To answer your English/Japanese question, Miku writes for world domination. When that is achieved, you will be forced to learn all the lyrics verbatim. The English parts are to make it easier to for you to succumb to their control. She’s an evil yet benevolent genius.
I'm not a musician but i do consider myself an audiophile. I appreciate reactors like you with the pedigree who can explain why the music affects people the way it does. keep it up.
Who thinks Tony will spend the first part of the concert trying to find the pause/rewind button because he wants to hear that part again? LOL ENJOY IT! I saw them Sunday and will again after you on Friday. You cannot get enough.
Great job!!. Very interesting comments. It´s truth that the girls seem to be allergic to repeating things. Riffs, more riffs, and more riffs. Crazy. No one leaves their bass player as free as this band. MISA is an escapist, always crossing lines with the rest of the instruments (including the voices), always original and in her own way but always for the song and for the band. Congratulations on attending their Seattle concert! From The Old Europe we are a little jealous this year....
These two songs were not played in this order during that concert. Also, they use a click track and backing tracks for enhancements, which allows them to excel at the cold start, no matter who's playing or singing what in the song.
Plus they probably used a guide tone for the beginning to hit the harmony. These Ladies are professionals who want their performances or "Servings" to be perfect for their fans/Masters and Princesses.
Okay, about that English words mixed in, there's two stories about them, 1. Is what Miku says, she wanted everyone to be able sing with them some parts of the song when they are live with everyone, so she mixed in some non Japanese words, 2, it's to make the song flow perfectly, most Japanese pop rock songs does that, it's so that the song lyrics flow with the tune perfectly and keeping the catchiness and some words has to be English as it's Japanese counterpart sounds very different and may not mix well with the flow,
Yes on the first part, not entirely sure on the 2nd part. It's not inherently a thing in all Jrock. It's just that in Japan English is...well...frankly it's just seen as cool lol. We also have A LOT of words taken from other languages. Like Ramen. We even call toilets..well toilets (トイレToire) but have our own word for urinals who may still use it for toilets in general depending on generation. So to say its used because of "song flow" I wouldn't say. Not being a musician I wouldn't know but being Japanese I can say that English has been used in Japanese since WW2 and have loan words from other languages from even before.
@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 I would have to find it but pretty sure Miku said that sometimes English is used for song flow due to the elongated notes some English words have.
She has said that when working on the lyrics, and working with Saiki, sometimes the Japanese word(s) just don't work for either the sound or the note she wants her to hit. That is why the English words are sometimes a bit "scattered" around. That and what was posted earlier as well. I know I heard a lot of people singing Hunky-Dory Day on Sunday... LOL
@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 Would it be correct to say, since the Meiji Restoration, many western norms have been adopted into the Japanese way of life: like suits and dresses instead of kimono and hakama, baseball, rock music, and so on. Which is interesting because I just went to an art exhibit of French Impressionist portraits and they often included Japanese ceramics and textiles in the backgrounds of their pictures "because it was fashionable to have Japanese items in your house" in the 1880s, and the French Impressionists really liked the Japanese sense of abstraction and simplicity in their arts and crafts.
@@falconsooner Plus the fact that Miku likes to use English words that sound like Japanese words, and vice-versa. I believe she also likes to keep things vague.
You always remember your first. So DICE is it for me. Band-Maid started their US tour on Sunday and will be here thru 11/01. The synergy, energy and FUN vibes are a Band-Maid hallmark. A more Awesome current band I have not found. Peace.
They single handed oh got me back into playing guitar… I played a little when I was younger… I went out and bought a nice prs se electric guitar and I’m forcing myself to finally get good! I still say the bands strongest suite isn’t their musical ability (which is absolutely phenomenal) but their restraint…
Re: "Different" - this was the opening for season three of the anime "Log Horizon". The producers requested something chaotic, so Kanami offered five (if I recall) demos to the producers and they chose this one; the most chaotic of them all. As you said, the parts all fit together so tightly, but it is far more organized than it appears at first glance. It's a little like taking the back off of a Swiss watch.
@DrumRollTony I am so happy you are going to experience them! I would say I will see you in LA and DC, but you are lucky enough not to leave home and then show back up there that night!
Re: "Dice" - one of my favorite Band-Maid songs and one of the reasons I decided they are definitely a cut above the typical band of *any* genre. You mentioned how they alter things when you'd typically just repeat what you'd already played - maybe they're just easily bored and keep mixing it up to stay interested, I dunno. Some musicians will ask "How do they remember all this" but in some strange way maybe it's easier to remember where you are in the song when *EVERY* phrase is different. MISA is one of my favorite bassists ever, and compares favorable to anybody else. It's not so much that she's technically overwhelming but like you said, it's more like "I'd never have thought of that." But once you've heard it, you can't think of a better way of playing it.
Tony amazing analysis of "Dice" and especially "Different". I have seen a bunch of reactions and analysis of Different but I learnt something again this time. Its just great. Band Maids songs are not only highly relistenable also reactionable 😆🤣
Lyrically this band is extremely good. Forget about whether they mix in English, (most Asian bands do that) because all the words together are really great and meaningful. I'm as impressed with their songs lyrically as with their music.
I had known of Band Maid before, but your first reaction is what got me hooked on them and recognizing their talent. Thanks for introducing me to them, and hope to see you at their Seattle show! I'm hyped too!
I love that you catch some of the things that I find that makes this song so good. I think you have a better language of description, but none the less, I get you. Plus I'm a bassist.
