FIRST TIME Hearing BAND-MAID: "Manners" REACTION!!

[@massivemetalreactions]

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[@jakeimhotep4866]

I appreciate the honest review. As an old guy who loves classic rock, this song is right in my wheelhouse.🤟

[@crabuki1273]

That's cool. I flat adore this song, but we all have different tastes. Honesty is the most important thing.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

O' wise Great Giant Crabuki speaks the truth.😌

[@Kevin6059]

Ditto and a half.

[@rizmancorpuz]

Don't worry... many Band-Maid songs get the initial reaction of "I like it but it didn't impress me"... the thing with Band-Maid is that they have different compositions for different tastes. This specific Manners song has a groove that most rock lovers enjoy but metal heads don't necessarily love...

[@mjelks4227]

Honesty is always better than pretending to be "blown away" by something that isn't your jam. Actually it's appreciated. I hope I'm not in the minority saying that. And I love these ladies' music

[@jkkansasband7056]

No sweat MMR. That's why there's vanilla and chocolate. I love it. You want more guitar. ONSET-LIVE is an instrumental. MV's BLOOMING, RINNE and WARNING should do it. Peace. 1.94

[@bobespirit2112]

It’s one of those perfect rock songs, imho. Everything is exactly right to create an enduring classic rock song that I’ll be singing for decades (if I live that long 😂). Plus it’s a milestone song for the band and the video is packed with Easter eggs. Then there is the official live video version with MISA’s bass higher in the mix; followed by Black Hole - and that’s one heck of a trip! Rock On 🤘🏼🔥😎

[@omneil]

I’ve been following Band-Maid since I think 2018 and seen them progress. I’m proud of these ladies and I love their music. Thanks for being honest I’m sure there’s a lot of music that we both like since music is so subjective and hard to quantify.

[@edwardallen4051]

No point getting upset about other peoples taste and perception of music, it's art, it's subjective. I'm coming from a classic rock perspective ( late 60's through 70's) and Manners sits perfectly into that feel of rock from that time that I love so much. I've just gone through an exercise of taking my 70!!!!! favourite band maid songs reducing them to 32 then 16 etc to see which I really feel are the pinnacle of their songs to me at least. Manners made my top 16 but had to go when i got to 8, I've shocked myself by dropping some great songs early in the exercise, some of which I think are going to be among your favourites from what I can gather from your preferences. I've stopped at 4 because I really can't choose between them and so I'm left with Awkward, Anemone, Blooming and Puzzle as my favourite BM songs. I felt so sad everytime I had to drop a song.

[@Davey-Boyd]

That's a great four you were left with Edward! I think Awkward and Puzzle would be in my top four if I ever attempted such a mad exercise! Currently my top 5 has 46 songs in it, and I can't cut any out!

[@GR-M3]

anemone - thumbs up!!!

[@timgove5337]

He might like Blooming. Some hear pop punk, but it rocks, and still has that near prog, just less chaos

[@Evilatem]

I think the people who were pushing for this song were pushing for live version with the 2nd song Black Hole. Black Hole WILL impress you. Black Hole album version = kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2iwZqJ4qsiWhbs Black Hole Live version = kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac

[@nathandavis5099]

My tastes run to classic groove rock: Slow Ride, Smoke on the Water, Magic Man, Black Magic Woman. That makes this my favorite Band Maid song. I totally get why a metal fan wouldn't care for this; you're not the first. What you're looking for is Rinne, Black Hole and a bunch of songs that don't have videos: Screaming, I Still Seek Revenge, HGK, Giovanni. Maybe even the anime intros Different and Sense. And that's OK. Where you hear basic, I hear great grooves with sprinkles of ear candy. Where I hear noise and chaos, you'll hear fascinating virtuosity. There's something for everyone.

[@gregs_music_corner]

Very well put. I admire your wisdom.

[@uffdad8211]

Same here Nathan. This is classic slow rock that is just not seen very much today which is a pity. Manners is a song to simply savor the heavy groove as it penetrates into the depths of one's being. The lyrics perfectly fuse with the song's melodies which is completely enjoyable. It's not flashy but that is certainly not its intent. Band-Maid has many songs that highlight their blazing fastball, but this one is the slow changeup up that leaves the batter stunned at the plate as it slowly sails by perfectly.

[@nathandavis5099]

@@uffdad8211 👍 For metaphor

[@chrisegbertky]

Fair enough. Love your respectful comments! I like what the backing vocals are doing here especially in the live version.

