Band-Maid is not all about guitar solos. In fact, they are very balanced. They accentuate each member equally. They used real feathers in the filming. They are better live. They are probably one of the greatest hard rock bands of our generation. Unlike Lovebites (I like them too), each member has very unique personality and there is much more accessible information about them. They are hilarious off stage. Absolutely adorkable people.
I'll add that some of Mincho's most clever guitar work is done in the background. She seems more focused on the overall sound than being flashy in her solos.
I was wondering when you'd get to them. Make sure to check out their live videos. They're one of the best live bands out there. Originally they all wore maid outfits, but the lead singer and bassist weren't fans of that, so they switched to outfits that suit their own styles, and the drummer switched to an outfit with a maid look but with shorts to be more ergonomic for drumming.
From JAPAN BAND-MAID is a hard rock band, but it's a very diverse band. Listen to different types of songs. All are music videos on their official RUclips. It's part of their eight-year history. They usually don't block the reaction of official videos. If you haven't heard a song yet, please try it. They will have an acoustic online live on Christmas December 25th. 1 Thrill : The first music video that saved them from dissolution. Classic rock 2014 2 Sense : The theme song of the anime "Platinum End". Dramatic, fast hard rock with a classic intro. 2021.10 3 Bubble : A tribute to the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, funky rock 4 Different : First anime opening song, new sense of high-speed rock. Anime is Log Horizon 3rd season. 2020.12 5 Daydreaming : Beautiful power ballad. Saiki and Kobato vocals and Kanami's guitar solo are wonderful. 6 Dice : Rhythmic hard rock singing women's independence 7 about us : A gift for fans who cannot meet in a pandemic. Beautiful ballad. 2021.02 8 Freedom : A power rock that walks around the stage and conveys a smile. The transition from drum solo to lead guitar is the best. 9 Manners : Declaration to create new hard rock while inheriting classic rock. Cool hard rock. Rock'n'Roll never die. 10 alone : The song they wrote, composed and released for the first time. Medium speed Hard Rock 2016 11 Secret My Lips & Secret Maiko Lips : Funky Hard Rock. A gift for fans of April Fool's Day . 12 Blooming : Vocals and chorus are impressive, and various types of music are fused. 13 RINNE : High-speed rhythmic heavy rock, inspired by the Japanese horror movie "RINNE : Reincarnation". RINNE (Reincarnation) is also found in Eastern thought and Buddhist thought. 14 onset : Instrumental song for lead singer Saiki breaks, their great playing power and harmony. 15 Before Yesterday : Record of the first overseas performance, Sakura-Con in Seattle 2016. Melodic Rock with great lyrics. 16 Choose me : An insert song of the concert scene the Netflix movie KATE, they appeared as BAND MAID. Cool rock song. 17 Dragon Cry : The only song produced by Tony Visconti. It's not their lyrics, but it sings about the future of human society and the earth. Great Heavy Classic Rock . 18 After Life : A homage to the maid cafe and band formation where Kobato worked. BAND-MAID Hard Rock . Added ★ Peace & Love : Founder Miku Kobato's solo project. Pigeon saves the world. Funky pop rock
ANY "official live" band-maid song will be good. For contrast to sense, check wonderland, about us, manners/black hole, dice/different, domination & if u can find it, smile. Alot of their videos get taken down. There is a rare acoustic set from a concert of the songs puzzle & anemone which are beautiful.
MISA MISA MISA! Lead singer "Sai-chan" has a Spanish style Maid uniform the Bassist MISA wears a Chinese style the lead Guitarist "Mincho"is almost like a 1940's Nurse the Rhythm Guitarist "Miku" is basically a standard French Maid whilst the Drummer "A-chan" is a Bellboy style.
Band maid is my favorite band. The second is lovebites. In terms of musicality, they cannot allow others to follow. They put a different riff in the first and second verse of the tune, and the musical sense is genius.
Nice reaction Anastasia, they all wear different "Maid" costumes. They are virtuoso musicians and you will find that their solos don't tend to be too long. Different songs will feature solos on guitar, drums and bass. Misa is my favorite bassist in music today. You can see how much they love what they do as they always have fun on stage. I like their live videos best as a rule and some popular ones are "Freedom", "Dice", and "Warning" but every single song is great !
During Herman Li’s show on twitch, his special guest was Saki of Mary’s Blood and Nemophila, he asked her who was the number one band in Japan was, she replied, Band-Maid!
Really? this is cool! I love BM and I like nemophilia as well! I missed this live.... going to see if I can find its archive ! update: clip for subscribers only. maybe he will upload it to Dragonforce channel in the future.
What she actually said was besides Baby Metal, Band-Maid is the number one rock band in Japan right now. I think Band-Maid is better though, but there is a reason 5 Baby Metal songs have just as many views as Band-Maids entire channel so there is that.
@@Muzicman2112 I get what you are saying absolutely but even bands like One ok Rock out do them. I think with neither having new music out leaves Band-Maid time to shine right now or maybe it was more her own opinion, but music isn't westernized over there like it is here with many subgenera's. They are on the same rock music charts and often have to compete with baby metal or One ok Rock. Musically very metal and vocals very pop for baby metal. As we all know Band-Maid is very genre blending in a lot of the rock spectrums.
peter . " Freedom " " Domination " and " Onset " live performances is a good way to set you on your journey with this band . Onset is an instrumental which will blow your mind at their musicianship . Akane - Drums , Kanami - Lead Guitar , Miku - Guitar/vocals , Misa - Base Guitar , and Asaiki - Lead Vocals . Like Lovebites they are incredible live . They have released 5 Albums up to now. Wikipedia has a bio on the group with a wealth of information . For an April 1st joke they released some songs under the name Band Maiko which is them dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and Misa plays a traditional instrument as well as base guitar .
They are the ones who enjoyed music when rock was at the center of the music world and have been left behind now, and they are the ones who remind the elders of those days.Please enjoy their individual techniques that you cannot imagine from their appearance. Thank you from Japan.
Welcome to Band maid Anastasia.. Freedom, Manners/Black hole and Real existence All Live.. That should keep you going.. :) They have over 150 songs, so you should be here for a while.. And we will be here to join you.. Best wishes from France
Welcome to Band Maid! 8 years+ together! 100+ songs! Everyone different! They are considered a hard rock band! This song is an intro to an anime! It's really not a great song to start with. Live you gotta do Domination official Live! They have songs that could fit into all rock genres. Always evolving! Great Reaction! Keep playing the Maids! You will love them!😊😎🎅🤘🤘🤘🤘
Well... when they was formed not all were too much into it the image. Especially Misa on bass and Saiki on Vocals, who was hired when Miku discovered her voice lacked the power for the genre. When Saiki auditioned they were warned by her agent that she might be turned off by the image... and recommended not tell her. So she turns up to the first concert. She was not very happy... But during the years her and Misas look has moved in another direction to more of a hostess (Saiki) and assassin (Misa).
BAND-MAID is mostly a hard rock band and I love their hard rocking songs, but if you want to hear a lot of harmonizing, I would suggest About Us. It is more of a pop ballad that they wrote for their fans after they had to cancel their shows due to covid. The live version is very emotional and you can feel how they miss having a live audience. It's not their usual style, but it is representative of their talent as it is full of small intricate details that you need to pay attention to to notice. It just shows how much effort they put into their craft and I love them for it!
THE best live Rock band on the planet. Think that's everything covered...OK, a bit more...Two members (MISA - Bass, Akane - Drums) are classically trained pianists and musicians who studied at the Tokyo Academy of Music while Kanami, the lead guitarist, has also been playing piano since the age of 3 or 4 but is concert standard (almost unbelievably, given her skills, she only switched to guitar about 10 years ago!) They all have superb musical ability as well as passion, a lack of ego and the drive to play real, in your face, Rock which is why they are THE best live Rock band on Earth right now. The only band I've seen that is playing live like bands I went to see in the 70's, such as Led Zeppelin or Sabbath or Zappa. Music they write themselves, real guitars, drums and bass played loudly and with passion as well as powerful Rock vocals. They are all really close friends and know how to have fun together on stage, confident as they are in each others’ abilities and skills. They've revived the classic Rock sound and given the genre a much needed kick in the ass, as Babymetal have done for Metal. Future reactions I'd recommend, as they really shine brightest live, would be from the DVD they released in April 2020. FREEDOM: ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html , PLAY: ruclips.net/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/видео.html , CHOOSE ME: ruclips.net/video/HcqitbXgigU/видео.html , DOMINATION: ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html and WONDERLAND: ruclips.net/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/видео.html , though they have superb music videos too.
