DRUMMER REACTS TO AKANE SHOWING OFF!! BAND-MAID / FREEDOM Live

Welcome to a Killermcknight Reaction! Today we will be reacting to Band-Maid and their song Freedom. This is my first time listening to this song and I really hope you all enjoy it! Now let's listen to some BAND-MAID shall we!
Original video: BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video)
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"Freedom" OKYU-JI (live) video from "WORLD DOMINATION TOUR 【進化】" at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.
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[@kaazan1]

Hi, great reaction, unfortunately, there are no videos of real Akane solos on youtube, the few that are there are very poorly recorded. I have seen three Band-Maid concerts, in one Akane - Gorilla was forced by the audience to improvise a real solo, and I must say that it has nothing to do with this long fill in Freedom. I am a drummer a good drummer, and I can speak, I think Akane is certainly one of the best rock drummers of today, she is absolutely complete and original and she also has excellent technique, you realize that when you listen to the latest records and try to remake her fills you will take a day to remake one of her fills well, especially due to the high speed she has, you will always be inaccurate or in micro-delay and you will have to try many times before playing something decent, believe me, certain fills they are almost impossible. Akane then uses some very unique and unusual fractions between hands and feet and you will struggle to do them well, listen to the latest Band-Maid recordings for a drummer there is a lot to study. Then we have to talk about Akane's wonderful drumlines, truly unique, in many songs Akane is the real backbone. Then in any case Akane always remains the happiest drummer in the galaxy.🤣🤣❤❤😎😎👍👍

[@myeckwaters]

As good as Akane's drumming is during the solo, my favorite part is that in some of the camera shots you can see the two guitarists standing in the shadows just stage right of her and they are cheering and pumping their fists for her.

[@Killermcknight]

yeah absolutely that was awesome to see!

[@Brain4Zombie]

Yeah, that was so awesome to see. I've never seen a band beside Die Ärzte (German band) and the Foo Fighters which have so much fun playing together. What I also like about Akana's solo: She's ending it and Misa is playing one bar of a pre-bridge, Miku and Kanami joining the bridge for 8 bars, Akana still in her solo, and then comes Kanami's solo!

[@herbpoints]

@@Brain4Zombie yes! it's great! 💪✨🥰

[@fifis677]

Lets face it, they're all killer. Even Miku's gotten much better at guitar (When you have a teacher like Kanami, I'm sure it helps). Akane though is incredible. She sort of reminds me of Taylor Hawkins (especially with that giant smile that's always on her face).

[@davestafford8273]

There are no egos in this band - everything they do is to make the song better. Their live videos are usually better than the MVs because composer/lead guitarist Kanami will add extra stuff in the arrangements. You should listen to this live again and focus on the bass lines that MISA is doing or the slides Kanami is doing before the chorus, all while they’re running around the stage. They often gather around Akane during a song, not to hype her up, but to make faces at her to try to get her to mess up. The vocals too are phenomenal - Saiki had to have throat surgery at one point and started taking care of her voice properly and it really paid off. Backup vocalist Miku was originally supposed to be the lead singer but recruited Saiki because she thought her vocals weren’t powerful enough for this style of music. They are really a great band but there are tons of terrific rock bands in Japan which has a huge music industry. The first great Japanese all-female rock band, Show-Ya, started in the early 1980s and are still active today.

[@mikeat2637]

Along with Show-Ya, who are just amazing, another really veteran group is SCANDAL, who are also amazing, and have been around for about 15 years or so and have done a lot of anime film music work. The number excellent female bands in Japan is unparalleled. There are literally 20 really good female bands in Japan, and probably more. My first experience with Japanese female bands were The 5,6,7,8's, who got great exposure in Kill Bill.

[@theotherbrotherguy]

Great reaction! I highly recommend Dice, Blooming, No God (Live), Play (Live). They will blow you mind

[@oldmanjimh3165]

She is good, very enthusiastic and smiles all the time.

[@zer0tzer0]

'Freedom ' is a good song for drummers. 'Also 'Rinne', especially if you want something heavier and more Metal influenced. Jimmy Page had to go backstage to compliment Akane on her drumming. But she's like Ringo. She doesn't really do extended drum solos. So it was nice that she did this one.

[@RyanMear]

Another hooked! It's a good thing, because they deliver SO much diversity. You won't have to think of which music to listen to, you'll just have to think of which BAND-MAID album you want to listen to.

[@EM-vh6nj]

Good to see you support new Bandmaid reactors. I've watched and enjoyed many of your Bandmaid reactions. Just wondering, have you heard of Eskimo Callboy or Dirty Loops? If not, you may consider We Got The Moves by Eskimo Callboy or Rock You by Dirty Loops. Never stop with Bandmaid though.

