May 2: hide memorial day

[Twisted]

It's been 4 years since hide died. Still his legacy lives forever.

This month there will be some new releases of this former X-Japan guitarist.

On may 16 a compilation cd "hide LEMONed Compilation - Cafe Le PSYENCE" will be released with songs from Dopeheadz (Pata, Heath & I.N.A), Shame and Transtic Nerve amongs others.

A week later you can pick up "Psy-Clone - hide electronic remixes" which apparently contains Trance-remixes of classic hide tracks.

Peter

[moyashi]

Hide and the spread Beaver ;) gee ... I wonder how many Japanese actually understood the English meaning :D

I miss the X-Japan concerts all the fans used to dress up "Rocky Horror Picture" style to go :(

Also, on the charity side. Hide visited a young girl with leukemia ??? and gave her his guitar and back stage passes months before he commited suicide. I've never heard of any other Japanese "artist, actor, actress" do such a thing yet ... :(

hmmm ... who was it ... Yoshi? from X-Japan that got himself tied up with some freaky mind bending "new-Religion" ?

ahhh well ... pink spider was a pretty decent song.

[Twisted]

hmmm ... who was it ... Yoshi? from X-Japan that got himself tied up with some freaky mind bending "new-Religion" ?

That was Toshi, the vocalist of the band. Yeah, he joined some cult. I suppose that's what you get when you have all the money in the world and don't know what to do with it.
He still perfoms, though. Here is his official website: http://www.toshioffice.co.jp/

[ChibiWarumono]

Spell hide with a lower case "h" he probably would have bitten your head off! XD lol yes me and my friends are going to ditch school that day and just watch all my x japan concert dvds, and we made a little hide/x cover band we are going to perform all his songs. isnt it 3 years? he left us in 2002.. anyways, I miss you, hide

[Horizon]

I thought it was something like 1998 or 1999...? -has a BAD memory-

[Twisted]

lol, this thread is 3 years old. :D

[Horizon]

It is? Hehe! :relief: xDDDD

[pinkkillerkisou]

I was about to say it's more than 4 years.

*is dying her hair pink that day in his memory* :(

[Horizon]

Meh...-shrugs- I'm not the one that brought it up! xDD

And that's so cool! xD

[mizerable_d]

ya, im doing a look with the kind of sunglasses he always wears T_T they are so pretty....hide is so pretty...and good...

[ChibiWarumono]

IM cosplaying as well. Im thinking Pink Spider. *orders hide plushie!*

[mizerable_d]

man those plushies are so cool...

[isayhello]

I LOVE Hides guitarr... XDD It's got hearts on it! XDD Hide is cool.

http://vnl-online.com/usr/GreyMaliceQueenG/Hide-Pix/photo13.jpg

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Hearts AND "love me" a thousand times, if I remember correctly.

[Iron Chef]

X-Japan has always been one of my favorite bands. I remember watching the television coverage at the time of his death. A shame they couldn't stay together to make more music.

[ToroMay]

well..5 days more to his 7th anniversary..

[isayhello]

There's a clip with Hide as he performs 'Light my fire' (Doors cover)... it's unplugged live and he sings in english, and it's really special and nice. Has anyone seen it, and does anyone have it? I really want it soo bad!

[pinkkillerkisou]

I haven't seen it. I try to find it for you if you like. :cool:

[isayhello]

yay! I'm looking for it too, but if you find it first... I'll be waiting for it! :cool:

[Pjusk]

I'm crying right now.... :(
I have to study that day... I'm planning to listen to x-japan while doing it.
does anyone know for sure when he died(the year)? I'm really confised now....

[pinkkillerkisou]

Still looking. It's hard to find videos for him... :(
Have you seen the Rocket Dive pv... his knee-popping dance is so cute... he is so greatly missed.

It was 1998, Pjusk.

[stalky]

i saw that video ..... but only to buy at http://www.universal-music.co.jp/universal/artist/hide/uubh1004.html

[Illaparatzo-sama]

hide released a LOT of video LD's, which were later converted to DVD. Concerts, pvs. Try picking up "Ugly Pink Machine" V. I & II. It might be "Big Ugly Pink Machine", I don't remember.

