BAND MAID - Warning! (First Reaction)

[@patron40silver]

BAND-MAID has a thing for packing 10 minutes of music into a 4 minute song without making it sound out of whack. Songwriting, songwriting, songwriting!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

LOVE 'EM LOVE 'EM, LOVE 'EM!

[@lordofentropy]

10 minutes of like 5 different songs into a 4 minute song lol. Band-Maid: "You know we could make 5 songs with these riffs and grooves we have there." Also Band-Maid: "Nah, lets put them all into one song. We've got more than enough where those came from."

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Kanami Tono looks so fragile & breakable but she has the coolest Rock power stance in the whole history of rock power stances. What a maid :)

[@patron40silver]

I just earned my green belt in Kanami Rock Power Stance.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@patron40silver lol, way to go. I've heard that stance really starts to stretch the tendons from green & beyond :)

[@timiBM]

@@GaryHolloway-810 you already buy ticket,I get my ticket yesterday 🤘

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@timiBM Yep got mine. And they're playing the whole Budokan set list. It's gonna be awesome :)

[@Jonas_S_]

She is maid to do power stances..... I'll see myself out 👉

[@waynebenedict4609]

This the first song on the Unseen World album. Band-Maid opens their live concerts with that type of opening, it's called the Maid Waltz. Great song! The ladies riding on moving cars and playing, wow! Band-Maid rocks!

[@patron40silver]

I heard their premiums went up after the insurance agency saw the Warning! video.

[@weilima9316]

The intro is a variation of their “Maid Waltz” which Kanami writes for the BGM of their live concert openings, just before the first song they perform. She writes a new one each season of touring. So they must have had a giggle adding it to the intro of their first track on the album.

[@mintomacco]

Maid waltz is always such a great moment at those shows. And i love that they continued that tradition in all of their recent online/streaming concerts! ✌️

[@Kevin6059]

Love the harmonies at the beginning. Backing harmonies are usually on the 3rd or 5th of the scale, and these are on the second note of the scale, making for some really cool dissonance.

[@Mikupigeon]

God Mode songs in the new album. Guitar: H-G-K Bass: I still seek revenge or No GOD Drum: Black Hole

[@redskin6146]

Thanks

[@Dtagcity]

They do have a standard “BM sound” a familiar outline sort of structure which the fanbase loves but they consistently manage to build something new upon that foundation and play around with the tiny details within that structure so much that you’re left feeling like they’ve done something completely new again, despite that vague sense of familiarity. In their previous albums, It was mostly Kanami working her ingenuity with the songwriting and arranging with Akane and Misa adding their bits to it. But the biggest change with this album is the much more complex vocal lines esp. with Miku being a lot more present with the backing vocals. It added extra layers of dynamics and made their tracks sound fuller and better fleshed out. Whether in terms of their overall musicianship or the maturity in their songwriting, Unseen World is truly their best so far.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

You got that totally right. Whereas on previous albums Miku would sing more in harmony with what Saiki was doing vocally, on "Unseen World" she has a lot more individual vocal pieces that are working independently from Saiki's & they sound great :)

[@Dtagcity]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Yeah, like how she took the high notes in the 2nd verse of Manners and the start of Why why why. They aren’t powerhouse vocalists but I always felt if they can split the load with Saiki holding the main vocal lines down and Miku doing the short burst belts, it’d be perfect. And they’re really going that route now. Plus their harmonisations give them a clear edge over a single powerhouse vocalist. C rectified my little complaints on their vocal sections but UW has truly impressed me. I hope Miku keeps working on her belting technique. Being only responsible for the smaller sections, will also allow her to focus more on the rhythm guitar.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Dtagcity Yeah, well said. Everything is coming up roses for the maids. Their growing maturity, Saiki since her vocal surgery can sustain the power in her belting sections & hit the falsetto notes with confidence. Miku having a field day with her backing vocals & going all over the place. And now she has a lot more input on rhythm it's taken some of the work load off of Kanami. The poor girl's been looking tired with puffy eyes for the last couple of years, she deserves a bit of a breather :)

[@Dtagcity]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Kanami definitely does. She did say that even now she has to complete a song every week as practice for her songwriting. She’s the type who needs a manager, not to help manage or get her to work but to restrain her from working for her own good 😅

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Dtagcity She definitely does need a personal manager. She's always so eager to please & never complains even when things are getting a bit much for her :)

[@krystalleighxo]

Ive recently come across this band and I love it. thanks for the vid Jim !

