Media Major Reacts To BAND-MAID For The First Time! "DOMINATION (LIVE IN 2020)"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2020
- I'm not sure what I was expecting before I watched this, but it wasn't this. I did however thorougly enjoy reacting to band-maid for the first time! If you want to see me do more band-maid reactions, or perhaps a reaction to something completely different, please do ask, and I'm more than happy to oblige.
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Not a "gimmick" not a company produced product just the best Hard Rock Band of this Era ..
Damn right R.G. Just a pity that more people don't realise it :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 amen brother. These girls rock. I'm an old metal head going on 66 and in all my years I only have one band ahead of them from my whole lifetime award and that's Judas Priest these ladies are so much better than just literally every rock band I've ever heard they're I just not just this arrow I'm sure there's a lot of great bands from last century but you look at the freedom video and the fun they are having you just don't see that I haven't maybe Iron maiden has some cuts or videos that look like they're having fun... Sorry I'm old it's late and I'm rambling but I do love these ladies They have just so much talent they've made retirement bearable
@@charleslatora5750 Thx man, nice comment. Hey it doesn't matter how young or old you are, music doesn't dictate age. If you're 16 & you love The Rolling Stones that's fine by me. If like you you're 66 & you love BAND-MAID, I think that's great too. I've made some great friends from the MAIDIAC fam on YT, & i drop a lot of (mainly silly) comments; but my primary goal is to try & get as many reactors as possible to feature B-M on their channels. I've said it before but these lovely ladies are criminally under recognised, under promoted & unappreciated by most outside of the B-M community. If by getting them more air time on YT they get recognised for who they are, the best thing to happen to Rock in decades, i'll be a happy man.
Nice to ramble back at you, take care man :)
You can NOT get any more authentic than these girls! The talent oozes every minute of their performance.
No gimmick at all. Miku Kobato (rythm guitar, backing vocals and lyrics), while working at a maid cafe, had the idea of a band with a "gap": innocuous appearence and hard rock. With her band project in mind, Miku looked for musicians and found Kanami Tono (lead guitar and composition) on TH-cam, doing demos as a singer/guitarist. She agreed to join and talk about it to the drummer who was helping her with her demos, Akane Hirose. Akane asked her mate Misa (they were at the same music school) to join. The band started with those four, Miku singing lead, but she quickly realised that her voice was too soft for the kind of music she had in mind, so she proposed to add another singer. After auditions, they found Saiki Atsumi, who quickly became lead singer, while Miku was learning guitar to become in a few years a really good rythm guitarist (and essential backup singer) .
They first recorded 3 mini-albums (7 to 9 songs each) but the record company refused to let them record their own songs. Untill they came with the song "Alone". From that, they wrote and composed nearly all of their songs, for their next three full albums (Just Bring It, World Domination and Conqueror). Of course, as you can see, they play all the instruments themselves, with great virtuosity.
I saw them live last year, and I've seen more than a hundred concerts before: they were totally amazing, easily in my top 3 concerts.They're the real thing (but like you, when I saw my first video, I had my doubt, it looked too good to be true).
Couldn't have said it better myself... As a musician of 56 plus years I find Band-Maid the most talented musicians on the planet today IMO. Like you I have seen hundreds of concerts in my lifetime and some of the best were back in the 70's and 80's. Great comment. 👍👍🤘🤘
@@CAPTCHAZ Ditto here. I have been to around 300 since Oct 1966 (the Seeds and the Doors) to last October 13th at Aftershock here in Sacramento with Tool, Korn and Babymetal. The only show l saw that probably exceeded Band-Maid at the Echoplex was Jimi Hendrix at CalExpo in 1970.
@@sacluvsBM yes I've seen some great ones too. Like Queen, David Bowie and the spiders from Mars tour, Deep Purple the Machine Head tour. Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Basically, if I understand it correctly, none of the women were too thrilled about the maid costumes when they were first told about them and Miku (and the others) had to talk each one into it in turn.