[@Killermcknight]

lol Thanks Ryan!

[@Mrthedutchman1]

I love it! Now we got you addicted to band maid reactions too! You've come full circle haha

[@moriganbecks4811]

Saw them in NYC and Akane did 2 drum solos. Great show.

[@dannyjarrell9625]

When 1st listened to them about 2yrs back. I became a fan and found out they go way back. Their very vids are badass. Start with Thrill it will draw you in.

[@Parker--]

If you want something harder, watch Domination Live next. This is one of their simpler, more pop rock songs. To their credit, they go hard rock or metal or punk metal in the majority of their work but they always have pop sensibilities. That is to say, even when they have undeniably hard rock songs, they still put a catchy hook over the top with the vocals that you can sing or hum along to. They have plenty of great solos but they also have that sense to know just how long is long enough without derailing the song. My recommended order: Domination Live, Real Existence Live, Cross Live, then Warning MV (the live videos from Warning on out are all on a soundstage without an audience due to COVID :pensive: ), and Blooming MV which is arguably their best song. Then play Rinne. EDIT: lol I paused right before the drum solo. Not a minute later you basically explain what I meant by pop sensibilities and keeping within the song rather than derailing. That's hilarious.

[@Killermcknight]

Hell yeah Parker that's awesome!

[@gt1man931]

Five of the most unselfish band members that exist. One of the best rock bands around. This is only your second track, they are so much more than you have seen so far.

[@saikisfang9339]

I suggest a music video next. " Dice."

[@Aaronacer]

Very nice pickup about the drum solo. Band-Maid has NO ego. They all are just as invested in everyone being great.

[@Killermcknight]

thank you Aaron! I appreciate that!

[@RVREVO]

Best combo, onset, dice, thrill, domination

[@joshmcclung4647]

Love this song🤷 and that drummer😍

[@treestone1743]

Yeah, that's Band Maid you just heard MV and Live is the same, they played so clean and fantastic like recording. I like your reaction, loved it...plz continue The Band Maid journey. You just react my favorite band ever so, I subscribe. If you want to see Band Maid drummer skill (btw, she's name is Akane), you'll be shocked to her drum pattern. I'm glad if you want to check out their songs again ; - I still seek revenge - The non-fiction days - Blooming - Secret my lips - After life - without Holding Back (instrumental) - No God (instrumental) - Geovanni (instrumental) Enjoyed ...😁👍

[@Crash_20020]

Good Reaction Video! Another band to check out is Rolling Quartz especial their Blaze video. There is a video of just the drummer Yeong Eun playing Blaze. Its called Blaze - YEONG EUN (Drum solo) from Rolling Quartz.

[@fredminier8547]

I'm a drummer too.... there MV. ALONE IS MY FAVORITE FOR AKANE'S DRUMMING STYLE. It's awesome. Thanks 👍👍👍🦧🦧🍌🍌🙏

[@Puyax01]

The Drum solo is ok in this one, but her fill within the songs are bad ass. Check out Warning

[@phaeron]

Well realized that their solos very much serve the song and not necessarily to show off. This is generally a quality that distinguishes this band. After almost every solo, you wish there were more of it, but that wouldn't have done the song any good. Are these ladies technically the best musicians there are? Certainly not. But together as a band, with their individual talent and understanding of music and each other, they play in their very own league and make even big names look really bad, imo. And that they obviously have a ton of fun at doing what they do, puts the crown on the whole thing. This song has been around for quite a few years, since 2016 to be exact. It's not even one of the songs written by the ladies themselves. You'll be damn surprised how their sound has evolved until today. The MV to 'Dice' (2018) would be a good example of that, or if you like it 'a bit' rougher, I can only recommend the MV to 'Rinne' (2019). :) _____________________ 【 _Our rock never dies ever. Forever!_ 】- from BAND-MAID 'Manners' 🕊️

[@Killermcknight]

I couldn't agree more with your comments. If this is an older song by them then I can't wait to hear their new stuff!

[@jamesredman1263]

Well... Miku wrote the lyrics. The music was composed by a non-bandmember. About the same time, Miku and Kanami put together "Alone" which broke down the resistance to their all-Band-Maid songs.

[@mrframeofmind1]

There is no better setup audio then Akani's drums in the business.

