I just discovered you today and I have to say that you are like me. I'm a 52 year old metal head who when I found Band-Maid I was BODYSLAMMED and I was honestly gobb-smacked. The more I heard them I became more "sucked in" I don't know that I have ever heard a band that was so complete on every level. Everything about this has me infatuated. I wish I understood Japanese because I think that would take this to another level. I missed them here in the US by a month, I am ANXIOUSLY awaiting them to come back and it will probably be 2025. Misa is a bass goddess, Akane is a gorilla drum goddess. I can't get over how much they sync with each other and seem to enjoy doing what they do and love their fans.
Akane (dr) and MISA MISA MISA (ba) were schoolmates. MISA MISA MISA is also known as "the barefoot assassin" as she plays barefoot so she can feel the drumbeats through the stage. Her and Akane are always locked. Kanami is the composer and as long as that metronome Akane is playing she will never make a misstep either. The relationship is the essence of BAND MAID.
Talk about a big WALL of beautiful SOUND!! AC/DC - Thunderstruck - the familiar riff. This band has exceptional compositional skills. Saiki's voice is growing stronger every year.
Kanami is very influenced by jazz in the way she structures things and handles references. She treats very heavy metal as if it was jazz. Reminds me of Weather Report.
One of their heaviest songs yet, there is an Acoustic live version of this with just Saiki and Kanami. Same song, but undeniably and beautifully different. Whether you do a reaction or not, it's well worth a listen. Could listen to you talk about BAND MAID all day. Thanks.
As with a lot of rock and metal bands, many of BM's heavier numbers are in E flat or D (below the open bottom E string of a 4 string bass), and Misa has been using that B-string on her bass to great effect ever since she started using a 5 string a couple of years (and albums) after Band-maid formed. I fckn LOVE it!
Excellent analysis. I especially liked the concept of 360 degrees when writing the song, opening and closing the theme they have developed. It's something I hadn't thought about until now. Thank you!. Puzzle has always been one of my favorites, that amazing riff...
Anyone who’s seen them live can tell you that they put on an incredible live show, and that no video can capture their full stage presence or the feeling of the energy that flows between them and the audience.
Great reaction! It's a joy to hear you talk about our favorite Maids! I would highly suggest checking out their latest drop 'Hate?' Live! You will NOT be disappointed! 😉 😎🤘
Your 5th element (passion, joy) is indeed palpable at one of their shows. They feed off of the crowd, and when I saw them at one of their "one man shows", the crowd basically started at 10 out of 10 to begin with. Then the maids started playing, and the needle was pinned for the night. The crowd itself was so loud I needed earplugs, and they do such an fan-interactive show anyway, it's just a massive party. Do not miss one of their shows, if you get the chance.
Love and appreciate your thoughtful reactions to the Maids. Please encourage your radio colleagues to START PLAYING THEIR SONGS to whatever extent they can in the corporatized world of modern radio.
Never made the Thunderstruck connection but now I can’t unhear it. Same thing with the song No God and it connecting with Ace of Spades. You are right about Saiki maturing and mastering her voice and you are 💯 right about being there live. I’ve seen them 11 times and 10 of those in the front row on the rail. There is nothing like it.
Excellent reaction! The song is about a woman that's in a relationship with a married man where she'll never be number one and the heartache that follows. The acoustic version, with just acoustic guitar and vocals really hits harder emotionally.
If no one has said it already, you really need to check out Saiki and Kanami's acoustic version of this song. It's a real tear jerker. This one is angry ... the acoustic version is heart break. The lyrics worth reading.
Thank you for your continued reactions to Band Maid, much appreciation for your thoughts and observation, you have such a great wealth of knowledge and share it quite eloquently
It's been said the Band Maid teaches you HOW to listen to music. I've enjoyed listening to them for years, but not being a musician, they are the first band that has made me ask, "Why do I enjoy listening to them?". Your reactions to Band Maid greatly help in answering that question. After listening to your comments, I go back and listen to the song again and start to understand a little bit more each time. Thanks!
