Band-Maid Dice, Different and Band Maiko (Reactions)

[@_JimS]

Go here www.youtube.com/@Ohrenje then scroll down to Band-Maid Documentary ...Enjoy! Saiki is a singing machine, and Miku's backing vocals are tremendous and really shine on their last few releases. A Maiko (Mike-oh) is an apprentice Geisha. In the beginning Miku wrote out "World Domination". All the traditional Japanese instruments you hear is Kanami and an engineer adding them post production. Gion-cho is another Band-Maiko song from this EP that is the only original Band-Maiko song, where all others are Band-Maid covers.

[@sugaanessena3143]

Band-Maiko: The only band who can match the level of Band-Maid.

[@tasminoben686]

That is so true, P. Oh!

[@punkskaterpizza]

Gee I wonder why!

[@EliseAutoXr]

Band-Maiko was an April Fool's joke, then turned into an EP :). Thanks for reacting to this awesome band!

[@kevinlane7555]

I say this all the time, but that outro chorus on Secret My Lips is just so achingly beautiful, I had tears in my eyes when I saw them do that live in Nashville....I would love to see them do a Band Maiko show dome day....If you like the mix of modern and traditional instruments, you should check out Wagakki Band... Homura

[@donaldbohn3183]

They all have signature instruments now.

[@johancoetser906]

You mentioned Dragon Force。 There is a youtube vid of Kanami and Miku playing guitar with Herman Li

[@atrandom2575]

Herman L'is "audition", LOL! Well, except for feeling bad about Kanami looking like she was about to spontaneously combust from not being able to communicate the million and one questions and comments she obviously wanted to say.

[@cactusman8720]

Orenje has produced some very nice documentori: www.youtube.com/@Ohrenje

[@atlasisshrugging]

Yes, but the two-part (English-subtitled) "Music Gold Rush" interview gives the best grounding in the basics of BAND-MAID. It was done right after the band settled on its true identity; every member was performing their role very well (Miku was in FULL "Pigeon-mode"),😊

[@schelin1447]

BAND-MAIKO has an original song if you didn't know: Gion Cho and it's beautiful!

[@mlm5150]

So Secret Maiko Lips was initially released as an April Fools Day thing, and people loved it. I love the inclusion of traditional Japanese instruments. I would absolutely LOVE if they made more! The whole aesthetics from Band Maid to Band Maiko suits them so well.

[@geoffb5]

Band-Maiko, best April Fools Day joke ever. You are now seeing the range of music Band-Maid does and does so well. Two to go with Secret Maiko Lips from their official offerings would be Secret My Lips and Gion-Cho. Then to dive deeper into their range, Sayonakidori acoustic, Daydreaming, and Wonderland. Thank you for this triple reaction.

[@armynurseboy]

You need to listen to the studio version of Secret My Lips to really appreciate how they rearranged it.

[@unclespooky]

thanks for sharing the joy man. I'm sure it's been pointed out, but at the beginning of Secret My Lips Miku writes World Domination. I asked my Japanese teacher for a translation as soon as I saw the video, lol

[@sendarian]

Dice is almost identical to the MV which is how well they play. Different is for a the 3rd season of the anime Log Horizon, a great song, Band maid was contracted to write it. Kanami is probably the most unseen song writer in the world. She is the one who writes the music and more importantly the composition. They did not start writing their own music until 2017 for much of that album Just Bring It but from World Domination 2018 and on, it is nearly all Kanami writing this music, hit after hit after good song, they have no bad songs. Then for the april fools joke Band Maiko, Kanami added in the traditional instruments. When you see her in interviews one would never guess the mozart mind coming up with all this great music.

[@andrewwiggin]

Glad you're enjoying Band-Maid. They never fail to impress.

[@johnkrytonn3210]

I am pretty sure the PRS is one of the 35th anniversary Custom 24's in the Angry Larry Finish ... and its priced way north of 1300 ..if you search Kanami and PRS here on youtube you an find her demonstrating several PRS models and talking about her influences ..I bought a Custom 24 SE and man is it awesome... its a much better guitar than I am a player lol...

[@grahamreed8774]

Kanami's compostions are similar to orchestral compositions in that different elements come together as one cohesive sound.

[@Kissthetoad321]

Good point JustDunk. These are pretty tough songs in the complex sense. Kanami is a relentless composer who is able to push a song to the limit in order to find out if she can reproduce it live. It may take him three months like HGK. She is a little genius who likes to have fun writing the music she dreams of. From Now On is another example of what she is capable of creating. A pure masterpiece.

[@surfingasongwave]

3:47 Saiki looked right at me, and my heart stopped for a second.

