There is no better, yes. But there are good and bad. And those two bands are in the good bin. No doubt. Actually, even if you are super duper skilled, you might not be better than one that is not. Not all good music is based on super duper skills. BAND-MAID is much more skilled and complex. The Warning is totally fantastic as a rock power trio. Different things, and also different tastes.
I have to give them credit for their restraint, balancing giving each aspect of each band a flash of spotlight, avoiding overindulgence, ultimately leaving you wanting More🤘🏻 This song could’ve easily been 5 minutes plus, but they kept disciplined & balanced. I’m betting WHEN The Warning & Band Maid play this live, they’ll give the instrumental back & forths/battle a few minutes more to dazzle. This is my first exposure to Band Maid, the guitarist & bass player really pop, enough for me to investigate further 🔎
That’s a very good description and sums up how I feel about the song….restraint while highlighting aspects instead of trying to cram everything in. If you want to check out more of Band-Maid and enjoyed the bass and guitar, I’d suggest starting with Manners, Dice, or Hate? live from their channel. Like TW they truly shine during live performances.
I wouldn't be surprised by an extended solo section. It's pretty common for Band-Maid to add those live. "Hate?", "Domination", and "Don't You Tell Me" official live videos are some examples. The live debut in Japan was played pretty much like the studio track, but if they do a show in Mexico together an extended solo section seems very possible.
I saw a different reactor channel where the guy literally wrote down the word 'restraint' in his notes while the song played--for just that reason. They kept the back and forth just right for a perfect radio friendly length rock song.
Dany’s Lzzy open just ROCKS! The collab…HOLY SHIT! A Japanese band and a Mexican band singing in their second language while flawlessly performing rock. Heavenly.
There is a bit in a interview for Billboard where Kobato explains "Po" By the way, do you know why Kobato ends her sentences with “po”? [Translator’s note: Kobato has a signature way of speaking in Japanese, ending sentences with “po,” an onomatopoeia expressing the call of a pigeon. The kanji for Kobato is “little pigeon.”] SAIKI (Lead vocals): Tell them why you say “po.” Tell them who you really are. Kobato: I’m Kobato, meaning I have a little bit of pigeon in me, po. That’s why I end sentences with “po,” which is the sound a pigeon makes, po. Daniela: So it’s pigeonese. [Everyone laughs] I caught that just now. “Narimashita, po.”
You can also watch the Music Gold Rush interview where she just says straight up that she’s a pigeon, and the host is like, you’re not really a pigeon, and she looks hurt and insists that she is.
Probably not clear fpr people who dont know japanese her last name小鳩 literslly means (小ko(small)鳩bato(pigeon)) And in japanese kuruppo is how they describe a pigeons cry So kobato ends her speach with po
23:32 Bang on. People hype up The Warning’s live performances over their studio tracks for several reasons, but a big one is that they so obviously love what they’re doing, and that love really is infectious. When you watch the HYCAD concert video and see Pau’s huge smile while she’s smashing her drums into submission, you just can’t help but smile back.
I thought the collab was solid but I felt like Dany's vocals were subdued intentionally for whatever reason. That is really my only, less then stellar critique. It would have been really sick if the solos were a bit longer.
@@williammoye6997 I don't think it was subdued. Both singers were singing in a key higher than normal for them. When singing that high there isn't the room for Dany's normal belts and gravel that she adds.
I love the two bands from opposite sides of the globe coming together!! This will help Band maid fans discover The Warning and vice versa. Looks like they had a lot of fun
your comments are on-point to many of us who were disillusioned with the state of rock for so many years. we were lucky bands like these have showed up to to give us hope and what's more, inspire so many young people to play instruments and love the music.
I loved rock growing up, but it got so angsty and angry for so long, I fell off of it. Band-Maid made it fun for me again when I found them last year. The cheesy do your best kind of songs are kind of a theme for them, but they’re so earnest about it, and the music is so interesting, I don’t mind.
