To the stage of further height. The rock soul and infinite possibilities as a "singer" that I saw on the great enthusiasm stage of Aya Yamamoto [Metrok 2018 live report]
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a synonym for Spring Festival, and it will be held in Osaka and Tokyo. A total of approximately 86,000 audiences gathered for four days, and I was intoxicated with the best music in Japan. Here, we cover the two cities through singer-songwriter Aya Yamamoto, who became the first appearance of the festival this time. The cloudy "rock dream" she has pursued as an artist. We will deliver live reports of the two cities that embodied it and continued to attract fans.
Ippei Ippei
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2018/05/29
This year's Metropolitan Rock Festival was held on May 19th and 20th at "Umi to no Fureai Hiroba" in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, and on May 26th and 27th at Shinkiba "Wakasu Park" in Tokyo.
A total of 44 sets of gorgeous lineups such as back number, Elephant Kashimashi, Sakanaction, UVERworld, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, and MAN WITH A MISSION have been gathered as performers.
The venue has three stages in each of the two cities, and in descending order, Osaka is "BAY FIELD," "GREEN HILL," and "NEW BEAT SQUARE."
Tokyo has a stage structure of "WIND MILL FIELD", "SEASIDE PARK", and "NEW BEAT SQUARE".
Sayaka Yamamoto is "GREEN HILL" in Osaka.
In Tokyo, he performed live at "SEASIDE PARK".
One of the ways to enjoy the festival is to listen to the sound check by the band members before the turn.
And, as if attracted to the sound, many audiences gathered before the performance and waited for Sayaka Yamamoto's turn.
As time passed, the excitement of the venue rose at once when the voice of the circle before the start was heard from the stage sleeves.
The first show was "Cheers" by Mao Abe.
Starting with the drum fill, the bass and guitar combined to create a groove, and Sayaka Yamamoto appeared on the stage on the melody.
While receiving loud cheers from the venue, he put his foot on the monitor and strummed the acoustic guitar, and started with an upper song instead of greeting the audience who saw Sayaka Yamamoto's live for the first time.
As if to express the lyrics, which is the decisive word of "Cheers", "It's decided, it's a straight one game", the venue will be even more exciting with the sound and song with a sense of speed. The audience also called "Oy! Oy!" With B melody and chorus, and immediately created a sense of unity.
In the second song, he switched to a Les Paul and performed "Rainbow Rose".
This rock number with a refreshing sense of speed is the title song of the 1st album, and it is also a song that puts a challenge to his own "infinite possibilities".
Then, when the guitar was changed to the white falcon and the song "JOKER" was played, the voltage at the venue accelerated further.
"Nice to meet you, Sayaka Yamamoto. It's a wonderful view. I've been doing music with the goal of going to festivals all the time, so I'm happy to be on stage like this today. Nice to meet you, there are many customers. I think, but I want you to know my music and go home. "
To add a word, in the 4th song, the slow ballad "Third Man" will be shown, turning from the rock number in the first half, and playing a soft tone.
The melody of the piano, the lyrics, and the world view of the song were perfectly synchronized with the outdoors, and the life-sized cheering song that echoed in the clear blue sky caught the audience's heart.
"The next song is a song that I've been singing in commercials, and you may have heard it," he said.
“May everyone who lives today have a moment when they feel happy”
The peaceful and moist music impressed with the wide range of musicality, and at the ending, the venue was warmly wrapped in a blues harp.
And in the second half of the Metroc Festival, the angry rock numbers will continue.
Team SY of Takahiro Konagawa (Key & G), Koji Kusakari (G), Shota Okuno (B / WEAVER), Yocchi (Dr), Ayasa (Vn), Asami (Cho), Kiuchi (manipulator) Members called are gathered.
For Sayaka Yamamoto, her memorable friends who completed the two tours together. Each of them played a sound with the breath of Aun.
In the sixth song, "I want to be her," she sang enthusiastically with the audience at the end of the song with a call and response. The last two songs of the festival-worthy songs "Smile" and "Let's go crazy" are the style of swinging the towel, which is familiar even at Sayaka Yamamoto live, and the venue created the most sense of unity of the day.
And, with the excitement of the climax, the live came to an end.
"Thank you for today. Please be careful about heat stroke and enjoy yourself after this."
