I agree with your accessibility comment. They have excellent pop sensibilities. Very catchy vocal melodies.

@matttate9999

4 ай бұрын

The are accessible but at the same time have a lot of complicated proggy elements.

@surfingasongwave

4 ай бұрын

@@matttate9999 It's interesting what musicians notice versus what the "normies" notice ... and they're _both_ right.

Thanks so much nice reaction! 個性の異なる五人が一つのを音楽に向かって全力で努力し、楽しんで演奏します 見て　聴いて　ホンとに　観客をハッピ－にしてくれます ライブの迫力はすさましく体を音楽が突き抜けていきます、バンドメイト゛というジャンルに出会えてラッキ－です!

I would love to hear them on the radio, the hard rock stations where I live haven't bought a new album in 20 years.

@uffdad8211

4 ай бұрын

Call them up and keep bugging them to start opening their ears and start featuring great new music like Band-Maid. Perhaps would have better luck with the more responsive college stations though. Cheers.

Yes, I am a classic rock fan, but am really enjoying the likes of Band Maid, Love Bites, Plush, and others! They bring a great energy to their music and so enjoyable to watch! They are all so talented! I am a bass player so I particularly like watching the bassists perform.

For me it is the only rock group that rekindles the flame of rock from the 70s/80s and which can be put on a par with the most famous rock groups that we loved so much from those decades. They have the musical and vocal talent and the charisma to demonstrate in their show a level of performance worthy of their predecessors. Thank you man, I'm a relic too.

@user-tn3wb3zl3b

3 ай бұрын

Bien dit mec! LOL

Just because I didn't see it mentioned in the comments posted yet, I'll toss in the live mv (no crowd. It's from a covid concert serving) for the two-fer of "Manners" and "Black Hole". These songs will show you more colors in the spectrum of sounds that The Maids paint with. It's basically AMAZEBALLS, but pick whatever you want, cuz there is no wrong choice. Thanks Uncle Scotty! 🕊

Their catalog has a lot of variety in the rock spectrum, I feel I get 40 years or Rock/ Heavy Metal packed in their 10 year discography.

I'm a big Pat Benator fan here also.....brings back memories of her rocking out in the 80's to Heartbreaker...lol. Enjoyed the reaction and the fun you had discovering BandMaid. I only discovered them last Feb and glad i went down the pigeonhole....

Nothing wrong with accessibility. They have incorporated jazz, funk, pop, punk and metal elements into something unique. In the old days I saw Purple, Sabbath, Queen, Pat Benatar, Santana and many others at the height of their careers. I've seen Band-maid three times, and I'd put those concerts right up there with all those bands. They just blow the roof off every time. Thanks for coming back to them. Another from this concert just dropped, and it's even better: "Hate", live at Yokohama.

excellent reaction , thank you you mentioned LOVEBITES funny fact Asami Midori and Haruna (vocals guitar and drums of LOVEBITES) were in the audience at this show (not in a vip place) and in video you can see that Saiki the singer sees them and is surprised , it's good to see that these women support each other , 😊

@JK-tz6kk

4 ай бұрын

Yes, LB gang was on the A section rail along the 2nd level circuit walkway ( they really never stood up. I think they didn't want to draw any attention to themselves even with Midori's golden locks). We were on the C section rail in front of Miku but 1/2 block back. At first, I thought we were far away but had no viewing obstructions, and then Miku (later, Saiki and Misa) walked right by us, so close we could touch the Hato's feather, Po! We really was in the VIP sections, Po! What a memorable moment to a forever memorable show, Po! 🦍🍌

@billb.5183

4 ай бұрын

Actually, they were all there from what I heard. Miyako and Fami supposedly arrived right before the concert started and they all stayed until the show was over. Whether or not that is true is up for debate. I heard it from someone on a Gaijin Guys live stream.

@surfingasongwave

4 ай бұрын

Peter Lim from MNN channel was there several rows behind them, and he bought a ticket for Sala from Hades. He said she watched everything very intently! He took a short clip before the show started and another during "Choose Me" that showed the backs of their heads!

@JK-tz6kk

4 ай бұрын

@@surfingasongwave Yes, I chatted with Peter and Sala right after the show for a moment, Po!

