高橋直純 Naozumi Takahashi – A\’LIVE 2008 [12] [2009.05.27] [2DVD ISO 10.6GB]

Singer-songwriter and seiyuu Naozumi Takahashi\’s 11th live DVD, featuring complete footage of his [12] Tour final, held at Zepp Tokyo on December 7, 2008.

If there was a \’most energetic\’ concert contest between his many, many lives this would rank top five. If memory serves, this is (or was at the time) the largest venue he had performed at at the time, and there\’s a good vibe that\’s palpable from both the crowd and Nao here. Barring a few nice acoustic/slower songs towards the beginning, this show slants heavily toward up-tempo songs, and frankly, it thrives there – special mention to the opening four song salvo for setting the tone, and especially to the final pre-encore stretch of \”Te no Hira\”~Trim-Tab~LOVE SHAKER for their strong sense of momentum.

My personal favorite individual song is this slinky little arrangement of \”Chameleon\”, though. Can\’t help but think this is what it should\’ve always sounded like, and it has some great synergy with the discotheque-ready \”butterfly\” that follows it.

Recommendations marked below — italic underlines denote songs at least three out of the five people I watched this with agreed were a highlight of the show, bold italic underlines denotes unanimous agreement that a song was a major highlight.

Misc trivia: \”Aruite Kaerou\” and \”Time Capsule\” had yet to be released at the the time this concert was held.

A\’LIVE 2008 [12] @ Zepp Tokyo
2008/12/07 (December 7, 2008)

[D1]　~opening (\’Palette\’ orgel inst.)
01.) Ichiban-boshi (一番星)
02.) COME ON!
03.) OK!
04.) hEAVEN
05.) ~kiss you~
06.) Chameleon (カメレオン)
07.) butterfly
08.) Rainy day -acoustic ver.-
09.) slowly but surely -acoustic ver.-
10.) Moshimo… (もしも…)
11.) Dasenakatta Love Letter (出せなかったラブレター)
12.) Tsubasa no Oreta Yuki (翼の折れた雪)
13.) Aruite Kaerou (歩いて帰ろう)
14.) Time Capsule (タイムカプセル)
15.) Kaze ni Natte (風になって)
16.) Te no Hira (てのひら)
17.) Trim-Tab (トリムタブ)
18.) LOVE SHAKER -HAPPY ver.-
19.) Palette (パレット)
[D2]　20.) U-turn Kinshi (Ｕターン禁止)
21.) Flag On -white snow ver.- (フラグオン)
22.) Kimi ni Aete Yokatta (君に会えてよかった)

Performers:
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Vo. Naozumi Takahashi
Gtr. Sho Kojima (from BLU-SWING)
Gtr./Perc. Yasuhiro Nakamori
Bass. Yoshiaki Yamazaki
Dru. Kaoru Suzuki
Key./Dru. Yuichi \”MASA\” Nonaka
Key. Shuta Taniguchi

Audio options: 2.0 ch. stereo / 5.1 Dolby True Sound
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[D2]　Other content (特典映像):
– Stage e no Ashidori (Honban Gakuya Fuukei) [ステージへの足取り (本番楽屋風景)]
– slowly na Ashioto (slowly but surely in Fukuoka) [slowlyな足音 (slowly but surely in 福岡)]
01.) slowly but surely -acoustic ver.- (@ Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS, 2008.11.09)
– Kanpai no Sokuseki (Kaku-kaijou Kanpai Fuukei) [乾杯の足跡[そくせき] (各会場乾杯風景)]
– PE∀CE e no Ashigakari (Kakushi Eizou Hikken Guide) [PE∀CEへの足がかり （隠し映像必見ガイド）]
– Ashiato (Photo Gallery) [あしあと (フォトギャラリー)]
– Ashinami Soroete (Staff Roll) [足並みそろえて (スタッフロール)]