band maid black hole live REACTION & ANALYSIS By Musician & Breakdown
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- First time hearing band maid black hole reaction (live version) with analysis and in-depth breakdown from a professional musician. Aside from having my mind blown by these all female Japanese rock band, we learn about some of the music theory elements. Some insane cross rhythms, which as a guitarist is really fun to try to figure out. I have to say even as a guitar tutor, this had me stumped on first listen, in hindsight it reminded me a wee bit of the Mars Volta, am I alone in that?? Perhaps, not my best analysed band-maid track, but you can probably understand why!
Yeah, so alongside the standard reacts format, there's also a lesson explain and analysing the manic intro focusing on how the parts melt together. Being a multi-instrumental limited to things with strings, I've programmed drums so hopefully we can better analyse and understand this song!
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0:00- Somewhat Pompous & Self Congratulatory Intro
1:02- Black Hole Live
12:33- Licks, Ideas & Concepts: Intro Breakdown
13:10- Bass
13:46- Drums
14:05- Layering The Parts: Drums & Bass
14:16- Rhythm Guitar
15:59- Layering The Parts: Rhythm Guitar, Bass & Drums
16:23- Lead Guitar
15:56- Layering The Parts: All!
18:20- Quick Music Theory Run Down
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Pro musician and guitar tutor reacts to the amazing bandmaid; Kanami Tono lessons, music theory from guitarist and bass player & teacher. While this is my first time hearing band maid reaction, I also analyze the song's concepts and techniques. Teaching some of the compositional tricks alongside how a guitarist reacts to this all female Japanese rock band!
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Band-Maid makes it so easy to get sucked into their music, an ever spiraling decent into the depths of a musical nirvana with no escape possible nor wanted.
I see where you're going with this. Nice.
⚠️🚨💥 !!!WARNING!!! 💥🚨⚠️
While this is my first time hearing the song and reacting to it, *I will paused frequently* for the 'music analysis' part and explain some of the cool stuff going on, review it and add other informational commentary.
0:00- Somewhat Pompous & Self Congratulatory Intro
1:02- Black Hole Live
12:33- Licks, Ideas & Concepts: Intro Breakdown
13:10- Bass
13:46- Drums
14:05- Layering The Parts: Drums & Bass
14:16- Rhythm Guitar
15:59- Layering The Parts: Rhythm Guitar, Bass & Drums
16:23- Lead Guitar
15:56- Layering The Parts: All!
18:20- Quick Music Theory Run Down
We expect nothing less !
@@mkoose You don't want Jack to appear in a maid outfit? Hmm, okay, me too.
@@jjo154 Glad we're all in agreement about that 🤣 🤣 🤣
@@JbfMusicGuitar I have only so much booze in my house. 😆
Yo Jack, great reaction. Band-Maid had the energy and stamina and trust in each other to make this song #21 of 22 in this 2 hour live stream concert. Peace.
Oh my days! 2nd last song. That's some feat! We tend to need to put the more technical ones near the end of the first set, or start of the second. That's some next level stuff going on there 🤯
@@JbfMusicGuitar Well, they started out the setlist with Different and No God, so, no slouchers here!
They usually have a "crying section" in the middle, to give respite to the listeners 😁 This time, on the Day of Maid, it was short, though, only "about Us." And Wonderland before it as a segue to it.
But The Day of Maid OKYUJI was really dedicated to Unseen World. They have played 12 songs from it, plus "about Us," which may be considered like "a missing ballad" from that album. Unseen World contains 13 songs in total. So, they have skipped only Giovanni. They have even played Youth, which was included only in the De Lux edition of Unseen World, and is missing from Spotify.
That was a relentless setlist, no doubt. They were on fire that day. During the previous OKUJI, on February 11, they looked tired, and Saiki and Miku had difficulty singing at times.
@@VladimirChupin A few extra rehearsals plus their wind sprint routines definitely helped.😆
Yeah, that's insane!
Kanami the composer's little challenge to the band "Just how fast can you all play and sing?" 220 BPM as it turns out! I think Saiki takes a deep breath at the start and somehow makes it last all the way through as her singing is so rapid that she can't have time to get a breath in!
You're right. Saiki's breathing technique is great. Miku speaks without ever stopping & she didn't even have any training :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 Do pigeons do circular breathing?
@@jjo154 HAHA. Yep it's a (ahem) fully fledged technique :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 👏 😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 Classic. 100/100.
Finally a professional who watched the lyrics as well. So Kanami's crazy "brainstorming" is much more understandable. Miku is the greatest lyricist!
Yep spot on. Miku is a great lyricist. One of my fav Miku lyrics is from "Mirage" which says "The sky was lachrymose" instead of just saying it was raining. Genius.👍
@@GaryHolloway-810 Hahaha ... Well, I know English that way, but I'm trying
All thanks to you guys telling me to put the subtitles on- got there eventually, lol!
Nothing escapes this guy! 😁
@@jjo154 🤔 just like a black hole! 🌌🤯
Great breakdown of this song! Amazing how they put it all together and it sounds spectacular!
It really is David! A very unique song, the sort of thing you'll only ever likely to get from an entire band chucking their ideas together
BAND-MAID are so good that black holes are attracted to their light :)
Nice. You have quite the way with words Gary!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Thx Jbf, some people would just rather i went away.🤷♂️
Relative motion interpreted as attraction due to the number of observers in their inertial frame of reference - one which we're privileged to cohabitate. The atmosphere here also help us to hear the music, so there is that. I like your description better.
