J 2008 SPRING TOUR -ATTACK 08-

Even though May 6th was a fine day, under a clear blue sky, Hibiya Park was caught in a clash between the police and demonstrators. However, Yagai Daiongakudou was like another world, the air peaceful and surrounded by rich greenery. The venue was filled with fans wearing casual clothes and rock music could be heard playing in the background. On stage, there were two red amps on which the Virgin Mary was drawn.

First, a bass and drums sounded as the stage lit up and the drummer; Scott, two guitarists; Fujita and masasucks, and J, along with his red bass, appeared on the stage. "Let's go!" J shouted and threw a water bottle into the audience, fireworks exploding on the front of the stage as the first song, I feel you, began. The audience pumped their fists into the air and jumped up and down. The following song, final call, had them swaying to the beat. "Welcome to Hibiya! Today is the final of the tour. Let's go wild!" During break, J shouted "More!" again and again, and got the audience riled up during the interlude. As the heavy tune, BURN OUT, played, fans called "Hey! Hey!" along with the driving guitar rhythm. J moved around on the stag, and pointed to the audience as though he was sending words to each of them.

"I wanted to see you so much! I traveled on tour all over the country, and every live was hot, and finally this is its climax. Today let's make a lot of noise! I'll give you the best rock'n'roll from the new album!" J said and never ever was performed. Fans moved their bodies naturally to the rhythm, which shook the floor of the venue. The SE increased gradually and a slow ballad, ray of light, started. The yellow light illuminated the foggy stage and J sang the song with his warm, gentle voice. During Hi light & the Deep shade, fans called "Yeah! Yeah!" with the upbeat guitar sounds and they sang the chorus, "Wooh! Wooh!", of Speed of Love, along with the low bass and drum sounds.

"Thank you very much for coming here today! I have recorded a new album, and finally I have made a heavy wild rock, which is our present full-length work. Whenever you listen to my music, don't turn the volume of your stereo lower than 10!". With J's joke, the audience shouted and clapped. Snake Beat followed, in which heavy and low sounds of guitar, bass and drums roared and rolled and stimulated the entire crowd. J called "Scott! Scott!", then the drum solo began. It was a spectacular drum solo, in which various sound effects were put to good use.

The members reappeared and go crazy started. Scott hit the drums powerfully, while Fujita showed off his guitar playing and masasucks, who was naked from the waist, played guitar and head banged wildly. In the following song from the new album, island, the ease with which J sang made him seem very comfortable. "I have been recording for such a long time and I wanted to do live concerts. I almost went crazy wanting to see you guys. Now I get your power like this!" Fireworks blew up on the front of the stage with a huge explosion as the upbeat Go Charge started cheerfully. The audience called "Oi! Oi!", and they sang the chorus loudly.

"Let's go further-!" and BUT YOU SAID I'M USELESS began with J's low, rough vocals. "Can you go more!?" J stirred the audience even harder. During the bright rock song, So High, fans raised their fists and moved their bodies to the catchy melody as they called out, "Hey! Hey!" The following song, addiction, featured powerful drums ringing throughout the venue where green laser beams flitted in the red light. "We can only chase our dreams, so we just keep running after them with all our might. You guys who came here today are the same kind of people as us." The last song, RECKLESS, started with the guitar sounds. Heavy guitar explosions ran through the main melodies and the audience enjoyed shaking their bodies freely to the music.

As an encore, J appeared again and said "I made this album, RIDE, by putting everything from my ten year solo career into it." He added that in addition to the meaning of 'ride on the sounds', it also has the meaning of 'We'll get over the hardships in our lives and live together'. After the members were introduced one by one, nothing started with this introduction "We'll give you a tasteful song from the new album." This leisurely rock ballad seemed to sink deeply into the audience members' minds. With a signal from the drums, masasucks plucked his guitar and a bright, upbeat rock song, Feel your blaze, began. Fujita's guitar solo soared brilliantly through the venu. Gabriel followed with more driving guitar melodies, during which green leaser beams cut across the red light and fire billowed on the stage. There was a roaring guitar solo by masasucks and J ran around on the stage.

"Next time, we'll do a live in Akasaka BLITZ on August 12th." When J announced the summer live concert, the audience clapped and cheered. "Now give us everything!" he yelled and PYROMANIA began. Fans held lit lighters in their hands and the venue was filled with warm light moving gently through the air, like a beautifully starry sky. People who gathered there that day lost their worries, released any tension they had and enjoyed freedom for a while. It seemed like many understood J and his motivation for running after his dream. "Thank you! See you again in August!" J promised and left the stage.


Set list:

1. I feel you
2. final call
3. break
4. BURN OUT
5. never ever
6. ray of light
7. Hi light & the Deep shade
8. Speed of Love
9. Snake Beat
-Drum Solo-
10. go crazy
11. island
12. Go Charge
13. BUT YOU SAID I'M USELESS
14. So High
15. addiction
16. RECKLESS

En1. nothing
En2. Feel your blaze
En3. Gabriel

En4. PYROMANIA