Saiki of these days have the strong charisma with stronger vocals and confidence. Then there's Miku exhibiting solid skills as the rhythm guitarist of "Band-Maid" here, which composition is almost always rhythmically tricky, and she also has great voice in her own way. People sometimes speak of Band-Maid members and say that none of them are technically the best singer/players, but gifted and creative like no other. I'm yet to find a band who is as unique and intriguing as this band. As Japanese, I don't find other Japanese bands that refreshing - I'm getting old and have already listened to similar music. There's no doubt that there are so many great bands which I do listen to occasionally, and some bands are quite inventive. But with Band-Maid, it was love on first listen. They sounded deliciously unique/weird to me just what I want in music.
BAND-MAID are the best thing to happen since Jesus first turned water into whiskey (he wasn't very good at the wine thing at the time) & the whole world rejoiced :)
Hahah no one wanted wine so Jesus shrugged and moved on to the next barrel. He said "fine, but only if someone buys some diet pepsi too." And all was well.
... and on the eighth day he created Faygo pop here in Michigan ... because Miku thought MISA MISA MISA should have something that was actually good to mix with her Jim Beam ;) ... and all the other drinks were just left in shambles :p .
Each member is in awe of the others because of the insane amount of work each one puts into their craft. I mean Saiki gets up early and goes running every morning to keep herself in peek physical fitness as her vocals are affected by her fitness levels. That is dedication.
Here's my favorite quote found on one of the reaction channels. Kanami: Brain of Band-Maid Saiki: Voice of Band-Maid Akane: Mustle of Band-Maid Misa: Spine of Band-Maid Miku: Heart of Band-Maid They are now kind of one cohesive organism. I think you totally get it!
I'm looking forward to you checking Band Maid from the beginning. Another reviewer,Local Band Smokeout,did the same thing,and I think he ended up doing more than 160 reviews. They add up when you include all the acoustic sets. You're going to have so much fun,and I'll follow you all the way through.
Holy shiiiit... that's alot of videos. I'm game though. These ladies are worth every single one. I'm glad to hear you are here for the ride my friend 😊
She does that exquisite little sigh at the end, which is not just an artifact because if you see the recent live on NHK TV she takes the trouble to just slip it in 👌👌🤘
Kanami dropped that she has a "file" of material so when she gets a commission like this she opens the ark of the covenant and pulls out the endless scroll and selects the ingredients.
10 years ago Kobato had a vision, 10 years later we are still unable to explain the magic that is Band-Maid....once in a lifetime and i am thankful to be alive to witness the "Magic"
I can't ever see Band Maid going the "Sell Out" route . If ANYONE can make Japanese language rock songs mainstream,it will be them . One thing i CAN foresee is US pop artists " stealing " from their incredibly prolific riff catalogue. Maybe n' er do wells will think " Oh, nobody will notice if i use this melody, or this riff. After all nobody listens to them here anyway . What are they gonna do ? ". Well n'er do wells... Don't think for one moment that Maidiacs won't swarm on you if you underestimate their Band ! Mincho writes enough riffs to power a small town for a few months . Write your own monotonous sh*" and leave the job of being relevant to the pros . Peace & prosperity, L 33 !
Comfortable. I'm not sure that's the exact word, but it may be as close as we get. I get Band-Maid's sporadic newsletters and this morning Misa posted one. The letter was mostly about how excited she is to be performing at Yokohama Arena, but she also made a comment about how close and supportive the members are toward each other. This is the Outlook translation: MISA: "The members really helped me a lot. When I'm depressed, when I'm happy, or when I'm having negative emotions, I get a lot of people to listen to me and give me advice. Nowadays, the members have nothing to hide, and if something new happens, they immediately talk about it. Great friendship. The BAND-MAID team is all good friends and I love them." They're more than comfortable, they're family, they're BFF, and they know that Band-Maid is a miracle. The teamwork this band demonstrates is something beyond special.
