10 years and 120+ songs of pure greatness 🔥❤️ Best liveband ever in this planet and I’ve seen all the major ones. These amazing ladies brought joy back to Rock business. For me..Kanami Tōno, lead guitarist and composer is the most impressive musician of the 21st Century. Pure genius as a composer and true Rock n’ Roll Star on stage. Magical band 🤘🔥❤️
Found The Maids 3 years ago and they STILL blow me away at LEAST once a month. Seriously. These women are unstoppable. Best, most complete band I've ever seen. Welcome to The Pigeon Hole! Roger, obviously, is the doorman. Thanks bShaw and Roger! 🕊
Quote: “Yeah…uh…yeah…wow” Exactly. 🤘🏽 Band Maid! Enjoy the fun discovering the best thing to happen in the rock space in a generation. “From Now On,” OMV heavy metal instrumental “DICE,” OMV hair metal Maid style. “Moratorium,” LIVE @Zepp. Queen meets Alice in Chains. Band Maid!!
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid! Ten years, 120+ songs, and every single one of them is worth checking out (especially the live performances). Best rock band on the planet, hands down.
BAND-MAID is the best pick-me-up to come along in quite a while. They also have the Awesome WOW factor for newbies. And for oldbies too. Check out the MV for FROM NOW ON and get an even higher level of WOW. Don't forget their Awesome 120+ song catalog. Never a need to adjust your headphones to hear the bass. MISA is omnipresent. Just like Roger. Peace. 6.54
I ran into the ladies of Band-Maid a little over two years ago and was shocked at their huge catalog of great music. "HATE?" was song 27 in 33 song setlist during their 3-1/2 hour Tenth Anniversary Tour Final at Yokohama Arena. Band-Maid had been planning this concert while touring North America and Japan during the Summer of 2023 and still had songs that didn't make the setlist, so they held an "Overflow Concert" a few months later and played 20 more songs that did not make it on the previous set list. Band-Maid has a deep, deep catalog that any classic rock band would envy and they are brilliant live on stage. I saw them in Detroit at a small club in front of 800-900 people and they blew us away. I then saw them at an outdoor Metal Festival and they killed it there too. These ladies are gear-heads and know exactly what they are doing. Just go to their UA-cam channel and pick songs at random, especially their live tracks. There is no better live band. Don't try to pin down their genre: they blend metal, punk, alt, prog, rap, classic, jazz fusion, and pop into their own unique Band-Maid style. "Puzzle" live at Tokyo Garden Theater "Domination" Live "Onset" Live "From Now On" MV
Thank you so much for your honest reaction to our dear Maids! Much appreciated ❤ If you'd like to react to more of them or just listen for your own enjoyment, check out their instrumentals "onset" or "from now on" to see what really lies beneath all the vocals! Thanks again and hope to watch more reactions from you!
Thank you for your reaction to these young ladies. IMO "Hate?" is the new opus magnum for live rock music. They raised the bar and they have set new standards. The second guitar player named Miku is the founder of the band. She is playing her own signature Zemaitis guitar, a model called "Flappy Pigeon".
Great reaction to these unreal ladies,,İ love to see the faces of 1st time reactors to BM,and yours my friend was one of the best,i remember my 1st viewing,jaw on the floor syndrome,,please check out more you will be surprised how good this band is,,reccomend,,Blooming MV,,İTS A BANGER.
There we go! A full range of expressions, and finally that Band-Maid smile as a new maidiac is born! Welcome! Enjoy the ride. I’m 66 and haven’t enjoyed a band so much since I was a teenager.
Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world. If they ever are performing anywhere near you, do yourself a favor and see them like. I've been privileged to see them live twice and am waiting impatiently for them to return to the States. And as always, thanks to Roger for suggesting our Maids to everyone on the planet! 🍺
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 I witnessed this very performance at the venue on Nov.26 last year and got blown away 😍. (You know? The concert was 3-hour-40-minutes long with 33-song setlist) Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Thanks for the reaction and comments. A quick shoutout to Roger Chance for being a great promoter and ambassador of these amazing ladies. No need for me to repeat what others have already said. General rule of thumb is to react to their official live videos first. There are quite a few and all are great. Have fun with it by randomly picking one. You’ll exhaust all your known superlatives by the 5th video if not sooner. Looking forward to your next B-M reaction vid. Cheers!
Yep, Kanami Tono is the lead guitarist and plays a PRS. The rhythm guitarist Miku Kobato plays a Zemaitis and it's her signature "Flappy Pigeon" model. You just found the best and most fun band in the universe.
