VOICE COACH REACTS | BAND-MAID... Freedom.... first time listening and I have no regrets. none.
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If you're new here my names Julia and I'm a contemporary singing specialist. This video is my first time react to Japanese Hard-rock band Band-maid (sorry! I called them a metal band in the video... they are a HARD-ROCK band)... join me in breaking down some of their vocal and musical shenanigans ft. me being a nerd in more ways than one.
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P.s If you do like this style of music, a fair few anime OST's really do enjoy using a similar formula of instrumentation/vocals and structure... if you would like to listen to more (and don't know where to find them without combing through a metric-tonne of anime) my friend Sam over at @StudioYuraki ( / @studioyuraki ) does English covers of some absolute bops from various different shows and is well worth checking out if you're keen for more.
Yeah, gonna have to agree with other comments on here - "Wonderland" (also live) would be the right song to react to as a vocal coach :p
Absolutely. Great song and great performance. Band Maid is really great and creative.
THIS!
Daydreaming of Endless Story would be good songs for a vocal-centric reviewer as well....
This drummer is amazing, that Double Crash to Swell at the end is perfect, not an easy technique to master
Jimmy Page saw Band Maid in live in Japan and he said the drummer was one of the best drummers he had ever seen in a concert.
I agree to a lot of comments here. "Wonderland of Bandmaid" to showcase saiki's voice. Its great that vocal coach reacts to bandmaid. Great reaction. Thanks
For Saiki showing off, yeah wonderland is the best. Domination for full band showing off.
Daydreaming might be good. And Gion-Cho by BAND-MAIKO.
Thanks to Julia and the people who recommended this, I hadn't heard of this band but will definitely look for more songs
They have a ton. Enjoy the musical journey that is band maid
Be prepared to go nuts. They’re fantastic!
welcome to the pidgeon-hole :D
so this was fun, I am so pumped after watching this (and this only compounded during editing)... let me know how you guys found it!
***I have been corrected on the genre of this group! They are hard-rock, not metal. Sorry guys!
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and if you do like this style of music, a fair few anime OST's really do enjoy using a similar formula of instrumentation/vocals and structure... if you would like to listen to more (and don't know where to find them without combing through a metric-tonne of anime) my friend Sam over at @StudioYuraki czcams.com/channels/MTPj3w6L0hol6KHu9DHzQA.html does English covers of some absolute bops from various different shows.
Would like to see what you think of Babymetal's Gimme chocolate!!
This video was amazing ! My day is now complete. Thank you !!
Interesting. They're deeper in their voice than I thought. I was expectung Babymetal, but got more depth.
Haha. You're not wrong about the anime sound. A shortened version of Glory was used in Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains.
And I've since learned that their new label has booked them to do an anime intro theme.
If you want a Japanese Metal band (Band-Maid are Hard Rock) to react to, Lovebites are your girls. Asami has a really powerful voice, and she sings in English.
"Lovebites - Holy War - Live @Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020" 🔥 🤘
And I bet you danced to Freedom on repeat for a few hours afterwards. 😋
Great reaction... 👍
Once upon a time,
a small pigeon have a quest to a World Domination...
For that quest, she then create a band wearing cute outfit while playing cool music...
Online, the pigeon found soundwave princess, who then brought a half gorilla to join...
The half gorilla knew a barefooted assassin and agreed to join them...
Realizing her voice is not what she want in the band, the pigeon and the band search for the voice...
And they got the Ice Queen...
And now they march toward Nippon Budokan to dominate the land of rising sun.
To be continued...
DSL
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Now thats one hell of a description
This is great! Love this history of BM with their nicknames!
“Puzzle” and “Anemone” (Acoustic versions) will let you hear Saiki’s vocals as pure and natural as possible.The emotion in her voice is beautiful as well. Bonus: Beautiful backup harmonies by Kanami!
wonderfully.. I love those versions kanami is pitch perfect to my unperfect ears anyway
@@anthonyfalante5613 Your ears are just fine.
This is fantastic. I'm so glad you like them 🤘
Chaseさんだ！
Now we just need her to react to some Unleash the Archers.
