interviews + 09 Bpass 12 hyde + tetsu
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hyde
Words Fly, Feel Colors

I: You guys performend Love Flies for the first time
on Music Station last night right?
h: yeah
I: How do you feel?
h: Hmm...i was kinda nervous
I: Nervous?
h: Whenever we perform new songs, i'll feel nervous because
I don't know if we will do a good job.
I: when will this anxiety disappear?
h: If i sing LIVE..but if it's on TV...it seem to be there
forever and it's 1 take..which makes me nervous so i must
pratice..
I: You don't practice usually?
h: Oh of course i do.  But only when we have to be on TV ^^
I: When was the last time performing on TV?
h: since July
I: During the Tour, u guys mostly performed new songs, on TV to?
h: Un, that's why if i don't practice more...i'll forget the lyrics!
(hey..hyde..u wrote the lyrics urself.......-_-" )
I: Oh? how come? you guys just recorded it, forget so fast?
h: When i record i look at the lyrics..don't even have to memorize! 
I: but when u perform on stage it went really well! you have good memory ne
h: hehe of course!
I: have u happen to forget lyrics before?
h: Oh of course!!
I: Umm..u sound like u're not sorry at all! 
h: Hahaha...because even when we were filming video i even sang wrong lyrics..
so we'll just accept the mistake and let it be that way.
I: How about during Tour? 
h: Oh .yeah..lots...so many...
I: all ur fault?
h: Yeah..sigh..because i don't prepare well! Especially lyrics..even though i made a mistake
the previous time, i still make the same mistake the next time. because even though
i tell myself " i have to pay attention here..i made mistake last time..when i go home
i'll have to remember this part" but of course i didn't do it when i get home..hehe
so the mistake just happened again the next time...haha
I: Which song?
h: Hmm...during tour, this always happen..because it's a pattern..in Lose Control.
This time i still made a mistake..hehe luckily it's not too noticable..
the lyrics repeat twice, but not exactly the same..there's a slight difference.
but because there's only a slight difference, it's hard to remember! if the whole
phrase is different then i can remember it even easier...
I: You didn't notice it during rehersal?
h: Yeah i notice, at that time i even tell myself that i have to be aware of that part
because it's easy to make a mistake..but at the end i still made a mistake..when
i wrote lyrics i didn't think about what problems it will cause in performance you know...
I: So....1999 Grand Cross Tour, to you, what was it like?
h: Um as i have answered usaully, it's undescriable, very wonderful. (fushigi?)
I: Why so?
h: because everyone say i don't talk a lot, usually it's like 1 answer to 1 question..
I: That's your style right?
h: ...hmm.not too much of a style.  But i need to know what you want to know to answer you right?
that's interview...
I: haha..so..what do u feel about the tour?
h: since its outdoor, it gives me a feeling that i'm in direct contact with fans. 
At first..the ground has nothing..then we build a stage..and then it's crowded with
people..from the start to end..the whole process is memorable.
I: How about the effect of outdoor/indoor on the music?
h: Oh of course.  It's different from Tokyo Dome.  For example, each song has a different
feeling..or its color.  For instance, if i sing the world " red " it's a different
feeling to say it in outdoors.   I can feel the whole scene and the story behind when it's outdoor
because i can see the sky...and there's no walls or boundries as if contacting with the nature.
It's much easier to sing out the meaning of the song.
I: did any song really touched you ( or make u feel kandou) ?
h: the silver shining, it gives me a feeling of comfort...very free, like in the wind.
I: I went to your LIVE before, it's really good, but for 2 hours..non stop of performance,
wouldn't it be very tiring?
h: I felt the happiest in this LIVE..so...and i also told myself this time it's gonna be
very harsh and tiring, so i just put it another way as if i'm exercising.  So it wasn't
too stressful.  If i don't think about the worst scenario then it will just make me feel worse.
I: That's right.  Really, this Tour was very successful.  Hmm..so lets talk about Love Flies.
What is the lyrics trying to tell?
h: Hmm... the lyrics is a little different compared to previous Ken songs.  This time we wish to use
words to bring out images.
I: That's not easy ne!
h: Un..in Kasou, Ken filled out some lyrics himself too..the english parts.
We tried to use words to bring out images..but at the end we didn't.  Yet it still
gives us images from the monologue ( of ken..the kasou..monologue..^^;)
I: Was the monologue there already during the first stage of the song?
h: yeah, it's like a poem.
I: DId you ask Ken if the lyrics is reflecting his thoughts?
h: I didn't ask, butr i know he's trying to tell us something.
I: The Title?
h: yeah.
I: Hmm..this time..there are lots of english in the lyrics too, is it because
it's harder to express in japanese?
h: Yeap, sometimes..can't find the right japanese words to express that feeling. 
We did thought of filling all english lyrics for this song, but at the end we 
tried to put as much japanese as possible.
