Request to react to ||BAND-MAID "FREEDOM" || LIVE!!!

[@XplorationXpedition]

Sorry we forgot Miku! 😫😫Not on purpose!! We were reading off of a small phone screen while trying to focus on how to pronounce the names correctly 😢 Late night recording sessions don’t help lol. 😪🙏 sorry!!

[@skippyo3893]

Miku is the band founder and the only member of Band-Maid who sings & plays an instrument (guitar) in every song. (Except for the instrumentals). She also sings lead vocals on 1 song per album. (She was the band's original lead vocalist).

[@XplorationXpedition]

@@skippyo3893 Oh okay, so we only forgot the most important member?!?!..... WE ARE SO SORRY! PLS FORGIVE US FELLOW MASTERS AND PRINCESSES! 🙏

[@skippyo3893]

@@XplorationXpedition 👍🤘

[@jkkansasband7056]

Please don't fret over it. That should be your worst error in life.

[@dayus_pita]

as a sorry pls do syanokidori next it is miku's song

[@weldernick3750]

In 2016 jimmy paige (you know guitarist for a little band known as Led Zepplin) caught a BM concert and was so blown away by akane (drummer) that he went back stage because he wanted to meet her! Imagine having that subtle flex in your back pocket!

[@thefamjaycrew3901]

I saw them live last year for the ten year anniversary show! It is amazing seeing them live they are incredible amazingly talented ladies and very beautiful we had the best time at the show was over 2 hours long nobody opened for them it was just Band-Maid rocking out 🎸 and having fun with them in between songs etc 🤟😊🥁🎸🎸🎸🎤

[@paulpetersen879]

The happiest drummer on the planet.

[@charleslatora5750]

Truth

[@RogerChance5309]

Thank you Robert Miranda! You rock!!!🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺😁

[@GaryHolloway-810]

I second that.👍

[@brunobryant4846]

Yep 👍🍻

[@mikeat2637]

I third it !!!!!

[@jamesf786]

And thank you Roger for being a great ambassador for Band Maid. It is because of you that I discovered them.

[@RogerChance5309]

@@jamesf786 You just made my day! 🍺😁🤘🏻

[@ScottT248]

Domination or Don't You Tell Me, the official live videos, has to be next. Great reaction.

[@zinoviylubman5553]

Band Maid is the musical gift to the world!!! Thanks for your reaction.

[@hiroT1963]

Yes！100% Agree with you👍💞

[@glenkelley6799]

Great reaction guys. This is from the Feb. 2020 concerts (two days), the last live shows they did before the shutdown. They were on a roll and just starting to more traction and then two years of no live concerts, so they put on a number of live streams for the fans.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

The Maids performing one of their (two) most performed songs: Freedom and Real Existence. But the Maids in this MV are pure perfection, aren't they? I mean, what can you fault? And those faces... their attitude... their music... their playing... their story... and their joy! Band-Maid is a world treasure, imo! Thanks XpXp, for bringing the world's best hard rock band to your viewers!

[@tamotsuish]

Thaks so much for your lovely reaction! They are always enjoying in the performance themself. Akane`s drumming is incredible!

[@TomRussell-cy6ll]

Now thats a ROCK band !!!!!!!!

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Thx pretty girl & beard monster man. BAND-MAID are pure beauty in sound.🤗

[@RogerChance5309]

🍺😆🤘🏻

[@RogerChance5309]

That’s not a real beard! 🍺😆

[@XplorationXpedition]

@@RogerChance5309hahahahha it’s coming off today!!! Well part of it… cause then he looks like he’s 12 😂

[@RogerChance5309]

@@XplorationXpedition 🍺😂

[@PANIC_aka_PinD]

Are you here again? Stop following me :p .

[@Maidiac214]

Akane has to be the happiest rock drummer I've ever seen. You forgot Miku second vocalist, rhythm guitar, and our beloved Little Pigeon. For something different than what y'all have seen so far but still just as great check out About Us (live) or Sayonakidori (acoustic).

