Gamer Gets INSPIRED by ABOUT US! || BAND-MAID - About Us Reaction 

Love expressed as sound. That's BAND-MAID.

Every time I hear this song the room suddenly seems to get really dusty or else my allergies are acting up.

"Smile" acoustic live is a must also po

They are still & always the most beautiful and amazing band on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So now you know why we love them so very much. My life is a lot brighter with these ladies in it. They bring the world so much joy, fun and positivity. And that is really needed right now. Bless them.

In the middle of the big lock-down, when I was cut off from friends and family and had lost 4 friends whose funerals I couldn't even attend, this came along and, on the first listen, got me to release a lot of pent-up sadness. Cried but felt a whole lot better for doing so too. It still moves me deeply and is just one of many reasons I absolutely love this band. Before the song began, Saiki made a small speech which only added to the intensity of emotion, loss and hope for the future the song's music and lyrics express so beautifully. Here's what she said: “We were supposed to meet you today. For the first time in a year, we thought we could meet you all, those of you who could come to see us, but we can’t meet you in the end. I’m sorry. Even though it’s not my fault. We have been having days of turmoil for about a year. In the beginning, we were very surprised because we hadn’t experienced it before, and we had no experience of not being able to meet others in person. We were sad, but we found we shouldn’t be sad in this situation. When I saw you masters and princesses on social media, you were more depressed than us, and we thought that’s terrible. We Band-Maid have been thinking about how to cheer up all of you in the last year. We truly wanted to meet you at Nippon Budokan, but it’s impossible because of COVID, so let’s wait for the day when we can meet. And in the last year, during the COVID pandemic, we have become more eager to cheer you up, and we Band-Maid realized again it’s important to give our songs to you. That’s why we wrote this song for Budokan. We made the album also in the pandemic, so it might have a little similar feel, but this song is planned for Nippon Budokan, and we really want to give it to you masters and princesses now. Budokan is not our goal but just a stepping stone. We will perform at bigger venues, and we promise we will bring you there and give you even better songs, so let’s keep it up a little more. This is our present for you masters and princesses. Please listen to it.” Domo arigatou, Saiki-sama, we listened.

"About Us", in the vein of other great mid-tempo Band-Maid songs like Daydreaming, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Wonderland, Awkward, Start Over, Mirage, At the Drop of a Hat and Smile, is an amazing song and personal message to their fans - a direction I'm glad to see them add to their journey toward world domination. And we get to hear MISA play the vibe she so enjoys. Their new, beautiful DVD/BD/CD box set (with 100 page picture book) of this incredible concert is unbelievable! Thanks Wally, for bringing "About Us" to your viewers!

When I first heard this beautiful song they finally cemented in my mind how staggeringly talented they are. Even in a slow ballad all their talents are on display, instrumentally and vocally, none of them sat back and played or sang basic things. And of course the overiding thing is that the composition, lyrics and performance are outstanding.

Miku is so good at writing Japanese & English lyrics, combining them in such a way that makes sense & rhymes, it's genius! ❤🎙🎸🥁😎👌

I've heard this song easily 100 times. Every time it makes me well up and get very emotional. I'm going to loose it when I hear it live in October. A 50 year old grown ass man in the front row crying. Not ashamed at all.

From being away from live shows for such a long time are back with a vengeance to continue the World Domination.

I think too many of us will be choked up to sing along especially in these October shows haha. 3 years since we’ve had them here and knowing these girls deserve to be filling the biggest venues.

I caught COVID at the end of JAN/21 after caring for COVID pts. For three weeks I struggled, coughing my lungs out and completely isolated from family and my 2 little kids. I was really to tap out after a tough 3 days where i barely had enough strength to get out of bed and couldn't keep anything down. Band Maid literally dropped this song at my darkest hour and I cried like a scared baby. It gave me enough support I started to pull through after that. I checked all the boxes of Covid co-morbidities even my PCP didnt think i'd pull through. Yet here I am today. Maidiac for life!

In my 52 years of life, and 40 listening to all kinds of music, I never thought that I could be moved this way by a song... then, with Band Maid, I discovered that I could be moved by a band and almost all of its songs. Not only ballads or slower ones (which I love!!)... how can I explain the emotion, even the tears, that some choruses from Alone or Choose me, or some chords from Yolo, Screaming or Puzzle... Or the mastery of Secret my lips, the beauty and delicacy of Gion-Cho? I don't know friends, there is something elusive in this band...

Love this song. Love that it shows the softer side of them and Miku's harmonies and backing vocals are a breath of fresh air..

Saiki was crying, actually. She was hiding her tears behind a smile, but she was crying. It's OK to cry, even on camera. No problem.

Every time again... 😭💘🙏🏻 _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- from *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊

Cool reaction. I always tear when listening to this song after a few beer, because of its' context..... And I've had a few beers..... "Damn You" 😁😁😁😁 And now for something completely different..... Blooming, Warning, Rinne, Don't Let Me Down, Dice, Secret My Lips, Play....and the list goes on..

Thanks Wally! Special Ladies!

