I do love seeing people genuinely left speechless by their first exposure to Band-Maid. Japan has a thriving rock / metal scene and it’s dominated by women. Band-Maid are a mainstream example in the genre, and probably the best, but there are softer, and much harder bands making fantastic music in Japan today. We are blessed. They may have done a shitty job with the new Nissan Z but they make up for it by completely renovating rock and metal.
As a clinician, I've seen this condition before. There is no recovery from this. You just have to embrace it, Po! Welcome to the world of the best Hard Rock Band in this universe. Down the "Pigeon hole," we go, Po!
Welcome to the Pigeon hole that is Band Maid! You have a very interesting voyage ahead of you.... I'm 62 years old and have NEVER had a band captivate me like these brilliant young ladies. I just wish there was a band this good back in the '70's when I was really getting g into music. Love your reaction!
Welcome aboard, Sam. You are embarking on (along with many others - 145 million YT views plus over 30 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, 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 Prog, 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, Different, Black Hole, Sense, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, 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, At The Drop Of A Hat, 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 progressive like No God and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis! And many songs 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: ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ruclips.net/video/nAdWnIRjGak/видео.html Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th “Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ruclips.net/video/-qQnKILR5u0/видео.html Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 (The last two are on bandmaidprime.tokyo and DVD/BD/CD) And some of the better quality 2019 tour Fan vids are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues: Taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: ruclips.net/video/__1th7ctgMo/видео.html And 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: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 28 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, 31 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. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! 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 Got your tickets yet? BAND-MAID's 8 state, 11 gig USA tour is SOLD OUT! HOWEVER, they just added two more venues in New Jersey Oct. 30 (4,000 seats), and Chicago, Nov. 1. And the "AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL 2022" in Sacramento, California on Sunday, October 9 may still have tickets. Check Ticketmaster and Band-Maid’s website quickly!
Imo Band-Maid is the best all female hard rock band that's ever come around. They have so many incredible songs, and play flawlessly in so many diff musical styles. Enjoy your journey.
Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid Samantha. Spread the word about my favorite band on the planet. Entering their 10th year together Band-Maid has forged into the pantheon of great Rock bands. No current Rock band can boast the talent and personality and music of these 5 awesome ladies. With over 120 amazing songs in their catalog you will not find a dud among them. Check out these Lives: FREEDOM-LIVE, PLAY-LIVE, ONSET-LIVE. Don't worry about where they have been. They are here NOW. So enjoy with all you know the Awesome BAND-MAID. Peace. 57.4
The look on your face was the same one I had when I first heard these ladies! I'm 56 from the UK, Band-Maid are the best all round band I have ever heard - in my humble opinion. Not only are they ridiculously talented, they are very nice sweet people, with absolutely no ego's. Check them out more, you will fall in love.
FROM JAPAN Introducing BAND-MAID For those who are new to BAND-MAID ■ They have over 118 fascinating songs. ■ BAND-MAID is a 5-member girls rock band. They are hard rock band and are now considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually perform 23 songs and 2 hours live. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Miku had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara Tokyo and had the idea of playing cool songs with a maid costume. That's why the band was named Band-Maid. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, played 2 million times in two weeks and saved them from breaking up. At that time they were just around 19-22 years old. And then they have been doing LIVE overseas and increasing their fans. Now they are writing, composing and arranging all the songs. 41 music videos have been released on their official RUclips, all of which are killer songs. ★★★ The latest news ★★★ ■ They tour all over the United States in October 2022. 10 states : 14 Lives ■ They released the opening song "Sense" of the anime "Platinum End". Sense EP has two other new songs. HIBANA & Corallium ■ They are working on new songs and will be released soon. Official WEB SITE The latest information will be posted. ★ 41 Movies ★ There is a fan club site. There are concert tickets and merchandise sales and related links. BAND-MAID PRIME link : There are many individual performances and various best live videos. Official RUclips ■ Official videos are usually not blocked ■ Hard rock DOMINATION・Secret my lips・Rinne・DICE・PLAY・REAL EXISTENCE・Warning!・NO GOD・Sense・HIBANA ( ★ "DOMINATION" is the 22nd song of 23 songs.2020 2.14 Shibuya Tokyo LIVE " ） Funky hard rock Different・Manners・Blooming・Bubble・YOLO・glory・Thrill・After Life・Corallium Instrumental Onset ( ★ It began for the break time of Saiki. ) Powere ballads about Us・Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming Fun live FREEDOM・CROSS・Choose me・Before Yesterday English lyrics Dragon Cry・Don't Let Me Down ( ★ The lyrics are not BAND MAID. ) Japanese style Secret maiko lips・GION-CHO ( ★ April Fool's gift BAND MAIKO version. ） ★ My most favorite songs right now is the "Corallium" . There is no video, but we can listen to the song on RUclips Sense album. (^^♪ BAND MEMBER They are unique, serious, shy and cute women. They are as close as sisters and support each other. Miku Kobato : Side guitar, back vocal, lyricist, band founder, Public relations officer, Kobato is a small pigeon! She was the lead singer when the band was founded, but since Saiki became the lead singer, she started playing the side guitar for the first time. Saiki Atsumi : Lead vocal, the youngest, member call her a teacher, she make various decisions. good at cooking. Kanami Tono : Lead guitar, composer (prolific genius), good at piano. hobby is reading. good at making sweets. Akane Hirose : Drummer, good at funny faces, she is a big eater. she loves anime. she has a lot of friends. Misa : Bassist, stage drinks are liquor, play with bare feet. the most shy and reticent. good at cooking.
I love first reactions to Band-Maid. Sometimes, they just leave you speechless. Welcome to your journey down the pigeonhole. It's gonna be a fun ride. Best hard rock band ever. For another reaction, I suggest Secret My Lips. It's a studio recording dubbed over a live performance. I think it shows off our Maids spectacularly. Let's go Maidiacs. We have arrived, hehe.
BAND-MAID has fans from Florlda to Finland from South Africa to Siberia from The UK to Australia from Argentina to Alaska from Mexico to Montenegro from The Philippines to Philly and last but not least from JAPAN to Jupiter!!🕊🍌🍻☕⚾
The surprise shock on your face was great. They are a bit of a niche band but have a passionate and growing fan base. They did have a small bit in the Netflix movie Kate. They are coming to USA in October and have sold out most of their shows (1k to 1.5k areanas).
Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best rock bands in our country. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
The first step of a lifelong addiction that will get deeper and more profound with each step. Don't resist, just let the Maids' phenomenal talent and charisma envelop you and then spread the good news🤘
Any Band Maid song will leave you feeling amazed and happy. No matter what your taste is you can't stop from headbanging or dancing. The sign of a good band is that feeling. Plus they are great musicians.
Band-Maid is probably the band hurt hardest by the lockdown. They were just starting to explode in popularity. They were scheduled to perform at Budokan which is like Japanese Madison Square Garden. And these 2 lost years were absolutely the best years of their performing career. They are in their absolute prime right now. As you can see because that live video is very recent. Band-Maid is doing a US tour in October which is almost completely sold out. They have some big shows coming in Japan. They are more popular world wide than in Japan but Japan is their single biggest market of course. Any of the official live videos are fantastic. Pick any of the most popular ones. I really like Choose Me because it sounds like a cheesy love song but it's actually quite naughty. I don't usually like love songs but theirs are just the right amount of naughty.
I think the last 2 years will actually help them in the long run. How many thousands upon thousands of people found them soley because of lockdown, no concerts, etc and turned to YT. I know thats how I found them. Sure they missed out playing Buddakan but they'll play it eventually. The excitement created around the upcoming tours both Japan and US is probably so much higher and more anticipated by more people than it would have been strictly by the large contingent of new fans. Cant wait till the Fillmore 🤟
The world of rock and roll the world over. Has needed a kick in the ass like this for many years now. And these five phenomenally talented charismatic beautiful and funny ladies. From the country of Japan, are giving it to us ! Band Maid since 2013-2014, making rock and roll great again ! Hope to see many more reactions from these amazing women on your channel. Stay safe and be well always !
Great reaction , welcome to the wonderful of band maid. You should check out there first video that got them started it is called Thrill. And after that you can pick anything from there catalog they are all good.
Live Band-Maid is awesome. Some other suggestions to check out from them, Freedom(Live), Wonderland(Live), Onset(Live), Play(Live) and Real Existence(Live). They have great MV's as well: Blooming, Dice, Daydreaming and the one that started it all, Thrill. Enjoy your journey down the pigeon hole po!
Great reaction. Generally the next segue way down the Band-Maid pigeonhole (you will discover what that means) is doing Freedom (Live) or their single from 2014, Thrill, which actually saved them from disbanding after it got 2 million views in a few weeks time. Look forward to more and count me as a subscriber!
I have enjoying the stunned looks of reactors since 2017 as they experience Band Maid for the first time. They have been an international rock band since about 2016. They have total of their music, from creation through to release. They have been touring the US and Europe since 2016. The maid costume are to create "the Gap" meaning the difference in what you see demure maid vs what you are hearing Rock music. Many bands use "the Gap" in various ways. There are 200+ Rock/Metal bands in Japan right now, many all female!! So you need to get busy!!
Yes, they always where their maid outfits (battle uniforms) with only a couple of exceptions: When they are BAND-MAIKO (their alter ego band) and during their acoustic concert they did last Christmas. They also wrote the lyrics and music for the song you just heard.
Welcome to Band-Maid live concert videos, the most addictive thing on the planet. Any live footage filmed on or before February 2020 is plain epic, and you can't miss. It doesn't matter which one(s) you pick first. You'll end watching them all anyway, so....
Japan's music market is second only to the US. It's enormous and quite easy for bands to be quiet wealthy off solely the Japan market, not leaving to tour the world. Miku, the founder of BAND-MAID, always yearned for world domination (aka being known around the world), so they do much of their lyrics in English, try to have sing-along sections in many songs, etc. to try and make them more accessible around the globe. They aren't huge in any market, but they're growing, and you can see why. When it comes to BAND-MAID's greatness, you can just smell it... because they're The Shit. ;-)
MISA MISA MISA! Saiki (Breathing is for Wimps) Atsumi is singing fairly fast but can sing faster in "Blooming" she is almost rapping, combine that with the fact she is singing in 2 different (VERY different) languages in the same song (even in the same Line) makes Her to Me VERY VERY special.
Yeah wow is right the living legends known as band maid will take over the world only the beginning don't stop now be well it was good to see how they left you speechless searching for the worn then you nailed by saying WOW daydreaming is a must the music video please you'll see why DAYDREAMING
🐦 *Samantha Lisa* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 *(Po!)* You will embark in 40+ great music videos or live videos. Buckle up, put the kids to bed, and keep your hands in the cart at all times and let *BAND-MAID* take you on a journey Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* At the end of your journey I hope you discover that *BAND-MAID* does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz. *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
The trouble with us Maidiacs is we do want to share all the info we can on the best band around. But I will say that next year is their tenth anniversary. So they have been around for a while. They have never been better and continue to make the World a better place for being in it.
I believe this is my favorite Band-Maid reaction to date. Your expression....next to the word "dumbfounded" in the dictionary is a picture of your face.
If you have a choice between the live version vs the studio version choose the live version BUT their videos are amazing! Miku plays rhythm guitar and sings and founded the band but she also is the lyricist I have read. They did an acoustic concert at Christmas seated. In different outfits, and it was one of the peak musical experiences of my 64 yo life. One of the finest rock bands ever and perhaps the best rock band still touring. IMO at least.
Yeah, that was my first impression....caught about ten flies in my mouth since my mouth too was locked open til the end. These girls are for real, stick with them because Band-Maid never disappoints. Wait til you react to "Daydreaming"......oh boy
Should check out some of their older stuff more punk rock style like Choose Me and Non-Fiction days, or the music video for Thrill it was their first video.
Have tickets for them in Dallas Texas. Babymetal, One OK Rock and Perfume are all great. DallsBox. Marys Blood, Gacheric Spin, Zone, Galneryus, and Hizaki (OMG, quite a few bands. Lot of instrumental stuff and Teru on second guitar. ) The Japanese are on a path to shake up rock. Band-Maid members are all in waitress/server gear. An all girl band ,they are all amazing players. It is hard making songs that work well in English and Japanese. The best of the best make it work multi language... Being 60 I've seen a lot of great bands come and go. Hoping they all reach the level that they are capable of. Thanks so much for the video....
