The Pillows Thread

[Tidusauron12]

Without further ado, I present to you, the pillows NEW SINGLE PV:

NEW ANIMAL!!! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=IEg4D9arUrE)

OMG... that was SO awesome! I can't believe it! Seriously, I TOTALLY LOVE NEW ANIMAL!!!

[kenshinbebop]

Back to loving the new single I see?

Yeah great vid. can't believe Sawao is actually rocking something other than the cyclone. It's been at least 5 years. More probably...

I realized today how amazing Runners High the album is and how close it is to being a TYMT masterpiece. Midnight Down, Juliet, Paper Triangle, Let's See...
Great stuff.

@ Donto: That's cool. It's really (the early years) a whole different world and it is understandable if you aren't a jazz or easy listening gay to not like it compared to the rocking stuff they do these days.

[Tidusauron12]

Back to loving the new single I see?

Yeah great vid. can't believe Sawao is actually rocking something other than the cyclone. It's been at least 5 years. More probably...

I realized today how amazing Runners High the album is and how close it is to being a TYMT masterpiece. Midnight Down, Juliet, Paper Triangle, Let's See...
Great stuff.

Yeah, RH is really good. HB is good too, but I really can't tell which is better, they're both on a similar level (though HB is a little more heavy). RH has some very dynamic songs on there. And yes, TYMT is on a whole other planet compared to the other albums. Perfect album.

@ Donto: That's cool. It's really (the early years) a whole different world and it is understandable if you aren't a jazz or easy listening gay to not like it compared to the rocking stuff they do these days.

Yeah, I agree. I really like the jazzy sound they had, and I like their indie sound as well (though I can never listen to Moon Gold in one sitting...). I like White Incarnation though, better than anything from before Living Field.

[kenshinbebop]

Moon Gold is best. :)

[Tidusauron12]

Moon Gold is best. :)

Wrong. White Incarnation. :)

[kenshinbebop]

C'mon man...

Hello Girl...
You are....
Ame ni Utaeba...

'Singin in the rain! Walkin on a rainbow!'

[Tidusauron12]

C'mon man,

Colorful Pumpkin Fields
I want to be Salivan
Blue March
Dawn Has Come
Tonight
Our Halley's Comet
Goodnight

'Tonight... tonight... I want to keep on smilin', oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah...'

[kenshinbebop]

I actually don't think I've given WI a 100% fair listen. It was my last purchase of the old era and I kinda only listened once. Tonight, Our Haileys Comet, Kanojo wa Shishtua are the only ones I know well, and they're all good.

But still. Moon Gold alltheway.

BTW, in case you didn't read pirouzu...I went with TTMT for the theory project. I know you know your theory so if you wanna take the quiz, I'll post the questions tomorrow or Saturday.

[Tidusauron12]

I actually don't think I've given WI a 100% fair listen. It was my last purchase of the old era and I kinda only listened once. Tonight, Our Haileys Comet, Kanojo wa Shishtua are the only ones I know well, and they're all good.

But still. Moon Gold alltheway.

BTW, in case you didn't read pirouzu...I went with TTMT for the theory project. I know you know your theory so if you wanna take the quiz, I'll post the questions tomorrow or Saturday.

You've only listened to it ONCE!? How dare you rate it if you don't even know the album!? :lol: That's horrible, kenshin! Once you get pass I Want to Be Salivan, you get to Hey, I Don't Care and then on to Dawn has Come and THEN Tonight, and THEN Our Halley's Comet, and THEN Good Night. All of those songs have perfect chorus's and Hey, I Don't Care is just AWESOME. You really do have to give them a thorough listen.

Edit: And yeah, I'll take your quiz, sounds fun.

[kenshinbebop]

TYMT is a VERY fun song to play. I just rocked out to it 3 or 4 times.

[Tidusauron12]

I love the electric sound in that piece. It's so cool because in opens and closes then song, and the pillows are just rocking out to it whenever it is heard.

[kenshinbebop]

One of my favorite parts is when the main progression modulates at the very end, but the electric riff stays the same.

Also, the solo is so heavily distorted, it's so cool he can basically hit any not and it'd sound cool. But it's very melodic and cool.

[Tidusauron12]

One of my favorite parts is when the main progression modulates at the very end, but the electric riff stays the same.

Also, the solo is so heavily distorted, it's so cool he can basically hit any not and it'd sound cool. But it's very melodic and cool.

Yeah, it's a perfect song.

The ending modulation to E minor is indeed superb, and yes indeed, the solo is very beautiful.

[kenshinbebop]

It modulates to E minor?
I thought the progression just switched from I, III, IV, iv to VI, III, IV, iv....

[Tidusauron12]

It modulates to E minor?
I thought the progression just switched from I, III, IV, iv to VI, III, IV, iv....

Aw crap, no. When I covered it, I played in G Major instead of F Major, so it modulates to D minor in the original song. Yeah, VI in G Major is E minor, sorry about that.

[kenshinbebop]

Word. It anticipates the relative minor, but never goes.

Lol at pirouzu thread stemming from WI vs MG talk here.

[Tidusauron12]

Lol at pirouzu thread stemming from WI vs MG talk here.

I had too. You know me. :)

[kenshinbebop]

Today I figured out a lot of the song Sawao wrote for V6....Sugar Nightmare. I love that song, and I recorded some of it but my camera ran out of space due to noodles covers. :lol:

[Otaku Playboy !]

I was wondering if I could get a good recommendation for which Pillows albums I should listen to ? I understand they're pretty popular, but I haven't really heard any of their stuff other than the material from FLCL.

[Tidusauron12]

I was wondering if I could get a good recommendation for which Pillows albums I should listen to ? I understand they're pretty popular, but I haven't really heard any of their stuff other than the material from FLCL.

First is first, what type of music are you into?

Would you like Jazz? Something similar to the FLCL music? Rock? Something with more of a "pop" taste?

There's really a lot of non-FLCL music to choose from.

[kenshinbebop]

I'd say look for Fool on the Planet. It's their best of, and it has a pretty good variety.

If you want something real good, check out Thank You My Twilight.

There are some albums on the AN store, but if you don't want to deal with that, or import...your local Best Buy or FYE or something will have the FLCL OST's, Penalty Life, and My Foot. Those have all been domesticated.

[Tidusauron12]

I'd say look for Fool on the Planet. It's their best of, and it has a pretty good variety.

If you want something real good, check out Thank You My Twilight.

There are some albums on the AN store, but if you don't want to deal with that, or import...your local Best Buy or FYE or something will have the FLCL OST's, Penalty Life, and My Foot. Those have all been domesticated.

Don't recommend Penalty Life... FLCL fans never enjoy that album. :lol:

But yeah, Thank You, My Twilight and Fool on the Planet are both really good.

[kenshinbebop]

pillows fans will though. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

pillows fans will though. ;)

Yes, but this person is not a pillows fan yet. FLCL MUSIC FAN ≠ pillows music fan

[kenshinbebop]

No? I see no difference. It's all good music. Besides, most of Fool On the Planet IS music from FLCL.

Plus, that was kind of my point, if he gets PL and likes it, it's set that he'll be a full fledged fan, since that one is the one that most fans can't get by. Even though I've said all along it's fab. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Plus, that was kind of my point, if he gets PL and likes it, it's set that he'll be a full fledged fan, since that one is the one that most fans can't get by. Even though I've said all along it's fab. ;)

I don't think we should just throw him at PL though. If he doesn't like it, there's less of a chance of him getting into the pillows. I agree with FotP though.

Go to Fool on the Planet first. It has some songs that aren't on FLCL but are really great and popular by the pillows (2001 and earlier). Also, Thank You My Twilight is arguably their best album ever.

[Otaku Playboy !]

While it's true that I'm not a Pillows fan yet, I would like to hear their best material. Perhaps, something that will make a non-Pillows fan become a die-hard fan.

[Tidusauron12]

While it's true that I'm not a Pillows fan yet, I would like to hear their best material. Perhaps, something that will make a non-Pillows fan become a die-hard fan.

Well, you see, it's hard to say if Penalty Life is the album for you. A lot of people dislike it, but people like Kenshinbebop and myself think it's one of the pillows stronger albums...

Still, I recommend the album Thank You, My Twilight. It is my favorite pillows album, and it is also Kenshin's favorite. I think you'd enjoy it a lot. If you want to preview any tracks just ask and I'll send you a song or two.

