FIRST TIME Hearing "Real Existence": BAND-MAID REACTION!!

[@stevedrenth5053]

I’m glad you pointed out what Miku does. She doesn’t do the complicated lead riffs. What she does is very precise, is executed flawlessly and she does it while doing backing vocals and bouncing around the stage. All in all very good rhythm guitar player.

[@mjelks4227]

A 25 minute review of a 4 minute song that totally didn't feel like 25 minutes. Great work

[@theohof2204]

So glad you gave Miku quite a bit of limelight - she deserves it. Without her we wouldn't have had Bandmaid. She is a fine rhythm guitarist (getting better and better) and a role model in many ways.

[@TehPhysics]

23:47 Whenever there's a breakdown or a solo, Saiki is generally dancing with Akane. Saiki was a dancer before becoming the lead singer here. She and Akane enjoy learning dances from anime, or wherever, and performing them for the crowd, during smaller shows. There are fan cams on KZbin of them doing dance routines for the audience. They really commit to them, getting all winded and sweaty. Again, there are no ego's in BAND-MAID. They are all about having fun, and making sure the crowd does, too.

[@mamiackerman_1004]

@0:36 Our Queen Saiki is even graceful in how to flip the bird

[@randymcmillen647]

Did you read the translation of her lyrics in 'Hate?' ? Any band can write a love song. Leave it to Saiki to write a hate song.

[@mamiackerman_1004]

@@randymcmillen647 I'm Japanese so I could read the lyrics 😊 She wrote the passionate lyrics for "Corallium" and the intense lyrics for "Hate?" And I absolutely love them both 🤘

[@jonasw3945]

It is a synth backing track, MISA does harmonize with it in the begining of the second verse

[@claymore2of9]

Zepp Tokyo 2018 Saiki fell/was pulled into the ladies' section of the crowd during the previous song freedom (losing her high heels in the process) leaving Miku to finish up the vocals whilst at the time her Zemaitis aces and eights guitar was being worked on by her roadie. saiki returns and sings real existence barefoot which Misa finds hilarious especial as by this stage of the concert (2hrs in and only choose me left to play) she is more than half cut. during Kanamis solo saiki is brought her outdoor heels to wear, all the while Kanami keeps looking behind her to see if she needs to extend the solo to give saiki more time to get her shoes on. her concert shoes were returned to her at the end by the princesses in the audience well it is Japan after all there are many different accounts of what happened during this incident and only they know for sure my version is only based on interviews given also, if you are interested axe Japan does a very good look at Kanami's NEW Pedal Board kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2qtiZWKoqygfrs

[@jefffromchicago6321]

I have a different account based on a frame by frame study, consisting of me standing in front of the big screen watching the Blu-ray. But I like the legends ( Page, Akane, Bonham, Reincarnate ). Just want to say that Saiki should go barefoot or in sneakers all the time. She moves like a hungry jaguar on the prowl.

[@cembor]

Saiki was not "did not fall/get pulled into the crowd" nor "did she lose her shoes". Saiki took her shoes off and set them on the stage during the Kanami's solo in Freedom and hopped down off the stage. She stood on the guardrail in front of the Princess section of crowd. Princess section is a Japanese thing where they reserve a section for just women. You can see Daisuke Kondo, long time time Band-Maid guitar tech, holding Saiki up on the rail in the video of this concert during the bridge in Freedom. Saiki was not able to rejoin on stage before the next verse so Miku, being the consummate showman she is stepped up and sang the verse herself. Saiki rejoined the stage just in time for the start of this song, Real Existence. You can see her putting her shoes back on during Kanami's solo.

[@jefffromchicago6321]

