I love my introduction to band-maid. My daughter was playing them. And I'm sitting there playing my game I just hear this phenomenal music. I was like who the hell is that. I'm telling you when she flipped that screen around and I saw was a bunch of girls playing and little maid outfits I was floored. I've been a fan for a few years now and I know a lot of people have an issue with picking their favorite memory but for me it's simple all of them. They're all masters of their craft. It doesn't hurt that they're all beautiful. I've not heard a bad song from them yet.
Go for "Blooming" - but beware: there's so many great musical ideas in that song that many good bands would have composed a whole album with. Seriously. Same for Puzzle btw.
One of the most detailed analysis of this song I've ever seen, not many reactors picked up on MISA's switch. Also, shout out to your Miku's shout out! She's really developing into an awesome rhythm guitarist. Awesome reaction!
Yeah, I'm also very happy to hear Chase referring to Miku's rhythm guitar! Her strumming in the back of Kanami in the middle of the song makes me cry! Miku has been developing so fast! She must have been making a lot of effortst...
I saw them in London last year. And when they ended played this tune I was having goosebumps and bitting my lips so I didn't start screaming like a Beatles groupie.
Chase doing Onset? yup, instant like. Now I can hit play. Some extra information: This track is from the Zepp Tokyo Live DVD, a fan had it up for a couple years but the recent takedown wave by the label removed it, so glad they posted it back up on their own channel!
It's amazing how far Miku has come in just a few years. From just holding the guitar as a prop in "Thrill" to this! And kudos to Kanami for rewriting the rythym guitar sections of their old songs to match Miku's increased skill. You've gotten a number of recommendations to check out "Play"-Live, which I second. One thing you should know is that it was originally an instrumental. Miku was so delighted with it (especially MISA's dominating bass line) that she wanted on their next album. Unfortunately, their label back then refused to do pure instrumentals. So Miku wrote some almost comically simple lyrics for it and got in, anyway.
Great call out. Yeah, since Miku has improved SOOOO MUCH the older songs played now are more rich with Miku's fleshed out rhythm parts. One thing I picked up on from this concert video, seeing them live 5x now, and finally the Shinka concert blu-ray.
Many individuals only see the surface of anything. Those such as yourself peel back the layers to discover what is beneath. Chase ty again for a very nice reaction/review of Band Maid.
Misa just blows my mind with her talent, but really they are all tops. this was the 4th song I discovered of theirs about 2 years ago. I was already hooked on them, but this one stopped me in my tracks. I had that same look on my face as you did when Misa played her solo. Game changer for real! rewind - rewind - rewind
@@IamStrangreen It's why she goes barefoot. She feels the vibrations of Akane's drums through the stage sensing the rhythm rather than timing her music to a click.
Thank you for an awesome reaction as always Chase. How about a double header? Band-Maid - secret MY lips, then Band-Maiko - secret MAIKO (my-ko) lips. Two VERY different versions of the same song. I don't think any other reactor has done this.
Well, Misa drinks on the stage, she would probably not listen to the click track anyway :D Actually, if you check out Play live, the video that a lot of people reacted to but was pulled down, Misa plays the fast main riff a little off timing, and it actually sounds even better than the studio version :D
Sidetracked again... haha. Well I’ll be patient for YOLO and Daydreaming and Blooming. Well the good thing is that it is never a bad thing to be sidetracked by more Band-Maid music. Always enjoy your reviews.
Thank you, another great breakdown of the details of the band. As a sound engineer I am fascinated at the subtle nuances the band continues to place into the music. for a real treat try listening to their songs isolating each members part, truly amazing to hear them individually then again when its all together. also, thanks for the shout-out for Miku and her guitar, she has progressed into an excellent musician.
I felt that it was an effort for you to pause this performance, lol. And for an in depth reactor that's the biggest praise, I guess. Thank you, I enjoyed this one immensely.
You need to do one of their April Fool songs: Band Maiko Gion-Cho, or Secret Maiko. I play those songs all the time. If you could do their cover version of Honey would be awesome too. I love listening to your breakdown of the songs, great job.
After seeing that video for the second time in a few days now I wanna give some - albeit belated - input, as well: The aggression and attack of the tremolo picking in the pre-chorus makes the tapping sound so much smoother than it already is. They are really good at using such dynamics to enhance the feel of different sections and/or parts in their songs. The octave lead in the second chorus is actually a third guitar coming in. You can still faintly hear the regular rhythm guitar Miku's playing and actually see her sitting on a chord, while the octaves are moving around. No idea whether she didn't feel up to the part or there's another reason, but I don't care either way. There are some samples sprinkled in their live songs here and there, anyway, so it's just a little fun fact, if you will. In any case, thank you for getting me hooked on the force of nature that is Band-Maid with their appropriatly Iron Maiden-ish font. cheers!
They clearly have this thing of making the songs as dense as possible. Solos are short, transitions are abrupt, songs often end abruptly. Even the pauses between songs in live shows tend to be short or non-existent. That drum solo is in the studio version - she just plays it exactly like that, because that's how it was written to maintain the pace of the song. That's how they roll.
Hmm... the way you start, by going back to the beginning after 1st comment, with "Onset" I wouldn't mind you went back to the beginning at every new comment :-D ... I enjoy the technical comments almost as much as listening to the whole thing over and over ... ... *big sigh* ... as I said before, I'd love to sky dive with "Onset" on headphones... Iine!! Great reaction to a great Band-Maid theme!! Next one from Band-Maid ... Yeah "Blooming" would be really awesome! I've seen it mentioned a few times in the comments, I'd go for that!