@@wepprop From a TV show that interviewed them, Kanami and Akane were really the only ones that were okay with it. Saiki was basically lied TOO by Miku. LOL. She told her they would be wearing cute clothes. LOL. By the time she joined and she found out it was too late LOL. But Miku now helps design the maid outfits to fit each of the members personalities and tastes. Pretty incredible in my opinion. 👍👍🤘🤘
"Are they a gimmick"? NOOOOOOO! Next time you take a walk, be careful a "Little Pigeon" doesn't fly over your head. Lol :)
And cast a spell on you
@@stephenchigwidden7504 Haha Oh yes indeed :)
They are the real deal... Trust me... Writing their own songs, the maid-outfits is because of the gap, they are playing really heavy rock... All really talented at their instruments and so much better LIVE than most of the bands today, always doing one or two extra steps! I wasn´t impressed by an band like this over a decade! Favorite band by far! There is a lot to discover and you can pick ANY song, it doesn´t matter, there are round about 100 songs, not one is bad... Have fun! Greetings from Germany
Having seen videos of both live performances and production videos, I much prefer the live performances.
🐦 *Reign Here* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID (2013 - Present)* a group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world…..
If you wish to continue down this pigeon hole. *(Po!)* You will embark in 40+ great music videos or live videos from…..
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* 🐦
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Vocals 👗
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist ☕
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer 🍜
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist 🍶
So buckle your seatbelt, put the kids to bed and keep your hands in the cart at all times and let *BAND-MAID* take you on a journey you will never forget. Below is a list of songs that will get you started.
*Freedom-2016* _(Live Feb. 14th, 2020)_
*Blooming-2019* _(Music Video)_
*Dice-2018* _(Music Video)_
*Choose Me-2017* _(Music Video)_
*Real Existence-2015* _(Live Zepp Tokyo 2018)_
*Cross-2017* _(Live Zepp Tokyo 2018)_
*Wonderland-2019* _(Live Feb. 14th, 2020)_
*ONSET-2018* _(Live Zepp Tokyo 2018)_
At the end of your journey I hope you discover that BAND-MAID does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz with their own extraordinary twist of awesomeness!
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Band Maid is a Hard Rock band who incorporate several elements of metal, punk, pop, jazz and even blues into their music. Here’s a MUST READ recent official interview where each one talks in detail about themselves- what got them into music, influences, BM’s formation, and their individual roles within the band. www.reddit.com/r/BandMaid/comments/irq3tq/i_just_discovered_this_band_and_need_some_pointers/
In summary:
The main instrumental section Kanami- lead guitarist, MISA- bass and Akane- drums are all professionally trained musicians who have been playing multiple instruments since as young as 4 years old. They are in their late 20s now.
Kanami is also the one who composes and arranges their music while Miku- rhythm guitarist/backup vocals, does the lyrics alongside Saiki- main vocalist.
The band was started by Miku in 2013 who found Kanami on the internet and recruited her. Then Kanami got her friend Akane to join in, as they had played together in previous occasions. In turn, Akane recruited MISA who graduated from the same music institute as her.
Later on, Miku having realised her voice wasn’t suitable for Hard Rock passed over the vocals to Saiki who joined them through an audition.
Akane sums up present BM the best, when asked why she isn’t the ‘nominal band leader’ anymore
“Actually, that is no longer the case. It's true that in the past, the band operated with a leader system and I was chosen as the leader, but BAND-MAID really is made up of members with very strong and distinctive personalities and as we have progressed, various roles have been decided.
For example, Kanami is the main composer and the command tower is Saiki. Kobato writes the lyrics and I manage sequencing and other things. In this manner, our distinct roles gradually solidified and all members commented that "we have become a band where all 5 members have equally important responsibilities to drive the band forward".
At that moment, we discontinued the "leader"-led band model.
When we had first formed, we didn't know each other and so I was told "Akane looks like the most dependable amongst us, so please become the leader", but now that I think about it, what on earth about me looked dependable, I wonder .
(Now) I don't have any thoughts or feelings of "I miss being the band leader" or any hard feelings.
In fact, I think that the way things work now is a better reflection of ourselves and is great.”
To answer your look of confusion at the girls crowding the drummer:
The girls are making funny faces (hengao) at Akane, trying to throw her off. They do it quite often to each other. You can see it in Play (live) where Saiki starts to laugh after Akane makes faces back to her. You can also see it in Freedom where Kanami is making faces at Miku.
Also, Domination was song 22/23 during this concert. That's stamina, right there.
OMG! You seeing this live video. You Can't judge that gimmick or not !?
This is real R&R Band and they are 100% Japanese.
yeap, how dare saying in live mv that is gimmic
"Hopefully the fans will find this."
Oh, you just have no idea what's about to happen to you, do you?
