The Song That Saved BAND-MAID | The Early Days Documentary Pt. 2 (2014) [日本語字幕]

[@WavePotter]

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[@federerfanatic]

The Japanese audience is what Band-Maid really wants to develop as, according to a commentator in Japan said, it's only now that Kanami's genius is being recognized in the Japanese music industry.

[@ktosdad]

A lot of people don't know this but they were playing well over 100 shows a year in tiny venues throughout the underground Japanese rock scene before they gained a decent following. They've worked extremely hard to get where are and deserve every bit of their success.

[@Bodneyblue]

Indeed...at times having to buy their own concert tickets and handing them to friends and anyone who would come to get an audience!....Hard to imagine anyone not wanting to see them now...Long May They Reign.

[@realdocloco]

Becoming such a tight band on stage ain't no miracle - once again, it's work, work and work. It can be daunting in the early years, but hard work pays off!

[@JuanSan66]

That's what reminds me of the time of the Beatles in Hamburg. Play and play and play again. These ladies are above all hard workers. Thanks for your comment.

[@jon87583]

This discussion reminds me of a line from a documentary about the Beatles - and I will have to paraphrase: "It took the Beatles 5 years to become an overnight success." - like someone said above or below: like the Beatles, they worked very very hard to get where they eventually got. They didn't start out playing The Hollywood Bowl, Shea Stadium and Budokan.

[@SilentChaos15]

Yep 2015-2016 would have been a great time to go see them multiple times in japan on a casual basis. I was sad I couldn't go there during that time. The amount of shows was insane.

[@jimmorrisonisamaidiac]

The Association of Band-Maid Fact Checkers have rated this documentary series 5 out of 5 bass strings for accurate information, with the coveted “PO” certification for listening ease so far.

[@Davey-Boyd]

Hey Jim! Do you subscribe to Adventures and Naps by any chance?

[@jimmorrisonisamaidiac]

@@Davey-Boyd I am not aware of them. Is it a KZbin channel?

[@jimmorrisonisamaidiac]

@@Davey-Boyd ahh I see, is there a Band-Maid connection?

[@Davey-Boyd]

@@jimmorrisonisamaidiac No, it's the way you rated the documentary (5 out of five bass strings), it's just like how Alana from that channel rates cider (and other stuff). Sounded just like her. Great channel and a nice lady btw!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you!

[@ontaka5997]

Talking about the Rickenbacker, Kanami asked Miku to buy a guitar, and when she came back with a Rickenbacker, she was surprised by her good "taste". Miku just said she just liked the look of it without knowing any background

[@Space_Ranger]

Have you seen the anime called K-On? One of the girls buys a guitar totally based that she thinks it's cute lol. It came out before Band-Maid too.

[@stevegee218]

I have always wondered if Miku's choice for a Rickenbacker was from seeing Sheena Ringo preform with one.

[@jon87583]

I bet NOW she knows who else played a Rickenbacker!

[@ontaka5997]

6:15 The manager assumed it was just spam email because it was in English. This could have been the "Crime of the decade"!

[@stevehall5128]

I'm gonna guess this was their first manager, who reportedly told Miku to stop the "Po" thing. I wonder if he was replaced because his bosses found out he passed over the e-mail from the very outfit that went on to put the band on the map. To be fair, Google Translate and DeepL weren't around back then, but OTOH it sounds as though maybe he just wasn't on the same wavelength as the band and thus working at cross-purposes.

[@shadow-mi7bh]

Hi Wave !! , On one of the radio shows Miku and Saiki said that the label"s plans were to fire Misa, Akane and Kanami but because they each had separate contracts they were to become a singing and dancing duet called "Dance Maid" !! Saiki said "I didn't come to Tokyo to do that" ! At some point they all discussed and agreed they would stay together and continue on as Band Maid if the label dropped them.

[@artomatt]

Here's the point where they talk about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpu5kp6fgrt1e9E They can laugh about it now, but the fact that they say they cried so hard over it at the time brings a tear to my eye whenever I think about how close they came to being disbanded. Then again, I have a feeling that the super-human determination of the small pigeon would have made her dreams come true no matter what road blocks were in her way.

[@philcalvino884]

That was quite the shocker when they brought that up, and just goes to show how out-of-touch these companies are. No doubt the proposal was pre-Thrill, but that doesn't make the idea any less stupid. (Note: for anyone who hasn't heard it yet, it's still on the Band-Maid Nippon Unofficial channel, Ep. 18, about 4 minutes in, synced with t-shinji's translation)

[@jimmorrisonisamaidiac]

Wow, nice trivia there, thanks. It really fits in with what we think of the band, and also why their music really comes off so well. The Maids truly share a common vision of what they are going for.

