BAND MAID \\ ANEMONE // ABOUT US // DAYDREAMING // REACTION!

[@mtreactions]

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[@shamalamadingdong5718]

I just love the fact that they are so expressive as musicians. The emotion doesn't just come from the vocals. Kanami always finds a way to boost the feeling and emotion with her guitar melodies and solos.

[@mtreactions]

So far, so right! They are expressive and impressive in my opinion! They actually feel the music that they are producing and you can tell that their head is in the right place when they're doing it! They actually care about their fans! What's not to love about this band? 🎶

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Daydreaming, About Us, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Wonderland, Awkward, Start Over, Mirage, At the Drop of a Hat and Smile -- an unbelievable range of mid-tempo songs from the greatest hard rock band on the planet - Band-Maid. "Daydreaming," "YOLO," "Puzzle,” and a host of others are world-class masterpieces. Although I love Daydreaming just the way it is and believe it may be Band-Maid's best composed and overall accessible song, I've always wonder if it was sung in English, how deep in the international market Daydreaming would have traveled...? Oh well, I'll stop daydreaming now. Thx MilTruc, for another great Band-Maid reaction!

[@mtreactions]

Perhaps, but even if people don't understand the lyrics there will always be those who like it just for the sound. For example Rammstein. Nobody knows what they're saying unless they understand German, but English lyrics have always been readily available. Maybe that's what they need! They need an official English lyrics link on their site!

[@TomClark-Futoura]

@@mtreactions Band-Maid's lyrics, if not on the video's "cc," are just a few Google clicks away. Thx!

[@edwardallen4051]

Ah Anemone, it is my favourite song and maybe it's because I'm an old softy at heart. The four things that particularly hit me are 1. the lyrics are beautiful 2. Saiki's vocals are perfect 3. the drumming is sublime and finally 4. when Saiki sings 'the night is over' and then Kanami's guitar wails. ( I went all monty python for a bit, the two things- the three things - the four things, if you know life of brian you will understand) About Us and Daydreaming are only a smidgeon behind.

[@mtreactions]

That's the funny thing about having a reaction channel and listening to music that you never heard before. I'll listen to it later and actually have a greater appreciation for it and wonder why I didn't catch it at first! LOL

[@tonygriffin_]

Never thought I'd see Monty Python's Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch being referenced in a Band-maid comment. And I don't wanna come across like the Spanish Inquisition but I think the film you mean is MP and the Holy Grail (sorry but been a fan since the 70's!).

[@edwardallen4051]

@@tonygriffin_ i was thinking of the 'what have the romans ever done for us' skit which I thought was from Life of..

[@russellpotter7294]

About Us was written as a thank you to the fans during Covid. With that in mind and Saiki's (the singer) little speech during the concert before singing the song. It is hard not to pretend to have a cold every time I listen to it. I have listened many times. Miku's (red rose) backing in Daydreaming gives the emotional heart to the song for me and Anemone is just a great song. But then I wish I could pretend not to love the heavier sound and the lighter sound equally. Kanami is the lead guitarist and music writer and arranges with the rest of the band. Miku writes most of the lyrics. But without any one piece of the jigsaw, the picture just wouldn't be complete.

[@greylocke100]

Translation of the speech that Saiki did before playing "About us" in their last Okyu-Ji (all credits goes to t-Shinji on Reddit/r/BandMaid and big thanks to him, or her, for this awesome work - You can watch the concert and enjoy the translation): Saiki: 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 too bad. We Band-Maid have been thinking about how to cheer up all of you in the last one 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 one year… or in 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.

[@randymcmillen647]

@@greylocke100 If you saw Band Maid's Tokyo Gardens performance they played 'About Us', then followed up with their new song 'Memorable' which is about how happy they were to see their fans again.

[@greylocke100]

@@randymcmillen647 I watched on william william, as I couldn't afford the stream ticket. I'm praying they release TGT as a DVD/BD

[@surfingasongwave]

There's a resistance to pop music, ballads, or love songs because nobody's heard them done well.* There's nothing wrong with them, they're just not done well, usually. Band-Maid does these types of songs really well. They are artists of the highest order. They aren't "rock" or "metal" or anything, really ... those are just the weapons they've chosen. They are artists through and through. They all deserve recognition. So you know MISA's name - The composer and lead guitarist goes by the stage name Kanami Tōno (遠乃 歌波), where 歌 is "song" and 波 is "wave". She is a special person in this world. * There's also testosterone poisoning - the male fear that someone might suspect they are actually human and not macho enough. Most guys grow out of that eventually. After they have little boys they start to see the humor in it. For anyone offended by the term "testosterone poisoning" I say: "Come at me, bro!"