My thoughts exactly.
Hahaha I had no clue it'd be that big. I'd never seen anyone else react to bandmaid, nor had I heard about it. Great reception though, I'll definitely do more!
😁😁
Miku worked in a maid cafe in her hometown of Kumamoto and at @Home Cafe in Akihabara after she moved to Tokyo. She quit @Home in 2012 when she was one of the winners in a super idol audition. She briefly was a member of an idol group and she left and went to form the band. She also worked part time in her talent agency's Noodle Cafe (not a maid cafe) up until 2016 when the band started gaining a lot of attention from various overseas fans.
BTW, the blog for Himawari (Miku) is still up on @Home Cafe's website.
www.cafe-athome.com/maid-blog/maid/himawari
Aha! Thanks for that info, I didn't make the connection that Noodle Cafe wasn't the maid cafe. At first I was actually wondering why Miku kept taking selfies in a convenience store, not realizing it was the back room where they kept all the food until I noticed the logo on the curtain.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Band Maid. Some background on them: Miku (rhythm guitar/backing vocals) founded the band and was supposed to be lead singer but didn't think her voice was strong enough to sing the types of songs she wanted band to play, so they recruited Saiki. Miku found Kanami (lead guitar) on TH-cam. Kanami is so good that she is Miku's guitar teacher. Miku never played guitar before starting band and has improved wonderfully. Kanami knew Akane (drums) from being on different backing bands together. Akane knew MISA (bass) from attending the same music school. Miku used to work in maid cafe's in Japan and thought it would be cool to dress as maids and play music you wouldn't expect them to play. They call that "The gap". Their music videos are good but you got to watch and listen to their live concert videos. They are a great live band.
MISA!!! MISA!!!!! MISA!!!!!! Badass Bass Assassin. It is good that you picked a Live video. You got to see how talented all 5 of these musicians are and how much fun they have on stage with each other. They are the best Hard Rock band out there today. The band creator Miku (rhythm guitar/back up vocals) thought that it would be cool to play Rock music but In Maid outfits and suprises the audience when they hear how talented these ladies are. This extreme in Japan this is called "the gap". It's not a gimmick. They have been working hard together since 2013. Lead guitar Kanami writes the songs. Band-Maid's outfits have evolved over the years. They are a kick ass Rock band that reminds me of the music I grew up with in the 70's and 80's
They are real...all about them is real, no gimmick!
No gimmick they are the real deal 🔥🔥🔥 explore their music , know their reason and history of the the band
Band-Maid is a Japanese 5 females band and has big fans mainly overseas. Formed in 2013, it has expanded its fans. Hard rock from the 1970s and 1980s is now back. There are many fans who have revived their passion for hard rock. They are gradually gaining support from young people and women. They have released nearly 30 videos on the official website and Facebook.
The live version is great. They change the setlist by stage, and the songs are constantly adding new ideas. They have lived over 20 songs for over 2 hours. Domination was the 22nd song of the 23 song set.
Band Maid are self made. Guitarist and vocalist Miku used to work at a maid cafe in Japan were they dress as maids and she had the idea of combining cute maid outfits and hard rock and since then Band Maid has become the best rock band in the world. Please check out the video for their song Blooming. Is my personal favorite and probably their best.
That's really cool! Makes me respect the concept a lot more. I definitely will react to Band-maid again, so Blooming could be the one! Is there a specific version i should watch? (Live/Music video)
@@movieproducti0nz They have written and composed every song on their last two albums, this one included. Don't let the costumes distract you, they are most worthy.
Reign There’s no good live video available yet but the music video is really good
You noticed the 'growl' right at the beginning so I knew you were hooked...thanks for joining us. Hooked for life!
