The Pillows Thread

[kenshinbebop]

This thread is dedicated to my favorite Japanese band, THE PILLOWS!

Here you can talk about your favorite songs, album, member, give/get reccomendations, etc.

Enjoy!

[XxKamishiroxX]

Yeah... there new album "MY FOOT" Is pretty good. I've become fond of the song called "Third Eye" and of course "MY FOOT." This band was considered a classic back then, In Japan at least. ;)

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...i still like Girl Friend. I dunno, but its got that "prom-night-slow-dance" feel to it.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah... there new album "MY FOOT" Is pretty good. I've become fond of the song called "Third Eye" and of course "MY FOOT." This band was considered a classic back then, In Japan at least. ;)

Yea...

As for me, they are one of my favorite bands. Manabe is comparitivly(?) one of the best guitarists I've ever heard.

My Foot is excellent, and my favorite song would have to be One Life. The solo in it brings me to tears, and the songs is so great!

[kt-san]

hey this thread may become a sticky

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

I LOVE The Pillows!!!! My favorite song would be "Instant Music" that song makes me happy and very relaxed^_^

[Haru!]

I supose if anyone has any song requests i could host em on my website. I think it should be fine since you can't DL em, just play em. But i can only upload about 10 songs at a time, so just give me requests and ill put em up. The Pillows is my favorite band, and i was lucky enough to get to go see them Live at the Knitting Factory in New York, and i have Ride on Shooting Star and Little Busters on my comp from when i recorded it with my camera.
I am also a big fan of thier music and can play most of thier songs on my Guitar.

[kenshinbebop]

I am also a big fan of thier music and can play most of thier songs on my Guitar.

:lol: Me too.

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

I supose if anyone has any song requests i could host em on my website. I think it should be fine since you can't DL em, just play em. But i can only upload about 10 songs at a time, so just give me requests and ill put em up. The Pillows is my favorite band, and i was lucky enough to get to go see them Live at the Knitting Factory in New York, and i have Ride on Shooting Star and Little Busters on my comp from when i recorded it with my camera.
I am also a big fan of thier music and can play most of thier songs on my Guitar.

Thats sooo sweet!!!!!!!

[Haru!]

Ah HA! Well im gonna buy a Domain Name next week, and then buy 3 gb's of Bandwith a month, so itll be alot better for DL and such

[kenshinbebop]

Another favorite song is Another Morning. The use of the bell-like instruments in that song sounds so cool. Hybrid Rainbow is also great--the solo is awesome. For me, I like all the members equally. Manabe is a mad guitarist, Sawao's vocals are amazing(nothing like hearing him scream "Can you feel" at the top of his lungs during Hybrid Rainbow), Sato is awesome at drums(*cough* Paper Triangle), and Jun, though not as well known as the other members is crazy at bass as well.
Though I've not haerd all of the albums(pretty close!), out of all of the ones I've heard, I like Fool on the Planet, My Foot, Runners High, Please Mr. Lostman, and Thank you, My Twilight the best. I really wanna here their first albums with Kenji Ueda.
As for their gear, Sawao's Tele is my favorite, along with Manabe's sunburst Strat.(I like it so much,I was compelled to buy one!). But their others are cool too. Especially Manabe's Fender Mustang.
Just wanted to keep this thread alive!

[Danju]

I am also a big fan of thier music and can play most of thier songs on my Guitar.
I would if I could play the guitar...I've tried a few on the violion, but well, I'm sure you can imagine how horrible that went.

[kenshinbebop]

I've recently become VERY fond of Advice. I mean, I've always liked it, but the more I hear thos sweet riffs, especially the sliding...it just souns so great.
I', perfecting my newly learned "No Self Control", so I'm also listening to that a lot.
Plus of course the My Foot album and Fool on the Planet.
Also, though I never really enjoyed Penalty Life as much as most albums, I've loved playing and listening to "I Know You" and "Super Tramploine School Kid".

[Dr. Ezra]

I just love Advice. It's so upbeat.

[kenshinbebop]

I'm really hooked on their My Foot CD atm.
My Foot is a masterpiece in itself, while backed behind Mighty Lovers and So Long Universe, Rock'n'Roll Sinners and Gazelle City, etc.
It's just wonderfull.
Manabe really shows on this album, along with everyone else of course.
The riff to Gazelle City is so cool sounding.
Manabe's Mustang sounds awesome in So Long Universe
and the Explorer sounds great in My Foot.
I Love The Pillows! :)
Sayonara Universe=new fave!!!

[Haru!]

I just love Advice. It's so upbeat.

Yea, and believe me, my arm kills after one play of that song. Normally, i can do about songs in a row befor i have to take a break, but man, the chords in this song, its like a neverending sea of powerchords, riffs, and pulls. Oh, and dont get me started on the Solo's, it took me half a month before i could even make it through one of these. I recently took a break yesterday for Advice, cause i normally play it about every two or threee days, but i was so hooked on Enter Sandman by Metallica, i couldnt stop playing. Also finished the Tab for Craxy Sunshine, i couldnt make it all the way before lol ._.;

[kenshinbebop]

Hooked on No Self Control atm, along with the My Foot songs still...but No Self Control, wow!
I mean, not only is there a catchy chorus full of "Oh Yeahs", but all of the lyrics are great...and the bass/guitar harmony is great. Perfecting it on guitar along with some other random stuff, pretty soon I'm starting the My Foot stuff, can't wait to import the official band score book...

[Animexcel]

I met them last year ^_^
I love all of their FLCL music, i haven't listened to anything else though ^^;.

[kenshinbebop]

^O.O Explain! Please!

:lol: My Foot is atm my favorite song, as you can tell it changes every other day. Manabe's work in the background is amazing when you actually listen hard, it's really pretty fast.
As well as Sayonara Universe, great intro.

[Animexcel]

they came to the animecentral con, and i had one member sign each FLCL dvd xD lol

[kenshinbebop]

*faints*
Were they nice, did they speak fluent English, etc. etc.? Maybe going to far, but pics of the autographs, or of them at the con? Yes, I'm obsessed, sorry.

PS..I totally reccomend there non-FLCL stuff. Not that their FLCL stuff is bad, but they're stuff that's not from the show is great also. If you can't import, get Penalty Life-they're domestic release. Not they're best album IMO but a great one at that.

[Suki]

How strange. I'm listening to Carnival right now.

[kenshinbebop]

^Great Song, one of my many faves.

[Animexcel]

yeah, they did a concert; the lead singer's english is okay...engrish actually lol
"You like Furi Kuri?" (crowd cheers) ..."I like.. Haruko." (crowd cheers louder) xD

[kenshinbebop]

I love Sawao's eglish in the songs..."Ride on shooting staw" for example...it gives it such..pizaaz(?).
Anyway, hooked on Midnight Down atm. Guitar part is awsome, and the lyrics are great.

[Haru!]

Yea, i shook Sawao's hand at the club in new york. I didnt bring my DVD's though ._. When i go see them again next year i am definatly gonna remember. I like alot of thier non-FLCL music, but i love the OST's the most.

[Haru!]

How long will it take you to realize I am spamming?

Just long enough for me to report you and have you banned.

[kenshinbebop]

Right now I'm still lovin My Foot, but into the whole CD start to finish...what a great lineup.
Every solo on every song amazes me each and every time I hear it.
I'm working on perfecting Midnight Down, Juliet, and practically done with perfecting No Self Control, just a tweak or two...
Midnight Down, what a great song. And Juliet's intro is so fun to paly. So is Midnight Down.
I'll finally get to the My Foot stuff soon...My Foot will be first since I have the tab on hand.
For those of you who've heard the My Foot stuff:
What do you think of the "new" stuff as compared to the "old" stuff. Old as in 1998-My Foot. Not as far back as 90's My Life and such, as most of that stuff has a bit more jazzy sorta feel to it...Let's say No Self Control-My Foot. If you only know their FLCL stuff, what is your fave?

EDIT:ABSOLUTELY LOVE "AIR RESISTER". Sounds like an American 60's song.

[kenshinbebop]

Sorry for the double post...

As of now, I can't get enough of their slow songs. Let's See If It's True or Not, The Scar Whispers~No One Is In Paradise, etc. I love how their music is so diverse like that. They have their slow songs, rock, their earlier stuff has some jazziness to it, etc.
Plus I still love their new stuff.
Air Resister <3.

[kenshinbebop]

I have totally remade my judgement of the Penalty Life album.

Lately I really got into it. I Know You is great, I've always like it though. Lately, I've been interested in Mole Town Prisoner and The Scar Whispers, No One is in Paradise.
It's not that I ever disliked Penalty Life, but it has definately moved up the charts a bit from where it was. Not that there is that long of a list seeing as there are lot of ties because they are all so good. All of their albums are tied in my top 5 favorites.

[kenshinbebop]

GREAT NEWS!!!!

The Pillows are comin' to America! Again!
http://knittingfactory.com/calendar.php?date=2006-06-27

Monday/Tuesday-June 26-27!!!

[yellowjacket621]

Where can I buy a The Pillows T-shirt? I've recently gotten into them and need some new shirts, so I'd like to get one featuring them. Are there any American sites selling them?

[shin_gyokakuran]

sigh* lucky americans. \(^^)/ just replying so i could subscribe on this thread. "Babylon verse of an Angel" is my most fave pillow song! :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Getting my new guitar this weekend...thinking about a cheaper Les Paul knock off so I can have that Penalty Life album sound. I'm learning Terminal Heavens Rock, Dead Stock Paradise, and I Know You, so it seems fitting to have the right sound....
ANYWAYS, hope ya'll were luckily enough to grab tix to their June show. If so, I'll see ya there! I'll be there opening night, June 26.
I'm currently listening to the Penalty Life album, My Foot, and Fool on the Planet(mostly for the hidden track"secret slogan")
Ta for now. :)

[Haru!]

Also just realised that AN has a ton of Pillows CD's.

[kenshinbebop]

Heh, yeah I was surprised at their stokc as well. They have a lot of the good ones. Am getting an import shipment in acouple of days containing Happy Bivouc and TYMT.
Can't wait...200 pillow's songs on my iPod and counting. :) This is also coming with my Namikaze Satelite and Tabibito Beginner CD by Snowkel(?). Great stuff.:D

The Solo to My Foot is mad sweet. I never realized how fast it acctually was 'till I learned it. To keep up with Manabe on the recording is a bit challenging, but I got it. Not to sound modest or anything. :lol:
The bass line is pretty fast as well.

