She only had the opportunity to play around with a few of the basslines, like on Judgement day as the majority of the latest Lovebites album was already written when she joined (as far as i know). So we only get a glimpse of her style on the band so far, so im really looking forward to seeing more of her skills shine through on future Lovebites work.
As a non-bass player I love watching your reviews,always positive and complimentary to the player and your ability to pick up what’s being played and explain it shows your level of talent and knowledge.
I appreciate that! I’m not always a huge fan of every type of music I review but underneath the song there are musicians who put their heart and soul into what they do and I can always appreciate that and explore what makes them unique!
I recommend you react to "Hammer of Wrath" as it showcases Fami. It's her first concert performing with Lovevites. Fyi, she sings, plays the guitar, and is a song writer. Can't wait to see/hear what Fami can come up with working with Miyako.
You have given one of the most intelligent reviews I’ve ever heard for this band. Your insights about Japan are spot on- they don’t do anything half way. The Japanese philosophy is either do it 110% or don’t do it at all. This goes for music, arts and everything - it’s the cultural mindset. It’s like engineers at Honda Motor Company: every engineer engraves his name on the engine he makes as a sign of his artistry and the performance of the machine. Japan is just different. The pride and workmanship is stellar! I’ve been to Japan and was awed and when you go you will be also!
This is one of the many videos she made while still in school, which is why she hid her face. She went on to perform with her own band and now, of course, has not only joined Lovebites but has fitted in seamlessly with them.
@@mikegraham4255 Probably just the usual egolessness that Japanese bands - maestros one and all - display. But I think she did hide away partly because she was still in school.
You really hit on something distinct to the Japanese. Tom Cruise said it best in The Last Samurai: "From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seem such discipline."
Just excellent review and explanation. I'm not a bassist but I really enjoyed your review. Yes, Lovebites do key changes regularly. If you come over to Japan, I'll take you to a izakaya and we'll have good food and drinks!!
a quote used a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore Histories series on Japan always comes back to me; 'the Japanese are just like everybody else, only more so'
One thing to remember, she has stated that she would pre-record the audio and then record the video separately. This way, she could focus on having good sound while also being entertaining in the video; sometimes this results in the video not necessarily matching the sound. She made this comment in response to Davie504 reacting to one of her clips. I believe she was still in high school when she recorded this clip, and that was one reason why she always did her videos wearing a mask to hide her face.
@@JoneyJefei think it mostly to keep creeps and stalkers away. And maybe because of school. If you sticks out in the school teachers most likely label you as troublemaker and would be prejudice towards you. Even if you don't do anything wrong. Or maybe it's her own parents don't want to everyone knows about her participation in "not girly activities". Welcome to the japanese society.
She's extremely talented. I'm not generally such a fan of "hear my crazy skills" videos because I care more about the overall beauty of the music. But in Fami's case, videos like this must have helped her land her gig with Lovebites, so it has certainly resulted in some great music. Something I find interesting: this funk bassist is now in a band with an R&B singer and a classical pianist, and they play heavy metal. The division between mainstream and niche genres seems to be less pronounced in Japan, maybe a bit like it was in the west half a century ago.
Great review! There was another bass musician who called bs on this video because he claimed the harmonic was an "impossible note" because the sound didnt match her hand placement on the fret board, and he also questioned the accuracy of the tapping. His review was way back before Fami joined Lovebites and she was just a young amateur YT sensation, so maybe it was jealousy of her growing popularity. I've been playing guitar as an amateur on and off for 35 years. I'm not going to claim to know much about advanced bass techniques but his review never sat right with me because to me she was obviously skilled and not a fraud. Thanks for this clear explanation and review. I wish I could remember that dude's page so I could send this to him with a recommendation he take your lessons. You certainly know your stuff and I'd recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone wanting to learn bass. Great job!
His name is Davie504 and yes definitely sour grapes on his part (coz he couldnt bloody play it!) Used to enjoy watching Davie504s channel but after that got no time for the dude! No room for jealousy in my book!.
The issue that Davie504 pointed out was her fingers and the sounds didn't line up. On this point, Davie was indisputably correct, BUT the reason was NOT because Fami couldn't play this song (because she has played it live - videos are on UA-cam), but because the audio and video were recorded separately. In other words, Fami wanted to entertain her viewers by moving around while she played, but she couldn't realistically play such an incredibly complex piece while jumping around. Her video NOW clearly states that the audio and video were recorded separately. Having said all that, I do think there was some element of jealousy of Fami's ability.
Davie already had over a million subs so i'm not sure what he would be jealous about. you guys are just making up bullshit. he was correct about his analysis, and she said that the audio was not from the youtube video of her performing. however, she did do it live without all the performance.
