BAND-MAID - DOMINATION - REACTION!!

AGAIN! Just pure joy watching this band...... just the most bang for your buck band EVER! BAND-MAID is a special thing!
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[@damienmaynard8892]

Happy Birthday!!!!

[@nem447]

MISA started with the piano at the age of 3 or 4 and was a guitar player before she picked up the Bass. Your soul belongs to five Japanese girls now, resistance is futile! _...Oh, and happy birthday._

[@RyanMear]

Ah, that explains a LOT... and thank you👍👍

[@tommyjohnson9175]

That's the word.. amazing.. Love this band..

[@jonasw3945]

In Band-Maid's case the songwriting credits are usually the whole band (So never has Kanami been listed alone they always put BAND-MAID as a the songwritter) and lyrics credits are for Miku alone (since she makes all the lyrics herself) . Only through their interviews people came to learn that Kanami was the one making the demos for songs and creating the melodies, lead and rhythme riffs and guitar parts then Akane and Misa do their parts for bass and drums and then they all manage to arrange everything together while Miku is writing lyrics.

[@RyanMear]

Very cool, thank you, I really like learning about the creative process with these bands

[@KMASCII]

You are correct about the songwriting though. The songwriting credits for Band-Maid are to Band-Maid. Knowing that though... Kanami really is a songwriter prodigy.

[@RyanMear]

Everybody needs a spark to ignite the flame.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

then Miku tops it of with Gorgeous lyrics she is a poets poet

[@lurkmerchant]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook definitely. Her words are cryptic due to its minimalist style but also profound. In every single band-maid song the entire band has told the story miku's written. They way this band put all elements together perfectly not just musically but lyrically as well, is truly masterful.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

When you listen to BAND-MAID's music the only thing you can expect is to expect the unexpected. I bet you didn't expect that unexpected birthday present :)

[@silentwood207]

I once unexpectedly expected the unexpected. Didn’t go well.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@silentwood207 Nope, whatever way you look it, it often doesn't :)

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

@@GaryHolloway-810 I didn't know what to expect but my expectations were high until unexpectedly I realised that I was expecting too much. It's the story of my life I should have expected that.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@silentwood207 lol

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@stephenchigwidden7504 Yep i received a unexpected windfall once, turned out it was a oak tree.🤕

[@TomClark-Futoura]

After Kanami finishes her last blazing solo, Saiki sings, "Our pulses race together." Indeed! Band-Maid. Domination. Nuff said! Thx, Ryan!

[@curtisrrobles7885]

💯🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@AntonioMellor]

Akane (drummer) is 30, Miku (Rhythm Guitar, vocals), Kanami (Lead Gutar) and MISA (Bass) are 29 I think. Saiki is 26 or 27. I just marvel at how it's possible for these 5 individuals to come together and make the music they make. Seeing the joy in your face during your reaction is exactly how I feel whenever I listen to them.

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

misa is 28 akane 30, kanami and miku are buddies 29 , saiki is 27

[@Abelion_Jayakerto]

@@SoryIrippedUrHeart yes, 1990,1991,1991,1992,and 1994

[@falkarios2944]

It's fairly common for Japanese lyricists to blend is some English words for songs. English is the most used language in the world, and in this case rock music has English roots. It's also kind of a cultural thing in Japan to use some English words in certain situations. Band Maid really likes to connect with fans around the world though, so I personally think that's the main reason they use some English words that fans will recognize. A lot of the "sing-along" parts are in English for crowd participation.

[@RetiredInThailand]

There's also the fact that Japanese is a language that is almost entirely consisting of short syllables that end with a vowel sound. The Japanese use English words to provide a little variety in the vocals to allow for some consonant sounds (ie. 'Take over the world' end with a 'k','r', and 'd' sounds which are not common in Japanese.)

[@RyanMear]

See? This is what I'm looking for👍👍

[@RetiredInThailand]

@@RyanMear also note that Miku is considered somewhat of a genius in the user of her English phrasing, as well as a technique that I don't claim to understand, but supposedly is a way to write Japanese lyrics for singing that also mimics somewhat the same end result of giving a break from just vowel sounds. This technique is both hard for even Japanese to write and adding, but Miku had mastered it apparently and Saiki has no problem singing it.

[@glenkelley6799]

Miku in one of the recent interviews mentioned that she uses English words where the Japanese word/phrase would not fit or was too long, that some ideas she has are better expressed and sung in English. She also mentioned using Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as the basis for her solo song on the album Unseen World and the title is "Nightingale" taken from same. Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day. It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear. Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate tree. Believe me, love, it was the nightingale.

[@keithmeyer9558]

You need to check out Band maid Freedom for Akane's solo.

