There are so many fun bands that get overlooked , Like OK go . they did some amazing musical acrobatic stuff. pentatonix great covers . And a lot of amateur artist and bands that cover songs in unique ways , Lindsey Stirling & Peter Hollens for example . tons of game sound tracks . or the danish and swedish national orchestras perfoming movie and game sound tracks in an epic way .
@@alan-reacts65 Oh i didnt mean you to react to them i just pointed out that many of these types bands have been glossed over or do not get the recognition they deserve . It was a general comment . bandmaid is one of them . that desever more attention .
@@alan-reacts65 Just making shure you dont get bruned out . as there are so many great bands and renditions of music . One of my favorite cover albums is actualy done by Paul Anka with the album Rock swings . Covers of rock bands in the style of the rat pack . Just sit back in a chair and relax to the music . As this is like a fine cognac or wiskey and a fine cuban cigar . No. Title 1. "It's My Life" 2. "True" 3. "Eye of the Tiger" 4. "Everybody Hurts" 5. "Wonderwall" 6. "Black Hole Sun" 7. "It's a Sin" 4:59 8. "Jump" 9. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 10. "Hello" 11. "Eyes Without a Face" 12. "Lovecats" 13. "The Way You Make Me Feel" 14. "Tears in Heaven"
I'm 64 and have been listening, watching and following Band Maid for 3 years and have been to 2of their concerts. I enjoy their music because it is good music, as a musician I can learn a thing or two from them whether it be writing or playing. They are great performers and each are wonderful people. I have never been intrigued by a band nor have I ever had a favorite band before. I think I can consider myself past midlife so I don't see it as any crisis. These ladies continue to amaze me with their talents. Their Rock is forever. You could say they have dominated me with their music. If this band were all male or even mixed no one would accuse you of having a crisis. Its about the music.
I'm a 50 something male who joined the fan club just to have the opportunity to buy tickets to see the band live. Flew up to Seattle a couple weeks ago and was not disappointed. It's this Domination video that was the catalyst for me going down the Band-Maid rabbit hole a couple years ago. Good hard rock just puts a smile on my face and if its going to be a bunch of cute Japanese women to save Rock-n-roll, than so be it.
I'm 68 and honestly stopped caring about Rock by the mid 70s because all the excitement and creativity had gone and been replaced by cynicism, pretension, and formulaic song writing. Band Maid are exciting and creative, treat genre as a serving suggestion (no pun intended), and put in twice the work that anyone would actually ask of them, all with a level of musicianship that is all we could ask but still not enough for them. Yes I'm old, but that is because I've had to wait a long time for bands this good to come back, and I'm not gonna miss out because of the prejudice of a few close-minded people.
I'm too old to rock and roll and too young to die. But I did drive six hours to see them in Dallas, stood in line for an hour, for anther two hours waiting for the show, watched their serving for two hours, and by the end my dogs were barking! But let me point this out, and I cannot emphasize this enough. You are not watching a live performance. You are watching a *recording* of a live performance. When the first note slaps you in the face, that bass drum thumps you in the chest, MISA's bass vibrates the buttons on your shirt - that is an experience you cannot get on headphones or speakers no matter the quality. This goes for any rock band, but especially for this one. They are great performers and they have great camaraderie. They are a great band.
Alan, I will be 62 in a couple of months and, as I have said often, I am extremely grateful that my teen years were spent during the best decade for rock music. I am also extremely grateful that this video of Domination popped up in my recommended list in April, 2020. I decided to watch it and was amazed, not because it was an all female band but because this type of rock was being played in Japan. It took me back to the great concerts I saw in the 70s and 80s. I was certainly curious by the costumes but a little research into the band's history provided the answer and I have never really thought about it since. It is just the Band-Maid look. I kept reading about their history and watched all their videos. I discovered how much they had grown as a band. When I saw the video for onset a few months later, it cemented their place in my top 20 rock bands of the last 50 years. Because of Band-Maid I discovered Lovebites (in my top 20 metal bands of the last 50 years), Unlucky Morpheus, Nemophila, Asterism, Wagakki Band, Gacharic Spin/Doll$Boxx, Hanabie, Crystal Lake, Coldrain. Those are just the ones off the top of my head - there are others. Enjoying these Japanese bands comes down to just loving great music. Simple as that. I will say that Band-Maid has a special place in my heart, along with The Warning, because they are trying to bring back good old fashioned hard rock. There are plenty of great metal bands right now and some great blues rock bands, but great hard rock bands are scarce. By the way, you need to find the video of The Warning meeting Band-Maid in the interview tent at Aftershock. Their reactions are priceless. Easy to tell they were already fans of each other. Lastly, I took my wife, daughter and granddaughter to see Band-Maid in Dallas on 10/21. There are now three generations of my family that love Band-Maid. Go see them when you get the chance.
Hi Dan , how are you ? Every artist you mention ( as you know I rate them all highly ) I’m learning as I go an listen about all of them .. and so many more to come . Thank you my friend I appreciate all your thoughts 😊👍
This is not just the best female rock band in the world. This is the best rock band in the world right now. In my eyes. They consistently put out hard rock music that is fun to listen to and experience live. What more could you want? I'm a very recent convert and if this is a mid-life crisis then I welcome it. They should all be this fun. Get over yourselves, gentlemen. The future of rock and roll is in the hands of some very talented Japanese ladies. It couldn't be in better hands. I have not been this excited for music in decades. Everything I have heard from these ladies has been very good to classic songs. Keep going. It seems impossible to run out of great songs with Band-Maid. Arigatou-Po!
I've seen AC/DC, Rush, Aerosmith, Ozzy, Yes, Roth, Hagar, Kiss, just about every Rock band in the seventies and eighties. I pretty much quit music during the nineties. I still go see shows with my wife, but the magic was gone. Sucked into compartmentalized, commercialized money-making genres. Seeing Band Maid last week was the best show, most fun I've had since those days. When Baby Metal tours I will fly to wherever they play. If it's a midlife crisis, Bring It On !
I hear you Bert and I’m all in , soon as I can I will be thier .. I’ve got Nightwish in November, had TOOL in May , Beth Hart in March next year and I’ve got tickets to see Roger Waters in June ( but I’m undecided on him ) but that’s just me .
@@Aaronacer Heeey that's besmirching my age. Even if i doubled my age i'd only just be past 97....🤔 memo to self : Don't say "Besmirching", it makes you sound like you're 97.🤣
Those of us old enough to have been there for the rock of the 70's and early 80's can truly appreciate the rock coming out of Japan right now. It's been far too long since music was this enjoyable for me.
Band-maid fans are worldwide and all generations po, universal appeal. Don't pay attention to negativity because you are in good company. Us older fans appreciate just what a gift Band-maid is to the music world.
I am over 70 and a major Band-Maid fan. I will certainly be at any concert they do in the UK, and if I need a zimmer frame to rock out, then that's how it's gonna be. I haven't felt such anticipation and excitement about new releases since the Beatles.
Band-Maid has lots of older fans. Including 78 year Tony Visconti the producer for David Bowie, T-Rec and others. He produced their song "The Dragon Cries". He's been to their shows in NYC including last night's, he brought his unique 50-year old 12-string metal front Zemaitis to the show to show to Miku. She showed it to the audience but she was afraid to play it, too valuable. She handed it to Kanami who did some nice shredding on it. A lot of Japanese bands are throwbacks to the glory days of rock and metal.
Saw them last night in NJ and was happy to see a good number of white chinned blokes (like me) and mature women in Band-Maid gear. Some toting the grand kids with them. Totally enjoying the revival. The way the Maids engage with the audience and have the fans become enamored is intentional. Miku works her "magic" and everyone has a good time. Their live show is brilliant... Don't know if it was a Halloween Eve, Rocky Horror Picture Show thing or what, but I saw nearly a dozen people dressed in full maid costumes. Pretty cool . Talking to one was like talking to Tim Curry. Fun stuff.
I just recently saw them live in D.C. at the Fillmore. They sounded even better in person then they do in even the live videos. I will be seeing them next year again even if I have to fly to do it and I hate flying. Enjoyed the reaction and keep rolling.
🤘😎🤘"I'm not having a mid-life crisis, I'm having a crap music crisis" is the quote of the year. I have received negative comments about my being a huge fan of BAND-MAID. I'm at the point in my life where I don't care what other people think of me and my interests. BAND-MAID has brought me so much joy and happiness over the last 2.5 years. Keep reacting to BAND-MAID and the other Japanese bands! Watching your reactions, it's obvious these bands bring you joy! Life is too short to be miserable. Remember, the universe is 13.5 billion years old and you exist at the same time as BAND-MAID! Looking forward to more reactions. Peace!
Tom I think I will get caps and T shirts made and give them away 😊 with that very line I came out with 😂🕺😊😎 genuinely .. you nailed it my friend .. just like Kansas said , we’re all dust in the beginning and the end .. May as well enjoy the music along the way 👊🏼
All my friends thought I was crazy to move to Japan 43 years ago but I wanted to try it and I liked living here so I stayed. Go where you want, do what you want, listen to what you want. Your friends aren't living your life, you are.
