Such a powerful song 😢 I realize I was mistaking Hideki and Ohmura. Honest mistake, I was corrected on my stream last night before this video released.
I have noticed that a few other reactors are beginning to do multiple version reactions to Babymetal. Just a few right now, but you appear to have begun a trend. Thank you for that! Your Babymetal journey so far has mirrored mine to a degree, only, since I wasn't doing online reactions, I had the good fortune to binge a lot of their works in quick succession.
Don't stress man, you weren't born with all the knowledge, names are hard to remember, especially at the rate you are tearing through the bands you react to. I'm amazed you get as many names right as you do.
Awesome that you took the time to do this. Each year we honour Ko-gami's memory. He was an amazing part of the Babymetal story, as well as an incredible musician in his own right. The guitarist with the blue hair is Takayoshi Ohmura. Hideki is the drummer. "The Gathering of Metal Warriors" was the name of the song when Takayoshi Ohmura released it originally. After Mikio's passing, he renamed it in Mikio's honour. Mikio wasn't just his best friend, Mikio was his teacher and mentor. The performance following Mikio's death where Takaoyshi is breaking down is truly heartbreaking, but I can't think of a finer tribute to a friend. Each year in January the Kami and friends get together to do a tribute concert in January. This year's performance was yesterday.
"The Gathering of Metal Warriors" was the title of the DVD where this song first appeared and not the title of the song. The DVD was included in Ohmura's "Cerberus" release.
Now that Hill of Wisteria actually has singing parts in it and it's not just a instrumental anymore it would be absolutely amazing to hear Su singing it atleast once. Rip Mikio!
Sensei Fujioka as the other member treated him, was an unique talent, presence and the way he played.. absolutely incredible. That lineup for me was the best Kami-Band Lineup. All geniuses that vibed with the music and the emotion! Blue hair is Ohmura. Hideki is the drummer. No Rain No Rainbow - Legend S (Subtitled)... last concert with Mikio....... and first without Yui. Also... Kari-Band on Spotify... "I see you". BOH wrote: "I made this to capture my feelings about Mikio Fujioka. The melody is played with a twin lead consisting of a fretless bass and Tatsuya Nishiwaki on harmonica. The melody came to me in a dream, I remember scribbling down notes as soon as I woke up. I didn’t dare add guitar, I have to leave space for Mikio Fujioka to join us." RIP My Little God (MLG), you are missed.
The opening bit was 9 Jan. 2016 at Club 1ne2wo. I used to go to the club gigs of the various Kami Band members regularly (and still do), though not this one very regrettably. At Fujioka's gigs I'd meet, and sometimes chat with, players like Tomo-zo of Gacharic Spin, Akane and Kanami of Band-Maid, Saki of Mary's Blood, Midori of Lovebites, Hiroyuki Ogawa of Unlucky Morpheus, many others. Chatted with the man himself too. The "live-playing" and improvisation workshops Fujioka did at Musicians Institute are legendary. Fujioka was a walking encyclopedia of music history and theory, great ad libber in any genre, and a renowned sightreader (he passed that skill on to his seminar participants, such as Hazuki of Nemophila). What a great loss.
Btw, saw/heard “Hill of Wisteria” played live last month at the 2024 version of the annual Takayoshi Ohmura birthday show that Gacharic Spin does with him. There’s a short of that at the GS chan. The 2017 version of that show was Fujioka’s last gig.
Every time you post, I learn stuff. You are there, right in the middle of it. I'm jealous. Thanks again for the info. Mikio is a legend. Every time I hear his name, I think of Midori. I know he influenced a lot of players.
@ Thanks CM. Well, I happen to live in the right country for that. Musicians Institute did their own tribute to Mikio, separate from the one depicted in the middle section here which was later, and Midori was part of staff for that, though she didn’t play-wish she had! She also went to his funeral (quite a few musicians did). And she’s friends with Mikio’s widow. 🤘
Mikio's guitar continued to be displayed quietly by the stage at Babymetal concerts along with the East Kami Band and was always played during sound checks. It continued until Makuhari in 2023...🥲
@@jimnusbaum3589 And there was one concert of Babymetal that when the band is leaving the stage, Ohmura lifts it and crowd is immediately heard. I've been trying to find that again.. but don't remember which concert!
Watching videos about Mikio always makes me emotional, especially because I recently lost the most important person in my life, as my mother passed away in the middle of last year.
Still got a bit to go on the names. Hideki is the drummer and Takayoshi is playing the pink sparkle guitar. Thanks for this triple play here and thanks for sharing your emotions. It was powerful getting to see all of these togethert. And I think what you were experiencing through the power of these performances. Is the universality of the event being commemorated. This was besutiful all the wat through and thanks again for doing this.
Mikio was "only" a hired gun but still he made a big influence in BABYMETAL's sound. He was a jazz guitarist and he didn't play the guitar, he played WITH the guitar. Ohmura said once that he was afraid to step on the stage and play the solos with Mikio because he knew he would always lose the guitar battles.
Ah, the power of music to convey emotion. You can clearly feel how much more emotional the second performance is compared to the first. Fricking he**. Thanks for posting this, and appreciate you conveying your condolences to us long time fans. Same voyage, just separated by a few years. Kitsunes up. 🦊🦊 Edited for typo.
Happy Birthday wherever you are Mikio. You loved the stars so much that you turned one of them, all too soon ❤ I didn't know the last video, and WOW, incredible version. Thanks for posting!! PS: BOH is a beast.
The guy on the scaffolding is Japanese KAMI BAND guitarist ISAO they had 13 or 14 KAMI BAND members that they would use as needed if not if not one of the regular members were available I'm not sure if Leda is in this video or not The drummer with the long hair is from Takayoshi Ohmura regular band along with the other bass player is also from his regular band
You can tell by the technique that Mikio and BOH in particular were rooted in Jazz Fusion, though they easily adapted to other genres. Mikio declared Alan Holdsworth (I’m sure he listened to McLaughlin, DiMeola and Metheny too) as his biggest musical influence
He often talked about Holdsworth in his workshops and seminars at Musicians Institute, and sometimes on breaks at his club shows. Also Paul Gilbert. And yes he was very familiar with the likes of McLaughlin, DiMeola, Coryell, Metheny.
