(07-22-2009, 12:09 PM)Mme. H Wrote:

(07-21-2009, 11:13 AM)iceybabes Wrote:

(07-21-2009, 10:39 AM)Mme. H Wrote:
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K.A.Z = Masterful. Whereas he tends to seem the introverted one in interviews and photo shoots, when he gets a guitar in his hands, it is power! It’s sexy, oh yes, when he plants his feet and starts in. He’s just charged with electric energy. When K.A.Z looks at the audience while playing, and you can see he knows it’s his world, now, and he’s putting it to us, and sometimes he gets this little smile on his face…it reminds one of that remark he made, “The audience was delicious.”
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In an open letter to VAMPS, ~~~
I’m in awe and I love you.

That is exactly Kazu to a T. He's very silent or quiet in interviews/photo shoots etc. But once he has a guitar in his hands he doesn't need his voice, his guitar speaks for him. Music is his life, his world. You can see how deeply he loves it just by watching how dedicated he is to his job. He always puts in 110% no matter what, if it's a short set of 5 songs or a hour and a half long concert. Even behind the scenes in the studio he puts in all he has and more. When he sees us (fans) cheering or getting excited for the songs/music it more than likely thrills him! We are enjoying what he's giving us. I have told him (on myspace comments) that I, for one, am gracious he allows us to be blessed by his wonderful talent. More people need to appreciate Kazu. He has a sound all his own and he puts so much time and effort into anything he does. He mesmerizes me on DVD so I can just imagine what it will be like in person, to watch him do what he does so beautifully. It was his guitar playing that hooked me at first and I love to just watch him play guitar, because you can tell he loves it so dearly!

Thanks for saying that about Kazu, it made me very happy!!

First, I'm glad I made you very happy. K.A.Z deserves all the accollades he gets, including for writing the music to one of my favourite songs, Seasons Call.

You know, though, I always get the impression that you feel K.A.Z is somehow an underdog, who has to be defended. Have a little more respect for his career and his reputation. Actually, he has a very strong following.

What is perhaps more meaningful, is that he’s obviously valued by his peers, as rock stars who can have their pick – including hyde – have selected K.A.Z to join in making their music. That’s about the greatest compliment you can pay another musician, I think.

The fact that he is somewhat upstaged by hyde’s presence put him in pretty good company. The other members of L’Arc~en~Ciel, Yasu of Janne Da Arc and Acid Black Cherry, Teru of Glay, and even ~ dare I say it? ~ Gackt, himself, would probably say so, among others. They don’t even seem to mind, because it’s hyde (sorry, there is no emoticon for gauzy angel wings or a heavenly choir).

By the way, you don’t have to so vehemently declaim hyde – he’s obviously one of K.A.Z’s biggest supporters. hyde’s said repeatedly that he changed his performing name from his own to VAMPS, because K.A.Z is so important to the music he’s making that he wanted them to share a name. What more do you want him to do for K.A.Z, leave the stage in shame :P ? And do you think K.A.Z would be glad to see you dis’ing his friend, and the guy K.A.Z obviously admires enough to make music with him?

No one says you have to lust after hyde, in order to appreciate the music. The rest of us just naturally Do.

Anyway, you’d better get yourself to a live soon, because I’m here to tell you that K.A.Z is even better looking in person, than in 2-D. It’s true. You may faint, now.

LOL.....I'd been stressing the same points essentially, though more subtly, for weeks now. I just didn't think it was worth the effort to spell it out due to the ensuing book-length response that is sure to follow. (see my prev post)

Well said.