I love how Misa's bass thunders through the song. Hate? from the same concert would be a great one to do. Also Dice or Blooming which are more punk rock songs. But do what ya want, great choices so far.

Akane, the drummer, has her work overshadowed a bit by the superb duel/call & response between Kanami and MISA but it's always the scaffold on which everything else hangs. They released another fine display of call and response a few days ago too, from this same gig, 'HATE?'.

I think you'll enjoy Hate? from the same concert. It was released just a couple days ago. As impressive the guitar/bass duel is in this song, the one in Hate? makes all the other duels look like child's play. Please continue with the Band-Maid reactions, they're appreciated.

Projecting the FUN is a tangible factor for BAND-MAID. And it's reciprocal for the fans. Can't beat that feeling. Then add the Awesome music and the world is a better place. Peace. 2.25

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

We've got over 500 likes between us on B-M's channel. We're champions of the world according to Kanami in the live chat & i'm inclined to agree :)

@jkkansasband7056

4 ай бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Woo-Hoo. Yipee. Queen and BAND-MAID are a great pairing for me. We are the Champions of the world. I know Freddie would love'em. 😎

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

@@jkkansasband7056 If we did a seance i'm sure Freddie would say we're champions of the world too....Well if he's awake of course :)

@jkkansasband7056

4 ай бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Yes, Freddie was all inclusive..... well, almost. My favorite frontperson. 🎤

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

@@jkkansasband7056 Yeah tho i was never into queen i remember watching the Live Aid concert at Wembley stadium. Some people just have the charisma & stage presence to be natural frontpeople & Freddie was one even tho he was ill at the time. Then i watched the US concert as the UK one ended. Jeez that was a long couple of days😳

The song they uploaded two days ago - named "HATE?" - from the same concert is the real deal... please react to it next 😅

@tttrip

4 ай бұрын

I was about to post the same comment, but you got ahead of me😅

@chrisegbertky

4 ай бұрын

And please check out the lyrics! I am not going to post them - suffice it to say the subject of the song probably shriveled up and blew away!😮

Love seeing and hearing Saiki so brimming full of confidence here !! We all know she has worked for it and deserves it. It is soooo nice to see her getting the just rewards---and knowing what WE know: She is one of the very very BEST !

As the son of a drummer, Akane might be the happiest drummer in the world 😂

@Glen.Black.

4 ай бұрын

Agree, but JUNNA is right up there with her....lol

@seorsamaclately4294

4 ай бұрын

@@Glen.Black. and Yoyoka

@Glen.Black.

4 ай бұрын

@@seorsamaclately4294Agree! You are not wrong! YOYOKA is one of my favorite people in the whole world, but it's more on and off for her which is why I didn't include her. She's always happy, but like me, has a difficult time expressing it. She even said that in an interview once. YOYOKA has stayed at my home several times when she came to Las Vegas, so I have a special place in my heart for her. It's hard for me not to boast about her. Such an awesome young lady. All of them, Haruna, Murata, and many others as you know are all very happy. Akane definitely comes off as one of the happiest. I call JUNNA the MOST ENTERTAINING (best facial expressions....lol)

@billb.5183

4 ай бұрын

​@@Glen.Black. Yoyoka is an amazing young lady, but she does need to work on her showmanship a bit. She doesn't emote a whole lot while she plays. She's only 13, so she has plenty of time to catch up to Akane and Junna in that respect.

@Glen.Black.

4 ай бұрын

@@billb.5183I totally agree, but I don't think that will happen so much. There are tons of drummers that never even smile. btw...She will be 15 in Oct. It comes natural for those girls. I hope she does, but the following is my opinion. I don't want to speak for her. Not really in her personality. She says she struggles to smile, although you and I know she can do it without trying at times. The hardest part is convincing her she "needs" to do it. I get the feeling it embarrasses her a bit in public, although she does it at home for her covers and on live streams. We talk about stuff like this on her monthly Zoom calls. At this time, I believe she thinks her skills are enough to get her by. She's hyper focused on perfect execution. I have mentioned things like this to her. Doesn't appear to take it seriously. That being said, a little over a year ago, she said she didn't know how to play jazz, and you know that she's been killing that lately. When she was in Las Vegas, during our conversation, I mentioned nicknames and that one of her nicknames was "The Human Metronome". Her response was "Oh yeah, my timing isn't very good." And we all know it's as near to perfect as you can get. So on the brighter side, some of the things I've mentioned she should continue to do, like doing the stick wave, as being a part of her trade mark, she has listened to. I get the feeling she has an initial response, takes it all in, and thinks about it, then at some later time you see her just doing it. Nandi has too much showmanship, I wish YOYOKA could take some of hers...lol