@@Erowid13 Davie questioned the authenticity of Fami's technique with artificial harmonics; to the point of calling it the "impossible note" (I'm pretty sure that wasn't meant as a complement). The note obviously isn't "impossible" because Low End just replicated it. That same technique is also routinely used by another phenomenal bassist Miyu of Asterism. So what exactly was Davie "correct with his analysis" on? Low didn't need to see Fami do it live to believe it was possible, so apparently he's just more knowledgeable about the potential of the bass than Davie. Just because Davie has millions of subs doesn't mean he's the master of all things bass. Jake Paul has millions of subs too, but I wouldn't take his crypto advice. 🙄
@@BulletProofSoul1029 what? you guys are the ones saying he was jealous because of her popularity. why would he be jealous of that when he had over 1m subs at that point already. and again, his point being that her fingers weren't matching what the audio was producing, which he was right about, as she admitted it was pre-recorded BUT she did recreate the cover live which he praised her for. so again, you guys are just making all of this stuff up for what reason?
Very cool breakdown thanks for showcasing Fami.. Check out Aldious with their bass player Sawa. In the song IN THIS WORLD (Live) from "Live Unlimited Diffusion" she plays a mean bass solo with Toki one of the lead guitarists.. They are one of the pioneers of the all female Hard rock and metal bands from Japan.; Best wishes from France..
Thank you, this was very entertaining and also educational! 😊 Fami is fantastic, there is also a live version of this from her stream during the pandemic (before she joined LOVEBITES), if you want to check it out in your free time - ua-cam.com/video/Wy1r0jfw5R8/v-deo.htmlsi=WgYzdJ2nDxO0gViv Supporting her on drums is Hideki Aoyama, drummer for BABYMETAL!
General suggestions for LOVEBITES... - Holy War - Edge Of The World - A Frozen Serenade - Swan Song (with Chopin intro) - When Destinies Align - Set The World On Fire - Break The Wall - Shadowmaker - Raise Some Hell - Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream") - Glory To The World - Rising - Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version) - Thunder Vengeance - Don't Bite The Dust - Dancing With The Devil - The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath - Nameless Warrior [OMV] - Liar - We The United Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert - The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video) - Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet) - Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet) - Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet) New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami) * Judgement Day [OMV] - Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV] Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only) - Soldier Stands Solitarily - We Are The Resurrection - Lost In The Garden - Dissonance - My Orion - The Spirit Goes On - Wicked Witch - Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff - The Apocalypse - Under The Red Sky - Above The Black Sea - Empty Daydream - Scream For Me - Signs Of Deliverance - Addicted - Inspire - Spellbound - Dystopia Symphony - Bravehearted - Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!) - The Crusade - Today Is The Day - Journey To The Otherside - No Time To Hesitate - Pledge Of The Saviour - M.D.O. - Mastermind 01 - Paranoia - The Unbroken - Warning Shot - Golden Destination Audio only - Puppet On Strings - The Final Collision Covers - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Painkiller (Judas Priest) - Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm) Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23) - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Burn (Deep Purple) - Battery (Metallica) - The Loner (Gary Moore) - Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen) - Addicted (LOVEBITES) Fami。covers * Alien Alien (bass cover) [An active high school girl tried ``Alien Alien'' by slapping and playing the bass/Fami.] - ua-cam.com/video/x0_eiTg8NvI/v-deo.html Fami。『PASSION』Music Video - ua-cam.com/video/LIfJen8ypoo/v-deo.html [Fami. × Bacchus] Signature model base [MV]
You nailed what makes these Japanese bands excellent at what they do ... the cultural attention to detail and not doing anything half-way. When you add to these the prominent place music and the arts have in their education, you get the seemingly endless flood of musicianship excellence, especially this new wave of all-female rock and metal bands, unlike anything that's ever emerged from the West.
I've been into Japanese indie music since around 2001 and bands have always had women in them and lots of all female bands. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is one of my favorites.
Perhaps one of the top 10 bassists on the planet. She took Les Claypool to town and sent him home weeping.... What gets me every time I listen to japanese bands is that they are insanely good instrumentalists. Thanks for the great reaction.
They are probably meaning that the sound we hear is not recorded during this take, which is certainly possible. That doesn't mean she can't play it, I am sure she can with how talented she is, but a lot of youtubers record their song and then make a "performance video" afterwards. I can't say for sure if she did this or not, but you would expect the sound to change a bit with the jumping around. That said, if people mean that she is not capable of playing this, than I disagree with their take. But on the other hand there are a lot of fake musicians out there on specifically tktk (can't put the full name on here), so they also hurt the really talented ones as well.
