What is an unique skill you have that you don't mind telling us about?

@mechanicat23

6 ай бұрын

I have a unique skill being able to decide what container the after dinner leftovers would fit in. 😁

@frankandre4385

6 ай бұрын

I've been married to the same person for 32 consecutive years...In today's world, this is a unique skill ! 😉🤔

@user-fd9ds6gh4q

6 ай бұрын

I'm a really good cook.

@seanherskowitz5998

6 ай бұрын

I’m Very good at analyzing trends I. History so yes I’m an old fart nerd 🤓 😂😂😂

@roygillotti4615

6 ай бұрын

I have the odd skill of remembering useless information for years.

What's crazy is the person with perfect pitch is the guitarist Kanami, and she doesn't like to sing, but when she does backing vocals...man they are beautiful.

@powbobs

6 ай бұрын

MISA has perfect pitch also according to Kanami.

Miku has the range, Saki the power, and yes the best band ever PO !

As a vocalist myself, it is very welcomed that you have taken some time to speak about Saiki and Miku's vocals. In the early days, they would share lead vocals more often. Miku actually won an idol contest in Japan before Band-Maid, so she is no slouch vocally. In fact, she usually has a song to herself on each album where she sings solo lead (Beauty and the Beast, Time, Rock in Me,. Sayonakidori). Saiki actually had vocal cord polyp surgery in 2017, and there is a bit of a difference in her tonality pre and post, which you will probably pick up on as you progress. And, yes, Miku is the spice-mistress. Just wait til you hear Why Why Why.

@bobespirit2112

6 ай бұрын

“Why, Why, Why”!! Heck, Yeah!! Is it from the Day of Maid online show that’s just off the charts…? Any song she does next is going to be awesome, but that version of Why, Why, Why is sweet!!

@bandmaidfanATL

6 ай бұрын

@@bobespirit2112 yeah, but the studio is just as 🔥. Very impressive pigeon vocals. "Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, rrrrrrrrrrrr-ya!"

I genuinely love 8,567,771 things about ❤BAND-MAID💙 and Miku's backing vocals are right there at the top.🕊

@frankandre4385

6 ай бұрын

That's a whole lotta lovin , Mr Patron...I forgot to keep a running tally . 🤦🏻‍♂️

@saikisfang9339

6 ай бұрын

That is about right, but I can only concentrate on 810 at a time.

@GaryHolloway-810

6 ай бұрын

​@@saikisfang9339 Aw shucks🤭 I'm so happy you're stuck on the number after my name :)

@chrisegbertky

6 ай бұрын

​@@saikisfang9339said 810. I see what you did there.

@rabidrhyno7787

6 ай бұрын

​@@saikisfang9339😂🤣🤣😂

Power, sweetness, and perfect harmony. It's a different tonal quality, but Saiki's and Miku's voices fit together like the Everly Brothers.

This is Band Maid baby pictures. Yes, the “simpler side.” However, the bass solo into a guitar solo was a distinct feature that made the biggest impact, in my opinion. And that has remained a “Band Maid Thing” to this very day. Kanami, the lead guitarist and primary songwriter has “relative pitch.” She has been known to help Miku tune her guitar by voice. The perfect follow up to this would be “Choose Me,” the B-side of their third single. And if you’re feeling adventurous? Do a double reaction with this third single. The A-side was “Daydreaming.” P.S. Here’s an inside Maidiac secret: notice the tiny hat on the drummer, Akane? It was retired with a costume change in 2018. It’s a little way to tell whether the music is before or after their breakout album, World Domination of that year. “Pre- and Post- Tiny-hat Era”

Welcome back Ms Picc ! This song was written by the unofficial 6th Maid, Kentaro Akutsu ! Kanami learned a lot from him and it shows in her ability to write fantastic, hooky riffs ! ♥️🤯

The next 2 logical songs are probably BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Music Video) which is also VERY early but shows an incredible amount of growth from THRILL, followed by BAND-MAID / FREEDOM (Official Live Video) which is also simple ad linear like this but features the only extended drum solo in the BAND MAID catalog.

Miku and Saiki duets are underplayed and one of the best things about Band-Maid. Saiki has that amazing tone and power but Miku has range and personality and together they are magic. Miku has a couple of her own Band-Maid vocals tracks too - Rock In Me and Time are two of them that stand out.

@skrrytch

6 ай бұрын

I hope that you accidently forgot "SAYONAKIDORI" 😅 Mikus few lead vocal songs are really great. And I love her backing vocals and harmonies with Saiki, too. Very much!

