You have given one of the most intelligent reviews I’ve ever heard for this band. Your insights about Japan are spot on- they don’t do anything half way. The Japanese philosophy is either do it 110% or don’t do it at all. This goes for music, arts and everything - it’s the cultural mindset. It’s like engineers at Honda Motor Company: every engineer engraves his name on the engine he makes as a sign of his artistry and the performance of the machine. Japan is just different. The pride and workmanship is stellar! I’ve been to Japan and was awed and when you go you will be also!
She only had the opportunity to play around with a few of the basslines, like on Judgement day as the majority of the latest Lovebites album was already written when she joined (as far as i know). So we only get a glimpse of her style on the band so far, so im really looking forward to seeing more of her skills shine through on future Lovebites work.
Great analysis. That's a great assessment of LOVEBITES bassist Fami. Self-taught since the age of 13, he reached the technical level of video at the age of 17, only 4 years later. Fami is now a 21 year old college student.
As a non-bass player I love watching your reviews,always positive and complimentary to the player and your ability to pick up what’s being played and explain it shows your level of talent and knowledge.
I appreciate that! I’m not always a huge fan of every type of music I review but underneath the song there are musicians who put their heart and soul into what they do and I can always appreciate that and explore what makes them unique!
When Fami walked into the room during a personal interview for LOVEBITES bassist audition, all the members said that the air suddenly lit up. And all the members decided that she was the only one. Fami definitely has something that other people don't have.
She could be the best bass player in the world but this video is clearly fake. I'm not even a bass player, just a mediocre guitar newbie and I instantly recognize the one massive red flag. And sure it is, I found out Davie504 also noticed that this is a playback.
@@kazearaki853 she stated in the desctiption of the video "映像と音声は別撮りです" which translates to video and audio are shot seperately . A lot of musical videos have the sound pre-recorded then having the musicians pretend to actually play the music where generally only the singer will sing to the pre-recorded backing track of the video.
This is one of the many videos she made while still in school, which is why she hid her face. She went on to perform with her own band and now, of course, has not only joined Lovebites but has fitted in seamlessly with them.
@@mikegraham4255 Probably just the usual egolessness that Japanese bands - maestros one and all - display. But I think she did hide away partly because she was still in school.
I recommend you react to "Hammer of Wrath" as it showcases Fami. It's her first concert performing with Lovevites. Fyi, she sings, plays the guitar, and is a song writer. Can't wait to see/hear what Fami can come up with working with Miyako.
You really hit on something distinct to the Japanese. Tom Cruise said it best in The Last Samurai: "From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seem such discipline."
One thing to remember, she has stated that she would pre-record the audio and then record the video separately. This way, she could focus on having good sound while also being entertaining in the video; sometimes this results in the video not necessarily matching the sound. She made this comment in response to Davie504 reacting to one of her clips. I believe she was still in high school when she recorded this clip, and that was one reason why she always did her videos wearing a mask to hide her face.
@@JoneyJefei think it mostly to keep creeps and stalkers away. And maybe because of school. If you sticks out in the school teachers most likely label you as troublemaker and would be prejudice towards you. Even if you don't do anything wrong. Or maybe it's her own parents don't want to everyone knows about her participation in "not girly activities". Welcome to the japanese society.
In addition to everything you said and reading some of the comments, you have to wrap your heard around that despite the success of her RUclips channel, skill level, song writing ability, if it was not her getting the Miho role in Lovebites, she was considering giving up bass playing as a career! I will be checking out your analysis of some of the other Japanese female bands. They seem to have next level ability at such a young age. Not only that, they remain humble and thankful to their fans.
Thankyou for reacting to this video. I was one of them asking for this. Some people had worried opinions that when Fami joined Lovebites. Her play style wouldn't fit. I never was. Cause someone who is so skilled in all advanced bass play styles. Offcourse can play the standard finger picks for metal too. And only tastefully use advanced fills or technics when it fits. And have the taste of using it when it benefits the song. I've also heard Fami just play calm melodious down to earth songs. And some standard blues and rock songs... So I new she wasn't all about pop nd slap. But as well when she did she shown off all her crazy techniques. A good musician that is awsome at advanced techniques, should be able to play the standard technics as well... It all comes down to use what's proper for the song. And Offcourse she will come together with the band and they will together for each song agree to whats best And each instrumentalist will have their musical freedom within that. And I also read that when Lovebites took in Fami. They specifically said to her to be herself and color the band with her playstyle and her personality. Not be honoring Miho by play exactly as she did. Fami is also a lot younger than the rest of the band. And that and the fact that she is a very humble person. She would never want to change up Lovebites rytmsection into something "it shouldn't be".. And she at the same time want to adapt the metal style and add it to all her skills more. So I was never worried... The amazing rythm section of Lovebites with Fami and Haruna. Anf what before Fami Miho the old basist and Haruna built up. Is what is the foundation of what makes the two lead guitarists (yes both is lead in this band) shine . Listening to the last Blueray with this band. I am just amazed by Fami and Haruna... The whole talent of this band is just amazing.... When Fami did her tryout for Lovebites. Asami said... When she went into the room it was like heartfelt light come in... Maybe it's that light that have givin her the Nickname. Shiny Fingers... The Golden Touch - Myiako guitarr Little big engine - Haruna drummer The Shredder - Midori guitarr The Voice - Asami lead Shining Fingers - Fami bass Thankyou for a great chanel. / Jonny
a quote used a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore Histories series on Japan always comes back to me; 'the Japanese are just like everybody else, only more so'
She's extremely talented. I'm not generally such a fan of "hear my crazy skills" videos because I care more about the overall beauty of the music. But in Fami's case, videos like this must have helped her land her gig with Lovebites, so it has certainly resulted in some great music. Something I find interesting: this funk bassist is now in a band with an R&B singer and a classical pianist, and they play heavy metal. The division between mainstream and niche genres seems to be less pronounced in Japan, maybe a bit like it was in the west half a century ago.