This song was written to be the theme song for the anime "Platinum End" so the lyrics were based on notes about the show from the producers. Apparently angels feature in the story, hence the feathers and they had a couple shots on the lead singer posed in front of wings. In 2020 they had a similar deal with their song "Different" which was the theme for season 3 of the anime "Log Horizon". They are a great live band, very playful and they really feed off the audience, but with COVID all they've been able to do is online shows for their fans. They have released several "live" videos this year but they're all from these online shows, so no audience. When they first started, in 2013, they all wore very similar maid outfits, but as time went on the costumes have evolved to fit each individual. Actual live-with-people tracks from their official channel include "Domination", "Freedom", "Moratorium", "Real Existence", "Wonderland" and the instrumental "Onset".
── Let's get back to the main topic (laughs). The song "Sense" itself was made after the offer came from the anime team's side, right? Does the original plan come from KANAMI-san as a matter of course? Kobato [second vocals, rhythm guitar, main lyricist]: That's right. It feels like KANAMI [lead guitarist] made a basic song and started from there. ──Were there any requests from the other party, such as "I want you to make a song like this"? Kobato: It wasn't detailed. SAIKI [lead singer]: KANAMI also read the "Platinum End" manga for the first time there. If you imagine a feeling that suits that worldview, the production committee also liked it from the beginning. However, the part that is the orchestra in the intro, was originally a band sound, so, we received a request "I want you to do it like this" only for that part. As a result, KANAMI seems to have studied hard about the orchestra. Kobato: Rather than studying hard, it seems that it was more like going to the people around her for advice and teaching her. SAIKI: The way KANAMI gathered information was amazing. KANAMI told me a lot of things that I don't understand to the slightest degree. Using classical music jargon, people say, "This is Nantoka, it's coming into Nantoka Kantoka," and I was like, "I don't know what they are talking about, but it's amazing!" I thought, "She studied a lot!" (Laughs). ──The magnificence of the strings at the beginning is also impressive, but beyond that, you have developed it so that it can be folded with an easy-to-understand riff. I think the feeling of going up is very pleasant. SAIKI: That's right. I really think it's a way to raise the tension that KANAMI is good at.
──While taking into account the image of anime, do you feel that the performance scene is the main focus? Kobato: It's almost like a performance scene, rather than an image scene. There are some image scenes, but not so many. SAIKI: In that sense, it feels like the usual BAND-MAID music video, but it's more fantasy than usual, and the worldview of anime is a little stronger. There are scenes where feathers dance. Kobato: The feather scene is reflected in the video that was released a little bit in advance of the teaser, but that wasn't complete. We were playing while the feathers were actually dropped. Recently, people often ask me about BAND-MAID's music videos, "Isn't that CG?" Or "Is it actually done?" In fact, in our videos, only the things that are actually done, are made into images. SAIKI: It's all real (flat).
Band Maid is once in a life time Bands, they have so many Phenomenal Songs it would be hard pressed to pick one. Just pick and play. Band Maids Live Songs are second to none. They are such a Phenomenal Band.
Lovebites and Band-Maid are really tough to compare... Lovebites is PURE metal and Band-Maid is rock, BUT i wouldn´t lie or talk BS if i tell you that Band-Maid is WAY MORE versatile. They are not limited to rock, they play metal, rock, punk, funk, blues, jazz and pop, its like their own style, if you dive into more of their songs you gonna hear clearly what i mean. Lovebites is great, but they are sticking by their signature style (genre) of choice. YES, they are great, the both guitarists are CRAZY, but Kanami does not shred, she is more like an emotional guitarist and does not want to show off, she always tries to enhance a song, so there is no need for that. In Lovebites its also their signature that Midori and Miyako are going off, so yeah... TOUGH to compare them, because they are aiming for different audiences. Nice first reaction, keep Band-Maid coming and watch an Livevideo from their channel next time, like "Domination", "Onset" or "Real Existence" Greetings from Germany
This is the theme song for the Anime Platinum End! It appears anytime Band-Maid is contracted to do a song for Anime or a video game the song is completely different from what one expects from Band-Maid. Originally all members of Band-Maid wore the same type of outfit, over time Misa and Saiki went Gothic!! Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!!
Welcome to Band Maid Anastasia. Using the harmonies between the two vocalists in an outstanding way it is trade mark of the band so I think this is a music style that you could really enjoy. On their official YT channel there are several songs live. You can start with No God or the Manners-Black Hole combo (there are two songs but the video is not long, less than 8 minutes). With these three samples you can start to get an idea of the gauge of the band. Great job! Thank you very much.
Hard Rock never dies The torch of Hard Rock has been passed to cute Japanese ladies dressed in maid outfits Domination live or Freedom live are my recommendation Please check the smiles on their faces during the live performance
Mincho ( lead guitars ) is heavily influenced by blues players, but we want her to shred more but I dont shell ever do those speed metal stuff😂😂. Minchos chops are crazy tho, she have a lot of crazy good rock n roll riffs in their catalog and shes very melodic in her playin
Thanks for checking out my favourite band Band Maid ! I would recommend you watch 'Freedom' live, you will love it. My favourite harmonies are on 'Daydreaming' a power ballad and 'Gion Cho' where Band Maid become their alter ego, Band Maiko, where they overlay traditional Japanese instruments into the song. There are over 100 songs to listen to and all are unique and none dissapoint, any song you listen to will become your new favourite Band Maid song, I never get tired of listening to them and hear something new everytime. Most of all I hope your Band Maid journey is as enjoyable as mine has been. Enjoy !!
I'm happy you enjoyed them. I'm a huge Lovebites fan myself, but BAND-MAID is something completely different and unique. Different style, different genre, different concept at all. So please just don't expect something similar 🙂. Best rock band in the world today in my opinion 🤘🏻 For live songs I'd suggest "real existence", "play" and, first of all, ""domination".
The costumes are based on the Japanese Maid cafe theme. The lead singer uses I believe a Spanish Maid outfit and Misa the bassist also uses a different style maid the other 3 use more traditional maid attire. If you want to see this group at their best check out their live videos they are amazing
The most talented band on the planet. Each one is the master of her instrument including the vocalist and in the lead guitar who also composes all their material and genius possibly musical savant.
Some Band-Maid songs that feature a lot of vocal harmony are OOPARTS, Dice, Awkward, Youth, One and Only, flying high, Clang, Spirit!!, Mirage, At the drop of a hat, One and Only, Moratorium, YOLO, CROSS, you., Different, Choose Me, and every song on their Brand New Maid and New Beginning albums.
Domination (live) is a standard live recommendation. I would also say Onset (live) if you want to focus on the instrumental side of the band as it is an instrumental. For Vocals, I would suggest Wonderland (Live Concert with fans) or the online live "About us". Other options are Play (live), Real Existence (live), Freedom (live-drum solo).
Welcome aboard, Anastasia. You are embarking on (along with many others - 125 million YT views!) an awesome hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (118 songs with their latest album, “Unseen World” and new single drops), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off the rails spectacular. Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ruclips.net/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/видео.html Their later songs from albums Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, H-G-K, Black Hole, Sense, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Glory, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts! And many are represented with over 40 well produced music videos. ruclips.net/user/BANDMAID Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts. Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th (“Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html), ZEPP 2018, Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 (bandmaidprime.tokyo) and some of the better 2019 tour Fan vids are excellent. Here’s four of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues. These two taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: ruclips.net/video/__1th7ctgMo/видео.html, and a fun, wonderful live performance in Amsterdam of Miku introducing "Don't You Tell Me" (with MISA & Kanami's great instrumental exchange) and "Turn Me On” (with MISA's solo intro): ruclips.net/video/kfYQoWBlSpk/видео.html. The next one was taken by JT Dayo in LA: ruclips.net/video/4uIYBkAybCI/видео.html, and finally by JOSER8845 in LA: ruclips.net/video/usWZvlGGDSs/видео.html. If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid members are: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 27 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 30 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 30 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 30 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 29 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note.. uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS] ■ BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. ** NEW ** Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have finally included the ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts at their Prime website! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo/ ■ DVD/BD/CD AVAILABLE OF BAND-MAID’S FEB. 11, 2021 2 ½ HOUR ONLINE LIVE OKYU-JI CONCERT. IT IS AWESOME!! 28 SONGS Plus 5 Bonus Recordings! Info at their official website. bandmaid.tokyo
This band is truly a live band. There is five obvious songs to listen on as live version: Domination, Freedom, DICE, Play and Onset. But to be honest all they made as live perfomence is amazing and I cant pick a favorite. All is good! It goes from week to week what I think is the best. That good is this band. Five girls with amazing talents.