Ohmura and Boh have a RUclips channel together that is just hilarious and fun. They will have guest on their show and many times Hideki will join them. They dress up in cosplay or face paint and just have a good time. They are just good men. 🤘🦊🤘
Mikio was a real mentor to Ohmura, so his feelings are so intense. I cry everytime i listen to this song. You're having a great journey into the Foxhole. Thank you for your reactions
Line up MV Takayoshi Ohmura - guitar ISAO - guitar (8-string monster) Aoyama Hideki - drums Yuya Maeta - drums IKUO - bass? BOH - bass all Kami's I'm not sure about the vocals, I've seen them but the names?
Mikio Fujioka is a former music school instructor who has nurtured many guitarists in the popular song world. Omura was a student and was also a member of Marty Friedman's band. The members of the Kami Band gather, and these activities are charity for Fujioka's wife and two young girls. In addition, I don't know the two vocalists.
That other guitarist is ISAO, 8 string guitarist who is ALSO a Kami band member, and played Ohmura's part in the Babymetal Yokohama Arena performance of 2015. The "other" artists are all former friends, students, and have also played as Kami band members at one time or another. All together they made a tribute band for Mikio called MLG Avengers. "MLG" stands for "My Little God", which was Mikio's nickname, as he was the smallest Kami band member. From their website: My Little God, a support project for the bereaved family of guitarist Mikio Fujioka, who passed away suddenly in January 2018, will release the single "MLG" by MLG AVENGERS, a group of artists associated with Fujioka, on April 26. The My Little God (MLG) project has released live events and DVDs, and this single is based on the instrumental "The Hill Of Wisteria" by Takayoshi Omura, one of the core members of the project. Named as a tribute to Fujioka, the song was arranged with added vocals and reborn as "nu The Hill Of Wisteria" by eight musicians from the members involved in the project, and is a magnificent song of over 7 minutes. The DVD contains a music video and a documentary film of "nu The Hill Of Wisteria," as well as a previously unreleased track. The DVD will include the music video for "nu The Hill Of Wisteria," a documentary film, and a live performance of Mikio Fujioka's solo project, which has remained unreleased and uncensored. MLG's first show in three years is scheduled for April 8 (Sat) at Shinjuku ReNY, featuring C4, Gacharic Spin, Spark7, and Omura Band. A super-pre-sale of "MLG" will also be held on that day. Fans are encouraged to check it out
Nicely Done. You can tell they wanted to perform that the best they could in tribute to him. Still hurts to watch all these years later. If memory serves correctly one of the drummer's brother died that same year. The Kamiband went through some stuff together. I don't know if the ladies of Babymetal were at any of those shows But I like to think they were there. I do know they were at the funeral. The Kamiband got to showcase how good they are at these shows. I hope they continue to do these shows. You can check out some more of their stuff by looking up Kariband. The Kariband music is a metal jazz fusion of music. For me it explains a lot about their approach to music. RIP Mikio
If you want to hear more of Takeyoshi Ohmura try his solo song: "Takayoshi Ohmura(大村孝佳) / THE CATACLYSM (Official Music Video)" I think one of the singers in the last video is from Galneryus another great Japanese metal band. They have one of the best guitar players named "Syu". One great song is: "GALNERYUS - Angel Of Salvation (Live Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo 2014) 1080P" And if you would like another performance with two drummers: Band name "Gacharic Spin": 【Live】Gacharic Spin「TAMASHII」2019 You could make it a double feature, because they have a version played on toy instruments: "おもちゃの楽器でガチでバンド演奏してみた" Sorry I can't give direct links because my comments will be deleted.
Ohmura keeps a cigarette behind the strings on the headstock of that guitar so is old friend can come anytime he likes and play his old guitar and have a smoke, there is also a letter from Mikio's daughter tucked in the springs at the back of the guitar
Also, before anyone comments on it, he already knows that he screwed up by switching Ohmura and Hideki's names, he discovered it on stream before releasing the video lol.
Shade, don't be apologizing for emotions. Im almost as new a fan as you are. The wondrous talent the was and is Mikio, is missed and praised. I was watching a BBM video when I read of his passing. It hit my heart ..Thank you😥
Here is another version of the song it's the only time it was performed at a Babymetal concert at Yokohama arena 2015 it was performed at both the Yokohama shows in 2015 but this is the only version that still exist today with Mikio Fujioka BOH and KAMI BAND guitarist ISAO instead of Takayoshi Ohmura ruclips.net/video/ZyGxlYANQ2M/видео.htmlsi=uRTLFM1hETG0fPeF
I discovered BABYMETAL the Year he died. Little did i know. But as i dived deeper in the Foxhole and Sakura Gakuin i learned so much more about BABYMETAL, the Band behind them and how important they where for each other. We adore the Girls but also love the Kamis and his Death was very hard to any Fan, i cant imagine how hard hitting it was for all that where close to him. But beside all the Sadness, lets celebrate his amazing Talent, Influence and his unforgetable Smile. He will not be forgotten! rest in Peace Ko-Gami. 🦊♥🎸🎸
This is not babymetal or kami band but this is a live where Ohmura sings Phantom of the opera and holy sh*t his voice is impressive ruclips.net/video/rBmxbKa0hVo/видео.htmlsi=LYg3JlocRSusHyIj i'm going to link it here if you want to check it out i was suprised!
It blows my mind that he was born in 1981. I was born in 1966 and I'm somehow still here. He passed away before I knew of Baby Metal. I learned of Baby Metal, as I did all amazing Japanese music through Band-Maid.
Thank you for uploading Fujioka-san's video on such a special day... What a great reaction! I also got very emotional and couldn't stop crying. That's why I want you to watch the old BABYMETAL videos too. Of course the current Kami Band is great, but BABYMETAL's live performances with the Kami Band before 2018 are also great and emotional! In particular, I can't watch NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW by LEGEND-S without crying, because Yui-chan was absent on the day... please.
Thank you for your warm receptive experience to this heartfelt Tribute to Mikio. Mine was exactly like yours. I'm 75 and am a big fan of Baby Metal. The first time I saw a Baby Metal video down the fox hole. I noticed Mikio right away smiling away and sticking out his tounge. The first time I heard " Shining Star " I felt as though It was about him, and also "The One" Stairway to, and the two goddesses turn into stars, except the third star could be the baby metal who had to leave because of her health.
