BAND-MAID / Moratorium (Live) Reaction | Metal Musician Reacts 

Just wanted to once again thank all you awesome people who keep sending me these clips and videos. Wouldn't be able to do this without ya. You're the real champs.

Quote of the day, "Why not be awesome for 3 seconds before continuing to be awesome".

Only Band-Maid could have people headbanging to the words "Don't dilly-dally..."

The crowd just went fucking nuts when they started playing this in Dallas last year. Such a good song.

Notice how when Kobato-san whispers, she slyly does it over her shoulder? I feel manipulated. And I'm ok with that.

So right about Saiki! Sometimes she seems to get over shadowed by the musical onslaught, but she is carrying the melody virtually all the time with her voice ( inflections, phrasing). I think because of the Japanese language and Miku's lyrics, the melody comes out "better" in the vocals. Make no mistake, Saiki knows what she is doing as much as anyone in the band and I will contest anyone that believes she is not the perfect fit for this band. She has grown into a great front woman as well. I mean it is really special to see her smile on stage.

Who else want Miku to whisper like that in their ears.....

I miss the good old days when Moratorium, Puzzle, Take me higher, Turn me on, Play (bass intro) and Don’t you tell me (guitar-bass duel) were the standard intro catalogue for BM reactions. These need to be released officially asap!

One of the very greatest rock songs that has ever existed. Do you realize how hard this would be to play? So intricate and a shitload of different parts. The musicianship of all of them has to be absolutely extraordinary in order to pull this off live. Remarkable.

You are one of very few reactors with over 20k subs that are honest and sticking with bands that YOU really enjoy! It´s not about the clicks, views, likes or anything, i mean that´s important too, but other bands generate more clicks than Band-Maid, but you are always coming back to these fantastic ladies! Thank you for that, i am really dissapointed from other reactors because of that issue! I hope you will get well soon, your throat was really messed up. Best wishes from Germany, keep it up :) P.S.: That´s the reason you still earned my subscription, all the others i cancelled it, even if you are not reacting to them or things i don´t like...

This song is 3+ years old now and still to this day I'm impressed with how fucking metal that breakdown riff is.

"I'm not gonna talk a lot on this one guys, so if you don't like interruptions, this one's for you" *listens for a few seconds* *tears up the plan and throws it in the trash*

Don’t you just want to watch all of the *BAND-MAID* videos so you can just get it over with and buy their entire discography. 😊

The bass is turned up AND I think she's also chuggin' that bass with Akane's double kick pedal......insane! I love the way you break everything down musically, makes me put my earbuds in and hear things I never did before.....like Kanami's wah-wah here.

BANDMAID is “Off the charts” AWESOME! They have more individual and collective talent than any other band I have ever heard! UNBELIEVABLE!

I realy love how Miku bounces around during this song :)

By the way. For a while now there has been a torrent up of the 2017 Shinkiba concert. Their first concert video. It can be found with "LEXX BAND-MAID - Shinkiba Studio Coast (24.11.2017)" on lexx.impa.me server.

I just might be tearing up because I feel like at 6:20 Kanami is channeling Randy Rhoads. Not JUST there either. Soooo nice to know that legacy is in such good hands.

My favorite part of that video is Saiki with both hands raised while the band is going nuts and the crowd is singing like she's summoning the chaos. Also, dunno if you noticed the lead-in at the end, but the next song was Puzzle :)

Miku's whisper is arguably my favorite part of this song! Every time I hear it, I think to myself "you had me at 'breaking new gate'!" I also love the "crowd chanting" bits. Not only for its audience participation moment to connect with the audience, but for it being used to let the tension rebuild after the solo so that last chorus can give you that full-on kick to the gut! Plus it allows the "least metal" aspect of the final crowd chant to become metal with the brutally heavy 16ths on the kick drum that perfectly complements what was, at first a juxtaposition. Kanami is truly a songwriting/arranging goddess!!!

possibly my favorite song of BAND MAID..and deserves an award for best use of Dilly-Dally in a song