@@cembor OK. Since you're going to spoil it, I will too. It was all part of the show. Saiki checked her belt, sat on the edge of the stage, took off her shoes ( for some reason she lifted one leg above her head. I think the right. Must have been exciting for the front row fans) and slid of the stage with the mic heading stage right ( we next see her elevated over the rail). Daisuke came out and was in charge of the mic cord from the stage. In front of the stage were a procam guy and a manager type with a handyman. Probably another pro-cam guy. There was a security guy by the stage stairs. Because the procam guys need two hands I believe two more security were present. One to bring a stepstool for Saiki (unseen) and hold her belt (his hand on her belt is visible)as she leaned over the rail. One to hold the mic cable and just be there for security ( at one point you can see two right hands holding the cable). I think Handycam was the other. Then Miku takes over. Saiki and everyone else, off camera, probably take the stairs at the end of stage right. While Miku sings, Daisuke reals in the mic, picks up the shoes ( which Saiki left in disarray like she threw them over her shoulder. As a matter of fact I think Miku kicked one out of the way. They were far apart, then they were closer) and lines them up neatly at the foot of the right corner of the drum stage. And puts the mic in a stand above the shoes. At the beginning of the next song Saiki comes out, grabs the mic and sings barefoot. Without heels she moves like a cat. When Misa solos Saiki sits on the drum stage by her shoes. Next time we see her she's on camera she's wearing shoes.

[@ral8452]

still assuming that the reason saiki gave someone the finger in the beginning -- is related

[@zabriabubakar5982]

I LOVE BANDMAID.....THEY DO MAGIC IN THEIR MUSIC AND SONGS....😁😁😁live song Don't You Tell Me bass/Misa and guitar/Kanami battle 🤘🤘🤘

[@chrisegbertky]

Skill and talent and creativity are all present in spades however the amount of hard work heard her is immense. Fate and luck and raw talent would be nothing without the dedication and energy of each BandMaid Goddess. Miracles take determination and we are witnessing a miracle of a rock band.

[@hawkmoon4107]

Also, a bit of backstory: During the previous song of the show (Domination), Saiki fell into the crowd and Miku has to finished the song. Misa was laughing because Saiki lost her shoes and, of course, they go to Akane to laugh about it too.

[@cembor]

Saiki was not "did not fall/get pulled into the crowd" nor "did she lose her shoes". Saiki took her shoes off and set them on the stage during the Kanami's solo in Freedom and hopped down off the stage. She stood on the guardrail in front of the Princess section of crowd. Princess section is a Japanese thing where they reserve a section for just women. You can see Daisuke Kondo, long time time Band-Maid guitar tech, holding Saiki up on the rail in the video of this concert during the bridge in Freedom. Saiki was not able to rejoin on stage before the next verse so Miku, being the consummate showman she is stepped up and sang the verse herself. Saiki rejoined the stage just in time for the start of this song, Real Existence. You can see her putting her shoes back on during Kanami's solo.

[@makmiskell3733]

Thanks MMR!

This is so good. There's trash riff, punk drumbeats and rock guitar solo merrily together. Miku has her rock star moment axe-copping first chords and Kanami lifting the guitar straight up in the solo bit.

[@powbobs]

The riff you’re wondering about is MISA on bass. It’s not a track. She’s actively playing it as she walks up to Saiki.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

perfect

[@avader5]

@8:55 MISA was interacting with Saiki because Saiki had lost her shoes and as you know MISA never wears shoes so they were joking about it.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

That's one of the reasons I enjoy BAND-MAIKO's videos so much: MISA, er, I mean, Unimisa is wearing shoes.

[@surfingasongwave]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu Well, geta.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

@@surfingasongwave . . . yes, I know.

[@surfingasongwave]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu I suppose they had little bells in them. Which tickles me, somehow.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

@@surfingasongwave Yep. Here's a link for all that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqCtlGyiaZKggK8

[@baddhorsie8318]

Make you a better listener? Yes indeed, Band-Maid has done exactly that to me. It is this reason that Band-Maid is the standard i judge other music by. Diversity and complexity among a dozen other reasons makes me a fan . Pigeon rules 🕊

[@EliseAutoXr]

This is one of my favorite songs/videos from Band-Maid. There are so many awesome videos that you have in store for you. Looking forward to many more. Thanks for the reaction.

[@stevehall5128]

Great reaction, your comments about becoming a better listener and not having to like absolutely everything are spot-on (especially for the nay-sayers rushing to judgment on the new EP). I just saw a clip of B.B. King _replacing a broken string_ mid song while he keeps singing. Wouldn't be completely surprised to see Miku doing that someday.

[@zolitoth2458]

About Miku: At Summersonic, in the first song (From now on), the string broke after 5 seconds. You can see it on the Reddit recording. But she played the song and switched guitars before "Sense".

[@GSpotter63]

If all if wanted was to hear the ladies play I would simply go watch them on their site and indulge myself.... I come here to be entertained and learn to appreciate their music even more. Thanks for your insight. 😀😀😀

[@armynurseboy]

Yup. Reactions are about sharing the band with others, getting their thoughts and insights, and building community.

