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dude you're fucking great on bass 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great review of a great song!! Love this song so much!! Thanks for sharing your reaction and cover!

Thanks for breaking down Toi et Moi, entertaining and informative as always! Can't tell you how much I agree with your comment about the thoughtfulness of Band-Maid's composition and their growth over time as a band.

Only 20 songs? If you haven't yet, you might just go straight through the Unseen World album, which came out in 2021 during the COVID stuff. The whole album is pretty angry, mean and nasty. But if you have, then you know. 😁👍

Really good bass cover BTW! That was greatly appreciated.

This one is my favorite from the new album, but I'm a metal head so that makes sense.

Akane is on fire !!!!! totally makes the song !!!

Yep, those riffs have teeth, Saiki has fangs, and Miku has beaks...shirankedoh😏

Yep, it's almost frightening the consistency with which the ladies deliver quality, and how much of it is in one song alone, isn't it? 🔥🤘🏻 And we share the desire to be there as a fly on the wall while they come up with their ideas and put them together. :) _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - ♬ *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊️

"Get off of me" is not in the printed lyrics but where it sits is printed in Japanese. "I ain't a good girl anymore" was the most interesting line.

In the Bark's magazine interview Miku talked about the lyrics being very direct and confrontational, very unusual for her, and she thought of a French film as an example, so she decided on a French title for the song. When Saiki saw the lyrics the first time she asked Miku if she was OK.

You're welcome! Anytime you need some tabs, let me know. I have the largest collection of Band-Maid sheet music and tabs on the planet (outside of the band themselves).

You need to check out one of saiki's loudest song , I can't live without you Live , then Kanami's longest solo Unfair game . Put on your seat belt .

Have fun when you get to Tamaya. There’s a self cover of it on Band-Maid Prime, and she’s picking like four notes and then slapping and popping like five notes, swapping back and forth over and over. She said she might have gone overboard.

Nice job..👍

Another entertaining BM reaction! Thank you Mota!

18:30 "Screaming" 😉

Nice time travelling. Not so good at saying the title, but... Thank you - this has been very entertaining, as always! I'd say Kanami is more unknown as a composer, rather than underestimated - anyone who looks in detail at the compositions knows Kanami is a genius.

Also, didn't know you were a vocalist. I think I Can't Live Without You and Afterlife are Saiki's most impressive. Miku, Sayonakidori of course. Cluppo "Voice" and "With You" are great vocals as well.

Hate to say this, but I hear "Get over me"

Also, Influencer has a full 16 beat belt by Saiki followed by a 16 beat belt by Miku.

Why Why Why starts off with a Miku scream

That's a great, really catchy tune, gonna have to try learning it. Great playing too dude, you sounded really good.

I like this! Both the song and your attempt. Now I'm gonna go and look up some Komsume music..

Yo Mota Happy New Year ! That was a great attempt. Have you heard Kiyoshi's new Bass album '7' that woman can slap it!

Kotono was a support dancer for Babymetal for a few shows. She then was a dancer/vocalist for Kawaii Metal band Iron Bunny. During this time she met Li-sa X and Hazuki. When Li-sa X was looking for a new lead singer, she asked Kotono to do some audition videos and Koiai was born

Thanks Yo Mota - you have a genuine talent - very engaging and inspiring. Please keep it up!! Really enjoy your insights!!

Gachaterra?

THIS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS EVER ....THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO THIS

New vintage? Hell yes! They have assimilated dozens of different genres and styles and techniques. They will sound very different from song to song, album to album.

Nice.

The word “prodigy” gets thrown around way too much. In this case, it is fully deserved. Lisa-X has been posting music on youtube since she was seven, did credible covers of Dream Theater and Polyphia at 10, and has had her own band since she was 13. The core members of Lisa-X band were Lisa-X, Rina on vocals and Hazuki, formerly of Disqualia and now the lead guitarist for Nemophila, on co-lead guitar. Here she is doing a playthrough with Hazuki on “Just Be My Treasure”: th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html “One More Chance Is Enough” with Billy Sheehan (!) on bass (Sheehan is on the consensus short list of candidates for best rock bassist in the world). th-cam.com/video/PzsqmnEa89c/w-d-xo.html Rina left the band in 2022 and they took a hiatus to rebuild. They re-emerged as Koiai, and can legitimately claim to be a supergroup. Kotono joined them after stints with various groups including Ironbunny and a previous collaboration with Lisa-X. The big catch was Kanade Sato on drums. Sato is also a member of Muses and is in big demand as a session drummer. She is often compared with the already legendary Senri Kawaguchi. Wakazaemon has been appearing as a guest on bass. She frequently tours with Marty Friedman and was also a member of East of Eden. Here are two more links worth checking out. The first one is Lisa’s 2017 appearance at the annual female rock festival organized by Show-Ya-she is up there with some of the best guitarists in the world and they clearly love sharing the stage with her. The second one is her collaboration with the even younger drum phenom, Yoyoka Soma, who is herself a force of nature. At NaonのYaon (age 12): th-cam.com/video/hbeW7Yuf-a0/w-d-xo.html With Yoyoka: th-cam.com/video/B97HKxg4Cwk/w-d-xo.html Here are more links to Koiai: th-cam.com/video/g-JEUWnTgJY/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/nQOhmO7Af2I/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/2njAh58OA10/w-d-xo.html (cover of Dirty Loops version) Overall, rock is not only in good hands, but arguably has been taken over by Japanese women. The future looks great!

Great band, good songs but the production needs some work, IMO. Kotono's vocals often get buried in the mix to the point that lyrics are hard to hear. Your pronunciations aren't far off apart from some slightly weird emphasis on some syllables.

