Nice reaction and analysis, i always appreciate an reaction from ppl who knew what they are talking about, there is always something to learn... If you want another instrumental i can provide an link if you want, otherwise just check their official videos on UA-cam, they rarely ban them, because they also enjoy to watch reactions or covers from other ppl... Domination, Play, Freedom, Real Existence live are always a good choice, for an high octane guitar solo Blooming MV... Greetings from Germany!
Greetings, Michael! Glad you enjoyed the reaction. I'm definitely keen on hearing more from this band. It's very apparent that they are all very highly skilled players! 🤘🎶
Agreed.... they're extremely versatile. Their ability to criss-cross through (and sometimes combine) multiple genres, tempos, and grooves is bringing back the love of Rock in a huge way. I was there during the rise and evolution of Led Zeppelin.... Band Maid is recreating that magic all over again. Who would have ever guessed that five young Japanese ladies would save Rock n Roll??
@@FrankieBag0donuts I'm in my 70's and go back to the late 50's and the beginning of rock and roll and its evolution through the decades. These ladies are a throwback to that time and are the finest hard rock group on the planet. Japan leads the league in female bands and they are all excellent. Doll$Box, Aldious, SCANDAL ( the veterans of Japanese rock and roll), Marys Blood, Show-Ya, LoveBites, Fate Gear and quite a few others. One relatively new group is Girlfriend that has the makings of another chart topper group. Music in the US is deplorable and we have to go outside the country to find good music. Right now Asia, and Japan in particular have literally fountains of talent, thank God.
Kanami (Lead Guitarist/Songwriter/Arranger) writes many of her songs in piano first and often speeds it up for a band arrangement. Piano was her first instrument that she learned from a very young age and got into guitar during highschool. Btw she looks upto Carlos Santana as a guitarist.
Theres a ton of people reacting to this band now, and Ive seen most, but ACE job mate. Loves your intro too. Lots say they are misicians, but you showed it and the playing was great! Thanks for the smart and really well versed review. That 5/4 Tempo is a mind twister every time. Miku gets overlooked on Rhythm guitar alot. Play that part... OMG, its makes you head hurt keeping the timing lol BTW.. I rarely subscribe, but you should have thousands! Im certainly wanting to see and learn more.
Thanks for reacting, formed in 2013 by Rhythn Guitarist and vocalist Miku Kobato. Seven Major releases so far three mini albums and four full albums with the last released Digitally on the 13th January this year With a Physical release on the 20th January. The idea behind the band is the contrast between the visuals and then the sound and also the sound and the lyrics. Members (ages between 24 to 30) Akane Hirose ;- Drums (A-chan. the beast,Gorilla) Saiki Atsume :- Vocals (Sai-chan) MISA :- Bass :- (the Assasin. Misa, Misa, Misa) Kanami Tono :- Guitars (Mincho, main songwriter) Miku Kobato :- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Lyricist (Small Pigeon, wide shoulders, strong grip, Karuppo) Kobato in Japanese can be interpreted as small pigeon and Miku never met a pun she didn't like or a chance to mess with peoples heads Po!!. Also they have a slightly twisted sense of humour, for example the single Alone was released on Valentines day, and for the last two years on April fools day they rename themselves, the bands social media as Band Maiko where they dress as apprentice geisha's and release a video of a song written in the geisha dialect with some traditional instruments in it. Relentless live band due to having played basically anywhere they could plug in they also tend to add extra parts to the songs live , The costumes might have got their foot in the door but they have earned what they have gotten the old fashioned way, Worked hard, Toured hard, and constantly look to improve. Secret My Lips (live) ua-cam.com/video/1Vuca7V-5Ec/v-deo.html Play (live) ua-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/v-deo.html BAND MAID - Blooming (off the last album Conqueror) ua-cam.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/v-deo.html
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single BAND-MAID song. Anything BAND-MAID does live is fantastic, thanks to their charisma, energy and all the different additions they make to various songs. Or you could try the 'Thrill', their first music video, and then compare and contrast that with something new, like 'Manners' or 'Warning'. Bon voyage!
Funny, when other reactors listen to Band-Maid, they tend to point out different genres or different decades they hear throughout any given song. You point out different bands, which is cool. It just goes to show how B-M changes things up in any given song so it's always fresh. There will be times when the bassist is playing funk, the drummer is playing punk, the rhythm guitarist is playing rock, the singer is singing pop and the lead guitarist is playing metal. But it all works so well. One fantastic example, I think, is their song, "Different". But really, you can't go wrong with any Band-Maid video (or live video). And they keep getting better. Their new album is so progressive. No official videos for "Giovanni", "No God" and "Black Hole", but they're incredible (and they're on UA-cam).
The best part is that they never rest on their laurels. They're constantly striving to innovate and improve... and it's amazing to watch it all unfold.
Thanks for reacting to my favourite band ! I see others have given you the history so I would just like to say I really enjoyed your reaction. Maybe my love of U2 is why I love Band Maid so much, I too hear The Edge in the delay and tone of Kanami's guitar. I would suggest you may like to react to 'Manners' next or my favourite Band Maid song 'Blooming' but most of all I wish your Band Maid journey is as enjoyable as it has been for me.
Great reaction, thank you! What to recommend depends on what you want to hear. For speed, Warning! or Different. For heaviness, Rinne or After Life. For a ballad, Daydreaming or About Us. For groove, Manners or Bubble. For a general hard rock sound, Dice or The Non-Fiction Days. For live, Domination or Real Existence. Enjoy!
Great suggestions, thank you. You give a real indication that they have a lot of versatility on offer with their music (which is right up my street!). Thanks!
Great job. These girls are in a league of they own writing and playing rock music. They masterfuly play any style of rock music (funk, pop, hard, prog, metal..) and they use to blend them in their songs. Lead guitar and main composer: Kanami Tono Drums: Akane Hirose Rythm guitar, main lyricist and founder: Miku Kobato Bass: MISA Vocals: Saiki Atsumi Their last LP is Unseen World (Jan 2021). I think you would enjoy their song Manners (that belongs to that LP). Thank you.
Love how technical your reaction to this song is. As you journey through Band Maid's catalog, you'll notice how complex and different each song is to the next. They put a ton of effort into changing each verse and chorus as to keep the songs interesting and full of surprises. I'm looking forward to the next one!
Glad you enjoyed, Nicolas! I really like the effort put in to using embellishments/keeping things fresh sounding when using repeated sections. Think it mainly comes from my love/admiration of classical music., 👍
One of the best rock instrumental ever. Nice that you are pointing out the styles that Kanami, the lead guitarist, is channeling . I know she has great influences from guitarist like Carlos Santana. But, one of the things that has drawn me to BAND-MAID is the style of the guitar riffs and tone. I agree it does have the sound of The Edge, Satriani and even some Angus Young with some riffs and Eddie Van Halen with the taps. Thanks for the reaction and hope you do more BAND-MAID in the future as you have only scratched the surface of this very talented band.
🐦 *JW Soundworks* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 *(Po!)* You will embark in 40+ great music videos or live videos. Buckle up, put the kids to bed, and keep your hands in the cart at all times and let *BAND-MAID* take you on a journey Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* At the end of your journey I hope you discover that BAND-MAID does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz. *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
More peeks at an important, transformational group known as Band-Maid. Three things I think you'll find fascinating with this group; 1) the deeper you dig, the more you'll appreciate the members authenticity, writing and musical sensibilities; 2) your favorite song will generally be the one you're currently listening to; and 3) why does it seem they have no bad songs? Band-Maid has plenty of bad songs, according to one of their interviews. It's just that they threw them all in the dumpster and only released 114 (to date) of their most awesome songs. This disciplined integrity is one of the things that keeps them at the top of the rock pile. Thx John!