Breathing is for mortals, not Queen Saiki ! Plenty more 'WOW' from Band Maid. I suggest you should check out 'Freedom' the official live next. Enjoy !!
Hey, thats the same reaction I had when I first heard them a year ago. Now I have a hard listening to anybody else. Good thing they have over 100 songs
I could see your brain melting. You didn't blink for quite awhile. I could see you trying to comprehend what you were seeing. Watch more and you'll fall in love with them.
If you want to see more range of the Singer Saiki, Wonderland (Live) or Daydreaming (MV), If you want to question when she actually breaths even more, Check out Blooming or Puzzle (MV non-accoustic).
As others have said, you can pick literally any of their songs from their YT channel and it's a winner. That said, I'd recommend Real Existence Live, Daydreaming, Manners/Black Hole combo and No God just to give you an inkling of what they can do - which is anything and everything. They are that good. And you'll also find that most of their songs are upbeat and uplifting, so there's an addictive magic to them in that you'll always feel happier after you listen to them. Just. You. Wait!
Nice!! You saw the first of the Holy Trinity of japan Rock and metal next Lovebites and Nemophila And many more fantastic groups in that Hot spot for this music JAPAN 😁😁😁😜
The look on your face said it all, welcome to the Maidiacs!! Believe it or not, that's just the tip of the huge iceberg of musical greatness from this incredible group of ladies and the more you hear from them, the more you'll love 'em! Some suggestions: Play, Freedom, Onset (instrumental), Turn Me On, Take Me Higher, Real Existence, Puzzle, Don't You Tell Me - all Live, because that's when they really shine! (Best MV's: Blooming, The Non-Fiction Days, Warning) Thanks! 🤘🤩🤘
Info Dump for The Ladies of Band-Maid Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku contacted her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her. Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. Now we have the "Core" members. I'm not too sure about the part but if I am wrong other Maidiacs will correct me in the comments. The 4 members worked out some songs and a setlist and from my understanding, they had actually performed 2 or 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. I may be wrong on that so don't take that as canon. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. (I'm not sure about this part as I can't find the comment I read over on Reddit) She had been a member of a group with 8 other people and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool Clothes", and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until I believe it was 2 days before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which only charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album hadn't even charted, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their RUclips channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. The following info is from a comment left by RUclips user @DanW60 Thrill was from their album New Beginning which was released in November, 2015. They didn't write any of the songs or lyrics on the album and it was only 33 minutes. As mentioned, Miku didn't even know how to play guitar at the time. The album went nowhere in Japan and their small label called Gump was about to drop them. Gump's plan was to keep Miku and Saiki as a singing and dancing duo and let the rest go. Then a miracle happened. The music video for Thrill became a huge hit on RUclips, especially in the west. Band-Maid was saved and they changed labels to Crown Stones (a sub-label to a really big Japanese media company called Nippon Crown). Their 2016 album, Brand New maid, peaked at #19 on the Japanese charts but only one song was written by Kanami and it was only 31 minutes in length. Finally, in January 2017, they released the album Just Bring It which was a full album at 50 minutes. More importantly, 9 of the 13 songs were written by Kanami. In my opinion, it was the first true Band-Maid album. The album got as high as #16 in Japan and also charted in the UK. The next 3 albums - World Domination, Conqueror and Unseen World - all charted top 10 in Japan and charted overseas. All the songs were written by Kanami. She is the one that has pushed Misa and Akane to be as good as they are now, and also very successfully taught Miku to play guitar.
They are from Japan. They have been together since 2013. They almost broke up, but one of their videos, "Thrill" was played by a V-J on Japanese TV and got 2 million views in 2 weeks. And the rest, they say, is history. Samantha Lisa, you picked a great live video, for a first view, but this group of very, very, very talented young women are quite diverse in their musical skill sets. One of the live videos I would suggest you listen to is "Manners/Black Hole", a two for video, that really shows the groups musical diversity. "Wonderland", the live video, highlights Saiki Atsumi's, the lead vocalists range. "Freedom" the live music video, highlights the amazing talent of Akane Hirosi, the drummer. By the way, Jimmy Page, of Led Zeppelin fame, caught their act and was so impressed with Akane's drum talent, that he said she was the reincarnation of John Bonham. It is amazing that this group always allows Misa, the bassist, to have featured rolls in all of their songs. Miku Kobato, the rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist, was the founder of the band. She came up with the maid costume concept after working in cosplay maid cafes in Japan. When the group first started, Miku was the lead singer and did not play guitar. She realized she did not have the power or range of a lead vocalist, so she auditioned and recruited Saiki for that role. The managers of the group wanted Miku to hold a guitar, and she protested that she did not know how to play it. Kanami Soto, the lead guitarist said she would become her sensei, and teach her. Kanami, was a classical trained pianist, and fell in love with the electric guitar, after listening to Carlos Santana. She composes all of the groups music, with feedback from all of the group members, and Miku writes all of the lyrics to the songs. The group are also amazing rock ballad musicians. You can check out "Daydreaming" the official music video, to see their talent in that area. If you can find the songs "About Us" and "Smile", the acoustic version, on RUclips, I suggest you check them out.
Hello Samantha.. Love the newbie Band maid face.. I was the same.. They are beautiful and very talented.. They have over 100 songs for you to check out.. So Welcome to the world of Japanese female rock and metal bands.. Showing the world how it's done.. Check out Thunder vengeance live by a band called Lovebites.. Go blind don't research You will have the same face I'm sure.. So many female Japanese bands, so little time.. Looking forward to your reaction.. Subbed.. Best wishes from across the channel..
