Musician reacts to BAND-MAID Play (live)

This BAND-MAID reaction is genuinely my first time ever hearing their song "Play" as well as the first time checking out this live performance of it.
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[@himbo754]

It's an instrumental -- Saiki's vocal chords make a great instrument. It started life as an instrumental, but Saiki wanted to sing along so Miku wrote some words. That's why a lot of the words are filler words (Yeah, yeah, and La-La and Wo-Wo). Saiki is just playing her vocal chords along with the other stringed instruments.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Even until the end, after Akane poked her tongue out at Saiki & made her vocals break into a small laugh she was still pulling faces at Kanami during the outro :)

[@Gabor...hachi.juu_ichi]

Master of Ape-ing about....her joy is infectious

[@Parker--]

Yep. Once you catch it, it's hard to miss.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Gabor...hachi.juu_ichi Hey i see that expert punnery.🙂👍

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Parker-- Damn right.😁

[@himbo754]

Members were taking turns to distract Akane. You can see Miku go up briefly, and then soon after, with a jerk of her head, signalling Misa to go up and distract Akane. And of course Saiki has a go at distracting Saiki, only to be distracted by her.

[@cristobalibarra5027]

For Band Maid instrumentals, you should hear 'Without Holding Back'.

[@kyles5513]

It's there ultimate instrumental in my opinion

[@Kevin6059]

Just so you can sing along next time, your part goes like this: Yeah yeah yeah yeah Whoa whoa whoa whoa Next time you'll be prepared...😉

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Thx Kevin, cos they're quite difficult lyrics for people to grasp if they're not Maidiacs.😏

[@jkkansasband7056]

You made some good points Steve. This was originally an instrumental but Saiki wanted in. And you see the result. Band-Maid doesn't showoff, they only show you what AWESOME Rock music sounds like when they integrate and compose music the way they do. All to the benefit of the listener and watcher. FUN. FUN. FUN. Peace. 20.6

[@GaryHolloway-810]

I'm stealing part of your comment for another comment. Thx jk.👍

[@jkkansasband7056]

@@GaryHolloway-810 You're stealing "20.6"? 😉haha. Steal away!!!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jkkansasband7056 LOL. Of course, 20.6 give me an idea immediately.🤔😒😳😨

[@curtisrrobles7885]

💯% true 🤙🏼

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 😲

[@greylocke100]

Akane did rimshots on the Tom's as well as the Snare. You can see her when Saiki is trying to make her mess up, instead Akane made Saiki laugh. You can hear it in her voice as she bends down.

[@interstellardave]

Julia Nilon said it best: “the most adorable little musical bad-asses that I have seen in a long time”. Great reaction… you ought to check out their newest video of “Sayonakidori acoustic version”. It’s only going to be on KZbin for a limited time.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃 the real beauty of this song is that Miku has finally been able to keep up with her sisters MISA and Kanami. Starting with 0 guitar skills in 2013 to getting her own Signature Zemaitis guitar. That's impressive dedication 🤙🏼

[@crapstirrer]

The way the song rings out at the end continues into the beginning of Domination (Live).

[@shadow-mi7bh]

Limited release of "Sayonakidori" acoustic from Christmas concert on their KZbin !!

[@rickwagner-]

English subtitles just added.

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Miku’s guitar journey has given us SPECTACULAR songs in that Kanami will write her practice compositions to learn a new technique or riff style but then it’s so good that it becomes a Band Maid masterpiece.💪🏻🤘🏻

[@JuanSan66]

Happiest band on the stage!!

[@tonygriffin_]

This segues into 'Domination' - and this was over 20 songs into the gig.

[@stabehlphotography]

Guess it was originally meant to be an instrumental but they added lyrics later.

[@stevedrenth5053]

Without Holding Back is another great instrumental.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

I always play Play when I’m playing Band-Maid because Play shows how good the Maids play when they’re playing Play. 😜 Thx, Steve!

[@micko11154]

Ah-kah-nay! 😇 Cheers and thanks m8!

[@_JimS]

This was originally written as an instrumental until Saiki heard it and said this would be a great song WITH vocals, so she set Miku out to write them and here we are....... and instrumental with vocals.....Lol!

[@jkkansasband7056]

NEW MV dropping today 8/9 11am est

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

Love this song.

[@paulread4886]

3rd last song in a almost 2 hr set . Domination follows this song. Another killer.

[@bm4-life]

*BAND-MAID* released a new live video *PUZZLE* please check it out 🙂

[@rubyvolt]

DUDE, you have just started. LIVE ALWAYS..... ONSET, Moratorium, Manners, Matchless GUM (if you can find it), Alone, Blooming. I have been blasting these ladies for the last two years and about 80 songs on random.

[@RTEcalcite01]

The tone of Misa's bass and Akane's drums are to die for. 18 Days until Band-Maid play live at Download Japan.