"Your favorite song will generally be the one you're currently listening to" - that is exactly what I am experiencing with BAND-MAID. Great to hear that I am not the only one :D
@@fruitproof115 You're definitely not the only one, Nico. It's a distinctive phenomenon with Band-Maid. For example, listen to "Moratorium" www.bilibili.com/video/BV15E411g7wY and then “Puzzle www.bilibili.com/video/av64175474 Which is you favorite? 😊
Bout ye...enjoyed your review and cool breakdown of a great tune, talented ladies for sure, you have a long, enjoyable road ahead of you. Nice comment on the 4/5 time, always a bit of a melter! These ladies are stellar musos with a top tier vocalist and superb songwriter/arranger, welcome aboard the Band Maid Bullet Train. Nice fret-work in your intro btw..
I'll let others give you the band's history but, seeing as you liked this track, could I suggest you take a look at the live versions of Freedom, Domination, Play and Real Existence for starters? I don't think you'll be disappointed with any of them!
@@JWSoundworks2 You're going to be pleasantly surprised at how 'great a band' they actually are. Their actual songs are even better in my opinion (in that they keep the same instrumental genius while adding top-notch vocal /front-lady skills and songwriting that's literally considered Japanese 'poet' level good.)
Lots of good info so thanks. I am from the old days of Deep Purple and Zeppelin so your insights keep me updated to modern times and you have very interesting inside scoops since you are a musician. I learned a lot and while listening to Band-Maid made your video extra special.
That's really nice feedback to get. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know how much you enjoyed! I got a request recently for Child Of Time live in 1970 so I'll probably do it. My dad was a big Deep Purple fan and had many of their albums on vinyl. I know the song so it'd be more of a review than a reaction but still! Thanks!
@@JWSoundworks2 Looking forward to more of your reactions. I found Band-Maid a year ago and I'm hooked. I'm learning Japanese and have everything they have released. Funny thing about Child In Time. I saw them live in 1974 or so and they played that but I remember Highway Star more. It wasn't until recently though, of course, since we have UA-cam, that I saw the live performance on that audience set. I had the Made in Japan live so until a few years ago I never saw THAT live version but when asked last year what the greatest rock song was in my opinion my answer was Child In Time, any version. It still blows me away but when you have those five guys from Mark II is it any wonder?
I've seen so many reaction videos to this song, and not a single one of them picked up on the 5/4 time signature! Kudos to you mate for pointing this out! Hope the ladies of BM explore their proggy side a bit more in future songs. Looking forward to watching more of your reactions to BM.
I have to throw out a bit of a brag :) I was lucky enough to be at the first performance of this song at Nagoya Diamond Hall on 4/4/2018. A friend and I had gotten tickets and were making a side trip from Tokyo to see the show that evening. We had tickets like 150 and 151 or so, out of 800, meaning we'd likely be a bout a quarter way back from the stage in the venue. I ran into a facebook friend there, and he had an extra ticket 'cuz a friend couldn't make it. He asked if I wanted the extra; it was ticket 25. So, I ended up on the rail. At that point, this song had not appeared on any single or album, no PV, and had never been performed on stage. When it started, you could tell fans (and myself) were like, "WTF is this!?!?" But, people went nuts for it really fast. This video was filmed on 4/13/2018 at Zepp Tokyo. My facebook friend had an extra ticket to this show, too, he was willing to give me, but me and my travel buddy were going to be in Osaka that day, and out flight back to the USA left the next day. So, unfortunately, I had to miss it. But, if I had know that they were going to make a DVD out of this show, I would have found a way to be there, regardless of the inconvenience.
Nice reaction JW. How refreshing to hear someone who knows what they're talking about and breakdown a song so it's understandable for us layman. They have so many MV's and Lives on their Official UA-cam channel that you can just pick anyone next. But let's go with Warning! next. Then Domination Live. That should cement you in for life.
Check more of their songs, Kanami is the name of the lead guitarist and is also the composer. If you got the Van Halen and Satriani vibes you really need to listen to more songs as she has riffs reminiscent to other guitarist. In fact I think what draws so many people to their music is that they make this sort of hard rock revival where they bring back the sound of a lot of classic hard rock bands but with their own spin so it still feels like something new and yet something very reminiscent to 'classic rock' so to say. Then with their latest releases their still pushing their music and sound forward and as good as they are I think they're getting better!
Nice, glad you liked them👍 I recommend the song manners by band maid. They get groovy on this song. For another band, I recommend nervous by while she sleeps.
MISA!!! MISA!!!!! MISA!!!! 🥃🥃🥃 Badass Bass Assassin. I'm glad you picked a Live video 1st. B-M MV are very good but their Live videos are 10 times better because you see how talented these musicians really are and how much fun they have on stage with each other.
Ayy man just found you a few days ago, and wanted to suggest a song in a bit of a different wheelhouse compared to rock/metal, but still amazingly talented musicians: Snarky Puppy - Lingus. I believe everyone should experience that song (and mind you that whole album), at least once in their life. Cheers!
The band was formed by Miku Kobato, the rythmn guitarist (who didn't know how to play guitar when the band started, she was a violinist), Kanami Tono is the lead guitarist and she is just amazing, and she taught Miku how to play guitar. Kanami writes the music and Miku writes the lyrics. Misa, or as everyone calls her Misa, Misa, Misa plays bass and is a singular talent and her background is as a cellist. The drummer Akane Hirose, is just unreal by any stretch of the imagination and is integral, along with Misa in setting the table for the band. The lead singer, who wasn't in this video, is Saiki Atsuma, who joined the band when Miku, who was going to be the lead singer, knew she didn't have the hard edge for hard rock and set up auditions and the rest is history. There is so much more of Band-Maid to see and hear. They also have an alter-ego band called Band-Maiko (Maiko is the Japanese term for a geisha in training), which does songs that relate to the geisha culture in Japan. They put out one or two songs a year and they are excellent.
I like how you mentioned CHON, I'm pretty sure you listen to Elephant Gym and Tricot too. Band-Maid is the best at what they do. They have many of us buying cds again, learning instruments and listening to rock again.
From JAPAN ■ Introducing BAND MAID and the latest news. (^^♪ ★ They have over 100 fascinating songs. Thank you for Reaction BAND MAID. BAND MAID is a 5-member girls rock band. They are hard rock band and are now considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually perform 23 songs and 2 hours live. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Kobato had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara Tokyo and had the idea of playing cool songs with a maid costume. That's why the band was named Band-Maid. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, played 2 million times in two weeks and saved them from breaking up. At that time they were just around 19-22 years old. And then they have been doing LIVE overseas and increasing their fans. Now they are writing, composing and arranging all the songs. 35 songs have been released on their official UA-cam, all of which are killer songs. ★ The new song "Different" released in December last year has become the theme song for the anime "Log Horizon 3rd Season". ★ They released a new album 14 songs "Unseen World" in January 20 . ★ They released their latest music video "about Us" on February 19th. ★ On May 26th, they will release a DVD / Blu-ray of remastered online live 28 songs on February 11th + 5 other live songs. Official UA-cam ■ ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAIDvideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=2126 ■ ■ Official videos are often not blocked. ■ Every songs are different, every songs are good. ■ For hard rock DOMINATION・Secret my lips・Rinne・DICE・PLAY・REAL EXISTENCE ・Warning!・Onset ( "DOMINATION" is the 22nd song of 23 songs.2020 2.14 Shibuya Tokyo LIVE "） Funky hard rock Different・Manners・Blooming・Bubble・YOLO・glory For power ballads about Us・Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming For a fun live FREEDOM・CROSS・Choose me English lyrics Dragon Cry・Don't Let Me Down Japanese style Secret maiko lips・GION-CHO ■ April Fool's gift BAND MAIKO version. My most favorite songs right now are the "Puzzle" band version and the acoustic version. (^^♪ ★Not on UA-cam. BAND MEMBER They are unique, serious, shy and cute women. Miku Kobato : Side guitar, back vocal, lyricist, band founder, Public relations officer, Kobato is a small pigeon! and say Po. She was the lead singer when the band was founded, but since Saiki became the lead singer, she started playing the side guitar for the first time. Saiki : Lead vocal, the youngest, and member call her a teacher and she make various decisions. good at cooking Kanami Tono : Lead guitar, composer (prolific genius), good at piano. hobby is reading. good at making sweets. Akane Hirose : Drummer, good at funny faces, She is a big eater. She loves anime. She has a lot of friends. Misa : Bassist, stage drinks are liquor, play with bare feet. She is the most shy and reticent. good at cooking There is a good interview to find out about their personality. Lead singer Saiki has been tricked into joining the band. She says she wouldn't have participated if she hadn't been fooled. The interview has the first half and the second half. ★English subtitles ua-cam.com/video/R4PofsQYwn4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YzWETTu-4iE/v-deo.html
Next up, “Domination,” from the same concert. Then, for a total change in direction, “Wonderland” (also live version). I appreciate the musical insights; for example, pointing out the change to 5/4 time.