[@stups9975]

This song is classic rock vibes with a lot of groove. I am one of those who really like it because it is simple and catchy. Usually Bandmaid has a lot of complex stuff going on and it’s nice to just groove once in a while. I will say Misa on the bass is doing some cool stuff in this song. I also like the harmonies between Miku and Saiki. It’s cool if some people don’t really take to the song on first listen .. it’s a grower for some. It also depends on what a persons musical tastes lay on the classic rock / metal scale as well.

[@madsstavang]

No worries! Manners is on their latest album, and comparing it with the other songs on the album, it is definitely a breather. If you want the other side of the coin (also on the same album), check out Black Hole. They have a double feature of Manners and Black Hole Live on their official channel. You have already checked out Manners, so you can just fast forward to the Black Hole part. Since you are on the wow-train, let's keep it rolling!

[@geoffb5]

The CD release that Manners is from had a limited two CD edition to illustrate the concept behind the album. The first CD was labeled "Roots" "Gentenkaiki" as Miku referred to it in an interview. The second was labeled "Progress" "Gentenshinka" from the same interview. Manners was on both CDs as they considered it a bridge between the two. I too am an old 60s-70s rock fan and love the song because of its groove but also as a fan of Band-Maid I love the song because it is about their struggles to become the band they are now. Your music taste differs from mine but that's no big deal. Honesty in reactions is important. I look at reactions to learn new things about a song and to hear a song from the perspective of someone other than myself.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

BAND-MAID songs appeal to people for different reasons. "Don't you Tell Me" & "Time" hold very special places in my heart but they wouldn't make a lot of peoples top 10 :)

[@madsstavang]

I love them both. Time is my favorite Miku song, and Don't you tell me has my favorite MV.

[@madsstavang]

Although Unleash!!!!! is really fighting for that throne.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@madsstavang Haha.😆 see Mads, it was even too hard to decide what your fave vid was in one comment. That's the beauty of BAND-MAID.😄👍

[@madsstavang]

@@GaryHolloway-810 I also have some favorites that doesn't really see much top10 placements, I still seek revenge and Flying High. Both songs have been put on repeat many times 🥰

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@madsstavang They're all awesome to me. I'd happily listen to any Maidiacs Top 10 list :)

[@reesereese2524]

I would say you stepped on a land mine but I won't do that . I will say it surprises me how narrow musically focused many are . Coming from a Jazz family ( father was a working jazz pianist , and arranger ) in New Orleans for a very long time . Jazz , Blues , Rock Metal , C.Western , Folk music and so on are all blessed with great songs and talented people . In the French Quarter where I grew up I was surrounded by all sorts of music from all parts of the globe . Love it all . I live in an area now where zydeco music reigns , but everyone I know listens to everything. One thing I found universal among them is the ability to get it ... When I introduced Japanese music into our world it was received as a curiosity . Now several years later it has become regular listening fair . Band- Maid just happens to be the most listened to . Manners is considered to be a very chill yet well composed piece here and to my surprise was coverd at a local festival . Just image fiddle , banjo , lap guitar and a dulcimer , plus drums . it was interesting yet faithful to the original . Point is Miku said in one song (Open you're Mind )

[@armynurseboy]

Yup. Part of the reaction journey is to not find an echo chamber, but to expose yourself to different things in order to expand your horizons.

[@reesereese2524]

Well said 👍👍👍👍👍

[@javiervicedo4201]

Yes, 'Manners' is one of the easiest songs from them to listen. They try to cover all the spectrum and they do really well. This is something that you can see in their catalogue. In my opinion do things easy is more difficult than do things difficult. Great reaction because you are honest and we, The Maidiacs, love honest reactions. Do not worry about it. We will stay here with you for sure. Finally, in my country we have a raw sentence: 'When something appears very good always, at least means that it is suspicious'. What I want to say is the the girls are humans...and that is great!

[@dalozkamiya6672]

Been listening to Bandmaid since 2017. Found them while listening to Babymetal and my first song was Dice followed by Thrill and Daydreaming. I almost skipped this reaction because Manners is not the most awe inspiring track. With that said after hearing this song for probably the 100th time it has grown on me. The "wow" factor in this song (to me) is the long vocal run of Unseen World at the end of the song. This is a very vocal forward song more of an anthem/strut in slo-mo looking baddass kind of energy to it. But I will say it took awhile to grow on me.

