It was quite a long day, had to travel to england, find the hostel, find the venue, walk ALOT, stand in line really long, but...it was all WORTH IT!
*you can ready about my day's on london here*
so we arrived at KOKO around 2pm, and there was already somewhat of a line, we decided we'd take place at the pub around the corner of the entrance*so pretty close you can say*
around 4pm Dir en grey arrived at the venue, and I didn't even pay attention, so while the tourbus was unloading, I suddenly noticed al the commotion and as I looked around too look I sudenly saw Kaoru and Kyo walking by, only 2 meters away from me! and Kyo looked around, at that moment, I felt like an idiot for not listening to my friend I met in line and went closer with her, else I could have actually seen them in front of me!
Anywho, I still saw them too *I missed the rest, they were already in* and I really couldn't help but scream of joy!
that was the first start of an experience i've never had before because in the Netherlands they slip in trough the back where no one can see them, or they're meters away sheltering behind glass.
from that moment i felt that this was going to be an amazing night!
hours passed, while waiting in line, the doors to the stage were open a bit so we could hear the sound checks and there was this japanese roadie that was peeking trough the door, pulling a weird face, and I decided to wave at him, and the closed the door some, and gave me a secret wave back, then me and me friend decided to wave at him some more but, he didn't feel like waving some more so unfortunately he closed the door and the soundcheck suddenly faded.
another 2 hours passed, and finally the moment was there, the last hour till the doors opened,
everyone stood up, the Dir en grey photographers showed up, other photographers showed up, a japanese girl appeared with a camcorder, and walked passed the line and we all waved!
(come to think of it, I saw her twice and waved straight into the camera twice, and I think i can be found on youtube a zillion times by now from all the people filming the line)
The last hour seemed to last forever, every 20 minutes we moved 3 steps forward, and eventually the doors opened 15 minutes or so late, but when the doors finally opened things went more smoothly and before I knew it I was inside.
I walked with my friends towards the balcony, the middle one 1st floor
and had this excellent great view over the entire stage, not to far, just about right to see everything, and see the entire crowd downstairs!
(Because of all the traveling and all I'm happy I didn't go in the crow below, I'm pretty sure I would've fainted)
another hour, or hour and a half passed, waiting at that balcony, listening to some metal music that was on, and seriously, I think they put on 1 cd and on repeat because there were some songs I heard like 3 or 4 times...
but the venue was really looking absolutely BEAUTIFUL inside, and I could spend some time on observing everything, the beautiful decorations on the ceiling and stuff.
I became so tired of waiting, and the crowd was yelling Dir en grey..and i'm sorry to say, but those english people really sound whiney when they shout " DIR EN GREY"
it sounds like " DIR EN GREEEEEEEEEY DIR EN GREEEEEEYYY" and what I'm used to is a powerful short shout repeated over and over, getting all pumped up like " DIR EN GREY! DIR EN GREY! DIR EN GREY!" while swinging up our fists.
Finally the sound technicians showed up, made everything ready, and there it was was,
SA BIR.
It was finally starting!
I don't remember quite who showed up first (or the set list) but Kyo came in last, Looking all cool in his black clothings, with his designer glasses, and I could notice right away, he was already having a good time!
He pulled of his designer glasses, and they started playing RED SOIL, within just a few minutes, everyone started headbanging, screaming, shouting, and from where I was standing, no anoying people behind me pushing me forward, so i was really comfortable, and could fully enjoy everything, Agitated scream of maggots came, more headbanging, Toshiya was pumping up the crowd, not only the crowd on the floor, but also the balcony crowd, it was AMAZING!
I remember Hageshi being played, and Inconvenient Ideal, no Toguro unfortunately, but he did his little Toguro dance on Inconvenient Ideal,
and wow Kyo was looking GOOD, it was really easy to see he really did some trainging, his tummy was almost a sixpack again, and he looked really good and healthy.