[@JimGames]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@me262talon2]

Thanks Jim!

[@weilima9316]

A fan picked up the members’ messages on the live chat and translated them. MISA はじまった！/ It started! Akane やばーーーーーーー鳥肌！！！ / Dooooope, Goosebumps!!! Saiki 車かっけー / Cool cars Akane この日の撮影は大雨でした / hit by a heavy rain on the day lol Miku ずぶぬれっぽ / got soaked to the skin po Miku あああああああ / Ahhhhhh MISA さむかったな～ / I remember it was cold Kanami みんちょちゃ高所恐怖症ですが頑張りました!!!!! / Mincho-cha has a fear of heights but I did it!!!!! Miku わかんないっぽ / I don't see it po Miku かなみちゃーん / Kanami-chaaaan MISA 車に乗ったよ！ / I got on the car! Akane 安全ベルトつけて車乗ってドラム叩いたよ！！！！！ / I put a safety belt on and played drum on the car Miku 車上はさむそうっぽ / It looks cold on the car MISA 背骨痛かったよ / I had pain in my back Kanami 寒くてすごく寒かった！ / It was cold and so cold! Kanami みんちょちゃ！くるよ！！ / Mincho-cha! It's coming!! Saiki かなみちゃーーーーーーん！！！ / Kanami-chaaaaan!!! Akane かなみぃぃぃぃぃぃ！！！！！ / Kanamiiiiii!!!!! Kanami みんちょちゃ高所恐怖症ですがギターひきました!! / Mincho-cha has a fear of heights but I played guitar!! Akane ギターソロかっこ良すぎ！！！！ / The guitar solo is so cool!!!! Miku みんちょ / Mincho BANDMAID YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Saiki [smily+v-sign emoticon] Kanami さいんちゃんしゅてき！ / Sai-chan splendido! MISA くるぞ笑！！！！ / Incoming lol!!!! Miku 映画みたいでしょっぽ！？ / Like a movie po!? Kanami わあああああああああああ / Wahhhhhhhhh Miku きますっぽお / It is coming poo Akane 大爆発キターーーー / A huge explosion detonateeeeeeed Miku ばーん！！ / Baaaang!! MISA あつかったな～～～ / The heat you know Kanami ほんとに爆発しましたよ～～ / it really got exploded Akane これはCGじゃないからね / This is not a computer graphics Miku ちなみにがちばくはつっぽ / BTW a real explosion po Kanami ふおおおお / Fooooo Kanami んごおおおおおおお / NGooooooo MISA ひゃああああい / Hyaaaai Miku 一瞬だけ暖かかったっぽ / It was warm for a sec po Akane さいこーーーーー！！！！！！！ / Feel so goooood!!!!!!! Saiki [>_< emoticon*3] MISA しもやけになった！ / I got chilblained! Kanami ちゃんちゃんっ(｀・ω・´)ノ / Ta-dah　 BANDMAID THANK UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Miku 最高に大変な撮影でしたっぽ / It was the hardest shooting po MISA ありがとう / Thank you MISA ばいばい / bye-bye BANDMAID Please tweet with #bandmaid Miku THANK YOU KURUPPO

[@satocalbee8857]

Nice reaction. What made me feel fresh when I listened to this song was the vocal style. The beginning of the song progresses in a way that Saiki answers to Miku, singing together in the middle, followed by Miku's long "Ah ..." from Kanami's solo to the end. Miku's voice is attractive even when Saiki's treble is fully produced.

[@falconsooner]

Great Analysis Jim!

[@jamesgodwin868]

Jim,2 days ago,Band-Maid exceeded 100 million views on KZbin! I follow them and a few fan clubs on Facebook.

[@JimGames]

Thats awesome! They deserve it for sure.

[@craigfenson]

"face-melting solo" -- yup. yuuup!

[@miqoto]

clarity. YES that is definitely why we LOVE this band! there's enough audio space for everything ;) Kanamincho starts to shred, and your face went into shock(that brainfreeze-ish moment)! lol the coolest part is they can play this LIVE and its even BETTER!!(next ONLINE LIVE event is 2/11/2021!) this WHOLE new Album ROCKS SOOOO HARD!! glad i got me the limited edition :D Theres another one that dropped TODAY(the 1st track they released in december "Afterlife")

[@peterlao123456789]

The song Manner is a week earlier than this song. Love to see your surprise face on that song too. 👍

[@crabuki1273]

Brother, I hope you listen to another song on this album, "I Still Seek Revenge" if you like MISA's bass. That is unquestionably a MISA song. The whole album is on Spotify, and it's great.