The song writing and the performance are always top notch, and with Saiki playing piano , I only get more excited about what they will do next! I know a lot of people probably have suggested Hate? From this concert, but it is a must see.

You are still just scratching the surface of the 130 plus songs......they are really a genre-less band and you will see as you go down the Pigeon hole (Band Maid inside joke) They play everything and do it really well. This bands musicianship is second to none. I would suggest the song Wonderland and it will help get across the point I am talking about.

Band Maid. A no holds barred cage match between metal, rock, punk, funk and progressive rock with Pop as referee My favorite tracks besides this one? “DICE,” “Blooming,” “Moratorium,” The first two have fantastic music videos, the third has a brilliant live performance.

This band has alot influences take a little from rock,pop,punk but they still manage to be their own band.

Agree on the Benatar remark. If you watch again, try captions on as all the Yokohama clips have proper English captions.

Good point about the accessibility of their songs. To me it is a function of the vocals being very melodic, just like in the good old days! The music itself is often much harder than you think. The vocal melody softens the hard music. The hard music keeps the vocals from being saccharine. There are some instrumental only videos of their songs floating around on the net, if you want to hear what I mean.

Nice reaction Relic. Yes, they still love playing together. This is from their 10th anniversary tour finale last November at Yokohama Arena and their joy is always plastered all over their faces. They played 33 songs that night and they played the last song with the same energy as they did the first. If the next song you're checking out from them isn't "Hate?" from this concert, then it absolutely should be. It's their latest release on their channel. They take it up another notch from this song if you can believe it.

Welcome to the pigeonhole, po! They're catchy enough for mass appeal, yet technical enough, to keep it interesting. Their second verse is never the same as the first! Instrumental? Try From Now On or Onset!🤘

Don't You Tell Me! Oh, wait! You just did.🤘😂 As the Maids said at this huge, 17,000 seat Yokohama concert, it's "Chapter Two" for Band-Maid. What does that mean -- a new direction in music on their upcoming summer album... new battle gear... different stage show or venues... more collabs (The Warning, Lovebites, individual musician appearances? ** Just announced: Incubus and Band-Maid at Tokyo Garden May 1)... member and band projects like scoring movies, aniMaids, soloing projects like Cluppo... someone getting married or 👶🐣?? Pretty exciting stuff! Thx, Scott! [RECENTLY COMPLETED] BAND-MAID 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF -- SOLD OUT!! Extra show of selected songs that were not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena. VENUE：KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA DATE: February 22, 2024

Band Maids "Don't You Tell Me" Official Live is Gary's favorite song ! Barry's favorite is song is " Hate? " Official Live =) Band Maid just released it a few days ago ! Great Reaction to "Don't You Tell ME" it really a great song ! Of course all of their songs are GREAT ✌🤘

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

Haha. Well then if "HATE?" is Barry's fave song then i second that as R&R's next B-M reaction.😁👍 To actually get both of those standout performances in the same concert is amazing :)

Saiki is a fantastic presence in front of a fantastic band, no doubt about that. Here are some suggestions: *"Hate?"* from this same concert. It's just been released and Saiki is _venomous_ in it (plus _other_ reasons). Next, try the covid-era live stream two-fer *"Manners"/"Black Hole."* Those two songs are very different from each other and Saiki delivers an intensity that's hard to fathom (considering she's getting absolutely _no_ feedback from an audience). Finally, a power ballad *"Daydreaming"* because Saiki gives yet another emotional performance with a different emotion from the others. But pick what you want because they are so consistently good you really can't miss.

