Now, be amazed by their newest music video. Less than a week old "DON'T YOU TELL ME" OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO FROM YOKOHAMA ARENA YOUR JAW WILL BE ON THE FLOOR ❤
Band Maid! 🔥🤘🏽 They are a musician’s band. Engineers, producers, music nerds and other miscreants are all part of the Maid family. They’ve done four dedicated instrumental tracks. Because of their beautifully complex compositions, they often release instrumental versions of their original lyric songs They write great songs. That’s what separates them from the rest. Just brilliantly written and executed creative music. Enjoy the ride
The keys in the backing track are produced by Kanami Tono, the lead guitarist and composer of their music. She was a classically trained pianist and composes most of their songs first for piano and then transfers the music to the guitar. Misa, the bassist, is given the score and she composes her bass line on piano before she transitions the music to the bass guitar. The thing I truly love about Band Maid that the bass guitar is prevalent in their music.
(Bass comment) And actually creative. Misa played regular guitar (probably still does) before taking up the bass. And she really PLAYS that thing. Love it. I don't know if this is all of her instruments, but Misa started on piano, played trombone in school band, then guitar, and then bass... One bass, very agile. Miku (white tights, red rose) plays second guitar and you might be hearing her amongst the bass. She went with Zemaitis guitars in 2016 and loves the action. Kanami, her guitar teacher, got her first PRS late that year, which she had been working up to awhile.
Once you know you can decifer the lewed references to the pee break. "onset" (of panic) "from now on" (you're going to have to cross your legs) and so on
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and bad-ass musicians to boot. They are currently into their 11th year with the original line up. Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. The idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
Yes, they have a couple of instrumentals more, but trust me, you WANT to hear their singer. She's crazy good, too. Their official live videos are usually mixed really well, so please try "Don't you tell ME", their newest one or "Domination". Thanks 🤘🏻🙂
Try their newest live video "don't you tell me" on their yt page. MISA the bassist studied as a sound engineer in her first year in music school before returning to bass. It's beautifully mixed and saiki the vocalist is ablaze
From Japan Thank you for your BAND-MAID reaction. BAND-MAID was invited to four rock festivals in America last year. From now on was the opening song for them. This is an introductory song by a group of people who are not well known yet, and who want us to see and hear them. Also, they have one of the best singers in the world. Next, listen to their live songs. Their songs shine even more live, unifying the venue.
This is a great spot to enter Band Maid, but after talking to countless fans, I don’t know if there is a real bad way to find them. All that matters is you’re here now and welcome! The best Rock Band out there (imo) and we couldn’t be happier that you enjoyed it. As far as instrumentals they have a few more (without holding back is my favorite of that group). But they also release instrumental versions of a lot of their songs along with videos that focus on whichever band member you prefer you want to watch play (this is on their very affordable Prime channel) Enjoy your trip down the pigeon hole. I think their latest live video with lyrics and their 5th member, “Don’t you tell ME” has excellent sound quality for a live performance. The ladies are extremely skilled and play a tight show that could be mistaken for a studio recording if you couldn’t hear the fans shouting along. Welcome to Band Maid
@@jeremydawkins8814 Yeah i did leave a little comment after all.🤭 Hey Jeremy do you want me to email you the pic of the amazing custom 8 string Zemaitis guitar i designed for Miku? She'll absolutely love it if i can win the lottery & get it made for her.
The band has over 130 songs in their set, and almost every song has an instrumental solo or more. I recommend further listening to the concert version of "Domination" BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video)
Congrats, you just discovered for yourself the best band in the world!!! They also have an amazing singer with a beautiful powerful voice! Welcome to the Maidiacs family!!!
GINX, BAND-MAID has several instrumental tracks. Check out ONSET-LIVE which is the instrumental that cemented me as a fan. They have a 10 year catalog of over 120 Awesome songs that are very diverse. Yes they do have great vocals and harmonies also. A fun LIVE band check out DON'T YOU TELL ME-Live and DOMINATION-Live. Peace. 4.95
Band-Maid has 3 other released true instrumentals: Onset (live) - ua-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/v-deo.html Don't Be Long (audio only) - ua-cam.com/video/XDZYylY1IHE/v-deo.html Without Holding Back - ua-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/v-deo.html They also have released at least 15 instrumental versions of songs that normally have vocals, including the entire Unseen World album.
I loved your reaction to this! "From Now On" was the first song that I heard also, and it definitely left an impression. My second song was "Influencer", and it left an equally large impression serving as a one -two punch of sorts. If you can believe it, Band-Maid's lead singer Saiki is just as good a vocalist as everyone else is at their instruments. Saiki also has immeasurable charisma and "it" factor as well. This is a great band to have discovered and I think that you'll be pleasantly and continuously surprised at not only their skill, but also their creativity and diversity as well. These ladies are musical unicorns whom many of their fans (myself included) think that they are the best band in the world. I know that that can come across as obnoxious and over-hyping., so I won't pound that podium too much. You can decide that one for yourself. They've been telling everyone that they are from Japan and are pretty convincing. However, even though they looked human when I saw them play, I'm not completely sure that these ladies aren't actually from outer space somewhere. In all seriousness, enjoy your journey down the pigeon hole. Discovering this band is as fun a musical journey as there is. Cheers!
Only my second listen to you. I came here from Domination. Feeling a bit guilty now because I try to listen with my littles first. Wow. Thanks for this. My grand daughter introduced me to Ningen Isu in the 90s. Her kiddos brought Band Maid into my life. Every thing I hear from them is a new favorite. 'About Us' will always hold a special place in my heart as where my Band Maid journey of wonder and discovery began. Looking forward to your road of discovery.
There are a handful of other instrumentals - Onset (live) and Without Holding Back are equally impressive. They also do some 'white room' videos of just the instrumental parts of songs that normally have vocals, Giovanni is particularly awesome. Additionally if you purchase the scorebook for the Unseen World album, it comes with a CD of every song without the vocals.
If you like good “complex” rock music, then you have found the right band. One of the things I love about them is the “repeatability”. You can listen to the same song over and over and find something different to focus on. It helps that they have top notch musicians.
There are 4 known instrumentals by them -- Onset, Don't Be Long, Without Holding Back and from Now On. They have a whole instrumental album which is a score book of their LP Unseen World. There are a few instrumental music videos of theirs which has a white room background. These are not on the official channel but I guess if you can get a hold of them they are available to be reacted to. Those are also amazing! If you subscribe to their PRIME channel, you can get plenty of solo playthroughs only available there exclusively. BUT, don't ignore the lead vocalist; she's a very, very accomplished ALTO Singer.