[@JimGames]

I absolutely will!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

GG Crabuki I see you picked a awesome song from an album stuffed full of awesome songs. I expected nothing less of you :)

[@1972cd]

Hey Jim, enjoyed the reaction. The new album is two CD's, "Roots" and "Progress". Warning is off progress and my personal favorite off the progress CD. I also wanted to let you know, all the videos coming off the new album, Unseen World, are professionally subtitled, so go ahead and hit the CC button to see the lyrics. Have a good one.

[@JimGames]

Thank you so much for letting me know! I had no idea!

[@1972cd]

@@JimGames Happy to help Jim. Oh, Band Maid will be putting out another new video this Wednesday, the 27th and then another one on February 3rd and I do believe a final video release on February 10th. The release plan was a new video every week following the release of their new album leading up to their Budokan concert (February 11th), which has , sadly, been cancelled. However, they are having a streaming concert on what was the Budokan date, February 11th.

[@stevehall5128]

It's not so much that there are "more" backing vocals, as that they're more often distinct counterpoint parts instead of just harmonies. This isn't new in itself for them, but they're doing it a lot more in this song and indeed this whole album.

[@Slippy6582]

Can´t wait for their concert... I know they gonna melt my face off, because it´s going to be like: DAMN! How are they able to make it sound LIVE even better!? Are you kidding me? That´s always the case and i am looking forward for their little suprises towards their masters & princesses like a little solo here, a little intro or outro in that song... All online liveshows so far were GREAT! I think this one is going to be EPIC, i am so nervous and excited, man... These ladies killing it! I love the new album...

[@aterui8266]

Great reaction and review! Dude!

[@cristobalfernandeziv]

hurrah for the Maids and the Furious!!!

[@jimr4354]

One of the best most astute reviews of the band on The Tube. You picked up so much. All the variations that so many don't. Akane is outstanding here (her extended fill) and Misa is always great. Their ability to hold a song together while providing all of the variation The Maids are known for is truly special. Kanami is just brilliant as always. Watch Without holding back ,their latest instrumental. Really highlights their musical ability in the intertwining of sound.

[@JimGames]

I will! Thank you for the kind words!

[@Glenner7]

The behind-the-scenes "making of" video from the "Warning" shoot is worth the price of admission to the Band-Maid fan club on its own. BTW, their next online concert (from an actual auditorium with human beings in attendance) is scheduled for May 10.

[@rondayvudo]

Excellent breakdown. I enjoy watching the more emotional reactions, but REALLY appreciate those like you that break down the mechanics of the song - it increases my appreciation of it. I don't understand why reactioners apologize for pausing. If we wanted to hear the video straight through, we'd play the video - so pause away. Again, great job, thanks! Liked and subscribed!

[@user-hf2rw7qq8z]

Minchooooo!

[@curtisrrobles7885]

MISA!!!! MISA!!!! MISA!!!! 🥃🥃🥃 🚨🚨🚨🚘🚘🔥 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Yep that rain & thunder did the trick :)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 awesome!!! Glad to hear this. We got a little real thunder a few hours ago. I'm getting ready to stop reorganizing my man cave. In the pursuit of finding some of my vintage SW collectables I found my brand new never been worn Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2000 champions hat. I will be wearing it Super Bowl Sunday 🏟 🏈 😉

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@curtisrrobles7885 Ooh nice. I'll cheer for the Buccaneers then :)

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 💯🤙🏼

[@agustwijaya7263]

Bro u really need to comeback to Bandmaid reaction. They really bring more awesomeness

[@slcm529]

I just watched your reaction vid to Godzilla vs Kong trailer and I liked it a lot👍👍👍 And here we have another Kong destroying her drums and Godzilla roaring on top of the car💥🚗

[@JimGames]

Lol thanks man!

[@Matt-rn7ub]

When the song started, it first sounded like a Christmas song.😂 Great. Band Maid never fails to surprise and amaze. Thanks.😄👍 Have you heard of the Japanese band Nemophila? Really worth to be checked out. Try the song Sorai. You will love it.

[@JimGames]

Nemophila keeps popping up as a recommendation I’ll definitely have to add them to the list!

[@TehPhysics]

"Sorry, I'm gonna save most of my opinions for the end of this video going forward." Oh, no sir, the whole reason I'm here is for the opinions. Keep them coming.

[@DeanF_MIDI]

First rule of reaction videos: NEVER. PAUSE. DURING. THE. SOLO. ;-) Other than that, good reaction.

