The best part about the drum solo in this video, outside of it being freaking awesome, is the gigantic, face splitting, 'I'm about to lose it!" ear to ear smile on Akane's face. With some bands, you can tell that they're there to "do the job". Some will even have a little fun here and there during the performance. With BAND MAID, you can tell that they are enjoying the living hell out of being on stage, just as much, if not more, than the people in the audience. I love these women.
We need to keep in mind that this whole thing came together because of Miko Kobatos vision. She went out there looking for these musicians . She had a very clear vision of what she wanted, she noticed that the music needed a different kind of vocal than what she could offer and it was then that she decides to open audition for a Lead vocalist and found that in Saiki . She’s the true visionary of the band. There is no Band Maid if she wouldn’t have put it together. To me that’s BOSS, she gave up the front seat for the better of the band. Humble and a leader. They all contribute immensely but these girls owe her a lot.
@Evren G.Nez great point and true. What did happen though was Kobato sprung the Maid Cafés employees uniform on Saiki at the very last second when Saiki couldn't back out. Saiki has said many times l am the only normal person in the band and if l had known that the Maid Cafés outfit and a pigeon were involved, referring to Kobato, with this band l never would have joined. That's not to say that Saiki is very happy to be a member and has been for some time. Only that while she loves Miku Kobato can get on her nerves once in awhile. Best regards.
If I go out of my way to seek a singer to see if she fits in the band . I’m headhunting her for an audition,even if she was part of the same agency. Saiki didn’t have it in the bag. She was close but ultimately needed to fit . If not she would have replaced Saiki with whoever was next on the audition list. I’ve been following since the first album. Know the history and transitions very well .
All true, but also one of those, right time, right place, lightning in a bottle situations. She was super lucky to find Kanami first, which led to the others, and suddenly your band is a legend in the making.
Apart from the obvious, Akane's solo and MISA's amazing bass line, the best thing about this performance is the amount of fun they're having. The best hard rock band!
Holy shit, dude! Finally someone else acknowledges how far In Flames fell! In my opinion, they had a real adventurous, experimental streak in them in the beginning. Harmonizing their guitars with cellos and violins?! They were stupendous up to Colony, then went down faster than Metallica post-...And Justice for All. See? People who know good music recognize Band Maid for their musical depth and prowess.💪🏻🤘🏻 Edit: Miku and Kanami keep their eyes on each other as they have a history of pranking each other during Freedom, like sneaking up and flipping each other’s skirts!🤣
They love what they do so much. Their joy and happiness is contagious and brings a smile to your face. Akane's drumming is marvelous. The drum solo and the transition to the following guitar solo are an extra to this live version. The energy, liveliness, the fun they have, absolutely exceptional. Rock On!
I just love your reactions! You should meet them in person. I spoke to them in English in Dallas. They had no idea what I was saying. They would just smile. It was great!
When Miku was putting this band together it was always in her plan to find a strong vocalist . She was in a previous 3 pc who did some single and clip and knew it had to have a harder edged vocalist. Yep agree with you on all your comments on riffs, change ups, transitions. And of course drum solo and Kaname, the genius composer, with all her great arrangement. This band is a 1 in a million chemistry combo.
Great reaction and thanks for jumping on this new release. As I understand it, this song is the most played song in their live shows and one that they have a lot of fun with. The joy that they display in this video is just infectious, you can tell that they love what they're doing.
Freedom is like one of their early song and probably one of their favourite to play at live its no wonder they have kinda 'perfected' but the best part is they always add something new to their performance
They are wearing the same outfits from the last video you watched....because it's the same concert..... ;o) Their maid costumes have changed over the years, however. This is the latest iteration of the maid costumes, and are "bigger" and "frillier" than previous ones.
That's the reason MISA is called "assassin maid" you rarely see her but she always Killin it Edit : can't wait to see your reaction on dice. "Dice","Blooming" and "puzzle" if im not mistaken is the most popular song according to Reddit poll. You should also check out "alone", "daydreaming" and "moratorium"
And with you the extraordinary songwriter Kanami Tono, Absolute Queen of Riffs. Each song can easily teach you four or five different riffs (with their corresponding rhythm guitar variant), little gems that last just long enough to make it more valuable. Other composers would kill to use only one of these wonders per song and this girl gives them away with her hands full.
MISA!!!! MISA!!!! MISA!!!!!! Awesome video. It's a long A for Ahhh kan eh, not a short A. This was Akane's time to shine on the drums. The best drum solo I have seen in a long time. She a Gorilla on the drums. If she' not a top 5 drummer then that list needs to be updated. Like usual all 5 ladies are have a great time performing and with each other on stage. The are living the dream and appreciate every moment as if it's their last. Their concerts are like this from start to finish.
Akane and Misa, the way they play reminds me a lot of The Who rhythm section Entwisle and Moon where the two of them seems like they’re playing their own jam but it all fits and on time!
If you are a The Who fan check out this video in which Kanami get in touch with her inner Peter Townshend/Jimi Hendrix (and even a bit of Carlos Santana). Long solo about half way through. th-cam.com/video/RxmRiWHZ3TI/w-d-xo.html
John Entwistle is the person I first thought of when I first heard Band-Maid and Misa, 'cause you may think he's/she's standing there playing anchor notes but they're really riffing all over the place. Similarly John McVie and Chris Squire.
