BAND-MAID is Coming to Minneapolis! + New 'NO GOD' Official Live Reaction

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[@billb.5183]

Saiki was singing to 8,000 people at TGT. In the other one she was singing to an empty room.

[@WavePotter]

Yeah I totally didn’t even connect the dots that it was the online show! 🤪

[@surfingasongwave]

It makes a *big* difference!

[@stevehall5128]

Most bands say playing to live audiences is what keeps 'em going through all the hardships, but with Band-Maid you can clearly hear and feel how much it energizes them 🙂

[@RichZee777]

I was thinking the same thing, when I saw their 2020 live show recording without an audience I always felt like that must be devastating to perform to nobody. It must be diminishing that feeling of instant gratification and encouragement they would normally get from a live audience.

[@surfingasongwave]

@@RichZee777 The *Unleash!!!!!* MV captures how they must have felt, when they suddenly found themselves "in real life" everything in black-and-white, just playing on a sound stage. They had to trust all those messages flying back and forth in cyberspace.

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Hi Wave, thanks for reacting to No GOD official live. I was lucky to be present at TGT in front of MISA, 8 rows back from the stage. TGT was packed to the roof with 8000 fans. No God was an amazing performance by all of them, damn the whole Okyuji was the best concert I've ever attended 🙂Fun fact, I can see myself in this video twice. I have the BlueRay on order, can't wait to get it and relive the 2 hours 42 minutes of pure joy I had at TGT. Saiki has grown both as a singer and a front person, her confidence seems to be very high and she enjoys herself a lot on stage. We was a bunch of overseas fans together both outside TGT and inside before the show. I talked to guys from Australia, USA, UK, Chile, France and Japan. We had one thing in common, Band-Maid, but that was more than enough to get the conversation going for hours. Greetings from Norway.

[@WavePotter]

That is so awesome! Thank you for sharing that! And it's so cool you made the video!

[@lurkmerchant]

The one from Australia you met may be me? 😂

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

@@lurkmerchant Hi, very like so, I know the Austrailian accent very well. My ticket was for the floor at seat C5-14 - we were a lot of overseas guys in that row. Great to hear back from you. It was nice talking to you. The Band-Maid fans are a great bunch of people, I had a blast talking with you all 🙂

[@kurt8084]

Wave happy for you. I got to say hi to Peter at Kobe concert and he did a review so won’t go into details. A crowd 600 or so cheering. It was a sight to see and be a part of. Simply Amazing!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Kurt! I’ll have to watch that!

[@Kevin6059]

I'm happy for you, dude! I'll be seeing them at Lolla (wish they were playing their own show, but I'll take it!)

[@santi141414]

I'm from Colombia but a few hours ago I buy my tickets to travel to Mexico City just to make my dream a reallity. Band-maid save my life so this is the less thing that I can do. They deserve everything!!!

[@BenC460]

One of my favorite reaction videos is when Ryan Mear reacted to the older video of this song. It was his second song of Band Maid's he heard. The first was Thrill. He was dumbfounded when he heard No God and that was when he realized what band Maid was and what they could do.

[@martinh8481]

I love watching that reaction video. It is fun to rewatch Ryan's intro to Band Maid. His Blooming reaction is also a classic rewatch at this point.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

@@martinh8481 I think one of the best was when he watched Warning, I think it was, and then he said, "fuckit," I'm just going watch whatever comes up next... and it was Choose Me. His mind was completely blown. 🤯

[@martinh8481]

@@TomClark-Futoura Love that series as well. I think it was Manners -> Warning -> Choose Me spanned over two videos. It really shows how great this band is and continues to be.

[@tmcmehan]

Another great video Wave. Agree that Saiki has come a long way with her stage presence. Also think that with the other No God live version being a online okyu-ji without an audience, it was harder for her to generate that same charisma without the crowd to feed off of. But two great performances from her nonetheless.

