Tora's Keyword 1: Alice Nine
Is this about the band's name? When we were formed, we entered a stall for set
meals, and so it's like「alright, let's decide on a band name
together」something like that, but everyone couldn't think of
anything (laughs), only Shou came up with the name 「アリス九號」.
Personally, i'm not so picky about the band's name, but it wont work if it's
simply a cool-sounding name, there's also the need to consider if the
combination of katakan and kanji is out of place or not, and the name should be
one that you can't forget after seeing it once, and so when we heard the name
[that Shou brought forth] everyone unanimously said 「isn't
that good!」and so we decided on that name. Looking back at the name
again, i think it was a good one.
And recently we've changed the name to English alphabets, the things that we
want to do after 5 years have increased, and we've composed quite a bit of
songs; we want to advance more, then we changed the name to that of english
alphabets. Accompanying that, whether it's our songs, the band or our
increasing range, we're on an evolving pattern so to speak.
Tora's Keyowrd 2: Tour/Travel
A solo trip is lonely so i don't travel by myself. Before i entered the band,
there weren't any things like traveling or fields trips during my school days.
That's why I'm thankful for being in the band, because i was able able to
travel around the Japan, and absorb the different atmospheres of each place.
As expected when we do activities in the heart of Tokyo, we try to convey the
feelings 「You've come!」 as much as possible as a response to
the audience who has been waiting from all over the country. The audience from
the countryside always give very loud core reactions. I'll be really thankful
if they studied a lot when coming here.
if we're considering the tour, at the beginning, we packed ourselves tightly in
a car we drive ourselves, the livehouses at the places we drove to are
relatively small, i remembered it was a repetitive cycle of doing
lives-traveling-doing lives-traveling. But it was both tough and fun at the
same time. Even now, although smaller values means a smaller audience, it was
really more enjoyable. This was something that we have like from the past;
we're not concerned about the size of the venue or the turnout, whatever the
circumstances i think it's just good enough to have fun.
That being the case, isn't it good to travel with members and stuff included to
places together.
Tora's Keyword 3: Combination
This is hard ne. We had our individual stances, so we can't proceed without a
goal in mind, as expected there's the method of song composition, the
determination to perform, the definition of the quality of our surroundings and
the expressions we want to portray; so i guess we are combination that managed
to put all of that in order together.
From the time we formed, 5 years have passed, and so i think that there are
things that we can finally do. But i don't mean that it's not important that we
spend more time together. Usually when we're together, won't we gradually
become similar to each other's feel, and from there understand each other. If
we're just friends who meet up once in a while, it won't work out. However, it
doesn't mean that if we get together we have to stick to talking about music, i
think it's also important to talk about useless things like how we talked in
our shool days.
My position in the band、、、what can it be, (using soccer as
analogy) if Nao is the goalkeeper, then I'm probably the defensive midfielder
(laughs). Basically, I will be looking downward preparing in advance at the
pitch, and sometimes there'll be a scene where a shoot is hit over there. [i
can't understand this analogy or maybe i just mistranslated the whole thing
T____________T]
Tora's Keyword 4: Audience
Personally, from an audience's point of view, i don't really have the
experience of watching a live by a japanese artist, but sometimes I've been to
overseas artists' lives; the feeling of watching overseas artist perform, for
example the feeling of being a male fan of a male artist, it's a different feel
from a female fan's way of liking that artist. that's why for the way i view
things, when i wonder if everyone else thinks the same way as i do, there's lot
of different meanings to it、、、ah, this is a difficult theme ne.
About the visual kei part, there are quite a lot of overwhelming female fans,
personally I'm happy about this but that's not the part that I think about
first. Rather, I consider if I'm a male fan, I often think about how i can be
someone i like when i see myself on stage. That's why without fail, i consider
how i will appear on stage when I'm part of the audience at the side of the
guest seatings off the stage, so i'm really always consciously thinking deeply
into this. With that, I'll be glad if we can receive comments on how the male
fans feel about us.
Tora's Keyword 5: Visual Kei
Visual kei is a really difficult term ne. For me, ever since i was aware of
things around me, the term visual kei had already existed and from the past i
think I had an image of what visual kei is, but visual kei in itself is
constantly evolving, but it is also a term that stops somewhere in
society.[meaning it dosent exist in certain parts of the world] For me i dont
really mind that part too much, standing on the stage feeling sparkly [he used
kira kira *-*] is somethin i like, if putting on make up is what's called
visual kei, i don't mind doing that at all, and i don't really compose songs
while being consciously aware of visual kei. Conversely i don't really know
what i means to do things while being conscious of being in visual kei.
This is just my opinion, i guess it's often that japanese musicians admire
overseas musicians, so they will want to be able to match up with them. But
japanese people don't really tend to compare the outlines of facial features to
small details, so they think about how they want to reflect themselves on
stage, putting on make up, putting on flashy costumes, and try to convey the
features that they won't lose to foreigners. I wonder if that's how it all
[visual kei] started. Recently there are also people who try capture what's
like the "japanese culture", i simply think "this kind of people
have increased too much", but when foreigners see the way people cosplay,
i wonder if that's how they captured the feeling of a maid cafe. [maid cafes
can be found in quite a lot of places all over the world]. Of course there are
parts that are similar and parts that are different. If we take out the kei
[literally means type or system] and just talking about the "visual",
i will say it's how you firmly show the unqiue appeal of the character, in
other words, it's not just the usage of make up; how to portray the personality
is also something to always think about.
Tora's Keyword 6: Film/Story
Since elementary school, I've been thinking of my own stories and putting them
into manga; I also wrote the scipt for a play during a school festival, i guess
i like thinking up of my own stories. i don't really have the skills etc for
filming, so i take note on how to make practical use of the tools available to
tell the story. in actuality i simply used the camera and film, if the
compilation is simple, i will use my own laptop to do it.
