Dir en grey

[Morning Masamune]

Oh well. As long as they're happy I guess. They could have at least kept up the really sweet outfits!! LOL
We all have different opinions, that's what makes the world fun and interesting!!

I don't mind the clothes, but Toshiya's hair irks me.
I'm training to be a hairdresser and all I want to do is kidnap Toshiya and teach him how to use those rollers properly.
God DAMN Tochi, seriously. You always used to have such nice hair.

 

[daki]

Dir en grey is better than ever.
Don't get me wrong, I like songs off of each album. It's just that I'd rather listen to "Grief" or the new version of "Clever Sleazoid" than anything off of Gauze.

sometimes , i miss the old days too. i bring out my Gauze copy once and in while ;their earlier music got me into them, and i'm not saying they're bad now. it's just me that who don't like too much screaming. also, i guses i like Vulgar too much to hope that they'll do something similar instead of what they're doing now?

 

[Saishu]

Let's not forget that Kyo was screaming from the very beginning (remember Schwein no Isu? Zan? Rasetsukoku? Tsumi no Batsu?), it's just that he wasn't doing it that often.

As for their image, I would guess they'd rather people focus on the music and not how they look, which is understandable. I can't imagine they want to be thirty-years old and selling albums because girls think they're hot. There are a few visual kei bands out there that don't make good music, yet they're really popular because of the way they look. Dir en grey doesn't want to be a part of that anymore.

 

[Tabz]

I went to a Dir en Grey concert this past monday, and I will admit, I didnt know what to expect.

I thought it wouldnt be as exciting as if they had their old look.

But I was wrong. It was amazing. And without all those distracting things to look at, I could really concentrate on listening to the music.

I think they are great, no matter how they choose to perform.

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

I don't mind the clothes, but Toshiya's hair irks me.
I'm training to be a hairdresser and all I want to do is kidnap Toshiya and teach him how to use those rollers properly.
God DAMN Tochi, seriously. You always used to have such nice hair.

@ morning masamune

sometimes , i miss the old days too. i bring out my Gauze copy once and in while ;their earlier music got me into them, and i'm not saying they're bad now. it's just me that who don't like too much screaming. also, i guses i like Vulgar too much to hope that they'll do something similar instead of what they're doing now?

Ugh, Vulgar was a great album!!! I don't mind the screaming, but when you've listened to their old and really original music, their new music doesn't sound as original (at least in my opinion).

@Saishu: yeah, it seems like he screams a lot now though.

I went to a Dir en Grey concert this past monday, and I will admit, I didnt know what to expect.
I thought it wouldnt be as exciting as if they had their old look.
But I was wrong. It was amazing. And without all those distracting things to look at, I could really concentrate on listening to the music.
I think they are great, no matter how they choose to perform.

Whoa! I'm not saying I don't like them. I just miss the way that their old songs were written, not necessarily just their outfits (although those were pretty cool) but they don't seem like they're enjoying theirselves as much anymore.

 

[Placebo]

Yeah, I miss the happiness!! And spunk!! It's not that I don't like their music, but I kinda miss the old days

Totally agree! Like I said before when I went to their concerts it doesnt feel like they want to be there and everything they do seems generic compared when I watch older live concerts they were so into it and happy. Now their like blah im old and this sux.

 

[Precious4e]

Now their like blah im old and this sux.

lol thats hilarious.
I think they're just more serious now.

 

[nekkyo]

I got to meet them!!! ^_____________________________^ *dying from remembering* It was awesome! I got them little gifts. I got my I'll autographed!!! gah!!! *passes out again*

 

[daki]

Ugh, Vulgar was a great album!!! I don't mind the screaming, but when you've listened to their old and really original music, their new music doesn't sound as original (at least in my opinion).

in my view Vulgar was one of their most complete album. many styles, but they were all well done. you got headbangers like shoukubeni/the IIID empire, u got a climpse of anger in R to the core, u got "ballad" in kazumi, amber... i like at least 90% of the songs in vulgar. and without too much screaming, songs actually seemed like songs. and they had more emotions in the songs back then, with so much screaming now, i'm not sure what they wanna express other than anger.

 

[pixy_false]

Dammit nekkyo!! You had me spazzing out at work when you sent me that text! lmao! I was restless for the rest of the day, I still have to wait until the 18th though....

Details, woman, I want DETAILS!!!!

Oh yeah, before I forget. Have they played Red [em] at all? I can't remember.