[@kevinhardy8997]

🕊️❄️🍌🥷🎸 I simply haven't heard such technique since 40 years ago Van Halen. I love Kanami's "backup singer guitar melodies" where her guitar acts as the 2nd singer

[@Prober61]

They have some great MVs too. Dice, Blooming, Real Existence, and so many more. Alone was the first song they were allowed to record without studio writers.

[@kakqu]

Great reaction again! I recommend playing "PLAY " Live...yes play"PLAY,play "PLAY"!!!!!🕊🍌🍻☕⚾

[@phaeron]

From my point of view, there is no better example of modern 'rock'n'roll' that works perfectly even in this day and age. Not too complex, not too boring, just a damn good time. And when I look at the faces of the ladies, I guess they see it very similarly and feel the same way. 🔥🤘🏻 _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊

[@MusicMike747]

Don’t sweat the names and all the details. Three songs in and I only knew MISA. The journey of discovery is part of the fun. Lesson 1) Band Maid cannot be put in a genre box. Exhibit A: “Daydreaming” Enjoy!

[@jeffersoncosgrove1910]

You should check out the live performances of both Domination and Play, both of which are from this same show. Domination has a great breakdown in the live version and Play has a jam tacked onto the front of the original song. Even if you haven't heard the original version, you will know it when they reveal it, because the crowd goes nuts.

[@archaeopteryx981]

Great reaction! “Ice Queen” and “Barefoot Assassin” are nicknames that some English-speaking fans gave Saiki and Misa, but they don’t actually call themselves that. On the other hand, Akane is playfully teased as “Gorilla” by her bandmates.

[@kevinbowland4686]

The Japanese music scene is just better. So many extremely talented musicians. They are extremely suppotive of each other. Bamd Maid, Lovebites, Nemophila & others attend each others concerts and hang out with each other. To them it's not a popularity contest. I rarely listen to anything other than Japanese metal & rock these days after listening to all the huge metal bands from the 80/99's for decades. The talent & charisma from these bands is incredible.

[@brunobryant4846]

BAND-MAID are the healthiest most joyous addiction going, these Rock Goddesses could get a dead man dancing, what a fcken band Po 👍🍻🍻

[@mikeat2637]

Great reaction !!! There are jus sooooooo many good songs for you to react to. During Covid they did a number of livestreams called Okyu-Ji for their fans where they do two songs in each one. Two in particular are just stellar. The first is with the songs "Manners" and "Black Hole", which once you watch it you will get it, lol. Another is with the songs "Dice" and "Different" with also slightly differing genres. This particular show was just before everything shut down and was at a great venue called Line Cube Shibuya. Some of their best live official videos have come from those concerts, such as "Real Existence", "Choose Me", "Play" and quite a few others. You have to go see them when they do another US Tour, it's a true experience. I've seen them three times, in NYC and NJ in 2022 and Memphis in 2023. They truly love their fans and we love them. There are absolutely no egos involved, all members pull together to get the job done. Get ready for a wild ride.......and you haven't even heard about "Band Maiko" yet, lol. That will be a real trip.

[@OGMaidiac]

Thanks for the great reaction once again. I was about to remind you about our ‘lil pigeon’, Miku, but I saw you already apologized for the oversight. 😊 Hey, If you like anime then try listening to an under-rated music anime video, “Memories of wind and wine” a 4 or 5 hundred year old REMAKE of an old folk song. It’s been done by orchestras, violins, horns over the hundreds of years and when the makers of the anime game wanted to use the tune but updated to rock/metal…..who do you think they chose for the job. It’s an instrumental and absolutely beautiful and absolutely BAND MAID! I LOVE BAND MAID ❤❤

[@WorldOfNothin]

Ok guys, since they missed the Little Pigeon when naming band members we need to make sure they don't forget Miku next time haha. So I think they need to listen to Sayonakidori acoustic live version kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXjdcoSfnMZ_Z5Ysi=br2PjxZPbNYNxH4-

[@XplorationXpedition]

I knew we missed one and Cody said no!! 🤦‍♀️

[@anthonypowell6234]

@@XplorationXpedition What @WorldOfNothin said! You will be totally impressed with Miku in this performance! Especially when you know that when she founded the band, she did not know how to play guitar at all!