[Haru!]

Heh, yeah I was surprised at their stokc as well. They have a lot of the good ones. Am getting an import shipment in acouple of days containing Happy Bivouc and TYMT.
Can't wait...200 pillow's songs on my iPod and counting. :) This is also coming with my Namikaze Satelite and Tabibito Beginner CD by Snowkel(?). Great stuff.:D

The Solo to My Foot is mad sweet. I never realized how fast it acctually was 'till I learned it. To keep up with Manabe on the recording is a bit challenging, but I got it. Not to sound modest or anything. :lol:
The bass line is pretty fast as well.

Heh, but you don't have The Pillows [LIVE] On your iPod ^^
Happy Bivouc is a good one, thats the 5th Cd I bought. 4th was Little Busters
and then well isn't it obvious? the other 3 were the OST's

[kenshinbebop]

I will ahve after the concert. :P

[kenshinbebop]

Just got my concert tix in the mail, man am I excited. Never thought I'd see the day...:) Can't wait. No just need to import my next big shipment and I'll be ready.

[kenshinbebop]

Recently got hold of their 1993 Special CD made especially for the Japanese fan club...japanese auction sites are cool!
Anyway, only three tracks, but man are they awesome. My fave, Kimi to Futari is all jazz like and sounds like somehing you'd here in one of thosee oold cafes. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Listening to Thank You, My Twilight album as of now. Learning that sweet intro to TYMT, plus I'm learning Rain Brain, Come On Ghost, and IRENE. I love how IRENE has that techno kinda feel to it.

PS:Their June 26/27 show at the Tap Bar section of the Knitting Factory NY has been reschedualed to a one night show on June 22 in the main ballroom section. Apparently a lot of people are going. :)
Anyway, word has it that the June 26/27 tix you already have will be honored as tix to the 22 show, so you don't need to get other ones, but I haven't confirmed that yet.

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

Listening to Thank You, My Twilight album as of now. Learning that sweet intro to TYMT, plus I'm learning Rain Brain, Come On Ghost, and IRENE. I love how IRENE has that techno kinda feel to it.

PS:Their June 26/27 show at the Tap Bar section of the Knitting Factory NY has been reschedualed to a one night show on June 22 in the main ballroom section. Apparently a lot of people are going. :)
Anyway, word has it that the June 26/27 tix you already have will be honored as tix to the 22 show, so you don't need to get other ones, but I haven't confirmed that yet.

Ohhhh....I'm going to there concert!!!!! I am sooo excited!!!!!

[Haru!]

Heh, I think you guys will like it. Im gonna be going to thier show in Chicago though. But I am definatly gonna go see em next year at the Knitting Factory when they play again.

[Chicito]

My foot is my new favorite song.

Anyone know where I might be able to find a translation?

[kenshinbebop]

pirouzu.net is my main resource. It is my faveorite fansite. It has lyrics, most with translations....tabs, forum, images, discography...etc. And tehy have a translation there...but I'll copy and paste here anyway...:
My Foot-The pillows(courtesy of pirouzu.net)

I realize it's no one's fault
Ultimately I'm still a stranger
Even when I dream the same dream swarming in the light
I just feel uncomfortable

A love song that disappeared in the wind
A poster that wouldn't stick to the wall
I hold the present I failed to give in my arms

I'm still watching my advancing toes
I don't worry about the rain or the puddles
I'll soon be dry
Until the day that I stop
Like an adventurer, my foot
I'll keep following the roadless road

I stole the passport I yearned for
Through the opening of the door, but it's already useless
Even when I dream of defeating the city and laying down
I only give an empty laugh

A fandango that speeds the night
A rooster that wants to fly
I vow to reunite with the eskimo who awoke in the desert

I can still see my eternal rival
His escaping back, ten steps ahead of me
Looks a lot like me
Like a challenger who will never give up
I'll always be running, my foot
I click my heels

Wherever I am, I'm out of place
A lostman who talks to himself more and more
Even though I'm not invited, I memorize my words of refusal

I'm still watching my advancing toes
I don't worry about the rain or the puddles
I'll soon be dry
Until the day that I stop
Like an adventurer, my foot
I'll keep following the roadless road
I click my heels - let's go

I absolutely love this song...its so catchy, no?

[Chicito]

Thanks for the lyrics and link :)

[kenshinbebop]

Just finished tabbing out bass and guitar to Come On, Ghost. Fun song....I really got into bass lately, and am amazed by Jun. Especially on the TYMT album. He shows in almost every song.

[kenshinbebop]

When you, or if you were to try and get a friend or family member to like the pillows, what would you give them? In album terms. Basically, what is their best album? Your opinion of course. I would give them either Thank You,My Twilight or Please Mr. Postman. As for an explanation, TYMT is a great example of their diversity of styles, as songs like Irene(My Beautiful Sun) has a techno/dance type of beat, while stuff like Babylon Versus Angel shows their rock. Then you have Rookie Jet, which shows off their fun side, such as Super Trampoline School Kid.
The more I think about it, I'd give PML more to someone who is already familiar with the pillows, becasue it is more of a bridge that shows both examples of their early stuff, then starts with their present stuff. So instead of PML I'd give them My Foot. Truly an instant classic, startin with song 1, My Foot, all the way to the last song, Gazelle City.
Then of course there is the FLCL OST's....


On another note, extremely happy to be going to their upcoming concert in NY. So happy it's part of their MY FOOT tour, so they'll be playin their new stuff.
Can't wait.


Ta fer now. :)

[kenshinbebop]

Grand news.
As of July 4, 2006...My Foot is coming stateside! So for those of you who haven't imported it yet...here is your chance to get the greatest album since Happy Bivouac, or PML!

http://animenation.com/pio-5356-2.html

[kenshinbebop]

Obsessed with Secret Slogan atm. Really easy to play and fun to sing. I'm also learning Mighty Lovers the intro and solo are great.

[shiriko]

I have not heard as many as I want, but my favorite will always be Ride on Shooting Star

[kenshinbebop]

Yes that is a great song, I guess become somewhat of their "must-here" songs.

I'n really hookeed on some of their old stuff atm, Swanky Street/Strange Chameleon, etc. And yet loving the My Foot CD again as well.

[shin_gyokakuran]

just wondering if they will be playing 1234567 days a week? :lol:

^having trouble remebering titles lately :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Haha, I love that song. If you mean will they play it at the concert, I doubt it because they'll be playing their new stuff. They might do some old stuff during an encore or something, but I dunno...

[shin_gyokakuran]

I was hoping they would XD Is it legal to bring a camera to their concert?

Just noticed something...:lol: The pillows band named is actually named "The Pillows" :lol:

My first The Pillow CD was little busters >the one with the boy and the lion<. Guess that was my first experience of The Pillows. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

Great CD. I'm assuming cameras are legal, I'm bringing one.....not positive though.

[Zero Interrupt]

"I think I can", but the FLCL music is all I've ever heard of their stuff. I need to find more somewhere....

[kenshinbebop]

Penalty Life was released stateside by Geneon. Also, My Foot, their newest album, is coming stateside July 4. Both incredible albums.

[kenshinbebop]

Well, only two days to go until I'm in the same state, same city, SAME ROOM as the pillows. As you can see, I'm quite ecstatic...anyway, I thought I'd share some links with you, concert related.

Here's the official site for the tour with info and the merch that they will be selling.
http://www.delicious-label.com/pillows_us2006/pillowsus_top.html

And here are some pics and a vid from the show en Mexico:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jn4jlrigcPA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=agLks6ktuUY

http://pirouzu.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2043 (scroll down for pics)

[kenshinbebop]

OMG! That was the greatest 2 hours of my entire life. I'll upload ya'll some pics tomorrow, really tired atm.

[Suki]

Waaa! I missed the Pillows Concert to see Janne Da Arc in Shinjuku...

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...i missed the concert cuz i HAD to go to Menchanko tei and kill myself with ramen.

[kenshinbebop]

How do you post pics?

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...you have to put them in a photobucket thing and then you copy the IMG tags that they have there. then you put them here.

[kenshinbebop]

Thanks Neko...well here it is...most of them anyway...
http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/VainDog/

And for those of you, if any, who want it..heres an in depth review ofthe night:

It started out with some up-tempo music in a dark room. It's loud, hot, and packed. The pillows come out, and the volume increases by 10x. There is a lot of screaming and clapping. Sawao says some stuff adn they start off the wonderful night with Stalker. Afterwords he says something along of the lines of..."Why do you like the pillows? You have good taste!" Everyone laughs and cheers. They move onto Advice, Rock'n'Roll Sinners, and I Think I Can. Then he adds onto what he was saying..."You like the pillwos because you like good music!" Not cocky, just proffesionally..to get the crowd pumped. They move onto Blues Drive Monster, Air Resister, Little Busters, My Foot, and The Thrid Eye. Sawao announces the band. Jun(bass) says something alnog the lines of..."I am very sad..." (Crowd...WHY?) " I am sad because Japan an USA are out of World Cup. BUT, I am happy to be here." *cheers and applause*
Manabe says " It is great to be here, I hope we have a good night."
*more cheers and applause*
Shin says " New York..in Japanese....means take a bath!" *laughs*
"I love takle a bath!" *cheers/ applause*
They go onto Beautiful Morning With You, Deadstock Paradise, Terminal Heavens Rock, Sleepy Head, Ride On Shooting Star, Last Dinosaur, and Hybrid Rainbow. They exit the stage saying "Thank you." And everyone is still. Suddenly the cheer breaks out.."ONE MORE SONG! ONE MORE SONG!" They come back out followed by LOUD cheers and applause. They play an encore of Funny Bunny and Crazy Sunshine. Leave again. Again the cheer. They come BACK OUT for a final encore of ONE LIFE. Believe you me, it is absolutely fantabulous live, as were al lof the songs. I have a video of it, but stupid photobucket isn't letting me upload it, I'll get back to ya though.

The merchandise was sweet...keychains, stickers(including the ones that atre on their guuitars), a Hybrid Rainbow shirt, a Buster-kun shirt, and a Rock'nRoll Sinners shirt. Also, the domestic release of MY FOOT...a couple of weeks early. I got like 2 of everything. :thumbsup:

All and all, it was a great show. My only regret was no autographs...I had to go get my car which was in a parking garage schedualed for us to come pick it up at a certain time. :(

10/10 show guys, cathc them on the rebound...hopefully. :)

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...man. i really regret not being able to make it. DAMN YOU RAMEN NIGHT! DAMN!

i love the pics. im even impressed at the fact that you were closer to them.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah I was too. I started out and back, but took advantage of all the moshing and crowd movement, and by the 3rd song I was in the 2-3 row. I was so happy!

