Band Maid Play Live Reaction

[@fastskipper777]

You guys, just go buy a 3.5mm spliter for $2.50 on Amazon. Seriously, you are missing whole left and right channel. Their music are very channel centric. You are really missing stuff. Kanami (lead g) is on right, Mikus (rhythm g) is on left, Misa (bass) will be slight to left, Saiki (v) will be center and Akane will be center but (her snare drum is slight to right, hi-hat and crash cymbal to right, bass drum center, mid tom to slight left and ride cymbal to left.) I kid you not. You can hear the parts location. The recording is amazing. Oh, and Misa (bass) is amazing but Kanami (g) is a genius. She composes almost all their music.

[@rickwagner-]

The USA concerts is September / October sold out, so they have added another New York show. ■BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR 2019 【激動】 ~gekidou~ Sept. 26th, New York @Gramercy Theater　→SOLD OUT Sept. 27th, New York @Mercury Lounge⇒Extra show Sept. 28th, Dallas @Cambridge Room　→SOLD OUT Sept. 30th, Los Angeles @ECHOPLEX　→SOLD OUT Oct. 1st, Los Angeles @ECHOPLEX　→Only a few tickets (cancelled tickets) are being sold I agree with your take. The maid costumes may have got them their foot in the door, but it's sheer talent that sustains them.

[@Badllamah]

I almost gave you a thumbs down because they did'nt schedule a SF show this year. But I decided not to hold you personally responsible... this time ... 🤣🎸

[@rickwagner-]

@Badllama I haven't been in quite a while, but I love San Francisco, and would never deprive it of a BAND-MAID concert. In the unlikely event that any member asks me, I'll put in a good word. : )

[@scotts3947]

Bussiness/vacation for the girls? Next year goal is to conquer the Rock Festivals, as per Saiki; therefore look for the AfterShock Festival of 2020, held in Sacamento, Ca. Tickets for both dates at The Echoplex can still be purchase thru the internet, as of 06/26/19.

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

Check out Kaname goes crazy in Hamburg

[@VladimirChupin]

@@stephenchigwidden7504 You mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKnQg5yNfb9miqs The whole show was great. The sound is pretty good, I even ripped the audio tracks from the original video files, and you can download MP3 files from here, if you want: www.dropbox.com/sh/a4n6a8howyir2gv/AACHJQgEU_QTrMmpl4gU73KYa?dl=0

[@Badllamah]

Another nice reaction guys. I was there in San Francisco last Nov. and they killed it. I'm an old time rocker, so that is high praise from me. And as to understanding the lyrics, I was a DJ for .. decades.. and cannot read a lick of music. Couldn't tell you what note or cord was played, but as long as it sounds great, I don't need to. Same for the vocals. The human voice is the greatest instrument there is. That is how I relate to non-English speaking bands I enjoy. And you will know what this means as you follow them... MISA! MISA! MISA! (the bassist) I would suggest Don't you tell ME (live) for some good bass/lead guitar ownage.

[@Glynthepin]

As you say, how good the musicianship is makes them successful internationally. How many half dressed girl bands come and go once the one or two hits have passed and people realise the talent is just not there. We have Miku, rhythm guitar to thank for Band Maid. Her playing has improved so much from the early days that in the three recent shows, she has had solos. I would recommend Just Bring It for the CD to review.

[@johnmatthew102]

For $2.50 you can buy a headphone splitter on eBay. On this modern stereo recording, as with all Band-Maid songs, Kanami's guitar is thrown hard right and can barely be heard in the left ear, while the rhythm guitar is opposite. Are you mixing your headphones in mono so you can hear all of the instruments? Sorry, but this is just a pet peeve of mine.