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They 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 11th year with the original line up.
Thanks for the fun reaction. I love these girls. Take a listen to a recent instrumental from them - From Now On. It really highlights the players. Especially the lead guitar/songwriter, Kanami, and the drummer, Akane. The two played together and were close friends even before Band Maid was formed 10 years ago.
Best Rock Band in the world!! Founded in 2013 and in 2023 they toured the US playing in 14 cities, all sold-out. They also performed at Lallapalooza, the second Japanese band to perform there. They were a HIT Big Time!! NEXT - "Puzzle" live followed by "Domination" live.
Great reaction video. People who are musicians themselves make the best reaction videos, as they can better assess the skills of the artists. For me, Band Maid is the best hard rock band in the world these days. I'm already looking forward to your next Band Maid video. If you love guitar players, I recommend a couple of nice colleagues of Band Maid, also from Japan, but from the heavy metal scene: Lovebites and Nemophila. 2 bands with 2 lead guitarists each. Band Maid, Lovebites and Nemophila are the best I've heard in the last 25 years. These 3 bands and a few others from Japan have brought back the love of music to many of us western rock fans. 🤘🤘
I love watching someone who has never heard or seen Band-Maid. First it's "what?" then "hey they are really good", then "OMG this band is AWESOME!" Be careful bShaw, I fell down this pigeon hole 3 years ago and do not need or want rescue. This band loves and is loved by their fans. You should watch Endless Story from the recent Yokohama concert. Love flows like you have never seen.
Yes, there are 5, and Miku (Rhythm G, 1st lyricist, head Pigeon) plays a Zemaidis "Flappy Pigeon," her Signature G. They are from Tokyo, Japan, and they are on their 11th year together, and they are just getting started, Po! Great 1st reaction, Sir! Down the Pigeon-hole we go, Po! 🦍🍌
yep, these ladies are the real deal, been together 10 yrs, still all original line up, they can read each other like a book, in my opinion the best ROCK band touring right now
Miku Kobato, the founder of the band, is playing her signature Zemaitus "Flappy Pigeon" guitar. Kanami is playing her PRS, and is the main composer for the band. The bass player is called The Barefoot Assassin", her name is MISA. 10 years of musical excellence!
Miku is also the lyricist although this one was penned by Saiki (vocals) after getting seriously pissed off with someone. Miku's lyrics are generally uplifting and motivational
Thanks for checking out BAND-MAID, bShaw! You have a good ear for talent! A lot of first time reactors say “holy shit” or “what the hell” within the first 30 seconds of watching one of their videos. It’s really fun to watch for that very first reaction from people! But you ain’t seen nothing yet! Here are a few videos to watch next: Domination (live) WARNING ((mv) MANNERS (mv) Puzzle (live) SHAMBLES (mv) from now on (mv) Roger strikes again!
Welcome Masters and Princesses to the best rock band on the planet. These beautiful ladies are in their early 30s now and have been rocking for 10 years with plenty of Solo work from Misa (bass) and Kanami (lead). Drum fills and solos from Akane are killer. The great thing is they always look so happy. Thrill the track that blew them up on the world stage, after a slow start it suddenly went viral outside of Japan after being shown on Facebook (the label was about drop them when this happened in 2015), Domination, Dice, Freedom, Onset, From now on, Without Holding Back, Hate? Are all great tracks and they have an extensive back catalogue (130+ tracks). The 5 Band-Maid members: SAIKI Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. The youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. MIKU Kobato (Me-Ku), "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals and lyricist. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR Spokes Pigeon. I believe she couldn’t play very well when she formed the band and was tutored by Kanami. KANAMI Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 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 is more! AKANE Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa), "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami. 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! Their Battle Gear as they call it with slight variations are standard French maid outfits for Akane, Miku and Kanami, MISA ditched the French maid outfit early on she started to wear a Chinese inspired maid outfit - in black of course. It's partly how MISA got her nickname 'The Barefoot Assassin'. Well, she always plays barefoot, and Miku joked her outfit was an “assassin maid”. Saiki's outfit is Spanish inspired. Any Maids track always ROCKS as they come for your soul.