[@VegetaRabbit]

If you like heavier, check out the videos for Rinne (mv), Dice (mv), Real Existence (live or mv), or Warning (mv) from their KZbin channel, they have lots more heavy songs they are just harder to find. Most of their songs are in Japanese with a few English lyrics thrown in, they do have a couple just in English. I would recommend Manners/BLACK HOLE (live) for more BAND-MAID awesomeness and great drumming.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 We say "Japan is a country obsessed by Rock Music". I believe the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Talking about hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan thereafter : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Kiss (1977), Iron Maiden (1981) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. Uh oh, we also say "Japan is a country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

[@shadowcat3163]

The term you were looking for to describe their style was "Clean". Many bands tend to muddle or distort and their style is crisp and clean.

[@garykeeling2275]

Guys, do you think he's ready yet for the revelation that Band-Maid are not all humans? That their backup guitarist/backup vocalist/lyricist/founder is an 810-year-old pigeon who is just disguised as a human?

[@Killermcknight]

:)

[@christopherjq7414]

You should check the live acoustic version of Catharsis from their Christmas day acoustic show, the whole show was remarkable in the way they were able to reimagine their music to acoustic

[@nem447]

They're an eclectic mix of metal/prog-rock/blues/punk/pop/jazz/funk etc...but always with that Hard Rock base! Their style varies greatly from song to song, yet always recognizably _Band Maid._

[@crabuki1273]

Henk Poort, when talking about how a metal singer (Floor Jansen) could be so good at singing opera, put it in a way I gravitate towards. 'Good music is good music.' MOST musical acts that you hear on commercial radio are derivative copies. As you grew up, rock was more popular, and I'm willing to bet most of rock you hear was pretty derivative. BAND-MAID make familiar sounds - it's recognizably hard rock centered - but structure them so they surprise and delight. You mentioned your tastes lean heavy. They have you covered there. Want a power ballad? They can do that. Hell, they have a song with some SICK turns that will remind you of hard rock, then doom metal, then jazz, then pop sing along with synth wave over the top, right back to hard rock, all in one song. And you think, 'There's no way to make that make sense in a song' but it does. They're just nuts in the best possible way.

[@hammerhiem75]

The hardest thing you can ask a maidiac is "pick a song" Like seriously, why do you hate me? I need a list of ten before I can cover the styles they play. Soft Rock: Daydreaming Hard Rock: Dice Punk Rock: Different Speed metal: Blooming Metal: Rinne Classic Rock: Choose Me Prog Rock: No God Bluesy Rock: Manners Pop Punk: Afterlife Fusion: Gion Cho

[@Wishbringer7]

I echo some of the other comments here: what I like very much about Band Maid is how much they ENJOY what they're doing... and how much they bring the audience into it. I love Akane's smile; she's a drummer... and smiling ear to ear her whole set. She's just LOVING it. And like Myeck says, the other band members cheering her on during her solo. And then that perfect blend and precise join-back when they switch from the solo back to the full band again. It's just flawless. I agree with Killer that their vocals are CLEAN. They're not distorted, mumbled, cant-understand (well, I can't understand because I don't speak Japanese, but if I did I could certainly discern the words). As the reviewer said repeatedly, Band Maid is just. plain. good. Every one of them. And the fact that they're a self-maid band (snicker) rather than a corporate girl group makes it all that much better. This is the real thing. The official term for this is "J-pop" but as one reviewer said on another video, Band Maid has a sound all its own that simply rises above the norm.

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you so much for the kinds words! Sorry for the late response I've been unplugged for a week on vacation!

[@barrycounts490]

This is one of Band-Maids poppy songs and everyone loves it ! I always have a big smile after they play "Freedom" and to tell you the truth its not in my top 25 Band-Maid songs ! Some heavier songs are "Dice" - "Sence" or "Blooming" music videos. I know everyone is saying live but watch the Official Videos of these 3 songs ! 🎀🤘

[@edwardellico]

Rinne MV, Play LIVE Dice LIVE, and Moritoruim are a little harder rock that I enjoy.

[@chelollo]

You should go to the Band-Maid homepage and order their live recordings. Best regards

[@LostAgain1970]

In an interview with Miku-san (she with the red rose and she is the one who write the majority of their lyrics) about how and why they mix Japanese and English in their songs. Her strategy is she choose the language that best describes what she wants to say. Because Japanese and English differ so much in sentence construction, she has found that sometimes it's easier to use English. Regarding their music style. They describe themselves: "BAND-MAID is an impossibly hard rocking maid band." As I see it, they have no pronounced style but hover between rock, heavy metal, punk, progressive-ish. Each album sound a bit different depending what "theme" it has. You gonna get many suggestions on songs and I have some favorites I think pretty well describes who they are: YOLO (every time I hear something new in it), The non-fictions days, DICE (I just say: MISA, MISA, MISA (the bassist)), Blooming, Bubble and RINNE (inspired by the horror movie Rinne/Reincarnation). The most incredible of it all; in total they have made over 100 songs and no one is a bad one!