[@greylocke100]

The label did have that plan but their management company planned to have MIDA Akane and Kanami go to Mochii to Cheese full time. If Band Maid hadn't started to hit a larger audience, not just Band Maid but also Predia would have been disbanded.

[@Bodneyblue]

@@greylocke100 Predia recently played their last concert...Akane attended...Kanami couldn't go as she was to busy with BAND-MAID work..

[@realdocloco]

I've always loved those kind of stories where bands or artists are "saved" by something that wasn't planned at all. My favorite story is kind of Band-Maid's Thrill in reverse! During the late seventies, there was an american rock band who released three albums without popular success (critics were good, venues were full but no radio or TV airplay, so no record sales). But that band was surprised to hear that they were successful ... in Japan. So in 1978 they did a tour in Japan and were welcomed like The Beatles! They did their soldout shows and then came back to America where they were still unknown. A live album was released only in Japan, as a souvenir of the tour. And then a miracle happened: a few american people heard the album, loved it and ordered it from Japan. And then more (30.000 imports!). And then some radios started to play one track, in more and more heavy rotation. In the end, the record company decided to released the album in the USA in 1979 and it became a smash hit, selling millions and ranking high in the charts - it is one of the best live albums ever, the band is Cheap Trick, and the album "Live at Budokan". Thank you Japan!

[@4thArmoredVet]

Great story Thank you

[@VegetaRabbit]

You've no doubt seen the picture of Rick Nielsen with BAND-MAID, Akane said he was kind and cool and she would treasure the guitar pick she got from him.

[@hiawatha.g]

"Made in Japan" didn't exactly save Deep Purple, but there are similarities to the story. They were not even going to make such an album, but two members of the band decided to put the effort in to mix the raw recordings of their Japan tour, and it turned into one of the greatest live albums ever made.

[@DartJedi]

I remember Cheap Trick on the radio in the late 70's early 80's. Liked the music, still do. Then they just kind of stopped getting played.

[@terrencekelsey3733]

I knew you were referring to CHEAP TRICK as soon as I saw the year 1978 listed! 😎 Other notable “live releases” recorded in Japan are SCORPIONS’ “Tokyo Tapes” (1978) and IRON MAIDEN’s “Made in Japan” (1981)

[@BM4-Life]

I like watching the BAND-MAID Acoustic show commentary when they were talking about when the record company was going to drop them even if it happen they would still stick together under a different name or label because they realize they had something special.

[@russellpotter7294]

Miku was saying how the management company wanted Saiki and Miku to be in a group called Dance Maid before Thrill changed theirs and our lives. Tears were shed but then the World listened. As a band who should be the most listened to in Rock. They haven't had the best luck with the Virus stopping their prestige Bukodon concert and stopping their touring. Now it feels as if they are having to start again. Must be grateful that they have the character to keep on going when really they could do anything.

[@claymore2of9]

in an interview it was said that only Miku and saiki was contracted to the management company and the rest were hired extras so when it was decided that the thrill video would be the last shot for the band to get notice. it was also said that both Miku and saike would be repackaged as DANCE MAID a pair of singing dancers, both girls are said to have cried and saiki saying "i didn't come to Tokyo for that"

[@WavePotter]

Thanks for the info Gordon!

[@l4kr]

jesus christ no

[@lurkmerchant]

I've seen bands playing in those tiny venues who never get anywhere. The footage of Band-Maid playing in the underground venues like the one I've been to made me emotional. Thanks for the great job.

[@WavePotter]

Me too.. I become a bigger fan every time i learn more about them! Thank you Fume Z!

[@G_Andrew_White]

You really nailed it. If it wasn't for "Thrill" we would have missed something very special.

[@johnrowland2887]

Nicely done Wave. If you haven't watched it yet I recommend a interview Miku and Saiki did on Japan in Motion. They did a mini doc on the band quite early on. When they asked Miku what her plans were for the band she did not skip a beat and said "World domination". It surprised the interviewer but she said it again. This has been her plan from the beginning. She could not have been more than 23-24 at the time. I don't know about you but I didn't have a clue when I was 24. She is a very ambitious and driven person and we get to share that in their music. I feel very lucky to be alive to experience it.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you John! I will try to find that!

[@johnrowland2887]

@@WavePotter I am sorry I didn't add the link. Here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5XCo357np1kia8 I think I have to amend her age to around 22-23. Enjoy.