I like films. 「it's not like this over here」, 「if
it's this actor, i will...」, instinctive supervision like these
are quite common. Also, since a long time ago, I've loved historical dramas.
but isnt there the rewarding-good-punishing-evil pattern in historical dramas.
Someday, somehow i will like to think of a story that has not appeared before
[in historical dramas].
Tora's Keyword 7: Yourself 5 years from now
Well even though i said that i want to make a film wih a story that has not
appeared in historical dramas before but to do that after 5 years is still a
little too fast (laughs). Seriously thinking, I will like to be able to stand
out out from the current visual kei scene. I want to go beyond our current
selves and be the "only one". I'm not talking about being in
isolation or underground, it's something like being able to send out your
existence while facing the outside world, and being able to go on without
staying at a single stage. Personally I'm constantly eager for something,
living a life while constantly thinking that something is not enough. Therefore
i think after 5 years there will be many more different things that i want to
get my hands on.
Secret Interview
[Song composition]
It's hard to create a song. I've been composing songs even before i entered a
band, at first i don't really understand how to go about creating a song, so i
just hum the tune, and after that I started using chords and got used to that
kind of standard, but because you can create any kind of songs, there are times
where i wont know what is good to create. Also, for my criteria of creating a
songs, i think an important prerequisite to stress on is to see if the melody
line matches with the vocal's voice, instrument wise, an important point is on
how to be able to convey different kinds of sounds from the instruments.
Personally, I like the band's songs, I generally do things the way i want it
done, but maintaining the entire balance is something that i often bear in
mind.
By the way, Alice nine compose the song first and from there Shou delivers the
lyrics.
[Aspiration]
I don't want to do the same things as other people, and i also don't want be
like a particular someone, if that's the case if i do things that no one else
do, if it becomes impossible, i can choose the safe route rather than being
defeated.
That's why i don't really have a person that i admire so much that i aim for.
If we're talking about bands, within visual kei, there were no such existence
in my life even until now.
[An item that is indispensable in your everyday life]
For me, I'm the type tp not want to bring a bag around, so I'm the kind of
person who feels that it's just enough with my phone and wallet. Even if it's
rainy day, I'm the someone to not want to bring an umbrella.
[Musician . My roots]
For music, in the past a friend forcibly tell me to start learning the guitar
and that's how i started out, but if we're talking about roots [probably meaning
any music background], there's arent really any. Maybe it's because at that
time, I never listened to any of the TOP 10 songs in J-POP.
And then, right now if you ask me my reasons for continuing as a musician, i
myself think, what or why exactly? If i consider, on the contrary, what i will
be doing right now if i'm not a musician, I don't think i can come up with an
answer either. There should be times when you don't really have a reason to
continue what you're doing.
There's just one thing, for me the guitar is like a game that i can't clear. I
have the personality of getting heated up easily and and also calming down
quickly, for example, in reality, if i play a game and i can manage to quickly
clear it [because he can get heated up playing the game], but in the next
instant will be cooled down. Even so, the guitar is something i can't clear no
matter how much i practice. It's like when i go up to the highest level i can
get, there's always another formiable opponent in front of me. I don't want to lose
at the point. So i guess it's kind of interesting in its own way.
Fan's Questions
Q1. This year is the year of the tiger. Are there any thing that you want to
challenge?
I will like to challenge everything!
Q2. Please tell us the artist that influenced you the most!
LIMP BIZKIT [American rock band]
Q3. After you started in the band Alice nine, are there things that have
transformed in such a way that the you of the past will never think of? Please
tell us anything related to the mental state or material lifestyle★
That fact that we're become more sensible.
Q4. When playing at lives and all, for which song does the guitar solo makes
you feel the best or happy?
Velvet
Q5. When you started out playing guitar, how did you practice for it?
By copying many bands
Q6. This question is for the Tora-shi who loves period drama. Please tell us
which historical character you'd like to meet.
Hattori Hanzou Masanari [famous samurai of the Sengoku era)
Q7. What is one impactful dream that left an impression on you?
I always have dreams identical to daily life. [so none left an impression]
Tora's "Playlist" - Alice Nine Complete Collection 2006-2009
We're releasing this album 『Alice Nine Complete collection
2006-2009』 on 24th March, please listen to it!
[the order is the same as the one in the album...]
1. Kowloon-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW by Alice Nine
This is a song that brings lives to a peak ne. It has a heavy feel and lifts
people's moods! [the ONLY real comment ＝＝]
2. FANTASY by Alice Nine
The constellation of Leo is twinkling again. [the start of all epicness to
come]
3. Velvet by Alice Nine
The time of awakening that had resounded is brilliant ne. [he changed the
lyrics a little and added "desune" to make it look like a sentence.
Who are you trying to fool, Tora-shi? XD]
4. NUMBER SIX by Alice Nine
It's alright to walk a little slowly, it's also alright to be a bit clumsy ne.
[we appreciate the effort, Tora-shi...]
5. JEWELS by Alice Nine
The spring days that you brought to me, without change. [*headdesks*]
6. WHITE PRAYER by Alice Nine
and cry with love!! [*headdesks even more*]
7. TSUBASA by Alice Nine
I'll carry you and run!!
8. COSMIC WORLD by Alice Nine
The melody that will tie us flies in this sky!!
9. BLUE PLANET by Alice Nine
The cornet points out the destination!!
10. MIRROR BALL by Alice Nine
The moon's light dyes the heart, these fingers loosen!!
Zdroj:https://pokkori-a9.livejournal.com/2010/08/13/
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