I’m nearly 65. I grew up on some really great bands. For a long while I wouldn’t listen to anything but ‘classic rock’ as I believed rock was all but dead. Then, five years ago, I quite accidentally discovered BabyMetal. They led me to Band-Maid. Now I understand what Bob Dylan was on about when he wrote “My back pages.” …I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.
Please keep listening and reacting to Band-Maid (and the other bands creating great music)! I get the same responses from friends and family, I'm 55. This is the music I love, I only found Band-Maid a few years ago, but they have been my favorite band ever since. I got to see them live in DC earlier this week and it was awesome. I got a lot of weird looks telling people I was driving 7.5 hours to see them, but oh well, it is their loss if they don't understand. In general, I do believe if you play an instrument or are very musical you will appreciate this music. Great reaction, I subscribed for more :) !
Bradley , I play guitar badly , drums even worse but I just love music that tickles my senses and BM do that .. and a 7.5 hr drive .. with only one thing waiting at the end 🎵😊😎👍 wise fellow 👏
I like your content man....keep it up....I'm 66, and think Band Maid saved Rock n Roll.....truly amazing entertainers.....not just musicians or performers.....but entertainers.....with a slash of genius for good measure.....
I feel you dude, I'm 51 and my top 3 bands are BABYMETAL, Nemophila and Band maid, all produce quality music, put great effort into their live shows and are great performers and musicians (what's not to like right?) well according to my work mates, I'm also going through some kind of mid life crisis and have a thing for young Japanese girls🤣How sad really, that you get labelled as being a bit weird because you have found and have embraced an exciting music scene, from people who go to Coldplay concerts and blab on about it for weeks like they are sooooo cool😂i wouldn't pay it a second thought, continue down the fox and rabbit holes and enjoy the talent and music these young ladies from Japan 🇯🇵 are gifting us🤘🤘🤘
Great music is for everyone no matter the age, (I’m 59) and the top of the heap for rock/metal is in Japan, so many amazing bands, Gacharic Spin, Lovebites, Bridear, Nemophila, Hagane, Trident, Hanabie, Fate Gear, Lonsome Blue, and of course Band Maid!! Like what you like and don’t pay any attention to the closed minded ones, ROCK ON 🤘!!!!!
Alan i'm retired an listen to Band-Maid and Jimi Hendrix every day =) Both make me smile and put me in a good mood ! The only crisis i have is the music in the US sucks ! When the guitarist gather around Akane they are trying to make her mess up by making faces at her ! These ladies always smile =) Check out the " Blooming " MV it will make you smile too ✌🤘
Hey Alan I hear you loud and clear.. I've just turned 60 and have exactly the same response from a great many of my "so called friends".. I love metal and rock music and always have, I also love beautiful women, and to be honest, I really don't care what hang ups they have, and believe I should have.. The music coming out of Japan at the moment is so powerful and fresh I cannot get enough.. So Let them say what they want, I feel sorry for them, because they are missing out on so much great music.. Best wishes to you from France, and I hope you do carry on with these reactions.. I really like your style and take on reacting... "So much music, so little time"..
That’s the joy of music and the sad truth of life , music does not care about longevity of your life but good music stays with you for your life ! If that makes sense 😳😊😎👍
You are ,we are ,they are everyone are sssoooo it's the living legends known as band maid who cares what it is, is music either you like it or you don't
Alan, I hope this helps. When I choose my career my friends said, What, you can’t do that. Now after 35 years in that field and as an instructor and supervisor I did okay. Music is reflection of us, as individuals, and that a number of us, in the world, are willing to go beyond our culture days a lot ‘About Us’ positively. Hang in there Alan you’re doing great!!!!!
Give me a mid-life crisis and Band maid all day, over the often depressing or violent music that is produced, regurgitated and sent to the masses every day. Not only are these 5 women talented, but they are inspiring, strong and considerate. To them, it's all about the music and what incredible music they have released in the last 9 years. The determination and dedication they show should be a lesson to all no matter how old you are. Let's be real for a minute, how many times do we judge music released by male artists by their looks. If that were the case, then a lot of music over the centuries would have been ignored before a first listen. Music's first sensory attraction is sound, and that is the only trait that should be considered and if their music was trash, then people wouldn't listen to them. There is a reason they have been getting a cult following. THEY ARE FUCKING BRILLIANT.
I take you to great classical pieces or BB King for example .. then I look around with despair at almost all the music that’s a mixing engineer some clever vocal engineering and voila you have a hit .. instantly discarded the minute another is produced .. go back to the stock Aitken & waterman days , and to be fair they just produced pop songs with a simple formula .. so I’m saying I agree my friend 😊😎👍
I tried listening to other US bands after discovering Band Maid and other Japanese bands but keep coming back. They’re just plain out BETTER than any music out today . “Let there be Maids” 🤘🔥#bandmaid
I'm 51 and I go to 2 - 3 gigs a month (also with a mate who is 51) all current bands (I saw Amyl and the sniffers in Glasgow last night). The age range goes from 14 to 70, there is no age limit to listening to music. My annoyence is when people of my age say there are no good bands around these days. to which I answer : you mean you haven't looked. I first discovered Japanese music in 2018 when Superorganisms brought a Japanese all girl funk/pop act called Chai as their support. I fell in love with them instantly. I've been down the Japanese music rabbit hole ever since. Band-maid are awesome but there are no bad Japanese bands so continue your journey, it will bring you emense pleasure.
It's the same with me. I'm 51yo and I have stop showing these female Japanese rock bands I truly like to friends. They nod the same to me -I have a middle age crisis... They don't even bother to give them a chance and listen. Well, it's not my loss...
People with their heads up their ass over what you should and shouldn't like don't matter anyway ! On a positive note, me and my brother are in our 50s and a few years back we went to see Black Veil Brides. The audience was predominantly teen and 20-something year old girls, but no-one made us feel like we shouldn't be there 🤘😁🤘
that smile on your face says it all. why stop listening to something that makes you happy. i am 56 and i waited 3 yrs to be able to see them live in San Diego CA on the 17th and they exceeded my expectations in every way.. in this video you see a fraction of how great not only they are but also the community of Madiacs are. At the show we all would walk up to fellow Madiacs just to talk not only about Band- Maid but music in general and at the show itself i was front row not more than 5 ft from Kanami and they sounded awesome and engaged with us throughout the concert it was more than just a rock concert it was more of a get together between old friends, My point is screw anybody that tries to tell you not to do things that make you happy
I'm bloody 69 year old, seen 1000s of bands since 1964- Saw Corrie Dick (Drummer) and his band last night at a local Jazz club, again Jazz rock fusion mostly rock oriented but including jazz rock fusion- Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report 1970s, Herbie Hancock 1970s-2020s and I can tell you that this is some of the best music of any era. Don't quote the Beatles at me, Im not keen on most pop music although I do appreciate good song writing by anybody. Grand Funk Railroad 1971 sold out the Shea Stadium the Beatles didn't. I'm still with you mate- great reactions. A well known tip- never try to impress your favourite music on your friends. Usually they just won't get it.
Love who you love man. I'm another old bloke in my mid 60's that has been so disappointed in the staid offerings of the commercial music scene over the last couple of decades. These women & other bands like them have rekindled my love of 'new' music again. I sometimes wonder if they understand why a large part of their audience are people of our age.
I'm an older person as well and like you I'd all but given up of rock as well. There was very little that sounded new until I stumbled across this band. So I hear where you're coming from. TBH, I was skeptical the first time I saw them listed in a TH-cam suggestion, so I'd dismissed Band-Maid the first time they appeared. But a few months later I gave them an honest listen and my jaw dropped listening to either Puzzle or Secret My Lips. I can't recall which song exactly because I immediately searched and soaked up as much of their music as I could. This was the sound I'd been missing all these years. Don't stop your reactions. This is a band that deserves to heard and like any other rock band, they've paid their dues. Their being female, to me, is simply something that breaks down doors, and more power to them. But it's their music that grabbed me. If you're simply here to celebrate music then by all means celebrate it and share it.
Alan im 62 very soon and have to say,who cares what people think,,i have been telling my friends to listen to this band for so long,and most of what i am getting back is,NAH women cant rock out,the sad part is they made that decision without even listening to them,their loss,,This band is an absolute joy for me,they are not cookie cutter songwriters,everthing is different,even the second verse in most songs is different from the first,,,to finish ive got to an age were i dont care what people think anymore,keep them coming pal,the sheer quantity of superb songs says it all,enjoy.
Don't listen your friend and don't end the video so abruptly. Yes, Saiki stopped singing but the rhythm section ends the piece with Akane playing the cymbals while Misa ends it with a grace note. Listen to it again, you'll see what I mean. It's good to see you come back to Band-Maid. They're on the last leg of their U.S. tour and will return to Japan to open for Guns n Roses. And lastly, age ain't nothing but a number.
I am much older than you. I have always loved music. From Black Sabbath to Olivia Newton John to The Eagles. In other words great cross sections of music. Then my love died. I found the music of the last decade mostly uninspired and dull. Then by chance I fell across bands from Japan. They had that old sound of quality rock. I loved it. Band Maid are across between The Monkees and Black Sabbath. They are the first band in decades I know the names of the members of the Band. Over nine nearly ten years they have been together and always improving. Quality has no age limit. I am too old to care what they look like. But bands of this quality and others in Japan deserve being heard by all of us.