Great reaction! Someone said "This is a musician's band". I think Kanami's play/compose style is sometimes mixed up with the classical music phrases, perhaps. It maybe one of the reason they sounds so unique. Also, in the recent interview, Misa mentioned she's creating her bass part with using also piano and Akane mentioned she put all the drum score in her head before playing. btw, Justin Hawkins had the same serious face (maybe confused as he wasn't expecting that sound came out from those maid outfit girls) when he first listened to "Dice", like you, lol.
Hope you enjoy the show. You’ll find that they cram so much into the show that they just flow from one track into the next. Hopefully they might do some differently arranged intros too as they’ve done that before. Just make sure you take it all in as it flies past in a blur!
Tony, your content just gets better and better. I've heard these songs a hundred times and I heard a bunch of new stuff this time because of your breakdown. Now I'll enjoy them a hundred more times as if they were new songs. Thanks! And have fun at the concert. I want to know what you think of From Now On. Akane is freaking deadly in it.
Thanks for that great reaction. I had a bad day at work, but at least you reminded me of how grateful we should be that we have Band-Maid in our lives :-) Have a great day at the live show!
Lol, brother when you asked if Different was different from Dice I started laughing. I knew you were in a for a punch in the face. Enjoy the show, wish I could be there. BBQ'ing in Lynnwood this weekend, steaks on the grill. If you get hungry point your rig north. Have a killer week.
Going to see them live? Huge W! It’s crazy to me how good their pocket is live. Lots of great groups in the studio struggle matching up during live performances.
Re: your question about the opening vocals for "Different" - these two songs were not back-to-back during the online stream. These were selected for J-LOD (which was a government program to bolster businesses that depend on in-person attendance during Covid). They needed a live performance longer than five minutes, so they put these two songs from their May 10th live stream. They often get the opening pitches and tempo through their in-ear monitors, though. "Choose Me" has the same problem, how to start together, in tempo and on pitch.
MISA said in a recent interview that she will get a demo from Kanami in the morning and have the bassline written by the end of the day. The mind boggles. They have all begun writing their parts on a keyboard and/or in a DAW to avoid repeating themselves by falling into muscle- memory habits on their instruments. So they write their own parts but _then_ still have to learn them 😵
makes sense, and I wonder if Kanami came up with the idea, I forget which two songs it is, but Champ of Medium pointed it out once, that Kanami unconsciously recycled the solo on a couple of tracks. (And of course Iron Maiden infamously recycles whole melodies)
@@bishopsteiner7134 She "recycled" a bit of the solo from "Secret My Lips" for the extended solos in "Domination" but (someone correct me if I'm wrong) they didn't play "Secret My Lips" in the 14 Feb 2020 Okyu-ji so it wasn't like anyone heard it twice in the same show. For me, that's fine. She's not claiming anyone else's work, and she's free to quote her own work any time she wants. In reality, musicians "quote" bits and pieces from other peoples songs and it's okay.
Damnit brother, I am seeing Band Maid clips all over RUclips. I am Fn so envious of you for getting to see them. Hopefully next year Band Maid and The Warning will tour together!! I would not miss that for anything.
Thanks for another great reaction and analysis, I always learn so much from your videos. I find Band Maid really inspiring when it comes to musical arrangement, I just lack the knowledge/time/energy to try and apply it. Other priorities in life and all that. Other people touched on this but yeah, English loan words are common in Japan and end up in music a lot. We use a lot of loan words in English, too, we're used to it so it doesn't stand out to us. Sublime worked a lot of Spanish into their lyrics, for example, and tons of words we use all the time are actually French, stuff like that. So it's not that surprising when you think about it, we're just seeing it in a different context. Does that make sense?
The most beautiful and amazing band on the planet. I have to wait until Wed Oct 19 to see them here in Phoenix and the wait is KILLING ME! Enjoy them tonight. Akane is a beautiful tasty beast, one of my favorite drummers ever
MISA MISA MISA!!!!! Dice (the first 15 seconds of the MV) was what changed Me from a Fan to a Die Hard Fanatic that traveled 1/2 way round the World to see them Live back in 2019.
Yeah this band has been around for I think 6 years and are really actually pretty good and they still keep their same composure of their costumes and everything
I get more out of Tony's analysis and commentary every time!---which enables me to get even more out of BandMaid every time !!!!!!!!!! "interrupt" all you want to, Tony-----I'd call it education rather than interruption ! It's a bit like you are cleaning the windshield----everything is that vital bit clearer.
Oh, that was a great and insightful reaction. I always like when people who understand music - and you do obviously - review Band-Maid. I always learn something which is nice. This is a very thoughtful band, from the composition, to the playing as well as the lyrics. My favorite Band by far. Enjoy the show in Seattle, they are fantastic live. Saw them 16 times live since 2015 and they never disappointed. From this two I go with Different.
I am listening to the same song aren't I? What you hear and explains enhances my listening experience. Thank you I don't hear what you hear until you explain it.
They played Domination, Dice, and Different in their Japan shows. I suspect Different may get swapped out for something they think might be more popular with Americans. But since you're at the first US show, no idea what they may dust off. I'm going to 3 on the tail end of the tour.
While most "reactors" bug the shit out of me constantly stopping to say, "Wow. That was so cool!" with absolutely no musical insight, your pausing doesn't bother me at all because as a musician, I can tell you know what the fuck you're talking about. You are by far the best and I really appreciate your channel.
