Japanese Female Rock Metal Band Bassists - My Favourite 10

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  • @istrijanhomopit9318
    @istrijanhomopit9318 2 роки тому +22

    MISA MISA MISA

  • @danw6048
    @danw6048 2 роки тому +15

    I did it for guitarists so I guess I will give my top 10 favorite Japanese Female Rock/Metal Bassists -
    10. Sano Hana (she was a bassist/vocalist before she was a drummer/vocalist before she was a guitarist/vocalist)
    9. Ichinose (her Lovebites audition was very impressive)
    8. Hettsu (the anchor of Hanabie)
    7. Rio (Mary's Blood will be missed)
    6. Sawa (would have been in my top 5 if not for the emergence of the force of nature that is my #4)
    5. Miho (likely a permanent spot in my top 5)
    4. Fami (can't wait to see her and Midori try to out charisma each other)
    3. Haraguchi-san (she just keeps getting better)
    2. F Chopper Koga (my 2nd favorite female Japanese bassist to watch play, behind . . .)
    1. Misa (would be in my top 10 favorite bassists since I have been listening to rock/metal, which is over 50 years)
    Honorable Mention to Yuki Hirose of Lonesome Blue. I have good feelings about the future of that band.

  • @cheetobuzz
    @cheetobuzz 2 місяці тому +1

    The most skilled can make things look so easy and obvious when in reality, it's so far from it❤

  • @dg3258
    @dg3258 2 роки тому +26

    The fact there are this many (and more!) female bassists coming out of Japan is terrific! Good job, great that you included Miho!

    • @pekkatervala8476
      @pekkatervala8476 2 роки тому

      Oh yes. Kiyoshi is a monster, Wakazaemon also is quite a character. Mina (ex Girlfriend) has serious slap bass skills. Ichinose, Hikaru Yamamoto, Juna Serita, Hettsu, Hiromi, Tomomi...

  • @cholatse6745
    @cholatse6745 2 роки тому +16

    Great List. Misa and Misaki for tone and creativity by far for me. But, all on this list are great and always when I see such a list it reminds me how many outstanding high class musicians Japan has to offer for all tastes.

  • @ChuckJansenII
    @ChuckJansenII 2 роки тому +3

    Great list that I can't argue with. Best name for a bass player is how I break my 10way tie and the award goes to:
    Dramatic pause
    Wait for it.
    Dramatic paws. Dog needs to go out. Be back in a jiffy.
    Oh, and wait for it.
    The award for best name for bass player goes to F Chopper Koga!
    Sounds so tough, but she looks so sweet.
    All of these women can play the socks of the bass.

  • @johnbedinghaus2390
    @johnbedinghaus2390 2 роки тому +9

    Great list! One honorable mention would be Sayaka from Hagane. Ever since she started putting up some cover/play along videos on her UA-cam page I've come to really appreciate how good she is. Very solid and fluid bassist.

  • @ThouDailyBlab
    @ThouDailyBlab 2 роки тому +8

    A nice countdown to Misa :) So many great bassists in Japan. I take it you haven't heard of Kiyoshi yet? She does solo stuff but she also tours in bands. Anyways - Misa (then fresh air), followed by Kiyoshi, F Chopper Koga and Juna Serita.

  • @NewAeonWarlord
    @NewAeonWarlord 2 роки тому +18

    Nice list and many insane players on there! One more female bassist from Japan you might not have heard of yet (or she might be on the list ;) ) is Kiyoshi! You should really check her out! She's played with a variety of bands, even in Matry Friedmann's liveband and is also a solo artist who has released 6 albums so far with everything on those ONLY bass, drums and her vocals. Insane player with insane energy!

    • @johnbedinghaus2390
      @johnbedinghaus2390 2 роки тому +1

      Must agree about the Kiyoshi recommendation!

