Towa's OHP Diary
# 12 : 11 . 25 (Thursday)
Heh, Here are a lot of photos of yesterday's scenery during straight
through costume rehearsal!
Quite a bit of illumination from the drum set (laugh) 4ge is kind of
far away (laugh) At the costume rehearsal PA-san, Lights-san, and Stage
Director-san and all of them were there, ensuring the best possible
performance.
We thought about everything; would our setup work? We tried to reach
an agreement: what kind of song would work at this certain point in
the performance, but everyone's thoughts were different. Tomorrow we'll
have to decide everything. Tomorrow, just wait! And yes... we're all
a little nervous (bitter smile) Byebye.
Today's Words:
"Tomorrow! Let's all have fun!"
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# 11 : 11 . 23 (Tuesday)
Happy Birthday to you~! Happy Birthday to you~! Happy Birthday dear
4ge~! Happy Birthday to you~! That was all in katakana*! (Sweat drop)
Yesterday, it was Fatima's Super Guitarist 4ge's Birthday! Everyone
please send emails to 4ge! 4ge is someone who doesn't really express
much, but a lot of emails would most certainly make him happy!
I've known 4ge for 4 years, and he's still a mystery. But that's 4ge
for you. It would seem like we don't have a good friendship! (sweatdrop)
But that's not true. The recent Osaka Oneman, we shared the same room,
and drank together. That proved we were good friends.** (smile)
We can hardly wait for the "taiyou wa yoru mo kagayaku" tour's
final stop, Tokyo; it is the climax of the tour. So far, Nagoya and
Osaka Onemans have all been mechamecha fun! Tokyo-fans it's almost
time! It seems far, but the Tokyo Oneman is coming soon-together we
will have so much fun, huh?! Byebye.
*One of the three Japanese writing systems. Katakana is usually
used to write loan words (words borrowed from other languages) or to
emphasize. Towa was using it for both. XD
**This may sound odd to those unfamiliar with Japanese culture, as
some countries tend to view drinking as a negative behavior. The Japanese
on the other hand consider drinking as the time to be openly expressive,
and revealing of your true self, rather than your supposed public self.
It's what sort of strengthens groups of people---university clubs, companies,
bands, and etc.
Today's Words:
"Tanjoubi Omedetou*! May it be joyous! 4ge's world is much anticipated.
Good luck in everything!"
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# 10 : 11 . 17 (Wednesday)
Woohoo! On the 10th, we made appearances at Like an Edison: Me,
Lay, and 4ge were at the Tokyo store, while Sanaka and Mizuha were at
the Osaka and Nagoya stores.
Meeting everyone - it was nice to see everyone again, I thought there'd
be a lot of tension (sweatdrop)
There were so many people who came. All of you made me
want the Onemans to come faster! Thank you!
And they are very soon!! They are going to be awesome ~ Byebye.
Today's Words:
"Did you notice the new song in the background?"
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# 09 : 11 . 16 (Tuesday)
11.7, Meguro's SUPERLIVESPACE: I went to the Vidoll event, and participated in the session as well!
I knew Rame-kun (the bassist) from my previous band, so when I joined
Fatima we still kept in touch and eventually became really good friends.
This recent session was a little nerve-wracking, but I was able to play
very well. We only had one rehearsal, and I guess that was enough (sweat
drop).
But, it was good, and very fun; Vidoll's fans made me feel very warm,
together we had so much fun; so of course I was very happy, and the
feeling was great! Thank you.
Which reminds me...during rehearsal, I had gotten the song-composition
wrong. I guess while I was listening and learning the arrangement version,
I got a little impatient; that's the feeling of being in a session (laugh).
After rehearsal, I went someplace to eat with Kisaki-san, Scissor's
Shino-kun, and Karimero's Nao-kun. Kisaki-san ended up treating everyone!
Kisaki-san and I talked about a bunch of things, and now I see him as
someone who likes to think about all kinds of things. Even though I
was sort of defeated by the rehearsal screw-up, I didn't let it bring
me down---I was motivated to do this. And that day, I learned a lot of
things, and had lots of fun. Rame-kun, thank you! Byebye.
Today's Words:
"It was great! Everyone that came to see, it is you who made me
feel very welcome, and I was able to enjoy every bit of it. Thank you!
Y~MCA! (Laugh)"
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# 08 : 11 . 03 (Wednesday)
10.30: Sanaka's vocals were recorded! Although I arrived
after one was finished, the vocals recording part was by far the best
time to arrive! As one would expect from Sanaka! The lyrics were incredibly
good, and I can't wait for the final product!
While Sanaka was recording the second track, I was listening to the
recent spontaneously recorded melodies, and thinking of ways to make
them harmonize.
This was somewhat difficult, just like the troubles we had with Shizumu
Taion.... Well, We asked Lay for his input on the harmonizing, and then
we all discussed whether it was good or not, and eventually we managed
to arrange the new song. Lay then gave the OK, and Sanaka listened carefully
as we tested the recording. The keyboard part was beautiful, but the
singing didn't fit with it [the mood was off]. We had to keep working
on it. It took a lot longer than we had expected.... (sweatdrop).
But...The rough melody was finished on 10.30, and that melody was polished
and recorded on 10.31. Still one more song remains yet to be made, however,
that last song was especially difficult [and pushed us back]; so (bitter
smile) only Lay and these engineer people messed around with the sequencer
so far [for the final song] (laugh) A quiet victory (bitter smile) but
the melody turned out beautiful, I think. After a variety of listenings,
the work is becoming. December's release: it will be exciting for me!
Byebye.
Today's Words:
"When singing, Sanaka's appearence is something to be envious of.
It makes guys jealous...(laugh)"
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# 07 : 11 . 02 (Tuesday)
10.28: It was Mizuha's turn! He wore a sukajan [*kind of silk-lettersman-jacket],
and it was such a great feeling, awesome riffs being played! Still it's
such a gradual process to get the music just right! All recordings are
good in the end, and the back performance as well.
10.39, and 10.31: will be Sanaka's turn! I even can't judge his voice!
Bye bye.
Today's Words:
"To Lay, From the beginning of recording, you're hearing has
been difficult, so tomorrow rest your hearing so you can come back!"