Just excellent review and explanation. I'm not a bassist but I really enjoyed your review. Yes, Lovebites do key changes regularly. If you come over to Japan, I'll take you to a izakaya and we'll have good food and drinks!!
FAMI also can play guitar solos, piano, and a bit slow on drum(all video in her channel), she do arranged the bass line herself in LOVEBITES songs...watch them live songs The Hammer Of Wrath, Stand And Deliver(MV) BEST Japanese female bassist MIHO/FAMI(LOVEBITES), MISA(BAND-MAID), HARAGUCHI(NEMOPHILA), CHOOPER KOGA(GACHARIC SPIN), JUNA SERITA(TOKYO GROOVE) BEST female Jazz bassist....
Great review! There was another bass musician who called bs on this video because he claimed the harmonic was an "impossible note" because the sound didnt match her hand placement on the fret board, and he also questioned the accuracy of the tapping. His review was way back before Fami joined Lovebites and she was just a young amateur YT sensation, so maybe it was jealousy of her growing popularity. I've been playing guitar as an amateur on and off for 35 years. I'm not going to claim to know much about advanced bass techniques but his review never sat right with me because to me she was obviously skilled and not a fraud. Thanks for this clear explanation and review. I wish I could remember that dude's page so I could send this to him with a recommendation he take your lessons. You certainly know your stuff and I'd recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone wanting to learn bass. Great job!
His name is Davie504 and yes definitely sour grapes on his part (coz he couldnt bloody play it!) Used to enjoy watching Davie504s channel but after that got no time for the dude! No room for jealousy in my book!.
The issue that Davie504 pointed out was her fingers and the sounds didn't line up. On this point, Davie was indisputably correct, BUT the reason was NOT because Fami couldn't play this song (because she has played it live - videos are on RUclips), but because the audio and video were recorded separately. In other words, Fami wanted to entertain her viewers by moving around while she played, but she couldn't realistically play such an incredibly complex piece while jumping around. Her video NOW clearly states that the audio and video were recorded separately. Having said all that, I do think there was some element of jealousy of Fami's ability.
Davie already had over a million subs so i'm not sure what he would be jealous about. you guys are just making up bullshit. he was correct about his analysis, and she said that the audio was not from the youtube video of her performing. however, she did do it live without all the performance.
@@Erowid13 Davie questioned the authenticity of Fami's technique with artificial harmonics; to the point of calling it the "impossible note" (I'm pretty sure that wasn't meant as a complement). The note obviously isn't "impossible" because Low End just replicated it. That same technique is also routinely used by another phenomenal bassist Miyu of Asterism. So what exactly was Davie "correct with his analysis" on? Low didn't need to see Fami do it live to believe it was possible, so apparently he's just more knowledgeable about the potential of the bass than Davie. Just because Davie has millions of subs doesn't mean he's the master of all things bass. Jake Paul has millions of subs too, but I wouldn't take his crypto advice. 🙄
@@BulletProofSoul1029 what? you guys are the ones saying he was jealous because of her popularity. why would he be jealous of that when he had over 1m subs at that point already. and again, his point being that her fingers weren't matching what the audio was producing, which he was right about, as she admitted it was pre-recorded BUT she did recreate the cover live which he praised her for. so again, you guys are just making all of this stuff up for what reason?
Perhaps one of the top 10 bassists on the planet. She took Les Claypool to town and sent him home weeping.... What gets me every time I listen to japanese bands is that they are insanely good instrumentalists. Thanks for the great reaction.
You nailed what makes these Japanese bands excellent at what they do ... the cultural attention to detail and not doing anything half-way. When you add to these the prominent place music and the arts have in their education, you get the seemingly endless flood of musicianship excellence, especially this new wave of all-female rock and metal bands, unlike anything that's ever emerged from the West.
I've been into Japanese indie music since around 2001 and bands have always had women in them and lots of all female bands. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is one of my favorites.
Fami was about 17 years old in the video (a high schooler) with about 5 years of learning bass. She hid her face because she was in high school at the time. The name Fami comes from "FamilyMart," a major convenient store chain in Japan. She loves FamilyMart. Yeah, she is funny. Her channel has more subscribers than Lovebites.
General suggestions for LOVEBITES... - Holy War - Edge Of The World - A Frozen Serenade - Swan Song (with Chopin intro) - When Destinies Align - Set The World On Fire - Break The Wall - Shadowmaker - Raise Some Hell - Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream") - Glory To The World - Rising - Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version) - Thunder Vengeance - Don't Bite The Dust - Dancing With The Devil - The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath - Nameless Warrior [OMV] - Liar - We The United Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert - The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video) - Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet) - Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet) - Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet) New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami) * Judgement Day [OMV] - Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV] Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only) - Soldier Stands Solitarily - We Are The Resurrection - Lost In The Garden - Dissonance - My Orion - The Spirit Goes On - Wicked Witch - Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff - The Apocalypse - Under The Red Sky - Above The Black Sea - Empty Daydream - Scream For Me - Signs Of Deliverance - Addicted - Inspire - Spellbound - Dystopia Symphony - Bravehearted - Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!) - The Crusade - Today Is The Day - Journey To The Otherside - No Time To Hesitate - Pledge Of The Saviour - M.D.O. - Mastermind 01 - Paranoia - The Unbroken - Warning Shot - Golden Destination Audio only - Puppet On Strings - The Final Collision Covers - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Painkiller (Judas Priest) - Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm) Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23) - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Burn (Deep Purple) - Battery (Metallica) - The Loner (Gary Moore) - Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen) - Addicted (LOVEBITES) Fami。covers * Alien Alien (bass cover) [An active high school girl tried ``Alien Alien'' by slapping and playing the bass/Fami.] - ruclips.net/video/x0_eiTg8NvI/видео.html Fami。『PASSION』Music Video - ruclips.net/video/LIfJen8ypoo/видео.html [Fami. × Bacchus] Signature model base [MV]
Awesome video! Loved your analysis of her playing. I highly recommend you check her out playing a live show with the band this time! This song features her pretty nicely: Lovebites - The Hammer of Wrath live, Knockin at Heaven's Gate
Very cool breakdown thanks for showcasing Fami.. Check out Aldious with their bass player Sawa. In the song IN THIS WORLD (Live) from "Live Unlimited Diffusion" she plays a mean bass solo with Toki one of the lead guitarists.. They are one of the pioneers of the all female Hard rock and metal bands from Japan.; Best wishes from France..
