ZIGZO is back! Reunion live on 2012-03-17 at Akasaka Blitz

[Haruna_Kamimura]

^ I actually assumed the same, lol. I'm gld for Den that he's sober now the only guy who looks a little aged is Tetsu, the other guys look as fresh as they were in 2002, lol

Thanks for the translation, WF!
I cannot imagine Sakura being drunk as hell, btw, hahahaha

 

[Wandering_Fox]

The blog said they were "dead drunk" so I picture them all sprawled across the floor and fumbling around, I wish Den had posted pictures~ it looks like it was a great show though! I'm surprised they played such a long set though! And I'm curious to hear the new song!!

 

[cardy]

Considering Tetsu is the youngest of the bunch, he has aged the most I think. I don't really care about looks much since I'm just a fan of the music but it's a shame when smoking and drink get the better of people and it has a noticeable affect. I do stand by my opinions that it has roughened his voice over the years. I guess I'm being selfish and just want him to be able sing like he did in Zigzo circa '99 again! haha

And here's a pic of Tetsu and Ryo looking drunk:
http://p.twipple.jp/8vwoF

More twitter posts and pictures related to the live:
http://blog.livedoor.jp/heaven30/archives/52384223.html

 

[MissUMana]

And here's a pic of Tetsu and Ryo looking drunk:
http://p.twipple.jp/8vwoF

Good God, they look absolutely awful!

 

[Haruna_Kamimura]

Ryo's a complete mess! hahahaha
he lost all of his cool xD looks like something worthy of a drunk emoticon, lol
thanks for the pics

 

[cardy]

Nothing really insightful but Tetsu mentions 'Malice Mizer' in this transcript from a radio show he and Sakura does with Tatsurou of Mucc yesterday. It mostly talks about the Zigzo reunion.

I think Tatsurou mentions how he used to listen to those two and see them in magazines and on TV to which Tetsu responds: "Those days? As in, the Malice Mizer days?" Here's the excerpt:

逹瑯：あ～！覚えてますよ、櫻さんと仕事させてもらって、めっちゃ嬉しかったですからね、あの当時ホントに。
やっぱり聴いてたし、なんだろう、、、もう雑誌とかテレビで見る人だったんで。

櫻：あ～。

哲：あの時代？マリスミゼル時代の話？(笑)

逹瑯：そうですね(笑)

一同笑い

http://blog.livedoor.jp/heaven30/archives/52388115.html

 

[Wandering_Fox]

Yeah, exactly! I'm glad Tetsu thinks about those days every now and then~

 

[cardy]

@#$%^&*( is the only thing I can say to recent updates on the website:

-Live Audio Recordings of each show will be available on their website
(http://zigzo.net/teaser/) Unknown distribution method as of now.

-A DVD of their reunion gig from March will be on sale during the tour

-The secret live from Sakura's November Birthday Party Gig is also being edited for DVD.

-The new song 'Decade' will start airing on the radio May 18th.

They make it a point to say it's a first of a kind for Japan, releasing live albums of each of their shows, that is. I'm surprised more Japanese bands don't do this sort of thing like Western bands have been doing for years. Do they think it diminishes the live experience knowing you can get a recording for it easily? I don't think so but I don't really know any Japanese band that does this.

In this day and age when the actual album/single has become the money-loser and the concert/merchandise has become the money maker, it only makes sense that they are doing this. I know for sure that I'll be happily handing over my money to get my grubby hands on every show!

And reading between the lines, if they recorded Decade maybe they are recording other new songs? Or maybe they just recorded this one song inbetween rehearsals.

 

[MissUMana]

Many thanks, cardy!

Even if watching a DVD can never be the same as being there in person, it's a fine enough substitute. And when you have quite a lot of foreign fans, it's also nice and clever to release live DVDs. I certainly will buy them if I can! And I'm very much hoping for a new album or even a mini-album!

 

[flowersofnight]

They make it a point to say it's a first of a kind for Japan, releasing live albums of each of their shows, that is.

Hirasawa has been making a habit of releasing a DVD for each of his live-only shows since about 2007, so it's not entirely unprecedented. He pretty much runs his own business though so he has more latitude to do whatever he feels like than a major-label artist.

 

[cardy]

Just to clarify since my phrasing could be misinterpreted, they are only intending on releasing audio bootlegs of their upcoming 2nd Scene Tour not DVDs.

I wonder if Zigzo has alot of foreign fans though? I think most people know it because of Sakura's past L'Arc association and then maybe for Tetsu's past MM one. And even then Zigzo is more straight-up rock compared to those two acts.

And I didn't know that about Hirasawa. Glad to see some musician over there taking advantage of the online world and made-to-order capabilities it has to offer!

