Ringo News 2015 - Page 33

2015.03.22, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by FadedSun

Those t-shirt designs are awesome, but I'm not one to wear band t-shirts these days anymore. I would feel so awkward walking around in a t-shirt with Shiina's face on it.

Just wear it in the house when you're lounging about. I've got an abysmal Dark Souls T-shirt of a wolf in the moonlight that I wouldn't dare leave the house with but it's awesome for wearing indoors.

That other pic is definitely somebody cosplaying Nana.

gekokujyo · 2015.03.22, 07:52 AM

Been a crazy week so only just got to watch Ringo Expo over the weekend.

WHAT. A. SHOW.

That performance of Ima will probably go down as one of the most memorable concert openers of hers for me.

EDIT (more thoughts)

- Don't really get the Aya/Bambi criticisms since I hardly felt them? They're backup dancers, didn't really bother me that much. To me the camera's focus was still firmly on Ringo.

- YATTSUKE SHIGOTO - so out of place but So Much Feels. Loved it

- NIPPON all the way to the end - what a fucking ride. I really don't know how some people enjoyed the 'accordion concert' more than this cos she really TORE into every single song on this one. Shuuen no onna and Shizukanaru gyakushu really really hit the spot.

- Oh yea I guess I didn't care much for this version of Sounan. There, One thing I didn't like.

I really really loved this concert. Definitely more than I did the first Ringo Expo, and maaaaybe dare I say Electric Mole.

FadedSun · 2015.03.22, 12:21 PM

Happy to see a positive review for the DVD.

Inseu · 2015.03.22, 01:37 PM

It's enjoyable, particularly the swimming suit part.

Aya and Bambi have the same effect of this woman in The Magnificent Three.

Scribble R · 2015.03.23, 02:37 AM

This is a fucking awesome show!!!

Edit: I wrote the above just before I watched the 'Leading Lady' and 'A Quiet Counterattack' performances. :O

Fuck! Mayakashi Yasaotoko!

gekokujyo · 2015.03.23, 02:48 AM

^ did you like those 2 performances? Cos I absolutely LOVED them but I can see how that kind of camp might not be to everybody's taste, although to me it shows the sort of confidence to be flirty that can only come with age and a certain amount of experience in showbiz.

deadgrandma · 2015.03.23, 04:32 AM

Looking at the opening of this, Bon Voyage and Expo I get to thinking:

Remember when Ringo needed a mere spotlight to shine on her like the start of Zazen to send everyone fucking crazy?

Yeah neither do I.

Scribble R · 2015.03.23, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by gekokujyo

^ did you like those 2 performances? Cos I absolutely LOVED them but I can see how that kind of camp might not be to everybody's taste, although to me it shows the sort of confidence to be flirty that can only come with age and a certain amount of experience in showbiz.

I loved them. I don't think Aya, Bambi and angel wings distract from anything. These were two explosive, theatrical tracks, and they're being brought to life on stage. The extravagant elements aren't intrusive at all because they're crucial to the bite of the songs. I just like how aggressively, un-apologetically effeminate the whole thing is. This is certainly more Lady Gaga or Ayumi Hamasaki sort of territory but Ringo's personal style brings a sort of grittiness to the table. It's like she's coming out as a woman, lol.

I don't see why the visuals and 'music' have to be mutually exclusive. Zazen Ecstasy, GX, etc. are not THAT far removed from this.

(After a 2014 of Rupaul's Drag Race and Bayonetta and Adventure Time/Steven Universe) I find myself being really interested in this sort of thing, if you get my drift :p)

There's so much to like about this show...

FadedSun · 2015.03.23, 06:00 AM

Hmm, maybe I'll end up buying the DVD then. I did like the Youtube preview videos and seeing you guys give positive reviews gets me more excited to watch it.

I dunno, DG, maybe you're just over Shiina at this point.

gekokujyo · 2015.03.23, 06:06 AM

^ I didn't want to open the RDR can of worms but......you are basically right.

What I am really curious is, if you isolate her voice from the whole performance and compared them side by side, Ringo Expo '14 vs ZX, can anyone honestly say that they prefer one over the other, and if they can't, then the differentiating factor clearly becomes one of taste, and which aesthetic you prefer...

I wish I could find that sharply written article about Beck's Grammy win, and about how Beyonce was robbed because critics believe Pop music is inherently inferior, or something. Which really resonates here.

2015.03.22, 07:52 AM	#322
gekokujyo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 683	Been a crazy week so only just got to watch Ringo Expo over the weekend. WHAT. A. SHOW. That performance of Ima will probably go down as one of the most memorable concert openers of hers for me. EDIT (more thoughts) - Don't really get the Aya/Bambi criticisms since I hardly felt them? They're backup dancers, didn't really bother me that much. To me the camera's focus was still firmly on Ringo. - YATTSUKE SHIGOTO - so out of place but So Much Feels. Loved it - NIPPON all the way to the end - what a fucking ride. I really don't know how some people enjoyed the 'accordion concert' more than this cos she really TORE into every single song on this one. Shuuen no onna and Shizukanaru gyakushu really really hit the spot. - Oh yea I guess I didn't care much for this version of Sounan. There, One thing I didn't like. I really really loved this concert. Definitely more than I did the first Ringo Expo, and maaaaybe dare I say Electric Mole. Last edited by gekokujyo : 2015.03.22 at 08:50 AM.

2015.03.23, 02:37 AM	#325
Scribble R Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,392	This is a fucking awesome show!!! Edit: I wrote the above just before I watched the 'Leading Lady' and 'A Quiet Counterattack' performances. :O Fuck! Mayakashi Yasaotoko! Last edited by Scribble R : 2015.03.23 at 02:53 AM.

2015.03.23, 04:32 AM	#327
deadgrandma Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,764	Looking at the opening of this, Bon Voyage and Expo I get to thinking: Remember when Ringo needed a mere spotlight to shine on her like the start of Zazen to send everyone fucking crazy? Yeah neither do I. __________________ Disco! Life is dead Last edited by deadgrandma : 2015.03.23 at 04:37 AM.

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2015.03.22, 12:21 PM	#323
FadedSun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 703	Happy to see a positive review for the DVD.

2015.03.23, 02:48 AM	#326
gekokujyo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 683	^ did you like those 2 performances? Cos I absolutely LOVED them but I can see how that kind of camp might not be to everybody's taste, although to me it shows the sort of confidence to be flirty that can only come with age and a certain amount of experience in showbiz.

2015.03.23, 06:00 AM	#329
FadedSun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 703	Hmm, maybe I'll end up buying the DVD then. I did like the Youtube preview videos and seeing you guys give positive reviews gets me more excited to watch it. I dunno, DG, maybe you're just over Shiina at this point.

2015.03.23, 06:06 AM	#330
gekokujyo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 683	^ I didn't want to open the RDR can of worms but......you are basically right. What I am really curious is, if you isolate her voice from the whole performance and compared them side by side, Ringo Expo '14 vs ZX, can anyone honestly say that they prefer one over the other, and if they can't, then the differentiating factor clearly becomes one of taste, and which aesthetic you prefer... I wish I could find that sharply written article about Beck's Grammy win, and about how Beyonce was robbed because critics believe Pop music is inherently inferior, or something. Which really resonates here.