MUSIC DIRECTOR REACTS | BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video)

This is my 2nd Band-Maid song and I am loving it!
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[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

⏩Video Question: What was the first show you saw live and how old were you? Let me know which Band-Maid song I should look at next Come say hello to me when I am live on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/drumrolltony

[@timbaker7238]

Ted Nugent and Krocous. 17 back in '81. Krocous was amazing! Nugent sucked! Krocous put on a great drum duo... Couldn't tell when one song started and the next ended with Nugent...also, absolutely no energy. I left halfway through Ted Nugent....they just SUCKED!

[@kazuman8332]

Very good reaction , is nice to hear more about drums if you want to keep going with the fun songs you must wacht ""PLAY" official live its great

[@barrycounts490]

My first concert was The Monkees and Jimi Hendrix in North Carolina 1967 ! My mom and big sister wanted to see the Monkees =) I was 12 and had to tag along We didn't have a clue who Hendrix was and while he was playing all the girls were yelling "WE WANT DAVY" I thought he was amazing , now i have 14 of his ablums and 5 CD's !!

[@ericifune5543]

If you like guitar bass interplay, check out "Don't You Tell Me" live at Zepp Tokyo or "Clang" from their 2019 European tour.

[@Slippy6582]

I was very late to the festival or concert thing... My first liveshow was in London 2010 (28 yrs old) and it was Pendulum in Wembley. I am 40 yrs old! Afterwards i was going to MANY festivals. There are/were a lot here in Germany! Have a nice sunday everyone! Next Band-Maid song doesnt matter, everything is great :) BUT Onset LIVE or Blooming MV are right up your alley, i guess

[@interstellardave]

First concert: Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush (fantastic band, and one of the all-time guitar greats). I was 16 at the time IIRC. Next song… “Blooming” music video. It’s a masterpiece.

[@Greg-om2hb]

WARNING, the opening track on their latest album, is another showcase for AKANE’s amazing drumming.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

⚠️ warning welcomed! 😅😅

[@nem447]

What I like about the drum solo, is rather than just showing off, she stays with the rhythm/tempo of the song

[@lonniekramlich6241]

My first live concert was the Doobie Brothers in 1974, I was 16 & that show has forever been imprinted in my brain, it was so Awesome !!! ❤🎙🎸🥁😎👌 The musicianship & musicality of Band - Maid reminds me of those guys.

[@rizmancorpuz]

The Doobie Brothers is my favorite band all time but I've listened to Band-Maid songs way more often than the Doobies.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

@@rizmancorpuz Band - Maid reminds me of all the great bands from my teens & 20s, it's why I love them. If I could only take 10 bands with me to heaven......the Maids would be one of them.

[@tonygriffin_]

Jimmy Page went backstage after seeing Band-Maid perform, to ask Akane, the drummer, for a selfie. And not just because he'd seen how she is the happiest drummer ever but because he was very impressed with her playing. The bass player is MISA (always in capitals, often said 3 times as in MISA, MISA, MISA!).

[@Starfytr]

Of course game knows game. This is Japan’s Led Zeppelin - great players exploding 🤯

[@avader5]

Now you understand why Jimmy Page after watching Akane's drumming said that she was one of the best drummers that he's ever heard and that she reminded him of John Bonham. Saiki reminds me of Alanis Morissette in her ability to change her vocal styles. As always Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

Another great reaction, Tony! You're the first YT reactor I've heard mention that the band synchs up with the drums after Akane's solo. That's something I marveled about immediately, but no one else ever mentioned it. So thank you for noticing that. And it's not only synched beat wise, but they played in tune with her drums. Quick note about that concert: I believe that "Freedom" video and the prior "Domination" clip that you watched were both filmed at the same gig, in February 2020, at Line Cube Shibuya. One was early during the show, the other near the end. MISA uses a different bass in each one, and also appears to have on more lipstick during "Freedom", so that may be what made you think it was a different show. Looking back, I think that also confused me too, the first times I watched that concert footage. As for my first concert, well, I attended many free jazz performances in the park when I was a little kid, so I can't honestly recall the first one. Might've been a baby in the early 1960's. I do remember watching a live blues band perform on a river boat in the Mississippi River in 1966, when I was 5 years old. That might be the first one I can still recall. However, the first rock music show I attended was Queen when I was 14. Blew my mind. Nothing like Queen in concert during the mid-70's. Freddie Mercury instantly became my fave stage performer, and that's never changed.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Great comment. Love the detail of information. Thanks for watching!

