Band Maid Don’t You Tell Me Live Reaction

[@laughingbuddha2948]

Great to see how eager you were to share Bandmaid with your friend. Shows some real dedication, and the girls deserve that!

[@saldiven2009]

I went to the first NYC show, the Dallas show, and both of the LA shows.

[@Hadrian1616]

That's amazing

[@saldiven2009]

@@Hadrian1616 Honestly, it was pretty rough. Atl to NYC on Wed, show on Thu. NYC to Dallas on Friday, show on Saturday. Dallas to LA on Sunday, shows on Mon & Tue. Fly back to Atl on Wed. I was exhausted and had caught a cold by the end of it. But, the hilarious thing is that Band-Maid's flight back to Tokyo was leaving from the gate directly across from my flight to Atl. I ran into Miku and Misa walking down the concourse, and I just stopped and stared with my mouth open like an idiot. Miku saw me and started laughing, and said, "Hello! Thanks-Po!" (She never drops character.) A little while later, I ran into Akane, Saiki, and Kanami, and at least had the presence of mind to actually say hello in a funny way. I had VIP tickets to the four shows I went to, so I did the meet-n-greet thing and was at the front of the stage, so they actually recognized me, which was funny and kind of gratifying. Also ran into their guitar tech and wished him a safe trip since I had talked to him several times after the shows; we bought him a beer after the Dallas show. He's a cool dude; gave a friend of mine one of Kanami's picks after the Dallas show, and gave me one of Miku's after the NYC show.

[@Hadrian1616]

@@saldiven2009 ...wow, incredible story. Such amazing memories you made those days. Bet that cold was worth it. But what does "thanks po" mean?

[@sacluvsBM]

@@Hadrian1616 English, Spanish and Italian pigeons and doves say coo. Japanese pigeons and doves say Po. Kobato Miku has a 810 year old pigeon that takes up a little space in her head but that small pigeon has NEVER given her bad advice. And the two shows at the Echoplex in LA were far from cold. It was 75 and a light breeze. I saw our ladies being photographed at Echo Lake that afternoon before the show at the Echoplex. I will say this: they have to be seen live. MV and CD won't give you even half of what seeing them perform and interact with the audience. It really is intimate and strangely compelling. Miku does not talk at you or even to you. She talks with you. And at the Echoplex better than 90% of it was English.

[@Hadrian1616]

@@sacluvsBM ...810 year old pigeon made me lol. Spokespigeon, indeed, literally.

[@jasonnord785]

I saw the first LA show and it was nothing less than awesome. 🤘🏻🎸🔥😎

[@stimproid]

LA show was freakin' awesome 🤘😁🤘

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

Band-Maid don't have "the ONE most popular song". They have 20 🤘.

[@gradyshmalady8284]

I'm relatively new to this band, but I'm settling in now. I would say they have like at least 40 that I love incredibly! Insanely underrated band. Band-Maid for life!!! 🤘

[@MoonmanRedux]

Choose Me is a great song!

[@osierpe]

I like your reaction. Please continue react Band Maid. That girls are amazing....

[@wilmac1]

I was at both NY shows and they kicked ass. 500 people at The Gramercy Theatre and 250 at The Mercury Lounge.

[@frossbog]

And that's sad. They need management with connections. The smallest venues they should be playing now should be at least 5000 seats. I heard their entire US tour last year, small as it was, sold out in less than 2 hours. It's nice that they don't think they're too good for small venues but on the other hand I wonder if they really understand just how good they really are and how big they could be. World Domination is there for the taking. Watch how fast they sell out Budokan next year.

[@acornsoda22]

All the albums and singles are on Spotify, the Band-Maiko ep is under Band-Maiko though. Their new album CONQUEROR will be released December 11 this year. Choose Me is a good song.

[@Pebble3007]

Choose Me is a great song, Miku wrote Daydreaming as the flipside. I have pre-ordered the new album with a concert DVD. You can get blue ray as well. .

[@acornsoda22]

@@Pebble3007 Good point, it is available for pre-order. I was wondering about the setting of the instrumentals for the blu-ray/dvd, are you sure it's at a concert?

[@Pebble3007]

@@acornsoda22 Last one was a concert one, some clips are on KZbin, but looking at the shop. Just instrumental videos, which could be from a concert.

[@weilima9316]

The preorder Blu-ray this time is not concert footage. It’s music videos of instrumental versions of 3 of their songs. The instrumental versions have Not yet been performed at their concerts.

[@vincentgallagher7562]

I live in Japan. I saw them years ago - playing at a small festival, they were incredible, tight, accomplished - just on a small stage, no one knew who they were or had heard of them. They are fairly unknown among their age group. If you want to check out one of the world's finest drummers, who is Japanese: Senri Kawaguchi - in her early twenties.