[@mechanicat23]

This song was originally an instrumental, in the plans, but Saiki heard it and really wanted to write lyrics for it. So, in the end became a regular song on the album.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!

[@armynurseboy]

This song was SUPPOSED to be an instrumental, but Saiki liked it so much that she asked Miku to add lyrics to it.

[@greylocke100]

I've heard 3 different versions of this. The first is as you have said, the second was Kanami and Miku had this instrumental they wanted to put on the album but the record company balked, so Miku wrote some quick lyrics for it to get it approved. The third was it was an instrumental but Saiki as she heard it said "I'm hearing lyrics" or something to that effect, and a few parts were rewritten and Miku worked up some lyrics with Saiki and thus Play was brought forth. I'd prefer the third version, but I believe the second version most.

[@tomaztruck6]

Pigeon gets scolded for being late on first backup lol

[@kuroneko7022]

This song started out as an instrumental but they changed it to involve the crowd. Japanese audiences don’t usually sing along unless it’s a call and response. They are great musicians.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Steve don't listen to the Maidiacs who said you're mad for not doing "Play" yet. The fact that you're reacting to it after all this time means you're a raving lunatic for not doing it.🤪

[@jkkansasband7056]

Still hasn't done WARNING (the MV) and DAYDREAMING. And Steve, your playlist is not up to date. At least 3 songs are missing. We notice everything.😎

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jkkansasband7056 You're right. Where's "Don't You Tell Me" live at Zepp on his list? Shocking behaviour.😮

[@jkkansasband7056]

@@GaryHolloway-810 😲Shocking I tell you! Shocking! Steve will remedy this situation post haste........maybe.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jkkansasband7056 It's the right thing to do. Or be cursed, one of the two.🤷‍♂️😆

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@GaryHolloway-810 exactly, where is the Official Live version of Don't you Tell Me ???

[@kyles5513]

They irony that you thought this song was an instrumental at first made me chuckle.

[@dennisthemenace671]

It was an instrumental , but Saiki liked it and wanted to be part of it , Saiki asked Miku to write lyrics for it , when you do Thrill do the original MV from 2014 .

[@Gabor...hachi.juu_ichi]

Band-Maid instrumentals are classy but hey, they have Sai-chan....she trumps even a nuclear arsenal for impact, so it's a no-brainer to have her everywhere, every time.....or maybe now just confusing this with my dreams, still the Maids just simply....Play!

[@billb.5183]

I don't think I've heard you use "Jolly" yet, though "jaunty" is my personal favorite. 😄

[@ricardo__jr]

This song is from "BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR - Shinka" held by BAND-MAID at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14, 2020 Please subscribe to their channel (if you haven't): kzbin.infovideos Setlist: 1-Rinne 2-Blooming 3-Screaming 4-Dilemma 5-glory 6-FREEDOM 7-Choose me 8-PAGE 9-Mirage 10-catharsis 11-Bubble 12-The Dragon Cries 13-I can't live without you. 14-TIME 15-Wonderland 16-alone 17-DICE 18-Don't you tell ME 19-Play 20-DOMINATION 21-endless Story

[@Trofyd]

Hi Steve know you love Misas bass, try Dont you tell me LIVE version (Kanami, Misa battle) You should also listen to order, alone, before yesterday, daydreaming all different but worth it.

[@northways9174]

What other BM songs you should check? All of them from their official channel :) Some special mentions: Thrill - it's the song that got them out in the world and convinced them to keep goin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM Alone - their first song fully composed and arranged by them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6mpZmmfadijn9E Real Existence (official live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6K0n35_gbdoq5I but literally, all their older songs from the official channel are beautiful (yes, including Don't let me down, a fun song with English lyrics, dirty spicy English lyrics)

[@jamesredman1263]

Akane Ah-KAH-neh AcCENT on the second syllABle

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks James

[@mordreddelavirac]

A performance like that is hard to beat. Hey if you want to listen to something interesting do "Isabel: a report to an academy" by Major Parkinson (if anything i'm sure it's great first impressions material), i discovered them 2 years ago and instantly become a fan.

[@SteveOGRock]

Thanks for the recommendation Mordred!

[@mordreddelavirac]

@@SteveOGRock Thanks for the reply Steve!

[@sergioaguiar7354]

Amazing,no smartphones recording...

[@zer0tzer0]

This isn't even the best version of this song LIVE. It goes right into 'Domination' LIVE!

[@user-tt8pg1dt1f]

It's strange to see your selection of music. At first I thought you started out on the main road with a lot of views, but gradually you started choosing songs with a bit of a twist and the views stopped growing. I think you have returned to the main road this time, so I hope the number of views will increase.

[@SteveOGRock]

I try not to focus on views. I focus on the songs I want to check out!

[@michaelpalmer3717]

It lacks the classic creativity of Rap's 'slap the bitch up, but it does have a bit to commend it.

[@manofagoodwill2549]

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