Ah that's bad... I've never heard Versailles live though...
I like Matenrou Opera because the vocalist is really good. Music wise nothing too special though xD
I agree... the M.O. vocalist
IS that band. But I think a fashion and hair designer would do wonders with their image and would cover up the fact that they aren't strumming anything new on their guitars at all.
As for Versailles they are fun and the music is spot on with the CDs. Hizaki's guitar work is always a big highlight. The only critisism I have is that they tend to stay "in character" a little too much. They should appear (to the audience) more as rock stars and less like actors in Phantom of the Opera. Some is okay of course, but I think Versailles do it too much.
One thing I wish they would do is up the "fan service" factor. Get Jasmine and Hizaki together more.
Another thing that would be cool is what Psycho le cemu used to do... guitarist Aya and drummer Yura would put down their instruments/drum sticks and while the others did a song with pre-record assist, Aya and Yura would lead fans through dance / para-para routines. It was CRAZY fun like nothing before in VK.
Now then... I am not suggesting that Hizaki learn to para-para (though that would be as cute as a basket of bunnies) but why not something a little more dramatic - like some theatrics?
Key Party band Eliphas Levi used to do this to a degree, when they'd play pre-recorded goth thematic music and the band would act out a scenario... like the one where the members pretended to beat on Kei (vocalist). They threw him to the stage, gave him light abuse et el before he pretended to kill one with a knife and then poison the other with a chalice of wine.
I personally would love to see Versailles do something like that for 5 or 10 minutes in a show. I mean... let's put all that make-up and those great outfits to good use. Maybe Jasmine could play an evil head mistress who delights in flogging poor cute Hizaki. Kamijo could come to Hizaki's rescue, only to find that Hizaki rather enjoys the abuse from Jasmine and togther they turn their efforts toward Kamijo. Kamijo eventually retreats from the stage and Jasmine and Hizaki... well..... you fill in the blanks.
Hey... my two cents. And it was worth every penny!