I have to say that what I like about your commentary is that it makes me pay more attention to the instrumentals - I usually don't take time to really sit and listen to exactly how the instrumentalists interplay with another, and when I listen to your vids I find myself doing precisely that... which usually just gives me new respect for the band.
Nice review. I can't believe they have been around for so long before and I didn't know about them. I actually just discovered them about a year ago because of RUclips. I lived in Japan for 7 years but it was way before they started. I think they maybe the most talented metal group to come around in many many years. They are so talented at every position.
Awesome to see you finally do this. Glad I sent you that DM on Twitter. :) Yes, they do play with a click track. You mention pedals. Kanami recently did an interview with Eventide on her pedal setup. Not as elaborate as some but still quite elaborate and really gives her that unique signature sound of hers. www.eventideaudio.com/blog/emilyjrittenhouse/pedals-pros-kanami-tono-band-maid Interesting that you bring up Miku's solo. This was really the first time any of had seen a showcase for her really. Now. contrast that little solo she had there against the live version of World Domination you have already done and take both of those and consider that when she formed the band in 2013 she did not know how to play guitar. Watching her progression as a player has been awesome considering her teacher is Kanami. She's turned into a legit rhythm guitarist herself now. And you mention Misa... what is there to be said about her that probably hasn't already been said. Probably one of the best bassists playing in any band right now, anywhere (and my favorite in the band). After seeing this song all of the Band Maid fans really started calling out to the band for a real drum solo from Akane and they heard us and answered with the live version of Freedom... which I don't think you've seen yet... and boy, get ready to get your face melted on that one. :) Once again, great video and thanks for your work. :)
if you want to listen to band-maid i recommend Alone. It has one of their best guitar solos, in my opinion, and if i'm not mistaken it's one of their first songs that wasn't written for them. I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy whatever song you react to because all of their songs are good. i like how you give your insight about the musical stuff in the songs. Keep up the good work.
I've heard that there exist people who whine about Miku (Gt/Vo) not being a good enough guitarist to fit with such a great instrumental power trio. Besides all the other various reasons why those people are wrong, they're wrong because her spot-on rhythm work is exactly what holds these amazing compositions and performances together. It's been more and more substantial and confident over the years. This song spotlights that particularly well - Miku runs forward on a rhythm solo, and then everyone else wraps around that. My favourite moment.
Great analysis Chase! One of the things that impresses me about this song is that you can also hear a lot of jazz and funk influences--it's just in their blood, it seems. I've heard very few rock bands that can do anything like that.
Glad you got this one. There are so many great Band-Maid songs. I recently got the Blu-Ray of their concert where they played Domination that you reacted to. And after a 21 song 2 hour show, I could have put together another 2 hour set of other songs of theirs that I would have loved just as much. All of the suggestions I see are good, because you can't lose with Band-Maid. Thanks for the videos. Watching the new one daily helps me have damn good days.
I really love your reactions and how you explain things the band is doing. It actually enriches my enjoyment of the music as it deepens my appreciation for their skill as muscians. As far as next track, I would say do "Play" (Live) or "Moritorium" (Live) . They are both awesome tracks for different reasons although I probably like Moritoriuma bit more. I would also recommend "Don't you tell me" (live) but the recording quality of the only live version of it I could find is a bit sketchy. I can't say that I have heard a song from band maid that I have not enjoyed. I have ordered two CD's and a blue ray of the one concert currently.
Even their filler is all killer. Another example of spectacular filler is the track Unfair Game. It was on the single Yolo so I guess it's a B side but the track is immense. Unfortunately I don't think you'll find a version on RUclips but it is on Spotify. Even if you don't do a react to it, it's definitely worth a listen!😁
Binge watching your B-M reaction videos. Thanks for all the detail breakdown. So far I've noticed you have only refer to one of the member by name, and that's MISA MISA MISA! That reaction to Misa picking to slapping is priceless.
And interesting one to try might be "TIME"... it's one where Miku sings the lead (w/ Kanami backing) throughout. The live version on the Shibuya BluRay is a gem but there are other (slightly lower) quality versions like "Time - Miku Kobato - Live in UK 2019", etc. Underrated Gem. "WONDERLAND" would be another one to see if you can dig up.
I watched this the other day. The lead guitarist is incredible. She has always been great but she seems to ramp it up on each new song. I'm totally a fan of Band Maid.
Thank you for doing another BAND-MAID video, Chase, I always click just a hair faster when I see them on your channel. I agree with your comment about how well the drums come through in this. I've kvetched about the mix on the Shibuya show (I know, a LOT), but whoever mics the drums always seems to do it well. As for what would be good next... the "Rinne" music video is a banger that leans metal while still having a very BAND-MAID chorus. My favorite live song is probably "Take Me Higher" (the 2017 Studio Coast show is the one you want, so here's a link, though it's got some extra graphics added by the person/channel who uploaded it ruclips.net/video/wDVBzo0Q7_w/видео.html). "Don't You Tell ME" is also great, with I think the 2018 Zepp Tokyo performance standing out. "Daydreaming" is probably their best power ballad. "The Dragon Cries" is a newer one lot of people really like, maybe because it's all in (iffy) English, but it's not my favorite. Unsurprisingly considering who produced it, it's pretty old school. Lastly, "Play" from 2017 Studio Coast is the song that hooked me into this band, and it did it within the first 20 seconds of the song. That said, I ADORE the new version from this February's Shibuya show. New lead in with Miku getting a little more of a spotlight than normal, then they hammer into the main song, it's just GREAT. It's the song you can still hear ringing when the "Domination" live video starts up. For whatever reason, BAND-MAID seldom take more than 15 seconds between songs, even on headlining shows. It's kind of exhausting, I don't know how they do that. OH, and the BAND-MAIKO music videos are great, such a great fun gimmick for their fans. Sorry for the epistle.