You were asking why they hit you so hard, and what makes the sum of these phenomenal parts so incredible. Well, I think you know, but I'd say several factors, not the least of which is their songwriting and arranging. First, the structure of their songs is often different than the standard verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge, etc. Secondly, they surprise you so constantly throughout a song that it can almost be disorienting until several listens. They'll switch genres ridiculously and on a dime and it somehow works. They insert an additional beat just...because. Their compositions are extremely dense so you can listen 1,000 times and not only not get tired of it but you keep hearing new stuff. They know how to use melody in mutliple ways with multiple instruments, including even the bass carrying the melody. Another factor is something you touched on hear, and that's Saiki's incredible voice. Her wheelhouse is in a much lower range than many other female vocalists and it's powerful. She's also got that unteachable musicality factor. With me, I am NOT a lyrics guy. I still don't know all of the lyrics to some songs I've been listening to for 50 years. BUT - when I finally did getting around to paying attention to their lyrics, there are a lot of songs where the lyrics are genius level! That pigeon, I tell ya. What an inspiration she is. Then, there's that rhythm section. There is nothing formulaic or predictable about MISA or Akane's playing. In fact, if you hone in on the drums in a lot of songs, there is literally NO patterns! It's like every measure is it's own thing. I don't even know how she remembers her part! So - long ramble here so sorry about that. I'll stop now.
They have endless replay value for sure... you always find a new riff or fill that takes your breath away. I love them so much thank you for this very detailed breakdown. It works for me ☺️☺️
Oh yeah. Early Band Maid will be a wild adventure for you. It is where you’ll find them bending and breaking stuff, experimenting. They are always Band Maid, but you’ll hear them flexing creative muscles in a hundred different ways. I think Saiki’s development has been the most obvious and dramatic. Not to be outdone, our small pigeon has been through quite the metamorphosis, too! My second listen to Band Maid after “Thrill” was “Choose Me.” It was 2017 and only their third single. Released as the B side to “Daydreaming.” Both songs are now Okyu-ji standards in concrete. And they are both incredibly different from one another. Maybe do the two-fer? Whatever you do, we’ll be happy to follow along.
I listened to a talk/interview with Miku and Kanami about songwriting in general, details Kanami will add to songs and how Mincho challenges Miku to get better. Everyone works together to get it right with each song. The common theme is, “I will do my best.”
Great reaction again. Although other band members contribute to Kanami's original song structure, the only way that a composer can produce music like this is that they have the whole concept of the song structure in their head. She can hear everything that each instrument is contributing to the song and the melody for the vocal line. Just to say-I'm really enjoying your reactions to UK prog from the early 70s. I lived through all that and saw so many bands 1970-74.
I love that my channel allows me to listen to the classics and the soon to be classics at the same time and nothing doesn't fit. It's perfect. I love music.
100%. I always give Kanami huge props because of her songwriting. I do love that each member adds to it to make it into a complete Band-Maid song, but she is the mad genius behind it, for most of their songs.
Saiki's voice was one of the things that drew me to the band at first. She has a deeper voice that's full of character that's not normal in a lot of Japanese singers. Also if you do get a chance to see them live, she has very powerful stage presence and charisma, that it's hard to not watch her. Then again, they all have very powerful stage auras that you can feel.
I love her voice so much bro. It's so alluring. And adaptable. She's super talented. I will definitely try and see them if they come around if I have enough scratch ☺️
@@L33Reacts when I saw them in 2022, they were still touring small venues like they did this year. Tickets did go up a bit but they were only like $40 when I saw them!
Yes, Shambles is the Akane show with special guest stars Kanami, MISA, Saiki and Miku. But wait! Was it really the Kanami show, because she wrote the song and played it with such forcefulness and exquisite abandon. Or was it the MISA show because without MISA, the rapturous drive of the song would be a ride on four flat tires. Or was it the Saiki show because she focused the sonic chaos into a song with melodies that could express Miku's lyrics like no other singer could. Without Saiki, Shambles might sound like a familiar instrumental. Or was it the Miku show because, damn, she wrote the lyrics, played the important rhythm parts, and added her unique brand of backup vocals that have become a defining "sixth instrument" of Band-Maid. So exactly whose show was it? It was the Maid's show, as usual! 🤘🎀🤘Thx, L33!
