ROCKIN’ON (FEB 20) RUKI & REITA
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The GazettE will have a memorial live “DAY/6576” for their 18th anniversary of their formation! A valuable interview that gives a full view on the anniversary and the two DVDs they release, in advance.
Tour finals end up being stiff, no matter what, but we wanted to do it as relaxed as possible (RUKI)
Interview: First, what kind of live was “Daikyuu” when you look back on it?
REITA: I think we were able to release everything we cultivated on the tour. In the past we had many times where the tour final didn’t go as planned, but this time we received proper response.
Interviewer: Did that have to do with NINTH being an album for lives?
REITA: That’s right. When we put the set list together, we also included all the songs (from NINTH) and didn’t have a song that wouldn’t make it into the set list (laughs).
RUKI: “Wouldn’t make it into the set list” (laughs).
Interviewer: Well, I get that (laughs). If you create a song solely for the CD, you will end up racking your brain how to introduce it at lives.
REITA: Yeah (laughs). Depending on the album, you have songs you probably won’t play for a while when a tour ends, right? This time we didn’t even have one song like that.
Interviewer: The mix with your killer tunes and your old songs worked well, too.
RUKI: NINTH is based on everything we created until then, that’s why we were able to create a nice flow. In the past we were reluctant (to include older songs into the set list), though. If the ideology of the album is established properly, it would end up becoming something different if we would include them. But we are now able to do that casually, too.
Interview: Even though it was the NINTH tour, it was still okay to play one of its song after the main part (in the encore) and therefore the last song of the main part was “Kantou Dogeza Kumiai”, right? That didn’t feel strange at all.
RUKI: We wanted to close the encore with a song from NINTH and therefore used UNFINISHED (the last song of NINTH) for that purpose.
Interviewer: I see. In the encore you also played the rare ANATA NO TAME NO KONO INOCHI from your early times, right?
RUKI: That was also something we wanted to do casually. We didn’t want to emphasize that it’s an old song. That was our goal.
Interviewer: You mentioned the word “casually”, but for you to call Yokohama Arena casually, shows your bands growth, I think.
RUKI: That’s true (laughs). Tour finals end up being stiff, no matter what, but we wanted to do it as relaxed as possible. Also, (in the DVD) we didn’t include the stoic rehearsals that kept on for days! I wonder why we didn’t record them (laugh). That’s why it seemed as if we were standing on stage casually.
REITA: In reality, we prepared quite a lot! (laughs)
RUKI: Without getting sleep, right?
REITA: Well, it’s cooler to do it casually, anyway (laughs).
Interviewer: The audience also didn’t seem to be nervous about it being a tour final, or an arena live, but how did it look from the stage?
REITA: They created a great mood right from the start. During this tour, we had many different distances towards the fans from Zepp lives to halls, therefore I think there were few fans who saw us for the first time. With that the final day received a special charm, and that’s probably also the reason they weren’t nervous, right? I think they were more nervous on the first day; same goes for us actually.
In the past, you know, I admired people who were the same on stage and backstage, but that does not suit me at all (laughs). You could say it is interesting because of the difference (REITA)
Interviewer: “Daikyuu” was also devoted to its performance and I once again thought that big halls are a great match for the GazettE.
RUKI: That’s right. It was a big hall, therefore we wanted to show them the best.
Interviewer: That is to say, the LIVE IN NEW YORK& WORKDTOUR19 DOCUMENTARY THE NINTH “99.999” had a simple set up with its small venues, make up and also the outfits, but the performance was the same as in Yokohama Arena.
RUKI: It didn’t change, not even a bit.
REITA: Because we can’t change the performance based on the magnitude.
Interviewer: But there are also bands who perform aggressively in live houses, but the GazettE gets enchanting and attacks when the right time comes, no matter whether it is an arena live or a live house, right? And that doesn’t even change no matter whether the live is oversea or domestic.
RUKI: Ahh, surprisingly, how we act on stage doesn’t change anywhere! Although, if the stage is too small, we won’t move, otherwise we would crash into each other (laughs).
Interviewer: (laughs). Where you do have a gap is between your calm attitude backstage and the artistic one on stage. On the LIVE IN NEW YORK&WORLD TOUR19 DOCUMENTARY THE NINTH “99.999” you also included a documentary, that’s where I got that impression from. You are really a band that gets switched on when on stage.
RUKI: REITA is definitely like that (laughs).
REITA: True (laughs). In the past, you know, I admired people who were the same person on stage and backstage, but that does not suit me at all (laughs). You could say it is interesting because of the difference. I think it’s a good thing that I get switched on shortly before the live starts.
RUKI: It’s just, when we watched the documentary, we noticed that we don’t really take notice of the cameras (backstage) (laughs). We ended up cutting the scenes excessively (laughs). I wonder why I decided to wear my jersey during the oversea tour.
Interviewer: (laughs). With “Daikyuu” you finished the NINTH phase, is it okay to understand DAY/6576 as the start of a new phase?
RUKI: Well, because of the editing (of the DVD), now I finally feel like NINTH is over (laughs).
