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11:21 Your Yiiihaa defined this song

It's a spoiled brat song

This is the first time I've heard this version of "Alone" from the Studio Coast show. Kanami's solo, which is one of my favorites, sounds just as good on this recording as it does from the studio recording. What a pro she is.

BAND-MAID not only have a lead guitarist, they also have a lead bassist, Misa.

Interesting that you would say that. Mincho writes the song then sends it to Misa, who sends it to Saiki and then programs the rest. Then they make changes.

This 2017 Shinkiba Studio Coast concert, and the 2018 ZEPP concert, are two of the best played, performed and recorded concerts ever! With an incredible song list, all rockers should make every effort to watch them both.

Once they were left "Alone" by their record / management companies to create what they wanted, well, look what they did. Alone's somewhat sad, heavy, yet empowering story (topics Miku's known for writing about), against Kanami's up-tempo, complex, yet rockin' music, is quintessential Band-Maid. BAND-MAID is an important influence and contributor to the music industry with a continuous, growing worldwide fanbase. But to me, they are just the best sounding, best writers of hard rock music, and the most fun, joyous group of musicians to come along since the Beatles, imxo! Thx, Johnny!

As I understand it, Yukina thought of the idea for this song when she was surpised how many of her friends were on dating apps. Like have pointed out, she stabs him in the end. The texts are from Yukina, and say something along the lines of "what are you doing? Are you coming back today? I saw you walking with a girl. Liar. I can't do it any more." The last message is just "Kill." The building they come out of at the end is a love hotel (you can see the hourly rate sign in the background), which are extremely common in Japan. So the story is, the guy is going out with all these girls and sneaking around, but Yukina is his girlfriend, or thinks she is... I love that it is set up to make it look like the guy is the dangerous one at the beginning with the horror cinematography, but (of course, in retrospect lol) Yukina is the murderous psychopath, and the guy is just a scumbag. I think you'll really like the video for Pardon Me, I Have to Go Now. I usually like live better, but Hanabie's videos are so good at storytelling.

They do this several times, but this is my favourite, Saiki's introduction to Kanami's guitar solo. "3, 2, 1, go!...🔥🎸"

one of the best solo for kanami...kanami is a riff machine riff after riff hel yeah🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥

This looks like the 2017 "Studio Coast" show and is a very good recording.....I'll be corrected shortly if not. Always watch the music video first, it sets the mood of the song....then watch the LIVE video. Actually do both in the same video is the best. I'm older than you so I'm right.......Lol! ALWAYS remember the LIVE video sound (less fan cams) are run through a studio......so there's that.

Great reaction John! I agree with you about everything you stated. Often lost in their music is the part that Miku's voice plays in the vocals. She is so good at backing up Saiki and bringing in those back voices that often are higher or lower than what Saiki is doing and they add so much to hieghten the effect of the music. I just love these women, and I was going to add this is one of my favorites, but hell, they are all one of my favorites. There is just so much to their music and most of it is so well done that it almost passes by unnoticed because it all adds to the overall effect of the music, which is phenomenal!!!

There are so many things to Love in this song, guitar riffs, work of the drummer, the bass line, the solo, all are great. But the best for me is that Saiki and Miku harmony part. I wish they do more harmonies like that. By the way, in the early versions of this song Akane was given much more freedom.

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

This is early because Akane the drummer is still wearing her tiny hat which she retired.

Brilliant reaction. Haven't seen another person describe it so well like you said at around 5:00; very insightful and spot on. Have a subscription.

Studio Coast… what a sound Mix! 😍 This concert deserves an entire footage and not the edited one that’s missing a few performances.

I don't think you've reacted to "Moratorium" yet. I consider it to have the most "western rock" style vibes, but with a japanese/eastern crowd participating chorus section. So freaking good live

Less pausing, more listening

You really owe it to yourself to watch the OMV, both of them.

Image the management company execs when they heard this song for the first time. It was the first tune that the company allowed the Maids to write, produce, and record. It's like they dared the Maids to prove that could produce a "good" rock song. They may have said to themselves, "WTF, okay you can write and record you own songs."

If this song does not make you feel young ever again then you must be dead inside.

NOthing wrong with the OMV for 'Alone'. It's great in it's own right. But no, Saki is a drink. Just don't over emphasize the i, or it becomes Sai-icky. It's pronounced like Psyche, (Sigh-Key). Sai-ki.

Thanks so much for your sharing! I love live version too!

This is a great song in terms of composition, performance, arrangement, and everything else.Just listening to this one song shows their incredible talent and future success.

First time hearing this one live. Awesome as usual. It is saying something when you have very high expectations and they always meet or exceed them. First song written and arranged by the Maids. Haven't looked back since.

With MISA, I classify her as lead bassist. For the whole song.