@@ginxreacts but you have to check them out with Vocals because saiki is very much another instrument - not a front. In fact the front person is. Miku the 200yr old pigeon, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, band founder and chief suit wrangler.
Band-Maid has a few more instrumentals "Onset" Official live is another great tune ! Band-Maid shines when performing live i would suggest their newest performance "Don't You Tell Me" Live ! Thanks GINX nice reaction .
Roger strikes...AGAIN! Great job, Mr. Chance! Thanks for checkin' out The Maids, GINX! The best, most complete band I've come across...EVER. It was really fun watching the wheels spin in your head as you were processing this excellent piece of music. There's PLENTY more, so just dive right in! MVs or live, Band-Maid won't let you down, I promise. Welcome Home. 🕊️
Saw them ive in Houston last year. The lead guitarist Kanami is a music composing genius. Bassist Misa is litterally one of the greatest bassist on the planet. Drummer Akane, as you cansee is as good as they get. The vocalist Saiki ( not in this video) is amazing as well.
From Now On was also my first introduction to Band-Maid and it blew my mind as well. Definitely check out some more, they do not disappoint. I recommend Blooming as well as it’s also a very well produced track. If you do want to try live their latest live music video Don’t You Tell Me is fantastic.
I agree with many here that the official live version of "Don't You Tell Me" is a great introduction to Saiki the lead vocalist and all the Maids as a performing band. Thanks for your reaction. 👍
Thanks GM for your insight and observations, Its been said BM can be appreciated from savvy musician to music novice, being a rock fan myself they are a godsend, hoping for more reactions, much thanks ;)
Here is the first part of an information file about the Ladies of Band-Maid. 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: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 33 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) There is much more to this file if you are interested. Now, about the song, and some of the things you brought up in your reaction. On the mixing, the Ladies go for less compression than other bands or groups, as us fans have complained about it, A LOT. Further, the lead guitar is normally mixed into the right channel, except during solos, where her guitar will be mostly right channel with some left channel. Drums are always center channel, rhythm guitar is always left channel, and bass is center channel slightly panned left. The way you hear the mix is how the Ladies appear on stage during live performances. And it is more pronounced during lives as well. If you want to hear how they sound when NOT using their own sound engineer, listen to "Dice-Hate?" from their Lollapalooza performance over on @realdocloco channel. To hear how they sound live WITH their own sound engineer, check out any live video on their channel. And if you want to hear off the cuff, live fancams, I suggest you start with Vladimir Chupin's channel, as his usually have the best audio quality.
What an interesting style of reacting you have.. I like that you take the time to think about what you're going to say.. your thoughts are then impactful and relevant.. thank you for that.. Kanami, the lead guitarist is a multi-instrumentalist and the main songwriter.. and I hope that after several more critical reactions you would agree with many of us that her songwriting and arranging talents are genius.. Their official UA-cam channel is a fantastic resource, and they don't block like so many others do.. their MV's are creative and their live performances are awesome.. I would be interested in your opinion as an audio engineer, your opinion of their live shows, especially the more recent ones.. There is a UA-cam channel called 'Instrumental Maid' that has most of the White Room instrumentals, a very good resource, IMO. Thank you for a great reaction.. new sub here..!
Pretty much every song is like that even with lyrics. There is 100 things going on at all times but it is ALWAYS seamless and makes sense. You have to listen to songs several times to grasp about 50% of it. Try focusing on one instrument at a time and it’s like a a flower blooming. 🎉 Welcome to the fandom. 😊
BAND-MAID do mix their live videos extremely well. So, it is just fine to listen to their live ones. Actually they are often a notch better as they have a very high audience connection. Live ones are often recommended.
yes, all 4 of these ladies are top tier musicians, probably why they have been able to keep the same lineup since they started (10 yrs), there is none of the ego crap about 1 maybe 2 members carrying the band, also their vocalist is right there with them, absolutely stellar voice and plays piano and now is learning guitar. I would recommend their Anthem "Domination" Live, their mantra since they started has not changed, "Dominate the world thru their music", this song is where most Madiacs (fan base name) steer reactors for their first couple of Maid songs, also a fun fact; there are no rabbits here, this is called a pidgeon hole. Miku Kobato the founder,( Red Rose in hair), also rhythm guitar, backup vocals and lyricist, her name translates to "small pidgeon". great reaction, thanks for listening to the Maids
In my honest opinion, Band-Maid, from their humble beginning, have become one of the world's best hard-rock band of our time. There are many amazing hard-rock/metal bands from Japan, but none can touch me more than this band. Something about them really capture the heart, with their off stage goofiness included. Most of all, it's their music, over 130 songs so far. They are all good people; no drugs (except some alcohol) and illegal stuff that plague the western "entertainers", a bunch of good nerdy friends doing honest hard work. Almost all songs are composed by Kanami (lead g). She is a genius. And she plays all the keys. I honestly think, since you are involved in music, you will mostly likely fall in love with them and their music soon.
Band-Maid just released a live version of Don't You Tell ME, that's a great place to dive into their live music with vocals. It is a great representation of where they are at now (it's from a Nov 2023 arena show). Just a warning, they have a 100+ songs in their catalog and everyone will leave amazed and wanting more. Their music is like gum that never loses its flavour.
Been waiting for you to get to Band-Maid... because you're the sort of feeling person who gets them. Yes, their technical talents are great, and we knew you would see that... but... they write great music before they perform it. They really have it all. Your stunned silence was reassuring! 😉 Welcome to the pigeonhole! Yer gonna like it here. 😃 Rock on, Gina!
I love their instrumental called “Without holding back” these girls are all musical prodigy’s….them and The Warning are all girl bands and the 2 best bands on earth and from Japan and Mexico!!
Yep, 4/5 of this band are already that good! And as a whole, for many of us they are quite rightly at the very end of the food chain when it comes to hard rock. ❤🔥🤘🏻 Greetings from Germany and welcome to the pigeon hole of Band-Maid! :) _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊
It is fortunate that the first song you saw, upon the enthusiastic urging of others, was "from now on," one of the most aggressive/progressive BAND-MAID songs of all time. I applaud you for your calm analysis to the end, even though you were overwhelmed by the four young guys in maid outfit who were single-mindedly playing this super-hard song. There are a few other instrumental tracks that are not as listener-intensive as "from now on" and should be enjoyable to watch. Please also check out the two songs "onset" and "Without Holding Back". Thank you from Japan.
