🐦 *lilyanyan* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started Choose me (Official Music Video) DICE (Official Music Video) REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) Blooming (Official Music Video) HATE? (Official Live Video) YOLO (Official Music Video) I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: 2017-STUDIO COAST 2018-Zepp Tokyo 2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA 2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Thank you for all the great detailed information about them! I guess I went into a Kitsune hole with BabyMetal, I don't mind jumping into a Pigeon hole too HAHHAA. As long as fans help me in getting to know the groups more ^^ I'm always down to new music! I'll slowly check out their songs. Thanks again!
Thx lilyanyan. I enjoyed your insights, you had intelligent thoughts on the song that some other reactors don't. Could you please react to B-M's "Endless Story" from the same show. It was the entire tours closing song & is very emotional :)
@G How come I missed THIS COMMENT & Request ( and A whole week at that). ‘ENDLESS STORY’ 🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹awww Someone have a Change of HEART( feeling a bit sorry for DYTM)… BAND MAID…. Have to agree with you on Yanyan insights. Her concentration on B-M’s song is One in Trillion( unfortunate we only around 8 billion people in this world). Guys take care
Over the years, their outfits have evolved to suit the personality of each member. Each has a design from different regions of the world. Saiki (vocalist) is based on a Latin style, Miku (rhythm guitar, 2nd vocalist) is a French maid, Kanami (lead guitarist) comes from an English maid, MISA (bassist) is a Chinese influenced design, and Akane (drummer) is in a page boy style.
Good description of the outfits however Miku's uniform she has said, is what you would see at a Maid noodle cafe like the one she used to work at, A french maid is a sexualized outfit and Band-Maid has never sexualized their appearance relying instead on their abilities.
Congratulations on discovering the best hard rock band in the world =) Band-Maids songs are usually Positive and Uplifting , Hate? not so much =) Please check out "Domination" Official Live .Thanks ✌
Great, great, reaction Lilyanyan!!!!!! I love that you waited until the end to post your reaction. So many others interrupt the music way too often to spout some rather obvious stuff that could wait until the end. I also love that you enlarged the screen for us to see the musicians. Too many others give us this tiny screen where we can barely see them. I realize we are interested in their opinions about the music and bands, but we also like to see the musicians and hear as much of their performance as posssible. It means little to me to watch someone's face that I don't really know and squint to find what it is I want to see and hear. You have done very well in that you haven't done any of these things and I for one greatly appreciate this. Now for your analysis, which was quite good BTW, wherein you expressed that you liked it but it wasn't necessarily your kind of music. That is very much your perogative, and I respect that. There are many, many of us fans of Band Maid and we don't demand you like what we like, just that you give Band Maid a listen and see if they are for you. You did that and I am pleased you did. I would ask (not demand) that you might listen to some of their other songs before completely saying the are not for you. These women are musicians and composers of the highest quality in rock today. I have been listening to rock since the first days of Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and the Rolling Stones to name some of the greatest early bands and these women are on a par with them. To me they have brought rock/mteal back from the dead, so I ask that maybe you would give them just a few more listens. Some of their music is quite fast and metalish, while others are almost full ballads. Their music is almost always positive in approach. Anyway, Thanks Lady, and I have subscribed to your channel because I just like your approach to making reactions and I look forward to enjoying more music with you in the future.
Thank you for your input on how I record. That's just how my brain works and I like to see the big/overall video/performance first before I share. Even for Kpop groups, I don't necessarily LOVE a group but I am always down to listen to their other songs. I think even if I'm not a huge fan of a group, I might like some of their songs; so, I'm totally down to listen to other Band Maid's songs! Thank you for understanding with my "serious" face because as I watch I want to remember all the things I want to share too haha. Again, hank you for taking the time to comment and for your support!
@@msquare249 I guess I can for other viewers! I personally can't do both but I'll keep that in mind in the future. Heads up, I precorded some already w/o cc.
Welcome to Band-Maid! This performance is from their 10th anniversary tour final at the Yokohama Arena last November. They have over 100 good songs (no bad one). They will not block as long as you stay with their official YT channel contents. In an interview, Saiki explained about the "?" mark in the title of this song. When Saiki wrote the lyrics, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you". She decided the title to be "HATE", and then she realized that "HATE" could be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて" is typically used in question, she put "?" to make the title "HATE?". I'm sure that Saiki was smiling a lot when decided on this title with "?" because she guessed that English speaking fans would be puzzled by it. "はて?" can be translated as "What?"