This is one of my favorites pieces by these wonderful ladies ( I lied they are all my favs. lol) Love your reactions and how you break things down in a way I can understand and enjoy. Thank you
Chase,this is such an awesome instrumental. I'm glad you've had the chance to react to it in all it's (ahem) glory. Don't forget they're streaming a behind closed doors concert next month. Kudos.
Sorry it took so long man, personal reply didn't work & I needed sleep. Concert is Thursday 23rd July. Further details & time ( to be confirmed) will appear later on BAND-MAID's YT channel. When I get more definite info I'll post a link here.
Really the thing about Band Maid's music is that most of their songs could stand alone as instrumentals mainly due to Kanami's amazing writing and playing...There is always so much musical information going on in everything they do....Pretty sure they do have a click in their monitors as they have some backing tracks and also some video cues...
I've listened to onset so many times, and it never dawned on me that they must play to a click because of the delay.. That would also explain how they pull off all those pre-recorded synths. As usual, great , constructive comments.
greg emond I only realized they used a click-track when I happened to open a live and studio version of Screaming simultaneously and saw that they were dead-on synchronized.
Cool that you are finally able to watch Onset, it´s a brilliant instrumental and for a musician just outstanding and fun! I am waiting for a live performance of "Blooming" it´s the newest single and i love it so much... I mean every song is great in it´s own way, but this song stands out for me a little bit.
I always look forward to these reactions. The way you break down the intricacies of each song is very interesting, I never skim through anything you say.
Another fantastic reaction from seriously, one of the best reactors on youtube! I got a good smile watching that. Thanks! Oh yea, another vote for the Official MV of Blooming!
Great review! Keep an eye out for an upload of Freedom at the Shibuya 2020 concert! Great interplay between all of these ladies, and, a tremendous drum solo by A-chan! \m/
I love how, even without Saiki singing, this song appears to have a proper song structure, with an intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro.
Kanamis tapping melody is gold. Misa's bass lines are excellent. But Akanes drumming is even better, crazy good. All together achieve perfection. Your analysis of the song is again very profound.
Told ya. They have more instrumentals as good or better, but none have ever been put on an album and you can’t find them on RUclips. Only on their concert dvd/blu rays.
You should check out their song "Blooming". It's incredible. Also, please check out the band Sabaton and their song "Bismarck". You'll be blown away. Thanks man!
They are all technicians in music, the drummer even writes for a music magazine. Please react MV Blooming and for a slower tempo please check out MV Daydreaming , MV Endless Story and my favourite MV Start Over You will find how educated these girls are when it comes music 🥰
Hi Chase, awesome reaction! I am a fan of yours. Only watch your reaction and 1,2 other. Love UTA and Band Maid so much. Play the Piano and Guitar for more than 20 years myself. I know Akane and MISA are phenomenal but please you have to react to PUZZLE LIVE and see how Kanami plays basically an entire solo thru out the entire song. It's so freaking awesome. She reminds me of Slash, Buckethead, Santana... and I think she is really underrated as a Guitarist. Please give it a try! Also if you like Ballads try Daydreaming and also one of my favourist the non-fiction days. So many good songs from Band Maid and I am sooo happy you will react to more songs from them. Love you analysis and reaction. Keep up the awesome work. You are great. Cheers Lupo
Fantastic! Even before hitting play, I know you are going to love this track. What I get to look forward to (beside listening to Band-Maid) is your musician's dissection of all the elements. Also was happy they released this as this has a better bass tone/volume in the mix than some versions I've heard. Rock on braddah!
for fun should look any fan taken videos of "magic time".... usually they do two breaks through the shows... onset is one... but Miku's Magic Time is really fun
I wouldn't have run across this track if it wasn't for your video, so thank you both for the introduction as well as the interesting analysis. As for a new song, I'll re-iterate my recommendation for "Take My Chance" by Doll$Boxx. Keep up the great vids, dude!
Huzzah! Greetings, pal! Another great video and amazing insight! Certainly loving all the comments and insight you add to each and every reaction. While we're on the subject of Japanese bands, you should totally check out the band Ningen Isu. Freaking amazing 3 piece band! I think you'd certainly appreciate them. Keep on with the amazing content!
I thought the same about the drum solo-not only Kanami who can leave you wanting more! Mega performance, great informative positive reaction. Thanks, makes it a better day all round. I really find it difficult to get inside the heads of the 1% who did the thumbs down. Australian fundamentalists who think south is top of the map and perhaps also got up and down the other way round?
Nice to hear from someone who has a clue. Band-Maid is the most improbable, misunderstood even by a good number of Japanese, talented, charismatic, compelling and entertaining rock band anywhere in the world for my money. You made some great points that l have yet to read from any other reviewer. Wait til you learn the full story on how this band came to be. Also check out the band's side project of Band-Maiko. Gion-cho is Miku's shout out to her old 'hood. Thank you for helping to support the band. They will be doing a crowdless concert on the 23rd of July here on RUclips. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.
There is doubtless a click, at least at the start, because they play to a computer which contains the backing tracks programmed by Kanami. This is most evident in the Accidents video when things don't go as planned. But they can and have played without the computer. It was delayed, at least once, with their baggage. They just moved some songs around in the set list. They were more concerned with the sneakers they had bought in L.A. than the computer.
