hide with Spread Beaver appears!! Full of love, the first one-man show in 25 years “Sora no Ue and two-way broadcast” (live report / 14 photos)

2023-05-03 04:59:00

hide with Spread Beaverbut,hideOn May 2nd, the anniversary of his death, he held a one-man live “hide with Spread Beaver appear!! in YOKOHAMA” at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall.

hide with Spread Beaver (c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

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Hide’s guitar and amp. (c) HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO., LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA (CAPS)

hide isX JAPAN, active as a solo artist in the 1990s. Even after his sudden departure from this world in May 1998, his music, visuals, and live footage continued to attract new fans. It continues to be loved by many fans, including young people. hide with Spread Beaver is a band led by hide, whose start was announced on January 1, 1998, the day after X JAPAN disbanded at the end of 1997. The members are hide (Vo, G),I.N.A.(Computer, Percussion), KIYOSHI (G), KAZ (G), CHIROLYN (B), JOE (Dr), DIE (Key), seven “monsters”. In the autumn of 1998, after hide’s death, a nationwide tour “hide with Spread Beaver appear!! ‘1998 TRIBAL Ja, Zoo'” was held, making full use of his video and vocal sound sources. They also held a one-man live in 2002, but since KAZ was unable to participate at that time, it was the first one-man live in 25 years since 1998. After performing on the first day at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka on April 29th this year, they celebrated their second day in Kanagawa on the anniversary of hide’s death.

Seiji Kimura (ZEPPET STORE) (c) HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO., LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA (CAPS)

In the center of the stage, hide’s favorite guitar, nicknamed “Yellow Heart”, and the HIWATT amp that hide actually used are enshrined. The amp was equipped with a microphone, just like the equipment of other performers, and water and throat spray for hide were placed on the amp, setting it up so that hide could sing and play the guitar.The opening act for the live was spotted by hide and debuted.ZEPPET STORESeiji Kimura. He was in charge of selecting the music for the BGM before the performance started, and Western rock music such as Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, and Inxs were played in the hall. Kimura said, “Welcome to this historic stage!”, and then performed hide’s favorite songs, “FLAKE” and “Voice,” while playing an acoustic guitar. Also, as a memory with hide, I will introduce an episode when I witnessed the mastering of the compilation album “LEMONed” released in 1996, in which ZEPPET STORE also participated. When Kimura listened to hide’s songs “BACTERIA” and “Limited Burst” recorded on the compilation for the first time in the studio, he muttered, “It’s cool…”, and when hide smiled, “Isn’t that right?”, his heart fluttered. After such a talk, Kimura called out, “I think you’re busy crying and laughing today, but let’s have fun together!”

Hide with Spread Beaver’s first one-man live in about 25 years came about because of the movie released last summer.tell me“It is in. After the release of the movie, not only the fans at the time, but also the number of new fans increased as a result of the movie. To all the members of hide with Spread Beaver, he said, “I definitely want to make a one-man live happen,” and with everyone’s approval, it was decided to hold it.

KIYOSHI(G)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

K.A.Z(G)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

After a movie showing hide’s achievements was shown, the instrumental number “Spread Beaver”, which decorated the opening of hide with Spread Beaver’s album “Ja, Zoo”, was played with a roar, and the live finally began. With the introduction of the members linked to the video, the audience roared with cheers as they proceeded to the popular song “ROCKET DIVE”. DIE ran around the stage with a shoulder keyboard in charge, showing a high-tension performance, and the stage was developed with full throttle from the beginning. DIE, who had broken a bone during a hide tour live in the past, was so violent that he slightly sprained his ankle on the first day of the revival one-man live in Osaka. In addition, KIYOSHI held the remodeled guitar “Beelzebub” with an ominous look low in the heavy riff “POSE” and performed the “hands-off playing technique” familiar to fans. Beelzebub is KIYOSHI’s custom-made model that adds decoration to the hide model guitar MG-X. PATA (X JAPAN, Ra:IN) appeared in the middle of the live as a “helper monster”. PATA played the riff of “Celebration” with a big-boned guitar sound, and the members of Spread Beaver followed PATA’s performance. During the MC, INA said, “Spring has come again. It’s a two-way broadcast with hide in the sky. I hope you’ll enjoy the reunion with hide-chan after a long time. I hope everyone can spend today with a smile. I’m here,” he called out to the fans.

hide with Spread Beaver (c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

I.N.A.(Computer, Percussion)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

