BAND-MAID / Take Me Higher LIVE Reaction | Metal Musician Reacts

[@TheChampOfMedium]

Gonna watch Summer Sonic with my patrons ($3 tier or higher) this Wednesday if yall wanna chill and watch some band maid with me! www.patreon.com/thechampofmedium

[@TomClark-Futoura]

In this version of Take Me Higher, if you pay close attention, you can hear what they're saying in this rare translated "conversation" during their solos: MISA - Watch this hot fingers. Kanami - Oh yah? Check out this tapping, killer. MISA - Everybody taps. Try these pulls. Kanami - Fools pull. Let's see ya stretch these chords. MISA - I can do all that... barefoot! Kanami - Sure, if ya drink enough JB. MISA - Better than being a speed-o, coffee-bean-o. Kanami rips a long solo while mouthing, "Love you MISA-san." MISA giggles, starts dancing around. They look toward Saiki to start her slow breakdown. Miku pretends to tune while shaking her head. Akane cracks up so hard she can barely play. Just Band-Maid doing Band-Maid things! Another Band-Maid banger that has indeed, taken us higher! Thx, Champ!

[@christopherscottdempwolf5759]

This is the best translation ever.

[@saikisfang9339]

It was just before the World Domination CD was released and this video was the start of my Band-Maid journey . I heard Dice, which compelled me to buy the CD. I was lucky the DVD with it had this show. I then bought the CD with the blu ray. Then the CD with Honey on it. Then I went nuts and bought the early CDs, then T-.shirts, then every new release. It didn't stop there. I had to go to group therapy and when I stood up and said I was a Maidiac, they kicked me out and told me this is a natural response to Band-Maid. Who knew?

[@Bodneyblue]

Nice!.....😁

[@seorsamaclately4294]

🤣

[@bm4-life]

Follows right into *PLAY* 😁😁😁 *MISA, MISA, MISA* _When _*_Ryan_*_ did the reaction to this song he forgot to stop the video and did a 2-fer_ 🙂

[@jaycon505]

Misa is not even using a pick. Thats what i love how versatile she is. Serving the song and matching how to play it.

[@tinyhato]

That was awesome, Champ! Felt like one of your earlier reactions. Congrats on 40k subs!

[@bandmaidfanATL]

And I know you are mostly about the instrumentation, but Saiki is really killing it. She is sitting right on top of every note, nothing flat or sharp.

[@Sylaous]

Both Zepp and Studio coast have this level of mix. You can clearly hear the individual guitars in separate channels. The sound guys outdid themselves on these two concerts.

[@crabuki1273]

In all honesty, both of the Studio Coast and Zepp shows were scrubbed up for best-foot-forward promotional release. The Studio Coast show was a bonus blu ray when you bought the limited edition of the "World Domination" album. The Zepp show was a DVD included in the limited edition of the "Start Over" single release. Live mixes are NEVER this good (Kanami is never, ever loud enough, for one thing) in the wild.

[@bishopsteiner7134]

@@crabuki1273 Yes, I'm pretty much sure that almost everyone is aware of that. And that's pretty much standard for any big "live" release from any band. And yet the final product is what we refer to. And they should continue to do this.

[@crabuki1273]

@@bishopsteiner7134 And turn Kanami UP! ;)

[@kairukafuka6022]

It's not in the video but... that "NickelbackCouldNever" hastag. xD

[@Toobeegort]

All the way through the reaction you spoke about everyone but Miku, and she was there keeping the song together with a beautiful distortion on her guitar, but not a word about the Pigeon.

[@Bodneyblue]

🥺

[@LostAgain1970]

I have to say Saiki is soooo good in this gig and song. You can clearly see she loves singing it. She really gives it her all. Love it!

[@Davey-Boyd]

For some reason I thought you had already done 'Take Me Higher'! It's a cracker of a song!

[@saikisfang9339]

Then when it leads into Play right after is just fantastic.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

This is in my top 3 of theirs live, with Don't You Tell Me and Turn Me On (back to back no less) from Zepp Tokyo.