Exactly - my "Golden Age" of rock is the Long Seventies, roughly 1968-82, but I feel like we are living through a renaissance right now greater than any time since then. The difference is, this one is flying under the radar of the musical mainstream - you're much less likely to come across bands like these randomly. Fortunately, once you have found one, the community can help you find more...
Then let me suggest one more band (in addition to those discussed, I'm a fan of them all), this is good rock: ONE OK ROCK - Renegades [2023 LUXURY DISEASE JAPAN TOUR] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-POhYbVtQK_o.htmlsi=MuAVAoik8abGh5Ox
Few things to note: - In the live show Dany reached those high notes aside Saiki without problem. But it was equally challenging for both and they “thanked” Kanami about the “great” idea. - During the back and forward of solos, each band play alone. So, while the camera focus on Ale, only Pau and Dany played with some accompaniments by Miku. Same with Dany. So it’s not only what you see on the video. - The fact that this song sounds so natural speaks about the level of composition these 2 bands have. Kanami had ideas for The Warning and they changed them and both bands agreed and felt more comfortable with the other styles.
Very much how kanami works with bandmaid. Writes the original, takes a lot of feedback and, depending on the track expects the others to write their bits to fit, then in the studio she becomes a lot more assertive to get it right.
@@stevekane4922 that’s pretty much how The Warning works too. Normally Pau started something and then the 3 together change, clean and add to the composition. Both bands follow a similar path with no ego and a lot of team cooperation.
@@renemonroy214 yes that's the message I get. The success of the project was based on that I think. It's picking up views faster than either of the tracks the two of them released around the same time a month ago. Bandmaid's is on a million, the Warning on 750k. This is on 500k already.
I really love how you respected both bands and their individual sound! I have seen fans of The Warning trying to only talk about them and making them shine over the Maids and I have seen the opposite where the Madiacs talked only about the maids while completely disregarding TW. Both fandoms need to realize that both bands are incredibly talented and is quite literally the future of rock music! I really love people like you who respected both sides and complimented each member for what they did and how they sound! ♥
I think, of course, the fans of one band or the other know their idols better and talk more about them. However (with very, very rare exceptions) they all don't talk the other band down. They even call people out, who were talking disrespectively of the other band. There is also a good number, who knew and liked both bands before already. So, this is going on way more friendly and polite in the comment section than I was expecting. Esp. as I know the rivalry towards other fangroups.
@@manfredbrosche5661 Agree. I listen to both bands and love them in both styles. Yes l knew they'd met at Aftershock 2022, but not realised they admire each other and will collaborate until the day I see The Warning concert in Haarlem last April. Silly me 🤦
There are two band invading the rock scene One from Japan *BAND-MAID* and one from Mexico *The Warning* When you thought _Rock Was Dead?_ This is putting the world 🌍on notice. 🤘😆🤘
I find this VERY enjoyable. I do not understand the negativity here. Yes I am dyed in the wool The Warning guy but I love discovering BandMaid and thing future collaboration would be great. Excellent work Phil.
Couldn’t agree more, the negativity you see in some of the comments don’t make Sense. I’m a big Maidiac but decided to dive into TW after seeing the video of their meeting at Aftershock. Now I consider myself both a Maidiac and TWA.
Misa's last part at the end was very cool, and respectful. It calls back to the end of Survive, and she adds Ale's style of distortion after her solo part was cleaner in the song. The respect in this song is top notch.
They genuinely love what they are doing, and in parallel, they only do what they love. That's the secret ingredient. They are first and foremost fans of the music they play; they're one of us (okay, three or five of us) enjoying rock and roll, and the fact that they are the ones playing it doesn't matter, not even to them. They and their audiences are fans together. Boy, does that come through!
Yup, grew up with the late '60's, '70's culture of music and The Warning brought back good vibes !!! Have explored many genres of music, and although Rock & Roll is hard to beat, they are all _Great_ and worthy of a listen !!!!! Jazz, Blues, Soul...
I don't think there was a key change in the track but over all, Kanami-san wrote the song in a higher key. Both Daniela and Saiki-san don't normally sing in that key. Hmmm... would you mind giving us that key? During the Billboard interview, they didn't mention it. Oh, Miku-chan is endorsed by Zemaitis whereas Kanami and Daniela are both PRS artists. MISA-san is endorsed by Black Cloud whilst Alejandra is endorsed by Spector. Akane-san uses Tama while Paulina uses DW I believe.