    • @NewAeonWarlord
      @NewAeonWarlord 2 роки тому

      @@johnbedinghaus2390 she is just amazing :)

    • @johnbedinghaus2390
      @johnbedinghaus2390 2 роки тому +1

      @@NewAeonWarlord Agreed. For a time, I wondered whether she would end up getting the Lovebites gig. But she seems pretty focused on her own thing at the moment.

    • @NewAeonWarlord
      @NewAeonWarlord 2 роки тому +1

      @@johnbedinghaus2390 I would have loved that but somehow I couldn't really picture her with Lovebites.
      Ichinose ranked high for that gig in my book though!

    • @PaleHorseShabuShabu
      @PaleHorseShabuShabu 2 роки тому +2

      Kiyoshi is a beeeeeeeeaaaast. "Fossil" live is probably my favorite from her.

  • @ramair3judge
    @ramair3judge 2 роки тому +6

    Nice list Frank. If I had to add one, it would be Erika from Fate Gear and Pinkish Crown.

  • @CodeNameV13
    @CodeNameV13 Рік тому +5

    Amen, Misa commands her fret board like no other bassist in hard rock.

  • @bandmaidfanATL
    @bandmaidfanATL 2 роки тому +7

    Had to skip to the end first, cause if it wasn't the Barefoot Assassin, I wasn't going to watch the rest in protest. MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

  • @jimmoriarty8235
    @jimmoriarty8235 Рік тому +6

    I have nothing more to say except MISA MISA MISA..!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
    #bandmaid #takeovertheworld

  • @mbenocas1390
    @mbenocas1390 2 роки тому +4

    Great list, all are absolutely phenomenal bass players.

  • @ckiemnstr345
    @ckiemnstr345 2 роки тому +8

    Some honorable mentions that people should check out:
    SAKKO - Bray me - Nothing too flashy but a great bassist none the less.
    Aina - Silent Siren (hiatus) - Would be in my top 10 if Silent Siren was still active. Plays a lot like MISA but uses finger picking instead of a pick when not slapping.
    Mina - ex-Girlfriend/solo - Another highly skilled bassist that can play anything. Also sings really well.
    Tomomi - SCANDAL - A great bassist that could fit in any band.

    • @PaleHorseShabuShabu
      @PaleHorseShabuShabu 2 роки тому +3

      I second Mina. She's a brilliant musician, but her slap bass is great.

    • @mikeat2637
      @mikeat2637 2 роки тому

      Absolutely, Tomomi has been around for a long time and tends to get lost in the shuffle and as you say, could play in any group.

  • @thisismadness6962
    @thisismadness6962 2 роки тому +4

    Awesome list Frank. Thanks. I'm going to go back listen to some stuff I missed.

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому +1

      Thaks appreciate it! happy to make you discover new music!

  • @realdocloco
    @realdocloco 2 роки тому +5

    Love your list (even if I have some "less rock-metal" favorites too, but it's your list!), and I really appreciate you chose carefully selected clips, really hilighting their talent - very good work.

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому +4

      Thanks really appreciate it! It takes some time to actually find all the info and clips but i like the end result XD will make bigger charts in the future and will probably include non metal artists as well, sticking to metal for now cause it's the music genre i know better

  • @Dead-Eye
    @Dead-Eye 2 роки тому +8

    Some great players there but my favourite is Haraguchi-san - not just for her playing but for her clear, total love of what she is doing. It is rare for her to go longer than a moment without smiling or laughing. She is obviously immersed in the moment with nowhere else to be.

    • @fifis677
      @fifis677 11 місяців тому

      Watch the live Band-Maid videos. They mess with each other all the time and MISA does laugh regularly, the camera does a crap job of catching it a lot of the time though because her hairs is always in her face.

