Music Teacher Reacts: Onset by Band-Maid

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[@evilducks3710]

Kanami (lead guitar) in the section you're talking about is a section called "tapping". She has her pick tucked between her thumb and index finger to keep it out of the way until she needs it again (Misa, the Bassist does this as well) She is tapping the strings with her middle finger and it gives it a kind of electronic sound. Yes, she is also a classically trained pianist and that comes through more in her composition. There is also a lead singer, she's on a break for this song to rest her voice, this was a 23 song set. The go to recommendation on more Band Maid to get a real feel for the full band is Domination (Official Live) from their channel

[@usagi3919]

"tapping" is one of the things that Eddie Van Halen is known for along with his Frankenstrat. You should watch his Eruption solo video and compare the same technique but different style if you are not familiar with tapping or Eddie.

[@outwest1014]

@@usagi3919 Might well watch Jill perform her cover of "Eruption" , look for Unlucky Morpheus.

[@edwardallen4051]

The technique that Kanami is using in the 'feature' is tapping, so she's tapping the strings with the fingers of her right hand (the pick is tucked away, not used) with hammer ons and pull offs with her left hand. This technique is probably most well known from Eddie Van Halen in the 80's but it is older than that. As far as guitar is concerned it was occassionally used in the 50's and 60's by some jazz guitarists

[@Prober61]

Kanami (Lead guitar) is taping. She started piano at age 3. She writes the songs. Saiki (singer) is taking a break. MISA (Bass) uses a pick until she "flips the pick" under her index finger and slaps. attended music school with Akane (drummer) Happiest drummer you will find. She made you smile during her solo. We saw it. And finally, Miku. SHE MADE THIS! She started the band and didn't play an instrument. She put the band together and Kanami taught her how to play. She writes the lyrics. Try Dice MV or Manners. Freedom Live or Domination live. Strap in buddy. It's a hell of a ride.

[@varisantonovs2831]

If live puzzle and freedom, if clip Blooming (that what the hook that's catched me), glory, warning, if acoustic puzzle. In long run everything they play sounds great

[@evilvolts]

I disagree with happiest drummer here because every time I see Haruna of Lovebites she's always happy

[@Prober61]

@@evilvolts So she's the happiest drummer "I watch". Not a LB fan, so...

[@evilvolts]

@@Prober61 That's amazing you must not like metal hard to believe someone wouldn't like the musicianship of Lovebites especially one who appreciates Band Maid

[@Prober61]

@@evilvolts No. Not really metal, Just hard rock. but even their hardest songs (although sometimes it takes a few listens) I grow to love. Lovebites is too "orchestral" for my tastes. I was never a Moody Blues fan either. Maybe it's the singers voice?

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Band Maid is awesome! They usually sing, but they do have a handful of instrumentals as well. From what I've seen/heard Kanami 'taps' with her middle finger. She's holding her pick while she's doing this as well MISA (bassist) also figured a way to hold her pick while she 'slaps' the bass. These girls are god level talent 🙂

[@greylocke100]

Yes Kanami will hold the pick when she taps, for the most part, on their newest she puts it in her mouth for some of the song, but for here she just holds on to it and taps with her middle and ring finger while doing hammer ons and pull offs with her left. MISA, will tuck the pick with her index finger and then use her middle finger to "Claw Pluck" and "Snap and Pop" in addition to "Slapping" with her thumb.

[@billchaney8791]

I can't believe this guy is so surprised by the tapping. Has he never heard of Eddie Van Halen?

[@jakeimhotep4866]

In my 60 years I've never been as obsessed with any band as I am with BAND-MAID. I have no musical training so I enjoy watching reactors who are musicians to help me understand what makes BAND-MAID so great. Thank you. 🤘✌️

[@asmith2951]

They actually have two singers, but this is an instrumental piece. They have a handful of these that give the main singer a break, because their shows in Japan tend to be around 2 hours and 20+ songs. Kanami the guitarist does have piano experience but I do not know her level of proficiency. Misa the bassist does play with a pick, but she palms her pick to switch to slap when she needs to. It's pretty cool to see. The secondary guitarist seen in this performance is Miku, who has a few where she sings but generally does backup vocal work. One fun fact about Miku is that she couldn't play the guitar when she founded the band and was taught how by Kanami. Great reaction, man; thanks for checking them out.

[@outwest1014]

Never forget Miku writes the lyrics!

[@AMetalheadsPerspective]

I love when musicians or people with a music background find BAND-MAID!!! You have to check out more from them!!!

[@javiervicedo4201]

Great reaction dude. In my opinion, BAND MAID is the best rock band in the world today. Personally I think they are the TOP 10 best in history. They have no rival. Nothing yet. They have about 140 songs and there is a kind of competition among the fans to see who can find a bad song. They create everything and manage everything they do. Keep up with them because they are the Holy Grail of Rock and you will see it soon. In MV they are incredible but live they blow the heads of the audience and/or music press. Keep going as you have no idea what is in front of you. Choose any song from them. Easy...and be ready for the arrival of BAND MAID Army called MAIDIACS. The MAIDIACS are the most tolerant, kind, easy and warm Army Fans in the music horizon. Again, you have no idea and pick any song. Yes any song. And be ready for the singer (Saiki) who is as 'monster' as the others. Thanks

[@kyles5513]

They are pretty f'n amazing dude, but I wouldn't call them "the Holy grail of rock"

[@Parker--]

Saying they are the best band in rock today isn’t a valid opinion; it’s an objective fact.😝 They are the best band this century and i doubt anyone will rival that claim the next 79 years.