 

[Haruna_Kamimura]

Just to clarify since my phrasing could be misinterpreted, they are only intending on releasing audio bootlegs of their upcoming 2nd Scene Tour not DVDs.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111111111oneoneoneone

I had gotten really excited about a Zigzo DVD
What a pity.
But it is really nice to know they are actually moving

 

[cardy]

There's still going to be video DVDs of the March reunion live but as of now it'll only be available for purchase at the shows. The secret live from November is still being edited and presumably will be a DVD release as well.

It's just the upcoming tour will be available in audio format only.

Here's the exact text:

http://zigzo.net/teaser/

セカンドシーンに突入したZIGZOの新たな試み。
6月11日からスタートする10年ぶりの全国ツアー「TOUR THE 2nd SCENE ZIGZO」。
このツアーのLIVE音源がダウンロ－ドできる会員制サイトがOPENします。
各地でチケット入手困難が予測される貴重なLIVE音源をGETしてください。

http://zigzo.net/?page_id=7

赤坂BLITZ復活ライヴＤＶＤツアー会場にて限定発売決定！！
■3月17日の公演を収録したＤＶＤを6月~7月のツアー会場にて限定発売する事が決定！
復活宣言を放った、2011年11月20日渋谷O-WESTにて行われた「暗黒櫻祭」でのライヴの模様も収録。

 

[cardy]

Some recent pics from the 2012-05-19 Midnight Radio Show Zigzo was guest on:

http://www.fm795.com/assets_c/2012/05/P ... -6801.html
http://www.fm795.com/assets_c/2012/05/P ... -6806.html
http://www.fm795.com/assets_c/2012/05/P ... -6832.html

Tetsu and Ryo performed himawari and warau tsuki in the studio which made Den and Sakura look quite bored.

Tracklist of songs played:

Wonderful Day
ひまわり
Butterfly
add 9 suicide
3 days in a well
THE WORLD INTRODUCTION
裸ピストル
RUSH!!!
DECADE
チェルシー （赤坂BLITZ LIVE Version)
Hullabaloo room
ひまわり （Studio Acoustic Live)
笑う月 （Studio Acoustic Live)
I am slider
Hate Beat! (nil)
動脈 (THE JUNEJULYAUGUST)
OK! (test-No.) <
未完成人 (test-No.)
Blackie Angel (BY-SEX)
楽園へ (CREATURE CREATURE)
花束 (Rayflower)

Mad House (ANTHRAX)
I LOVE YOU (Johnny Thunders)
Hard Blow (FLATBACKER)
THE NILE SONG (Mosquito Spiral cover version of Pink Floyd)

WALK
血と汗と涙の裏側のハッピー
SCABBY
타이틀 아직 안붙인 신곡 (Studio Acoustic Live)
暗闇でサングラス
splash! (New Version) <- 20110620 CD Version
HOLIDAY

Midnight Radio website:
http://www.fm795.com/pc/blog/1064/20120 ... 0520095403

Transcript of some of the conversation on the show:
http://blog.livedoor.jp/heaven30/archives/52398912.html

 

[Haruna_Kamimura]

Den's expression in the first picture is priceless!

I'm really curious about how DECADE sounds. I'd like to hear it the next time it hits the radio. At least a preview or something </3

 

[Wandering_Fox]

Same, I'm really curious to hear it as well!

Oh wow that top picture is amazing! Tetsu is looking pretty awesome! I think this kind of appearance suits him a lot more than VK would have

 

[cardy]

Here you go...An audio rip for both the new song Decade AND himawari/warau tsuki acoustic from Midnight Rock City.

Courtesy of the And she said blog which reposted from nico nico douga which I ripped before it gets taken down.

http://www.mediafire.com/?815ap505jqiuwpa
Password is: scape

Haven't listened to the new track myself yet, it's too late to play loud music at this time of night, but post what you think Zigzo-ites!

 

[MissUMana]

"Decade" is ok, but nothing extraordinary.

I love the acoustic versions A LOT, Tetsu's voice live is really full of emotions, and the songs sound very different and even better than the studio/regular live versions.

Sakura seems so bored and frustrated on the picture, having absolutely nothing to do...

 

[Mademoiselle Folie]

mother of -scape! Cardy, you are awesome! ;D

thanks for the rip!

 

[cardy]

"Decade" is ok, but nothing extraordinary.

I love the acoustic versions A LOT, Tetsu's voice live is really full of emotions, and the songs sound very different and even better than the studio/regular live versions.

Yes, I agree.
I heard the song today and I'm a bit underwhelmed. Nothing really jumps out at me at all. It's very happy-go-lucky track and great in that it's helping them work together again. But they did write and record this song fairly quickly so I can tell they were just excited to just put something new together very quickly.

Howeverrrrrr, the acoustic versions are great, warau tsuki is one of my favorites off of add9, with it's infectious semi-tongue twisting chorus, and this version is just butter.

The little acoustic flourishes in both songs provided by Ryo, I'm guessing, give these songs a different character.

and np, Mademoiselle~