[@bobespirit2112]

Facts

[@redj59]

thanks - learned some good things from this

[@Killermcknight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hikikomicklori9290]

Akane is beating those drums like they owe her money!

[@falconsooner]

Great reaction and analyis. I would recommend Play Live and the Domination Live next. Play was the 21st song in the concert and Domination the 22d. In fact...in the actual concert they went straight from Play and into Domination with virtually no break in between.

[@greylocke100]

They took just long enough for the ladies to get back to their pedal boards and set them up for Domination. That's it. No more, No less. All in the service of the song to the audience/fans. These ladies are consumate professionals, and really enjoy their jobs.

[@Killermcknight]

that's insane! thanks for the recommendations I will add them to my list for sure domination is next!

[@u28one]

Great reaction. Dig into 'Manners and Black Hole' live, it's 2 tracks in one video that will blow your mind what these incredible musicians can do... all of them but you'll especially love Akane and Misa.

[@wepprop]

While Miku (rhythm guitar) was singing her verse, Kanami (lead guitar) came over and stared at her. This is because Miku forgot the words once and Kanami keeps reminding her. Then, several band members went back to make faces at Akane (drums), which they do all the time and it never bothers her. But then Akane made a face back at them and Saiki (lead singer) almost laughed.

[@mrmxypltk]

Kanami is also supposedly crouched that way as to block Miku from being able to see a lyric sheet, so she was testing her as well!

[@danjoseph7515]

Watching Freedom is like taking Happy Pills in musical form! 🤩

[@Killermcknight]

Your comment reminded me of We Happy Few the video game

[@robert-gillesmartineau1208]

Dear Killer! Greetings from Shizuoka! Mount Fuji is invisible because we are in the middle of the night! LOL Refreshing and very entertaining reaction! You have opened a Pandora box into infinity! Like jk, and many fans will tell you, there is absolutely no dearth to comment on! From the moment they were allowed to write completely by themselves and perform Alone they have not looked back. These girls do not have B sides. All their songs are between good and sublime and constantly endeavoring to reach new heights. They play too many genres to put a sticker on them. They are just band Maid. I could recommend my own favorites but that is not fair to them. Just go and pick anything and have a surprise every time. You will then understand why their fans are so passionate. Be sure I will write books of comments to your reactions! Take good care of yourself! Best regards, Robert-Gilles

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks Robert I appreciate that and I can't wait to discover more of their music!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

I always thought a shining B-M bow beacon on Mt Fuji to illuminute the summit at night would look rather awesome :)

[@robert-gillesmartineau1208]

@@Killermcknight You are most welcome!😁 Incidentally, read carefully comments by Gary Holloway, Vladimi Chupin among their super fans whose list is unending!😁

[@robert-gillesmartineau1208]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Actually the morning sun rising behind its summit is called Fuji Diamond and only one sake brewery may use the name!😁 Sometimes the moon can be seen rising behind it, too, but I forgot the name!😁 Incidentally, where do you hail from these days?!😁

[@Davey-Boyd]

Akane's drumming is really great on the MV for 'Rinne' (Reincarnation) and also on the official live of Manners & Black Hole. Manners is very bluesy/groove rock while Black Hole is their fastest to date at 220 bpm.

[@Parker--]

Black Hole is what happens when you mix LSD with Cocaine. It's like 8 songs in one. It's enjoyable in its own right, but it's a lot to take in at once.

[@Killermcknight]

That's impressive at 220 bpm I wouldn't expect anything less from Akane though she's like a human metronome.

[@Davey-Boyd]

@@Killermcknight The story goes that Kanami asked Akane how fast she could drum. Akane said 190-200 BPM. So Kanami wrote Black Hole at 220. Then Akane submitted 5 drum patterns for the song which ranged from what she labelled 'Easy Peasy' up to 'Hell'. The band chose 'Hell'.

[@renefrijhoff2484]

Still waiting for her promise to Herman Lee from DragonForce to write a song that's even faster then their song The Game (240 bpm).

[@Davey-Boyd]

@@renefrijhoff2484 Yeah me too!

[@starocean6013]

Great reaction so Jimmy page went to one of there concerts and was so impressed with akane he wanted to meet her and he did Google for the picture they don't call her gorilla for her drums no they don't it's because she likes bananas better get used to guitar solos because the lead guitarist kanami who writes 90 percent of their songs through down most of the time but everyone gets to shine in all of there songs because that's what the living legends known as band maid does its who they are but you want drums renni, warning ,moratorium, studio cut of beauty and the beast should suffice be well

[@ichichu]

I think if you watch BM's Manners and Black Hole live video. You will really appreciate the range they have and the overall level of this band.