[Haru!]

http://www.delicious-label.com/pillows_us2006/index_1.html

[kenshinbebop]

Curse my living on the other side of teh country!!

[shin_gyokakuran]

:lol: guess a person should experience a The Pillows concert once in a lifetime. :thumbsup: or maybe two :lol:

[Haru!]

I'm seing The Pillows again this year. I want to get a P! Sticker from My Gibson. No autographs? That sucks, you have to go again then. I have a Busters on the Planet shirt.

[kenshinbebop]

When I get my new Jagmaster, I'm gona put Manabe's sticker on it. It'll look like an identicle twin to Manabe's guitar. Squire Jagmaster with that Nine Miles sticker that comes with the sticker set...it'll be jsut like he has. :D

Yeah, when they come back I'll deffinately wanna stick around for autographs. MY Band Score and maybe my pickgaurd. Or Please Mr. Lostman or Smile, some good CD...in that case all of them. :lol:

Right now I'm listening to Smile. Great song, sweet guitar part. And Calvero...short and sweet solo.

[PseudoKirby]

meh I dont like them as much as I did, I still have all of their albums, and my website URL is still Strange chameleon.. although it seems I havnt paid my bill :o

but damn there are alot of the pillows fans, I still like Porno Graffitti more though

[Haru!]

*REVIVE!!*

Everybody's Favorite..... YAER!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybsxoGQmtT0&search=yaer

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: I love that song. It's like secret slogan:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MoEmCyzUqWg&search=pillows%20tribute

Those record studio out take songs are the greatest.

[Haru!]

:lol: I love that song. It's like secret slogan:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MoEmCyzUqWg&search=pillows%20tribute

Those record studio out take songs are the greatest.

Yea and that's a Great song too. I have that DVD, Tiny Boat Tour '95

[kenshinbebop]

Yup. :lol:

Took me a week to figure out the piano part to that song. But it was worth it.
I recorded the piano and guitar together, and it sonuds relativly similar. :D

[Suki]

It's a shame that The Pillows don't like to incorporate solos in their songs.

I just got My Foot today. :/

[Haru!]

It's a shame that The Pillows don't like to incorporate solos in their songs.

I just got My Foot today. :/

huh?? Are you kidding? Almost every song as a solo mainly by Manabe but some times Sawao in some form.

[kenshinbebop]

huh?? Are you kidding? Almost every song as a solo mainly by Manabe but some times Sawao in some form.

Seconded. And My Foot HAS one of the coolest solos.

I just finished learing "Konojo wa Kyou." Really cool song, pretty old, but great nonetheless. I REALLY wanna learn Strange Chameleon, but looking through it in the Band Score, it looks a bit tuff. I'll get to it after Thunder Whales Picnic and the Beatles "Drive My Car".

I can't wait to get the My Foot band score. Just gotta wait till HMV gets it in stock.

[Haru!]

Do you want a Tab of Konojo wa Kyou? I think I have one in my Archives.

[kenshinbebop]

I alread have a pretty accurate one, what's wrong I've fixed..so...
idk, I'll take it anyway, so sure.

[Suki]

huh?? Are you kidding? Almost every song as a solo mainly by Manabe but some times Sawao in some form.
Then I fail to listen accurately.

[kenshinbebop]

Has anyone heard Techno Advice? It's so cool, it's creepy. Hidden after Subhuman on the Ride on Shooting Star single. Just got it today. Tis teh awesome.

[Haru!]

Has anyone heard Techno Advice? It's so cool, it's creepy. Hidden after Subhuman on the Ride on Shooting Star single. Just got it today. Tis teh awesome.

You mean the one were its backwards music but normal Lyrics?

[kenshinbebop]

No, I mean Techno Advice. The guitar is all pings and Sawao sounds like a robot. :lol:

On a side note--FH, do you have an accurate tab for Advice?? I just assembled my new pedal board,so I wanna break it in with some good old fashioned Advice. :D

[Haru!]

On a side note--FH, do you have an accurate tab for Advice?? I just assembled my new pedal board,so I wanna break it in with some good old fashioned Advice. :D



e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E--0-66-0-33-0-66-0-33---------------|
^guitar plays this alone then the drums come in, when the drums change, play.......)

0:11
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------6-5-6-5-6-5--|(reapeat until the solos start [guitar 2 will
D----88---55---88---55---88---55---6-5-6-5-6-5--| keep playing this behind the solos] the solos
A----88---55---88---55---88---55---4-3-4-3-4-3--| start after this is repeated twice)
E--0-66-0-33-0-66-0-33-0-66-0-33-0--------------|
8 5

solo
-------------------
0:21 0:27 . . . . .
e---------15----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B--17-----19b20---17-----15-----13--12--|-6------------11---11-11-11-11-11\-|
G--19b21----------19b21--17b18--15b-14b-|-8b9-886/11b--12b13~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
D---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


solo(continued)
-----------------
0:31
T T T T T T . . .
e--15p13p12-15p13p12-15p13p12-15p13p12--15p12-15p12--------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------14b15-14b15-------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------15-15-15\-|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

----------------------------------
0:36
. . . .
e------------------------------------------------------------|
B----21b23~~-21b23r21p19-21-21b22--21p19-19-19b20vv~~~-------|
G-7----------------------------------------------------------|
D-8----------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------%%%%%%%%--|



Melody section
----------------------------
0:41 0:46
.
e--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G-------12b14-10--12b14-12-9----7\3/7--6~-5~-|-14--15--15b16b17-14-15-14-15--17b18-17---|
D--/12-----------------------10--------6~-5~-|------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

solo
------------
0:51

e--15~-----15~~-----15~-----15~~-----------18~~~~~~~18~~~~~~~18~~~~~~~~18~~~~~~-----|
B--19b20~--19b20~~--19b20~--19b20~~--19b20~~~~19b20~~~~19b20~~~~19b20~~~~~19b 20r19--|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


solo (continued)
------------------------
0:56

e-15p12-----12h15p12-------12h15p12-------------------------12h15p12--------------------------- |
B------14p11---------14p11---------14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11-----------14p11h14p11----------/20b~ |
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------12b14r/------- |
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

solo (continued)
-------------------
1:01
. .
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-20\--------------------------------------------------------------17\--|
G-----------18b20~~~~~~~18b20--18b20--18b20--18b20--18b20-18b20r---16\--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


solo (continued)
----------------------
1:05
. .
e-----------------------------------------/19b20~----20*-20*------------------------|
B-16b17--16b17--16b17-----------17b18/----/19b20~-----------------------------------|
G-16b17--16b17--16b17--17b18r-x-16b17/----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------0--%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%-|

solo (continued)
--------------------
1:11 1:15 1:17 1:19
.... ....
e---------------------------------------------------|-----------|------|----------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|-----------|------|-17b19~~~-------|
G---------------------------------------------------|-----------|------|-17b19~~~-------|
D--------------%%%%%%%%%%%----------%%%%%%%%--------|-xxxx-xxxx-|------|----------------|
A---%%%%%%%%%--%%%%%%%%%%%--%%%%%%%-%%%%%%%%--------|-xxxx-xxxx-|-%%%%-|-----------%%%%%|
E---%%%%%%%%%---------------%%%%%%%-----------------|-xxxx-xxxx-|-%%%%-|-----------%%%%%|

Bridge (guitar 2)
--------------------
1:21

e-11111111-55555555-66666666------------------ | \
B-11111111-55555555-66666666-13b14-12b13--|--- |
G-22222222-66666666-77777777--------------| -- |x2
D-33333333-77777777-88888888--------------|--- |
A-33333333-77777777-88888888--------------|--- |
E-11111111-55555555-66666666------------------ | /

Bridge (guitar 1)
--------------------
1:21

e-------------------------------------------------- | \
B----------------------------66666666-55555555-|--- |
G----------------------------66666666-55555555-| -- |x2
D-33333333-77777777-88888888-44444444-33333333-|--- |
A-33333333-77777777-88888888-------------------|--- |
E-11111111-55555555-66666666----------------------- | /


Bridge (continued)
--------------------
1:30

e-------------------------------------------------- | \
B----------------------------------------------|--- |
G----------------------------------6-5-6-5-6-5-| -- |x2
D---88---55---88---55---88---55----6-5-6-5-6-5-|--- |
A---88-0-55---88---55---88---55----4-3-4-3-4-3-|--- |
E-0-66-0-33-0-66-0-33-0-66-0-33-0------------------ | /


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1:40
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------h15~~~~~~~~~~~~h15~~~~~~~~~~~~---|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A--h13~~~~~~~~~~~~h13~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

melody section
--------------------
1:50 1:55
.
e--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-------12b14-10--12b14-12-9-----7/3---9b11--10b12-|-13b14r--10--12--17b19--17--6~-5~--|
D--/12-----------------------10--------------------|----------------------------6~-5~--|
A--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


melody section (continued)
------------------------------
2:00 2:05

e----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B------------------18-20-18-21b22-21b22r-18-20~|-20b21-18~-21b22-20-17~-20-18b-15~-----|
G-14-15-15b16b17-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|


ending
----------------
2:08

e-------------|
B-------------|
G--6~-5~---2--|
D--6~-5~---3--|
A----------3--| 6 5
E----------1--| 6 5 6 5
^if you want you can play the 6, 5 as 4, 3 (power chords) to make the end seem bigger
the final "F" chord can be played as a full chord or a power chord too if you want.

[kenshinbebop]

Got it. Thanks.

[Suki]

Is that advice arranged FLCL version? Or the original song?

[Haru!]

Is that advice arranged FLCL version? Or the original song?

You mean the FLCL Arrange Version? No, its the normal song. Although I do have a tab for the Arrange Version.

[Suki]

Nah, I just play for fun. Yet i'm not a fan of tabs. I like to figure things out on my own and use real chords.

[Tidusauron12]

play both parts(Extremely hard on a song like this) Or play only one part.

SO that's where you got that crap from that you told me to do on Haruka Kanata :P (PLAY BOTH PARTS!)

Personally, I don't think it really works to well.

[Haru!]

SO that's where you got that crap from that you told me to do on Haruka Kanata :P (PLAY BOTH PARTS!)

