Thank you for reacting to our wonderful Maids! I highly suggest a two for next "Manners" & "Black Hole" Live. The MV is two songs that could not be more different and really shows their diversity. Akane's drumming is on fire too! Yes react to the live versions of songs you have heard, the live versions are often extended or enhanced.
Band-Maid tweaks and augments their songs for live shows, with new solos and arrangements and stuff, so that loyal fans are rewarded for coming out for them, so definitely check out lives even if you’ve heard a studio track. Another point of interest for a drummer is the Manners/Black Hole live video. Manners is slower, but with a lot of complexity, and Black Hole is their fastest song at 220 BPM. I’d also check out Balance, for some weird timing stuff.
Though you can't see much of Akane's work on the live official MV for BLACK HOLE, you, as a drummer, will be able to hear what she's doing. I'll just add that the song hits 220 BPM at many points and Akane listed 6 patterns she could use and chose the 6th, which she titled "Hell".
Band Maid - maybe not your most technical, but technically flawless. The music and performance are what I love about them, unique blending of music (genres) and very engaging on stage. One of the best bands to come out recently which has re-ignited my enjoyment of music. Great review and reaction!
They are just that damned good in every way. Did you know Miku (rhythm guitar) could not play guitar when they started in 2013? The collective talent and work ethic and creativity is just ridiculous.
Thanks for the reaction and comments. Freedom is the happy song and Akane is one of the happiest drummers on the planet. One can't help but smile while watching these amazing ladies perform. Looking forward to your next reaction video. Cheers!
I get what he’s saying. No one is discrediting the amazing and hard work they’ve put in to sounding this amazing in stage. A click track is just another tool to help keep it all together. Why not use every tool at your disposal to sound the best, right?
Thank you for reacting to BAND-MAID. Like others have said try Manners/Black Hole from their RU-vid page, I think the drums in Black Hole would interest you.
Now I highly recommend Manners/Black Hole (these are 2 songs in one video) (for fun - 220 bpm) BAND-MAID / Manners, BLACK HOLE (Official Live Video) for J-LOD LIVE2
Of course we want you to react to the live versions of their music. No. 1, we get to listen to them again, and No. 2, we get to have your reactions as well, and they are quite good and knowledgeable, and we can all gain from them as well. Welcome to the Maidiac family - the best one found anywhere. These women are excellent musicians, great composers and singers, great fun to see perform, and care as much for their fans as the fans do for them.
Hello.....these are two great songs.....but they are older and fairly simplistic compared to BM newer material. I am a drummer and if you listen to anything post covid you can hear Akane's foot and hand speed is now completely off the charts !!!!!! I heard she spent alot of down time they had practicing and it's obvious. Take a listen to Shambles and From Now On....both are MV's so the sound quality is great. The real genius behind her playing is that she ALWAYS seem to find the perfect beat or fill that perfectly matches the song and it's stuff you would never think of.
BAND-MAID'S Freedom = Happiness in Musical Form!! If that performance doesn't make you smile, you're dead inside! Thanks again for another great reaction. 🤘🤩🤘
There are a few songs where studio is actually better, I would say. Giovanni is a notable example. It's a bit too complicated for a live performance, I think. Although the Maids polish the live versions as they keep performing them. For example, initially Wonderland did not sound good live, when they presented it during their European tour in 2019, but already by the time they recorded it at Line Cube Shibuya, it was flowing smoothly and perfectly. The same is with "endless Story." Now it sounds so epic each time they perform it. Everybody cries. But initially it sounded rather weak and a bit monotonous, I would say.
@@VladimirChupin I agree. Wonderland is a real gem and was underappreciated. I think Bestie has a way to go, especially Saiki's vocals, she always takes a while to be really confident with a new song. Just remembering English lyrics must be harder than Japanese.