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

@@DrumRollTonyReacts Thank you! Oh one other thing...at 7:20 Akane's drum solo reminded you of some older drummers with her throwback sound. Okay, let me take a guess at that. I saw the Blasters open for a bunch of bands 40 years ago here in LA, and I'm thinking perhaps Bill Bateman?

[@artiemeyer8803]

Jimmy Page saw them in Tokyo in 2016 and was so blow away by Akane's drumming he had to meet her after the show. He said it was like the second coming of John Bonham. Akane couldn't believe he wanted to meet her. There is a photo of them together on the internet.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

That's awesome and that makes sense

[@RevStickleback]

@@DrumRollTonyReacts The John Bonham part seems to be one of those internet myths, but the rest is well documented.

[@justdave9610]

@@DrumRollTonyReacts the only thing I'm confident about the Jimmy Page story is he watched them then wanted to meet Akane after the show. Any statements or remarks shared between them are purely speculation. The story has grown and become more embellished over time kind of like the KZbin comments version of that school game where the teacher whispers a phrase to a kid who whispers to the next etc then you compare how much was changed through all the retellings

[@buccanero]

Japanese bands you might wanna check out: Destrose Aldious Show-ya Fate Gear Mary's Blood Lovebites Nemophila Hagane Bridear Hanabie D_Drive Asterism Ark Royal Unlucky Morpheus Galneryus X-Japan ...and that is just the start!

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

This channel is great for me to discover new music. Thank you!

[@HaukWind1]

First live concert 1978 I was 16, Black Sabbath with Van Halen backing them up WOW!!! lol

[@kellybailey1377]

My first concert: It doesn't really count because I was in utero, but July 1966 the Rolling Stones in Seattle. my mom was less than a month pregnant with me. First real concert was in July 1982 in Seattle at the Kingdome. Brian Adams, Joan Jet and the Blackhearts, Blue Oyster Cult, Loverboy, and Foreigner. My parent still don't know I lied about staying the night at a friends house. My friend's older brother took a bunch of us. He was our hero! lol. Amazing show. I was 15.

[@saldiven2009]

A comment about the fans: It's pretty common in Japanese music for there to be a kind of call-and-response structure built into the songs. It hearkens back to traditional Japanese music. So, typically, there are parts that are built into the popular or rock songs for the audience to do something. There will be portions where the audience is supposed to shout along with the beat or clap to it. Like, in the beginning of the song, Miku is encouraging the audience to shout on the 1 & 3 of the beat, which they obligingly do, but then they stop that chant when Saiki begins singing. And then after the drum/guitar solo, the music drops down to just Saiki singing with the kick drum holding the beat, Akane is hitting her sticks together above her head to indicate the audience should be clapping to the beat, which they would continue until the music picked up again. If you get into the J-Rock scene, you'll find that there are all sorts of similar things built into songs by a wide variety of bands to encourage a semi-organized audience participation with the song. (On the pop side of things it can rise to an extreme level of coordinated audience participation. Do a youtube search for "wotagei" to see examples of the kind of coordinated things fans come up with to do in the audience while the pop artists are performing.)

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Sweet. Thank you for the super informative comment

[@ryanshannon6963]

Interesting. I now notice much more in classic One OK Rock songs: Kanzan Kanku (sp?) Dreamer kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnjFqaafd796hqs&ab_channel=A-SketchMUSICLABEL No Scared kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3y6ZZ-nn5eWhLc The Beginning (CLASSIC example) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpmcqo2NmrmgjK8 I had the opportunity to see them live in Dallas last year. They played a few tracks from their Renegades album (didn't listen to much of it prior but after hearing live I understand what the album was engineered for a bit more. It's much better onstage, so that was a great learning experience), then they busted a few classics and when the piano came out for this song with the break down intro vocals the fans that knew them from their earlier works about brought the whole place down. The entire song was versed nearly lyric by lyric for the entire duration. The Beginning is absolutely nuts live and I absolutely cherish that experience. Next on my list is definitely Band-Maid as they have that deeper rock sound more than current OOR, but OOR was still brilliant and worth the 8 hour round-trip in a single day with my 9-5 the next morning!

