Huh... That was unexpected 😶‍🌫 When I want to know what mesmerizes me about HAL-CA, I watch the video without the visuals 😂 Just today I discovered on Spotify their live album of their live performance in Tokyo exactly one year ago: open.spotify.com/album/452hVNt1kqGbTxfs9rYnwS?si=gpF3brTuToyFNoJsRFGxmQ I listened to it once, and then started it all over, and did not want it to end. It is really mesmerizing!

Да, я как раз тут с её стороны стоял. Канами её зовут. Она вообще уникальное существо, волшебное какое-то. Простояв рядом с ней два часа на расстоянии вытянутой руки, я совершенно в новом свете её оценил. Кстати, она на прошлой неделе получила свою личную гитару от Пол Рид Смита (PRS). Первая в истории этой марки Signature Guitar для человека из Японии. И вообще PRS очень скупо такие «подписанные модели» раздаёт, так что и на глобальном уровне это событие неординарное. Громкое признание заслуг одной из величайших гитаристок современности...

Yes, they have a huge experience how to bypass this problem 🙂

I was thinking a lot about it. Yes, currently their live vocals sound awful. Terrible. I would think, the best solution to this problem is to play these vocals as a backing track. MIO could trigger it on his backing track board. These vocals are not really vocals, they are more like another instrument, so, why not to play it as a backing track? The only good singer in ASTERISM is HAL-CA. MIYU can sing in studio, but not live. It's too difficult for him. MIO is a little bit better, but he's at the drumkit, it's also difficult for him to sing and play drums at the same time.

They experiment constantly, but yes, I agree, they grow as musicians. They still have to figure out how to integrate vocals into their live performances, but I'm sure they will find a way to do it, finally.

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Yes, it was an amazing OKYUJI, that's for sure. Such a tiny club, hot as hell. The locals call it "Hamburg's loudest sauna" 🙂 But the atmosphere was so incredibly intimate, it seemed like we were fused together with BAND-MAID in one cohesive whole, where nobody understands anymore who's playing the music and who's listening to it. Oh, unforgettable experience! Shout some extra shouts for me at the OKYUJI in Japan! I wish you a few truly hunky-dory days in the Land of the Rising Sun! In the Land of the Maids! 😍

Yes, ASTERISM brings so much emotion each time they play! And MIO the drummer has grown over the years into a truly great performer! ASTERISM comes to Europe every so often, at least once a year for an Anime Expo or a Japanese Expo, like in this case. They have announced that they are coming to Germany next year, and I will definitely try to be there!

Yeah, I thought, why not 🙂 It's a direct help from the fans to their WORLD DOMINATION. I see that the videos actually get thousands of views through the advertisement. I hope more people will know BAND-MAID through this promotion!

Yes, that careful sister-like help from Saiki to Kanami was so cute 😭

Well... When I watched Rick during this moment, my impression was that a) he did not like the style of BAND-MAID music - it's a valid reason, he does not have to; and b) for that reason he switched to a theme which was purely technical and safe to discuss. In this way, he was able to avoid any direct analysis of BAND-MAID music, talking about a well-known technical issue with the digital peak clipping and LOUDNESS WAR. BAND-MAID music is complex and different from the Western music he is familiar with. If he would take the task seriously, it would be too much stress for him. He's an old dog, he does not want to learn new tricks. But of course, it evoked a lot of backlash from those who know BAND-MAID and love their music. If you pretend to be a specialist and a public speaker on a certain subject, it's a responsibility. For example, I don't pretend to be a specialist in music, and I avoid doing music reactions. I do analysis videos on the various BAND-MAID songs, and before I speak, I always study the subject for a few days. Or weeks 🙈 Rick said a few times that he does not want to speak on the subject of Asian music - I think he actually understands that he is not a specialist in it, and he understandably does not want to venture into the unknown field where he would essentially be an amateur. What made BAND-MAID fans angry, I think, is that he was not honest. OK, say it openly-I have little understanding of the Asian music, leave me alone, better ask me something about the things where my opinion would matter something. Instead, he pretends to be a great expert, he concedes to listen to a certain band, and then he just sheepishly avoids any judgement. Pathetic.

