Ringo News 2015

[ArikitarinaOnna]

I heard Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri in a ramen restaurant today!
I was so happy!

[kalmia]

I heard that song in so many restaurants and stores! Still hear NIPPON... and Expo 08 Koko de Kisu Shite on display on a TV being sold at a store too.

[zordon]

You-know-where there's the Fuji Festival day 3 video footage, it includes 2 songs by Ringo - 密偵物語 from SG and The Assassin's Assassin.

[deadgrandma]

While I'm hoping that this domestic tour will be different from Expo 14 and 15 AND the recent Festival gigs (which sounded/looked the same just with less shit in it)... I have my doubts, there's not actually much new music since Expo 14 to play and she certainly hasn't undergone any radical changes since.

Well, we will see. I really doubt we will get a simple Ringo with rock band setup though (which I think for me personally, will be a saving grace if it did happen).

I'd accept another Toutakai style gig, but many of the Ringo fans nowadays loathe that show it seems (even though it's like the best performance she's put on in years- sure it didn't have the fancy lights and shit, but she sounded great and felt less robotic in it). I remember people going to it and saying they were disappointed- the fuck. Priorities people!

[zeroryouko]

I can't see her touring without at least some strings & assorted wind instruments. A simple rock band just doesn't feel like enough anymore, at least to me. But then again it can't be too elaborate, else it would be a logistical nightmare.

What's the criticism of Toutaikai? One of her very best performances IMO...

[deadgrandma]

The main criticism, put simply is that "ITS BORING!!!"

Ask any Brazillian :-p

[zeroryouko]

It's not samba, but who was really expecting dance music?

It is a wonderland of vocal subtlety. Also she plays piano, which is always a treat.

[tsukigimehime]

When you're saying people don't like Toutaikai, who exactly are we talking about? People who hate everything she's done that wasn't rock/band style? It's not as in your face, but her energy is wonderful and she sounds incredible. Not sure about how domestic fans felt/feel about it, but I don't hear too much about it one way or the other :\

I'm wondering if her tour band will be the Mangarama crew, or if she'll be changing members up again... Uki was recently in the studio with Kaasuke (the long-haired drummer from Expo 08), which is likely totally unrelated to Ringo since they're both active, popular musicians, but it's got me imagining all sorts of possibilities...

It's her first big tour in a really long time, and she's doing several shows a week in lots of locations, so I really doubt the stage production will be anything as grand as Expo... I'm really anticipating how this will turn out the more that I think about it.

And zero, you could totally dance to that smooth version of yokushitsu!

[gekokujyo]

^ yea I was under the impression that Toutaikai was one of her unanimously acclaimed shows at least by the fanbase on this forum.

TBH though, if I had to attend one SR tour, I'd rather attend something like Expo '14 than Toutaikai if only because I feel the Toutaikai experience is best experienced comfortably in my room with headphones on. I prefer my live concerts to be noisier.

[deadgrandma]

I just hope that the lesser amount of shit to tow around means that setlists change up a bit and it feels less scripted/more engaging with the fans.