[@surfingasongwave]

Miku is tuning because she had to finish Saiki's vocals in the previous song. Their live shows really pack the songs together tight. They don't allow much time for applause or goofing around. So the song before this one, Saiki made a visit to the "princesses" section (they started making an area for women after the mosh pits started getting too rough). She missed the end of the song, and Miku covered her vocals, and she only got back on stage just in time for the start of this one. Miku didn't get her guitar re-tuned for this one until half-way through the first verse. Rock and roll! Kanami has been very complimentary about Miku's rhythm playing. She seems to have a good sense of time, even with tricky rhythms. Check out the opening to "Black Hole" sometime. There's a two-fer live stream recording of "Manners" and "Black Hole". "Manners" is a '70s style bluesy groovy rock song. "Black Hole" is not. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac They all mess with each other from time to time. There's a fan cam with Misa playing a bass solo while Kanami brushes her hair out of her face for her. Actually, people get judgy about fan cams but they usually focus on one thing and follow it so you can see fingers a little better. The sound quality will be crap and you won't see or hear what's going on on the other side of the stage, but you can see what the hell Kanami (or Misa, or Miku, or Akane) is actually doing. There is (or used to be) a fan cam where they lost their backing tracks. Not much changed. Misa sang backing vocals, which is rare. She's got a great voice, really good intonation. I'm not a big fan of backing tracks, but only because of the additional complexity that also removes any opportunity for altering tempos or adjusting for the crowd response. I stayed to the end. But I geek out too.

[@Racer-X-090]

"BAND-MAID will make you a better listener of music" That is exactly what has happened to me.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

So i was talking to God in heaven & i asked him why are BAND-MAID so awesome? He said "I can only impart that knowledge to permanent residents & you've only got a visitors pass, but i can tell you this about them. If you've ever wondered what the meaning of life is, stop wondering". Well that came as a pleasant revelation.😇

[@keithmeyer9558]

You couldn't get an angel leak the answer ?

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@keithmeyer9558 Haha. Well Kanami told me i could've saved a lot of bother if i'd just asked them instead cos they're 5 angels on Earth.😏

[@keithmeyer9558]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Miku is not the only wise maid.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

practice from the early age

[@Davey-Boyd]

Planet Gary seems a cool place! Weird, but cool! Gary, got your new little Mincho yet?

[@throwaway9389]

Thanks for the analysis MMR. I started watching reactors after I fell for Band Maid because there was so much happening in their songs I needed to learn about. The guitar part you were wondering about (at minute 9 in your video) is Misa on her bass. Love Miku's head banging!

[@TomClark-Futoura]

There are many unique aspects to Real Existence that sets it apart from many rock songs: the starts and stops, Miku's little breakout vocal line, Akane's double tempo gallop, and Kamani's solo. I mean, who would ever put that kind of solo in a rock song? But it works... just like all of the plot-twists, complex density, and genre-merging they employ on most of their material. Every section offers something different than the previous one. That's one reason many people -- unless you're a musician - may find it difficult to get into their music at first listen. There's so much going on. And then you add the Japanese language and maid outfits... But for people who like and appreciate their writing, musicianship, performance and personalities, Band-Maid's beautiful cacophony of excellence offers unlimited rewards for repeat listening... and mega stardom for the Maids, imxo. GO 2022 USA TOUR!

[@TomRussell-cy6ll]

Yes its a track......Knami is classically trained pianist and does the keyboards for their backing tracks.. It really does add that Kanami feel to the song.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

I stayed till the last word. I love people that analyses the way you and a couple of other reactors do. I am a 'musician' that came from the ProgRock and play recorder (the family of them) and have a bass guitar (after MISA, Chris Squire, John Entwistle and Paul McCartney I have no courage to touch the bass).

[@hiawatha.g]

They take their old songs and make them new again. One of the marks of a truly creative and driven band.

[@tanitatt]

This is the live version of their second song released on KZbin so it’s very early Bandmaid. It sill holds up very well considering their current library

[@BMfansince2020]

Awesome reaction! You are so right that Bandmaid make you a better listener of music!! I start to invest in headphones just for Bandmaid which I never care much before. Bandmaid uses backtrack when they chose so to make it sounds better AFAIK.