@@wepprop I've been listening to music for over 50 years including rock, jazz, punk, alternative...and Misa is one of the greatest bassists like, yeah as you say, John Entwistle and Chris Squire, who always drives the band and the music on and on!
Another great review. Band Maid are such incredible musicians but the also now how to put on a show and have so much fun doing it. Part of that showmanship is setting Akane up for the drum solo by having Saiki singing in front of the drum riser to bring the crowds attention squarely upon Akane... then she delivers in an epic way. Next year on February 11, 2021 when they play at the famous Budokan Arena in Tokyo in front of 15,000+ fans I hope they make another concert DVD like they did for this show.
Miku has a couple of song she sings lead on, mainly *TIME* and the other is *ROCK IN ME* check those out if you're interested to hear what they sound like when Saiki's on her breaktime.
@@monke-mk5 Yuragu is my favourite "not written by them song" and Miku only sings part of it even A-chan does backing on that song, as for Freezer well that is a straight up Rocker but again Miku only sings part like Thrill, HER songs are Summer Drive, Big Dad, Beauty and the Beast (my fav Miku track) Time and Rock in Me
Miku doesn't really have the vocal presence that Saiki has, but she harmonizes with Saiki almost flawlessly. Good examples of this are the chorus of One and Only, and the closing part of Secret My Lips. Miku has two very brief solo vocal parts in Daydreaming that really elevate the song and are genuinely beautiful, so there's that also. Also I strongly recommend that you check Rinne out if you want to hear this band at their most riff-heavy. I'm a fence-sitter when it comes to Band-Maid's newest album, but that song is a fucking monster.
Saiki has the vocal power, but she sometimes has to put a lot of effort into the high notes. Miku's voice has less power, but her range is a lot broader (both high and low) and she sings all her notes effortlessly. Perfect for harmonizing.
I love how effortless they make it look - and they are fooling around onstage while doing it, playing hengao games with Akane - and talking about Akane - the sheer JOY she seems to have while playing - that whole solo section she was just having a BLAST while drumming at a level most other musicians can only dream of.... she treats it almost casually, she's just THAT GOOD... Amazing...
@@powbobs And one of the main reasons why they are so good. They are just out there having a blast, and when the band is having fun, the audience has fun. So nice to see a band just having a good time. I feel like its been forever since I saw that.
They are just enjoying what they are doing and having fun. You are one of the few who saw Miku looking at Kanami warily as she sung her solo. Who noticed that Kanami and MISA switched sides? Nobody missed Akane's drum long drum solo, longest one I've seen on video. They are just reminding you how talented, skilled, and professional they are!
An epic drum solo, followed by Kanami flexing a bit, followed by flawless, nearly _a cappella_ vocals for some seconds 😮 These five women are so good, it's ridiculous. And the best thing is the obvious fun they are having when making music together ... Akane's *huge* grin during her solo is memorable. You gotta love their sound engineers, too ... every instrument is clearly defined and perfectly balanced, which allows us to admire Misa's fantastic bassline throughout the performance. Can't wait to see them live, hopefully next year.
One thing that is very visual in this video, but you can see in other vids, is when Miku’s solo came, Kanami took a knee to put more attention to her. I’ve seen all (save Akane, of course) do that, letting the audience pay attention to the current soloist.
If/when you ever get around to watching Puzzle, I think you should do a double reaction video of it and the live acoustic version of it. I think you'll definitely be blown away by Saiki's vocal ability with that one.
Have to hand it to Miku. She was the one who thought her voice wasn't strong enough to sing the types of songs she wanted the band to play that's why they recruited Saiki. This version is great. Love Akane's drum solo. There used to be this song from their Zepp show on YT. In that one Miku got to shine 2x on lead vocals. Once at same spot as this one and then towards the end Saiki goes a bit into audience to sing and gets kidnapped by that audience so Miku took over on lead vocals and brought it home.
armynurseboy Miku has about 4 different backing voices, including one I call The Froggy. She uses all 4 of them during the Shibuya Line Cube Choose Me performance. The Froggy, The Miku, The Cutey, and an extraordinary high voice.💪🏻🤘🏻
Thanks for the reaction! Great to see you reacting to something other than kpop, lol! On that note, perhaps you might want to consider checking out Wagakki Band? They're a fusion J-rock band and their songs are really awesome too.
About Miku and her voice - dunno if someone mentioned it before, but when they are greeting the fans, speaking between songs and doing the ending ment, she usually uses a very "cute-pitched" maid voice and tacks on "-po" to a lot of the sentences. In Japanese, this is the sound a pigeon makes (like a soundword), she likes pigeons a lot, and her stage name literally translates to "little pigeon". ^^ It's really so cute! I saw them live once, and they are truly amazing! If you want to see them in traditional Geisha robes, check out her "alter-ego" Band Maiko's video of Secret Maiko Lips (could make it a double feature with the original Secret My Lips)
It is a little deeper than that. Miku actually rents a little space in her head to an 810 year old pigeon who is Kobato. The indomitable young woman is Miku. Kobato inspires as a muse and looks out for Miku and company like a guardian angel. Miku also firmly believes in magic. During "magic time" she is casting a spell to simply ensure a flawless performance that would please all the masters and princesses in the audience. Regards.
