How much do you follow your favorite bands? (Questionnaire)

[Chi 2624]

 

 

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

Only once. I owned the regular version and bought the instrumentals-only one too.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

Nooope but I would love to have tshirts/hoodies.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

Twitter!

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

I would ask for a signature or a pic 

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

but why

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

Nope...I am pretty ordinary, both fashion-wise and lifestyle-wise lol

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

Yeah i wanna visit japan and see lots of bands.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

yes i love gossiping with my main hoe @emmny

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

not rly

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

no

[Deathtopi4 428]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

I do sometimes, but I really try to avoid it and just get the version with the most songs. It's too expensive to buy multiple types of stuff all the time.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

Not really. Sometimes I buy T-shirts if I find them at a reasonable price. Once at a live I bought a totally useless towel... And of course I like CDJapan bonuses if I can get them. But for the most part I'd rather spend money on the actual music. 

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

I follow a lot of band members on Twitter. But I don't get on there very often and when I do I can't understand most of what they say, I just look at the pictures they post...

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

Not follow, no. If they didn't look busy I'd probably tell them they were doing an awesome job, if I felt brave enough. But I wouldn't want to invade their privacy. 

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

Jk, no, that would be nasty

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

A bit. I buy some low key VK style clothes here and there, but I don't really pull off the look that well. 

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

Definitely. I dream of visiting Japan and buying CDs from actual stores, and therefore not having to pay shipping fees.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

Occasionally, sometimes for the lolz or when I come across something of interest.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

Sure, some of them might be really fun people to be friends with. 

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

Nah, I have no musical talent.

[madygrain 515]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

I do buy, but I rarely buy multiple versions of stuff, if ever.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

Guitar picks and shirts... but only if the design pleases me.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

I follow several official twitter accounts but that's mostly it.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

I would greet them, if anything. 

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

Ew.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

Some of the work I do probably shows some influence here and there but I wouldn't say my clothing or style are too subjected to it.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Among other stuff, yes. Visit only, though.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

Yeah, it's fun sometimes.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

I can't imagine myself speaking japanese, so no.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

I don't have the kind of creativity and skillset to write, play or perform any kind of musical act... I wish I could but not the case. If I could I would not go for a VK band. I don't think westeners can do that kind of stuff with the same effect. Doesn't suit me either.

[ghost 2687]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases?

No, I usually buy the version with the most songs. PVs aren't as attractive a bonus to me.

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

Pretty much no but sometimes I might buy a shirt.

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

Nope.

4: Would you follow them on the street?

Haha like stalk? Nahhhh but I'd probably try to get a photo with them or something.

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

Neup.

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

I'd say definitely. My clothing style, the way I act to an extent, all visual stuff.

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

Definitely. I want to visit Japan someday to see some bands.

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

No.

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

Nope.

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

Heck yes. I wanna be the front man, screaming and running around, pumping up the crowd, doing wierd stuff like throwing eggs into the crowd or bleeding fake blood.

[MaikoMizu 167]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

I do my best to buy whichever CDs are in my favor from them. 

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

I do collect cheki but not on a serious level.
 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

Twitter, yes. 

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

No

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

No

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

I guess you could say it influenced my personal life because one of my favorite bands got me started on playing the drums.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

No
 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

No

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

Not friends but being a student if they were a teacher, sure. 

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)? 

As of recently I've had a-lot of thoughts about being in a visual-kei band and I wouldn't turn down the option if it was given to me. I'd gladly be the drummer of a VK band whether they're major or indie it doesn't matter to me.

[eiheartx 1310]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)
yep, but only for megamasso, or some exceptions (like shounenki), and ofc if the band is active. For others active bands, I prefer to buy full albums or EP (D, MEJIBRAY). If the band has disbanded, I will choose the best-of in priority (or, in the case of Lin, the b-sides compilations, so I don't have to hunt for out of print singles to gather all the b-sides) or completing my collection if I can, with used cds ofc.

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?
No. I used to own several poster of megamasso (an Avex thing, a giant poster) but I thrown everything in the bin. Before that, back in 2007, I used to buy things via Lj like a tons of flyers, I even bought a LiZ towel lmao. Today I'm just not interested in these things besides music (so no cheki, the trading cards stays in the cd case, etc).

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?
I follow them on twitter (megamasso and shounenki), even if I don't understand japanese xD. And D on facebook, even if I have MH for keeping me updated ofc.

4: Would you follow them on the street?
A big no.

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)
No. If they do shit I will speak about dat mess. And I'm against the "I don't like this record but it's [insert band] so... it's great!" policy (I read it all the time, what a desolation).

