My favorite BAND-MAID song?! SAYONAKIDORI Reaction!

[@markmiyasaki6001]

The entire Xmas Acoustic concert was exceptional. 14 songs in total and very creative in how they arranged the songs and performed it with the various combinations of the band members. Just amazed by how they were able to re-arrange songs that I would never have imagined could be performed acoustically. 7 Songs with all members 2 Songs with only Saiki and Kanami 2 Songs with Saiki, Kanami and Misa 2 Songs with Miku, Akane and Misa 1 Song with Saiki, Miku and Akane on the Cajon!

[@Davey-Boyd]

Thank you for doing three versions! What you don't realise is how much this Christmas concert meant to us in many ways. One (of many) was seeing Miku shine. Many fans have watched Miku from not ever holding a guitar to literally learning to play while in a recording and touring band. Something that would scare the shit out of me! This little Pigeon did it. This concert to me was the proof (not that it was needed) that she has become the star she dreamed of. To me Miku is an inspiration. Not just as a musician but as a wholesome caring human.

[@thomasfast392]

Not sure whats past the stars ? but thats where their headed !

[@outwest1014]

Spoiler Alert - Miku does not play on the studio recordings, it's all Kanami. Kanami teaches Miku her guitar parts for their live performances. From Kanami/Miku interviews.

[@cookrod54]

They are an amazing band. I am so hooked. It seems every song draws you in.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Miku is awesome & Akane's backing vocals compliment the song perfectly. That was on the "Sayonakidori" version they uploaded to their channel today.😆

[@Kevin6059]

Miku was so impressive to me for this whole acoustic show. I mean she's always great but I feel like I really got to hear her play.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Kevin6059 Yeah & she grew in confidence as the song progressed. "Time" with MISA accompanying was my fav :)

[@Jonas_S_]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Time is my fav too. Closely followed by 'Forward' where she had the melodic lead, she really impressed me there :)

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@Jonas_S_ yes that was awesome too. I hope the new material is just as great :)

[@Jonas_S_]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Every time they come up with new stuff, I'm like 'Ok, the music can't possibly be better than this. Ever'. And then they release more new stuff and I'm like 🤯🤯🤯

[@claymore2of9]

before miku did the Acoustic version you could just tell how nervous she was and just how relieved she was when it was over. it was also said that it was her that did the arrangement for it and that kanami was just off camera smiling through the whole song

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!

[@jkkansasband7056]

Wow Ronin you did all three! Excellent! Studio version is not simple to play or listen to. But fun and enjoyable as hell. Acoustic is a lot simpler to listen to. And just as enjoyable. Peace. 1.83

[@greylocke100]

Miku is a mezzo soprano, meaning she can actually sing both lower and higher than Saiki, who is an alto. Miku centric songs are Time, Rock in Me, Big Dad, Sayanakidori, Summer Drive, Beauty and the Beast. She sings co-lead vocals on Knockin' on your Heart, Bye My Tears, Forward, and Price of Pride, Thrill, Don't Let Me Down, Alone, and much of their earlier work. There was another reactor who I can't remember who said that Miku was just a rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist. I had to point out that while she does sing backing vocals, she isn't just a backing vocalist. Kanami, Akane and MISA all contribute backing vocals at times. Miku is a Secondary Lead vocalist or Co-Lead Vocalist, while Saiki is the Primary Lead Vocalist. Much of the Band Maid sound is Miku either harmonizing with Saiki or singing a counter melody, plus her interjections, shouts, yells, growls, trills, whistles etc. And before someone posts they have never heard MISA do backing vocals, during one of their concerts in Dallas, they had problems with their backing tracks and they just put a mic on MISA's stand and she sang backing vocals. Two different redditors have said they were at that concert and saw/heard her sing. And MISA does contribute vocals to the backing track on a regular basis, along with Akane, Kanami and the Ladies crew/staff.

[@TehPhysics]

Don't forget the MISA "Whoop" from certain BAND-MAIKO songs. I'm counting it. I don't care :-) But what I wouldn't give to hear MISA sing and play the bass, even on some 15 second Instagram video she does for fun.

[@greylocke100]

@@TehPhysics 3 songs that I'm aware of, plus Akane and Kanami on Gion Cho have a 2 word verse as well.

[@HaroMatsuRestarted]

IIRC, MISA was the lead vocalist in the first band she created when she was in her high school 🍺🕊

[@greylocke100]

@@HaroMatsuRestarted I forgot about that. That was from the Gary Peiper interview right?