This band has well over 100 songs including acoustic music. DICE and BLOOMING are probably their most popular songs . Now iff you really want to get excited there's another all girl Japanese band called NEMOPHILA. They are heavier than BAND-MAID but just as good. They did a lot of covers during covid and some have over 300;000 views and people react to them as well. Their cover of Maximum the Hormone has one of the drummers very small children running around while mum is drumming her brains out. The singer recently married. All of NEMOPHILA sing including the drummer so it's a great sound. Australia 🇦🇺 is watching 🇦🇺 👀 😳
Welcome to the "pigeon" hole.....the "Wow's" continue throughout their entire catalogue....please, choose ANY of their videos, live official especially.....I personally guarantee your satisfaction....."po"
This song is from "BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR - Shinka" held by BAND-MAID at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14, 2020 Please subscribe to their channel (if you haven't): ruclips.net/user/BANDMAIDvideos Setlist: 1-Rinne 2-Blooming 3-Screaming 4-Dilemma 5-glory 6-FREEDOM 7-Choose me 8-PAGE 9-Mirage 10-catharsis 11-Bubble 12-The Dragon Cries 13-I can't live without you. 14-TIME 15-Wonderland 16-alone 17-DICE 18-Don't you tell ME 19-Play 20-DOMINATION 21-endless Story
Yeah, it’s always pretty shocking when someone on RUclips hears about and sees Band-Maid for the first time and realizes they’ve just found the best rock band on planet earth 🌍 ! 🔥😂🔥😂 Next - dozens of great songs - try “Freedom” - official live video Or “Dice” - official MV Or “Warning”, Real Existence”, “Thrill”, “Manners”….the list goes on and on and on. Welcome to the Pigeon hole and enjoy the journey! ✌🏼🤘🏼
Welcome to Japan's black hole..... BAND MAID BEST on the planet. Great reaction gurl!! May I suggest other all gurl Japanese bands.... LOVEBITES holy war's... NEMOPHILA Desenstion.... plenty more ... they will pop up!! THANKS ❤️ 🤟🤟🤟👍❤️👍❤️🐺🦧🍌🙏 LOVEBITES. THE WOLFPACK WILL DECEND UPON YOU .... and you'll love it 👍👍❤️🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🦧🍌🙏
Saiki is like a dominatrix, she demands that the crowd respond to her commands. Saiki and MISA are the ones dressed in Gothic. Actually when the group began they all wore similar outfits, then as time went on Saiki and MISA turned Gothic on us. Most often MISA and Kanami are doing their solos at the same time. As usual Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!
@@grantnealon5101 It was. At least she was lost for words for a reason rather than some of those reactors who only come alive at the end of a vid to say "Like & subscribe".😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 Yeah don't you just hate those.. I think this young lady is going to love the Japanese female rock and metal scene.. She has so many songs and bands to watch.. She won't have time for anything else.. Can't wait to see her reactions to more Band maid and Lovbites, and Aldious and Gacharic spin and and and Lol
@@grantnealon5101 I do hate those. I 'm thinking like & subscribe for doing what!🤷♂️ Yeah an endless stream of japanese talent is waiting for her. I'd recommend "Freedom" next just so she can see how much they really do like each other & how much fun they have on stage. OH NO Grant, someones left the link.😬 ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html
@@grantnealon5101 I LOATHE those types of reactors who are only in it for the clicks instead of finding and enjoying good music. THOSE reactors, the ones that do it for the love of the music are like GEMS, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, EMERALDS, and those I will support fully. The ones that are just there for the views and to ask for donations, meh, forget them.
Love watching people loose their BAND-MAID cherry!
Saiki takes a big breathe before a concert and doesn't take another one until the concert is over, 2 hours later.
I believe she takes a breath during her "pee break"🤭!!!👍👍🤘🤘🤘
@P in D² 🤔It kinda does!!! Gary's M.I.A😲
Perfect comment. You win 11 points.
I will be spending my birthday with the Maids next October at the House of Blues in Dallas Texas!!!
lol in some ways this is one of the best _Band Maid_ reactions yet...just staring, speechless, mouth open in shock. 🤣
I do love seeing people genuinely left speechless by their first exposure to Band-Maid. Japan has a thriving rock / metal scene and it’s dominated by women. Band-Maid are a mainstream example in the genre, and probably the best, but there are softer, and much harder bands making fantastic music in Japan today. We are blessed. They may have done a shitty job with the new Nissan Z but they make up for it by completely renovating rock and metal.
As a clinician, I've seen this condition before. There is no recovery from this. You just have to embrace it, Po! Welcome to the world of the best Hard Rock Band in this universe. Down the "Pigeon hole," we go, Po!
Welcome to the world of band maid...the best rock band on the planet...pick any one of their songs..🤯
THE best Rock band in existence. Think that covers everything.
Welcome to the Pigeon hole that is Band Maid! You have a very interesting voyage ahead of you.... I'm 62 years old and have NEVER had a band captivate me like these brilliant young ladies. I just wish there was a band this good back in the '70's when I was really getting g into music. Love your reaction!
Thank you for reacting to Band-Maid.
Welcome to the wonderful world of BAND-MAID. Fasten your seatbelt sit back and enjoy the ride. The thrills keep coming and coming.😁😁
Samantha your about to go on a journey like with Morrisette and Dimash! And I will watch all your bandmaid reactions because I am a maidiac!👍🤘🤘❤💯
Best Hard Rock Band going right now. Explore their music catalog and you see!
The maid outfits are their battle dress for live shows etc. and contrasts with their hard rock sound- 'The Gap'.
Another Band Maid baptism! Hallelujah!
Haha loved just the stunned silence. For more BAND MAID I suggest the song Blooming.
Welcome aboard, Sam. You are embarking on (along with many others - 145 million YT views plus over 30 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, 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 Prog, 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, Different, Black Hole, Sense, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, 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, At The Drop Of A Hat, 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 progressive like No God and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis!
And many songs 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:
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ruclips.net/video/nAdWnIRjGak/видео.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th “Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ruclips.net/video/-qQnKILR5u0/видео.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 (The last two are on bandmaidprime.tokyo and DVD/BD/CD)
And some of the better quality 2019 tour Fan vids are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues:
Taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: ruclips.net/video/__1th7ctgMo/видео.html
And 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:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 28 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, 31 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. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! 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
Got your tickets yet? BAND-MAID's 8 state, 11 gig USA tour is SOLD OUT! HOWEVER, they just added two more venues in New Jersey Oct. 30 (4,000 seats), and Chicago, Nov. 1. And the "AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL 2022" in Sacramento, California on Sunday, October 9 may still have tickets. Check Ticketmaster and Band-Maid’s website quickly!