Superb choice Wally. So heartfelt and gorgeous. Perfectly emphasises the emotions and connections this group of phenomenal artists have with their fans or the outside world as a whole. Such a humble, sincere and grateful experience. Those sentiments are greatly reciprocated by Maidiacs around the world....I'm proud to be one!

Masterpiece,Love theses ladies very special really emotional again yes tear jerker

If this song were played during the acoustic session, i would cry non stop.

i said this before, the shear passion in this song will bring hard men to tears

Just when you think you have seen it all when it comes to Band-Maid, they find some way of going above and beyond again and again. I listen to and like some elements in quite a few other top Japanese bands, but feel as though they are always playing catch-up when it comes to the various genres in Band-Maids music. In some cases they are starting to sound like Band-Maid. I don't think there is another where all the members are so equally so highly technically brilliant, yet so happy and relaxed into their music. 69 years and still waiting to hear a better all round band. Yours, totally unbiased Fan Club member BM..... etc.

Every time I listen to this song it reminds me that Saiki and Miku were meant to sing together. Their harmonies in this song are so good. They compliment each other very well.

I guarantee all the 30+ year olds (maybe even the younger fans will start bawling if they perform this live in the US)😉

Thanks for the shout out - and for giving the context at the beginning because this is a song that it really does help to know what the lyrics are really about. Nicely done, sir.

Miku's backing vocals/harmonies tears me up every time, she was phenomenal this entire concert. Saiki's pure emotion shine's through big......she always bring it. Good Stuff Wally

Wonderful reaction. I know that Band-Maid's beastly instrumentalists suck up the lion's share of the attention, but yeah Saiki is such a terrific, versatile singer to me; coupled with Miku, she produces some stunning vocal tracks (check out their latest release Corallium). That she can sing so powerfully in diverse songs such as this one, Manners, and, say, Warning, is some astonishing talent. Honestly, when I listen to some of the other incredible all-female bands coming out of Japan, it's more often than not the vocals that keep me feeling tepid. Saiki's vocals I love (esp coupled with Miku); the others I merely like.

If I get to see them live, when they do this song , I will be an emotional mess, in a good way. These girls have so much feel in their music, it's crazy. One of Saiki's best vocals ever.

Good reaction. For me their most beautiful song. Always feel emotional when hearing this. By the way Band Maid is not really a metal band but more a hard rock band. The whole livestream where this song was performed was great. Thank you for this reaction.

Great reaction!! BABYMETAL and Band-Maid are in a league of their own and is the best that has happened to metal/rock in decades!

Another interesting thing to do is listen to the two Puzzles (electric and then acoustic) back to back. You’ll come away with a new appreciation of Saiki’s and Kanami’s interpretive skills.

This song is a tribute to the fans, written in the height of Covid, after they were denied their debut at Budokan. They will someday play Budokan, and Tokyo Dome, and Saitama Superarena...and...and...and...anywhere they want to.

MISA MISA MISA! Sai-chan "I will light up your life with my voice" words by Miku Kobato

try wonderland

Great reaction to a beautiful song! If you love Band-Maid's softer side, then you need to know that they have an acoustic version of Puzzle that is an absolute masterpiece. It can be tough to find since it isn't on RU-vid anymore, but it's well worth checking out if you get the chance. It might be the "Holy Grail" of Band-Maid's catalog. In the meantime, I'd also recommend checking out Wonderland live. It's another impressive and inspirational one!

Nice react. Their song Smile was another love letter to their fans too if you can find the acoustic version I would check it out

Beautiful and very emotional performance of this song.

SAIKI SAIKI SAIKI!!! 🎤❤❤❤

Another beautiful song is Anemone.

Band Maid has such a wide range of genres. I like Nemophila, Lovebites etc., but these are more centred. Band Maid has it all.

Nice reaction! And thanks for coming back to Band-Maid. I have unsubscribed because I have seen many reactors who praise them but end up reacting to a few songs, perhaps to get sub and likes, and I thought you might be one of them. I'm sorry if I misunderstood you. I will subscribe again. But I have a temper and if I feel that way again, I will unsubscribe immediately.

damn must be a real hot night here in San Diego my eyes are sweating

I think the synth sound at the beginning and end are mimicking a kokyū. Wikipedia says "a bowed lute with three (or, more rarely, four) strings and a skin-covered body." A very Asian sound.

Not my favorite but GD if it doesn't get me every time. I don't know anything about singing and I kinda doubt this is the most difficult song for Saiki, but this is the best showcase of her talent.

These girls absolutely rip

I've enjoyed all your reviews so far, but I do have a question. Having reviewed I think 9 songs over 3 months, how are you still referring to them as a metal band?

It;s terrible !!!

Now I know for sure that you are a HunterXHunter fan and your video image is flipped😁 For another beautiful mid-tempo Band-Maid song, I suggest you "endless Story" next: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_S4s8jZQ-A.html Also these are difficult to find, but the acoustic version of "Puzzle", "Anemone", and "Smile" are so good👍 Please continue your happy Band-Maid journey, PO (P_O)🕊💕