I: So what are the lyrics trying to tell us?
h: Hmm....
I: Many people, when they see the title Love FLies they'll think it's a love song.
h: Well..it's kinda a love song...but it's  special...it's very..blurry..and unclear..
that we can't really catch what it is.
I: You mean..sorta like..spiritual love?
h: Yes
I: was it difficult to write the lyrics?
h: oh no..not at all.
I: Listening to the song...and finding Ken's image?
h: Yeah, i think he want the lyrics to be leading us forward, like walking in a desert
I: The english parts are expressing the feelings of the Tour? Every song have a color right?
h: Yeap, " the color is singing" 
I: You're trying to put your own feelings down?
h: Hmm...i think so?
I: Anything make u feel deeply these days ?
h: Tour...hmm..other than that..also asian trip.  I realized that many people are waiting
to meet us ( YES!! HAIDO!! I am STILL waiting...T_T )
I: Except Thailand, did you go to any other places?
h: Hong kong and Taiwan
I: what were the fans like?
h: It was very crowded at the airport.
I: Your own music spread to a place that you haven't been before, what do u feel?
h: very happy ^^
I: What did they ask you there?
h: Mostly regarding earlier days.
I: They want to know too much, so they have to begin from the start ne?
h: Yeah, it makes us feel we're back to that time too! like the questions we used
to be asked..like..why choose the name L'Arc~en~Ciel..Te-chan have to answer many many times
to this same question.
I: Haha, but it feels quite fresh and interesting in over seas right?
h: Oh yeah..very interesting.
I: Most memorable part?
h: We even went to some place that the camera man did not go..like...forest...
local house..traffic...etc...Don't know how to describe? It's like..we saw
both the beautiful and the not so beautiful side..but they are both memorable.
I: All these can bring u more ideas for writing lyrics ne? As lyricist, what's ur
ambition?
h: Ambition? More like..wildness... (the japanese of ambition is close to wildness)
I: In year 2000, what are your plans?
h: Hm...pureness.  thats what i've been finding
I: Wild and Pure?
h: Not wild.. ( hey u just said that urself...) Pure...producing work in that state
I: Lastly..what's your personal wishes?
h: I want vacation...
I: Where?
h: Waiha haha...(Hawaii)
I: Hope you'll be going soon!

( OK..so hyde's going to hawaii??? hmm...lemme start to save money to go to hawaii too
and maybe bump into haido!! hohoooo........day dreaming again..sorry)

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Tetsu
All in the will

I: How was the outdoor live?
T: really good! Since it's outdoors, i can look at the night sky as i play, the feeling
is very good.
I: You saw the copy band contest?
T: Yeah...but there's not one group that really did a good copy of us.
I: It's pretty hard to imitate L'Arc..
T: Haha of course, if they did a good job imitating then we're in trouble! Haha
We're professional artists...if it's that easy for others to mimic then we're
in a lot of trouble ne...(hmm.well that's true..but hey Te-chan.. i think they 
did a good job already...common..say something more encouraging? ^^; )
Actually  i don't watch these performance very often.
I: Very busy?
T: From stepping in the place till standing on the stage, there's too much to do!
Don't have time to do other things.
I: I thought you didn't join in the Raido Control?
T: There are 6 places of performing and each place 3 days so a total of 18 days (1 day is rehersal)
But i only joined the Radio Control stuff about 3 times.  At first it's the responsibility of all
4 of us, but hyde and yukkie they didn't even do it once..because we're just too busy!
I: Since you guys are so busy, how can you have time to record?
T: Not really. it's not related to time.  Even if you give us a month to write songs,
It doesn't mean that we can finish it.  And it doesn't mean that the song is going to be good.
I: What is necessary for writing a good song?
T: Talent.  If you have talent, even if you don't have time, you can still do it. 
But if you don't have that talent, even if you're given a lot of time, you wouldn't
be able to write a good song. ( So true Tetsu~~ you're so smart *^^* i admire you so much!)
I: That's right, so you guys will take some time to write songs when you're not busy ne..
after tour, you guys went to asia to promote right away.  Anything memorable?
T: Oh many wonderful things, very memorable.
I: Do you feel happy that your music is loved by people that are not japanese?
T: No...because i really don't know.  This time we didn't go there for a concert,
it's only interview and we only meet the media..and they keep telling us we're
very popular ..but i think they're just telling us as a politeness..it's not very
believable ( tetsu~ Believe them! it's true!) they even say many fans want us to have
concert there...but maybe no one even know who we are! Hmmm...well maybe we can have
live in thailand..? at least there will be 800 audiences...haha ( T_T tetsu!! we'll
come to the concert for sure! please please please believe us! )
I: This theme of the asian trip is like " L'Arc Asia In and Out" what do you think about
that?(I dunno how to word it..
in and out? the kanji.. ehmm i dunno..maybe it's more like Outcome..or...Influence)
T: It's like..headlines of sports channel...obvious and clear..and some funny quotes
and stuff.
