Dir en grey

[Precious4e]

Hahaha truthfully Diru shows should not be all ages. There's some pretty heavy stuff going on. But kids grow up so fast these days ...and they've probably seen the PVs online. But bringing your parents to the show is just like asking them to ban you for life from listening to JRock (unless they are open minded like nekkyo said)

 

[gravenimage]

Sorry/hi!

Heh, hi?
I just made an account to post this- but hey, a new forum wouldn't be bad at all!
I was at the Toronto show, and this is the first I've talked/seen any fans complain that much about the pit. I dunno how things were looking behind me, I was facing forewards/sideways the whole show. lol, when one of you guys mentioned the sweaty guy with it dripping off his hair...I was sad it could have been me.
Hopefully I wasn't that bad. I dunno, I went a little nuts. I've been waiting 4 years to see Diru and that was the night. There wasn't so much moshing it seemed as just surges in the crowd to get as close to the sex on stage as possible. I'm used to punk/ska shows, so I guess I'm fairly used to jackasses at shows, but I did find a lot of people disreagrded fallen people. I made a damn good effort to help everyone back up and get a path cleared for those trying get out the front.
I loved the show, easily my favorite (which beats out my old, Big D/Streetlight, for any ska fans...lol) but the rabbidness of us all was sorta crazy. I headbanged a little during the encore, and jumped when Kyo called for it, but really tried to just get closer, rather than mosh into all the people who were like...really shorter than me.
lol...I ramble. But yeah, dunno if anyone would remember me- I was wearing a spaceman with a stero hoodie (so freakin' hot in there!)...dead centre, only a few people from the front, accepted chicken from some guy I didn't know in line. Yeah. That woulda beeeeeeeeeeen me.
Did any of you have the state of mind to remember the set list? I've been trying to remember since the show, but it's blurred by me almost passing out.

 

[Riyko]

T_T i'm still waiting for my copy of Marrow of A Bone to come in the mail, but my luck by the time it does come they won't have the site up anymore and i will miss everything.

 

[Precious4e]

^ haha aW don't worry the american release date isn't even here yet so there's still plenty of time for the site to be up.

 

[Yoko_Kisaragi]

Okay guys, here's my post about my experience at the Minneapolis concert as promised! It started off terrible; I got in line at about 3:30 (the concert starting at 4:30) and was about 40th in line or so. It was about five degrees out, and they decided not to open the doors until 5:30 because the 1st opening band was having troubles with their sound checks. Everyone was pissed and I couldn't feel my toes. The opening bands sucked really bad; the first band was trying way too hard, and the second band was a bunch of geeks. The singer had like five bald spots. They reminded me of that one band on School of Rock. Ish. Well, I didn't get to take pics becauseﾂ…. I GOT TO STAND IN THE FRONT ROW!!! I was about five feet away from my idol Kaoru!! That was cool. There wasn't that many people there, maybe four-hundred or so.
The show was incredible if I dare say orgasmic. They started with G.D.S, then (if I remember right XD) They then played The Fatal Believer, The Final, Agitated Screams of Maggots, Merciless Cult, Saku, Obscure, Ryojuku no Ame, The Deeper Vileness, Beautiful Dirt, The IIID Empire, and Clever Sleazoid (I hope those are in the right order)
They seemed pretty happy to be there, especially Kaoru. He was raising his arms and getting everyone to scream Kyo's vocal solo was incredibly beautiful, I couldn't help but cry. Ryojoku no Ame and The Final got me good too, especially since a lot of people were singing along with it. It was really powerful. Toshiya seemed really happy and excited, and was being really goofy. I couldn't help but laugh a few times!!
Shinya was absolutely phenomenal on the drums. I swear I don't understand how it is humanly possible for him to drum like that. I didn't get to see Die very well as he was about thirty feet away from me, but he seemed pretty happy to be there too, at least as far as I saw. Kyo was amazing, surprisingly he didn't spit blood on anyone, he kept it to himself I couldn't help but smile when he dumped the water bucket that said "RAPE ME" on it on his head and when he did his little sexy dance!! About twenty people passed out, it was ridiculous. However, as far as I could see there wasn't any moshing, but I guess it was possible since I wasn't exactly looking behind me the whole time. The person behind me kept shoving me though, and it was really annoying. I was surprised I didn't lose my voice from screaming so much
Surprisingly, neither my mum or my aunt thought that it was scary or disgusting. My mom thought that it was ﾂ'different' and the only comment that my aunt had to say was ﾂ'the lead singer had a nice stomach' But I guess that's better than them being all freaked out and what not. Though my aunt did ask for the lyrics in English. I think I'm gonna pass on that one. I didn't catch anything, or get to meet them I worry that I will never get to meet them. BUT! To be optimistic, Toshiya touched my hand when I reached it out as he walked by, so at least I got something!! Oh yeah. My neck hurts REALLY bad today. But they had free water at the place I went We didn't have to pay $4 or anything. BY FAR the best Valentine's Day I've ever had I hope I didn't miss anything!