I'm sure Kanami, the lead guitarist and main songwriter gets inspiration from every song or sounds that she picks up and liked.👍she may not remember which one though 🤣
First Jinjer and now Band-Maid? You're only reacting to GREAT bands, I need to subscribe to your channel. You did another great review, and I can say that you really liked Band-Maid. You should react to "Freedom", "Domination" and my personal favorite "Blooming", the girls never disappoint.
I am an older rock lover and found new joy in Band-Maid. Your opinion that they are a throwback to the 70s and 80s (even 90s) with a modern twist is right on. This is why I enjoy their music. It's new and nostalgic at same time. You are in my top 5 reactors. Your insight makes me appreciate BM more. I was impressed that you immediately picked up the 5/4 time change in Onset. Others reactors sensed the change but were not courageous enough to identify it. Please do more BM reactions. I'm sure Maidiacs will fill up your channel.
Great reaction. Always a pleasure to see a reactor who goes into why something is good. Other Band-Maid tunes to check out- the live versions of Domination, Play, Moritorium, Freedom, and About Us, and the MVs for Dice, Blooming, Rinne, and Manners. Also worth checking out are Lovebites and Wagakki Band. Finally, one piece of trivia on each Maid: Miku never played guitar before they made the video for "Thrill." The director wanted one of the singers holding a guitar and it ended up being Miku. Afterward, Akane 'suggested' that Kanami teach Miku to bolster the rhythm section. In six years, she went from wearing it as a neck ornament to getting her own solos. Kanami's stage persona is an idiot savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ. She is actually a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in Economics from Tokyo University (her parents insisted on her getting her degree before pursuing a music career). Akane drifted from instrument to instrument, dropping each as she mastered it. In high school, she tried the drums, and never looked back. Also, she is definitely NOT the band leader. Just ask her. And notice how quickly the rest agree with her. MISA'S stoic performance (focused, expressionless, rarely acknowledging the audience) and the bottle of bourbon on her amp were originally ways of coping with stage fright. These days, it's mostly just how the Barefoot Assassin rolls. Saiki is a huge train nerd and quite the fashionista. Rumor has it that she has a closet just for her sneaker collection.
Great insights! Blooming, Different, Manners, or Rinne. If you react to another live then Play Live is my recommendation. Freedom and Domination Live are great but have tons of reactions already
Nice reaction! Their other instrumental, "Without Holding Back" is also a great song. Oh, yes, if you're a Pianist/Guitarist, you should check out the video below. It's a Japanese all female metal band. 👉【LOVEBITES】MIYAKO Piano Solo『 Revolutionary Etude』『Swan Song』 Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020
Subbed cuz you"re clearly both perceptive and knowledgeable. If you like Chon but you haven't hesrd Elephant Gym from Taiwan, you should check them out: mathy but with even more jazzy grooves. EDIT And yeah check out more Band-Maid because their range is huuuuge.
I have watched you do JinJer and now Band Maid and love your honest and real opinion! Subbed your channel on all PS. I saw led Zeppelin live in 76 so been around awhile, Jinjer and Band maid are my favorites these days have all of both bands albums and am expecting a new band maid delivery in May I believe ! Keep up the great work JW I am watching..
Thanks for the comments, Darrell. Glad you're enjoying my videos! Fun fact; my uncle saw Led Zep live in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on the night they priemered Stairway To Heaven for the first time! 🤘
This girls are great, and they have a big fanbase, so you would get a lot of suggestions what to react next. But, since you are playing guitar and piano, I would suggest you to check band Lovebites, They are also all girls band from Japan, and they play power/heavy/trash metal, with a lot of 80's metal influence (Iron miden, Judas priest, Metallica...). Main songwriter is Miyako, she is trained pianist, but for the last decade she play guitar to. To me, songs that are the best representation of what they usually do are Holy war, Thunder vengeance, When destinies align... Miyako loves to use classical music in their music, so you cen hear some Beethoven (Winds of Transylvania, Dystopia symphony), Sopen (Swan song, where the hole intro is Revolutionary etude), Rachmaninoff (Empty daydream). I hope you will enjoy.
You should listen to more from them. That hane a big library of really good songs and you can choose almost any of them. But some tips is, domination, puzzle, play, freedom, manners, warning, thrill and Cross. The latest one, cross, is one of my new favourites of this band. Make sure you find the videos on their official UA-cam if you using UA-cam clips. It's good quality on the recordings there.
Great Reaction Brother! You gotta do more of the Maids! The hardest working band in showbiz and the saviors of rock and roll! 8 years. 7 albums. Starting their 6th world tour. 100+ songs! And you haven't even heard the vocals. Pick a song! They don't have bad ones! Rock and Roll!😊😎🤘🤘🤘🤘
Kanami, the lead guitarist, uses a massive pedal board. She has three different delay pedals through different electronic loops to give her the effects she wants.
There are plenty of more great Band-Maid songs to react to. Pretty much any of their official live videos are worth watching, beginning with Domination. But as both a guitarist and pianist, you may also want to check out the Japanese all female metal band, Lovebites, and the live version of their song, "Empty Daydream", on which Miyako shows off her genius at both instruments in the same song. Other Lovebites songs where Miyako plays both instruments include Edge of the World, Epilogue, and in particular, Swan Song (watch this version that includes her Chopin intro and her own piano outro, with some fantastic guitar solos in between: ua-cam.com/video/n1BiurShqBM/v-deo.html)
The whole reaction scene is so watered down these days. 99% of reactors have NOTHING interesting to say. I'm glad I found someone else from the 1% that does. Excellent reaction sir. Keep up the good work. =)
Wow, I'm a bit late to the party on this one! You've probably gotten a truckload of suggestions for future BAND-MAID reactions from the BM Army, but I'll toss in my recommendations anyways: Live: BAND-MAID / Choose me (Official Live Video) BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video) BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video) BAND-MAID / Play (Official Live Video) BAND MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) Music Videos: BAND-MAID / After Life BAND-MAID / Warning! BAND-MAID / Manners BAND-MAID / Dice BAND-MAID / 輪廻 ( RINNE ) BAND-MAID / Blooming
Very nice and pleasently technical reaction. You can‘t go wrong with any Band Maid song when chosing the next ti react to, but their newer releases are more complex than the early songs. And keep on checking the scene of japanese female rock bands. Band Maid is without doubt the point of the spearhead of the bands emerging to international attention, but there are a lot more great band and musicians to get to know. Musically, they are not always related, but many of the musicians are friends or played in a previous band together and it is all Rock or Metal music. So please check out Lovebites (Edge of the World or anything from the official channel), Nemophila (Oiran), Aldious (We are), Mary’s Blood (Veronica), Doll$Boxx (Shout Down), Fate Gear (7 Years Ago) and so many more...
@@JWSoundworks2 Oh there is. And the density and level of talent and skill is just impressive. And that applies not only to rock music but all music genres and styles.
Please react to band maid - real existence, domination, play, secret my lips, dont you tell secret, freedom. OMG im going crazy with this band. Live performances please. Waaaay better than studio recordings.