[@mtreactions]

Well, a little bit of where I'm kind of coming from is whenever I first started doing all female Japanese band reactions I even stopped the video at one point and said that I had a stigma against all female bands. I was listening to LOVEBITES, but as the song went on I got more and more into it and ended the video on a high note! I was called a male chauvinist in the comments section, and other similar comments. LOL 🤣 But ever since I started with them and then moved to Nemophila, and eventually here with BAND-MAID I've a greater appreciation for all female bands, but in Japan. All female bands in America still suck LOL

[@mtreactions]

And to the testosterone poisoning comment: I have three sons the very hour I was able to hold my first son that went out the door LOL

[@starocean6013]

The gritting of the teeth the glossy eyes means one thing fighting back the tear we've all been there just let it go kanamis solo rip your heart out beautiful ong

[@tonygriffin_]

There is a live version of Anemone with just Saiki and Kanami performing it but it's on that chinese site. About Us is, for me, their most emotional song, mostly because it came out in the middle of the pandemic and I had been cut off from family and friends for months. It made me cry as soon as I heard it - real fuckin' hard too - but it was a big release of pent up sadness (I lost 3 friends the 1st year) and a big relief too. I've loved Band-Maid since 2017 but I loved them even more when I heard what Saiki said before they performed it here - “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.” And Daydreaming is such a great, uplifting song to end with. Fantastic choice and thanks for treating us to a triple reaction!

[@mtreactions]

Yeah, I did find a video that I think is the one that everybody's talking about but I wasn't sure because it was all in Japanese and I couldn't understand what they were saying so it was hard to say for certain that it was the one that y'all were talking about.

[@mtreactions]

I even found the commenter on their official live video that had the English translation and I took a screenshot of her entire comment, but I still wasn't sure. Oh, and you're welcome, but I should be saying thank you all!

[@kevinlane7555]

Daydreaming is a musical and emotional masterpiece, and my favorite Band Maid song

[@TomClark-Futoura]

I just read your blurb under the video where you stated, "...some people may not like [this]." Those that don't know how to recognize mind & soul-gripping, heartfelt rockin' music the caliber Band-Maid plays are either beat-deaf, mindless zombies🧟... or are only stimulated by shallow fluff and confetti!🎊And MilTruc -- After all this time reacting to Band-Maid, I'm gonna ask you to know their names. They've given you great content for your channel. The least you can do is know who plays what: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, Vocals, Lyricist, SpokesPigeon, and Founder Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Main Composer Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" aka: MISA MISA MISA - Bass

[@mtreactions]

I said "some may not like this" because so far whenever the maids remind me of another band it tends to trigger some people and they leave nasty comments. Believe it or not I actually appreciate you kind of ripping into me a little bit. I have, for all of my life, had a very hard time remembering names. What I need to do is before I start recording I need to look at images with the names down below to remember. And yes you make an excellent point about them providing content for the channel! I'm going to do my best to actually put in extra time to remember the names of the people that are making these masterpieces! I appreciate the constructive criticism, seriously!

[@TomClark-Futoura]

@@mtreactions Awesome! The only other thing I'm going to ask is.... what's your name? If you'd rather not, that's ok. But I don't like using MilTruc. Thx!

[@mtreactions]

@@TomClark-Futoura to be honest, I'd really rather not say my real name. MTR is fine if you don't like referring to me using the other. By the way, I do have my email address and sideline phone number in case anyone wants to talk about matters that are private such as this, or for any other reason.

[@grahamreed8774]

Anemone- Another song with fantastic moving and emotional lyrics from Miku, with a suitably moving guitar solo from Kanami. Just beautiful. I've wanted for sometime that they should publish Miku's lyrics in English. About Us- Another moving song from the band to their fans during Covid and how they are missing playing for them. Daydreaming- Kanami's favourite ballad that she has composed. With her Santana style solo. But where does Miku get the inspiration for all these lyrics. She must of lived a thousand lives. Anemone and Daydreaming from the World Domination album 2018.

[@mtreactions]

I actually go back and rewatch my own video and just about every time I have a different reaction that I noticed! And just about every single time I think to myself that I missed something and why didn't I catch that the first time? LOL These were some very high quality tracks and in my opinion actual music perfection!

[@makmiskell3733]

Great Triple MTR! Thanks! Keep On Truckin!

[@mtreactions]

Thank you sir! Keep the shiny side up in the rubber side down!

[@Bodneyblue]

Thanks for the shout out MTR...Makes commenting worth the effort....Everyone needs to slow down at some point...Even fans of the ladies....Yeah we all love the hard rocking energy these ladies give out ..of course...They are amazing...But there are times when we just need to take a breather...sit back..and just let the sound flow over us...There is no genre these ladies cannot put their talents to and not create magic.They can melt your face...but also..melt your heart...Long May They Reign!👑

[@mtreactions]

Yeah, I agree! I need to at some point just listen to the songs with my eyes closed and sitting back! I think I'm going to try that!

