This song is their favorite song to play at their live shows. They play this song at every concert. BAND MAID is very special. Their live show is better than their albums. And the energy they bring to their live shows bring so much genuine happiness to the audience. For some, their live show is a life changing experience. They were in the US in 2019. I saw them in NYC. Heavier songs: "Rinne", "Dice", "secret My lips", "Moratorium"
@@nussekuddenxxx6564 There's a live version of non fiction days out there that is an utter banger, much better than the MV version imo (tho I love that one also). If you can find it, it's def worth your time.
You should specify "live" for "Don't You Tell Me", as the music video version doesn't have any of the "battle" performance that lifts up the "live" version.
So far you've heard two of their more "poppy' Rock songs, wait till you try "Rinne" or "Domination." They have this unique sound, and pull bits from many different genres. Alternative pop like vocals and choruses, instrumentally an eclectic mix from metal/blues/punk/jazz/funk etc, but always with that hard rock base! So unique, and they sure can put the 'stank' on their instruments.
@@Bekka_Noyb well I get what NEM means, it has that 80's mainstream sounding heavy metal riff with funky bass and pop sounding vocals, commercial like. Doesn't mean it's not a great song.
For heaver songs *DICE* and *輪廻 ( RINNE )* Music Videos *DICE* has a sweet MISA, MISA, MISA intro. *輪廻 ( RINNE )* if you want your face melt off.... In a good way.
The members of Maid-Band are all to one degree or another professionally trained/educated. How they work, Kanami (lead guitar) composes the music, sending (via internet) it to Akane (drums) and MISA (bass) for bass and drums. Miku.(vocals, rhythm guitar, band founder) writes the lyrics. Then to the studio where all of them complete the song. Saiki (vocals) is the one who calls "we're done". Likely because the others would work on a song forever. On the last album apparently Miku and Saiki arranged the order of the songs. Recap, they write arrange and produce their own songs. Of course as you just heard they are highly talented and skilled performers, no electronic tricks needed. Kanami composes on the piano that she has played since she was 6 yo. She taught Miku how to play the guitar. If you think you play a musical instrument well, there is a Japanese lady who is better than you!! (stolen)
A little late with this reaction but we had a lot of fun checking it out together! Thank you all so much for the suggestions. My latest guitar video here: ua-cam.com/video/lwbGbKEBPG8/v-deo.html more coming soon! patreon.com/OutLoudStudios
Welcome to the Band-Maid rabbit hole. You saw Trill their first video a couple of albums away. Freedom is one of their catchi fun songs. Here are a couple in the list more in your taste as you shared with us. Beware of fan cams videos don't react to those. Available live: - Domination 👌 - Play 👌 - OnSet 👌 - Real Existence - Moratorium - Freedom - Choose me Music Videos - Dice - Rinne - Blooming - Alone (my fav, live is put down) - and many more, go to their channel. I will get back to you later to check your opinion of Band Maid.... Welcome again haha
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Originally, Kanami played Addictone guitars but once she was noticed, she’s been PRS all the way! Kanami- PRS / Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier + 8 or 9 different pedals Miku- Zemaitis Custom / EVH( EDDIE VAN HALEN ) stack + various pedals MISA- Black Cloud custom 5 string bass / Orange stack Akane- Drum Kit: Tama Star Bubinga, Snare Drum: Ludwig, Cymbals: Zildjian (left to right) Oh by the way- JIMMY PAGE OF (LED ZEPPELIN) loves BAND-MAID, enough said....
For heavier songs from Band-Maid Rinne (mv) is the heaviest song they have. Domination (live) Dice (mv) Real Existence (live) Secret My Lips (mv) Order (mv)
Their wearing maid outfits while playing hard rock is deliberate on their part. Miku(rhythm guitarist and founder of band-Maid) used to work at a maid cafe and thought it would be cool to have a band playing in maid outfits. It is a contrast they call "The Gap". Glad you enjoy Band-Maid. But, as they say, you ain't seen nuthin yet. Band-Maid: Stay strong and Play long! A Band-maidiac. God bless. Liked and subbed btw. keep up the good work.
The rock out with fun scale was already at max but Akane (Drums) broke it. They love what they do so much. Their joy and happiness is contagious and brings a smile to your face. The energy, liveliness, the fun they have, absolutely exceptional. This is an older song, only one year after Thrill, and relatively simple for BAND-MAID standards.The drum solo and the transition to the following guitar solo are added to this live version. BAND-MAID is the best thing that can happen to a fan of rock music. Their songs are so refreshing and full of energy, melodic, catchy, mood-lifting, with so much to discover if you listen closely. Composition, arrangement and musicianship are always stellar. Rock On!
When BAND-MAID plays this song it’s one they have the most fun with as you can see by all the smiles but please check out more videos live and MV for harder edge
Haven't seen you guys in ages. Always loved your Band-Maid reactions. Obviously husband and wife. But great chemistry on here as well. Hope to see you guys back sometime in the near future with the ladies of Band Maid. Stay safe and be well always !
There are other songs where bass is focused more. Recommendations? That’s a hard one because they’re all good but “blooming”MV and “moratorium” live maybe your cup of tea. Or “ play” live starts out with bass solo and it’s a must watch.
Recommend "Lovebites - When Destinies Align (4k video)". These ladies will shred every vegetable you have in your house, then they melt your face off. 😜🤘
i've always loved the uniforms. to me they define band maid. it's their look. and when you know the story behind it it's even better. and they update frequently to keep it fresh.NOT a gimmick. never really has been.if you want heavier react to the mv for the song 'dice'. in their top 3 songs and just plain kickass. here is the link:ua-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/v-deo.html
The second crowd less concert, Zepp Haneda, will be given on the 16th of August. This is being done to replace the five cancelled Zepp shows so there will be three more over the next few months. Go to the Tokyo homepage for details. The first show they did was 11 songs and it cost $14 US or $9 US if you are a member of the fan club. Join the fanclub. It costs nothing to do so. Sacramento loves Band-Maid and enjoy the show.
As much as i like band maid, i love another Japanese metal band Lovebites, in my opinion they are so much better than many bands out there today. They have two of the baddest lead guitarist in the world. I truly and strongly recommend that you check them out, any song of your choice will be fine because they are all powerful. Be Prepared to be blown away as everyone who has seen them. Btw if you want to check out band maid live i would pick the song "Play"
Oh my jeebus! What the hell did I just see? My brain went away for a bit there in the middle...like it couldn't reconcile what it saw and what it heard. That drummer! The guitars! Im....what? What?! What!!!!
