BAND-MAID - PLAY (LIVE) - BRITISH SOUND ENGINEER REACTS

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

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[@nomusician4737]

The thing that is annoying about the sound quality is that isn't a broadcast. It was recorded for br/dvd release and have gone though all the usual post-production including mastering. There isn't really any technical reasons for the mix so it has to be a creative choice.

[@armynurseboy]

@@nomusician4737 I think there was a creative choice made. They decided to record from area microphones vs pulling the sound directly from the mixing board. Previous DVD releases the sound was pulled from the mixing board and it was crisp and clean (great example is the Zepp Tokyo show). This one sounds more "live" but it does come with the price that some of the instruments sound a bit washed out.

[@nomusician4737]

@@armynurseboy When you record a BR/DVD you always do both. There is no need at all to pic one over the other, it is literary 10-20 more minutes work to record every single channel unmixed and without any live effects. All those things you correct in the post-process. The "area" mics are used to get the audience sound and to record the "live ambiance". You can hear they've clearly done that at a few songs where the audience sing-a-long is pretty high in the mix all but the one chorus when it is a lot more quiet. That is also a production decision/mistake that is mind boggling to me. The myth that live br/dvd are somehow mixed at the venue or even taken directly from the board is just that. A myth. No professional engineer or producer would work like that.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@nomusician4737 so it's definitely not just ambient stage mics - it would not sound anything like this. There are crowd mics placed on stage to record the audience. The way it would work is that a split of all the channels would be multitrack recorded, pre going in to the live mixing board for the PA sound. This audio then would be taken to a studio to be professionally mixed. This is often what happens for a live concert recording release. For live broadcasts it's typically just a split of the LR signal off the mixing board and is the same audio being sent to the PA. You'd be surprised how much this is the case.

[@nomusician4737]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios I think you wrote that to the wrong username. That is virtually the exact same thing I wrote, even tho I simplified it. I used to work FOH and as a musician. I have done literary 100's of recorded shows, both for broadcasts and for post-production as an engineer and as a musician. It seems like a LOT of music fans think a live recording is literary the same mix and sound as it was live without post. Try to explain that pitch correction, timing issues and so on is industry standard and used by their favourite band. You'll face the wrath of the comment section... To be fair though, the whole put up a mic on stage and record might be true for a punk band infront of 100 people in a basement...

[@xagorvangard]

Great analysis and breakdown of the production. Band-Maid's live performances are always top notch. They always have superb production IMO. Thanks for the reaction!

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Yeah I thought overall the production was great here! Not just sound wise but visually as well - the lighting was on point. Thanks for watching!

[@JuanSan66]

Excellent. They have three songs of a different concert in their YT channel, Cross, Real Existence and Onset. The mix is really crystal clear in that ones. It would be very interesting to know your opinion. Thank you.

[@stimproid]

It might be fun to contrast their live sound with a studio recording. Perhaps for their song "Domination."

[@opie8989]

Real Existence also would be a good choice.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Yeah I definitely want to check out some studio recordings!

[@Sergof]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios The interesting thing about Domination and Real Existence is that they have both a music video and a live recording on their channel.

[@philproffitt8363]

Hell yeah...its such a tease that 'Domination' Live starts like 2 seconds after this 'Play' performance finished. I agree...studio first/ Live to compare.

[@michaelbailey6980]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Check out "Blooming". You won't be disappointed.

[@lakenneth374]

You are right, lead singer blue rose Saiki Atsumi mic is a SENNHEISER e935 and sometime a SHURE KSM8.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Exactly the mic I was thinking of! The 935 is great for a voice like hers. Sounded great in this live video. Not much experience myself with the Shure ksm8 but I know plenty who rate it!

[@stevehall5128]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios The FAQ on the subReddit lists a DPA Microphones d:facto II. I don't know where they got that info, and I don't know much about mics, but I'm looking at close-ups in Saiki's speech during their online concert the other night and it does appear to be a DPA: the (longer) grille is black rather than the blue in pics of the Sennheiser, the grille band is further away from the base, and there's a thin white stripe below the grille that isn't on the Sennheiser. www.dpamicrophones.com/handheld-microphones Woof. Over $1000. Well, they don't skimp on gear. EDIT: Miku is using a Sennheiser, it looks like.