Number 1 female rockband in the world

I am proud to say that i am a huge fan of this band. one of the things i love most in Band-Maid is that there is not one member that stands out. they all are essential for the band. You don't see that so often. this is so awesome. And last but not least. their talent is totally insane. Love Band-Maid

Kanami For Ever, maybe nobody knows that almost 80% or almost all the songs composed by Kanami on the Piano, including the various passages, a genius, is absolutely one of the most versatile guitarists I've heard, well then MIsa stop Akane not words, Miku idem I love the voice and tone of Saiky ... simply fantastic to see and hear

I like the mix on this concert, so STRONG! The spot light solo on Kamani is on of my favorite moments in all of Band Maid's concert videos! Misa, Misa, Misa! Akane is going crazy all thru this song! Siaki and Miku harmonize so well! The Pigeon is irresistible! Awesome song!

Love when in the last chorus Miku sings alone for a second and Saiki enter somewhere late. Sounds so good.

Real Existence Live also has one or 2 good Miku whispers

Miku Kobato loves strawberry cakes & sweets. She once had a dream that she ate a giant marshmallow & woke to find her pillow was gone :)

It's rumoured that the norse god Thor is having a beef with them. He thinks they stole his thunder.

MISA !!!!!! MISA!!!!!! MISA!!!!!!! I'm glad you got to review this hard to find song. So good. Awesome, our ladies made your wall of fame. 💯 🎤🎸🎸🎸🥁🇯🇵

Mikus "Don't Dilly Dally" takes you by surprise, then your hit by that riff and you have no choice, you must love them.

Always look forward to your Band-Maid song analysis. 🤘🏽

Right at 6:06 is when Kanami's power level maxes out and she gets possessed by the spirit of Dimebag. That breakdown and solo could easily have come off a Pantera album.

Back again to say I like watching Champ fanboy over BAND-MAID's composition. Always entertaining.

You want an OLD SCHOOL hard rock sound from these lovely ladies, SHAKE THAT!! Totally 80's arena.

Miku whispering "make up your mind"...........Ouch!!!!

saeki's one of the best vocalist i've ever heard live. it's like almost a recording.. her intonation is just so good live

I love the use of the backing track for this song. It really adds a lot to the *sound*, though it always looks just a little weird when you hear a whole chorus doing the 'oh oh oohs' towards the end of the song. Kanami's lead parts really make this song for me. I like going through it twice (kind of) to point out things. That's cool!

I've always felt like this is the perfect song to end a concert with. They didn't in this show, but still. I love this song.

Hey Man! I am sorry to see you been under the weather. I love your new poster. Great reaction and enjoyed your thoughts throughout the song. I was chuckling with your comments about Miku whispering early on. Will chat at you later and get well soon Champ!

Band-Maid ASMR. A gentle whisper... Then an unrelenting hailstorm of sound right upside your head.

This is one of my top favorite Band-Maid songs and the one that I think captures almost all of the band's "elements": heavy crunching riffs, explosive bass/drums, melodic catchy chorus, audience sing-along, killer solo/breakdown section... and always with their signature change up for the second verse. Great reaction!

I am SO glad you were able to react to this version of this song. Easily my favorite overall song and performance as of now. Nice and greasy with places to land and take in the scenery. Also my favorite Kanami solo after Puzzle. You are definitely my favorite reactor for all the reasons everyone mentions, I literally check every day to see if you've posted a new Band Maid vid. Love it, love it! Please check out the Rinne MV when you get the chance.

Pause and talk all you want. That's why most of us come here. If I want to hear the song without interruption I'll go listen to it. BTW, did you actually miss Miku singing lead for part of the last verse? That's how good the two of them can blend their voices. Even Champ missed it.

2017 Shinkiba and 2018 Zepp Tokyo has one of the best mix to react to. At this point Miku has a pretty solid grasp of her rhythm and vocal in the band. Akane and Saiki on both channel...Micho on the right, Miku and MISA killing on the left channel. Some people like to use Miku as the scapegoat... But damn! Her rhythm section builds so much hype to let MISA and Kanami go loose.