I love his reaction to Akane's drum solo and then Kanami's guitar bit right after it! That was pretty much my reaction to it, too. That solo literally turned her into my favorite drummer in any band. I also find it funny how, in literally EVERY reaction video people make about this performance, they ALWAYS go back and watch the drum solo again. LOL they just HAVE to play it twice. It DEMANDS to be heard again. Also, Miku's brief singing bit is kind of adorable, isn't it? She sounds just a TINY bit nervous doing it, and while that normally would work to undermine it - ESPECIALLY if it were a guy doing it, in which case it might even undermine the whole rest of the song, in Miku's case it just makes it endearing (I mean, she's kawaii as a button, so it's not at all hard to be endeared to her haha).
What you mentioned about Transition riffs is kinda a Kanami trademark.Surprised you picked up on that. She has a tendency to do it more often in more recent songs. What's crazy is that those riffs could theoretically build entire different songs, but, she apparently thinks it is more important to use it wherever she believes it has the greatest effect. Two songs off of my head that have this is Blooming and The Dragon Cries off the latest album Conqueror. I mean the riffs she uses are short, but spectacular and seem to really set off the parts before and after. Another is sort of at the beginning of Puzzle, a great song off their album Just Bring It! So it is something that she knows what she is doing. Another reactor commented that they are very brave to use so much good stuff in one song, even when the song would still be good without the little things they do to make it great. I totally agree with that.
I don’t think I can say freedom is a better song than domination. Up until now my fave live performance was their feb 14 domination. But after seeing this...this might be the better live performance. They always have fun on stage but this was a whole other level. Besides her crazy drum solo, akane’s kissy face to saiki when she was singing to her killed me
Yeah man, great reaction. The only thing missing from this awesome performance & the Okyuji Tour 2017 version was... Saiki didn't do her Buzz Lightyear impression of (FALLING WITH STYLE) into the crowd & exiting minus her heels. Kudos.
Nice vid, again, bro! Great job of making it feel like you're hanging with a friend*, having a beer and enjoying great music. | *Except that I had to make new friends via socmed to find friends with shared good taste in music.
As for their outfits, early on they all wore outfits like Miku & Kanami currently wear. But Misa and Saiki never were comfortable in them. So, when they started personalizing their outfits, both dumped most of the maid look. Misa also usually ditches her shoes, and thus is ‘the Barefoot Assassin Maid’. Akane switched to shorts, probably to make drumming easier, and ditched her little hat latter because it was too much of a hassle.
Band-maid understand the importance of space and silence in a song that most band do not. The only other Metal/rock bands that use it as well are Iron Maiden (Almost positive that's a big influence, hell they use the same typeface...) and Nightwish.
"Ah-KAH-neh" AcCENT on the second syllAble. If you do a general search on "Akane pronunciation" without quotes, there are quite a few sites that show and speak it, and they pretty much all agree.
Here is the link to their performance at Summer Sonic. At 8:50 Freedom starts. You can here the lead and bass riffs alot better in this one. th-cam.com/video/aoaFxXrQo1I/w-d-xo.html
Did you notice that MISA is singing on mic too? BTW, Akane, Senri Kawaguchi, and Rina Suzuki are the three best drummers in Japan. Also, Miku is their lyricist.
Man you got me going down the Band-Maid rabbit hole again and on a work night. Really enjoying your breakdowns and observations. Also noticed during the Akane solo around 5:59, she holds her right hand stick crazy close to the end compared to her left. I'm still a novice drummer so no idea if that's just a technique I'm not familiar with or what.
They are the same outfits because it's the same show as Domination :) That said, these are newer outfits than ... a few months back (That show may have been the debut of the new outfits. Not sure). It's about the 3rd set that I'm aware of. Kanami and Saiki's skirts both got longer - which is probably a good thing since they spend so much time near the edge of the stage lol. Kanami also got a little "fluffier" especially on the back. Miku though REALLY went full fluffy! Really embracing the pigeon hehe. Early-mid Band-Maid featured Akane's Tiny Hat. Sadly, she had to set it aside because it had to be attached so firmly to her head to keep from flying off, that it hurt. So while sad (and it is missed by all), it's understandable. That's all I am aware of and it's just from watching a LOT of videos of them. They are a fantastic band, and imo the best straight-up rock band out - anywhere.
Loved your reaction and your expressions ! and to think Akane is happy playing the drums in this, but if you get to see Rinne live in the lead up intro she is pissed off with them, its something to behold.
The question is whether or not you have to restart "Dice," because many are not ready for it when it starts. They actually say "I wasn't ready for that."
Welcome to Band Maid thank you for the reaction . We maidiacs hopes you continue your journey with our maids . You will not regret it 2 more bands to check is Lovebites and Nemophila that will round out the big 3.
this is from the tour finale. the costumes are the winter versions of their maid costumes. I personally think Kanami was messing with Miku(sitting in front of the lyric monitor when it was Miku's turn @probably why they were laughing). Akane's solo was added as was the bridge to Kanami's regular solo in this song. fan-service for the live version :)
That transition from the drum solo to the guitar solo is my favourite part of this performance. Everything else is great too, but that transition, there's just something about it, how naturally and logically it flows from one solo to the next, but not immediately. Got to wait these two bars, and then we go. I love it.
