Kimura Kaela concert at Hibuya outdoor concert hall
木村カエラ
5/5（金・祝）日比谷野外大音楽堂 17:00open/18:00start
It's the first the first time I've ever been to an outdoor concert hall, and, I must say, it was definitely one of the best nights ever for it. I got there at maybe half past 4, but the doors didn't open until well after five. My seat was right in the center of the hall, so I'd say it was just perfect. The only annoying thing is the seats were ridiculously close together, so when everybody stood for the concert, you were inches away from each other. That doesn't leave much room for "rocking out" when you're afraid of elbowing the stranger next to you.
Either way, it was a completely sold out concert, so the place was packed. I got in, went straight to my seat and waited for the concert to start. I past the time watching the stage crew running around on stage setting up. Finally, they disappeared, and three of the band member walked onto the stage to cheers from the crowd. Finally, Kaela walked out, and everything got started.
Sorry to say, I only knew half of the songs she sang because I've yet to buy "Circle" (which is definitely on my list) or her first album, so I had to rely on the singles I'd bought and various mp3s I'd downloaded. Either way it was a very fun concert. It was fun watching her dance around on stage like a little ballerina, and she was very into the performance. The crowd was a little dead, but I think it was because they were in the same boat as me with the amount of songs they'd heard. They livened up once she started singing her more well known songs like "Real Life, Real heart" and "You".
Her performance of "circle" was definitely my most favorite. They had an awesome light show of green beams that shot all around the audience and lights flashing all around the stage. The sun had just set, so it was perfect. I definitely like the live performance of this song far more than the studio version. In the studio version, the transfers between the verse, chorus, and bridge are very subtle, but in the live it was more intense and you really felt it. An excellent performance the whole way through.
We had 2 encores (a bit excessive, I thought, heh), and for the second encore, she sang "Pretty Woman" which I thought was a bit random. It was even more random (but absolutely adorable) that she began the song by pausing and saying "Attention Please". I realize now, though, there is a drama about airline stewardesses, starring Ueto Aya, which is called "Attention Please", and Kimura Kaela sings the theme song "Pretty Woman" for it. Her version absolutely rocks by the way. (I've watched the drama and have been rewinding the tape constantly just to hear the song. I've got to find an mp3 of it soon.) The "mercy" and "grrrr" is mind blowingly awesome. I nearly died laughing at the concert when she did that "grrrrr".
She ended with "Happiness" which of course was ironic because who could be happy that this amazing concert was now over, hehe. I am glad to say I was actually able to understand her during the MC periods. Apparently, that night was very special for her. As a child, she'd often come to the park outside the hall with her family and hear events going on inside. She was always curious and would ask her mother "what's happening?". It was a cute little story.
I didn't pick up any goods from this concert. I didn't really like the design of the wristband, and the only shirt I wanted to buy was sold out by the end. It's good that I didn't, though, because I'm low on funds now anyway, haha. Definitely anexcellent concert experience. I am hoping very much that she will try to come to the states. Hopefully, she'll do a theme song for an anime soon as it helps to get you over here faster if your music is tied to an anime.
Heck, I think she's cool enough to be accepted by the general American public.
5/5（金・祝）日比谷野外大音楽堂 17:00open/18:00start
It's the first the first time I've ever been to an outdoor concert hall, and, I must say, it was definitely one of the best nights ever for it. I got there at maybe half past 4, but the doors didn't open until well after five. My seat was right in the center of the hall, so I'd say it was just perfect. The only annoying thing is the seats were ridiculously close together, so when everybody stood for the concert, you were inches away from each other. That doesn't leave much room for "rocking out" when you're afraid of elbowing the stranger next to you.
Either way, it was a completely sold out concert, so the place was packed. I got in, went straight to my seat and waited for the concert to start. I past the time watching the stage crew running around on stage setting up. Finally, they disappeared, and three of the band member walked onto the stage to cheers from the crowd. Finally, Kaela walked out, and everything got started.
Sorry to say, I only knew half of the songs she sang because I've yet to buy "Circle" (which is definitely on my list) or her first album, so I had to rely on the singles I'd bought and various mp3s I'd downloaded. Either way it was a very fun concert. It was fun watching her dance around on stage like a little ballerina, and she was very into the performance. The crowd was a little dead, but I think it was because they were in the same boat as me with the amount of songs they'd heard. They livened up once she started singing her more well known songs like "Real Life, Real heart" and "You".
Her performance of "circle" was definitely my most favorite. They had an awesome light show of green beams that shot all around the audience and lights flashing all around the stage. The sun had just set, so it was perfect. I definitely like the live performance of this song far more than the studio version. In the studio version, the transfers between the verse, chorus, and bridge are very subtle, but in the live it was more intense and you really felt it. An excellent performance the whole way through.
We had 2 encores (a bit excessive, I thought, heh), and for the second encore, she sang "Pretty Woman" which I thought was a bit random. It was even more random (but absolutely adorable) that she began the song by pausing and saying "Attention Please". I realize now, though, there is a drama about airline stewardesses, starring Ueto Aya, which is called "Attention Please", and Kimura Kaela sings the theme song "Pretty Woman" for it. Her version absolutely rocks by the way. (I've watched the drama and have been rewinding the tape constantly just to hear the song. I've got to find an mp3 of it soon.) The "mercy" and "grrrr" is mind blowingly awesome. I nearly died laughing at the concert when she did that "grrrrr".
She ended with "Happiness" which of course was ironic because who could be happy that this amazing concert was now over, hehe. I am glad to say I was actually able to understand her during the MC periods. Apparently, that night was very special for her. As a child, she'd often come to the park outside the hall with her family and hear events going on inside. She was always curious and would ask her mother "what's happening?". It was a cute little story.
I didn't pick up any goods from this concert. I didn't really like the design of the wristband, and the only shirt I wanted to buy was sold out by the end. It's good that I didn't, though, because I'm low on funds now anyway, haha. Definitely anexcellent concert experience. I am hoping very much that she will try to come to the states. Hopefully, she'll do a theme song for an anime soon as it helps to get you over here faster if your music is tied to an anime.
Heck, I think she's cool enough to be accepted by the general American public.
posted by melissa at 9:39 PM
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Three, Reina is most definitely in the lead for winning the title of "Most hyperactive member". Everyone who'd spoken before her had been very calm and adultlike, but the second this little girl had the mic in her hand "MINASAN! ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!!!". "genki"...is not the adjective for you. 
