What does DARREN PALTROWITZ think of LOVEBITES?

This is Darren Paltrowitz's reaction to watching LOVEBITES / Judgement Day [Official Live Video taken from "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate"] for the first time.
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[@santi141414]

The bass sound's with different notes because this song is on DGCF tuning not the standard EADG, so this man is a little bit ignorant in my opinion

[@klasgadd1895]

Never thought of that, but as a bass player myself its obvious that they don't use the album track of the bass since some notes don't sound the same on the live track. I can't see anything suspicious. That some people cant stand backing tracks one has to live with I guess, but nowadays almost everyone does so he must be very upset most of the time I guess.

[@santi141414]

I'm a bassist too...@@klasgadd1895

[@PaulEMoz]

There is no way the bass player is playing those notes? Well, there's no way he's that blinkered, ignorant or just plain wrong, yet here it is on video for all to see. I mean, it's one thing to not like a band or their music...nothing wrong with that. But to accuse them of not playing their instruments live when they absolutely, positively, most certainly can, do, and are... well, that's more than a couple of steps beyond acceptable.

[@1970Phoenix]

Yeah - that guy was just on some sort of wanky power trip.

[@pablomg9742]

This guy is going to die when he finds out that Queen and Pink Floyd used backing tracks since the 80s.

[@bandoneoni]

I remember the scandal when the Rolling Stones used a backing track - in the70s.

[@hiawatha.g]

The alternative is to have 30 additional musicians on stage with you. WTF? Idiot.

[@danw6048]

The only musical crime I saw or heard was this guy pontificating about live music. All dictionaries should have a picture of him next to the definition of pontificate (maybe for the definition of idiot also).

[@marifosquejrvictormartin5833]

Here we go again...LOVEBITES do not have to prove anything...They are legit MUSICIANS. Yes they do play some backing tracks for String Instruments...it is part of the production of live concerts...The GUY should Know it...

[@oiwakenaoki]

is back track a crime? this Darren is so typically prejudiced, and looking from abve and all wrong. thats what i thought of his reaction. huge boo to him.

[@lovezhangyan]

Thank you for your supports for the band. I'm a Japanese and not good at English, so maybe I can't understand exact nuances about what Mr.Paltrowitz says. Anyone can talk free about his preference, but his comments about fami's playing is totally unacceptable. His words insult not only fami and the band but all the stuffs behind the stage and all fans at the live venue (including me). Post- production? Talking about mixing and mastering? Of course, I never say the sound of this video is exactly the same what I heard at the venue, but it only shows how good Japanese recording engineers, and fine job of Finnvox studio as always. Many fans know the band's pride as "The Live Band" and their tremendous efforts on pre-production. Practices and sessions hours and days, rehearsals and rearrangement repeatedly. I don't mind his comment or taste about backing tracks but, witnessed three times in different venues they performed this song, as a Japanese, I highly request to correct Mr. Paltrowitz's misunderstanding about their live performance.

[@alekhidell]

Very well said!

[@ulfheroldjensen]

High bar set there by Darren. "Musical crimes", I don't know. In my view, the "crime" only happens if the performer is concealing the fact that a backing track or other enhancements are used. Lovebites doesn't hide the fact that they are using a backingtrack for various keyboard lines. These are for the most part still played and recorded by Miyako, and the add a colour to their live performances that they apparently feel they need. And Miyako does these parts better than most artists out there, I'd venture. But to each their own...

[@rainerzufall42]

Was about to write the same! LOVEBITES adds (openly) keyboard, orchestral sounds or choir to their (studio-like) live performance. And we can all be sure, that it is Miyako playing...

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

@@rainerzufall42 Mao is also mentioned in the credits for the keyboards and programming. He shares this job with Miyako in the studio. He’s something like the sixth member of the band … Everything sounding like real piano is played by Miyako of course. The orchestral parts (mostly strings) could also be recorded bei Mao.

[@fab1901]

If everything is a backing track, FAKE playing is easy, but it is much more difficult to accurately synchronize a live performance to a backing track on an instrument that does not have a specific part or player.

[@rainerzufall42]

@@stand.and.deliver.5 Yes, I know Mao. I believe the programming (and arranging) can be done by Mao, but I think, the piano playing is always Miyako (or Asami)...

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

@@fab1901 he also had doubts that the bass line was played live by Fami or even the whole recording was taken from the performance in the video …

[@dymyavalor6135]

Lovebites are real musicians and a real band. They can be viewed "under a magnifying glass", no deception. And there are all the possibilities for this - a rich selection of studio and concert releases. Lovebites six full concert blu-ray (Battle in the East 2018, Daughters of the Dawn 2019, Five of a Kind 2020, Awake Again 2020, Heavy Metal Never Dies 2021, Knockin' At Heaven's Gate 2023) and dvd performances at Wacken Open Air. In addition, a blu-ray was released with all ten music videos (now there are twelve). Everything with excellent video and sound quality can be viewed in detail on a large 4K screen and listened to on very good equipment, they only benefit from this. A delight for the eyes and ears. I must say that Lovebites' concert releases in blu-ray version are among the best in quality in the music industry in the world today. The same can be said about the sound quality on studio albums. As for the additional instruments in Lovebites music both in the studio and on stage. I think it's Miyako's contribution. And that's what makes Lovebites' music epic. There are a lot of great rock and metal bands in Japan with very good musicians. But in terms of epicness, none of them even comes close to Lovebites. Their creativity is not just composing and performing songs. They create real music. Lovebites are comparable to giants like Dream Theater. All their studio releases of the first line-up (3LP and 4EP) are already very good, at the highest world level. But the new, just released, fourth album is something else. It's a challenge, a bid for greatness. I don't think there is a group that can do something like that right now.

[@gitterich]

And one more thing : Real Overdubbing of live albums sixties and seventies : Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Freddie Mercury & Queen, Eagles as well as most other legends😂😂😂😂😂 Lovebites have no need for overdubbing. But they use self-recorded and self-produced backing tracks to complete the musical experience live in front of an audience.That's great.

[@flameofudun8447]

Accusing someone of Miming their part is serious business. Milli Vanilli have become nothing more than a meme. You have had guests with a lot more class than this guy. His only evidence was ''I am a bass player''. And how many people have paid to watch this guy perform? Even if he really believed Fami was using a backing track, he should have stepped back and gathered evidence and reviewed it. Just throwing it out there like that on a first listen is reckless and arrogant. Then he conflated this with having a backing track for keys or electronics. Any one even remotely close to the music industry knows that this is extremely common, not a sin. Conflating the two is lazy and foolish. The Party Like a Rockstar Podcast has always had class. The question is how will you handle the rare occasion when one of your guests fails to be respectful and classy. He is entitled to his opinion. If his opinion makes him look foolish, someone ought to inform him that he has been offensive.

[@alekhidell]

We have…🙂

[@1970Phoenix]

He was a dick. It realy is that simple.

