I love Saiki's growls in their live stuff.

Incredible good song...Band-Maid are number 1.

Miku was given the first Zemaitis V ever produced. Zemaitis loves Miku.

@yolandria

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone loves Miku. =)

@RLB9844

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I bet they are making a killing on her "Flappy Pigeon" guitars

@muto4055

3 жыл бұрын

The workers of Zemaitis is pretty young maybe around the age of 20's and 30's.

@glenkelley6799

3 жыл бұрын

Best spokespigeon in the world PO

@perrinklumpp4664

3 жыл бұрын

I just watched a neat video of her getting a tour of the Zemaitis shop and getting to do a little of each step of how they build their guitars. They loved having her there and it was clear that she was having a blast.

You’re the first person I’ve heard mention Miku being flat at that part. Finally! Haha. It is the one part of the whole song that I never forget because it’s so obvious. Bless Miku’s soul. Hahaha.

Band Maid playing live it's like dusting a shiny object. You get the raw view of what the object is. Sharp, real, attractive. With all the faults and little details that separate reality from its more polished but more attenuated version (its recordings). I can't remember many bands in rock music history that I can say the same about.

I totally agree - Hearing them playing a song 'raw' adds so much to the experience. As for the MV to this song, the director should get an award or something... that MV just encapsulated everyting about this! Thx Champ! 😃🤘

Yeah, Kanami usually seems to be doing something awesome in the background. And if she's not it's probably because Misa or Akane is doing the cool part. It's always fun to discover the details they put in.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

💯% correct

Anyone wondering if Band-Maid can play these songs live, answer to that question, YES! So good!

@flashpeter625

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and they are obviously difficult. No walking around the stage and making faces at each other during these songs. MISA even said something like she will not drink as much because she could screw up, unheard of :D

They are so pumped I love how they are mic'd live.

My favorite off Unseen World and one of my top 5 BAND-MAID songs.

@patron40silver

3 жыл бұрын

Wait until they really do this live, in front of fans. It'll be 100 xs better.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

@@patron40silver that's what I'm looking forward too

@jenspfennig9226

3 жыл бұрын

I would have a very hard time coming up with my personal B-M top 5 since I could not decide which of the countless gems to leave out.

@patron40silver

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenspfennig9226 Top 5 is much easier for me than top 10. After about Us, they wouldn't be in any set order, though.

Zemaitis gave Miku that V before anyone could buy one. That’s how powerful she is!💪🏻🤘🏻

Interesting to compare this to the live broadcast it was taken from. Some of Saiki's high notes I thought weren't _exactly_ on pitch for this and a few of the other early songs in the concert (this track opened), and that has been cleaned up. No criticism - it can depend on so many factors, and I've heard even the great Floor Jansen, live, take a few songs to get her pitch sorted exactly. Miku struggled a bit in her song live and sounded like she was running out of breath a bit, but that's been cleaned up too. (I noticed on their latest live show that Miku did her song _before_ her long speech and shouting, rather than straight after in this concert, and she was much more solid.) The MV has clearly used the live cameras, but I think the editor has selected the cameras a bit differently in places. The live camerawork and editing was great and well-practised, but I think it's picking up the action more precisely on the video. Which is good. This mix is so much better than the studio recording - as you said, everything is much clearer, and Miku and Kanami can be heard better. I like the raw edge to the sound - I agree, it suits them better and conveys the energy of their playing really well.

You make a great point about "raw" in live performances. Rick Beato had a great video about "The Era of Perfect Music" where every tiny "imperfection" can be corrected with computer technology which unfortunately gives us bland and sterile sounding music. Back in the old days you took the best takes and even small mistakes were often a part of the recording but no one cared because the music was great. Music without emotion is not music and when you play with emotion the sound is raw. Probably one of the best examples is Janis Joplin live at Monterey singing "Ball and Chain". She was re-living the emotion of a painful relationship on that stage for an epic performance. As for Band-Maid, I hope to have a chance to see them live. They are phenomenal.

@Ken-tr9kc

3 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get Rick Beato to notice Band Maid for a year. They are exactly the kind of high quality self composing live band he likes. No luck yet. Welcome any ideas anyone has.

@_JimS

3 жыл бұрын

I like Rick Beato too.....he's fun

@RevStickleback

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ken-tr9kc Sadly he must get hundreds of requests/suggestions every day, among the hundreds or even thousands of other comments he must get. He probably reads a few comments every day, and doesn't bother with the rest. Just too many to read.