Always fun to watch somebody's first Band-Maid experience. Like Ron below, my first experience was the Thrill MV, which is pretty basic compared to their later stuff, but it kind of shocked me, and got me to check them out more. Then you just get completely addicted, because they're so damned good and so much fun. Totally self made, and very, very hard working with a maniacal but very friendly fan base. (We are Maidiacs) Here are some suggestions and links, though you can go to their YT channel and pick literally anything. Go for LIVE generally, with just a couple of exceptions. Their songs are all over the place genre-wise too, so you'll find super hard rock (not metal in my view), great rock ballads, and stuff that's a mix between punk rock and the Beatles - but it's all just loads of fun. Blooming is a great song, but you can't really say any of them are "representative" because they're always changing it up. In fact, their incredible songwriting and arranging eclipse even their talent, and that's saying something. My suggested order (although it doesn't really matter much) is:
Real Existence Live 2018 version: th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Dice Music Video: th-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/w-d-xo.html
Daydreaming (for a rock ballad example) MV: th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
Onset Live 2018 (to hear some phenomenal skills that'll set your hair on fire) th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html
Freedom Live Feb 2020: th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html
Blooming MV for show off their ridiculous skills on their axes and songwriting both: th-cam.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/w-d-xo.html
Rinne MV for the "hard stuff" th-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/w-d-xo.html
It just never gets old watching people discover this special band for the first time....welcome aboard!!!...
the cool one misa the barefoot assassin on bass
Not gimmick~! They create their own songs, write their own lyrics, and play their own musical instrument.
The Band Maid's concept came from the founding member Miku (a cutie girl with pigtails). She used to work in a Japanese Maid Cafe (this is like a coffee shop with a Japanese subculture theme). When she founding the band, she recruited several outstanding musicians and brought the Japanese subculture into the band.
The real deal. The girls are extraordinary. Next level talent and master class musicians.
MISA! MISA! MISA!
THE best live Rock band on Earth. I think that covers everything.
This is *_Band-Maid_* and they play relentless quality Rock N' Roll!!
NO GIMMICK.
They are in US now , doing after shock festival and 12 more shows across the US. and promoters and bookers are all over them booking another tour after this on. See slive song Freedom where drummer takes a longer solo. These girls are blowing up bigtime.
So many new Maidiacs...I love it!
No gimmick. They are self-maid.
This is a band whose fans, known as Maidiacs, follow them like Dead Heads followed the Grateful Dead. And like the Grateful Dead the Maids are an unbeatable live show.
When your first impression of Band-Maid is one of their early publicity photos, you might think they were a "put-up" pop group, something Band-Maid has fought hard against. They are a top tier *Rock Act.* and they are committed to accomplishing Word Domination through their music. Their managers were very experienced at producing "Idol Groups" - put up singing-dancing acts that were easily marketed and promoted where each member has a "Special Characteristic" and wears a special color. Band-Maid decided on Black and White and they assumed whimsically odd "Special Characteristics": bassist Misa drinks alcohol, Lead guitar Kanami is an airhead, drummer Akane eats constantly, rhythm guitar Miku identifies as a pigeon and as a result ends most of her sentences with the word "po", and when Saiki, their lead vocalist, nicknamed "The Ice Queen" is asked about her Special Characteristic, she icily states, "I don't have one."
It took a few years for Band-Maid to assume creative control of the direction they wished to pursue, and thank God they did. While their first few management controlled releases were pleasant enough, what Band-Maid has accomplished under their own direction is astonishing and inspiring.
The reason for the maid outfits is because the band founder (Miku) worked in a Maid cafe, and she wanted to contrast the soft image of a maid with the Hard rock that they play.
Ill suggest Real Existence Live, Play Live, Onset Live you can find it all on their channel. Stay safe.
Awesome reaction. BAND MAID is very talented. Watch BAND MAID DICE music video next. You will certainly enjoy it.
you found the best hard rock band atm, congratulations! 😉
They are Hard Rock, a sea of good music in the morass of metal junk.
The founder of the band, Miku, worked in an actual Maid Cafe'. She though the Gap between a bunch of girls in Maid Uniforms playing Hard Rock would be very cool. She was right. But when she decided her voice wasn't right for lead vocals she had the lead guitarist, Kanami, teach her rhythm guitar and she moved to backing vocals and searched their agency for another vocalist. When they found Saiki, she didn't say right away that the "cute clothes" they would be playing Hard Rock in would be Maid Uniforms. She didn't want to scare her off. Supposedly she was the first to ditch the apron, but it was actually MISA, the bassist. She is the barefoot Maid Assassin. The Cool Beauty. She and Saiki are The Darkness Sisters, and the Yang to the rest of the band's Yin. They give BAND-MAID their Edge and balance out all the Sweetness & Light.
No gimmick. my friend.
The Maid's lay waste to every venue they grace
Quick answer......No it's not a gimmick.
Plenty in the comments
cheers! 🤘🤘🤘
MISA MISA MISA! "Extremely Cool" Barefoot Assassin
I heard your name called out by three office blokes
@@stephenchigwidden7504 ta, it doesn't happen often
Best hard rock band in the world. Just, watch more videos. They'll show you.