If you haven't done it yet watch HATE? live from Yokahama Arena, the tenth anniversary tour. There's a whole bass/guitar throw down that might actually impress you. They did it at Lalapalooza 2023 but this version is much better. You won't be sorry if you do it.
Band-Maid = The piece of the puzzle that i am, that I didn't even knew I was missing. And that piece of the puzzle is a beautiful puzzle in itself, of which this track here is so damn important and just f'n awesome! ❤🔥🤘🏻 _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊
Yes, I have seen them live twice and both times they were off the charts... I have seen so many rock bands (starting with Iron Maiden / Quite Riot), none of those compare to the connection I have with Band-Maid. Very difficult to describe and my friends generally think I'm obsessed or nuts :). Thanks for the reaction to an awesome song, now that you have heard that you should check out the acoustic version with just Saiki and Kanami (Zepp maybe?). It is special as well.
MISA (Bass) Akane (Drums) were friends before joining BAND-MAID..And had worked together on projects..Also..Kanami and Akane were also friends before BAND-MAID..and again had worked together...When Miku recruited Kanami, Kanami recruited Akane, Akane recruited MISA. Akane and Kanami also played in a band called "Mochi to Chezu" in the early days of BAND-MAID.
@@wanderleyjesus6772 Akane Minato was the singer, Kanami was playing Acoustic Guitar and Akane was playing cajon in "Mochi to Cheese" means "rice cake & cheese".
Thank you. Enjoyin’ a lot of your analysis. Band-Maid is so close to perfection as any band could be. Kanami is pure genius as a composer and man Oh man..what a musician 🔥❤️💥🤘
I recently saw Puzzle from the Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concert (for the millionth time ;-) and as I occasionally email Band-Maid management, the Studio Coast performance, sound, and vibe is 20% better than The Garden concert -- and that concert is better than 90% of most other concerts. I guess they just wanted to promote their release of the Garden concert, which is something all Band-Maid fans should think about getting -- especially with that 90 minute, behind-the-scene, 2022 USA tour DVD/BD. I’ve seen it and it’s a fascinating look into the Maids lives on the road. Thx, Eric!
That's my favorite full band version of Puzzle. It's just crazy that the Studio Coast 2017 DVD was limited release only. I actually slightly prefer it to the Zepp 2018 DVD. There are some good Akasaka Blitz Jan 9 2017 clips out there if you go looking.
Imho, Akasaka Blitz and Shinkiba Studio Coast are the best live performances they ever has released, both soundwise and easthetically. These concerts was included in the limited editions of the album 'World Domination' and the single 'Daydreaming'.
Great reaction Eric. Great request MIKUDAYO. IMO one of the best bands arouund with one of the best rhythm sections irrespective or east or west, male or female. Kanami the guitarist is such a good composer innovative but able to use her influences constructively
Thanks for the great reaction. Refreshing to see puzzle again instead of the newbie trend of suggesting Hate. Love all Band-Maid music but am appreciating some of the older tunes that many BM fans havent heard yet. These ladies have a long list of great songs and love when new Band-Maid fans discover them instead of rehashing on the popular trends of the day. Either way, the word "disappointment" should never be used in the same sentence with Band-Maid unless used as a "disappointment" for not hearing "ANY" song they've done. Your reaction format is something many reactors should take notes on how to do it right. Again, great reaction.
One thing BM has no problem with is using automation with vocal doubling, parallel harmonizers/vocalizers, and the like on both Saiki and Miku to make those rich and layered vocals live. For me, it really makes the sound. The gear available nowadays is so good live, it makes harmony tracks nearly obsolete.
Great reaction and the AC/DC riff is probably now in everyone's DNA. Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid again and yes, they have been improving every year, especially during the pandemic where in Japan everyone was locked down tight and the girls went into extreme practice mode, focused on improving their skills. When they started touring again in 2022 in the U.S, they had some issues getting back into the touring mode, Kanami suffered from exhaustion during their second to last show. But now they are on fire again and their last show for 2024 was a 3.5 hour, 33 song concert to close out their 10th anniversary tour.