It's funny what you say at the end of the video about becoming a musician or starting playing an instrument. :D I have been a drummer for more than 20 years and been listening to Band-Maid for about 1 year now. I have bought a bass one month ago, because of Misa. Even if I have thinking about buying one for the last 15 years, she is the one who changed everything.
Dice is,aside Choose me and Blooming,an example of almost perfectionin what refers about a song should be.The melody,the symcopation,the lyrics,the rythm line.Well everything is there.
Heck yea man, I appreciate you being able to explain the intricacies of the music, instead of listening to 10 seconds of a studio recording and saying "it's too compressed" like Rick Beato did. thumbs up!
I was there when they STOLE THE SHOW at Aftershock on Sunday, it was AWESOME!! Can't wait to see the full 2 hour set on Friday in SF, although I will probably Spontaneously Combust!🔥 Well, at least I'd go out HAPPY!! Thanks again, Tony! 🤘🤩🤘
Just a correction it's Gacharic Spin, not trying to be the spelling police, but if someone came across your comment and typed in Gaspharic in to RUclips without the Spin the first result is for a review of tobacco LOL.Just want to make sure more people discover the great band that is Gacharic Spin. Tony really needs to react to MineSet from them.
From my memory, they wanted the songs to be catchy and likable by all. That’s why they use English parts, there’s usually more than 2 words but the accent and speed of the songs make it hard to tell. It’s also a note that English is trendy in Japan, they wear clothing with English on it (sometimes not even knowing what it means) because it’s just trendy. So that could have something to do with it as well.
glad to hear you got a ticket for the Seattle show. i'm gonna be driving down from Vancouver.. i hear parking sucks but i'm hoping i'll find something if i give myself a few hours. for anyone else in the Seattle area.. there are still resale tickets currently going for $36 at Ticketmaster. i'll give it up to Different.. but only coz i gotta pick one. answer would probably be different on some other day. their songwriting has clearly progressed since DICE, but it's still an absolute banger.
I THOUGHT OF A GOOD ONE. Made in Abyss - Hanezeve Caradhina. Literally the entire OST for Made in Abyss is a masterpiece but this one is just gorgeous. Kevin Penkin is one of the most talented composers in the game. Dude won the anime award for best score in 2017 for this anime and another best score in 2020 for a different show. Oh yeah, and he has background composing for full orchestras.
Recently two of my favorite bands got together, Band Maid and The Warning (which by the way you should react) at the aftershock festival, beautiful moment.
this is the second reaction of this band that I watch in this channel.. they are awesome, isn't my favorite music but for some reason I feel it so great. thanks Tony!
DICE isn't as different as Different is different. Nor is Different as dicey as Dice is Dicey🤔But one thing's for sure... both are different as dice! 😉 Thx, Tony!
Hello. I don't consider myself a language expert or anything like that, but in recent decades the Japanese language has incorporated many foreign words and terms, especially in the entertainment industry (music and anime). It is clear that globalization has played a vital role in this and many of these terms/words may have been adopted because they were 'easy to remember' or simply 'sounded good'. However, there is an additional reason why it is common in the Japanese music industry to hear words in another language (such as English or German) or phrases that can simply be hummed (you know, the classic "na, na-na, na -na, na-na") and that's how the songs are closer to those who don't speak Japanese. In fact, the members of Band-Maid explicitly mentioned that topic in an interview a long time ago. And yes they are right, because if you or I were at one of their concerts and they play Domination, it is almost certain that we will at least sing the "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello~". Regards ^^
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], TRiDENT [Spoopy], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], and many many more...
If you got my resell tickets, I'm so happy for you. And I'm so heartbroken it turned out that I had to cancel the trip. I'm very much looking forward to seeing you share how the show went. Cheers. 🤘🏻
I'm really glad that you are going to see them. Make sure you try to meet Wave Potter (another musician and reactor), as he will be there as well. If you have the time of your life and want to see them again I still have a couple of extra tickets to the east coast shows (DC, Philly, NYC, Boston) 😜 I'm always so psyched for your reactions, along with Champ, Wave, Ryan, and a few other musician reactors, it really helps me work through not just "that" I love these songs, but "why" I love these songs. Even though I have no musical talent or knowledge... I could listen to you guys geek out for days.
@@andrewwiggin The reply from "text me on telegram..." is a scam bot. It's been running around the popular channels for a few weeks. Don't respond to it.
After Miku had learned to play the guitar to a level, Kanami told her that this song was going to be her test song. Remember, Miku is having to sing as well.
My son always gets aggrevated at me for breaking songs down, being a bass player for 40 years I can't help it, lol BAND MAID is very intricate and progressive in their arrangements, love them
Because of decades of Hollywood and pop music mainly being in English to a non-English speaker it sounds "Cool" to throw a word or two in between the lyrics.
You have to react to Eve! Every song is unique and have phenomenal drum plays. I'll recommend listening to: - Dramaturgy - Tokyo Ghetto - Last Dance - Don't Replay The Boredom - How to Eat Life - Night is Faint - Leo - Demon Dance Tokyo - Raison D'etre And much more!
I was excited to see you review Different, a song I've liked for a long time by them. I just wish the live version matched the one they have for Apple Music.
Its Stop and Go Tony at work!! We love you at the studio Tony. If its ok with you, we are going to have some shirts made "STOP AND GO TONY ROCKS" We will send you one color of your choice.
