Media Day 2018

[Neenah]

Any videos with the StSq should come with a warning. This is not good for my health or my non existent time management skills  

[Murieleirum]

8 minutes ago, Nutmeg said:

I'm surprised that Otonal is not getting more  , it's one of my favourite Johnny programs, but then again for me Johnny can do no wrong lol, I like everything he's done so far. Also, if you ask me this program is quintessential Johnny, just as Nijinsky is quintessential Plushy. That's pretty much why I was so shocked and pleasantly surprised earlier to see fanboy extraordinnaire Yuzu choosing them. It really is the ultimate tribute to his idols and I'm not crying no, I'm not. 

Also, let me be the (first?) to say I love Johnny's music cut of it. It is a little more understated, sure, like it's not jumping at you for being skate-able, but I think that precisely its subtle quality is what worked so well with Johnny's performance. Then again, I might be biased, like I said that program just spells out Johnny for me (when he got it right, because funny enough he's skated this program very beautifully, and he's skated it abysmally too, but that's Johnny for you).

I am very curious what JB's choreo and Yuzu will make of it.

Oh yes, and also let me definitely be the first to say that I am looking forward to another Johnny-designed Yuzu costume. I've loved all the previous ones he's done for Yuzu. Johnny has style, guys! Come on, I can't be alone in thinking this, LOL. I'd let him dress me anyday mmmhmm!

 

I have a question, has anyone done such tributes before in figure skating before? I know that skaters have used music that other people have used before, but did they explicitly say they were tributes?

 

The more I listen to it, the more I love it :3 

[airi]

10 minutes ago, Nutmeg said:

I'm surprised that Otonal is not getting more  , it's one of my favourite Johnny programs, but then again for me Johnny can do no wrong lol, I like everything he's done so far. Also, if you ask me this program is quintessential Johnny, just as Nijinsky is quintessential Plushy. That's pretty much why I was so shocked and pleasantly surprised earlier to see fanboy extraordinnaire Yuzu choosing them. It really is the ultimate tribute to his idols and I'm not crying no, I'm not. 

Also, let me be the (first?) to say I love Johnny's music cut of it. It is a little more understated, sure, like it's not jumping at you for being skate-able, but I think that precisely its subtle quality is what worked so well with Johnny's performance. Then again, I might be biased, like I said that program just spells out Johnny for me (when he got it right, because funny enough he's skated this program very beautifully, and he's skated it abysmally too, but that's Johnny for you).

I am very curious what JB's choreo and Yuzu will make of it.

Oh yes, and also let me definitely be the first to say that I am looking forward to another Johnny-designed Yuzu costume. I've loved all the previous ones he's done for Yuzu. Johnny has style, guys! Come on, I can't be alone in thinking this, LOL. I'd let him dress me anyday mmmhmm!

 

I have a question, has anyone done such tributes before in figure skating before? I know that skaters have used music that other people have used before, but did they explicitly say they were tributes?

I second all that you said here, we're definitely minority  But well, I was, and tbh still am a big Johnny fan  

[Neenah]

4 minutes ago, Nutmeg said:

Oh yes, and also let me definitely be the first to say that I am looking forward to another Johnny-designed Yuzu costume. I've loved all the previous ones he's done for Yuzu. Johnny has style, guys! Come on, I can't be alone in thinking this, LOL. I'd let him dress me anyday mmmhmm!

 

Johnny definitely has a unique style that works for him, but I would rather he keeps it to himself 

 

It's not like Yuzu's own style is lacking in anything and he has been giving us beautiful costumes that fits the themes in his programs very much. He doesn't need to wear Johnny's style costume just because he chose the music Johnny skated to before. That would be too much tribute IMO 

[Murieleirum]

2 minutes ago, Neenah said:

Johnny definitely has a unique style that works for him, but I would rather he keeps it to himself 

 

It's not like Yuzu's own style is lacking in anything and he has been giving us beautiful costumes that fits the themes in his programs very much. He doesn't need to wear Johnny's style costume just because he chose the music Johnny skated to before. That would be too much tribute IMO 

