Happy Birthday Kanami :)

You look like a demented kid in a candy shop listening to this! And why not frealing kickass band killing it! Go Wave go!!!!

@WavePotter

2 жыл бұрын

😂 That pretty much sums it up!

The instrumental is good because you can hear all the craziness that Kanami is doing, but I love the vocals in this song. So frenetic, but somehow still catchy. Beautiful harmonies, and vocal choices by Saiki and Miku. As always, Misa and Akane are in this song.

Kanami and her power stance, the sweetest rock star ever.

That fast riff Kanami shreds at the beginning is insane, and gets enhanced so much by the drone chords Miku throws behind.

Music, the universal language and I think Band Maid has invented their own language - Pigeon Music!

When I see the girls in their everyday lives - innocent, funny, cute, and friendly - it's hard to believe that they are writing and performing such amazing music.

"Night on the Galactic Railroad" is a fairy tale work by Kenji Miyazawa. The story of a lonely boy Giovanni traveling with his friend Kampanella on the Galactic Railroad, which is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tales. The story repeats life and death, looking for the meaning of life. Kobato Miku is inspired by this story and writes the lyrics. There is a famous animation with a cat as the main character.

@bob2161

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. The lyrics are suddenly more relatable. I will look up that story, sounds rather interesting. Since I've discovered Band-Maid, my interest and knowledge of Japan has been expanding. Some of the animated works are pretty incredible. Last spring my niece was visiting for a week or so. I was working out in my shed, had Band-Maid playing, and she came in to let me know it was almost dinner time. She noticed the music and stopped to listen. After 10-15 seconds her face lit up and she excitedly proclaimed, "That's Japanese! They're singing in Japanese! Do you like Japanese stuff?" She didn't know the band, so I pulled up some YewToob and introduced her to Band-Maid. At dinner her and I pretty much had our own conversation. We were in our own little world while the rest of the family talked amongst themselves. While she was in college, she was introduced to anime, graphic novels, and such. So she's been educating me on the subject. When she got back home she boxed up and sent me about 20 different animes on DVD. I wasn't all that impressed with some of the stories. However, I was impressed with the style and quality of the art and animation. We've since worked out what I do and don't like, and every few weeks we send DVDs back and forth. About 2 weeks ago she gifted me with a nine disc collection of Studio Ghibli movies. I had no idea stuff like that existed. Wow! Some of these movies subjects get pretty deep. I've actually done a few hours worth of on line research about anime and manga, and the culture of it all. I've made it to the fourth disc of the Ghibli collection. I've got to admit, a few of the movies left me stunned by the depth of the story and how powerfully they were told with animation. Since this panda mix showed up, I've been doing a lot of reading. I've been out of work for 18 months, thanks to these pandas, so yeah, I've had little extra reading time. The Good Will store has thousands of cheap used books. I found a couple "Learn Japanese" and said, why not. I've actually managed to pick up little bits. I can recognize a few kanji and some of the very common words that would be on signs and the like. I can distinguish the men's room from the ladies and recognize a few names, some common street signs and warnings. It's actually been a welcome diversion. I will never be fluent in the language but this old dog still enjoys learning new tricks.

@toshimatyu6654

2 жыл бұрын

@@bob2161 Anime "Galaxy Railroad Night" kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWaspbRpnJObcaw.html Google Translate is possible. The character design is by the manga artist Hiroshi Masumura. It is famous for fantasy manga with the cat Hideyoshi as the main character.

This album really is insane. You get through the first nine songs which are all great, just to meet the final bosses of Giovanni, Honkai, and Black Hole.

It's been said so many times. But I think you have to listen to the instrumental version to understand how great it really is!

You might know this, but Miku said "I named it "Flappy Pigeon", so that I can fly around the World with this guitar PO!"

Giovanni works so well as an instrumental as well.

The way Misa’s bass playing is so busy while still supporting the song reminds me of Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) and Roger Glover (Deep Purple). I encourage you to check them out on recordings from the 70’s.

@sugoruyo

2 жыл бұрын

That is definitely good company for a rock bassist to be in.

Legend has it Band Maid are no longer allowed to play Giovanni and Different in the same setlist, for fear they will ignite the atmosphere.

Shout out to P in D for your hat. "Giovanni" is a great song but the instrumental version stripped of the vocal layers sounds like a awesome completely brand new song :)

Insanely talented and beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them so much. There is no other band for me! And being a drummer, Akane is my goddess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You've pretty much described why I couldn't do reaction videos. Unless I could do them all in one go. When I find something awesome like Band-Maid, I want to hear all the songs, now.

At first this was my least favourite track on Unseen World but once I saw the instrumental I was blown away. It is now one of my go to tracks to listen to first. Thanks Wave.

