— Yoyogi Live DVD- what point do you want it to be focused on?
MH: I want fans to see the performance of our major debut song “In My Head”.
YH: The fire went up.
JH: Both the fire and live performance were also very hot! The songs that you hear on CD/MV are different from what you hear at the live concert. Please feel that difference in this DVD.
YH: We played “In My Head”at the live concerts several times before, then I feel that song was completed. And we performed some parts of our new song “Where You Are” at the concert, so that is also the highlight of this DVD.
JS: This live has a consistent flow from the beginning to the end, I’m glad if you can feel that whole atmosphere.
JH: We made preparations for this live over a longer time than ever before. Especially about our instruments playing, we had been very focused on that aspect, so please watch the details carefully, our individual play or the whole rendition and so on.
— Yoyogi Live DVD – your impression after watching it.
JH: Compared with our previous live concerts, I felt that “we have improved” (laughs). Especially on video, we can see our stage atmosphere objectively, so I can get another feeling as I was playing there.
YH: Sometimes I watch our previous DVD too, I feel that we’re improving.
— Opening music was composed by YH-san, right?
YH: Yes. I wanted to use siren sound, then at first I made sample sound which had the siren sound as the main, and then the strong opening sound was completed.
— There are some newly arranged songs.
JH: We had made an effort very well to “Tattoo”’s new arrangement. We played this song many times before so we wanted to make another approach.
YH: At the rehearsal, we tried to make a new arrangement for this song. The audience response was quite good.
—(to YH) By the way, you said your favorite thing during live tour is eating local cuisine.
So you gained your weight. How about your weight now?
So you gained your weight. How about your weight now?
YH: I returned to my former weight. Didn’t you know just by looking at me? (laughs) I can’t give up to eat tasty food so I eat well and then do a lot of exercise. My weight very flexible.
MH: YH hyung eats well but he can control his body condition well too.
JS: He eats well and exercises well.
— I don’t think your weight can be that flexible..
JH,JS,MH: (at the same time) “iyaiyaiya” (no no no) (laugh).
JH: We are always beside him, so we can know it well just by looking at him.
YH: I ask members that if I’m getting weight, please let me know. The members can sense my physical condition.
— You guys has experienced many kinds of live concerts. What’s the most impressive live?
All: (at the same time) MTV unplugged!
(*This was interviewed the day after their MTV Unplugged live)
(*This was interviewed the day after their MTV Unplugged live)
JH: I’ve gotten very nervous!
YH: As soon as we finished that stage, all four of us clap our hands together.
MH: I’m happy, but on the other hand, I felt a lot of pressure.
JS: We had heavy nervousness almost as same as our debut stage.
YH: MTV unplugged is the program that world famous artist has appeared in, Clapton-san or Bon Jovi-san and so on.
I feel that it was a very honorable experience.
I feel that it was a very honorable experience.
MH: The pressure was heavy, but it was a big chance for us and the feeling of satisfaction was very rewarding.
JS: The venue’s atmosphere was very good. It’s like a stylish bar, I felt so good.
— “Where You Are” was the #1 song on Oricon Weekly Chart. Where did you hear that?
YH: While recording.
JS: At first I was stunned.
JH: I clapped my hand as soon as I heard. Then I said “omedetou” (Congratulations!) to YH hyung, JS and MH in order. At that time we were in the recording, but I said “Let’s finish it now” unintentionally. I couldn’t play (guitar) for a while.
MH: This is the first time we got weekly #1.
YH: I think we are lucky. Our second single got #1. We really thanks to everyone who support us.
— CNBLUE had became “first Korean artist” for a few times. MTV Unplugged, Countdown Japan. Do you guys noticed it?
YH: We can’t believe it. But I think we still have lots of things to challenge now. In Japan, there are a lot of music festival, we had various good experience. We want to keep on challenging ourselves.
— Including “away” stage, right?
YH: Last year LINKIN PARK-san live was a perfect “away” stage, we got badly nervous, but because of it, we were very enthusiastic. (laugh)
JH: It was good chance to let people who don’t know us to listen to our music.
MH: For one-man-live, we have a longer time (to perform) so I think of our pacing, but for music festival the length of our performance is short, so the power for each song gets stronger inevitably.
JH: At (such music festivals), I use my whole energy to play guitar.
YH: Like this, “ore wa rocker da!” (I AM A ROCKER!)
JS: ”Ore mo rocker da!” (I AM A ROCKER TOO!) (laugh)
— At music event or festival, did you interact with another bands?
YH: Yes, at Ontama Carnival on January, we talked with ORANGERANGE-san at the backstage.
JS: Before our major debut, we used to listened and watched their DVD, we studied form that. So we were honored to interact with them.
JH: I heard ORANGERANGE-san wrote to their blog about us. I’m really glad to hear that.
MH: Also SID-san,.. we interacted with other performers too.
YH: We watched all artist’s live perform, we studied many things from that.
— Your review for the past two years (since Korean debut)
All: Our live performance has improved!
YH: Now I couldn’t watch our previous live films/videos. (laugh) We were badly unskilled.
— You guys changed how you play your instruments, how to enhance the atmosphere, and the tension of your voice.
JH: It was only two years, so it is not too long ago. But we had so many experiences, I realized this so keenly.
About CNBLUE’s Korean comeback in March
YH: Since one year ago.
MH: It has been a long time since our last release, so I feel a little anxious.
JS: But, even at the Korean stage, Japanese fans come there too, so I’m happy.
JH: Regardless of we are in Korea or Japan, we sing our songs that we released on both countries, then fans can be excited for songs from both countries. So recently I don’t care now whether I am in Korea or Japan.
— About the Stand-Up by M Live – LA concert
JH: We’ve been visiting around Asia, USA is going to be our first time, so it is our new challenge.
YH: We rarely perform with FTISLAND, so we are happy to go to Los Angeles with them.
JH: It’s not an exaggerated thing like CNBLUE is going “to advance in US”, I think we just go to LA to meet our US fans.
YH: When I go to the US, first I should eat hamburger, and then eat pizza.. ahh I have lots of things to do there. (laughs)
— Request for staff
YH: I want to appear on Summer Sonic! It was our first big music festival that we watched back in 2008. We all were shocked. LINKIN PARK-san, Hoobastank-san, and B’z-san, it was really cool, really fun. We thought we want to stand on such great stage someday. Please support us, staff-san!
Scans by: BOICE Bluena |BOICE @risamin_329
Translated by: ketchburning @ cnbluestorm
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