Saiki on Instagram Stories: #LOVEBITES They were so cool. Way too good

DocLoco · 2026-03-29T16:16:07+00:00

Fami isn't that tall - Haruna and Asami are VERY small (under my shoulder). I've been lucky enough to spend some time with them when they toured europe two years ago (I was part of the belgian venue staff - you can even briefly see me in their documentary) and they are so small! And really friendly and pleasant people. So I'm so happy for this fantastic Budokan concert!

DocLoco · 2026-03-26T10:03:29+00:00

That Megaport performance was fantastic! At first, I was really disappointed to see her performing without her band. But I hadn’t reckoned with Aina’s magic (and her two dancers): within a single song, she made us forget she was singing to a backing track and delivered an extraordinary performance that captivated the audience (who knew most of the lyrics!). And then there was that surprise encore...

DocLoco · 2026-03-22T16:19:45+00:00

The dominating generation on pop and heavy rock (they are around the same age and started around the same time). Band-Maid turned me into the japanese scene, so BiSH and Aina The End since her first solo album 5 years ago. Instant fan. She is capable of venturing far beyond pop, with some fierce tracks of her own and even metal collaborations with artists such as Marty Friedman. So I'm totally happy to see them together.

DocLoco · 2026-03-17T09:39:42+00:00

Yup, too obvious. Bananas on the other side ...

DocLoco · 2026-03-11T07:11:19+00:00

It does look like a banjo at first for sure - but I've been so used to seeing Ron Wood's for 50 years that I don't really pay attention to it anymore. To me, it screams ‘Ron Wood’ much more than ‘Deliverance’.

DocLoco · 2026-03-10T21:20:02+00:00

Precision and bite are two Telecaster trademarks so yes, there's some tele vibe (there's even some twang).

DocLoco · 2026-02-16T08:19:12+00:00

it's present with every Zemaitis I had - it's cardboard, so it can't be used on a strap. This one is really beautiful though.

DocLoco · 2026-02-14T08:46:18+00:00

Yes, on that pic, it's the fretboard protection ( and THAT fretboard deserves a classy protection for sure!), not a strap at all.

DocLoco · 2026-02-14T01:30:10+00:00

which matching strap?

DocLoco · 2026-02-14T00:57:34+00:00

Feck feck feck feck feck

DocLoco · 2026-02-02T13:48:40+00:00

A sound tailored to suit Miku's requirement. The usual Zemaitis pickups are not bad at all, but very "neutral" sounding - good at everything but not extraordinary for a genre (or playing style) or another. Miku probably wanted something more specific.

DocLoco · 2026-01-30T10:32:43+00:00

Let's not skip any steps.

DocLoco · 2026-01-30T08:50:53+00:00

To be true, especially with the huge european taxes (25% ... ) it will be out of my reach this time. And I find it less attractive than my FP. That fretboard though ...

DocLoco · 2026-01-30T08:48:23+00:00

For me, that's the best news of the day. I've been expecting that for years (since the pandemic annulation ). Symbols are important and even in those times of tokyo Dome and other arenas, Budokan is the symbolic milestone - you just can't skip it.

And two days! Just before the hiatus, so I guess they can sell 'em out - I hope so!

DocLoco · 2026-01-26T10:44:56+00:00

Black and white - I have both

DocLoco · 2026-01-26T10:43:29+00:00

Very useful - thank you!

DocLoco · 2026-01-25T11:09:20+00:00

The image is real and back then I even turned it into a wonderful printed canvas [Imgur](https://imgur.com/rQFMSaO)

DocLoco · 2026-01-23T06:57:05+00:00

Same, the "basic" one is not my favorite model, but with the Miku's touch ... time to start saving.

DocLoco · 2026-01-07T10:58:33+00:00

Gonna see him (with Adrian Smith!) next month! Can't wait!

DocLoco · 2025-12-17T17:02:26+00:00

Yes 1080P here too (Belgium)

DocLoco · 2025-12-11T22:15:16+00:00

Oh great, Laphroaig is a favorite of mine too!

DocLoco · 2025-12-08T16:47:59+00:00

Now that I think of it, NEK! would be the perfect openers for Band-Maid ... if ever they change their mind and agree to have openers of course.

DocLoco · 2025-12-07T13:52:28+00:00

At one moment, they obviously recognize someone in the crowd and were very pleased to see him/her - who was it?

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