In 2013, Miku (2nd vocalist, rhythm guitar) started the band. She had some experience as a member of an underground idol group. Having worked at two maid cafes in Japan, she thought the combination of cute maid outfits with rock music would be interesting, so she contacted a talent management company with her idea. With the help of the agency, she began the search for a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer, with Miku intending to be the lead vocalist. The first potential member they recruited was lead guitarist Kanami, who Miku discovered on a Japanese video sharing site (Nicovideo iirc). She immediately agreed to join. She knew a drummer (Akane) who was in need of a new band, who in turn knew a bassist from music school (MISA) who's band just happened to be breaking up at the time. After rehersing together a few times, Miku came to realize that her voice was too "bright" to be the sole vocalist for the music they wanted to play, so they decided to recruit another vocalist to fill out their sound. Saiki was already with the same agency, so she was invited to audition (without telling her about the maid outfits). She wasn't thrilled about the outfits at first, but she agreed to join the band and thus Band-Maid was born. Management wanted one of the vocalists to have a guitar just for appearance, and since Saiki didn't wNt to do it, Miku agreed to get a guitar. She learned to play on the job under lead guitarist Kanami and eventually became an incredible rhythm guitarist. That's the short version of how they came to be the band we know today.
Someone did put them together - It was Miku the second vocalist/rhythm guitarist. Miku found Kanami (lead guitarist) online. Kanami knew Akane the drummer. Akane knew MISA the bassist. Miku was originally lead singer but took a step back and they brought in Saiki when Miku found her voice not powerful enough for what they wanted to play. Saiki was already signed to the same management company as Miku, that's how they found her. The rest is history. They are currently celebrating their 10th anniversary and on tour in the US.
"Someone put it together." "Whoever it is, you are a genius." It's true. Miku is a genius! While BAND-MAID is a truly special band, you will be amazed at just how many incredibly talented bands there are in the Japanese scene. It really is mind boggling. It's not too difficult to have a favorite band. But once you figure that out, it gets real tough trying to place all the other bands in order. And there's a LOT of bands to choose from. Next song to react to? Easy. The latest release on their channel, 'Puzzle' live.
Short story of the Band. Miku went to her management company with the idea of a band of maids that played rock. Miku found Kanami's covers on UA-cam and elsewhere and was invited to join the project. Kanami knew Akane from highschool and had used her as her support drummer on her gigs, Akane joined. Akane was a close friend of Misa who she had attended music school with, Misa joined. They practised together for around a month and Miku decided her voice wasn't strong enough so they asked the management company for suggestions for another singer, Saiki joined. Miku then was persuaded that she needed to learn guitar under Kanami's tutelege, despite the initial struggles she had she stuck with it and became a stonking good rhythm player whilst carrying out her duties as a second vocalist. She is also the lyricist of the band.
"Kanami knew Akane from highschool". No, they met around they were 20 years old. Kanami was an university student and Akane was a music school student.
Actually, Manners/Black Hole are two different songs. The band plays the two song separately in recent concerts. You guys need to get to one of their concerts. They are touring the U.S. right now and they will come back in August.
They are 2 songs , both off Unseen World but not back to back. There were 2 in this video as it was done for Jlod live during covid when artists were getting government support during covid. I believe one of the requirements was that it had to be a minimum of 5 minutes. There is another Different / Dice I think.
From Japan Because many people will talk about the formation of Band-Maid. I will talk about the founder, Miku Kobato. She was born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, far from Tokyo, and she went to Tokyo to become a singer. She was 19 years old at the time and a freshman in college. At the time, she was working three part-time jobs to save money for her life in Tokyo. She works at a maid cafe in Tokyo while she takes singing lessons and auditions. In her third year in Tokyo, she formed BAND-MAID. It's a miraculous event. She looks the most childish, but she is the strongest and most indomitable woman. They are still pushing their limits. They look at them like family. What makes them special is their relationship of mutual respect.
Without the grit and determination of Kobato there would be no BandMaid. I don't recall any band where each member is so essential . . . . maybe Led Zeppelin. The commitment to excellence and constant pushing themselves have created this "miacle" band. There's a story when early on Saiki and Miku ( not sure about Misa) showed up very very late to rehearsal Akane told Kanami how she just knew an all female band wouldn't work. Not enough commitment. When the tardy members appeared mild sweet Kanami reportedly hit a wall in frustration and became really emotional. It never supposedly happened again.