Russell , you mentioned The Monkees , a much admired and maligned set of musicians ( eventually all of them ) so thank you 😊 I will be featuring them as they have much too offer ( humble opinion ) and yes I agree wholeheartedly with you 😊👍
You need news friends mate. A true friend never cuts you down. I can see that you are hurt. Stand tall brother. This band kicks fucking ass and by the way, I am 59 years old and a PROUD Maidiac. Rock on 🤘
im a 59 year old Tennessee boy and found Band Maid about 2 years ago. Ive since purchased every CD of theirs i can get my hands on. should you stick with it? I say Welcome to the Club my friend!!
I'm 65 years old, music has no age barrier. Two of my favorite bands are Band Maid and Babymetal. Plus a bunch of other bands. Don't worry about the haters out there. Just do you
Saiki is like a dominatrix, she demands that the crowd respond to her commands. Saiki and MISA are the ones dressed in Gothic. Actually when the group began they all wore similar outfits, then as time went on Saiki and MISA turned Gothic on us. Most often MISA and Kanami are doing their solos at the same time. As usual Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!
Hey Alan.. Great reaction. I am 70 years old and I found Band-Maid back in 2014. As a musician myself, I listen to music that will make me feel something. Kanami Tono the lead guitarist writes and composes some of the best music today. I listen to what I want and I don't care about what other people think. When I listen to new music I dissect the music and listen to everything in a song. Band-Maid makes me jealous of how complete of a band they are. So in my opinion listen to what you want and like. I listen to everything in music, jazz, classical, rock, blues and alternative and music from around the world. Jethro Tull had a line in one of his songs "No, you're never too old to rock and roll If you're too young to die" keep Rocking Dude 🤘🤘
I’m 49 - have listened to music through the decades since I was a kid, and I agree a lot of today’s music has lost its charm. Enter Band-Maid: actual serious musicians dedicated to their craft and not side-tracked by lifestyle issues. I don’t care where they are from, their culture, gender blah blah - they put out an amazing product. As for your friend, I can understand the mindset: narrow sense of identity, many people are afflicted by it. If you open your sense of identity and not restrict it by a shitload of parameters (race, culture, age, gender etc), the universe has a lot more to offer you. Their loss.
Band Maid is for everyone!!! Keep listening to all the Japanese bands. Regarding your friends... Their loss and ignorance. Band Maid, Nemophila, Lovebites etc have totally reignited my love for music in general. I feel now I have the same passion at 52 that I did in my teens when I got into Metallica and all the metal bands. You keep doing what you are doing Alan!!
That's just dumb, whoever said that, they don't know what they are talking about. I'm 59, and I'm going to see them at HoB Chicago in a couple days. I might be old, but I'm not dead. I've been listening to metal and hard rock since the mid 1970s and I sure as hell am not going to stop now.
Stick with what you like. I had the same type of experience not long ago. I had a desktop background on my surface, an outline of Kanami playing her guitar with the saying "Shut up, Kanami is talking". One of the guys at my work saw it and asked what was that? I told him it's the lead guitar player of a Japanese rock group I've been listening to lately. Told him the band name was Band Maid. He immediately went online to check this group he had not heard about, and I thought "there's going to be another fan for Band Maid". He stopped the song after about 10 seconds and said he knows exactly why I listed to this band, "because it's a group consisting of young, cute Japanese girl's". I was so disappointed in his instant assessment that I wouldn't even dignify that with a response. I just had to cut him some slack and move on. Because you see he's a younger pop, hip hop fan... so I realized that looks are the #1 popularity factor for people currently listening to those genres of music.
I can't and don't need to tell you what you should do. However, what I can say is that your smile during these videos and while you listen to the music of B-M, Nemo or Asterism, shows me that you already know exactly what you have to and would like to do. :) Leave the others in their seemingly so perfect world. We can only hope that someday lightning will strike them and their ignorance and narrow-mindedness will be eliminated. I could write volumes of books about the looks and comments I get almost daily when someone notices what music I listen to. It is so damn rare that someone shows an open mind and is really interested in it. As open and connected as society may present itself to the outside these days, and perhaps even believes it is, it is unfortunately still far from it. 😒 _____________________ 【 _Till I return to dust I will stand alone in the dark with my pride at the end of time_ 】--- *Nemophila* - '徒花 -Adabana-' 💮
Mid-life crisis? Nonsense. My oldest brother who's in his 70's only listens to one genre of music, 60's oldies that were playing when he was in high school. I hope I'm never like that. The reason I started listening to Grunge was that I was sick of the the same old songs on the Classic Rock station. The reason I started to search out Pop Punk was because I was bored with the 90's. Now here I am exploring *rock* music from the Land of the Rising Sun! I hope I live long enough to find and enjoy whatever my next thing is. Alan, thanks for the reaction, I always enjoy your comments. Edit: Oh yeah, saw them in Dallas, freaking awesome show!
When the Ladies surround Akane, they are going to make faces at her to try and throw off her playing. It never works, as Akane is a gorilla, but Akane has thrown Saiki off and made her giggle while trying to sing. As for your friend, please tell them this. I'm 54, my mother is 79, SHE LIKES Band-Maid, and The Warning, and Gacharic Spin and over a DOZEN other bands I have introduced her to. And she has introduced a few of her friends who are her age and OLDER to these bands as well. It isn't a mid-life crisis, it's like you said, you finally have found some GOOD MUSIC!!
Tell them to get out of here with those negative waves, man. I went to a Band-Maid concert in San Francisco recently and the crowd was all ages and less male dominated than you’d assume. My wife enjoyed them a lot and was particularly impressed with Saiki this time. My wife is “our” age.l and knows what constitutes good music… I used to think this whole notion of “projection” was just reverse psychology psychobabble of some kind but I really do think when people make comments like that they’re really showing you how THEY think and feel. They can’t like Band-Maid because they associate Asian women and maid costumes with sexual deviance of some kind. lol Weirdoes. Does that also make them deaf? It would appear so.
Bingo on the projection. Or at least being insecure about what they like. What's really gross is when people who like the band start blatantly white-knighting and saying only _they_ actually appreciate and respect the band... and then proceed to condescendingly prescribe what the band (who have already accomplished far more than any of these "experts") should change to be successful. Pretty sure all the young women in Maid outfits around me at the past 4 shows would be surprised to hear that B-M's battle gear is just supposed to appeal to dirty old men.
Dear Alan, your friend is being submissive with his life. He accepts his submission and only the rebels remain alive in the struggle of life. He is a follower of his decline but not being alive or pretend it is for cowards. Keep going and raise your flag. BAND MAID and us need people like you. We all are fighters for love and for live, I mean, for the music. Be a salmon, not a trout
You have to listen to yourself as far as music taste goes. Nothing wrong with friends giving their opinion, but in the end that doesn't really matter. Who cares where a band is from, how they look or what other people think about them as long as you enjoy the music they are playing. I am 38 years old and have been listening mainly to metal (usually the more aggressive/fast kind like black, thrash and some death metal) as far as guitar based music goes for the last 20 years. None of my friends are really into most of the music I have listened to for the last 20 years and if people would have told me I would start listening to Japanese girls dressed as maids playing rock music I would have laughed at their faces 2 years ago. I honestly even deliberately ignored reactions to a lot of the more reacted to Japanese bands when I was first starting to watch reaction channels writing them off before giving them a chance. I have always been relatively open-minded as far as music goes, but for some reason I couldn't get over the fact that it all looked like a gimmick to me at first glance even though plenty of the black metal bands I listen also dress up in ridiculous outfits and wear make-up (realising that actually made me give them a chance). I am so glad I eventually gave them a chance as it opened up so much new music to me and I have always loved discovering new genres and niche's. And that is what Band-Maid ultimately gave me by giving them an honest chance. There are still things about most music in this scene that I am not 100% a fan of (mainly the more poppy/overly sweet melodic sounding choruses), but I have always appreciated how extremely talented most of the members in those bands are and that is ultimately what I came to love about most of the bands I have listened to. I can personally do without the gimmicks most of the bands have, but it's ultimately all about the music. There are so many bands with gimmicks all over the world, why would that stop me from listening to these amazing musicians? There are certainly bands that haven't been clicking with me, but one thing I can not take away from any of them is that the majority of the members involved show a mix of dedication, musicianship and drive that I haven't seen in a lot of different music I have been listening to and it makes me have nothing but respect of what they do. It's difficult for me to say if I will be listening to these bands in 5 to 10 years time as I have been switching around a lot of different genres over the years, but I do know that I am still enjoying finding and listening to Japanese bands ever since I started having a look at Band-Maid about a year and a half ago and I am not planning on stopping any time soon. Just listen to your own heart.
I hear what you are saying... because they are cute asian women dressed up in cosplay is what probably prompted the hasty conclusion. Luckily music soothes the soul for everyone. Hopefully your friends will revisit those links you gave them and appreciate the happiness they bring to the world.