Band-Maid is always best live, I agree the rawness is what makes it better. Here is a new one. 12 year olds in a band called monocomb covering Moratorium and they do an awesome job. They are not Japanese yet the singer does sing Saiki's mix of Japanese and English. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKlqy9ZrltanpqQ.html

@jamesgodwin868

3 жыл бұрын

Just listened to them; they very good.

No one should forget band maid never plays songs the same they are always experimenting with their music love the react. Long Live the PO !

I don't mind the minor imperfections, either. It's real musicians making real music without auto tune, and I'm here for it every day. TBH, I didn't even notice the first one you mentioned with Miku because I was absorbed in Akane's 4 measure perfect roll/fill.

@bigbrutalbassbeer410

3 жыл бұрын

It just keeps going, doesn’t it!💪🏻🤘🏻

The tiny "flaws" and "imperfections" are (paradoxically) what make live performances so good. You know it's real. With enough production, almost anyone can be made to sound good in a studio. But this is raw and real and hits just right. I really love how Saiki digs into that rasp/growl. Soooo good.

@lurkmerchant

3 жыл бұрын

Saiki's performance from The day of maid was incredible!

"I like it raw" My first laugh of the day. Thank you for that lmao

Having seen them live, I can confirm that live is the best. Most bands can't pull that off, but these women do it and make it look casual.

They are just built to play live.

You are so right about the live vs. the studio. The live is so much better for them because they are such great musicians. The raw sound is just phenomenal. I have my ticket for Splendour XR in July. Can't wait for that.

@lurkmerchant

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of buying one...I know that works on tablet, mobile and PC as well, but can't quite understand how it works.

Differences in the arrangement are a big reason I go to live shows, especially at a small venue. You're very much there /with/ the band, having this experience together, so even when they (or you, if you're the one playing) fuck up, you all just laugh about it and go on. And that is so much fun.

Agree for raw! Black Hole live is crazy! ... Just saw them live in San Francisco (a great fan-cam-whole-concert) from end of 2018... they are awesome.

The isolated play of each member on their latest BD is amazing! Some great covers of themselves on Band-Maid Prime is also incredible. Such accessibility for a band. They really care about their fans. Probably The Warning is the only other band, maybe Jinjer to a lesser extent, that give back so much.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

💯🤙🏼

MISA MISA MISA! right there with ya nothing beats that raw LESS processed sound miss the vocal effects on this version tho

@stephenchigwidden7504

3 жыл бұрын

Especially when the whole band is absolutely on point.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

🥃🥃🥃🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

@stephenchigwidden7504

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtisrrobles7885 Curtis rather than being on point it looks like you are at the point of no return. How many drinks have you had it's not 3 now is it.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenchigwidden7504 just a few 😉

The band's discography is getting so large that many casual fans have no idea just how much quality work these ladies have accomplished in a very short period of time. They are a music generating force of nature raised with a do or die work ethic. Further they represent what should be far more than what is and as such l find a good measure of hope and optimism even in their songs that cannot be considered very optimistic. That is their gift. Sacramento loves Band-Maid. BTW the real difference between this and their first MV is Miku actually playing. She has been competently strumming the chords to songs and performing on the videos but she has yet to play any instrument on any prerecorded CD. Yet. That will change with the very next release.

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Miku can now hold her playing her Flappy Pigeon

@peterwilliams6289

3 жыл бұрын

And the difference in tone of her signature guitar is really noticeable on the new blu-ray release too.

@_JimS

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention hows fantastic a back-up singer she is. I have such a huge respect for what she has accomplished in such a short amount of time.

@sacluvsBM

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterwilliams6289 It is a very good guitar. Probably well worth the $3600 price tag.

@sacluvsBM

3 жыл бұрын

@@_JimS She is certainly an inspiration on many levels. I am a rather mediocre guitarist. Small pigeon made me want to throw my guitar away and pick it back up at the same time. Amazing woman.

I never understood why people want a replica of the studio versions. If they wanted everything note for note perfect then we also wouldn't get these live versions of the songs that are better than the studio version warts and all. If you want the studio version, just listen to your cds then...