What chance you think they could secure a date with ACL? Yea I know that is a tough one to get. However these festivals while great are limited in exposure. They just played at House Of Blues in San Diego which was also outstanding. However I get the impression their label might be underrepresenting them here. They need some big wins here like Tower Theater in Philly. Red Rocks, Morrison in Colorado. Ryman auditorium in Nashville. Maybe Ottobar in Baltimore. Yea these are iconic venues but woukd be great exposure. Good Reaction BTW!! 🦊💕🤘
Shame you didnt do the MVs - i think they are a lot better than the lives for these 2 songs- mainly the balance is off- and they are a bit simplified. Difference especially suffers from the lead being too quiet- its a very hectic song and when the instruments are not all clear it muddies the song up. I like Dice a lot more than different.
Their music even makes MISA emotional. She asks that the Masters & Princesses at the servings bear with her if it does. She no longer has her bangs to hide behind. As for the Click, BAND-MAIDs use of Backing Tracks is so smooth. They just lock in. Unless something is obvious you almost don't even notice them at all. Kanami records all the music befor she gives it to the others. Miku will decide the lyrics with some input from Saiki as to what's cool and what is uncool. Saiki is the abettor of cool. But Miku decides if a lyric should be in English or not. And English in Japanese songs is considered cool.
As a musician this shocked me. The complexity of bass and drums would get simplified by most western producers. Japan demands complexity, and giving the audience the same thing again in a verse is considered an insult to the listener. Band Maid sometimes even the choruses music will change each time. As for speed, some Japanese I spoke to when I was in Tokyo, bluntly referred to western rock as Sleeping Cow Music. hahaha. Checkout Freedom live for a hot drum solo. Tokyo is the new Seattle for hard rock .
So Tony I’m curious, where have you decided to be during the concert in relation to the band ? In other words who are you most interested in watching play ?
Smart man. I have opted for the same type seats. Of course if I were 20 years old again it would be hard to resist the urge be as close as possible to stage right and yelling Misa Misa Misa ! every song break.😊
Serious answer to the question about the inclusion of words in English; much like most people who know a little bit of a different language, English is regarded by a lot of people who don't speak it very fluently as "cool" - or, in this case, probably "rock". Rock is primarily an American thing, after all, so having a bit of English tossed in works on multiple levels; it's cool, it's more rock than "just" being in your own language, and if you ever tour outside your own country, it's something people in other countries might have an easier time latching onto to sing along with. All that aside, "Different" was also the opening song to a recent anime, which partially explains the slight difference in songwriting style as well as the inclusion of a little more English than usual; it's not uncommon for high-energy anime openings to have an extra sprinkling of English, for better or worse.
Ah figured I would mention Babymetal just dropped their new single a few hours ago. It's the first single from their upcoming album The Other One which drops on March 24, 2023 I think. Devine Attack-Shingeki is the single & it's a sleeper!! Ladies are back in a big way!! This has been a great week now. Finally seeing Band-Maid at San Diego & now Babymetal's return!! 🤘❤️🔥🦊
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⏩ Video Question: Which of these two songs is your favorite? Mine is "Different"
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Yes! What day is it? Freezer? Hate?
To answer your English/Japanese question, Miku writes for world domination. When that is achieved, you will be forced to learn all the lyrics verbatim. The English parts are to make it easier to for you to succumb to their control. She’s an evil yet benevolent genius.
That's tongue in cheek, of course, but it's also 100% correct.
@@crabuki1273 comforting and scary at the same time.
Saiki always begs miku for less english parts haha
As Miku has stated, "Pigeons will rule the world".
They certainly have us outnumbered. Maybe the crazy lady is on to something.
I'm not a musician but i do consider myself an audiophile. I appreciate reactors like you with the pedigree who can explain why the music affects people the way it does. keep it up.
Perfectly stated Dixa1. That resonates with so many of us. Especially all us older 'audiophiles'.
I can only agree with that!
Who thinks Tony will spend the first part of the concert trying to find the pause/rewind button because he wants to hear that part again? LOL ENJOY IT! I saw them Sunday and will again after you on Friday. You cannot get enough.
Haaa that's funny
Great job!!. Very interesting comments. It´s truth that the girls seem to be allergic to repeating things. Riffs, more riffs, and more riffs. Crazy.
No one leaves their bass player as free as this band. MISA is an escapist, always crossing lines with the rest of the instruments (including the voices), always original and in her own way but always for the song and for the band.
Congratulations on attending their Seattle concert! From The Old Europe we are a little jealous this year....
These two songs were not played in this order during that concert. Also, they use a click track and backing tracks for enhancements, which allows them to excel at the cold start, no matter who's playing or singing what in the song.
True, Different was the 1st song and Dice was the 4th out of 22.
Plus they probably used a guide tone for the beginning to hit the harmony. These Ladies are professionals who want their performances or "Servings" to be perfect for their fans/Masters and Princesses.
Okay, about that English words mixed in, there's two stories about them,
1. Is what Miku says, she wanted everyone to be able sing with them some parts of the song when they are live with everyone, so she mixed in some non Japanese words,
2, it's to make the song flow perfectly, most Japanese pop rock songs does that, it's so that the song lyrics flow with the tune perfectly and keeping the catchiness and some words has to be English as it's Japanese counterpart sounds very different and may not mix well with the flow,
Yes on the first part, not entirely sure on the 2nd part. It's not inherently a thing in all Jrock. It's just that in Japan English is...well...frankly it's just seen as cool lol. We also have A LOT of words taken from other languages. Like Ramen. We even call toilets..well toilets (トイレToire) but have our own word for urinals who may still use it for toilets in general depending on generation.
