X-Japan

[Winter]

Well, what do you think about them? Any other fans here? I dont see too many topics on them, and I think thats a shame. They were definately trailblazers in their time.

[Iron Chef]

I agree. I was actually living in Japan at the time when Hide killed himself. Very sad... I still listen to their music to this day.
:)

[Illaparatzo-sama]

You don't see many topics because they're long gone. Sure, there's still fans but not like there would be if they were still releasing stuff. Yoshiki has gone on, and is now Mr. Michael Jackson Japan.
Toshi is a cult guy. Pata is playing with Miyavi. hide is dead. Heath is... I don't know where Heath is. Point is, everyone has gone pretty much down the drain. X Japan was indeed a good group... but as I said, there isn't rabid fandom because it's old. Everyone's done with their rabid fandom of X Japan, hence the lack of topicness anywhere.

My post seems to lack a point.

Lydia

[Winter]

Thats the problem. Fandom.

You still see people getting juiced about Led Zepplin. Rush. Black Sabbath.

X-Japan is right up there with them.

So I'm going to continue to boast this great band. X-Japan are number 1. No question, 'old' or not.

[insane_pink_tiger]

They're gone; there's nothing new to talk about. They were an amazing band no question but that's old news now.

[Ewok85]

X-japan is a great group, made a big impact in their time, but seem to have gone the way of spicegirls, once big now not talked about.....

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Originally posted by Ewok85
X-japan is a great group, made a big impact in their time, but seem to have gone the way of spicegirls, once big now not talked about.....

Oh god. You compared X Japan with the Spice Girls. Spice Girls were ready-made British pop... X Japan... X Japan... oh... I think I'm having a heart attack... X_X

[Winter]

Originally posted by insane_pink_tiger
They're gone; there's nothing new to talk about. They were an amazing band no question but that's old news now.

Ain nothin old about great music.

[shrinkwrap]

X Japan will never get old! They influenced so many people and I wish they would have been popular in America so more people would see how amazing they were. I love X Japan. And hide. hide will never ever ever really die unless we forget him, along with X.

[audrey]

x japan is good. very good, actually, and even much more than that.. but they're gone, as said. people surely like them and love them still, but there's nothing new to talk about. well, if you want to talk about them, you 'old' fans (i've known about them only about two years now, sadly) maybe should make some kind of memories topic and try to talk about those old x things which were fun or great. i don't know.. but what i tried to say, there are fans of x. they haven't gone anywhere :)

[Iron Chef]

"well, if you want to talk about them, you 'old' fans (i've known about them only about two years now, sadly) maybe should make some kind of memories topic and try to talk about those old x things which were fun or great"

And here I thought that was the point of THIS thread... Truly great music stands the test of time. X was ahead of their time imho and one of a few J-bands to really make an indelible impact on myself. Just because the group no longer is around doesn't mean they and their body of work aren't worth discussing.

I wonder if so many "fans" of Gackt, Hyde, and the like will be able to say the same thing five or ten years down the road from now about their music... I suspect many of the bandwagoners though will simply move on to fawn over whoever the flavor-of-the-month is at that point in time. Too many fans of J-music tend to focus on the here and now (what's "hot") it seems, but sometimes it's good to revisit the roots that laid the foundation for everything else to further one's own appreciation for great music. Alas, such is the way of "popular music" I suppose...

p.s. I saw X in concert twice during the late 90's so I guess that makes me an "old-timer" being nostalgic and reminiscing down memory lane. 8-p
:)

[Winter]

IronChef, you've been reading my mind...

Speaking of 'old-timers', have you seen Saber Tiger in any lives before?

And speaking of bandwagoner fans, this is one thing about the scene that is lacking; the mainstay of classic music.

X-Japan will forever be wonderful, because their music WILL stand the test of time. I personally dont think too many bands out there make music that will have that longlasting effect.

Again; thats the norm for popular music, as you said before.

[luna]

iron chef you went to X -Japan concerts..... u r so lucky !!!!!!! im jelous
they r so so great, u r really lucky
winter, my fav band is also gone, i just love Lunasea, i cry with their songs i LUV LUNASEA, but nobody talks about them anymore, iven when they were an important band, but lots of fans r still out there, so it doesnt botter me so much..
what it really botters me is that i will never see them live
:bawling:

[Winter]

I love Luna Sea also, and I almost broke down back in '99 when I heard they were calling it quits.

[KyoKyo]

Aww X-japan I wuv em <3

[Christine]

X-japan is a great group, made a big impact in their time, but seem to have gone the way of spicegirls, once big now not talked about.....
I can't belive you compaerd X Japan to Spice Girls :shock: :banghead: :smash: :flame: Having a heart attack with Illaparatzo-sama

"well, if you want to talk about them, you 'old' fans (i've known about them only about two years now, sadly) maybe should make some kind of memories topic and try to talk about those old x things which were fun or great"
And here I thought that was the point of THIS thread... Truly great music stands the test of time. X was ahead of their time imho and one of a few J-bands to really make an indelible impact on myself. Just because the group no longer is around doesn't mean they and their body of work aren't worth discussing.
I wonder if so many "fans" of Gackt, Hyde, and the like will be able to say the same thing five or ten years down the road from now about their music... I suspect many of the bandwagoners though will simply move on to fawn over whoever the flavor-of-the-month is at that point in time. Too many fans of J-music tend to focus on the here and now (what's "hot") it seems, but sometimes it's good to revisit the roots that laid the foundation for everything else to further one's own appreciation for great music. Alas, such is the way of "popular music" I suppose...
p.s. I saw X in concert twice during the late 90's so I guess that makes me an "old-timer" being nostalgic and reminiscing down memory lane. 8-p
:)
Your so lucky that got to see the! :cool: :D

You don't see many topics because they're long gone. Sure, there's still fans but not like there would be if they were still releasing stuff. Yoshiki has gone on, and is now Mr. Michael Jackson Japan.
Toshi is a cult guy. Pata is playing with Miyavi. hide is dead. Heath is... I don't know where Heath is. Point is, everyone has gone pretty much down the drain. X Japan was indeed a good group... but as I said, there isn't rabid fandom because it's old. Everyone's done with their rabid fandom of X Japan, hence the lack of topicness anywhere.
My post seems to lack a point.
Lydia
How could you compare Yoshiki to Michael Jackson? :shock:
Yoshiki is so much better than that stupid idiot Michael Jackson!

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Well, I was just thinking of his looks when I compared them. He has the Michael Jackson-esque look.

[Christine]

[QUOTE=Illaparatzo-sama]Well, I was just thinking of his looks when I compared them. He has the Michael Jackson-esque look.[/QU
You can't seriously mean they look like eachother... Well I don't think they do at all.

[cacawate]

YEAH! X-JAPAN!!! WOOHOO!!!
"Doredake namidawo nagaseba~ anatawo wasurerarerudarou~"

Dang, that's some good stuff. I'm gonna pop in some X now. Thanks for the nostalgia guys! *Jumps in the air and crosses arms*

-Jeff

[silver angel]

Funny, I'm listening to The Last Song by X Japan. I've always wished to see them, I think they were an awesome band, very musically talented and I always want to cry when I hear Endless rain. I saw a few of thier DVD's when Shin-Kun (exchange buddy) came to Canada, he was made fun of by the other guys cause he liked X Japan.....
Anywhodalady, I love em! :-)

[apunno]

Interesting thread. You don't see many topics because they're long gone. I've found most X-Japan or hide threads to be inundated with off topic posts and never really allowed to develop into anything but a debate about its relevance. Yoshiki projects; Violet UK & GLOBE (no longer involved), Heath & Pata joint project; Dope HEADZ (on hiatus), Heath project; Y2K, Pata project; Ra:IN, Taiji projects; Oto Kaze and Taiji & Family.
X may be gone but the members are still producing music "well, if you want to talk about them, you 'old' fans (i've known about them only about two years now, sadly)... and X still is attracting new fans. If the criteria for an 'old timers' thread is disbandment then cali=gari and Malice Mizer fit the profile.

He has the Michael Jackson-esque look. When I think of Micheal Jackson and Jrock. Gackt comes to mind.

[Hideko]

I want X back..

[apunno]

p.s. I saw X in concert twice during the late 90's so I guess that makes me an "old-timer" being nostalgic and reminiscing down memory lane. 8-p

Iron Chef, Which tours? I have only seen live dvd performances, from those I am assuming they were incredible live?

I think the influence they have on bringing new fans into Jrock music can't be under estimated. A great band, well worth discussing.

[gladys]

Anyone knows the latest news of all the ex X-Japan members?

As is know, yoshiki is still busy with Violet UK, hide is RIP and Taiji was injured in an accident...
So what is going on with Toshi, Heath and Pata?

[kotoko chan]

I don't know whats happening with them...BUt i was wondering if any1 could help me to translate the song " Forever love " i really want to know what it says but i don't know japanese...

[Winter]

Pata and a few guys from Spread Beaver went on to make Dope Headz a while back. Heath has had his own solo stuff for some time. I forget the name, but I saw him live once with it, and it was pretty boss.

[Twisted]

Actually, it was both Pata and Heath that were in Dope Headz... The project has ended though.

Last i heard was that Pata was in a band called Ra:in. The name stands for Rock and Inspiration. Link: http://www.rain-web.com/

Heath is now in a band called... Heath (no really!). It's a fourpiece band and Heath is (naturally) the bassist of that band.

Toshi is still in that sect. There was a story going round last year that he was being accused of child abuse. Never heard the end of that though.