Congratulations on unleashing the Maidiac's with your reaction, have fun and may God protect you 😂
they are singing about dominating the world musically - well they've dominated my world for 4 years now. they have 6 cd's of kick ass rock. self made band - no gimmick - write their own music and are amazing on their respective instruments. look up their wiki page and you will get the full story on the band and the maid look
Excellent reaction. As mentioned, Miku founded the band while she was working as a waitress at a "Maid Cafe". So the "band of maids" concept was her idea. Kanami (lead guitar) and Akane (drums) thought it was cool and were on board with it. Misa (bass) and Saiki (lead vocal), not so much. But they went along with it in the beginning. In their earlier videos, they all wear the "stereotypical" maid outfits. But over time, Miku allowed Misa and Saiki to have input on their costume designs to more reflect their personality. Some fans might take offense to the word "gimmick". That's contentious. But it's no different than the stage image of KISS. It's just a way for the band to set themselves apart, and it works. When I first saw a thumbnail of the band (their first music video, "Thrill"), I thought to myself: "What the hell?" I clicked on it, then thought: "Hell yeah!". Now, as far as I'm concerned, they can wear whatever they want when they perform. The important thing is that they back it up with skill and talent. This is normally the tune I'd recommend, but you'll get a whole lot of recommendations in the comments. Their catalog is quite extensive and they don't have any bad songs. Enjoy!
I definitely didn't mean gimmick in a bad way! A good gimmick can set a band apart, and it's good marketing. I think Kiss's stage presence is also a gimmick, but obviously not a bad one.
Very interesting to hear some more background here and I'm glad to hear that the maid costumes came from the band itself and not some studio, which makes it much cooler in my opinion.
Also interesting to hear that the other band members later decided to wear slightly alternating outfits, I think it really sets them apart.
@@movieproducti0nz It is a "good gimmick" as you said. I like to say that Kiss and RUSH had Japanese babies and they became Band Maid. Not only are they the best band in the world today, they are one of the best bands ever. Their musicianship holds up to the best classic rock bands of all time. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
@@movieproducti0nz Miku Kobato the rhythm guitar player and founder helps design the maid outfits for each and every members taste and personalities. She is a genius in my opinion. Plus she is being taught how play guitar by Kanami Tono the lead guitarist. Pretty amazing woman in my opinion.
The founder of the band, Miku, who is the rhythm guitarist, support singer, and lyricist, used to work in a maid-themed cafe, and she came up with the idea of using the maid motif for the band. However, the band members don't really force it on any band member. For example, Misa, the bass player, just wears solid black dresses (and goes shoeless during concerts) and doesn't dress like a maid at all (although the band members joke that Misa is an assassin-maid, presumably because of the all black clothing). Very early on, both Misa and Saiki (the lead singer) rejected the apron part of the maid costume.
Maid-themed cafes in Japan emphasize cuteness above all else, and Miku has a portion of each concert that is called her "Magic Time" in which she interacts with the audience using extremely cute "maid" mannerisms.
@Reign Here
Band Maid was in Amsterdam in 2018.
The next time they come back, you'll have the chance to see them live. DO IT ! They are live absolutely amazing.
This band is the real deal. One of the best bands on the planet.
Another one you should check out hails from Mexico: The Warning. Three teenage sisters who are working on their third album and they really rock.
I think Band Maid and The Warning are the two best live rock bands.
Their music is very different, but both are absolutely amazing.
On my third place is Gacharic Spin and their side project DollBoxx.
Rockero Loco My favorite two bands by a mile. They've got me excited about rock again!
Next up: Lovebites: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebites_(band) All-female heavy metal from Japan
Pick any live performance labeled 'Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020' Out-of-this-world!
FYI: they performed at Wacken 2018 and have toured outside of Japan. All original material, English lyrics.
The maid cos play Cafe s in Japan The rhythm player worked at one of these places so she formed the 8mage of the Maid's
That was a fine review. Band-Maid is so much fun. Check out any of their other music. It's all good.
Miku created the maid concept herself, since she worked for a time in a Maid Cafe.