Absolutely ACDC. Kanami's favorite guitar players are Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton Ritchie Kotzen and and she has mentioned a handful of others. But, I think kanami in her heart likes Dirty rock ( ACDC, Gun's and Roses, etc.) on a number of songs I especially like, Miku's spotlight song Rock in Me. Kanami Misa and Akane really bring their rock girl chops on this.They need an official live version of this.
Man if Band-Maid did an official cover of a western band, I'd love AC/DC and especially of Thunderstruck. They actually did a rough cover of a Slip Knot song, just instrumentals.
There’s some footage out there of them doing a tiny. bit of Master of Puppets. I’m sure a lot of people would be annoyed if they were seen to be copying other rock and metal bands but it would be awesome if they did kind of a cover medley during a concert. If they kept it instrumental it would avoid the language issue…
Phenomenal vocals. Love the guitar, sometimes it reminded me of things I couldn't place, though a couple places made me think of the Steve N' Seagulls version of "Thunderstruck".
So my main reason I watch your reacts to Band-Maid is because you're old school radio guy. I was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with, in the beginning was WNCR...then when WNRC went off the rails WMMS carried the torch. The days when a DJ would come on in the evening and say, "Man have I got a great album for you to listen to", then proceed to play the entire album from start to finish. BJF Bash was my favorite because he started every show with Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" ...without fail, I think he came on at 2am. THE golden days of real ROCK radio, not like the current lame-ass Clear Channel radio monopoly. Don't ask me what I think of them, I might give the answer that you want me to...."Oh Well, kind of...Lol! you'll get that one. Keep up the great work Eric, I look forward to every Band-Maid reaction of yours. You're gonna LOVE the new drops of Band-Maid from their last show of their 10th Anniversary show from Yokohama Arena Nov '23, with regards to Saiki's vocals and commanding performance. The girls were all on fire, very impressive. Stay Well!
Spent middle school in Bedford listening to Kid Leo on MMS! My cousin was a Rock Girl and would do promotional stuff with them. She ended up becoming really good friends with Eddie Money's wife! I interviewed at WMMS back in the 90's but they were only looking for weekend/fill in and I wasn't moving for a part time gig, I don't care what station it's on. Plus, it's Clear Channel! And I do get the "Oh Well" reference! If you're a REAL rock station, you play the 11 minute Peter Green live version! Cheers, Eric
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark I know the area well. Worked at Turney & Lee Sunoco, not far away then the "Bedford Auto Mile" for years back in the day. Later there was a cool slot car track in Bedford, had a great Paper Clip layout......good times
@@_JimS I lived above St. John Funeral home across Broadway from the Dew Drop Inn and next to the Bedford Cemetery. Before they rebuilt the Rte. 8 bridge, all the kids climbed the arches. There was a great head shop called The Odyssey with Asteroids and PacMan. I took my boys there a few years ago to see things. Looks the same! Cheers, Eric
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark Yep I know that area, there is a bowling alley nearby. I used to frequent a head shop back in the day on Broadway, maybe it was that one. Going towards town from your place it would have been on the right side.
@@_JimS Across from the gazebo and museum that has the tank behind it. There was also a taxidermy place we used to go into and stare at all the dead animals! Bought my first albums at a Peaches in Maple Heights. We had what we thought was a little gang and spray painted our stupid logo everywhere. When I took my boys back, there was one left! Good times! Cheers, Eric
I think the original version is even better. Though BAND-MAID consider themselves to be Hard Rock, Metal certainly are among their many influences. But there are much more Metal influences than 'Puzzle'. In facet, there's an acoustic version of 'Puzzle. If you're a Metal guy try 'Black Hole', 'Different' or 'Rinne'. Or even the song that was commissioned for the season two closing theme for the Netflix anime, Kegan Ashura, 'Shamble's. It's pretty heavy. There is a LIVE version but I recommend the OMV.
