[LIVE REPORT] MIYAVI SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014 – PARIS LA CIGALE 14/03/2014

MIYAVI SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014 – PARIS  LA CIGALE

Being able to be at the first show of the most awaited world tour of MIYAVI was an incredible experience.

I will try to deliver to you how incredible it was by words – even if it's not easy.

The the most awaited live show started at 8.45PM when the opening act DJ finished his performance and MIYAVI STAFF ended the guitar, drums & Mic checks – We were inside the venue since 7PM and our waiting limit was at its lower level – we wanted just MIYAVI to come out as soon as possible !

We kept calling his name for many times and finally the lights turned off, BOBO took his place and THE JAPANESE SAMURAI GUITARIST took over the Stage - A sold out venue was in front of him with fans who has been waiting for that moment for about 3 years!

DAY 1 was the first song, as it started  it was an explosion of power from both MIYAVI & the audience – it was our Day1, without stopping MIYAVI passed to the second song but before starting it he gave a short singing lesson to the fans by making all the people there sing the "Be strong" part as one – when he was satisfied of the choir , the STRONG beats started to play and MIYAVI showed by confidence the message and the power in the song.

After a powerful , intense opening it was time to Welcome the fans so MIYAVI introduced himself by saying " I know you guys already know my name, but well i'm MIYAVI all the way from Tokyo to rock you guys here- Parisss! " & while pointing at BOBO he added " I wanna to introduce you my man Bobo !" comyvz welcomed both of the with cheering and clapping hands -

MIYAVI kept talking about how he was happy to be back in PARIS after long time, he asked how many years it was since last time and we replied, he said also how he love France's respect for other cultures and how he was always welcomed and treated very well in Paris . He loves Paris a lot-

the MC part ended with he asking " Im gonna play new tracks from my latest album – "MIYAVI" you guys has listened to it right? - sing along with me!"

CHASE IT was the next song, with an intro different from the album version – MIYAVI performed it while going to play from diffent sides of the stage -

"I want to ask you, where is justice? Tonight we are Justice " on this words it was JUSTICE 's turn.

A very known guitar beats made all fans know the song coming next, it was SECRET ! Comyvz showed their love for the hot song by singing it along with MIYAVI loudly!

MIYAVI was giving his approve at the end of each song as a sign of great support from the crowd

in fact on the second MC he said how we were doing good and asked if we were enjoying the Show so far – the reply was a no stop shouts from comiyaviz -

Next song was from "What's my Name?" Album CHILLIN CHILLIN MONEY BLUES which had a great love from fans back in 2011 world tour too ! MIYAVI showed once more why he is called THE JAPANESE SAMURAI GUITARIST.

In a short MC he said " Im gonna play some of my old tracks – dig my SELFISH LOVE"

As he ended saying it and started the intro of the song, comyvz were going insane, it's probably the most famous song from MIYAVI and it's a dream of many see it on LIVE performance!

Even if it's in Japanese fans sang along the whole show receiving compliments from MIYAVI

"You know Japanese more than Bobo" he said lol ( there were very funny parts of MIYAVI making BOBO talk in French too )

Next song was even older one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE which had almost the same feedback from the fans.

For a moment MIYAVI talked about the big day who changed the lifes of many in Japan, he reminded how he come in Europe a few days after and how he reached lot of support from us.

"This song is for all the victims , please sing along with me" This was the introduction for the acoustic  version of KIMI NI NEGAI WO , the performance was breathtaking.

A new song but with the similar deep feeling as Kimi ni negai wo took over the show, GUARD YOU was the next song. With its soft melody fans sang it with MIYAVI by creating an atmosphere full of Love.

"You know good and bad things happens in our lifes, in mine too- so we CRY LIKE THIS" an epic live version of one of best songs started to play – MIYAVI made us move hands like a DJ while singing together with him- it was amazing.

The battle of two samurais, no katana just a guitar and a drum – we were taken back to GANRYU to assist an insane high level battle, the winner ? We the lucky viewers of it!

Next song was SURVIVE the song with which MIYAVI made his re-debut, from the original version to how he plays it now the speed hasincreased a lot making it be one of the hottest live songs, it was a never ending cheering after " THIS IS ..." and MIYAVI was just letting himself feel all the love of the audience – going crazy

It was time to get even more insane as FUTURISTIC LOVE started playing, jumping and dancing comiyaviz and MIYAVI made a love party in the same place but it wasn't enough, we wanted to get more and so without falling behind it was HORIZON time !

A song which has great impact on Live version, with it the first part of the show ended , 15 songs was played! MIYAVI left the stage with letting us know it wasn't a Goodbye!

No one come to take back his guitars too so happy comiyaviz started calling back his name, louder and faster until he come back with a super welcome for the second time!

"Even if my dressing room was upstairs i could hear you calling my name,thank you!" he said , he had his I phone with him and took us a video then started playing one of songs that has changed many comvyvz life : WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD .

After the touching song ended at was time to made a promise – to stay with him beyond the lights- AHEAD OF THE LIGHT fulled the space!
The last song was the most known one WHAT'S MY NAME? After having shouted it for the whole night we were not tired not even a bit, so it was our pleasure calling his name again and again .

The show ended, camera mans went on the stage and took photos of MIYAVI, BOBO and the comyvz who was as one for almost two hours in LA CIGALE

MIYAVI thanked many times comyvz for the support they showed and promised to be back soon - he shaked hands with fans in the firsts lines while showing a big bright smile and thanked again, we started calling his name again making it hard to him to leave the stage, with one last thank you and flying kiss, MIYAVI left.

It was a long, intense, powerful, perfect, full LIVE that made all the people there speechless, too good to understand what really happened.

Some of us lived a night with their favorite artist ever, others maybe decided to follow him from this night, but i'm sure it would be almost impossible to find who was not touched by MIYAVIs show.

MERCI FRANCE COMYVZ for have joined with me in this unforgettable night & thanks to all other comvyz from many Europe countries who was there – we are one and the whole day and night was just full of Love !

THANK YOU MIYAVI, BOBO & ALL THE STAFF to have allowed us witness MIYAVI's new level – making the path to the future, shorter !

SETLIST:

DAY1

STRONG

MC

CHASE IT

JUSTICE

SECRET

MC

CHILLIN CHILLIN MONEY BLUES

SELFISH LOVE

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

KIMI NI NEGAI WO

MC

GUARD YOU

CRY LIKE THIS

GANRYU

SURVIVE

FUTURISTC LOVE

HORIZON

ENCORE-

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

AHEAD OF THE LIGHT

WHAT'S MY NAME

Check out our Fanproject CoMyv Tour Diary video of Paris show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_AaikEvarE

SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014 keeps goin on, don't miss your chance to see MIYAVI and understand what my words missed to deliver you-THE LIVE .

Photos from © Chung Hee Jee Photographer

MUCH COMIYAVI LOVE-

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