The Pillows Thread

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, Scarecrow is pretty great...the solo is awesome as well.

Yep. That's my favorite part of the song. It's excellent. It's my second favorite guitar solo out of any I've heard in my life. Mostly because of the chords they hit towards the end of the solo, but the beginning is really cool, an as always, they introduce the guitar solo perfectly. That surge was so cool, like he was turning super saiyan right before he busted into his solo, almost like he was charging up just to go at it. That gets me everytime I watch the PV.

[kenshinbebop]

Yep. That's my favorite part of the song. It's excellent. It's my second favorite guitar solo out of any I've heard in my life. Mostly because of the chords they hit towards the end of the solo, but the beginning is really cool, an as always, they introduce the guitar solo perfectly. That surge was so cool, like he was turning super saiyan right before he busted into his solo, almost like he was charging up just to go at it. That gets me everytime I watch the PV.

YES!!! I love how Manabe does that. A lot of the time, he bends a note or two to lead up to the solo. It's so thrilling, it gets you pumped.

[Tidusauron12]

YES!!! I love how Manabe does that. A lot of the time, he bends a note or two to lead up to the solo. It's so thrilling, it gets you pumped.

Yeah, REALLY pumped. If I watched Scarecrow five times through, I'd still get chills through my bones. It's wonderful!

http://www.sheezyart.com/view/1435334/

Oh yeah, this is the Piano Version of Last Dinosaur I did. It sounds gay because it's all computer-generated, but if I had a partner to play it with...

[kenshinbebop]

Nice. Wanna send me the sheet music? I'd like to transcribe it to guitar.

[kenshinbebop]

LOSTMAN GO TO YESTERDAY OUT [2007.11.14]

CDs

1. DAYDREAM WONDER
2. 開かない扉の前で
3. ガールフレンド
4. ガールフレンド（Love Letter Version）
5. 僕でいられるように
6. Tiny Boat
7. パトリシア
8. ストレンジ カメレオン（STRANGE VERSION）
9. Yellow beans
10. FAKIN' IT
11. Swanky Street
12. Spiky Goose
13. When You Were Mine
14. TRIP DANCER
15. レッサーハムスターの憂鬱
16. 彼女は今日,
17. Going Down
18. ONE LIFE
19. cherry
20. STALKER GOES TO BABYLON
21. like a lovesong（back to back）
22. ハイブリッド レインボウ
23. Beautiful Picture
24. アナザーモーニング
25. プラスチックフラワー
26. Swanky Street（Live at The Orange-London）
27. NO SELF CONTROL
28. Wonderful Sight
29. Nightmare
30. インスタント ミュージック
31. Ninny
32. カーニバル
33. Curly Rudy
34. Come Down
35. RUSH
36. She is perfect
37. Sleepy Head
38. Ride on shooting star
39. Skeleton Liar
40. Subhuman
41. I think I can
42. We have a theme song
43. Scent of sweet
44. 白い夏と緑の自転車 赤い髪と黒いギター（display version）
45. そんな風にすごしたい
46. ターミナル・ヘヴンズ・ロック
47. Sick Vibration
48. OVER AMP
49. その未来は今
50. Beehive
51. Heavy Sun（with baby son）
52. ノンフィクション
53. HEART IS THERE
54. My girl（Fiction Version）
55. サード アイ
56. Slow down
57. ワカレノウタ

DVD

1. DAYDREAM WONDER
2. ガールフレンド（初DVD化）
3. Tiny Boat
4. ストレンジ カメレオン
5. Swanky Street
6. TRIP DANCER
7. 彼女は今日,
8. ONE LIFE
9. ハイブリッド レインボウ
10. アナザーモーニング
11. NO SELF CONTROL
12. インスタント ミュージック
13. カーニバル
14. RUSH
15. Ride on shooting star
16. I think I can
17. 白い夏と緑の自転車 赤い髪と黒いギター
18. ターミナル・ヘヴンズ・ロック
19. その未来は今（初DVD化）
20. ノンフィクション（初DVD化）
21. サード アイ（初DVD化）

Kind of dissapointed. I'll probably still get it, but I have maybe all of this stuff. I was hoping for some unreleased stuff. I'll have PV's now though, and the Japanese stuff I can't tell what it says.

Maybe Monochrome Lovers PV!?

Anyway, looks pretty cool, I'll ask for it for christmas. :D

[kenshinbebop]

In a recent show, it is reported, Sawao was feeling under the weather. He made it through most of the show, but abouth 3/4 of the way through, during Midnight Down, he was no longer able to sing. However, instead of canceling the show early, they all played, and he let the crowd sing.

How awesome is that?

[kenshinbebop]

W00t. 9/16, the pillows 18th anniversary!!! 18 years ago today (yesterday in JP), the pillows were formed!!!

:w00t: :cheers: :birthday:

[Tidusauron12]

W00t. 9/16, the pillows 18th anniversary!!! 18 years ago today (yesterday in JP), the pillows were formed!!!

:w00t: :cheers: :birthday:

We should like, have a celebration! Like... a SERIOUS one! Let's uh... call some people! And um... have a PARTY!

Oh, and make sure we have a PILLOW fight at that party (it's a sleep over!!!).

:cheers: :birthday:

In a recent show, it is reported, Sawao was feeling under the weather. He made it through most of the show, but abouth 3/4 of the way through, during Midnight Down, he was no longer able to sing. However, instead of canceling the show early, they all played, and he let the crowd sing.

How awesome is that?

That's SO awesome. I can't believe they did that! I wish I could've been there!

[kenshinbebop]

I'm going to make a purchase soon. Either WU!x3 and bandscore or an Ellegarden bandscore, or White Incarnation. Some comob of the 4....
Most importantly White Incarnation. I'd have every available album once I obtain this, and it has a few songs I've never heard. Most importantly, Konojo wa Shista, She's my Sister. I had an excerpt from this song on the Walking on a Spiral DVD, and fell in love. I've finally found a place with WI in stock, so I need to grab it as time dictates.

Whatever I don't get I'll get soon thereafter.

[Tidusauron12]

Konoja? She's My Sister? Never even heard of those. I might want to buy some new albums too. White Incarnation, right?

[Gray]

I'm tempted to post pictures of the Guitar I had signed by the Pillows, but im afraid Kenshin might come to my house and try to steal it :ph34r:

[kenshinbebop]

I'm tempted to post pictures of the Guitar I had signed by the Pillows, but im afraid Kenshin might come to my house and try to steal it :ph34r:

Most likely. :P

Just for the autograph, I've got 8 guitars already. :D
And hopefully, after they come back in Feb, I'll have an autograph as well.

[Tidusauron12]

Just for the autograph, I've got 8 guitars already. :D
And hopefully, after they come back in Feb, I'll have an autograph as well.


xD, if only I owned a guitar that was worthy of Manabe's signature (or any of the pillows for that matter). :lol:

A hand shake is good enough for me, and just telling them how much they rock.

[Gray]

I need to get the SG signed now, it was only a couple years back so I wonder if they'll remember me :lol: "Oh, its that guy with the Rickenbacker! :O)

[Tidusauron12]

I need to get the SG signed now, it was only a couple years back so I wonder if they'll remember me :lol: "Oh, its that guy with the Rickenbacker! :O)

They remembered me. See, that why it's good to have a fro. Sawao remembered me! And it was DEFINITELY the fro.

[kenshinbebop]

Konoja? She's My Sister? Never even heard of those. I might want to buy some new albums too. White Incarnation, right?

Konojo wa Shistua is She is my Sister in Japanese...the name of the song is She is my Sister, but the line in the song is sung She's my Little Sister.

Don't ask...:lol:

Anyway, yeah, I can't vouch for White Incarantion yet, but Kool Spcie, Moon Gold, and Living Field are all great old albums.

[Tidusauron12]

Konojo wa Shistua is She is my Sister in Japanese...the name of the song is She is my Sister, but the line in the song is sung She's my Little Sister.

Don't ask...:lol:



Incest....? 0_o ...

[kenshinbebop]

Well, my package got into Alaska on Saturday and into NY yesterday...it says it's out for delivery today, which means I should be getting it within the hour...

I'll write a review once I give it a lengthy listen...

No new news as of now...

[kenshinbebop]

Well!

I waited eagerly as the FedEx man pulled into my driveway. He gave me my package and I greeted him and said thanks.

I immediately uploaded it to iTunes and onto my iPod and went for a run. Something I recently got into, and what's a better way to run then listening to a brand new pillows CD??

So anyway:

It's hard for me to really dislike anything, plainly put, by the pillows. It's just hard. I've such a strong admiration for these guys that I'm incredibaly biased.