Band-Maid is an amazing group of musicians and they can vary their styles of songs. They can go hard, like they did here, or they can go soft and acoustic. There are videos of just Saiki, the singer, and Kanami, the lead guitarist playing an acoustic guitar and there are videos of "acoustic" versions of songs. I think you would enjoy them.
Nice react Yan! Although Band-Maid's focal point is hard rock, they venture into many other styles and genres. If you want to ease into it a little, they do some absolutely beautiful mid-tempo songs and ballads like Daydreaming, endless story, and memorable. You might enjoy the production work and snarky wit of Influencer. IMO one of their most gorgeous songs and MVs is Gio-Cho, a song based on Osaka's Maiko culture.
Thanks for sharing a variety of styles they have. I will slowly look into them/their songs. Reading other comments, they seem to have a variety of music/concepts/styles!
You might like "Daydreaming" (official music video or the live video). Band-Maid don't block people using their official videos. Also, "Endless Story" from the same concert as "Hate?" -- in fact, the finale of that concert -- was almost a ballad, and definitely emotional. Saiki (lead singer) was also expressing the band's appreciation for the audience -- for all their fans -- during that song.
"Daydreaming" is coming up soon and I did a reaction video to "Endless Story" if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/Qb_0Mv49YPI/w-d-xo.html very different for sure!
Thanks for checking them out. It’s just a guess on my part, but rather than wanting the object of the song to die (the line, “I don’t care if you die out”), it’s expressing an indifference to the ending of their lineage. I think that’s more in line with the other lyrics about their misplaced self importance and stuff.
Their maid outfits all started out the same. They eventually adopted different styles. Miku (rhythm guitar) adopted the maid cafe style, which she used to do as one of her jobs. Akane (drums) took on the butler style. Kanami (lead guitar) became the French maid. Misa (bass) absolutely hated the maid outfits and starting dressing in all black like an "assassin maid". Saiki (lead vocals) became the head housekeeper..
Here is the first part of a file about the Ladies of Band-Maid. Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Main Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Keyboards, Backing Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing 9/28/91 Mincho Tracks, Arrangements Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Age: 33 Ah-Chan Backing Tracks, Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano, Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing tracks, 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Arrangements There is much more to the file if you are interested. Just leave a reply, and I will post the rest.
@@lilyanyan You're most welcome. Here is the rest of that file, which explains more about Band-Maid. Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition. Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well) So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited) This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their TH-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in a video, the description of a video or in the comment section. I and most other "Maidiacs" as many of us call ourselves, would be more than happy to answer.
Thank you for reacting to the Maids. I'm sure you will enjoy your journey into the Pigeon Hole. Their discography is deep and wide. Others have already suggested songs, so I'll just sit back and enjoy the journey with you. PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘
Try Daydreaming, Endless Story (live), Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Wonderland, Start Over which I think you may be more to your taste. Also Gion Cho by Band Maiko ( their alter ego) which although it is also probably out of your comfort zone, I think you will love the Music Video.
Thank you for your recommendations! I guess the only problem is copyright issues if I watch their music video. I can watch it on my own but might need to watch live videos when I react.
@@lilyanyan They will claim copyright as they should but otherwise they are no problem as long as you stick to the official releases. Non Official stuff can cause issues but not always. The Band love reactors even acknowledging them at shows
Brutal lyrics here from lead singer Saiki...aimed at guys who cheated during covid lock down...a singer friend of hers affected. Their lyrics are mostly uplifting...I recommend 'Freedom' for even more of the fun and close sisterhood vibe. The drummer's display of skill and smiles will bring joy and again, musicianship off the scale 👌
I heard from others, too that I picked a "darker" song while most of their songs are positive. Haha. I will be checking out their other songs too real soon!
At first I thought you weren't interested in this kind of music because your expression didn't change much, but I was very impressed by the fact that your comments precisely describe the character and excellence of this unique band. Since you seem to be familiar with Japanese culture, it would help to know that the woman who plays rhythm guitar and sub-vocal (who writes most lyrics of their songs these days) actually worked at a maid cafe in Akihabara. I would be very happy to see your reaction to "BAND-MAID / Choose me (Official Live Video)" which is another type of song. Until then, I will enjoy your other videos. You dancing makes me very happy 🙂
Yes, I don't have a lot of expressions when I watch something for the first time (I wrote that in the description box since I'm not mad or anything haha). I want to stay focused, not miss anything, and then share my thoughts at the end. Thank you for watching my video and also checking out my comments.
