Didn't think you were gonna do B-M again. "FREEDOM" live Line Cube Shibuya shows why Akane makes forests faint when they see what she does with 2 small sticks.
they go over to the drummer to play a game where they all make faces at each other in a effort to throw each other off. it's common in japanese bands. they are all pranksters and jokers with each other.
@@crapstirrer exactly. play is before domination during this concert and akane was able to get saiki to crack while singing. so the rest of the band tries to get revenge.
Fun fact. Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin attended one of Band-Maids shows and was so impressed with the drummer Akane (Ah-kah-nay) that he requested to have his picture taken with her backstage. To impress Jimmy Page with your musical skills is very high praise indeed.
Drum solo -> watch "Freedom" live (its also their favourite song to perform live) For a rock song remixed with Japanese instruments as a "special" occasion (for April fools, they renamed themselves as a band and remixed some songs with traditional Japanese instruments + perform wearing Geisha attire | Maiko is a junior Geisha in training) -> Band-Maiko - Secret Maiko Lips
Akane (ah-ka-neh) - drummer, helps compose drum parts. Kanami (kah-nah-mee) - lead guitar, composer, arranger, (very occasional) backing vocals. Miku (mee-kuu) - person who imagined the concept of Band Maid (so founder basically). Rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Lyricist. MISA (Mee-sah) - bassist, helps compose the bass lines. B-M's iconic alcohol lover. Saiki (Sa-ee-kee, almost like "psyche") - main vocalist and helps writes lyrics, although she seems to be the one who directs the formulation of a song. They have a new song coming out on December 2!
When they surrounded the drummer they were making faces, trying to mess her up!.,,, they are just having a Ball playing! Love the fun they are having - it is infectious
Welcome to the converted. Now I'm getting your notifications too. You said it all, and I love your enthusiasm So exciting to listen to also. Thank You.
Since Thrill, the ladies have gained creative control over their music and they write their own songs now. Kanami (lead guitar) handles the instruments and Miku (rhythm guitar) handles the lyrics. Everyone else provides ideas as well but those are the main creative forces for the band. The switch to them making the songs themselves have seen a marked improvement in overall quality. Not that their early songs are bad either, obviously. As for this song, it talks about their desires for world domination through their music and being known everywhere. It also seems to be a little about them wanting to be true to themselves while doing it. The music video gives you some hints about these things as well. We must all provide everlasting love and support for the head pigeon in charge, Miku, for dreaming up this band and bringing them all together.
Excellent that the Music Shed works with the youth. Playing in a rock band kept me out of trouble in my youth. Today, I'm in my 50s playing in a "weekend warrior" classic rock cover band (still keeps me out of trouble...lol). Band Maid are great role models, showing what you can accomplish with discipline and hard work. I'd say Miku (rhythm guitar, 2nd vocal) in particular. She was in a pop "idol" group that failed to go anywhere, relegating her to take a job as a waitress at a Maid Cafe. But she didn't give up on her dream. She decided to form her own band (bringing the uniforms with her), and behold, we have Band Maid! Now that I think about it, judging from the off stage footage I've seen, it probably keeps her out of trouble too! LOL Keep up the good work.
Hey there... I am from Germany and discovered them beginning this year. It saved my 2020, there is so much things going on and these girls are the lighthouse that is bringing me back to an save harbor and feeling good in these dark times! I watched 2 online liveshows LIVE this year and they are SO GOOD, it´s really mindblowing! I hope they get the attention they deserve, i wasn´t into an band like this since round about 15 years and they are still surprising me, with their attitutde, workrate, talent and music in general. Great reaction and awesome idea to show your girls in the shed this band!
Same here. 2020 redeemed by discovering this band and watching their online shows. Their music and energy is very therapeutic for me and just makes me happy.
The other difference from the last song is that Band-Maid now writes their own music. The earlier stuff was written for them but after they took control themselves, it got so much better.