OMG Chase :) tell her about BABYMETAL 😉
OMG. Wait... does this mean... is... Is Julia a Ginger Vampire, too?!?!!?? :-)
cute reaction.
Some sweet, sweet harmonies between the vocalists that you must listen from this band:
Choose Me (Live, February 14 2020)
Wonderland (Live, February 14 2020)
Blooming (Music Video)
The Dragon Cries (Music Video)
Alone (Music Video)
Endless Story (Music Video)
Glad that you enjoy your first Band-Maid song, Julia. Good luck to you :)
I would add the song TIME as well , showcasing Miku's singing abilities
@@carrickglover9777 I was thinking of recommending many songs that displays Saiki & Miku's individual vocal ability, but i was afraid that the list will be too long and overwhelming.
So i just recommend some that focused on the harmony between them for now.
TIME is indeed a great song!
I enjoyed the live You when Kanami Miku and Saiki are all singing
@@carrickglover9777 ....and "Manners".
Wonderland by them is a pretty good song to really show vocal range, but there are a couple others that most tend to forget about, Daydreaming is a classic that shows great vocals and Endless Story. that one really really showcases her vocals very well.
Wonderland, obviously, is a must. superb singing. also Blooming. completely different style (again). on a side note, your reaction (joy and laughing) reminded me of my first hearing Band Maid. i've spent several hours that day, digging for more songs and picking my jaw from the floor. and there are 90+ of them...
Akane, the drummer, is known as "Gorilla" because of how hard shit hits those drums. But damn, is she an amazing drummer. Band-maid is just such an amazing group of talented girls making badass music.
There is a video somewhere of Akane hitting Miku's back with sticks tapping out a rhythm & I would so love for her do that for me. Might actually make my back feel good. Chiropractor by Akane's drumming. 😅
More Band-Maid, please!!! You might want to check out Band-Maid Wonderland from the same Feb 2020 concert that is more a song that is vocally centered. As far as musically talented these ladies have it all!!! Amazing composition, masters of transitions, and superb synergy! Great to see you react to them and nice to see your smile again Julia.
"Happiest drummer I've ever seen" Just happy you noticed that.
Thanks for this! It was really fun to watch.
Since you mentioned the japanese traditional singing I thought of suggesting Wagakki Band.
They're band that combines traditional japanese music elements with rock-ish stuff and I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy a lot listening to the vocalists.
"Synchronicity" would be a nice piece to listen to, since both of them have their own parts through the song...
Thanks again..!! Have a nice day!
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As a devout BAND-MAID fan I was really pleased with your honest and knowledgeable critique of their abilities. I knew subscribing to your channel was a great choice! Thank you 🙏
"Its my channel, I can do what I want!" Haha you're awesome Julia! Keep the reacts coming, please.
I absolutely love seeing people have so much fun watching Band-Maid for the first time. You picked the happiest song out of them all...this is their favorite song to play live and it's been in more concerts than any of their other songs.
It's one of Band-Maid's hallmarks to change things up between verses so that nothing is ever a straight repeat. Most often it's more noticeable with the instruments, but of course with your training it's natural that you noticed it in the vocals.
If you want to hear what I consider their most 'anime' song, check out Cross. I think it's even better suited than their song that actually was used for an anime outro (Glory, used for Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS).
They're always giving the audience enjoyment. Wonderland please. Unique musical composition, with more vocal concentrated too due to some minimalistic instrumentals. Their musicianship always impressed me and makes me smile. There's also Daydreaming too.
They also have acoustic performances too. Anemone and Puzzle. Gives a different vibe as compared to the original versions
Band-Maid is the real deal! Hard working talented REAL musicians!
Thank you, Julia this was very refreshing, getting a reaction / review from a voice coach there has been a lot of musicians that perform reaction / reviews of *BAND-MAID* in which they break down a song talking about transition and structure which enhances my listing pleasure and this is no exception.