[@theerayundar6204]

You won’t forget her after seeing that

[@barrettflorida]

My guilty pleasure song. If I feel like crap, this will always make me smile.

[@Kevin6059]

One of the many awesome things about these five ladies is that they hop from one "genre" to another effortlessly - and sometimes they just go genreless. (Gasp!) Their songs can be simultaneously instantly recognizable and completely different from each other. THAT is songwriting genius.

[@britwill72jp]

The happiest drummer...yeah, but they're the happiest rock band on earth😊

[@elliott8339]

Thanks for the reaction and comments. I think you forgot to mention Miku (Little Pigeon). She is the heart of the band. Freedom is the Happy Song! Akana, the happiest drummer on the planet, goes all out King Kong mode here. These ladies absolutely own the stage. There are too many fantastic songs to react to. My suggestion is to pick one at random. You really can't go wrong. Looking forward to your next video. Cheers!

[@XplorationXpedition]

I knew we missed one 🤦‍♀️ Cody said that we didn’t I was almost so sure!!! 😅😅

[@laughingbuddha2948]

Happy couple reacting to happy music, love it. Just next time please don't forget Miku, after all she is the founder of this great band. Without her joyful and very eccentric spirit this bunch of mainly introverts would never have risen to what they show us now.

[@XplorationXpedition]

I knew we forgot one and Cody said we didn’t 🤦‍♀️ lol I had a hunch!

[@jeffedwards9180]

The Maids do have a few songs that are anime related, But how about Band Maid in anime form..... Check out their MV for "Unleash!!!!!" Don't do the live one yet, save that for later 🤘

[@Quartermaster_Veteran]

Saiki -- Sigh-Key Thank you for another BAND-MAID reaction video! Keep them coming, PO!! 🖤🕊

[@picti_pixie]

Thank you so much for reacting to our Maids! ❤ Much love to you both! If you want a Band-Maid change-up and want more about the secondary vocalist Miku, check out her song "Sayonakidori" acoustic style 😉

[@paulpetersen879]

You 2 are awesome! I love the Maids. They are together right now with The Warning in Japan. I bet these 2 awesome bands are cooking up something awesome together. Check out The Warning tune Automatic Sun it is awesome. These 2 bands love each other. 8 badass ladies that hopefully will be on tour together soon.

[@R-Mouse2299]

The Warning in The Land Of The Rising Sun singing Automatic Sun….

[@Maxmaidiac]

Akane eats bananas on stage for energy. During one of "Miku's Magic Spell Times" a fan asked for her banana peel and she threw it out to him, ha ha. Miku blesses the crowd just like is done at a Maid Cafe.

[@XplorationXpedition]

Hahaha that is awesome!!!

[@tonygriffin_]

A fun song that always brings extra smiles with it from the band. Akane is the happiest drummer on Earth as well as one of the very best. Here's Akane's drum solo warm-up before BLACK HOLE, at Yokohama Arena, Nov 2023 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmS1nKelbrVng5Ysi=oPfSufgB_dnwIDPJ - after they'd already played 27 songs! Hey, you did great with their names! Here's the phonetic pronounciations, which will make it even easier to learn - Saiki (SIGH-kee), MISA (MEE-sa), Miku (MEE-koo), Kanami (KAH-nah-mee), Akane (AH-ka-nay).

[@XplorationXpedition]

Hahaha thanks 😅😅😅 this helps

[@sugaanessena3143]

Akane was born smiling. Great reaction, but you missed Miku the most important Maid. Domination Official Live from the same consert next

[@scottmcgregor4829]

I always point out to reactors., when watching Freedom watch again, and notice on the left hand side you will see Miku and Kamal cheering, hooting and hollering, pumping their fists, and clapping for Akane during her drum Solo. How many bands have you ever seen that actually cheer each other on for doing an amazing job?? I certainly haven't.

[@PANIC_aka_PinD]

Bananas and ramen for everyone! This is an older song that is linear and simple ... but it's the Akane show! Notice Akanes solo never loses the beat. It never repeats. This is sadly the ONLY extended drum solo in the entire catalog.

[@donaldbohn3183]

Here's a guide to everything BAND-MAID: www.youtube.com/@Ohrenje, enjoy!

