Band Maid is one of the few bands that are better live in most cases, with few exceptions! Domination, Play and Freedom from Feb 14th, 2020 are excellent live vids and are on the Band Maid Official channel. Enjoy!
Remember this is only one song. Every song they do has their sound but every song they do is totally different. Kanami only plays solos that fit the song and they tend to be short. She doesn't stand up there and just shred constantly although there are pieces they do that would probably be more to your liking. Misa can slap, pick and tap that bass. She's one of the best around. During one of the songs earlier in this concert Saiki was "kidnapped" by the audience and lost her shoes. She finished out the shoe shoeless so both she and Misa were without. Misa never wears shoes on stage and likes taking a swig out of her whiskey bottle now and then. Akane, the drummer, was so admired by Jimmy Page that he went backstage to meet her and there's a picture of the two together floating around on the internet. Be aware that Kanami writes practically all the music and Miku (Rhythm GTR) writes the lyrics. Some people try to compare them to Love Bites but they're two totally different types of music. Love Bites is excellent too but Band Maid's style of music is more to my liking. Some of their newest stuff off the Unseen World is absolutely insane sounding.
I agree, I don't think I would like the music as much if Kanami just stood up there and stole the show. Their strength is in attempting to showcase everyone's talents in proper time and space.
Agree As is often the case It makes me sick to be compared just because everyone in Japan has something in common with a female rock band. Each has different goals. As we grow up in Japanese culture and the music scene, it is natural that some values may have something in common, but I don't think they can be simply compared. I'm sorry I'm not good at English. I hope you can get it.
@@takecham5155 Don't worry - when the Stones and the Beatles came onto the scene people were saying who they reminded them of and their influences, this and that - its how the world works.people can't help but compare. Just enjoy the music - I do. Every time I listen to or watch Band Maid I just feel happier, what more can you ask for.
Thanks for the reaction!! They really do have the same quality in the live performance recording that are in the MVs, which given how much they keep trying to push what they can do, is impressive! Another fun live show to watch is Freedom. They have said that it is their favorite song to perform and watching them goof around while playing, it seems to be true. There are a lot of nice solos in it as well. I think that there are a lot of Band Maid songs you will really enjoy, I haven't heard a clunker yet. Enjoying the channel!!
Great reaction. Like you said, in the studio you can do everything. Live, BandMaid is amazing. One of the best nowadays. All live performances of them are great. Thank you for this one.
OK. Lets get rolling with this..... Blooming, ONSET, Choose Me, Freedom LIVE, Play LIVE, Moratorium, Matchless gum, Warning, Wonderland, etc.... CATCH UP!!! You will NEVER be bored.
One of the only rare days in seven years that I haven't listened to Band-Maid at home or in the car was the day I went to see them live! And a thing about the "Gimmick" - As Maidiacs know, Miku (who worked at a maid cafe), wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip "poor tortured artists" clothes... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination may be working. Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid "Gimmick" and all!
Absolutely correct, Tom. The 'maid image works to differentiate them and allow them to make an initial visual impact, bur 'gimmicks' can only take artists/bands so far. To truly ascend to the upper rock pantheon, the band has to deliver the goods... and in the most creative and connected way, so the audience never leaves disappointed. I am probably even understating their collective abilities, stunning creativity, their obvious love and respect for each - no BS Ego Trips to destroy their outstanding interpersonal harmony {the Band comes first}, understanding of their craft (and make no mistake - these women operate on the highest talent plane of existence...) that hardly any performers from our Lowest Common Denominator current 'popular music' industry are even remotely capable of...! Band- Maid do this in SPADES...and Hearts...Diamonds...hell. the whole damn deck...! The treat their fans/audiences with love, consideration, and respect, and it is reciprocated to the highest degree. Band-Maid (for ROCK music) and Lovebites (for Metal) are my two absolute favourite music purveyors extant!!
As you hear newer riffs you will see Kanami has grown tremendously. Early on she seems to be proving she could shred with the best of them. Since then she has moved beyond proving she can play and is now proving she can write much more interesting and complex music. Band Maid only gets better.
The first time I ever saw them I will admit I didn't "get" the maid costumes. I figured that they might some "put-up band" and that a promoter thought up the idea of having a group of hot babes wearing French maid outfits. But then I found out that the rhythm guitarist had worked at a "Maid Bar" and thought it would be the height of incongruity to have an all maid rock band. It was she who recruited the other members of the band. The lead vocalist was the last recruited and she was only member who balked at the maid uniforms ("I am NOT wearing an APRON!") I now look at their Band-Maid outfits as being like Kiss's stage make up and regalia, Slipknots' costumes/masks, The New York Dolls' drag, and, of course, Alice Cooper's stage persona. The maid outfits are pure show business and the band controls what they wear on stage. It's their Brand. They are SELF - MAID. They've only ditched the maid outfits on a few occasions. They did an acoustic Christmas 'serving' last year (beautiful!) and a few years ago they released a video as BAND_MAIKO on April Fools day where they performed in full Geisha regalia (AWESOME!). The Geisha video starts with Miku (rhythm/vocals) doing caligraphy to soft, traditional Japanese music, calmly writing out: 世 界 征 服 The April Fools' joke is that it means "WORLD CONQUEST" which seems to be a recurring theme in their songs.
Live songs to checkout Freedom, Play, Onset, Domination. MVs to checkout Dice, Rinne, Manners, Warning, Blooming For more “happy drummer” definitely the live of Freedom. Kanami’s solo in Blooming reminded my wife of Metallica
That were two songs they did not wrote by themselves... Since the MV "Alone" they are writing the songs on their own, mainly Kanami (lead guitar) and since this song her solos are BY FAR better, because she gives herself enough room for it. What really impresses me about her is the variety of styles and that her solos are always melodic and add something to the songs not just shredding out of her mind, that´s really taste- and respectful towards the other maids. Nice you enjoyed it, it gets even better from there. What´s really rare these days are instrumentals, so maybe you wanna do something like this? It´s Onset (live) on their official channel of course. Have a nice start into the week everyone and Greetings from Germany!
Great to see you reacting to another Band Maid song (every one is great of course ) When you said 'what happened there' between Saiki(vocals) and Misa(bass) at the end of Freedom, the song before this one, Saiki went into the crowd and lost her shoes. Misa always plays barefoot so that was her having a little barefoot dance with Saiki. Saiki replaces her shoes during Kanami's guitar solo.
I'm glad that you mentioned this, as not many know about why Saiki and Misa are doing what they're doing in the middle of the song (kneeling barefoot warrior saluting each other, while smiling), Po!
@@jamesredman1263 No idea to be honest maybe she was given a replacement pair to put on, but would you carry a replacement pair of shoes with you? It is Saiki so maybe.
When we can go out to concerts again, Band-Maid's one that should be high on any rock fan's list. The energy at their shows always seems high octane. They love the fans and the fans love them.
This song is a total jam !!!!!!! The solo is classic Kanami....if you go back and listen to it...the solo fits perfectly.....That what she does over and over. I f you want to see her cut loose listen to FROM NOW ON. She's has total freedom to rip your head off.
Another excellent reaction! One thing about Kanami, she prefers to write her solos the way she feels they best fit the song. Unlike most guitar players (guilty myself), she doesn't feel the need to show off. She does tend to favor the Pentatonic scale, but will venture into other modes when she feels the need. She has been known to do the gratuitous Arpeggio sweep ("Afterlife").
