gossipheroine | Orochi Concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia 15th April 2011

Two days ago, Friday 15th of April 2011, first Visual Kei concert took place in Ljublajan, Slovenia. The bad is called OROCHI.

Left to right:
YUKIMURA - Guitar
MITSUHIDE - Bass
USHIWAKA - Vocal
GENJI-HOTARU - Drums

About Orochi

I was really surprised how much better they sound live and the whole show they put on was amazing. When I first heard their music I was
like… hm, what do you do on that kind of music, but when the concert started it sounded so much better.

They played heavy songs and ballads and let me tell you that heavy songs are REALLY heavy (my neck hurts, that should tell you a lot xD).
And all the hand »choreography« I »learned« in Tokyo came in handy last night.

SET LIST:
Yamamoto no Orochi
Phoenix
Ame
Last Moment of Da Demon
Hyakka
Tenchi
Admire the Moon
Hannya
Obake/Ohake
KoKuu
Mandara
Sakura
Yayoi
Sunlight
Kiyohime
Demon Slayer
Sky Castle

Encore:
Gag
Hanamizuki
Empire of the Sun
Sakura

I was in a first row, just under the stage on Mitsuhide's side (just because he's my favourite member xD) along with Katja-senpai and two
others senpais and three class mates. We had a very good view of stage and everything that was going on it.

The first song is kind of the introduction of why they call themselves Orochi and the origins of their names. Ushiwaka was playing flute,
and not only at the beginning but during the concert as well. He also used samurai sword »to fight an invisible demon« and a fan during the show to create »kabuki« like performance. The only one who joined kabuki and rock music before them, that I know of, is Miyavi. And before I saw Miyavi I never thought how AMAZING the out come can look like.

When they started playing and Mitsuhide came close to us I didn't know either it's all right to touch him or not and I look at my senpai
like can we touch him and she was like dunno xD and on the end we didn't.

Ushiwaka moved a round a lot and he was the first one to outstretch his arm towards us so we could touch him (tho when he came to our
side I was standing directly under him and since I'm tall I was able to touch his chest; the top of his outfit was open. Seriously at situations like this being my hight IS A FUCKIN' PRIVILEGE xD).

Yukimura came from his side so we could see him better and touch him as well. One time during the concert when he band forward I was able to touch his chest and he looked down and then he hooked a finger at the upper line of his top and peeked inside before licking his lips and smiling. He did that a lot during the concert, licking his lips, smiling and sticking out his tongue. Next time Mitsuhide came closer we touched him as well (he is seriously sooo pretty <3 and his adorable smile with crocked teeth <3).

So yeah basicly they let us touch them whenever they came close enough and that was quite a lot, both Yukimura and Mitsuhide (once I was able to touch the skin on his chest, told you my hight is a fuckin' privilege) let us touch their bass and guitar, tho it was Ushiwaka who was most touchy with the crowd (it's just me or are all vocalist the most whorish members on stage xD).

Yukimura, Mitsuhide and Ushiwaka did quite loads of fan-service and being touchy with each other. Ushiwaka put his arm around Yukimura's neck, dance with him. Mitsuhide and Yukimura leaned on each other while playing, dancing, playing each other instruments.

The show was amazing, their traditional like outfits fitted perfect with the kind of show they put on. There were quite a lot of MC's. Ushiwaka speaks oh so adorable Engrish. When he was introducing the members Yukimiura accidentally hit his arm with the neck of his guitar (he must of hit him pretty hard since a red line appeared on Ushiwaka) arm, but he said it's all right and went on talking, but looked at his arm a couple of times and when he turned his back to Yukimura to introduce Mitsuhide, Yukimura bowed in apologise (adorable).

Before they started playing Hannya the thought us how to »defeat« a demon (words and hand gestures ^_^) and they also thought us some
karate (it was used during a song) and when we »mastered« it Ushiwaka said:«Now you can use this to hit your boyfriend, but not your parents«. During karate lessons Mitsuhide did some pervy moves with his hands and hips and I screamed »hentai« (pervert) and he smiled when he heard it xD.

During one of the MC's Ushiwaka thanked us for being there and that they went on tour despite what was happening in Japan when they left it (earthquake and tsunami).

When they ended the last song they all came close to the crowd for us to touched them. Katja-senpai and I put our hands with palms up to
Mitsuhide to give us his pick (we »asked« him a couple of times during the concert as well to give it to us, but hej ust smiled) and on the end he throw it into the crowd. That was the first time I saw Genji-Hotaru up close when he outstretched his arm to crowd to touch him.

When they left the stage we started screaming for the encore and it took quite some time for them to come back (while we were screaming
Mitsuhide played his bass at the back). The first one who came out was Genji-Hotaru and had drum solo of sort and the next one was Mitsuhide and they did a thing like Ride With the Rockers(Kai and Reita the GazettE). Yukimura was next, he lost the top of his out fit, with a mic and started growling (he had »VZEMI ME=TAKE ME« written in his back xD. He came behind Mitsuhide and put an arm around his neck so that Mitsihide growled in both mics. The last one was Ushiwaka with Yukimuras guitar and they did the song like that before Yukimura and Ushiwaka changed back to normal. And they were touchy with the crowd again, Yukimura even more that before, when he was dressed xD.

Later on Denis told me it was their first encore in Europe and that explained why they kind of didn't know what to do exactly, but it was
amazing anyway. For the last song Ushiwaka asked the crowd which song we want to hear and we screamed Sakura. But before they started it we sing the course together, slowly so we could all sing along. At the end Ushiwaka asked us how to say thank you in Slovenian language and he thanked us in Slovenian language.

They they all came close to touch them for the last time and Yukimura threw his picks into the crowd and Mitshide threw his into direction
where me and Katja-senpai were standing and I GOT IT <3. When Genji-Hotaru came close to us he gave us his bottle of water and Katja-senpai won the battle for it xD (we drink from it later xD). Yukimura wanted to
»throw« Mitsuhide into the crowd but Mitushide managed to stay on stage. Before they left the stage they asked us to gather around the centre of the stage to take a picture with them and then it was the end.

They also hold an autograph season after they calmed down and everything. I have all of their autographs (Mitsuhide also sign the pick I
caught and Ushiwaka and Yukimura singed my chest. I wanted Mitsuhide'sautographs as well but well my upper part of the outfit, yutaka,only open so far without being taken off).

Thank you to everyone who was there last night, I really didn't think this much people would came (didn't know Visual Kei scene was this
popular) and making last night special to them and historical to us.

Special thanks to:

Touhou for organizing everything, and Denis for everything allowing me to go inside with the band members and see them make up-less and hearing adorable »Zdravo=Hello«
from the drummer, I think and watch them prepare the stage. If there's anything I can ever do for you please do ask (I own you aunty xD).

Kaja for providing pictures of the concert and kindly letting me use them here.

Petra-senpai for the stories from lunch ^_^(and help with reading set list and romanized it), Helena and Katja-senpai for company before the concert and Katja during the concert (it was our second live together and so far they were all amazing) and driving me home like a good senpai xD.

Senpais on Mitushide's side of stage for beer and water and everything else.

Orochi Concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia 15th April 2011

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