[Donto_Koi]

I myself didn't really like Penalty life, but I do love that song "Terminal Heaven's Rock". If you really like the songs from FLCL then you'll like just about all of there songs. Maye some more than other's but everyone has their own musical tastes. I've never been one to like albums but rather individual tracks. Some songs I think you might like are:

NON FICTION
Beehive
Sono mirai wa ima
Trip Dancer
Beautiful picture
Skim Heaven
Wakare no uta

I could go on and on. For me, I just listened with an unbiased mind, even though I really loved the FLCL tracks. I found about 70+ songs I love. I'm a big fan now.


I just got a listen to some songs on the singles wake up!, wake up!, wake up!
lady bird girl,bscarecrow, new animal, tokyo bambi on their myspace (eww myspace) and I liked, very much.

[Tidusauron12]

Beehive
Sono mirai wa ima
Beautiful picture


I could go on and on. For me, I just listened with an unbiased mind, even though I really loved the FLCL tracks. I found about 70+ songs I love. I'm a big fan now.

THIS.
Beehive is probably my favorite b-side. It's so fun and cool at the same time. Sono is also really good. Listen to this man, he's got it covered. :cool:

I just got a listen to some songs on the singles wake up!, wake up!, wake up!
lady bird girl,bscarecrow, new animal, tokyo bambi on their myspace (eww myspace) and I liked, very much.

Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! is an album, not a single, by the way.

[kenshinbebop]

He probably meant the singles from WU!x3.

I wish they'd come back to the US already. :lol: I kick myself everyday for not recording Century Creepers live. L

[Otaku Playboy !]

Sounds great guys....I think I'll go for Tidusauron12's recommendations, but I plan on eventually listening to all their material.

[Tidusauron12]

Sounds great guys....I think I'll go for Tidusauron12's recommendations, but I plan on eventually listening to all their material.

Sounds good. What I did was work my way back from My Foot (2006) when I first got into them (last year). I think if you like the newer stuff, that you'll find it easier to get into the older stuff. It's good that you want to listen to it all.

[kenshinbebop]

That's actually a great method TA.

I actually went willy nilly, and my first album was PL, and I was still in love with it all, everything.

[Tidusauron12]

I had FLCL songs, and then I downloaded My Foot off of Limewire.

After that I just immersed myself into the band, working my way up to WUx3 and down towards Moon Gold.

[kenshinbebop]

I bought each of the FLCL OST's and then PL from my local store. Then I bought Runner's High off of AN. Then I began importing, the first album, IIRC, being TYMT, right before my 8th grade trip to Washington DC. It arrived the day before we left, I never opened it until on the bus and was blown away, listened to it the whole trip.

[Tidusauron12]

Beautiful Morning With You (http://www.youtube.com/user/Tidusauron12)

I re-uploaded the live, since that guy's account got suspended. Luckily I downloaded it before it was removed. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Love that song...I can distinctly remember it from the '06 show. Amazing live song.

[Tidusauron12]

Love that song...I can distinctly remember it from the '06 show. Amazing live song.

They played it here!!!!!!????111111

[kenshinbebop]

Unless I'm crazy...

[kenshinbebop]

Here are those questions I did for Music Theory.

1. The beginning melody uses which scale?
a. major scale
b. natural minor scale
c. melodic minor scale
d. harmonic minor scale

2. the first three chords of the verse are:
a. I IV V
b. I III IV
c. I V IV
d. I III IV

3. In the prechorus, the first 3 bass notes are what scale degrees?
a. 6 3 4
b. 1 4 5
c. 5 4 3
d. 1 3 5

4. The octaves leading into the chorus are what scale degrees?
a. 1 2 b3 4
b. 6 1 2 b3
c. 1 b3 4 5
d. 4 5 6 #7

5. At the end, the main progression modulates. What does it change to?
a. VI III IV
b. V III IV
c. I III IV
d. IV II I

6. What is the interval in the vocal melody skip (from life to beautiful)?
a. minor 6th
b. major 6th
c. perfect 8th
d. minor 3rd

7. What scale degree does the melody end on at the very end of the song?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3

[Donto_Koi]

While I was looking for some thing completely different, I cam across Ladybird girl single and Wake up!, Wake up!, Wake up! album and I must say, I'm impressed. I love every single song.

Current Favs:
Serious Plan
Ladybird girl
Scarecrow

[Tidusauron12]

While I was looking for some thing completely different, I cam across Ladybird girl single and Wake up!, Wake up!, Wake up! album and I must say, I'm impressed. I love every single song.

Current Favs:
Serious Plan
Ladybird girl
Scarecrow

Coolio.

My favorites from those selections are:

Ladybird Girl
Boat House
Private Kingdom
Century Creepers

[Tidusauron12]

I've been listening to Moon Gold and White Incarnation and well... I think these two albums are REALLY good. I said I liked White Incarnation more than Moon Gold, and that still holds true, but I think Moon Gold is moving up. It is a very good album.

I Need Somebody... I just LOVE that song. The chorus is touching. I also like I Think it's Gonna' Rain and If You Sing in the Rain... very good songs. Hello Girl is another gem. It's a really strong album. Not as good as WI IMO, but very good.

EDIT: Hello Girl has an EXCELLENT solo. It's one of the pillows' best, if you ask me.

[kenshinbebop]

Oh Tidus...your still mistaken. Listen again. MG > WI. :lol:

I'm so psyched for PP. Did you get the single with the DVD?

[Tidusauron12]

Oh Tidus...your still mistaken. Listen again. MG > WI. :lol:

I'm so psyched for PP. Did you get the single with the DVD?

I pre-ordered, but it hasn't arrived yet.

And... WI>MG

[kenshinbebop]

I'ma order the day it comes out.

And... WI<MG

[Tidusauron12]

Seriously, have you listened to White Incarnation lately? Is it in you? Have you internalized it like Moon Gold? I've internalized MG AND WI, but I just can't say MG is superior to WI... it just seems like they put their heart and souls into WI, while MG just seems like it is composed of VERY GREAT songs. In the end, it's a matter of opinion... but White Incarnation is just a masterpiece. :P

That said, Moon Gold is moving up the rankings fast. My top ten is now as follows:

1)Thank You, My Twilight
2)Living Field
3)Please Mr. Lostman
4)White Incarnation
5)Little Busters
6)Runner's High
7)Moon Gold
8)Happy Bivouac
9)Kool Spice
10)Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!

[Tidusauron12]

New Animal is OUT today!

My shipment still hasn't arrived, but I can be patient.

I can't wait to listen to New Animal and the two B-sides! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. I was on a trip yesterday to NYC and performed at Lincoln Center, and we didn't get back till 1 am. At midnight I shouted that New Animal was out, but no one cared...

I'ma order mine this weekend. I don't care about the stickers or keychain or whatever, I just really want that DVD. If I'm on it, I'm gonna flip.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. I was on a trip yesterday to NYC and performed at Lincoln Center, and we didn't get back till 1 am. At midnight I shouted that New Animal was out, but no one cared...

I'ma order mine this weekend. I don't care about the stickers or keychain or whatever, I just really want that DVD. If I'm on it, I'm gonna flip.

Yeah, Mare and Itaffy were on the clip that was posted at IM, I hope you make it on there.

[kenshinbebop]

*Goes to check clip*

[kenshinbebop]

ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

:lol:

Yeah, my brother made it on the vid, but they cut me out. :lol:

I was so shocked, I scrambled for the right words to get across what I wanted to say, it probably sounded stupid.

Anyway, I'm happy for him at least, he's the only one in the vid that's under 20 it looks like. :lol:
He's at the end, where the screen goes grey and they cut out the audio so Mr. Droopy can play.

Is that the whole thing, or just a clip?

[Tidusauron12]

ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

Is that the whole thing, or just a clip?

I think it was just a clip... but I'm not completely sure... also, congrats on your brother making it onto the DVD, xD.

[Tidusauron12]

Congrats to the pillows for getting the #5 spot of Oricon on Wednesday! Looks like the rest of Japan is getting to see how awesome the pillows are, at LONG last. :lol:

EDIT: Electric Rays hit 26 on Oricon Wednesday.

[kenshinbebop]

Have they ever hit #1?

[Tidusauron12]

Have they ever hit #1?

NOPE. The closest they've ever been to #1 was with Tokyo Bambi, and that hit #4 the day it was released.

Wake Up! x3 hit #4 the day it was released...

So basically the latest albums and singles are the most popular.

[kenshinbebop]

Need Moar Pillows Info, News, Etc.

[Tidusauron12]

Need Moar Pillows Info, News, Etc.

I know...