Love it! What better way to start my Tuesday. Honestly, in my unbiased opinion these ladies don't have a bad song. You just wait... This is but one of Kanami's many solo's. More Band Maid please, you won't be disappointed. 🔥🖤
The two songs you did so far where all their older stuff, this and Thrill were from the same album (the live performance is newer though from 2018) and don't really reflect their songwriting that much. Check out one of these songs Play, Onset, Domination (live), Rinne
Definitely check out “Freedom - Live” my favorite live performance by these girls. As for the guitar solo critique, go check out “alone” and “blooming” Kanami (lead guitar) really shines on those tracks.
I tell ya I'm 67 yrs. old and I've seen many bands play and to me girl bands today are killing it....they have those piano fingers that cab reach all over the fret board....all in all I just love hearing girl bands play....watch out guy's you might be in trouble....lol...."Nunca pare la Musica"
I think Kanami stays within her assigned bars when doing her solos. Of course, she writes most of their music scores, especially the riffs (kanami = riff machine). On many occasions, she is shredding the whole song in the background. You just got to listen intently in you right ear. To me, Kanami is a team player that plays for the others, like Akane (drums) who holds down the rhythm section with Misa (Bass). Both are doing some major work, without too many solos, if any. It shows in their latest release, "Unseen World." It's like the Akane show, Po!
You can't go wrong with Band-Maid. I have never experienced a band where I could enjoy listening to every song they have put out. Any of the stuff from their official channel is great, both live and music videos. There's also a ton of great live footage that can't be found on TH-cam any longer. Like some folks have said Domination, Play, and Freedom from their official channel are great ones to go to next for another live performance.
Welcome to BM Rabbit Hole, you will jumping into a long and deep hole that full of surprises that's brings back the Rock N Rolls alive again with more than 100 song to digest. As the other Maidiacs mentioned, this is not their originally written song, pls react to 'Alone' their first original song, lyrics by Miku 'the little pigeon', music by Kanami 'the riffs machine' and Band Maid then the list of pure excitement will continue until the latest album called 'Unseen World' that came out earlier this year. Please learn their names because I'm sure both of you will be chanting Thiers. The rest of the talented Maids are Misa 'the barefoot assassin' bassist, Akane 'the gorilla' drummer and Saiki in Vocal. They are phenomenal! Won Japan Next Generation (Classic Rock n Roll Honour Award) in 2016 and then also winning the Best Musical Act (Neo Award) in 2020.
I'm enjoying your Band Maid reactions. It makes me happy to watch people that "get it" the first time they see this band, and you definitely do. You've just got started down the hole, I know you're going to enjoy the ride. I'm going to enjoy watching you do it. I'm sure you're getting plenty of suggestions on what you should watch next. Even so, I'm going to put in my own recommendation. The song is, Onset, and as usual, the live version. There are a few different ones out there, they're all worth watching. It is an instrumental. The band performs this piece when Saiki goes backstage to give her voice a break. I'm sure you're going to enjoy it.
Thanks so much. We've received a lot of recommendations that we've added to our list and will release a video of them again soon. Stay safe and be blessed!
Kanami's solos stay within the construct of the song. She doesn't run off and let you forget the song. The maid outfits and the song is the gap. That's the purpose. Thank you for enjoying.
It's one of their oldie but goodie songs. They've come a long way since this first came out. I have so many band-maid favorites and can't decide which one is the best...
When kanami holds her guitar up like that she's trying to impress saiki kanami aka lead guitarist composer ( princess) but I call her goddess but look out when she enters godzilla mode check out warning be well
for those who are led zeppelin fans for life, their can be flashbacks listening to bandmaid. as possibly the best band since lz. recognition from rock gods speaks for itself. loved your reaction to thrill, spent 3 days with that song in my head.
i wasnt thinking, im in my 60s and my first lz song was stairway to heaven. and like alot of others, it touched something inside me. lz for life. thrill was the first bandmaid song i heard, and it was almost a repeat of what happend then. these girls have the magic.
This is an older song too. I'd recommend Dice, Domination, Play and then Onset, ALL Live. Also, FYI, they are really good to their fans. They post special messages from each member and also Fan club only videos and audio messages. Best fan appreciation I've ever seen from any band.
Think you would like the song "Play" live.. They have an instrumental called Onset, they start the show with, to kick it off with a bang.. "Onset" is a good one live as well.. Thing is the song "Play" was their original Onset. But, Saika "lead vocalist" loved it so much that she convinced Miku "rhythm guitar, backing vocals" to work with her to add lyrics to it.. So, it became the song "Play".. Kanami "lead guitar" then had to compose the new Onset they use now..
When your lead and rhythm guitar work for the whole song is so stellar it makes a solid solo fall flat. It's a hell of a problem that many musicians wish their band had lol.
You will notice that they do other things live like adding extra intros, outros, extended instrumentals. You will come across 2 videos of Domination in their Channel. One is official, the other live. Even the song play had 3 different intros
Great job. Best hard rock band out there. If you want a different perspective of the band you could check their instrumental Onset (live in their official YT channel) from this same concert. Thank you.
What makes Band Maid such a good live band? Each member gives 100% in each song in every concert. No one holds back. It is the Band Maid way. It is always about the music, not each individual performer. They have always been a teem and are still to this day. Live, try Domination live from last year. Or to see the "other side" of Band Maid try the video for About Us. Just came out not to long ago. Enjoy the ride.
Band Maid are the most adorable musical badasses on the planet. The lead guitarist, Kanami is very influenced by Carlos Santana, who actually does quite a bit of single note speed picking. Many people do not hear his influence. She stated that his guitar heals her mind. This is one of the dominant traits when soloing, so if you're not a fan of that technique, you may not care for much of her lead work. Personally, I love it.
Kanami has credited Santana as an influence, but arguably a bigger influence has been the jazz-fusion guitarists. One of those was Babymetal's backing band Kami Band's lead guitarist Mikio Fujioka, who died in 2018. Both Akane and Kanami have credited Fujioka with giving them advice about the music business, and in Kanami's case he turned her on to the jazz-fusion players (Holdsworth, McLaughlin, Di Meola, et al) because he was into them. The sophisticated harmonies Kanami gets in her arrangements likely come from that influence.
for a drum solo, try "freedom" from the same live ;). and the guitar solo after ... great ! they are pretty young but they did more than 2h of concert with the same energy. whouahou !!!!
Whoever said the Maid costume thing was gimmicky has missed the whole point of Band-Maid. It's the juxtaposition of the maid costumes and hard rock music that makes it work. Miku, the rhythm guitarist and 2nd singer worked in a Maid cafe and had this idea of having rock music played by maids. It's really brilliant. One of the many things I love about Kanami is that, if you see any BM interviews, she is this very innocent, quiet type but then she gets a guitar in her hands and her personality totally transforms.
Kanami on the guitar is a genius. She has her name in kanji meaning song wave. Literally, she has a big wave of music all over the world. She almost composes all the songs, but the credits are band-made.
You definitely need to check out the live version of their song Onset. It's an instrumental only piece and as much as you love guitars then you will really like this song.
I think Kanami demonstrates restraint during her solos. Kanami could probably shred for bars but chooses not to, this in contrast to hair metal of the 80s or Metallica. I think we got so accustomed to Mustaine or Hammett shredding for half of a song.