[@RyanMear]

Aw shit.... I'm there

[@ViiOlet810]

@@RyanMear yes! Do it! I'm sure you'll also enjoy Play, it has some more yummy bass and amazing crowd participation! 🤘🖤

[@goodsong6732]

If you realy want to know their process of songwriting here an interview with the band. I saw this just posted by Tom Clark From Interview with Miku Kobato and Kanami on Headbang vol. 28 (2020-12-21) - Did you make use of it for your future production activities as well as reviewing your past? Kobato: We made use of it, po, don’t we? Our equipment, right? Kanami: Yes, we bought new equipment on this occasion, such as new audio interfaces and speakers. Mics too. Kobato: Right. In order to make more complete demos at home, we each bought a new computer, and in my case I bought a better mic to record vocal demos, po. - It seems all of you can use DAW. Kanami: In my case, I write songs almost entirely on my computer. After that, I send data to my bandmates to let them arrange it. - You know, there are usually some members who are not good at things like that in a band. Kanami: Sure, there is (laughter). I teach her. Kobato: We taught each other quite a bit during that period, po. Kanami: Such as how to program the drums. Like, “The drums are like this, so it’ll be interesting to write a phrase like this”. I taught her how to program it while sharing the screen. - So Akane-san wasn’t good at it (laughter). You Band-Maid have dense rhythm patterns and quite complicated drums and bass lines. Do you decide phrases and arrangements like that by exchanging data? Kanami: Basically I’m the one who programs the drums, but I decide them only roughly, and it’s up to Akane about habitual movements and details. I’m like “It’s all right to arrange it as you want to hit”. She’s getting better and better at programming these days, so I often receive MIDI data from her. Kobato: After that, we let Saiki, the vocalist, listen to it. She’s often like “Ah-chan (Akane) can do more, no?” or “This part should have more drums” and Akane suffers from that, po (laughter). Kanami: As for the bass, it’s up to her [note: Misa] these days. I program the synth bass, but I let her program the main bass. I exchange data with her and I’m like “Change this part like this” and so on. - Misa-san’s bass really comes to the front. Kobato: Everybody says “She should move bass lines more”, po (laughter). Kanami: However, in this album (Unseen World), we also thought we should calm down the bass a little. Up until then, the bass moved so much some bass phrases interfered vocal melodies too much, so this time she plays it a little more calmly. - You get into the studio after you have completed a song including the arrangement perfectly, don’t you? Kobato: That’s right. We first complete a song by exchanging data. We get into the studio only after we’ve shaped it perfectly, and we check it there, po. - Judging only from your sound, you look like a tough band with grooves and improvisations, but actually you are an intelligent, very modern and high-tech band. Kobato: Ha ha ha (laughter). - I think your way of production is rare for a rock band. Kanami: We are often said it’s rare..

[@RyanMear]

Wow, thanks!

[@bm4-life]

You should check out the song *DICE* I believe in the same interview *MISA* indicated when *Kanami* wrote the track for *DICE* and she challenged *MISA* on a bass riff and it was one of the most challenging riffs that *MISA* had to conquer.

[@RyanMear]

😶💥

[@waynebenedict5785]

Also on Blooming, Misa has said she wrote her bass part a little drunk and made it almost to hard for her to do, lol!

[@wolfscoat6207]

And that is what we also heard. The idea and the demo are from Kanami. Then she sends it to Misa and Akane to finish it with their lines. The song might change a little then. Miku is writing the lyrics sometimes with help of Saiki. And the final ok for a finished song is coming from Saiki. A total teamwork!

[@2abug]

Happy Birthday Ryan! Akane (30 yo), Kanami (29 yo), Miku (29 yo), MISA (28 yo) and Saiki (27 yo) Yes, Kanami writes the songs but MISA and Akane adds their own parts. If I remember correctly, MISA said in an interview, during the promotion WORLD DOMINATION album, that Kanami wrote the demo for the song "Anemone" and send it to her. MISA was blown away by the beauty of the song and wanted to create a bass line that could fit and reach that level. Basically, at the time of the album creation, she couldn't go to bed without having the bass lines from all the songs playing in her head. Same thing in the morning when she was waking up. MISA also once said that she created a bass line while being drunk and when she got sober, she realize how difficult it was to play 😆 Miku writes all the lyrics with help from Saiki on some songs. For some time now, japanese bands mixed japanese and english on their songs. Sometimes it's just words and sometimes an all sentence. It kinda became a traditional thing to do in the songwriting but I don't know who started it and why exactly. I suppose it is for the international audience who doesn't speak japanese. And it's often in the chorus so the lyrics get stuck in your head and you can sing along. BAND-MAID works so well as a team. They now know each other perfectly and I think we are far from having heard it all from this ladies. Can you please check out the all female japanese band DOLL$BOXX? Songs like "Take My Chance" and "Shout Down" are a good place to start. Thanks for your reactions :)

[@RyanMear]

Wow thanks fire the info! They aren't that young then. At least not in their 20s like I figured

[@snowdog5895]

Always fun to watch someone who understands music react to Band Maid because you get just how great this band really is. Happy Birthday!!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂

[@RyanMear]

Thank you !

[@fastskipper777]

There are several reasons for adding English lyrics to their songs. One is Miku (rhythm g) always wanted to achieve World Domination - I really hope so - thus, English. But, the main reason is Band-Maid music is very western. It's hard rock. but, the Japanese language - the way the words are phrased and the phonetics work - do not lend easily to the western rock melody, beat, timing and composition styles. They've talked about this in depth in some of their interviews. A Japanese member of the B-M Reddit forum who translated many of their interviews stated that from his perspective, Miku is a lyrical genius because the way she fits the Japanese words and phrases to their western style music is very creative and sometimes astounding. It was stated, even for an average Japanese person, it can be hard for them to follow and sing along with the B-M songs because the way the words are structured with the main melodies and beats. Therefore, it is sometimes much easier to use English words to the melody lines. Also, it helps to get the western audience to relate to the songs better. Plus, it sounds cool. Band-Maid is a really really a special band.