I think what I like most about watching your reactions is not just your wry sense of humour or your great turns of phrase (ie, when reacting to Thrill and Misa's solo: "Hang on there, girl, with your bass self" - classic!) but the fact that I learn so much from your explanations and analysis. I love listening to the music but its nice to get educated about what is going on technically to give me those sounds I love. It really enhances the song as it gives me a deeper sense of their skills at songwriting, playing and on stage presence and overall abilities, so thanks for that, man. I see your YT reactions are getting posted on various Facebook Band-Maid sites so hopefully that'll garner you some more subscribers. More Babymetal is always greeted warmly too but, in the meantime, here's a beautiful acoustic version of BandMaid's Thrill you might like - Flamenco/Andalusian style: ruclips.net/video/wkfKOQR_Qmg/видео.html
I highly recommend "Choose Me" from the same concert as "Domination". You'll find it on their channel. It's an often overlooked song that has a vocal focus, but there's so much going on with the instruments too. It's one of the bands little masterpieces. ruclips.net/video/HcqitbXgigU/видео.html
Since you mentioned the lighting, I played in bands in the '80's and I had to look at the neck enough that fortunately we never had any fancy light shows, just some lights with colored sheets. How do these musicians handle the flashing, the periods of straight-up dark? I mean, I can see that they still look at the fretboard. Did you ever deal with that?
Please check out Blooming next, as many others have pointed out. As always I really enjoyed watching your reaction, and all the Info you paack into your videos is actually pretty cool. Here's a link to the Blooming MV: ruclips.net/video/uUt_JBMocKM/видео.html
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Band Maid songs are diamonds. Precious little multi-faceted gems that shine brightly. And who does not like a diamond ?.
Such an excellent analogy!!! 💯🤘🤘
Diamonds are Girls best friends....
I love my introduction to band-maid. My daughter was playing them. And I'm sitting there playing my game I just hear this phenomenal music. I was like who the hell is that. I'm telling you when she flipped that screen around and I saw was a bunch of girls playing and little maid outfits I was floored. I've been a fan for a few years now and I know a lot of people have an issue with picking their favorite memory but for me it's simple all of them. They're all masters of their craft. It doesn't hurt that they're all beautiful. I've not heard a bad song from them yet.
Chase, most of the song: a very detailed, technical analysis.
Chase, after MISA's solo: "Damn."
Some things cant be analyzed. they must be felt.
Go for "Blooming" - but beware: there's so many great musical ideas in that song that many good bands would have composed a whole album with. Seriously. Same for Puzzle btw.
Yes, Chase, please check out Blooming, imo it has the best Solo from Kaname/Akane ...
Do Blooming (mv) there is not a good live version on RUclips.
+1 vote
Totally agree, I already suggested it on the last Band-Mand reaction, this music is so good, I hope they keep their sound in this direction
Oh yeah.. please do blooming. That thing is a monster. I know it's not live, but we know they can pull it off :)
One of the most detailed analysis of this song I've ever seen, not many reactors picked up on MISA's switch. Also, shout out to your Miku's shout out! She's really developing into an awesome rhythm guitarist. Awesome reaction!
MISA MISA MISA!!! She switches up regularly. You can also see it in the Domination live video 😊🤘
@@Socrates_1775 I was 4-5 feet away in LA and still struggled to see the change as it was happening (and I was concentrating so much)
Totally agreed with u man....it's the most detailed review on BM so far. Brilliant job...Chase
It seems like it's always songwriters who pick up the tiny details that many of us miss...l love it.
Yeah, I'm also very happy to hear Chase referring to Miku's rhythm guitar! Her strumming in the back of Kanami in the middle of the song makes me cry! Miku has been developing so fast! She must have been making a lot of effortst...
I saw them in London last year. And when they ended played this tune I was having goosebumps and bitting my lips so I didn't start screaming like a Beatles groupie.
how Misa goes from picking her bass, to holding the pick in her palm and slapping the bass at the same time is so sick.
Incredible right?
BTW, her finger playing is great too - on the last Shibuya Cube bluray, you can appreciate it on songs like "Page".
@@ChaseCarneson also tapping on the bass.
She released a video on the fan club showing how she does that pick to palm switching.
A live version of Clang MISA and Kanami have a tapping battle and it's epic ruclips.net/video/3f29ZDz0bYw/видео.html
I'm not a lover of instrumentals in general, but I will make an exception for this one! Quality!
After many videos were taken down, finally we get to see onset on the official channel. 🤘
Chase doing Onset? yup, instant like. Now I can hit play.
Some extra information: This track is from the Zepp Tokyo Live DVD, a fan had it up for a couple years but the recent takedown wave by the label removed it, so glad they posted it back up on their own channel!
It's amazing how far Miku has come in just a few years. From just holding the guitar as a prop in "Thrill" to this! And kudos to Kanami for rewriting the rythym guitar sections of their old songs to match Miku's increased skill.
You've gotten a number of recommendations to check out "Play"-Live, which I second. One thing you should know is that it was originally an instrumental. Miku was so delighted with it (especially MISA's dominating bass line) that she wanted on their next album. Unfortunately, their label back then refused to do pure instrumentals. So Miku wrote some almost comically simple lyrics for it and got in, anyway.
Great call out. Yeah, since Miku has improved SOOOO MUCH the older songs played now are more rich with Miku's fleshed out rhythm parts. One thing I picked up on from this concert video, seeing them live 5x now, and finally the Shinka concert blu-ray.