[@2abug]

@@stevehall5128 Saiki (the lead singer) was using the Sennheiser but sh'e now using the DPA and give the Sennheiser to Miku (backing vocals)

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@stevehall5128 interesting! I don't have much experience with DPA vocal mics but their instrument mics for string instruments and brass are excellent and always nice to work with! So I would imagine the same for their vocal mics

[@lakenneth374]

@@2abug Thanks, I thought someone, from the comment section a couple of months ago, gave your answer about a new mic - good to know:)

[@ontaka5997]

The venue is called "Line Cube Shibuya Cube" which is a concert hall, built to the standard of performing classical music but can be used also for rock concerts. This might cause quite a lot of reverberance.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

It is also a very small venue (under 3,000).

[@armynurseboy]

@MeRoX Official Keep in mind too that the recording method was different. For the Zepp and Studio Coast shows, the audio recording was pulled straight from the mixing board. For the Line Cube show, they used area mics. Area mics provide more of a "live feel" as they get a lot of the audience sound, but can make some of the instruments sound washed out.

[@philproffitt8363]

@@armynurseboy The instruments gain some clarity with digital surround system. Good immersive concert feel.

[@ranger_a6953]

Good analysis. One thing I'd like to mention is the sixth member of the band. The audience. They are really well trained lol. They sing or chant at the right times, stop at the right times, and no annoying whistles, cat calls or general random noise in between their parts. Soooooo polite.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Yeah I did notice how on point the audience were!

[@EliseAutoXr]

My favorite Rock band! Nice to hear your professional feedback.

[@1972cd]

I really enjoyed hearing your breakdown of this song and your insights. Thanks, I will be checking out more of your reactions.

[@daft4343]

That breakdown made sense. Thank you for the video, fantastic watch!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@tommcfall1274]

There are certain fans who want the guitars to dominate the the mix and they are not happy unless they do no matter what Band Maid's intentions are and they get really pissy about it. Kanami does constant background lead and I don't think it is intended to be dominant. Do you really think Kanami would allow it to be background if she intended it to be up in the mix??????

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

EXACTLY soooooooo many people whine about the low Guitars DUH that's how Kanami wants it (my guess as I don't know them personally to ask)

[@COTTERO]

Your point of view is very interesting, these girls have four live DVD'S and each one sounds different, even in this particular gig I think the three or four tracks at the beginning are not as well mixed as the rest.👌

[@goodsong6732]

Yes it is an Sennheiser

[@VladimirChupin]

Yes, it's currently Sennheiser E935 equipboard.com/pros/saiki-atsumi/sennheiser-e-935

[@grumpyguy7656]

It's funny someone complaned about a Band Maid mix. Most reactions say they have a good mix. Good reaction. You brought something new to table.

[@2abug]

In this song in particular, the mix is Ok. But if you compare the same song with Zepp Tokyo, the guitar sound is higher in the mix on the latter. "Play" has pretty decent sound in Line Cube Shibuya but other songs are so frustrating ("Rinne", "Blooming") and you can barely hear the lead guitar

[@Sergof]

I pretty much completely agree with you. Regarding the differences between adjusting the sound for the venue vs recording, I feel festival recordings are especially "cruel" to musicians. Which of course is understandable.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

festivals are tough! on the one hand you don't have to fight against room acoustics when you're outside, but also because of that the sound energy disperses quicker and weather conditions like wind particularly can really mess with the sound. Add to that often hectic changeovers between bands with no proper soundcheck, that can be stressful. They can be great fun though still! For live recordings at festivals because they are normally broadcast live they just take a split signal from the PA sound desk, so the mix often isn't optimal as it's not mixed specifically for broadcast.

[@Running-withscissors]

Awesome feedback on this. I only discovered this band in 2020 after this gig. As a former TD I was surprised by the amount of negative feedback on the mix. However I have now seen their earlier official recordings at Studio Cost and Zepp, and the mix does seem "sharper" and maybe why ppl think this one is flawed. I think your' dead on though and I dont know the details of these locations, but line cube does look a lot bigger. You can tell by hearing the audioence so much they had a spray and flay mic over the room I think they mixed in. OH! Nice catch on the Sennheiser. I "guessed" the same, but Im not an A1 background and trust your call on that is right. I cant believe the 58's are STILL the go-to standards haha.

[@Ves42]

Really appreciate your pro insights. Makes sense. Thanks!