[@gt1man931]

You want to really hear that bass drive something home, catch the live version of this, paired up with Black Hole( from their YT channel.) Again, tastes differ, this is a favorite for me, but the live version.

[@hiawatha.g]

My favorite songs by them are ones like this which incorporate elements of funk, old-school rock, a little jazz, and some shredding. They cover such a wide range of styles and do it so well.

[@killinjoke2517]

I recomend that you should look at Manners live to get a earfull of MISA MISA MISA!

[@kyles5513]

First time I've seen this video. Always just ever seen the live version with black hole right after. And as always, it's much better live.

[@binuses]

As a famous man said who was driving a boat next to a suspicious blonde "not everyone is perfect" Tastes are like colors in life. nice reaction 😍 Salud y Rock and Roll .

[@carlgunts1849]

I liked the song. They definitely can play different styles of jams. And all bands that write a lot of material tend to have a song now and then that doesn't fit into what they normally produce. Just discovered this band by accident about a week ago and really enjoy it.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

[Report] Today's (Sep. 7, Japan Time) Band-Maid concert at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo was amazing 💛. "Freedom" included Akane's drum solo as long as she did in official live video. They played my favorite "Daydreaming" that had not been performed in preceding 3 concerts in Osaka, Nagoya and Sendai. They premiered new song "Influencer". The girls went nuts because they had not played at Zepp Tokyo for 5 years. Especially, Kanami was so excited that she wanted to explode herself by drinking alcoholic beverage on stage ! after Misa before playing "Unleash". Other members were surprised because Kanami did not drink alcohol for years even off stage. So Kanami played last 5 songs under the influence 😄 They are great! FYI. They played "Manners" as well.

[@edwardallen4051]

Miku made Kanami the MVP.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@edwardallen4051 Kanami deserves it 💛

[@stephenriggs8177]

Kanami taught Miku the pick slides. She's always looking for ways to help her student grow AND give the whole band more options for creating interesting songs.

[@Kevin6059]

We'd rather have honesty, so no problem. It's the feel of this song that makes it one of my favorites, because it takes me back to the 1970's. It's slower tempo but to me still rocks really hard because of that slammin' groove. You are right that it's one of their simpler songs, but so is FATE and that's one of my faves too. Pink Floyd became legendary with mostly very simple things, done extraordinarily well. This was also the first time I heard Saiki really go down and dirty with the vocals, like on the last verse. Hope you keep checking out the maids, because if you crave complexity and creativity, there is a ton of maid material still out there that'll give it to you big time!

[@darrellroninson3476]

Gee one of my favorites but I am 66 yrs young seen zeppelin and all the great Rock acts enjoyed many Rock bars what would I know about good Rock?

[@70soperator16]

Or....perhaps "Rinne" official....it rests on the heavier end of the Band Maid spectrum...LOL

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

You need the songs H-G-K and Rinne 😁🤘🤘🤘

[@kyles5513]

HGK was so hard to play it took Kanami 3 months to learn it. And she wrote it.

[@tavo-oporto]

I do listen to jinjer, nightwish and mainly metal, but Band Maid is top tier for me, either way, is good u gave us honest reaction. don't worry no maidiac will complain about your opinion specially like u did with respect. so no worries and keep up the nice work. have a great day

[@palominokid3002]

Fair enough, you know what you like and this one wasn’t your cup of saki, no worries. We do appreciate honest reactions, and for me, that makes your enthusiastic experiences to songs like Dice even better. I really do think you will be a fan of their newer, progressive and heavier material. As everyone is saying, “Black Hole” is a must see, so is “Rinne” but don’t skip some of their greatest and heaviest songs that do not have MV, “Youth” and “I Still Seek Revenge” !

[@danw6048]

I am not going to go through all the comments but I imagine that you have received some flack. Manners is one of my favorite Band-Maid songs. It is like comfort food to me. Listening to it just makes me feel good. I am a child of 70s music (born in 1960) and this song would have fit so well in that decade. That is not surprising since Kanami wrote it as her "classic rock" song for Unseen World. She succeeded magnificently. When I first saw this mv, I had already listened to Band-Maid's entire catalog and a few albums several times (World Domination probably much more than several). Because of that, I was very pleasantly surprised how Kanami could write a song with this much old school groove. Maybe it is just the old-timers like me that love it so much.