@@VladimirChupin I was pleasantly surprised by your quick and unexpected response, and how extensive it is. I have no musical knowledge, and I feel a little guilty for having provoked such a detailed response from you. I just wish that the experts would have been a little more considerate, although he was educated, and like other people with interest and knowledge, he would have shown a little joy, even if he doesn't like the group, that the music of an era has continuity in this honorable band that has gotten to where it is without stepping on heads, or giving in to what is easy and commercial, but doing what it truly wants. I repeat, thank you very much for such a thoughtful response. By the way, your videos are excellent, both the image and the sound. A great job that everyone undoubtedly appreciates. Greetings from Spain. (I use the translator and sometimes it doesn't express exactly what we want to say, I hope I got it right).

@@jesusfernandezgarcia9449 Yeah, I'm sitting here chatting in our Telegram channel with people from Mexico and Spain (our Telegram channel is mostly occupied by Spanish-speaking people for some reason), instead of going to bed. We were watching together the Behind the Scenes video of shooting the "Forbidden Tale." By the way, the chat is here: t.me/bandmaid2 There is also the channel tied to this chat: t.me/Bandmaid There is also a closed chat for the admins, if you want to be an admin, just tell me 🙂

Да может приедут ещё...

Solution to this problem is to give links to Spotify, not to KZbin 😂

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Thanks! Yes, it all turned out very well in the end. The phone handled it well, the loudspeaker was close by...

I gave the link to the original post on Twitter. The video is still there, although in the comments people say it must be removed. But they left it in place in the end. I think they realised that the fancams from the festivals are allowed to be posted. At least, that's what I think. I see a lot of videos from festivals, and the Japanese labels don't remove them.

It's interesting that Saiki wrote Forbidden Tale exactly about this idea of copyright - well, other problems as well, but definitely copyright wars also: 2:27 Erasing the names of us, who passionately and tirelessly pursued beauty. 2:29 How can you feel any joy in doing that? Can their story ever find peace? kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5rOn3RporycrKM I'm glad they are fighting for more creative freedom. They always did it, I think they argued with the label and often insisted that the videos about them, or the reactions should not be blocked. That's why we have Ohrenje's documentaries, for example. Long live BAND-MAID!

@@VladimirChupin Saiki did a great writing the the Forbidden Tale 🙏

@@JPAS-YT Oh yes, absolutely! You know that I have an analysis video about it? Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_OdYSpo6xgoa8 I don't go over the lyrics themselves, just for the lack of time. I'm reading Saiki's explanation in Barks interview, and try to put this song in the context of world history.

Yes, MIO is getting better and better every year. I still hold to my opinion that he's a non-talented person who reached great heights due to his efforts, though. It's a Japanese ideal of a great person, actually. If you have seen the anime about Kenichi, you understand what I mean: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenichi:_The_Mightiest_Disciple Kenichi is exactly like this: he does not have any talent for martial arts, but through his personal efforts he becomes stronger than many legendary fighters. MIO is the same. His drumming in indeed crazy, and he is incredibly good. But to my taste, he lacks some subtle feeling for music which the talented drummers have, like Akane from BAND-MAID, for example. Although recently he is overcoming even this. He is so good that this overflowing professionalism makes his drumming a special phenomenon in music.

@@маминсибиряк-б6в 💯 Дикий рок-н-ролл 💥😍🥰

@@VladimirChupin 🤟

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Sure. They all have Zero Copyright, i.e., you may do it even without mentioning the source. You may also wish to download the originals, to have these recordings in better quality: 2018.11.16 Melkweg Amsterdam: 1drv.ms/f/s!AlMGoXSGX5qdpqZ8YMqFwYWoTWAbKQ?e=VZ5TaD 2019.06.22-26 BAND-MAID European Tour: 1drv.ms/f/s!AlMGoXSGX5qdpqZ9HtuLzfEnlEM3ow?e=lU2Sjp 2019.06.26 - BAND-MAID - Live at LOGO [HAMBURG, GERMANY] Live CD produced by Toyoyasu Sugiyama: 1drv.ms/f/s!AlMGoXSGX5qdnrxzoPpy7cA1mlV5Xg?e=YXyZE5 2022.10 US Tour: 1drv.ms/f/s!AlMGoXSGX5qdo5UWaPIztP6XYZHPIQ?e=wvJ7qc

@@VladimirChupin THANK YOU SIR

Wow... I listened to this one again, and indeed, Saiki really shines here! Your comment inspired me to start an advertisement campaign to boost the views of this video. Let's see how the views increase at the end of the month. Now, there are 7753 views, and by the end of October, it will be exactly two years since the video was uploaded. I budgeted 150 euros for this period. I never did it, let's see if it works...