Miku is a rising star in the band with the aid of Kanami
Many individuals only see the surface of anything. Those such as yourself peel back the layers to discover what is beneath.
Chase ty again for a very nice reaction/review of Band Maid.
Thank you for taking the time to watch
@@ChaseCarneson ruclips.net/video/JnkftZ0iMYY/видео.html iPut it together so that you could hear my Fave.... ruclips.net/video/JnkftZ0iMYY/видео.html
Thanks for mentioning Miku's play! I thought that Miku's rhythm guitar playing in the background with Kanami tapping is the really awesome!
YES!! Thanks for being the review I cant do!!! haha Nice Chase!
If they ever release "Freedom" from the Shibuya show it would be great, because Akane has a great drum solo in that.
YUP. Face melting. Freedom has kind of become their standard for live shows and one of my favorite songs of theirs live and the Shinka show delivers!
That solo is simply amazing.
You mean like this? ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html
Misa just blows my mind with her talent, but really they are all tops. this was the 4th song I discovered of theirs about 2 years ago. I was already hooked on them, but this one stopped me in my tracks. I had that same look on my face as you did when Misa played her solo. Game changer for real! rewind - rewind - rewind
That drummer always looks so happy!...Great job all around!
Chase, the look on your face when MISA does her solo
Can't help myself haha.
MISA is so awesome that she doesn't use click tracks like the rest of the band 🤘🤘
@@IamStrangreen It's why she goes barefoot. She feels the vibrations of Akane's drums through the stage sensing the rhythm rather than timing her music to a click.
Thank you for an awesome reaction as always Chase. How about a double header? Band-Maid - secret MY lips, then Band-Maiko - secret MAIKO (my-ko) lips. Two VERY different versions of the same song. I don't think any other reactor has done this.
Great Reaction. Please next one Band-Maid : Rinne (official video)
This song is gold
Theses girls are gold
World domination incoming...
Miku is nuts ,pray the old pigeon 😎
MISA!!! MISA!!!! MISA!!!!! This Official video is one of my Top 5 fave. Reminds me of the great instrumentals of the 70's
I love Band-Maid, and so do you.
We're gonna be millions in the future.
Always feel like I attended a music theory class after watching one of your reactions. Great stuff. Learning new things here!
Haha thank you for this. I'm sure I'm not qualified but still very glad you're finding these educational and helpful
Re: Click track
They’ve spoken about that in interviews. MISA (the bass player) doesn’t use a click but the rest of the band do.
My God! She is so f***ng COOL!!
@@mogaman28 Right???? 😁🤘❤🤘
and on most concerts she's without shoes... on stage
Well, Misa drinks on the stage, she would probably not listen to the click track anyway :D
Actually, if you check out Play live, the video that a lot of people reacted to but was pulled down, Misa plays the fast main riff a little off timing, and it actually sounds even better than the studio version :D
Sidetracked again... haha. Well I’ll be patient for YOLO and Daydreaming and Blooming. Well the good thing is that it is never a bad thing to be sidetracked by more Band-Maid music. Always enjoy your reviews.
Good solid reaction. Good solid band.. First albums I bought in 10 years... all of Band Maid's discography on Google play.
I saw them live when I went to Japan last year. I built the schedule around being in Osaka in time for the concert. Totally worth it.
The exact way to react and your the only reactor who gets the switches and evry little details. Your good also chase your good.
Thank you, another great breakdown of the details of the band. As a sound engineer I am fascinated at the subtle nuances the band continues to place into the music. for a real treat try listening to their songs isolating each members part, truly amazing to hear them individually then again when its all together. also, thanks for the shout-out for Miku and her guitar, she has progressed into an excellent musician.
I have to get my "Good morning, Chase" in while it is still morning here! :P
Thanks again mate. Cheers.
Haha Good morning right back! Hope you have a Damn Good Day!!!
I felt that it was an effort for you to pause this performance, lol. And for an in depth reactor that's the biggest praise, I guess. Thank you, I enjoyed this one immensely.
Hi, Chase. Check out "Blooming" (Official MV). It is a true masterpiece. It's a newer song so there is not a high-quality live version of it yet.
You need to do one of their April Fool songs: Band Maiko Gion-Cho, or Secret Maiko. I play those songs all the time. If you could do their cover version of Honey would be awesome too. I love listening to your breakdown of the songs, great job.
Honey is one of my all time favorite covers! It's an onslaught!
After seeing that video for the second time in a few days now I wanna give some - albeit belated - input, as well:
The aggression and attack of the tremolo picking in the pre-chorus makes the tapping sound so much smoother than it already is. They are really good at using such dynamics to enhance the feel of different sections and/or parts in their songs.
The octave lead in the second chorus is actually a third guitar coming in. You can still faintly hear the regular rhythm guitar Miku's playing and actually see her sitting on a chord, while the octaves are moving around. No idea whether she didn't feel up to the part or there's another reason, but I don't care either way. There are some samples sprinkled in their live songs here and there, anyway, so it's just a little fun fact, if you will.
In any case, thank you for getting me hooked on the force of nature that is Band-Maid with their appropriatly Iron Maiden-ish font.
cheers!
I always wish the drum solos were a wee bit longer. I could listen to an entire song of just the drums, myself!
Akane is definitely well worth longer drum solo for sure!!!! 💯🤘❤🤘😁
They clearly have this thing of making the songs as dense as possible. Solos are short, transitions are abrupt, songs often end abruptly. Even the pauses between songs in live shows tend to be short or non-existent. That drum solo is in the studio version - she just plays it exactly like that, because that's how it was written to maintain the pace of the song. That's how they roll.
