[News] YOSHIKI，捐贈「私下共進晚餐權」給慈善拍賣會

轉自: http://www.zh-tw.barks.jp/news/?id=1000003472

YOSHIKI將「私下共進晚餐權」捐給了慈善拍賣會。

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這場慈善拍賣會，是由YOSHIKI營運的慈善團體（美國認證"501(c)(3)"非營利公益法人）YOSHIKI Foundation America與Grammy Foundation MusiCARES合辦，於11月20日透過拍賣網站CharityBuzz舉行。

得標者能在洛杉磯或東京，與YOSHIKI共進90分鐘的私人晚餐。拍賣會從11月20日洛杉磯時間9點00分（日本時間11月21日凌晨2點00分）開始，到洛杉磯時間12月10日12點30分（日本時間12月11日早上5點30分）結束，拍賣所得將全數捐給MusiCARES。

YOSHIKI之前也曾在2012年9月，出席由George H.W. Bush前總統發起之非營利慈善團體「Points of Light」主辦，名為"Changing Lives Through Service（透過服務幫助他人）"的頒獎典禮。當時他就在為該團體募款的線上拍賣會中，首次捐贈了「私下共用晚餐權」。於來自全世界的投標者激烈競爭下，最後是以37,100美元拍板，這頓晚餐則是在2013年5月於東京進行。

另外，世界最大的「滿足願望」志工團體「一般財團法人Make-A-Wish of Japan」日本分部，也在20週年紀念慈善拍賣中，推出了「在YOSHIKI的鋼琴伴奏下，演唱X JAPAN歌曲的權利」。該商品也有來自全世界的人競標，最後是以3,005,000圓售出，在今年4月於洛杉磯順利進行。

YOSHIKI目前正在拍攝XJAPAN完整記錄片。與他合作的人有Stephen Kijak導演（曾拍攝滾石樂團記錄片「Stones in Exile」），以及因「尋找甜秘客」獲得2013年奧斯卡獎的製作人John Battsek。

之前，在洛杉磯的大型活動＜Comikaze＞會場上，漫威漫畫創辦人史丹˙李才剛宣佈要發行以YOSHIKI為主角原型的數位漫畫「Blood Red Dragon」。在洛杉磯的＜Hello KittyCon＞當中，則是發表了YOSHIKI親自為Hello Kitty官方主題曲作詞作曲的消息，該曲將在11月24日於東京三麗鷗彩虹室內主題樂園正式演出。這首歌日後還會改編成多國語言版本呢。

[news]YOSHIKI，公佈Hello Kitty官方主題曲

轉自: http://www.zh-tw.barks.jp/news/?id=1000003407

10月29日（洛杉磯時間），在洛杉磯的史上首次大型Hello Kitty活動＜Hello Kitty Con 2014＞開幕式中，Yoshiki演唱了自己親手所寫的Hello Kitty官方主題曲。

正如大家所知，之前三麗鷗就推出過Yoshikitty。其實在2007年的時候，Hello Kitty的設計師山口裕子就曾親自邀請Yoshiki來寫主題曲；2013年11月過世的前三麗鷗副社長，同時也是創業者之子的辻邦彥先生，生前也和Yoshiki有很深的交情，甚至在他過世的前一天，兩人還在一起吃飯呢。這次公佈的主題曲，也算是實現了辻先生的遺願。

當天在洛杉磯The Geffen Contemporary MOCA舉行的＜Hello Kitty Con 2014＞中，有受到三麗鷗邀請的約2000位名人參加。Yoshiki就是在為了這天特別搭建的特設舞台上，與現場的四重奏組合一起表演了「Forever Love」鋼琴版，之後又演奏了由他親自作曲的EDM舞曲版Hello Kitty主題曲「HELLO HELLO」（暫稱），令在場的知名人士都為之感動。雖然這次演奏的主題曲是使用英語的EDM／舞曲版，但今後他還會用世界各地的語言，改編出古典樂、流行樂、搖滾樂等不同版本。

「這次能夠為主題歌作詞作曲，真的是非常榮幸。我希望能透過Hello Kitty與這首主題曲，傳達出祈願世界和平的愛之旋律。如果我有了孩子，我也想讓他們聽聽這首歌」──Yoshiki

「非常感謝Yoshiki先生，製作出這麼棒的Hello Kitty主題曲。我是在2007年冬天第一次遇到Yoshiki先生，從那時起我就認為，只有他適合創作Hello Kitty的樂曲，因為他的音樂能夠通行全世界。製作Yoshikityy之後，我認識到喜歡Hello Kitty的Yoshiki先生那溫暖的人格魅力，讓我的這種想法越發強烈了。能夠在值得紀念的Hello Kitty 40週年看到主題曲完成，我非常感動。Yoshiki先生，謝謝你！」──三麗鷗˙Hello Kitty設計師山口裕子

Yoshiki在10月11日的紐約麥迪遜花園廣場公演之後，馬上又造訪了舊金山、香港、新加坡、日本。他是在活動前24小時才返回洛杉磯，急急忙忙地趕到了現場。

Yoshiki至今已經寫過許多主題曲。以1999年『恭賀天皇陛下即位十週年的國民祭典』的慶祝歌曲為首，2005年寫了『日本國際博覽會(愛知萬國博覽會)』的官方形象歌曲，2013年則有美國金手套獎的官方主題曲。此外，也有會為好萊塢大片和動畫電影配樂，其活動相當多樣化。

[Concert] Yoshiki 在MSG演唱會講話 Last MC - XJapan at MSG

I met Toshi at 4 years old
and known 45 years
yesterday is Toshi's birthday

(Birthday Song)

Long time ago, Toshi and I met
we start a band at 10 years old
in elementary school
we start X at 14
we were talking about that some day we are going to go America

XXXXXXX (can't listen)

I told my Mother, she didn't believe

Then we go to Tokyo
Then we met Pata, Taiji, Hide
Then used to call X and start to rocking Japan

We went to so many small clubs
sometimes we have a car
car broke so many time
so we had to push the car to start engine

sometime we did not have enough money to stay in hotel
actually we have the money, we just played them all, drank them all
so we slept in the park,
then eventually we start to play in Tokyo Dome
then eventually our band broke

We didn't talk
Toshi and I for ten years
at that time, I was thinking, I was very depressed
even though small club we are in the small club
that was best time
everyday, we are rocking and play

after we broke
Hide, our dear friend passed away
it was our dream to go oversea
to come to America

Today we are play with Taiji and Hide
Ok
We wanna to very thank you to our fans
as u know X japan
we have so much drama
lot up and down
and we are here at same stage
if we have wing
our wing are toke apart
as long as you and our fans sending us wing
we will keep flying
also I want to thank you all those staff

XXXXXXXX(can't listen)

Actually we are broadcasting in some countries including Japan
Thank you so so much for supporting us
as long as you are here
keep on rocking
keep on fucking rocking/running

We are X!!!We are X!!!We are X!!!We are X!!!

