ART OF LIFE
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CHAPTER 2 |
True Yoshiki
"Imagination - that's all. For me it is more important than the reality " Creative Yoshiki If the creative Yoshiki starts talking - it is dangerous Q: And now I want to talk about the most important artists in Yoshiki - the true, creative Yoshiki. Q: True Yoshiki also can be divided into three parts: Yoshiki positive, negative and incomprehensible. Q: And when was this separation? Q: It happened gradually, day by day. And: Like all complicated! (laugh) Q: (laughs) Q: So the three components, we begin with an explanation. Q: Is there a true positive Yoshiki, true negative and true Yoshiki Yoshiki understood. And Undetermined Yoshiki here too? J: Yes, he is also a part of this team (laughs) And: here too, then I joined up (laughs). But can exist simultaneously negative and positive person? Q: But they do exist! And: It is very difficult to understand, it may be, you bring a concrete example? Q: Behind the positive Yoshiki is always someone who says, "Yes, is already complete," "Throw it all!", "Stop Shame!". Although he tries to stop, Yoshiki positive replies: "Shut up!" (Laughter). And: Simply put, one seeks to move forward to another trying to tie his wings and to stop, this is the difference? Q: Yes, they are constantly fighting. And now, too. Q: What if this does not clear Yoshiki? Q: He says: "I do not know, do what you want." Q: But the true Yoshiki should be more reckless and enthusiasm to take their creative works, it must somehow manifest itself in the character? Q: But at the same time a positive person is born. Between Yoshiki Yoshiki-strategy and true-artist has always been a positive Yoshiki! Q: I Was? Q: I Was! Finally, I found it! And so although there Yoshiki strategist and Yoshiki-artist, but I'm still moving forward, right? So that's why I'm moving forward ... And if there is a positive, it should be negative .. So the discovery of the double! (laugh). And: You are so excited that it was discovered (laughter). But first of all the character-actor Yoshiki formed under the influence of love, creativity, self-pride as an artist and the desire to rise to a higher level, is not it? Q: Yes. Q: During the different events during the release of the album JEALOUSY especially apparent need for a true Yoshiki. Q: It was. Q: Because of what you have there, "the strongest in the life of" pain in the neck, work on the recording of the album was delayed. According to the record company, the release date was moved to the very deadline. And to catch, had instead planned at the beginning of a regular double album release, cut all that you can. And then, because of the lack of time, I had to remove one more song. Q: When I remember this, so shudder. Q: And in the end you could not record the vocals Say Anithing at the right level, and you come back to Japan. You have not received permission to rewrite the song again, and eventually, with tears in his eyes, were forced to take that option, which was not happy. That was a dramatic background. Q: (laughs) I do not want to remember the shame and humiliation! Q: But at this point there are two opposites - Yoshiki Yoshiki and-strategy-actor is inconsistent, does not it? There Yoshiki strategist who strictly adheres to deadlines, fulfills all the conditions of the contract with the record company, is making every effort to improve sales, Yoshiki is the artist who says: "This is not a joke! I put in the work of his heart and soul, I can not compromise! "And they exist simultaneously, unless there is no contradiction? Q: I am in itself is always full of contradictions. Q: Why, then, the true Yoshiki Yoshiki ie artist, still compromised? At the end of a result. Q: Yoshiki strategist convinced him ... or maybe I was just mentally tired. I do not want to think that he was tired, so I thought that just lost ... If you can not convince myself to play the day before deadline approaches, it would have to stop production. So I had to give up himself. But Yoshiki -artistu need to act as if he has no relation to the system nor to the production of logic ... so it was a terrible shame ... Yes, terribly sorry to release what he is not happy. Q: In the interview, which took place immediately after the release you talked about this with tears in my eyes. Q: It was. Only then interviewed Yoshiki-artist. Typically, such a depth is not affected. Usually, the interview gives Yoshiki strategist ... And if the creative Yoshiki begins to speak, it is dangerous. This is the man who moves emotions, so it does not hold. All my works I like, and it's not like Q: So, we will continue to explore Yoshiki artists and to begin with, try to understand that his attitude to his own work. For example, how do you feel about the last album to indisovskomu Vanishing Vision, the two following albums meydzherskim? There are some songs that you think unsuccessful? Q: None. And: No one? Q: No one - or all unsuccessful. Q: What do you mean "all"? Q: No, of course not bad, it is not true (laughs). Otherwise, this interview would not have been! (laugh) Q: Normally, when asked the question: "Do you have a product that does not like myself?", Most often say: "There is not, because it's all my works." Yet there are moments for analysis and deliberation. "What do you say? Q: I do not like and do not like everything. Q: What do you mean? Q: On the one