Since you got a taste of *Saiki* vocals in 2020 would be interesting to see your reaction on their 2014 music video *Thrill*
You mention the stress on *Saiki* vocal cords in 2019 they had their world domination tour which consisted of 27 concerts Japan / Europe / United States. In the early years they would perform so much that *Saiki* had work with a voice coach learning how to manage and take care of her vocals.
Here are some suggested songs:
🕊️ 2018 - Puzzle / Anemone (acoustic ver.) In this just *Kanami* on
the acoustic guitar with *Saiki* and the interesting thing she is sitting
throughout the performance.
🕊️ 2020 - Wonderland This is more of a Jazz influence and really
show *Saiki* vocal range.
Thank you for reacting to *BAND-MAID* with 6 studio CDs and 31 videos on their youtube channel there will be a lot of *BAND-MAID* to take in the future. 😁
Puzzle / Anemone (acoustic ver.) is mesmerizing.
Welcome to the World of Band-Maid. Saiki had surgery for vocal cord polyps I think 3 years ago. She really hurt her voice at the point of having a graspy voice and intense pain. The fact that she recover this well is impresive. If you want to hear more of her voice I recommend "Wonderland", it has more of a jazz feeling rather than hard rock so she shines a little more. Love your reaction Julia, this song is about being free and having fun with life so you got that perfectly. You make me happy when you went back to the solo so you win my subscribe (:
We need a little bit of joy in the world right now and this performance was pure joy
Different take on reactions. It's great that Band Maid can bring anyone to the fold. Thank you for your honest and informative views. Welcome to the world domination.
Ahhh another BAND-MAID fan is born! This band is like none other, and as you pointed out, they are ALWAYS smiling for these live performances. As others have stated, for a more vocal centric performance, Wonderland is what you want :)
Plleeeease react to “Wonderland” it’s my favorite as far as saiki’s singing! Also freedom is one of their most fun songs to perform but seeing your reaction makes the joy doublely infectious! Lastly I think the drummer Akane will appreciate your anime comment as she is a big anime lover, wishes for band maid to do an anime opening, and is a big fan of the song you got copyrighted for lol
So apparently Jimmy Page himself asked for a photo with this drummer after seeing her perform once... wtf...
Yup back in 2016, he said the drummer was the reincarnation of John Bonham.
@@Michael-zp8fz Indeed, but this how you know Band Maid is legendary, there are legends about them!
"Jimmy Page just after seeing the band play in Tokyo in 2016. He complimented Akane and said she was the reincarnation of John Bonham. Akane was star struck. She later said Mr Jimmy Page-san offered her much encouragement and she promised to do her best."
He did say that, let's not spread disinformation. Can't imagine being a sad boy over a woman's success. Big L's.
@@Bolverine Please, we can dispense with the juvenile insults. I'm not sad, but impressed he noticed her and wanted to meet her, that alone is a great musical achievement.
It's a reddit rumour. He was indeed impressed, he did want to meet her and he did compliment her, but he never made that comparison. I read the only article that was ever written about that meeting and it didn't say anything close to that. It's fantastic that he did notice her and had a few pictures taken with her, I'm not taking anything away from her. If you are so certain he said that, find the quote or citation, please,. If it's true, I want to see it as well.
Here is a link to the abbreviated version of the the Japanese article (August 2017), that should be enough for you to track the original article and try to find that citation. But trust me, I looked and it isn't there. because he didn't say that.
rockinon.com/blog/japan/164453?rtw=
@@Michael-zp8fz The quote mentioned and the reddit post were pulled from a Japanese Music website. Direct quote from the people who were in attendance. Not a friend of a friend who speaks Japanese. How dumb. 🤣
The drummer almost lost her ability to drum due to injury, that smile means a lot,
Now let't hear Wonderland or Daydream
But what about Thrill, Secret My Lips or even Onset.
What happen to her back?
You think this drummer is fun and smiles a lot you should see Tamu from Nemophila.
@@johnmagill3072 She's absolute monster with drums
I do love a first time with BAND-MAID. That WTF! moment never gets old. Also this was a first time for me, with someone properly breaking down what Saiki and Miku are doing vocally, which I appreciate immensely. Thankyou.