Ignore your friends they sound old bfore their time. I stopped caring what people thought about me a long time a go. Live life as you want and follow your enthusiasims
"Having a crap music crisis!" Almost fell out of my chair on that one. Good music is good music regardless of the image they have or where it comes from. These bands, Band-Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila, etc. are world class musicians, the fact that they are ladies is irrelevant to their talent. The fact that they carry themselves with grace and beauty is a bonus. Good on you Alan for liking what you like!
Sometimes my head just says stuff and my lips dont block it 😳😂😂👍 thank you 😊 I’m deffinately going just like what I like .. and put it out thier .. sometimes it’s too almost 0 views , but music is subjective .. and if I did this for clicks on you tube I’d be doing politics not music .. but I do really want to showcase the movies I’ve loved .. but I’m conscious that change on a channel isn’t always good 😊
That's sad. That sounds like one of those people who goes around self-monitoring everything so they can't be accused of various buzzwords that people think have negative connotations. Be yourself, we're not here forever.
I totally agree with you on the "Crap Music Crisis" point. I'm in my 60's and I am tired of the autotuned pop music and overproduced generic rock music. There are good bands out there, but the industry promotes such crap that a music lover will despair. No one promotes the talented bands. Just like you, I discovered Japanese rock music a little over a year ago and have been blown away by bands like X Japan, Band-Maid, Maximum-The-Hormone, Ningen Isu, Hanabie, and Nemophila. 5 girls in maid outfits. The moment you say it aloud to your friends they immediately have the wrong idea. They just don't grasp how incredibly talented these women are, and the intricacy, depth, expanse, and beauty of their compositions. You have to experience their music to appreciate it. Band-Maid isn't about 5 pretty girls dressed in cute maid costumes; Band-Maid is about 5 deeply talented musicians producing amazing music.
I think maybe ask your friends what they are afraid of. Is it that these women dressed as maids are better musicians than most of the people they are listening to? They are. Is it that these Japanese women dressed as maids write better songs than the people they are listening to? They absolutely do. It could be that your friends, like all bullies are simply afraid of what they don’t understand. Now my friend the ball as they say is in your court as to whether you force your friends to become enlightened to the joy and wonderment that is Band-Maid as well as the other fantastic music coming out of Japan or not.😎🤘🏻
I don’t want to change anyones mind .. just have an open ear and mind when it comes to music .. I did a reaction to David Bowie narrating music by Prokofiev.. and I will at some point flat out put up Vivaldis 4 seasons and others , because I like it and want to share .. if someone doesn’t then that’s a them problem not a me problem 😊😎👍 oh and I did struggle with “unlucky Morpheus , the other week .. but they got me thier because I listen carefully .. my friends may or may not 😉
Until I found Band-Maid, I thought the only music that came out of Japan was bubble-gum pop sung by girls who sound like 12 year olds on helium. I can well understand somebody who hasn't heard these bands play would assume the same, and that would be kind of odd to be getting into. Others assume it's about being attracted to young Japanese women, but if that was the case then fans wouldn't be just as picky about their favourite Japanese bands as they are about western bands - yet you ask Band-Maid fans what other bands they like from the region, and that list will rapidly become as long as your arm.
I notice it was a female you sent to, most western girls will knock males for following this band, unless they are really into MUSIC and straight away get these girls a amazing players a, writers and performers. For entertainment try watching K=- On, a cartoon series about five highschool girls forming a rock group, style is like Astro Boy meets josie and The Pussycats or Archies. Very clever adult humour in spots and hell funny. Musicians will love it. massively popular , and almost for sure your girlfriends wont like it hahahaha. K-On is on youtube and 1sst t=2 series are dubbed which is great.
Stick with Band Maid. Your friends will eventually hear of them, watch them, and understand what they have been missing. U.S. and European rock bands had better pay attention to J-Rock bands, because they are going to Dominate.
You need to choose better friends, and kick the current batch to the curb, lol. As an allllllmost senior citizen myself, I'd light up any of my "friends" who tried to spout such nonsense.
Us old farts know and LOVE Rock Music. Band-Maid is the best at creating this. The crap music overall, crap rap, crap pop, crap country is why we older folk are attracted to Band-Maid and is their, IMHO, biggest fan base.....because we want ROCK!! It's in our blood, we were weened on it. I'm not a big metal fan but can listen to some but it just wears me down after a few songs........Band-Maid doesn't. I'll listen to these girls till they close the lid.
I think it’s not the fact that metal ( some ) can be too much , it’s that it went through too many cycles and came out bad in the wash .. I listen to say Baby Metal or Asterism I get 2 perspectives from one genre . Now that’s what’s coming out of Japan .. oh and I do love some of the Jazz coming from those islands .. but that’s not for here ( I don’t think 🤔) 😎👍
Will all due respect to your friends, but they seem just like jaded old folks resting on the remains of their past. It is not about you having a middle age crisis, it is about them loosing the taste of novelty and life in music.
Did your friend even listen to the music? Did he even click on the link? Or did your friend blindly pass judgement? "I'm not having a mid-life crisis. I'm having a crap music crisis that's being produced today." That sums it up. The reason there are so many guys 40-60 years old that love these Japanese bands is because they are playing the kind of music we grew up with. According to the standards of your friends we should all discriminate against women because they are beautiful. We should only follow the big uglies even if their music is ter'ble. Is this the era of big uglies? By the way. I'm one of the li'l' uglies. Personally, the music is more important. Nothing wrong with big uglies. Their music is good or acting is good then we'll watch. I loved watching Marie Dressler and Marjorie Main. Ethel Merman was one helluva singer. Sir Charles Laughton was a great actor and his recitation of the Gettysburg Address in Ruggles of Red Gap is one of my favorite all time scenes. I think people are beauty and skinny shaming. People are naturally attracted to good looking people. It's the way our brain functions. Don't allow your friends to win with their ignorance. Keep up your reaction video, Alan.
@@alan-reacts65 Thank you Alan. One thing I didn't include was how insulting it is to these wonderful bands when people say their fans are only pervs. That insults them as musicians and artists.
I guess a 16 year old shouldn't listen to The Rolling Stones cos those guys are sooo old.🤣 C.M did i mail you my pic of Saki? Tell me if i haven't & i'll send it to you :)
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There are so many fun bands that get overlooked , Like OK go . they did some amazing musical acrobatic stuff. pentatonix great covers .
And a lot of amateur artist and bands that cover songs in unique ways , Lindsey Stirling & Peter Hollens for example . tons of game sound tracks . or the danish and swedish national orchestras perfoming movie and game sound tracks in an epic way .
Unfortunately thiers only me and I’m not now ( or going to be ) full time TH-camr .. so it all takes time .. but I will get there 👍
@@alan-reacts65 Oh i didnt mean you to react to them i just pointed out that many of these types bands have been glossed over or do not get the recognition they deserve .
It was a general comment .
bandmaid is one of them . that desever more attention .
@@marcusfranconium3392 but I like new ideas 💡
@@alan-reacts65 Just making shure you dont get bruned out . as there are so many great bands and renditions of music .
One of my favorite cover albums is actualy done by Paul Anka with the album Rock swings . Covers of rock bands in the style of the rat pack .
Just sit back in a chair and relax to the music . As this is like a fine cognac or wiskey and a fine cuban cigar .
No. Title
1. "It's My Life"
2. "True"
3. "Eye of the Tiger"
4. "Everybody Hurts"
5. "Wonderwall"
6. "Black Hole Sun"
7. "It's a Sin" 4:59
8. "Jump"
9. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
10. "Hello"
11. "Eyes Without a Face"
12. "Lovecats"
13. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
14. "Tears in Heaven"
Paul Anka 😊 “ put your head on my shoulder “ came straight to mind 😊👍
I'm 64 and have been listening, watching and following Band Maid for 3 years and have been to 2of their concerts. I enjoy their music because it is good music, as a musician I can learn a thing or two from them whether it be writing or playing. They are great performers and each are wonderful people. I have never been intrigued by a band nor have I ever had a favorite band before. I think I can consider myself past midlife so I don't see it as any crisis. These ladies continue to amaze me with their talents. Their Rock is forever. You could say they have dominated me with their
music. If this band were all male or even mixed no one would accuse you of having a crisis. Its about the music.
I’m 58 in April so mid life is a past life now 😳👍 but I here you and agree my wise friend 👍🎵
I'm a 50 something male who joined the fan club just to have the opportunity to buy tickets to see the band live. Flew up to Seattle a couple weeks ago and was not disappointed.
It's this Domination video that was the catalyst for me going down the Band-Maid rabbit hole a couple years ago. Good hard rock just puts a smile on my face and if its going to be a bunch of cute Japanese women to save Rock-n-roll, than so be it.
And that’s my sentiment exactly 😎😊👍
I'm only a couple years younger and same story... was even at the same show, best thing that' happened to me this year!
I was there also. Great show!
I'm 68 and honestly stopped caring about Rock by the mid 70s because all the excitement and creativity had gone and been replaced by cynicism, pretension, and formulaic song writing. Band Maid are exciting and creative, treat genre as a serving suggestion (no pun intended), and put in twice the work that anyone would actually ask of them, all with a level of musicianship that is all we could ask but still not enough for them.
Yes I'm old, but that is because I've had to wait a long time for bands this good to come back, and I'm not gonna miss out because of the prejudice of a few close-minded people.
