Band-Maid (Take Me Higher Live) KnR's First Reaction

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA! That slide from our favourite Pigeon and finished with a finger pick from Kanami 3:02 always leaves me floored

[@SLKRR]

This!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@SLKRR ??

[@SLKRR]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook Just agreeing with everything you said!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@SLKRR Cool

[@hiawatha.g]

Yessssssss! Thank you! And also thanks for recognizing Vladimir Chupin. We owe him big for his dedication in recording and posting a lot of material on Band-Maid. I'm going to my first live Band-Maid concert in September in L.A. I saw Jefferson Airplane, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Nektar, Queen, Jeff Beck, Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Pretenders, Nazareth, Dream Theater, and many more in their glory days. I've never looked forward to a concert as much as I look forward to this one.

[@babiru7]

K n R, Thankyou sooo much for coming back to Band-Maid video reactions, and also supporting them!!! Always luv your reaction, from Tokyo!!!

[@sacluvsBM]

Best damn hard rock band on the planet today.

[@keithvincent4]

Yes they are.

[@germanbustos2272]

They still are. Kanpai 🍻

[@SLKRR]

One of my favorites. Just straight out rock and roll.

[@VladimirChupin]

Friends, I was waiting for it for such a long time 😭 I love your reactions so much!

[@sacluvsBM]

Thank you.

[@GeographRick]

I don't know if you guys are keeping up on comments still, but Band Maid is coming to the US later in 2022.

[@xvh720]

I had the chance to see them live last month and I was floored by the energy and quality of their music. What you see in these live videos is really what you get! They do enjoy playing together and that fun is transferred to the crowd. No language barrier can hold! I went to live shows of more famous and heavier band just doing their jobs onstage, being more or less professional but without transmitting the good vibes these girls spread so abundantly.

[@wedonotsow7714]

Where? I was at the London show, my first ever, and loved every second of it, they all had big smiles on their faces (even Misa) and put on an incredible performance. Can't wait to enjoy it again in the future.

[@xvh720]

I was in Paris, the day after the London show.

[@realdocloco]

@@xvh720 Same in Bochum the next day - even with the exhausting heat and such a tight schedule!

[@VladimirChupin]

@@realdocloco So, what's gonna be your next gift to them? PRS guitar in a huge BAND-MAIKO bag? 😂

[@realdocloco]

@@VladimirChupin I'd be too tempted to keep it for myself! In addition there should be five ... nope :D . Have no idea for now :-) .

[@viaverde3153]

Oh, and if you have not noticed yet, during the last tour of Europe Kanami decided to release her cute madness, which led to an almost three-minute wild solo, introducting to "Moratorium", played at some point 10 cm from the face of the spectators, then with jumping on the bass drum, and all with a delicious smile of lightly a mad preschooler - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKnQg5yNfb9miqs

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Sends chills (of Joy) down your back

[@VladimirChupin]

Stepping on Akane's bass drum, to jump into the air at the end of it... And then caressing MISA's chin... Ass-Chin of an Assasin :-)

[@viaverde3153]

@@VladimirChupin OK, if you believe the photos, but confirmed by those who were at their last concert in Tokyo, the freeing of her inner space and real soul by the Kanami, still progresses. Now she is playing her solo with her teeth - instagram.com/p/B0iu3yIHTc9/ Next in line - set the guitar on fire? :)

[@stephengiz4925]

Band Maid never blocks reactions , Miku and Misa watch them all and Vladimir Chupin has awesome videos of their concerts in Europe on his page that you should check out

[@gerardcahill5823]

I love to hear the wah wah - it is so under-used these days. enjoyed your reaction as always

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Gerard Cahill Nah, Kirk Hammet uses it for every solo in every song.😎

[@VladimirChupin]

HAL-CA from Asterism loves it as well. It's a great tool.

[@RobinC63]

I've been anxiously waiting for another Band-Maid reaction. Love you guys. I hope I do it right but I want to request that you react to "Clang" however there is no video (with decent audio) of it. It's on a live concert video and comes on around the 1:11:00 mark.

[@David-yt6kp]

Miku - Founder of the band, All lryics, costume design, rhythm guitarist, backing vocals, vocal arrangement, spokeswoman for Band-Maid Akane - Drummer, designated leader because of her organizational skills Kanami - Lead guitarist, backing vocals, composition and arrangement of songs Misa - Bass guitarist Saiki - Lead singer/frontwoman - Vocal arrangements The intro to this song is similar to a Nickelback song.

[@VladimirChupin]

Nickelback Animals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en28qKqqhaZnb9k But BAND-MAID borrowed only the first few seconds of their riff. Then they go to something completely different. But Miku keeps that riff throughout the whole song. However, BAND-MAID puts so much on top of it, that the song has an entirely different feeling. The vocals are nothing like in Nickelback.

