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Thanksgiving for Babymetal: A Concert Reaction
Join me for an exciting Babymetal concert experience at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Me and my family take a long trip, wait in an early line, and rock out. From making new friends in line to exploring the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame, this video covers the whirlwind journey. I discuss the opening act, Scene Queen, and delve into Babymetal's performance, touching on the sound mix and personal highlights. Enjoy this detailed recount of a magical concert night and stay tuned for future content!
#Babymetal #BabymetalReaction #ConcertReaction
00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Video
00:41 Preparing for the Concert
03:19 Exploring Cincinnati
05:36 Waiting in Line and Making Friends
08:28 The Concert Experience
09:30 Scene Queen's Performance
13:05 Babymetal Takes the Stage
20:07 Post-Concert Reflections
25:02 Conclusion and Call to Action
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  • @charlesbullghost5491
    @charlesbullghost5491 2 години тому

    😂"Hahahahaha!! Yes" If your are very attracted to very bright Red lightings of the perfectly 🥰 Babymetals production designs!! A decade ago. I actually saw many time as a passenger in a casino work bus!! In the deep dark woods near a water pond of a seven to eight tall Bigfoot or sasquatch creature!! Of only his Huge hairy head and and his large eyes continue to stirring at the highest level of the casino hotel sign!! Yes" Bigfoot is very attractived to very bright Red colors!!😍 He or her will absolutely 💯 show up at the Babymetals live concert songs events!! My great inspiring message for today!! Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍❤ day.🎃😍❤

  • @AldoGuerraALDO-METAL
    @AldoGuerraALDO-METAL 5 годин тому

    I just came back from Albuquerque from my 28th Babymetal show. My first was November 2014. Me and 2 friends drove 24 hours straight from Texas to New York for a life changing experience. I've followed the band from city to city with a group of friends. I've even gone to Japan 4 times with the same Babymetal friends i met back in 2014. I've made lifelong friends because of Babymetal. Not gonna say much about Scene Queen. My momma said, if you can't say nothing nice, don't say anything at all. So..... Although i do have to say i thought it was extremely inappropriate for children's ears. But hey🤷‍♂️, whatever. Babymetal needs to pick better opening bands. As for playing on time, WELCOME to Japanese proficiency. BABYMETAL DEATH. Too bad you weren't around when the original trio used to open with that song with their silhouettes behind a white curtain that would drop as soon the march beat was over. As for songs you'll never hear played live again, you're not alone. Especially for us OG fans who have experienced the Yui era. It's a totally different BABYMETAL, you have no idea. We used to get 14 songs back in the day. The whole first album! But as they get older, i think it's just too stressful to do long shows like when they were kids. An hour is short but very fulfilling. ... Who am i kidding? THAT'S WHY WE GO TO MULTIPLE SHOWS! HELL, WE FOLLOW THEM FROM CITY TO CITY! THROUGH PAIN AND DISCOMFORT WE ENDURE ! WE LOSE SLEEP AND GO HUNGRY FOR BABYMETAL!!🤣🤣🤣.... not a cult. I'm getting too old for this shit... I'm 59.... I'm tired.... But IT'S SO ADDICTING!!!!!!!!! Oh yeah, and F! Trump! You really need to join our Texas group tho. We go and support ALL the Japanese bands that come to Texas and the States. Band-Maid, Nemophila, Lovebites, Hanabie, Passcode. Even looking forward to seeing Korean band Rolling Quartz in May here in SA. Another all female metal band. I think you'll fit in just right. Fellow atheist myself😉👍

  • @二本延長
    @二本延長 9 годин тому

    娘さんかな?かわいいね! ママに似て良かった。

  • @chronoswitch930
    @chronoswitch930 17 годин тому

    I drove 4 hours to this show, absolutely worth it. Incredible experience

  • @RODRIEUROMANIAKO
    @RODRIEUROMANIAKO День тому

    May the fox god bless you

  • @TheFoxGod444
    @TheFoxGod444 2 дні тому

    What an awesome father. I enjoyed your presentation and I being in my 60’s would probably choose the balcony for my next BabyMetal concert. Monochrome is one of my favorite songs as well, and was fortunate enough to have that played at the Seattle concert last year.