(About the first time in the venue) the image just didn’t come up. But that’s actually okay. It’s similar to festivals where we perform without rehearsals (RUKI)
Interviewer: How far did you proceed with the preparations for DAY/6576?
RUKI: We’re at the point of having submitted our stage plan.
Interview: DAY/6576, which is the 18th anniversary, looks as if it could be the start of a new phase?
RUKI: I wonder… Frankly, the nuance of it being the 18th anniversary is stronger.
Interviewer: Were you able to see a concept for the new phase… or fragments of ideas for your next work?
RUKI: We are in the middle of thinking about it. In what direction we should go, I mean. Well, for the creation of NINTH it was also in the final stage! That we decided for a whole image.
REITA: It was like every single song was unintentionally showing which route to take.
Interviewer: To draw a complete picture of the album, you included one song after the other?
RUKI: That’s right.
Interviewer: But when we talked about “Daikyuu” earlier, the keyword “casually” came up. But you’ll continue with this natural attitude even now, don’t you?
RUKI: If you were able to do it with a natural attitude once, it stays in your memory, right? If you’re nervous, it feels like a fleeting moment, as if you are dreaming, but if you keep both feet on the ground, you realize what kind of live you showed. For tour finals and independent ones, we rarely realize what kind of live we showed and have regrets. That’s why we want to do it with a bang this time.
Interviewer: Because it is the 18th anniversary, you have the chance to sum up everything until now. Do you think it will be a live where you are able to show your current self properly?
RUKI: That’s right. We want to make it a live where you can see everything we did so far.
Interviewer: In this regard you presented a set list in “Dakyuu” that showed everything until then, that’s why I’m really curious about DAY/6576.
RUKI: It’s like that, isn’t it?
REITA: Even if we play rare songs, if just a few people like it, it would be meaningless, that makes it difficult.
RUKI: How is everyone else doing it?
Interviewer: For special lives there are bands who do questionnaires, right?
REITA: We did those too, but there were no rare songs at the top.
RUKI: There were many songs we always do!
Interviewer: On the contrary, that means you’re always creating set lists that satisfy your fans, right? You could say you understand each other?
REITA: Well, if you put it like that.
Interviewer:It’s just, if you want to do a live that makes everyone even happier and surprises people, it’s pretty difficult.
RUKI: That’s why we thought about presenting some songs. If it fails, it would be over for us though (laughs).
Interviewer: But for such a live it is also a chance for every member to look back, right? Being active for 18 years means that you also have songs you haven’t done in a while. It makes you want to challenge yourself by including rare songs you’d like to play, doesn’t it?
REITA: I do think that everyone has a song they want to do!
RUKI: But if you persist on one, it will be refused if it shows up in the song list (laughs).
Interviewer: I see (laughs). I’m really looking forward to see what kind of set list it will be. Do you mind telling us about the performance? It’s your first time in this venue, right?
RUKI: That’s right. Even when we saw the venue map, the image just didn’t come up. But that’s actually okay. It might be similar to festivals where we perform without rehearsals.
Interviewer: Though that means that it will turn into an interesting live, right?
RUKI: I hope that even people who have seen the GazettE live already will receive fresh feelings from it. Because even among the fans, there probably will be few people who went to that venue already.
(18 years) went by really fast. It’s still an age where anything can happen, right? Being 18 years old (REITA)
Interviewer: Do you still feel like doing new things, even after continuing for 18 years?
RUKI: Usually bands do 10th and 20th anniversaries, but there are few who do an 18th anniversary, are there?
Interview: Indeed. For humans, turning 18 marks a new stage in their live!
RUKI: It’s the forked road in one’s life, right?
Interviewer: Would you mind telling us about those 18 years?
REITA: They went by really fast. It’s still an age where everything can happen, right? Being 18 years old.
Interviewer: It’s been half a year since the last live, is it okay to think that you’ll show us your charged self?
RUKI: Yeah, that’s right.
REITA: Definitely, because the stress of not having lives has piled up. Though, I’m worried whether I’ll be able to move my body (laughs). When it’s been a while since the last live, I’ll headbang at home from about one week in advance (laughs).
Interviewer: You start with that?! (laughs)
REITA: If I don’t do that, I won’t be able to move in the second half of the main act (bitter laugh).
Interviewer: You’re not only preparing your fingers (laughs). You could say that DAY/6576 is the start for the GazettE in 2020, but what kind of year will it be for you?
RUKI: It’s a start, but also an end (laughs).
Interviewer: Huh?!
REITA: He’s talking about possibilities (laughs).
RUKI: We will start with song production (after the live).
Interviewer: I see, you’ll end up going underground, right? So, DAY/6576 is the entry to you going underground?
RUKI: Exactly (laughs).
Interviewer: Well then, this live will be a precious chance.
REITA: That’s right. Because we can’t declare when will be the next time, you should definitely come and watch, I think.
RUKI: The next interview, too, it might be in one year (laughs).
Interview: Is that so! Thank you for this precious chance. I’m expectant in advance then (laughs).
REITA: Yes. I hope you won’t expect results immediately (laughs).
Credits
Translation: Jenny
Edit: Olga
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