Fami freely admits that she recorded the sound and the video separately for her videos. But that is her playing the sound that you are hearing as you watch her video. She also has a video of her playing this cover live on stage, removing any doubt that she can't actually play it.
@@1970Phoenix That's basically what I expected. Nothing wrong with that imo, bands are doing that for music videos for the longest time as well. I wasn't aware of her live version of this, I am sure it's really good as well.
Damn you need to react the Band-Maid Without Holding back instrumental!! My screen melts just playing this in normal mode lol. AKANE double bass is insane on this!! Ladies are just on a different level here. 🤘🔥🎸
The whole guitar world is being turned on its head by a new breed of shredders. All the rules have been thrown out the window. Manufacturers are having to produce new types of guitars. It’s as though, Chatman Stix have been mixed with guitars an all the trick an technics are thrown into one bag. I’m 56 an it’s so increadible to see the whole music scene moving on.❤❤❤
Next: Tokyo Groove jyoshi What Is Hip? - The bassist Juna Serita does some nice stuff. Check the version with the samisen not the electric guitar. There is an amazing bass solo followed by an equally impressive drum solo
First thing that came to mind watching this was Mike Butler of Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Only difference is Mike was more violent with his bass whilst playing incredible things.
FAMI was 17 years old at the time, and the songs were created using Vocaloid, a type of music composition software that was popular among young people, and the difficulty level of the covers was generally high. At the time, FAMI did not show his face, but his outstanding performance made him famous through the UA-cam content. A short time later, he found an audition for a bass player due to the departure of a member of LOVEBITES, and with his outstanding talent, he passed with flying colors, found the music he wanted to play, and has been playing it ever since.
Precision and attention to detail. Yes. Many Japanese have told me that Americans are “about.” That is, the opposite of detailed and precise. There has never been a better time to visit Japan. Go see for yourself. It changed my life.
FAMI also can play guitar solos, piano, and a bit slow on drum(all video in her channel), she do arranged the bass line herself in LOVEBITES songs...watch them live songs The Hammer Of Wrath, Stand And Deliver(MV) BEST Japanese female bassist MIHO/FAMI(LOVEBITES), MISA(BAND-MAID), HARAGUCHI(NEMOPHILA), CHOOPER KOGA(GACHARIC SPIN), JUNA SERITA(TOKYO GROOVE) BEST female Jazz bassist....
I've always said about Japanese music that no one should be surprized that the country that can take rice and raw fish, sand and a rock, and create Shuhi and rock gardens, can take Western music and turn it into something totally new, unexpected and amazing.
Big FYI. Her name FAMI is not her birth name as it is not even a Japanese word or part of etc. When she was an adolecent girl she would often just disappear and no one knew where to find her, until a friend told her mom she could be found at the WORLD FAMILY FOOD MART which was her favourite place to hangout, as the place fascinated her because of all the cool products they sold from around the world. So her friends took the first 4 letters of FAMI-ly and started calling her FAMI or the girl at Family Food Mart, as this is where she would usually be found. I have no idea what her real name is but FAMI just seems to fit her so well and created that unusual and unique English based word moniker and I think she may be the only girl on earth ever to be called FAMI! Go FAMI!!!
This is really goes on every woman mind when their by themselves,,comes in waves bruh, Poppin, racking, hammer on, tapping, bending,thumping can u imagine the time of the month alright gigadeee goo
Davie 504 analyzed it she is not playing at this time he says she is using playback there are sounds made when hands aren't doing anything! Not to say she isn't playing it, just not dancing and playing it live in the video!
hey man, seeing your bass i was wondering: are the emg's plug and play with the jackson or did you/your tech had to do any alterations (e.g. wood work) to the bass body itself?? thanks in advance! 👹🤘
Hey man! Once you get the EMG pre-amp installed, all of their pickups are plug and play (all solderless). To get the pickups to fit, I did have to have the body routed out a tad bigger. I’m about to do that with another Jackson soon as well!
Asia seems to have developed its own unique slap style. I wouldn’t call it funky, but instead it’s more progressive-rocky, pop-like. There seems to be these smoking super fast slap lines behind what sounds to me like bubble-gummy K-pop like stuff.
Interesting video. This is the first time I see someone react to this in full. I saw it first a while back on "another bassist reaction" (ua-cam.com/video/JzPFeGjPEhE/v-deo.html) and he thinks she is actually not playing... I think she is great and she bass playing is just awesome! Great break down!
A short poem comes to mind: Roses are red Violets are blue Somewhere there´ll always be an asian Better than you This might be the time to introduce to you the UK bassist Charles Berthoud in case you don´t know of him.