There's nothing Maidiacs love better than turning others on to BAND-MAID. But Miku couldn't even play a guitar when they started. Not only did she have to learn on the fly while in a working band, she had to do it while singing backing vocals. All the keyboards in the backing track are played by Kanami the composer, though most all the other girls can play, except Miku, who as I said, did play any instruments. She was a singer, but she was also the band's founder and spokespigeon. Yes, Pigeon. Like BabyMetal have a Fox Hole instead of a Rabbit Hole, BAND-MAID has a Pigeon Hole. You may have noticed Miku's signature Zemaitis guitar, The Flappy Pigeon. Once they began writing their own songs Miku becames the lyricist as well. But you need to see them with their lead vocalist, Saiki doing full songs. Anyway, congrats on discovering this generations Beatles, except born 50 years later, on a different island, as girls, dressed as maids. They've been together longer than The Beatles as well. And they don't just play for 30 minutes. They knock out 2 & 3 hour show with comedy and drama. They can make you laugh one minute and cry the next. And they have such a varied catalogue of music with influences from every genre, but if you like the instrumentals there's 'Onset' LIVE and 'Without Holding Back'. There's also The Instrumental Maid Channel which has instrumental versions of some of their songs. And check out Orenje's documentary videos.
Welcome, GINX. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 190 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ua-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/v-deo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Shambles, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Sense, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): ua-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/v-deo.html) And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAID Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts: ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ua-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/v-deo.html Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” ua-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/v-deo.html ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ua-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/v-deo.html Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD. “P and D⁴” Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinDakaPanic810 And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue: Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: ua-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/v-deo.html See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: ua-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/v-deo.html If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out: "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS] BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT! The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Ginx, Band Maid fans call ourselves Maidiacs. You don't jump down the rabbit-hole with Band Maid. You jump down the pigeon-hole. The more you react to Band Maid, you will understand why we call it the pigeon-hole. A VLOGer on UA-cam whose name is Ohrenje has done an amazing documentary series on each member of Band Maid. Each documentary will give you a great deal of insight into the members and their backgrounds. It is well worth the time spent looking at each of these 30 minute videos.
You'll also be fascinated to know that they've been around for 10 years and their sound has morphed constantly throughout that time and their skills have grown exponentially. That said the early songs are still great and you can hear the progression of their band if you start with something like real existence official live next and work your way through. The guitar tone starts out nice and fat like classic rock and has morphed into this phase shifted or whatever version which different people have different feelings about. I like it but not on every song and I get why they do it because it makes room sonically for the lead guitar. The lead guitarist is an absolute genius composer and she loves putting together these intricate arrangements. All of the members have input but she's the main composer. You'll come to know over the course of your journey the songwriters they are unmatched. Welcome to the land of the maid.
Welcome to the family!!! But how far down the Pigeon Hole are you willing to go?!?! It's an amazing journey once you learn about each and every one of these amazing ladies. There are certain songs you need to listen to official MVs (Warning....Dice... Shambles) But Live videos are where it's truly at. Great reaction and earned my sub. Looking forward to watching you be memorized over and over again
Great choice for an audio engineer to start with! A great showcase for four of the five maids - you don't see many bands confident enough to post instrumental MVs. Carry on!
Love your reaction ! Your smile looks like you just won a brand new car! Pick anything from their YT channel you can't go wrong! Looking forward to your next BAND-MAID song!!!!!🕊🍌🍻☕🚂
10 years and 120+ songs of Greatness. Magical band 🔥 Best liveband ever ❤️ For me..Kanami Tōno, lead guitarist and composer, is the most impressive musician of the 21st Century. Pure genius as a composer and true Rock n’ Roll Star on stage. She is The Special One 🔥🤘❤️
They have a lot of that... The "white room" series of instrumental MV are additional tracks on their Bluray/DVD offerings. You'll just have to seek it out, i.e., folks with Google drive links may share (and they will gladly do so). Once you hear those instrumentals and then see the original MV with vocals, you'll realize the depth of Kanami's (Lead G, main composer) musical genius, Po! It's like 2 different songs. Great reaction! 🦍🍌
Thank you for your reaction. Other maidiacs have already covered the topic of Band Maid instrumentals. If you are interested in MVs there are quite a few from Band Maid, I suggest Warning, Blooming and Influencer, official MVs, as a start. There are also a number of great official live videos, see others suggestions. Have fun! :)
Ok, Ginx, you got me. I've been hanging out for a bit, but watching your journey into this, probably my favorite band, makes me want to stay. They are definitely a band where you can pick any song and win. Subbed! Now Rock onnnnn! 🤘😎👍
I love this track so much. I was lucky enough to catch them at Aftershock in 2022 as I was passing through the US on my way to Europe. They killed this track live. It was stunning. As others have mentioned they have several other instrumentals which I'm sure you will enjoy. Enjoy your journey checking them out. They do not disappoint.
The frame you paused on at 12:12 showing Kanami looks incredibly cool! I've watched this video numerous times before, but I never noticed this frame. Her hair! I enjoyed your comments and reactions, but I'm especially grateful that you 'discovered' this frame. ✨🥰🤘
I get emotional every time I listen to this song. Just wait until you hear SAIKI and KOBATO sing. The next instrumental to listen to is the live performance of ONSET, from 2020. To hear more studio production like this, do their latest OMV, SHAMBLES. The drums are just crushing. For the “BAND-MAID experience,” you want the live version of DOMINATION, from 2020, and the very recent live performances of UNLEASH and DON’T YOU TELL ME.
This is normal Band-Maid. They are really six instruments - four musicians and two singers (vast majority of songs have vocals). The compositions are like short stories with shifting and progressing instrumentation - never boring and never too long. Kanami (lead guitarist and composer) spent her youth playing piano so piano backing tracks are her. On this song, even the tempo is absolutely right. Someone will mention the Unseen World CD - they released the entire CD without vocals. The vocals are amazing but fully hearing the instrumentation is a different level of appreciation.
