This is technically Band-Maid's oldest song, as Kanami had composed this song before joining Band-Maid. There is a full piano version out there, which is where this song originated. This has one of my favorite MISA bass lines!
@@daaaaaave It always puzzles me that with Kanami being this good of a song writer before her joining Band-Maid that it took Band-Maid's label till the end of their third album with "Alone" to allow one of her compositions to make it onto a album. She had been submitting songs from the start, but they were refused by management. So glad Saiki kept supporting and urging Kanami to keep trying! The music world is so fortunate to have this genius turning out such fantastic songs!
YOLO is a phenomenal song! If you listen more than once it will become your favorite!! Regarding Kanami, it’s not the fact that she makes it look easy, her genius is in her compositions! You being a musician know that each part in a composition takes time to find what fits! I’m impressed for the fact that she can remember every note live!! I have a license plate named after her
One hit wonders,take note.... THIS is how to build a catalogue of over 140 truly memorable songs. I think Kanami would have been a musical force in any generation. Good composers make many choices...The great ones make the RIGHT choices ! Thanks again, Miss Picc-olo ! ❤️
YOLO was the song that brought me to obsession level for this band. There was no going back. I had to know, practically everything about Band-Maid. Kanami compose this masterpiece pre Band-Maid. Read the lyrics, this song contains a good message.
Yolo is a fantastic song It's driven by Akane's thunderous kick and the growling thumb of MISA's bass. It might be early in their career but it is signature Band-Maid gold.
Bravo! That second verse still gives me the chills. YOLO was the first single written entirely by the girls, their first album. It was completed by Matchless Gum and Unfair Game, two extraordinary and unthinkable songs for a band that was just starting to compose. Nobody writes b-sides like Band Maid...
Yolo was released on the album Just Bring It (JBI) but was also released as an Single ... their first on a major label (Crown Stones) ... with 2 of the best B sides ever. Unfair Game and Matchless Gum could have even been released as singles by themselves. The Yolo single also included an instrumental version of the title song as well.
@@GaryHolloway-810 I am partial to JBI because I think our MAIDs poured their heart and souls into it ... knowing it was the first album containing lots of music written by them. You can hear their excitement throughout the album. World Domination may be more polished but JBI is really the original BAND MAID "unleashed" if you will ;) .
@@PANIC_aka_PinD Well i can't disagree with you, Panic, after all JBI has my fave song. Add "Take Me Higher" & the underrated crowd anthem "Cross" along with a host of other great songs & you have a banger of an album :)
YOLO is the only Band-Maid song I've ever taken off my Band-Maid playlist ... but it's not what you think. I got the YOLO single after getting Just Bring It, so including the instrumental, if I hit shuffle on my Band-Maid catalog I'd hear YOLO three times as often as any other song. Even with all three versions in rotation, I never _actually_ got tired of it -- I just worried I was going to, until at some point, whenever it came on I reflexively worried that this would be the first time I hit "skip" on a Band-Maid song. My anxiety then forced me to remove one so I'd only be hearing it twice as often as anything else on the playlist. Thanks for the terrific (as always) reaction. The song is so rich with musical ideas, and it was great seeing your responses and then hearing you break down why each section hits so hard.
I love YOLO in all versions, the one we just heard, the piano version (with Kanami playing), and the Band-Maiko version. Sounds like a special video???😂 Good to see you back, happy, laughing, and playing Band-Maid (and other music).
Another fantastic reaction, it's really cool to have you back in time for the early Band-Maid stuff!, you won't regret it NittPicc, believe me lol I think this unpopular opinion it's not so unpopular, but here it goes anyways: as good as YOLO is, the B-sides of that single (Unfair Game and Matchless GUM) are even better and more fierce. Kanami is absolutely unleashed in both songs, especially Unfair Game which features one of her longest and wildest guitar solos Btw fun fact about the YOLO single cover: there's actually two versions of the cover, the regular one with Miku's headress, and a limited edition with Saiki's headress. And both are pretty badass lol
One of my favorite Saiki songs, for the melody, the sound of the lyrics, and because it's pitched perfectly for Saiki's voice. I'd love to hear her do this solo on a piano. Also, the 1..2..4..1 emphasis (two galloping kick notes from Akane) at the beginning of the verses (I think?) is just effing cool. Have a great Sunday!
Love your reactions, NP!! I knew you'd notice the instrumental craziness going on during the second verse. Believe or not most folks just gloss over that without realizing how bizarre (yet awesome) this is - proving that even early maid had stuff that showed that as you said "not just another rock band." And of course after Mincho's solo that doodling in the background which has come to be one of their trademarks. Even early maid was freaking fabulous!!