Fami is a technical very good player, but I find Miho is a better bass player in a band, very tight , more feel with lovebittes drummer , is the same with Paul Gilbert,Steve vai or any technical player, but to session to Michael Jackson music, Steve lukhater is the better choice..
This girl might be really cool player but this specific video is not live, it's playback. Taping inconsistent with notes unless there is some kind of delay. Believe she can really play for real though!
just watch what Senri Kawaguchi could play with 15 or 16 years already. senri kawaguchi lover come back to me -- that's jazz, while Spanish Pirates is more on the funky and progressive side.
She only had the opportunity to play around with a few of the basslines, like on Judgement day as the majority of the latest Lovebites album was already written when she joined (as far as i know). So we only get a glimpse of her style on the band so far, so im really looking forward to seeing more of her skills shine through on future Lovebites work.
If LOVEBITES was already ridiculously great, imagine what it is like now with Fami as bassist. ...and YES....LOVEBITES are the queens of Keychanges!!!
As a non-bass player I love watching your reviews,always positive and complimentary to the player and your ability to pick up what’s being played and explain it shows your level of talent and knowledge.
I appreciate that! I’m not always a huge fan of every type of music I review but underneath the song there are musicians who put their heart and soul into what they do and I can always appreciate that and explore what makes them unique!
I'm just glad that Lovebites found such a great bassist.
Fami found herself? 😆
I recommend you react to "Hammer of Wrath" as it showcases Fami. It's her first concert performing with Lovevites.
Fyi, she sings, plays the guitar, and is a song writer. Can't wait to see/hear what Fami can come up with working with Miyako.
You have given one of the most intelligent reviews I’ve ever heard for this band. Your insights about Japan are spot on- they don’t do anything half way. The Japanese philosophy is either do it 110% or don’t do it at all. This goes for music, arts and everything - it’s the cultural mindset.
It’s like engineers at Honda Motor Company: every engineer engraves his name on the engine he makes as a sign of his artistry and the performance of the machine.
Japan is just different. The pride and workmanship is stellar! I’ve been to Japan and was awed and when you go you will be also!
The engineers at Honda don't do that. They make too many engines for each engineer to do that. You're lying.
This is one of the many videos she made while still in school, which is why she hid her face. She went on to perform with her own band and now, of course, has not only joined Lovebites but has fitted in seamlessly with them.
Is it a cultural thing to not reveal identity while in school?
@@mikegraham4255 Probably just the usual egolessness that Japanese bands - maestros one and all - display. But I think she did hide away partly because she was still in school.
You really hit on something distinct to the Japanese. Tom Cruise said it best in The Last Samurai: "From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seem such discipline."
Which is one of the many reasons why I seek-out Japanese products to buy. If it's "made in Japan", I want it.
@@TheCyberMantis Toyota owner here
@@traxan650 Me too. I have two of them. And a Honda motorcycle.
Just excellent review and explanation. I'm not a bassist but I really enjoyed your review. Yes, Lovebites do key changes regularly. If you come over to Japan, I'll take you to a izakaya and we'll have good food and drinks!!
Wow, educative comments. Yes, she is master bassist. Lovebites is blessed with super talented craftsmen. Thanks bro, you're talented too👍👍👍🤘
I didn’t know how Miho could be replaced. But Fami is a powerhouse
This isn't even her craziest video. Awesome reaction.
Fami is still a baby. Can you even imagine how mind blowing she will be with more years under her belt.
She is amazing
She could be playing 8-string bass before long
a quote used a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore Histories series on Japan always comes back to me; 'the Japanese are just like everybody else, only more so'
One of the best jazz bassists I've heard is also Japanese : Juna Serita look her up she's amazing
One thing to remember, she has stated that she would pre-record the audio and then record the video separately. This way, she could focus on having good sound while also being entertaining in the video; sometimes this results in the video not necessarily matching the sound. She made this comment in response to Davie504 reacting to one of her clips.
I believe she was still in high school when she recorded this clip, and that was one reason why she always did her videos wearing a mask to hide her face.
Why would she need to hide her face since she was in high school? Was that a rule there for minors/high schoolers?
@@JoneyJefeit's just japanese thing maybe introvert
@@JoneyJefei think it mostly to keep creeps and stalkers away. And maybe because of school. If you sticks out in the school teachers most likely label you as troublemaker and would be prejudice towards you. Even if you don't do anything wrong. Or maybe it's her own parents don't want to everyone knows about her participation in "not girly activities". Welcome to the japanese society.
Excellent points
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Fami, she's a bass Goddess, imho.❤
Thanx fo review, dude.🤘
No problem!
Thank you for your interesting analysis. What makes this even more crazy is that she was only 17 when this video was recorded.