[@RyanMear]

That is awesome, really cool

[@lurkmerchant]

I hear occasional traditional Japanese scale used in their songs though...

[@Slippy6582]

Well... Of course MISA and Akane "polishing" the songs and putting their own style into it... BUT everyone in this band ALWAYS referring to Kanami if someone is talking about songwriting, she is the thriving force behind it and she gives the others HOMEWORK to doing their part. So it´s fine to give Kanami the credit for it, but also don´t underestimate the influence of the ryhthm section of course! Nice reaction again... Band-Maid is just the best IMO!

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

misa bass tone is in mid range sounded like red hot chili peppers and primus in slap...her bass so fiilthy and her bassline sneaks in the music like an assassin,.. they are the master s of transition and makes it thier signature... misa is free doing her own thing

[@lewissmith4123]

Make sure you check out 'Freedom' from the same concert for Akane's drum solo !

[@lurkmerchant]

I don't think Kanami takes songwriting credit. Because when I check the lyrics it always says 'song by band-maid'. I find it so lovely. Have a wonderful birthday!

[@jamesredman1263]

True - the knowledge that Kanami originates the essential melodies and the others build parts on that with their particular instruments, came out in interviews. Misa gave probably the clearest description of the process. Kanami is very modest in person, but an immense talent and a true original. Boasting is not considered a good thing in Japanese society. So westerners often underestimate them because they haven't heard them praise themselves. But it is more respectable to praise others and then use your talent in effective ways and let it be seen naturally.

[@BenC460]

They mix English and Japanese as a way of including their overseas fans. It's a very conscious choice. It's the same reason you'll hear lots of woah oh oh ohs and lalalas in their choruses. If you ever see them in Europe or North America everyone in the crowd sings those parts. Saiki really loves having the audience sing along with her. She'll even say before some songs "Let's sing this song together". She says it in Japanese so Miku translates it for the western audiences.

[@mickyhierro3901]

MISA also plays fingers depending on the song. She's a great lead bass player!

[@TheJerm]

Wow. Band-Maid's "Domination" live as a birthday present. The God's are truly smiling on you, Ryan. Happy Birthday!

[@falkarios2944]

Ya a lot people say Kanami write's the songs and leave it at that. Kanami does write the songs, but all of the members fill in there own parts for the songs. It's definitely a group effort, they're all amazingly talented. Also another thing to keep in mind is that they were only allowed to start writing there own songs around 2016, "Alone" is the first song they released themselves. A lot of the music is still great from 2014-2015, but you can definitely tell the difference from 2016 onward.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Yep you're right. Kanami provides the skeleton & the other Maids put the flesh on the bones :)

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@GaryHolloway-810 mmmm flesh I mean yes Gary you are right Mincho writes the "skeleton" then cracks the whip and brandishes her (least favourite) PRS at MISA and A-chan "Finish or I will write it for you hahahahahahaha".

[@glenkelley6799]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook A-chan did say in the recent interview that a drum demo Kanami sent her required 3 or 4 arms to play, so she grew two more invisible arms.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@glenkelley6799 my point exactly lol

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook Haha. She does. Mincho's more protective of her protege Miku tho. I think it really makes her proud to see how far Miku has come under her tutelage :)

[@Bisco-jc5ql]

Happy birthday from Japan! Thank you for your reaction of BAND-MAID

[@RyanMear]

Today is the first day I ever recieved birthday wishes from Japan! Yay!

[@jonasw3945]

Check out their live song ONSET, it is a great instrumental. Also Happy birthday

[@Puyax01]

You Sir are ready for their song ONSET.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

🤙🏼agreed

[@haggaisimon7748]

Puzzle, Puzzle, Puzzle!

[@Puyax01]

@@haggaisimon7748 is not available in YT.

[@haggaisimon7748]

@@Puyax01 true sadly the best.

[@glenkelley6799]

Thanks again for reacting to another Band-Maid song. I've found that if I get down and need a lift, they can make me happy for most of the day. One of the things that I like about this band is the no ego issues that plague other bands and their obvious joy at doing what they love. BTW, this was the 22nd of 24 songs that night of a 2 1/2 hour concert.

[@RyanMear]

Holy crap! That's insane

[@rickfromtexas4659]

I really enjoyed your reaction to "Domination." They are all in their mid-late 20s. I think Akane recently turned 29 and she is the oldest of the group. Thanks for bringing them to my morning, before going to work, feed. Pumped me up a bit.

