Live Reports:
Report courtesy of aie
Deadman Oneman - 10/03/04
Moumoku no hane to hoshi wo te ni
25
god
Jukeisha no nikki
-SE-
Maze room
Monster tree
Kunou no naka no taegatai sonzai
gin no parasol
dorisu kara no tegami
himawari
arizuka
SoSF
-SE-
blut
kafuka
lunchbox
moonisu
-SE-
amefuri no warui
-SE-
degrees centigrade
Mako's MC
oboreru sakana
body bag
through the looking glass
quo vadis
re:make
Encore:
Takamasa's MC
Blood (new v.)
Sakura to ame
Mako's MC:
"in this crazy world there are lots of filthy people, all of us and all of you are all trash.'
Takamasa's MC:
"the other two didn't make any preparations. Thanks for coming in the rain. when i came, it wasn't raining. I dunno what to play, how about all of you gather around the drumset and we'll decide?" (everyone did so) "okay, we'll play two songs last."
The show itself:
I got in near last. I was second row. Right in front of Aie. I was shaking before it started, and ran up the stairs and began excusing myself to get to the front. At third row I ran into some girls and again excused myself and squeezed into second (technically first, I was right between two girls in first) I apologised for being so tall, and found out the girls spoke english!! I explained how much I loved Aie, and the girl said that she did too, and we gripped hands and squealed. Then we wasted time by talking about bands and deadman alot, and then it started. I was shaking horribly. The band looked absolutely fantastic. My eyes watered really bad during Moumoku, because I couldn't believe I was really here, and that I made it. Aie was right in front of me and I can remember everything, down to the amount of wrinkles in his white tanktop. The crowd was VERY active, much, MUCH more then I was expecting. The people around me sang along as well as I did and was constantly moving. The crowd, from what everyone said, it was only Aie's side that was extremely active, apparently Mako and Takamasa's just stood there. I learned all of the song's movements and dances extremely quickly (and caught myself doing them on the walk home listening to No Alternative.) Aie was all over the stage from center to the right side, headbanging and just very active. He and Mako both ended up rolling around on the ground. Aie came to the front by me 4 times, two playing and two to clap and rile the crowd up. I was reaching for him with the girl next to me during one of the playing times, and my hand hit the top of his guitar. He didn't notice, but I did. XD; Mako came over 3 times. During 'Amefuri no Warui', I began to cry again. Amefuri is my favourite song and memories from Dec flooded back and staring at Aie and the tears just fell. (I talked to the girl next to me about it after the show, she 'awwed' me and hugged me. I felt like such a loser XD) Mako pulled out a light and shined it in his face during one song, and then in another, on top of the fake blood he smeared on himself, smeared white makeup over half of his face. Came up to the front at Encore, I was one of the four people who managed to get ahold of his hand as he went down the crowd. After the encore, the girls around me all gave me huge hugs and we giggled and laughed some more, and I made my way out.
Random notes:
Aie:
His guitar was plastered with stickers. One was a girl in a very scanty maid uniform, one was a girl from the lips to the stomach, pulling her bra down, one was a 'Hello, my name is:__' and he had written in 'Slim Shady'. That one had me laughing REALLY hard. He has a piercing in his left ear, and two tribal tattoos on the forearm of his left arm. Very, VERY skinny. Much smaller then I anticipated. Had emo converse shoes, star laces. Had a fringe purple purse hanging off his backside. The chains hooked on his pants aren't attached to a wallet as I had suspected -- They are chain belts hooked from one belt loop to another. Picks on the microphone glowed in the dark. Dyed his hair again from the orangeish copper - now a auburn red. Stood facing the drums alot, often stood with right foot sideways (ankle nearly touching ground.) Found out he did 90% of the backup vocals. I don't understand why he doesn't sing himself. His voice was startlingly good. Never tossed his picks into the crowd - threw them onto the stage.
Mako:
Mako totally doesn't take himself seriously at all. He laughed and joked alot on stage. Was very impressive with all his puppet and doll antics. His shirt was Alice Auaa. He was very careful once he had smeared the red paint on his neck and hands that he did not get it on his shirt. Pulled hat on for half of one song. Had hankerchiefs that were neon green with pink and yellow stars laying on the stage that he continued to wipe his hands on. White makeup appeared to glow in the dark. Bottom set of teeth very bad but extremely cute.
Takamasa:
Stood bowlegged most of the live, and didn't move barely at all. Wore same white shirt from 90% of photos and the backwards golf cap. Had startlingly clear skin. Tossed out one pick.
Toki:
Definately overweight. Had the deadman shirt on and simple jeans. He was hidden almost the entire time, and I didn't care to pay attention to him anyway. Threw out three sticks.
Goods:
Don't think I've ever said goodbye to $50 so fast. They gave away a live only CD. I didn't realise it didn't include C (the girls said it did) so I didn't pick it up. Will have to preorder it tomorrow at Likea. I picked up the two tour packets I was missing (I have all four now), got the new postcard and sticker set, and got the mirror and the cellphone strap. Didn't get the towel - wanted to, but forgot to mention it. Didn't bother to go back.
Thoughts:
Looking back, I wish I had filled out the enquette, though I have absolutely no idea what I would say to Aie. I think it would be silly to tell him how much I adore him and love him - all fans say the same thing, hearing it from another fan wouldn't make much of a difference, I think. My love goes deeper though, into the writing of the music and everything, but I don't know how I'd ever manage to express that. I also feel really stupid for freaking out about being close. This is the third live (marilyn manson 1st, despairs 2nd) where I wanted up close and I got 2nd row or better. So, definately never worrying about that again. Deadman fans are the NICEST I have EVER met and everyone is laughing and so happy and no one is better then anyone else, because we are all there screaming for the same people and singing the same songs. Definately making sure that my next trip to Japan has another show with them in it.