To be fair I feel like I am much worse at 39 than I was at 17 despite the decades of experience.
@@ingopek5485 Hello troll. Do you really have nothing better to do? Why not get a pee-pee enlargment if you have so much free time.
@@ingopek5485 Get lost. Nobody cares what you say.
@@ingopek5485 Don't drink and comment!
@@ebm-everythingbutmainstream Don't bother, he's a sad troll.
I was a big fan of Scale the Summit back in the day and love your content. Thanks for posting these reaction videos!
She's extremely talented. I'm not generally such a fan of "hear my crazy skills" videos because I care more about the overall beauty of the music. But in Fami's case, videos like this must have helped her land her gig with Lovebites, so it has certainly resulted in some great music.
Something I find interesting: this funk bassist is now in a band with an R&B singer and a classical pianist, and they play heavy metal. The division between mainstream and niche genres seems to be less pronounced in Japan, maybe a bit like it was in the west half a century ago.
Great review! There was another bass musician who called bs on this video because he claimed the harmonic was an "impossible note" because the sound didnt match her hand placement on the fret board, and he also questioned the accuracy of the tapping. His review was way back before Fami joined Lovebites and she was just a young amateur YT sensation, so maybe it was jealousy of her growing popularity. I've been playing guitar as an amateur on and off for 35 years. I'm not going to claim to know much about advanced bass techniques but his review never sat right with me because to me she was obviously skilled and not a fraud. Thanks for this clear explanation and review. I wish I could remember that dude's page so I could send this to him with a recommendation he take your lessons. You certainly know your stuff and I'd recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone wanting to learn bass. Great job!
His name is Davie504 and yes definitely sour grapes on his part (coz he couldnt bloody play it!) Used to enjoy watching Davie504s channel but after that got no time for the dude! No room for jealousy in my book!.
The issue that Davie504 pointed out was her fingers and the sounds didn't line up. On this point, Davie was indisputably correct, BUT the reason was NOT because Fami couldn't play this song (because she has played it live - videos are on UA-cam), but because the audio and video were recorded separately. In other words, Fami wanted to entertain her viewers by moving around while she played, but she couldn't realistically play such an incredibly complex piece while jumping around. Her video NOW clearly states that the audio and video were recorded separately. Having said all that, I do think there was some element of jealousy of Fami's ability.
Davie already had over a million subs so i'm not sure what he would be jealous about. you guys are just making up bullshit. he was correct about his analysis, and she said that the audio was not from the youtube video of her performing. however, she did do it live without all the performance.
@@Erowid13 Davie questioned the authenticity of Fami's technique with artificial harmonics; to the point of calling it the "impossible note" (I'm pretty sure that wasn't meant as a complement). The note obviously isn't "impossible" because Low End just replicated it. That same technique is also routinely used by another phenomenal bassist Miyu of Asterism. So what exactly was Davie "correct with his analysis" on? Low didn't need to see Fami do it live to believe it was possible, so apparently he's just more knowledgeable about the potential of the bass than Davie. Just because Davie has millions of subs doesn't mean he's the master of all things bass. Jake Paul has millions of subs too, but I wouldn't take his crypto advice. 🙄
@@BulletProofSoul1029 what? you guys are the ones saying he was jealous because of her popularity. why would he be jealous of that when he had over 1m subs at that point already. and again, his point being that her fingers weren't matching what the audio was producing, which he was right about, as she admitted it was pre-recorded BUT she did recreate the cover live which he praised her for. so again, you guys are just making all of this stuff up for what reason?
I just laughed when she smacked that natural harmonic. That was awesome.
My bass slapped me, and walked out of my house.
Underrated comment.
😂
Very cool breakdown thanks for showcasing Fami..
Check out Aldious with their bass player Sawa. In the song IN THIS WORLD (Live) from "Live Unlimited Diffusion" she plays a mean bass solo with Toki one of the lead guitarists.. They are one of the pioneers of the all female Hard rock and metal bands from Japan.; Best wishes from France..
ふぁみさんの演奏にリアクションしていただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your reaction to Fami's performance.
Thank you, this was very entertaining and also educational! 😊
Fami is fantastic, there is also a live version of this from her stream during the pandemic (before she joined LOVEBITES), if you want to check it out in your free time - ua-cam.com/video/Wy1r0jfw5R8/v-deo.htmlsi=WgYzdJ2nDxO0gViv
Supporting her on drums is Hideki Aoyama, drummer for BABYMETAL!
*scamdemic
General suggestions for LOVEBITES...
