Guitar Player REACTS to ASTERISM - Dawn (LIVE In Studio) |  

My RU-vid identity is named after Rising Moon by ASTERISM.Dawn is a masterpiece imho.

The amazing thing about Japanese bands is there is literally something of very high quality for anyone's taste. Great point about joy. I know in watching BM and Lovebites live concerts they look like they are having a lot of fun and love what they are doing.

One of the best band playing today as far as pure musicianship is concerned, and they are TEENAGERS!!!! both Hal-Ca on guitar and Miyu on bass!!! Try this version on your own as it shows the string work up close from the front row in a small venue ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-buQPvINJcA0.html) you can really see the force of nature these kids are on that video. They blend Metal/Rock/Jazz into a fusion instrumental that is magic and better than any vocalist (the big complaint besides they are teens and only a trio is there is no vocalist!!), their music is their vocalist!!! The band was put together at a talent show when they were 11 and they have been together ever since. They do these studio battle session on FB for us fans who supported and help them launch their first album (Ignition-wicked good). Recently signed with a record company that has Babymetal, so we are worried that they may get saddled with a vocalist or their creative genius will be impacted by some music suits, we will have to see how that goes!!! Honestly these kids are one of my favorite bands along with The Warning and Alien Weaponry, for teens who are driving Rock/Metal since it is such a wasteland here in the States. BTW she only started the guitar at 10 so this is with 8 years playing!!! OMG, yeah the same reaction we all had first time. They, due to Child Labor Laws, have been limited to small venues and certain hours but that is now over as they just graduated High School so look out. Where will these kids be in 5 years, my bet Cream (1966-68) with Baker/drums, Bruce/bass and Clapton/guitar, the first super group torn apart by ego wars which these kids don't have.

I had seen the name Asterism before but never listened to them, well... they have a new fan right here!

Band Maid is special to me but seriously Hal-Ca is also one of the favorite Japanese female guitarists. If you see her live you won't believe how a teenage girl at her age can possess such amount of stage presence and showmanship!

My top 10 Japanese bands: 1. Band Maid - done 2. Nemophila - done 3. Sokoninaru - I'm waiting 4. Asterism - done 5. Lovebites - done 6. Maximum The Hormone - I'm waiting 7. Babymetal - I'm waiting 8. Unlucky Morpheus - done 9. TRiDENT - done 10. Wagakki Band - done 7 out of 10, great job sir!

Hal-Ca started with guitar at the age of 10. The interesting thing is that before she played drums since she was eight years old. So, when she was ten, she went to a live show by the Japanese metal band Loudness. Then she was completely fascinated by the guitar and started to practice. Later, she met the brothers Miyu and Mio at a festival and formed the band. On the official channel there is a cover of Megitsune (Babymetal) from the early years and they already had full mastery of the instruments.

Thanks GuitarGent for reacting to Asterism. These kids rock hard.

they are all three amazingly talented. but hal-ca stands out. besides her impeccable technique, her tone is wonderful. she is one with her instrument. and akira takasaki (loudness), who´s said to be machiyas (wagakki band, who also has this beautiful tone) teacher, is a big influence here. I hope she keeps this beautiful joy and fire. and thanks again for your reaction. since your reactions are expertly, genuine, passionate and full of love for music of several genres, you quickly became one of my favourite reactors.

Hal-Ca from ASTERISM is so talented young guitarist. You should check another young Japanese guitarist. I recommend Li-sa-X if you havent heard of her. Li-sa-X BAND are so good. Hazuki from Nemophila is in the band. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PzsqmnEa89c.html

Powerful trio, they are phenomenal, the guitarist on another level.

this is perfection.. heaven is here in this song

Hal-ca only 17 years old. She is a class 6 guitar hurricane. The trio is spectacular. 🤘🏼 Hal-ca apenas 17 anos. Ela é um furacão classe 6 da guitarra. O trio é espetácular. 🤘🏼

Hal-Ca's a fantastic guitarist, I recommend following her on Instagram as she's always posting videos of ideas she's working on or covers

Thanks for the reaction! I'm loving this channel, already in my top 3 react channel right now :)

I'm looking forward to this one. It's going to be sick. "Dawn" is one of their most progressive song. If you're interested in more math rock sound, please check out the japanese trio Sokoninaru. The song "Tenohira De Odoru" is a good place to start. 🙏🏻

Asterism are just EPIC - and the live version of Dawn from 2019/04/20 gives me chills every time (although the recording quality is not the best...)