Oh yeah, I came across some interesting info. Apparently, the pillows best selling single was Daydream Wonder. It was apparently on the top 20 of oricon for over 3 weeks after its release. That would make it better selling than Tokyo Bambi.

[kenshinbebop]

It IS a great song...

[Tidusauron12]

It IS a great song...

It is. Still, Girlfriend flopped.

[Tidusauron12]

Scroll down and find it, NAO! They have one of the songs off of the upcoming album on their myspace page! Also, they have New Animal.

Tokyo Zombie!!! (http://www.myspace.com/thepillows)

[kenshinbebop]

Paper Triangle
March of the God
Tokyo Zombie
Thunder Whales Picnic
Super Trampoline School Kid

That's my list. But even though it's last it's still in the like 95th percentile. So every one of them is amazing.

[Tidusauron12]

Hm, I forgot about March of the God:

Paper Triangle
Tokyo Zombie
Thunder Whale's Picnic
March of the God
Super Trampoline School Kid
Bad Dreams

[Tidusauron12]

Yayz! I'm off to Japan in two weeks! I can't believe I get to see the pillows LIVE IN JAPAN! :w00t:

[kenshinbebop]

You are? Where?

[Tidusauron12]

You are? Where?

Osaka. I wanted to go with Mare to the show in Takasaki, but my host family said it would be too much trouble.

Also, I'm revisiting Runner's High. NO wonder it was the pillows' best selling album until Wake Up! x3... it's a masterpiece. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yup. Midnight Down, Borderline Case, No Self Control, Let's See if That's True or Not...the title track....

My band is covering Runners High at our first show. :D It sounds so cool.

[Tidusauron12]

Dood, five days until the album... I can't wait.

[Tidusauron12]

As I Can Be is really cool. I like the jazzy feel, it's a nice follow up to Daydream Wonder if you listen to them consecutively.

Also, TWO DAYS UNTIL PIED PIPER!

[kenshinbebop]

I'm pretty psyched, but probably won't be able to obtain a copy for a while. Hopefully my ebay source will stock it.

I still need singles and the new AKFG.

[kenshinbebop]

I want to get the bandscore too.

Why am I so poor!!?? THere's so much I want. :lol:

[Tidusauron12]

I know how you feel. Unfortunately we can't have all we want... :(

[kenshinbebop]

I'm debating whether to use Marekenshins upload.

[Tidusauron12]

I'm debating whether to use Marekenshins upload.

If you plan on buying the album and just want to hear it, I'd just say go with the upload (I did). I mean I'ma be buying it in a few weeks...

It's a really great album, by the way.

If you're patient, just wait until you can buy it.

[kenshinbebop]

I'm NOT patient. :lol:

[Tidusauron12]

I'm NOT patient. :lol:

LOL at your post on IM. Enjoy the album.

[Trefellin]

Sorry to bust into your private make out spot but, umm...

How many pages of this thread are just the two of you? :lol:

[Tidusauron12]

Sorry to bust into your private make out spot but, umm...

How many pages of this thread are just the two of you? :lol:

70-80%

The only time we really get others are whenever the pillows come to the United States, or when some random person comes in and says "FLCL ROCKZ111111", which saddens me heavily.

[Trefellin]

^ I like the song "Little Busters" but I've never seen FLCL. Your cover on the piano of that song made me look it up. A+ :thumbsup:

Most indie stuff or anything in The Beatles direction doesn't really express how I feel most of the time. That's what I look for in music. Something matches exactly how I feel at that particular moment. It still gets my head bobbing and my foot tapping though. I'm listening to... Funny Bunny(?) right now.

[Tidusauron12]

^ I like the song "Little Busters" but I've never seen FLCL. Your cover on the piano of that song made me look it up. A+ :thumbsup:

Most indie stuff or anything in The Beatles direction doesn't really express how I feel most of the time. That's what I look for in music. Something matches exactly how I feel at that particular moment. It still gets my head bobbing and my foot tapping though. I'm listening to... Funny Bunny(?) right now.

I'm not sure if the pillows can connect with you... I think they have some influences from the Beatles. I'm not a BIG Beatles fan, but I find their music listen-able.

With the pillows, it's mostly about the music for me. The lyrics are a nice touch for a good amount of their songs, but I like the musical content more than anything.

Little Busters and Funny Bunny were both in FLCL.

[kenshinbebop]

Sorry to bust into your private make out spot but, umm...

How many pages of this thread are just the two of you? :lol:

Shhhh you can't tell ANYONE what goes on here. What happens in The Pillows Thread STAYS in The Pillows Thread.

Treff treff....check into Advice. The FLCL version. Might tickle your hard rock fancy?

[Tidusauron12]

Treff treff....check into Advice. The FLCL version. Might tickle your hard rock fancy?

Yes, I agree with this.

[kenshinbebop]

I was just listening to that again today and I realized it's pretty awesome. There is like, near shredding in it.

[Tidusauron12]

I was just listening to that again today and I realized it's pretty awesome. There is like, near shredding in it.

Yes, there is. It's the closest they get, I believe.

Also, PIED PIPER is #5 on the oricon daily for albums. One up from Wake Up! x3's release, it was #4... but we shall see how PIED PIPER does overtime. I really hope it becomes their best selling album, since it's so damn good. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

I really like it. My review is on pirouzu. Great stuff.

PS: Heard Last Dinosaur today and nearly jizzmed. Amazing, it's a shame I don't make song's like that a daily habit. The oohs at the end are beyond amazing.

PSS: Just realized mah wonderous thread is over two years old these days. :D

[Tidusauron12]

I really like it. My review is on pirouzu. Great stuff.

PS: Heard Last Dinosaur today and nearly jizzmed. Amazing, it's a shame I don't make song's like that a daily habit. The oohs at the end are beyond amazing.

PSS: Just realized mah wonderous thread is over two years old these days. :D

WHO YOU GOT TO THINK FOR THAT HUH

And yeah, PIED PIPER is awesome. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

http://animenation.net/forums/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=189192

Thoez people. :P :lol:

The middle of PP is deffinately the best. Last Holiday and No Surrender are immaculate. I dunno what the ATM hate is on pirouzu, I'm glad it made it to the album.

It's really pleasing to soo these guys still putting out fab stuff. I'm so proud! Ha.

PS: :lol: I love how 800 something out of 1000 something posts are us two.
PSS: Also, the highest poster not in the hundreds is 42, while we jump to the quad hundreds. :D
PSSS: I have moar posts than yu. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

http://animenation.net/forums/misc.php?do=whoposted&t=189192

Thoez people. :P :lol:

The middle of PP is deffinately the best. Last Holiday and No Surrender are immaculate. I dunno what the ATM hate is on pirouzu, I'm glad it made it to the album.

It's really pleasing to soo these guys still putting out fab stuff. I'm so proud! Ha.

PS: :lol: I love how 800 something out of 1000 something posts are us two.
PSS: Also, the highest poster not in the hundreds is 42, while we jump to the quad hundreds.
PSSS: I have moar posts than yu.

MEH the ones don't count. :P

Also, we're the only hardcore fans here, and also, you've been a fan longer than me! :lol:

Across the Metropolis is a really good song, and it works well on the album... it's just that a lot of us DID get the TB single... I mean I've listened to it at least 30 times since it was released, and know it pretty well. I don't hate that it's on the album, I just wish there had been a different song on there... I mean, I was wanting lots of new material.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah I understand. I've been meaning to pick up LBG, TB, and NA single for a while. I think I might neg. TB since it would only be for go go jupiter, and I've heard that on youtube. It's not really worth 10 whole bucks that can be spent elsewhere.

Kinda same with LBG. You've heard it. Is And Hello! worth buying the single alone? I really want NA for Finger Post Magic and the other...

I mean...when was AMAP released...2000 around? THere have been TONS of singles since then. When is another B-sides comp gonna come out!?

[Tidusauron12]

^Probably soon. Lostman Go TO Yesterday was a SINGLE compilations, A-sides and B-sides, too bad it was released in 2007.

We'll probably get another one within the next two years.

I can't help but wonder what the next single is going to sound like now. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah I know. Undoubtedly we'll get it by the end of August.

Lostman Go To Yesterday was nice, but I had way to much of the stuff to constitute paying near 100 bucks for it. Between owning every album and AMAP, I was pretty set with all that stuff. It sure was attractive though, big box and such. :lol:

[Tidusauron12]

I hope they build from PIED PIPER and start making some REAL AWESOME music in the near future. My Foot was definately a bit better than PIED PIPER, if you ask me. PIED PIPER has that strange vibe going for it though, that's what makes it stand out. Short and sweet.