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If you want to hear a group that does crazy things with time signatures while still putting memorable hooks in their songs like Band-Maid does, listen to Tricot. Examples are おやすみ (Oyasumi) ua-cam.com/video/h2ydFHebKgQ/v-deo.html and DeDeDe ua-cam.com/video/K7Bn_qjKVUs/v-deo.html
Thumbs up, another great reaction. You mentioned Kanami using a PRS. She talks about her experience with the PRS guitar in this video. It's not really all reaction worthy, but it's fun to listen too, and parts of it might be reaction worthy. Here's it queued to the right spot: ua-cam.com/video/E8dk0oQ6dKg/v-deo.html
There are. Few lists of fav songs by this band by fans. I compiled them, there are 75 songs in different lists! 75! There’s a recent 25 best of Band Maid culminating in Bubble. My list is very different and on top I have Puzzle, live version. Not on YT anymore.
I think you are getting those Nintendo game vibes because many of the memorable games were developed and composed by the Japanese to include Ninja Gaiden. There may be something cultural driving the musical similarities that is very nuanced.
Welcome to the world (aka: Rabbit Hole) of Band Maid! You will become a MAIDIAC! Resistance is Futile! You will learn soon enough that these ladies ROCK! They are a very talented group. They are all well trained in various instruments. There is not a bad song from BAND MAID KANAMI TONO - LEAD GUITAR - plays PRS Custom 24 - Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. - Writes the music (one interview she states that she has a database - 2 years worth?!?!) Miku Kobato - RHYTHM GUITAR - plays Zemaitis C24MF - EVH Amps - Writes the lyrics - Has only been playing guitar for about 7 years. Was the singer but took a back seat voluntarily! Misa - BASS GUITAR plays Black Cloud "Smoker" and Privat Reserve (SG Style) bass - Orange AB200B MKIII Amps Akane Hirose - DRUMS - Plays TAMA drums with Zildjian Cymbals - Roland KD-A22 Saiki - VOCALS - Sennheiser microphones and DPA Microphones
MISA MISA MISA! the second guitar track doing the counter melody is a pre recorded track Miku the rhythm Guitarist is only now coming into her own as a musician, she only started playing guitar AFTER the Band had formed as she was the original lead singer (for 2 moths approx before they recruited Saiki)
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook they are they are the talk of the town. Glad you are out of hospital i hope its nothing too serious and you are on your way to a full recovery.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 will check out some more of them all I have seen is the Kiss cover and their latest MV. Sorry to be a downer but it's Chronic so only Control no Cure.
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook I'm sorry to hear that Dave. But it's amazing what they can do. Aids was a death sentence not long ago now they just take a pill and their aids tests come back negative although only as long as they keep taking the pill because there's still no absolute cure but its not bad. Try and keep positive and help your body in other ways so that all your energy can be harnessed to fight your condition. Eat well, get plenty of sleep, lose weight, and do a healthy but realistic amount of exercise. Focus on the good things that you can still do.
Absolutely, Randy. Got my first OT album when I was about 13. It was Afterswish. Love their trippy/psychedelic vibe. Still haven't heard anyone else like them. Enjoy Chon, they're insanely good!
Bro, check out also LOVEBITES, all Japanese female Heavy Metal Band live at Zepp Diver City Tokyo 2020 songs Raise Some Hell, Break The Wall, Holy War, and their latest MV Glory To The World, Winds Of Transylvania.... :)
You can see some of gear they use here equipboard.com/band/band-maid Except for Saiki (the vocalist), they all use sponsored gear. FYI: Miku, the guitarist on the left, is endorsed by Zemaitis, and her signature model (Zemaitis A24MF-FP) is on sale two weeks ago. Only 50 were produced and all of them have been sold. You may interested to check it out. It's a work of art👌
Best I've heard from them so far (listened to quite a lot of reactions but they never made me feel like really diving into the band...) Just please don't go too deep into any rabbit hole that some (loads of) fans of e.g. this band or Nightwish would urge you to do... 😉
Don't worry man I'll be doing lots of different stuff along the way :) I do have another Jinjer one coming later this week though and also did have a few Nightwish requests so that will come too.
I don't think I've seen anyone have to encourage the rabbit hole with Band-Maid...but I have seen people remark that it's inevitable. And once inside, nobody's ever wanted to get out.
Thanks for the reaction, some good insights. The 'that bit reminds me of a bit in another song' would seem to be the most basic form of analysis...though it's the most common thing offered on youtube.
Totally agree. If I were to give a proper analysis of any song I would listen to it several times in order to form something more cogent. This was just a first impression, so more of a stream of consciousness. I think calling this an analysis would be a stretch.
🎵🎸Moody, atmospheric, instrumental, one-man-band prog? Right this way 👇
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Nice reaction and analysis, i always appreciate an reaction from ppl who knew what they are talking about, there is always something to learn...
If you want another instrumental i can provide an link if you want, otherwise just check their official videos on UA-cam, they rarely ban them, because they also enjoy to watch reactions or covers from other ppl... Domination, Play, Freedom, Real Existence live are always a good choice, for an high octane guitar solo Blooming MV... Greetings from Germany!
Greetings, Michael! Glad you enjoyed the reaction. I'm definitely keen on hearing more from this band. It's very apparent that they are all very highly skilled players! 🤘🎶
They put out 4 albums in 4 years. Straight fire all of it. Best band in 40 years...maybe ever.
Agreed.... they're extremely versatile.
Their ability to criss-cross through (and sometimes combine) multiple genres, tempos, and grooves is bringing back the love of Rock in a huge way.
I was there during the rise and evolution of Led Zeppelin.... Band Maid is recreating that magic all over again.
Who would have ever guessed that five young Japanese ladies would save Rock n Roll??
@@FrankieBag0donuts I'm in my 70's and go back to the late 50's and the beginning of rock and roll and its evolution through the decades. These ladies are a throwback to that time and are the finest hard rock group on the planet. Japan leads the league in female bands and they are all excellent. Doll$Box, Aldious, SCANDAL ( the veterans of Japanese rock and roll), Marys Blood, Show-Ya, LoveBites, Fate Gear and quite a few others. One relatively new group is Girlfriend that has the makings of another chart topper group. Music in the US is deplorable and we have to go outside the country to find good music. Right now Asia, and Japan in particular have literally fountains of talent, thank God.
Kanami (Lead Guitarist/Songwriter/Arranger) writes many of her songs in piano first and often speeds it up for a band arrangement. Piano was her first instrument that she learned from a very young age and got into guitar during highschool.
Btw she looks upto Carlos Santana as a guitarist.
Can't go wrong with some Santana! Thanks for the background! 👍
This band will simply amaze you every time you see them, best to come around in decades! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
Theres a ton of people reacting to this band now, and Ive seen most, but ACE job mate. Loves your intro too. Lots say they are misicians, but you showed it and the playing was great!
Thanks for the smart and really well versed review. That 5/4 Tempo is a mind twister every time. Miku gets overlooked on Rhythm guitar alot. Play that part... OMG, its makes you head hurt keeping the timing lol
BTW.. I rarely subscribe, but you should have thousands! Im certainly wanting to see and learn more.
Thank you very much for the positive feedback! Very kind words there, I appreciate it. Glad you find my thoughts interesting/useful. 😊
Thanks for reacting, formed in 2013 by Rhythn Guitarist and vocalist Miku Kobato. Seven Major releases so far three mini albums and four full albums with the last released Digitally on the 13th January this year With a Physical release on the 20th January.
The idea behind the band is the contrast between the visuals and then the sound and also the sound and the lyrics.
Members (ages between 24 to 30)
Akane Hirose ;- Drums (A-chan. the beast,Gorilla)
Saiki Atsume :- Vocals (Sai-chan)
MISA :- Bass :- (the Assasin. Misa, Misa, Misa)
Kanami Tono :- Guitars (Mincho, main songwriter)
Miku Kobato :- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Lyricist (Small Pigeon, wide shoulders, strong grip, Karuppo) Kobato in Japanese can be interpreted as small pigeon and Miku never met a pun she didn't like or a chance to mess with peoples heads Po!!.
Also they have a slightly twisted sense of humour, for example the single Alone was released on Valentines day, and for the last two years on April fools day they rename themselves, the bands social media as Band Maiko where they dress as apprentice geisha's and release a video of a song written in the geisha dialect with some traditional instruments in it.
