You scared me there at the end when you said that the guitarist passed away. Kanami is alive and well. I think you mixed up Band-Maid and Babymetal. One of the guitarists for Babymetal did pass away last year. Mikio Fujioka fell off an observation deck. He will be missed. All the members of Band-Maid, however, are alive and well.
No no no no no! No one in Band Maid has passed away! PHEW! Now tragically there was the death in Babymetal of Kami Band guitarist, sensei and father Mikio Fujioka. He was nicknamed Ko Gami which means little god as he was the same height as Suzuka, Moa and Yui (about 5’1”). He was also Yui and Moa’s guitar teacher and friend. From what I’ve read, they wept as they left little gifts at his funeral to be buried with him. Mikio fell from a stargazing platform in December 2017 and died from his injuries about a week later. There are a great number of tribute videos on RU-vid, basically compilations of him being the monstrously talented musician and kind, soft spoken, funny guy that he was. Babymetal’s single Starlight is a tribute to Mikio and breaks my heart into 1000s of tiny pieces every time I hear the words! If you react to it, please DONT do the official video as it has nothing to do with Mikio and it doesn’t even have any band members in it. Try to find a live version from Download Festival or something. Bye!💪🏻🤘🏻
Oh yah, y’all hear Miku doing low raspy backing vocals for this one instead of in her usual higher octave? It’s TOTALLY different from her usual style. She can do it all!💪🏻🤘🏻
Band Maid is one awesome group all around. I wish all the success they deserve. They probably deserve more success than they currently getting, but things seem to move more slowly when generated out of Japan. A band like "Lovebites" recently signed with a European label and are getting more exposure than they ever had with their Japanese label. Lovebites got to share the stage with Halestorm since signing with their new label. Babymetal and Band-Maid are only a couple of the many great bands Japan has to offer. I could list them here, but believe me the list is very long.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FYGcOB8S_AM.html Band Maid "Freedom" live! Check out out Saiki's interaction with the crowd toward the end of the song!
Newest instrumental Without Holding Back was just posted on RU-vid. You will really enjoy it. Misa is on total beast mode for the whole tune. Best regards from Sacramento.
Yes my friends, Japanese women are saving rock-n-roll. This concert is over 2 hrs and I've watched it several times. it is fantastic. #LoveBites #ShadowMaker #Asterism #RisingMoon
michael cates. It's strange and funny, coz I wanted Kel n Rich to play exactly these two songs about 2 weeks ago 😀. I hope these songs are on their playlist.
@@kent-oveprestberg3578 man I'm old guy at 60. And these bands are some of the greatest real rock n roll I've heard in decades. It's like The great bands of olde. Sometimes stuff seems to skip a generation .At my age, music i appreciate spans from Iron Butterfly to Asterism, I like great, real, original musicianship. not just copycat shit.
michael cates. I'm not so young either(53). My new favourite bands are BabyMetal. Asterism. Lovebites. Band-Maid. All from Japan. Japan is saving our old sour asses with fabulous Rock'n Roll music.
You have to listen and react to "YOLO" (official MV). A master arrangement. Especially for the fragment (from 1.26), in which guitars, bass, drums and vocals spreading to the four corners of the world, playing something like jazz improvisation, but how it sounds!
Guess it was a bit late in the night already and you mixed up Band-Maid with Babymetal. Mikio Fujioka the guitarist of the Kami Band - the backup band for BABYMETAL - passed away last year because of an accident. Band-Maid is still complete and very much alive, may they live forever. The loss of Mikio Fujioka was and still is a tragedy for BABYMETAL, but not enough, last year was a tough year for them, the magic trio you saw in the last two videos broke apart too, Yui Mizuno left the band for health reasons - the management says - and for even worse their managment was unable to handle the situation to provide a proper expectation-managment during the last years world tour without Yui Mizuno. I saw Babymetal four times in the original trio formation and then last year without Yui. Still a good show, but the unbeatable magic of the original trio is lost - for me, Babymetal turned from an amazing and surprising perfectly mixed stage act into a Marvel Avengers kind of heavy metal musical show - sorry folks. I hope they find their path again. At least we have the best still alive and going strong - the magic Maids. Another kick ass female Band: #Bridear G.A.M.E live Shibuya East - still Switzerland here :-)
Honestly I feel like the train wreck that was the management through last year with Yui's departure kinda makes it seem to me that the reason Yui left was an unexpected sudden issue that hit the band hard. Also there's the fact it wasnt the 1st time. I mean it didn't happen before since they formed but before Babymetal Yui had some severe health issues together with her family Before Babymetal Details of which are kept secret. Keeping that in mind Whatever Happened to her Last year could be the return of the same health issues from before they formed. All that just adds up in a scary way. I Hope Yui is ok & wish both Her & the Band bounce back soon. Im staying hopeful just from the example of the Turn around Ladybaby had
yugoxgc yes, Yui and her family have an unpleasant history of health issues. I hope she’s doing well and wish her - as well as Su and Moa - all the best. Hope Babymetal comes back strong, but I‘ll miss MoiMoi for ever
I listen to them every day ! Best band of this millennia! Mad skills and super hot! Please react to Larkin Poe. Hard Blues Rock! Sisters. Ala Heart! They're another band I listen to constantly. Recommend the song Bleach Bottle Blonde Blues. Great reaction and break down! Thanks.
