She plays bass as well, before she founded GS with Koga she was the bassist in The Spade Six, a blues rock band who were also great. IIRC she was bassist in Armeria as well. You can see her playing keys here and there also. Oh and everything in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HbXmA7pvHbU.html
@@nanakakitano9724 That's a fun clip. It seems a number of Japanese bands did the home instruments thing during the first round of covid lockdowns. Here is a goofy home instruments cover by the punk-pop band CHAI ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cCegEz-5rZ8.html
I actually hear some Prince here too. About what you said about the tables that turns, I often say that NOW I finally understand girls screaming during Beatlemania 😉. No favorite in Gacharic Spin, I love and respect them all so much - they're highly talented musicians, extremely great entertainers too and finding and "educate" Angie 1/3 (pink hair) to become their new "image" was a great move (they incorporated her while she was still in high school at 17, and schooled her on many instruments and singing - and at 19 now she learned quickly!).
You will also hear some Chili Peppers, here and there, in Koga's base style. Also an 80s prog fusion-Jazz outfit called Casiopea is an obvious influence (Japanese band). Also, Koga was asked what her favorite bass player was, Les Claypool.
I am in love with the bassist, F Chopper Koga! Her name is even so cool. Love these ladies and yes, the tables have turned and I am loving it! Undeniable talent in this band and I love the up beat, high energy music and performance! Thank you for reacting to this video.
Great song, nice mix of genres, Loved that piano part in the bridge, the bassist was great, loved the drummer. All very fun. Such a great band. This band seem like such a fun group of talented people, doing great fun sounding yet impressive music.
Hana, the drummer, is my favorite. F Chopper Koga, the bassist, is a very close second. Can't I just love them all? ;-) Thanks Dean. I appreciate your reaction to the band, and helping to promote them to a wider audience. Though, I'm guessing, almost everyone here came specifically for this band. Still helps. Cheers!
Great reaction - wait a couple of days, then their new MV will premiere - Song is called I Wish I I can't pick favourites with them - and even if I did, then it would change every other day ;) Cheers
Thanks for the reaction. Great band and musicians. For me it has early 80s jazz funk vibes but with more energy. No faves here or crushes, just appreciation for an awesome band :)
I've been getting into "female" Japanese bands for a couple years now, and although for years my tastes have been hard rock/80's metal & prog rock, but I've noticed my tastes have widened quite a bit as I got older. After seeing this band name come up for awhile I didn't watch anything until recently, this was the 1st one I watched, and was blown away. The musicianship alone is astounding, but the groove hooked me. Yes, I like Hana too (the drummer), I think she's a cutie, but she's a multi-talented musician too. She played drums, guitar, keys, and I don't know what else. I find that pretty sexy too. 😁 I recommend checking out the live video of this too, equally impressive.
Great reaction Dean! “MindSet” is definitely one of my favorite song of the year. Gacharic Spin are going to release a MV for their new song “I wish I” on August 25th. I think my favorite member is Koga (the bassist) but Tomo-zo (the guitarist) is close second and Hana (the drummer/guitarist/and more) is also very close. I love Oreo Reona (the keyboardist) too. Well, I love them all I guess 😅 Hana made a cover of Nirvana during the pandemic, playing a bunch of instruments. It’s so fun and good. Thanks
Happy to have another Canadian fan - im in Edmonton and probably their biggest fan in the country haha. Their live shows are pure energy ;) New single out Tues 11am EDT
me also. love this band along with a bunch of other Japanese bands as well. Don't know if many will ever play in yeg. may have to travel for some live shows.
In this video you can see Hana (the original drummer of the band), a couple of years ago they hired a new drummer (Yuri), to allow Hana to play the guitar and share the front stage. But due to Yuri's maternity leave, Hana has had to temporarily resume her drumming duties. You can see the entire band interacting live on their 10th anniversary DVD. P.S. I think that their new video "I wish I", features a male drummer.👍
Glad you recognize their talent. Some of my country/classic rock/even indie bandmates don’t get it, too pop, too soft, too not English, I dunno. They’re the best for my money. They’ve mentioned they run on 17yr old power (guitar TomoZo joined ‘09 age 20, but 15yrolds! came aboard in 2013, and they’ve had someone under 21 ever since), so I hope they still are this high energy this winter, once pink haired Angie reaches 20…. Of course, the rest can hang, despite them all soon to follow Hana beyond 35… You mentioned Rush, I personally thinktheir title track Gold Dash is Rush-like (if they let a 17yr old rapper take them to a rave), in that it has multiple time sigs and switches, but is still singable; same album as the first song you heard with Angie & with Yuri on drums (on maternity leave for this latest vid Mindset (&whole album?, due soon? I s’pose)) But first I think you should hear their heavier reworking of their early dance tune, which did have a small (now majorly expanded) prog middle break. Juicy Beats, live 2019. Angie was about to enter her senior year of high school, and the tiny drummer Yuri is adult, around 25, about a year before starting her family… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pObpM-MNpVk.html
Great reaction and I'll take F-Chopper, her bass playing is amazing, but all of them are great. Proving since 2009 that you can follow your dream and make great music and never be locked into a box. GS V3.0 is, I think, the best version so far with the addition of Angie and Yuri and I can't wait for their new album (in Sept I think). I think that Japan is probably the only country that has the right atmosphere and attitude for all female bands to exist and thrive. Music education is not considered unimportant, but encouraged in school. Marty Friedman (Megadeth) moved to Japan in 2003 because he said that's where the most innovative and interesting music was being made.