(I am not very good at English, pls noted that it is only around 90% correct)

[轉貼][訪問][英文]Fool's Mate Interview with Yoshiki

在網上找到的，不清楚何時出的。

我一直都不明白為何Yoshiki不問Toshi為何離去，看完訪問，多一點了解Yoshiki的決定。

Copied from: http://hayashixdeyama.tumblr.com/post/27185648644

Yoshiki explaining Toshi's departure

Interviewer: Did you understand the reason why Toshi left the band?

Yoshiki: I think it might not be good to say such a thing but at the moment I saw his eyes, I knew it was hopeless. I don't mean that he seemed strange. We had been friends for more than 20 years, so I only said "Ok, I understand."

Interviewer: Did Toshi tell you the reasons why?

Yoshiki: I'm not sure if he wanted to tell me the reasons... but I didn't ask him. He said "I want to leave X". After about five seconds I answered him "Ok". Then I said "But I can't decide by myself, so may I call the other members?" So they came in about one hour. Though they didn't shout they discussed intensely for a while, while I was listening to them without saying anything. Hide said "How come? What will become of our lives?" I hate to tell you this because it sounds like Toshi should be blamed but it was true. I thought it could not be helped.

Interviewer: Really?

Yoshiki: I had spent my life with Toshi since I was 5 years old. I could not hate him, whatever he did. It was very important for me to know the reason why Toshi wanted to leave. In fact, I wanted to know everything in his mind.

Interviewer: But you didn't ask him?

Yoshiki: We are all different people. It's odd if all five members think the same. So I thought it reasonable for them to begin to think of themselves. I thought it was good for them to have their own management office for their solo works. I think I know where I can participate or what is not my business. When Toshi said, "I want to leave." I could not ask him why because I respected him and he was determine to "leave".

Interviewer: You understood Toshi the most.

Yoshiki: I wanted to say "Ok, I understand." whatever the reason was. I also thought it would not be different if I had asked him to stay. You could think of a lot of different things if it happened only a few years after the band's formation, but after you had played together for ten years, I thought it would only be an ugly argument. So I merely said "I understand."

Interviewer: It was a serious decision for X.

Yoshiki: Of course I thought it was the best thing to respect Toshi's will. My life belongs to me and Toshi's life belongs to him and he determined for his life.

Interviewer: Could you imagine an "X without Toshi"?

Yoshiki: I wondered at the moment whether we should disband X or we should continue it without him. I accepted the fact that Toshi will leave. I really accepted it in only about five seconds because Toshi had never wanted to leave before. So I thought about the remaining four members.

Interviewer: You thought about the concrete future of X, didn't you?

Yoshiki: Yes. While the other members were saying something to Toshi, I was thinking of the remaining four members. After Toshi went, the other members asked me, "What shall we do?" and I said, "There is nothing else to do." I told them to finish the recording work that was still left undone. We could think about the other things later. But what we all thought then was... "How would our fans feel, if another vocalist sang the same songs on the stage instead fo Toshi?" Of course we had a little confidence that we could make it... If a new vocalist sings the songs of X, they will be different. I wrote all of the songs because I had met Toshi. It wasn't like that I wrote songs first and then looked for a singer whose voice would match them. So I was afraid that we would not be able to play the old songs any more. But I wanted to continue with the remaining members...Anyway we promised to find a new vocalist within two years. Hide actually called me up and said, "Yoshiki, the vocalist of this band is very good. Will you research about him?" But I answered him, "I don't like to hire someone from another band." Anyway let's listen to him sing." I often talked with hide about such things. I was positive.

Interviewer: While you were looking for a new vocalist, you anticipated that X would end.

Yoshiki: I anticipated that the X that needed Toshis voice would come to an end. I had already had a plan to form the 2nd X then.

Interviewer: You were trembling at the press conference announcing the disband of X in a squeezed voice.

Yoshiki: I understood well in my mind that it was a new start for the next X, but when I actually came to the situation, another person in me began to talk, "Are you really going to announce it?" I decided to give the press conference by my own will and I knew the whole schedule. Nevertheless, when I began to actually talk, I suddenly felt sad, thinking that it was really over.

[新聞]YOSHIKI，在全世界推出『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』2013.7.31

Extract from: http://www.zh-tw.barks.jp/sp/news/?id=1000001110

2013-07-31 19:26
YOSHIKI，在全世界推出『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』


YOSHIKI終於有動作了。與X JAPAN的新作並行，在VIOLET UK名下也即將迎來經過多年製作，使出渾身解數的作品，不過在此全新發表的新專輯，記不是X JAPAN也不屬於VIOLET UK，而是YOSHIKI身為作曲家的古典音樂作品『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』。

▲面向日本˙歐洲的封面寫真

▲面向北美的封面寫真


重點之一，想必在於『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』是以全世界為目標的作品吧。日本方面是在2013年9月25日(三)發行，同時還於美國當地時間9月24日透過INgrooves Fontana向全世界發售專輯CD。而且搶在日本之前，就先於美國當地時間8月27日，對除了日本以外的全世界先行展開數位販賣。

到目前為止YOSHIKI已經發行了2部古典音樂作品，不過全都只在日本國內發行，很難從海外入手。這2部作品是於1993年作為古典音樂作品留下破紀錄銷量的『Eternal Melody』、以及2005年作為續篇發行的『ETERNAL MELODY II』。這次暌違約8年才發行的作品『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』，就樂曲構成上是在堪稱前2部作品精選輯的樂曲中加入新曲，看似優雅纖細實則厚重的作品。

專輯中有與喬治˙馬丁、倫敦愛樂管弦樂團、東京城市愛樂管弦樂團、舊金山四重奏的合作，美麗而夢幻的YOSHIKI鋼琴演奏，加上優雅和激情美麗交錯的交響樂，是能充分享受YOSHIKI身為作曲家與譜曲家卓越才能的作品。

到目前為止，YOSHIKI身為作曲家製作了許多古典音樂作品，這部作品中也收錄了諸如『祝賀天皇陛下即位十年國民祭典』的樂曲「Anniversary」；2005年日本國際博覽會「愛˙地球博」官方形象歌曲「I'll Be Your Love」；2013年1月於世界111國公開，令全世界都為之感動的金球獎主題曲「Golden Globe Theme」等。

關注的焦點，同時也在這次收錄X JAPAN世界巡迴演唱會開幕曲的新曲「Miracle」上面。當然這是該樂曲的首次CD化。

“I began taking piano lessons and music theory at age four, and became interested in classical works by Beethoven and Schubert. In elementary school, I played the trumpet in the brass band, and around age ten started composing songs for piano. I've been writing Classical music ever since. Needless to say, Classical music has been a major influence in my musical career including X Japan. I'm so excited to finally share my classical compositions that are very close to my heart with my fans around the world.”──YOSHIKI

[譯：從4歲學習鋼琴與樂理開始，我就對貝多芬和舒伯特的古典音樂有興趣。小學時在銅管樂團中演奏小號，10歲左右開始用鋼琴作曲，之後就持續寫作古典音樂。不用說，包括X JAPAN在內的古典音樂，對我的音樂人生帶來了多大的影響。古典音樂一直在我的心中，終於能像這樣獻給全世界的樂迷，我真的感到很高興。]──YOSHIKI