Watch the fan recording of Alone. It's like a whole Akane solo throughout.
Hmm... the way you start, by going back to the beginning after 1st comment, with "Onset" I wouldn't mind you went back to the beginning at every new comment :-D ... I enjoy the technical comments almost as much as listening to the whole thing over and over ... ... *big sigh* ... as I said before, I'd love to sky dive with "Onset" on headphones... Iine!! Great reaction to a great Band-Maid theme!!
Next one from Band-Maid ... Yeah "Blooming" would be really awesome! I've seen it mentioned a few times in the comments, I'd go for that!
I was waiting to see if you would - and you did. You're the first reactor I've seen who saw what Misa did on the first watch.
I have to say that what I like about your commentary is that it makes me pay more attention to the instrumentals - I usually don't take time to really sit and listen to exactly how the instrumentalists interplay with another, and when I listen to your vids I find myself doing precisely that... which usually just gives me new respect for the band.
YES!!!!! Glad you were able to get in early on this one!
Nice review. I can't believe they have been around for so long before and I didn't know about them. I actually just discovered them about a year ago because of RUclips. I lived in Japan for 7 years but it was way before they started. I think they maybe the most talented metal group to come around in many many years. They are so talented at every position.
What a Rock and Roll beating!! Im numb and smiling
Awesome to see you finally do this. Glad I sent you that DM on Twitter. :)
Yes, they do play with a click track. You mention pedals. Kanami recently did an interview with Eventide on her pedal setup. Not as elaborate as some but still quite elaborate and really gives her that unique signature sound of hers.
www.eventideaudio.com/blog/emilyjrittenhouse/pedals-pros-kanami-tono-band-maid
Interesting that you bring up Miku's solo. This was really the first time any of had seen a showcase for her really. Now. contrast that little solo she had there against the live version of World Domination you have already done and take both of those and consider that when she formed the band in 2013 she did not know how to play guitar. Watching her progression as a player has been awesome considering her teacher is Kanami. She's turned into a legit rhythm guitarist herself now.
And you mention Misa... what is there to be said about her that probably hasn't already been said. Probably one of the best bassists playing in any band right now, anywhere (and my favorite in the band).
After seeing this song all of the Band Maid fans really started calling out to the band for a real drum solo from Akane and they heard us and answered with the live version of Freedom... which I don't think you've seen yet... and boy, get ready to get your face melted on that one. :)
Once again, great video and thanks for your work. :)
Thank you sooooooo much for the DM and for this awesome insight. I really appreciate you and the support.
if you want to listen to band-maid i recommend Alone. It has one of their best guitar solos, in my opinion, and if i'm not mistaken it's one of their first songs that wasn't written for them. I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy whatever song you react to because all of their songs are good. i like how you give your insight about the musical stuff in the songs. Keep up the good work.
Yes, it's the first song they wrote that the record company agreed on.
I've heard that there exist people who whine about Miku (Gt/Vo) not being a good enough guitarist to fit with such a great instrumental power trio. Besides all the other various reasons why those people are wrong, they're wrong because her spot-on rhythm work is exactly what holds these amazing compositions and performances together. It's been more and more substantial and confident over the years. This song spotlights that particularly well - Miku runs forward on a rhythm solo, and then everyone else wraps around that. My favourite moment.
Well said!! Fully agree...!
*_Onset_* unofficially known as _Saiki's_ pee break.
Great analysis Chase! One of the things that impresses me about this song is that you can also hear a lot of jazz and funk influences--it's just in their blood, it seems. I've heard very few rock bands that can do anything like that.
Def some funky bass going on! Misa! Misa! Misa!
Glad you got this one. There are so many great Band-Maid songs. I recently got the Blu-Ray of their concert where they played Domination that you reacted to. And after a 21 song 2 hour show, I could have put together another 2 hour set of other songs of theirs that I would have loved just as much. All of the suggestions I see are good, because you can't lose with Band-Maid.
Thanks for the videos. Watching the new one daily helps me have damn good days.
I love the Maids and your reactions/analysis are very good. keep em coming Chase, great job. cheers
I absolutely love the tone of Akane’s Sakae Almighty Maple kit.
I really love your reactions and how you explain things the band is doing. It actually enriches my enjoyment of the music as it deepens my appreciation for their skill as muscians. As far as next track, I would say do "Play" (Live) or "Moritorium" (Live) . They are both awesome tracks for different reasons although I probably like Moritoriuma bit more. I would also recommend "Don't you tell me" (live) but the recording quality of the only live version of it I could find is a bit sketchy. I can't say that I have heard a song from band maid that I have not enjoyed. I have ordered two CD's and a blue ray of the one concert currently.
Rock in me is a fun song with Miku on lead vocals to give saiki a break.
It really is!! And such a fun time live!!!! 😁🤘❤🤘
Even their filler is all killer. Another example of spectacular filler is the track Unfair Game. It was on the single Yolo so I guess it's a B side but the track is immense. Unfortunately I don't think you'll find a version on RUclips but it is on Spotify. Even if you don't do a react to it, it's definitely worth a listen!😁
Hey, just an FYI. BAND-MAID just posted video from their concert on Feb. 14, 2020 about 5 minutes ago. the song is Freedom and it rocks. check it out.
Coming out later today 😉
Binge watching your B-M reaction videos. Thanks for all the detail breakdown.
So far I've noticed you have only refer to one of the member by name, and that's MISA MISA MISA! That reaction to Misa picking to slapping is priceless.