Imo Band-Maid is the best all female hard rock band that's ever come around. They have so many incredible songs, and play flawlessly in so many diff musical styles. Enjoy your journey.
Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid Samantha. Spread the word about my favorite band on the planet. Entering their 10th year together Band-Maid has forged into the pantheon of great Rock bands. No current Rock band can boast the talent and personality and music of these 5 awesome ladies. With over 120 amazing songs in their catalog you will not find a dud among them. Check out these Lives: FREEDOM-LIVE, PLAY-LIVE, ONSET-LIVE. Don't worry about where they have been. They are here NOW. So enjoy with all you know the Awesome BAND-MAID. Peace. 57.4
The look on your face was the same one I had when I first heard these ladies! I'm 56 from the UK, Band-Maid are the best all round band I have ever heard - in my humble opinion. Not only are they ridiculously talented, they are very nice sweet people, with absolutely no ego's. Check them out more, you will fall in love.
FROM JAPAN Introducing BAND-MAID For those who are new to BAND-MAID ■ They have over 118 fascinating songs. ■
BAND-MAID is a 5-member girls rock band. They are hard rock band and are now considered by fans to be one of the best hard rock bands in the world. They usually perform 23 songs and 2 hours live. They were formed in Japan in 2013 by side guitarist Miku Kobato. Miku had experience working at a maid cafe in Akihabara Tokyo and had the idea of playing cool songs with a maid costume. That's why the band was named Band-Maid. "Thrill" was their first music video in 2014, played 2 million times in two weeks and saved them from breaking up. At that time they were just around 19-22 years old. And then they have been doing LIVE overseas and increasing their fans. Now they are writing, composing and arranging all the songs. 41 music videos have been released on their official RUclips, all of which are killer songs.
★★★ The latest news ★★★
■ They tour all over the United States in October 2022. 10 states : 14 Lives
■ They released the opening song "Sense" of the anime "Platinum End". Sense EP has two other new songs. HIBANA & Corallium
■ They are working on new songs and will be released soon.
Official WEB SITE
The latest information will be posted. ★ 41 Movies ★ There is a fan club site.
There are concert tickets and merchandise sales and related links.
BAND-MAID PRIME link : There are many individual performances and various best live videos.
Official RUclips ■ Official videos are usually not blocked ■
Hard rock DOMINATION・Secret my lips・Rinne・DICE・PLAY・REAL EXISTENCE・Warning!・NO GOD・Sense・HIBANA
( ★ "DOMINATION" is the 22nd song of 23 songs.2020 2.14 Shibuya Tokyo LIVE " ）
Funky hard rock Different・Manners・Blooming・Bubble・YOLO・glory・Thrill・After Life・Corallium
Instrumental Onset ( ★ It began for the break time of Saiki. )
Powere ballads about Us・Wonderland ・Endless story ・Daydreaming
Fun live FREEDOM・CROSS・Choose me・Before Yesterday
English lyrics Dragon Cry・Don't Let Me Down ( ★ The lyrics are not BAND MAID. )
Japanese style Secret maiko lips・GION-CHO ( ★ April Fool's gift BAND MAIKO version. ）
★ My most favorite songs right now is the "Corallium" . There is no video, but we can listen to the song on RUclips Sense album. (^^♪
BAND MEMBER They are unique, serious, shy and cute women. They are as close as sisters and support each other.
Miku Kobato : Side guitar, back vocal, lyricist, band founder, Public relations officer, Kobato is a small pigeon!
She was the lead singer when the band was founded,
but since Saiki became the lead singer, she started playing the side guitar for the first time.
Saiki Atsumi : Lead vocal, the youngest, member call her a teacher, she make various decisions. good at cooking.
Kanami Tono : Lead guitar, composer (prolific genius), good at piano. hobby is reading. good at making sweets.
Akane Hirose : Drummer, good at funny faces, she is a big eater. she loves anime. she has a lot of friends.
Misa : Bassist, stage drinks are liquor, play with bare feet. the most shy and reticent. good at cooking.
I love first reactions to Band-Maid. Sometimes, they just leave you speechless. Welcome to your journey down the pigeonhole. It's gonna be a fun ride. Best hard rock band ever. For another reaction, I suggest Secret My Lips. It's a studio recording dubbed over a live performance. I think it shows off our Maids spectacularly. Let's go Maidiacs. We have arrived, hehe.
Best band on the planet 🎎🤘🎎🤘
Thank you!
Now I know what my own face must have looked like. They do that to ya.
Welcome to Band-Maid!
BAND-MAID has fans from Florlda to Finland from South Africa to Siberia from The UK to Australia from Argentina to Alaska from Mexico to Montenegro from The Philippines to Philly and last but not least from JAPAN to Jupiter!!🕊🍌🍻☕⚾
The surprise shock on your face was great. They are a bit of a niche band but have a passionate and growing fan base. They did have a small bit in the Netflix movie Kate. They are coming to USA in October and have sold out most of their shows (1k to 1.5k areanas).
Cult Following you mean? 🤘🏻😎
@@jamie.norris Who you calling a cult, po? I'm not in a cult, kuruppo! Oh, wait. . .
@@jamie.norris Wrong band! 🤘🦊🤘
Fillmore is 2k. Nj is 4k
Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best rock bands in our country. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.)
Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Welcome aboard! There is nothing like hearing Band Maid doing Band Maid things...🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
Welcome Band Maid they are the best in the world at what they do . hope to see more reactions from you
This all female band really rocks.🤘😆🤘
MORE! MORE! Freedom, Puzzle (has an acoustic version too), Dice (Live or MV) Oh SOOO Many. See you soon I hope.
PS: Best hears with strong bass headphones. MISA MISA MISA!
The first step of a lifelong addiction that will get deeper and more profound with each step. Don't resist, just let the Maids' phenomenal talent and charisma envelop you and then spread the good news🤘
Stunned disbelief. Love it when that happens. Welcome to Band-Maid!
