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Now, be amazed by their newest music video. Less than a week old
"DON'T YOU TELL ME" OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO FROM YOKOHAMA ARENA
YOUR JAW WILL BE ON THE FLOOR ❤
Band Maid! 🔥🤘🏽
They are a musician’s band. Engineers, producers, music nerds and other miscreants are all part of the Maid family.
They’ve done four dedicated instrumental tracks. Because of their beautifully complex compositions, they often release instrumental versions of their original lyric songs
They write great songs. That’s what separates them from the rest. Just brilliantly written and executed creative music. Enjoy the ride
Yes, they have a couple of instrumentals more, but trust me, you WANT to hear their singer. She's crazy good, too.
Their official live videos are usually mixed really well, so please try "Don't you tell ME", their newest one or "Domination".
Thanks 🤘🏻🙂
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and bad-ass musicians to boot. They are currently into their 11th year with the original line up.
Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. The idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
Hi Princess! Neis comment like every time! Greetings from the Frosty Hamburg!❤
Band Maid are the most adorable musical badasses in the galaxy. My favorite superheros ever.
Try their newest live video "don't you tell me" on their yt page. MISA the bassist studied as a sound engineer in her first year in music school before returning to bass.
It's beautifully mixed and saiki the vocalist is ablaze
Kanami, the lead guitarist, plays the key board on a backing track. She is also the main composer including the opening orchestral.
Kanami is a great keyboard player. I would happily have a CD of Kanami playing Band-Maid songs on the piano -- e.g. Daydreaming.
Hey----great suggestion !@@himbo754
The keys in the backing track are produced by Kanami Tono, the lead guitarist and composer of their music. She was a classically trained pianist and composes most of their songs first for piano and then transfers the music to the guitar. Misa, the bassist, is given the score and she composes her bass line on piano before she transitions the music to the bass guitar. The thing I truly love about Band Maid that the bass guitar is prevalent in their music.
From Japan Thank you for your BAND-MAID reaction.
BAND-MAID was invited to four rock festivals in America last year. From now on was the opening song for them. This is an introductory song by a group of people who are not well known yet, and who want us to see and hear them. Also, they have one of the best singers in the world. Next, listen to their live songs. Their songs shine even more live, unifying the venue.
Band-Maid has a few more instrumentals "Onset" Official live is another great tune ! Band-Maid shines when performing live i would suggest their newest performance "Don't You Tell Me" Live ! Thanks GINX nice reaction .
GINX, BAND-MAID has several instrumental tracks. Check out ONSET-LIVE which is the instrumental that cemented me as a fan. They have a 10 year catalog of over 120 Awesome songs that are very diverse. Yes they do have great vocals and harmonies also. A fun LIVE band check out DON'T YOU TELL ME-Live and DOMINATION-Live. Peace. 4.95
I believe they're up to 130 or so now... but who's counting ;)
Congrats, you just discovered for yourself the best band in the world!!! They also have an amazing singer with a beautiful powerful voice! Welcome to the Maidiacs family!!!
I loved your reaction to this! "From Now On" was the first song that I heard also, and it definitely left an impression. My second song was "Influencer", and it left an equally large impression serving as a one -two punch of sorts. If you can believe it, Band-Maid's lead singer Saiki is just as good a vocalist as everyone else is at their instruments. Saiki also has immeasurable charisma and "it" factor as well. This is a great band to have discovered and I think that you'll be pleasantly and continuously surprised at not only their skill, but also their creativity and diversity as well. These ladies are musical unicorns whom many of their fans (myself included) think that they are the best band in the world. I know that that can come across as obnoxious and over-hyping., so I won't pound that podium too much. You can decide that one for yourself.
They've been telling everyone that they are from Japan and are pretty convincing. However, even though they looked human when I saw them play, I'm not completely sure that these ladies aren't actually from outer space somewhere.
In all seriousness, enjoy your journey down the pigeon hole. Discovering this band is as fun a musical journey as there is. Cheers!
The band has over 130 songs in their set, and almost every song has an instrumental solo or more.
I recommend further listening to the concert version of "Domination" BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video)
Kanami's PRS is bilingual so all can feel her language. Welcome to BAND-MAID.