"Manners" and "Black Hole" are two separate songs. They were simply released together here as a single music video. They are performed separately in concerts. But they work well together because of the funky groovy "Manners", followed by the frantic chaos of "Black Hole". The contrast shows off Band-Maid's range. They have been together ten years as of 2023. The drummer and bassist were already friends at Music School. While the talent agency helped them form, Miku found Kanami on the web. Kanami knew Akane the drummer professionally. Akane was friends with Misa from Music School. And they auditioned Saiki who was registered at the same talent agency. But Miku was the founder -- not the agency. And yes Miku is a genius -- Kanami as well. They are the lyricist and composer, as well as the two guitarists.
It is great that you have returned to react to more *BAND-MAID* over the weekend I just got done seeing them live in *Atlanta* and *Nashville* and in both shows they played *BLACKHOLE* and it was amazing! *Ethan* I hope you are enjoying the *New Beginning* album its really good your checking out these classic bands but it is awesome your checking out these bands like *BAND-MAID* in their prime. Keep up with this awesome channel and will see you on the next *BAND-MAID* reaction. 😊
I just saw them in Detroit on May 24th. Very much a hard rock concert. They play hard for 2 hours. About halfway through they have Miku's Magic Time where the band interacts with the audience. Miku may be the most adorable maniac on planet earth. This is their 10th anniversary tour. Their returning home soon, but will return to the USA in August. I highly recommend you see them live if possible. One of the many reasons I love them is that the band was formed "organically". No Simon Cowell type studio exec type involved. Great reaction guys. Looking forward to the next one
Glad to see you return to Band-Maid. Manners and Black Hole are separate songs, just done together here. For me the star of the band is their bassist Misa, but all are great musicians. For me the best drummer in Japanese rock/metal is Haruna of Lovebites. You guys have done six Band-Maid songs if my search is right. I urge you go back to Lovebites, where you were blown away by the only song you've done by them. I'd recommend Lovebites The Awakening /The Hammer Of Wrath Live
Hey Mark I was remembering your list of bands not reviewed and I was checking out some footage of Night Ranger in Japan. Lots of talent in that group. Another band they need to hit
Band Maid is just a force of nature! If you are curious about their origin there is a great documentary series done by Ohrenje, i suggest checking it out. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
They are a great, talented band and those were two really good songs. I don't know much by them them but everything I've heard has been good. Your audio sounded good, so whatever you did it seemed to work.
It is 2 songs. Watch the MV for 'Manners'. But they are now in the U.S. on their 10th anniversary tour. It formed organically. When Miku quit being a Maid in a Cafe' she found Kanami through her Internet Videos. Kanami worked with Akane before and proposed her as the drummer. Akane knew MISA from their time at together at Tokyo Music School and had stayed in touch afterwards. It was decided that Kiku's voice wasn't quite strong enough for the hard rocking band she envision to juxtapose them Maid Look, and she had always wanted dual vocals. Luckily Saiki worked for the same agency as the band. So Miku dropped back to a supporting vocal role and Kanami taught her how to play Rhythm Guitar. If you watch their very first Music Video, she's holding the guitar as a prop more than playing it. But, in addition to that, she is also the lyricist and band spokes pigeon. That's a whole other story.
Check out BAND-MAID / Play (Official Live Video) or Puzzle (Official Live Video) I'm in a Japanese rock/metal rabbit hole. There are many Japanese rock/metal bands out there. Besides Band-Maid there is Lovebites, Aldious, Mary's Blood Nemophila, Raglaia, Show-Ya, Bridear, Babymetal among many others.
Can’t wait to see them live tomorrow night going to be incredible!!!! Oh btw the I’m going to try to give something to the Drummer 🥁 aka the best drummer in the world 🌎 Akane!!!!! Band-Maid best band in the world 🌎 😊👍🎸🎸
even Jimmy Page acknowledge Akane great skills in drumming when he saw her.....but all members are unique and talented...Miku started it all then recruited Kanami (l.guitar) & Kanami got Akane (drummer) through the previous band they played and Akane (drummer) got Misa (bass) her school-friend then they audition for the (main vocals) which was Saiki.
I see other Band-Maid fans beat me to it, but here's my version: Miku (rhythm guitar) was originally a singer in an idol group, she pitched the idea of the Band-Maid to a talent agency in 2013 after quitting the group. Kanami (guitarist) was an independent musician originally trained in piano who became self-taught in guitar during high school. Miku found/recruited her via the videos Kanami would stream of herself playing covers online. Akane (drummer) was a trained musician. She was recommended by Kanami based on the friendship they formed from being in a pickup band together. Misa (bassist) was also a trained musician. She was recommended by Akane based on the friendship they formed from being classmates in music school. The talent agency had planned/recruited for a 4 member band with Miku as the singer but it was quickly realized that Miku's voice didn't fully fit the aesthetic and Saiki (singer) became the only member actually recruited by the agency. Originally the band moved forward with two singers but Miku picked up rhythm guitar in an effort to move the band closer to the hard rock aesthetic they were aiming for (early versions of their breakout hit Thrill from their 2nd album even feature Miku completely guitar-less). In essence Miku (most likely with help from Kanami) has been learning the guitar for fewer than 10 years while being expected to play at a professional level and to me that's one of the most shocking aspects of the band.