[@jamie.norris]

You're going to fall in love with Misa if you're down with Primus

[@Pit_Wizard]

Really nice to see you coming back to Band-Maid! The two songs you've reacted to so far are pretty similarly "core Band-Maid", but they branch out into a ton of different styles and feels. My number one recommendation is the 2-for-1 live video of Manners and Black Hole. Manners is a funky groove rock track, while Black Hole is borderline chaotic speed metal, and they're both EXCELLENT.

[@sixtofive]

Wow! Primus for your first show, what a way to get started! I've always enjoyed their music, but never got the chance to see them live.

[@ranger_a6953]

The audience is the sixth member of Band-Maid. They know when to start, when to stop, polite in between, always on time like you said, and no loud whistling or hooting. Not like other places at all.

[@TehPhysics]

No, no, no. No apologies for talking while doing a reaction video. I came here explicitly to hear you talk about what you hear and see when listening to BAND-MAID. That's the fun of it! Ignore the odd complaint from someone unfamiliar with what a reaction video is actually supposed be. Keep up the good work! Oh, I almost forgot! MISA! MISA! MISA!

[@kennogawa6638]

Onset is a phenomenal instrumental.

[@paulpetersen879]

The Maids just dropped some KILLER live official tracks. Hate and Don't You Tell Me. Massive solos by Kanami and MISA in both. Great 2fer reaction for you right there. They will melt your face brother!

[@richardhall6034]

Hi from the UK in the 1970s had sandy Nelson let there be drums 🥁 album on vinyl of course 😀

[@donviajero2580]

This is going to date me a bit, but my first rock concert was Jethro Tull back in the early 80's when I was about 17. My most recent was Foo Fighters in a jam-packed National Stadium in Costa Rica in 2019. I saw a lot of great concerts over the 35+ years in between and while you never forget your first, nothing beats a Latin American rock audience. I'd love to see Band-Maid live, but I doubt they are going to be coming anywhere near me anytime soon.

[@charleslatora5750]

Akane. big huge smile as she thrashes her drum kit. ♥️♥️

[@JuanSan66]

Big Audio Dynamite, UB40, The Pretenders and U2. Madrid 1987, about 100k people. I was 20. Damn... These girls also deserve to fill big stadiums. This must be the year of their great takeoff. I think you wolud love their song Play (same concert).

[@kevinlese633]

Roy Buchanan, I can still hear him making his guitar cry

[@kenkeep69]

The Hooters "One Way Home" tour, I was 17.

[@scuppernog1]

A great reaction would be their live video for "Manners/ Black Hole" shows two different sounds for them back to back. For a nice call and response between guitar and bass check out live video for "Don't You Tell Me". For amazing drums guitar and bass with a completely different sound, check out "Awakening" full band playthrough by Unleash the Archers. If you don't already know them, you will be glad you did ! Oh yeah, my first "meaningful" concert was Rush in 1974 I was 15. Seen many shows since then although few have been better.

[@tdponder]

You were asking who it reminded you of, like an old school drummer? It reminds me of "Bun E. Carlos" from cheap trick. on steroids of course :) Great reactions, Band made is just tight, they are one of my favorites.

[@DoctorChange106]

BandMaid loved them for 3 years suggest two MVs BLOOMING and DayDreaming

[@technopsychobedlam]

For more drum and bass action you might like Band Maid's 'Black Hole' :-)

[@noelle3551]

Motor head 1981 Belfast, 40 years and a 100+ concerts later Dream theater for the 3rd time, next stop Jinjer and then to Japan for Wagakki band!!

[@nashie9726]

My first live was ACDC at my school dance in 1974 I was 12.

[@sjnix7044]

Dio on Sacred Heart tour. It was I think 85 and I was 13 or 14. Band Maid is one of the best modern rock bands period.

[@joshuabennett374]

As Japanese bands go, I would also recommend Ningen Isu - Heartless Scat

[@glenkelley6799]

Great reaction and new sub based on your analysis and knowledge. First concert: Marvin Gaye, Martha and the Vandellas, the the Supremes and Little Stevie Wonder 1962 Detroit

[@jeffw7382]

13 and Metallica And love me some Band Maid

[@Sinvare]

4:05(this video) - Akane(Lead Guitar) is "taunting" Miku (Second guitar/vocals) because she messed up the part in either practice or a previous concert. 4:12 - Miku glares back. At least that is the story someone posted.