However, as a musician, I have other feelings which balance out with my fanship, so it allows me to actually be pretty ok with my judging. So here goes:

The album started out with Colorful Pumpkin Fields, a song that had heavy bass with Kenji Ueda, and heavy use (surprisingly) of some kind of flanger or phaser guitar effect that sounded awesome.

Instead of going into every song, I'll bring up the high points:
Great harmonies/background vocals
GREAT GUITARAGE
Same old pillows
Like other older albums, heavy jazz influence, poppy, jazzy, catchy...

To find some negatives, it's really hard...honestly. It's scraping the bottom of the barrel to find ANYTHING wrong with it...some long songs, audible studio mistakes (not even mistakes, just the sound of all their stuff from this time...not advanced equipment maybe...or the fact they all recorded in one room...idk, it just sounds distant and muffled). This is especially audible to me with Bokura no HAREI Suisei, because it was remastered and covered on their Turn Back album, so I've had the pleasure of hearing the remastered awesome version, so to hear the scrappy original was interesting. By no means bad however, just different.

Same with pretty much every song on Turn Back that I've heard the originals of, Want to Sleep For..., Tiny Boat...

Anyway, I can't really pick and choose a favorite of their old albums, but Living Field is deffinately number 1....then Kool Spice, Moon Gold, and White Incarnation are all tied for 2nd. Really they are.

[Tidusauron12]

Damn, sounds awesome. You my friend, are a lucky man.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, it's an awesome CD.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, it's an awesome CD.

Man, I have to admit, If I had to go gay for any group of men, it'd be the pillows, they kick ***. I seriously have not liked any form of modern music as much as the music those guys produce.

The only music that I like on an equal level is classic music (my first love). Damn, the pillows REALLY rock. I gotta' see em' in Japan one day.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, it's an awesome CD.

I ordered it yesterday! Now I can see how awesome the CD is! I can't wait!

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome. Hope you enjoy.

I recently acquired Pantomime and 90's my Life, completeing my collection!!

EVERY PILLOWS ALBUM BABY!!!

I'd also like to say happy belated bday to Manabe: 10/02...YAY MANABE

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome. Hope you enjoy.

I recently acquired Pantomime and 90's my Life, completeing my collection!!

EVERY PILLOWS ALBUM BABY!!!

I'd also like to say happy belated bday to Manabe: 10/02...YAY MANABE

Happy Birthday Manabe!!! :birthday:

You have EVERY album!? Damn... that means you have just about every song they released, right?

[kenshinbebop]

Happy Birthday Manabe!!! :birthday:

You have EVERY album!? Damn... that means you have just about every song they released, right?

Yup. :) :)

There are no more then 4 songs I don't have, probably less.

i only know of 1 off the top of my head.

[Tidusauron12]

Yup. :) :)

There are no more then 4 songs I don't have, probably less.

i only know of 1 off the top of my head.

Wow. I guess that makes you an EPIC fan. I'm not so sure I know of many people who have that many songs (though I could be wrong, I don't know many). You're the most 'pillows-on' person I know. :lol:

I'm not sure how many more songs I got to go, but I should probably try to get the albums I don't have before they release another... xD.

[kenshinbebop]

OH GAWD!!!

I forgot I don't have Wake Up!x3 yet. lol

But 1 album away!!!

Yeah, checking my iTunes, it's about 30 albums/singles and 300 songs.

[Tidusauron12]

OH GAWD!!!

I forgot I don't have Wake Up!x3 yet. lol

But 1 album away!!!

Yeah, checking my iTunes, it's about 30 albums/singles and 300 songs.

DAMN! That many!?

I more surprised you FORGOT about Wake Up x3! SHAME ON YOUR HEAD!!!

[kenshinbebop]

I know. :( I've been so wrapped up in their past lately, I've forgoten the present!

They're still rocking at 45+ years old!

[Tidusauron12]

I know. :( I've been so wrapped up in their past lately, I've forgoten the present!

They're still rocking at 45+ years old!

They're all over 45!?

[kenshinbebop]

Yup. I can't vouch for Jun, but Manabe is oldest, he just turned 45. Sawao is youngest, he is almost 40. So I may have exagerated a bit, but they are not young.

[Tidusauron12]

Yup. I can't vouch for Jun, but Manabe is oldest, he just turned 45. Sawao is youngest, he is almost 40. So I may have exagerated a bit, but they are not young.

Man, they better start cranking out the albums and singles before Sawao's voice starts to go. That sucks. I love them SO much, I don't want their music t o stop. Best popular-music group in the world. EVAR. PERIOD! (Exclamation Point!!!) ??? (Question Mark?) :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. I'm always glad to see them still jumping around on stage. They've got great stage presence, that's another thing I love about them. Sometimes their playing is messed up a smidgen by it they are so active. It makes up for it tohugh, they rule.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. I'm always glad to see them still jumping around on stage. They've got great stage presence, that's another thing I love about them. Sometimes their playing is messed up a smidgen by it they are so active. It makes up for it tohugh, they rule.

I guess it's true that Japanese age well. I thought that Sawao was in his (at the latest) mid 30s at the most, same with Manabe. They just don't look that old (Ok, sometimes yeah).

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, they look and act younger than they are.

My favorite is when they were just starting out and they were all retro. Sawao wore like bowler hats and stuff.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7jVVWo-U_Qg

Good vid in the fact that the song is awesome, and they look awesome.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, they look and act younger than they are.

My favorite is when they were just starting out and they were all retro. Sawao wore like bowler hats and stuff.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7jVVWo-U_Qg

Good vid in the fact that the song is awesome, and they look awesome.

This is AWESOME! What is the bass player wearing!? :lol: Awesomeness.

What song is that?

[kenshinbebop]

:D :D :D Glad you enjoyed.

That's what I was saying, they were really retro in their early days. Kenji was still in the band, and after he left, they dropped the retro act...I wonder if he was the driving force behind that...

Anyway, that song was Ame ni Utaeba, off of Moon Gold, their 2nd (?) album. Great song, great album.

[Tidusauron12]

:D :D :D Glad you enjoyed.

That's what I was saying, they were really retro in their early days. Kenji was still in the band, and after he left, they dropped the retro act...I wonder if he was the driving force behind that...

Anyway, that song was Ame ni Utaeba, off of Moon Gold, their 2nd (?) album. Great song, great album.

I MUST have their older music. It seems really cool. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah it is. You already ordered White Incarnation, right? It's a great album from their early days. Moon Gold is great, and so is Kool Spice. Living Field is best.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah it is. You already ordered White Incarnation, right? It's a great album from their early days. Moon Gold is great, and so is Kool Spice. Living Field is best.

I downloaded one song from Living Field. I like it, so I'm adding that album to my list of future purchases... heck, I think I'll just buy them all now! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

:lol:

What song did you dl?

[Tidusauron12]

:lol:

What song did you dl?

Girlfriend. Then I licked up the album on wiki, and figured there were even greater tracks on it, so yeah. It seems it might be GREAT.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, there are greater tracks on it. Like this one;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=L0BAN9mlAsQ

Also, one of my favorite pillows tracks. Sunday.

Ah, Daydream Wonder...listen to that intricate guitar work. It makes me cry! :D

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, there are greater tracks on it. Like this one;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=L0BAN9mlAsQ

Also, one of my favorite pillows tracks. Sunday.

Ah, Daydream Wonder...listen to that intricate guitar work. It makes me cry! :D

I like Manabe's sound in their old stuff, sounds nice and mellow.

This song is awesome. Yeah, it's decided. Living Field ftw.

[kenshinbebop]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A2eHcwhoLTw

The closest I could get to another Living Field song, just to put it over the top.

Climbing on the Roof is on Fool on the Planet, which is also from Living Field.


I know the guy playing guitar from the vid from another forum too! :D

[Tidusauron12]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A2eHcwhoLTw

The closest I could get to another Living Field song, just to put it over the top.

Climbing on the Roof is on Fool on the Planet, which is also from Living Field.


I know the guy playing guitar from the vid from another forum too! :D

:lol: I thought Sawao said "Rollercoaster!" I lol'd. Nice playing there, impressive. I like the song, awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

Yup...

Do you have the Penalty Life CD?

If not, it's in your local Best Buy or FYE. But Pick it up. Not only is it a great CD, it's got a hidden song that is a remastered old song, it's amazing.

Also, My Foot, in case you didn't already have it, is at your local Best Buy and Fye.

[Tidusauron12]

Yup...

Do you have the Penalty Life CD?