You just describe the "GAP", the difference with what you see and expect and what you actually hear. Miku, the rythym gt/vocal, created the band with this in mind. It is great that you picked up on it so quick and didn't think of it as only a gimmick. Kudos to you! You started out with one of their classics with Thrill and moved on to a heavier song with Real Existence. I would recommend trying out one of their ballads such as Daydreaming, then going to their heaviest song Rinne and finishing up with their live of Domination. You will be able to hear how versatile this band is while keeping to their Hard Rock Core.
Real Existence is one of their earlier songs and one they play very well live. There's a Feb 2020 live version of "Freedom" that is fantastic. Great review BTW.
You've taken another step on your journey. May I recommend an instrumental, 'Onset', as the next live performance to watch -- th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html Also, "The Gap" is what you are referring to when you talked about their appearance vs their sound. Completely intentional, created by Miku, the band founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocals, main lyricists, and PR guru. Po!
Nice compliments for the band. They really are awesome live. Miku on rhythm guitar and backing vocals thought of the concept after working as a maid in Tokyo in her early 20’s (she’s 28 now). It’s a brilliant idea. The outfits capture your attention then their music blows you through the roof. As you see here,The Maids are not your average J pop band,they’re the real deal. Highly talented musicians in 1 form or another. Individually it’s Kanami,Misa and Akane who really highly skilled. Some of the best female musicianship in the world. Miku learnt guitar from Kanami. (Note she doesn’t play in Thrill in 2014). Kanami on lead guitar though is the truly gifted one.Like Akane and Misa,she is a multi instrumentalist but her real skill is her guitar work and song composing. Real Existence isn’t her composition. This song was from their full album New Beginning which produced so many singles and great songs. Thrill was the opener,Don’t let me down (saucy lyrics!) and Shake That (great song,only slideshow clip). Kanami has written all of the band’s material since 2017. She is a genius at composing great 3 to 4 minute masterpieces with great hooks,melodies and interweaving genres within and between songs. Ironically,the band’s first label didn’t like her original work. Their current label is doing an excellent job promoting the band with 5 MV’s in 3 months and 2 virtual performances. Re the guitar solos here,Kanami’s really concentrates her solo work. Nothing over the top minute plus shredding. For sure better in live performances but the band now has over 100 tracks and playing long solos only lessens the time for more songs. Currently around the 22 mark. There’s a heck of a lot more that fans would like to hear. Over 2 hour shows now but be pushing Saiki in particular for a 3 hour performance. She had throat surgery in 2018 so has to manage her vocal work in live shows with mid show breaks with Miku entertaining or singing lead. Saiki was found through an agency at 20 as Miku’s voice wasn’t strong enough to lead the vocals. Their harmonies are amazing. Just listen to About Us. Seriously do yourself a real favour. Listen to more of their material. As a musician,you’ll learn to appreciate how good these women are at their speciality. The production team do a wonderful job in mixing their studio and live work. Then there’s the lighting. No more highlighted than in Onset live in 2018. It one heck of a jam session with wonderful tapping from Kanami. The lighting is superb. Never discount these ladies. They’re some of the most talented female musicians on the planet. Japanese millennials are very much like them in real life. Look at the English subtitle interviews. Quite shy and reserved though not Miku and Akane! As you see here,the Japanese are very much influenced/intrigued even by the west and have been for decades. Many influences from the 70’s and 80’s. That’s what makes The Maids so unique. That quintessential crossover of east meets west. There is so much Ying and yang in the band. Whether it’s the look and the music,Miku and the sound or just the ballads with the metal. Here’s a list of songs to prove that fact. Daydreaming (Miku’s beautiful backing vocal after Kanami’s solo,it’s a power ballad) Rinne (completely the opposite!) Bubble (really clever intro and outro with alternating guitar riffs,Kanami magic) Warning (1 of their latest,frenetic,great MV) Manners (another recent release) All MV’s For more live material Don’t you tell me for Misa and Kanami play off solos) Freedom for Akane drum solo Domination Turn me on Check all of these out with reactions and watch your subs and hits soar.. There’s a reason that The Maids are liked in 66 countries and it’s not only their looks. They’re brilliant musicians and the song composing highlights that so much. Hopefully the ladies will achieve the mass market success they deserve. They have a major niche following now and once they gain greater exposure to the American market in particular will they be truly appreciated. Let the music do the talking. It says it all.
Miku didn't really play when she started the band, so she assembled the best, most crazy-talented players around, and then fired herself as lead singer and found Saiki for that. And the end result is the hottest, hardest charging rock bands on Earth. And they never slow down- quarantine? Fine, we'll just practice more and harder and drop a new album that KILLS! Oh yes, check out much more. Great job! 🤘😎🤘
Every Band Maid song is like a different flavor of ice cream, and who doesn't like ice cream! There are lots of great song requests in the comments, but I am going to give you one a little bit different, one that is underrated and beautiful, try Wonderland! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
That is really brilliant as it shows just how talented they are, will definitely check out more of their songs. They are incredible. Btw, Sharlene doesn't like ice-cream, but she is the odd one out haha
We love this band and definitely want to check out more or their songs so won't be stopping soon. We've received quite a lot of recommendations that we've added to our list so will be reacting to it soon!
It's not so much a gimmick, as it is their uniform. It's just what they wear. But it's based on "The Gap" in that Miku (Rhythm, backing vocals) worked in a Maid Cafe and had an idea of cute maids melting faces with rock music. So "The Gap" is the difference between what you expect when you see cute girls in maid outfits vs what you GET - which is badass rock music.
THIS is the second reason (the first reason being their compositions) that they became so big not only in Japan but also in the western world. As you are already aware, the live performances of Lovebites is also a chief reason for their success. The Japanese bands are the complete package.
Kaname can shred.....but she's not a shredder per se (at least in the context of Band-Maid songs). But if you want to hear more intricate solos from her, check out Alone or Warning!
Coming to the United States October the 21st in Dallas but I think they get here before that and they do some shows up north cuz right after they come out of Dallas they go to Houston they're not going to know what to think about Texas it's two and a half times the size of Japan
Fun facts about Band-maid. Miku Kobato founder of Band-maid Could not play guitar when they started. She was going to sing. But when the voice does not work for the music they are going to play, you have to look for another vocalist, and learn to play the guitar yourself. Kanami (guitar player) is her teacher.
Lol... Trust me the Maid Outfits are not a gimmick, well not for the sake of it - the founder of the group Miku was working in a Japanese Maid Cafe when she formulated the idea of a Rock Band dressed as Maids - she calls it the Gap - the difference between what you see and the Music they play - its quite deliberate. The more recent Maid outfits (they have evolved over time) also reflect the personalities of each band member, Miku the bouncier less shy more outgoing member and main spokesperson and marketeer of the band - for her its a case of the more frills the better, Kanami (lead guitar) is the main composer and for her a more plain work like maid outfit to reflect her work like personality. Akane (drummer) her maid outfit is based on comfort and convenience for drumming and is quite sensible just like her organised personality as Band leader - wide loose sleeves and shorts. Akane did wear a little hat but I believe Miku took it from her saying her hair was too nice to be hid (but that's just hearsay). Misa (Bass) not really a fan of the apron and frock elements of the maid look, easily the most shy member of the band she prefers an all black maitre d look. Saiki lead vocals, also a band spokesperson, is the same only her maitre d outfit has much more detail, layers and sparkle. But what a boring place the world would be if we had bands without gimmicks - ACDC, KISS, Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper - showing my age lol... All I can say is this band has restored my faith in rock.