Ah!! I can appreciate someone who really listens and thinks when she says something. I could listen to this kind of perspective easily. You got my sub on the first try. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to what else you would have to say about Band-Maid and.... hmmm.... let's check out what else you have been doing..... yeah.....
Thank you for giving me feedback on how I record/"react" (I don't really react facial wise but down to share my thoughts!). A lot of Band Maid fans provided me lots of recommendations. I will share in the near future :D
The image came from the backiing vocalist/rythm guitarist Miku Kobato. It's based on the numerous of maid cafes in Japan. She worked in a maid cafè for a year, and found the juxtaposition between cute maids and Hard-rock interesting. Before working there she had been a part of a J-pop group, so when she went to the management and proposed it she got a "go". She first went looking for a guitarist, and found Kanami Tono, who became an important part of the project. Not only as a friend, but composer, arranger, her guitar teacher and brought along Akane on drums, who again brought along MISA who are the backbone of their sound. If you like softer sound their earlier material is more of pop-punk. I see some propose looking at their closer "Endless story", beside it I'm thinking about "Daydreaming", "About us", "Page", "Time", "Rock in me" who all got a softer touch. Sadly, not all of these got a video, which might be a testament to their wide appeal!
Welcome to the BandMaid experience. The greatest proper rock and roll band of the 21st century. Here's some opinions and facts: •Bass solos are more likely to happen than not •Guitar solos are shorter, far shorter than you would like them to be •Unless you are superhuman, you will not/ can not be able to pick up everything they're doing to make that song great on the first listen. •Genre? Genres?? We don' need no stinkin" genre! •If you like a hard rocking crazy fast tune? Well how about it done as a slower acoustic version? They do that. •The linchpin member of the band gets the least notice/praise. The Mighty Miku Kobato founder/lead singer steps back to make way for a new more hard rock vocalist. They want her to hold a guitar so she does and learns to play on the fly, performing all the while she's learning. So the person who willed the band into existence, who is the primary lyricist, the only member who sings and plays an instrument most of the time gets the least comments from reactors. •10 plus years with the same line up. Think about that. •More hooks, riffs and motifs in many songs than most bands have on an album. Check it out. No hyperbole. •Use of puns, wordplay using homophones between Japanese and English are not the exception. They are typical of Kobato's lyrics. •Despite the fact that their LIVE videos are superior to the official studio MV"s the latter are excellent. Funny, graphic, innovative and stunningly beautiful works of art describe what you get with BandMaid's official MV's. •As close to the Beatles in terms of unique persona of the members as any group since the Monkees. MISA is quiet and drinks. Akane is happy and eats, Miku is klutzy and CUTE, Kanami is an airhead who crushes on Saiki and Saiki was the Ice Queen. But the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed. See Yokohama's Endless Story! Their image is carefully crafted or spontaneous or both. •Many songs have catch phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese.Most songs are full of joy as well. •They're having a ball. They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other. •Make no mistake, this is not a regular band.
Thank you for all this information! These days, bands or groups don't or can't last long in the music industry. However, them being on their 10th (and more to come), that's impressive and I'm glad that they're still strong!
3:57 - And there it is, the Barefoot Assassin breaks Lilyanyan's poker face! 😂😂 8:00 - It's actually poetic. The support guitarist in question, Miku, founded the band back in 2013 and they all wore obvious maid outfits. They've had a slow evolution to more subtle maid costume designs and you see here (at their 10th anniversary concert in Yokohama Arena) that Miku is the only one left wearing the OG BAND-MAID style maid outfit. 9:45 - BAND-MAID also did a concert cameo in the Netflix assassin movie Kate (2021) and performed "Choose me" and "Blooming" (react to these): Here ya' go for recommendations, welcome to the pigeon hole (err rabbit hole); it only gets better from here: Freedom (2020 live) Domination (2020 live) Warning! (MV) Secret MAIKO Lips (MV) SHOW THEM (with The Warning - MV) From Now On (MV) Shambles (MV)
@@SkullAngel002 hahaha you found an expression I made 😆 thanks for understanding, though ! Thank you for the information and recommendations. I will add the songs to my list😁 thanks for your patience!