If not, it's in your local Best Buy or FYE. But Pick it up. Not only is it a great CD, it's got a hidden song that is a remastered old song, it's amazing.

Also, My Foot, in case you didn't already have it, is at your local Best Buy and Fye.

Yeah, I got My Foot, I love that album with a passion, xD. I'll check out Penalty Life.

[kenshinbebop]

Aye, it's one of their underated ones. Everyone I know doesn't like it, but I love it. It's got more than enough good tracks, including THR.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QKJQN_x3JAk

[Tidusauron12]

Aye, it's one of their underated ones. Everyone I know doesn't like it, but I love it. It's got more than enough good tracks, including THR.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QKJQN_x3JAk

Ah, I know Terminal Heaven's Rock well. I've seen that PV on Youtube multiple times. I checked it out because I heard Buster-Kun is in it.

[kenshinbebop]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CFPsowtExNw

I know you is on PL too. :D

[Tidusauron12]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CFPsowtExNw

I know you is on PL too. :D

Man... I think it's probably more enjoyable live. The energy in the crowd makes me want to move, xD.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, energetic crowds make everything better. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, energetic crowds make everything better. :D

Yep, they sure do.

Alright, I'm done for tonight. Gotta' go chill... AN, GOODNIGHT!!!

[kenshinbebop]

ME as well, night.

[Tidusauron12]

This is a bad recording of One Life I did on my keyboard, xD. I still need to get some of the harmonies down.

http://www.sheezyart.com/view/1470722/

[kenshinbebop]

Fricken awesome.

We should do some type of collaberation project. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Fricken awesome.

We should do some type of collaberation project. :D

That'd be AWESOME. I always wanted to do a project with a guitar player (electric), but it's frowned upon by all the classical fascists in my area.

You're a really cool player right? I saw you playing on Youtube, you were cool. If we teamed up NO ONE could stop us!!! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

That'd be AWESOME. I always wanted to do a project with a guitar player (electric), but it's frowned upon by all the classical fascists in my area.

You're a really cool player right? I saw you playing on Youtube, you were cool. If we teamed up NO ONE could stop us!!! :lol:

:D

I'd hate to sound egotistical or something, but I've been told I'm really good for a self taught player of 1 year and a half. ^_^

We should deffinately plan something. I dunno how...

First we decide on a song. Then you can record your part, send it to me, and I'll lay guitar over it? Or something to the extent. You seem to know your way around recording, hopefully you have an idea on how to do something like this. :D

[Tidusauron12]

First we decide on a song. Then you can record your part, send it to me, and I'll lay guitar over it? Or something to the extent. You seem to know your way around recording, hopefully you have an idea on how to do something like this. :D

:lol: Not really. I just used a Microphone and then converted the file to mp3. Do you have a microphone? If you do, you could record something and send it to me. Then I would play it on my computer, and while it was playing, record over it with my microphone, and then it'd be us both in one track. Yeah, that's low-grade, but hey, whatever works, right? We can do it vice versa too, which would be better because you'd have bass and all that.

Anyways, the songs I've done on piano are Little Busters, Carnival, One Life, and Last Dinosaur. I could probably pull off a few others too.

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: Not really. I just used a Microphone and then converted the file to mp3. Do you have a microphone? If you do, you could record something and send it to me. Then I would play it on my computer, and while it was playing, record over it with my microphone, and then it'd be us both in one track. Yeah, that's low-grade, but hey, whatever works, right? We can do it vice versa too, which would be better because you'd have bass and all that.

Anyways, the songs I've done on piano are Little Busters, Carnival, One Life, and Last Dinosaur. I could probably pull off a few others too.


Nice. That'd deffinately work. You send me your playing and I'll add in guitar, and bass?

Little Busters I can do, One Life I can do, Carnival I can do, Hybrid Rainbow I can do, and a number of others. I've yet to learn Last Dinosaur. It's such an awesome song, but I've not gotte naround to it for some reason...anyway, we could do that if you wanted...I've been playing a buncha My Foot songs lately, Sayonara Universe and My Foot, Rock n Roll Sinners...

But I really don't care, they're all great, you choose. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Nice. That'd deffinately work. You send me your playing and I'll add in guitar, and bass?

Little Busters I can do, One Life I can do, Carnival I can do, Hybrid Rainbow I can do, and a number of others. I've yet to learn Last Dinosaur. It's such an awesome song, but I've not gotte naround to it for some reason...anyway, we could do that if you wanted...I've been playing a buncha My Foot songs lately, Sayonara Universe and My Foot, Rock n Roll Sinners...

But I really don't care, they're all great, you choose. :D

Forgot Hyrbid Rainbow! That's the first I did! I can also do Ride on Shooting Star really well, but that wouldn't be too impressive. I want to do My Foot or Fool on the Planet, but it's just weird right now, plus, I don't really have the time anymore, lot's of Classical music to attend to. Hm... How about we do more than one? :lol:

Oh yeah, I meant it'd be good if I record first because I can take care of the bass, and you'd have a sense of tempo when you listened to the recordings. Don't worry, about that. What parts do you want to take? There are certain parts the piano can't play well, I think you should take those.

[kenshinbebop]

Forgot Hyrbid Rainbow! That's the first I did! I can also do Ride on Shooting Star really well, but that wouldn't be too impressive. I want to do My Foot or Fool on the Planet, but it's just weird right now, plus, I don't really have the time anymore, lot's of Classical music to attend to. Hm... How about we do more than one? :lol:

Oh yeah, I meant it'd be good if I record first because I can take care of the bass, and you'd have a sense of tempo when you listened to the recordings. Don't worry, about that. What parts do you want to take? There are certain parts the piano can't play well, I think you should take those.

Gotcha, yeah, awesome.

More than one works great for me. :D

I'll play the solos of course, and lay a chord progression in the background, or play whatever you say the piano deosn't cope well with.

What song do you want to do, I've got a three day weekend thanks to colombus day! :D

EDIT: Even better, you play chords, like I heard in One Life. Manabe is always doing lead work and Sawao's doing the chords, so basically, your Sawao and I'm Manabe. :D You got the vocal part and the chords, and I'll do the lead work and solo. Unless it's like One Life where they both do chords.

[Tidusauron12]

Gotcha, yeah, awesome.

More than one works great for me. :D

I'll play the solos of course, and lay a chord progression in the background, or play whatever you say the piano deosn't cope well with.

What song do you want to do, I've got a three day weekend thanks to colombus day! :D

:lol:

How about we do... One Life first! I just finished that (more or less), so it'd be the easiest for me to do on short notice. I'll just send you the recording I already did, or you can download it from the link that I posted above. Actually, no. I'll make a new recording, one that matches the song more accurately. I changed it a little bit on my old recording.

[kenshinbebop]

:lol:

How about we do... One Life first! I just finished that (more or less), so it'd be the easiest for me to do on short notice. I'll just send you the recording I already did, or you can download it from the link that I posted above. Actually, no. I'll make a new recording, one that matches the song more accurately. I changed it a little bit on my recording.

Sounds good. Let me know when your done, I'll give you my email adress. Or are you just gonna upload it on a file share site?

For the solo part, just keep with Sawaos part. He does chords through it I believe.

[Tidusauron12]

Sounds good. Let me know when your done, I'll give you my email adress. Or are you just gonna upload it on a file share site?

For the solo part, just keep with Sawaos part. He does chords through it I believe.

OK. Like I said, I changed it a bit, so I need to figure out some of the chords... is it OK with you if it takes a while...? Like, an hour or so? I wanna' make sure the chords I hit during the solo aren't dissonant. That would suck.

I think I'll send it via e-mail...

[kenshinbebop]

OK. Like I said, I changed it a bit, so I need to figure out some of the chords... is it OK with you if it takes a while...? Like, an hour or so? I wanna' make sure the chords I hit during the solo aren't dissonant. That would suck.

I think I'll send it via e-mail...

What!? An hour. :(

:lol: Of course, I wasn't expecting it right away. Just let me know when your done and I'll give you my email.

[Tidusauron12]

What!? An hour. :(

:lol: Of course, I wasn't expecting it right away. Just let me know when your done and I'll give you my email.

Yeah.

*Listening to the end of Swanky Street... MANABE ROCKS!!!*

[kenshinbebop]

Haha, we should deffinately do Scarecrow after One Life. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Haha, we should deffinately do Scarecrow after One Life. :D

You're right. That'd be awesome. I'll be back soon! *Goes to Keyboard*

[Tidusauron12]

OK, I'm ready. It might not be right the first time, so prepare to have to retry a few times.

[kenshinbebop]

No worries...