The little hat was originally assigned to Misa. She didn't like it so Akane tried wearing it. Akane stated in an interview that it was too much trouble to keep in place so she dropped it. Some fans are nostalgic about the little hat, but I'm not. I would agree that Akane's hair flying free is a beautiful thing.
Just wanted to tell you about a video I just saw where Kanami plays along to a ONE OK ROCK song called Koi N Aibou. This just shows that she is a much better guitar player than she is given credit for. It is not an easy song to just play along with. Sorry I don't have the link but it is on TH-cam.
Nice reaction. The lyrics of "Real Existence". That doll is taking over my head without permission Into the reality of this game, Am I not tamed to do it? You always seem to get rid of your state of loneliness Because it is seriously impossible that the answer comes very slowly Oh baby, more necessary it is play that we neglected Such a good woman, she is not real Show me your way to satisfy Let’s get to play more, feel so nice If you want to love each other in a more passionate way, It’s all right Hug both your lonely freedom and your virtual image I’ll take your breath away If you just open your mind No No No…. As we speak it reminds me looking at that beautiful sunset and the roadsite trees with you That new building was built in only one year or so The clock of this town today is moving, intensely like a cursor Are both the love and the internet the result that the truth has a bug? Oh darling, catch firmly the ambiguous days that you cannot sleep That heart without make up that you know Just wanna say I love you, don’ t you know? I don’ t care what people say Even though I am moved by this little pain, come on, night It will disappear somewhere due to my negligence It’s not a fantasy I’ m just a lonely girl No No.. . Oh baby, the more necessary it is the play of our shy secret That kind of woman does not exist Show me your way to satisfy Let’s get play more feel so nice If you want to love each other in a more passionate way, what can I… Just wanna say love you, don’t you know? I don’t care what people say, even though I am moved by this little pain, it is all right Hug both your lonely freedom and your virtual image Someday I’ll be by your side, it’s the reality Let me go….
Miku, rhythm guitar and back up singer, just got her own signature guitar from Zemaitis guitars called the "Flappy Pigeon" (Po) www.zemaitis-guitars.jp/metal_front/signature/a24mf-fp.html
I may have said this when you reacted to Thrill, but check out their live video of "About Us" from their online show last month. 3:51 A moment between the two least maid-like members of the band, with Akane just cheesing it up in the background. Much as Akane is "The Smiling Drummer", another all-female Japanese rock band (actually metal, but the lines are blurred, so who cares), Aldious, have "The Smiling Bassist", Sawa. (Speaking of Aldious, check out their song, Spirit Black.)
The drummer, Akane Hirose, met Jimmy Page backstage at a meet and greet. He went to meet her, not the other way around. He apparently rates her very highly
@@SongsandThongs - He also asked to take a picture with her, which they did. She posted it on her Twitter account. This was in November 2016 following Band-Maid's performance at an awards show in Tokyo. She got a message asking to meet with him backstage and take a picture. She thought it must be a joke, but no, it was him. He had some kind words regarding her performance and in typical humble Japanese fashion, she promised to (continue to) do her best. There is a rumor among Maidiacs that he compared her to Bonham, but no one can point to any certain support for that. But the meeting and the picture definitely happened, at Page's request. I would love to know what he thinks NOW, as he was impressed then.
Luckily for us rockers no country is keeping the flame of rock burning brightly quite like Japan. The number of great bands is staggering, the level of virtuoso musicianship is ridiculously high and the number of kick-ass/bas-ass female rock musicians and all female and women-fronted hard rock and metal bands is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Women in metal in Japan is a tradition that goes back to the 1980s and the band Show-Ya.
This channel turned me on to Band Maid ..I used to be into J grrl punk and lost touch...now thanks to y'all I know about Band Maid, Rolling Quartz etc so much.Thx again
Whoever said that their "costumes" are a gimmick, clearly are clueless about BAND🎀MAID's origins. They are Japanese maid-cafe UNIFORMS, not sexy maid costumes. The band's founder, Miku, worked at a maid-cafe when she got the idea to start a band. This is what she wore to work. Not a gimmick, a UNIFORM. What would you call them if they quit wearing maid uniforms, BAND-BAND?
You won't find any solo by her that shredding so F long. She is the composer/writer of the band. every solos She made is purposely for a song. Don't seperated Her solo like stand alone or you'll never get satisfied. Incorporate the solo as a whole song then you can appreciate how good She is
The maid costumes are not a gimmick. You need to understand "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. This was the foundation of what Miku founded the band on.
Fair comment about the solo. She has much better solos with more modulation in other songs. Onset Live and Play Live shows off a lot of their musicianship. Blooming MV, Manners and Warning show more lead guitar work.
Kanami always try to make a solo "memorable", not impressive technically. Someone said she is a living cheat code to guitar playing since she makes it sound so better without using guitar gymnastics. Then again, I heard so many guitarists trying to cover her and it never sounds the same.
"I don't care what people say"....BAND-MAID is the best! Hands down the top rock band in the world right now!
Bandmaid is one of those bands that just sound better live. They are incredible musicians.
most bands / artists I listen to from Japan sound better live :)
everyone loves the tone of her black cloud bass. The whole band is super talented.
Band Maid is one of the few bands that are better live in most cases, with few exceptions! Domination, Play and Freedom from Feb 14th, 2020 are excellent live vids and are on the Band Maid Official channel. Enjoy!
Exactly, I was just about to suggest the same live performances , on last year, just before the lock downs
I'd go for Domination first, so they can see a couple of Kanami's guitar solos that may impress them more.
@@Kevin6059 I would go with Play first, and then Domination is a continuation of that set and then Freedom...just my opinion..
Onset first,then play
Remember this is only one song. Every song they do has their sound but every song they do is totally different. Kanami only plays solos that fit the song and they tend to be short. She doesn't stand up there and just shred constantly although there are pieces they do that would probably be more to your liking. Misa can slap, pick and tap that bass. She's one of the best around. During one of the songs earlier in this concert Saiki was "kidnapped" by the audience and lost her shoes. She finished out the shoe shoeless so both she and Misa were without. Misa never wears shoes on stage and likes taking a swig out of her whiskey bottle now and then. Akane, the drummer, was so admired by Jimmy Page that he went backstage to meet her and there's a picture of the two together floating around on the internet. Be aware that Kanami writes practically all the music and Miku (Rhythm GTR) writes the lyrics. Some people try to compare them to Love Bites but they're two totally different types of music. Love Bites is excellent too but Band Maid's style of music is more to my liking. Some of their newest stuff off the Unseen World is absolutely insane sounding.
I agree, I don't think I would like the music as much if Kanami just stood up there and stole the show. Their strength is in attempting to showcase everyone's talents in proper time and space.
Agree
As is often the case
It makes me sick to be compared just because everyone in Japan has something in common with a female rock band.
Each has different goals.
As we grow up in Japanese culture and the music scene, it is natural that some values may have something in common, but I don't think they can be simply compared.
I'm sorry I'm not good at English. I hope you can get it.
@@takecham5155 I get it and I appreciate your thoughts. Your English is fine.