Best new-ish band from Japan. From the remains of the Li-sa-X Band, after the singer left. Li-sa-X and Hazuki- guitars, Kotono- Lead vocals, Kanade- Drums and finally this week Wakazaemon- Bass, who had previously been guesting on recordings while still playing for another Japanese band East Of Eden. For more metal try A New Picture Official Music Video. Got the latest 3rd CD/EP this week and have the previous two, all of which are quality music. Kotono from Iron Bunny. As usual, I agree with everything you said.

Yea a little more sophisticated maturity with this project but they do have heavier elements

You say Toto, I say Steely Dan mid 70's (The Royal Scam?). Has Gadd, Carleton & Dias sensibilities with a Fagen/Becker feel. Thanks for the reaction to this.

I love how the Japanese ladies are so fluid in whom they work with. It seems like such a sorority, with no interband jealousies. I think Show-ya and their example for decades of lifting up the newer generations in a collaborative environment has really helped the creative universe of Japanese female rock and metal. Nao has alot to do with that as well, leading by example. All these ladies interweave throughout time with each other creating astounding music.

I've always pronounced it Koi (like the carp) - Ai (aye like Japanese for love), their name is somewhat ambiguous and can have multiple meaning, including the names of their first two EPs, Deep Love & Deep Indigo. Happy you finally got around to this, been badgering you for long enough. ;) Although I hear the Toto comparison in terms of the intricate drums, the arrangement chops and harmonic content, not hearing 'Africa' itself quite so much other than the laid back elements. One comparison I hear more and would suggest you check out because of the drum groove, would be 'Take Cover' by Mr. Big (one of Li-sa's mentors/teachers is Paul Gilbert). Infact Li-sa, Kanade and Wakazaemon will be playing in Tokyo as the backing band for singer Eric Martin on 18th December at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall, doing a set of songs from Mr.Big's back catalogue. Not all of their songs sound like this, they can play almost any style so there's a definite arc to their releases as they're trying to figure out their preferred sound. The first EP for the most part is quite poppy & more electronic sounding with added melodic twiddling. The second EP varies quite wildly in tone, getting pretty heavy in places, 'A New Picture' is a fan favourite with a great live MV. The latest 3rd EP is their first with a proper rhythm section on all the recordings, with Wakazaemon handling the low end throughout and it makes a nice difference to the quality/polish of the overall sound and underlying grooves. Although she'd played support drums from their very first gig, Kanade Sato only officially became a member on the band's 1st anniversary which was a couple of months after the 2nd EP was released last October. Wakazaemon actually left East of Eden a couple of weeks ago, so there's been rumours/hopes that she might became a permanent addition. I'm skeptical only because of the sheer number of other active support gigs she's involved in. To date there's only the 3 EPs (each with 5 songs) and a handful of covers (an arrangement of the Dirty Loops version of Hikaru Utada's 'Automatic' done by the full band with LI-sa's brother Kazuma on bass, Polyphia's 'ABC' done by the core trio before the band was formed and a duet type cover of 'Better' by K-Pop group Twice by Kotono & Li-sa-X). So excluding the extra stuff on the sold out first domestic concert Blu-ray, you can listen to everything they've properly recorded in just eighteen tracks.

If you had watched a different video, like say "A New Picture" perhaps, it would have been more like what you were expecting (but also not). That said this way you get to see a better representation of what this band is like, rather than your expectation (and you can still go back and watch "A New Picture"). Their cover of Polyphia's ABC was impressive, but not just for the guitar work, Kotono matched the vocals of Sophia Black which was no small feat.

Hazuki is still playing in Nemophila, she has not left. Koiais’ style incorporates fusion. The EP which I have purchased contains some very interesting tracks. Kotono was a singer in Iron Bunny. The Toto reference is a predictable in the sense that any band the uses particular drum patterns is inevitably compared to them.

Their song, “A New Picture,” has a change that will definitely catch you by surprise. It’s live and your bass player participates.

If you want what you were looking for then I'd check out " A New Picture " - it's much more experimental and showcases all their talents 🤷‍♂ - AND it will surprise you guaranteed !

What a crapload of talent! Getting Kanade to join was a major coup for them. Wakazaemon has left East of Eden, so there is the possibility that she might join KOIAI as an official member. And your initial pronunciations were correct. :)

I did the same thing with the Gibson/Epiphone videos and discovered Kaho. She primarily uses PRS in their concerts and she IS an excellent lead guitarist.

Ale being a Spector bass signature artist at 14 years old is crazy.

Pau is the main songwriter in The Warning.

Extremely talent musicians. Huge sound by this power trio.

Metal fusion

In an interview Kanami said she found composing music over simple rock progressions to be difficult. Well, she figured it out and signficantly overachieved. As you said, many standard box patterns in the basic structure of this song (and so many Band-Maid songs) but the eventual outcome has so much tasteful instrumentation and arrangement.

Another great breakdown and analysis of this epic masterpiece. Love how you bring the emotions and expressing how you were feeling. I love watching reactors, especially those with music backgrounds.. As many will point out something I may have overlooked. Only adds to my enjoyment of the Maids even more! On a side note...You posted this 5 days ago...5 days ago I got to watch this live for the first time at the ZEPP Haneda show. And extremely fortunate to having to watch it a second time on the second night of ZEPP tour. They opened with this song and it was amazing. There were cameras setup much like they do when they release concerts on streaming or DVD/BD releases. So hopefully something will be released sooner than later. The visual live was amazing. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it live yet, but wow! Just wow! PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