09-28-2009, 05:04 PM
Okay I'm late but I have to reply because well duh. I'm Kazu #1 fan and adorer and apparently this topic has gotten kinda...off topic? But I appreciate Kaz. I don't just look at him and think "OMG HE'S HOT!! OMG OMG OMG!!" If people would stop to listen to other projects he's been in and not just see him as "Hyde's shadow", "Hyde's guitarist" etc they'd see he has a helleva lot of talent and skill. Not only does the man know and I mean KNOW how to play a guitar but he can write some awesome songs as well. And don't forget he is also a producer/programmer as well. I'll admit when I first saw Kaz I was kind of...scared of him. He looked intimidating and mean, I thought "Geez you just look at him and he'll punch you or something" but then my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to listen to something other than just Hyde's stuff he worked on. I will admit his guitar playing skill is what first made me kind of drool over him. To make this story short, I advise people to watch the "Resurrected" Oblivion Dust live. He doesn't sing back up vocals like he does in VAMPS/HYDE and it was before he broke his foot so he's more active on stage. I mean how many guitarist do YOU know who can use a freaking mic stand as a slide when a finger slide is not available? Yeah, exactly.
Another thing that I like about him is he isn't one of these show off type of guitarists. He does his thing and that's it. No flashy crap just him and what he does. The most "flashy" thing about him is his guitars LOL. And he makes playing guitar look so easy. Like ANYONE can do it. I mean look at how at ease and comfortable he is!
I know I for one get VERY defensive when it comes to Kazu. I'm sorry but he is under appreciated, a LOT of people forget about him and act like Hyde is the only one who does any work. And don't try to tell me they don't because I have seen it first hand on VARIOUS places. I mean how would you like it if I said "Oh look there's Hyde, lets go ask him where Kaz is at?" that would hurt his feelings and probably yours too right?! RIGHT. Or if I said "OMG KAZ IS SO WONDERFUL AND HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT EXISTS TO ME!!" that's kinda rude yeah? I mean I UNDERSTAND fangirling but when you start disrespecting the other artists, even if you are not intentionally meaning to..its a little extreme. As for those fans who pretend to like/love Kaz...I KNOW they are doing it for show, I mean I had one girl screaming her undying love for Kaz into my ear at one show thus making me deaf and she was beyond rude as well pushing on me and shoving my hand out of the way. I was like UM Sorry I spent well over 15 hours in line to get in front and you didn't. I turned around to her at one point and said STOP IT! Yeah it didn't work she kept it up. Did it impress Kazu that she was rabid? I highly doubt it. Much to my embarrassment she screamed out "I LOVE YOU KAZ" during a quiet moment while he was switching guitars and he turned around and looked at me. I felt like yelling "THAT WASN'T ME THAT SAID THAT" It's not that I don't love him, I do. I care for him very deeply, admire him and adore him. But I am not one to scream out "I LOVE YOU" like that. It's not my character. I call myself a Kaz supporter. Because I support him in anything he does. I don't do it to make myself look like a "better" fan or to look like something I'm not. I would notice instantly if Kaz left VAMPS and any other band he's in. I would be sad but I would respect him for his decision and I would support him where ever he decided to go next. I also am not one to hunt him down just to get a picture with him. If I bumped into him, I would say hello just as I did with Ju-ken. I said "Hello Ju-ken" and he smiled and waved while having a "Me?" look on his face LOL. Again with Kazu, I saw him in Vegas but I did not chase him down or stalk after him in an effort to get a photograph/autograph etc. I saw he was doing his thing, enjoying himself and that is what I want. For him to not feel he has to sneak around to have fun. Sure, he smiled and waved at me and I did the same back to him but that was it. I didn't feel the need to badger him. Basically what I'm saying is I respect him as an artist and a person. He's not an object or a piece of meat, he's a person a human being with feelings just as we all have. Just because he is famous does not make him immune to feelings/emotions.
I know I get onto people when they say "Hyde this" "Hyde that". I know I can be kinda bitchy about people forgetting Kazu but honestly would Hyde fan girls like it if someone forgot Hyde? No, so therefore that is what I'm here for, to remind everyone that Kaz does exist even to those who seem to wish so badly he didn't, which is beyond rude. Okay I'm shutting up now.
Also I'd like to add that Kazu does NOT act like a support musician. He acts that way in Oblivion Dust even. He's a very shy and quiet person. He lets his guitar do the talking for him hence the "Screamin' Silence". Kaz is just naturally quiet and it's his personality. I'm not saying he HATES the spot light as I do not know. I just think he's more comfortable being over here while Hyde talks and does his thing. HOWEVER, in recent months Kazu has started to break out of that quiet, shy shell and become more out there. But he will not start acting like Hyde if that is what everyone wants. Kazu is very much his own person, he has his own very strong stage presence. He should be looked at as Kaz not Kaz + Hyde's name attached. As for people forgetting about him...its because they are rabid fan girls, sorry. As much as I love Kaz I still remember Ju-ken, Arimatsu, Hyde and Jin. I still see them and do not forget about their existence.
Another thing that I like about him is he isn't one of these show off type of guitarists. He does his thing and that's it. No flashy crap just him and what he does. The most "flashy" thing about him is his guitars LOL. And he makes playing guitar look so easy. Like ANYONE can do it. I mean look at how at ease and comfortable he is!