@@takecham5155 Don't worry - when the Stones and the Beatles came onto the scene people were saying who they reminded them of and their influences, this and that - its how the world works.people can't help but compare. Just enjoy the music - I do. Every time I listen to or watch Band Maid I just feel happier, what more can you ask for.
Wait wait, I need the story about Saiki being kidnapped :'D??
Domination live and Freedom live are great to check out . In these more solos for members you may enjoy , but always they work as a team.
Thanks for the reaction!! They really do have the same quality in the live performance recording that are in the MVs, which given how much they keep trying to push what they can do, is impressive! Another fun live show to watch is Freedom. They have said that it is their favorite song to perform and watching them goof around while playing, it seems to be true. There are a lot of nice solos in it as well. I think that there are a lot of Band Maid songs you will really enjoy, I haven't heard a clunker yet. Enjoying the channel!!
Great reaction. Like you said, in the studio you can do everything. Live, BandMaid is amazing. One of the best nowadays. All live performances of them are great. Thank you for this one.
can't help but think the solo is the way it is so that Kanami can do her iconic, center stage, guitar-up-in-the-air stance
WOW...this is the song I just asked for in the Globalbandemic....haha
OK. Lets get rolling with this..... Blooming, ONSET, Choose Me, Freedom LIVE, Play LIVE, Moratorium, Matchless gum, Warning, Wonderland, etc.... CATCH UP!!! You will NEVER be bored.
One of the only rare days in seven years that I haven't listened to Band-Maid at home or in the car was the day I went to see them live! And a thing about the "Gimmick" - As Maidiacs know, Miku (who worked at a maid cafe), wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip "poor tortured artists" clothes... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done!
Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination may be working. Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid "Gimmick" and all!
💯🤙🏼
Absolutely correct, Tom. The 'maid image works to differentiate them and allow them to make an initial visual impact, bur 'gimmicks' can only take artists/bands so far.
To truly ascend to the upper rock pantheon, the band has to deliver the goods... and in the most creative and connected way, so the audience never leaves disappointed. I am probably even understating their collective abilities, stunning creativity, their obvious love and respect for each - no BS Ego Trips to destroy their outstanding interpersonal harmony {the Band comes first}, understanding of their craft (and make no mistake - these women operate on the highest talent plane of existence...) that hardly any performers from our Lowest Common Denominator current 'popular music' industry are even remotely capable of...!
Band- Maid do this in SPADES...and Hearts...Diamonds...hell. the whole damn deck...!
The treat their fans/audiences with love, consideration, and respect, and it is reciprocated to the highest degree.
Band-Maid (for ROCK music) and Lovebites (for Metal) are my two absolute favourite music purveyors extant!!
@@jackolantern2082 Good write up, Jack. Maybe add Jinjer for metal and The Warning for rock to the list. 🤘
As you hear newer riffs you will see Kanami has grown tremendously. Early on she seems to be proving she could shred with the best of them. Since then she has moved beyond proving she can play and is now proving she can write much more interesting and complex music.
Band Maid only gets better.
Next "Freedom" live. Is awesome.
The first time I ever saw them I will admit I didn't "get" the maid costumes. I figured that they might some "put-up band" and that a promoter thought up the idea of having a group of hot babes wearing French maid outfits. But then I found out that the rhythm guitarist had worked at a "Maid Bar" and thought it would be the height of incongruity to have an all maid rock band. It was she who recruited the other members of the band. The lead vocalist was the last recruited and she was only member who balked at the maid uniforms ("I am NOT wearing an APRON!")
I now look at their Band-Maid outfits as being like Kiss's stage make up and regalia, Slipknots' costumes/masks, The New York Dolls' drag, and, of course, Alice Cooper's stage persona. The maid outfits are pure show business and the band controls what they wear on stage. It's their Brand. They are SELF - MAID. They've only ditched the maid outfits on a few occasions. They did an acoustic Christmas 'serving' last year (beautiful!) and a few years ago they released a video as BAND_MAIKO on April Fools day where they performed in full Geisha regalia (AWESOME!). The Geisha video starts with Miku (rhythm/vocals) doing caligraphy to soft, traditional Japanese music, calmly writing out:
世
界
征
服
The April Fools' joke is that it means "WORLD CONQUEST" which seems to be a recurring theme in their songs.
Live songs to checkout Freedom, Play, Onset, Domination. MVs to checkout Dice, Rinne, Manners, Warning, Blooming
For more “happy drummer” definitely the live of Freedom.
Kanami’s solo in Blooming reminded my wife of Metallica
That were two songs they did not wrote by themselves... Since the MV "Alone" they are writing the songs on their own, mainly Kanami (lead guitar) and since this song her solos are BY FAR better, because she gives herself enough room for it. What really impresses me about her is the variety of styles and that her solos are always melodic and add something to the songs not just shredding out of her mind, that´s really taste- and respectful towards the other maids. Nice you enjoyed it, it gets even better from there. What´s really rare these days are instrumentals, so maybe you wanna do something like this? It´s Onset (live) on their official channel of course. Have a nice start into the week everyone and Greetings from Germany!
Kanami is a master at giving the song the solo it needs, without the solo taking over the song or overshadowing the other members.
If you want to hear some of their best live performances:
Songs
Play
Domination
Moratorium
Freedom (because drum solos)
Onset (an intrumental)
Overwhelmed by an avalanche of songs like Puzzle, Moratorium, Manners, etc., I forgot how good Real Existence is! Thank you for reminding.
Great to see you reacting to another Band Maid song (every one is great of course ) When you said 'what happened there' between Saiki(vocals) and Misa(bass) at the end of Freedom, the song before this one, Saiki went into the crowd and lost her shoes. Misa always plays barefoot so that was her having a little barefoot dance with Saiki. Saiki replaces her shoes during Kanami's guitar solo.
I'm glad that you mentioned this, as not many know about why Saiki and Misa are doing what they're doing in the middle of the song (kneeling barefoot warrior saluting each other, while smiling), Po!
I have read that the audience found and returned the shoes by the end of the concert?
@@jamesredman1263 No idea to be honest maybe she was given a replacement pair to put on, but would you carry a replacement pair of shoes with you? It is Saiki so maybe.
When we can go out to concerts again, Band-Maid's one that should be high on any rock fan's list. The energy at their shows always seems high octane. They love the fans and the fans love them.
The 2020 live performance of "Freedom" is the rock live video that makes the most viewers in the world feel HAPPY !!
This song is a total jam !!!!!!! The solo is classic Kanami....if you go back and listen to it...the solo fits perfectly.....That what she does over and over. I f you want to see her cut loose listen to FROM NOW ON. She's has total freedom to rip your head off.
Another excellent reaction! One thing about Kanami, she prefers to write her solos the way she feels they best fit the song. Unlike most guitar players (guilty myself), she doesn't feel the need to show off. She does tend to favor the Pentatonic scale, but will venture into other modes when she feels the need. She has been known to do the gratuitous Arpeggio sweep ("Afterlife").
Onset, its an awesome instrumental. These are great musicians. So many good songs.
They go through at least 22 songs over more than two + hours, high energy non stop at their concerts.
Love it! What better way to start my Tuesday. Honestly, in my unbiased opinion these ladies don't have a bad song. You just wait... This is but one of Kanami's many solo's. More Band Maid please, you won't be disappointed. 🔥🖤
Onset instrumental live by Band Maid is a must its one of their gems.