@@TlanImass Pau: "I'm a dw girl." Don't know that she's an actual dw Artist however (not listed on their website, although she's very deserving imo). Is a Sabian Cymbals Artist and said she's also a Vic Firth Artist.
Ya. You didn't once call it a battle. That's good. They were playing to each other not against each other. I couldn't figure out why people kept saying they were battling. Agreed. The production was different. Ya.
Thank you Phil, you made me appreciate this song way more! I agree with you about the mix. But you're right, this is a song that will be on Band Maids album so I'm pretty sure their producer mixed it.
Not only that, it has surely been masteted to blend in with the sound of all the other songs on that album. BTW, I think , it is amazing and a big compliment, that tjis is not just a stand alone fun collab, but a song, that Band Maid will release officially as a song on their album. And not just as a bonus track or so, they made it a single! Domo arrigato!
Was lucky enough to be at their joint concert in Tokyo in June where they live debuted this song Really hoping that they release an official live video of this from that concert too!
Out of the current set list (even tho played @ wacken) you MUST GO to Queen of the murder scene from lunario and survive from the TED talks (origin of the phrase "you have been warned")
Phil, I wish I could thumb up your reaction x1000. You understand collaboration and how this composition managed to allow each band to have the space to focus and showcase their sounds as individual bands but somehow kill it playing together. It is a genius level collaboration. You NAILED it on the switch up in lead vocals. Also, if listen closely you can even pick out the different sounds of Dany and Kanami's lead guitar parts, Ale and Misa's bass guitars, and even Pau and Akane's drums. Then you have Miku's guitar playing rhythm which has it's own sound and her vocals as well. There are moments where I think Pau and Ale are singing harmony with Dany but its only because I can't detect any accents in those parts.
Decided to check RU-vid this morning and saw that a new "Phil" reaction video had just dropped. It made my Saturday morning coffee break so much better listening to your breakdown of BM/TW's Show Them. You are very entertaining and offer excellent technical insight into the vocals and instruments. Don't change anything in your review approach - it works!
"Po" is Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound a pigeon makes. "Kobato Miku", the name of the founder of the band, can sometimes translated in kanji to "small pigeon" ("Ko Hato"). Kanami (lead guitar) is a PRS artist. Miku (rhythm guitar) is a Zemaitis artist.
"I loved this because just that little fill that they were each playing, it still sounded true to their individual sounds. So Misa, Kanami, and Akane's parts sounded more Band-Maid, like it was a bit more shreddy, and then Danny, Ale and Pau's parts sounded more Warning, like it sounded a bit more melodic. So this isn't to say that one style is better than the other, but this just shows how cool different styles can sound together. And this also a prime example of how differences in bands and genres and sub-genres should be celebrated instead of trying to rank which one is better. Music is an art, and it's not a science. There is no "better". And as we can see....contrast is a good thing." Well said, Phil Zero.
this collaboration didn't sound like a collaboration. it sounded like one large supergroup that has been playing together for years. this is how a collaboration is done.
It's funny that you mentioned about Rock becoming so serious at one point. In a recent interview discussing their new album Keep Me Fed, Pau actually said what you said almost verbatim. She said that she thinks that Rock takes itself too seriously sometimes, and they just wanted the new compositions to be fun.
@@PhilZero I tried to load your YT page yesterday and nothing rendered. I was very concerned, so quite pleased this showed up today. Great job Phil. Your editing is top shelf. 🥃🍸🍾
8:40 And what alot (everyone really) are missing is after Pau's part, we have Saiki and Miku together with great vocals over Flappy Pigeon Z cord strums
Particularly you have a way of seeing things quite simple but very precise, I agree that the bands should show what they like and we will be the fans who join their journey or let them pass. No need to be toxic about it by disagreeing, I like good music and there is no doubt that they are 2 bands that have that very marked.