Sayaka Yamamoto challenged her first festival with her own songs, performances, and songs without talking much about Osaka and Tokyo. After finishing the whole set list, he said goodbye to the audience with a clear expression.
And, "Cheers", which was shown in the first song of the day, was selected as the song with the most votes from the songs posted with the hashtag of "# Metropolitan Rock 2018 God Song Let's Decide", 5 It was broadcast as a special encore in the broadcast on May 27 (Sun).
* Click here for the video of Metropolitan Tokyo 2018 broadcast live on "AbemaTV" ↓
https://abema.tv/video/title/289-16
If you don't challenge, there are invisible scenery, people you can't meet, and opportunities in everyone's life.
Challenges always come with risks, but there is certainly a future waiting only for those who have overcome them.
As I declared on last year's tour, "I want to do my best to make songs and take you to various places. Please look forward to it." As declared in last year's tour, one of Japan's leading rock bands called Metropolitan Rock gathers. At the festival, in an environment like an away that is completely different from the usual activities, the music love and rock soul accumulated over many years were certainly carved into the place.
This time, Sayaka Yamamoto has fulfilled her dream of participating in a rock festival, but her dream is not over yet. Rather from now on.
THE ORAL CIGARETTES, who participated in festivals in two cities, Tokyo and Osaka, was able to stand on the main stage for the first time after appearing for the fourth time at Metropolitan Rock last year.
Sayaka Yamamoto has evolved further as an artist, and by continuing to shine in the music scene, she should be able to win the ticket to the main stage.
Where will she take the audience, who has been enthusiastic about her music, next?
The protagonist of the story will surely show you how to connect a lot of people with music and run up to the main stage.
■ "Sayaka Yamamoto Metropolitan Rock 2018 Tokyo, Osaka Performance Set List"
1 cheers
2 Rainbow rose
3 JOKER
4 Third man
5 While taking a break
6 I want to be her
7 smile
8 Let's go crazy
Aya Yamamoto Official Website →http://yamamotosayaka.jp/
◇ Yamamoto Aya 2nd Album Click on this banner for details on "identity".
◇ Sayaka Yamamoto LIVE Tour 2017 ~identity～
For Blu-ray & DVD information click this banner.
◇ Girls who support Tigers = TORACO Click here for bargain information.
Interview cooperation / TEAM LIMITED / Team Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Kyodo Osaka Co., Ltd.(Osaka)
Live photo courtesy／© Metrock 2018 Photo by Yuji Honda (Tokyo),Hiyoshi "JP" Junpei (Osaka)
Coverage, writing / Ikeda Teppei
Edit / Principal Sato
A total of 44 sets of gorgeous lineups such as back number, Elephant Kashimashi, Sakanaction, UVERworld, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, and MAN WITH A MISSION have been gathered as performers.
The venue has three stages in each of the two cities, and in descending order, Osaka is "BAY FIELD," "GREEN HILL," and "NEW BEAT SQUARE."
Sayaka Yamamoto is "GREEN HILL" in Osaka.
In Tokyo, he performed live at "SEASIDE PARK".
One of the ways to enjoy the festival is to listen to the sound check by the band members before the turn.
And, as if attracted to the sound, many audiences gathered before the performance and waited for Sayaka Yamamoto's turn.
As time passed, the excitement of the venue rose at once when the voice of the circle before the start was heard from the stage sleeves.
The first show was "Cheers" by Mao Abe.
Starting with the drum fill, the bass and guitar combined to create a groove, and Sayaka Yamamoto appeared on the stage on the melody.
While receiving loud cheers from the venue, he put his foot on the monitor and strummed the acoustic guitar, and started with an upper song instead of greeting the audience who saw Sayaka Yamamoto's live for the first time.
As if to express the lyrics, which is the decisive word of "Cheers", "It's decided, it's a straight one game", the venue will be even more exciting with the sound and song with a sense of speed. The audience also called "Oy! Oy!" With B melody and chorus, and immediately created a sense of unity.
In the second song, he switched to a Les Paul and performed "Rainbow Rose".
This rock number with a refreshing sense of speed is the title song of the 1st album, and it is also a song that puts a challenge to his own "infinite possibilities".