  • @waterwalker9600
    @waterwalker9600 2 роки тому +3

    Great list frank. Another fantastic bassist to put on your radar is Blue Ichigo Ichinose aka Gasshan (Crash) 🤘😁🤘

  • @Bekka_Noyb
    @Bekka_Noyb Рік тому +3

    numeral uno is (of course) ma girrrl MISA! ♥

  • @tibornogradi3432
    @tibornogradi3432 2 роки тому +4

    MISA MISA MISA...Very very... :)

  • @fab1901
    @fab1901 2 роки тому +3

    February 22, 2023 is the "JUDGEMENT DAY" for this list.

  • @4thArmoredVet
    @4thArmoredVet 7 місяців тому

    Excellent list! The "Not sped up BTW" was hilarious, she's an absolute joy!

  • @xovaqiin4844
    @xovaqiin4844 2 роки тому +2

    I like this list. Mine is a little different. And changes almost daily. lol
    1. F-Chopper
    2. Misa
    3. Shinobu (Super Junky Monkey)
    4. Haraguchi-san
    5. Misaki
    6. Rio
    7. Naoto (Exist Trace)
    8. Miho
    9. Haru
    10. Yuuki (Lonesome Blue)

  • @AngelLWJ
    @AngelLWJ 2 роки тому +4

    Very Great list!
    My top 10:
    Koga (gacharic spin/doll$boxx)
    Misa (bandmaid)
    Serina (trident)
    Misaki (sokoninaru)
    Haraguchi san (nemophila)
    Tomomi (scandal)
    Miho (ex lovebites)
    Sawa (aldious)
    Haru (bridear)
    Rio (ex mary's blood)
    Similar to your list, but ranked differently😄 The reason why I didn't choose Fami is because she was not a rock/metal bassist, I need to see her situation after joining lovebites. Btw I am very looking forward to see your list of top 10 Japanese female drummers🤘🏻👍🏻

    • @waterwalker9600
      @waterwalker9600 2 роки тому +1

      I'm looking forward to the J-Metal female drummers as well. 🥁🏆 Great work as always Frank

  • @michaelthain4488
    @michaelthain4488 2 роки тому +2

    iHi Frank great list, would not remove any of them, all great to listen to. But I would extend the list. I agree with a lot of the people who mentioned Kiyoshi she is a fantastic bassist and a bit of a wild thing when playing live. I am mostly a rock and metal guy but I do like to vary it sometimes and venture into jazz/rock/fusion. So I would add Juna Serita who is immensely talented and Rina Hoshina. Another who I ould add is one I came across only last week in a video of KIYO*SEN from 2018, namely Yukiko Shibutani. Never seen her before but on this she does a bass solo and then Senri Kawaguchi follows up with a drum solo. The bass solo is tremendous (maybe if all you guys are pure metal you may not like it, but I thought it was great), so full of feeling and then groove. Hoping she is still active. If you want to check it out here is the link - ua-cam.com/video/Wkcbp45qadY/v-deo.html Probably my 4 favourites are Misa, Koga, Haraguchi and Kiyoshi

  • @LawrenceCox-bv9zt
    @LawrenceCox-bv9zt 2 роки тому +2

    All ten are fantastic bassists. I agree with your number one pick. Only correction I wish to make is MISA is a Libra. I had to say this because I'm a Libra as well. hahaha

  • @PeteBandMaidFan
    @PeteBandMaidFan 2 роки тому +2

    Great list. Will check out the couple I'm not familiar with. Hettsu from Hanabie is on my list too. Just so much talent coming from Japan at the moment

  • @davidtollefson8411
    @davidtollefson8411 2 роки тому +3

    Great list Frank! I'm mainly a guitarist but have played bass for over twenty years as well and have been completely blown away by all the fantastic female players from Japan, especially the bassists. So inspiring.

  • @TomClark-Futoura
    @TomClark-Futoura 2 роки тому +3

    Got that #1 right!

  • @evilvolts
    @evilvolts 2 роки тому +2

    what's amazing is there are still other all female bands like Show-Ya and Hanabie

  • @obud3777
    @obud3777 2 роки тому +5

    MIHO !!! MIHO !!! MIHO !!!

