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2007.06.25, 10:08 AM | #161 |
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Sorry to keep beating a dead horse, but what exactly makes Uki suck and Hirama rock to so many of you guys?
Being a person who's a casual music fan (based on the terms I've seen you guys use, and the fact that a lot of you play instruments and whatnot), I can't find anything wrong in their music. In fact, I like Phase 2's album ("Adult") much more than Phase 1's album ("Kyouiku"). The tracks just seem to fit together more on "Adult", like all the tracks are in the same vein of music or something, and it's not just a mix-up of different styles. But I digress... In short: is it the personality, or notes that are/aren't being hit that makes you guys dislike Uki so much? Compare a song where Hirama shines to a song where Ukigumi fails miserably, and explain WHY you feel that way. I just don't see why people don't like Uki and why they love Hirama so much. None of the members really seem like "Ohmigod, cool! And they have so much personality!!"...especially since Ringo's the main one I see and hear (Seiji's been around a lot, too). Maybe if the part in red gets answered, this question won't be around as much anymore. And for the record, from what I've seen, Hirama AND Uki both look like lost animals. Like they're bored or sad on stage. xD PS: Why did Hirama leave the group anyway? Didn't people say he left because he and Ringo got into a conflict? If it's true, then at least Uki doesn't upset her. Last edited by oasis_heart3 : 2007.06.25 at 10:11 AM. |
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Hirama: Gunjo Byori (Dynamite Out) Ukigumo: Gunjo Byori (Tokyo Live Countdown show thing) Both are the same style (ie: not the virgin line rendition) lets do another one! Jyuusui Negai Hirama : Dynamite Out Uki : JCHI One not as disparaging, but one is still clearly superior: Superstar (Dynamite v. JCHI) Genjitsu no Warau (same) Lets add some insult to injury! Sounan! Uki apparently wrote the guitar line in the song, yet Hirama plays it.I've never heard Uki play Sounan, but to me its apparent that Hirama plays it better (live or on album) Hirma is playing "Uki-style" (for those that for whatever reason question his versatility) and it doesnt (to me) sound annoying and "wryy?" Comparing Kyoiku and Adult and then saying "I like Uki better because Adults the better album" isnt quite fair. Kyoiku was butchered, Adult just sounds better plain and straight. Hirama is lost in Kyoiku cuz mostly, HZM is drowning out. Uki is lost in Adult cuz...well hes mixed waay in the back there. If you ask me thats telling. Most of my examples are live because that is far more telling (and thats when most of us became Hirama whores -- wHoramas, if you will.) will i ever grow tired of the Hirama v. Uki arguments?
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[fangirl]Hirama wins points with me just because he has longer and nicer hair than me. (And then he decided to cut it off! *cries*) [/fangirl]
I will suggest one more comparison: Toumei Ningen Dynamite Toumei Ningen Adult I don't even like the dynamite version, but the adult version is a million times worse. I don't even think the song would be rearranged that way if not to fit in Uki's "unique" style of playing. Kyouiku left me wanting for more, like you could hear so much potential that isn't really being captured on the recording; adult on the other hand, is kinda like "This is all we have to give." Plus adult has that annoying distinctively mainstream sound. I don't know how to describe it and I guess it's only something that I can hear, but whenever I hear that I kinda know that the next few albums wouldn't be as good (see HF?). Can I suggest someone do the opposite? Meaning to pick one song where Uki shines and Hirama fails miserably? I'd really like to see bebio or zach say something about that.
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Thats some rep, Justin. I didnt say Toumei Ningen cuz the "different style" argument. EDIT: We didnt land on plymouth rock! Plymouth Rock landed on us!
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However, even with his lack of versatility, Ukigumo's tone is the main reason I can't stand him. His tone sounds like absolute garbage. It's over processed, sounds too digital and too trebly. Now Hirama was no tone king either, but it was much more organic and natural sounding. Finally, Hirama was a much more emotional player than Uki. You don't even have to look at them to know this either; you can hear it when they play. The end of the Dynamite Out version of Ekimae is simply heartwrenching because of the emotion Hirama is able to express in the ending guitar line. Uki has never done this.
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Well, then the question should be, why was it even done in a different style if not for Ukigumo?
(Unless it was comissioned as a theme song for a lame children's program.)
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I agree with you guys on most of the things but I think that even on the JCHI version of Jyuusui Negai that they are playing a more lax style in general. Whether it is to fit uki's "unique way" of playing I do not know but I get the feeling that it is not supposed to be as powerful as the original. Not to say that I like it more, I loved the DO version of the song and prefer it to the JCHI. I mean the piano was my favorite part of the DO version and it was not played as hard in JCHI and I don't think its just Izawa playing bad but part of the style.
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2007.06.25, 06:27 PM | #168 |
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hirama is really good..
maybe too good for tokyo jihen |
2007.06.26, 06:35 PM | #169 |
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Urm... Uki fans? *echo echo ehcho*
We're waiting.
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2007.06.26, 07:43 PM | #170 |
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I recall the 'I like the guitar' statement by fluffie XD
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