I'm giving you your 30th like. I don't even have to comment myself cos all the awesome Maidiacs have done a fine job.🤗
@@GaryHolloway-810 haha. You feeling ok that's not like you.😁
@@GaryHolloway-810❤😅
@@jeremydawkins8814 Yeah i did leave a little comment after all.🤭 Hey Jeremy do you want me to email you the pic of the amazing custom 8 string Zemaitis guitar i designed for Miku? She'll absolutely love it if i can win the lottery & get it made for her.
@@tasminoben686 Hi Ben, How are you doing?
They're just as good live. Best live band on the planet
Better maybe
Their only rivals are Band Maiko.
@@scottmcgregor4829 sadly Band Maiko hasn't put out anything lately 😜
@@mechghost5742Hopefully, they will come back in a month or so.
I agree with many here that the official live version of "Don't You Tell Me" is a great introduction to Saiki the lead vocalist and all the Maids as a performing band. Thanks for your reaction. 👍
What an interesting style of reacting you have.. I like that you take the time to think about what you're going to say.. your thoughts are then impactful and relevant.. thank you for that.. Kanami, the lead guitarist is a multi-instrumentalist and the main songwriter.. and I hope that after several more critical reactions you would agree with many of us that her songwriting and arranging talents are genius..
Their official TH-cam channel is a fantastic resource, and they don't block like so many others do.. their MV's are creative and their live performances are awesome.. I would be interested in your opinion as an audio engineer, your opinion of their live shows, especially the more recent ones.. There is a TH-cam channel called 'Instrumental Maid' that has most of the White Room instrumentals, a very good resource, IMO. Thank you for a great reaction.. new sub here..!
There are 4 known instrumentals by them -- Onset, Don't Be Long, Without Holding Back and from Now On. They have a whole instrumental album which is a score book of their LP Unseen World. There are a few instrumental music videos of theirs which has a white room background. These are not on the official channel but I guess if you can get a hold of them they are available to be reacted to. Those are also amazing! If you subscribe to their PRIME channel, you can get plenty of solo playthroughs only available there exclusively. BUT, don't ignore the lead vocalist; she's a very, very accomplished ALTO Singer.
Saw them ive in Houston last year. The lead guitarist Kanami is a music composing genius. Bassist Misa is litterally one of the greatest bassist on the planet. Drummer Akane, as you cansee is as good as they get. The vocalist Saiki ( not in this video) is amazing as well.
Congratulations on discovering the best band in the world today! Enjoy the ride!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
I envy you! I would love to go back and begin this journey again! (cause it is awesome)!
These instrumentals were written so that the lead singer can have a voice break during concerts. Onset is the most known
Once you know you can decifer the lewed references to the pee break.
"onset" (of panic)
"from now on" (you're going to have to cross your legs)
and so on
If you like good “complex” rock music, then you have found the right band. One of the things I love about them is the “repeatability”. You can listen to the same song over and over and find something different to focus on. It helps that they have top notch musicians.
Kanami the lead guitar plays the piano.
Since you know music, I am going to recommend a few that are not on the lips of everyone in the comments.
"Giovanni" (inst.) there is a song version, too >>> th-cam.com/video/JNWYDbmlf1M/w-d-xo.html (their white room video)
"Onset" (official live MV) - on their official channel
"Without Holding Back" (inst.) >>> th-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/w-d-xo.html (white room video)
For full band songs: I recommend >>> "secret My lips"; "Puzzle" LIVE; "Sense"; "Manners"; "Choose Me"; "Dice"; "Different"; "Don't you tell me" LIVE; "Wonderland" LIVE (all official channel)
There are a handful of other instrumentals - Onset (live) and Without Holding Back are equally impressive. They also do some 'white room' videos of just the instrumental parts of songs that normally have vocals, Giovanni is particularly awesome. Additionally if you purchase the scorebook for the Unseen World album, it comes with a CD of every song without the vocals.