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thank you! Thank for watching :)

[@ThouDailyBlab]

Everyone loves that bass tone. Misa is a great bassist. And yes Akane brings the metal element, finally someone agees with what I've heard...lol

[@u28one]

Great reaction. You should check out their song - Onset (instrumental) which has very good mix as every instrument is clearly heard throughout the song and it's just rocks as well.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

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[@gmac6503]

Learned a lot from your expertise in this area. Thanks and glad you liked Band Maid

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Glad it was informative! Thanks for watching and I'm pleased you enjoyed the video :)

[@unclespooky]

Thank you for your expertise. There are so many great Band Maid reactions and it's cool to get a different perspective. of course you'll now have to listen to other live recordings of these lovely ladies. You won't regret it

[@outwest1014]

They are superbly talented and professional to a high degree. The Maid look is to create "the gap" meaning the difference in what you are seeing, demure maids vs what you are a hearing Rock. They write, arrange and produce their music. They are an extraordinary group of wonderful personalities that somehow mesh into the best Rock Band in the world. Their primary fan base is in Europe and the US. Their breakout was "Thrill" that got 2 million views in 2 weeks on Facebook with nearly half of the views from the US and Europe.

[@Puyax01]

10:18 is the Lead Guitar. Clearly is kind of hidden in the back. Then the rythm joins in and is more clearer up front. But overall interest take on how things are done. Cool

[@billrand4138]

i have heard that they wanted a more in the room sound on this shows recording compared to the more post produced sound of the first two gigs they recorded

[@falconsooner]

I'm glad you mention that. The think about the Shibuya show is being able to hear the crowd response. Granted Zepp and Studio Coast might sound better but one doesn't hear the crowd near as much. Consequently I prefer Shibuya. Has more of a concert feel.

[@philproffitt8363]

@@falconsooner Shibuya blu-ray was the first B-M release I bought...and, in the middle of pandemic lockdown, I REALLY appreciated that immersive experience...blasted it with surround and felt like I'd been to a concert :-) I acquired the other concerts and they're superb in different ways.

[@sirgawain8471]

Enjoyed the analysis, and I did get the pun, right when you said it.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thanks! Haha glad you got it!

[@P3wP3wPanda]

You are the first and only person I've seen that brought up what type of microphones they were using. A lot of people talk at length about Kanami's PRS, Akane's Tama kit, MISA's Black Cloud, and Miku's numerous Zemaitises, as well as all of the different amps, etc. Is there a reason why microphones are never mentioned? Is it because the singer's voice is just more important than the equipment in this case?

[@riloh58]

Yes, I had read somewhere (and can't remember where now) that Saiki uses Sennheiser. I see another poster has already said this too.

[@me262a1]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge of mixing. I have learned a lot from you and a couple other pros reacting. The only thing I know about music is what I like and Rock and metal top the list. It's eye opening find out the complexities of what is going on with these recordings.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thank you! It's so great to hear that people are finding these videos interesting and useful!

[@ElfInflicted]

This was really interesting, I've really learned a lot from technical breakdown videos like these. It seems obvious when I think about it, that the mix would sound differently in person than on the recording. Also I got the sure/shure reference. ;) Thanks for this, I really enjoyed it!

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Really pleased you enjoyed the video and found it useful! I love sharing knowledge with people so I always have fun making these videos and reading all the comments!

[@SaulTyre]

Greetings from the Scottish Division of the Nightwish Army. Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and breakdown and subscribed. I would be interested to see your reaction to Nightwish, imo the best live band in world, be prepared to see your views, likes and probably subscriptions rise sharply as you go on the journey I'm sure they will inevitably take you, and, as the Nightwish Army Worldwide latch on to your channel, many of us love watching new reactors. Try this appropriately named track as an introduction ....NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)

[@WorldOfNothin]

A lot of people comment on the sound on this live music video and another Domination that they pulled from this live DVD. It's interesting seeing it from the view of a sound engineer. I saw a comment where someone thought the mixing issue came from the fact they were trying to capture the audience response better during the song and therefore it messed with the mixing of the instruments. Of course I'm not someone who would know enough about sound to know if that would effect it and I don't know if that person had any clue either, but I thought it was an interesting theory.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

I don't think that would have an impact no, as there would have been extra mics set up on stage to capture the sound of the crowd. At the same time any mic on stage is going to capture bleed from other sources and this can cause stuff like phasing, which is the timing difference between sound sources, that can create EQ imbalances. Which can mean if there is too much bleed on one microphone you can't turn it up in the mix too much without effecting the tonal balance of the rest of the mix.