Nice you posted on Mikio's B Day (01/19).. After Mikio's passing, Takayoshi Ohmura was given Mikio's personal signature ESP Burgundy Mist models (one 6 and two 7 strings - *in the first video was before ESP issued them) along with other equipment such as his Kemper Profiler Head Unit (Ohmura has the same ones but uses Mikio's). Bassist Boh was given Mikio's Wah Petal (Which is still on his board).. Before Ohmura would not use a whammy bar , but said that he will learn for Mikio. (Although the 6 string, he did but in a fixed bridge). You'll see in the last version he uses it in his part of the solo @ 20:23 of this video. One thing to know is that Ohmura has Multiple Signature ESP Model of his own, But he mostly chooses to use Mikio's until this day. As these guys no longer play for Babymetal (last Jan 2023), Ohmura has been playing for Taiwanese singer aMEI and was using Mikio's Guitars but since many of the shows are outside of Japan, he decided to buy a Mikio Model to use overseas, so not to worry about the originals getting damage or being lost.... All these guys were close friends to Mikio (not just in Babymetal) ... First video Mikio and Drummer Hideki and Mikio were guest at Ohmura's solo show. Hideki was using Yuya's drum kit (who was the main drummer at that show) .. Singer Kuze (2nd Vocalist) was the singer at that show back then too.
I really wish they would bring back the eastern Kamis back even if its just for some Shows. They where such a important Part of the Success of BABYMETAL it would be nice to let them share the Stage together once more.
The guy you thought was Hideki is Takayoshi Ohmura. (Hideki is the drummer). Interesting you admired his hair…he often cuts it off and donates it to wig manufacturers who make wigs for sick kids. He also - unbidden- donated $10,000 to a U.S. BABYMETAL fan who had cancer was struggling to meet his medical bills. Remarkable man .
I miss the figure of Mikio Fujioka... because behind the success of the Baby Metal Kami Band, especially the Eastern Kami Band, there is a very solid foundation... several times I have seen the tribute video for Mikio, it always touches my heart... I hope the legend will calm down and watch Baby's journey Metal up there...🦊🦊🦊
Happy Birthday to our Little God, shine forever and ever beloved Mikio. You hadn't started the video yet and I couldn't hold back my tears. Thank you for this sincere reaction Kitsune. May The Fox God be white you! 🤟🦊🇯🇵🎸✨️
I explained the running order of the last version of the song on your second reaction to Rondo of Nightmare with your mate: Solo 1: Mikio Fujioka on guitar (playback) Solo 2: Takayoshi Ohmura on guitar Solo 3: ISAO on guitar (another guitarist in the kami band) Solo 4: BOH on bass Solo 5: Shoyo on bass (from Takayoshi Ohmura's solo band and Jupiter etc) Solo 6 & Solo 7: dual drum solos with both of BABYMETAL's drummers.. Hideki Aoyama and Yuya Maeta The "classic lineup" of the kami band became Mikio Fujioka (guitar), Takayoshi Ohmura (guitar), BOH (bass), Hideki Aoyama (drums) - but the kami band as a whole had more members like Leda Cygnus who played in the Rondo of Nightmare intro and ISAO who plays a solo in this 2024 version of the song. Likewise Yuya Maeta is another BABYMETAL drummer The kami band was formed from elite level session player musicians and so not every member was available for every tour and they had some redundancy there so they could bring in another member if they needed to In the 2018 tours after Mikio had passed away the lineup tended to be Takayoshi (guitar), ISAO (guitar), BOH (bass) and Hideki (drums) - so just swapping out Mikio for ISAO. However Takayoshi switched across to stage right (left side from audience perspective) alongside BOH, where Mikio was before.. and played Mikio's guitar there For names, you get Takayoshi Ohmura and Hideki Aoyama mixed up in this video :) But it's okay, we know you're new to the band For those of us who saw Mikio Fujioka play live, I don't think any of us left this video with a dry face 🦊
Man, I always get choked up watching the 2nd video. And what an amazingly emotional song already. RIP Mikio 😢, I know he's jammin' out up in heaven! 🤘🦊
Please check this version of the KAMI BAND The Hill of wisteria One of only two times that it was played at a Babymetal concert amuse didn't even include it on the DVD Blu-ray set for the Yokohama arena shows anyway please give this version of look also this is not pro shot this is fan cam but is excellent quality The view is One of the large monitors on the side of the stage but pans to the rest of the arena were you see the three foxes and the pack arena itself ruclips.net/video/ZyGxlYANQ2M/видео.htmlsi=gjZ4gIHqB1KlsLO-
Amazing one!!! The other members (except the vocalist) in the last version was also part of Kami Band rotational pool at one point in time. "Wherever we are we'll be with you," "We'll never forget shining starlight," "Wherever you are, live in my heart," "We'll never forget shooting star," RIP Mikio. Keep on diving!!! 🦊🦊🦊
Saying B'z is as famous as BABYMETAL in Japan is the understatement of the century. B'z are like thousand times bigger than BABYMETAL is:D. If I recall correctly B'z have the record for the most records sold in Japan of all time:D. Or if not the most records sold I am sure they are in the top 5 at the very least. Meanwhile BABYMETAL unfortunately isn't even close to the top 100
I saw Ohmura doing hills of wisteria twice last year first time in September with Hana from gacharic spin on drums and lisa x on guitar the 2nd time was at Ohmuras Birthday on the 26 December when they performed Hills with Hana on drums and Tomozo from Gacharic spin on guitar both where the instrumental versions and amazing
You missed the only performance of this song as the actual Kami band in BABYMETAL. Babymetal Live at Yokohama Arena 2015 ruclips.net/video/1mLCiD5ssK8/видео.htmlsi=QLZpjVeAAiAKY-6R
This Song was originally called “The Gathering of Metal Warriors” but was changed as a tribute to the late guitarist Fujioka Mikio as his last name in Japanese means 藤(Fuji) = Wisteria and 岡(Oka) = Hill. RIP Ko-Gami. •The Hill Of Wisteria is a somber song by Takayoshi Ohmura with a tempo of 186 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 93 BPM. The track runs 4 minutes and 16 seconds long with a D key and a major mode. It has high energy and is not very danceable with a time signature of 4 beats per bar. •Kami Band Lineup: Mikio Fujioka - 7 String ESP II Guitar. Takayoshi Ohmura - 7 String Snapper 7 Twinkle Pink Guitar. BOH - 6 String Atelier Beta Z Red Bass. Hideki Aoyama - Sonor Drums.