@@asenka11 Be happy about it! You have so much to discover about these amazing girls. I discovered for myself a few days ago some guitar licks Kanami plays in Domination that I have never noticed before. They fit perfectly into the song once you hear them. She plays them silently in the background. She really is a genius in songwriting!
These ladies really shine live. No God is a great newer song they did a great version of in a live online show. As for the live performance staples Freedom, Domination, and the instrumental Onset are the usual places people start off.
Oh boy. You've summoned another fan-army! Discovered this band a few months ago. I'm now obsessed. These girls are incredible live, and their music videos are also fantastic. I'd be excited to see you cover more for sure! Always really appreciate your input on these musicians and performances! Live, definitely see; Domination, Onset (Instrumental), Freedom. Music videos, definitely see; Manners (my favourite, probably - great lyrics), Warning, Dice, Blooming, Choose Me, mmm.... Well, really, all of them. If you want to see sort of their "origin" point, the Thrill music video is the first one they ever made. Important to note that did not have full creative control at that point - but it's really great to see where they came from, to appreciate where they are now. Amazing. And check out Band-Maiko too. It's "totally" not the same band just making an April fools joke... 😋 But it's great. They mix in some traditional instrumentation, and step a little outside their usual path. But it's still Band-Mai-err-Maiko.
A lot of folks mentioning Domination, Freedom, Real Existence Live and those are all great. Play live is also really good there is call and rsponse with the crowd and between the 2 vocalists. They do have several live non audience videos like Manners/Black Hole, Dice/Different, Warning, No God etc. Manners/Black Hole are 2 totally different songs but a lot going on between the 2 vocalists. In Black Hole the back vocalist at times is singing a counter melody to the lead vocalist
Band-Maid is a hard rock band, while LOVEBITES is a heavy metal band. Both are great bands, but the feelings you get when listening to each band will be different. Now I wanna suggest you a band called NEMOPHILA, I guess you haven't reacted to them yet. Try their song "Dissension", you will be blown away once again on how amazing Japanese all-female metal bands are nowadays. Thanks Luna!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
They have one song in 220+ bpm, called black hole and to more harmonies, there are no god, real existence, manners (coolest bass and guitar solo + voc. Harmonies)
The whole concept of the band is due mainly to one person - MIKU she knew what she wanted and she went for it. SAIKI (the lead singer) does not like "Frilly" things so she is the MAID QUEEN. Each member has a say but MIKU is the brains behind the band from its origin.
I became very bored with rock music and kept going back to my favourite time for the genre of the 70s,80s. But then a few years ago I came across Band Maid. They are just a different class for me. I have gone through their 8 years of music and haven't found anything I didn't like. The band has grown and each member of the band started with what seemed a clear set of ideas. They have become their own writers and have simply become a must listen and watch.
You should check out their live performance of Manners/Black Hole for some great harmonies and backing vocals. This band has songs in a wide variety of styles. They are, like Lovebites, very talented.
If you can go back to the beginning and work yourself forward. It will be well worth the trip. With these five phenomenally talented beautiful musicians and women from Japan.
Excellent review Anastasia! You'll find that Band-Maid has a super-unique, addictive, and diverse blend of hard rock, ballads, blues, punk, pop, and just about everything else. Their main composer (Kanami Tono, lead guitarist) is an incredibly consistent songwriter. Others to look into: Domination (live), No God (live), Wonderland (live); Ballads: Daydreaming (MV), endless story (MV).
MISA questioned whether being in B-M was the right thing until they toured the U.S & she saw the love from the crowds. Then she knew it was the right place to be :)
@@jeremydawkins8814 Haha. Giacomo on his "About Us" reaction said my comment was the fakest he'd ever read on his channel even tho i wrote a serious comment. Naturally i've had to reply to him. I'm good like that :)
About the costumes... They are all wearing maid costumes (no surprise here). At the beginning they wore the same kind of outfits, but over the years every member changed their costumes to fit their personality. -Miku (rhythm guitar/ backing vocal) is wearing a very fancy maid cafe costume. She is the founder of the band, and she is the one who wanted to combine maids with hard rock, so it makes sense that her costume is the most maid like. -Saiki (vocal) is wearing an elegant black dress. She is the ice queen of the band, and her outfit reflects that. It's elegant, dark and beautiful. -Kanami (lead guitar) has a conventional maid outfit, it's not fancy at all (unlike Miku's), it's just as humble and shy as she is. (well, she tends to be not shy when she has a guitar in her hands, bit that's not the point) -MISA (bass) is wearing a long, sleek black dress. It's mysterious, but cool and beautiful, just like her. -Akane (drums) has a fun and little bit tomboyish outfit, which shows her personality. She always likes to joke around, and she's the most outgoing member of the band.
Best Rock band in the world. The maid costumes are to create the "Gap" meaning the difference in what you are seeing, demure maids, vs what you are hearing Hard Rock. Popular in Japan. Kanami, lead guitar, composes the music and Miku, rhythm guitar & vocals, writes the lyrics. Saiki, singer, is now working with Miku on lyrics. MISA, bass, and Akane, drums, create their own lines from the basic song send to them by Kanami. Then into the studio for final production with Saiki having the "We're Done" call. Miku also founded the band in 2013. Recommendations, all live; "Domination", "Freedom", Puzzle live & live Acoustic (same song done differently), Play, and Onset (instrumental) Have fun!!
You at least know three very good Japanese bands! But there's a lot more to offer. For me Band-Maid is the top. Well, of any band right now. I've never had a band with as many fantastic songs as these women have made and probably going to make. I highly recommend their live videos. Would you believe they are just as good and maybe better?
Subscribed and look forward for your next Band Maid reaction which I would like to recommend Manner/Black Hole (Live), both songs have great chorus from Miku the rhythm guitarist and the band founder.
Well…where do we start? Live…checkout About Us, Freedom, Warning, Domination, Manners, Black Hole, Dice, Anemone….could go on and on. Freezer is nice dual-vocal. Best just dip in I think.
Loved the reaction., This is a rather odd first song as it was written for a Japanese Anime. Neat thing about this band is their insane diversity in styles. Im sure you are going to get pummeled with fan suggestions. Personally I rate this as one of the most exciting LIVE bands in front of an audience. Zepp, Studio Coast and Line Cube concerts all have videos on their official channel. :) Oh, on Harmonies, Miku (Gtr/Voc) is the lyricist and back up vocals and does a great job in harmonizing with Saiki on lead vocals. I would STRONGLY recommend "Wonderland" Live (Official) as the last verse is a brilliant example of the ladies cutting right to the soul. Its not the only one, but very distinct example ;) Enjoy!
Very interesting and detailed reaction. Reacting to a live performance is a great idea. I highly recommend Domination live from the World Domination tour 2020. On stage, in front of a live audience, is their natural habitat. Great musicians and singers who thrive doin it live. Looking forward to your next Bandmaid reaction
As others have said, this is the theme song for Platinum End, which features angels. In anime, white feathers are typically seen on standard angels, while black feathers are typically from fallen angels. I haven't watched this particular anime to confirm it, but if you watch enough anime you see it so often that it becomes an expected trope.
@@VladimirChupin It's also possible that the inclusion of black feathers in the MV were artistic license to match the black and white maid outfits. Stranger coincidences have happened. I...just watch too much anime.
@@tombworld9012 My personal impression is that the MV is focused heavily on the anime imagery and story. The band is only serving it here, they don't promote their own image. It may be that they have talked about black and white feathers already in some interviews and that I just haven't come across those mentions yet.
@@VladimirChupin I haven't discounted either possibility. But unless Miku has even more up her ruffled sleeve than the impressive amount we've already seen, I don't think the band directs the videos. It'll be interesting to find out in the end which one it will be.
I get to know Band Maid a couple of months ago they are really good, I love the fact their music sounds like anime metal soundtracks cause I love anime, very nice review 👍💯, I'll send you some names on instagram in case you want to have them on your channel
Hello Anastasia, you finally found BAND MAID, but you started with their last work, you want to meet this rabbit hole? OK, react from the beginning with their first work, but Warning when you enter you will no longer conceive go out anymore, I present you Kanami (guitarist) give her the guitar to his hands and you will hear otherworldly solo, Akane (drums) everyone who knows her is crazy about her, Misa (bassist, known as berfoot assassin) Saiki (vocalist), and finally Miku (the band leader and creator of the Band), now I give you the beginning where to start, songs : Thrill, Dice, Alone, Non fiction days, Domination, Yolo, Blooming(😱, 🤘💣💥) Daydreaming, Domination, Endless storie, Now live performances, Domination tour 14th February 2019,And so on, you will see the evolution of them over the years, I hope you enjoy as we all know them, good trip in the wagon Band Maid, lengths of Portugal.