[@bghost3636]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios An excellent response! This is the expertise we are here for! Thanks!

[@Ephem13]

I find that often music gets explained with very nebulous terms and that causes the same problem as using overly technical terms. I feel like you did an outstanding job either avoiding terms at either end or explaining what you mean by it when you did use them. Your method of explanation goes a long way to helping people understand what is often forgotten about in music.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

thank you! I totally agree and I try my best to explain my thoughts on the technical aspects in a way that's as universal as possible!

[@me262a1]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Can you let us in on the mic joke?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@me262a1 so I said I was sure the lead vocal mic wasn't a Shure SM58 - so I was 'Shure' it wasn't a Shure microphone. So it was a bad pun basically haha!

[@me262a1]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Good one. Thnx, my kind of humor. Inside jokes are the best.

[@Kevin6059]

Believe it not, it's the lead guitar that the mix complaints are about - I do believe that it varies throughout the concert though so sometimes it's there and sometimes that PRS is too low in the mix. You'd maybe have to watch more of the show. There's another live of this song that many prefer also (no longer up) with the lead guitar more up front than this.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Interesting! I felt like in this song at least both guitars balance was off at points. Generally though I thought the lead guitar level when it was right was a nice balance

[@Default78334]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios my suspicion is that is has something to do with the quality of the listener's gear. Most of the people doing reactions have generally decent headphones or monitor speakers and never seem to have much issue with the mix while I suspect a lot of listeners do not.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@Default78334 could play a part in it yes, although i'd say unless someone is listening on laptop speakers, phone speaker, built in tv speakers etc - something like that which naturally doesn't have any low or top frequency extension, most speakers or earbuds will be OK enough for a mix to translate properly. That's part of the purpose of mastering, to make sure music sounds OK even on low quality speakers.

[@SagaciousTwo]

I didn't think the lead was strong enough on this whole concert. I bought the DVD and the balance was much better.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Audio is often mixed differently for dvd and blu Ray so that might be why!

[@War624]

Man, how much did that cost with shipping? Lol.

[@SagaciousTwo]

@@War624 77 bucks through amazon. A lot more than I wanted to pay, but what the hell. A great concert. Best since I saw Deep Purple and Fleetwood Mac in the early 70s.

[@TheRagingSound]

8:13 The Assassin doing her thing!🤩

[@sidneysilva4610]

The best hard-rock from japan

[@joshi_new_wave3283]

They have a Blu-ray/dvd from 2018 at a venue called Zepp Tokyo and the audio in that is better in my opinion. Though, seems like most bands that play there and put out live videos for it sound really good. But this one does also sound really good.

[@MidnighterClub]

Domination live (by Band Maid) is something I often recommend people start listening to and react to. It follows this song directly on stage. I wonder what you think of the sound on that performance. It sounds better to me but I just like to listen to music, I'm not a professional.

[@philproffitt8363]

I just quickly listened to this on blu-ray concert disk. First in 2ch stereo...then in 7.1 I noticed, at the first chorus, lead guitar had more clarity and definitely stood out a bit better. Perhaps a bit like a movie...too much crammed into 2ch when listening in stereo because its meant for surround...?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

oh yeah will absolutely be better in surround for a live concert mix - like you say just a much wider field than stereo to fit everything in!

[@philproffitt8363]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios But then...like a real concert...the bass becomes more flabby/vague. Some tuning of my system needed...can't be losing the attack on Misa's awesome bass!!

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@philproffitt8363 no definitely not, that bass needs to be heard in all its glory!

[@philproffitt8363]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios "Glory"...another good Band-Maid song!!

[@sams2960]

A lot of church live broadcasts and club bands making their own video's have the very same issue you brought up - they simply use an output from their main desk and with no stage volume to compliment the mix, "you get what you get" - usually guitars much lower than heard in the venue in real time.

