Very Good Days Chat Archive

May 11, 2017 at 12:11 PM - guild15: Tfw you wanna buy Stereopony stuff but you know it's not gonna support the girls in any way

 

May 11, 2017 7:38 PM - Ray: If you are going to buy any "Stereopony" stuff I would advise you crack on with it as there are simply not enough in sales to make a reissue of the albums worth doing. When the current stock is gone, It will be gone forever.
May 11, 2017 7:40 PM - Ray: Same Same Draft King and Aimi-sans projects. When gone they will not be reissued unless the artist's do it themselves.
May 11, 2017 7:44 PM - Ray: I could make a bad joke about flogging a dead horse.......But I have a sick mind.
May 11, 2017 11:14 PM - guild15: Yeah I might go ahead and do it anyways.
May 11, 2017 11:15 PM - guild15: Least itll do is show suppot
May 12, 2017 7:01 AM - guild15: Oh hey look at that. A link to buy some stuff to support VGD lol. Guess I'll go ahead and buy one. I always wanted that concert anyways, but I wanted to wait until I knew it would actually do something
May 12, 2017 7:02 AM - guild15: Damn! Sold fresh the fuck out
May 12, 2017 7:23 AM - guild15: So I got home and for some reason my computer had restarted apparently, but when I logged on, it reopened all of my applications and pages on chrome and went about business as if nothing happened. No message about abrupt shutdowns, crashes...nothing.
May 12, 2017 7:24 AM - J-Becker: Why did they stop producing more CD's though ? It would be profitable for both Stepo members and Sony.
May 12, 2017 7:24 AM - guild15: Consequently, when I switched to this tab, adblock hadn't started back up on it I suppose, which led me to see this ad
May 12, 2017 7:24 AM - guild15: Guess I'll diable adblock on verygooddays pages lol. Hadn't even thought about it before tbh
May 12, 2017 7:24 AM - guild15: *disable
May 12, 2017 8:03 AM - guild15: Idk why they did that. Maybe the figured it wasn't worth the effort? Still made at myself that I didn't pony up and buy that merch I saw on sonyjapan's site back when they were together
May 12, 2017 8:17 AM - Ray: They won't do a reissue because the cost of prodution will excede the return over "X" time. I.E. Sony Japan will lose the only thing THEY care about. M.O.N.E.Y.
May 12, 2017 8:19 AM - Ray: It is the same reason they ended initial prodution. There was too little demand to justify the cost to management
May 12, 2017 8:21 AM - Ray: EVERYTHING about "The Music Buiz" is about MONEY and nothing more. Record lables are in it to win it, and the moment the product go's stale they drop it.
May 12, 2017 8:23 AM - Ray: We are talking multi billion dollar mega corp. They don't make friend's and they don't play nice.
May 12, 2017 8:24 AM - guild15: I mean stepo still had fans though
May 12, 2017 8:25 AM - guild15: but yeah, that's pretty much what i was saying. it wouldn't be worth it
May 12, 2017 8:25 AM - guild15: oh well :/
May 12, 2017 8:30 AM - Ray: Its like how Rising Sun Records dropped Draft king when Erica went off to do her thing. It tainted the "product" line so they binned the DK "brand" to protect all the other acts.
May 12, 2017 8:36 AM - Ray: Notice that no one is trashing Nohana San or Mao San who are still working with branded acts. This is a good thing and speaks to a possable "new" band....IF they want one.
May 12, 2017 8:48 AM - Ray: Right now Nohana-San Mao-san and most of the other acts they hang out with all have the same problem. "The Age Wall"
May 12, 2017 8:49 AM - Ray: They are all former high school girl bands that are about to hit 30. In a culture that sees them as "old maids"
May 12, 2017 8:50 AM - Ray: Thats WHY Ciao bella and Scandal and so many other former top acts are now bar bands.
May 12, 2017 8:54 AM - Ray: The only top act I know of out of Japan with a female front near 30 is Wagakki Band, and they are so unique as to almost be a "one of a kind"
May 12, 2017 8:55 AM - guild15: Scandals not popular anymore..?
May 12, 2017 8:55 AM - Ray: Yep, that was my point.
May 12, 2017 8:57 AM - Ray: They are still popular but havn't done anything major in forever. They are playing smaller venues every time they go out....when they play at all.
May 12, 2017 8:57 AM - Ray: Their "world tour" and stadium days are over
May 12, 2017 8:59 AM - Ray: They are too old to rock as far as the old men in the front office are concerned
May 12, 2017 9:22 AM - guild15: I had no idea lol. Wtf happened? It's not like you can just stop producing music and MVs and say "lol okay that's all u get, fans "
May 12, 2017 10:40 AM - Ray: How it works is simple and sort of evil. You support a band and place it under contract when it is on the way "up"
May 12, 2017 10:41 AM - Ray: You pour money into gear and personel to tour the band,produce albums and generally work the band till they drop.
May 12, 2017 10:44 AM - Ray: You SELL SELL SELL unill the band burns out or in Japan the band "ages out" Then you take all the songs ,equipment and money and sink it into younger "cuter" girls and start the cycle over. You sell the nostalga untill it fades and the band works bars and clubs till they quit.

