Drum Teacher Reacts: AKANE HIROSE | My FIRST Time Hearing BAND-MAID - 'Freedom' | I LOVE This!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hey Band-Maid army! I LOVE this. So there ARE still kick ass rock bands around!? Check out my reaction playlist | kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZCQfGCYobaiiqc Female Drummer Playlist | kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl67d2iNbLKIgNk

[@justicar5]

count the strings on the bass, that will answer you question :p

[@renefrijhoff2484]

It looks like Misa is using a different bass then I know of. She's using/having at least these ones: a 4-string Fender Jazz Bass, a 5-string G&L USA L-2500, a pre-Band-Maid 4-string Fender American Precision Bass and a Black Cloud custom 5-string Bass aka "Black Smoker". For an instrumental song checkout Onset, which is a break for Saiki's voice. Also contains solo's for every instrument: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4fVf2CglLqWZrc Addition: as an april fools day joke in 2018, they founded Band-Maiko. They mostly covered their existing songs, but also created a new song. You might checkout the original song: Gion-cho kzbin.info/www/bejne/q562pWqlgrqAmdU. Only OMV unfortunately, no live.

[@MauriceTituer]

If you have a chance of watching the instrumental “without holding back”, you will thank me later.

[@philbee6834]

BAND-Maid are the bomb bro!!!

[@tonygriffin_]

They dropped a new live MV today, from the streamed concert they did a few months ago, live and up close. The song is called 'Warning!' : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaDNmGuLgc6Vm7s

[@dermondreigns8045]

Band Maid fans love watching two things: 1. Band Maid 2. Watching people discover Band Maid

[@alansaks6171]

And wait until they find Nemophila!!! OMG

[@sameerakhan7455]

I actually got introduced to them through rolling quartz, a krock group. Someone had commented that they came to listen to this after band maid and I checked them out. Well, I forgot about them for some time (I was taking a break from music) then I saw a vocal coach reacting to band maid and this was the next video underneath it!

[@Lazalit]

Confirmed

[@patrickflorenkowsky9298]

Absolutely

[@mauricedorreboom5388]

and thought I was the only one doing that. I have rewatched my favorite ones at least a dozen. The sentence most used: I didn't know what to expect, but I certainly wasn't expecting that! This is ... awesome, great, fantastic, amazing (take your pick)

[@Kevin6059]

"Where has this band been my entire life?" - said all of us Maidiacs the first time we heard them!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Kevin you genius you. And obviously psychic too :)

[@hardbros2021]

This is literally me some 3 years ago 😂

[@riesabass]

so don't check hjfreaks and his attempts on bass to whole bunch of asian music :D

[@Kevin6059]

@@hardbros2021 Yep, me too.

[@epicjediknight]

Trueee

[@ethangospodareck]

I love when real musicians find BAND-MAID for the first time and how happy it makes them to see true teir 1 talent and fun on stage.

[@adamhastings750]

That is what I watch reaction videos for... that instant of shock and then the big smile as it hits them!

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

For sure.

[@McKavian]

Things to note on Band Maid: On that drumming solo, most people note how much fun she is having The chemistry that they all have The *respect* that they have for each other - there are no egos. Visually, sonically, they all have their place and no one over shadows the other

[@danielmccormick3611]

The Warning and Band-Maid met each other last week at a festival in the US. They were all clearly thrilled to meet each other

[@xagorvangard]

Welcome aboard! BAND-MAID is a phenomenal band. These ladies are at the pinnacle of rock and roll. No one even comes close to these 5 talented individuals. 100+ songs in their discography. Pick any songs and get ready to be further blown away. Literally no bad songs in their catalog. They are just that good.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'll be getting to more of this. SOOOOO Good!

[@agusstomo3160]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums if you reacting to warning you will know why people call akane the thunder,,

[@mikemath9508]

The only band I like every song from is CAKE

[@rocosuavez]

Hell yeah their catalog of songs is impressive , the musical arrangement and undertones is the key to their sound , and you can actually hear the bass i love MISA ... I like the visual appeal of JROCK it adds to the charm ,so many good things to say ..... LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL

[@patron40silver]

@@mikemath9508 I love to watch and listen to BAND-MAID while I'm eating CAKE.

[@Klewie]

I love how much they smile during their performances, Akane especially

[@markschroder4523]

yea, they genuinely seem to be having fun which is what it is all about

[@patrickbrennan2864]

@@markschroder4523 It’s all about fun....the fun of fooling the audience - and fooling the advertisers Piling up fake viewer numbers and taking those fools’ money Well that might work for a little while… But those advertisers’ lawyers aren’t fools Hope they get you soon, you dishonest jerks

[@Junya01]

@@patrickbrennan2864 ?

