Interview with Yoshiki
Interview!!
"What feelings you got about all your career ?" " I don't have the feeling to have finished something. It's something which isn't finished. I still hope to do more things and I count of course on your support "
"Aren't you tired with all projects you got at the same time ?" "I'm not tired
to make all this projects at the same time. On the contrary I am very glad to make all these things. And I want to continue to make my activities and thank you to support me"
"Do you continue Karaté?" "How do you know about it? I think it's rare a pianist who play karaté at the same time but i am still practicing karaté"
"Do you read fan's letters and do you reply to these?" "A thing is sure I read all of them especially on myspace it is easier. But for the answers I can't reply to everyone. I answers 1 email over 1000. I would like to answer more but, excuse me, I don't have enough time"
"During all your long career you played differents kind of musics which one do you prefer to play?" " "Rock"
"One fan of Japan asked : Are you going to do concerts in Japan & Europe with S.K.I.N or XJapan?" "I don't know which project is going to begin first in live but yes I'm going to do concerts in Japan & Europe"
"Which thing do you want the most ? And do you have it?" "I just wanna rock"
"What is musik for you?" "Musik is my life, it always was and it will always be"
"How do you do for being healthy? What is your secret ?" "I like chocolate so I try for not eating chocolate a lot and I do lots of sports"
"Have you ever though about doing your biography ?" "It's planned and it's for soon"
"What do you think about making people happy?" "Without you I wouldn't be there, I wouldn't exist. I have to thank you for all energy you gave to me and if I return joy to you it's nice and it's completely normal"
"Do you planned to open fanclubs of you, Xjapan, Skin or Violet UK outside of Japan?" "Yes if you want why not"
"Is it a real come back of XJapn?" "It's been a long time we are talking about rebuilding XJapan especially since last year. But one thing you must now it's in order to correctly end X-Japan. Because after Toshi left the band, hide and me decided to rebuilt the group in 2000 but hide unfortunately left us. From this moment, I'm in pain of not knowing what i'm going to do. So if i formed Xjapan again it's to end it correctly."
"If this project succeed, are you going to do some concerts in Europe?" -- "Why not"
"Why do you choose S.K.I.N for the name of the band?" -- "Secret! I have to ask all members if i can reveal it so it's not for today"
"Are you going to do some concert in Europe with S.K.I.N ? -- "Why not i love Europe"
"How do you live your first concert with gackt, sugizo & Miyavi?" "Band members are artist with strong personnality and it's a real pleasure to work with them. We are still going concert and repetitions"
"Who will be the bassist in S.K.I.N ?" -- "I will answer to you honnestly I didn't choose him yet"
"Will Jrockrevolution be in Europ and New York?" "Europe" -- "About Jrockrevolution, i received lots of mails about it in myspace. All people want new japanese bands. I want to help new bands so it's for that i want they go to Europe"
"Next year, it's the 10th anniversary of hide's death, are you going to do something for it?" -- "Just after the death of hide I wanted to do something but I couldn't mentally. But for next year, I'm supported by many artists so i'm going to do it."
Sugizo's thoughts on their performance
SUGIZO here.
Greetings to everyone I've met so far through MySpace! I'm so thankful for the chance to meet and become connected to everybody here. From now on, I plan to use this space to share my thoughts with you. I look forward to coming to understand one another, getting to know each other, and becoming one with you all.
After a period of intense activity, I'm finally able to take a moment to rest. I've been jet-lagged for so long that I wish I could somehow reset my body...
S.K.I.N.'s first concert was held on 6/29 at Long Beach Arena. All sorts of things went wrong, but everything turned out all right in the end and the show was a success. We expected a good turnout, and about 5,000 crazy, totally cool people showed up. Standing before them, I felt like we were able to fill the space with a kind of supreme bliss that was truly something to behold. Considering that information about the show was spread mainly through the Internet, the people who showed up deserve thanks and kisses for their enthusiasm. I think that the bulk of the audience was made up of local fans, but the Japanese fans and those who came from other countries also deserve thanks and kisses for their dedication and love.
I have the greatest respect for the other members of S.K.I.N. I've never before experienced anything like playing with artists possessed of such incredible auras and energy, becoming close to them, creating chemical reactions together. I'm forced to draw upon the deepest reserves of my own potential as an artist. I can't contain my excitement at the birth of a group who creates music and expression that is so thrilling and so full of pleasure, and I'm confident that we're going to evolve into an amazing band.
I really felt that music began uniting us all into one. Before my eyes, barriers of nationality, language, politics, and ideals were being smashed by the power of sound. S.K.I.N. expressed Japan and Asia's point of view, while each member of the audience transmitted the consciousness of their own country and culture. Differences ceased being important. Through music, people of different tongues, skin colors, customs, and religions become one.
You know what else I think? Our differences are wonderful and beautiful. What I've been seeking for so long is finally approaching. Rather than politics, war, or the desire for personal gain, I truly believe that music and the dreams we all hold dear are the forces that will unite the world. I can't wait to see what is coming.
Right now, S.K.I.N. is planning all sorts of things. Please wait for further updates!
The day after our intense concert, I stopped by Long Beach Arena a second time to see Ms. Anna Tsuchiya's show and watch Ju-Ken, the amazing bassist who played with us the night before, perform again. Of course I've known who Anna was for a long time, but I'd never seen her live before. She's a wonderful, sexy Rock'n Roll muse - I had no idea that such a charismatic pop artist existed in Japan! Wow. Now I'm a huge fan!
After that, I decided to see what was going on at ANIME EXPO. It was much larger and more exciting that I had thought, and I was reminded anew of the importance of Japanese culture and the influence it has. I had a really great time - there was even stuff from "Ghost in the Shell," which I love! I also want to say thank you to all the fans who took the time to come up and talk to me there.
And amongst all these other events, I've become one year older. Actually, growing older no longer scares me. Instead, I'm grateful that I've been able to live my life so far according to my own values. From now on, I'm going to live being true to myself while spreading even more energy than before.
I hope that all of us can walk on together forever.
SUGIZO
Source, Myspace.