The one and only HAL-CA! It's almost unfair because Miyu and Mio are amazing too but there's few guitarists as talented as Haruna - and none at her age! (ok, maybe Lisa-X in her own style). More, as you noticed, she has the ATTITUDE! Live, she burns the stage!

I give up. I cant keep up with all these amazing Japanese bands. This was incredible. Thank you Gent.

Hal-Ca just turned 18 a few months ago (11/23) and she is the real deal! I call her the hybrid because she can incorporate many different styles into her playing! She can also slap the Bass, it’s where she strengthens her hand! Currently, my favorite guitarist!

After you said," Asterism is coming !" , it took looooong time ! I had been waiting for this video ! I prefer a real live version to this studio live version , but it's Okay , anyway you kept your promise !

Asterism is one of the best instrumental hard/blues/rock bands. So young and so incredibly talented.

When they composed and developed this song, they were all still teenagers. The two in front still are. Old man Mio on drums is now 20, bassist Miyu just turned 19 this month, guitarist Haruka "Hal-Ca" is still 18 and just graduated high school. They are all child prodigies. I believe they met when Haruka was 11? Y'all feel free to correct me on this if you know better. They began playing professional level gigs when Haruka was 13 and have been going stronger and stronger ever since, so, 5 years on. Buckethead was impressed and introduced them to his Tokyo music industry contacts and played on a couple of tracks on their first album. I also hear that Bootsy Collins was involved in production. Everyone who is into hard rock and metal who hears them is awed by their ability and the depth of their creativity at this age, or at any age. Miyu plays ESP basses, at least that's what I have seen, and depending on the song, Yes he plays all of it. Last I knew it was a 7 string though. Another instrumental band is D_Drive. Four people, 2 six string guitars, bass, drums. Both guitarists are excellent, but it is clear the dude typically on our right (their "stage left") is lead. Technically very good IMHO, though I have to say Asterism is another level. Fun music for a road trip.

remember ... no matter how good you think you are, there's a 18 year old japanese girl somewhere being much better ;)

Hey GG - thank you for having the courage to react to this amazing video as it is really quite different and definitely not mainstream. I am happy that I had scubscribed to your channel as I had not heard of Asterism before this reaction and I was really blown away by their music and instrumental talent. I went to their channel and watched a number of their older videos and they have been exceptional musicians since they were 12, 12 and 15. After watching HAL-CA play I had the feeling that she has a similar fingering style to Stevie Ray Vaughn as she rarely uses her little finger (except for chords). What do you think?

I love this band.

Hal-Ca is unique. People like her are born one in millions of people. At his young age, he shows an absolutely adult, sensual game. If it does not break as it grows, a great future awaits her.

Nice reaction! Also thanks for pointing them out to me: Ive seen just a few songs of them before and havent checked them out for a while. They also have some nice writing skills: this was a very interesting instrumental! It was entertaining from the beginning until the end. Very different from the more showcasey song i saw before. Greetings from the Netherlands, looking forward to the Edge of the World video tomorrow!

OMG, wait till you hear Hal-Ca she is amazing I totally love this trio, Miyu on the bass is phenomenal and Mio on drums is great, but the three together is outstanding for being an instrumental band, no vocals. My first time I heard these kids were when they were 13 years old with their debut son 155 here is a link to a live show three years later ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CRjYtgbfQuI.html

WOW! And they are so young ... 3 prodigies for sure 👏👏👏

That's not a Bass - that's a sub-sonic weapon! Steve Vai is watching this young woman and sobbing quietly to himself.

Choke-On-My-Tea level of greatness. What should be coming next? :)

I saw your Lovebites reactions and now you react to Asterism ! I clicked subscribe 😊

Since "November rain" was mentioned I find it worth mentioning the band X Japan from the 80s. Masters of emotional live metal performance, be it ballads (Endless Rain, Say Anything, Forever Love...) or progressive metal (Art of life). Nemophila just released a translated cover of X Japan's Kurenai.