Korean try Dreamcatcher in PIRI, GOOD NIGHT, DEJA VU, SCREAM then BOCA, BREAK THE WALL. BandMaid - DICE, DAYDREAMING MV, FREEDOM, BLOOMING and more all live. LOVEBITES also excellent Japanese all girl power metal When Destinies Align and "watch out fo
r samurais. ha ha
I suggest your next Band Maid reaction should the song "Dice." As far as German music, for something different, maybe try this one: Parasite Inc. - The Pulse of the Dead (OFFICIAL VIDEO) [German Melodic Death Metal].
Since you’re from NL, here’s an intimate gig of BAND-MAID in Melkweg / Amsterdam on 2018.11.16 22.04.21 playing YOU, FREEDOM, and REAL EXISTENCE th-cam.com/video/BDIWJwU1nsw/w-d-xo.html Their entire set was recorded by Vladimir Chupin. You can get an idea of just how powerful and awesome these five young ladies are and why Band-Maid is considered by many to be the best hard rock band in the world.
I'm not sure I've seen a band that has more fun than BAND-MAID. I don't think I've found a song I don't like from them. The live version of FREEDOM is really fun. Something a little harder would be their MV for RINNE. Other bands to check out, though not German, but I know The Hellfreaks toured a lot in Germany. Link to their Men in Grey video. th-cam.com/video/4l0xzBQcZ6E/w-d-xo.html
welcome
South Korean all female rock band Walking After U. Songs Arirang or Karma.
Too much to explain here but small pigeon attempted to break into the business in an idol group Lil Cumin. This three girl idol group failed forcing Miku take employment at Maid Cafés where she decided a kick ass rock band dressed as Maid Cafés employees might be the thing to do. She did not let little details like l don't know anything about western style rock n roll or l don't know how to play an instrument or besides Akane l don't know who will be in the band slow her down one little bit. And she had to take this vision back to the same suits who had put the brakes on her nascent idol career. Kobato Miku from 2015 when she was asked about what type band she had formed. "We are not a (J)POP or idol band. Please judge us by our sound. Po!" The upside to all of this is Band-Maid is beholden to no one but their fans and audiences in concert. I urge you to learn the back story to the most improbable, talented, charismatic, compelling and misunderstood, even by many Japanese themselves, hard rock band working anywhere on the planet today. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.
Misa , the bass player , she just wearing a Chinese maid outfit style . The others just wearing a France , a UK , a Spain style , that what she said.
The maid costumes are really a fun thing, Kobato´s idea but only in the first music videos all of them dressed as maids. The bass player MISA is a surprisingly shy person and she quits the maid as quicky as she can. Now they says it´s "an ukrainian maid" or something like this but don´t dress in maid costume. The singer Saiki have a "looking like" maid costume, but when asked about dress an apron she says quickly "this is not gonna happen" 😅.
Oh, and both only know about the maid costume after join the band, a little detail Kobato "forget" to tell them
Prepare for thousands of subs, better meke more of bandmaid,
Ah, yes, the outfits. To make a short story long, Miku (rhythm guitar/backing vocals/lyricist) had worked in maid cafes and thought that a band dressed in outfits associated with sexy submissiveness playing hard, in-your-face rock would be a great hook. Kanami (lead guitar/songwriter/principal arranger) loved the idea, largely because she has no fashion sense and this way she never had to worry about what to wear on stage. Akane (drummer) thought the idea was dumb but fun, but didn't like how the costume restricted her movement. MISA (bass) hated the costumes, and almost didn't join because of them. After MISA's reaction, Miku only told Saiki (lead vocals) that they would wear 'cute costumes ' when performing. Saiki was horrified when she saw them, not because they were maid uniforms, but because they were boring and dowdy (Saiki is quite the fashionista).
Eventually, things came to a head, and Akane (the leader the band doesn't have) decreed that everyone could design their own outfits, as long as they stuck to the maid theme.
Kanami kept the traditional maid outfit.
Miku started heading into cosplay maid territory, like she owned stock in the ruffle-and-flounce factory.
Akane initially ditched the apron, shortened the skirt, and ripped out the shoulder seams of the blouse. Later, Miku helped her make a black and white jumper that suggests a maid uniform while leaving her limbs totally free.
Saiki took a head housekeeper 's uniform, sexed it up, and emerged looking like a sexy dominatrix head maid.
And MISA showed up in a black dress, claiming it was a Croatian maid uniform. Or maybe Lithuanian. She finally went with Ninja maid uniform, because 'you'll never see her cleaning. '
Loved this description.