[@victorecho2743]

Where did you found this dude....? Wtf is he talking about..?? Damn...where did he come from...?

[@alekhidell]

I can tell you where I’d like to shove him!

[@ontaka5997]

I don't mind Lovebites being criticized for having too long guitar solos finding them boring or about their songwriting, or that it is difficult to understand the vocals, or even regarding their "stage costume", but accusing them of not playing live is absurd and is totally off point. There are backing tracks and there is "post-production", but nobody is "faking" it. It's better to stick with actual musicians with the reactions.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Absofreakinlutely well said.

[@dariomachuca7102]

conozco personalmente músicos que opinan lo mismo que Darren y sólo puedo decir que es envidia, porque si de ellos dependiera harían todo lo posible incluso lo que critica para que alguien escuche su música, es decir, envidia.

[@BulletProofSoul1029]

I've been playing guitar for 35 years as an amateur and I can't see WTF he's talking about as far as Fami playing "impossible notes". She does have an unorthodox way of playing with how she slaps in some sections, which really sticks out when you compare her playing "Hammer Of Wrath" first bass solo with Miho's, but it doesn't take a musical conductor to tell they all play live. I think this is a case where once he saw their look he had it in his head that LB was some manufactured act so when he saw something that didn't quite compute, he automatically went to "oh this is fake" instead of considering that it might be a technique he's not used to. He can't even wrap his head around the possibility of a backing track for the keyboards, and why Joel didn't bring this up is also a mystery.

[@nikolaprchalova7641]

@@BulletProofSoul1029 absolute agreement....apparently the man hasn't seen what Fami can do

[@BulletProofSoul1029]

@@nikolaprchalova7641 What's funny is I was thinking about this when I watched the guy from Low End University (bass instructor) do a reaction to "Alien Alien" about 2 weeks ago where he actually reproduced some of her "impossible notes" live. He broke down her technique and explained it in a way that actually makes sense as to why your eyes don't match your ears, and again, he was even able to reproduce the notes live, so this dude here either isn't that technically advanced to understand what he's seeing, or he's just full of sh*t.

[@PittDaddy]

There is a group of "purists" out there who think every note in a live performance needs to be played by someone on stage. The ability to play WITH a backing track is far more difficult as the band has to follow the click track perfectly. As for the sound sync to the video, I rarely see a live recording perfectly synced to what is being played. There is almost always some delay. He is watching 5 of the best musicians on the planet and criticizes some minor backing that was played by Miyako? Unbelievable. Those bands from back in the 70s and 80s WOULD have used the technology if it were available. And this is from a guy who grew up in the 60s listening to Yes, ELP, and Procol Harum. Next thing you know, they will be saying you have to play everything on a Strat with no foot pedals. He just made sure I will never watch his podcasts.

[@christopherlidster3918]

This is absolutely wild. Most people are polite and respectful until they get all the facts. Slinging accusations out there not even understanding delay on video and sound in KZbin videos. They get desynced all the time. Is this his first time on KZbin? Also the backing track thing…yes Miyako should play both the piano and the guitar at the same time. This dude was legit just looking for anything he could find wrong and it clouded his judgment.

[@bandoneoni]

Miyako does this exact thing (play guitar and piano at the same time) check out Live Studio Session 2020, which I regard as contemporary chamber music.

[@christopherlidster3918]

@@bandoneoni I was being sarcastic. She cannot play the riffs and leads in this song and play the piano at the same time. She would need 4 arms.

[@nossy232323]

OMG this guy does not know what a legit backing track is. Also I am calling bs on him claiming that Fami is using a track. I checked this video a few times now specifically to see the bass, and it is live. Maybe that Darren dude does not know the slapping technique.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Miyako loves to play the guitar with Midori. So she records some of the piano/keyboard parts and uses them as a backing track during the shows. She plays the piano during the shows as well. They could simplify the compositions, but then the songs wouldn't be as harmonically rich and dense. I enjoy all the layers. If they added another band member, then they would have to split the revenue 6-ways instead of 5-ways. Many reasons to do what they do. Wolfpack is totally fine with everything they do. No reason for any nit picking.

[@bigEratt]

and not many artists on Miyakos level (especially piano) anyway

[@GaryHolloway-810]

CM gets a like from me.👍 Iron Maiden should be executed then for musical crimes of not having a keyboardist on stage. Backing tracks triggered at points to enhance an already awesome song being played live by exceptional musicians is not a crime.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@GaryHolloway-810 I totally agree. You make a great point about Iron Maiden doing the same thing. Lots of bands actually do it, and it's perfectly okay. Lovebites could easily move Miyako to full-time keys, and add Hal-Ca, Li-sa-X, or Yuki D-drive to the band. But they don't need to. Miyako loves playing the guitar AND the keys. As I said, Lovebites doesn't need 6 band members to do what they do. They also don't need any nit-pickers criticizing them. 😉

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@TheCyberMantis Yep spot on. I was talking about this on another channel & said the guys opinion about BT's was ridiculous. So if a band has even a voice-over by a famous person on any part of a song they shouldn't use it unless that person is going to be live on stage to say it.🤣 You see how stupid it can get.🤷‍♂️

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Absolutely. It gets silly real quick. No way to keep it 100% organic all of the time. And they don't need to. Just write great songs, and play fun shows! That's all we want! Fans don't even care about backing tracks, fans just want to see the band! We want to see more tour dates in our local areas, so we can go to the shows!

[@boyzyu]

There's a backing track for the symphonic part because Miyako is on guitar. There's also a backing track for the "glass breaking" part, I didn't hear him say anything about that portion having to be LIVE too with a "glass-breaking player". There's no need for Lovebites to "prove" anything to this guy.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Exactly. There is no need to prove anything to this guy. It would be nice though if he did not make such a fast Judgement (sic!). It would be OK, after listening to one song, if he said - I do not like this. But, that is not what he is saying. He is saying that he believes they are a fraud. He even calls what he hears by derogatory names. And we, that know them to be one of the best bands there are do take some offence. Silly to do, I know. But this guy was actually quite irritating.

[@MaartenT]

There are backing tracks throughout most of their tracks, just like with a lot of other bands. A lot of their tracks have keyboards go throughout the whole thing, especially the Mao ones. I have absolutely no problems with it, it's just part of music nowadays, but I can see why people who want to only hear live audio do. I just don't think that will work for most bands (especially in Japan) with the huge amount of poduction they put on most of their music (including live Blu-rays). From my experience most Japanese bands have either extremely polished live blu-rays with tons of post-production (Lovebites, Band-Maid, Unlucky Morpheus, Trident, ...) or they are very small bands that self-produce DVD-R's with video on it that sometimes even has a logo of the trial software they use on it because of the lack of money (I own one of these, it might have been Rie a.k.a. Suzaku, I don't remember). I am sure there is a middle ground for some bands, but most of the Blu-rays I have seen are extremely polished to the point that some of them don't sound super live any more. They sound great from an audio perspective, but as someone who loves raw audio, it doesn't always sound super live. Bands are pretty good nowadays in trying to mix it up so you get something from both styles though. I haven't received my copy of the newest Lovebites Blu-ray yet, so I can't say for sure how this one is produced, but going from the previous ones it's probably pretty polished after the fact (again nothing wrong with that imo). One of the bands that I can think of that do play live without backing tracks are Otoboke Beaver, but you can't really compare raw "sloppy" hardcore punk with highly produced power metal. Both Mao and Miyako put a LOT of keyboard parts in Lovebites music, so without a keyboard player it will jut always be clear that there is a backing track. I love both styles of live audio although I probably prefer raw audio with tiny mistakes over cleaned up audio (although there was a tiny mistake in one of the guitar parts in this one), but it doesn't necessarily work for all bands and styles and that's ok.

