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Dear everyone,

THE MAGIC IS ALIVE AGAIN. SEIKO IS BACK!

I wish I have one full day to write all the details. But I will sum up my 
feelings at the end of the show, and let you know the details at a later date, 
maybe. What I truly felt, why I enjoyed it so much, why this is the best of 
best so far:

THE ESSENCE
-The Seiko we know is back, the aura of "Seiko-only on Stage" "The passion, the 
love for the work" are back (maybe not all and maybe some new, whatever who 
cares? the important thing is there is enough of it )
-Whatever that we had loved her for especially in the 90s, the fight, the fire, 
the passion, the standard and quality, I saw it. I experienced it last night 
again. The excitment, the genuinity, the unfakeness last night were tantamount
to the summer version of the Zepp in 1999. This is one concert the is the Seiko 
that I will go miles to introduce my friends, strangers, anyone to. This is the 
Seiko that I have no second thoughts and want to show/talk about 
people why I like Seiko. From now on, I would only need to show just show the 
recording of her performance, and the reaction of the audience, EVERYONE of them.
-The band, the dancers were nothing more than in their supportive role. They 
were faceless, and ornaments which should have been all along. There were no 
wanna-take-the-limelight scenes or any one point of time where you find
yourself wondering if Seiko had only been a guest-star in a circus. Yes it is 
still the same band, 4dancers. But without all the numerous gimmicks we saw at 
the Dinnershows, Summer Tours, Countdown since 2000 to 2002. The end result was 
every fan left the hall with talk just about Seiko, the show was 110% hers, 
about her and about her songs.
-The best was I could hardly feel yesterday that there was any strong 
indication of HS involvement. ie you do not think hey, this is produced by HS. 
That distinctive cheap, mediocre, passionateless-just-make-money-and-go style, 
which we saw with HS were G-O-N-E, at least in last night's performance. The 
band was just a band, stayed that way (the horrid leather pants and that 
transparent mash black t-shirt still exist tho'). After three years and 
countless shows, I finally did not have to endure watching him taking every 
opportunity desperately and boldly to tell everyone that he is on stage. In 
today's papers, there was nothing written about him even though we had one duet 
song. There was not even one scream of "s-h-i-n-j-i" coz t-h-e-y knew the show 
was SEIKO this time and she is back.

THE SHOW THE PERFORMANCE
-The concept of the entire performance was flawless. The selection of the songs 
were simply breathe-taking from song#2. The visual (stage set/lightings/etc) 
was first-class ie not just $$$ budget but right $$$ budget and carefully 
designed for each song. Notice I said "each song" not "concert part one or 
two". The clothes were back to the standards of early 90s ie classy, and 
adjusted to our current Seiko, ie not 80s or 90s or 70s. 
-Individually each of the above element was super, but the magic was very much 
in how they blended so well with each other and most importantly still have the 
song and Seiko taking center-stage. She did not even have to woo the crowd, 
they/we were estactic. When she sang#2 the crowd just stood still motionless 
all standing. I can never describe the mood when the first note was played and 
we recognized what that song was. "No way" " impossible", "maybe just the 
music" but no, she sang and time stood still. I swear there were people with 
their mouths opened wide and some forgetting to breathe.

AFTER-TASTE
-Forget about the single being a so-so song and written by HS, forget about the 
fact that the band is still there. I didn't even bother about the luck draw to 
meet her backstage, now did the crowd want to have a second encore. The show 
was that fantastic and satisfying. The crowd even the last rows, kept standing 
the entire show throughout. Whether she did it alone or not it is irrelevent, 
Seiko is in control again and that Seiko Magic is back and alive. 
-I still think that we didn't need to have SAYAKA in the show, to have 
Natsumono Gatari duet with HS, and of course HS. I am already saying for sure 
that this tour is going to be as classic as Zepp even when them in.
Can you imagine the extent of perfection had these items been removed? 

If you are hestitating to come, thinking when to come.... this is it. COME!!! 
This year is the concert to go. It will make up for all the disappointments and 
frustrations since 2000 and Harada. If you think you have only one chance to 
see Seiko Live in your lifetime, this is the one. I am not taking chances, who 
knows what if that HS is going to make a "comeback" in the dinnershow or even 
in the next show. Arghhhhh! enjoy it now. This is the year that you would come 
closest to taste the "Seiko Live and Magic", that was lost in the last three years. 
 
... yes, get out of the way HS and stay out there ! coz' our Seiko is back and so are we! 

Shopgirl
Ps. It has been three years since 1999 that I wrote with any passion and with 
this much of it. It is good to be back. 

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200306/gt2003061604.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/kiji/2003/06/16/03.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/geinou/jun/o20030615_30.htm
http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/entertainment/f-et-tp0-030615-0027.html