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?
No, jdc.

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?
I would love to ofc, to see megamasso one day would be a dream come true; but I'm afraid I will not for reasons (money, ..). :///

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?
I read it on tanuki, but I don't care (and I'm not interested in the first place: I mean, what my favourites do with their dicks engage only them. I find it already gross to share your personal experience on forums like that....).

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)
I haven't really think about that tbh.

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?
holy crap no xD

[Nagisa 131]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

No, I only buy the version with the most songs. I don't buy live DVDs either, because I don't really want to spend time watching a performance or a PV because I can't really multitask if I do that. With that said, if there are different songs for different versions I would probably buy all of them. 

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

No, not sure how to get them overseas, although I might if I knew how. I do have a couple posters. If I went to one of their lives I would definitely pick up some merchandise.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

No, only on Facebook. I don't have a Twitter account. 

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

I might ask for an autograph or a photograph.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

No (I'm not sure what this means)

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

Yes, it is the only thing I listen to and some of the songs make me look at society in a critical way since I don't really keep up with the news otherwise. 

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Yes! I would at least want to watch a live in Japan even if I can't move there.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

No, it has never crossed my mind and I wouldn't know where to look. 

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? 

 

No.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

No, I am happy just listening to it. 

[Igyou_Hime 80]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

I have different levels of fandom, so I have bands I'd probably be concidered to be obsessed about, then there's the ones I follow/listen to. If it's bands I'm obsessing about or members sideprojects I buy them all! and also sometimes I have 2 of the same so I can keep one in mint and open and listen to one. Then there's bands I just buy the releases I really like.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

Yes! I buy it all, from chekis to stickers, photos, you name it (again, this only goes for my favorite bands, but I do have one or 2 chekis or photos with bands I just enjoy aswell)

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

Of course~

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

If I saw them I probably would. I'd probably be too shy to say anything though:P I won't say which band but I accidentally got a members homeaddress and I concidered going there just to see how he lives last time I was in Japan, but then I ended up not going. Mostly because I felt like I don't want to scare him if he'd see me there and also I realised that's taking it a bit too far.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

Közi is one of my obsessions, and I went to one of his "talk" events last year. This took place at a tiny bar and during the event he smoke and drank so when he left after the event I was very close to picking up one of his left over, burnt cigarettes but I didn't... that's the closest I've got to digging up peoples trach and I'd not go further even I have limits.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

If by style you mean clothes, then maybe but not very obviously.My personallife I'd say it has. Because of visual kei and my favorite bands I began studying japanese which also led me to going there several times and experience lots more than just music (and having a bachelor degree in japanese studies). I'd say it changed my life.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

Yes, (see above), but like I mentioned VK might have draged me to japan which made me realise japan is a very beautiful and amazing country,but it's not enough to make me want to live there. So the reason I'd like to live in Japan isn't because the music, maybe a tiny bit, but because of their amazing culture. I just love it.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

not much, I try and stay out of contact with other fans. I've met/talked to some very interesting people thanks to forums etc, but mostly I have bad experiences with other fans. I like to keep my fandom to myself.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

Yes, but it depends on the band/musician. I follow bands and certain members I know I probably wouldn't like to know IRL and then I follow and admire those I'd like to have another relationship to. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about a romantic relationship but a friendship. Some of these people I find very interesting and I'd love to be able to talk to them like I do with my friends.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

No way, never even thought about it XD

[Traxan 148]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

>>I buy digital downloads because the physical CDs are way too expensive. I download it if they don't put it on iTunes (BandMaid) or if my interest is waning (Aldious)

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

>>Nada

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

>>Kinda pointless since so few speak English. Saki from Mary's Blood speaks fluent English so I follow her and she has replied to at least one of my tweets.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

>>Suuuure, that won't set off creepy gaijin alarm bells.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

>> Um, no.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

>>Not at all.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

>>That and so much more. My fear of flying precludes this, though.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

>>Does MH count?

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

>>My fantasies about Aruto (Aldious), Miku (BandMaid) and Saki (MB) are not to be repeated here.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

>>I'm an ugly bastard to begin with. VK won't help. I would, however, love to be in a melodic death metal band like Shadow.