  • @杉本明彦-s3w
    @杉本明彦-s3w 2 дні тому

    Thank you so much for uploading an awesome video ! 🤘✨🦊✨ From 🇯🇵

  • @ENTE-METAL
    @ENTE-METAL 2 дні тому

    Thank you so very much. Forever THE ONE. Greetings from germany 🤗🤘🦊🤘

  • @BxMxC-w8l
    @BxMxC-w8l 2 дні тому

    すばらしいご家族です❣🤘

  • @The_Dudester
    @The_Dudester 2 дні тому

    I strongly feel that if you have a daughter, niece or granddaughter between the ages of 8 to 16, taking her to a Babymetal concert is earning the eternal respect of said child.

  • @thenormalman3409
    @thenormalman3409 2 дні тому

    Great review, glad to see you guys having fun.

  • @jaedo6180
    @jaedo6180 2 дні тому

    The greatest Thanksgiving story ever told!😂 Dude, Allopurinol! A pill a day and you will never have gout again. With insurance, I pay $12 for a 3 month supply.👍

  • @1jzMKIII
    @1jzMKIII 2 дні тому

    Best Mom and Dad Ever!!!! I saw them in Madison Wisconsin, and SQ's mix was the same... I was ok with it as Hanna dominated the set and the mix didn't matter. Babymetal's mix was pretty much on point... Being a FOH Tech myself... SU's Voice would be hard to make "thick" If you listen very close, in some parts you will hear a backing track that is in a lower octave... It helps get her voice out. But Su's voice is live 99% of the time. I also was hyped to Hear Momoko's live Voice behind the "Are you Ready" Growl track!!! We had a 12 year old Girl next to us and she screamed most of the show... She came up to me when it was over and apologized for being so excited... I told her she made my show!!! I told the parents that they were awesome for taking her and letting her be herself... That's what Rock shows are all about. Great Video, Thanks for posting and being SUPER DAD!!! your daughter will never forget this. She is a lucky girl to have you guys as parents!!!

  • @laborpn
    @laborpn 2 дні тому

    Wonderful vlog - thanks for sharing. Babymetal is such a joy. 🤘🦊

  • @autohmae
    @autohmae 3 дні тому

    Thanks for this video, glad it went well. Glad you had your family day with Babymetal and were able to connect with other fans. Those 2 things are part of what makes Babymetal special in my eyes. I think an other proof how Babymetal fans are happier on average. 14:32 they also place markings, at first I thought that is what you meant ? This is how they position themselves on the stage, they use it as a reference (if they need it, or just at the start of the song). If you read 1 of the interviews with Kobametal he said a lot of the people he worked with in 2020 had to quit the live industry because most people in that industry are self-employed and obviously without any gigs... no gig economy. An prices of capable people and equipment, etc. went through the roof (just check out Tank the Tech talking about touring busses to get some idea). I do honestly think the sound person/people Babymetal now have are have a harder time adapting to the different venues, maybe it's because they play at bigger venues, or they are less experienced, I don't know. But like the Kami band from the West, they made a lot of progress and are now at a very close level to the previous people. The worst mixes I've heard are from the European festivals, no idea why that is. Babymetal has performed at festivals before and they have less of a language barrier now then in the past. In South America they did have 2 shows where they performed both Monochrome and Karate. All I can say from Europe, about the fear: we suffer more often in imagination than in reality - better to fight for the good things and deal with the other things only after they actually happen so you aren't fearful or angry or sad because of things that could happen.

