Been trying to figure this one out for a while. Almost had what Kanami was doing but couldn't quite get it. Thanks for slowing it down. That really helped. Once again, appreciate your breaking these Band Maid songs down. I'll never be a Kanami but it's fun to try. Thanks.
It's tricky to figure out! Anything with heavy palm muting is always a wee bit hit and miss cause it's harder to be certain of the notes. But yeah, really glad to hear that, hope you get this finger under your fingers, it's really fun to play!
If I ever decide I want to learn to play the guitar, I want you to teach me. :) As for recommendations, If you are willing to go off CZcams... Puzzle Live (I can help with a link if you need it). If you don't want to risk a non-official video, please do Play (live) from official channel. Or, if you want to see Maidiac's favorite song according to most polls, do Daydreaming (MV). Thanks again for all you do.
Well, if you fancy taking it up let me know I'd be more than happy to teach you! Thanks Matt, I'm being a bit cautious atm; got a copyright strike from a Lovebites video so will probably stick to legit stuff on CZcams for a while at least, really appreciate the offer though- cheers!
Oooh, a deep dive on my "favorite" BAND-MAID song. Arigato! BAND-MAID has quite a distinct flavor and yet no distinct genre. You can always instantly recognize a BAND-MAID song, but seldom can you instantly recognize the genre. BAND-MAID doing BAND-MAID things.
Horror vibe: this song is based on a horror movie (free on youtube, actually, look for "Reincarnation - Japanese Horror - Eng Subs "). After the bass solo, accompanying the "open your eyes" there's two bass chords that melt my legs every time! 😂 This is their most aggressive sounding song but there is still a heavier one above that, which is Black Hole. It's not so much the sound that's heavier, but more of the effect it has on your brain as you listen. Black Hole is a real mind scrambler.
My pleasure Mark, they put so much creativity and passion in to their songs (or at least the ones I've heard so far!) it's a total joy to listen to and analyse!
Cool. I never noticed the little splice before (even the video shows a visible little splice effect at that point). You do seem to notice the finer points of these songs on first listen - well done.
Two whole comments and forgot to thank you🤦 What you are doing is invaluable! These breakdowns not only serve to help people understand how stuff is being played but also to show the depths to which they go when composing, like that scratch at 24:43, for instance, just to have tiny little bit of something different, for no reason, just to avoid repeating. Thank you very much, sir!
Thanks for breaking down that second verse slide part. I appreciate how hard they work at making the second verse different than the first. That variation is one of my favorites.
Maths is a mystery to me. I only understood about 20% of the things you talked about yet my appreciation of their skills has increased by at least 75%. Fantastic, detailed analysis as ever. They dropped 2 live songs this morning, incidentally.
I'll try and bump that 20% up! If there's ever anything that sounds like total nonsense just give me a shout and I'll try to clear it up. Yeah, I noticed that, look forward yo checking them out- their creative output is really quite something!
@@JbfMusicGuitar That 20% understanding is because of my lack of knowledge, not anything you say. I'm not a musician, just one of the audience who appreciates the end product of what you musos all do. But I learn more about music I'm listening to, which is all positive...even if I don't understand all I hear!
I'm typing this as the introduction is going on because I'm too excited not to. Jack reviewing RINNE a few hours after Band-Maid dropped a double feature on their official channel? I might as well go home right now and call it a day!
They do this song to open the Feb 14th, 2020 concert, don't know if it can be found separately, but is great! Always love the deep analysis and instruction! Akane's monster double bass always gets me! In your face hard rock song, really great 👍!
@@JbfMusicGuitar B-M also opened up their Line Cube Shibuya show with "Rinne", which itself had a unique 30 second intro that kept the crowd guessing as to what song they were going to play.
@@JbfMusicGuitar Then, after Band-Maid starts playing the opening riff to "Rinne", the crowd erupts. It's a really cool moment. Akane and Kanami are heads-down crunching away, and Miku jumps forward before settling into her power pose.