[@andreaspedersen3952]

Though I feel these videos are among the most accurate around. Is there one thing i would appreciate for their 10th anniversary. A +90 minutes documentary done by them telling their story.

[@GSpotter63]

I give this the 3 "PO" award. Good work..

[@K.H.D710]

Awesomely great part 2!!! Only one minor correction, though. Miku wasn't envisioning hard rocking music but cool music without knowing what "cool" music is. Miku was a fan of Tokyo Jihen (a female fronted Japanese rock band) and thought Tokyo Jihen's music was cool. So Miku might have been unconsciously envisioning rock music. Anyway, all members liked "Thrill" so much, and they decided the rock music is the direction they should take.

[@realdocloco]

That's right - but Tokyo Jihen ("Tokyo incidents) is so much more than "a female fronted rock band" - it's the band formed by megastar SHEENA (or Shiina) RINGO, one of the best japanese female singer ever! And one of Miku's huge influence indeed - and I have no doubt that her taste for shiny guitars (and pick slides) comes from here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXWVnpuAaKesfbM

[@WavePotter]

Thank you for sharing that info K. H.! I appreciate it!

[@660dohcnk]

Yes!! 彼女が激しく影響をうえけたのは椎名林檎のパフォーマンスのカッコよさだと、、リッケンの６２０も林檎が "ギブス" のMVの中で当時使っており、、恐らくはその形が鳩ちゃんの潜在意識の中に有ったのではと、　だってそんなにギターに興味もなかったはずの彼女が、皆に言われて言った楽器店の数ある陳列の中で、そのリッケンの少し下膨れなフォルムに迷うこと無く吸い寄せられたなんて、、さすがエロスの女王林檎様です、( ^ ^ ) 　私なんかそもそもジャケットの写真で負けてましたからね、、あはは、 　外人さんのリアクターさんの中ではかなりのファンで有名なウェブポッターさんが、ここまでの踏み込んだ動画をしてくれるなんて、嬉しいですよね、、本当に感謝です、　内容もかなりしっかりと調べてくれていて、、凄いとしか、、　 　バンドの当初の頃のエピソードで後から入った我らがサイちゃん姫が意味不明な加入の展開にとても戸惑い、、皆の事を全く信用してなかったって言う、メイドラジオでの話、あれとかは全く笑えます、、自分も昔彩ちゃんと小鳩はただ性格的に中が悪いんだろうって位に思っていたので、実は超の付くほどの人見知りなサイちゃんがそんな不安な状況の中にいたなんて、また鳩ちゃん自体が三人の演奏能力の高さにはビックリしていた事とかも、、外人さん達に英訳とか有るとよいのですが、、、 　なんにせよ、四人のシャイな音楽モンスターと我らが ミューズ神 鳩ちゃん がしっかりと評価される様になって、 最&高でーす !!

[@K.H.D710]

@@660dohcnk 彼のドキュメンタリービデオはかなり良いですよね。 結成してから今までの話しも、メンバー個人の結成前の話しも、それぞれ面白いので、「バンドメイド・ストーリー」としてドラマ化されないかなぁと密かに期待しているんですけどねぇ。

[@SoryIrippedUrHeart]

The social media brought them to life,, imagine they only heard in Japan and Japan has many great artist and bands... By the social media band maid discovered by foreigners who love music, that then they bloom as it they grow big and gain popularity...

[@鈴木滋-s2v]

Arigato gozaimasu

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

great info for those new to Band-Maid.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Thx so much, Wave. It wasn't just the song that saved BAND-MAID. BAND-MAID saved Rock music with that song :)

[@WavePotter]

Well said Gary! Thank you!

[@satocalbee8857]

@@WavePotter It was a great documentary. Bandmaids weren't the only ones who saved overseas rock fans. "Ningen Isu" was also a minor existence, but overseas fans found it and performed a long-awaited overseas live. Band Maid is also captivated by jazz fans. About me.

[@franshendrix1404]

Andcthey needed Thrill. Misa was about to step out. No hit, no morr misa and no misa Band-Maid falls

[@JamesJames-iy6vx]

Thank you, Mr Potter. Really appreciate your work here. I've been watching your channel for a while with the Yoyoka- and Senri-related videos. Your often self-deprecating humor underlines your own great sense of humility and ready respect for others. You're a wonderful person. Much, much respect to you. I can't wait for Part 3. Cheers...from a tiny Asian nation not far from Japan.