[kenshinbebop]

Even though WU!x3 wasn't as good as these two. I still loved em. Almost every song was fab.

[Tidusauron12]

Even though WU!x3 wasn't as good as these two. I still loved em. Almost every song was fab.

WUx3 is a VERY solid album. It doesn't stand out to us veteran fans, but for the casual listeners in Japan, I can see it coming across as a very great album. Every track had something to offer, from the fun of Youngster, to the pure WIN that is Century Creepers. The album also flowed pretty well.

PIED PIPER on the other hand... lives up to its name, in more ways than one. You kinda' don't know what you're going to get the first time around, and some of the songs just end... abruptly. POISON ROCK'N'ROLL is one of the most surprising final tracks from an album I've ever seen from the pillows... it seems like it's going to be a bland, boring song at first, but then the bridge/pre-chorus swoops you up, and the chorus is just Sawao telling you "THIS IS PIED PIPER *****, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, GTFO!", accompanied by Manabe making sweet noise in the back ground.

[kenshinbebop]

Unfortuanatly PRNR didn't come through on my dl. I'll have to get it.

[Tidusauron12]

Unfortuanatly PRNR didn't come through on my dl. I'll have to get it.

Please do. It really adds to the album as a whole, seriously. I think that it puts the whole thing into perspective. I know it sounds ridiculous that a single track could have such an effect on an entire album, but I think PR'N'R really moves PIED PIPER up on the rankings for pillows albums.

[kenshinbebop]

In other news, me and mah band settled on Runner's High and either Advice or Subhuman for our pillows covers. :D

We were trying to keep it english.

[Tidusauron12]

In other news, me and mah band settled on Runner's High and either Advice or Subhuman for our pillows covers. :D

We were trying to keep it english.

If you ever perform, YOUTUBE it please. :)

[kenshinbebop]

Haha, ever indeed. I hope it works out.

[Tidusauron12]

People who read the pillows thread, get the two albums Thank You, My Twilight and White Incarnation NAO!!

Best albums ever writ. Beautiful. :crybaby:

[kenshinbebop]

People who read the pillows thread, get the two albums Thank You, My Twilight and Moon Gold NAO!!

Best albums ever writ. Beautiful. :crybaby:

Teehee

hehhehe

[Tidusauron12]

Teehee

hehhehe

Ah, I see what you did there. :lol:

WI>MG :P

[Mank]

Hello there. I have absolutely no idea what the rest of this forum is for or what it's like, but I registered here for the express purpose of using this thread. I was, of course, prompted to do this because... I JUST GOT PIED PIPER IN THE MAIL, ha. I'm at Across the Metropolis on my first listen and I'm loving it, I have to say. No Surrender really swept me into it. Oh, and I recognize TidusAuron from youtube. I posted as Boboberson there incase you'd recognize the name. Now, back to the album!

[kenshinbebop]

Awesome man! Thanks for joining.

PP is really great, I still can't stop listening to it. Yeah No Surrender wasa really an in your face track. I loved it.

Give us a full review when your through!

[Tidusauron12]

Hello there. I have absolutely no idea what the rest of this forum is for or what it's like, but I registered here for the express purpose of using this thread. I was, of course, prompted to do this because... I JUST GOT PIED PIPER IN THE MAIL, ha. I'm at Across the Metropolis on my first listen and I'm loving it, I have to say. No Surrender really swept me into it. Oh, and I recognize TidusAuron from youtube. I posted as Boboberson there incase you'd recognize the name. Now, back to the album!

Oh, hey! Welcome to our little hang out thread! It's mostly Kenshin and I here.

I with I hadn't listened to the singles as much because I think that they'd make the album much better if I weren't used to them. You know, like Little Busters or Please Mr. Lostman... they have lot's of singles on them, but we don't care because we weren't even aware of the pillows that long ago. :lol:

But now it seems like I follow the pillows a bit too closely... I'm thinking about giving the next set of singles they release only one listen when I get them (or maybe two), so that if it ends up on the album, I can enjoy them album more.

Anyways, getting back on topic, PIED PIPER is delicious. Everyone seems to hate Wake Up! x3, but I think it's a really good album. I'd say PIED PIPER is just a bit better, if not for its off-beat style (short album, bad*** but short songs), just for a slightly more awesome track-list.

[kenshinbebop]

That might be why I liked PP so much, I didn't get ANY of the singles. I'm getting some now for the B-sides. I tink that's a better way to go IMO.

A lot of people didn't care for WU!x3. Same with like Penalty Life. I dunno if that's only at pirouzu or not. I myself can't say I've disliked any album, and can listen to every song on both the aforementioned albums.

[Mank]

I'm liking the album still, having listened to it... about, 10 times, I guess...
Let's see, Pied Piper itself, the song, I can't quite peg how I feel about it yet, but it's certainly an interesting song, although I'd call it one of the "slightly less awesome" songs for me, although that could be do to the PV for it that came out early...
New Animal, always nice, and it gives the CD another one of those very nice more upbeat songs.
No Surrender, I'm in love with, probably my favorite new song from the album (Still need a little more time to decide how I feel about it up against the singles songs, though)
Last Holiday is very nice as well, and almost gives me something of a Scarecrow feel. Nice slow song, and I'd say one of the highlights of the album.
Tokyo Zombie impresses me because I like it despite it being the shortest song on the album AND an instrumental, I suppose mainly because of that awesome transition that comes after the "lyrics" part.
Across the Metropolis fits nicely into it's place in the album, giving a little something mellow and nice right there in the middle.
Purple Apple is REALLY quirky, almost to the point that I was thrown off when I first heard it, but it REALLY picks up when it hits that little piece where the final chunk of lyrics starts (Well, the book lyrics. There's a little looping to it, of course)
Tokyo Bambi is really starting to grow on me, and is probably my favorite of the singles songs right now, which is funny because I was actually a little disappointed by it when I first heard it, but it's a really interesting song.
Ladybird Girl is good as it was when I first heard it, but my opinions a little dulled by the number of times I listened to it before the album, but it's still plenty strong of a song.
That's a Wonderful World... very nice, although nothing particular to say here, but far from a bad song, for sure...
Poison Rock'n'roll, nice song, really picks up, and ends the album nicely. And it ends the album with Sawao saying "yeah" which is of course always a plus, too bad there isn't an "oh" in front of it.

Anyway, great album, although I'm a little disappointed by only Tokyo Bambi breaking the 4 minute mark, not that it really hurts the songs for being a little shorter, and just the large influx of singles before release dulling the "new" factor... Overall, though, very enjoyable album.

[Tidusauron12]

^Hm... an appropriate response. I am currently listening to Angel Fish, from the Special CD released in 1993.

PIED PIPER is a good album, but it's nothing too extraordinary. If you ask me, the pillows have had a very great musical career. Their first 13 years are simply perfection, and I simply love everything they put out in that time frame. After the release of Penalty Life, however, it marked a time period when the pillows' musicality would be tested by the force of age. They've been through Rock, Pop, Jazz, Grunge, Rock again, and now they return to a power pop-rock like sound. As fans who've listened to most, if not all of the pillows released discography, we are especially susceptible to this intense, yet mundane interest in listening and rating the pillows' music.

PIED PIPER is definately up there with other albums this band has released, but it is nowhere near the caliber needed to call it a masterpiece (like Runner's High, for example). Here's my review:

PIED PIPER is an interesting album name. I researched the tale that the album's name is based off of, and I must say, I was very interested to see what Sawao was leading me into when I first got my hands on the CD. I went through the CD in my room, lights off, and with the AC turned up. The music came out. PIED PIPER, the title track, was old news. Frankly, I had watched the PV multiple times, and I knew the song as well as I know Swanky Street, or Little Busters. However, upon first listening to it, and knowing I had a whole album to follow me up on, I felt it. The magic. Sawao's magical voice accompanied by his guitar chordage and charm had swept me up, and I didn't know or care where he was taking me next.

Sawao decided to take me to New Animal. The album seemed to have a strange feel already... The singles released up until now had been rather different. Ladybird Girl - Tokyo Bambi - New Animal... they were all different, specially placed in the order that they were released in. Still, New Animal his first, and I loved it. I sang along with the volume turned up high, and was in a good mood when I got to the final line "Kudakete boku wa kaze ni narudake!"

From their the album was new. No Surrender! Kicked me out of New Animal like no one's business, and I felt good hearing Sawao's voice. It seemed more raw in No Surrender. The guitar worked I noticed, was based more on chords. the pillows' music is especially special to me because they are good at putting every guitar to a specific and useful use. Manabe has some of the best lead guitar lines I've ever heard. In No Surrender, however, the chordage is full, in both guitars. Same with Last Holiday, though there are definately embedded lines within. This is not new for the pillows, but I notice that their is definately less shredding by Manabe these days...