Then, when the guitar was changed to the white falcon and the song "JOKER" was played, the voltage at the venue accelerated further.
"Nice to meet you, Sayaka Yamamoto. It's a wonderful view. I've been doing music with the goal of going to festivals all the time, so I'm happy to be on stage like this today. Nice to meet you, there are many customers. I think, but I want you to know my music and go home. "
The melody of the piano, the lyrics, and the world view of the song were perfectly synchronized with the outdoors, and the life-sized cheering song that echoed in the clear blue sky caught the audience's heart.
"The next song is a song that I've been singing in commercials, and you may have heard it," he said.
“May everyone who lives today have a moment when they feel happy”
The peaceful and moist music impressed with the wide range of musicality, and at the ending, the venue was warmly wrapped in a blues harp.
And in the second half of the Metroc Festival, the angry rock numbers will continue.
Team SY of Takahiro Konagawa (Key & G), Koji Kusakari (G), Shota Okuno (B / WEAVER), Yocchi (Dr), Ayasa (Vn), Asami (Cho), Kiuchi (manipulator) Members called are gathered.
For Sayaka Yamamoto, her memorable friends who completed the two tours together. Each of them played a sound with the breath of Aun.
In the sixth song, "I want to be her," she sang enthusiastically with the audience at the end of the song with a call and response. The last two songs of the festival-worthy songs "Smile" and "Let's go crazy" are the style of swinging the towel, which is familiar even at Sayaka Yamamoto live, and the venue created the most sense of unity of the day.
And, with the excitement of the climax, the live came to an end.
"Thank you for today. Please be careful about heat stroke and enjoy yourself after this."
Sayaka Yamamoto challenged her first festival with her own songs, performances, and songs without talking much about Osaka and Tokyo. After finishing the whole set list, he said goodbye to the audience with a clear expression.
And, "Cheers", which was shown in the first song of the day, was selected as the song with the most votes from the songs posted with the hashtag of "# Metropolitan Rock 2018 God Song Let's Decide", 5 It was broadcast as a special encore in the broadcast on May 27 (Sun).
* Click here for the video of Metropolitan Tokyo 2018 broadcast live on "AbemaTV" ↓
https://abema.tv/video/title/289-16
If you don't challenge, there are invisible scenery, people you can't meet, and opportunities in everyone's life.
Challenges always come with risks, but there is certainly a future waiting only for those who have overcome them.
As I declared on last year's tour, "I want to do my best to make songs and take you to various places. Please look forward to it." As declared in last year's tour, one of Japan's leading rock bands called Metropolitan Rock gathers. At the festival, in an environment like an away that is completely different from the usual activities, the music love and rock soul accumulated over many years were certainly carved into the place.
This time, Sayaka Yamamoto has fulfilled her dream of participating in a rock festival, but her dream is not over yet. Rather from now on.
THE ORAL CIGARETTES, who participated in festivals in two cities, Tokyo and Osaka, was able to stand on the main stage for the first time after appearing for the fourth time at Metropolitan Rock last year.
Sayaka Yamamoto has evolved further as an artist, and by continuing to shine in the music scene, she should be able to win the ticket to the main stage.
Where will she take the audience, who has been enthusiastic about her music, next?
The protagonist of the story will surely show you how to connect a lot of people with music and run up to the main stage.
■ "Sayaka Yamamoto Metropolitan Rock 2018 Tokyo, Osaka Performance Set List"
1 cheers
2 Rainbow rose
3 JOKER
4 Third man
5 While taking a break
6 I want to be her
7 smile
8 Let's go crazy
Aya Yamamoto Official Website →http://yamamotosayaka.jp/
◇ Yamamoto Aya 2nd Album Click on this banner for details on "identity".
◇ Sayaka Yamamoto LIVE Tour 2017 ~identity～
For Blu-ray & DVD information click this banner.
◇ Girls who support Tigers = TORACO Click here for bargain information.
Interview cooperation / TEAM LIMITED / Team Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Kyodo Osaka Co., Ltd.(Osaka)
Live photo courtesy／© Metrock 2018 Photo by Yuji Honda (Tokyo),Hiyoshi "JP" Junpei (Osaka)
Coverage, writing / Ikeda Teppei
Edit / Principal Sato