@@PaulEngineer No, Your comment said it perfectly, Paul.👍
@@GaryHolloway-810 Only if it means you're returning quickly for an encore, Gary.
As another reactor said "Incredibly talented madness smushed together and somehow it's still catchy" Champ of Medium.
I'd second that!
That was fascinating. I loved how you broke down each of the individual parts of the intro. Rhythm guitar was particularly interesting. I'm not sure if I have heard a better marriage of music and lyrics.
Awesome. It was really helpful for me to understand the song a bit better and start to hear how the different components are all interacting 🎶
You broke that down really well. I really like that lead riff at the slower tempo. A cool slower tempo song could be written around that.
Kanami stated in a recent interview that she no longer takes Miku's current skill level into consideration when writing guitar parts. She has confidence Miku can play whatever she comes up with. Kanami actually wrote an instrumental called Don't Be Long as a practice piece to get Miku prepared to play their song Different. The instrumental was released as the B side to their Different single and is really good. The Different MV might be a good candidate for a future video. It's also fast tempo and a bit chaotic. It was written specifically as an anime intro.
Awesome! Yeah it's amazing how much melody they sneak in to it!
That's cool, when you play in a band you also start to write things with other players in mind, stuff they might like to play or something that might stretch them a bit 🤘
I'm already happy! 😊
Cheers dude!
Love how the lyrics of BLACK HOLE paint a picture of real Black Holes with references to space distortion, a black void beyond the realms of light, time being stretched out and the shimmering and shining that could be Hawking radiation emitted from an event horizon AND at the same time they also describe an unrewarding relationship that sucks you in relentlessly your existence and meaning being obliterated as you wish some special moment could be stretched for eternity. Miku even took the bother to look up how deep you have to go in space to find evidence for a black hole. Cool. Double cool.
Agreed! I didn't catch the second meanings of the lyrics until a few listens in, great stuff 🤘
Finally the much awaited video analysis 🙏🔥
Hope you enjoy it dude! This one was incredibly difficult to decipher on first listen, I must admit!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Indeed. Even I've listen to it many times it is still sounds difficult.
Even without any personnel musical background, I really enjoy your reactions. It's also fun to see an experienced musician marvel at the brilliance which is Bandmaid. In only 7 months they've become my 2nd favourite all time band behind Led Zeppelin. If you told me 8 months ago that 5 Japanese women wearing maid outfits would be my favourite band of the last 30 yrs, I'd have questioned your sanity. Keep em comin. Cheers from Canada
Brilliant, glad you're enjoyed these mate! In just 7 months? That's pretty good going and I mean Led Zeppelin are a tough act to beat 🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar2 months ago BM was #4 behind LZ, Bad Company and ACDC. However, quality reactors like yourself and several others have pointed out BM's brilliant technical and composition skills. Also, with BC you have Paul Rogers, Mick Ralphs and the other band members. ACDC you have Angus Young, Brian Johnson and the other band members. These "other band members" were/are good in their own right to be sure. But when you break down each BM member individually there are simply no weaknesses. Plus, there are no ego issues. Their focus is on servicing the song and pleasing the fans. IMHO they're approaching LZ level of quality. This from 5 Japanese women wearing maid outfits. Looking forward to your next reaction
@@EM-vh6nj Great observations! Their kinship really does help propel the songs 🤘
I am really, really looking forward to this.
Hope you enjoyed it dude and many thanks for giving me that intro! 🤣
@@JbfMusicGuitar Thanks for the shout out :)
I have unseen world in my car every day on my commute and Black Hole and Honkai just blow my mind....every time.
Always great when an album times out nicely with a commute! 🎶
@@JbfMusicGuitar Just have to watch my speed sometimes, lol.
When Saiki screams "Are you Ready? Let's Go!" ... you'd better to be ready!
Truth 🙌
Everytime Saiki says lets go or 1234 go are you ready thing..better watch out...Mincho will unleash the power 👹
@@estherbrowne2017 So true... how about in "Honkai" where Saiki does a full "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8!!!" and then BOOM, Mincho Awakens!
@@SLKRR as always...and i realized that for many years.... Especially the live okyu-ji..when Saiki do her command thing 1234 go or lets go... Whatever ..... She will rise up her hand "give way" gesture or thumbs up.. Kanami's awaken her Mincho Resurrection mode "incoming"... As always👹
its a blast i hear... banging my head in the air listening the chaotic song and so pleasing to hear... this maids do some hard work in thier craft
Technique and energy are hard things to combine, like punk and prog having a fist fight!
@@JbfMusicGuitar as someone once stated, they are like Prog Punk. Haha. Nice reaction by the way. Thx 👍💪
@@yeshayahuhomberger2079 Cheers bud! 🤘🎶
That was a challenge haha. Great job Jack. The Lead part is so creepy sounding when isolated. The vocal choices are pretty slick in this too. Miku and Saiki really synch up well.
Cheers mate! It is indeed, very sort of ominous vibe to it
Great job, once again!
Now imagine listening to the album when it came out, going past Giovanni and Honkai thinking "well, nothing will ever be crazier than that" only to fall into the Black Hole. I had take the day off that day.