[@drogonr9318]

Thx for the reaction. I agree Wave: this song is one that has that distinctly Band-Maid sound to me. It has a certain beautiful weirdness which I only hear in their music. And it has that replayability that is another of their trademarks imo. It's wonderful to watch how much fun and joy they express in their performance; they seem happiest performing their music live, which is a bit of shame as I don't know how Kanami will find time to compose the next album with the rest of the band clambering for the next show. :)

[@DaElfer]

Hearing saiki laugh is so cute last time I remember that was in play when she was peeping at akane at the drums

[@davidcampbellii6342]

Great reaction Wave, plus the venue in your proverbial "back yard". Priceless....🤘

[@bryanhanson9182]

Just got a ticket for the Atlanta show in May I’m pumped !

[@raddofzennla]

I had high hopes that they would come to Salt Lake and they are! I too, am so stoked!

[@matthewkleist1580]

Beyond stoked they are coming to Minneapolis. I saw them in DC last summer. Now they are coming to my back yard. Fantastic.

[@M.S8166]

I'm happy to see that "Miku" is having a lot of fun♪

[@BM4-Life]

*OMG BAND-MAID is going to be playing 5 Blocks from my House!!!!!!!!!*

[@WavePotter]

That’s so exciting! I’m happy for you!

[@GaijinPaul]

Guess I'll be 5 blocks from your house on Apr 6 too! Who knew I'd be taking a vacation in Minneapolis :-) Great job as always Wave.

[@davidarcus5131]

The Saiki chapter of the Band-Maid documentary mentioned her having had throat surgery some years ago. I think another reason for her being a stronger and more relaxed is how her voice has continued to improve since surgery. She could also be working with a vocal coach who helps her maintain her voice. As to the lightning speed cutaways, could they go try a two-way or three-way split screen for select segments of their performances?

[@surfingasongwave]

@2:30 Even Saiki has the "Band-Maid Smile!" Jump! Jump!

[@jamie4993]

Just looking at the venue. A little smaller but it'll work. Now waiting for pre-sale.

[@sixtofive]

I really like how the mix sounds for this live performance and can't wait to get the bluray in hand! I hope you are able to go to the msp show.

[@falconsooner]

I can't forgive the mgt for cutting out the 2 minute intro. Huge opportunity missed to show off the skills of the ladies.

[@Matthew-yr2tk]

💯%. The song is great, but that intro really took it to the next level. That they often do long intros with this song is one of the things that makes it special. Missed opportunity showing that off for sure.

[@NicsMetalArt]

Right on the money Wave. She’s commanding the stage now with complete confidence.

[@raddofzennla]

I think the only difference with Saiki is that she has an audience to play to in the new video and it was made completely obvious throughout their live shows starting last year, especially here in the states that she is not taking the audience for granted. She's thriving in front of the crowds! They all are, but especially Saiki.

[@beakie58]

Got my tickets today for the Minneapolis show so excited

[@K.H.D710]

A friendly reminder: the older live video was from the online Okyu-ji😉

[@WavePotter]

OH! Good point! That makes a lot of sense then. Thanks!

[@stevehall5128]

The hometown thing is weird, isn't it? They only have a festival slot here in STL but there's no way I could miss it, that would feel like a crime. I hope one day they can play the Fox Theatre where _Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll_ was filmed.

[@lewissmith4123]

Well done Wave, first reaction !

[@WavePotter]

I'm just SO excited they're coming to my town! :D Thanks Lewis!

[@tinyhato]

Happy for you, Wave! Enjoy the show! To some of the points you made on the video, I too am befuddled by them putting out another video that they already have a video for. They did this with "Sense" and it underperformed. I was hoping for "I Still Seek Revenge"; I think it was the most B.A. (as you might say) performance at the show, it doesn't have a video, and I think the name would draw a lot of rock fans in. Agree about Saiki, I think she's become able to completely let go on stage now. She's always been confident but now she is relaxed. But keep in mind that the older "No God" performance was during the online shows with no audience, which probably felt pretty awkward performing to fans who weren't there. I've seen a lot of people mention they don't like all the cuts, but as I'm sure you know as a videographer, it's one way to give a performance a feeling of energy and excitement and hopefully hook new fans. You can also cut around all the parts that "aren't cool" and keep the focus on whenever each member is being the most entertaining, which probably varies every second. Have a great day.