Next: Tokyo Groove jyoshi What Is Hip? - The bassist Juna Serita does some nice stuff. Check the version with the samisen not the electric guitar. There is an amazing bass solo followed by an equally impressive drum solo
First off, I love Fami, she's an absolutely amazing bassist and her energy is infectious! Perfect addition to Lovebites after Miho unfortunately left. Davie504 did a short reaction to the tapping section in the beginning and pointed out that there were a number of slaps that couldn't have been produced with how she was playing, she took a LOT of criticism for that as people thought she was faking it all for attention. She ended up coming out and explaining that the video and sound were from 2 separate takes (much like any music video), she then proceeded to play this song unedited which showed that while nervous and making some mistakes, she was indeed a capable bassist.
They are probably meaning that the sound we hear is not recorded during this take, which is certainly possible. That doesn't mean she can't play it, I am sure she can with how talented she is, but a lot of youtubers record their song and then make a "performance video" afterwards. I can't say for sure if she did this or not, but you would expect the sound to change a bit with the jumping around. That said, if people mean that she is not capable of playing this, than I disagree with their take. But on the other hand there are a lot of fake musicians out there on specifically tktk (can't put the full name on here), so they also hurt the really talented ones as well.
Fami freely admits that she recorded the sound and the video separately for her videos. But that is her playing the sound that you are hearing as you watch her video. She also has a video of her playing this cover live on stage, removing any doubt that she can't actually play it.
@@1970Phoenix That's basically what I expected. Nothing wrong with that imo, bands are doing that for music videos for the longest time as well. I wasn't aware of her live version of this, I am sure it's really good as well.
The whole guitar world is being turned on its head by a new breed of shredders. All the rules have been thrown out the window. Manufacturers are having to produce new types of guitars. It’s as though, Chatman Stix have been mixed with guitars an all the trick an technics are thrown into one bag. I’m 56 an it’s so increadible to see the whole music scene moving on.❤❤❤
Precision and attention to detail. Yes. Many Japanese have told me that Americans are “about.” That is, the opposite of detailed and precise. There has never been a better time to visit Japan. Go see for yourself. It changed my life.
Thank you, this was very entertaining and also educational! 😊 Fami is fantastic, there is also a live version of this from her stream during the pandemic (before she joined LOVEBITES), if you want to check it out in your free time - ruclips.net/video/Wy1r0jfw5R8/видео.htmlsi=WgYzdJ2nDxO0gViv Supporting her on drums is Hideki Aoyama, drummer for BABYMETAL!
Damn you need to react the Band-Maid Without Holding back instrumental!! My screen melts just playing this in normal mode lol. AKANE double bass is insane on this!! Ladies are just on a different level here. 🤘🔥🎸
First thing that came to mind watching this was Mike Butler of Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Only difference is Mike was more violent with his bass whilst playing incredible things.
FAMI was 17 years old at the time, and the songs were created using Vocaloid, a type of music composition software that was popular among young people, and the difficulty level of the covers was generally high. At the time, FAMI did not show his face, but his outstanding performance made him famous through the RUclips content. A short time later, he found an audition for a bass player due to the departure of a member of LOVEBITES, and with his outstanding talent, he passed with flying colors, found the music he wanted to play, and has been playing it ever since.
You need to check out Alex Weber playing The Anticosmic Overload by Obscura. I have never seen anyone play bass like that. (Im rather new though) any way love your content!!
Fami is a perfect fit for Lovebites a Once in a lifetime band... I do think when playing Alien Alien that she recorded first then made the video part... That's how I would have done it so energetically.
Watching this kind of talent makes me feel like a complete failure on bass. I know five months is not long to play.. but the appreciation of this is not available in words. Holy crap.
Don’t ever let that feeling get to you - redirect it into inspiration and motivation. You will never be the best bass player there is, and you will never be the worst there is. Both you and me will always be in the middle. I love that, because I don’t have to try to be either. Just have fun playing and let music bring you joy and happiness. Focus on your strengths and forever be a student at the craft. There’s no destination as a musician - just the journey of connecting with art itself. Cheers!
@@LowEndUniversity More respect for you than ever, Mark! Couldn't have said that better myself. Truth be told, any musician worth his/her salt these days knows that no matter how good you are - or think you are - there is a 12yo Asian girl who can play rings around you. :0) That doesn't affect my play or enjoyment of playing, but it does give me some great and fun experiences watching the very rare True 'prodigies' (like Fami) in this world blow my musical mind. BTW - In honor of her high school graduation, Fami wrote and produced a CD where she played bass, guitar, piano, and sang songs she had written.
I've always said about Japanese music that no one should be surprized that the country that can take rice and raw fish, sand and a rock, and create Shuhi and rock gardens, can take Western music and turn it into something totally new, unexpected and amazing.