Band maid is a super live band, nice reaction greetings from Germany
Da hast du wohl sowas von recht, Puh!❤😮
In my honest opinion, Band-Maid, from their humble beginning, have become one of the world's best hard-rock band of our time. There are many amazing hard-rock/metal bands from Japan, but none can touch me more than this band. Something about them really capture the heart, with their off stage goofiness included. Most of all, it's their music, over 130 songs so far. They are all good people; no drugs (except some alcohol) and illegal stuff that plague the western "entertainers", a bunch of good nerdy friends doing honest hard work. Almost all songs are composed by Kanami (lead g). She is a genius. And she plays all the keys. I honestly think, since you are involved in music, you will mostly likely fall in love with them and their music soon.
This is a great spot to enter Band Maid, but after talking to countless fans, I don’t know if there is a real bad way to find them. All that matters is you’re here now and welcome! The best Rock Band out there (imo) and we couldn’t be happier that you enjoyed it.
As far as instrumentals they have a few more (without holding back is my favorite of that group). But they also release instrumental versions of a lot of their songs along with videos that focus on whichever band member you prefer you want to watch play (this is on their very affordable Prime channel)
Enjoy your trip down the pigeon hole. I think their latest live video with lyrics and their 5th member, “Don’t you tell ME” has excellent sound quality for a live performance. The ladies are extremely skilled and play a tight show that could be mistaken for a studio recording if you couldn’t hear the fans shouting along.
Welcome to Band Maid
OH! And thanks! Finally, a female Audio/Sound Engineer! :D
Hej Ginx, Roger is right its about time ;-))
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Glad to have you with us on this journey !
Welcome to the world of BAND-MAID. 🤘✌
Roger - You're a legend
"There's a lot going on here..." Yep. Yep that's BAND-MAID alright. Always a lot going on. Welcome home.
Pretty much every song is like that even with lyrics. There is 100 things going on at all times but it is ALWAYS seamless and makes sense. You have to listen to songs several times to grasp about 50% of it. Try focusing on one instrument at a time and it’s like a a flower blooming. 🎉 Welcome to the fandom. 😊
First step 😉Wait for you a long and incredible journey with this band.
Band-Maid just released a live version of Don't You Tell ME, that's a great place to dive into their live music with vocals. It is a great representation of where they are at now (it's from a Nov 2023 arena show). Just a warning, they have a 100+ songs in their catalog and everyone will leave amazed and wanting more. Their music is like gum that never loses its flavour.
Juicy Fruit!
This is their top instrumental of them but they do have many more and most of their songs can be a bad ass instrumental when removing vocals. I will not suggest any songs go ahead and discover away. Oh and share their musicwith your piers. 💪🔥🤘
Yep, 4/5 of this band are already that good! And as a whole, for many of us they are quite rightly at the very end of the food chain when it comes to hard rock. ❤🔥🤘🏻
Greetings from Germany and welcome to the pigeon hole of Band-Maid! :)
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「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊
Checked 6 hours in and have to list a bunch of suggestions - because your asking if there are more songs like this - OOOOHHHHH YYYYYYEAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
Here is a good starter list
UNLEASH -- th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html
REAL EXISTANCE - th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
FREEDOM - th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html
DICE - th-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/w-d-xo.html
BLOOMING - th-cam.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/w-d-xo.html
HATE? - th-cam.com/video/OvtKRZ9xt3E/w-d-xo.html
DON'T YOU TELL ME - th-cam.com/video/SOj3qXBhiP4/w-d-xo.html
For some real fun watch these videos together - same song different versions
PUZZLE -
Acoustic version - th-cam.com/video/ayJtzPkgZTc/w-d-xo.html -
Rock version - th-cam.com/video/zvuqmSQEnaA/w-d-xo.html
CHOOSE ME -
Piano version - th-cam.com/video/1z7BVaavLu4/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1
Rock version live -th-cam.com/video/HcqitbXgigU/w-d-xo.html
Walkabout in the areana! - th-cam.com/video/Zp2xgesCEY0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much!
@ 0:58 "... and I am wondering if this is going to be in English ..." Well, even better, they will be using the universal language of music!
Does TH-cam mess with compression and levels when music is uploaded? It sounds much quieter and more compressed compared to the CD. Maybe whoever masters their CDs is still fighting the "loudness wars" and it messes with TH-cam's upload compression. Some people like the live performances because they are rawer. They are less "perfect" but truer to their rock and roll sound. Kanami uses a pitch shifter to get that tone, and it's less shrill in person.