[@MrAvaricia]

@@patrickbrennan2864 I mean man, it's a show, even if they aren't having "genuine fun" they are performing for an audience. If you pay someone to do something, you'd rather they look enthusiastic while doing it right? That way it looks less transactional and more enjoyable to everyone. Or do you think your favorite comedian, who has made that routine a thousand times before is really feeling all the emotions it transmits? No man, he gets furious because the script says "[in a mad tone]", "[almost crying]" and such. Now give the script to someone that reads it verbatim without emotion. Was it as good of a show?

[@Gaius__]

@@MrAvaricia Looks genuine enough to me. I also think that Saiki and MISA wouldn't give a crap about how it looked if they didn't have fun. They probably just wouldn't show up, lol.

[@adilsonfernando1754]

Andrew, Welcome to the world of Band-Maid: 📂 Documents └📁Music └📁 Band-Maid └📁 Bad songs └⚠️ empty

[@FrankE.Stoner1969]

hahahahahahahahahaha.......!!!!!!!!!!😎😁

[@ethangospodareck]

Truest statement ever. They're the only group/artist I've ever found that every album top to bottom is completely amazing. And them as people to go with it too!

[@dirklerxstprof2112]

Absolutely spot on Po !!! Stay Rocking, Stay Band Maid...

[@Medley3000]

You're so damn right! 🤘😎🤘 Japan: The Female Rock Superpower.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

Well done Andrew 🤙🏼Kanpai 🥃

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

How the hell you have'nt heard of Band-Maid before!!?? They are the biggest and best rock band on the planet. Well, at least we the maidiacs will say so😉😁🤘🤘

[@silentwood207]

WOW....I can't believe it!! Finally ....Band Maid!!!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I'm 59 and have been a Band-Maid fan for five or six years. I've never been a member of a fan club, but I am obsessed with these ladies and joined about a year ago. I need to see Band-Maid live before I leave this earth.

[@gradyshmalady8284]

I'm 32 and discovered this band about 3 weeks ago. I haven't listened to another band since. I joined their fan club too. Man, so much talent and the way they balance that talent in every song is simply the best. Band-Maid forever!!!! 🤘

[@Kevin6059]

So I'm sure the Band Maid Army will follow very quickly, but I'll also offer up these comments about Band-Maid. This of course was a great song for you to start with, because of the drum solo - and just because they're having so much fun and it's a joy to watch. As you hear more of their songs though, you'll notice that Akane (you pronounced it right) often does really cool and constantly varied stuff throughout a lot of their songs. So the opposite of a "time-keeper." Check out Blooming and Dice to name a couple of songs with no solo but really interesting drumming, from the standpoint of constantly varying patterns underneath the band. The drums and bass are both more "up front" in Band-Maid and they'll knock your socks off "AS A TEAM" - two maids for each foot and Miku supervising. They are all great players. However... their best trait of all IMO is their songwriting and arranging. Again this song has a relatively simple format (for Band-Maid) and you'll find that a lot of their other songs go in really different places musically. Thinking about that, Domination Live would also be a great next pick - it's from this same show and has a "mini" drum solo, and shows off their songwriting and arranging skills - you are going to be even more amazed that you think! You will always hear something you didn't the time before for a lot of their songs, as they are so complex. Their sound? Well most have a hard rock foundation, but they often go on wild ventures outside of that into pop-punk, little prog elements here and there, and there's even one song where Kanami seems to me to be channeling Duane Allman. Sorry to be so long winded, but as another trained musician and former band director - these girls are so much fun and so good it's just awesome.

[@tinyhato]

Yes. Yes yes yes.

[@MotoRide.]

..and yes.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Kevin! I'll be doing more for sure!

[@stevehall5128]

Well put. And while it's true that Band-Maid _as a whole_ is best appreciated in their live performances, I've been thinking that the best way to appreciate just how freakin' much each member puts into each song musically is close listening to the studio recordings on headphones - and preferably while watching the instrumental DVD when there is one.

[@ethangospodareck]

Well said! No two songs are the same in almost any way. Tempo and styles change every 15 seconds and you'll hear influences and bits on the 50th listen that you never picked up on. If people shoot you links, live is best, fans will know which ones. bilibili.com has alot ofbstufd KZbin took down or you can message @pacoacosta , he's got a bunch of videos he shares. All I would say is, for the "ride purpose" start with any of their work from their past albums then work into their most recent Unseen World.

[@ethangospodareck]

Whats amazing also is that this is not at all one of their more technical or difficult songs. This is just them jamming. It only goes to 100 after this.

[@ajhilton7]

Fun fact; Jimmy Page saw one of their live shows in Tokyo a few years back and was so impressed with Akane's drumming he asked to meet her after the show. He told her that he reminded her of a reincarnated John Bonham. The highest of praises.