[@AMetalheadsPerspective]

Hey really cool and insightful!!! Maybe this will intrigue you to check out more from them! I recommend the live performance on Band-Maids main channel of Manners/black hole live. Lets just say she its a solid and consistent 220bpm on the kit!!!

[@Glenner7]

Second that!

[@charleslatora5750]

Rock didn't die, it just moved full time to Japan.

[@kelleymeeley2073]

The drummer Akame had a visitor after a concert, were she could not believe it, she thought she was being rank. The visited ask to met the Band Maid drummer Akame was Led Zepplin guitarist Jimmy Page. There is as picture out of a metal magazine in Japan with them two posing.

[@mattdhorstman]

Welcome to the pigeon-hole. I'm subbed now so I can watch your journey into your new favorite band. :)

[@Killermcknight]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@vincenzo-maidiac-5457]

Saiki (the singer) is one of those rare cases where the voice is much better live than the studio version. However you will love this band, it is a promise. On their latest album, the drums are insane. Anyway I suggest "bubble" as your next reaction, fascinating drum work.

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm making a band-maid list now because of all the suggestions. I'm going to have to figure out how to pronounce all the band members names!!! I thought Akane sounded like how it's spelt and saw someone say it was like A-Con-Ney which I would have never have guessed. Saiki would have guessed sounded like the guy from Ghost of Tsushima

[@quasar6514]

@@Killermcknight It sounds as what is spelled though. A-Ka-Ne. You'll get it once you see videos calling them there names. 😊

[@tommyjohnson9175]

Actually, a lot of these solos are enhanced or extended in their live performances. They do such a wide variety of things. They can start out with a Metal beat, move to a hard rock vibe, go into a catchy almost pop rock chorus, get the crowd involved like the punk rockers of old, throw in a breakdown with a couple face melting solo's, seamlessly transition into the bridge and throw in a couple more changeup's as they build up for the outro. And all that can happen in just one four-minute song. I think this was song number 21 or 22 of 23 songs in this set. In fact, I don't think that first song you reacted to, "Onset" that's only done live, you won't find that on any of their studio albums. I'm thinking you'll really like their song called "Play" live... or "Domination" live. Have a blast rocking out to Band-Maid with the rest of us Maidiac's.

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks Tommy I appreciate that!

[@StoveLad]

My favourites that highlight Akane's drumming. (Fast songs) Rinne HGK Blooming No god

[@wingtang6905]

Love blooming

[@冨里ブライアン]

Yeah it’s like solos without ego’s…what parallel universe is this!

[@glenkelley6799]

Great reaction and thank you for the analysis of Akane's drumming. I'm not a drummer but I do follow a number of drum channels (Andrew Rooney for example) as it helps me hear and understand a bit better what the drummer is doing. I've discovered there are some very good drummers from Japan and a lot of them are women. If you haven't already heard of her, you might want to check out a young female drummer (she's now 12) called Yoyoka, probably one of the best young drummers out there currently, Her cover of Rush's YYZ when she was 11 is just wonderful or her cover of Deep Purple's Burn when she also 11 is great (Ian Paice praised her on his channel). Here's the YYZ cover, these are all one take covers, - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oniohYqfZraonKc

[@SpecJack15]

Rina from SCANDAL is another amazing drummer!

[@falkarios2944]

One thing you'll start to figure out the more you listen to this band, is that they have so much variety. Some songs have some pop rock elements, and others are more focused on Hard Rock. They also have some Metal, power ballads, punk rock, classic rock, etc. This band really blew me away with how creative and talented they are, and every song after 2017 was written by the band members. (Mainly the lead guitarist Kanami, but the other members help with lyrics and other stuff).

[@haggaisimon7748]

Despite seeing quite a few reactions of drummers, I can say that yours in the best. You rightfully pointed out about the place of the drum solo in the song and how it fits the song.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

seen them in Philly. They were amazing live! ♥ 'drum solo that had a beat, a structure to it that went with the song' - great analysis! Kinda similar to how I feel about Kanami (& MISA too), where they play solos that fit with the song. Lotsa (even great) guitarists like Van Halen or Vai will seem to just go off on a tangent during a solo while not keeping with the music One of the many reasons why I always appreciated Hendrix. Kanami, whilst not similar in style, is similar in that regard

[@wingtang6905]

Band maid actually did a 2 min cover of duality by slipknot.

[@scuppernog1]

"Manners/ Black Hole" is a fantastic double live video to react to.