- Holy War
- Edge Of The World
- A Frozen Serenade
- Swan Song (with Chopin intro)
- When Destinies Align
- Set The World On Fire
- Break The Wall
- Shadowmaker
- Raise Some Hell
- Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream")
- Glory To The World
- Rising
- Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version)
- Thunder Vengeance
- Don't Bite The Dust
- Dancing With The Devil
- The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath
- Nameless Warrior [OMV]
- Liar
- We The United
Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert
- The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video)
- Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet)
- Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet)
- Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet)
New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami)
* Judgement Day [OMV]
- Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV]
Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only)
- Soldier Stands Solitarily
- We Are The Resurrection
- Lost In The Garden
- Dissonance
- My Orion
- The Spirit Goes On
- Wicked Witch
- Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff
- The Apocalypse
- Under The Red Sky
- Above The Black Sea
- Empty Daydream
- Scream For Me
- Signs Of Deliverance
- Addicted
- Inspire
- Spellbound
- Dystopia Symphony
- Bravehearted
- Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!)
- The Crusade
- Today Is The Day
- Journey To The Otherside
- No Time To Hesitate
- Pledge Of The Saviour
- M.D.O.
- Mastermind 01
- Paranoia
- The Unbroken
- Warning Shot
- Golden Destination
Audio only
- Puppet On Strings
- The Final Collision
Covers
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Painkiller (Judas Priest)
- Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm)
Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23)
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Burn (Deep Purple)
- Battery (Metallica)
- The Loner (Gary Moore)
- Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Addicted (LOVEBITES)
Fami。covers
* Alien Alien (bass cover) [An active high school girl tried ``Alien Alien'' by slapping and playing the bass/Fami.]
- ua-cam.com/video/x0_eiTg8NvI/v-deo.html Fami。『PASSION』Music Video
- ua-cam.com/video/LIfJen8ypoo/v-deo.html [Fami. × Bacchus] Signature model base [MV]
You nailed what makes these Japanese bands excellent at what they do ... the cultural attention to detail and not doing anything half-way.
When you add to these the prominent place music and the arts have in their education, you get the seemingly endless flood of musicianship excellence, especially this new wave of all-female rock and metal bands, unlike anything that's ever emerged from the West.
I've been into Japanese indie music since around 2001 and bands have always had women in them and lots of all female bands. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is one of my favorites.
@@whatdothlife4660 Yeah, indeed. There are lots of great older female bands from Japan that are worth a listen such as OOIOO and eX-Girl.
Spot on.
Perhaps one of the top 10 bassists on the planet. She took Les Claypool to town and sent him home weeping.... What gets me every time I listen to japanese bands is that they are insanely good instrumentalists. Thanks for the great reaction.
That band is a joy to listen to I only found then 6 months ago unbelievable musicianship incredible to watch
I hope Fami will record another personal album!
Her first one, when she was still a teen, was very promising.
You make me wanna pick my bass up again!
Did you see their YT live earlier this year when she stepped up on the podium and just ripped the stage apart😂?
Thanks for a great analysis. There are trolls out there who claim she is faking it. I guess her debut with Lovebites silenced them!
They are probably meaning that the sound we hear is not recorded during this take, which is certainly possible. That doesn't mean she can't play it, I am sure she can with how talented she is, but a lot of youtubers record their song and then make a "performance video" afterwards.
I can't say for sure if she did this or not, but you would expect the sound to change a bit with the jumping around. That said, if people mean that she is not capable of playing this, than I disagree with their take. But on the other hand there are a lot of fake musicians out there on specifically tktk (can't put the full name on here), so they also hurt the really talented ones as well.
Fami freely admits that she recorded the sound and the video separately for her videos. But that is her playing the sound that you are hearing as you watch her video. She also has a video of her playing this cover live on stage, removing any doubt that she can't actually play it.
@@1970Phoenix
That's basically what I expected. Nothing wrong with that imo, bands are doing that for music videos for the longest time as well. I wasn't aware of her live version of this, I am sure it's really good as well.
Damn you need to react the Band-Maid Without Holding back instrumental!! My screen melts just playing this in normal mode lol. AKANE double bass is insane on this!! Ladies are just on a different level here. 🤘🔥🎸
The whole guitar world is being turned on its head by a new breed of shredders.
All the rules have been thrown out the window.
Manufacturers are having to produce new types of guitars.
It’s as though, Chatman Stix have been mixed with guitars an all the trick an technics are thrown into one bag.
I’m 56 an it’s so increadible to see the whole music scene moving on.❤❤❤
Next: Tokyo Groove jyoshi What Is Hip? - The bassist Juna Serita does some nice stuff. Check the version with the samisen not the electric guitar. There is an amazing bass solo followed by an equally impressive drum solo
They do a pretty interesting take on "What is Hip" and I enjoy it but it's nowhere near the groove of Rocco Prestia and Tower of Power.