 

I do agree here, and I think Yuzuru's gonna come up with his own idea of Autumn  

 

(with sparkles) 

[Nutmeg]

4 minutes ago, Neenah said:

Johnny definitely has a unique style that works for him, but I would rather he keeps it to himself 

 

It's not like Yuzu's own style is lacking in anything and he has been giving us beautiful costumes that fits the themes in his programs very much. He doesn't need to wear Johnny's style costume just because he chose the music Johnny skated to before. That would be too much tribute IMO 

 

Maybe I misunderstood something from the report, but wasn't Johnny commissioned to design Yuzu's costume for the SP, like he did for RJ2 and NDDP before? That's what I meant when I said I'm looking forward to another Johnny-designed costume for Yuzu, not that he will be wearing a Johnny style costume. I'm sure Johnny will design something specific for him and his unique style.

[glilikoi]

I like Otonal a lot, the chord progressions sort of remind me of melancholy folk songs which I like. I agree with someone's comment that the full version sounds a bit dated in parts, but I don't really think that's a problem since it will be heavily edited anyway.

 

Also, Johnny used Otonal for a FP, while Yuzu is planning to use it for SP, so that means the approach to the song will have to be different. Basically Yuzu will probably have to condense the song to its essence, which shouldn't be too hard since it has such a beautiful leitmotif. I think it's excellently suited for that. 

[liv]

They actually said johnny is designing the costume? Or is it someone thinking/guessing that he might? Please no, is all I say. 

[KatjaThera]

4 minutes ago, Nutmeg said:

 

Maybe I misunderstood something from the report, but wasn't Johnny commissioned to design Yuzu's costume for the SP, like he did for RJ2 and NDDP before? That's what I meant when I said I'm looking forward to another Johnny-designed costume for Yuzu, not that he will be wearing a Johnny style costume. I'm sure Johnny will design something specific for him and his unique style.

I don't remember reading anything about costumes... Which report do you mean?

[Xen]

4 minutes ago, liv said:

They actually said johnny is designing the costume? Or is it someone thinking/guessing that he might? Please no, is all I say. 

Not sure, think it's a guess? Either way, it would still be executed by Satomi Ito, so I have some faith. 

41 minutes ago, Murieleirum said:

I am working on an Otonal cut for a potential SP... nevermind that we'll probably hear it tomorrow. I think I can already guess which parts are gonna be edited out... but I'm not 100% sure my taste is the same as Yuzuru's and Jeff's! 

Have an odd feeling you'd be correct. 

 

[Sombreuil]

I loved R&J 2- less so NDP and Ziguenerweisen - think it’s better if he gets his designer to do a costume to be on the safe side - elements of Johnny perhaps but not the undiluted version.

[liv]

Just now, Xen said:

Not sure, think it's a guess? Either wity, it would still be executed by Satomi Ito, so I have some faith. 

 

Glad you do..... I still dislike rj2.... but others liked It so we will see... I mean, how much love does yuzu need to show? 

[Yoa]

Maybe he will add some new sounds to Otonal. He added sound of his breath to Seimei. Some autumn sounds like autumn rain on leaves or wind in the trees

[Dashwood]

After hearing the news, I finally gave in and got an account

 

These choices just show how much of an auteur vision Yuzuru has now. He is not only using some of the iconic programs in the past of figure skating, but he is also making them about his own personal history as a figure skating fan. I'm #TeamYagudin all the way so I have to stay on brand and be excited more about Otonal but I can't to wait to see how Yuzuru will approach Plushenko's most Plushkenko program and make it his own  It's probably his most challenging choice after Hope & Legacy. I feel like we are about to witness something very special and I can't wait.

[Nutmeg]

Lol ok if no one else remembers reading that I may have misunderstood, last night I could swear I read something on this thread about costume designed by Johnny, but it may have been someone's opinion instead of actual fact, or maybe it was just my wishful thinking - relax, you're safe