I'm too old to rock and roll and too young to die. But I did drive six hours to see them in Dallas, stood in line for an hour, for anther two hours waiting for the show, watched their serving for two hours, and by the end my dogs were barking! But let me point this out, and I cannot emphasize this enough. You are not watching a live performance. You are watching a *recording* of a live performance. When the first note slaps you in the face, that bass drum thumps you in the chest, MISA's bass vibrates the buttons on your shirt - that is an experience you cannot get on headphones or speakers no matter the quality. This goes for any rock band, but especially for this one. They are great performers and they have great camaraderie. They are a great band.
Alan, I will be 62 in a couple of months and, as I have said often, I am extremely grateful that my teen years were spent during the best decade for rock music. I am also extremely grateful that this video of Domination popped up in my recommended list in April, 2020. I decided to watch it and was amazed, not because it was an all female band but because this type of rock was being played in Japan. It took me back to the great concerts I saw in the 70s and 80s. I was certainly curious by the costumes but a little research into the band's history provided the answer and I have never really thought about it since. It is just the Band-Maid look. I kept reading about their history and watched all their videos. I discovered how much they had grown as a band. When I saw the video for onset a few months later, it cemented their place in my top 20 rock bands of the last 50 years. Because of Band-Maid I discovered Lovebites (in my top 20 metal bands of the last 50 years), Unlucky Morpheus, Nemophila, Asterism, Wagakki Band, Gacharic Spin/Doll$Boxx, Hanabie, Crystal Lake, Coldrain. Those are just the ones off the top of my head - there are others. Enjoying these Japanese bands comes down to just loving great music. Simple as that.
I will say that Band-Maid has a special place in my heart, along with The Warning, because they are trying to bring back good old fashioned hard rock. There are plenty of great metal bands right now and some great blues rock bands, but great hard rock bands are scarce. By the way, you need to find the video of The Warning meeting Band-Maid in the interview tent at Aftershock. Their reactions are priceless. Easy to tell they were already fans of each other.
Lastly, I took my wife, daughter and granddaughter to see Band-Maid in Dallas on 10/21. There are now three generations of my family that love Band-Maid. Go see them when you get the chance.
Hi Dan , how are you ? Every artist you mention ( as you know I rate them all highly ) I’m learning as I go an listen about all of them .. and so many more to come . Thank you my friend I appreciate all your thoughts 😊👍
Thanx Alan for the respect to BAND-MAID!!! Always loving your reaction!! 🤘🤘😊😊
I’m humbled thank you 😊
This is not just the best female rock band in the world. This is the best rock band in the world right now. In my eyes.
They consistently put out hard rock music that is fun to listen to and experience live.
What more could you want?
I'm a very recent convert and if this is a mid-life crisis then I welcome it. They should all be this fun.
Get over yourselves, gentlemen. The future of rock and roll is in the hands of some very talented Japanese ladies. It couldn't be in better hands.
I have not been this excited for music in decades.
Everything I have heard from these ladies has been very good to classic songs. Keep going. It seems impossible to run out of great songs with Band-Maid.
Arigatou-Po!
Don't stop! No one is too old for BAND-MAID. They may not be cool enough to get BAND-MAID, because not everyone does, but never too old.
I've seen AC/DC, Rush, Aerosmith, Ozzy, Yes, Roth, Hagar, Kiss, just about every Rock band in the seventies and eighties. I pretty much quit music during the nineties. I still go see shows with my wife, but the magic was gone. Sucked into compartmentalized, commercialized money-making genres.
Seeing Band Maid last week was the best show, most fun I've had since those days. When Baby Metal tours I will fly to wherever they play. If it's a midlife crisis, Bring It On !
I hear you Bert and I’m all in , soon as I can I will be thier .. I’ve got Nightwish in November, had TOOL in May , Beth Hart in March next year and I’ve got tickets to see Roger Waters in June ( but I’m undecided on him ) but that’s just me .
It doesn't matter if you're aged 10 or 810, BAND-MAID are awesome & no one should be told who they can or can't listen to.😁
Here here my friend 😊😎👍
No age limits on great music! If you like it, listen to it!
@@TheCyberMantis "Touche".👍
I mean you are 97 years old and still going...
@@Aaronacer Heeey that's besmirching my age. Even if i doubled my age i'd only just be past 97....🤔 memo to self : Don't say "Besmirching", it makes you sound like you're 97.🤣
Those of us old enough to have been there for the rock of the 70's and early 80's can truly appreciate the rock coming out of Japan right now. It's been far too long since music was this enjoyable for me.
I’m one of those that is old enough ( just 😳😊👍) 👍
Band-maid fans are worldwide and all generations po, universal appeal. Don't pay attention to negativity because you are in good company. Us older fans appreciate just what a gift Band-maid is to the music world.
I hear you “ Loud & clear “ my friend 😊😎👍
Stick with what makes your soul dance, your heart skip a beat and your entire body smile. 💕
I am over 70 and a major Band-Maid fan. I will certainly be at any concert they do in the UK, and if I need a zimmer frame to rock out, then that's how it's gonna be. I haven't felt such anticipation and excitement about new releases since the Beatles.
Band-Maid has lots of older fans. Including 78 year Tony Visconti the producer for David Bowie, T-Rec and others. He produced their song "The Dragon Cries". He's been to their shows in NYC including last night's, he brought his unique 50-year old 12-string metal front Zemaitis to the show to show to Miku. She showed it to the audience but she was afraid to play it, too valuable. She handed it to Kanami who did some nice shredding on it.
A lot of Japanese bands are throwbacks to the glory days of rock and metal.
I hope they some day come back to their more raw rock sound. I miss it a lot.
"A lot of Japanese bands are throwbacks to the glory days of rock and metal."
But with less sex and drugs, but with more Rock 'n Roll!
Saw them last night in NJ and was happy to see a good number of white chinned blokes (like me) and mature women in Band-Maid gear. Some toting the grand kids with them. Totally enjoying the revival. The way the Maids engage with the audience and have the fans become enamored is intentional. Miku works her "magic" and everyone has a good time. Their live show is brilliant... Don't know if it was a Halloween Eve, Rocky Horror Picture Show thing or what, but I saw nearly a dozen people dressed in full maid costumes. Pretty cool . Talking to one was like talking to Tim Curry. Fun stuff.
I just recently saw them live in D.C. at the Fillmore. They sounded even better in person then they do in even the live videos. I will be seeing them next year again even if I have to fly to do it and I hate flying. Enjoyed the reaction and keep rolling.
🤘😎🤘"I'm not having a mid-life crisis, I'm having a crap music crisis" is the quote of the year. I have received negative comments about my being a huge fan of BAND-MAID. I'm at the point in my life where I don't care what other people think of me and my interests. BAND-MAID has brought me so much joy and happiness over the last 2.5 years. Keep reacting to BAND-MAID and the other Japanese bands! Watching your reactions, it's obvious these bands bring you joy! Life is too short to be miserable. Remember, the universe is 13.5 billion years old and you exist at the same time as BAND-MAID! Looking forward to more reactions. Peace!
Tom I think I will get caps and T shirts made and give them away 😊 with that very line I came out with 😂🕺😊😎 genuinely .. you nailed it my friend .. just like Kansas said , we’re all dust in the beginning and the end .. May as well enjoy the music along the way 👊🏼
All my friends thought I was crazy to move to Japan 43 years ago but I wanted to try it and I liked living here so I stayed. Go where you want, do what you want, listen to what you want. Your friends aren't living your life, you are.
😊😎👍
I’m nearly 65. I grew up on some really great bands. For a long while I wouldn’t listen to anything but ‘classic rock’ as I believed rock was all but dead. Then, five years ago, I quite accidentally discovered BabyMetal. They led me to Band-Maid. Now I understand what Bob Dylan was on about when he wrote “My back pages.”
…I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.
Please keep listening and reacting to Band-Maid (and the other bands creating great music)! I get the same responses from friends and family, I'm 55. This is the music I love, I only found Band-Maid a few years ago, but they have been my favorite band ever since. I got to see them live in DC earlier this week and it was awesome. I got a lot of weird looks telling people I was driving 7.5 hours to see them, but oh well, it is their loss if they don't understand. In general, I do believe if you play an instrument or are very musical you will appreciate this music. Great reaction, I subscribed for more :) !
Bradley , I play guitar badly , drums even worse but I just love music that tickles my senses and BM do that .. and a 7.5 hr drive .. with only one thing waiting at the end 🎵😊😎👍 wise fellow 👏
I like your content man....keep it up....I'm 66, and think Band Maid saved Rock n Roll.....truly amazing entertainers.....not just musicians or performers.....but entertainers.....with a slash of genius for good measure.....