Ok SAIKI. But tell me, how do you really feel? That’s one powerhouse vocal performance. Now compare to the live acoustic version with just SAIKI and KANAMI. It tells a rather different story, even though the lyrics are the same. (It’s not exactly the Thunderstruck riff.)
Saiki's that woman in the story here. The traditional Japanese style lover she represents in the acoustic version, isn't Saiki. As a fellow aquarian, I'm telling you, this is Saiki becoming the woman with anger, frustration, dispair, longing and thirst. It's all there. Hearing this performance at the venue was so emotionally powerful. She was like choking, drawning, gasping for air, just like the protagonist in the song.
![[REACTION!!] Old Rock Radio DJ REACTS to BAND-MAID ft. "Manners/Black Hole" (Live)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ACL1iQkQVi0/mqdefault.jpg)
![[REACTION!!] Old Rock Radio DJ REACTS to BAND-MAID ft. "Manners/Black Hole" (Live)](/img/tr.png)
I just discovered you today and I have to say that you are like me. I'm a 52 year old metal head who when I found Band-Maid I was BODYSLAMMED and I was honestly gobb-smacked. The more I heard them I became more "sucked in" I don't know that I have ever heard a band that was so complete on every level. Everything about this has me infatuated. I wish I understood Japanese because I think that would take this to another level. I missed them here in the US by a month, I am ANXIOUSLY awaiting them to come back and it will probably be 2025. Misa is a bass goddess, Akane is a gorilla drum goddess. I can't get over how much they sync with each other and seem to enjoy doing what they do and love their fans.
Akane (dr) and MISA MISA MISA (ba) were schoolmates. MISA MISA MISA is also known as "the barefoot assassin" as she plays barefoot so she can feel the drumbeats through the stage. Her and Akane are always locked. Kanami is the composer and as long as that metronome Akane is playing she will never make a misstep either. The relationship is the essence of BAND MAID.
Talk about a big WALL of beautiful SOUND!!
AC/DC - Thunderstruck - the familiar riff.
This band has exceptional compositional skills.
Saiki's voice is growing stronger every year.
Miku is fantastic on vocals on this track.
When you realized it was the Thunderstruck riff, you were happy like a kid :)
Kanami is very influenced by jazz in the way she structures things and handles references. She treats very heavy metal as if it was jazz. Reminds me of Weather Report.
Kanami uses fire resistant nail polish to stop her fingers igniting. Maybe.🔥🔥🔥😁
😂 nice one
When this song started the place erupted with cheers. This was one of 3 songs I was hoping to see them play that night.
BAND-MAID feeds my heart and soul! Peace. 18.9
Aside from the incredible musicianship and performance here the lighting really stood out for me.
One of their heaviest songs yet, there is an Acoustic live version of this with just Saiki and Kanami.
Same song, but undeniably and beautifully different.
Whether you do a reaction or not, it's well worth a listen.
Could listen to you talk about BAND MAID all day.
Thanks.
I second watching the acoustic version. This version is angry and fierce. The acoustic version is heartache personified!
As with a lot of rock and metal bands, many of BM's heavier numbers are in E flat or D (below the open bottom E string of a 4 string bass), and Misa has been using that B-string on her bass to great effect ever since she started using a 5 string a couple of years (and albums) after Band-maid formed. I fckn LOVE it!
Excellent analysis. I especially liked the concept of 360 degrees when writing the song, opening and closing the theme they have developed. It's something I hadn't thought about until now. Thank you!. Puzzle has always been one of my favorites, that amazing riff...
Anyone who’s seen them live can tell you that they put on an incredible live show, and that no video can capture their full stage presence or the feeling of the energy that flows between them and the audience.
Band Maid makes everyone a better music listener 🎧
Great reaction! It's a joy to hear you talk about our favorite Maids!
I would highly suggest checking out their latest drop 'Hate?' Live! You will NOT be disappointed! 😉
😎🤘
Check out the basic acoustic version with just Saiki and Kanami. Takes on a whole different beautiful life.