[@mtreactions]

And by the way, you had something to bring and that's why I mentioned you. I actually did not know that those three songs were slower emotional type songs. It just worked out like that in a very cool way! I appreciate you!

[@Bodneyblue]

@@mtreactions Thank You MTR.....Nice of you to say. I spend all my time alone...with no-one to talk to...This is my only form of conversation...So I do tend to type long comments sometimes..which on occasion, do not get posted because of that..And if they get appreciated..it makes it worth the effort typing...Even if my typing sucks.. and I don't always put my point across in a way others understand.

[@mtreactions]

@@Bodneyblue do you use discord? I'm thinking about making a server for the channel.

[@Bodneyblue]

@@mtreactions No.....My mind is always in conflict....I want friends.. or at least one. But have been let down by those friends who I have known since school..And that hurt..So we're estranged.....Same for what's left of my family...I have 2 sisters....one I have not seen or heard from in over 33 years..And the other..we just don't get on..We live different lives...And like my friends...did not come to support me when my partner passed away...So It seems I am not important enough in their lives anymore to bother with. I used to use FB...But it no longer felt "social"..Not that it did anyway...So stopped using it years ago.

[@waynebenedict4609]

Three fabulous examples of masterpiece song writing, performed by masters of their craft! So beautiful 😍!

[@phaeron]

If I had to name 3 songs by these ladies that touch me emotionally, it would most definitely be these 3 here, and probably in that exact order. To get them delivered here together in one video gives me more than just goosebumps. The feeling to lose yourself in these songs and to forget his surroundings, I know all too well. 🙏🏻🕊 Greetings from Germany. 🤘🏻 _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊

[@mtreactions]

Germany! Nice! And, yeah, I did lose myself in a couple of those moments didn't i? LOL I guess I didn't really think about it quite like that, but yeah that's what happened!

[@fernandoNovo59]

Wow! You really hit the emotional side of Band-Maid with these three songs! Beautiful melodies, emotional riffs, magnificent lyrics! It all meshes up into a fantastic song that we never get tired of. Thanks for this video..Peace & Respect from 🇨🇦

[@mtreactions]

It is curious and interesting that the second, and so on, I listen to songs that I've react to hearing for the first time I noticed things that I didn't catch the first time and reading the meanings behind the songs in the comment section makes the songs all the more meaningful! Peace and respect to you as well!

[@coradesune7537]

Ryan Mear described Kanami's solo on Anemone as 'Stevie Ray Vaughn as hell'.

[@greylocke100]

The picking you refer to is called either trem/tremolo picking or alternate picking. There is a live acoustic version version of Anemone from their performance at Zepp Tokyo in 2018, in that the emotional gut punch of Saiki's vocals and Kanami's backing vocal can bring tears to your eyes. There is also a version of it from their alter-ego band, Band-Maiko, "Akasimahen", with traditional Japanese instruments and the lyrics reworked into the Kyoto-ben dialect, from the Kansai-ben Dialect. And from my understanding this song is about the love for a friend/lover who has possibly died or moved far-far away. I still haven't quite figured that out and Google Translate isn't the best for trying to figure out context. There is also a fan made music video for it that is very emotionally poignant as well. I posted the speech that Saiki gave before they performed this song under Russel Potter's comment, so I won't report it here. But it is a love song to the fans telling us, that they missed performing in front of us and they hope to be able to meet us all soon, and to take hope. And About Us and Endless Story are rumored to be two of the hardest songs emotionally for the Ladies to sing. And there are two different, I guess explanations, or interpretations, for Daydreaming. One is that it's a woman who has met an old lover on the street and even though they have broken up still has a dream of them being together. The second is that the woman has seen an old lover, and they met and got together, but the song is the woman after they have been intimate and the lover has left, where she dreams they were back in bed together. I got the first explanation from a Japanese gentleman who is my age (Mid 50's), the second from a Japanese gentleman who is still in his 20's. I prefer the first interpretation myself. And here they are again. Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 28 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)

[@mtreactions]

Yes! Tremolo is it! And I agree, I think I like the first one as well. I appreciate you listing the information of all the members of the band!

[@greylocke100]

@@mtreactions Glad to help. I and many others do our best to help others find the Ladies and their music to be as accessible as possible to help them with their goal of dominating the hearts of the world.

[@randymcmillen647]

If you're not a fan of love songs, Band Maid does have a HATE song (Hate?) I love it. It's so brutal!