[@throwaway9389]

Ultimate would have been the "I'll/ISSR" twofer.

[@scottmcgregor4829]

I am still waiting for them to come to my back yard in Cleveland Ohio. I have to settle for the festival down in Columbus with Tool. Ohio always gets the scraps.

[@jasonnord785]

I’ll be at the Minneapolis show!

[@JuanSan66]

Saiki is such a Queen...

[@miqoto]

I like that the audio sounds closer now 😁👍 TGT video switcher was too rapid, not as bad as TLRS one but still too much swapping of focus.

[@rocotocloc]

Glad that they come to your place!, i hope you'll enjoy the August okyuji to the fullest Wave As for the new video, i love watching the maids having so much fun and feeling so "in control" of the stage, especially Saiki... she's hyped af lol My only complaint is that they cut off the extended intro, which is a bit of a bummer. That badass extended intro deserves to be on B-M KZbin channel

[@keithmajor7525]

Just think what this is going to be like inside an Arena sized venue. 18,000 participants in Omajinai time !!

[@chakouyang2545]

Akane is the beast on the drums

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Was hoping for more Midwest shows. Wish they coulda added a Cleveland date! Looking thru other dates/cities. Might try to see them in Cali... 🤔

[@bruceveary1758]

Finally! -- They're back in Mexico! About time! (The Warning -- are you listening?!) [And I have to drive through the worst traffic in L.A. -- in a city known for world class horrific traffic -- ah well, the price that must be paid...on to Anaheim (get out of the way, Mickey!)].

[@phaeron]

Somehow I don't quite buy the 'sorry' for us Europeans, 😏but still, I'm happy for you that you get to see them this time right in front of your doorstep. I think it's hard to compare the two videos, because there was no audience in the 'old' one, but I agree with you that Saiki's charisma and stage presence has increased more than just a few levels. ❤‍🔥 Is it just me, or is 'No God' slowly but surely becoming the new 'Freedom'? _____________________ 「 _"Till I return to dust, I will stand alone in the dark with my pride at the end of time"_ 」- from *Nemophila* - '徒花 -Adabana-' 🎶💮

[@ardyzink7928]

It sounds like they are finally pushing MISA's base. Thank god.

[@RahimRahmat]

Or is it... thank No God!?? Hmmmm.....

[@MrEmatthewh]

Now I don’t have to go to Chicago 🙏🙏🙏

[@nomusician4737]

7:50 what did they put on the back-track? She uses an octapad quite a lot to get that "digital" sound.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

I don't agree with some of the releases and the timing of them, like with Sense and No God. But it's Band-Maid... so it's all good! But I do agree with you about that cool riff. I want to see Kanami play it. I think she's maxed out her button options on her floor effects-pedal or something. Thx, Wave! 🌊

[@frankandre4385]

Congratulations, Wave !

[@lurkmerchant]

My TGT live dvd arrived today!

[@michaelhill4353]

Hey there Wave. The editing choices made in this live clip of Band-Maid from Tokyo Garden Theater are nothing compared to the ones throughout Muse's Hullabaloo at Le Zenith live performances in Paris from October 2001 (filmed only a month after 9/11) which has some of the most frenzied (bordering on epileptic) editing throughout the duration of that performance. Worst example of this can be seen during the song "Cave". Would certainly love to see a side by side comparison of the two songs in order to view the amount of edits throughout each of the respective performances.✌️❤🤘

[@WavePotter]

That’s wild! Cave isn’t even that frantic of a song… 😂 that’s an interesting idea!

[@michaelhill4353]

@@WavePotter You're right in mentioning that Cave isn't that frantic of a song though the editing in the video from Le Zenith certainly makes it look more frantic than the song itself. And not in a good way✌️❤🤘🇦🇺

[@WavePotter]

Holy crap.. I took a peek. I couldn’t even have imagined how insane this editing was. I’m dizzy 10 seconds in and have no idea what was going on. 🙃

[@interstellardave]

Nothing much to say this time other than yes, too many cuts and they sometimes show the wrong member at the wrong time. Also, Saiki owns every venue she enters, including our hearts!