[@billb.5183]

4:29 Kanami is the queen of riffs. 😀

[@theohof2204]

The most versatile band in the realm of rock music. Their songwriting, stage appearance, and musicianship place them far ahead of any competition.

[@SamuelR007]

It isn't very often, or very loud.... but I always find it nice to see when Kanami joins in on the vocals. She was a singer/songwriter on her own before Miku found her.

[@kevinrampersad9202]

Love to see people react who genuinely get it!😊

[@zabriabubakar5982]

If there are still have the live songs video in YT song Don't You Tell Me you can see Misa and Kanami do bass and guitar battle...

[@jeffreykuska7877]

You must catch a live show !! I can’t put into words the vibe of the show with fans interacting with the Maids and each feeding off each other .

[@tonygriffin_]

Kanami at PRS guitars (who supply her) trying out their 35th anniversary limited edition guitars - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2nHnGOlhpuXgck . Kanami testing - giving them a good workout! - Morley 20/20 range of pedals - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nInXoZd_f8t6lZo .

[@edwardallen4051]

And Miku's Guitar in Dice is her signature model 'Flappy Pigeon' which was around $3500 I think originally. She used a Pearl Top Zemaitis for a spell which was around $9999 lol

[@yolandria]

She also has several of the steel tops as well. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't have one of each.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

My Zemaitis MFG24 was around $3500

[@Kriszilla727]

I have a dream that someday I'll own Miku's Zematis 'Flappy Pigeon' edition.

[@neilcam]

Pretty sure you can pretty much double that price for the 'Flappy Pigeon'. Saw one on Reverb for AUD 9500 (~USD 6400). And they were a limited run of 50 IIRC.

[@SamuelR007]

@@neilcam They did do a second, smaller, release after the popularity of the first one. I believe an additional 20.

[@redj59]

Their MC times when Miku or Saiki/Kanami talk the crowds are awesome.

[@randymcmillen647]

Miku Kobato is the only person that I know of who became a professional rhythm guitarist BEFORE learning how to play it. Her progress has been documented over the years. Mincho is not only an incredible guitarist/composer, but also the best guitar teacher you can find.

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

Band-Maiko is the only band that raises "The Gap" beyond the standard once held by Band-Maid. Like the Spanish Inquisition, No One Expects a quintet of apprentice geisha to rock this hard while looking so graceful and beautiful. And to think that the Band-Maiko songs resulted from a crazy idea for an April Fools Day prank is amazing, and that they put so much effort into re-arranging the score, adding the traditional instruments, and re-writing the lyrics in old Kyoto dialect makes it all the more astonishing. The Maids don't know how to phone it in: everything they do seems to be crafted to uncompromising perfection. "Gion-Cho" is equally entertaining. And if you couldn't guess, the calligraphy at the beginning translates to WORLD DOMINATION.

[@MusicMike747]

Thanks for that translation! I knew it had to be something meaningful

[@Sc2ner]

The Gym Crew has a great 2pt mini doc series.

[@motley22crue]

Believe it or not, they did an acoustic version of "Different" with just Saiki and Kanami during their X-mas 2021 acoustic show.

[@barrygeistwhite3474]

Welp, since you did "Secret Maiko Lips" now you've gotta go and do "Gion-cho"! It's just facts, I don't make the rules.

[@xsveron1287]

this is true

[@ernestrimbeck7630]

I prefer the sound in the music videos for Dice and Different They need to write more songs with Misa making that whoop sound it's so good

[@donaldgraham6414]

Yes po. Kobato say Misa-chan is expert whooper po ❤🕊️❤️🥷

[@MusicMike747]

Glad you got to actually experiment with playing Band-Maid stuff. I heard “DICE” and I figured, “Hey! That sounds straightforward enough. I’ll try playing that one.” After a long while, I gave up. Sure, Miku’s parts are achievable, but Kanami’s main riff? And her work inside the song? I’ll go back to listening 🎧

[@tonygriffin_]

During the plague years, the streamed live concerts that these ever so thoughtful ladies gave to us (they call all gigs their 'servings' (Okyuji) ) were a great help mentally and helped a lot of people get through those concert-free times. Dice and Different were from these gigs. Band-Maiko is a very exquisite April Fools joke that ended with a 6 song EP. Two years ago, Miku announced her solo career as the artist Cluppo and gave us a new genre she'd invented called HippyPop and a great song called Peace and Love. Another April Fools joke luckily, though it spawned another 2 great singles. Worth watching!

[@groorg24]

The artist “Cluppo” did a lot of filling in for Miku as she never stopped running when they filmed the “Don’t let me Down” video. The resemblance was uncanny. Miku was later found in the Mojave Desert as can be seen in the documentary “Memorable”. After a brief time with Band-Maiko, Cluppo would eventually release a solo album which was a slight departure from the hard rock genre of Band-Maid and Maiko. (Band-Maid conspiracy theories)

[@randymcmillen647]

Does your first name happen to be Gary?