Oh, it's no over yet. Try DICE and RINNE/Reincarnation (live). Both are the heaviest of their songs. You should try ONSET (live) and Domination (live) if you wanna see Kobato Miku (rythim guitar) doing solo so you could see that she really do the hell trainning to be that good. Lol. Good reaction. Love it~
MISA!!!!! MISA!!!!!! MISA!!!!!!! Bad Ass Bass Assassin. Misa get her due in other songs. Thrill was 2013. This song is 2020 and all 5 ladies just shine and the drummer Akane just goes OFF!!!! Band-Maid videos are much better because you can see how much fun they have playing and with each other. Look at the smiles on their faces. you need to react to Play, Onset, Don't You Tell Me, Puzzle, Real Existence", "Domination", "Moratorium", "Dice"
Freedom is one of my favorite deep cuts. Excellent song. If you have not seen onset, Definitely watch it. They will blow your mind. And I guarantee you will understand every word in it.
Miku, the Rythme guitar is the girl who put the band together and also writes most of the lyrics, she also plays a decent guitar & was taught by Kaname the lead guitar
Rinne, from their last album, is probably their heaviest song, but the other songs people are recommending like Moratorium and Dice are also great. Not sure if their is a live version for Rinne, but you have the MV in their channel. And although this live version is new, the song is not. You have only listen to two of their oldest stuff, before Kanami, the lead guitar, started composing their songs.
@@francisconavarro123 There is a live version on the Line Cube Shibuya dvd, in fact it's the first song and starts with an Akane drum solo. Not to be confused with the shortened TV version. Personally I think the MV is the best version.
Another great reaction! Arguably, the heaviest song they've written is "Rinne (Reincarnation)". It's confusing to find because the title is written in Kanji, so I'll leave the link below. Band Maid - "Rinne (Reincarnation"): ua-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/v-deo.html
As others have said, this is on the lighter side. Rinne, Dice, Domination, Blooming, Moratorium, Play, Real Existence. Thrill and this song were written for them. They write much more complicated music for themselves.
Thrill was my first shoe in the Band-Maid rabbit hole too. If you want to see something special from MISA, there is a show they did in Paris back in June 2019 that her and Kanami "talk" for a bit as an intro to their song 'Clang'. It's a fan cam video, but VERY COOL must see. ua-cam.com/video/29IxKhFFSwA/v-deo.html
EVERYONE .. .BTW for all those into BANDMAID ...On JULY 23, 2020 (NEXT WEEK) BANDMAID is having a ONLINE CONCERT at 4pm JST (Japan Time) which is 3am EST here (use an converter online for your time). But that's ok you can watch it at a later time (like within 24 to 48 hours.) Just go to their website and join for free and then go from there by following the links. For less than 20 bucks you can see these girls live. If you like them, Support them! They don't make anything from youtube. They haven't been able do much since this Coronavirus Apocalypse. So support these super talented ladies who are putting a smile on your face by making awesome music!! If you Don't Know...Now you Know..Knowing is Half the Battle!! Gooo Joe!! Spread the Word!
Hi from the UK something for you to check out the band is called nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland with a Dutch singer floor Jansen (the valkyrie) This band has a massive following in Europe and the internet Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013 Nightwish romanticide wacken open air concert 2013 Nightwish ghost river wacken open air concert 2013 (different song from ghost love score) Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole to explore lol Prepare for the nightwish army to arive at the door lol Also check out this band from new Zealand Alien weaponry, ki tangata
Hey OLS, Hope all is well. Band-Maid needs some cool reactions and this would be a great place to restart your reactions. Their newest MV for the instrumental FROM NOW ON was recently uploaded (if you don't mind being smacked in the head). They've put out about 20 new songs since this reaction.
As you will hear from BandMaid fans there are so many of their songs that rock harder. You want hard? I would recommend the Ukrainian Metal band Jinjer. Your introduction to this band has to start with the song "Pisces" live session simply because we all want to see your reaction to Tatiana their lead singer. After your initiation then try "Perennial" live at the Wacken Outdoor Festival in Germany and then "Teacher,Teacher". after that you are on your own because this band will satisfy your addiction to hard.
Something hard to catch but watch closely. Kanami (Guitar) and Misa (bass) switched sides so neither is near their effects peddles. But if you watch Kanami, she keeps going back to Misa's effects peddles and adjusting them almost as if it's planned. Yes, this is not one of their harder songs. You need to check out "The Dragon Cries", "Play", "Moratorium", and/or "Real Existence" to get a better indication of their hard side.
Nice reaction. This song it's just about fun, the band always play it because it's their moment to cheer people, it's a really energetic tune. For me, this reminds the style of bands like Grandfunk Railroad, it has a very rock n roll feel with pop infusion. But this band tend to incorporate a lot of elements on their music. Although I think their music is primarly Hard Rock, they have that Pop thing on their melodies, but they do incorporate Metal, Punk, Funk and Blues elements into their music, so they have a wide range of songs, some are heavier, another more energetic, another ones more introspective and soft, etc. I think BAND-MAID belongs more on the side of bands like Van Halen, Pearl Jam, King's X or Guns N Roses. And they give a lot of room for bass solos in a lot of songs. Their bassist, MISA, is amazing. If you like more heavier songs from them, I suggest you the following ones: -Moratorium ua-cam.com/video/izn9uj6BCWU/v-deo.html -Rinne (Reincarnation) ua-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/v-deo.html -DICE (not really heavy, but it's a really good hard rock song). ua-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/v-deo.html Hope you can react to one of those songs. There're more, but I don't want to overwhelm you with too much links. Cheers dude!
Heavier: Domination(live), Dice, Blooming, Onset (live), Rinne Other highlights: Don't you tell me, Bubble, Rock in me (no music video for this one but it's Miku's vocals and it's REALLY good), Real existence. If you like Band Maid you should also check out Unleash the Archers (Abyss or Awakening), Lovebites, Fern Planet and Motion device (Thick Skin) And Oh my... You haven't gone down the Nightwish Rabbit hole... Ghost Love Score is a must for any metalhead react channel.