[Winter]

You know, I wondered if Heath was in Dope Headz. I just remember Pata and I.N.A. being in it.

[december]

Toshi is still in that sect. There was a story going round last year that he was being accused of child abuse. Never heard the end of that though.

I found out from my Japanese penpal that what happened was Toshi owned (or was the manager - she was unclear on that part) of some sort of daycare/orphange. One of his employees was abusing a little boy but somehow, Toshi got blamed for it. The charges against him were dropped, so she said.

Poor man needs to leave the cult.

[Tsuki to tawamure]

Apparently Yoshiki's been selling X Japan and hide songs to some sort of European bands, who are severely butchering said songs. That's what I've heard, anyway. I heard their version of "Endless Rain" and wanted to shoot myself.

[gladys]

Apparently Yoshiki's been selling X Japan and hide songs to some sort of European bands, who are severely butchering said songs. That's what I've heard, anyway. I heard their version of "Endless Rain" and wanted to shoot myself.

WHAT???!!!???
Is it possible if you could send me the file of their Endless Rain?
If he wants to ruin his songs, go ahead, but dont touch hide's one as well!

[Tsuki to tawamure]

I'll upload it to yousendit.com later and post the link here for anyone who wants it. =) I'll also try to get the list of songs Yoshiki apparently sold to them.

[Kala]

Ok, Eurpean bands playing X songs... that just sound awful!!!! :mad: :shock: :eek: :angryfire

[PrincessBerriKiller]

...I dunno if it is Yoshiki doing this...Last I heard Yoshiki has joined Globe on Keyboard/piano and is still running his two record labels...Thats all I kno up to now...

[Twisted]

I've heard Silent Jealousy being done by a Scandinavian rockband a few years back. Wasn't very good. And then there's those horrible trance-remixes of X-Japan songs... :mad:

[Kala]

...I dunno if it is Yoshiki doing this...Last I heard Yoshiki has joined Globe on Keyboard/piano and is still running his two record labels...Thats all I kno up to now...
yeah... I heard that fans complained about that (yoshiki being part of a band like Globe) and that yoshiki responded them in his website... it was a nice answer :blush: ....

[PrincessBerriKiller]

yeah... I heard that fans complained about that (yoshiki being part of a band like Globe) and that yoshiki responded them in his website... it was a nice answer :blush: ....

Yoshiki is friends with Globe's TK!! So of course he would join up with them!! i dont see why a real fan would have a problem with it. Yoshiki can do what he wants if you ask me... :cool:

[ruth~route]

well. i tot Yoshiki's busy with the korean band The TRAX. http://trax-net.jp/index.htm
i heard dat e drummer in dat band is Yoshiki's son. erm... i 'm not sure though. cos... is Yoshiki married??

[Kala]

Yoshiki is friends with Globe's TK!! So of course he would join up with them!! i dont see why a real fan would have a problem with it. Yoshiki can do what he wants if you ask me... :cool:
I agree, i agree!!! :blush: :blush:

[PrincessBerriKiller]

yey! :cute: :cute: thats good to hear! Hes managed so much so why not? ^-^

[Toshi]

Taiji was injured in an accident...
wait wut happened to him???????? is he ok???

[Apollo]

Pata and a few guys from Spread Beaver went on to make Dope Headz a while back. Heath has had his own solo stuff for some time. I forget the name, but I saw him live once with it, and it was pretty boss.

Sorry that I am no J-music expert, but I HAVE to ask: Is Spread Beaver a name of a band??? :D

[PrincessBerriKiller]

Sorry that I am no J-music expert, but I HAVE to ask: Is Spread Beaver a name of a band??? :D

Yes. It was Hide's band.

well. i tot Yoshiki's busy with the korean band The TRAX. http://trax-net.jp/index.htm
i heard dat e drummer in dat band is Yoshiki's son. erm... i 'm not sure though. cos... is Yoshiki married??

Erm, I don't think that Rose is Yoshiki's son...But I couldn't tell you for sure! :sorry:

[Apollo]

hehehe...thanks for enlightening me! Now I know, as I have seen a t-shirt saying Spread Beaver, and saw the name a couple of times, and now I know for sure that it was a band....

Still, isn't a weird (and funny) name.....?? Do you think that Hyde knew that "beaver" can mean something else too??? :D

[PrincessBerriKiller]

hehehe...thanks for enlightening me! Now I know, as I have seen a t-shirt saying Spread Beaver, and saw the name a couple of times, and now I know for sure that it was a band....

Still, isn't a weird (and funny) name.....?? Do you think that Hyde knew that "beaver" can mean something else too??? :D

That might have been the meaning he was going for...^^; Yeh we do find some funny names in Jrock, dont we? :D

[hatake87]

I've been a fan of XJAPAN for 3 years now and I really like most of their songs and everything,although I wouldn't call myself a fanatic of xjapan.
as you probably know.they disbanded in 1997 ,in the year of 1998,the guitarist Matsumoto hide Hideto died under weird circumstances and not a long ago I heard about Toshi being involved in some weird cult called Masaya and he was even jailed.So..what i wanted to say is that..while i was talking to a japanese guy about xjapan,he said "please change the topic" and i felt like xjapan did something bad to him or something i was pretty confused so...since I usually like talking about xjapan and jrock he stopped chatting with me although we chatted for about a year.
does xjapan or band members have so bad reputation in japan or what?
i'd like the japanese to answer me this question.
when i was in japan, i heard some news on toshi from xjapan and people around me were like "oh how weird and crazy he is".
Yoshiki is pretty popular in Japan i guess but..seems toshi ruined the reputation of xjapan..from what i hear from the japanese.-

thanks for reading.

[ObscureAngel]

x probably didn't do anything wrong to him, but after hide dide, some fans killed themselves, perhaps omeone he knew did it s well?

[mizerable_d]

ppl killed themselves for hide-sama? thats so sweet! T_T

[Illaparatzo-sama]

No, they killed themselves because he was dead. Not for him.

As for their reputation... probably all Toshi's fault. He is freakay now. Cultist who sings for his leader. Whooooo.

[mizerable_d]

pardon my stupidness, but i dont understand the difference

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Killing themselves for him would be something like for his sake. Which it certainly was not. Killing themselves over him is a different thing.

[Horizon]

Over-obsessive fans to the extreme...o.0

I ALWAYS thought that was REALLY stupid...

Killing yourself just because a famous person did it?

I shall never ever call people dumb mindless sheep EVER again for that is an insult to dumb mindless sheep everywhere. :okashii:

And I don't mean to offend by the way... :bluush:

[mizerable_d]

ooo i get it now...

maybe ppl had no metal support except for hide and his music...and then when he died they died too...who knows? just a guess...

[Horizon]

No, it's probably just because they were just so obsessed and they probably were the ones that felt like they REALLY knew him or whatever. Very stupid I think.

Very sad he died and everything, but one shouldn't kill themselves just for that reason alone (yes! You need MORE reasons! xD)

That didn't come out right...xDD

[mizerable_d]

yup, i mean hide's family didnt kill themselves and they knew him better and any fan

[Illaparatzo-sama]

^
I think your earlier guess was correct. Some people rely on their idols for a reason to live, and if their idol dies then why shouldn't they?

[mizerable_d]

ya, poor poor people, maybe they are happier that way?

[Horizon]

Maybe, but it's still really, really stupid...

Until their idol dies anyway...

[PrincessBerriKiller]

No, they killed themselves because he was dead. Not for him.

As for their reputation... probably all Toshi's fault. He is freakay now. Cultist who sings for his leader. Whooooo.

lol yeh, Toshi went all weird and joined that cult and then he was like no my cult wont let me sing that kind of music....so he left X...

X is a sad subject for alot of people. I mean (for alot of the people in here) how would you feel if a band like L'Arc or Diru broke up and then one of the mambers died? what would you do if Gackt died? It hurts alot of serious fans to talk about things like that...

I am especially sad to know that had Hide not died a new X would be present today or so the plan was in the making. they (Yoshiki and Hide) wanted to bring X back with a different vocalist around the year 2000. Sad, nee? that we could be listen to a new X album right now had it not happened....(btw I am mot a HUGE X fan, but i do love their music...)

[Horizon]

I'm getting more into X Japan tiny, little bit at tiny, little bit and yeah, I DO think it's really, really sad that X was actually going to more than likely re-group ad then, well, yeah...Very, very sad, ne

[ObscureAngel]

Over-obsessive fans to the extreme...o.0

I ALWAYS thought that was REALLY stupid...

Killing yourself just because a famous person did it?

I shall never ever call people dumb mindless sheep EVER again for that is an insult to dumb mindless sheep everywhere. :okashii:

And I don't mean to offend by the way... :bluush:




right, i mean if you jrocker idol dies, you shouldn't go and kill yourself.... i'd understand weeping, but not suicide

[PrincessBerriKiller]

True to that. lol I was well, not really into J rock at quite the time Hide died so I can't say I mourned his death...I cna say I cried later on when I found out that there could have been another X but was understanding why Yoshiki didnt want to go through with it after all that...

[ObscureAngel]

=) me too. i mean when i found out x disbanded when i was 9 ( they disbanded on my b-day) i was upset about it.

once i found out hide-sama passed on i kinda cried, but for kami, after i learned of his death..... wow did i wep.i mean he was this lovely man with so much skill ands talent

[PrincessBerriKiller]

True but I am so slow I didn't realize that Kami died until just reciently...^^;;;;;

[ObscureAngel]

lol are you serious!? i knew thre day i became a fan girl!

wow>< don't feel bad, i didn't know x disbaned sept 22 19?? till like.... my 17 b-day

[Kama]

I remember the atmosphere from a j-rock con called "hidecon" where ther was of course X-Japan The Last Live shown. (My sig comes from that time). Well, I DID cry... Unusually enough. :D I do believe that people after that concert could go suicide, so why not after their idol died? ;) Of course, I don't say it's good, I think I can understand them a little.