[@zer0tzer0]

HINT: They are on in the same.

[@JuanSan66]

Versatility is strong in these ones

[@Greg-om2hb]

This live performance of DICE is almost indistinguishable from the studio recording. You can find an excellent introduction to BAND-MAID document in the BandMaid subreddit.

[@zer0tzer0]

$1300 guitar? Maybe used. With the translucent paint and a Floyd Rose I think you aught to add another $1100 at least! PRS Custom 24s go for that and up, to 5 or 6k. But you're right about Miku and her playing. Her story is probably the most interesting. How she came up with the idea working in a Maid Cafe' and found Mincho, who had played as a Maid in the Lite Music Club in High School and how all the other members stuck by her while she got up to speed on playing guitar. It'd make a great Rockumentary! Don't forget to do 'Gio-cho- if you haven't already. And I hate to nitpick but... What am I saying? I love to nitpick! Check you pronunciation there. A Mako (May-Co) is a shark. A Maiko (My-Co) is an apprentice Geisha.

[@polskabob359]

Damm i missed the live triple, sad pigeon po!

[@neilcam]

My response to first time seeing Secret Maiko Lips was exactly the same!

[@phaeron]

Yep, you're right. Rock music is in the best hands, specifically the hands of 5 Maids AND 5 Maikos. 🤭🤘🏻 And they know it! 👇🏻😉 _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊

[@brunobryant4846]

BAND -MAID and Band Maiko are preferred alternatives to the words uber-talented and uber-gorgeous, BM what a fcken band (or bands 😀) love watching your BM journey, glad you're breaking down some of their songs, I'd do the same for Akane's parts except 1: I am nowhere near that godlike talent and 2: I couldn't afford the medical bills following my heart attack/stroke if I ever did get her parts down 😂 Viva the Maids peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻

[@diklongley01]

Is like having your brain and ear ducts flossed at the same time...

[@Space_Ranger]

For me, Different is the perfect blend of genre, Rock+Metal+Punk+Pigeon. It's fantastic!

[@maid_in_crime]

You must see "onset" Sir🤟

[@dustykatt]

Band-Maiko was the coolest, on top of this, the whole album was re-recorded with Osaka dialect which is very different than Tokyo. If you listen to this version vs the regular album version the lyrics are slightly different.

[@enol8603]

Do a reaction to Gym Rock Crew's 2 part documentary on the entire history of Band Maid and each member.

[@dragonmac1234]

I love the songs where there's a back and forth between Misa and Kanami, one plays an awesome riff and the other metaphorically says "hold my beer". Dice is one of my favourite Band Maid songs, mostly for the thundering opening riff from Misa ❤🤘

[@albertcornett7408]

The Gym Rocks creator does a great breakdown on the band.

[@outwest1014]

It's Masters and Princesses!!

[@killermonjero]

Band-Maiko is the best Band-Maid cover band out there.

[@russellpotter7294]

Yes they call their concerts 'servings'. They did a few on line only concerts during Covid and they were very popular obviously. Yes they miss the audience interaction but they still managed that on stage atmosphere. 'Different ' was written for an anime theme. A few anime's have come calling for them to write themes. Band Maid were touring Japan and did the honour of playing some Band Maiko songs in Kyoto. They use a different dialect in some songs than Band Maid versions. Yes really. Despite rumours they are not the same band. As silly as saying Cluppo is Miku.

[@johnkrytonn3210]

and screw my typing in the previous comment... Kanami .. had a brain fart... also thats the Angry Larry Finish on the PRS...

[@prutgardin666]

Paul Reed Smith made her red PRS himself :D

[@Davey-Boyd]

I don't think he did. Kanami hasn't got a PRS signature model (yet). It's a Custom 24 in "Angry Larry Red" named after a PRS employee that used to go bright red when he got angry. A few PRS guitars are named after PRS staff. Another one is in "Bonnie Pink" after Pauls first secretary.

[@greylocke100]

Kanami's guitar is a 35th anniversary special in "Angry Larry Red" that is modified with a Piezo bridge, treble bleed modification, coil splitting and a locking tremolo. Those are the known verified mods on her guitar. Supposedly Dai-san removed the original pickups, and rewound them with 40 ga wire, instead of 42 ga. That is NOT confirmed. If true however it would slightly lower the output but give them more mid-range response, if what was explained to me is correct. Also, Dai-san supposedly rewound the pickups on Miku's guitars and gave them the same mods that Kanami's has.

