You hear a piano backing track that Miyako laid down for the chorus. And then she brings it to life at the end. She composed this song. This is The Miyako Show. She's my all-time favorite musician.
@@RynnoReactsBoy, looking forward for the moment to see your face, when she plays both simultaneously 😊 Hope she has something very special February 10th playing in her hometown Osaka…….
Imagine 50 years from now, when Miyakos grandchildren ask her: Grandma, what did u do when u was young? - "I wrote Swan Song...and Shadowmaker....and SSS...."
"Oh, nothing much. Played in a little band and wrote a few songs." ... This is the woman who stumbled across a band in a bar in Spain during their tour last summer and asked to sit in. She told them she could "play guitar a little." .. She wasn't lying. 🙂 She posted a short clip on Instagram.
A legendary performance that will amaze music lovers for decades, and just a sample of what these ladies can do. Miyako is a sweetheart off stage and I like the different personalities you can see among the members, I love all of them. Keep going with the journey, so much more ahead! 🤘🐺🤘
Miyako is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". BTW, what you heard in the chorus is a piano backing track which Miyako pre-recorded. She can't shred the guitar and play the piano at the same time (even though she did that in the LIVE performance of another song, but that's another story). Also, just a quick bit of trivia - Chopin is pronounced as "show-pan".
That final guitar and piano solo finely tied everything in, thematically and structurally, didn't it? :) Everything had it's place within the song, from the heroic to the heartbreaking. It is put together like a Classical piece would be, and many people in the mainstream today had almost forgotten how that's done, to reach the greatest emotional impact! They are ALL very serious all through this one, to a point where a person for whom "Swan Song" is the first experience of LOVEBITES would go: "Do they enjoy themselves or move around at all??" Yea, but this is as poignant as it gets, and the musicians just react appropriately themselves! Oh I knew "Swan Song" would be requested a ton! It is possibly the first LOVEBITES hit that I almost had an "overdose" of. It was ringing in my head. I would see a new reaction or whatnot and think, maybe later, I'm drained now... then start watching anyway, and by the epic chorus I am completely immersed, submerged for the 100th time... and by the moment the piano enters at the end - heck, I will love you forever..! What can I tell you about these girls' multi-instrumentalist prowess that has not been told below?.. There are songs where you'll see Miyako (and/ or Midori) get off an instrument onto another in a couple of seconds max. That would be the time span from the last note ringing out on the piano and a new riff starting, or vice versa. "A Frozen Serenade", "Epilogue" and "Empty Daydream" are great examples of such more adventurous pieces, quite distinct from LOVEBITES' more usual fare, and among themselves. Keep investigating! \m/
Learning piano from 3 years old until she was 18 is the reason Miyako stays resolutely focused on both piano and guitar. Having been in her presence both at performances and and in person I can tell you that the reason she is so stoic is part discipline and part temperament. She radiates calmness. In fact she picked up the guitar at age 18 after, get this, figuring that she was never going to reach the level her fellow students were displaying. November 2023 and October 2024 she played piano recitals, featuring both classical pieces and her own arrangements of some rock and metal classics. I saw one of the two performances in 23 and both in 24. I can tell you that in 23 she was a noticeably better pianist than in this video and in 24 had stepped up her game even more. There wasn’t a single piece that didn’t have your eyes glued to her hands, and she covered a variety that included Gary Moore’s “The Loner” (a hero of hers) and Painkiller, sung originally by someone who, after seeing him live in Tokyo a little after the recital, she gave thanks to as “the god of metal”. Spot on in your observation that the chorus “choir” at the end is a part of the original song, but is swiftly taken up by the crowd who are conducted by Asami. Side note, because people often don’t notice, but as the piano becomes the solo instrument at the very end, Asami always performs the dying swan from the ballet Swan Lake.