[@stealthcabbie1336]

I have watched both. I think Kanami does play THAT lick you're talking about, but it has been tweeked/amplified in post production.... she even looks like she's playing it, off in the distance, when it cuts to Miku. We all know that they use "supplementary" backing tracks for keys, strings, digital sounds, vocals etc......... Most bands do this. Ask Motley Crue........ Both MV's were played live, however the first was done during Covid with NO AUDIENCE - only a room full of camera's with the "world" watching on. I would think THAT would be more daunting that playing in front of a full house. As you would probably understand, playing to an audience would probably help steer the show... song selection, tempo, feel, crowd participation etc, but when it is streamed, no crowd - ALL eyes and ears are more focused the technicalities... as in how close the songs compare with the album versions. By the end of their live streams, they worked it out. B-M's last live stream was their best because they WERE less self conscious of their own playing and more about the actual performance-playing it up for the camera's..... and it showed,they songs "played" their better because they understood "the beast". I DO think in the 1st No God MV that they were focusing on their technique as it was a new song for them, at the time...... and now, after playing live nearly every night they perform....... it's like muscle memory...... which has it sounds????? easier????? Waiting for Band-Maid to come to Sweden....... Europe even........

[@joki5346]

I recorded the TGT livestream and just watched it again. The rising guitar figure is a backing track that is quite loud on this live MV. During the livestream it is rather quiet while Kanami plays her octaves or something like a rhythm guitar (good to see), which by the way she also did on the USA tour.

[@WavePotter]

That makes sense! It's not that she can't play it. It's just easier to overlay a short lick in a backing track than trying to fill in the octaves track for a short moment while she does the lick and get it to blend nicely! I remember specifically watching her during the US tour to see that lick, and realizing it was on the back track now. It just works better for the overall sound!

[@jasonnord785]

Hell yes!

[@me262a1]

Looks like only 750 capacity, better be quick on the draw! 6 day 'til sales.

[@topographic1973ify]

That venue in MN is tiny. I'm going to try to get tickets. I haven't been to MN since 2013 when we drove over from MT to see Yes. Band Maid brought me back to rock about 5 years years ago. I'm 71 now and I'm hoping we'll make because I'm afraid it will be my only chance.

[@WavePotter]

I hope you’re able you get there!

[@raddofzennla]

I love how much fun Miku had in this song.

[@patrickdoyle1862]

finally they are playing where I can see if I get tickets

[@RahimRahmat]

I wonder how many people Wave would be simply *dragging* to the Minneapolis concert, just to make sure as many people as possible would hear Band-Maid..... 🐫🚎🚆 Band-Maid Party!

[@WavePotter]

I’m working on it!

[@RahimRahmat]

@@WavePotter Heh heh... best of luck with organising this 😁

[@scooter6958]

Pleased for ye going to see them but sad that they seem to have forgotten about Europe and the U.K. 😢

[@WavePotter]

Yeah... I'm hoping they announce something soon for you. 😟

[@Retec]

I will see you in Dinkytown! :)

[@WavePotter]

Sweet! See you there!

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

Did akane wear a sneaker a chuck Taylor? Tell me I'm wrong

[@785boats]

So glad to see the three guitars using remote packs in the videos of this show, instead of getting the leads all tangled up. And yes I agree, the quick pace of cuts between images is so distracting. In fact, I really dislike it. The older videos were ban enough. But these new ones are worse.

[@Metal_Auditor]

They were using remote packs at okyu-jis in Japan at least as far back as Shinkiba Studio Coast in 2017. I think they just find it more convenient to use cables for international tours.

[@topographic1973ify]

I think they took this faster than the online version.

[@kevinhardy8997]

Trying to decide which city to see Band Maid next year. What city is best?

[@mattriemersma4624]

I'll be there early to try an get front row

[@WavePotter]

See you there!

[@dealer321]

well, I will see you in Mpls! wave!

[@WavePotter]

Looking forward to it!

[@dealer321]

@@WavePotter got my ticket how bout you?

[@WavePotter]

Got it! 😁

[@bruceveary1758]

Only 80K subscribers? Stop slacking, Wave -- kick more butt (not mine -- didn't I make that clear?!).