Great and thought-provoking reaction. It’s wonderful to hear a reactor taking the pan-out camera-shot view of the Maids’ career trajectory. Question of the moment: should they “go mainstream” to get airplay and pull in a larger audience? Or is that selling out (and some might say they tried it with “The Dragon Cries”) and should they just stick to producing excellence such as Shambles? I know which camp I’m in. I can’t wait for the next serving of excellence from Miku, Misa, Akane, Saiki and the incomparable Mincho!!!😊
So glad you enjoyed it my friend! Many thanks for the kind words.. I love these ladies so much 💕 whatever they do I will be there!! But man I swear they could be a household name if they wanted that.
If you want to find out why they're so good together, watch the Ohrenje video about the members of Band-maid. It will really help you. Starts with Saiki which is perfect for you. czcams.com/video/3Mx_rZnqayg/video.html
I've subscribed and will watch whatever direction you decide to take on your Band-Maid journey. Just an FYI.... if you DO decide to start at the beginning and react to all their songs be aware that not all their songs have a music video... you'll be reacting to just the audio.
Regarding that last point, I really hope Pony Canyon pushes stuff like Manners and Thrill and Chemical Reaction and Daydreaming more. Or they should hire a company to do so for the western market. Seems like they have been pushing hard for Anime leads and shows (which hey, not complaining) but that's the extent of the marketing. But the band already have songs that are super accessible, they just need even 1/100th the marketing push that a Taylor Swift song gets.
Thrill and chemical reaction are so damn catchy. You are so right. With just a little bit of promotion in the states they would be huge. The talent speaks for itself but Japanese culture is huge in the states and they are all beautiful women! They are destined for greatness. I will be here every step of the way :)
Becoming?I'm not sure what you mean becoming. Listen to some of their stuff on an of the albums. Just make sure there isn't a video for it first. They've been this great from the start.
I've really enjoyed your previous reactions and THIS one was particularly thoughtful, so I "Unsubscribed". 🤣 I totally hear you about Saiki. The Maid's instrumentals are freaking brilliant, but they can't be my favorite tracks simply because Saiki isn't there (although "From Now On" pushed that theory considerably 🥵). Anyway, it'll be fun to watch you dive deeper down the Pigeon Hole! Take it slow. SAVOR it! Thanks again, Lee! 🕊
Saiki of these days have the strong charisma with stronger vocals and confidence.
Then there's Miku exhibiting solid skills as the rhythm guitarist of "Band-Maid" here, which composition is almost always rhythmically tricky, and she also has great voice in her own way.
People sometimes speak of Band-Maid members and say that none of them are technically the best singer/players, but gifted and creative like no other. I'm yet to find a band who is as unique and intriguing as this band. As Japanese, I don't find other Japanese bands that refreshing - I'm getting old and have already listened to similar music. There's no doubt that there are so many great bands which I do listen to occasionally, and some bands are quite inventive. But with Band-Maid, it was love on first listen. They sounded deliciously unique/weird to me just what I want in music.
Exactly like me! One listen to thrill and I was hooked. And that was their oldest hit! Crazy 😂
I think Kanami is leveling up her compositional skills.
I agree n I believe that it’s at least partially due to the fact how our favorite pigeon has become way more than competent at playing rythm guitar
Heavy, soft, fast, slow, dense, open, it always sounds good.
They both were killing it here. Playing off each other so well. And that solo... phew 🤣
And look how far Miku has come since Kanami started teaching her. Damn!
BAND-MAID are the best thing to happen since Jesus first turned water into whiskey (he wasn't very good at the wine thing at the time) & the whole world rejoiced :)
Hahah no one wanted wine so Jesus shrugged and moved on to the next barrel. He said "fine, but only if someone buys some diet pepsi too." And all was well.
... and on the eighth day he created Faygo pop here in Michigan ... because Miku thought MISA MISA MISA should have something that was actually good to mix with her Jim Beam ;) ... and all the other drinks were just left in shambles :p .
Still thought his turning 5 loaves of bread and two fishes into a steak dinner is pretty dope
Whoever created Gin is a Ginius!
@@Aaronacer Ok ... but who ordered the pizza???