 

May 12, 2017 at 10:47 AM - Ray: Once sales drop below a certain threshold all prodution of the lable owned "property" stops. Except for the band name and instriments the record Co. owns EVERYTHING. And with some contracts they even own that.
May 12, 2017 at 10:49 AM - Ray: They(the lable) DO NOT CARE IN ANY WAY about the fans, the bands, or much of anything that is not M.O.N.E.Y. It is their god and the only reason they do ANYTHING
May 12, 2017 at 10:51 AM - Ray: Thats the music biz
May 12, 2017 at 10:58 AM - Ray: Your basic "producer" or Porodution Company is every bit as ruthless, heartless and mercilrss as any Mafia don or cartell hitman. and for the same reason. They love money more than their children.
May 12, 2017 at 11:06 AM - Ray: Music is not about art. Or fans. Or music. It is about banks. As I said before; EVERYTHING in the music world is centered around the money.

 

May 13, 2017 at 5:37 AM - Ray: Mao-san posted herself with another band last night. Nohana-san posted herself setting at home watching videos and eating mint choco ice cream
May 13, 2017 at 5:41 AM - J-Becker: and Aimi-san went to Okinawa and posting pics of the sky regularly lol.
May 13, 2017 at 5:42 AM - Ray: Still no hint that Shiho san is still among the living.
May 13, 2017 at 5:42 AM - Ray: Yeh funny that. She was on a plane the other day too.
May 13, 2017 at 5:43 AM - Ray: Aimi-san not Shiho-san
May 13, 2017 at 5:44 AM - Ray: Maybe, "Things are looking up"? or "All blue sky's"?
May 13, 2017 at 5:46 AM - Ray: Wonder what happened to Aimi-sans tour?
May 13, 2017 at 5:46 AM - J-Becker: She is going to play at a festival at june
May 13, 2017 at 5:47 AM - Ray: Wish I was going
May 13, 2017 at 5:48 AM - J-Becker: Yeah me too :/
May 13, 2017 at 5:50 AM - Ray: My Bamboo is trying to take over the world.
May 13, 2017 at 5:55 AM - Ray: Time to fix supper , back later.

 

May 14, 2017 at 4:44 AM - guild15: Think the best of stereopony dvd wil show up on cdjapan again?
May 14, 2017 at 5:28 AM - crimsonknight4: haha no
May 14, 2017 at 6:33 AM - Ray: "The best of Stereopony Regular edition" is still up on CD Japan for $25 USD.
May 14, 2017 at 7:00 AM - Ray: I wouldn't linger on that Stepo buy. They didn't make many and there are few left.
May 14, 2017 at 7:03 AM - Ray: If you want anything Draft King You should move on that most ricky tick too.
May 14, 2017 at 7:38 AM - guild15: Yeah I feel ya
May 14, 2017 at 7:39 AM - guild15: Might go ahead and make a few purchases now
May 14, 2017 at 7:43 AM - guild15: looking at best of reg edition, okura kotoba limited and this is me limited
May 14, 2017 at 9:20 AM - Ray: Stereopony CD-DVD sets on EBAY. But they used....and not cheap.
May 14, 2017 at 11:36 AM - guild15: yeah used isn't what im interested in

 

May 14, 2017 at 6:03 PM - Ray: Yeh well.....That may be all there is or ever will be again. Stereopony is five years gone, and Sony Japan is not going to reissue anything they did anytime soon.
May 14, 2017 at 6:05 PM - Ray: So buy that last Stereopony CD set from Amazon or CD Japan NOW if y'all want one that isn't used. As of last night CD japan listed ONE in stock.
May 14, 2017 at 9:26 PM - DSteele: Polska X'D https://twitter.com/AfarinMamosta/status/863694377608249344
May 14, 2017 at 11:00 PM - Ray: Guild15: I looked up the Stereopny albums (CD) on CD Japan. The are out of stock on everything but "Best of". Draft King stocks are VERY limited.
May 15, 2017 at 6:09 AM - J-Becker: Its kinda hard to find orijinal DVD since majority of them are out of stock. But if you are lucky you can find unopened one on Amazon,Ebay or Yahoo auction
May 15, 2017 at 6:10 AM - J-Becker: Dont forget the check Yahoo auction since its japanese website its more likely to find those kind of stuffs at there. But i never bought anything from there so i dont know how the buying system,shipping etc. works.
May 15, 2017 at 11:02 AM - guild15: I see the best of stepo dvd on yahoo auction
May 15, 2017 at 11:03 AM - guild15: or spwecifically, the limited edition cd. Not sure if it's been used though.
May 15, 2017 at 11:03 AM - guild15: https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search...q=&sc_i=&fr=auc_top&p=ステレオポニー&x=0&y=0&fixed=0
May 15, 2017 at 11:04 AM - guild15: Alright I see a brand new one here for roughly 52 bucks
May 15, 2017 at 11:17 AM - guild15: Any idea why the 60s telecaster has suddenly jumped up to 824 bucks??
May 15, 2017 at 11:17 AM - guild15: its been 7 something for years!