I'm slowly learning all the names
And interesting one to try might be "TIME"... it's one where Miku sings the lead (w/ Kanami backing) throughout. The live version on the Shibuya BluRay is a gem but there are other (slightly lower) quality versions like "Time - Miku Kobato - Live in UK 2019", etc. Underrated Gem. "WONDERLAND" would be another one to see if you can dig up.
I watched this the other day. The lead guitarist is incredible. She has always been great but she seems to ramp it up on each new song. I'm totally a fan of Band Maid.
Thank you for doing another BAND-MAID video, Chase, I always click just a hair faster when I see them on your channel. I agree with your comment about how well the drums come through in this. I've kvetched about the mix on the Shibuya show (I know, a LOT), but whoever mics the drums always seems to do it well. As for what would be good next... the "Rinne" music video is a banger that leans metal while still having a very BAND-MAID chorus. My favorite live song is probably "Take Me Higher" (the 2017 Studio Coast show is the one you want, so here's a link, though it's got some extra graphics added by the person/channel who uploaded it ruclips.net/video/wDVBzo0Q7_w/видео.html). "Don't You Tell ME" is also great, with I think the 2018 Zepp Tokyo performance standing out. "Daydreaming" is probably their best power ballad. "The Dragon Cries" is a newer one lot of people really like, maybe because it's all in (iffy) English, but it's not my favorite. Unsurprisingly considering who produced it, it's pretty old school. Lastly, "Play" from 2017 Studio Coast is the song that hooked me into this band, and it did it within the first 20 seconds of the song. That said, I ADORE the new version from this February's Shibuya show. New lead in with Miku getting a little more of a spotlight than normal, then they hammer into the main song, it's just GREAT. It's the song you can still hear ringing when the "Domination" live video starts up. For whatever reason, BAND-MAID seldom take more than 15 seconds between songs, even on headlining shows. It's kind of exhausting, I don't know how they do that. OH, and the BAND-MAIKO music videos are great, such a great fun gimmick for their fans. Sorry for the epistle.
Great analysis, spot on.
This is one of my favorites pieces by these wonderful ladies ( I lied they are all my favs. lol) Love your reactions and how you break things down in a way I can understand and enjoy. Thank you
Appreciate that, William. Thanks for the support.
Finally they get the performance MV official after so many banning :P glad you got it :D
I love Miku's rhythm solo, it gives a feeling of revving a powerful engine before putting it in drive and taking off.
Never thought of it like that, thats a pretty cool way of looking at it
I love the tone of the bass. I've played bass in bands for years and it's not easy to get a killer tone like that.
Actually, Onset IS structured like a regular song. There are verses and a chorus. Just that the versus and chorus contain no vocals.
Chase,this is such an awesome instrumental. I'm glad you've had the chance to react to it in all it's (ahem) glory. Don't forget they're streaming a behind closed doors concert next month. Kudos.
@ Gary Holloway, when and where is this stream taking place ?? More info please. 😌👏
Sorry it took so long man, personal reply didn't work & I needed sleep. Concert is Thursday 23rd July. Further details & time ( to be confirmed) will appear later on BAND-MAID's YT channel. When I get more definite info I'll post a link here.
Gary Holloway thanks for the update I’ll be there watching. 🤙
Really the thing about Band Maid's music is that most of their songs could stand alone as instrumentals mainly due to Kanami's amazing writing and playing...There is always so much musical information going on in everything they do....Pretty sure they do have a click in their monitors as they have some backing tracks and also some video cues...
I've listened to onset so many times, and it never dawned on me that they must play to a click because of the delay..
That would also explain how they pull off all those pre-recorded synths.
As usual, great , constructive comments.
greg emond I only realized they used a click-track when I happened to open a live and studio version of Screaming simultaneously and saw that they were dead-on synchronized.
band-maid, the worlds greatest.
Cool that you are finally able to watch Onset, it´s a brilliant instrumental and for a musician just outstanding and fun! I am waiting for a live performance of "Blooming" it´s the newest single and i love it so much... I mean every song is great in it´s own way, but this song stands out for me a little bit.
I always look forward to these reactions. The way you break down the intricacies of each song is very interesting, I never skim through anything you say.
❤️BAND MAID❤️
Another fantastic reaction from seriously, one of the best reactors on youtube! I got a good smile watching that. Thanks! Oh yea, another vote for the Official MV of Blooming!
Appreciate you!!!
Great review!
Keep an eye out for an upload of Freedom at the Shibuya 2020 concert!
Great interplay between all of these ladies, and, a tremendous drum solo by A-chan! \m/
I love your reaction tbh! The best reaction and explanation so far
I love how, even without Saiki singing, this song appears to have a proper song structure, with an intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro.
Band Maid instrumentals are so satisfying to the ear! It’s as if your cerebral cortex is getting a massage 💆♂️💪🏻🤘🏻
Kanamis tapping melody is gold. Misa's bass lines are excellent. But Akanes drumming is even better, crazy good. All together achieve perfection.
Your analysis of the song is again very profound.
Akane is a BEAST! She doesn't just hold the song together, She Drives the energy that makes the Band-Maid jet fly!
Told ya. They have more instrumentals as good or better, but none have ever been put on an album and you can’t find them on RUclips. Only on their concert dvd/blu rays.
You should check out their song "Blooming". It's incredible. Also, please check out the band Sabaton and their song "Bismarck". You'll be blown away. Thanks man!
I gave Chase that prompt back when he did Ghost love score.
I'm still waiting, Chase. 😉😂
I second this 💯
yes we need Bismarck
You've got to do "secret MY lips" Official MV.