同時身為出類拔萃的激進搖滾鼓手、軟硬自如的鋼琴家、有破滅傾向的表演者，從電影音樂到搖滾歌曲都能寫的浪漫主義者YOSHIKI，他的核心果然還是古典音樂。「Golden Globe Theme」等就是一邊保持古典音樂的骨架，一邊塗上流行音樂和搖滾樂的精神，相當大眾化的器樂作品，其中YOSHIKI獨特的美麗旋律更是充滿具普遍性的魅力。另外，該作品的銷售額，會通過加州的慈善團體Yoshiki Foundation America，捐贈給好萊塢外國人記者團(HFPA)指定的慈善團體。YOSHIKI一向如此積極進行慈善活動，像他來自樂曲「Anniversary」的收益也通過YFA捐贈給東北大地震受害者作為救濟金。

正因為是這樣與音樂一起生活，支持音樂也受到音樂支持的人生，YOSHIKI在以音樂帶給人們滋潤的同時，才能這樣以慈善事業實現直接的回饋吧。在新作『YOSHIKI CLASSICAL』上，YOSHIKI也直率地表現出他對音樂的這種想法。在那流動的旋律中，我們能感到類似慈悲心的療癒能量。

Yoshiki Twitter 2012.4.7

(轉貼) 2010.01.20 Yoshiki Mobile Message 中文翻譯

Toshi在2010年1月18日宣佈離婚及脫離Home of Heart，這篇看得出是Yoshiki回應Toshi 事件，當然最重要的是他不惜一切努力支持Toshi，很感動！！

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/698577925

致所有歌迷： 真的是遲到了很久（笑）。祝大家新年快樂，在新的一年裡也請多多指教。 其實，在這次的好萊塢舉行的X JAPAN的MV攝影中有收錄給大家的新年致辭的影像。但我身邊的staff們也似乎非常忙碌，還沒有來得及進行編輯（笑）。這裡緊急改變一下message的內容。 剛開年的時候，為了拍攝新的MV，X JAPAN的全體成員集合在LA。（由於10多年前和美國的大西洋唱片公司簽訂了世界性合約）所有成員都有在LA居住過的經歷。想必這次的渡美，成員們各自都有著許多回憶吧。雖說只有短短的一周時間，但是和每一個成員都談了很多。過去的事情……將來的事情……特別是和TOSHI已經很久沒有這樣悠閒的說過話了。 對了，那是剛開年的1月3日，出現在我錄音室的TOSHI雖然表情很平靜，但卻給人一種甚是可憐的感覺。那時我自己也是，頸部還帶著石膏，連點頭都沒有辦法的狀態。然後，TOSHI那邊則是拼命想說話卻發不出聲音，即使發出聲音，也輕的和蚊子叫似的。就這樣，我和TOSHI相視而笑了。頸部動了手術不能打鼓的鼓手，由於精神問題發不出聲音的主唱，“這樣的樂隊估計全世界找不出第二個了呢！（笑）” 不能彎頭的自己，不能出聲的TOSHI……好多次不由得相視而笑。 即使在這樣的情況下，我們互相還是決定舉行這次的好萊塢攝影。 “～朝向破滅～”“～強行突破～” 至今為止，東京巨蛋live等的標題簡直似乎就是在描述著現在的情況。回想起了很多事情，雖然的確很痛苦，但真的很有X JAPAN的作風。於是就變得能彼此相互含著笑，懷著積極向前的心情，期待著攝影之日的來臨。 1月14日，這次的攝影平安順利的結束後，我和依舊逗留在LA的TOSHI一起吃飯聊著今後的計畫。TOSHI的聲音已經恢復到了正常的水準。吃完飯後，又一起去了我家，喝了我自己作的葡萄酒，對我而言真的是很久沒有渡過如此愉快的時光了。 作為朋友也好，X JAPAN的隊員也好，我和TOSHI之間真的是發生了很多事情。 但即使這樣，我和TOSHI也是從小到大的青梅竹馬。 為了TOSHI，自己能做什麼的話，能給與TOSHI以及他的歌迷一絲絲的勇氣的話，我將會不惜一切努力。現在也好，將來也罷，可以支持TOSHI的話……至今為止，從今往後，自己對於他的這份心情都不會有任何改變。要說到理由的話，因為自己也正是這樣，有了TOSHI,HIDE,其他成員以及歌迷大家的支持才一路走到今天。 對於TOSHI也好，自己也好，今後的道路絕對不會是一條坦途，但我想只要互相合力努力走下去就一定可以。 今年大家也要一起渡過美好的一年啊。LOVE YOSHIKI

翻译by koyi

謝謝Koyi

[TV show] Yoshiki 上娛樂節目 20090404（中文字幕）

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/rr42Sv9FIM0/?resourceId=55046241_06_02_99

叉子拌粉丝字幕组[09.04.04]特捜!まさかのルール【独家完整版】

節目很長，只看Yoshiki那段就好了。

最有趣就是這兩段：

為什麼到香港開演唱會時要轉酒店?

原來是因為他覺得浴室有異味，水溫太熱，最後就是在早晨時要求酒店提供香蕉，但酒店說只能提供蘋果，結果觸動了Yo san的神經，全體工作人員，約一百多人一齊轉酒店。

Yo san曾經養了一頭機械犬，覺得一隻太可憐，結果總共買了四隻回來，為每一隻都改了名，可是因為顏色相同，結果是不能分辨出來。

[轉貼]Yoshiki Mobile 2008.11.20 (中文翻譯)

轉貼; http://tieba.baidu.com/p/504617947


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今日はマリブに海を見に行ってきました。
海の近くで育ったせいかな？．．．．．．子供の時からそうだったんだけど．．．．．．辛い時とか、答えが見つからない時．．．．．．よく一人で海辺に座ってただひたすら波の音を聞いたり、水平線を眺めていた記憶がある。なんか限りなく広がる景色を見ていると心が休まるよね。
自分はここから生まれて、またこの場所に消えていくのかなあ．．．．．．とか。人なんて結局小さな生き物なんだから．．．．．．そんなに何もかも一人で抱え込んだってしょうがないよ．．．．．．って思ったり。少し遠いけど、この景色の向こう側にはみんなが見ている海があるのかな．．．．．．とか
今日は11月20日。本當だったらコンサートの前入りでパリにいたんだよね。フランスに知り合いがいて“20日の日はパリの郊外に案內するからワイン畑でワインを飲もうね”って言ってくれてたんだけど．．．．．．。
俺、何でかよくわからないんだけどフランスが大好きなんだよね。まだＸがソニーに所屬していた頃、ツアーの後に海外旅行をプレゼントしてもらった時も、他のメンバーはみんなアメリカに行ったんだけど．．．．．．まあ、ロンドン経由だったけどその時も一人で迷わずパリに行ったり．．．．．．。
でも今回予定していたパリ、そして崎玉スーパーアリーナでのコンサートが延期になっちゃって．．．．．．。で、最後の最後まで自分はやるつもりでマネージメントと交渉をしていたんだけど．．．．．．。X JAPANっていろいろな事が整理されないまま勢いだけで再結成しちゃったから、いろんな課題が沢山あって．．．．．．。