  • @NerdChannelBrasil
    @NerdChannelBrasil Рік тому +2

    Fami is a MACHINE.
    Tomomi from SCANDAL has to be a permanent top 5 japanese bassist to me.

  • @evilvolts
    @evilvolts 2 роки тому +1

    Did you know that Melody the singer for Liliac also has played Bass Guitar on some of their music

  • @Slayblaze
    @Slayblaze 2 роки тому +1

    Great list, I was really happy to see Haru 1st up at #10 !! Oh... check out the bassist for Narumi's band Lonesome_Blue and their new video for "Face the Fear" the bass player absolutely KILLS it as you'll see (sorry I forget her name and am too lazy to look it up atm)

  • @gradyshmalady8284
    @gradyshmalady8284 2 роки тому +1

    Nice list! I'm going to have to check out the ones I'm not familiar with!

  • @RalphBellairs
    @RalphBellairs 2 роки тому +1

    Good list! I like MINA too, but I'm not sure if she has a band at the moment. Also TOKIE who is currently the touring bassist with the mighty Boris! 😎 Edit: Must give a shout out to "Hirohiro" Sagane. (I know Tricot aren't metal, but they are one of my favourite bands and I wanted to give them a mention!) 😁

  • @arthurart99
    @arthurart99 2 роки тому +4

    Great list...Hiromi bassist for the band Tricot is kick ass too..

  • @kennogawa6638
    @kennogawa6638 2 роки тому +11

    I like metal until they start singing. MISA was the reason I started listening to Band-Maid.

    • @bigbrutalbassbeer410
      @bigbrutalbassbeer410 2 роки тому +6

      Japan has some incredible instrumental Metal bands! My short list is Asterism and D_Drive for God Tier musicianship.💪🏻🤘🏻

    • @gradyshmalady8284
      @gradyshmalady8284 2 роки тому +3

      If it's harsh vocals you don't like, there are a ton of clean vocal metal bands too, and many many hybrids.

    • @jlrutube1312
      @jlrutube1312 2 роки тому +2

      @@gradyshmalady8284 If you like metal but don't like the growling you would love Lovebites. The singing is spectacular and the guitarists are the best. Go watch some of their live stuff like Holy War at Zepp Diver city in Japan.

  • @FrankReacts
    @FrankReacts  2 роки тому +3

    Hi guys and girls! please remember to subscribe to the channel if you liked the video! 😉🤟

  • @reesereese2524
    @reesereese2524 2 роки тому +1

    All great choices Frank

  • @musicaconqueror5477
    @musicaconqueror5477 2 роки тому +2

    Just a bit next to it, two bass suggestions for reaction. The first is a real bass empress, but a slightly different style of music, Juna Serita (she played with Tamu in Soramimi). WHAT IS HIP? [ TOKYO GROOVE JYOSHI COVER ] ua-cam.com/video/g46tXWxtsfY/v-deo.html
    And true bass genius Taiji Sawada (R.I.P., bassist of X Japan (then X)) BAKI+TAIJI+RAVEN ua-cam.com/video/quKrtxuYI3s/v-deo.html

  • @PaleHorseShabuShabu
    @PaleHorseShabuShabu 2 роки тому +4

    They're not metal, I think they call themselves math rock, but there's a Japanese trio called Paranoid Void that is, as far as I can tell, instrumental and produces some fascinating, spellbinding music. Their bass guitarist, Yu-ki, is fantastic. The song "ukiyo" showcases her wonderfully and is worth a reaction.

    • @JK-tz6kk
      @JK-tz6kk 2 роки тому

      Yes, Po! Yuki-sama is now expanding to include an Arturia Microfreek (synth.) into her stage and recording work, as you can hear in their latest full release. I was hoping to see them in Tokyo in January, but, I think they got a gig set on 2/5, resting from the UK/Taiwan tour, I guess. Kiyo*Sen (Kiyomi Otaka (Casiopea - keys) + Senri Kawaguchi) is playing on 1/7 then the Big Okyu ji on 1/9/2023. 🦍

  • @colonelbasic9736
    @colonelbasic9736 Рік тому

    Good list, would like to have seen Raychell from Raise a Suilen on there tho

  • @zolitoth2458
    @zolitoth2458 2 роки тому +1

    I totally agree with the list. However, I have a problem: I can't see "Squadra Azzurra" in Qatar! (LOL!!!!!)

