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I: Koshi Inaba
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ーWe're going to start off with the B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- Dome Tour. First of all, the set list has been changed in quite a few places for the dome tour, with „BE THERE“, „BLOWIN'“ and „Itsuka no Merry Christmas“ making an appearance. When the intro to „BE THERE“ was playing, the crowd went wild, but did you expect such a reaction from the crowd?
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M: Their reaction far exceeded our expectations. It was really good.
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span><br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | We're going to start off with the dome tour for <span style="font-weight: bold;">B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-</span>. First of all, the set list changed in quite a few places along the way, with "BE THERE", "BLOWIN'" and "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" all making an appearance. When the intro to "BE THERE" started, the crowd went wild. Did you expect such a reaction?<br>
ーWhen you experience a crowd's reaction that far exceeds your expectations, you'd get pumped when performing, right?
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M: That's right. We were playing it during rehearsal and thought it'd be good to insert the song at this point but you really come to appreciate your decision in such moments.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span><br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | Their reaction far exceeded our expectations. It was really great.
ーJust like with “Itsuka no Merry Christmas”, when the crowd started going wild when they heard the bells in the intro to the song.
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I: I could really hear the crowd. Since the intro is a very quiet one, I could really hear the noise the crowd made.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
M: If we didn't do that song at this point, people would probably have said “I want my money back!”.
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I: Don't forget to let the bells ring (laughs)
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | When you experience a reaction from the crowd that far exceeds your expectations, you get pumped while performing, right?
ーIt's been a while since a LIVE-GYM took place in December. Since it's that time of the year, did you put that song on the set list?
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M: We did it this time because we knew that the last show would be on December 25th. However, we decided to do the song right from the start... at Fukuoka Dome.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | That's right. We were playing it during rehearsal and thought it'd be good to insert the song at that point. You really come to appreciate your decision in such moments.
ーDid you look forward to playing that song as it's a perfect fit for the season?
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M: If the fans appreciate it, then I'll be happy.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
ーApparently during the show in Tokyo it was snowing outside while “Itsuka no Merry Christmas” was playing?
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I: I couldn't see it but when I was backstage a staff member told me that it's snowing a bit outside. Just a little bit.
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | <b></b>It was the same with "Itsuka no Merry Christmas". The crowd started going wild when they heard the bells in the intro to the song.
ーAnd even though the song is off a mini album and hasn't been released as a single, it's pretty popular. The song also comes in at one of the top positions in “Songs you want to listen to on christmas” TV rankings. What do you think is the reason that this song continues to be so popular among fans for so many years?
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I: I wonder what it is? It's not something we can pinpoint and produce songs to fit it.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Koshi:</span><br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | I could really hear the crowd. Since the intro is a very quiet one, I could really hear the noise the crowd made.
M: I'm happy about it. Although it's not a single, it continues to be valued by fans. And then there's the commercial which aired in December where the song can be heard.
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ーThe flying stage used during the “Ain't no Magic” tour also makes an appearance and has been upgraded, I see.
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | If we didn't do that song, people probably would've said, "I want my money back&#33;"
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Koshi:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | Don't forget to let the bells ring (laughs)
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | It's been a while since a LIVE-GYM took place in December. Since it was that time of year, was that why you put the song in the setlist?<br>
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | We did it this time because we knew that the last show would be on December 25th. However, we had decided to do the song right from the start... at Fukuoka Dome.
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | <b></b>Did you look forward to playing it, with it being a perfect fit for the season?
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" |  If the fans appreciated it, then I'll be happy.
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | Apparently, during the show in Tokyo, it was snowing outside while "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" was playing?
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Koshi:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | I couldn't see it, but when I got backstage, a staff member told me that it was snowing a bit outside. Just a little bit.
|-
|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
|-
| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | And even though the song is from a mini album and wasn't been released as a single, it's pretty popular. The song also commonly ranks at the top in "Songs you want to listen to on Christmas" TV rankings. What do you think is the reason this song continues to be so popular among fans after so many years?
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Koshi:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" |  I wonder what it is? It's not something we can pinpoint or produce songs to fit that sort of purpose.<br>
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tak:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" |  I'm happy about it. Although it's not a single, it continues to be valued by fans. And then there was the commercial that aired in December where the song could be heard.
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|  style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br>
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" | <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Interviewer:</span> ||  style="vertical-align: top;" | <br> ||  style="vertical-align: top; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" | <b></b>The flying stage used during the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ain't No Magic</span> tour also makes an appearance and has been upgraded, I see.
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Interviewer:
We're going to start off with the dome tour for B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-. First of all, the set list changed in quite a few places along the way, with "BE THERE", "BLOWIN'" and "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" all making an appearance. When the intro to "BE THERE" started, the crowd went wild. Did you expect such a reaction?
Tak:
Their reaction far exceeded our expectations. It was really great.



Interviewer:
When you experience a reaction from the crowd that far exceeds your expectations, you get pumped while performing, right?
Tak:
That's right. We were playing it during rehearsal and thought it'd be good to insert the song at that point. You really come to appreciate your decision in such moments.



Interviewer:
It was the same with "Itsuka no Merry Christmas". The crowd started going wild when they heard the bells in the intro to the song.
Koshi:
I could really hear the crowd. Since the intro is a very quiet one, I could really hear the noise the crowd made.
Tak:
If we didn't do that song, people probably would've said, "I want my money back!"
Koshi:
Don't forget to let the bells ring (laughs)



Interviewer:
It's been a while since a LIVE-GYM took place in December. Since it was that time of year, was that why you put the song in the setlist?
Tak:
We did it this time because we knew that the last show would be on December 25th. However, we had decided to do the song right from the start... at Fukuoka Dome.



Interviewer:
Did you look forward to playing it, with it being a perfect fit for the season?
Tak:
If the fans appreciated it, then I'll be happy.



Interviewer:
Apparently, during the show in Tokyo, it was snowing outside while "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" was playing?
Koshi:
I couldn't see it, but when I got backstage, a staff member told me that it was snowing a bit outside. Just a little bit.



Interviewer:
And even though the song is from a mini album and wasn't been released as a single, it's pretty popular. The song also commonly ranks at the top in "Songs you want to listen to on Christmas" TV rankings. What do you think is the reason this song continues to be so popular among fans after so many years?
Koshi:
I wonder what it is? It's not something we can pinpoint or produce songs to fit that sort of purpose.
Tak:
I'm happy about it. Although it's not a single, it continues to be valued by fans. And then there was the commercial that aired in December where the song could be heard.



Interviewer:
The flying stage used during the Ain't No Magic tour also makes an appearance and has been upgraded, I see.
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