[@wave8359]

But Javier,,,you understate the case, surely !----they are way better than that,even !!!!!!!

[@javiervicedo4201]

@@Parker-- Great comment.

[@Parker--]

@@kyles5513hey’re the best band this century. It’s either them or Linkin Park. Take your pick. It is impossible for any single band to have the musical impact the all time greats from decades ago had. You’re talking half a century ago. The last band with such an impact stopped damn near 30 years ago. Literally impossible. But if you’re just talking about who makes music that will stand the test of time and who’s the best at it in modern music, I don’t know who compares to them right now. Certainly not band that plays rock music.

[@phaeron]

Welcome to the pigeon-hole of Band-Maid. 🕊🤘🏻 What these 4 ladies create here on stage with their instruments can surely be called magical thanks to the talent of each one and the chemistry between them. And you have only seen 4/5 of this magic. :) I'm always careful with statements like 'best band' etc., but their catalog now provides far more than 100 examples without a single bad one in between, which could very well earn them the title of best rock band of our generation. Greetings from the German Maidiacs division and I wish you a great holiday season. ✨ _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊

[@ullischuster1263]

Thumbs up 👍. Band-Maid has been around since 2013 and has released about 140 songs by now. You have caught one of their 4 instrumental songs. The members are around 30 years old. As far as I know lead guitarist Kanami has been playing piano since she was about 5 years old and guitar since she was 17. The best thing would probably be to watch their LIVE version of "Domination" next.

[@greylocke100]

Kanami started playing piano when she was almost 4, and on the guitar I've read both 16 and 17. So she may have started to learn it before her 17th birthday but close to it.

[@bruceveary1758]

Kanami is one of three members of the band who were trained as classical pianists (Besides guitar and keyboards, she also can play three other instruments at a professional level). She is also the band's chief composer. (She also has a degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo, just in case things go bad). She also taught the band's founder, Miku, to play rhythm guitar (she literally brought Miku from the level of a non-player to that of a respected professional, all in Kanami's non-existent "free time").

[@ShikataGaNai100]

She promised her father she would get her degree before going into music as a pro full-time. BTW, not sure if she went to Todai...or Waseda; which is like choosing between Stanford and Harvard. 🙂

[@K.H.D710]

I don't know the name of university Kanami graduated from, but it's not the University of Tokyo for sure because it was a university in Kanagawa prefecture.

[@bruceveary1758]

@@ShikataGaNai100 Good for Kanami! However, my lack of faith in reporters is starting to reawaken...for the umpteenth time. Totally unrelated question: Is there any band that's recorded within the last twenty-five years that is not currently touring? Sacred Reich, Gwar...isn't it time for KISS to go on another farewell tour?

[@bruceveary1758]

@@K.H.D710 Well, after reading your response, I was consumed with a desire to either confirm the information regarding Kanami's university education contained in the Japanese article that I have before me, or to refute that information with something specific. So, I've spent the last 87 minutes doing research on the Net. Nothing -- apparently education is of no importance. My two favorite bits of information from this search: (a) a Band Maid biography that contained the valuable information: "Band's Country of Origin: Unknown"; a Band Maid biography that noted: "Misa's REAL NAME is: Misa". Two realizations that I had during this search: (a) my mastery of Spanish and German has deteriorated even more than I realized; (b) I still can't read Aramaic, Urdu, Farsi, Japanese, Chinese, Tagalog, Portuguese or Russian. My search will continue, as I've become obsessed with this issue (c'mon, if I hadn't told you that, you never would have known).

[@bruceveary1758]

@@ShikataGaNai100 This is actually very interesting -- I had never read this. If you have time (say, a year) please read my response to KH.

[@edwardallen4051]

As a wise commenter once wrote 'can someone give Misa some more frets 'cos she's used all those up'. She uses a pick most of the time, slap and plucks some, players fingerstyle, and has also employed tapping in a dual with Kanami.

[@1RacerXer]

Yes. Kanami, the lead guitarist, is a wonderful pianist!👍

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Misa the bass player, mostly uses a pick but she can tuck it away ( in an instant ) slap & pluck for as long as needed then revert back to the pick ( seamlessly ) and Band- Maid let's & encourages her too shine. Kanami is the lead guitar / composer, arranger & she says ( playfully ) I give Misa too much love because Misa writes her own parts & why not, she is fabulous!! ❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘

[@nrich5127]

The guitar technique she used is called " tapping " which was made famous by Eddie Van Halen. The bass player is using a pick most of the time but cleverly tucks the pick away and uses her thumb to effect the "slap bass" technique with "pull offs" technique without missing a beat. Technically this is a master class which separates them from the crowd - they are literally crushing the competition . They normally have vocals with a fifth member but this one is one of their "instrumentals" with just 4 members performing. .

[@stevenclark7600]

The way she is playing is called Tappng,Eddy van halen style,,also called hammer ons and offs.

[@bruceveary1758]

In 2017, their excellent singer, Saiki, had surgery to remove polyps from her vocal chords. In concert, the band provides several forms of breaks for her, including some instrumentals (the singer's voice is fine -- this is just "preventive maintenance") [their concerts commonly run to 21-28 songs]. As with all of their materials, the instrumentals are not "filler" -- they receive the band's full attention

[@kennogawa6638]

MISA the bass player tucks her pick so she can slap.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. They have recently completed their 2022 US tour (13 concerts + appearance of huge rock festival "Aftershock" in Sacramento). We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

[@mikeat2637]

You are right about jazz/funk in Japan !!! The Sax Triplets, Uko Saxy, Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, FOXY, Nao Yoshioka and a number of other great artists.