@RahimRahmat

6 ай бұрын

@@skrrytch Thank you for beating me to this comment! 😂

@allanmoger1838

6 ай бұрын

@@skrrytch no I just couldn’t remember how to spell it. 😜

@wave8359

5 ай бұрын

AGREED !---a Zillion % !,,,,,Saiki plus Miku definitely add up to waaayyyyyy more than ujst a simple sum of 2 parts !

I feel like you have been their manager and good friend for 10 years. You are just as cheerful, good-humored and smart! And even your reactions are enjoyable...IMO

There is a moment in a video of Miku tuning a Zemaitis 12-string guitar with Kanami humming the note(s) for her - someone watching asked if Kanami has perfect pitch and one the staff says yes. Kanami smiles and says she's a "human tuner." (side note: BAND-MAID's music evolved mainly because management finally allowed them to record a Kanami composition. After that, Kanami and her mates have taken control of their music allowing Kanami, a great composer in my mind, to originate some amazing songs like FROM NOW ON and DOMINATION and 100+ more tunes.)

@michaelthain4488

6 ай бұрын

True, it wasn't any old bystander either it was Tony Visconti, David Bowie's long time producer who asked the question.. I beieve it was him that brought along the 12 string Zemaitis for Miku and Kanami to try out. I believe he said there was only one other in existence that had been owned by George harrison

@LawrenceCox-bv9zt

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelthain4488 - Yep, it was Tony and his rare 12-string. I guess I should've mentioned his name...after all, he is an icon of sorts. (side note: I really enjoy watching over and over the BAND-MAID USA documentary)

@michaelthain4488

6 ай бұрын

@@LawrenceCox-bv9zt Me to. Just waiting for them to come to the UK

@jamesredman1263

5 ай бұрын

​​@@LawrenceCox-bv9zt- yes! Tony had produced one of their songs previously (The Dragon Cries) and said Saiki and Miku worked a full eight hour day to get it done. He said they were the hardest working vocalists he ever worked with.

For all us Maidiacs that Thrill was our first exposure to BM this song has a real soft spot in our hearts !!!!! Couple of fun facts....it's the only video you will see Misa wearing shoes....she has morphed into "The Barefoot Assassin " Secondly, Kanami is the member with perfect pitch and does the majority of their writing. I really think the vocals often get over looked because of how strong this band is musically. But when you listen to their music Saki and Miku together create one of the best vocal duo's I have ever heard. I can't wait till your next review 1111

You as a flutist I would recommend an April fool's joke they did that is still 100% a banger. Band Maiko Gion Cho

@chrisegbertky

6 ай бұрын

Yeah! Do it on April 1st!

@morlock2012

6 ай бұрын

@@chrisegbertky You want to wait 2 months for that? You monster!

@chrisegbertky

6 ай бұрын

​@@morlock2012mea culpa! I want a double reaction to Secret My Lips and Secret Maiko Lips on Groundhog Day!

@morlock2012

6 ай бұрын

@@chrisegbertky that I can get behind! Would help take the edge off the time loop as well.

@chrisegbertky

6 ай бұрын

​@@morlock2012rinse and repeat

In a couple of past interviews Kanami has said both her and MISA have perfect pitch.

0:22 *NittPicc* actually this was the song that saved *BAND-MAID* the record company was going to break them up if this song was not a hit. The song the record company let them write was *Alone* off the *Brand New Maid* album and the rest is history. In the beginning there was a small pigeon 🐦 who met a guitarist 🎸 who played with a drummer 🥁 who went to school with the bassist 🎸 and then tricked the singer 🎤 to join the band then the small pigeon 🐦 asks the guitarist 🎸 please teach me how to play the guitar 🎸. The Story Continues.

@curtisrrobles7885

6 ай бұрын

🤙🏽

Since you are visiting the early days, you might want stay a little longer with the song The Non-Fiction Days.

Also, they seem to utilize vocal octaves maybe even more than pure harmonization, with Miku on both the high and low end. I have heard Miku sing mezzo soprano all the way down to high baritone. She has an insane range, maybe 4+ octaves.

@paulbame865

6 ай бұрын

I think their harmonies (I love their octaves) are secret sauce, as are Kanami's supportive bits during vocals -- neither HAS to be there and both make the music better but fit so well it's easy to overlook. I think they often add a different effect on Miku's voice (chorus seems common) than Saiki's which makes the combined vocal texture even more interesting. The 10th-anniv Yokohama concert mixed Miku's vocals a little hotter, and I enjoyed hearing how creative and precise they can be. In Domination, there are parts where no instruments seem to be on the beat, so they use vocals as rhythm too.

miku and saiki have very different accents in their speaking voices. It's wild how well they sound together when they sing.