Welcome Master bShaw to the wonderful world of Band-Maid! You're in for a amazing ride down the Pigeon hole of 100+ great songs. BTW..the Maids call the fans Masters and Princesses and their live Concerts, Okyu-ji's (servings). All keeping with the Japan Maid Cafe theme the band was formed around. Enjoy the ride. PO!🕊 WORLD DOMINATION!!!🤘😆🤘
🐦 *bShaw Reacts* 🐦 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 *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 *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* *BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video)* *BAND-MAID / HATE? (Official Live 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* *2023-10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR FINAL in YOKOHAMA ARENA* 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…*
The fifth member is Miku. She plays rhythm on a Zemaitis "Flappy Pigeon". She's kind of nailed down back by the drums because she sings the backing vocals and thats where her stand is.
She's also the band founder, primary lyricist, Spokespigeon, leader of the band, plays the ponies successfully, and is a Top Flight Poker player. Oh one more, per MISA she the bands producer.
Kanami is a PRS featured artist on their website. She also composes all their music and she's very prolific.The rhythm guitarist {Miku} is playing a Zemaitis guitar. Band-Maid is the greatest rock band on the planet.
You have about 145 more songs left. While you are around Japan, check out Nemophila. Two great guitarists, a great drummer, and a phenominal singer. Bass player ain't bad either. I suggest Oiran live or Change the World live for a start. Or OMV for Raitei.
Awesome.. On the 12th of June in Japan THE WARNING is playing a show with Band Maid.. if you haven't heard THE WARNING try this HELL YOU CALL A DREAM LIVE AT THE PEPSI CENTER CDMX.. or The Warning "EVOLVE" live at the 2023 VMA's.. it's 3 sister's from Mexico. all 3 sing (in English) The best trio on the planet earth... 🤘🎶✌️
bShaw , Welcome to BAND-MAID enjoy your journey down the Pigeon Hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , pick any song next there all good .
Japanese female rock bands is a massive rabbit hole. Now try Nemophila, Lovebites, Gacharic Spin, Mary's Blood, Hagane, Hanabie and an excellent 3 piece with female lead called Asterism.
Roger Chance, only Santa Claus spreads more joy around the world! It's always so much fun witnessing the birth of a brand new Maidiac! It may sound weird or hyperbolic, but many people note a marked improvement in their lives after their intro to these AMAZING ladies. Hopefully you will too! Thanks for the great reaction! 🤘🤩🤘
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍 📢 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID will perform a dream two-band show! After meeting on our US tour in 2022, "The Warning" will be making their memorable first visit to Japan with BAND-MAID! Venue: EX THEATER RIPPONGI Date: Jun 12, 2024. -- Incubus and Band-Maid at Tokyo Garden May 1… and, BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! MV dropped May 1. -- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa, just to name a few dates… (But you might already know all this.) Thx, bShaw!
The lady with the PRS is Kanami, one of the best guitarists currently playing! MISA is the bassist she was dueling with, and one of the best bassists currently playing. In the back is drummer Akane, also a virtuoso! The lead singer is Saiki, one of the sultriest voices in rock. Now let's talk about the OTHER girl with a guitar. Yeah, that one! That's Miku, the band's founder, rhythm guitarist, second vocalist, public face of the band, and the band's spokespigeon! She has her own signature Zemaitis model, the "Flappy Pigeon," although she is a rhythm guitarist. She's also an 810-year-old pigeon disguised as a human! It's a running joke because her last name Kobato means "small pigeon" in Japanese, and the Japanese characters that make up her name also represent the numbers 8 and 10, so she combined them to come up with the story that she's 810 years old ... and a pigeon, lol! When she speaks to the crowd, the punctuates most of her sentences with "Po!" That is short for "kuruppo," which is an onomatopoeia in Japanese that represents the sound of a pigeon's coo. Welcome to the Maidiacs! Roger Chance is our Mayor.
Great reaction. Anyway, can i request your reaction to superb band from japan? The band is call "Lovebites" They all The Beautiful Queens Metal band right now in the earth. They are really really World class musicians. Phenomenal. And they have a lot die hard fans too. The song is "Set the world on fire" Hope you check out, and can enjoy it too. Big thanks🙏
Here is the first section of a file I post for people who are new to Band-Maid. There is much more if you would like me to post it. Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Backing Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 33 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano, Backing Vocals on Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) If you would like th rest of this file, just post a reply to this comment and I will post it in reply to your reply.
@@bShawreacts Here you go; Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition. Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well) So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited) This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their UA-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. If you have any questions or thoughts, please don't hesitate to ask in the comments or mention it in a video. We would be glad to provide what answers we can.