From Now On was also my first introduction to Band-Maid and it blew my mind as well. Definitely check out some more, they do not disappoint. I recommend Blooming as well as it’s also a very well produced track. If you do want to try live their latest live music video Don’t You Tell Me is fantastic.
Band-Maid has 3 other released true instrumentals:
Onset (live) - th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html
Don't Be Long (audio only) - th-cam.com/video/XDZYylY1IHE/w-d-xo.html
Without Holding Back - th-cam.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/w-d-xo.html
They also have released at least 15 instrumental versions of songs that normally have vocals, including the entire Unseen World album.
And don't forget Hard Wash!!
While my subjective opinion of Band-Maid is that they are THE best Hard Rock band on Earth, a more objective opinion would probably say that they are THE best Hard Rock band on Earth. I can't be fairer than that.
Kanami (lead) creates the backing tracks, she's yet to figure out how to play four instruments at once when they play live.
Basically she's come to the same conclusion as Rush who did the same for the same reason. Didn't want more musicians involved to spoil the chemistry.
🤣🙌🤘🤘🤘
@@ginxreacts but you have to check them out with Vocals because saiki is very much another instrument - not a front. In fact the front person is. Miku the 200yr old pigeon, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, band founder and chief suit wrangler.
@@stevekane4922 she´s actually 810 years old 🙂
@@UltraHD.7 She is also cute and a magician and tend to fall on stage and is full of bruises.
Thanks GM for your insight and observations, Its been said BM can be appreciated from savvy musician to music novice, being a rock fan myself they are a godsend, hoping for more reactions, much thanks ;)
From Now On is the result of 10 years of hard work and tenacity. These are the original members so they are locked in with each other.
Roger strikes...AGAIN! Great job, Mr. Chance! Thanks for checkin' out The Maids, GINX! The best, most complete band I've come across...EVER. It was really fun watching the wheels spin in your head as you were processing this excellent piece of music. There's PLENTY more, so just dive right in! MVs or live, Band-Maid won't let you down, I promise. Welcome Home. 🕊️
There's nothing Maidiacs love better than turning others on to BAND-MAID. But Miku couldn't even play a guitar when they started. Not only did she have to learn on the fly while in a working band, she had to do it while singing backing vocals. All the keyboards in the backing track are played by Kanami the composer, though most all the other girls can play, except Miku, who as I said, did play any instruments. She was a singer, but she was also the band's founder and spokespigeon. Yes, Pigeon. Like BabyMetal have a Fox Hole instead of a Rabbit Hole, BAND-MAID has a Pigeon Hole. You may have noticed Miku's signature Zemaitis guitar, The Flappy Pigeon. Once they began writing their own songs Miku becames the lyricist as well. But you need to see them with their lead vocalist, Saiki doing full songs. Anyway, congrats on discovering this generations Beatles, except born 50 years later, on a different island, as girls, dressed as maids. They've been together longer than The Beatles as well. And they don't just play for 30 minutes. They knock out 2 & 3 hour show with comedy and drama. They can make you laugh one minute and cry the next. And they have such a varied catalogue of music with influences from every genre, but if you like the instrumentals there's 'Onset' LIVE and 'Without Holding Back'. There's also The Instrumental Maid Channel which has instrumental versions of some of their songs. And check out Orenje's documentary videos.
It is fortunate that the first song you saw, upon the enthusiastic urging of others, was "from now on," one of the most aggressive/progressive BAND-MAID songs of all time.
I applaud you for your calm analysis to the end, even though you were overwhelmed by the four young guys in maid outfit who were single-mindedly playing this super-hard song.
There are a few other instrumental tracks that are not as listener-intensive as "from now on" and should be enjoyable to watch.
Please also check out the two songs "onset" and "Without Holding Back".
Thank you from Japan.
Here is the first part of an information file about the Ladies of Band-Maid.
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist,
Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks
Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing
Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
There is much more to this file if you are interested. Now, about the song, and some of the things you brought up in your reaction.
On the mixing, the Ladies go for less compression than other bands or groups, as us fans have complained about it, A LOT. Further, the lead guitar is normally mixed into the right channel, except during solos, where her guitar will be mostly right channel with some left channel. Drums are always center channel, rhythm guitar is always left channel, and bass is center channel slightly panned left.