@jamesredman1263

5 ай бұрын

Both are from Osaka, but I think different parts. I get the impression Miku had a (financially) poorer upbringing than Saiki. When an interviewer asked Miku about working two fulltime jobs in back to back shifts for a year with barely time to sleep in order to afford to make her bid in Tokyo. Saiki was shocked and asked "Is that true?" Miku smiled and said yes. She had never mentioned it to Saiki.

@Leon-yg5gm

5 ай бұрын

@@jamesredman1263miku is definitely not from osaka. they have a video where they visit her hometown of kumamoto for a tv show, and even go to the place where her first maid cafe job was located. IF you want to watch it, it's called like "roots of band-maid" or something close to that. Saiki i'd definitely believe it though.

Now that you watched the first video, keep going in chronological order and observe how they progressed. The songs REAL EXISTANCE and DON’T LET ME DOWN are also from NEW BEGINNING, from the same album that includes THRILL. Try those MVs next. As you go along, you will see the different ways KOBATO and SAIKI combine their vocals, in addition to trading off lead, or engaging in call-and-response. MIKU often harmonizes with the second half of SAIKI’s vocal lines. Sometimes she sings in a higher pitch than SAIKI, but sometimes lower, and other times their voices blend so well it’s easy to miss that there are two.

Miku was originally the lead singer as founder of the band but realized her voice wasn't what the band needed to go where she wanted, so she stepped back and found Saiki. Their harmonies are some of the best in rock. I've seen them live twice and they are simply the best live rock band on the planet.

Misa (Bassist) and Saiki (lead vocals) never liked wearing the maid outfits so this may be the only official video of those 2 wearing them. As far as the lyrics I always tell people to try not to get too hung up on them. When it comes to Japanese to English the term "lost in translation" definitely comes into effect.

This song set the hook for me, next song, "Dice", reeled me in! Been headed down the Pigeon Hole ever since! This is the first song off their third album, so yes, they had established who each one was as a musician and the direction they wanted to go. Gotta give major thanks to Miku for being willing to push forward with the idea for Band-Maid! Saiki and Miku blend so well!

Love your enthusiasm towards planet Earth’s greatest band. This song was my first exposure to Band-Maid and even though admittedly simple compared to their later songs it nevertheless KICKS ASS! Most bands would love to have their BEST as good as “Thrill”, but to Band-Maid, it was just a beginning. This song actually saved Band-Maid as their record company was going to cut them loose. That is, until this video went viral and the rest is history. I love every member of this band and can write a book praising them. The line “Just Breaking new Gate” refers to the fact that even though they are cute maids looking more K-POP than rock, watch out because no one (NO ONE) can match us, we are here to dominate and if you want, you can come along for the Thrill. I LOVE THESE LADIES, QUEENS of ROCK… and metal and progressive and so on.

Sugoi! BAND-MAID Sundays...hmmm? If BAND-MAID ended today, you'd have over 2 years of reacting to them even if only 1 day a week. I'm in!! Arigatou! 🤘🤘 #ShareHappyLetsDance #SurrenderLove

The band didn't actually write this one - early in their career their label basically gave them songs to play, which might be part of why they sound different. But the band kept pushing to write their own stuff, the label finally relented and let them record Alone. And they've been writing all their songs ever since! So that one might be a cool one to check out, in a way it feels like the start of the real Band-Maid to me, but still different to their later stuff. And really cool harmonising with the voices, I think you'd enjoy it a lot!

Miku was an accomplished vocalist even back then and agree she harmonizes well with Saiki, she was an Idol winner and had past singing experience, she just figured her voice wasn't strong enough for the music they wanted to play to be the lead. She didn't know how to play guitar when this video was released and used it pretty much as a prop at this point. As she was the founder of the band, she decided to learned how to play guitar practiced a ton even while touring, she worked hard and now a very good rythem guitarist and does very intricate parts in their songs now. Miku does have a few songs where she is leading vocals "Sayonakidori" is a good one there is a live and Acoustic version of the song on their YT channel. Edit: looks like they took down the non-acoustic version.

@JaimeMartin724

6 ай бұрын

You can find the acoustic on other channels though 😬

@roygillotti4615

6 ай бұрын

@@JaimeMartin724 The Acoustic is on the main channel, they pulled the live version of regular song.

Well over 130 songs and counting. Many have either an OMV or an Official LIVE Video. This was a B-Side, but it's a good thing they picked it for their very first Music Video. It was almost their last. It shaped their musical path forward. Their label was about to drop them, but then this video went viral, so much so they thought their Facebook account had been hacked! But look closely. Miku hasn't learned to play guitar yet. She's more or less wearing it as a prop. .I'm not even sure that's her doing the "Hey!". They may have had Saiki harmonize with herself on this one.They didn't even let them write their own songs for the longest time. But, when you have some time, check out Orenji's BAND-MAID documentaries. Looking forward to you next reaction.