It's a Zameitas guitar. That's her signature guitar. There's one for sale online for $9500 this morning. The same company that owns Greco guitars, Kanda Shokai. Very high end Japanese guitar. Has a great crunchy sound. Jimmy Page plays one. That's not a les Paul he's using its a Zameitas.
No one quite expects Band-Maid the first time. Then you kind of expect it. But they still manage to keep you on your toes, since when they are supposed to go right, they somehow manage to go down the middle, while turning left, though it sorta kinda still might sound like going right, a bit...
And they started as a real band should - driving (kanami the only one with a licence) themselves and their gear around sketchy venues in Tokyo (booked by Akane) , lugging their own gear, posting their own bills and selling merch and tickets. At this point they just had a basic record deal hussled for them by miku. They've kept that kind of self reliance. They played songs written for them and produced by a freelance producer until they cut loose and now do everything themselves with a trusty team.
@@bShawreacts at least two of them came from single parent families. Only kanami had what you might call a prosperous family - they had a piano at least.
Wait until he reacts to their song FROM NOW ON...the skill level jumps up a tad haha although tho solos were fire 🔥💯🎶 Would also love you too see you react too BABYMETAL, but "Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of God intro Budokan live" specifically since it's focuses on the band behind the girls more and it's not like their other jpop/metal songs. Just became new subscriber!!
Good react bShaw 👍 Recomended for you....come react 3girls hijab rock metal band from imdonesia VoB (Voice of baceprot) : god,allow me please to play music. These good band n amazing talentted 3ladies,good liryc in the music,waiting for you 🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥
Subscribed. Great performance and reaction! BAND-MAID is awesome. I like your channel. If you would like to explore more and expand your channel, may I suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They are unique and have a worldwide fan base (The One). Their music has a positive and uplifting message. They have a fun and awesome performance: BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL) Or: MAYA【Live Blu-ray/DVD「BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE -」"BLACK NIGHT"】 Or to showcase the lead singer’s amazing voice: BABYMETAL - Monochrome - Piano ver. / THE FIRST TAKE 🖖 ❤
10 years and 120+ songs of pure greatness 🔥❤️ Best liveband ever in this planet and I’ve seen all the major ones. These amazing ladies brought joy back to Rock business. For me..Kanami Tōno, lead guitarist and composer is the most impressive musician of the 21st Century. Pure genius as a composer and true Rock n’ Roll Star on stage. Magical band 🤘🔥❤️
I just love it when in the beg of the song he says, "The bassist is really good" and we all smirk knowing the best is still to come.
Found The Maids 3 years ago and they STILL blow me away at LEAST once a month. Seriously. These women are unstoppable. Best, most complete band I've ever seen. Welcome to The Pigeon Hole! Roger, obviously, is the doorman. Thanks bShaw and Roger! 🕊
Quote: “Yeah…uh…yeah…wow”
Exactly. 🤘🏽 Band Maid!
Enjoy the fun discovering the best thing to happen in the rock space in a generation.
“From Now On,” OMV heavy metal instrumental
“DICE,” OMV hair metal Maid style.
“Moratorium,” LIVE @Zepp. Queen meets Alice in Chains. Band Maid!!
I used to think they were good. Now I think they are great! In fact, they are the best in the hard rock world right now.
Hard agree.
Props to Roger for introducing you to the #1 band in the world today! Enjoy the ride!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
*BAND MAID!!*
Enjoy the ride!
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Thanks for checking out the best band in the world!
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid! Ten years, 120+ songs, and every single one of them is worth checking out (especially the live performances). Best rock band on the planet, hands down.
BAND-MAID is the best pick-me-up to come along in quite a while. They also have the Awesome WOW factor for newbies. And for oldbies too. Check out the MV for FROM NOW ON and get an even higher level of WOW. Don't forget their Awesome 120+ song catalog. Never a need to adjust your headphones to hear the bass. MISA is omnipresent. Just like Roger. Peace. 6.54
Kanami & MISA lead/bass conversations are second to none. When Floor Jansen saw it she said it was "The greatest show on Earth" :)
I agree completely with that!
...and then she took the last ride of the day.