From Japan YOLO: You only live once. It's a well-known phrase, but it's the phrase that made me say that I like BAND-MAID. Even in Japan, if a man over 60 said he liked a young rock band wearing maid outfits, he would have been laughed at. YOLO: But I only live once, so I can be free. I joined a fan club for the first time and started going to rock concerts. My life became brighter and more fulfilling. YOLO is a special song to me.
Those good "old" days. They were brilliant then, and in the time since they have continued to grow and grow to incredible heights. In Band-Maid we can trust - unconditionally.
There is baby Maid, there is new Maid, but I have yet to hear or see any bad Maid. This is another really good song. It's not in my top 50, but that's only because they have so damn many great songs to choose from. This is how good they are. I NEVER skip any songs on any album or playlist. NittPicc, I love your passion. "Fuck it! Yes Ma'am! Yes Ma'am!" LOL! You are one of the things I am thankful for this holiday season. Please send the love of the Maidiacs to your family and friends! Kuruppo!
This is a great rock and roll song written by Kanami. There is a video on RUclips of Kanami playing a solo of "Yolo" on piano. It is, simply, beautiful. The video of the solo shows Kanami's training as a classical pianist.
Hola. It was the second time I saw Mincho do a tapping (first time Onset). OMG.😯 This girl is Eddie Van Halen's daughter I thought to myself. YOLO is always a pleasure to listen to. Awesome. Thanks NittPick.
YOLO is definitely in the ballpark with the songs from Just Bring It (that Band-Maid wrote). Kanami's sort of melancholic leads, a little darker sounding but Saiki/Miku melodies have that hopeful nature. I love that riff from Kanami coming out of the calm section of the song - one of her best.
Welcome Home Princess NittPicc! I hope you are having a wonderful day. You should definitely check out the "B-sides" to this single, I'm sure you would love them. I'm also sure this is not going to be the only comment suggesting them. Please take very good care of yourself and I hope you have an absolutely amazing week.
I would expect her to resurrect the old green PRS ,or Addictone during retrospective okyujis. Band Maid continually morphs into different forms of greatness but will never forget where they came from .
@@frankandre4385 Frankly, Frank.. (tee-hee), I really don't think she's allowed to use the Addictones anymore. I think there's some sort of bad blood between Addictone and the management. I don't know what difference MAIDIT co. makes, but the fact she has a signature model with PRS now makes it improbable I think. It's still my dream guitar. They still make it, too! 🙂🤘🎸
@@frankandre4385 Frankly, Frank.. (tee-hee), I think there was some sort of bad blood between Addictone and the old management. They were saying they 'forced' Kanami to use PRS. I don't know what the situation is now with MAIDIT Co., but I think it's improbable. It's still my dream guitar. They still make it too! 🙂🎸🤘
You can always tell which Era of BAND-MAID it is by their gear. Miku doesn't have her Sheena Ringo Rickenbacker anymore, like she did in 'Thrill', 'Alone' & 'Real Existence'. She has switched to Zemaitis, but she has moved on from the Tele Style with the Round Metal Face, it's the Aces & Eights. MISA has retired her 4 String Fender Jazz Bass and switched to her G&L, like in 'Before Yesterday. And Kanami hasn't switched to PRS and is still rocking her Addictone Super Strat. Not sure if Akane is still on Sonar or Tama. Never seen that logo. But just like MISA always plays Lead Bass, Kanami's solos are never over. She takes her position as Lead Guitar very seriously. She's not going to reinforce Miku's Rhythm Guitar if it doesn't need it. And when it doesn't she will weave Leads throughout the song wherever she thinks it needs it. Love that about her writing. If fact, if she needs to, she will through another lead guitar on the backing tracks. Changed genre? They are a genre! Like many of their songs, Yolo was not in my top ten, but the more I hear it the higher it gets. If not #10 maybe it's 11, or 12. With well over 100 songs it gets hard to keep a list.
Maid deep cut songs...that's where the real action is 💪❤🔥 This entire CD single is awesome. I'm addicted at the moment to the b-side of 'Glory', a rockin little tune 'Hide-And-Seek' 🥳👌🤘🤘🤘
This is one of my favourite songs full stop especially the solo. Full on finger tapping with the little slip back to the high fret to finish it off. Which she also does on the guitar battle on Hate?. The piano version is beautiful 😍 also.