Thank you for getting to this! Snow is not a rarity here--I'm at our ski house in Tahoe, and just came back from a day on the slopes, to find this waiting for me. Perfect way to celebrate! Chopin (pronounced Show-pan) was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. "Etude" is French for "study". Chopin's Etudes were written as "studies", or lessons, for his students. They ended up being popular things for professional pianists to play as part of their concerts, in part to show off their skills. This is one of the more famous ones and is considered one of the most difficult ones. Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a trained classical pianist, and was originally considering a career in classical music (other options included medicine and teaching). When she was 18, she picked up the guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). For this performance, she actually played the Etude as the intro, but it’s not always included in their shows.
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics & credits: If this was the last day you could live on this earth Would you still go on, accusing someone for today It’s better to fail than not do anything at all It is not the length, but depth of life that counts Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: miyako / both Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano] ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020 ----
This song is a masterpiece. All of them shine here, gotta love it. Miyako plays piano since the age of 3, plays bass too really good, she took guitar at the age of 18, plays even drumms little bit, composes like 80% of all Lovebites songs (Asami does most of the lyrics), even wrote some of them. Give her any instrument and in like 6 months, she will return and shred with it, has her home studio where magic happens. That beautiful brain of hers works all the time, thinks about new riffs, solos, harmonies for her and Midori and so on. And always looks beautiful while doing all of it. God give her everything. Asami said something like: Every band needs to have Miyako but only we have her. Check out her piano cover of Eagle Fly Free-it will blow your mind bro. Miyakos music power is limitless.
@@RynnoReacts Whenever you plan to cover "Eagle Fly Free", I suggest doing a 3-parter: 1) a version of Helloween doing this (since it's their song). There are several really good versions of Helloween, this one is one of my favorites: ua-cam.com/video/3c2HX9AhWx8/v-deo.html 2) Lovebites did a live studio version (ua-cam.com/video/To21HILZvYE/v-deo.html) 3) Miyako's piano cover (ua-cam.com/video/-h3BLRs0Xr4/v-deo.html). Yeah, this will make for a long video, but you really get to appreciate the variations and how good each one is when you watch them together.
Miyako is an unbelievable talent. Just a wonder to behold. Saw a couple of the shows they had recently for the US tour, and one of them I was basically front row (I was taller than those ahead of me and right at the front). Miyako is serious, just as you see here and elsewhere of course, but the impression you get live is high focus but also high care and attentiveness. I don’t think she misses a beat of anything that is happening. At one point, she started her solo and I raised my hand (in appreciation). She saw and mid solo took a few steps to her right and played the solo literally right in front of me. She’s not so intimidating in person, but I know what you mean about that “look” lol. Great reaction as always!
Yes, a Masterpiece. Chopin, pronounced (Show-pan). Miyako has played piano since age 3 and has said she considers herself a pianist first. She picked up the guitar at age 18. She also plays the bass and drums.
Thank you for your "Swan Song" reaction. The first song I experienced from LOVEBITES was "Holy War" (Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020) which blew me away. When I recovered from that I watched this "Swan Song" video and it blew me away again: "what's going on here? wow! I've discovered a very valuable treasure trove", unbelievable. 🤘🌀🐺🌀🤘
They said in a interview that Midori is the outgoing and happy and smiling person and Miyako don want to take that away by doing the same so she is the stoic one and it’s by choose. But in person she is a vey outgoing person and smiles a lot. ❤
for miyako at her most animated and giving a huge smile the live of 'spellbound ' is a must. and she gives you a special surprise but i don't want to spoil it : ua-cam.com/video/qG7hwU_RJnE/v-deo.html
@@RynnoReacts Asami gets a pretty big smile out of Miyako in "Signs of Deliverance" from FOAK in 2020. There's a pretty amazing side-by-side of Midori and Miyako in that video too. I highly recommend it.
