(03-03-2010, 09:13 AM)Inkcharm Wrote: I have to say that it doesn't surprise me to see only a cut down setlist for the US DVD. Remember: There is going to be a VAMPS Live 2009 DVD, too, and since they are essentially from the same tour, meaning the 2009 tour, the setlist is basically the same. And I do believe if any Japanese fan, who ARE the main base going to buy the DVD, would have to choose between both DVDs... the choice would not fall on the US-DVD. It's a simple marketing thing to cut the costs on the US DVD low. I think they still tried to give a maximum input into the DVD without exploding costs - which is why there's going to be a documentary, which I think is a great thing for the DVD!

Even so... L'Arc~en~Ciel released SMILE Tour both in the US and Japan, both of which are full concerts. (do correct me if I'm wrong). Then again, the US release was because L'Arc was under Tofu label, which for some reason, disappeared off the face of the Earth!!! (WTF)

Plus L'Arc released the Paris DVD of their Europe -> Asia Tour and are going to release another DVD that was performed in Tokyo (double check this please). So then... why would they release the Tokyo DVD?

They have always been milking us for money so to me... the whole cutting down the setlist thing for the US tour is pretty bullsh-.

Keep in mind, like for SWEET DREAMS, it was already in the album, so why would they release it as a single after? They only added a few more version. If it really cost them that much to make the a disc, then they should've just included the extra versions on another single (like EVERGREEN [dist.] c/w COUNTDOWN) and the acoustic video on these coming DVDs.

just my thoughts. sorry for the language and frustrations

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And to add to my last post...

I didn't find anything wrong with The Wiltern's sound. (either that or something is wrong with my ears) And even if it did, there shouldn't be recording problems. With our technology today, I pretty sure a lot of things could be fixed in editing.

Plus I think our concert (wiltern)'s setlist was pretty butchered. We didn't get HELLO, SEASON'S CALL, DEEP RED, MISSION, (you name the rest). Overall, it was really unfair to us =/ But i guess that may be another reason why this DVD is going to be what it's going to be.