Welcome back & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Did you missed the opportunity to see them play live when they held a concert in your state, NJ, on Oct.30 during 2022 US tour ? They are now going on 2023 US tour in May and will go on 2023 North American tour in August. Don't miss their show.
Actually many recent Band-Maid songs have bass solos and make Akane stand out by using her fills to spice them up. And they are so tasty and addictive. Misa and Akane were friends from music school. You can feel that from how tight they are as a rhythm section. Miku is better than most singers because she was the original lead singer of the band, but she stepped down because her voice was more on the cute side while Saiki had more rock voice. Mind you, she sounds even more powerful and rockier live with audience. The crowdless concert doesn't do them full justice. Akane is my fav drummer. I prefer Akane to many notable drummers in the world. You hear the drum intro and can instantly tell it's Band-Maid and it's Akane. The same goes with everyone else in this band and that's what makes this band extra special.
These both came from their "Unseen World" album, which I really love because they experimented alot and tried alot of things. The first song 'Manners' I would say is worth looking at the lyrics for specifically, because it's basically a mission statement from the band. The drive to always get better, to be the best, to leave a mark eternally on the music world, and to entertain their fans.
@@fatherandsonreactions I tend to lurk alot. I don't have a ton to say about classic rock songs, but I can talk all day about Band-Maid. They deserve all the love and the world needs to know their talent. :)
Thank you for your wonderful action. Rock is said to have been born in America, raised in England, and perfected in Japan. Is this bandmaid on tour in America? I think I'm out. In addition, Babymetal, Love Bites, One OK Rock, Nemophila and many others are active. Please check it out. (using translation software)
Let's see if the YT algo's will allow this through. Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Now for what I term the Band-Maid Info-Dump; Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition. Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well) So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited) This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their UA-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. The Ladies are currently in the midst of the 10 year anniversary tour and just played last night in Charlotte North Carolina to a sold out crowd, They have a couple more shows here in the US before heading back to Japan for another leg of their tour, then they will be BACK in the US this August performing a few dates and performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago before heading back to Japan for their Tour Closing concert in Yokohama hopefully in front of a sold out 17 thousand strong audience. If you wish to see more of their live performances, the Ladies do allow fancams of their overseas performances, so there are MANY of them many times you can watch their entire concert separated into playlists by date and venue. If you wish to do that, I'd recommend starting with Vladimir Chupin's channel. He is considered to be the OG SuperFan of the Ladies. If he had been able to get more time off from his job he would be at EVERY Band-Maid concert anywhere in the world. He has even followed them to their shows in Japan.
Hey guys, I appreciate your appreciation of BAND-MAID. They're in the midst of their 10 year anniversary tour. Yes, they are special and a miracle of timing and fate that brought them together. Hey Ethan, did you guys get to the show last year at the TLA? I must have missed hearing your review. Let us know. Check out FROM NOW ON which is their latest instrumental. Peace. 15.2
Yo Larry and Ethan. Not stoppin' til you answer. Did you guys get to the show last year at the TLA? I missed your review. And check out FROM NOW ON. It's Awesome!
WARNING! (maybe your next song?) It's bad MANNERS to stop listening to Band-Maid because you'll feel starved for musical excellence and joy and fall into a BLACK HOLE of emptiness... probably! 😵 Thx, Guys!
@@TomClark-Futoura I’d say the more younger and drunker Band Maid fans were more vocal and closer to the stage then Cyber and I wanted to be lol. But there were clearly people in numbers that came to Rockville to see the Maids live, many I assume from neighboring states. The sound wasn’t really good or really bad Tom. My fancam stuff I shot didn’t come out well because I chose to use the wrong camera sadly, I went with a LUMIX DC-FZ 80 Mirrorless, which has no external microphone capabilities, and i didn’t realize I would have been better off just using my cell phone. Lol. like I did a with Evanescence where the videos audio is actually excellent. Overall I felt that Misa’s bass, and Akane’s drumming at times overpowered the rest of the bands sounds. So Saikis vocals sounded wonderful, but the harmonies with Miku that you know are a big thing for me personally, I couldn’t hear as well as I’d like too have. But I have no complaints at all and I’ll make a video soon on the YT channel just discussing my first experience seeing my favorite band live, it will be on The Bleeding Edge Reactions playlist like always. You doing well my friend?
