“We’re not fussed about large scale things and want to perform in halls and arenas again. I can still remember the atmosphere in those places,” he said.
- Matsumoto Jun
We are all really ecstatic with the wonders that can be done on the stage and everything in Kokuritsu. But as a fan, I want to experience watching Arashi in Yokohama Arena, or even if possible, the Tokyo International Forum...
I think the reason why Matsujun wants the atmosphere of the smaller venues better because of the nearness of the audience to them. It feels more... home-ey. I actually thought that way was better. It's obvious that he misses that nearer-to-fans atmosphere..
Maybe I was also influenced with Namie Amuro's statement regarding her performances in domes. I could not forget that statement though I cannot really quote it. She said that the reason why she still perform in small halls even though she was offered the domes is because of the atmosphere. She wanted to be nearer to the fans who value her. Well, at first, an immediate reaction of haters is "Well, she won't be able to fill up a dome, anyway." But judging the number of performances in THE SAME VENUE, and seeing that the tickets are sold out, you might want to say otherwise. She can eventually move to a bigger venue and just perform once or twice, that will save her energy. But her love for her lives and the atmosphere of being near to fans is the reason why she chose halls over arenas and domes. Besides, I thought her Concentration 20 Dome concert is the worst... T_T... Her arena cons are quite good though, and in the case of Best Fiction, they had the ability to put up a major production with a lot of props (including the famous silver shoe).
So let's go back to Arashi. It's true that it will be very difficult if they perform back in arenas since they have a lot of following and they don't have all the time in the world to perform in the same venue a lot of times. It's, let's say yes, less tiring to around in a smaller place (and even sometimes, you won't be able to go around of the small space anymore), but the simplicity and the simple fun of being near them is soooo amazing! I quite remember the nearness of the fans in their Taipei arena concert...
It would be nice to see them perform in a smaller place. Even if you remove all the fountains, the LED lights everywhere, the dozen moving stages, I think the atmosphere is already enough...
Love love... :))
I also miss seeing Arashi perform in the smaller arenas. It has a different atmosphere to them when watching their concert DVDs.
Posted by: hgwack | 09/08/2010 at 10:29 PM