Lydia

[DemonHunter]

The only hide video i have is from his project Zilch
its the Electric Cocumber PV,great song

[mizerable_d]

he died when i was 8... O.O wow

i like Dice a lot... hmm i only have a few of his songs... anyone recomend any?

[pinkkillerkisou]

Well solo songs I would definitely say the whole "Ja, Zoo" album with Spread Beaver... so addictive. I love Rocket Dive and Pink Spider especially... :-) Psyence is a really awesome album as well... though I am missing a few songs from it.

If you want X-Japan... personal favorite album of mine would be "Blue Blood".

So hard to pick favorites really. All the songs I have heard are great. I don't hate a single one. I just listen to those albums more so than others.

[DemonHunter]

i only know Dice and some other song,to bad on slsk all waiting lines for hide songs are kinda big :(

[isayhello]

The only hide video i have is from his project Zilch
its the Electric Cocumber PV,great song

Electric Cucumber is such a great song.. but the video is a little scary :? .. But there's a monkey in it! :cool: XDD

[pinkkillerkisou]

I haven't seen the Electric Cucumber video... :(

[Horizon]

Me neither...I've only seen "Pink Spider", "Misery", "50 and 50" (or whatever it is xD), among other ones I'm too lazy to one: remember and two: type out, but yeah...I definately haven't seen it! xD

[pinkkillerkisou]

I still say his knee-popping dance in Rocket Dive pv is the cutest thing I ever saw.

[Horizon]

Pretty cute, yes, but there was a part in this one that I can't remember the name of (-hits self- It's on the tip of my tongue though! -cries-) where he did this bouncy thing and, well, it made up for seeing Chirolyn or however you spell his name...And I really do mean SEE...-whimpers- Nothing like seeing that guy's *** and seeing him strip and sit on a toilet all in the matter of minutes...-has been scarred for life now-

-GASPS!- Everfree! xDD

[pinkkillerkisou]

Haha... I don't think I understand. Not that that is shocking... happens alot. :relief:

[Horizon]

Okay, he did this little thing where he bounched on his feet and shook his hands a bit. It was ADORABLE! :love: :love:

[pinkkillerkisou]

Haha... I still like knee-poppong dance... but I haven't seen that. :emblaugh:

[Horizon]

It's REALLY brief, but meh...-shrugs- It's still SO CUTE! :love: :love:

And I'll shut up now...-slithers away-

[pinkkillerkisou]

*dies* ...yoursiggy... *dies again* :lol:

[Horizon]

-frantically tries to revive you- LIVE! LIVE I tell you! LIVE!!! xD

Oh...And by the way, were those good or bad dies? xD

[pinkkillerkisou]

*wakes up* They were good dies... too funny :lol:

[Horizon]

Yay! I made something FUNNY!! -dances all weird like (namely since she can't dance at all xD)-

[pinkkillerkisou]

Haha... *dies again* More funny... may I ask... what is he doing? :D

[Horizon]

I give up! -throws a Phoenix Down at you- Die anymore and I won't help at5 ALL!

And I have no idea...o.0 Hence why I'm asking...o.0

[pinkkillerkisou]

*chokes on phoenix down*
Hehe... I'll try not to die anymore.

I would love to know... it's miyavi huh? He is weird... o_O

[Horizon]

Good, 'cause I'm all out of those things! xD

Yup, it's The Almighty Conceited One! And yesh, he is indeed weird...o.0 And I'd just simply ADORE to know as well...o0

[pinkkillerkisou]

Good, 'cause I'm all out of those things! xD

Yup, it's The Almighty Conceited One! And yesh, he is indeed weird...o.0 And I'd just simply ADORE to know as well...o0
Haha... ok. I think I have one or two in my pocket incase... *starts digging... pulls out Hyde* Nope not it... *digs somemore... pulls out Shinya's drumset* Not it either... but how did that get there... *digs again* Aya's wig?? Hmm... interesting... *searches somemore* Ah ha... I have one... I just can't die more than once... XDDDD

maybe Dr. Gackt has some

[Horizon]

Is that the real Hyde or Clone-Hyde? 'Cause I know I have one of them here...-searches in pockets- Ah! Here he is! -pulls him out-

And you might just not want to go anywhere near Dr. Gackt. We did steal his little bed buddies after all...He may just be a wee bit sour about it still.

