sigh...
it has to be written.
Tsubaki's last show was really, really fun. It was their 10th Anniversary show.
It was from 7 to 5 am the next day... But actually they only played maybe 2 hours in that alloted period. There were two sessions... The first session was a double headlining show with Lunkhead. Lunkhead started and then Tsubaki closed.
This is the second time I've been to a Lunkhead/Tsubaki line-up... The first time was 4 years ago when I saw Lunkhead and Tsubaki for the first time and got to know Tsubaki that night too... So it was really a nice nostalgic touch to it... (WAHHH!!! FIRST AND LAST TSUBAKI SHOW WAS A LUNKHEAD/TSUBAKI LINEUP!!! T__T )
Anyway, during Lunkhead's set, they actually covered a Tsubaki song, Mousouressha!! And then they said that when Lunkhead first started, when they first came to Tokyo from Ehime, Tsubaki was actually their first band friend!!!!!!
THENNNNNNN... during Tsubaki's set, Isshiki said that they've played with Lunkhead countless times but it was the first time Lunkhead actually did a cover of Tsubaki.... and THENNNNNN... Isshiki said that Lunkhead was not their first friend!!! hahahaha... so sad!! hahahahaha... But for Ogawa (the bassist), he said that his third show with Tsubaki was the first playing with Lunkhead... Awwww... Anyway, Isshiki was talking that night about how when they first started out, the drummer was a friend back from Matsuyama (his hometown)... So they and Lunkhead just banded together and formed some sort of quasi team from Shikoku! hahaha...
And for the whole set, Isshiki was trying to get Ogawa to say "DOUMO!!!!" like the bassist of Lunkhead, Gouda. It's like a running joke in Tsubaki live shows, Isshiki always teasing Ogawa for not talking during lives... He ALWAYS teases Ogawa!!! hahahahaha... But it was really cute how Isshiki mimicked Gouda's "DOUUUMO MINNASAN!!!!"
Anyway... I guess the "fun" part of the show was the "party" show that started at 12am...
They had this CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ASS DJ that started off the party! He played all these ridiculous AKB48 songs, 80s Japanese J-pop/rock songs and he was a SHITTY DJ!! He could never sync the songs to play one after another!! ahahaha but he was DAMN HELL entertaining!! hahahaha! He would dance with each track!! And when he started his DJ, he was playing some song and everyone was laughing at him and cheering.. So Isshiki came out to check what was going on.. So the DJ got him to play along to like lip sync and air guitar with the song... haahhaha.. Isshiki played along as best he could and then left...
Then the first performer of the day was a the vocalist of Fozztone. He actually has a really, really good voice!!!! BUTTTTTT the highlight of his set was actually the last song.. He did a cover of Backstreet Boy's "I want it that way" ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Isshiki sang the backup!!!! ahahahahahaha!! So Isshiki was singing in English the part, "Tell me why, ain't nothing but a heartache, Tell me why, ain't nothing but a mistake, tell me why, I never want to hear you say I want it that way" haahahahhahaha... SO CUTE!! But he was hiding backstage!! He didn't show himself until the end where he came out with a PAPER in his hand that had the lyrics!! ahahahaha so cute lah!!!!
Anyway, another performer played and then it was Yoshitaro who was just simply PLASTERED in his set. He was BARELY awake but he kept drinking. And then he was saying how when Isshiki told him that he was going to perform at 2a.m. he was like "WHATTTTTT??? 2a.m.???????".. He was barely awake!! ahahaha...
Anyway, I think Yoshitaro... really fucked up a bit... He has always been forgetful of his own lyrics and to add that with sleepiness and alcohol, I was surprised he could even play.
He started with a Lunkhead song but forgot part of the chorus, so he asked one of girls what came next and she said the line out to him. then he continued with it!
Anyway.. he was really drunk and his ass was saved by Mr Angel who came out to play the lead guitar with him on one song... He actually rejected Sou (his own guitarist in Lunkhead)... he kept saying "NOT HIM NOT HIM!!" and insisted on Mr Angel....
So Mr Angel came on stage..... Mr Angel tuned really quickly but Yoshitaro was drunk so he kept asking Mr Angel to wait up! hahahaha....
Anyway... they played on song.... Then he called out Sou (Lunkhead) and the first guy from Fozztone to join him and Mr Angel to play another song.
Then he was sooooooooooo funny, he was like "oh shit... there's still 7 minutes left..." and he kept talking and talking and talking and talking... and he said "ahhh if I keep talking then the time will pass!!" but then after awhile he checked his iPhone and went "damn! Another 5 minutes!"
Anyway, he was really drunk and could not play properly. They played Appam Man's theme song =_= But even that screwed up... At one point Yoshitaro just gave up and wanted to leave the stage after screwing up the song... He said he wasn't playing and it's just wasting time... But the others urged him to stay on and he stayed... But he turned very very apologetic at that point and started apologizing to the fans.. He said that he was very sorry and that he wasn't playing songs and it was just wasting time..
However, the pulled their act together and did Appam man again and did a great job this time... But at the end, Yoshitaro was still very apologetic.
I really didn't think he should have apologized. Actually everyone was actually enjoying themselves laughing at him being drunk. But when he started being serious and apologizing, everyone went silent. So I didn't think he had to apologize.. Fans are fans and they will love their bands regardless.