I'm a fan of The Jazz Avengers. Juna is always great, and Senri is virtuoso on the Yamaha kit!
Formidableness TEENAGER！
🔥FAMI‼️🤘🏻🐺
THANKS FOR YOUR REACTION👍🏻
My pleasure!!
First thing that came to mind watching this was Mike Butler of Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Only difference is Mike was more violent with his bass whilst playing incredible things.
FAMI was 17 years old at the time, and the songs were created using Vocaloid, a type of music composition software that was popular among young people, and the difficulty level of the covers was generally high.
At the time, FAMI did not show his face, but his outstanding performance made him famous through the UA-cam content.
A short time later, he found an audition for a bass player due to the departure of a member of LOVEBITES, and with his outstanding talent, he passed with flying colors, found the music he wanted to play, and has been playing it ever since.
Yep, the Japanese have a great eye for detail, like "he" and "she"....
Japan has the best bassists worldwide
@@mikesmith3342 relax. Im sure they were using translation app to write in English.
Let’s see how perfect you would be writing in Japanese.
@@mikesmith3342 This comment shows a lack of knowledge about the Japanese language!
Thanks for your video, she`s amazing indeed.
🤘🏽LOVEBITES RULES🤘🏽
Precision and attention to detail. Yes. Many Japanese have told me that Americans are “about.” That is, the opposite of detailed and precise.
There has never been a better time to visit Japan. Go see for yourself. It changed my life.
last Friday I was so near,, I could grab her Freedom Bass if I want to . Gig in London
FAMI also can play guitar solos, piano, and a bit slow on drum(all video in her channel), she do arranged the bass line herself in LOVEBITES songs...watch them live songs The Hammer Of Wrath, Stand And Deliver(MV)
BEST Japanese female bassist MIHO/FAMI(LOVEBITES), MISA(BAND-MAID), HARAGUCHI(NEMOPHILA), CHOOPER KOGA(GACHARIC SPIN), JUNA SERITA(TOKYO GROOVE) BEST female Jazz bassist....
I sent my friend this video and he randomly reminded me who you are and then I remembered that I have your guide to right hand technique. 😅
Hahaha! Nice! Hope the book helped ☺️
I've always said about Japanese music that no one should be surprized that the country that can take rice and raw fish, sand and a rock, and create Shuhi and rock gardens, can take Western music and turn it into something totally new, unexpected and amazing.
Another great from Japan is Kiyoshi. She also has a few "How to play..." of some of her songs also. Her band is herself and a drummer.
I KNOW LOVEBITES IS AMAZING ....BUT THIS IS AWESOME ON BASS..
Hello, she is great! Miho the former bassist is great as well. Could you check her playing?
I know its an obvious choice but I'd love to see some Flea analysis. There's some decent live material out there as well.
ua-cam.com/video/BxaULgF12es/v-deo.html
Did he already react to TOKYO GROOVE JYOSHI..he will love it for sure
Tokyo Groove Jyoshi is awesome! :) Thumbs up!
wow! she reminds me of Les Claypool, Primus. super funky and fabulous!
fami🤘🦊🤘❤
The fourth line of the summary section states "*Video and audio are shot separately".
FAMI's competence is unquestionable, though.
please do Ayumu and Ichika's Snowdin. dual finger style bass playing
この時FAMIは、確か17才だったんだよね？
Best bass player in the world joins best band on the planet!! ........Go Wolfpack!! The one and only LOVEBITES!!
Big FYI. Her name FAMI is not her birth name as it is not even a Japanese word or part of etc. When she was an adolecent girl she would often just disappear and no one knew where to find her, until a friend told her mom she could be found at the WORLD FAMILY FOOD MART which was her favourite place to hangout, as the place fascinated her because of all the cool products they sold from around the world. So her friends took the first 4 letters of FAMI-ly and started calling her FAMI or the girl at Family Food Mart, as this is where she would usually be found. I have no idea what her real name is but FAMI just seems to fit her so well and created that unusual and unique English based word moniker and I think she may be the only girl on earth ever to be called FAMI! Go FAMI!!!
Isn't her nickname even Fami。? So it's clear, that it's just an abbreviation... Actually, it's easier to leave out the 。!
Now you know why she got the LOVEBITES gig. ☺
the Cyber Mantis no it is not, it is only a fraction of he part while she gets the Job
@@powertothebauer296 Instant chemistry sealed the deal.