Welcome to Band Maid.
If you're looking for German bands to react to, the obvious suggestion is Eskimo Callboy. Start with "Hypa Hypa". If you enjoy that, then check out "MC Thunder" & "MC Thunder II". If you like the sound but think they aren't serious enough, then check out "Hate/Love" and maybe even "Crystals". Ehre!
One of the best Hard Rock bands playing today, the musicianship of this group is truly amazing. However, if you want a real Metal sound then try Lovebites who are epic power metal musicians who are likewise and amazing all female band. Their MVs are great but so is their LIVE stuff, try Thunder Vengeance (th-cam.com/video/yWE7PqCpGi4/w-d-xo.html). Female bands out of Japan are amazing musicians who truly display an exceptional degree of skill and feel for the music they perform.
Falco - Jeanie
More.. the best Rock band out there just now! If You want all female Power metal check out Lovebites / When Destinies Align
You should try Lovebites, a Japanese all female metalband. Try their studio song When Destinies Align or their live song Holy War !
Polo, Po!
no gimmick here it's all pigeon power
listen to Thrill from Band maid
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If you want to check out something German take a look at Ekimo Callboy- Hypa Hypa.
German recommendation: *RPWL* (unfortunately they sing in English, though) - from their most recent album, here's *A New World* th-cam.com/video/lhHlCx-OlsU/w-d-xo.html
(More links follow in "replies", below).
Italian recommendation: *Sterbus* (unfortunately they sing in English, though) - from their most recent album, here's *Razor Legs* th-cam.com/video/P_SCeRqA1sY/w-d-xo.html
You might want to try their acoustic covers for a complete change of pace, too. They're really good at taking a louder song and placing it in e.g. a string quartet arrangement to show you the "song within the song".
Norweigian recommendation: *Major Parkinson* (yes, English, again, I'm afraid) - from an earlier album, here's *Blackbox* th-cam.com/video/DWJxbPpgt0c/w-d-xo.html
They were talking of starting "the boring 20's" with a new album, but it looks like it's taking time for that to take shape. I suppose they would want to tour it, so that option got shut down by Corona.
They also have a manic/ wildly joyful (but also dark) side, which the song Simone is perhaps a good illustration of.
French recommendation: *Magma* (they sing in French sometimes, but most of the time they sing in Kobäian). Here's *Zombies* from long, long, long ago. th-cam.com/video/-__nJgsLgAU/w-d-xo.html
(It would be more interesting for you to google the more mysterious messages here if you find something interesting in the music. If you don't, well then you're not going to care much for M.D.K. anyway, so the details won't be of interest.)
A band that is a genre - or would be if they could be pinned down to just one style (although once you know them you can tell it's them from a mile away): *Cardiacs* . As a gateway drug before the more difficult songs that grow on you more slowly before they possess you, you might enjoy *Jibber and Twitch* - the rotten shed version - th-cam.com/video/OxhuQWKwbqY/w-d-xo.html
Sadly, we lost Tim Smith this year, so this well has now run dry. There is a cult that's left behind, and a lot of musicians who were influenced by Tim. (One thing that's almost always to be found in a Cardiacs song is originality - the real thing, with no compromises. It's refreshing, even eventually in the case of the songs you first think WTF at - maybe even especially these.)
Most people eventually develop a deep love for Cardiacs (they find that there are a lot of bands they like, but only one that they love), but there is the occasional unfortunate soul who develops a hatred for them quite quickly. Strange phenomenon, this non-neutrality.
There are plenty of great Canadian bands, but just in case everyone neglects to mention *Voivod* I'd better save you from that disaster. Here's something recent: *Obsolete Beings* th-cam.com/video/8ToK9VLJcxU/w-d-xo.html
(Dan Mongrain is a Cardiacs fan. There are a few other such Cardiacs connections in the links above, too.)
Welcome aboard, Relnler. You are embarking on (along with many others - 90 million YT hits!) an awesome hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Consistency (nearly 100 songs with new album, “Conqueror”), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destine for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off the rails spectacular.
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 50 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their later songs drive even more - Rin’ne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Glory, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE and Smile... or more punky like Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series! And many are represented with over 30 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE concerts such as Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th (“Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html), ZEPP 2018, Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and some of the better 2019 tour Fan vids. Here’s three of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues. The first taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: th-cam.com/video/__1th7ctgMo/w-d-xo.html, the second taken by JT Dayo in LA: th-cam.com/video/4uIYBkAybCI/w-d-xo.html, and third, JOSER8845 in LA: th-cam.com/video/usWZvlGGDSs/w-d-xo.html. If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid members are: (Ages are best est.).