たまに自分でもなんでこんなドア．．．．．．X JAPANっていう名のドアを開けちゃったんだろう．．．．．．みたいに思ったり。．．．．．．永遠という名の鍵をかけたはずだったのに．．．．．．。でも、この前の東京ドーム公演の時のファンのみんなの嬉しそうな顏を思い浮かべてみると．．．．．．やっぱりやって良かったんだなって思えたり．．．．．．。でもそのドアからまるで洪水のように水が流れ込んできて??????もうそれを閉める事すらできない．．．．．．そのままその水に流されてしまいたいと思ったり．．．．．．そのまま流されていけばまたこの海に辿り著くのかな．．．．．．それとも、誰がなんと言おうと流れに逆らって泳いでみようと思ったり．．．．．．。
でも、今日だけはその河辺の岸に上がって少し休んでもいい．．．．．．？

また明日からは．．．．．．どちらの方向かわからないけど．．．．．．全力で泳ぐって約束するから．．．．．．。
今回のコンサート延期の件、本當にごめんね．．．．．．。みんなを悲しませる事だけはしたくないって言ったのに．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．明日からまた全力で走るから．．．．．．本當にがんばるからね!!

大家好嗎？
今天去了馬里布（這哪兒啊？）看海。
不知道是不是因為在海邊長大的關係，從小就是這樣，不開心或者找不到答案的時候就經常一個人坐在海邊就這樣一直聽著浪聲望著海面。看著一望無際的大海心就會平靜下來。那時候想自己是在這裡出生，也將在這裡消失吧....（你想咋樣？）。人最終不過是很渺小的....是沒辦法一個人擁有一切的....。可能在不遠處，在我眼前景色的對面大家也正看著這片海吧。
今天是11.20. 真是這樣的話就是說LIVE之前就到巴黎了呢。我的法國朋友曾說過“20號那天我帶你到巴黎近郊的紅酒種植地去喝紅酒吧”....（怎麼這話聽著很怨念呢？）
我不知為什麼非常喜歡巴黎。（想起ROSE OF PAIN的PV，汗~）X還隸屬SONY的時候，TOUR過後就會作為禮物讓我們到海外旅行，那時候其他MEMBERS都去了美國，我一個人毫不猶豫的選擇了巴黎，中途也有路經英國.....
但是這次LIVE預定的巴黎還有崎玉都延期了.....直到最後的最後我還在和運營商交涉.... 由於X JAPAN在很多事情都還沒有整理好的情況下大勢重新復活，有很多很多問題排山倒海的堆到了我面前.....

另外我在想我為什麼會打開這扇門....為什麼又打開了這扇名為X JAPAN的門.....明明已經用名為永遠的鑰匙鎖上了....但是，一想到之前TOKYO DOME LIVE上FANS們開心的面孔浮現在眼前就會不由的感到復活真好啊.... 但是從那扇門裡好象洪水一樣噴湧而出的水讓我覺得已經關不上那扇門了....就這樣想任憑被水沖走吧....就這樣被沖走的話說不定最後又回到這片海.... 儘管如此，還是想有人跟我說試著再逆流而上吧....
但是，只有今天就讓我在這岸邊上稍稍休息一下吧....

明天開始不知會是哪個方向....但我們約定我會全力去遊....
這次LIVE的延期事件，我真的感到很抱歉....明明說過不會做讓大家傷心的事的......... 明天開始我會全力以赴.......我真的會很努力的去做！！


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感謝ＹＵＹＩ親的翻譯．

[轉貼] S.K.I.N. show (from Yoshiki myspace)

18 Aug 2007

S.K.I.N. show

OK….. I came back to L.A. from Tokyo just 2 days before the S.K.I.N. show. I had to go to my recording studio directly from LAX airport, had some meetings regarding the movie soundtrack I've been working on, and practiced the drums for the show.

The next day we had a band rehearsal at the Long Beach Arena, but before and after that I had to go to my recording studio again (with traffic, those locations are around 2 hours apart).
So I didn't have time to sleep the night before the show.

Well I guess I should say the first S.K.I.N. Live went well, considering the minimal rehearsal time we had, and the band members did very well…..
….but my head was a little blurry….. Not because I didn't sleep a few days before the show…..

I wish I could have seen everybody's face (audience) a little more….. And I should have smashed the drum set even more…ha ha ha ha ……
I don't exactly know what I'm talking about….. but….. Well….. That was the first drum performance on stage for me since X Japan's Last Live…..

I don't know why but as soon as I started playing the drums on the stage at the Long Beach, so many memories started filling my head…..
Don't get me wrong… I was very excited playing with these amazingly brilliant members, but I started feeling a little sad, and a few times tears filled my eyes and blurred my vision….. Very strange…..
I don't think I've conquered the sadness of past X Japan memories yet…..

But at the same time I felt like I found the place to live….. Besides inside of the dark recording studio.
Being on stage….. Breathing with you….. And beating the beat along with your heartbeats…..
I don't know how long I should be, and I can be….. But I found a place again ….where I belong.

I'd like to feel the sound

I'd like to feel your breath

I'd like to feel your heartbeat

I'd like to feel your scream

More and more…..

I love you,

YOSHIKI

ROCK’N ROLL PARTY

Copied from :Yoshiki Myspace https://myspace.com/yoshiki

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

ROCK’N ROLL PARTY


OK…… I wrote this blog more than a month ago when I was staying in Tokyo.

I wrote it, but as soon as I finished typing, I had to start rehearsing…… and doing everything else. So I didn't have time at all.

It sounds a bit strange, but since I wrote it, I'll post it anyway.

Regarding the S.K.I.N. show and JAPAN EXPO in Paris; I'll post them separately….. Damn I spilled the water again. I must still be jetlagged AH----!

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Hi everyone!

I don't know where to start. Whether it's good or bad, so many things are going on!!!

Today, maybe I'll just talk about the party after the JRock shows.

First of all, the JRock shows were very successful. Thank you so much for all your support, even to those who couldn't attend…..

To be honest, there were a lot of things to organize before the show, especially the last 3 days I barely slept…… but it was worth it, when I saw everybody smiling…. That's it, it just made me happy!!!

Well, after the night of the second show, all the tension we had through those days was released…… I mean….. Exploded!!

The night of the 26th, all the band members (MUCC, D'espairsRay, Girugamesh, Merry) who performed that day, came to my house. We were just eating and drinking…. Suddenly Yukke from MUCC asked me if he could jump into the pool….. I said "sure!"…… right after that, Tsukasa from D'espairsRay asked me if I could throw him into the pool…… I said….. Why??? Then he said that was one of his dreams…… (I thought that was a strange wish)……. I said ……. OK!!! Well…… after two Rockstars were in the pool….. I was like….. You know what …… WHY NOT!!! I jumped into the pool as well…… after I jumped….. Everyone started jumping in.


As far as I remember, it was probably around 1 or 2 A.M., and everyone jumped in with their clothes on…… I think???