[@stimproid]

^ this is very important for BAND MAID music 😁

[@VladimirChupin]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 Hello from Russia! :-) It's great that you actually comment on the music as it plays! Of course, to wear only one headphone is the simplest solution to hear what the other one is saying, but we all want you to enjoy the music to the fullest :-) I would suggest that you just mix the microphone into your audio stream, as you listen to a song. In this way you could hear both channels, and hear each other very well. I don't know if you have any mixer board, though. But a simplest one, with Headphones Out and a single Mic In, would suffice. Then plug your two headphones into a splitter, as people suggested, and you are done. Ideally, the board should have two Headphone Outs, that would make it simpler. Thanks a lot for reacting to another great BAND-MAID song! I have completely fallen in love with them since the first listen. Two weeks ago they were in Europe, and played four concerts-in London, Paris, Bochum and Hamburg. I visited three (forget about Brexit guys :-). That was incredible! So much energy, such a guitar and drum prowess... Saiki's voice is just magical, and Miku's entertainment, even in broken English, is just mesmerizing.

[@stephengiz4925]

Vladimir Chupin , I have been checking out your videos from the European shows and I'm so envious of you ! Especially the Hamburg and Paris shows , it was as if you were on stage with them !

[@helgefjeld7252]

You must do more BAND MAID now, these girls are the next band going big, i really hope. Videos DICE THRILL THE NON FICTION DAYS ALONE DAYDREAMING DONT LET ME DOWN And live they are even better live, do the live from zepp Tokyo in 2018. DONT LET ME DOWN TAKE ME HIGHER CHOOSE ME MORATAORIUM AWKWARD FREEDOM (Saiki falling of the stage :-) ONSET

[@xerodelacroix5552]

Don't forget Misa drunkenly almost falling into Kanami and then stumbling past her pedal board during the live version of Don't You Tell Me, she's so hammered she even ditched her shoes lmao.

[@lazgilaz]

From Band-Maid you must watch two their live - "Onset" and "Don't you tell me"

[@paulread4886]

I agree John , to only hear 1 BM guitar > Sad. Their arrangements are so good. Live tracks like Dont You Say , Domination , Puzzle will all blow you guys away , as well as PV of single Dice. btw i should tell Jimmy Page from Zeplin saw them live and was particularly impressed with Akane's drumming and had his pic taken with her. Akane excitedly told her Mom, that Jimmy Page liked her and her Mom replied , "That's nice dear. But does he have a good day job?" True !

[@xerodelacroix5552]

The reason the bass didn't stand out as much in their older stuff was Misa was playing a Fender J Bass, which she said really didn't suit her style. She had the black bass she's playing here made by a company called Black Cloud, it's a prototype called the "Black Smoker" with onboard preamps, so she's much more comfortable with it now and it projects much better through her setup, which is an Orange guitar head into an Ampeg bass cab.

[@rickychau7687]

Whoa! Another person outside of Japan that knows Black Cloud.

[@xerodelacroix5552]

@@rickychau7687 My dream guitar is a Fernandes MG X Heart Yellow. I have a Fernandes Kujira right now.

[@rickychau7687]

@@xerodelacroix5552 Nice. I play a G-Life Life Ash.

[@ktosdad]

Misa was asked about her New Year's resolution and her answer was two words: Bigger amps.

[@xerodelacroix5552]

@@ktosdad I know about that lol, but her Black Smoker bass has an active onboard EQ.

[@Mikupigeon]

you guys should always put on both earbuds when listening to their live clips because the lead and rhythm guitars sounds are often separated into 2 channels.

[@ramahida1529]

Nice reaction guys.. Next please react to band maid - moratorium live

[@FatalisReigns]

ONSET is a fantastic instrumental by them. Lots of great guitar, bass and drum action. I listen to it on repeat often lol

[@sacluvsBM]

Misa palms the pick seamlessly when she slaps and it drops back into her fingers when she goes back to picking.

[@larryluv8879]

I felt the same way about this song when I heard it Hop. That slap Bass is the shit....

[@saldiven2009]

Lyric translations are readily available online, if you google search it. I've seen the ladies live four times now, and the language barrier absolutely disappears once they start playing. Their live shows are so great that I have tickets to see them four more times later this fall.