Tokyo Zombie and Last Holiday are highlights, not only for being the "new" material for me, but also because of their coolness. Last Holiday is very chill, and it gives me the first idea that this album is gonna' be varied and rocking. It has many elements of past ballades by the pillows, but yet, it remains shorter than them all, and it has a great ending. I think Last Holiday is one of the most interesting tracks on the album. Tokyo Zombie is one of my favorite instrumentals, and it's really short and sweet. The Knock came at the late of night.

The album suffered from a few things, however. The single tracks were included. This is not a bad thing. Even a b-side was included, but this is also not bad. This album suffered for me because not one track truly delivered anything for me. I said that Last Holiday was a highlight, and probably my favorite... thing is, I don't think that Last Holiday is really that AWESOME OF A SONG. It's really good, and I can listen to it over and over and feel good listening to it... but let's face it. We've also got Purple Apple, That's a Wonderful World, and POISON ROCK'N'ROLL there. These tracks are all acceptable. They're all pretty good. But none DELIVER. I think every pillows album I have listened to had at least one track that was just BRILLIANT, but I think PIED PIPER fails in this respect. Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Had Century Creepers. MY FOOT had the title track, MY FOOT, among others. Good Dreams had GOOD DREAMS among a few others... (going further back you start getting albums with multiple masterpieces... so yeah), but PIED PIPER? I don't think it has a hit on there.

It's a short album, and it has a few loose ends... but it is to the point, and I like that. A little over 40 minutes, and you get some cool songs to listen to. Also, it lives up to it's name... PIED PIPER. There's something about this album that makes it special, compared to everything I've heard since... well, Thank you, My Twilight, actually. It has the pillows' flare, and yet it is different than what we've been hearing from the pillows recently. In PIED PIPER, Sawao says firmly, with the closing of Poison Rock'n'roll, "We are the pillows, if you don't like us, GTFO please." Don't worry, I like you guys, Sawao. ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

That was well put. Specifically, the last two paragraphs. I can't say I agree, and I can't say I don't. :lol:

While your deffinately right in saying it's still not on par with their best albums, I'm not sure I'd say it doesn't deliver. There are a lot of great tracks on there. Last Holiday and the song for Hermit both satisfied me on the level of some of their great stuff. The melodies were great, the instrumentation was there, and each member did their part, just wht was needed, nothing less, nothing more.

Naturally, the pillows sound has changed over the years. I'm not sure how much of it is THEM that has changed or they just chagned with the times.

[Tidusauron12]

...Hermit both satisfied me on the level of some of their great stuff...

Hermit was a good song. It really reminded me of some of the songs off of Moon Gold, in terms of musical structure. Sawao playing those chords of two and four, and Manabe playing over him, with the fun, moving bass line... for a moment, I thought I was listening to 90s My Life or something. :lol:

It was a good song, but it didn't deliver. I guess as far as "delivering" goes, it's just a matter of opinion. I always appreciate a song more after seeing it live however, so it's a good thing I get to see the pillows live in a few days! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Bring Camera

[Tidusauron12]

Bring Camera

I don't have a video camera, but I have a camera with video capability.

[kenshinbebop]

Your in the technological center of the world. ;)

PS, get sick Japan only merch then flaunt it on pirouzu. :lol:

And buy me something and I'll pay you...;)

[Tidusauron12]

Your in the technological center of the world.

PS, get sick Japan only merch then flaunt it on pirouzu.

And buy me something and I'll pay you...

:lol:

LOL, don't worry, I'm gonna' get all the footage I can.

I don't know about flaunting junk to Pirouzu, but I'll probably do it here at AN. ;)

And... what do you want? I'm actually about to go out, it's almost seven and there's good night life around here. :lol: I'm not loaded but I have enough money to buy some cool stuff.

[kenshinbebop]

:lol:
Get some Japan only songs. Not stuff they play here. But you know, whatever you want.

I was talking about at the show, like maybe some new Pied Piper tour stuff came out? Just like a sticker set or wristband or something? I dunno, no big deal. Doesn't even have to happen if you can't do it. :D

How are you in JP again?

[Tidusauron12]

:lol:
How are you in JP again?

Exchange student program. I'm gonna' be here for a while (until the end of the year). It's totally summer, lol, so I'm just chilling.

I wouldn't be able to do this, if it wasn't for dual enrollment.

[Mank]

Just curious, what do you guys have, in physical format?

Myself, I currently have Please Mr Lostman, TYMT, My Foot, Wake Up x3, Pied Piper, and Lostman Go To Yesterday, and Smile is currently in the mail (Which is weird, as my order had both Pied Piper and Smile amongst other things, and Playasia split Pied Piper off and shipped it one day later than the rest, yet it came first...)

I'm currently lacking a good bit, but that's understandable I suppose, seeing as I got in the game a little late, admittedly, shortly after My Foot came out...

Oh, and looking a little back in the thread, it's great to see everyone shares my deep love of TYMT!

[Tidusauron12]

I have White Incarnation, the Special CD, Kool Spice, Little Busters, Runner's High, Smile, Thank You, My Twilight... um, Penalty Life, My Foot, Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! and PIED PIPER.

[kenshinbebop]

Exchange student program. I'm gonna' be here for a while (until the end of the year). It's totally summer, lol, so I'm just chilling.

I wouldn't be able to do this, if it wasn't for dual enrollment.

That's awesome.
I have the chance to do it next summer!

But yeah, if anything, keep whatever you get me cheap (or something you canuse two of like a sticker set or wristband) in case my parents object to me sending money to a stranger. ;)

WAIT...you have a physical actual copy of the special CD????

I have all 3 FLCL OST's, Moon Gold, Kool Spice, White Incarnation, Living Field, PML, Little Busters, Runners High, Happy Bivouac, ROSS single, Fool On The Planet, Smile, Another Morning Another Pillows, Sono no Mirai wa Ima single, Good Dreams, Non Fiction single, Third Eye single, TYMT, Synchronized Rockers, My Foot (American and Japanese), Scarecrow single, Turn Back, Penalty life (american), 916 DVD, Walkin on a Spiral DVD, Busters on the OPlanet DVD, and 2 Lostman go to America DVD's. The best of an my foot bandscores too. I have all their other stuff DL'd CD wise. Mainly due to it's rarity. Though I have a DL of PP and iTunes version of WU!x3.

[Tidusauron12]

WAIT...you have a physical actual copy of the special CD????


Yep. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

And you've never mentioned this...WHY??

[kenshinbebop]

I'll send money secretly if I have to. I WANT A BK PLUSHIE! Or shirt?...or towel. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

And you've never mentioned this...WHY??

It slipped my mind. :lol:

I'll send money secretly if I have to. I WANT A BK PLUSHIE! Or shirt?...or towel. ;)

Dood, calm down. I plan on getting plenty of merchandise. I'll let you in on some. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

1 thing'll do. ;)

When's the show?

[Tidusauron12]

Zepp Osaka, September 9th. It's far away.

@_@

I thought for some reason that the ninth month was August! I have much longer to wait than I thought! :crybaby:

Dood, I seriously thought I only had a few weeks to wait... but that means I'ma be doing school by the time I get to see the pillows! :crybaby:

Damn, I never knew the order of the months correctly.

[Mank]

Yay, the second half of my order came! I now have Smile, so yay. (The other pieces of my order were the OST to Subarashiki Kono Sekai aka It's a Wonderful World aka The World Ends With You, and Ouendan)

Oh, and where would you guys recommend purchasing the first 4 albums and Runner's High from, as those are the five albums Play/Yes Asia don't have covered?

[kenshinbebop]

^check out HMV Japan or CD Japan

:lol: @ Tidus

Where exactly did you acquire the special CD? I want pics of it's greatness.

[Tidusauron12]

Oh, and where would you guys recommend purchasing the first 4 albums and Runner's High from, as those are the five albums Play/Yes Asia don't have covered?

^check out HMV Japan or CD Japan

This man has it covered, Mank. :cool:



Where exactly did you acquire the special CD? I want pics of it's greatness.

