THE NOVEMBERSSSSSS!!!!
I'm absolutely in love with the Kobayashi guy although he has such an ordinary name, Yusuke. (OH WHAT!!!! aaaaaaahhhhhh)
Gosh, he's so weird and intense!!!
Anyway, yes, the Novembers' set, as always, was intense as ever!!! Now I got to see them upclose, they're even more powerful and intense as ever! I love the way how everyone in the band is just in their own world and so immersed in the song when they're playing.
They're not like crazy as some bands go crazy on stage but they ARE DAMN INTENSE.
They didn't play either of the songs I was hoping they would play but it was a great set nevertheless.
Kobayashi-san didn't talk much again this time and basically just went through "arigatou", all the way till the last song, when they had to stop because there was a problem with the bass amp. So they had to get that fixed and Kobayashi-san had to entertain the crowd.
He first attempted to do so by singing a new song by himself. But stopped halfway.
Then he went on to introduce two CDs he bought. One was tobaccojuice's new album, the other was an English band which he kept repeating and told us not to forget, but opps, I forgot.
But it was really cool that he used the time to talk about other bands instead of his own. As the bands would usually take MC time to promote CDs or tours. I think he did mention a new CD release or something of that sort but see, it was so brief that i can't even recall. But I can recall his recommendations. Which was really cool he did that.
I was really disappointed with the crowd though, because despite all that intensity, no one moved. Or just a few did. No one was going crazy, no one was screaming, no one was going wild.
I would equate The Novembers' tunes to the likes of Thursday or even Thrice but The Novembers crowd are a failure. Seriously. I think it's because there are too many girls in this scene. Sometimes I wonder if they like the band for the music or like the band for the band.
I mean if a band gave their best and put their everything into the songs, which The Novembers did, the least you could do is RESPOND by bobbing your head, AT LEAST. AT LEAST move your head! or tap your feet. AT LEAST. I mean if you saw the intensity of this band, SERIOUSLY, that is the VERY LEAST you could do! Seriously.
Yet, I would say that 80% of the crowd, even the kids in front, were BARELY moving.
How saddening.
I mean clapping for a band is one thing, but letting their music drown you and take you over and get lost and lose yourself lose who you are in it... I believe THAT is the greater thing. Something which the scene I am in here in Japan sorely lacks.
And I really think it's because they're all mainly girls, the fans.
sigh.
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