Personally, I don't think it really works to well.

Its true! When you have two Guitars you either play one or both! But I guess since your not skilled enough..... :P

[kenshinbebop]

I like the version with lyrics much better than the FLCL arranged version IMO. True for most songs that FLCL shortened/edited.

[Tidusauron12]

Its true! When you have two Guitars you either play one or both! But I guess since your not skilled enough..... :P

Yeah right! Bring it! I can do it!

[Haru!]

Yeah right! Bring it! I can do it!

Oh really? Let's see you play No Boy No Cry by Stance Punks on the Piano.

[kenshinbebop]

FMH, or anyone, whats your favorite song to play?

[kenshinbebop]

Just thought you guy's might find this interesting: Sawao's outlook on life.

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

Very deep.
It only makes me like the pillows and Sawao even more. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Oh really? Let's see you play No Boy No Cry by Stance Punks on the Piano.

1: The song sucks so bad it would disgrace the piano.

2: It's probably impossible to play on piano... and make it sound good.

[Haru!]

1: The song sucks so bad it would disgrace the piano.

2: It's probably impossible to play on piano... and make it sound good.

D: I'll kill you! I happen to like that song. Your just not good enough to play it so you dont like it!

Favorite song to play....well i have about 10 by the pillows alone so far to many to count. Um.....Wherever I may Roam by Metallica is one of my favorites. Whenever I go up to my Music Store (Sam Ash) I almost always play My Foot. It's just so much fun to play.

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: Same with me, except I go to Guitar Center...I always play My Foot, Syonara Universe, and Hybrid Rainbow by the the pillows, Kimi no Machi Made by AKFG, and the Beatles' Let It Be(mainly just the solo.

But my favorite would have to be Hybrid Rainbow, yet they are all so sweet.

[Haru!]

:lol: Same with me, except I go to Guitar Center...I always play My Foot, Syonara Universe, and Hybrid Rainbow by the the pillows, Kimi no Machi Made by AKFG, and the Beatles' Let It Be(mainly just the solo.

But my favorite would have to be Hybrid Rainbow, yet they are all so sweet.

Hybrid Rainbow is great. I'll always love that song. a couple months ago, me and my other friend who plays Guitar went up to Sam Ash and played Crazy Sunshine, Little Busters, and Blues Drive Monster as a Duet. It was great. They had a Strat on display that I used. It was kickass. Of course most anybody there didn't know the song let alone the band :P

[kenshinbebop]

:lol: Yeah I hate when that happens...I was playing Hybrid Rainbow and some guy came up to me and was like "That songs pretty sweet, who's it by?", and I'm all "the pillows", and he's like "the who?". :lol: So then I gotta explain the whole "they're a Japanese band" thing while he looks at me like I got two heads.

Your lucky to have a friend who's open enough to like a Japanese band. All my friends are like "why you listen to that jap ****". <_< Most of the time I punch them. :P

[Haru!]

:lol: Yeah I hate when that happens...I was playing Hybrid Rainbow and some guy came up to me and was like "That songs pretty sweet, who's it by?", and I'm all "the pillows", and he's like "the who?". :lol: So then I gotta explain the whole "they're a Japanese band" thing while he looks at me like I got two heads.

Your lucky to have a friend who's open enough to like a Japanese band. All my friends are like "why you listen to that jap ****". <_< Most of the time I punch them. :P

Heh, well he didn't origionally, but he was into Anime. So eventually I told him about FLCL and let him borrow my DVD's. After that, well we both played Guitar and I had already mentioned The Pillows so many times :P

[kenshinbebop]

My friends won't even watch FLCL. I gotta get new friends. :rolleyes:

[Tidusauron12]

D: I'll kill you! I happen to like that song. Your just not good enough to play it so you dont like it!

.

I'm not good enough to play it!!!! You make me so mad!!!!! :P

[Haru!]

In FLCL, what is that Pillows song that plays at the Beginning of Ep. 4- Full Swing? It isn't on the soundtrack, and I have yet to identify it.

[Suki]

My friends won't even watch FLCL. I gotta get new friends. :rolleyes:
That makes me die inside.

[kenshinbebop]

In FLCL, what is that Pillows song that plays at the Beginning of Ep. 4- Full Swing? It isn't on the soundtrack, and I have yet to identify it.


That's the song "Happy Bivouac". Great song. Really great.

[Haru!]

That's the song "Happy Bivouac". Great song. Really great.

Serously? I have that song, that album actually. I guess I need to listen to it more :D

[Haru!]

Hey Kenshin, do you have an accurate Guitar Tab for Happy Bivouac? I only have a Bass tab.

[kenshinbebop]

Can't say I do. :( Sorry. I could probably make one...but it wouldn't be for a while(I have a lot on my plate, as the saying goes), so you making it yourself would probably be faster.

[Haru!]

Can't say I do. :( Sorry. I could probably make one...but it wouldn't be for a while(I have a lot on my plate, as the saying goes), so you making it yourself would probably be faster.

But....but..... :'( I guess I'll have to make on and put it up on Instant Music then. For great Justice.

[kenshinbebop]

I'd love to do it, but I'm learning/tabbing like 6 different songs atm. :lol:

EDIT:Yeah! FLCL marathon on Adult Swim!

EDIT2:There probably was one(a HB tab) on the pirouzu.net forums...but tehy're kinda dysfunctional atm. :/

[Haru!]

I'd love to do it, but I'm learning/tabbing like 6 different songs atm. :lol:

EDIT:Yeah! FLCL marathon on Adult Swim!

EDIT2:There probably was one(a HB tab) on the pirouzu.net forums...but tehy're kinda dysfunctional atm. :/

I just got done watching it. (So sad) It's kinda pathetic really, I've re-watced the series a billion times, but I always skip the last episode :P

[Uchiha-Itachi]

im currently revisiting my collection of anime songs, and i still love instant music. its still my fav song of theirs, who knows why but that song got me hooked to the pillows, and to FLCL. white ash is up in my top 3 as well.

[kenshinbebop]

I just got Happy Bivouac and Another Morning, Another Pillows today. Sweet stuff. Excelent mix of music on AM,AP. It's got all the B-Sides from old to new albums, so it's great to hear the variation through time.

Happy Bivouac is great. The titl song is awesome, but my favorite song of the album would have to be the ode to the bassist from the Noodles. Kim Deal. Excellent song.

I plan on getting Synchronized Rockers, the tribute album, soon. I've heard previews. Mr. Children and Bump of Chicken have some great covers...

Also, I'm lookin everywhere to find their latest single Gazelle City:Atomic Age remix. The onyl place I've seen it is their official store... :/

No real news up...waiting patiently for a new album, which Manabe says in a recent interview "Is sure to be great". Can't expect any less from the great pillows, eh?

[Haru!]

The stupid PM wouldn't let me send it.

The only one I have on file is the Chords.
I know I have a better one. I look for it.


Intro
E------------------
B------------------
G------------------
D------------------
A------------------
E-5h7--7p5h7--7p5h7

Main riff:

E----------------------
B----------------------
G-11h12-11h12-11-4h6p4~
D----------------------
A----------------------
E----------------------


A A A
Sukitooru hitomi de
G
Uso tsuite
A A A
Dokomade ochitemo
G
Yogorenai

A B
She is perfect
F#m E
I'm fall in love
A B
She is nonsect
F#m E
Kaze no you sa
B D
Kanjireru dake

A A A
Nani mo motanai de
G
Michitariteiru
A A A
Migakarenakutemo
G
Kagayakeru

A B
She is perfect
F#m E
I'm fall in love
A B
She is nonsect
F#m E
Mizu mitai da
B D
Kawari nan de nai

Solo:
E-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
G----7--4--/9-7--6--/11--9---6-7-9--7h9-/11-----
D--4--------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------10-----------------------------------------------
G----7--4--/9-7--6--/11--9----11-9-7----------------------------------------
D--4--------------------------------11~--11p9h11/12--12p11h12/13--13p12h13/~
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------


A B
She is perfect
F#m E
I'm fall in love
A B
She is nonsect
F#m E
Kaze no you sa
B D B D
Katachi wa naku nani iro de mo nai
B D
Tsukamaerezu
B D
Kanjireru dake

D B
perfect girl..
D B
perfect girl..
D B
perfect girl..

[kenshinbebop]

Ooooh thanks a bunch.

EDIT:I was thinking about this earlier...is "nonsect" a word?

[Haru!]

Ooooh thanks a bunch.

EDIT:I was thinking about this earlier...is "nonsect" a word?

Um.... Probably. Or maybe it's a Sawao word. Like.....YAER!! Damn I love that song.

EDIT: See? I told you I had a better one. (Hard to find in my Pillows tab folder :P)

Intro:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-7h8-7h8---------|-----------------|-7h8-7h8---------|
G|-----------------|---------6h7-----|-----------------|---------6h7-----|
D|-----------------|-------------9---|-----------------|-------------9---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 1:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|
G|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|
D|-------------9---|-------------9---|-------------9---|-------------9---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 2:
e|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|
G|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---|-4---4--4-4-4-4--|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5-5-5-5--|
A|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5-5-5-5--|
E|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|

e|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|
G|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---|-4---4--4-4-4-4--|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5-5-5-5--|
A|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5-5-5-5--|
E|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3--3-3-3-3--|

e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-12-9-7-9-9s7----|
E|-----------------|

Chorus:
e|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
G|-7---7---7---7---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-----------------|

e|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
G|-7---7---7---7---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-----------------|

e|-2-2-2--0-0--3---|
B|-3-3-3--0-0--3---|
G|-4-4-4--0-0--4---|
D|-4-4-4--2-2--5--:|
A|-2-2-2--2-2--5--:|
E|-------------3---|

Solo:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------5-------|-7-------7-------|-9-------9-7s5s4-|-5s7s9s7s9-------|
E|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-------5-------|-7-------7-------|-9-------9-7s12s-|-9s7s5-----------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7----4s--5s--7--|-s9---s12-9-7-9--|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Chorus:
e|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
G|-7---7---7---7---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-----------------|

e|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
B|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
G|-7---7---7---7---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-1---1---1---1---|
D|-7---7---7---7---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
A|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-2---2---2---2---|-----------------|

e|-2-2-2--0-0--3---|-2-2-2--0-0--3---|-2-2-2--0-0--3---|-2-2-2--0-0--3---|
B|-3-3-3--0-0--3---|-3-3-3--0-0--3---|-3-3-3--0-0--3---|-3-3-3--0-0--3---|
G|-4-4-4--0-0--4---|-4-4-4--0-0--4---|-4-4-4--0-0--4---|-4-4-4--0-0--4---|
D|-4-4-4--2-2--5---|-4-4-4--2-2--5---|-4-4-4--2-2--5---|-4-4-4--2-2--5---|
A|-2-2-2--2-2--5---|-2-2-2--2-2--5---|-2-2-2--2-2--5---|-2-2-2--2-2--5---|
E|-------------3---|-------------3---|-------------3---|-------------3---|

Verse 1:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|-7h8-7h8---------|
G|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|---------6h7-----|
D|-------------9---|-------------9---|-------------9---|-------------9---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|-7h8-7h8---------|-----------------|
B|---------6h7-----|-----------------|
G|-------------9---|--------9s12-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

[kenshinbebop]

Just ordered the My Foot bandscore along with an ajikan single. Should be here in 2 days.