Well, the one of the children of my host family (he's 15, btw), has a friend who's been into the pillows since the late 80s apparently. A couple of months ago, when it was confirmed I'd be staying with these peeps, I asked about the Special CD, well, my friend told me the guy had the Special CD for sale! Since I was an American, I got a discount, on the charge of "spreading the love of the pillows across the world". I acquired it in late February... I mentioned on Pirouzu... Still, it costed me about 100 bucks. :crybaby:

It's not with me of course, I only took my iPod with me, and no CDs, so no pics for sometime... but man, it's awesome. Have you seen the cover?

[Mank]

^check out HMV Japan or CD Japan

:lol: @ Tidus

Where exactly did you acquire the special CD? I want pics of it's greatness.

Oh wow, thanks for that! And I'm curious as to what it looks like as well, when you get the chance.

[Tidusauron12]

I think I might have a scan of the cover on my laptop... hold up...

EDIT:

Ack, nope, but here's Kanojo wa Shisuta's cover:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m181/Tidusauron12/ShesmySister.jpg

[kenshinbebop]

yeah

I have a rip of the CD and I printed out the cover and used it as the cover of the CD-R.

:lol:...doesn't look too legit though.

EDIT: Looks like this Mank. :)
http://pirouzu.net/discography/1993.html

I'd love to know the story about it...what prompts them to make a 'special CD'.

[Mank]

Oh, cool.

And I just started up Smile for the first time, and I have to say, it really wastes no time getting started.

[kenshinbebop]

Ha, yeah. Great album. The title track is great, but tracks like Monster CC, Kono yo no Hate Made, etc. really make the album shine. The title track is crazy, it goes from soft to hard.

It was one of the first pillows songs I learned.

[Tidusauron12]

My favorite track off of Smile is probably Good Morning, Good News.

It has a lot of good songs on there though... It's a really good album.

[Mank]

Holy cow, this album has some crazy songs. I think Calvero just nearly gave me a heart-attack with that transition at the start. And I think I agree to Good Morning Good News, but I need a few more listens to say for sure. Really liking Calvero, to, though...

[kenshinbebop]

Calvero is a great one. Amazing solo.

[Tidusauron12]

Am I the only who find's the One Life single cover art lame?

[kenshinbebop]

Yes. :)

Just off the top of my head, its the chair, right?

[Tidusauron12]

Yes. :)

Just off the top of my head, its the chair, right?

Yes. It's so... ugly and uncharming. :lol:

[Mank]

Yeah, it's a little odd, but... I'd say Girlfriend is a bit more bleh for me, looking through the Lostman booklet. I do like Tiny Boat's cover, though!

[kenshinbebop]

I like them all pretty much, but the most unapealing'd have to be...probably the RUSH single. It's just too plain.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, it's a little odd, but... I'd say Girlfriend is a bit more bleh for me, looking through the Lostman booklet. I do like Tiny Boat's cover, though!

If you look, all of the pillows' early singles seem to be pictures of the pillows.

The Rush cover is pretty rad to me. That girl looks like she has a rush inside of her. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Pfft, likes the Rush cover and not One Life. WHAT KIND OF FAN ARE YOU!?

;)

[Tidusauron12]

Pfft, likes the Rush cover and not One Life. WHAT KIND OF FAN ARE YOU!?

One Life is a much better song than Rush, but One Life's cover art just seems... strange. It's the chair from the PV, right? :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. I'm sure it totally has meaning. I think. :)

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. I'm sure it totally has meaning. I think. :)

Yeah, I figure it has some meaning as well...

I haven't really looked into the symbolic implications yet, so I'm just being shallow at the moment. I should look into it, it's really an interesting choice to make the cover so... well... One Life. :lol:

Favorite covers?

My favorite is probably... Living Field... or maybe Good Dreams. GIANT FLOATING FORK FTW!!! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Well if you watch the PV while reading the lyrics,, you can kinda see it. I just did that. Tell me your prognosis when you do so ad we'll compare. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Kashima Tatsuya was such a good bassist... it's too bad he left. :crybaby:

I love how he would improvise bass lines in the live performances. I remember in Another Morning he went crazes with his bass line. It was insane... Figures though, seems like he lost interest when the pillows dropped the jazz sound. At least, it seems like he left because he didn't like the grunge sound the pillows were making towards 2000.

The dude was excellent, though.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. Listening to the really early stuff, Kenji was awesome too.

I like Jun though. He really shines on PP.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. Listening to the really early stuff, Kenji was awesome too.

I like Jun though. He really shines on PP.

Jun is good. I think he's a better singer than Kenji was, and he good at bass too. Whenever Jun does back ups it's like... perfect. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Haha, yeah. I loooove Jun's voice.

fragments=win...you've been to his myspace right? Amazing stuff.

On another note, I just got ER. Great stuff. I think I like Bite Me a bit more than Voice. I REALLY love the new noodles tracks though. I want a new album! I'll probably put a cover of one of their songs on youtube soon.

[Mank]

Mmm... I'm listening through Smile to get the awful taste of 5 forced hours of Hannah Montanna out of my head, and I'm really, really liking Monster C.C. right now. Very nice...

[Tidusauron12]

Mmm... I'm listening through Smile to get the awful taste of 5 forced hours of Hannah Montanna out of my head, and I'm really, really liking Monster C.C. right now. Very nice...

Ah yes, Monster C.C.

"Ah.......... What's my name?"

I LOVE that. It's just beautiful.

EDIT: And what's with the Hannah Montana? :x

[Mank]

I work at a pool for a camp, and it was "fun day", so somebody brought in music for them to listen to, which happened to be Hannah Montanna. I didn't know music could be that bad. Smile sure is healing me from it, though, great album.

[kenshinbebop]

Haha, nice.

Yeah Monster CC is pretty amazning.
The electric guitar part later on is very cool.

[Tidusauron12]

JUST RUNNER'S HIGH

Damn, I just ran through the whole damn album while sitting at the computer! Me and my friend decided to listen to it since we weren't really doing anything! We were dancing to Runner's High. :lol:

EDIT: It's like EARLY morning here, so yeah, it was awesome dancing to the pillows at like 4 AM.

[Mank]

Whoa, just looking at the Wiki for the pillows out of boredom, and I just realized, assuming it's accurate, Moon Gold and Living Field are EXACTLY the same length...

[Tidusauron12]

Whoa, just looking at the Wiki for the pillows out of boredom, and I just realized, assuming it's accurate, Moon Gold and Living Field are EXACTLY the same length...

Haha, yeah. I noticed that back when I used to go around Wikipedia all the time. It's pretty neat.

[kenshinbebop]

Anyone else ANIOUSLY awaiting a new release?

[Tidusauron12]

Anyone else ANIOUSLY awaiting a new release?

Definately.

I really don't know what to expect, it's worse than the way I felt before they released Wake Up! I didn't know what to expect after My Foot, either.

This is way worse. I hope the next single comes out in August! Or September...

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. I mean, I don't know if it's like you said and PP didn't deliver, or if I just didn't listen to it enough....but I don't even feel like it was just released

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah. I mean, I don't know if it's like you said and PP didn't deliver, or if I just didn't listen to it enough....but I don't even feel like it was just released

PIED PIPER was like a "To be continued..." album, to me. I feel liked the Pied Piper of Hamlin still has me under his control, and is carrying me somewhere else.

... It's just going to be a while before we arrive to the next destination, is all. :crybaby:

[Tidusauron12]

Oh **** I love White Incarnation.

It's seriously like, my favorite pillows album. I can listen to it everyday and I won't get bored of it. Every song is perfect! And the last six tracks are all ace and perfect and dreamy and beautiful and... pillows. :wub:

[kenshinbebop]

Come now. You know you love Moon Gold moar. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Come now. You know you love Moon Gold moar. ;)

Maybe one day I'll hear what you hear in Moon Gold that makes it superior to White Incarnation. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Yesterday during a jam, I taught my Dad Little Busters and I Think I Can, his two favorite songs. :D

I also showed him Texan Daily Life. He's really impressed with Manabe. He likes that they span such a wide amount of genres too.

[Tidusauron12]

Yesterday during a jam, I taught my Dad Little Busters and I Think I Can, his two favorite songs. :D

I also showed him Texan Daily Life. He's really impressed with Manabe. He likes that they span such a wide amount of genres too.

Haha, awesome.

My parents don't appreciate the pillows as much as I'd like them too... my mom is all into hip hop, and my Dad really isn't into music much. My mom likes some of their songs at least. :lol:

Texan Daily Life is awesome... I've watched the video so many times by now...

Anyways, I revisited Living Field, Please Mr. Lostman and Little Busters today. Three GREAT albums. :lol: I especially enjoyed Swanky Street, Something Like a Romance, and THAT HOUSE this time around. Love those songs.