[@jonathankaczmar25]

I don't think he has reviewed Turn Me On.... another song he will kick himself in the butt over.

[@mrz80]

They've put out a new "official" vid of a recent performance of "Play" that's totally off the charts. You can really see how they've all improved over the years, especially Miku. The li'l pigeon's all growed up :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3biZKqaduabbc

[@mattdhorstman]

Still being blown away by this band... even 80-90 songs deep into the catalog.

[@billm7112]

Yeah man, that MISA/Kanami back and forth was awesome, and then MISA walks Saiki back in at the end of Kanami's mini solo. I LOVE BandMaid!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

This is my 2nd fave Band Maid song, behind only Bubble. Gotta great 70's rock vibe with killer bass & guitar solos! ♥

[@jordank2028]

I can't believe you are just now witnessing this masterpiece after all the time you've been reacting to these ladies.

[@bishopsteiner7134]

Also love.. that final solo after the Misa/Kanami duel.. so VERY Kirk Hammett in the use of the Wah.

[@viaverde3153]

At this concert of Band Maid (Shinkiba 2017 STUDIO COAST) MISA, and this also applies to the phenomenal and in my opinion the best live version of "Play", she played so aggressively when slapping that if she had stuck to that style, she would probably torn herself fingers off in the next year or two. That's why she never played like that again ever. But it sounded like a storm or heavy artillery canon, and it was amazing.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

What I really love too on the solo is the first 4 bars. Kanami with the riff for the first 2 bars, then Miku and her Z take over for the next 2. So choice! 11:26

[@makmiskell3733]

Band-Maid takes me higher! Thanks Champ!

[@roberttoomey6157]

The Maids are legitimately the best band in the world

[@mkoose]

Wut ? I though this was a reupload until I realized you have not done this. Wow, as you noticed its more than amazing.

[@SilentChaos15]

This is from Shinkiba Studio Coast November 2017. Also I believe when I first found you some of us wanted you to listen to the song they perfectly flow into after this which is Play. Play has a different intro from the one you reacted to. I think someone did send it to you lol. Also yes the Studio Coast has a great mix from the source. All instruments are clearly defined. The Zepp show is well balanced as well but not as punchy with the rhythm and bass. Thanks Champ.

[@jonathankaczmar25]

And how did you miss it on your first run through....

[@lurkmerchant]

The studio version that doesn't have the "bridge" you're talking about is still very good. However it's THIS ONE that everyone wants. So get yourself the live DVD when you're ready!

[@RudiTheMan]

NO GOD, drum play with bass nicely,

[@bishopsteiner7134]

Zepp Tokyo 2018's version of PLAY was my intro to Band Maid. If you haven't heard that version, highly recommend hunting it down. The mix CRUSHES the one from the official Shibuya version (though Shibuya has a better intro, IMO). And pretty much any of the lives make the album version seem pretty limp in comparison.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

pretty sure this & Play are back to back!

[@drvijil]

This a great live version and the Misa vs Kanami duel is amazing. Miku shows how solid her guitar playing has become. If you have access to all songs from this show, the rendition of “Play” is actually their best live version, in my opinion. KZbin has pulled most songs from this performance, but I used to listen to these songs all the time.

[@danjoseph7515]

Turn Me On starts off with an AWESOME Misa/Akane duet with a middle consisting of a KILLER back and forth between Misa and Kanami capped off with one of Mincho's longest/best solos!! Stop depriving yourself of it's INCREDIBLENESS!! 🤘🤩🤘

[@EliseAutoXr]

This is sure one of the songs that turned me to a Band-Maidiac :)... love it!

[@davidbourhenne8540]

First time I hear this song I thought it was AC/DC. I could imagine Angus playing the opening riff. Kanami can do anything.

[@terrybrazier204]

Dont know why you never heard it as you said it's a top notch Band Maid song.