"Thrill" is the B-side of the single "Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador". When choosing a song for their first music video the members opted for the B-side because it better represented the hard-rock direction they wanted to pursue. I suggest you take the time to listen to "Matador" to better understand their choice. Yes, I just assigned you homework 😉. Thanks for the reaction!

@frankandre4385

6 ай бұрын

Your screen name is so " Bowie-esque " . Glad to know that Tony Visconti said " Bowie would have loved them " ! ♥️

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

6 ай бұрын

I always found that to be a curious phrase plus the way it sticks out in the lyrics. It must have been in my head when I finally decided to create a user to participate on YT.

@robertbassham8514

6 ай бұрын

Yes a very Latin pop sounding song. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZOtto-pYLa0hrw.html Even though management had not given them much freedom at this point, the song Thrill was more inline with Miku's vision for the band and promoting this song saved the band.

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

6 ай бұрын

@@robertbassham8514 We like to say they never made a bad song, and that's true. Mostly I think we can appreciate the songs even if we don't like them. I listened to Matador again just now, and it sounds exactly like what it is, a project that the Maids recorded with no note out of place but a song that's not really theirs. The guitar work sounds great, but there is nothing about it that says, "Tono Kanami!".

@robertbassham8514

6 ай бұрын

@@TherealSeriousMoonlight Not knocking the song one bit I enjoy most everything that they do but it is a fact that producing the MV for Thrill and then getting it posted on face book really saved the band as management was ready to pull the plug.

This was before they were able to get their own compositions supported by management. So this was written by an outside songwriter specifically for them and Band-Maid gave it their treatment. But this was their first YT video and it brought attention to them that boosted them a lot. My first listen was Choose Me, which was their next YT drop.

I also suggest you check out some more of Miku singing in Band-Maid by listening to her "solo singing" song called Sayonakidori (which means Nightingale) especially the acoustic version that they gifted to the fans alongside a whole Christmas acoustic concerts - you will love it!

I think Kanami has said that Misa has perfect pitch but Kanami may have also, Miku sometimes uses her as her 'human tuner'.

@michaelthain4488

6 ай бұрын

Kanami does. See LawrenceCox-bv9zt comment further down this page. it was Tony Visconti who asked the question

Band Maid is a 5 QUEENs in 1 band!!!

The video that started it all.....!

This woman is definitely going to a live show when they get near, and possibly in a maid uniform. I think you should get a list of other earlier tracks as there are some real gems in there, pretty much all of them from the 2018 Zepp show would be a great place to start.

Their harmonies only get better as time goes on 🤘🤘

Nitt, this is an amazing reaction and you just start to know Band Maid. there is a documentary videos for each of the members. I recommend you to react to them because you will lear a lot of what they been paying trough. Saiki vocals are different from this video to the actual vocals of today and is because she almost lost her voice. See how she go trough a rough time and never give up coming back with stronger vocal falls is quite amazing and open your mind making you see the band totally different. Each member have one video where you lear the history of them and how they get together; except Miku, her story needed 3 videos. I hope you react to them because I will love to see them again with you.

If you want to check out more of Miku's singing and performing in her element, find Rock In Me. There is not an official video, but plenty of fan videos. Its one of my favorite songs of theirs and I love seeing Miku living in her element. She also has other songs she is the lead singer, and she did a whole solo project under her pseudonym Cluppo, but that is further down the pigeon hole. Great reaction again. I love seeing someone falling for Band-Maid with such joy and enthusiasm.

@MoonmanRedux

6 ай бұрын

Miku's Cluppo side project is well worth investigating as long as you're prepared for something that's more light and poppy than Band-Maid typically gets. I'd recommend 'Fuwafuwa' and 'With You' in particular but it's all good to excellent.

My favourite Miku harmonies are in the song 'Gion Cho' On the 1st April 2018 Band Maid announced they were changing to Band Maiko and changed all their social media accounts to reflect this and changed their names into Kyoto dialect, all for an April fools joke. It was so well received Band Maiko went on to make an EP of 9 songs, 8 covers of original Band Maid songs and one original, 'Gion Cho' All the Band Maiko songs have traditional Japanese instruments layered over the top digitally by Kanami. The harmonies near the end of 'Gion Cho' gives me goose bumps every time I hear it and I have heard it a lot ! Another to add to your list :)

@Prober61

6 ай бұрын

Don't rush the Maikos!

