It might be worth adding mention that this particular video of Endless Story was the finale of not only a long show in a big arena, but also the end of a busy year of not only touring all over Japan, but also multiple visits to tour in the US for the occasion of the band's 10 year anniversary. Might help put some things into perspective.
Very nice to see that you chose this song for your first reaction, it is one of my favourite songs from Band-Maid and I think it is very underrated. I think it is a masterpiece in terms of arrangement and development. It is one of their songs that makes me emotional. I also recommend their songs secret My lips, YOLO, One and Only, Bubble, and NO GOD.
Thank you for checking out the amazing Maids, any band would be lucky to have even one musical unicorn as a member, all five of the Maids are musical unicorns, just amazing, cheers from Australia 👍🍻
Hello princess Aaliyah ... Saiki studied acting and dance as well as singing and uses it all when she performs. She has an odd and mesmerizing connection to the crowd ... and that really goes for all of our MAIDs. It is part of what makes BAND MAID special to many of us.
Welcome home beautiful princess! Po! 🎉🎉🎉 Every Band Maid song is my favorite song. Their rock never dies ever, forever! Po!🐦 My heart remains entranced! ❤❤❤ Resistance is futile! 🤣🤣🤣 Band Maid will Dominate the world!!! Kurrupo! Po!
Thanks, Aaliyah! Great to get a singer/musician's perspective, especially on Wonderland, where Saiki (lead) and Miku (backing) get to shine. I might recommend a more recent song, Forbidden Tale, or maybe their big concert closer Endless Story (Yokohama arena 10th anniversary). BTW, I'm a classical lover & just listened to your performance of Amy Beach's Browning Songs (deep cut btw, Beach needs more advocates like you). Really loved your voice and interpretation!
Welcome to Band Maid !!!!! You just heard the most talented current rock band on the planet !!!!! The musicianship is off the charts and Saiki voice is incredible. Next up ....check out Day Dreaming MV,,,,,,you will love her voice and is a incredible song !!!!
Aaliyah you have a beautiful voice, thanks for listening to Band Maid one of my favorite bands! Saiki the lead singer had polyps removed from her vocal cords in 2017, after 2 years of her nursing her voice, fortunately she had a good surgeon and surgery went well. So Aaliyah the lesson here for you is to always take care of your beautiful voice!
Welcome, Aaliyah. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 220 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 (144 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 80 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 - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, 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, The One, Bestie, 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 Protect You, Sense, Different, 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 OKYUJI concerts: 2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” ua-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/v-deo.html 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. And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. 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 Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, 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, Don’t Let Me Down, 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, 33 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, 33 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, 34 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, 32 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. 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, as usual! 📢 Recent Announcements 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song and OMV, “Show Them.” -- BAND-MAID released a new OMV, "Forbidden Tales," from their new album "Epic Narratives" that dropped Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses. The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups 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!
Welcome to Band-Maid Aaliyah! 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. Her idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. While they don't class themselves as a metal band, 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 mayhem to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They can make you headbang, they can make you pogo, they can make you cry like a baby. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and world class musicians to boot. They are currently into their 12th year with the original line up. And they are the best live band I have ever witnessed!
Also worth noting that Miku fired herself as lead singer because she felt the band deserved a singer with more range than she brought to the mic. She then learned guitar from scratch to the point she now has some guitar solos. Not saying she is not a good singer just her range and tone did not mesh with her plan for a band that would dominate the music world.
Belated Happy Birthday Aaliyah (as it’s Dec 23rd today) and Merry Christmas to you. Thank you for reacting to this super talented band and an amazing group of women. I hope your musical journey and career bring you everything you want it too and you are looking more beautiful all the time! 😊
Happy Birthday Aaliyah! I remember finding a 19 year old Aaliyah doing music reactions and have been following you since. I look forward to many more reactions to come.
From Japan BAND-MAID is a five-member girl rock band. This year marks their 12th anniversary. The members have not changed. They are a hard rock band and are considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually have 23 songs and 2 hours of live performances. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Miku had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara, Tokyo, and came up with the idea of playing cool music in maid outfits. That's why the band was named BAND-MAID. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, and six months later, it suddenly achieved 2 million views in two weeks, avoiding disbandment and deciding to become a hard rock band. They have also performed overseas and are gaining more fans. Currently, they write, compose, and arrange all of their songs themselves. They have 140 original songs. They have 60 songs published on their official You Tube, and all of them are killer songs.