A day off sounds about right!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Oh, just one more quick mindblowing thing: the lyrics were written after the song. Kanami wrote the music and Miku the lyrics. That's how in tune they are.
This band is the real singularity!
@@YourMusicStore That's awesome- done separately and still somehow incredibility conceptual ✨
True. Truth be told I often wish they had sprinkled a couple of slow or mid tempo song in there.
@@JbfMusicGuitar Miku went to a public university from a prestigious high school in Kumamoto, dropped out in a year and went to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a singer. The band was formed in the third year since she moved to Tokyo. In addition, Miku has two part-time jobs from high school to save money in order to go to Tokyo. She is an intelligent and indomitable special woman.
Fantastic break down. What an excellent idea to break up the intro of the song on the different instruments. When you play those licks slowly I remember that, in Kanami's words, that's how they start to shape the song. When more or less they have it represented they begin to give speed, like the potter to the wheel. In this case they stopped at 220bpm. They say they are willing to go further!
Brilliant, glad you liked that approach Juan! hopefully demystified the parts a little bit!
Totally, they're up at Dragonforce tempos here 🤘
You've been mentioned in my Discord a lot so I had to check out your channel. NICE! I really like what you're doing🤘
Cheers dude, very much appreciated! This song was a total head melter, starting to make more sense after a few listens, but man... they packed a LOT in to this one! I must admit I still don't really know what discord is; to say I'm not the best at adapting to new apps or technology is an understatement, lol 🤣
In this song, all the laws of physics collapse, except for BAND-MAID mechanics. This band deserves the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Hahah, that would be great if they got some sort of token honorary award 🤣
I'm not a musician, but your analysis entertain me for some reason. You would be surprised that they had no forgetable/boring songs. Each of their song shined in its' own way.
If you have the time, I would like you to analyze their earlier work like 'YOLO' and 'Secret My Lips' which some fans tend to overlook or underrated it by first glance.
IMO, I think these two songs are masterpeice and packed many of the band's creativity and versatility into them. It never gets old.
The more I listen, the more I love them.🤘
Many thanks mate, really appreciate these kind words! Cheers for the suggestions, I've got Secret My Lips on my list, will check for YOLO 💪
@@JbfMusicGuitar My pleasure.👌
Japan music market is not 2nd biggest in the world for nothing, there always a hidden gem awaits you to find out if you dig hard enough. I'm not saying that US, UK, Germany or the rest of the world music scene is bad. But now they are direct themselves to be more mainstream which cause them to lost their stand point/charm.
Some Japanese band also adapt themselves for mainstream. However, most of the band I know either label or underground are still going strong with what they love to do which makes me happy with J-music.
I bet you have a long wait-list to be analyzed.
Last but not least, I would like to leave you with another group called 'Demetori'😁
So looking forward to your breakdown of this song! As you said, so much going on! No rest for them as they convey the message, so dense and fast! Akane is going off at 220bpm, awesome! Akane and Misa are the best rhythm section in music at the moment!
Hope there were some worthwhile in amongst my brain being melted!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Yes indeed! It was fun watching you get stunned by these amazing ladies! Certainly happed to me also!
And another awesome point, this was played live and was the next to last song from this performance! Just amazing!
This song is a lot to take in on one listen. I hope you've gotten to listen many more times since then. From what we've seen from reactions so far, musicians absolutely love this song, and it's pretty obvious why. I really like the idea of you doing a deep dive here if you have more to say about the song. Us Madiacs are here for it.
I hope we can figure out a way for you to do Puzzle (live and acoustic) one day. Several other channels have done them with no strikes. IMO it is the pinnacle of what Band Maid has to offer.
Next up if we can't do Puzzle is the masterpiece that is Daydreaming, the power ballad that puts all others to shame. Or "Alone" , a pop-punk masterclass, that happens to be the first song Band Maid wrote that was accepted by their label, so an integral piece of B-M history.
Keep being a force for good in this sometimes-terrible reaction space :)
Definitely, yeah I had to listen to it loads to try and figure out the parts. Also just had it on for the sake of listening to it!
Cheers mate will try my best to keep that up!
"Daydreaming" all day long please! I never tire of watching reactors' faces when the solo kicks in, even those with absolutely nothing of value to say (and you are so right about the "sometimes-terrible reaction space") have a reaction worth watching!
@@harleyrichards140 Cheers, that's been on my list for a while Harley, hopefully get round to checking it out soon enough!
Congrats on the shout out, Matt! 👍😁
@@JbfMusicGuitar Looking forward to hearing what a musician thinks about it because Kanami is on record as saying that it was one the hardest tracks she'd written but, to my untrained ears at least, it doesn't sound that complex (by Band-Maid standards anyway!).
Kanami’s guitar playing at the end of the song is pure singularity. Feel the spiral rotation.
Yep, this is one of my favorite part of the song. Kanami was singing toegther with Saiki and Miku!!!
Took me a while with Black Hole, but one night stuck in traffic it came on and i had it on full bore. Kanami's guitar whizzed around the car at full speed. Sounded different to having it on the headphones. Thanks for the great breakdown..
That's probably an almost ideal situation, stuck in a car not really moving about as close to black hole as you'll get... without the whole impending doom thing!