[@ken9333]

Sub! Give us more band maid thanks ❤️

[@EliteRock]

Mixing rhythm guitar way back the way it's done here (and generally in Band-Maid songs) is something I really like and used by some of the best players/bands/producers - check out John McGeoch's playing on _The Light Pours Out Of Me_ on the album Secondhand Daylight (under the single-string lead riff), very similar and IMO very atmospheric.

[@falkarios2944]

Definitely check out some of the newer stuff they released for the best example of sound mixing. You can hear each individual member so well in every single song from the new album. I'll recommend the music video for "Warning!". Thanks for the reaction, your viewpoint is very cool to listen to.

[@crabuki1273]

All I know is the lead guitar, in particular, seems low in the mix for this whole show when everyone is playing. When she's soloing, you can hear her. When everything else is going on her lead parts are quite buried.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Yeah it felt a little off to me at points. Although I did feel the same with the rhythm guitar too!

[@williamb4652]

everyone in the band plays for the song rather than for showing off. It’s deliberate to keep Kanami low in the mix where appropriate.

[@RalphBellairs]

I love learning new stuff. That was very informative. When I was reading the complaints about the guitar mix I had a suspicion that it had something to do with the acoustics of the hall. I used to go to many gigs at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester back in the day. That hall had been designed for the Hallé symphony orchestra and proved to be less than ideal for rock bands. (It wasn't great for orchestras either to be honest, but that's another story!) Thanks for your informed reaction.

[@iQiLefty]

Thank you for this video. I thoroughly enjoyed your analysis and breakdown. I've always like their concert lightings when it changes according to the vibe they want for different parts of the music. And I do hope you'll check out their studio versions as well.. any song by band maid is good. Just curious to know your perspective. Thank you. Also, I checked out your videos list and found some interesting topics you've covered. Will be checking them out.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Saiki usually uses a Sennheiser Wireless system.

[@greylocke100]

Not sure if one of the other commenters has brought this up yet, but since Miku was moving around so much and they had been having a few issues with their wireless at some concerts, it could be her guitar had some drop out.

[@joeking6763]

How much of a difference does the microphone placement at the amps and types of microphones make? Would the recording be done from those microphones or from the PA system itself? SAIKI is the singer and yes she uses Sennheiser microphones and DPA Microphones. MISA the bass player picks and slaps in the same songs. She uses both methods where it's needed. Very good bass player!

[@niiru4336]

I know someone who was at that gig and he said the lead guitar in particular seemed a little muted at times.

[@DaveSteele07]

I've been trying to get used to listening to music through studio monitors, does it help my ears acclimate to hearing music this way?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Studio monitors are really just speakers tuned to have as flat a response as possible. I'd say yep, there is an acclimation period to them as most people are used to listening to music through speakers that are more 'hyped' or 'coloured' in their sound.

[@schelin1447]

I have only one thing to say....MISA!

[@haggaisimon7748]

Thank you. It’s definitely rock with elements of metal, punk and pop as you said. I lol on one couple who constantly mentioned that it’s Jpop. Where on Earth did they take that?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Definitely not Jpop - although I suppose the poppier elements in the chorus could have Jpop influences, although it sounds more western pop influenced to me

[@nem447]

it's J-Rock

[@haggaisimon7748]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios it’s just hard rock to me in best traditions of the 70s.

[@KMASCII]

So they could potentially have been using their auditorium mix for the recording rather than using separately leveled mix? Not sure how those setups work, but that does make sense. Some of their past live recordings were very clear and clean, and simply well mixed. Thanks.

[@fifis677]

From every performance I've seen, it feels like they lower the guitars and raise the other instruments a bit. All of them usually get a little solo each in at least half of the songs on each album as well.

[@thammond1946]

Thanks for the great and informative reaction. Try Band Maid, Onset, Live (instrumental)

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thanks for watching and for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video :) I'll have to check that out, thanks!

[@scottmcgregor562]

For other live performances from Band Maid try bending your ears to Real Existence, Domination, Puzzle,Freedom, or their excellent instrumental, Onset. They have some fantastic MVs as well. For MVs try Ringneck or Blooming. You have done an excellent and informative analysis. Thank you. Cheers.