[@AntonioGraell]

My English is quite poor, I can understand up to 80% if I read it, but no more than 30-40% if I listen to it and in songs I find it very difficult, of Japanese 0% hahaha, but I have always felt the voice as an instrument, in fact 95% of the music I listen to is in languages I don't understand and of course, the mixture of the two languages, phonetically fits perfectly from my point of view. By the way, I always hated that they do the "Spanish" version of songs for simple commercial reasons, the phonetics of each language is different enough to "spoil" a good song. And yes, I agree with what you said about the drummers and bass players, with very few exceptions, what caught my attention in BAND-MAID was the bass / drums duo that gave me the sensation of being a steamroller, reminding me of the strength of Led Zeppelin, The Who or Deep Purple in "Made In Japan" ;) Greetings from Spain ;) (Translated by software)

[@RyanMear]

Nice, you know, I never thought I would enjoy listening to something I couldn't understand. I've found between Marko (Nightwish) and Band-Maid, if the music is good enough, it doesn't matter! I do like to know what the song is about though

[@AntonioGraell]

@@RyanMear Knowing what the lyrics say is always a plus and can even help to understand certain changes in the structure of the lyrics, but sometimes, at least for me, the feeling that the music conveys is not always the same as the lyrics ;) And yes, sometimes I also like to know what the lyrics say, Greetings from Spain ;) (Translated by software)

[@doobiejones9388]

Great Breakdown Brother! Yes Kanami writes the bones to the song. But she then gets out of the way and let's Misa and Akane do their thing. Miku and Saiki write the lyrics and figure out their parts. Their voices are instruments. Best rock and roll band in the world today! Rock on Brother!😊😎🤘

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best live Rock band on Earth. Think that covers everything.

[@alohask8jp]

In Japan, in addition to Japanese, many English words are blended into everyday life. It is normal for us Japanese to have English scattered in Japanese, and there is no sense of incongruity. And there is a recognition that English is cool. By mixing the native language of the birthplace of rock and roll in the lyrics, it represents respect for the culture of the place, while at the same time creating a more authentic and cool sound to the Japanese. It is not limited to BAND-MAID, but most popular songs in Japan are a mix of Japanese and English. This is just one of my opinion as a Japanese, but I don't think it's very wrong. Sorry for the unnatural English because it's Google Translate. And happy birthday! Greeting from japan.

[@patrickmagrady3563]

Well said!!!!

[@zer0tzer0]

Kanami does the demos, including backing tracks. Akane and MISA work their parts from that, Although Akane often complains that no one human being can play the drum parts that are on the demos, making more work for her, since she has to work with a part that should be played by at least two drummers. Miku write all the lyrics with some help from Saiki, which can make it hard on Saiki when Miku gives her difficult words to say or too many tricky English phrases. But all of the girls are open to new challenges, so they usually work it out in the end. You should do 'Freedom' LIVE next, or 'Real Existence' LIVE.

[@aquila4830]

Saiki tells Miku if the words are cool enough for her to sing or not, so she's like the editor.

[@1972cd]

Hey man, enjoyed your reaction again good info and fun. Its always cool to watch someone enjoy the band that I love. A little info about when they surround the drummer, they are making faces at her to see if she will mess up. Sometimes she has got them laughing to where they almost mess up. For groove rock, you should give Manners (MV) a listen. It has a real 70's feel. I would also add two other MVS to suggestions: Blooming and Rinne (their most metal song). Also, to see their range, one of their ballads would be cool Daydreaming (MV), Wonderland (Live-jazzy song) and About Us (pop-jazzy feel). Have a great one!

[@RyanMear]

Very cool, thank you for the info🤜🤛👍

[@1972cd]

@@RyanMear No problem, I know people have probably mentioned this song many times, but you would probably love "Onset" (Live). it is an instrumental.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Beware of Bandmaids charm ! Once you become a Maidiac.....you have to watch a reaction or listen to them daily !😎

[@RyanMear]

Does my anger at not having enough time to do many reactions for you guys, resulting in my limited catalog of Band-Maid to listen to, mean anything?

[@lonniekramlich6241]

@@RyanMear there are reactors that only post once a week, it is what it is. Bandmaid fans will find you, if you react to their music.

[@glenkelley6799]

@@RyanMear You've tasted the forbidden fruit, now the punisment is to exercise restraint as your listeners will understand the agony you're experiencing not being able to listen to every Band-Maid song unless you do a reaction. We (most anyway) really do understand the time requirements for running a reaction channel and getting overloaded with request, just go at your own pace, don't stress, we'll survive.

[@RyanMear]

Seriously, thank you for this👍👍

[@wolfscoat6207]

They did compose a song named "Play" which should have originally been instrumental. But Saiki did like it so much and begged Miku to add lyrics to it. So it is now a song, where I do not know if it is instrumental or not.😄 Sometimes you are not sure if there is a chorus and where it begins or ends. But for sure it is one of theit best songs, unusual, but cool. There are two live versions, a newer one from the same Okyu like Domination and an older one with a longe bass solo at the beginning. Unfortunately this version is no more on You Tube.

[@froopax1468]

Happy Birthday 🥳 and thank you for your reaction to Band-Maid! Another one? Watch „Real Existence“ LIVE from their official KZbin Channel!

[@me262talon2]

Thanks Ryan!

[@joshi_new_wave3283]

Happy birthday! The song Honkai from the new album might be the best showcase of Missa thus far with band-maid (and maybe everyone in the band). It’s madness! If you react to it, you’ll have to do the album version because there’s not a video or a live on KZbin. Though if ya put the word out I’m sure a fan could hook you up with a link to a live version of it.