[ObscureAngel]

true true. i mean i'd go bezerk if i foun out kyo just upped and died....... er shouldn't think of that ><

[PrincessBerriKiller]

oh begeezez! Don't say things like that! I'll go insane!!

I actually knew about their disbandment but I didn't know about Kami. But I didn't really listen to them until the Khala action so maybe thats why...O.O

[mizerable_d]

when i hear about hide's death was not long ago. i was sad and disappointed, but did not cry

[PrincessBerriKiller]

I didn't cry over his death but I was upset. I really liked Hide.....I would cry like a maniac if Kyo died though....or Shinya or Die or Kao or Totchi...And I dont kno what I would do if they ever disbanded It would be like my reaction to Baroque's recient disbandment....only way worse....

[Suki-Yaki]

Back on topic:

Can't you all see , hide is not dead , he is alive in our hearts ... Vvv

If those fans whom killed themselves were any strong fans they would have lived to carry on hide's music and memory , but they chose the easy way to end it.

I don't think it makes you any better fan if you hurt yourself for your J-rocker baby. I think it would only make him , and you , look stupid.

Plus it would make much more sense to kill yourself over a live concert , like seeing gackt doing all that live yaoi-ish stuff , that would be reasonable to me :blush: :blush: :blush:

[Horizon]

I agree to pretty much everything you just said, even though the first bit was beyond corny, but just one thing:

Heeey...What the HELL do you mean by that last bit?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

[Suki-Yaki]

I never asked for your opinion ! :okashii:

And I do mean it with the last "bit" . I mean, watching Gackt go through yaoi-full shows from the beginning till the end will be a true self-torture: high adrenaline , rapid heartbeat , temperature raisness , bleeding nose, teary eyes , screaming..etc. It could be a good idea to end up your life before you expose your body to all that damage .. :blush: :lol:


Ofcourse this only applies if you are a fangirl shounen-ai lover type , but then again , who isn't :p

[mizerable_d]

Back on topic:

Can't you all see , hide is not dead , he is alive in our hearts ... Vvv
uh, we weren't off topic...

[ObscureAngel]

yes yes true, i mean if you're still a fan of hide... then he's not really dead, he's alive^^

[Horizon]

I never asked for your opinion ! :okashii:

Well, you got it anyway. Aren't you oh-so lucky? :smug: :smug:

And I do mean it with the last "bit" . I mean, watching Gackt go through yaoi-full shows from the beginning till the end will be a true self-torture: high adrenaline , rapid heartbeat , temperature raisness , bleeding nose, teary eyes , screaming..etc. It could be a good idea to end up your life before you expose your body to all that damage .. :blush: :lol:

Oh. That's what you meant ^^;; Thought you were being all homophobic-like...xD

[Horizon]

And yeah, mizerable is right; we WEREN'T off-topic...o.0

The one time we are on topic and look what happens! xD

[VictorDelacroix]

I recently found a song called "Holy Lonely Light."
Is this an early X song or somethng? I can't find references of it anywhere, and at one point it has a woman singing. Nope, not Toshi, a woman.

[Anchyyy]

This is confusing:mad:... I have no clue:worried:

[kairi~vs~rinoa]

i have never heard of this song by X Japan so i doubt whether it is actually them who sings that song...? are you sure? the only song with that title i have heard is the anime song from Macross 7.
confusing....

[VictorDelacroix]

It sounds a lot like it could be an early X song. There's a woman and Toshi (presumably) singing together at one point.

[kelvin]

sry i have an off topic question :p

i have two songs

Dir En Grey - Scars
X Japan - Scars

they are both the same songs!!!!!!! Scars belong to who??? i can't figure out the voices >.<

[Anchyyy]

It belongs to X Japan. :-)

[VictorDelacroix]

Listen to it yet? Opinions? : D

[Anchyyy]

You mean that song you uploaded or Scars?*is confused*:D:D :D

[VictorDelacroix]

The one I uploaded. : /

[Anchyyy]

Umm...Sounds good, but i dont like it very much. I prefer other X Japan songs:relief:

[SaKeVi]

Negative, that's NOT an X Japan song.

Also there is another one, but I don't remember the name of it, you can easily find this songs in WinMx, but definitely they are not from X.

Scars belongs to X, as anchyyy said, DeG made a cover of it.

Any other question about X feel free to ask!

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Kinda scary how long it's been since somebody posted in here. :souka: Then again X hasn't been getting much love on the net lately.
I've only recently fallen in love with X. Within about the past three days I became a fanatic. I got Tofu's Best of X (Japan) DVD and well...that was that as they say.
I watched their last Live day-before-yesterday and ever since then I keep spontaneously crying. I'll just be minding my own beeswax and then suddenly "Endless Rain" will begin to play in my head and I start crying like a baby. I don't think I've ever been this moved by a Live before.
I will admit, I didn't like X (Japan) for quite awhile but I think that's because I simply heard the "wrong song" first. I used to wonder if maybe there was something wrong with me 'cause I didn't like them and yet all these people and all these J-Rockers who I respect just simply gush over them. I felt kinda bad 'cause I couldn't see in them what everyone else apparently thought was obvious. Then I heard "Weekend" Live and I remember thinking, "Okay, I think I get it now." But I still wasn't obsessed with them and I just kinda sorta liked them. Then I decided to get this DVD in order to, "pay my respects to the band" and I was completely blown away. I finally get it and it does seem obvious now that I'm on the other side of it. I love X (Japan) and I now know that they truly are the legends they're made out to be.

P.S. We all miss you, Hide-san! :( "Dry your tears with love" :wave: And we also love you! Forever!

[JoRuDeNnA]

OMG I was so surprised to see this thread in the first page!! Im glad it is!!! I really love XJapan they were the very first J-Rockers I started loving, and the first ones I listened to. In my case I think I did listen to the correct songs (Forever love, Tears and Endless rain) those songs can really bring me to tears everytime I listen to them.

I feel sometimes kinda sad, because X-Japan is a legend, at least for me, they have a very special place in my heart. And they kinda made a difference in my musical tastes. (what was my point?? oh yeah) I feel sad because some ppl have forgotten about them; I know there arent any news or new stuff to discuss but they really deserve to be always remember because as long as their music is still listened X will always exist. Same goes to hide san, he wont be gone unless we forget him. And at least I wont!!! There are always good memories to discuss neh?

Hyde_is_my_anti-drug-> Im glad you discovered the beauty of their music! sometimes (as you said) you listen to the wrong song, but now you know why they are so special for many ppl!!!

wow that was long hehe (and kinda random):relief:

Edit:
OMG Forever love just started playing in my computer GOSH that song is beautiful :(

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Ugh, tell me about it, I had to go through like 8 pages to find this thread. We must never forget X (Japan)! :box:
And wish me luck, I am beginning operation Get Girlfriend to Love X. She doesn't really like them AT ALL and I can tell she thinks I'm a bit crazy for suddenly loving them so much. But I'm spending the weekend with her and I'll be forcing X down her throat the whole time! :evil: Actually, "forcing" is the wrong word since I think I have at least peeked her interest as to what could turn me, Little Miss Tough Critic, into an X (Japan) Otaku out of the friggin blue. So I know she at least wants to hear more of them but I also know she's going to be extra hard on them. I'm really nervous 'cause I don't know what to play or show her first. :worried: I'm either going to show her the PV to "Weekend" first because that is my favorite X PV thus far and the one that got me completely hooked or maybe the PV to "Silent Jealousy" 'cause it's brilliant and my second favorite song by them. :eek: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! :( I want her to love them so bad! *sniffles*

[JoRuDeNnA]

Yeah we should never forget about them :love:

UUUUUU yeah she should love them too heheh... I dont know I absolutley love weekend PV and the song too so that might be a good begining. If she likes love songs Crucify My Love can be an option too, I think, and the PV is very nice too.

Oh and dont forget about Forever Love and Tears. Both songs and PVs are pretty good neh!

mmmm....I cant really think of another song since I love all :worried: hehe but oh Dahlia is a very good song too. Anyways good luck convincing your gf to love X as much as we do LOL :cool:

[Precious4e]

Oh wow an X Japan thread. I knew it had to be in here somewhere. Though i'm not a giant fan I do like some of their stuff. Endless Rain and Tears are a given LoL.

And plus, hide discovered Luna Sea and I love Luna Sea. Yoshiki also produced some Dir En Grey stuff. With the impact they had on the JRock scene I think they deserve some respect and remberance. And that reminds me, where's the Luna Sea thread lol.

[daki]

X Japan might not be as popular now, lets face it they became history 9 years ago, but they'll forever be in my heart and play a special role that no other bands/musicians can take. X Japan changed my life in many many ways, and to me, they'll always, always be "the band".

lol, i agree, where's the Luna Sea thread? Luna Sea had as much influence as X Japan did, and they're certainly awesome in their own ways.

[Anchyyy]

Ahh X Japan... i'll never forget them. It was my first Jrock band and it's my favourite also :-)


I am beginning operation Get Girlfriend to Love X.