@@themcusbleedingedge Thanks for the rundown, Jeff, and for shooting the event. Looking forward to your upcoming Rockville broadcast. I usually stay clear of festivals not only because of the crowd, sound and distance issues, but because 30 minutes is just too short to experience your favorite band(s). But if you can't get to a more intimate venue, it's better than nothing, I suppose. I hope you can catch them at one of their Aug. concerts. Experiencing them up-close (face to face) and indoors is the ticket, imo. 🍻
@@TomClark-Futoura Yeah I came very close to going to Chicago or Ohio to see them for that exact reason Tom. I have been jealous 😭 watching the US tour from last year seeing all the other fandom folks catching them in the more intimate venues. But the big thing was Tom that Cyber ( Ron) my co-host and I got to vacay together and meet for the first time in person ya know? We will probably hit 25k subs by the end of the week, maybe 50k by Aug, I figure 100k by the 1st quarter of next year, so we actually got a lot of planning and work done together in Daytona Beach, and I just needed a break. The Maids will be back next year my friend lol. And I am actually seriously thinking about just going to Japan myself and staying there for awhile, I have been looking into getting a idea financially of what it would cost me to just go live there for a year or something. It's just a thought lol. In the meantime when I go to see them again I will focus more on fan camming, I really just wanted to experience watching my favorite band play in front of me and sharing the moment with a best friend. I'm back to making my Bleeding Edge Reactions/ Video Reaction Collaborations to Band Maid, I have 6 new reactions with other creators coming out soon. Watch out for me and Kendra a new addition to The MCU'S Bleeding Edge, we did Warning, Onset, and for my first time About Us.
first i'd like to state the Obvious,Child(drums), the video is a big part of the entertainment , it helps me to know where to look. i see where Band Maid is coming from and going to , if i could i would ask them "what's the big hurry ?" i watched it at half speed and it makes the flashes last longer. i'd say this song is one that if you heard it once a week it would grow on (me) because they are great musicians and play off of each other so well , like they were maid to order. if they cleaned up the annunciation of the lyrics would it even matter ? we'll never know. peace.
right@@66edoug. that's what i was trying to say. if u don't know if it's one song or two songs , well that might be a lyric thing. they are a good band , but, " i like what i like and everything else is for other people " go Yankees !
@@TomClark-Futoura Just got back. The crowd was crazy. Right in front of Dany who has great facial expressions even while playing the guitar. She is really gooooood. Glad I went.
I'm not getting Slipknot vibes. I can't think of a higher compliment. I always thought Japan was an alien colony on Earth, so this makes perfect sense, despite being so different.
Greetings from Miami! WiFi continues to be an issue. Getting alot of exercise walking down to beach in order to get a signal. Then must hurry back to room to watch things. Can't wait to get home tomorrow. Too complicated. Too hot. 🏖🥵
This still isn't good, but it is better than the others you reacted. The 70's is the best era to explore Japanese music. Try out Mr Walking Drugstore Man by Speed Glue and Shinki.
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In 2013, Miku (2nd vocalist, rhythm guitar) started the band. She had some experience as a member of an underground idol group. Having worked at two maid cafes in Japan, she thought the combination of cute maid outfits with rock music would be interesting, so she contacted a talent management company with her idea. With the help of the agency, she began the search for a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer, with Miku intending to be the lead vocalist. The first potential member they recruited was lead guitarist Kanami, who Miku discovered on a Japanese video sharing site (Nicovideo iirc). She immediately agreed to join. She knew a drummer (Akane) who was in need of a new band, who in turn knew a bassist from music school (MISA) who's band just happened to be breaking up at the time. After rehersing together a few times, Miku came to realize that her voice was too "bright" to be the sole vocalist for the music they wanted to play, so they decided to recruit another vocalist to fill out their sound. Saiki was already with the same agency, so she was invited to audition (without telling her about the maid outfits). She wasn't thrilled about the outfits at first, but she agreed to join the band and thus Band-Maid was born. Management wanted one of the vocalists to have a guitar just for appearance, and since Saiki didn't wNt to do it, Miku agreed to get a guitar. She learned to play on the job under lead guitarist Kanami and eventually became an incredible rhythm guitarist. That's the short version of how they came to be the band we know today.
Aren't you forgetting------that someone up there waved a magic wand over them at some point ? ......!