I feel you dude, I'm 51 and my top 3 bands are BABYMETAL, Nemophila and Band maid, all produce quality music, put great effort into their live shows and are great performers and musicians (what's not to like right?) well according to my work mates, I'm also going through some kind of mid life crisis and have a thing for young Japanese girls🤣How sad really, that you get labelled as being a bit weird because you have found and have embraced an exciting music scene, from people who go to Coldplay concerts and blab on about it for weeks like they are sooooo cool😂i wouldn't pay it a second thought, continue down the fox and rabbit holes and enjoy the talent and music these young ladies from Japan 🇯🇵 are gifting us🤘🤘🤘
And on that my friend I will carry on 😊😎👍
Good job Alan. 56 here. Your friend is the most mistaken man on the planet!. Rock is life. 🤘
Great music is for everyone no matter the age, (I’m 59) and the top of the heap for rock/metal is in Japan, so many amazing bands, Gacharic Spin, Lovebites, Bridear, Nemophila, Hagane, Trident, Hanabie, Fate Gear, Lonsome Blue, and of course Band Maid!! Like what you like and don’t pay any attention to the closed minded ones, ROCK ON 🤘!!!!!
Some new names in thier my friend ( I’m approaching my keyboard now ) 😊😎👍
Alan i'm retired an listen to Band-Maid and Jimi Hendrix every day =) Both make me smile and put me in a good mood ! The only crisis i have is the music in the US sucks ! When the guitarist gather around Akane they are trying to make her mess up by making faces at her ! These ladies always smile =) Check out the " Blooming " MV it will make you smile too ✌🤘
Barry I’m on to that next ( as you request ) who am I to say not great music advice 😊😎👍🕺
Hey Alan I hear you loud and clear.. I've just turned 60 and have exactly the same response from a great many of my "so called friends".. I love metal and rock music and always have, I also love beautiful women, and to be honest, I really don't care what hang ups they have, and believe I should have.. The music coming out of Japan at the moment is so powerful and fresh I cannot get enough.. So Let them say what they want, I feel sorry for them, because they are missing out on so much great music.. Best wishes to you from France, and I hope you do carry on with these reactions.. I really like your style and take on reacting... "So much music, so little time"..
That’s the joy of music and the sad truth of life , music does not care about longevity of your life but good music stays with you for your life ! If that makes sense 😳😊😎👍
@@alan-reacts65 Perfect sense.. Rock on Alan, best wishes to you..
You are ,we are ,they are everyone are sssoooo it's the living legends known as band maid who cares what it is, is music either you like it or you don't
Well, if you're going through a mid life crisis, so am I.....and I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying it!
😉😀😎👍
Alan, I hope this helps. When I choose my career my friends said, What, you can’t do that. Now after 35 years in that field and as an instructor and supervisor I did okay. Music is reflection of us, as individuals, and that a number of us, in the world, are willing to go beyond our culture days a lot ‘About Us’ positively. Hang in there Alan you’re doing great!!!!!
Thank you 😊
Give me a mid-life crisis and Band maid all day, over the often depressing or violent music that is produced, regurgitated and sent to the masses every day. Not only are these 5 women talented, but they are inspiring, strong and considerate. To them, it's all about the music and what incredible music they have released in the last 9 years. The determination and dedication they show should be a lesson to all no matter how old you are. Let's be real for a minute, how many times do we judge music released by male artists by their looks. If that were the case, then a lot of music over the centuries would have been ignored before a first listen. Music's first sensory attraction is sound, and that is the only trait that should be considered and if their music was trash, then people wouldn't listen to them. There is a reason they have been getting a cult following. THEY ARE FUCKING BRILLIANT.
I take you to great classical pieces or BB King for example .. then I look around with despair at almost all the music that’s a mixing engineer some clever vocal engineering and voila you have a hit .. instantly discarded the minute another is produced .. go back to the stock Aitken & waterman days , and to be fair they just produced pop songs with a simple formula .. so I’m saying I agree my friend 😊😎👍
I tried listening to other US bands after discovering Band Maid and other Japanese bands but keep coming back. They’re just plain out BETTER than any music out today . “Let there be Maids” 🤘🔥#bandmaid
I'm 51 and I go to 2 - 3 gigs a month (also with a mate who is 51) all current bands (I saw Amyl and the sniffers in Glasgow last night). The age range goes from 14 to 70, there is no age limit to listening to music. My annoyence is when people of my age say there are no good bands around these days. to which I answer : you mean you haven't looked. I first discovered Japanese music in 2018 when Superorganisms brought a Japanese all girl funk/pop act called Chai as their support. I fell in love with them instantly. I've been down the Japanese music rabbit hole ever since. Band-maid are awesome but there are no bad Japanese bands so continue your journey, it will bring you emense pleasure.
I just enjoy learning 😊
keep your friends... u dont want to miss that day when they say 'Dude ! That's the best rock band on the planet! Thanks for turning me on to them!"
Now that’s a moment 😊😎👍
It's the same with me. I'm 51yo and I have stop showing these female Japanese rock bands I truly like to friends. They nod the same to me -I have a middle age crisis... They don't even bother to give them a chance and listen. Well, it's not my loss...
People with their heads up their ass over what you should and shouldn't like don't matter anyway ! On a positive note, me and my brother are in our 50s and a few years back we went to see Black Veil Brides. The audience was predominantly teen and 20-something year old girls, but no-one made us feel like we shouldn't be there 🤘😁🤘
I here ya and agree 😊😎👍
that smile on your face says it all. why stop listening to something that makes you happy. i am 56 and i waited 3 yrs to be able to see them live in San Diego CA on the 17th and they exceeded my expectations in every way.. in this video you see a fraction of how great not only they are but also the community of Madiacs are. At the show we all would walk up to fellow Madiacs just to talk not only about Band- Maid but music in general and at the show itself i was front row not more than 5 ft from Kanami and they sounded awesome and engaged with us throughout the concert it was more than just a rock concert it was more of a get together between old friends, My point is screw anybody that tries to tell you not to do things that make you happy
Wise and kind words 😊👍
I'm bloody 69 year old, seen 1000s of bands since 1964- Saw Corrie Dick (Drummer) and his band last night at a local Jazz club, again Jazz rock fusion mostly rock oriented but including jazz rock fusion- Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report 1970s, Herbie Hancock 1970s-2020s and I can tell you that this is some of the best music of any era. Don't quote the Beatles at me, Im not keen on most pop music although I do appreciate good song writing by anybody. Grand Funk Railroad 1971 sold out the Shea Stadium the Beatles didn't. I'm still with you mate- great reactions. A well known tip- never try to impress your favourite music on your friends. Usually they just won't get it.
"never try to impress your favourite music on your friends. Usually they just won't get it." This! Although my son really likes Nemophila.
Love who you love man. I'm another old bloke in my mid 60's that has been so disappointed in the staid offerings of the commercial music scene over the last couple of decades. These women & other bands like them have rekindled my love of 'new' music again.
I sometimes wonder if they understand why a large part of their audience are people of our age.
We are the older generation ( on the whole ) lived through music that changed society not changed sex ..
@@alan-reacts65 Ain't that the truth man. Well said.
I'm an older person as well and like you I'd all but given up of rock as well. There was very little that sounded new until I stumbled across this band. So I hear where you're coming from.
TBH, I was skeptical the first time I saw them listed in a TH-cam suggestion, so I'd dismissed Band-Maid the first time they appeared. But a few months later I gave them an honest listen and my jaw dropped listening to either Puzzle or Secret My Lips. I can't recall which song exactly because I immediately searched and soaked up as much of their music as I could. This was the sound I'd been missing all these years.
Don't stop your reactions. This is a band that deserves to heard and like any other rock band, they've paid their dues. Their being female, to me, is simply something that breaks down doors, and more power to them. But it's their music that grabbed me. If you're simply here to celebrate music then by all means celebrate it and share it.
I’m only interested in the music , anything else is either added value or an unnecessary distraction 😎👍
Thanks Alan. Remember you are "too old" when someone tells you that. And you believe it.
Now that’s a truism 😎
Alan im 62 very soon and have to say,who cares what people think,,i have been telling my friends to listen to this band for so long,and most of what i am getting back is,NAH women cant rock out,the sad part is they made that decision without even listening to them,their loss,,This band is an absolute joy for me,they are not cookie cutter songwriters,everthing is different,even the second verse in most songs is different from the first,,,to finish ive got to an age were i dont care what people think anymore,keep them coming pal,the sheer quantity of superb songs says it all,enjoy.
Steven .. thank you and I will .. 👍
Don't listen your friend and don't end the video so abruptly. Yes, Saiki stopped singing but the rhythm section ends the piece with Akane playing the cymbals while Misa ends it with a grace note. Listen to it again, you'll see what I mean.
It's good to see you come back to Band-Maid.
They're on the last leg of their U.S. tour and will return to Japan to open for Guns n Roses.
And lastly, age ain't nothing but a number.
Thank you 😊
I am much older than you. I have always loved music. From Black Sabbath to Olivia Newton John to The Eagles. In other words great cross sections of music. Then my love died. I found the music of the last decade mostly uninspired and dull. Then by chance I fell across bands from Japan. They had that old sound of quality rock. I loved it. Band Maid are across between The Monkees and Black Sabbath. They are the first band in decades I know the names of the members of the Band. Over nine nearly ten years they have been together and always improving. Quality has no age limit. I am too old to care what they look like. But bands of this quality and others in Japan deserve being heard by all of us.