Thank you for your response to BAND-MAID's song, it was a very sympathetic impression. Please listen to the other songs as well, I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Welcome onboard the Maids journey to World Domination!!! Arguably the best rock band on planet earth 🌎, you’re in for quite a journey!! Oh, and you might wonder about their singing. You’re in for a real treat there - they have 2 lead vocalists!! Saiki, our Queen, who you don’t see in this video, generally takes the lead and is a tour-de-force as a front-woman! But, then they have the secret weapon of second vocalist Miku, the Rhythm Guitarist here and band founder, who adds remarkable vocals, vocal harmonies and primary lyrics songwriter. She’s our little Pigeon 🕊️! Kanami - lead guitarist; MISA - bassist, Akane - drummer - you’ll learn all about their incredible skills and contributions as you continue your journey with this amazing collection of musicians!!! Next? Their newest LIVE video is a must! - “Don’t Tell Me” - official LIVE video Take care and rock on 🔥🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎🌎✌🏼
definitely expert level musicians here. They do use backing tracks, even in their live shows, which they use to enhance the songs. Never to use as a crutch to cover the main instruments but only for supporting parts they are unable to squeeze in live (like keys in this instance). The production values in their official live vids will knock your socks off. The mix is not always perfect but dam if it isn’t close. Enjoy the ride with these ladies. I know I have.
1. BM reignites the ❤ of rock and roll in us old metal heads 2. BM drives musicians to get their guitars or other and start playing again 3. BM brings smiles and happiness to its fans. We ❤ them and they ❤ us.
One thing that will be interesting to hear from you as a professional is about the mastering on some albums, which is generally regarded as overcompressed - something that maybe serves a purpose for a Top 40-style song these days, but not so much with Band-Maid's intricacy. Somebody else mentioned the "self-covers" they post on their Prime website; a while back they started stripping out the vocals for those, which let us hear all kinds of stuff that was buried or we were distracted from, and I think that lately they may have actually been using the stems from earlier in the production process with less compression.
This is their top instrumental of them but they do have many more and most of their songs can be a bad ass instrumental when removing vocals. I will not suggest any songs go ahead and discover away. Oh and share their musicwith your piers. 💪🔥🤘
Kanami, the lead guitarist is the one who plays the piano/synth keys. She records it to a track because obviously she has to shred on the guitar. She also starts composing all their music on piano and then they arrange the instruments on how they want the song to sound.
I can't wait for you to see one of their White Room videos. I've been listening to rock music since the Beatles and no exaggeration, this is the best band I've heard in decades.
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. I witnessed this song performed live four times with this MV quality in Japan and dropped my jaw four times 😲. I believe so did many of American audience in their recent three US tours. This song has been normally played in the middle of the setlist to give Saiki, lead vocalist, some break. They played this song, however, as opening at festivals and in Guns N' Roses concert in Japan as support to the legendary band. Yeah! they showed off their skills and talents to the audience who knew nothing about the girls in maid outfit on the stage. I felt as if I heard them screaming "Hey guys! Listen to us and open your eyes wide! We are not the persons that you think ! Salute us!" 😄 We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.)
Since you know music, I am going to recommend a few that are not on the lips of everyone in the comments. "Giovanni" (inst.) there is a song version, too >>> ua-cam.com/video/JNWYDbmlf1M/v-deo.html (their white room video) "Onset" (official live MV) - on their official channel "Without Holding Back" (inst.) >>> ua-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/v-deo.html (white room video) For full band songs: I recommend >>> "secret My lips"; "Puzzle" LIVE; "Sense"; "Manners"; "Choose Me"; "Dice"; "Different"; "Don't you tell me" LIVE; "Wonderland" LIVE (all official channel)
Enjoy their huge catalog of music. You're going to like the singer, Saiki, a lot too.They're a killer live band and you really need to watch them live. Other good instrumentals are ONSET live and a studio version of WITHOUT HOLDING BACK.
Welcome home princess! You’re jumping down the pigeon hole! Po! Band Maid calls their fans masters and princesses in keeping with the maid theme. We call ourselves Maidiacs!
As far as engineering goes. the recordings dont always show it but their team sound guy thast runs their board live these days is a fucking magician. They sound amazing in the smallest and biggesst venues they play. The most discrepency you'll find in current live vids from the last few years to now is if they have the crowd micd in or not
Good introduction to Band-Maid to feel the musical talent of each member and especially the very strong unity which characterizes this female rock band. You still have to hear the singer Saiki and that's the icing on the cake. Very good comments. Thanks GINX.
This is the best video out of many. This is a video that not only everyone in Taiwan, but everyone around the world should watch. The quick movements, dance moves, and beautiful instrument performances are spectacular. If you look at it from a flat surface, you won't understand how amazing it is. If you watch this video, I think you'll understand how amazing this band is. Thank you for posting.
Now, be amazed by their newest music video. Less than a week old
"DON'T YOU TELL ME" OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO FROM YOKOHAMA ARENA
YOUR JAW WILL BE ON THE FLOOR ❤
Band Maid! 🔥🤘🏽
They are a musician’s band. Engineers, producers, music nerds and other miscreants are all part of the Maid family.
They’ve done four dedicated instrumental tracks. Because of their beautifully complex compositions, they often release instrumental versions of their original lyric songs
They write great songs. That’s what separates them from the rest. Just brilliantly written and executed creative music. Enjoy the ride
The keys in the backing track are produced by Kanami Tono, the lead guitarist and composer of their music. She was a classically trained pianist and composes most of their songs first for piano and then transfers the music to the guitar. Misa, the bassist, is given the score and she composes her bass line on piano before she transitions the music to the bass guitar. The thing I truly love about Band Maid that the bass guitar is prevalent in their music.
(Bass comment) And actually creative. Misa played regular guitar (probably still does) before taking up the bass. And she really PLAYS that thing. Love it.
I don't know if this is all of her instruments, but Misa started on piano, played trombone in school band, then guitar, and then bass...
One bass, very agile.
Miku (white tights, red rose) plays second guitar and you might be hearing her amongst the bass. She went with Zemaitis guitars in 2016 and loves the action. Kanami, her guitar teacher, got her first PRS late that year, which she had been working up to awhile.
Kanami, the lead guitarist, plays the key board on a backing track. She is also the main composer including the opening orchestral.
Kanami is a great keyboard player. I would happily have a CD of Kanami playing Band-Maid songs on the piano -- e.g. Daydreaming.
Hey----great suggestion !@@himbo754
These instrumentals were written so that the lead singer can have a voice break during concerts. Onset is the most known
Once you know you can decifer the lewed references to the pee break.
"onset" (of panic)
"from now on" (you're going to have to cross your legs)
and so on
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and bad-ass musicians to boot. They are currently into their 11th year with the original line up.
Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. The idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
Hi Princess! Neis comment like every time! Greetings from the Frosty Hamburg!❤
Band Maid are the most adorable musical badasses in the galaxy. My favorite superheros ever.
Yes, they have a couple of instrumentals more, but trust me, you WANT to hear their singer. She's crazy good, too.
Their official live videos are usually mixed really well, so please try "Don't you tell ME", their newest one or "Domination".