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it Darren 🤘
4:06 "Stop & Go" - Good pause timing :) The song is very fast-paced, but maintains its melodiousness despite the 220BPM tempo. The whole album is one big "bad ass". (the first song I think can be interpreted as a real "Warning")
7.13 Saiki's eyes almost kill
Man! Long time since your last band maid analysis. I was waiting for this,
Yeah! It's been 7 days since he did 'Manners'!
@@tonygriffin_ Cheers Tony, easy to miss stuff on here I suppose!
@@tonygriffin_ my mistake, haven't seen that one. Anyway this is gonna be super enjoyable 👌🏻
If anyone thought Band Maid were just a rock band, Black Hole should disabuse them of such mundane thoughts. This shows the depth of Kanami's genius in concept and composing and the band's off the scale talent in producing this performance. Full credit to Akane for her 220 bpm drum parts - such endurance - and Misa and Miku's faultless rhythm.
It's a pretty intense song!
Really love your breakdowns of their songs. Not being a musician myself but having a good ear, it makes my admiration for the girls going through the roof. Thank you so much!!
So happy to hear that! I try to make these inserting to folk who play, but still understandable to anyone like yourself; who probably recognise loads of sounds, chords and textures, but doesn't necessarily know the music theory term for stuff. And I mean that's all it is, putting a name to a sound 🤘
Thanks for another of your awesome Band-Maid breakdowns, Jack! 4:10 - I think we all love your infectious laugh. I grew up in the 1960's in a home with a HiFi, as my parents called it. I haven't heard their term used in decades. Now I'm wondering just how old you are. Same video, you also said SciFi. Was hoping to hear WiFi for the trifecta.
You said never underestimate sound of bass playing one note with drums, and in your prior video of "Manners", you mentioned how MISA's bass tone with her Orange head and cabs sounds so good. Reminds me of something the legendary Ray Brown once said. Although both he and MISA are known for their insane bass-slapping abilities, Brown said the number 1 thing a bass-player can do is provide a great sound, even if it's only one repeated note. From your statements, MISA clearly accomplished that. One of the many reasons why I dubbed her as the Ray Brown of her generation.
Lastly, loved at the end that you mentioned the Spanish riff. I've noticed that since the first time I heard it, but you're the first reactor to say it out loud. So kudos for that.
Rabbi, HiFi and phonograph. Yeah, that's what I grew up with. My parents had a HiFi console.
Seems like we both grew up with a jazz influence, even if rock and RnB were major impacts. For me, on bass, it was more Ron Carter, and I can hear his melodic playing and timing in MISA, as well.
@@jjo154 Phonograph! LOL! Yeah, my parents had that. And, yeah, their HiFi blasted jazz.
I grew up listening to and playing jazz instruments, and going to big-band concerts. I remember going to hear a jazz band as early as age 5. I might've gone before that too, but I don't remember it. But, as a teen, I went with my friends to rock concerts. Haha. Sounds like you shared some of those experiences, too. :-)
As for MISA, yeah, she is a throwback to the greats before her, such as Carter who you mentioned, and he is a boss.
Her bass tone, Jack isn't the only reactor to praise it. I've heard Tank The Tech and Wave Potter, each of whom plays bass, guys who listen to a lot of bassists, out of nowhere they have each remarked on how great her tone is. Black Cloud and Orange need to make MISA the face of their brands. I wrote to Orange, requesting that they give more love on their web site to her.
@@Rabbi_Rabbs Both of my drum teachers were huge jazz fans, but unfortunately I bombed out on that due to my parents making me choose between drums or football. I chose the worse, lol. I still love all forms of music, though.
When I walked in to my first lesson (age 13), my teacher pointed to a poster on the wall of his studio and asked me if I knew who it was. I had no idea, and he told me it was Elvin Jones and that he was the greatest drummer in the world. From then on, I would find out about Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Joe Morello, Tony Williams, etc.
MISA brings to mind Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Alphonso Johnson, Paul Jackson, Les Claypool, and Flea to me, while being her own self, and that's saying something.
Grew up in the 90s, so this stuff was still around- I also took against ipods when they came out (for some unknown reason), still don't own one, lol. Used to love poking around the second hand CD & VHS shops, so that was probably part of it!
I'd totally agree, with bass you're better hitting a dud note in time, than the right note out of time.
Awesome, it's really fantasticating what connections we all make through different types of music 🎶
@@JbfMusicGuitar Never owned an ipod or Zune. Still have an old Walkman around here somewhere. 😜
Unbelievable that they would whip this out live! It’s so damn complex and DENSE. And to tackle it as a closer too! I just wish Akane’s kicks weren’t so down in the mix because they’re so ferocious.💪🏻🤘🏻
ikr, I've been told they did this song 2nd last in the set as well, that's some stamina and memory power! 🙌
@@JbfMusicGuitar
Make sure you listen to the studio track as well because Akane is double bassing 220 bpm for
Black Hole!💪🏻🤘🏻
would disagree with Heaviest... definitely fastest, but IMO RINNE is still heavier. Loving the speed chug from Miku though!
The full on Metal chug night tip the scales for me on this one, but it's a close call either way!
I think this song took me like 10-15 times to really "get it". Once I did I loved it more.
For sure, there is a *tonne* of listening to be had here!