Great guitar analysis as always, and very insightfull (I just wish you spent a bit more time on the "Gojira harmonics"). I loved that you mentionned Björk "Army of me" vocal effect about Saiki's tone at the beginning! It shows your wide musical culture and great ears! Now that you said it, it's obvious!
Cheers mate! I did a short lesson on that Gojira thing a few year back: czcams.com/video/8v1DWL2Kea0/video.html don't know if that'll be any use? Awesome, glad that reference made sense!
Great point!! Not metal but still heavy. Kanami keeps the juicy mid-range to come up with a great over-drived sound. Most of other guitarists in related genre cut the mid-range, which makes all of them sound the same. Kanami is very clever.
Miku has said repeatedly since day one that she had formed a hard rock band. And l believe her. When asked by an interviewer what kind of band had she formed she replied. "We are not a JPOP or idol band. Please judge us by our sound. Po!"
Great reaction. Musically I understand probably a quarter of what you're saying, but I love it. I always learn something from your vids, and thus (think I) feel smarter afterwards! :) Loved the comment, "Hear with your eyes."
Cheers mate really apprentice that! If there's stuff I say that doesn't make sense, feel free to ask away, more than happy to try and clear stuff up! 🤘
Woow. This one was really deep!. Thank you so much!. What you are doing is important. In the other hand: Sabath, Gojira, Bjork, Muse, Ramstein, Rise Aginst... Wow, a Band to rule all Bands 😉. Great job as usual sir!
As always, a very cool inside look at something I've heard a ton. I really love the last two chords of MISA's semi-solo. They hide under Miku coming back in with "Close your eyes!" but they're sublime.
@@pjlu2 Haha. You've been looking at my comments. Admit it you love me so much that's why you keep following me around. I'm flattered i really am but i'm not that way inclined & i think your God would frown upon it.
Band-maid just released a new official video with 2 songs. Manners / Black Hole. The second song is something for You to analize!!! Akane is like a machinegun on the drums... and it is live, sort of controlled chaos. I was really curios if they could do that song live.. and Yes they didi!
Hi Jack,, Robby from Aus here ,, first thing , I’m trying to pick your accent, are you Scots ? ,next I am just loving your reactions to all these wonderful Japanese ladies, there are so many reactors on you tube who have no idea what they are doing, just to watch a vid and say yeah I liked that ,,, so to come across a music teacher such as yourself is just Awsome , your analysis of the songs is so appreciated,,then you take the time to show us exactly how the particular song is played is so helpful to the fans, again thank you ,,, you really know your stuff,,, I look forward to seeing you doing many more reactions,,also thanks for picking up on the girls from Japan,,, they are really taking rock music to a new level ,,,,,another band you may enjoy is Aldious,,,cheers from Australia,, Robby 😎🇦🇺🎸🥁🎤🍺
Hey Robby, well spotted! Thanks mate, really appreciate that. I get that my approach isn't for everyone, so it's great to know that folk like your self get stuff from it. Awesome, cheers for that suggestion, I'll add them to my list of stuff to check out 🎸🎶
OHMYGAWDSTOPPAUSINGSOMUCH!!!! :P J/K. Boggles my mind how you can construct the whole song when you break it that much. Love the insights to the various pieces.
Haha! In all fairness that disclaimer has more of less sorted that out... mostly 🤣 I suppose that's the plus side of studying music (and guitar) in a somewhat obsessive way for many for years, lol
There is a live version, but it is not recommended since it was recorded for a TV show and for time they had to cut the entire second verse. Because of this I don't think you'd be able to make that 'studio cut' determination you were wondering about.
@@JbfMusicGuitar Best you can do right now is to buy tickets for their online Okyu-jis and hope they play Rinne. Which they do with some frequency, including the one for which they just sold BluRays. And if they don't you still get to watch Band-Maid play live!
Well, what to say more, than just thanks for another fabulous insightful break down. You might pause as often as you like, I know this song well, but I learn more in every pause you make than at my guitar classes. I would like to had a educational teacher like you, probably I would be better on my guitar 😅 Band-Maid forever!