Relentless live band due to having played basically anywhere they could plug in they also tend to add extra parts to the songs live , The costumes might have got their foot in the door but they have earned what they have gotten the old fashioned way, Worked hard, Toured hard, and constantly look to improve.
Secret My Lips (live)
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Play (live)
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BAND MAID - Blooming (off the last album Conqueror)
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Wow, fantastic info on the band there. Thank you very much!! They have an impressive résumé there, can't wait to get into them! 😊👍
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single BAND-MAID song.
Anything BAND-MAID does live is fantastic, thanks to their charisma, energy and all the different additions they make to various songs. Or you could try the 'Thrill', their first music video, and then compare and contrast that with something new, like 'Manners' or 'Warning'. Bon voyage!
Thank you. Serious talent on display here. Looking forward to much more! 😊
Funny, when other reactors listen to Band-Maid, they tend to point out different genres or different decades they hear throughout any given song. You point out different bands, which is cool. It just goes to show how B-M changes things up in any given song so it's always fresh. There will be times when the bassist is playing funk, the drummer is playing punk, the rhythm guitarist is playing rock, the singer is singing pop and the lead guitarist is playing metal. But it all works so well. One fantastic example, I think, is their song, "Different". But really, you can't go wrong with any Band-Maid video (or live video). And they keep getting better. Their new album is so progressive. No official videos for "Giovanni", "No God" and "Black Hole", but they're incredible (and they're on UA-cam).
Thanks Ronnie, glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for the suggestions too!
The best part is that they never rest on their laurels.
They're constantly striving to innovate and improve... and it's amazing to watch it all unfold.
Actually, there are instrumental videos for "Giovanni"
ua-cam.com/video/20ZTH_sHKsI/v-deo.html
and "No God" ua-cam.com/video/jm0pWECU-ZQ/v-deo.html
OK.. I misread your post.... Going to leave the links up though.
Cheers.
@@Darth.Fluffy Thanks, and yeah, my sentence could have been clearer.
_Band Maid_ is a breath of fresh air. For many of us who are musicians, we watched music get hijacked by the talent-less.
Thanks for reacting to my favourite band ! I see others have given you the history so I would just like to say I really enjoyed your reaction. Maybe my love of U2 is why I love Band Maid so much, I too hear The Edge in the delay and tone of Kanami's guitar. I would suggest you may like to react to 'Manners' next or my favourite Band Maid song 'Blooming' but most of all I wish your Band Maid journey is as enjoyable as it has been for me.
Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for letting me know. I'm looking forward to hearing more from them! :)
Great reaction, thank you! What to recommend depends on what you want to hear. For speed, Warning! or Different. For heaviness, Rinne or After Life. For a ballad, Daydreaming or About Us. For groove, Manners or Bubble. For a general hard rock sound, Dice or The Non-Fiction Days. For live, Domination or Real Existence. Enjoy!
Great suggestions, thank you. You give a real indication that they have a lot of versatility on offer with their music (which is right up my street!). Thanks!
Great job. These girls are in a league of they own writing and playing rock music. They masterfuly play any style of rock music (funk, pop, hard, prog, metal..) and they use to blend them in their songs.
Lead guitar and main composer: Kanami Tono
Drums: Akane Hirose
Rythm guitar, main lyricist and founder: Miku Kobato
Bass: MISA
Vocals: Saiki Atsumi
Their last LP is Unseen World (Jan 2021). I think you would enjoy their song Manners (that belongs to that LP). Thank you.
Thanks for the suggestions! Glad you enjoyed. :)
Love how technical your reaction to this song is. As you journey through Band Maid's catalog, you'll notice how complex and different each song is to the next. They put a ton of effort into changing each verse and chorus as to keep the songs interesting and full of surprises. I'm looking forward to the next one!
Glad you enjoyed, Nicolas! I really like the effort put in to using embellishments/keeping things fresh sounding when using repeated sections. Think it mainly comes from my love/admiration of classical music., 👍
One of the best rock instrumental ever. Nice that you are pointing out the styles that Kanami, the lead guitarist, is channeling . I know she has great influences from guitarist like Carlos Santana. But, one of the things that has drawn me to BAND-MAID is the style of the guitar riffs and tone. I agree it does have the sound of The Edge, Satriani and even some Angus Young with some riffs and Eddie Van Halen with the taps. Thanks for the reaction and hope you do more BAND-MAID in the future as you have only scratched the surface of this very talented band.
Excellent stuff! Definitely looking forward to doing more from them. Thanks!
🐦 *JW Soundworks* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present)
A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 *(Po!)* You will embark in 40+ great music videos or live videos.
Buckle up, put the kids to bed, and keep your hands in the cart at all times and let *BAND-MAID* take you on a journey
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
*Blooming-2019*
*Dice-2018*
*Choose Me-2017*
*Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)*
At the end of your journey I hope you discover that BAND-MAID does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz.
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Wow, great post! Thank you! 😊😊👍👍
@@JWSoundworks2 Noone has the info like B-M 4 Life. Well maybe Haro 😉
More peeks at an important, transformational group known as Band-Maid. Three things I think you'll find fascinating with this group; 1) the deeper you dig, the more you'll appreciate the members authenticity, writing and musical sensibilities; 2) your favorite song will generally be the one you're currently listening to; and 3) why does it seem they have no bad songs? Band-Maid has plenty of bad songs, according to one of their interviews. It's just that they threw them all in the dumpster and only released 114 (to date) of their most awesome songs. This disciplined integrity is one of the things that keeps them at the top of the rock pile. Thx John!
Nice info there, Tom. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed!
"Your favorite song will generally be the one you're currently listening to" - that is exactly what I am experiencing with BAND-MAID. Great to hear that I am not the only one :D
@@fruitproof115 You're definitely not the only one, Nico. It's a distinctive phenomenon with Band-Maid. For example, listen to "Moratorium" www.bilibili.com/video/BV15E411g7wY
and then “Puzzle www.bilibili.com/video/av64175474 Which is you favorite? 😊
Bout ye...enjoyed your review and cool breakdown of a great tune, talented ladies for sure, you have a long, enjoyable road ahead of you. Nice comment on the 4/5 time, always a bit of a melter! These ladies are stellar musos with a top tier vocalist and superb songwriter/arranger, welcome aboard the Band Maid Bullet Train. Nice fret-work in your intro btw..
Cheers man. Bout ye!! 👍😁
I'll let others give you the band's history but, seeing as you liked this track, could I suggest you take a look at the live versions of Freedom, Domination, Play and Real Existence for starters? I don't think you'll be disappointed with any of them!
Thanks for the suggestions, Harley. Great band!!
@@JWSoundworks2 You're going to be pleasantly surprised at how 'great a band' they actually are. Their actual songs are even better in my opinion (in that they keep the same instrumental genius while adding top-notch vocal /front-lady skills and songwriting that's literally considered Japanese 'poet' level good.)
I second this list. Then get to the new stuff, Different, Warning, After Life, and Manners.
Great to see the reaction, loved your takes as well!!
Looking forward to some more!
🤘🤘🤘
Thank you.
Lots of good info so thanks. I am from the old days of Deep Purple and Zeppelin so your insights keep me updated to modern times and you have very interesting inside scoops since you are a musician. I learned a lot and while listening to Band-Maid made your video extra special.
That's really nice feedback to get. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know how much you enjoyed!
I got a request recently for Child Of Time live in 1970 so I'll probably do it. My dad was a big Deep Purple fan and had many of their albums on vinyl. I know the song so it'd be more of a review than a reaction but still! Thanks!
@@JWSoundworks2 Looking forward to more of your reactions. I found Band-Maid a year ago and I'm hooked. I'm learning Japanese and have everything they have released. Funny thing about Child In Time. I saw them live in 1974 or so and they played that but I remember Highway Star more. It wasn't until recently though, of course, since we have UA-cam, that I saw the live performance on that audience set. I had the Made in Japan live so until a few years ago I never saw THAT live version but when asked last year what the greatest rock song was in my opinion my answer was Child In Time, any version. It still blows me away but when you have those five guys from Mark II is it any wonder?
