Nice to come back here to see others share their thoughts. It was an amazing concert.

I did not mention it before but I'd like to also second and confirm some of the not so good stuff happening. There were some kids bold enough to move through the crowd and cut in. I was a bit taken back when two girls just took the breathing space out in front of me and then there was a couple more right next to me trying to squeeze by. I decided that it was not happening twice and told the girl, "you are not getting in front of me". I was getting ready to grab her and she backed off. She later moved around behind me and got in front of some others and waived her friend over. The pissed look on the folks they cut made me think something was going to happen but it didn't.

The venue is SRO and I expected the shorties would not be able to see unless they were behind shorter people but that's the way it is. I'm taller so only those behind me might have had a problem. It really was packed like being in a crowded elevator. Not a lot of conversation amongst strangers. Only a common bond of Hikaru to keep you together. A larger venue with seating is just different and not as intimate but think I would have preferred a seat and have some comfort maybe over not being as close. I'd like to have had a beer and go to the bathroom but just had to stand and hold my place.

I knew from the other concerts not to bring a camera so that was not a big deal. I'm thinking and wishing the NYC and London concerts will be filmed for a live DVD so the production folks do not want too much out in the public for free.

Other than the cutting, standing for so long, and not really needing a warm up DJ, the Hikaru concert was perfect. Sorry to vent so much.