BAND-MAID 'the non-fiction days' MV | Multi-Musician Reaction + Analysis

[@WavePotter]

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[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Yes, Miku has her first Full face Zemaitis here but Kanami is still jamming on her Addictone guitar. And I’m not 100% on this because the camera cuts are so fast, but I think Akane is still playing a Premier kit? Someone more learned about their gear history please let me know!💪🏻🤘🏻

[@billasegan3261]

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[@billasegan3261]

@@mayday8602 FIRST THING. YOU ARE NOT WAVE POTTER

[@billasegan3261]

@@mayday8602 GO AWAY TROLL. . YOUR MOMMY'S CALLING YOU..TIME FOR NIGHT NIGHT. Drink your warm milk and get in your cradle ..

[@TomClark-Futoura]

The Non-Fiction Days use to be their go-to closer. I remember watching people's faces freeze when they played this progy-metal-rock powerhouse at their concerts. "How can these girls do this?" When the song ended, the Maids would give Miku her few seconds to say goodbye, bow, and then quickly walk off stage. The crowd felt like they'd been run over by a speeding freight train. It all felt so good and they wanted more! But they were leaving... until next time!

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Sorry, but I can only take so much apathy towards excellence. I mean, just listen to this song! The Non Fiction Days has been out since May, 2016 yet they only have 400K YT subs after 8 years with more than 100 incredible songs like this one and hundreds of live concert performances. Thanks to all the viewers who know how to recognize authentic, fantastic music and who support Band-Maid in some way. And thanks Wave, for bringing another Band-Maid rocker to your incredible viewers!

[@BM4-Life]

This song was played at *Okyuji TOUR Autumn-Winter 2017* concert and it was the last song of a 25 song setlist and after 2 hours they still brings it!!!! You can access this live verstion thru *BAND-MAID Prime*

[@PaulEngineer]

"More Fire?!" Correct on so many levels.

[@mattdhorstman]

This is easily one of my favorite old Band Maid songs. I never skip it, although to be fair, there aren't many I ever skip. Speaking of equipment, our favorite gorilla was only on one tom back then too. Amazing the sound that set up.

[@patron40silver]

This song ROCKS!

[@curtisrrobles7885]

🥃🥃🥃

[@minchomania]

Still one of my favorite songs, that chunky guitar riff and solo are just so damn good

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

Love this song, thank you for reacting to this video.

[@waynebenedict5785]

Great early song from Band Maid! I find it interesting that Miku is the only one with the "current" equipment with her Zemaitis guitar! Songs that are written for artists, it's still the artists responsibility to interpret and perform them, and Band Maid are masters at that! Of course when they took the reigns, they only got better, but the early tracks are still great! I wonder if Japan ever has nice days, as it seems so many of Band Maid's videos are shot on cold and crappy days. I heard a couple of the ladies actually got a little burned during this shoot, thankfully, not bad!

[@me262talon2]

Beauty!

[@cembor]

Pretty sure this was when Kanami was still playing her Addictone before switching to PRS. This is such a great song but it's almost become a deep cut at this point. When they play this live it sounds amazing. Also, this is a great song to compare and contrast with Warning! on many levels. Both filmed in winter Both filmed outside Both have fire... among other things to compare and contrast. Think of it as "how it started vs. how its going" meme thingy. LOL

[@powbobs]

Yes, that’s her Addictone Guitar. I believe they still sell her Signature Model. Amazing song.

[@prutgardin666]

During the breakdown, you can actually hear MISAs strings rattle against the frets, which is adding to the dark vibe of the part ;)

[@RaffaeleRussorr]

Hello Mate, my favorite song of the Maid, the song with which I met them was 2017 and I was looking for new bands as a musician, and through internet search I found the video in a Japanese site. I was intrigued by the fact that they were 5 young girls dressed as waitresses playing hard rock, after less than a minute I stopped the video and said "what the fuck have they eaten plutonium" I found the band of my dreams. Love at first sight. I was immediately impressed by Akane and Kanami. A curiosity, Kanami uses one of the two guitars of Addictone, a small artisan Japanese musical instrument company, the guitar was designed by Kanami, she chose the materials and settings, a green zebra and purple zebra with pickups set in different ways including the action of the neck.

[@keithmeyer9558]

Ever notice that the outdoor mv it is dark out and a lot of fire when Kanami plays her solos?

[@thedocofrock1890]

2nd MAID song i ever heard after real existence in 2016. 2 songs and i knew i was in love

[@Greg-om2hb]

There used to be a single-camera video of BAND-MAID playing in this era at an outdoor concert. They are playing in the daytime at what appears to be tbe opening slot on a side stage. They close their set with Non-fiction Days, so assume it was their current single at the time.

[@VladimirChupin]

Links are not allowed in any way here. I even tried to split all the slashes and dots with parenthesis, it does not work either. This video is available on BAND-MAID Telegram channel, which you can find easily.