[@WavePotter]

That's so kind of you to say. Thank you so much James James!

[@jon87583]

I suppose that had the promoters pulled the plug in 2014 and I had never heard of them in 2017, I would have carried on. But my musical life would have been so much poorer for not having Band-Maid's music in my life. Not to mention all the other bands and music their discovery opened my ears & eyes to. "Thrill" and Band-Maid really helped me break new gate!

[@waynetubr]

Thank you Wave for the continuing story of BandMaid. I was really wasn't expecting a epilog so soon. And I wait with much anticipation for the next chapter. Maybe you can gather all these segments into one Playlist, so we can watch the story of BandMaid as one continuous story. That is something I would put into my heavy rotation.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Wayne! I actually have started a playlist that's in the endscreen of the video! :)

[@miqoto]

Here he comes, here comes Wave-Racer~ 🎶

[@bandmaidfanATL]

He's a demon on wheels!

[@kyles5513]

Because you did such an outstanding job on this video and the fact your doing a band-maid documentary series and not just a half ass job on it ither, I will sub.

[@Glen.Black.]

Check out his YOYOKA documentary as well. As good as any television documentary. It was well received and partly the inspiration for this series. If you don't know of her, she is 12 y.o. drum prodigy, youngest ever to be added to the DrummerWorld Top 500 of all time. Wave is a very cool guy who provides awesome insights and breakdowns of many, many awesome musicians. Explains in detail, exactly what they are doing, not just an "Oh, they are awesome" reaction. "One of the World's Greatest Drummers at 12 :: YOYOKA | Documentary of 2009-2022 [Japanese CC]" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX-8YaSLjLdoprM It's 30 minutes long, but after 3 minutes pass, you won't be able to stop watching it. Most of us have watched it a dozen or more times!

[@kyles5513]

@@Glen.Black. I've known about Yoyoka for a few years now. She is definitely a prodigy.

[@Glen.Black.]

@@kyles5513 Cool. Wasn't sure. Thanks!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Kyle and Glen!

[@napodyna6981]

Thank you for this series. BTW if you also envision chapters for each member, maybe this will be dug in the Miku's, but it was the management company that approached her about working in a band (although she no doubt would have wanted that as well.) At that time, Miku replied, "I like bands, and I admire Tokyo Jihen (Tokyo Incidents.)[1] Besides, I want to do cool music rather than cute music. But I also like maids." The management agreed, saying, "It would be interesting to combine maids and bands, let's mix it up!" [2] [1] Miku said she jolted by their music when she was in high school.[2] Tokyo Incidents debuted in 2004 with the single "Gunjō Biyori" ["Ideal Days for Ultramarine,"] which reached No. 2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. [2] Reference: _GiGS Presents BAND-MAID THE DAY BEFORE WORLD DOMINATION_ (2019) pp.22-23. - The relevant part of this book are easily accessible as the publisher released a PDF file for correction. It is a Japanese PDF document, but it can be copy-pasted and read reasonably well with machine translation. Search words (since I'm not sure if external links will work): "BAND-MAID P.022-023.pdf"

[@napodyna6981]

(A trial to YT internal links posting) Tokyo Incidents "Gunjō Biyori" (2004) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXWVnpuAaKesfbM From the interview in the above comment: Miku came to like music because of her grandmother, who attended enka karaoke lessons, and she, too, became an enka fan when she was an elementary school student. Sayuri ISHIKAWA "Amagi-goe" ["Walk Over Amagi Pass"] (1986) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2GbXppogZh4ms0 - Marty Friedman, who moved to Japan and is known for his love of enka, covered this song in his 2009 Japanese song collection _Tokyo Jukebox_ . Her mother was somewhat worried about Miku, who solely sang enka all the time even though was still an elementary school student, and apparently Miku was told to listen to Morning Musume or something like that more (laughs). Morning Musume "Love Machine" (1999) - Ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHKam2mbp96DjJY So, she also came to like Morning Musume and other idol songs, but it was not until she was in high school and her friends took her to see a live concert of a local band in her hometown that she became interested in rock bands.

[@WavePotter]

Thanks so much for the info NapoDyna!

[@napodyna6981]

@@WavePotter Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have wondered why Miku's references to Tokyo Incidents are often overlooked (although Ringo Sheena's her voice is certainly not to everyone's taste). That book includes individual interviews with each member like the one with Miku above, in which, for example, Kanami told such like a episode about how Saiki encouraged her when she was depressed because her songs were not getting adopted. For people like you, IMO, it is worth reading even if you have to import it on your smart phone and translate it into English.