Haha, that's some high praise indeed! I'm always open to lesson suggestions in general as well, so any of those feel free to fire away! although it can take me a stupidly long time to get round to figuring out how to do them 🤣🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar thank you for your kind offer, but I follow all the insightful advices, tipps and tricks you have to offer in your videos already. Enough for the moment to digest already for a non pro 😅 but thanks again, it’s highly appreciated.
I'm sad you didn't mention Kanami's monster guitar pose while playing in the intro. :) I think she was slightly underground, she was crouched so low! How hard is it to play in various poses like that? There is a live version of Rinne, but it was a shorter, modified version of the song I believe and I don't think that the section is played where you were wondering if there was a pause added. :( My understanding is that this video was stylistically based on a Japanese horror movie that used 8mm film. Thanks for yet another reaction that helped me understand how they make the music I so enjoy.
Good question! So that pose is probably gonna make playing that rhythm a bit tricker (it would for me at least) because the guitar is going to be dangling a bit the weight distribution will feel different. Having said that some poses can make playing stuff easier, so looking flashy is more of a by-product of just trying to play the part! Thanks for that info! And I'm glad you liked this one dude!
Actually, there is a full live version of this - it's on their LIVE DVD/Bluray from their 2020 Cube Shibuya concert. It was their opening song I think. I have the Bluray. Someone had posted in on YT a while ago but it got nuked pretty quick, of course.
From a Japanese horror movie from 2008. The serial killer films his victims deaths in 8 mm film to be viewed later for signs of the soul leaving the body. That is why the MV is filmed as it was. Hard rock at its finest. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.
@@JbfMusicGuitar Rin-ne was the movie's title. I watched it and it is gross. Watching folks die in slow motion is not exactly my cup of tea. However, musically the song rocks. It is my understanding that both Sai-chan and MISA are big horror movie fans and Japan seriously produces some horror flicks. Best regards.
the megaphone effect on verse sections is a staple vocal treatment. i personally call it the mjk mic. the grainy film aesthetic is per the ice queen's vision for the mv. she's a fan of horror films, hence the implied atmosphere. prior to the 'black hole', this was their heaviest track.
Thank you for this. I have been listening to B-M since I found out them out about 5 weeks ago. I am a learning guitarist, so the breakdown is wonderful for me. I learn so much from this kind of teaching. The thing I like most about the band is how much FUN they sound like they have playing together, much like The Beatles before they stopped touring and got a bit too serious (not dissing them, they seemed to lose the FUN).
Thanks David, great to know that the guitar bits are demystifying some of this stuff! You're not wrong there, they really seem like they're just having a ball making music together 🤘
Another great breakdown. You're going to have some fun analyzing the latest video release. Manners and Blackhole have been uploaded onto their channel.
The overall effect is a homage to the original 8 mm horror film of which I believe Saiki is a fan. I believe the bass drum rate is 180 bpm second only to Black Hole which is 220 bpm. I reckon this rates as one of the best rock songs ever. And they do this live as part of a 2 hour show and it is faultless. How do these tiny ladies have such stamina? Full on rock with maximum elegance.
MISA has THE PERFECT bass tone. I mean, it is P.E.R.F.E.C.T. So satisfying in the songs and it has just enough punch to be noticeable but not overpowering as well. Crazy balance this band is able to throw together in that way. With such virtuosos on the instruments and a strong front woman the way that everything flows in and out and around each other between the various instrumental parts and the vocals is what defines the Band-Maid sound... and MISA's bass tone is, in my opinion, the foundation of that sound.
I know you primarily focus on strings in your analysis, but during the opening I always love hearing Akane's bass drum transition from the opening steady bass beat into the bass/tom beats then into the speed bass beat. That transition is gold.