Yeah, this is one that I send to people when I introduce them to Band Maid. It's just so raw, so rich, so much fun. The dynamics are so well done, especially the guitar duel. Just great stuff all around. They blow my mind. Great reaction, thanks!!
I think you're referring to the death of Mikio Fujioka the guitarist with Babymetal's backing band (The Kami Band) last year. He fell from an observation platform. I had a split second of panic there when I thought Kanami might have passed away!
#Bandmaid Daydreaming live or MV both are great. If u want to check out a little bit of the lighter side of band maid #Bandmaid Rock in me or a Miku Magic spell time if u really wanna get crazy
Do some of the music videos. You can actually see them clearly and even get a hint as to their individual personalities. Also the mv's are top notch in sound quality and mostly show them performing.
Fun reaction. The guitarist loss was in the Baby Metal back up band ( Kami Band ), a great guitarist named Mikio Fujioka. If you search his name you'll find plenty of info about it. :)
MISA MISA MISA! did you notice at the end of the duel both MISA and Kanami went to Akane (Drummer to show solidarity), cos quite often (Not with Band-Maid) the drummer can get left out
Akane was appointed the leader of the band probably because she sits in a central location, and others may gather around her from time to time, to make a little movement of their chins, when they all have to synchronize :-) Akane can never be left out-and no other member of the group, for that matter. Or, maybe they just come to her every so often for encouragement, to catch a glimpse of her shining smile... Or maybe... maybe just because they are the BAND-MAID, and they are one indivisible whole, and they love each other so much :-)
Akane had each member of the band play the drums in the middle of their show when I saw them live. Kanami the lead guitarist was pretty good :) it was a very fun thing to watch them put off of their comfort zone by the drummer who giggled through the whole thing
Oy, all the members of BAND-Maid are just fine and alive. Sadly, it was Mikio Fujioka (The Little Guitar God) of Babymetal who died in a tragic accident. RIP - Mikio and Bye, Yui.
Thanks for reacting, you should try listening to Secret my lips from their Shinkiba Studio Coast show and from the same show the last song of the set The non fiction days where they just blow the doors off the place. For a different look at them Awkward Live and Matchless Gum and Puzzle and Anenome and after that their Rivals (Alter Egos and April fools joke) Band Maiko with Secret my lips though watch the original first and Gioncho . You might also like Aldious, Marys Blood, Ningen Isu as well as Mutant Monster, Lovebites and Club Zettai
imgur.com/f57jaTJ From left: Kami Band guitarist Mikio Fujioka (RIP), Kami Band bassist BOH, BAND-MAID guitarist Kanami, BAND-MAID drummer Akane, Kami Band guitarist Takayoshi Ohmura, and Kami Band drummer Hideki Aoyama. BABYMETAL's Kami Band members are holding copies of the BAND-MAID single 'Daydreaming' / 'Choose me'.
*The Kel N' Rich Show* *BAND-MAID* just dropped a video *BAND-MAID / カタルシス "Catharsis" Acoustic Ver* just posted the other day _(The video Limited Time Release so please react to it)_
You could combine Dream Theater and Band Made and try Versailles from Japan...here is a good fun song to start ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HjXpHyXbffs.html and an epic ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0_iRWVMM8-I.html
Everyone is delighted with the Kanami / MISA duo. And they are right. But the level of this duel is so high that hardly anyone pays attention to the simply brilliant accompaniment of Akane's drums. Meanwhile, the heart of this team is beating right there.
Wo finde ich original von diesem Video? Früher war es da auf youtube, aber dann haben die scheiss-copirasten es gesperrt! In offizial Clip spielt nur Giterresolo, ohne Bass, die andere Videos von dem Konzert mit schlechtem Tonqualität :((
Sitting here watching 1st reaction people. There just methodically. But you guys are riot and I enjoy your show. The other day you were watching Yes and saw Rick Wakemen. Kel if you get a chance to listen to Journey to the center of the earth. Please it's his solo and has the London philimonic Orchistra Backing him up so sit back and enjoy. Go to his website and find their Thanks see u next time
Band Maid always execute sooo well, but there are some songs that you can tell really amps them up when playing! Don’t You Tell Me is one of those songs.💪🏻🤘🏻
Watching this with a smile on my face because I knew what was coming. If you watch Misa and Kanami after their duel they run back and pay respect to Akane, the drummer who played along with them but did not get the spotlight. Very quickly there is a shot from behind the drummer of them smiling at her. I love it. Like you said, they are so into the moment and enjoying each other. Beautiful!