:) :)

[kenshinbebop]

pillows thread, REVIVE!

Not much to talk about actually...I got the My Foot bandscore, extreme sweetness.

They'll be on tour in Japan with Mr. Children for all of you out there that are currently in Japan. Tickets'll probably be hard to comeby seeing the popularity of both bands..though it would seem Mr. Children is more popular than the pillows. <_<

Can't wait for a new CD. Been passing the time ordering old albums. Just ordered Living Field and Kool Spice.(Only because Kool Spice was cheap and Living Field is a great album.) I hope I did the right thing. I know it's stupid but I'm afraid sooner or later,probably sooner than later, these albums will no longer be available...to be lost in pillows history forever. So I'm trying to get to them asap. My next two purchases will be their first album, Moon Gold, and their second album, White Incarnation.

Well that's it for now. Updates'll be posted as they come. :)

[xions334]

Hey guys, I really like the pillows, and I was wondering, I've seen that the "The Pillows Since 1989" logo is on the stickers, but is there anyway to get it onto a T-shirt? Or, if they don't sell it like that, is there an image of it at a high enough resolution so that I could just make the T myself? If anyone knows of this or where to find it I would appreciate it. Thanks. :)

[kenshinbebop]

I assume you mean the logo with the three swords right?...

I actually haven't seen that shirt. :/
I'm sure if you search around, you can find a good enough picture of it, or even use the sticker.
It MIGHT be at their official shop, but it's a japanese only site that doesn't ship to the US...however, I've heard if you ask really nicely and pay through a international money order, it may work.

[kenshinbebop]

So not much new.
In case you missed the whle thread about it, tey will be touring with Mr.Children in a tour of Japan. That'll be starting 9/26.
Also, from what I could decipher on their official site(with my limited Japnese language knowledge), a show titled "DJ Bump Show" will feature Stereo Future and Sawao as the live acts, while the Noodles and Fragments will be DJing. 'D loce to see how that turns out. That show is on 9/22.
Both Japan only.

[nameo9876]

pillows thread, REVIVE!

Not much to talk about actually...I got the My Foot bandscore, extreme sweetness.

They'll be on tour in Japan with Mr. Children for all of you out there that are currently in Japan. Tickets'll probably be hard to comeby seeing the popularity of both bands..though it would seem Mr. Children is more popular than the pillows. <_<

Can't wait for a new CD. Been passing the time ordering old albums. Just ordered Living Field and Kool Spice.(Only because Kool Spice was cheap and Living Field is a great album.) I hope I did the right thing. I know it's stupid but I'm afraid sooner or later,probably sooner than later, these albums will no longer be available...to be lost in pillows history forever. So I'm trying to get to them asap. My next two purchases will be their first album, Moon Gold, and their second album, White Incarnation.

Well that's it for now. Updates'll be posted as they come. :)

Good man. Living Field and Kool Spice are their best albums.

[kenshinbebop]

Oh yes. Old skool pillows. :D

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...quick question... did the Pillows (under the guise The Heroes, i presume), actually perform in the last episode of BECK? i recognized the song as The Last Dinosaur.

[kenshinbebop]

Yup. Both their songs Advice and Last Dinosaur were used in episode 26 of Beck. Sawao played one of the characters (voice wise) that were in the episode as well.

[nameo9876]

Oh yes. Old skool pillows. :D

I also found some demos they did before their first album (I think), and they are quite entertaining.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah I love watching old studio takes on their early DVD's.

[kenshinbebop]

Woo! the pillows 17th anniversary. 916. Can't believe it. What a career. Can't wait for any other albums to come. Woo!

[kenshinbebop]

So, not much updates...

Hopefully they'll be coming out wit ha new CD soon. Maybe a PROPOSE single. The My Foot tour DVD should come out soon as well...maybe november or decemberish...

I just got Living Field(Out of stock before, couldn't get it with Kool Spice. :/) and Little Busters. What great albums. Little Busters has a great mix of slow and upbeat songs. And of course, ONE LIFE! That's gotta be my favorite song...
Living Field truly shows off their old-school style(though it wasn't old school back then, it was regular stuff). Angel Fish, Daydream Wonder, Climbing on the Roof. Great stuff.

Well, that's it. Yay...

[kenshinbebop]

Big updates:
3 out of the 7 or 8 shows are through with Mr. Children...check the thread for info...has setlist and such.

They played both new songs. Scarecrow sounds like a great song. As well as PROPOSE. The vid from the SF show sounds awesome...
Hopefully we'll be getting a new single ro cd soon.

Be sure to check the Hybrid Innocence thread for a setlist and a link to a blog of a person who attended the show.

Anyway, after this tour, they have a tour with Ellegarden. The last show is November first, so we should have updates when they're not so busy touring. :)

On a somewhat related note...somehow, miraculously, Manabe has managed to complete yet ANOTHER Nine Miles album. We shall be seeing that soon enough.

Well that's it for now.

:)

EDIT: Wow. Almost forgot! Great vids of Sawao on Hiro T's TV show in '99. Acoustic versions of: Bokura HAREI no Susei, Borderline Case, Nowhere, Bran-New Lovesong, and Patricia. Also, Sawao covers Simon and Garfunkle's Feelin Groovy.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OYA4PLSVdc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM81ZGHD8jY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEh8IgVq9nc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CgANvYXgkBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7XY_nQriUA

[kenshinbebop]

Well, the pillows almost have some rest!
They have finished both their tours with Mr. Children and their tour with Ellegarden. They have but two shows left until their long awaited rest. They have a show tomorrow and November 1 and then they are finished until DEcember 8. December 8 marks their start of the "Lostman go to City" tour. Hopefully in the rest perios we'll get a single or something. Hopefully.

I've really gotten into their old stuff as of late. Kool Spice is a totally awesome album and with every song Manabe just surprises me more adn more. Crazy solos and intro's everywhere. They're tuff to learn. ;)

[kenshinbebop]

Hey all. :)

Guess what! As of today, December 1, the pillows have left King Records and are now signed with tearbridged Productions.
The DVD and single are still planned. DVD=2/7/07:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/VainDog/07_02_07_120.jpg
track list

1. Sad Sad Kiddie
2. Ride on shooting star
3. STALKER
4. ROCK'N'ROLL SINNERS
5. Beautiful morning with you
6. Funny Bunny
7. Crazy Sunshine
8. RUNNERS HIGH
9. Come Down
10. I know you
11. The Third eye
12. Dead Stock Paradise
13. I think I can
14. THE AIR RESISTOR
15. ONE LIFE
16. MY FOOT
17. Sleepy Head
18. LAST DINOSAUR
19. LITTLE BUSTERS
20. Hybrid Rainbow
21. PROPOSE
22. Advice
_________________

Roh yeah!

[kenshinbebop]

http://www.pillows.jp/p/var/goods/index.php?id=2006lostman

New tour goods. Nice shirts, and a towel!
I'd kill to have the Blues Drive Monster shirt...
not literally though. :(

[kenshinbebop]

Tomorrow-12/7/06
SAWAO's 38 BIRTHDAY!!!!

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Does only rurounikenshincowboybebop post in this thread?

[kenshinbebop]

I guess. :(

[Zachery]

Pillows!!!! My favorite song would be "Instant Music"

Hmm the Pillows eh? I would have to go with Instant music. Consifering that its the only song from the Pillows that i've heard so far!

[kenshinbebop]

Yay, another fan. :D
Instant Music is indeed a GREAT song!

[Miamagic]

My friends and I love the pillows so much that we have covered some of their music^^. They write such "feel good" music. I love playing "Crazy Sunshine".
Check out our covers;)

[Darksora]

The Pillow's music is made of notes of win!!!

Hybrid Rainbow rocks!!!

[kenshinbebop]

Yay, more fans.

As of 12/8, they are halfway through they're next album. Also, Lostman Go To America is still slated for Feb. release. I CAN'T WAIT.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...which reminds me of a shop in the Village. man. this place had the best vintage clothes anywhere else - and the salespeople were all japanese. and guess what's playing in the back? you guessed it boys and not-boys: The Pillows on loop.

[kenshinbebop]

NEW SINGLE OUT:

4/4/07-New Single out
"Scarecrow"

This is one of their new songs they unleashed on their Mr. Children hybrid tour.
It will also be used as OP or ED song to the upcoming anime MOONLIGHT MILE.
With the DVD coming out 2/7 and the single out 4/4, we should see another single afterwards adn the new album around late summer, early autumn '07.

Yay!

[kenshinbebop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mheOU-t2dkU

That'd be their kick-*** new song. I;'ve yet to order the DVD, but I soon will after I'm done saving for something else. I plan on getting the single too.

Also, a new CD will be out soon, within the next 3 months...called Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!(title subject to change).

Hopefully they'll make it back over for another US tour. Hopefully.

[Dr. Ezra]

Ooh! That song is awesome!

[kenshinbebop]

WOW. Long time, no speak...

Well the DVD was awesome, it had 3-5 tracks from the NYC show which I was at(I think I caught a glimps of my camera/arm in the DVD too! :lol:). It was great how they actually followed them from the plane and around the airport, around the cities they were in and the veues they played...it was really great.

The Scarecrow single was great too. It really comes together, the orchestration in the background nad everything really fills your head when your listening the high quality CD instead of the choppy youtube cut.

Their BSIDE Boys Be Locksmith was an acceptable track as well. Though not as great as the title track it was still pretty great.

