Kanami-sama always did these same little Jimi/Jimmy/Carlos riffs before the band played 'Moratorium', though I think it's been a while since she last did it. I love seeing her zoning out in her own space and playing these riffs and the rest of the band seem to like it too. MISA and Miku often give her a pat on the head to bring her back down to Earth. I don't know where Kanami's head is at when she does this but I suspect that it may be an overwhelming feeling of finally doing what she dreamed of when she was playing piano from 3 to 17, before she picked up a guitar - being a fecking Rock star, strutting her stuff out on stage and just letting rip (though to a pattern). She's said herself that she took up guitar to do just that and now she is that Rock goddess she visualised being one day.
Totally, it'll probably be a slight out of body feeling you get from bigger gigs also a bit more nervous because it's more free form than her usual approach I'd imagine?
@@JbfMusicGuitar I imagine it takes a lot of control to create compositions of such high quality and layered complexity so this is her one chance to, as you say, free-form a little. Miku has had the same look on her face recently on their USA tour when she sings and plays guitar on Sayonakidori; the 'oh-god-it's-actually-happening-I'm-actually-fronting-a-superb-Rock-band...just like I always dreamed of!'.
This is on tour in Germany, the Marshal is Miku's rented backline amp, Kanami has a Mesa Boogie (not sure if it is her normal triple rectifier 150W again as not her personal amp) but you can see it briefly at the end of the clip
I love when Kanami goes into "Goddess of Rock" mode. It is so evident how this band feeds and feeds off the energy of its audience. They are made for live. Thanks Jack! Fantastic job as always.
On their latest stream from Tokyo Garden Theatre on January 9, Kanami, Akane and Misa had an awesome new intro to No God that would give this a run for the money. And it was amazing, but in that Oscar Peterson fashion, it sounds improvised but it was worked out so it was super tight and well rehearsed. I hope that video makes it to their official TH-cam channel.
Great stuff as ever Jack. I was in a lot of suspense finding out whether or not Kanami can play well 😉. In all seriousness, given that I think of her as a songwriter first - and one with extreme attention to detail - it's nice to hear her playing something that's partly improvised.
I know right? I was worried we'd never be able to answer that question! That's also a really good take and also I'd agree that there's something a bit special when folk start to improv a bit more- saying this as someone who generally likes to hear solos live as they are on the record!
They used backline equipment rentals in Europe. Marshall would have been more common in Europe than American made amps. Kanami in full kaiju mode. Awesome
Not quite. Kanami started with Marshall (to 2016) then Blackstar (briefly 2016) then Mesa Boogie (2016 to today). Kanami never used EVH. Miku used various amps before her EVH (2019) such as Divided by 13 RSA31 and amps by Musicman. They did use Marshalls in studio settings sometimes. Miku used hired Marshalls when touring abroad which is what you are seeing here (it's Miku's amp, Kanami was playing through her Mesa here).
@@bruceveary1758 It pays to be omnipresent I always find 😂. Jack does excellent reaction/breakdown videos, I'm sure Mincho is watching his videos to see what he picks up lol
That Marshal is Miku's I think. She uses them I have seen in the 2018 tour a lot, but seems to be steady with EVH now.. I think? Kanami uses that 5150 when available. I dont think Ive seen her with a Marshal in a very long time if at all. BTW, BIG balls with the thumbnail... can Kanami Tono solo? haha. I had to laugh. Love ya mate. Explain "Riders" to the "Gaigin Guys", apparently they dont know what they are haha
Think they might have been rented for this leg of the tour going by some of the comments here. Oh totally! Need to dip my toe in that clickbait-y pool every so often, haha!
Strangely, Jack, the other day i was going thru your B-M playlist & the first thing i noticed was you don't actually have a B-M playlist.😆 But when you were describing what B-M are like, you said they were a lasagne & there's so many layers that you're always finding something new like oregano. So were you saying Kanami is a lovely herb?🤣
@@crabuki1273 They are not only Gary's bag, but also his shoes, pants and hat! Gary is in fact composed of 94% pun and 6% sarcasm. I'm pretty sure those number are true and not something I pulled out of my uhh... bonnet.
Lick 5 at 11:00 you mentioned Santana. That's right on target. In fact, just in case no one else mentioned to you, that footage is from their Paris show. On that same tour, in Hamburg, during Kanami's solo, in the middle of that "Lick 5", she busted out Santana's "Europa". Here's the clip I queued up for you 40 seconds into the solo: th-cam.com/video/2bJXFFAqifU/w-d-xo.html . Watch Akane's shocked reaction. Hilarious. Clearly Kanami improvised that one.
A professional guitarist friend of mine dismissed these solos as Spinal Tap. I think that was extremely cruel. I am a very great fan of Kanami, her compositions and her playing. I thought some time ago that she is a musical savant. It would explain her dippy off stage persona but these days I am more inclined to believe she is highly intelligent and plays with us with her various persona. I don't think she does anything without considerable prior thought and practice. She obviously has a great number of techniques and she gives a great impression of being lost in her music complete with wounded seagull dance moves but I doubt these solos are an expression of a stream of consciousness. I have t say I am greatly impressed with your ability to so quickly duplicate extracts of her solos. Respect.