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

I’ve been told that Saiki, lead vocalist, uses Sennheiser mics.💪🏻🤘🏻

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

From what I've gathered she was, but has since switched to a DPA microphone

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Wow, I wasn’t aware of that!💪🏻🤘🏻

[@dicodec]

Fantastic analysis!! People don’t know how to difficult it is sometimes to run those sound boards. It was the most stressful thing I have ever done in my life. I was like I will stick with studio mixing, we are looking for an engineer to take over for me! Hit us up! -Alan

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thanks Alan! Yes live sound can be very stressful, I think in large part due to the immediacy in terms of pressure and having to work quickly and get things right first time. It's equally rewarding though!

[@johndreessen7335]

Good reaction. Have heard this version before and found the guitar sound a little soft. This is a good band with lots of good songs. Subsribed because you’re reactions are good and honest. Other live songs are mixed better.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

thank you! and thanks for the sub! I'm hoping to check out some more of their live stuff and some studio recordings at some point!

[@benpurcell4935]

I would love him to react to Wagakki Band.

[@gordowg1wg145]

Very good comments - it's always informative when professionals talk about this sort of thing. So, it's sort of like the music is being taken out of context?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

Thanks! I find it fun to look at music from a technical perspective! I still like to listen from a musical perspective as well but it's interesting to analyse the production of the music as that plays a big part in how people respond to the music emotionally I think!

[@jjo154]

You didn't mention Miku's scream at about 10:32,. Maybe my favorite part of this song, lol. This actually my favorite version of this song, as it shows how far Miku has come in her guitar playing after not knowing a lick when she formed the band.

[@lewisjones4610]

I AM ANGRY BECAUSE OF YOUR WORDS

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

I AM WORDS BECAUSE OF YOUR ANGRY

[@jon87583]

Thanks for adding the insights of a pro-helps add dimension to this fan's appreciation of this Band, my favorite! Look forward to listening to more of your breakdowns! I'd love your or other fans' views on the guitar levels: This concert has a # of examples of Kanami's lead guitar feeling too low in the mix (maybe rhythm Miku's too). The Blu-Ray this is from is not the only example of this. I just don't think it's engineer's poor engineering or poor taste, but a deliberate decision by somebody - maybe even the guitarists' - but why?

[@jonnyberggren4598]

I was thinking. That someones are not used to that the base is a bit higher in the mix (better in my opinion) than often usual in rock/ metal bands. The lead guitar I hear okay. Its the other guitar that is a bit low... A thing that i like with many rock/ metal bands from japan. Is the skilled basists. And that they are often more audible and fronted in the mix. Both live and in music videos. (Obviously my amateur music lover and thru my ears opinion..) Thankyou for a great chanel / J

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

thanks for watching! Interesting idea that there could be a cultural aspect to the way it's mixed

[@jeanleveille5319]

React to the Japanese band Sokoninaru - the song: Tenohira De Odoru【Official Music Video】

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

I've added it to the list, thanks for the recommendation!

[@malcolmrush]

Band-maid is awesome. Have you ever react to the Japanese band name Scandal? If not you should check this band out. I can give you some suggestions and links for Scandal songs. I hope you do a react video for Scandal songs soon. Have a great day.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

yeah they're great! No I haven't - yes any recommendations for particular songs by them would be great!

[@malcolmrush]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Scandal new song "Eternal" come out on March 3rd Here is a list of Scandal songs with links you can react to. The songs are in random order. I’m sorry so many great songs, but they been around for almost 15 years. I hope you enjoy them. (note, I try to give you live and Music Video...sometimes Sony block the older Music Videos. Good news is that Sony don't block the live concert as much. And Scandal newer songs after 2018 will not get block because Scandal has their own label now); Try one and see if you like them. 1. Scandal baby Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHjOZIyOqr2rpNE 2. Image (Note: in the video on the back wall you can see my hometown flag of Bennington, Vermont. but you should do the live version, because less chance of being block by youtube.) MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpC1f2aXlKx9q6c Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpCZlpR3rZ6cf5I 3 A.M.D.K.J (one of their newer songs and it's their label so the MV will NOT get blocked) MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaGnoYyrp5iBrcU Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpmVeYhqrN2gq9k 4. 少女S (Shoujo S) MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrLcoNnZZumick Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmGmdWOZZ6eJd6M 5. 「最終兵器、君」 / Saishuheiki Kimi MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3bRiZlpeM6Dibs 6. Departure MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4TIdXeQndaCr80 Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJWpfIuVZ7pmbbc 7. Pride MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTQe2CHiZ2GmJo Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWK0k6Zqi8eEiLM 8. 会わないつもりの、元気でね (Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne) MV: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammycoOPo9Wcgpo Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn69p2x3bK6rrq8 9: EVERYBODY SAY YEAH! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnqmhGV5gpeZp6s 10. Spice. (It's anima so you do not see the band.) MV kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2O6Y2xrrruJiac or the songs only' kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ3Viat7o66IhKM

[@rizuu111]

Is it reaction or technical review? Or what? ^^'

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

It's a technical reaction :)

[@fifis677]

You had them extremely quiet like you have the slider at about 40%. If you listen to them at full volume, you hear each and every instrument like no other band aside from maybe Polyphia.