[@raistlin906]

Japan is also the paradise of female rock stars :)

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@raistlin906 Yeah! I am going to see 3 concerts this month. one by Band-Maid and two by BABYMETAL ヽ(^o^)丿

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best Rock band in existence. Try their last release, which is an instrumental too, From Now On ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2e9hKmjo9CGZpI ) which makes this look easy for them now. Although they only have 5 instrumentals in total, the other 100+ songs have the superb, powerful, emotive and very flexible vocal power of Saiki's voice in them. She gets to show it off - moving through 3 octaves smoothly, for example - in the live performance of 'Wonderland' ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmXLqX-bfcekkNE ). 6:00 - The technique Kanami is using on the lead guitar is known as tapping, when the left and right hands are using 'hammer-ons' and 'pull-offs' on different parts of the fretboard, in counterpoint to each other. She is the one who composes Band-Maid's songs and her layering of instruments and vocals and intricate compositions are one of the reasons why, when Tony Visconti went to see them in concert a few weeks ago in the USA, caused him to say that they "are one of the best bands I've ever seen", which coming from the man who produced just about every Bowie album is quite the compliment - and completely accurate. Concentrate on any one instrument to hear the intricacy of the composition - and hear the whole to, um, hear the intricacy of the composition!

[@claymore2of9]

great instrumental not their best but still great Kanami the lead guitarist loves her tapping she said she learned how to do it by watching van halen videos and yes she grew up playing piano and still does. Misa the basest plays with a pick here but she has a cool trick where she can stash it to her palm while she tapps plucks or slaps and can interchange really fast between them so it can be hard to tell what she is up too. band Maid fantastic band arguably japans top drummer top guitarist top basest hardest working rhythm guitarist pigeon and the lead singer will knock your socks off with a genre all to themselves

[@russellpotter7294]

You will hear lots of fans make huge statements about this band that have been together for ten years. The important thing to remember is that all these statements are wildly underselling these Women. They do many outstanding instrumentals but mostly have wonderful songs that cross several genres.

[@craigfenson]

it's two-handed tapping. her eddie van halen influence is in full display here.

[@greylocke100]

I am posting only PART of an information file I put together about the Ladies of Band-Maid. Due to the way the Tube of You's has it's algorithm's if I post the full file it will be deleted. So for the remainder of this file, I need somone to post a reply to this comment. Welcome to the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD!!!! 98% of their songs are best viewed LIVE. There are a few where the MV is better until the Ladies release a new LIVE version of those songs. Of which "Warning" is one. Car chases, explosions, beautiful women and Hard Rock, it is all in there. There are one or two others, but those are debated heavily between us Maidiacs. You will find that Band Maid has an EXTREMELY Loyal and Protective as well as Supportive Fan Base. We call ourselves Maidiacs (Maid EE Acts). Many of us are on the Band Maid Fans Discord, and we will search out new reactions to Our Ladies music, daily, sometimes hourly. 😁 Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 28 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Remember for the rest of the file, post a reply to this comment.

[@myeckwaters]

In the category of songs that some prefer in the MV rather than the live versions, I would add "Blooming", which is a hard driving rock song but has some "singing angels" near the end, and though they play the hard rock part wonderfully live, the angel voices work better on the studio recording. IMO.

[@greylocke100]

@@myeckwaters The rest of the information file; Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition. Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well) So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan. Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited) This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their KZbin channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. That's all for now.

[@wave8359]

yes, more please.

[@elevown]

95% of their songs have singing but either way they are all fantastic :) Pls do more!

[@alanstamper4345]

Every song they do has some point in it where you will have to go back and try to figure out what they are doing, and none of it will come of as flashy or showy. They are the most competent band I have ever seen and their writing is top notch. If there is an easy way to do something in a song, they never take it.

[@jeremydawkins8814]

Kanami's inspiration for tapping is EVH of course and her biggest influence is Carlos Santana.

[@Dragetize]

The lead guitarist (kanami) is tapping, not picking when her right hand is on the neck. And the bassist (MISA) had a pick. The fact that you didn’t know MISA had a pick shows how good she can transition from picking to slapping

[@makmiskell3733]

Welcome to Band-Maid Shawka!

[@Bodneyblue]

Stay with them.....These ladies deliver...They can melt your face🤯....but also....melt your heart❤...Long May They Reign!👑🥰

[@Gilgland]

Both the guitarist and bassist use a combodation of using a pick and their fingers to play. The major difference is the bassist generally doesn't use her right hand to create pitches like the guitarist was. The bassist will use her pick to create a more driven aggressive sound but then tuck the pick into the crook of her index finger and use the joint of her right thumb knuckle to strike the sting like the hammer in a piano and also use her middle and ring finger to pull strings away from the body of the bass and release it to give it a poping, percusive sound. The technique is called "slap-pop" and was made popular in 70's funk bassists like Lary Grham from the group Sly And The Family Stone. Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a more modern user of slap pop. The guitarist, as many people here have said, is actually playing notes by forcefully bringing the fingers down on the string, hard enough to make them vibrate and produce a pitch, and then quickly pulling them off. The string will continue to vibrate and play the highest pitch on the string she is tapping. This can allow a guitarist to literally play one handed notes using "Hammer on" and "pull off" techniques with their left hand. Then she uses the same tequnique with her right hand and it allows her to play low and high notes very quickly by combining the two methods. These two techniques go back to at least the 60's but became widely used in rock music in the 70's and 80's allowing guitarists to play percussive, precise notes in very quick succession.