I agree with your comments, Band-Maid is such a great band. I have seen them live and I basically have their albums on repeat anytime I'm listening to music. Sorry to hear you are having health issues, hope you get better soon. Thanks for sharing your reaction.

If I lived in Japan I'd be broke from all the concerts... Take care of yourself, Johnny and thanks for the reaction!

👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hry Johnny, Great to see you back reacting to Band-Maid

💜💛❤💙💚 Milestone!!!!!

This "Alone" performance comes from their November 2017 gig @ Studio Coast. Really great rendition, but I would have choosen "Alone"s MV, mainly because this "Alone" live version, (or any other), isn't available on Band-Maid's TH-cam official channel... so your reaction might get taken down.

There's BAND-MAID and then there's, hmmm yep there's BAND-MAID, what a fcken band Po 👍🍻

Your comment about the cohesiveness of their songs is spot on and it comes from them being primarily composed by a single member (Kanami). Then the individual contributions from each member within the composition Kanami outlines is what has helped keep things so interesting. I think what sets their songs apart is it appears (at least externally) that they really keep their creative egos in check, everyone gets featured frequently and if anything I think most fans would say Kanami is almost too happy to minimise her parts in some songs (low in the mix, keeps solos short and sweet, etc). One other thing I think is very underrated in their compositions is the work done to maintain a distinctive 'Band Maid sound' while exploring different genres, getting more proggy/complex over time, etc. They've still lost some fans as their sound evolved, but it hasn't been such a jarring change like has caused a hard split in the fandoms of many bands over the years. As others have mentioned this one is significant as it is the first Band Maid song composed by Kanami their management allowed/approved.

You can tell it's an older concert because Akane still has the tiny hat. I believe this is from 2017. I love both versions of "Alone", but I think I might like this live version more, as you can hear Miku's vocals al lot better. I'm hoping that you get better soon, and thanks for doing these reactions when your health is not at its best. 👍

If we hadn't have had "Thrill" then we would never have had "Alone", two huge milestones in BAND-MAID's early years. Now over a decade later they're still providing us with all the awesome music you'd ever want :)

I listen to a lot of different music by different band's. But the truth is that when I hear Band-maid again, they are just better at every element of music in their songs than any other rock bands and possibly most bands in any genre.

This is a signifecant in BAND-MAID history. As it is the first song the band wrote and produced that the record company or whoever allowed on an album. That album being there 3rd album Brand New Maid. The rest as they say is history. Try the MV its worth it.

Hi Johnny! There is no captions on the video because it's not an official live MV off their site.This is a pirated rip from a DVD (the Studio Coast live DVD that came with the limited edition version of the "World Domination"album). They have never released a live of "Alone" on YT. "Alone" was released in 2016 and is a historic landmark for the band. It was the first self written song their label allowed to be released (on the album "Brand New Maid"). They have wrote most of their own stuff since.

This is the first released Band Maid song that was completely written by the band 😁

I think Metalverse is a cash grab by amuse company as baby metal spawned a slew of metal based idol groups like Bish, Passcode, Kamen Joshi etc… not to mention Lady Beard as well, Baby Metal also influenced the recent explosion of interest in female Japanese metal bands as well, (at least that’s what I think)

Abd in fact the success in Europe was pretty much a surprise for Koba and Amuse itself. They wete nuold atound s specific japanese problem. No one knew if they would find any success Europe and the US.

The clubs were simply sub Bands of the complete unit. It was only a part of the school scheme. With the exception of the hard music club. Koba was in fact the Boss of Sakura Gakuin and the Hard Music Club was his project. He had no Budget, but he gad ideas and his girls. They gad to open Malls and department stores to guarantee that the hard music club could give their first concerts.

Black Babymetal had , as Sus Solos the reason that they were underage and the law demandef a longer break. So Moa and Yui gave Su a longer break, while Su guaranteed Moa and Yui their long break.

Yes, they were originally idols. And only 12, 10 and 10. An important part for Suzuka was that he added a different kind of education after she left Sakura Gakuin. She became a Stage Hand and then he qualified her more and more So that her zeachers more and more saw who she really would be. But this is the real reason why she is always so responsive for her team. She learned how much of her success lies on their shoulders. While Tank the tech presumed that this is Country specific, I think I trust the Kami Band West that explained that this is Babymetal specific. For them the Staff was a oart of the reason why they came. And Suzuka started when she was three. A Model for Baby Diapers.

..youre not finished with Lovebites, but after that, you should give The Warning (3 Sisters from Mexico) a chance. Start with any song from the show at Pepsi Center 2023 e.g Diciple.

Hettsu Hettsu Hettsu!

tha bassist was the found of the band but she leaved. .. they got Fami for replacement ... perhaps not as cool, but she is an incredible bassist

if u would turn on the subtitle u would start to cry. its a f.. sad story. like someone hurt her soo bad.