VAMPS' Sendai performance is to be aired on MTV Japan on July 21st:

http://www.mtvjapan.com/onair/program/2601

First broadcasting:
[Sat] 7/21 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Repeat broadcast
[Wed] 07/25 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[Wed] 08/1 11:30 to 12:00
[Sat] 8/4 24:00 - 24:30

Are those times all in Japan Standard Time? What do I need to convert from? Oh and by Saturday, you mean the 21st right?

Is there any way to watch this if you don't have the channel?

(07-19-2012, 12:45 PM)Guest Wrote: Is there any way to watch this if you don't have the channel?

It's going to be streaming on the website, too, I think.

EDIT - Actually... I don't know if it says that anywhere on the site. Not sure where I got that impression. If you can deal with the insufferable lag, you can give Keyhole TV a try.

(07-19-2012, 08:27 AM)VAMPkito Wrote: Are those times all in Japan Standard Time? What do I need to convert from? Oh and by Saturday, you mean the 21st right?

Japan Standard Time.

7/21 [土] 18：30 - 19：00

7/25 [水] 18：30 - 19：00
8/1 [水] 11：30 - 12：00
8/4 [土] 24：00 - 24：30..

(07-19-2012, 03:39 PM)VAMPkito Wrote:

(07-19-2012, 12:45 PM)Guest Wrote: Is there any way to watch this if you don't have the channel?

It's going to be streaming on the website, too, I think.

EDIT - Actually... I don't know if it says that anywhere on the site. Not sure where I got that impression. If you can deal with the insufferable lag, you can give Keyhole TV a try.

oohh, there's MTV Japan on keyhole? I never knew that! In case they won't stream it online, I'll try and look for it there :) Now I only need to find where I can watch online streaming for NHK BS and WOWOW for L'arc ~_~"

Did anyone manage to watch the first airing of this?

Did it air on the link H.P. originally gave, above,
http://www.mtvjapan.com/onair/program/2601 ? It looks like it's meant to air there.

NOOOOOO! I FORGOT TO STAY UP! ;_;

Hopefully if it was streamed, it will be streamed again.

On a different note, here's a recent interview, with some live footage. It appears that HYDE has taken to not playing guitar on some of the songs... and also giving instruments to random fans by the looks of it. DAMN IT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8xX1Z-OKw

(07-21-2012, 08:31 AM)VAMPkito Wrote: NOOOOOO! I FORGOT TO STAY UP! ;_;

Hopefully if it was streamed, it will be streamed again.

On a different note, here's a recent interview, with some live footage. It appears that HYDE has taken to not playing guitar on some of the songs... and also giving instruments to random fans by the looks of it. DAMN IT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8xX1Z-OKw

Someone uploaded the performance here:

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v351052703q4CRBpm

I don't mean to be negative, but that has to be the first time I've ever been bored watching a VAMPS live.

Maybe I'm just not used to the change, but... I don't know. I felt HYDE's vocals were well, well, well, WELL below his standards. I don't mean to be shallow, but I really do miss HYDE playing rhythm guitar, too. It really added to the image of the band and gave off a much more rock atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, HYDE's quirky dancing is awesome, too, but it doesn't work for heavier songs. It fits well into just about every L'Arc~en~Ciel song, but just about no VAMPS songs. Not to mention, a lot of VAMPS' best songs lose a good deal of their power without the rhythm guitar. Like Devil Side. It's such a great song, but take away the rhythm guitar and it just feels lacking in depth. Perhaps that's just because I've grown so used to hearing the version with rhythm guitar. Even the parts where he -is- "playing" rhythm guitar, it's almost completely mute. Like in Memories. You can kind of tell he's not even playing, or if he is, he's the quietest guitarist ever.

It's just not the same, whatever it may be though. I don't know, I feel like I'm just nitpicking, but even forgiving the lack of rhythm guitar and subpar vocals the energy levels were remarkably low on the part of all the musicians. I hope the performances improve as the year goes on, because I'm not particularly impressed with this one. On a positive note, however, HYDE has never looked better. ;P