You really should do Onset Live next. Nothing really showcases their musicianship like that piece. For more of Saiki’s vocal range: wonderland live For more of Misa’s amazing bass: play or moratorium live or dice music video. For more of Kanami: everything really, but Onset Live. To see how far Miku has come froM not knowing how to play guitar 7 years ago to now: play live from shibuya 2020 And finally for the best solo she’s ever done, Akane wailing on the drums will bring you to tears on: Freedom Live, also shibuya 2020
I disagree, just a little - the song is awesome and Onset is really the song you are describing, but...., but in terms of difficulty, punctuality and perfect timing..."Wonderland" is one of kind. Akane's perfect timing on the drunset, Misa's bass gives you that jazzy feeling and of course, Kanami's guitar that takes you to the stratosphere....! And... I haven't said anything about the vocal showcase of Saiki, yet..))) Miku, you're right, the little pigeon, not only the founder but main producer in the band - anything fascinating you find in the band - all adulations go to her, learning guitar, in no time, from being the main vocalist is the least of her contributions to the band...
@@kirilkirilov7185 Thanks for talking up Wonderland. I think it's not a big fan favorite because it's more poppy than their other stuff, but I adore that song!
If you want even more fun on stage (and more drums), check "Freedom live 2020"; if you want more complex songwriting with delicate playing, check "Wonderland live 2020". If you want a very good Band-Maid song ... well, check any of the available videos, there's no lemon anyway.
"which I found more... 'thrilling' " (I see what you did there) haha I love it! Miku (vo/gt) does use a lot of English words and usually uses easier Japanese these days in their songs because, while you don't need to know what they're singing, they are recognized as being more famous overseas. She wants to make it easier and more appealing to overseas fans to enjoy their music. (She was featured in a segment of a popular evening talk show where they looked at people more famous overseas than here) They do have coupled DVDs and Blue-Ray discs where they show what they're playing with multi-channel video closeups so that people can cover their songs but I think those might only be with limited pressed first runs of their CDs and are now really expensive for used copies.
This band rekindled my love for rock - when I first heard them it was to a live performance of a song called 'Play' from a concert in 2018 in which they had fire shooting into the air - I was literally gobsmacked - I have yet to find a song I don't like and certainly not one I would skip over to get to the next track. Regarding help for your students, if you can find them online several band members have done tutorials showing their individual skills - and on at least one CD there is a no frills (apart from the frills on their outfits) individual breakdown of each band member playing their musical instrument and its part in the song. First time I've seen anything like that.
I'll be honest, I haven't been THIS into a band since I was a kid learning to play drums listening to Rush and Neal Peart. I found them more than 2 years ago, and I had the absolute fantastic dumb luck of them coming just a few weeks later for a live show. I can't get enough of them. I can hardly wait to see what your students do with their music. The tempos are so high, and the drums so nonstop busy with all the double pedals, its hard to keep up. I've spent the last two years running, jumping, squats and everything I can to get my legs moving. I'm finally up to 140-150bpm, but still struggling on the control at those speeds. I imagine a younger person would have an easier time, but it is still damned athletic. And don't you dare ask me to try to follow Haruna from Lovebites. What a beast, even if not as variable and interesting as Akane.
' I'll be honest, I haven't been THIS into a band since I was a kid learning to play drums listening to Rush and Neal Peart '. My Fellow Rush Fan... It's absolutely the same for me !!
I only discovered Band Maid in 2019 after watching a reaction video to "Puzzle" Then I watched "Take Me Higher" from the Zepp show. Viewed those 2 just in time to get tickets to their concert in NYC at Mercury Lounge. I never waited about 3 hours on line to a concert to get up close. Got a spot right against stage on Kanami's side. Even got a high 5 from MISA and Akane when they came off stage at end of show.