Russell , you mentioned The Monkees , a much admired and maligned set of musicians ( eventually all of them ) so thank you 😊 I will be featuring them as they have much too offer ( humble opinion ) and yes I agree wholeheartedly with you 😊👍
You need news friends mate. A true friend never cuts you down. I can see that you are hurt. Stand tall brother. This band kicks fucking ass and by the way, I am 59 years old and a PROUD Maidiac. Rock on 🤘
I am and I will not forgo music ever 😎👍
im a 59 year old Tennessee boy and found Band Maid about 2 years ago. Ive since purchased every CD of theirs i can get my hands on.
should you stick with it? I say Welcome to the Club my friend!!
I'm 65 years old, music has no age barrier. Two of my favorite bands are Band Maid and Babymetal. Plus a bunch of other bands. Don't worry about the haters out there. Just do you
David .. thank you 🙏🏻
I,m 71 and if this is a midlife crisis I,m loving every minute of it.stick with it.
Saiki is like a dominatrix, she demands that the crowd respond to her commands. Saiki and MISA are the ones dressed in Gothic. Actually when the group began they all wore similar outfits, then as time went on Saiki and MISA turned Gothic on us. Most often MISA and Kanami are doing their solos at the same time. As usual Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!
Now that’s true 😎
Hear, Hear, Po! I'm not for crap music. That's why I'm here! 🦍
Hey Alan.. Great reaction.
I am 70 years old and I found Band-Maid back in 2014. As a musician myself, I listen to music that will make me feel something. Kanami Tono the lead guitarist writes and composes some of the best music today. I listen to what I want and I don't care about what other people think. When I listen to new music I dissect the music and listen to everything in a song. Band-Maid makes me jealous of how complete of a band they are. So in my opinion listen to what you want and like. I listen to everything in music, jazz, classical, rock, blues and alternative and music from around the world. Jethro Tull had a line in one of his songs "No, you're never too old to rock and roll If you're too young to die" keep Rocking Dude 🤘🤘
Now I have to go find that JT song 🎵 and share it 😊 it’s hard loving music 😂😊😎👍👍👍
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Thank you for the reply. The link from 1976 I'll link below. Thanks again
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Band Maid's fans are all ages . Look at people lined up at their concerts they are all ages and sex.
Never to old too appreciate Charm & Good Music.......you should have bought a ticket Alan, Band-Maid live is a Beautiful thing !! 💯❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
I will get to see them live 😎👍
@@alan-reacts65 glad too here it, I thought you were going too miss them, Enjoy !
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
If anyone ever tells you what music you should or shouldn't listen to then i expect you to tell them to do one....& attack with drop bears.🙂🐨
I’m 49 - have listened to music through the decades since I was a kid, and I agree a lot of today’s music has lost its charm. Enter Band-Maid: actual serious musicians dedicated to their craft and not side-tracked by lifestyle issues. I don’t care where they are from, their culture, gender blah blah - they put out an amazing product. As for your friend, I can understand the mindset: narrow sense of identity, many people are afflicted by it. If you open your sense of identity and not restrict it by a shitload of parameters (race, culture, age, gender etc), the universe has a lot more to offer you. Their loss.
Band Maid is for everyone!!! Keep listening to all the Japanese bands. Regarding your friends... Their loss and ignorance. Band Maid, Nemophila, Lovebites etc have totally reignited my love for music in general. I feel now I have the same passion at 52 that I did in my teens when I got into Metallica and all the metal bands. You keep doing what you are doing Alan!!
That’s the whole reason I do this channel , share what I like and see if it sticks and take reactions as they are offered .. 😎😊👍
That’s the whole reason I do this channel , share what I like and see if it sticks and take reactions as they are offered .. 😎😊👍
Fuck 'em! It is great music, that's it. I really enjoy your perspective. You just keep on.
I will 😊👍
"Ditto".👍
You never too old for this kind of music dont other people ruined for you
I won’t 😎
I caught their concert in Philadelphia last week. Plenty of "old heads", myself included, in attendance.
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Someone asking me about a crisis because of good Music is to dumb to be my friend .
That's just dumb, whoever said that, they don't know what they are talking about.
I'm 59, and I'm going to see them at HoB Chicago in a couple days.
I might be old, but I'm not dead. I've been listening to metal and hard rock since the mid 1970s and I sure as hell am not going to stop now.
Applause earns😎👍
Stick with what you like. I had the same type of experience not long ago. I had a desktop background on my surface, an outline of Kanami playing her guitar with the saying "Shut up, Kanami is talking". One of the guys at my work saw it and asked what was that? I told him it's the lead guitar player of a Japanese rock group I've been listening to lately. Told him the band name was Band Maid. He immediately went online to check this group he had not heard about, and I thought "there's going to be another fan for Band Maid". He stopped the song after about 10 seconds and said he knows exactly why I listed to this band, "because it's a group consisting of young, cute Japanese girl's". I was so disappointed in his instant assessment that I wouldn't even dignify that with a response. I just had to cut him some slack and move on. Because you see he's a younger pop, hip hop fan... so I realized that looks are the #1 popularity factor for people currently listening to those genres of music.
I can't and don't need to tell you what you should do. However, what I can say is that your smile during these videos and while you listen to the music of B-M, Nemo or Asterism, shows me that you already know exactly what you have to and would like to do. :)
Leave the others in their seemingly so perfect world. We can only hope that someday lightning will strike them and their ignorance and narrow-mindedness will be eliminated. I could write volumes of books about the looks and comments I get almost daily when someone notices what music I listen to. It is so damn rare that someone shows an open mind and is really interested in it. As open and connected as society may present itself to the outside these days, and perhaps even believes it is, it is unfortunately still far from it. 😒
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【 _Till I return to dust I will stand alone in the dark with my pride at the end of time_ 】--- *Nemophila* - '徒花 -Adabana-' 💮
Their great to listen to without the videos, right? Keep going!
Mid-life crisis? Nonsense. My oldest brother who's in his 70's only listens to one genre of music, 60's oldies that were playing when he was in high school. I hope I'm never like that. The reason I started listening to Grunge was that I was sick of the the same old songs on the Classic Rock station. The reason I started to search out Pop Punk was because I was bored with the 90's. Now here I am exploring *rock* music from the Land of the Rising Sun! I hope I live long enough to find and enjoy whatever my next thing is. Alan, thanks for the reaction, I always enjoy your comments.
Edit: Oh yeah, saw them in Dallas, freaking awesome show!
You saved the best till last 😎 you saw them in Dallas 😎
When the Ladies surround Akane, they are going to make faces at her to try and throw off her playing. It never works, as Akane is a gorilla, but Akane has thrown Saiki off and made her giggle while trying to sing.
As for your friend, please tell them this. I'm 54, my mother is 79, SHE LIKES Band-Maid, and The Warning, and Gacharic Spin and over a DOZEN other bands I have introduced her to. And she has introduced a few of her friends who are her age and OLDER to these bands as well. It isn't a mid-life crisis, it's like you said, you finally have found some GOOD MUSIC!!
Hello my friend , and I couldn’t have smiled wider reading your comment 😊😎👍👊🏼
Tell them to get out of here with those negative waves, man.
I went to a Band-Maid concert in San Francisco recently and the crowd was all ages and less male dominated than you’d assume. My wife enjoyed them a lot and was particularly impressed with Saiki this time. My wife is “our” age.l and knows what constitutes good music…
I used to think this whole notion of “projection” was just reverse psychology psychobabble of some kind but I really do think when people make comments like that they’re really showing you how THEY think and feel. They can’t like Band-Maid because they associate Asian women and maid costumes with sexual deviance of some kind. lol Weirdoes. Does that also make them deaf? It would appear so.
Bingo on the projection. Or at least being insecure about what they like.
What's really gross is when people who like the band start blatantly white-knighting and saying only _they_ actually appreciate and respect the band... and then proceed to condescendingly prescribe what the band (who have already accomplished far more than any of these "experts") should change to be successful.
Pretty sure all the young women in Maid outfits around me at the past 4 shows would be surprised to hear that B-M's battle gear is just supposed to appeal to dirty old men.
Dear Alan, your friend is being submissive with his life. He accepts his submission and only the rebels remain alive in the struggle of life. He is a follower of his decline but not being alive or pretend it is for cowards. Keep going and raise your flag. BAND MAID and us need people like you. We all are fighters for love and for live, I mean, for the music.
Be a salmon, not a trout
I’m all in for music 😊😎👍
You have to listen to yourself as far as music taste goes. Nothing wrong with friends giving their opinion, but in the end that doesn't really matter.
Who cares where a band is from, how they look or what other people think about them as long as you enjoy the music they are playing.
I am 38 years old and have been listening mainly to metal (usually the more aggressive/fast kind like black, thrash and some death metal) as far as guitar based music goes for the last 20 years. None of my friends are really into most of the music I have listened to for the last 20 years and if people would have told me I would start listening to Japanese girls dressed as maids playing rock music I would have laughed at their faces 2 years ago.
I honestly even deliberately ignored reactions to a lot of the more reacted to Japanese bands when I was first starting to watch reaction channels writing them off before giving them a chance. I have always been relatively open-minded as far as music goes, but for some reason I couldn't get over the fact that it all looked like a gimmick to me at first glance even though plenty of the black metal bands I listen also dress up in ridiculous outfits and wear make-up (realising that actually made me give them a chance).
