1st Time Hearing ~ SWAN SONG w/ Chopin Intro BY LOVEBITES ~ Reaction
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- SWAN SONG BY LOVEBITES ~ Reaction
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A good musician makes their play look effortless, a bad musician makes it look hard, because it is.
😏♥️🎙🎸🎹🥁😎🤘
All are extremely talented musicians, then there's Miyako who is other worldly.
I saw these Ladies play in London two weeks ago at the gig that kicked off their current European tour. The venue was a scruffy pub in Lewisham south London with a tiny stage that was barely big enough to accommodate them all. Despite problems with the sound and lack of space, they rocked the place like the professionals that they are to a rapturous response from the audience . Got to briefly meet and have a photo taken with them after the gig and to exchange a few words thanking them. I knew they were all short, but being close to them in person really brought home just how petite they all are, and all very beautiful. The photos and video we see of them do not do them justice. I will be seeing them on stage again on Monday, 1st July, for the penultimate gig of the tour, in London again, at what I hope will be a better venue. They have been playing at a variety of venues and festivals in Europe and have been very well received. These ladies are world class musicians and so very modest and down to earth, there seems to be none of the ego and conflict that destroyed so many good bands in the past. One of the best rock/metal bands I have had the pleasure to see perform during my 74 years.
Miyako is the pianist in this video, she is classically trained from 3 years of age. It would be accurate to regard her as a pianist who also plays guitar (and other instruments) For a similar performance look for 'Lost In The Garden' with Miyako playing an introduction of Franz Liszt's Le Campanella. We also get to see Asami on the piano during this performance.
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@tonym480 what a great experience that must have been....amazing musicians 🤩
I saw them last night and they were absolutely amazing….totally committed and full of energy. Rock goddesses and we are so lucky to be around to see them as they approach their global stardom
Btw SSS was staggering and Asami and Haruna (and the rest, obviously) nailed it….amazing
This song is a masterpiece.
Welcome back to Lovebites ! Miyako is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". They are currently touring Europe to mostly sold-out shows. Plenty of fan cams on YT. In September, they'll be touring the US and 4 concerts have currently been confirmed.
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics:
If this was the last day you could live on this earth
Would you still go on, accusing someone for today
It’s better to fail than not do anything at all
It is not the length, but depth of life that counts
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair
Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care
You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life
Sometimes the life of one can save so many more
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: miyako / both
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano]
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lyrics: asami
music: miyako
arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
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@@whirled_peace what amazing lyrics 🤩💜
There is others Lovebites' songs from Miyako with piano intro: "Empty daydream" (live) with Rachmaninov intro, "Final destination" with another Rachmaninov intro (only audio track) and "Lost in the garden" with "La Campanella" (Litz) intro. Then there is also a song (only audio on EP) composed by Miyako and dedicated to Beethoven and his deafness: "Dystopia Symphony". At least Miyako has one EP with the 6 metal songs cover on piano. Watch please "Eagle fly free" video (Helloween cover)! Thank You.
Thanks for your reaction.
'Etude Op.10, No.12' ( or 'Revolutionary Etude') by the Great Polish composer Frederic Chopin, which was written in 1831 and is dedicated to the Polish patriots who raised an uprising (1830-1831) against the Russian Empire, whose troops occupied Poland.
'Swan Song' ( lyrics - Asami / music - Miyako) from LOVEBITES third studio Album 'Electric Pentagram' (2020). For many centuries (starting from Ancient Greece) there is a legend, according to which Swans, non-singing, "silent" birds, acquire a voice a few moments before death, and this dying singing of Swans is amazingly beautiful.
'Etude' by F. Chopin and 'Swan Song' are dedicated to the warriors who died in battle. Therefore, at the concert, 'Etude' and 'Swan Song' are played together.
In an interview given after the release of the 'Electric Pentagram' Album, singer Asami (a former ballerina, studied classical ballet for about 16 years before becoming a singer) said that when she wrote the lyrics of the song, she was thinking about the famous ballet P.I. Tchaikovsky 'Swan Lake'. During the performance of the song, Asami imitates the Swan (hand movements). And in the final part (piano Miyako), symbolizing the death of the Swan, Asami depicts the dying Swan on stage. Since the camera at the end of the song is focused on Miyako playing the piano, Asami's "death of the Swan" was not captured in the shot.