[@redocykuron]

this entire show is awsome, you should watch it

[@Mojje42]

glad you finally get to experience this awesome song this is why i love Band Maid so much i listen to their songs when i'm driving (can't wait to get the new album so i can add more to my playlist) but when i watch their live shows it's like you get a whole new experince love it

[@danjoseph7515]

Wait 'til you get to hear Turn Me On, because you're gonna hear that bridge and you're gonna lose your shit! 🤘😁🤘

[@crabuki1273]

I think the fact that the main riff is similar to a Nickelback song takes some people out of it. I don't get it, but I've certainly heard that before. This is one of my favorite BAND-MAID songs, and I've used it several times as an onboarding tune for older friends.

[@wrob08]

That's probably my favorite opening of a Nickelback song, so it doesn't really hurt. Though, I can't ever unhear the opening of Animals when I listen to this.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

So there i was, having a beer with Chad & i said "Have you heard B-M's intro to Take me Higher"? Chad replied "I have. I'ts how Animals intro should've been" & a single tear rolled down his cheek....🤔Tho come to think of it that tear might have been for Avril.🤷‍♂️

[@jodaman1519]

You say you want bass..I give you bass "Turn me on" Perfection continues...Maidiacs Unite !!!

[@prutgardin666]

Usually it is all of them, but in this song it was specifically Kanami, MISA, Akane, Miku and Saiki ;) hehe

[@geoffb5]

Glad you did this reaction. I really love this song. Both live concert versions are great and better than the studio-CD version.

[@charlescoleman4017]

This is just a good solid rocker! Maybe a little old school, but feckin' solid! It's one of my favorites of theirs. Top 15 for sure. They played this at Echoplex at my first Okyu-ji in 2019. Band Maid banger! I'd love to see them play this and Flying High back to back. Those 2 great songs don't get enough love! Great reaction, Champ!

[@jon87583]

Great breakdown, Champ - as usual - love getting your informed insights. Glad you finally got to check this video/song out - one of my early favorites. Looking back to 1/2 their career ago, isn't it amazing how tight, creative, and above and beyond the call of duty they already were? I think it's fair to say that Misa-Kanami call-and-response single-handedly gained them a lot of fans.

[@danjoseph7515]

All the cool kids are doing Turn Me On these days!!!🤘😂🤘

[@BloodFortAndromeda]

band maid: you guys remember this sound? me: you're goddamn right I do. I thought I lost it somewhere, like between the couch cushions or something. Thanks for bringing it back!

[@dkmusic7000]

Wait! All this time and you haven't got to this song yet. Shame! LOL. Once you get through their catalogue, watch this entire concert from beginning to end. Multiple times. 810 times if necessary. The Zepp show is my favorite...so far. My ultimate fav will be the Nov show in Chicago. And Miku is such a rockstar with that crunchy sound. Pure, old school Band-Maid heavy hard rock.

[@danjoseph7515]

Time for a Turn Me On reaction!! I promise, you will absolutely LOVE It! 🤘😁🤘

[@curtisrrobles7885]

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃 another classic B-M song with a cool "conversation " between MISA and Kanami. Wait until you react to Turn Me On. 🤙🏼

[@curtisrrobles7885]

btw here was my post from your Onset reaction, "Curtis R Robles 2 years ago MISA!!!! MISA!!!! MISA!!!!!!! React to the Live versions of Play, Onset, Take me Higher, Don't you tell Me, Moratorium, Puzzle, Real Existence and Dice if you can find them. MV Real Existence and Trill if you want to check out their skills in 2016. So at least 1 person gave you a heads up on "Take Me Higher" :)

[@JuanSan66]

Classic between the classics!

[@sheldoncooper8199]

THIS SOUNDS WAAY better then the CD Version.

[@hiawatha.g]

This was one of the first 4-5 songs that completely hooked me on Band-Maid. It's got a big Rolling Stones/GNR vibe but better. Re. the sound quality, many of the youtube clips are too compressed for the quality of mix used by Band-maid and the other Japanese bands.