I've seen so many reaction videos to this song, and not a single one of them picked up on the 5/4 time signature! Kudos to you mate for pointing this out! Hope the ladies of BM explore their proggy side a bit more in future songs. Looking forward to watching more of your reactions to BM.
Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoyed it!
I have to throw out a bit of a brag :)
I was lucky enough to be at the first performance of this song at Nagoya Diamond Hall on 4/4/2018. A friend and I had gotten tickets and were making a side trip from Tokyo to see the show that evening. We had tickets like 150 and 151 or so, out of 800, meaning we'd likely be a bout a quarter way back from the stage in the venue. I ran into a facebook friend there, and he had an extra ticket 'cuz a friend couldn't make it. He asked if I wanted the extra; it was ticket 25. So, I ended up on the rail.
At that point, this song had not appeared on any single or album, no PV, and had never been performed on stage. When it started, you could tell fans (and myself) were like, "WTF is this!?!?" But, people went nuts for it really fast.
This video was filmed on 4/13/2018 at Zepp Tokyo. My facebook friend had an extra ticket to this show, too, he was willing to give me, but me and my travel buddy were going to be in Osaka that day, and out flight back to the USA left the next day. So, unfortunately, I had to miss it. But, if I had know that they were going to make a DVD out of this show, I would have found a way to be there, regardless of the inconvenience.
Nice reaction JW. How refreshing to hear someone who knows what they're talking about and breakdown a song so it's understandable for us layman. They have so many MV's and Lives on their Official UA-cam channel that you can just pick anyone next. But let's go with Warning! next. Then Domination Live. That should cement you in for life.
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed. It means a lot! 😊
@@JWSoundworks2 If you get the opportunity listen to the MV for their latest instrumental FROM NOW ON. That's all i'll say.
Check more of their songs, Kanami is the name of the lead guitarist and is also the composer. If you got the Van Halen and Satriani vibes you really need to listen to more songs as she has riffs reminiscent to other guitarist. In fact I think what draws so many people to their music is that they make this sort of hard rock revival where they bring back the sound of a lot of classic hard rock bands but with their own spin so it still feels like something new and yet something very reminiscent to 'classic rock' so to say. Then with their latest releases their still pushing their music and sound forward and as good as they are I think they're getting better!
Great comment, thank you!
Thanks for all the band suggestions!
Thanks man. 👍
Nice, glad you liked them👍
I recommend the song manners by band maid. They get groovy on this song.
For another band, I recommend nervous by while she sleeps.
Thanks for both of those suggestions! 😊👍
"This is class . . ." - Yep. Those three words sums them up pretty well.
MISA!!! MISA!!!!! MISA!!!! 🥃🥃🥃 Badass Bass Assassin. I'm glad you picked a Live video 1st. B-M MV are very good but their Live videos are 10 times better because you see how talented these musicians really are and how much fun they have on stage with each other.
Ayy man just found you a few days ago, and wanted to suggest a song in a bit of a different wheelhouse compared to rock/metal, but still amazingly talented musicians: Snarky Puppy - Lingus. I believe everyone should experience that song (and mind you that whole album), at least once in their life. Cheers!
The band was formed by Miku Kobato, the rythmn guitarist (who didn't know how to play guitar when the band started, she was a violinist), Kanami Tono is the lead guitarist and she is just amazing, and she taught Miku how to play guitar. Kanami writes the music and Miku writes the lyrics. Misa, or as everyone calls her Misa, Misa, Misa plays bass and is a singular talent and her background is as a cellist. The drummer Akane Hirose, is just unreal by any stretch of the imagination and is integral, along with Misa in setting the table for the band. The lead singer, who wasn't in this video, is Saiki Atsuma, who joined the band when Miku, who was going to be the lead singer, knew she didn't have the hard edge for hard rock and set up auditions and the rest is history. There is so much more of Band-Maid to see and hear. They also have an alter-ego band called Band-Maiko (Maiko is the Japanese term for a geisha in training), which does songs that relate to the geisha culture in Japan. They put out one or two songs a year and they are excellent.
I like how you mentioned CHON, I'm pretty sure you listen to Elephant Gym and Tricot too.
Band-Maid is the best at what they do. They have many of us buying cds again, learning instruments and listening to rock again.
I dusted of my Gibson after nearly 10 years of inactivity...
From JAPAN ■ Introducing BAND MAID and the latest news. (^^♪ ★ They have over 100 fascinating songs.
Thank you for Reaction BAND MAID. BAND MAID is a 5-member girls rock band. They are hard rock band and are now considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually perform 23 songs and 2 hours live. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Kobato had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara Tokyo and had the idea of playing cool songs with a maid costume. That's why the band was named Band-Maid. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, played 2 million times in two weeks and saved them from breaking up. At that time they were just around 19-22 years old. And then they have been doing LIVE overseas and increasing their fans. Now they are writing, composing and arranging all the songs. 35 songs have been released on their official UA-cam, all of which are killer songs.
★ The new song "Different" released in December last year has become the theme song for the anime "Log Horizon 3rd Season".
★ They released a new album 14 songs "Unseen World" in January 20 .
★ They released their latest music video "about Us" on February 19th.
★ On May 26th, they will release a DVD / Blu-ray of remastered online live 28 songs on February 11th + 5 other live songs.
Official UA-cam ■ ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAIDvideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=2126 ■
■ Official videos are often not blocked. ■ Every songs are different, every songs are good. ■
For hard rock DOMINATION・Secret my lips・Rinne・DICE・PLAY・REAL EXISTENCE ・Warning!・Onset
( "DOMINATION" is the 22nd song of 23 songs.2020 2.14 Shibuya Tokyo LIVE "）
Funky hard rock Different・Manners・Blooming・Bubble・YOLO・glory
For power ballads about Us・Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming
For a fun live FREEDOM・CROSS・Choose me
English lyrics Dragon Cry・Don't Let Me Down
Japanese style Secret maiko lips・GION-CHO ■ April Fool's gift BAND MAIKO version.
My most favorite songs right now are the "Puzzle" band version and the acoustic version. (^^♪ ★Not on UA-cam.
BAND MEMBER They are unique, serious, shy and cute women.
Miku Kobato : Side guitar, back vocal, lyricist, band founder, Public relations officer, Kobato is a small pigeon! and say Po.
She was the lead singer when the band was founded,
but since Saiki became the lead singer, she started playing the side guitar for the first time.
Saiki : Lead vocal, the youngest, and member call her a teacher and she make various decisions. good at cooking
Kanami Tono : Lead guitar, composer (prolific genius), good at piano. hobby is reading. good at making sweets.
Akane Hirose : Drummer, good at funny faces, She is a big eater. She loves anime. She has a lot of friends.
Misa : Bassist, stage drinks are liquor, play with bare feet. She is the most shy and reticent. good at cooking
There is a good interview to find out about their personality. Lead singer Saiki has been tricked into joining the band. She says she wouldn't have participated if she hadn't been fooled. The interview has the first half and the second half. ★English subtitles
ua-cam.com/video/R4PofsQYwn4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/YzWETTu-4iE/v-deo.html
Domination live Feb 14th is my personal favorite, but a lot of people love "Freedom", great showcasing of Akane in it!
Next up, “Domination,” from the same concert. Then, for a total change in direction, “Wonderland” (also live version). I appreciate the musical insights; for example, pointing out the change to 5/4 time.
Glad you enjoy the commentary Greg. Thanks for the feedback! 👍
Fantastic band! Love all the song by Band-Maid. Enjoy!
I'm sure Kanami, the lead guitarist and main songwriter gets inspiration from every song or sounds that she picks up and liked.👍she may not remember which one though 🤣
First Jinjer and now Band-Maid?
You're only reacting to GREAT bands, I need to subscribe to your channel.
You did another great review, and I can say that you really liked Band-Maid. You should react to "Freedom", "Domination" and my personal favorite "Blooming", the girls never disappoint.