[@jenspfennig9226]

Thanks for your shout-out to Vladimir Chupin. He is a great guy and I was fortunate to meet him in Hamburg at the Band-Maid concert last month. Please check out his KZbin page… he has the best fan recordings of Band-Maid's recent European Tour. 👍

[@VladimirChupin]

Hi Jens! Nice to see you here! I also love Kel&Rich very much! They had a huge hiatus in BAND-MAID reactions, I was really looking forward to something new from them!

[@jenspfennig9226]

@@VladimirChupin… yes, I know… was checking their reactions daily to look for new BM reactions… love all they have done so far :-)

[@footy888]

Great reaction everytime!! I love this song too!! By the way, you reacted many Band Maid & BabyMetal songs, but why Don't you react PassCode?? Girl's voice with metal sound espicially "Taking you out" will blow you mind away !! No doubt!!

[@keithweelands5822]

Love BAND MAID, the song reminds me a little like 'takes one to know one', by the Donnas

[@jorgerasta23]

Great reaction, thanks!!

[@beastialmoon2327]

Heck yeah more band-maid

[@kanyon7613]

Thank you for coming back to Band Maid! I thought they are save in case of Copyright strikes. If you have to stop reacting to them because of strikes, you must promised me, that you listen to all their songs on youtube. Then you make a video about it and share your thoughts. :) Greetings from near Bremen, Germany!

[@VladimirChupin]

I am actually waiting for some great guys, like Kel&Rich, to react to that triple-song video from Hamburg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKnQg5yNfb9miqs Or, rather let me give the link to the original video file: www.dropbox.com/s/t8qdfg48vgq1862/2019-06-26%2021.51.05.mp4?dl=0 BAND-MAID is always getting better by the end of the show, we all know that. Saiki's lungs have opened to the fullest, and she was delivering unbelievably strong notes. There's Akane's solo in Freedom, and Kanami's solo before Moratorium, and that's just greatness overload. I think I should go to their Web-site and see if I can figure out how their "request engine" works... I hope they'll get to it in a few months 😁🙏

[@joki5346]

Schöne Grüße direkt aus Bremen. Mit Jens Pfennig sind wir schon zu dritt !!!

[@SLKRR]

@@VladimirChupin I like how they've made Take Me Higher/Freedom/Moratorium a kind of fixed medley of awesomeness on this tour. Thanks also for your video of Kanami's wild solo ... several have been posted from the same show, but you were in the best position to capture its full savagery!

[@kanyon7613]

@@joki5346 Also Band Maid...nächstes Konzert in Bremen! Fan-Hochburg in Deutschland😅

[@joki5346]

@@kanyon7613 Klar, und wenn, dann aber im ALADIN. Das "Dröhn" ist ja nun mal legendär.

[@jumpoffa5011]

I'm glad that you explained it all. I was afraid that you were going to get a strike against you on this Band-Maid tune. :-)

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

One year ago somebody made the same remark you did about the riff - look at this answer: ItsArchie 1 year ago The riff is similar, it uses mostly the same chords (although slightly different order, Band Maid goes D5, C5, F5, G5, whilst Nickleback goes D5, F5, C5, G5, Band Maid use the b5 chord at Ab5 second time around whereas Nickleback use Bb5 to C5), also Band Maid is using the low D5 from drop D tuning whereas Nickleback is using the D5 on 5th fret of the A string and going down. The rhythm of both is the same however, but I wouldn't read too much into it, it's an extremely common rhythmic pattern and this is a series of chords that goes together very naturally and easily, particularly when you're in Drop D.

[@me262talon2]

Thank you for clearing that up. I'm not a musician and have heard comments about the similarities.

[@robertkroberjr.157]

Thank you for sharing this! Love you guys!😎✌️ Please excuse me while I mop my face off the floor 😁

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Ok...that's a special kind of funny right there!!!! Glad you grooved on it. Freakin' awesome stuff. Rich

[@sea9444]

この人たちのリアクションおもしろいwwwww 斬新すぎます。

[@Pebble3007]

Are you going to any of the concerts in the USA?

[@sacluvsBM]

I have my ticket for the September 30th show at the Echoplex in LA. Cannot wait.

[@Pebble3007]

@@sacluvsBM Have an incredible time. Wait for the moment, Akane, is just about to hit the drums at the very start if the concert. Her smile lights up the place.

[@MrTdg2112]

Robert see you there! I seriously thought about buying tickets for both nights but decided I needed to give someone else to see them too.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

Band Mais has just release a new music Rin ne (reincarnation)

[@mikometal4882]

New song of band-maid : The dragon cries.

[@michaelmuniz3877]

And it's in English

[@danwiesdamageinc]

3:44 It reminds you of Animals by Nickelback.

