Dear Friends

[Sephex]

I was lucky enough to attend the first show of the tour with my girlfriend (posts as Dragonflylex).

Let me say how awesome it was. I went into the show with very high expectations, and I was still blown away. There were 4,400 of us in the concert hall, but we managed to be louder than any arena filled rock concert I have ever been to. For example, the crowd went crazy when Nobuo Uematsu came out (he talked to the crowd a bit after the concert was over with a translator).

Anyway, here is the song list:

Liberi Fitali (FFVIII)
Zanarkand (FFX)
Terra's Theme (FFVI)
Theme Of Love (FFIV)
Dear Friends (FFV)
Vamo' Alla Flamenco (FFIX)
Love Grows (FFVIII)

INTERMISSION

Aeris's Theme (FFVII)
Not Alone (FFIX)
Ronfaure (FFXI)
Final Fantasy I-III Melody (overworld map theme from FFI, Chocobo theme, among others)
New Melody from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Final Fantasy (you know, the theme played when the credits roll by when you cross the bridge in the first Final Fantasy)

Nobuo Uematsu speaks for a bit...says that he will probably do a US tour with the Black Mages among other things/questions!

Encore: One Winged Angel (FFVII)

Once again, the crowd really got into it. The energy there was INSANE. I hope some of you guys go to it when it comes to a city near you (and if you were there tonight, awesome)!

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Did Uematsu make anyone's head explode with his mind?

[Necronopticous]

I went on May 10 last year, one of the highlight experiences of my life.

[Queen Anthai]

I wrote up a review (http://www.livejournal.com/users/sweetdragon/2005/02/20/) on my LiveJournal. Check it out! :D

[Sephex]

Did Uematsu make anyone's head explode with his mind?

I think so.


I wrote up a review on my LiveJournal. Check it out!

Nice. I knew at least one person from here would have been there, since my girlfriend and I saw that there were so many different people from so many places there.

We were in the corner seats at the front row in section 207 row H (the top balcony seats).

[Cless]

I envy all you Americans! :grumble:

Something like this would happen in my country in a million years. It's just not fair! Well, I guess I could always try to imagine being there...

*closes eyes and starts humming One Winged Angel*

[Kairi Angel]

last saturday, there was one in the chicago area in the rosemont theatre. i went ^^ i had pretty good seats too! 207 i think row L seat 12...i think...its on the farthest right you can go...all i know is that i could see nobuo from my seat lol ^^
it was so awsome. lol nobuo warned us all no to scream so loud because we wouldnt be able to use it the next day. lol he talked some more and then he said "no. REALLY! you should stop screaming" and we just kept screamin anyway.
it was basicly the same as the person who posted before. nobuo said that he wishes to continue dear friends all over the world so everybody can enjoy them. HOORAY!!!!!!
i wrote in my journal when everything happened as it happened (o.o' for some reason) and typed it up on a forum...somewhere..the site that i posted it up on went down...again (n00bsrock.net if anybody is familiar with it..). if i get the chance, i'll post the link
oh and btw. theres gonna be one in los angeles (or was it san fransisco?...i dunno..) california usa incase anybody wanted to know. they have more info on squares site

edit: the site came on right after i posted this so yea..heres the link if youre interested... http://www.n00bsrock.net/showthread.php?t=10439
just keep in mind that i was REALLY excited when i wrote this lol

[Ryth]

I so wish I could go but alas I have no money....T_T
WHY OH WHY!!!!?????

[Coley]

The next Cali concert is in San Francisco. I would love to go to it, but I spent my $$ going to the Chicago performance ... my friend and I drove down from River Falls, WI to see it, and it was totally worth it! I'm hoping the tour will come to Mpls./St.Paul so it will be possible to see it again..

[Kairi Angel]

The next Cali concert is in San Francisco. I would love to go to it, but I spent my $$ going to the Chicago performance ... my friend and I drove down from River Falls, WI to see it, and it was totally worth it! I'm hoping the tour will come to Mpls./St.Paul so it will be possible to see it again..
you went to that one too?
lol i went from outer space :P juust kiddin...i came from geneva illinois to go...lol although...my dad got lost so it felt like we were coming from iowa or something...then the trip back was worse lol
hey does anybody here have a lisence plate "chocobo" on a blue truck by any chance? ...i want that lp... :(

[Sephex]

i had pretty good seats too! 207 i think row L seat 12...