[@TehPhysics]

@@HaroMatsuRestarted Aw, man, now I want to hear that band. Maybe MISA will go the Miku/cluppo route with a pop side project. Yeah, probably not.

[@cookrod54]

Misa is such a great bassist.

[@cookrod54]

Akane has a sweet voice in the harmony.

[@mkoose]

Great that you reacted to all three versions i enjoyed that.

[@phaeron]

That little paradise pigeon is always good for a surprise, isn't she? :) I think Miku has reached an important milestone with the entire acoustic performance from which this version is taken. In fact, in all the songs she was involved in, at some point I thought to myself 'How good she's become'. And with her own two songs, 'Time' and 'Sayonakidori', she also absolutely backed this up vocally. I don't know why it is like that, but I am really happy, yeah almost proud of her, even though I actually don't really know her at all. _____________________ 【 _Pigeons will save the world._ 】- from *cluppo / Miku Kobato* 'Peace & Love' 🕊️

[@gradyshmalady8284]

Man, I never realized how much MISA tears it up in this song. Frisson about 6 times.

[@dangermouseuk78]

Miku did indeed do the arrangement for the acoustic version, she said she was nervous because of it, not sure but i think she also wrote the lyrics for this to. You should also check out time and rock in me two other Miku focused songs. From not being able to play the Guitar shes come along way to being a well rounded musician and not just an idol singer.

[@rickwagner-]

Yes, the lyrics are by Miku. She wrote the lyrics for all of the songs on the 'Unseen World' album.

[@gt1man931]

She was never any idol singer or any of that kind of nonsense. None of these woman came from any idol committees.

[@ProsperoFinch]

@@gt1man931 before band-maid, Miku was part of a pop/idol group called Lil Cumin

[@dangermouseuk78]

@@gt1man931 Miku won a 2011 super idol audition.

[@greylocke100]

@@gt1man931 there are still a few videos of Lil Cumin songs and 2 performances that I have seen on KZbin. Miku'S entire body language is different in those videos. She appears hesitant and possibly unsure of herself. I've only found 2 articles about Lil Cumin on line and it seems the group was specifically put together to highlight one of the other singers.

[@bobespirit2112]

The online live version is like getting smacked in the face with a pigeon..! 😆🔥🔥🔥 The acoustic version is like a warm embrace. 😊 The studio version is another rock masterclass by our maids. 😎 Love them all. ✌🏼

[@Puyax01]

Take note reactors. Well done 👌🔥

[@TehPhysics]

Whoa, hat trick! The elusive triple header reaction. Nice! It really is Miku Mania Month, if we include cluppo (and I do). Check out the new release from Miku under her alter ego cluppo called 'With You'. Mellow "city pop'' vibes.

[@patron40silver]

🕊 X 3 = 👍👍👍😁💕

[@ooobydoob3786]

one of my favorites too! add Puzzle and Moratorium for must listens as well

[@thisismadness6962]

Dude. The best reaction video I've seen in a while. Fun. The full version is one of my favorite songs period. After Miku's rhythm solo, Akane, MISA, and Kanami go crazy. I like to shift the balance a little to the right so the lead punches through a bit better (drums and bass are in the center). Kanami really extended herself writing a song for Miku to sing. Miku asked her to make the ending special and Kanami made it really challenging for Miku to sing (telling her to "go for it"). Miku called her request for a special ending an "own goal" but she pulled if off, even live.

[@Roninmann]

Thank you so much!

[@EP-ix4ob]

hell yeah great reaction to my fav song

[@waynebenedict5785]

This song is a fantastic song, love how Kanami challenged Miku on this one! The Small Pigeon sure delivers!

[@UltraHD.7]

Good morning Mr. RoninMan, yes, it was Miku all 3 times 😉 The last one even with Akane on backing vocals. More Miku lead songs to check out: "Rock in me", "Time", "The beauty and the beast", "Big dad".

[@TlanImass]

The track is in Unseen World. Among their fantastic catalogue, this is my favorite as well.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

So that's why he had Unseen World's artwork on screen for so long. #MysterySolved

[@TlanImass]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu lol, that kinda went over my head since he said at the end he's gonna look for the track. I didn't bother overthinking it and just pointed it out to him.

[@SilentChaos15]

That face you made when you realized it was Miku. Lol. Thanks for the triple reaction. Perhaps you can blast from the past with Beauty and Beast from their 2nd album if you like Miku vocals. I know she has at least 4 or 5 songs as lead or solo vocals in their catalog.