[@RTEcalcite01]

Really enjoying these vids Wave. I've said in many of my comments that when the band was forme , that Miku was the only one with any real commercial music experience, with 3 EPs under her belt. There is a similar storyto theirs for the US rock band Black Stone Cherry, who I first saw at Hyde Park in 2012. There stage show and audience appeal was great but they were very underated in the US and by their own agency. Meanwhile back in the UK their popularity and record sales started to grow. During their next UK tour they thanked their UK fans for supporting them as their agency was not going to continue backing them. They are a great rock band who like Band-Maid really appreciate their fans especially in the UK- Check them out.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you for the information SherdyFace!

[@glenkelley6799]

Great job Wave. Don't forget to mentioned MISA thinking about leaving before their first show in the US.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Glen! I definitely will next time!

[@emorycantrell3938]

More !

[@Bodneyblue]

Kanami and Akane played together in a side project at the start of BAND-MAID called "Mochi to Chizu"..They played backing for a a trio of ladies from the Japanese group "Predia"(Predia recently played their last concert, Akane attended but Kanami could not go as she was busy with BAND-MAID work)....Plus MISA and Akane played together before BAND-MAID as backing players to Japanese singer "Becky"...MISA also played in a band before BAND-MAID called "PROTOTYPE" which broke up the day before Akane asked if she would join BAND-MAID with her....Miku was a singer in a female dance singing trio called "Lil Cumin"..( I believe they had 3 single releases).. Saiki herself had been in a singing dancing group (a group of 12 I think) before BAND-MAID but I believe did not enjoy it. She also appeared as an extra in an MV and did some clothes modeling...She had short hair then....Akane also played backing at a nightclub where she worked. Accompanying acts that played there...There are clips of these times knocking about, but they are getting rarer as folk remove them from video sites...Akane wanted to work in a Maid cafe at one time like Miku had...but she never got around to it...as she loves anime...and Snoopy!..hehehe

[@Hethern]

This series is awesome Wave, especially for new fans of the band that don't have the time to do the searching for all the info you have shared thus far!

[@WavePotter]

I'm glad you appreciate it! Thanks Jay!

[@RahimRahmat]

There are a handful of people who I would trust to tell this story. You are one of them, Wave. Your ability to empathize with musicians (and people in general actually) puts you in an excellent position to break down the situation from a very human standpoint. Yet your skills as a musician allow you to do the technical breakdowns all the same. On top of that, I (personally) think you're one heck of a storyteller. This combination promises many, many great music documentaries (though you probably would do respectable documentaries in many other fields too). Thank you for taking the time to do these and educate while entertaining us all. May these videos become popular and well-viewed by the world.

[@WavePotter]

That's so kind of you to say Rahim! Thank you so much. :) It means a lot.

[@chrishunt3128]

Some things were just meant to be, thank god these 5 beautiful geniuses found each other and hit it off. It’s nothing short of a miracle.this is a very special band a once in a life time talent.I’m just very thankful I have had the honor of watching them grow, whose my favorite member? All of them how many other bands throughout history could a person say that about, or even know the names of each member. I can’t possibly say enough. So I’ll leave it at this, they are a band of destiny, let’s help them along and enjoy every bit of it!

[@markmark6378]

Great Job Wave!!!!

[@patrickmagrady3563]

Well done Wave!!!! I always love hearing about these five incredibly talented women. The fact that they dealt with failure,disappointment and still stuck together shows how tough and resilient they are. Their respect for their fans is amazing and heartwarming. Band Maid makes me happy

[@WavePotter]

So well said. Thank you Patrick!

[@80mtn]

These are really, really good, Wave. Thanks for this. 🙂

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much!

[@rakjr6]

Very nice smooth narration.

[@WavePotter]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@rockero1313]

funny how the "Thrill" video is the one that save them because that's the video that introduced them to me a couple of months ago. great job here. again, thank you KZbin Recommendations for putting "Thrill" in there

[@WavePotter]

That's awesome! Glad you found them! And thank you!

[@markhayes9004]

Excellent work, Wave! This is an excellent idea. I did note that you forgot to mention Rosie's awesome contribution to your "Thrill" cover. You might want to correct that error soon or she might have you changing the cat litter and cleaning the bathroom for months.

[@WavePotter]

😂 Good call Mark! I did mention her at the end though!