hand, as I wrote it, I like the part of himself. Besides, as far as I can tell myself my work, I also usually enjoy. But at the same time I do not want to overestimate yourself. And I do not want to be completely satisfied with something, so I do not like. Q: That is, there is no such that at the moment of creation you'd be 100 percent satisfied with what happened? Q: When I write music, I like it a hundred percent. And then, after finished work on the recording and notes become sound, I like only 50 percent And: That is, in the process of losing about 50 percent? Q: You lose. Q: For example, how is the loss? Q: I would like a certain sound or thought it would sound like, but in reality, some things are impossible.And so I gradually ceases to please. And: It depends on the abilities and the conditions. Q: Yes. And in the end we have to admit that now it is for me - a record, it will have to put it on display this disgrace. Q: So is it the shame? Q: In fact, there are very subtle difference. And so I try to still evaluate themselves positively present.But on the other hand, I did understand, that did not work, so it turns out contradictory opinions. And the record, and shame. And: It's like as if you are writing a note, we saw a goal after 100 meters, but when in reality ran them, the goal was even through 50 meters. Q: That's right. Q: However, I think that you should have more confidence in yourself. Q: Reliance plenty - and still music critics do not understand me (laughs) Q: And, well, it's ... Q: But other than that there are a lot of worries. Or rather, dissatisfaction. Q: So you feel strong enough dissatisfaction? Q: Yes, strong ... Confidence - it's like candy, but underneath anxiety - like custard, and at the bottom - my music is like a pudding. Something like this (laughs). Q: What are you talking about (laughs). However, it is one of the factors that is important for the degree of perfection of the work. Yet purely human, when you look at the finished product, all the same, if not, so to say, like it or not, but for example, you can say, "This song I like." That is, as it were, like everything, but to varying degrees. Q: But I do not write these songs that I do not like. Each has its own meaning. But on the other hand, the other I immediately appears and asks the question: "What would happen if every song search for meaning?" Right immediately appears. (laugh). So I, on the one hand, I think that every song has a meaning, but another voice tells me to avoid this. Therefore, any process is good. If a song was born out of bitter feelings - well, unless the memories - the same as well. And then I can see, well turned out or not. And so the one I did not want to think that the music is embedded in some special meaning, and the other "I" constantly objected to it. And: that is, you all look at the same time from opposite points of view? And thus themselves plunged into chaos. Q: So I'm constantly fighting. Whatever I said, everything turns out it is not clear what it is! (laugh) Q: Still, something must be done with it! Q: (laughs) Q: But to return to our previous topic. Speaking about the incident with JEALOUSY, you cried during the interview. I think it's very clearly shows the degree of love for their works. Q: I was very upset that I had to cut the song. I wrote them, putting his heart and soul, but for business reasons, they could not be released. It is very disappointing. Q: Of course, every song sorry, from the time when there were notes. Q: Yes, for me, they are like my children. But I do not want them to spoil. I think that I am able to move away from the position of a parent myself I want to criticize them. Q: But if you do start to criticize, it would be a very harsh criticism. Q: So it is (laughs). And no promotion is impossible. Many journalists, whom I give interviews often told me: "Yoshiki-san, what kind of song you or ask you constantly say that the song you do not like the song that you are unhappy. You do not want people to listen to them? "(Laughter). I can not trust reality. I do not understand why the red - a red Q: And now I want to ask you, when you create your product, you first write the music? And the process of making music? Q: I can not say. Q: (laughs) What kind of tomfoolery! Q: (laughs) That mood! Q: That is, as soon as an idea comes to mind, then immediately write? Q: Sometimes I write a song for a year. And always write notes. Q: That is, if you do not write the note, then do not start writing. Q: Yes, but then I forget, I'm a fool! Q: (laughter). Nothing like this. After all, everyone has his own way of recording. For example, there are people who sing the melody and recorded on tape. So I ask, what is the need to write notes. Q: If you record on tape, the music disappears. Q: And if the notes, all right? Q: Sometimes, too, disappears (laughter). And: Ha ha ha! TH: Yes, really disappears. Q: That is, write music once, and then forget? Q: I think a lot, so I can not forget. Therefore, I think that in a lot of songs have disappeared, but many remained. Often, I am asking: "Who the notes?" But if there is no music, there is no music. For example during the recording of the album JEALOUSY I proudly say: "I made an arrangement of Silent Jealousy!" "Where's the note?" "I wrote it, but someone took." And then: "Everywhere searched but did not find!".Then I said, "Well, all this is the end!" "Why the