"Rinne- (Reincarnation)" - Studio - you'll like this very agressive and somewhat heavy chorus I LOVE this one.. The only song they do where the studio video is better than the live release. "Don't You Tell Me" - Live - Bad ass battle with bass and lead guitar around the middle with Akane backing up both on drums smooth as hell "Domination" - Live "Moratorium" - Live "Play" - Live "Onset" - Live - Instrumental pretty aggressive great solos, I can listen to this one 10 times in a row.. Great jam These are all sick and most of Band Maid's best sounding songs are their live performances.
Hey guys! Here are the links (not YT!!!) of these whole awesome concerts, because some songs has been taken down. Then you can react to any song you want or haven't done yet! Enjoy! *BAND-MAID WORLD-DOMINATION at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST 2017 www.bilibili.com/video/BV194411y7zD/ TRACKLIST 00:01:23 01 CHOOSE ME 00:05:02 02 DON’T YOU TELL ME 00:08:11 03 MORATORIUM 00:12:28 04 PUZZLE 00:16:45 05 CROSS 00:20:32 06 MATCHLESS GUM 00:23:38 07 AWKWARD 00:27:56 08 DAYDREAMING 00:32:45 09 YOLO 00:37:02 10 ALONE 00:40:36 11 REAL EXISTENCE 00:44:59 12 TAKE ME HIGHER!! 00:48:34 13 PLAY 00:52:25 14 SECRET MY LIPS 00:56:34 15 THE NON-FICTION DAYS -------------- *Band Maid Live ZEPP TOKYO 2018 www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW411X7bW/ TRACKLIST INTRO 01 - Domination 02 - Play 03 - Spirit! 04 - The Non-fiction Days 05 - Moratorium (MIKU) 06 - Alive-or-dead 07 - Cross 08 - Turn Me On 09 - Don’t You Tell Me 10 - Daydreaming 11 - One and Only (INTERMISSION) 12 - Puzzle (Acoustic version) 13 - Anemone (Acoustic version) 14 - Dice 15 - Secret My Lips 16 - Clang 17 - Fate 18 - Onset (Instrumental song) 19 - Carry On Living 20 - Alone MIKU'S MAGIC TIME (band and Saiki's rest) 21 - Rock In Me (Miku's song) 22 - I Can’t Live Without You 23 - You 24 - Freedom 25 - Real Existence 26 - Choose Me
BTW Band-Maid fans, remember, there's online since last May: Band-Maid: Live at Line Cube Shibuya 2020-02-14* www.bilibili.com/video/BV1LK411W7QQ Backstage and band members comments: www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Sp4y1Q7Bz?p=3 TRACKLIST: 01 - Rinne 02 - Blooming 03 - Screaming 04 - Dilemma 05 - Glory 06 - Freedom 07 - Choose me 08 - Page 09 - Mirage 10 - Catharsis 11 - Bubble 12 - The Dragon Cries 13 - I can't live without you (Miku's showtime/Saiki's rest) 14 - Time 15 - Wonderland 16 - Alone 17 - Dice 18 - Don't you tell me 19 - Play 20 - Domination 21 - Endless Story *Thanks to those people who posted it. In the name of all Band-Maid fans (like me, who couldn't buy or order the last BluRay from Japan!). Cheers.
Your confusion is the "Gap", between the visuals and the audio, it's part of the band theme. If you want more bass you can check out "Domination" live also on their official channel. MISA gets a nice solo, but sdo does everyone else :)
Oh man...like others said, you haven’t seen much of them yet. Try Dice, Rinne, Domination, Moratorium & Real-Existance if you want something heavier especially the drums part.
Since you have arrived in Japan you could check out Babymetal. Karate for example is a good first song or Gimme Chocolate if you really want it more weird and have WTF moments. ua-cam.com/video/GvD3CHA48pA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/WIKqgE4BwAY/v-deo.html
Since you mention that you like heavier arrangements, check out Take Me Higher (Live): ua-cam.com/video/msYY5LPc_xw/v-deo.html before it disappears! ;-) It's from the Studio Coast 2017 show, I believe, and the mix is fabulous. You can really hear the lead guitar in the right channel and the rhythm guitar in the left. All the instruments are clear! \m/ BAND-MAID is: Miku Kobato - band founder, principal lyricist, rhythm guitar, vocals, "The Little Pigeon" Kanami Tono - lead guitar, backing vocals, principal music composer, Miku's Sensei, prefers "Kanamincho" or "Mincho" Akane Hirose - drums, backing vocals, band leader, "The Gorilla" MISA MISA MISA - bass guitar, "The Barefoot Assassin" Saiki Atsumi - lead vocals, "The Queen"
Are they gonna blow their minds seeing Lovebites then? Seeing they find it weird seeing Band Maid in dresses..... lol try Shadowmaker by Lovebites ofcourse ua-cam.com/video/k3wyUbfl6TY/v-deo.html
You can find more live video of Band Maid by search with keywords below. BAND-MAID Zepp Tokyo 2018 BAND-MAID LINE Shibuya Cube I like their song "Play." Also, their official UA-cam Channel released some Live footage from their Blu-ray, too. You can watch Domination, Onset, and Choose Me on their channel. ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAIDfeatured
They have a lot of heavier songs. Their live of Domination (Feb 14, 2020 live) is what you need to watch if you want to see them show off a bit for each musicians.
Nice reaction : you need to react to " Domination " LIVE from the same concert Feb. 14 2020 , some others are ( " Play " LIVE , " Don't you Tell Me " LIVE , " Moratorium " LIVE , these are from Zepp Tokyo concert ) and " Dice " MV , " Puzzel " Live or MV , to name a few and Welcome to the World of Band - Maid : )
Think of the rock genre as a sphere....... these ladies do that And beyond. Freedom is a "band" favorite (and a crowd favorite) as in it is a staple of their show, but it does not define them, as such. Delve deeper (over 80+ songs) and I assure you, youwill become a fan. For something heavier- Rinne(Reincarnation), Dice. Fast- Blooming. 70's groove- The Dragon Cries. Slower - Daydreaming. A chugger - Choose Me...... Or my favorite - Bubble. And this is only scratching the surface. Check out their backstory and then you'll understand why these ladies deserve your attention. All suggestions are on their UA-cam page.