Welcome Princess Yan to the world of Band Maid 🌍 Never fear the copyright stuff because the Maids love you reacting to them! 💕 And so do the incredible legions of Maidiacs around the globe Band Maid! Bringing the fun along with the fire 🔥 🤘🏽 My personal, perfect recommendation for your musical tastes? “Play!” Official live video. The Maids make the fans part of every okiyuji
Congratulations on joining the BAND MAID club , i been a fan since the Beginning 2013 , i suggest you go to TH-cam and put in BAND MAID bye my tear's , so you get an idea just how far they have come , Thank you for you're review !
If I understand the translation correctly, the Japanese word that sounds like the English word “hate” is used in questions and in English would be equivalent to “huh?” or “what?” The Maids are punning on us.
Good obsrervations, and I like the mention of Miku, with the purple hair, as she was the founder of the band, and who had the idea of a "maid" look to contrast with the hard rock performances - IIRC, it's referred to as "the gap".
@@lilyanyan There have been some good suggestions posted. Here is a link to oneof their ballads, 'Daydreaming' th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
Right away it’s obvious about your understanding of Japanese culture because you’re the only reactor I’ve seen who picked up on the Maid reference in their name before seeing or hearing them. Other reactors did know only because they had seen pictures of them or read about them. I think you would be interested in their history and how the band came about. I like how you go through sections of the song at the end as you give your thoughts. Domo arigato gaziamasu and Xie xie!
I have been learning Japanese for many years and am interested in Japanese culture! A lot of viewers have been helping me getting to know them more/share their history. Thank you for dropping by!
Yes! I've did some reaction videos! Stand Up: th-cam.com/video/Qs3NRB9zRBY/w-d-xo.html // Fearless: th-cam.com/video/WQI_qoiqesc/w-d-xo.html // and more :)
It you like J-Pop, you might find this acoustic version of SAYONAKIDORI, from their special Christmas 2021 Internet concert more to your taste - th-cam.com/video/sGzAQigaL14/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NHJUkAeXwcoHc5Te BTW, what is this “K-Pop” of which you speak?
@@Greg-om2hb thanks for the rec! Kpop is Korean Pop! I have lots of reaction videos for you to explore Korean Pop songs! There are also Korean bands like Rolling Quartz and ONEWE. Let me know if you want more recommendations!
![BAND-MAID Smile, About Us, & Memorable (Official Music Video) REACTION [I feel the love!!]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vPMOkXmOz3c/mqdefault.jpg)
🐦 *lilyanyan* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
Choose me (Official Music Video)
DICE (Official Music Video)
REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video)
Blooming (Official Music Video)
HATE? (Official Live Video)
YOLO (Official Music Video)
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
2017-STUDIO COAST
2018-Zepp Tokyo
2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Thank you for all the great detailed information about them! I guess I went into a Kitsune hole with BabyMetal, I don't mind jumping into a Pigeon hole too HAHHAA. As long as fans help me in getting to know the groups more ^^ I'm always down to new music! I'll slowly check out their songs. Thanks again!
Thx lilyanyan. I enjoyed your insights, you had intelligent thoughts on the song that some other reactors don't. Could you please react to B-M's "Endless Story" from the same show. It was the entire tours closing song & is very emotional :)
Thanks for your comment! That means a lot! I'll add the song onto my list of songs-to-react :)
Gary, I didn't expect that request from you, although I too love that song. I would suggest "Choose Me" as an introduction to Band-Maid.
@G How come I missed THIS COMMENT & Request ( and A whole week at that). ‘ENDLESS STORY’ 🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹awww Someone have a Change of HEART( feeling a bit sorry for DYTM)… BAND MAID…. Have to agree with you on Yanyan insights. Her concentration on B-M’s song is One in Trillion( unfortunate we only around 8 billion people in this world). Guys take care
Over the years, their outfits have evolved to suit the personality of each member. Each has a design from different regions of the world. Saiki (vocalist) is based on a Latin style, Miku (rhythm guitar, 2nd vocalist) is a French maid, Kanami (lead guitarist) comes from an English maid, MISA (bassist) is a Chinese influenced design, and Akane (drummer) is in a page boy style.
I can't believe there are all kinds of "maid concepts." I look forward to seeing them more with different outfits. It fascinates me!
Good description of the outfits however Miku's uniform she has said, is what you would see at a Maid noodle cafe like the one she used to work at, A french maid is a sexualized outfit and Band-Maid has never sexualized their appearance relying instead on their abilities.