And, no, you shouldn't die anymore. Makes me sad...:bawling:

[pinkkillerkisou]

To be honest... not sure... we should switch every week so it's fair :p

...ohhh that's right. I forgot... maybe he did too. :emblaugh:

Really... sad. I make you sad... I so dramatic... I should be in movies. :lol: Cheesy French ones... look all old fashioned and speak gaspy lines... "Ah... oui je t'aime" I cast Brian Molko as my lover... :love:

[DemonHunter]

if anyone wants the Hide/Zilch video just send me a PM

[Horizon]

To be honest... not sure... we should switch every week so it's fair :p

...ohhh that's right. I forgot... maybe he did too. :emblaugh:

Really... sad. I make you sad... I so dramatic... I should be in movies. :lol: Cheesy French ones... look all old fashioned and speak gaspy lines... "Ah... oui je t'aime" I cast Brian Molko as my lover... :love:

Yesh! Yesh we can! Plus, we could...Do...Use...Them...For...Different...I'm going to stop there. Chilly...-shivers-

Teehee! :relief:

Ahhhh! Yesh, yesh! You'd be perfect, althouigh I have NO clue who that dude is! xD Don't kill me! -"hydes"-

[mizerable_d]

i really like rocket dive XDDDDDDDDD hide looks so cool in there

[ChibiWarumono]

Does any one know what Marilyn Manson sang at hide's funeral? im very curious, did he sing in Japanese?

[Horizon]

I heard somewhere that Marilyn Mansion and hide were friends or something...o.0 Why am I so scared? xDDD

i really like rocket dive XDDDDDDDDD hide looks so cool in there

More cute than anything really :relief:

[DemonHunter]

I also heard that

[pinkkillerkisou]

Yesh! Yesh we can! Plus, we could...Do...Use...Them...For...Different...I'm going to stop there. Chilly...-shivers-

Teehee! :relief:

Ahhhh! Yesh, yesh! You'd be perfect, althouigh I have NO clue who that dude is! xD Don't kill me! -"hydes"-
*sarcasm* Hmm... I don't know where you were going with that first statement... XDDDD

I'll try to find a picture. I'm pretty sure I posted one on here somewhere. very pretty english guy. He speaks pretty good French but very orgasmic like. :emblaugh:

[ChibiWarumono]

They were best friends, and he sang at his funeral. im just wondering...

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Boy, I'd hate to know where you get your facts from.

I just hope it isn't your *** like I think it is.

[ChibiWarumono]

gee thanks for that...

[Horizon]

*sarcasm* Hmm... I don't know where you were going with that first statement... XDDDD

I'll try to find a picture. I'm pretty sure I posted one on here somewhere. very pretty english guy. He speaks pretty good French but very orgasmic like. :emblaugh:

-all innocent looking- Of course not...-whistles innocently-

Yayness! Hurry, woman, hurry! xDDD

Boy, I'd hate to know where you get your facts from.

I just hope it isn't your *** like I think it is.

No, actually, I get them from other people and even websites from time to time, hence the entire "apparently" thing that always accompanies anything I say or type about something that could or could not be true.

[isayhello]

Does anyone know the adress to Hides museum? And.. is it really gonna close down?

[mizerable_d]

wat close down?! NOOOOOOOOOOO *still needs to go there*

[pinkkillerkisou]

Yea... they are gonna close it down. There's a petition you can sign to keep it up but I don't know how/where you can sign.

[mizerable_d]

but why are they closing it! its really disrespectful... T_T

[pinkkillerkisou]

I'm not sure. I'm looking for more info now. It is very disrespectful... to think there are all sorts of museums where insane people try to prove that aliens landed on earth and crap like that and no one closes them down.