 

May 15, 2017 at 8:42 PM - Ray: That "60's" strat is most likely a knock off. Real Stratecators sell north of 3000$USD and I have seen rare ones sell for north of $20000USD.
May 15, 2017 at 8:47 PM - Ray: My mom has a 1966 Strat next to her Martin D-12.
May 15, 2017 at 8:52 PM - Ray: Sory Telecastor not Stratocastor.
May 15, 2017 at 8:53 PM - Ray: My brain hurts. The dog had me up at 0400 AGAIN! UGH!

 

May 17, 2017 6:44 AM - Ray: Happy Birth Day G Otaku wherever you are.

 

May 17, 2017 at 4:13 PM - DSteele: Woop, the UFC is going to be in Japan when I am.
May 18, 2017 at 3:53 AM - Ray: So its only a few days from 1/3 of a year since Shiho-san disapeared. Does anyone still think that she will come back "any time soon". and if she does will the rest still want to carry on as Draft king, form a new band or just quit?

 

May 18, 2017 at 7:28 PM - J-Becker: Damn I just learned Chris Cornell has passed away
May 19, 2017 at 1:45 AM - Ray: Yeh and five years younger than me.....It sucks.
May 19, 2017 at 1:48 AM - Ray: I had a friend named "Woofer" Hayse who dropped dead like that. He was walking down the street talking on the phone and just dropped in front of a caffe
May 19, 2017 at 1:48 AM - Ray: He was 50.
May 19, 2017 at 1:50 AM - Ray: He had a bood clot pass into his brain stem. The Dr. said he was dead when he hit the ground. He never even knew.
May 19, 2017 at 1:52 AM - Ray: Just gos to show that you should do the stuff on your "list" NOW. You may not have any time but this.
May 19, 2017 at 9:33 AM - Ray: Just got back from my 10 year old's Drama Club play "how to talk to bullies". That means summer break starts next WEEK YEH!!!!!
May 19, 2017 at 9:36 AM - Ray: HUUMMMMMM. New swim suits this week and the nearest beach is 900 miles away. I think a trip to the water park is in my future.
May 19, 2017 at 9:38 AM - Ray: Or my wife has a plan I don't know about ......Yet.

 

May 20, 2017 at 2:00 AM - Ray: Several news sorces are reporting that the death of Chris Cornell was suicide from drug OD.
May 20, 2017 at 2:50 AM - J-Becker: Its too sad but judging by the "found dead in the hotel room" statement it didn't suprised me much.
May 20, 2017 at 2:52 AM - J-Becker: I wonder what was the reason.
May 20, 2017 at 3:54 AM - Ray: We'll never know. His demons won.
May 20, 2017 at 7:23 AM - Ray: My local news is now reporting that he hanged himself after taking an over dose of Atavan

 

May 20, 2017 at 7:06 PM - Kyu: Stepo's FINAL LIVE has just been deleted from hmv online store
May 20, 2017 at 7:07 PM - Kyu: There is stock in hmv physical stores but they're in Japan
May 20, 2017 at 7:08 PM - Kyu: :/

 

May 22, 2017 at 2:00 AM - J-Becker: Aimi just shared a pic on her twitter with Kana and couple of other girls.
May 22, 2017 at 3:31 AM - Ray: Nohana San has several photos on her Twitter of her Mao-san and Kana-San out for fun . My favorite is all of them in Yukata.
May 22, 2017 at 5:13 AM - Ray: In anser to Kyu: I have been watching "Tsugumomo". The anime is not as naughty as the Manga.