We ended up drinking and swimming until 6 A.M. (I feel sorry for the neighbors because we were so loud, but that was one of the best rock & roll parties I've had in several years!!!).

These days I have a lot of things on my mind, including the issue about X-Japan's reunion. That's been driving me absolutely crazy…... if that thing happens or not….. JRock shows and the party made me realize I have a lot of fans and friends that I can share the dream with……

I'm so fortunate that I have you around…..

…… with VUK, with S.K.I.N. (actually I'm in Tokyo right now, rehearsing with the band for the show)….. and with you…..

I want to start rocking again.


Love,

YOSHIKI


PS
Last week, I had to start producing the music for a new Hollywood movie in L.A…… (AH…… WHY NOW?!?!) Thanks to the internet and technology, I'm overseeing it here from Japan!

PPS
The day before yesterday, in the airplane on the way to Japan, I had a really weird dream….. I almost….. Well, I think I screamed!! The flight attendant came to me and said "Are you OK? ....." Then I said "THE RICE MONSTER IS TRYING TO EAT ME!!!"….. And she said……. "WHAT????" and I said……mmmm……ah……. "Never mind……ah….. Could I have a glass of Champagne and Caviar please?"

……. OH MY GOD!!!..... "I am so embarrassed"….. I've been doing a "special diet" and training, in order for me to play drums even harder….. Since then "THE RICE MONSTER" has been showing up in my dreams. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!

[轉貼]Busy (from Yoshiki myspace)

Copied from: https://myspace.com/yoshiki



Busy
Current mood:busy

Hi everyone,
I'm sorry but I've been really busy.
I haven't even had the time to log on.
Well…I'll be posting a new blog and some pictures really soon!!!

Love,
YOSHIKI

[轉貼] HOT CHOCOLATE! (copy from yoshiki myspace)

HOT CHOCOLATE!
Current mood:surprised




How are you everyone?

I just have to tell you something. ...Last night after the recording, I drove by the Wiltern Theater (LA). I saw several cool looking people camping outside the venue.
It was probably around midnight….I wondered "Who's performing tomorrow?"
I then called one of my assistants to find out the schedule of the venue….. He said "Only the JRock festival is happening this week at that venue." …… Then I said "Are you serious? Are they camping out for our concert?"…..
It was already late, but I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about them…….. So..... around 3 A.M. I drove up to the venue, and brought several coffees and hot chocolates to them…..

L.A. is still very cold at night….. Also ….. I don't know I was just very shocked because the show starts on Friday. One of the guys said he'd been camping out since Monday….. COME ON!!!!! ….. I don't know what to say, but they're extremely devoted…...I guess that's Rock 'n Roll…… but I hope they don't catch a cold…..

Maybe I should bring something warm for them….. Although I have a production meeting all night tonight…… AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everything goes well for those nights, and I'll pray for everybody's health.

Love You,

YOSHIKI

[轉貼] J rock festival (Copy from Yoshiki's myspace)

Friday, April 13, 2007

J rock festival


Hi everyone!

I also wanted to thank you for the comments on the last blog regarding............. X Japan.....

I still haven't figured out what to do with this matter….. but when I decide, please know that each one of you helped me with this decision, which I really appreciate!!!

OK…… let me change the subject…….
More than a year ago, some of my friends asked me if I could organize a Japanese Rock event in America……… then I said……. OK! ..... Well that's it…… We're doing it.
When I used to live in Tokyo, I organized several rock concerts….. So this time I'm doing it in Los Angeles with several partners. ….. Some small details may change, but we have 9 bands coming from Japan and will be performing at the "Wiltern Theater" in L.A. on May 25, 26th.
(The band lineup will be:alice nine., Vidoll, Duel Jewel, Kagrra, Miyavi, DéspairsRay, Merry, Girugamesh, and MUCC.

Also, at the theater, the fourth member of the band will be announced.
I'm not performing….. but I'll be there to make sure everything rocks.

Another thing….. Last week I was asked to do another soundtrack of a new Hollywood movie…… I just finished reading the script…… this one is really, really weird, but very interesting……. Maybe I should do it…… well my managers and attorneys started negotiating with the movie studio…… hopefully everything works out!
I love what I do….. but sometimes the pressure of the schedule is intense, and stressful, because I really care about the quality of the music, no matter what project I'm involved with.

I feel like I just opened the door a little bit, that has been closed for several years after the sad incident….. Well things start flooding into it….. I guess I'm lucky…… but I'm a little tired…..
Maybe I've been working in the studio too long…… maybe I should get out and perform!!!
……..OOPS!!! I just spilled the melted chocolate ice cream on the keyboard…… AHHHHH… (to be specific: which is chocolate ice cream made of rice which my nutritionist recommended.)…..…AHHHHHHH!!!!!
…… I'm so clumsy….. Well I should go and clean my desk…. Hope to meet you soon!!!!!

Love,

YOSHIKI

PS: regarding the Jrock festival. If you'd like to know more information, please go to J rock revolution

[轉貼]Hacked (from yoshiki's myspace)

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Hacked
Current mood: confused




Wow, my Violet UK account got hacked….. since it's been brought to my attention, I've fixed the problem.
I just wanted to tell everyone who let me know about this;
Thank you very much for your support, and for the instructions on how to fix this problem.
Thank you, thank you!!!!!!

I love you,

YOSHIKI

[轉貼] X JAPAN (from yoshiki's myspace)

Sunday, February 25, 2007

X JAPAN




God!!!
I finally got the day off yesterday.
After the new year, I've been working and working……. I got sick, but kept recording and recording……. So I finally finished one of the projects I have been working on……. Not VUK, not yet…….

Anyway, it was a perfect day off…… I went to my studio, and interviewed several candidates for my entertainment organization, and went to dinner with several friends…… then went to see the "Dir en grey" show at the Wiltern Theater in LA.
Overall the show was great…… full of energy, and….. every time I see them perform, it makes me want to rock…… I'm doing a lot of different genres of music……. from classical to…… whatever…… but I think I really love rock. I've been playing the drums since I was 10 years old…… well, actually playing the piano since age 4 as well.

Anyway…… after the show, the entire band came to my house, and celebrated Shinya's (the drummer's) birthday party. Back then….. well, when I was producing Dir en grey, we used to hang out pretty much every day…… It was so nice to hang out with them again.
Last night we ended up drinking together until the morning,
I hope they're all OK for the show tonight.

On stage they were very charismatic, but off stage they are some of the sweetest people I know…… HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THEM!!!

Well, I haven't been producing bands or artists for a while…… because at one point I was producing almost 10 artists at the same time, and it completely burned me out…… But I may be starting again…… well before I do, I have to finish so many other things……
OK….. I'm still working on Violet UK……I think….. but for the first time in many years, I'm confident that some of these songs will be able to blow your minds away……

When I used to do X Japan's songs…… every time I finished recording….. I hated them….. I always felt that something was missing…… but finally with VUK…… You'll see!!!!!!!