@@stevekane4922 They have recorded recently a couple of videos for BAND-MAID Prime where they speak English 😍 Kanami has a very strong accent, and Saiki is actually speaking very well, her accent is noticeable but not irritating, at least to my ears. I think Saiki understands this thing that when learning another language, you have to reproduce the specific way that language is spoken. Many students who learn the languages in a school, just read what is written, using their own native pronunciation, and then it sounds really awful. Kanami obviously was taught this way, but Saiki and Miku started learning English, I think, only after BAND-MAID started travelling overseas, so, they had more exposure to the actual spoken English.
I always point to reactors to freedom. On the left side of the stage, kanami and Miku pumping the their fists, clapping their hands , cheering and hollering for Akane during her drum solo. I have never seen other bands cheer each other on for doing a great job.. Akane is the only drummers that has brought Me to tears from here overwhelming sense of joy that she exhudes. Being a drummer myself. I have noticed that Akane s drum solos are more for the fans to be entertaining and not solos toe"impress drummers.
One of her inspirations was Nao, the female drummer for Maximum the Hormone. If you search for Akane Benjo Sandal Dance you’ll find a drum cover of that MTH song that Akane did with the camera focused on her drumming.
Misa uses ear-monitors with holes and (I heard) plays barefoot so she can feel Akane's kick and toms though her feet - she uses Akane as her click IOW, and the way the two sync seems to bear that out - there are times when the two are matching 16th note patterns that you don't often hear in studio recordings let alone live.
So glad you reacted to this one! You always do a great job of bringing drum knowledge in to your content! You should really checkout their video for “Onset”, it is an instrumental that they only perform live and is basically just them showing off, it is fantastic and I highly recommend it
I am amazed not only by AKANE’s precision, but also how she plays so ferociously with such a light touch. To hear how she’s playing these days listen to the recent studio recordings of WITHOUT HOLDING BACK (an instrumental) and SHAMBLES (a high energy anime commission).
BAND-MAID have a special way of staying tight as a band. Kanami's backing tracks are in their In-Ear Monitors. Not that they can't play without them. Once, when the airlines lost the computer they just rearranged the setlist and the sow went on. I see you have an anime poster in the background. Have you seen the OMV for 'Shambles'? That's the season two closing theme for the Netflix anime, Kengan Ashura. Or the one for Unleashed'? It's in Anime Format.
Your reaction is great. The look on your face is exactly like mine was, hearing another BM song for the first time. Same for the next song I heard, then the next, and.. well you get it
This amazing band better listen live, every live Band Maid performance is the highest level! All ladies are the QUEENs on their instruments and Saiki(lead singer) has the best voice not only in Japan. Also Kanami ( the little sweet lead guitar) not just good, she is the best female guitar player in the world!!! Thanks for your reaction, do it again
Great review of a great song by a great band 🙂. They probably are one of the tightest rock artists out there today, and their positive energy is infectious. If you haven't already, you might want to also check out the three official live videos from their (I think) tenth anniversary show. Can't get enough of their music hehe. And speaking of great Japanese drummers, I'd encourage you to look into the career of Yoyoka Soma. She's now fourteen, but has been banging the drums since she was barely able to walk. Now she resides in LA and is playing with world-class (and Grammy-winning) rock and jazz artists. She's also got the attention of a number of rock legends.
Great reaction. I knew you would love the drum solo😀 And Akane is the happiest drummer ever😄👍 Next you should react to a double performance of the songs Manners and Blackhole. Two totally different songs that show of two different sides of this amazing band😁 And yes. Do react to live versions even if you have heard the Studio versions. They often improve and ad a lot of things live.
How did I miss this? Sorry I’m late to the party 🎉 This is one of my favorites and definitely a top notch live song. Because it has the 30 second drum solo, everyone seems to recommend it for drummers. I don’t. Here are the songs that I think are Akane showing her most creativity and accuracy. Her 8 measure fill in “Warning” is my favorite highlight. “Warning,” OMV “Onset,” official live instrumental “Shambles,” OMV “From Now On,” OMV instrumental “Manners/Black Hole,” official live double feature. Funky followed by Fury @220 bpm
You can check out the studio version but since there is no MV for it, relegating it to personal time is fine. Definitely check out the MV for Shambles.