Best rock and roll band in the world right now!! Musical precision of Rush. Energy and tightness of ac DC. Melodic genius of the Beatles. Pure presence and sexiness of the Stones. Band Maid forever!🤘
Great Japanese HR/HM All-female band BAND-MAID (HR) LOVEBITES（HM） ALDIOUS（HM） NEMOPHILA（HR/HM）
I'm a huge fan of these ladies. And may I say watching your reaction was just as much fun? I'm a guitarist, not a singer. so I don't typically subscribe to voice coach channels. But I've subscribed to yours. But yes, all these ladies are top notch in their craft. I would echo what many other fans are saying in that you should check out "Wonderland". In that song, Saiki showcases more flexibility. Plus, it's much more complex musically. There's a bit of jazz thrown in stylistically. Cheers!
Band Maid - "Wonderland": czcams.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/video.html
I've been a fan for a little over a year now. I have to say one of my favorite things is seeing how happy people doing reaction videos for them get. :)
Listening to BAND-MAID makes you happy. Best rock band in the world.
Man, Band Maid bring a level of musicianship to female rock bands like I've never seen before. Incredible to see these guys execute at this level!
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First off great reaction!
You will absolutely enjoy Band-Maid's Wonderland from this same show and is also in their channel. You see great voice range and also great harmonizing.
This song Freedom is their fun on stage song
I really enjoyed watching your reaction to what is my favorite band out there currently. Although they are reacted to a lot, I had never seen or heard a vocal coach break down Band Maid so awesome to hear your insights into Saiki's voice and singing style, as well as Miku's. This was a pleasant surprise this morning(in the states) and thank you. If you would decide to check out another song by them, I can only echo other comments that Wonderland(live) is the best choice that you can easily find on you tube. The other is the acoustic version of Puzzle, which is very hard to find currently.
Yes, and you caught that amazing 'stutter riff' change from drum solo to the guitar solo ... and you also caught on that the band never plays the same riffs/fills twice in a song.
This is Band-Maid ... high energy, awesome variety in every song ... they havea 90+ song catalog and there are no stinkers.
And also, my gawd yes, never noticed that before but yes she does give off a LiSA kind of sound to her vocals. WOW, good catch, I've been listening to Band-Maid and LiSA for several years now and never really caught on to that ... cool!
but if you're into LiSA then if you haven't already, check out Kalafina (they've actually played 'cross-stage' shows with LiSA.!)
I am going to sub for sure .. it's not often I watch a Band-Maid reaction and get schooled in some new aspect of Band-Maid!! ;-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I thought the LiSA example would work :) she has a slightly brighter timbre than Saiki imo but similar styles absolutely. They have similar vibrato speeds as well although I do think Saiki's is a little clearer. Both are fun vocalists :) Gurenge (LiSA) is what lured me into watching Demon Slayer in the first place.
@@jvoxfox speaking of LiSA and Band-Maid. It seems she is a fan of the band.
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I absolutely love your reaction and I am still amazed 7 months after finding Band Maid. Thanks for your positive review and your insights. I really appreciated your points.
Akane (drummer) often makes funny faces and tries to make Saiki (lead vocalist) laugh. She succeeds once or twice during this song
03:11 Akane making kissey face at Saiki
姫神 神々の詩（海流バージョン） kamigami no uta...God's poem
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Tahnks, very interesting, please try 'Wonderland ' next !
That was the first time you heard Band Maid and this is the first time I have watched you. Your personality and knowledge and insights are excellent and your energy matches them so it has been a joy watching your reaction and proof of that is when I rewatch it and I definitely will a few times. Viva Julia and BM! Subscribed!
英語全く分からないけど観てるこちらまで笑顔になる☺NICEREACT👍
Add Daydreaming and Choose Me to the list if you want to hear more of Saiki's sweet vocals.
the accustic version of "puzzle" and "anemone" are great when you wanna hear more from the main vocalist.there is also "rock in me" with miku singing alone,not as good as saiki but very charming.
Julia it’s fine to have to much fun your genuine fun happy reactions is why I love the videos.