[@MaartenT]

@@rolandkarlsson7072 It's like we watched a different video, I don't remember derogatory names. He actually said he liked the music, just that he prefers recordings to sound live and bands not playing without backing tracks. Both can be true. Again, I love raw sounding music without too much extra stuff, but I am not convinced it would work as well for them with the amount of keyboard tracks they have in their songs. I can see why what he said comes over as negative as a lot of the comments here seem to take it, but I honestly had the feeling he enjoyed the music just not the live recording. And that's just a subjective thing, although I do think you will have to try hard to find bands that play completely live without backing tracksand other production nowadays (again some punk bands do, but I don't know that many others do). It's all personal preference, there are full festivals that forbid bands to use backing tracks. I do think the people who go that extreme take it way too far, but it's their preference so who am I to tell them it's "wrong".

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@MaartenT - So you missed the part when he talked about "Musical Crimes"? When he, more or less, accused them for not playing themselves? I mean, if you call something you hear for a "Musical Crime", then that is quite strong words. And it was quite obvious from his looks that he was more or less disgusted. He showed some anger there. He was not pleased at all.

[@boyzyu]

@@MaartenT What he said is derogatory. I have listened to his comments very carefully, and he's claiming as "factual" that Fami was not actually tapping to the sound produced which we know is not true. He also claimed that a studio track is layered on top of the entire song and that means the band was miming and not actually playing (essentially claiming the band is a fraud) which is also absolutely not true. If that's not derogatory I don't know what is.

[@fikryhasan5225]

And he did not even a second acknowledge their skills. My God, this dude is so high and mighty lol.

[@tonydave9626]

I think this needs to be uploaded to their offical site,this silly little nobody has made some toxic allegations,nothing against you Joel but this should not have been aired.

[@nickr104]

As a bass player myself i have to disagree with his opinion.😄 I can't wait to see what he had to say about Misa.

[@katafalkk]

He'll say she plays too many notes or that playing with a pick is cheating or an "instrumental crime"!

[@mmcpa]

@joelroadie Honestly, Darren owes Lovebites a huge apology right here on this video. If Lovebites was my band and I heard his comment, I'd go after him,. Actually, I'm kind of surprised you released this with such a defamatory comment, and an unknowledgeable one at that. He should never be allowed on your channel again, because he blew it. He should have said not for me and moved on.

[@gitterich]

He doesn't have headphones on. No idea how the sound quality is with him. I think sees it on a small screen. He ends up hearing Midori's guitar sounds mixed with Fami's bass sounds and thinks everything is bass and that's what he thinks, then doesn't match Fami's finger movements. Delitant then to lightly pass judgment on a band.

[@alekhidell]

The apology should be to Fami-san. Personally. Davie405 accused her publicly 3 years ago (when she was a teenager) of the same thing. Imagine how she felt. She later became disillusioned with her KZbin channel and put it on hold. Obviously now she has come back stronger, but multiple accusations like this can damage a young person’s confidence, but more importantly, it could damage both hers and the band’s reputation. So not only should an unreserved, no excuses apology be given, but a retraction by Darren, even if read out by Joel.

[@mmcpa]

@@alekhidell 100% agree

[@SomethingToDo360]

⁠@@alekhidell Although this is purely speculation, I assume before videos like this are made, they are probably asked if they heard of the band first beforehand as to not waste anyone’s time, and given that this guy is a bassist himself, he could’ve looked into Fami and ran into the Davie504 video, or already watched it in the past. Otherwise it could just be a coincidence. Either way, he’s definitely targeting Fami for criticism here whether he knows what he is doing or not.

[@alekhidell]

@@SomethingToDo360 maybe, maybe not. But if you understand basic body language and demeanour the guy is patently a legend in his own mind. A retraction is needed.

[@sadaka201]

Don't agree what this dude says: Using backing tracks is quite common (listen to old Queen stuff and many more) and they are played by the fabulous Miyako. So nothing to complain here.

[@lianshadowmaker7834]

I'm not a musician, but i can guarantee that what Fami played matched 100% between finger move and note. And how can't you watch and hear the rough live bass note played during this live track? And Darren, if you claim yourself as a musician, especially bass player, but you doubt about what Fami did, then you're the real "musical crime". Thank you Joel for keep promoting LOVEBITES. Next time, ask a real bass player and hear what his comment about Fami bass.

[@alekhidell]

Thanks Joel…keep plugging the band As many know I saw this performance, from the second row (1 1/2 row in reality). As a person who worships Asami-san, having her gaze down at me (it was ME, honest) it was the only place to stand. But when the show was released I realised that most of it passed over my head…literally. For example I saw Harupi 4 times…entering and leaving the stage. I saw Fami-san and Midori-san a few times (Fami-san was right above me for the shining moments such as this, Stand and Deliver and Hammer of Wrath. I got the odd glimpse of Miyako-san, but didn’t know she’d moved to the piano for her solo piece until it started. I didn’t realise that the light show was spectacular. And though I knew what I was hearing was musical perfection, I wasn’t hearing it as perfectly as I will on speakers or headphones. Last night I saw the Sapporo leg of the JD tour, from the back of what was a much smaller venue (500 people). I’m telling you in total honesty that what I witnessed last night did two things. Firstly, it confirmed that what I heard in Rappongi *was* musical excellence, because I could hear everything so much more clearly. But secondly, it left me actually trembling at the end of the show. Really. I have never, in 50 years of live gigs heard and experienced such a complete performance as I did last night. M&M were…M&M…yet better than this show. Haruna-san was just f**king ridiculous. How she isn’t on a stretcher at the end of these shows defies modern medicine. And Fami-san. What a transformation. I was watching only her 5th live performance with the band, and wow, what a stage presence. Added to the inevitable beaming smile there were “oh lion” gestures, moving around the stage at will, utterly confident and playing her heart out. And there were lots of moments when there was a guitar trio. She muscled in (presence wise) on several M&M duets. Fantastic. But I’ve saved the best for last (well, last but one) Asami-san. What a voice. What a goddamned voice. They played at least 7 JD numbers and as we know, she stretched herself vocally on that album. Well, er, no, she actually didn’t. She hit and held every note, sang “power metal” (I don’t like that phrase but many seem to so I used a description you can relate to). Ronnie James Dio and Asami-san share the same date of birth. They also share the same level of talent. As for stage presence…only the late, and greatly missed Freddie Mercury can be mentioned in the same breath. She NEVER stopped. If she wasn’t singing, she was waving, individually, to probably half the audience. And one scene I will never forget. During an M&M harmonisation the crowd was, naturally, transfixed. Transfixed means not punching the air or chanting. Asami was taking a much needed drink opportunity. She put down her bottle (facing Haruna-san) walked to just behind Miyako-san who was facing Midori-san, both dual soloing. Raised her left hand and began punching the air. When the crowd were obediently doing as they were told, she went back to the drums and nonchalantly continued her drink. Here is the last remark. The standard of musicianship on that stage last night renders KOHG as the prelude. The warm up. If they record one of these shows it will dwarf everything before it. Truthfully. It was absolutely magnificent. Note for the critic. Lovebites uses a backing track for the symphonic stuff only. They have WAAAAY too much class to mime. Fact.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Thanks for the detailed report. Since I couldn't be there, I appreciate hearing how awesome the show was. This critic dude was nit-picking, and he obviously doesn't like any backing tracks, even if they are recorded by the band, and only used to enhance the song. It's his problem, not ours, and certainly not Lovebites problem. Lovebites doesn't have a problem!