Each member is in awe of the others because of the insane amount of work each one puts into their craft.
I mean Saiki gets up early and goes running every morning to keep herself in peek physical fitness as her vocals are affected by her fitness levels. That is dedication.
Here's my favorite quote found on one of the reaction channels.
Kanami: Brain of Band-Maid
Saiki: Voice of Band-Maid
Akane: Mustle of Band-Maid
Misa: Spine of Band-Maid
Miku: Heart of Band-Maid
They are now kind of one cohesive organism.
I think you totally get it!
That's a great way to put it. Props to that Channel 😊
I'm looking forward to you checking Band Maid from the beginning. Another reviewer,Local Band Smokeout,did the same thing,and I think he ended up doing more than 160 reviews. They add up when you include all the acoustic sets. You're going to have so much fun,and I'll follow you all the way through.
Holy shiiiit... that's alot of videos. I'm game though. These ladies are worth every single one. I'm glad to hear you are here for the ride my friend 😊
And i think that's a great idea.👍 L.B.S still hasn't done the "White room" instrumental of "Dice". I did tell him about it.🤷♂️
I think I still have a couple left he has not done. There is always the Vladimir Chupin archive as well ;) .
@@GaryHolloway-810❤😂
MISA MISA MISA!!!!! "Push the Envelope Like a Fierce Tiger"
👍👍BAND-MAID rocking!!! 🖖❤
Always 😎😎😎🔥🔥
She does that exquisite little sigh at the end, which is not just an artifact because if you see the recent live on NHK TV she takes the trouble to just slip it in 👌👌🤘
Kanami dropped that she has a "file" of material so when she gets a commission like this she opens the ark of the covenant and pulls out the endless scroll and selects the ingredients.
10 years ago Kobato had a vision, 10 years later we are still unable to explain the magic
that is Band-Maid....once in a lifetime and i am thankful to be alive to witness the "Magic"
They bend every genre, nearly in every song. They are top level musicians and composers.
Kanami, Kanami, Kanami!!! GUITAR QUEEN!!!
They for sure have their own unique sound at this point. So good…
It really is... I can't get enough. They are too good lol. I want to see them live so bad 🤣
Misa Misa Misa.
I can't ever see Band Maid going the "Sell Out" route . If ANYONE can make Japanese language rock songs mainstream,it will be them . One thing i CAN foresee is US pop artists " stealing " from their incredibly prolific riff catalogue. Maybe n' er do wells will think " Oh, nobody will notice if i use this melody, or this riff. After all nobody listens to them here anyway . What are they gonna do ? ". Well n'er do wells... Don't think for one moment that Maidiacs won't swarm on you if you underestimate their Band ! Mincho writes enough riffs to power a small town for a few months . Write your own monotonous sh*" and leave the job of being relevant to the pros . Peace & prosperity, L 33 !
Hahaha power a small town. Thats hilarious. And true haha 😅😅😊
Shes so amazing vocalist vocks really great band and scampering!!🎶⚡☝🏻🤘🏼👍🌠✨🎶
Comfortable. I'm not sure that's the exact word, but it may be as close as we get.
I get Band-Maid's sporadic newsletters and this morning Misa posted one. The letter was mostly about how excited she is to be performing at Yokohama Arena, but she also made a comment about how close and supportive the members are toward each other.
This is the Outlook translation:
MISA: "The members really helped me a lot. When I'm depressed, when I'm happy, or when I'm having negative emotions, I get a lot of people to listen to me and give me advice. Nowadays, the members have nothing to hide, and if something new happens, they immediately talk about it. Great friendship. The BAND-MAID team is all good friends and I love them."
They're more than comfortable, they're family, they're BFF, and they know that Band-Maid is a miracle. The teamwork this band demonstrates is something beyond special.