Welcome back to the Ladies of Band-maid.. If you keep to your Band-maid Sunday you will be well into 2025 lol. 😂 But that's cool, we are all along for the ride.. Great reaction Best wishes from France..

During the Covid shutdowns Miku did a solo project named Cluppo. Search on that to see/hear her singing alone with a backing band. I'd recommend the MV "With You." There are several Cluppo songs with MVs up and all are quite different from Band-Maid and from each other. Keep the reactions coming please, They're great.

@skrrytch

6 ай бұрын

I love POGO .. maybe not everyone's favourite 🫣

Kobato can sing. There are several Band-Maid songs with her in lead vocals. "Sayonakidori" is a fantastic rock song. There is a version of a performance of it at the Shibuya Eggman serving floating around KZread. I'd love to hear you react to it, followed by the Online Acoustic version from their official channel. Thanks for the reaction!

The other notable thing about this MV is that Miku had barely started learning to play guitar and her 'pretending skills' were not great either. On the voices, Saiki is an Alto and Miku a Metzo Soprano and yes they really compliment each other well.

@himbo754

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Some people (AntMusic) speculate that this video made Miku realise that she had to learn to play properly as they were becoming more popular, and all these fans would be able tell if she was just pretending.

Might be tricky to pick out..But Miku has a small pigeon (Dove) sat at the top of the red flower..it has since disappeared..🥺

This song video saved Band-Maid so it's always going to be my favorite. If this song/video go over the band was done......they were saved! Miku didn't know how to play her guitar here, look closely....so this was only MISA, Akane and Kanami. I always LOVE Saiki's little puffy cheek exasperation exhale at the very end of her vocals.....poor thing had a rough shoot, probably tired of changing uniforms....Lol! I always felt Miku and Saiki are the best duo in rock since the B-52's, not range wise but the compliment each other. No two could ever match Kate and Cindy....IMHO. If you like their harmonies check out "Blooming".....you'll think you died and went to Heaven.

You have now been served by the Barefoot Assassin. Can't wait til you get to hear where she is today. No God, Influencer, Dice for some amazing bass from MISA.

@frankandre4385

6 ай бұрын

And Misa's personal favorite, I Still Seek Revenge ! 🎸♥️

Back to the very beginning. The song that saved the band. This is the original version that went viral. This is very linear and simple as you observed. To be clear they did not "write" any of the songs on their first 3 albums, including this one. It was one of the things they fought for - control of their music and musical destiny. The only exception was the song ALONE, the final song on the third album Brand New Maid. After that the single YOLO was produced with some of the best B side music ever. That was followed by the album Just Bring It ... which is why the music on that album is so important. Fun fact - Miku is NOT playing her guitar in this video. She was told to go to the music store and buy one she liked so the band looked better balanced out on camera. The Rickenbacker is effectively a prop. She could not play a note and was later taught by Kanami. She is quite good now. It is also important to note that Miku gets at least one song on every album where she sings lead. Originally She was the bands sole vocalist but did not think she had the voice to carry a full rock sound.

@curtisrrobles7885

6 ай бұрын

🤙🏽

@wrob08

2 ай бұрын

The very beginning only if you ignore Maid in Japan.

@PANIC_aka_PinD

2 ай бұрын

@@wrob08 Not exactly ... but I understand some people only exist to try to correct others.

For the first 2 albums, their company had the songs written for them, despite the fact that Kanami - their lead guitarist - was constantly writing songs. But the record company rejected all of them. there were a lot of them. The very first song they wrote and arranged all by themselves was Alone, which is a really great song. And yes, there is a video for it on KZread.

You are going in the right direction. You are now ready to listen "Manners", "Choose me", "Daydreaming" and "influencer". The rest will come later.

@skrrytch

6 ай бұрын

Very good selection for a band maid starter 🥰

@kyles5513

6 ай бұрын

Collarium, Moratorium, Hate? I'll, Clang...

@stevenclloyd

6 ай бұрын

@@kyles5513 Freezer, Beauty And the Beast, Glory, Puzzle... this list is gonna get long lol. Nittpicc is just gonna have to set aside like 6 hours and listen to all the albums.

I think you’ll love Play Live from their channel

Saiki sings, “I turn my earphones up. Nothing can beat the ecstasy of living with this Thrill.” And Miku sings, “A pigeon traces an arc in the shrunken sky.” No matter what song you're listening to, with Band-Maid the surprises and thrills ain't never gone. 🤘😉 Thx, NittPicc!