[@laughingbuddha2948]

There will be....NO PUDDING FOR YOU TONIGHT! 😋 Try "RINNE" mv, probably more up your metal alley.

[@Space_Ranger]

No worries man. I think the great thing about them is that they have something for everyone. I just happen to love it all.

[@andersmorell5396]

Thanks for your reaction. This is my #1 favorite songs of the Band Maid of two reasons, I simply love this kind of groove and it was the first song I heard of them and therefore holds a special place in my heart. There is a "live" version, together with the song Black Hole, that makes me think of this MV/album version of Manners as slightly "over produced" and Wave Potter have run an analyse of it instrument by instrument that gives much more clarity to the baseline. I'm coming from not being a metal head at all but quite the opposite, I love band maid despite their music being somewhat heavy and not because of it. Difference in opinion is expected about Manners and the song can not be said to be typical for the album Unseen world, maybe even intentionally untypical.

[@snakewhisperer1]

Subbed for awhile but commenting because I'm guessing you might you get some backlash on this one. I appreciate your honesty. It's why I subbed. Fake reactions annoy me. I'm also a hard rock/metal guitarist going back to the '80s, and this is one of my favorites from Band Maid. No, it's nowhere near their most complex, but it doesn't have to be. It has a solid groove that just makes it fun to listen to for me at least. And I love the vocal interplay between Saiki and Miku. But hey, it'd be a boring world if we all liked the same thing. Looking forward to the next one.

[@TomRussell-cy6ll]

I also have recently discovered BM and am absolutely blown away on their talent. Especially when you listen to their older material to the latest.....the musicianship has improved dramatically. Im a little surprised you didn't like this song with its subtle groove......I would suggest you give it another chance hearing the live recording. But onto the main reason I responded.....You have to hear their latest video From Now ON. It is an instrumental and really showcase's this bands new direction and talent. It blew me away !!!!!

[@dkmusic7000]

I absolutely love your reactions. You stay true to what you like and prefer in a sound. And you don't have to like every Band-Maid song that you hear. Like you said, they have over 100 songs in their catalogue. Not all of them can be in your top 10. There are a few for me that are good, but no where near my top, and some that sit in a solid top tier for me. But they are all still by my favorite band, Band-Maid and I love them for that. Manners has a classic rock feel that I like, but it took me awhile to get into it from Band-Maid. It was a different sound from them I wasn't used to. But now I groove to it every time I listen to it. It sits perfectly in the B-M genre. Kanami embraced her inner Santana on this one.

[@ausoleil8269]

It's an excellent hard rock song and it's not what you're looking for. Discovering this in the Manners / Black Hole video would have been probably better for you. Good reaction anyway.

[@lurkmerchant]

Not a problem. I'm here for your honesty. This song is a classic blues rock, which probably appeal more to people in their 50s (I for one) and over.

[@_JimS]

Well everyone's taste is different. This is one of my favorites and when I first listened to it what surprised me was how simple it was, but how they kept the true hard driving early 70's Rock groove alive. Being a true metal head I can understand your feeling, I don't dig metal in the true sense, for instance you can have Jinger, not my cup of tea....I tried. Nemophila is too heavy for most times. I am starting to really dig "Gacharic Spin", though so far they seem a little one dimensional.....the bassist is awesome! but too much of one thing is not good. Thanks for your honesty.

[@omdtdz]

I believe the reaction that people wanted you to watch is as you said Manner's+Black Hole live official video. This simpler song Manners going into the utter craziness that is Black Hole. Manners and Sayonakidori was the two songs on their last album Unseen World that gave you some time to breathe, I guess you could call them ballads based on the rest of the songs on the album LOL.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

😮 No way wade!

[@RahimRahmat]

Hmmmm, a second neutral-negative comment on a Band-Maid song. How very honest.... and brave..... You have just confirmed that you're not just doing this for views, you want to do this whole review thing honesty. Well, you have completely earned my respect. This has persuaded me to subscribe to your channel!

[@RahimRahmat]

Oh, btw, for the rest of the Maidiacs that just read this comment, please know that Manners holds a very special place in my life and in my heart. It remains one of my favourite songs. It's just that he has earned my respect through his work.

[@jefffromchicago6321]

@@RahimRahmat Hi Rahim. How are things in Singapore? Looks like Japan will be open soon. Will you go?