[@jeanleveille5319]

''Tapping'' is more and more used, I heard about it certainly 30 years ago. Kanami is very good. Another very impressive band that also does tapping is Sokoninaru from Osaka/Japan (I saw them live) the song ''Re:program'', at 2:25 min, you can see the bass player tapping with her thumb .

[@jasonnord785]

You’ve found one of the best bands on the planet 🌏 🎉

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Welcome aboard, Shawka. You are embarking on (along with many others - 161 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid: BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (124 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits like Sense, Glory and Unleash (from their own Anime MV (series?)): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX2lkHiGiJlrfqc) And many songs are represented with over 40 well produced music videos. kzbin.info Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts:  ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHLHiKF_h896l80  Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k  ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6K0n35_gbdoq5I  Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 (Full concerts from the last two songs are on bandmaidprime.tokyo and DVD/BD/CD) And some of the better quality 2022 US tour Fan vids are excellent. Here’s one of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:  By Wave Potter with their last 2022 US tour OKYU-JI concert in Chicago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGqllHmtj99mmcU If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 28 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 31 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 31 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 32 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 30 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS]  BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo  The Maids SOLD OUT 2022 US tour just wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!!

[@keithmeyer9558]

You will be in for a treat if you check out the vocals.

[@hiawatha.g]

Oh my gosh, you have opened the floodgates. They may be the best rock group in the world today (I think they are). They are certainly the most creative. You are going to get a lot of suggestions. Here are a bunch that are official or unlikely to come down. First, a little background on the girls: Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994 28 years old MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992 30 years old Kanami Tono - Lead guitar Composer and main arranger Born Sept 28, 1991 31 years old Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocal Born Oct 21, 1991 31 years old Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990 32 years old Miku was working in a Maid Café after being in an idol group that didn’t break through. She envisoned the idea of a maid-band that plays hard rock and metal. She recruited Kanami, after finding a Kanami guitar cover on line; Kanami then recruited Akane, who recruited MISA. Akane and MISA had been students together at the Tokyo Music Academy. The group decided they needed more vocal “oomph”, and collectively recruited Saiki. Miku didn't know how to play guitar when they started, so Kanami has been teaching her. She's become good so fast that she is really adding to the music mix, and Maidiacs are daring to dream of a dual solo. They are that rare band that sound perfect live, even better than in the studio. You just saw one of their instrumentals--here are songs with vocals: Freedom (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHnTpningqaWesk Domination (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k Choose Me (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUmqeYjcycnbc And an official MV: Daydreaming (slower ballad, gorgeous): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTEloihp66nr7s If you want more background, I suggest you react to this classic interview. It's hilarious, it's insightful, you will learn their names for good, and their cuteness will destroy your brain. Oh, and they are completely nuts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWzoJmphr6qpJY

[@MrLawave11]

It's BAND-MAID my guy! The best rock musician you've ever seen! I highly recommend that you watch some live song from the band!

[@GlennWH26]

Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band. Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer when she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for the hard rock she wanted to play. Learned to play guitar after the band was founded to beef up the rythym section. Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. Onstage, she plays a savant guitar player with a room temperature IQ and a massive crush on Saiki. In reality she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors from the University of Tokyo. Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. Almost always smiling. A cheerful jock with a huge appetite. Snacks on-stage between numbers. MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Stone faced, barely acknowledges the audience. Always has a bottle of beer or bourbon on her amp. Rejected the maid aesthetic for a more goth look. That's just the way the assassin rolls. Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Mistress of Ceremonies, fashionista, and train nerd. In total control on-stage, hides behind Miku off stage.

[@bryanhallman8183]

Kanami uses a technique called "finger tapping." This was widely used by Eddie Van Halen, one of her guitar gods. MISA uses pick, pluck and slap on the bass. On Set is one of the few instrumentals, so you have a wide variety of songs featuring Saiki and Miku on vocals.

[@Greish-esquire]

It's called Tapping😁Both MISA (B) and Kanami(LG) use hybrid (right) hand interaction, they "tuck" their picks or just pick and slap/tap and can use Pick, Slap, Tapp, Sweep and everything else all at the same time ... within a millisecond or so ... Forgot to say Best F..king rock band on the planet bar none ... from someone weaned on Sabbath and Wagner, difference .... no electricity used with Wagner 😂🤣

[@armynurseboy]

My man is a "music teacher" and had never heard of tapping? I guess he's never heard of Eddie Van Halen either.....🤔

[@Greish-esquire]

@@armynurseboy If I ever start a channel I will call it Window Cleaner Reacts to the Classics .... only problem is I'm trained classically AND listened to Rock since about 1967 :( Bit difficult to react me thinks 🤣

[@ShawkaReacts]

Heard of yes. Expert on, no.

[@joeseconi250]

One of the best rock bands out there period. These ladies can melt your heart and fry your brain with there insane talent. Btw you did a really great breakdown and I enjoyed it a lot. Please do more from these ladies I promise you won’t regret it .