[@patrickbrennan2864]

(“she reminded him”) The only grain of truth to this story is because John Bonham is on record as wanting to be reincarnated as a young Japanese chambermaid. (It really had nothing to do with the quality of the drumming, which is average at best.)

[@chief45kc2572]

@@patrickbrennan2864 LMFAO how bout you throw up a video of your drumming and show us all how "average" this drumming is. The Jimmy Page story is well known, and I've never heard your version of it. Even tho there are countless articles written about it. But I guess you were there backstage, right?

[@Harv72b]

@@chief45kc2572 He's actually Jimmy Page. 🙄

[@patrickbrennan2864]

@@chief45kc2572 I made it up - as ridicule for the silly claim. Come on man! I’ll bet 5 grand she would NEVER be on ANY serious musician’s top 500 list Her drumming is very very ordinary and the STUPID claims that this is “the greatest rock band of this decade by a lot” are so MORONIC they could only have been written by “Steve” - WHO WROTE ALL OF THEM ON EVERY REACTION VIDEO BECAUSE HE’S BEING PAID TO LIE TO US Nice talking to you again, “Steve” Jerk “Patrick”

[@tommyjohnson9175]

@@Harv72b And I'm actually Elvis Presley...

[@snowdog5895]

Congratulations on discovering Band Maid the best band on planet Earth and the best to come around in literally decades! I am an old school rocker and a lifelong RUSH fan who has always appreciated superior musicianship. My reaction when I first heard this band was the same as yours, "where have they been all my life"! You are going to get requests for a ton of different song because everything this band does is just pure gold. I am going to suggest "Secret my Lips" as I believe it is a great example of Akane's incredible ability on the drum kit. There is no solo like in Freedom, but it's the perfect example of the drums driving a song home just like Neil Peart often did with RUSH. Enjoy!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I love this :)

[@ChrisPage68]

Best at what they do, yes. But they aren't even the best Japanese band. For me, that's Lovebites. Akane's friend Haruna is their drummer. Andrew really needs to take a look at them. "Lovebites - Eagle Fly Free (Live Studio)" 🔥 🦅🤘

[@snowdog5895]

@@ChrisPage68 respectfully disagree

[@killerpeaches7]

I get people recommending this because of the Drum Solo, but gotta say this is actually a relatively simple song, for Akane, compared to a lot of their catalog. She really revs it up and spices up the drum fills on some later stuff. She's one of my favorite drummers today because of how she uses fills and accents, very inventive, very tight timing. Sometimes she gets compared against metal drummers who may be faster, but few of them are more creative or play with more swing, especially the double punch of Akane and Misa (bass), it's some of the tastiest and most underrated rock n roll rhythm section work since Grohl and Novoselic were together in Nirvana. I'd rate Band Maid as the best hard rock band of the last decade, by a lot.

[@patrickbrennan2864]

Could you give a link to her best ? Thanks

[@patron40silver]

Agree 100%. The only negative, when it comes to reacting to her drumming, is that they don't have videos that focus on Akane, or any other member and their instruments.

[@patron40silver]

@@patrickbrennan2864 Try their official music videos for Blooming or Warning! The vids don't focus on her but she kicks butt on them.

[@johnnylopez2497]

Well said! Agree completely. There are more technical bands out there, but the five of these ladies together are magic, and the way the rhythm section pops in their songs is a huge part of their appeal for me. Cheers!

[@stevehall5128]

@@patron40silver What about the instrumental DVDs with the _Unseen World_ and _Conqueror_ ltd editions? Or am I misunderstanding your point?

[@waynebenedict5785]

Welcome to the Band-Maid Pigeon Hole! Best rock band on the planet! Hope to see many more reviews on Band Maid from you!

[@ricksgamemisc10]

You hit it dead on. Almost all of us had the same reaction to whatever the first song we heard from Band-Maid, "Why did I not know about these girls before!?!?!"

[@_DriveTime]

I loved your April fool video. You totally got me. I found Band-Maid a few months back. They totally got me too.

[@stevehall5128]

I'm kinda surprised with the April Fool's reference to get this far down in the comments without anybody mentioning that, uh, _other_ band...

[@michaelpalmer3717]

Not only the best band in the world, the most talented musicians but the happiest band on stage. And off stage the nicest most polite ' young ladies properly brought up' to use a Japanese phrase. They are unique and a absolute treasure in every sense.

[@tmt7265]

Welcome to the Band Maid Madiacs. This is the band missing for the past twenty some years. Each member is talented beyond belief. Their history of how they formed is a worthy story. Great reaction.

[@roubador]

I'm glad you discovered BAND-MAID! You are going to get hundreds of comments telling you this, but I'll leave my 2 cents anyway. I encourage you to check out more of this band. Although every BAND-MAID song is great, this is one of their simplest. In short, you ain't seen nothin' yet! Akane's prowess goes far beyond this.