[@grahamreed8774]

The in joke here from the crowd is chanting the word "Say". When Miku usually calls the crowd to sing a specific word or chant she follows it with the word "Say", the crowd then just copy it for a laugh. Akane's drum solo and Kanami's guitar solo were great, but Misa's bass playing is just so good- all the time.

[@BillHallisey]

Another "older" Band-Maid I hope you get a chance to react to is "Don't You Tell ME", the official live video from the same concert that "Hate?" came from. Now if you want to get an anime feature with the Maids, try "Unleash", the official music video featuring Band-Maid. Also there is an official live version of "Unleash" from the concert that have "Hate?", and "Don't You Tell ME".

[@macmikey]

Freedom is my favorite along with manners.

[@johnnylaroux9517]

This was Hot!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

Freedom, Po! 🕊️🦍🥁🍌🍌🍌

[@あらお]

ぽ!🕊

[@R-Mouse2299]

You should definitely check out the band The Warning and their song Automatic Sun as they are in The Land Of The Rising Sun (Japan) with Band-Maid right now cooking something up (hopefully a live collaboration). It has taken 2 years for their management teams to line this up! GREAT REACTION GUYS. You get a sub from me.

[@MnPofBM]

All good guys

[@markboogren2542]

Domination Live should be next

[@dennismitchell9500]

Do Take Me Higher next.

[@gilbertgrf]

Band maid Blooming music video . One of their high energy best songs

[@emeryharrison9325]

If you like anime, you have to do the Band-Maid music video for Unleash! Freedom was not written by the Maids,it is one of the earlier songs. The first to albums were written by others and the third album they wrote the song Alone and have wrote just about all their songs after that. It's fun seeing people experience these for the first time.Can't wait for you to get to even more Japanese bands. Not just rock and metal either jazz, r&b, and indie to name a few are all awesome.

[@COTTERO]

More amazing Japanese female drummers: Tamu, from Nemophila: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6queH5niMpnmNEsi=LN9tv4MaIpVaVFqe Hana & Yuri, from Gacharic Spin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKWaXnp9h8ZmpMUsi=bfatSKx30df6udrO Kanade, from KOIAI: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qImZhINrl7aNfposi=2AZQFkukyQJpbt7D

[@chrisegbertky]

Senri Kawaguchi from the Jazz Avengers AND 14 yo Yoyoka Soma from the Ken Okada group featuring Yoyoka!

[@KittyKarenpoo]

The good part is you've not listened to my 3 favorite Band Maid songs, yet: Domination LIVE, Manners with Black Hole LIVE and Daydreaming LIVE.

[@joebarrera9741]

IM GLAD YOU GUYS ENJOY THIS BAND ...THERE IS ALOT MORE ...TRY THRILL ,DOMINATION,BLOOMING, NO GOD,INFLUENCER , GIOVANNI

[@albertcornett7408]

Slight disagreement. Band Maid isn’t one of the best rock bands out of Japan …. They are one of the best rock bands in the world.

[@jasonnord785]

Saiki is pronounced like “sigh key”

[@symmetryembraceschaos]

King Diamond, Sleepless Nights, Live @ Fillmore, Philadelphia. Theatrical music and visuals. This song comes from the album, Conspiracy, 1989. I think u will enjoy this band as my recommendation .

[@ShikataGaNai100]

THe best live rock band on the planet...maybe ever...po.

[@powbobs]

Shibuya is part of Tokyo. Tokyo is massive. It makes NYC seem tiny.

[@johncormack1827]

Most USians are not aware of global info....most USians would be surprised that NYC & NYC metro areas are not among the top 10 most populated cities or metro areas worldwide. Hell, many of them don't realize Puerto Rico is a US territory. Nor do many recognize that Mexico & Canada are on the NA continent with us.

[@powbobs]

@@johncormack1827 Sadly true.

[@boxicuk1620]

🤘🤘

[@robertfournier2804]

Miku does exist in the band guys🐦🐦🐦☮️🇨🇦

[@XplorationXpedition]

Yes we missed her on accident! We were reading off of the phone screen while trying to pronounce them correctly and I knew we missed one and Cody said no 🤦‍♀️ sorry!