This was my very first ever band-maid live performance that I've watched. And I literally fell for them even more. And oh, the next song after moratorium is puzzle. Btw, have you checked dreamcatcher's halloween special? It's Boca K-Zombie Version. I think you'll love it. You should also react on that one.

My fav. Song from Band-Maid

I capped Miku's intro and now it's my ring tone.

Step by step to explain, let's understand more how to appreciate them. Thanks a lot 😁

Miku's bottom string sounds loose as hell in the breakdown and I love it.

I thought the moratorium video was taken down. Glad it is back.

My favorite live Band Maid song ever! So good. Better sounding vocals than the album version.

More more more band-maid

This live sounds ridiculously good. It's called Band Maid Shinkiba Studio Coast if you wanna look it up elsewhere. There used to be a lot of these videos on youtube but they all got taken down. This is also where the puzzle live video came from. You could hear the synth coming at the end of moratorium as it's the next song.

I decided to go live for the first time in 15 years. Budokan fun! Thank you so much for your fun reaction. By the way, I also like Miku. From an old Rockman from Japan

"Cuz why the hell not right? Cuz why not just be fucking awesome for 3 seconds before we continue being awesome?" :) First time watching your channel, reactors that pick their spots to pause and actually vocalize their thoughts are way better than the ones that just watch the vid say it's great and move onto number next, so yeah nice job.

I gave you a thumbs up as soon as I saw that sweet poster. kinda jealous of it in fact. :)

Every time I hear this song I rewind twice to hear Miku's whisper again, Uff I love how it start! Saludos capo!

Ah yes. Studio Coast version. I love this show. I wish they would re-release the entire concert.

This song is one of their best! Your facial reactions say it all! Yeah, they are that perfect! Don't stop talking, some of us like to hear musicians break down why the parts sound so interesting and fresh.

Another great review and breakdown of these incredible ladies.

Interesting that Kanami's lack of ego allowed her to see the fabulous talent of Akane and Misa and let them feature so heavily in the mix. As composer she has every opportunity to promote herself especially as she constantly riffs between solos but she gives them every opportunity to shine and they repay with fantastic support. Similarly she lets the beloved Saiki stand front and centre while she is always to the side and often in the shadows. Five musicians with god given ability who are prepared to give one another space.

Just really enjoy your reviews/reactions. Doing real good work dude, keep it up.

Really glad that Band-Maid has made it onto your poster collection! Another excellent reaction and analysis! I'm going to add to the requests for "Daydreaming" (live from Zepp Tokyo 2018 if possible but the MV is still good) and "Rinne" (pick the MV as the only live version on RU-vid is shortened by over 1 minute for a TV promo) I hope your throat gets well soon!

Band-Maid gonna Band-Maid. You should buy their first-ever concert blu-ray, once you're done with the reacts from that February gig. (the concert is the same one from your react vids, but obviously more comprehensive with a more performances not on available on RU-vid).

There is something about the bass sound on the fast parts here that really reminds me of Ace of Spades, Motörhead. It's such a bad-ass sound! Try The Dragon Cries for a real LedZep feel, bluesy, dark, heavy and just amazing!

And they performed “Puzzle right after this song.

That concert (Studio Coast 2017) is heavy rock in its purest form. All the songs... Great reaction

See if you can react to Matchless Gum and Awkward and Daydreaming from this same show

I knew you were gonna like this one. This one and Rinne are their most 'metal' tracks.

Another great review and break down from The Champ. You'll be happy to know that, for me, you ruined all of the other reaction channels. I cannot watch other reactions to Band-Maid anymore after discovering you. Thanks for the great vid and please keep up the great work!

Totally get it man, this is like pure Zeppelin (with just a touch of Sabbath in the breakdown ) and then the singalong, which is pure Band Maid. One of my ( many ) favourites ! Hope your throat gets better soon, great reaction as always !