[kenshinbebop]

Nice. I should revisit some stuff soon I've been really caught up in AKFG. I've been listening to PP a lot though.

[Tidusauron12]

I've been listening to PP a lot though.

Ah, I have too.

In particular, Last Holiday has made it into my top 25 on iTunes. :O

I didn't realize I was listening to it so much... maybe someone else is listening? :ph34r:

As for AKFG, I haven't been listening to them much, or Ellegarden. I'm not particular enjoying them right now... though I did listen to Missing by Ellegarden and Blue Train by Ajikan yesterday.

EDIT:

Crap! I love Lorelai too much! It's such a beautiful song...

[kenshinbebop]

I've been waiting to get the PP bandscore so I can get some updated rig pics. I'm such a gear *****. :D

I should really listen to some more pillows lately, but AKFG was my latest purchase, so naturally I've listened to it more lately.

I need to update my youtube with moar vids...andredo theones up alrady. I've got better gear now and should sound better. I've also matured as a player.

[Mank]

So, I'm particularly fond of Babylon Verses of Angel's PV myself, but what would you guys say your favorite PV is? (Oh, and I think I have a freakish love for Wonderful Sight, I love that song WAY to much...)

[kenshinbebop]

Mmm...ISH JUSTA WUNDUFU SIGH!


My favorite PV would have to be...Kono Yo no Hate Made. Epic beach rockage.

[Tidusauron12]

Hm...

I like the Swanky Street PV...

But my favorite PVs are probably...

Ride on Shooting Star, Strange Chameleon, or The Third Eye.

[kenshinbebop]

Ahh, the Third Eye PV is really original!

[Mank]

...When did Instant Music update? They have Across the Metropolis translated now, and Tokyo Bambi and Go Go Jupiter up. I couldn't tell you if anything else updated (actually, if it did, could you guys tell me?), but that's good news to me, as I thought they had stopped, actually.

[Tidusauron12]

...When did Instant Music update? They have Across the Metropolis translated now, and Tokyo Bambi and Go Go Jupiter up. I couldn't tell you if anything else updated (actually, if it did, could you guys tell me?), but that's good news to me, as I thought they had stopped, actually.

Check out the forums. If you go to the lyrics section of the IM forums, there's a lyrics forum, and the entire New Animal single is translated!

[Mank]

Check out the forums. If you go to the lyrics section of the IM forums, there's a lyrics forum, and the entire New Animal single is translated!
... THANK YOU! I didn't know the forum was even there and... they have Private Kingdom translated! I've wanted to see that translated for SO long! YAY!

[Tidusauron12]

... THANK YOU! I didn't know the forum was even there and... they have Private Kingdom translated! I've wanted to see that translated for SO long! YAY!

Yeah. I was wondering why you joined here to talk to us instead of joining IM. Figures that you didn't know the forum was there. :lol:

A few words of advice, however:

Don't lurk there. I think I liked the pillows a lot more than before I joined IM.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah. I was wondering why you joined here to talk to us instead of joining IM. Figures that you didn't know the forum was there. :lol:

A few words of advice, however:

Don't lurk there. I think I liked the pillows a lot more than before I joined IM.


:lol:

Yeah, IM can be a little, uhm, tought to` deal with to say the least.

[Tidusauron12]

PIED PIPER is up on US iTunes now.

[Kamuhltow]

Their music is lame and I'd probably hate them if they weren't J-Pop, but since they are..... I ****ING LOVE THEM!!!

Top 10 Favorite Songs:
1. Happy Bivouac
2. Beautiful Morning With You
3. We Have A Theme Song
4. Subhuman
5. Carnival
6. Fool on the Planet
7. Last Dinosaur
8. Flame
9. One Life
10. Hybrid Rainbows

When I first started listening to them, I was surprised by how many pop beats they could come up with, all top-notch.

[Tidusauron12]

Their music is lame and I'd probably hate them if they weren't J-Pop, but since they are..... I ****ING LOVE THEM!!!

Top 10 Favorite Songs:
1. Happy Bivouac
2. Beautiful Morning With You
3. We Have A Theme Song
4. Subhuman
5. Carnival
6. Fool on the Planet
7. Last Dinosaur
8. Flame
9. One Life
10. Hybrid Rainbows

When I first started listening to them, I was surprised by how many pop beats they could come up with, all top-notch.

YOu listen to any of the older stuff, or newer stuff?

I recommend you listen to White Incarnation and Living Field NAO! I'll hit you up through email if you want.

[Kamuhltow]

YOu listen to any of the older stuff, or newer stuff?

I recommend you listen to White Incarnation and Living Field NAO! I'll hit you up through email if you want.

I don't know, you seen my top 10 list, where does the stuff I have fall into place?

Sure, why the hell not?

[Tidusauron12]

I don't know, you seen my top 10 list, where does the stuff I have fall into place?

Sure, why the hell not?

Alright, I'll hook you up, hold on.

And yeah, the stuff you got is generally considered the best (albums between Little Busters and Happy Bivoauc, which is where most of the pillows' music that is used in FLCL is from).

I'll give you White Incarnation, Living Field, and Please Mr. Lostman

EDIT: First, I'm going to need that email address, yo.

[Kamuhltow]

Alright, I'll hook you up, hold on.

And yeah, the stuff you got is generally considered the best (albums between Little Busters and Happy Bivoauc, which is where most of the pillows' music that is used in FLCL is from).

I'll give you White Incarnation, Living Field, and Please Mr. Lostman

EDIT: First, I'm going to need that email address, yo.

kyo_and_kagura@yahoo.com

[Tidusauron12]

kyo_and_kagura@yahoo.com

Thanks...

EDIT: Crap, Yahoo Mail only lets 10 MB per message. I'll have to send you the files separately, yo.

I'll be on it tomorrow, don't worry.

[kenshinbebop]

So I wonder what they're up to these days? We should have a PP DVD tour out before the year ends, and another single.

[Tidusauron12]

So I wonder what they're up to these days? We should have a PP DVD tour out before the year ends, and another single.

Yeah.

Well, Sawao is working in the Predators again, and then there's the tour... hmm... I'm not sure.

If we get a single before this year is out, it better ****ing good! I can't wait, anyways. PIED PIPER didn't fill my hunger for new pillows, I want MOAR!

I wonder what the next single is gonna' be called?

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I NEEDZ me sum pillows. Nao.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, I NEEDZ me sum pillows. Nao.

How's this?

Finger-post of Magic LIVE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01YYcZTN ... re=related)

[kenshinbebop]

^URL contained a malformed cideo ID. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

^URL contained a malformed cideo ID. ;)

Fixed. (http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=01YYcZTNVFY)

(filler)

[kenshinbebop]

Omigaw

That was SO EPIC.
I love Jun's haircut too!

[Tidusauron12]

Omigaw

That was SO EPIC.
I love Jun's haircut too!

Manabe looks awesome again!

[kenshinbebop]

So as always, I just finished my dryspell of no pillows. I jut turned on Pied Piper and fell in love again. I'ma watch prolbably Busters on teh Planet tooday.

[Tidusauron12]

...my dryspell of no pillows...


:O

:mad:

[kenshinbebop]

It's a periodic thing, check back in the thread, happens every so often. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

It's a periodic thing, check back in the thread, happens every so often. ;)

Damn, I don't know why, but I never go a day without at least watching a PV... I just can't get enough of these guys. I ****ing love them. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Mmm, me too.

Theres just too much music in this world!

[Gray]

I already pestered kenshin about this over PM buuuut...

I would kill for this poster. It's from the Terminal Heaven's Rock Tour(2003), and I have not been able to find a copy of it anywhere. Has anyone ever seen one for sale, or by chance have a large scan/image of the poster I could use to have a custom one made?


http://www.pillows.jp/image/goods/03_10_poster.jpg

[Tidusauron12]

Mmm, me too.

Theres just too much music in this world!

Haha, I manage to listen to a lot of crap in one day. I've been into James Taylor and Polysics as of late. No matter what I listen to though, I at least return to two bands each day: the pillows or ELLEGARDEN.

btw: Space Sonic is the ****. :lol:

I already pestered kenshin about this over PM buuuut...

I would kill for this poster. It's from the Terminal Heaven's Rock Tour(2003), and I have not been able to find a copy of it anywhere. Has anyone ever seen one for sale, or by chance have a large scan/image of the poster I could use to have a custom one made?


http://www.pillows.jp/image/goods/03_10_poster.jpg

I have never seen this poster before... it hasn't even been offered at Pirouzu! You probably won't be able to find it easily.