[@rickwagner-]

Can confirm that both LA shows were epic. Some of your fellow KZbin Channels (Lost in MPK and StaticAge Channel) were there. The guys from the J Dizzle Channel drove from Greenville, South Carolina to Dallas for the show there. : ) All the venues on the US tour were fairly small. 26-Sep New York＠The Gramercy Theater (499) 27-Sep New York @Mercury Lounge⇒Extra show (250) 28-Sep Dallas＠Cambridge Room @ HOB (250) 30-Sep Los Angeles＠Echoplex (780) 1-Oct Los Angeles＠Echoplex (780)

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

I second and 780th that

[@Pebble3007]

I saw on you tube one re-actor and his mate did a 16 hour drive to the Dallas gig from South Carolina (?). You need to be prepared to get a ticket and then go for it. I do the London gigs, but would like to do one aboard. I have seen Mutant Monster in London and Nagoya as well as Manchester.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

...and, here I am in South Dakota, where we don't get dick for live music of any kind. LOL

[@timbrown1790]

They really need to open for a bigger band to get some more exposure. Would kill to see them open for a band like Ghost or Iron Maiden, doing full arenas

[@rickwagner-]

@Tim Brown I agree. That, plus festivals outside of Japan to build up the fan base.

[@starocean6013]

Could you just imagine being there when that happens omg I still loose it everytime wow

[@TheStefan6969]

🤘🤘❤️🤘🤘 MISA MISA MISA!!! 🤘🤘

[@TheStefan6969]

So what's interesting gentlemen is that the band does incorporate a good deal of English, but many of us are learning Japanese (and Romajii) like you said. If you watch the shows they just did and their is some decent quality ones from all three venues, the number of people singing along and doing the hey heys and all of that is fantastic!!! They are already exploding here in the States!!! 🤘🤘

[@littlewing5271]

Please support them with your reactions in the future.　 from Japan....

[@littlewing5271]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 Thank you!

[@outwest1014]

Enjoyed the choreographed head bopping. One thing I have picked up on is that Kanami is playing lead riffs on a lot of their songs. Also Band-Maid is much bigger in the US and Europe than Japan. Japan is the 2nd biggest market for Kpop along with Jpop. When they discovered the 3 millions views for Thrill on KZbin in 2014 (I think) they realized they had an audience and it was in the US and Europe. From that the Japanese fan base/market has grown. FYI they are signed with Live Nation and that, I hope, will get them into larger venues. But would you want them as your opening act if your a popular US band?

[@jasonnord785]

Check out The Warning! A great young trio of sister from Mexico who rock! They and Band Maid are my two favorite bands!

[@3364dean]

on spotify all of their main full albums are there and a couple of their ep's and their alter ego Band Maiko album is there too. but yeah their many full catalog of music is on spotify.

[@3364dean]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 np if you need anymore info on these ladies dont hesitate to give a buzz. i dont know it all but i do know alot LOL

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA! Probably the most requested song by Band-Maid is Dice

[@MoonmanRedux]

And with good reason, but the MV is my preferred option over any of the live performances for its sheer, driving power.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@MoonmanRedux Agreed

[@KiRiMa64]

Personally, I hope they don't go overboard with the English- part of their appeal is the mystery of what they're saying; the music speaks for itself!!! Their video Thrill got 2 million hits in 2 weeks! Love this band.

[@cybro6535]

Dont let me down is the track in English check out the mv

[@damonbrown5424]

AFAIK, the only song they do that has more than a few words/phrases in English is "Don't Let Me Down". And they don't perform that one live when performing in the West - presumably because the lyrics (which they didn't write) are fairly... risque. But you guys should DEFINITELY react to the MV for it. Visually, it's one of their best.

[@MoonmanRedux]

Downright filthy in fact but I'm guessing that they're cool with it. I know that they performed it in Paris and Helsinki last year.

[@rickwagner-]

@Damon Brown Depends what you mean by "the West". They've performed it in Paris, Helsinki, Warsaw, Cologne, Barcelona, Mexico City, and quite a few times in London. They even performed it at Sakura-Con in Seattle.

[@damonbrown5424]

@@rickwagner- Apparently, I was misinformed. I had read (relatively recently) that they had only performed it live in Japan. Obviously, this was incorrect. I would suggest the guys look for a live version then to react to, but I still think that's a music video specifically worth watching.

[@rickwagner-]

@Damon Brown The music video is a lot of fun. It's an early one, but still a great song. Actually kind of funny how many people don't realize all the lyrics are in English until that's pointed out. : ) At this point we could safely say that they haven't performed it at a headlining show in the USA.

[@monke-mk5]

They definitely fine with it. Did you know that MISA joke about asshole on Twitter ? And she also do dirty jokes with other girls, the funny thing is that Kanami sometimes don't get the joke.

[@timbrown1790]

Also check out the band Doll$Boxx, their background vocals will really blow you away. Jrock is a really deep rabbit hole to go down!