Thank you Liz! 😊
I am an older rock lover and found new joy in Band-Maid.
Your opinion that they are a throwback to the 70s and 80s (even 90s) with a modern twist is right on. This is why I enjoy their music. It's new and nostalgic at same time. You are in my top 5 reactors. Your insight makes me appreciate BM more. I was impressed that you immediately picked up the 5/4 time change in Onset. Others reactors sensed the change but were not courageous enough to identify it. Please do more BM reactions. I'm sure Maidiacs will fill up your channel.
Please next LOVE BITES Swan Song live
Great reaction. I liked the funky Nintendo and riff referances you assiociated with the song.
Thanks Martin! :)
Great reaction. Always a pleasure to see a reactor who goes into why something is good.
Other Band-Maid tunes to check out- the live versions of Domination, Play, Moritorium, Freedom, and About Us, and the MVs for Dice, Blooming, Rinne, and Manners.
Also worth checking out are Lovebites and Wagakki Band.
Finally, one piece of trivia on each Maid:
Miku never played guitar before they made the video for "Thrill." The director wanted one of the singers holding a guitar and it ended up being Miku. Afterward, Akane 'suggested' that Kanami teach Miku to bolster the rhythm section. In six years, she went from wearing it as a neck ornament to getting her own solos.
Kanami's stage persona is an idiot savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ. She is actually a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in Economics from Tokyo University (her parents insisted on her getting her degree before pursuing a music career).
Akane drifted from instrument to instrument, dropping each as she mastered it. In high school, she tried the drums, and never looked back. Also, she is definitely NOT the band leader. Just ask her. And notice how quickly the rest agree with her.
MISA'S stoic performance (focused, expressionless, rarely acknowledging the audience) and the bottle of bourbon on her amp were originally ways of coping with stage fright. These days, it's mostly just how the Barefoot Assassin rolls.
Saiki is a huge train nerd and quite the fashionista. Rumor has it that she has a closet just for her sneaker collection.
Thank you for introducing chon. I did not know about them. Im listening right now, and i really love it.
Great insights! Blooming, Different, Manners, or Rinne. If you react to another live then Play Live is my recommendation. Freedom and Domination Live are great but have tons of reactions already
Thank you for your feedback and suggestions! 👍
Nice reaction! Their other instrumental, "Without Holding Back" is also a great song. Oh, yes, if you're a Pianist/Guitarist, you should check out the video below. It's a Japanese all female metal band.
👉【LOVEBITES】MIYAKO Piano Solo『 Revolutionary Etude』『Swan Song』 Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020
You've done it now....you opened up pandora's box.
😂📦
Subbed cuz you"re clearly both perceptive and knowledgeable. If you like Chon but you haven't hesrd Elephant Gym from Taiwan, you should check them out: mathy but with even more jazzy grooves.
EDIT And yeah check out more Band-Maid because their range is huuuuge.
Actually haven't heard of Elephant Gym, thanks for the suggestion! Looking forward to more from these girls. 😊
You should check out freedom live next. There is a drum solo.
100+ discography, your journey begins :)
I have watched you do JinJer and now Band Maid and love your honest and real opinion! Subbed your channel on all PS. I saw led Zeppelin live in 76 so been around awhile, Jinjer and Band maid are my favorites these days have all of both bands albums and am expecting a new band maid delivery in May I believe ! Keep up the great work JW I am watching..
Thanks for the comments, Darrell. Glad you're enjoying my videos! Fun fact; my uncle saw Led Zep live in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on the night they priemered Stairway To Heaven for the first time! 🤘
Thank you for nice reaction.
I recommend Live "Turn Me On" (Zepp Tokyo)
"DICE" (MV) & "YOLO" (MV)
"Don't you tell ME" (Live)
This girls are great, and they have a big fanbase, so you would get a lot of suggestions what to react next. But, since you are playing guitar and piano, I would suggest you to check band Lovebites, They are also all girls band from Japan, and they play power/heavy/trash metal, with a lot of 80's metal influence (Iron miden, Judas priest, Metallica...). Main songwriter is Miyako, she is trained pianist, but for the last decade she play guitar to. To me, songs that are the best representation of what they usually do are Holy war, Thunder vengeance, When destinies align... Miyako loves to use classical music in their music, so you cen hear some Beethoven (Winds of Transylvania, Dystopia symphony), Sopen (Swan song, where the hole intro is Revolutionary etude), Rachmaninoff (Empty daydream). I hope you will enjoy.
You should listen to more from them. That hane a big library of really good songs and you can choose almost any of them. But some tips is, domination, puzzle, play, freedom, manners, warning, thrill and Cross. The latest one, cross, is one of my new favourites of this band. Make sure you find the videos on their official UA-cam if you using UA-cam clips. It's good quality on the recordings there.
Bit late to the party, but big thanks for the thoughtful, insightful and generally interesting analysis of their music, new sub for that.
That's great, Glen. Glad you enjoyed, and thank you for the kind words! 👍
Great Reaction Brother! You gotta do more of the Maids! The hardest working band in showbiz and the saviors of rock and roll! 8 years. 7 albums. Starting their 6th world tour. 100+ songs! And you haven't even heard the vocals. Pick a song! They don't have bad ones! Rock and Roll!😊😎🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks dude, must do another one of theirs soon! 🤓🤘
@@JWSoundworks2 Thanks brother. I'll keep watching.😊😎🤘
Kanami, the lead guitarist, uses a massive pedal board. She has three different delay pedals through different electronic loops to give her the effects she wants.
Her pedalboard was something I was hoping to get a look at here but the dark visuals didn't seem to give that away. Thanks for letting me know! 👍
@@JWSoundworks2 Check out the channel "Axe Japan" and search Kanami's rig. Describes her pedals.
@@ericifune5543 good call, thanks!
There are plenty of more great Band-Maid songs to react to. Pretty much any of their official live videos are worth watching, beginning with Domination. But as both a guitarist and pianist, you may also want to check out the Japanese all female metal band, Lovebites, and the live version of their song, "Empty Daydream", on which Miyako shows off her genius at both instruments in the same song. Other Lovebites songs where Miyako plays both instruments include Edge of the World, Epilogue, and in particular, Swan Song (watch this version that includes her Chopin intro and her own piano outro, with some fantastic guitar solos in between: ua-cam.com/video/n1BiurShqBM/v-deo.html)
Misa quickly became one of my favorite bassists, her bass tone is just amazing.
Band-Maid is simply the best Hard Rock band on the planet right now.
The whole reaction scene is so watered down these days. 99% of reactors have NOTHING interesting to say. I'm glad I found someone else from the 1% that does. Excellent reaction sir. Keep up the good work. =)
Thanks for the very kind words Bill! 😎🤘
Wow, I'm a bit late to the party on this one! You've probably gotten a truckload of suggestions for future BAND-MAID reactions from the BM Army, but I'll toss in my recommendations anyways:
Live:
BAND-MAID / Choose me (Official Live Video)
BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video)
BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video)
BAND-MAID / Play (Official Live Video)
BAND MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video)
Music Videos:
BAND-MAID / After Life
BAND-MAID / Warning!
BAND-MAID / Manners
BAND-MAID / Dice
BAND-MAID / 輪廻 ( RINNE )
BAND-MAID / Blooming
Very nice and pleasently technical reaction. You can‘t go wrong with any Band Maid song when chosing the next ti react to, but their newer releases are more complex than the early songs. And keep on checking the scene of japanese female rock bands. Band Maid is without doubt the point of the spearhead of the bands emerging to international attention, but there are a lot more great band and musicians to get to know. Musically, they are not always related, but many of the musicians are friends or played in a previous band together and it is all Rock or Metal music. So please check out Lovebites (Edge of the World or anything from the official channel), Nemophila (Oiran), Aldious (We are), Mary’s Blood (Veronica), Doll$Boxx (Shout Down), Fate Gear (7 Years Ago) and so many more...