[@billb.5183]

MISA still using a 4 string bass at this point also. Saiki was only 22 when they released this. You say only four minutes and fifty seconds, but I think this is one of their longest songs. LOL

[@PaulEngineer]

True about the length of song - really is a reason to watch this song more!

[@mkoose]

Great reaction. One of those songs that was not written by them. But still an awesome song. And propably interpreted by them. Lyrics: Kanata Nakamura Music and arrangement: Toshinari Ohnishi

[@patron40silver]

🤠

[@Jonas_S_]

One of my favorite solos by Kanami 😍 Well... the whole song is awesome 😉

[@chawwn_2816]

Mincho is yet to have a PRS in this video, shes using an Addictone

[@BigBirdBigDaddy]

One of my favorite Band-Maid songs. It wasn’t written by them but it sure feels that way. I love the energy they bring with song as it used to be the song they’d close concerts with. Maybe you could find a live version somewhere on one of those other sites. Anyway, thanks for the reaction!

[@jordank2028]

The guitar Kanami uses in the video and the early days of band maid is and Addictone. Those guitars are usually pricy too.

[@VladimirChupin]

Manufactured by her guitar teacher, actually.

[@powbobs]

Yup, very high quality custom guitars.

[@Kelovar]

"only 4:50 long" ? For Band-Maid, that's extremely long. In fact, that's the longest studio-recorded song in their whole catalog! In fact, Band-Maid changed my definition of good songs, especially regarding to length and repetitiveness (and more importantly, a lack of it!). Back in the day, I was always hoping for longer songs. Now, not only did I learn to enjoy their choice of song durations, but I became more critical on other bands' choices regarding that matter. (which may or may not be a good thing) There are so much change-ups and curve balls thrown at you in a Band-Maid song during this short time that you just cannot get bored. A Band-Maid song NEVER overstays its welcome. On the other side, during many 5-minute-plus songs by other bands, my attention often dwindles (even sometimes during the fourth minute), and I start thinking things like "hmm... there could have been one less verse + chorus" or "hmm... this part is the same thing as the previous one..." which eventually culminates in something like "yeah, I would have liked this song more if it was shorter". That being said, I am quite confident that a longer Band-Maid song would still not overstay its welcome. I just don't want a long song just of the sake of having a long song.

[@johnrowland2887]

Well said.

[@phaeron]

Even when they didn't write their own songs yet, they knew exactly how to make something special out of them. 🤘🏻🔥 Love the energy/vibe of it, which comes across even more in the live version. Oh, and speaking of that... At this very moment, as I write here, I am updating the link you got from me by email, of which you already used the Puzzle Acoustic version, with the live version of 'Non-Fiction Days'. 😉 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 「 'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!' 」- from BAND-MAID 'Manners' 🕊️

[@chrisegbertky]

Nice reaction Wave very focused and . . . SQUIRREL!

[@powbobs]

Hahaha!!!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Kanami is a master of the chord lead.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

🤙🏼

[@ShikataGaNai100]

It was very cold the day they filmed this and they were freezing. In between takes, the band warmed up near those fires. I think it was filmed on the coastline in Aichi (correct me if I'm wrong please).

[@curtisrrobles7885]

Ma halo for the info 🤙🏼

[@jjo154]

I believe the other "outdoor" video you're referring to is the Real Existence MV?

[@ricklarsen7189]

There are several still photos from this MV shoot. Cold, fierce wind, then it got dark. The fire pots were turned up to max. Iirc Akane got singed. A great song even though they didn’t write it. They sure did rock the hell out of it.

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

Oh cool! I watched that MV the first day I got intro'd to Band-Maid, and that beach footage was one of the highlights of my first day. I'm a surfer, and I grew up as a Kiss concert goer, so beach and fires spoke to me. That's still my 2nd favorite B-M MV, 2nd only to Warning! which is that one on steroids in terms of pyrotechnics. And, the live version of "The Non-Fiction Days" is still in my Top 10. You now need to watch that.

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

I just messaged you the link to the live version. Please check your Patreon messages.

[@Muzicman-ut3jr]

I believe Kanami is playing an Addictone guitar

[@domker]

(5:18) Wave, I present a new unit: Wpps (Wave pause per second) Haha :) I could listen to the song from 7:05 to 7:25 on loop. What makes this bass so dark and deep?

[@VladimirChupin]

Wave, you should go to the channel settings and allow links in the comments. I have posted all the links once... they have disappeared. Then I retyped it all... it disappeared again 😭 OK, I'll send it to you on Patreon.

[@K.H.D710]

It was very cold when they made this MV🥶 Maids said they could go through the Warning! MV shooting (another very cold day MV shooting) because they had this experience. Some maid outfits got partially burnt by the flame of torch🔥

[@powbobs]

Akane and Mincho got a bit singed trying to stay warm.

[@JuanSan66]

Their previous era to own songwriting it is also amazing. New Beginning and Brand New Maid are very interesting disc.

