Akane is possibly the happiest professional musician on the planet.

There are an amazing number of Maidiacs in the world. I'm 75 years old and have seen a LOT of rock bands in my life from Cream. The Doors, the Byrds, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers Band, Elvis, to not so well known. Hearing Band Maid a few years ago restored my love for what I believe rock and roll should be. These young women are amazing musicians with talent, enthusiasm, cohesiveness, professionalism, and most importantly, pure joy from playing before a live audience. I've been to two of their live concerts (in my old age) and loved every second of each concert. I plan to attend more when they announce their tour schedule this next year (hopefully with more concerts in the U.S.). If they do, I hope to see both of you at at least one of the events.

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

What a list! Fantastic. We're jealous. Thanks for your comment. - G

@TomClark-Futoura

4 ай бұрын

Great comment, Bill! 👍😂🤘

@_JimS

4 ай бұрын

I'm a 67 and seen quite a few great Rock band too in the day and these girls just light me UP!! I can't get enough of them both on and off stage. They have more appeal to me than the Beatles ever did.....in fact ANY other band did. They are just contagious, and I love being infected.

@eatsmylifeYT

4 ай бұрын

@@_JimS That's understandable about The Beatles not appealing to you as much as Band Maid. They're all dudes, after all.

It's actually one of their older sngs from the 2017 album 'Just Bring It' which was their first full album. That album was when Kanami established herself as composer (9 of 14 songs) and Miku as Lyricist.

This is an older song although a great live version. You've just barely touched the surface. I suggest you watch NO GOD live for something crazy and to see and hear how crazy good Misa, the bassist, really is. I would also suggest DICE/HATE? live from Lalapalooza 2023 to catch them in a more "raw" setting. For me they're the best rock band on the planet.

Kanami Tono is a spokesperson for PRS guitars in Japan. She's a huge fangirl for Carlos Santana and she figures if PRS is good enough for Carlos, a PRS is good enough for her. Miku Kobato plays Zemaitis exclusively and they built a signature "Flappy Pigeon" model for her with MOP inlays and aluminum faceplate. The PRS guitars are famous for their fretboard seagull inlays and Miku had Zemaitis build her a guitar with pigeon inlays on her fretboard. Let's just say that Miku has a 'thing' about pigeons. MISA exclusively uses Black Cloud 5 string basses and Black Cloud have recently introduced a Misa signature model. Misa tends to select the distressed finish models. These ladies are gear heads and it's been fascinating to watch their selections of amplifiers, guitars, and pedals over their career. Costumes are a big part of the Japanese music entertainment landscape. Just as there are some Western acts that don't use costumes and some who do (KISS, GWAR, Slipknot, Ghost), Japan has that same mix of costumed, not costumed, and in between. Man with a Mission wear Wolf's heads (?), Versailles wears Anime inspired and outrageously flamboyant costumes reminiscent of the French revolution era aristocracy. You could do a 2 hour long documentary on the evolution of X Japan's costumes and hair styles. Hanabie seems to be constantly changing their costumes and they're always in top fashion. Band-Maid's maid costumes have evolved from the cheesy knee stocking maid dresses of the early days into the elegant costumes they now wear.

I'm 77 and a die-hard rock fan and Japanese female bands have become the keepers of the flame for rock as we used to know it. I've seen them three times and I haven't enjoyed a show so much in over 50 years. Live they match up with some the best ever to play. My favorite shows prior to them were The Young Rascals and Blood, Sweat and Tears in NYC in 1967 and The Doors at the Whiskey a Go Go in LA in 1968 . If you want a more in-depth look at their musicianship check out the instrumentals, the live official video of "Onset" and the MV of "From Now On", they are just magic. Their catalogue is just full of amazing compositions and after 10 years they are at the top of the heap when it comes to all sub-genres of rock. Frontwoman Saiki Atsumi a/k/a Sai-Chan has built up her presence to one of the best there are today. They are a dish best served LIVE !!!! They have grown exponentially since "Thrill" exploded on the scene, and they are just getting better and better.

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Yes, it's PRS for Kanami. Next >>> "From Now On" (inst.) official channel

@loreadan9838

4 ай бұрын

Yes, for some music pros it´s the right thing to hear an instrumental, were all go to thier limit.

Yep, Kanami plays PRS, Miku plays Zemaitis guitars and Misa's basses are built by Black Cloud

Picking the next song is tough when there are about 130 fantastic songs. I might suggest Warning MV, Real Existence Live, Play Live, Moratorium Live, Secret My Lips Live, etc... thanks for the reaction to an incredible band!