"Can't wait to hear it again. Can I go back? Yes. It's my channel I can do what I want! We're going back again" (echoes the sentiments of every viewer watching!)
This was so much fun to watch. I do enjoy the band play style and the coach reacts. Good work explaining it. Thanks! 1+ Sub.
my favorite Bandmaid-Saiki vocal performance is the song "Domination". the way she rolls into some of those notes, so good! Wonderland would be good, but Domination is closer to her usual style.
Who's coming back to this video just because Julia's happiness, energy and smiles brighten any day??
Since seeing this video a few weeks ago, I have become a huge fan of theirs and have probably seen most of their videos and watched this a dozen times or more.
I think I'm obsessed. Thank you for that.
笑った時の顔の崩れ方が、工藤静香に似ている感じがする。I feel that the way the face collapses when laughing is similar to Shizuka Kudo. czcams.com/video/U7fDevBRHpc/video.html
Thank you for praising our ladies with your competent and fun reaction. They need more female fans so spread the word plz!
Who suggested this song to you? As a vocal coach you should react to Wonderland which shows more of Saiki's vocal character👌
Oh, forgot to mention that Saiki had vocal cord polyp surgery before. Miku also had vocal nodules surgery.
I hadn't heard about the surgery. Was it polyp removal?
@@crapstirrer Yeah. Saiki had vocal cord polyp surgery.
reddit[dot]com/r/BandMaid/comments/cbf5p9
Miku also had surgery.
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Related discussion:
reddit[dot]com/r/BandMaid/comments/h04u77
Wonderland and I Can't Live Without You is probably the two songs that would make the most sense for a vocal coach to react to. Wonderland for obvious reasons, and I Can't Live Without You because it's the only song I can think of where she get's really aggressive with her vocals. It's really more of punk rock vocals than the usual pop/rock vocals she usually does.
Eh while i do agree, looks like she still really enjoyed the song.
I have no problem with whatever song she choose. Some reactors focus on the technical side, and some just enjoy and follow the vibe of the music. Of course there are reactors that do and enjoy both. So it's safe to give them the right song with their skills and interests that produce a symbiosis mutualism where they can explore the musicians and songs we recommend, and we can also benefit from their opinions, suggestions or reviews based on their expertise.
I really enjoy great musicians, all of them are on the top of their game.
That they are on time is easy nowdays, most bands have click track on their in-ear monitors.
Time 1:30 Julia geeking out to Band-Maid... Love it how adorable. These girls rock and they bring back what rock is about. Akane is the happiest drummer I have ever seen and I could not stop smiling watching her :)
I remember Roger Chapman has this "hammering" vibrato, which sounded very unusual to me. I never really got used to it, although I really enjoyed it, seeing him live 1986 on an open air festival, maybe also because I was pretty stoned there.
Her comment in the live chat 7:24 "this drummer gave me life".
Me too
This the band's favorite song to perform live and you can see why. They are truly having a good time out there. Akane is doing her best Animal (from the Muppet Band) impersonation during that drum solo.
Is soooo fun to watch your videos!! i can't stop!! So many faces, knowledge, info, fun and beauty in just one channel xD
I love your content. Keep going, you are GREAT! (with all due respect you are so pretty)
The best one to react to as a Vocal Coach would be Wonderland or the acoustic performance of Anemone
Typically, all the BAND-MAID fans have already flooded the comments. The song I really love that showcases Saiki is the acoustic version of Puzzle, not for any vocal acrobatics, but just for how she is able to transmit the emotion of the song so effectively.
The only problem is that it’s gotten taken down from YT recently, but you might be able to find it with some searching. It’s definitely worth it and shows you a completely different side to the band!
I love watching you enjoy the Video. You seem very genuine and Knowledgeable. Your voice is making the angels weep, I could listen to it forever
You did an amazing reaction... one of the best. I wasn't expecting that since you are focused on voice, but the energy and fun of Band-Maid is hard to ignore. I came for Band-Maid but subscribed because this was awesome.