[@thisismadness6962]

Dude, somehow I missed it too. And I think I've listened to this whole concert through. This was great. I think a lot of their songs come be even better if they turned the lead up in the mix.

[@kakqu]

You are the Champ of today"s reactions....😏just kidding.thanks another classic from you and Band-Maid

[@steven_baconbits]

New subscriber here. Been binge watching your Band-Maid/J metal/ girl band accession and I really really really want to recommend Hagane to you bro. First album is coming out and you gotta check out the songs Wintry Sky or Laboradorite. Keep up the good work man!

[@killiansred1000]

Akane is great at sliding into a half time, then back without the listener noticing.

[@heroofchaos5766]

Dude I can’t believe you never heard this song. So have you already checked out Turn me on that they played live at zepp Tokyo? I think Ryan and wave already reacted to it but you got to check it out Champ!

[@_JimS]

The mix on this concert is killer, much better than the Shibuya mix. Wish I could get my hands on this DVD......sigh! I'm shocked too you didn't know about this tune, I had to do a double take on the date of your video....Lol! Those other bearded guys got you all messed up....

[@davidmejia7908]

Can't lose with anything Band Maid does, always surprising even after many listens, thanks for pointing out some things I missed over the 20 times I've heard this before!

[@gordonuyehara3562]

Thought you did this one already. This was my second video/song for me after Thrill. Pretty much sealed the deal.

[@TheApilas]

There is still some more songs to discover from B-M :)

[@miqoto]

wait you didnt finish their whole discography yet champ?! lol

[@thomasrotweiler]

Miku's guitar was super crunchy in this track.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Crunchy Pigeon mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

[@mrz80]

She nailed what EVH called the "brown sound"; he wanted tone solid enough to walk down like a dirt road :D

[@Bekka_Noyb]

watching this again. Sadly anyone who got into Band Maid after 2019 missed a handful of great songs that label took off their channel BTW looked on yer playlist didn't see Turn Me On (live). It's one of their best. Here's link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omrMk4iHYrtgkJY It's back on youtube! Yay! It's great quality cuz it was from an old dvd release

[@greylocke100]

Champ, turn the sound back up. THIS IS BAND-MAID!!!! I had to turn up 100 and boost it.

[@danjoseph7515]

Dude, I'm SHOCKED you haven't done it yet. If I'd realized that, I'd have hounded you every day, so you weren't deprived of such a GREAT song for all this time! It's one of their most PERFECT rock performances! INCREDIBLE in so many ways!! Thanks!🤘🤩🤘

[@deth2munkies]

This is the song I recommend to my classic rock friends to get them into Band-Maid.

[@blank557]

Some bands music starts to all sound the same. Band Maid, its' like a box of chocolates--You never know what you are going to get, but its always awesomely good!

[@usagi3919]

A comment I read years ago stated that Nickelback was big about the time this came out and was Band-Maid's take on Nickelback's song Animals. That is why the intro sounds similar. The intro for Alone sounds similar to the intro of the song Scotty doesn't know by Lustra.

[@Leon-yg5gm]

miku pick sliding in the left ear while kanami is tapping with the pick in the right ear is just too cool. i wonder if kanami thought of that when she was composing both parts.

[@hiroT1963]

ありがとうございます！

[@TheChampOfMedium]

ARIGATO!!!!! Rock on

[@charlescoleman4017]

I really love what Miku adds to this song. Misa and Mincho obviously get a lot of praise, but Miku filling things out with her rhythm guitar is so bonus! Flappy Pigeon is growling, po!

[@jamie4993]

Listen to the studio version. The sound balance there is just messed up. That second verse base is way too hot in it. It's not unusual for their live versions to exceed the studio counterparts, but this song is a glaring example of that.

[@bishopsteiner7134]

was just listening in the car, and spot on, it's to the point of distraction. Sadly, Band Maid and Studio Mix.. is a mixed bag, and why I wish they would get in touch with Lovebites (I know Akane and Haruna are at least familiar with each other), as much as I love Band Maid, especially live, their Studio stuff desperately needs sound mixing on par with Kanami's writing and their overall talent. Another thing I wish they'd take a Lovebites lesson from.. releasing more Live Shows as Audio Albums. I love watching it, but hate having to rip stuff so I can listen while driving, walking, etc.