[@grayjack5021]

Yes roubador Akane in the song about us. Akane actually plays the lyrics while keeping the heart of the song to the singers! Amazing sorry I can't describe it better.

[@tommcfall1274]

Akane is one of the most amazing and tastiest drummers on the planet. I am a 69 year old jazz fusion prog rock drummer and this girl has been constantly amazing me for 3 years

[@patrickbrennan2864]

Here we have one of “Steve’s” more inventive lies.....and one of the most laughable No jazz fusion drummer would be the LEAST bit impressed with basic drumming and a band that is strumming along to music pumped into the speakers during a LIVE concert

[@terrahawk1977]

😂😂😂😂 please do better then

[@ontaka5997]

They play tight but they also appear to be quite relaxed and having a great time. It's absolutely gold how happy Akane looks when she is doing the drum solo. It felt like they are also sharing their happiness with the audience.

[@phildupuis1084]

Been a while since I've seen your jaw drop like that lol

[@Occuria1]

I never tire of BAND-MAID reactions.

[@PaulEngineer]

So glad you got to react to Band Maid, and loved what you saw - definitely comes across in your reaction. This is one of their most feel good songs, so many come away with smiles, including more than one drum teacher. The Maids have been hard at work (seven albums in as many years), so it would be great if you got to know them. Akane you know: drums 'gorilla', Band Leader, high appetite, DJ. Saiki: main vocals, stage and fashion Queen Miku: second vocals, rhythm guitar, main lyricist, originator and Heart of the Band (aka Pigeon - clear later) Kanami: lead guitar, prodigious riff machine, pianist, genius-level composer, shyest Rockstar on the planet, and Misa (lookout for: MISA! MISA! MISA!): bassist, unstoppable technician, barefoot (!) groove assassin

[@jordank2028]

I love my heavy metal, but these ladies are without a doubt the best hard rock band out right now. Talent all the way across the board too. Vocals and especially instrumentally. All the members are very skilled and talented.

[@ethangospodareck]

🙌🙏 YES!!! We got another one!! BAND-MAID will forever be my favorite band of all time and the best of my generation.

[@federerfanatic]

Kanami, the guitarist is the main song writer, Miku, the rhythm guitar is the primary vocalist and founder of the band. And when she founded the band she could not play guitar---Kanami is her teacher.

[@mr_ozzio5095]

The volume of her rhythm guitar is so much loader now, in their early to mid songs it was kept quite low as a filler! but now shes really on point..only 7yrs of playing..."PO"-power!

[@markyg236]

No, Miku (with the red flower) is the second/background vocalist, Saiki (blue flower) sings lead.

[@AnotherMetalGuy]

Miku is the main lyricist*

[@federerfanatic]

@@AnotherMetalGuy yes. Typo.

[@alansaks6171]

Love Band Maid but Nemophila has me owned!!!!

[@drogonr9318]

Great reaction. Love your drumming reactions, esp the ones you've done on the crop of crazy good young female drummers from Japan: Kanade, Senri, Yoyoka, Junna, and now Akane. Akane happens to be the drummer of my fav band in the world - Band-Maid - so she slides into my favorite category (a very creative hard-working drummer with the sweetest personality). You've made a wonderful discovery with this band. They have a surprisingly huge and diverse catalog of incredible songs, and Akane's drumming is typically a stand-out. The lead guitarist - Kanami - is imo a generational songwriter. Sub'd. :)

[@Kevin6059]

nailed it.

[@davidornberg]

On their latest record they have a song called Black Hole. There is no video on that song but Akane is giong apeshit on the drums..... listen to it on Spotify....

[@falkarios2944]

This has been my new favorite band for a good year now, and I don't even understand Japanese. The music is just so good, I don't need to understand the words.

[@minchomania]

"Where has this band been my whole life"? The usual question somebody asks when they find out about Band-Maid

[@rustygear447]

Hell yeah Band-Maid!!! The only band I listen to now

[@alansaks6171]

Listen to Nemophila!!!! Another Amazing Japanese female rock band

[@willrockdesigns]

This is awesome. These girls are pros! How have I not heard this before?

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

So good William!

[@_DriveTime]

That's what I thought a few months ago. About 3 weeks later I had all their CDs/DVD. No regrets.

[@Kevin6059]

Better late than never - just go straight to their YT Page, and look forward to this band plastering grins on your face every day. (Cause you're gonna listen or watch them every day I promise you.)

[@Glenner7]

Band-Maid is amazing. Each member is amazing, and they've just gotten better and better since that concert. Check out their recent releases.