That part when Miku sing is a mockin' section for Kanami, lol. You know, couple years ago when they performed "FREEDOM" on stage, when it's Miku's part, She mess up the lyric and Kanami noticed. So she just immediately turned on Miku's and told her while lughing so hard. For the lyricist itself forgot about the lyric, it's hillarious 😂. So, Kanami always messing up with Miku on this song, and this part whatever they did it on stage. Now, she's just sitting on lyric monitor so Miku could hardly saw it while judging Miku's singing and playing that guitar. Damn this girls, lol 😂.
Especially since this is their very favorite song to play at live shows. If I'm not mistaken, they've played it at every one they've done so far. So that sorta frequency should REALLY have cemented it into Miku's memory. But hey, people get nervous sometimes and flub whatever they're doing lol. It really can happen when someone least expects it, and can fuck up something you've otherwise successfully done well over a hundred times. Still though, I liked how they played it off and have since then made it into kind of an inside-joke amongst themselves and fans who know why Kanami and Miku are staring at each other like that during her singing bit.
Miku's the "boss"; she controls uniforms, and everything else--dont's mess with the 800+ years old pigeon! MISA and Saiki drew a line in the sand, but for the most part yield to Miku's designs. She nixed the little hat the drummer used to wear...I liked the way that hat moved...Saiki's roots are Goth...
2:52 you asked if they wear the same outfits at every show, mentioning the other video you reacted to. Both that video, "Domination", and this one are from the same show at Line Cube Shibuya, Feb. 14, 2020. That said, yes they do usually wear the same outfits for a whole tour. Miku (rhythm guitar/vocals) designs their outfits and regularly gives the band costume "upgrades", often coinciding with a new big tour. Miku and Saiki's (main vocals) outfits especially have become more elaborate over the years and MISA's (bass) has become more befitting of "The Barefoot Assassin" (MISA's nickname). Akane (drums) started with a dress like the others but switched to 'battle-shorts' about 2 1/2 years ago. Kanami's (main guitar) outfit seems to stick to a simpler "humble" theme over the years.
The sheer joy on Akane's face, and then the beautiful transition as all the instruments join in and move into Kanami's solo... ❤
The first time I saw them live I was in the front row and Kanami did a solo like right in front of me. I was blessed haha
I found the luckiest person in the world.
Have you ever seen a drummer having so much fun?
The best part about the drum solo in this video, outside of it being freaking awesome, is the gigantic, face splitting, 'I'm about to lose it!" ear to ear smile on Akane's face. With some bands, you can tell that they're there to "do the job". Some will even have a little fun here and there during the performance. With BAND MAID, you can tell that they are enjoying the living hell out of being on stage, just as much, if not more, than the people in the audience.
I love these women.
Did you notice how happy they are everytime? Aways smilling!
Now You got to watch Dont You tell ME Live it will blow You away
I love watching people as that slow realization of "what's happening? That solo isn't stopping." happens.
We need to keep in mind that this whole thing came together because of Miko Kobatos vision. She went out there looking for these musicians . She had a very clear vision of what she wanted, she noticed that the music needed a different kind of vocal than what she could offer and it was then that she decides to open audition for a Lead vocalist and found that in Saiki . She’s the true visionary of the band. There is no Band Maid if she wouldn’t have put it together. To me that’s BOSS, she gave up the front seat for the better of the band. Humble and a leader. They all contribute immensely but these girls owe her a lot.
Perfectly said. I couldn't agree more.
@Evren G.Nez great point and true. What did happen though was Kobato sprung the Maid Cafés employees uniform on Saiki at the very last second when Saiki couldn't back out. Saiki has said many times l am the only normal person in the band and if l had known that the Maid Cafés outfit and a pigeon were involved, referring to Kobato, with this band l never would have joined. That's not to say that Saiki is very happy to be a member and has been for some time. Only that while she loves Miku Kobato can get on her nerves once in awhile. Best regards.
If I go out of my way to seek a singer to see if she fits in the band . I’m headhunting her for an audition,even if she was part of the same agency. Saiki didn’t have it in the bag. She was close but ultimately needed to fit . If not she would have replaced Saiki with whoever was next on the audition list. I’ve been following since the first album. Know the history and transitions very well .
All true, but also one of those, right time, right place, lightning in a bottle situations. She was super lucky to find Kanami first, which led to the others, and suddenly your band is a legend in the making.
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I get chills after the drum solo transitions to the guitar solo
Apart from the obvious, Akane's solo and MISA's amazing bass line, the best thing about this performance is the amount of fun they're having. The best hard rock band!
"It's just as good as the last song, maybe better."
Get used to saying that.
Hahaha "this is my new favourite BM song". Yeah we do hear that often. ;-)
Yeah, you'll say that again. This is a band that is definitely on an upward trajectory.
Holy shit, dude! Finally someone else acknowledges how far In Flames fell! In my opinion, they had a real adventurous, experimental streak in them in the beginning. Harmonizing their guitars with cellos and violins?! They were stupendous up to Colony, then went down faster than Metallica post-...And Justice for All. See? People who know good music recognize Band Maid for their musical depth and prowess.💪🏻🤘🏻
Edit: Miku and Kanami keep their eyes on each other as they have a history of pranking each other during Freedom, like sneaking up and flipping each other’s skirts!🤣
At 7:11 a biker and a bald eagle blasts off into the stratosphere for the greatest ride.