Someone did put them together - It was Miku the second vocalist/rhythm guitarist. Miku found Kanami (lead guitarist) online. Kanami knew Akane the drummer. Akane knew MISA the bassist. Miku was originally lead singer but took a step back and they brought in Saiki when Miku found her voice not powerful enough for what they wanted to play. Saiki was already signed to the same management company as Miku, that's how they found her. The rest is history. They are currently celebrating their 10th anniversary and on tour in the US.
"Someone put it together." "Whoever it is, you are a genius."
It's true. Miku is a genius!
While BAND-MAID is a truly special band, you will be amazed at just how many incredibly talented bands there are in the Japanese scene. It really is mind boggling. It's not too difficult to have a favorite band. But once you figure that out, it gets real tough trying to place all the other bands in order. And there's a LOT of bands to choose from.
Next song to react to? Easy. The latest release on their channel, 'Puzzle' live.
Short story of the Band. Miku went to her management company with the idea of a band of maids that played rock. Miku found Kanami's covers on UA-cam and elsewhere and was invited to join the project. Kanami knew Akane from highschool and had used her as her support drummer on her gigs, Akane joined. Akane was a close friend of Misa who she had attended music school with, Misa joined. They practised together for around a month and Miku decided her voice wasn't strong enough so they asked the management company for suggestions for another singer, Saiki joined. Miku then was persuaded that she needed to learn guitar under Kanami's tutelege, despite the initial struggles she had she stuck with it and became a stonking good rhythm player whilst carrying out her duties as a second vocalist. She is also the lyricist of the band.
"Kanami knew Akane from highschool".
No, they met around they were 20 years old. Kanami was an university student and Akane was a music school student.
"Stonking good" !!---ha!-------yes, that is as good a description as any for Miku's playing !---(a technical term, no doubt) , but so appropriate.
@@JazzFatcho I stand corrected
@@JazzFatcho yea it was the "Tokyo School of Music"
Actually, Manners/Black Hole are two different songs. The band plays the two song separately in recent concerts. You guys need to get to one of their concerts. They are touring the U.S. right now and they will come back in August.
They are 2 songs , both off Unseen World but not back to back. There were 2 in this video as it was done for Jlod live during covid when artists were getting government support during covid. I believe one of the requirements was that it had to be a minimum of 5 minutes. There is another Different / Dice I think.
Band-Maid, the best current band. Thx 💪👍🤙
From Japan
Because many people will talk about the formation of Band-Maid. I will talk about the founder, Miku Kobato. She was born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, far from Tokyo, and she went to Tokyo to become a singer. She was 19 years old at the time and a freshman in college. At the time, she was working three part-time jobs to save money for her life in Tokyo. She works at a maid cafe in Tokyo while she takes singing lessons and auditions. In her third year in Tokyo, she formed BAND-MAID. It's a miraculous event. She looks the most childish, but she is the strongest and most indomitable woman.
They are still pushing their limits. They look at them like family. What makes them special is their relationship of mutual respect.
Always good to hear Miku acclaimed and admired ! She is a dynamo composed mainly of supercharged charm.
Without the grit and determination of Kobato there would be no BandMaid. I don't recall any band where each member is so essential . . . . maybe Led Zeppelin. The commitment to excellence and constant pushing themselves have created this "miacle" band. There's a story when early on Saiki and Miku ( not sure about Misa) showed up very very late to rehearsal Akane told Kanami how she just knew an all female band wouldn't work. Not enough commitment. When the tardy members appeared mild sweet Kanami reportedly hit a wall in frustration and became really emotional. It never supposedly happened again.
"Manners" and "Black Hole" are two separate songs. They were simply released together here as a single music video. They are performed separately in concerts. But they work well together because of the funky groovy "Manners", followed by the frantic chaos of "Black Hole". The contrast shows off Band-Maid's range.
They have been together ten years as of 2023. The drummer and bassist were already friends at Music School. While the talent agency helped them form, Miku found Kanami on the web. Kanami knew Akane the drummer professionally. Akane was friends with Misa from Music School. And they auditioned Saiki who was registered at the same talent agency. But Miku was the founder -- not the agency. And yes Miku is a genius -- Kanami as well. They are the lyricist and composer, as well as the two guitarists.
Hello there! Here's to girls who rock! I like their stage presence. Visually and musically intense!
👍 Absolutely!