[@gt1man931]

This is the kind of stuff that put them where they are. I miss that they left this kind of thing behind. Most of their stuff now sounds like they are trying to do too much and ends up being a mess in comparison(no god, and sense come to mind, not that I don't like those, I prefer this classic Band-Maid, however). Want more of this, try Turn Me On from the same set.

[@dimgl19]

Hey, where can I find limited release video like this that the Maids deleted from their YT?

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!

[@eddieloque4069]

Don't you tell me has a Misa vs Kanami battle 💯❤️‍🔥

[@mikometal4882]

Kanami play fast with harmonic with her guitar !

[@danjoseph7515]

I just searched and it looks like you haven't done Turn Me On. DO IT NOW!! The performance is A LOT like Take Me Higher! (Perhaps even a teensy bit better) Don't make me hound you every day for your own good, although you would thank me in the end. 🤘🤩🤘

[@hernanuliana9111]

Brilliant.

[@DaElfer]

That tap i thought might have been mini pick scrapes if its possible.

[@Valenvenge]

it used to be the first 5 people would suggest when it was available on youtube but since it was taken down, it is easier to recommend other song first

[@TehPhysics]

Just dropped by for my daily dose of Mincho v. MISA and green lasers. OK, fully recharged. 🤖

[@chuckcharles3113]

I must be missing something and correct me if I need to be corrected. I have no problem or issue with that. But didn't you do half or more of these songs already a year or so ago ?

[@chuckcharles3113]

That's what we call, Milking it !

[@sunshinex954]

anyone has the link of this live version? i cant find anywhere anymore :(

[@matiasmora1045]

Why can't I find this video anywhere? Could you tell me where you found it with such good audio and image quality please?

[@larispegmail]

At last!!!. Great reaction Champ. Next "Turn me on" and "The no fiction days" also from the same Zepp concert. The live versions are superior than the studio ones.

[@geoffb5]

I'd add "CLANG" and "I Can't Live Without You" to those two from that great Zepp concert.

[@motley22crue]

This is another one with a G'N'R feel.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

10:42 The Pose!

[@brunobryant4846]

"Piercing my ears with love" 😄 nice one👍 I've read some comments knocking the praise given to Misa and Akane, fair enough there may be more accomplished/ technically skilled players out there, but what these critiques do not recognise is the fantastic contributions these two musicians craft into a song both individually and as a rhythm section, the gel between these two Rock Goddesses is next level. Fck what a band, Viva the Maids peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎤🎸🍻

[@davidtwitchell3667]

There is no genre There is BAND-MAID!

[@keithmeyer9558]

Is Order on your list? If I hope you add it .

[@TheChampOfMedium]

I already did that one!

[@surfingasongwave]

Kanami whipping her Bad Horsie, MISA slapping that Smoker, Akane kicking the bass drum - better bridges than Roebling. As Ryan would say, TFB.

[@trfatman]

I see the hashtag, but as Ryan calls it, "the band which shall not be named" wasn't even alluded to. Miss it on the first go around? And how did you miss this, being a member of the Gaijin Guys??? They never mentioned this performance?

[@TheChampOfMedium]

I didn't know the Nickelback song til after lol

[@CommanderCronus]

Pls react to After LIKE

[@fastskipper777]

Champ, yeah but you still didn't watch "Turn me on". Also, another banger with Misa and Kanami. You should look it up. It was at the Zepp Tokyo 2018 concert.

[@user-kr1vp9wo7g]

Nickelback

[@jamie.norris]

@13:40 😱 blasphemy

[@bandmaidfanATL]

And I am SHOCKED for you. You should be angry...

[@davidcanty7903]

It always amazes me that MISA is not on the band's click track. She is off on her own sense of rhythm.