[@alekhidell]

@@TheCyberMantis and neither does Joel, who is doing a great job. I was extremely restrained with my comment about the critic. I wanted to call him an arrogant, self important asshole, but I didn’t. Oops, I just did.

[@alekhidell]

@@TheCyberMantis As for the show, even my description is inadequate. Musically, the best concert of my entire life. Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

[@flameofudun8447]

@@alekhidell He looks like George Costanza from Seinfeld. He also managed to publicly humiliate himself in spectacular fashion. Perhaps there is hope for him in comedy.

[@alekhidell]

@@flameofudun8447 I hope not.

[@antonylacroix6475]

A problem with miyakos piano being played as background - who is this fool ?

[@ehcah2011]

Yes! I was there too, the Second day, 12/3. Lovebites is so superb live that many people can't believe what they are seeing and hearing. This just proves that Lovebites is the best live band of all time!

[@Lemon_Force]

factual, negative? more like ignorant lol

[@mmcpa]

I don't mind criticism that actually makes sense. In this case, the accusation of the use of backing tracks is a bad set of ears and pretty much an insult to Lovebites with an accusation he has no proof of. Actually, he's the first that has gone down that path. I'm guessing Darren can't comprehend that metal can be played at virtuoso level.

[@alekhidell]

Darren doesn’t give a toss. His ego is impregnable. Wouldn’t it be lovely if Victor slapped a lawsuit on him for slander and damaging the band, and Fami-san’s reputation. I hope she never sees this. I have nothing but contempt for off the cuff arrogance from someone who is so far behind her in musical terms it would take several years at light speed for him to see the light reaching him from several light years in the future for him to catch up.

[@mmcpa]

@@alekhidell Honestly, you're not far off from the truth, putting that accusation out there without backing it up with real evidence, and not what you think you heard on a first listen to a band and song for the first time. I would NEVER ask this guy to do a reaction again for ANY band, because he's literally dangerous in hurting a bands reputation with false accusations.

[@grantnealon5101]

@@alekhidell Yes it would.. You would think a so called professional would have more respect, especially on a first time listen. I could see by his face during the song he was going to say something stupid.. Sad that such a big ego can produce such arrogance.. He is not the first, and sadly he won't be the last..

[@rednab2001]

I have noticed several old heads lately that have a really difficult time coming to terms with backing tracks. Backing tracks are now an industry standard whether they like it or not. I don't think you will find any touring band that does not incorporate them into their shows in some fashion. Whether it be for extra instrumentation or additional vocal layers or even full-blown choral background vocals, everyone is using them. Are there some bands using them to cover up their inability to perform...absolutely. This is especially common for the much older bands from the 70's and 80's... especially vocally. Unless you train like an Olympic athlete vocally, age will rob you of your abilities, especially in the higher registers. But young bands like Lovebites have had no degradation of their ability to play or sing. The whole backing track conversation is really about innovation and leaps forward in technology. The main culprit is over-production of bands in the studio. This really became a thing in the 1980's when everything went to digital mastering. A good example of this was Def Leppard. I saw them on their "On Through the Night" tour as well as the "High and Dry" tour. They were exceptionally good on those tours. When they recorded "Pyromania," Mutt Lange came in and over-produced them. There were layered vocals on that album that the band was not going to able to reproduce live as not all members of the band could sing. I saw them on that tour, and though they were still good, the new songs sounded rather hollow without the vocal layering. I thought this was a mistake on the producer's part. Yes, over-production makes for an incredible album, but reproducing that live on stage is another matter entirely. The best sounding bands live were the ones who were not being over-produces and could pull off live exactly what was on the album. 80's bands like the Scorpions, Judas Priest and Twisted Sister come to mind as bands that sounded exactly like they did on their albums. In today's music industry, almost everybody is over-produced in some way. In the case of Lovebites, it is extra instrumentation. That extra instrumentation makes for songs that are absolutely epic in scale. I for one am glad they are doing it that way.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

Joel you are great, thanks for promoting Lovebites. Make sure you defend the bands who use backing tracks to add layers to the overall sound.

[@gordonnottsfinest180]

He seems a bit ignorant as to how modern day production works. And it's not the guitar player who normally plays the keyboard/piano, it's ONE of the guitar players. He also hints that the audio is a studio recording and not live, maybe he's never heard a band with actual talent before,

[@dymyavalor6135]

I too think that he has never encountered such a level of performing skill before. Experienced the strongest shock and in order not to destroy my world, I began to come up with explanations why this could not be.:)

[@gitterich]

Recommendation for DARREN PALTROWITZ for 100% live music : pan flute player groups in the pedestrian zone of your city. The sons of the Andes are still consistent in this.

[@TERRYHROVAT]

Of all the other musicians that reviewed Lovebites videos not one of them said that they were not playing live!

[@gitterich]

What to say about his criticism ? Certainly an intollerant opinion, especially towards young bands. Today's young bands have a hard time to earn money in times where everybody consumes music for nothing on the internet. Where should the money come from for an additional pianist and a choir ? These people would only be needed for one or two songs, but would have to carry the whole tour and be paid. On the other hand the women of Lovebites would like to present a perfect song to the entrance paying audience. These attitudes of western men in this age is typical. Intollerant towards young musicians, no empathy to find out why young bands use backing tracks. Because of such people the Rolling Stones will still fill stadiums when they are 100 years old while young bands hardly have a chance. Musical crime because of backing tracks in 2023 ??? And this from the mouth of an American ? The country whose music industry has been spreading the biggest musical shit all over the world for 30 years ? I call that a very arrogant impertinence. Sad. Question : Have any of you been to a Rolling Stones concert in the last 40 years where the bongo drums on "Sympathy for the Devil" were played live and not from a backing track ?

