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Dear everyone,

Happy New Year... It has been almost one and a half year since I wrote a review of a Seiko Live.
This is still not a review either, but I thought perhaps you might be interested to know the songlist.

The stage was a semi-center-stage setting. For the first time there wasn't any of those short cutie mini-skirts (hurray!:p)
1. Strawberry Time
2. Tenshi no Wink
3. Cherry Blossom

4. Marrakech
5. All to You
6. Ai Ai Ai

7. Nemurenaiyoru
8. Mirai no Hanayome
9. Rock n' rouge
10. Kimono Beat
11. Time Travel (HS solo)

12. Mafuru no  Koibito tachi
13. A Whole New World (duet with HS)
14. Ruriiro no chikyu

15. Disco night Medley
(Count Down)
16. Akai no Sweet Pea
17. Only My Love

18. Sound of Fire (with HS)
19. Tsuyoimukaikaze on naka de (with HS)
20. Kagayaitakisetsu e tabitatou

Encore1
21. Sutekini Once again
22. 20th Party

Encore 2
23. Sutekina ashita



The show, the trip to Osaka was worth for 17. Only My Love as Seiko sang it in full. 
It would have been heaven for anyone who had not been to a Seiko live (both Dinnershow and Summer Tour) from 2000till 2002,
especially the 2000 Dinnershow or lives in 2002. The reason was partly the choice of songs...but what had disappointed most was that
the "sound" was practically the same... By that I meant the BGM, the improvisions, the sound arrangment.... 
I would have anytime, no dancers no dance steps no band even, just have Seiko with a mike and nothing else,
than this somewhat re-edit, shuffling and re-play of the 3years lives.

Still thanks to the the festive new year mood, the 5min Live telecast on Asahi TV program, 
and full version of Only My Love, most seemed to have had a good time.

You remember in the last Red & White, Seiko had also talked about world peace before she sang the song (live track14). 
She did so only much more this time....I have to say that it sounded unnatural, as if it was a tape playing....Oh well.
What previously her trade mark "Love & Happiness" is slowly changing to "Love & (World) Peace" ???!??!?!?! 

By the way, Mercury Records will re-release some of the old Lives at reduced price of 2500yen each
1. Vanity Fair Live 96 (DVD)
2. Seiko 96-98 (DVD)
3. Seiko Live 97 My Story (DVD)
4. Seiko Live 98 Forever (DVD)
5. Video the Love (DVD)
All are DVD and will be available on 19 Feb.

I will keep playing my Zepp Live MD recording. :p