Official videos are often not blocked. ■ Hard Rock : the non-fiction days ・Rinne・ DICE ・Thrill ・Unleash!!!!・ Sense・ Warning! ・After life ・Protect You ■ Cool Rock : Alone ・Influencer ・Bubble ・Manners ・YOLO ・Different・ Blooming ・Forbidden tale ■ Great Live : DOMINATION ・PLAY ・FREEDOM ・REAL EXISTENC ・CROSS ・CHOOSE ME ・Ｐuzzle ・Hate？ ■ Ballad : Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming ・About us ・Memorable ・Bestie ■ Acoustic : "Catharsis" Acoustic Ver. ・Sayonakidori" Acoustic Ver. ■ Instrumental : from now on ・On set ■ Japanese Style : Secret Maiko Lips・ Gioncho (April Fool's Day Gift BAND MAIKO Version) ■ Collaboration: Bestie Michael Einziger from INCUBUS ・SHOW THEM （with Warning ） ■ All English lyrics: Dragon Cry ・Don't Let Me Down ・Bestie ・SHOW THEM ■ Anime Songs: glory ・Different ・Sense ・Shambles ・Protect You ■ Side Project : Cluppo : Peace and Love ・ with You ( Miku’s side project )
Welcome home princess Aaliyah! Believe it or not, this is a rather tame song for them, but one who really highlights Saikis voice. They can go also pretty hard, like in songs like "Hate?" or "Puzzle" live. Thanks 🤘🏻🙂
Great reaction! "Wonderland" is a song where the vocals stand out, so it's a great choice for you. Other recommended songs include the acoustic version of "Catharsis" and the mid-tempo song "about Us." Please continue to do BAND-MAID from now on😊
This song always in my top 5. The genius that is Saiki and the musical arrangement. I've not heard any other female rock singer, sing anything like this or even near to it. Thanks for reacting (UK)
Welcome Home, Aaliyah!!🕊️ Congratulations on improving your life today! Finding the Maids can be a life-changing experience of pure JOY! 🤩 The Maids are a remarkable collection of extraordinarily talented musicians who excel at every aspect of modern Rock music creation: Composition, Arrangement, Songwriting, Orchestration, Instrumentation, Recording, Production, Playing and Performance. If you stick with the journey, you’ll see it’s true. BAND-MAID pulls in fans of all ages from all rock genres - pop-punk, emo, modern rock, classic rock, grunge, heavy metal; because the Maids are so talented and versatile with songs using elements of every rock style and genre imaginable! Many of their biggest fans are folks, of all ages, who also love the timeless artists like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, YES, The Who, Santana, Toto, Steely Dan, Metallica, Dimash Quidebergen, etc….as we find many of the high-level musical qualities in the Maid’s music as well. We like to say the Maids are their own genre. They are in fact on the (back) cover of the Japanese Rolling Stone magazine this month. They have a goal of (peaceful) World Domination through music; and are on their way. They’ve toured Europe and North America before; they’ve stayed in Japan for 2024, but expect them to make a tour stop near you in 2025! As for more songs; 😂. It’s a bit of a joke with us Masters & Princesses (or Maidiacs, if you prefer), because, literally, the Maids are probably the single most PROLIFIC band at writing great song after great song - EVER. No kidding. They have 130+ songs across the rock music genre spectrum - we say they are their own genre. 🤷🏻♂️ Seriously, I’m not kidding - you’ll easily get 50-75 different song suggestions from 10 different people. And there’s a saying in the community; “Your favorite Band-Maid song is the next one you listen to.” 🤷🏻♂️ My contributions for the next song on your journey down the Band-Maid “Pigeon Hole” (😂) cover a diverse set of songs. First, you must see these recent live releases starting with - “Hate?” - OLV - true guitar/bass EPIC-NESS! 🔥 Then - Magie” - OLV - from new album - “Don’t You Tell Me” - OLV - “Unleash!!!!!” - OLV And finally the Show closer (tears 😭) - “Endless Story” - OLV Then dozens & dozens more… They just released a new album “Epic Narratives” that’s absolutely glorious! Their most recent release from it is a real Thrill Ride (pun intended), with lots of different motifs in the song (Jazz-Maid?) You should check it out soon: - “Forbidden Tale” - OMV High energy Anime songs from new Epic Narratives album? - “Shambles” - OMV - “Protect You” - OMV More Classic Rock style - “Manners” - OMV - Then, “Manners / Black Hole” - official online live video - HOW, just HOW?!! - “Dice” - OMV - “Turn Me On” - OLV - “Moratorium” - OLV - Puzzle - OLV Did you say instrumentals? - “From Now On” - OMV - “Onset” - OLV - “Without Holding Back” - MV Modern/Progressive? - “Influencer” - OMV - “Why, Why, Why” - OLV - “Youth” - OLV - “Bubble” - OMV - “Corallium” - OLV Tender & Beautiful? - “Wonderland” - official live video - “Daydreaming” - OMV - “Memorable” - OMV - “About Us” - OLV - “Bestie” - OMV (all English) from new album! Acoustic? Oh, yes!! - “Catharsis” - OLV - (Christmas show) - “Sayonakidori” - OLV (MIKU Song!!) - “Puzzle” (acoustic special) - OLV And where it all began: - “Thrill” - OMV - the video that saved them. Then dozens and dozens more from our special Maids. In fact, lead guitarist Kanami Tono just became the first Japanese artist with a PRS Limited Edition model, personally handed to her by Paul Reed Smth at a ceremony in Tokyo a few weeks ago. As for the Mexican Villarreal sisters, The Warning, check out - “Automatic Sun” - OMV Band-Maid and The Warning are friends and collaborators!!! - “Show Them” - OMV They recently released their collaboration on “Show Them” was a special moment for both bands!! The Warning have released a Behind-the -Scenes which is fantastic! You see a bit of the worked together despite the language difficulties. - The Warning First Trip to Japan with BAND-MAID. Enjoy the journey down Band-Maid’s “Pigeon” hole and The Warning rabbit hole!!! Take care and rock on! 🤘🏼🔥🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎✌🏼
Thanks for reacting to the greatest band in the world! Happy belated birthday! You should also check out Miku's singing as well. A good place to start would be the acoustic version of Sayonakidori. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Happy birthday Aaliyah. Thank you for choosing to remember your viewers and giving us these reactions! Oh, and you just have to coincidentally react to what I now regard as my favourite band! 😊
I hope you have a wonderful birthday ! 🥳 I love listening to Band-Maid and I saw someone already suggesting to "Endless Story", guess I will suggest "Memorable" and "Forbidden Tale"
The founder of the band, Miku (vocal harmonies and rhythm guitar, main lyricist), came up with the concept of a hard rocking maid band and called the mixture of kawaii (cute) and Hard Rock The Gap, which is meant to create cognitive dissonance in those seeing them for the first time. But, as you no doubt appreciate here, musically they are maestros at composition and virtuosos on their instruments, while Saiki, the lead vocalist, shows off her talents well in this gorgeous song (ie, when sliding through 3 octaves at 6:12). Quite simply THE best Rock band on Earth. Gotta recommend a recent live performance (this one was in 2020), such as HATE? live from Yokohama Arena, which is on their YT channel. It is one of the greatest Rock performances of the 21st century.