The two songs you did so far where all their older stuff, this and Thrill were from the same album (the live performance is newer though from 2018) and don't really reflect their songwriting that much.
Check out one of these songs Play, Onset, Domination (live), Rinne
Mincho headbanging at 2:35, is priceless.
wtf am i watching???!!!! never heard of those girls but its jaw dropping good!!! lets go
Great reaction. As you said, older song and not written by them. Time to check out their newer material!
Definitely check out “Freedom - Live” my favorite live performance by these girls.
As for the guitar solo critique, go check out “alone” and “blooming” Kanami (lead guitar) really shines on those tracks.
I tell ya I'm 67 yrs. old and I've seen many bands play and to me girl bands today are killing it....they have those piano fingers that cab reach all over the fret board....all in all I just love hearing girl bands play....watch out guy's you might be in trouble....lol...."Nunca pare la Musica"
I think Kanami stays within her assigned bars when doing her solos. Of course, she writes most of their music scores, especially the riffs (kanami = riff machine). On many occasions, she is shredding the whole song in the background. You just got to listen intently in you right ear. To me, Kanami is a team player that plays for the others, like Akane (drums) who holds down the rhythm section with Misa (Bass). Both are doing some major work, without too many solos, if any. It shows in their latest release, "Unseen World." It's like the Akane show, Po!
You can't go wrong with Band-Maid. I have never experienced a band where I could enjoy listening to every song they have put out. Any of the stuff from their official channel is great, both live and music videos. There's also a ton of great live footage that can't be found on TH-cam any longer. Like some folks have said Domination, Play, and Freedom from their official channel are great ones to go to next for another live performance.
You really should check out their "Moratorium" live, it's a banger!
@3:48 Misa was interacting with Saiki because Saiki had lost her shoes and as you know Misa never wears shoes so they were joking about it.
Keep going, Kanami can do just about anything on the guitar, and in particular her leads when she's not soloing are usually intricate and crazy.
Welcome to BM Rabbit Hole, you will jumping into a long and deep hole that full of surprises that's brings back the Rock N Rolls alive again with more than 100 song to digest. As the other Maidiacs mentioned, this is not their originally written song, pls react to 'Alone' their first original song, lyrics by Miku 'the little pigeon', music by Kanami 'the riffs machine' and Band Maid then the list of pure excitement will continue until the latest album called 'Unseen World' that came out earlier this year. Please learn their names because I'm sure both of you will be chanting Thiers. The rest of the talented Maids are Misa 'the barefoot assassin' bassist, Akane 'the gorilla' drummer and Saiki in Vocal. They are phenomenal! Won Japan Next Generation (Classic Rock n Roll Honour Award) in 2016 and then also winning the Best Musical Act (Neo Award) in 2020.
I'm enjoying your Band Maid reactions. It makes me happy to watch people that "get it" the first time they see this band, and you definitely do.
You've just got started down the hole, I know you're going to enjoy the ride. I'm going to enjoy watching you do it. I'm sure you're getting plenty of suggestions on what you should watch next. Even so, I'm going to put in my own recommendation.
The song is, Onset, and as usual, the live version. There are a few different ones out there, they're all worth watching. It is an instrumental. The band performs this piece when Saiki goes backstage to give her voice a break. I'm sure you're going to enjoy it.
Thanks so much. We've received a lot of recommendations that we've added to our list and will release a video of them again soon. Stay safe and be blessed!
Kanami's solos stay within the construct of the song. She doesn't run off and let you forget the song.
The maid outfits and the song is the gap. That's the purpose. Thank you for enjoying.
Im a sub. The only prize i need is knowing Band Maid has 2 more maidiacs to add to the rest of us. Great react . Long Live the PO!
It's one of their oldie but goodie songs. They've come a long way since this first came out. I have so many band-maid favorites and can't decide which one is the best...
The best hard-rock band in the planet at the moment. Full stop. You haven't seen anything yet.
When kanami holds her guitar up like that she's trying to impress saiki kanami aka lead guitarist composer ( princess) but I call her goddess but look out when she enters godzilla mode check out warning be well
for those who are led zeppelin fans for life, their can be flashbacks listening to bandmaid. as possibly the best band since lz. recognition from rock gods speaks for itself. loved your reaction to thrill, spent 3 days with that song in my head.
i wasnt thinking, im in my 60s and my first lz song was stairway to heaven. and like alot of others, it touched something inside me. lz for life. thrill was the first bandmaid song i heard, and it was almost a repeat of what happend then. these girls have the magic.
This is an older song too. I'd recommend Dice, Domination, Play and then Onset, ALL Live.
Also, FYI, they are really good to their fans. They post special messages from each member and also Fan club only videos and audio messages. Best fan appreciation I've ever seen from any band.
I would suggest for the next BAND-MAID either 'Domination' LIVE or 'Freedom' LIVE.
Think you would like the song "Play" live.. They have an instrumental called Onset, they start the show with, to kick it off with a bang.. "Onset" is a good one live as well.. Thing is the song "Play" was their original Onset. But, Saika "lead vocalist" loved it so much that she convinced Miku "rhythm guitar, backing vocals" to work with her to add lyrics to it.. So, it became the song "Play".. Kanami "lead guitar" then had to compose the new Onset they use now..
When your lead and rhythm guitar work for the whole song is so stellar it makes a solid solo fall flat. It's a hell of a problem that many musicians wish their band had lol.
You will notice that they do other things live like adding extra intros, outros, extended instrumentals.
You will come across 2 videos of Domination in their Channel. One is official, the other live.
Even the song play had 3 different intros
Great job. Best hard rock band out there. If you want a different perspective of the band you could check their instrumental Onset (live in their official YT channel) from this same concert. Thank you.
If you love guitar solos, check their latest album. Oh, and there song Blooming!
What makes Band Maid such a good live band? Each member gives 100% in each song in every concert. No one holds back. It is the Band Maid way. It is always about the music, not each individual performer. They have always been a teem and are still to this day. Live, try Domination live from last year. Or to see the "other side" of Band Maid try the video for About Us. Just came out not to long ago. Enjoy the ride.
Band Maid are the most adorable musical badasses on the planet. The lead guitarist, Kanami is very influenced by Carlos Santana, who actually does quite a bit of single note speed picking. Many people do not hear his influence. She stated that his guitar heals her mind. This is one of the dominant traits when soloing, so if you're not a fan of that technique, you may not care for much of her lead work. Personally, I love it.
Kanami has credited Santana as an influence, but arguably a bigger influence has been the jazz-fusion guitarists. One of those was Babymetal's backing band Kami Band's lead guitarist Mikio Fujioka, who died in 2018. Both Akane and Kanami have credited Fujioka with giving them advice about the music business, and in Kanami's case he turned her on to the jazz-fusion players (Holdsworth, McLaughlin, Di Meola, et al) because he was into them. The sophisticated harmonies Kanami gets in her arrangements likely come from that influence.
for a drum solo, try "freedom" from the same live ;). and the guitar solo after ... great !
they are pretty young but they did more than 2h of concert with the same energy. whouahou !!!!
The UK has the supergroup Band Aid. The USA has a brand of plaster called Band-Aid. The rest of the world has Band Maid 🤘No contest!