And…… some people have questions about "THE BAND".
Yes, Sugizo from Luna Sea came here to LA several times last year, and last month Gackt came to town, and we both went to dinner….. pretty much just the two of us……
Actually that was really funny….. Gackt came to my house and ate dinner…… that was good….. Then I said to him "why don't we go out to dinner?". and he said "we just ate…..???" then I said "I wanna eat different food….." well .... we ate Japanese food at my house, and then ended up going out to a Japanese restaurant in LA…..
(We are very weird…. Ha, ha, ha, ha)…… but that was fun!

Yes, I'm so lucky to have them as friends, and also to be able to work with them professionally.
Sugizo and Gackt are such talented people, also having such an amazing vibe. Actually, they are all going to come here next month with one more person that I can't reveal yet.

OK, and X Japan…..
I'm like…….Why now? ..... Why, why, why……
To be honest….. it took years to conquer the pain and sadness….. maybe not yet, I still cannot listen to…… or watch X Japan's videos….. without tears…..
" MY OWN GODDAMN BAND" ….. I can't listen to it without crying…… HOW CAN I BE IN IT AGAIN? …… IT HURTS SO MUCH…… TO EVEN TALK ABOUT ...... X JAPAN…..
Yes, I can play the drums. I think I can play them even harder than before…… of course my injured neck and wrists hurt….. but SO WHAT!!! ….. I don't give a fuck about that kind of pain…..
But mentally….. I don't know if I can take it….. I'm not saying if I'll do it or not….. I talked to Toshi (vocalist)……. He called me almost towards the end of last year….. for the first time since we went our separate ways……….
Toshi and I..... we grew up together…........ I don't know ….. I don't know…. I don't …… know …….

Yes, there are lyrics of the song "WITHOUT YOU" ….. That, I wrote, right after Hide's death….. also, I had to do so many takes of piano recording, because of the tears falling down and flooding the piano keys, and my fingers kept slipping again and again.
If there's somebody to sing this song ….. I think it should be Toshi….. but …… I don't know….. I don't know….. I don't fucking know….. It's too painful to……
I'm sorry, I don't want to make you feel depressed or anything like that….. but so many people have been asking me about this, so I had to say something…… just let me….. have…… a little more time……

I love you all.

YOSHIKI

[Japanese TV Show] BariBari Value (中文字幕)--Guest Yoshiki

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/KytQ9qKJKmA/

2007.1.24 (待核實）

日本搞笑節目，攝制隊遠赴LA採訪Yoshiki，片中可看到YO的錄音室及住宅，還有一小段YO彈琴及單手打鼓。

[轉貼]Merry Xmas (from yoshiki's myspace)

Monday, December 25, 2006

Merry Xmas


Hi everyone,

I just got back from Miami....Well it's been a really busy month..... I went to Tokyo first and had some meetings and did a TV show.
I came back here to LA and did another TV show, then went to Miami.......
It was really nice out there, but I didn't go to the beach or anything…..... I went to the hospital, not that I'm sick, but I've been doing some research about the relationship between music and the human brain.
For example: when I was in Miami I played the piano in front of mental patients…. to see if the music could help their mental states…. well I'll be doing this research for a while collaborating with hospitals and universities. I'll let you know more in the future.

Anyway, it's almost the end of the year.

This year............ one of the biggest pieces of news for me is that I found out I have fans outside of Japan…. I visited some countries before, and met some fans at the airport, but I didn't know I have fans in that many countries…. I really don't know what to say…. how lucky I am....

Also early this year ........ my Japanese management office sent me almost 10,000 pages of paper…. I was like "What are those?"…. usually I get a lot of contracts, because I'm under contract with several different record companies, but those were not contracts for me to sign…. those were petitions from Taiwan, and all the letters said "Yoshiki please come to Taiwan"…... Wow ........ then on My space…. I just uploaded some songs for my friend in New York who works in the music industry, to get his opinion of my compositions…. then for some reason it spread, and still is. It's been very strange in a good way.

Then I started writing a blog, which I'm not good at…. but some people responded to it with such sweet messages…. even though I get hate mail sometimes, asking why I'm not responding to their mail….......... well….......... very cute! …...... and I still love you!!
It sounds like a one way street, but it's not…. I may not be able to respond with mail, but your feelings are always affecting my musical compositions…. eventually I will respond to all of you with my music.

I might have said before, when you're recording every day for a long time and pretty much shutting out everything from the outside world…. you start losing your sense of reality, and your mind starts drifting to the depth of the strange ocean of thoughts.
You start thinking of the meaning of life.... or start losing the meaning of who you are, even the meaning of your existence…. Well I secluded myself intentionally from the outside…. but I was on the edge….

Again, thank you very much for being there….
No matter what, I'll come back as an artist and start performing next year!!!

Yes, today is Christmas…. I'm alone at my studio…. But I'm OK, I wanted to keep recording…. So next year I can deliver the Violet UK album, and many more…. Then I can start touring the world…. I can't wait to meet you in person!!!!

It's cold in LA…. God! It was so cold in Japan…. Please take care and don't catch a cold.

And, I wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Love

YOSHIKI

PS:
Of course I have to mention the dish I ate in Miami… what was the name?.... I think it's called STONE CRAB.... "Not Stoned Crab"... they only take one claw and let them go back to the ocean....... anyway that was so yummy, I couldn't resist.... but I didn't eat strawberry cake at the restaurant, even though I wanted to...........see!... I listened to you a little! (I was fine with the crab, maybe I'm not allergic to them anymore. Hopefully strawberries too!) bye bye!

[轉貼]YOSHIKI獨家採訪 ―《STYLE》雜誌(2002年)

轉自:http://blog.yam.com/misa777/article/10709046

2002年話出自傳, 結果等到2009年..................................................

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有關Violet U.K.
小松成美：Ｘ時代YOSHIKI又要打鼓，又要創作，那Violet U.K.怎麼樣呢，您還打鼓嗎？
YOSHIKI：打的。而且我還在拼命的練吉他，希望可以讓大家聽到一個全新的音樂。
小松成美：去年9月11日的恐怖攻擊事件，聽staff們說、YOSHIKI當時好像受了很大的刺激，像是得自閉症是嗎？
YOSHIKI：是的。那時，美國的電視每天都在播放罹難者家屬非常悲傷的採訪，我那一陣子也絕不出門，只是天天坐著看電視，好像是要被什麼吸進去一樣。自己也知道這樣不好，但腦筋就是轉不過來。看著許多人的悲傷，自然的想起了自己的事情。惡性循環持續了好一陣子。最後還是覺得應該做點自己該做的事。寫了沒有目的的曲子。寫好之後，覺得還是以911為題好了。之後，終於覺得踏實了一些，才又開始做音樂。

小松成美：YOSHIKI做的曲子，都融入了YOSHIKI自己的喜怒哀樂，我覺得音樂家很了不起，因為他們可以撫慰人的感情。
YOSHIKI：我不是女性，不能生小孩，但是，我覺得作曲和生育很像。都是充滿著痛苦和期待。有一首曲子我在寫他的時候很痛苦，但多少年後這首歌卻幫助了我。我到現在，每當消沉的時候還都是會聽「Endless Rain」。