 

[daki]

^ 400 ppl only?? wow, must feel so nice without those ridiculous pushing that i had.
ya, the 5 bald hole singer band sucked the crap out of whatever you wanna call it. i think they're Fair to Midland if i remember correctly.

 

[pinkbuta304]

aww man! that show sounded awesome! you touched toshiya? LUCKY!!! omg i wanna touch em! lol who doesnt!
8 days until i go! i'm pretty sure that i'll end up fainting! like...90% sure cuz i get all weak and stuff when i get a little tired! Oh man, i'll try my best not to

 

[pinkbuta304]

ahh! Kyo's birthday is tomorrow! 31?

 

[Yumiko_Okahawa]

awwww~
Man~ i read you concert experiences and~ Gosh... i'd like to go, too~ man, where are you guys? *sob*
They gave two concerts here in germany last May and I were there~ that was the best concert I ever visited ><" And I want them to come back again, so I hope for this year~ ;_;

Anyway~ thanks for your writing.. ^^

And: Happy Birthday, kaoru-sama! ^^ It's almost Feb 17th over there in japan! ^^

 

[Reita-kun]

Happy ALMOST birthday Kaoru!

 

[pinkbuta304]

happy birthday to Kyo!!

 

[Riyko]

^ haha aW don't worry the american release date isn't even here yet so there's still plenty of time for the site to be up.

I got my copy in the mail yesterday and visited the site, they have alot of stuff that is coming soon *_* lets see if they actually get everything up on the site or not. I opened up the cd, but I haven't listened to it at all. It's sitting on my living room floor with a notebook on the top of it (normally I would of listened to it 4-5 times through, but I don't feel like it let alone even want to look at the album). I was asked what's the point of getting a cd if your not going to listen to it and I said what's the point of listening to the cd when you have no one to discuss it with.

daki
You should get your copy of the cd no later then tuesday (i'm assuming)

 

[Saishu]

I can't imagine Diru would want to tour with Despairs Ray or Gazette, anyway.

 

[daki]

daki
You should get your copy of the cd no later then tuesday (i'm assuming)

i got mine thursday, good album, could be better. Loving Tsuya ka shiki ansoku... at the moment. best song in the album along with conceived sorrow. the unplugged disc is very very well done. the bad part is the clear plastic folder thing that comes with it is dented/cracked abit during shipment.

I can't imagine Diru would want to tour with Despairs Ray or Gazette, anyway.

agreed. don't see them doing so anytime soon. but Fair to midland is just plain bad. gotta find some better bands to support. the crowd was like DEAD in toronto during FTM.

 

[pinkbuta304]

that's so wiered! Last night i had a dream that diru was on tour with despairs ray and i went to watch them.
Happy birthday to Kaoru!!!

