Wonder if any of you young 'uns recognise that song. We met up with the Megami All Stars on Saturday afternoon setting up for the evening's session. Trucidation managed to scare up a vocalist from somewhere, heh, but boy do the locals have atrocious diction :p Apparently the kid was loaned from a rock band. The local rock scene is kinda kuyup - they're like permanently stuck in that horrible 80s cheesy rock ballad mode. No wonder all the others are either R&B, rappers, or freaks.
There were more people than the usual stoner crowd at the studio when we arrived - no surprise really considering that they were doing a near-perfect Corazon Espinado (vocals notwithstanding), on top of god knows what else they'd been playing before. Hell, if you were blindfolded you'd think it was Santana not Lemur playing.
As agreed, we opened with Kami-sama no Okuri mono, better get the multi-vocal songs out of the way first eh? Easy piano warm up for me, too. Next was a faster song, Tamaki Nami's Believe (there are way too many songs with this title). Bit of fidling with the synths there.
The storm outside visible through the windows was a perfect setting for Hideyuki Fukasawa's A Way to Nowhere, which we gladly obliged with. Itami's set sounded a little raw though, or maybe it was just the new sticks. Me, I just love the synth work in this number. Wenn wir marschieren... after which was a cleaner sounding piece, Emmy Lou Rides. I always insist on taking lead on that one, it's just so fun to play.
Did a bunch of other songs, but I was only really interested in the post-break lineup. Abandoned Castle done with only the indirect floor lights is really intense. Can't get enough of that track, we must've looped 5 times. Followed up with Anthrax's Pipeline to ease the mood, which was kind of an oxymoron if you think about it (I mean, Anthrax...? heh).
Playing necros' XMas Evil Demonic Elves remix was probably a tactical mistake since it made for an akward transition to Akumajyo Dracula's Wicked Child. Worth it just to watch Shinju on the violin though ;p Closed with an extra long chorus version of Honoo no Sogekimono (Mars Flame Sniper). Izumi doing 'sexy' at her best, bar none.
Not much gaming lately. Still working on my FFT illustrated walkthrough. Right now poached a bunch of dragons already but still haven't gotten that stupid Mindflare.
- Ce.