[@lakenneth374]

Google: Jimmy Page requested and got a picture with drummer Akane. Too me, the guy with the glasses looks and sounds like Eric Clapton.

[@sacluvsBM]

That photo is my screen saver. Thumbs up from Mr. Page equals cred and chops.

[@NameHierEinfuegen]

Misa (bass) picks, fingers and slaps when the songs require it. Even if she has to do all three in the same song :D. I've never seen another bassist do that. You have to really watch careful to catch her pocketing the pick ;).

[@philipredondo4772]

Tomomi from SCANDAL does all three in their song Hi-Hi-Hi though she mostly plays with her fingers for most of their songs unlike Misa that tends to play with a pick for most of their songs. Both are pretty great bassist.

[@NameHierEinfuegen]

@@philipredondo4772 Hum, hard to tell the difference between pick and fingers here on these cheap speakers and the bass seems less pronounced in the mix... Gotta listen to that at home later. Thanks for the tip tho! :)

[@ki61hien]

Misa、Misa、Misa!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@DMiyash248 Woops I forget everybody doesn't know MISA

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

Great reaction. So many people talk all the way through. Please make the next song DICE. I was amused when you said that she owned the bass when infact she is sponsored by the manufacturer. The girl on the rhythm guitar was the singer when the band was formed but it was decided they needed a stronger singer and that she (Miku) would learn the guitar. That's right she's only been playing since Saike the singer was brought into the band. Its great watching new people experience Band Maid especially iff they actually listen to the song. Well done, keep going with Band Maid.

[@VladimirChupin]

I believe they all own their instruments, if we speak about legal side. Although the comment implied "own" in a different sense: "to play well, be really professional at." Nowadays, many musicians have custom instruments. Kanami's PRS guitars are all custom as well, and Miku's Zemaitis are also custom. If the manufacturers would give out their instruments for free, they would go bankrupt. Musicians buy the instruments, but sometimes a manufacturer may offer them discounts, if they become endorsers.

[@Augmintt]

The song was from a live DVD the band produced - BAND-MAID - WORLD DOMINATION at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST. 15 songs, although they actually did 25 (iirc). It occasionally pops up on youtube. With all the song requests you should try reacting to 2 or 3 BandMaid songs instead of just one. They have some instrumental songs too - Onset and Without holding back (top 5 for me) The ladies just did France and London but the venues were small.

[@VladimirChupin]

It seems like a nice idea to me. There is a live footage from Hamburg which is getting very popular on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKnQg5yNfb9miqs It's three songs, all of them great: 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗠𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗥, 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗠, and 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗨𝗠. Beside, you get Akane's drum solo in Freedom, and Kanami's guitar solo in Moratorium. And that is just direct recording, no post-production was applied. You can be sure it's how they truly sound live. They burned the crowd alive at that show...

[@sacluvsBM]

See you at the Echoplex in LA on September 30th. Fast becoming the very best hard rock band on the planet today. Don't Let Me Down is entirely in English and triple x-rated.

[@Pebble3007]

Enjoy. London last Saturday was Beyond Awesomeness! Akane did a drum solo, I nearly died.

[@sacluvsBM]

@@Pebble3007 Thanks. They first came to my attention about two years ago and l have gone from fan to fanatic. Very best regards from Sacramento, California.

[@Pebble3007]

@@sacluvsBMI went VIP and luckily the guys round me told me how they react to my live drawings. I was overawed. From Saturday's, all of these and others, if you dig back into my posts. BM and other Japanese bands. instagram.com/p/BzDRvrOB5GP/?igshid=1xy27c33vlzlq

[@sacluvsBM]

@@Pebble3007 l will check it out. The very best to you and yours.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Nice review! Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid. But here’s the thing… when you go into a beautiful forest saturated with huge ferns and giant redwoods, or witness whispering clouds shrouding a golden setting sun in the tropics, you are moved, in part, by the vast array of colors and alluring shapes interspersed within the foreground and background. Sure, you can cover one eye with a black and white filter and still see. But what’s missing is the terabytes of richness contained within the depth of field… the expansiveness and awe one experiences when getting the full-color picture. In other words, you can see but you are not overtaken by the true vision the creator(s) worked hard to engineer. Same for 1-channel or mono earbuds… buds. Next time please try a couple of good headsets set to "Stun", IMHO ofc. :-)

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

Your bloody funny, but its a good point I wouldn't listen to music that way.