That's my story with Giovanny... although this one is almost as all over the place as Giovanny, I was hooked on it immediately. Giovanny I had to listen again and again until it set. Also, those girls ruined all the music I loved since I was a kid (Never Mind The Bollocks, here's the Band-Maid!). It's now almost a year since I first heard about Band-Maid and I'm still hooked.
You wouldn't necessarily think that lyrics would be important in a speed metal song , but man Miku knocked it out of the park. Very good use of real details about black holes, and then going off from there using your imagination. She has a fantastic imagination. Bravo
Well put, a very thoughtfully composed song; all pulling to one central point... maybe a tad like a certain extra terrestrial phenomenon?
Oh, how I've been looking forward to this video. And just for the first pause and your look, it was worth the wait. :)
But seriously, hats off for picking out so much despite the 'sensory overload', to explain and then still go into Saiki's singing and the lyrics. Respect and thank you!
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【 Our rock never dies ever. Forever! 】- from BAND-MAID 'Manners' 🕊
Hahaha, many thanks! Yeah you guys have been really understanding about how difficult this one was to try and figure out, all part of the fun!
it is an overload of SPACE DISTORTION - thank you.
It truly is Kevin! A head melting experience, if ever there was one 🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar Saiki and Kanami would melt my head. 😁😁😁
Yes! The black hole is the most brutal formation in the universe. Band Maid excelled at this fact ...: D
Nice comparison, dig it!
how have I not seen this channel before. Subscribed. PO!
Awesome, glad to have you aboard!
I'm a Japanese bandmaidfan. If you like, please make a asterism reaction request
Thank you! I'll add asterism to my list, of bands to check out 🤘
I've seen a few of your Band-Maid reactions and I really appreciate how you started breaking down the individual parts. I like to figure guitar parts myself, but this will make it much easier to learn the songs, especially when they're as crazy as this one lol.
Cool, thanks Luis! This one has some crazy cross rhythmic stuff going on, they usually pan stuff left and right so headphones are a huge help in isolating one part and figuring it out. Tricky, but rewarding- as I'm sure you already know!
KANAMI asked Herman Li (Dragon Force) what the fastest song he plays (225bpm) Kanami stated that 220 was her fastest (BLACK HOLE) but she would write a song for 225bpm.
Herman Li video here th-cam.com/video/oS2U9YzaFK8/w-d-xo.html
This is the perfect song for swirling around in a vortex.
Always got to go beyond their limits!
Song of the year. 'nuff said.
Cheers Björn, really cool you rate it so highly! Do you reckon it's in your top 5 Band-Maid songs or something?
@@JbfMusicGuitar Very much so. For my tastes, Unseen World is their standout album. Ofc, there are a lot of really good songs on the other albums, but I only think Dice, Rinne, Gion-Cho and maybe Blooming would make it into my top 10.
Great analyze! I do love Misa's bassplaying here!
Many thanks David 🤘
Jack that was awesome.. I still pick up some new stuff every time I watch it.. :) This was such a good breakdown.. Thanks so much.. Looking forward to your next one.. Heard your comment about the Iron's.. I grew up on them, so must check out your reactions.. Best wishes from France..
Thanks Grant! Totally, you could spend ages listening to this tune and hearing new things in it 🎶
@@JbfMusicGuitar Yes..
In some riffs, Kanami is playing a theme based on the old Twilight Zone theme song.
Really??? What a cool point of reference, will have to listen out for those!
Nobody is prepared for the musical firepower of a fully armed and operational Band Maid. While I have not personally visited a black hole, I'm really impressed how they are able to create a sound that really conveys how it feels to them. I enjoyed the breakdown, but this really feels like a song that lives as the whole of its parts. Thanks for another Band Maid analysis.
Totally, all the parts spiralling towards the singularity! 🌌
The Maids just released their new single, Sense. You may wish to look at it, Jack. Interesting new riff from Kanami.😊
Cheers Stu! Believe it or not I actually caught that one, finally, lol! Depending on blocking/copyright stuff should hopefully have a video up on it soon 🤘
Great song dissection! "BLACK HOLE" is one of my fave from their last album. I like how Miku writes lyrics to fit the music. Every details make sense.
I'm not sure you got it right about the kick drum. Akane loves her triplets, it's never really straight with her. Straight is boring haha. I found this drum tab made by jrockpi which is closer to what Akane does th-cam.com/video/pLJvq544kRQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks anyway, these breakdowns are always interesting and instructive 🙏🏻
I did wonder about the drums! It's entirely possible she's doing those 16th notes, but I honestly can't make them out in the mix. Might be that she's playing them softer, or as sort of ghost notes? Put it on 75% then 50% speed there, still just hearing it on the main beats- although! the hi-hat might actually be on the off beat! Too much trickery for my simple guitarist mind, lol 🤣
Besides Warning! my favorite song of this album... I LOVE IT!
Yep, totally get that Michael a lot of replay value (for lack of a better term) in this one 🎶
I love how every single one of the 14 songs on the album gets love. Everyone has different favourites
This song should put to rest whether these ladies play their own instruments. LOL. Kudos to Miku on becoming a great guitarist.
Yep, hard to argue with that!
That doubt was blasted still in 2014 when they have published a phone recording from their studio 😉 This video they have later removed, but it's still surfacing in various "BAND-MAID history" compilations.