Love the YOLO cover art. Now that you’ve checked this one of the list you should really do the two b-sides Matchless Gum and Unfair Game. All three could’ve easily been their own singles.
Arigato NittPicc ojosama! YOLO is a chiseled gem of a song. Lots of part-independence and counterpoint; Band-Maid's refusal to repeat verses( ™); Kanami's ostinato pattern with the glissando; return of motifs, like the opening riff, which is cool enough at the beginning, but even cooler at the end when it combines with all the other melodic material. Kanami wrote YOLO pre-Band-Maid, although no doubt adapted for the band. BTW, there's a piano excerpt available, actually played by Kanami. FYI, the poster has edited and looped some stuff, but still worth a look: ruclips.net/video/L_WJbKdtONE/видео.html
A lot of RUclipsrs who play bass have commented on Misa's tone. My impression is that even compared to other pro players the quality of her tone is remarkable. There were an interesting interview with her by Chris Peppler, an American-Japanese radio and TV host, live & anime voice actor, and musician. He saw Band-Maid at Summer Sonic, which he had gone to to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Chris plays guitar and bass (he just sold off 10 of his basses). He noticed Misa's trick of lightning switching between picking and slapping and invited her to go his radio show. I think it is her 1st interview on her own. The show is sponsored by Sapporo beer and the host and guest drink beer. Misa brought beer-drinking snacks. I think that was the interview where we 1st learned about her mother's musical taste (e.g., Jimi Hendrix) being a big influence on Misa. Unfortunately, when the interview gets posted on RUclips the radio station has it taken down. Old Mr B has the full interview embedded in his reaction to it in 2 parts. ruclips.net/video/CE8HI5Ghbds/видео.html ruclips.net/video/M1gv8mbtcCE/видео.html
Akane used to play Sonar drums, later switched to Tama. If she's wearing a tiny hat, that's an old video. But I love their music...how they evolved. How they don't trap themselves in a single genre.
“YOLO” is the second single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid from their album Just Bring It. This song is the band’s first single on the major record label Crown Stones and it’s featured as the theme song of the video game “Valiant Knights”. The single was released in two versions: a standard edition, and a limited edition, which contains the CD and a music sheet for the song "YOLO", enclosed in a sleeve. Both editions of the single feature the b-sides "Unfair Game" and "Matchless Gum", along with an instrumental version of the title track. The artworks were designed with the motif of the headbands that Saiki (Limited Edition) and Miku Kobato (Regular Edition) wear usually on the stage. "YOLO" was debuted at the "Brand New Maid Release Tour Final" show at Tsutaya O-West on October 1, 2016.[6] "Matchless Gum" was debuted at the "Brand New Maid Release Tour Final additional service" at Shimokitazawa Garden on October 23, 2016.[7][8] "Unfair Game" was debuted at the "YOLO Release Out-store mini-service" at Club Vijon on December 7, 2016 - various sources
Everything after February 2016 is written primarily (with VERY few exceptions) by Band Maid....this was released in November 2016....so yes....by the way....either you just got your teeth done or the lipstick color you chose makes your smile very vibrant.....thank you for more great content
For some background, from 2014-early 2016, Band-Maid released 3 standard-play albums (not EPs!) with only one single release (Matador/Thrill) between 1 & 2. After the release of SP Brand New Maid, they started releasing "singles" with either one or two B sides. Yolo was the first of these in Nov 2016. The B sides SHOULD NOT be ignored. Yolo contained 2 B sides, "Unfair Game" and "Matchless Gum," both of which (as They established with Thrill) are as, if not more, excellent.
"Just bring it " is a masterpiece in my opinion, every song on that album is top tier. I love all their work but JBI is just a cut above everything else they have done.
holaaa , para mi , creo que apenas tienen canciones que puedas decir que no te gustan, las adoro desde hace 6 años, y creo que las seguire hasta que esten tocando,gracias por tu apoyo a ellas,un abrazo .
Still Band Maid's best single release. YOLO itself is a strong track but the two other tracks on the single, Matchless Gum and Unfair Game are absolute gems. Unfair Game has Kanami's longest solo to date on it. That's the next two Band Maid Sunday's sorted !
I feel that Band Maid took the right path from the very beginning. Their strength at that time was the hard rock they had learned to play from other writers. But once they had established themselves (Alone), the rocket that was Kanami took off and has never looked back. And also I think someone must have asked Kanami "can you tap"? And she said sure, how about this?