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

if you're on about the youtube volume level, this probably would've been to get the right input level in OBS for the screen capturing and camera recording. I would have been listening on headphones at a normal listening volume.

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Bro, plz check out and react to TRiDENT, all Japanese girls trio rock band songs Voltage, No Regret,

[@DoctorChange106]

great analysis and to me I agree lead guitar was a bit weak and knowing her, Kanami, she wouldn't have written that.

[@gweh297]

Please reaction band maid black hole:3

[@bishopsteiner7134]

Yeah. This is the Shibuya show. Sound was OK, but nowhere near as good as the 2018 Zepp Tokyo show. The guitars were higher in the mix and Misa's bass had an even richer deeper tone. Still a good mix overall for a live show, etc, especially compared to a lot I've seen/heard. But if you can find the Zepp Tokyo shows those are dang near a master class in post mixing. IIRC Saiki (Lead Singer) favors a Sennheiser e 935 microphone.

[@nem447]

666'th like \m/

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

🤘

[@morganolsson1993]

All older live shows sound better than the last one, I think. Very disappointing.

[@paulread5218]

This vesion way to rushed for me, other version has a lot better groove , and lets the riffs more clear. I just wonder if this track got speaded up in the mix , this paricular review sounds EVEN faster . Ridiculous !

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

It's the same speed as the original upload, nothing going on there I can tell you that much

[@patrickbrennan2864]

How is it possible that reactor channels averaging 2-4K views per channel are reporting 30-plus K views for “Bandmaid”, a group of average-skilled musicians strumming along to recorded music during a live performance? How is it possible that reactor channels averaging 50-80 comments are reporting 500 comments for Bandmaid, containing ridiculous claims for average musicians in maid costumes, who never improvise live and whom multiple eyewitnesses swear are not playing their instruments? Who is “Steve”? Who is being paid to write these HILARIOUS claims ? “..the best rock band of the decade....by a lot.” Hahahahahahaha On a serious note: the people whose money you are taking, by lying to them, hire attorneys. (Attorneys are highly educated people who study criminal behavior.) They don’t think it’s right for people to lie. Most of us shy away from dishonest behavior because it feels wrong, and we would not want anyone to do that to us. Some of us will do it anyway, and only stop when we get caught; fined, or put in jail, or both. 30k visits and 450 comments for teenagers in maid costumes strumming along to average music? Riiiiiiiiight. Jerk

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

that's a lot of wasted time and energy you've spent on a band you seemingly don't like. The wonderful thing about music is that it's subjective and what evokes emotion in one person doesn't in another. Life is more enjoyable if you embrace that rather than berate what you don't understand or like. Focus your energy on something more positive as you're not really achieving anything here other than harbouring negativity.

[@patrickbrennan2864]

@@TheBunkhouseStudios Wasted ? I think not I posted that comment on 25 or so Bandmaid reaction channels. IF the comments were authentic, I’d have certainly had more than one response. It seems that bots are rather easy to outsmart- they aren’t capable of generating real “fake” responses across multiple channels It seems most crooks aren’t very bright either - because if they had any brains (and morals), they’d find honorable work that pays better Bandmaid is so ridiculously inauthentic that it’s immediately apparent to any music fan - and no matter how much BS is conjured up by you morons, you can’t make the music any better So the “business model” can’t be ticket sales- so....advertising dollars ? That makes sense, given the inflated viewer numbers Unless you know of another reason?

[@TheBunkhouseStudios]

@@patrickbrennan2864 posting comments on 25 videos about a band you don't like doesn't seem like a particularly productive use of your time. Just trying to suggest to you that you might be better off spending your time on things you enjoy rather than things you don't, but you do you I guess!