Then comes their cover of Mr. Children's Tsuroygi(sp?). Having never heard the original version as played by Mr. Children, I was VERY pelased with the pillows cut of it and hope to hear the original soon. Sawaos voice is REALLY great in the chorus. As so in Scarecrow's chorus as well.

Just 3 days until Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! comes out. I'm real excited...I can't wait to hear Propose. It was on the DVD from the LA show, but they cut the screen in half and used half of the screen and equal equalization of the audio to show pictures and vids of the venue and crowd. You couldn't really hear the song too well, but I guess that was the point. :/ The whole CD should be great though.

Well, that's about it...

[Dr. Ezra]

Lately I've been listening to Bump of Chicken's cover of Hybrid Rainbow. It's really good, so check it out.

[kenshinbebop]

Ooh. Nice. Yes thier cover does the song justice...it's differnet while still listenable.

The whole Synchronized Rockers CD is quite amazing. Going Underground does a cover of Little Busters I believe, and it's also quite great.

And of course, I forget who does it, but there is a Sad Sad Kiddie cover with female vocals and a piano, its gotta real jazz feel. It's most excellent.

But as I said, the whoel album is pretty great.

[Dr. Ezra]

Yeah, I'm going to buy it soon.

[animegurl]

In my dance class we're doing a dance to Ask DNA.

[kenshinbebop]

Nice, that's a Cowboy Bebop song right? Not the pillows...

[Dr. Ezra]

Yeah, The Seatbelts...huh.

[XxKamishiroxX]

Their new album "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" came out 05/02/07. It's not as good as their other stuff, but it's pretty good, in my opinion. プレジャー・ソング & Century Creepers (Voice of the Proteus) are two songs I've become fond of.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I was very pleased with it. They're still rockin, even at 45+.

[sasami-riyo]

Wow...even after listening to jmusic for the longest time...I still can't get over some of the band names.

[Dr. Ezra]

What, the pillows? It think it's because they're so fluffy.

...

[XxKamishiroxX]

I like fluffy. :shifty:

EDIT: I think BUMP OF CHICKEN is a pretty odd name. Great band though. :lol:

[Dr. Ezra]

I like fluffy. :shifty:

EDIT: I think BUMP OF CHICKEN is a pretty odd name. Great band though. :lol:

I know, I know. Their name is insane. I really like their music, though.

[kenshinbebop]

American bands have names too...;)

Ever google "wierd bandnames"?

[Dr. Ezra]

I'll try it right now.

[Dr. Ezra]

Big Fat Pet Clams From Outer Space
Big Fish Ensemble
Burger Pimp
Cap'n Crunch and the Cereal Killers
Cindy Brady's Lisp
Clown Meat
The Dancing French Liberals of 1848
Elastic Sausage
Electric Vomit

Just a few of the semi-appropriate one's. LMAO

[XxKamishiroxX]

Big Fat Pet Clams From Outer Space
Big Fish Ensemble
Burger Pimp
Cap'n Crunch and the Cereal Killers
Cindy Brady's Lisp
Clown Meat
The Dancing French Liberals of 1848
Elastic Sausage
Electric Vomit

Just a few of the semi-appropriate one's. LMAO

LOL @ Clown Meat

[Dr. Ezra]

Sounds tasty.

[Tidusauron12]

Well, I'm obsessed with The Pillows right now... I find myself listening to the Last Dinosaur again. Love the seventh chords in this piece. Along with this, She's Perfect and Skeleton Liar are my favourites.

[kenshinbebop]

Well, I'm obsessed with The Pillows right now... I find myself listening to the Last Dinosaur again. Love the seventh chords in this piece. Along with this, She's Perfect and Skeleton Liar are my favourites.

Yeah Last Dinosaur is a great track. One of those tracks that makes my neck hairs stand on end. Check out Sono Mirai wa Ima if you like LD, many people say they're similar, which I guess so, but they're different enough to merit a seperate listen.

Skeleton Liar has a great mix of soft tender vocals for the verse, and then balls out Sawao screamage we all love with a smooth distortion that's really great, not too bassy, but not too trebly.

She's Perfect is another great track, the instrumentation is cool, the solo fits very nicely, and the whole song's VERY good. The vocals are great, and the chorus is catchy. I really love the syncopation of the chorus. If I remember correctly it's got a great rhythm.

No new news thusfar, however they are releasing a single for the track Lady Birdgirl, I believe it's called, off the new album.
They're staying in JP with their tours as far as I know. :(

[Tidusauron12]

No new news thusfar, however they are releasing a single for the track Lady Birdgirl, I believe it's called, off the new album.
They're staying in JP with their tours as far as I know. :(

Too bad. I got to see them play last time I went out to California (the dates I was in happened to Coincide with the dates they were playing, so... I got tickets). I really want to see them play live; their rock is very unique for a country as homogenous as Japan.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, they were beyond my expectations in NYC. I really wanna catch them again.

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, they were beyond my expectations in NYC. I really wanna catch them again.

One thing; Sawao scared me with "Thankyouverymuch!" At the end there. Wow. It gave me nightmares... he sounded so cool.

Anyways, I'm listening to Advice right now. Impressive work on this piece.

[kenshinbebop]

One thing; Sawao scared me with "Thankyouverymuch!" At the end there. Wow. It gave me nightmares... he sounded so cool.

Anyways, I'm listening to Advice right now. Impressive work on this piece.

Haha, yeah, Sawao says that like every 5 minutes.

Yeah, Advice is pretty intense....the instrumental or w/ vocals?

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...Last Dinosaur? awesome track.

though i think everybody around here knows that i love "Girl Friend".

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, Advice is pretty intense....the instrumental or w/ vocals?

Instrumental. I'm going to listen to the vocal version soon enough, but I'm enjoying the OP with the guitar in that piece; and the drums work perfectly in the beginning there.

...Last Dinosaur?

I love the Last Dinosaur, almost with a passion.

[Dr. Ezra]

Anyways, I'm listening to Advice right now. Impressive work on this piece.

My favorite song by far.

[Tidusauron12]

My favorite song by far.

^_^

Funny thing about the song; it makes me think that some crazy old guy is giving advice, or like I rejected someones advice and they're attacking me. It'd be cool if me looking for advice led up to an situation when this song would be appropriate as BGM. :P

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah the instrumental is sweet. The one with vocals is....differnet.

:lol:

It's good though.

It's really great live, there is a verse where eah member sings a line. It's great.

[Dr. Ezra]

It's really great live, there is a verse where eah member sings a line. It's great.

That's awesome. I gotta find that.

EDIT: Just found it. Pretty cool.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I forget if they did it in NYC, but it's on the 916 or Busters on the Planet DVD. Or both. >_<

Gotta watch em again...

[Dr. Ezra]

Busters on the Planet, I belive.

[kenshinbebop]

Yup, I watched em today....fell in love with the pillows again today. :lol:

Put the DVD's in the palyer(one at a time of ocurse), and frombeginning to end, both were jsut awe inspiring.

Love em!

[FLCL_]

I can't get enough of Carnival, Little Busters, Subhuman, One Life, Ride a Shooting Star...most of their FLCL music. I really want go see them live, I just need to find out their tour dates...

[Dr. Ezra]

I love your Miku avatar, FLCL.

[FLCL_]

Why, thank you.^^

[Tidusauron12]

The drums in Last Dinosaur are simply amazing, and the chords are by my favorite by far. This is simply an EPIC work. Just listening to it makes me so happy... it's not explainible. The Pillows are starting to become my favourite band of all time. The drums and the repeated melodic motif with the guitar... OMG... amazing.

100 out of 10, seriously, even Beethoven would be envious of these guys.

[kenshinbebop]

The drums in Last Dinosaur are simply amazing, and the chords are by my favorite by far. This is simply an EPIC work. Just listening to it makes me so happy... it's not explainible. The Pillows are starting to become my favourite band of all time. The drums and the repeated melodic motif with the guitar... OMG... amazing.

100 out of 10, seriously, even Beethoven would be envious of these guys.

Yeah, LD is pretty epic. It's one of the few songs that could actually bring tears to my eyes...Last Dinosaur, One Life, and Blues Drive Monster are all that way. Something about them is just so excellent, so beautiful, it actually sends tingles down my spine, gives me that wierd stomach feeling, ya know?

OL and BDM have this sort of distant reverb added to the verses and/or choruses that really is amazing...I can't remember if Last Dinosaur has the same....

But yeah great song.


This is simply an EPIC work. Just listening to it makes me so happy... it's not explainible. The Pillows are starting to become my favourite band of all time.

Welcome to the club my friend. :)

[Brutist]

When I listen to One Life when I'm on DXM or shrooms it sounds simply amazing.

I love the pillows.

[kenshinbebop]

When I listen to One Life when I'm on DXM or shrooms it sounds simply amazing.

I love the pillows.

...Can't say I can relate, but glad to see another fan.

[Haru!]

:o thread passed the 1-year mark.

[Tidusauron12]

:o thread passed the 1-year mark.

And rightfully so. The Pillows should be eternal!

I'm looking to listen to some of their music outside of FLCL now, though. Any songs I need to look out for? I'm thinking of purchasing a CD.

[Haru!]

And rightfully so. The Pillows should be eternal!

I'm looking to listen to some of their music outside of FLCL now, though. Any songs I need to look out for? I'm thinking of purchasing a CD.

Just buy ALL the CD's. You'll thank me :O

[kenshinbebop]

Just buy ALL the CD's. You'll thank me :O

Indeed.

I think of the pillows as a 3 era band....the Walking on the Spiral DVD describes it as 4 movements I believe....

Their early years are phenominal. They are an up and coming group with a great sense of humor and their live shows are awesome. They expirement with numerous styles ranging from jazzy tunes to poppy tunes. Sawao's vocals are that of an aspiring vocalist, and their instrumentals are excellent.

From this era, purchase Living Field, Kool Spice, and if you can find it, their Special CD. There are a bunch of others I don't have, but only beacuse they are very hard to find outside of japanese auction sites and amazon japan, sometimes....

I'll describe the other era's later, when I return from a concert I'm heading to. :D

:o thread passed the 1-year mark.

Oh yes! :)

[kenshinbebop]

Instead of bore you with that whole speech that I love to give on the pillows eras( :lol: ), I'll jsut list some of my favorite albums and songs...