[@falconsooner]

Great reaction!

[@freewheeler2go]

Hardly anybody notices Saiki’s bird!!

[@edwardallen4051]

She was ordering 2 hotdogs

[@surfingasongwave]

Fly, small pigeon! Fly!

[@interstellardave]

I, too, love watching Miku onstage. She really gets into it! One of my favorite moments is when she jumps up in the air during “No God”. Makes me smile every time.

[@greylocke100]

There is a backing track being played. Akane controls the instrumental backing track and the click, Kanami controls the vocal backing track. Kanami played/programmed the keyboards on the track. There have been several times where their computer has messed up and a concert where their computer went to Moscow with Kanami's guitar and they didn't. They just rented a guitar for Kanami and did the concert without their backing track. No one in the audience complained. Where the computer just packed it in, the Ladies put a mic in front of MISA and Akane pulled her mic forward and all of the Ladies sang. And trust me, you do NOT want to play poker against Miku. That was Miku you were hearing at the end. And yes, they all will try to make Akane mess up, on this however, Saiki was putting her shoes back on and getting a drink of water.

[@powbobs]

There is a track, but the riff he was wondering about was being played by MISA.

[@zolitoth2458]

Yes.2018 in Helsinki

[@fernandoloya6325]

😮 They do have 2 sound engineers at the live event I went to in Houston some sound effects used but very few plus Kinami and Miku have their sound boards feet)that they do use as needed great work -even the bassist Misa has a (feet) board also.

[@hawkmoon4107]

You should check Axe Japan channel. He's a Maidiac and has done several videos about the technical stuffs of the band - there's a whole video about the pedal rack of Kanami. He's also a guitarist and gives lessons about Kanami's way of playing. You should enjoy his work.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

What he said.⬆️👍

[@stevehall5128]

Axe is great! JBF Music & Guitar is terrific, too.

[@agdtec]

Band-Maid's Miku Kobato has been using Zemaitis Guitars and she got her signature guitar I think in 2021

[@mattdhorstman]

Copy/paste recommendations: Looks like we need to get you "Freedom" (live), "Puzzle" (live and acoustic), "Daydreaming" (M/V), and "Moratorium" (live) to round out your older Band Maid education. Then "Warning" (M/V), "Black Hole" (live), "No God" (live), "Sense" (M/V), "Unleash" (M/V), and "Influencer" (M/V) to get you caught up with new stuff... so lots to look forward to. :) Members of the community can help you with anything not on KZbin if you give a place to reach out to you.

[@freewheeler2go]

9:00 Yep. Synth backing track.

[@dennisueland8146]

Miku is a rock star. There's a great photo of her in mid air from a concert earlier this year. Jumping in those heels can't be easy.

[@DocttorBR]

Hey man. React to " Dont you tell me" live. Misa and Akane batlle.

[@Davey-Boyd]

Miku tuning her guitar while singing. I sure cannot pull that off!

[@xducer13]

The riff at 8:51 is not Kanami, it is actually Misa! You can see it in the MV where they zoom in on her!

[@armynurseboy]

MISA + synths on the backing track.

[@ericruck13]

Have tickets to see them this month, have been to 3 Warning shows this summer. Band-MAID and THE Warning, they both have fused a lot of Hard Rock genres in their writing which is soooooo refreshing. I'm 63 and am amazed that these young ladies have completely renewed my love of Hard Rock Music. Great Review!!

[@avader5]

@15:42 Kanami is looking over her shoulder at Saiki as everyone knows she's in love with her she said in an interview once about this song that she kept looking back to see her reaction.

[@reesereese2524]

Nerd out to you're hearts content . This was a lot of fun .

[@hitokiriizo]

It's BOTH a track and Kanami. Their online shows in 2020 she would alternate between playing and not playing when she had other stuff to do.