Yes, masterpiece. Jaw droppings were natural for first timers to this fine art. Brilliantly composed, heavy metal chaotic vibes blended with Asami's operatic voice and classical piano touch. Amazingly beautiful 👍🤘❤️
Sometimes I wonder. Have reactors not seen or met an introvert? The world is full of them. Also on stage. For some reason they are often bassists. I do not know why. MISA and actually also Kanami in BAND-MAID are introverts. Miyako, Miho and Haruna in Lovebites are introverts. Hettsu and actually also Matsuri in Hanabie are introverts. Gary More was an introvert. Malcolm in AC/DC was an introvert. Someone that just plays and seldom interact in other ways on stage. Lots of musicians are introverts. What is special for most introverts is that they have their relaxed look among people. And we all have different relaxed looks. And this is Miyakos relaxed or nullified look. She is staring in the void and is just playing, probably concentrating on the music. Everyone that has seen her own channel knows that she is not like that when she knows that she is the center of attention. Then she smiles and have a more engaging look. But this is a mask. A mask that some people do automatic but others (introverts) need to actively maintain. An interesting experiment would be to film an extrovert when he/she is all alone. When the extrovert removes the mask and is relaxed. Then they probably look just as boring as an introvert.
BTW - I just remember something. Midori is an extrovert, but I have seen several times when she is just playing, either difficult stuff or boring normal stuff that she relaxes and drops her extrovert mask. Easy to do some times during a 2 hour concert. And then she has the empty stare as Miyako has. NOTE - I have seen this because several reactors has commented on Miyakos empty stare. Normally I would not care. And if there was not comments on Miyakos stare, then I would not have seen it either. Its a fully normal thing to do. Even extroverts do it. Even Fami, that always is so happy have been doing it at some gigs some times. And then she looked bored. Just as the rest of us do sometimes. Very few people always have the happy and engaged mask.
Miyako said about the "Chopin Intro" - ie Etude Op 10 No 12 - and I think she referred to this very same performance -, that she was very nervous. As noted by ericsaari, she's high focus during a show, and when you watch and compare videos from the beginning to past the middle of the show vs the end of the show, she relaxes quite a bit towards the end, and if all goes well, even breaks a smile :D. Miyako also said about the Roland digital Baby-Grand they used here, that she didn't like it's action (the moving parts triggered by pushing the keys), and there are indeed some mushed passages... There are some clips (I think on her own channel, and/or shorts on the Lovebites channel) with her playing a Yamaha or Steinway acoustic grand, and there's a quite noticeable difference in clarity and precision. She also said in interviews, that she didn't pursue a career as classical pianist because she ranked at the lower end of her class and didn't really see a way to catch up. I won't comment on that, but everyone can pull up any number of Chopin Etudes or Liszt Campanella videos on youtube and compare. That said, I would prefer Miyako over many well-known pianists and would be the first in line for a "Day with Miyako" event, if I had the chance.
Well obviously enough, she made the right choice of becoming a Rock multi-instrumentalist instead of fighting it out on the competition ladder with the hundreds of wannabe chopins and liszts. :)) And now, that the recognition is coming to her, Miyako can use what spare time she has to maybe reignite the Classical side career that she still seems to crave! With her couple of recitals that she held in Japan, presenting a well-picked repertory, she made some inroads.
@@bigg2988 Agreed :) I'm also very glad that she brings her classical inclinations to Lovebites and metal as she does, because that makes the "Lovebites experience" and oeuvre quite unique and outstanding.
The opening Chopin Etude is difficult to play because it is left-hand dominate. Music teachers use it to strengthen the left-hand of their students. Miyako began piano at 3 yo and did not learn the guitar until she was 18yo. Self taught no lessons, first riffs she ever played from Metallica. She does consider herself to be a pianist. She also composed the music for "Swan Song". Just announced - Lovebites was named the Power Metal band of 2024, getting 53% of the votes!!!
Please pay attention to the singer's movements. She has been learning classical ballet since she was about 3 years old, so her movements are graceful. Also, pay attention to the bassist and the other guitarist, who are both excellent. Anyway, I think they are one of the world's top groups in the rock world right now.