One of the most if notto say the completest band I've ever seen. Not only the talent on instruments ( Akane on drums and Misa on bass are multi instrumental ), but also the vocals and harmonies in singing. They are also masterminds of composing ( Kanami, the lead guitar ) and writing ( Miku the rhythm guitar / back vocals and Saiki the singer ). They are like a damned machine gun, writing and composing new songs. Try always live performances if possible, they are one of the best live bands. As already mentioned below, "Freedom", "Domination" and "Play" are typical songs from them, although they did get faster on the last album.
I won't offer any suggestions because I'm sure everyone and their brother or sister has already given one or more. Pick ANYTHING, they're all good. The only thing I'll say is that this is the best ROCK genre band on the planet at the moment. I'm 70 and they dragged me out of my rock and roll lethargy back into rock. Normally I'm a prog guy but I love this band. I've bought their entire discography. Watch their live videos. They're a different animal.
Highly recommended live videos: - BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html - BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html - BAND-MAID / onset (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/видео.html Maybe you could take a look at Nemophila (one of my japanese favs) - 【MV】NEMOPHILA / 雷霆 -RAITEI- ruclips.net/video/lh-dVLKP314/видео.html
Thank you for the great reaction. You have now hit my three favorites. Band Maid, Nightwish and, of course, Princess Diana Ankudinova. Thanks for all. BTW, I really love your voice. I hope to hear more from you.
Awesome hard rock band, they are incredible! There are so many suggestions for live videos, but I would suggest Manners / Blackhole Live and Real Existence Live. Enjoy, thanks for the reaction!
A very good live version they have is for the song Play. Another great all-women metal band from Japan is Nemophile. They are newer, so not so much stuff out there (lots of great cover versions, mainly), but worth checking out.
Saiki the main singer(the other,Miku,is the founder member) wears ,a different costume but it´s,in fact a maid one,kind of 19th century french/mexican costume
Miku Kobato, the rhythm guitarist and second vocalist, was in an idol trio called Lil Cumin. They didn't make much of an impact during their time together and split up. Miku found herself working in a maid cafe, but she still wanted to be involved in music. She came up with the idea of BAND-MAID, a band that had a soft, feminine image yet produced hard rock, creating a contrast in expectation versus reality they call "they gap." Miku found Kanami, the lead guitarist, through RUclips; apparently Kanami was posting guitar and vocals covers. Miku contacted Kanami who knew Akane, the drummer, who had gone to music school with MISA, the bass guitarist. Despite her experience with Lil Cumin, Miku decided her voice wasn't strong enough to carry a rock band, so they held auditions and met Saike. Miku picked up a guitar for the first time, and in their early videos, you can tell she doesn't know how to play it yet. Akane has taught her through the years, and Miku's incredible work ethic has made her into a damn good rhythm guitarist. Saike didn't know about the maid outfits until the last minute. She thoroughly rejected the apron, but she wore the rest of the outfit. The five ladies have all customized their look through the years, and now Saiki and MISA are in outfits that are still maid-esque but are either all black or predominately black. I think it was Miku who said MISA wears the outfit of an assassin maid, and since she's always barefoot when they play live, she's affectionately called the Barefoot Assassin. Saiki once said that Akane was such a great drummer that it's like she was half-gorilla, so Akane is often lovingly called The Gorilla. Miku Kobato is a stage name, and Kobato means "small pigeon." She often says "po" at the end of her sentences to reflect the pigeon motiff. Also, her current guitar is her signature guitar called the "Flappy Pigeon." There is a small connection between BAND-MAID and LOVEBITES. The two drummers are friends. They follow each other on social media and have hung out a few times. Also, Mexican rock band The Warning are fans of BAND-MAID. As for where to go next, I'm sure the live versions of "Freedom" and "Domination" have been recommended, but I'm going to recommend "Play." The crowd gets involved with this one. The link I'm going to provide was recorded in February of 2020 at an arena called Line Cube Shibuya in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. "Play" was song 21 out of 23, though the energy level makes it sound like it's the second or third song in the set. ruclips.net/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/видео.html
Anastasia,i´m sure you will hear much about these ladiesfrom now on.They are probably the most complete and talented band and also musicianship included of these days.
MISA, the bass player, also dresses off-style from the "Maid Theme" with Saiki, lead singer.. It has nothing to do with what you think is means, but more of their individuality. MISA and Saiki just weren't into the maid them as originally conceived by Miku, the founder. It was accepted and stands now. Try "Blooming" for wonderful harmonies with kick-ass rock and musicianship. I don't do Instagram, for political reasons, so accept my recommendation or leave it...no matter, but I do know what I speak when it comes to these fine ladies. I'll subscribe once I know you're on board. Cheers!
Love Band Maid...my goto band... Kanami the lead gt, wriites all the music...she once said Carlos Santana (what?) was a big influence... after a while you can just pick up on that...she's never overplays anything...especially in her writing...nothing is ever staionary so to speak...no chourus is ever exactly the same...solos are short and appropriate, keeping the listener engaged and entertained...I think she's a genius...Miku is a genius band leader...and most passionate...she's a genius...lol...Saiki...not a vocalist, but a singer, a great singer....she may be have the range of some others, but her delivery is always spot on....she's a genius...MISA...on bass...does it get any better?...She's a genius...and Akane...anchoring it all with her......yes, genius drumming...lol Great reaction...I think it was after watching them about the third or fourth time...totally forgot about the outfits, the performances were so good... greatest rock band on the planet...There are some many great bands in Japan, compettition seems fierce...I could list the bigger ones...but I',m going to recommned a band that is criminally...not getting the attention they deserve, imho... Yajiima Mai - Apocalypse (live) - ruclips.net/video/CiklgD6Lyuc/видео.html ....the vampire queen of Japan... Can you imagine producing this quality of music ... and ... well, decide for yourself.. i don't think you'll be disappointed other than how little attention they get...shrug...Great reactions!
Welcome to Band-Maid Anastasia!
BAND-MAID is my 3rd favorite band. They're also my 2nd and 1st favorites🏆, too. MAID or DIE!🤘🏾🔥🎌
Welcome to Band Maid!!
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Nice job! Welcome to the world of BAND-MAID!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Band-maid.
Band-Maid is not all about guitar solos. In fact, they are very balanced. They accentuate each member equally.
They used real feathers in the filming. They are better live. They are probably one of the greatest hard rock bands of our generation.
Unlike Lovebites (I like them too), each member has very unique personality and there is much more accessible information about them. They are hilarious off stage. Absolutely adorkable people.
I'll add that some of Mincho's most clever guitar work is done in the background. She seems more focused on the overall sound than being flashy in her solos.
Yes, indeed. There's a lot of songs where Kanami is just shredding in the background all the time throughout the song.
I was wondering when you'd get to them. Make sure to check out their live videos. They're one of the best live bands out there.
Originally they all wore maid outfits, but the lead singer and bassist weren't fans of that, so they switched to outfits that suit their own styles, and the drummer switched to an outfit with a maid look but with shorts to be more ergonomic for drumming.
From JAPAN BAND-MAID is a hard rock band, but it's a very diverse band. Listen to different types of songs.
All are music videos on their official RUclips. It's part of their eight-year history.
They usually don't block the reaction of official videos. If you haven't heard a song yet, please try it.
They will have an acoustic online live on Christmas December 25th.
1 Thrill : The first music video that saved them from dissolution. Classic rock 2014
2 Sense : The theme song of the anime "Platinum End". Dramatic, fast hard rock with a classic intro. 2021.10
3 Bubble : A tribute to the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, funky rock
4 Different
: First anime opening song, new sense of high-speed rock. Anime is Log Horizon 3rd season. 2020.12
5 Daydreaming : Beautiful power ballad. Saiki and Kobato vocals and Kanami's guitar solo are wonderful.
6 Dice : Rhythmic hard rock singing women's independence
7 about us : A gift for fans who cannot meet in a pandemic. Beautiful ballad. 2021.02
8 Freedom : A power rock that walks around the stage and conveys a smile.
The transition from drum solo to lead guitar is the best.