[@phaeron]

I have to admit that I was actually just in the mood to watch a few videos without writing about things. But you mentioned a few points that I just don't want to leave uncommented. First, you are absolutely right that the music of these ladies invites you to pay more attention to the music and all the little details. I've been listening to music for as long as I can remember, but before I knew this band, I never listened so closely to what each musician is playing or what is happening in the background. This happened without me noticing it at first. It wasn't until I started watching reaction videos like yours that I really became aware of it. Secondly, I just want to say 'thank you' for the comments about Miku. About what she is doing here and that what she has learned so far is not self-evident. Most of the time, from my point of view, she gets too little or no attention at all in the comments, which is not surprising considering what's going on around her. No, she's not on the same level as Kanami, Misa or Akane, and yet what she does is important. She gives Kanami freedom to do what she does, she is, together with Saiki, an indispensable part vocally, and on top of that, as you say yourself, she is gifted with an energy and driving force without which she wouldn't have got this far. Not to mention that without her, we wouldn't even be able to talk about this band here at all. So, that's what I just wanted to get off my chest. :) _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊

[@maurograziati3768]

please reactt FREEDOM LIVE...akane drums solos the smile in your face it's incredible

[@Metal_Auditor]

Yeah Kanami is playing the main riff during the first verse and the melody you were hearing was a synth track. They do that on a number of songs. They'll also fairly often add guitar tracks in some songs when they play them live. Funny thing is, they once did have a bunch of their gear, including the sample deck with all their tracks and Kanami's guitar, sent to the wrong airport (wrong country, even). They still played and it sounded good, with all the members providing backing vocals. Kanami had to borrow a PRS (either from a local store or a fan, I can't remember).

[@massivemetalreactions]

Another reason to love Band-Maid

[@surfingasongwave]

The way I heard it, they rented from a local music store. Which means somewhere in Helsinki is a Kanami concert-used plain black PRS. I hope the proprietor had the foresight to get it signed.

[@_JimS]

"Real Existence" was released on their "New Beginning" album in 2015, I'm pretty sure this concert was 2017....so our little pigeon (Miku) was not at it very long in this performance, maybe three years, which make her even more impressive. The brilliant sound from her Japanese Zemaitis guitar makes it a great choice for rhythm, IMHO. Here's a fun interview with Miku sponsored by Zemaitis w/subtitles kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZacmWamj5qDZqs The girls are always playing "Hengao", the art of making faces.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

The last B-M video you reacted to was "Onset," and yeah, that was from this same show. Those are the only two videos from this show that are on their channel. This was at Zepp Tokyo in 2018. While Zepp Tokyo closed at the beginning of 2022, Tokyo still has Zepp DiverCity and Zepp Haneda, plus Zepp Shinjuku will be opening in 2023. This full show was included on a DVD on a limited edition of the single for "Starting Over," but good luck getting that now. The full show is officially only still available on BAND-MAID Prime.

[@hernantapia2180]

In the live songs the Miku´s Zemaitis guitar is on the left hear and is more rough sound.

[@edwardallen4051]

Their tapes have gone missing on some occasions and as you say they just make adjustments and get on with it.

[@armynurseboy]

And if the track is malfunctioning, they just turn it off. This happened during their first online show during Choose Me. Track was not working properly, it threw them off so they did a rare in show stop. When the techs couldn't get it working, they just went on without it.

[@edwardallen4051]

@@armynurseboy Was it the track? Kanami had a malfunctioning wireless so her guitar kept cutting out in one of the online shows, I thought that was the only problem, perhaps that was the second one then.

[@armynurseboy]

@@edwardallen4051 that migh5 have been a different show. But I distinctly remember the one with rhe backing track issue.

[@armynurseboy]

One way to discern the guitars is Kanami is hard panned right in the mix and Miku is panned left with MISA.

[@markmark6378]

Miku is a "Rock Star" Probably since birth.

[@mr.potato9449]

12:04 that shot of Psyche walking across the stage, I don't know what it is . . . way she's walking, the camera movement, the aesthetics . . . but whenever I see it I just think Tina Turner and it annoys the hell out of me because I can't work out why o.O

[@Studio-Coast_Kid]

Yeah, I can see that now. But previously I had caught more Bowie / Mick Jagger Strut Vibes. With a pinch of Mercury. Try that on for size and see if it helps!

[@mr.potato9449]

​@@Studio-Coast_Kid Damn thought typing Psyche instead of Saiki would of triggered a flame for the first reply :P

[@powbobs]

She’s walking differently because she’s barefoot .

[@markmark6378]

I'd be willing to bet Saiki knows the Jagger strut, I think she took the opportunity to throw it in because of the rare occasion of her being barefoot. Still looks pretty cool to me, I mean it's just good old R and R!!

