BAND MAID - WITHOUT HOLDING BACK - DRUMMER REACTS

Good morning Drum Nerds, hope you're well. Please enjoy BAND MAID - WITHOUT HOLDING BACK - DRUMMER REACTS
Yet again, fully blown away with Akane's drum ability and creativity in how she designs the parts to perfectly match the song.
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Be well and keep your stick on the ice,
Colin
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[@1957akash]

I hear some musicians have simple memos and some don't write anything. Akane said writing down every single note she plays is her style.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

You know, I have never thought of a musician that way, but I see Akane like a Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan. You can tell that she puts in the 14 hour days, shooting 5,000 foul shots or range balls a day, so she can be technically perfect without a second thought so she can inject her, let's call it style, and be transcendent and utterly enjoyable. I suggest looking at some fancams and seeing how she is able to interact with the other band members while literally never missing a beat. Reminds me of how Buddy Rich could slam and still engage and entertain.

[@DRUMNERD]

She really does put lots of time into the kit and her ability. It’s very interesting to see how specific musicians play “certain” sports in a sense (genres). I can see the relatability of her and the great buddy rich. Also similar to gene Krupa, who was a big influence on Keith moon. Love drum analysis and neediness. Be well. ☺️

[@dragonmac1234]

Akane's double kick drumming is insane, it's rapid fire and so impressive (to me at least). I was also listening to Misa's thundering bass in the background,. A solid rhythm section is the bedrock of any band, and in my opinion Akane and Misa are Band-Maid's secret weapon 🤘🤘

[@kekunkekpar9770]

What I like about Akane's drumming is it's musicality, she's not just a metronome she play music with her TAMA kit.

[@DRUMNERD]

She does make lots of musical choices with her phrasing. Be well.

[@thefamjaycrew3901]

saw them live in Detroit let me till you sir they are incredible Po!!! Akane on the drums 🥁🥁 hits you like a wave a Misa on bass is a badass Miku on rhythm guitar and vocals she the founder of the band she is incredible Po!!! Then Saiki is the lead singer aka the Ice Queen when she tells you to jump you have to to listen to the Queen lol then you have the GOAT on lead guitar Kanami she is awesome best band in the world BAND-MAID!!! I’m from Canada 🇨🇦 too my sister and I drove to USA 🇺🇸 Detroit to see them live it’s worth it they are amazing 🤩 Po!!! 😊😊😊👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@laughingbuddha2948]

You're not some kind of a fan, are you?♣

[@EliteRock]

John Bonham was (AFAIK) one of the first drummers to realise the importance of the kick/pedal and use it for much more than simple back-beats, often as a major part of his fills/rolls. It's now a stand-out with all the best drummers and Akane is just so frikking good with that double pedal. She (and other really good drummers) often display the serene swan effect where they're seemingly languidly using the sticks while machine-gunning interpolated (?) patterns into the stick work with the pedals.

[@philipcable437]

Akane serves the music. She plays her drums with the same skill as her fellow band members. She writes out her music for each of her limbs long-handled. She not only plays her instruments she also composes the music in partnership with her band mates.

[@Kenji_Onoda]

She said she has supported jazz bands in the past and likes to listen to jazz, so she must like the subtlety and darkness of K Zildjian's hi-hats and ride.

[@symphonysoup]

Its so awesome how one single band maid video has made so many of mine and many others days, not even this song or angle in particular, theyre just magic.

[@VegetaRabbit]

I love that she has custom-made maid-themed drumming shorts.

[@EliteRock]

If I'm not mistaken Akane also does snare rim-shots at just the right moments - pretty cool.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

A-chan A-chan A-chan!

[@dulcim89]

Akane never plays boring phrases or monotonous repetitive phrases.

[@neilyamashita4348]

Really enjoy anything bandmaid but especially love the akane focus!❤ Afterlife is a great one too!

[@Raiden-R]

The complex combination of bass drum and fillin is divine.🥁🥁🥁😆👍⚡️

[@Liddledriver]

Akane is so precise whereas a lot of drummers are sloppy and they click the rims and her footwork is flawless too. She is amazing!

[@grahamreed8774]

You said what I suspectedfor some time- that she swaps what the hand and feet are doing in the groove.

[@TheJerm]

I really have yet to hear anyone like Akane. Certainly before I found The Maids, but also since. She seems to think different. Definately WAAAY different than my playing has ever been. I loved your take on how musicians are like athletes. While you were saying those things, I was thinking "fingerprints". We all have unique fingerprints. It's amuch more fun to put your own "stamp", or "fingerprint" on some one else's composition. Not only more fun, but inevitable, really. Thanks much, man! 🕊

[@pork7234]

Great analysis! 15 secs into the song and I’ve already learned a lot that I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise! Keep it up :D And I hope you find a video player that works for you, I can tell you have a lot you want to say and sucks to have technology limit yourself.

[@throwaway9389]

Right--love the pauses and analysis.