[@VladimirChupin]

It's a trade-off between quality and ability to talk to each other during the listen. There are, of course, ways to do it right, like mixing the mic signal into the headphones during the listen. But that requires some gear, which may simply be not available, if people are not professional musicians.

[@davidwitmer9929]

Last sentence was the best

[@sacluvsBM]

Listen several times and you will find much of the lyrics in this song are in English. I have been listening to the new Slipknot Unsainted and if you could listen to the screaming part and tell me what Corey is singing without hearing it many, many times you have better ears than me. People go to the Opera all the time without knowing Italian or German.

[@keithvincent4]

You just feel the music.Best band in a long,long time.

[@sacluvsBM]

@@keithvincent4 totally agree. And with just a little investigation l can now tell you what just about every song is about. Cannot wait to see them at the Echoplex in LA. Very best regards from Sacramento.

[@keithvincent4]

@@sacluvsBM Have a great time.Lucky you.

[@maximushaughton2404]

I hear a lot of this, why do you listen to Japanese bands if you don't understand the words. Then you find out that the person likes Rammstein without speaking German or opera with any knowledge of Italian or Spanish. It comes down to Japanese is a langauge your not used to hearing, but as you start to hear more Japanese songs it does not seam so strange and so start to notice the different styles more.

[@sacluvsBM]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 exactly right. And learning a little Japanese is not a bad thing. See you at the Echoplex September 30th. Can't wait.

[@maximushaughton2404]

If you want a good Japanese metal band then try "Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram". They maybe the best metal band you've never heard of.

[@glenkelley6799]

Good job reacting to BM and the language stops being and issue after awhile. I discovered them a couple of years ago through Babymetal. The mix on all their songs is really great, you can hear all the girls up front and clear. Their live YT videos are outstanding. One think I've noticed after listening to a lot of their stuff is that while all these ladies are so really good for me the drummer (Akane) is what sets this band apart from a lot of other rock bands - I'd put her on the same level with Ringo, in that she is the perfect drummer for their music, she is the foundation of this towering edifice of talent. From BM I also was introduced to a lot of other Japanese rock and metal. These are a couple of the all-girl groups that I've been listening to lately - all different, all really excellent: Aldious - DOMINATOR - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2qpe3aGqKl5nM0 Lovebites - Shadowmaker - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWTaqoiYm9Fpirs (in the middle there's an ad - music continues after) Gacharic Spin 2010 - Lock On - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYm9eqCpj9qdhsU DOLL$BOXX (same band as Gacharic Spin with singer Fuki) - Take My Chance = kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6aVq2eLm56HncU

[@VladimirChupin]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 The girls don't, but there is Kami Band at the back, they do. I don't like Babymetal at all, to make it clear, they really seem artificial to me. BAND-MAID is such a terrific united whole, while Babymetal is purposely split into dancing/singing girls, and a backing band. Looks like a karaoke to me.

[@timgove5337]

Gacharic Spin are my favorite musicians. Not metal, yet so proficient and energetic, metalers usually give them cred, esp in Doll$Boxx with Fuki(Unlucky Morpheus)’s voice. Take My Chance video may well have been the inspiration for BandMaid. And they have some really fast tracks. I personally think Dragonet is the most balanced tho, plus Fuki’s singing about the last dragon being banished to the sky to cry blood forever, drummer screams in English “Dominated the ancient worlds wars, his name is Dragonet”, sounds powermetal to me... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHmXhXivf9yjo5Y

[@lalaland3477]

How can you do this song with 1-side earphone? Cause my earphone split the sound into 2 sides, with the bass in 1 side and the guitar in the other.

