The song was co-written with Mike Einziger from INCUBUS. Mike met BAND-MAID at Pointfes 2023, and promised to work together. And Mike visited Japan in early 2024, to have a session with BAND-MAID and created the song together.
Bestie, in the vein of other great mid-tempo Band-Maid songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Wonderland, Awkward, Start Over, Mirage, At the Drop of a Hat and Smile, was co-written by Michael Einziger of Incubus. MISA's playing and bass tone are setting new standards... and Akane's drumming is so in-the-pocket and distinguishable... and Kanami's solo is Daydreaming masterful! The recording and mix are as enjoyable as the song and beautiful MV! And Miku’s English lyrics are heartfelt. Is Band-Maid a band of fashion-forward, trend-setting Besties? 💞 Thx, Mikey, Band-Maid and Harmon! FYI - The Maids just released a "Making of Bestie" on their websites where they explain the song and look of their awesome MV.
Mike from Incubus wrote the intro riff, rest is from Kanami’s treasure box. For me..Lyrics told about Band-Maid’s members friendship. Love it. Great song, grows everytime. Kanami’s solo is once again piece of Magic 🔥❤️
The Maids have four songs with all English lyrics: · Don't let me down · The Dragon Cries · Bestie · SHOW THEM If you ever react to "Don't let me down", pay close attention to the lyrics.
I was already teasing him about "Don't let me down" 😂 The Maids are so innocent on the outside, but below the surface, they love to shock people. After all, it's all about The Gap about The Gap no smoothie... 😂
Good vid! This is a controversial song - a lot of the trad hardcore BM fans don't dig the straight foward-rock ness of it. But I love how they have songs like this, where Misa can just go to town filling space with tasty high-low-high bass riffs. And yeah, when Kanami goes off on that solo, I got such Stevie Ray Vaughn vibes - just strangling the neck wringing out those octaves with such power. So different than the modern speed shredders, it's great to have the contrast.
The song I listened to just a few minutes ago was Unleash!!!!! - and after Bestie, I feel like the Maids must be Unleashed... Well, that's what they do! BAND-MAID is a universe on their own. They chill, then they unleash themselves, then they become meditative, then they groove... They are just living the life 🤷♂
Thanks for that! Also 3 vocal parts and kinda looks like Akane and Kanami are singing, not sure though since they've tracked O's before, and sung them (Page).
The song was co-written with Mike Einziger from INCUBUS.
Mike met BAND-MAID at Pointfes 2023, and promised to work together.
And Mike visited Japan in early 2024, to have a session with BAND-MAID and created the song together.
❤This Song is BEAUTIFUL ….🍺🥴🙏
With these varous partnerships they are definitively gaining a wider range of experience what should soon translate into even better songs.
Bestie, in the vein of other great mid-tempo Band-Maid songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Wonderland, Awkward, Start Over, Mirage, At the Drop of a Hat and Smile, was co-written by Michael Einziger of Incubus. MISA's playing and bass tone are setting new standards... and Akane's drumming is so in-the-pocket and distinguishable... and Kanami's solo is Daydreaming masterful! The recording and mix are as enjoyable as the song and beautiful MV! And Miku’s English lyrics are heartfelt. Is Band-Maid a band of fashion-forward, trend-setting Besties? 💞 Thx, Mikey, Band-Maid and Harmon!
FYI - The Maids just released a "Making of Bestie" on their websites where they explain the song and look of their awesome MV.
The guitar intro is very When September Ends in feel. I got that right off the bat as well.
Mike from Incubus wrote the intro riff, rest is from Kanami’s treasure box. For me..Lyrics told about Band-Maid’s members friendship. Love it. Great song, grows everytime. Kanami’s solo is once again piece of Magic 🔥❤️
His fingerprint is on more than that riff. The vocal melody, the entire chord progression throughout... Mike brought the bones, BM put skin on it.
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The Maids have four songs with all English lyrics:
· Don't let me down
· The Dragon Cries
· Bestie
· SHOW THEM
If you ever react to "Don't let me down", pay close attention to the lyrics.
I see what you are doing there
I was already teasing him about "Don't let me down" 😂
The Maids are so innocent on the outside, but below the surface, they love to shock people. After all, it's all about The Gap about The Gap no smoothie... 😂
Good vid! This is a controversial song - a lot of the trad hardcore BM fans don't dig the straight foward-rock ness of it. But I love how they have songs like this, where Misa can just go to town filling space with tasty high-low-high bass riffs. And yeah, when Kanami goes off on that solo, I got such Stevie Ray Vaughn vibes - just strangling the neck wringing out those octaves with such power. So different than the modern speed shredders, it's great to have the contrast.
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The song I listened to just a few minutes ago was Unleash!!!!! - and after Bestie, I feel like the Maids must be Unleashed... Well, that's what they do! BAND-MAID is a universe on their own. They chill, then they unleash themselves, then they become meditative, then they groove... They are just living the life 🤷♂
Groovy rreview!
Thanks for that! Also 3 vocal parts and kinda looks like Akane and Kanami are singing, not sure though since they've tracked O's before, and sung them (Page).
The whole song is in English.