BAND-MAID MELTS MY MIND AGAIN! 'Blooming' [MV and LIVE] Multi-Instrumentalist Reaction + Analysis

[@WavePotter]

Fixed FULL VERSION: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXq2dKqHl9amfdk w/ timecode for this cutoff. So sorry for the cut off at the end! Turns out my HD was low on space when this one exported and it was a "corrupted file"... why YT accepted it is beyond me. But wabi sabi. Thank you for understanding!

[@jimmoriarty8235]

Im curious about the ending sir 🤣🤣🤣

[@WavePotter]

POUND LIKE for more BAND-MAID! Thank you all for voting in my poll last week! Don't miss the livestream with Rosie tomorrow at 6pm CST (now available only on Patreon)

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

Wave keep his endings unexpected, to leave us wanting to come back for more. :) Another great reaction!

[@WavePotter]

😂 that would’ve been a genius move if it was intentional! How ironic though! I was just about to talk about that in the video.

[@enaira5200]

Doing it Band Maid way

[@scottmcgregor562]

Honestly, on the live video Miku impressed me the most all of the superheroes were excellent, but I Miku was so noticeable, both with her guitar playing and vocals. This is the most confident and comfortable that I have ever seen her live. She makes it so easy. This pigeon is becoming a phenomenal musician, vocalist and performer. In this video for me the pigeon rules.

[@knightofthefivemaids]

Long Live the PO!

[@johnrowland2887]

And the Flappy Pigeon on full display! Excellent!

[@sugoruyo]

“Kanami is showing restraint” I be like “yah, give her another minute…”

[@VladimirChupin]

That was "restraint" is all about 😂 To get less now, in order to get much more in the future! 😜

[@mamiackerman_1004]

Thank you for the wonderful reaction video xD I'm looking forward to tomorrow at 8am JST

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

Love this song, I had not heard it Live so thank you for reacting to these videos.

[@jimmoriarty8235]

Thank you so much for the great reaction sir 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Can't wait for the livestream next 😁😁😁 #bandmaid #takeovertheworld

[@JESTERSFALLS]

Props my man, I love these first time reactions. I support the first time reactions, it's epic when we see a priceless moment. These ladies sprinkle magic dust everywhere, goosebumps man!!!

[@cembor]

This is one of my favorite Band-Maid songs. Anytime I want to feel good I listen to this song. It just feels so uplifting and the "far away" refrain is just *chef's kiss* so choice. The composition of this is song brilliant. Sooo much going on with it. This is one of the very, very few songs that I actually prefer the studio version over the live version. Now, you mentioned the lighting in the video... if you notice the colors correspond to the various sections of the song. In the first 2 choruses the lighting is red as the tension is building... then the lights turn white as they go into bridge leading to the solo... then as all the tension releases and we get the reprise with "far away" the lights strobe red, white, blue... its a simple, yet well crafted music video that was brilliantly shot. The cinematograply, lighting choices, and the lack of focus on their faces. If you notice you never really get a full shot of their faces. I think that was a brilliant stylistic choice. Forces the viewer/listener to focus on the song itself. And my favorite is MISA and Saiki during the triangle lights... just sublime.

[@dickinsonlo6817]

awww man missed the stream by "that" much. It's hard to pick my fav Band-Maid song but this is easily one of three or four in contention. I LOVE the outtro of this song, that solo over everything, that descending riff mirroring the intro... *chef's kiss* the community picked the right song to react to from that list! :D

[@pema22]

"When does Saiki breathe?" Well, after the concert of course.

[@patron40silver]

🐬Saiki is not a dolphin but she is 32% porpoise, of course.

[@fedogma8407]

@@patron40silver maybe "Onset" isn't her 'pee break' but actually her 'catch her breath break.'

[@patron40silver]

@@fedogma8407 Little known BAND-MAID fact. When Saiki had surgery on her throat, she had the Drs transplant a 3rd lung

[@michaelpalmer3717]

Rumour has it that she can breathe through her ears.

[@BM4-Life]

Yea this one is my favorite song of BAND-MAID it has everything. 👉 Akane: wicked drumming thru out the song. 👉 Kanami: insane guitar solo. 👉 Saiki / Miku: Vocal harmonizing. 👉 MISA: Bass breakdown. 👉 Breakdown section at the end. Overall a Masterpiece! *Blooming the gateway drug of BAND-MAID!!!*

[@patron40silver]

🥇

[@vlastik]

Is it me, or are they improving incredibly fast troughout the years? When they started, they were very interesting and very good. Now they are absolutely phenomenal.

[@dexterplant778]

At 60+years of age I have had the privilege of being passionate about band's also, an example would be the Beatles, then Led Zeppelin, onto Van Halen, and Metallica/Megadeath, but never before have I had the pure worship for a group of artists like Band Maid, they have become my favorite band, so please don't be apologetic about being passionate for the greatest band on the planet today.

[@michaelpalmer3717]

I go back to when the Stones were the support group and and I agree , no band has got under my skin like Band Maid. It's spooky but very pleasant. I think it may be the combination of superb musicians who do not act like rock stars.

[@stickerred]

Everytime I listen this favorite song, l feel like fresh air and happy 😁. This is absolutely a good girls song and perfect composition. Band-Maid plays hard and melts your hearts at the same time.

[@tonygriffin_]

Excellent analysis as always...and a wabi sabi ending! 😂

[@Muzicman-ut3jr]

I have played guitar for at least 42 years Wave! I am a drum lover as well, I saw Buddy Rich in ‘78 and from there on I loved the drums, Akane is my favorite Maid! She’s badass!!

[@Glen.Black.]

(Fill In The Name Of Any BANDMAID Member Here...) is such a Bad Ass!