YOLO is a great song. For many reasons. But the very best part is SAIKI’s vocal performance. I’m surprised nobody focused on them. Perhaps because they’re 100% Japanese? When you listen to the instrumental (same tracks, minus the vocals) I think you will appreciate how important they are.
Milady, you should really, really, really check out the live version of this from their Studio Coast performance. Paying particular attention to the left channel and how Miku's playing had gotten SOOOooo much better. And also how Kanami's and Miku's playing were mirrored. That is something Kanami does, where they play mirrored parts. You can really hear it in Hate? during the intro into the solo from the duel. at 8.50 you hear Kanami's pick scrape down the fretboard, live, it's Miku that goes down, while Kanami does a pick scrape going up the fretboard. And Kanami's longest solo that hits HARD, is still "Unfair Game" There is no live video with good sound, although I have sent my son as many live fan cams of UG, and the studio version and asked him to do a mega edit, but with his job, it will still be a bit. And "Older Maid"? Nahhh, just "Progressive Maid".
YOLO reminds me of when i was in T's Tantan restaurant with Kanami in Marunouchi. That's when the giant Galapagos tortoise craned it's neck over our table & stole her vegetable dumpling. We tried to catch it but it had a motorbike parked outside. Later we laughed at the incident because giant Galapagos tortoises aren't even indigenous to Japan.🤭
Girl,,,What about reacting Missioned Souls for thier covers including the song BESTIE of Band Maid so that Filipino fans of Missioned Souls sub this channel
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This is technically Band-Maid's oldest song, as Kanami had composed this song before joining Band-Maid. There is a full piano version out there, which is where this song originated. This has one of my favorite MISA bass lines!
I don’t love a lot of early Band-Maid, but I love YOLO. I guess Kanami’s just always been the writer for me.
I just learned for the first time that this song was written before she joined Band Maid. Thanks for letting me know.
@@daaaaaave It always puzzles me that with Kanami being this good of a song writer before her joining Band-Maid that it took Band-Maid's label till the end of their third album with "Alone" to allow one of her compositions to make it onto a album. She had been submitting songs from the start, but they were refused by management. So glad Saiki kept supporting and urging Kanami to keep trying! The music world is so fortunate to have this genius turning out such fantastic songs!
@@waynebenedict5785 I always count my blessings that she didn't just go do some boring finance crap with her economics degree.
@@daaaaaave Ain't that the truth!
YOLO is a phenomenal song! If you listen more than once it will become your favorite!! Regarding Kanami, it’s not the fact that she makes it look easy, her genius is in her compositions! You being a musician know that each part in a composition takes time to find what fits! I’m impressed for the fact that she can remember every note live!! I have a license plate named after her
Arguably still my #1 Band Maid song after all these years. Part of the “old” holy trinity with “Choose Me” and “Secret my Lips”.
One hit wonders,take note.... THIS is how to build a catalogue of over 140 truly memorable songs. I think Kanami would have been a musical force in any generation. Good composers make many choices...The great ones make the RIGHT choices ! Thanks again, Miss Picc-olo ! ❤️
YOLO was the song that brought me to obsession level for this band. There was no going back. I had to know, practically everything about Band-Maid. Kanami compose this masterpiece pre Band-Maid. Read the lyrics, this song contains a good message.
This made me realize how much great songs you still have to listen too.
Yolo is a fantastic song It's driven by Akane's thunderous kick and the growling thumb of MISA's bass.
It might be early in their career but it is signature Band-Maid gold.
Bravo! That second verse still gives me the chills. YOLO was the first single written entirely by the girls, their first album. It was completed by Matchless Gum and Unfair Game, two extraordinary and unthinkable songs for a band that was just starting to compose. Nobody writes b-sides like Band Maid...
B sides?
This was a triple A side.
Yolo was released on the album Just Bring It (JBI) but was also released as an Single ... their first on a major label (Crown Stones) ... with 2 of the best B sides ever. Unfair Game and Matchless Gum could have even been released as singles by themselves. The Yolo single also included an instrumental version of the title song as well.
@@PANIC_aka_PinD My second fave album just behind "World Domination" :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 I am partial to JBI because I think our MAIDs poured their heart and souls into it ... knowing it was the first album containing lots of music written by them. You can hear their excitement throughout the album. World Domination may be more polished but JBI is really the original BAND MAID "unleashed" if you will ;) .
@@PANIC_aka_PinD Well i can't disagree with you, Panic, after all JBI has my fave song. Add "Take Me Higher" & the underrated crowd anthem "Cross" along with a host of other great songs & you have a banger of an album :)
This remains one of my favorite. It's just go so much soul in it.