Thanks brother! Thanks for the critiques.
They love what they do so much. Their joy and happiness is contagious and brings a smile to your face. Akane's drumming is marvelous.
The drum solo and the transition to the following guitar solo are an extra to this live version. The energy, liveliness, the fun they have, absolutely exceptional. Rock On!
I just love your reactions! You should meet them in person. I spoke to them in English in Dallas. They had no idea what I was saying. They would just smile. It was great!
When Miku was putting this band together it was always in her plan to find a strong vocalist . She was in a previous 3 pc who did some single and clip and knew it had to have a harder edged vocalist. Yep agree with you on all your comments on riffs, change ups, transitions. And of course drum solo and Kaname, the genius composer, with all her great arrangement. This band is a 1 in a million chemistry combo.
5:56 Did you notice that Miku repeatedly raised her fist? She also enjoys sending power to Akane with the crowd.
They have so much energy! And they just have fun on stage and that makes it twice as good, which I didn't think possible!
Drumzilla on the loose for this one! So much talent and joy in one place...and the rest of the band ain't bad either lol!
Right?? She's having SOOOO much fun during that solo!
Hell, they ALL look like they're having a blast playing this song.
Great reaction and thanks for jumping on this new release. As I understand it, this song is the most played song in their live shows and one that they have a lot of fun with. The joy that they display in this video is just infectious, you can tell that they love what they're doing.
Freedom is like one of their early song and probably one of their favourite to play at live its no wonder they have kinda 'perfected' but the best part is they always add something new to their performance
also adding part about their custom, they usually come up with new design every year or so around the same time when single/album is announced iirc
They are wearing the same outfits from the last video you watched....because it's the same concert..... ;o) Their maid costumes have changed over the years, however. This is the latest iteration of the maid costumes, and are "bigger" and "frillier" than previous ones.
he probably confused it with the 'onset' video
That's the reason MISA is called "assassin maid" you rarely see her but she always Killin it
Edit : can't wait to see your reaction on dice.
"Dice","Blooming" and "puzzle" if im not mistaken is the most popular song according to Reddit poll.
You should also check out "alone", "daydreaming" and "moratorium"
I am patiently waiting for him to react to Blooming, that solo is insane.
YES!, is one of the best, and Order, Turn me on, The beauty and the beast (more heavy)....etc.
The 3 live Band Maid must hear songs are: ‘Cross’, ‘Play’ & ‘Puzzle’. 🤘🤘💪💪
So she's fucking awesome ! Couldn;t agree more, mind you, the five of them are awesome.
Dice will blow your mind
This is like the 4 th react i watch of this video. Love the reactions EVER TIME
And with you the extraordinary songwriter Kanami Tono, Absolute Queen of Riffs. Each song can easily teach you four or five different riffs (with their corresponding rhythm guitar variant), little gems that last just long enough to make it more valuable. Other composers would kill to use only one of these wonders per song and this girl gives them away with her hands full.
Red MISA! The new bass kills sweetly. Beautiful tone, great bass line. The barefoot assassin slays again.
Akane’s solo fits like a new verse.
MISA!!!! MISA!!!! MISA!!!!!! Awesome video. It's a long A for Ahhh kan eh, not a short A. This was Akane's time to shine on the drums. The best drum solo I have seen in a long time. She a Gorilla on the drums. If she' not a top 5 drummer then that list needs to be updated. Like usual all 5 ladies are have a great time performing and with each other on stage. The are living the dream and appreciate every moment as if it's their last. Their concerts are like this from start to finish.
Akane and Misa, the way they play reminds me a lot of The Who rhythm section Entwisle and Moon where the two of them seems like they’re playing their own jam but it all fits and on time!
Oh yes!. Well spotted.
If you are a The Who fan check out this video in which Kanami get in touch with her inner Peter Townshend/Jimi Hendrix (and even a bit of Carlos Santana). Long solo about half way through. th-cam.com/video/RxmRiWHZ3TI/w-d-xo.html
John Entwistle is the person I first thought of when I first heard Band-Maid and Misa, 'cause you may think he's/she's standing there playing anchor notes but they're really riffing all over the place. Similarly John McVie and Chris Squire.
@@wepprop I've been listening to music for over 50 years including rock, jazz, punk, alternative...and Misa is one of the greatest bassists like, yeah as you say, John Entwistle and Chris Squire, who always drives the band and the music on and on!
Nice job dissecting the song. Dice is a BANGER! I can't wait!
Another great review. Band Maid are such incredible musicians but the also now how to put on a show and have so much fun doing it. Part of that showmanship is setting Akane up for the drum solo by having Saiki singing in front of the drum riser to bring the crowds attention squarely upon Akane... then she delivers in an epic way. Next year on February 11, 2021 when they play at the famous Budokan Arena in Tokyo in front of 15,000+ fans I hope they make another concert DVD like they did for this show.
i would be speechless if they dont take that opportunity to make another live blu-ray/dvd
This concert was the unveiling of the new outfits for each of them.