[@Running-withscissors]

That was an awesome breakdown. It never occurred to me (Obvious now you pointed it out) but Akane's always machine-gunning those DBL Bass pedals, but it's not like she has three feet, and the high hat is taken for granted by me and probably most non-drummers. "Blooming" is an MV from them you might want to check out as Akane Hirose does some interesting things and some of (Assume) Kamane Tono's (main composer and lead guitar) recording input on low-fi in parts really stands out. Names? Might be an idea to get a 5x7 card or post it to put names on when reviewing? ;)

[@Killermcknight]

That's a great idea with the post cards it's going to take me a bit to get it down pat. I appreciate the kind words and suggestions!

[@cembor]

Welcome to your journey down the pigeon hole, PO! :) You'll eventually understand that means. Most people comment on Akane's double kick work, which is impressive but its really her high hat work that is just so sublime. She has an amazing sense of timing and paired with, arguably, one of the best bassists currently playing on the planet you have an amazing rhythm section (though MISA often plays bass lead during songs as well). I call them The Thunder Buddies as they are best friends outside of and before joining Band-Maid and are the backbone of this amazing group of talented artists. Enjoy your trip, I would recommend getting in the Way Back Machine and watching their first major hit, "Thrill". This was the song that broke them out and literally saved the band from ending. I would also recommend doing a 2fer video as there is the original music video as well as the live version. Watch the MV first then watch the live version. Cheers and welcome to the flock, PO!

[@Killermcknight]

Thank you Brian! I appreciate that!

[@tackle47]

2 songs in and already a Maidiac. These ladies just put a smile on your face EVERY time. Time to checkout Nemophilia now, Dissension is a good start.

[@Killermcknight]

Tackle I think you're right! It's time!

[@davidornberg]

That transition from drumsolo to guitarsolo is worldclass! As a drummer You MUST check out Unlucky Morpheus, here is the drummers angle for this musicvideo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eITFi415Z7GgrNE and of course You must check out the freelancer drummer Junna in her cover of Through fire and flames. One of Gee Anzalones fav cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3zVYntqf9tpn9U

[@craigfenson]

this live version of 'freedom' is just a showpiece, as they all take turns at the solo spot in their repertoire. the fill beast's drum IQ is more apparent in their other songs. if it piques your interest, you can dig into 'sayonakidori', 'black hole', 'manners', 'cross', 'dice', 'warning', 'daydreaming', 'you', and/or 'secret my lips'. also 'flying high', if you want old magic tricks with a twist.

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Their live 2020/2021 songs Domination, Play, Turn Me On, Manners, Thrill, Take Me Higher, Don't You Tell Me, Difficult, all songs with bass solo's, FYI, LOVEBITES latest AUDIO cover songs PAIN KILLER(JUDAS PRIEST) Bro, check also another all female Metal Bands NEMOPHILA - songs Revive(in English), Dissension, Raitei(Thunder), Hoozuki/live HANABIE - song We Love Sweets (this girls will surprised you dude) 😀 ASTERISM - songs Gunfire, Rising Moon, Dawn, Faced, Church, all songs with seven string bass solo's

[@ShikataGaNai100]

As in most J-Girl bands (more like sisterhoods), with BAND-MAID, you check your ego at the door; but not your musical virtuosity. BAND-MAID never try to one-up each other; they compliment each other and just generally have a great time on-stage and off. Women in J-Girl bands are usually also close friends, sometimes, like Akane and Haruna Ono from SCANDAL, and MISA and Ainyan from Silent Siren, they are also close personal friends. BTW, notice Akane smiling at Kanami, encouraging her, on the transition from her solo to Kanami's solo.

[@steveokahn7249]

I think you recognized several reasons why some of us have learned to love Band Maid. For me, the #1 reason is they really seem to love what they do and love doing it together...it is impossible to not be drawn into the upbeat world they create for their fans. They are all very good at what they do, but they don't let their egos get in the way of the team dynamic - which I think is a dynamic of Japanese culture that has made so many Japanese rock bands so good. If you listen to a lot of their music, I think you realize that rather than "solos", they craft music that allows each musician to be featured somewhere along the way. These "features" are rarely long enough to go out on their own, but rather done in a way to maintain continuity within the song. On those rare occasions where a longer solo is done, you see the other band members watch in appreciation rather than take a break off stage. Some may criticize that they still have some "pop" influence and are not heavy metal enough. But for me that is great...it is good old hark rock that is not too enamored with itself to the point it is about technical showmanship rather than a sound that is relatable to a normal fan who just wants to go along on the ride.