Also, the fancams are quite numerous, and you can clearly see their raw performances. No kidding, these five girls are a real deal...
@@VladimirChupin Vladimir I appreciate the history but it was just a joke. I was actually referring to how far all of them have come as musicians and song writers. But please keep up your support for them by keeping us informed.
@@thunderchild7137 Oops... Sorry! I didn't mean to lecture you.
Yes, this controversy is rather marginalized now. There was recently a guy who would come to every BAND-MAID reaction video and write long bitter comments with all sorts of accusations that this is a fake band. Also, there was that Japanese guy, who because famous after he slapped Miku for being a fake guitarist and her Flappy Pigeon being a fake guitar, and Miku actually replied to him. She deleted her comment soon afterwards, though. But it was a very nice text from a true peacemaker:
"Why is it that you can put words on the airwaves that might hurt someone, if you can't see them? Words carry weight, and if we're going to use them, we should use them for happiness and kindness, right?"
But you are right, such cases are very rare now.
@@VladimirChupin Vladimir I am totally serious when I said we need you. I know how much you love this band as I do. Just keep us informed as you always do and thanks for your support.
I loved your breakdown, especially how you demonstrated the layering. It is amazing how far Miku has progressed as a guitarist. She's gone from holding a guitar to playing live at a tempo of 220bpm.
Thanks very much! Was tricky to try and isolate the parts, great fun though.
So very true, the confidence alone is a tricky thing to muster in that short a time, let alone that level of consistency 🤘
Outstanding as always
Many thanks Reese! 🙌
Akane went "drums who?"
Head ASSPLODES... LOL. I knew this was going to happen to you. Love it! Great reaction and analysis!
Thanks Brian, yep... Had this coming, lol
MISA MISA MISA!
I'm sure B-M will announce their last live stream of 2021 soon. That's if it follows the time line of previous shows.🤞
@@GaryHolloway-810 apparently on Miku's Tik Tok latest post she has had her Hair tips re-dyed so something is up mmmmmmmm. by the way the pain has got sooo bad the doc has given me the rest of the week off to try new pain relief, so I will be on Utube morethan normal probably.
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook Hooray i hope whatever he prescribed works for you. I'm not on Tik Tok but i do know she went to a friends wedding a couple of days ago. I didn't notice if she'd re-dyed her tips by then :)
Really sorry to hear that dude, hope this gives you some respite
@@JbfMusicGuitar Shh🤫, i think Dave has brain damage as well from too much headbanging but don't tell him i told you.😏
That slowed down isolated bass part sounded amazing
I know right?!?! All these hidden hooks, it's like; which part is the hook? All of it 🤘
Hey. 10 points to you for knowing about singularities in the context of black holes.
I'll take it, but it was probably just luck if it sounded anything close to accurate! 🤣
Jeff, I doubt you will see this but I couldn’t help but laugh seeing you try and process the musical arrangement. I have faith in your ability. I expect nothing less of the creator of the term, “musical lasagna.”
lmao, cheers mate! Musical Lasagne was perhaps my finest moment 🤣
“Black Hole” is an amazing song and it’s a sensory overload. I believe Akane stated that this was her favorite & most challenging bit of drum work to date. Saiki & Miku’s wonderful vocals & harmonies seem to also serve as instrumental fills. Misa & Kanami are great, as always. More than any other song, the girls really push creative and musical boundaries with “Black Hole”. I actually feel mental & emotional fatigue listening to this song. Great review & breakdown. Another heavy, unconventional song you should listen to, is “Honey”, a B-side single off the Domination album. While it’s a cover., Band Maid’s interpretation is exceptional. Anyway, great review and breakdown of “Black Hole”.
I felt a lot of fatigue on the very first listen as well! A tonne to try and digest
Sensory overload is the EXACT words I used to describe it after hearing it the first time. The whole album just works you over like a prize fighter and spits you out at the end. This is one of those times that the album version is better because there are a lot of things that get lost in this version. Akane is going absolutely ham in this song.
It's like being hit by a musical truck... but from all directions, lol
They just released their score book for the album with tablature which is about $60 U.S. with the shipping from Japan. Not sure with Lbs or Euros would be.
As tempting as this is, it would sap a bit of the fun out of trying to discover the tricks in their music!
@@JbfMusicGuitar There is nothing saying you HAVE to use the sheet music or the tablature.. But there are photos and a CD of instrumental versions of ALL of the songs on their last album, Unseen World. According to Ryan Mears, you can hear things on the instrumental version you can't hear in the regular version because the vocals cover it up.
Random question, how many times have you listened to this since the reaction? Like, is it a song you’ve gone back and revisited just as a casual listen? Also, hope you do a deep dive on this song some day. Keep up the great work!
I tend to listen a few more times before doing the breakdown part (really had to do that a lot for this one!), then I'll casually listen to it here and there. I try to veer away from playlist so when I hear these songs it's really for the first time. Which makes getting through their songs a lot slower, but I'm quite enjoying taking my time instead of binging in a week type thing, you know? Nice chance of pace
I was laughing out loud watching you react to this one....like you didn't know which end was up...Lol! I try and imagine being a fly on the wall when all the girls were together and the mad scientist Kanami came in and laid this music down on the table and said.....well, let's get to it! No wonder you never see them with guys, there's no time. My Kingdom for a video of the first practice session of this song...man these girls are dedicated.