Recommend checking out what live stuff they posted on their channel but also Dice, Blooming & Rinne if you want something heavier. Like others said Rinne is their Hardest track to date
FYI: This isn't a recent song from them. Sure, it's a recent concert, but this song is from their 3rd EP, which doesn't have "their songs". Miku (rhythm guitar) wrote the lyrics to this song, but like everything on their EPs with the exception of 'Alone" (same EP as Freedom), the songs were written for them. Their good stuff is on their full-length albums which were written almost entirely by the band.
"Freedom" is one of their earlier songs. There are many great live versions, but this is the best one and Akane is a force of nature on the drums. "Moratorium", "None Fiction Days", "Blooming" & "Freezer" are good heavy songs. While there isn't a live version, the song "Honey" is a very different sounding but amazingly heavy song. Good review.
LOL, I've seen them in person twice. Absolutely awesome performances. The first video I saw was "Start Over." Much lighter than most of their stuff, but as a drummer you can instantly tell the drummer was for real from the very first note. It built up nicely and led me to Thrill. Blown away that they were rocking it. THEN I clicked on "Real Existence." That was it. From that point on I was a full on Band-Maid Fanatic. The drum progression just blew me away. She just never sits still. Most drummers would have just laid it down and only changed when it went from verse to chorus and the solo would have been the same as chorus. NOT Akane! OMG NO! No, she had to play at least 3 different bits for each section. The guitar solo gets the same treatment. The thing is, these aren't just some garage band kids who came up with a few good riffs with a guy that can belt it out real good. No, these girls are actual musicians that have been playing various instruments since they were small children and went to school to learn their craft. Every song they do is good, if not amazing. Recommendations? Just start clicking. There are no bad songs, but plenty of surprises. They pack a lot into each and every song. Most bands would take the ideas and rifs they put into a single song and make at least 3 out of each. But if you really want somewhere to start, you can't go wrong with the live version of "Domination." Saiki is ON FIRE with that one.
The weirdness of them wearing maid outfits is their core concept to attract fans. Cute maid outfits playing hard rock! The juxtaposition is very much calculated cleaver marketing. You have only scratched the surface. Their other songs are more harder rock. Try Moratorium (LIVE), or Rinne (MV).
There was no clever marketing behind their costumes. No corporate executives came up with this "core concept". The idea for the outfits came directly from band founder Miku Kobato who had worked at a maid cafe and loved the look, as many Japanese do. Not "calculated" at all, but very organic.
@@fan590pepe99 Not exactly. I'm saying that from everything I've read and heard from Kobato over the years is that she simply loved the look, the ceremony (omajinai time) of the maid cafes and thought it would be cool to be in a rock band with that motif. A band that reflected her fun persona. I just don't think the words 'calculated' and 'clever marketing' are the right description, that's all. (edit) P.S. And I think your statement that they are using "weirdness to attract fans" is an insult to the band and it's fans, not to mention Japanese culture. This statement, and the others, tells me you are seeing them in a cold, calculated way. It's a dismissive attitude I've seen a few times before.
@@johnmatthew102 Your comments are fair enough. I see I will never convince you. We just don't see it in the same way. On the contrary, I believe you are interpreting Miku's cute persona to think that she can form a band organically. A solo artist, sure. But to sell the concept to form a great band like that takes a lot of effort to sell the idea. Also, "weirdness" does not have to be in a negative light. If I didn't like Band-Maid, I wouldn't be texting you...
This song is their favorite song to play at their live shows. They play this song at every concert. BAND MAID is very special. Their live show is better than their albums. And the energy they bring to their live shows bring so much genuine happiness to the audience. For some, their live show is a life changing experience. They were in the US in 2019. I saw them in NYC.
Heavier songs: "Rinne", "Dice", "secret My lips", "Moratorium"
If you want heavier stuff, try "Rinne/Reincarnation", "Real Existence", "Domination", "Moratorium", "Dice", "Don't You Tell Me"
Onset.... Instrumental only...
You forgot None Fiction Days
@@nussekuddenxxx6564 There's a live version of non fiction days out there that is an utter banger, much better than the MV version imo (tho I love that one also). If you can find it, it's def worth your time.
You should specify "live" for "Don't You Tell Me", as the music video version doesn't have any of the "battle" performance that lifts up the "live" version.
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So far you've heard two of their more "poppy' Rock songs, wait till you try "Rinne" or "Domination." They have this unique sound, and pull bits from many different genres. Alternative pop like vocals and choruses, instrumentally an eclectic mix from metal/blues/punk/jazz/funk etc, but always with that hard rock base! So unique, and they sure can put the 'stank' on their instruments.
Thrill is poppy? o_O
@@Bekka_Noyb well I get what NEM means, it has that 80's mainstream sounding heavy metal riff with funky bass and pop sounding vocals, commercial like. Doesn't mean it's not a great song.
For heaver songs *DICE* and *輪廻 ( RINNE )* Music Videos
*DICE* has a sweet MISA, MISA, MISA intro.
*輪廻 ( RINNE )* if you want your face melt off.... In a good way.
The members of Maid-Band are all to one degree or another professionally trained/educated.
How they work, Kanami (lead guitar) composes the music, sending (via internet) it to Akane (drums) and MISA (bass) for bass and drums. Miku.(vocals, rhythm guitar, band founder) writes the lyrics. Then to the studio where all of them complete the song. Saiki (vocals) is the one who calls "we're done". Likely because the others would work on a song forever. On the last album apparently Miku and Saiki arranged the order of the songs. Recap, they write arrange and produce their own songs. Of course as you just heard they are highly talented and skilled performers, no electronic tricks needed.
Kanami composes on the piano that she has played since she was 6 yo. She taught Miku how to play the guitar.
If you think you play a musical instrument well, there is a Japanese lady who is better than you!! (stolen)
A guy with Rock and Roll in his name. 😊
@@imrekalman9044 Bingo!
Sometimes it's even a child who's better !
Get ready to be blown away by Blooming, Rinne, Non-Fiction Days, Onset, and maaaaaaaany more.
Freedom is their fun song when they play live.
Like others said...you have seen nothing yet.
They are so “glad that Master & Princess have enjoyed today’s service” 🤘🎸💃😎
The live version of “Play” has plenty of bass showcase for them. And I consider it heavier.
The newer version from the latest Live DVD is awesome as MISA and Miku (not Kanami who has the solo in the opening) are doing the call and response.