Thanks 🤘🏻🙂
Try their newest live video "don't you tell me" on their yt page. MISA the bassist studied as a sound engineer in her first year in music school before returning to bass.
It's beautifully mixed and saiki the vocalist is ablaze
From Japan Thank you for your BAND-MAID reaction.
BAND-MAID was invited to four rock festivals in America last year. From now on was the opening song for them. This is an introductory song by a group of people who are not well known yet, and who want us to see and hear them. Also, they have one of the best singers in the world. Next, listen to their live songs. Their songs shine even more live, unifying the venue.
This is a great spot to enter Band Maid, but after talking to countless fans, I don’t know if there is a real bad way to find them. All that matters is you’re here now and welcome! The best Rock Band out there (imo) and we couldn’t be happier that you enjoyed it.
As far as instrumentals they have a few more (without holding back is my favorite of that group). But they also release instrumental versions of a lot of their songs along with videos that focus on whichever band member you prefer you want to watch play (this is on their very affordable Prime channel)
Enjoy your trip down the pigeon hole. I think their latest live video with lyrics and their 5th member, “Don’t you tell ME” has excellent sound quality for a live performance. The ladies are extremely skilled and play a tight show that could be mistaken for a studio recording if you couldn’t hear the fans shouting along.
Welcome to Band Maid
Kanami's PRS is bilingual so all can feel her language. Welcome to BAND-MAID.
I'm giving you your 30th like. I don't even have to comment myself cos all the awesome Maidiacs have done a fine job.🤗
@@GaryHolloway-810 haha. You feeling ok that's not like you.😁
@@GaryHolloway-810❤😅
@@jeremydawkins8814 Yeah i did leave a little comment after all.🤭 Hey Jeremy do you want me to email you the pic of the amazing custom 8 string Zemaitis guitar i designed for Miku? She'll absolutely love it if i can win the lottery & get it made for her.
@@tasminoben686 Hi Ben, How are you doing?
Congratulations on discovering the best band in the world today! Enjoy the ride!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
The band has over 130 songs in their set, and almost every song has an instrumental solo or more.
I recommend further listening to the concert version of "Domination" BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video)
They're just as good live. Best live band on the planet
Better maybe
Their only rivals are Band Maiko.
@@scottmcgregor4829 sadly Band Maiko hasn't put out anything lately 😜
@@mechghost5742Hopefully, they will come back in a month or so.
Yes! In fact, alien civilizations are now jealous of us ❤🕊❤🌊❤🦍❤🥷❤👸🏻
Congrats, you just discovered for yourself the best band in the world!!! They also have an amazing singer with a beautiful powerful voice! Welcome to the Maidiacs family!!!
GINX, BAND-MAID has several instrumental tracks. Check out ONSET-LIVE which is the instrumental that cemented me as a fan. They have a 10 year catalog of over 120 Awesome songs that are very diverse. Yes they do have great vocals and harmonies also. A fun LIVE band check out DON'T YOU TELL ME-Live and DOMINATION-Live. Peace. 4.95
I believe they're up to 130 or so now... but who's counting ;)
Hej Ginx, Roger is right its about time ;-))
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Glad to have you with us on this journey !
I envy you! I would love to go back and begin this journey again! (cause it is awesome)!
Band-Maid has 3 other released true instrumentals:
Onset (live) - ua-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/v-deo.html
Don't Be Long (audio only) - ua-cam.com/video/XDZYylY1IHE/v-deo.html
Without Holding Back - ua-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/v-deo.html
They also have released at least 15 instrumental versions of songs that normally have vocals, including the entire Unseen World album.
And don't forget Hard Wash!!
Welcome to the world of BAND-MAID. 🤘✌
I loved your reaction to this! "From Now On" was the first song that I heard also, and it definitely left an impression. My second song was "Influencer", and it left an equally large impression serving as a one -two punch of sorts. If you can believe it, Band-Maid's lead singer Saiki is just as good a vocalist as everyone else is at their instruments. Saiki also has immeasurable charisma and "it" factor as well. This is a great band to have discovered and I think that you'll be pleasantly and continuously surprised at not only their skill, but also their creativity and diversity as well. These ladies are musical unicorns whom many of their fans (myself included) think that they are the best band in the world. I know that that can come across as obnoxious and over-hyping., so I won't pound that podium too much. You can decide that one for yourself.
They've been telling everyone that they are from Japan and are pretty convincing. However, even though they looked human when I saw them play, I'm not completely sure that these ladies aren't actually from outer space somewhere.
In all seriousness, enjoy your journey down the pigeon hole. Discovering this band is as fun a musical journey as there is. Cheers!
Only my second listen to you. I came here from Domination.
Feeling a bit guilty now because I try to listen with my littles first.
Wow. Thanks for this. My grand daughter introduced me to Ningen Isu in the 90s. Her kiddos brought Band Maid into my life. Every thing I hear from them is a new favorite.
'About Us' will always hold a special place in my heart as where my Band Maid journey of wonder and discovery began.
Looking forward to your road of discovery.
There are a handful of other instrumentals - Onset (live) and Without Holding Back are equally impressive. They also do some 'white room' videos of just the instrumental parts of songs that normally have vocals, Giovanni is particularly awesome. Additionally if you purchase the scorebook for the Unseen World album, it comes with a CD of every song without the vocals.
Band maid is a super live band, nice reaction greetings from Germany
Da hast du wohl sowas von recht, Puh!❤😮
From Now On is the result of 10 years of hard work and tenacity. These are the original members so they are locked in with each other.
If you like good “complex” rock music, then you have found the right band. One of the things I love about them is the “repeatability”. You can listen to the same song over and over and find something different to focus on. It helps that they have top notch musicians.
There are 4 known instrumentals by them -- Onset, Don't Be Long, Without Holding Back and from Now On. They have a whole instrumental album which is a score book of their LP Unseen World. There are a few instrumental music videos of theirs which has a white room background. These are not on the official channel but I guess if you can get a hold of them they are available to be reacted to. Those are also amazing! If you subscribe to their PRIME channel, you can get plenty of solo playthroughs only available there exclusively. BUT, don't ignore the lead vocalist; she's a very, very accomplished ALTO Singer.
Kanami the lead guitar plays the piano.
Kanami (lead) creates the backing tracks, she's yet to figure out how to play four instruments at once when they play live.
Basically she's come to the same conclusion as Rush who did the same for the same reason. Didn't want more musicians involved to spoil the chemistry.