[@rickyperkins5655]

Buddy Rich

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

What a way to start live music 🥁

[@rickyperkins5655]

Im sorry, what I meant was Akane reminds me of Buddy Rich. He was a little before my time, but ,man I wish! My 1st concert was Jethro Tull.

[@SteveM-05]

ELP 11yrs old

[@airlinesecret6725]

First Gig The Sweet (dont say my age), but we had a Ballroom Blitz, I think you should try a double header , get to see their versatility BAND-MAID official vid Manners / Black hole

[@paulpetersen879]

Jimmy Page said that Akane is a reincarnation of John Bonham. Not bad praise.

[@DaShap]

You are musical guy. Then do Band Maid's amazing instrumental. "Onset". Live. amazing talent

[@RevStickleback]

What I like about this solo, and all the solos in Band-Maid songs, is that none of them are just about showing off. They are all structured to fit the song, and enhance the song, rather that just being "look at how fast I can play!" type solos.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Bass player - MISA - If you like bass check out these Band Maid songs: No God, Dice & Thrill Akane - the happiest (& talented) drummer ever!

[@PaulEngineer]

Here you go Tony, this might help: MISA - virtuoso bassists, on-stage -barefoot bass assassin. Saiki - (blue rose) lead vocal, queen of the stage Miku - (red rose) second vocal and rhythm guitar, band founder, main lyricist Kanami - lead guitar, main composer, transforms into the riff monster aka Mincho Akane - smiling drummer, fills and beats master, elevates every song

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

TY!

[@weldernick3750]

you forgot the akane nickname... GORILLA

[@bradmenpes809]

@@weldernick3750 Or Goddess!

[@david21412]

I love that the drum fills into the chorus are different each time. "Warning" is another favorite... tons of fun play with tempo and Akane flat FLIES around her kit

[@wloffblizz]

Freedom will always have a special place in my heart because it's what got me into Band-Maid personally, I saw this exact live recording and was instantly sold! It's a very straightforward and "simple" song for them, especially compared to a lot of their newer stuff, but it's one of the band's favorites to play at live gigs because it's just so much fun to play and the crowd always has a fantastic time with it. My suggestion for your next song to check out is Blooming -- I think you'd really appreciate all the layers going on there! Akane's drums are absolutely filthy from start to finish. And the live video that has Manners and BLACK HOLE is a real treat when you get to it, it's two songs from their latest album and really shows two completely different extremes of what they're capable of these days!

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Sweet, thank you for this information and reccomended 🎵

[@tommcfall1274]

The most beautiful and amazing band on the planet! I am a 70 year old prog rock, jazz fusion drummer and Akane just blew me away when I heard them 4 years ago. She continues to amaze me, They all do. If you want to hear the amazing combination of Akane and Misa, check out Manners /Black Hole live! (284) BAND-MAID / Manners, BLACK HOLE (Official Live Video) for J-LOD LIVE2 - KZbin Their sound is orgasmic. One of the most amazing rhythm sections I have ever heard. GREAT REVIEW

[@jkkansasband7056]

Hey Tony, great reaction. Rewind Band-Maid as much as you like. Q1- Kansas opened for Queen 1974 Tower Theatre near Philly (where Bowie recorded his live album) I was 17. All members are featured players in Band-Maid. You will not find a more unselfish band. Not a thread of ego to be found. MISA, the lead bass phenom is affectionately called the barefoot assassin as she plays in her bare feet and kills in every song. I will suggest to check out the 2fer1 Manners/Black Hole for a groovy bluesy rocker followed by the 220bpm behemoth of melodic chaos. Then ONSET-LIVE for a Rock instrumental they way they should be done. Simply BAND-MAID is Awesome and FUN. Peace. 992

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Of course he should react to them. My first concert was Scorpions at Hammersmith odeon 1980, i was right at the back, i didn't care :)

[@jkkansasband7056]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Actually if you were closer Gary, you'd probably be wearing hearing aids by now. Those metal bands back then couldn't play loud enough. You could FEEL the building shaking sometimes. Amazing. 😎

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jkkansasband7056 I must admit that before the days of noise pollution fines at gigs, bands did tend to blow your eardrums out :)

[@jkkansasband7056]

@@GaryHolloway-810 The wifey says I have selective hearing. But I tell her it's all the concerts catching up to me.😉

[@jamie4993]

@@jkkansasband7056 saw Judas Priest on the Turbo tour. Even standing in the back third of the arena my ears were still ringing a week later. Have never heard a drummer as heavily amplified since.