So to say its used because of "song flow" I wouldn't say. Not being a musician I wouldn't know but being Japanese I can say that English has been used in Japanese since WW2 and have loan words from other languages from even before.
@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 I would have to find it but pretty sure Miku said that sometimes English is used for song flow due to the elongated notes some English words have.
She has said that when working on the lyrics, and working with Saiki, sometimes the Japanese word(s) just don't work for either the sound or the note she wants her to hit. That is why the English words are sometimes a bit "scattered" around. That and what was posted earlier as well. I know I heard a lot of people singing Hunky-Dory Day on Sunday... LOL
@@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4 Would it be correct to say, since the Meiji Restoration, many western norms have been adopted into the Japanese way of life: like suits and dresses instead of kimono and hakama, baseball, rock music, and so on. Which is interesting because I just went to an art exhibit of French Impressionist portraits and they often included Japanese ceramics and textiles in the backgrounds of their pictures "because it was fashionable to have Japanese items in your house" in the 1880s, and the French Impressionists really liked the Japanese sense of abstraction and simplicity in their arts and crafts.
@@falconsooner Plus the fact that Miku likes to use English words that sound like Japanese words, and vice-versa. I believe she also likes to keep things vague.
my reaction while watching your reaction is like " yeah, yup, yes, exactly".
i feel you and thank you.
You always remember your first. So DICE is it for me. Band-Maid started their US tour on Sunday and will be here thru 11/01. The synergy, energy and FUN vibes are a Band-Maid hallmark. A more Awesome current band I have not found. Peace.
They single handed oh got me back into playing guitar… I played a little when I was younger… I went out and bought a nice prs se electric guitar and I’m forcing myself to finally get good! I still say the bands strongest suite isn’t their musical ability (which is absolutely phenomenal) but their restraint…
Re: "Different" - this was the opening for season three of the anime "Log Horizon". The producers requested something chaotic, so Kanami offered five (if I recall) demos to the producers and they chose this one; the most chaotic of them all. As you said, the parts all fit together so tightly, but it is far more organized than it appears at first glance. It's a little like taking the back off of a Swiss watch.
Great analogy
Congrats on getting a ticket!! Make sure you stand to the left (stage right) to see MISA in full glory! 😉
@DrumRollTony I am so happy you are going to experience them! I would say I will see you in LA and DC, but you are lucky enough not to leave home and then show back up there that night!
So happy you got tickets! This band is so good!
Re: "Dice" - one of my favorite Band-Maid songs and one of the reasons I decided they are definitely a cut above the typical band of *any* genre. You mentioned how they alter things when you'd typically just repeat what you'd already played - maybe they're just easily bored and keep mixing it up to stay interested, I dunno. Some musicians will ask "How do they remember all this" but in some strange way maybe it's easier to remember where you are in the song when *EVERY* phrase is different. MISA is one of my favorite bassists ever, and compares favorable to anybody else. It's not so much that she's technically overwhelming but like you said, it's more like "I'd never have thought of that." But once you've heard it, you can't think of a better way of playing it.
Tony amazing analysis of "Dice" and especially "Different". I have seen a bunch of reactions and analysis of Different but I learnt something again this time.
Its just great. Band Maids songs are not only highly relistenable also reactionable 😆🤣
Different is a musical riot. Love it 🙂
"Slaughter of notes", my new favorite saying.
Lyrically this band is extremely good. Forget about whether they mix in English, (most Asian bands do that) because all the words together are really great and meaningful. I'm as impressed with their songs lyrically as with their music.
I had known of Band Maid before, but your first reaction is what got me hooked on them and recognizing their talent. Thanks for introducing me to them, and hope to see you at their Seattle show! I'm hyped too!
I love that you catch some of the things that I find that makes this song so good. I think you have a better language of description, but none the less, I get you. Plus I'm a bassist.
Great reaction! Someone said "This is a musician's band". I think Kanami's play/compose style is sometimes mixed up with the classical music phrases, perhaps. It maybe one of the reason they sounds so unique. Also, in the recent interview, Misa mentioned she's creating her bass part with using also piano and Akane mentioned she put all the drum score in her head before playing.
btw, Justin Hawkins had the same serious face (maybe confused as he wasn't expecting that sound came out from those maid outfit girls) when he first listened to "Dice", like you, lol.
different really shines in a studio recording. There is so much going on in that song
Hope you enjoy the show. You’ll find that they cram so much into the show that they just flow from one track into the next. Hopefully they might do some differently arranged intros too as they’ve done that before. Just make sure you take it all in as it flies past in a blur!
Tony, your content just gets better and better. I've heard these songs a hundred times and I heard a bunch of new stuff this time because of your breakdown. Now I'll enjoy them a hundred more times as if they were new songs. Thanks! And have fun at the concert. I want to know what you think of From Now On. Akane is freaking deadly in it.
Thanks for that great reaction. I had a bad day at work, but at least you reminded me of how grateful we should be that we have Band-Maid in our lives :-) Have a great day at the live show!
Sorry to hear about the work day
Lol, brother when you asked if Different was different from Dice I started laughing. I knew you were in a for a punch in the face. Enjoy the show, wish I could be there. BBQ'ing in Lynnwood this weekend, steaks on the grill. If you get hungry point your rig north. Have a killer week.