 

[Saishu]

lol thats hilarious.
I think they're just more serious now.

Yeah. It's kinda hard to imagine Kyo smiling when singing a song like Lie Buried with a Vengeance. I mean, the last line is "F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! YOU'RE A MOTHERF***ER!"

Not exactly Garden or Jessica, you know?

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

@ daki- well stated!!
@ nekkyo- the people on this forum seem to all get to meet them, maybe I will get lucky (ahaha not like that)

Yeah. It's kinda hard to imagine Kyo smiling when singing a song like Lie Buried with a Vengeance. I mean, the last line is "F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! YOU'RE A MOTHERF***ER!"
Not exactly Garden or Jessica, you know?

Exactly. I just miss those old, creative songs!!

 

[Placebo]

I don't know why some you are saying its because of the music why they are all serious now. Their music has always been dark lyrically. Now its just taking on a heavier instrumental tone along with their lyrics.

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

I don't know why some you are saying its because of the music why they are all serious now. Their music has always been dark lyrically. Now its just taking on a heavier instrumental tone along with their lyrics.

I mean their personalities while they are playing. They don't seem as happy to be doing what they are anymore, they hardly smile on stage now and what not.

 

[Dix Princesse]

There could be a number of reasons for that.

 

[Placebo]

I mean their personalities while they are playing. They don't seem as happy to be doing what they are anymore, they hardly smile on stage now and what not.

Exactly I mean back in the days sure the music was not heavy instrumentally speaking but the lyrics were still dark yet they still managed to crack a smile and have fun.
The only person who's on-stage personality is the same is Shinya. Shinya has the same "I don't know why I am here or where the hell I am" look on his face that he has had since La:Sadies.

When I spoke to some one during the concert I said it was kinda cool that a band lasted so long with all the original members and he said they really do not have a choice because of their contract.

So who knows but I believe its not the music thats making them serious its something else.

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

Exactly I mean back in the days sure the music was not heavy instrumentally speaking but the lyrics were still dark yet they still managed to crack a smile and have fun.
The only person who's on-stage personality is the same is Shinya. Shinya has the same "I don't know why I am here or where the hell I am" look on his face that he has had since La:Sadies.
When I spoke to some one during the concert I said it was kinda cool that a band lasted so long with all the original members and he said they really do not have a choice because of their contract.
So who knows but I believe its not the music thats making them serious its something else.

Yeah! I mean, I can definitely understand that they dropped VK because they want to be respected for their music and not their looks, but they shouldn't have dropped happiness along with it!

 

[Dix Princesse]

You can try if you want. ^^;; But they'll most likely take your camera and hold it until after the show...
And they'll probably threaten to kick you out if you try to take a picture with your phone. :x
At the La show last year they searched everyone to make sure they didn't have anything like that.

 

[Reita-kun]

awe... thats sad... but why... Dir en Grey... is so hott...

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

You can try if you want. ^^;; But they'll most likely take your camera and hold it until after the show...
And they'll probably threaten to kick you out if you try to take a picture with your phone. :x
At the La show last year they searched everyone to make sure they didn't have anything like that.

My plan is to cut a hole in my purse and take pictures through it. Ahah! Hopefully it will work!

 

[Metalgear132]

I'm finally going to see Dir en grey on the 18th in Houston.
I wish I could have seen them earlier in the past but oh well, at least I finally get to watch the madness.

 

[beau99]

And they'll probably threaten to kick you out if you try to take a picture with your phone. :x

They're actually not allowed to do that.

So yeah.

Regular cameras = no-no.
Camera phones, = also a no-no, but they can't stop you from using one.

 

[nekkyo]

At the Boston show, they did check for cameras, but they didn't watch you to make sure you checked it in. However, the crowd was pretty tough at the front, so pictures would have been impossible either way. Oh, I did see people way in the back off the the bar areas with cameras taking pictures. No one stopped them. *shrugs*

I'm so sore... and I have the NY show to look forward to. ^_^;

 

[Dix Princesse]

I guess it depends on the location then. But yeah I'm planning on standing on the side. >> Last time I was in the pit was really not fun at all.

 

[RaveRabbit]

Wow, someone else who was at the Boston show for FVT! I was able to bring a camera in, maybe because they didn't really bother to check me and my friend very well... I guess that works, though, (At least for me. ) as the photos I got were pretty good. I'm sad that I missed the show in Boston for the Inward Scream tour, but I might get the chance to see them in Los Angeles while on vacation. Here's to hoping.