[@785boats]

One of the best reactions to this song I've heard. Thanks man. To really get the essence of Misa on the base, please react to the 'Manners/Black Hole' (live) video. A two for one clip. As brilliant as the other maids are, the 'Barefoot Assassin' owns both those songs. But of course Akane is right there with her on the kit. My first 'real' concert was Sting 1986. Brilliant. Plenty of great Aussie pub rock bands before that though in pups & clubs from around 1977. Cheers.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Thank you for the nice comment and information

[@Kevin6059]

Akane (drummer) has crazy good feet - and her feet are every bit as capable as her hands - so she can create sounds that others cannot.

[@patron40silver]

My first concert with my friends was The Police, The Fixx, Oingo Boingo and The Thompson Twins in '83. INXS was supposed to be there, too, but didn't make it for some reason. I saw Primus quite a few times back in mid 80s to early 90s. True story. My friends cousin was the promoter for a band that opened for Primus around '90. I got lucky and was introduced to them and got to drink beer with them on their bus before the show. They didn't have a show the next night so they asked us ( about 10-12 of us ) where we were going to drink later that night. We said we were going to this little, hole in the wall, bar that we went to frequently, and they ended up joining us. We got there about midnight. The owner closed at 2am but let us stay and drink until the sun came up. People were singing karaoke ( owner stood on the bar and sang "Tiny Bubbles"), playing pool and having a great time. Primus paid for everything, got in their bus, and drove away.

[@RTEcalcite01]

Hi, same here. When my old faves like Sabbath, Deep Purple and Zep went through some funny fazes, I picked up on Police, Magazine, Oingo Boingo and the hugely underated The Fixx.

[@BenC460]

First big show I ever saw was The Rolling Stones and ZZ Top in Houston when I was 10 or 11. If you want to see MISA, the bass player really shine check out No God, the official live version.

[@thammond1946]

My first show was Little Richard when I was 11 years old in 1957. It was at the National Guard Armory in Yakima, Washington. The place was no bigger than a basketball court. A stage riser was at one end. Richard ended the show barechested, standing on the grand piano. He performed all the music from both his albums at that time. His band was awesome. I was a huge fan. What a way to start my musical journey.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

WOW!!

[@patron40silver]

Nice!

[@PurpleDracos]

There is a bit from the DVD commentary translated on the net where Miku says something along the lines of she looked up and thought why is Kanami coming across the stage at me. It turns out Miku had sung the wrong lyrics at a couple of shows and Kanami was coming to keep an eye on her.

[@threemonkeysk]

#1 First-ever gig. Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous Tour, Wembley Empire Pool, London, 22/06/1978. Age 16 #2 My last gig. BAND-MAID, World Domination Tour, Islington Assembly Hall, London, 22/06/2019. Also, my top 2 lives. Ones to Recommend... "Puzzle" or "Matchless GUM" live at Studio Coast.... if you can find them ; ) If not, then "Play" live. You Will love the intro

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Drummer Akane has a recurring dream that the last tree in the world is cut down & she asks everybody where she can get new drum sticks from. But everyone is stumped.🤦‍♂️

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@P in D 2 Yes it'd be the poplar thing to do.😏

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@P in D 2 I told Akane if i'm not available then yew are the man for the job :) P.S I've just finished the MISA pic. If you can forgive that the guitar looks like it's made from driftwood with slightly wonky strings & the glaring perspective error then no one will notice if i don't mention it. The main thing is MISA's hair is super swishy. I'll send it soon :)

[@jeremydawkins8814]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Your barking mad sometimes Gary.🤪🤪

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jeremydawkins8814 Lol. I do branch out into weirdness sometimes :)

[@jeremydawkins8814]

@@GaryHolloway-810 It doesn't leaf much to the imagination.