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements, melodies and High Priestess mediator between the Gods (Band Members) and the masters and princesses (Fans). At 26 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Leader) as Miku calls her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away the persona. Her charisma, performance and voice focus the experience.
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 28 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kurrupo! No, no, no… KURRUPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Naw-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 28 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 29 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumRilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Assassin" - Bass, 27 years old. A sullen, barefoot, dark spirit driving her 5-string bottom-end to hell and back, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. The Mysterious One literally kills it… every note.. uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Great reaction! I'd love to hear some media major related analysis in your futures reactions.
Please react to Babymetal - Legend of 1997 Headbanger : th-cam.com/video/QEsOaMbNFww/w-d-xo.html
German recommendations? Rammstein.
I second that emotion. Rammstein is the location of a US Air Force Base in Germany where where was a horrible accident during an air show. Rammstein does what has been called "industrial metal" that frequently has dark humor embedded in it...
Yes, it is a gimmick...a gimmick given to us by an 810-year old pigeon called, Kobato MIku. LOL
810 years old.
@@peterlee6921 Typo corrected... LOL
Noooooo! Not gimmick!
MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , You paused during her solo and didnt go back , not good .
No metal. Hard Rock band!
Miku the tiny one in the middle worked for 3 years in a maid cafe in japan which r very common in japan in these cafes they wear maid customs so miku suggested to wear them always except saiki the singer
Is Kiss a gimmick? Baby Metal start as a gimmick.... but became a real deal. Band Maid never a gimmick... The starter of the band (Miku Kobato), that use to work at a maid cafe, and had some experience in the showbisiness and contract with a label want to star a hard rock band and find Kanami ou TH-cam.... Kanami bring Akane and Akane bring Misa.... this badass trio was too powerful for sweet Miku voice.. then they look for a voice and find Saiki....
Seriously, just what is this fascination with the word "GIMMICK" you new reactors seem to be fucking fond of? It seems every new reactor to Band Maid has the word "GIMMICK" in their vocabulary. It's an image for them, just like KISS have their painted faces and Marilyn Manson has his own "shock rock" tactics, Justin Bieber has his gayness, and other musicians have theirs.
If you wanna see a gimmick, go watch Babymetal. Once you get past the novelty of three young girls wailing away to the accompaniment of a heavy metal band, their songs begin to grate on your nerves.
The comparison with BABYMETAL does not apply here. Please avoid it...
@@osierpe Yes, it does. He talked about "gimmicks", didn't he? Babymetal is a gimmick. Band Maid is not. It's that simple.
Because it is obviously a gimmick. A gimmick is not a bad thing, I enjoy the background behind it and it's a good way of setting your band apart from the rest, but that doesn't make it not a gimmick.
There's no reason to pick that up as a negative when it definitely doesn't have to be.
@@movieproducti0nz Whatever floats your boat.
@@eatsmylifeYT It's obviously a gimmick. A gimmick is just a concept or device to attract attention/business. That's all there is to it. Miku herself explains the gap between their image and their sound. That is a gimmick. They have gotten loads of interviews because of it. Interviewers keep mentioning the gap. Many people enjoy their music more because of the gap. Many people enjoy them because of their costumes/stage presence. That is a good gimmick, not only because it attracts attention as a gimmick is supposed to do, it enhances further enjoyment of the band after. They even employ many other stuff from maid cafes like how they call their fans, how they call their lives, Miku's omajinai time, etc.
The bad rap the word gimmick gets is because of all the shitty things without substance that people get into because they get attracted by a gimmick. A good gimmick will attract business, but without proper substance, people will drop it and get pissed off. But with proper substance, a proper business will retain their customers and forge good relations with them. Band-Maid doesn't fear using a gimmick because they are a properly awesome band with very high quality substance behind it. Miku is a marketing genius.
The band itself embraces their gimmick. They have fun with it, and they make their customers have fun with it. They have a good gimmick backed with excellent everything else. That is good business. Defensive fanboys who just bash every person hearing about B-M for the 1st time for even the slightest perceived insult and being illogical because they don't know the meaning of the word - that is bad business. Please stop.