[vanivani 558]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

I do for my most favorite bands, because that can become too expensive if I did it for every band.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

No, I don't buy cheki or anything like that. Always preferred the music. I dunno... Do DVDs count? lol

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

I follow all my bands on twitter. I don't keep up with them religiously, but they're there lol.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

No, that's called stalking.... And just weird.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

No, I love their music. Not obsessed with members.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

No, visual kei doesn't influence my style or personal life in any extreme way. If you saw me, you wouldn't think I like visual kei lol And I come on here a lot, so I guess sometimes it takes up my free time? lol

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

I would love to visit Japan and attend as many visual kei lives as I could. In regards to living there... I don't know, because I don't whether I'd like it or not lol

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

No, I just follow official news and tweets.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

No... Have never been so obsessed with a band that I wanna befriend them lol.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

No, I'm not musically inclined... and if I were, I still don't think I'd have the desire to.

[chemicalpictures 1888]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

No multiple versions, always regular edition, and only of stuff I already tried and liked. Exeptionally, xTRiPx and bis which I used to buy without listening to before.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

Nope.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

Nope. Would eventually read posts of my really really favorite artists, but I know SHIT of japanese.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

Nope. Would ask for a pic, tho. If I recognized any of them of course, which I find really hard to.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

Nope.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

Nope. Music is music, everything else is everything else. I find quite silly to dress like what you listen to, which usually only rockers and japanese music fans use to, I never saw anyone dressed like Prince casually walking around... I'm old, I find most things silly.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

Would visit for sure, and try to attend to lives of my favorit bands.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

If I stumble upon, sure... Don't usually search.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

Nope.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

Would be nice to know how to play some of my fave songs, just for fun. Would not dress like them.

[Delkmiroph 1649]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

 

I like buy many cds, but for Plastic Tree i buy all that is possible. When I like i want all  job os Artist/band because them make this for the fans.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

 

Depends. sometimes yes, sometimes no.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

 

Of course, in ameblo i feel more near of life them.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

 

No, but if i meet by coincidence i will ask to take a pic and say special things <3

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

 

Nope.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

 

Since when i started hear jrock, I can say that is already part of my life. My style change (happen) naturally and when i stop to see and i remember references with some members of many bands. This is so awesome.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Years ago I was thinking only in live in japan to be near of my artists and go to concerts and wanted this life to me until die. Nowadays I just think in learn japanese and go to concerts in japan. About the part of visit OF COURSE, but live in japan... I prefer that this happen of way naturally like if the life want that I should live there.

 

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

 

No, i love the music and the artist way to music and i dont want know about the private life of my idol. In these points i respect.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

 

No yet.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

I never think about this, maybe for fun with friends only.

[leafwork 814]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

I definitely like to buy things when I can. I don't buy multiple versions just for the sake of it, though.

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

Only shirts, mostly. (and the occasional poster or whatever)

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

Certainly.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

No, because I sure as hell wouldn't want some rando following me.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

Absolutely not.

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

Definitely.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Visit, for sure.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

Eh, occasionally, but it's not something I take seriously at all.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

Sure, I suppose, in an idle way.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

Sure. The musical projects I think of for myself all have visual elements in one way or another.

[Aferni 2381]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

Gots to support the bandomens so yah

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

nope, too expensive.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

Hell yeah, gots to follow them bandomens

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

I'd probs just faint from seeing them. Too intense.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

Nah, why dig through someones trash when you can dig a hole in your backyard so no one will find your rarez?

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

Visual kei influences my life a bit, but then again it's what I'm listening to 100% of the time so yeah.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Only for the lives, nothing else. There ain't nothin else there for me anymore lol

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

Yeah, no.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

Yeah. Don't see whats wrong with that.

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

Lol sign me up

[gekiai 231]

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)

 

It depends. If I have enough money, I'll splurge and buy all the releases, but if I'm broke (which I am 90% of the time), I won't buy any at all ;;

 

2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?

 

I wouldn't necessarily say I "collect" cheki since I only have a couple, but I DO collect flyers, I have a ton of them.

 

3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?

 

Yup, I even have notifications for a few.

 

4: Would you follow them on the street?

 

No, that's just really creepy. Like, really.

 

5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)

 

Of course not, it's not that serious lmao

 

6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?

 

It has. I started wanting to wear darker colors all of a sudden, and buy chokers, and wear different colored braids and such. But I think that's a good thing. I feel more comfortable wearing more "nu goth" type of fashion than what I usually wear or used to wear in the past.

 

7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?

 

Hell yes. I'd even go as far to say that my love for Japanese music has influenced me to start learning the language and reading about the history and culture.

 

8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?

 

Yup.

 

9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)

 

I'm so happy that it says "friends" and nothing more because yes! Anything else is just....really idk and never gonna happen so why make myself upset? :'D

 

10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?

 

I have no talent but it's something to dream about. I'd definitely be a drummer so my face would be hidden whenever there was a performance.