[@limitlesscombo6998]

I wanted to suggest X Japan, kind of an old school rock band that's a treasure. X Japan, their 'last live' was their last performance before a break and before a band member passed. I know you both will love it!

[@Medley3000]

@Kel-n-Rich Do you know they have an alias? Check out BAND-MAIKO! Their job is to bring new fun and passion into the world of rock and our job is to support them!

[@chakouyang2545]

Saiki did a great job on singing

[@russ_henry]

Are you going to catch any of the US shows in September?

[@patron40silver]

Those look more like cantaloupes than goosebumps to me.

[@paulpetersen879]

Such a badass song!

[@richardhall6222]

Big hi from the UK something nightwish related for you . Tuomas holopainen a lifetime of adventures official music video.next The band is Called Delan the song a day for ghosts live pro shot broernkerk ft floor & Marco before either of them were in nightwish

[@ringderniebelung]

11:18 I believe it is the corporate beancounters within the Japan Music industry issuing copyright strikes. Reactors to Maximum The Hormone have also been sanctioned. Thank you for a great reaction.👍😎👍

[@jon87583]

You haven't fully enjoyed this song, though, until you've been right there watching Kanami mouthing, "waowaowaowow" as she shreds away, showing that wawa pedal who's boss!

[@pacomacman]

These girls are a step above the rest in this genre. Baby Metal who?

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

agreed but still a talent on an epic scale...just look at their audiences and the production. Insane.

[@sacluvsBM]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions certainly true but Babymetal is idol constructed musical entertainment. It's great but the young women are told what to sing, how to sing it, what clothes to wear, how to dance. They lose Yui and another young lady pops up to replace her. Band-Maid writes, arranges and performs their OWN material. They are responsible in total for what you see on stage. That is a huge difference.

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Band-Maid are serving their music in a Maid Restaurant, who else have chandeliers on stage, well Band-Maid does and I love it.

[@MrTdg2112]

This is the one I frequently start people on. If you haven’t seen Fern Planet, check them out. They don’t have as much of a catalog as BM, but they rock just as good any.

[@me262talon2]

Second that! Drop's also!

[@MrTdg2112]

ME262 Talon I love Drops. But talking to other reactors I hear they always somehow get take down notices on stuff they do of Drop’s. Seems the small Japanese bands have the most aggressive copyright enforcing labels. I don’t really know why.

[@lambbone11]

Rich, what does the tat on your right arm say?

[@gravenwolf6535]

Great reaction. Hope you get to my request soon.

[@WatchmanXuk]

You guys need to do a Band Maid 'Turn me on' reaction. Base heaven...

[@mariogorunova5884]

Love your reaction videos, you guys are so damn adorable and so genuine, bless you all!! Band-Maid is a wonderful blessing from Japan, I had the great honor in seeing them at NYC this passing September at the Mercury Lounge, what a FREAKIN AWESOME!! night it was, such wonderful memories. I would love to share the video I recorded at the opening with everyone in such high spirit. From one band maid fan to another please enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnLReKmMmNecr5I

[@crabuki1273]

I know this is old, but you said this song reminds you of another song. Kanami's soloing with the Wah peddle is very reminiscent of the big triple guitar solo in Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird. I can honestly say that's a comparison I never would've expected, but there it is.

[@judgeroybean3843]

The live videos on youtube were ripped from bluray/dvd by someone not associated with the band. If anyone were going to get a strike it would be that person. This video has been on youtube since March last year with no problems. The only Band-Maid videos that I know of that people have gotten strikes on are "Bubble" and "Glory". The Japan Music Industry was the group making those strikes. These songs were written as theme songs for tv shows. So they're probably not wholly own by Band-Maid is the reason. As far as their other M/Vs, I've never heard of anyone getting strikes for them. If you still feel that you will get a strike by all means pause the M/V, but as for these live videos there is no need.

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Great explanation. We will follow your council. Thank you @JRB!!!!

[@Unkyp]

Wow those "Little woman" can play ! :D

[@patrickcarnec1784]

The closer you can get to rock’n’roll frenzy, Kanami style: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4iqpnWObNZjl6M

[@maurormatos]

There's a similar riff on Nickelback's song "Animals". But still Take Me Higher is one of my Band-Maid's favorite.

[@paulschlipf5858]

Freedom, Onset, Chose Me Manners is one of there newest 2021 I think

[@pichejf]

The Nickelback song you're referencing is probably Animals off of the "All the right reasons" album. The intro to the two songs have similar guitar patterns.

[@GummiAnd]

indeed it is. this bugged me for like a week too when i first heard this song hehe

[@yang-it-yin7002]

Great Reaction and tune. Maybe the reason you feel this tune reminds you of something might be due to the main guitar riff has shades of something that Guns & Roses would have done.