You're feelings on this band are similar to mine, I've been following them for years now and they just keep impressing me so much. It's not just technicality and musicianship, it's fun and unpretentious song writing with a clear focus on a great melody and beat which they build up the technicality around where appropriate. If you're interested they've also got a video of them performing this track live on their RU-vid channel. They're also releasing a new MV in 2 days for the lead track off their upcoming album. The tracks called "I Wish I" and it's nuts - keep an eye peeled for it when it drops in a few days!
Definitely one of their best songs--I haven't been able to stop listening since it was released. My Japanese isn't that great but, from what I can pick up, the songs seems to be about having to fake it to try and fit in with the different school clicks, or rather being tired of them and just go ahead and be yourself--live your life--"ikiteru no," (生きてるの) "I'm alive/living" It's all your mindset. Don't worry Dean, I've got a soft spot for Hana too🥰 But Angie (pick hair) is a cutie too! You should check out Ningen Isu's new song, "Toshishun"
Hi Dean. I just listened to a great French-Vietnamese guitar player Nguyên Lê and his version of Come Together by The Beatles. Two things: 1. Come Together itself is very progressive song. 2. This is the best cover version of the song. Nguyên Lê makes one of the most played Beatles-songs totally his own with a great style and insight. Double progressive! He turns the song to a Vietnamese-pop-rock-fusion collage that no one has heard or imagined before. Please react to this, it's a jaw-dropper. As is the whole album Songs of Freedom (2011). It's the best cover album I've ever heard with covers of Bob Marley, The Beatles, Cream etc. This song and this album is something that your channel is all about!
That song is a masterpiece. One of the songs I can't listen to just once and have to repeat at immediately right after I heard it. If you also listen to pop-rock, give Senkyakubanrai by Daoko x Miyavi a shot. Miyavi is a famous Japanese guitarist and Daoko a pop singer and Mindset immediately reminded of that one because of the guitar style and sound. Since the song is about 1,5 years old now, I wouldn't be surprised, if Mindset was inspired by it. Mindset still clearly wins for me, but Senkyakubanrai is also a great song, although a lot more poppy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kjiSn0ug4oU.html
Ah, Gacharic Spin, i can't recall a single song of theirs that didn't 'do it' for me, they have this knack for making everything they do look and feel super fun. I did enjoy DOLL$BOXX a lot as well, but it is awesome that they once again have their own singer. As talented as Fuki is, she has a *lot* of projects going on at any given time it seems. As far as picking a favorite member goes, it's very difficult, they're all incredible in their way, but I'd have to say I'm a Koga guy :)
Finally someone took notice of how unnecessary the "all-female" thing is. Also, good point on the table turning. Remember how off the reservation women got over Freddie Mercury? I never understood that at the time, but now I fully do. 😍 There's a live version of this, someone already commented here, I'm only reinforcing it so your crush on hana (the drummer) increases! 😂 Nice job! I love your insights!
I love BAND-MAID, Gacharic Spin, NEMOPHILA, LOV... Wait, they're all female bands? They are so good I haven't thought about whether they are male or female. :)
For the last two years I have been saying that Gacharic is not my cup of tea ... but I admire these girls so much, that maybe it is my cup of tea a little bit now ... but I still prefer the Doll$Boxx version.❤💙❤
*Dean* can you check out *BAND-MAID \ Beauty and the Beast* it is from their 2nd album and there is great call and response between *Miku* and *Saiki* you can access it thru their official channel under playlist *New Beginning* album. Thanks 🙏
Just letting you know, in case you hadn't seen it already, Gacharic Spin just dropped a new live clip of them performing MindSet from earlier this year: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11xO7GlXvSA.html Yuri on drums, Hana on guitar (she adds some wailing prog guitar licks over the insanity of that instrumental section as if it wasn't already mad enough). I think you would enjoy!
Actually in this vid...They are missing their normal drummer. Yuri is out on maternity leave atm. What you saw was Hana (R. Guitar/Drummer/ Vocals and whatever else she wants honestly.)
@@deanwolfechannel Hana is amazing. She has a unique talent allowing her to learn instruments in record time. She also has a deep connection to the Kami band. (BabyMetal)