Lots of foreigners were at this concert. :) The Rock/Metal scene is now a certified tourist industry in Japan. :D

@rosssnel3117

4 ай бұрын

Indeed! Band-Maid, Nemophila, Lovebites, Gacharic Spin and other bands are selling a lot of plane tickets and hotel rooms!

I would say that Band Maid has a bigger audience worldwide than in their home country. From what I’ve heard, Band Maid is a “little fish in a big pond” because the rock and metal scene is so competitive in Japan. And still they put 15,000 people in Yokohama Arena. I’m an old cat. Trust me that these little Maids are bringing something special. And they are all sincerely nice people to boot. That makes loving their work even easier. Let’s not waste valuable time. Band Maid has seven studio albums under their belt and without hyperbole, arguably 50 or more legitimate hit songs. Amongst them there are 4 instrumental tracks. The most hard hitting one is what I recommend for you: “From Now On,” official music video They don’t just write catchy songs and dress cute. They bring it. 🤘🏽 Enjoy!

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

"Warning" MV (A hard rock gem) - "Rinne" MV (some may call metal) and then at the other end of the spectrum "Daydreaming" MV (what I call one of the best Rock Ballad's I've ever heard) - all as equally as impressive as each other as is the rest of their catalogue. Not many bands like this where you can have, at a minimum, 40 songs in your top 5. A greatest hits album from these guys would just be their entire back catalogue.

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Check they last year Lollapalooza festival show,the songs Dice &Hate... incredible performance and you get some from they true musicianship and talent...some more suggestions: Domination live, Puzzle live,Play live, Warning MV, From now on MV,Onset live...they have lot of good songs...this one's just some of those and you can find on they official YT chanel.

Kanami has an endorsement from PRS. She is a featured player for PRS.

These ladies crush it every time, Thank You MIKU for forming this band, they are brilliant musicians and Saiki's vocals are so good, the Queen on the Band Maid cake

If you truly want to see Akane be the happiest drummer while also the most badass Freedom (live). If you want more MISA playing the bass the way nobody should play the bass (as a bass player I do believe she is the best bassist in music right now) Dice & Hate? from Lollapalooza.

"Gimmicks" have always been a part of rock. Slipknot, Alice Cooper. Newer Metal bands like Slaughter to Prevail. Thanks for the great reaction.

If you want to listen to their latest instrumental, check out “from now on”. For one of their newer songs with a more modern feel, I would suggest “influencer”.

Three words: *"from now on"*

@MusicMike747

4 ай бұрын

🤘🏽 I’m laughing because I guess great Maidiacs think alike

Where would we take you? You really can't miss. They have 140 plus songs, and they don't do bad ones. That said, they are so all over the place genre wise that you can't really say you know their sound until maybe 20 songs. They do beautiful ballads, power ballads, very hard rock/metal, and hybrid prog/metal, entire acoustic shows which are completely different sounded and just perfect - and everything else. This was actually an older song, but a new performance. We Maidiacs love this one. You don't get the crowd noise with this video, but if you were in that crowd the singalong parts would be insanely loud - their live shows are an experience and they do TONS of audience participation. If you want to listen to something that was written more recently, I'd suggest their instrumental track From Now On, or with vocals No God. Also, I second all other suggestions made by others - because they're all correct. The more recent stuff though can take multiple listens, because there is so much instrumental craziness going on you won't be able to take it all in at once.

With over 50 years of listening to rock music, mostly hard and heavy metal, this band has gone to the top of my list. You can't go wrong with anything from them...but they are best live. Great reaction and song.

Thank you for your reaction. Suggestions in the comments are great as far as I can tell, all good reaction material. I’m a little curious on how you would react to Daydreaming, official MV, so that is my suggestion. Have fun! :)

There are actually quite a few songs that predate "Thrill", but the first song they released with full creative control was "Alone", so I suggest that next. It includes what is still one of Kanami's greatest solos.

I agree with Freedom live.

The little gesture by Saiki at 3:22 is to the mother of bassist MISA..She was in the audience on the rail of the walkway which circled the center section...Miku "high five"s her during her song "Rock In Me"..and then during "Choose Me"..MISA got to walk round to her and play right in front of her...Also to the left of the center walkway (if your stood on it) was members of the band "Lovebites"..BTW....I was at this concert..flying out from the UK to be there.

This is actually not the latest from Band-Maid. I would say the song is from the middle, but it is their latest video. If you want to do the actual latest songs, try "From Now On" or "Shambles".

