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They are a world band, as much as a Japanese one lol :)

Same - every time in the car i turn up that volume :)

I will do :) they are the best..

Agree! So agreeee!

New album this year and a light touring schedule so I'm sure they will be out and about overseas again next year touring their new album :)

@@ThouDailyBlab Thanks for the info. I haven't been to a concert in years, I'll make an exception for Band Maid, though! 💕

"I wish I were… to play for me." それはかわいい😃😄ファンならではの妄想

The gift that keeps on giving! And we love it :)

Greetings from Australia :) and thanks for watching. Would love to see her live. She is at the top of my list, she makes it look very easy.

Agree...the fact that you can go through their catalogue and struggle to find a song you don't like is a testament to her ability. :)

She does! :)

They make it a team effort :) many thanks & thanks for watching!

And yet you are being negative, judging what she might be able to do based only on what she has done. She is a perfect fit in the context of Band-Maid. You have no way of knowing what she could do in another context.

@@roqy It's a simple analysis of techniques, coordination, and applied patterns. You can tell a drummer's level of expertise by breaking down *how* they're playing something, what patterns they rely on heavily, where their shortcomings may still lie (we all have them) and what they appear to be avoiding. Beyond that, there is also time centre and beat placement. She keeps good time but it doesn't have the same pocket as a world class player. These aren't meant to be negatives -- she would probably agree with me, and it's the person making the video who's putting her on the pedestal of the world's best players, not Akane herself. She never asked for that, she just has a superfan.

@@johnknight9150 I don't dispute your assessment of her current work. I'm assuming you have the knowledge to match your vocabulary. The only thing that nags is the implied judgement, intended or not, that because this is what she is, this is all she can ever be. I don't buy that. They say that success is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration. She has generated enough perspiration to be able to play a thirty song plus, three-and-a-half hour plus set and come out the other side smiling. Given the proper inspiration I suspect she could learn whatever is needed. But their music isn't technical. They don't set out to impress with the number of notes they can play, they are passion based and their music makes you feel something. In that context, she plays with a high level of musical intelligence and appropriateness. Enough so that back in 2016 Jimmy Page requested a photo with her and compared her favorably to John Bonham. She's noticeably better now. The passion in their music (along with their humility) is also why their fan base is so wildly enthusiastic and tends to idolize them. I don't go that far, but they are one of only three groups that have convinced me to spend money on CD's since the eighties.

@@roqy Whoah, whoah, "ever be"? Heck no. How could anyone know such a thing? I'm a firm believer that these skills can all be learned consciously. And her chops have noticeably improved year over year. Though I'm not sure I understand your argument when most of the footage here is from her soloing, where Band Maid's music is no longer dictating any limitations and she's free to play whatever she likes. If I can be a bit harsh for a second, during her solos, she's doing stuff that sounds cool to a casual listener, but there's really nothing particularly difficult happening. Most intermediate drummers could replicate it with a bit of time, and any advanced drummer could replicate what she's playing without any difficulty. If we were talking about food, it's like comparing a great dish that's a town favourite and recommended to tourists with a world famous Michelin star restaurant that other chefs from around the world would visit to study and learn from. Nothing wrong with being the town-favourite restaurant, it's just the person who made this video is putting her on the level of the Michelin star of the world masters and she just doesn't have those chops. Yet. [edit: Actually, that chef analogy isn't very good because it would imply Band-Maid's appeal are just local, not international. But I think you probably get my point, the difference between "this is great, check it out" and the contenders for world's best.]

Her patterns are more complicated than Tomas Haake's and constantly changing. He tends to repeat the same pattern over and over again.

She's slippery character, but her drumming is very appealing :)

Oh yeah! Same! :)

Same. Band Maid make the most of their individual strengths allowing them each to shine :)

Me too ! :)

Many thanks :)

You're welcome from Australia :) they are a fantastic band!

My pleasure thanks for watching :) she is a once in a while talent! Right back at you from Australia! Just thinking how cool is it that someone from Finland has a Japanese woman as their fav musician! It's a Maidtastic World some days :)

@@ThouDailyBlab Band-Maid connects the world, Po! 😅 How great is that someone from Australia is doin’ great tribute videos about Japanese All Female Band? Love it! Hope they get that World Domination someday, they deserve to be number one band in this planet 🤘🔥❤️

@bocatampere Number 1 and Number 2 and Number 3.....lol I created these vids to showcase the members - spread the word as it were. Best band i've seen/heard in 40 years, they are doing something right :)

@@ThouDailyBlab Yeah. Was working in rock business almost 30 years. Seen few thousand gigs etc and never seen or heard better band than Maids. They are just amazing. Thank you for spreading the word, Po 🙏🏻🤘🔥❤️

@bocatampere my pleasure :) off to Japan next year to see them! Hope they tour Europe soon!

They do that to us don't they :) many thanks for watching and your kind words!

You're welcome :) many thanks for watching!

They do wring out the emotion don't they? She is a vital part of that :) thanks for watching..

Agree! The freedom and power she plays with is awesome :)

Agree. She's the kind that walks into other bands and makes them sound better. Band Maid's style of music allows her to express her musicality too. They are great to listen to. Thanks for watching :)

Yeah, I noticed Akane first, absolutely pounding the drums :) thanks for watching!

She is :)

She is! So hard watching all her drumming while putting this together :)

Awesome! She is a great inspiration! Many thanks for watching and taking up drums :)

Many thanks for your kind words :) So many more...lol

Yes, eventually - Saiki is next on the list :) many thanks for watching :)

Senri is awesome too! I found another called Yuriko Seki [former drummer for Tokyo Groove Jyoshi] who's got some great drum solos on RUclips. Thanks for watching :)

@@ThouDailyBlab Thank you for your response. Yup, I have been very impressed with her drumming as well (especially TGJ's cover of What's hip). And thank you for your great Akane highlight. I enjoyed it a lot. I love Akane and Senri because of their skills and their smiles and personalities.

@@yokoijun6660 You're welcome.. :)

Yeah she is quite statuesque in appearance, I hope to see her and her mates play next year in Japan. Can't wait to seem them live :)

She is :) Super player and super personality!

It does sound awesome. Be a cool addition to their shows again.. :)

Top of the lot in my book, she has everyone covered :)

Yeah I'd happily watch her do a sound check for a couple of hours. Her latest drum piece on BM Prime is a great example of why she's so good & popular. Thanks for watching :)

Cool thanks, they are fun to do :)

Very much so :)

Cool thanks! lets hope the competition drives them both :)

She is top of the ladder in a band that's top of the ladder :) glorious times!

Cool many thanks :) glad you enjoyed it!

Throw in the 70s guitar gods I grew up with too :) she can do anything...amazing talent.

Many thanks for watching :) An old saying - "Beauty is a weapon and a smile is its sword." Akane knows how to wield that sword! lol She's my number 1 drummer..

Many thanks for your kind words! She is an amazing talent who puts a lot of her personality into her playing :)

So many great songs too :) very few bands put out so many albums where everything is so listenable. Can't wait for the next album.... :)