[@jkkansasband7056]

Very very nice reaction Shawka. BAND-MAID does instrumentals to give the lead singer a break in the middle of a show. Kanami is "tapping" and not plucking at that point. The pick is between her thumb and forefinger for use immediately after the tapping. You have witnessed my favorite Rock band ever and I go back to the sixties. They have a brand new instrumental that just dropped called FROM NOW ON. Very bombastic indeed. Or try DOMINATION-LIVE for the quintessential BAND-MAID with vocals. Thanks Karnoff and Shawka for the react. Peace. 2.41

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

Lead guitar Kanami Tono composes on piano. She took lessons as a toddler. Both she and Band-Maid's bassist, Misa seem to be able to transition from pick to fingers at will. Misa will hold her pick between her knuckles while strumming and slapping.

[@roygillotti4615]

Their latest music video is another Instrumental, but 98% of their songs have vocals.

[@PaulEngineer]

Vocalist Saiki is taking a break and is usually a powerful presence on stage. Kanami lead guitar techniques... left hand hammer-on and pull-offs, when right hand not using the pick she is tapping the strings. Bassist Misa playing both with a pick and plucking/slapping when the pick is tucked away to her palm with a finger. These are all known electric guitar and bass techniques... Band Maid is just very, very good at using them in their compositions consistently. Miku on rhythm guitar also does vocals and writes the majority of lyrics. Akane is a gifted drummer showcased more in other songs. Great start, thanks.

[@foothpath9966]

It's correct in a way, she (Kanami) use both hands to play, she tabs with the right hand, but also playes chores with her left at the same time.. She is insane talented, and also the mentor to Miku, who is the rythme guitar, and didn't know how to play guitar when they started about 9 years ago.. Then U have Misa, the goddess of bass, and also known as the barefoot assassin.. In the solo, if U notice she starts with a pick, then goes to fingers and back to pick, she hides the pick up her palm with one of the fingers.. Then U have the drummer Akane she too is brilliant and amazing at the drums.. this was one of her ehmm more easy ones 🤘😎

[@K.H.D710]

It was funny you wanted to hear the singer of this band and picked their instrumental song for your first time listening😂 As for your next Band-Maid song with the singer, Saiki, I usually suggest Domination-live because they are a true live band; however, I recommend Influencer (MV) instead. You will feel like riding a roller coaster by listening to this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DFdplneJWmprs This is my #4 fav song. Have fun, PO! (P_O)🕊💕

[@Toobeegort]

Hi and welcome to Band-Maid, all you have to do is, Step 1 : Go to the Band-Maid channel Step 2 : Pick any song it doesn't matter they are all great Step 3 : Get blown away by the chanciness of the songs, the undiluted talent and skill, the fun they have performing and the chemistry of the band. Enjoy.😀

[@adidideen]

There is music video for this instrumental song with white background and you can see clearly, another music video for instrumental songs Without Holding Back and Giovanni.

[@Parker--]

They are a rock band, but they have musical diversity closer to Queen than their modern contemporaries. They a wide range of rock, metal, punk, with strong pop sensibilities in the vocals, meaning they make songs the crowd can sing in part along to, which makes their live performances all the better. They can go from this to pop-punk to thrash metal to a Blue Oyster Cult 70’s rock sound to a Alt-rock to pop-rock, to latin fusion rock like carlos santana. Sometimes changing up the song entirely at the bridge. If you can consider a prog song to be prog in under 4 1/2 minutes, then they’ve done it. Last year after over a decade of cynicism towards new music and simply giving up on music after years of apathy and hopelessness, they made me love music again. And all the new bands I’ve been enjoying are because of them, but none of them come close. They’re the best band this century imho and the all the bands I would say in the same ballpark had at least half of their best work before 2001. Check out Domination LIVE. While it’s closer to their 20-25th best song to me, it gives an idea of their stage presence. Unfortunately the newer live songs on their yt page are from their online only concert, so you don’t get the crowd energy and a real sense of the live experience, but Domination and Play are actual live videos. On their yt channel I also highly suggest Warning MV, DICE MV and Blooming MV. Those are some of their most fun instrumentation on their channel (unfortunately a fair bit of my favorites are not on their yt page as music videos or live performances).

[@Mikesjournal2007]

One of the lead guitar influence is Eddy Van Halen who used the “tapping” technique. That guitarist Al’s is a classically trained pianist and now writes most of the music The bass does use a pick but can instantly tuck it away and slap the strings. I fell in love with this group a couple years ago and thought they were way too good to be true. I flew down to Houston then a week later in New York to catch 2 concerts in the US tour this year. They are the real thing, supreme showmen, highly talented musicians, charming and enjoyable. As mentioned most of the songs have vocals, great harmonies but in live concerts they break with instrumentals and talking to give the lead vocalist a break. Big catalogue over a hundred numbers ranging many schools of music. I suggest live versions from their official Channel. Accessible numbers like Domination, freedom are easy. They have harder rock, elements of jazz. Very nice reaction. The girls can provide you with a musical education . P.S most of the acoustic numbers from last years acoustic concert for the fans are gone but I hope you get to hear one or two. You can’t fake talent playing naked acoustic.

[@powbobs]

MISA, the bass player was playing initially with her pick. She then palms her pick to slap for a bit and then once again plays with her pick. She can also play fingers.

[@symphonysoup]

There is legitimately TOO MUCH to say about this band. Favorite band in the world. Saw them live in october. Theyve touched me so deeply like no other musician or band has before, theyve saved me from committing suicide 2 times and man. You just gotta learn more about them. Awesome review too dude.