I believe this was the last outing for Kanami’s signature Addictone guitar. Still a great guitar tone back then.💪🏻🤘🏻
When you live at least 810 years, once is enough, Po! 🕊️
Ha To
YOLO is the only Band-Maid song I've ever taken off my Band-Maid playlist ... but it's not what you think. I got the YOLO single after getting Just Bring It, so including the instrumental, if I hit shuffle on my Band-Maid catalog I'd hear YOLO three times as often as any other song. Even with all three versions in rotation, I never _actually_ got tired of it -- I just worried I was going to, until at some point, whenever it came on I reflexively worried that this would be the first time I hit "skip" on a Band-Maid song. My anxiety then forced me to remove one so I'd only be hearing it twice as often as anything else on the playlist.
Thanks for the terrific (as always) reaction. The song is so rich with musical ideas, and it was great seeing your responses and then hearing you break down why each section hits so hard.
I love YOLO in all versions, the one we just heard, the piano version (with Kanami playing), and the Band-Maiko version. Sounds like a special video???😂 Good to see you back, happy, laughing, and playing Band-Maid (and other music).
You should totally react to the B-Sides from this, Unfair Game and Matchless Gum are very underrated songs!!
YES,YES,YES AND YESSSS!!!
Another fantastic reaction, it's really cool to have you back in time for the early Band-Maid stuff!, you won't regret it NittPicc, believe me lol
I think this unpopular opinion it's not so unpopular, but here it goes anyways: as good as YOLO is, the B-sides of that single (Unfair Game and Matchless GUM) are even better and more fierce. Kanami is absolutely unleashed in both songs, especially Unfair Game which features one of her longest and wildest guitar solos
Btw fun fact about the YOLO single cover: there's actually two versions of the cover, the regular one with Miku's headress, and a limited edition with Saiki's headress. And both are pretty badass lol
YOLO... my favorite Band-Maid song.❤🔥💙🔥❤
*Kanami:* You know what this song needs……
*Akane:* Drums Solo?
*MISA:* More Beer?
*Miku:* A pigeon flying over head?
*Kanami:* No, No, No More Guitar!
Haha ! 😆でも本当にそんな事言ってたりして。
😆But I guess there is a possibility that those girls would really say something like that.
One of my favorite Saiki songs, for the melody, the sound of the lyrics, and because it's pitched perfectly for Saiki's voice. I'd love to hear her do this solo on a piano. Also, the 1..2..4..1 emphasis (two galloping kick notes from Akane) at the beginning of the verses (I think?) is just effing cool. Have a great Sunday!
I’m definitely in the “I love this song, it’s underrated!” category 😊
Love your reactions, NP!! I knew you'd notice the instrumental craziness going on during the second verse. Believe or not most folks just gloss over that without realizing how bizarre (yet awesome) this is - proving that even early maid had stuff that showed that as you said "not just another rock band." And of course after Mincho's solo that doodling in the background which has come to be one of their trademarks. Even early maid was freaking fabulous!!
Kanami turning into Mincho!
MISA says I can do that too!
🤘🕊️🦍🥷👸🏻👀PO!
Just watched them live here in Japan last Monday and Tuesday at Zepp Haneda. My favorite band hands down.
From Japan
YOLO: You only live once. It's a well-known phrase, but it's the phrase that made me say that I like BAND-MAID. Even in Japan, if a man over 60 said he liked a young rock band wearing maid outfits, he would have been laughed at. YOLO: But I only live once, so I can be free. I joined a fan club for the first time and started going to rock concerts. My life became brighter and more fulfilling. YOLO is a special song to me.
This is probably the first true canon shot of progressive Maid.
Those good "old" days. They were brilliant then, and in the time since they have continued to grow and grow to incredible heights. In Band-Maid we can trust - unconditionally.
this song and dice and onset were the three songs that maid me a Band Made fan.
There is baby Maid, there is new Maid, but I have yet to hear or see any bad Maid. This is another really good song. It's not in my top 50, but that's only because they have so damn many great songs to choose from. This is how good they are. I NEVER skip any songs on any album or playlist. NittPicc, I love your passion. "Fuck it! Yes Ma'am! Yes Ma'am!" LOL! You are one of the things I am thankful for this holiday season. Please send the love of the Maidiacs to your family and friends! Kuruppo!