Happy Birthday 🥳 Welcome to Band Maid and thank you forva great reaction😀. An amazing rockband with a lot of variation in their songs😁 Some suggestions to check out: Secret my Lips Dice Morratorium Alone Hate? Freedom Sayonakidori Well there are so many great songs. And look for official live versions😀 they are amazing live
Every great singer needs a great backing band. Saiki has one that happens to be one best rock (or otherwise) in the world. I always called the formation of Band-Maid as pure serendipity.😊
Band-Maid is amazing! They and The Warning (who you've also reacted to) are friends, fans of each other, and have done a collab together. Check out Hate? next please. Happy Holidays!
My favorite songs for Saiki's voice is any version of Page (drop dead gorgeous song), I Can't Live Without You (what a rocker!) and um....all of the other songs she sings on.
Oh! By the way. Just listening to the the intro of your videos i just must say that you have an amazing voice😍 and you are very beautiful too. Wish you all the best in you own career😀👍
Happy birthday Aaliyah! Thank you for sharing your birthday with Band-Maid. Great reaction! Your insight means a lot as you are a trained vocalist. That recording of her was several years ago. To hear what she now sounds like, I strongly recommend something that got uploaded here on UA-cam last week, titled: "Alone - Bandmaid Acoustic Live (2024)". It's a live acoustic performance, and Saiki absolutely nails the song called "Alone".
Happy birthday and welcome to the best band this short century! They have so many unique songs across so many sub-genres of rock that it feels wrong to suggest another ballad after this ballad, but About Us live on their channel is IMHO the best showpiece of Saiki's skill.
🐦 *Aaliyah Capili* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals / Piano *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started alone (Official Music Video) Choose me (Official Music Video) HATE? (Official Live Video) Blooming (Official Music Video) YOLO (Official Music Video) the non-fiction days (Official Music Video) I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: 2017-STUDIO COAST 2018-Zepp Tokyo 2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA 2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
I really enjoyed your knowledge and appreciation of Saiki. Others will probably tell you that she had polys removed in the past. Check out her documentary where they go I little more in depth. My son is a voice teacher and singer/performer himself. He enjoyed hearing about her surgery because he was trained to protect and heal voices. I probably worded that wrong, but like yourself he has expertise with singing.
And a thing about the maid outfits, Aaliyah: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids. Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
Add to this, the live acoustic version of "Puzzle" from their concert in Zepp Tokyo (2018). And if you're going here, continue listening to the follow up number, "Anemone". In between these two songs, there's a bit of banter between the singers and the audience. Just keep this interlude running until "Anemone" begins. I think it'll be worth the time.
I am 55 years old and this is one of the best bands that I have ever heard. You should check out some more bands from Japan because there are a lot of talented artists there.
Hi, Aaliyah. Merry X-Mas. I'm fan of Band-Maid, of Hard-Rock and others genre of musics like Classical. And also i love opera's singers. Natalie Dessay is a famous soprano from my country, France. Rock and classical can match and is nice that you react to the voice of Saiki. Wonderland is one of the most beautiful songs in the Band-Maid repertoire. Japan has a lot of talented singers and i could to signal you, Hasami, from the metal band Lovebites (even if i'm not fan) because she has a beautiful lyric voice. Thanks
You should check their live accoustic version of Puzzle. Just understand that every member is as talented as Saiki, which makes Band Maid the most creative and interesting band today.
As Miku would say, "Welcome home Princess". This song a a few others I can mention really push the vocal team as there are few places to get the breath before they need to push out the higher notes. Saiki's voice when mixed with Miku's is a true twin vocal. Miku picks the low, high octaves and counter harmony to Saiki. At times you could be forgiven to think that it is an added effect to Saiki's voice but it is Miku. Sometimes Kanami the lead guitarist joins with her own voice which is on the same pitch as Miku. This is a beautiful arrangement of one of their earlier songs. ua-cam.com/video/LN2pJ5Lg68g/v-deo.html
Happy belated birthday! and belated Merry Christmas 😂 Band-Maid is one of those unique bands that has diversity yet has such unmistakable sound. I guarantee you that Band-Maid will take you on a fun, exciting musical journey with lots of surprises. Saiki's forte actually isn't the vocal range (Miku the rhythm guitarist / second vocalist has slightly wider range) But yes, she can go low to high in a seemingly effortless way, then she often starts machine-gun rapping, going off time, etc while still expressing emotions, which is required in this band because the composition can be very rhythmically tricky (fun for us to listen to though).
If someone were to ask for a Band Maid song that highlights Saiki’s voice? Of over 130 songs, I would recommend “Wonderland.” What are the chances that you picked this song? Crazy luck? 🍀 Magic? Whatever the reason, welcome Princess Aaliyah to Band Maid ❤ You picked up on several of Saiki’s strengths. After polyp surgery, she actually gained strength and range. But it’s her air support that amazes me. She’s seems almost superhuman at times. I hope you continue your journey with Band Maid. One of her most challenging songs, especially live, is “I can’t live without you.” Here’s a recent performance with captions: ua-cam.com/video/yHY8DJe-30k/v-deo.htmlsi=iczBARmrVUJopO_0
Wonderful reaction. The other thing I love about Saki's voice is how long and dense some of the vocal lines are, yet she never sounds like she's running out of breath or power. She is one of my favourite vocalists.
Thank you for your reaction. There are not enough people who appreciate Saiki's voice. She can be overshadowed by the instruments in their heavier and faster songs. "Wonderland" is crafted to allow Saiki to show off. The acoustic versions of their songs also let her shine.