Also his voice was simply AMAZING this show, NO note was sang wrong, and with Inconvenient Ideal, and Vinushka, he sang to the highest note he could, and everytime he got that highest note on the top of his lungs, the entire crowd would clap and cheer! and Kyo smiled, and did it AGAIN, for 3 times in a row, and everyone would clap and cheer, clap and cheer, that must have given Kyo a wonderful feeling!
The Encore came,
they came back to give us 3 more songs,
The final, ZAN, and rasetsukoku, ZAN!!!! I couldn't believe it, I finally saw ZAN live, and it was GREAT, I really love the new ZAN, it's really an improved music composition!
After ZAN, Kyo shouted " RAST SONG " In the Netherlands, he had never talked to us, but in england he did, he shouted last song for about 5 times, and then they started playing rasetsukoku, after that.. they started throwing water bottles, Kyo was throwing 2 water bottles over the crowd, with a big smile on his face..He really enjoyed this crowd! and so did the rest of them, Toshiya, Kaoru, Shinya and Die, all stayed longer on stage that I've ever seen with my own eyes, throwing their stuffs like Picks and drumsticks into the crowd..Die actually looked hot for a moment when he was siting on a speaker with a towel over his head going all " oh yeahh~"
and then they went off, and it was over.
I wanted to buy some merch, but found the Merchandise store already closed
WTF WAS UP WITH THAT! that really kinda pissed me off, also I heard that the merch store was pretty minimal, but still, I WANT THE FUCKING TANKTOP.
So..im not so happy about that part, and im still going to buy the fucking dir en grey tanktop, THERE.
I walked outside, and as planned I went towards the artist exit..unfortunately, everyone knew where it was, so there were already a lot of people. still I had a great spot, right at the fence, knowing that if they would come out it would only be 50CM between us! *dies*
the entire street was filled with fans, bodyguards, security, and people passing by, and busses passing by, all were like "WTF is that?"
we waited, and waited, and I was really really EXHAUSTED...but I REFUSED to leave before having a glimpse of them.
My camera(phone) was almost out of battery, and I was like " oh god don't die please"
the artist exit door opened several times, making us lift up our camera's and then come to notice it's only someone else.
They were loading the tourvan *it wasn't really a bus.. o.O*
and then parked it more at a convenient place so they could run into it quicker and flee from the fans xD
and then..THEY CAME!
I pressed record quickly on my phone, and was completely MEZMERISED.
TOSHIYA AND KAORU JUST WALKED BY ME , 50CM INBETWEEN!
and I forgot to stick out my hand, and I really regret that,
because behind Toshiya, WAS KYO, and I dint notice quick enough, so before I knew it he was walking infront of me, and I froze, and the guy next to me stuck out his hand, and Kyo gave him a cool handclap, walking off to the van, and I ..was FROZEN..and they guy next to me was like the biggest fanboy I have ever seen going all " OH BOY OH BOY OMYGODOMYGODOMYGOD!
I completely forgot about the rest, still frozen I seemed to have recorded Shinya and Die too, but I don't remember seeing Shinya really..only Die because by then I came to my senses again..and stuck out my hand..what an idiot, they were all already gone, so I was a bit late..but still I have it on video!
That..was a great experience, and I will NEVER forget it!
Toshiya looked so good, and oh i can almost cry that I just looked into the faces of my basshero and LifeHero(Kyo)
Dir en grey, in KOKO London, was probably the BEST experience I've ever had so far, Though I can't help but say I liked the concert in Tivoli better because I was at front last year,
but still, this night WAS GREAT, and they performed like..wow..I don't know to find the right words for it!
Later tonight, I will write a blog about my experiences in London, including pictures,
there will also be pictures in that blog of the Venue, the line, Screenshot of my vid*sorry Im keeping the vid for myself, I bet theres plenty of other video's on youtube* and more.
so please come back later, or tomorrow, to get the links to my new blog, or check out my twitter/facebook to see the link when it's up.
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