[@mtreactions]

Added to the list! Thank you!

[@TlanImass]

@@mtreactions Gotta pair "Hate?" with "I still seek revenge." if you haven't reacted to it yet. lol

[@StoveLad]

bro you are just trying to make tear up aren't you? with these 3 back to back. Daydreaming solo gets me choked up every time.

[@mtreactions]

Yeah! LOL To be honest though, I literally just picked three from a list that I have made from all of the requests and the comment section. Little did I know that they just so happen to be the three most emotional songs in their repertoire!

[@Davey-Boyd]

Three great tracks there! It just goes to show that these ladies can just about do anything they want and excel at it. Just don't ask Akane to cook! (Though I hear she is getting better at it lol)!

[@mtreactions]

Wha...? 🤣 I'm going to need some contacts about Akane not being able to cook! LOL

[@TlanImass]

Have you gotten any of your trucker friends and acquaintances to listen to Band-Maid yet? :) Do they like the band?

[@mtreactions]

Only one, and he's a musician. Go figure LOL He listened to Onset. Now, he is a professional level guitarist. He said that Miku and Kanami, "Serious shredders" I must say it was satisfying to hear LOL

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

You picked three of Band-Maid's most emotional songs. 'Anemone' has that liquid rhythm like that of a sea anemone puffing and gliding in the ocean while Miku Kobato's lyrics outline the conflicting thoughts racing through a woman's mind while within her lover's embrace. The song isn't an "Oh baby, we're for-ever!" love song, but more of a "Whoa! Right now this feels good, but where is this really going?" kind of love song that reflects reality. 'About Us' was written to be performed at Band-Maid's first concert at Nippon Budokan, a major achievement that told them that all their hard work had finally paid off. They were devastated when the concert was cancelled due to continuation of the lockdown. Instead, they rented an alternate venue and performed the planned concert online in an empty auditorium. The performance of 'About Us' was prefaced by a short speech by Saiki explaining the nature of the song: that they wrote it to encourage their fans and let them know that they would all be able to meet again someday. It's very emotional. 'Daydreaming' was a ballad that Kanami wrote at Saiki's request. Miku and Saiki collaborated on the Lyrics. Miku uses English/Japanese homonyms and slurring of words to heartbreaking effect in the lyrics and Kanami's solo that starts with a double pick slide is devastating. The majority of Band-Maid's songs are hard rockers and they're great. But I must warn you: when they go soft and slow they open doors to places you did not realize they could go. Their Christmas online acoustic concert was a doctoral thesis on how to deconstruct a rock song into an "Unplugged" acoustic arrangement. Two more songs that dovetail into this topic: "Smile" and "Page". Also, Miku Kabato has recently taken on the alter-ego of Cluppo, and is doing pop songs. Her composer/arranger is named Crow and her recording engineer is named Crow #2 and her mixer is named Crow #3. These 'Cluppo' pop songs are nothing like like Band-Maid songs except that no two sound alike, they're all produced at a very high level, feature that every changing progression of a Band-Maid song, and they all have those sad but upbeat Miku Kobato 'inner thoughts' lyrics. I suspect the "Crows" are Kanami, Misa, and Akane.

[@mtreactions]

Thank you for that! I didn't know that these three songs would end up being an entire theme for the video! I literally just picked three, and they just so happen to be, unanimously, the most emotional songs that they have! I think that's really cool!

[@GR-M3]

Wow - my 3 favorite BM songs! (Anemone first)

[@mtreactions]

I'm glad to have all three of your favorite songs by band-maid in one video!

[@BM4-Life]

I think all *BAND-MAID* songs should make the playlist 😊

[@waynebenedict4609]

They are all on mine!

[@mtreactions]

Absolutely! I said that to break the stigma. Like I said before, I usually don't listen to love songs or emotional songs. I liked it though and to break that stigma I said that

[@Bodneyblue]

For a real contrast in style and sound you might like to check out a particular track by the ladies..."Puzzle"..It has a full on LIVE version (2017 Studio Coast) which rocks....then follow it up with the LIVE acoustic..The same song..but with such a different emotional feeling....The acoustic of "Puzzle"..also comes with an acoustic version of "Anemone" and a totally bewitching Kanami "music box" opening...It's pure gold.

[@mtreactions]

I appreciate the suggestion! It's on the list!

[@shanetutwiler]

New subscriber! Thanks for sharing your reaction. Stay safe out there, brother!

[@mtreactions]

Thanks and welcome!

[@armynurseboy]

Since you're checking out the slower side if Band-Maid, you need to see Endless Story and Wonderland.

[@mtreactions]

Will do! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@hayabusasuzuki7749]

anemone の language of flowers