All Five (6 with Fami 🩷🐺) are Elite Musicians and all have composed music ! Even though Miyako is my all-around favorite, I love and admire All of their Abilities ! Lovebites is an Extraordinary Band, in that All Are Elite Musicians and they all Connect and care for their fanbase, The Wolfpack around the World !! 🩷🐺🩷🐺🩷🐺🩷🐺🩷🐺🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😘
If you really want to se something special with Miyako you should react to Lost in the garden. She play one of the hardest piano pieces (intro) La Campanella by Franz Liszt och Niccolò Paganini. It’s Epic ❤❤❤❤
I guess the chorus is of the crowd and backing track both. Miyako is more like a classic musician, an artist that makes her expression like that while she is playing her instrument.
I always find it helpful to think of Miyako as a concert pianist who decided to teach herself to play guitar in her late teens - it makes everything make more sense 🤷♂ . The sounds you were asking about in the middle of the song were a back track laid down by Miyako ( but if you do want to see her play guitar and piano live at the same time then " Burden of Time " is the song for you . BTW on a lighter note - you were commenting on her expression - if you really want to see a " Miyako Death Stare " then check out the live in 2023 version of " We The United " - ua-cam.com/video/UnNxvgLI_Rg/v-deo.html - at 4'30" in when all 4 of them have their feet on the risers and Fami is enjoying herself so much she obviously forgets her cue to step away so Miyako & Midori can complete their duet and fist pump - now that is SCARY ! 😱🤣
@@RynnoReacts Well it's not like she is some kind of a Death Star or something! :)) But we love to analyze them to bits (or bites!)... \m/ Miyako acts cool on stage - probably by choice. She will treat every moment as art, fun or serious. But there is contained fire burning inside. And when she lets the flickers slip through, those are enchanting moments!
@@RynnoReacts ohhhh... but if you want to see a "fun" Miyako on stage, you need to watch their "Spellbound" performance! ua-cam.com/video/rR4GGx9H8EM/v-deo.html
Note: Japanese audiences are awesome, no camera/phones, they respect the artist, No Catcalls, Chats on cue. If you want to see awesome crowd control, react to Babymetal "Headbanger" Momoko.
Miyako had to choose between playing keyboard or guitar live and chose guitar. So piano on a backing track during the song. She has been known to play both at the same time but in a song this complex she would need to have four hands which, of course, would be illegal.
You hear a piano backing track that Miyako laid down for the chorus. And then she brings it to life at the end. She composed this song. This is The Miyako Show. She's my all-time favorite musician.
I’m enjoying watching her do her thing!
@@RynnoReactsBoy, looking forward for the moment to see your face, when she plays both simultaneously 😊 Hope she has something very special February 10th playing in her hometown Osaka…….
Miyako is my all-around favorite musician as well !!
Imagine 50 years from now, when Miyakos grandchildren ask her: Grandma, what did u do when u was young? - "I wrote Swan Song...and Shadowmaker....and SSS...."
Haha epic response!
"Oh, nothing much. Played in a little band and wrote a few songs." ... This is the woman who stumbled across a band in a bar in Spain during their tour last summer and asked to sit in. She told them she could "play guitar a little." .. She wasn't lying. 🙂 She posted a short clip on Instagram.
Yes, this is one of their masterpieces. Don't worry, they have more.
Don’t doubt that a second.
A legendary performance that will amaze music lovers for decades, and just a sample of what these ladies can do. Miyako is a sweetheart off stage and I like the different personalities you can see among the members, I love all of them. Keep going with the journey, so much more ahead! 🤘🐺🤘
Looking forward to it! 🤘
Miyako is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". BTW, what you heard in the chorus is a piano backing track which Miyako pre-recorded. She can't shred the guitar and play the piano at the same time (even though she did that in the LIVE performance of another song, but that's another story). Also, just a quick bit of trivia - Chopin is pronounced as "show-pan".
She’s def a musical genius.. and I KNEW I butchered that word! Lol
There is only one Miyako. IMO her stoicism is mesmerizing.
It sure is!