I: What kind of promotion is it actually?
T: Actually it's nothing different from promotion to hokkaido..fukouda..
I: Were any decisions made then?
T: None..we just said..IF we can..we'll TRY to have live there....
I: After this promotion trip, did you feel differently about the places?
T: Hmm..probably.  When we went to a Thailand radio show, it's a western music show..
and it's rare that japanese songs will be on its charts.  But i don't really understand..
coz in japan, we have two different catagories..japanese music and other music 
but in Thailand there's western music, thailand music, and japanese music.  So it's 
kinda nice that we made it into the western music chart.  And in Taiwan...the place is
deeply affected by japanese trends already, and japanese artists are well-known in there..
but Thailand is different.
I: Oh, that's really good!
T: Yeah.We also played with another band at the radio show.
I: Did you talk to them?
T: No..but they gave us their CD.  Their name is SHOGUN JUMP
I: Shogun jump?
T: It's quite similar to our cover.
I: Are they famous in Thailand?
T: I guess so? Haha, their song is on #2 in the chart..
I: Oh..but have you heard of them before?
T: Yeah, i also saw their music video before.
I: Can you describe this band?
T: Very good!
I: How about hong kong?
T: Very nice, i like hong kong! ( yeah ^0^)
I: You've been to Hong Kong before.what was the difference? 
T: That time..it was the 1997 returning thing..and it's got lots of celebration going on..
and the night view is very beautiful....this time, there aren't celebrations
I: Is Jrock spreading in HK?
T: I dunno..maybe not.  Hong Kong is still a place with lots of cultures, compared to Taiwan
it's only affected by Japan. 
I: So do you feel satisfied about the results of this trip?
T: It's different from what we've been hearing, it's very nice that we can experience ourselves.
I: Did you talk to people there?
T: Hmm....in Taiwan we didn't even go out ...we only walked around in the mall around
the hotel...and then many people will come over and say " oh weren't you on TV last night?
you're very kakkoii ne!" and even going to dinner, many people will recognize us.
I: Why was love flies made into single?
T: as usual..no specific reason.
I: Hmm..after tour..what kind of experience did you have?
T: A lot...it's hard to say
I: What did you like personally?
T: it's really hard to say....hmm...MC? singing? my voice is not bad ( haha tetsu..
who would praise themselves? although....yeah..we like ur voice ^_^ )
But then still feel that the voice doesn't sound like my voice.  And english...after asian tour,
i feel that my english pronounciation has improved. 
I: Um...what's the most attractive about L'Arc~en~Ciel?
T: Hmm...most attractive? our appearance....? ( eh..haha..how come u didn't say our music?
isn't that what's more important supposingly...)
I: How about these days?
T: Hmm...the last night of Grand Cross Tour i guess.
I: that day it's broadcasted live in the whole japan, what's the difference compared
to the live video?
T: Oh..a big difference.  Because the camera man did total different job.  The switching
of cameras were totally different.  there were 10 cameras, and some scenes might
be missed because it is switched to a diff camera.
I: But the video's still not released....
T: Hmm...because it takes a little time to edit.. so it will be released on 12/1..
but no matter if it's performance, switching, camera, it's all live..if not
you can't feel the " LIVE " feeling ne..
I: Hmm..after releasing the live video, 2000 will come soon..what are your wishes?
T: hard to say....actually 1999, 2000, and 2001 are all important dates to me.  2001,
i really wish i can have a space tour, but 1999 and 2000 are also very important.
I: What do you want to do personally?
T: i want a license of driving a ship
I: Where do you want to go?
T: Well even if i buy a ship i can only go to the sea once or twice a year..but
having a motorcycle license i can't go to sea..
I: But isn't it too expensive ... ( well our Te-chan is rich now..haha)
T: But when some emergency happen, then i can drive the boat to isolated places without anyone,
isn't that nice?
I: O..hmm..ok..last question.  After ark and ray..and the tour..and now new single...wonder
what's force behind u guys?
T: Where? We're just working as normal..but maybe because the timing was good, the
released songs can reach many audiences.  For example, no matter how good your song is,
if it can't reach many audience, then no one would know it and appreciate it
I: So is tie-up very important?
T: Actually it's not really like a planned tie-up, but if it allows our song to be
heard at more place by more people, then it will of course increase the number of people
that appreciate the song.  But Love flies, it actually didn't really have any timing..
coz..no matter if it's a tie-up or not, it doesn't have anything to do with the nature of the song,
if it's good or not.  because, when a song is finished it will have growth itself, and will
meet many people who like it, and would be heard at many different places, and will grow slowly.
Therefore, first we have to make good songs, so it can have good development.  This is
most important to us.