It makes me very upset.

[mizerable_d]

you speak so truly... damn aliens... hide is so much more important...

[isayhello]

aliens vs. Hide:
Hide: bang bang boooom! I'll shoot you down!
Aliens: *dies*

See: They simply CAN'T close that museum down!!!! Hide did soo much for the scene in Japan, he was a musical genious and a great guitarrist as well as a singer. He's a LEGEND!!!! I must find info on this closing down his museum... *starts to look*

[pinkkillerkisou]

Ok I did some research and here's what I found...

The land where the museum was built was only supposed to be leased for three years (it was built in 2000) but they extended the lease to 5 years. I believe one September 25th (don't quote me) this year is when the lease officially expires. That is why they are closing the museum... the lease is expiring.

[isayhello]

Oh that sucks! But... Spetember 25th.. wait... yatta! I'll be able to go there before they close it! But still.. I really think they're making a big mistake by closing it. It's like a national treasure! :? Anyways, it's important and that's what I'm trying to say! XD

[pinkkillerkisou]

Really... I may be going to Taiwan and Japan this summer. When are you going? I hope I can see it before it closes.

...also someone mentioned that something like 90% of his possessions are there and maybe it's a good thing they are closing it down. He may not have wanted his personal items exploited. Still I would like a chance to see.

[isayhello]

I guess... maybe his personal stuff should be protected more.. .*thinks about the guitarr with hearts on it* .. but I still wanna see it..

I'm going to Tokyo in June and staying till July, about a month. *dies from happiness* Really, when are you going? Taiwan.. I'm doing a school work about Taiwan :okashii: Why are you going there?

[pinkkillerkisou]

Yea... everything is out on display. I saw pictures. You can get real close to the stuff.

90% that's alot of stuff. Think of everything you own. Would you like all of that out in the open for everyone to see? Maybe they are right... but perhaps a smaller museum with less stuff would be a better idea than completely closing it.

Really... I'm not sure exactly when I am going. My cousin is coming in town this weekend... but I am leaving town this weekend. :okashii: So I'll have to wait to talk to him about it. He is going to Taiwan to meet his girlfriends family and then to Japan after... everyone in the family know I want to go to Japan. They said he would enjoy my company since he is going alone at first. Everyone is like we'll pay for you. Hell yea... like I could turn down a free trip to Japan. Once I get there I won't want to impose on the whole meeting the family thing so I'll run off and sight-see and stuff to stay out of everyone's hair and enjoy myself. Hopefully they are not getting my hopes up for nothing or play a mean trick. that would be terrible... I would die :bawling:

[mizerable_d]

aw i wont be able to go anywhere until like the summer after this one... T____T not fair... but the museum IS like national treasure... T_T

[pinkkillerkisou]

I'll take you if you can fit in my suitcase? ...haha.

Yea... *sniff* I still think a smaller permanent museum would be a good idea. They have hundreds of Elvis ones and other people I don't give half a sh*t about... why not 1 hide museum. I know it's business... but it seems to complete trample on his memory.

[DemonHunter]

something i found about his funeral
but i cant find anything about mm singing

Over 25,000 people attended his funeral at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo on May 7, 1998. Streets in Tokyo were closed off, and police sent boats, helicopters, 100 officers, and 170 security guards to the temple to deal with the emotional crowd. By the end of the first day, twenty-six people had been hospitalised. CNN did a piece on hide's funeral. Apparently, hide's music didn't reach America, but his heartbroken fans made enough noise to get across the ocean.

The New York Times ran the following obituary on May 18, 1998: DIED. HIDETO MATSUMOTO, 33, idolized, ultra-punk former lead guitarist of the defunct group X Japan, after hanging himself; in Tokyo. Following a decade of eclat with the rockers, who broke up in December, "hide" pursed a solo career to the rapture of fans, 25,000 of whom thronged to his funeral. The grieving swarm formed a line more than 2 km long to lay flowers. Though former band members pleaded with fans not to copy the suicide, by week's end at least three had decided they could not live without him.