Miku has a couple of song she sings lead on, mainly *TIME* and the other is *ROCK IN ME* check those out if you're interested to hear what they sound like when Saiki's on her breaktime.
My favorite song where miku sang is yarugu and freezer.
@@monke-mk5 Yuragu is my favourite "not written by them song" and Miku only sings part of it even A-chan does backing on that song, as for Freezer well that is a straight up Rocker but again Miku only sings part like Thrill, HER songs are Summer Drive, Big Dad, Beauty and the Beast (my fav Miku track) Time and Rock in Me
Told you Akane was a BEAST haha. Best in the biz.
Your face when Akane kick that drum 🤣🤣
I love the bass chords in this song.
Dude do not forget moratorium (live)...good reaction 👍
Just watched all of your Band-Maid reacts. Subbed.
Okay, hearing Jeff Williams before the song makes me want to go digging though your archive.
Miku doesn't really have the vocal presence that Saiki has, but she harmonizes with Saiki almost flawlessly. Good examples of this are the chorus of One and Only, and the closing part of Secret My Lips.
Miku has two very brief solo vocal parts in Daydreaming that really elevate the song and are genuinely beautiful, so there's that also.
Also I strongly recommend that you check Rinne out if you want to hear this band at their most riff-heavy. I'm a fence-sitter when it comes to Band-Maid's newest album, but that song is a fucking monster.
Saiki has the vocal power, but she sometimes has to put a lot of effort into the high notes. Miku's voice has less power, but her range is a lot broader (both high and low) and she sings all her notes effortlessly. Perfect for harmonizing.
One and Only and Secret My Lips are great examples of Miku singing harmony, especially the live version of One and Only.
I love how effortless they make it look - and they are fooling around onstage while doing it, playing hengao games with Akane - and talking about Akane - the sheer JOY she seems to have while playing - that whole solo section she was just having a BLAST while drumming at a level most other musicians can only dream of.... she treats it almost casually, she's just THAT GOOD... Amazing...
On the commentary on the DBD Seiki asks Akane why she smiles so much.
Akane simply says “I’m having fun. “. 😂
@@powbobs And one of the main reasons why they are so good. They are just out there having a blast, and when the band is having fun, the audience has fun. So nice to see a band just having a good time. I feel like its been forever since I saw that.
They are just enjoying what they are doing and having fun.
You are one of the few who saw Miku looking at Kanami warily as she sung her solo.
Who noticed that Kanami and MISA switched sides?
Nobody missed Akane's drum long drum solo, longest one I've seen on video.
They are just reminding you how talented, skilled, and professional they are!
I paid like $80 with shipping to get their Blu-Ray of this concert, yet it was so worth it.
Mine is $60, free shipping to Hong Kong.
An epic drum solo, followed by Kanami flexing a bit, followed by flawless, nearly _a cappella_ vocals for some seconds 😮
These five women are so good, it's ridiculous.
And the best thing is the obvious fun they are having when making music together ... Akane's *huge* grin during her solo is memorable.
You gotta love their sound engineers, too ... every instrument is clearly defined and perfectly balanced, which allows us to admire Misa's fantastic bassline throughout the performance.
Can't wait to see them live, hopefully next year.
"Misa's fantastic bassline throughout the performance" I couldn't agree more! You can say that again! She is driving the music!
One thing that is very visual in this video, but you can see in other vids, is when Miku’s solo came, Kanami took a knee to put more attention to her. I’ve seen all (save Akane, of course) do that, letting the audience pay attention to the current soloist.
If/when you ever get around to watching Puzzle, I think you should do a double reaction video of it and the live acoustic version of it. I think you'll definitely be blown away by Saiki's vocal ability with that one.
Have to hand it to Miku. She was the one who thought her voice wasn't strong enough to sing the types of songs she wanted the band to play that's why they recruited Saiki. This version is great. Love Akane's drum solo. There used to be this song from their Zepp show on YT. In that one Miku got to shine 2x on lead vocals. Once at same spot as this one and then towards the end Saiki goes a bit into audience to sing and gets kidnapped by that audience so Miku took over on lead vocals and brought it home.
FYI Miku prior to starting Band-Maid was in a Japanese pop-idol group called Lil Cumin.
@@jonaschang1872 yup saw a video.
If you're interested to hear Miku as the vocalist, look for their song Rock In Me. I think it's still available 🤔
"So she's fucking awesome" .... yes...and super smiley!
7:10 The crazy drum solo .. I love it ... and the change to the guitars ... I cry with happiness. It's so great!
Hey man tries to listen to Band Maid - Reincarnation I think it's one of the most insane musical compositions of Maid, and Kanami gets over it.
Saiki has the power, but Miku really has the range.
Miku sings either high or low harmony, depending on what they decide the song requires.
From what I've noticed, Miku usually takes the high split.
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Miku has about 4 different backing voices, including one I call The Froggy. She uses all 4 of them during the Shibuya Line Cube Choose Me performance. The Froggy, The Miku, The Cutey, and an extraordinary high voice.💪🏻🤘🏻
Thanks for the reaction! Great to see you reacting to something other than kpop, lol! On that note, perhaps you might want to consider checking out Wagakki Band? They're a fusion J-rock band and their songs are really awesome too.