Just in case you are a Gear Head - Kanami is a signature artist for PRS Kanami's Gear Guitars - PRS Custom 24 (Purple) Mahogany Body PRS Custom 24 (Green) Korina Body Amps- Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 4×12 Recto Standard cabinet Effects- Free The Tone FT-2Y Eventide TimeFactor and H9 Shin’s Music Perfect Volume DigiTech Drop

@richardn8866

4 ай бұрын

Just to update, she has changed to Bogner Ecstasy Pandora amps within the last year.

The best rock band nowadays. Without any doubt.

Even though the performance is recent the song itself is from 2017. Shambles and Influencer are their 2 most recent songs released as MVs

@TlanImass

4 ай бұрын

There is also a LIVE performance of Shambles although not on the Band-Maid channel. It's on the NHK channel. It's also worth checking out. There might be a bootleg upload of influencer as a LIVE performance or a fancam of it.

From Now On would be a next logical step. All Band Maid instrumentals are 'can't miss' opportunities ...Onset, Without Holding Back, Don't Be Long, Giovanni..You can't go wrong with any of their songs ! Throw a dart and have an eargasm ! 🎯

This was their final show of their 10th anniversary tour , at Yokohama area , 8,000 in attendance , yes Kanami use`s P R S guitars , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , next Domination , Freedom , Play , all official live videos , from 2020 show at Line Cube Shibuya .

My first recommendation is Onset live, Without Holding Back, From Now On. You can get to know their diverse musicality. What you have seen is the tip of the iceberg, and you do not know anything yet. These songs should serve as guideposts. Another recommendation for BAND-MAID beginners is Domination Live, Freedom Live, and Play Live. Because they are a very skilled live band. I think these three songs will make you feel that you are the 6th member of BAND-MAID. Please watch Alone for the history of BAND-MAID. This is a song about their independence and the first song they wrote. It is a declaration that everything starts from here. I love the genius Kanami's guitar solo in this song.

Actually they're more popular outside of Japan. Like other said this is an older song, but where it shines is crowd participation with call and responses, which is kind of shame they didn't mix the crowd in well on those parts of the song. Some of my choices: "From Now On" - Instrumental "Dice and Hate at Lollapalooza 2023" - Not on their YT page, but can be found "Blooming" "Manners" "After Life"

Thanks guys, great reaction! Although a relatively early song for the Maids, the Yokohama version is an excellent performance of it. BTW, their more recent work is quite diverse, in many instances very progressive (just about anything from Unseen World or Unleash)

MISA the bass player plays in her barefeet.

You can literally pick any official live video from Band-Maid. There are simply too many great songs to choose from. Play!, Moratorium, Domination, Freedom, Puzzle, No God…to name a few. If you want to hear something a bit eclectic and different, try Brand New Road. I don’t believe there’s an official video but someone has posted the song complemented by a photo collage of the ladies. It’s worth looking into. Cheers!

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! actually this is an early Band-maid song circa 2016 so you really need to check out a newer song that they actually wrote.

Thank you for coming back to Band-maid, and for bothering to do some research into their story. Now you can fill in the gap between this and Thrill. You only have 160+ songs to go!

BAND-MAID live at Lollapalooza 2023 songs Dice & Hate (another bass and guitar battle) 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Guys, check also another TOP al female Japanese Rock/Metal Bands.. LOVEBITES...live songs Judgement Day, The Hammer Of Wrath, Stand And Deliver, Set The World On Fire, Break The Wall, cover song Pain Killer(Judas Priest) NEMOPHILA ..live songs ZEN, Change The World, Seize The Fate, Rise, Revive, Dissension, Raitei and cover songs The Trooper, Aces High(Iron Maiden), Shout At The Devil(Motley Crue), SUGAR(SOTD), LIMB BIZKIT, KISS, AC/DC... HANABIE...songs We Love Sweets*****, Pardon Me, Be The GAL, OTAKU, NEET GAME... ASTERISM(female guitarist) songs Dawn, Rising Moon, Church, Blaze, Gunfire, all songs with crazy guitar and 7string bass solos...

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

thanks for this!

They have ~120 great songs and ~6 good songs. No bad song.

Don't You Tell Me! Oh, wait! You just did. 🤘😂Thx, Glen & Adrian! btw -- Some say the Carolina Reaper is the hottest chili pepper with a Scoville Heat Index of 2.2 million. Nope! It's Band-Maid with a whopping 194 Million View index! 🌶🤘🎀

Since you've reacted to their first and their latest MV, what about checking out Band-Maids extremes of genre? HIghly recommend MEMORABLE which is a ballad, and BLACK HOLE which is... well, go and listen to Black Hole.

