Days 21

2nd April, Saturday. Cherry blossoms in Shibuya bloomed a little.

In Japan, we usually have parties under cherry blossom trees. We called that "Hanami". But currently some governers have been talking about issues that to have Hamani or not. I don't want to be restricted Hanami by them silly politicians anymore. Also I want to say to them please give us back cheerful Hanami feelings.

I went out my record shope earlier than usual to see a live show. There was one venue called Shibuya O-Nest. Tonight, cero ( a Japanese promissing young band) would have a concert for their first album "WORLD RECORD".

The tickets were already sold out. I saw full crowd on the floor.

O-Nest is not that a bigger venue, so I have seen those kind of crowds many times, but tonight the audience seemed a bit different. After the show was over, the audience didn't want to go back home.They seemed to feel like staying at the bar.

Maybe it caused by cero's live act tonight, I think so. Truly so. The band made the audience staying longer and they kept talking about the show over and over each other. I mean the show was beautiful and very heart moving for us.

The album already got good reviews.
The band had grown up through this tour.
And the earthquake had changed the mood of us.
But nothing was the perfect reason for making their music tonight.

Tonight, I saw monsters of assorted human feelings behind them. It was very big for me.

I hope (I wish) all of the audience would never forget the moment of listening their song "Dai-Teiden No Yoru Ni (At The Night Of The Biggest Blackout)".

I will never forget that.

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4月2日、土曜日。渋谷の桜は三分咲き。

花見をするなとか
してもいいとか
知事や政治家に許可してもらうまでもなく
まず花見をしたい気分にさせてくれよと。

お店をはやめに抜けて
cero「WORLD RECORD」のレコ発ライヴ＠渋谷O-Nestへ。

チケットはソールドアウトしたらしく
ライヴフロアは超満員。

O-Nestは大きなハコではないし
満員という現象自体は
いろんなアーティストにも起こりうることだろう。
だけど今夜は
ライヴが終わったあとの
お客さんのなかなか帰らない感じが印象的だった。

だれかと今見たライヴのことを
しばらく話しつづけていたい、
そういう気分に見る者をさせてしまう
素晴らしいライヴだったからだろう。

アルバムの好評、
バンドの成長、
時代の激変がくれたムード、
理由をあげつらうのは簡単だが
どれも正解とは思えない。

なんだか
そんなうわべの説明では済まされない
得体のしれない
行き場のない感情（お客さんの感情も含めて）のモンスターみたいなものを引き受ける力を
彼らの音楽に見た気が
確かにした。

今夜
渋谷のO-Nestで「大停電の夜に」を聴いた時間を
あそこにいたひとたちはみんな
しばらくは（願わくばずっと）忘れられないだろう。

ぼくはそうなっちゃった。