It is great that you have returned to react to more *BAND-MAID* over the weekend I just got done seeing them live in *Atlanta* and *Nashville* and in both shows they played *BLACKHOLE* and it was amazing! *Ethan* I hope you are enjoying the *New Beginning* album its really good your checking out these classic bands but it is awesome your checking out these bands like *BAND-MAID* in their prime. Keep up with this awesome channel and will see you on the next *BAND-MAID* reaction. 😊
I just saw them in Detroit on May 24th. Very much a hard rock concert. They play hard for 2 hours. About halfway through they have Miku's Magic Time where the band interacts with the audience. Miku may be the most adorable maniac on planet earth. This is their 10th anniversary tour. Their returning home soon, but will return to the USA in August. I highly recommend you see them live if possible. One of the many reasons I love them is that the band was formed "organically". No Simon Cowell type studio exec type involved. Great reaction guys. Looking forward to the next one
Glad to see you return to Band-Maid. Manners and Black Hole are separate songs, just done together here. For me the star of the band is their bassist Misa, but all are great musicians. For me the best drummer in Japanese rock/metal is Haruna of Lovebites. You guys have done six Band-Maid songs if my search is right. I urge you go back to Lovebites, where you were blown away by the only song you've done by them. I'd recommend Lovebites The Awakening /The Hammer Of Wrath Live
Hey Mark I was remembering your list of bands not reviewed and I was checking out some footage of Night Ranger in Japan. Lots of talent in that group. Another band they need to hit
Band Maid is just a force of nature! If you are curious about their origin there is a great documentary series done by Ohrenje, i suggest checking it out. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
It's good I caught it awhile back.
They are a great, talented band and those were two really good songs. I don't know much by them them but everything I've heard has been good.
Your audio sounded good, so whatever you did it seemed to work.
Thanks for the feedback Steve! I’m thrilled to hear that 😅 -Ethan
It is 2 songs. Watch the MV for 'Manners'. But they are now in the U.S. on their 10th anniversary tour. It formed organically. When Miku quit being a Maid in a Cafe' she found Kanami through her Internet Videos. Kanami worked with Akane before and proposed her as the drummer. Akane knew MISA from their time at together at Tokyo Music School and had stayed in touch afterwards. It was decided that Kiku's voice wasn't quite strong enough for the hard rocking band she envision to juxtapose them Maid Look, and she had always wanted dual vocals. Luckily Saiki worked for the same agency as the band. So Miku dropped back to a supporting vocal role and Kanami taught her how to play Rhythm Guitar. If you watch their very first Music Video, she's holding the guitar as a prop more than playing it. But, in addition to that, she is also the lyricist and band spokes pigeon. That's a whole other story.
Check out BAND-MAID / Play (Official Live Video) or Puzzle (Official Live Video)
I'm in a Japanese rock/metal rabbit hole. There are many Japanese rock/metal bands out there. Besides Band-Maid there is Lovebites, Aldious, Mary's Blood Nemophila, Raglaia, Show-Ya, Bridear, Babymetal among many others.
This is there 10 year anniversary yes there special you have to see them live they are awesome seen them last year on there us tour
"Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!" - Miku Kobato
Can’t wait to see them live tomorrow night going to be incredible!!!! Oh btw the I’m going to try to give something to the Drummer 🥁 aka the best drummer in the world 🌎 Akane!!!!! Band-Maid best band in the world 🌎 😊👍🎸🎸
Band-Maid is going to rock Detroit! They will make St Andrews Hall forget all about Eminen.🙂
@@johnmatthew102 who that? Lol 😂
even Jimmy Page acknowledge Akane great skills in drumming when he saw her.....but all members are unique and talented...Miku started it all then recruited Kanami (l.guitar) & Kanami got Akane (drummer) through the previous band they played and Akane (drummer) got Misa (bass) her school-friend then they audition for the (main vocals) which was Saiki.
That was increadable love Bandmaid Larry&Ethan wow 👍😮😊sound is great Larry&Ethan 👍
I see other Band-Maid fans beat me to it, but here's my version:
Miku (rhythm guitar) was originally a singer in an idol group, she pitched the idea of the Band-Maid to a talent agency in 2013 after quitting the group. Kanami (guitarist) was an independent musician originally trained in piano who became self-taught in guitar during high school. Miku found/recruited her via the videos Kanami would stream of herself playing covers online. Akane (drummer) was a trained musician. She was recommended by Kanami based on the friendship they formed from being in a pickup band together. Misa (bassist) was also a trained musician. She was recommended by Akane based on the friendship they formed from being classmates in music school.
The talent agency had planned/recruited for a 4 member band with Miku as the singer but it was quickly realized that Miku's voice didn't fully fit the aesthetic and Saiki (singer) became the only member actually recruited by the agency. Originally the band moved forward with two singers but Miku picked up rhythm guitar in an effort to move the band closer to the hard rock aesthetic they were aiming for (early versions of their breakout hit Thrill from their 2nd album even feature Miku completely guitar-less). In essence Miku (most likely with help from Kanami) has been learning the guitar for fewer than 10 years while being expected to play at a professional level and to me that's one of the most shocking aspects of the band.