 

May 24, 2017 at 11:17 PM - Arcluna: VGD is renewed for another 2 years. Sorry for the downtime.
May 24, 2017 at 11:52 PM - Cake's a lie: How about some dank memes
May 25, 2017 at 12:16 AM - Arcluna: i don't know what that is...
May 25, 2017 at 12:16 AM - Arcluna: sorry i'm old cake man
May 25, 2017 at 12:16 AM - Cake's a lie: I only deal the dankest of memes
May 25, 2017 at 12:19 AM - Cake's a lie: Right forgot this chat doesn't allow image sharing lol
May 25, 2017 at 12:29 AM - Arcluna: You have to use the image tag
May 25, 2017 at 12:29 AM - Arcluna:
May 25, 2017 at 12:30 AM - Cake's a lie: I haven't been in here for so long I forgot about the tags ahaha
May 25, 2017 at 12:31 AM - Arcluna: Lol
May 25, 2017 at 3:52 AM - KAPIJXM: hi?
May 25, 2017 at 12:53 PM - DSteele: Dank mem3s

 

May 25, 2017 at 1:38 PM - crimsonknight4: hey! lol
May 26, 2017 at 12:39 AM - Arcluna: yo CK!
May 26, 2017 at 12:39 AM - Arcluna: (11 hours and 1 minute later)
May 26, 2017 at 7:47 AM - DSteele: It's like a family reunion.
May 26, 2017 at 11:45 AM - crimsonknight4: its never too late to respond

 

May 26, 2017 at 6:29 PM - Ray: Yes..But. It makes it rather like trying to have a conversation with someone on a space station orbiting Jupiter. The time delay is a killer.
May 26, 2017 at 11:39 PM - Arcluna: ground control to major tom
May 27, 2017 at 12:59 AM - Ray:
May 27, 2017 at 12:59 AM - Ray: Yup.
May 27, 2017 at 3:04 AM - crimsonknight4: Ground control, hear you loud and clear
May 27, 2017 at 9:08 AM - Wein Desu: hello.. new member here.. yoroshiku onegaishimasu
May 27, 2017 at 9:57 AM - DSteele: Hello! How are you.
May 27, 2017 at 10:50 AM - Wein Desu: im doing well. i've been searching for stereopony song's tabs/chords and I ended up here ^^,

 

May 27, 2017 at 5:58 PM - J-Becker: @Wein Desu Welcome!!
May 27, 2017 at 7:33 PM - J-Becker: Ciao Bella tour's final is tomorrow. I really wonder if Shiho will join to Mao and Nohana anytime soon after that.
May 27, 2017 at 8:03 PM - DSteele: Don't know she's been silent for 3 months.
May 27, 2017 at 8:56 PM - Ray: Shiho Yamanoha made her last public anything Jan.19 2017. So on June 19 it will be five months since she "went dark". I am begining to think she may not want to , Or MAY MOT BE ABLE TOO.(sorry cap lock) do music anymore
May 27, 2017 at 9:06 PM - Ray: Both Mao-san and Nohana san have photos of them "hanging" (auditions?) with band other than Ciao Bella. I'll be suprized if DK gets back together AT ALL. I don't expect anything this year. IMO She's not comming back.
May 27, 2017 at 9:18 PM - Ray: The former members of Stereopony/Draft King have become part of the vast pool of former Idol groups and girl band J pop almost stars that make up Japanese bar bands.
May 27, 2017 at 9:19 PM - DSteele: Her last tweet is February 14th.
May 27, 2017 at 9:20 PM - Ray: OK so FOUR months. And not one peep since.

 

May 29, 2017 at 4:46 AM - Ray: What's up with "Draft King & Rica"?
May 29, 2017 at 4:49 AM - Ray: I wonder if Nohana-San is trying to put the act bact together or if she and Mao-san are just keeping the "Draft King" name because they have already paid for the promo. "stuff"
May 29, 2017 at 4:50 AM - Ray: "Back"

 

May 29, 2017 at 6:33 PM - Ray: My wifes super computer nerd nephew just landed in Japan for a series of tests at ________ Labs campus. If he makes the cut he will have to attend "X" years at a Japanese University and work for the "X" corp. for two years in Japan. I find this funny because he is 6Ft. 3in. and go's maybe 300+lb.
May 29, 2017 at 6:44 PM - Ray: They were going to "homestay" him for two weeks. But the Co. rep. took one look at him and took him to the "western" dorm.
May 29, 2017 at 6:47 PM - Ray: And the _____Corp. is picking up the tab for everything . Envey? Me? Why yes. Yes I do.
May 29, 2017 at 6:48 PM - Ray: "ENVY" sheesh!.

 

May 30, 2017 at 7:12 PM - DSteele: 「悩みがあるなら相談のります！」ってひたすら声かけて来たキャッチのお兄さん。 お金で解決する悩みなら悩んでないわ！ばかー！ それとも私そんなに悩んでる顔してたのかな
May 31, 2017 at 7:58 AM - Ray: As I am VERY weak with kanji (spell?) could someone translate?
May 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM - Wein Desu: google translates
May 31, 2017 at 11:01 AM - Ray: @Wein Desu: I would if I could get it to load on this desk top.