Bandmaid has over 130 original songs, and there are no bad songs. The members have not changed for over 10 years and the techniques of all members are the best. They are currently the best group in rock music.
Welcome to the Maidiacs... The "po!" is something the Miku does. Her nickname is "Cluppo" or Pigeon, and the po! is to mimic the sound that pigeons make. She plays a custom Zemaitis. Here's the cast of characters (and, their phonetics to help you in future videos)... > Saiki (SYE-kee) - Lead vocals, lyrics > Miku (MEE-ku) / Cluppo (KLU-po) - Band leader, main lyricist, rhythm guitar, vocals > MISA (MEE-zuh) - The Barefoot Assassin, Bass > Kanami (kuh-NAHM-ee) / Mincho (MEEN-cho) - Lead Guitar, composer, vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar > Akane (uh-KAHN-ay) - Drums, banana eater (half gorilla, half amazing, 100% Akane!) Enjoy the pigeon hole! 😉 (we don't call it a rabbit hole)
The reason Thrill saved the band was because the label was going to pull the plug on them if the song didn't do well. Thankfully, a Facebook J-rock group posted it on their page, and it went viral with a million views in a few days (or something close). The reason for po is because rythnn guitarist and founder, Miku ends every sentence with it. Her name means small pigeon, so it's supposed to be a pigeon sound.
@@cs780Excerpt from a review in Loudersound Magazine in 2016: (YES all the same band members since the beginning!) Same can be said for this concert! They’re Actually Good In the 18-song setlist there is never a dull moment that warrants a quick trip to the bar (not that you can even reach the bar, as everyone is packed in so tight). With three studio albums under their belt, there’s enough talent and experience amongst the quintet to blitz through the arena-sized anthems that swell and burst inside the dingy north London venue. And despite Band-Maid having never played a proper show in the UK before, a rather large portion of the crowd are singing along with every word - in English and Japanese. Down the front, men stand alongside teenage girls with their fists in the air and chanting along to their new favourite band. From the massive CZcams hits of Real Existence and Thrill, to the bombastic chorus of Don’t Let Me Down, there’s a palpable energy in the air. Whether this popularity continues and the girls return to the UK is anyone’s guess, but sticking them on at a festival this summer would be a fantastic move. From
All original members, without any changes. The lead guitarist Kanami uses PRS now. The bassist MISA has changed from 4 strings to 5 strings quite early in their career.
As subtle as a 16 lb. sledgehammer to the bridge of your nose! Okay, so here's the story. Saiki says "Please swallow it smoothly." Miku's family name "Kobato" is witten 小鳩 where 小 is "small" and 鳩 is "pigeon." In Japanese, pigeons call "Kuruppo," or "po" for short. She doesn't _act_ like a small pigeon, she _is_ a small pigeon. Saiki says, "There, that wasn't so bad, was it?" MISA played a 4-string Fender Jazz Bass from the time she started playing bass at about 15 until she got a 5 string bass to play Band-Maid songs. The last seven years or so she's played Black Cloud basses - they are a company in Nagano who make high quality instruments.
“Old fashioned finish” you bet. The Maids have brought the best bits of classic rock back to life inside of brand new, progressive and original new music. You’re going to have plenty of suggestions for live performances, but there are several songs where the official music video still serves the best version, (so far) Official music videos to have on your list: “DICE” “From Now On” “Blooming” “Daydreaming” Band Maid are courageous songwriters. From thunderous thrash metal to R&B style slow jams. Their variety is unmatched in modern music. If you could say a bit more on your likes and dislikes, it helps with recommendations, please. There are songs they’ve made where it’s hard to believe it’s the same musicians.
They got it! They feel it! They got the Groove! They have it all..Passion Work Heart Talent. 10 years and 120+ songs of pure greatness 🔥🤘❤️ Magical band. For me..Best liveband ever in this planet 💥 Lovin’ Band-Maid. Greets from Finland 🤘🇫🇮
"Po" is a playful affectation of Miku, a part of her band-leader persona. Japan thinks that "po" the sound a pigeon makes (cats say "nyan"). And Miku enjoys stapling it onto the end of sentences. I think the association with pigeons involve a pun on her family name, Kobato. I've forgotten. If you check out the face of her beautiful custom Zemaitis guitar, "Flappy Pigeon", you'll see a flying pigeon detail. Zemaitis manufactured a limited run of Flappy Pigeons for enthusiasts, too.