That final guitar and piano solo finely tied everything in, thematically and structurally, didn't it? :) Everything had it's place within the song, from the heroic to the heartbreaking. It is put together like a Classical piece would be, and many people in the mainstream today had almost forgotten how that's done, to reach the greatest emotional impact! They are ALL very serious all through this one, to a point where a person for whom "Swan Song" is the first experience of LOVEBITES would go: "Do they enjoy themselves or move around at all??" Yea, but this is as poignant as it gets, and the musicians just react appropriately themselves!
Oh I knew "Swan Song" would be requested a ton! It is possibly the first LOVEBITES hit that I almost had an "overdose" of. It was ringing in my head. I would see a new reaction or whatnot and think, maybe later, I'm drained now... then start watching anyway, and by the epic chorus I am completely immersed, submerged for the 100th time... and by the moment the piano enters at the end - heck, I will love you forever..!
What can I tell you about these girls' multi-instrumentalist prowess that has not been told below?.. There are songs where you'll see Miyako (and/ or Midori) get off an instrument onto another in a couple of seconds max. That would be the time span from the last note ringing out on the piano and a new riff starting, or vice versa. "A Frozen Serenade", "Epilogue" and "Empty Daydream" are great examples of such more adventurous pieces, quite distinct from LOVEBITES' more usual fare, and among themselves. Keep investigating! \m/
Thanks so much!
Learning piano from 3 years old until she was 18 is the reason Miyako stays resolutely focused on both piano and guitar. Having been in her presence both at performances and and in person I can tell you that the reason she is so stoic is part discipline and part temperament. She radiates calmness. In fact she picked up the guitar at age 18 after, get this, figuring that she was never going to reach the level her fellow students were displaying. November 2023 and October 2024 she played piano recitals, featuring both classical pieces and her own arrangements of some rock and metal classics. I saw one of the two performances in 23 and both in 24. I can tell you that in 23 she was a noticeably better pianist than in this video and in 24 had stepped up her game even more. There wasn’t a single piece that didn’t have your eyes glued to her hands, and she covered a variety that included Gary Moore’s “The Loner” (a hero of hers) and Painkiller, sung originally by someone who, after seeing him live in Tokyo a little after the recital, she gave thanks to as “the god of metal”.
Spot on in your observation that the chorus “choir” at the end is a part of the original song, but is swiftly taken up by the crowd who are conducted by Asami. Side note, because people often don’t notice, but as the piano becomes the solo instrument at the very end, Asami always performs the dying swan from the ballet Swan Lake.
Perfect, very useful info!
@@RynnoReactsI added a bit while you were replying. About her calmness.
Thank you for getting to this! Snow is not a rarity here--I'm at our ski house in Tahoe, and just came back from a day on the slopes, to find this waiting for me. Perfect way to celebrate!
Chopin (pronounced Show-pan) was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. "Etude" is French for "study". Chopin's Etudes were written as "studies", or lessons, for his students. They ended up being popular things for professional pianists to play as part of their concerts, in part to show off their skills. This is one of the more famous ones and is considered one of the most difficult ones.
Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a trained classical pianist, and was originally considering a career in classical music (other options included medicine and teaching). When she was 18, she picked up the guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). For this performance, she actually played the Etude as the intro, but it’s not always included in their shows.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.. learning so much about these ladies
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics & credits:
If this was the last day you could live on this earth
Would you still go on, accusing someone for today
It’s better to fail than not do anything at all
It is not the length, but depth of life that counts
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair
Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care
You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life
Sometimes the life of one can save so many more
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: miyako / both
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano]
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lyrics: asami
music: miyako
arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
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Thank you!
@@RynnoReacts 🐺
This song is a masterpiece. All of them shine here, gotta love it. Miyako plays piano since the age of 3, plays bass too really good, she took guitar at the age of 18, plays even drumms little bit, composes like 80% of all Lovebites songs (Asami does most of the lyrics), even wrote some of them. Give her any instrument and in like 6 months, she will return and shred with it, has her home studio where magic happens. That beautiful brain of hers works all the time, thinks about new riffs, solos, harmonies for her and Midori and so on. And always looks beautiful while doing all of it. God give her everything. Asami said something like: Every band needs to have Miyako but only we have her. Check out her piano cover of Eagle Fly Free-it will blow your mind bro. Miyakos music power is limitless.