Welcome back & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Did you missed the opportunity to see them play live when they held a concert in your state, NJ, on Oct.30 during 2022 US tour ? They are now going on 2023 US tour in May and will go on 2023 North American tour in August. Don't miss their show.
Actually many recent Band-Maid songs have bass solos and make Akane stand out by using her fills to spice them up. And they are so tasty and addictive.
Misa and Akane were friends from music school. You can feel that from how tight they are as a rhythm section. Miku is better than most singers because she was the original lead singer of the band, but she stepped down because her voice was more on the cute side while Saiki had more rock voice. Mind you, she sounds even more powerful and rockier live with audience. The crowdless concert doesn't do them full justice.
Akane is my fav drummer. I prefer Akane to many notable drummers in the world. You hear the drum intro and can instantly tell it's Band-Maid and it's Akane. The same goes with everyone else in this band and that's what makes this band extra special.
Gonna see them again this Saturday in St. Louis ... PUMPED!!!
These both came from their "Unseen World" album, which I really love because they experimented alot and tried alot of things. The first song 'Manners' I would say is worth looking at the lyrics for specifically, because it's basically a mission statement from the band. The drive to always get better, to be the best, to leave a mark eternally on the music world, and to entertain their fans.
Hey DarkChiron! Welcome back! -Ethan
@@fatherandsonreactions I tend to lurk alot. I don't have a ton to say about classic rock songs, but I can talk all day about Band-Maid. They deserve all the love and the world needs to know their talent. :)
They are very talented. They remind me of Vixen..
Hey fellas! Good to see you back witn the Maids. Keek on rocking you are doing very well with your channel i have noticed lol.
Thank you for your wonderful action. Rock is said to have been born in America, raised in England, and perfected in Japan. Is this bandmaid on tour in America? I think I'm out. In addition, Babymetal, Love Bites, One OK Rock, Nemophila and many others are active. Please check it out. (using translation software)
Let's see if the YT algo's will allow this through.
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist,
Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks
Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks
Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing
Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
Now for what I term the Band-Maid Info-Dump;
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition.
Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well)
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited)
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their UA-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
The Ladies are currently in the midst of the 10 year anniversary tour and just played last night in Charlotte North Carolina to a sold out crowd, They have a couple more shows here in the US before heading back to Japan for another leg of their tour, then they will be BACK in the US this August performing a few dates and performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago before heading back to Japan for their Tour Closing concert in Yokohama hopefully in front of a sold out 17 thousand strong audience.
If you wish to see more of their live performances, the Ladies do allow fancams of their overseas performances, so there are MANY of them many times you can watch their entire concert separated into playlists by date and venue. If you wish to do that, I'd recommend starting with Vladimir Chupin's channel. He is considered to be the OG SuperFan of the Ladies. If he had been able to get more time off from his job he would be at EVERY Band-Maid concert anywhere in the world. He has even followed them to their shows in Japan.
@Roger Chance Misspelling's are intentional. 😉
@Roger Chance 🍹to help it go down.
THE best Rock* band on Earth (*may include other genres too)
Hey guys, I appreciate your appreciation of BAND-MAID. They're in the midst of their 10 year anniversary tour. Yes, they are special and a miracle of timing and fate that brought them together. Hey Ethan, did you guys get to the show last year at the TLA? I must have missed hearing your review. Let us know. Check out FROM NOW ON which is their latest instrumental. Peace. 15.2
Yo Larry and Ethan. Not stoppin' til you answer. Did you guys get to the show last year at the TLA? I missed your review. And check out FROM NOW ON. It's Awesome!
You had tickets last October… you didn’t see them? I had been hoping to see a video from you about that experience.
WARNING! (maybe your next song?) It's bad MANNERS to stop listening to Band-Maid because you'll feel starved for musical excellence and joy and fall into a BLACK HOLE of emptiness... probably! 😵 Thx, Guys!
Tom! I saw the Maids at Rockville!
@@themcusbleedingedge What was the crowd like toward our Maids... and sound?
@@TomClark-Futoura I’d say the more younger and drunker Band Maid fans were more vocal and closer to the stage then Cyber and I wanted to be lol. But there were clearly people in numbers that came to Rockville to see the Maids live, many I assume from neighboring states. The sound wasn’t really good or really bad Tom. My fancam stuff I shot didn’t come out well because I chose to use the wrong camera sadly, I went with a LUMIX DC-FZ 80 Mirrorless, which has no external microphone capabilities, and i didn’t realize I would have been better off just using my cell phone. Lol. like I did a with Evanescence where the videos audio is actually excellent. Overall I felt that Misa’s bass, and Akane’s drumming at times overpowered the rest of the bands sounds. So Saikis vocals sounded wonderful, but the harmonies with Miku that you know are a big thing for me personally, I couldn’t hear as well as I’d like too have. But I have no complaints at all and I’ll make a video soon on the YT channel just discussing my first experience seeing my favorite band live, it will be on The Bleeding Edge Reactions playlist like always. You doing well my friend?