BTW, the guitarist that passed away was from Babymetal. Sometime check out their back up band's solo work. They are called Kami Band. They are quite gifted.
It was BabyMetal that lost a guitarist.....Btw you should watch the official video of this,it shows them acting in their band persona,which you can learn about in a short vid...search youtube "5 reasons band maid is awesome" sry no url...need coffee :-D
MISA! MISA! MISA! DO NOT SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!!...No one passed away in Band Maid. Babymetal Guitarist Mikio 'Ko-Gami' (little god) Fujioka, R. I. P., passed away last January after falling from an observation deck while out stargazing in late December 2017.
Band Maid is the best thing in the music world wide today! also make sure to react to #UnluckyMorpheus Cadaver/Revadac. EDIT: REVADAC is CADAVER spelld backwards so yeah.. they are actually playing CADAVER BACKWARDS!!! it's freakin awesome and i bet your both cutiepies are gonna LOVE IT! they play the normal song first then go right into playing it backwards´and turnes out to be a completly diffrent song!
I believe the death you talking about is the guitarist off Baby Metal, he died a few months ago. Like your reactions, but now do a new group from Italy. #Frozen Crown# Kings# Fredrikstad in Norway
Band-Maid. My new favourite band, thanks to Kel n Rich. I've listening to them for like 2 weeks now every day and every song multiple times.they are good, Reeeealy good. And also Babymetal, wooow!
Kel-n-Rich, I don't believe anyone in Band-Maid passed, although I recently read that Band-Maid's bassist injured her right hand bass slapping. Its common, unfortunately, for guitarists to get carpal tunnel from speed playing, too, the classical guitarist Christopher Parkening and the neo-classical speed demon Yngwie Malmsteen to name only two.
@@Kel.N.RichReactions Thanks, I was horrified at the thought. Band-Maid are the best. A couple of suggestions for your listening, for music video (not live) YOLO and for a live recording ONSET. I love your reactions to Band-Maid and in my opinion these are among their best tracks.
If you want to know more about the personality of the BAND-MAID members watch this interview they made: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--wXAm__dOS4.html Miku is a pigeon, Saiki a trainspotter, Kanami a starchild, MISA a voice imitator, and Akane a anime nerd.
Amo a BAND MAID, son maravillosas, la calidad de sus canciones es espectacular. Os recomiendo una canción de otra banda japonesa de chicas, la banda es DOLLS BOXX y la canción TAKE MY CHANCE. Gracias por este maravilloso canal, me hacéis sentir parte de vuestros sentimientos al escuchar la canción.
Hope You guys will Also react to some of the stuff From Their Channel. Glory & Bubble are AMAZING recent tracks from Band Maid. here are the links for convenience sake ;) Glory: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TAMiLTiXPpU.html Bubble: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T_PWQtc7zVw.html
Actually, BAND-MAID is for longer meditative listening. Like, if you just sit still for two hours and watch entire ZEPP Tokyo concert in good quality, from Blu-Ray, in good headphones, you suddenly dive in such depths, that you could only dimply suspect when listening to one song here and another song there, once in a while, clicking a RU-vid suggested link. Or, listening to an entire album may bring the same feeling. In the same way as Led Zeppelin fans do Zepathon, listening to all their nine albums in a row, you can do BANDO-MEIDO-thon, listening to all their albums and singles in a row. I wish I'll be able to do it one day. It'll be over seven hours of incredible music... Well, even watching Shinkiba and ZEPP in a row would probably blow my mind... Especially if it's Blu-Ray, the quality of the picture really adds to the experience.
One of my favorite Band-Maid songs and also one of my favorite performances from them. I love the interplay between MISA (bass) and Kanami (guitar) during this performance. But then again, being a big MISA fan I like any video where she gets time in the spotlight. If you're interested, there are a couple compilations out there that highlight both MISA and Kanami's playing during their Zepp Tokyo show. As I said, they're compilations, small clips from the show of either MISA or Kanami's solos. Here are the links... MISA's Basse: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0tRxT76DDY8.html Kanami's guitar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ofeU87IHqZ8.html If you turn on CC it will tell which songs they are playing.
I have a band I would like you two to check out.The band is called Bridear and they are also an all female Japanese band as well.They have more then one style of playing.I'll ask you to react to two songs.The first is more metal with a bit death metal in it.And the second is more rocky/poppy.BRIDEAR / Light In The Dark and the second BRIDEAR 『Dear Bride』 MV .Thank you
Misa. They don't call her the Barefoot Bass Assasin for nothing. Have a close look in the bass solo & you will see she is in bare feet again. God bless her.
You guys should also check out a Japanese power metal band called LOVEBITES. They seem much older than Band Maid and plays even faster. Their live performance of the song "Set The World On Fire" is so awsome. Another head banger!
I first got hooked to Thrill with their distinct sound then question came up whether they really play. That got answered right away coz' real talent always shines through. Once in a long while, stars aligned that you get 5 individuals come together by circumstance to become one of the greatest.
