I don’t wanna feel Blue anymore...
One thing I just realized about Japanese rock is that not only most musicians copy the Western sound, they also copy Western themes. Not saying this is bad, most of my favourite artists do that but some really overdo it. I mean getting pissed at Christian god is not cool, Hyde. Leave him alone, let white people deal with him. Find your own thing.
Rock music is about getting pissed at something and it feels like the Japanese find a hard time finding appropriate targets. They don't really have a problem with religion, government or even ecology. I laughed when during Soukon Shige asked to put White Riot on. Seriously. The funny thing is the most criticism about Japanese society I've even heard in 9 years came from Tegoshi. The way Japanese people don't know how to have fun, the way they criticize anyone who wants to stand out, the excessive formalities in relations - those could be actual topics for angsty cynical songs. Why not use those?
Rock music is about getting pissed at something and it feels like the Japanese find a hard time finding appropriate targets. They don't really have a problem with religion, government or even ecology. I laughed when during Soukon Shige asked to put White Riot on. Seriously. The funny thing is the most criticism about Japanese society I've even heard in 9 years came from Tegoshi. The way Japanese people don't know how to have fun, the way they criticize anyone who wants to stand out, the excessive formalities in relations - those could be actual topics for angsty cynical songs. Why not use those?