[@powbobs]

@@markmark6378 She’s actually a big Bowie fan.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! couple of things you missed just oddities nothing to do with the Music lol 1. At 00:35 Sai-chan does a Miku impersonation (She gives the Bird) to somebody 2. During the first 2/3rds of the Song Sai-chan is without shoes (gets them back on during the Solo)

[@wilfcat1713]

Have you heard Ningen Isu another, more established, Japanese band? Here's a link to one of their songs 'Heartless Scat' - enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOsaGybas6NgdU

[@allenhuling598]

Better listening thru BAND-MAID, and Lovebites, and Nightwish, and UTA., etc.....I'm in!!!

[@dhrh0591]

Kanamis' fret board on her PRS has the birds on it, and yes they do try to mess with Akane almost every song, (they call it throwing faces) i've never seen it work on her, she is just to good, but they seem to enjoy trying

[@neilwoodley530]

Miku is not a "natural" guitar player....but her timing and strumming ability is fantastic! I have been playing guitar since before she was born and in my opinion she is a great rhythm guitarist. Check out the beginning of Black Hole.

[@yt-watcher-finn]

Do HEAVY metal reaction from 80s, Accept - Princess of the dawn

[@carlosmunoz7747]

Hi I really like your reactions, As I told you that they rehearse blind folded, it is also true that they go to Akane to mess up with her and try to make her lose her bit, you already reacted to the two most notable videos, first Domination live, where you can see all of them (except Saiki) making faces to Akane and Akane sticking out her tongue to them, the other video is PLAY live, where at the bridge Akane is making GORILLA faces to Saiki and Saiki breaks a laughs wile singing (if you pay attention it's very noticeable). Please re check those two videos

[@grahamreed8774]

I think it's a track. You can see both guitarists are playing the rhythm as you said. One of the best examples of Miku's playing is to be found from the 2019 US tour recorded on fancam by someone standing in front of Misa. Can't remember which show- sorry. Akane's drumming is all down to perfect relaxed timing with feet or hands- see how relaxed her wrists are, lovely and loose. My drum tutor would really appreciate her style. I'm still with you my boy. Usually the band members are trying to make Akane screw up- no chance.

[@stealthcabbie1336]

It's a backing track composed by Kanami. Kanami does compose songs with other instruments,,,,, keyboards, piano, strings etc, but when playing live, they are backing tracks. They do not have a 6th member to do those extra sounds. When playing live, some people call that cheating (playing with backing tracks with/for additional arrangements)....... F&%k them, I call that enhancement from the original recording. The songs as they are don't NEED it, but if you can use it...... why not!?!?!?!?

[@arvin3543]

its a bass

[@crabuki1273]

A moment of silence for Akane's little hat. 😞😞

[@surfingasongwave]

Akane didn't like how tight she had to make it. I think she should put it on at the start of the show with, like, two bobby pins, and let everyone guess how long it stays on. When it comes off, just toss it aside like Miku's bow. And whoever guesses closest gets a drumstick or something.

[@crabuki1273]

@@surfingasongwave I always thought she should come out wearing a full size bowler (really any hat style would be fine), but have a hat stand next to the kit. Put it on the hat stand, play the set, wear the hat for the bows. Honestly it's a marketing miss. They could be hats fans could buy. Akane could toss her hat out to the crowd at the end of the show.

[@polskabob359]

Rip tiny hat

[@jaycon505]

Please take your sweet time for the maids. Every little details is important. Thanks Man! This is a great reaction.

[@5pfeff]

"Birds" = Kanami, "Dots" = Miku

[@Hadesillo]

Take a look into Babymetal's Headbanger. I am not sure you are going to get into a band so polarizing, but if the japanese metal girls scene has a big four that's lead by Babymetal.

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

I think you take a break. Ok. You always complain about the short solos from Kanami (Band Maid). So, try From now on!!! There is a short solo of almost three and a half minutes.

[@yolandria]

This song was off of their 2nd album. So Miku was still in her early levels of studies. And no...Band Maid/Kanami did not write this song. This was during the time when they were still using a writing team that was supplied by the label.

[@stevedrenth5053]

I’m glad you pointed out what Miku does. She doesn’t do the complicated lead riffs. What she does is very precise, is executed flawlessly and she does it while doing backing vocals and bouncing around the stage. All in all very good rhythm guitar player.