LAB4/RAB4 Live in Otsuka
It's 5pm, a normal Tokyo Sunday afternoon. We are in a place I've never been before, in spite the fact that it is one of the stations along Yamanote line, Otsuka. Together with Kuma and Ma-kun, I am waiting for Mika to enter the stage for her first live performance ever. LAB4 (Or RAB4, have you made up your mind yet? =) ), playing together since April this year, are doing acoustic covers on Do As Infinity.
She is nervous, you can tell. Beside the fact that she has mentioned it a couple of times together with a "I normally throw up when I'm nervous", during the band member introduction, her voice is trembling, just a little, but enough to make you notice. But what does it matter? As soon as she starts to sing, it's all disappeared. With an impressively clear voice, she gives a superb performance, passing even the highest passages without any problems, without hesitation. I'm impressed. The two guitars and the bass gives her great support, and they are well coordinated considering that they have only being playing together for a couple of months. Beatiful.