Congratulations on discovering the best hard rock band in the world =) Band-Maids songs are usually Positive and Uplifting , Hate? not so much =) Please check out "Domination" Official Live .Thanks ✌
I guess I was "lucky" choosing a not-so-positive song to start off haha. I'll add it onto my list.
Most of their songs have positive, uplifting lyrics, but still high energy.
That's great to hear! Love some positive songs! :)
Yeah this was definitely a different tone lyrically than anything else they have done.
Great, great, reaction Lilyanyan!!!!!! I love that you waited until the end to post your reaction. So many others interrupt the music way too often to spout some rather obvious stuff that could wait until the end. I also love that you enlarged the screen for us to see the musicians. Too many others give us this tiny screen where we can barely see them. I realize we are interested in their opinions about the music and bands, but we also like to see the musicians and hear as much of their performance as posssible. It means little to me to watch someone's face that I don't really know and squint to find what it is I want to see and hear. You have done very well in that you haven't done any of these things and I for one greatly appreciate this. Now for your analysis, which was quite good BTW, wherein you expressed that you liked it but it wasn't necessarily your kind of music. That is very much your perogative, and I respect that. There are many, many of us fans of Band Maid and we don't demand you like what we like, just that you give Band Maid a listen and see if they are for you. You did that and I am pleased you did. I would ask (not demand) that you might listen to some of their other songs before completely saying the are not for you. These women are musicians and composers of the highest quality in rock today. I have been listening to rock since the first days of Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and the Rolling Stones to name some of the greatest early bands and these women are on a par with them. To me they have brought rock/mteal back from the dead, so I ask that maybe you would give them just a few more listens. Some of their music is quite fast and metalish, while others are almost full ballads. Their music is almost always positive in approach. Anyway, Thanks Lady, and I have subscribed to your channel because I just like your approach to making reactions and I look forward to enjoying more music with you in the future.
Thank you for your input on how I record. That's just how my brain works and I like to see the big/overall video/performance first before I share.
Even for Kpop groups, I don't necessarily LOVE a group but I am always down to listen to their other songs. I think even if I'm not a huge fan of a group, I might like some of their songs; so, I'm totally down to listen to other Band Maid's songs!
Thank you for understanding with my "serious" face because as I watch I want to remember all the things I want to share too haha.
Again, hank you for taking the time to comment and for your support!
please keep cc on so we can see the translation of the song too. Nice job.
@@msquare249 I guess I can for other viewers! I personally can't do both but I'll keep that in mind in the future. Heads up, I precorded some already w/o cc.
If you're more inclined to Pop music then you might also enjoy Band-Maid's Start Over or endless Story.
Or Daydreaming?
@andreaspedersen3952 I was thinking of that one too
Thanks for your recommendation! I'll continue to check them out!
I'll second Start Over
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
The best hard rock band in the world!!! Thanks for your reaction and welcome!
Thanks for visiting! Come again soon :)
Welcome to Band-Maid!
This performance is from their 10th anniversary tour final at the Yokohama Arena last November.
They have over 100 good songs (no bad one). They will not block as long as you stay with their official YT channel contents.
In an interview, Saiki explained about the "?" mark in the title of this song. When Saiki wrote the lyrics, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you". She decided the title to be "HATE", and then she realized that "HATE" could be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて" is typically used in question, she put "?" to make the title "HATE?". I'm sure that Saiki was smiling a lot when decided on this title with "?" because she guessed that English speaking fans would be puzzled by it. "はて?" can be translated as "What?"
You're so clever Mr K. I thought it was B-M hate question marks...Probably.😏
Oh that is very interesting! I wouldn't have known! Thank you for sharing!
I though question mark expressed complex emotions. It's certainly a funny episode. Thank you Mr.K😊
The basset has a nickname, she is called the barefoot assassin.
Whoah, that sounds intense haha. Very interesting nickname!
MISA is awesome. But, with respect, you mean bassist. Bassets are economy size Dachshunds.
Band-Maid is an amazing group of musicians and they can vary their styles of songs. They can go hard, like they did here, or they can go soft and acoustic. There are videos of just Saiki, the singer, and Kanami, the lead guitarist playing an acoustic guitar and there are videos of "acoustic" versions of songs. I think you would enjoy them.
Thank you for your suggestion!