@@themcusbleedingedge Thanks for the rundown, Jeff, and for shooting the event. Looking forward to your upcoming Rockville broadcast. I usually stay clear of festivals not only because of the crowd, sound and distance issues, but because 30 minutes is just too short to experience your favorite band(s). But if you can't get to a more intimate venue, it's better than nothing, I suppose. I hope you can catch them at one of their Aug. concerts. Experiencing them up-close (face to face) and indoors is the ticket, imo. 🍻
@@TomClark-Futoura Yeah I came very close to going to Chicago or Ohio to see them for that exact reason Tom. I have been jealous 😭 watching the US tour from last year seeing all the other fandom folks catching them in the more intimate venues. But the big thing was Tom that Cyber ( Ron) my co-host and I got to vacay together and meet for the first time in person ya know? We will probably hit 25k subs by the end of the week, maybe 50k by Aug, I figure 100k by the 1st quarter of next year, so we actually got a lot of planning and work done together in Daytona Beach, and I just needed a break. The Maids will be back next year my friend lol. And I am actually seriously thinking about just going to Japan myself and staying there for awhile, I have been looking into getting a idea financially of what it would cost me to just go live there for a year or something. It's just a thought lol. In the meantime when I go to see them again I will focus more on fan camming, I really just wanted to experience watching my favorite band play in front of me and sharing the moment with a best friend. I'm back to making my Bleeding Edge Reactions/ Video Reaction Collaborations to Band Maid, I have 6 new reactions with other creators coming out soon. Watch out for me and Kendra a new addition to The MCU'S Bleeding Edge, we did Warning, Onset, and for my first time About Us.
On Black Hole, Kanami push up Akané under her Druming BPM . Akané had to train a lot to play this particular song.
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I clicked the 666th like! 👹
giggles 😃
first i'd like to state the Obvious,Child(drums), the video is a big part of the entertainment , it helps me to know where to look. i see where Band Maid is coming from and going to , if i could i would ask them "what's the big hurry ?" i watched it at half speed and it makes the flashes last longer. i'd say this song is one that if you heard it once a week it would grow on (me) because they are great musicians and play off of each other so well , like they were maid to order. if they cleaned up the annunciation of the lyrics would it even matter ? we'll never know. peace.
Is it the Japanese or English lyrics that need cleaning up?
@@johnmatthew102 we'll never know.
Hey Yogi! The way they play does obscure her vocals a bit.
right@@66edoug. that's what i was trying to say. if u don't know if it's one song or two songs , well that might be a lyric thing. they are a good band , but, " i like what i like and everything else is for other people " go Yankees !
@@im-already-tired-tomorrow That should be on a T shirt :).
I guess you guys never made it to there Philly show in Oct 22 , cause you didn`t talk about your experience .
current us tour
BAND-MAID aren't Man made they're Miku made :)
Sorry I missed this but I'm in line for the warning right now. Catch you later.
Say hi to the sisters for me. You're in for it! 🤘🤘
@@TomClark-Futoura Just got back. The crowd was crazy. Right in front of Dany who has great facial expressions even while playing the guitar. She is really gooooood. Glad I went.
@@jkkansasband7056 She's becoming a great guitarist... you lucky dog! 🐶;-)
2 songs not one.
I'm not getting Slipknot vibes. I can't think of a higher compliment. I always thought Japan was an alien colony on Earth, so this makes perfect sense, despite being so different.
japan is unique If it weren't for the 80 hour plane ride and how expensive it is, it would be an interesting place to visit.
@@66edoug - easier and cheaper than going to an actual other planet. Or, you can watch Lost In Translation (2003) and get much of the same effect.
Greetings from Miami! WiFi continues to be an issue. Getting alot of exercise walking down to beach in order to get a signal. Then must hurry back to room to watch things. Can't wait to get home tomorrow. Too complicated. Too hot. 🏖🥵
@@davemac1197 I guess that's true. No Mars shuttle yet.
@@cherylreichardt - glad you could join! Hope all going well.
This still isn't good, but it is better than the others you reacted. The 70's is the best era to explore Japanese music. Try out Mr Walking Drugstore Man by Speed Glue and Shinki.