What am I doing, the lead fills and solo, or do you wat me to do the chord progression as well?

[Tidusauron12]

No worries...

What am I doing, the lead fills and solo, or do you wat me to do the chord progression as well?

OK, I'm doing the the Chord Progressions, mostly... so you can do fills. You get the solo, and I'll take over everything else while you play that sweet, sweet piece of music :lol: I'm doing the melody of course. So you can just worry about fill and the solo. If you want you can do Manabe or Sawao's parts, or a mix, if you prefer... and if it becomes too much, then you can just come up with your own harmonies based on the two guitar parts (I'm sure you've already worked out how to do fill). OK! I'm about to record as soon as I get everything set up, I'll post to tell you I'm done recording, and then I'll send you the file through email. It'll be in mp3 format, OK?

[kenshinbebop]

Ok great, yeah, fills and solos are great...

[Tidusauron12]

CRAP!!! I messed up about 50 times!!! :lol: Oh well, I'll send it regardless, tell me if it's too bad. XD I don't think it's that bad, I missed the bass a few times, but the solo was good.

[kenshinbebop]

It was awesome, but as you said, I couldn't hear it. :(

[Tidusauron12]

It was awesome, but as you said, I couldn't hear it. :(

Hmm... This is a problem. I don't see how I can make one in much better quality than that... hm... NOz!!!

[kenshinbebop]

Hmm... This is a problem. I don't see how I can make one in much better quality than that... hm... NOz!!!

Do you have a guitar amp you could hook it through, or a speaker in general?

Or a video camera?

If you youtube it, I'll record with it in the background...

[Tidusauron12]

Do you have a guitar amp you could hook it through, or a speaker in general?

Or a video camera?

If you youtube it, I'll record with it in the background...

VIDEO CAMERA!

OK, yeah. I can do teh video camera. Unfortunately, that'll take a while. Don't you have youtube to mp3 converter?

[kenshinbebop]

Idk, what would I use.

Also, I don't know if it was me or not, but I thought that the solo bit was a bit fast and I had to rush it. Again, Idk i it was me or the midi, but anyway, let me know about the redo. Video camrea would work, even if it takes a bit. It deosn't ahve to be finished tonight, you do it with video and I'll do it late tonight and you finish it off tomorrow...

[Tidusauron12]

Idk, what would I use.

Also, I don't know if it was me or not, but I thought that the solo bit was a bit fast and I had to rush it. Again, Idk i it was me or the midi, but anyway, let me know about the redo. Video camrea would work, even if it takes a bit. It deosn't ahve to be finished tonight, you do it with video and I'll do it late tonight and you finish it off tomorrow...

Alright, thanks. I knew this wouldn't be easy. Since I'm making a video, I can use my REAL piano now, that rocks. Alright, it'll be up sometime tonight... hopefully. Let's see... I'll try to make a good quality video.

[kenshinbebop]

No rush, no stress. Whenever you get it done, let me know. :)

Awesome, real grand piano.

[Tidusauron12]

No rush, no stress. Whenever you get it done, let me know. :)

Awesome, real grand piano.

Yep... You're right. I might just wait til' tomorrow. I'm going to the college tomorrow. They have a REAL music recorder there. Yeah, that's good. It'll be recorded on a professional level there... is that OK with you? Can you wait til' Saturday?

[kenshinbebop]

No man, get to that piano and WORK!!!

;)

[Tidusauron12]

No man, get to that piano and WORK!!!

;)

:lol:

Aye aye! I'll see what I can do tonight.

[kenshinbebop]

If the quality will be better tomorrow then just wait.

It's up to you. :D

[Tidusauron12]

If the quality will be better tomorrow then just wait.

It's up to you. :D

Yeah. I'm trying to get the volume higher first, then I'm trying to just get it to sound better.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. filler

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. filler

Damn, the videos sound TOO fuzzy. I hate this crap! I wish I had my Mac already, this would of been a cinche! Sorry man, I just want to create awesome music... :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: No worries, believe me, I know the feeling.

[Tidusauron12]

*Apologizes for not being able to produce high enough quality audio track*

Yo, Kenshin! Do you happen to have the tracks that the pillows only released to their fan club back in Japan WAY back in the mid-nineties? You know, the first recordings with their new bassists?

[kenshinbebop]

http://pirouzu.net/discography/1993.html

This one?

Yup. :D

I recently acquired their performances at Live Beat '97 and '99, including a cover of the Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star!!

And Sawao's side project with Mr. Childrens bassist and drummer, and a guitarist from a band I don't know.

In awesome news, I recently got a new phone which has an awesome recorder and can set recordings to ringtone, so I now have 90's My Life as my ringtone!!





How is the recording coming along?

[Tidusauron12]

http://pirouzu.net/discography/1993.html

This one?

Yup. :D

I recently acquired their performances at Live Beat '97 and '99, including a cover of the Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star!!

And Sawao's side project with Mr. Childrens bassist and drummer, and a guitarist from a band I don't know.

In awesome news, I recently got a new phone which has an awesome recorder and can set recordings to ringtone, so I now have 90's My Life as my ringtone!!






The recording is coming along badly. All are of bad quality, and low volume.

Is that CD available ANYWHERE? Anywhere at all? I'd like to hear the MUSEC on it.

[kenshinbebop]

The recording is coming along badly. All are of bad quality, and low volume.

Is that CD available ANYWHERE? Anywhere at all? I'd like to hear the MUSEC on it.

Aw...is there anything I can do to make it work out?

The ONLY place I've seen it is Japanese auction sites which involve a third party to place your bids. There are such companies like Rinkya who you pay to make you bid and they're like the middle man.

I've never tried it. I myself resorted to soulseek in desperation because I had to hear it, and boy was I glad I did.

I could send them to you if you'd like. Via IM or Email...

[Tidusauron12]

Aw...is there anything I can do to make it work out?

The ONLY place I've seen it is Japanese auction sites which involve a third party to place your bids. There are such companies like Rinkya who you pay to make you bid and they're like the middle man.

I've never tried it. I myself resorted to soulseek in desperation because I had to hear it, and boy was I glad I did.

I could send them to you if you'd like. Via IM or Email...

I'm not sure what you could do to help my recording attempts... seeing that I live in 'teh south' and you live in 'teh north' xD. Unfortunately, my piano is TOO far away from my computer (out of recording range). I don't think I'll be able to do it in the near term... unfortunately. T_T

I would REALLY like it if you sent me those song files... seeing as I'm COMPLETELY unconfident in my ability to do Japanese Auctions.

[kenshinbebop]

I'm not sure what you could do to help my recording attempts... seeing that I live in 'teh south' and you live in 'teh north' xD. Unfortunately, my piano is TOO far away from my computer (out of recording range). I don't think I'll be able to do it in the near term... unfortunately. T_T

I would REALLY like it if you sent me those song files... seeing as I'm COMPLETELY unconfident in my ability to do Japanese Auctions.

Aw, too bad. I got that solo down pat. Dopn't worry, we'll get it sooner or later.

Sure. IM would be easiest, if not email is fine. But please tell me you have iTunes?

[Tidusauron12]

Aw, too bad. I got that solo down pat. Dopn't worry, we'll get it sooner or later.

Sure. IM would be easiest, if not email is fine. But please tell me you have iTunes?

Yeah, I got iTunes. xD, yeah. OK, so IM? Are you referring to AIM? I do MSN/Windows Live. I have an AIM, but I'd have to download the program, since it isn't on my current PC.

[kenshinbebop]

I use AOL. What's your name? You could just go to AIMexpress.

[Tidusauron12]

I use AOL. What's your name? You could just go to AIMexpress.

Same as here. TIdusauron12 (that serious has been my username EVERYWHERE I go online since I made it... when I was 12 :lol:).

[kenshinbebop]

Ok, tell me when your on...just go to aim.com and goto aim express and you don't have to dl.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah I'm on. Try it now. It should work.

[kenshinbebop]

Did you get the first one?

[Tidusauron12]

Did you get the first one?

No, :lol:

I think we should just do email. I really think express is having problems. It never loaded my Buddy List, it just said 'loading buddy list' for EVER :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

I'll just upload them and post em on here through a file sharing site.

[Tidusauron12]

I'll just upload them and post em on here through a file sharing site.

Thanks alot man! I appreciate it!

[Tidusauron12]

Here's track 1 and 2. The best is saved for last. :D

http://www.zshare.net/download/4097146a6dfb98/
http://www.zshare.net/download/4097675d9034ed/

I don't know how I can ever thank you, man. Thanks so much. ^_^

[Tidusauron12]

OK! I got them all! Now... to listen!!!