About Miku and her voice - dunno if someone mentioned it before, but when they are greeting the fans, speaking between songs and doing the ending ment, she usually uses a very "cute-pitched" maid voice and tacks on "-po" to a lot of the sentences. In Japanese, this is the sound a pigeon makes (like a soundword), she likes pigeons a lot, and her stage name literally translates to "little pigeon". ^^ It's really so cute! I saw them live once, and they are truly amazing! If you want to see them in traditional Geisha robes, check out her "alter-ego" Band Maiko's video of Secret Maiko Lips (could make it a double feature with the original Secret My Lips)
It is a little deeper than that. Miku actually rents a little space in her head to an 810 year old pigeon who is Kobato. The indomitable young woman is Miku. Kobato inspires as a muse and looks out for Miku and company like a guardian angel. Miku also firmly believes in magic. During "magic time" she is casting a spell to simply ensure a flawless performance that would please all the masters and princesses in the audience. Regards.
I love his reaction to Akane's drum solo and then Kanami's guitar bit right after it! That was pretty much my reaction to it, too. That solo literally turned her into my favorite drummer in any band.
I also find it funny how, in literally EVERY reaction video people make about this performance, they ALWAYS go back and watch the drum solo again. LOL they just HAVE to play it twice. It DEMANDS to be heard again.
Also, Miku's brief singing bit is kind of adorable, isn't it? She sounds just a TINY bit nervous doing it, and while that normally would work to undermine it - ESPECIALLY if it were a guy doing it, in which case it might even undermine the whole rest of the song, in Miku's case it just makes it endearing (I mean, she's kawaii as a button, so it's not at all hard to be endeared to her haha).
Nice Jeff Williams( RWBY) background music before reaction 🤡. Akane!!!❤️
What you mentioned about Transition riffs is kinda a Kanami trademark.Surprised you picked up on that. She has a tendency to do it more often in more recent songs. What's crazy is that those riffs could theoretically build entire different songs, but, she apparently thinks it is more important to use it wherever she believes it has the greatest effect. Two songs off of my head that have this is Blooming and The Dragon Cries off the latest album Conqueror. I mean the riffs she uses are short, but spectacular and seem to really set off the parts before and after. Another is sort of at the beginning of Puzzle, a great song off their album Just Bring It! So it is something that she knows what she is doing. Another reactor commented that they are very brave to use so much good stuff in one song, even when the song would still be good without the little things they do to make it great. I totally agree with that.
they could have made a whole album using stuff from Blooming alone
I don’t think I can say freedom is a better song than domination. Up until now my fave live performance was their feb 14 domination. But after seeing this...this might be the better live performance. They always have fun on stage but this was a whole other level. Besides her crazy drum solo, akane’s kissy face to saiki when she was singing to her killed me
MIKU IS LIFE, KANAMI IS LIFE, BAND MAID IS LIFE !
Never mind how mind blowing Akane’s solo is, look at the sheer joy on her face while she’s cutting loose 😁😁
you said you are big fan of INFLAMES of early times! among japanese metal fans , from the their first album was very popular. I miss the era much.
Yeah man, great reaction. The only thing missing from this awesome performance & the Okyuji Tour 2017 version was... Saiki didn't do her Buzz Lightyear impression of (FALLING WITH STYLE) into the crowd & exiting minus her heels. Kudos.
And Miku awesomely finished the song impeccably
Well, not impeccably.... Lol. But good enough for jumping in on the spot.
@@laughingbuddha2948 that's how I saw it. 😏👌
Same live show for freedom and domination feb 2020
Nice vid, again, bro! Great job of making it feel like you're hanging with a friend*, having a beer and enjoying great music. | *Except that I had to make new friends via socmed to find friends with shared good taste in music.
As for their outfits, early on they all wore outfits like Miku & Kanami currently wear. But Misa and Saiki never were comfortable in them. So, when they started personalizing their outfits, both dumped most of the maid look. Misa also usually ditches her shoes, and thus is ‘the Barefoot Assassin Maid’. Akane switched to shorts, probably to make drumming easier, and ditched her little hat latter because it was too much of a hassle.
She said it hurt her head and Miku took it away.
Band-maid understand the importance of space and silence in a song that most band do not.
The only other Metal/rock bands that use it as well are Iron Maiden (Almost positive that's a big influence, hell they use the same typeface...) and Nightwish.
next「Blooming」 !!!
"Ah-KAH-neh"
AcCENT on the second syllAble.
If you do a general search on "Akane pronunciation" without quotes, there are quite a few sites that show and speak it, and they pretty much all agree.
Here is the link to their performance at Summer Sonic. At 8:50 Freedom starts. You can here the lead and bass riffs alot better in this one. th-cam.com/video/aoaFxXrQo1I/w-d-xo.html
They change outfits every so often. This tour showed this new outfit which shows a more " mature" look
Did you notice that MISA is singing on mic too? BTW, Akane, Senri Kawaguchi, and Rina Suzuki are the three best drummers in Japan. Also, Miku is their lyricist.
Love your reactions to Band Maid. Definitely looking forward to your Dice reaction, considering it’s pretty bass heavy.
Man you got me going down the Band-Maid rabbit hole again and on a work night. Really enjoying your breakdowns and observations.