Great job guys! If you want something a little harder try-dice, Domination, Rinne or Moratorium
A little late with this reaction but we had a lot of fun checking it out together! Thank you all so much for the suggestions. My latest guitar video here: ua-cam.com/video/lwbGbKEBPG8/v-deo.html more coming soon!
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Welcome to the Band-Maid rabbit hole. You saw Trill their first video a couple of albums away. Freedom is one of their catchi fun songs. Here are a couple in the list more in your taste as you shared with us. Beware of fan cams videos don't react to those.
Available live:
- Domination 👌
- Play 👌
- OnSet 👌
- Real Existence
- Moratorium
- Freedom
- Choose me
Music Videos
- Dice
- Rinne
- Blooming
- Alone (my fav, live is put down)
- and many more, go to their channel.
I will get back to you later to check your opinion of Band Maid....
Welcome again haha
Good recommendations. I'd also add Secret My Lips, not often recommended but amazing, both live and mv.
Most talented guitarist in known modern history. Not even Michael Angelo Batio is in her league. He can't pick left-handed.
Can you play "Right-handed" AND "Left-handed"? This 16 yr old girl can.
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🛸Audrey & Kate👽 "Through the Fire and Flames" {Lefty guitar/bass/vocals}
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🛸Audrey & Kate👽 "Through the Fire and Flames" {bass/guitar/vocals} swapped
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Really great reaction！！！
Please react to more Japanese bands.
Try Wagakki band!!!
Wife And I React To Wagakki band💖ua-cam.com/video/ponTbDDMYjw/v-deo.html
You’re just getting started with BAND-MAID. Some of their stuff will melt your face.
Band Maid can be described in 3 words...BEST band EVER!!!🤘🤟🤘
Originally, Kanami played Addictone guitars but once she
was noticed, she’s been PRS all the way!
Kanami- PRS / Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier + 8 or 9
different pedals
Miku- Zemaitis Custom / EVH( EDDIE VAN HALEN ) stack +
various pedals
MISA- Black Cloud custom 5 string bass / Orange stack
Akane- Drum Kit: Tama Star Bubinga, Snare Drum: Ludwig, Cymbals: Zildjian (left to right)
Oh by the way- JIMMY PAGE OF (LED ZEPPELIN) loves BAND-MAID, enough said....
For heavier songs from Band-Maid
Rinne (mv) is the heaviest song they have.
Domination (live)
Dice (mv)
Real Existence (live)
Secret My Lips (mv)
Order (mv)
Band Maid, the tightest band in the world and the happiest. Brilliant musicians - they deserve world domination.
Their wearing maid outfits while playing hard rock is deliberate on their part. Miku(rhythm guitarist and founder of band-Maid) used to work at a maid cafe and thought it would be cool to have a band playing in maid outfits. It is a contrast they call "The Gap". Glad you enjoy Band-Maid. But, as they say, you ain't seen nuthin yet. Band-Maid: Stay strong and Play long! A Band-maidiac. God bless. Liked and subbed btw. keep up the good work.
worlds _greatest_ band. definitely check out their onset live performance. cheers! 🕊
The rock out with fun scale was already at max but Akane (Drums) broke it.
They love what they do so much. Their joy and happiness is contagious and brings a smile to your face. The energy, liveliness, the fun they have, absolutely exceptional.
This is an older song, only one year after Thrill, and relatively simple for BAND-MAID standards.The drum solo and the transition to the following guitar solo are added to this live version.
BAND-MAID is the best thing that can happen to a fan of rock music.
Their songs are so refreshing and full of energy, melodic, catchy, mood-lifting, with so much to discover if you listen closely. Composition, arrangement and musicianship are always stellar.
Rock On!
actually Freedom is also one of their early song but its their favourite song to play live so theres always a new version
Domination live from the same show....🔥
When BAND-MAID plays this song it’s one they have the most fun with as you can see by all the smiles but please check out more videos live and MV for harder edge
The bassist is MISA. And she is actually probably the most loved member of the band by the fans.
She’s really shy though.
Haven't seen you guys in ages. Always loved your Band-Maid reactions. Obviously husband and wife. But great chemistry on here as well. Hope to see you guys back sometime in the near future with the ladies of Band Maid. Stay safe and be well always !
Dice, Rinne, Domination, Moratorium, Real Existence, Blooming. :)
Check out those songs.
There are other songs where bass is focused more. Recommendations? That’s a hard one because they’re all good but “blooming”MV and “moratorium” live maybe your cup of tea. Or “ play” live starts out with bass solo and it’s a must watch.
Recommend "Lovebites - When Destinies Align (4k video)". These ladies will shred every vegetable you have in your house, then they melt your face off. 😜🤘
Incredible songs, amazing musicianship, charismaticly performed by beautiful women. Case closed !
i've always loved the uniforms. to me they define band maid. it's their look. and when you know the story behind it it's even better. and they update frequently to keep it fresh.NOT a gimmick. never really has been.if you want heavier react to the mv for the song 'dice'. in their top 3 songs and just plain kickass. here is the link:ua-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/v-deo.html
If you're looking for harder stuff check out Blooming or Rinne (MV versions). Nice comments! Looking forward to learning how your opinion evolves.
The second crowd less concert, Zepp Haneda, will be given on the 16th of August. This is being done to replace the five cancelled Zepp shows so there will be three more over the next few months. Go to the Tokyo homepage for details. The first show they did was 11 songs and it cost $14 US or $9 US if you are a member of the fan club. Join the fanclub. It costs nothing to do so. Sacramento loves Band-Maid and enjoy the show.
BAND-MAID - Domination (Live) ua-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/v-deo.html
BAND-MAID - Puzzle Live ua-cam.com/video/JNtRfU4S08E/v-deo.html
BAND MAID - ONSET LIVE ua-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/v-deo.html
I recommend the another all-female japanese POWER METAL band. "LOVEBITES"
LOVEBITES / When Destinies Align
As much as i like band maid, i love another Japanese metal band Lovebites, in my opinion they are so much better than many bands out there today. They have two of the baddest lead guitarist in the world. I truly and strongly recommend that you check them out, any song of your choice will be fine because they are all powerful. Be Prepared to be blown away as everyone who has seen them. Btw if you want to check out band maid live i would pick the song "Play"
lovebites is good but they are NOT as original or creative as Band Maid and singer wise, Saiki is far superior.