@@alexn4843 I got there way earlier than I had intended for my first show. I had meant to hang out at Guitar Center fiddling trying out the K Custom Hybrid Zildjian ride Akane uses and thinking about going back to acoustics. But the people working there were not helpful. So when I got down to the venue like 4 or 5 hours early for dinner I see this line going around the building Must have been more than 100 ppl already in line. I had to grab a bunch of granolla bars and water from the car and get in line. I got the Misa side too. Grabbed the railing and held on for dear life.
Jimmy Page saw them (2015?). He agreed with you, Akane is the bomb, told her in person... Misa’s bass tone makes it for me. Miku founder/2nd guitar was to be the singer (some training), but she’s got a softer backup voice, so they found Saiki(“psychey”) who was 19 but already had management at the time of Thrill. Over time, the main evolution was that lead guit/piano Kanami (“ka-na-me”) got producers to accept her originals rather than outside writers. So they’re her “song” constructions, But obv rhythm sections arrangements are not standard , very involved. Miku btw, harmony/callback/occasionalLead singer picked up rhythm guitar after Saiki was hired, learned (apparently from Kanami) on the job, and tho her parts are simple,she’s very reliable, key ingredient. Try these Japanese women 😉 * Lovebites - Swan Song live with intro, or * Doll$Boxx - Monopoly or * LisaX Band - One More Chance is Enough (not shown: Billy Sheehan and Shane Gaalaas guest rhythm section) Enjoy 🤘💃🏻🎸😎
A student of mine introduced me to Band-Maid when the 'Thrill' video was still new. It has been wonderful watching them grow from that talented beginning to the skilled, diverse and wonderful group of today. With each album you can see them pushing themselves to the next level. I can not wait to see where these wonderful musicians will go and grow next! There are many good groups, and many that I enjoy more than Band-Maid. ... but when it comes to just a WOW! recognition of skill and talent, these ladies are tops.
Yes! Nobody ever talks about what great role models the 'Maids are for young women - actually, people of any age or gender. (Yeah the outfits can be questioned but to me it's a teachable moment about confounding expectations - no fan finds them exceptional just because of their appearance.) Not just in music, either. They have been amazingly accommodating to fans yet developed and maintained their artistic independence in dealing with the record company and management. They work well together, despite being very different in personality and temperament. They are disciplined and hard-working (sometimes *too* hard-working). They seem to be savvy businesswomen. And they don't have any drama or competition with other bands. Without putting them too much on a pedestal, it seems we could all learn a lot from them.
Miku has the vision and is a great spokes-pigeon. Akane apparently keeps things organized and flowing. Misa is brooding. Saiki has resting bitch face. Kanami tho, is apparently a workaholic who reads in her spare time, has business and finance degrees, despite joining this signed band around her 22nd birthday, records all her demos at home, but apparently is otherwise a bubblehead?! First of great two part intro/interview (subtitled) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R4PofsQYwn4.html
@@bruthabluto8824 Great point about being "recognizably Japanese," that never occurred to me. And as others have pointed out, there's so much talent in that market that having a memorable image helps them stand out. Somebody pointed out that even people who dislike Omajinai Time *remember the band* whose show it was part of.
@@bruthabluto8824 I'm already down. Even before she turned herself into a kickass (seriously, her speed and precision are killer) rythym guitarist under Kanami's tutelage, PLUS apparently the toughest backstory, I felt an incredible level of admiration for her. And I'm not minimizing Kanamai, Akane, Saiki, or Misa, just saying that Kobato strikes a special chord with me. I also love how O-Time has become not just a Miku showcase but an opportunity for the others to have fun and show their personalities at her expense. If you think about classic sitcoms, there's always the main character straight person who's just a foil for the zany characters. The Pigeon is both the foil AND the zaniest.
you have understood the soul of Ban Maid, I'm an old musician. I saw them live in a very small theater with 200 people at the most and it was truly unforgettable, I experienced the old lost emotions of the super bands of the 70s and 80s, I know everyone will jump on me, but it was like a concert of the queen with old Freddy, I had hair straight on my arms, I had Saiki at a meter from me I could hear his natural crazy voice. Akane is exceptional, precise to the nanosecond, and composes beautiful drumlines takes you away with her rhythms, and in certain songs, she does things that few would beat in the world can dare believe me. I've heard some double kick bursts in songs like Fly High or Spirit that looked like they were made by an electronic machine. Akane can do really crazy things but she can keep herself in the correct melodic context without going overboard. you made a Great reaction, you are really a music expert in my opinion.