I have heard Hal-Ca described as Steve Vai's long lost japanese grand daughter.

Tremendously talented youth

Yeah..... Asterism!!!! They are so damn awsome !!!!

ever hear the old fashion term about how to make a guitar sing? well, that's it!

I enjoyed your reaction and analysis very much. I have heard some tracks from this amazing trio but vocalless band is not really my cup of tea, so I didn't really dig deep into this band. Don't get me wrong, their talents are indeed amazing and I love listening to their compositions. Next please react to other tracks by the bands you have discovered here, like LOVEBITES, Nemophila, Band-Maid etc. But if you want another brand new band, please try Ningen Isu. It's another trio with unusual, unique traits that you'll love so much. "Heartless Scat" would be a good starter, or you can react to my fave song "The Colour out of Space". Thanks man!!

她們絕對是金屬界的未來 They Shred

Ningen Isu - Heartless Scat: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbI79e5iZKs.html (a classic of reactions)

Just helping to push the Sokoninaru recommendations :D - My personal favorite is Gou Ni Moyu ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nl4Z5f4QwEY.html but the others are great as well. And here's a bonus recommendation: Marty Friedman / The Perfect World ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pq3MqusXS-I.html Marty lives in Japan now and the singer is Japanese, so I guess it does count as Japanese recommendation ;)

Haruka! 🤟

Hal-Ca is Micheal Schenker, Pat Travers, John Petrucci, Steve Via, and Joe Satriani all put together

Their latest output was the "Guernica"-EP in December. Again 6 tracks of greatness. No video though. Under a new management. I hope Amuse (Babymetal) will put them more out there in the world of metal-lovers.

🤘😊🤘

ok giovanotto! pizza-guitara per tu e pizza-baterria per me! (me dispiace spelling, troppo tempo in stupido America)

Ah, Asterism. I feel like anything I say is going to be superfluous and obvious, but I'm really happy I discovered them and that you have now as well. Their bass guitarist is fantastic but seems to be willing to back Hal-Ca (I don't know if that's supposed to be all caps or not) most of the time. I've never seen a seven-string bass guitar in person, but it's neat to see someone play one so skillfully. As far as songs where he stands out go, I recommend "Stars." I'll link a version live from China where the camera is close. It's not a HUGE emphasis on the bass and drums, but the bass guitarist does great work in it and has an insane outro with Hal-Ca. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LVIJFhF68Pg.html The other song I'd recommend for love for the bass guitarist is their cover of Van Halen's "Jump." The unique arrangement is killer, and the bass does more in that cover than Michael Anthony ever did in any Van Halen song. It's a one-take live performance, and it's the best bass guitar work I've seen from this young man - and he's playing a four string! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vCaQaT_PUxo.html Also, I share your love for pizza. I always have homemade pizza dough and sauce in the freezer, I make my own pepperoni and grow my own veggies, and I eat pizza at least twice a week.

Somewhere on RU-vid is a video of them playing while in their school uniforms. They are instrumental almost exclusively, but when they do covers they sometimes have a guest vocalist. The bassist Bootsy Collins is a big fan of theirs, helped get their 1st album, "Ignition" produced. They also had Buckethead play on a song on that album. The bass has 7-strings.

Wonderful analysis of a masterpiece. I don't know if you would consider doing a second reaction to this piece, but their live version (link follows) is sufficiently different that it would be worthwhile. She adds a lot to the studio version, especially the second part after the break, where she turns up the intensity to an unbelievable level. And the camera angle captures her hands in close-up through much of the clip. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-buQPvINJcA0.html

Checkout Madcap Laughs with Kiyoshi

While this is a fantastic song I also really recommend checking the FB live version of Disperse by these guys.

Hal-ca is amazing and she is only 18 years old

OMG. She is a Beast................................. yes, SHE

Bass?... try maybe BLAZE

The philosophy of the band is a battle on every performance. HAL-CA always has a very difficult task to beat that monstrous 7-string bass, on which MIYU wants to realize his dream and become the best bassist in the world.

Asterism should be X-rated for guitarists. It's not good for your self-esteem and can course guitarists to start playing accordion instead or even taking up golf or anything since they can't call themself "guitarists" anymore.

female "joe Satriani" in speed metal style