[@Glenner7]

Unseen World is a masterpiece.

[@frankgonzalez4853]

on the acoustic not only more drums but also Akane doing the backing vocals!

[@edwardallen4051]

Brings out the Flappy Pigeon for the live all band version ❤

[@thomasfast392]

Miku is so beautiful and talented is brings tears to grown mens eyes !

[@daft4343]

Coming with the triple threat. Nice! 🤘😃🤘

[@RTEcalcite01]

Miku usually gets one solo song on each album. This song from the album Unseen World, is a reference to Romeo and Juliet. The distorted spoken section is a direct quote from Shakespear's play as is the title in English- Nightingale. Kanami and Miku played the harmonised chord sequence together on the studio version. The sheet music is available in the score book

[@rickwagner-]

"My bounty is as boundless as the sea… My love as deep… The more I give to thee… The more I have, for both are infinite."

[@davidfallon6018]

Check out Miku's other song "Rock in Me" off their 2018 World Domination album

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Miku just slays it acoustic. She has at least a 3-octave range...and is light years beyond where she was when she carried that Rick 620 as an ornament. A-chan brilliant on drums and harmony vocals. MISA, as usual, slaying on bass. So good to see Miku get showcased.

[@greylocke100]

I think I've read where she has a 3 1/2 octave range whereas Saiki has a 2 1/2 almost 3 octave range.

[@_JimS]

"I say that for every Band-Maid song"....LOL!!! ....yep!

[@FrankieBag0donuts]

You can tell that Akane loves drumming this song. Misa also gives the song a ton of energy. Miku needed a kick-ass song like this. She does a terrific job both full band and acoustically. Her vocal control, falsettos and breathing are exceptional here. I'm so proud and happy for her graceful evolution into a true Rock star.

[@mattdhorstman]

Wow... you did my favorite Band Maid song yesterday (Corallium) and now doing another from my top 5... We all love Miku and this is her current showcase piece ❤🕊❤🕊❤🕊 The only remaining songs from my top 5 for you to hit are Puzzle (live and acoustic) which we can help you find if you don't already have them, you can skip the album version IMO as the live makes no changes, just has better sound, and the acoustic is stunning. And Blooming (M/V on official YT channel)... which some would call a masterpiece.

[@greylocke100]

I've always felt that the studio version was a little faster or rushed in the vocal delivery. I much prefer the live Studio Coast version or the Zepp version.

[@christopherscottdempwolf5759]

I have tickets to see them in October!

[@miqoto]

the Lead Pigeon has a few songs they do without Saiki ;)

[@Kevin6059]

Miku is making that Zemaitis sound really good!!

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

As someone who owns a Zemaitis MFG24, I can attest that they'd sound good in the hands of most guitarists.

[@Kevin6059]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu Some day I may be good enough to do one justice, but that day has not yet come...

[@joliquidflow2296]

You forgot to mention Akane on the backing vocals also.

[@Roninmann]

Oh I didn't forget. I never even knew 🤣

[@joliquidflow2296]

It’s right there in the video 😂

[@Puyax01]

To be fair it was a new song when she performed this.

[@SeanTanktop]

🔥☝🏻💥 cool damn song. Cool damn dude.

[@outwest1014]

Before she founded Band Maid, she worked multiple jobs to pay for her vocal lessons. Her plan was to be the main singer but her voice is too soft so they tricked Saiki into joining them. Some thing to always keep in mind - Miku is the lyricist for 95%+ of their songs. Saiki is now writing lyrics and has written the lyrics for 2 songs. Miku also stepped up to learn to play the rhythm guitar for a fuller sound. Began lessons in 2013. The deal was Kanami would be her sensei. She does really good now days.

[@kennethgeollegue8820]

The acoustic version is really great, watch out for Akane's backup vocals. 😍

A 3fer, nice bundle. Daily dose acquired, thanks! More Miku leads in "Time" and "Rock in me"

[@himbo754]

Akane as backup singer -- you won't hear that in normal Band-Maid songs. They are too fast, too heavy. And Miku -- who couldn't play guitar in Thrill, is the lead guitar as well as lead vocalist. How far the pigeon has flown. We're proud of her (she complained that Akane was giving her "proud parent" looks -- well-deserved, I say.)

[@dimZhit]

Just saying.. it's gonna be better for some of us if you put the audio output in videos/audios you're react into stereo..

[@Prober61]

Your favorite song is the last one you heard.

[@johancoetser906]

Miku s sweet voice does it for me...

[@Logan-rj4he]

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