[@alekhidell]

“Fill stadiums when they are 100 years old”!!! I hate using Lol. But I did. Literally. In a hotel room!

[@alastairmcintyre4752]

My reply to your friend Darren - Those who " can " PLAY - those who " can't " CRITIQUE

[@eatsmylifeYT]

You know what they say, when you can't perform, you react.

[@fab1901]

He probably assumes that there is no way a Japanese all-female band can perform like this. This is a common pattern of evaluation of LOVEBITES. He will be ashamed of his comments later.

[@TheCyberMantis]

It's a personal problem he has. Nobody else has a problem. People can nit-pick all they want, but it doesn't mean squat to the wolfpack or the band.

[@alekhidell]

People like him have no humility. Only Hubris. He’ll never recant.

[@1970Phoenix]

He won't change his opinion or feel sorry for his comments. Arrogant, opinionated dickheads like him think that their every utterance is truth and anyone who disagrees with them are by definition, wrong.

[@fedogma8407]

I think it might be that he can't believe a "girl" can play bass better than he can, especially when dressed in high-heels.

[@passio-735]

I understand the criticism [especially on the post-production - although I want to add here that KZbin isn't the most reliable source when it comes to perfect audio/video correspondence. Even on videos which were posted by the band's management themselves it sometimes happens that those two aspects don't perfectly match although they absolutely do on the actual DVD/Blu-ray release. I can't tell if that's the case here or not but just something to keep in mind] but for me it's not a crime whatsoever if a person doesn't have 4 hands to play the guitar and piano simultaneously ;) However, if you were to deter from using your full artistic vision while writing a song because there are some people bitchy about you using backing tracks during live shows...THAT would be a crime to me. That being said I do have to look at my own prejudices and tastes here. For example: Dir en grey is a band that has extensively experimented with both and while I never mind them using backing tracks for additional piano, a rare violin or most often for non-instrumental atmospheric noises - I never liked them being used for additional vocal lines [which they use quite a lot on studio recordings] because Kyo always gets most creative and artistically insane when he has to do everything live on his own ^^ I also wander what Darren would think of sukekiyo who do pretty much everything on stage but use a whole number of electronic devises and the occasional pre-recorded track. In other words: Is it a difference whether that backing track is put on somewhere behind the scenes or by the members themselves or if it's even produced on stage for all to see etc.?

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Now I have looked at Fami playing the outro tapping several times. It is dark. It is hard to see. No one can see exactly what is happens. It is quite easy though. There is no reason whatsoever that it should be fake. And she is moving the hand to the correct positions compared to the Judgement Day movie. Darren is imagining things.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

For Nightwish he had no problems with the backing track. Where is the difference? In the middle part of Ghost Love Score there is nobody on stage for over one minute! Band-Maid also uses tracks, as well as the Warning. Let‘s see if he has the same complaints for the others …

[@garykeeling2275]

This critique about "music crimes" basically holds up garage bands as the model for what all bands should be, and that is deeply flawed thinking. The only bands that can reproduce literally everything they put on an album live, without backing tracks or hired backstage musicians, are pretty much garage bands. They can produce all that live, because they are stripped down to just the basics from the very start. Nothing wrong with that. AC/DC has made a living doing that, and so have several others. But bands that bring more complexity to their albums pretty much have to use backing tracks to bring to the audience what they bring on the albums. There's also nothing wrong with that. The old-school "if you can't reproduce it live, don't record it in studio" mentality has always been a false dilemma. The appeal of music is music, and there has never been any rule about having to reproduce every single part with a live person on stage. The people who try to invent that rule are a bit full of themselves.

[@1970Phoenix]

I worked in a large concert hall in Brisbane, Australia about 35 years ago. I saw many international live acts there, including ACDC. During the ACDC concert I saw, they had a session guitarist playing with the band live, but he was not visible to the audience. He was actually standing behind a large stack of speakers (which was probably a prop). I could see him clearly from where I was, but again, he was hidden from the audience. I have no idea if ACDC did this sort of thing regularly, or if this was a rare occurance.

[@allenhuling598]

This felt very much like uninformed harshness! I think that with a few more listens the genius of this band will become overwhelmingly obvious! Many of all our favorites use backing tracks, that the band themselves, have developed to enhance (by adding layers) their song....I would feel differently if it was an unknown, outside entity on the backing tracks! Thanks for your loyal support of LOVEBITES, Joel!!

[@allenhuling598]

I understand and agree with the things you have said, My point is that LOVEBITES create their own backing tracks! Cheers!@BzhMopar22

[@pacov7]

@BzhMopar22 and playing with backing tracks is very, very hard, specially at the tempo they are playing, it takes a very well-practised and trained musician to accomplish it. These ladies are top notch musicians.

[@kkking1000]

They are musicians who have continued their musical training and efforts since childhood. All members. It's a miracle that we were able to pack so much talent into one band. Many amateur music fans look at these girls and know they're real. If you don't know what these girls are capable of, you can't call yourself a critic.

[@dg3258]

Keep spreading the word Joel! All you can do and we thank you for it!

[@pinoypower69]

🤘🏽LOVEBITES RULES🤘🏽

[@JFrancoDrums]

Not liking the song is fine, but implying they are a fraud or fake... Sometimes they make mistakes, we know this because on their Live DVD's they leave the mistakes in, and don't "post-production" them out!! What kind of fraud would do this? These are seasoned world class musicians at this point with some of the best heavy metal ever in their discography! Thank you Joel for always spreading the word! 🤘🐺

[@richardn8866]

Live Rock is not meant to be perfect, it's meant to be perfectly awesome !!

[@skoob-kq7ms]

For someone who has been involved In the music industry for years it seems very strange that Darren Paltrowitz seems to have never heard of, or understood when backing tracks are used in live performances.They have been used in live performances since the 1980s, forty years ago. I would guess that most of the "who's who of rock and roll" he has interviewed have used backing tracks at some time in their live performing careers. I have just watched Fami's solos on Judgement Day on my Blu-Ray of KNAG frame by frame and I can assure Mr. Paltrowitz that finger positions/movements of her fretting hand match the movements of the fingers of her right hand and the notes played. She IS playing her bass. I thought that everybody and their dog (although seemly not Mr. Paltrowitz) knew that KZbin audio and video is out of sync, usually due to latency issues/delay in network communication between the user's device and the KZbin server. Causes can an be an unreliable internet connection, outdated hardware or software or the video being encoded incorrectly.

[@boyzyu]

Precisely ! As someone who claims to have a so-called "popular musical podcast", and someone who claims he "plays the bass", he doesn't seem to know very much.