[@JimGames]

Sorry about that I wanted to pause before the epic ness but there was to much epic ness every second.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@JimGames Sometimes Jim you will accidently pause at the wrong time. But with B-M you find there never is a good time to pause :)

[@DeanF_MIDI]

@@JimGames Brand new Band Maid MV just dropped an hour ago. After Life. Check it out!

[@topographic1973ify]

I feel like Band mMaid has gone from being just a terrific band and has turned into a SUPERGROUP. Turn on the Closed Captions. There are also several out from Spotify that are on KZbin. No video but the music, holy crap! I suggest I SEEK REVENGE and also NO GOD. They're both more intense than this and really, really fast in places. Misa, Misa, Misa.

[@billb.5183]

Pauses are fine because you do the right thing and back it up a bit. It amazes me how many reactors still don't do that.

[@JimGames]

Got to keep that flow going!

[@timiBM]

Hi,you not react another new music video Manners🤘

[@JimGames]

Manners will be up very soon

[@JwLinberg7788]

Band-maid & some japanese song* ... is like a RAlly driving , u just dont know what is coming up next. Some ppl may find it abit disorganised or cut&paste feel, i myself felt like taking a roller coaster ride :) Normally in general, song would be is like a indycar or F1 driving, after the 1st lap , u would know wut to expect on 2nd lap. *MTH

[@nhy3543]

It is a time you next react Manners!

[@lurkmerchant]

Band-maid is the only band who can play something like this without sounding sloppy and messy. Sorry, me thinking out loud. Catchy as hell!!!

[@JuanSan66]

Band Maid is managing to beat himself in a race where only they are left.

[@masanabe2382]

Subtitle on！

[@JimGames]

Sorry About that. I won’t make that mistake again.

[@jimcarmer1685]

Try (Manners and Afterlife) you won't be disappointed..

[@satocalbee8857]

Thank you for your high evaluation. A Japanese heavy metal band crossed the sea in the 1980s when KZbin wasn't there yet. It is "loudness". It has an exclusive reputation for being accepted by fans by Motley Crue as the undercard of Motley Crue. "Akira Takasaki" is the lead guitarist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGq2l5-DbpulrNE

[@user-mylava]

Thai fan ♀ ♥♥♥♥♥

[@RonniePeterson]

Each to there own. I don't really hear what others do. Could be anyone.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA! thought this was a great Review/Breakdown but did you really need to throw in the "P" bomb at the 4:44 mark

[@JimGames]

Lol “P” bomb 🤣 dude I just went back to make sure I didn’t slip up and say something really bad.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@JimGames you could not have said anything worse lol

[@tremapar]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook Are you saying Band-Maid can't make a "pop melody" actually good? Because you're just underestimating them

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@tremapar That is exactly what I am saying as a BAND they cannot do POP Sai-chan with a backing Track probably would Nail it.

[@michaausleipzig]

There can only be one Warning! The Warning! 😉 A pretty cool band you should check out. They're three sisters doing hard rock! Try Dust to Dust for starters. 😊

[@stimproid]

What if BAND MAID wrote "Warning" as a warning to The Warning? 🤔

[@JimGames]

Next week I will do my very first The Warning reaction. I hear amazing things. I cant wait to check them out.

[@michaausleipzig]

@@stimproid 😂😂 Why would they do that? It's a big world, Mexico and Japan are pretty much on opposite ends of it and people can easily like them both. 😊 But maybe it's their way of saying, hey, we know about you, you're cool. 😉 Maybe I should check what that song is actually about... 😅

[@michaausleipzig]

@@JimGames Yes!! Awesome!! Gonna make sure The Warning Army will be there in force! 😊🤘

[@cholatse6745]

@@stimproid Fanboy fuss :-). This song has absolutely nothing to do with 3 Mexican sisters. Apart from that, the 5 ladies from Japan play in their own league; the Warning is just another cool rock 'n roll band.

[@_JimS]

I love this tune but not real crazy about the video but, I'd love to see "the filming OF" the video.....that would be great. Watching the steam coming from Saiki's mouth looks like another torture video for the girls like "Non-Fiction Days"....but that's just me.

[@Calumetto]

Their perfect clarity gave me a headache. It's like a hundred Pachinko machines in a cement mixer. I liked your review, though.

[@patron40silver]

That's a compliment? A critique. And then definitely a compliment.

[@jaynov5878]

pause before the solo, that you know is comng, is weak as fuck