“Thrill” was not written by Band-Maid, but this song was. You can hear the exact moment when they started writing their own songs because they absolutely nailed their sound the first song and just kept evolving it. They had been asking their record label to let them write for themselves and the label gave in and let them write one song (“Alone”) on their third album. After that, they wrote every song themselves. So they’ve released over 65 songs since they started writing themselves. 4 full albums since January 2017 and a bunch of singles that aren’t on any of their albums. And the live versions of songs are often a bit different which makes me wish they’d release a live album, but they only ever do DVDs/Blurays. I can’t listen to that in the car, dammit!
They just completed a sold out US tour and went back to Japan where they opened a show for Gun-n-Roses. Since their 'World Domination' album they have released several projects 'Conqueror', 'Band-Maiko', 'Unseen World', 'Band-Maid Online Acoustic Okyu-Ji' (a Christmas Concert), and finally, 'Unleash'. Band-Maid has always tried to make each release an improvement over the last, and, so far, they're succeeding. Their latest release, 'Unleash', contains a killer instrumental: 'From Now On', but all their instrumentals, 'Onset', 'Without Holding Back', have been awesome. Saiki and Miku have pipes: check out 'About Us' if you can find it.
thanks for reacting to my fav band! thought u do only one song.. now with a second .. u gotta stick to them and do every single one of them =D thanks for the newsflash with the kate movie, didnt know about that! awesome
When they gather around Akane (ah-con-nee) (I believe the accent is on the "ah") they are performing "Hengao" (hen-gow) which means (the art of making faces). And like Syddraf states they try and throw each other off by making these faces, it's a game for them.
As far as accented syllables, Japanese is as flat as (native English speakers) can get. It actually involves pitch tho! But even with a good musical ear, I hardly put a dent in learning that part. Check three ways for one 2-character word! m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GdvsqNn3tQA.html Since we’re on it, Japanese and Spanish always pronounce the vowels, one per syllable, only 5total sounds, same in each language. Blue is Aoi ‘ah-oh-ee’. Good Ruck!
Chris Bergsten I supposedly studied, and still the fine points are tough 😝 But awareness to be stress-flat and that pitch is even a part of language, can’t hurt, and is interesting to some musicians In fact I ignored the rhythmic differences, “syllable” concept vs Japanese more even cadence As a scientist living with linguists, it was tough to be so language inept 😕🤷♂️
@@timgove5337 I've grew up with an English professor and still got barely passing grades in English, I was the shame of the family. In my defense, he did only teach Middle English.
Yep. Band Maid are the absolute ****. I’ve plaid music (keys, guitar and even a little trumpet) since I was very young and I can’t remember a band that has made so happy and so excited to listen to. Especially live. They rock my world. BTW, I’ve played most of my life but that was never my main gig so I don’t claim to be any sort of virtuoso. The Maids on the other hand...🖤
BTW band-maid further lifted their game in the latest album, even though I still love domination, it almost feels old. Try No God, Why Why Why, Giovanni and Black Hole for some quick prog education. Don't know how old the kids are... if they are young, chemical reaction will be a good place to start.
FYI the Led zepplin member Jimmy Page went at one of their concert and at the end, asked to see Akane (the drummer) to congratulate her and take a picture. He said that she was one of the best he ever saw live. He also said that she was the reincarnation of John Bonham. :)
Great reaction to an awesome rock band! These girls just may be the best rock band out there right now. Awesome musicians, fantastic stage presence, killer vocals, fun costumes and impeccable song writing make them the total package! I too will be seeing them live ASAP!