[@terrann3545]

And all their shows sold out in minutes, we couldn't even get tickets in LA haha, maybe next time, oh and it's really funny to watch your three heads bang in unison's lol, you three are true metal heads haha, and Miku worked at a Maid Cafe and wanted to keep the look.

[@timbrown1790]

What kind of venues do they play in the states?

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Lead singer, Saiki is the youngest member at 26. Word up: Never try to guess a Japanese woman's age. LOLOLOLOL

[@lakenneth374]

Promoter "Live Nations - same as Babymetal" will get Band-maid into the big Rock Festivals next year = what the girls dream of.

[@marcinmamrot4357]

blow my mind

[@keithvincent4]

Band maid kill it again.

[@keithvincent4]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 The best.Please checkout more aldious,they are so good live,on the other hand ,there are no bad japanese bands.imo.Cheers from the uk.

[@powbobs]

As far as the venue sizes they do in the U. S. Large venues are controlled and owned by just a few large companies and getting to play those venues is very difficult for bands outside of the system.

[@zer0tzer0]

Here's a link to the Music Video for 'Choose Me' with English Subtitles . . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXKlqa16nNh0psU

[@rogermoore5764]

This song is in english, a lot of there songs have english in them here and there Miku says it's because it's easier to hold those words when singing, anyway kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoqqqIienJeLhM0 this song is one of there earlier numbers Don’t let me down sounds a little like Motörhead.

[@patron40silver]

Hop, String, Derek AND BAND-MAID? What's not to like? And I haven't even watched the reaction, yet.

[@GSpotter63]

BAND-MAID They will break your heart and your ear drums. Then clean house!

[@GSpotter63]

@@DMiyash248 So right... But I bet they had fun... lol

[@jolietjake4605]

The best band maid song is the last one I listened to.

[@packerjip9665]

Wish I could give you more thumbs up.

[@cyberspooky]

Truth

[@seimei8413]

Please react Band Maid "Moratorium" please!!

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

Hey guys, the next thing to check out is the African metal scene. Botswana and Kenya are hotspots. Start with Skinflint.

[@kevinmcfarlane2752]

Also, check out The Warning (hard rock teen sibling sisters from Mexico who sing in English - one Spanish song out of 30+ original compositions); Motion Device (metal/prog metal - two girls and one guy - siblings - plus one guy cousin from Canada).

[@jasonnord785]

The Warning will also boost your subscribers. The Warning Army is pretty strong.

[@LouieGrandie]

Hops Metal Show start off with Dust to Dust

[@jasonnord785]

LouieGrandie I agree. Dust to Dust live at Lumario!

[@LouieGrandie]

Jason Nord yes excellent version

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

Am i right in thinking that you haven't done DICE yet C'mon boy's lets go.

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 that's right I forgot but don't let your foot off it there's plenty to do youve hardly started and a new album is about to be released. Why don't you just go through all the songs yourselves watch some concert footage and some funny moments and tribute clips from fans, pick out the things that you like most and just keep bringing in your friends or even people from the local music store or radio station and watch their reaction to your favorite BAND MAID songs.

[@Yukai]

Rammstein never needed English to become mainstream.

[@Hadrian1616]

Facts

[@totaaaltotalitaaar3245]

japanese lables are sadly just bad in promoting stuff overseas.

[@jameswelsh598]

American media just completely sucks

[@dennisnashville7114]

Band-Maid or BabyMetal? Thoughts?

[@timbrown1790]

I prefer Band Maid, as they seen more of an actual metal band, playing their own instruments.

[@feliciafelicity5456]

choose me is a great song.

[@timbrown1790]

There's no bad songs

[@tonymarshall8833]

all bands started off in clubs and puds and made it to the top because off guys like you

[@traymis]

Hey, the guy in the middle (forgot your name), don't be such a nationalist! People in Japan don't require Metallica or any other U.S. band to sing in Japanese to appreciate the music. IMHO, the Japanese doesn't detract but adds to the appeal of their songs. In their recent song "Reincarnation" they use some English words that don't quite come out the way they should, if you know what I mean. Lyrics that are sung in the native tongue of the artist are more natural and, thus, more powerful. Band-Maid in Japan ... destined for the Planet!

[@LPWatterson]

Hadn't gotten around to looking for them live. That guitar-bass call-and-response? Frickin orsum. Nice use of repetition in the chorus and coda. I see why they have such a rabid following.

[@jimr4354]

The band has an issue with language. Most Japanese don't understand English so recording in English is a huge negative for their huge for their home market. About 30% of overall fan base. Sub titles dont help as translations aren't always the best. Huge conundrum with language but if the Maids learn more English,it would help with audiences. Miku is still a great entertainer highlighted by her mid show Magic time performances.

[@murraygibb3723]

Can you guys stop touching the table and banging your mic....It's driving me crazy......

[@rejirallen5677]

No expression from you guys...hmm sleeping