They do play the new ones better, but to be fair, they didn't even write Thrill, and they probably haven't played it for ages except a brief practice maybe. And yep, subjectively, this is the best song. For me, it's the top song of all so far until the next album when they blow me away yet again. And the best MV too.

@sacluvsBM

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing released before Alone is credited to Band-Maid though Miku did help with the lyrics to Arcadia Girl. Since Alone practically all songs are Kobato-Tono. With like maybe three exceptions.

@jamesxiii1758

3 жыл бұрын

i would agree with ya there, but funny enough, a few songs after thrill they performed dont let me down and i dont remember the last time they performed that song...feels like literally forever, but they nailed it, imo at least. i was so stoked to hear it too because of how long it's been, and they didnt miss a beat at all with it.

@2abug

3 жыл бұрын

@@sacluvsBM "Yuragu" lyrics were written by Miku and Saiki. And "Freedom" lyrics by Miku

Totally agree.. They breath life into these songs live.. It all just comes to life by the sheer fun chemistry they bring to it.. Wonderful stuff. I was blown away by this incarnation of the song. Seriously I expected this album to be a challenge to catch live, but so far they're nailing it.

Yeah, I love how BAND-MAID will drop the untouched up recordings because you can really feel their passion and emotions that they pour into the songs. Another thing to consider is this is without a live audience... Having and audience will no doubt get them even more hyped and I can't wait to see this song with being blasted with them in front of a packed house! I also agree with you, the raw grittiness of their songs always seem so much better, it works so well. The last thing I'd like to say is they aren't one of the studio bands where you hear the album and it's amazing but you hear them live and you are disappointed almost like you heard a cover band lol. BAND-MAID doesn't just deliver what you expected from the album, they give you even more... I often listen to both the studio versions of the songs then hear the live version of songs and wonder why they they toned things down in the studio version lol. Like a lot of the times the studio version though damn good, is crap compared to the live version lol. They just bring so much more with the live performances.

Those vocal ad-libs during the guitar solo were in the studio version of warning.

@MetalZelda32

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, it's layered super low in the mix. I didn't notice them thru all the times I listened until I watched their live concert and then I started noticing it in the recording

@ChronoFalco

3 жыл бұрын

@@MetalZelda32 I noticed that one in particular immediately. I've noticed that Band-maid fans on youtube and reddit don't pay close attention to Saiki like they do the rest of the band.

I have seen Miku with 3 guitars during this show, the V, the Aces and Eights, and the Flappy Pigeon. Kanami is also using a new PRS the 35th anniversary Custom 24. Misa also has that new base.

no frickin' auto tune with these ladies EVER!!! That is why they are GREAT!!!!

@SocialNetwooky

3 жыл бұрын

hmm ... okay... unpopular opinion, but I saw that one when it was performed. It was the absolutely first song of the okyuji and they all had trouble with the rhythm and both saiki and Miku had pitch problems. It got *a lot* better by the time they played "Black Hole", but they were not at the top of their game on "Warning". So I'm quite certain that this clip needed quite a bit of work in post ... including some slight autotune.

I agree about Saikis voice. When she sings that short part alone, I get shivers down my spine.

You may be right about Trill live but the MV was the first song I heard of Band-Maid and it will always have a special place in my heart, if you know what I mean.

We can all just continue to await the day they come back to our area of the world and play shows again. They are on the top of my list of bands I have to see at the first opportunity. I must be a part of that crowd.

Absolutely we like it RAW! It's like a sushi which you'll never eat a cooked sushi! Thanx Mr. Champ

I love RAW tooooooo..they nailed okyu-ji all the time🥰 oh I can't wait to see them live once again🕊️

Band-Maid are great live, no quantizations, no autotune, just them playing their hearts out. It sounds just great. Can't wait to hear them play in front of thousands of fans.

I just like all the new songs and I can’t wait to hear them all live. Like what you said… I like the little imperfections that pop up here and there in the song..it just gives the performance an authentic vibe. Plus it’s always nice to be reminded here and there that they are actually human. Miku for some reason just draws me in every time I see them perform lately… I’ll call her my Bias and Misa is the Wrecker 🤟🏻

@falconsooner

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer to think of any imperfections as impromptu variations

warning has to be their best song just in general, not just on unseen world. Its strung together so perfectly and while i love every bandmaid song, warning just feels like a step above everything else

@TheChampOfMedium

3 жыл бұрын

i like daydreaming

@SPERanger

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChampOfMedium YEESSSSSS!!!