Thank you for getting around to the world of Japanese Rock and Metal.... I've been recommending these since you started your channel. I hope you will continue this.journey . A little info. KISS toured Japan in the 1970s and 2 young kids saw them... they were so impressed they formed X Japan... X Japan created the concept Visual Kei, where the look and performance were all part of the show, like KISS. Many Japanese bands are Visual Kei... Band Maid with the Maid outfits is an example.... You should also check out Versailles Philia live And Aldious Dominator live Radiant A at O East... you will like these ladies outfits as well and the singer Re:No is your Doppelganger.
Happy Birthday. Band-Maid is a present that keeps on giving, seeing that they have such a deep catalog of music that seems as endless as it is magnificent. Saiki is one of those vocalists whose breath control looks so effortless that you stop thinking about it. That vocal skill is the result of lots and lots of vocal coaching: she had to learn how to do it.
Beautiful self present for your birthday. Have a nice journey in your life. I would recommend another singer ASAMI from Lovebites (try Frozen Serenade) and AKANE from East of Eden (try This moment).
Miko is pronounced (Mee-Coo). If it was (My-Coo) it would be spelled Maiku. To hear Miku better check out the acoustic version of 'Sayonakidori'. Her voice is even higher!
Nice video - welcome to Band-Maid! Miku (the guitarist and other singer with the red rose) founded Band-Maid, and originally she was going to be the lead singer. She had won a national competition/audition in Japan to become a Idol singer, and when that small group broke up, she came up with the idea for B-M. But right after starting, they realized for the kind of hard-rock sound they were going for, her voice didn't have that kind of character, so Saiki was brought in as lead. However, what it means is, Band-Maid's 'backup' singer is really a '2nd lead singer', who could easily front many other bands, and has her own Band-Maid songs where she is lead. But she produces amazing harmonies with Saiki in almost every song! Their pairings is one of the things that makes this band so amazing and addicting to listen to! Thank you for the great vid, and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Aaliyah!!!!! So glad that you finally reacted to "BAND MAID"!!!!! They are a very unique and close-knit group of Ladies!!!!! Try (Hate?) (with captions) for your next reaction to them!!!!! They are a very versatile group!!!!! Waiting for more "LOVEBITES" also!!!!! Thank you for what you do!!!!!
The version of WONDERLAND you listened to, SAIKI’s voice was not up front in, in this ACOUSTIC-VERSION that I’ll attach, her vocals are much more dominant & impressive… ua-cam.com/play/RDaEvQF75CLj0.html&playnext=1&si=6jyWprMFb8MMfQxJ … also This other song ANEMONE is acoustic also & comes with English CC her voice is also up front… ua-cam.com/video/ZECHineApzc/v-deo.htmlsi=zbdq5ozZZK4eRjIZ I hope you enjoy both songs… You do a wonderful job with your analysis & I appreciate your video content
To hear more of Saiki, I recommend " Endless Story" live from Yokohama Arena.
It might be worth adding mention that this particular video of Endless Story was the finale of not only a long show in a big arena, but also the end of a busy year of not only touring all over Japan, but also multiple visits to tour in the US for the occasion of the band's 10 year anniversary. Might help put some things into perspective.
@@atrandom2575Yes, and the captions are necessary to have on for that video too.
For Saiki's power and control, I think Unleash (live) is my favorite.
I second this 👍
Daydreaming
Discovering Band Maid is quite a birthday present! It’s the gift that never stops giving, as you’ll find out.
Great voices, talent all the way around. Love what some of these acts from Japan are doing with rock!
Rock and Metal. Japan’s music scene is absolute 🔥🔥.
I've been listening to Band Maid for years even until this day I still can't get over how awesome they are. They truly are a miracle band
Very nice to see that you chose this song for your first reaction, it is one of my favourite songs from Band-Maid and I think it is very underrated. I think it is a masterpiece in terms of arrangement and development. It is one of their songs that makes me emotional. I also recommend their songs secret My lips, YOLO, One and Only, Bubble, and NO GOD.
Thank you for checking out the amazing Maids, any band would be lucky to have even one musical unicorn as a member, all five of the Maids are musical unicorns, just amazing, cheers from Australia 👍🍻
Love Band-Maid!!! They are fantastic at everything they do. Hope to see some more reactions from you, thank you!
Band-Maid! Best rock band on the planet. A belated happy birthday to you and happy holidays!
U should get out more.
..n pathetic.
@@IMetalHead777 Calm down Chester.
Metal Head is me name,Bowser.@@Allen-fi4ke
@@IMetalHead777 Been listening to rock since the 70's. Seen over 300 shows so I know what I like. Have a happy new year.
Hello princess Aaliyah ... Saiki studied acting and dance as well as singing and uses it all when she performs. She has an odd and mesmerizing connection to the crowd ... and that really goes for all of our MAIDs. It is part of what makes BAND MAID special to many of us.
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid. This is an amazing band 🤘 ❤️
For more Saiki vocals check out the acoustic version of Puzzle. Emotional damage
I say do original and acoustic...a lesson in how a great song can be delivered in two very different styles and emotions 👌💪❤
Worth remembering that Saiki has an acting background, when hearing her style choices in the acoustic version
Sugoi! Welcome to the wonderful world of BAND-MAID and their awesome fan base #Maidiacs
Arigatou! 🤘🤘
Tht a bunch of conceited maddicks.Proven,with their toxic disparaging attitudes towards other bands.
BAND-MAID are awesome!
Welcome home beautiful princess! Po! 🎉🎉🎉
Every Band Maid song is my favorite song. Their rock never dies ever, forever! Po!🐦 My heart remains entranced! ❤❤❤
Resistance is futile! 🤣🤣🤣 Band Maid will Dominate the world!!! Kurrupo! Po!