end?" "So, this arrangement is no more!" The second time I could not write the same thing. Later I again made an arrangement: "Revived Silent Jealousy!».Therefore, in my case, if the notes will be lost, and the music is lost. So even a little scary. Q: When did you began to write notes? Q: From the very beginning. Ever since high school. I thought that it should be. Because then I did not know anything except classical music. As a child, I jokingly wrote music in the classical form, but there was nothing special. The second class of elementary school, I often wrote the music and always carefully wrote down her notes. So I thought it was the usual thing. Q: But there are people who are starting to write music with chords. Q: I did not know. Although I played in the school orchestra, but there we were given a note. Since then, music for me always begins with music. Q: So it's just a habit. Q: Yes. Q: Once the music starts with writing music, means first and foremost comes the melody. Q: In most cases, it is. Q: I think it is extremely difficult to play specific chords to tunes Yoshiki - and Taiji, and to hide, and Pata. Q: Yes. Q: How much do you think about the other parties? Q: Recently, I began to play guitar and began to understand a little. And before I knew almost nothing, and thought, "Why is sure to Em?", And I often instead wrote music in the key of Bbm. When all saw what happened, you are confused, "Yoshiki, it's impossible to play!" Q: (laughs) When I heard the demo version of the Art of Life, I immediately thought how guitarists will play it! (laugh). Q: (laughs) With tears. Just to rehearse it, it took a month. And this is no joke, Hide-chan said so. Q: There are quite often phrases that can not be played in the normal movements of the fingers. Q: Yes, but the piano is the same. I mostly compose music in my head, and then think how to play it on the piano. And: Yes, indeed, to write and compose in his head, playing the piano - are two different things. Q: When I play, I feel limitations. I much prefer to write notes immediately when the images are completely free are born once in my mind than when I'm playing. When I record audio without hearing them. After all, when you hear the sound of the ear, there are certain limitations as if the images are narrowed. So best to write notes and then listen to yourself. Q: Perhaps it is because you have chosen this method, 100 percent of the notes written after the recording is only 50 percent? Q: Yes, it is. After the images are very clear. Maybe they have the sound, which is not in our world. I often suffer so, for example: "Maybe it's not a guitar sound?" Honestly, and Silent Jealousy was the same: "I'm sorry, this is not the guitar, it will be strings." Q: That is, first you had planned to do the guitar, but the recording process realize that this must be another tool? Q: Yes, often. Q: That is for creative Yoshiki images play a very big role. Q: Imagination - that's all. For me it is more important than reality. Q: I guess you can say there is not a simple mind, but of the diverse. And in terms of types and shapes and qualities. Q: This applies to all. What occurs in the imagination, much more beautiful than the things I see in reality. Q: But if you prefer the imagination, it is not whether it is an escape from reality? Q: But what is the reality? I've already had somehow talked about it when I see red, then how do I know that it's red. You can not always recognize what you see through the eyes. Q: If what you see through the eyes, hear with their ears, not confirmed, then what can be based? Q: Feelings and imagination. And: If you are so important to give your feelings and imagination, it leads to the fact that it ceases to trust his vision and hearing. Q: It's not that I do not trust, rather use them for reference only. I do not think that's true. And: It also is an iron rule, the law of creative Yoshiki. That is, after all, there are some vague selection criteria? What to take and what not. Q: No, so I have complete chaos. Q: So in any matters you do not have certainty? Q: Yes, everything. Everywhere chaos and disorder. Usually I am determined to move forward, without stopping And: For Yoshiki "Everything is chaos" - a single point of convergence. But humanly, is not it awful to live among constant chaos? It's endless anxiety that you do not understand? Q: Yes, I really hate. Q: But in this case it is necessary to consider measures ka rid of it. Q: But I can not break free! November trying to take all .. And then my chaos does not seem doubtful.For example, in the framework of morality, I try to think: It's - well, it's - so "and try to somehow accept everything. Q: That is, in some limited way, for example, in the framework of morality. Q: Yes, that is try to look at things positively. But it really? If I continue to talk in the same vein, one might think that I'm just kind of nasty. Q: And, I understand, understand. Here is the dividing point between positive and negative Yoshiki Yoshiki, right? Q: Yes, but one who takes everything - it's just a negative Yoshiki. Positive Yoshiki - is chaos. And: Simply put, Yoshiki, who takes the moral, it is a negative Yoshiki? Q: Yes. Q: And the one who rotates among the chaos, the positive Yoshiki? And: Yes ... What? So it turns out? Something I did not see nothing. Q: And is not it? We arrange all the above. That is a positive Yoshiki