Going to see them live? Huge W! It’s crazy to me how good their pocket is live. Lots of great groups in the studio struggle matching up during live performances.
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Re: your question about the opening vocals for "Different" - these two songs were not back-to-back during the online stream. These were selected for J-LOD (which was a government program to bolster businesses that depend on in-person attendance during Covid). They needed a live performance longer than five minutes, so they put these two songs from their May 10th live stream. They often get the opening pitches and tempo through their in-ear monitors, though. "Choose Me" has the same problem, how to start together, in tempo and on pitch.
Congratulations on making to the show!!! Wow!! 😀
MISA said in a recent interview that she will get a demo from Kanami in the morning and have the bassline written by the end of the day. The mind boggles.
They have all begun writing their parts on a keyboard and/or in a DAW to avoid repeating themselves by falling into muscle- memory habits on their instruments. So they write their own parts but _then_ still have to learn them 😵
Oh sheeeet that's good plan
makes sense, and I wonder if Kanami came up with the idea, I forget which two songs it is, but Champ of Medium pointed it out once, that Kanami unconsciously recycled the solo on a couple of tracks. (And of course Iron Maiden infamously recycles whole melodies)
@@DrumRollTonyReacts When writing parts for a whole drumline I'm guessing you don't have that potential problem to deal with 😉
@@bishopsteiner7134 She "recycled" a bit of the solo from "Secret My Lips" for the extended solos in "Domination" but (someone correct me if I'm wrong) they didn't play "Secret My Lips" in the 14 Feb 2020 Okyu-ji so it wasn't like anyone heard it twice in the same show. For me, that's fine. She's not claiming anyone else's work, and she's free to quote her own work any time she wants. In reality, musicians "quote" bits and pieces from other peoples songs and it's okay.
Damnit brother, I am seeing Band Maid clips all over RUclips. I am Fn so envious of you for getting to see them. Hopefully next year Band Maid and The Warning will tour together!! I would not miss that for anything.
Thanks for another great reaction and analysis, I always learn so much from your videos. I find Band Maid really inspiring when it comes to musical arrangement, I just lack the knowledge/time/energy to try and apply it. Other priorities in life and all that.
Other people touched on this but yeah, English loan words are common in Japan and end up in music a lot. We use a lot of loan words in English, too, we're used to it so it doesn't stand out to us. Sublime worked a lot of Spanish into their lyrics, for example, and tons of words we use all the time are actually French, stuff like that. So it's not that surprising when you think about it, we're just seeing it in a different context.
Does that make sense?
That does make sense
Hmmm. I'll have a coffee and a croissant and mull this over. Wait a second:
Coffee
The most beautiful and amazing band on the planet. I have to wait until Wed Oct 19 to see them here in Phoenix and the wait is KILLING ME! Enjoy them tonight. Akane is a beautiful tasty beast, one of my favorite drummers ever
I’ll see you there in Phoenix.
MISA MISA MISA!!!!! Dice (the first 15 seconds of the MV) was what changed Me from a Fan to a Die Hard Fanatic that traveled 1/2 way round the World to see them Live back in 2019.
Yeah this band has been around for I think 6 years and are really actually pretty good and they still keep their same composure of their costumes and everything
I get more out of Tony's analysis and commentary every time!---which enables me to get even more out of BandMaid every time !!!!!!!!!!
"interrupt" all you want to, Tony-----I'd call it education rather than interruption ! It's a bit like you are cleaning the windshield----everything is that vital bit clearer.
Comment for the algorithm. Tony gets it. Rock on brother.
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Oh, that was a great and insightful reaction. I always like when people who understand music - and you do obviously - review Band-Maid. I always learn something which is nice. This is a very thoughtful band, from the composition, to the playing as well as the lyrics. My favorite Band by far. Enjoy the show in Seattle, they are fantastic live. Saw them 16 times live since 2015 and they never disappointed. From this two I go with Different.
I am listening to the same song aren't I? What you hear and explains enhances my listening experience. Thank you
I don't hear what you hear until you explain it.
Honestly my favorite part of DRT's reactions are the vocal sound effects
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I'm going to see them play in Philly in two weeks from wed.! Can't wait! ♥
I'll be there too! Glad you got tickets.
So entertaining and so informative for us 'non musicians'. Always look forward to your reactions. Your students must love coming to work with you.
Whenever I listen to Band Maid I feel like we stole Dad's convertible muscle car and Akane is driving.
Good one Dave!
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@P in D² Hahaha, sadly i think that makes me the pony tail guy from the parking garage...
In Japan, as well as the rest of the world, a lot of English words have entered the lexicon. Even when there are perfectly good local words.
They played Domination, Dice, and Different in their Japan shows. I suspect Different may get swapped out for something they think might be more popular with Americans. But since you're at the first US show, no idea what they may dust off. I'm going to 3 on the tail end of the tour.
This band is soooo good! Enough said! Superb reaction Tony👍👍
While most "reactors" bug the shit out of me constantly stopping to say, "Wow. That was so cool!" with absolutely no musical insight, your pausing doesn't bother me at all because as a musician, I can tell you know what the fuck you're talking about. You are by far the best and I really appreciate your channel.
Thank you for the nice comment
It's funny what you say at the end of the video about becoming a musician or starting playing an instrument. :D
I have been a drummer for more than 20 years and been listening to Band-Maid for about 1 year now.