The way you hear the mix is how the Ladies appear on stage during live performances. And it is more pronounced during lives as well. If you want to hear how they sound when NOT using their own sound engineer, listen to "Dice-Hate?" from their Lollapalooza performance over on @realdocloco channel. To hear how they sound live WITH their own sound engineer, check out any live video on their channel.
And if you want to hear off the cuff, live fancams, I suggest you start with Vladimir Chupin's channel, as his usually have the best audio quality.
Been waiting for you to get to Band-Maid... because you're the sort of feeling person who gets them. Yes, their technical talents are great, and we knew you would see that... but... they write great music before they perform it. They really have it all.
Your stunned silence was reassuring! 😉
Welcome to the pigeonhole! Yer gonna like it here. 😃
Rock on, Gina!
👌👌👌gooooooooood reaction😆🤟from Japan🇯🇵
thank you for picking Japanese music🎶
Recently, it seems that Japanese female bands are gaining popularity worldwide.
l recommend
🔴 【花冷え。】-我甘党- (WE LOVE SWEETS) Music Video【HANABIE.】(add：English Lyrics)
🔴 Gacharic Spin｢MindSet｣
l hope you like them！
Ginx , Welcome to BAND-MAID enjoy your journey down the Pigeon hole , this is not the best song to start your BAND-MAID journey with , they have a amazing lead vocalist , I would suggest songs , Domination , Freedom or Play , all official live videos , or Dice , Blooming , Rinne , Choose me , MVs , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin.
You'll also be fascinated to know that they've been around for 10 years and their sound has morphed constantly throughout that time and their skills have grown exponentially. That said the early songs are still great and you can hear the progression of their band if you start with something like real existence official live next and work your way through. The guitar tone starts out nice and fat like classic rock and has morphed into this phase shifted or whatever version which different people have different feelings about. I like it but not on every song and I get why they do it because it makes room sonically for the lead guitar. The lead guitarist is an absolute genius composer and she loves putting together these intricate arrangements. All of the members have input but she's the main composer. You'll come to know over the course of your journey the songwriters they are unmatched. Welcome to the land of the maid.
Subscribed! Yeah you can get more of that.. but /which/ that? 🙂And their live crowd magic is every bit as awesome, so you'll get lots of deserving suggestions to go live. The usual live MV gateway drugs are official live Domination, Freedom, Dice, Play (unfortunate lead guitar mixing in that concert though) -- the recent live Don't you Tell ME is mixed better. Two other instrumentals are Onset (live or MV) and Without Holding Back. However there are some gorgeous MVs not to be missed (Warning, Shambles, Daydreaming, Blooming). For studies in contrast, I suggest their official-live double video of Manners and Black Hole, where Black Hole is a hectic, random, crazy instrumental but with vocals, and Manners is a clever and deceptively-sedate heavy-groove tune. Another fun comparison might be the incredibly-powerful Puzzle official live from Tokyo Garden, followed by the Puzzle official live acoustic which occasionally causes tears. Thrill official MV is what kept management from canning the band 9 years ago, and its still collecting millions of views.
In their 2022 tour, From Now On's "vocalist" aka guitarist Kanami Tono, had some anemia toward the end and they pulled it because it is so demanding. I heard it earlier in the tour and it was fantastic.
Possibly of audio-engineering interest is that some of their album sound is not as good as some official live sound...
Onset (another instrumental) will blow you away ... an it's live.
Forget about the costumes and (when you get around to it) the language barrier, these young women are amazing.
120+ songs, nearly ALL as impressive as this, an a new album to be released soon.
They instantly put a smile on your face and make your day sooooo much better.
You would never pick (from a picture) that they are this good.
New Subby from Aust to join you on your ride.
P.S. After "Onset" pick anything ... they are that good.
Is "From Now On" in English? Difficult question. The title is in English, and no one sings any Japanese words.... mind you, their lead vocalist was not present.Try their most recent video -- "Don't You Tell Me" -- as it has a great duel between guitarist and bass player. It comes from their tenth Anniversary concert before thousands of fans.