[kenshinbebop]

Give me your full fledged review when you return!

[Tidusauron12]

Give me your full fledged review when you return!

Of course. ^_^

[Tidusauron12]

OK!

#1 Ano hi to onaji rora no shitaete

Yeah, it was cool. All of these songs were cool. I need to listen to these songs more, but shitaete rocked, I must admit. Still, all in all, it came out number three. I'm not sure what it was, but the vocals rocked.

#2 Angel Fish

By far my favorite. I loved the vocals and the instrumental parts of this song. It rocked SO hard. All of these songs have very mellow feels, especially the next one...

#3 Kimi to Futari

OMG... I thought this was WEIRD when I first heard it. Of course, that feeling subsided as I listened, and it actually seemed a little more unique than the first two tracks. I think the first two tracks were a little similar in mood and in just plain theme in general. Futari had a strange, jazzy feel, and I was tempted to type in Jazz for its classifaction on iTunes (left it as pop, meh...). Anyways, it gets a number two on my list. This could change if it grows on me.

Man, the pillows ROCK. I can't believe that they've gone form what they were in the early 90s to what they are now. AMAZING.

[kenshinbebop]

Heh. Yeah...

I don't know what it is about Futari, but it's my fave. Maybe it's the fact that Angel Fish and Ano were both on CD's, Futari was the one I hadn't heard before. But it's so mellow and relaxed, it's awesome. Angel Fish is pretty great too.

Yeah. I've not heard a transformation as unique as theirs since the Beatles' moved from their early brit-pop stuff into...well...not their brit-pop stuff. :lol: They were so many genres...but then again, so are the pillows. In a way...

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. I've not heard a transformation as unique as theirs since the Beatles' moved from their early brit-pop stuff into...well...not their brit-pop stuff. :lol: They were so many genres...but then again, so are the pillows. In a way...

xD. I'm trying to get into the Beatles now. I know they were one of the pillows influences, and I've heard they had a big transformation too. :lol: at the Beatles' transformation into... not brit-pop stuff. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Here's a cool little page about some of the references the pillows make or are made towards the pillows.

http://pirouzu.net/stuff/references.html

Also, I'm uploading one more song, because it is by far one of my favorite pillows tracks, and tracks by anyone. It is from Living Field, and you NEED to hear it.

[Tidusauron12]

Here's a cool little page about some of the references the pillows make or are made towards the pillows.

http://pirouzu.net/stuff/references.html

Also, I'm uploading one more song, because it is by far one of my favorite pillows tracks, and tracks by anyone. It is from Living Field, and you NEED to hear it.

Woah! Awesome! I already knew about the Kim Deal tidbit, but the rest is awesome! Glad I clicked the link. ^_^

[Tidusauron12]

Ok its finished downloading

[kenshinbebop]

Let me know what you think. I want to see if it really is amazing, or it's just me.

[Tidusauron12]

Let me know what you think. I want to see if it really is amazing, or it's just me.

KICKASS.

I've been listening to it thorughout the day. BEST SONG EVER! (Well, I liked it a lot, xD). Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday... Thursday... Friday... Saturday... Sunday!!!

Thanks SO much. This song ROCKS.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. It's pretty dman amazing. Instrumntally and vocally.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. It's pretty dman amazing. Instrumntally and vocally.

xD. Thanks for the Runner's High, now I got My Foot. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

;)

Filler.

[Azure_Flame_God]

This band is one of my FAVORITES, Im glad I got to seem them live twice ^_^. Im happy they were even interested in playing here in los angeles.

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome. Great to see another fan. You saw them at the Whisky?

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome. Great to see another fan. You saw them at the Whisky?

I did! I saw em a few years back, when I happened to be in LA.

Anyways, I'm really starting to love Swanky Street and Sunday right now. Those two are my current faves. Those two songs rock HARD. Sunday has got to be the best track on Living Field, I got the album yesterday.

[kenshinbebop]

Nice. Living Field is awesome.

Bye Bye Sweet Pain is another great track. Probably second favorite on LF.

Might I hear your review?

Swanky Street is amazing. The solo is incredible. I can never nail it perfectly.

[Tidusauron12]

Nice. Living Field is awesome.

Bye Bye Sweet Pain is another great track. Probably second favorite on LF.

Might I hear your review?

Swanky Street is amazing. The solo is incredible. I can never nail it perfectly.

Living Field review? Or Bye Bye Sweet Pain? Bye Bye Sweet Pain is AWESOME. It is pure win, and for a long time, I had to battle it out which was my favorite, Sunday or Bye Bye. I thought some of those lyrics from the song sounded kinda' familiar... like I'd heard them in another song... but that was only one or maybe two lines.

I didn't appreciate Swanky Street until I watched a live performance on Youtube. That song is win, and the guitar solo is even more win. Excellent song.

[kenshinbebop]

Living Field review.

Daydream Wonder is another great track.

[Tidusauron12]

I DID IT! I made a better version of One Life on a piano at the college. If you're good, I'll send it to you now.

[kenshinbebop]

AWESOME. Deffinately.

I can't record till tomorrow though.

[Tidusauron12]

AWESOME. Deffinately.

I can't record till tomorrow though.

It's alright. It's really late, after all.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. Send it along though, I wanna hear it. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. Send it along though, I wanna hear it. :D

OK. It's been sent. Enjoy!

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome take! I'd love to do My Foot if this works out well.

What am I doing besides the solo...chords, fills?

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome take! I'd love to do My Foot if this works out well.

What am I doing besides the solo...chords, fills?

Thanks! I only made like two mistakes the whole time through! I hope you don't have to rush your solo! If you don't mind, take some of the chords and fill, the piano is weak at fill you know, because... um, it is piano :lol: The bass came out well I think, so yeah. Good enough, or you need more info?

[kenshinbebop]

Thanks! I only made like two mistakes the whole time through! I hope you don't have to rush your solo! If you don't mind, take some of the chords and fill, the piano is weak at fill you know, because... um, it is piano :lol: The bass came out well I think, so yeah. Good enough, or you need more info?


I just played through, it sounds cool.

I know of two places that have fills. Before the pre chorus and before the chorus...

Some Q's:
1. Do I play the intro riff?
2. Do I play chords the whole way through?
3. Or just the chorus?

[Tidusauron12]

I just played through, it sounds cool.

I know of two places that have fills. Before the pre chorus and before the chorus...

Some Q's:
1. Do I play the intro riff?
2. Do I play chords the whole way through?
3. Or just the chorus?

Yeah, I'd just say play it all. Playing the chorus and chords is good. I want to play the intro riff as well.

Y'know, just mess around with it until you get something that sounds awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I'd just say play it all. Playing the chorus and chords is good. I want to play the intro riff as well.

Y'know, just mess around with it until you get something that sounds awesome.

I'll do different takes and you can choose which you like best. :D

[Tidusauron12]

I'll do different takes and you can choose which you like best. :D

Coolio. xD, maybe if we do good enough, we can get some face time with the pillows someday :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

:lol:

Yeah. Whenever I play a pillows song, I play to the best of my abilitiy, thinking of the day I meet them when the4 come here, and we talk for a long time and I touch their sacred gear and play them one of their songs. :D

Or I think of that episode of Drake and Josh that I happened to watch the other day where the guy breaks the guitarists hand and he has top fill in for him. That'd suck because I broke Manabe's hand, but it's be awesome to paly with them.

[Tidusauron12]

:lol:

Yeah. Whenever I play a pillows song, I play to the best of my abilitiy, thinking of the day I meet them when the4 come here, and we talk for a long time and I touch their sacred gear and play them one of their songs. :D


:lol: You make me laugh today.

Or I think of that episode of Drake and Josh that I happened to watch the other day where the guy breaks the guitarists hand and he has top fill in for him. That'd suck because I broke Manabe's hand, but it's be awesome to paly with them.

If you broke Manabe's hand, that might actually happen, since they'd be here in America, and finding a replacement wouldn't exactly be... easy. :lol: FYI, I saw that episode. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: You make me laugh today.



If you broke Manabe's hand, that might actually happen, since they'd be here in America, and finding a replacement wouldn't exactly be... easy. :lol: FYI, I saw that episode. :lol:

Heh heh. ^_^ :lol:

Good episode, good episode. lol

[Tidusauron12]

Heh heh. ^_^ :lol:

Good episode, good episode. lol

Well, just e-mail me when you're done, I can't wait to see what you do with it. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

Yup. I'll probably do a few takes tonight or tomorrow night. It'll deffinately be done by tomorrow night. I've a paper due tonight, but I might be able to pinch in one take. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Yup. I'll probably do a few takes tonight or tomorrow night. It'll deffinately be done by tomorrow night. I've a paper due tonight, but I might be able to pinch in one take. :D

Awesome. Don't worry about it, I know what being busy with school work is like, trust me.