Thanks, Aaliyah! Great to get a singer/musician's perspective, especially on Wonderland, where Saiki (lead) and Miku (backing) get to shine. I might recommend a more recent song, Forbidden Tale, or maybe their big concert closer Endless Story (Yokohama arena 10th anniversary). BTW, I'm a classical lover & just listened to your performance of Amy Beach's Browning Songs (deep cut btw, Beach needs more advocates like you). Really loved your voice and interpretation!
This is the best band on the planet. The amount of incredible music by the Maids will blow you away
Love Band Maid ❤️ saw them in DC back in 2022
Good job!. And thank you.
Hey Aaliyah Capili,
welcome to the world of Band-Maid.
Glad to have you on this journey !
Welcome to Band Maid !!!!! You just heard the most talented current rock band on the planet !!!!! The musicianship is off the charts and Saiki voice is incredible. Next up ....check out Day Dreaming MV,,,,,,you will love her voice and is a incredible song !!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Belated Happy Birthday!
Band Maid! 🍺😁🤘🏻🕊️
Aaliyah you have a beautiful voice, thanks for listening to Band Maid one of my favorite bands! Saiki the lead singer had polyps removed from her vocal cords in 2017, after 2 years of her nursing her voice, fortunately she had a good surgeon and surgery went well. So Aaliyah the lesson here for you is to always take care of your beautiful voice!
Welcome, Aaliyah. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 220 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 (144 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 80 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 - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, 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, The One, Bestie, 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 Protect You, Sense, Different, 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 OKYUJI concerts:
2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” ua-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/v-deo.html
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.
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent.
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
Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, 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, Don’t Let Me Down, 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, 33 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, 33 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, 34 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, 32 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. 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, as usual!
📢 Recent Announcements 📢
-- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song and OMV, “Show Them.”
-- BAND-MAID released a new OMV, "Forbidden Tales," from their new album "Epic Narratives" that dropped Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses.
The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups 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!
Great reaction, Aaliyah!
Welcome to Band-Maid Aaliyah! 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. Her idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal).
The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. While they don't class themselves as a metal band, 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 mayhem to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They can make you headbang, they can make you pogo, they can make you cry like a baby. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and world class musicians to boot. They are currently into their 12th year with the original line up. And they are the best live band I have ever witnessed!
Also worth noting that Miku fired herself as lead singer because she felt the band deserved a singer with more range than she brought to the mic. She then learned guitar from scratch to the point she now has some guitar solos. Not saying she is not a good singer just her range and tone did not mesh with her plan for a band that would dominate the music world.
@@MrDportjoe I agree, except Miku has both a higher range and a lower range than Saiki. But Miku's voice is very 'sweet' while Saiki has real power.
Thank you for the reaction to BAND-MAID 🫂 I'm enjoying watching it from Tokyo, Japan 💕
If you are listening for voices, listen to Miku as well, "Sayonakidori" acoustic
Belated Happy Birthday Aaliyah (as it’s Dec 23rd today) and Merry Christmas to you.
Thank you for reacting to this super talented band and an amazing group of women.
I hope your musical journey and career bring you everything you want it too and you are looking more beautiful all the time! 😊
Happy Birthday Aaliyah! I remember finding a 19 year old Aaliyah doing music reactions and have been following you since. I look forward to many more reactions to come.
From Japan
BAND-MAID is a five-member girl rock band. This year marks their 12th anniversary. The members have not changed. They are a hard rock band and are considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually have 23 songs and 2 hours of live performances. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Miku had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara, Tokyo, and came up with the idea of playing cool music in maid outfits. That's why the band was named BAND-MAID. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, and six months later, it suddenly achieved 2 million views in two weeks, avoiding disbandment and deciding to become a hard rock band. They have also performed overseas and are gaining more fans. Currently, they write, compose, and arrange all of their songs themselves. They have 140 original songs. They have 60 songs published on their official You Tube, and all of them are killer songs.
Official videos are often not blocked.
■ Hard Rock : the non-fiction days ・Rinne・ DICE ・Thrill ・Unleash!!!!・ Sense・ Warning! ・After life ・Protect You
■ Cool Rock : Alone ・Influencer ・Bubble ・Manners ・YOLO ・Different・ Blooming ・Forbidden tale
■ Great Live : DOMINATION ・PLAY ・FREEDOM ・REAL EXISTENC ・CROSS ・CHOOSE ME ・Ｐuzzle ・Hate？
■ Ballad : Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming ・About us ・Memorable ・Bestie
■ Acoustic : "Catharsis" Acoustic Ver. ・Sayonakidori" Acoustic Ver.
■ Instrumental : from now on ・On set
■ Japanese Style : Secret Maiko Lips・ Gioncho (April Fool's Day Gift BAND MAIKO Version)
■ Collaboration: Bestie Michael Einziger from INCUBUS ・SHOW THEM （with Warning ）
■ All English lyrics: Dragon Cry ・Don't Let Me Down ・Bestie ・SHOW THEM
■ Anime Songs: glory ・Different ・Sense ・Shambles ・Protect You
■ Side Project : Cluppo : Peace and Love ・ with You ( Miku’s side project )
Welcome home princess Aaliyah!
Believe it or not, this is a rather tame song for them, but one who really highlights Saikis voice.
They can go also pretty hard, like in songs like "Hate?" or "Puzzle" live.
Thanks 🤘🏻🙂
Great reaction! "Wonderland" is a song where the vocals stand out, so it's a great choice for you. Other recommended songs include the acoustic version of "Catharsis" and the mid-tempo song "about Us." Please continue to do BAND-MAID from now on😊
Commenting again...I neglected to say what an incredible sounding voice you have and will check out more of your channel 👍
This song always in my top 5. The genius that is Saiki and the musical arrangement. I've not heard any other female rock singer, sing anything like this or even near to it. Thanks for reacting (UK)
The only rock singer who came close was Minne Riperton of Rotary Connection. And like Aaliyah, Minnie was classically trained.