recognizes the primacy of the imagination. Q: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I think that sometimes too quick to decide which is which. Often the knowledge and experience I seem to be a hindrance. If earlier it was so, that does not mean it will last forever. And this applies to anything, including promotion. Q: Oh, oh! Promotion - an area Yoshiki strategist! Q: (laughter) And now forget it. Now we have chaos. Q: (laughter) How long, I wonder, in your value system turned out to be chaos? Perhaps this can be considered the birth of the creative Yoshiki. Q: Hmmm ... Q: Do not you have previously expressed their opinions more clearly? Q: Yes, probably. But this can be understood in different ways. Sometimes it was about nothing ... That's when I shaved my head, that's when I really blew up. The teacher called me: "I apologize!" And I said, "No, I do not understand why I have to apologize!" At this time and there was chaos. "Am I really bad?" And: This is an example that relates to the so-called "morality." Q: Yes. Q: What else is the reason for changing the system of values? Q: When people say to me: "It is so," whatever the case, for example, "The music is beautiful," or "It can not be done" in such cases, I always have doubts. Q: But on the other hand, piano music, classical music is a treasure trove of tradition and rules, is not it?"It's beautiful," "This arrangement is ideal." Since these products are classics, the views and opinions are already fully defined. And maybe that's what you've been involved in classical music, in turn, influenced the appearance of chaos? As a backlash? Q: I think so. When people say something to me, it usually makes me doubt - and here begins the chaos. And: And even if these doubts to express out loud, the teacher will say, "This is so, because it opened a long time," and nothing to argue, because this is the genre. Q: Yes, but now I myself am in that position. When asked in an interview, I have to answer that I do not know. Or I say, "I think so, but I do not know if it's right." Yes, I say what I think, but do not really know if you can think it is correct. Q: In what sense is the most sincere and most friendly response. Q: Yes, I do not know, I think correctly or not. Q: So you do not consciously want to finally make sure that "this-right?" Q: Yes. Q: And if someone says, "In this interview Yoshiki-san said so-and-so, and it's wrong." What then? What do you say? Q: I have to say, "Maybe I made a mistake" or "do not know" (laughter). Q: In other words, you can not appreciate a good or bad thing is that you are doing. And this is not the end. Q: Yes, all that remains for me - is to move forward. There is only one that I firmly set for itself - and has long been identified. I am a person who will be in front of other people, so firmly I decided that I would move forward without stopping. Q: That is in spite of the constant state of chaos, still move forward? Q: What can I say .. There are two types of people - those who are watching closely, and those who are ahead of others. I belong to the second type, although I do not know why. But I never had any desire to go after someone. And I could not find the man who would become my ideal. I could not find, and perhaps did not want to look. There are people whom I respect, but until now there is no one whom I would have thought, "I want to be like that!" And: What used to be? In the days of classical music? Q: Yes. Q: But when you try to reality, it turns out that something is not right. Q: But from the beginning there was no such that "This is the man!" For me it was difficult to make an impact. Q: And perhaps you have a strong determination not to succumb to outside influences? Q: It is. Q: And I do not think ordinary people to easily have an impact on the person who says, "Why are red - a red?" Q: Yes, it is. Q: But it may be the driving force that motivates you to move forward, is striving to find answers and to deal with the chaos? Q: Yes, I want to find the answers. But most do not know Does it make sense to seek the answers?After all, there is the view that life is given to man to enjoy. And I do not know. Q: When I think of Yoshiki, with whom I communicate, be sure that the driving force for him - a desire to make sure that the deadlock called "chaos" there is a way, otherwise it would be impossible to move forward. Q: Yes, yes, yes. But there is that I, who usually gives in to it. The type that is worth making sure. In Japan, proud that so many CDs sold, it would be like to be a bully at school And I had previously thought, that's what. When you talk about something, it always expressed the same time a completely opposite view. That is, do not select any one position as it usually happens.That is why in the creative Yoshiki coexist both positive and negative Yoshiki. And for me is an extraordinary mystery, as it turns out that for every opinion prepared and an explanation ... Q: Because I have no confidence. And about what I do, and about what I say. Confidence is only in the normal course of business. Q: In other words, when the work is finished and the result is visible, it appears another side? And if confidence disappears? Q: Yes, maybe so. Although there are doubts in the process. And: If we consider the record as the industry, there are objective indicators - the volume of sales and the number of spectators at concerts. So