  • @kylec1411
    @kylec1411 3 дні тому

    Hey brother. Great video. You seem like a good man and father. Love light and Jesus be with you. You said you filled your void with music which i did for many years too. Hope you find your way to Jesus my friend. Sweet little daughter you got. Love babymetal. Much love from Canada

  • @DjentleAnt
    @DjentleAnt 3 дні тому

    06:38 Thank you!!! You are so considerate for keeping the other little girl's picture off your vlog. I'm sure her parents are grateful, too👍 Nice vlog by the way

  • @10Shun
    @10Shun 3 дні тому

    Thanks for posting this video...Humanity will be saved by headbanging daughters like yours 😎 Subscribed because you deserve it more than anyone for being a great dad 🙂

  • @carolepeck3829
    @carolepeck3829 4 дні тому

    My daughter was at that Baby Metal concert, too, Scarlett.🎉

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 4 дні тому

      Such a different experience to go with a kid! I hope your daughter have a great time!

  • @jennistropes7515
    @jennistropes7515 4 дні тому

    I love seeing you and your family having so much fun enjoying this show. In a way, this is the big middle finger to everything horrible. An “eff you, I’m going to live my life amazingly,” which is in itself pretty damn punk. So glad you all had a great time. 🤘🤘🤘

  • @schelin1447
    @schelin1447 5 днів тому

    BABYMETAL is really one of a kind band. They are already legends! I'm glad you had a great time with your family and BABYMETAL

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      We just listened to them all the way up to my aunts house for Thanksgiving!

  • @road-runner
    @road-runner 5 днів тому

    Thanks for sharing this with us! That seemed like a hell of a heavy trip.... pun intended, sorry. 🤭 I've done crazy things myself to see them live during the last 1.5 years. Things I never though possible to do. But I guess I'm not the same person anymore. And the people I have met in the process is just the best part of it. I can't wait to see them live (and meet my friends again) during their next arena tour in Europe next year; I'm going to Madrid, Barcelona (my hometown) and London. 🤘🦊

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      You know it’s great when it is community on top of music! Or really community is part of what makes music great!

  • @seanmurphy1047
    @seanmurphy1047 5 днів тому

    What an awesome show it was! The community at that show was something I hadn't experienced at any other concerts. Even though I had gone alone, as soon I was in line everyone was chatting and having a good time. Glad you guys had a great time!

  • @Eliimore93
    @Eliimore93 5 днів тому

    I'm not a kid person, honestly, but melts my heart to see such a little girl enjoying so much the concert emphasizing how BABYMETAL is for literally everyone. Thanks a lot for share your experience! Kitsune da o! 🦊

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      Honestly, not so much me either. I never intended to become a dad, but I got lucky with a pretty good one!

  • @MarcosGamasp3
    @MarcosGamasp3 5 днів тому

    babymetal vai trazer muita gente pro metal ainda e estou feliz por isso ^^ só acho que o publico em sua maioria podia interagir mais com elas assim como foi aqui na america do sul e principalmente no brasil ^^ quem quiser ver tem videos no youtube show dia 21/10 sao paulo audioclub ^^

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      Olá e obrigado! Meu espanhol e meu português são mais ruins. É triste falar inglês aqui! I love that you mentioned the participation. I watched the Sao Paula show many times, and thought about it when it was not so strong here in the USA. But yes--more metalheads!

  • @michelm.6033
    @michelm.6033 5 днів тому

    This is actually one of my favorite vlog’s. I have so much to say about Babymetal from young to old, but bringing your daughter into the experience was priceless. Fans say they are for 8 to 80 year olds and they are correct! Sadly I,’m closer to the 80’s, but these ladies always put a smile on my face. Please forget about the politics. I wish you the happiest of holidays. ❤️🦊

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      Your comment is so sweet, and I was so happy at the show just taking note of the diverse collection of fans there. I have been going to these kinds of shows for decades (46 years old now), and and the fans of different stripes is such a sweet thing. Thank you so much for making my day! Regarding the politics, it is hard to forget when the lives of me, my family members, and so many close to me are in danger now. I'm not sure where to go about that from this point, because I have no wish to be just one more voice for vitriol on the internet. I just want to be kind, but I am scared!

