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Alright. While I disagree, I appreciate the conversation. It's been fun to see what everyone thinks!

As for the revege business, I think that's my fault for asking my friend whether he wanted to post his pictures (i.e., "direct revenge"). He said no because he told the vocalist he deleted all the pictures. I guess, then, the indirect revenge is just posting this story. Of course I'm not surprised that posting the story in this forum doesn't result in any kind of vengeance, because most people here won't take his side. I'd be interested to see whether reactions would be different in a Japanese forum.

He's not new to the scene. He's been attending shows for probably 20 years. The venue staff told him pictures were fine with them, but it's up to the band. He was put off (to say the least) by the vocalist yelling at him rudely for something he couldn't have known. After that he couldn't enjoy watching so he felt cheated. I get what he's saying, but also I think you have to be part of Japanese society to fully understand the language/cultural nuance of keigo, and the impact it had by not using it.

Here's a Nazare "live report" from yesterday's show at Aoyama Rizm written by my Japanese friend. He sent me a picture and the crowd was super small. --- I’m so pissed!!! Because there was no announce about photograph, I took some pictures to show you. Right after that, the tiny hobbit vocalist yelled at me saying “don’t shoot, obey the rule!!” I was so turned down and couldn’t enjoy any songs. I got pissed and talked to staff if there was any announcement about photos and they said no and it depends on the band. I got a good idea. I sent my words directly to the vocalist through Twitter. How could I know the rule I never heard. So frustrated. I said they should've announced beforehand if it's prohibited and you totally ruined my opportunity to have fun. I greatly lost my time and money. I would never listen to them. I wish I could just laugh it away, but the way I was told was so rude without plite words and that is I can't stand with. [Later he emailed again:] I'm very mad I was told "rule wo mamore". The rule I didn't even know. I don't know why but I just hate to be said. It sounds like I broke it on purpose. And he didn't use KEIGO to customer who paid money for them. Don't act like one of cool artists he totaly imitated Kyo, hairstyle, clothes and everything. He said he bought the same brand. [And then after sleeping, another email] Oh, I just came up with two idea why the vocalist had to stop me. He was afraid that I would post it on Twitter and that could damage and cancel their final tour. He is the cause of disbanding, so he didn't cause any more trouble to other members. Also, he didn't want anyone to see how they couldn't gather enough audiences because it's Kakkowarui. They have to suffer something in return. For that I don't need my direct revenge. Let's see what happens after doing rude to me.

My friend told me to share his pictures. Also, he says: Oh, I remembered one more thing. The vocal went crazy more and more as the show went further. He hit his forehead and chest with the microphone. Apparently I could see he was high. When I was a bit worried and thought "Is he OK??" I didn't miss the drummer glanced at him looking worried. Well now I think Sho has the biggest power in the band, other members might not have a choice but follow anything he says.

My Japanese friend went to the show. He loves Dimlim and it was his first time seeing them. Here's his gushing: I feel like I don’t want to leave here. The show was just perfect. It was truly the best show I’ve ever seen. I was so drunk by the songs and his voice. I was like watching a movie. If there is only one concert I can take you. I would choose DIMLIM. What was surprising was that the vocal sho was singing toward his left not front, so I had to keep looking at his face of the left side. As I expected, I only saw three members and they perfectly played all songs using recorded sound. I wonder how they possibly could do that. Next email: ・Sho's shout was a laser beam ・There was a crazy guy in front of me. The guy kept shouting every time Sho shouted. It was so loud that the microphone caught his voice. ・The show started from "Rijin", my favorite song!!! ・I really liked the other song of Rijin, 肉腫と繁殖と不快感. I enjoyed the song so much at the live thanks to you. ・喜 was played early! Everyone was very excited to hear that. ・Sho had water very often. I guessed shouting hurts his throat very much. ・The guitarist had mustache. ・They didn't say thank you at last, which I thought it was kind of rude. ・When sho succeeded in singing the shouting part of Vanitas, everyone started to clap him a lot!! ・Oh, I saw music video of their new song. It's "What's up" ・I can't wait for their next show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I asked if I could share and commented on how in his pictures it didn't look like it was all girls in the crowd and there were foreigners. Of course you can share anything! I want to tell people who left bad reputation how perfect it was!!! Only three members made that concert using a computer. Yeah only that show. I thought probably there were more guys than girls, at least half. It seemed like that. And some foreigners. They showed us new music video called what’s up. It was surprising the song sounded pop that reminded me of ONE OK ROCK. Some might not like it, but I like they are trying to do something new!! By the way, the vocal looked very young without makeup. I sort of felt like looking at a show of university students. But the quality was professional.

You're just confirming what the band said themselves: "Takumi explains that they had several songs in pre-production stage, some from even 5 years ago when they were dismissed. So the current sukekiyo could remake them." https://kyotakumrau.tumblr.com/post/184987115012/20190517-beat-shuffle-kyo-and-takumi-interview

What's your first impression?