4:55 There is no better, there is only various shades of awesome, Po! 🕊️🌏🌍🌎
This single has some awesome tracks on it 😊
🎀 *YOLO* 11/15/2016
├ 📂 YOLO
├ 📂 Unfair game
└ 📂 matchless GUM
and this was pre *Saiki* surgery.
And while I do like YOLO, I like the other 2 songs even better, especially Matchless Gum.
@@charlescoleman4017ワタシはmatchless gumもunfair gameも両方とも好きですがこれらの曲が醸し出す雰囲気が堪らなく好きです。目を瞑って聴いているとどこかへ行ってしまいそうな気持ちになります。
@@佐々木幸司-c7x ☺ Me too Po!
You just come up with a title for a future BAND-MAID album, "No Reservations" You have a brilliant mind 🙏🕊&❤
Band-maid is the only band where i can honestly say "oops all bangers". Yolo used to be the earworm i couldn't and never wanted to get rid of😅
Love Akane's drums in this song .
This is a great rock and roll song written by Kanami. There is a video on RUclips of Kanami playing a solo of "Yolo" on piano. It is, simply, beautiful. The video of the solo shows Kanami's training as a classical pianist.
Little Hat, Pre-guitar sponsorships, pre-Kanami music writing..... they were bringin' it hard and heavy since day one.
Hola. It was the second time I saw Mincho do a tapping (first time Onset). OMG.😯 This girl is Eddie Van Halen's daughter I thought to myself. YOLO is always a pleasure to listen to. Awesome. Thanks NittPick.
@@Kissthetoad321 Now she's added her sweep picking too :)
I recommend watching "Blooming" tapping.
YOLO is definitely in the ballpark with the songs from Just Bring It (that Band-Maid wrote). Kanami's sort of melancholic leads, a little darker sounding but Saiki/Miku melodies have that hopeful nature. I love that riff from Kanami coming out of the calm section of the song - one of her best.
Welcome Home Princess NittPicc! I hope you are having a wonderful day. You should definitely check out the "B-sides" to this single, I'm sure you would love them. I'm also sure this is not going to be the only comment suggesting them. Please take very good care of yourself and I hope you have an absolutely amazing week.
@@markhayes9004 Hiya Mark, i've been away for most of the weekend & i've just seen your email.🙂👍
RIP Green Addictone. 😞 (and tiny hato)
I would expect her to resurrect the old green PRS ,or Addictone during retrospective okyujis. Band Maid continually morphs into different forms of greatness but will never forget where they came from .
I can see green.😃
@@GaryHolloway-810 Hahaha I get that joke! 🙂
@@frankandre4385 Frankly, Frank.. (tee-hee), I really don't think she's allowed to use the Addictones anymore. I think there's some sort of bad blood between Addictone and the management. I don't know what difference MAIDIT co. makes, but the fact she has a signature model with PRS now makes it improbable I think. It's still my dream guitar. They still make it, too! 🙂🤘🎸
@@frankandre4385 Frankly, Frank.. (tee-hee), I think there was some sort of bad blood between Addictone and the old management. They were saying they 'forced' Kanami to use PRS. I don't know what the situation is now with MAIDIT Co., but I think it's improbable. It's still my dream guitar. They still make it too! 🙂🎸🤘
You can always tell which Era of BAND-MAID it is by their gear. Miku doesn't have her Sheena Ringo Rickenbacker anymore, like she did in 'Thrill', 'Alone' & 'Real Existence'. She has switched to Zemaitis, but she has moved on from the Tele Style with the Round Metal Face, it's the Aces & Eights. MISA has retired her 4 String Fender Jazz Bass and switched to her G&L, like in 'Before Yesterday. And Kanami hasn't switched to PRS and is still rocking her Addictone Super Strat. Not sure if Akane is still on Sonar or Tama. Never seen that logo. But just like MISA always plays Lead Bass, Kanami's solos are never over. She takes her position as Lead Guitar very seriously. She's not going to reinforce Miku's Rhythm Guitar if it doesn't need it. And when it doesn't she will weave Leads throughout the song wherever she thinks it needs it. Love that about her writing. If fact, if she needs to, she will through another lead guitar on the backing tracks. Changed genre? They are a genre! Like many of their songs, Yolo was not in my top ten, but the more I hear it the higher it gets. If not #10 maybe it's 11, or 12. With well over 100 songs it gets hard to keep a list.