[@thisismadness6962]

Kanami is "tapping" on her guitar. She frets the string (setting the pitch) and sets it into vibration with the fingers of her right hand as you suggested. Tapping is used a lot by some jazz and rock guitarists. You can do it on any stringed instrument but usually on an electric guitar. Most good lead guitarists now days can use the technique but some are better than others. Kanami uses a lot of techniques to get the sound she wants for her composition (she's the songwriter). She usually uses tapping to get an electronic synthesized sound. And yep, she started on piano lessons when she was really little and didn't start guitar till high school. Check out their most recent instrumental, From Now On.

[@glenmartinez5158]

And here is a rare acoustic performance from last christmas. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGTIi4ZnqL-qodE

[@garykeeling2275]

The finger-tapping style you noted Kanami is using is actually pretty common among hard rock and metal guitarists. Although he didn't create it, the style was popularized by Eddie Van Halen in the late 70s. Some, like Kanami, usually do one-finger tapping. Others, like Miyako from Lovebites do two-finger tapping, or like Midori from Lovebites do three-finger tapping! I'm not sure if I've ever seen anyone do four-finger tapping, though there may be some out there (and they're probably Japanese, lol)! Most of their songs have vocals. They actually have two vocalists, one of whom is the rhythm guitarist Miku (traditional maid costume, red rose on her bonnet), who serves as back-up and second lead vocalist. Saiki is the main lead singer, but she gets a break during this song. The Maids have four instrumental songs - "Onset," "From Now On," "Without Holding Back," and "Don't Be Long."

[@paulbame865]

Onset could be a bumpy Band-Maid introduction for the uninitiated -- especially with no vocals. Domination (live), Freedom (live) and Thrill (MV) are the more-common gateway drugs (like Ghost Love Score for Nightwish). I suggest "Manners / Black Hole" double feature which starts with the "mellow" vaguely bluesy Manners where the complexity is more subtle, and Black Hole is its overwhelming brain-twisting opposite, both with kick-ass bass parts, and great lighting, which take many listens to unpack. Besides the guitar techniques you saw and people explained, all three of them also do finger picking at times (i.e. Dawn Winery Theme aka Greensleeves, occasionally on acoustic guitars. Haven't heard rhythm guitarist Miku (who also does superb vocal harmonies) do hammer-ons, tapping, and intricate solos, but she's learning fast. Saiki (pronounced kinda like psyche) their lead vocalist is also another pianist. I believe they all sing harmonies from time to time. The not-live version of Thrill was my introduction, which rekindled an intense joy from coming of age in the '70's, and which I had given up on happening again. I'm not the only one. It's important history as the viral video which saved the band from the record company's axe, and simpler than what they compose themselves these days. From Now On, their latest instrumental MV, is both intensely hard-driving and is a compositional emotional journey despite having no lyrics, and fun lighting! I still hold my breath through a lot of it 🙂 Manners / Black Hole official kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac Dawn Winery Theme (instrumental only, 2x electric-guitar finger picking, very sweet) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqPUpJSFbqiZaK8 (audio is better using this link -- at 4:11 in the full Genshin 2022 concert than in the excerpt video going around which loses some quality in the second verse) Thrill, official MV kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM

[@thomasrotweiler]

Kanami (gtr), Akane (drums) and MISA (Bass) all started to learn piano in their pre-school days and carried on through into the later school days. MISA also learnt to play various horn instruments and Aakne learnt trombone in their teens , MISA also played guitar before finally being asked to play bass in a band. Akane learnt drums as her third instrument (she tried guitar but felt her hands were too small.) Kanami learn guitar as a teenager.

[@miqoto]

+this was one of their instrumentals(they have a few of these), id recommend Daydreaming, About Us, or their Manners/Black Hole song as an intro to their vocalist Saiki. ;) oh almost forgot Saiki is pronounced similar to psyche or sigh-key

[@bartsmith7428]

The "tapping" is called Hammering. It consist of hammer on and hammer off, playing harmonics, and no pick is used. She is sounding the notes by placing her finger on the fretboard by force. Using the right hand to do some hammer on/off often playing the harmonics. The Bassist is Slapping and plucking the strings, also not using a pick.

[@RobinC63]

At the beginning you had me worried because the volume was too low but you corrected that issue and I was relieved lol!😅 You had me laughing when you were trying to figure out what Kanami was doing with the “tapping” parts. It’s been a technique for over 50 years but I know not everyone will have the same knowledge or background in music. I mean no offence, I just found it entertaining! 😊😊 Misa, the bassist, uses a pick but she has a technique where she holds the puck while she is “slapping.” Another good reaction. Another good reaction.

[@user-cv8xy8jy5l]

It was a nice reaction, thank you. I'm a big fan of BAND-MAID and I envy you. Because from now on, you will be able to experience their play for the first time and open your mouth wide and shout "Wow".

[@mkoose]

Great reaction. Nice to have a music teacher react to Band Maid. I would be here for more ! Maybe for you as Music teacher interesting information: Miku Kobato the second guitar player and backing vocalist who also started the Band could not play guitar when they started.

[@ShawkaReacts]

That's crazy!

