ASTERISM - Dawn [Live in Paris at Japan Expo] 2024.07.12

[@brianchar-bow3273]

For a moment, I was under the illusion that Mikio Fujioka had been born again and brought back to this world. The size of stature, the feel of guitar tone.

[@psul42]

I LOVE that Hal-Ca is moving away from rote solos recently to more improvisational guideposted freak-outs! These last few Dawns have been amazing!

[@2abug]

Your first recording of “Dawn” is great too, Vlad. And it was my first live experience of the song. I was just watching quickly some ASTERISM songs you uploaded but I had to watch this masterpiece entirely. It’s impossible to skip a part.

[@richardn8866]

It's a shame they couldn't have played in a much smaller venue. They tried their best to engage the crowd, but when they are in a different time zone, it's very difficult to pull off. The song sounded great, unfortunately, through no fault of their own, the venue seemed to suck the energy out of the performance. Thanks Vlad !

[@VladimirChupin]

Nooooo... It was a great performance, and the crowd was happy. Attendance was pretty good, I would say, a thousand people easily. The event itself, Japan Expo, attracted almost half a million people over four days, if I remember correctly. And I think a good portion of them may have heard ASTERISM since they were playing in the corner of the central hall every day, and were the key event on Friday (I think on Friday - i.e., this recording was made on that day).

[@richardn8866]

@@VladimirChupin I was just commentating on the size of the stage. It was so large for 3 people. I though they would have brought drummer more towards the front so they were closer together. It's difficult to vibe with your bandmates when you need binoculars to see them (just an exaggeration).

[@VladimirChupin]

@@richardn8866 Ah, I see. Yes, the stage was huge. Just before ASTERISM, there was a theatrical performance there, and even for 20 or so people it still felt like too much. The whole play was enacted in maybe the middle 20% of the whole expanse of it.

[@EdwardBarnes-z4w]

Vlad , i could just imagine the expression on you're face seeing & hearing this BAND , they are truly phenomenal !

[@VladimirChupin]

I was really happy, that's for sure 😍😍🥰🥰

[@correnting4379]

Amazing 🥁🎸🎸

[@ricardo__jr]

Vladmir is the man! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kampfret]

they play for how long/how many times in Paris? the set looks different from your earlier uploads..

[@VladimirChupin]

I put some info in the description of the video. But to say it shortly, they played on two stages, one small, Tsubame, and another big one, a huge hall Ichigo.

[@_Ziyi]

It's criminal to put the drummer all the way back there with a stage that's so big. He shoud be right up front, in the middle with room for the other two to walk in front if needed.

[@VladimirChupin]

It's a tradition to do it this way, you know 😂