Great reaction as usual, and thank you so much for the cool shout out! Yeah, "Don't You Tell Me' contains that power trio "masterpiece", if that's what you were referring to. That's a song I intro'd to you. Funny that right then you said you love Band-Maid, because for me, it's those special trio and duo combos that they perform that made me fall in love with that band.

Band-Maid rocks, I love their music.

Their song writing is so brilliant. Such structure. Miku is definitely not your average rhythm guitarist. She has progressed beyond that. Misa Is my crush. And the beautiful thing is, that my dear 'wifey' agrees with me. Her crush too. How cool is that.

Kanami's PRS in this vid is her green custom 24 Korina body. It's part of the usa custom line up & they are hella expensive... if the top is a "10-top", which it might be because the grain is beautiful, it probably goes for over $6000.

Great reaction and hope one day you can listen to the whole album in all it's glory.

13:06 - Yes, you're right. The Power Trio piece was during 'Don't you tell me'. Fantastic analysis as always.

Great song - very proggy sounding parts.

I've listened to this album I don't know how many times and I'm still loving it.

The Flappy Pigeon is gorgeous. But that's the Aces and Eights which is her favorite. ;-)

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

You'd accidently scratch that metal engraving on her Zemaitis with your giant claws if you played it but i'd still forgive you :)

@bob2161

2 жыл бұрын

Good Eye! Nice catch.

@tommcfall1274

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, not the Flappy Pigeon in the instrumental

@crabuki1273

2 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 I would never, that thing is gorgeous. I'd hot glue silk to my claws to get to hold it.

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

@@crabuki1273 That goes beyond the call of duty.👍

Almost two completely different songs! Both are great! Miku is playing her Aces & Eights here, btw. What a fantastic instrumental! If you don't hear the instrumental, you don't really fully appreciate the depth of this song!

Akane!! Akane!! Akane!!

One of twelve masterpieces off the Unseen World album ;) (depending on which edition ofc ;). Nice hat! 😊

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

"Youth". Why wasn't it the 13th track :(

@Jonas_S_

2 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Yup, I miss 'Youth' on my copy, it's a great track :(

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jonas_S_ Now i don't believe Wave has done the bonus track "Honey" yet off of W.D, that'd ease our pain. Are you listening Wave, Here's my emoji face 🥺 :)

@Jonas_S_

2 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Yay, another song we can pester Wave about! 😄😄😄

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jonas_S_ He didn't reply. Wave, look at mine & Jonas' imploring emoji faces, they always work.🥺🥺

That is not the FLAPPY PIGEON guitar. That is the Zemaitis: CS24mf Aces & Eights guitar - can be obtained for about $2500.00 on various sites. Zemaitis: A24mf FP Flappy Pigeon Miku Kobato Signature goes for $5200.00 as there were only 50 made.

@gregs_music_corner

2 жыл бұрын

I came here to post just that lol. One day I'll own an aces and eights. I. Like it better than the pigeon. The flappy pigeon would be the most beloved thing hung on my wall. The aces and eights would never be on my wall. It would be in my hands ')

Giovanni is great song! But the best fill Akane does is at 1:54 in Warning!! That fill seems like a 360 degrees around the drums twice! 😂

Giovanni is one of my favorires on unseen world. Especially after I heard the instrumental. Now, when I hear the regular album version, I appreciate the insanity that's going on behind Saiki a hell of a lot more. Kanami is just going wiiiiiiiiiiild on this one!

Not the Flappy Pigeon in this. It is Miku's Aces & Eights.

Happy birthday Kanami!

That's not the Flappy Pigeon that Miku is playing. It's her A24MF Aces and Eights BK! Cheers and thanx for all your work!!!

Dang, Maids ain't messin' around huh? This song sounds like it moves between prog rock and metal with zero effort and still throws in some things that sound jazzy. I remember when this album came out and all we'd heard of it was Manners, After Life and Warning, thinking it was gonna be a great album based off those. Turned out those are almost the weakest songs on the friggin' thing. Also, absolute respect for Miku. Given her lack of musical background, the fact that she's developed her guitar skill to the level where she can keep up with playing this stuff live... hats off little pigeon.

@knightofthefivemaids

2 жыл бұрын

For sure that just goes to show you what determination and grit Miku really has

@kairukafuka6022

2 жыл бұрын

Miku actually has a little background in music but no instruments. She has experience as an idol, she went to tons of voice lessons, and voice lessons in Japan include a bit of music theory cuz they have to harmonize accurately with the music they sing to, plus dancing, which improves her rhythmic ability. In addition, her taste in music is quite varied, including the eclectic super band Tokyo Jihen, and Shiina Ringo, who writes ALL kinds of genre songs. Kanami as her guitar teacher helps a lot, since Kanami's mind works differently and thinks outside the box. I'm sure the other members also teaches her something also in their own way.