No Ghost, all Love (Score)
Dont You Tell Me live at Yokohama Arena and Real Existence LIVE for moe Band Maid madness. Welcome to the Maidiacs club
Roger strikes again. He has no mercy on the innocent. 😂
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I ran into the ladies of Band-Maid a little over two years ago and was shocked at their huge catalog of great music. "HATE?" was song 27 in 33 song setlist during their 3-1/2 hour Tenth Anniversary Tour Final at Yokohama Arena. Band-Maid had been planning this concert while touring North America and Japan during the Summer of 2023 and still had songs that didn't make the setlist, so they held an "Overflow Concert" a few months later and played 20 more songs that did not make it on the previous set list. Band-Maid has a deep, deep catalog that any classic rock band would envy and they are brilliant live on stage. I saw them in Detroit at a small club in front of 800-900 people and they blew us away. I then saw them at an outdoor Metal Festival and they killed it there too. These ladies are gear-heads and know exactly what they are doing.
Just go to their UA-cam channel and pick songs at random, especially their live tracks. There is no better live band. Don't try to pin down their genre: they blend metal, punk, alt, prog, rap, classic, jazz fusion, and pop into their own unique Band-Maid style.
"Puzzle" live at Tokyo Garden Theater
"Domination" Live
"Onset" Live
"From Now On" MV
Thank you so much for your honest reaction to our dear Maids! Much appreciated ❤
If you'd like to react to more of them or just listen for your own enjoyment, check out their instrumentals "onset" or "from now on" to see what really lies beneath all the vocals!
Thanks again and hope to watch more reactions from you!
Thank you for your reaction to these young ladies. IMO "Hate?" is the new opus magnum for live rock music. They raised the bar and they have set new standards.
The second guitar player named Miku is the founder of the band. She is playing her own signature Zemaitis guitar, a model called "Flappy Pigeon".
Welcome to the world of the Maidiacs. Band Maid doing Band Maid things. Being awesome.
MISA MISA MISA...so bass-tastic we name her thrice 👊💪🔥👌🤘🤘🤘
Thrice great Misa!
These girls have moved to a whole new level. Easily one of the best bands on the planet. Love the Maids!
Great reaction to these unreal ladies,,İ love to see the faces of 1st time reactors to BM,and yours my friend was one of the best,i remember my 1st viewing,jaw on the floor syndrome,,please check out more you will be surprised how good this band is,,reccomend,,Blooming MV,,İTS A BANGER.
I'd rather have Taylor Swift write a breakup song about me than have Saiki of Band Maid tell me I was "10 minutes of limp gymnastics" ... OUCH!
There we go! A full range of expressions, and finally that Band-Maid smile as a new maidiac is born!
Welcome! Enjoy the ride.
I’m 66 and haven’t enjoyed a band so much since I was a teenager.
Band-Maid is fantastic!! They are great in every way. Way to go Roger! Please check out more Band-Maid, you won't be disappointed!
Band-Maid is epic. Huge back catalog of great music. Super live band as you’ve seen
Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world. If they ever are performing anywhere near you, do yourself a favor and see them like. I've been privileged to see them live twice and am waiting impatiently for them to return to the States. And as always, thanks to Roger for suggesting our Maids to everyone on the planet! 🍺
Once you go down this pigeon hole it's impossible to climb back out. It's just too deep. All will become clear in time and reactions
@rogerchance9074 couldn't find it.
@rogerchance9074 you're like picking them right off the tree. That was a gamer that did like one reaction before you got to him. Good job.
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 I witnessed this very performance at the venue on Nov.26 last year and got blown away 😍. (You know? The concert was 3-hour-40-minutes long with 33-song setlist)
Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.)
Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Thanks for the reaction and comments. A quick shoutout to Roger Chance for being a great promoter and ambassador of these amazing ladies. No need for me to repeat what others have already said. General rule of thumb is to react to their official live videos first. There are quite a few and all are great. Have fun with it by randomly picking one. You’ll exhaust all your known superlatives by the 5th video if not sooner. Looking forward to your next B-M reaction vid. Cheers!
Rock and Roll never died. It's just played by little Japanese girls now.
Yep, Kanami Tono is the lead guitarist and plays a PRS. The rhythm guitarist Miku Kobato plays a Zemaitis and it's her signature "Flappy Pigeon" model. You just found the best and most fun band in the universe.
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They 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 11th year with the original line up.
a 10 yr overnight sensation - they're hard working - paid their dues and here there are.
Best rock bamd on the planet, po!👊🤘
Thanks for the fun reaction. I love these girls. Take a listen to a recent instrumental from them - From Now On. It really highlights the players. Especially the lead guitar/songwriter, Kanami, and the drummer, Akane. The two played together and were close friends even before Band Maid was formed 10 years ago.