:lol: I just noticed "Let's See if that's True or Not"

Awesome :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome. Don't worry about it, I know what being busy with school work is like, trust me.

:lol: I just noticed "Let's See if that's True or Not"

Awesome :lol:

:D

I'm recording take 1 as we speak.

[Tidusauron12]

:D

I'm recording take 1 as we speak.

AWESOME

Can't wait to hear ya' man!

[kenshinbebop]

AWESOME

Can't wait to hear ya' man!

Slight problemo.

The piano sort speeds up the chorus near the solo.

[Tidusauron12]

Slight problemo.

The piano sort speeds up the chorus near the solo.

Yeah... I'm listening to it now. It sounds WAY too fast, :lol: I obviously wasn't thinking about you when I recorded that part... sorry! Is it too fast for you to do it? Do you want me to make another recording (which would suck since I don't go back out to the college til' next week, but hey, what can you do?).?

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah... I'm listening to it now. It sounds WAY too fast, :lol: I obviously wasn't thinking about you when I recorded that part... sorry! Is it too fast for you to do it? Do you want me to make another recording (which would suck since I don't go back out to the college til' next week, but hey, what can you do?).?

No worries. :lol:

Um, I'll record my part and send it to you. In my opinion it's a bit rushed...

[Tidusauron12]

No worries. :lol:

Um, I'll record my part and send it to you. In my opinion it's a bit rushed...

Yeah, I'll get a good idea when I listen. I think I need to get the tempos a bit more lax. I played it a bit too tense and quick at the college.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I'll get a good idea when I listen. I think I need to get the tempos a bit more lax. I played it a bit too tense and quick at the college.

I've got a take done, but it's pretty bad. Do you want me to send it so you can hear the tempo fluctuation, or you want me to perfect it?

[Tidusauron12]

I've got a take done, but it's pretty bad. Do you want me to send it so you can hear the tempo fluctuation, or you want me to perfect it?

Perfection please, if it's not too much to ask. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

I'm sending you one of my better ones. Minor fill errors. The solo is a bit rushed...

I'll sort out volume if you think I drown you out.

[kenshinbebop]

It's too large to send. Will upload to file share site and post.

[Tidusauron12]

It's too large to send. Will upload to file share site and post.

OK, that's good.

[kenshinbebop]

It's not uploading. :P

I'll sort it out later, gotto get to that paper...

EDIT: It's too big of a file >_<

[Tidusauron12]

It's not uploading. :P

I'll sort it out later, gotto get to that paper...

EDIT: It's too big of a file >_<

:lol: How big is the file?

[Tidusauron12]

kenshin! kenshin!

I figured out an exellent way to play Manabe's solo for Little Busters on piano. It sounds SO awesome! I can't wait til' I get a vid up on Youtube! It sounds TOTALLY AWESOME! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome! Can't wait to hear it!

I'm sorry that I've not given you that recording yet...
last I tried it's too big of a file, and I've been really busy and unable to try again. With the weekend approaching, I'll hopefully have time for some experimenting.

The way my teachers are running, I wouldn't be surprised if I had an essay or two to do though. :(

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome! Can't wait to hear it!

I'm sorry that I've not given you that recording yet...
last I tried it's too big of a file, and I've been really busy and unable to try again. With the weekend approaching, I'll hopefully have time for some experimenting.

The way my teachers are running, I wouldn't be surprised if I had an essay or two to do though. :(

Don't worry.

But I'm serious. I've got the guitar solo down perfect on piano. It's so awesome. I can't wait til I get a recording up.

[kenshinbebop]

Here's a cool little thing recently added to youtube:

the pillows music trivia!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1tD6a_PaYbo
Look in the sidebar for part 2 and 3.

[Tidusauron12]

:lol: Sawao got everything wrong! :lol:

Awesome stuff.

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: Sawao got everything wrong! :lol:

Awesome stuff.

Sawao got all of the songs though. THeir own stuff I mean. In part 3.

They all sucked at identifying guitars. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Sawao got all of the songs though. THeir own stuff I mean. In part 3.

They all sucked at identifying guitars. :D

Yeah, they did all suck at identifying guitars. Hasn't Sawao composed almost every song they've put out? That's probably why he had no problem identifying the songs. And Sawao likes the number one too much. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

I'm not sure if it's a Sawao thing or a group thing.

Manabe is a freakin' musical genius with the songs that weren't theirs.

[Tidusauron12]

Manabe is a freakin' musical genius with the songs that weren't theirs.

Yeah. He knew like all of them. The only one I knew was the one by The Smiths.

[kenshinbebop]

I all of them except the one by UFO, and I got all of the pillows ones.

Surprisingly, I knew the Les Paul and Stratocaster from their sound. :D
I lack experience with Gretch guitars to have been able to identify it. :(

[Tidusauron12]

I all of them except the one by UFO, and I got all of the pillows ones.

Surprisingly, I knew the Les Paul and Stratocaster from their sound. :D
I lack experience with Gretch guitars to have been able to identify it. :(

Your knowledge in the regions of rock are more complete than my will ever be. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Eh...I wish I had your knowledge of the piano/classical pieces to go along with my rock and roll knowledge. :(

[Tidusauron12]

Eh...I wish I had your knowledge of the piano/classical pieces to go along with my rock and roll knowledge. :(

Actually I've been WAY into rock lately. I haven't been practicing much, and I'm starting to get shabby. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Actually I've been WAY into rock lately. I haven't been practicing much, and I'm starting to get shabby. :lol:

Haha, that can't be good.

[valalight]

they are an all around great band ^.^

[kenshinbebop]

Great to see another fan!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z5wWWwjmOfs
Here's a vid I found. Unreleased song!

It's another reggae type song, and it seems to be from the early era of course, I'm guessing circa 1990-1991.

[Tidusauron12]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z5wWWwjmOfs
Here's a vid I found. Unreleased song!

It's another reggae type song, and it seems to be from the early era of course, I'm guessing circa 1990-1991.

Man. Amazing. Something about these types of the pillows songs is epic. :lol: Since it is unreleased, I downloaded it. I'll extract the audio, xd.

[kenshinbebop]

Ooh, wanna share if you succeed?

[Tidusauron12]

Ooh, wanna share if you succeed?

Yeah! I'll send you the mp3! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Thanks a bunch! Awesome song.

How exactly do you do that, get the audio offa vids and onto iTunes? I'd love to do it with a few other things.

[Tidusauron12]

Thanks a bunch! Awesome song.

How exactly do you do that, get the audio offa vids and onto iTunes? I'd love to do it with a few other things.

It's really easy. Just download Free Youtube to mp3 Converter (google it). Not only does it do youtube videos, but it can extract music from most videos, no matter if they are from youtube, or on your computer's HD. Remember, it can only do internet videos from Youtube, but if you have videos that you already have on your HD, you can just extract it from the video file.

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome, thanks!

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome, thanks!

Don't mention it. :)

How's that One Life coming along?

[kenshinbebop]

Ok...I've got a good enough version, just gotta get it to you somehow.

[Tidusauron12]

Ok...I've got a good enough version, just gotta get it to you somehow.

What size is the file?

[kenshinbebop]

What size is the file?


I don't know I'm not home atm, but I know it was too big to post on the site I tried to upload it on, and it was too big to email.

[Tidusauron12]

I don't know I'm not home atm, but I know it was too big to post on the site I tried to upload it on, and it was too big to email.

Man. That sounds large... I've never heard of a file too big to post on a file sharing site... is it mp3?

[kenshinbebop]

Man. That sounds large... I've never heard of a file too big to post on a file sharing site... is it mp3?

Yeah, I hadn't either, I was surprised to see that...

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, I hadn't either, I was surprised to see that...

Maybe it's the format? Do you know what format it's in?

[Tidusauron12]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzdb1WgICEs

Man, this is an awesome live performance of Strange Chameleon. It's live, and it happened sometime this year. Pretty cool.

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome. I love their new look too, all white an black, with ties and such. Epitemy of cool.

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome. I love their new look too, all white an black, with ties and such. Epitemy of cool.

Yeah. They picked that up with the Ladybird Girl PV, right? That's the first I saw of it...