  • @musicaconqueror5477
    @musicaconqueror5477 2 роки тому +2

    I agreed 100% on the guitar players. Bass players in 33.33%. Misa #1 ok, although I would probably give Koga. Fami is a mistake imo. He has a mini-album with various music and a lot of recordings on the channel. I'm sure she's great, but let's give her time to show herself on stage as a professional. Putting her in front of thoroughbred bass players with a dozen or so years of age is like the Nobel Peace Prize for Obama.
    For a long time I have had 4 equal queens of bass: Misa, Koga, RIO, Miho. Miho and RIO are a bit disadvantaged because they played in bands where the bassist is a bit in the shadow of guitars, great guitars. Despite this, they were able to go crazy at the concert and show themselves strongly. RIO and Miho are good friends, and the most rock and roll girls on this list. Personally, I definitely give the RIO No.1 in the bass sound category. That heavy buzzing growl is insane. And right after the 4, I would definitely give Misaki, Sawa, Haraguchi-san, Haru...
    We are waiting for 10 singers and drummers.

  • @alanboulter7319
    @alanboulter7319 Рік тому

    Niiiice. The MISA clip showed her pic trick. 👍

  • @leopoldom.jr.dulguime3314
    @leopoldom.jr.dulguime3314 4 місяці тому

    I don't care how good you are at playing your instruments/vocals if your band can't produce song that has MELODY. Melody to me is ENERGY VIBRATING at different HARMONICS OF FREQUENCIES. I only listen to LOVEBITES because all there songs consistently have MELODY.

  • @HaroMatsuRestarted
    @HaroMatsuRestarted 2 роки тому +1

    Solid list🕊️
    One suggestion/request for the video, please show/put name of the player for performance part of video.

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому

      actually a good idea! will do it in the next chart!

  • @protonema2212
    @protonema2212 Рік тому

    I like it when you put serina trident and misaki on your list.
    They are the best for me.

  • @chakouyang2545
    @chakouyang2545 2 роки тому +1

    You got the number one right on

  • @junkgroovejunk
    @junkgroovejunk 2 роки тому +1

    It would be great if Wakazaemon and Mako from Cotan-bass were on the list.
    I think it's a fair ranking.

  • @dominiquedumoulin9451
    @dominiquedumoulin9451 6 місяців тому

    ベスト2はモーターヘッドのレミーとバンドメイドのミサです

  • @warrenpullen5276
    @warrenpullen5276 Рік тому

    Heaps of Bottom End .mega talent.cute as well .Bass is for people who play Power . rumble my foundations .wo wo wo who. Warra art craft.😮

  • @aloneahamo
    @aloneahamo Рік тому +1

    fami///////!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>

  • @enmigo1496
    @enmigo1496 2 роки тому +2

    ottimo lavoro ! sono in gran parte d'accordo , mancano Rina Hoschino e Gasshan - Ichinose , ma visto che non toglierei nessuna avrebbero dovuto essere 12 , prossimo batteriste ?

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому +2

      si infatti avevo pensato anche io di fare una top 12 o anche di piu ma poi il video sarebbe venuto troppo lungo ahaha magari le conservo per qualche altra chart futura... si probabilmente la prossima o batteriste o cantanti

  • @Slippy6582
    @Slippy6582 2 роки тому +10

    Well deserved number 1... Who else? :)

    • @cepho8349
      @cepho8349 Рік тому +1

      Kiyoshi, Koga, Misaki ... Lots of potential choices.