Mikio was famous in the west for the Kami Band. In Japan, he's famous as a guitar educator. He helped mentored an entire generation of guitarists. Not just rock or metal, but jazz and classical as well. One reason there was so much grief at his passing.
Mikio was out stargazing with his daughters when he fell from the platform they were on. He died from the injuries. The tributes were to raise money for his family.
Few things: - If i remember correctly from what some japanese folks said in other reactions, Ohmura does this show every year, and gives the money collected from it to Mikio's widow, and they always helped them. Iirc she has a small shop - this song was actually performed by the Kami band 6 times in 2015, as an instrumental intro to the song Akatsuki. Last time was at the first night of the Yokohama show in 2015. Sadly we do not have a proshot for it, but only some fancams. We got a proshot of the second night, where instead we had the Rondo of Nightmare intro, with a sick Mikio performance
Don't downplay yourself. We all see how much heart you have in the music and the reactions you play for us and especially with BayMetal and the Kami band. Sure, you haven't been here as long as most but.... You are part of the One. We all see how much connection you have and you're admired for that. This was very emotional but I know one thing for sure, he always smiled and that was always memorable. We all know he's still got that smile happening for all of us. 💜🤘Mikio🤘💜
I appreciate that 🤘I just had an unusually unfortunate 2023-2024 when it comes to personally loss. So I know the emotions I was expressing had to draw from that as well.
The Babymetal story has many facets and for such a oiled machine where a lot of things happen behind the scenes, it still are very human stories. About how long their careers are and thus how they got to that point, etc. I've seen Babymetal perform up close in 2018, it was a strange year. It wasn't just Yuimetal that was missing. It took longer to become fun, the second day (it was 2 shows in the same venue where I went) was much much better from a fun perspective. But having a moment of realization at the start of the first day also felt like it was fitting some how.
Can you react to mari hamada - mangata live, she's known the heavy metal queen from japan, BOH and isao (the 8 string guitars) is also in this live version ruclips.net/video/6xw6h57kq2k/видео.htmlsi=udi3FMOlZVB0nH2i
Just some notes. Most of the guys in the vid are/were members of the Kami band. The two singers, and extra bass player are all friends who played with Mikio/Ohmura over the years. The only person missing from the Kami band is Leda Cygnus. However he has played on some of the earlier versions of this song in years past. Guitar notes...The guitar used by Ohmura has a few special Mikio related features. If you look inside the rear battery cover you will find a special letter. It was written by one of his daughters. And here is a translated copy. " To daddy: I feel sad you are about to go abroad but I'm rooting for you! I'm going to do my best too! I'm rooting for you from the bottom of my heart. Keep doing good work! [Her name deleted]" The letter was written shortly before the Wembley show.
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Such a powerful song 😢
I realize I was mistaking Hideki and Ohmura. Honest mistake, I was corrected on my stream last night before this video released.
I have noticed that a few other reactors are beginning to do multiple version reactions to Babymetal. Just a few right now, but you appear to have begun a trend. Thank you for that! Your Babymetal journey so far has mirrored mine to a degree, only, since I wasn't doing online reactions, I had the good fortune to binge a lot of their works in quick succession.
Don't stress man, you weren't born with all the knowledge, names are hard to remember, especially at the rate you are tearing through the bands you react to. I'm amazed you get as many names right as you do.
God.. in tears again.. i just watched No Rain No Rainbow and cried my eyes out then you uploaded this huhu
Awesome that you took the time to do this. Each year we honour Ko-gami's memory. He was an amazing part of the Babymetal story, as well as an incredible musician in his own right.
The guitarist with the blue hair is Takayoshi Ohmura. Hideki is the drummer.
"The Gathering of Metal Warriors" was the name of the song when Takayoshi Ohmura released it originally. After Mikio's passing, he renamed it in Mikio's honour. Mikio wasn't just his best friend, Mikio was his teacher and mentor. The performance following Mikio's death where Takaoyshi is breaking down is truly heartbreaking, but I can't think of a finer tribute to a friend.
Each year in January the Kami and friends get together to do a tribute concert in January. This year's performance was yesterday.
Does anyone know where to find the lyrics to "Hill of Wisteria"?
I understand some parts, but don't get all of it.
"The Gathering of Metal Warriors" was the title of the DVD where this song first appeared and not the title of the song. The DVD was included in Ohmura's "Cerberus" release.
“The Gathering of Metal Warriors” was the title of the live show at Club 1ne2wo in Jan. 2016, later included as a d v d on “Cerberus”.
Now that Hill of Wisteria actually has singing parts in it and it's not just a instrumental anymore it would be absolutely amazing to hear Su singing it atleast once. Rip Mikio!
Sensei Fujioka as the other member treated him, was an unique talent, presence and the way he played.. absolutely incredible.
That lineup for me was the best Kami-Band Lineup. All geniuses that vibed with the music and the emotion!
Blue hair is Ohmura.
Hideki is the drummer.
No Rain No Rainbow - Legend S (Subtitled)... last concert with Mikio....... and first without Yui.
Also... Kari-Band on Spotify... "I see you".
BOH wrote:
"I made this to capture my feelings about Mikio Fujioka. The melody is played with a twin lead consisting of a fretless bass and Tatsuya Nishiwaki on harmonica. The melody came to me in a dream, I remember scribbling down notes as soon as I woke up. I didn’t dare add guitar, I have to leave space for Mikio Fujioka to join us."
RIP My Little God (MLG), you are missed.