I know I for one get VERY defensive when it comes to Kazu. I'm sorry but he is under appreciated, a LOT of people forget about him and act like Hyde is the only one who does any work. And don't try to tell me they don't because I have seen it first hand on VARIOUS places. I mean how would you like it if I said "Oh look there's Hyde, lets go ask him where Kaz is at?" that would hurt his feelings and probably yours too right?! RIGHT. Or if I said "OMG KAZ IS SO WONDERFUL AND HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT EXISTS TO ME!!" that's kinda rude yeah? I mean I UNDERSTAND fangirling but when you start disrespecting the other artists, even if you are not intentionally meaning to..its a little extreme. As for those fans who pretend to like/love Kaz...I KNOW they are doing it for show, I mean I had one girl screaming her undying love for Kaz into my ear at one show thus making me deaf and she was beyond rude as well pushing on me and shoving my hand out of the way. I was like UM Sorry I spent well over 15 hours in line to get in front and you didn't. I turned around to her at one point and said STOP IT! Yeah it didn't work she kept it up. Did it impress Kazu that she was rabid? I highly doubt it. Much to my embarrassment she screamed out "I LOVE YOU KAZ" during a quiet moment while he was switching guitars and he turned around and looked at me. I felt like yelling "THAT WASN'T ME THAT SAID THAT" It's not that I don't love him, I do. I care for him very deeply, admire him and adore him. But I am not one to scream out "I LOVE YOU" like that. It's not my character. I call myself a Kaz supporter. Because I support him in anything he does. I don't do it to make myself look like a "better" fan or to look like something I'm not. I would notice instantly if Kaz left VAMPS and any other band he's in. I would be sad but I would respect him for his decision and I would support him where ever he decided to go next. I also am not one to hunt him down just to get a picture with him. If I bumped into him, I would say hello just as I did with Ju-ken. I said "Hello Ju-ken" and he smiled and waved while having a "Me?" look on his face LOL. Again with Kazu, I saw him in Vegas but I did not chase him down or stalk after him in an effort to get a photograph/autograph etc. I saw he was doing his thing, enjoying himself and that is what I want. For him to not feel he has to sneak around to have fun. Sure, he smiled and waved at me and I did the same back to him but that was it. I didn't feel the need to badger him. Basically what I'm saying is I respect him as an artist and a person. He's not an object or a piece of meat, he's a person a human being with feelings just as we all have. Just because he is famous does not make him immune to feelings/emotions.
I know I get onto people when they say "Hyde this" "Hyde that". I know I can be kinda bitchy about people forgetting Kazu but honestly would Hyde fan girls like it if someone forgot Hyde? No, so therefore that is what I'm here for, to remind everyone that Kaz does exist even to those who seem to wish so badly he didn't, which is beyond rude. Okay I'm shutting up now.
(09-19-2009, 02:26 PM)VAMPkito Wrote: [ -> ]Again, I can't speak for everyone, but I think it's an easy guess that people have not yet grown use to the name "VAMPS." For the longest time, we've just thought of K.A.Z as a support musician, and even today he acts like he still is. So it's hard for fans to adjust to remembering his very existence.
Also I'd like to add that Kazu does NOT act like a support musician. He acts that way in Oblivion Dust even. He's a very shy and quiet person. He lets his guitar do the talking for him hence the "Screamin' Silence". Kaz is just naturally quiet and it's his personality. I'm not saying he HATES the spot light as I do not know. I just think he's more comfortable being over here while Hyde talks and does his thing. HOWEVER, in recent months Kazu has started to break out of that quiet, shy shell and become more out there. But he will not start acting like Hyde if that is what everyone wants. Kazu is very much his own person, he has his own very strong stage presence. He should be looked at as Kaz not Kaz + Hyde's name attached. As for people forgetting about him...its because they are rabid fan girls, sorry. As much as I love Kaz I still remember Ju-ken, Arimatsu, Hyde and Jin. I still see them and do not forget about their existence.
To me when I think of VAMPS I don't just think of Hyde & Kaz. I think of ALL of them, VAMPS to me is Ju-ken, Jin and Arimatsu as well. 
i thoroughly appreciate the other L'Arc members because the voice and words don't tell the whole story, they are just my 1st focal point. with me so far?
even if he wasn't much, if any, younger in reality, just quieter and less of an attention grabber than some of his mates. same with OD. i love the Spin Aqua concept, another duo heading. i was impressed with Anna T. talking about how strong and supportive he was in that project. (mu-jack special with VAMPS- a paraphrase, don't have the exact quote in front of me) i think that was something Hyde has also found and KAZ has found a good match to be the voice and focal point so he can do what he feels comfortable doing. ok, just an opinion.
WTH am I doing?! *tries to hide unsuccessfully* 
i get it too, it was getting about shoulder deep sometimes. but as you just said, seeing them all, not just how strong and adorable Kazu is on stage, but Ju-ken's magnetism, Ari and Jin doing their wizardry, almost invisible most of the time behind their walls of equipment and Hyde doing his cute frontman thing was amazing and memorable. they became a UNIT, not just an assorted collection of talented men.
but did we have fun? YES! would we do it again? HELL YES!!