This is such a happy song for me, and then your reaction just increased it exponentially! Can't stop watching it!
I saw them live in 2019, I was in the front row pressed against the stage in a small European theater, Saiki was often less than a meter in front of me.
I could hear his natural sound directly, with breaths and little grunts.
Saiki has an impressive natural intonation, and does strange things, perhaps because of what you say about preserving the voice,
For example, in some songs she doesn't strain at all and takes high notes almost as if she were blowing, I don't know how to explain it, it's a strange thing that you don't find in Western singers, it's like she tries to sing with her lips and not her throat, this thing is at first disappointing but she manages to fill this with a sweet emotion.
Then you think that Saiki cannot make high and powerful notes.
And shortly after she surprises you and kills your eardrums.
Even now, after two concerts and a lot of listening, I don't have a clear idea of Saiki's possibilities.
I can tell you that in 2 hours of the concert she takes some breaks, while the Band plays instrumental pieces, or sings only Miku, who manages to amaze with her tenderness.
Live the Band-Maid are incredible, they are powerful, precise and they give you emotion, they look like little girls who have fun, play often cuddle with each other, even while they play, Kanami often experiences moments in which she becomes wild she begins to jump all over the place while she plays, I saw her jump up on Akane's drums and play cymbals with kicks while Akane enjoyed seeing this wild Kanami, and Misa Saiki and Miku were laughing like crazy at seeing Kanami wild too, but this is not a script I've only seen it once.
I like what you say, and I hope you do more Band-Maid videos, you will see that with Band-Maid you will do a lot of visualizations because many people think they are the best rock band today, and I do too.
I really love that she noticed how they put in Kanami's solo, her solo's don't come out of nowhere and hog the song, there's usually a good transition that introduces her solo's.
打ち上げ花火のようなドラムソロはかっこいい。ギターソロ前と入りも上手い😊
Talking about transitions and fills !!
This channel is much more than just a vocal coach reaction channel, and I love that !!
Thank you so much. This video was the first time i heard about band maid. And i love them. Just got the Blu Ray of their concert where freedom is from. 2 hours of musical fun. There final song endless story was amazing hearing saiki sing. I only found official music video but you should hear her live from this same concert. Also the song Time is just Miku singing. And she is much better when sing alone and not in the background. Fun fact. I got the concert in mail here in norway on Miku's birthday. I follow them all on Instagram. I like your videoes very much and just wanted to tell you about these two songs after i am blown away with a full concert and many new songs.
I recommend the acoustic version of Puzzle.You will find that Saiki's emotional voice and Band Maid have a third singer.
These girls separated themselves from the rest of the rock cloth. Very talented and creative. They do do their own thing. Their sound is very unique and distinctive from other bands.
Have now watched this 5 times. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you for doing BAND-MAID!
To be honest , I did not expect you to react to Band-Maid... but I am hella glad you are! They are so amazing!
Their song "Glory' was played in Yugioh V anime. Listen to their acoustic versions of Puzzle and Anemone to really hear Saiki sing. Also Daydreaming for a more ballad feel to their music. Glad you are enjoying Band-Maid.
Thank you for covering Band Maid, Julia. It was fascinating to hear your expertise on a band that has captured so many hearts and minds with over 90 songs and 90 million YT hits! Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to these 5 incredible, hard-rocking women:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Consistency (nearly 100 songs with new album, “Conqueror”), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destine for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off the rails spectacular.
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 50 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: czcams.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/video.html Their later songs drive even more - Rin’ne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Glory, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE and Smile... or more punky like Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series! And many are represented with over 30 well produced music videos. czcams.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE concerts such as Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 14th (“Domination” czcams.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/video.html), ZEPP 2018, Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and some of the better 2019 tour Fan vids. Here’s three of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at super intimate venues. The first taken by Vladimir Chupin in Hamburg: czcams.com/video/__1th7ctgMo/video.html, the second taken by JT Dayo in LA: czcams.com/video/4uIYBkAybCI/video.html, and third, JOSER8845 in LA: czcams.com/video/usWZvlGGDSs/video.html. If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid members are: (Ages are best est.).