[@TehPhysics]

Happy Birthday! You've given yourself the best present there is - a live performance of 'Domination' by BAND-MAID. :34 Yeah, that's the same reaction I have every time I listen to BAND-MAID. They just make me so damn happy. Sometimes, just thinking about this band makes me smile. Miku, rhythm guitar/backing vocals, is a fantastic lyricist. She knows the band has a large international audience and so writes her lyrics using an international language: English. Most Japanese bands use some English lyrics, but Miku really blends in a lot of it. A few Japanese reactors I've watched have mentioned that some of the English words she chooses also sound like Japanese words. And she loves word play, too. She and Saiki are a great team.

[@RyanMear]

Ah, that's really cool, using the words as a double, nice! Thank you

[@baddhorsie8318]

We all go through the speechless feeling , they are so talented on so many levels you don't know where to start in describing this band. The discography of excellent songs they have done, the fact that the live performance is so spot on. I grew up going to concerts accepting the fact that live shows just didn't stack up to studio versions. Band-Maid draws their energy from their fans and it shows. A band who has no ego's and who enjoy what they are doing on stage. Delivering servings to the "Masters & Princesses" is something they truly mean and not just a gimmick. world domination Po!

[@melocitysolo9574]

I heard that Kanami's tools for composing songs are piano, guitar and MacBook. Many people have recommended "Freedom" live video, and there is no one who does not smile when they watch it. Relax and enjoy.

[@darrellroninson3476]

Im 65 love this band ive seen zepp live and I like your style so im subbing.

[@RyanMear]

Cool, amazing, and appreciated

[@lurkmerchant]

Oh you make me jealous! Once I'm allowed to travel to Japan I'll definitely go to their live!

[@elesiobuccat3951]

Happy Birthday! Thanks for your BM reaction present to us. Looking forward to the next one!

[@RyanMear]

Thank you!

[@ThouDailyBlab]

When Miku, Misa and Kanami surround Akane they are pulling faces at her....great music and love to goof around. There are endless fancams showing this side of them.

[@dimitristhomazos-musiclyri7149]

For me ... it's the best band in the world .... right now. So tied musically as a band. All the girls are incredible musicians and if someone does not listen to Band Maid ..... I do not know what the hell they listen to. They are at the top and I believe they will stay there for a long ....long time . God save the Queens

[@madsstavang]

Happy birthday Ryan and great reaction! As everyone has already told you, Kanami writes the initial music with drums and guitars. As any respectable musician, Akane the fill maestro brings her own interpretation. For the next song I would suggest Onset, which is an instrumental. Just a suggestion, because all Band-Maid songs are awesome. You cannot pick a bad one

[@daveminers3404]

Welcome new Maidiac. Their live stuff is ALL great and you will love "Onset", "Freedom", and "Play", among others. However, some of their MV's don't get as much reaction time and that's a shame. Try "YOLO", "Alone", "Dice", "Blooming", and "Daydreaming". I'm 63 and the great thing about the pandemic was discovering Band-Maid. I'm now hopelessly addicted. A song you will love from another Japanese band is Ningen Isu's "Heartless Scat". Trust me. Love your Black Sabbath comments. I think the Butler/Ward duo are soooo underrated. And...Butler, Entwistle and Misa have the best tones I'VE ever heard.

[@K.H.D710]

As people have already commented, Kanami☕ composes songs including drum and bass parts and sends demo to other members, then Akane and MISA add/modify their respective parts and Miku writes lyrics to fit the song. Akane once said that Kanami's demo drum part was possible to play only if she had three arms😅 So Akane has been modifying it to playable drum part by a human (or a half-gorilla)🍌🥁🦍👩 When MISA comes up with a cool bass line, she sends it to Saiki for her opinion (MISA wants to receive a reply from Saiki "That's cool!")🍺🎸🍺 Saiki👸 sometimes complains when she receives new fast-tempo songs, "when do I breathe?"😨 Miku🕊 is there to rescue Saiki. She ingeniously writes lyrics or negotiates with Kanami to modify the song a little so that Saiki can sing without suffocating😇 (with exception of "Alone"😉) Btw, Saiki, the youngest member, basically has the final say to all songs they create😁 With respect, members call Saiki as ”Sensei” (means teacher). (P_O)🕊💕

[@RyanMear]

Wow, they have a very complex yet respective relationship

[@user-ss6yc1bg8g]

最近、senseiはcommanderと意訳した方が近いのではと考えているのですが… どうでしょうか？

[@goodsong6732]

@@user-ss6yc1bg8g ははは

[@K.H.D710]

@@user-ss6yc1bg8g 日本語の「先生」には色んな使い方があるので、確かに"teacher"という直訳では伝わらないかも知れませんね。ただ、commanderだと命令を出す人とか階級を想像しそうです（前半はあながち間違いでは無いような😜）、音楽業界つながりでmaestroかconductorなんてのもありかも😏

[@user-ss6yc1bg8g]

@@K.H.D710 真面目にお応え下さり感謝します🤣 captain 、colonel の方が良いかも⁉️

[@paulpetersen879]

Hey brother, serious question. I’m a 58 year old rocker and it took a few months before I grasped how great these girls are. How long did it take you before it hit you? It was the language barrier for a while for me before I got it. These girls are amazing. Have a great week brother.

