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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.....
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.
I can't belive you compaerd X Japan to Spice Girls :banghead: :smash: Having a heart attack with Illaparatzo-samaEwok85 said: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.....
Your so lucky that got to see the!Iron Chef said:"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
How could you compare Yoshiki to Michael Jackson?Illaparatzo-sama said: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 topics anywhere.
My post seems to lack a point.
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You can't seriously mean they look like eachother... Well I don't think they do at all.Illaparatzo-sama said:Well, I was just thinking of his looks when I compared them. He has the Michael Jackson-esque look.
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.You don't see many topics because they're long gone.
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."well, if you want to talk about them, you 'old' fans (i've known about them only about two years now, sadly)...
When I think of Micheal Jackson and Jrock. Gackt comes to mind.He has the Michael Jackson-esque look.
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