[@bm4-life]

🐦 *ShawkaReacts* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*

[@RahimRahmat]

This Band-Maid is probably best described as the Musician's ultimate band at present moment. For us normal human Maidiacs, Band-Maid sounds phenomenal and we really love everything they dish out. I notice however, that when a musician listens to them.... well.... it's like handing the newest device to a Gadget Geek - they go nuts trying to figure out said device and all that it can do. The technical aspects of their instrumentation drives many musicians to spend a *lot* of time dissecting them. Many have released covers of Band-Maid songs in order to show what they have learnt from their analysis of these songs. Add all of us up, and you have a very epic Band-Maid community. I love your analysis. I love how you want to learn more of what they do. It will not be long before you end up with a Maidiac infection, and becoming a well-known figure in this community (that's my prediction). We (or at least I) certainly look forward to it. 😊

[@billhallisey7298]

Yes, Band Maid does vocals. In fact they have an outstanding lead vocalist, Saiki Atsumei. They usually have one or two instumentals during their concerts to give her voice to break. Saiki had some polyps that had to be removed from her vocal cords in the past. Yes, Kanami does have a piano background. She was a classical trained pianist before she switched to guitar. Kanami composes the group's music. Miku, the rhythm guitarist writes their lyrics. One of the best songs to see their vocal skills and audience appeal is "Domination", the official live video. The band also released another instrumental "From Now On" from their recently released Unleash EP. You should check it out. Their fans (including myself) call ourselves Maidiacs. If you keep on this journey with Band Maid. You will become one of us.

[@wave8359]

haha !!---they have the best of all vocalists in the known universe !!!!!!!!!!!!---Saiki ! ! ! she sings like an angel/demon/sorceress---and her erstwhile vocal backup (who is outgrowing that role to become a dual-vocalist) ,....Miku ! ! The two of them build some engrossing dualities/parallels/tapestries/whatever.. (And you are right---Miku also plays classical piano !!!!! ) Pleez do yourself and us a huge favour and see: "Manners + Black Hole" live,official.............beyond description !

[@pulp-tx6lq]

Kanami is doing finger tapping with her right hand. She is very versatile and does a lot of tapping, sweeping, staccato picking and speedy riffs. She is the main songwriter and yes comes from a classical piano background. This is a VERY talented band. 95% of their music comes with vocals. You happened to pick one of only 4 instrumentals that they do. Their new video called from now on is also an instrumental. It is a real banger. Great reaction by the way!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Kanami does play piano

[@theonlinebusinessstore1568]

Hammer on like Van Halen and so many others. Her scales are cleaver.

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

They are well diverse and dynamically good band .. phenomenal artist

[@Kelven486]

I love the history of how Band-Maid got together. Miku (rhythm guitarist) used to work in a Maid Cafe (a cafe where the staff dress as maids, which are pretty popular in Japan). After a failed Idol career, she decided to fuse the Maid look with hard rock, so in 2013 she started BAND-MAID. Miku found Kanami (lead guitarist) via KZbin. Kanami had a channel where she wrote her own songs and played the guitar. Kanami, in turn, knew Akane (drummer) from having her play the drums on some of her songs. Akane then got Misa (bassist) on board, who she knew from Music school. With this, they were 4. Miku was the lead singer, with Kanami on guitar, Akane on drums, and Misa on bass. They did one gig in 2013 as a 4 piece, but afterwords, Miku decided she didn't have the type of voice they wanted for a hard rock band, so they did auditions for a lead singer, which is how they picked up Saiki. Bonus fact: They didn't tell Saiki about the Maid outfits, instead telling her just that they would be wearing "some cute clothes". Miku was afraid Saiki wouldn't accept to join if she knew they were going to dress up in Maid outfits. Saiki later confirmed in an interview that if they had told her beforehand about the Maid outfits, she probably wouldn't have joined lol. Good thing they kept it a secret, cause she has an amazing voice. Saiki found out about the Maid outfits literally when she arrived to perform at their first gig as a 5 piece. When/if you react to a song with vocals and see Saiki, you'll notice her outfit isn't as "frilly" as the others.

[@johnkrytonn3210]

its taping the strings.. ie Eddie Van H... Misa the bassist goes back and forth between Pick and slapping.. and yes the vocals are amazing... the instrumentals are to give Saiki-chans voice a break during the show....

[@krash66]

This is one of their few instrumentals. The Guitarist is Tapping.... like Eddie Van Halen. You are music teacher and are unfamiliar with Tapping?? Tons of rock guitarists do it. This band is incredible. The more you hear, the more you will love. Another band you should check out is The Warning. They have many cross-over fans with Band-Maid. They are three sisters from Mexico that are a classic rock power trio.

[@DartJedi]

Figure tapping, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs, Eddie Van Halen, Start of Wasted Years by iron Maiden. Steve Vai. I am sure she is doing it with both hands.

[@TehPhysics]

Kudos to the person of infinitely good taste who recommended this band and song. Though, maybe we should all be recommending songs with vocals/Saiki for first time BAND-MAID listeners. I've seen a lot of first time reactors recently who keep picking instrumentals and then wondering why/if there are any vocals. 🙃

[@jameswelsh598]

Simply the best

[@martinlangstrom8036]

Band Maid is so comfortable in writing instrumentals that is absolutely stunning. But they actually have two singers. Saiki is lead singer. And Miku is also doung vocals.

[@killinjoke2517]

MISA's disapearing pick in the Bass solo!She has a pick and then it's disapear!

[@grantnealon5101]

Welcome to the party pal... Your jouney has just begun...

[@specialk5257]

The music teacher has no clue what tapping is? Three letters... EVH.

[@TlanImass]

Hope you react to Band-Maid more instead of just when it's requested. They're definitely a group worth stanning.