@@PhilZero Yes sir, that is my Elise, I purchased new and now have 176, 000 miles on it. I have a bunch of videos of me driving that car on racetracks on RU-vid if you are interested. Thanks!
Aloha Phil, one small point to make: this song will not be played live at any upcoming performance unless Band Maid joins The Warning on stage. So you might want to keep your concentration on the sisters' music before they get to your town!
What the video (and many reactors) missed is actually during the duel interlude between TW vs BM, in every TW's turn, Pau's playing was very different with Akane. Pau was playing with the toms (no hihat), a style she used in a lot of TW songs, while Akane was playing the usual funk to accompany Misa slapping the bass. In the cellphone recordings of Tokyo Special Show (I don't think you can find it in YT due to copyright strike, but you can find it on FB) we can see clearer the differences of Pau vs Akane drumming, including the back and forth of the fill ins. I was there watching them live but with all the auditory overload of two powerful bands collabing (my ears were ringing for 2 days) I couldn't catch all the details until the phone recording was released. It was a memorable show, like watching Avengers live in front of your eyes. Musical Goddesses descended to earth❤
As Miles Davis said, there are only two kinds of music: good music, and bad music. Both Band-Maid and the Warning definitely play good music. They are curious, broad-minded, and ambitious. Most of them started on the piano with classical music, and while they chose rock quite deliberately, it was never the only kind of music for them. The documentaries about Band-Maid on RU-vid and the plethora of videos from the Warning’s past and present are full of evidence of this. The Warning have talked about their interest in J-Rock since at least their third album, and when the two Bands met at a festival in 2022, they knew each other from listening to the other band’s music for a long time, and had mentioned each other in interviews. It is great to see them go on like a house on fire, carrying on from the exceptional chemistry that you can see between the members of both bands, both off and on stage. I think it’s only their busy schedule, and possibly their record companies, that kept them from doing even more together at this time already. They just have a great attitude and high social and communication skills, apart from being extremely hard-working and passionate musicians. I hope they will get more opportunities to work and spend time together, they are clearly soulmates and can achieve stupefying results together if they get the time, as well as growing individually and as bands.
Band-Maid is easily my favorite band ever, and thanks to them, I'm also loving The Warning! Great reaction! Hope you check out more Band-Maid! In the meantime, I'll check out your The Warning reactions!
This collab started in 2022, Aftershock festival in US where both bands participated. TW decided to meet BM, turned out both bands were fans of each other. I became a Maidiac because of this video of them meeting each other for the first time. And when the poster of Tokyo Special Show last June was released, I knew I had to be there.
Some of them knew who each other were from following each other on social long before aftershock. Akane and pau in particular i think. At the meet you can tell. My favorite part, akane fan girling out.
Excellent analysis. I wish fans of each band, that might not be "fond" of the music of the other, would have the mindset of you and I. That's fine, but be happy for each band and respect the other, because that is what each band thinks about each other to a member.
Kanami just received her private stock guitar from PRS a few weeks ago. They were still building it for her when they filmed this video so she played a similar looking one. Here's the video that PRS released to show it off. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LFJtoAiiLK0.html
I just love reaction like this, really listening to the song and say something meaningful, not just (Yeah, Cool, Great, Awesome). Just my stupid opinion. Already subscribed to your channel!
I don't know how many times I've listened to this and never picked up on the switch between verse/chorus 1 & 2. They both sound close to me I can only tell the who's who by the accent when they are trading off in the verse.
You know what? I see them both doing a world tour together pretty soon. They are a perfect match. They get along very well, have similar fangroups, similar equipment, similar style... And they could share the costs.
Phil’s commentary always shines brighter, it just always flies higher. I had to put the video on hold for two days, but when I got up today I said no more waiting, stand up, take it, right now, go. I’m here now go show them all, Phil.
Nice reaction to this wonderful collaboration. The bass ending has been previously identified as a tribute to Ale's bass ending of The Warning's anthem from their first full album. A song called Survive which is another of their songs you should check out. 🤘🤘
My favorite part was the bass, guitars and drums duels too. Thanks for your reaction, waiting for your comments after see The Warning live show, mindblowing for sure. You've been warned!