Your 5th element (passion, joy) is indeed palpable at one of their shows. They feed off of the crowd, and when I saw them at one of their "one man shows", the crowd basically started at 10 out of 10 to begin with. Then the maids started playing, and the needle was pinned for the night. The crowd itself was so loud I needed earplugs, and they do such an fan-interactive show anyway, it's just a massive party. Do not miss one of their shows, if you get the chance.
Once again, great to hear your thoughts!
Looking forward to your next Band Maid react.
🤘😀🤘
You’ve been… Puzzlestruck!
Haha 😂
LOL A great Puzzlefied comment, Dave!
Love and appreciate your thoughtful reactions to the Maids. Please encourage your radio colleagues to START PLAYING THEIR SONGS to whatever extent they can in the corporatized world of modern radio.
Dude the love and joy carries you for weeks after their show
Never made the Thunderstruck connection but now I can’t unhear it. Same thing with the song No God and it connecting with Ace of Spades. You are right about Saiki maturing and mastering her voice and you are 💯 right about being there live. I’ve seen them 11 times and 10 of those in the front row on the rail. There is nothing like it.
Amen. Can't believe you didn't get Thunderstruck before now lol. Any back channel inside info from Colin about later this year? A wink will do 😂
Excellent reaction! The song is about a woman that's in a relationship with a married man where she'll never be number one and the heartache that follows. The acoustic version, with just acoustic guitar and vocals really hits harder emotionally.
"Their credulity rises with each performance."
It is indubitably so.
The vocals draw me in every time!
BAND-MAID RULES!❤
If no one has said it already, you really need to check out Saiki and Kanami's acoustic version of this song. It's a real tear jerker. This one is angry ... the acoustic version is heart break. The lyrics worth reading.
Thank you for your continued reactions to Band Maid, much appreciation for your thoughts and observation, you have such a great wealth of knowledge and share it quite eloquently
It's been said the Band Maid teaches you HOW to listen to music. I've enjoyed listening to them for years, but not being a musician, they are the first band that has made me ask, "Why do I enjoy listening to them?". Your reactions to Band Maid greatly help in answering that question. After listening to your comments, I go back and listen to the song again and start to understand a little bit more each time. Thanks!
If you haven't done it yet watch HATE? live from Yokahama Arena, the tenth anniversary tour. There's a whole bass/guitar throw down that might actually impress you. They did it at Lalapalooza 2023 but this version is much better. You won't be sorry if you do it.
Band-Maid = The piece of the puzzle that i am, that I didn't even knew I was missing. And that piece of the puzzle is a beautiful puzzle in itself, of which this track here is so damn important and just f'n awesome! ❤🔥🤘🏻
_____________________
「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊
I think he's talking about puzzles here...😅
@@teddyoso87 I have no idea how you came to that conclusion. 😂✌🏻
Yes, I have seen them live twice and both times they were off the charts... I have seen so many rock bands (starting with Iron Maiden / Quite Riot), none of those compare to the connection I have with Band-Maid. Very difficult to describe and my friends generally think I'm obsessed or nuts :). Thanks for the reaction to an awesome song, now that you have heard that you should check out the acoustic version with just Saiki and Kanami (Zepp maybe?). It is special as well.
😂My friends are like that too.
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
MISA (Bass) Akane (Drums) were friends before joining BAND-MAID..And had worked together on projects..Also..Kanami and Akane were also friends before BAND-MAID..and again had worked together...When Miku recruited Kanami, Kanami recruited Akane, Akane recruited MISA. Akane and Kanami also played in a band called "Mochi to Chezu" in the early days of BAND-MAID.
P.S..I was at this concert.
And one of the singer of Mochi to Chezu today is the singer of East of Eden. Akane M... (impossible to remember all those Japanese names)
@@wanderleyjesus6772 Akane Minato was the singer, Kanami was playing Acoustic Guitar and Akane was playing cajon in "Mochi to Cheese" means "rice cake & cheese".
Thank you for the wonderful reaction. This is one of my all time favorite songs, and has incredible, inscrutable replayability for me.