Perhaps the best video with which the ladies confirm their own statement, which I use as a signature. ❤🔥🤘🏻 You want to see a bass monster? Well, then I can only warmly recommend the band 'Asterism'. Take their song "「Rising Moon 」MV (AL "The Session Vol.2 "収録)" as an introduction. Fasten your seatbelt and try to guess their age in this video. :) _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍 📢 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID will perform a dream two-band show! After meeting on our US tour in 2022, "The Warning" will be making their memorable first visit to Japan with BAND-MAID! Venue: EX THEATER RIPPONGI Date: Jun 12, 2024. -- Incubus and Band-Maid at Tokyo Garden May 1… AND… BAND-MAID will release a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS, on April 17! -- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa. (But you might already know all this.) Thx, Tony!
Great reaction! Lead guitarist Kanami Tono is playing her PRS Custom 24, and bassist Misa, (the Barefoot Assassin), is using her 5 string American Jazz Deluxe Ashe Natural IV Bass. Rhythm guitarist Miku Kobato is playing her own Signature Zemaitis Flappy Pigeon model A24MF-FP. The powerful and precise drummer is Akane Hirose (the gorilla) playing on a Tama Starclassic (Bublinga) drum kit, and the great vocalist is Saiki Atsumi. The Band-Maid members have all been together for the last 10 years without any lineup changes The Band members call their stage dress their 'battle armor' and will wear them until they need to be replaced and then will design new ones to wear on stage. Hope you like the added info. Cheers.
MISA doesn't use Fender basses (not since at least 2016/17). She now exclusively uses Black Cloud basses from Japan. Her bass here is her Black Smoker Trad Master Series Beta J5 'MISA' by Black Cloud Basses that she got in January 2021. It's a custom build for her with her name on the reverse of the headstock. She said the colour is 'dirty cigarette smoke' and it is heavily reliced.
@@Davey-Boyd I certainly could be wrong on Misa's bass as I'm not familiar with bass guitars. I knew Misa had a new Signature Black Smoker Bass but Misa's promo pictures for it had her holding one with a 3-tone orange sunburst finish that I assumed was hers and the one she would have used in concert, so I may have been confused a bit in thinking she went back to the Fender with its Natural Ashe coloration for this particular set for some reason. Thanks for the correction.
@@uffdad8211 Yeah the sunburst model is her signature bass, it's on sale now made to order (£2,600). I think MISA must have around 6 different Black Cloud basses by now! Another new one I spotted at Yokohama Arena is a pale blue PJ (precision/Jazz) hybrid that she used during "Don't You Tell ME" solo's.
GREAT! You're seeing a decade of rocking development...cute outfits are now battle armour and there's so much variety and quality to discover that I'm envious if you take that journey mate. I recommend some mid-career action with 'Dice' MV for the composition and 'Freedom' Live for the smiles. From the UK...wishing you a bonza ride 👍👌😁🔥🤘🤘🤘
To understand the "Po" remarks, you have to first understand that Miku (rhythm guitar, backup vocals, founder of the band) is not actually human, she is an 810-year-old pigeon disguised as a human. It's running joke, of course, because her last name Kobato means "small pigeon" in Japanese, but she has created this whole amusing lore behind it. "Po" is short for "kuruppo," which a Japanese onomatopoeia that represents the sound of a pigeon's coo. Miku often uses it to punctuate her speech. Miku plays even more on the pigeon theme by having a side project called Cluppo (which is a variation on the word kuruppo).
810 year old 😊 Because somehow in Japanese, "hato" = hachi (8) + to (10). IIRC Saiki originally made the joke at Kobato's ("Ko" = small + "hato" -> "bato" because of rendaku consonant mutation = "pigeon/dove") expense and Kobato adopted it as canon. Japanese wordplay is bananas (insert Akane joke here).