🤣🙌🤘🤘🤘
@@ginxreacts but you have to check them out with Vocals because saiki is very much another instrument - not a front. In fact the front person is. Miku the 200yr old pigeon, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, band founder and chief suit wrangler.
@@stevekane4922 she´s actually 810 years old 🙂
@@UltraHD.7 She is also cute and a magician and tend to fall on stage and is full of bruises.
Band-Maid has a few more instrumentals "Onset" Official live is another great tune ! Band-Maid shines when performing live i would suggest their newest performance "Don't You Tell Me" Live ! Thanks GINX nice reaction .
Roger strikes...AGAIN! Great job, Mr. Chance! Thanks for checkin' out The Maids, GINX! The best, most complete band I've come across...EVER. It was really fun watching the wheels spin in your head as you were processing this excellent piece of music. There's PLENTY more, so just dive right in! MVs or live, Band-Maid won't let you down, I promise. Welcome Home. 🕊️
Saw them ive in Houston last year. The lead guitarist Kanami is a music composing genius. Bassist Misa is litterally one of the greatest bassist on the planet. Drummer Akane, as you cansee is as good as they get. The vocalist Saiki ( not in this video) is amazing as well.
From Now On was also my first introduction to Band-Maid and it blew my mind as well. Definitely check out some more, they do not disappoint. I recommend Blooming as well as it’s also a very well produced track. If you do want to try live their latest live music video Don’t You Tell Me is fantastic.
I agree with many here that the official live version of "Don't You Tell Me" is a great introduction to Saiki the lead vocalist and all the Maids as a performing band. Thanks for your reaction. 👍
First step 😉Wait for you a long and incredible journey with this band.
Thanks GM for your insight and observations, Its been said BM can be appreciated from savvy musician to music novice, being a rock fan myself they are a godsend, hoping for more reactions, much thanks ;)
I look forward to watching more of your Band-Maid reactions. The smile on your face makes it well worth my while 😁
Here is the first part of an information file about the Ladies of Band-Maid.
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: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks
Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing
Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
There is much more to this file if you are interested. Now, about the song, and some of the things you brought up in your reaction.
On the mixing, the Ladies go for less compression than other bands or groups, as us fans have complained about it, A LOT. Further, the lead guitar is normally mixed into the right channel, except during solos, where her guitar will be mostly right channel with some left channel. Drums are always center channel, rhythm guitar is always left channel, and bass is center channel slightly panned left.
The way you hear the mix is how the Ladies appear on stage during live performances. And it is more pronounced during lives as well. If you want to hear how they sound when NOT using their own sound engineer, listen to "Dice-Hate?" from their Lollapalooza performance over on @realdocloco channel. To hear how they sound live WITH their own sound engineer, check out any live video on their channel.
And if you want to hear off the cuff, live fancams, I suggest you start with Vladimir Chupin's channel, as his usually have the best audio quality.
What an interesting style of reacting you have.. I like that you take the time to think about what you're going to say.. your thoughts are then impactful and relevant.. thank you for that.. Kanami, the lead guitarist is a multi-instrumentalist and the main songwriter.. and I hope that after several more critical reactions you would agree with many of us that her songwriting and arranging talents are genius..
Their official UA-cam channel is a fantastic resource, and they don't block like so many others do.. their MV's are creative and their live performances are awesome.. I would be interested in your opinion as an audio engineer, your opinion of their live shows, especially the more recent ones.. There is a UA-cam channel called 'Instrumental Maid' that has most of the White Room instrumentals, a very good resource, IMO. Thank you for a great reaction.. new sub here..!
Pretty much every song is like that even with lyrics. There is 100 things going on at all times but it is ALWAYS seamless and makes sense. You have to listen to songs several times to grasp about 50% of it. Try focusing on one instrument at a time and it’s like a a flower blooming. 🎉 Welcome to the fandom. 😊
BAND-MAID do mix their live videos extremely well. So, it is just fine to listen to their live ones. Actually they are often a notch better as they have a very high audience connection. Live ones are often recommended.
Here is a list of some good live ones
* Domination
* Freedom
* Manners and Black Hole
* Play
OH! And thanks! Finally, a female Audio/Sound Engineer! :D
yes, all 4 of these ladies are top tier musicians, probably why they have been able to keep the same lineup since they started (10 yrs), there is none of the ego crap about 1 maybe 2 members carrying the band, also their vocalist is right there with them, absolutely stellar voice and plays piano and now is learning guitar. I would recommend their Anthem "Domination" Live, their mantra since they started has not changed, "Dominate the world thru their music", this song is where most Madiacs (fan base name) steer reactors for their first couple of Maid songs, also a fun fact; there are no rabbits here, this is called a pidgeon hole. Miku Kobato the founder,( Red Rose in hair), also rhythm guitar, backup vocals and lyricist, her name translates to "small pidgeon". great reaction, thanks for listening to the Maids
In my honest opinion, Band-Maid, from their humble beginning, have become one of the world's best hard-rock band of our time. There are many amazing hard-rock/metal bands from Japan, but none can touch me more than this band. Something about them really capture the heart, with their off stage goofiness included. Most of all, it's their music, over 130 songs so far. They are all good people; no drugs (except some alcohol) and illegal stuff that plague the western "entertainers", a bunch of good nerdy friends doing honest hard work. Almost all songs are composed by Kanami (lead g). She is a genius. And she plays all the keys. I honestly think, since you are involved in music, you will mostly likely fall in love with them and their music soon.
Band-Maid just released a live version of Don't You Tell ME, that's a great place to dive into their live music with vocals. It is a great representation of where they are at now (it's from a Nov 2023 arena show). Just a warning, they have a 100+ songs in their catalog and everyone will leave amazed and wanting more. Their music is like gum that never loses its flavour.
Juicy Fruit!
Roger - You're a legend
Been waiting for you to get to Band-Maid... because you're the sort of feeling person who gets them. Yes, their technical talents are great, and we knew you would see that... but... they write great music before they perform it. They really have it all.
Your stunned silence was reassuring! 😉
Welcome to the pigeonhole! Yer gonna like it here. 😃
Rock on, Gina!
"There's a lot going on here..." Yep. Yep that's BAND-MAID alright. Always a lot going on. Welcome home.
Band Maid is the most awesome rabbit hole to explore. They have a massive catalog of over 100 awesome, beautifully composed songs.
I love their instrumental called “Without holding back” these girls are all musical prodigy’s….them and The Warning are all girl bands and the 2 best bands on earth and from Japan and Mexico!!