Sounds familiar :D I tried to get one friend to love X Japan, but she just couldn't stand the fact that they are singing in japanese :okashii: She is so stupid, she doesn't know what she is missing by not listening jrock :box: And another reason why she doesn't want to listen them... She fears that if people would find out about that, she would lose all her friends and people would call her a freak and such :okashii: I told her that she should listen what she want, no matter what others say, but she won't listen to me :souka:

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

If music is the universal language, why does it have to be in English?
People care too much about what others think of them. If your friends are going to abandon you 'cause of the music you listen to then they aren't really friends anyway and you shouldn't care what they think.

I really love X (Japan). We owe them so much. They took back their country musically (did you know NO JAPANESE BAND had ever filled Tokyo Dome until X??? That is sad) and they pioneered almost everything that makes J-Rock great. I love them pieces and I wish the whole world did too.

[Anchyyy]

I don't care what they think about me. I'm in my own little world :-) (with all jrockers :lol:)

I read that about about Tokyo Dome yeah. Possible i think :p

[Precious4e]

I need to get some more of their songs... when i'm not feeling lazy.

[Anchyyy]

I can upload some songs for you if you want and i'll pm you then :-)

[Precious4e]

that'll be cool thanks!

side note: for those who care, I brought back the Luna Sea thread from the depths of the JRef forum!! LOL

[Anchyyy]

Okey i will do it! :p

ps: I've been searching for the Luna Sea thread this morning but i somehow couldn't find it :relief:

[boobiebutt]

u can dl the x disco...its over 3 gigs though.......im not sure if people r still seeding it......

by the way i hate the new age of jrock fans that dont appreciate x because they dont like their style or whatever dumbass reason they have for not liking x when x was like the begining of it all.......jrock and vk.... but thats just me...i can be wrong.....

[daki]

u can dl the x disco...its over 3 gigs though.......im not sure if people r still seeding it......
by the way i hate the new age of jrock fans that dont appreciate x because they dont like their style or whatever dumbass reason they have for not liking x when x was like the begining of it all.......jrock and vk.... but thats just me...i can be wrong.....
well visual wise X wasn't really the beginning of it all, there were buck tick and Saikima, but in terms of success X certainly is at the top. sometimes the number of records sold don't tell the story (X's record sales isn't very high, as a fact), but what an influence they have had on the rock scene and people in japan since the early 90s.

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Just about every J-Rocker says at some point how much they love X (Japan) and that's saying something. Even if fans of J-Rock don't respect/like them it's still a profound statement to their greatest that so many great artists love them. That's the main reason I kept giving them second chances 'cause so many artists that I love and respect were always gushing over them. They really were something special, ne?

[Precious4e]

by the way i hate the new age of jrock fans that dont appreciate x because they dont like their style or whatever dumbass reason they have for not liking x when x was like the begining of it all.

Yea. I suppose alot of people don't realize that their favorite JRockers might have actually been influenced/inspired by X Japan.

As for me, I started listening to their stuff after reading about how much respect they get from other artists and fans. It made me want to see what it was all about. They're a great band.

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

They are great. :haihai:
And when I listen to them sometimes I'll hear something in a song and think, "That kinda sounds like L'Arc~en~Ciel" or "That sounds like Malice Mizer/Moi Dix Mois" You can really hear where these sounds that we're so used to hearing in more contemporary bands got their start in X (Japan). Again, love 'em or hate 'em you gotta respect 'em.

[meiers]

Well, no offence but that's coz you see hyde everywhere you go :hihi:

No, seriously, X-JAPAN is really THE group. They're not like some other band which you can just forget and replace with a new one. Once you know them, they'll stay in your memories 4ever, that's for sure. But ofcause, we're talking about Yoshiki and his band here.

[kotchiro]

Again, love 'em or hate 'em you gotta respect 'em.

I feel very good to your post:bow: I don't know I may have no right to say but I feel like to say Thank you to you ne:-)
I'm really surprise of this Forum, never thought that there'll be...
I'm a big fan of them! seriously respect them... and they're forever ! though now i'm really love Mucc..and yeah I think they inspire Miya too! though I've never herd Miya talk about X, but what's really impress me is that Miya's first concert is X's concert :( !!! This's only thing I really envy Miya!!!!!!!!
They're special:-)

Forever Love
Forever X

[JoRuDeNnA]

love 'em or hate 'em you gotta respect 'em.
OMG thats THE phrase of the year XD so true!!! X was/is a band that made history. No matter what ppl think they are an important part of Jmusic! not everyone might like them, but every one MUST recognize they are a legend!!! and as you said MUST respect them!!! :souka:
Long live to X-Japan neh!:-)

[kotchiro]

(X's record sales isn't very high, as a fact), but what an influence they have had on the rock scene and people in japan since the early 90s.

I think it quite high ne! every singles and albums always on top of Origon Chart and not just a few weeks! even they released singled after the album released!

[daki]

I think it quite high ne! every singles and albums always on top of Origon Chart and not just a few weeks! even they released singled after the album released!
despite making it high into oricon charts, in total record sales, the first is B'z (they're way way way ahaed of everyone for whatever reason), and X i think is even lower than Luna Sea in total record sales

[Anchyyy]

despite making it high into oricon charts, in total record sales, the first is B'z (they're way way way ahaed of everyone for whatever reason), and X i think is even lower than Luna Sea in total record sales
That doesn't matter :p They are the one and the only, they will never be forgotten even if they disbanded and hide is dead. They won't dissapear out of the music scene :p Maybe eventually after like 50 years and even if this happens, they will stay in the hearts of their true fans :-)

[boobiebutt]

i wonder if x japan got back together with x and replaced a vocalist.....how they would sound now...but toshi reguardless of his choices in life.....was an amazing vocalist....

[Anchyyy]

Yeah he was. Even if they would get together it wouldn't be the same. It's the best to let it that way if you ask me.

[JoRuDeNnA]

Yeah he was. Even if they would get together it wouldn't be the same. It's the best to let it that way if you ask me.

I agree!!! dont know!!! but the original and only X-Japan is the one that will always stay in our hearts neh! I dont think it would have been the same with some other vocalist....In spite of everything Toshi's voice, in my opinion, is/was quite unique!!!! so I think is better this way

[Anchyyy]

Other vocalist and other lead guitarist. I guess it wouldn't sound like good old X Japan.

[JoRuDeNnA]

Other vocalist and other lead guitarist. I guess it wouldn't sound like good old X Japan.

Yeah neverrrrrr!!! no body could never!!!!never!!! replace hide san!!!! he will always be the only one :-) buuuuu I miss him :(

[Anchyyy]

I miss him too :bawling: Yeah... good people die first. That's a fact :sad:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pink_spider_grl/my_photos << have you seen that yet? Hundrets of hide pictures! :blush: I picked that up somewhere on batsu i think :relief: Enjoy! :D

[JoRuDeNnA]

I miss him too :bawling: Yeah... good people die first. That's a fact :sad:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pink_spider_grl/my_photos << have you seen that yet? Hundrets of hide pictures! :blush: I picked that up somewhere on batsu i think :relief: Enjoy! :D


Yeah!!! thats so sad!!!! :bawling:

NUUU I havent seen those thanks so much!!!! :wave:

[Anchyyy]

No problem! :-) This thread needs some nice pictures :p

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/22b8.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/hide092.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/hi30.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/Xyoshiki1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/yoshiki15.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/Yoshiki3.jpg

[JoRuDeNnA]

Yay!!! those piccus are nice!!! OK I have some too

HideSan
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/a322.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/hide_067.jpg

YoshikiSan

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/advent_009.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/yoshiki40.jpg

Toshi San

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/toshi95.jpg

HeathSan

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/Heath3.gif

PataSan

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/Pata5.jpg

I cry everytime I watch this pic and live
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/lastlive_11.jpg

X-Japan!!!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/lastlive_17.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/ps006.jpg

[Precious4e]

Wow Yoshiki is very pretty. Thanks for the pics! I haven't really had a chance to see X Japan pics.

[Anchyyy]

Aww that picture when Yoshiki and Toshi are hugging :( Last live. It's so sad. I've watched it thousand times and i still cry and that part when Toshi sings Forever Love and then they hug :bawling:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/735805839_l.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/YoChan001.jpg
How cute :blush:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/1e48.jpg
Hide's smile is killing me :mad: :sick: :(

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/e093.jpg

[JoRuDeNnA]

awwweee I know!!! is so sad!!! besides Forever Love is a very emotional song too when I saw that live I was lik :( and then they hugged and I was :bawling:


That pic of hide-san smiling is the love!!!! :-)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/More%20J-rockers%20and%20Other%20Stuff/yoshiki_1367.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/More%20J-rockers%20and%20Other%20Stuff/group_toshi-hide.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/More%20J-rockers%20and%20Other%20Stuff/LastLiveBand.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/More%20J-rockers%20and%20Other%20Stuff/hide_087.jpg
I absolutley love this pic!!! hide-san looks so pretty :blush:
OH Im listening to Tell Me form hide's solo project!!!! I really love that song is awsome :-)

[Anchyyy]

Yeah Tell me is a very good song! Beside others :p I love Eyes love you and Misery! :D

And btw the last picture is :cute:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/1abb.jpg

[JoRuDeNnA]

That pic is very cute!!!! :bluush:

I love Eyes Love You, other song I really like are Pink Spider and Dice!!!! very good songs. Well since we are talkign about solo projects have you heard any song from Yoshiki's new project Violet UK??? I have three songs and well the one I really liked is Unnamed Song, the girl's voice sounds pretty good :-)

[Anchyyy]

I know! She has a very good vocal. I have also heard Sex & Religion, Mary Mona Lisa and City of Devils outro and intro :-)

Hahaha i just noticed we are the only one talking in this thread! :lol: :D

[JoRuDeNnA]

I know! She has a very good vocal. I have also heard Sex & Religion, Mary Mona Lisa and City of Devils outro and intro :-)

Hahaha i just noticed we are the only one talking in this thread! :lol: :D


LOL yeah!!! I wonder why? :souka:
Ive heard also Blind Dance I liked that song too!! The thing is Im not sure where to find more songs for download!!! Do you know of any good site??