When being interview by the Canadian press about 'what the big deal' was, Mayumi Meguro, a 21 year old who took the day off for the funeral service, only had this to say: "I can't believe he's dead."

hide's death did not only affect his fans. Even after X Japan stopped making music, hide and Yoshiki had been planning to work together again, some time around 2000. hide had many other friends and projects in the industry, with J of Luna Sea, Hisashi of GLAY, Marilyn Manson... his Zilch album was remixed by well-known artists such as Lords of Acid, Ministry, Beck, and Nine Inch Nails. He had unfinished projects with Zilch and Spread Beaver, and planned tours with both Spread Beaver and Manson. In short, his death left the musical world in complete shock. Many rockers (including Manson) dyed their hair pink in hide's honour. The band Oblivion Dust's song Future Womb was dedicated to hide. A bunch of artists got together and created a tribute album called Spirits. At hide's funeral, Yoshiki and Toshi got together for the last time to perform a tear-filled version of Forever Love, a beautiful X ballad.

[Illaparatzo-sama]

something i found about his funeral
but i cant find anything about mm singing


That's because he didn't.

[Horizon]

Which is completely understandable. I wouldn't want Marilyn Manson singing at my funeral (besides from the fact that I just don't like him). His music and way of singing isn't really...Appropriate, ne? :relief:

[mizerable_d]

Yea... *sniff* I still think a smaller permanent museum would be a good idea. They have hundreds of Elvis ones and other people I don't give half a sh*t about... why not 1 hide museum. I know it's business... but it seems to complete trample on his memory.
i really really agree.

marilyn manson at hide's funeral? wtf... o.-

[pinkkillerkisou]

Haha... did I completely miss that? :lol:

I could have told you that. Of cousre he didn't. hide's funeral was well documented and there's absolutely no record of that. AND there's no way Marilyn Manson would be allowed or even asked to sing at such a solemn occasion.

[Horizon]

Exactly what I said before...:relief:

[isayhello]

And a good thing that is too... *isn't all too fond of Marilyn Manson*

If they close Hides museum I will build one myself! *starts collecting tools*

[DemonHunter]

pretty stupid they want to close it

why cant america close all Elvis museum........elvis is so overrated :-)

[isayhello]

Elvis was fat.

Hide was not fat.

Therefore, we should have one of the 5478357483 Elvis museums remade into a Hide museum!

Or wait. Then the Hide museum would be located in the USA?

I'll make one of our 'swedish history' or vodka museums into a Hide memorial museum - first (and only) jrocker museum in Sweden! Yay! I'll become famous! I don't need to study any longer; I've got a plan for my future! *rips math book in two pieces* Oh. I shouldn't have done that... :?

[pinkkillerkisou]

Elvis was fat.

Hide was not fat.

Therefore, we should have one of the 5478357483 Elvis museums remade into a Hide museum!

Or wait. Then the Hide museum would be located in the USA?

I'll make one of our 'swedish history' or vodka museums into a Hide memorial museum - first (and only) jrocker museum in Sweden! Yay! I'll become famous! I don't need to study any longer; I've got a plan for my future! *rips math book in two pieces* Oh. I shouldn't have done that... :?
haha... Elvis wasn't ALWAYS fat.... and hide was fat as a child. He got made of pretty badly. (or that's what I read somewhere)

pretty stupid they want to close it

why cant america close all Elvis museum........elvis is so overrated :-)
It's not that they want to close it... they have to. The lease is expiring.

[DemonHunter]

haha... Elvis wasn't ALWAYS fat.... and hide was fat as a child. He got made of pretty badly. (or that's what I read somewhere)


It's not that they want to close it... they have to. The lease is expiring.

cant they re-new it :S :okashii:

[mizerable_d]

hide was a fat kid...i read that on a chinese VK site... tho in the picture he didnt look fat...o.-

ya why cant they renew it? T_T

[pinkkillerkisou]

It's already been up for 2 more years than expected. In some ways I can understand why they are closing it but I would like the chance to see it before it closes.

[mizerable_d]

me too... *cries* but i cant go until 2 years after! T___________T