JOE(Dr)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

It was just before “Pink Spider” that surprised the fans in the middle of the live. With the piano accompaniment by DIE in the background, the sequel to “Pink Spider” titled “PINK CLOUD ASSEMBLY” was delivered along with “hide’s singing voice.” This song has lyrics, but hide’s vocal track does not exist, just like “Ko Gal”, which was completed using hide’s vocaloid voice. It was delivered to fans for the first time with hide’s vocals reproduced. In addition, “PINK CLOUD ASSEMBLY” was recorded as the last song of the album “Ja, Zoo”, which was produced by the members who remained after hide’s death. CEO) read the lyrics aloud. The movie “TELL ME ~hide to Mitta Kei~” released last year also introduces an episode related to this song.

D.I.E.(Key)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

In the second half of the live, KIYOSHI stood in the center of the stage during “MISERY” and played alongside hide’s guitar. The screen image showed hide and KIYOSHI in 1996 playing the guitar together, linking the past and the present on stage and screen. From hide’s MC, “It’s not enough to play! Let’s play!”, DIE entered into “FISH SCRATCH FEVER” with hide as the vocalist. In this song, large balloons filled with fish sponges and floats such as sharks flew over the audience. After a service time such as throwing in a signed ball, DIE calls it a “brain age measurement game” and develops a call and response. Here, CHIROLYN and DIE, who used to be called “golden horn and silver horn” by hide, had a flashy look, and it was a big hit. Furthermore, DIE got off the stage and ran around the audience, making the audience go crazy.

During the MC, KIYOSHI said, “Are you enjoying the two-way broadcast with hide in the sky? 25 years ago, I desperately had to replace hide, so I did the ‘TRIBAL Ja,zoo’ tour. 25 years ago. After a while, the monster came to help us.” He continued, “We Spread Beavers are certainly supporting characters. I can’t do it without it!”, throwing his passion at the audience. Then, “We Spread Beaver, PATA, and hide, are we still going? Are we still playing! Hide! Hide! Let’s rock’n’roll! Yokohama! Let’s rock’n’roll!” Show off. This song was released on May 27, 1998, following the release of “Pink Spider” on May 13, after hide passed away on May 2, 1998. While many fans were confused by the news of hide’s death, the positive message and light sound contained in “ever free” encouraged fans at the time. Even though 25 years have passed since then, the appearance of hide singing on the screen has not changed. The audience, who witnessed the coexistence of the aging Spread Beaver and hide at the time, gave their heartfelt support.

PATA(G)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

CHIROLYN(B)(c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

After the end of the main part of the live, the instrumental song “OEDO COWBOYS” by hide was played, and it entered the turning time. After a 90’s scene with hide and his pals hanging out in the dressing room on screen, the members of Spread Beaver and PATA took the stage again. In the video, hide said, “Mr. Rosanna is here! Ms. Rosanna!” She calls out Rosanna, “How’s everyone doing? It’s been 25 years.” “LEMONed I Scream” started playing, and “hide and Rosanna” performed a duet with a loudspeaker. In the outro, there was a scene where PATA stepped on the box step while playing the guitar, and the venue was greatly excited. Dancers from the butoh group Shizune Tomoe and Hakutobou, who have experience performing with hide, will also appear on the stage, creating a gorgeous space. After that, Rosanna said, “A child born 25 years ago is now 25 years old, right? I’ve gained about 20kg in 25 years (laughs). I want to sing, so everyone sing together!”, and they delivered the phantom song “Ko Gal”. The first time Spread Beaver played “Ko Gal” was in November 1998 at the Zepp Sapporo performance in Hokkaido. Since hide’s singing voice did not exist at that time, CHIROLYN acted as a bass vocal. This time, a new music video of the same song was projected on the screen, and the singing voice of “hideroid” was used.

hide with Spread Beaver (c)HEADWAX ORGANIZATION CO.,LTD. / Photo by KAZUKO TANAKA(CAPS)

At the end of the encore, INA, who had decided since 1998, “I won’t cry on stage,” burst into tears during “HURRY GO ROUND,” which touched the heart with the lyrics, “Let’s meet again in spring.” Spread Beaver played “TELL ME” at the end, and the chorus of fans echoed in the hall. Even though there were scenes where the audience cried, they shouted “hide!” and “Thank you!” After the performance, on the anniversary of his death, Mr. Matsumoto expressed his gratitude and expressed his desire to continue to protect and disseminate the music that hide left behind. hide with Spread Beaver will hold an additional one-man live performance at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on July 27th.

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