The opening bit was 9 Jan. 2016 at Club 1ne2wo. I used to go to the club gigs of the various Kami Band members regularly (and still do), though not this one very regrettably. At Fujioka's gigs I'd meet, and sometimes chat with, players like Tomo-zo of Gacharic Spin, Akane and Kanami of Band-Maid, Saki of Mary's Blood, Midori of Lovebites, Hiroyuki Ogawa of Unlucky Morpheus, many others. Chatted with the man himself too. The "live-playing" and improvisation workshops Fujioka did at Musicians Institute are legendary. Fujioka was a walking encyclopedia of music history and theory, great ad libber in any genre, and a renowned sightreader (he passed that skill on to his seminar participants, such as Hazuki of Nemophila). What a great loss.
Btw, saw/heard “Hill of Wisteria” played live last month at the 2024 version of the annual Takayoshi Ohmura birthday show that Gacharic Spin does with him. There’s a short of that at the GS chan. The 2017 version of that show was Fujioka’s last gig.
👍Thanks for sharing. 🦊 🖖❤
Every time you post, I learn stuff. You are there, right in the middle of it. I'm jealous. Thanks again for the info. Mikio is a legend. Every time I hear his name, I think of Midori. I know he influenced a lot of players.
@ 👍Thanks!🤘
@ Thanks CM. Well, I happen to live in the right country for that. Musicians Institute did their own tribute to Mikio, separate from the one depicted in the middle section here which was later, and Midori was part of staff for that, though she didn’t play-wish she had! She also went to his funeral (quite a few musicians did). And she’s friends with Mikio’s widow. 🤘
Shade has officially became one of my top favourite reaction channels!
Mikio's guitar continued to be displayed quietly by the stage at Babymetal concerts along with the East Kami Band and was always played during sound checks. It continued until Makuhari in 2023...🥲
Ohmura played it at Legend M and Returns during the show for sure, not just in sound checks.
@@jimnusbaum3589 And there was one concert of Babymetal that when the band is leaving the stage, Ohmura lifts it and crowd is immediately heard.
I've been trying to find that again.. but don't remember which concert!
he died😢😢
Wow., this was good. RIP Mikio Fujioka. To the rest of the band, thank you for the music & tugging on the heartstrings!
Watching videos about Mikio always makes me emotional, especially because I recently lost the most important person in my life, as my mother passed away in the middle of last year.
Sorry to hear that Danilo. It also hit me for similar reasons.
Still got a bit to go on the names. Hideki is the drummer and Takayoshi is playing the pink sparkle guitar. Thanks for this triple play here and thanks for sharing your emotions. It was powerful getting to see all of these togethert. And I think what you were experiencing through the power of these performances. Is the universality of the event being commemorated. This was besutiful all the wat through and thanks again for doing this.
R.I.P Mikio Fujioka ❤️✝️
Happy Birthday Fujioka-san 🎉❤
Mikio was "only" a hired gun but still he made a big influence in BABYMETAL's sound. He was a jazz guitarist and he didn't play the guitar, he played WITH the guitar.
Ohmura said once that he was afraid to step on the stage and play the solos with Mikio because he knew he would always lose the guitar battles.
All those who play in the song in tribute on his birthday 2024 were members of the kamiband and shared with Mikio
Ah, the power of music to convey emotion. You can clearly feel how much more emotional the second performance is compared to the first. Fricking he**. Thanks for posting this, and appreciate you conveying your condolences to us long time fans. Same voyage, just separated by a few years. Kitsunes up. 🦊🦊
Edited for typo.
Nice reaction / tribute to Mikio-san.
He was an influence for so many musicians. He will never be forgotten.
Happy Birthday wherever you are Mikio. You loved the stars so much that you turned one of them, all too soon ❤
I didn't know the last video, and WOW, incredible version. Thanks for posting!!
PS: BOH is a beast.
The guy on the scaffolding is Japanese KAMI BAND guitarist ISAO they had 13 or 14 KAMI BAND members that they would use as needed if not if not one of the regular members were available I'm not sure if Leda is in this video or not The drummer with the long hair is from Takayoshi Ohmura regular band along with the other bass player is also from his regular band
That drummer is from Kari Band but he also played a few gigs with Babymetal back in the early days
@@chrisharris1522 oh yeah Yuya Maeta he looks different because normally he wears glasses that's why I did not recognize him
You can tell by the technique that Mikio and BOH in particular were rooted in Jazz Fusion, though they easily adapted to other genres. Mikio declared Alan Holdsworth (I’m sure he listened to McLaughlin, DiMeola and Metheny too) as his biggest musical influence
You can definitely hear the Holdsworth influence. Holdsworth has been a favorite of mine for decades. Mikio has joined him there.
He often talked about Holdsworth in his workshops and seminars at Musicians Institute, and sometimes on breaks at his club shows. Also Paul Gilbert. And yes he was very familiar with the likes of McLaughlin, DiMeola, Coryell, Metheny.
Ohmura and Boh have a RUclips channel together that is just hilarious and fun. They will have guest on their show and many times Hideki will join them. They dress up in cosplay or face paint and just have a good time. They are just good men. 🤘🦊🤘
It's really a great channel, very funny, funny games, great guests
May I ask for the name of channel? Thank you
@@ztribal57x12 sorry, it gets deleted every time for whatever reason, even though it is not a link but only the name
@@ztribal57x12 try "daibouran" then try what looks Japanese
@@ztribal57x12 daibouran
I honestly can't watch the second video without shedding some tears every time.
🤘🦊🤘
彼らが今も活動してるのはMikioの子供の為です。
CDの販売や活動で得たお金は全てMikioの子供に届けられます。
🍅💀🍅
🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
I appreciate doing my request, thank you so much. Mikio is greatly missed by everyone .
Happy Birthday Fujioka-san !
YEA !
Mikio was a real mentor to Ohmura, so his feelings are so intense. I cry everytime i listen to this song.
You're having a great journey into the Foxhole. Thank you for your reactions
Line up MV
Takayoshi Ohmura - guitar
ISAO - guitar (8-string monster)
Aoyama Hideki - drums
Yuya Maeta - drums
IKUO - bass?
BOH - bass
all Kami's
I'm not sure about the vocals, I've seen them but the names?
Other bassist was SHOYO. Vocalist was TOKI from the band C4. And they also have Atsushi Kuze from the band Jupiter on vocals.
@@AldoGuerraALDO-METAL yes Jupiter, that's why it looked familiar to me, I don't know C4 🫢, was SHOYO a Kami? 😯 Thanks for the info 🫡
C4 and Taka is there! Thanks Vocal sounds like Billy Idol, I like it
RIP Mikio. I came along after he was gone but, that doesn't stop my eyes from getting sweaty every time I see this.