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

punk metal vibe my favorite

[@crabuki1273]

Tiny hat shoutout gets the mega thumbs up! ;-)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

👍🏼

[@powbobs]

If you search Lolita Fashion mini hat you too can own your own tiny hat. Tiny hats have long been a Lolita Fashion accessory.

[@rainbowstargazer77]

Please also listen to Turn me on B-M is cool From Japan

[@curtisrrobles7885]

A good song. Take Me Higher is another favorite of mine

[@rambe_bk2018]

Nice my introduction song from BM that immediately hook me to them... The chorus kinda had anime song feel 😁Thanks wave 🙏🏾👍

[@northstar7694]

This is one of my faves from them

[@powbobs]

This was one of their earliest MV’s and when the assigned day came it was freezing cold. They couldn’t afford to reschedule so the show went on as they say. They were so cold after the sun went down that they all were getting too close to the fire to stay warm and both Akane and Kanami caught fire a bit. Akane didn’t notice until Saiki yelled at her. There’s a making of video on the fan club site that’s well worth watching.

[@tonygriffin_]

I was going to write some really insightful and interesting comments but then I saw Miku with her hair in bunches and...and...meh, whatever...

[@laughingbuddha2948]

Same here. For me it was getting a good look at Misa's legs in this MV thanks to strong winds blowing. All analytical faculties gone, right away. Just a blubbering mess worshipping a goddess. Lol.

[@COTTERO]

For God's sake, not one of those damn PRS, this is an AddicTone Custom. 💙🎸💙

[@gringopablo]

That "dark" part, has a lot of Alice in Chains vibes! I love it. Jerry Cantrell, the "riff god", would be really proud.

[@manifesto52]

The sound of Kanami's solo reminds me of something Jerry Cantrell would do.

[@BikeForFunPH]

my favorite song from them next to moratorium

[@gregs_music_corner]

You're starting to dig in older stuff lol. Still great, but I do miss kanamis songwriting in those.

[@jamesredman1263]

Look again at Kanami's guitar. I believe this is her signature Addictone, before she got her PRS, although she had decided at that point and might have had it on order. And they had made their visit to Zemaitis, because Miku has one here already. That happened only that year. I know of two four string basses Misa played until she went 5 string because she need more notes: A Fender Jazz Bass and a G and L USA L-2500.

[@dearkazuscorner2549]

Stll my fav song by them (ok, this one and YOLO!)

[@ShikataGaNai100]

BOW DOWN TO TinyHat-san!

[@curtisrrobles7885]

❤ it

[@powbobs]

MISA was still playing her favorite Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass here. They look young here because they were. There’s a real physical difference between women in there early twenties as we see here and their late twenties as we see them now. I personally think they’re even hotter now. The tiny hat is a fashion accessory Miku borrowed from Japanese Lolita Fashion..

[@POWER-LINKS]

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[@powbobs]

This was the first video where I noticed that MISA was the curvy one. LOL Those legs. 6:00

[@AngelLWJ]

Nice! This is one of my top five bandmaid songs! btw, give some love and opportunities to other bands bro😜

[@razarazi5369]

"Ayu gusfanz "cover blitzkrieg by yngwie malmsteen

[@StoveLad]

moar fire!

[@こばやしまさき-r2l]

Minchooooo！(｀・ω・´)ゝ☕️🎸

[@Highrider_Phil_C]

The sound quality might not be that good but here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6DOoqSopduBja8&ab_channel=antoine%2CminhAFSALFAZAL

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA! although not a great fav of mine still a banger, you may be able to cover MISA as she is still using a 4 string in this one, in fact the only member using equipment that is current is Miku with her Zemaitis C24MF

[@johnryan5147]

Jazzmaster bass, AddictOne guitar

[@powbobs]

Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass

[@uchietnolep2432]

Yoo Broo..😃🙏 next react DELUHI the farthest 👌

[@gaborberkes468]

Kanami play a ADDICTONE gitar not a PRS.;)

[@Seinkiriii]

Hey bro please reaction alif ba ta gun's and roses - sweet child o mine, ferfect cover from alif ba ta.

[@danaaxelson6200]

Why don’t you go off book and do Gacharic Spin song Mindset.

[@jamesredman1263]

Second that emotion!

[@cepho8349]

Or their latest one. Both are great songs.

[@cepho8349]

One of their first songs I remember hearing. It's good, but they certainly have better ones. I would also like to see more Lovebites reactions, now that Miho (the bassist) left the band, sadly. Also how about something completely different? Check out the band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas. Their sound is very unique and hard to even assign a genre to. Electronicore/trancecore seem to be the most common choices.

[@freewheeler2go]

Aren't you a little young to be enjoying this type of music??? 🤣

[@freewheeler2go]

JK! Glad the younger generation has some appreciation for melodic hard rock! Thanks for sharing with your YT audience! 😎

[@cepho8349]

Lol what.

[@powbobs]

Hahaha!!!

[@BaldylocksKillwhity]

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