Maid deep cut songs...that's where the real action is 💪❤🔥 This entire CD single is awesome. I'm addicted at the moment to the b-side of 'Glory', a rockin little tune 'Hide-And-Seek' 🥳👌🤘🤘🤘
This is one of my favourite songs full stop especially the solo. Full on finger tapping with the little slip back to the high fret to finish it off. Which she also does on the guitar battle on Hate?. The piano version is beautiful 😍 also.
カッコいいですよね⁈ワタシも大好きです、みんちょのギタープレイ！
You and I both know how cool she is ! I love Mincho's playing guitar ！
Love the YOLO cover art. Now that you’ve checked this one of the list you should really do the two b-sides Matchless Gum and Unfair Game. All three could’ve easily been their own singles.
IMO Nobody does half-time better than these ladies, it's one of the bands MANY charm points. 🤘Thank you for the fun way to start my Sunday's.
You said, “charm point.” 😉
@@Greg-om2hb 🤣
Love this track.
Arigato NittPicc ojosama! YOLO is a chiseled gem of a song. Lots of part-independence and counterpoint; Band-Maid's refusal to repeat verses( ™); Kanami's ostinato pattern with the glissando; return of motifs, like the opening riff, which is cool enough at the beginning, but even cooler at the end when it combines with all the other melodic material. Kanami wrote YOLO pre-Band-Maid, although no doubt adapted for the band. BTW, there's a piano excerpt available, actually played by Kanami. FYI, the poster has edited and looped some stuff, but still worth a look: ruclips.net/video/L_WJbKdtONE/видео.html
A lot of RUclipsrs who play bass have commented on Misa's tone. My impression is that even compared to other pro players the quality of her tone is remarkable. There were an interesting interview with her by Chris Peppler, an American-Japanese radio and TV host, live & anime voice actor, and musician. He saw Band-Maid at Summer Sonic, which he had gone to to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Chris plays guitar and bass (he just sold off 10 of his basses). He noticed Misa's trick of lightning switching between picking and slapping and invited her to go his radio show. I think it is her 1st interview on her own. The show is sponsored by Sapporo beer and the host and guest drink beer. Misa brought beer-drinking snacks. I think that was the interview where we 1st learned about her mother's musical taste (e.g., Jimi Hendrix) being a big influence on Misa. Unfortunately, when the interview gets posted on RUclips the radio station has it taken down. Old Mr B has the full interview embedded in his reaction to it in 2 parts.
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Akane used to play Sonar drums, later switched to Tama. If she's wearing a tiny hat, that's an old video. But I love their music...how they evolved. How they don't trap themselves in a single genre.
茜は元々Tama使用ではなかったんですね😮
This is one of my favorites because of the guitar riff. Dun dun dun dun Waka Waka. It's just brilliant.
Fozzy Bear would be proud
Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun. Waka, Waka....great writing. 😂
@@neilwoodley530日本のオノマトペのようだ。
It is like a Japanese onomatopoeia.
“YOLO” is the second single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid from their album Just Bring It. This song is the band’s first single on the major record label Crown Stones and it’s featured as the theme song of the video game “Valiant Knights”.
The single was released in two versions: a standard edition, and a limited edition, which contains the CD and a music sheet for the song "YOLO", enclosed in a sleeve. Both editions of the single feature the b-sides "Unfair Game" and "Matchless Gum", along with an instrumental version of the title track. The artworks were designed with the motif of the headbands that Saiki (Limited Edition) and Miku Kobato (Regular Edition) wear usually on the stage.
"YOLO" was debuted at the "Brand New Maid Release Tour Final" show at Tsutaya O-West on October 1, 2016.[6] "Matchless Gum" was debuted at the "Brand New Maid Release Tour Final additional service" at Shimokitazawa Garden on October 23, 2016.[7][8] "Unfair Game" was debuted at the "YOLO Release Out-store mini-service" at Club Vijon on December 7, 2016 - various sources
Everything after February 2016 is written primarily (with VERY few exceptions) by Band Maid....this was released in November 2016....so yes....by the way....either you just got your teeth done or the lipstick color you chose makes your smile very vibrant.....thank you for more great content
I don't remember ever seeing that Hughes & Kettner amp that Miku is using anywhere else.
Kanami composed "YOLO" before Band-Maid when she was a singer-songwriter, but arranged it to fit the style of the band. Miku wrote the lyrics afaik.
For some background, from 2014-early 2016, Band-Maid released 3 standard-play albums (not EPs!) with only one single release (Matador/Thrill) between 1 & 2. After the release of SP Brand New Maid, they started releasing "singles" with either one or two B sides. Yolo was the first of these in Nov 2016.