Thanks Daniel. That's a scene I'm definitely not familiar with. Sounds like there's plenty of great stuff for me to check out there! 👍
@@JWSoundworks2 Oh there is. And the density and level of talent and skill is just impressive. And that applies not only to rock music but all music genres and styles.
Please react to band maid - real existence, domination, play, secret my lips, dont you tell secret, freedom. OMG im going crazy with this band. Live performances please. Waaaay better than studio recordings.
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4:30 Chon Grow. I listened and likes it. Thanks for the suggestion.
If you want to hear a group that does crazy things with time signatures while still putting memorable hooks in their songs like Band-Maid does, listen to Tricot. Examples are おやすみ (Oyasumi) ua-cam.com/video/h2ydFHebKgQ/v-deo.html and DeDeDe ua-cam.com/video/K7Bn_qjKVUs/v-deo.html
Thanks for the suggestion.
Thumbs up, another great reaction. You mentioned Kanami using a PRS. She talks about her experience with the PRS guitar in this video. It's not really all reaction worthy, but it's fun to listen too, and parts of it might be reaction worthy. Here's it queued to the right spot: ua-cam.com/video/E8dk0oQ6dKg/v-deo.html
Man, I'd love to hear your opinion on their song Black Hole. It think it might be their heaviest yet.
Check out Band Maid's "Blooming" or "Warning!"
Miku doesn’t get enough credit for her rhythm guitar playing. She really fills out the sound under Kanami.
There are. Few lists of fav songs by this band by fans. I compiled them, there are 75 songs in different lists! 75! There’s a recent 25 best of Band Maid culminating in Bubble. My list is very different and on top I have Puzzle, live version. Not on YT anymore.
I think you are getting those Nintendo game vibes because many of the memorable games were developed and composed by the Japanese to include Ninja Gaiden. There may be something cultural driving the musical similarities that is very nuanced.
Welcome to the world (aka: Rabbit Hole) of Band Maid! You will become a MAIDIAC! Resistance is Futile!
You will learn soon enough that these ladies ROCK!
They are a very talented group. They are all well trained in various instruments.
There is not a bad song from BAND MAID
KANAMI TONO - LEAD GUITAR - plays PRS Custom 24 - Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier.
- Writes the music (one interview she states that she has a database - 2 years worth?!?!)
Miku Kobato - RHYTHM GUITAR - plays Zemaitis C24MF - EVH Amps
- Writes the lyrics - Has only been playing guitar for about 7 years. Was the singer but took a back seat voluntarily!
Misa - BASS GUITAR plays Black Cloud "Smoker" and Privat Reserve (SG Style) bass - Orange AB200B MKIII Amps
Akane Hirose - DRUMS - Plays TAMA drums with Zildjian Cymbals - Roland KD-A22
Saiki - VOCALS - Sennheiser microphones and DPA Microphones
Excellent info, thanks!
Sub! More please! Please react to their another instrumental titled "Without Holding Back" You'll like it more than Onset 🙏🙏
Thanks for the request and sub, Ken!
Domination (Live) That comes next! Or Freedom (Live)
Miss, the barefoot assassin on bass.....these girls rip......
FYI, Second guitar counter melody over the tapping is a click track recorded by the lead guitarist.
holy shit. That ninja gaiden song is SO CLOSE to this "echoed hook". hahahahah
mind = blown
Hmm should be interesting of a review of Asterism / Rising Moon (MV to start with). Also instrumental!
A bit of Christian Borle to you around the edges. Not to worry about not talking too much about the drummer (Akane). The more you listen, you will.
Hi GC and you are ever so correct it will almost become an obsession like MISA MISA MISA!
Okay, now you know that they can rip your face off instrumentally, know this - they also have a kick ass lead singer!
😳😳 Didn't see that coming. I noticed the microphones on stage but figured that was maybe just to speak to the audience. Awesome!
@@JWSoundworks2 The nickname for "Onset" is "Saiki's Pee Break."
@@GlennWH26 haha that's great!
Please react band maid freedom live
MISA MISA MISA! the second guitar track doing the counter melody is a pre recorded track Miku the rhythm Guitarist is only now coming into her own as a musician, she only started playing guitar AFTER the Band had formed as she was the original lead singer (for 2 moths approx before they recruited Saiki)
Glad to see that you are still alive i haven't seen you for a while. Are you getting into Nemophila?.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 was in hospital all last week but ok now Nemophila i have seen a couple, seem good
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook they are they are the talk of the town. Glad you are out of hospital i hope its nothing too serious and you are on your way to a full recovery.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 will check out some more of them all I have seen is the Kiss cover and their latest MV. Sorry to be a downer but it's Chronic so only Control no Cure.
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook I'm sorry to hear that Dave. But it's amazing what they can do. Aids was a death sentence not long ago now they just take a pill and their aids tests come back negative although only as long as they keep taking the pill because there's still no absolute cure but its not bad. Try and keep positive and help your body in other ways so that all your energy can be harnessed to fight your condition. Eat well, get plenty of sleep, lose weight, and do a healthy but realistic amount of exercise. Focus on the good things that you can still do.
Have you heard of the instruMENTAL band Ozric Tentacles? Progressive psychedelic rock. Am going to check out Chon now.
Absolutely, Randy. Got my first OT album when I was about 13. It was Afterswish. Love their trippy/psychedelic vibe. Still haven't heard anyone else like them. Enjoy Chon, they're insanely good!
Aeon Arcanum - Morbid Incarnation
Next Lovebites please 🤘😊
Yes and Gacharc Spin
Good review. If you like Band-Maid then have a listen and watch a Japanese female metal group called ALDIOUS and view the song / video WE ARE.
Bro, check out also LOVEBITES, all Japanese female Heavy Metal Band live at Zepp Diver City Tokyo 2020 songs Raise Some Hell, Break The Wall, Holy War, and their latest MV Glory To The World, Winds Of Transylvania.... :)
Had a few requests for that band now, will definitely check them out. Thanks!
@@JWSoundworks2 Yes, miyako of LOVEBITES is also piano/guitarist. You can check her piano in Swan Song.
Try NO GOD. I'ts pretty crazy.
If you like Band-Maid, try DOLL$BOX. Pick any song.
Thank you!
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You can see some of gear they use here equipboard.com/band/band-maid
Except for Saiki (the vocalist), they all use sponsored gear.
FYI: Miku, the guitarist on the left, is endorsed by Zemaitis, and her signature model (Zemaitis A24MF-FP) is on sale two weeks ago. Only 50 were produced and all of them have been sold. You may interested to check it out. It's a work of art👌
Thank you!
Best I've heard from them so far (listened to quite a lot of reactions but they never made me feel like really diving into the band...) Just please don't go too deep into any rabbit hole that some (loads of) fans of e.g. this band or Nightwish would urge you to do... 😉
Don't worry man I'll be doing lots of different stuff along the way :) I do have another Jinjer one coming later this week though and also did have a few Nightwish requests so that will come too.
@@JWSoundworks2 *PHEW* 😉
I don't think I've seen anyone have to encourage the rabbit hole with Band-Maid...but I have seen people remark that it's inevitable. And once inside, nobody's ever wanted to get out.
Satritana, Nintendo...👍
Folklore is that this song was invented so that singer SAIKI could go to the toilet.
Maybe chon could find an opening.
Thanks for the reaction, some good insights. The 'that bit reminds me of a bit in another song' would seem to be the most basic form of analysis...though it's the most common thing offered on youtube.
Totally agree. If I were to give a proper analysis of any song I would listen to it several times in order to form something more cogent. This was just a first impression, so more of a stream of consciousness. I think calling this an analysis would be a stretch.
Don't you think it's a masterpiece？
音、旋律に敏感な貴方ならお判りと思いますが、彼女達の旋律のそこかしこに、綺羅星の様に神曲だらけのアニメソングのエッセンス遊び心が入って居る事を。菅野よう子の攻殻機動隊と壊滅の刃の梶浦由記のアニソンや初音ミクなど引き出しが多いのです。
Can you react to “I feel bad” by Nick Nittoli I’m a huge fan of this dudes music! Thanks