[@w.martin747]

Deep Purple 1976, I was 19....I couldn't even hear traffic when I came out as the concert was so loud! More recently I have seen BAND-MAID live in London both 2018 and 2019. Next song, well pretty much any....but for Live maybe Onset (an instrumental)....and for a MV Daydreaming.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Don't You Tell Me live has a great bass/guitar battle with Akane working her magic underneath. For MVs, Blooming is good, and Real Existence and Don't Let Me Down are good from their early days.

[@ricklarsen7189]

I saw The Who at Anaheim Stadium in March of ‘76. I was 17. I will see Band-Maid in Seattle this October.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Hey Rick, I'll see you in Seattle.....Rock On !!!

[@douglaswayne4623]

They are coming here in October?? 2024?

[@Davey-Boyd]

The first live band I saw was The Jam in 1980 when I was 14. I recommend next live versions of 'Play', 'Real Existence' or an awesome instrumental 'Onset'.

[@TherealSeriousMoonlight]

Every first time listener makes the same boo-boo, they think the drum solo is over when the guitar starts up. It's not over until Ah-chan throws her head back in triumph! Thanks for the reaction, nicely done!

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Pure perfection, aren’t they? I mean, what can you fault? And those faces... their attitude... their music... their playing... their story... and their joy! Band-Maid is a world treasure! Thanks Tony, for bringing the world's best hard rock band to your viewers!

[@ronniebrucehalford8396]

Kiss ‘78, I was 11. Too many songs to rec, live Onset or Play; MV for Warning or Different.

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

Right on! I saw Kiss '77 at LA Forum. Amazing entertainment!

[@grantnealon5101]

First live band - UB 40 Playing in the open at the showgrounds in Harare Zimbabwe.. 1983 ish? 21 Breezed in after a heavy night shift.. Smokin hot concert.. Check out the live versions of Take me higher and don't you tell me, for awesome Bass/Lead showdowns.. Great stuff..

[@meyou-ob7jc]

Halen 1984 - highschool. If you like Misa's bass, you can finish the reaction triumvirate of Domination (live), Freedom (live) and now Play (live). Another bass noteworthy song is No God (live). It is also off the last album whereas Domination, Freedom and Play are slightly older songs.

[@Glenner7]

My first "real" live show was Gentle Giant, I was 19, it was in Montreal. Maybe try No God official live - you'll get some great MISA!

[@exDemonius]

Wow! So cool reaction! I love BAND-MAID, they have such beautiful music. You need to do more BAND-MAID reactions. But also you need to watch some Lovebites songs. They are amazing and they have really cool drammer. You should check them. For examle the song "Holy War". Thank you for your reaction.

[@mkoose]

Great Reaction. Liked your details about the drums and bass. First concert was Stone temple pilots in Hamburg in the Docks 1994 I was 19. I also had Tickets for Nirvana in the Logo in March that year (Band Maid played there see Vladmir Chupins videos) but that did come to pass they canceled it and a bit later Cobain was dead.

[@1972cd]

They have an instrumental , "Onset" , live from Zepp in 2018. Also, for more fun basework, "No God" or "Manners/Blackhole" Live (its 2 songs in one vid).

[@kurzzyou5537]

I was a late bloomer I guess for concert going , I was 18 and Molly Hatchet /Blackfoot was my first concert , Need to check out The Warning..Money and Choke live Great songs.

[@masahiros.1405]

I am Japanese. The first concert I saw was my eternal idol "Prince" at Yokohama Stadium (baseball park in Japan) in 1986. I've listened to all kinds of music since then, but no artist who really made me enthusiastic appeared until I met "BAND-MAID". I met "BAND-MAID" and am with the best band in my life. No matter which BAND-MAID song you choose, you won't be disappointed. But first of all, please react to "PLAY" from the same concert!

[@tasam1981]

The only drum solo that compares is Animal from the Muppets :))

[@johnmatthew102]

It was Uriah Heep and I was 16 in 1974. Mick Box on guitar, Gary Thain on bass, and Ken Hensley on the Hammond B3 with that sweet Leslie cabinet. It was my first experience of having music thump me in the chest. I liked it.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Chest thumps are a good time!