Oh my jeebus! What the hell did I just see? My brain went away for a bit there in the middle...like it couldn't reconcile what it saw and what it heard. That drummer! The guitars! Im....what? What?! What!!!!
If this is the first time you've heard this band, I suggest that you should listen more. Most of their songs are awesome.
glad you guys 'stepped=up' to BAND-MAID. True talent there, yes ?
Oh, it's no over yet. Try DICE and RINNE/Reincarnation (live). Both are the heaviest of their songs. You should try ONSET (live) and Domination (live) if you wanna see Kobato Miku (rythim guitar) doing solo so you could see that she really do the hell trainning to be that good. Lol.
Good reaction. Love it~
Do you want heavier, then react to RINNE, REAL EXISTENCE, ORDER, ALONE, MORATORIUM
MISA!!!!! MISA!!!!!! MISA!!!!!!! Bad Ass Bass Assassin. Misa get her due in other songs. Thrill was 2013. This song is 2020 and all 5 ladies just shine and the drummer Akane just goes OFF!!!! Band-Maid videos are much better because you can see how much fun they have playing and with each other. Look at the smiles on their faces. you need to react to Play, Onset, Don't You Tell Me, Puzzle, Real Existence", "Domination", "Moratorium", "Dice"
Freedom is one of my favorite deep cuts. Excellent song. If you have not seen onset, Definitely watch it. They will blow your mind. And I guarantee you will understand every word in it.
Miku, the Rythme guitar is the girl who put the band together and also writes most of the lyrics, she also plays a decent guitar & was taught by Kaname the lead guitar
Domination live is huge performance from all the girls.
They are so fun to watch !
Kimmy is afox! Great reviews as always!
These two people are exactly "Beauty and the Beast," and they have a fun-filled reaction!
I feel really good watching these two people.
Rinne, from their last album, is probably their heaviest song, but the other songs people are recommending like Moratorium and Dice are also great. Not sure if their is a live version for Rinne, but you have the MV in their channel.
And although this live version is new, the song is not. You have only listen to two of their oldest stuff, before Kanami, the lead guitar, started composing their songs.
There is a live version of Rinne,but feel that the video is better.
@@paulromans4961 Is the one that they did in a TV show that was shortened?
@@francisconavarro123 There is a live version on the Line Cube Shibuya dvd, in fact it's the first song and starts with an Akane drum solo. Not to be confused with the shortened TV version. Personally I think the MV is the best version.
@@danharris4512 Ah ok, so from this same concert. Thanks
Another great reaction! Arguably, the heaviest song they've written is "Rinne (Reincarnation)". It's confusing to find because the title is written in Kanji, so I'll leave the link below.
Band Maid - "Rinne (Reincarnation"): ua-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/v-deo.html
The latest 'Play' live from Feb.14, 2020 comes with Misa-Miku-Kanami's solo battle!
Haven't seen you guys in a while. Hope you'll be doing more Band Maid. You guys are great together ☺️. Be well !
You guys really need to check out "Blooming" and "Onset" from Band-maid! Enjoy!!!!
As others have said, this is on the lighter side. Rinne, Dice, Domination, Blooming, Moratorium, Play, Real Existence. Thrill and this song were written for them. They write much more complicated music for themselves.
It's called the GAP cute girls a d hard rock check moratorium (live)
I'd suggest the following Band Maid songs: Take Me Higher, Moratorium, Play & Domination (all live versions) also Bubble & Blooming (music videos)
Welcome to BAND-MAID
Check out onset live!
Thrill was my first shoe in the Band-Maid rabbit hole too. If you want to see something special from MISA, there is a show they did in Paris back in June 2019 that her and Kanami "talk" for a bit as an intro to their song 'Clang'. It's a fan cam video, but VERY COOL must see. ua-cam.com/video/29IxKhFFSwA/v-deo.html
Band-Maid - Rinne is considered as heavy :3
Listen to it, and you got a new subscriber ;)
EVERYONE .. .BTW for all those into BANDMAID ...On JULY 23, 2020 (NEXT WEEK) BANDMAID is having a ONLINE CONCERT at 4pm JST (Japan Time) which is 3am EST here (use an converter online for your time). But that's ok you can watch it at a later time (like within 24 to 48 hours.) Just go to their website and join for free and then go from there by following the links. For less than 20 bucks you can see these girls live. If you like them, Support them! They don't make anything from youtube. They haven't been able do much since this Coronavirus Apocalypse. So support these super talented ladies who are putting a smile on your face by making awesome music!! If you Don't Know...Now you Know..Knowing is Half the Battle!! Gooo Joe!! Spread the Word!
Hi from the UK something for you to check out the band is called nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland with a Dutch singer floor Jansen (the valkyrie)
This band has a massive following in Europe and the internet
Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013
Nightwish romanticide wacken open air concert 2013
Nightwish ghost river wacken open air concert 2013 (different song from ghost love score)
Nightwish is a very deep rabbit hole to explore lol
Prepare for the nightwish army to arive at the door lol
Also check out this band from new Zealand
Alien weaponry, ki tangata
well .. I told you so :D Try either Onset (live 2018) for a pure instrumental, or "Domination" from the same show as "Freedom".
Hey OLS, Hope all is well. Band-Maid needs some cool reactions and this would be a great place to restart your reactions. Their newest MV for the instrumental FROM NOW ON was recently uploaded (if you don't mind being smacked in the head). They've put out about 20 new songs since this reaction.
As you will hear from BandMaid fans there are so many of their songs that rock harder. You want hard? I would recommend the Ukrainian Metal band Jinjer. Your introduction to this band has to start with the song "Pisces" live session simply because we all want to see your reaction to Tatiana their lead singer. After your initiation then try "Perennial" live at the Wacken Outdoor Festival in Germany and then "Teacher,Teacher". after that you are on your own because this band will satisfy your addiction to hard.
Live version of their song Domination is really excellent too.
Something hard to catch but watch closely. Kanami (Guitar) and Misa (bass) switched sides so neither is near their effects peddles. But if you watch Kanami, she keeps going back to Misa's effects peddles and adjusting them almost as if it's planned. Yes, this is not one of their harder songs. You need to check out "The Dragon Cries", "Play", "Moratorium", and/or "Real Existence" to get a better indication of their hard side.
Tip of the iceberg so much more
Nice reaction. This song it's just about fun, the band always play it because it's their moment to cheer people, it's a really energetic tune. For me, this reminds the style of bands like Grandfunk Railroad, it has a very rock n roll feel with pop infusion.