[@RahimRahmat]

@@jefffromchicago6321 Hey hey, it's Jeff! Things are looking good around here, and it's made me so busy that I have no clue if I can head to Japan anytime soon. What a pity, right?

[@jefffromchicago6321]

@@RahimRahmat I don't think I'll go either. I spend the last 3 weekends in October flying around for Band-Maid. That's enough. Plus the Garden show in Tokyo is sold out. But if they have a Budokan show to welcome back the foreign fans, I'M THERE!

[@weldernick3750]

this song live paired with their song black hole is kind of like a ying yang showing them sort of behaving and just playing a solid rock song in manners and then you get to Black hole and well ill just say its something that is needed to be seen... such a great time and amazing energy all around.

[@tommyjohnson9175]

I think this is more of a surprise because it's quite different to 90% of what they have done before. I like the variety... similar to the acoustic set they did... like that a lot because it's excellent despite being very different.

[@davidgilman3230]

We all have different tastes so it is understandable that not every song will overwhelm you. But please do not let this stop you from listening to live 'Manners/BLACK HOLE' combo, you will not be underwhelmed with 'BLACK HOLE'.

[@PunchingBaeg]

That's what usually happens with reaction channels, everyone starts them out on some of the best Band-Maid songs then when they get to the more basic/solid songs they are confused or don't like them as much. I can go back to their latest 3 albums anytime and not want to skip anything or turn it off but it doesn't mean all of their songs are great or amazing, pretty in line with most of what you said here about Manners. I'll also add that i'm usually listening to the bass and drums, there's a few songs i might not like otherwise.

[@Jonas_S_]

Everyone will not love everything. It's cool, honesty is better. This is one of my favorites off the 'Unseen World' album, but I'm one of those old-school Hard Rock lovers ;) Keep up the good work! 👍

[@VegetaRabbit]

I liked the live version better, you can hear the bass much better. I was surprised by how much she was doing on the bass. Will it surprise you? Maybe, maybe not. But it’s worth checking out.

[@realdocloco]

Miku's pick slides explanation: she's actually a huge fan of japanese superstar singer-guitarist Sheena Ringo - check this MV (with her band Tokyo Incidents) and you'll understand two things: 1/ why she loves shiny guitars 2/ why she loves pick slides kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXWVnpuAaKesfbM 😉

[@jrhaney11]

Try the Band-Maid song Onset because I think you will like the instrumental awesomeness!! Other songs to check out are Blooming, Rinne, Moritorium, Secret My Lips, Take Me Higher, and Don’t You Tell Me live version if you can find it.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Ma-Me -- It sounds like you at least recognize how well written and played Manners is -- as is all Band-Maid material. But you're right. It's not that difficult chord and melody wise. The thing is, 90%+ bands couldn't play Manners as well as Band-Maid does. And that's one of the things I appreciate about their playing... the execution and individual parts of the bass, drums, guitars and vocals. So being a musician, MaMe, if the song doesn't move you, the Maids execution of it should. I've listened to "Eye of the Beast." It's simple, repetitive, groove rock. I'm not saying that's bad in any way. I like it a little more progressive, but groove rock and metal is my center. I love Jinjer, Band-Maid and The Warning. But not every song is going to hit it for everybody. But I bet you if you listen to Manners a few more times, you'll at least appreciate it and may like it a little more as Maid Music tends to grow on you. Thx!

[@scuppernog1]

I love watching Band-Maid videos with or without reactions. What I don’t like is their Official Music Videos because I want to see them play. I don’t care about watching them sing or doing anything other than playing their instruments. Basically all I want is live video with studio quality audio which is what they give us with their Official Live Videos so I just hope they keep them coming 💕😎🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@KR-mr1hn]

I love almost all of their stuff but Thrill, Dragon Cries and like 1 or 2 others is usually skip when they come up. You not liking it isn’t a bad thing we’ve all got our preferences :) Can’t wait to see them live in Nov.

[@greylocke100]

Band Maid does have some songs I don't love. I do enjoy them very much though. The fact that you were willing to say that you found this lacking to your tastes just means you are being legit, which most of us want. We want a reactors HONEST opinion. Not just affirmation/confirmation bias. The only thing I don't like about your reaction is that you said you haven't been able to master the pick slide/scratch yet. What are ye waiting for Son, get to practicing. ;) You might enjoy the Live version with it's couplet of Black Hole better as it gives you two ends of the spectrum. As of right now they have 118 published songs, it will be I think 123 after the 21st of this month. As for other Japanese bands I listen to, there are Gacharic Spin, Scandal, Unlucky Morpheus, Lovebites, Fate Gear, Nemophila, Trident, Bridear, and a few others I can't remember at the moment, because I've only heard a few of their songs as of yet. But please stay honest in your reactions. If you don't like or enjoy some song, please let us know and try to explain it, like you did with this video. Maybe we can help point you to either a Band Maid song or a song by another artist you may find hits it our of the park for you.