Haha, good stuff- I got a kick out of edited this one as well, lol!
There's a level of prog precision with this one, must have taken some time to assemble!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Yeah, they are showing the world, OMHO, they can do it all.....stay well
A TH-cam channel described 100 guitarist in one sentence. When he got to Kanami, he said that she sounds like what Kirk Hammet would sound like if he played for Iron Maiden.
Nice on Keith! I'm struggling to think of a better line
Somehow working Muse, Ratm or Incubus because of the effects use, maybe? See now I'm gonna spend the next few days trying to do that, lol
@@JbfMusicGuitar One reactor I watch is a big Muse fan and another is a Incubus fan . Both are Kanami fan .
One thing I appreciate more and more: the solos, especially Kanami's, are terse and intensely focussed.
She generally crams a lot in to a short segment!
Hey hey how have you been? I need your help!! Got a friend and guitarist I finally convinced to listen to Band-Maid. His current favorite bands are Gojira, Tool, Alter Bridge, Mastodon and Led Zeppelin. From these bands and what you've heard from Band-Maid so far, what songs should I give him first? Thanks 😊
Hey Ethan, I've only heard a handful of Band-Maid tunes so I might not have the best insight! But I'd probably go with Onset maybe Rinnie, No God, or Black Hole?
@@JbfMusicGuitar thank you so much! I'm asking several youtubers I follow and compiling a list along with my own thoughts. Thanks again!!
@@ethangospodareck Good stuff! Hope you can narrow down the best songs to suggest to your friend 🎶
MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃
Hi Curtis, Saiki was singing & playing a slow solo acoustic version of Different" on Prime. It is so (ahem) different, & much better imo :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 I'm sure Saiki could here you saying "Don't Let Me Down" in her head when she did the acoustic version of Different. 😉
@@curtisrrobles7885 She was, that's why her voice sounded even more awesome than usual :)
The mix doesn't do justice to Akane. She goes mad in the full song. Try the original song
@@chrisbergsten1429 with my headphones I did notice it she play as the original. Sadly it was drowned in the mix. I wish the bring back the audio people from the Studio Coast and Zepp concerts
Speaking of musical sensory overload. I think their song Different still takes the cake on that one but this one is up there.
I'm pretty intrigued, but also worried for my already melted brain 😂
あなたの分析はすごく面白い。
他のBAND-MAIDの曲もお願いしますね🤗
Thanks! I've previously done ten more of their songs. Just created this playlist for them 🤘
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For much of this and many other of their crazy tracks miku's part is like "the voice of reason". Which is maybe an insight into her true role behind the crazy manic doll. Kanami writes nothing by accident.
I'd buy into that, seems to track!
When i was watching the Live Manners review, i thought i should send you a message. I would have said to watch the Black Hole straight through. Then go back and analyze it. The song is so crazy with so much going on. I almost felt like it was ruining your experience. Maybe you wouldn't have done it that way anyway. Just a thought. Great reaction as always. Keep the Band-Maid coming....
Cheers Mark- I have these thoughts anyway, it's nice to be able to articulate them. I think this is the sort of song that I'd pause a lot and skip back on first time listening anyway, just to try and make some sort of sense of it, lol 😂
@@JbfMusicGuitar I know it hard to keep up to this band....Was fun to watch
I believe this song was written in response to them asking DragonForce what their fastest song was in terms of BPM. Miku has progressed to the point where reportedly (per Gary, anyway) Kanami has determined that she's ready to do a real solo. MISA and Akane seem to have a telepathic rapport that is unreal.
Jack, your attention to the tiniest details is phenomenal, down to where you paused and captured Saiki's creepiest looks in this one, LOL!
Hahah, that's amazing! I think DragonForce refuse to play below 200bpm or something like that
Awesome, glad you enjoy the nitpicking Jeff! 🤘
Nonono… in that interview they asked Herman what bpm their fastest song was. It was 225 or something so Kanami said she will write one even faster because Black Hole is only 220. Unseen World was released before that interview happened.
@@weilima9316 I stand corrected. 👌
One thing I like about you is, you hear a japanese song and doesn't immediately say " oh this is a Anime song" . 😅
Thanks dude! Have to admit I did say that about Domination (I think it was the chorus), but I get one pass right?!?! 🤣
@@JbfMusicGuitar fo sure, 😅
Tidy wee band indeed! They mess with your head......in a good way!!!
Ain't that the truth Stewart! Loads of ideas floating about, total pleasure to try and decode 🎶
Is it just me or does the isolated, slowed-down version of the rhythm intro riff (~15:50) sound a little bit like something Tool would write?
Totally get where you're coming from! Nice one 🙌
Not sure if you have reacted to Gacharic Spin before? If not, you should. Recommend Instrumental live 2018! Look forward to your breakdown. Japanese female bands are the bees knees! Keep on truckin'
It doesn't ring a ball, so cheer for the suggestion Stewart- I'll popped it on my list 🙌
Great analysis! But I think the drumbeat at 13:45 is a high speed "⭕❌⭕⭕❌". This live version has some mixing problems so it's hard to catch Akane's footwork.
I did wonder about that, but like you say it was difficult to make it out!