I have bought a bass one month ago, because of Misa.
Even if I have thinking about buying one for the last 15 years, she is the one who changed everything.
Dice is,aside Choose me and Blooming,an example of almost perfectionin what refers about a song should be.The melody,the symcopation,the lyrics,the rythm line.Well everything is there.
you need to give a reaction from the end of the band maid concert you are attending
Heck yea man, I appreciate you being able to explain the intricacies of the music, instead of listening to 10 seconds of a studio recording and saying "it's too compressed" like Rick Beato did. thumbs up!
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7:16 yeah, BAND-MAID along with Pink Floyd, Linkin Park and Dream Theater makes me feel that way too from a musical standpoint.
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I was there when they STOLE THE SHOW at Aftershock on Sunday, it was AWESOME!! Can't wait to see the full 2 hour set on Friday in SF, although I will probably Spontaneously Combust!🔥 Well, at least I'd go out HAPPY!!
Thanks again, Tony! 🤘🤩🤘
Enjoy the show! I get to see them next week and it doesn't seem real. Your reactions are always awesome and entertaining.
Its very normal to have english words and sentences mixed in the japanese lyrics, besides Band Maid, Gaspharic Spin, Nemophila do that also frequently
Just a correction it's Gacharic Spin, not trying to be the spelling police, but if someone came across your comment and typed in Gaspharic in to RUclips without the Spin the first result is for a review of tobacco LOL.Just want to make sure more people discover the great band that is Gacharic Spin. Tony really needs to react to MineSet from them.
@@omdtdz Mindset 😉
In the past English phrases were used to make the song sounds 'cool' now bands do it where English fits the rhythm better...I think.
@@Davey-Boyd LOL I messed up on my correction FAIL.
@@omdtdz Lol! I screw up all the time!
I think my first introduction to BAND-MAID is because "Different" is used as Opening Song for Log Horizon Season 3.
Now we're talking 😤👌
Enjoy the concert on Wednesday night. 😊
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From my memory, they wanted the songs to be catchy and likable by all. That’s why they use English parts, there’s usually more than 2 words but the accent and speed of the songs make it hard to tell. It’s also a note that English is trendy in Japan, they wear clothing with English on it (sometimes not even knowing what it means) because it’s just trendy. So that could have something to do with it as well.
"Different" always makes me think, "Evil Circus Music"! hahaha
glad to hear you got a ticket for the Seattle show. i'm gonna be driving down from Vancouver.. i hear parking sucks but i'm hoping i'll find something if i give myself a few hours. for anyone else in the Seattle area.. there are still resale tickets currently going for $36 at Ticketmaster.
i'll give it up to Different.. but only coz i gotta pick one. answer would probably be different on some other day. their songwriting has clearly progressed since DICE, but it's still an absolute banger.
Thanks Tony! Great per usual. "Dice" the Music Video not by much.
I THOUGHT OF A GOOD ONE. Made in Abyss - Hanezeve Caradhina. Literally the entire OST for Made in Abyss is a masterpiece but this one is just gorgeous. Kevin Penkin is one of the most talented composers in the game. Dude won the anime award for best score in 2017 for this anime and another best score in 2020 for a different show. Oh yeah, and he has background composing for full orchestras.
Recently two of my favorite bands got together, Band Maid and The Warning (which by the way you should react) at the aftershock festival, beautiful moment.
I like musician reaction coz they really know the details of some parts they play I've been gaining knowledge
this is the second reaction of this band that I watch in this channel.. they are awesome, isn't my favorite music but for some reason I feel it so great. thanks Tony!
DICE isn't as different as Different is different. Nor is Different as dicey as Dice is Dicey🤔But one thing's for sure... both are different as dice! 😉 Thx, Tony!
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@@surfingasongwave Totally. I reported them.
See you tomorrow at the show!! I flew here from Maine I'll be the guy with the red beard and cane
Across the country! 🤟
I hope you are showing them to your students as a good example!
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Hello. I don't consider myself a language expert or anything like that, but in recent decades the Japanese language has incorporated many foreign words and terms, especially in the entertainment industry (music and anime). It is clear that globalization has played a vital role in this and many of these terms/words may have been adopted because they were 'easy to remember' or simply 'sounded good'. However, there is an additional reason why it is common in the Japanese music industry to hear words in another language (such as English or German) or phrases that can simply be hummed (you know, the classic "na, na-na, na -na, na-na") and that's how the songs are closer to those who don't speak Japanese.
In fact, the members of Band-Maid explicitly mentioned that topic in an interview a long time ago. And yes they are right, because if you or I were at one of their concerts and they play Domination, it is almost certain that we will at least sing the "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello~".
Regards ^^
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], TRiDENT [Spoopy], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], and many many more...
If you got my resell tickets, I'm so happy for you.
And I'm so heartbroken it turned out that I had to cancel the trip.
I'm very much looking forward to seeing you share how the show went.
Cheers. 🤘🏻
I'm really glad that you are going to see them. Make sure you try to meet Wave Potter (another musician and reactor), as he will be there as well. If you have the time of your life and want to see them again I still have a couple of extra tickets to the east coast shows (DC, Philly, NYC, Boston) 😜
I'm always so psyched for your reactions, along with Champ, Wave, Ryan, and a few other musician reactors, it really helps me work through not just "that" I love these songs, but "why" I love these songs. Even though I have no musical talent or knowledge... I could listen to you guys geek out for days.