Hmmm... Some people said, this old Huawei P20 Pro recorded better than my current Black Shark 5 Pro. Although I do love Black Shark sound better, indeed.

@@VladimirChupin I think the Black Shark is a lot better!

I remember I kept thinking shortly after I discovered BAND-MAID, that "The saving grace of Akane's drums saved me." When I finally clicked on that white thumbnail of THRILL, succumbing to KZbin insistent attempts to recommend it to me, it was Akane's drumming which kept my attention enough to let me explore further. At the time I was listening a lot to various female drummers, from child prodigies Senri Kawaguchi and Kanade Sato all the way to Meytal Cohen. So, Akane's double kicks were exactly in the context of this exploration 😍 And then, of course, MISA, and Kanami, and Miku's lyrics... And Saiki's magic presence... BAND-MAID is a miraculous union of miraculous people...

@@VladimirChupin I've loved every one of them in different songs for different reasons, but Akane's drumming is the common thread. I listen to drums differently in other bands' songs because of Akane Hirose. (Now I have to look up Senri Kawaguchi and Kanade Sato)

@@TherealSeriousMoonlight My favourite performance by Senri Kawaguchi is STRATUS by Billy Cobham, which she played with a band at Rocking the Castle jazz festival in France: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJenamWPbrRmrsU Kanade Sato is now part of KOIAI band. And of course, it's a super band. I don't know how long it will live, usually the gatherings of such legendary musicians are temporary. Let's see. But back then, six years ago, I was fascinated by her solo performances like this one: Drummer Girl - Kanade Sato / Drops (Live version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jorTd39mbdJonLM Or this fanny one, where she approaches a drumkit casually installed at a shopping mall, and nobody suspects anything form a twelve-year-old girl, until she hits the skins: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYXWi2OOn5moptk

Well, it's more the magic effect of a small club, probably. If they come to Europe again and play in the clubs like this, I am 100% sure it will be even more fantastic. And I would gladly pay a higher fee, to be able to see them so close again...

Absolutely!

@@VladimirChupin great band

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They need to collaborate with Maki Oyama more 😍

Nooooo... It was a great performance, and the crowd was happy. Attendance was pretty good, I would say, a thousand people easily. The event itself, Japan Expo, attracted almost half a million people over four days, if I remember correctly. And I think a good portion of them may have heard ASTERISM since they were playing in the corner of the central hall every day, and were the key event on Friday (I think on Friday - i.e., this recording was made on that day).

@@VladimirChupin I was just commentating on the size of the stage. It was so large for 3 people. I though they would have brought drummer more towards the front so they were closer together. It's difficult to vibe with your bandmates when you need binoculars to see them (just an exaggeration).

@@richardn8866 Ah, I see. Yes, the stage was huge. Just before ASTERISM, there was a theatrical performance there, and even for 20 or so people it still felt like too much. The whole play was enacted in maybe the middle 20% of the whole expanse of it.

HAL-CA is a bit different, of course. She uses her whammy bar a lot too, but in a different manner. Although I think she would be flattered to hear this 🙂

Oh, why do you even ask?! Of course, it would give me immense joy! And it would promote the band I love! There are actually a few reactors who reacted to my videos over the years. For me it's always fascinating, to see how people kind of join me in a memorable concert. I always thank them for "being together with me at this show."

@@VladimirChupin Cheers Vladimir thank you 🙏👍🍻

Mincho Mincho Mincho!!! 😍😊💕

We are lucky that we still can be at the rail in a small venue... if we want to 😍 I think the time for this is almost gone. BAND-MAID is gaining popularity, and even in the West they will probably play the larger venues from now on. I am glad for them, of course, but to see them on the horizon instead of at arm's length... Not so great anymore, of course. I actually hope they may play sometimes a smaller venue, like what they did in Shibuya Eggman for the Pre-US OKYUJI in 2022. I would be glad to pay even some very high price for that. Once in two years or something 😊

@@VladimirChupin, I agree, I am jealous of the fans at a NYC show before Covid when Miku walked off stage and into the crowd. I swear I'd lose my shit.

@@christophermoorhead5827 Yes, that was amazing... And it was so funny that she was like waist-high for the guys around her, and those towering men were so shocked by her appearance that they all could not say a word 😂

Yes, that OKYUJI was amazing 🙏 😍 ❤ 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