tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post7552391139538860311..comments2024-03-26T09:56:34.296+09:00Comments on The Blog-Tick Phenomenon: Ten Times ThirteenCaycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-65151283953766594842023-10-31T17:09:22.126+09:002023-10-31T17:09:22.126+09:00I’m the performer who created and played the role ...I’m the performer who created and played the role of the Clown for 13th Floor with Diana tour. <br />Sharing the stage with this wonderful group of talented, generous, and kind artists was a truly amazing and magical experience. It was a honor and a privilege that I will never forget. And don’t get me started on the all night after parties!<br />Just before his passing I had a dream that I met Sakurai-san to pitch a reunion concept. Little did I know that it was to remain only a dream. I’m still in shock… Rest In Rock, my Goth King 😢<br />Geatanohttps://instagram.com/supagaijin?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-63390175890749365582016-03-06T00:13:52.282+09:002016-03-06T00:13:52.282+09:00Thank you for the great anniversary article, I wou...Thank you for the great anniversary article, I would never have known Petrushka or Coppelia without reading this, listening to Buck-Tick (and reading your blog) is literally cultural education. And the Buck-Tick pictures you posted are priceless ;) <br /><br />By the way, I don't see anything wrong with Gothic Lolita with gyrating half-naked men, the younger generation are getting surprisingly conservative.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-41384765068700378242015-10-29T22:21:19.449+09:002015-10-29T22:21:19.449+09:00Oh bless you, sweet friend, for hating Muma as muc...Oh bless you, sweet friend, for hating Muma as much as I do.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-6229646388549419442015-10-29T20:39:29.352+09:002015-10-29T20:39:29.352+09:00Since, I decided to live under a rock for 8 months...Since, I decided to live under a rock for 8 months, it's time for me to do some catching up with this blog. Yay! <br /><br />Anyway, I feel old with this post. The first full-length album I heard from BT was 13-kai wa Gekkou (though I mostly heard songs from Tenshi no Revolver before album-hopping). I have to say, I did not like it as much as I hoped I would (I leaned towards their 90's and early 00's albums). However as time passed by, I've learned to appreciate it better through reading the stories behind it, musically and lyrically. Visually, I think it is really a gothic eye candy even though I wasn't taken with the Romance PV the first time I watched it. The first songs I've liked from the album were Diabolo, Passion and Ijin no Yoru. When I first of Muma, I actually hit next almost immediately. I never thought it would be a fan fave. Hahaha<br /><br />On gothic lolitas, there was a time I was interested in it. But it's more of an interest in fashion, rather than music. It was just a passing interest and didn't develop into anything, but it's good to know the about the pioneers of the goth-loli.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204559090206206151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-10693657609950019102015-04-28T22:22:37.066+09:002015-04-28T22:22:37.066+09:00If you want to learn more about Buck-Tick live sho...If you want to learn more about Buck-Tick live shows, I suggest you read some of my live reports over in the Live Reports section of This is NOT Greatest Site. However, in a nutshell - crowds at Buck-Tick shows are all ages. I've seen everyone from parents with little kids up through old white-haired ladies, though the average age is late 30's to early 40's, because those were the people who grew up with the band and have been following them since their debut. The age range for hall tours tends to be wider than for standing tours, since the crowds at standing tours get violent so it's not necessarily a good experience for small children or older people who want to take it easy. As for lolita clothes, there are always some lolitas in the crowd, though they're also always heavily outnumbered by goths and industrial punk types.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-36094608277288415872015-04-28T09:20:41.200+09:002015-04-28T09:20:41.200+09:00Thank you very much for answering .