[@Wirmish]

Next song: *FREEDOM*

[@craigfenson]

no worries, and no need to be sorry for honesty. consider this track as one of the many hats they can wear. the pull in this is their veering away from the hard-slash-poppish style of music they have masterfully honed over the years.

[@bghost3636]

No worries about an honest reaction. They are always experimenting and that's what this song was. In this song there was a simpler groove that they usually don't do and honestly a lot of the more impressive stuff in this song was some variations on the vocals and of course Akane playing her ass off as always.

[@wayneking5081]

I would like to request "Take me higher" live from Band-Maid Please

[@andrewawakened628]

I thought it was only me! I can't do a proper sounding pick slide either!

[@Greg-om2hb]

MANNERS, like most BAND-MAID songs will hit you differently after you have listened to it four or five times. You just admitted that you ignored the the *most important* part of this song: SAIKI’s amazing vocals and the wonderful harmonies provided by KOBATO. Please listen to the live version, which is paired with BLACK HOLE. Those two songs are like book ends outlining the range of styles they have mastered, from classic rock groove to modern progressive insanity. Particularly, pay attention to how the MANNERS (live version) begins simply with AKANE laying down a simple drum beat, which is then joined by MISA’s thundering bass to create an infectious groove before the guitar comes in. Then listen as with each verse the simple songs builds in intensity and complexity to transform into something quit different. It’s truly a masterpiece. Remember, Picasso could “draw like Raphael at the age of ten,” but became famous for being able to engage the viewer with an image created with a single line.

[@kisaragi075]

If you like metal, these are the songs for you Moratorium　 Shake that Rin-ne Unfair game youth i still seek revenge warning 　 And there are more. I hope you find what you're looking for from over 100 songs.

[@timgove5337]

Cool. Track4 actually 😆 but because it’s essentially the title track (“unseen world” 2021) and continues the thread of “take over the world”, along with “our rock never dies ever” and some 40% English… after only one year together, thrill (2014) was their rockingest song to that point that got attention and changed their direction. From the album before this (Conqueror 2019) The Dragon Cries was about this level of “plain rock” but underwhelming since they’d made harder & faster their normal (it was produced by David Bowie’s producer at his request, and was 100% English, both of which made them proud.) Glad you keep it real. And yes, the livestream clip contrasting this with BlackHole will bring enuff shock value to keep you going. Also, try playing any of it, lead bass, pick slides, solos aren’t all. Some is “just a C or A chord”, but there’s a lot going on. And it’s got great groove to break up a speedy chaotic prog “album”, which you and I are spoiled by; not everyone bothers putting out more than sequential singles anymore, but they still try full length LPs, enjoy while it lasts…. 🤘🎸💃😎

[@Valenvenge]

Try out puzzle... theres studio ver, live and acoustic... the maidiac can help with the link

[@falconsooner]

Enjoyed your honest reaction. This song may not be as technically impressive but there aren't many original bluesy classic rock style songs put out nowadays. Plus BM does add unique elements like the slides and Miku's "Ah, ah, ah, ah" throughout the song. I dig the track. A lot of folks mentioning Black Hole and Rinne. I think you would like Warning MV and Real Existence Live. Both are great hard rock songs Warning is pretty fast and RE is a bit rhrashier. Blooming MV is another really good hard rock song with one of Kanami's better solos. I really think you would dig the live version of Moratorium if you can find it. Has some metal elements.

[@teuchterloon9130]

Can't help wishing you picked the Live version. With band maid, live is always better than the studio version. I hope you give the live version a look too

[@CutlassSupreme455]

Now check out the live version. The live version is combined with a second song called “Black Hole.” Black Hole will scramble your brain. 😜

[@bodinyodsa]

next for Babymetal please. "KARATE" - "Road of Resistance" - "Tales of the destiny"

[@interstellardave]

Do Manners/Black Hole live and just skip to the Black Hole portion of the video.