@knightofthefivemaids

2 жыл бұрын

@@kairukafuka6022 and Kanami herself is a trained vocalist too like with cross when she comes in to the song you can really tell and let's not forget about misa misa misa who is a vocalist too

You wanting a Flappy pigeon. Hahah. Sadly there is no Flappy Pigeon in this vid. Your seeing her "Aces & 8's". One of her many metal top Zemaitis guitars.

Without any exaggeration at all, I will say that Unseen World is truly a masterpiece. I'm almost afraid of what the next album will be like.

This one is for posterity; prog rock renaissance

A little Maid Prog Rock, anyone? Thx, Wave!

Giovanni is probably my favourite song from Unseen World. And Unseen World is my favourite album... So... Coolness upon coolness! Thanks for the reaction! By the way, you should have all these "training videos" already saved to your local hard drive from my links...

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

Thx for sending Wave the links Vladimir. "World Domination" is still my fav B-M album with "Just Bring It" & "Unseen World" not far behind. The most important thing is we all appreciate what the Maids continue to give us :)

@patron40silver

2 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Chupin = Coolness upon coolness! He's THE man.

No God - Giovanni - Black Hole My Top 3 from Unseen World, the other songs are just masterpieces

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃

@sobabruddah7576

2 жыл бұрын

🤙🤙

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

×100👍

@curtisrrobles7885

2 жыл бұрын

@@sobabruddah7576 ma halo

@curtisrrobles7885

2 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 🤙🏼

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@joeking6763

2 жыл бұрын

There are so many songs on Spotify by BAND MAID that you can listen without waiting. Also KANAMI is using a CORE Custom 24 but still has Maple Top and Mahogany back. She has just obtained a 35th Anniversary Custom 24 as well. KANAMI is a major fan of Carlos Santana - as am I, which is why I have a Core Custom 24 as well - and that is why she uses PRS. A video link to her demo of PRS is here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/d2yYzZKogZnKe8o.html I greatly enjoy your evaluations but please do not limit your exposure to YT videos of BAND MAID!!!!

Kanami's PRS is simply "Custom 24". Not "SE" series.😀 I believe it is around 4,000 USD😵

@estherbrowne2017

2 жыл бұрын

Yup .... Custom 24 (Green) Korina Body( i guess so??) hell expensive (Kanami's guitar) but custom 24 SE hell cheap and affordable (made in Indonesia current PRS base factory in asia but before was assembled in Korea i believe) and quite lucky if ever found exactly like Kanami's PRS around 4k USD but now i bet 5-6k maybe 😅

@chawwn_2816

2 жыл бұрын

Thats actually of of her best guitars, lookin at it am pretty sure its not just a regular Custom 24 US Model ( if those are even considered regular ), Its definitely a wood library 10-top custom 24 in trampas green fade.

@estherbrowne2017

2 жыл бұрын

@@chawwn_2816 i bet she won't be using a regular one and considered that she's being listed as one of PRS international artists lists on PRS website

@chawwn_2816

2 жыл бұрын

@@estherbrowne2017 agreed, but I saw other listed artists who are provided with SE models, guess PRS knows Kanami deserves more 💯

@estherbrowne2017

2 жыл бұрын

@@chawwn_2816 to promote the SE model...but hey the SE model quite good with a cheap price range too...and im not the rich type to own the real deal..i might be selling my kidney to have one😅i think i might be getting the SE model replicate Kanami's Angry "red" Larry...if i have money lol

For me, instrumental version with Kanami singing is better, not the fault of Saiki s voice, but Just hearing instruments in this one is gorgeous. Thanks Wave for your work

The core Custom 24s that Kanami plays have a solid maple top whereas the SE models have a maple veneer. Plus some other stuff but the SE is amazing guitar for the money.

Actually all the Core Line Custom 24s have mahogany bodies with maple tops. This one just has the tip stained with natural back and sides to emphasize the two woods. Hers is one of the 1st to also incorporate the 408 switching system that allows for independent coil splitting for the pickups. These are somewhat newer features offered to the Custom 24 model.

I can't wait to see them in Chicago

@WavePotter

2 жыл бұрын

Me neither! See you there!

Miku! Miku! Miku!

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

Po! Po! Po!

@kent-oveprestberg3578

2 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Kuru...... POOOO!!!

@estherbrowne2017

2 жыл бұрын

PO?