@falconsooner

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChampOfMedium Best 15 second solo ever! One of those songs that you appreciate more and more on multiple listens.

@cembor

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChampOfMedium if you love Daydreaming then you MUST listen/see the version they on the Feb. 11 Online Okyu-ji. Dear LORD I was balling my eyes out. IT. WAS. GLORIOUS. [sentapoet.meme.gif]

@madsstavang

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheChampOfMedium Daydreaming is in my top3. Kanami's best solo, hands down.

Great as always👍 I think you're the first to mention Miku's fake tone. You're right of course but I always hope that Akane's never ending drumroll distracts from that😁. I would like to mention something else for everyone to consider. Even if they rehearsed many times before, this was still a single concert. What I mean is... in the last 50 years nearly all live records have been recorded at the end of tours. And of course there is a good reason for that.... With that in mind, the 33 songs are very well done. A fantastic live dvd, the many weeks of waiting were worth it☺

@falconsooner

3 жыл бұрын

You make an excellent point about they haven't had much chance to practice this

Good point about "Feeling" the raw energy...

Have you listened to their "Conqueror" album yet? Would love to see you do a full listen of it!

Who doesn't like it raw! Post production shouldn't fix everything. That's how you know it's LIVE. Still my favorite Band-Maid song. Peace.

@SLKRR

3 жыл бұрын

IMO, post-production should really only be used to fix problems with mix/balance. I don't like when bands use it to overdub or completely replace sections of songs.

They played all songs from Unseen World in the May live stream except Giovanni (which they did play in Feb.). I was glad to see them show that much confidence in the new material.

That is why we want to hear it live...because it is not perfect! Everytime they play it live, it is a little different. I have heard famouse bands in my life and some of them played only loud, I could hardly recognize the song. Bandmaid is always absolute cristal clear. The Queens of Rock.

ooh baby I like it raw

Miku did fall a little flat on those backing vocals, but like you said, it wasn't that bad. Her range is somewhat limited anyway. I felt really bad for her when she messed up the last notes in Sayonakidori in each of the last two online concerts. I think they need to take it easy on her with the high notes for the next album. LOL She had the flying V before she got the flappy pigeon. I think she only uses it for certain songs.

Man you need to react to Lovebites (Break the Wall - Live) this is Trashmetal. Midori has an insane guitar solo.

i am one of the many many Madiacs that love hearing them live..slight imperfections for what they are playing is more than fine for the difference in energy they put out. im with you if i listen to a live or see a band live i dont expect a studio recorded like performance i want a raw energetic experience. having herd during the last online this whole album minus giovani(wich they played in the previous show) im amazed at how awesome they can perform them one after another...i beleive it was Honkai during the fast long vocal point you could hear Saiki struggle towards the end..that said its a long fast vocal section and seeing her pull it off seemingly in one breath live was something else

I love how expressive Saiki is with her stage movements and hand gestures. She adds so much to her live performances, just as the rest of the band do also. They scammed the right girl to be center stage. :)

My fave off album is Manners. In fact, I'd put it in my top 10 BM songs. Prefer this version to the album version

Thanks again for a great reaction and comments, spreading the Band-Maid gospel to the world.

Best way to listen, is Live....

I am glad Saiki and Miku don't use cheats like Autotune during their live performances. They have great voices and a little slip now and then doesn't change that.

I noticed this also, saiki nailing it kanami killing it

This song just screams "big back lit curtain drop set opener"

I really, really want them to start dropping live albums. Their sound is so much better live when the instruments are separated.

This concert definitely started out a little off. It got better after the first couple songs though. For these last 4 or so shows being livestream shows, I still think they turned out pretty good. And there was definitely some post production magic slapped on this, and the others as well. It was the first thing I noticed, how much cleaner things sounded with the earlier songs from this show. It definitely sounded even more raw in concert. I'm still hoping to see them at a proper concert one day. I need these ladies in my life, lol.

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃

No complaints from me either, this is a great performance! Nobody is gonna be perfect 100% of the time!

This Is .......... BAND MAID !!!

I agree, live and raw is best. Does Akana ever quit smiling? Great reaction

I agree!

Sometimes I wonder, if they can make live videos of their songs, and perform at this level on stage ...Why do they even make studio records. This version is SO much better than the studio version. Just sayin: .........