[@markhayes9004]

@@WavePotter I'm sorry, Wave, I must have missed that. I hope I didn't get you in trouble. Please take good care of yourself, and I hope both of you have an awesome day!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Thanks for this! ♥ how humble & grateful the band is. Always felt that the members had a hand in making/reworking their songs in those early years

[@ericsandifer1]

Great job! I really enjoy learning more about the band. You have really done great work on this.

[@WavePotter]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@yeshayahuhomberger2079]

Thx 😃

[@philcalvino884]

Thanks, Wave. Excellent run-down of the band's emergence. Maybe we can get a little meta action going by making this video go viral :)

[@WavePotter]

That would be pretty amazing! Let's get the maids to 1 million subs!

[@joki5346]

Before their first one man gig, MISA was about to quit, because she was deeply frustrated only to play with other groups, but the manager asked her to wait with her decision after the concert, where they are the only band on the stage. That experience to have a faithful audience only for themselves made MISA keeping on.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you for sharing that Joki! I'm so glad she stayed!

[@kevinhardy8997]

The only knowledge I can add is what I saw at the Portland '23 concert. Saiki came out with this huge smile that just lit up the room. You could see in her eyes that she was so excited to see her fans again. She would make direct eye contact with you in the front rows. The whole persona of the ICE Princess seemed to melt away that night. She even took the mic for a bit during Omajinai time. "How do you know about us? KZbin?". It really felt like Saiki was becoming more of a frontwoman

[@GeographRick]

Nice job with part 2.

[@avader5]

It's kind of sad that in their monumental video Thrill, Miku wasn't able to play the instrument that she portrayed playing.

[@mikeat2637]

You are doing a great job Wave, just keep doing what you are doing.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much! I plan on it!

[@JuanSan66]

Damn Wave, what a great job! This docuseries looks set to become a classic in Band Maid history. Well documented and better told. Thank you for your effort!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Juan! I appreciate the kind words!

[@dkmusic7000]

This documentary series is such a wonderful project Wave. I'm so glad that you're doing this to share our love for the Maids with not just us Madiacs, but to those just discovering the band. I'm sure all of Band-Maid would be so happy to know you are sharing their story. Bringing Miku's goal of World Domination that much closer. Cheers!

[@WavePotter]

I hope so! Thanks so much DK Music!

[@kicorse]

We all owe Jrock radio a huge thank you. I've got to start supporting them. They underestimated Band-Maid's limit though :)

[@franciscojavierfernandezmo1974]

BANDMAIDHEAD !!! Un toque de distinción.

[@jimcarmer1685]

Thanks Wave for your awesome doc. You've giving me info I didn't know about Band Maid. These Beautiful Ladies have overcome some pretty heavy obstacles and came out stronger and more phenomenal. Keep up the great documentation Wave. Great job my friend

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Jim! My pleasure :)

[@falagar4567]

This is great. I even got emotional at one point.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Falagar! :) I'm glad it impacted you!

[@mscman5]

Thanks for the info. I learned a couple new pieces of info I did not know. Keep up the great job.

[@WavePotter]

I plan to. Thank you so much Dennis! Glad you appreciated it!

[@hiawatha.g]

Thank you Wave, wonderful documentary series, and also love the bit about you and Yoyoka. I'm going to share this in the community, you and Band-Maid deserve it.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Hiawatha! I'm glad you appreciate it!

[@buccanero]

Excellent work Wave!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Alexander!

[@gregs_music_corner]

That was much better than expected! You worked really hard on this and it shows!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Greg & Kelly! I appreciate that!

[@roberttoomey6157]

The Maid's are legitimately the best rock band in the world

[@davidgilman3230]

Thanks for all the work and research that you put into this video!

[@WavePotter]

Thanks for appreciating it David!

[@michaelmunno]

wow! very nice. I had no idea! I started listening to them in 2015. Thrill was the first MV I experienced by them. I quickly wanted ot hear more to see if they were just a 1 hit wonder or what. Real Existence was next and I was hooked. I had no idea that they were almost done before I even got to discover them! Amazing. thanks for all the time researching! fantastic. I love knowing the back stories like this! ❤❤❤❤

[@WavePotter]

I'm glad you appreciated it. Thank you Michael!

[@nogarddragonkin]

Love this series wave. Please keep them coming.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Minor Trivia: Lennon played a Rick 325; Miku was "playing" a Rick 620.

[@michaelpalmer3717]

Strange how the air head was so instrumental in tracking the background to Thrill's international success. At every turn the childlike Kanami is right there fully conversant with technology and working her socks off to create outstanding music. Seemingly she uses piano, guitar and computer, creates backing tracks with synths and who knows what - some airhead!