For more Japanese pronunciation info than you ever asked for, here's a brief primer! It all starts with the vowels: a (ah) i (ee) u (oo) e (eh) o (oh) If you remember one thing, remember this: The pronunciation of the vowels /never changes/ and there are no silent vowels. I guess that's two things. From there you can extrapolate the other phonemes. ka ki ku ke ko, na ni nu ne no, etc.. There are a couple of tricks to some of them, like "fu" is somewhere between a full "f" sound and "hu". Like you don't touch your lower lip to your teeth when you make the sound, but it gets close. If that makes sense. I saw someone else point it out already, but now you know how to arrive at the drummer's name. The only thing missing is the accent which you just learn from experience, in this case it'll be ah-KAH-neh. Thanks for this video, it was really fun, and also really cool to see you pick up the chord structure on the fly. Hope to see more Band-Maid reacts from you one day!
If you want to see how complex and intricate they can write and perform, check out "Wonderland" from this very same concert (14 Feb 20). It's more ballad-y and jazzy, but is an amazing song.
How's the band school going? I couldn't find any follow up to this review on BAND-MAID? There are a large archives of their live performances and many with better mixing. Reach out to their amazing fan base and you'll get swamped. Hope you haven't forgotten the ladies ;) Happy Holidays! P.S. As I see so many old geezers like us getting into this band, I'd really rather see more US girls see what real girl power looks like. They work hard to master their craft, support each other, have fun and sincerely love their fans while keeping the quality of the music their goal, and not their egos. Watch an interview with them. Freaking inspirational.
I was in Japan just before the pandemic hit and made a point of going to a live show. It was amazing and highly recommended. Will do whatever I can to check out another one when things calm down a bit.
Kanami, the lead guitarist, is an excellent composer, and Miku, the rhythm guitarist, writes those catchy lyrics. For me, Rinne and Blooming are their best works. However, there are at least 20 more songs that are right there.
I’m going to recommend “Bubble”, because it’s criminally underrated, and barely anyone ever reacts to it. Everyone always recommends the same songs (Blooming, Rinne, Dice, Freedom, Puzzle) and for good reason, because they are excellent, but Bubble is so funky and groovy, with great sonic dynamics. I just think it doesn’t get nearly enough credit for how good it is
If you love Akane 's drumming " and who wouldn't ? " . You have to react to their song (Freedom) She's unbelievable I can't even describe how great she is . You gotta see it .
Your students should also check out this band called Asterism. They are comprised of three kids from my mother's hometown of Fukuoka, Japan. I recommend that you start with their youtube video titled Rising Moon MV (AL "The Session Vol. 2").
Band-Maid has a couple of new songs like Different, Manners and Warning, all with great music videos. You should really have a look, these songs are so great!
Japanese hard rock bands are way more aggressive than most of the bands in other countries. Japanese rock bands’ music/songs that they compose are full of meaning, great arrangements, dynamic, and more. Great example One Ok Rock, My First Story, Uverworld. 🎸🎸🎸
I hope you were able to see Band-Maid at any of their numerous shows in the US the past two years. Speaking of 2 years it’s been awhile since you reacted to the maids. So many to choose from. Maybe one if the last two live videos: No God or Puzzle
There’s a great live versions of “Moratorium” followed by “Puzzle” that are fantastic. Lead guitarist Kanami, drummer Akane, & bassist Misa are properly schooled musicians. Kanami and Akane also play piano. From this same performance there’s the song “Freedom” which absolutely slays and Akane does a short but sweet drum solo. Band Maid are the best hard rock band on the planet and their live versions are better than the studio originals. Great review.
Talking about growth, if you go back and watch Thrill, Miku was mostly using her guitar as a prop, having literally just started to learn. Now she’s a solid rhythm guitar in addition to her singing. Also, Misa only learned to slap after the band formed, and has created a technique to swap between pick and slap almost instantly.
Band Maid mostly writes their own songs these days, but sometimes they get help from other people. Search around for an article where Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T Rex, Thin Lizzy) produced The Dragon Cries with them. P. S. Akane - AH kah neh.