Best Rock Band in the world!! Founded in 2013 and in 2023 they toured the US playing in 14 cities, all sold-out. They also performed at Lallapalooza, the second Japanese band to perform there. They were a HIT Big Time!!
NEXT - "Puzzle" live followed by "Domination" live.
Great reaction video. People who are musicians themselves make the best reaction videos, as they can better assess the skills of the artists. For me, Band Maid is the best hard rock band in the world these days. I'm already looking forward to your next Band Maid video.
If you love guitar players, I recommend a couple of nice colleagues of Band Maid, also from Japan, but from the heavy metal scene: Lovebites and Nemophila. 2 bands with 2 lead guitarists each. Band Maid, Lovebites and Nemophila are the best I've heard in the last 25 years.
These 3 bands and a few others from Japan have brought back the love of music to many of us western rock fans. 🤘🤘
I love watching someone who has never heard or seen Band-Maid. First it's "what?" then "hey they are really good", then "OMG this band is AWESOME!" Be careful bShaw, I fell down this pigeon hole 3 years ago and do not need or want rescue. This band loves and is loved by their fans. You should watch Endless Story from the recent Yokohama concert. Love flows like you have never seen.
For instant Maidiac reactors just add hot Roger :)
@rogerchance9074 threefer
Hey BShaw,
welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Hope to see more Band-Maid here on the channel in. the future.
Roger spreading the knowledge once again. Great reaction. Pretty much my reaction when I first heard this group a few years beck too.
@rogerchance9074 we are simply not worthy, Roger.
Yes, there are 5, and Miku (Rhythm G, 1st lyricist, head Pigeon) plays a Zemaidis "Flappy Pigeon," her Signature G. They are from Tokyo, Japan, and they are on their 11th year together, and they are just getting started, Po! Great 1st reaction, Sir! Down the Pigeon-hole we go, Po! 🦍🍌
Geaux Saints! Geaux Band-Maid!
Kanami, The Riff Goddess
Miku, the small pidgin on backing vocals and rhythm guitar
yep, these ladies are the real deal, been together 10 yrs, still all original line up, they can read each other like a book, in my opinion the best ROCK band touring right now
Miku Kobato, the founder of the band, is playing her signature Zemaitus "Flappy Pigeon" guitar. Kanami is playing her PRS, and is the main composer for the band. The bass player is called The Barefoot Assassin", her name is MISA. 10 years of musical excellence!
Miku is also the lyricist although this one was penned by Saiki (vocals) after getting seriously pissed off with someone. Miku's lyrics are generally uplifting and motivational
@@dazedandconfused318 ex husband has girlfriend who was unfaithful to her 2022 (Google Translator )
@@dazedandconfused318 The moral of this story is don't piss off Saiki!
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
🤘Love... Band Maid!!!🤘
Welcome aboard, and hoping you decide to take a trip down the pigeon hole! Look out, it's a looooong way down. :)
Thanks for reacting to our obsession band! Have a good one you too!
Thanks for checking out BAND-MAID, bShaw! You have a good ear for talent!
A lot of first time reactors say “holy shit” or “what the hell” within the first 30 seconds of watching one of their videos. It’s really fun to watch for that very first reaction from people! But you ain’t seen nothing yet! Here are a few videos to watch next:
Domination (live)
WARNING ((mv)
MANNERS (mv)
Puzzle (live)
SHAMBLES (mv)
from now on (mv)
Roger strikes again!
Welcome Masters and Princesses to the best rock band on the planet. These beautiful ladies are in their early 30s now and have been rocking for 10 years with plenty of Solo work from Misa (bass) and Kanami (lead). Drum fills and solos from Akane are killer. The great thing is they always look so happy.
Thrill the track that blew them up on the world stage, after a slow start it suddenly went viral outside of Japan after being shown on Facebook (the label was about drop them when this happened in 2015), Domination, Dice, Freedom, Onset, From now on, Without Holding Back, Hate? Are all great tracks and they have an extensive back catalogue (130+ tracks).
The 5 Band-Maid members:
SAIKI Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. The youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions.
MIKU Kobato (Me-Ku), "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals and lyricist. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR Spokes Pigeon. I believe she couldn’t play very well when she formed the band and was tutored by Kanami.
KANAMI Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 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 is more!
AKANE Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa), "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami. 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!