You were VERY close to my girlfriend and I. We were seated in section 207 row H (front row on top balcony). During the intermission, I was the only person standing up against the railing most of the time. I was wearing all black.

[Kairi Angel]

well...i was on the floor level...
but it sucked cuz i couldnt see the choir and most of the orcestra...at least i saw nobuo! ^^ i love nobuo uematsu

[Masamune·1600]

We were in the corner seats at the front row in section 207 row H (the top balcony seats).

Section 210, Row E, Seat 9. I guess I was in the general vicinity as well.

In any case, that concert was amazing. Words cannot do it justice.

[Kairi Angel]

Section 210, Row E, Seat 9. I guess I was in the general vicinity as well.

In any case, that concert was amazing. Words cannot do it justice.
were you on the ground level or the balcony?
lol i only looked at the people around me and the person who said that people are f***ing idiots to think that ff music doesnt belong in video games or whatever lol
...one guy had a psp...i was THIS close to snatching the thing...same thing with a girl with a moogle hat...i wanted that hat..

[Coley]

I was in 210 Row C Seat 2, so I was close to a couple of you as well!

[Masamune·1600]

The balcony.

I don't remember seeing anyone with a PSP, but someone a couple rows in front of me had a DS.

[FallenAngel411]

Hey, does anyone know if the concert's coming anywhere near New York??? I'd appreciate it if someone could let me kno!!! :)

[Mittopotahis]

You guys are sooooooo lucky!

I live in Australia...No Dear Friends for me....*runs into corner and cries*

[tcichosz]

The balcony.

I don't remember seeing anyone with a PSP, but someone a couple rows in front of me had a DS.

Yeah, there were like 20 people with DS's down on the main floor, where my friend and I sat. During intermition I walked around to scope out the area, and i found like a few people playing mario DS and some guy in VIP playing a weird japanese game on his DS... Looked like it could've been the new animal crossing... not sure though.
We had the absolute WORST seats. They were in the very back, underneith the balcony, in the far corner. But whatever, I definately still got my moneys worth.

oh yeah thats right, i got some crap-assed pictures of the giant monitors that we all watched that I took with my crap-assed cell phone camera:
http://mpg.cc/ffconcert/photo-014_large.jpg
http://mpg.cc/ffconcert/photo-018_large.jpg
http://mpg.cc/ffconcert/photo-008_large.jpg


My closing statement:
:love: the concert kicked ass :love:

[Kairi Angel]

Yeah, there were like 20 people with DS's down on the main floor, where my friend and I sat. During intermition I walked around to scope out the area, and i found like a few people playing mario DS and some guy in VIP playing a weird japanese game on his DS... Looked like it could've been the new animal crossing... not sure though.
We had the absolute WORST seats. They were in the very back, underneith the balcony, in the far corner. But whatever, I definately still got my moneys worth.

oh yeah thats right, i got some crap-assed pictures of the giant monitors that we all watched that I took with my crap-assed cell phone camera:
<Edit by Kishi: Quoting huge pictures is obnoxious.>


My closing statement:
:love: the concert kicked ass :love:
god i wish i took pictures..but i dont have a camera phone or camera (well..i do but i cant find it..) plus the guard peoples were right by my seat (the door was right there so yea..) and if i took a picture, they would be able to catch me and kick me out...

[tcichosz]

god i wish i took pictures..but i dont have a camera phone or camera (well..i do but i cant find it..) plus the guard peoples were right by my seat (the door was right there so yea..) and if i took a picture, they would be able to catch me and kick me out...

yeah, they were so uptight about cameras in there...
but as soon as nobuo walked out on stage, you saw like a million flashes of people taking pictures.

I wish I had brought my 5 megapixel... that would've been awesome.

[Queen Anthai]

you went to that one too?
lol i went from outer space :P juust kiddin...i came from geneva illinois to go...lol

Get the hell out! I live in St. Charles! :D

[Sephex]

Chicago Hts. for me!

[Kairi Angel]

Get the hell out! I live in St. Charles! :D
oh my god thats so weird!!!!!!!! why cant any of my other friend online live close by me?! that would so rock if i could meet somebody!!!!