Japanese has an exceptionally small number of possible sounds. It makes it particularly well suited to puns, and it’s a huge part of Japanese humor. To is the kun reading of the kanji for 10. This is also how they get the Day of Maid as May 10th (May do - “do” and “to” are closely related in Japanese). Miku’s signature Flappy Pigeon guitar has her whole name spelled out with numbers on the headstock. 5810 (go/kobato) 39 (miku), where the mi is the kun reading for 3.
Been a while, but I think it's "Asterisk"(sp?) that has a bassist with a SEVEN string! Might be worth checking out? Just a minor correction, they weren't "solos" during the conversation, but MISA and KANAMI were leads in duets - AKANE was killing the drum-kit in back-up to them both!
Bandmaid has over 130 original songs, and there are no bad songs. The members have not changed for over 10 years and the techniques of all members are the best. They are currently the best group in rock music.
Hey,couldn’t agree more on best in the business.
The uniforms have changed over the years, but the lineup remains the same.
Welcome to the Maidiacs...
The "po!" is something the Miku does. Her nickname is "Cluppo" or Pigeon, and the po! is to mimic the sound that pigeons make. She plays a custom Zemaitis.
Here's the cast of characters (and, their phonetics to help you in future videos)...
> Saiki (SYE-kee) - Lead vocals, lyrics
> Miku (MEE-ku) / Cluppo (KLU-po) - Band leader, main lyricist, rhythm guitar, vocals
> MISA (MEE-zuh) - The Barefoot Assassin, Bass
> Kanami (kuh-NAHM-ee) / Mincho (MEEN-cho) - Lead Guitar, composer, vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar
> Akane (uh-KAHN-ay) - Drums, banana eater (half gorilla, half amazing, 100% Akane!)
Enjoy the pigeon hole! 😉 (we don't call it a rabbit hole)
Thanks for the comment.ill enjoy the pigeon hole 😉🎸
The musical argument between the man and the woman , the guitar and the bass is something fantastic .
The reason Thrill saved the band was because the label was going to pull the plug on them if the song didn't do well.
Thankfully, a Facebook J-rock group posted it on their page, and it went viral with a million views in a few days (or something close).
The reason for po is because rythnn guitarist and founder, Miku ends every sentence with it. Her name means small pigeon, so it's supposed to be a pigeon sound.
Hey cheers for the comments
@@cs780Excerpt from a review in Loudersound Magazine in 2016: (YES all the same band members since the beginning!) Same can be said for this concert!
They’re Actually Good
In the 18-song setlist there is never a dull moment that warrants a quick trip to the bar (not that you can even reach the bar, as everyone is packed in so tight). With three studio albums under their belt, there’s enough talent and experience amongst the quintet to blitz through the arena-sized anthems that swell and burst inside the dingy north London venue. And despite Band-Maid having never played a proper show in the UK before, a rather large portion of the crowd are singing along with every word - in English and Japanese. Down the front, men stand alongside teenage girls with their fists in the air and chanting along to their new favourite band. From the massive CZcams hits of Real Existence and Thrill, to the bombastic chorus of Don’t Let Me Down, there’s a palpable energy in the air. Whether this popularity continues and the girls return to the UK is anyone’s guess, but sticking them on at a festival this summer would be a fantastic move.
From
All original members, without any changes.
The lead guitarist Kanami uses PRS now. The bassist MISA has changed from 4 strings to 5 strings quite early in their career.
Hey,thanks for the information.love the look of prs guitars but never played one.🎸🙋♂️
If you do one BAND-MAID song a week your epic journey will take over two years. And worth every second.
Now there's a challenge, Jeremy, if ever I saw one.
With their rate of output, 🤔 an album this summer, likely another next year, 🧐various singles for anime’s etc… I’m thinking close to 3 years 🤓
It would be worth every week end!🙋🏼♂️🎸
As subtle as a 16 lb. sledgehammer to the bridge of your nose!