[Anchyyy]

Tonberry torrents perhaps? :souka: I don't know any other.

And Blind Dance? That was the songs for 7-11 commercial or something :relief: I've heard it too. I have it on a cd somewhere :p :D

And btw here you can listen songs from VUK: www.myspace.com/violetuk :-)

[JoRuDeNnA]

Tonberry torrents perhaps? :souka: I don't know any other.

And Blind Dance? That was the songs for 7-11 commercial or something :relief: I've heard it too. I have it on a cd somewhere :p :D

And btw here you can listen songs from VUK: www.myspace.com/violetuk :-)

Yeah actually it was for a 7/11 commercial lol!!

yay thanks!!! Ill continue looking for a place to download though!! :p

[Anchyyy]

Hehe np! I don't remember where i get my songs... probably here somewhere or on batsu... or on tonberry torrents! :p If you need something tell me and i'll upload it for you if i have it :D

[boobiebutt]

upload some from vuk plz? T_T i never heard anything frm them and 56k is too slow for myspace songs..... ty

[kotchiro]

I wish BB that I can upload for u :( But my Cd is at my at home and now I'm away away from home Sorry~ I can tell you that they're all slow song quite classic-pop-a little R&B????? I'm not good in generating what kind of music it is:p and the vocalists are women in the songs which have lyric and verry Yoshikish:-) I also saw the DVD that Yo was a conductor in the orchrestra band:cool: He look soooooo goooooodddddd

I wonder what he's doing now!!!!!! I don't know much about his news (Cause I'm always busy with Mucc :( (Gomenne Yoshiki:gomen: )

[Precious4e]

Hehehe I just heard Hide's Lemoned, I Scream. I just gives me such a nice dreamy feeling LOL. It makes me feel like taking a drive with the windows rolled down on a long stretch of deserted back road and feeling the wind in my hair.

But anyways..... I also like Pink Spider and Pose from Hide. And Art of Life from X Japan..phew.... beautiful 29 minutes lol.

[JoRuDeNnA]

Hehe np! I don't remember where i get my songs... probably here somewhere or on batsu... or on tonberry torrents! :p If you need something tell me and i'll upload it for you if i have it :D

Well I only have Unnamed Song and Blind Dance so yeah!!! if you can share some others with me it would be cool :D

Precious4e-> Yeah Art of Life is a pretty long song but is awsome I used to have the live song but I lost it when my computer was stolen :(

But well more piccus :bravo: !!!!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/lastlive_19.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/lastlive_01.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/hide_005.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/hide_023.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/Various/yoshiki_1367.jpg

:blush:

[boobiebutt]

how was ur computer stolen T_T that sucks......i would cry because all my music is on it..........i would be the only one know in mankind to put up lost posters on telephone poles and buildings looking for my lost computer hahahah

and i just checked tonberry.....
x japan discography 3.15 gigs 2 seeds 4 leeechers
hide discography at 320kbps 2.51 gigs 3 seeds 6 leechers

id help seed....but being on 56k and all.....i doubt ill be able to help much....dl it guys while its still up.....

[Precious4e]

^ wahhhh that would take me a couple of days to download. I rather go out and buy the albums and save my poor computer the space and stress. I swear it's going to break down any minute now.

But hmmm, I have time tomorrow so maybe I will go CD shopping....go get some Luna Sea also kekekeeke.

[boobiebutt]

those couple of days r totally worth it though! it took me weeks maybe longer to dl it...... *waves go 56k flag* hahaha

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

A bit of rehashing but about Violet UK: My favorite song is Mary Mona Lisa even though Yoshiki only has a short clip of it up on their MySpace. It's so beautiful and I can really relate to it (so far anyway). Can't wait for the album!! :happy:

Anyway, picies!!!

Okay, all the Hide pics flooding this section are making me depressed so I'm gonna post pretty Yoshiki pics! :-)

http://www.expo2005.or.jp/jp/g/N1.3.9_1_20040921171113.jpg
Oh, androgony rocks my world

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/12010.jpg
I love pics of him and his drums. Not sure exactly why but I do so I'm gonna go with it.

http://taiwan.real.com/event/yoshiki/images/bill2.jpg
I love the color pallet on this pic

http://www.jaga.free.fr/edito/sommaire/x-japan/downloads/yodrum1.jpg
YOSHIKI IN A SANTA SUIT!!! :yeahh: Does anyone, per chance, have pics of him in that fantastic wedding dress? If you do and you post them I'll be your friend for life! :wave: ...Well, not really but ya know. :-)

http://www.jaga.free.fr/edito/sommaire/x-japan/downloads/sans%20titre5.bmp
I love his smile

These next pics I'm gonna post are some of my favorites. They're from a photoshoot with Yoshiki and Sakurai Atsushi from Buck-Tick.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/jrock-yaoi/gallery2/m15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/jrock-yaoi/gallery2/m16.jpg

*gathers self off floor* Okay, eh-hem, I'm done for now.

[kotchiro]

Great God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 How come I've never seen these pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:shock: Yoshiki with Atsushi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:
Thankyou~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:lol:

[daki]

there's this one very special thing about yoshiki, it's that no matter how he's dressed, he always has this sense of elegancy in him. no other j rockers has this uniqueness.

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Hai, hai! He is elegance walking.

And Kotchiro-san, no problem! They are fantastic, ne?

[sunsweet]

Hmmm ... since the X thread seems to be getting a lot of attention lately, I guess I can come in here and declare my undying love for all things X-Japan. They are one of the most important (and often underrated by the West) rock bands in the history of the art form. X-Japan wasn't just a music group, a "band", they were a force, serious musicians brought together to make some of the most amazing and classic rock collections ever composed.

I will forever love X

...and that is all


random yoshiki picture that has probably been posted before:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/sun_sweet/yoshiki03.jpg

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

I completely agree with you. X (Japan) was one of the greatest bands to ever exist and people who try and disprove or belittle that fact can suck it for all I care.
And that's a wonderful pic of Yoshiki. I love that photoshoot.

[Anchyyy]

JoRuDeNnA: I think i have only Unnamed song and Blind Dance actually. Others are just samples for now... as far as i'm informed about the VUK :lol:

Hyde: Those pictures you post are absolutley beautiful! :blush: I'll try find some Yoshiki-with-that-wedding-dress pictures :D

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

*glomples Anchyyy* I luffles you!! :love: :love: :love:

[Precious4e]

^I love the pics!! So pretty. Have almost forgotten how pretty Yoshiki could be. Haven't seen their pics in ages.

[boobiebutt]

u guys know yoshiki has a myspace right?

[JoRuDeNnA]

u guys know yoshiki has a myspace right?

Well I have him in my friends of Myspace but is that really him?? I mean I believe is him but Im not like 150% sure!!! hehe still I was very excited when he accepted me :blush:

[boobiebutt]

yes it is yoshiki......because a friend of mine knows the bassist for vuk......and she obviously knows yoshiki......so thats an offical source......

[JoRuDeNnA]

yes it is yoshiki......because a friend of mine knows the bassist for vuk......and she obviously knows yoshiki......so thats an offical source......

OMG!!!!!!!! >.< now Im more excited :D that's so cool neh!! yay I feel happy I have Yoshiki San in my space friends :blush:

[boobiebutt]

lmao at first i was doubting it too....but a lot of the photos he has up there r like......no place ever on the internet......i wasnt 150% certain either....untill my friend told me and also my sister

[Precious4e]

^ I don't have MySpace. I don't plan on getting one either but.... COOL! Does he post in English?

[JoRuDeNnA]

^ I don't have MySpace. I don't plan on getting one either but.... COOL! Does he post in English?

Yeah he does!! wel I have only recieved one message from him!! but yeah it was in english!! i felt very stupid I was so nervous and excited when I noticed I had a message from him hehehe!!!! I MUST STOP ACTING LIKE THAT :relief:

[boobiebutt]

he speaks english very well......then again a lot of x japan songs were written in english...its expected of him i guess partly......yoshiki lives in la too.....so i mean hes gotta know english to get around.....

[JoRuDeNnA]

he speaks english very well......then again a lot of x japan songs were written in english...its expected of him i guess partly......yoshiki lives in la too.....so i mean hes gotta know english to get around.....

True!!! and sometime ago i saw a video on youtube, he was kinda recording some song or something ( I cant remember well hehe) and his english seems fluent!!!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/102244829_l.jpg
:bluush:

[Precious4e]

^ Oh that's soo awesome then. We can understand his posts woo hoo! I've heard that other asian celebrities had MySpace but I think they post in their native language. Haven't been able to check it out due to my lack of a MySpace account.