[@madsstavang]

Band-Maid is awesome, and they have no bad songs! They are a hard-rock band, but fluctuate between many different genres. One of their coolest songs is "Secret My Lips". Akane really gets to show her creative side there. Other cool recommendations (before the mass horde of Band-Maid fans arrive): Rinne (one of their heaviest tracks) Puzzle (great composition) Daydreaming (ballad with incredible lead guitar) Warning (high octane song)

[@Glenner7]

Suggestion for drumming particularly, the audio-only track from their album "Unseen World" called "Black Hole". Incidentally, Band-Maid has a PPV online show scheduled for May 10, 2021 that will be broadcast from a venue with a live audience in Japan.

[@Hethern]

Yes please “Secret My Lips” Akane makes the song her bitch!!

[@snowdog5895]

@@Hethern well said!!!!!

[@sesshonuyasha]

Recommendations from an analyst NICE WILL DO ! Cheers !

[@Slippy6582]

This is a Band-Maid song on "easymode", they have SO MANY really complex songs, with a lot of switches, a lot of different genres compact in one song, solos, intros, etc. Every single woman in this band is outstanding: Akane is one of the best drummers out there today, MISA is an killer on bass, Kanami is a genius songwriter and beast on lead guitar, MIKU is a little poet with a lot of will and energy and SAIKI is rounding it up with an incredible voice for rockmusic and immense crowd control! They are a FORCE and i don´t know any other band with that much talent, bravery and workrate! Greetings from Germany, check more songs out LIVE, you will be shocked how good they are!

[@Mikupigeon]

this is their early songs, you should listen to their newer songs... She is a awesome drummer...

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Feeling happy, sad, angry, content, down, up, hyped, relaxed? BAND-MAID have a song for that....& then some :)

[@silentwood207]

I've been waiting for this guy to do Band Maid for ages. I've requested many times, but he doesn't take request from comments. I new he would like Akane.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@silentwood207 Silentwood i'd never heard of this reactor & man have i trawled thru 1000's of channels. I liked his analysis but i won't pay to get a request done so there's no point me suggesting "Domination" live or "Onset" from B-M's official channel then.😏

[@2abug]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Reactors must pay us for suggesting them amazing bands in the comment section 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@2abug That's hilarious😆 .Yeah how does that work that we're paying to hear our own bands?

[@patrickbrennan2864]

@@GaryHolloway-810 No no !!! The magic here is new-stuff exposure. Growth. Branching out. Bifurcation, canalization, then pump in the new information... that typo thing Might even learn something new about a known band/drummer.....CUZ THE HOST IS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN (by definition: he is paid to play) and a trained teacher You can “watch” anywhere.......and that’s fun too.

[@Steve-fc4bo]

Brother, I am SO happy for you right now... discovering Band Maid for the first time. Enjoy the ride! I'm saying this with complete seriousness... These ladies are here to save rock and roll. Unimaginable amount of talent.

[@dexterplant778]

Welcome to Band Maid the greatest rock band on the planet, they can and will continue to stun and amaze you.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great Dexter!

[@alansaks6171]

Nemophila may overtake them!!!!

[@ChrisWMF]

If one is into rock music there is no way they could dislike Band Maid. Seeing them play music and have a good time while doing it brings me great joy.

[@davehooper4498]

They are amazing. I love women who rock. Everyone of them are musicians of the highest calibre

[@doobiejones9388]

Sweet reaction and review brother! This is a rabbit hole your going to be so glad you went down! They've been together 8 years. 7 albums. 6 world tours! They're the hardest working band in showbiz and the saviors of rock and roll! Listen to anything they do and it's awesome. Pull from a lot of genres. As good a rock and roll band as there has ever been. Plus their cuter than a bucket of puppies! 😊😎🤘

[@mkoose]

Awesome, finally. I hoped you would react to a song from Band Maid. Great reaction as always. Thank you and the Paypal picker. There are a lot of Band Maid songs just waiting for you. Hope to see something from Band Maid soon.

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best live Rock band on Earth. I'd normally leave it at that as it explains everything you need to know about Band-Maid...but based on your reaction and as it's good to hear someone who knows a lot about any of their instruments and how well they play them explain new things to me, I subscribed in the hope of seeing you analyse more of their almost impeccable back catalogue (really, they literally don't make bad songs) and thought I'd mention a few things about them. Two members (MISA - Bass, Akane - Drums) are classically trained pianists and musicians who studied at the Tokyo Academy of Music while Kanami, the lead guitarist, has also been playing piano since the age of 3 or 4 but is concert standard (almost unbelievably, given her skills, she only switched to guitar about 10 years ago!) They all have superb musical ability as well as passion, a lack of ego and the drive to play real, in your face, Rock which is why they are THE best live Rock band on Earth right now. They are the only band I've seen in the 21st century that is playing live like bands I went to see in the 70's, such as Led Zeppelin or Sabbath or Zappa. Music they write themselves, real guitars, drums and bass played loudly and with passion as well as powerful Rock vocals. They are all really close friends and know how to have fun together on stage, confident as they are in each others’ abilities and skills. They've revived the classic Rock sound and given the genre a much needed kick in the ass, as that other exceptional band, Babymetal, have done for Metal. Future reactions I'd recommend, as they really shine brightest live, would be from the DVD they released in April 2020, which 'Freedom' is also from: PLAY: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3biZKqaduabbc , CHOOSE ME: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUmqeYjcycnbc , DOMINATION: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k and WONDERLAND: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmXLqX-bfcekkNE , though they have superb music videos too, especially the last five on their YT channel, all released in the past 2 months. Oh, almost forgot; Jimmy Page saw them live in 2016 and went backstage after...for a selfie with Akane! As Bonham was the best drummer I was lucky enough to see play live (though Keith Moon and Ginger Baker ran him close), a compliment from Zeppelin's master guitarist is a hell of a affirmation of her talent.