But this band tend to incorporate a lot of elements on their music. Although I think their music is primarly Hard Rock, they have that Pop thing on their melodies, but they do incorporate Metal, Punk, Funk and Blues elements into their music, so they have a wide range of songs, some are heavier, another more energetic, another ones more introspective and soft, etc. I think BAND-MAID belongs more on the side of bands like Van Halen, Pearl Jam, King's X or Guns N Roses.
And they give a lot of room for bass solos in a lot of songs. Their bassist, MISA, is amazing.
If you like more heavier songs from them, I suggest you the following ones:
-Moratorium
ua-cam.com/video/izn9uj6BCWU/v-deo.html
-Rinne (Reincarnation)
ua-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/v-deo.html
-DICE (not really heavy, but it's a really good hard rock song).
ua-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/v-deo.html
Hope you can react to one of those songs. There're more, but I don't want to overwhelm you with too much links. Cheers dude!
PLAY (live) you will not be disappointed.
Misa can sing first time seeing her sing
MIKU IS LIFE, KANAMI IS LIFE, BAND MAID IS LIFE !
Heavier: Domination(live), Dice, Blooming, Onset (live), Rinne
Other highlights: Don't you tell me, Bubble, Rock in me (no music video for this one but it's Miku's vocals and it's REALLY good), Real existence.
If you like Band Maid you should also check out Unleash the Archers (Abyss or Awakening), Lovebites, Fern Planet and Motion device (Thick Skin)
And Oh my... You haven't gone down the Nightwish Rabbit hole... Ghost Love Score is a must for any metalhead react channel.
"Rinne- (Reincarnation)" - Studio
- you'll like this very agressive and somewhat heavy chorus I LOVE this one.. The only song they do where the studio video is better than the live release.
"Don't You Tell Me" - Live
- Bad ass battle with bass and lead guitar around the middle with Akane backing up both on drums smooth as hell
"Domination" - Live
"Moratorium" - Live
"Play" - Live
"Onset" - Live
- Instrumental pretty aggressive great solos, I can listen to this one 10 times in a row.. Great jam
These are all sick and most of Band Maid's best sounding songs are their live performances.
1:36
(Hiragana)"かかってこいや!!!"
(Romaji)"Kakattekoiya!!!"
(English)"Bring it on!!!"
Domination, Dice and Play will give you the heavier sound. But you are right, this is more rock anthem sound than some of their other songs.
Hey guys! Here are the links (not YT!!!) of these whole awesome concerts, because some songs has been taken down. Then you can react to any song you want or haven't done yet! Enjoy!
*BAND-MAID WORLD-DOMINATION at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST 2017
www.bilibili.com/video/BV194411y7zD/
TRACKLIST
00:01:23 01 CHOOSE ME
00:05:02 02 DON’T YOU TELL ME
00:08:11 03 MORATORIUM
00:12:28 04 PUZZLE
00:16:45 05 CROSS
00:20:32 06 MATCHLESS GUM
00:23:38 07 AWKWARD
00:27:56 08 DAYDREAMING
00:32:45 09 YOLO
00:37:02 10 ALONE
00:40:36 11 REAL EXISTENCE
00:44:59 12 TAKE ME HIGHER!!
00:48:34 13 PLAY
00:52:25 14 SECRET MY LIPS
00:56:34 15 THE NON-FICTION DAYS
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*Band Maid Live ZEPP TOKYO 2018
www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW411X7bW/
TRACKLIST
INTRO
01 - Domination
02 - Play
03 - Spirit!
04 - The Non-fiction Days
05 - Moratorium
(MIKU)
06 - Alive-or-dead
07 - Cross
08 - Turn Me On
09 - Don’t You Tell Me
10 - Daydreaming
11 - One and Only
(INTERMISSION)
12 - Puzzle (Acoustic version)
13 - Anemone (Acoustic version)
14 - Dice
15 - Secret My Lips
16 - Clang
17 - Fate
18 - Onset (Instrumental song)
19 - Carry On Living
20 - Alone
MIKU'S MAGIC TIME (band and Saiki's rest)
21 - Rock In Me (Miku's song)
22 - I Can’t Live Without You
23 - You
24 - Freedom
25 - Real Existence
26 - Choose Me
BTW Band-Maid fans, remember, there's online since last May:
Band-Maid: Live at Line Cube Shibuya 2020-02-14*
www.bilibili.com/video/BV1LK411W7QQ
Backstage and band members comments:
www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Sp4y1Q7Bz?p=3
TRACKLIST:
01 - Rinne
02 - Blooming
03 - Screaming
04 - Dilemma
05 - Glory
06 - Freedom
07 - Choose me
08 - Page
09 - Mirage
10 - Catharsis
11 - Bubble
12 - The Dragon Cries
13 - I can't live without you
(Miku's showtime/Saiki's rest)
14 - Time
15 - Wonderland
16 - Alone
17 - Dice
18 - Don't you tell me
19 - Play
20 - Domination
21 - Endless Story
*Thanks to those people who posted it. In the name of all Band-Maid fans (like me, who couldn't buy or order the last BluRay from Japan!). Cheers.
check out the band Lovebites - When Destinies Align, all female J-metal band, heavily inspired by Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc
Absolutely. I'm fond of Band-Maid, but I adore Lovebites!
Your confusion is the "Gap", between the visuals and the audio, it's part of the band theme. If you want more bass you can check out "Domination" live also on their official channel. MISA gets a nice solo, but sdo does everyone else :)
If you want to see the Misa Misa Misa get attention react to PLAY live.
Oh man...like others said, you haven’t seen much of them yet. Try Dice, Rinne, Domination, Moratorium & Real-Existance if you want something heavier especially the drums part.