[@RyanMear]

Um.... check out my Thrill reaction (1st time hearing them) and then No God.

[@RyanMear]

One week... but that is only because it was one week between my first and second BAND-MAID SONG!

[@ProsperoFinch]

Nice reaction! Their joy on stage is palpable, indeed! Yeah, Kanami’s lead tone is a little off in this concert footage. I’m not a recording engineer so I won’t presume to guess why. Maybe a mistake, maybe on purpose for some other benefit overall. But while most of their older concert footage has been taken down from KZbin (and the DVD’s are out of print), the excellent “Real Existince (Live)” is up on their main channel, and it is a riot. The energy is through the roof. Real Existence is from their early days, the same album as Thrill (and while Thrill was their breakout song and video, Real Existence was the followup that capitalized on that momentum). Like all the early songs, they didn’t write or compose the song, but even then they had musical import, and they clearly love playing it. The live footage from 2018 is proof enough. Just an absolutely rocking good time

[@bartyslattfast]

The drumming in RE is epic.

[@rikkusanwales3208]

If you look at their song book, the lyrics are by Miku and the music is by Band-Maid in the by lines. They are in their late 20's. I really enjoyed your reaction. If you get a chance you got to go to their concerts. I saw them in LA in Sept 2019.

[@RyanMear]

Sadly, I'm in northern Indiana. If they aren't playing in Chicago or Indianapolis, I won't get a chance to see them.... what with the US's archaic system of holidays/vacation time!

[@RyanMear]

Awesome, thanks for the info👍🤘

[@MahoroAndou]

@@RyanMear before Covid happened they were going to play in Ohio. Bands like them usually don't give the Midwest love so I'm extra pissed about Covid lol

[@RyanMear]

Damn, I bet!

[@thunderchild7137]

You are correct that the entire band does have a hand in writing. But Kanami is the genius. Her imagination and ability to come up with so many different types of songs is amazing. Misa and Saiki thanked Kanami recently in an interview for helping them to become better song writers.

[@RyanMear]

Nice

[@cumaniseng8149]

Happy Birthday! I am waiting for "Band Maid - Warning" reaction.. Thank you

[@sixtuspettersson6059]

HBD 2 U !! Young man.

[@eveningglow2608]

Happy birthday I hope you had a great day!

[@grantnealon5101]

You like the drums.. So do Freedom live... Its Smokin hot!!! You will get to see how this band interacts with each other and the crowd.. None of the metal hard case bullshit we have all been seeing for an eternity.. These ladies are just the greatest... Oh and happy birthday.. Best wishes from France.. PS I have never seen a reactor to band maid get over 700 likes without 1 disslike.. Which means everyone really likes your reactions as did I.. More Band maid please....

[@RyanMear]

Wow, thank you, Yes that song has been a big suggestion lately, I'm intrigued....

[@grantnealon5101]

@@RyanMear Their interaction and the solo will blow your mind... Looking forward to your reaction

[@dennisthemenace671]

Check out there song Freedom from the same concert you will like the Drums , there ages are late twenties , MISA and Kanami have been playing piano since age 4 .

[@philcalvino884]

Thx Ryan, likin' your no-BS reactions, so just got a new sub from me. Also Happy B-day!

[@RyanMear]

Awesome, thank you and thank you!

[@davestafford8273]

MISA has mentioned in interviews that she admires & has been influenced by Paz Lenchantin. Akane was influenced by and is friends with drummer Nao of Maximum the Hormone. Kanami’s influences include Carlos Santana and Eddie Van Halen. Kanami is rhythm guitarist Miku’s guitar teacher. Miku did not know how to play guitar when she formed the band. She was previously singing in a 3 member idol group. Main vocalist Saiki was singing/dancing backup and some solo work prior to being recruited into the band (or tricked into joining, according to some interviews).

[@RyanMear]

This band has quite the history🥴💥

[@davestafford8273]

@@RyanMear Yes and the band’s maid concept came from rhythm guitarist Miku who had worked in a maid cafe in Tokyo and thought the contrast between cute maids playing hard rock would be interesting. MISA and Saiki have strayed from the cute maid look. Miku found Kanami on the internet where she was posting videos as a singer/songwriter. Kanami recruited Akane who was her support drummer. Akane recruited MISA who she knew from music school. Saiki had the maid costumes sprung on her at the dress rehearsal the day before their first gig so it was too late to back out.

[@bobespirit2112]

Imagine how great each one feels to play with each of these other particular musicians - the joy of playing together with such great players has got to be one reason they are all so happy all the time! 😃

[@waynebenedict5785]

A gift to you and us, Band Maid always delivers! Happy Birthday! If you see the breakdown of songwriting from the Just Bring It Album on, the songs are listed as written by Band Maid, and the lyrics are written by Miku Kobato. Kanami is very humble and gives credit where credit is due, letting the entire band have a piece in the creative effort. One of the things I really love about this band is the lack of egos, they are friends away from the stage and it shows. This song is number 22 out of 23 at this concert, btw! Check out Play from this same concert, just sayin!