You were asking why they hit you so hard, and what makes the sum of these phenomenal parts so incredible. Well, I think you know, but I'd say several factors, not the least of which is their songwriting and arranging. First, the structure of their songs is often different than the standard verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge, etc. Secondly, they surprise you so constantly throughout a song that it can almost be disorienting until several listens. They'll switch genres ridiculously and on a dime and it somehow works. They insert an additional beat just...because. Their compositions are extremely dense so you can listen 1,000 times and not only not get tired of it but you keep hearing new stuff. They know how to use melody in mutliple ways with multiple instruments, including even the bass carrying the melody. Another factor is something you touched on hear, and that's Saiki's incredible voice. Her wheelhouse is in a much lower range than many other female vocalists and it's powerful. She's also got that unteachable musicality factor. With me, I am NOT a lyrics guy. I still don't know all of the lyrics to some songs I've been listening to for 50 years. BUT - when I finally did getting around to paying attention to their lyrics, there are a lot of songs where the lyrics are genius level! That pigeon, I tell ya. What an inspiration she is. Then, there's that rhythm section. There is nothing formulaic or predictable about MISA or Akane's playing. In fact, if you hone in on the drums in a lot of songs, there is literally NO patterns! It's like every measure is it's own thing. I don't even know how she remembers her part! So - long ramble here so sorry about that. I'll stop now.
They have endless replay value for sure... you always find a new riff or fill that takes your breath away. I love them so much thank you for this very detailed breakdown. It works for me ☺️☺️
Shambles is the closing song for anime Kengan Ashura , its an anime about fighters , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin.
Oh yeah. Early Band Maid will be a wild adventure for you.
It is where you’ll find them bending and breaking stuff, experimenting. They are always Band Maid, but you’ll hear them flexing creative muscles in a hundred different ways. I think Saiki’s development has been the most obvious and dramatic. Not to be outdone, our small pigeon has been through quite the metamorphosis, too!
My second listen to Band Maid after “Thrill” was “Choose Me.” It was 2017 and only their third single. Released as the B side to “Daydreaming.”
Both songs are now Okyu-ji standards in concrete. And they are both incredibly different from one another. Maybe do the two-fer?
Whatever you do, we’ll be happy to follow along.
I can't wait to begin! I am a certified fan now. So I'm ready for the beginning now :)"thank you so much for watching bro
I listened to a talk/interview with Miku and Kanami about songwriting in general, details Kanami will add to songs and how Mincho challenges Miku to get better. Everyone works together to get it right with each song. The common theme is, “I will do my best.”
Great reaction again. Although other band members contribute to Kanami's original song structure, the only way that a composer can produce music like this is that they have the whole concept of the song structure in their head. She can hear everything that each instrument is contributing to the song and the melody for the vocal line. Just to say-I'm really enjoying your reactions to UK prog from the early 70s. I lived through all that and saw so many bands 1970-74.
I love that my channel allows me to listen to the classics and the soon to be classics at the same time and nothing doesn't fit. It's perfect. I love music.
100%. I always give Kanami huge props because of her songwriting. I do love that each member adds to it to make it into a complete Band-Maid song, but she is the mad genius behind it, for most of their songs.
Saiki's voice was one of the things that drew me to the band at first. She has a deeper voice that's full of character that's not normal in a lot of Japanese singers.
Also if you do get a chance to see them live, she has very powerful stage presence and charisma, that it's hard to not watch her. Then again, they all have very powerful stage auras that you can feel.
I love her voice so much bro. It's so alluring. And adaptable. She's super talented. I will definitely try and see them if they come around if I have enough scratch ☺️
@@L33Reacts when I saw them in 2022, they were still touring small venues like they did this year. Tickets did go up a bit but they were only like $40 when I saw them!
2 days guys, 2 days.
My new Kitten Fred loves BAND-MAID so much he tries to emulate Toroa.
Your new kitten "Fred" is so kawaii.🤗
@@GaryHolloway-810 I was just ROTFLMAO at your mozzarella comment.🤣🤣🤣
@@jeremydawkins8814 Oh you saw that did you. I'm going to hell aren't i.🤭
@@GaryHolloway-810 I'll be right behind you that was funny as hell. Excuse the pun
@@jeremydawkins8814 Nice. I could do with the company & we'll make the Devil a Maidiac in no time :)
You just did “Future Times/Rejoice” by Yes… Band Maid is the future they had forseen, and they rejoiced!