This guy knows where his bread is buttered. He had released 1,019 videos before his first Band-Maid critique on May 17th. Since then he has released 22 videos, 7 of which are Band-Maid related. Viewings of his Band-Maid videos all represent spikes in total views. A clear example of the power of Band-Maid.
They're great! They were suggested in a Veruca Salt reaction/analysis (who were also a suggestion as well!) would never have checked them out otherwise! I run polls to see which guitar players subscribes want videos on, but with Band-Maid, there's such an active and enthusiastic fan base, it's a total non-brainer that you guys really enjoy seeing stuff on them! The most important thing for me though, is that I enjoy listening to them, if I didn't I couldn't take the time and effort to put these together 🤘
They also have live version of this song which I like even more. I would be interested to listen your analysis of my favourite songs, Puzzle and Moratorium.
I want a shirt that says: Band Maid on the front and “Shut up!” On the back.
That's legit pretty cool, you should punt that idea to them!
That's a awesome idea :)
A reversible t-shirt with "I don't give a f**k" on the inside
Oh, I'd give a lot for that T-shirt too! :)
@@2abug Yeah but is it glow in the dark?
This is the song they wrote when critics said they had become too soft. Great response !
Well, that's certainly a great way to put an end to that argument! Cheers for the insight Lewis 🤘
When Frankenstein's monster heard "Rinne" he needed first aid. He got so over excited that his nuts tightened.😏
haha, brilliant 🤣
@@JbfMusicGuitar iAm wrong often, but iSense a Frankreich Inside Yoke in Gary's Comment.....
@@pjlu2 Yes, yes I see it now. Gary is making an inside joke about the Indianapolis Colts' head coach. It all becomes clear! ;)
@@pjlu2 I sense the return of a Troll. "There there Pjilu", your master gives you a pat.
@@GaryHolloway-810 iAm Band-Maid MASTER, little mono-lingual TROLL....
Been trying to figure this one out for a while. Almost had what Kanami was doing but couldn't quite get it. Thanks for slowing it down. That really helped. Once again, appreciate your breaking these Band Maid songs down. I'll never be a Kanami but it's fun to try. Thanks.
It's tricky to figure out! Anything with heavy palm muting is always a wee bit hit and miss cause it's harder to be certain of the notes.
But yeah, really glad to hear that, hope you get this finger under your fingers, it's really fun to play!
If I ever decide I want to learn to play the guitar, I want you to teach me. :)
As for recommendations, If you are willing to go off CZcams... Puzzle Live (I can help with a link if you need it). If you don't want to risk a non-official video, please do Play (live) from official channel. Or, if you want to see Maidiac's favorite song according to most polls, do Daydreaming (MV).
Thanks again for all you do.
Well, if you fancy taking it up let me know I'd be more than happy to teach you!
Thanks Matt, I'm being a bit cautious atm; got a copyright strike from a Lovebites video so will probably stick to legit stuff on CZcams for a while at least, really appreciate the offer though- cheers!
Oooh, a deep dive on my "favorite" BAND-MAID song. Arigato!
BAND-MAID has quite a distinct flavor and yet no distinct genre. You can always instantly recognize a BAND-MAID song, but seldom can you instantly recognize the genre.
BAND-MAID doing BAND-MAID things.
Cheers for that- I've made a note of the song. Totally, they switch it up in terms of style a lot, but always sound like "them"!
Horror vibe: this song is based on a horror movie (free on youtube, actually, look for "Reincarnation - Japanese Horror - Eng Subs
"). After the bass solo, accompanying the "open your eyes" there's two bass chords that melt my legs every time! 😂
This is their most aggressive sounding song but there is still a heavier one above that, which is Black Hole. It's not so much the sound that's heavier, but more of the effect it has on your brain as you listen. Black Hole is a real mind scrambler.
Ahh, that makes sense, cheers for the tip I'll have to check that out!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Black Hole is the last one on this latest album and a live version just dropped on their channel.
This video was shot on old 8mm film because Saiki watched an old horror movie and liked the aesthetic.