[@markmats3028]

Noticed your Seattle Kraken shirt. Band-Maid will be touring the US and will be in Seattle October 12 at the Neptune Theater although it is already sold out.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

I wish I had tickets 🎟

[@melocitysolo9574]

When I watch them playing happily, I feel like resuming playing an instrument that I've been away from for a long time. I've seen many voices like that on the Internet. Next . Manners - BLACK HOLE (Official LIVE video)

[@RTEcalcite01]

Hi Tony. I can see that you are really appreciating the subtleties their music and the individual and different charactors of these ladies. I see that Paul H has given you more details about the band members. For most this song is all about the drum solo but I love the fact that you picked out the bass lines. At this time MISA usually played a Black Cloud, Black Smoker bass which has a really punchy tone but here she has an SG style copy by the same company but which is more mellow, hence a bit low in the mix. In the quiet verse coming out of the drum solo there are some beautiful two note chords that really get me. In reply to your question. I'm 69. I was 11 when my mother took to my first live show which was the Rolling Stones in 1964- the Beatles were too poppy for me. Great reaction- more please- maybe official MVs for Blooming or Choose Me and Official Live for Wonderland.

[@MoonmanRedux]

It was the Stones for me too, also in 1964 (I was 12). All I could hear was screaming girls and I was partially deaf for a couple of days afterwards!

[@RTEcalcite01]

@@MoonmanRedux Hi, Same for me. My show was at the old Empire Pool Wembley, where they headlined the NME Pole Winners show with a lot of other bands. A few years later I took up playing the guitar but because of watching Akane I recently started drum lessons. I just love Band-Maid to bits, Po!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Akane reminds me of a more controlled Keith Moon

[@RevStickleback]

The first band I saw was King Kurt in 1987, when I was 17. They were a small band, but were notorious for their very messy gigs, where fans would turn up with eggs, flour, various butcher's off-cuts, baked beans, and other messy items, and throw them at each other, and the band. They also had on-stage drinking contests, and sometimes 50p stupid haircuts. Male fans could also get in for half price if they wore a dress. They weren't the cleanest sounding (and definitely not looking) band ever, but they had a lot of fun. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4TCfYOrbZqVic0 You (and most here) probably won't like the music, but you might like the interview at the start, and the sense of chaos.

[@barrycounts490]

Great Reaction Tony Band-Maid will be in Seattle this fall but i'm sure they are sold out =( Freedom is one of the Band-Maids milder catchy songs and everyone seams to love it so do i =) If you want something a little faster try "Play" Live from the same concert or maybe the "Blooming" MV ! Thanks

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

I wish I had tickets to that show

[@TheJerm]

First concert was Emerson, Lake, and Palmer in 1974 at the Denver Colliseum. I was 9. About the only thing I understood of the event was Carl Palmer was the drummer and his set was on a turntable. When he spun around during his solo, the backs of his gongs had a flourecent red tiger and a flourecent green dragon on them. Mind = blown! I was probably stoned (what's that funny smell, Dad?). After that show, I started playing the drums. Oh, and Band-Maid? Pick anything, cuz their awesome! Akane is now one of my favorite drummers...ever. 🤯🕊

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Van Halen, original lineup, February 1984, Atlanta at the Omni, the week Jump hit #1 on Billboard. A year later, they kicked Diamond Dave to the curb.

[@micko11154]

First live show, Led Zeppelin in Sydney 1972, I was 17. Akane sometimes gives me Narada Michael Walden vibes. Cheers!

[@tanktop8572]

My first live show was Saxon in 1983 crusader tour at 13 yo.

[@ullischuster1263]

Thumbs up.👍 I am grateful for everyone who has something meaningful to say about the music. If you are a drummer, your next video from Band-Maid should be "Black Hole". It's an official live video with 2 songs. "Manners/Black Hole". Black Hole is only three minutes long but I guarantee you it will be a surprise😁😁

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Sweet. I'm definitely going to do it

[@maidiac4607]

Deep Purple 1973 - ageded 15…

[@thunderchild7137]

My first live concert I saw Grand Funk Railroad with Bloodrock as the opener. The year was 1971. I still remember the energy and power of GFR on stage. Band Maid brings that all back for me.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Misa, Misa, Misa!

[@franks9432]

Hi, I wanted to reply to something that you said during review of "Domination". You said that you wanted the lead guitar to be mixed a bit louder. I've also heard other people say that. I respectfully disagree with this opinion. It is an important part of the band's culture that each member has her time to shine, and that no one memberovershadows anyone else.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

I was referring tohust the audio mix from the board to the recording during the solo. Just normal dynamic stuff for a solo to sit above bass and drums. Not theoretical views , just music.