[@VivBrodock]

so you had some questions about how tapping works. basically the technique is advanced hammer-ons, you're hammering the string into the fret board so that's what causes it to vibrate, no plucking necessary, this allows you to play pitches using both hands, and it has a very cool timbre. If you wanted to see a masterclass in tapping I would recommend Van Halen - Eruption kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmrVXoGuqr6msMk

[@Metal_Auditor]

They have a great lead singer named Saiki. Rhythm guitarist Miku is also a great singer. During their shows, they usually play one instrumental and one or two songs where Miku sings lead so that Saiki can take a break and rest her voice. “Domination” or “Freedom” live are great places to go to hear their vocals. Kanami’s guitar technique you were commenting on is called two-handed tapping. It’s a technique popularized by Eddie Van Halen (although he likely picked it up from Harvey Mandel or Steve Hackett). It involves hammering the strings onto the frets with both hands, as you observed. Bassist MISA uses a pick, but she tucks it into the knuckle of her index finger for the slapping parts.

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

They have two excellent vocalists, Saiki and their rhythm guitar, Miku Kobato, also writes the bulk of their lyrics. Most of their music is hard rock, but they can cover many genre: soft rock, punk, prog, folk-metal, jazz, pop. And they do all of it flawlessly.

[@danuwaanalihi1839]

Two words: Eddie Van Halen. Wait ... that's three.

[@Willywin]

During concerts the band gives the lead singer (Saiki) a break and will often include an instrumental into the playlist along with a song where Miku (rhythm guitar and vocals) takes the lead. They will also often include a 10 to 15 minute 'magic spell' where Miku will take centre stage with audience participation, this sometimes followed with a song where Miku sings the lead.

[@michaelpalmer3717]

This was written to give the singer, Saiki, a break. Lead guitar, Kanami, writes all their material and is a musical genius. This is an old song, their new stuff is much more complex. All the members of the band are talented off the scale .She, the drummer and the bass player are all classical piano trained.

[@JannAsheNemophilaFan]

Band Maid are incredible. Kanami is lead guitarist, song composer. Bassist is Misa. Drummer is Akane. Rythum guitarist , band creator is Miku. In this song Kanamis “Tapping” runs, act as a chorus. Tapping was a huge part of Eddie Van Halen. Kanamis pic, is tucked in. She is “ hammering “ on the strings with her right hand fingers, and “ pulling” off with her left hand fingers.

[@kotarou-x]

You caught the tapping by Kanami but I guess you didn't catch Misa (basist) was playing with a pick and then half a second later she hides the pick in her hands and start slapping the bass.

[@thammond1946]

I'm sure fans of the band will suggest many songs for you to react to that feature Saiki, their lead vocalist. After you've fallen down that rabbit hole, I would like to see your reaction to another instrumental, "From Now On," the Official Music Video. Out of over 100 songs, it is their fourth strictly instrumental piece, and is also the lead track on their most recent album release, "Unleash." I enjoyed your reaction and subscribed. Thanks!!!

[@zer0tzer0]

She's Tapping. It just looks like she's using her pick because of the way she holds it. MISA, the bassist, curls her pick under when she slaps, but Kanami doesn't. She's still holding her pick with her thumb and forefinger and tapping with her middle finger. So, sometimes, it almost looks like she's tapping with the pick, Van Halen style, but she isn't. If you really want to see her tapping try 'Blooming'. And yes, she does play piano. Not only does she write the music , but records the bands backing tracks as well. So any Sound Effects, Synths, Keys etc... are played by her. But this is one of their old instrumentals. You should check out a new on, like 'From Now On'. But if you want singing try 'Domination' LIVE. But if you want a light show, check out 'Real Existence' LIVE. It Rocks!

[@rockandrollrockandrollrock6930]

Tapping she is tapping. It is a fairly common technique that is easy to do but hard to do well. She is simply taping the strings into the board to make the notes. And yes she plays piano very well. She also writes all of their songs. And melts faces. Her name is Kanami Tono

[@JK-tz6kk]

EVH put tapping on the map for Kanami (Lead G, main composer). In a tribute tweet upon EVH's death, she said, "Dear Eddie Van Halen... I learned about tapping from Eruption, and I was working on an instrumental song thinking that someday I would be able to create a phrase that would pierce my heart. Favorite guitar hero...Rest in peace. We pray for the souls." She also did a tribute to the late Jazz pianist Chick Corea. What a genuinely nice person that turns into a possessed Mincho on stage, Po! 🦍🍌

[@gordowg1wg145]

They do have some rare instrumentals, this and "From Now On" being the primary ones, as they normally do have a main singer, Saiki, who is equally as outstanding.

[@emorycantrell3938]

The Mighty Mincho on lead , don't try to figure it out.....just enjoy . MISA MISA MISA on bass and Akane on drums . The all powerful Pigeon on rhythm guitar , Miku Kobato . Welcome to the world of Band Maid . To see the full band with Saiki , the lead singer doing so masterly well what she brings to the sound of this band , check out any of their live stuff . Your life is about to get a whole lot better . As Kobato would say , '...you must join in , you have no choice ! '

[@berighteous]

you have never seen a guitarist 2 handed tapping? Literally every hard rock guitarist does it, notably Eddie VanHalen in his Eruption solo. Ace Frehley of KISS did it in his shock me solo. EVERY rock guitarist does it. It's one of the most common guitar solo techniques. Watch any video by Michael Angelo Batio.

[@mileswakefield2298]

More Band-Maid please!

[@SteveBalderrama]

Also just for more fun there is an entire string instrument designed for tapping called the Chapman Stick that can do both bass and high melody. I'm hoping Band-Maid bassist MISA picks it up someday :)

[@wakioari]

Thank you for reacting to Band-Maid.