Nice react Yan! Although Band-Maid's focal point is hard rock, they venture into many other styles and genres. If you want to ease into it a little, they do some absolutely beautiful mid-tempo songs and ballads like Daydreaming, endless story, and memorable. You might enjoy the production work and snarky wit of Influencer. IMO one of their most gorgeous songs and MVs is Gio-Cho, a song based on Osaka's Maiko culture.
Thanks for sharing a variety of styles they have. I will slowly look into them/their songs. Reading other comments, they seem to have a variety of music/concepts/styles!
You might like "Daydreaming" (official music video or the live video). Band-Maid don't block people using their official videos. Also, "Endless Story" from the same concert as "Hate?" -- in fact, the finale of that concert -- was almost a ballad, and definitely emotional. Saiki (lead singer) was also expressing the band's appreciation for the audience -- for all their fans -- during that song.
"Daydreaming" is coming up soon and I did a reaction video to "Endless Story" if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/Qb_0Mv49YPI/w-d-xo.html very different for sure!
Thanks for checking them out.
It’s just a guess on my part, but rather than wanting the object of the song to die (the line, “I don’t care if you die out”), it’s expressing an indifference to the ending of their lineage. I think that’s more in line with the other lyrics about their misplaced self importance and stuff.
I see, thank you for sharing! Good to know.
Their maid outfits all started out the same. They eventually adopted different styles.
Miku (rhythm guitar) adopted the maid cafe style, which she used to do as one of her jobs.
Akane (drums) took on the butler style.
Kanami (lead guitar) became the French maid.
Misa (bass) absolutely hated the maid outfits and starting dressing in all black like an "assassin maid".
Saiki (lead vocals) became the head housekeeper..
Oh this is great to know! Glad they picked outfits/styles that they're comfortable with and it still works out!
Yes, but I think of MISA as the "security", which kinda fits your thoughts, too.
@@gordowg1wg145 MISA: "I am armed with a bass guitar and I know how to use it!"
BAND-MAID: more awesome tha awesome! 🤩
Here is the first part of a file about the Ladies of Band-Maid.
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist,
Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Main Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano,
Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Keyboards, Backing Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing
9/28/91 Mincho Tracks, Arrangements
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Backing Tracks, Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano,
Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing tracks,
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Arrangements
There is much more to the file if you are interested. Just leave a reply, and I will post the rest.
Thank you! This is great!! The nicknames are so cool! From small pigeon to ice queen and so forth! They're all multi-skilled/talented!
@@lilyanyan You're most welcome. Here is the rest of that file, which explains more about Band-Maid.
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition.
Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well)
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited)
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their TH-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask in a video, the description of a video or in the comment section. I and most other "Maidiacs" as many of us call ourselves, would be more than happy to answer.
Thank you for reacting to the Maids. I'm sure you will enjoy your journey into the Pigeon Hole. Their discography is deep and wide. Others have already suggested songs, so I'll just sit back and enjoy the journey with you. PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘
@@BRO-HI808 yes, 10-year journey lol. Thank you for your support!!!
Try Daydreaming, Endless Story (live), Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Wonderland, Start Over which I think you may be more to your taste. Also Gion Cho by Band Maiko ( their alter ego) which although it is also probably out of your comfort zone, I think you will love the Music Video.
Thank you for your recommendations! I guess the only problem is copyright issues if I watch their music video. I can watch it on my own but might need to watch live videos when I react.
@@lilyanyan They will claim copyright as they should but otherwise they are no problem as long as you stick to the official releases. Non Official stuff can cause issues but not always. The Band love reactors even acknowledging them at shows
Brutal lyrics here from lead singer Saiki...aimed at guys who cheated during covid lock down...a singer friend of hers affected. Their lyrics are mostly uplifting...I recommend 'Freedom' for even more of the fun and close sisterhood vibe. The drummer's display of skill and smiles will bring joy and again, musicianship off the scale 👌
I heard from others, too that I picked a "darker" song while most of their songs are positive. Haha. I will be checking out their other songs too real soon!
Band Maid also just released a song with Mexican band The Warning called Show Them
Cool! Love collaborations!
Thanks for checking out the Maids! 😀😀
Thanks for dropping by! :D
At first I thought you weren't interested in this kind of music because your expression didn't change much, but I was very impressed by the fact that your comments precisely describe the character and excellence of this unique band. Since you seem to be familiar with Japanese culture, it would help to know that the woman who plays rhythm guitar and sub-vocal (who writes most lyrics of their songs these days) actually worked at a maid cafe in Akihabara. I would be very happy to see your reaction to "BAND-MAID / Choose me (Official Live Video)" which is another type of song. Until then, I will enjoy your other videos. You dancing makes me very happy 🙂
Yes, I don't have a lot of expressions when I watch something for the first time (I wrote that in the description box since I'm not mad or anything haha). I want to stay focused, not miss anything, and then share my thoughts at the end. Thank you for watching my video and also checking out my comments.