[Tidusauron12]

This is SO wrong... I totally have My Foot, Ladybird Girl, Gazelle City, Little Busters, and One Life ready to be Youtubified... but no means to record myself. I have a video recorder... but tis' old, and I have no tape left. Not only that... but I have no USB connector that'll fit to the converter that would put it on DVD... nor' do I have the DVD required to hold the song... T_T... It looks like I have some shopping to do... :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Ha, nice.

I also have to record some stuff. My Foot, Sayonara Universe, and rerecords of all the ones I already have up on youtube.

I've got the means to record, just not the time. :(

[Tidusauron12]

Ha, nice.

I also have to record some stuff. My Foot, Sayonara Universe, and rerecords of all the ones I already have up on youtube.

I've got the means to record, just not the time. :(

I got the time, and not the means to record. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Wanna share??

[Tidusauron12]

Wanna share??

Sure! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

I can't post a link, but there is a band named Anatakikou that I recently found. They're a Japanese indie band. They are importable, and there are clips on a certain site. They remind me a lot of old school pillows. PM me for a link.

[Tidusauron12]

I can't post a link, but there is a band named Anatakikou that I recently found. They're a Japanese indie band. They are importable, and there are clips on a certain site. They remind me a lot of old school pillows. PM me for a link.

I'll be sure to do so. Indie bands rule... I'll check them out.

btw, I'm ready to go for My Foot.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah tell mewhat you think. Check out the clips to the CD Sweet Montage A on the site HMV Japan. (No link!!!)

[Tidusauron12]

Man... this is kind random... but at the end of Let's See if that's True or Not... I started to cry... during the chorus. I lol'd hard when I realized what I was doing.

[kenshinbebop]

That happens so much to me!! :lol:

The Sun That Will Not Rise, The Scar Whispers, Let's See...they're all so epic they make my stomach tingloe and my eyes tear. :( :)

[Tidusauron12]

That happens so much to me!! :lol:

The Sun That Will Not Rise, The Scar Whispers, Let's See...they're all so epic they make my stomach tingloe and my eyes tear. :( :)

Have you heard Good Dreams?

"I'm searching SEARCHING for Good Dreams..."

"Oooh.... oooh... OOHHH..."

My GOD, I FREAKING LOVE that. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, and from good dreams, have you heard New Year's Eve!? Amazing...

Here's some new vids for you to enjoy:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uWDEggA8aGA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f6Cuyck8auw&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LsAfVm6A3zs

[Tidusauron12]

^New Year's Eve ROCKS. :lol:

Man... That last video WAS AWESOME. Were they filming in LA? Retro-AWESOMENESS. :lol:

As for Girlfriend and Girls Don't Cry, they are really in my top ten. I have to admit though, the true love is with Moon is Mine. Best track on Please Mr. Lostman. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

No that was Kanojo wa Shistua, straight from London. ;)
I've wanted to see it since the Walkin' on the Spiral DVD, now I saw it. Pure awesomeness!

[Tidusauron12]

OK, I should have a couple of videos on Youtube by tomorrow. I plan on uploading My Foot, Little Busters, One Life, and Gazelle City. If I'm in the mood, you'll get Ladybird Girl too. Anyways, be on the look-out! I'll post links in another thread... probably in the GOT forums.

[kenshinbebop]

Sounds like a plan stan. :thumbsup:

[Tidusauron12]

Moon is Mine...!!! :lol:

[Mandeo]

I love so many of there songs, such a great band I have 5 of there cds. They are just amazing artists.

[kenshinbebop]

Glad to meet another fan. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Third Eye. It's a GREAT single. I love the twin guitar work between Sawao and Manabe.

[kenshinbebop]

Oh yes. :)

Great stuff, they always have interesting stuff, but My Foot has some of the coolest harmonized solos, The Third Eye, My Foot, Gazelle City, March of the God...all great stuff.

[Tidusauron12]

Oh yes. :)

Great stuff, they always have interesting stuff, but My Foot has some of the coolest harmonized solos, The Third Eye, My Foot, Gazelle City, March of the God...all great stuff.

March of teh God, heh, love that.

Stand Up and Go. I LOVE THAT SONG. Time to get the 1990s album. Pentatoime (sp?).

[kenshinbebop]

Heh, good luck finding it. I've been looking all over for it.

[Tidusauron12]

Heh, good luck finding it. I've been looking all over for it.

What!!!? You can't find it!? *Looks at year*

Heh, I guess it is kinda' old. 1990. Hm... well... someone has it. I found Stand Up and Go on Limewire, and She's My Sister thanks to the Youtube PV you linked. Thanks for that, btw.

Man... that's too bad. I really want to hear more from that album.

[kenshinbebop]

Well I resorted to DLs that a friend sent me. I needed to hear the songs. He was super nice, sent me 90's My Life, Pantomime, and their Special Christmas Album.

The only place I know there are the actual discs are Japanese auction sites whih you need a 3rd party like Rinkya or something to bid for you, then pay them, and then...it just gets too messy.

[Tidusauron12]

Well I resorted to DLs that a friend sent me. I needed to hear the songs. He was super nice, sent me 90's My Life, Pantomime, and their Special Christmas Album.

The only place I know there are the actual discs are Japanese auction sites whih you need a 3rd party like Rinkya or something to bid for you, then pay them, and then...it just gets too messy.

You must have a good friend if he sent you all of those songs... T_T

Didn't you do the auctions before? Is it that much of a pain?

[kenshinbebop]

No, I've never completed one, but I've taken most of the steps. It's not awful if it's not too expensive and something you really want.

f you have an AOL name, I can email or IM you the songs...

[Tidusauron12]

No, I've never completed one, but I've taken most of the steps. It's not awful if it's not too expensive and something you really want.

f you have an AOL name, I can email or IM you the songs...

Yeah! I have an AOL name. I'll PM.

[kenshinbebop]

Alright, I'll get the files to you when I get home.

[Tidusauron12]

Alright, I'll get the files to you when I get home.

Thanks a lot, buddy!

[Tidusauron12]

I'm a Broken Piece! I'm a Broken Piece! I'm Broken Piece I know!

WOW. the 90's My Life Album is so awesome!

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah it is. ;)

I have that song remastered on Penalty Life, hidden song behind Scar Whispers. But it's great song.

[Tidusauron12]

You have any info. about when the pillows are coming back to the US? They never came to the southeast, as far as I know. I live in Florida, and it'd be awesome if we had the pillows down here in the southeast.

On another note, Please Mr. Lostman's Guitar Solo has some really nice intervals towards the end there. Are those 4ths? Man, I wish I could hit that. :lol: Maybe I'll do a piano cover.

[kenshinbebop]

No solid info, but I have trustable speculation.

And yes, PML is awesome. The album as a whole...PML isn't my favorite song though, I'd have to say Girls Don't Cry is. Amazing stuff.

[Tidusauron12]

No solid info, but I have trustable speculation.

And yes, PML is awesome. The album as a whole...PML isn't my favorite song though, I'd have to say Girls Don't Cry is. Amazing stuff.

"Trustable speculation"? What's that mean!? :lol:

Girl's Don't Cry? Yeah. Manabe is owning throughout the entire song with his repeated motif/theme. I love Girl's Don't Cry. I don't know what my favorite is though... it is either Girl's Don't Cry, or Moon is Mine. I love both of those songs so much. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

It means it's all heresay, but I believe it because they've never wronged me with info before. ;)

Yeah. Girls Don't Cry has one of those moments for me that makes my tummy feel all tingly and makes me want to cry. I guess it's the pre-chorus??

The build up right before he's like ' Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah". Then he breaks in with the yeahs and it just hits you perect like.

[Tidusauron12]

Well, I just made my mom listen to a few songs by the pillows. Two were PVs ripped from Youtube... You know, that extremely old one from Youtube, and the She's My Little Sister PV. I told her those were early 90s. Then I let her check out the Carnival PV. Next I showed her their live performances in Mexico (IMO the best live show the pillows ever did), and then I let her see a live performance (2007) of Strange Chameleon in Tokyo. Next, I forced her to listen to Little Busters and My Foot. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything else on my PS3 HD, so that's all she saw. It's hard to tell if she liked them or not, but I saw her banging her head a little bit to the guitar solo of Carnival and the Guitar Solo of Strange Chameleon. Also, she banged her head to the guitar solo of Sono... something Mirai... xD. She seemed to like them... but I'm not sure how much. In the future, I'll try to get her more interested in the pillows... if possible. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

Haha awesome! I got my dad into them, he took me into the city to see them when I went. He loved the show.

I'm assuming by the extremely old video you mean Ame ni Utaeba...the one with Sawao in maroon and the cool hat?