Okay, so here's the story. Saiki says "Please swallow it smoothly." Miku's family name "Kobato" is witten 小鳩 where 小 is "small" and 鳩 is "pigeon." In Japanese, pigeons call "Kuruppo," or "po" for short. She doesn't _act_ like a small pigeon, she _is_ a small pigeon. Saiki says, "There, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
MISA played a 4-string Fender Jazz Bass from the time she started playing bass at about 15 until she got a 5 string bass to play Band-Maid songs. The last seven years or so she's played Black Cloud basses - they are a company in Nagano who make high quality instruments.
Thanks for the comments.
MISA switched to 5 string around 2016 , 3 years after Band-MAID started .
👍👍BAND-MAID 🔥🔥🔥. They have not hate, only LOVE. 🖖❤
So true, love them 🎸🙋♂️🇳🇿
“Old fashioned finish” you bet. The Maids have brought the best bits of classic rock back to life inside of brand new, progressive and original new music.
You’re going to have plenty of suggestions for live performances, but there are several songs where the official music video still serves the best version, (so far)
Official music videos to have on your list:
“DICE”
“From Now On”
“Blooming”
“Daydreaming”
Band Maid are courageous songwriters. From thunderous thrash metal to R&B style slow jams.
Their variety is unmatched in modern music. If you could say a bit more on your likes and dislikes, it helps with recommendations, please.
There are songs they’ve made where it’s hard to believe it’s the same musicians.
Thanks very much for the comments and recommendations
Miku's (Rythm Guitar and vocals) nickname is "Little Pigeon". PO is the Japanese word for the noise a pigeon makes. Like Coo in English.
That`s Small Pigeon Po .
They got it! They feel it! They got the Groove! They have it all..Passion Work Heart Talent. 10 years and 120+ songs of pure greatness 🔥🤘❤️ Magical band. For me..Best liveband ever in this planet 💥 Lovin’ Band-Maid. Greets from Finland 🤘🇫🇮
Hey from new zealand 🇳🇿🙋♂️
"Po" is a playful affectation of Miku, a part of her band-leader persona. Japan thinks that "po" the sound a pigeon makes (cats say "nyan"). And Miku enjoys stapling it onto the end of sentences. I think the association with pigeons involve a pun on her family name, Kobato. I've forgotten.
If you check out the face of her beautiful custom Zemaitis guitar, "Flappy Pigeon", you'll see a flying pigeon detail. Zemaitis manufactured a limited run of Flappy Pigeons for enthusiasts, too.
Thanks so much for the comments
Ten years in and going stronger than ever!
Perhaps the best video with which the ladies confirm their own statement, which I use as a signature. ❤🔥🤘🏻
You want to see a bass monster? Well, then I can only warmly recommend the band 'Asterism'. Take their song "「Rising Moon 」MV (AL "The Session Vol.2 "収録)" as an introduction. Fasten your seatbelt and try to guess their age in this video. :)
_____________________
「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' ♬🕊
Thanks very much for the recommendation.
It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍
📢 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 📢
-- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID will perform a dream two-band show! After meeting on our US tour in 2022, "The Warning" will be making their memorable first visit to Japan with BAND-MAID! Venue: EX THEATER RIPPONGI Date: Jun 12, 2024.
-- Incubus and Band-Maid at Tokyo Garden May 1… AND… BAND-MAID will release a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS, on April 17!
-- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa.
(But you might already know all this.) Thx, Tony!
Thanks so much for the information
Thrill was training wheels for these ladies.
Great reaction! Lead guitarist Kanami Tono is playing her PRS Custom 24, and bassist Misa, (the Barefoot Assassin), is using her 5 string American Jazz Deluxe Ashe Natural IV Bass. Rhythm guitarist Miku Kobato is playing her own Signature Zemaitis Flappy Pigeon model A24MF-FP. The powerful and precise drummer is Akane Hirose (the gorilla) playing on a Tama Starclassic (Bublinga) drum kit, and the great vocalist is Saiki Atsumi. The Band-Maid members have all been together for the last 10 years without any lineup changes The Band members call their stage dress their 'battle armor' and will wear them until they need to be replaced and then will design new ones to wear on stage. Hope you like the added info. Cheers.