far, the group X showed amazing results, but, apparently, it is not associated with your self-confidence? Q: Here in Japan, proud that he had sold so much - it's like to be on a par with the bully from the local school. These figures are very simplistic indicator. But I'm sure I did manage to write music, I am satisfied, and I'll be sure it's wonderful music, though thousands of people say that this is a weak product. And: Someday, perhaps, it will. Q: Can, and I can not ... but I think I can. Q: But this work must fully comply with the imagination, the most important in the creative Yoshiki. Q: Yes, yes. Perhaps writing this, I'm going like crazy. Now I can only imagine it. When you listen to this music, I want to laugh, cry, get angry, it will have such an impact that can have only music and nothing else. I already imagine it yourself. Here such it will be music. Q: But is it possible that such music will be clear only to you but to others it is difficult to understand. Q: No, using the melody can be transmitted it. Q: But maybe music is not enough. Q: Maybe. Q: It may be that this music will be composed of sounds of varying duration. Q: Still, this is music! And now my head sounds and music noise. Recently, I was carried away by it! Q: But the music noise is perceived very differently depending on the state, condition and mood of the performer and the listener. This genre is like a black hole. Q: The first glimpse I had when I went to the dentist. When including boron-car, I thought, "What kind of an unpleasant sound, turn off!" But at the same time as if suddenly broke out: "That's the sound! It should be used! "And just think, what to do sampling. Q: But the people who were at the dentist recognize this sound, they feel anxiety. But if he hears the one who has never been at the dentist, then it will be difficult to get to know him and feel the same. Q: I do not know. But learn it - too valuable. And it's always the case. I have already said: "Whatever the beautiful melody, but if it does not poison, it will not affect people's hearts." It will therefore be interesting to try to do a simple thing: to combine beautiful melodies and sounds that are irritating. And why in the head always sounds of ... Q: The main core of the music, Yoshiki can undoubtedly be called a melody. It's just a special layer of Japanese popular music (laughs). Q: Here's how (laughter). And: melodious and loud music are in opposite directions, but the main thing is for you to tune that you fully trust, which you can see a great opportunity? Q: Yes, it turns out that the melody goes ahead, and then the rhythm. Why is it so ... And: Usually people can not fully express themselves, their images with the help of music and music of the existing constructions, so refer to the noise effect. Completely changing the means of expression.And so there are new forms of music. You are trying to express themselves fully in tune, without referring to the other effects. Why is that? It's your favorite way? Q: I like that. Q: I think that really, really like the melody. Q: Yes, I do. In recent years ... no, still enjoy. And: X managed to overcome the usual boundaries of heavy metal and to achieve such sales and support, it is impossible to ignore these beautiful melodies. Q: Yes. And: But this can be called in common use. After all, they did not become so because you are engaged in classical music and playing the piano. Q: Yes, that's why I think that it's good that the melody vernacular. Some are too exacting. To write a song in three chords can not, you need to use their experience and knowledge, and create a new form.This in itself is not bad. Or is this a way to use hundreds of predecessors, so it can not be used. But I do not want to dive into the problem to an extent. If it is good - it's good, if it is bad - it is bad. Only all. I do not like unnecessary digging. Otherwise, start: "This can not compose a song - because it already was." Probably, this is the same when you do not want to advertise Art Of Life, because it lasts for 4-5 minutes. Q: That is, there must be freedom for self-expression? Q: Yes, create freely ... I guess I'm too deep wonder. There are people who are much simpler. And maybe that's good. I'm not saying I'm right. And: If you operate easier, it means to follow the natural way, but there is almost no technique. Q: Yes, but I was not against it. Q: You say that is not against, but doing the opposite - thinking, thinking too deeply ... Q: Yes ... Q: But back to the melodies. You're always saying you do not like rough stuff. But it seems that in the melodies collected, so to say, "rude" Yoshiki, although it is a bad word, of course. Q: You Ichikawa-san, listened to a lot of music, and you have your classification, for example, "this tune - no good," and so you say these words, but I do not think so. And: No, no, I did not mean to say that your tunes rough. I mean, what in the melodies are the most direct expression of your feelings and emotions. After all, the person most "rough", natural part - it's emotion. Q: And then I understand. Q: And then, if you say in other words, melody man manifests itself most clearly. And other parts are more affected by other points. Q: Yes, maybe so. Although the rhythm I also manifest themselves enough. Q: But if you compare the rhythm and melody, it is more understandable to most people, is not it? Q: Yes, it is. Q: Of course, all of these give rise to a special drum rhythm, inherent only Yoshiki (laughter). Q: But I do not know where are the tunes. Whether fully born within me, whether from -So come ready-made, I do not know. Q: I do not know. Sometimes now I think, "Oh, today came up with the melody!", And it turns out that ten years ago, I heard somewhere that music. Q: I do not know where it comes from music, why the sounds in my head. Sometimes I ask a simple question: "Why do I write music?" And then I think in his heart: "And it's true ..." Q: In fact, the simple-minded question. Q: But the way it is. No matter how many knowledge and experience, but there is music, I do not know. Q: If there were important knowledge, for example, the person who listened to 50 thousand discs could write music better than the one who listened to a total of 50, but there is no such. Q: So, confusing things getting bigger. With this book you have made me completely disabled! (laugh). And: Ha ha ha! But once incomprehensible is becoming more, and chaos increases, is not this joy? Q: It's not happily. Q: Really? And I thought, this will please the creative Yoshiki. Q: What happens if I do become a child? Q: Why did you become a child? (laugh) Q: If I am constantly going to say, "I do not know!", That's true, will turn into a baby (laughter). Why do I live? I do not know! Q: But I do not think that you answer all the questions, "Do not know", only to avoid chaos. Q: No, I have often said so before. Friends even asked if everything was all right. Come to drink, and suddenly I suddenly say, 'What man lives? "(Laughter). All at once zamrut, and I continued: "I do not know why ..." And: It's you do the main thesis. Q: Yes. And: If you link together and the ratio of the chaos, and "aesthetic moment", it is inevitable to this and come. You start to think, "Why?", To search for meaning. After all, the search for an answer to this question makes us move forward. Q: But probably not people who would have understood it. Because if you understand, it would be scared .. "I live for this ..." but maybe there are people who even understand the meaning of his life, will decide, "Well, if so, then we will live happily!" Q: And it seems to me that such people, who would understand the meaning of my life, no. And those who claim to understand just wrong. This is the conclusion you do not like? Q: It is not like that. Q: However, the question "For what man lives?" Is a major issue, and the eastern and western philosophy. Or in other words, "What am I?" A lot of people have tried to answer this question, there was a set of philosophies, but in the end the answer was the same: "Unknown." And: Yes, so I do a lot of thinking. If I'm alone, I can think about it the whole evening. And I read a lot of books. Q: But do not you get tired of it? Do not you have become accustomed to their way of life? Q: Before you think I'm doing. Q: But at the same time still you think? Q: I think: "I'll try to do it!" I do, and then sometimes I start to feel sorry for. Q: So you are not particularly afraid that you will be sorry then? Q: No, it is regrettable allow a lot to learn. Q: Really? Q: I think so. Although I do not know exactly, but just because there are failures ... It is when fail to understand something much easier than someone's explanation, or from books. Q: And if repeated failures? Q: If repeated, then the storm of failure. When you start to do something, there is always a chance of failure. But first of all we should try to do, otherwise you will not know. Even if others in the beginning saying: "It will not work!" I still do, and I think: "What if the work!" And: It is entirely in the style of the X or in the style of Yoshiki! (laugh). Even if people say, "It will not work!", Still do: "Even if it does not work, see how!" It was this curiosity is also moving forward, right? Q: Yes. But I do not think that is a failure, in which one hundred percent no use. All the same, every failure somewhere there is some benefit. Q: Maybe misery? Q: Probably when you fall down and do not rise and remained lying. Q: In this sense, there is poverty. Q: I do not like the word (laughs). Here, for example, if you lose a fight, but still at least a couple of times butted an opponent. Q: I think it's a little different (laughs). Q: Yes, I think it's a bit wrong. But in fact and not just to climb. Q: Do not you think that all this is due to the fact that you create yourself a tight schedule and just drive themselves work? Q: But now I do not have free time for entertainment. And I, in fact, is not talking about entertainment. Q: But think about why I do not have free time? And: Because your time is fully occupied interviews, appearances on TV and discussion. It seems to me that you are very strictly follow in order to make full use of the time and do not spend it in vain. Q: Yes, it is. I constantly have a sense of crisis. Q: What is this feeling? Q: Physically I feel at the limit. In psychological terms, I think of how much I could endure such conditions. And I'm afraid that one day I shall go mad. Q: So you're afraid, you do not go crazy? Q: Yes, worried, or rather, I think that I wake up. For now, what I say is not always the morality. If not fully meet the standards of morality, then I'll be just like crazy. And it is likely that this will happen, is not it? But as already said, especially the closest