[@ichichu]

You watch the wrong video...should have watched the live version.

[@Cookingfat]

Watch the live version with Black Hole

[@firebirdguy3151]

Try Blooming if you liked Dice

[@keithmeyer9558]

1 2 3 4 That would be Akane. Bet you didn't think she could get that low 🤣 😏.

[@armynurseboy]

What happened to your Rinne video? I was watching it last week, but it suddenly cut off and disappeared.

[@massivemetalreactions]

I disputed, then appealed a copyright issue and got a strike on my account. Im waiting 90 days before I re-upload.

[@armynurseboy]

@@massivemetalreactions that sucks. And also weird. With BM. If you stick to official videos they usually leave you alone.

[@falconsooner]

@@massivemetalreactions That is weird. First time I have heard a reactor getting a strike for using the official Rinne MV.

[@massivemetalreactions]

@@falconsooner It’s because I went through the entire dispute and then appeal process. Needed to see how it all worked….it didn’t.

[@madsstavang]

@@massivemetalreactions that sucks. I haven't really heard about anyone getting official Band-Maid MV blocked before. They even advertise on their homepage on how many views from reaction videos they have, so they are definitely on page with them.

[@elevown]

Its not basic- do you know how many riffs that coulda been full songs were in that? And it had a perfect groove rock sound. You know this song often tops fans lists? Watch Ryan Mears reaction to it to see an old rocker musician blown away by this track.. So thinking its just basic and least fav so far- I just dont get that.

[@rockrite466]

Love you reactions to music!! You should check out the band (The Warning) These three young Sisters (Dani lead guitar, piano and lead locals) (Pau drummer, piano lead vocals) and (Ali Bass guitar, piano backing vocals). from Monterrey Mexico who are highly skilled with there instruments and vocal abilities shared between guitarist and drummer. Thay got recognized on KZbin doing a cover of Metallica's Enter Sandman when thay were very young the youngest sister was 9yrs on bass guitar. About a year ago thay were invited by Metallica to do a new cover of the song on there 30th anniversary of the black album, (What A Accomplishment). Thay have put out a few albums since then are blowing are up the Rock seen!! Thay have open for huge bands like Def Leppard, the killers and were the last opening act for the Foo Fighters before the tragic loss of there drummer 😢. Thay are currently touring with Hell Star and pretty Reckless. A good song for introduction is (Dust to Dust) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJOaeZxmjZZperc The Drummer (Pau takes lead vocals With her powerful and almost hunting voice. (choke) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqncg6GjYqxlhrM The vocal proformance is so good and powerful! Has so much addictive energy!!! I know you will give your honest opinion on these three talented young Sisters that are keeping Rock alive!!

[@johnmatthew102]

First, take out the blues and jazz influences and reduce the song structure down to predictable, repetitive power chords for the mosh and headbang enthusiasts, then further eliminate subtlety by removing Miku's harmonies and vocalizations and turning Saiki into an atonal screamo machine, and there you have it: The Metal Maids. Guaranteed obscurity.

[@philproffitt8363]

Don't sugar-coat...just play it louder :-)) (YES...Manners/Black Hole 2fer!!!)

[@Glenner7]

See how nice we are? You got far more that the usual ratio of 10% likes, even though many of us question some of what you said. 🙂

[@70soperator16]

Dude....no sweat man....that's why they make chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.....tastes vary.....however, songs are NOT piñatas....not all contain surprises....imho, this song could've been a Carrie Underwood song, in composition style....not my favorite either.....have a good one man....keep it up...."Blackhole" live official, should satisfy your cravings....or "Moratorium" live official.....enjoy...."po"

[@GSpotter63]

This is a sixties and seventies style rock song... I really don't expect it to appeal to a metal head. I personally think it is one of their best, But then I think most metal is bland and unimaginative, just a bunch screaming and mashing. There are exceptions.

[@interstellardave]

I agree with this. Flashy technical playing, without feeling, or soul, does nothing for me, and there’s plenty of metal like that. Take Dragonforce, for instance. They are all impressive technically, I’m sure, but their songs are terrible, IMO. I know everyone would say that Herman Li is a better player than Kanami but I’ll still take her any day over him in every aspect that matters.

[@notimetoulouse]

I'm sure many have and will suggest the LIVE version of this song. The live performance comes with another song called, Black Hole. The live performance was made during the pandemic so there won't be an audience. I'm not sure where you accept your suggestions but I am leaving a link to the live performance with this comment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac If you are underwhelmed by the live tracks, I don't know what to tell you.