    • @michelm.6033
      @michelm.6033 5 днів тому

      You are very kind and music is an venue to bring everyone closer. That sentiment is only multiplied when it covers Babymetal. This was seriously an enjoyable vlog and I wish you nothing but the brightest future. Your daughter actually reminded me of their Sakura Gakuin days. I’m thankful for the reminder. I enjoyed it.

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      @@michelm.6033 omigosh! I will tell her you said that!

  • @tame-metal9972
    @tame-metal9972 5 днів тому

    ありがとうございます🤘🦊🤘

  • @kitkat6407
    @kitkat6407 5 днів тому

    ありがとうございます🤘🦊♪

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      どういたしまして!もっと日本語で言えたらいいのに

  • @garytruex9336
    @garytruex9336 5 днів тому

    What a Great Dad!

  • @Grington300
    @Grington300 5 днів тому

    Excellent video, review, travelogue and whatever else it was, I really enjoyed watching the whole thing, thank you. I'm so glad the journey, two flights each way, expense and everything else (even coping with the pain of your gout, ouch!) were so worth doing and it does sound like you all had a great time - not least your daughter. Great costume by the way, compliments to the designer and seamstress.👏🦊 It is stories like yours that are keeping me going while I wait for the end of May next year to come round when I'll get to see BABYMETAL again, but this time at the O2 in London (not quite as much of a journey for me as getting to Cincinnati was for you).🦊

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      @@Grington300 I will be sure to tell Tiffany your kind words regarding her costuming for Scarlet! It was a marvelous trip and one that I will keep in my heart for strength going forward. Also, I must say that the length of the journey only supplemented how special it was altogether. My toe is beginning its healing process. I wish I could go to that London show. I hope to hear about Poppy.

  • @TheTeufelpanzerVI
    @TheTeufelpanzerVI 5 днів тому

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Sounds like you all had a great time...especially your daughter! Hang in there and you have much to offer, you are also a very good speaker...I think that is a good place to start. Kitsune up, my friend!

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      @@TheTeufelpanzerVI Kitsune! This is an extremely kind and thoughtful comment. I am humbled and grateful.

  • @IAMisLove
    @IAMisLove 5 днів тому

    👍Awesome, thanks for sharing your journey. I recently saw them live myself, will never forget it.🦊 🖖❤

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      @@IAMisLove thank you so much for watching and commenting! I saw them in 2016 before I really knew them or any of their songs so it was so good to see them now that I am a fox god acolyte!

    • @IAMisLove
      @IAMisLove 5 днів тому

      @@TheAtheisMexican Subscribed. I will recommend this performance if you haven't seen it. It is a favorite of mine. ONE OK ROCK - Stand Out Fit In [Orchestra Ver.] Wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. 🦊 🖖❤

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 5 днів тому

      @@IAMisLove right back at you! And thank you for the recommendations!

  • @BallydowseRambler
    @BallydowseRambler 8 днів тому

    UA-cam search the show. This pops up. Small world. Thanks for playing with our daughter! She loved it. Hope travels were safe!

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 8 днів тому

      OOps! replied to the wrong comment! Hell yess! She actually just asked me about keeping in touch!

  • @06racing
    @06racing 10 днів тому

    🦊🦊🦊

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 8 днів тому

      Hell yess! She actually just asked me about keeping in touch!

