Ep. 22: Band prepares lyrics and faces stage challenges at the Greatful Sound Festival
Aired on March 3, 2005
The group refines their new track while Koyuki drafts lyrics at Ryusuke’s behest. Saito assists, and his verses prove more popular than Koyuki’s, prompting Ryusuke to rewrite the song in English. The band travels to the Greatful Sound grounds for a performance on the smallest of three stages. Ryusuke informs Chiba and Taira that Sykes will control rights and promotion for future releases. He adds a condition: Sykes must abandon the theft of Beck and Lucille if the band achieves the highest attendance. Koyuki and Yoshito wager that if Maho attends Yoshito’s show, Koyuki must give up on him. Koyuki attempts to perform for a foreign band but is booed off stage due to his poor English skills.
Episodes
- Ep. 18 · Leon Sykes visits Tokyo and confronts Ryusuke at his home by the fishing pond.
- Ep. 19 · Ryusuke kidnapped by Sykes meets bluesman John Lee Davis and survives jam session
- Ep. 20 · Band members discuss Greatful Sound while Ryusuke plans to recruit Beck and Sykes for the event.
- Ep. 21 · Ryusuke proposes new songs while Koyuki creates a melody that inspires the band's next move
- Ep. 22 · Band prepares lyrics and faces stage challenges at the Greatful Sound Festival
- Ep. 23 · The Greatful Sound festival features Belle Ame, Malcolm, and Beck competing on separate stages.
- Ep. 24 · Band reforms for third stage performance as weather disrupts other venues
- Ep. 25 · Beck's Final Concert and Koyuki's Solo Opportunity After a Month and a Half
- Ep. 26 · Koyuki reunites Beck members while Ryusuke meets John Lee Davis in New York before US tour