Miku-chan and Saiki-san is my favorite duo since Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears. :P~ Wait 'til you hear Yukina-chan and Matsuri-chan of HANABIE. :D

Band-maid, Nemophila, Hanabie, Babymetal and Lovebites I personally recommend Nemophila next...try Revive and Dissention

NittPicc, suggestion. The next Band Maid song you should react to is "Play", the official live version. It's the song the band played right before "Domination", the official live video, during their concert. Every member gets to shine. After that, please react to "Daydreaming", the official music video. It shows that Band Maid is more than just a hard rock band. "Daydreaming" is a rock ballad that Kanami, their lead guitarist and composer, wrote to give a softer song for Saiki, their lead vocalist, perform because, at the time, she was having difficulty with her voice. Afterward Saiki had surgery to remove polyps from her vocal cords. Saiki's voice is so much more powerful now.

The first recording and management company for the Band did not have the same idea for them as a rock/metal band. They saw their appeal as "cute" pop rock and for whateve reason they went largely ignored by the public. They presented nymerous songs they wrote and wanted to perform, but were denied the chance to do so. Finally their company , thinking to release them from contract (unknown to Band Maid), allowed them one chance to do what they wanted, thinking it would demonstrate that their harder rock idea was fallacious. Band Maid chose this song. Almost immediately it found a huge audience outside of Japan, largely because in Japan they were not known or not known for this kind of music. Thus their career was saved. To this day, they are still more popular outside Japan than in. What you see here is that first attempt to push into that musical genre they are known for today. Though not their best song, thank God for it! Great reaction btw!!!!!

@SteveBalderrama

6 ай бұрын

I don’t think their company was quite as nefarious as you seem to imply. There was no benefit to them if BM failed.

Welcome home, Princess NittPicc! I hope you are having a wonderful day. Their studio wanted them to use another song, "Love Passion Matador" and the band decided this was the sound they wanted for their image. This video saved Band Maid; their studio was going to break up the band if this video didn't do well. Fortunately, somebody posted the video on a Facebook page and the video went viral. This video had over a million views in the first 4 days, and 2 million within the first two weeks. When the members of the band saw the view count for "Thrill" they thought that their account had been hacked. That just shows the humility they still have today.

@toshimatyu6654

6 ай бұрын

Additional information from Japan It was six months later, in May, that Thrill was featured on J-Rock Radio. J-Rock Radio had sent a letter giving them permission to post the video, but since it was in English, they thought it was a prank and threw it away. The members were surprised to see a sudden increase in access from overseas, and Kanami investigated and found out that it was J-Rock Radio.

I love your reaction to these videos because it’s the exact same reaction that I have including the little squeaks and squeal of excitement. Your commentary about the vocals is spot on, their harmony blend so perfectly that they sound like one voice with just a little bit of fluctuation that makes Miku’s voice stand out.

Thanks for the great reaction. This was my first Band-Maid video. Your reaction was very close to mine. After this, I had to find out if they could really be this good live. That's when I heard the live version of "Puzzle". You can't find that on KZread any more, but it's out there in cyberspace. Luckily, they have a new live version that's pretty close to the original. As they changed music companies, many of the originals were taken down. Anyway, I have subscribed to your channel. Your subscribers will grow with every Band-Maid song you react to. You have a really good thing going here. Here's some more Band-Maid suggestions: Freedom kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHyk16eqfaTJdMo.html (Live 2020) Puzzle kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKqp08-MgajUkaQ.html (Live 2023) Unleash!!!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYB2waeJg5eeeKg.html (MV 2022) Play kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYCsusGtZNnNZ7g.html (Live 2020) Blooming kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4mowax7fdLJe7A.html (MV 2019) Memorable(Ballad) kzread.info/dash/bejne/doWMmqSNhNaueLg.html (MV 2023) Choose Me kzread.info/dash/bejne/f459rJSvdtvbabw.html (MV 2017) Shambles kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJucpK58hrzNk8o.html (MV 2023) Onset(Instrumental) kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4qmsI-jj7jJYLg.html (Live 2020) Warning! kzread.info/dash/bejne/a614lauqoq_agM4.html (MV 2021) Rinne(Reincarnation) kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYVtxsR-hsrAk6Q.html (MV 2019) Dice kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKR1u9CPerufc7w.html (MV 2018) The Non-Fiction Days kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6iNsI-rmZS0gNY.html (MV 2016) Daydreaming kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHeVx7ekoqzaqbw.html (MV 2017)

First I need to bring up that purple you are wearing! Love!! Second I am LOVING all this Band-Maid content!!! It’s amazing that with the early stuff they still are so legit!!! I’m jealous of the day one fans who got to enjoy the growth! 😂😂😂🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

Houston... we have harmonization! 🚀👩‍🚀👩‍🚀

They were always the best from day 1.