[@grantnealon5101]

@@boyzyu Agreed, he said some reasonable stuff to start, then just went on a nasty spiteful rant about a whole lot of stuff that everyone does these days. However claiming Fami is'nt playing her bass is just beyond the pale.. I can't think of another band out there today where all the musiciens are of this level of talent, very silly comments from a supposed proffesional? I have my doubts..

[@skoob-kq7ms]

I am 78 and hav regrown up with rock and roll since 1955. I saw all the great bands of the 190s and 1970s - Beatles, Stones, Who, Pink Floyd etc. - I would swap having seen all those bands fir a ticket to a Lovebites concert b expire I die. @@grantnealon5101

[@ArvoR]

don't show him Epica, ten times the amount of backing tracks :)

[@fab1901]

Thank you for your reaction. LOVEBITES to perform at USA festival! PROGPOWER USA 2024 Atlanta Friday, September 6, 2024 Second Headliner Please continue to let your fans know about LOVEBITES on your channel.

[@EdgarSuing]

Thanks for promoting my All Time Favourite Band in History (My LOVEBITES), and please dont let this guy react to LOVEBITES anymore coz its just a waste of time, he can just react to KPOP Music or RAP Music. LOVEBITES is the MIchael Jordan of Rock & Metal Music in other words THE GOAT. PERIOD, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ALLOWED.

[@alekhidell]

Amen

[@acmcm]

Please do not introduce lovebites to ignorance people with fixed ideas.

[@tm-uh5hl]

Where do you look and what do you listen to to arrive at this opinion? Is a completely uncensored, unbalanced bootleg the only justice? I think you can't see the forest for the trees.

[@Hadesillo]

I remember on the 90s when i heard people liked the live albums, even as a teenager i always thought that was so stupid because it did sound like ass. Nowadays the live music is so post processed that it nearly sounds like studio yes, and i understand some people likes the records more raw, but i don't have problems with that. I can finally enjoy this new interpretations of their music without the technical problems being in the middle. Also they record the track themselves, mostly miyako in the keys herself, so no problem for me. And you can watch their first concerts, Battle in the East or Daughters of the Dawn when the sound was mostly untouched and it still sounds great, or recently The Shining vol.2 that was just a raw live streamed aired on the fly. Still they play great and sound excellent, if you discount the rawness of the sound in comparison to the blurays.

[@debbieguillory4379]

That guy wishes he was as good as fami...what a d...

[@ericsaari2901]

Backing tracks are fine - they're still up there playing incredibly technical stuff and it sounds amazing, but yes, there is some post on this, as it is their Blu-ray release, and maybe he heard some things on the bass post that he didn't agree with. I suggest bringing him back for another Lovebites listen as he was open to it. Maybe try Thunder Vengeance? That's an awesome, fairly straightforward thrash song. That or Break the Wall, which has two amazing solos. Break the Wall does have a synth part in there as a backing track, but I think that's normal. No metal fan can fail to like either of these songs, I think? Haha/ Would be fun to see him return for another. Thanks Joel!

[@excellentrecruiter5824]

Darren is correct when he points to the keyboard tracks (only), Lovebites does that with many songs. Fami, I believe, is playing every note. Darren may be a bass player but I think is is missing how quick and how Fami drags her fingers to quickly play 2 notes - her techniques. Also, Lovebites leaves in their mistakes. There are several LIVE videos where you see mistakes and I love them for it. So they are only guilty of backing Live songs with keyboard parts which Miyako played in the studio, I can live with that.

[@1970Phoenix]

EVERY single time I watch the live video of "Judgment Day", I have to check I haven't accidently left the KZbin play speed on 1.25x. Elite speed shredding and speed drumming.

[@ericifune5543]

Racist, misogynist? There's a lot of it around. Whatever, but the ignorance shows. And people wonder why Asian bands are not promoted in the States.

[@radioraffa]

Oh let's not go straight to racism lol..

[@bandoneoni]

@@radioraffa Misogyny and racism are birds of a feather

[@ericifune5543]

@@radioraffa I don't know him, never met him; but I've heard the same tired explainations before. And these same individuals will praise english speaking males for the exact same thing. He said he was going to be brutally honest, and so am I.

[@Oldmarty]

That's a blabbermouth

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

If you listen intently to LOVEBITES live recordings you can hear these very little things that could have been corrected in post production, but they didn’t. And the live sound is never close to the studio version and every time different. Also they play with different instruments the same songs from time to time. For example Miyako’s solo in „break the wall“ you can hear the characteristic sound of each of her different guitars in the different live versions. So they must have recorded a ton of different versions for any song if they would play anything not live.

[@billmcleangunsmith]

There is a backing track that plays the parts that five people can't produce at one time. I have listened to the studio version many times and this is definitely different.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Yes, the difference is very obvious

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

these five are top killer musicians, who practised from early years constantly. darell paltrowitz ( can his music be listened to somewhere or is he just another couchplayer?) is wrong. maybe he had a bad day or just no clue. he mixed up (supporting) backingtrack with playback, it seems. it´s not a musical crime, when your guitarist is also your keyboardplayer and she playing keyboards on the backingtrack. with their skills, talent. and virtouosity they don´t have to mime. thanks joel.

[@ontaka5997]

The bass player was playing but maybe due to a bad internet connection or the video they were watching, there could have been some glitches between the audio and the video, but not visible to the viewers of this video. As with all live recordings sold commercially, there is something called post-production, even if you go back to the 70s. If you have to listen purely live, it has to be a bootleg or just fancam more recently.

[@AlmaVisser]

Some of the best bands in the world using backing tracks. Nightwish, Epica

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Joel showed him Nightwish just before LOVEBITES. And there he made no comment for the backing track 😳 But in his opinion the song was too long and he would have made 3 or 4 out of it. I have the feeling that it is not easy to please him 😉

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@stand.and.deliver.5 The dude is a nit-picker. It's a personal problem for him, not the wolfpack. Or the band. We have no problem.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

@@TheCyberMantis you are right!

[@dymyavalor6135]

From the very beginning of his career, Nightwish at concerts used the backing tracks of keyboard and even guitar. Most likely they are doing it now.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

@@dymyavalor6135 For the last 10 years their flute and pipe player Troy also plays the second guitar live in a couple of songs …

[@bandoneoni]

Perfect example of the type of misogyny that hold that women really can't play this sort of music, so they must be faking it. For him its a gimmick. Not much of an expert as he should know about the music coming out of Japan. Belongs to a past that some in the west are loath to give up because of the easy money. Ludicrous comment about backing tracks being a crime. Something fishy about all his comments: Patronizing on the one hand and then ignorant and misogynistic on the other.

[@lawrencegambrell4293]

I have to disagree with you about his comments being misogynistic. He never once said he didn't believe that Lovebites wasn't good or talented. He picked specific things that he didn't like and he gave examples of similar things with other bands. He was not being one sided or unfair. WE love this band and get ticked when someone doesn't see them as GREAT as we see them. We have to guard against letting our love for Lovebites be to the point that we can't hear others disagree with us.