BAND-MAID / endless Story (Official Live Video)
Ah!! I can appreciate someone who really listens and thinks when she says something. I could listen to this kind of perspective easily.
You got my sub on the first try. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to what else you would have to say about Band-Maid and.... hmmm.... let's check out what else you have been doing..... yeah.....
Thank you for giving me feedback on how I record/"react" (I don't really react facial wise but down to share my thoughts!). A lot of Band Maid fans provided me lots of recommendations. I will share in the near future :D
The image came from the backiing vocalist/rythm guitarist Miku Kobato.
It's based on the numerous of maid cafes in Japan. She worked in a maid cafè for a year, and found the juxtaposition between cute maids and Hard-rock interesting.
Before working there she had been a part of a J-pop group, so when she went to the management and proposed it she got a "go".
She first went looking for a guitarist, and found Kanami Tono, who became an important part of the project.
Not only as a friend, but composer, arranger, her guitar teacher and brought along Akane on drums, who again brought along MISA who are the backbone of their sound.
If you like softer sound their earlier material is more of pop-punk.
I see some propose looking at their closer "Endless story", beside it I'm thinking about "Daydreaming", "About us", "Page", "Time", "Rock in me" who all got a softer touch.
Sadly, not all of these got a video, which might be a testament to their wide appeal!
Thank you for the information! It's so interesting how some groups started out. Maids and hard-rock are almost "opposites" but it worked out!
Welcome to the Pigeon Hole
This is very different from the last song of this show, 'Endless Story'. You should check out that one next to get an idea of their range.
Welcome to the BandMaid experience. The greatest proper rock and roll band of the 21st century. Here's some opinions and facts:
•Bass solos are more likely to happen than not
•Guitar solos are shorter, far shorter than you would like them to be
•Unless you are superhuman, you will not/ can not be able to pick up everything they're doing to make that song great on the first listen.
•Genre? Genres?? We don' need no stinkin" genre!
•If you like a hard rocking crazy fast tune? Well how about it done as a slower acoustic version? They do that.
•The linchpin member of the band gets the least notice/praise. The Mighty Miku Kobato founder/lead singer steps back to make way for a new more hard rock vocalist. They want her to hold a guitar so she does and learns to play on the fly, performing all the while she's learning. So the person who willed the band into existence, who is the primary lyricist, the only member who sings and plays an instrument most of the time gets the least comments from reactors.
•10 plus years with the same line up. Think about that.
•More hooks, riffs and motifs in many songs than most bands have on an album. Check it out. No hyperbole.
•Use of puns, wordplay using homophones between Japanese and English are not the exception. They are typical of Kobato's lyrics.
•Despite the fact that their LIVE videos are superior to the official studio MV"s the latter are excellent. Funny, graphic, innovative and stunningly beautiful works of art describe what you get with BandMaid's official MV's.
•As close to the Beatles in terms of unique persona of the members as any group since the Monkees. MISA is quiet and drinks. Akane is happy and eats, Miku is klutzy and CUTE, Kanami is an airhead who crushes on Saiki and Saiki was the Ice Queen. But the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed. See Yokohama's Endless Story! Their image is carefully crafted or spontaneous or both.
•Many songs have catch phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese.Most songs are full of joy as well.
•They're having a ball. They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other.
•Make no mistake, this is not a regular band.
Thank you for all this information! These days, bands or groups don't or can't last long in the music industry. However, them being on their 10th (and more to come), that's impressive and I'm glad that they're still strong!
3:57 - And there it is, the Barefoot Assassin breaks Lilyanyan's poker face! 😂😂
8:00 - It's actually poetic. The support guitarist in question, Miku, founded the band back in 2013 and they all wore obvious maid outfits. They've had a slow evolution to more subtle maid costume designs and you see here (at their 10th anniversary concert in Yokohama Arena) that Miku is the only one left wearing the OG BAND-MAID style maid outfit.