[@marcinmamrot4357]

its unbeliveble for young girls so talented and hard training

[@paulpetersen879]

When Misa, the barefoot assassin, and Kanami, The Riff Goddess are ripping, there's nothing better. All 5 of these girls bring it!

[@daniellengkey1400]

pls react to Band Maid 'Alone' MV

[@mogaman28]

Welcome to the rest of the world who doesnt speak english. For years, we heared music with english lyrics without undestanding anything, just listening to the melodies.

[@zer0tzer0]

More live BAND-MAID, please. 'Moratorium is really good, as is 'Real Existence'. If you're going to do 'Don't You Tell Me', do the 4:18 version with the Battle in it. It's the best! If you're doing Music Videos, 'Thrill' is a good one, also 'Domination', though the mix is low on that one. You really have to crank it.

[@charlesveltem6109]

MIKU IS LIFE, KANAMI IS LIFE, BAND-MAID IS LIFE !

[@keithvincent4]

Yes at last.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Saiki is the lead singer; Miku sings backup. MISA's bass is far more pronounced since she went to a 5-string. And Kanami Tono on lead is SRV reincarnate. Akane is classically trained, as is Kanami. And, Miku really started out as a waitress in a maid cafe.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

MISA MISA MISA...and Akane, Kanami, Saiki, Miku.

[@richardhall6222]

Hi from the UK you might like to check out Epica sancta terra live with floor janson Epica cry for the moon studio version live Soilwork let this river flow live with floor janson ( Floor janson is a 6 foot 1in Valkyrie sheldmaiden and singer with nightwish )

[@jerrylambert2532]

Theres alot of all girl japanese bands out there

[@jerrylambert2532]

@@hopsmetalshow3413 to catch up, you may have to take a vacation week and do them all lol

[@jeanleveille283]

Also those very very good.. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/haDdaXZpl5p-jbc (Pulmolight from Sapporo) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX-ZlIeli8yHY9k (Vivid Undress from.. I don’t know where in Japan) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmrTlWVthdSog9E (Ling Tosite Sigure from Osaka.. it is a Beast in Japan)

[@topographic1973ify]

Don't You Tell Me live.

[@Zandman26]

I would suggest you checkout another great live band Versailles - Faith and decision (however that is a long one it's worth it). Could have suggested a shorter one, but reaction channels are often fully booked and if you just going to listen to one song by them it should probably be the one I suggested.

[@oooppiikkk]

there generally better live ( if recorded well) Thrill is one of the few exceptions that are better in MV form.

[@VladimirChupin]

There are simply no good recordings for Thrill live. They didn't play it on Shinkiba or ZEPP Blu-rays, and the fancam recordings available are just too bad.

[@TheStefan6969]

🤘🤘❤️🤘🤘 MISA!!!

[@TheStefan6969]

Btw did you guys miss that the chorus hook lyrics are in English?? As well as some accent lyrics too!? Many of their songs have some parts with a bit of English in them!! But yes live MISA's Bass is fantastic!!! 🤘🤘

[@coreyreabe1022]

Can you react to BLOODRED Hourglass- waves of black, devourer, August, ask and you shall receive

[@sherinjohn001]

Am gonna suggest, one more Japanese band called #Ladybaby, song name #riotanthem. Please pretty please react to them

[@killiansred1000]

Get over the Japanese lyrics. Listen to Saiki’s vocals and how well she sings.

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

Have you tried any Jinjer yet? If not, as a starter... JINJER - Pisces (Live Session) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYKxpXqlgph5jLc

[@k-popplayinklown5473]

The Japanese is the good part Got some views from band maid wait till you run into BABYMETAL haha

[@lobojrock7985]

React Doll$box karakuri town japnese band

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Now that you have fallen down the rabbit hole of J-Rock, here is another monster girl band. "BURN" (live at Budokan) - SCANDAL kzbin.info/www/bejne/nonLmGxtq7l7gZI

[@Singulitarian]

BABYMETAL Road of Resistance.

[@chakouyang2545]

Boring