[@RyanMear]

Wow...22 out of 23 with so much energy!

[@joeking6763]

Misa - BASS GUITAR plays Black Cloud "Smoker" and Privat Reserve (SG Style) bass - (Black Cloud Endorsement) Orange AB200B MKIII Amps plays with a pick and slaps in the same song and changes from one to the other very quickly! From a radio interview - - (Chris): What amazed me most about your play style is the changing of picking to slapping, and then picking again so smoothly. Some bassists may throw their picks away to slap, but you use the same pick when you change from slapping to picking again, right? (Misa): No, I don't throw my pick away. I have become better as I practiced. For the recent 2-3 years, I haven't lost any pick. (Chris): Show me how. (Misa): I keep the pick with my index finger and palm. (Chris): Then you slap the bass with your thumb and middle finger? Can you show me how you play? (then Misa shows how) (Misa): Because I've been practicing these days, I can change faster than ever. (Chris): You are mixing them up! That's awesome! (Misa): I think anybody can do it if you practice. Misa - BASS GUITAR plays Black Cloud "Smoker" and Privat Reserve (SG Style) bass - Orange AB200B MKIII Amps When you watch Domination - replay it slowly and you will see MISA switch exactly as she explained it in the interview. MIKU worked in a maid cafe that catered to many international customers. They mix the English with Japanese because they serve the audience as MASTERS AND PRINCESSES. When you watch any of their interviews they are very humble and down to earth. The international audience is actually larger than the audience in Japan.

[@kintokigintoki9923]

Love some band maid love! Thanks for analyzing Misa’s tone. It’s nice to see how she is different from the rest regarding her technique and overall presence.

[@gizeright]

Love you breakdown on Band Maid song..Great insight on their playing and creative aspect of this song..Keep up the Great content!! P.s. and you actually know their names of the band member which is a first.

[@RyanMear]

There are a lot of videos of me with BAND-MAID now.....I definitely fell for them!

[@mrwolfe67]

The drum solo in Freedom live is epic. You should react to that. Also and older song - Real Existence live - is arguably one of their best songs. Check them out more

[@HistoryBuff]

Happy birthday brother!

[@RyanMear]

Thank you!

[@Dtagcity]

Tbh Kanami does indeed deserve full credit esp. for tracks like Different which according to their official release interview was entirely put together by herself. But she’s never taken it, not even for a single one yet from the 100+ released so far. This attitude of her plus her willingness to go the extra mile to push every member to work harder for every new album is undoubtedly the core that has given this band the edge over many of their peers. BM’s sound- Technically sophisticated yet accessibly catchy was also her vision. She was also the one who kept pushing for them writing their own material the most in their early days. Since Alone, she pretty much wrote Everything including the vocal lines (which she does to this day) Misa and Akane initially only did some rearrangements. It was around Conqueror’s release when they started contributing more as Kanami often got sick from overworking. This was clearly stated by Miku in their radio promotion for that album. Not saying the rest don’t contribute but as far as the songwriting credits go, Kanami does rightfully deserves that as she does close to 70% of the work and more on many tracks..She’s also the arranger and the one who manages the rehearsals, schedules, deadlines, long and short term goals, etc. Considering their peers are veteran supergroups like Lovebites, Nemophila, Aldious, Mary’s Blood, the thing that got BM the edge and their strongest asset is their songwriting and sound. As much as I love BM, I know for a fact that in terms of musicianship level they lag behind a lot in comparison to many in the Japanese RnR scene itself. So whether some like to admit it or not, Kanami is BM’s equaliser and the one who has carried the band for the most part till date. That said, they’re all improving rapidly and with Misa and Saiki picking up songwriting, things should get better very soon.

[@RyanMear]

Yeah, that's good information, thanks. Like I said, if she dictated the beat, then she gets the credit👍 that is a little bit more information than I've gotten so far, thanks

[@hiufernando7340]

Great reaction. Anyway, can i request your reaction to superb band from japan? The band is call "Lovebites" They all Beautiful Princesses metal band. But they are really really World class musicians. And they have a lot fans too. The song is "Winds of Transylvania" Hope you check out, and can enjoy it too. Big thanks🙏

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

Love this Band-Maid! One of the best Hard Rock bands out there! THank you for reacting to this video!

[@jkkansasband7056]

Hey Ryan, I love when someone authentically loves Band-Maid. Nice reaction. Band-Maid's rhythm section is top notch. They are all excellent musicians and each one knows what the others are doing. They complement each other perfectly to make excellent and fun songs. Onset-Live, Freedom-Live, Play-Live. MV's Warning, Dice, Rinne, Blooming. Then after those there's another 3 dozen or so super dooper songs. See ya.

[@thelmamatic5004]

nice bro for appreciating the musicianship of the girls you can also try lovebites

[@MetalZelda32]

I don't know if anyone has said this yet but, in reference to their ages: Akane (Drums) - 30 Miku (rhythm guitar) - 29 Kanami (lead guitar) - 29 Misa (bass), and Saiki (vocals) - 27

[@gradyshmalady8284]

Happy Birthday!!! Great way to spend it, listening to Band-Maid.

