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| SNSD performs "Not Alone" at the Girls and Peace Japan Tour |
One of the big drawbacks of being a fan or either J-Pop or K-pop is that for the most part, you’re not likely to see any of their concerts in person (barring an expensive and exhaustive journey across the sea), so for most of us, the only way to really experience an artist live was to get their live concerts when they came out on Laserdiscs and VHS), if you were lucky enough to have them even RELEASE a concert for that year’s Tour (I’m STILL sore that Pony Canyon never recorded CoCo’s “Sylph” concerts) and have them release it in a timely fashion!
Luckily, in the age of the internet, not only is most Concert footage readily available, but the staggering amount of fancam footage makes even the most recent concert clips as easy to experience as a click of a button! And the quality! Far from those old, grainy, shaky bootleg videos of old, these clips are so well shot and focused, it’s really the next best thing to being there! So when I heard that Girls Generation were heading back to Japan this year to promote their awesome GIRLS AND PEACE album, the FIRST place I went was onto the ‘tube to look up the latest clips made by those diehard SNSD fans out there…and find them I DID!
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| Above and Below: "I'm A Diamond" Majestic Set! |
Oh man, watching the clips of the new songs (as well as songs I’d never seen performed live from THE BOYS) just had me on the edge of my seat- these gals REALLY know how to keep the show moving and interesting, with elaborate sets, killer synchronized dance moves, and hefty helping of both cutesy AND Sexy outfits, each and every song was a mini-video in itself! Take a look at some of these stills which show how eye-catchy each song set is:
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| "All My Love Is For You" under Cherry Blossoms |
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| Black and White Stripes make perfect fit for "Animal" |
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| Feisty Dancing for "Express 999" |
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| Killer Moves for "Reflection" |
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| Adorably Cute for "My J" |
"Do You Remember the Nine Warriors?" asks the lyrics for the song T.O.P., and as the girls sing the words, they wield glow-in-the-dark batons, making the girls look like Jedis with Light Sabers!
Below is one PARTICULARLY awesome set-up during their kicking performance of "Paparazzi", where the girls are situated in doorways below huge projections of themselves, and as each girl sings, their screen and doorway lights up, and when the chorus comes, the entire setup lights up like the sun!
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| Above and Below: "Paparazzi" Setup |
The Split Screen was also used to dramatic effect for the haunting "Time Machine", where each of the 9 screens featured one girl's personal camera fixed only on her.
For the final set, the girls came out in their "GG Airlines" Stewardess Outfits, singing songs I'd been DYING to see them perform, such as the fun "Beep Beep" and the incredible and beautiful "Stay Girls"...the latter is a real ballad belter, and Taeyeon takes us there...!
Aww, I’ve been watching these songs, over and OVER again, GODS, I CANNOT WAIT til they release this Japan Tour on DVD, and I really hope and pray that they're able to capture the raw excitement these fancams exude!!! Sooooo grateful to these fancammers for taking me right to the stage, if only through the magic of the internet!
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| Taking a bow as the Concert Wraps Up |
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com