9:45 - BAND-MAID also did a concert cameo in the Netflix assassin movie Kate (2021) and performed "Choose me" and "Blooming" (react to these):
Here ya' go for recommendations, welcome to the pigeon hole (err rabbit hole); it only gets better from here:
Freedom (2020 live)
Domination (2020 live)
Warning! (MV)
Secret MAIKO Lips (MV)
SHOW THEM (with The Warning - MV)
From Now On (MV)
Shambles (MV)
@@SkullAngel002 hahaha you found an expression I made 😆 thanks for understanding, though !
Thank you for the information and recommendations. I will add the songs to my list😁 thanks for your patience!
BAND-MAID / Unleash!!!!! (Official Live Video) I recommend Their style is rock
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll add it to my list!
Welcome Princess Yan to the world of Band Maid 🌍
Never fear the copyright stuff because the Maids love you reacting to them! 💕
And so do the incredible legions of Maidiacs around the globe
Band Maid! Bringing the fun along with the fire 🔥 🤘🏽
My personal, perfect recommendation for your musical tastes? “Play!” Official live video. The Maids make the fans part of every okiyuji
Congratulations on joining the BAND MAID club , i been a fan since the Beginning 2013 , i suggest you go to TH-cam and put in BAND MAID bye my tear's , so you get an idea just how far they have come , Thank you for you're review !
Thank you for watching! I have a lot of ground to cover for sure but will slowly check them out. Thanks for your recommendation!
@@lilyanyan We BAND MAID fan's loved that you did this , may we reach a larger audience !
If I understand the translation correctly, the Japanese word that sounds like the English word “hate” is used in questions and in English would be equivalent to “huh?” or “what?” The Maids are punning on us.
I'm japanese,but I did't notice.😅🤣
Just four more subs... wait... make that just three more subs!
Good obsrervations, and I like the mention of Miku, with the purple hair, as she was the founder of the band, and who had the idea of a "maid" look to contrast with the hard rock performances - IIRC, it's referred to as "the gap".
Thanks for dropping by! Learned something new, "the gap!"
Misa is like Chris Squire of Yes.
Thanks for the insightful reaction Yan. If you are more into pop then their older stuff may be more appealing to you.
Thank you for watching! I'm down for any style. Yes, I like pop but am open to other genres/styles, too.
@@lilyanyan There have been some good suggestions posted. Here is a link to oneof their ballads, 'Daydreaming' th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
This is one video to actually have CC on. Lyrics are awesome
I usually check it out later or the second time I listen to it because I'm a slow reader and I don't want to miss any of the video.
great band... I am a fan
Right away it’s obvious about your understanding of Japanese culture because you’re the only reactor I’ve seen who picked up on the Maid reference in their name before seeing or hearing them.
Other reactors did know only because they had seen pictures of them or read about them. I think you would be interested in their history and how the band came about.
I like how you go through sections of the song at the end as you give your thoughts.
Domo arigato gaziamasu and Xie xie!
I have been learning Japanese for many years and am interested in Japanese culture! A lot of viewers have been helping me getting to know them more/share their history. Thank you for dropping by!
I don't get hate from this so much as righteous indignation. A very musical rant indeed.
Welcome home Princess YanYan🥹🙏🐦
Hahaha
ｊPopが好きなら次の曲はChooseMe、alone、Dice、Daydreamをおすすめします😆🥰ｊPopに近いロックです😃🎸🤘
お勧めして、ありがとうございます。実は、中学生からjpopを聞いています。最近jrockを始めてきています。楽しみ！:D
Have you heard of Korean band Rolling Quartz?
Yes! I've did some reaction videos! Stand Up: th-cam.com/video/Qs3NRB9zRBY/w-d-xo.html // Fearless: th-cam.com/video/WQI_qoiqesc/w-d-xo.html // and more :)
Can we have another Band-Maid song.... and a cookie?
@@Pigeonholed-Po Hahaha I've added lots of Band Maid songs on my list. More food on the way too 😂
@@lilyanyan That's why we love you. Thanks
It you like J-Pop, you might find this acoustic version of SAYONAKIDORI, from their special Christmas 2021 Internet concert more to your taste - th-cam.com/video/sGzAQigaL14/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NHJUkAeXwcoHc5Te
BTW, what is this “K-Pop” of which you speak?
@@Greg-om2hb thanks for the rec! Kpop is Korean Pop! I have lots of reaction videos for you to explore Korean Pop songs! There are also Korean bands like Rolling Quartz and ONEWE. Let me know if you want more recommendations!