Nice, I’ll have to check that out, thanks dude
@@RynnoReacts Whenever you plan to cover "Eagle Fly Free", I suggest doing a 3-parter:
1) a version of Helloween doing this (since it's their song). There are several really good versions of Helloween, this one is one of my favorites: ua-cam.com/video/3c2HX9AhWx8/v-deo.html
2) Lovebites did a live studio version (ua-cam.com/video/To21HILZvYE/v-deo.html)
3) Miyako's piano cover (ua-cam.com/video/-h3BLRs0Xr4/v-deo.html).
Yeah, this will make for a long video, but you really get to appreciate the variations and how good each one is when you watch them together.
The piano is really Miyako's primary instrument, the guitar her secondary.
Wish my secondary anything was that good
🤟🏻❤️🔥Lovebites🐺Masterclass❤️🔥🤘🏻
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The crowd didn't have to be told, Japanese people are just that respectful !
😏❤️🎙🎸🎹🥁😎🤘
Great point! 🤘
Classical piano, insane guitars and drums and throw in a bit of ballet. Of course it's a LOVEBITES metal song! 😂😊🤘
For real! 🤘
Miyako is an unbelievable talent. Just a wonder to behold. Saw a couple of the shows they had recently for the US tour, and one of them I was basically front row (I was taller than those ahead of me and right at the front). Miyako is serious, just as you see here and elsewhere of course, but the impression you get live is high focus but also high care and attentiveness. I don’t think she misses a beat of anything that is happening. At one point, she started her solo and I raised my hand (in appreciation). She saw and mid solo took a few steps to her right and played the solo literally right in front of me. She’s not so intimidating in person, but I know what you mean about that “look” lol. Great reaction as always!
That would be an awesome experience! Hehe but u know what im saying lol
@ haha I do!
Yes, a Masterpiece. Chopin, pronounced (Show-pan). Miyako has played piano since age 3 and has said she considers herself a pianist first. She picked up the guitar at age 18. She also plays the bass and drums.
I knew I screwed that word up, thanks for letting me know the pronunciation!
she said she quit piano because she couldnt catchup with other fellow students..i wonder how good the others by now in piano 😂
Thank you for your "Swan Song" reaction.
The first song I experienced from LOVEBITES was "Holy War" (Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020) which blew me away.
When I recovered from that I watched this "Swan Song" video and it blew me away again:
"what's going on here? wow! I've discovered a very valuable treasure trove", unbelievable. 🤘🌀🐺🌀🤘
Very true! 🤘
Thanks for the reaction as always , lovebites never fail to impress, cheers Tim from Australia 🦘
Ur very welcome Tim! Thank you
Miyako is the one who smiles the least among the personnel, that seems to be a sign of genius
Agreed!
But she smiles a lot backstage and on her numerous videos, and when talking informally to people - which is a sign of a great person! :)))
They said in a interview that Midori is the outgoing and happy and smiling person and Miyako don want to take that away by doing the same so she is the stoic one and it’s by choose. But in person she is a vey outgoing person and smiles a lot. ❤
@@birdbranch in performance, not in normal social interactions
@@bigg2988 in performance, not in normal social interactions
for miyako at her most animated and giving a huge smile the live of 'spellbound ' is a must. and she gives you a special surprise but i don't want to spoil it : ua-cam.com/video/qG7hwU_RJnE/v-deo.html
Ok, thanks!
@@RynnoReacts Asami gets a pretty big smile out of Miyako in "Signs of Deliverance" from FOAK in 2020. There's a pretty amazing side-by-side of Midori and Miyako in that video too. I highly recommend it.
Love your reaction, these fine ladies have been my obsession for the last year. Amazing
I can see why!