THENNNNNNNNNNNNN... it was Masuzawa from The Girlhunt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mannnn I don't know Girlhunt songs but I love this guy's performance, enthusiasm, funny-ness on stage!!!!! 最強!!!!! he is really really really really funny and a great show man!! Great showman as in like.. He really really knows how to make a set fun. Anyway, he was really cute, he kept calling Isshiki as Isshiki Kachou (boss)... hahahaha.... And because Yoshitaro went over time, he wasn't sure when his set ended.. So he was like "Can I play? Can I still play? What does Isshiki-kachou say??" and then Isshiki poped out and said "Yes, you can go on"... And then he was like "Ok, Kachou!" hahahaha damn funny... And Isshiki was really cute too =)
Then anyway, he went on playing some songs then after awhile he started talking and rambling on and on and on about some very serious subject, the whole crowd was really quiet because what he was saying was quite serious and then he suddenly said "DAMN, there's still time! I was hoping to be like Odaka dragging the set by talking till the end!" hahahahahaha damn funny!!! Then after that, Isshiki really came out and said "Owatta, owatta"... But Masuzawa was so cute, he went pouting at Isshiki to just play one more song so Isshiki said okay and then Masuzawa was like "I had two more I wanted to play!" hahahahaha.... so cute..
Anyway... After Masuzawa's set, it was TSUBAKI!!!!!!!!!!!
When Isshiki came out, of course he thanked all the other bands.. And he mentioned Mr Angel... He said like, "When Ucchi played I was like DAMMIT! He looks cool with the guitar!" and wanted to kick Ucchi (Mr Angel)... ahahahahaha.....
They didn't play for long... This time I got to be right in front and i mean RIGHT IN FRONT of Isshiki and at the time I was even thinking to myself "wow... that was a really cool how he played the guitar so well..." sigh...
Isshiki did screw up the starting of Hanabi (but I think he was tired)... He started the right chords but sang the wrong lines hahaha.. So they restarted the song and the Isshiki took the time to talk... and he went on talking and talking and talking and then AGAIN! he mentioned pulling another Odaka trick!!! hahahaha....
Anyway... for the last song, they called Masuzawa out hahahaha... And then Masuzawa was like "Ok! this is the last song" and Isshiki was like "あぁ～言っちゃった” ("Opps damn you said it")... Hahaha...
Anyway, it was really cute... Masuzawa took the microphone and was like "OK! We don't care about Ogawa, we don't care about Isshiki, they're not important, negligible... but this song is for beloved NAO-CHAN!!! (Okamoto, the drummer)" damn funnyyyyy!! hahahahahah...
Anyway, Masuzawa was really crazy through the song but... it was nice seeing Isshiki just play his own song and have someone else sing it :)
Anyway... Tsubaki of corse came back on to play an encore... The CRAZYYY DJ led everyone to clap and shout "Encore" (in Japanese it is "on-co-ru")... And then Tsubaki came back again and everyone including the CRAZYYYY DJ cheered, so then Isshiki jokingly said to him "うるさいよ！" (be quiet!) but then he thank everyone for requesting the encore...
Anyway... I think... the best moments of the show was actually at the end of the day... It was like at 4:30 by the time Tsubaki ended and the CRAZZYYYYYYYY DJ took over again... I think he was waiting for Isshiki and he was playing all these stupid songs!!! But Isshiki was seemed really happy... He was packing up his guitar and equipment and singing along with the songs...
And by now, Isshiki was upgraded from Isshiki-kachou to Nori-sama!!! hahahahahaha..... And the Crazy DJ kept asking "Nori-sama iin desu ka?"... Like if he could continue playing the songs... Isshiki was really cool about it and so the DJ went on and on and on playing crazy songs and DANCING.... AT FIVE AM!!!!! where does he get all that energy!!!
Anyway, finally when Isshiki was done, he came back out then he said like "Karaoke shimashou ka?" (Shall we sing karaoke?)... So he requested a Mr Children song.... He already pulled up the lyrics on his iPhone... So with his iPhone, he sang the song with everyone.... (He was on the floor at this time, where the mosh pit was).... He was really having fun and singing with everyone...
Then, after that song, he requested for another song and they tried to get the song for him.... Then he requested the Fozztone guy to join him...
Then Isshiki went on stage and sang the song...
They were really, really, really funny on stage lehhhh!!!! He was singing with his iPhone... being really passionate about it too!! ahahahahah...
Anyway.... after that, Isshiki went backstage and the DJing Continued until like 5 something and then Isshiki finally came out and thanked everyone and said that it was time for everyone to go! hahahahaha...
Masuzawa came out and took a picture of the band.... and Ogawa, Okamoto both said somethings and then they thanked everyone and left.
And that was it.
Last Tsubaki show.
I guess maybe Isshiki knew it was going to be his last show for a long time...
And I guess... maybe I can see why he never announced his condition to anyone at all that night... I can see what he meant by saying that he didn't want to dampen the mood of the night...
And I think everyone had fun.
I think he had fun.
And it's so sad to think.
I mean he got the diagnosis just the day before this show.
And I think he is very strong and brave and very dedicated to his work, to go on putting up a great show till 5 in the morning.
I guess he loves what he does, perhaps.
And I hope that we can one day sing with him again, like those lines from his song Yume (dream)
ひとりの夜もそばにいようぜ 君と僕の歌を歌おう
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