BTW I love the pic

[Anchyyy]

That's an awesome picture JoRuDeNnA!! :-)

Hyde_is_my_anti-drug i have something for you... not much but anyways :blush:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/yyyyy.jpg
Hope you like it! :p

And some other random pictures :-)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/yyyyyy.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/y.jpg
The picture from my avatar!! So pretty! :love:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/XJAPANfilmgig.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/pata_13.jpg
I love Pata's smile! :-)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/pata_003.jpg

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

AAAAGHH!!!!!! *tackles Anchyyy* I love you, I love you, I love you, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE you!!!!! *snuggle*snuggle*snuggle*

And yes, that really is Yoshiki's MySpace 'cause Violet UK's MySpace is linked on Yoshiki.net and Yoshiki's MySpace is linked through their MySpace and also he refrences journal entries on his MySpace on Violet UK's MySpace. All that to say, YES IT'S HIM!!! I sent him a message but didn't ask to be added to his friends list 'cause I know he probably gets 5,000 friends requests a day and I didn't wanna be a bother. But I said what I needed to say to him and I know he got my message 'cause he reads all his mail so I'm happy.

[kotchiro]

I've never know about Yoshiki's my space!!!!! Unbelieveable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well..... I just watch the HP... well I don't know..... Is it really him but...if it's him .... I well ..... I can't do nothing now .....
But it should be him cause where can he find 'Without you' piano ver. . . . .
and tear unrelease ver.
I don't know.... Thank you BB I've never know this.. Thank you Oh~ Why I didn't bring my EM2 with me!?

I online the same time with him and I click instant msg and it said that 'this person has chosen not to accept instant messages' and I suddenly smile... I don't know but I think I believe it's him...



Forever Love
Forever X

This's post of the year again!
I completely agree with you. X (Japan) was one of the greatest bands to ever exist and people who try and disprove or belittle that fact can suck it for all I care.
And that's a wonderful pic of Yoshiki. I love that photoshoot.

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Heehee!!
And yeah, that is Yoshiki's MySpace for sure. :haihai:

Recently found a death inducing Yoshiki pic:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e192/ManaMizer69/X%20Japan/Yoshiki/yoshii.jpg
Aiiiiiiyaaaa!!! *dies*

*cough* Anyway!!
http://www.jaga.free.fr/edito/sommaire/x-japan/downloads/group1.jpg

[boobiebutt]

he doesnt accept msgs because hes famous....thinkg of how many people would im him......his computer screenw ould be filled if he allowed that kotchiro....and trust me it is him....

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Got this image in my head of Yoshiki's computer exploding from all the messages :D

[Anchyyy]

Hahaha np Hyde! :p I remember a lot of pictures with that white wedding dress... before my computer crashed i had quite a lot of them lol. Have to go and search for them again when i have some free time :D

I'm currently listening X Japan on Piano cd. It calms me a bit. I'm so nervous, because, I have to study a lot today and it's already almost midnight here. :souka:

[Lady Blue]

I love X!! I've never heard a band with such power and sentiment. Their passion overpassed anyone by far. Yoshiki has a beautiful piano playing and a super hot drumming. I loved Toshi's voice back then and I went mad with every guitar solo. I wasn't much of hide's personal fan,I actually more X's fan, as a whole.

I'm making X famous in my town!! SO far, i've already catched eight victims,,,:blush: C'mon!! It's impossible not to love them. And quite easy to find their lyric translation... tho.. who really cares? The music itselfs floods you as soon as it starts.. Love Unfinished, Forever Love, Silent jealousy and Rose of Pain.. :cool:

I don't remember much of their story, but I had a bf that was INLOVE with them, so i got their discography and the Dahlia tour Final concert for freeeee... :p I must stop taking advantage of innocet guys...

[boobiebutt]

a lot of people dont like x's style because its nor modern enough to hook people into their music....at least its the problem i face trying to get people into x.......nice job getting 8 victims X_X

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Well, make 'em watch their last concert if style's an issue. They don't look nearly as 80s there. I personally LOVE all of X (Japan)'s looks whether it's hair that looks like aliens beamed down and nested on their heads or straight chin-length hair with leather. I think they rocked the 80s look though, a lot of bands just don't look right when shooting for that style but it just seemed natural on X. I actually don't notice how insane their hair was anymore until someone who hasn't seen them before goes all "AAAAGGHHH!!! HAIR BAND!!!" over it. I personally refuse to call them a hair band because it implies something rather nasty. People think hair band = posers with no talent but frizzing hair. And that sucks. And that's not X. And I am rambling, sorry. Shutting up.

[boobiebutt]

x japans early days hair was freaken INSANE i have no clue how they managed to spike up and do all them hair styles.....mad props though...i liked it and it fit their style....

[Anchyyy]

Totally agree with that Hyde :haihai:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/laaa.jpg
I love this picture! :blush:

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Awww, that's adorable.

[JoRuDeNnA]

awwweee Anchyyy that piccu is so cute!!! awsome hair I loved it!!! :-)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/jessyjor/More%20J-rockers%20and%20Other%20Stuff/band_34.jpg

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Okay, the bottom half of Yoshiki's outfit is DEATH.

[Anchyyy]

Yeah it is! X________X

More pics ^^

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/yy.jpg
Waaahhh Yo-chan! :mad: :love: :blush: :giggle:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/yyyy.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/15553776.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/anchyyy/hide_100.jpg

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Yeah, Yoshiki's making fast work of what's left of my nine lives. I really respect him for what he did though, 'cause (and correct me if I'm wrong) X came out on the tail end of all that sexual up-tightness that plagued Japan for awhile. So it was really a shock to see someone like Yoshiki expressing sexuality like that and so openingly. On Tofu Records they say X (Japan) was like having 5 Madonnas on stage at once and it's really quite true. One must respect them for opening so many doors and not just purely in the musical arena.

[Lady Blue]

There are plenty of things X should be thanks for, but for some reason japanese people are not very comfortable talking about it; like they did something bad or else...

BTW, Hide was the last one to get rid of the fluffy hair, right?



LOOK!! iT'S MY No. 100 POST!!!! Hadn't notice...

[Anchyyy]

Yeah right :-)

And congratulations on your 100th post! :flower: :confetti:

[boobiebutt]

i wonder how long it took to get that puffy hair up......before a concert.....lol

[Anchyyy]

Hmm let me guess... 5 hours? :D

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Someone asked Yoshiki that once...can't remember what he said. But it must have taken FOREVER.

[kotchiro]

I like the old hair-styles very much!! It made me a little disappointed when they stopped doing those hair-styles:relief: You know, when there's a change people can't accept it in the beginning hahahaha, I love them all anyway, whatever hair style they have:cool:

Anchyyy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've never seen that pic!!!!!!!!!! Toshi with Hide!!!! OMG!!!!! For real!! Thanx~ :cute: I can't save the pic cause I don't have my own computer now~~~ Oh~~:(

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

I think it's good when artists change, if they stayed the same that'd be boring.

[boobiebutt]

is it all bands that change over time...i mean a lot of bands were visual but a lot changed into a more 'mature' look so to speak....do u guys think vk is dying off ;(

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

No, I don't think it is. As long as we have Mana we have Visual Kei. :-) Besides, Visual Kei's always faded in and out depending on what's considered the "in" thing to do but it's yet to actually die.
A lot of bands use Visual Kei to get attention and then drop it once they're signed, it's a cheap-@$$ but popular thing to do. It's not that Visual Kei's on the outs it's that a lot of bands are simply selling out (and I DON'T mean Dir en grey etc).
I think X (Japan) always was Visual Kei, just near the end they were a different branch.

[Lady Blue]

A japanese contact told me VK is dying in Jp because there are now many "fans of the face" and "bands of face". He said that that kind of behaviour just takes away credibility and seriousness to the bissness and that now is like being visual is just to stand up on the stage and look pretty. Like some-many-most female visual bands now. Of course, there's always original visuals like Diru, but haven't you notice how many bands are there that wouldn't match'em for nothing? He also said something about the scene of Visual being changed and everything, including X members change of looks and the arising popularity of the L'arc and Pierrot visuals, less overloaded but still kinda girly...

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Laruku isn't Visual and completely denies that they ever were. Pierrot...don't get me started on Pierrot. Like I said, many bands are now simply using Visual Kei as a marketing ploy and it sucks major monkey butt. It's hard to find actual Visual Kei anymore, true, but I don't think it's dying, simply in an "out" phase. In about five years another Mana will come along and bring it back to "in" status. And like I said, we still have our current Mana which means Visual Kei isn't completely lost quite yet.

[Anchyyy]

And like I said, we still have our current Mana which means Visual Kei isn't completely lost quite yet.

And i hope it never will be! :-)

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

F**king hell yeah! :box: Visual Kei shall rule the world!! *marches around*

*cough* Aaaaaanyway, back to X (Japan)...anyone noticed how nobody's uploading any of their stuff on YouTube lately? It kinda sucks. The section keeps getting flooded by some stupid Japanese show that has "X" somewhere in the title or something. And the Yoshiki section was completely flooded by this crappy old anime made by someone else with the name Yoshiki. :okashii: This is beyond annoying. I haven't even CHECKED those sections today 'cause there's frankly no point.

[Anchyyy]

I noticed that yeah :okashii: I wanted to show my brother some live preformances and i was looking for the right one like 15 minutes. That's really annoying.

When will Yoshiki release VUK? :souka:

[JoRuDeNnA]

I noticed that yeah :okashii: I wanted to show my brother some live preformances and i was looking for the right one like 15 minutes. That's really annoying.

When will Yoshiki release VUK? :souka:


I noticed that too :souka: thats really sucks X rules and deserves to be watch over and over again!!!! I wanted to upload some pv's I have but my stupid computer is acting wierd and wont let me!!! Besides Ive been looking for some lives and nothing!! honestly when I searched for them I really thought I would find videos for a whole year but NOOOO that was really sad and a great dissapointment :(

[sunsweet]

About Yoshiki and VUK...

the rumors are FLYING about them appearing at Otakon, but I suppose we'll just have to wait for an "official announcement" from the Otakon staff regarding who the secret guest will be. If you don't know what I'm talking about check here http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24337

I guess I'm just rumor spreading for the time being, but it'd be AMAZING to see Yoskiki live ... I can't even imagine really. VUK did mention possibly touring this fall ... who knows ...