Any Band Maid song will leave you feeling amazed and happy. No matter what your taste is you can't stop from headbanging or dancing. The sign of a good band is that feeling. Plus they are great musicians.
Good reaction and welcome to Band-Maid!!
Band-Maid is probably the band hurt hardest by the lockdown. They were just starting to explode in popularity. They were scheduled to perform at Budokan which is like Japanese Madison Square Garden. And these 2 lost years were absolutely the best years of their performing career. They are in their absolute prime right now. As you can see because that live video is very recent.
Band-Maid is doing a US tour in October which is almost completely sold out. They have some big shows coming in Japan. They are more popular world wide than in Japan but Japan is their single biggest market of course.
Any of the official live videos are fantastic. Pick any of the most popular ones. I really like Choose Me because it sounds like a cheesy love song but it's actually quite naughty. I don't usually like love songs but theirs are just the right amount of naughty.
I think the last 2 years will actually help them in the long run. How many thousands upon thousands of people found them soley because of lockdown, no concerts, etc and turned to YT. I know thats how I found them. Sure they missed out playing Buddakan but they'll play it eventually. The excitement created around the upcoming tours both Japan and US is probably so much higher and more anticipated by more people than it would have been strictly by the large contingent of new fans. Cant wait till the Fillmore 🤟
@@eaglez1901 I found about them in the last two years and my ass wants to go to aftershock on there day, just to see them.
Welcome to Band Maid!!
These ladies are fantastic, and well worth your time and reactions.
🤘😀🤘
The world of rock and roll the world over. Has needed a kick in the ass like this for many years now. And these five phenomenally talented charismatic beautiful and funny ladies. From the country of Japan, are giving it to us ! Band Maid since 2013-2014, making rock and roll great again ! Hope to see many more reactions from these amazing women on your channel. Stay safe and be well always !
Absolutely my favorite hard rock band, they just keep getting better and better. Fantastic musicians. Thanks for the reaction, please do more!
Great reaction , welcome to the wonderful of band maid. You should check out there first video that got them started it is called Thrill. And after that you can pick anything from there catalog they are all good.
Live Band-Maid is awesome. Some other suggestions to check out from them, Freedom(Live), Wonderland(Live), Onset(Live), Play(Live) and Real Existence(Live). They have great MV's as well: Blooming, Dice, Daydreaming and the one that started it all, Thrill. Enjoy your journey down the pigeon hole po!
Great reaction. Generally the next segue way down the Band-Maid pigeonhole (you will discover what that means) is doing Freedom (Live) or their single from 2014, Thrill, which actually saved them from disbanding after it got 2 million views in a few weeks time. Look forward to more and count me as a subscriber!
Saiki's breath control IS amazing. Some songs are even more amazing. They do songs both heavier and lighter than this too.
5 monsters of ROCK disguised as innocent MAIDs from Japan.
Welcome to the fandom! These gals rock! ♥ I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Warning (live)
Love everything about these women, their musicianship, musicality, their stories as a band & personally............Maidiac for life !!! ❤🎙🎸🥁😎👌
I have enjoying the stunned looks of reactors since 2017 as they experience Band Maid for the first time. They have been an international rock band since about 2016. They have total of their music, from creation through to release. They have been touring the US and Europe since 2016.
The maid costume are to create "the Gap" meaning the difference in what you see demure maid vs what you are hearing Rock music. Many bands use "the Gap" in various ways.
There are 200+ Rock/Metal bands in Japan right now, many all female!! So you need to get busy!!
Pick any song. They are the best rock band on the planet.
Every single box checked twice. They are simply the best. -Thank you Miku
Watching first timers just never gets old. 😁
That's gonna be my face in October when I see them in Philly!
Yes, they always where their maid outfits (battle uniforms) with only a couple of exceptions: When they are BAND-MAIKO (their alter ego band) and during their acoustic concert they did last Christmas. They also wrote the lyrics and music for the song you just heard.
Welcome to Band-Maid live concert videos, the most addictive thing on the planet. Any live footage filmed on or before February 2020 is plain epic, and you can't miss. It doesn't matter which one(s) you pick first. You'll end watching them all anyway, so....
Freedom has a drum solo by Akane!
Japan's music market is second only to the US. It's enormous and quite easy for bands to be quiet wealthy off solely the Japan market, not leaving to tour the world. Miku, the founder of BAND-MAID, always yearned for world domination (aka being known around the world), so they do much of their lyrics in English, try to have sing-along sections in many songs, etc. to try and make them more accessible around the globe. They aren't huge in any market, but they're growing, and you can see why. When it comes to BAND-MAID's greatness, you can just smell it... because they're The Shit. ;-)
MISA MISA MISA! Saiki (Breathing is for Wimps) Atsumi is singing fairly fast but can sing faster in "Blooming" she is almost rapping, combine that with the fact she is singing in 2 different (VERY different) languages in the same song (even in the same Line) makes Her to Me VERY VERY special.
Yeah wow is right the living legends known as band maid will take over the world only the beginning don't stop now be well it was good to see how they left you speechless searching for the worn then you nailed by saying WOW daydreaming is a must the music video please you'll see why DAYDREAMING
🐦 *Samantha Lisa* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present)
A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 *(Po!)* You will embark in 40+ great music videos or live videos.
Buckle up, put the kids to bed, and keep your hands in the cart at all times and let *BAND-MAID* take you on a journey
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
*Blooming-2019*
*Dice-2018*
*Choose Me-2017*
*ONSET* (instrumental)
*Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)*
At the end of your journey I hope you discover that *BAND-MAID* does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz.
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
As there subunit Band Miako they zo do Eichi (Japanese Folk]and in her side project clupo miku also dose Jpop
The trouble with us Maidiacs is we do want to share all the info we can on the best band around. But I will say that next year is their tenth anniversary. So they have been around for a while. They have never been better and continue to make the World a better place for being in it.
I believe this is my favorite Band-Maid reaction to date. Your expression....next to the word "dumbfounded" in the dictionary is a picture of your face.
Good job!. Welcome to the Maids, best hard rock band in the World. Thank you Samantha!