Nice reaction! Hideki is the drummer. The other guitarist with Mikio in the first video is Takayoshi Ohmura.
Mikio Fujioka is a former music school instructor who has nurtured many guitarists in the popular song world. Omura was a student and was also a member of Marty Friedman's band.
The members of the Kami Band gather, and these activities are charity for Fujioka's wife and two young girls. In addition, I don't know the two vocalists.
That other guitarist is ISAO, 8 string guitarist who is ALSO a Kami band member, and played Ohmura's part in the Babymetal Yokohama Arena performance of 2015.
The "other" artists are all former friends, students, and have also played as Kami band members at one time or another. All together they made a tribute band for Mikio called MLG Avengers. "MLG" stands for "My Little God", which was Mikio's nickname, as he was the smallest Kami band member.
From their website:
My Little God, a support project for the bereaved family of guitarist Mikio Fujioka, who passed away suddenly in January 2018, will release the single "MLG" by MLG AVENGERS, a group of artists associated with Fujioka, on April 26.
The My Little God (MLG) project has released live events and DVDs, and this single is based on the instrumental "The Hill Of Wisteria" by Takayoshi Omura, one of the core members of the project. Named as a tribute to Fujioka, the song was arranged with added vocals and reborn as "nu The Hill Of Wisteria" by eight musicians from the members involved in the project, and is a magnificent song of over 7 minutes.
The DVD contains a music video and a documentary film of "nu The Hill Of Wisteria," as well as a previously unreleased track. The DVD will include the music video for "nu The Hill Of Wisteria," a documentary film, and a live performance of Mikio Fujioka's solo project, which has remained unreleased and uncensored.
MLG's first show in three years is scheduled for April 8 (Sat) at Shinjuku ReNY, featuring C4, Gacharic Spin, Spark7, and Omura Band. A super-pre-sale of "MLG" will also be held on that day. Fans are encouraged to check it out
Pink guitar is Takayoshi Ohmura or as he calls his guitar Pink Chan hideki is the drummer
Nicely Done. You can tell they wanted to perform that the best they could in tribute to him. Still hurts to watch all these years later. If memory serves correctly one of the drummer's brother died that same year. The Kamiband went through some stuff together. I don't know if the ladies of Babymetal were at any of those shows But I like to think they were there. I do know they were at the funeral. The Kamiband got to showcase how good they are at these shows. I hope they continue to do these shows. You can check out some more of their stuff by looking up Kariband. The Kariband music is a metal jazz fusion of music. For me it explains a lot about their approach to music. RIP Mikio
First!!! This song is a fitting tribute for Mikio, an absolute LEGEND. He is with the kami now; may his soul rest in peace.
Thank you!!! Never seen that "dual band" tribute... So freaking good. I was crying this entire video, man...
Thank you, friend! Just thank you! And great respect for this. No shame of tears. Our tears are with you. Thank you!
If you want to hear more of Takeyoshi Ohmura try his solo song:
"Takayoshi Ohmura(大村孝佳) / THE CATACLYSM (Official Music Video)"
I think one of the singers in the last video is from Galneryus another great Japanese metal band. They have one of the best guitar players named "Syu". One great song is:
"GALNERYUS - Angel Of Salvation (Live Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo 2014) 1080P"
And if you would like another performance with two drummers:
Band name "Gacharic Spin": 【Live】Gacharic Spin「TAMASHII」2019
You could make it a double feature, because they have a version played on toy instruments:
"おもちゃの楽器でガチでバンド演奏してみた"
Sorry I can't give direct links because my comments will be deleted.
RIP Mikio 'The Little God' Fujioka-sama. 🦊😢🤘🎸🦊
Ohmura keeps a cigarette behind the strings on the headstock of that guitar so is old friend can come anytime he likes and play his old guitar and have a smoke, there is also a letter from Mikio's daughter tucked in the springs at the back of the guitar
Beautiful words, thanks for the video!
I was lucky to see Mikio play with Babymetal. Rest in Peace Mikio.
Also, before anyone comments on it, he already knows that he screwed up by switching Ohmura and Hideki's names, he discovered it on stream before releasing the video lol.
Shade, don't be apologizing for emotions. Im almost as new a fan as you are. The wondrous talent the was and is Mikio, is missed and praised. I was watching a BBM video when I read of his passing. It hit my heart ..Thank you😥
Here is another version of the song it's the only time it was performed at a Babymetal concert at Yokohama arena 2015 it was performed at both the Yokohama shows in 2015 but this is the only version that still exist today with Mikio Fujioka BOH and KAMI BAND guitarist ISAO instead of Takayoshi Ohmura ruclips.net/video/ZyGxlYANQ2M/видео.htmlsi=uRTLFM1hETG0fPeF
Thank you so much for this. R.I.P. "The Little God" Mikio Fujioka 🙏❤🤘🦊🤘
I discovered BABYMETAL the Year he died. Little did i know. But as i dived deeper in the Foxhole and Sakura Gakuin i learned so much more about BABYMETAL, the Band behind them and how important they where for each other.
We adore the Girls but also love the Kamis and his Death was very hard to any Fan, i cant imagine how hard hitting it was for all that where close to him.
But beside all the Sadness, lets celebrate his amazing Talent, Influence and his unforgetable Smile.
He will not be forgotten! rest in Peace Ko-Gami.
🦊♥🎸🎸
This is not babymetal or kami band but this is a live where Ohmura sings Phantom of the opera and holy sh*t his voice is impressive
ruclips.net/video/rBmxbKa0hVo/видео.htmlsi=LYg3JlocRSusHyIj
i'm going to link it here if you want to check it out i was suprised!
All of them are kami band members except for the singers
Mikio‘s surname ”Fujioka“ translates to ”The hill of wisteria“ in English.
It blows my mind that he was born in 1981. I was born in 1966 and I'm somehow still here. He passed away before I knew of Baby Metal. I learned of Baby Metal, as I did all amazing Japanese music through Band-Maid.