U really want more complicate n more harmony song of band maid? Then hear band-maid - blooming. A lot reactors really blew their mind cos how they mixing their complicated instrumental into one harmony song. N if u hear carefully how their transition into next part, its really unique. Thats why we called "Queen of Transition".
in Japan there are really 2 styles of music performance.. there is this style were the band and singers are the same group.. and there are others like Babymetal where the singers are one group and the band is another group... both are very popular in japan... groups like Babymetal (one word by the way) are more of a performance group more action and synchronization.. vs Band-Maid where since they have to play instruments also it limits the ability to synchronize.
Band Maid are one of the best bands coming out of Japan at the moment, and there are a fair few of them starting to do it and really good to go with that. If you like all female bands there are well over 100 all female rock/metal bands. Here are 2 for you: Doll$boxx - Loud Twin Stars (live) Lovebites - Empty Daydream Live In Tokyo 2019 But there is a mixed band that has so much talent, it should be illegal. Unlucky Morpheus - Dignity Of Spirit
@@timgove5337 I was going to put a few more, but couldn't really find any good live videos of the bands, apart from Scandal - Standard, which isn't really the song to start someone off on Scandal.
I had also just recommended those, so nice to have them seconded 🤘💃🏻🎸😎Unlucky Morpheus too. My favorite live track is Judgement is Laid Down Before Humanity, but it RU-vid title is in Japanese... but searching Unlucky Morpheus Live itd be hard to go wrong
Don't stop there. Check out the bands called LOVEBITES, Aldious, Nemophila and DOLL$BOX! You are going to very pleased! All girl bands, All from Japan!
I'm a big Kanami fan (lead guitar & does most of the music writing and arrangements) so my favorite songs to show off her guitar playing (other than their instrumentals) are 'Choose Me' (solid driving rock with amazing guitar solos,) and for more rock ballad type songs I love 'Daydreaming' and 'Wonderland', beautiful songs wonderfully sung by Saiki, but with very short solos by Kanami, but MY GOD what beautiful and tasty solos they are. having professed my love for Kanami and her solos, strangely enough one of my all time favorite Band-Maid songs not only doesn't have a Kanami guitar solo, but isn't even technically a Band-Maid song. let me explain. a few years ago Band-Maid started a tradition where on April 1 of every year they would give their fans an 'April Fools Day Gift', I believe it was their 2nd year where they dressed up in traditional Maiko (geisha in training) costumes and play a song with traditional Japanese instrumental sounds included. they did the same thing the previous year but the song they did was just to cover, the second year they did an original song under this new band (Band-Maiko) that they only pull out once a year. the song that year was called 'Gion-Cho'. it was special in a couple of ways, first of course it was under their alter ego band, then it was the first original song played under that band, actually it was the only original song they played under that band, but the other unusual things were that at the time Kanami had decided she was going to back off from her duties as main song arranger and main lead player and get the other girls to help with the arrangements and take a bigger part in doing lead parts. so in this song Kanami does not play any leads and leaves it to the MISA (bass) and Akane) drums to do the rifts and lead duties, while backing everything off a little bit to give room to Saiki and Miku to do some amazing vocals. this MV is both a musical and cinemagraphic masterpiece. one of my all-time favorite songs ever.
Band maid is great - it's amazing how many great rock/metal bands are popping up in Japan. Another one you may want to try is Trident - Continue (in addition to more band maid)
BAND MAID? If it's a Japanese Band you gotta try Ling Tosite Sigure. The lead vocalist Toru Kitajima's voice is unique! You can try Disco Flight if you want something older, Ultra Overcorrection or #5 for something newer. . 😆
good job man. you got a awesome voice also. your editing skills are more then on fleek, there on badda-bing level. you should have your own talk show. yeah deff check them out in person. there very entertaining. there personalities match there music talent. i went from thrill to dice. so checkout more stuff soon.