It is reminiscent of AC/DC's Thunderstruck, only better.
edit: I made this comment before he came to the same conclusion towards the end. :)
Thank you. Enjoyin’ a lot of your analysis. Band-Maid is so close to perfection as any band could be. Kanami is pure genius as a composer and man Oh man..what a musician 🔥❤️💥🤘
I recently saw Puzzle from the Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concert (for the millionth time ;-) and as I occasionally email Band-Maid management, the Studio Coast performance, sound, and vibe is 20% better than The Garden concert -- and that concert is better than 90% of most other concerts. I guess they just wanted to promote their release of the Garden concert, which is something all Band-Maid fans should think about getting -- especially with that 90 minute, behind-the-scene, 2022 USA tour DVD/BD. I’ve seen it and it’s a fascinating look into the Maids lives on the road. Thx, Eric!
That's my favorite full band version of Puzzle. It's just crazy that the Studio Coast 2017 DVD was limited release only. I actually slightly prefer it to the Zepp 2018 DVD. There are some good Akasaka Blitz Jan 9 2017 clips out there if you go looking.
Imho, Akasaka Blitz and Shinkiba Studio Coast are the best live performances they ever has released, both soundwise and easthetically.
These concerts was included in the limited editions of the album 'World Domination' and the single 'Daydreaming'.
@@cyberpotato63 Yeah, I also think Kanami's guitar tone in her solo is more kickass in the Shinkiba concert.
Great reaction Eric. Great request MIKUDAYO. IMO one of the best bands arouund with one of the best rhythm sections irrespective or east or west, male or female. Kanami the guitarist is such a good composer innovative but able to use her influences constructively
My favorite Band-Maid song. Thank you. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Thanks for the great reaction. Refreshing to see puzzle again instead of the newbie trend of suggesting Hate. Love all Band-Maid music but am appreciating some of the older tunes that many BM fans havent heard yet. These ladies have a long list of great songs and love when new Band-Maid fans discover them instead of rehashing on the popular trends of the day. Either way, the word "disappointment" should never be used in the same sentence with Band-Maid unless used as a "disappointment" for not hearing "ANY" song they've done. Your reaction format is something many reactors should take notes on how to do it right. Again, great reaction.
Great reaction! 👍🤘
One thing BM has no problem with is using automation with vocal doubling, parallel harmonizers/vocalizers, and the like on both Saiki and Miku to make those rich and layered vocals live. For me, it really makes the sound. The gear available nowadays is so good live, it makes harmony tracks nearly obsolete.
Great reaction and the AC/DC riff is probably now in everyone's DNA. Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid again and yes, they have been improving every year, especially during the pandemic where in Japan everyone was locked down tight and the girls went into extreme practice mode, focused on improving their skills. When they started touring again in 2022 in the U.S, they had some issues getting back into the touring mode, Kanami suffered from exhaustion during their second to last show. But now they are on fire again and their last show for 2024 was a 3.5 hour, 33 song concert to close out their 10th anniversary tour.
Most of all love Mike’s riff before the guitar solo.
The metal version is angry and defiant, but the acoustic version is forlorn and melancholy
Best reactor on TH-cam
Great review of a great song. Thanks Eric!
And HATE OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO FROM YOKOHAMA IS OFF THE CHAIN EXCELLENT!!! 😊
Absolutely ACDC. Kanami's favorite guitar players are Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton Ritchie Kotzen and and she has mentioned a handful of others. But, I think kanami in her heart likes Dirty rock ( ACDC, Gun's and Roses, etc.) on a number of songs I especially like, Miku's spotlight song Rock in Me. Kanami Misa and Akane really bring their rock girl chops on this.They need an official live version of this.
Man if Band-Maid did an official cover of a western band, I'd love AC/DC and especially of Thunderstruck. They actually did a rough cover of a Slip Knot song, just instrumentals.
There’s some footage out there of them doing a tiny. bit of Master of Puppets.
I’m sure a lot of people would be annoyed if they were seen to be copying other rock and metal bands but it would be awesome if they did kind of a cover medley during a concert. If they kept it instrumental it would avoid the language issue…
Phenomenal vocals. Love the guitar, sometimes it reminded me of things I couldn't place, though a couple places made me think of the Steve N' Seagulls version of "Thunderstruck".