And yes, they mainly sing in Japanese, but have English words and phrases scattered throughout.
yes, all 4 of these ladies are top tier musicians, probably why they have been able to keep the same lineup since they started (10 yrs), there is none of the ego crap about 1 maybe 2 members carrying the band, also their vocalist is right there with them, absolutely stellar voice and plays piano and now is learning guitar. I would recommend their Anthem "Domination" Live, their mantra since they started has not changed, "Dominate the world thru their music", this song is where most Madiacs (fan base name) steer reactors for their first couple of Maid songs, also a fun fact; there are no rabbits here, this is called a pidgeon hole. Miku Kobato the founder,( Red Rose in hair), also rhythm guitar, backup vocals and lyricist, her name translates to "small pidgeon". great reaction, thanks for listening to the Maids
Only my second listen to you. I came here from Domination.
Feeling a bit guilty now because I try to listen with my littles first.
Wow. Thanks for this. My grand daughter introduced me to Ningen Isu in the 90s. Her kiddos brought Band Maid into my life. Every thing I hear from them is a new favorite.
'About Us' will always hold a special place in my heart as where my Band Maid journey of wonder and discovery began.
Looking forward to your road of discovery.
BAND-MAID do mix their live videos extremely well. So, it is just fine to listen to their live ones. Actually they are often a notch better as they have a very high audience connection. Live ones are often recommended.
Here is a list of some good live ones
* Domination
* Freedom
* Manners and Black Hole
* Play
This one has Kanami or Mincho as she likes to be called, doing the vocals on her PRS!
Mozart of Rock !!! Kanami Tono (Lead guitarist) is a former classical pianist.
You sounded a tiny bit choked up at about 14:30.... Micho's songwriting can have that affect. Welcome to Band-Maid, the single best, most creative Rock Band playing today. And as a Sound Engineer, I think you will love the live mixes even more. MISA's bass tone is even more eargasmic live. They have a handful more instrumentals, and also have instrumental versions of a lot of their normal songs. But I do have to say this is one of Mincho's high water marks. Basically a 4 plus minute guitar solo, yet everyone else is still playing insane supporting elements, with moments to shine, around Mincho.
I look forward to watching more of your Band-Maid reactions. The smile on your face makes it well worth my while 😁
I get emotional every time I listen to this song. Just wait until you hear SAIKI and KOBATO sing.
The next instrumental to listen to is the live performance of ONSET, from 2020.
To hear more studio production like this, do their latest OMV, SHAMBLES. The drums are just crushing.
For the “BAND-MAID experience,” you want the live version of DOMINATION, from 2020, and the very recent live performances of UNLEASH and DON’T YOU TELL ME.
Please try the band called THE WARNING "S!CK" or Evolve 2023 VMA's thanks
Love your reaction ! Your smile looks like you just won a brand new car! Pick anything from their YT channel you can't go wrong! Looking forward to your next BAND-MAID song!!!!!🕊🍌🍻☕🚂
Band-Maid basically do an instrumental for each of their albums. I would suggest Onset, Without Holding Back or Memories of Wind and Wine.
Band-Maid?? Ok subscribe 🎉
Bandmaid- Onset (instrumental👌🫶)
@rogerchance9074 is putting in the work, just came from another reaction channel that also gave him a shout out. A true madiac 🤘
Ginx, Band Maid fans call ourselves Maidiacs. You don't jump down the rabbit-hole with Band Maid. You jump down the pigeon-hole. The more you react to Band Maid, you will understand why we call it the pigeon-hole. A VLOGer on TH-cam whose name is Ohrenje has done an amazing documentary series on each member of Band Maid. Each documentary will give you a great deal of insight into the members and their backgrounds. It is well worth the time spent looking at each of these 30 minute videos.
I find it strange that the 1st Band Maid reaction to any of their songs (and there are about 150 of them) is the only one that is all instrumental and not live. And yet, Band Maid is hands-down better with their vocalists and almost always best live. It's just a little odd, not terrible, but kind of like you get cheated on the first go-round. Consider next going to Domination LIVE or Manners with Black hole LIVE or Play OFFICIAL LIVE or if you can't believe live is better, do Daydreaming NOT LIVE because that odd one out is better not live. I need to add that this is a quirk of Japanese Bands. One Ok Rock, Wagakki, both just over the top live. I think it's something in the water. I also know that bands that evolve their songs will give a clean studio product, but once they hone it live a year or two, it gets way better, so any degradation in audio quality if made up for with performance.
