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❝ ① Visual Band Baton — 2009 ❞

o1. If you were stranded on a deserted island, which member of a band would you like to have with you?
There are three band members that I can’t choose between, but it would probably be wisest to take the one who used to be a boy scout. It helps that he’s also strong (and stronger than he realizes).

o2. If you had the chance to see a band live that you don’t even know or one you hated, which one would you pick?
One that I didn’t know. There’s a possibility that they could be good, but if I hate a band, I have absolutely no interest in seeing them, so it would be a waste.

o3. Would you ever buy a CD used just to complete your collection? (this includes off of auction sites as well)
Probably not. Not because it’s used, but because any of the ones I can’t get are probably going for quite a lot of money, and I’m just not interested in spending that kind of money on a song or two.

o4. If you were filming a movie, similar to a movie you really like, who would cast as the main role(s)? —state the movie and characters.

o5. As your dying wish, you can only choose to see ONE band live. Which band would you choose?
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o6. Are there any bands you ever didn’t like, but somehow found yourself liking them? If so, please state.
I don’t think so. It takes a lot for me to dislike a band though — I mean, actually dislike. I might say I don’t like a band, but I think I generally use that interchangeably with ‘I’m not interested in them’ which isn’t really the same.

o7. Although Visual Kei stand for Visual Style, do you ever like or judge bands solely on their looks? Be honest!
Of couse, I think it’s hard not to. The visuals are (in general) the first thing that you see, and it’s hard not to base your opinion on it. That said, I wouldn’t turn down a band just because I didn’t find their visuals appealing.

o8. If you could start up your own visual band, what position would you take and who else from the visual scene would you include in your band? They can be from any band, active or disbanded. You choose! The number of members and positions, it’s all up to you. And give yourself a band name too if you want.
I would not want to actually be in the band… I’d rather do like, hair and makeup, or costumes or something like that. The members, I can’t really decide one, so here are members that I would be happy with:
Vocals – Hinata (Shimon, or whatever he wants to call himself), Mamo, Kaito, Sai (but as Miyamichi)
Guitar – Akira, Rito, Kaede, Sae
Bass – Hijiri, Yuuri, Rai, Yamaji
Drums – Reiya, Sora, Ri

o9. Alright now, which band is your guilty-pleasure? One you fear people would question you for liking?
I don’t have one

o1o. Aren’t you tired of all these bands suddenly disbanding? Which band has been the biggest disappointment to you?
Ehh, I’m not really tired of it because I think that for a lot of them, it’s a natural progress. Sometimes, it’s time to give up one dream for another and it’s frustrating to read comments about how a fan is ZOMGSOANGRY or HATES a member or band for wanting to do something new. It’s mostly disappointing when you have no reasoning behind it. Even if it’s simply ‘musical differences’ or ‘hey, I woke up and decided this isn’t what I want’, it’s nice to know. The biggest disbanding disappointment to me was probably Shulla… I would say barby, but the biggest disappointment there was Hinata leaving. I was honestly surprised they continued on as long as they did, especially given the circumstances.

o11. If you could film a PV for any song of any one band (whether they be disbanded or if the song is an older one of theirs), which band and song would you choose?
I don’t watch PVs, but I’d probably choose 死んだ春 (Shinda Haru) by R指定. I think it would make a nice (yet depressing) music video.

o12. If you could be a support member for any band, which would you choose?
I don’t want to be a support member. Unless I could be like, hidden in the wings.

o13. Which jrocker would you be convinced was living a second/double life that no one would know about?
Io. Definitely Io.

o14. Is there a specific area in Japan where you think has the greatest bands? (i.e. Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo, etc.)
Nagoya and Fukuoka.

o15. If you could choose any 2 bands to do a collaboration for a song/single, which 2 bands would you choose?
Jaguar and Ruephy Alive. Only so that Jaguar Alive could actually release something, which would amuse me to no end. I’d like to have seen R指定 and INSANITY FRONTIER do something, but R指定 and xTRiPx would be cool too.

From Shattered-Tranquility.net’s Monthly Meme! February 2009.