Love this older Band-Maid! Thank you for reacting to this video!
My pleasure Mark, they put so much creativity and passion in to their songs (or at least the ones I've heard so far!) it's a total joy to listen to and analyse!
Cool. I never noticed the little splice before (even the video shows a visible little splice effect at that point). You do seem to notice the finer points of these songs on first listen - well done.
The tiny attention to detail they have is amazing, could listen to this hunderds of times and probably *still* find new hidden gems!
Two whole comments and forgot to thank you🤦
What you are doing is invaluable! These breakdowns not only serve to help people understand how stuff is being played but also to show the depths to which they go when composing, like that scratch at 24:43, for instance, just to have tiny little bit of something different, for no reason, just to avoid repeating.
Thank you very much, sir!
Haha, no problem! Just assumed you were enjoying it, appreciate the clarification none the less 🤘
Thanks for breaking down that second verse slide part. I appreciate how hard they work at making the second verse different than the first. That variation is one of my favorites.
It's a really cool touch, great way of adding something without getting in the way of that relentless driving riffing!
Maths is a mystery to me. I only understood about 20% of the things you talked about yet my appreciation of their skills has increased by at least 75%. Fantastic, detailed analysis as ever. They dropped 2 live songs this morning, incidentally.
I'll try and bump that 20% up! If there's ever anything that sounds like total nonsense just give me a shout and I'll try to clear it up. Yeah, I noticed that, look forward yo checking them out- their creative output is really quite something!
@@JbfMusicGuitar That 20% understanding is because of my lack of knowledge, not anything you say. I'm not a musician, just one of the audience who appreciates the end product of what you musos all do. But I learn more about music I'm listening to, which is all positive...even if I don't understand all I hear!
Band-Maid + Deep dive = YES!
Thanks Mark! Any songs of particular interest?
@@JbfMusicGuitar Yes, One of my favorites is YOLO. Great song! I really think you will enjoy it....
@@markjames4863 That might be the first time I've heard that song name- I'll add it to the list 🤘
An excellent video reaction as usually, thanks a lot for doing this work with this great band. Should react to secret my lips live video by the way 😬
Thank you Cesar! Secret My Lips is defiantly on my list, so should get to it at some point!
I'm typing this as the introduction is going on because I'm too excited not to. Jack reviewing RINNE a few hours after Band-Maid dropped a double feature on their official channel? I might as well go home right now and call it a day!
And i'm giving you a like cos you deserve to go home & enjoy the rest of the day listening to BAND-MAID.👍
Awesome, hope you have a good one dude!
I second this motion!
@@GaryHolloway-810 Lets just all go home.
@@PaulEngineer Lol. Agreed :)
They do this song to open the Feb 14th, 2020 concert, don't know if it can be found separately, but is great! Always love the deep analysis and instruction! Akane's monster double bass always gets me! In your face hard rock song, really great 👍!
Cheers Wayne! She's flooring it here, really impressive stuff 🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar B-M also opened up their Line Cube Shibuya show with "Rinne", which itself had a unique 30 second intro that kept the crowd guessing as to what song they were going to play.
@@ronniebrucehalford8396 Hahah, brilliant that's like some top tier trolling, but in a really, really good way 🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar Then, after Band-Maid starts playing the opening riff to "Rinne", the crowd erupts. It's a really cool moment. Akane and Kanami are heads-down crunching away, and Miku jumps forward before settling into her power pose.
Great guitar analysis as always, and very insightfull (I just wish you spent a bit more time on the "Gojira harmonics"). I loved that you mentionned Björk "Army of me" vocal effect about Saiki's tone at the beginning! It shows your wide musical culture and great ears! Now that you said it, it's obvious!