director. "All artists are crazy." I asked: "And I, too?" "Yes, slowly." And I'll keep wondering how long I could still meet the requirements of society. And so I want now, being in the present circumstances, to do everything I can. I do not like, I'm afraid. That's because I'm afraid, I go forward Q: It seems to me that all these stories about how famous artists went crazy - and such cases were indeed, in something attractive for you, is not it? I remember you told me that as a child interested in reading biographies of great composers such as Beethoven's story, who lost hearing, but he was able to write a symphony 9 and even conduct it. Perhaps, too, childhood experiences influenced your admiration for artists. Q: Yes, as a child I greatly admired, but for now, if you think about, you know, that even deaf can compose music. Q: In a physical sense. Q: Just not going to hear his music. But the music we hear not only the ears? We can take it all over, even though I do not know. I think you can feel her skin. And so even those who can not hear with their ears, may still perceive music. Q: But still, if you do not have a hearing loss, but still continue to write music, it's tenacity is admirable. Q: Yes, but at the same time a person has a desire to write music. Q: Yes, but if there are no other opportunities for self-expression. Perhaps you close such a lifestyle? Q: No, I can not say that I'm this close. I once wondered if the five senses lose one, no matter what I agreed to lose? Vision, hearing? No I do not want to. No I do not want to lose (laughs). Q: Well, in regard to the passion of artists ... Q: I can not say that he admired. Q: Not that admiration rather you yourself live in the same ... Q: Well, in the sense that I can not stop ... If I cut off your hands, I will still drumming. Q: And when people start to say, "Well, Yoshiki quite reached ..." Your response: "Say what you want ..."? And: this time, I try to look at yourself objectively. Q: Well, not that you particularly happy when what they say (laughs). Q: No, no (laughs). Q: But the most striking your determination - this also applies to the psychological aspects, and physical problems. Where does this commitment? Q: Resolve? Q: Although you do not yet thirty, but how many times have had to show that determination. Q: Maybe because I have many times faced with difficult situations. And I know that there is a "destruction of aesthetics", "Aesthetics of moments," it is very completed and convincing concept, but because people still do not like death, not like the end. Q: I do not like, I'm afraid. But that's why, and I aspire to it. I think that if something chgo afraid, it is necessary to confront this. Q: But in all men there are times when they lose heart. Q: It is, yes, but I can not play, or rather can not stand to lose. "You would not give up yourself!" - As if this was my motto, I always tell myself that. As if I have inside there are various enemies, evil intent, for example: "Choose the easy way!" And then I think, "No, I do not give up!" In any case, I say to myself: "No s do not give up!" Q: When I hear these words: "Never will not surrender!", I always somehow want to ask: "Who?" Q: First of all, himself. And when I hear a menacing voice: "If you do so, you will die!" "If you do so, you get an injury," then I think: "I will die - so die!" Q: It seems that it is a conflict between positive and negative Yoshiki. Q: Yes. Q: But in the past usually won positive destructive Yoshiki. Q: Is it? Q: Even though it was eventually selected positive destruction, but is not the existence of the negative is an important factor in the way of this choice? Something like: let's calm him once, select it. Q: If I was the only positive, it would be foolish. I would be a dangerous type, in actual fact. Q: Probably. Q: "I know nothing! Forward! " Q: You would be just a human weapon. Q: Probably. But in the end, he and I have become. And: Become a human weapon - so do not do any action to stop. This is your goal? Q: I have a negative Yoshiki inside ... That is probably a bad example, but inside me like a wife (laughs)."Stop!", "Do not cry!", "A man has to do it!" And I'm a child is sensitive to the word "man." Q: On the one hand, a strong male energy, but it seems to me, you are susceptible to feminine qualities.What a self-destructive force break drums, and even starred in the clip in a dress as a princess, as if to say: "I am - an actress!". How come? Q: I do not know! (laugh). Ha ha ha! Indeed, I do not understand. It must be it somehow explain, but I really do not know (laughs). Yoshiki-actor for the sake of creativity is racing forward with great speed without thinking about anything And: It is unlikely that I will be able to do it (laughs). Q: Really? (laugh). How so? Well, then, how else ... Perhaps, it is the destruction of established ideas?Men like after the destruction. Yet with respect to the ability of music to fast running, courage - it is something special, something different. Therefore, it is in the music, I do not necessarily aspire to "be a man". I would like to extend this framework. Not so much to expand them, as viewed from a different perspective, a different direction, or something. Especially when there are people who are beginning to say, "Rock music should be like that!", That is shy in any one direction. Some of them are good people, but when they start