  • @jlrinc1420
    @jlrinc1420 10 днів тому

    Hope tube will pass this on to you. drive.google.com/file/d/1ZuDG95PkHvZY3ceytw6UkAIxWcCTkFWC/view drive.google.com/file/d/1Nnkk2nO7X4KC84cqCHhtvUV4jP2O50v7/view

  • @jlrinc1420
    @jlrinc1420 15 днів тому

    Oddly enough the most amazing thing Ive seen from babymetal wasnt sonisphere in 2014 but Singapore in 2012. There is a documentary about it. You can tell from the beginning of babymetal in 2010 all the girls wanted was to play overseas. In 2012 the were invited to play at the anime festival in Singapore. I cant imagine what it must have felt like to be 12 years old like yui and moa were and being genuine rockstars playing in front of thousands of f heavy metal fans which genre they barely understood at the time (they were idols thats what they knew and loved) in a foriegn country whose language they didnt speak. In any case there is a scene in the documentary right before they were to go on stage and the fear is palpable. This was their first overseas gig. These 12 and 14 year old girls were petrified as you can imagine. What struck me the most is that this was probably the most scary thing any of them had done. I cant stress how scared these girls were. They never even once took a step backwards in fear. Each of them just lived with the fear, they didnt try to mitigate it or trick themselves or complain or behave in a way that was anything less than how a seasoned 30 year old artist would have handled. Scared shitless yeah but we came her to chew gum or be rock stars and we are all out of gum. It was incredibly brave and mature way beyond their years and they went out and killed it. Koba must have kniwn then that there was nothing these kids couldnt do. I think about that ecerynow and then. Ive seen 40 year old musicians who would have lost their shit in a similar situation. Most western metal bands would be drinking 6 packs of heroin after 15 years of touring with a metal band and these women just get more beautiful everytime I see them.

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 15 днів тому

      I love this comment! Thank you so much for the information! I have yet to see that documentary about the Singapore show, but now I've really got the itch to see it. Do you know where it is available?

    • @jlrinc1420
      @jlrinc1420 15 днів тому

      @TheAtheisMexican yeah I tried to post a link but youtube won't let me. Just do a search for babymetal doc singapore 2012 with eng subs should take you right there..

  • @jaegermeister798
    @jaegermeister798 15 днів тому

    Deconstructed Christian here. BABYMETAL became my “official” new religion as of August 2023. Didn’t bother with the election this time around. Which I think says something to me about this band. I love it, but I won’t deny, they have some terrifying powers. Please understand, I would consider myself an agnostic theist in my best times, but deep down, I will readily admit I am an existential nihilist. That said, I have little issue appealing to religious language with Babymetal. But I guess I am just at a point where I am not afraid of using that language for myself. It’s all just part of the human experience is it not?

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 15 днів тому

      Regarding using the theistic language, it is something I fall into, as well. I do think it is part of the human experience, which includes trying to figure everything out. That said, I would like to check myself when it comes to thinking of any of the women or the Kami band as somehow supernatural, even if their collective and individual talent leaves my jaw on the ground and my heart bursting every. single. time.

    • @jaegermeister798
      @jaegermeister798 14 днів тому

      ⁠​⁠@@TheAtheisMexicanI get it, being skeptical. I guess for me, I reach points where I give up on the notion in believing truth is knowable. I just accept that no matter how well my mind can out rationalise itself, I am still just an organism like many others. I will always be a slave to something. That “something” these days is better left off being whatever this unknowable “Fox God” is. Without Babymetal in my life, it’s literally just work, eat, sleep, fuck. With Babymetal, I can still enjoy all that while getting high off of religion. It’s a win-win. Lol. Maybe Babymetal really did tap into something “magical”. Whether that be something deeply psychologically and sociologically profound, or perhaps something more. Either way, the technology of the future will always appear to us as tools of gods. Perhaps BABYMETAL is just a piece of technological entertainment that is decades ahead of its time, and we are just lucky to see it. Or maybe fate is real, and throughout history, Messiahs have always come along to define it, and Suzuka and Koba just so happen to be just that. Messiahs. They play around with the concept in their lore quite a lot. If anything else, it is “gimmick” that works. I don’t know, I don’t pretend to have all the answers or try to all the time. It’s just I find these questions more, healthy, compared to trying to figure out the world around me when maybe people like me, like us, were never meant to completely figure it out. I really wish Genetically Modified Skeptic would look into BABYMETAL. They brought up Ghost before, but this goes much deeper in my opinion.