[@pepsiman990]

I get man. Band Maid doesn't have a bad song but there are songs I like more than others. This is a good song, but it is one of their best? No.

[@ProsperoFinch]

Was this sped up? Like 125% playback speed?

[@massivemetalreactions]

Came from the Band-Maid KZbin account so I don’t think so……I’m no expert though thanks for watching!

[@foothpath9966]

Long away i do agree with you, it's a good song, but not amazing from the girls.. I think Black Hole might be a bit more you, Giovanni, Rinne, and Blooming..

[@jwoodjapan]

You mentioned that there was nothing surprising in this song--except that you were surprised that it wasn't as good as the others you've heard so far. Yeah, just funnin' with you. I've heard other more metal-oriented reactors pan Thrill and Manners. It just doesn't give them what they want and that's fine. I like that you understand that Band-Maid aren't a metal band and as long as you are aware of that, you'll realize that there will be some songs you don't especially like. I'm guessing Rinne might be a good one for you to try.

[@AMetalheadsPerspective]

Not for everyone. This is a lot slower bluesy sound, but this is also defiantly not a "easy" song to play by any means. There is some complex lead parts if you are paying attention, and I'd like to see anyone replicate the movement on those bass lines, but I get it not aggressive enough, but then you probably wont like more than half of BAND-MAIDS stuff. Get them views in before they bore you. Diversity is what makes this band great, and they aren't pigeon hold into one specific genre. Looking for something specific with this band you are going to run out of "reactions" quickly, and you will move on. Rinne, blackhole, hgk, I still seek revenge for harder rock, but the last 2 don't have official videos.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

Yeah, by far my favorite Band-Maid song. I grew up in the 70s with a severe hatred for "Ta' Me'al." And that has proven to be prophetic. Metal has not gotten better. Only more pretentious. I think metal fans have taken the "jaded" moniker from the jazz heads. So, yeah, this is rock. This is not math played in the studio at a level impossible on stage. The drummer cannot be replaced with two triggers and one effect. There are actual vocals, and not some stuff that the lead guitarist growls because he wanted to be the front man and can't sing. The bassist is not playing a 6 string, up tuned, rifftastic "bass." My only problem with Band-Maid is the solos. Drop the solos. Put that effort into subtlety. It's like computer games. I have zero interest in how a game looks. What are the internals? What is the AI? How is the game going to challenge me? Nah, prog-math-metal. Can you chart it on graph paper? You might need some log paper. Don't know what that is? What's wrong with you? "You listen to the wrong music."

[@firebirdguy3151]

That's the only song that sounds like that. Just a complete 180. It's just a jazz, classic rock jam session. I'm a little surprised that you aren't a classic rock guy. That's why it was recommended.

[@limitlesscombo6998]

enjoy your real reaction! check out secret my lips.. you may like it , maybe not, but I'd like to see it and you may enjoy it! Thanks!

[@vincenzo-maidiac-5457]

This is also one of my least favorite, along with Thrill. But the rest of the album will make you understand why they needed a more classic Rock song: P

[@seizetheday5008]

Song falls in the category of less is more.

[@andrewcanuck6417]

I agree I thought this was one of their weaker songs, they have a couple of those. The band is great, but some of their fans are uncritically supportive. Like that you are discriminating.

[@enol8603]

Nooooo..... You should have checked out the live version of Manners + Black Hole... It was done much better live. These 2 songs were paired together to showcase Misa and Black Hole is pretty close to metal.

[@jameswelsh598]

Try HGK sorry no good video

[@gordowg1wg145]

tBH, i DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU REGARDING THIS m/v - THE LIVE VERSION IS, imo, much BETTER - IT'S A DOUBLE WITH "bLACK hOLE" WHICH IS VERY MUCH AS MORE "METAL" track. I can't recall if you did the M/V for "Thrill" which was from very early in their career, or the quite recent live version which, IMO, is a heck of a lot better. Oh, don't worry about the people gatting their panties in a twist because something doesn't quite appeal to you, it's all 😎👍

[@jefffromchicago6321]

Well if you're gonna have a favorite then you're gonna have a least favorite. So don't feel bad. On that note, this is my least favorite reaction of yours. 😁

[@massivemetalreactions]

Well done 🤘