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements, melodies and High Priestess mediator between the Gods (Band Members) and the masters and princesses (Fans). At 26 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Leader) as Miku calls her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away the persona. Her charisma, performance and voice focus the experience.
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 28 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kurrupo! No, no, no… KURRUPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Naw-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 28 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 29 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumRilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Assassin" - Bass, 27 years old. A sullen, barefoot, dark spirit driving her 5-string bottom-end to hell and back, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. The Mysterious One literally kills it… every note.. uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
These girls rock, the lead guitar, bass, drummer are some of the best I've heard
Thanks Julia, even though since some (or alot, lol) of your comments was over my head a bit, I very much enjoyed your reaction to Band Maid. It is interesting fact that the lead singer Saki had vocal cord polyps removed in 2017. She talked about it a little in this interview- www.reddit.com/r/BandMaid/comments/cbf5p9/translated_saikis_interview_from_the_day_before/
People have mentioned her voice is stronger now, but I got to say if that was me... well I don't know how common that surgery is or the success rate, I am happy she got through it, good for her, I wish her and Band Maid continued success...
"The most adorable musical bad asses I've seen in a long time!" - a perfect description that got my subscription! Well that and the incredibly detailed, insightful and informative analysis and your passionate reaction. I foresee you watching a lot more Band-Maid! Anyway, Band-Maid... Forget they're all female. Forget they're dressed as maids. Know that three members (Kanami-Lead, Misa - Bass, Akane - Drums) are classically trained pianists and musicians and that they all have superb skills as well as passion, a lack of ego and the ability to play real, in yer face, Rock which is why they are THE best live Rock band on Earth right now. OK, now that's explained, you can go back and marvel at how cute those outfits look and how incredibly beautiful all the band members are. The only band I've seen that is playing live like bands I went to see in the 70's, such as Led Zeppelin or Sabbath or Zappa. Real guitars, drums and bass played loudly and with passion as well as powerful Rock vocals with not an autotune in sight. They've revived the classic Rock sound and given the genre a much needed kick in the ass, as Babymetal have done for Metal. Future reactions I'd recommend, as they really shine brightest live, would be from the same concert as this one, which was released as a DVD in April. DOMINATION: czcams.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/video.html and WONDERLAND: czcams.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/video.html . Saiki, the vocalist, sings a lot of falsetto in Wonderland - very different to what you just heard. Also, well spotted, they don't do cut 'n' paste chorus-verse-chorus but always add some changes in the third chorus and some extra treats.
There is another excellent Japanese band who fit that description of yours even more - the incredible Babymetal. They even invented their own genre of Metal - Kawaii Metal/ Cute Metal. Their lead singer is a soprano with a range of C4 to G#5 and their songs are some of the best Metal around mixed with superb vocals, lyrics that are about very un-Metal subjects such as chocolate or playing Hide and Seek for example and epic live shows. Oh, and very cute. I saw Sabbath in 1976 and Babymetal in February and many in between and Babymetal really are the best thing I've seen in Metal for many decades. Here's a fairly recent song that shows off Su's voice well and has a beautiful guitar piece too, a heartbreaking ballad called No Rain, No Rainbow: czcams.com/video/pDgqo6fcliY/video.html or try something epic, fun and Metal as it gets - Headbanger: czcams.com/video/YjjWZpf_jSs/video.html .
Rondo of nightmare shows off su's skills the best.imho
Julia, that was so much fun to watch. Great reactions. I know you are going to get TONS of suggestions for Wagakki band,. Please listen to them. The singer,Suzuhana Yuko sings in the Shigin style (i.e., the clips you showed of Japanese style vibrato). Wagakki band (wagakki is the word used to describe traditional Japanese instruments) brilliantly mixes traditional sounds with modern rock / metal. "Senbonzakura' is usually the gateway song for most folks discovering this band.
Often overlooked is what Miku adds vocally. Harmony, counter point, solo or something completely different her vocal interactions with Saiki are masterpiece. Miku knew immediately upon hearing Saiki's audition that's the voice she wanted for Band Maid. Smart Pigeon she is. Puzzle, Daydreaming and even Play are great examples.