  • @charlesbullghost5491
    @charlesbullghost5491 17 днів тому

    Su metals best friend" The co. Founder of Passcode for epicness or passcode band. Can most differently make the perfectly spanish sounding effects in the Jpop heavy metal music lyrics song!✨ play. [ Tonight!✨ ] At the zepp Divercity Tokyo. By Passcode for epicness or passcode. The perfect 🥰 ( I - ay i ÷ i - ay - ii. ) In this very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 made live concert song event!✨ Babymetal an't the only Jpop heavy metal band!✨ Can make the spanish sound effects of an absolutely deliver or execute of very instantly pure lovely music lyrics of totally successfully Greatness!!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤

  • @Dmanz67
    @Dmanz67 17 днів тому

    Babymetal haters, let me get this right... Metal is supposed to exclude people who are different?!🤔 How does this make sense?🦊

  • @wadewomack5109
    @wadewomack5109 18 днів тому

    Well said, sir!🤘

  • @mozartfx1
    @mozartfx1 18 днів тому

    Holy…..friggin…..cringe Why do so many men act like women nowadays…..it’s crazy

  • @charlesbullghost5491
    @charlesbullghost5491 18 днів тому

    My very special of music lyrics of absolutely 🥰 perfection 🥰 words!✨ My favorite is ( We dig 😎 defatica! ) By" Passcode for epicness or passcode band. A Live concert song event at the zepp hanada Tokyo of 2019. Known as [ Ichika Bachika ] very much inspired by the Erotic anime cartoon series!✨ Kakegurui!✨ My great inspiring wisdom for today!✨ Have a very impressive beautiful 🎃😍 day.🎃😍👏❤

  • @andyross4868
    @andyross4868 18 днів тому

    Great video , I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts , you vocalised a lot of things that I also feel , thankyou .

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 15 днів тому

      Thank you for the kind words. I hope we can find more inspiration wherever it lies. Like in the song KARATE--keep fighting!

  • @autohmae
    @autohmae 18 днів тому

    Thanks for the great video, talking about your journey and how it helps you. Ohh, boy, he really did put Babymetal in the religious segment. :-) But as a metal megazine said: cult-like following. As a Babymetal fan since the start of 2016 and trying to understand Babymetal, well, the phenomenon of Babymetal and it's origin and background. Yes, sub-culture is how we identify ourselves (has to be something in the primitive part of our brains about wanting to belong to a group), identity forming even as you said. I think it starts with the music, uplifting and energetic. And that's also how they perform it live. And that's an understatement, upgrade it to a much higher level even. The way I see it, you have 2 types of music: music which you put on when you are in a certain mood, but Babymetal is the other kind: the music when it's on it changes your mood. The best I can explain it, Suzuka/Su-metal, she is hugely talented in putting her feelings into the music, she seems to go through life mostly by feelings as well. Based on what the Sonisphere festival organizers said: never seen an influx of people at their festival this early in the day. So people were not fans, but Babymetal got enough of their attention that they went, to see what they are really made of and probably a large part were 'disaster tourists' who went to see them fail. Babymetal opens the minds of many, be it us or the people at Sonisphere, they somehow exude professionalism and talent, display of hard work and especially passion at such a young age and I think that's where some of the appreciation started for those haters or disbelievers (ha ! almost made it seem religious 🙂). When we are talking about pre-fab, I think this passion, etc. as mentioned is why it's authentic and not just pre-fab at all.