9 Manners : Declaration to create new hard rock while inheriting classic rock. Cool hard rock. Rock'n'Roll never die.
10 alone : The song they wrote, composed and released for the first time. Medium speed Hard Rock 2016
11 Secret My Lips & Secret Maiko Lips : Funky Hard Rock. A gift for fans of April Fool's Day .
12 Blooming : Vocals and chorus are impressive, and various types of music are fused.
13 RINNE : High-speed rhythmic heavy rock, inspired by the Japanese horror movie "RINNE : Reincarnation".
RINNE (Reincarnation) is also found in Eastern thought and Buddhist thought.
14 onset : Instrumental song for lead singer Saiki breaks, their great playing power and harmony.
15 Before Yesterday : Record of the first overseas performance, Sakura-Con in Seattle 2016. Melodic Rock with great lyrics.
16 Choose me : An insert song of the concert scene the Netflix movie KATE, they appeared as BAND MAID. Cool rock song.
17 Dragon Cry : The only song produced by Tony Visconti.
It's not their lyrics, but it sings about the future of human society and the earth. Great Heavy Classic Rock .
18 After Life : A homage to the maid cafe and band formation where Kobato worked. BAND-MAID Hard Rock .
Added ★ Peace & Love : Founder Miku Kobato's solo project. Pigeon saves the world. Funky pop rock
They all used to wear the French style maid suits but they have evolved over the years with some using different styles now.
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on the planet 🤘 Keep an eye on them! ️
Band Maid live is epic! Check out "Play" 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
ANY "official live" band-maid song will be good. For contrast to sense, check wonderland, about us, manners/black hole, dice/different, domination & if u can find it, smile. Alot of their videos get taken down. There is a rare acoustic set from a concert of the songs puzzle & anemone which are beautiful.
Better watch out Saiki will steal your heart and you will have a new favorite. i wont suggest nothin but live videos is deffinately the way to go
Welcome to the fandom. I'd suggest the following Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God & Domination (live)
MISA MISA MISA! Lead singer "Sai-chan" has a Spanish style Maid uniform the Bassist MISA wears a Chinese style the lead Guitarist "Mincho"is almost like a 1940's Nurse the Rhythm Guitarist "Miku" is basically a standard French Maid whilst the Drummer "A-chan" is a Bellboy style.
It's not bellboy style without the Tiny Hat.😥
@@GaryHolloway-810 first rule of Tiny Hat is ??
@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook "Never stop talking about Tiny Hat"? Go on, now you can chastise me for forgetting. Be gentle :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 hmmm
Band maid is my favorite band. The second is lovebites.
In terms of musicality, they cannot allow others to follow. They put a different riff in the first and second verse of the tune, and the musical sense is genius.
Nice reaction Anastasia, they all wear different "Maid" costumes. They are virtuoso musicians and you will find that their solos don't tend to be too long. Different songs will feature solos on guitar, drums and bass. Misa is my favorite bassist in music today.
You can see how much they love what they do as they always have fun on stage.
I like their live videos best as a rule and some popular ones are "Freedom", "Dice", and "Warning" but every single song is great !
During Herman Li’s show on twitch, his special guest was Saki of Mary’s Blood and Nemophila, he asked her who was the number one band in Japan was, she replied, Band-Maid!
Really? this is cool! I love BM and I like nemophilia as well! I missed this live.... going to see if I can find its archive !
update: clip for subscribers only. maybe he will upload it to Dragonforce channel in the future.
What she actually said was besides Baby Metal, Band-Maid is the number one rock band in Japan right now. I think Band-Maid is better though, but there is a reason 5 Baby Metal songs have just as many views as Band-Maids entire channel so there is that.
@@AMetalheadsPerspective rock band correct! Babymetal isn’t rock but more metal
@@Muzicman2112 I get what you are saying absolutely but even bands like One ok Rock out do them. I think with neither having new music out leaves Band-Maid time to shine right now or maybe it was more her own opinion, but music isn't westernized over there like it is here with many subgenera's. They are on the same rock music charts and often have to compete with baby metal or One ok Rock. Musically very metal and vocals very pop for baby metal. As we all know Band-Maid is very genre blending in a lot of the rock spectrums.
@@Muzicman2112 Babymetal is also a kiddie song and dance act. That performs in front of world class metal musicians.
Akane!! Akane!! Akane!!
Thanx for the reaction!!
They were not in costume.. They are BAND-MAID... ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️
I keep remembering the phrase ( Gori Gori daze! ) by B-M Misa😂. When I listen to BAND-MAID'S song, she is absolutely a badass bassist😂
peter . " Freedom " " Domination " and " Onset " live performances is a good way to set you on your journey with this band .
Onset is an instrumental which will blow your mind at their musicianship . Akane - Drums , Kanami - Lead Guitar , Miku - Guitar/vocals ,
Misa - Base Guitar , and Asaiki - Lead Vocals . Like Lovebites they are incredible live . They have released 5 Albums up to now.
Wikipedia has a bio on the group with a wealth of information . For an April 1st joke they released some songs under the name Band Maiko
which is them dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and Misa plays a traditional instrument as well as base guitar .
So much to learn
Five albums? Seven, rather.
They are the ones who enjoyed music when rock was at the center of the music world and have been left behind now, and they are the ones who remind the elders of those days.Please enjoy their individual techniques that you cannot imagine from their appearance. Thank you from Japan.
Best rock band playing right now. 5 INCREDIBLE girls
You shuold see "Domination" Live.It has guitar solos!and much more!
Welcome to Band maid Anastasia.. Freedom, Manners/Black hole and Real existence All Live.. That should keep you going.. :) They have over 150 songs, so you should be here for a while.. And we will be here to join you.. Best wishes from France
Watch enough of their songs and you'll realize the amount of talent each one of these ladies has. Won't take long at all.
Welcome to Band Maid! 8 years+ together! 100+ songs! Everyone different! They are considered a hard rock band! This song is an intro to an anime! It's really not a great song to start with. Live you gotta do Domination official Live! They have songs that could fit into all rock genres. Always evolving! Great Reaction! Keep playing the Maids! You will love them!😊😎🎅🤘🤘🤘🤘
Oh wow! I better get back to work
@@asenka11 😊😊😊
Well... when they was formed not all were too much into it the image. Especially Misa on bass and Saiki on Vocals, who was hired when Miku discovered her voice lacked the power for the genre. When Saiki auditioned they were warned by her agent that she might be turned off by the image... and recommended not tell her. So she turns up to the first concert.
She was not very happy...
But during the years her and Misas look has moved in another direction to more of a hostess (Saiki) and assassin (Misa).
BAND-MAID is mostly a hard rock band and I love their hard rocking songs, but if you want to hear a lot of harmonizing, I would suggest About Us. It is more of a pop ballad that they wrote for their fans after they had to cancel their shows due to covid. The live version is very emotional and you can feel how they miss having a live audience. It's not their usual style, but it is representative of their talent as it is full of small intricate details that you need to pay attention to to notice. It just shows how much effort they put into their craft and I love them for it!
THE best live Rock band on the planet. Think that's everything covered...OK, a bit more...Two members (MISA - Bass, Akane - Drums) are classically trained pianists and musicians who studied at the Tokyo Academy of Music while Kanami, the lead guitarist, has also been playing piano since the age of 3 or 4 but is concert standard (almost unbelievably, given her skills, she only switched to guitar about 10 years ago!) They all have superb musical ability as well as passion, a lack of ego and the drive to play real, in your face, Rock which is why they are THE best live Rock band on Earth right now. The only band I've seen that is playing live like bands I went to see in the 70's, such as Led Zeppelin or Sabbath or Zappa. Music they write themselves, real guitars, drums and bass played loudly and with passion as well as powerful Rock vocals. They are all really close friends and know how to have fun together on stage, confident as they are in each others’ abilities and skills. They've revived the classic Rock sound and given the genre a much needed kick in the ass, as Babymetal have done for Metal. Future reactions I'd recommend, as they really shine brightest live, would be from the DVD they released in April 2020. FREEDOM: ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html , PLAY: ruclips.net/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/видео.html , CHOOSE ME: ruclips.net/video/HcqitbXgigU/видео.html , DOMINATION: ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html and WONDERLAND: ruclips.net/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/видео.html , though they have superb music videos too.
This song was written to be the theme song for the anime "Platinum End" so the lyrics were based on notes about the show from the producers. Apparently angels feature in the story, hence the feathers and they had a couple shots on the lead singer posed in front of wings. In 2020 they had a similar deal with their song "Different" which was the theme for season 3 of the anime "Log Horizon".
They are a great live band, very playful and they really feed off the audience, but with COVID all they've been able to do is online shows for their fans. They have released several "live" videos this year but they're all from these online shows, so no audience.