Yes. And - especially after Saiki's surgery, I could see sometimes Miku doing a line here and there and the transfer between her and Saiki was so seamless I wouldn't have caught it except by watching. Doubly impressive given the differences in their voices and abilities.
Agreed!---Miku is often overlooked. The interplay of her voice with Saiki's is something that, itself, is worth listening for---their voices together weave something else.!
If Miku hadn't insisted on "My Way! My Way! My Way!", we wouldn't have the phenomenon that has become BAND-MAID. The pigeon has assembled an awesome band. BTW, Saiki has had throat surgery in the past, so she is very careful about her voice.
This performance is so high energy and the drum solo was insane. Would have been so cool to be there
Glad you like them. They've been my favorite band for the past two years. My first exposure was while driving. My phone was in the passenger seat playing Spotify, set to a Japanese rock station. When Band Maid came on, I had no idea it was an all girls band in maid cosplay outfits. All I knew, as a former musician, was that they knew their instruments. Once I pulled over and read up on them and listened to more of their stuff, I was in love.
I Agree with others that Wonderland from that same concert is a showcase of her vocals, Play and Domination from that same concert is a good show case of the entire band.
I really enjoyed your reaction!
I did expected a comment in voice coach's view, but I didn't expected a comment in other instruments and sound.
I totally agree with your comments about the transition from drum solo to guitar solo is phenomenal.
And Akane(Dr.) 's smile in a drum solo. :-)
My favorite part in this song is where instrumental music is reduced, bass player MISA playing a chord.
I'm looking forward to see another reaction video!
I have seen hundreds of reactions to Band Maid and the first time I see that they focus from the voice, I liked it very much, very instructive, it seems something simple but it is very complex. Greetings from Argentina.
You must React Wagakki Band - Homura + Akatsuki no Ito ( Live First Japan Tour 2015 Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo ) Please....
"I kind of want to hear it again can I go back yes it's my channel , I can do what I want" 😂😂😂😂. You're so adorable don't change " mate " 🤟😎🤟 from Canada.
Ha. I didn't expect this on your channel This is my favorite Jrock band, my favorite J music anything.
Almost all their stuff can be described with one word. Fun.
They are the real deal too, excellent musicians.
You milady have jumped to the head of the class. Your knowledge and explanations are so far and above the others,THANK YOU.
Great reaction, you can't help but smile when listening to this song. Band-Maid = Joy
Welcome to Band-Maid world. Love your reaction, it's beyond my expectation too. I'll waiting for your next Band Maid song. Of course, subscribed.
Hi Julia! It's refreshing how you react to review not only vocalists in isolation but how they work in a band environment. This song, although not displaying any technical prowess, is a perfect example of how a band gels together and carries the vocalist in a performance setup. Thanks for highlighting that. Your knowledge and understanding of vocal performance coupled with your infectious enthusiasm and high-energy reactions is a winning combination. SUBSCRIBED!
I love this song. Thank you for doing this. I really enjoy listening to your expert observations. Watching someone’s initial reaction to Bandmaid warms my heart-they are so incredibly talented.
Oh my gosh. I loved your Mamamoo reactions. Can't believe you're reacting to Band-maid, another one of my favorites!!
It's fun to just see you enjoy the music and learning along 😁
if it is the vocal that most catches your attention you have to look "Wonderland" by BAND-MAID
Man it's so nice to see someone really enjoying this, and the analysis was cool as well! The maid thing made me think they were a pop gimmick so I ignored the recommended videos for a long time, but now they're one of my fav bands
You should definitely check out some others, Freedom is one of their most straight-ahead pop rock songs so I think you'd get a kick out of seeing their range, they're awesome. Alone and Anemone have some good examples of the high and low vocal interplay too
I want to see them in a outdoor concert at night so cool they'll be in Dallas October the 21st I'm going
Domination live Feb 14. A great showcase of the band and the lead singers range and talent. A must watch! (Fellow Aussie here 😋)