🎸 What’s it really like to chase your dream in Tokyo’s indie scene?
In this video, I talk with Rui from @OkkeiJapanese about his twenties — quitting a 9-5 job, moving to Tokyo, and starting from scratch as a musician. We talk about 'ライブハウス' '対バン' shows, and how he built up to a sold-out 'ワンマンライブ ' in Tokyo
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00:00 イントロ (intro)
00:16 ゲスト紹介＆コラボのきっかけ（Meet Rui / Why This Collab）
01:00 プロへの第一歩：ミュージシャン志望の20代（How He Became a Pro Musician）
02:27 高校バンドとギター練習の日々（High-School Band & Guitar Practice）
04:52 半年で退職→東京へ上京（Quit Job & Moved to Tokyo）
06:00 聖蹟桜ヶ丘＆下北沢：活動拠点（Live-House Life in Tokyo）
07:17 「対バン」文化とチケットノルマ（Taiban Culture & Selling Tickets）
10:05 初ワンマンライブの舞台裏（First One-Man Live Show）
11:50 120人が集まった夜の感動（The Night 120 Fans Showed Up）
13:11 野心メラメラからおだやか脱力へ：価値観の変化（From Ambition to Calmness）
14:17 メンバー限定フル版のご案内（Members-Only Full Version Info）