[@jamesredman1263]

BTW, regarding disappointing live shows at Wacken - have you seen anything of Nightwish there? Their standards are higher than most. Their 2013 performance when Floor Jansen only had 8 months with the band was freakin' awesome.

[@bohoghjensen3168]

First time i have seen your channel, nice reaction. Noticed your Steampunk decoration, and thought you should check out "Fate Gear - Headless goddess" All female, Japanese, heavy metal, steam punk band! I think you would like them.

[@Killermcknight]

I will check it out

[@rustygear447]

7:43 That's what's special about Band-Maid. They are amazingly skilled, but they don't show off at the cost of the song. They do as much as they can in the service of the song, and they try to give spotlight to every member equally. "Tasteful" is exactly the word to describe them.

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks Seyha I appreciate that!

[@Pit_Wizard]

I would definitely classify Band-Maid as hard rock and pop punk fusion. I'm a 30 year old percussionist and I've been a hardcore metalhead since I was like 14. And somehow these girls blindsided me last year and became my favorite band of all time. Their music is catchy enough for the masses but loaded with little touches that make a musician's ears perk up. My favorite thing about this band is that you can actually hear the bass in the mix! For a great display of the bassist's prowess and the band's versatility as a whole, I recommend the Manners / Black Hole combo video. The drumming is fantastic in those as well!

[@Glenner7]

Akane does not do a lot of drum solos. The studio version of Freedom does not include a drum solo. Band-Maid will be touring the US in 2022 (schedule TBD).

[@Killermcknight]

Aw that's a bummer! they totally should have included it in the studio version!!! it fit so well with the song!

[@foxgod4466]

Mu second favorite band in Japan. And One of My favorites songs. Simply Amazing!! Good react man. See you in the next 🤟🏻🦊🇯🇵🔥🔥🔥

[@leekebot1802]

So, saying Band-Maid is this or that genre, isn't exactly right. Because they are all over the map depending on which song you play of theirs. Want metal? Listen to "Rinne", or "Moratorium". Want hard rock? "Dice" or "Choose me". That too heavy rock for you? Calm it down with "Manners". Or go nuts with speed by listening to "Black hole" which you can do right after "Manners" on their youtube channel in the same live video. Or heck, let's go ballad. "Daydreaming" Stadium anthem? "Endless story". Classical Japanese instruments thrown in? "Gioncho" Need to only hear English lyrics? "Dragon cries" or "Don't let me down" Long way to the point, but yeah. Band-Maid is in the style of Band-Maid. They got a song for whatever mood of genre you're in. I left out a BUNCH. Funk, jazz, etc. But it's there. So don't settle in just yet on what you think they are gonna do. Because what they'll do next is surprise you.

[@KittyKarenpoo]

Now, having made your fine observations, go back and listen to this again from the perspective of the bass. That bassist owns that song, and it is very rare to see a band with that much talent let the bassist do that much work.

[@stevehall5128]

As good as the sound from this concert is, it drives everybody crazy because Kanami's guitar level is so low, perhaps because there's a lot more room sound in the mix for this show than the previous concert videos, of which there are three: Akasaka Blitz (2017); Shinkiba Studio Coast (2017); and Zepp Tokyo (2018) - all of which are available on Band-Maid Prime - plus the six(!) online concerts they've done during the pandemic. The online concerts tend to have very dry mixes, so everything sounds very distinct. Kanami's guitar always tends be low, maybe because she's trying to give everybody else room as her parts can be super-busy - there are songs where she's basically shredding the entire time. Good catch on Akane's musicality on the drums, IMO that's one of the things that makes her so great. She's said she bases the composition of her parts in relation to the vocals rather the guitar parts.

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks for sharing that with me Steve I didn't notice the guitar level until you said something about it but then again I was focusing more attention on the vocals and drumming in this song.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Awesome comment Steve.👍

[@Wirmish]

BAND-MAID / PLAY BAND-MAID / DOMINATION BAND-MAID / RINNE

[@ruicabral1]

If you want to step up a degree on heaviness listen to Nemophila-Dissection or Monsters or Hypnosis to validate their diversity. Another heavier japanese band that I really like is Undead Corporation with No Antidote or Get em Up or the new song The chainsaw. Technically, you'll be amazed to watch Asterism with Rising Moon debut song when they were very young. Female guitarist is a monster with only 15yo. Or their live performance in DAWN. Please check some of them. Peace !!

[@hiawatha.g]

Welcome back to Band-Maid. Their variety, creativity, unselfishness and sheer love of what they do, on top of being great musicians, make them the best rock band since the Beatles. And I'll stand by that.