Yes, masterpiece. Jaw droppings were natural for first timers to this fine art. Brilliantly composed, heavy metal chaotic vibes blended with Asami's operatic voice and classical piano touch. Amazingly beautiful 👍🤘❤️
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My friend, you want to see Miyako smile then you can see her in the song "We The United" by Lovebites, link: ua-cam.com/video/UnNxvgLI_Rg/v-deo.html
Ok sweet, thanks!
Sometimes I wonder. Have reactors not seen or met an introvert? The world is full of them. Also on stage. For some reason they are often bassists. I do not know why. MISA and actually also Kanami in BAND-MAID are introverts. Miyako, Miho and Haruna in Lovebites are introverts. Hettsu and actually also Matsuri in Hanabie are introverts. Gary More was an introvert. Malcolm in AC/DC was an introvert. Someone that just plays and seldom interact in other ways on stage. Lots of musicians are introverts. What is special for most introverts is that they have their relaxed look among people. And we all have different relaxed looks. And this is Miyakos relaxed or nullified look. She is staring in the void and is just playing, probably concentrating on the music. Everyone that has seen her own channel knows that she is not like that when she knows that she is the center of attention. Then she smiles and have a more engaging look. But this is a mask. A mask that some people do automatic but others (introverts) need to actively maintain. An interesting experiment would be to film an extrovert when he/she is all alone. When the extrovert removes the mask and is relaxed. Then they probably look just as boring as an introvert.
BTW - I just remember something. Midori is an extrovert, but I have seen several times when she is just playing, either difficult stuff or boring normal stuff that she relaxes and drops her extrovert mask. Easy to do some times during a 2 hour concert. And then she has the empty stare as Miyako has. NOTE - I have seen this because several reactors has commented on Miyakos empty stare. Normally I would not care. And if there was not comments on Miyakos stare, then I would not have seen it either. Its a fully normal thing to do. Even extroverts do it. Even Fami, that always is so happy have been doing it at some gigs some times. And then she looked bored. Just as the rest of us do sometimes. Very few people always have the happy and engaged mask.
Great point! Thanks
Miyako said about the "Chopin Intro" - ie Etude Op 10 No 12 - and I think she referred to this very same performance -, that she was very nervous. As noted by ericsaari, she's high focus during a show, and when you watch and compare videos from the beginning to past the middle of the show vs the end of the show, she relaxes quite a bit towards the end, and if all goes well, even breaks a smile :D.
Miyako also said about the Roland digital Baby-Grand they used here, that she didn't like it's action (the moving parts triggered by pushing the keys), and there are indeed some mushed passages... There are some clips (I think on her own channel, and/or shorts on the Lovebites channel) with her playing a Yamaha or Steinway acoustic grand, and there's a quite noticeable difference in clarity and precision.
She also said in interviews, that she didn't pursue a career as classical pianist because she ranked at the lower end of her class and didn't really see a way to catch up. I won't comment on that, but everyone can pull up any number of Chopin Etudes or Liszt Campanella videos on youtube and compare.
That said, I would prefer Miyako over many well-known pianists and would be the first in line for a "Day with Miyako" event, if I had the chance.
Well obviously enough, she made the right choice of becoming a Rock multi-instrumentalist instead of fighting it out on the competition ladder with the hundreds of wannabe chopins and liszts. :)) And now, that the recognition is coming to her, Miyako can use what spare time she has to maybe reignite the Classical side career that she still seems to crave! With her couple of recitals that she held in Japan, presenting a well-picked repertory, she made some inroads.
@@bigg2988 Agreed :) I'm also very glad that she brings her classical inclinations to Lovebites and metal as she does, because that makes the "Lovebites experience" and oeuvre quite unique and outstanding.
Gosh.. so would I!
In background you can hear another Chopin etude: Ocean, like the waves of the sea, always played and recorded by Miyako! Thank you.
Nice! Thanks!
Behold, the power of Miyako!😊❤
She’s amazing!
The opening Chopin Etude is difficult to play because it is left-hand dominate. Music teachers use it to strengthen the left-hand of their students. Miyako began piano at 3 yo and did not learn the guitar until she was 18yo. Self taught no lessons, first riffs she ever played from Metallica. She does consider herself to be a pianist. She also composed the music for "Swan Song".