PRS Guitar Japan did a duel interview with Dany and Kanami!!!!! The mutual respect between these ladies is so on display!!!! You should watch it even if only on your own
I waited all week fof your reaction to this song, and then I take a day off from my phone and you make the video! I followed both bands for years, so this is some kind of insane collab between two bands I never thought would even know each other. So now my Band Maid/Warning playlist has a song made for it. I really like this channel, and enjoy your content, really positive, informative and fun to listen. I got "back" into rock too...because of these bands.
@@PhilZero the guitar kamami is using is her brand new PRS custom private stock. PRS released a sweet video featuring her guitar. COLLECTION # 088 Private Stock Custom Made for KANAMI (BAND-MAID) Custom 24-08 | PRS Guitars Japan
Great comments. Always happy to find a reactor who is a trained musician and can articulate the nuances of music. I would be interested in your reaction to Corallium, by Band Maid. Thanks.
I grew up with the 60s-70s bands you mentioned and fell away from rock in the 80s for the same reasons you said but 20 years earlier. Discovering Band-Maid brought back the fun, the joy of rock music to me. I'm just discovering The Warning and look forward to that journey too.
In another comment, I pointed out that there have always been bands that take themselves seriously. On the flip side of the coin, there have always been bands that were joyful and fun, even when the songs themselves were dark. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, indie bands like The Replacements, Guided by Voices, Poi Dog Pondering, Camper Van Beethoven, Beulah, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Fishbone, and so many others were as exuberant as bands from any other decade.
Nice insight on the whole "rock got boring"-ish thing. I have to admit I didn't notice because I was off finding out about other genres. And finding out that there's more good music out there than I can possibly listen to. I've kind of come back to what I call modern rock (Shinedown, The Pretty Reckless, The Warning) in just the last couple of years, but now my taste is a lot broader.
So TW and B-M met at a US festival in 2022 and said they should collaborate. They got that opportunity this year. They went to Japan and played three shows, one with Band-Maid. TW traveled to Japan two weeks early to write/compose/record with B-M and record a MV. They then played it together at their one concert together. In an interview on the PRS channel, Kanami and Dany said that more collaborations are in the future. Kanami wants B-M to come to Mexico and and Dany wants the collab to be in Spanish. Dany and Kanami play similar PRS guitars in the same color. UPDATE: Kanami now plays in this video a private stock PRS. So newer bands you could delve into: Babymetal, Lovebites, Electric Callboy.
You said, "the vocals are a bit too compressed, too loud and present. And the instruments were a bit far back". I thought the same like you!!! But I also like the song the more I hear it.🎸🎤 Good and funny reaction!!! Your thoughts about rockers!.....😅 👍👍👍🤟
Awesome review. Thank you. What amazes me is you have two rock bands from different parts of the world who play different styles of rock music and as far as I know have never played together ( I think the Japan concert was after they made this video ) sound like they have been playing together for years. If you never heard of or never saw either of these bands and saw this video you would think they are just one band. I think this was an amazing collaboration. I thought they sounded really good together. The video was very cool. I thought of it as two bands just rocking out together. Love the song and video. I hope they do more collaborations together. It also would be awesome to see them do a world tour together.🎸🤘🏻⚡️
Hey Phil, I don't know if you already know PLUSH, they are a 4 girls band. They play excellent too and the lead singer has a great voice. Give them a chance!
@@MrJest2 I went to San Diego to see The Warning right at the start of their tour for the Error album, and there I also met Plush, and I've been following them ever since.
With the Warning, it's the rabbit hole for a reference to Alice in Wonderland, with Band-maid it is more complex, the last name of the founder of the band is "Kobato" (in kanji 小鳩), and that translates to "little pigeon", And "po" It is the Japanese onomatopoeia of the sound of a pigeon
Great! Excelente reacción y análisis. Gracias! Todos los días buscaba el nuevo video de Phil sobre The Warning y sorpresa! tuvimos dos bandas. Esta colaboración es genial desde todo punto de vista: musical, artístico, comercial, etc. Estoy muy orgullosa de ambas bandas y de estas 8 talentosas mujeres. @PhilZero Las vocales en japonés se pronuncian exactamente igual que en español, aunque a veces "desaparecen" algunas.