Love watching your excitement discovering Band-maid. Can't wait to see your reactions to the Ladies of Lovebites, Nemophila and Aldious as well... It's going to be a blast 🔥🔥

I’m 61 and music has been an important part of my daily life , I can tell you that these five girls have more talent and depth than any other band I have ever heard full stop.

This is the song I found in the side panel that got me hooked on Band Maid. I wasn't searching for them, I hadn't even heard of them, it was a total accident. I decided to take a chance, after all, if they sucked, all I've lost is 4:11 of my life. Well, it didn't suck. Click. Play. BOOM! 30 seconds in, I was hooked! for far too long, there was just nothing new in rock and I had given up hope of ever finding another band I could really get excited about. That was 6.5 years ago. I am a Maidiac! Kuruppo!

BTW: I've loved your lesson about equal temperament and just temperament. I didn't knew that. Thank you!

@NittPicc

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥹

A lot of folks don't or can't hear Miku's vocals at times when she is singing...Because she sings in a what I'd describe as a "talk singing" ..in a vioce which sounds more like a mans voice and so not easy to pick out as it's low in the mix...But it is there when folks say.."I can't hear Miku"..At least I hear a deeper low spoken singing...which must be Miku...Not so much in this track..as I believe though she looks to be singing at times..it's so low or been cut in the mix...But I hear her deeper spoken singing in other tracks for sure,..especially the live...Hope this makes sense.

Watching you fangirling and squealing over my favorite band makes me happy. I wish you lots of joy and enjoyment on your Band-Maid journey.

M Night Shyamalan used red in his movies to indicate heightened emotion . It's a fine device and is used very well in this video . At this point in their careers, their " sound " was still being explored . Misa even thought about leaving the band . Their record company had already decided to drop them ! Thrill changed everything ! ♥️

@Bekka_Noyb

6 ай бұрын

great use of color here! ♥

Miku didn't know how to play guitar and was taught by Kanami the lead guitar. This song saved Band-Maid from oblivion.

IMO - this song proves that simple(r) can sometimes be great I suggest these Band Maid songs: Dice, Manners, Bubble, Blooming, No God (live) & Puzzle (live) most bands would be lucky to have 1 great musician. BM has 3 that are arguably the best (currently) at their instruments

@toshimatyu6654

6 ай бұрын

In my opinion They also have the best rhythm guitar and voice, and if the five of them come together, their power will be the strongest in the world.

Great reaction ! Keep going ! Keep digging into their voices. That’s great. A newer take from other reactors. Check out the mini documentaries on the band. #bandmaid

It´s a long way to the top if you wanna rock & roll!

Great reaction, thank you. Going back to the "early" days.

Band-Maid's outfit/armor change every few years :D

If you want to experience more of their vocal interplay, I suggest you start with "Freezer". Not only are there harmonies, but they actually trade individual words in a few sections. It's one of their earlier songs off New Beginning. Then check out "Coralium" off their most recent EP. Miku has a vocal counterline throughout that just captures your attention. Official audio for both is available at the Releases tab at their KZread page.

Also, that was the time where Miku's guitar was just for show, before it was decided she would learn guitar (from Kanami) since they didn't want to bring another member to the band

"Thrill" is the music video that saved the band. Band-Maid was still struggling for an audience and management was contemplating ending the band. (The members didn't know this, they learned it -two years- _sometime_ later.) When J-Rock News (a US publication for Japanese music interest) linked the video on their FB it went viral. After that all it took was hard work and talent to establish their international fan base. Thanks for the reaction!

@artomatt

6 ай бұрын

Not to be too picky, but I wonder about that info about the members not knowing until two years later management was contemplating ending the band. In one of the radio shows that Miku and Saiki did, Miku talked about crying really hard when she heard about it, so it must have been before they knew the band was safe, or she wouldn't have had that reaction. Maybe it was some detail they learned of two years later?

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

6 ай бұрын

Pretty sure I read that in an interview. I'll try to dig it up. I try to stick to what I've read when quoting band history. But, I am as fallible as anyone.

@cactustactics

6 ай бұрын

@@artomatt I dunno anything about it, but I could see it being a big deal even if you find out much later. It's like learning how close you came to losing everything, y'know? That can hit even harder when you actually understand what you almost lost, how different your life would be. A single decision in someone else's hands and all this might not exist, that's pretty heavy. If that had a big emotional impact on Miku I can totally understand!