@bob2161

2 жыл бұрын

It's very humbling, to see how good Miku's become on the guitar. I've come to the conclusion that, I personally, am not able to choose a favorite among these 5 ladies. Everytime I think I've got it figured out, a new song causes me to reconsider. Each and every one of these girls are undisputedly geniuses and masters on some level. Miku is still growing her guitar skills, and I'm really enjoying getting to watch her growth. All of this is in addition to her powerful vocal work. Of course, we cannot forget her lyric writing abilities either. Kanami, what can I say? Her guitar work is nothing shy of stellar. Her writing and composition are master class. And she continues to advance all three of these skills. I don't know what level/title comes after "Master" but it seems she's determined to achieve it. Maybe, "Divine", "Goddess", I don't know what to call it, but clearly, she's already headed there. Mesa, our barefooted slayer. Her ability to move from rock solid foundation, to melodic fills, to playing lockstep parody with Kanami and Akane, often at the same time, is dazzling. The fact that she can, and does so regularly, all while in support of, not competition with, the rest of the band, demonstrates her worthiness of the title "Master". For those who need more convincing though, just wait for it. Watch out when she steps out of the shadows for a little solo work. When she switches into lead bassist mode, she'll practically rip your face off. Her leads are quite literally, 'stunning'. Her technique of rapidly moving, seamlessly from picking to slapping and back, is a genuinely unique ability, and I never get tired of watching and listening to her do it. Akane, the gorilla we all love. Drummers drive the band. They control and carry the band along. This is usually done with a strong beat and a solid, steady tempo. She does most of this to perfection. However, she revels in regularly straying from that solid, steady tempo thing. Make no mistake though, this is in no way a deficiency on her part. She plays with time signatures, as easily as a young school girl plays hopscotch. Bouncing between them, back and forth, with apparent ease, but the timing of her rhythm never changes. In fact, it is rumored that the department of national standards calibrates the atomic clock to her. Then there's the matter of her power, at times blurring the line between powerful percussion and seismic event. Finally, we have the always elegant Sakai. The voice and face of the band on stage. How far she has come. In the beginning, it seemed that she was hanging onto her mic stand for dear life. That's not the case anymore though. She is now a force to be reckoned with. With her strong voice, impressive range, and expressive face, her stage presence now is confident and commanding. Her interaction with and command of the audience is something to see. Watching their live performances, it is often difficult, if not impossible, to determine who is having more fun. The audience, or the five ladies on stage.

@GaryHolloway-810

2 жыл бұрын

@@bob2161 Bob that comment deserves the utmost Kudos from me. Kanami is my fav i can't deny it, plus Miku will have her own proper solo soon that her sensei has taught her. mincho would never make Miku look foolish on stage by getting her to play something she couldn't & I'm looking forward to it :)

I love how there aren't enough frames per second to capture the speed of Kanami's fingers. One of these days she's going to play faster than strings can vibrate and invent time travel.

Band-Maid gets better every year but with this song they've set themselves quite a challenge, trying to improve from *this*. If anyone can do it, though, it's Band-Maid.

WAVE I LOVE BAND MAID HERE IS A BAND CALLED .DERTY LOOPS . ROCK YOU

That Zemaitis might be easier to get wwwww. It's not a Flappy Pigeon but it's an A24MF with a "Aces and 8's" top/front. The A24MF is the base platform of the Flappy Pigeon. I am not quite sure but I think the Flappy and this Aces & 8's have similar hardware, both have Dragon Classic PUPs. You can actually find Aces & 8's for around $2,000. Wave, this might be the Zemaitis for you WWW

I don't think that Kanami's guitar was the under $1000 one you checked. I beleive the PRS custom green fade is about $4000(+ -) . There is a USA and Korea version of the custom. I could be wrong.

@estherbrowne2017

2 жыл бұрын

SE version either made in Indonesia or Korea ( current factory base after Korean base factory shuts..)

That's the Aces and Eights Zemaitis, not the Flappy Pigeon. =)

to your bassist remark towards the end, I'd say the bass player in mudvayne , same level but different completely.

Boss!

(P.s. It's not a Flappy Pigeon, it's a Zemaitis Aces and Eights. Check the acid etching on the faceplate...)

When they go progressive... nobody is even near.

Kanami is the meekest BA ever! Might be the only meek BA in the world!

@waynebenedict5785

2 жыл бұрын

Kanami, Talk softly and carry a big riff!

@Glen.Black.

2 жыл бұрын

@@waynebenedict5785 Works for her (and us)!

Akane wears Onizuka Tiger, I think. 👟

Oh no! Just not this song

Mostly everything on the E string!

Pliiss react VOB_scholl revolution....band girl hard rock from indonesia🤟🤟🤟

please reaction A mans mans world James brown cover by Cakra khan..thanks