Misa the bass player plays Barefoot to feel the drums 😊
🤟🤟🤟
“An impossibly hard rocking maid band.”
Akane (drums) and MISA (bass) are friends from music school. They are best friends even before Band-Maid.
So my main reason I watch your reacts to Band-Maid is because you're old school radio guy. I was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with, in the beginning was WNCR...then when WNRC went off the rails WMMS carried the torch. The days when a DJ would come on in the evening and say, "Man have I got a great album for you to listen to", then proceed to play the entire album from start to finish. BJF Bash was my favorite because he started every show with Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" ...without fail, I think he came on at 2am. THE golden days of real ROCK radio, not like the current lame-ass Clear Channel radio monopoly. Don't ask me what I think of them, I might give the answer that you want me to...."Oh Well, kind of...Lol! you'll get that one. Keep up the great work Eric, I look forward to every Band-Maid reaction of yours. You're gonna LOVE the new drops of Band-Maid from their last show of their 10th Anniversary show from Yokohama Arena Nov '23, with regards to Saiki's vocals and commanding performance. The girls were all on fire, very impressive. Stay Well!
Spent middle school in Bedford listening to Kid Leo on MMS! My cousin was a Rock Girl and would do promotional stuff with them. She ended up becoming really good friends with Eddie Money's wife! I interviewed at WMMS back in the 90's but they were only looking for weekend/fill in and I wasn't moving for a part time gig, I don't care what station it's on. Plus, it's Clear Channel! And I do get the "Oh Well" reference! If you're a REAL rock station, you play the 11 minute Peter Green live version!
Cheers,
Eric
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark I know the area well. Worked at Turney & Lee Sunoco, not far away then the "Bedford Auto Mile" for years back in the day. Later there was a cool slot car track in Bedford, had a great Paper Clip layout......good times
@@_JimS I lived above St. John Funeral home across Broadway from the Dew Drop Inn and next to the Bedford Cemetery. Before they rebuilt the Rte. 8 bridge, all the kids climbed the arches. There was a great head shop called The Odyssey with Asteroids and PacMan. I took my boys there a few years ago to see things. Looks the same!
Cheers,
Eric
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark Yep I know that area, there is a bowling alley nearby. I used to frequent a head shop back in the day on Broadway, maybe it was that one. Going towards town from your place it would have been on the right side.
@@_JimS Across from the gazebo and museum that has the tank behind it. There was also a taxidermy place we used to go into and stare at all the dead animals! Bought my first albums at a Peaches in Maple Heights. We had what we thought was a little gang and spray painted our stupid logo everywhere. When I took my boys back, there was one left! Good times!
Cheers,
Eric
I think the original version is even better. Though BAND-MAID consider themselves to be Hard Rock, Metal certainly are among their many influences. But there are much more Metal influences than 'Puzzle'. In facet, there's an acoustic version of 'Puzzle. If you're a Metal guy try 'Black Hole', 'Different' or 'Rinne'. Or even the song that was commissioned for the season two closing theme for the Netflix anime, Kegan Ashura, 'Shamble's. It's pretty heavy. There is a LIVE version but I recommend the OMV.
Ok SAIKI. But tell me, how do you really feel?
That’s one powerhouse vocal performance. Now compare to the live acoustic version with just SAIKI and KANAMI. It tells a rather different story, even though the lyrics are the same.
(It’s not exactly the Thunderstruck riff.)
Saiki's that woman in the story here.
The traditional Japanese style lover she represents in the acoustic version, isn't Saiki.
As a fellow aquarian, I'm telling you, this is Saiki becoming the woman with anger, frustration, dispair, longing and thirst. It's all there. Hearing this performance at the venue was so emotionally powerful. She was like choking, drawning, gasping for air, just like the protagonist in the song.
Still I’d prefer the 2018 east coast live version.
2017 shinkiba studio coast you mean?