Is that the largest size that you can find that in?

[kenshinbebop]

It used to be available at Buster Shop, dunno if it still is.

I remember some guy PMed me a looong time ago offering me one. I turned him down at the time as I was saving for a guitar...

Of course I deleted the PM...

http://www.pillows.jp/p/goods/44-2003/71-terminal-heavens-rock-tour.html

It's only 1000 yen. Iirc, if you ask niceley and send a money order, Buster Shop will ship overseas.

[Tidusauron12]

http://www.pillows.jp/p/goods/44-2003/71-terminal-heavens-rock-tour.html

It's only 1000 yen. Iirc, if you ask niceley and send a money order, Buster Shop will ship overseas.

lol, last time I asked for Buster Shop to send me something, I got no reply. :lol:

It's worth a shot though.

[kenshinbebop]

You can check out ebay japan or other japanese auction sites too.

There are third party companies that will help you get stuff from them.

[Mank]

:( Is it supposed to take so long for an account to be activated on IM? I just registered there two days ago, and it's still not active.

[Gray]

You can check out ebay japan or other japanese auction sites too.

There are third party companies that will help you get stuff from them.

Yea except the poster dosent even have a name. It's just listed as 'Poster' in the Pillows Website under the Terminal Heaven's Rock Tour Section. And if I search 'Oh Look! Something Just Flashed" I get a bunch of results for the Terminal Heavens Rock CD since those are the lyrics in one of the songs...

[kenshinbebop]

:( Is it supposed to take so long for an account to be activated on IM? I just registered there two days ago, and it's still not active.

Yeah, iirc it takes a while.

@Haru!...I dunno...I just searched Rinkya and Celga and they had no poster.
Do you have a good printer? ;)

I;m sure there is some program out there that can make the image bigger without distorting it.

[Tidusauron12]

:( Is it supposed to take so long for an account to be activated on IM? I just registered there two days ago, and it's still not active.

Don't worry, it took three days for me. :)

[kenshinbebop]

I'm psyched for the new Predators album. I loved the first.

Also, 916 on Tuesday baby!

[kenshinbebop]

Happy 916!! :cheers: :cheers: :birthday:


So amazing, 19 years of such a great band. That's a really long time. To think of all they've been through in that time is inspiring.
I'll be listening to pillows all day today, and will probably pop in 916 DVD since I'm home sick....

Next year is deffinately going to be a big one, 20th anniversary. Can't wait to see what they do for it.

Happy anniversary za pirouzu. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Happy 916!!!

I'm listening to Thank You, My Twilight right now. Awesome song!

[jenocide]

stepped into music category and am glad to see that there are people who like the pillows. great!

[kenshinbebop]

I'm listening to Thank You, My Twilight right now. Awesome album!

:thumbsup:

Stay and chat a while jenocide. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

:thumbsup:

Haha, you're awesome. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

No, you are. :lol:

So when is the show your going to? I haven't seen an intense write up yet, so I doubt it's happened yet?

Also, that 916 shirt is the tits. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

OH crap!

I saw them about a week ago, actually.

I was so busy last week that I forgot to tell you guys about it!

I'm post a setlist and type up a big summary of the Osaka concert right now. I'll edit it in.

[kenshinbebop]

You Better!

[kenshinbebop]

OH crap!

I saw them about a week ago, actually.

I was so busy last week that I forgot to tell you guys about it!

I'm post a setlist and type up a big summary of the Osaka concert right now. I'll edit it in.

WHERE IS IT.

[Tidusauron12]

****. No time...

Manabe pointed at me and said "Bob..."

EDIT: You I want to tell you the whole story, but I just don't have any damn time at the moment... I'm completely busy.

[kenshinbebop]

Listened to Ice Pick for the first time in a while.

It hit me hard.

[Tidusauron12]

Listened to Ice Pick for the first time in a while.

It hit me hard.

Heh, Ice Pick is great.

And I still need to post my experiences from Osaka...

[kenshinbebop]

Yes...




you do. :|

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...nice one, TA12. Manabe pointed at me too at one fo their concerts. probably because i was in the 3rd row and the people in front of me were in wheelchairs. but oh well.

[kenshinbebop]

^Lawltastic.

I got back into Pied Piper lately. Learned New Animal and am working on figuring out Tokyo Zombie. Also learned Crazy Sunshine.

[Tidusauron12]

Dudes! Check out Manabe in this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4q8yYdyHE&feature=related

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Lawl
I love those old vids. Sawao w/ the Coinlocker Babies is great too.

[Mank]

Yeah, so I'm totally back from the void of computer-less-ness. Too bad I don't have much significant to say...

[kenshinbebop]

Welcome back!

There's not much TO say on the new news front...new DVD soon I would hope.

[Tidusauron12]

The new DVD isn't coming out until January!?

Let's hope I'm still alive when it comes out! Think of all the lives we could potentially see with this one!

[kenshinbebop]

It will be amazing.

I'm convinced that Shiroi Natsu is the pillows greatest song to date.

[Tidusauron12]

It will be amazing.

I'm convinced that Shiroi Natsu is the pillows greatest song to date.

Hm... that's a hard one, man. I've been listening and I just don't think it's possible to pin down a best song... seriously... it just doesn't seem possible. Let's See if That's True or not.. Shiroi Natsu... Damn, too much ****! Still, I'm waiting for this DVD, xD.

[kenshinbebop]

Mmmm, Let's See is another amazing one. But I don't know. When Sawao screams that last Shiroi verse, it really hits me.

[Tidusauron12]

Mmmm, Let's See is another amazing one. But I don't know. When Sawao screams that last Shiroi verse, it really hits me.

Yes... that's true. I get the same feeling in Thank You, My Twilight.

Oh yeah, I Want to Live Like That? That whole song is beautiful, especially the guitar solo. I think that guitar solo is THE model example of perfection in simplicity. Just add a little wah peddle, and everything is good. :cool:

EDIT: And yeah, LOL at the Instant Music avatar. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Ha, yeah. It loses its win with it's small size. I have another screen shot from it on another forum that allows bigger avatars and it's great.

Last night I went through my whole pillows and AKFG collection and made a playlist of like 50 songs to play/learn. It was a great experiance just listening though the whole collection.

Also, the TYMT solo is pure win. You can tell it is a very emotional solo.

[Tidusauron12]

^You've seen the Liquid Room live? That thing is amazing.

[kenshinbebop]

Indeed

Very nice. Baby doko made demo is an amazingly sung line.

The vocal melodies of Sawao are always brilliant. Like honestly, I don't know how he does it.

[Tidusauron12]

Indeed

Very nice. Baby doko made demo is an amazingly sung line.

The vocal melodies of Sawao are always brilliant. Like honestly, I don't know how he does it.

Yeah, he is one of the best vocal composers I've ever come across. He really knows how to crank out those melodies.

[kenshinbebop]

His voice is really suited for screaming too. It sounds just great.

[Tidusauron12]

His voice is really suited for screaming too. It sounds just great.

Yeah, my dream is to see a performance of Skeleton Liar for just that reason:

"SUKERETON, RAIYA!!!!!"

Can you imagine!?

[kenshinbebop]

Might come a reality with this new LGTY tour DVD.

[Tidusauron12]

Might come a reality with this new LGTY tour DVD.

!? 0_0

We can only hope, my friend.

[kenshinbebop]

I would kill to see The Sun That Does Not Rise or The Scar Whispers, No One is in Paradise live. Dimmed lighted stage of course.

[Tidusauron12]

I would kill to see The Sun That Does Not Rise or The Scar Whispers, No One is in Paradise live. Dimmed lighted stage of course.

I'd love to see a lot of things live... Hopefully we'll see a lot of their Jazz pieces as well.

[kenshinbebop]

Lawl. Can't see that much.

[Tidusauron12]

Lawl. Can't see that much.

Oh yeah... it's only singles and b-sides, right? Damn... I WANT ME SOME KOOL SPICE/LIVING FIELD lives NAO

[kenshinbebop]

Might get lucky with some Yellow Beans or Ninny though! Or Subhumaan!!!

[Tidusauron12]

Might get lucky with some Yellow Beans or Ninny though! Or Subhumaan!!!

There's still Daydream Wonder and Tiny Boat...

But let's not forget Sick Vibration... we need to see that live.

[kenshinbebop]

I can't see Daydream Wonder with today's pillows.

[Tidusauron12]

I can't see Daydream Wonder with today's pillows.

Me neither... xD.

But if you look at the setlists for the LMGTY Tour, it shows up on a lot of them. ;)