Getting heavy Squarepusher vibes 😊 nice You haven't reacted to Tom Jenkins yet, have you ? Shobaleader One - Performing Squarepusher Theme (live) . 🤟🏻 .. if you're not familliar yet, I can highly suggest it.
Davie 504 analyzed it she is not playing at this time he says she is using playback there are sounds made when hands aren't doing anything! Not to say she isn't playing it, just not dancing and playing it live in the video!
hey man, seeing your bass i was wondering: are the emg's plug and play with the jackson or did you/your tech had to do any alterations (e.g. wood work) to the bass body itself?? thanks in advance! 👹🤘
Hey man! Once you get the EMG pre-amp installed, all of their pickups are plug and play (all solderless). To get the pickups to fit, I did have to have the body routed out a tad bigger. I’m about to do that with another Jackson soon as well!
Big FYI. Her name FAMI is not her birth name as it is not even a Japanese word or part of etc. When she was an adolecent girl she would often just disappear and no one knew where to find her, until a friend told her mom she could be found at the WORLD FAMILY FOOD MART which was her favourite place to hangout, as the place fascinated her because of all the cool products they sold from around the world. So her friends took the first 4 letters of FAMI-ly and started calling her FAMI or the girl at Family Food Mart, as this is where she would usually be found. I have no idea what her real name is but FAMI just seems to fit her so well and created that unusual and unique English based word moniker and I think she may be the only girl on earth ever to be called FAMI! Go FAMI!!!
This is really goes on every woman mind when their by themselves,,comes in waves bruh, Poppin, racking, hammer on, tapping, bending,thumping can u imagine the time of the month alright gigadeee goo
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Thank you for your interesting analysis. What makes this even more crazy is that she was only 17 when this video was recorded.
To be fair I feel like I am much worse at 39 than I was at 17 despite the decades of experience.
@@ingopek5485 Hello troll. Do you really have nothing better to do? Why not get a pee-pee enlargment if you have so much free time.
@@ingopek5485 Get lost. Nobody cares what you say.
@@ingopek5485 Don't drink and comment!
@@ebm-everythingbutmainstream Don't bother, he's a sad troll.
I love Fami. She brings a ridiculous amount of energy to an already energetic band
She truly is "The Fifth Element".
I'm just glad that Lovebites found such a great bassist.
Fami found herself? 😆
You have given one of the most intelligent reviews I’ve ever heard for this band. Your insights about Japan are spot on- they don’t do anything half way. The Japanese philosophy is either do it 110% or don’t do it at all. This goes for music, arts and everything - it’s the cultural mindset.
It’s like engineers at Honda Motor Company: every engineer engraves his name on the engine he makes as a sign of his artistry and the performance of the machine.
Japan is just different. The pride and workmanship is stellar! I’ve been to Japan and was awed and when you go you will be also!
She only had the opportunity to play around with a few of the basslines, like on Judgement day as the majority of the latest Lovebites album was already written when she joined (as far as i know). So we only get a glimpse of her style on the band so far, so im really looking forward to seeing more of her skills shine through on future Lovebites work.
Great analysis.
That's a great assessment of LOVEBITES bassist Fami.
Self-taught since the age of 13, he reached the technical level of video at the age of 17, only 4 years later.
Fami is now a 21 year old college student.
As a non-bass player I love watching your reviews,always positive and complimentary to the player and your ability to pick up what’s being played and explain it shows your level of talent and knowledge.
I appreciate that! I’m not always a huge fan of every type of music I review but underneath the song there are musicians who put their heart and soul into what they do and I can always appreciate that and explore what makes them unique!
If LOVEBITES was already ridiculously great, imagine what it is like now with Fami as bassist. ...and YES....LOVEBITES are the queens of Keychanges!!!
When Fami walked into the room during a personal interview for LOVEBITES bassist audition, all the members said that the air suddenly lit up. And all the members decided that she was the only one. Fami definitely has something that other people don't have.
She could be the best bass player in the world but this video is clearly fake. I'm not even a bass player, just a mediocre guitar newbie and I instantly recognize the one massive red flag. And sure it is, I found out Davie504 also noticed that this is a playback.
@@kazearaki853 she stated in the desctiption of the video "映像と音声は別撮りです" which translates to video and audio are shot seperately . A lot of musical videos have the sound pre-recorded then having the musicians pretend to actually play the music where generally only the singer will sing to the pre-recorded backing track of the video.
This Japanese woman is a double bass wizard of the SSS+ rank!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱
This is one of the many videos she made while still in school, which is why she hid her face. She went on to perform with her own band and now, of course, has not only joined Lovebites but has fitted in seamlessly with them.
Is it a cultural thing to not reveal identity while in school?
@@mikegraham4255 Probably just the usual egolessness that Japanese bands - maestros one and all - display. But I think she did hide away partly because she was still in school.
Fami is still a baby. Can you even imagine how mind blowing she will be with more years under her belt.
She is amazing
She could be playing 8-string bass before long
I recommend you react to "Hammer of Wrath" as it showcases Fami. It's her first concert performing with Lovevites.
Fyi, she sings, plays the guitar, and is a song writer. Can't wait to see/hear what Fami can come up with working with Miyako.
You really hit on something distinct to the Japanese. Tom Cruise said it best in The Last Samurai: "From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seem such discipline."
Which is one of the many reasons why I seek-out Japanese products to buy. If it's "made in Japan", I want it.
@@TheCyberMantis Toyota owner here
@@traxan650 Me too. I have two of them. And a Honda motorcycle.
One thing to remember, she has stated that she would pre-record the audio and then record the video separately. This way, she could focus on having good sound while also being entertaining in the video; sometimes this results in the video not necessarily matching the sound. She made this comment in response to Davie504 reacting to one of her clips.