[Anchyyy]

Thank you sunsweet! :-)

[boobiebutt]

omg that would rock if yoshiki and vuk was at otakon!! T_T

*bloody nose*

i think i might like feel really weird being in the presence of yoshiki....hes so....godly......like that man has an aura around him T_T

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

I think I would die of a sensory over load if I actually saw him Live. I mean, I consider him one of my Heroes/Idols so it'd be like seeing WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE to me. I'd about die. But that would be SO COOL if they performed at Otakon...except for the fact that I can't go to Otakon :okashii:

God, Violet UK's album is like the album that will never be released. Hasn't he been working on it since 2000 or something? I know the original release date was set for 2001!!! :shock: :bikkuri:

[boobiebutt]

the longer we wait the better it will be? his myspace says hes been working on it constantly...

[Anchyyy]

I know the original release date was set for 2001!!! :shock: :bikkuri:

And another one it was in September 2005 or something i think... He is like never going to release it! :bawling:

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

I think a lot of people will die of shock when the album is actually released.

[kotchiro]

Nahhh I think Ive heard of Violet UK since 1997!!! ( it should be started at 1996!!!!I forgot, or somewhere before or after Dahlia Tour:relief: ) And there was a news from my Japanes friend that he lost his Demo of the album once!! that news was like 2 or three years ago...... This Violet UK is too long long long that I can't remember the date, year or month about any details of it anymore:okashii: And I heard like he has more than 70 songs!!!!:mad:

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Wooooooooooooooooooow. :souka:

[arahja]

X-Japan is (was:bawling: ) the best Japanese group ever! I love hide :love:

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

X (JAPAN) RULES!!! :box: *marches around*

[Anchyyy]

I think a lot of people will die of shock when the album is actually released.

Yeah count me in! :D

[SaKeVi]

Overrated...

Hair style?? you don't need more than 15 minutes to get that hair, I want to see how much time they needed to get that hair, considering that Yoshiki used to be a "punk fan" (I still don't know why Death Side, Tetsuarey and Lipcream worked with him...)

Visual is dying?? phew, it has been dying for 6 years, I can say it's dead, because of the 1'000,000 bands that did not have a unique style.

By the way, I have pictures where you can consider L'arc en Ciel a visual band.

X freaks?? wanna trade? here is my list of videos I own on VHS:
1985.06.26 - Kagurazaka Explosion
1985.10.04 - Kagurazaka Explosion
1985.11.20 - Meguro rokumeikan
1986.04.10 - 7th avenue
1986.05.15 - Osaka candy hall
1986.07.25 - Kagurazaka explosion
1986.08.02 - Osaka Sensus hall
1986.10.25 - Meguro rokumeikan
1987.04.10 - Kagurazaka Explosion
1987.05.18 - Osaka yanta rokumeikan
1987.06.07 - Tateyama shouko-kaikan
1987.08.07 - Osaka Bourbon house
1987.08.29 - Meguro rokumeikan
1988.06.02 - Meguro rokumeikan
1988.07.19 - Sendai forus morning moon
1988.09.04 - Kyoto sports valley
1988.10.14 - Fukuoka be-1
1988.12.31 - Meguro rokumeikan (?)
1989.03.16 - Shibuya Kohkaido
1989.04.22 - Club Citta Kawasaki
1989.04.30 - Nagoya Rock Wave '89
1989.06.05 - Kinsou Kaikan (?)
1989.06.10 - Tokyo hibiya yaon
1989.07.22 - Heavy metal kids
1989.07.30 - Pop rockets '89
1989.08.12 - Pop Hill '89
1989.08.19 - Fujikyuu Rock Kids
1989.08.20 - Rock'n Roll Olympic '89
1989.08.28 - Osaka AM Hall
1989.09.17 - Rock Monster/Kyoto sports valley
1990.02.04 - Nihon Budokan
1990.03.09 - Nagoyashi Kohkaido
1990.04.29 - Nagoya Rock Wave 90'
1990.05.07 - Rose & Blood tour final
1991.07.31 - JT super sound
1991.08.23 - Tokyo Dome
1991.10.17 - Extasy Summit
1991.10.18 - Extasy Summit
1991.10.19 - Extasy Summit
1991.12.08 - X with orchestra
1992.01.05 - Tokyo dome 3 days
1992.01.06 - Tokyo dome 3 days
1992.01.07 - Tokyo dome 3 days
1993.12.30 - Tokyo dome returns
1993.12.31 - Tokyo dome returns
1994.12.30 - Tokyo dome 2 days/blue night
1994.12.31 - tokyo dome 2 days/white night
1995.04.12 - Hokkaido
1995.11.13 - Dahlia tour rehearsal
1995.12.04 - Green dome (?)
1995.12.30 - Tokyo dome
1995.12.31 - Tokyo dome
1996.02.06 - Niigata rehearsal
1996.02.07 - Niigata sangyou center (?)
1996.02.08 - Niigata sangyou center (?)
1996.03.13 - Nagoya Rainbow hall
1996.12.31 - Dahlia tour final
1997.12.31 - Last Live

Orale, por fin veo mexican@s en éste foro, espero que no sean tan fangirls como varios de por acá ^^

[Anchyyy]

Woow you have a lot videos! :shock: I haven't heard for like half of them :D

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

Okay, yes, Laruku did look kinda Visual but they never considered themselves Visual so yeah.
And I still don't think Visual Kei is completely dead but that's just me.

P.S. Wish I owned X (Japan)'s Last Live :bawling:

[SaKeVi]

Okay, yes, Laruku did look kinda Visual but they never considered themselves Visual so yeah.
And I still don't think Visual Kei is completely dead but that's just me.
P.S. Wish I owned X (Japan)'s Last Live :bawling:

Yup, Laruku never was a Visual band, even though they used that style on early years =P

I have both VHS (cut) and DVD of the Last Live, of course DVD looks amazing, if you want a copy of it let me know, you don't live so far from me ^^

See ya!

[JoRuDeNnA]

Hey this is a random comment but anyways, I was listening to Tears and I noticed that at the end of the song while the music is playing you can hear Yoshiki's voice (I think) saying something but I really cant understand everything he's saying sooooo does anyone knows what is he saying there? I have repeated the song several times but still cant get everything :relief:

[Anchyyy]

Here it is JoRuDeNnA! :-)

if you could have told me everything
you would have found what love is
if you could have told me what was on your mind
I would have shown you the way
someday I'm gonna be older than you
I've never thought beyond that time
I've never imagined the pictures of that life
for now I will try to live for you and for me
I will try to live with love, with dreams
and forever with Tears

[JoRuDeNnA]

Here it is JoRuDeNnA! :-)

if you could have told me everything
you would have found what love is
if you could have told me what was on your mind
I would have shown you the way
someday I'm gonna be older than you
I've never thought beyond that time
I've never imagined the pictures of that life
for now I will try to live for you and for me
I will try to live with love, with dreams
and forever with Tears


OMG :( thanks so much!!!

[Anchyyy]

Anytime fellow X fan! :p

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

That song always rips me apart. :bawling:

[Anchyyy]

Yeah. And Endless Rain makes me wanna cry everytime i hear it :( But there is nothing compared to Forever Love. That song is death.

[Kala]

I've never heard anything more absolutly correct :( :( :( ......
it kills me even nowadays and i've had the songs for soooo many years....:( :( :(
just TOOO MUUCH ((in the most beautiful awesome way))

((just has free time.... can't sleep.... so I kind of post and post... even in old threads like thisXPPPPPP))

[Hyde_is_my_anti-drug]

"Crucify my Love" is another one that really gets to me. :(

[JoRuDeNnA]

"Crucify my Love" is another one that really gets to me. :(

Crucify My Love is a beautiful song!!! I also like Longing torigeta melody!! But definetly Tears and Forever Love are the best :( when I listen to those songs I really feel the music and lyrics going to through my veins!! absolutley beautiful songs :( :( :( :(

[boobiebutt]

listening to x japan gives me goosebumps....i think its a good thing though

[DemonHunter]

if im correct Hide's first band(before X)
is still alive

they released an album in 2005

anyone here has it?

and whats that Violet UK ?

[kotchiro]

if im correct Hide's first band(before X)
is still alive

they released an album in 2005

anyone here has it?

and whats that Violet UK ?


You mean Saver Tiger!! (I'm not sure how to write this band's name in English!) I've never know about this releasing!!!!!! Is that true!!!

[DemonHunter]

You mean Saver Tiger!! (I'm not sure how to write this band's name in English!) I've never know about this releasing!!!!!! Is that true!!!
Saber Tiger it is

http://www.vap.co.jp/sabertiger/
http://www.saberkids.com/
:cool:

[boobiebutt]

if im correct Hide's first band(before X)
is still alive

they released an album in 2005

anyone here has it?

and whats that Violet UK ?

vuk = yoshikis latest project if he ever releases it...but i guess the longer we wait the more exciting it will be :P

[daki]

Saber Tiger it is
http://www.vap.co.jp/sabertiger/
http://www.saberkids.com/
:cool:
hmm....hide's band is SAVER TIGER if i'm correct, and it should be disbanded long ago. this SABER TIGER is another band. i double checked the memebers name in sberkids.com and i can't find hide's name, i think they're 2 seperate bands.