@@dreadogastusf3548 Don't know Aaliyah, but could they get the deep notes re Anemone acoustic?
Welcome Home, Aaliyah!!🕊️
Congratulations on improving your life today!
Finding the Maids can be a life-changing experience of pure JOY! 🤩
The Maids are a remarkable collection of extraordinarily talented musicians who excel at every aspect of modern Rock music creation: Composition, Arrangement, Songwriting, Orchestration, Instrumentation, Recording, Production, Playing and Performance. If you stick with the journey, you’ll see it’s true.
BAND-MAID pulls in fans of all ages from all rock genres - pop-punk, emo, modern rock, classic rock, grunge, heavy metal; because the Maids are so talented and versatile with songs using elements of every rock style and genre imaginable! Many of their biggest fans are folks, of all ages, who also love the timeless artists like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, YES, The Who, Santana, Toto, Steely Dan, Metallica, Dimash Quidebergen, etc….as we find many of the high-level musical qualities in the Maid’s music as well.
We like to say the Maids are their own genre. They are in fact on the (back) cover of the Japanese Rolling Stone magazine this month. They have a goal of (peaceful) World Domination through music; and are on their way. They’ve toured Europe and North America before; they’ve stayed in Japan for 2024, but expect them to make a tour stop near you in 2025!
As for more songs; 😂. It’s a bit of a joke with us Masters & Princesses (or Maidiacs, if you prefer), because, literally, the Maids are probably the single most PROLIFIC band at writing great song after great song - EVER. No kidding. They have 130+ songs across the rock music genre spectrum - we say they are their own genre. 🤷🏻♂️
Seriously, I’m not kidding - you’ll easily get 50-75 different song suggestions from 10 different people. And there’s a saying in the community; “Your favorite Band-Maid song is the next one you listen to.” 🤷🏻♂️
My contributions for the next song on your journey down the Band-Maid “Pigeon Hole” (😂) cover a diverse set of songs.
First, you must see these recent live releases starting with
- “Hate?” - OLV - true guitar/bass EPIC-NESS! 🔥
Then
- Magie” - OLV - from new album
- “Don’t You Tell Me” - OLV
- “Unleash!!!!!” - OLV
And finally the Show closer (tears 😭)
- “Endless Story” - OLV
Then dozens & dozens more…
They just released a new album “Epic Narratives” that’s absolutely glorious! Their most recent release from it is a real Thrill Ride (pun intended), with lots of different motifs in the song (Jazz-Maid?)
You should check it out soon:
- “Forbidden Tale” - OMV
High energy Anime songs from new Epic Narratives album?
- “Shambles” - OMV
- “Protect You” - OMV
More Classic Rock style
- “Manners” - OMV
- Then, “Manners / Black Hole” - official online live video - HOW, just HOW?!!
- “Dice” - OMV
- “Turn Me On” - OLV
- “Moratorium” - OLV
- Puzzle - OLV
Did you say instrumentals?
- “From Now On” - OMV
- “Onset” - OLV
- “Without Holding Back” - MV
Modern/Progressive?
- “Influencer” - OMV
- “Why, Why, Why” - OLV
- “Youth” - OLV
- “Bubble” - OMV
- “Corallium” - OLV
Tender & Beautiful?
- “Wonderland” - official live video
- “Daydreaming” - OMV
- “Memorable” - OMV
- “About Us” - OLV
- “Bestie” - OMV (all English) from new album!
Acoustic? Oh, yes!!
- “Catharsis” - OLV - (Christmas show)
- “Sayonakidori” - OLV (MIKU Song!!)
- “Puzzle” (acoustic special) - OLV
And where it all began:
- “Thrill” - OMV - the video that saved them.
Then dozens and dozens more from our special Maids.
In fact, lead guitarist Kanami Tono just became the first Japanese artist with a PRS Limited Edition model, personally handed to her by Paul Reed Smth at a ceremony in Tokyo a few weeks ago.
As for the Mexican Villarreal sisters, The Warning, check out
- “Automatic Sun” - OMV
Band-Maid and The Warning are friends and collaborators!!!
- “Show Them” - OMV
They recently released their collaboration on “Show Them” was a special moment for both bands!!
The Warning have released a Behind-the -Scenes which is fantastic! You see a bit of the worked together despite the language difficulties.
- The Warning First Trip to Japan with BAND-MAID.
Enjoy the journey down Band-Maid’s “Pigeon” hole and The Warning rabbit hole!!! Take care and rock on! 🤘🏼🔥🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎✌🏼
BTW, Missioned Souls just covered Band-Maid's song 'Bestie'. :) Bestie is a song co-written with Mike Einziger of the American band Incubus.
It is good to hear a trained singer comment about Saiki's singing ability.
💜💛❤💙💚
Welcome to the Maidiacs Princess Aaliyah.
Check out Band-Maid's other vocalist Miku in the song Sayonakidori acoustic
Thanks so much ice reaction!
Merry X`s!
Thanks for reacting to the greatest band in the world! Happy belated birthday! You should also check out Miku's singing as well. A good place to start would be the acoustic version of Sayonakidori. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Yeah Miku has also such a beautiful voice. And Sayonakidori is up there as one of my favorite Band Maid songs😀👍
Happy birthday Aaliyah. Thank you for choosing to remember your viewers and giving us these reactions!
Oh, and you just have to coincidentally react to what I now regard as my favourite band! 😊
Aaliyah , Happy Birthday and Welcome to BAND-MAID enjoy your journey down the Pigeon hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin .
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
Late but HBD 🎂 🥳 and HELLO 👋. WELCOME HOME & THANK YOU ☺️
I hope you have a wonderful birthday ! 🥳
I love listening to Band-Maid and I saw someone already suggesting to "Endless Story", guess I will suggest "Memorable" and "Forbidden Tale"
WOW WELCOME TO BANDMAID ...THE BEST BAND RIGHT NOW PERIOD .....TRUST ME 200 AMAZING SONGS ❤❤❤❤❤
By subs btw not with substance n tht don't mean nuthing.
The founder of the band, Miku (vocal harmonies and rhythm guitar, main lyricist), came up with the concept of a hard rocking maid band and called the mixture of kawaii (cute) and Hard Rock The Gap, which is meant to create cognitive dissonance in those seeing them for the first time. But, as you no doubt appreciate here, musically they are maestros at composition and virtuosos on their instruments, while Saiki, the lead vocalist, shows off her talents well in this gorgeous song (ie, when sliding through 3 octaves at 6:12). Quite simply THE best Rock band on Earth. Gotta recommend a recent live performance (this one was in 2020), such as HATE? live from Yokohama Arena, which is on their YT channel. It is one of the greatest Rock performances of the 21st century.
Happy Birthday 🥳
Welcome to Band Maid and thank you forva great reaction😀. An amazing rockband with a lot of variation in their songs😁
Some suggestions to check out:
Secret my Lips
Dice
Morratorium
Alone
Hate?
Freedom
Sayonakidori
Well there are so many great songs. And look for official live versions😀 they are amazing live
They sounded great. Loved their vibe and her voice. Great pick, and as always, great reaction. 😊
Awesome rock band...catch them and Saiki in a more full-on rockout in their 'Domination' Official Live video. One of MANY examples 👌💪🔥❤🤘🤘🤘
Best hard rock band 😁
Thank you Aaliyah. 21 WooHoo
Yes! Beautiful, and this is one their slower “ballads”, their (and her) range us really impressive!
Every great singer needs a great backing band. Saiki has one that happens to be one best rock (or otherwise) in the world. I always called the formation of Band-Maid as pure serendipity.😊
Band-Maid is amazing! They and The Warning (who you've also reacted to) are friends, fans of each other, and have done a collab together. Check out Hate? next please. Happy Holidays!
My favorite songs for Saiki's voice is any version of Page (drop dead gorgeous song), I Can't Live Without You (what a rocker!) and um....all of the other songs she sings on.
Muchas Felicidades Aaliyah ❤🎂❤
Oh! By the way. Just listening to the the intro of your videos i just must say that you have an amazing voice😍 and you are very beautiful too.
Wish you all the best in you own career😀👍
Happy birthday Aaliyah! Thank you for sharing your birthday with Band-Maid. Great reaction! Your insight means a lot as you are a trained vocalist. That recording of her was several years ago. To hear what she now sounds like, I strongly recommend something that got uploaded here on UA-cam last week, titled: "Alone - Bandmaid Acoustic Live (2024)". It's a live acoustic performance, and Saiki absolutely nails the song called "Alone".
Happy birthday and welcome to the best band this short century! They have so many unique songs across so many sub-genres of rock that it feels wrong to suggest another ballad after this ballad, but About Us live on their channel is IMHO the best showpiece of Saiki's skill.
Band Maid is my favorite Japanese band. Ado is my favorite Japanese singer.
🐦 *Aaliyah Capili* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals / Piano
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
alone (Official Music Video)
Choose me (Official Music Video)
HATE? (Official Live Video)
Blooming (Official Music Video)
YOLO (Official Music Video)
the non-fiction days (Official Music Video)
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
2017-STUDIO COAST
2018-Zepp Tokyo
2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
I really enjoyed your knowledge and appreciation of Saiki. Others will probably tell you that she had polys removed in the past. Check out her documentary where they go I little more in depth. My son is a voice teacher and singer/performer himself. He enjoyed hearing about her surgery because he was trained to protect and heal voices. I probably worded that wrong, but like yourself he has expertise with singing.
And a thing about the maid outfits, Aaliyah: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids.
Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
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This song is very tame compared to some of their others, which tear off your face.
If you want to hear some more of Saiki I'd recommend Puzzle - live
Add to this, the live acoustic version of "Puzzle" from their concert in Zepp Tokyo (2018). And if you're going here, continue listening to the follow up number, "Anemone". In between these two songs, there's a bit of banter between the singers and the audience. Just keep this interlude running until "Anemone" begins. I think it'll be worth the time.
I am 55 years old and this is one of the best bands that I have ever heard. You should check out some more bands from Japan because there are a lot of talented artists there.
Hi, Aaliyah. Merry X-Mas. I'm fan of Band-Maid, of Hard-Rock and others genre of musics like Classical. And also i love opera's singers. Natalie Dessay is a famous soprano from my country, France. Rock and classical can match and is nice that you react to the voice of Saiki. Wonderland is one of the most beautiful songs in the Band-Maid repertoire. Japan has a lot of talented singers and i could to signal you, Hasami, from the metal band Lovebites (even if i'm not fan) because she has a beautiful lyric voice. Thanks
You should check their live accoustic version of Puzzle. Just understand that every member is as talented as Saiki, which makes Band Maid the most creative and interesting band today.
As Miku would say, "Welcome home Princess".
This song a a few others I can mention really push the vocal team as there are few places to get the breath before they need to push out the higher notes.
Saiki's voice when mixed with Miku's is a true twin vocal. Miku picks the low, high octaves and counter harmony to Saiki.
At times you could be forgiven to think that it is an added effect to Saiki's voice but it is Miku.
Sometimes Kanami the lead guitarist joins with her own voice which is on the same pitch as Miku.