The BEST hard rock band today. No one is close. No. One.
If you have a choice between the live version vs the studio version choose the live version BUT their videos are amazing!
Miku plays rhythm guitar and sings and founded the band but she also is the lyricist I have read.
They did an acoustic concert at Christmas seated. In different outfits, and it was one of the peak musical experiences of my 64 yo life.
One of the finest rock bands ever and perhaps the best rock band still touring. IMO at least.
BANDMAID, LOVEBITES, NEMOPHILA, HANABIE, they are top all female Metal Bands in Japan, check them out....they will make your jaw dropped...
Yeah, that was my first impression....caught about ten flies in my mouth since my mouth too was locked open til the end. These girls are for real, stick with them because Band-Maid never disappoints. Wait til you react to "Daydreaming"......oh boy
Are they popular? Well, their October U.S. tour is sold out.
Should check out some of their older stuff more punk rock style like Choose Me and Non-Fiction days, or the music video for Thrill it was their first video.
Have tickets for them in Dallas Texas. Babymetal, One OK Rock and Perfume are all great. DallsBox. Marys Blood, Gacheric Spin, Zone, Galneryus, and Hizaki (OMG, quite a few bands. Lot of instrumental stuff and Teru on second guitar. ) The Japanese are on a path to shake up rock. Band-Maid members are all in waitress/server gear. An all girl band ,they are all amazing players. It is hard making songs that work well in English and Japanese. The best of the best make it work multi language... Being 60 I've seen a lot of great bands come and go. Hoping they all reach the level that they are capable of. Thanks so much for the video....
Breathing is for mortals, not Queen Saiki ! Plenty more 'WOW' from Band Maid. I suggest you should check out 'Freedom' the official live next. Enjoy !!
Hey, thats the same reaction I had when I first heard them a year ago. Now I have a hard listening to anybody else. Good thing they have over 100 songs
I could see your brain melting. You didn't blink for quite awhile. I could see you trying to comprehend what you were seeing. Watch more and you'll fall in love with them.
I don't know how many times you wanted to pause... But yeah you can't 😆... Saiki's battle gear i mean her outfit... Yeah i want that toooo
@P in D² hahaha hell yeah indeed... Tokyo garden... Wearing Saiki's outfit😫just a dream🤷😩
If you want to see more range of the Singer Saiki, Wonderland (Live) or Daydreaming (MV), If you want to question when she actually breaths even more, Check out Blooming or Puzzle (MV non-accoustic).
As others have said, you can pick literally any of their songs from their YT channel and it's a winner. That said, I'd recommend Real Existence Live, Daydreaming, Manners/Black Hole combo and No God just to give you an inkling of what they can do - which is anything and everything. They are that good. And you'll also find that most of their songs are upbeat and uplifting, so there's an addictive magic to them in that you'll always feel happier after you listen to them. Just. You. Wait!
Nice!! You saw the first of the Holy Trinity of japan Rock and metal next Lovebites and Nemophila And many more fantastic groups in that Hot spot for this music JAPAN 😁😁😁😜
01:57 - 07:03 Samantha Lisa.exe has stopped working 😂
Lol! She reminds me of the moment I first heard them!
@@Davey-Boyd I guess for me it was when I heard/saw "Onset" for the first time 🙂
@@UltraHD.7 My first few in order were Domination - Play - Moratorium - Puzzle. I was more gobsmacked by each one!
The look on your face said it all, welcome to the Maidiacs!! Believe it or not, that's just the tip of the huge iceberg of musical greatness from this incredible group of ladies and the more you hear from them, the more you'll love 'em! Some suggestions: Play, Freedom, Onset (instrumental), Turn Me On, Take Me Higher, Real Existence, Puzzle, Don't You Tell Me - all Live, because that's when they really shine! (Best MV's: Blooming, The Non-Fiction Days, Warning) Thanks!
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Info Dump for The Ladies of Band-Maid
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku contacted her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her. Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo.
Now we have the "Core" members. I'm not too sure about the part but if I am wrong other Maidiacs will correct me in the comments. The 4 members worked out some songs and a setlist and from my understanding, they had actually performed 2 or 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. I may be wrong on that so don't take that as canon. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. (I'm not sure about this part as I can't find the comment I read over on Reddit) She had been a member of a group with 8 other people and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool Clothes", and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until I believe it was 2 days before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract.
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which only charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill.
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album hadn't even charted, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their RUclips channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
The following info is from a comment left by RUclips user @DanW60
Thrill was from their album New Beginning which was released in November, 2015. They didn't write any of the songs or lyrics on the album and it was only 33 minutes. As mentioned, Miku didn't even know how to play guitar at the time. The album went nowhere in Japan and their small label called Gump was about to drop them. Gump's plan was to keep Miku and Saiki as a singing and dancing duo and let the rest go. Then a miracle happened. The music video for Thrill became a huge hit on RUclips, especially in the west. Band-Maid was saved and they changed labels to Crown Stones (a sub-label to a really big Japanese media company called Nippon Crown). Their 2016 album, Brand New maid, peaked at #19 on the Japanese charts but only one song was written by Kanami and it was only 31 minutes in length. Finally, in January 2017, they released the album Just Bring It which was a full album at 50 minutes. More importantly, 9 of the 13 songs were written by Kanami. In my opinion, it was the first true Band-Maid album. The album got as high as #16 in Japan and also charted in the UK. The next 3 albums - World Domination, Conqueror and Unseen World - all charted top 10 in Japan and charted overseas. All the songs were written by Kanami. She is the one that has pushed Misa and Akane to be as good as they are now, and also very successfully taught Miku to play guitar.