[DemonHunter]

hmm....hide's band is SAVER TIGER if i'm correct, and it should be disbanded long ago. this SABER TIGER is another band. i double checked the memebers name in sberkids.com and i can't find hide's name, i think they're 2 seperate bands.

In his late teens, hide led the controversial indie act Saver Tiger (not to be confused with Saber Tiger; in the Japanese phonetic language, the v and b are interchangeable. Saber Tiger is a different band that is still active in the Japanese HM scene)

indeed your right :cool:

[SaKeVi]

Yup, Saver Tiger disbanded just after hide left them (1987) and then they made an special secret reunion in 1993... after that, just nothing. Wait, they released the "Origin of hide" stuff after he died.

After they disbanded, some Saver Tiger dudes moved "full time" to D'erlanger, and they disbanded too, hahaha.

[DemonHunter]

thanks for the info :)

[gnohz]

Hi!
Just wondering if anyone would like to trade X Japan stuff.
Here's my site. Please visit it, and if interested, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks! ^_^

http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tangwtz

[darknoonthirty]

let's just make this simple.

X Japan is my reason for living.

can i make it any more easy than that? hehe

[goes back to listening ot Tears]
nope, life doe not get any better than this.
:)

[Broken Rose Ren]

^ Ah, same here.

:Listens to Forever Love: Ah...heaven.

[jounetsu]

i gotta join you guys, this is a way of living ;)

[Anchyyy]

*joins too* Ballads of them are like the best. So emotional and simply beautiful!

[darknoonthirty]

*joins too* Ballads of them are like the best. So emotional and simply beautiful!

anything they did was simply beautiful. not because it was simple, but because there is no other word for it.

i wish there was a word for what X was [gah past tence] for what X ...IS..but there is not. so we just have to listen to their songs to find the words

[end being all serious]
plus the fact that they rock, and hideto matsumoto and yoshiki doing anything makes me completely insane with love.

[Anchyyy]

Yeah. Have you seen the last live? :bawling: :( I watched like thousand times and i still cry at the part, when Toshi sang Forever Love. And then Yo-chan hugged him :( it's like... i can't describe it. I think Toshi was sorry on the last live for what he has done. Hide was crying all the time too.

[jounetsu]

Yeah. Have you seen the last live? :bawling: :( I watched like thousand times and i still cry at the part, when Toshi sang Forever Love. And then Yo-chan hugged him :( it's like... i can't describe it. I think Toshi was sorry on the last live for what he has done. Hide was crying all the time too.

jesus that is the saddest live ever :bawling: i can't stop crying over it!
damn i miss x japan so much. i wish hide was still here (for me is) and
they would make a re-union! i want x japan back :/ damn i miss them.

[Aoi.]

X Japan is quieter than the normal music I listen to. R.I.P to hide. The video of his funeral..was sad. Yeah, the band was there, and Toshi sang 'Forever Love' and Yoshiki was on the piano. =\

[SaKeVi]

...the part, when Toshi sang Forever Love. And then Yo-chan hugged him :( it's like... i can't describe it. I think Toshi was sorry on the last live for what he has done. Hide was crying all the time too.

Not really :-)

Toshi was dissapointed because X members blamed him of the disband (well, he disbanded X, hahaha) and not taking into consideration what he was feeling too... why?? because Toshi wasn't comfortable singing in X anymore, he expressed that, but the attitude in the band was like "hmmm if you say so..."

And the Last Live wasn't going to be done, Yoshiki (sorry, X...) forced Toshi to make it, they addopted a childish attitude of "we are considering to make a last concert, but we don't know what Toshi is thinking..." making him feel so bad that he had to accept to sing in that Last Live.

The hug?? of course it was real, their friendship started when they were just little kids, that's something you just don't forget that easy... and that hug happened at the right time, you can see how tense were Toshi/Yoshiki during the show, specially in Dahlia, when Toshi went to sing with Yoshiki, and he just ignored him, even Toshi stopped singing and his face is saying something like "ok, you don't want me here..."

Did you know what happened after the show?? the "goodbye" was very intense, and some stuff was broken because of angry, the kind of "angry" you feel when you don't want something to finish...

[Anchyyy]

Oh :souka: You know a lot of things Sakevi. Thanks :bow:

[Broken Rose Ren]

Very interested, SaVeKi. I hadn't really noticed that....no I did see that Yoshiki copped a attitude with Toshi, but I didn't know why at the time. Good insight, thanks.

[darknoonthirty]

Yeah..that drum break Yo-chan did was pure fustration. X was all he had for so long, it was his dream come true. he finally had a family, and people who were true friends. yes, he's been with Toshi his whole life but..X was ...everything he ever wanted.

the last live is the saddest thing ive ever seen. i cry every single time. espically during Endless Rain, when the crowd starts cheering then Yoshiki simply can not play any more...its horrible. and hideto. i never thought i would get so emotional over something like this but every time i see hideto with x preforming i can't help but get very very sad.

and about toshi, i really undertand where he came from, yoshiki's lyrics are pretty intense, but, i dont know, theres something shady about the whole thing. but i can also understand the band being forcefull about having the last live.

the hug, as SaVeKi said, was completely genuine. i think Yoshiki at lest slightly understood where he was comming from, but about all, i think that he respected Toshi, and because of that everything happened as it did.

and before hide died, he and Yoshiki had been talking more and more and had somewhat solid plans to get X backtogether with some member changes, obviously...but as of May 2nd 1998 all of that changed and Yoshiki vowed never to have X again.

i know its long, but it had to be said, and i love this band more than i can express. i miss hide and X so very much. simply put, they changed my life.

fin.

[Broken Rose Ren]

I think the fans helped Yoshiki realize that he shouldn't be pissed. I think he knew that if X made all those people happy, then X's mission was accomplished. Maybe, that's why he hugged Toshi at the end, to say that he's sorry for bitching and that there is no hard feelings.

[darknoonthirty]

most likely. the fans always seem to help Yoshiki come back to earth. well, ok, back from his world. and the look on his face when he was walking up towards Toshi was so feirce and intense, it was kinda scary...but then he hugged toshi and they held on for dear life. i think they were both apologizing at that moment. toshi even started crying.

does anybody here have the dvd of last live? i was wondering what is was like, if it was cut or edited in any way, becase i really want it, but only if its the whole, real, un-cut thing. well, im getting it any way, i just wanna know what im getting.

[Anchyyy]

and the look on his face when he was walking up towards Toshi was so feirce and intense, it was kinda scary..
Do your remember the moment that I and Toshi walked toward each other? I had been thinking of beating him until that moment.
That's taken from www.xjapan.de

I can't even think about what would happen if he would do that :shock: The fans would go crazy.

[jounetsu]

i would have been sad and a little angry about the whole story
of X ending. so i kinda understand yoshiki, why he was pissed.
but you really can't force someone to do something that person
doesn't want to. so eventually it would have ended like that.
if X would still be a band even without hide, i dunno... it would
be so weird and intense all the time i think.

i don't know what i'm talking about here lol

i'd LOVE to hear some more stories from SaKeVi :-)
is that possible?

[boobiebutt]

u know i though if hypotheticly yoshiki and hide did form a new x.....

i personally think toshis vocals would be really hard to replace..not sure what yoshiki and hide had in mind for the vocalist back then..

[darknoonthirty]

u know i though if hypotheticly yoshiki and hide did form a new x.....
i personally think toshis vocals would be really hard to replace..not sure what yoshiki and hide had in mind for the vocalist back then..

yeah. i know what you mean, i just know that they were talking a lot about it and stuffness, there were no reports, that ive seen, about who they were thinking to sing...who knows what would have happened.

and Anchyyy...i kinda got that when i saw it. i was literally talking to screen going..yoshiki, what are you dong, dont hurt the toshi, that..would be bad..then about 5 steps before he got to him i think he and everybody in the Tokyo Dome realzised they were going to hug.

i dont think there has ever been a more emotionally charged concert...ever. we could sit here for days discussing it.

and one last thing about toshi's vocals..the man is amazing. i've read that he can span 3 octaves..thats..insane.

ok. this long rant is over.

[Anchyyy]

Agree with you jounetsu. And SakeVi? :relief: More stories pleaaassseee??? :p

And yeah Toshi... the best voice i've ever heard. Really. I'm not saying that because i'm still and i will remain a big fan of him, but because that's true. I know a lot of really good singers... but Toshi's voice beats them all. And his solo career wasn't that bad at all! I like a lot of songs, especally made in heaven and hana. They are beautiful :-)

[darknoonthirty]

it needs to be said...

they are all amazing. all the time. and X will never truely die. mianly because their music speaks...to anybody. even my mother likes it. and she doenst like jrock. hehe, im slowly taking over my town and school with jrock. and boy is it working.

[Aoi.]

I don't think my mom hates them too much. But she looked over, and I just happened to be watching a video with hide's poofy hair, and she was like "Huh, people these days" -____-

[Broken Rose Ren]

Niice. I wish I could turn my entire community into Jrock lovers (I won't try, to big). haha.

[darknoonthirty]

ahhh, its the last fun im gunna try and have before im finally donw with small town america.

its working like crazy at school. im getting all my friends on X and Miyavi. they love it. and they are all different. som like hard meeve, some like slow X..and im like the little JCRACK dealer. its so funny. and i love it.

[Desperate angrel farring from da skyy!!!!] lalalalalaaaa

[Aoi.]

I could just imagine fangirls pouring into the streets, waving CDs. Scary.
My mom was talking to someone o