This is a beautiful arrangement of one of their earlier songs.
ua-cam.com/video/LN2pJ5Lg68g/v-deo.html
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Also in the Japanese rabbit hole.... watch Lovebites Edge of the World live Five of a Kind.
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Happy birthday po!
Thank you for reacting The Greatest Band of our time 🔥❤️🙏🏻 Greets from Finland 🇫🇮
Cute band.... and BOOM!
..💥Bang Maids..right.
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Happy belated birthday! and belated Merry Christmas 😂
Band-Maid is one of those unique bands that has diversity yet has such unmistakable sound.
I guarantee you that Band-Maid will take you on a fun, exciting musical journey with lots of surprises.
Saiki's forte actually isn't the vocal range (Miku the rhythm guitarist / second vocalist has slightly wider range)
But yes, she can go low to high in a seemingly effortless way, then she often starts machine-gun rapping, going off time, etc while still expressing emotions, which is required in this band because the composition can be very rhythmically tricky (fun for us to listen to though).
If someone were to ask for a Band Maid song that highlights Saiki’s voice? Of over 130 songs, I would recommend “Wonderland.” What are the chances that you picked this song? Crazy luck? 🍀 Magic?
Whatever the reason, welcome Princess Aaliyah to Band Maid ❤
You picked up on several of Saiki’s strengths. After polyp surgery, she actually gained strength and range. But it’s her air support that amazes me. She’s seems almost superhuman at times. I hope you continue your journey with Band Maid.
One of her most challenging songs, especially live, is “I can’t live without you.” Here’s a recent performance with captions:
ua-cam.com/video/yHY8DJe-30k/v-deo.htmlsi=iczBARmrVUJopO_0
Kanami has a classical music background (she's been playing piano since she was 3).
Saiki is amazing... You may enjoy the live acoustic versuon of Puzzle... So much emotion.
Wonderful reaction. The other thing I love about Saki's voice is how long and dense some of the vocal lines are, yet she never sounds like she's running out of breath or power. She is one of my favourite vocalists.
Thank you for your reaction. There are not enough people who appreciate Saiki's voice. She can be overshadowed by the instruments in their heavier and faster songs. "Wonderland" is crafted to allow Saiki to show off. The acoustic versions of their songs also let her shine.
Happy birthday Po 🎂🎉
Being an opera singer, check out Sohyang.
please try reacting to Dont YOu tell ME!!! please...
Thank you for getting around to the world of Japanese Rock and Metal.... I've been recommending these since you started your channel.
I hope you will continue this.journey .
A little info. KISS toured Japan in the 1970s and 2 young kids saw them... they were so impressed they formed X Japan... X Japan created the concept Visual Kei, where the look and performance were all part of the show, like KISS. Many Japanese bands are Visual Kei... Band Maid with the Maid outfits is an example....
You should also check out Versailles Philia live
And Aldious Dominator live Radiant A at O East... you will like these ladies outfits as well and the singer Re:No is your Doppelganger.
Happy Birthday. Band-Maid is a present that keeps on giving, seeing that they have such a deep catalog of music that seems as endless as it is magnificent. Saiki is one of those vocalists whose breath control looks so effortless that you stop thinking about it. That vocal skill is the result of lots and lots of vocal coaching: she had to learn how to do it.
To hear the other vocalist, Miku, might I suggest you listen to her acoustic performance of Sayonakidori.
Beautiful self present for your birthday. Have a nice journey in your life. I would recommend another singer ASAMI from Lovebites (try Frozen Serenade) and AKANE from East of Eden (try This moment).
Miko is pronounced (Mee-Coo). If it was (My-Coo) it would be spelled Maiku. To hear Miku better check out the acoustic version of 'Sayonakidori'. Her voice is even higher!
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Happy Birthday, I like the slight filipino accent, reminds me a bit of the local Hawaiian accent
Nice video - welcome to Band-Maid! Miku (the guitarist and other singer with the red rose) founded Band-Maid, and originally she was going to be the lead singer. She had won a national competition/audition in Japan to become a Idol singer, and when that small group broke up, she came up with the idea for B-M. But right after starting, they realized for the kind of hard-rock sound they were going for, her voice didn't have that kind of character, so Saiki was brought in as lead.
However, what it means is, Band-Maid's 'backup' singer is really a '2nd lead singer', who could easily front many other bands, and has her own Band-Maid songs where she is lead. But she produces amazing harmonies with Saiki in almost every song! Their pairings is one of the things that makes this band so amazing and addicting to listen to! Thank you for the great vid, and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Aaliyah!!!!! So glad that you finally reacted to "BAND MAID"!!!!! They are a very unique and close-knit group of Ladies!!!!! Try (Hate?) (with captions) for your next reaction to them!!!!! They are a very versatile group!!!!! Waiting for more "LOVEBITES" also!!!!! Thank you for what you do!!!!!
Welcome Home, Princess Aaliyah! The Pigeonhole awaits you with open wings, Po! 🕊️
Well, I'm a bit late but Happy Birthday!🥳🎂
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
I c u've eventually turned into n AI.Catch tht.
The version of WONDERLAND you listened to, SAIKI’s voice was not up front in, in this ACOUSTIC-VERSION that I’ll attach, her vocals are much more dominant & impressive… ua-cam.com/play/RDaEvQF75CLj0.html&playnext=1&si=6jyWprMFb8MMfQxJ … also This other song ANEMONE is acoustic also & comes with English CC her voice is also up front… ua-cam.com/video/ZECHineApzc/v-deo.htmlsi=zbdq5ozZZK4eRjIZ I hope you enjoy both songs… You do a wonderful job with your analysis & I appreciate your video content
Thank you very much for sharing and for your feedback💕