When they first started, in 2013, they all wore very similar maid outfits, but as time went on the costumes have evolved to fit each individual.
Actual live-with-people tracks from their official channel include "Domination", "Freedom", "Moratorium", "Real Existence", "Wonderland" and the instrumental "Onset".
minor correction Different was for season 3 of Log Horizon
@@dundun8750 Thanks, I had a brain fart. I will correct it.
The producers had pretty much no demands of Miku.
She is a fan and read all of the Manga which is why she knew all about it.
── Let's get back to the main topic (laughs). The song "Sense" itself was made after the offer came from the anime team's side, right? Does the original plan come from KANAMI-san as a matter of course?
Kobato [second vocals, rhythm guitar, main lyricist]: That's right. It feels like KANAMI [lead guitarist] made a basic song and started from there.
──Were there any requests from the other party, such as "I want you to make a song like this"?
Kobato: It wasn't detailed.
SAIKI [lead singer]: KANAMI also read the "Platinum End" manga for the first time there. If you imagine a feeling that suits that worldview, the production committee also liked it from the beginning. However, the part that is the orchestra in the intro, was originally a band sound, so, we received a request "I want you to do it like this" only for that part. As a result, KANAMI seems to have studied hard about the orchestra.
Kobato: Rather than studying hard, it seems that it was more like going to the people around her for advice and teaching her.
SAIKI: The way KANAMI gathered information was amazing. KANAMI told me a lot of things that I don't understand to the slightest degree. Using classical music jargon, people say, "This is Nantoka, it's coming into Nantoka Kantoka," and I was like, "I don't know what they are talking about, but it's amazing!" I thought, "She studied a lot!" (Laughs).
──The magnificence of the strings at the beginning is also impressive, but beyond that, you have developed it so that it can be folded with an easy-to-understand riff. I think the feeling of going up is very pleasant.
SAIKI: That's right. I really think it's a way to raise the tension that KANAMI is good at.
──While taking into account the image of anime, do you feel that the performance scene is the main focus?
Kobato: It's almost like a performance scene, rather than an image scene. There are some image scenes, but not so many.
SAIKI: In that sense, it feels like the usual BAND-MAID music video, but it's more fantasy than usual, and the worldview of anime is a little stronger. There are scenes where feathers dance.
Kobato: The feather scene is reflected in the video that was released a little bit in advance of the teaser, but that wasn't complete. We were playing while the feathers were actually dropped. Recently, people often ask me about BAND-MAID's music videos, "Isn't that CG?" Or "Is it actually done?" In fact, in our videos, only the things that are actually done, are made into images.
SAIKI: It's all real (flat).
Band Maid is once in a life time Bands, they have so many Phenomenal Songs it would be hard pressed to pick one. Just pick and play. Band Maids Live Songs are second to none. They are such a Phenomenal Band.
Your in for a ride of your life with band maid they are the best rock band out there in this day and age enjoy the ride
Lovebites and Band-Maid are really tough to compare... Lovebites is PURE metal and Band-Maid is rock, BUT i wouldn´t lie or talk BS if i tell you that Band-Maid is WAY MORE versatile. They are not limited to rock, they play metal, rock, punk, funk, blues, jazz and pop, its like their own style, if you dive into more of their songs you gonna hear clearly what i mean. Lovebites is great, but they are sticking by their signature style (genre) of choice. YES, they are great, the both guitarists are CRAZY, but Kanami does not shred, she is more like an emotional guitarist and does not want to show off, she always tries to enhance a song, so there is no need for that. In Lovebites its also their signature that Midori and Miyako are going off, so yeah... TOUGH to compare them, because they are aiming for different audiences. Nice first reaction, keep Band-Maid coming and watch an Livevideo from their channel next time, like "Domination", "Onset" or "Real Existence" Greetings from Germany
This is the theme song for the Anime Platinum End! It appears anytime Band-Maid is contracted to do a song for Anime or a video game the song is completely different from what one expects from Band-Maid. Originally all members of Band-Maid wore the same type of outfit, over time Misa and Saiki went Gothic!! Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!!
Finally!😂
Check live version of Domination
Freedom
Real Existence
Starting Band-Maid journey? Ok I'm subscribing for more.
Welcome to Band Maid Anastasia. Using the harmonies between the two vocalists in an outstanding way it is trade mark of the band so I think this is a music style that you could really enjoy. On their official YT channel there are several songs live. You can start with No God or the Manners-Black Hole combo (there are two songs but the video is not long, less than 8 minutes). With these three samples you can start to get an idea of the gauge of the band. Great job! Thank you very much.
Hard Rock never dies The torch of Hard Rock has been passed to cute Japanese ladies dressed in maid outfits
Domination live or Freedom live are my recommendation Please check the smiles on their faces during the live performance
Mincho ( lead guitars ) is heavily influenced by blues players, but we want her to shred more but I dont shell ever do those speed metal stuff😂😂. Minchos chops are crazy tho, she have a lot of crazy good rock n roll riffs in their catalog and shes very melodic in her playin
Thanks for checking out my favourite band Band Maid ! I would recommend you watch 'Freedom' live, you will love it. My favourite harmonies are on 'Daydreaming' a power ballad and 'Gion Cho' where Band Maid become their alter ego, Band Maiko, where they overlay traditional Japanese instruments into the song. There are over 100 songs to listen to and all are unique and none dissapoint, any song you listen to will become your new favourite Band Maid song, I never get tired of listening to them and hear something new everytime. Most of all I hope your Band Maid journey is as enjoyable as mine has been. Enjoy !!
you should check out Wonderland (live) by Band-Maid. It has harmonie, not as much as their song Page, but that song has no MV or LMV 😢
off course enjoyed your new songs
I love very well!
I'm happy you enjoyed them. I'm a huge Lovebites fan myself, but BAND-MAID is something completely different and unique. Different style, different genre, different concept at all. So please just don't expect something similar 🙂.
Best rock band in the world today in my opinion 🤘🏻
For live songs I'd suggest "real existence", "play" and, first of all, ""domination".
Thank you! Definitely more BAND-MAID coming
Daydreaming, Daydreaming and Daydreaming. It's the somber side of BAND-MAID and an awesome piece,Trust me
The costumes are based on the Japanese Maid cafe theme. The lead singer uses I believe a Spanish Maid outfit and Misa the bassist also uses a different style maid the other 3 use more traditional maid attire. If you want to see this group at their best check out their live videos they are amazing
The most talented band on the planet. Each one is the master of her instrument including the vocalist and in the lead guitar who also composes all their material and genius possibly musical savant.
Haha not even close. Miku is a solid guitarist, but definitely not a masterful player.
@@cepho8349 Unkind sir. She is very competent but I did not want to single her out as the band is soooo talented.
Some Band-Maid songs that feature a lot of vocal harmony are OOPARTS, Dice, Awkward, Youth, One and Only, flying high, Clang, Spirit!!, Mirage, At the drop of a hat, One and Only, Moratorium, YOLO, CROSS, you., Different, Choose Me, and every song on their Brand New Maid and New Beginning albums.
Domination (live) is a standard live recommendation. I would also say Onset (live) if you want to focus on the instrumental side of the band as it is an instrumental. For Vocals, I would suggest Wonderland (Live Concert with fans) or the online live "About us". Other options are Play (live), Real Existence (live), Freedom (live-drum solo).
Welcome aboard, Anastasia. You are embarking on (along with many others - 125 million YT views!) an awesome hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (118 songs with their latest album, “Unseen World” and new single drops), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off the rails spectacular.
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ruclips.net/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/видео.html Their later songs from albums Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, H-G-K, Black Hole, Sense, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Glory, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts! And many are represented with over 40 well produced music videos. ruclips.net/user/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts. Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th (“Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html), ZEPP 2018, Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 (bandmaidprime.tokyo) and some of the better 2019 tour Fan vids are excellent. Here’s four of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues. These two taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: ruclips.net/video/__1th7ctgMo/видео.html, and a fun, wonderful live performance in Amsterdam of Miku introducing "Don't You Tell Me" (with MISA & Kanami's great instrumental exchange) and "Turn Me On” (with MISA's solo intro): ruclips.net/video/kfYQoWBlSpk/видео.html. The next one was taken by JT Dayo in LA: ruclips.net/video/4uIYBkAybCI/видео.html, and finally by JOSER8845 in LA: ruclips.net/video/usWZvlGGDSs/видео.html. If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid members are:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 27 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 30 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 30 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 30 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 29 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note.. uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
■ BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. ** NEW ** Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have finally included the ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts at their Prime website! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo/
■ DVD/BD/CD AVAILABLE OF BAND-MAID’S FEB. 11, 2021 2 ½ HOUR ONLINE LIVE OKYU-JI CONCERT. IT IS AWESOME!! 28 SONGS Plus 5 Bonus Recordings! Info at their official website. bandmaid.tokyo
Thank you so much for all this info!