小松成美：TOSHI退出和HIDE去世的時候也在聽嗎？
YOSHIKI：是的。

小松成美：記得HIDE去世是5月2日的事。
YOSHIKI：我當時在洛杉磯聽到這個消息時，認為這絕對是在騙人。一定是HIDE在開我玩笑。在回國的飛機上，看了新聞，才知道是真的。之後在告別式上見到了很多人，但我都記不得了。告別式結束之後，我馬上回了洛杉磯，開始責備自己，以為自己再也回不到音樂的世界裡了。

小松成美：是決定停止所有的演奏活動了嗎？
YOSHIKI：是的。我當時覺得一切都是我的責任。無論是TOSHI的退出，還是HIDE的死。特別是HIDE，我當時覺得完全崩潰了。

小松成美：那時解散後3個月的事……
YOSHIKI：那時TOSHI突然退出，我一時之間變得無法考慮往後的事，只有HIDE一邊說著「一定會重組Ｘ，一定能找到新的主唱的。」一邊拼命的在支持著我。那樣的HIDE一下子就消失了。我突然想到不就是我改變了他的一生嗎？覺得所有的事一下子都變得很可怕。之後無論幫誰做音樂，都不再作自己的了。完全把自己封閉在「過去」的盒子裡。

小松成美：我在98年第一次採訪了YOSHIKI，當時對你的印象是非常憔悴，完全沒有辦法說什麼話，沒辦法考慮自己的事情。
YOSHIKI：那是處於做什麼都不行的狀態。去看了心理醫生，我卻對著醫生大喊「你又知道什麼！」當時最害怕的就是想起Ｘ的事情，也幾乎不回日本。

小松成美：那時的採訪我是絕對忘不了的。那之前我對YOSHIKI只是在報紙上的了解。當時，YOSHIKI失去了Ｘ和HIDE，整個人好像沉到了谷底。但是我覺得YOSHIKI並沒有失去對音樂的愛，於是還問起了您父親的事情，覺得YOSHIKI真的是一個很溫柔的人，總覺得Ｘ音樂激烈的根源或許就來自於那種溫柔。
YOSHIKI：我也覺得當時小松小姐可以聽我說那些話，對我真的有很大幫助，我說出了我至今為止都沒有向任何人說過的話，感覺到自己真的還活著。去年，當我開始做Violet U.K.，決定試著站上舞台的時候，突然想到了請妳幫我寫一本書。

小松成美：是啊，接到YOSHIKI電話的時候，我也嚇了一跳，你突然說「我想說出到目前為止的一切，經由這本書，我想分清過去和未來。」在Ｘ的時代，連生日、本名、出生地都是秘密的人一下子……
YOSHIKI：我當時說出了在Ｘ崩壞，HIDE消失後一直說不出來的小時候的事情，簡單的說，好想獲得了新生一樣。

小松成美：那又是為什麼呢？
YOSHIKI：或許是我想看在小松小姐筆下的我自己吧。而且，當時的採訪，對我來說，是一個記憶很鮮明的經驗。我看到了完成的雜誌，意識到小松的文章可以把我所說的話傳達給Fans們，突然感到很安心。現在我也很想看你寫的那本自傳呢。

小松成美：我一共去了6、7趟啦，累積了100多小時的訪問，又採訪了YOSHIKI在Ｘ時代的友人們，還有工作人員，還進了錄音室。一天12個小時都待在一起。
YOSHIKI：除了工作人員之外，妳可是第一個看到我工作的人呢。

小松成美：那是我的榮幸。我還有幸採訪到了YOSHIKI的母親和弟弟。我想這次的書裡大概會有不少YOSHIKI本人都不知道的事呢。現在已經進入了整理，撰寫的階段，預計秋天出版，你就在等一陣子吧。
YOSHIKI：有很多我自己不知道的事情，這有點可怕了吧。（笑）

小松成美：也是――（笑），但是我也知道了YOSHIKI是不會放棄音樂的，在這一點上我感到很高興。
YOSHIKI：是啊，我也覺得放棄音樂的自己是大笨蛋。

絕對音感
YOSHIKI：小時候，受過'絕對音感'這種訓練。就是要能把所有的聲音都自動轉變成音符的訓練。比如說，這個聲音（說著，敲了一下桌子），就是d。

小松成美：記得也是在洛杉磯，我對ミキサ做採訪的時候，他說有一次筆掉在地上，YOSHIKI回頭就在鋼琴上彈出了一樣的音。能做到這一點的在美國一個人都沒有。
YOSHIKI：當時練習是很苦的，要把所有聽到的都變成音符，但最難的是把它表現出來，雖然我自己聽起來是沒什麼問題。

小松成美：聽說您父親也彈過鋼琴，與這有關嗎？
YOSHIKI：我覺得是託母親的福，4歲起她就讓我練習了。

小松成美：可是，根據我的採訪，您母親說「小時候，YOSHIKI突然跟我說：無論如何，我也要學鋼琴。」
YOSHIKI：我5、6歲的時候好想當鋼琴家，每天都要把鋼琴室的燈都關了，拉起窗廉，在黑暗的氣氛中練習。

小松成美：看來，演唱會的燈光照明是你的興趣啊。
YOSHIKI：是，是（笑）。那時只有6歲就那樣了。這麼說來，我開始做曲是幾歲呢???...

小松成美：聽說是小學低年級的時候，在您家還看到了當時寫的樂譜。和TOSHI認識也是那時候嗎？
YOSHIKI：不是，是上小學之前，當時我們是同一個幼稚園的，5歲。

小松成美：還有，這是您母親說的，說YOSHIKI小時候哮喘非常嚴重，一天到晚只能坐著讀書。
YOSHIKI：是的。

小松成美：那時候不能上體育課，嚴重過敏體質，限制飲食，很瘦、很白。那樣一個纖細、體弱多病的小孩子，現在卻變成了能砸壞所有鼓，做出那樣激烈音樂的青年，這是為什麼呢？
YOSHIKI：是啊，為什麼呢？（笑）那怎麼說也不是身體上的，而是從內心湧出來的能量，我只是發揮它而已。

小松成美：是說沒有這種能量的人就不能成為那樣的人嗎？
YOSHIKI：我不適合回答這題。我並不認為自己是特別的。我只是非常努力。無論是鼓還是鋼琴，都拼命的練習。

小松成美：YOSHIKI將來的夢想是什麼呢？
YOSHIKI：現在的夢想是引退。

小松成美：哎？！怎麼這樣！
YOSHIKI：不是不是，我不是說現在。再怎麼說我現在的人生也只過了一半。早上起來就那個樣子去錄音室，晚上回家就是睡覺。這樣過了多少年了？我也知道一共可以做多少事情。但是，如果我達成了世界制霸的目標，就引退。在義大利的海邊，有一間自己的房子，在那裡彈彈琴，寫寫曲子。

小松成美：和家人住在一起，會有小孩嗎？
YOSHIKI：我想一定會有的。不過，把引退當成夢想的人不多吧。

小松成美：是不多，太超前了（笑）。在大家都滿心歡喜的等著YOSHIKI歸來的時候―――
YOSHIKI：沒問題，在目標達成之前我是不會引退的。

之後是一個小趣聞： YOSHIKI不記得自己家的電話號碼。「我是一個人住嘛，自己在外面又不會打電話回家。上次超速被逮到的時候，警察問我住址和電話，地址我記得住，可是電話實在是忘了，被臭罵了一頓。」