I'd love to see him do a reaction to Secret Maiko lips!
Both are great, Band Maiko would be an interesting breakdown
It's an interesting mix of East and West.
I think first the original followed by the Maiko so he can really pick up on the differences! 😉
He's going to go nuts if he reacts to Secret My Lips. The variations in the instruments and the singing is mind-blowing.
They are all technicians in music, the drummer even writes for a music magazine.
Please react MV Blooming and for a slower tempo please check out MV Daydreaming , MV Endless Story and my favourite MV Start Over
You will find how educated these girls are when it comes music 🥰
Hi Chase, awesome reaction! I am a fan of yours. Only watch your reaction and 1,2 other. Love UTA and Band Maid so much. Play the Piano and Guitar for more than 20 years myself. I know Akane and MISA are phenomenal but please you have to react to PUZZLE LIVE and see how Kanami plays basically an entire solo thru out the entire song. It's so freaking awesome. She reminds me of Slash, Buckethead, Santana... and I think she is really underrated as a Guitarist. Please give it a try! Also if you like Ballads try Daydreaming and also one of my favourist the non-fiction days. So many good songs from Band Maid and I am sooo happy you will react to more songs from them. Love you analysis and reaction. Keep up the awesome work. You are great. Cheers Lupo
Fantastic! Even before hitting play, I know you are going to love this track. What I get to look forward to (beside listening to Band-Maid) is your musician's dissection of all the elements. Also was happy they released this as this has a better bass tone/volume in the mix than some versions I've heard. Rock on braddah!
Daydreaming - beautiful...👊👊👊👊
You are in my opinion the best BM reactor. Your reactions are insightful and hugely enjoyable to watch and listen. Please do many more.
Wow, thank you for this!!!
for fun should look any fan taken videos of "magic time".... usually they do two breaks through the shows... onset is one... but Miku's Magic Time is really fun
I wouldn't have run across this track if it wasn't for your video, so thank you both for the introduction as well as the interesting analysis. As for a new song, I'll re-iterate my recommendation for "Take My Chance" by Doll$Boxx. Keep up the great vids, dude!
Gotta love Akane, always smiling!
Huzzah! Greetings, pal! Another great video and amazing insight! Certainly loving all the comments and insight you add to each and every reaction. While we're on the subject of Japanese bands, you should totally check out the band Ningen Isu. Freaking amazing 3 piece band! I think you'd certainly appreciate them. Keep on with the amazing content!
I thought the same about the drum solo-not only Kanami who can leave you wanting more! Mega performance, great informative positive reaction. Thanks, makes it a better day all round. I really find it difficult to get inside the heads of the 1% who did the thumbs down. Australian fundamentalists who think south is top of the map and perhaps also got up and down the other way round?
Nice to hear from someone who has a clue. Band-Maid is the most improbable, misunderstood even by a good number of Japanese,
talented, charismatic, compelling and entertaining rock band anywhere in the world for my money. You made some great points that l have yet to read from any other reviewer. Wait til you learn the full story on how this band came to be. Also check out the band's side project of Band-Maiko. Gion-cho is Miku's shout out to her old 'hood. Thank you for helping to support the band. They will be doing a crowdless concert on the 23rd of July here on RUclips. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.
Magic Fingers Mincho strikes again
There is doubtless a click, at least at the start, because they play to a computer which contains the backing tracks programmed by Kanami. This is most evident in the Accidents video when things don't go as planned. But they can and have played without the computer. It was delayed, at least once, with their baggage. They just moved some songs around in the set list. They were more concerned with the sneakers they had bought in L.A. than the computer.
I think what I like most about watching your reactions is not just your wry sense of humour or your great turns of phrase (ie, when reacting to Thrill and Misa's solo: "Hang on there, girl, with your bass self" - classic!) but the fact that I learn so much from your explanations and analysis. I love listening to the music but its nice to get educated about what is going on technically to give me those sounds I love. It really enhances the song as it gives me a deeper sense of their skills at songwriting, playing and on stage presence and overall abilities, so thanks for that, man. I see your YT reactions are getting posted on various Facebook Band-Maid sites so hopefully that'll garner you some more subscribers. More Babymetal is always greeted warmly too but, in the meantime, here's a beautiful acoustic version of BandMaid's Thrill you might like - Flamenco/Andalusian style: ruclips.net/video/wkfKOQR_Qmg/видео.html
I recommend "Blooming" or "Secret My lips" (original MV) for the next Band-Maid one. Love your analysis!
I know they have some new stuff coming out but the song "Fate" is an older track and good old hard rock.
Chase said damn...lol. Saw them in Dallas in the fall. HIGHLY recommend.
Jealous!!!
What about a slower song from Band-maid - Daydreaming
There is something in there that is surprising 😉
I highly recommend "Choose Me" from the same concert as "Domination". You'll find it on their channel. It's an often overlooked song that has a vocal focus, but there's so much going on with the instruments too. It's one of the bands little masterpieces. ruclips.net/video/HcqitbXgigU/видео.html
Since you mentioned the lighting, I played in bands in the '80's and I had to look at the neck enough that fortunately we never had any fancy light shows, just some lights with colored sheets. How do these musicians handle the flashing, the periods of straight-up dark? I mean, I can see that they still look at the fretboard. Did you ever deal with that?
Please check out Blooming next, as many others have pointed out.
As always I really enjoyed watching your reaction, and all the Info you paack into your videos is actually pretty cool.
Here's a link to the Blooming MV:
ruclips.net/video/uUt_JBMocKM/видео.html