[@franks9432]

@@DrumRollTonyReacts Yes, that is understood. I was also referring to just the audio mix. To me, the levels are spot on. We are free to disagree. I only offer my perspective, which is colored by my personal aesthetic. For an example of this, watch Kanami during their performance of "Real Existence". She finishes an epic solo, then immediately gets out of the lead singer's way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6K0n35_gbdoq5I

[@johnmatthew102]

@@franks9432 Listen to the Zepp Tokyo blu-ray and compare it to LINE CUBE mix. Spoiler alert, there is no comparison. Kanami's guitar is front and center on the Zepp recording and that is right where it is supposed to be. A near perfect recording, in my opinion.

[@baddhorsie8318]

Akane opts to keep her kit small so she can remain close to the band, secondly she adjusts her kit sound to keep sustain minimal which gives her an unmistakable sound and Jimmy agrees as he compared her to Bonzo. by the way my first live was Zep . Welcome to the world of Band-Maid....

[@TherealSeriousMoonlight]

REO Speedwagon.... 17.

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

Very cool! I also saw REO when I was 17. At a country/western club in LA called The Palomino (I think).

[@TherealSeriousMoonlight]

@@Rabbi_Rabbs *THAT* sounds like fun! Mine was an arena in Tulsa during the Hi Infidelity tour. That's how old I am...

[@Rabbi_Rabbs]

@@TherealSeriousMoonlight Very cool. Mine was right after Tune A Piano in 1979, so I might be older :-)

[@blank557]

If you love bass, you must listen to Band Maid's "Manners" It has a funky bass riff throughout the song you're gonna love.

[@MichaelJohnson-st4mj]

Would love to see your reaction to Black Hole. There is a lot of intentional chaos in the song that I think you could understand and appreciate. It was a difficult approach for me, but having heard it a few times, it's one of my favourite. Super complicated and technical, but also quite visual, if that's a thing you can say about music. There's a two-fer live video of Manners and Black Hole, and both are worthwhile for very different reasons. I was 16 when I saw Styx at the Fox theater in San Diego, opening their Kilroy Was here tour. Go 'Hawks, by the way.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Thank you for the information. And yes, GO HAWKS!!! 🎶🤝👏

[@surfingasongwave]

First concert (rock concert, I assume you mean) Emerson, Lake, & Palmer - 15 yo [edit] I went to see Jethro Tull right around the same time. Now that I've thought about it, I'm not sure which one was first. I have no idea what the first concert >ever< would have been - I would have one of my older siblings' orchestra concerts and I probably would have been under 2 yo.

[@danbuter]

My first live concert was AC/DC during the Thunderstruck tour (1990 or 1991, I think?). I was 19 or 20.

[@runetech]

I saw a few bands live my "first" year. Which was first I don't know, but the first bunch of ones was Camel, Manfred Manns Earth Band, Genesis and 10CC. Not counting my classmartes band in high school... :)

[@AlexiosTheWretched]

Hey man! You need to watch Indio Solari (Musician from Argentina) and the song called “jijiji” - the 2008 concert rendition. Great musicians and the fans are absolutely wild.

[@RahimRahmat]

Looks exactly like you became a Band-Maid fan on the second song that you heard from them! Now, to slowly turn you into a Maidiac!! Btw, first show I saw live was REM (in Singapore). I was about 25 years old then. Wasn't much of a concert goer before that, unless you count my school band's concerts... Next Band-Maid song? Just pick and choose. You could throw a dart on a list of their songs, and whatever the dart picked would not be wrong... Ok, wait... maybe you should be looking at Onset (Official Live Video). That seems like a reasonable progression from your first two songs. Alternatively, Thrill (Official Music Video) will let you have a baseline comparison to their progression, as that is their first major MV and was performed in 2015. Either song would be a possibility.... or you could just throw darts.

[@DragonPhlyy]

Would love to hear you react to the hottest all female Japanese Rock/Metal band out there right now called Nemophila and their song Dissension or Raitei. Thanks for the Band-Maid reaction.

[@haggaisimon7748]

Great that you praised all members of the band. Akane, Misa, Kanami, Saiki, Miku. And the crowd.