Yep, 4/5 of this band are already that good! And as a whole, for many of us they are quite rightly at the very end of the food chain when it comes to hard rock. ❤🔥🤘🏻
Greetings from Germany and welcome to the pigeon hole of Band-Maid! :)
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「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊
It is fortunate that the first song you saw, upon the enthusiastic urging of others, was "from now on," one of the most aggressive/progressive BAND-MAID songs of all time.
I applaud you for your calm analysis to the end, even though you were overwhelmed by the four young guys in maid outfit who were single-mindedly playing this super-hard song.
There are a few other instrumental tracks that are not as listener-intensive as "from now on" and should be enjoyable to watch.
Please also check out the two songs "onset" and "Without Holding Back".
Thank you from Japan.
This one has Kanami or Mincho as she likes to be called, doing the vocals on her PRS!
There's nothing Maidiacs love better than turning others on to BAND-MAID. But Miku couldn't even play a guitar when they started. Not only did she have to learn on the fly while in a working band, she had to do it while singing backing vocals. All the keyboards in the backing track are played by Kanami the composer, though most all the other girls can play, except Miku, who as I said, did play any instruments. She was a singer, but she was also the band's founder and spokespigeon. Yes, Pigeon. Like BabyMetal have a Fox Hole instead of a Rabbit Hole, BAND-MAID has a Pigeon Hole. You may have noticed Miku's signature Zemaitis guitar, The Flappy Pigeon. Once they began writing their own songs Miku becames the lyricist as well. But you need to see them with their lead vocalist, Saiki doing full songs. Anyway, congrats on discovering this generations Beatles, except born 50 years later, on a different island, as girls, dressed as maids. They've been together longer than The Beatles as well. And they don't just play for 30 minutes. They knock out 2 & 3 hour show with comedy and drama. They can make you laugh one minute and cry the next. And they have such a varied catalogue of music with influences from every genre, but if you like the instrumentals there's 'Onset' LIVE and 'Without Holding Back'. There's also The Instrumental Maid Channel which has instrumental versions of some of their songs. And check out Orenje's documentary videos.
Some of the best “Ear candy” you’ll ever have. Great reaction!
Damn, Roger's been putting in work. XD
Welcome, GINX. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 190 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ua-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/v-deo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Shambles, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Sense, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): ua-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/v-deo.html)
And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts:
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ua-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/v-deo.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” ua-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/v-deo.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ua-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/v-deo.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
“P and D⁴” Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinDakaPanic810
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: ua-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/v-deo.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: ua-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/v-deo.html
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out:
"Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI
Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT!
The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Thank you for all the wonderful information!☺️
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All of that.... and no mention of my MIDI covers. Sigh. I though you were my friend, Tom.
@@DeanF_MIDI OMNG! You're right! Friends don't leave out friends in the cold. Correction made!! 🙇♂
Band-Maid basically do an instrumental for each of their albums. I would suggest Onset, Without Holding Back or Memories of Wind and Wine.
the well diverse and dynamically good band ever exist
Ginx, Band Maid fans call ourselves Maidiacs. You don't jump down the rabbit-hole with Band Maid. You jump down the pigeon-hole. The more you react to Band Maid, you will understand why we call it the pigeon-hole. A VLOGer on UA-cam whose name is Ohrenje has done an amazing documentary series on each member of Band Maid. Each documentary will give you a great deal of insight into the members and their backgrounds. It is well worth the time spent looking at each of these 30 minute videos.
You'll also be fascinated to know that they've been around for 10 years and their sound has morphed constantly throughout that time and their skills have grown exponentially. That said the early songs are still great and you can hear the progression of their band if you start with something like real existence official live next and work your way through. The guitar tone starts out nice and fat like classic rock and has morphed into this phase shifted or whatever version which different people have different feelings about. I like it but not on every song and I get why they do it because it makes room sonically for the lead guitar. The lead guitarist is an absolute genius composer and she loves putting together these intricate arrangements. All of the members have input but she's the main composer. You'll come to know over the course of your journey the songwriters they are unmatched. Welcome to the land of the maid.
Well done Roger, for pestering reactors into checking out Band-Maid! We'll turn them all into Maidiacs eventually! 😉
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Welcome to the family!!! But how far down the Pigeon Hole are you willing to go?!?! It's an amazing journey once you learn about each and every one of these amazing ladies. There are certain songs you need to listen to official MVs (Warning....Dice...
Shambles) But Live videos are where it's truly at. Great reaction and earned my sub. Looking forward to watching you be memorized over and over again
Great choice for an audio engineer to start with! A great showcase for four of the five maids - you don't see many bands confident enough to post instrumental MVs. Carry on!
Love your reaction ! Your smile looks like you just won a brand new car! Pick anything from their YT channel you can't go wrong! Looking forward to your next BAND-MAID song!!!!!🕊🍌🍻☕🚂
The talent in this band is special… a true super group.
10 years and 120+ songs of Greatness. Magical band 🔥 Best liveband ever ❤️ For me..Kanami Tōno, lead guitarist and composer, is the most impressive musician of the 21st Century. Pure genius as a composer and true Rock n’ Roll Star on stage. She is The Special One 🔥🤘❤️
Their last album, Unseen World, they actually released all of their songs separately as instrumentals. There's a cool score book too.
They have a lot of that... The "white room" series of instrumental MV are additional tracks on their Bluray/DVD offerings. You'll just have to seek it out, i.e., folks with Google drive links may share (and they will gladly do so). Once you hear those instrumentals and then see the original MV with vocals, you'll realize the depth of Kanami's (Lead G, main composer) musical genius, Po! It's like 2 different songs. Great reaction! 🦍🍌
The lead singer (not here) suggested using this as an opening for shows, especially at festivals to draw in the crowd.
Thank you for your reaction. Other maidiacs have already covered the topic of Band Maid instrumentals. If you are interested in MVs there are quite a few from Band Maid, I suggest Warning, Blooming and Influencer, official MVs, as a start. There are also a number of great official live videos, see others suggestions. Have fun! :)
Ok, Ginx, you got me. I've been hanging out for a bit, but watching your journey into this, probably my favorite band, makes me want to stay. They are definitely a band where you can pick any song and win. Subbed! Now Rock onnnnn! 🤘😎👍
Thank you so much!
I love this track so much. I was lucky enough to catch them at Aftershock in 2022 as I was passing through the US on my way to Europe. They killed this track live. It was stunning. As others have mentioned they have several other instrumentals which I'm sure you will enjoy. Enjoy your journey checking them out. They do not disappoint.