Well , humor i...Thank you very much for answering .<br />Well , humor is a good .<br />I think that I might not have understood yet some things that you said .<br />I agree that kakoshoku sumire is not that good for to hear . And of coures Buck Tick and them belong different class levels. For example I heard the songs Victims of Love and Doll at the live and I can not say that the violin for example of the one lady , it did not make me feel a bad sad feeling as the voice of the other lady who was singing . At the same time hearing the voice of mister Sakurai I always feel that I enjoy it because it brings quality to live . And also the others music played beautiful .<br />And as for the clothes they wear there , they could be a lot more better than this .<br /><br />In the prevous message I talked about lady Arika the singer of Ali Project .<br /><br />Also something that I have been thinking to ask for a lot more time than the prevous question . In Buck Tick lives what are the ages of the people who go there ? What age was the youngest one who have you seen gothere ? With parents in case of young age but also older alone . What age was the oldest one you have seen ?Of course if you can answer ,not exactly but around what you think .<br />Also a new question that I just thought. Have you aver seen ladies to wear lolita clothes in the Buck Tick lives ?<br /><br />Thank you .<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-60568285788498184692015-04-24T13:58:51.638+09:002015-04-24T13:58:51.638+09:00I'm not "against" lolita. I don'...I'm not "against" lolita. I don't hate lolitas or think that lolita, as a phenomenon, should cease to exist. Far from it. If lolita were to vanish from the earth, I wouldn't be able to make fun of lolitas anymore!<br /><br />As for why I make fun of them, it's mainly because they're so self-serious all the time. You would think that dressing up like a cupcake and playing weepy violin odes to glittery gay vampires would require a sense of humor, but apparently, in Loliland, humor is against the law. Therefore I like to traffic some humor in illegally.<br /><br />As for Kokushoku Sumire, I simply think they lack all musical talent and therefore don't deserve to share the stage with B-T. Even if they took of their silly dresses, if their music stayed the same, I wouldn't like them any better.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-25660599180291347772015-04-24T09:01:56.825+09:002015-04-24T09:01:56.825+09:00Interesting the baleto I did not know it. I like a...Interesting the baleto I did not know it. I like always many things at the same time with some preferencess to be top depending on the time. That is why I like more buck tick they are many things and all are interesting. I might find gothik interesting depending on time.<br />Can I ask something ? I am thinking this question for very long time. What is the reason you are against lolita ? Has maybe happen something you see with your own eyes ? The act of the people ? I am really curious .<br />Personally I know lolita for some years and I find it interestig the reason is propably because I depending the mood find many different things interesting . And I am usually wearing pants .<br />And of corse I know lady Arika . I think that is admirable . I might even know heard first befoore even buck tick .<br /><br />Sorry if you can not understand anything from bad english but I need to go and sleep and my brain eyes and hands do not work good right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-66974963687154692832015-04-13T23:06:20.148+09:002015-04-13T23:06:20.148+09:00Dear Cayce,
I thank you for writing so many amazi...Dear Cayce,<br /><br />I thank you for writing so many amazing post like this one here. I bow to your awesomeness *bow*.Peppernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-72810579939614985102015-04-10T12:09:25.430+09:002015-04-10T12:09:25.430+09:00It's not actually a bad song in and of itself,...It's not actually a bad song in and of itself, I just don't think it's that strong compared to the band's other work. Certainly not the best song on the album by any means. And it's so repetitive that when you hear it over and over at live shows, it gets boring immediately. It should be retired.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-49353313198562682932015-04-10T05:04:25.336+09:002015-04-10T05:04:25.336+09:00Thank you for all the info you have provided to us...Thank you for all the info you have provided to us!I'm a rather new fan so I need all I can get and when I find these kind of things, I "devour" them. P.S. I agree with you on the Muma thing. I think it's a very atmospheric song that only has meaning in the right context. It's very powerful and somber but in the right place (like in the live tour of 13kai) it's perfect. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971562595189134571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-13105363923558827002015-04-09T20:15:46.205+09:002015-04-09T20:15:46.205+09:00Maybe they're all too young to remember it.Maybe they're all too young to remember it.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-7599118647981471392015-04-09T06:48:55.767+09:002015-04-09T06:48:55.767+09:00Heh! I do have a 6 foot human shield who does have...Heh! I do have a 6 foot human shield who does have a mean right arm to hide behind! :-D. Though seriously first time I ever saw Muma performed was not in the 13th Flr video clip but the Parade Fest 2007. My first thought after the er...how awesome the song was, was what a darned good looking guy the vocalist was and what a ridiculously horrible costume he was wearing. That was one major costume fail of epic proportions! Good thing, right after that I found the rest of 13th Floor, Romance PV and Misty Blue video clip! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907501643458907561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-72239981161979990782015-04-09T04:10:27.563+09:002015-04-09T04:10:27.563+09:00In 2009 I became a fan of BT after seeing the PV o...In 2009 I became a fan of BT after seeing the PV of Romance. 13Kai became my favourite album since I was still a Gothic Lolita back then. I'm not a Gothic Lolita anymore but I still very much love BT! 13Kai is still special to me, the extra insight you gave to it is very interesting. ^^ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-21161635133892561512015-04-09T02:47:37.605+09:002015-04-09T02:47:37.605+09:00Oh really? I suppose it should be among their most...Oh really? I suppose it should be among their most popular songs if it´s an opening song, but strangely, I couldn´t find many people on the internet talking about it or listing it as their favorite song by Ali Project =OJulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391364274054172801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-59256093443539245002015-04-08T22:18:27.620+09:002015-04-08T22:18:27.620+09:00Next person who talks about how awesome Muma is ge...Next person who talks about how awesome Muma is gets pelted with virtual rotten tomatoes. I don't care who you are. I have the tomatoes and I know how to use them.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-83740777797970485802015-04-08T22:16:07.644+09:002015-04-08T22:16:07.644+09:00"Coppelia no Hitsugi" is Ali Project'..."Coppelia no Hitsugi" is Ali Project's most famous song, since it was used as the theme for the anime Noir. I didn't post it here because I couldn't find a live video and I wanted to post a video with the actual band. Plus, the above video combines Gothic Lolita with gyrating naked men, which is something the younger generation deny vehemently which makes this particular video all the more amusing.Caycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982217665840858486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-68419530808158325092015-04-08T09:26:04.039+09:002015-04-08T09:26:04.039+09:00Wow, awesome post, thanks ;)
I think you already n...Wow, awesome post, thanks ;)<br />I think you already now it was pretty much unpossible for me to be a fan of B-T back then since I hadn´t even been into Japan yet in 2005.<br />But I agree that Ali Project are the true pioneers of Gothic Lolita. <br />Here is a really underrated song by them. Coincidentally, it is called "Coppelia No Hitsugi" ;) (The original version is way better, though. Youtube sucks for deleting all the good vids all the time) :<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lAhWaq77VsJulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391364274054172801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-85493936348934983262015-04-08T08:25:16.083+09:002015-04-08T08:25:16.083+09:00What a fun read!
13th Floor was what made me a Buc...What a fun read!<br />13th Floor was what made me a Buck-Tick fan and it was Muma, which made me search out B-T. I also came to Japan to hear Muma, but didn't get it though. Still, I have no complaints, I got a lot of other songs and Nocturne-Rain Song lives on as the most memorable B-T song I heard Live, so far.<br />I didn't catch 13th Flr at its debut but after the fact. By the time, I found 13th Flr, B-T was at the point of releasing Memento Mori, but hey, one of my all time favourites "Coyote' is in that album and so is "Galaxy". :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907501643458907561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-29693952199231628952015-04-08T07:30:05.023+09:002015-04-08T07:30:05.023+09:00Thank you! I didn't know any of the ballets be...Thank you! I didn't know any of the ballets before so probably wouldn't find the connection myself. And knowing all this, everything makes more sense now.<br /><br />It's also a funny coincidence how recently I figured out how many of my favourite lyrics share the theme of what in art is real, what is magic or illusion or, well, acting. My first thought reading about Petrushka's ghost was "What if it's not an actual ghost but the pupeteer's remorse after killing off a favourite doll" which fits well into Sakurai being both the clown and the magician. Maybe I actually understand him better than I thought, which feels kind of weird. <br /><br />Happy Triscadecamas to you too! And thank you once more!Frejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792831351546762993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8994365939017837190.post-55429039641176372652015-04-07T17:13:59.146+09:002015-04-07T17:13:59.146+09:00Kind of fun that you posted this because for the p...Kind of fun that you posted this because for the past 2 days I've watched the 13th floor with Diana DVD XD<br />However I'm not a 10year old fan of buck-tick, more like 2 years (stands in a corner of shame), but 13 kai wa gekkou was the album which caught my attention (I love Muma and curse that I didn't get to see it live during their past tour)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com