[@southpaw7426]

at 63 i thought i had hear it all. I have never heard any band this tight, this talented, this much fun. There are no words to describe the drummer - she's in a class by herself..Listen to her work on "Blackhole".

[@TehPhysics]

More. More, more, more. More, more. More. Please and thank you.

[@lewissmith4123]

My favourite band ! Thank you for reacting to them. It is so important for us Band Maid fans that professional musicians/teachers discover them. I would recommend 'Domination' live (from the same concert) for another reaction or 'Blooming' MV for more great drumming. Thanks !

[@robgas7507]

The bass player and drummer are amazing. The whole band is killer

[@jtdg5849]

I found Band-Maid about two and a half years ago while being bored at work watching silly Japanese Music videos. (see Baby Metal "Gimme Chocolate"). They kept popping up in my recommendations, but the thumbnail clearly showed them wearing silly Maid costumes. But hey, that day I was watching silly videos. OMFG! is all I can say. After you watch and listen to these musicians you will never think of them as silly. The first thing I focused in on was the Drummer. I had assumed this was just another Pop-Idol group where the girls just sing and dance, looking cute as they do their thing. But from the first ("Start Over") the Drummer was clearly playing. It went from this kind of light guitar pop to slowly built up piece that had me clicking on the next one on the list: "Thrill." A total throwback to 80s Hard Rock nearly Metal. The drummer is sprinkling in double pedals and just keeping it rock solid. At this point I'm impressed and had to keep going. "Real Existence" is what put me over the edge. Akane (I had read the comments to find out her name at this point) goes completely Keith Moon wild on the drums while never losing control. Each verse, each chorus and the guitar solo all have multiple sub sections on the drums, and it is simply amazing. Simple, but ever moving, changing and perfectly locked into the rest of the music. So, after watching every last official video on their channel multiple times, made my first iTunes purchase EVER (and first money spent on new music in DECADES) I called up a friend of mine who had played guitar professionally in Japan back in the 90s. "Dude, I just found THE MOST AMAZING Japanese band! and they're all girls! and all dressed up li...." "Oh, you found Band-Maid, here, let me send you a link" ONSET. I think I cried. I've not been THIS into a band since first learning to play drums listening to Rush. They are THAT good.

[@Wirmish]

Band-Maid is a Band-Aid on our hearts. Best Hard Rock band in the world. Maid in Japan

[@johnnylopez2497]

You're in for a real treat! These ladies bring the heat - best hard rock band working today IMO. Cheers from Los Angeles!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup this is killer John!

[@gmac6503]

Thanks for this Reaction! I found them February 2020 and they blow me away...old school here--saw Deep Purple, Zeppelin, Bad Company, Grand Funk and many others Live in the 70s and 80s. And yes, that is a huge bass lol

[@thelmamatic5004]

glad you like the girls performance hope you react more of them theres a lot more

[@1947dd]

I know that I mentioned her in a comment on a reaction you did to another Japanese band. You did akane's name pretty good there. I hope you do other songs, I would actually suggest "Rinne (official MV)" to give you a better taste of their harder rock style. I really enjoyed the reaction and hope to see more Band Maid! Edit: Dropped a sub, really did enjoy it. 😊

[@ardent963]

Akane is at the top of her craft. I really appreciate how you can see the foundation that was laid early music development of the song. Then she (someone) went back on the sheet and added intricate fills and other subtle change-ups to show off just how talented she is. Kind of like what Getty Lee would do with Neal Peart. Testing them to play at their full potential. And... KILLING IT!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Love it

[@jakeloranger1419]

Great energy. I don't know why, but watching them play in their outrageous costumes made me think of something someone said about Gingers Rogers. That she could do every thing Fred Astaire did; only backwards and in heels. This band can do anything any other rock band can do; only better and in crazy frilly dresses.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's a GREAT quote Jake!