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

At laaaast! Band-Maid! Thank Godness!! The best band on the planet, right above Asterism. Nothing touches Buckethead though. Hugs to Kel n Rich 💕👍 Kitsune up! PO!

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Back at you, @Kent-Ove Prestberg!!!!! Hot stuff right here. They are fantastic. Truly mesmerizing and so much fun. Much love. Rich

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions. Yeah! But you have to dig up more Maid songs preeeetty instantly! You know you must do it. Your heart and soul longing for Band-Maid. You can easily put on 50 more songs from their musical treasurevault. Love you guys. No more no less. //Cheers// 😜☝️💏

[@mandishgurung705]

More Dream Theater reactions guys please

[@me262talon2]

No Flied Legs for you..One Year!

[@c.willharden9589]

I like'em!

[@viaverde3153]

We, in our group of Band Maid fans, missed you :) You still have not reacted to two songs of their The Great Triad - "Dice", "YOLO" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXy9k62ZismMZ8k and "Secret My Lips" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4fYlJRti5Joe8U I strongly recommend it.

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

We did YOLO and DICE. We took them down on YT but will be putting them back up soon! Rich

[@viaverde3153]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions OK, in this situation is still "Secret My Lips" (official MV is the best), and some 20-30 other songs :)

[@jamespearrell6403]

Iron maiden dance of death

[@mikeanglada742]

Animals by Nickelback... ;) Definitely hear allot of Soilwork and MegaDeth influences in Their Music... \,,/ New album World Domination is soooo freaking Good!

[@JoaoBosco-yd3ln]

I love reaction, next Ningen Isu music Namahage

[@amorodioamor4388]

Yeah Kel's takin the lead.

[@patrikserrander]

Like romance for ur ears

[@karlsmith2570]

If you haven't already done a reaction video of "Thrill" by Band-Maid that's one I'd love to see you react to

[@ilikefartjokes]

They’ve done it and like 4-5 others!!!

[@karlsmith2570]

ilikefartjokes Yeah, I just discovered that But thanks for letting me know anyway

[@michaelcates9042]

My friends, kel-n-rich, you say this reminds you of a nickelback song. Idk, because i dont listen to nickelback. However for songs that sound alike you should listen to Jethro Tull 'We used to Know' and listen to The Eagles 'Hotel California' and give your opinion. No sh!t guys give your opinion.

[@brettmarlar4154]

Band-Maid is infinitely better than Nickelback. All of their songs have a familiar vibe without being contrived or derivative.

[@takemaruchitaka0322]

LOVEBITESも結構良いですよyou know？👍️

[@ちび猫Pちゃん]

request "asterism×大山マキ　『in the mirror』（loudness cover）" "band-maid 『fate』"

[@justinbowe38]

Nickelback, animals, the opening riff. That's the only similarity

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Justin Bowe I hate that there are similarities with that crap band’s material. But it’s one of those passed around crotch rock riffs to begin with so, what can you do besides accept it and cringe whenever someone recognizes it💪🏻🤘🏻

[@VladimirChupin]

@@bigbrutalbassbeer410 I was always curious how the composers make sure that whatever melody comes to their mind, is not something they borrow from the past. I imagine Kanami's sitting in her house, playing her guitar and letting her mind loose, and then she comes out with a certain riff she likes... And then it turns out that it's from a song she heard on a radio in a taxi two years ago! It could happen that she never listened to Nickelback before, but the riff is catchy, and it stuck to her brain cells, only to appear now as if it's her brain's own creation...

[@VladimirChupin]

@@bigbrutalbassbeer410 Nickelback... I've never heard even their name, up until the moment I watched a reaction video, where the lady recognized this riff and gave a reference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZrFp4aZq7Fsb7M

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Vladimir Chupin san Yes, the Spill the Tea chick and there have been 2 others I can’t remember. Now Kel n Rich. I know Kanami didn’t intend to, she’s probably never heard of them.

[@rockingoutdudetoo5275]

Deep purple = smoke in the water Nickelback = animals AC/DC = ???????

[@reactions4u438]

Where's the alter bridge?

[@Kel.N.RichReactions]

Getting blocked all over the place. We are 0 for our last 4.

[@reactions4u438]

@@Kel.N.RichReactions no way... You could try the live version?

[@davidbennett8431]

This is a good song, but the intro sounds a lot like Nickleback's Animals song just a thought

[@richardnelson2895]

J.F.

[@Jp421JP]

Ugh. Miku’s growling guitar sound is just….,,

[@ki61hien]

キュティーハニーかな？

[@tychemedia98]

This is a japan

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

ZEPP Tokyo 2018

[@Muzicman-ut3jr]

It’s Nickleback

[@frankjames8242]

Tbh, I can't concentrate on the video with kei's UU in my face