[@KurtHager]

Have you checked out “😊Moratorium” live?

[@rockyetsx70]

Speaking of anime, they have just done the closing music for Grendizer U and it's just been released in "TV size" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWHbXoqQl5etj9E

[@XplorationXpedition]

Wow haha seriously it’s a good song for it!!!!!

[@dennisthemenace671]

Very nice , next one 2 songs in one video , Manners / Blackhole .

[@starocean62]

You forgotten miku the pigeon, and akane is gorilla, kanami was princess but now she's mincho I call her minchozilla, saiki the icequeen but after the endless story song I call her queen of hearts

[@XplorationXpedition]

I’m going with my gut next time haha this is what happens when I listen to Cody lol I knew I missed one!

[@Junk4u999]

You mention how you liked how different they are, and how they should like they belong in an anime. Well... they actually have a song called "Different" and it is the opening to an anime (Log Horizon Season 3). I would recommend you check it out.

[@rRobR]

🤘

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@msquare249]

If you like animation, try watching Unleash mv. It's half anime half real?

[@martinlangstrom8036]

As an apolgy to Miku you should react to one of the song with her on leadvocal😁👍 Sayonakidori is fantastic. There is a great acoustic version of that song that is really beautiful and the original versipn is much harder. But both are great. Time is maybe my favorite Miku song. But Rock in me is slso ver charming and fun. Well they are all great 😀 Thanks for the reaction. You are so fun watching.

[@kyles5513]

The aninme comparison is funny because they do alot of anime openings and closers. They actually just did an anime closer and released it like today, I think.

[@zer0tzer0]

BAND-MAID do have anime theme songs. I would suggest you try their season two closer from the Netflix anime, Kengan Ahura, 'Shambles'. Unless you want to see BAND-MAID as an anime, then try 'Unleash'. Sai is like Mai, so to pronounce Saiki's name just say Psyche, (Sigh-Key), not sai-icky. And you forgot band founder, Miku.

[@TlanImass]

Allergies? You sound congested!? Sorry, I forgot your name. :~( I know your partner's name -- Cody. lol, easy to remember.

[@XplorationXpedition]

Haha I am sick ! Bronchitis at its finest!!!! I’m Sophia 😅😅😅

[@TlanImass]

@@XplorationXpedition Nice to meet you Sophia! Get well soon! Oh! Another band for you guys to check out: The Warning. They are from Monterrey, Mexico. Try their song Disciple; either the MV or their LIVE at Teatro Metropolitan CDMX. The Warning and Band-Maid are performing together on June 12, 2024. :D

[@XplorationXpedition]

@@TlanImass Thank you!!! Yes we really want to check them out! If time is on our side (due to overwhelming requests) we will definitely check them out! My family is from Guadalajara so they are definitely on our list!

[@WilliamCoyle-ll6bq]

Lead singer is psy-key

[@UltimateRubberFool]

I see Hanabie and Nemophila in your future. Don´t worry its a good thing.

[@XplorationXpedition]

Yes we do have a Nemophila video out! Hanabie is on the list :) should be out this weekend.

[@UltimateRubberFool]

@@XplorationXpedition Awesome

[@polskabob359]

Shame on you you forgot the pigeon

[@mrwolfe67]

Saiki = S+eye+key Misa = Me + sa Akane = Ahh + ka + nay Kanami = Ka + na + me Miku = Me + coo

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Because Miku insisted on "My Way! My Way! My Way!" we now have the best rock band ever.

[@albertcornett7408]

What’s anime lol? I hear rock and roll.

[@stabehlphotography]

don't ever use google translate for anything Japanese as it is simply not great at it. English and Japanese are too for from each other. BUT !! it does a half way decent job in pronouncing. So run their names in google translate and you will get a very good idea on how to say their names

[@XplorationXpedition]

Sorry! We actually went off of a fan pronunciation from our first video 😅 Definitely will do that next time

[@ShikataGaNai100]

One of the two smiling drummergirls...Akane for rock, Senri Kawaguchi for jazz.

[@daveboehle6027]

Hi guys...may I suggest Band Maid...Manners/ Blackhole (live) I'm sure will dig it..thanks 👍