ありがとうございます。
Thank you for uploading Fujioka-san's video on such a special day... What a great reaction! I also got very emotional and couldn't stop crying. That's why I want you to watch the old BABYMETAL videos too. Of course the current Kami Band is great, but BABYMETAL's live performances with the Kami Band before 2018 are also great and emotional! In particular, I can't watch NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW by LEGEND-S without crying, because Yui-chan was absent on the day... please.
Hideki is the drummer 😁
Thanks for remembering Mikio R.I.P. 😌
Thank you for your warm receptive experience to this heartfelt Tribute to Mikio. Mine was exactly like yours. I'm 75 and am a big fan of Baby Metal. The first time I saw a Baby Metal video down the fox hole. I noticed Mikio right away smiling away and sticking out his tounge. The first time I heard " Shining Star " I felt as though It was about him, and also "The One" Stairway to, and the two goddesses turn into stars, except the third star could be the baby metal who had to leave because of her health.
Nice you posted on Mikio's B Day (01/19).. After Mikio's passing, Takayoshi Ohmura was given Mikio's personal signature ESP Burgundy Mist models (one 6 and two 7 strings - *in the first video was before ESP issued them) along with other equipment such as his Kemper Profiler Head Unit (Ohmura has the same ones but uses Mikio's). Bassist Boh was given Mikio's Wah Petal (Which is still on his board).. Before Ohmura would not use a whammy bar , but said that he will learn for Mikio. (Although the 6 string, he did but in a fixed bridge). You'll see in the last version he uses it in his part of the solo @ 20:23 of this video. One thing to know is that Ohmura has Multiple Signature ESP Model of his own, But he mostly chooses to use Mikio's until this day. As these guys no longer play for Babymetal (last Jan 2023), Ohmura has been playing for Taiwanese singer aMEI and was using Mikio's Guitars but since many of the shows are outside of Japan, he decided to buy a Mikio Model to use overseas, so not to worry about the originals getting damage or being lost.... All these guys were close friends to Mikio (not just in Babymetal) ... First video Mikio and Drummer Hideki and Mikio were guest at Ohmura's solo show. Hideki was using Yuya's drum kit (who was the main drummer at that show) .. Singer Kuze (2nd Vocalist) was the singer at that show back then too.
I really wish they would bring back the eastern Kamis back even if its just for some Shows. They where such a important Part of the Success of BABYMETAL it would be nice to let them share the Stage together once more.
The guy you thought was Hideki is Takayoshi Ohmura. (Hideki is the drummer). Interesting you admired his hair…he often cuts it off and donates it to wig manufacturers who make wigs for sick kids. He also - unbidden- donated $10,000 to a U.S. BABYMETAL fan who had cancer was struggling to meet his medical bills. Remarkable man .
I miss the figure of Mikio Fujioka... because behind the success of the Baby Metal Kami Band, especially the Eastern Kami Band, there is a very solid foundation... several times I have seen the tribute video for Mikio, it always touches my heart... I hope the legend will calm down and watch Baby's journey Metal up there...🦊🦊🦊
Happy Birthday to our Little God, shine forever and ever beloved Mikio. You hadn't started the video yet and I couldn't hold back my tears. Thank you for this sincere reaction Kitsune. May The Fox God be white you! 🤟🦊🇯🇵🎸✨️
This song always produces so much snot. So now when are you going to have Cody over to watch these? XD
I cry everytime on this song
I explained the running order of the last version of the song on your second reaction to Rondo of Nightmare with your mate:
Solo 1: Mikio Fujioka on guitar (playback)
Solo 2: Takayoshi Ohmura on guitar
Solo 3: ISAO on guitar (another guitarist in the kami band)
Solo 4: BOH on bass
Solo 5: Shoyo on bass (from Takayoshi Ohmura's solo band and Jupiter etc)
Solo 6 & Solo 7: dual drum solos with both of BABYMETAL's drummers.. Hideki Aoyama and Yuya Maeta
The "classic lineup" of the kami band became Mikio Fujioka (guitar), Takayoshi Ohmura (guitar), BOH (bass), Hideki Aoyama (drums) - but the kami band as a whole had more members like Leda Cygnus who played in the Rondo of Nightmare intro and ISAO who plays a solo in this 2024 version of the song. Likewise Yuya Maeta is another BABYMETAL drummer
The kami band was formed from elite level session player musicians and so not every member was available for every tour and they had some redundancy there so they could bring in another member if they needed to
In the 2018 tours after Mikio had passed away the lineup tended to be Takayoshi (guitar), ISAO (guitar), BOH (bass) and Hideki (drums) - so just swapping out Mikio for ISAO. However Takayoshi switched across to stage right (left side from audience perspective) alongside BOH, where Mikio was before.. and played Mikio's guitar there
For names, you get Takayoshi Ohmura and Hideki Aoyama mixed up in this video :) But it's okay, we know you're new to the band
For those of us who saw Mikio Fujioka play live, I don't think any of us left this video with a dry face 🦊
Man, I always get choked up watching the 2nd video. And what an amazingly emotional song already.
RIP Mikio 😢, I know he's jammin' out up in heaven! 🤘🦊
Thanks for posting this reaction today. Rest in peace, Fujioka-sama. 🖤
Please check this version of the KAMI BAND The Hill of wisteria One of only two times that it was played at a Babymetal concert amuse didn't even include it on the DVD Blu-ray set for the Yokohama arena shows anyway please give this version of look also this is not pro shot this is fan cam but is excellent quality The view is One of the large monitors on the side of the stage but pans to the rest of the arena were you see the three foxes and the pack arena itself ruclips.net/video/ZyGxlYANQ2M/видео.htmlsi=gjZ4gIHqB1KlsLO-
Thank you for the great reactions.
I'm sure all BABYMETAL fans appreciate your pure tears.
RIP Mikio , the other guitarist was a member of Babymetal
Amazing one!!!
The other members (except the vocalist) in the last version was also part of Kami Band rotational pool at one point in time.
"Wherever we are we'll be with you,"
"We'll never forget shining starlight,"
"Wherever you are, live in my heart,"
"We'll never forget shooting star,"
RIP Mikio.
Keep on diving!!! 🦊🦊🦊
I cry every time I hear this dang song. This is my favorite video of him. ruclips.net/video/d9YvAjASUSs/видео.html
Rip 𝄞🎸
Midori of LOVEBITES, who had been in contact with Mikio Fujioka, was also deeply affected by the news of his passing.