[@gstefanof]

Someone who claims "as a bass player" that Fami is not playing on stage and that using backtracks in a 2023 live performance is a musical crime, is just crying for more attention.

[@realdocloco]

Backing tracks are a little bit the same problem than autotune when presenting a band or artist to someone who has never heard of them: hearing the backing track (like here) or the autotune make them instantly think the artist NEEDS it to sound good and give them doubts about everything that's actually played - because that's the case for many bands and artists nowadays! Of course, we the fans who follow Lovebites since their beginnings, we perfectly know they need no "help" at all to sound fabulous live, and that the backing track is an artistic choice, nothing more. But I can partly understand his reaction - when presenting an artist to a "newbie", it would be smart to choose a very "naked" track with as less as possible embellishments (like Break the Wall).

[@faisolhamdiisa693]

My friend, even break the wall had keyboard lines, I think the best live without backing track are MDO, the hammer of wrath, set the world on fire and other thrash/speed songs.

[@realdocloco]

@@faisolhamdiisa693 I know about each of their BT, but BTW's one is much less important in the mix ( except maybe keys after Miyako',s solo)

[@leemohhin4352]

Totally agree with you cos he is a first timer and know nothing about LOVEBITES yet.

[@boyzyu]

I won't really bother with this guy any further. However, if I'm to choose a LIVE track, I'll pick "A Frozen Serenade". It showcases the amazing talent of the band with their instruments + acoustic guitar (clearly being played !) + piano (clearly being played !) + ballet (clearly being danced to !), with no backing embellishments except at the very start for 3 seconds. That should shut this guy up for good !

[@davidhersrud5139]

🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺💪🤘🤘🤘🤘 Great reaction again JOEL., Darren needs to hear more LOVEBITES for sure and with other comments we all know this band better than most...

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Poor Darren.....

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@zabriabubakar5982 Nah, I think he eventually will like it. Even those that dislikes power metal eventually love Lovebites!

[@davidtormaschy9988]

So, if 99.9% of the performance is real and there are some backing tracks because members can't play 3 instruments at once, then it is fake or not live music? It is great to hear some criticism, but when one doesn't believe that they are not playing live, then maybe a 2nd live version should be offered? Chances are, this guy will never listen to them again and will not give them a chance, which is too bad. Oh well, thanks for sharing Lovebites and helping them grow!!!! Oh by the way, they are live enough to be playing at the ProPower USA in Atlanta next year as the 2nd Headliner for the Friday Show!!!! Long Live Lovebites!!!

[@sondebueu]

I will not see more reactions with Darren. A loss of my time .

[@biglew1161]

most musicians can not play more than one instrument at a time. he liked Nightwish and didn't criticize them for playing to backing tracks. I suppose they any band that has backing tracks, could either make their songs simpler (boring) or bring on other musician to tour with them to play the parts live that they can not.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

The funny thing is that Miyako can play keyboards and guitar at the same time, but of course not stuff where she needs both hands for each of them 😂

[@funnyrailroadcrossing2767]

Hmmm.. I think he is not familiar with this genre of music

[@bigEratt]

Lovebites coming to the US in 2024 ProgPower concert series ! Day 3 !!!

[@TheCyberMantis]

That's great, but I hope they can line-up more shows in the USA in 2024.

[@bigEratt]

​@@TheCyberMantisagreed..nationwide tour would be amazing !!!

[@bradchambers2354]

This guy is to used to american music where it is all processed and auto tuned to death but a piano backtrack does not make them any less great at what they are doing. there live video are gonna be mixed and edited to a point just my opinion. Still better musicians in Japan then anything we have here without trying.

[@alexblane-layder3902]

ok ok ok hoooold on, i get it that its a bit much the first time but his criticism here is factually wrong in parts at least. there´s no overdubbing here and the fingerplacement of fami is right where it should be for every note. "as a bassplayer myself" for over 30 years i put everything under the magnifying glass and there is no fuckery a foot with this band! as for the keys not beeing played in person - what the f are we talking about here!? it ´s not essential stuff that grants bringing an extra musician in to play a few sequences here and there just so its played by a human then and there. actually it would take a full string section for the main theme since that what the sound requires hmmmm - kinda unreasonable i my book... these girls are as legit as it gets and i seriously studied every live dvd over and over again and couldn´t find anything fishy going on -of course there is after production to bring the best soundquality but as far as overdubbing NOPE! so if you can´t have moodtracks here and there - wich in itself is an art to incorporate in a complex performance like lovebites does- then i got nothing! sorry for the rant but this kinda rubbed me the wrong way

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Following his logic keyboards/synthesizers in general should be abandoned because it‘s just imitating other instruments 😉 And Miyako would love to play with a full orchestra behind them one day. That’s not possible for the moment in the small venues they mostly play and not speaking about paying all these musicians. On their actual tour they even don‘t have enough space for the grand piano on stage …

[@alexblane-layder3902]

100% @@stand.and.deliver.5

[@lonniekramlich6241]

So, any backing track is a musical crime, even if they recorded it themselves ? You just destroyed three quarters of the bands on the planet.🤔

[@ahodori-dl5hz]

When R&B/jazz singer Asami was asked to audition for a newly formed metal band, she sang Hailstorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)" because she did not know any metal songs. Along with her song, the band members liked the song and asked her for the name of the song, which led to the band's name.

[@indra-qw1bz]

just my thought...i think he was K-POP fans...😏 go check the great IRON MAIDEN if you want to know LOVEBITES anyway, thank you to mr. Joel for tell LOVEBITES to the world 🤘

[@ChrisPage68]

I am also a K-Pop fan, as well as a Metalhead. They aren't exclusive.

[@indra-qw1bz]

@@ChrisPage68 sorry..they who?

[@danwhite7265]

Guys, this is going over the top. As we've heard all of Lovebites studio songs, we know that each performance is different and can tell they are obviously performing live. This was his first ever listen. I hope Joel continues to introduce Lovebites to new listeners on his channel. This pile-on might persuade him not to. The guy was wrong. Perhaps he should watch the livestream coming up on the 24th. That's it.

[@mmcpa]

First time or not, Darren blew it with what he said. He would have been better off saying nothing, but instead throws out defamatory accusations. It's not over the top at all to attack him, because he attacked Fami with no grounds.

[@lazaruslong697]

Yeah, I really do not care about this "expert's" opinion at all. About as valid criticism as modern videogame journalism (or journalism as a whole for that matter). Musical crimes my anus. Nightwish, Epica, The Warning and possibly most contemporary bands are criminals then. By his logic, I guess you can only do symphonic metal only if you are willing to bring and pay whole orchestra on the stage for every show, right? My dude should just pull his head out of the toilet. Or not, I really could not care less.

[@GarageYears]

Er, who was this guy? Nuff said.