I mean I unironically love Spinal Tap, like I think their songs are genuinely good (hilarious lyrics aside) so I'd still take that as a compliment, lol! Cheers mate appreciate that, music is really just a sort of language so it's just like picking out things you recognise
They are all highly intelligent and play up their personas on stage and when interviewed. Anyone who ever gets the chance to watch their Line Cube Shibuya World Domination DVD/BluRay; there is a documentary on there showing them rehearsing for the concert. Whilst still clearly having fun with each other, they are a lot more serious there; Kanami takes control of the rehearsals and loses her dreamy 10-year-old in a 30-year-old behaviour and seems a lot less obsessed with Saiki, and Miku forgets to say her "Po"s unless talking directly to the documentary camera crew. But I think we all knew that...
Kanami-sama always did these same little Jimi/Jimmy/Carlos riffs before the band played 'Moratorium', though I think it's been a while since she last did it. I love seeing her zoning out in her own space and playing these riffs and the rest of the band seem to like it too. MISA and Miku often give her a pat on the head to bring her back down to Earth. I don't know where Kanami's head is at when she does this but I suspect that it may be an overwhelming feeling of finally doing what she dreamed of when she was playing piano from 3 to 17, before she picked up a guitar - being a fecking Rock star, strutting her stuff out on stage and just letting rip (though to a pattern). She's said herself that she took up guitar to do just that and now she is that Rock goddess she visualised being one day.
Totally, it'll probably be a slight out of body feeling you get from bigger gigs also a bit more nervous because it's more free form than her usual approach I'd imagine?
@@JbfMusicGuitar I imagine it takes a lot of control to create compositions of such high quality and layered complexity so this is her one chance to, as you say, free-form a little. Miku has had the same look on her face recently on their USA tour when she sings and plays guitar on Sayonakidori; the 'oh-god-it's-actually-happening-I'm-actually-fronting-a-superb-Rock-band...just like I always dreamed of!'.
I feel this is a very poetic description of Kanami san :)
Thanks for the shout out and another excellent lesson!
Thanks so much dude, really appreciate it! Anytime dude!
@@JbfMusicGuitar You're welcome!
This is on tour in Germany, the Marshal is Miku's rented backline amp, Kanami has a Mesa Boogie (not sure if it is her normal triple rectifier 150W again as not her personal amp) but you can see it briefly at the end of the clip
Good to know, cheers bud!
I love when Kanami goes into "Goddess of Rock" mode. It is so evident how this band feeds and feeds off the energy of its audience. They are made for live. Thanks Jack! Fantastic job as always.
Couldn't agree more!
Cool the way she bends over backwards and looks at Miku and MISA, nice one Jack.
I'm glad you liked it, cheers Larry!
On their latest stream from Tokyo Garden Theatre on January 9, Kanami, Akane and Misa had an awesome new intro to No God that would give this a run for the money. And it was amazing, but in that Oscar Peterson fashion, it sounds improvised but it was worked out so it was super tight and well rehearsed. I hope that video makes it to their official TH-cam channel.
Sounds incredibly cool!
Great stuff as ever Jack. I was in a lot of suspense finding out whether or not Kanami can play well 😉. In all seriousness, given that I think of her as a songwriter first - and one with extreme attention to detail - it's nice to hear her playing something that's partly improvised.
I know right? I was worried we'd never be able to answer that question! That's also a really good take and also I'd agree that there's something a bit special when folk start to improv a bit more- saying this as someone who generally likes to hear solos live as they are on the record!
They used backline equipment rentals in Europe. Marshall would have been more common in Europe than American made amps. Kanami in full kaiju mode. Awesome
Aye that makes a lot of sense, cheers!
Back when, Kanami used an EVH 5150 and Miku used a Marshall. Then Kanami got picked up by Mesa and Miku inherited the 5150.
Passing on gear, the way it should be!
Not quite. Kanami started with Marshall (to 2016) then Blackstar (briefly 2016) then Mesa Boogie (2016 to today). Kanami never used EVH. Miku used various amps before her EVH (2019) such as Divided by 13 RSA31 and amps by Musicman. They did use Marshalls in studio settings sometimes.
Miku used hired Marshalls when touring abroad which is what you are seeing here (it's Miku's amp, Kanami was playing through her Mesa here).
Yep, the Mesa is off to the right of screen.
@@ThouDailyBlab You are everywhere!
@@bruceveary1758 It pays to be omnipresent I always find 😂. Jack does excellent reaction/breakdown videos, I'm sure Mincho is watching his videos to see what he picks up lol
Doesn't matter who you are, when you slay, you release your hatred, which makes you stronger.
