[Aug 10, 2014] Yoshiki Classical @ Otakon, Baltimore.

Japanese music icon Yoshiki descended upon Baltimore Sunday August 10, 2014 to perform an intimate and emotional live show for lucky attendees of the 21st Otakon Convention.

Yoshiki would perform the tribute song “Without You” and the brief but sweet “Kurenai” before allowing his strings section, the “Yoshiki Sextet” albeit minus 2 members have a transitional segment. Here, violinists Michelle Hassler and Desiree Hazley, along with Kiara Ana Perico on Viola and Leah Metzler on Cello took command, delivering a beautiful and introspective series of music that encapsulated the feelings of love and loss associated with Yoshiki’s music and life.

Yoshiki said that he was bummed his hair wasn’t longer for the Otakon show but he hopes it’ll be longer for the MSG show {x}. Next was a terrific performance of “Art of Life” before the frenzy stirring appearance of PATA and HEATH from X Japan, in a show of support for Yoshiki. Each performed a short solo and Yoshiki had a little fun with them on mic before an attentive and thankful audience. Disappearing off stage PATA and HEATH teased the fans for X Japan’s upcoming show at Madison Square Garden this October. Yoshiki then announced the winner of ticket, including airfare, to the MSG show, a lucky fan named Sandra V. who quickly became the envy of a room full of fans. The conclusion of the show brought us Yoshiki’s beautiful arrangement of the X Japan classic “Endless Rain,’ a fitting and emotional ending to the day’s concert.

At the press conference earlier in the weekend, Yoshiki said that he’d “seen a lot of fans come and go. When you are on top of the world you may forget. We exist because of the fans.” Judging by the outpouring of support and cheers, there will be no shortage of love and support from those in Baltimore and around the world, indeed “We are ALL X!”

Setlist:

1. Miracle
2. Forever Love
3. Anniversary
4. HERO
5. Tears
6. Without You
7. Kurenai
8. String Transition
9. Art of Life
10. Endless Rain
11. Say Anything

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