  • @mikeat2637
    @mikeat2637 2 роки тому +1

    What about Tomomi of SCANDAL, a veteran rocker with a great heart and tons of talent.

    • @pekkatervala8476
      @pekkatervala8476 2 роки тому +1

      She is so delightful, a great performer and I love her nasal feminine voice, too.

  • @kevinwhite5920
    @kevinwhite5920 Рік тому

    MISA MISA MISA MISA MISA MISA!

  • @WanderingSoulsWebzine
    @WanderingSoulsWebzine Рік тому

    MISA! MISA! MISA!

  • @endari3482
    @endari3482 2 роки тому +4

    Misaki is 42 years old!? No way!

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому

      Yeah she seems younger to me as well... i just googled it so not 100% sure it's true... lol google says she was born 24th of january 1980

    • @sdis1213
      @sdis1213 2 роки тому +1

      @@FrankReacts Born June 28, 1992 Age 30. 42 years old is another person with the same name.

    • @FrankReacts
      @FrankReacts  2 роки тому +3

      @@sdis1213 Thanks for letting me know! i blurred the 42 in the video so the wrong information is not gonna be visible anymore. UA-cam will take a couple of hours to modify the video...

    • @usagi3919
      @usagi3919 2 роки тому

      I saw that in the thumbnail. she and guitarist/singer are the same age. funny enough about the same age as the older band-maid members.

    • @pekkatervala8476
      @pekkatervala8476 2 роки тому

      @@FrankReacts I'm often confused with Japanese names, which comes 1st and how they spell it in western alphabets.

  • @spencerrose859
    @spencerrose859 Рік тому

    Like bass guitar lol your coolest double 🤘 🤘

  • @funknew5950
    @funknew5950 3 місяці тому

    日本人ベースプレイヤーの層の厚さを感じる

  • @zeplica2004
    @zeplica2004 5 місяців тому

    you got the top 2 right!!!!!!!!

  • @Black7Black7-tz2se
    @Black7Black7-tz2se 5 місяців тому

    Misa n haraguci san 🤜🤘🏼🤛👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @fifis677
    @fifis677 11 місяців тому

    Top 10 Bassists in the world: MISA
    The other nine.

  • @yarduality
    @yarduality 7 місяців тому

    In a band like LOVEBITES, replacing the great bass player "MIHO" is a very big step. What the younger "FAMI" has achieved in a short time is "FAMITASTIC"

  • @warmonger8799
    @warmonger8799 Рік тому

    JAPAN PERFECTION😍😘🤩

  • @Aviv94
    @Aviv94 6 місяців тому

    Sokoninaru!

  • @bonetcruz2284
    @bonetcruz2284 2 роки тому +2

    Please react VOB (foice of baceprot)
    Metal band from indonesia.🤘🤘

    • @Dead-Eye
      @Dead-Eye 2 роки тому +1

      Cool band. I saw a video of them covering a Rage Against the Machine song and they did a really great job.

    • @bonetcruz2284
      @bonetcruz2284 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dead-Eye thankyu mr..

  • @christophermoorhead5827
    @christophermoorhead5827 3 місяці тому

    MISA is a Libra, so are Kanami and Miku.

  • @jefffromchicago6321
    @jefffromchicago6321 2 роки тому

    As long as we're talking about Japan. You should have a favorite metal dancer category.

  • @MacChine-u5y
    @MacChine-u5y 27 днів тому

    Sayaka is best female bassplayer

  • @mm1977s
    @mm1977s 9 місяців тому

    No Wakazaemon, no list

  • @Leandro-jk4np
    @Leandro-jk4np Рік тому

    Misa Misa Misa ❤

  • @JoshuaMatos-f3w
    @JoshuaMatos-f3w 27 днів тому

    All these kawaii young ladies of japan rock that bass like legendary bassist salsa bandleader bobby Valentin super sugoi 1,000,000,000%. 🎸💯🔥🎸🤘👍✌️🙏📿✝️⛪️🤲🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