“This is the most metal I’ve heard of band maid.” FFS can you react to RINNE already???? Lol kidding at this point I don’t care what band maid song or video you react to. Whatever it is I’m watching ASAP. Seriously though, RINNE. Oh and also you heard right about the non Japanese parts. Another good example would be Endless Story

cant get enough with Miku's whispers.. XD

Really enjoy when you react on Band-Maid! That detail explanation so great! Maybe next you want to react about Kobato Miku evolution? Thanks, Mr Champ!

Nice breakdown. Stuff I never really "heard". Guess I need to watch more of yours.

Nice Moratorium my nambawan favorite! Lols you're having an eargasm with Mika's sexy voice.

Good review & analysis. “Moratorium” is one of my all time favorites. In this performance, at the end, you hear the synth intro to the next song which is “Puzzle” another amazing song that you should hear. Akane’s drumming (pedal work) is amazing.

So there's a point just as Kanami's beginning her solo where Miku seems to open up one of her chords (or drops a key or something?) that I just love the sound of. I don't know if it was a mistake or not but it just sounded great and I was wishing she would repeat it... but she doesn't. I really wanted to hear that chord again, lol. The rhythm on the album version of this song is quite different and plays almost as a lead/rhythm.

Wonderful... take care and it’s nice to see and hear you again. If you ever find time to do it in the future, I hope you’ll have a listen to YOLO. I believe the song title doesn’t do it favors and hence the official video is criminally under-watched. I feel like it is an amazingly-written song. While my favourite band-Maid songs keep revolving, YOLO constantly remains in my top 3-5 all the time.

Great job as usual. I'm impressed with the level of detail you get in every song. Take care with that throat man.

Just want to say that hands down the best reactor I've watched man. Seriously great explanations, going back to re-listen, etc, just awesome. Normally don't commit on anything but just want to say thanks and keep them coming. Hope all is well.

Good review, love how you deconstruct what you're hearing. Please do The Dragon Cries mv.

The best musical analysis of their songs! Can't believe you haven't gotten around to Rinne MV. May I also suggest to put on your list, Non-fiction Days, and Glory.

You need to check out some of Band-Maid's ballads: Endless Story, Day Dreaming, Anemone, Wonderland (I don't remember if you already did this one or not). I'd also recommend Start Over. It's a pop song, and many fans don't like it simply because it's a pop song. But I think you'll like it. I do.

Rinne has got to be their hardest and fastest song i really would like you to react to daydreaming for a change of pace

Time to pay homage to the godmothers of the all-female metal/rock scene in Japan, the awesome Show-Ya: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show-Ya They've been at it for more than 35 years and are still going strong. Example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HRZuCJw4JDc.html (all in their 50s here!) A complete concert from 2006: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3DVrJCj06BM.html for the fans. Enjoy!

You gotta choose who you've fallen in love with: Miku, Saiki ou Aimer lol Love all of your videos!!!

Great analysis of the song structure, thumbs up. Stay safe out there and get better. If you search around on the internet, there's a really detailed analysis of Kanami's pedal board, and also an advert by the company that makes her wah pedals where she reviews the different models. It's super cute to watch Kanami hock some wah pedals to you.

8:00〜 GO‼️MIKU‼️ GO‼️MIKU‼️ GO‼️MIKU‼️

If you hear the end again when the synth comes in after the song you might recognize it as the intro to Puzzle. No rest between songs!

The catchy, chant-able tidbits they add: I can testify: US audiences fully dive in. Not generally a fan of singalongs but I was right there with the wo-oh-ohs when Kanami was chanting them about 3-4meters away.

Did you catch that Saiki kept singing "Don't dilly dally." LOL Not sure where they found that expression. Cracks me up.

Great!

Great breakdown analysis! You've got to do it for YOLO and Non Fiction Days. What would be great is for you to hear the song once (with only the necessary YT pauses) to get the full impact of the piece... and then a second time with the breakout comments.

All of the YES! Been waiting for you to get to This one. This song punches you in the face in the best way possible. 👍

Need you to react to YOLO. Need more reactions to this song.

Very nice. Get well soon and don’t you dilly dally!

Didnt notice certain things until you brought it up, kudos for your analysis and reaction!

The moment 'don't dilly dally' became cool. Another favorite B-M song.