Cheers mate! I did a short lesson on that Gojira thing a few year back: czcams.com/video/8v1DWL2Kea0/video.html don't know if that'll be any use? Awesome, glad that reference made sense!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Thank you for the link - so that's THE trick! 😀 (you're never too old to learn new stuff)
@@realdocloco It's awesome! I rammed that in every song I could when I first found out about it! 🎸🎶
Great point!! Not metal but still heavy. Kanami keeps the juicy mid-range to come up with a great over-drived sound. Most of other guitarists in related genre cut the mid-range, which makes all of them sound the same. Kanami is very clever.
Spot on! They are way more mid-heavy, give it an element for warmth, great observation 🤘
Miku has said repeatedly since day one that she had formed a hard rock band. And l believe her. When asked by an interviewer what kind of band had she formed she replied. "We are not a JPOP or idol band. Please judge us by our sound. Po!"
Great reaction. Musically I understand probably a quarter of what you're saying, but I love it. I always learn something from your vids, and thus (think I) feel smarter afterwards! :) Loved the comment, "Hear with your eyes."
Cheers mate really apprentice that! If there's stuff I say that doesn't make sense, feel free to ask away, more than happy to try and clear stuff up! 🤘
Woow. This one was really deep!. Thank you so much!. What you are doing is important. In the other hand: Sabath, Gojira, Bjork, Muse, Ramstein, Rise Aginst... Wow, a Band to rule all Bands 😉. Great job as usual sir!
Thanks Juan! It's quite amazing how many other bands and ideas they make me think of within just a few minutes!
Guitar and bass solo ❤️
They really rip it up on this one! 🤘
As always, a very cool inside look at something I've heard a ton. I really love the last two chords of MISA's semi-solo. They hide under Miku coming back in with "Close your eyes!" but they're sublime.
Glad you liked it dude! Caught those on a subsequent listen, they are incredibly cool!!!
Cool comment GG. Trolls eh, don't you love 'em. Lol
@@GaryHolloway-810 sickly Gary is at home all day with bad wifi..... sucks to be a TROLL as Gary Holloway.
@@pjlu2 Haha. You've been looking at my comments. Admit it you love me so much that's why you keep following me around. I'm flattered i really am but i'm not that way inclined & i think your God would frown upon it.
@@GaryHolloway-810 iHave a memory and as you're concerned, NOTHING changes, obviously, Abdul MoeInMud.
Band-maid just released a new official video with 2 songs. Manners / Black Hole. The second song is something for You to analize!!! Akane is like a machinegun on the drums... and it is live, sort of controlled chaos. I was really curios if they could do that song live.. and Yes they didi!
Thanks David, I'm looking forward to checking those out for sure!
Thanks Jack, for the excellent technical breakdown of Rinne.
My pleasure Tom, and thanks for letting me know you liked it!
Love seeing the comments on every Band Maid video. Seriously love them so much! Thank you for doing these videos!
It's a real joy to do, they put so much passion and thought into their songs, I've really enjoyed everyone so far, it's great!
Hi Jack,, Robby from Aus here ,, first thing , I’m trying to pick your accent, are you Scots ? ,next I am just loving your reactions to all these wonderful Japanese ladies, there are so many reactors on you tube who have no idea what they are doing, just to watch a vid and say yeah I liked that ,,, so to come across a music teacher such as yourself is just Awsome , your analysis of the songs is so appreciated,,then you take the time to show us exactly how the particular song is played is so helpful to the fans, again thank you ,,, you really know your stuff,,, I look forward to seeing you doing many more reactions,,also thanks for picking up on the girls from Japan,,, they are really taking rock music to a new level ,,,,,another band you may enjoy is Aldious,,,cheers from Australia,, Robby 😎🇦🇺🎸🥁🎤🍺
Hey Robby, well spotted! Thanks mate, really appreciate that. I get that my approach isn't for everyone, so it's great to know that folk like your self get stuff from it. Awesome, cheers for that suggestion, I'll add them to my list of stuff to check out 🎸🎶
Finally this song🔥
Hope it's worth the wait, haha!
@@JbfMusicGuitar worth waiting
@@christianjayflores7758 Awesome, thanks dude!