[@frankandre4385]

Thanks alot from Michigan,Wave...Unless Band Maid comes here I doubt I'll ever see them live. Thanks to the world of YT I'm able to make wonderful discoveries that otherwise would be unknown to me. Your breakdowns are always informative and entertaining . My faith in Rock music has been resurrected ! God bless Band Maid & Wave !

[@tthomas184]

Their last stop of their US tour is in Chicago, not that far, really, on Nov. 1. Plenty of time to plan. Hope you can make it!

[@frankandre4385]

@@tthomas184 That would be great... sadly...family obligations would not make it possible...a Maidiac can dream though !

[@frankandre4385]

I truly hope "The Bug" does not make a reappearance before election season to restrict activities... It's the "elephant in the room" but it has to be considered. I would be crushed for the band and all classy Maidiacs !

[@tthomas184]

@@frankandre4385 so true. I saw Scandal recently, who canceled their last tour due to Covid. They finally decided it was safe. Then despite being super careful, first one caught Covid, followed by the others. They delayed a couple shows and canceled the rest of the US tour. So definitely something to consider.

[@frankandre4385]

@@tthomas184 Thanks for the response...Stay well...Best wishes...Band Maid will look good on SNL this Fall !?

[@world_traveller61]

Greetings from Tokyo. Thank you for uploading such a nice video. Good work.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much pogimakati!

[@Kelovar]

Thanks for this video Wave ^^ I really like how you linked it with your own personal experience with Yoyoka. I might have got tears in my eyes, because Band-Maid was my own motivation boost for picking back my guitar and really work on it, after over two years without real motivation.

[@WavePotter]

I'm glad you appreciate that! And congrats on getting back into guitar! Thank you for the kind words Kelovar!

[@John_Yeardley]

Great job Wave! Thrill really is a great song. Glad it kept the Maids afloat so that they could make great rock together. Looking forward to the rest of your docuseries. Keep it goin'.👍

[@WavePotter]

Thank you John!

[@namenotimportant9788]

I came late to the party ,thrill was the first song I heard and it blew me away ,veered away from rock music for about 40 years as it did nothing for me anymore but this band blew all the cobwebs away and gave me goosebumps ,I’ve watched most of your band maid critiques and that helped me to appreciate all the musical nuances only a musician could do ,so thank you 🙏

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I've been a fan of rock music as long as I can remember. In my 60 years an this planet, I've never been a member of a fan club. Band-Maid changed that. I remember back when I was a member of a FB Babymetal fan group. One of the admins is a huge J-Rock fan and posted the link to Thrill. I have been hooked ever since and will finally get to see my fav band in Oct. at Aftershock.

[@curtisrrobles7885]

WAVE!!! WAVE!!! WAVE!!!! Badass and excellent work. Well done on mentioning the "gap". Being the voice of Rock Documentaries should be added to your many lists of talents.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Curtis! I appreciate you!

[@curtisrrobles7885]

@@WavePotter I appreciate your recognition. Keep up the good work. It's too bad that you can't join us to celebrate Misa's Bday out here in LA. Alan told me at the Nemophila concert that he's going to see B-M in LA. I was very excited to hear 2 out of 4 GG will there :)

[@kurt8084]

Keep it coming Wave. Well done again.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Kurt!

[@tonysanchez1137]

Great job, Wave!! I’m glad you will also have more episodes backgrounding the band members, and I am looking forward to it. Band-Maid is genuinely a world-class band, and their music is exceptional. The band’s beginnings are a story that needs to be told repeatedly for prosperity. They were not “manufactured” by an individual or company, not family members or close friends. They were strangers who shared the same interests, recognized each other talents and creativity, and were drawn together with the same goal: to create music for everyone worldwide to enjoy and love. The story of Band-Maid is music history, and how this group of unknowns became best friends who make the best music is nothing but a legend.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Tony! Well said!

[@rocotocloc]

Thanks Wave for another great episode!, Band-Maid's unexpected success can be attributed to luck or a series of almost miraculous coincidences... but i prefer to see it simply as FATE (pun intended). They just deserve to be succesful and keep going to becoming what they are now: the best rock band on the planet

[@WavePotter]

Thank you rocotocloc! Well said! :)

[@stups9975]

This was great. A lot of interesting stuff. I’ve been a fan of them for four years and I learned stuff I didn’t know. This is great content. 🤘🏻

[@WavePotter]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@lakenneth374]

Red Rose Miku, Sept. 14, 2017 (posted) interview: At the Band forming nobody in our band had done "Hard Rock" so we had started without knowing anything - we have grown greatly musically as a Band.