Neat analogy (with Benatar). Wouldn't have thought of that. 🤔 Just noticed that look back that Akane gave MISA & Kanami 😊 That performance was EPIC! 😎 ♥ these girls!

Thank you for reacting to BAND-MAID. You really have to react to HATE live from the same concert.

try their the song Hate, official live video, you will love it also

Another Pat Benatar fan here and I get what you're saying. PB though tended to be more bluesy, esp. the stuff that didn't get as much radio airplay. Sort of lounge singer vibes. Band-Maid is doing Band-Maid things now though and we can look forward to new and FUN music like this!

This was the Mincho/Misa conversation. Wait till you hear their argument. You are correct, Saiki has become one of the best Front Person out there. She had us in the palm of her hand all night. Thanks for a great reaction!

🤘🎀🔥

They are indeed accessible. They are also full of complexity in a lot of their songs although this one is pretty straightforward. To hear one of their real proggy songs try Giovanni although there is no music video. Or check out their instrumental music video From Now On.

This is the second time I have seen Americans compare Saiki with Pat Benetar on KZread. Interesting.

Try the live version of “Puzzle” you won’t believe how great they are.

If you want another amazing duo Kanami(lead guitar) and Misa(bass) check another song from same concert "Hate?"

Im old too, akane, aka the gorilla is the driving force behind this band. She loves bananas

Next song same live show Hate, another bass and guitar battle.....🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

DYTM doesn't have to be technical because it has all the hooks, grooves & catchy melodies you'll ever need that makes it the perfect Rock song.🤗

@TomClark-Futoura

4 ай бұрын

I couldn't have said that better! However... the choice of emoji... I'm not sure, Gary. I would have used the Adorating Heart --->or the Giddy Octopus --->or the Crying Penguin saying goodbye ---> or to really bring it home, the Cat Pooping in your new shoe box ---> It's a fine art, using emojis.

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

@@TomClark-Futoura Yeah that's right, show off i can handle it.😔

@GaryHolloway-810

4 ай бұрын

@rogerchance9074 Lol. My favourite is the wishbone in a puddle that everyone mistakes for a thong/flip flop. 🩴

@TomClark-Futoura

3 ай бұрын

@rogerchance9074 A top 3 emoji if there ever was one.

@TomClark-Futoura

3 ай бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Can you see all five, larger, more colorful emojis now, Gary?

Fun Fact: Akane (drums) and Kanami (lead guitar) are always smiling 😁😁😁😁 to me, their best instrumental one is "On Set" kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4qmsI-jj7jJYLg.htmlsi=UqPyQZl7U56P2WOe best acoustic (you'll love the difference) is "Catharsis" kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqxtypZql8S0n5M.htmlsi=wtYsumtu5IV4Z8x7 these two are my favorites

120 other songs to react to ....

I agree that their music is accessible, maybe one of the reasons is Saiki's presence in the band. Before joining the band, she wanted to be a pop singer, so I think Kanami (lead guitarist/composer) tends to throw that element into every song. Here is my understanding of each member's musical background; Saiki: Pop/R&B Kanami: Classical music Akane: Rock Misa: Rock/Funk Miku: Pigeon🕊️ Because of this, their music cannot be categorised into one genre and always sounds interesting.

I do prefer the Zepp Tokyo LIVE. It's more dramatic. But it was pulled off of KZread ahead of a DVD release years ago. The did bring the Call & Response "Battle back for Lollapalooza, but it was overshadowed by the one from 'Hate?' LIVE witch is also in this show as well. Kanami and MISA use that catwalk out front for that one. You should do it next.

You need to do HATE from the same concert

Its a pigeon hole (aka Miku = "The Pigeon"), not a rabbit hole!

It's not the first time the Pat Benatar reference is mentioned and I definitly can see why 👍

Definitely some similarities between Saiki and Benetar. You're not the first to make that observation and I agree. It's a perceptive, apt comparison. The rest of their music, not so much. You will see. This is an outstanding song but relatively conventional compared to much of their catalog.

Sorry, this always "this band is like band XY" is so boring. Band Maid is Band Maid, quite simply.

@tamotsuish

3 ай бұрын

Agree one & only!