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On September 28, rock band HOUND DOG’s official website reported that some concertgoers had been causing trouble at shows, and announced that the offenders had been banned from future events. The band had already revealed on the 3rd of this month that it had received numerous complaints from other attendees about disruptive behavior, including forcing others to chant along and verbal abuse. On 5ch forums, discussion focused less on whether the ban itself was justified and more on the fact that HOUND DOG is now essentially a solo project for frontman Kohei Otomo, along with who actually wrote the band’s hit songs and reminiscing about its classic tracks.
HOUND DOG Apologizes Over Concert Disruptions by Some Attendees — Complaints Pile Up Over Forced Chanting and Verbal Abuse, Ban Issued
Rock band HOUND DOG’s official website was updated on the 28th, reporting that disruptive behavior by some concertgoers had occurred at its shows and announcing that those responsible had been banned from attending future events.
The band had also reported on the 3rd of this month that it had received a large number of opinions and complaints from other attendees regarding disruptive behavior by some concertgoers.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article
What people said
It's basically Kohei Otomo's solo band at this point — none of the original members are left, just support musicians.
https://video.fc2.com/ja/content/20220228U77Wdv4z
First time a post like this has ever made me laugh.
Adorable (^_^)
Right? Total opposite of A-chan's fans.
You don't know 'BRIDGE'? That was the tie-in song for Asahi Super Dry.
The Isuzu truck (commercial) song.
I like 'Only Love' and 'Ambitious'.
BOOWY, Chage and Aska, SMAP, TOKIO.
Is that bait for someone to call it out?
Spitz, Mr. Children, BUMP OF CHICKEN
Wait, what about Elephant Kashimashi?? (They probably won't break up… probably.)
That's Futogane Kinta from the band Twist.
Basically fine as long as you pay JASRAC (Japan's music copyright body). Idols performing to backing tracks have to re-record the audio, but it's not an issue for bands.
What was it again? Pay? Copyright?
Mick Jag—
Background and Key Discussion Points
HOUND DOG is a rock band that started out playing together as amateurs in the 1980s, scoring hits like “Uwaki na Paret” (Cheating Palette) and “Anata Dake Mitsumeteru” (Only Watching You). The band broke up at one point and the split escalated into a lawsuit; today only founding member Kohei Otomo remains, performing with support musicians. Commenters repeatedly noted that the band is now “essentially a solo act” — a fact that may surprise readers who only know it by name. Debate centered on two points: whether banning attendees was a proportionate response to the disruptive behavior, and whether alienating the band’s longtime hardcore fans could hurt ticket sales going forward, with opinions split in the thread. Unverified rumors also circulated about the reasons behind the breakup, but some details conflicted with known facts such as the timing of a marriage, so that account shouldn’t be treated as confirmed.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Music] Rock Band HOUND DOG Apologizes Over Concert Disruptions by Some Attendees… Complaints Pile Up Over Forced Chanting and Verbal Abuse, Ban Issued“.
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