[@rainerzufall42]

The most relevant song is "Love Bites (So Do I)" by Halestorm (with Lzzy Hale)... LOVEBITES is named after this!

[@のっぺらぼう-u9y]

今はほとんどのバンドがライブで同期音源を使っているでしょう。それが何か問題なんでしょうかね。同意できませんね。

[@rexwave4624]

Musical crimes? Most modern bands play with backing tracks and, although not mentioned, click tracks. The cost of touring with multiple musicians is excessive when the artists are mostly living off the proceeds of touring. As for vocals, I had to give credit to Pete Townsend who asked our (the audience) permission for his nephew (on rhythm guitar) to sing Roger's high notes. Of course we all cheered and the show was great.

[@1970Phoenix]

I saw Cliff Richard live in the early 1990s. I was working at the venue, not a paying spectator. Cliff told the audience that he was going to mime the entire next song because he was too old to sing it and dance actively. He also made a joke about the Milli Vanilli miming incident that had recently happened. The audience were perfectly fine with it, because he was honest with them. It was actually one of the better live concerts that I saw.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Here some good news. Lovebites do a livestream of their show in Tokyo on september 24. Tickets are available from September 16. More information is available on their website.

[@alekhidell]

let’s buy Darren one. No, let’s not.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

@@alekhidell He would accuse them that it’s not possible to be live. Because without post production it cannot sound so good.

[@alekhidell]

@@stand.and.deliver.5 nice one!

[@bandoneoni]

@@stand.and.deliver.5 he would just accuse them of perfectly miming over music pre-recorded by some "real men". Performed like in the old Ed Sullivan show. "The wonnerful, the wonnerful!" This dates me completely.

[@MaartenT]

Thank you very much for the info, I am not a huge Lovebites fan (I like them though) so I missed this. I love watching raw performances though and I was already hoping for something like this (I was looking forward for possible fancams for next year). I see it's on PIA though which I believe is not available outside of Japan the last time I checked, but I might be misremembering and thinking about an other service. I really hope I am wrong, this would be fantastic.

[@ChrisPage68]

A "bro" wouldn't accuse Lovebites of not playing live. 😤

[@danwhite7265]

What a star you are Joel. In other news, i'm over 50 and angry with someone i've never met or heard of before. What have Lovebites down to me. 🤣

[@danwhite7265]

*done*

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

I know what you mean. This reaction video gives me grieve the whole day already 😂 Next song? Addicted 🤣

[@andreaspedersen3952]

Darren seems to forget that not all bands can afford to bring in a pro musician to do the live-shows. Especially considered how expensive there tours already are, and how little profit is left. So I find it appropriate, because I would rather have the full experience, that backing tracks give than an amputated experience. Not all fill stadiums. "I heard things that I didn't see the bass-player do#?? I would loved to see him specify.... Jeez i really don't like music-elitists.. Still liked his first assesment. Thanks for spreading the word about this great band. Look out for gigs next year. Wouldn't be surprised they do more than the prog-power gig.

[@outwest1014]

The guitarist stage left played the keyboard parts, pre-record for use as a backing track. Obviously an amateur in regard to how live concerts work.

[@alexanderrichter9740]

LoveBites First US Appearance! ProgPower USA - 9/06/24 Festival in Atlanta, GA.

[@johnmagill7714]

Man, this guy wow.

[@TheCyberMantis]

I know, huh. A real picker of nits. 😑

[@johnmagill7714]

@@TheCyberMantis He claims to be a bass player? Fami would destroy him 1 on one. So would Misa from Band-Maid and Haraguchi-San from Nemophila. I've been fortunate to see Nemo twice and Band Maid 3 times. They defiantly dont fake it either. That prerecorded piano and chior has to be played to make the song sound right on stage. And thew dope fails to realize the video feed will sometimes not match the audio with the motions you see. So he automatically thinks they are faking it? But he wants to accuse her of faking it? Seriously? I sent this reaction to a friend who was front row at that show. He's station in Yokosuka, I'm flying over next not for his retirement form the Navy. He was front row. He said this guy is a, well I won't use the exact words here..lol. But he was close enough to see the strings moving. That none of them were faking it. Now I'm a decent drummer and bassist myself. But I am nowhere NEAR!!!! these ladies level. I could be wrong, but it seems he just don't like the fact that tiny Japanese ladies are kicking ass on stage better than he could. It's fine to not like a particular band or performer. We all have different taste. That's your right. But to make accusations like that? You best have solid proof Bubba. That dog just aint gonna hunt with me.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@johnmagill7714 I agree with everything you said. That is so cool you are flying to Japan soon. I know you will have a great time over there. Your friend was in the front row for the concert! I'm so jelly. 🥺😭

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

One question addressed to you Joel. Was Darren for real or was this reaction series an experiment how fanbases react on mostly unjustified and exaggerated criticism?

[@debrakurenai588]

Thanks for sharing LOVEBITES with so many people. But I do take offense to what he said about them playing to backing tracks. The only thing on a track is the strings/keyboards. Miyako can most definitely play guitar and keys at the same time but not with a song like this. The layers are needed or it would sound like a different song. All I can say is Boooo!!!! 👎🏻

[@radioraffa]

Good thing you added that they got their name from the Halestorm song in your post production.. You learned something too 😂 lol

[@yakidin63]

If a band is creative enough to use a different instrument to make a song more interesting then deletes that just for the sake of being 100% live then all they are doing is killing creativity. For god sake don’t show him HANABIE live. They barely survived Covid financially and this guy wants them to hire extra keyboard players to play 100% live? It is a band killing concept to be 100% live.

[@syahlia1232]

Do you know about backing tracks??..if you know,why would you criticize something you understand??..watch lovebites show at wacken they actually put on a real show and still there is a symphonic backing track and it was a show of pure perfection from our metal Queen Lovebites😎

[@paologio2976]

Darren you coud be ho you are i dont mind the group do them sound even the piano playng in the background it's made from Mijhaco the Dean guitar, they dont do any playback on live Musical concert they dont need it (watch better as professional as you says you are )crime it's your judgement i'm really disappointed about your judgement The keybord ?? you coud also ask where the orchestra was ????? you shoud know better that group ..it look like you dont appreciate groups from out states country ???? Do you say also to Pink Floyd they are musical criminals ???

[@erikjohnson1960]

That man have never been closer a guitar or but maby on a postcard..

[@morganolsson1993]

I do kind of hate backing tracks, but should Miyako play piano at the same time as the guitar? They should hire somebody?? Also a weird solution, even if I thought about it. i want pure live to and also I want a bit improvision in a live song. With a backingtrack, I guess you need to go like on a rail? I remember when I first heard Rammsteins old live from Berlin, after the release of Sehnsucht. It was totally useless. It sounded exactly like the studio album. Not a note extra...and sometimes I wish Lovebites too could suprise with extras in the songs. Haruna solos...and definitely now, fami solos!

[@1970Phoenix]

I absolutely agree - I'm dying to hear more drum or bass solos