Great reaction and analysis! I really liked the last part showing how Miku did those slides
Thank you! It's such a cool part, the little variation like those scratches are just the icing on the cake 🎶
OHMYGAWDSTOPPAUSINGSOMUCH!!!! :P J/K. Boggles my mind how you can construct the whole song when you break it that much. Love the insights to the various pieces.
Haha! In all fairness that disclaimer has more of less sorted that out... mostly 🤣 I suppose that's the plus side of studying music (and guitar) in a somewhat obsessive way for many for years, lol
Great reaction as usual
Many thanks dude!
The absolute Queens of "Scrapes-n-Slides"......should be the name of a Japanese Playground
If they has a motion detector that triggered those awesome pickscrape sounds when you go down the slide, I'd be totally on board with that! 🤣🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar LOL!!! Brilliant! I'll get working on that straight away..
There is a live version, but it is not recommended since it was recorded for a TV show and for time they had to cut the entire second verse. Because of this I don't think you'd be able to make that 'studio cut' determination you were wondering about.
TV recordings are often a bit dubious, I'm sure some other live clip will pop up at some point... fingers crossed!
@@JbfMusicGuitar Best you can do right now is to buy tickets for their online Okyu-jis and hope they play Rinne. Which they do with some frequency, including the one for which they just sold BluRays. And if they don't you still get to watch Band-Maid play live!
Did play live..but unfortunately..not on YT🤣 Blu-ray Shibuya(2020 Feb 14) online okyu-ji (don't remember which one)
Well, what to say more, than just thanks for another fabulous insightful break down. You might pause as often as you like, I know this song well, but I learn more in every pause you make than at my guitar classes. I would like to had a educational teacher like you, probably I would be better on my guitar 😅 Band-Maid forever!
Haha, that's some high praise indeed! I'm always open to lesson suggestions in general as well, so any of those feel free to fire away! although it can take me a stupidly long time to get round to figuring out how to do them 🤣🤘
@@JbfMusicGuitar thank you for your kind offer, but I follow all the insightful advices, tipps and tricks you have to offer in your videos already. Enough for the moment to digest already for a non pro 😅 but thanks again, it’s highly appreciated.
@@cholatse6745 No problem dude!
pjl Surfed through.... Good Stuff.... #BandMaid
Cheers mate 🤘
Mincho😍
Man, I love your reviews. I am happy that you share so many of your thoughts and I learn a lot along the way :)
Many thanks Nico, really happy to hear that!
I'm sad you didn't mention Kanami's monster guitar pose while playing in the intro. :) I think she was slightly underground, she was crouched so low! How hard is it to play in various poses like that?
There is a live version of Rinne, but it was a shorter, modified version of the song I believe and I don't think that the section is played where you were wondering if there was a pause added. :(
My understanding is that this video was stylistically based on a Japanese horror movie that used 8mm film. Thanks for yet another reaction that helped me understand how they make the music I so enjoy.
Good question! So that pose is probably gonna make playing that rhythm a bit tricker (it would for me at least) because the guitar is going to be dangling a bit the weight distribution will feel different. Having said that some poses can make playing stuff easier, so looking flashy is more of a by-product of just trying to play the part!
Thanks for that info! And I'm glad you liked this one dude!
Actually, there is a full live version of this - it's on their LIVE DVD/Bluray from their 2020 Cube Shibuya concert. It was their opening song I think. I have the Bluray.
Someone had posted in on YT a while ago but it got nuked pretty quick, of course.
From a Japanese horror movie from 2008. The serial killer films his victims deaths in 8 mm film to be viewed later for signs of the soul leaving the body. That is why the MV is filmed as it was. Hard rock at its finest. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.
Ahh, thanks Robert! I'd guess the soul leaving the body thing ties in with the reincarnation title?