Band Maid is a little unique insofar as they really work well as a band, meaning they find spots and shift the song a lot, very tight and yet fluid (for example, Misa constantly works that bass, never doing the cliche pocket stuff). This makes them better wth the vocals because it just does not stop them, and the complementariness make it uniquely them.
And yes, Kanami's tone is often very much her own, very raspy tin in lots of songs, giving a little bit of Japanese feel, as well. As to tone, in the official version of Daydreaming, you hear Kanami going super tinny and it's wonderful (chimes), but then she kicks in a lead with a footswitch to a full sustain, and wow, PRS at its best.
As far as engineering goes. the recordings dont always show it but their team sound guy thast runs their board live these days is a fucking magician. They sound amazing in the smallest and biggesst venues they play. The most discrepency you'll find in current live vids from the last few years to now is if they have the crowd micd in or not
Band Maid is the most awesome rabbit hole to explore. They have a massive catalog of over 100 awesome, beautifully composed songs.
Their last album, Unseen World, they actually released all of their songs separately as instrumentals. There's a cool score book too.
They have a lot of that... The "white room" series of instrumental MV are additional tracks on their Bluray/DVD offerings. You'll just have to seek it out, i.e., folks with Google drive links may share (and they will gladly do so). Once you hear those instrumentals and then see the original MV with vocals, you'll realize the depth of Kanami's (Lead G, main composer) musical genius, Po! It's like 2 different songs. Great reaction! 🦍🍌
I love their instrumental called “Without holding back” these girls are all musical prodigy’s….them and The Warning are all girl bands and the 2 best bands on earth and from Japan and Mexico!!
Some of the best “Ear candy” you’ll ever have. Great reaction!
Welcome onboard the Maids journey to World Domination!!!
Arguably the best rock band on planet earth 🌎, you’re in for quite a journey!!
Oh, and you might wonder about their singing. You’re in for a real treat there - they have 2 lead vocalists!! Saiki, our Queen, who you don’t see in this video, generally takes the lead and is a tour-de-force as a front-woman! But, then they have the secret weapon of second vocalist Miku, the Rhythm Guitarist here and band founder, who adds remarkable vocals, vocal harmonies and primary lyrics songwriter. She’s our little Pigeon 🕊️!
Kanami - lead guitarist; MISA - bassist, Akane - drummer - you’ll learn all about their incredible skills and contributions as you continue your journey with this amazing collection of musicians!!!
Next? Their newest LIVE video is a must!
- “Don’t Tell Me” - official LIVE video
Take care and rock on 🔥🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎🌎✌🏼
This is normal Band-Maid. They are really six instruments - four musicians and two singers (vast majority of songs have vocals). The compositions are like short stories with shifting and progressing instrumentation - never boring and never too long. Kanami (lead guitarist and composer) spent her youth playing piano so piano backing tracks are her. On this song, even the tempo is absolutely right. Someone will mention the Unseen World CD - they released the entire CD without vocals. The vocals are amazing but fully hearing the instrumentation is a different level of appreciation.
MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!!! 🥃🥃🥃 My favorite Badass Bass assassin
Yeah, they're pretty good, eh?
Welcome to the family!!! But how far down the Pigeon Hole are you willing to go?!?! It's an amazing journey once you learn about each and every one of these amazing ladies. There are certain songs you need to listen to official MVs (Warning....Dice...
Shambles) But Live videos are where it's truly at. Great reaction and earned my sub. Looking forward to watching you be memorized over and over again
Welcome, GINX. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 190 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Shambles, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Sense, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html)
And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts:
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
“P and D⁴” Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinDakaPanic810
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out:
"Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI
Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT!
The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Thank you for all the wonderful information!☺️
@@ginxreacts 🙏
All of that.... and no mention of my MIDI covers. Sigh. I though you were my friend, Tom.