That Marshal is Miku's I think. She uses them I have seen in the 2018 tour a lot, but seems to be steady with EVH now.. I think? Kanami uses that 5150 when available. I dont think Ive seen her with a Marshal in a very long time if at all.
BTW, BIG balls with the thumbnail... can Kanami Tono solo? haha. I had to laugh. Love ya mate. Explain "Riders" to the "Gaigin Guys", apparently they dont know what they are haha
Think they might have been rented for this leg of the tour going by some of the comments here.
Oh totally! Need to dip my toe in that clickbait-y pool every so often, haha!
Thanks Jack!
My pleasure mate!
Strangely, Jack, the other day i was going thru your B-M playlist & the first thing i noticed was you don't actually have a B-M playlist.😆 But when you were describing what B-M are like, you said they were a lasagne & there's so many layers that you're always finding something new like oregano. So were you saying Kanami is a lovely herb?🤣
Haha, I don't have any playlist other than videos I've made on this channel!
I like it Gary, let's roll with that... pun intended if that's your bag
Are puns Gary's "bag." Hmmmmmm... I'm going to tentatively say.... yes.
@@crabuki1273 They are not only Gary's bag, but also his shoes, pants and hat! Gary is in fact composed of 94% pun and 6% sarcasm. I'm pretty sure those number are true and not something I pulled out of my uhh... bonnet.
@@Oedwak Renowned Gary Holloway expert Big Bonnet has spoken! It must be so. :)
Pithy analogy. Beats the hell out of the multi-layered onion variation. Lasagna it is!
The whammy bar has been retired. I liked it when she used one.
Mine have mostly been retired as well... it just takes away one extra wee worry and a bit less maintenance... but they are very cool.
@@JbfMusicGuitar Band-Maid just release their tour dates in the US kicking off their 10th anniversary in Houston in mid May.
Kanami played with a whammy bar when they played onset at Tokyo Garden Theater, but I think it's the only song where she is using it.
This question is like asking if a hydrogen bomb is hot.
😂
Lick 4 at 9:40 - there's that Japanese scale again
Yes, well spotted! Pentatonic stuff, which can sound bluesy or more Japanese depending on the context/how you use it
It's actually a TRIPLE Rectifier ;) hehe
Good catch! The first time I heard of them my immediate response was; no one needs that much rectification!
Lick 5 at 11:00 you mentioned Santana. That's right on target. In fact, just in case no one else mentioned to you, that footage is from their Paris show. On that same tour, in Hamburg, during Kanami's solo, in the middle of that "Lick 5", she busted out Santana's "Europa". Here's the clip I queued up for you 40 seconds into the solo: th-cam.com/video/2bJXFFAqifU/w-d-xo.html . Watch Akane's shocked reaction. Hilarious. Clearly Kanami improvised that one.
Awesome find! A moment of pure joy on their faces!
Very nice catch! The astute observed is always valued!
That's "astute observer" -- it does pay to review material before submitting it.
@@bruceveary1758 Thank you for the props, and wonderful compliment, mate!
A professional guitarist friend of mine dismissed these solos as Spinal Tap. I think that was extremely cruel. I am a very great fan of Kanami, her compositions and her playing. I thought some time ago that she is a musical savant. It would explain her dippy off stage persona but these days I am more inclined to believe she is highly intelligent and plays with us with her various persona. I don't think she does anything without considerable prior thought and practice. She obviously has a great number of techniques and she gives a great impression of being lost in her music complete with wounded seagull dance moves but I doubt these solos are an expression of a stream of consciousness. I have t say I am greatly impressed with your ability to so quickly duplicate extracts of her solos. Respect.
I mean I unironically love Spinal Tap, like I think their songs are genuinely good (hilarious lyrics aside) so I'd still take that as a compliment, lol!
Cheers mate appreciate that, music is really just a sort of language so it's just like picking out things you recognise
They are all highly intelligent and play up their personas on stage and when interviewed. Anyone who ever gets the chance to watch their Line Cube Shibuya World Domination DVD/BluRay; there is a documentary on there showing them rehearsing for the concert. Whilst still clearly having fun with each other, they are a lot more serious there; Kanami takes control of the rehearsals and loses her dreamy 10-year-old in a 30-year-old behaviour and seems a lot less obsessed with Saiki, and Miku forgets to say her "Po"s unless talking directly to the documentary camera crew. But I think we all knew that...
Right on all counts.
@@maidsandmuses Saw nail, hit it on its head, drove it home. All points on target.
Nice Mr jack . 👌👌👌
Thanks! 😃
She doesn't use Marshall's, that's the Rhythm Guitarists Rig. She uses Mesa Boogies.
Bass Player uses Orange.
Cheers for the clarity on that!
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It's on the list!
Miku's stack is usually besides MISA's In the backline. Kanami's head and cab are probably out of view on the right
Makes sense!
I'd love to see her play with nuno bettencourt, it'd be funkdiculous 🤘🤘
Would be very cool to hear