This band is truly a live band. There is five obvious songs to listen on as live version: Domination, Freedom, DICE, Play and Onset. But to be honest all they made as live perfomence is amazing and I cant pick a favorite. All is good! It goes from week to week what I think is the best. That good is this band. Five girls with amazing talents.
So much to learn
@@asenka11 Be happy about it! You have so much to discover about these amazing girls. I discovered for myself a few days ago some guitar licks Kanami plays in Domination that I have never noticed before. They fit perfectly into the song once you hear them. She plays them silently in the background. She really is a genius in songwriting!
These ladies really shine live. No God is a great newer song they did a great version of in a live online show. As for the live performance staples Freedom, Domination, and the instrumental Onset are the usual places people start off.
Great reaction girl, but damn let's hear it for the drummer, she rocks!!!!!
Yes Peter Cooper is right, Domination and Freedom performance are killer , 2020 tour.
Oh boy. You've summoned another fan-army! Discovered this band a few months ago. I'm now obsessed.
These girls are incredible live, and their music videos are also fantastic. I'd be excited to see you cover more for sure! Always really appreciate your input on these musicians and performances!
Live, definitely see; Domination, Onset (Instrumental), Freedom. Music videos, definitely see; Manners (my favourite, probably - great lyrics), Warning, Dice, Blooming, Choose Me, mmm.... Well, really, all of them. If you want to see sort of their "origin" point, the Thrill music video is the first one they ever made. Important to note that did not have full creative control at that point - but it's really great to see where they came from, to appreciate where they are now. Amazing.
And check out Band-Maiko too. It's "totally" not the same band just making an April fools joke... 😋 But it's great. They mix in some traditional instrumentation, and step a little outside their usual path. But it's still Band-Mai-err-Maiko.
I recommend you band maid song that called "about us" and "Manners".
I think it has beautiful harmony.
A lot of folks mentioning Domination, Freedom, Real Existence Live and those are all great. Play live is also really good there is call and rsponse with the crowd and between the 2 vocalists. They do have several live non audience videos like Manners/Black Hole, Dice/Different, Warning, No God etc. Manners/Black Hole are 2 totally different songs but a lot going on between the 2 vocalists. In Black Hole the back vocalist at times is singing a counter melody to the lead vocalist
Best band in the world
Band-Maid is a hard rock band, while LOVEBITES is a heavy metal band. Both are great bands, but the feelings you get when listening to each band will be different. Now I wanna suggest you a band called NEMOPHILA, I guess you haven't reacted to them yet. Try their song "Dissension", you will be blown away once again on how amazing Japanese all-female metal bands are nowadays. Thanks Luna!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
They have one song in 220+ bpm, called black hole and to more harmonies, there are no god, real existence, manners (coolest bass and guitar solo + voc. Harmonies)
your calmen is good!
I enjoyed your songs at u tube thanks a lot! (from japan)
The whole concept of the band is due mainly to one person - MIKU she knew what she wanted and she went for it. SAIKI (the lead singer) does not like "Frilly" things so she is the MAID QUEEN. Each member has a say but MIKU is the brains behind the band from its origin.
I became very bored with rock music and kept going back to my favourite time for the genre of the 70s,80s. But then a few years ago I came across Band Maid. They are just a different class for me. I have gone through their 8 years of music and haven't found anything I didn't like. The band has grown and each member of the band started with what seemed a clear set of ideas. They have become their own writers and have simply become a must listen and watch.
You should check out their live performance of Manners/Black Hole for some great harmonies and backing vocals. This band has songs in a wide variety of styles. They are, like Lovebites, very talented.
If you can go back to the beginning and work yourself forward. It will be well worth the trip. With these five phenomenally talented beautiful musicians and women from Japan.
Excellent review Anastasia! You'll find that Band-Maid has a super-unique, addictive, and diverse blend of hard rock, ballads, blues, punk, pop, and just about everything else. Their main composer (Kanami Tono, lead guitarist) is an incredibly consistent songwriter. Others to look into: Domination (live), No God (live), Wonderland (live); Ballads: Daydreaming (MV), endless story (MV).
Domination live, you will love it
MISA questioned whether being in B-M was the right thing until they toured the U.S & she saw the love from the crowds. Then she knew it was the right place to be :)
I thought only grey wrote comments like that.🤗
@@jeremydawkins8814 Haha. Giacomo on his "About Us" reaction said my comment was the fakest he'd ever read on his channel even tho i wrote a serious comment. Naturally i've had to reply to him. I'm good like that :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 just found it and replied.
December air might be affecting you...probably😏
If I'm not mistaken, this is your sixth serious comment of this month🤔
It might be a full moon thing.
I love Band Maid and your reactions. :D
About the costumes...
They are all wearing maid costumes (no surprise here). At the beginning they wore the same kind of outfits, but over the years every member changed their costumes to fit their personality.
-Miku (rhythm guitar/ backing vocal) is wearing a very fancy maid cafe costume. She is the founder of the band, and she is the one who wanted to combine maids with hard rock, so it makes sense that her costume is the most maid like.
-Saiki (vocal) is wearing an elegant black dress. She is the ice queen of the band, and her outfit reflects that. It's elegant, dark and beautiful.
-Kanami (lead guitar) has a conventional maid outfit, it's not fancy at all (unlike Miku's), it's just as humble and shy as she is. (well, she tends to be not shy when she has a guitar in her hands, bit that's not the point)
-MISA (bass) is wearing a long, sleek black dress. It's mysterious, but cool and beautiful, just like her.
-Akane (drums) has a fun and little bit tomboyish outfit, which shows her personality. She always likes to joke around, and she's the most outgoing member of the band.
Best Rock band in the world. The maid costumes are to create the "Gap" meaning the difference in what you are seeing, demure maids, vs what you are hearing Hard Rock. Popular in Japan. Kanami, lead guitar, composes the music and Miku, rhythm guitar & vocals, writes the lyrics. Saiki, singer, is now working with Miku on lyrics. MISA, bass, and Akane, drums, create their own lines from the basic song send to them by Kanami. Then into the studio for final production with Saiki having the "We're Done" call. Miku also founded the band in 2013.
Recommendations, all live; "Domination", "Freedom", Puzzle live & live Acoustic (same song done differently), Play, and Onset (instrumental)
Have fun!!
You at least know three very good Japanese bands! But there's a lot more to offer. For me Band-Maid is the top. Well, of any band right now. I've never had a band with as many fantastic songs as these women have made and probably going to make. I highly recommend their live videos. Would you believe they are just as good and maybe better?
Subscribed and look forward for your next Band Maid reaction which I would like to recommend Manner/Black Hole (Live), both songs have great chorus from Miku the rhythm guitarist and the band founder.
Well…where do we start? Live…checkout About Us, Freedom, Warning, Domination, Manners, Black Hole, Dice, Anemone….could go on and on. Freezer is nice dual-vocal. Best just dip in I think.
Loved the reaction., This is a rather odd first song as it was written for a Japanese Anime. Neat thing about this band is their insane diversity in styles. Im sure you are going to get pummeled with fan suggestions. Personally I rate this as one of the most exciting LIVE bands in front of an audience. Zepp, Studio Coast and Line Cube concerts all have videos on their official channel. :)
Oh, on Harmonies, Miku (Gtr/Voc) is the lyricist and back up vocals and does a great job in harmonizing with Saiki on lead vocals. I would STRONGLY recommend "Wonderland" Live (Official) as the last verse is a brilliant example of the ladies cutting right to the soul. Its not the only one, but very distinct example ;) Enjoy!
Very interesting and detailed reaction. Reacting to a live performance is a great idea. I highly recommend Domination live from the World Domination tour 2020. On stage, in front of a live audience, is their natural habitat. Great musicians and singers who thrive doin it live. Looking forward to your next Bandmaid reaction
Their MVs contain a LOT of symbolism. I haven't explored this one yet, but I'd bet on the feather color change having meaning.
Dark to light.
As others have said, this is the theme song for Platinum End, which features angels. In anime, white feathers are typically seen on standard angels, while black feathers are typically from fallen angels. I haven't watched this particular anime to confirm it, but if you watch enough anime you see it so often that it becomes an expected trope.