@@TheCyberMantis yes
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Lars-Emil Måløy bassist of Dodheimsgard and INI, (listen to the album A Umbra Omega), Regards
This is really goes on every woman mind when their by themselves,,comes in waves bruh, Poppin, racking, hammer on, tapping, bending,thumping can u imagine the time of the month alright gigadeee goo
Davie 504 analyzed it she is not playing at this time he says she is using playback there are sounds made when hands aren't doing anything! Not to say she isn't playing it, just not dancing and playing it live in the video!
hey man, seeing your bass i was wondering: are the emg's plug and play with the jackson or did you/your tech had to do any alterations (e.g. wood work) to the bass body itself?? thanks in advance! 👹🤘
Hey man! Once you get the EMG pre-amp installed, all of their pickups are plug and play (all solderless). To get the pickups to fit, I did have to have the body routed out a tad bigger. I’m about to do that with another Jackson soon as well!
Hell yeah! Any chance you're doing a video of it? @@LowEndUniversity
Asia seems to have developed its own unique slap style. I wouldn’t call it funky, but instead it’s more progressive-rocky, pop-like. There seems to be these smoking super fast slap lines behind what sounds to me like bubble-gummy K-pop like stuff.
Yep! It’s very distinct the more I hear it!
@@LowEndUniversity @mina-bass seems to epitomize this style.
If you watch Japanese playing shamisen, it's no surprise they can easily play bass guitar.
She was probably 17 at this time.
... 🤯🤯
I Love this Song..! 💖 It's from a a SEGA Game: Hastune Miku on PS4.
💙SEGA💙!
I'm japanese.
request
hamabie's 「we love sweets」
Love the vids, do any video from CharlesBerthoud he is insane
Thank you so much! I did a video on him a few months ago here - hope you can check it out: ua-cam.com/video/55xs1kTP_4E/v-deo.html
Wow really good video, maybe you also like to analyze another japanese girl who calls Mina I think
この人は、本物のベーシストですね！生の声をちゃんと、聞きたいです。誰か通訳をお願いします。
日本語のテロップが欲しい。
本物の意見をちゃんと、聞いてみたいです。
Today I learned there's a band called Lovebites and they're NOT a Judas Priest cover band.
技術大国日本は、楽器演奏のテクニックにも表れていることは昔からですが、今はSNSで世界が見ているので広がりが早いです 完璧さを求める日本人の性格が楽器演奏にも表れてますね amazing! fami's shredding are so crazy.
Interesting video. This is the first time I see someone react to this in full. I saw it first a while back on "another bassist reaction" (ua-cam.com/video/JzPFeGjPEhE/v-deo.html) and he thinks she is actually not playing... I think she is great and she bass playing is just awesome! Great break down!
Davie504 only in a box. Do you think he is the best bassist? No band wanted him.
it's playback second DAVE504
That's a 17 year old for ya .
Alip_ba_ta fingerstyle
She may have to move into my top 10…
she is a modern samourail
If Tim Henson was a Japanese teenage girl. Oh, wait. 🤔
No wonder she got the job with Lovebites!!! And she's cute as hell!!
They all are.... :)
彼女が影響を受けているであろう、「囲碁健康体操」と言うベーシストも見ていただきたい！
The jumping around is because this is a playback.
FAMIIIIIIIIII
ふぁみさんなんか日本より海外に注目されてて草。
Drum? What drum? Is there a drum?
A short poem comes to mind:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Somewhere there´ll always be an asian
Better than you
This might be the time to introduce to you the UK bassist Charles Berthoud in case you don´t know of him.
１回観ただけでそこまで弾ける貴方も中々のcrazyですねw😅
Fami is a technical very good player, but I find Miho is a better bass player in a band, very tight , more feel with lovebittes drummer , is the same with Paul Gilbert,Steve vai or any technical player, but to session to Michael Jackson music, Steve lukhater is the better choice..
This girl might be really cool player but this specific video is not live, it's playback. Taping inconsistent with notes unless there is some kind of delay. Believe she can really play for real though!
この女の子、ファミちゃんだったかな？
確か静止して演奏した音を録音して、その後にその音に合わせてアクティブに演奏している動画を撮って、合成しているんじゃなかったかな？
この動画は違うのかな？
just watch what Senri Kawaguchi could play with 15 or 16 years already.
senri kawaguchi lover come back to me -- that's jazz, while Spanish Pirates is more on the funky and progressive side.
Watching her play makes me wanna quit playing bass lol. WTF?
sometimes technique is so unnecessary
Check out DAVIE 504 he exposed her 3 years a go as playback
Yeah, everyone does that.
if thats the case then why would she be picked to be the bassist of lovebites wouldnt make sense.
Forget that clickbait idiot!
Ese video parece fake.
That's actually Davie504😂😂😂
Could be.
playback...