[@Kevin6059]

Love that, even though it's consistent with messaging I often get from my wife.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Welcome aboard, Andrew. You are embarking on (along with many others - 110 million YT views!) an awesome hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid: BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Consistency (115 songs with their latest album, “Unseen World”), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off the rails spectacular. Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM Their later songs from albums Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, and Just Bring It drive even more - Warning, No God, H-G-K, Black Hole, Different, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Glory, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts! And many are represented with over 35 well produced music videos. kzbin.info Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE concerts such as Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th (“Domination” kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k), ZEPP 2018, Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and some of the better 2019 tour Fan vids. Here’s three of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues. The first taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZCUpZttmNmag9E, the second taken by JT Dayo in LA: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqasinWhdt6Veas, and third, JOSER8845 in LA: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6S6i6mifKx3idU. If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid members are: (Ages are best est.). Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 27 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 29 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 29 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 30 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumRilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 28 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note.. uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! [BAND-MAID NEWS] ■ 2021.05.10 BAND-MAID "THE DAY OF MAID" ONSITE / ONLINE CONCERT チケット詳細発表！ Ticket info bandmaid.tokyo/contents/417312 ■ DVD/BD/CD NOW AVAILABLE OF BAND-MAID’S RECENT 2 ½ HOUR ONLINE LIVE OKYU-JI CONCERT. IT IS AWESOME!! 28 SONGS! bandmaid.tokyo/contents/407049

[@alanscarfe6753]

This is my favourite band right now, best Rock I`ve heard in a LONG time

[@grou67]

Hi Andrew, I just discovered this band with you today ! Thank you so much ! And btw... so jealous you get to go see live gigs again ! Here in France we're maybe looking at end of june... maybe... so depressing :(

[@cheneyrobert]

Man that was sick 😎👏👏👏👏I’m a convert 👏👏👏👏the kit was tuned beautifully and the bass was awesome.....thanks for that 😎👍🏻🥂

[@baddhorsie8318]

Welcome to the Magical world of Band-Maid, this rabbit hole is deep Enjoy PO!

[@tmt7265]

I too like love watching the small venue gigs. It is up close and personal and you can watch the band grow and get comfortable with playing live. Thank you

[@patron40silver]

B💚A🤎N🧡D❤M💙A💛I💜D Akane ROCKS🤘🥁

[@curtisrrobles7885]

You should use some emojis 😉

[@Jonas_S_]

The US invented Rock and roll. The UK refined it. The Japanese perfected it. 🤘🤘🤘

[@kerrylewis7964]

I happy to see that a drum teacher has found Band Maid and Akane. AKA The Gorilla!. With so many drummer of popular rock bands on the MONSTER kits I am always happy to see Akane on her modest kit. Just the right size for any bar gig. Jimmy Page caught a show and requested a meet and greet with Akane after the show, she thought she was being pranked by the band.

[@lambo_90]

Notice the massive grin on Akane's face while doing her drum solo? She looks soo happy!

[@daft4343]

Welcome to Band Maid! Great catalog to go through looking forward to the ride! 🤘🤘🤘

[@nussekuddenxxx6564]

WARNING! If you want to hear what how Akane sounds today try the song "Warning!" As a bonus she plays on top of a moving car (a Jaguar limo).

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA Wow!

[@joeg1709]

I second Warning as a newer example of how she's (and the band as a whole) grown as a drummer. Just so tasteful and you can't imagine any other stroke being played differently

[@gt1man931]

Band-Maid is on point always. Do not pigeon hole them from one track, because everything is different, even with the unmistakable Band-Maid sound.

[@donaldgraham6414]

Well, you can pigeon-hole Miku-chan because she actually self-identifies as a baby pigeon. But the other four are human females, so your point stands.

[@drathmor1401]

Welcome to the Band-Maid these girls are awesome and fantastic musicians

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

My second time seeing them!

[@dirklerxstprof2112]

" Small,,, Far Away ".... Good Old Father Ted.. remember watching this first time round... I was helpless, ha ha, great clip choice Andrew...

[@Bekka_Noyb]

One could make an argument for the bassist (MISA), lead guitarist (Kanami) & drummer (Akane) at being the best at their respective instruments! Simply amazing band! ♥ Welcome to the fandom

[@susannebass5503]

Don't know japanese BUT NOT NECESSARY! THEY ROCK🔥💯⚡ Wow Andrew enjoyed this video so much 👏👏

[@jamesmartin6713]

Akame is a formally trained drummer from one of Japan's premiere music schools.

[@Default78334]

It's a fine music school, but it was still just a 2-year vocational program, not a 4-year conservatory.

[@jamesmartin6713]

@@Default78334 So the music school that Akane went to is just like my local community college music program?

[@facufeg86]

@@Default78334 if thats true, imaging she going to a 4 year conservatory instead of goint to a 2 year vocational progran...... if she has the PERFECT level she has now after attending "a fine music school"......my God!!!!!