I agree with the recommendation of Manners & Black Hole back to back live. You can not ask for two songs so different from each other being performed back to back. Really shows the breadth of their music. Worth a reaction.
Akane is the perfect beast behind the kit. Now check out the MV for FROM NOW ON. You won't see smiling but you will see and hear an Awesome rock/metal instrumental. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Peace. 8.08
You can set your watch by Akane. One of the (if not the) best and most tasteful drummers around today. Try out "Hate" official live - I'd like a dollar for every double kick she does. Each and every musician brings so much to EVERY song. Forget the outfits and the language barrier, kick back an enjoy the music.
Even in two parts: groovy one and a fast technical one. Akane is very smart that she does not do long drum solos. It's probably not possible to make drums entertaining enough to keep the listener engaged all the way through. Well, unless it's three drummers jumping in front of a wall of toms, as Pink Floyd did in their intro to Time 😊
I've been a Band Maid fan since Thrill was released. While they ARE very good live, most official "live" videos on YT are run through the computer first for some touch-ups. Some bands just use the studio tracks dubbed over the concert footage, though that's not what Band Maid does. I do think Saiki's vocals have been pitch-corrected in this one.
Ranking/Rating a musician is very subjective, and Akane (drummer) IMO is up there. BUT - one thing I will say is that she is the HAPPIEST drummer to ever sit behind a kit...... and the means more than it sounds.... Even happier than Ringo Starr.
Akane is a crazy good drummer. You should react to the instrumentals as well. Onset, From Now On, Without Holding Back, Don't be long and Giovanni (It's a song but there is an instrumental version). All the musicians are at the top. Thank you for your complimentary comments.
I like it because it is brief. Solos of any kind that go beyond 60 to maybe 90 seconds is enough. As you said it's more of a break. Band Maid do not do long drawn-out solos. In my opinion solos that go longer than 60 to 45 seconds are boring. That is why I enjoy this solo so much. It keeps you wanting more but you can't have it because if you got more it would not be as good. You can always go back for more if you like. She got the job done is a short period of time something that drummers with massive drum kits rarely do.
Nice one :) I love watching the gears turn in peoples heads as they try to wrap their brain around how many amazing elements there are to Band-Maid. Sayonakidori is a *fantastic* song for drums and is also one of the handful of songs sung entirely by Miku. here is an unofficial live: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wbXUXVmu_X4.html
I would react to the live performances of ones you've heard, just make that clear at the top. Often the live arrangements have substantial differences to the studio tracks. Remarkably often.
The BM fans are always up for technical analysis if you've -cheated- , uh, -went ahead without us- , uh, listened in advance because you couldn't help yourself. It's fine, I would never be able to hold back myself.
Next Nemophila - Revive Official Live. Another amazing all female japanese metal band with one of the best drummers out there, the outstanding Tamu Murata.
I would be more happy if you didn't hear any versions of the tracks before the reaction (more motivation to make videos with band-maid more often hahaha)
Hello!! This is a request from Japan to BAND-MAID. Please give your reaction Giovanni [instrumental] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-baeHeNO-cBk.html Without Holding Back [instrumental] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ygdZLBRy1uE.html
Akane is ALWAYS right in the pocket. She plays with emotion. Watch anything from the 2023 Yokahama Arena concert. Best rock band on the planet. If you're interested there is a series of videos on RU-vid about the various members of the band and what they went through to get to where they are. Akane has her own and I think you might find it interesting and very informative. Band Maid is kind of a miracle karmic creation.
Akane is one of those very rare drummers that use the drum solo to cool down and have a rest from the crazy stuff she does in the songs. You should try anything they made after Covid. According to Akane, she used the lockdown to perfect the basics and how she hits the drums. The result was that she gain a few levels on the drum scale. The studio technicians noticed it already when they were setting the ground levels on the drum mics.