 

[andie]

I can't imagine Diru would want to tour with Despairs Ray or Gazette, anyway.

me too,i think it is impossible,more so,gazette is like compared to diru when it comes to the sound and sometimes ruki sounds like kyo,but i love both gazette and diru

 

[Riyko]

I'm not saying the bands would gel to much...I'd just rather see them than fair to midland or bleed the dream.
Hell, anyone who sounds good I'm all for. I just hope diru tours again and comes back to T.O. really... I already miss that night.

Diru will definately go back to Toronto when they tour north america again (which hopefully will be soon, but not so soon that they don't get a chance to rest.)

 

[xpenginikix]

OH! Also- by the time I got back to the apartment after said show it was my birthday, therefore making it the best birthday EVER! ^^

Oh, does anyone else think that their shows here are sortof...mm, screened for an American audience? Watching their shows in Japan vs. going to shows here, I feel like they're not as active. I mean, Kaoru used to bounce around the stage and both times I saw him he barely moved, let alone fanserviced. I know they're not technically VK anymore, but, really? Also, Kyo should talk to the crowds! I know his English isn't great, but if everyone in the crowd is the least bit like me they would swoon to hear him talk in Japanese anyways, even if they only understood snipets. It gives them an air of...arrogance? Since there's little to no audience interaction, save at the end when they throw stuff into the crowd. So it's funny, to me, that they would sortof censure their performance, but also opt not to talk, making them seem more menacing then if they didn't censure themselves. -shrug-

 

[Saishu]

My friend (IkaruJaki) and I did the meet and greet at Family Values. We got to meet Die and Kaoru. It was just a quick line up for a hand shake, but it was still pretty cool.

I was at the Feb 10 NYC show and it didn't seem much different than what I saw on the It Withers and Withers DVD. That is -- as it's been said before -- they really don't do much running around and playing with each other anymore. Although, if you noticed, Kaoru did run over to Die's side during "C," Besides, Kyo is more than animated enough; he encouraged a clap along for crying out loud! When has he ever done that?

 

[daki]

Diru will definately go back to Toronto when they tour north america again (which hopefully will be soon, but not so soon that they don't get a chance to rest.)

hey, we sold them out and helped them rocked toronto, they definitely gonna come back. don't see a reason why they won't with such fan base.

 

[xpenginikix]

True, true. I guess it's relative to their new stuff? But, it's a general want for more crowd interaction, yes? Because as amazing as their shows are now, the energy in the Japanese crowds seems a tad different. Also, they have co-ordinated dances. In the NYC show, they sortof just...stood there. -shrug- And, at Family Values, there was only a small pit area (in Mansfield) and it was mostly full of Korn fans, so Diru really didn't get a great reaction. (we were stuck in the seats...>.<)

 

[IkaruJaki]

Diru will definately go back to Toronto when they tour north america again (which hopefully will be soon, but not so soon that they don't get a chance to rest.)

Do they ever really take time to rest? They seem to be going all the time, either touring or in the studio. I think I'd rather wait a year or more to see them again if it ment they got to take a real break.

 

[xpenginikix]

Mm, the NYC show was the day after the Toronto show, and their tour was right after the Family Values stint. I was afraid Kyo's voice wouldn't be all that great, but he's been managing. Between the cigarettes and the screaming and the intensive tours...that's pretty darn good. Also, I need the time to save up money to go and see them...the two concerts so close together, both of them requiring lodging and food for at least two days is killer on my wallet. I'd rather see them wait and take time off to cool down and recharge too.

 

[beau99]

Do they ever really take time to rest? They seem to be going all the time, either touring or in the studio. I think I'd rather wait a year or more to see them again if it ment they got to take a real break.

Yeah, they rest all the time. Instead of touring for a year or so at a time like a lot of bands do, DeG does their touring in two-month intervals. Tour for a couple months, then rest a month or two.

 

[xpenginikix]

Mmm, yush. And, besides, they managed to squeeze out a single and a new album between them, so they can't be that busy, ne?