Also-Mexico huh? I've seen what they did there off of Lostman Goes to America DVD I have. I much prefer the Busters On The Planet and 911 performances. :D

[Tidusauron12]

I'm assuming by the extremely old video you mean Ame ni Utaeba...the one with Sawao in maroon and the cool hat?

Also-Mexico huh? I've seen what they did there off of Lostman Goes to America DVD I have. I much prefer the Busters On The Planet and 911 performances. :D

No. In the PV, Sawao had on a gray or green suit and red pants... and it was a Reggae-ish song. That's the old one I'm talking about... remember? I told you about the Youtube to Mp3 Converter so you could get it onto your iTunes.

And actually, let me correct myself. I don't think that the live performance in Mexico was the best... but I thought that the performance of Sono wa... something Mirai was one of their best lives in a while. I totally agree... the pillows have pulled off much better live performances. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

Oh, Henri Verdoux. Yeah I remember. Sweet song.

Sono wa Ima no Mirai was really great at Busters, or 916. Haven't seen either in a while, but one of them had it awesomely.

[Tidusauron12]

Oh, Henri Verdoux. Yeah I remember. Sweet song.

Sono wa Ima no Mirai was really great at Busters, or 916. Haven't seen either in a while, but one of them had it awesomely.

Wait... you saw Busters... right? Is that the live show you went to?

[kenshinbebop]

I wish. :(

I have the DVD. I have Busters on the Planet, 916, Walking on the Spiral, and Lostman Go To America. I've only been to the NYC show of their My Foot tour...which is Lostman Goes To America. I see my camera in the DVD. :lol:

Buster's is one of my favorite performances of theirs. Every song is just flawless, the crowd is so into it, and everyone is having a great time.

[Tidusauron12]

Well, the most awesome version I've heard of Sono wa Ima no Mirai live was in Mexico... I don't think I've seen it performed live on Busters or the 916 shows. Also... they were playing in Mexico (a Japanese band... in Mexico City = WIN). Something about that makes it more awesome. :lol:

[Tidusauron12]

I Hear Jingle Bells is the best track on 90s My Life, IMO. It sounds like they put a lot of work into it, and you have to love "Jingle Jingle Jingle Jingle Jingle Jingle Jingle JINGLE BELLS...!" And the chorus at the end "Merry Christmas...". Excellence! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

As much as I love it, I love others more. Especially 90's My Life and Paris Girl Marie.

Such amazing works, it pains me to think that it could ever stop.

Synchronized Rockers has a great cover of Paris Josei Marie.

[Tidusauron12]

As much as I love it, I love others more. Especially 90's My Life and Paris Girl Marie.

Such amazing works, it pains me to think that it could ever stop.

Synchronized Rockers has a great cover of Paris Josei Marie.



Why have I never head Paris Girl Marie or Synchronized Rockers? :lol:

Oh well... I like 90s My Life as well, the beginning almost made me cry one time (you know... the harmonica and the piano). It just sounds so relaxed and peaceful, what with the people chatting and laughing in the background, and the simple waltz with the piano and the harmonica. Then the band comes in... AMAZING. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Why have I never head Paris Girl Marie or Synchronized Rockers? :lol:
Blasphemy!!! Paris Gilr Marie is amazing. The guitar intro breaks in and you feel the amazingness, then Sawao comes in and it's like "Wow!". Then the chorus comes and your likie *orgasm*. Well, something like that. ;)

Synchornized Rockers is pretty awesome if you like exotic things. It's deffinately a must for pillows fans. THere is a piano and female jazzy version Sad Sad Kiddie, Ellegarden covering Funny Bunny, and a great band I've never heard and never thought to look into covering PGM. Great covers. There is also an acoustic cover of Hybrid Rainbow by someone, and Mr. Children's now famous Strange Chameleon, plus many more

Oh well... I like 90s My Life as well, the beginning almost made me cry one time (you know... the harmonica and the piano). It just sounds so relaxed and peaceful, what with the people chatting and laughing in the background, and the simple waltz with the piano and the harmonica. Then the band comes in... AMAZING. :lol:
Yeah it truly is an amazing tune.

[Tidusauron12]

You know... I find something about Sawao's singing voice amazing. I don't know what it is... since he obviously isn't the best singer out there... but his lives can be really awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

One thing I love about it is his shakiness. I don't even know if it'ss intentional, but damn, it's awesome.

[Tidusauron12]

One thing I love about it is his shakiness. I don't even know if it'ss intentional, but damn, it's awesome.

I also don't know if it's intentional... but I get some clues.

Sometimes in his performances, you may notice that he'll pull out some really in tune, nice vocal lines (I noticed in a Strange Chameleon live ) and in a That House live I saw on Veoh once. However, whenever he sings a part when there's alot of energy in the song, he'll put less focus into his vocals and WAY more into his movements, and guitar playing. A good example of this is the first Shibuya AX live for support of The Third Eye. Sawao and Manabe pulled some awesome moves out there, and the stability of his voice wasn't there too often. Heck, even Manabe was shaky in that performance.

Anyways, the best examples are songs like Little Busters, and Crazy Sunshine. There's some much energy there, the vocals never seem to be stable. All the same, I love it. :D

Anyways, I can't wait for the new single coming next month, Tokyo Bambi. I want to see what style the tracks incorporate.

[Gray]

It's random concert video time!

Origionally I never really looked at this song, but recently I was looking for some new videos to put on my zune and ran across this.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EOpMmQILckM

[kenshinbebop]

:( I want that belt so bad! ^

That's something I don't mind though. Everyone takes it as a bad thing that some of their performances are shaky, but it's deffinately stoppable if they wanted. It's just that they move around so much and ar so energetic. It's like, I'd rather them be a bit shaky with an energetic stage show, then sit there like robots, but play perfect.

Also, yeah TB should be quite cool. I think I'm looking more forward to Wake Up! Stand Up! and Go! DVD. I still need WU!x3 and the bandscore though. And LBG. :( I was going to get it for christmas, but I decided to get a lot of guitar stuff instead...so probably my birthday, December 28th, I'll get some pillows and Ajikan. Mostly pillows though. ;)

[kenshinbebop]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=es2khmacSdY

I bring tidings of great joy! A great new PV, their best in a while! And Jun is in it!!! And it's a fab song. I'll pm you the mp3 when you watch the vid. I love this song. Reminiscent of both Liberty and My Girl, with a mix of video game-esque-ness. Ha. Awesome. Can't wait to hear the B-sides on the single.

Merry christmas to all, and to all, a good night.

[Tidusauron12]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=es2khmacSdY

I bring tidings of great joy! A great new PV, their best in a while! And Jun is in it!!! And it's a fab song. I'll pm you the mp3 when you watch the vid. I love this song. Reminiscent of both Liberty and My Girl, with a mix of video game-esque-ness. Ha. Awesome. Can't wait to hear the B-sides on the single.

Merry christmas to all, and to all, a good night.

Wow... that made my day. My mom came over while I watching it, :lol:

I can't say what I think of it since I only listened once, and with low audio (it's morning time). I'll give it better listen later, and oh yeah... they brought back the BRASS. :lol:

[Gray]

Ok not Pillows related at all, but Kenshin has a bazillion tabs and I want to know if you have one for Hash Hash. I can do most of it by ear but since it's heavily distorted it's throwing me off.

<Removed link - Links to downloads prohibited>

[kenshinbebop]

Not only do I not have it, I've never even heard of it. ;)
Never actually even saw more than a few episodes of Trigun. O.O

I'll look into it though.

[Tidusauron12]

Question:

What is your favorite pillow work that focuses on twin guitar?

My answer is going to have to be The Third Eye, with My Foot coming in at a close 2nd (that solo rocked TOO much). March of the God was pretty good, and the My Foot album itself had plenty of twin guitar tracks.

[kenshinbebop]

Deffinately third eye. They didn't really do twin solos until My Foot iirc. But on My Foot, OH! Gazzele City was schweet too.

[Tidusauron12]

Deffinately third eye. They didn't really do twin solos until My Foot iirc. But on My Foot, OH! Gazzele City was schweet too.

Gazelle City was SO awesome for the first few months of listening, but Mighty Lovers rocks hard, IMO. :)

Third Eye is just epic, when I saw the live, I couldn't help but smile when Sawao and Manabe pulled out those harmonics.

[kenshinbebop]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IpQ8zG1huak

[Tidusauron12]

Strange PV, but from what I heard, it doesn't seem too special a track. It kinda' reminds me of That Wake up! Dodo! PV, and the song itself does too. The guitar solo was pretty OK, and it was solid enough.

Still, I'm hoping Over the Metropolis beats both TB and GGJ. I'm just hoping.