Since you have arrived in Japan you could check out Babymetal. Karate for example is a good first song or Gimme Chocolate if you really want it more weird and have WTF moments.
ua-cam.com/video/GvD3CHA48pA/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/WIKqgE4BwAY/v-deo.html
Since you mention that you like heavier arrangements, check out Take Me Higher (Live): ua-cam.com/video/msYY5LPc_xw/v-deo.html before it disappears! ;-)
It's from the Studio Coast 2017 show, I believe, and the mix is fabulous. You can really hear the lead guitar in the right channel and the rhythm guitar in the left. All the instruments are clear! \m/
BAND-MAID is:
Miku Kobato - band founder, principal lyricist, rhythm guitar, vocals, "The Little Pigeon"
Kanami Tono - lead guitar, backing vocals, principal music composer, Miku's Sensei, prefers "Kanamincho" or "Mincho"
Akane Hirose - drums, backing vocals, band leader, "The Gorilla"
MISA MISA MISA - bass guitar, "The Barefoot Assassin"
Saiki Atsumi - lead vocals, "The Queen"
If you like heavy and Japanese try:
Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram
Lovebites - Shadowmaker
Are they gonna blow their minds seeing Lovebites then? Seeing they find it weird seeing Band Maid in dresses..... lol try Shadowmaker by Lovebites ofcourse ua-cam.com/video/k3wyUbfl6TY/v-deo.html
Band Maid Rinne MV. Misa, the bassist gets more air time than the drummer. This was the first she was holding the fort
You can find more live video of Band Maid by search with keywords below.
BAND-MAID Zepp Tokyo 2018
BAND-MAID LINE Shibuya Cube
I like their song "Play."
Also, their official UA-cam Channel released some Live footage from their Blu-ray, too.
You can watch Domination, Onset, and Choose Me on their channel.
ua-cam.com/users/BANDMAIDfeatured
If you want heavy and more Misa on bass, probably best going for DICE.
They have a lot of heavier songs. Their live of Domination (Feb 14, 2020 live) is what you need to watch if you want to see them show off a bit for each musicians.
Domination / Choose me from the same concert !
Nice reaction : you need to react to " Domination " LIVE from the same concert Feb. 14 2020 , some others are ( " Play " LIVE , " Don't you Tell Me " LIVE , " Moratorium " LIVE , these are from Zepp Tokyo concert ) and " Dice " MV , " Puzzel " Live or MV , to name a few and Welcome to the World of Band - Maid : )
Think of the rock genre as a sphere....... these ladies do that And beyond. Freedom is a "band" favorite (and a crowd favorite) as in it is a staple of their show, but it does not define them, as such. Delve deeper (over 80+ songs) and I assure you, youwill become a fan. For something heavier- Rinne(Reincarnation), Dice. Fast- Blooming. 70's groove- The Dragon Cries. Slower - Daydreaming. A chugger - Choose Me...... Or my favorite - Bubble. And this is only scratching the surface. Check out their backstory and then you'll understand why these ladies deserve your attention. All suggestions are on their UA-cam page.
Recommend checking out what live stuff they posted on their channel but also Dice, Blooming & Rinne if you want something heavier. Like others said Rinne is their Hardest track to date
FYI: This isn't a recent song from them. Sure, it's a recent concert, but this song is from their 3rd EP, which doesn't have "their songs". Miku (rhythm guitar) wrote the lyrics to this song, but like everything on their EPs with the exception of 'Alone" (same EP as Freedom), the songs were written for them. Their good stuff is on their full-length albums which were written almost entirely by the band.
"Freedom" is one of their earlier songs. There are many great live versions, but this is the best one and Akane is a force of nature on the drums. "Moratorium", "None Fiction Days", "Blooming" & "Freezer" are good heavy songs. While there isn't a live version, the song "Honey" is a very different sounding but amazingly heavy song. Good review.
Mincho！😍
Akane!!!❤️. Akane’s snare!!!❤️. 🤡
LOL, I've seen them in person twice. Absolutely awesome performances.
The first video I saw was "Start Over." Much lighter than most of their stuff, but as a drummer you can instantly tell the drummer was for real from the very first note. It built up nicely and led me to Thrill. Blown away that they were rocking it. THEN I clicked on "Real Existence." That was it. From that point on I was a full on Band-Maid Fanatic. The drum progression just blew me away. She just never sits still. Most drummers would have just laid it down and only changed when it went from verse to chorus and the solo would have been the same as chorus. NOT Akane! OMG NO! No, she had to play at least 3 different bits for each section. The guitar solo gets the same treatment.
The thing is, these aren't just some garage band kids who came up with a few good riffs with a guy that can belt it out real good. No, these girls are actual musicians that have been playing various instruments since they were small children and went to school to learn their craft. Every song they do is good, if not amazing.
Recommendations? Just start clicking. There are no bad songs, but plenty of surprises. They pack a lot into each and every song. Most bands would take the ideas and rifs they put into a single song and make at least 3 out of each. But if you really want somewhere to start, you can't go wrong with the live version of "Domination." Saiki is ON FIRE with that one.
I´d suggest "the non-fiction days" as on of their heaviest songs. And also my favorite one.
If you ask, in the beginning Saiki says, "Are you ready for more, Shibuya? Want more? Bring it on!" Stirring up the audience in a rather manly way.
The weirdness of them wearing maid outfits is their core concept to attract fans. Cute maid outfits playing hard rock! The juxtaposition is very much calculated cleaver marketing. You have only scratched the surface. Their other songs are more harder rock. Try Moratorium (LIVE), or Rinne (MV).
There was no clever marketing behind their costumes. No corporate executives came up with this "core concept". The idea for the outfits came directly from band founder Miku Kobato who had worked at a maid cafe and loved the look, as many Japanese do. Not "calculated" at all, but very organic.
@@johnmatthew102 Are you saying that one person (Miku) is incapable of making a calculated marketing decision to form a band?
@@fan590pepe99 Not exactly. I'm saying that from everything I've read and heard from Kobato over the years is that she simply loved the look, the ceremony (omajinai time) of the maid cafes and thought it would be cool to be in a rock band with that motif. A band that reflected her fun persona.
I just don't think the words 'calculated' and 'clever marketing' are the right description, that's all.
(edit) P.S. And I think your statement that they are using "weirdness to attract fans" is an insult to the band and it's fans, not to mention Japanese culture. This statement, and the others, tells me you are seeing them in a cold, calculated way. It's a dismissive attitude I've seen a few times before.
@@johnmatthew102 Your comments are fair enough. I see I will never convince you. We just don't see it in the same way.
On the contrary, I believe you are interpreting Miku's cute persona to think that she can form a band organically. A solo artist, sure. But to sell the concept to form a great band like that takes a lot of effort to sell the idea. Also, "weirdness" does not have to be in a negative light.
If I didn't like Band-Maid, I wouldn't be texting you...
RINNE !!!! (Reincarnation) Official MV !!!!!