Whoever said the Maid costume thing was gimmicky has missed the whole point of Band-Maid. It's the juxtaposition of the maid costumes and hard rock music that makes it work. Miku, the rhythm guitarist and 2nd singer worked in a Maid cafe and had this idea of having rock music played by maids. It's really brilliant.
One of the many things I love about Kanami is that, if you see any BM interviews, she is this very innocent, quiet type but then she gets a guitar in her hands and her personality totally transforms.
Band-Maid IS what other bands wish they could be.
Kanami on the guitar is a genius. She has her name in kanji meaning song wave. Literally, she has a big wave of music all over the world. She almost composes all the songs, but the credits are band-made.
You definitely need to check out the live version of their song Onset. It's an instrumental only piece and as much as you love guitars then you will really like this song.
I think Kanami demonstrates restraint during her solos. Kanami could probably shred for bars but chooses not to, this in contrast to hair metal of the 80s or Metallica. I think we got so accustomed to Mustaine or Hammett shredding for half of a song.
What makes it even more impressive is that it was the second to last song in a 26 track set list!
You just describe the "GAP", the difference with what you see and expect and what you actually hear. Miku, the rythym gt/vocal, created the band with this in mind. It is great that you picked up on it so quick and didn't think of it as only a gimmick. Kudos to you!
You started out with one of their classics with Thrill and moved on to a heavier song with Real Existence. I would recommend trying out one of their ballads such as Daydreaming, then going to their heaviest song Rinne and finishing up with their live of Domination. You will be able to hear how versatile this band is while keeping to their Hard Rock Core.
You should check out "freedom" and "domination" live version.
And they’re coming at you like this even though it’s song #23 or 24 of this concert! F@&king
FEROCIOUS!💪🏻🤘🏻
Real Existence is one of their earlier songs and one they play very well live. There's a Feb 2020 live version of "Freedom" that is fantastic. Great review BTW.
You've taken another step on your journey. May I recommend an instrumental, 'Onset', as the next live performance to watch -- th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html
Also, "The Gap" is what you are referring to when you talked about their appearance vs their sound. Completely intentional, created by Miku, the band founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocals, main lyricists, and PR guru. Po!
Nice compliments for the band. They really are awesome live. Miku on rhythm guitar and backing vocals thought of the concept after working as a maid in Tokyo in her early 20’s (she’s 28 now). It’s a brilliant idea. The outfits capture your attention then their music blows you through the roof.
As you see here,The Maids are not your average J pop band,they’re the real deal.
Highly talented musicians in 1 form or another.
Individually it’s Kanami,Misa and Akane who really highly skilled. Some of the best female musicianship in the world. Miku learnt guitar from Kanami. (Note she doesn’t play in Thrill in 2014).
Kanami on lead guitar though is the truly gifted one.Like Akane and Misa,she is a multi instrumentalist but her real skill is her guitar work and song composing. Real Existence isn’t her composition. This song was from their full album New Beginning which produced so many singles and great songs. Thrill was the opener,Don’t let me down (saucy lyrics!) and Shake That (great song,only slideshow clip).
Kanami has written all of the band’s material since 2017. She is a genius at composing great 3 to 4 minute masterpieces with great hooks,melodies and interweaving genres within and between songs. Ironically,the band’s first label didn’t like her original work.
Their current label is doing an excellent job promoting the band with 5 MV’s in 3 months and 2 virtual performances.
Re the guitar solos here,Kanami’s really concentrates her solo work. Nothing over the top minute plus shredding. For sure better in live performances but the band now has over 100 tracks and playing long solos only lessens the time for more songs. Currently around the 22 mark. There’s a heck of a lot more that fans would like to hear. Over 2 hour shows now but be pushing Saiki in particular for a 3 hour performance. She had throat surgery in 2018 so has to manage her vocal work in live shows with mid show breaks with Miku entertaining or singing lead. Saiki was found through an agency at 20 as Miku’s voice wasn’t strong enough to lead the vocals. Their harmonies are amazing. Just listen to About Us.
Seriously do yourself a real favour. Listen to more of their material. As a musician,you’ll learn to appreciate how good these women are at their speciality. The production team do a wonderful job in mixing their studio and live work. Then there’s the lighting.
No more highlighted than in Onset live in 2018. It one heck of a jam session with wonderful tapping from Kanami. The lighting is superb.
Never discount these ladies. They’re some of the most talented female musicians on the planet.
Japanese millennials are very much like them in real life. Look at the English subtitle interviews. Quite shy and reserved though not Miku and Akane!
As you see here,the Japanese are very much influenced/intrigued even by the west and have been for decades. Many influences from the 70’s and 80’s.
That’s what makes The Maids so unique. That quintessential crossover of east meets west.
There is so much Ying and yang in the band. Whether it’s the look and the music,Miku and the sound or just the ballads with the metal.
Here’s a list of songs to prove that fact.
Daydreaming (Miku’s beautiful backing vocal after Kanami’s solo,it’s a power ballad)
Rinne (completely the opposite!)
Bubble (really clever intro and outro with alternating guitar riffs,Kanami magic)
Warning (1 of their latest,frenetic,great MV)
Manners (another recent release)
All MV’s
For more live material
Don’t you tell me for Misa and Kanami play off solos)
Freedom for Akane drum solo
Domination
Turn me on
Check all of these out with reactions and watch your subs and hits soar..
There’s a reason that The Maids are liked in 66 countries and it’s not only their looks.
They’re brilliant musicians and the song composing highlights that so much.
Hopefully the ladies will achieve the mass market success they deserve. They have a major niche following now and once they gain greater exposure to the American market in particular will they be truly appreciated. Let the music do the talking. It says it all.
Miku didn't really play when she started the band, so she assembled the best, most crazy-talented players around, and then fired herself as lead singer and found Saiki for that. And the end result is the hottest, hardest charging rock bands on Earth. And they never slow down- quarantine? Fine, we'll just practice more and harder and drop a new album that KILLS! Oh yes, check out much more. Great job! 🤘😎🤘
Hopefully they can react on puzzle live of bandmaid one of a sickest of their song
Every Band Maid song is like a different flavor of ice cream, and who doesn't like ice cream! There are lots of great song requests in the comments, but I am going to give you one a little bit different, one that is underrated and beautiful, try Wonderland! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
That is really brilliant as it shows just how talented they are, will definitely check out more of their songs. They are incredible.
Btw, Sharlene doesn't like ice-cream, but she is the odd one out haha
I'm glad that you didn't stop reaction after Thrill (14 million views). Many others who did that, they just missed the greatest part from Band Maid.
We love this band and definitely want to check out more or their songs so won't be stopping soon. We've received quite a lot of recommendations that we've added to our list so will be reacting to it soon!
You really need to do a reaction to Band-Maid live version of Freedom you wont be disapointed!
It's not so much a gimmick, as it is their uniform. It's just what they wear. But it's based on "The Gap" in that Miku (Rhythm, backing vocals) worked in a Maid Cafe and had an idea of cute maids melting faces with rock music. So "The Gap" is the difference between what you expect when you see cute girls in maid outfits vs what you GET - which is badass rock music.
Like another reactor to a reactor mentioned. Song first, Band second and Individuals third! Thanks!
THIS is the second reason (the first reason being their compositions) that they became so big not only in Japan but also in the western world. As you are already aware, the live performances of Lovebites is also a chief reason for their success. The Japanese bands are the complete package.
