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[Breaking News] Porno Chotokkyu 2017: “HEY-SMITH” Live Report
ROTTENGRAFFTY’s Porno Chotokkyu, a classic winter tradition in Kyoto.
Breaking down genre barriers, fiery bands from all over Japan gather in Kyoto!
Here’s a breaking live report from the Kinkaku Stage!
An opening that practically declares, “This is HEY-SMITH.”
HEY-SMITH made their entrance to the familiar Mad Caddies song, “Villains.”
There was a burst of loud applause and cheers the moment they appeared.
Lead singer-guitarist Shuhei Igari raises his guitar high in response to the audience.
Shouting, “Here comes the Porno Ultra Express!”, they kicked things off with ‘2nd youth.’
Despite the ska number starting out of the blue, the audience put their whole hearts into it.SkadansI will respond with it.
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Then, without missing a beat, they launched into “Drug Free Japan,” marked by its fierce, metallic riff.
A track that brilliantly distills ska, punk, and metal in their own style, letting you feel their background.
The venue is getting more and more heated with excitement.
To keep that heat from cooling down, it follows up with the equally hard-edged “Download Me If You Can.”
It was very striking how bassist YUJI held his instrument in such a low stance.
The audience’s cheers never let up for any song, and the venue grows more and more united.
Amid all that, coming at you nonstop is “I’m In Dream.”
In a complete change from the previous songs, this upbeat, pop-punk-style track brings a fresh, high-tempo vibe, and the venue sees the biggest excitement of the first half.
What’s astonishing is that the diver never stopped throughout this song.
It’s a beloved song that sends countless fans into uncontrollable excitement.
As if to declare, “This is HEY-SMITH,” they blasted through four stylistically diverse songs right from the start.
"We’re HEY-SMITH—nice to meet you!" Igari’s cheerful self-introduction echoed throughout the venue.
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In the MC, Igari, who said he was so excited he couldn’t sleep the night before, went on to speak passionately about the history of Porno Chotokkyu and his respect for ROTTENGRAFFTY.
"We’re all set—now it’s up to you!" With that, "Don’t Worry My Friend" begins.
A track marked by a refreshing guitar riff; in the chorus, the audience breaks into a massive sing-along, as if responding to Igari’s earlier words.
After that, with 'Endless Sorrow,' the entire venue became completely united.
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The atmosphere at this venue, packed with everything there is to enjoy at a live house, is exactly as Igari said: “Do what you want and go home!”
Not only the audience, but they themselves were also darting around the stage, expressing themselves as they pleased.
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Amid a relentless setlist that left the venue no time to catch its breath, the last song they announced and played was “Goodbye To Say Hello.”
A refreshing fan-favorite where YUJI’s high-tone vocals intertwine with the sound of the horn section.
Leaving the vocals to YUJI, Igari thrashes his guitar with wide, sweeping arm swings—truly a guitar hero.
Even during today's live performance, I let that sound ring out at center stage every time I had a solo.
The song ended, and just when it seemed like their set was over, they said, “Actually, let us do one more!” and launched into “Come Back My Dog.”
A classic, high-tempo and aggressive track that's a staple even in live shows.
We saw people savoring the very last moments, enjoying the music to the fullest both on and off the stage.
With hardly any MC segments, HEY-SMITH packed in a lot of songs and delivered their sound to the fullest.
We'll hand over this heated-up venue to 10-FEET as is.
Porno Chotokkyu 2017 Photo by HayachiN