Please Mr. /Lostman is arguably their best album to date. It's got some of their best songs like Strange Chameleon(YOU'VE NOT LIVED TILL YOU'VE HEARD STRANGE CHAMEREON!!!! FREAKIN' ORGASMISC!), Swanky Street(ORGASMIC SOLO, WONDEROUS VOCALS), Kanojo wa Kyou (Freakin Amazing),...thinking about it, I'd have to list the entire track list. The whole album is amazing...

From the early years my favorite album is deffinately Living Field, the whole album is amazing, and if you know a lot of pillows already, you'll be amazed at the differences. Sawao's vocals are subtle and young, there is VERY little distortion/overdrive used at all, it's pretty much all clean jazzy and poppy tunes.

The mid-years are all great too...PML as I said is great all the way through...Little Busters, Runners High, Happy Bivouac, all great CD's...there Best of is a compilation of a bunch of tracks up to 2001...

Then comes another movement...Thank You, My Twilight, another AMAZING album, deffinately tied for first with PML. All the way through, it's an unstoppable album, Robotman, Shiroi Natsu, the title track, Come On Ghost...omg, the whoel CD is pure gold.

Penalty Life is domesticated, available at your local FYE or Best Buy I'm sure. I found mine at FYE...it's got a great assortmant of slow-fast tunes...

Turn Back, they're self-cover album is a mini album covering some of their own old stuff, but since it's a cover, it's a bit differnet from the original...

Synchronized Rockers, their tribut album, has some amazing covers by well known artists and unknown artists alike....Mr. Children does a great Strange Chameleon cover. They're all noteworthy though.

Good Dreams is....different...many poeple see it as they're weakest album and I'd have to agree, but unlike a lot of people, I don't find it horrible whatsoever...New Years Eve is a GREAT track. So is Orange Film Garden and a bunch of others.

Then My Foot, is domesticated as well, it's great. It really is, from beginning to end, it's new age pillows, but so excellent. The title track is great andall the solos are so good.

Then if you still can't get enough(I know I can't), they've all got solo projects that are superb.

Sawao plays guitar/vocals for the Predators, a colab band with Jiro from GLAY, and someone else...name escapes me now. :(

Manabe has a reggae solo project that's really interesting. Nine Miles is it's name and so far he's released two albums with a third soon to come I believe.

Sato drums for the band OP Kings or OP King. I've yet to hear them actually, but I've heard they're great.

And last but not least, Jun has a side project as well, Fragments I think it's called. Again, yet to hear him.

Woo, that was a lot, sorry for those tha tgotta read, but it was hella fun to type. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Well... *copypasta to word*. I'll use that later. Thanks.

[kenshinbebop]

Well... *copypasta to word*. I'll use that later. Thanks.

;) :) ^_^

[kenshinbebop]

Here's a recent interview I found with Sawao about the new album and what's to come...

http://www.jmusicamerica.com/us/article.php?id=2700

I have a lot of respect for this guy. From all the interviews I've read, and his view on life from the FLCL 2 booklet (Japan only?), he's really down to earth and really got a hold on things.

It seems they hope to get back here next year in the beginning, and some singles shall be coming soon.

On a related note, but not mentioned in the article:

THE BUMPS!!


Vo/G：yoko (noodles) / G：山中さわお (the pillows) / G：関谷謙太郎 (UNDER THE COUNTER) / Dr：中川飛出展 (monokuro)
Special copy band The Bumps debut live at Zher the ZOO YOYOGI DJ BUMP SHOW!! 2007.08.03

Yoko from the noodles, Sawao, the/a guitarist from Under The Counter, and the drummer from monokuro will be having a live show as the Bumps in august. No bassist...:lol: Interesting...

Yoko will be vocals (hmm, not the best choice IMO), her vocals tend to get limited and, dare I say, repetitive...Sawao would be good, but maybe even someone totally new. I've never heard of either of the other guys or bands, but idk...

Sounds interesting...I really liked the Predators, Sawao's other side project, so hopefully this'll turn out nicely.

That's about it for now. Keep rockin'. ;)

Edit:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/VainDog/bumps_b.gif

Also, some Under the Counter stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFcYiR21qg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyXTG3CIljQ

[Dr. Ezra]

The Bumps. That's even stranger than the pillows.

[Tidusauron12]

Well. I'm waiting for a chance to buy the Wake Up! (x3) album... but until then, how about some friendly conjecture?

What Pillows piece do you think is best composed? I'm not asking your favorite piece, but the one you think is put together the best (for me, there's a difference between my favorite piece and the one I 'admire' the most).

My favorite song by them is Last Dinosaur, and the second part of I Think I Can, but the one I feel is best composed is either Advice, Kim Deal, or Instant Music. Technically, the harmonies in those songs are awesome. ^_^

EDIT: Oh, kenshinbebop, that interview was AWESOME. Sawao really seems to be a cool guy.

[kenshinbebop]

What Pillows piece do you think is best composed? I'm not asking your favorite piece, but the one you think is put together the best (for me, there's a difference between my favorite piece and the one I 'admire' the most).

My favorite song by them is Last Dinosaur, and the second part of I Think I Can, but the one I feel is best composed is either Advice, Kim Deal, or Instant Music. Technically, the harmonies in those songs are awesome. ^_^

EDIT: Oh, kenshinbebop, that interview was AWESOME. Sawao really seems to be a cool guy.

Yeah, I've yet to order WAke Up either. :(

That happens to me a lot too. Songs I love becuase of their musical reasons aren't necessarily my favorite.

Hmm...some of my favorite ones are Tiny Boat, Terminal Heaven's Rock, Shinojo wa Shishta(She's my Little Sister), Walking on a Spiral, and wow...LET'S SEE IF THAT'S TRUE OR NOT!

They're all rich in melody and harmonies that just make the song. And background vocals like Oohs and Yeahs...the little nuances that really make the song, you know?

I completely forgot about Let's See if That's True or Not. Such an amazing song. It literally brings tears to my eyes, the ambience and the reverb used to make it sound so distant, is just, amazing.

There's are plenty more of course...

EDIT: As read in the article, they want to get back to America early next year. I've heard pretty much confirmed reports of a February visit. They'll probably stick with the Knitting Factory in NYC, but the venue might change...they might hit up Boston, and they'll probably make their usual run to Seatle, LA, and Chicago.

Don't hold me to it. I'll cite a source as I find it.

[Tidusauron12]

Wow... the Pillows are great...

I was just thinking of how distinct their style is, xD. If you know more than two songs by them, you should be able to identify just about anything they produce. It's a really consistent sound, IMO. Awesome. Other artists I can identify easily are FLOW and Hyde/L'arc.

EDIT: One Life rocks!

[kenshinbebop]

EDIT: One Life rocks!

Aoi keshi no hanabira ga...

:D

From that point on I'm in love.

Not onyl are their production values great, and their distinct style...I'm always in awe of their tone. As a guitarist, one thing I strive for is a perfect yet unique tone, and I always pay attention to that when listening to a song. I mean practically every song has a perfect ratio of equalizations to make it sound amazing. I don't know how they do it, but they dial in some insanely awesome sounds. Everytime.

[Tidusauron12]

Aoi keshi no hanabira ga...

:D

From that point on I'm in love.

xD. The first line? Me too. ^_^

[QUOTE=Not only are their production values great, and their distinct style...I'm always in awe of their tone. As a guitarist, one thing I strive for is a perfect yet unique tone, and I always pay attention to that when listening to a song. I mean practically every song has a perfect ratio of equalizations to make it sound amazing. I don't know how they do it, but they dial in some insanely awesome sounds. Everytime.[/QUOTE]

Yep. I was wondering about that too. Is it just experience they have? Or do they just take notes on different songs? Maybe it a combination of experience and intuition. Awesome though.

Actually, I think they have a harder time in the USA. Have you noticed in any of their US concerts how they're kinda' outta' synch with the music they're playing (like, sometimes Sawao sounds funny)? I think that is thanks them have basically random equipment... actually, I think Sawao commented on that in the interview you recently posted. Lemme' go drag it up.

[kenshinbebop]

xD. The first line? Me too. ^_^

Oh Yes. :)

Yep. I was wondering about that too. Is it just experience they have? Or do they just take notes on different songs? Maybe it a combination of experience and intuition. Awesome though.

Yeah it must be. I mean after 17 years I'm sure they know what sounds good and what doesn't, but they get an awesome tone everytime.

Actually, I think they have a harder time in the USA. Have you noticed in any of their US concerts how they're kinda' outta' synch with the music they're playing (like, sometimes Sawao sounds funny)? I think that is thanks them have basically random equipment... actually, I think Sawao commented on that in the interview you recently posted. Lemme' go drag it up.

Yeah, in the Lostman goes To America DVD, there's a scene at the Knitting Factory of them getting used to their amps. (You can here Manabe in the background playing a riff from a then unreleased song!!) I realized that they can't lug their amps and stuff to America, so it must be different...but Sawao used his Twin Reverb (if I'm not mistaken) and Manabe used his Marshall, though it must've been the venue's...

I also know that they get some mundane reviews sometimes for their gigs because of Sawao's vocals or stuff, but I've come to realize that it's because they're so into their music, Sawao is jumping around and everything and they have such stage presence, that sometimes it does throw them off a bit. But it's more enjoyable, to me at least, to play an above average performance with tons of stage presence and coolness, than to have an excelent show musically, but to just stand there and play.

Manabe also has quite a pedalboard, so I imagine he get's a lot of his tone from that, not to mention his Orange and Marshall amps, very awesome amps. Sawao has the Twin, one of the most amazing amps ever, so it's no wonder how their tone is so amazing.

[kenshinbebop]

Hate to double post, but I just found this pillows cover band and I liked what I heard. :)

One of the few full band covers of pillows that are listenable.

http://youtube.com/user/royday

[Tidusauron12]

Awesome. I love the handiwork on the guitar, considering I just started trying to learn how to play guitar TODAY, I'm way discouraged. Hitting those chords without even looking... xD.

Pretty good song. Thanks.

[Dr. Ezra]

Tidus mentioned a nicely composed song. I honestly have to say Hybrid Rainbow. You could do some fancy guitar work with that one.

[Tidusauron12]

Tidus mentioned a nicely composed song. I honestly have to say Hybrid Rainbow. You could do some fancy guitar work with that one.

Y'know, I honestly forgot about Hybrid Rainbow. You're right, it is composed well. It has a solid AB structure, and the chord progression is pretty catchy. As for guitar work you could do with it, I can only imagine, as I suck at guitar... :crybaby:

[Tidusauron12]

Well, cool. I just saw the pillows' PV for Scarecrow. Nice. I like the song, by the music video's ending is awesome, almost perfect.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, the Scarecrow PV is deffinately one of my faves. Others include
One Life, Hybrid Rainbow, The Third Eye, and Strange Chameleon.