[@jaycon505]

Onset will be best for you to react. Its always great when a musician reacts to bandmaid.

[@akinishi2490]

This is the 22nd song of the live show. 凄いでしょ？

[@miqoto]

translation isnt that incredible?

[@rikkusanwales3208]

I agree that the drummer deserves credit for their part in the song writing. Any non-drummer song writer try writing a drum track that sounds good without any input from a drummer I think knows how important a drummer can be to making a song sound great.

[@dusanpokrajcic]

Band maid is great band. Japan is taking over rock and metal scene, and mostly by hard rokin' females. First of all, you should check Lovebites, another great all female band. They play power/heavy/trash metal, their influences are bands like Iron maiden, Judas priest, Metallica, Slayer, Helloween, Dragonforce... God song to start is Holy war (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJikqaN7paqWpNE) or Rising (kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DNo5uwr8ioiLc). Enjoy!

[@andryelvis4548]

i notice you got impressed by the drum solo, well then next you got to listen "freedom" live version, akane doing drum solo in that song (live version only) 😁

[@orvoloco8261]

Remember you reaction from Domination ? Then, that song come right after this one. They are also so energetic !!!

[@_JimS]

Happy belated Birthday...

[@me262talon2]

and by the way Happy Birthday!

[@SKuLL_7stArs]

We Japanese use both japanese and english words in normal conversation as well. So it natural thing to use english in almost every J-music.

[@RyanMear]

Cool thanks👍

[@RyanMear]

I guess we use various words from other languages as a normal part of language too. Most of us don't even realize it. Being lucky enough that the language I grew up with has become a sort of a global language, I have to remind myself how common it is for so much of the rest of the world to be multilingual. It's a bit humbling, honestly. We're definitely spoiled, being able to communicate so easily with the rest of the world with such little effort on our part.

[@jimmoriarty8235]

HBD sir and thank you so much for the great reaction as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Btw you should check "freedom" for akane's drum solo 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@RyanMear]

Oh yeah, it's been suggested a lot lately! I think I better do it..... Thank you👍

[@joice9767]

Please react Band maid moratorium live ❤️

[@lartranslation6929]

you should check out the music video for this, so good! what a live.. legendary stuff jazz fusion group level talent but with such focus in compositino

[@technopsychobedlam]

Cool insights on the song writing. Thanks again for a great react :-)

[@oliverdonder7616]

Happy Birthday

[@terrancejordan7484]

Great video and I just subscribed! Love this band!! There are more all female Japanese bands you should check out like Trident, Lovebites, Nemophila, and Mary's Blood.

[@RyanMear]

Thank you! I've got a list and some of them are on it!

[@jimr4354]

This concert was at Shibuya in Tokyo on Feb 14 last year. The Maids are not young young. Range from 26 (Saiki) to Akane on drums who was 29 then. Yes amazing artists in the true sense of the word. Versatility,variability,diversity. It’s all there in their music. You have to watch/hear more to really appreciate that. Manners,Warning,Daydreaming,Choose Me,Rinne.About Us. All different styles and genres. Rare in a band these days. Real Existence,Don’t you tell me live are great too.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

Theirs age ranges from 26 to 30 - Saiki (singer) is the youngest Akane (drummer) is the oldest. I hope my memory is ok today.

[@PinD-PANIC]

All the BAND MAID you've done I am SHOCKED it took you this long to get here! @0:49 Saiki says we dance in the palm of her hand. I think now by this point you know what she means ;) ... and we do. @7:25 keep your eye on poor MIKU after the guitar battle as she falls on her ass but continues to play without missing a beat. Then you rewind it and make her fall on her ass again ... lol. You can't tell me these girls don't give 110% at every performance for their fans. Kanami writes the main DEMO, then shares it with the girls so they can add their parts. This is why they wee able to continue to write during COVID. It is a unique way to write and part of the reason all of the solo material flows so well with each song. MISA has recently spoke of wanting to write her own DEMO and send it to Kanami ... not the whole band at first, just Kanami, I assume for critique. These girls never show anything but mutual respect and humility for each other. Anyone who follows BAND MAID for any length of time knows that each girl makes a significant contribution to every song. BAND MAID would likely not exist with the absence of any one of them.

[@lakenneth374]

When John Lennon and Paul McCartney would differ on which way a song should go, sometime they would turn to Ringo Starr. Also when John Bonham died the heart of Led Zeppelin was ripped out. In playing the drums you need to lead ALL the other instruments and vocals to make them better.

[@RyanMear]

Every drummer I ever played with knew EVERYBODY's parts.

[@tinyhato]

Happy belated birthday 2022!

[@RyanMear]

Thank you, Tiny Hat!

[@fernando-vd2cn]

Happy Birthday man!

[@lustxdaisy]

happy late birthday!!! :)

[@RyanMear]

I'll take it! Thanks

[@maurograziati5769]

Great reaction ...react FREEDOM....PLAY live 2020...ONSET live 2018

[@barryross8382]

Fuck yeah Fuck yeah indeed, Poetry distilled.

[@Raiden-R]

The reaction is the best.👍😆