Just announced - Lovebites was named the Power Metal band of 2024, getting 53% of the votes!!!
Very well deserved!
Miyako doesn't smile much while performing because she's concentrating on composing their next song.
Haha true!
Miyako Magic!
Facts!
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Please pay attention to the singer's movements. She has been learning classical ballet since she was about 3 years old, so her movements are graceful. Also, pay attention to the bassist and the other guitarist, who are both excellent. Anyway, I think they are one of the world's top groups in the rock world right now.
And I can see why!
All Five (6 with Fami 🩷🐺) are Elite Musicians and all have composed music !
Even though Miyako is my all-around favorite, I love and admire All of their Abilities !
Lovebites is an Extraordinary Band, in that All Are Elite Musicians and they all Connect and care for their fanbase, The Wolfpack around the World !!
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Yup, if it has notes on it I think Miyako can tear it up.
#facts!
It is actually customary for audiences to be silent during classical music performances. Which is exactly what that intro was.
Well that would be why they are so quiet.. I thought it was awesome
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Well thank you! So r u!
If you really want to se something special with Miyako you should react to Lost in the garden. She play one of the hardest piano pieces (intro) La Campanella by Franz Liszt och Niccolò Paganini. It’s Epic ❤❤❤❤
Sweet! I’ll def do that! Thanks!
@@RynnoReactsyou will not be disappointed. Great reaction. Love from Sweden.
I guess the chorus is of the crowd and backing track both. Miyako is more like a classic musician, an artist that makes her expression like that while she is playing her instrument.
She’s so professional too
I always find it helpful to think of Miyako as a concert pianist who decided to teach herself to play guitar in her late teens - it makes everything make more sense 🤷♂ .
The sounds you were asking about in the middle of the song were a back track laid down by Miyako ( but if you do want to see her play guitar and piano live at the same time then " Burden of Time " is the song for you .
BTW on a lighter note - you were commenting on her expression - if you really want to see a " Miyako Death Stare " then check out the live in 2023 version of " We The United " - ua-cam.com/video/UnNxvgLI_Rg/v-deo.html - at 4'30" in when all 4 of them have their feet on the risers and Fami is enjoying herself so much she obviously forgets her cue to step away so Miyako & Midori can complete their duet and fist pump - now that is SCARY ! 😱🤣
I don’t know if I wanna see a death stare from her.. I appreciate all the info!
@@RynnoReacts Well it's not like she is some kind of a Death Star or something! :)) But we love to analyze them to bits (or bites!)... \m/ Miyako acts cool on stage - probably by choice. She will treat every moment as art, fun or serious. But there is contained fire burning inside. And when she lets the flickers slip through, those are enchanting moments!
Hahaha.. i noticed it too 😄. She remembers it even in chaotic moment.
@@RynnoReacts ohhhh... but if you want to see a "fun" Miyako on stage, you need to watch their "Spellbound" performance!
ua-cam.com/video/rR4GGx9H8EM/v-deo.html
👍👍🤘🤘awesome Ladies
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Note: Japanese audiences are awesome, no camera/phones, they respect the artist, No Catcalls, Chats on cue.
If you want to see awesome crowd control, react to Babymetal "Headbanger" Momoko.
I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
Miyako had to choose between playing keyboard or guitar live and chose guitar. So piano on a backing track during the song. She has been known to play both at the same time but in a song this complex she would need to have four hands which, of course, would be illegal.
Hehe so is what she did to that piano.. geeez
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MIYAKO and MIDORI the twin sisters. Piano at the end is MIYAKO's compilation.
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For my own education. Isn't it pronounced "Show-pen" and not Chop-in? I hear so many people say Chop-in, I wonder now if I am wrong?
Showpan - it's how I always hear it pronounced.
Lolol I assure u.. it’s me!! 😂
Bassist: Miho (Band Leader) 🐺❤❤❤❤❤🐺
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