A couple things about Band-Maid that I like is that they take the "Costuming" of KISS and add the "Hyper-technicality/Musicianship" of RUSH into a blending of awesome sounds.
W I N !!!!! 🎀 W I N !!!⚡I think we can just say, at their level, Band-Maid and The Warning are equal peers at the very top of the "Rock" pile. I’ve watched “Show Them” 50 times now and still haven’t been able to drop my eyes down to the lyrics.🤘😂 Thx, Phil! Btw -- I was just thinking: Band-Maid and The Warning, two very different bands, found something that would bring them together -- music! If only the people of the world could find something that would bring them together. I know... if peace and prosperity isn't enough, how about uniting for the very survival of our species! 🤔
To understand both the "po" and "pigeonhole" references, you need to understand the lore of Band-Maid. Miku's (founder, rhythm guitarist, second vocalist) stage name is Miku Kobato. "Kobato" means "small pigeon" in Japanese. In Band-Maid's tongue-in-cheek lore, she is an 810-year-old magical pigeon disguised as a human. 'The kanji that renders as "Kobato" (or it may be the kanji for "Miku") can also be used to represent the numbers 8 and 10, hence why she is 810 years old. As for "Po," it is short for "kuruppo," which is an onomatopoeia for the cooing sound a pigeon makes. Miku punctuates most of her sentences with "Po" when she's onstage or in public in her Kobato character. And, of course, given all that information, you can see why the exploration of Band-Maid is called the "pigeonhole."
It definitely feels more uptight. Luckily, and you especially see it at live concerts in the fans, not in comments on RU-vid, Band-Maid and The Warning fans are great people and these bands have really managed to cut through all the stuff rock has befallen too. It's exciting to see them only getting better and more interesting! Lesser bands would have burned out against this! Great reaction and I like your insight, looking forward to more videos when you have time!
You called it about their individual styles. The Warning are known for power vocals with a driving power rock sound. Band-Maid are known for their technical playing and non conformity to a specific genre (they'll try anything). To my ears, the vocals and rhythm are more TW based where all the little extras behind the vocals are B-M based. That's why Ale, Dany & Pau solo's are more in tune with their power rock sound and MISA, Kanami & Akane play what they are known for, anything. I really enjoyed your analysis and reaction. Thanks.
You are absolutely right! I couldn’t put my finger on who it reminded of…but..YES ! Kerry Livgren! It’s such a shame that the younger generation doesn’t know the genius that was Kansas!
Miku being the founder of Band-Maid taking such a back seat here and not taking a solo singing or solo instrument part just goes to show that ego is not a consideration for these bands. Ego gets in the way of great music all the time and I couldn't be more thankful to these bands for putting the music first!
It's good that in this studio version everything turned out well, because live in some parts the notes in the treble don't reach. They are difficult notes.😬
Good reaction. Thank you! The delayed hit before the last chorus is kind of a Band-Maid trademark. So this is also a collab between staccato and legato you're saying?
A ton of work from both bands went into the shooting of this video. In a Patreon live chat, Dany said that they started at about 7 in the morning and didn't wrap up until 1 or 2 the next morning (or was it 3? Something about 3 seems like it might be more correct. I can't remember.). It was time well spent, in my opinion.
You comment that this feels different from typical hype-yourself-up motivational talks/songs, and I agree. I think a major reason it is who is saying it-here we have two bands who initially a lot of people didn’t take seriously and dismissed as just a gimmick; both all-female, The Warning for being a bunch of girls and Band-Maid for their maid cafe shtick. But both bands refused to let the doubters derail them, and have worked very hard to earn the respect they are now both getting. And with how often Dany and Saiki are facing each other when singing in the video, I take this song to be in part two bands, which have both had to overcome a lot of people trying to change them or keep them down, coming together to celebrate and encourage each other.