I believe she was still in high school when she recorded this clip, and that was one reason why she always did her videos wearing a mask to hide her face.
Why would she need to hide her face since she was in high school? Was that a rule there for minors/high schoolers?
@@JoneyJefeit's just japanese thing maybe introvert
@@JoneyJefei think it mostly to keep creeps and stalkers away. And maybe because of school. If you sticks out in the school teachers most likely label you as troublemaker and would be prejudice towards you. Even if you don't do anything wrong. Or maybe it's her own parents don't want to everyone knows about her participation in "not girly activities". Welcome to the japanese society.
Excellent points
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In addition to everything you said and reading some of the comments, you have to wrap your heard around that despite the success of her RUclips channel, skill level, song writing ability, if it was not her getting the Miho role in Lovebites, she was considering giving up bass playing as a career!
I will be checking out your analysis of some of the other Japanese female bands. They seem to have next level ability at such a young age. Not only that, they remain humble and thankful to their fans.
One of the best jazz bassists I've heard is also Japanese : Juna Serita look her up she's amazing
Thankyou for reacting to this video. I was one of them asking for this.
Some people had worried opinions that when Fami joined Lovebites. Her play style wouldn't fit.
I never was. Cause someone who is so skilled in all advanced bass play styles. Offcourse can play the standard finger picks for metal too.
And only tastefully use advanced fills or technics when it fits. And have the taste of using it when it benefits the song.
I've also heard Fami just play calm melodious down to earth songs. And some standard blues and rock songs...
So I new she wasn't all about pop nd slap.
But as well when she did she shown off all her crazy techniques.
A good musician that is awsome at advanced techniques, should be able to play the standard technics as well...
It all comes down to use what's proper for the song.
And Offcourse she will come together with the band and they will together for each song agree to whats best
And each instrumentalist will have their musical freedom within that.
And I also read that when Lovebites took in Fami. They specifically said to her to be herself and color the band with her playstyle and her personality.
Not be honoring Miho by play exactly as she did.
Fami is also a lot younger than the rest of the band. And that and the fact that she is a very humble person. She would never want to change up Lovebites rytmsection into something "it shouldn't be"..
And she at the same time want to adapt the metal style and add it to all her skills more.
So I was never worried...
The amazing rythm section of Lovebites with Fami and Haruna. Anf what before Fami Miho the old basist and Haruna built up.
Is what is the foundation of what makes the two lead guitarists (yes both is lead in this band) shine .
Listening to the last Blueray with this band.
I am just amazed by Fami and Haruna...
The whole talent of this band is just amazing....
When Fami did her tryout for Lovebites.
Asami said...
When she went into the room it was like heartfelt light come in...
Maybe it's that light that have givin her the Nickname.
Shiny Fingers...
The Golden Touch - Myiako guitarr
Little big engine - Haruna drummer
The Shredder - Midori guitarr
The Voice - Asami lead
Shining Fingers - Fami bass
Thankyou for a great chanel.
/ Jonny
a quote used a lot in Dan Carlin's Hardcore Histories series on Japan always comes back to me; 'the Japanese are just like everybody else, only more so'
Wow, educative comments. Yes, she is master bassist. Lovebites is blessed with super talented craftsmen. Thanks bro, you're talented too👍👍👍🤘
I didn’t know how Miho could be replaced. But Fami is a powerhouse
She's extremely talented. I'm not generally such a fan of "hear my crazy skills" videos because I care more about the overall beauty of the music. But in Fami's case, videos like this must have helped her land her gig with Lovebites, so it has certainly resulted in some great music.
Something I find interesting: this funk bassist is now in a band with an R&B singer and a classical pianist, and they play heavy metal. The division between mainstream and niche genres seems to be less pronounced in Japan, maybe a bit like it was in the west half a century ago.
She is using so many techniques at once that you don’t see a lot in pop music. She is genius bass player
This isn't even her craziest video. Awesome reaction.
I just laughed when she smacked that natural harmonic. That was awesome.
Just excellent review and explanation. I'm not a bassist but I really enjoyed your review. Yes, Lovebites do key changes regularly. If you come over to Japan, I'll take you to a izakaya and we'll have good food and drinks!!
FAMI also can play guitar solos, piano, and a bit slow on drum(all video in her channel), she do arranged the bass line herself in LOVEBITES songs...watch them live songs The Hammer Of Wrath, Stand And Deliver(MV)
BEST Japanese female bassist MIHO/FAMI(LOVEBITES), MISA(BAND-MAID), HARAGUCHI(NEMOPHILA), CHOOPER KOGA(GACHARIC SPIN), JUNA SERITA(TOKYO GROOVE) BEST female Jazz bassist....
Fami is phenomenal. I CANNOT WAIT FOR NEW LOVEBITES MATERIAL INVOLVING FAMI! 🤘
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Always here for LOVEBITES.
My bass slapped me, and walked out of my house.
Underrated comment.
😂
Great review! There was another bass musician who called bs on this video because he claimed the harmonic was an "impossible note" because the sound didnt match her hand placement on the fret board, and he also questioned the accuracy of the tapping. His review was way back before Fami joined Lovebites and she was just a young amateur YT sensation, so maybe it was jealousy of her growing popularity. I've been playing guitar as an amateur on and off for 35 years. I'm not going to claim to know much about advanced bass techniques but his review never sat right with me because to me she was obviously skilled and not a fraud. Thanks for this clear explanation and review. I wish I could remember that dude's page so I could send this to him with a recommendation he take your lessons. You certainly know your stuff and I'd recommend you in a heartbeat to anyone wanting to learn bass. Great job!