[@VladimirChupin]

Watched it in full again. It seems I'll need to watch it a couple more times, to get everything which Wave says 😂 Waiting for reupload, then!

[@alxvdark]

There's a reason I own an Akane Hirose T-shirt. I'm just waiting for someone to ask me who she is so I can explain for 40 minutes...

[@geraldlee2341]

I've been listening to this song at least once a day for the past few weeks. Nice that you reacted to it. My only wish is the outro would last longer

[@domker]

Thanks for the great reaction. Sudden ending just like Band-Maid. But that's good because it makes you want more :D

[@2abug]

My favorite BAND-MAID song!! ❤️

[@Jonas_S_]

=two weeks later= Great bass cover, Wave ;) (Oh, and you're sooo a Maidiac!)

[@michaelpalmer3717]

PRS through a Mega Boogie Triple Rectifier and a mega pedal board - just what a 62 inch guitar genius needs.

[@geraldlee2341]

Good call on that Muse drum pattern! so awesome

[@JuanSan66]

Great job Mr Potter!. Jumping to next video to comment.

[@crapstirrer]

A bit less than a year ago, MISA permed her hair and it's been that way since.

[@markyg236]

I remember seeing video, friend of hers did it, did something to Akane's too. I think that was the start to Akane letting her hair grow.

[@powbobs]

@@markyg236 Her childhood friend owns a hair salon in Shibuya.

[@markyg236]

@@powbobs 👍

[@markyg236]

@@powbobs 👍

[@schelin1447]

Saiki is on another level here! and then there's that Kanami riff in the pre-chorus

[@ronayala9456]

Blooming is still my favorite song and video. It kind of makes me sad that it’s gotten lost in the mix after the release of Unseen World and all the live videos they’ve uploaded.

[@armynurseboy]

Not sure if you noticed, but during the slow part where Saiki and Miku are harmonizing, there is a distorted harmonic from Kanami in the background. At first it sounds like just a harmonic ringing out after the solo, but then it's followed by two more that are in tune with the singing, sounding a lot like the harmonic volume swells that EVH used in "Cathedral".... And the outro is the reverse of the intro..... As for the live version, the last lick of the intro part (ie your "boop-de-doo") sounds different because in studio she did a bend on a pinch harmonic. Kanami has a tendency to not do pinch or squeal harmonics live. Dunno why.

[@muto4055]

Hi Mr. Potterincho😁 Me myself is a Madiac, so why do I say so? cuz once I entered the pigeon hole, I couldn't stop listening to the other songs and ended up for maybe 10 or more songs in a day so I don't remember what song I started listening was😦 Isn't it just hilarious? haha😂

[@TehPhysics]

Oh, now I get it. I couldn't figure out why KZbin kept recommending this vid to me even though I just watched it. Turns out there's two versions of this video -- the Blue Balls edition and the Directors Cut. Glad I watched the re-uploaded Directors Cut first. Good vid x2, I guess. ;-p

[@crabuki1273]

Kanami is almost never loud enough :)

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Never.😔

[@zer0tzer0]

When Kanami writes the tracks, Akane will often complain, "This part cannot be played by a human." Good thing The Beast is half Gorilla and half Drum Machine. Some how she always makes it work.

[@jkkansasband7056]

It's was recommended because the song as a whole is awesome. Miku and Kanami only on Prime for now.

[@kairukafuka6022]

This is the song where every band member contributed to the whole structure of the song, not just Kanami being the main composer. Miku actually composed the melody of the chorus and the bridge (she did forget for a while until Kanami reminded her). If this is the end result of every member's writing capabilities, then their future is bright if they are now more open to each other's composition, like an album where each member writes a song, and of course supervised by Master Kanami (MISA and Saiki are now composing and practicing since last year).

[@michaelpalmer3717]

I read somewhere that Kanami grew a little annoyed at being the sole melody composer and demanded input from the others. She then combined their ideas to produce Blooming. Can't imagine Kanami growing annoyed but then she is a workaholic and drives the others hard. Kanami throwing a strop would be cute beyond words. No insult intended.

[@Kevin6059]

Agree with all of the Akane comments, like continuously varying patterns, and use of toms. On the latter, maybe she's got just a bit of Ginger Baker in her...

[@thockee]

I don't know why, but Saiki-Miku vocal harmonies esp in their slower songs),somehow remind me of Staley-Cantrell of Alice in Chains.

[@charlescoleman4017]

A recurring theme - When does Saiki breathe?! LOL! She's amazing, I don't know how she does it! 🥰💖🎤🎶❤❤

[@mattyb4177]

Another reactor pointed this out. Saiki's annunciation can be just as complex as Akane's fills, constantly switching in and out of triplets.

[@WavePotter]

Matthew Bellamy! Funny I was just talking about your song and Dom’s patterns in this video!

[@WavePotter]

😅 but that’s a really interesting point! Thanks for sharing!

[@mattyb4177]

@@WavePotter If only I was that Matt Bellamy....

[@WavePotter]

@@mattyb4177 oh I’m sorry! Is your name actually Matthew Bellamy? My bad and no disrespect! I just figured it was a fan account at first glance.. 😬

[@mattyb4177]

@@WavePotter Yep, that's my actual name. And I am a Muse fan too.

[@markyg236]

That Muse drum bit sounded like Slade's "run runaway"

[@nostalgiatripmedia6937]

Spoiler alert: all of them will blow you away and then a couple dozen more (at least) after that.

[@Darth.Fluffy]

Hardest karaoke song ever.

[@JimboLana]

Don't forget MISA MISA MISA

[@nem447]

Notice how he just cuts off...lol

[@patron40silver]

Blooming Top 5 for anyone? 10?