[@maccarthneydanalungan971]

Greets for SEA (Malaysian here). Nicely done Wave. Really appreciate your effort doing these videos. I actually discovered Band-Maid around 2016 and while I liked what I heard and saw it wasn't until 2020 during lockdown that I really got into them. Before that I was more into bands like SCANDAL etc. Since then I've been completely hooked. There is something very special about this band, I listen to a lot of music, Western and Japanese and Band-Maid is a band like no other. I hope they stay together a long time. Really looking forward to their new EP. And of course the next part of this video series, should you make more.

[@Glen.Black.]

Well done sir (as usual)!

[@jimmorrisonisamaidiac]

SAY!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Glen!

[@lakenneth374]

True, Miku was taking singing lesson while working in a Maid Cafe. Like the singing style of her grandmother Miku was inspired by traditional Japanese Enka singing.

[@stephenchigwidden7504]

That was great I posted it on my BAND-MAID Facebook club.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you so much Stephen!

[@t-shinji]

A great summary! Thanks!

[@WavePotter]

My pleasure! Thank YOU for making it easier to get to know them with your awesome translation work!

[@chrishunt3128]

Love the history lessons great job.👍

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Chris!

[@jon87583]

I am getting misty-eyed just reading everyone's heartfelt comments about what Band-Maid means to them. In case it's not just me, I may bring tissues to hand out as ppl line up for the October shows!

[@billb.5183]

Another home run Wave. I hope Band-Maid sees these someday.

[@hirschelriley2465]

Bandmaid brought that Passion back for me for music.

[@785boats]

Another great chapter in the 'History of Rock'. Great work man. Love it.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you!

[@brunobryant4846]

Thanks Wave another awesome job👍 Each time I think I don't have anymore emotional bandwidth to adore this band more than I already do - yup, boom , add some more on, fck I love this band and well done on the thrill cover a real showcase of talent 🤗 Viva the Maids peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎤🎸🍻

[@WavePotter]

My pleasure! Thank you Bruno!

[@charlescoleman4017]

Another stellar effort, fellow Maidiac! I'm already looking Forward to your next video!

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Charles! Love the pun ;)

[@charlescoleman4017]

@@WavePotter I knew you would catch that! Seriously, great job on these videos, thank you 😊👍🍺

[@_DriveTime]

These are great, Wave.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you!

[@geoffaldwinckle1096]

This is exactly the video i needed. Awesome mate.

[@WavePotter]

I’m glad you appreciated it Geoff! Thanks for watching!

[@geoffaldwinckle1096]

@@WavePotter i just joined the discord community. Cheers for the tip.

[@Prophet12]

These are great vids Wave. You've done an awesome job! looking forward to the next one.

[@WavePotter]

Thank you Scott!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Thank you Wave. Well put together and very informative for new fans. Great to relive the history of Band-Maid thru your videos. The Beatles also almost did not happen. But thanks to their manager who bought as meny copies of their record "Love Me Do" as he could affort, The Beatles sold enough records to get Radio Play Time, the song "Love Me Do" made it into the charts, and the rest is history. I feel Band-Maid's history has a few similarities with The Beatles, BM's hard work at the beginning are starting to pay off, World Domination is coming. Looking forward to your next video 🙂

[@WavePotter]

That’s really interesting! I had no idea. Thank you for sharing that. And I’m glad you appreciated the video!

[@StyleM49]

This was a great watch, As much as I knew about Band Maid there was still a lot that I didn't know. Thrill was my first video and I never looked back!!

[@hirschelriley2465]

As always thank you so much for sharing about our favorite Band. As a drummer myself, In a band that Succumbed to life i.e. Work,

[@ChuckJansenII]

Awesome docs on Band-Maid.

[@patron40silver]

How cool would it be if BAND-MAID released a live album from their upcoming US tour?

[@WavePotter]

I'm hoping for that!

[@rizkikamal6641]

Yes... "one song" definitely can changes your carrier... even can changes "Your Life" hhe.. so "Thrill" is the savior for them... and i assume "Yoyoka" is your savior in your "Music struggles" isn't wave? Hhe... Never easy to reach "succes" instant in "music carrier" eventually, so this "Documentary" proved that... Anyway i never see you jamming with yoyoka in "full band" where i can see that... hhe... is that in the patreon?

[@bkeith1853]

I can’t wait to see them live in October

[@peterbarnes7810]

Nice work, Wave. Thanks