Gacktastic Vid by Request

[karadin.livejournal.com]

So yesterday, Col Shinimegami mentioned that she didn't recall this clip of Saikai Story from the Sixth Day Seventh Night tour, and I think it bears repeating.

You will see the end of the concert, before the encore, and in the interval, the audience was handed blue penlights (unbeknownst to Gackt) and they all sang 'Happy Birthday' to him.

Gackt could hear this backstage, but what he said moved him the most was the sight of the thousands of penlights, for a moment he thought he had died in happiness and the lights were thousands of blue butterflies escorting him to heaven, and he sings through sobs. Later he reported, he didn't even know he was weeping.

Comments

[soulsreach.livejournal.com]

This is my first comment here since I joined GA many months ago. I just want to say thank you... thank you so much for this. When I saw his tears, I cried too... just to think of all the incredible things this man has done with his life, and to imagine what he must feel when he sees thousands upon thousands of people out there who love and appreciate him so dearly... ;_; I couldn't help myself. Thank you for this video, karadin.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

you are welcome, I think it never hurts to repost our favorite gackt moments, because someone might not have seen them before.

And the John Lennon was right when he said,

and in the end
the love you take
is equal to the love you make

[undomiel-48.livejournal.com]

God, that video just gave me goosebumps - especially after the audience stopped singing and the music started. And the expression on Gackt's face.... I really had to swallow past a very large lump in my throat when the tears started running down his face.

The love he feels for his fans is almost palpable, as is the unconditional love his fans have for him. Such a tight bond between artist and audience is something I have only rarely seen in our times in the western culture, and this makes such a moment all the more precious. It gives the music meaning far beyond that of entertainment and commercialism. This is about emotions and passion, and that is why he is so extraordinary. He sings for his fans, not only for himself.

It is incredible to see an artist moved to tears by his audience, just as he always moves us to tears with his songs, and the emotion and passion he displays during his performances.

I have only known him for a comparatively short time, but already he means more to me than almost any other musician I have ever listened to. The knowledge that I have been unaware of such beauty for so many years is almost painful, but thanks to you lovely people I can now experience all those wonderful moments of the past, and hopefully many more in the future.

That was honestly one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm a very new fan myself, (discovering him in late 2006) but instead of feeling bad I didn't know him before, I think we met at the right time, when I was open to a culture and language other than my own, now I can appreciate him, and the many friends I have now because I know him.

[undomiel-48.livejournal.com]

You are right. Some things are just meant to happen at a certain time. And the important thing is that we found him at all.

Or rather - he found us :)

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

He is so beautiful when he sobs. The song sounds so much more real with his weeping. It really shows how great a performer Gackt-sama is that he can put all of that into the song.

Thanks for posting!

[shinimegami21]

My gods...this was so beautiful and...wow. Very powerful! Indeed, I haven't seen this clip, and it is very touching. It really shows not only how much his fans care for him, but also his bandmates and crew for planning this for him. I'm glad, as a fan, we can give back to him, as much as he gives to us.

Thanks so much for posting this!

[lilyginnyblack.livejournal.com]

I remember when I first saw this clip I thought, "My god, how beautiful must those glow lights have looked from on stage!" And now I know that he thought they looked like a thousand blue butterflies, it's such a mesmerizing concept.

And, of course, as everyone else here has said, Gackt's love and appreciation of his fans is so strong it seemingly crosses the barrier of being abstract feelings to solid, touchable emotions. Also, I must agree that Gackt's singing sounds amazing when it is accompanied by tears of such intense emotions.

Thank you for posting and sharing this, it's such a life altering performance!

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

I'd never seen this before though I'd read (a translated interview) that Gackt said he was so exhausted at the end of the last number that he was in a daze, almost asleep on his feet, so that his eyes wouldn't focus when he came back on stage and he really imagined that he was in some sort of other state (heaven?) filled with blue butterflies.

It's gripping to see the clip though - you have to be intensely motivated (affection, loyalty, gratitude?) and strong to put your emotions in front of so many people like that. What a wonderful man. Thank you so much for putting the video up.