[@fooglez]

“There’s something in the water over there in Japan.” Everyone who goes there will say three things. Everyone is nice, it’s extremely clean, and their water is the best tasting water they’ve ever had. My mom to this day still reminisces about Japan’s water. Also to note, one of the countries that doesn’t use fluoride.

[@Perry607]

I too just recently discovered this band. Holy Shit what a sound... Such amazing talent.

[@sjnix7044]

Welcome to the party pal! They are all brilliant and it shines in every song. Akane does a 4 bar 16th note drum roll accross the kit TWICE at about 180 BPM in a song called Warning! Amazing.

[@kevinhardy8997]

AKANE !!!

[@robertbassham8514]

They ARE my favorite band... This coming from an 62 old ex-drummer.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WOW! Excellent Robert!

[@alansaks6171]

Wait until you hear Nemophila!! Another Japanese female rock band. Amazing

[@tibornogradi3432]

Hirose Akane? He? One of the greatest drummers in the world. That is a fact.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Nice!

[@alansaks6171]

And Tamu Murata!!! Nemophila!!!

[@nathanmcintyre694]

The straight up energy of this live show is the thing I miss most about live shows. I've been to many many shows and it's the thing I miss the most!

[@robdaniel3211]

So good. Reminder: even on your own time, Aric Improta “Blur-lights....” You’ll see at least 20 things you’ve never seen before.

[@Toobeegort]

I love to see professional musicians react to Band-Maid, because they know how hard it is to play that well, and then make it look that much fun, you know how much work has gone into practice and a feel for your instrument that comes from the love of what you do.

[@Mogis2011]

BAND-MAID is simply the best rock band on the planet today. This song has Akane's longest solo to date, but another song with a good solo is Domination. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k

[@greypoet9580]

Band-Maid is like a fine wine for the music community. Everyone can enjoy it, but musicians truly appreciate them.

[@rockingoutdudetoo5275]

"Where has this band been in all my life?" Yeah, that's what every Maidiacs said when we discovered BANDMAID and they are the real deal.

[@Evilatem]

Literally, THE best rock band in the world right now. Best rock band in the last 20 years.

[@blackyvertigo]

Onset Live, Dice, Play Live and Moratorium Live really showcase Akane, and how well she and Misa (the bassist) write the rhythm sections for nearly every Bad Maid song. Kanami (lead guitar), Akane and Misa are widely considered to be some of the best and most proficient in the world at their instruments.

[@alansaks6171]

And then Japan unleashes Nemophila!!!! Japan is #1

[@u28one]

Welcome to the world of BAND-MAID. They combine rock, metal, punk, pop, jazz and progressive into a sound all their own. If you want another really great example of tight musicianship by these incredible artists take a look at live video of Onset (instrumental) but any video from their KZbin channel will showcase the talent of the ladies.

[@brunorca]

Oh man... There's SO MANY songs from these girls that I would love to recommend that I'm like "just watch anything" at this point. They're absolutely incredible.

[@ichi913]

You finally made it to Band Maid! Awesome! I hope you watch more of their music as they are all musically talented and Akane (well the whole band) is creative and the rhythm section is really melodic, if that make sense. Look forward to the next, regards from Tokyo.

[@joeparker9516]

Andrew; yes, they are ALL THAT good. Members: Drums, Akane; Lead Guitar: Kaname; 2nd Guitar/2nd Vocals, Miku; Bass, Misa; Lead Vocal, Saiki... Miku is the founder of the band, Kaname writes most of their material... according to what I have read. Another similar band is Love Bites, also all female Japanese rock/metal. The drummer is Haruna, but her kicks are shocking. Check out their "Holy War", "Daughters of the Dawn" Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5TanKOenN-BnZo Enjoy

[@leonline3424]

Tight band , lot's of talent a load full of smiles, a band that has fun and shows it is a great band!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You nailed it!

[@realdocloco]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrums And that's their usual behaviour on stage, wherever they play - I saw them in Germany in 2019 and it was the same. I've played in bands for two, nearly three decades and have seen tons of concerts (good old time ...): they're the real thing, amazing musicians and entertainers, one of the best live bands I've seen (and I saw many of the best).

[@placebo5466]

I had the pleasure of seeing them in 2018 on their US tour. They sounded and played exactly like the video for 2 hours straight. With very little rest between songs. Started at EXACTLY @ 8 PM. They are the real deal, clearly. Such an incredible band. Plus, there is are few things as awesome as seeing a theater full of mostly bearded dudes rocking out to 5 Japanese girls shredding on stage.

[@stephanevilleneuve9450]

Really love your funny moments on the production of your videos. Good weekend Andrew.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hey Stephane! Thank you! I try to brighten your day :)