Their Battle Gear as they call it with slight variations are standard French maid outfits for Akane, Miku and Kanami, MISA ditched the French maid outfit early on she started to wear a Chinese inspired maid outfit - in black of course. It's partly how MISA got her nickname 'The Barefoot Assassin'. Well, she always plays barefoot, and Miku joked her outfit was an “assassin maid”. Saiki's outfit is Spanish inspired. Any Maids track always ROCKS as they come for your soul.
Don't You Tell Me, live from this same concert, next please!🙏🤘
Welcome Master bShaw to the wonderful world of Band-Maid! You're in for a amazing ride down the Pigeon hole of 100+ great songs. BTW..the Maids call the fans Masters and Princesses and their live Concerts, Okyu-ji's (servings). All keeping with the Japan Maid Cafe theme the band was formed around. Enjoy the ride. PO!🕊 WORLD DOMINATION!!!🤘😆🤘
🐦 *bShaw Reacts* 🐦
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
*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
*Blooming-2019*
*Dice-2018*
*Choose Me-2017*
*ONSET* (instrumental)
*Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)*
*BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video)*
*BAND-MAID / HATE? (Official Live 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*
*2023-10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR FINAL in YOKOHAMA ARENA*
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…*
The fifth member is Miku. She plays rhythm on a Zemaitis "Flappy Pigeon". She's kind of nailed down back by the drums because she sings the backing vocals and thats where her stand is.
She's also the band founder, primary lyricist, Spokespigeon, leader of the band, plays the ponies successfully, and is a Top Flight Poker player. Oh one more, per MISA she the bands producer.
I love this girls nice reaction greeting from germany
MISA, the barefoot assassin on bass.
Kanami is a PRS featured artist on their website. She also composes all their music and she's very prolific.The rhythm guitarist {Miku} is playing a Zemaitis guitar. Band-Maid is the greatest rock band on the planet.
Try out FROM NOW ON ..ladys rock out.
Miku on the Zemaitus guitar plying rhythm and backing vocals.
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
You have about 145 more songs left. While you are around Japan, check out Nemophila. Two great guitarists, a great drummer, and a phenominal singer. Bass player ain't bad either. I suggest Oiran live or Change the World live for a start. Or OMV for Raitei.
Awesome.. On the 12th of June in Japan THE WARNING is playing a show with Band Maid.. if you haven't heard THE WARNING try this HELL YOU CALL A DREAM LIVE AT THE PEPSI CENTER CDMX.. or The Warning "EVOLVE" live at the 2023 VMA's.. it's 3 sister's from Mexico. all 3 sing (in English) The best trio on the planet earth... 🤘🎶✌️
Hey, Roger. BEST ROCK BAND ON THE PLANET.
bShaw , Welcome to BAND-MAID enjoy your journey down the Pigeon Hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , pick any song next there all good .
Do more Band-Maid please! 🙂
Japanese female rock bands is a massive rabbit hole. Now try Nemophila, Lovebites, Gacharic Spin, Mary's Blood, Hagane, Hanabie and an excellent 3 piece with female lead called Asterism.
I guarantee he'll appreciate Lovebites, 100%.
Roger Chance, only Santa Claus spreads more joy around the world!
It's always so much fun witnessing the birth of a brand new Maidiac! It may sound weird or hyperbolic, but many people note a marked improvement in their lives after their intro to these AMAZING ladies. Hopefully you will too!
Thanks for the great reaction!
🤘🤩🤘
Thank you!
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍
📢 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 📢
-- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID will perform a dream two-band show! After meeting on our US tour in 2022, "The Warning" will be making their memorable first visit to Japan with BAND-MAID! Venue: EX THEATER RIPPONGI Date: Jun 12, 2024.
-- Incubus and Band-Maid at Tokyo Garden May 1… and, BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! MV dropped May 1.
-- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa, just to name a few dates…
(But you might already know all this.) Thx, bShaw!
The lady with the PRS is Kanami, one of the best guitarists currently playing! MISA is the bassist she was dueling with, and one of the best bassists currently playing. In the back is drummer Akane, also a virtuoso! The lead singer is Saiki, one of the sultriest voices in rock. Now let's talk about the OTHER girl with a guitar. Yeah, that one! That's Miku, the band's founder, rhythm guitarist, second vocalist, public face of the band, and the band's spokespigeon! She has her own signature Zemaitis model, the "Flappy Pigeon," although she is a rhythm guitarist. She's also an 810-year-old pigeon disguised as a human! It's a running joke because her last name Kobato means "small pigeon" in Japanese, and the Japanese characters that make up her name also represent the numbers 8 and 10, so she combined them to come up with the story that she's 810 years old ... and a pigeon, lol! When she speaks to the crowd, the punctuates most of her sentences with "Po!" That is short for "kuruppo," which is an onomatopoeia in Japanese that represents the sound of a pigeon's coo. Welcome to the Maidiacs! Roger Chance is our Mayor.