PS:我說過，HIDE不管是怎樣――的，但他做成了一件誰也沒做成的事情--他讓YOSHIKI恐懼死亡。不是恐懼自己的死亡，而是無法忍受任何人的死亡。不是對死亡感到恐懼，而是對死亡恐懼的恐懼。 試想，我們，就算是經歷過親人生死離別的人看到911，又想到了什麼呢？無非是兩種，1.活該，2.不人道。可是YOSHIKI的反應已經屬於不太正常的範圍了，說心理不健康也好，說HIDE帶給他的後遺症也好，至少YOSHIKI意識到了死亡是可怕的。

記得很多年前，YOSHIKI的口頭禪是「我會在34歲死掉。」而現在，他再也不說了。戒菸戒酒，雖然還是勉強體力工作，但比以前不知已經節制了多少了。 這對Fans們來說，應該算是好事吧。

[Concert] Last Live DVD Yoshiki寫的後話 (中文翻譯)

與你分離之後　　我該漂泊到何處？

逝者如斯只能詢問似箭光陰

漫漫長夜裡我夢遊四方

夢見自己凝望異鄉星空

擁抱無可救要的孤寂～from [ Tears ]




Tears原本不是為X-JAPAN所寫的歌

歌詞也和現在的版本不同

那是1993年春天的事情

在我L.A.的家中,和HIDE兩人

討論下一張專輯的歌曲

雖說開會但只開始認真談了一下

沒多久就像往常一樣開始喝酒

喝醉了就跳進泳池

一回神總是工作人員

把我們從泳池"撈"了起來

第二天通電話:

「昨天我們談了些什麼?」

「我也不曉得」

「那再開一次會好了」

每次都這樣

但是那天HIDE卻記得其中的片段

「那個Tears」

「什麼?」

「填新詞在X-JAPAN唱吧」

「新的詞?」

我也同意HIDE的想法

第二天我開始寫Tears的新詞


～流過的淚化作時代的輕風吹去

感受你永無止境的嘆息~

from [ Tears ]




1997年夏天

Toshi已經離開了X-JAPAN

他退團後,因為與唱片公司合約的關係

主要從事X-JAPAN的錄音

是一段很辛苦的日子

那年5月,自從知道Toshi退團的意願

並也認同之後,開始回想過去

我和Toshi五歲就認識了

我們是幼稚園同班同學

之後30年來,跟他在一起的回憶

跟我的人生回憶,有著相同意義

同樣的X . X-JAPAN對我而言

是跟家人一樣的

與Toshi . Hide共渡的時光

在我人生中,比任何人都還要長

對時光流逝的物換星移,我雖然了解

但心裡卻不能接受這事實

在那樣狀況下,繼續從事錄音工作

過去我認為,所謂"回憶"

絕對不是過去的字眼

而是與未來連繫著的言語

與時間共存續,而且嶄新的序曲

過去曾存有一次心情與言語的序曲

內心傷痕都封印在"夢"這個字眼

也只剩無意識所寫歌詞在支撐著


～Endless rain ,fall on my heart

在心的傷痕

Let me forget all of the hate all of the sadness～

from [ Endless rain ]


1997年秋天

與Hide開會

那是很認真的討論

討論了LAST LIVE 和LAST SONG

雙方對於X-JAPAN暫時解散

2000年再復出 立刻有了共識

「可能會難過一陣子吧」

就這樣邊談邊處理樂曲事宜

我們談的還蠻愉快的

最後一夜演唱會我持反對意見

我與Toshi間,有太多數不清的回憶

在他退團後持續進行的錄音

以及其後進行的彩排等

我沒有信心去克服心裡障礙

我甚至覺得沒必要

在形式上劃上休止符

......我不想再受傷了

不過最後

因為要給樂迷交代才答應了

LAST SONG 並沒有結論

這與其說是我和HIDE的想法

不如說是唱片公司和經紀公司

授意我們做的

我很不想做這首歌

從頭到尾都反對

因為...X-JAPAN還不需要LAST SONG



2002年1月 X-JAPAN Film Gig

我彈了最後一首曲子的鋼琴

樂團解散後,四年來首度

在舞台上和樂迷重逢

他(她)們的態度和四年前一樣

我覺得那壓抑不住的淚水

在洗滌我們的心靈

剎那間,許多話

都埋藏在已經空白的頭腦中

即使嘗試在依靠記憶可觸及

現實內心深處建立好幾道強

無法承受的的孤獨有如氾濫的感情死骸

埋藏在心裏 也讓我失去了

在逐漸接近虛像空間中前進的地方

假如可以稍微感覺到自己的身影-

-舞在DIORAMA之中的瞬間美學

就算心中充滿傷痕也是值得的

-就算被時代潮流吞噬

也不想被時代牽著鼻子走-

-曾經被黑白混亂的心靈

如今鮮明透徹

我就像愛人一般地愛著音樂-

這些全部都是以前我說過的話


2002年2月

長達一年以上的LAST LIVE

編輯作業就要結束

15年來,以X-JAPAN來面對周遭世界

在之後,我獨自走來

在那之後,有什麼改變

又有什麼原封不動的繼續下來

X-JAPAN所一心一意超越的壁壘

以及繼續破壞的壁壘 到底是什麼?

有什麼意義? 在幾個答案之中

我迷失了真正的答案



一回神又在凝視孤獨的夜空

一點點的消失Our Memories

只是傷害受傷應可了解的答案

為什麼還要問

緊擁不停的雨夜迎向晨光

心依然滿溢～

from[ The last song ]



X-JAPAN最後一首寫好的歌

是我建造的最新一道牆




I see red

I see blue

But the silver lining

gradually takes over

I'll be in the next chapter

from[ The last song ]




雖然穿過好幾個夜晚

可是黎明並未出現

我自囚於自己所造的牆壁中




～勉強起身 什麼也看不到

喊叫的衝動潛藏於胸口

心境出現另外一個自己

他在心中呼喊

破壞眼見所及的東西

包括夢想,現實,記憶

連你自己也在內～

from [ Art of life ]




2002年3月3日

本片編輯最後一天

我收到一捲錄影帶

那是2002年1月

所舉行的Film Tour

最後放映在各會場的影像

影像中充滿現場樂迷的淚水與笑容


....原來,我並不是獨自走過來

與其在時代洪流中找尋答案

與其問自己存在的意義

現在的我只想創造音樂

跳進可演奏所有感情的旋律之海

讓每一個感情成真

然後開闢新的境地

由許多人的愛所造就

接著過去至未來的橋

在那座橋可以到達的地方....



希望今後也和大家一起向前行

在永遠落下的雨中

支持Toshi , Hide , Pata , heath , Taiji

X . X-JAPAN 的工作人員

以及一直支持我們心靈的樂迷們

我由衷地感謝你們

Love
Yoshiki

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