His name is Davie504 and yes definitely sour grapes on his part (coz he couldnt bloody play it!) Used to enjoy watching Davie504s channel but after that got no time for the dude! No room for jealousy in my book!.
The issue that Davie504 pointed out was her fingers and the sounds didn't line up. On this point, Davie was indisputably correct, BUT the reason was NOT because Fami couldn't play this song (because she has played it live - videos are on RUclips), but because the audio and video were recorded separately. In other words, Fami wanted to entertain her viewers by moving around while she played, but she couldn't realistically play such an incredibly complex piece while jumping around. Her video NOW clearly states that the audio and video were recorded separately. Having said all that, I do think there was some element of jealousy of Fami's ability.
Davie already had over a million subs so i'm not sure what he would be jealous about. you guys are just making up bullshit. he was correct about his analysis, and she said that the audio was not from the youtube video of her performing. however, she did do it live without all the performance.
@@Erowid13 Davie questioned the authenticity of Fami's technique with artificial harmonics; to the point of calling it the "impossible note" (I'm pretty sure that wasn't meant as a complement). The note obviously isn't "impossible" because Low End just replicated it. That same technique is also routinely used by another phenomenal bassist Miyu of Asterism. So what exactly was Davie "correct with his analysis" on? Low didn't need to see Fami do it live to believe it was possible, so apparently he's just more knowledgeable about the potential of the bass than Davie. Just because Davie has millions of subs doesn't mean he's the master of all things bass. Jake Paul has millions of subs too, but I wouldn't take his crypto advice. 🙄
@@BulletProofSoul1029 what? you guys are the ones saying he was jealous because of her popularity. why would he be jealous of that when he had over 1m subs at that point already. and again, his point being that her fingers weren't matching what the audio was producing, which he was right about, as she admitted it was pre-recorded BUT she did recreate the cover live which he praised her for. so again, you guys are just making all of this stuff up for what reason?
Perhaps one of the top 10 bassists on the planet. She took Les Claypool to town and sent him home weeping.... What gets me every time I listen to japanese bands is that they are insanely good instrumentalists. Thanks for the great reaction.
You nailed what makes these Japanese bands excellent at what they do ... the cultural attention to detail and not doing anything half-way.
When you add to these the prominent place music and the arts have in their education, you get the seemingly endless flood of musicianship excellence, especially this new wave of all-female rock and metal bands, unlike anything that's ever emerged from the West.
I've been into Japanese indie music since around 2001 and bands have always had women in them and lots of all female bands. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is one of my favorites.
@@whatdothlife4660 Yeah, indeed. There are lots of great older female bands from Japan that are worth a listen such as OOIOO and eX-Girl.
Spot on.
I was a big fan of Scale the Summit back in the day and love your content. Thanks for posting these reaction videos!
ふぁみさんの演奏にリアクションしていただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your reaction to Fami's performance.
Fami was about 17 years old in the video (a high schooler) with about 5 years of learning bass. She hid her face because she was in high school at the time.
The name Fami comes from "FamilyMart," a major convenient store chain in Japan. She loves FamilyMart. Yeah, she is funny. Her channel has more subscribers than Lovebites.
I wonder if Davie504 helped her get that ridiculously high sub count? ( True what you said about the FamilyMart konbini! )
@@TheCyberMantis Of course!
Davie used to tease her by saying that Fami was making notes that she shouldn't physically be able to play!
General suggestions for LOVEBITES...
- Holy War
- Edge Of The World
- A Frozen Serenade
- Swan Song (with Chopin intro)
- When Destinies Align
- Set The World On Fire
- Break The Wall
- Shadowmaker
- Raise Some Hell
- Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream")
- Glory To The World
- Rising
- Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version)
- Thunder Vengeance
- Don't Bite The Dust
- Dancing With The Devil
- The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath
- Nameless Warrior [OMV]
- Liar
- We The United
Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert
- The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video)
- Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet)
- Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet)
- Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet)
New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami)
* Judgement Day [OMV]
- Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV]
Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only)
- Soldier Stands Solitarily
- We Are The Resurrection
- Lost In The Garden
- Dissonance
- My Orion
- The Spirit Goes On
- Wicked Witch
- Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff
- The Apocalypse
- Under The Red Sky
- Above The Black Sea
- Empty Daydream
- Scream For Me
- Signs Of Deliverance
- Addicted
- Inspire
- Spellbound
- Dystopia Symphony
- Bravehearted
- Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!)
- The Crusade
- Today Is The Day
- Journey To The Otherside
- No Time To Hesitate
- Pledge Of The Saviour
- M.D.O.
- Mastermind 01
- Paranoia
- The Unbroken
- Warning Shot
- Golden Destination
Audio only
- Puppet On Strings
- The Final Collision
Covers
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Painkiller (Judas Priest)
- Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm)
Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23)
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Burn (Deep Purple)
- Battery (Metallica)
- The Loner (Gary Moore)
- Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Addicted (LOVEBITES)
Fami。covers
* Alien Alien (bass cover) [An active high school girl tried ``Alien Alien'' by slapping and playing the bass/Fami.]
- ruclips.net/video/x0_eiTg8NvI/видео.html Fami。『PASSION』Music Video
- ruclips.net/video/LIfJen8ypoo/видео.html [Fami. × Bacchus] Signature model base [MV]
Fami, she's a bass Goddess, imho.❤
Thanx fo review, dude.🤘
No problem!
Awesome video! Loved your analysis of her playing. I highly recommend you check her out playing a live show with the band this time!
This song features her pretty nicely:
Lovebites - The Hammer of Wrath live, Knockin at Heaven's Gate
Seconded! Excellent song and she's featured nicely in it!
Agree!
Very cool breakdown thanks for showcasing Fami..