@@DeanF_MIDI OMNG! You're right! Friends don't leave out friends in the cold. Correction made!! 🙇♂
Ok, Ginx, you got me. I've been hanging out for a bit, but watching your journey into this, probably my favorite band, makes me want to stay. They are definitely a band where you can pick any song and win. Subbed! Now Rock onnnnn! 🤘😎👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your reaction. Other maidiacs have already covered the topic of Band Maid instrumentals. If you are interested in MVs there are quite a few from Band Maid, I suggest Warning, Blooming and Influencer, official MVs, as a start. There are also a number of great official live videos, see others suggestions. Have fun! :)
Great choice for an audio engineer to start with! A great showcase for four of the five maids - you don't see many bands confident enough to post instrumental MVs. Carry on!
10 years and 120+ songs of Greatness. Magical band 🔥 Best liveband ever ❤️ For me..Kanami Tōno, lead guitarist and composer, is the most impressive musician of the 21st Century. Pure genius as a composer and true Rock n’ Roll Star on stage. She is The Special One 🔥🤘❤️
The frame you paused on at 12:12 showing Kanami looks incredibly cool! I've watched this video numerous times before, but I never noticed this frame. Her hair! I enjoyed your comments and reactions, but I'm especially grateful that you 'discovered' this frame. ✨🥰🤘
Damn, Roger's been putting in work. XD
Forgot to mention in my earlier comment. ...
Subbed.
Hope you don't mind having a cranky octogenarian hanging around.
🤣I dont mind at all, thank you for the sub!
The lead singer (not here) suggested using this as an opening for shows, especially at festivals to draw in the crowd.
Welcome Princess to the best Rock band around! Wait till you heart their singer, Saiki. More BM please! Keep Rocking!!!👍🏼✌🏻🤙🏻
Heh, what an intro song to Band-Maid you dived into. All this was without the lead singer, Saiki Atsumi. The sound is amazing in this one, isn't it? I totally get why you would choose a studio version to listen to first, and I love your appreciation for the sound quality and production. I have a feeling I'm going to be a big fan of your channel. 🙂
The Maidiacs here would happily introduce you to the band members and provide much of the background info on them. Everyone would happily proclaim that Band-Maid is the best hard rock band, and as you check out their extensive catalogue over time, you will definitely see how that opinion was formed. They are an amazing group, and I will be surprised if they don't make their way into your head after a few listens. Everyone will also happily tell you that Band-Maid is best when they are live. I do recommend that you listen to the official live videos from their official "Band-Maid" channel. I am pretty sure you're going to love the sound quality of those too. Here are three songs that I recommend that you check out live: -
1. Don't you tell me
This one is their most recent release at the time of this comment. Also happens to be a hot favourite amongst many fans. Their lead singer is the main star here, but well, let's not spoil the fun.
2. Puzzle
Also recently released, you just have to check out the sound in this video. Oh, and it happens to come attached with their lead singer too.
3. Onset
Another instrumental piece, and many would declare that this is the song that turned them into Maidiacs. I am sure you will see why.
There is the perennial favourite starter official live video "Domination", and it is worth checking out to see the fan interaction with the band. I would warn you that there are some who did not quite enjoy the sound mix of this video (though I guess I am actually ok with it). Hope you will check this out too (eventually 😛).
A possible idea would be for you to check out their official MV first, then check out their official live video for comparison. So many possibilities for this. It's all up to you how you want to take this forward (should you choose to of course).
I am really looking forward to what you will do next. See you around!
Thank you for subbing and such a thoughtful comment!
@rogerchance9074 meow?!
@rogerchance9074 I am actually sad to hear that. I thought those ladies had an interesting idea going there. Ah well, guess some people would have a more difficult time remaining in the song reactions business.
I have yet to thank you for your persistence in making Ginx react to this. Thanks Roger!
Enjoy their huge catalog of music. You're going to like the singer, Saiki, a lot too.They're a killer live band and you really need to watch them live. Other good instrumentals are ONSET live and a studio version of WITHOUT HOLDING BACK.
Well done Roger, for pestering reactors into checking out Band-Maid! We'll turn them all into Maidiacs eventually! 😉
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Kanami the lead guitarist plays keyboards and does the recording of the keys in the songs.
the well diverse and dynamically good band ever exist