Make sure to post an after show commentary. I am gonna see them in NYC at the end of the month.
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@@surfingasongwave I'm not sure what you mean
@@andrewwiggin The reply from "text me on telegram..." is a scam bot. It's been running around the popular channels for a few weeks. Don't respond to it.
Didn’t know they were coming to Seattle this week!
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After Miku had learned to play the guitar to a level, Kanami told her that this song was going to be her test song. Remember, Miku is having to sing as well.
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You should react to sense by band-maid next, it's my fav and it's a real banger.
Tony reacting to Band-Maid again?
It's an instant click for me.
Great job man, I have listen to these songs countless time and I did not pick up on some of the things you pointed out.
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@@surfingasongwave Sad state of the world.
リズム隊､いわゆる､ドラムとベースの感性がこのBANDの心臓です。そして愛あるアンサンブルでBANDが完成します。
The Dice studio version is great too. they just get the gtr balances better in the studio mixing process.
My son always gets aggrevated at me for breaking songs down, being a bass player for 40 years I can't help it, lol BAND MAID is very intricate and progressive in their arrangements, love them
Because of decades of Hollywood and pop music mainly being in English to a non-English speaker it sounds "Cool" to throw a word or two in between the lyrics.
You have to react to Eve! Every song is unique and have phenomenal drum plays. I'll recommend listening to:
- Dramaturgy
- Tokyo Ghetto
- Last Dance
- Don't Replay The Boredom
- How to Eat Life
- Night is Faint
- Leo
- Demon Dance Tokyo
- Raison D'etre
And much more!
I was excited to see you review Different, a song I've liked for a long time by them. I just wish the live version matched the one they have for Apple Music.
Its Stop and Go Tony at work!! We love you at the studio Tony. If its ok with you, we are going to have some shirts made "STOP AND GO TONY ROCKS" We will send you one color of your choice.
YES PLEASE
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What chance you think they could secure a date with ACL? Yea I know that is a tough one to get. However these festivals while great are limited in exposure.
They just played at House Of Blues in San Diego which was also outstanding. However I get the impression their label might be underrepresenting them here. They need some big wins here like Tower Theater in Philly.
Red Rocks, Morrison in Colorado. Ryman auditorium in Nashville. Maybe Ottobar in Baltimore. Yea these are iconic venues but woukd be great exposure. Good Reaction BTW!! 🦊💕🤘
Shame you didnt do the MVs - i think they are a lot better than the lives for these 2 songs- mainly the balance is off- and they are a bit simplified. Difference especially suffers from the lead being too quiet- its a very hectic song and when the instruments are not all clear it muddies the song up.
I like Dice a lot more than different.
I'm ready now. Just play it ffs.
HaHa Sorry!
How was the show?! I'm going on the 15th in LA
have you ever reacted to baby metal? them and band maid are my favorite female lead japanese bands.
Hey Tony. Wave Potter, another youtuber, will be at Seattle BM show. He is also a drummer. You two should try and meet up man.
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Here is another instrumental Playlist from Kingdom Hearts!
ruclips.net/p/PLx9w4KLqytm5pyBald60kiOJpXUJ84dO9
would love if you could check this out!
Their music even makes MISA emotional. She asks that the Masters & Princesses at the servings bear with her if it does. She no longer has her bangs to hide behind. As for the Click, BAND-MAIDs use of Backing Tracks is so smooth. They just lock in. Unless something is obvious you almost don't even notice them at all. Kanami records all the music befor she gives it to the others. Miku will decide the lyrics with some input from Saiki as to what's cool and what is uncool. Saiki is the abettor of cool. But Miku decides if a lyric should be in English or not. And English in Japanese songs is considered cool.
As a musician this shocked me. The complexity of bass and drums would get simplified by most western producers. Japan demands complexity, and giving the audience the same thing again in a verse is considered an insult to the listener. Band Maid sometimes even the choruses music will change each time. As for speed, some Japanese I spoke to when I was in Tokyo, bluntly referred to western rock as Sleeping Cow Music. hahaha. Checkout Freedom live for a hot drum solo. Tokyo is the new Seattle for hard rock .
So Tony I’m curious, where have you decided to be during the concert in relation to the band ? In other words who are you most interested in watching play ?
I sat up high to get the full audio mix and see the entire stage.
Smart man. I have opted for the same type seats. Of course if I were 20 years old again it would be hard to resist the urge be as close as possible to stage right and yelling Misa Misa Misa ! every song break.😊
Serious answer to the question about the inclusion of words in English; much like most people who know a little bit of a different language, English is regarded by a lot of people who don't speak it very fluently as "cool" - or, in this case, probably "rock". Rock is primarily an American thing, after all, so having a bit of English tossed in works on multiple levels; it's cool, it's more rock than "just" being in your own language, and if you ever tour outside your own country, it's something people in other countries might have an easier time latching onto to sing along with.
All that aside, "Different" was also the opening song to a recent anime, which partially explains the slight difference in songwriting style as well as the inclusion of a little more English than usual; it's not uncommon for high-energy anime openings to have an extra sprinkling of English, for better or worse.
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Ah figured I would mention Babymetal just dropped their new single a few hours ago. It's the first single from their upcoming album The Other One which drops on March 24, 2023 I think.
Devine Attack-Shingeki is the single & it's a sleeper!! Ladies are back in a big way!! This has been a great week now. Finally seeing Band-Maid at San Diego & now Babymetal's return!! 🤘❤️🔥🦊