Jesus I love the second verse of this song.
Great reaction. Anyway, can i request your reaction to superb band from japan?
The band is call "Lovebites"
They all The Beautiful Queens Metal band right now in the earth.
They are really really World class musicians. Phenomenal.
And they have a lot die hard fans too.
The song is "Set the world on fire"
Hope you check out, and can enjoy it too. Big thanks🙏
Here is the first section of a file I post for people who are new to Band-Maid. There is much more if you would like me to post it.
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist,
Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Backing Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano, Backing Vocals on Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
If you would like th rest of this file, just post a reply to this comment and I will post it in reply to your reply.
I would love more information!
@@bShawreacts Here you go;
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition.
Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well)
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited)
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their UA-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
If you have any questions or thoughts, please don't hesitate to ask in the comments or mention it in a video. We would be glad to provide what answers we can.
Welcome to the party. Pick any video. If you don’t care for that one, the next one will sound quite different.
Well...nothing yet. Be ready for the impact! Thanks
It's a Zameitas guitar. That's her signature guitar. There's one for sale online for $9500 this morning. The same company that owns Greco guitars, Kanda Shokai. Very high end Japanese guitar. Has a great crunchy sound. Jimmy Page plays one. That's not a les Paul he's using its a Zameitas.
No one quite expects Band-Maid the first time. Then you kind of expect it. But they still manage to keep you on your toes, since when they are supposed to go right, they somehow manage to go down the middle, while turning left, though it sorta kinda still might sound like going right, a bit...
And they started as a real band should - driving (kanami the only one with a licence) themselves and their gear around sketchy venues in Tokyo (booked by Akane) , lugging their own gear, posting their own bills and selling merch and tickets.
At this point they just had a basic record deal hussled for them by miku.
They've kept that kind of self reliance. They played songs written for them and produced by a freelance producer until they cut loose and now do everything themselves with a trusty team.
Thanks for sharing this with me!
@@bShawreacts at least two of them came from single parent families. Only kanami had what you might call a prosperous family - they had a piano at least.
Wait until he reacts to their song FROM NOW ON...the skill level jumps up a tad haha although tho solos were fire 🔥💯🎶
Would also love you too see you react too BABYMETAL, but "Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of God intro Budokan live" specifically since it's focuses on the band behind the girls more and it's not like their other jpop/metal songs.
Just became new subscriber!!
Want to check out some Japanese female Metal? Try Lovebites "The Hammer of Wrath" Live. 🤘🐺🤘
😆👍👍👍♬
Amazing!
from 🇯🇵
Japanese ladies are on fire!
Next reaction, LOVEBITES - HOLY WAR
Good react bShaw 👍
Recomended for you....come react 3girls hijab rock metal band from imdonesia VoB (Voice of baceprot) : god,allow me please to play music. These good band n amazing talentted 3ladies,good liryc in the music,waiting for you 🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rogeeeeeerrrrr !
Subscribed. Great performance and reaction! BAND-MAID is awesome. I like your channel. If you would like to explore more and expand your channel, may I suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They are unique and have a worldwide fan base (The One). Their music has a positive and uplifting message. They have a fun and awesome performance:
BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL)
Or:
MAYA【Live Blu-ray/DVD「BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE -」"BLACK NIGHT"】
Or to showcase the lead singer’s amazing voice:
BABYMETAL - Monochrome - Piano ver. / THE FIRST TAKE 🖖 ❤
半弓というのはどういうものでしょう。京都の八阪神社の当て弓屋さんのように見えるけど違うのかな？確かに通常の和弓よりかなり短いか。こういうきっかけで弓道を始める人がいればいいですね。
Did you say you liked the bassist? Well wait just a moment!
Tell me, please, what the track name at the beginning?
It’s an original track that I found.
Just here to let you know that Falling in Reverse dropped a new video today. I hope you'll check it out.
Greetings from Germany
Thank you!
The best live rock band on the planet...maybe ever. TinyHat-san welcomes you to the Unseen World. Kanami is endorsed by PRS.
Miku plays a Zemaitis, she is the rhythm guitarist.
MISA is 5'8" and it is a normal bass.