[@Davey-Boyd]

@@greylocke100 Cheers for that! Just one point, the original has coil splitting as standard.

[@greylocke100]

@@Davey-Boyd You're correct Sir. But I don't know if everyone else is aware of that. So I typed that in. ;) Until I went to PRS' site, I didn't know it came with coil splitting. I thought it was a coil tap which is different from splitting.

[@donaldbohn3183]

This song was made for an anime.

[@Davey-Boyd]

Great reaction! Is that a Schecter 5 string bass sitting behind you? It looks like my Schecter Stealth 5.

[@JustDunk]

It sure is!!! Ibanez GIO 5

[@frenchpalou]

One of the thing wich would be the most fun is to see a cooperation between band Maiko and Wakaggi band ... (lets dream together ...)

[@gaborberkes468]

I suggest for you instrumental part with 3 song.Onset live version Without holding back studio version and finally my actual favorite From now on official MV 😉 Enjoy/You definitely will 😉

[@barrycounts490]

The only Band-Maid song i can play is "Blooming"MV it took me three months lol =) I'm still working on "Onset" Live the tapping parts are easy for me but the rest is pretty tough ! Thanks

[@TomClark-Futoura]

DICE isn't as different as Different is different. Nor is Different as dicey as Dice is Dicey🤔But one thing's for sure... both are different as dice! And remember, the Maids are not only masters at genre melding, transitions, riff production, structure and execution... they are also masters of cultural melding. Maidiacs are MAIKOACS, too! 😆 Thx, JD!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! MISA MISA MISA!!!!! Umemisa Umemisa Umemisa!!!!! actually her Angry Larry PRS goes for about $6000au so about $4000us

[@mickypinestraw7866]

On the Secret MAIKO Lips video, MISA is the only one wearing shoes... just FYI

[@edwardallen4051]

Ohrenje's documentaries are fantastic but to get a proper feel for them the Gold Rush interviews are great and further accentuates the gap between their off and on stage personalities although Miku generally stays in character - part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWzoJmphr6qpJY and part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6u6doeKqpJnn6c . There are some songs included so you may want to mute during parts of it if you haven't heard them before.

[@ForestOfSleep]

Let's just say after one round of drumming in that kimono Akane said Never again. Apparently she almost wasn't able to do it. Also with Secret Maiko Lips they changed the lyrics to use an older dialect of Japanese for full effect.

[@MCLHEF]

Did you notice that MISA is the only one of them wearing shoes? 😆

[@killiansred1000]

Band-Maiko videos were not easy to make for the band. The clothes were so stiff Akane had trouble reaching the toms and cymbals. Gioncho was sung in an unusual dialect. Maiko are Geisha trainees. When in Japan it’s requested to not delay Maiko or Geisha for photos because they are on the way to an appointment.

[@Prober61]

MISA's bass is chuggy...

[@reesereese2524]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@dennismitchell9500]

Misa barefoot assassin.

[@henry6782]

Secret my lips and Play❤❤❤❤❤

[@keithmeyer9558]

Have you heard Herman Li's tryout for Band Maid?

[@JustDunk]

I have not!!! Toss it in here!! discord.gg/hf5gHSeQfJ

[@lonerangerak5232]

I just signed up as a patreon and i cant find the discord channel . The payreon app wont let me sign in and keeps redirecting me to a broken link on safari . Pretty close to saying fuck it

[@JustDunk]

discord.gg/PJ9jWzR72A

[@JustDunk]

Sorry gotta fix the link on Patreon and thank you so much!!!

[@mightydegu]

Band-Maid and Band-Maiko are easily my two favorite bands. There's a misconception that they're the same band, but they are not. You can tell they're not because they're never in the same place together. Logically that means that they are always in different places. Clearly not the same! Also, they have different members. You already know that Band-Maid is compromised of Miku, Saiki, Kanami, Akane, and MISA. Band-Maiko are: Hatoko (鳩子) - Vocals, Guitar Fujiki (富士姫) - Main Vocal KANOEMI - Guitar Akatsuki (紅月) - Drums Umemisa (梅美沙) - Bass. As you can see, totally different bands.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

It is not much of a stretch to say that Miku/Kanami are the new Lennon/McCartney. Over 100 original songs. BTW, Kanami's PRS was given to her by Paul Reed Smith; she has an endorsement with PRS. BTW, she also has a grey and purple PRS Custom 24.

[@GarageYears]

And any of her PRS’ guitars is at least $5k if you wanted one that was similar.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

The Shodo Miku paints says, "World Domination."

[@ShikataGaNai100]

The lyrics are sung in Kansai-ben (Kyoto)...so, they are quite "Kinki." 🙂 See what I did there?