There's a lot more to this song that needs to be explained, so I'll go into a bit of detail here. 1. This song first appeared on a DVD called "Gathering of the Metal Gods", where BOH, Ohmura, Mikio, and Hideki are playing this. The first solo is actually Mikio playing from that first performance of the song. Mikio is superimposed over Ohmura here, so you are seeing him play. 2. I don't recall what the original name of the song was, but it was changed to The Hills of Wisteria, because not only was Mikio Ohmura's instructor, but also his mentor. Plus it literally is Mikio's name. "Fuji" = Wisteria in Japanese. "Oka" = Hill in Japanese. 3. Ohmura is playing Mikio's guitar, which is the Mikio Fujioka signature model ESP Snapper. Mikio's wife gave him that guitar. Taped to the back of the headstock of the guitar is a cigarette. That was Mikio's favorite cigarette, and serves as an invitation for him to come back and play it at any time. Under the plate where the bridge is at the back of the guitar is a letter. That letter is written to Mikio, by his daughter. Nothing more to really be said about that. 4. This hit everyone in Babymetal hard, as we all know, including the girls. At the APMA Awards, Babymetal was playing live, joined by Rob Halford, of Judas Priest. At that show, both Moa and Yui are playing guitar. Mikio was teaching both of them how to play, so in essence, they lost their guitar instructor as well. 5. Ohmura stated that from now on, whenever he is playing with Babymetal, that guitar will always be there, either on stage behind him, or him playing it. This is so Mikio is always on stage performing with them, in one form or another. 6. This show was a Mikio Fujioka tribute show, arranged and put on by Ohmura, called "My Little God". Not only is the entire show available on DVD/Blu-Ray, but they are putting this show on every year, with all of the proceeds/funds going to help Mikio's family and organics business. Additionally, they will always paly videos of Mikio playing and in his element to his children, so the children will always know who he is and never forget him, plus keep his memory alive to them. So yeah.. this show is really deep, hence Ohmura shamelessly crying on stage. In fact, they all were.
He doesn't technically play his part. As far as I can tell, they let a backing track of Mikio's part. Ohmura seems to be playing powerchords for the riff during that sequence. Which is why it's also extra emotional for me. It must have been so hard for Ohmura and the rest of the band to hear Mikio's playing but not him doing it himself next to them in person.
For those of us who were aware of his smiling face, and his laid back demeanor, and his awe inspiring ability he will never be forgotten. RIP Ko-Kami 😢❤️
I cried right with ya and this wasn't even my first time seeing it. They play absolutely out of their minds and hearts! This was there first time I noticed where they held onto the last chord forever as if they never wanted to let go... RIP Mikio!!
It fucks me up every time. I loved Mikio. That guy was on a whole other level. If you play guitar, Ohmura looks better, but those in the know know just how much of a virtuoso Mikio was. He always hit crazy stuff, especially his bends. All time favorite, such a loss.
The guitarist who was most influenced by guitarist Omura is George Lynch. George Lynch is dokken guitarist. please don't cry, get well !!! from japan(japanese)
この映像(DVD)は、M.Fujioka‘s children のものです(@_@)。まだ小さい子供たちが、立派に大人になるまでの資金として創られたDVDなんだ。参加したmusician達の気持ちをわかってください。この映像(DVD)のCOPYは,世界に広がっているかもしれない。しかし、このDVDが創られた意味を知っているあなたは M.Fujioka‘s children のために このVIDEOを DEL するしかない。 もし、わたしのことばがわかるのなら、みなさんひろげてほしい。 Mikio's Daughterのじんせいがかかっている。 あなたはそれをうばうのか?