I've watched it until episode 8. No black feathers yet. And no fallen angels. But I guess they must appear at one point, that's almost certain.
@@VladimirChupin It's also possible that the inclusion of black feathers in the MV were artistic license to match the black and white maid outfits. Stranger coincidences have happened. I...just watch too much anime.
@@tombworld9012 My personal impression is that the MV is focused heavily on the anime imagery and story. The band is only serving it here, they don't promote their own image. It may be that they have talked about black and white feathers already in some interviews and that I just haven't come across those mentions yet.
@@VladimirChupin I haven't discounted either possibility. But unless Miku has even more up her ruffled sleeve than the impressive amount we've already seen, I don't think the band directs the videos. It'll be interesting to find out in the end which one it will be.
I get to know Band Maid a couple of months ago they are really good, I love the fact their music sounds like anime metal soundtracks cause I love anime, very nice review 👍💯, I'll send you some names on instagram in case you want to have them on your channel
Hello Anastasia, you finally found BAND MAID, but you started with their last work, you want to meet this rabbit hole? OK, react from the beginning with their first work, but Warning when you enter you will no longer conceive go out anymore, I present you Kanami (guitarist) give her the guitar to his hands and you will hear otherworldly solo, Akane (drums) everyone who knows her is crazy about her, Misa (bassist, known as berfoot assassin) Saiki (vocalist), and finally Miku
(the band leader and creator of the Band), now I give you the beginning where to start, songs : Thrill, Dice, Alone, Non fiction days, Domination, Yolo, Blooming(😱, 🤘💣💥) Daydreaming, Domination, Endless storie, Now live performances, Domination tour 14th February 2019,And so on, you will see the evolution of them over the years, I hope you enjoy as we all know them, good trip in the wagon Band Maid, lengths of Portugal.
One of the most if notto say the completest band I've ever seen. Not only the talent on instruments ( Akane on drums and Misa on bass are multi instrumental ), but also the vocals and harmonies in singing. They are also masterminds of composing ( Kanami, the lead guitar ) and writing ( Miku the rhythm guitar / back vocals and Saiki the singer ). They are like a damned machine gun, writing and composing new songs.
Try always live performances if possible, they are one of the best live bands. As already mentioned below, "Freedom", "Domination" and "Play" are typical songs from them, although they did get faster on the last album.
I won't offer any suggestions because I'm sure everyone and their brother or sister has already given one or more. Pick ANYTHING, they're all good. The only thing I'll say is that this is the best ROCK genre band on the planet at the moment. I'm 70 and they dragged me out of my rock and roll lethargy back into rock. Normally I'm a prog guy but I love this band. I've bought their entire discography.
Watch their live videos. They're a different animal.
Highly recommended live videos:
- BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html
- BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html
- BAND-MAID / onset (Official Live Video) ruclips.net/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/видео.html
Maybe you could take a look at Nemophila (one of my japanese favs)
- 【MV】NEMOPHILA / 雷霆 -RAITEI- ruclips.net/video/lh-dVLKP314/видео.html
Thank you for the great reaction. You have now hit my three favorites. Band Maid, Nightwish and, of course, Princess Diana Ankudinova. Thanks for all. BTW, I really love your voice. I hope to hear more from you.
Awesome hard rock band, they are incredible! There are so many suggestions for live videos, but I would suggest Manners / Blackhole Live and Real Existence Live. Enjoy, thanks for the reaction!
For live harmonies I would suggest the live of Manners/Blackhole. They do some cool harmonies in that one. It’s on their RUclips page :).
Ow, you so gonna like how they present themselves, they live with their persona, not just the looks, their personalities,
Great band period. They have no flaws no God is my favorite now but all there songs are fire
A very good live version they have is for the song Play. Another great all-women metal band from Japan is Nemophile. They are newer, so not so much stuff out there (lots of great cover versions, mainly), but worth checking out.
Oops, Nemophila, not NemophilE. :-)
Saiki the main singer(the other,Miku,is the founder member) wears ,a different costume but it´s,in fact a maid one,kind of 19th century french/mexican costume
Poor Anastasia. First Babymetal now Band-maid?! Hmmmmm trust me, now you CAN'T GO BACK! Listen to Freedom Live, Onset Live, DICE MV....
Miku Kobato, the rhythm guitarist and second vocalist, was in an idol trio called Lil Cumin. They didn't make much of an impact during their time together and split up. Miku found herself working in a maid cafe, but she still wanted to be involved in music. She came up with the idea of BAND-MAID, a band that had a soft, feminine image yet produced hard rock, creating a contrast in expectation versus reality they call "they gap." Miku found Kanami, the lead guitarist, through RUclips; apparently Kanami was posting guitar and vocals covers. Miku contacted Kanami who knew Akane, the drummer, who had gone to music school with MISA, the bass guitarist. Despite her experience with Lil Cumin, Miku decided her voice wasn't strong enough to carry a rock band, so they held auditions and met Saike. Miku picked up a guitar for the first time, and in their early videos, you can tell she doesn't know how to play it yet. Akane has taught her through the years, and Miku's incredible work ethic has made her into a damn good rhythm guitarist.
Saike didn't know about the maid outfits until the last minute. She thoroughly rejected the apron, but she wore the rest of the outfit. The five ladies have all customized their look through the years, and now Saiki and MISA are in outfits that are still maid-esque but are either all black or predominately black. I think it was Miku who said MISA wears the outfit of an assassin maid, and since she's always barefoot when they play live, she's affectionately called the Barefoot Assassin. Saiki once said that Akane was such a great drummer that it's like she was half-gorilla, so Akane is often lovingly called The Gorilla. Miku Kobato is a stage name, and Kobato means "small pigeon." She often says "po" at the end of her sentences to reflect the pigeon motiff. Also, her current guitar is her signature guitar called the "Flappy Pigeon."
There is a small connection between BAND-MAID and LOVEBITES. The two drummers are friends. They follow each other on social media and have hung out a few times. Also, Mexican rock band The Warning are fans of BAND-MAID.
As for where to go next, I'm sure the live versions of "Freedom" and "Domination" have been recommended, but I'm going to recommend "Play." The crowd gets involved with this one. The link I'm going to provide was recorded in February of 2020 at an arena called Line Cube Shibuya in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. "Play" was song 21 out of 23, though the energy level makes it sound like it's the second or third song in the set.
ruclips.net/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/видео.html
Anastasia,i´m sure you will hear much about these ladiesfrom now on.They are probably the most complete and talented band and also musicianship included of these days.
What nonsense.
Thrill is a good song to start with. Not live but neither is this one. You will like the production and and it's a good introduction to the band.
MISA, the bass player, also dresses off-style from the "Maid Theme" with Saiki, lead singer.. It has nothing to do with what you think is means, but more of their individuality. MISA and Saiki just weren't into the maid them as originally conceived by Miku, the founder. It was accepted and stands now. Try "Blooming" for wonderful harmonies with kick-ass rock and musicianship. I don't do Instagram, for political reasons, so accept my recommendation or leave it...no matter, but I do know what I speak when it comes to these fine ladies. I'll subscribe once I know you're on board. Cheers!
Love Band Maid...my goto band... Kanami the lead gt, wriites all the music...she once said Carlos Santana (what?) was a big influence... after a while you can just pick up on that...she's never overplays anything...especially in her writing...nothing is ever staionary so to speak...no chourus is ever exactly the same...solos are short and appropriate, keeping the listener engaged and entertained...I think she's a genius...Miku is a genius band leader...and most passionate...she's a genius...lol...Saiki...not a vocalist, but a singer, a great singer....she may be have the range of some others, but her delivery is always spot on....she's a genius...MISA...on bass...does it get any better?...She's a genius...and Akane...anchoring it all with her......yes, genius drumming...lol Great reaction...I think it was after watching them about the third or fourth time...totally forgot about the outfits, the performances were so good... greatest rock band on the planet...There are some many great bands in Japan, compettition seems fierce...I could list the bigger ones...but I',m going to recommned a band that is criminally...not getting the attention they deserve, imho... Yajiima Mai - Apocalypse (live) - ruclips.net/video/CiklgD6Lyuc/видео.html ....the vampire queen of Japan... Can you imagine producing this quality of music ... and ... well, decide for yourself.. i don't think you'll be disappointed other than how little attention they get...shrug...Great reactions!
Grate reaction dude!
Next Domination Live Feb 14th 2020
This is MUST!
Wow!! She be Carmen-ized!
And now, here is Band-Maid.
Manners/ Domination/ Freedom all live