MOROHA's first ""single" @ Nippon Budokan"--"It was a famous song because you were there"
『”Solo” @ Nippon Budokan』2022.2.11 (FRI) Nippon Budokan (TOKYO)
The audience and staff all said, “It was a good live.” Said. When asked, "What is a good live performance?" On February 11, 2022 (Friday / holiday), MOROHA held their first one-man live at Nippon Budokan in their 15th year since their formation.
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We were worried about the weather because it snowed the day before, but it turned out to be a pleasant sunny day. When I heard that the members would arrive at the venue at noon, I was waiting in the waiting room first and said, "Good morning!
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At the beginning of the performance, when the two appeared on the stage, there was a big applause from the hall. UK sits in place, guitar in hand. A few minutes later, when Afro raised his hand, SuiseiNoboAz's "E.O.W." that had been playing in the venue stopped, and the lights in the audience suddenly went out. A faint light lit up the stage, and only the words MOROHA on the backdrop were dyed blue. In a solemn atmosphere, they opened the curtain with the song "Iketaraikuwokoetake" from their 1st album "MOROHA" released in 2010.
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This song has a phrase that tells the story of MOROHA's early days. MOROHA After the first song, Afro said in a clear tone, "Until I reach the 6,500 (s) I received today... I'll just keep writing and playing." After that, he sang "Nimonsen", "At the CD shop where I get excited", and "Ongaku" in quick succession. And Afro spoke in a low voice while glaring at the audience with sharp eyes. "One acoustic guitar, one microphone. With such a strange formation, we pushed aside the roaring band and kicked the roaring HIPHOP. How did we fight? MOROHA What made me even more frightened was, "I'm going to stick to winning until I think it's not about winning or losing." Looking sideways at the artists who quit without selling MOROHA "People aren't made of things they get, they're made of things they didn't get." This is a line that I said in the drama "anone" while thinking about her missing daughter, Anone Hayashida, played by Yuko Tanaka. Even if "the person you truly loved" is gone from your sight, it will always stay in your heart's room. For MOROHA, it is included in “Dear Sir, MC Afro-sama”. "This letter was written by a foolish woman who loved a foolish man." MOROHA MOROHA I said earlier, "Please don't say congratulations, don't be lukewarm." I'm so grateful that I want to say it myself. Listening to this strange music, there were a lot of people who told me that it was definitely good and that we should do it together. When I spoke, it connected to the next song. “For the next song, our precious staff members worked so hard to capture us through the lens and captured the people who were chasing us. It's a song I wrote." When the performance of “Elizabeth” began, a slide show of photos from 2016 to the present taken by filmmaker Elizabeth Miyaji was played on both sides of the stage. In addition to Afro and UK, people who have seen MOROHA and memories that passed by were reflected. MOROHA By the time I realized it, the two-hour Budokan performance was about to come to an end. Afro speaks the final words to the audience. “The reason why I wanted to do it at the Budokan was because I wanted to teach my mother. I think of people who appear on TV as gods.That's why when I appear on TV or at a big festival, they are very happy. One day, when my mother asked me, "Do you have any plans to appear on TV or at festivals in the future?" I did There's something I really wanted to say at that time..." After a momentary pause, Afro let out an unspeakable emotion. MOROHA "There were words I couldn't say at that time, and in order to convey that, there was one big thing that made me want to do Budokan. Music, expression, numbers, scale, and so on. No. Of course, it's important to keep going, but no matter what the venue, whether it's one or two people, UK and I have done our best every time. I'm proud of myself, and I'm proud that I've sung to each and every one of you. I thought that I would end up thinking that, so I decided to perform at the Budokan, thinking that I should stand in a convincing place.” MOROHA “This may sound like an overstatement, but I don’t think there is a single customer who came to us today who said, ``Everyone likes MOROHA, so I like it too.'' I think it's all about the music that I've been facing alone because I like it, and the majority of the audience who want to face it at the Budokan. I am very proud to have been able to do that kind of music. A staff member looked at the venue from the sleeves and said, "It's great that MOROHA has so many fans." Those words somehow stuck in my head, and they kept running through me during the live. I don't think the term "fans" is different, and this may be an overstatement, but I think MOROHA's customers are not MOROHA fans, but people who want to become their own fans. I'm here. I am very happy to have such a customer in front of me. because……". With a distorted face, a trembling voice, and an afro that was about to hold back tears, it felt like the moment I took on the Hannya mask. MOROHA "Because... me and UK are the same. That's why I want to say thank you for everything I've done, and the next one is the last one.There's no encore.If you want to listen more, please change it to want to live more.I also want to sing more. Let's meet again with a smile, even if it's not a smile, with a strong face." UK, who had been watching the audience until then, dropped his eyes on the guitar and started playing "Rokumonsen". |Humans will never be saved." MOROHA Afro yelled with the last of his strength as UK continued to pluck strings. “When the live is over, the lights on the stage go out and the lights in the audience turn on. At that moment our stage ends and your live starts! MOROHA After the two left, no one was watching the stage reluctantly. Each of them slowly got up from their seats, opened the heavy door of the Budokan, and left. Write as live and read as way of life. It was definitely a good gig. Written by Satoshi Magai
Set list
『”Holo” @ Nippon Budokan』February 11, 2022 (Friday/Holiday) Venue: Tokyo Nippon Budokan 01. Iketa Like Wo Ko Etake 02. One sentence 03. Nimonsen 04. Inspired CD shop 05. Engaku 06. Mine is terrible 07. I will stick to winning until I think it's not about winning or losing 08. tomorrow 09. Dear Sir, MC Afro 10. Sanmonsen 11. Special 12. Revolution 13. Shimonsen 14. Elizabeth 15. Counting at night 16. Gomonsen 17. Theme song 18. Rokumonsen Live information
February 27 (Sun) Fukuoka graf "Re:Road Planning Keep On Rolling!! Fukuoka LiveHouse Tour 2021-2022" w/THA BLUE HERB Open 17:15 / Start 18:00 [URL] https://t.livepocket.jp/e /8-y9u March 24th (Thursday) Yokohama F.A.D "MOROHA Independent Project 'Hatake' 27th" w/ Chinza DOPENESS Open 17:45 / Start 18:30 [URL] https://eplus.jp /sf/detail/3576280001-P0030001