@@JbfMusicGuitar Rin-ne was the movie's title. I watched it and it is gross. Watching folks die in slow motion is not exactly my cup of tea. However, musically the song rocks. It is my understanding that both Sai-chan and MISA are big horror movie fans and Japan seriously produces some horror flicks. Best regards.
the megaphone effect on verse sections is a staple vocal treatment. i personally call it the mjk mic. the grainy film aesthetic is per the ice queen's vision for the mv. she's a fan of horror films, hence the implied atmosphere. prior to the 'black hole', this was their heaviest track.
It's a cool effect for sure, works great in this context as well, especial with those bvs!
thank you for another great analysis. learned (-slash-relearned) something new again.
Thank you for this. I have been listening to B-M since I found out them out about 5 weeks ago. I am a learning guitarist, so the breakdown is wonderful for me. I learn so much from this kind of teaching. The thing I like most about the band is how much FUN they sound like they have playing together, much like The Beatles before they stopped touring and got a bit too serious (not dissing them, they seemed to lose the FUN).
Thanks David, great to know that the guitar bits are demystifying some of this stuff! You're not wrong there, they really seem like they're just having a ball making music together 🤘
Thank you for another great breakdown.
Any time mate! Thanks for watching 🙌
I’ve learned. Palm mutes. Power chords. And ‘half-time’ on drums.
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Thank you!
Awesome! Glad those all made sense... I can go off on one from time to time and get sucked down the music theory rabbit hole lmao 🤣
MISA MISA MISA!
Another great breakdown.
You're going to have some fun analyzing the latest video release. Manners and Blackhole have been uploaded onto their channel.
Yeah, I noticed those pop up in my suggestions, I really must carve out some time to give them a listen!
The overall effect is a homage to the original 8 mm horror film of which I believe Saiki is a fan. I believe the bass drum rate is 180 bpm second only to Black Hole which is 220 bpm. I reckon this rates as one of the best rock songs ever. And they do this live as part of a 2 hour show and it is faultless. How do these tiny ladies have such stamina? Full on rock with maximum elegance.
Cheers Michael, the homage makes sense, very effective stylisation!
MISA has THE PERFECT bass tone. I mean, it is P.E.R.F.E.C.T. So satisfying in the songs and it has just enough punch to be noticeable but not overpowering as well. Crazy balance this band is able to throw together in that way. With such virtuosos on the instruments and a strong front woman the way that everything flows in and out and around each other between the various instrumental parts and the vocals is what defines the Band-Maid sound... and MISA's bass tone is, in my opinion, the foundation of that sound.
I'd probably agree with you there Brian, she tone does very much tie their whole sound together
I know you primarily focus on strings in your analysis, but during the opening I always love hearing Akane's bass drum transition from the opening steady bass beat into the bass/tom beats then into the speed bass beat. That transition is gold.
Great catch! That's a really cool switch 🤘
This guy knows where his bread is buttered. He had released 1,019 videos before his first Band-Maid critique on May 17th. Since then he has released 22 videos, 7 of which are Band-Maid related. Viewings of his Band-Maid videos all represent spikes in total views. A clear example of the power of Band-Maid.
They're great! They were suggested in a Veruca Salt reaction/analysis (who were also a suggestion as well!) would never have checked them out otherwise!
I run polls to see which guitar players subscribes want videos on, but with Band-Maid, there's such an active and enthusiastic fan base, it's a total non-brainer that you guys really enjoy seeing stuff on them!
The most important thing for me though, is that I enjoy listening to them, if I didn't I couldn't take the time and effort to put these together 🤘
They also have live version of this song which I like even more. I would be interested to listen your analysis of my favourite songs, Puzzle and Moratorium.
Awesome, I'll need to give that listen! Totally, I've got those on my list- will add another vote next to each of them 🎶
Kanami is an Eddie Van Halen fan.
Good to know, cheers!
rise against.. I like Rise too but if you heard one of their songs you've pretty much heard them all.
I saw them a couple of times live back in the early 00s, but didn't really keep up with them. Should really check out what they've been putting out 🤘
No matter how much I paused too much, I have no idea what kind of song it is.
This is the original song: czcams.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/video.html
Hope that helps!