I am so glad I eventually gave them a chance as it opened up so much new music to me and I have always loved discovering new genres and niche's. And that is what Band-Maid ultimately gave me by giving them an honest chance. There are still things about most music in this scene that I am not 100% a fan of (mainly the more poppy/overly sweet melodic sounding choruses), but I have always appreciated how extremely talented most of the members in those bands are and that is ultimately what I came to love about most of the bands I have listened to. I can personally do without the gimmicks most of the bands have, but it's ultimately all about the music. There are so many bands with gimmicks all over the world, why would that stop me from listening to these amazing musicians? There are certainly bands that haven't been clicking with me, but one thing I can not take away from any of them is that the majority of the members involved show a mix of dedication, musicianship and drive that I haven't seen in a lot of different music I have been listening to and it makes me have nothing but respect of what they do.
It's difficult for me to say if I will be listening to these bands in 5 to 10 years time as I have been switching around a lot of different genres over the years, but I do know that I am still enjoying finding and listening to Japanese bands ever since I started having a look at Band-Maid about a year and a half ago and I am not planning on stopping any time soon. Just listen to your own heart.
That’s evolution 😎
I hear what you are saying... because they are cute asian women dressed up in cosplay is what probably prompted the hasty conclusion. Luckily music soothes the soul for everyone. Hopefully your friends will revisit those links you gave them and appreciate the happiness they bring to the world.
I think that they will , because I’m not prone to sending them links ! 😊😎
would love to see your reaction to Mick Gordan's Doom OST, specifically BFG....
I’ve screen saved this recommendation 😊😎👍
Ignore your friends they sound old bfore their time. I stopped caring what people thought about me a long time a go. Live life as you want and follow your enthusiasims
I will my friend , I will 😎👍
"Having a crap music crisis!" Almost fell out of my chair on that one. Good music is good music regardless of the image they have or where it comes from. These bands, Band-Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila, etc. are world class musicians, the fact that they are ladies is irrelevant to their talent. The fact that they carry themselves with grace and beauty is a bonus. Good on you Alan for liking what you like!
Sometimes my head just says stuff and my lips dont block it 😳😂😂👍 thank you 😊 I’m deffinately going just like what I like .. and put it out thier .. sometimes it’s too almost 0 views , but music is subjective .. and if I did this for clicks on you tube I’d be doing politics not music .. but I do really want to showcase the movies I’ve loved .. but I’m conscious that change on a channel isn’t always good 😊
That's sad. That sounds like one of those people who goes around self-monitoring everything so they can't be accused of various buzzwords that people think have negative connotations. Be yourself, we're not here forever.
And that’s the truth , thank you my friend 😎
Thx Tiny Hat. Tiny of Hat, big on Sense.😁👍
I totally agree with you on the "Crap Music Crisis" point.
I'm in my 60's and I am tired of the autotuned pop music and overproduced generic rock music. There are good bands out there, but the industry promotes such crap that a music lover will despair. No one promotes the talented bands. Just like you, I discovered Japanese rock music a little over a year ago and have been blown away by bands like X Japan, Band-Maid, Maximum-The-Hormone, Ningen Isu, Hanabie, and Nemophila.
5 girls in maid outfits. The moment you say it aloud to your friends they immediately have the wrong idea. They just don't grasp how incredibly talented these women are, and the intricacy, depth, expanse, and beauty of their compositions. You have to experience their music to appreciate it. Band-Maid isn't about 5 pretty girls dressed in cute maid costumes; Band-Maid is about 5 deeply talented musicians producing amazing music.
My friend 😊 thank you so much for your insight, I could not agree more 😊😎
I think maybe ask your friends what they are afraid of. Is it that these women dressed as maids are better musicians than most of the people they are listening to? They are. Is it that these Japanese women dressed as maids write better songs than the people they are listening to? They absolutely do. It could be that your friends, like all bullies are simply afraid of what they don’t understand.
Now my friend the ball as they say is in your court as to whether you force your friends to become enlightened to the joy and wonderment that is Band-Maid as well as the other fantastic music coming out of Japan or not.😎🤘🏻
I don’t want to change anyones mind .. just have an open ear and mind when it comes to music .. I did a reaction to David Bowie narrating music by Prokofiev.. and I will at some point flat out put up Vivaldis 4 seasons and others , because I like it and want to share .. if someone doesn’t then that’s a them problem not a me problem 😊😎👍 oh and I did struggle with “unlucky Morpheus , the other week .. but they got me thier because I listen carefully .. my friends may or may not 😉
Until I found Band-Maid, I thought the only music that came out of Japan was bubble-gum pop sung by girls who sound like 12 year olds on helium. I can well understand somebody who hasn't heard these bands play would assume the same, and that would be kind of odd to be getting into.
Others assume it's about being attracted to young Japanese women, but if that was the case then fans wouldn't be just as picky about their favourite Japanese bands as they are about western bands - yet you ask Band-Maid fans what other bands they like from the region, and that list will rapidly become as long as your arm.
That makes perfect sense , to have knowledge of and being open to music from around the world .. it’s a win win 🥇
That makes perfect sense , to have knowledge of and being open to music from around the world .. it’s a win win 🥇
I notice it was a female you sent to, most western girls will knock males for following this band, unless they are really into MUSIC and straight away get these girls a amazing players a, writers and performers. For entertainment try watching K=- On, a cartoon series about five highschool girls forming a rock group, style is like Astro Boy meets josie and The Pussycats or Archies. Very clever adult humour in spots and hell funny. Musicians will love it. massively popular , and almost for sure your girlfriends wont like it hahahaha. K-On is on youtube and 1sst t=2 series are dubbed which is great.
Noted and I’m intrigued 😊👍
Stick to your guns! Thanks Alan!
You are welcome my friend 🤲🏻
Stick with Band Maid. Your friends will eventually hear of them, watch them, and understand what they have been missing. U.S. and European rock bands had better pay attention to J-Rock bands, because they are going to Dominate.
You need to choose better friends, and kick the current batch to the curb, lol. As an allllllmost senior citizen myself, I'd light up any of my "friends" who tried to spout such nonsense.
I won’t loose a friend over a remark but I won’t stop liking what I like either 👍
Forgive your friend. I say stupid shite all the time. Some of us have foot in mouth disease.
I’ve owned that T Shirt many times 😊😂👍
Us old farts know and LOVE Rock Music. Band-Maid is the best at creating this. The crap music overall, crap rap, crap pop, crap country is why we older folk are attracted to Band-Maid and is their, IMHO, biggest fan base.....because we want ROCK!! It's in our blood, we were weened on it. I'm not a big metal fan but can listen to some but it just wears me down after a few songs........Band-Maid doesn't. I'll listen to these girls till they close the lid.
I think it’s not the fact that metal ( some ) can be too much , it’s that it went through too many cycles and came out bad in the wash .. I listen to say Baby Metal or Asterism I get 2 perspectives from one genre . Now that’s what’s coming out of Japan .. oh and I do love some of the Jazz coming from those islands .. but that’s not for here ( I don’t think 🤔) 😎👍
Will all due respect to your friends, but they seem just like jaded old folks resting on the remains of their past. It is not about you having a middle age crisis, it is about them loosing the taste of novelty and life in music.
Stick with the music and try to open up the eyes and minds and ears of your friends
It’s all about offering a choice .. like it or don’t , judge the music not the listener right 😊😎👍
Did your friend even listen to the music? Did he even click on the link? Or did your friend blindly pass judgement?
"I'm not having a mid-life crisis. I'm having a crap music crisis that's being produced today." That sums it up.
The reason there are so many guys 40-60 years old that love these Japanese bands is because they are playing the kind of music we grew up with.
According to the standards of your friends we should all discriminate against women because they are beautiful. We should only follow the big uglies even if their music is ter'ble. Is this the era of big uglies? By the way. I'm one of the li'l' uglies.
Personally, the music is more important. Nothing wrong with big uglies. Their music is good or acting is good then we'll watch. I loved watching Marie Dressler and Marjorie Main. Ethel Merman was one helluva singer. Sir Charles Laughton was a great actor and his recitation of the Gettysburg Address in Ruggles of Red Gap is one of my favorite all time scenes.
I think people are beauty and skinny shaming. People are naturally attracted to good looking people. It's the way our brain functions. Don't allow your friends to win with their ignorance. Keep up your reaction video, Alan.
Charles , I need to re read your comments , there is so much to pick apart and reflect on .. thank you 😊
@@alan-reacts65 Thank you Alan. One thing I didn't include was how insulting it is to these wonderful bands when people say their fans are only pervs. That insults them as musicians and artists.
Well I think your friend is not a friend.
Can I use crap music crisis on my close minded friends and coworkers?
Oh yes you can .. plus for fun I’m going to get That On T shirts :: I’ve saved this Kieth .. then I’m going to give 10 away ..
@@alan-reacts65 cool
Sounds like your "friend" might be a narcissist. 😑
I guess a 16 year old shouldn't listen to The Rolling Stones cos those guys are sooo old.🤣 C.M did i mail you my pic of Saki? Tell me if i haven't & i'll send it to you :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 You didn't but I want to see it! Thanks in advance.