Check out Aldious with their bass player Sawa. In the song IN THIS WORLD (Live) from "Live Unlimited Diffusion" she plays a mean bass solo with Toki one of the lead guitarists.. They are one of the pioneers of the all female Hard rock and metal bands from Japan.; Best wishes from France..
That band is a joy to listen to I only found then 6 months ago unbelievable musicianship incredible to watch
Such an amazing performance and song
So glad she is in Lovebites now!!
Next: Tokyo Groove jyoshi What Is Hip? - The bassist Juna Serita does some nice stuff. Check the version with the samisen not the electric guitar. There is an amazing bass solo followed by an equally impressive drum solo
They do a pretty interesting take on "What is Hip" and I enjoy it but it's nowhere near the groove of Rocco Prestia and Tower of Power.
I'm a fan of The Jazz Avengers. Juna is always great, and Senri is virtuoso on the Yamaha kit!
First off, I love Fami, she's an absolutely amazing bassist and her energy is infectious! Perfect addition to Lovebites after Miho unfortunately left.
Davie504 did a short reaction to the tapping section in the beginning and pointed out that there were a number of slaps that couldn't have been produced with how she was playing, she took a LOT of criticism for that as people thought she was faking it all for attention.
She ended up coming out and explaining that the video and sound were from 2 separate takes (much like any music video), she then proceeded to play this song unedited which showed that while nervous and making some mistakes, she was indeed a capable bassist.
Thanks for a great analysis. There are trolls out there who claim she is faking it. I guess her debut with Lovebites silenced them!
They are probably meaning that the sound we hear is not recorded during this take, which is certainly possible. That doesn't mean she can't play it, I am sure she can with how talented she is, but a lot of youtubers record their song and then make a "performance video" afterwards.
I can't say for sure if she did this or not, but you would expect the sound to change a bit with the jumping around. That said, if people mean that she is not capable of playing this, than I disagree with their take. But on the other hand there are a lot of fake musicians out there on specifically tktk (can't put the full name on here), so they also hurt the really talented ones as well.
Fami freely admits that she recorded the sound and the video separately for her videos. But that is her playing the sound that you are hearing as you watch her video. She also has a video of her playing this cover live on stage, removing any doubt that she can't actually play it.
@@1970Phoenix
That's basically what I expected. Nothing wrong with that imo, bands are doing that for music videos for the longest time as well. I wasn't aware of her live version of this, I am sure it's really good as well.
You make me wanna pick my bass up again!
Did you see their YT live earlier this year when she stepped up on the podium and just ripped the stage apart😂?
She rejuvenated Love Bites after their break. She fits in with the other 4 maestros❤
The whole guitar world is being turned on its head by a new breed of shredders.
All the rules have been thrown out the window.
Manufacturers are having to produce new types of guitars.
It’s as though, Chatman Stix have been mixed with guitars an all the trick an technics are thrown into one bag.
I’m 56 an it’s so increadible to see the whole music scene moving on.❤❤❤
Precision and attention to detail. Yes. Many Japanese have told me that Americans are “about.” That is, the opposite of detailed and precise.
There has never been a better time to visit Japan. Go see for yourself. It changed my life.
Thank you, this was very entertaining and also educational! 😊
Fami is fantastic, there is also a live version of this from her stream during the pandemic (before she joined LOVEBITES), if you want to check it out in your free time - ruclips.net/video/Wy1r0jfw5R8/видео.htmlsi=WgYzdJ2nDxO0gViv
Supporting her on drums is Hideki Aoyama, drummer for BABYMETAL!
*scamdemic
I hope Fami will record another personal album!
Her first one, when she was still a teen, was very promising.
Damn you need to react the Band-Maid Without Holding back instrumental!! My screen melts just playing this in normal mode lol. AKANE double bass is insane on this!! Ladies are just on a different level here. 🤘🔥🎸
First thing that came to mind watching this was Mike Butler of Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. Only difference is Mike was more violent with his bass whilst playing incredible things.
This is entirely new for me. Mind blown.
🔥FAMI‼️🤘🏻🐺
THANKS FOR YOUR REACTION👍🏻
My pleasure!!
Another great from Japan is Kiyoshi. She also has a few "How to play..." of some of her songs also. Her band is herself and a drummer.
FAMI was 17 years old at the time, and the songs were created using Vocaloid, a type of music composition software that was popular among young people, and the difficulty level of the covers was generally high.
At the time, FAMI did not show his face, but his outstanding performance made him famous through the RUclips content.
A short time later, he found an audition for a bass player due to the departure of a member of LOVEBITES, and with his outstanding talent, he passed with flying colors, found the music he wanted to play, and has been playing it ever since.
Yep, the Japanese have a great eye for detail, like "he" and "she"....
Japan has the best bassists worldwide
@@mikesmith3342 relax. Im sure they were using translation app to write in English.
Let’s see how perfect you would be writing in Japanese.
@@mikesmith3342 This comment shows a lack of knowledge about the Japanese language!
すごい昔に流行ったこの動画を発掘してくれてありがとう。
俺はこの動画を見てベースを始めたんだ。
あんた、見る目あるよ❤
last Friday I was so near,, I could grab her Freedom Bass if I want to . Gig in London
Thanks for your video, she`s amazing indeed.
Formidableness TEENAGER！
You need to check out Alex Weber playing The Anticosmic Overload by Obscura. I have never seen anyone play bass like that. (Im rather new though) any way love your content!!
Fami is a perfect fit for Lovebites a Once in a lifetime band... I do think when playing Alien Alien that she recorded first then made the video part... That's how I would have done it so energetically.
🤘🏽LOVEBITES RULES🤘🏽
Watching this kind of talent makes me feel like a complete failure on bass. I know five months is not long to play.. but the appreciation of this is not available in words. Holy crap.