Asami added some Scandinavian mythology (Valhalla) to the lyrics. The attitudes towards death among the Japanese Samurais and the Scandinavian Vikings were very similar. For Samurais and Vikings, death in combat with weapons in their hands is a death worthy of a warrior. Death in battle is better than death from old age in your bed. All Vikings dreamed of dying in battle because then they could go to Valhalla (Hall of warriors killed in battles) where they would meet God Odin and other Vikings who fought bravely and died in arms
@@GrayFox14 Amazing 🤩
There aren't many who walk this earth on Miyako's level. True virtuoso. There are great bands in rock and metal, but they're not doing this, not even close. I mean this was an 8min lifetime experience. Thank you for the reaction. 🤘
@dg3258 hey DG, it was my absolute pleasure 🤩
The piano Frédéric Chopin's Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor, also known as the "Revolutionary Étude".LOVEBITES Eagle Fly Free Helloween cover Awake Again Live from Abyss ua-cam.com/video/To21HILZvYE/v-deo.html Also same song with Miyako on piano Eagle Fly Free (HELLOWEEN) - PIANO COVER ua-cam.com/video/-h3BLRs0Xr4/v-deo.html
@jc8453 awesome thanks JC 🤩
Behold, the power of Miyako! ❤
miyako is so amazing - it's one thing to play a piano piece like that at home with no one watching. but to do it flawlessly in front of a few thousand people is another thing entirely. a special talent that only comes along a couple of times during your life. then she grabs the pick off of the top of the piano and dominates her guitar. i consider myself very lucky to have found this band. for their next masterpiece ' a frozen serenade ' is one you must see : ua-cam.com/video/Ae8pQVu-RN8/v-deo.html
I can really appreciate the talent in this video, it's probably not my type of music but I watched it to the end and I enjoyed it.
@@kimr3729 I love that you are always open to different kinds of music, Kim. The sign of a true music lover 🤩💗
You already have bits of this background in other comments, so forgive any overlap. Chopin (pronounced Show-pan) was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. "Etude" is French for "study". Chopin's Etudes were written as "studies", or lessons, for his students. They ended up being popular things for professional pianists to play as part of their concerts, in part to show off their skills. This is one of the more famous ones and is considered one of the most difficult ones. Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a professional-level concert pianist, and was originally going to make classical music her career. When she was 18, she picked up a guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). For this performance, she actually played the Etude as the intro, but it’s not normally included in their shows.
@@hiawatha.g Thank you, Hiawatha. I appreciate the backstory 🥰
Great reaction. Please continue to enjoy Lovebites and share your reactions.
@@triradial will do 🤗
Amazing performance
So over the top it ridiculous
Love Chopin
@jessem470 Right, Jesse! It was over the top and I loved every minute of it 🥰
Miyako started playing piano at age 3 and she stated she is a pianist first. Besides the piano and guitar Miyako plays bass and can play drums. Only other artist that I know close to this is Tony MacAlpine.
Here's Tony MacAlpine on guitar, watch for a reaction or just to watch.
(ua-cam.com/video/aMvqc25AQik/v-deo.htmlsi=HJOF9rca2j9QaxMe)
I bought McApline’s CD, MAXIMUM SECURITY, when it was released in 1987. My favorite track is his powerful performance of Chopin’s Etude no. 4, Op. 10. - ua-cam.com/video/rUYBV4vbyrw/v-deo.htmlsi=D-k37qab29T_0ECo
Finally got to see him perform about 30 years ago, and even had a chance to talk to him.
Lots of talent here, to state the obvious .. What a powerhouse display from such beautiful and feminine looking women .. As they say, you can't judge a book by the cover😉.. But I must be a bit slow or unobservant .. For a while, I thought they were singing in Japanese, until I picked out a few English words, looked up the lyrics, and realised it was all in English 😲
@wayne_twentyfive haha you are not slow, Wayne! She has a thick accent so I totally understand why you thought this 🤗
Live at Zepp Divercity, Tokyo - 2020 Feb - Blu-ray FIVE OF A KIND - 106min + Doc 20min
Thunder Vengeance - Holy War - Don't Bite the Dust - Rising - Raise Some Hell - Break the Wall - Shadowmaker -
*Piano solo (Chopin Etude Opus10.No12) - Swan Song* - Addicted - Dancing with the Devil - Signs of Deliverance - M.D.O. -
Golden Destination - When Destinies Align - The Awakening (encore) - The Hammer of Wrath - Edge of the World - We the United.