[@olaflangness2907]

In English, we often put an emphasis on a syllable and our ending "e" silent. Japanese give equal emphasis on their syllables, and the final "e" pronounced either on its own or combined with the consonant before it. So, her first name would sound ah-kaw-nay (A ka ne), each part equal, no emphasis. Last name hee-row-say (Hi ro se). In Japan the custom is to put family name first....Hirose Akane. You might hear various endearments, especially for females, "-chan", "-incho", "-kun" get added to part of the name. So, friends or family might address her as Achan or Akachan. Formal discussions you don't do that, in fact, an honorific is attached to the full name, mostly to the family name, Hirosesan. And maybe to the first name, Akanesan.

[@bryandevito5120]

Professionals power through. Rock on DN!

[@DRUMNERD]

Thank you, rock on good sir! Be well.

[@mderbs311]

Very nice thorough analysis on my favorite instrumental by the Maids! Some of Akane's best drumming hands down! Keep doing your thing! Just a helpful tip for future Akane vids, her name is pronounced Ah-Kah-Nay :) or just call her Gorilla lol

[@DRUMNERD]

Thanks for the support and kind words sir. I have heard her name can e pronounced a few ways - everyone claims their way to be the correct way. I know I have an accent and just do the best I can and speak how I speak. Be well.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

...and, she also plays trombone.

[@mootod]

I knew Akane is great drummer, but I could deeply understand how she is great with your analyze.

[@gmark1]

I'm not a drummer, but what strikes me as amazing is that in the live videos, it looks like there is no tension in Akane. It's like she's sitting back and relaxing in an easy chair while she produces some of the tastiest drumming around.

[@DAVID-io9nj]

From a martial arts perspective, being stiff and tight slows you down. Calm and relaxed is the basis of quickness and power.

[@frankandre4385]

You and the comments are knocking this one out of the park ! What superlatives are left to describe Akane ? ...As the coach said to the goalie after getting hit in the groin with a slap shot..."Keep your d*** on the ice ! " Stay well Colin !

[@DRUMNERD]

Thank you for this Frank, love hearing from you. Was laughing with the girlfriend at your comment - I’ll keep my dick on the ice daily 🤣 Be well mate, keep given ‘er!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Banana-Powered!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Oh, good one! Gorilla fierceness! 🤘🦍🍌🍌🍌

[@DRUMNERD]

Glad to see you're excited for tomorrow's video :) Hope you're well.

[@technopsychobedlam]

Use VLC for the video playback...works much better :-)

[@DRUMNERD]

Thank you. I will be looking into it for the next videos. Be well.

[@Running-withscissors]

Might want to try the VLC player. I use in place of the Windows player. I do not do YT videos but enough media work that I like the simple but very stable and multiple file type friendly way it works. Oh, Its free too ;)

[@JuanSan66]

Good job!

[@billb.5183]

"I'm reluctant to pause." LOL. Since when?

[@jeffersoncosgrove1910]

The only downside of the overhead drumcam version is, in the original mv you get the occasional footcam.

[@lgme378]

The bridge is so tasteful … I can’t recall anything other that high end jazz or classical music that can make me react like that.

[@haggaisimon7748]

Nowadays I put like only to professional reactions. This is,one of them.

[@DRUMNERD]

Thank you kindly for this, sure does mean a lot. Hope you’re well.

[@elevown]

Just found your Akane drum reactions and watched them all - great videos! - and you havn't even done what i'd consider her top 2-3 best drumming songs :) Hope you keep doing more. P.s Not sure what video player your are using (is it vlc? its a great player but it sure likes to crash lol) but if you are playing a video in a video player in future reactions, in my experience it isnt PAUSING the makes them crash- you should be fairly safe pausing all you like. Its making the player SEEK a lot that crashes them usually- i.e skipping about a lot.

[@HellenKillerProject]

My first kinda big concert was RUSH. They are as good ...

[@DRUMNERD]

Damn that’s amazing! One hell of a first concert there. Please tell me you have pictures or maybe even the ticket still - glad you got to see the professor at work 🤓. Be well.

[@HellenKillerProject]

@@DRUMNERDOh ... First tour was "Fly By Night" was the tour ... They had the most simply amazing set by far. Lights shining up through floor. Fog flowing out of the stage and lights shining up made a brilliant colorful waterfall. BAND-MAID is one of the most talented sets I've seen in a while. The groups like BABYMETAL and BAND-MAID hold a crowd where most don't know what they are saying. I'm thinking how Cheap Trick blew up Japan ., And here we go again.

[@HellenKillerProject]

I've been extremely lucky, winding up in places or in people's privacy. Those are things that I carry with me. BAND-MAID is a group of young talented musicians. They love what they do. They must have an amazing collection of memorabilia from their shows. Sorry, I'm just rollin a long and too much dain bramage.

[@charlessliger358]

Lars is a tool. Akane would destroy the little whiner. Misa on bass would give Trujillo a run for his money too, and I've been a fan of Rob since Suicidal and Infectious Grooves.

[@zer0tzer0]

Ah-Ka-Ne! Not A Cane! Here, this will help you pronounce her name properly . . . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mli4iaebungs0

[@DRUMNERD]

I’ll keep speaking the way I do. Thanks though. Be well.

[@hammerhiem75]

With regards to Lars, Rick Allen is better drummer than Lars and he only has one fucking arm.

[@RudiTheMan]

use a different video player, native ones sucks,

[@chakouyang2545]

This guy stop video too much

[@DRUMNERD]

Do you have a numerical preference? Or would you prefer to simply watch the original video? Be well.