For one of their "latest" songs, it's "Shambles"..... Don't You Tell Me" is old, as @dazedandconfused318 stated below, just the newest drop....but still relevant by all means.

Next Song is From Now On

A correction. On the screen it says 23rd of November. It was actually 26th of November. I had tickets to attend, but travel plans fell through. But I did get to attend TGT January 9th, so I’m good 👍

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

I might have to stop putting dates onscreen so when these corrections come, I can fix it! Oh well. Glad you got to see them!

Band Maid - Domination live Nemophila - Dissension Babymetal - Catch Me if You Can Live with intro Hanabie - We Love Sweets Love Bites - M.D.O. live All Japanese, all female, all different from each other, all kick butt!🤘🫶

🤘🤘🤘

Best band on the planet. The maid outfit is meant to contrast with their hard rocking style. And yes, Akane kills it on drums while smiling the whole time. Try Moratorium, Onset …. Actually, can’t go wrong with any song you choose.

Hi, It's really impossible to make suggestions without filling up the entire page.

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

Fair enough! I'm getting plenty on the page, no worries. Thank you.

Thank you for reacting to Band Maid, my other favorite female group besides The Warning. The lead singer Saki and bassists Misa were never fans of the Maid outfits so they adapted theirs to Head Maid for Saki and Maid Assassin for Misa.

ギタリストのカナミは、ブリティッシュロックの影響を受けていると思った。

DON'T FORGET THAT RHCP USED TO WEAR SOCKS ON STAGE.

Hmmmm for you I'm suggesting to their earlie work first. It's mote rockier... maybe their instrumental ONSET It's an official live

Don't forget, Twisted Sister was practically dressed in drag, and the only grooming done was for rock!🤘

This song was indeed released like 7? years ago? A lot heavier a version compared to when it was first performed for sure.

So this song is actually from their 2017 album Just Bring It, my personal favorite. As good as their performance is themselves, this video is missing the sixth member of this song; the crowd. Unfortunately, the audio engineers for the show did not setup or mix in the crowd audio for this track where they sing the chorus. As someone who has seen them play this live (Chicago 2022), I can attest the crowd is as loud as the band and it sounds absolutely fantastic in person. This video doesn't do the song justice IMHO. The best concert that captures the live feel of the band are their Line Cube Shibuya videos. I highly suggest Domination LIVE, Play Live and Freedom Live as those really give a better idea of what a Band-Maid show is like.

Nemophila is another all girl Japanese band but heavier. Try their song Rise.

You guys seem pretty technical so I would recommend From Now ON which is a fairly new instrumental that really show cases the pure talent of this band, you are 2 songs in on their 130 plus songs. The writing is the best current material I have ever heard and after you listen to the song I suggested you will see just how good these girls are. The maid outfits will start to disappear after hearing it !!!1

@glennandadriansrocktalk

4 ай бұрын

We actually did that one a few days ago! :)

React to this very _unknown/unusual/special_ Japanese Female Duo: THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND Genre: Neo Gothic Song: ディアボロス Traduction: Diabolos

This isn't even the best LIVE version of this song. That was taken down ahead of a DVD release. Now you can only see it on the Chinese site Bilibili. It's the 9th song in the Zepp Tokyo LIVE Concert. If you don't want to go there Joel Roadie just did a reaction to it. This version has a little more technical run down than the run up in the old one, but that is more dramatic and has more impact.

Ah! You think you have much to do? But you have not reacted to the following bands yet * Nemophila * Lovebites * Hanabie So, you have even more to do than you think. All those have loads of good songs. All Japanese all female rock/metal bands BTW.

@saikisfang9339

4 ай бұрын

Ah yes, complete the new Big Four. (Of course ,it could be argued that Testament and Overkill could have made it in the original to make it the Super Six) One of many great things about the new Big Four is no Lars.

You forgot Chili Peppers and their socks.

I thought the break with guitar and bass in the middle was welcome and cool, but there wasn't much of a song there and it just had the usual modern metal sound issues for me where it just feels like I'm being constantly punched in the face.

@saikisfang9339

4 ай бұрын

Try the song Giovanni with vocals or without. I would suggest the instrumental version first.

I​ strongly​ recommend​ you​ to​ react to their​ instrument​ song "From​ Now​ On" which​ is​ from​ their​ recent EP​ and​ their​ newest track "Shambles".