  • @kitkat6407
    @kitkat6407 19 днів тому

    ありがとうございます。

  • @road-runner
    @road-runner 20 днів тому

    Really interesting, thanks. Well, I feel you about the election... and I'm not even American. You are right, BABYMETAL generates its own sub-culture, a "cult-like" fandom as I usually say. I've had the opportunity to talk about this topic with several fans from all over the world and it's crazy how our stories, even coming from very different backgrounds, merge around BABYMETAL. I believe wanting to fit in something bigger than you is totally human. Some find that place in religion and it's okay, I guess... Not my case, of course! Personally, I discovered them in late 2019 (yes, too late, I know) and it was instant love from my very first song ("Catch me if you can" from Budokan 2014). And I never went back. My background consists of being a lifelong metalhead, raised in the 80's (we are around the same age). I always loved music (mainly metal: heavy, thrash, death, power, symphonic... and also hardcore punk and even classical music). But I admit I ended up being a metal elitist and that led me to listen to the same music over and over again. To the point I got tired of everything and almost stopped listening to any music. BABYMETAL somehow opened my eyes and showed me a new world. They helped me to keep my mind clear during the toughest part of the lockdowns in 2020. Now, I can do things I never thought I could do. Like traveling around the world and meeting some amazing like-minded people. And I don't feel like "that weird metalhead" anymore. Yes, people around me still find metal (and BABYMETAL too, I guess) weird... and I don't care at all. 😁 🤘🦊

  • @jimnusbaum3589
    @jimnusbaum3589 20 днів тому

    Wow this was so good. Really enjoyed it. Many of us feel the same.

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 20 днів тому

      @@jimnusbaum3589 Wow that really means so much to me to read. Thank you so much.

  • @TheTeufelpanzerVI
    @TheTeufelpanzerVI 20 днів тому

    Very interesting content, and good on you for sharing your feelings in a public platform...not everyone can do so. While I have not had the hurdles placed in front of me that you, and many others, may face...I can appreciate the positive effect that Babymetal can have on an individual. For me, when I "discovered" them in 2017, I was totally open mouthed and unable to speak, this was due to watching "Gimme Chocolate" video (as many others had as an introduction). It took three watches before I could call my wife to witness what I had just seen...been hooked ever since. I am now almost 62, and a lifelong Metalhead...the whole Babymetal experience turned my music expectations on it's head, and I am fine with that. As to the age of the girls, for me it did not take long to start feeling like a proud parent (or Grandparent, lol) watching "my kids" grow and thrive...it still feels that way for me. I got to see them live for the first time in September of 2023 in Boston...drove 5 hours to get there, then learned to navigate the "Green Line"...made it in and out in one piece, lol! It was almost surreal to actually see, in person, these entertainers that had been dominating my musical life since 2017. I have seen MANY concerts in my day, and always had a great time but that Babymetal show was on a different level, mainly an emotional level for me. Also noteworthy was the wide age ranges present, I went by myself and sat near all young ladies in their teens, and had a 70 year old couple in front of me. Everyone had a grand time! Anyways, thanks again for the thoughtful post and I hope you are able to continue your elevation from darkness.

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 20 днів тому

      @@TheTeufelpanzerVI I love hearing this story about your positive experiences with Babymetal, and what a wonderful crowd of people they draw. The unity of it is truly inspiring! On hindsight, it has been such an amazing thing to experience Babymetal all over again and watch them grow through all of the interviews and concert footage over the years.

  • @winnipeg316
    @winnipeg316 20 днів тому

    Babymetal receive a lot of hate and unjustificable critics, based on lies online . . . Just like the recent presidential campaign, and then the reality hits. Babymetal is great and most of the people enjoy it and love her work, but not necessary makes a lot of noise in the main stream media

  • @IAMisLove
    @IAMisLove 20 днів тому

    Interesting video. BABYMETAL has positive vibes, which is why I support them. 🦊 🖖❤

    • @TheAtheisMexican
      @TheAtheisMexican 20 днів тому

      @@IAMisLove That’s pretty much the overall joy of it. They are a light in the dark.

    • @Dmanz67
      @Dmanz67 5 днів тому

      @@IAMisLove They are a Joy machine and what the Girls and particularly Su do is simply incredible.