They are from Japan. They have been together since 2013. They almost broke up, but one of their videos, "Thrill" was played by a V-J on Japanese TV and got 2 million views in 2 weeks. And the rest, they say, is history. Samantha Lisa, you picked a great live video, for a first view, but this group of very, very, very talented young women are quite diverse in their musical skill sets. One of the live videos I would suggest you listen to is "Manners/Black Hole", a two for video, that really shows the groups musical diversity. "Wonderland", the live video, highlights Saiki Atsumi's, the lead vocalists range. "Freedom" the live music video, highlights the amazing talent of Akane Hirosi, the drummer. By the way, Jimmy Page, of Led Zeppelin fame, caught their act and was so impressed with Akane's drum talent, that he said she was the reincarnation of John Bonham. It is amazing that this group always allows Misa, the bassist, to have featured rolls in all of their songs. Miku Kobato, the rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist, was the founder of the band. She came up with the maid costume concept after working in cosplay maid cafes in Japan. When the group first started, Miku was the lead singer and did not play guitar. She realized she did not have the power or range of a lead vocalist, so she auditioned and recruited Saiki for that role. The managers of the group wanted Miku to hold a guitar, and she protested that she did not know how to play it. Kanami Soto, the lead guitarist said she would become her sensei, and teach her. Kanami, was a classical trained pianist, and fell in love with the electric guitar, after listening to Carlos Santana. She composes all of the groups music, with feedback from all of the group members, and Miku writes all of the lyrics to the songs. The group are also amazing rock ballad musicians. You can check out "Daydreaming" the official music video, to see their talent in that area. If you can find the songs "About Us" and "Smile", the acoustic version, on RUclips, I suggest you check them out.
Hello Samantha.. Love the newbie Band maid face.. I was the same.. They are beautiful and very talented.. They have over 100 songs for you to check out.. So Welcome to the world of Japanese female rock and metal bands.. Showing the world how it's done.. Check out Thunder vengeance live by a band called Lovebites.. Go blind don't research You will have the same face I'm sure.. So many female Japanese bands, so little time.. Looking forward to your reaction.. Subbed.. Best wishes from across the channel..
Love your reaction, Keep doing Band-Maid please! :)
This band has well over 100 songs including acoustic music. DICE and BLOOMING are probably their most popular songs . Now iff you really want to get excited there's another all girl Japanese band called NEMOPHILA. They are heavier than BAND-MAID but just as good. They did a lot of covers during covid and some have over 300;000 views and people react to them as well. Their cover of Maximum the Hormone has one of the drummers very small children running around while mum is drumming her brains out. The singer recently married. All of NEMOPHILA sing including the drummer so it's a great sound. Australia 🇦🇺 is watching 🇦🇺 👀 😳
I just enjoyed watching your first reaction to Band-Maid
An awful lot was said with all that silence!
Live vids give the best display of a band's ability. there is a ton that can be doctored in studio... can't do the same thing like that live.
次はFREEDOM Liveよろしくね。
"My goodness..." :D Indeed!
Best WTF face on a Band-Maid reaction I've seen in ages. That sense of confusion is normal on a first BM watch, so worry not.
Your expression was priceless. Mind blown is a common reaction . I just subbed because of reaction
Welcome to the "pigeon" hole.....the "Wow's" continue throughout their entire catalogue....please, choose ANY of their videos, live official especially.....I personally guarantee your satisfaction....."po"
Rock and roll didn't die, it moved to Japan.
This song is from "BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR - Shinka"
held by BAND-MAID at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14, 2020
Please subscribe to their channel (if you haven't): ruclips.net/user/BANDMAIDvideos
Setlist:
1-Rinne
2-Blooming
3-Screaming
4-Dilemma
5-glory
6-FREEDOM
7-Choose me
8-PAGE
9-Mirage
10-catharsis
11-Bubble
12-The Dragon Cries
13-I can't live without you.
14-TIME
15-Wonderland
16-alone
17-DICE
18-Don't you tell ME
19-Play
20-DOMINATION
21-endless Story
Yeah, it’s always pretty shocking when someone on RUclips hears about and sees Band-Maid for the first time and realizes they’ve just found the best rock band on planet earth 🌍 ! 🔥😂🔥😂
Next - dozens of great songs - try “Freedom” - official live video
Or “Dice” - official MV
Or “Warning”, Real Existence”, “Thrill”, “Manners”….the list goes on and on and on.
Welcome to the Pigeon hole and enjoy the journey! ✌🏼🤘🏼
Saiki has an opera background. Her breath control is absurd.
freedom live another song you need to see. They have played UK , Europe, US tours as well.
I had the same reaction a little over 6 years ago.
Great job ty
Welcome to Japan's black hole..... BAND MAID BEST on the planet. Great reaction gurl!! May I suggest other all gurl Japanese bands.... LOVEBITES holy war's... NEMOPHILA Desenstion.... plenty more ... they will pop up!! THANKS ❤️ 🤟🤟🤟👍❤️👍❤️🐺🦧🍌🙏 LOVEBITES. THE WOLFPACK WILL DECEND UPON YOU .... and you'll love it 👍👍❤️🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🦧🍌🙏
Saiki is like a dominatrix, she demands that the crowd respond to her commands. Saiki and MISA are the ones dressed in Gothic. Actually when the group began they all wore similar outfits, then as time went on Saiki and MISA turned Gothic on us. Most often MISA and Kanami are doing their solos at the same time. As usual Band-Maid is Jimmy Page approved!
More Band Maid Please!
If anyone asks me what gobsmacked means i'll say "Just watch Samantha Lisa's Domination reaction".😯
Beautiful wasn't it.. :)
@@grantnealon5101 It was. At least she was lost for words for a reason rather than some of those reactors who only come alive at the end of a vid to say "Like & subscribe".😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 Yeah don't you just hate those.. I think this young lady is going to love the Japanese female rock and metal scene.. She has so many songs and bands to watch.. She won't have time for anything else.. Can't wait to see her reactions to more Band maid and Lovbites, and Aldious and Gacharic spin and and and Lol
@@grantnealon5101 I do hate those. I 'm thinking like & subscribe for doing what!🤷♂️ Yeah an endless stream of japanese talent is waiting for her. I'd recommend "Freedom" next just so she can see how much they really do like each other & how much fun they have on stage. OH NO Grant, someones left the link.😬 ruclips.net/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/видео.html
@@grantnealon5101 I LOATHE those types of reactors who are only in it for the clicks instead of finding and enjoying good music. THOSE reactors, the ones that do it for the love of the music are like GEMS, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, EMERALDS, and those I will support fully. The ones that are just there for the views and to ask for donations, meh, forget them.