Go check Bandmaid's earlier album Just Bring it and World Domination. Believe me both on them are good. Lots of masterpieces.
We're going back to the beginning! And we are going to listen to everything :) I can't wait to get to domination 😎
Yes, Shambles is the Akane show with special guest stars Kanami, MISA, Saiki and Miku. But wait! Was it really the Kanami show, because she wrote the song and played it with such forcefulness and exquisite abandon. Or was it the MISA show because without MISA, the rapturous drive of the song would be a ride on four flat tires. Or was it the Saiki show because she focused the sonic chaos into a song with melodies that could express Miku's lyrics like no other singer could. Without Saiki, Shambles might sound like a familiar instrumental. Or was it the Miku show because, damn, she wrote the lyrics, played the important rhythm parts, and added her unique brand of backup vocals that have become a defining "sixth instrument" of Band-Maid.
So exactly whose show was it? It was the Maid's show, as usual! 🤘🎀🤘Thx, L33!
Digging your reactions for some time now and it's been great.
Looking forward to the upcoming ones 😀
Great to have you my friend! 😊😊 I love this channel so much haha
Best band!!
Wooooooo ❤️🔥
I'm just getting to this video now. This band is badass, to say the least. So glad you introduced me to this band Lee✌
They really are amazing Bruce I love them so much... I'm glad you like them too.
Great and thought-provoking reaction. It’s wonderful to hear a reactor taking the pan-out camera-shot view of the Maids’ career trajectory.
Question of the moment: should they “go mainstream” to get airplay and pull in a larger audience? Or is that selling out (and some might say they tried it with “The Dragon Cries”) and should they just stick to producing excellence such as Shambles?
I know which camp I’m in.
I can’t wait for the next serving of excellence from Miku, Misa, Akane, Saiki and the incomparable Mincho!!!😊
So glad you enjoyed it my friend! Many thanks for the kind words.. I love these ladies so much 💕 whatever they do I will be there!! But man I swear they could be a household name if they wanted that.
If you think about King Crimson they were totally non mainstream but they drew the public to them. Of course prog was on a roll.
I think part of it is that they all always play to server the song as a whole.
If you want to find out why they're so good together, watch the Ohrenje video about the members of Band-maid. It will really help you. Starts with Saiki which is perfect for you.
czcams.com/video/3Mx_rZnqayg/video.html
I've subscribed and will watch whatever direction you decide to take on your Band-Maid journey. Just an FYI.... if you DO decide to start at the beginning and react to all their songs be aware that not all their songs have a music video... you'll be reacting to just the audio.
Great to have you! I can't wait to start. I am fine with audio. I'll just throw a couple pics in to have fun with it while I edit:)
Incredible!
Regarding that last point, I really hope Pony Canyon pushes stuff like Manners and Thrill and Chemical Reaction and Daydreaming more. Or they should hire a company to do so for the western market. Seems like they have been pushing hard for Anime leads and shows (which hey, not complaining) but that's the extent of the marketing. But the band already have songs that are super accessible, they just need even 1/100th the marketing push that a Taylor Swift song gets.
Thrill and chemical reaction are so damn catchy. You are so right. With just a little bit of promotion in the states they would be huge. The talent speaks for itself but Japanese culture is huge in the states and they are all beautiful women! They are destined for greatness. I will be here every step of the way :)
hard rockはこれですね!!
🤘🤘🤘
They might be good.
Becoming?I'm not sure what you mean becoming. Listen to some of their stuff on an of the albums. Just make sure there isn't a video for it first. They've been this great from the start.
I've really enjoyed your previous reactions and THIS one was particularly thoughtful, so I "Unsubscribed". 🤣 I totally hear you about Saiki. The Maid's instrumentals are freaking brilliant, but they can't be my favorite tracks simply because Saiki isn't there (although "From Now On" pushed that theory considerably 🥵). Anyway, it'll be fun to watch you dive deeper down the Pigeon Hole! Take it slow. SAVOR it! Thanks again, Lee! 🕊
Haha from now on also tested that theory with me as well. That shit was FIRE. I LOVE IT ❤😊 I'm glad to have you bro. Thanks for unsubscribing 😅😂😂