Surprise, MISA is sometimes playing a completely different song than the rest of the band xD As usual. This was the first song of the setlist. Especially Miku was a little wonky from the start, but you can clearly see in the first 3-4 songs that they are dialing it in, and then it clicks and stays so for the rest of the show. It must be really weird to have several months between shows.

Warning! is already a Top 5 song from them for me but EVERY TIME I listen to it inches higher. I think you're right about this being one their best if not THE BEST chorus from them... I'm still kinda partial to Secret My Lips for that but I digress. Its so difficult to call out who is better on this song because, honestly they ALL shine very bright at specific points in the song, really incredible how they do that without playing over each other and competing for the attention (in the song). I think you like the live version of Thrill more for the same reason I do. It has a much more FULL sound to it and I think a large reason for that is Miku's playing on the live version. At the time it was originally recorded Miku didn't even really know how to play yet. Still with her Rickenbacker (her first guitar) that she was learning on. With her much better skill now she is playing a really thick rhythm that really compliments Kanami's lead... but, yeah, they were definitely a bit flat (not tone wise) for it vs. Warning!.

I always think of the mistakes as impromptu variations.:)

You have to watch the music video to Warning!

I'm with you man. I also prefer music live & raw.

This concert is available on DVD and bluray witch I have a copy and in the set list they play black hole and it’s awesome

the one thing im afraid of when Band-Maid can tour again is them booking venues to small and underestimating the amount of their fans that will attend and want to be at all shows near them

Oh yeah there is a little clean up in post for these live videos. Mostly just enough to barely touch up some vocal flatness or stretching. You can definitely tell if you have the original recording. But I'm with you live raw Band-Maid is just as good if not better.

i agree they didnt seem to thrilled about it

if you are looking for more j-rock try mardelas with song apocalypse.fate gear-megabullets and aldious-we are.for more nemophila-raitai

Makes you wonder why they bother making film clips at all. They are so good live anyway. The thing is that the person you would notice most iff she did make a mistake is Saiki and she never makes any. She is the Su Metal of BAND-MAID.

There were a lot of issues with the vocals in this concert esp. in the beginning. Miku would probably have to work quite a bit on breath control as she sounded out of breath and as a result flat multiple times. These official releases have the vocals edited significantly compared to the concert. That said, it was still great as the instrumentations were mostly on point and that’s always been the biggest draw of BM for me. Or it might be just that my bar for good vocals are just too high. At this point, I’m at the “just ok” stage considering Saiki’s improvements in the recent years. Her confidence and tendency to add more dynamics have shown a massive increase with Conqueror and especially Unseen World. I can finally admit with confidence that the vocals aren’t just fitting in/tagging along but actually adding something crucial to their music.

The actual live was even more raw than this. Some of the adjustments they made in post are very welcome, others I'm not so sure were necessary.

@glenkelley6799

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, at the beginning Kanami was a bit too low in the mix, but they fixed it later on, glad the CD was more balanced than the first part of the show.

Rush eventually retired "Working Man" from their live set lists. It's not a crime to move on, as your catalog expands.

Honestly surprised you calling warning the best song on the album, not because it isn’t (it very much is in my opinion :)) but I just assumed some of the other ones was more your favorites. Warning though is my new Blooming as far as favorite; but that entire album is just amazing!

Rawness is what's missing in today's music. Everything goes thru quantization nowadays and it sucks. I wanna hear the musicians not the computer version of them

Why automatic subtitles are not active?

your reaction of band maid live version are incomplete without reacting to their fancam version 😁 like this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/kap617NrqLTRgZc.html (intro + choose me) or this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKyhtMuQeL2ZhKw.html (take me higher - freedom - moratorium)

Can't Band Maid!!!

Do these beauties write a bad song?

@Yerbamatey

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but not a lot

@waynebenedict4609

3 жыл бұрын

I would say no! If so, I have yet to hear it!

@curtisrrobles7885

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard a bad song yet. 110+ so far

One of the reasons that I'm not a fan of pop music is it's too polished and perfect. It's like a great car, if it's perfect, it's boring.

Pllllz react to : *EXO "Monster"* *EXO "Tempo"* *EXO ""Obsession* *EXO "Kokobop"* *EXO "Love shot"* ........... merciiii