You have to check out Onset live!!!!
Kaname can shred.....but she's not a shredder per se (at least in the context of Band-Maid songs). But if you want to hear more intricate solos from her, check out Alone or Warning!
Coming to the United States October the 21st in Dallas but I think they get here before that and they do some shows up north cuz right after they come out of Dallas they go to Houston they're not going to know what to think about Texas it's two and a half times the size of Japan
Fun facts about Band-maid. Miku Kobato founder of Band-maid Could not play guitar when they started. She was going to sing. But when the voice does not work for the music they are going to play, you have to look for another vocalist, and learn to play the guitar yourself. Kanami (guitar player) is her teacher.
Lol... Trust me the Maid Outfits are not a gimmick, well not for the sake of it - the founder of the group Miku was working in a Japanese Maid Cafe when she formulated the idea of a Rock Band dressed as Maids - she calls it the Gap - the difference between what you see and the Music they play - its quite deliberate. The more recent Maid outfits (they have evolved over time) also reflect the personalities of each band member, Miku the bouncier less shy more outgoing member and main spokesperson and marketeer of the band - for her its a case of the more frills the better, Kanami (lead guitar) is the main composer and for her a more plain work like maid outfit to reflect her work like personality. Akane (drummer) her maid outfit is based on comfort and convenience for drumming and is quite sensible just like her organised personality as Band leader - wide loose sleeves and shorts. Akane did wear a little hat but I believe Miku took it from her saying her hair was too nice to be hid (but that's just hearsay). Misa (Bass) not really a fan of the apron and frock elements of the maid look, easily the most shy member of the band she prefers an all black maitre d look. Saiki lead vocals, also a band spokesperson, is the same only her maitre d outfit has much more detail, layers and sparkle. But what a boring place the world would be if we had bands without gimmicks - ACDC, KISS, Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper - showing my age lol... All I can say is this band has restored my faith in rock.
The little hat was originally assigned to Misa. She didn't like it so Akane tried wearing it. Akane stated in an interview that it was too much trouble to keep in place so she dropped it.
Some fans are nostalgic about the little hat, but I'm not. I would agree that Akane's hair flying free is a beautiful thing.
Totally agree, the world would be boring indeed. We love it when a band shows creativity and boldness in how they dress 🤘🤘🤘
...they truly do ripp it...up...hot... blazing...
Just wanted to tell you about a video I just saw where Kanami plays along to a ONE OK ROCK song called Koi N Aibou. This just shows that she is a much better guitar player than she is given credit for. It is not an easy song to just play along with. Sorry I don't have the link but it is on TH-cam.
Nice reaction. The lyrics of "Real Existence".
That doll is taking over my head without permission
Into the reality of this game, Am I not tamed to do it?
You always seem to get rid of your state of loneliness
Because it is seriously impossible that the answer comes very slowly
Oh baby, more necessary it is play that we neglected
Such a good woman, she is not real
Show me your way to satisfy Let’s get to play more, feel so nice
If you want to love each other in a more passionate way, It’s all right
Hug both your lonely freedom and your virtual image
I’ll take your breath away If you just open your mind
No No No….
As we speak it reminds me looking at that beautiful sunset and the roadsite trees with you
That new building was built in only one year or so
The clock of this town today is moving, intensely like a cursor
Are both the love and the internet the result that the truth has a bug?
Oh darling, catch firmly the ambiguous days that you cannot sleep
That heart without make up that you know
Just wanna say I love you, don’ t you know?
I don’ t care what people say
Even though I am moved by this little pain, come on, night
It will disappear somewhere due to my negligence
It’s not a fantasy I’ m just a lonely girl
No No.. .
Oh baby, the more necessary it is the play of our shy secret
That kind of woman does not exist
Show me your way to satisfy Let’s get play more feel so nice
If you want to love each other in a more passionate way, what can I…
Just wanna say love you, don’t you know?
I don’t care what people say, even though I am moved by this little pain, it is all right
Hug both your lonely freedom and your virtual image
Someday I’ll be by your side, it’s the reality
Let me go….
Freedom (live), Domination (live), Play (live), Onset (live), Manners, Different, Warning, Blooming,..... I could go on and on.
Miku, rhythm guitar and back up singer, just got her own signature guitar from Zemaitis guitars called the "Flappy Pigeon" (Po)
www.zemaitis-guitars.jp/metal_front/signature/a24mf-fp.html
I may have said this when you reacted to Thrill, but check out their live video of "About Us" from their online show last month.
3:51 A moment between the two least maid-like members of the band, with Akane just cheesing it up in the background.
Much as Akane is "The Smiling Drummer", another all-female Japanese rock band (actually metal, but the lines are blurred, so who cares), Aldious, have "The Smiling Bassist", Sawa. (Speaking of Aldious, check out their song, Spirit Black.)
The drummer, Akane Hirose, met Jimmy Page backstage at a meet and greet. He went to meet her, not the other way around. He apparently rates her very highly
That is super dope!
@@SongsandThongs - He also asked to take a picture with her, which they did. She posted it on her Twitter account.
This was in November 2016 following Band-Maid's performance at an awards show in Tokyo. She got a message asking to meet with him backstage and take a picture. She thought it must be a joke, but no, it was him. He had some kind words regarding her performance and in typical humble Japanese fashion, she promised to (continue to) do her best.
There is a rumor among Maidiacs that he compared her to Bonham, but no one can point to any certain support for that. But the meeting and the picture definitely happened, at Page's request.
I would love to know what he thinks NOW, as he was impressed then.
Luckily for us rockers no country is keeping the flame of rock burning brightly quite like Japan. The number of great bands is staggering, the level of virtuoso musicianship is ridiculously high and the number of kick-ass/bas-ass female rock musicians and all female and women-fronted hard rock and metal bands is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Women in metal in Japan is a tradition that goes back to the 1980s and the band Show-Ya.
Their music videos are awesome as well. Check out "Warning!", "Blooming" or "Dice" You won't be disappointed.
You should check out Warning or Manners.
This channel turned me on to Band Maid ..I used to be into J grrl punk and lost touch...now thanks to y'all I know about Band Maid, Rolling Quartz etc so much.Thx again
Ahh that is so awesome, thanks so much 🤗🤗
Whoever said that their "costumes" are a gimmick, clearly are clueless about BAND🎀MAID's origins. They are Japanese maid-cafe UNIFORMS, not sexy maid costumes. The band's founder, Miku, worked at a maid-cafe when she got the idea to start a band. This is what she wore to work. Not a gimmick, a UNIFORM. What would you call them if they quit wearing maid uniforms, BAND-BAND?
You won't find any solo by her that shredding so F long. She is the composer/writer of the band. every solos She made is purposely for a song. Don't seperated Her solo like stand alone or you'll never get satisfied. Incorporate the solo as a whole song then you can appreciate how good She is
The maid costumes are not a gimmick. You need to understand "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. This was the foundation of what Miku founded the band on.
when a band sound better live than on CD :D
Fair comment about the solo. She has much better solos with more modulation in other songs. Onset Live and Play Live shows off a lot of their musicianship. Blooming MV, Manners and Warning show more lead guitar work.
Kanami always try to make a solo "memorable", not impressive technically. Someone said she is a living cheat code to guitar playing since she makes it sound so better without using guitar gymnastics. Then again, I heard so many guitarists trying to cover her and it never sounds the same.