Don’t ever let that feeling get to you - redirect it into inspiration and motivation. You will never be the best bass player there is, and you will never be the worst there is. Both you and me will always be in the middle. I love that, because I don’t have to try to be either. Just have fun playing and let music bring you joy and happiness. Focus on your strengths and forever be a student at the craft. There’s no destination as a musician - just the journey of connecting with art itself. Cheers!
@@LowEndUniversity More respect for you than ever, Mark! Couldn't have said that better myself. Truth be told, any musician worth his/her salt these days knows that no matter how good you are - or think you are - there is a 12yo Asian girl who can play rings around you. :0) That doesn't affect my play or enjoyment of playing, but it does give me some great and fun experiences watching the very rare True 'prodigies' (like Fami) in this world blow my musical mind. BTW - In honor of her high school graduation, Fami wrote and produced a CD where she played bass, guitar, piano, and sang songs she had written.
I sent my friend this video and he randomly reminded me who you are and then I remembered that I have your guide to right hand technique. 😅
Hahaha! Nice! Hope the book helped ☺️
I've always said about Japanese music that no one should be surprized that the country that can take rice and raw fish, sand and a rock, and create Shuhi and rock gardens, can take Western music and turn it into something totally new, unexpected and amazing.
Hello, she is great! Miho the former bassist is great as well. Could you check her playing?
wow! she reminds me of Les Claypool, Primus. super funky and fabulous!
I KNOW LOVEBITES IS AMAZING ....BUT THIS IS AWESOME ON BASS..
BTW Mark, know what's really mind blowing? Fami is just 20 years old
You've got to try her solo album. The bass lines are off the charts.
I know its an obvious choice but I'd love to see some Flea analysis. There's some decent live material out there as well.
ruclips.net/video/BxaULgF12es/видео.html
Did he already react to TOKYO GROOVE JYOSHI..he will love it for sure
Tokyo Groove Jyoshi is awesome! :) Thumbs up!
fami🤘🦊🤘❤
please do Ayumu and Ichika's Snowdin. dual finger style bass playing
Alien alien is a japanese vocaloid (a kind of voice synthesizer) song lol.
react to
Lars-Emil Måløy bassist of Dodheimsgard and INI, (listen to the album A Umbra Omega), Regards
Fami.が参考にした動画
ruclips.net/video/9W3fdlxE88M/видео.html
元動画の概要に日本語ですが映像と音源は別撮りしてるって記載されてます。
本人はそう言ってますがかなり練習してないとあんな動きできませんよね。
Oh shit! 😮
Getting heavy Squarepusher vibes 😊 nice
You haven't reacted to Tom Jenkins yet, have you ?
Shobaleader One - Performing Squarepusher Theme (live) . 🤟🏻
.. if you're not familliar yet, I can highly suggest it.
"I'm just gonna laugh" 😂😂😂
The fourth line of the summary section states "*Video and audio are shot separately".
FAMI's competence is unquestionable, though.
Davie 504 analyzed it she is not playing at this time he says she is using playback there are sounds made when hands aren't doing anything! Not to say she isn't playing it, just not dancing and playing it live in the video!
I watched Fami for years before her face reveal. Fell in love with her skill and legs immediately 😅
@@ingopek5485 Helllo troll. I've found you again. Is your pee-pee still very small?
@@ingopek5485another pathetic useless troll response
Now you know why she got the LOVEBITES gig. ☺
the Cyber Mantis no it is not, it is only a fraction of he part while she gets the Job
@@powertothebauer296 Instant chemistry sealed the deal.
@@TheCyberMantis yes
Best bass player in the world joins best band on the planet!! ........Go Wolfpack!! The one and only LOVEBITES!!
hey man, seeing your bass i was wondering: are the emg's plug and play with the jackson or did you/your tech had to do any alterations (e.g. wood work) to the bass body itself?? thanks in advance! 👹🤘
Hey man! Once you get the EMG pre-amp installed, all of their pickups are plug and play (all solderless). To get the pickups to fit, I did have to have the body routed out a tad bigger. I’m about to do that with another Jackson soon as well!
Hell yeah! Any chance you're doing a video of it? @@LowEndUniversity
Big FYI. Her name FAMI is not her birth name as it is not even a Japanese word or part of etc. When she was an adolecent girl she would often just disappear and no one knew where to find her, until a friend told her mom she could be found at the WORLD FAMILY FOOD MART which was her favourite place to hangout, as the place fascinated her because of all the cool products they sold from around the world. So her friends took the first 4 letters of FAMI-ly and started calling her FAMI or the girl at Family Food Mart, as this is where she would usually be found. I have no idea what her real name is but FAMI just seems to fit her so well and created that unusual and unique English based word moniker and I think she may be the only girl on earth ever to be called FAMI! Go FAMI!!!
Isn't her nickname even Fami。? So it's clear, that it's just an abbreviation... Actually, it's easier to leave out the 。!
この時FAMIは、確か17才だったんだよね？
This is really goes on every woman mind when their by themselves,,comes in waves bruh, Poppin, racking, hammer on, tapping, bending,thumping can u imagine the time of the month alright gigadeee goo
I'm japanese.
request
hamabie's 「we love sweets」
... 🤯🤯
Love the vids, do any video from CharlesBerthoud he is insane
Thank you so much! I did a video on him a few months ago here - hope you can check it out: ruclips.net/video/55xs1kTP_4E/видео.html
Please check out Ningen Isu band. Thank you.
I Love this Song..! 💖 It's from a a SEGA Game: Hastune Miku on PS4.
💙SEGA💙!
She was probably 17 at this time.
it's playback second DAVE504