The B sides SHOULD NOT be ignored. Yolo contained 2 B sides, "Unfair Game" and "Matchless Gum," both of which (as They established with Thrill) are as, if not more, excellent.
This song also has a Band-Maiko version with traditional Japanese instruments.
"Just bring it " is a masterpiece in my opinion, every song on that album is top tier. I love all their work but JBI is just a cut above everything else they have done.
Akane is in the driver's seat on this one.
STILL one of my favs...
There's also a Band Maiko reworking of this, if you want to add to your experience.
holaaa , para mi , creo que apenas tienen canciones que puedas decir que no te gustan, las adoro desde hace 6 años, y creo que las seguire hasta que esten tocando,gracias por tu apoyo a ellas,un abrazo .
I'm here for this! Good morning! 🙏🕊&❤
5:07 Autobots, roll out!
This is a great song and reaction as usual
Still Band Maid's best single release. YOLO itself is a strong track but the two other tracks on the single, Matchless Gum and Unfair Game are absolute gems. Unfair Game has Kanami's longest solo to date on it. That's the next two Band Maid Sunday's sorted !
I feel that Band Maid took the right path from the very beginning. Their strength at that time was the hard rock they had learned to play from other writers. But once they had established themselves (Alone), the rocket that was Kanami took off and has never looked back.
And also I think someone must have asked Kanami "can you tap"? And she said sure, how about this?
I also want a pair of those headphones. I'm tempted to build a pair myself.
oh yes the sunday maid reaction dosis
YOLO is a great song. For many reasons. But the very best part is SAIKI’s vocal performance. I’m surprised nobody focused on them. Perhaps because they’re 100% Japanese? When you listen to the instrumental (same tracks, minus the vocals) I think you will appreciate how important they are.
Milady, you should really, really, really check out the live version of this from their Studio Coast performance. Paying particular attention to the left channel and how Miku's playing had gotten SOOOooo much better. And also how Kanami's and Miku's playing were mirrored. That is something Kanami does, where they play mirrored parts. You can really hear it in Hate? during the intro into the solo from the duel.
at 8.50 you hear Kanami's pick scrape down the fretboard, live, it's Miku that goes down, while Kanami does a pick scrape going up the fretboard.
And Kanami's longest solo that hits HARD, is still "Unfair Game" There is no live video with good sound, although I have sent my son as many live fan cams of UG, and the studio version and asked him to do a mega edit, but with his job, it will still be a bit.
And "Older Maid"? Nahhh, just "Progressive Maid".
💜💛❤💙💚
Now you have to do Kanami's piano version of this.
Skull Candy Evo Crusher /Spiked Maid Edtion/ that would be cool.Hear and feel Misa in full Glory.I can but Dream.
My top 10 is too crowded, so Yolo is at #11. 🙂
It was Independance day yesterday for us in Barbados so It was a happy holiday (bank holiday)
Racking up the views quickly these days! .... YOLO!
YOLO -- You Only Listen Once, 🫨 and you've been Maid! 🎀😍🎀 Thx, Nitt Picc!
Check out Kanami's piano version of Yolo on RUclips. It may be how a Kanami song starts out.
YOLO reminds me of when i was in T's Tantan restaurant with Kanami in Marunouchi. That's when the giant Galapagos tortoise craned it's neck over our table & stole her vegetable dumpling. We tried to catch it but it had a motorbike parked outside. Later we laughed at the incident because giant Galapagos tortoises aren't even indigenous to Japan.🤭
Something in the English water today :p .
@@PANIC_aka_PinD LSD perhaps... (psst.. do you think we should call someone? I think he may have fallen off his rocker)🤯🥴😵💫
@@PANIC_aka_PinD Extra christmas cake & custard flavour stout 8.4%.😋
@@80mtn The only drug i take is BAND-MAID...tho other alternatives are available :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 My drug of choice is the love I get from jesus... Just kidding, it's weed.
sometimes you just gotta tremolo pick the bass.. .I guess...
#BabyMaid lol
Kanami on Piano gives you a view how she composed it before Band-Maid. ruclips.net/video/L_WJbKdtONE/видео.html
🤘🤘🤘❤💛💚💜💜🤎🖤🤍💙
Girl,,,What about reacting Missioned Souls for thier covers including the song BESTIE of Band Maid so that Filipino fans of Missioned Souls sub this channel
Hopefully Ohrenje will get the next documentary updated soon for you to react to...?
Heard January 2025 for Akane.