@@JbfMusicGuitar I recommend you to check the album version. Akane's footwork was amazing!
@@wishmaster7050 Will do!
I noticed the octaves, ten pints of what?😏
Haha, ten points... But I much prefer this 10 pint idea, got anything in mind???
@@JbfMusicGuitar Well, You're Scottish & i'm English, how about snakebites with a whisky top? I'm pretty sure we could give it a good go. Might not live to tell the tale tho.😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 Haha, I'd have to get my liver & stomach in training for that assault!
They used to do them with a shot of vodka in the Glasgow student union... purpler spew adorned the streets, like some sort of Jackson Pollock, after many a night out 🤢
@@JbfMusicGuitar LOL. Yep i remember those nights when i said never again....until the next time :)
Buddy, right from a to z
Thanks mate!
@@JbfMusicGuitar buddy thought of making Jimmy Page playing analysis-he is great, ok, but at the same time if you ask me he is the sloppiest and mushiest guitarist, just listen to For Sticks, he can get his own riff right, when soloing soooo many sloppy, "blink", false notes to the point that you ask yourself he di he rally play in studio....all the, cheers
It must be so exhausting to play a song like that live. Speed-only isn't all that hard, and complexity-only is okay, too ... but going through the complete music theory at 220BPM has got to be draining.
If you get it all down to muscle memory you can more or less switch off and enjoy it, but those weird structures have got to be mentally pretty exhausting after a full set!
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Why it sounds half step down from the same original video they have post? Maybe so be able to explain it better?
No idea! I might have accidentally done something stupid in post production?
It's astromers favorite song!LOL!!!
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Lately the speed of the video reacting is slowed down a notch. Was intentional or maybe you haven't notice it
The video is getting dragged through a few different programs, so it'll probably get a bit degraded, but if it's slower, then I've no idea how I've done that!
@@JbfMusicGuitar probably. Either way, I always enjoy your reaction /analisys
225 bpm with insane fills, and he says the drums are straight forward?
I might have been talking about the rhythm? Can't be sure without knowing where I said it though!
Brain freeze 🥶 ok..done
Haha, tell me about it! 🤣
Why don't you react to OC LIFE by Rikk Agnew (1979) and show people where the octave thing originates from. This was famously covered by the Offspring in this century.
I have no idea who first used octaves on guitar, but I'd have guessed some surf rock or even 50s rock n roll might have used? Is this the first use for real??? Seriously impressive find, cheers Matt!
@@JbfMusicGuitar All sarcasm aside, Rikk Agnew's late 70's work is the source of the use of the root-octave power chord alternative in pop punk, which is the context in which it's being used by BAND MAID
@@mattphillips538 Zero sarcasm! I'm just very gullible with stuff like that, so need to check it's relielbe before I go around telling everyone what often transpires to be total nonsenses! Never knew that, will have to check some of his stuff out, cheers dude!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Cheers... I was a Punk Rock rhythm guitarist back in the early to mid eighties with the normal exposure to regular Rock before I got into Punk... I took regular lessons, read Guitar Player religiously, studied music theory in school, and went to see big arena acts like Rush along with punk acts like The Clash. When Agnew started muting the 5th in the 1-5-8 power chord it was a unique sound, and became associated with the pop side of the genre via the Orange County CA bands he played with (like DI and Social Distortion). They set the parameters of the sound that Offspring made famous, and (minus the syncopation) the modern "Pop Punk" sound.
@@mattphillips538 Nice one! I know a wee tiny bit about the New York Dolls/, Ramones and Pistols, but pretty sparse other than that, cheers 🤘
React to vektor tetrastructural minds. That’s some stuff that will literally blow your mind lol
I've seen them mentioned a few times, really need to check them out, cheers for the suggestion dude!
@@JbfMusicGuitar just found this as well . Pretty good stuff
I love band maid but this really isn’t even that heavy lol, it’s got heavy elements in it in small sections but it’s still pop/punk rock, but it’s still harder and more mature than baby metal. It’s heavy for rock but for metal it’s barely hard at all lol
Totally get where you've coming from, heaviness to me is in part to do with groove- there are Deep Purple gigs that to me are way heavier than some modern metal bands, just because they're totally locked in. But I totally get how more typical stuff like down tuning, gain and screaming pushes stuff in the the heavy bracket for most folk!
なんかおもろいか？
Saw like a minute or more and dude, you stop it every 3 seconds.. neither something extraordinary happened those 3 sec nor you have something important to say, yet play-stop-play-stop...
Sorry George! I have put this:
⚠️🚨💥 !!!WARNING!!! 💥🚨⚠️
While this is my first time hearing the song and reacting to it, I will paused frequently for the 'music analysis' part and explain some of the cool stuff going on, review it and add other informational commentary.
As the pinned comment, I do try my best to let you know what's going to happen!
In all fairness, you'll probably struggle to find many first time reactions to this song with much insight- it's an awful lot to take in!
If you want a breakdown try using the time stamp to see how the different parts of the intro fit together- hopefully that is of more interest to you?
Good but not as good as The Warning Black Hole
Don't think I've heard of that Richard, is it a band?
Deffo check out the warning three sisters from Mexico. They are on the blacklist album covering enter sandman
Maybe do their original cover of sandman it's 6/7 years old video it went viral over 18m views later here they are.