🎸❤️🔥🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼❤️🔥🎸
Hideki Aoyama's drums can also be heard in this song. B'z is as famous as babymetal in Japan.
ruclips.net/video/ZgRPDC4xE4A/видео.html
Saying B'z is as famous as BABYMETAL in Japan is the understatement of the century. B'z are like thousand times bigger than BABYMETAL is:D. If I recall correctly B'z have the record for the most records sold in Japan of all time:D. Or if not the most records sold I am sure they are in the top 5 at the very least. Meanwhile BABYMETAL unfortunately isn't even close to the top 100
Rest in peace, Ko-gami.
武道館でのBABYMETAL、大村さんが藤岡さんから受け継いだギターを使っていて、それを観客席に向かってアピールしてくれて、藤岡さんの魂もここにいるよって言ってくれているようで、大村さんをもっと好きになりました。
I saw Ohmura doing hills of wisteria twice last year first time in September with Hana from gacharic spin on drums and lisa x on guitar the 2nd time was at Ohmuras Birthday on the 26 December when they performed Hills with Hana on drums and Tomozo from Gacharic spin on guitar both where the instrumental versions and amazing
You missed the only performance of this song as the actual Kami band in BABYMETAL. Babymetal Live at Yokohama Arena 2015
ruclips.net/video/1mLCiD5ssK8/видео.htmlsi=QLZpjVeAAiAKY-6R
This performance had Mikio and ISAO on guitars, not Takayoshi.
The MLG Avengers performed today. Takayoshi has shared photos on his X.
This Song was originally called “The Gathering of Metal Warriors” but was changed as a tribute to the late guitarist Fujioka Mikio as his last name in Japanese means 藤(Fuji) = Wisteria and 岡(Oka) = Hill. RIP Ko-Gami.
•The Hill Of Wisteria is a somber song by Takayoshi Ohmura with a tempo of 186 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 93 BPM. The track runs 4 minutes and 16 seconds long with a D key and a major mode. It has high energy and is not very danceable with a time signature of 4 beats per bar.
•Kami Band Lineup:
Mikio Fujioka - 7 String ESP II Guitar.
Takayoshi Ohmura - 7 String Snapper 7 Twinkle Pink Guitar.
BOH - 6 String Atelier Beta Z Red Bass.
Hideki Aoyama - Sonor Drums.
Thanks for reaction! I didn't see MV before, it was awesome! Mikio's guitar has it uniqueness to it, like those squealing sounds, i like it a lot ❤🔥
Mikio was famous in the west for the Kami Band. In Japan, he's famous as a guitar educator. He helped mentored an entire generation of guitarists. Not just rock or metal, but jazz and classical as well. One reason there was so much grief at his passing.
We miss your smile mikio😭😭
Thank you for this special tribute to Mikio👊🏽⚡️🦊🤘🏾
歌手以外の皆さんは東の神バンドですよ！
Mikio was out stargazing with his daughters when he fell from the platform they were on. He died from the injuries.
The tributes were to raise money for his family.
It’s truly heartbreaking
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you 😂🦊🤟
ありがとうございます。
R.I.P.
A gentle, kind and giving man. A great loss to the band, The One, and the industry. I think I got something in my eye… 😢
今でも彼が居ない悔しさと虚しさが消えない。ギタリスト藤岡幹大を失ったことは少なくとも日本の音楽業界の損失である。
Few things:
- If i remember correctly from what some japanese folks said in other reactions, Ohmura does this show every year, and gives the money collected from it to Mikio's widow, and they always helped them. Iirc she has a small shop
- this song was actually performed by the Kami band 6 times in 2015, as an instrumental intro to the song Akatsuki. Last time was at the first night of the Yokohama show in 2015. Sadly we do not have a proshot for it, but only some fancams. We got a proshot of the second night, where instead we had the Rondo of Nightmare intro, with a sick Mikio performance
Don't downplay yourself.
We all see how much heart you have in the music and the reactions you play for us and especially with BayMetal and the Kami band.
Sure, you haven't been here as long as most but....
You are part of the One.
We all see how much connection you have and you're admired for that.
This was very emotional but I know one thing for sure, he always smiled and that was always memorable.
We all know he's still got that smile happening for all of us.
💜🤘Mikio🤘💜
I appreciate that 🤘I just had an unusually unfortunate 2023-2024 when it comes to personally loss. So I know the emotions I was expressing had to draw from that as well.
Man.. you gotta do some Sakura Gakuin bro.. like seriously.. plssssss
Graduation Toss to start.. and then the graduation speeches?
Shade.. bring the tissues.. just saying!
Yess
Wow, that was painful.
RIP Ko-gami sama. 💔
The Babymetal story has many facets and for such a oiled machine where a lot of things happen behind the scenes, it still are very human stories. About how long their careers are and thus how they got to that point, etc.
I've seen Babymetal perform up close in 2018, it was a strange year. It wasn't just Yuimetal that was missing. It took longer to become fun, the second day (it was 2 shows in the same venue where I went) was much much better from a fun perspective. But having a moment of realization at the start of the first day also felt like it was fitting some how.
Although BOH was not ever a student of Mikio's, BOH often referred to him as Mikio-sensei in interviews.😊
Can you react to mari hamada - mangata live, she's known the heavy metal queen from japan, BOH and isao (the 8 string guitars) is also in this live version
ruclips.net/video/6xw6h57kq2k/видео.htmlsi=udi3FMOlZVB0nH2i
Just some notes. Most of the guys in the vid are/were members of the Kami band. The two singers, and extra bass player are all friends who played with Mikio/Ohmura over the years. The only person missing from the Kami band is Leda Cygnus. However he has played on some of the earlier versions of this song in years past. Guitar notes...The guitar used by Ohmura has a few special Mikio related features. If you look inside the rear battery cover you will find a special letter. It was written by one of his daughters. And here is a translated copy. " To daddy:
I feel sad you are about to go abroad but I'm rooting for you!
I'm going to do my best too!
I'm rooting for you from the bottom of my heart. Keep doing good work!
[Her name deleted]" The letter was written shortly before the Wembley show.