Scarecrow itself is also one of my favorite songs. The solo is awesome. And Manabe starts using his new Les Paul Junior. I like. :)

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, the Scarecrow PV is deffinately one of my faves. Others include
One Life, Hybrid Rainbow, The Third Eye, and Strange Chameleon.

Scarecrow itself is also one of my favorite songs. The solo is awesome. And Manabe starts using his new Les Paul Junior. I like. :)

XD. The solo was one of the most beautiful I've heard from them, even I must admit that. I haven't seen the One Life PV... I need to go look at it. I definitely love the ending though... it's so awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

Manabe's most epic solos, IMO, are One Life, Terminal Heavens Rock, Swanky Street, and Strange Chameleon. Deffinately check them out.

Though the path they've been gonig wit the duel guitar solos lilke Third Eye and My Foot are also pretty sweet.

[Tidusauron12]

Manabe's most epic solos, IMO, are One Life, Terminal Heavens Rock, Swanky Street, and Strange Chameleon. Deffinately check them out.

Though the path they've been gonig wit the duel guitar solos lilke Third Eye and My Foot are also pretty sweet.

One Life is the only one of those pieces I've heard, unfortunately. I liked One Life alot, and overall it's my favorite piece (almost). Scarecrow's guitar solo owned to me though. I'll check out Strange Chameleon.

[kenshinbebop]

Swanky Street is probably Manabe's most intense solo, speed wise, though I'm not taking into consideration their early stuff, because I doubt there was anything faster, though there might've been.

Stragne Chameleon's solo is really emotional,and THR's is just awesome sounding.

[Tidusauron12]

I'm digging Gazelle City right now, xD.

[kenshinbebop]

:D

I love their Engrish songs. Gazelle City might just be my fave. :)

Their insturmentals are pretty awesome as well.

[Tidusauron12]

Gazelle City is just awesome, but I also like Mighty Lovers. Pretty awesome stuff right there.

[kenshinbebop]

Gazelle City is just awesome, but I also like Mighty Lovers. Pretty awesome stuff right there.

Indeed. Love the synchopation.

[Tidusauron12]

Checking out Wake up! Dodo right now. I'm definitely going to buy the album, now. It's awesome.

The music video is awesome, you gotta' love that Dodo bird.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I've yet to get the new album still! :(

I'll need to get it with the bandscore soon.

Someone has loaded a lot of the songs on youtube...but I'm refusing to listen. Don't wanna spoil it!

[MiliardoP]

yeah i just got the Ladybird albulm u definately need to get it NOW lol. Its so good it adds more songs that i have to learn from them what to do XD

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah I plan on getting the Ladybird Girl single after the album. I just need it for the Bside And Hello.

The PV for LBG is really cool and the song is great. :D

[Tidusauron12]

Yeah, I've yet to get the new album still! :(

I'll need to get it with the bandscore soon.

Someone has loaded a lot of the songs on youtube...but I'm refusing to listen. Don't wanna spoil it!

I couldn't resist, I just had to take a peek! xD. Great music though, I'll definately pick up the album. As soon as I get me some money (which should be soon enough!)

yeah i just got the Ladybird albulm u definately need to get it NOW lol. Its so good it adds more songs that i have to learn from them what to do XD

I can't believe you have the album! Hey, you live in my town, right? Orange Park? Then why don't you drop by my place? We can jam together off the pillows! That'd be awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

I couldn't resist, I just had to take a peek! xD. Great music though, I'll definately pick up the album. As soon as I get me some money (which should be soon enough!)

Yeah, I'm just expecting the best and am going to order it today with the LBG single...the single comes with a guitar pick! Or did, limited edition...better still be there!!!

The bandscore for WU!x3 is backordered so I'll get that later...

I can't believe you have the album! Hey, you live in my town, right? Orange Park? Then why don't you drop by my place? We can jam together off the pillows! That'd be awesome.

:lol:

[Tidusauron12]

Hey, was that tab that FH for Advice correct? Most of the notes I've played sound right, but some sounded a little funny. In the opening solo (in the high notes) something didn't seem right when I played it. (I'm pretty sure I played it right... maybe my guitar is out of tune?).

[kenshinbebop]

From what I remember it was pretty correct.

EDIT: Yeah, I just played through it, it's about 97% cprrect.

[Tidusauron12]

From what I remember it was pretty correct.

EDIT: Yeah, I just played through it, it's about 97% cprrect.

What parts were off? I don't play guitar too well, so my readings are a bit suspect.

[kenshinbebop]

Just some minor note flaws, but it was kinda hard to hear if it actually was off because of the many things that are going on in the song.

[Tidusauron12]

Just some minor note flaws, but it was kinda hard to hear if it actually was off because of the many things that are going on in the song.

OK. That's cool.

[kenshinbebop]

Here's my batch of videos.

I wasn't too worried about anything becasue I had the mindset that I'm doing em again anyway...

Tooo many things are wrong...my Twin Reverb has a blown tube currently, so I had to record these with the 15w that came with my squier a while back. Therefore in trying not to sound like COMPLETE and utter crap, I was limited to few of my arsonal of pedals. My tone suffered miserably as you would assume, well at least to my ears...going from a Twin to a 15w Squier really makes you appreciate tubes. But it's got sentimental value, my squier.

It was also hard to get the mellow crunch required of Funny Bunny with the amp at hand.

The lighting was also bad, it was night and my room light gives off just enough to see. I'll record round 2 during the day.

So anyway, here are the rough drafts:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=izKc4kLnxNo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oY6JirWS9XI

There are two more, but youtube is slow...

[Tidusauron12]

^Awesome! Funny Bunny FTW!

[kenshinbebop]

^Awesome! Funny Bunny FTW!

Funny Bunny FTW indeed. ;)

[Tidusauron12]

Funny Bunny FTW indeed. ;)

It's nice to see you play that one; Funny Bunny.

xD, I basically taught my friend Ride on Shooting Star in LA about 2 weeks ago. We were standing outside, it was night time, and he had his guitar. So I was like "Wanna' learn this sweet song?" After that, I told him the first notes "D - A -F#" (in the correct pitches of course), and then I basic told him all the chords he had to play (in what rhythm as well). He was really freaking good, in 10 minutes he had the whole song down. I told him that the song was by a band called the pillows, but when I told him it was by a Japanese band, he basically dropped his guitar and walked off (though he did play it few more times during my stay). If I knew how to play besides the 4 chords I know (since last week...), I'd learn it myself, xD.

[kenshinbebop]

I told him that the song was by a band called the pillows, but when I told him it was by a Japanese band, he basically dropped his guitar and walked off (though he did play it few more times during my stay).

:(

Here's the other two vids

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMTpBQLQQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bZYEO4YQAcE

You should check out the band scores. They have a Best Collection one. A My Foot album one and a Wake UP! Wake Up! Wake Up! album one.

I've yet to get the WU!x3 one, but the other two are spot on and awesome, with pics of their rig and an interview on how to paly all the songs..including techniques, difficulty, setttings, equipment, tc. If only I could read Japanese. :(

[kenshinbebop]

Instant Music!!??

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m5TnKJKh4n4

[Haru!]

What in God's name did you do to your Amp?

Playing it without fixin it/getting a new one is disrespectful to your guitar yo :(

[kenshinbebop]

What in God's name did you do to your Amp?

Playing it without fixin it/getting a new one is disrespectful to your guitar yo :(

:lol:

I blew a tube. It's awaiting repair while it stands by and watches me play through my small practice amp. :D

[Haru!]

:lol:

I blew a tube. It's awaiting repair while it stands by and watches me play through my small practice amp. :D


I would freakin cry if that happened to mine. The only other Amp i have is this small red cube thing from Guitar Research that was free with a 600 dollar purchase or more. (Got it when i bought my SG.)
It collects dust in my closet.

[kenshinbebop]

Yeah, I have the Squier one that came with my Squier strat, a Roland Microcube, a Peavey Backstage 3000 that was a hand me down from my dad, and my main amp, my love, my Twin Reverb. That's the one with the blown tube. :(

Luckily it's covered under warranty.

[kenshinbebop]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KNa4aUPQU88

Carnivale

[Tidusauron12]

^Coolio... that's pretty awesome.

[kenshinbebop]

I dunno if I posted this yet, but in November, LOSTMAN GO TO YESTERDAY will be released...a 5 CD/ 1 DVD set of songs from their King Records career. Now that they moved to Avex, King is I guess trying to make their last hurrah...anyway, it looks awesomw but is about 90 bucks...I'll probably pick it up nonetheless. :D

[Tidusauron12]

I dunno if I posted this yet, but in November, LOSTMAN GO TO YESTERDAY will be released...a 5 CD/ 1 DVD set of songs from their King Records career. Now that they moved to Avex, King is I guess trying to make their last hurrah...anyway, it looks awesomw but is about 90 bucks...I'll probably pick it up nonetheless. :D

As soon as I get money I'll buy it. I just got Wake up! x3 this week, so yeah...

It's probably gonna' be AWESOME!!!

[kenshinbebop]

:(

I've still yet to come by WU...I'm waiting for HMV to get the bandscore so I can order both.

[Tidusauron12]

:(

I've still yet to come by WU...I'm waiting for HMV to get the bandscore so I can order both.

Both at once!? I wouldn't be able to handle that much NEW Pillows at once... I'd die. :P

[kenshinbebop]

I lol'd.

I could get the CD first then the badnscore later, but I'm just impacient. :)

[Tidusauron12]

I lol'd.

I could get the CD first then the badnscore later, but I'm just impacient. :)

Make sure you space out the time between listening. I don't want you dropping dead. :P

Seriously, give it an hour or two maybe. :lol:

[kenshinbebop]

So far the only songs I 've heard from the album are Scarecrow (because I got the Scarecrow single) and Lady Birdgirl (I watched the PV on Youtube. I also watched the Wake Up!x3 PV, muted it, so ave yet to hear the song.

It still holds exellence!!!

[Tidusauron12]

It still holds exellence!!!

I envy you, I wouldn't be able to hold down that mute button, I'd have to click it, and listen to that godly sound. :lol:

Scarecrow rocks. It's my second favorite song, next to Last Dinosaur.

[kenshinbebop]

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