If you want to hear Akane DESTROY her kit, check out the songs Shambles, Warning, or BlackHole. Blackhole is basically a speed metal track, clocking in at 220 BPM.
Please, check out Band-Maid's HATE? Live. A reactor who was/is a drummer mentioned that the drum part was distracting when the Bass guitar solo started. I want to hear your input. I'm not a drummer but I was never distracted. Akane-san is actually one of my favorite drummers ever. :) Thanks!
The nice thing about Band Maid when one of the members does a solo is that there's absolutely no showboating. The solos are all tasteful and just enough to complement the song. Nobody goes overboard with their solos going off on all tangents. The solos keep to the melody line.
BM are amazing musicians who dont have a bad song in over 120sih tracks- most of them great to amazing :) And tho that solo is famous - and domination and freedom are popular starter tracks for reactors, Akana is much better and has many much better performances in many songs :) I hope you get to do 'From now on' MV soon- their latest instrumental (they have several, all great). That is one of the ones everyone will recommend the studio MV not a live- like with daydreaming, blooming, warning and a few more. Hope you do lots more BM - we will be hear for them! Its a good representation of their skill level nowadays.
This is still my favourite Band Maid live on RU-vid. It's not my favourite song of theirs but I love this live performance because it shows how much fun they have on stage. There's not much that's better than watching talented people enjoying what they do. This video makes me happy every time I watch it and the drum solo transition into guitar solo still excites me every time, too.
Fun video, thanks. You should check out one of their recent studio numbers, From Now On, to get a look at the drummers recent skill level. It's an instrumental and the drum part is integrated dynamically with everything else. The guitar solos through much of the song but those parts are really duets with the drums.
Just putting it out there... If you have watched the studio version of "Play" or "Real Existence"... I highly suggest you react to the Official live...
Besides Akane, Japan is full of great female drummers, I think these could be the three best... Senri Kawaguchi: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-urpso-w87ts.htmlsi=jhB4o-aeE6OdxtVJ Kanade Sato: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5jDVZPzfS1c.htmlsi=aYYDXEOCwxg_Hbpe Tamu Murata: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rcOFpYcLPIk.htmlsi=aD5TSfyk9bdz5jFD .. Also, three more of my favorites.😆 Nagisa: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sKt01ggoYgs.htmlsi=kHVvtTWmbpVOZN2K Natsumi: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LSzh0o4-syQ.htmlsi=4Wf8wltMQsW9_q0B & Hana: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2NYUOaGKjLE.htmlsi=hf961uxTKa7eLlmD Of course there are many more incredible drummer girls, like: Nao: Maximun the Hormone Yoyoka Chiiko: D_Drive Marina Bozzio: ex-Aldious Haruna: Lovebites Satoko Yumoto: Fuzzy Control/Daita Mari: ex-Mary's Blood Yuri: Gacharic Spin Aruto: ex-Adious Haruka: Fate Gear Kanako: ex-Hagane etc, etc, etc
But on the other hand, there are some songs that are just so intricate that the quality of live... in my opinion, just really are not quite good enough to hear that detail... the kind of detail you would be looking for in your reactions. For now, I usually suggest the MV for songs like "Warning", "Dice", "Influencer", "From Now On" or "Shambles"...
You’ve only scratched the surface. Don’t shy away from their earlier stuff, either. “Real Existence” is still a fave. “Hate (live)” is great. “Play (live)” is great. "Song name here" is great.
Great reaction. If you want some Akane drumming highlights with some great fills, try Shambles official video. She also kills it on Hate live as well as Manners/Black hole live. Rock.on 🤘
Is it me or it's just most of my favorite artist from Japan does sounds the same live or studio, I mean, Wagakki Band, Baby Metal, Queen Bee, One Ok Rock etc, they all sounds the same live or not,