MISA doesn't use Fender basses (not since at least 2016/17). She now exclusively uses Black Cloud basses from Japan. Her bass here is her Black Smoker Trad Master Series Beta J5 'MISA' by Black Cloud Basses that she got in January 2021. It's a custom build for her with her name on the reverse of the headstock. She said the colour is 'dirty cigarette smoke' and it is heavily reliced.
@@Davey-Boyd I certainly could be wrong on Misa's bass as I'm not familiar with bass guitars. I knew Misa had a new Signature Black Smoker Bass but Misa's promo pictures for it had her holding one with a 3-tone orange sunburst finish that I assumed was hers and the one she would have used in concert, so I may have been confused a bit in thinking she went back to the Fender with its Natural Ashe coloration for this particular set for some reason. Thanks for the correction.
@@uffdad8211 Yeah the sunburst model is her signature bass, it's on sale now made to order (£2,600). I think MISA must have around 6 different Black Cloud basses by now! Another new one I spotted at Yokohama Arena is a pale blue PJ (precision/Jazz) hybrid that she used during "Don't You Tell ME" solo's.
Thanks so much for the information and compliment
GREAT! You're seeing a decade of rocking development...cute outfits are now battle armour and there's so much variety and quality to discover that I'm envious if you take that journey mate. I recommend some mid-career action with 'Dice' MV for the composition and 'Freedom' Live for the smiles. From the UK...wishing you a bonza ride 👍👌😁🔥🤘🤘🤘
Thanks for the recommendation Philip.gdday from new zealand 🇳🇿🙋🏼♂️
Welcome Home!!
3,5 hours, 33 song setlist. (this was 27) The best part? I was there😁
Hey,lucky you I’m envious
To understand the "Po" remarks, you have to first understand that Miku (rhythm guitar, backup vocals, founder of the band) is not actually human, she is an 810-year-old pigeon disguised as a human. It's running joke, of course, because her last name Kobato means "small pigeon" in Japanese, but she has created this whole amusing lore behind it. "Po" is short for "kuruppo," which a Japanese onomatopoeia that represents the sound of a pigeon's coo. Miku often uses it to punctuate her speech. Miku plays even more on the pigeon theme by having a side project called Cluppo (which is a variation on the word kuruppo).
810 year old 😊 Because somehow in Japanese, "hato" = hachi (8) + to (10). IIRC Saiki originally made the joke at Kobato's ("Ko" = small + "hato" -> "bato" because of rendaku consonant mutation = "pigeon/dove") expense and Kobato adopted it as canon. Japanese wordplay is bananas (insert Akane joke here).
Japanese has an exceptionally small number of possible sounds. It makes it particularly well suited to puns, and it’s a huge part of Japanese humor.
To is the kun reading of the kanji for 10. This is also how they get the Day of Maid as May 10th (May do - “do” and “to” are closely related in Japanese).
Miku’s signature Flappy Pigeon guitar has her whole name spelled out with numbers on the headstock. 5810 (go/kobato) 39 (miku), where the mi is the kun reading for 3.
Thanks so much for the information
Thank you for the comments
@@stevehall5128 Oh, yep, 810! The 7 was a typo. I'll edit the original post.
🤘Love Band Maid!!!!🤘
Me Too.
it is a PRS ... in fact I am pretty sure its the 35th Anniversary model she was demoing in this video ..czcams.com/video/E8dk0oQ6dKg/video.html
Thanks for the link and comments
Been a while, but I think it's "Asterisk"(sp?) that has a bassist with a SEVEN string! Might be worth checking out?
Just a minor correction, they weren't "solos" during the conversation, but MISA and KANAMI were leads in duets - AKANE was killing the drum-kit in back-up to them both!
Asterism is the name of the band you were looking for.
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TY👍😎
Best breakup song ever!!!
😁🥰🤘👍