X Japan's Yoshiki Talks Visual Kei Movement

[@MyDearKyoKun]

"We didn't give a... we didn't care." :D Yoshiki

[@realfsla]

I love how I read this comment the exact moment he was saying it

[@BayGuitaro]

2:47 "Metallica was recording the Black album. I couldn't get into the studio, so I bought it." - Yoshiki - LEGEND !!!

[@Misunao23]

I love how he his habit of stuttering and talking fast also transfers to his English. His mother always tells him to speak slower lol

[@Ikiya69]

He went to see Dir en Grey performance. Now that's what I call supportive.

[@chrisbrowder3217]

100% agree to everything he said, america (musicians) need to learn and respect every genre of music, i wish from the bottom of my heart that america can learn to combine every genre and combine them into something very MUSICAL and different.. just look at japan they arent afraid to do it, so why are we?

[@nandoginkaku7610]

Because fast and cheap sells nowadays

[@zeronine-eightyfour]

America isnt afraid of it? Plenty of crossover genres. Forgot about nu-metal with its hiphop influences etc?

[@metalfansavarani]

@@zeronine-eightyfour yet nu metal was hated by metal musicians so was crossover thrash

[@zeronine-eightyfour]

@@metalfansavarani Only by narrow minded metal elitists whom think it should forever stay 1980. Obviously it was a popular genre and its often looked back fondly off by new generation bands who are keeping the scene alive now.

[@metalfansavarani]

@@zeronine-eightyfour yet it died out quickly after Woodstock 1999

[@abysslucy]

he is the leader of x japan and began the career of luna sea and dir en grey, he just almost built visual kei

[@uwuloluwu]

there were other vk x japan was just the biggest

[@VisualFelink]

I couldn't get in the studio because Metallica was recording bthe Black Album, so I bought it! It sounds so simple and logic from him XD

[@battlecitysinner]

Does it sound like he meant he wanted to record at the same studio Metallica's happened to be recording at, so he BOUGHT the studio? Or did he mean something else? Can't quite make out what he meant by that.

[@VisualFelink]

Knowing X japan for 10 years and having read quite a lot of things about them I'm pretty sure that it's the first option. He bought it because Metallica were recording and he wanted to record in the same studio at the same time.

[@jxkdrums1]

battlecitysinner He wanted to record at the studio Metallica was using to record the Black Album, so he bought the studio.

[@ziggystardust6418]

Stéven Compper I fell in love with him the moment I knew of that, he OWNED Metallica

[@ziggystardust6418]

No, he wanted to record for a day but Metallica was recording that day and wouldn't allow anyone else to record, so he went ahead and bought the studio, and proceeded to record his album.

[@daniassis7210]

Why is he so beautiful ?

[@tinkie3003]

He is a vampire ,...lol olooo

[@lisasofthemoon]

He is blessed with so many gifts

[@officialgreenson4201]

his visual kei still flow within him

[@MsGabriel1880]

His teeth are amazing. And looks super amazing for his age

[@hippiedave1362]

Art of Life is one of the greatest metal songs of all time.

[@KaMui1987]

I remember a friend of mine telling me in 2003 - just like Yoshiki said in the interview - that Yoshiki produced the first Dir en grey album "Gauze". I was a huge X-Japan fan; so, this was actually the reason why I started listening to "Dir en grey". That album blew me away and you could definitely hear some significant parts of the compositions that were influenced by Yoshi. That was the first step into Visual Kei. After that came MUCC, Kagerou, Despairs Ray etc. Great times!

[@nandoginkaku7610]

Too bad despairs ray disbanded

[@poetryonplastic]

Those were some of the best bands of that time period along with Deadman, KuRt, Rentrer en Soi, and Plastic Tree

[@KaMui_AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs]

@@poetryonplastic Fully agree!

[@brandontadday6288]

That's what I love about the visual kei bands. They are true artists. They focus solely on expressing themselves through their music, regardless of whether it comes out sounding insanely heavy or incredibly moving and solemn. There is a level of expression present in the music of bands like Dir En Grey and The Gazette that you just don't often see in the output of western bands.

[@GenyaArikado]

My biggest idol of all time!

[@DrTotz]

I saw Yoshiki and X-Japan four years ago in NYC. Best night of my life. It's funny though that it was Kiss that introduced me to X. Go listen to the Kiss My A** album and you'll know why. Also if you're a Kiss fan there is a neat video of X playing Hard Luck Woman that you should look up. It's epic. ^_^

[@151nothingtosay]

Yoshiki seems like a really sweet and soft man! His smile always melts my heart

[@Jun3Awzme]

LEGEND

[@laurafragoso2165]

omygod I love his smile :D it makes me so happy god I love him and x Japan and jrock and so many things and I love how humble and down to earth he is

[@nandoginkaku7610]

I knew I saw yoshiki at the family values tour way back in 2006. I wasn't hallucinating. Goddam what a time it was to be alive in that time. Was barely an 8th grader and the first time i saw dir en grey live

[@dreamsofelegance]

Yoshiki! I fucking love him! I hate having to miss the MSG concert. :(

[@sethytrashroad2561]

I hate having to miss the MSG show too (couldn't afford airfare from LA :( ) but omg Yoshiki is awesome

[@juneh5748]

damn he look good

[@Mike739107]

This guy seems very cool. It's time I find out more about X Japan.

[@giuliofrate6740]

Legend!!!

[@sebastiaan222]

Ah yeah, more Yoshiki!

[@AlphaBravoDingo]

legend

[@PapaRainYT]

I live in NY and cant see the MSG show cause of my job >_

[@papaspisseria7396]

照れてる顔すげぇカワイイわ

[@diskakarinawearex1736]

Yoshikiiiiiiiiiii

[@rhondaneri1912]

Awesome video

[@marcusblenn5824]

really nice words !

[@katyalee6969]

This is my first time hearing him speak english, normally I only hear him speak Japanese

[@poetryonplastic]

I'm Kinda surprised he didn't talk about Dead End or Loudness.

[@BCreate2Dea]

Good Questions !!

[@MarialeniPerona]

🥰🌹🌹🌹 I L❤️VE ✖️~🇯🇵 Japan🌸😊l💖ve much 💕💝 Yoshiki~san 💋😘😇🙏

[@smithcoi]

Vk é Perfeito!!

[@ladyshinigami9171]

Mi Vida¡¡¡¡ :3

[@lydiar.9138]

Why does he always wear sunglasses?????

[@micahclark24]

X Japan's lead vocalist toshi started doing it first cause he would randomly start crying in the middle of songs and was really embarrassed so he started hiding the fact that he was crying with sunglasses as far as why Yoshiki does i don't really know it could be that he does it to prevent aging from uv rays as some other celebraties do for that reason as well you can tel lthe guy is realllllllllly trying to take care of his health

[@lydiar.9138]

Ohhh okay thnx!

[@mmmmiki0930mmm]

ちゃんと 日本語で聴きたい。。。

[@kimberlyvuong6396]

English king

[@leonardoibacache5440]

Porfavor alguien de buen corazón que pueda traducir la entrevista

[@cristinapinteac45]

Can you speack slowly and clear not fast like your music.

[@cristinapinteac45]

@Faisal Lee must be if you say so😘

[@faithyphillips]

i hate u cristina

[@KosmosDream]

Pleas do a you think you know X Japan

[@xEightyHate]

I love how people don't like this video anymore since there is 666 likes

[@faithyphillips]

he wants me so bad

[@blocked2327]

Legend!