[@barrettflorida]

Jimmy Page saw them, wanted to meet Akane afterwards. Told her she reminds him of John Bonham. Nuff said.

[@pak40l46]

It's all Rock 'n Roll.

[@kyleohlmann3488]

I agree with others that Domination is a good next step. I think that the live for Dice and Different (two in one video) is a really good step after that, though I may be biased because Dice is one of my absolute favorites.

[@mikeat2637]

Dice is great !!!!!! One of their underrated songs, in my opinion.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Another worshiper at the Temple of TinyHat-san.

[@Dobijasek]

my recommndation about BM: whatever song you pick I recommend to pick LIVE version, its always more enjoyable, energetic and often additional solos

[@ranger_a6953]

Except possibly Warning, but yeah absolutely the live ones.

[@elevown]

Not true- the MVs are way better for some songs. Hence why they get recommended. And also plenty of album versions have a LOT more going on than in the lives not less. The studio songs are produced and recorded /balanced etc amazingly well- its wrong to just dismiss them and say go watch the lives. In MANY cases the live versions are great / better to watch - but not all. There isnt even live versions for LOTS of great songs- they shouldnt be ignored for that.

[@troyeyton6229]

Love you're reaction They Rock 🎸 listen to more! You will understand!

[@Killermcknight]

Troy I definitely will!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@Parker--]

Almost all of Band-Maid's music is Japanese with English sprinkled in, often during the chorus. Only one song is in all English, Don't Let Me Down, which is honest to God one of their best songs IMHO.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

and Dragon cries

[@Parker--]

​@@suzuki8582 Honestly forgot about Dragon Cries. Good call.

[@EliseAutoXr]

Don't assume this song is like all their music, they are very diverse. Band is a solid hard rock band. Thanks for the reaction!

[@LS-uv9gg]

I'm sure you would like Rinne: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYKclZV7i8yNmaM Dice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKGkiqGMf71sebs and Warning! for the drum work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6qnZHynp7Gnhs0

[@Killermcknight]

Thanks L S for linking those for me!

[@danbuter]

If you want to see what Akane can really do, you should watch the Black Hole live video on their channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac

[@andrewwiggin]

Glad you're on this journey. Every song has its own individual style and these ladies are skilled enough to crush it every time. The one thing that does run through every song are incredibly catchy, pop choruses that really pulls a listener through a song.

[@Killermcknight]

I couldn't agree more

[@daveboehle6027]

Want to learn about band maid Look them up on wikipedia...👍

[@hazardouswaste08]

you gotta pay extra attention to the fills akane is throwing out there. shes so good at mixing it up and keeping it fresh!

[@stephenriggs8177]

Miku (the rhythm guitarist) is Band-Maid's chief lyricist. (This was one of if not her very first song, in fact.) You won't usually hear her take lead, though she has a couple of songs that are all her. Miku writes mainly in Japanese, but she peppers the songs with English, especially in those places where saying the same thing in Japanese would require a flood of syllables that would disrupt the meter.

[@_JimS]

Akane is SIck-Ass in every tune..... Akane's stick speed is incredible, and her feet are little machine guns, she could wear you out with her kicks but doesn't. She's a very patient and a dynamic drummer. As a drummer I hate drum solos that go into outer space. Her "Disco" high-hat offbeat is awesome and she uses it quite a bit on other songs. The more you listen to Band-Maid, Akane will become a favorite of yours with her precision, syncopation .....and she hits HARD ......like her drums owe her money.

[@watcher2554]

MISA! MISA! MISA! Band Maid is the Hardest Rock'n Maid Band in the World!!! More Band Maid Always!! Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

[@Raven-ey7mt]

Band-Maid members are: 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 front women... or front men! 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 Spokes Pigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. 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 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 “DrumZilla” 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!

[@logicbender858]

You should check Kanada Sato, one of best female drummer from Japan

[@misterkite]

A good drummer song by Band Maid is Warning.

[@Word509]

There are so many band maid songs. That you will love. I got a Japanese group I think you will really like. Because of the drummers😁 They are called Trident. There are 2 different songs. One has the old drummer named Junna who is well known. The song is Voltage. The second song is "Continue." Wich features their new drummer Nagisa. Not very many reactors play their videos. I believe they are highly underrated. These 2 young drummers are amazing. The songs are really good too. A reaction video comparing the two would be a first, I think.

[@davidclark8156]

I like your reactions, but never ever stop on a drum or guitar solo. Ever. Keep up you great reactions

[@enol8603]

Bandmaid and Nemophila will be performing at Aftershock festival 2022!!!!!

[@terrahawk1977]

U wanted vocals meet the queen job done ✔