The frame you paused on at 12:12 showing Kanami looks incredibly cool! I've watched this video numerous times before, but I never noticed this frame. Her hair! I enjoyed your comments and reactions, but I'm especially grateful that you 'discovered' this frame. ✨🥰🤘
I get emotional every time I listen to this song. Just wait until you hear SAIKI and KOBATO sing.
The next instrumental to listen to is the live performance of ONSET, from 2020.
To hear more studio production like this, do their latest OMV, SHAMBLES. The drums are just crushing.
For the “BAND-MAID experience,” you want the live version of DOMINATION, from 2020, and the very recent live performances of UNLEASH and DON’T YOU TELL ME.
Love your sensitivity to the uniqueness of Band-Maid. Makes one emotional, doesn't it? 😮💨
This is normal Band-Maid. They are really six instruments - four musicians and two singers (vast majority of songs have vocals). The compositions are like short stories with shifting and progressing instrumentation - never boring and never too long. Kanami (lead guitarist and composer) spent her youth playing piano so piano backing tracks are her. On this song, even the tempo is absolutely right. Someone will mention the Unseen World CD - they released the entire CD without vocals. The vocals are amazing but fully hearing the instrumentation is a different level of appreciation.
Band-Maid = Joy in the form of awesome rock music
Thank you for your response to BAND-MAID's song, it was a very sympathetic impression. Please listen to the other songs as well, I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Welcome onboard the Maids journey to World Domination!!!
Arguably the best rock band on planet earth 🌎, you’re in for quite a journey!!
Oh, and you might wonder about their singing. You’re in for a real treat there - they have 2 lead vocalists!! Saiki, our Queen, who you don’t see in this video, generally takes the lead and is a tour-de-force as a front-woman! But, then they have the secret weapon of second vocalist Miku, the Rhythm Guitarist here and band founder, who adds remarkable vocals, vocal harmonies and primary lyrics songwriter. She’s our little Pigeon 🕊️!
Kanami - lead guitarist; MISA - bassist, Akane - drummer - you’ll learn all about their incredible skills and contributions as you continue your journey with this amazing collection of musicians!!!
Next? Their newest LIVE video is a must!
- “Don’t Tell Me” - official LIVE video
Take care and rock on 🔥🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎🌎✌🏼
definitely expert level musicians here. They do use backing tracks, even in their live shows, which they use to enhance the songs. Never to use as a crutch to cover the main instruments but only for supporting parts they are unable to squeeze in live (like keys in this instance). The production values in their official live vids will knock your socks off. The mix is not always perfect but dam if it isn’t close. Enjoy the ride with these ladies. I know I have.
❤❤❤❤thank you.
1. BM reignites the ❤ of rock and roll in us old metal heads
2. BM drives musicians to get their guitars or other and start playing again
3. BM brings smiles and happiness to its fans. We ❤ them and they ❤ us.
One thing that will be interesting to hear from you as a professional is about the mastering on some albums, which is generally regarded as overcompressed - something that maybe serves a purpose for a Top 40-style song these days, but not so much with Band-Maid's intricacy. Somebody else mentioned the "self-covers" they post on their Prime website; a while back they started stripping out the vocals for those, which let us hear all kinds of stuff that was buried or we were distracted from, and I think that lately they may have actually been using the stems from earlier in the production process with less compression.
This is their top instrumental of them but they do have many more and most of their songs can be a bad ass instrumental when removing vocals. I will not suggest any songs go ahead and discover away. Oh and share their musicwith your piers. 💪🔥🤘
Kanami, the lead guitarist is the one who plays the piano/synth keys. She records it to a track because obviously she has to shred on the guitar. She also starts composing all their music on piano and then they arrange the instruments on how they want the song to sound.
I can't wait for you to see one of their White Room videos.
I've been listening to rock music since the Beatles and no exaggeration, this is the best band I've heard in decades.
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. I witnessed this song performed live four times with this MV quality in Japan and dropped my jaw four times 😲. I believe so did many of American audience in their recent three US tours. This song has been normally played in the middle of the setlist to give Saiki, lead vocalist, some break. They played this song, however, as opening at festivals and in Guns N' Roses concert in Japan as support to the legendary band. Yeah! they showed off their skills and talents to the audience who knew nothing about the girls in maid outfit on the stage. I felt as if I heard them screaming "Hey guys! Listen to us and open your eyes wide! We are not the persons that you think ! Salute us!" 😄
We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.)
Since you know music, I am going to recommend a few that are not on the lips of everyone in the comments.
"Giovanni" (inst.) there is a song version, too >>> ua-cam.com/video/JNWYDbmlf1M/v-deo.html (their white room video)
"Onset" (official live MV) - on their official channel
"Without Holding Back" (inst.) >>> ua-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/v-deo.html (white room video)
For full band songs: I recommend >>> "secret My lips"; "Puzzle" LIVE; "Sense"; "Manners"; "Choose Me"; "Dice"; "Different"; "Don't you tell me" LIVE; "Wonderland" LIVE (all official channel)
Kanami the lead guitarist plays keyboards and does the recording of the keys in the songs.
Enjoy their huge catalog of music. You're going to like the singer, Saiki, a lot too.They're a killer live band and you really need to watch them live. Other good instrumentals are ONSET live and a studio version of WITHOUT HOLDING BACK.
Welcome Princess to the best Rock band around! Wait till you heart their singer, Saiki. More BM please! Keep Rocking!!!👍🏼✌🏻🤙🏻
The thing about Band-Maid live it that they sound just as good.
I just witnessed the birth of a new Maidiac. ❤
There are piano, violins and choir in the back at points. Kanami (lead guitar) is a master composer
Great reaction, band Maid are awesome and Kanami is a genius.
Welcome home princess! You’re jumping down the pigeon hole! Po! Band Maid calls their fans masters and princesses in keeping with the maid theme. We call ourselves Maidiacs!
As far as engineering goes. the recordings dont always show it but their team sound guy thast runs their board live these days is a fucking magician. They sound amazing in the smallest and biggesst venues they play. The most discrepency you'll find in current live vids from the last few years to now is if they have the crowd micd in or not
Good introduction to Band-Maid to feel the musical talent of each member and especially the very strong unity which characterizes this female rock band. You still have to hear the singer Saiki and that's the icing on the cake. Very good comments. Thanks GINX.
This is the best video out of many. This is a video that not only everyone in Taiwan, but everyone around the world should watch. The quick movements, dance moves, and beautiful instrument performances are spectacular. If you look at it from a flat surface, you won't understand how amazing it is. If you watch this video, I think you'll understand how amazing this band is. Thank you for posting.