❤❤❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
they will be in the US in September
Miyako was trained as a classical musician, so she was taught that the instrument is the most important thing for people to hear and the musician is merely the thing that delivers the music. Her savant brain comes up with these epic masterpieces but it is the insane talent that her band-mates have that are able to play those pieces especially LIVE. Asami writes most of the lyrics for the band's songs and here blends several different stories into this one song. Next is acoustic guitar to shred fest with Midori and Miyako on piano and Asami and her ballet dance, Frozen Serenade LIVE. There is no other band performing LIVE like these musicians. While petite women who wear their femininity proudly nonetheless, they turn into metal goddesses on stage when they perform. BTW, Miyako took six (6) metal songs and made them into classical piano pieces on her recent LP, check it out if you want to see just how great she is on piano!!!!
@susanfitzsimons2384 wow, thanks for that, Susan....such amazing talent 😀
ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM - Album 2020 🤘🐺🤘
Thunder Vengeance - Holy War - Golden Destination - Raise Some Hell -
Today Is The Day - When Destinies Align - A Frozen Serenade - Dancing With The Devil -
Signs Of Deliverance - Set The World On Fire - The Unbroken - *Swan Song* -
Etude o
Op 10 no 12 (Revolutionary Etude )
LOVEBITES have many masterpieces. 👍👍👍👍👍
also Sawa in Aldious is great not sure if they still perform "We Are" is a great start for Aldious and Starlight for Mary's Blood Still Burning from their freshly released album for Bridear and for Nemophila Revive Music Video
Try A FROZEN SERENADE, live. LOVEBITES are coming to the U.S. for the first time, with a brief tour in small venues. They’re already sold out most venues. The LA stop was recently moved to a larger venue with double the capacity of the original club, indicating strong interest in the band. If all goes well, we should expect them to follow up with a longer tour, playing larger venues.
@@Greg-om2hb Hey Greg, I am not surprised. I am sure there are tons of people who will want to see them. They are incredible 🤗
Gacharic Spin with F Chopper Koga and Band Maid with Misa have awesome bass players the song Hate? by Band Maid has Miso and Guitarist Kanami in a duel off
As you said, japan is a hotbed of great bands at the moment, whether it's rock or metal, but #lovebites are, imo, the best of the best, they are on another level and excel in every department from musicianship and vocals to song writing and stage presence. I got to see them live 2 days ago and they really are that good, unbelievable talent, 🤘🥁🎸🎹🎤🐺
@@gordonnottsfinest180 Hey Gordon, I bet that was an amazing show! 😎
@@playitagainsue awesome, to see them playing the way they play is mesmerising and listening to the vocals from #Asami and the power she produces is hard to express, and the stage presence, I could go on and on but the only way to understand is to be there, they'll be in the US in September, if you can get a ticket, go. Keep on the journey and be prepared for masterpiece after Masterpiece. 🤘🥁🎸🎹🎤🐺🇬🇧
Are you planning on doing another Oasis one?
Can't wait for my long awaited Michael Hutchence request
best bands in Japan list Lovebites,Band Maid,Aldious,Mary's Blood,Bridear,Nemophila.Gacharic Spin(the MV for Mindset)
Hey Pony boy, I have done Band Maid and Nemophila and I just did Aldious a few weeks ago. If you care to, you could check those reactions out if you haven't seen them already 🤗
@@playitagainsue Bridear Just dropped their new album june 28th Born Again the songs with videos are Still Burning and an animated video for the song "cult"
yes Miyako is correct
@@evilvolts thanks Pony boy 😀💙
I looked at the songs you reacted to by Nemophila and Band Made I still think the songs I mentioned are better songs for both bands Band Maid "Hate?" and Nemophila "Revive" wasn't a fan of the one you reacted to although Domination is a great song too but I dig Misa going off on the bass in Hate?
Ok cool, thanks Ponyboy. I will give them a listen
sue, do you like su-metal?
@@galaxyheavymetal5292 I don't know who that is 😀
@@playitagainsue babymetal's vocalist is called su-metal. Why dont u react ratatata by babymetal?