Also noticed during the Akane solo around 5:59, she holds her right hand stick crazy close to the end compared to her left. I'm still a novice drummer so no idea if that's just a technique I'm not familiar with or what.
It's a shame the other Freedom video was taken down. MISA and Kanami were so much more up front in that one.
They are the same outfits because it's the same show as Domination :) That said, these are newer outfits than ... a few months back (That show may have been the debut of the new outfits. Not sure). It's about the 3rd set that I'm aware of. Kanami and Saiki's skirts both got longer - which is probably a good thing since they spend so much time near the edge of the stage lol. Kanami also got a little "fluffier" especially on the back. Miku though REALLY went full fluffy! Really embracing the pigeon hehe. Early-mid Band-Maid featured Akane's Tiny Hat. Sadly, she had to set it aside because it had to be attached so firmly to her head to keep from flying off, that it hurt. So while sad (and it is missed by all), it's understandable. That's all I am aware of and it's just from watching a LOT of videos of them. They are a fantastic band, and imo the best straight-up rock band out - anywhere.
Eric from decodec stole her little hat!
Looking forward to Dice! Leggo!
Loved your reaction and your expressions ! and to think Akane is happy playing the drums in this, but if you get to see Rinne live in the lead up intro she is pissed off with them, its something to behold.
The question is whether or not you have to restart "Dice," because many are not ready for it when it starts. They actually say "I wasn't ready for that."
Welcome to Band Maid thank you for the reaction . We maidiacs hopes you continue your journey with our maids . You will not regret it 2 more bands to check is Lovebites and Nemophila that will round out the big 3.
My favorite Band-Maid song is the song I'm listening to at that time, there is no bad Band-Maid songs.
this is from the tour finale. the costumes are the winter versions of their maid costumes. I personally think Kanami was messing with Miku(sitting in front of the lyric monitor when it was Miku's turn @probably why they were laughing). Akane's solo was added as was the bridge to Kanami's regular solo in this song. fan-service for the live version :)
That transition from the drum solo to the guitar solo is my favourite part of this performance. Everything else is great too, but that transition, there's just something about it, how naturally and logically it flows from one solo to the next, but not immediately. Got to wait these two bars, and then we go. I love it.
Awesome reaction as usual! I had to double check to make sure i heard Time to Say Goodbye playing in your post video commentary. Nice choice!
Damn ....Enjoy your reactions...LOVE THESE GALS......FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR TOO...
after DICE please react to Blooming
About Miku's singing, check Rock in Me. Miku sings fully.
since you like the singers changing up try their song order they alternate singing its also an older song
Well, Kanami IS the Riff Queen.
911 - it's a Band Maid emergency
Someone needs their chin picking off the floor
Keep up the stellar work Bro....Band-Maid is phenomenal
This is the same concert as the Domination Live at Shibuya video
That part when Miku sing is a mockin' section for Kanami, lol. You know, couple years ago when they performed "FREEDOM" on stage, when it's Miku's part, She mess up the lyric and Kanami noticed. So she just immediately turned on Miku's and told her while lughing so hard. For the lyricist itself forgot about the lyric, it's hillarious 😂.
So, Kanami always messing up with Miku on this song, and this part whatever they did it on stage.
Now, she's just sitting on lyric monitor so Miku could hardly saw it while judging Miku's singing and playing that guitar. Damn this girls, lol 😂.
Especially since this is their very favorite song to play at live shows. If I'm not mistaken, they've played it at every one they've done so far. So that sorta frequency should REALLY have cemented it into Miku's memory. But hey, people get nervous sometimes and flub whatever they're doing lol. It really can happen when someone least expects it, and can fuck up something you've otherwise successfully done well over a hundred times.
Still though, I liked how they played it off and have since then made it into kind of an inside-joke amongst themselves and fans who know why Kanami and Miku are staring at each other like that during her singing bit.
@@illuminocalypse5210 yep. And the concept to play freely at this song, really matching up. Cool
Miku's the "boss"; she controls uniforms, and everything else--dont's mess with the 800+ years old pigeon! MISA and Saiki drew a line in the sand, but for the most part yield to Miku's designs. She nixed the little hat the drummer used to wear...I liked the way that hat moved...Saiki's roots are Goth...
The little hat was supposed to be Misa’s. She didn’t take it well and threw it at Akane and here we are.
When your lead guitarist also has a university degree in Economics.
I love Kanami s smile in this one
YOU HAVE TO REACT TO DON'T YOU TELL ME LIVE DUDE PLEASE
2:52 you asked if they wear the same outfits at every show, mentioning the other video you reacted to. Both that video, "Domination", and this one are from the same show at Line Cube Shibuya, Feb. 14, 2020. That said, yes they do usually wear the same outfits for a whole tour. Miku (rhythm guitar/vocals) designs their outfits and regularly gives the band costume "upgrades", often coinciding with a new big tour. Miku and Saiki's (main vocals) outfits especially have become more elaborate over the years and MISA's (bass) has become more befitting of "The Barefoot Assassin" (MISA's nickname). Akane (drums) started with a dress like the others but switched to 'battle-shorts' about 2 1/2 years ago. Kanami's (main guitar) outfit seems to stick to a simpler "humble" theme over the years.