to say, "You Dold be similar to man, it is impossible to use cosmetics!" - That I want to do the opposite. Being "Princess!" Q: (laughter). Although the princess, but plays rock music! Q: I want to challenge all - and that is controversial, and that I do not want to accept wholeheartedly.And this time, let it be a princess, playing rock music, and I have put into it all his fighting spirit. But in fact, I am acting in both dimensions! Rock music - it is not just the exterior, not just a desire for some kind of sound. Rock - a way of life, and I feel it is very clear. That's not what he said: "If so - it's rock music." It's like saying, "If masculine - hence the music" or "Once beautiful - so the music." I do not like such carping. So every time I have specially come up with something else, perhaps in order to break it all to pieces. Q: And maybe it is connected with the fact that you are playing at the same time and on the piano and the drums, which expresses the "hardness" and "softness", although it is believed that this is all percussion instruments? Q: Maybe, but I still can not comprehend some things. And as the sound and relative style. Why should all be the same? Let's play some serious music, releasing his mustache and beard - it was good, scrutinize it all - good, but some music has the same attitude to the appearance of the man himself? I did not come to look to the exterior. Though of course, when I saw Kiss, I was still in junior high and I really liked their look. But music Kiss judged not only from the bright make-up and costumes. And sometimes vice versa, -That music and do not understand. So I'm trying to destroy such entrenched prejudice. And: For the sake of creative Yoshiki was free to do? Q: Yes. Q: And that is reflected in the fact that you write lyrics in a devastating beautiful music, a gentle melody is accompanied by sharp blows on the drums. This is the essence of music X, full of contradictions and oddities? Q: Yes, something close to it. Q: But it's not the music is divided into two parts - a devastating and beautiful ballads. Each song contains both sides. And although there are a lot of choices, but every time you select both sides, and at the same time act in two directions. Q: Yes, yes. And: And although it would seem, there is a choice between the two sexes - male and female, but you can still choose both. Q: Yes, so it turns out, otherwise I can not. Q: But if every time making a choice, you choose both options, it does not lead to chaos? And this leads to the fact that the existing social values become blurred. "Uh, yes, these values do not make sense!" - Says Yoshiki, is not it? Q: Yes, the value is undefined. So I like to portray anything. Including, and during the photo sessions.Anything, including the fact that nobody has done before! I can not stand stability. The most hated in the world for me - it's stability. And: It is interesting, and to what extent you will be able to undermine this system of values .. (laughter). Q: Do not worry about to what extent. This is all done in the mood. And: it is impossible to conceive. Q: In the end, Yoshiki -artist just for the sake of creativity is racing forward with great speed without thinking about anything. Maybe it will never come a time when I can think, "This is cool!" But until then, I will still race his best Q: As a result, there are promotions that are superior to conventional knowledge of the business world, which has Yoshiki strategist. But it has become customary that Yoshiki that X is something insane. But there is a possibility that it will also become familiar, you're not afraid? Q: But even if it seems that I was staying, I'm actually still moving forward. Q: That is more important to you the feeling that you race? Q: Do not go and run! Q: In short, you are afraid to stay? Q: I do not want! Stop - means to lose! Q: That is the preservation of the status quo for those of you not? Q: None. Stop - is like to fall down, fall into the pit, so I kept running. Q: And yet gangara sits on top of the cloud and the test throws (laughter). Q: In terms of Yoshiki strategy, gangara - is an enemy to be hated, because gangara destroys carefully prostroennuyu strategy. But at the same time gangara it turns everything into chaos, so creative Yoshiki is rather different. Moreover, inside me there is such a desire, so I think, is not gangara part of my inner desire. Q: (laughs) Hell, which suits gangara, in fact, is what awaits the creative Yoshiki. That is, he and sow these seeds. And so positive Yoshiki Yoshiki negative attacks, which hinders morality. Q: Yes, exactly gangara inside me. Q: But then, "Aesthetics moments" is just the thing! "It would be nice shine like glass and shatter to pieces." To achieve this ideal, it is necessary to concentrate the force, which would exceed 120 per cent of the human capacity to self-destructive creation. Q: In fact, although it is a moment, but at this moment I live! But in fact, it has not come a moment when I might think, "Great!" "Now I can die!" And as I said, maybe it never comes. But because it may come, I will long continue to be carried forward. Q: I think that the logic of chaos is the contradiction that best characterizes the creative Yoshiki. Q: If you think you are so well understood the creative Yoshiki, then you are very indulgent, Ichikawa-san (laughs). As for me, I do not understand almost anything. |