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

6 ай бұрын

*Miku Kobato* (from hereunder, Kobato): Actually, BAND-MAID was about to end after two years of starting the band. But we were saved by our overseas audience, and we were able to continue as we were getting good responses from them. If our old selves saw us, I don’t think we would be like, “it’s impressive you’ve come this far,” but instead, they’d be surprised like “wow, you guys are doing this for nine years!?” *SAIKI:* We’ve never really told this story before [laughs]. *――I didn’t know about it! Was it the “Thrill” MV that made you to be recognized overseas?* *Kobato:* That’s right. If we didn’t have that, the band was going to end. *SAIKI:* But back then, we still didn’t know about it, and _we were told sometime later,_ “that was going to be your last release.” And we all went, “What!?” *Kobato:* One day, the head of our agency told us so, and we were all surprised like, “are you serious!?” (from an interview on Tokion, 21-10-29)

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

6 ай бұрын

So, "sometime later". I must have construed the earlier remark about 2 years as the sometime later. Thanks for the heads up!

Again. Great reaction. There are so many more wonders to discover in the song repertoire of Band Maid. You won't get bored soon 😂 And you have to learn about the playful personality of Miku, po ❤ Just watch some "Omajinai time" videos or the gold rush interviews if you are interested.

Love your reactions, I love when reactors actually discuss the music and are genuinely into what they are watching

Miku and Saiki are both great singers. Perhaps surprisingly, Kanami also sings and she sounds like an angel. I believe it's an acoustic version of their song, Puzzle, where you can hear her singing BVs.

Miku worked at a maid cafe and wanted to start a band. She found Kanami playing guitar in music videos online. (KZread?) Kanami knew Akane (drummer) who went to the Tokyo School of Music with MISA (Bad Ass Bassist) and worked on a couple gigs with her. There you go in a nutshell.

A large catalog? 2023 was their 10th anniversary with the original members. As the old saying goes, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.”

Two of them have perfect pitch. Kanami and MISA have perfect pitch according to Kanami. Also, MISA is the only member who doesn’t have a click in her in ear because supposedly she’s just always in perfect time.

@himbo754

6 ай бұрын

She feels the beat through her bare feet. Akane is her metronome or click track.

@powbobs

6 ай бұрын

@@himbo754 That’s not how that works.

Their 2016 album Brand New Maid has the first song that they wrote music and lyrics and that the label let them record. Alone. All the DNA of later Band-Maid can be heard there. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6x6l5iiZNbWmdI.html

This was before both Saiki and Miku had vocal nodule work done, and the music (lyrics and score) were fed (approved) to them by upper mgmt. Now, they are the mgmt of their destiny and music, i.e., they include instrumentals in a nearly 3 hr. show to give Saiki a voices rest, but most call it Saiki's "pee" break, Po! Thanks for the music lesson! 🦍🍌

Great reaction again,Jeez so many gems to discover,beyond belief how they write songs that hit the ,,Whoa How,syndrome,,time after time,and as the years roll,they just get better and better.

I would check out "Shambles" (their latest) next to see where they are now. Then just pick randomly from their KZread channel for videos. We also don't mind reactions to audio only songs. I will be here for however long you decide to react to them.... hopefully it's all 150+ songs... lol.

The video that saved the band. Except for 1 song on their 3rd album, their first 3 albums were written for them. Their first album was very pop/punk. They made a single after that and this song was a b-side. They told the studio they would prefer to do this song as their first video instead as it’s the style of music they want to make. A little while after its release it got picked up by a j-rock news site. They introduce western audiences to Japanese bands. The video went viral, hit over a million views, the girls thought that their account had been hacked or something. They got invited to play at a festival in Seattle (I think). Meanwhile the studio was planning on dissolving the band and this basically forced them to keep them together. The rest as they say, is history. So while I like this song well enough, it’s beloved within the fan base because without it we don’t have Band Maid.

This was the music video that literally saved Band-Maid. This was also before Saiki had surgery on her vocal cords, and why her voice sounds very different now.

Yay Band-Maid Sundays! Thanks for this 😊 I love your format and the way you go back and break things down. I agree, Miku and Saiki do very well together with twin vocals and it cam be hard sometimes to tell the difference during their "younger" music. Always impressive! Enjoy your Band-Maid journey ❤

I’m enjoying your dive into Band-Maid. At some point you need to check out The Warning from Mexico. These are the two best rock bands on the planet.

You will love their live shows. For all their talent, they are actually just 5 goof balls. You will see what I mean.

As a former singer, I have always felt that “musical magic” is the girl’s harmony vocals. One of my favorite Band Maid songs is one with Miku singing lead. It is called “Summer Drive.” It’s a fantastic Jpop-Jrock hybrid that will put a smile on your face.

This was my first Band-Maid music video. I didn't know what to make of it but that riff got stuck in my head so I kept going back to this song. I eventually clicked on two more and liked them so I bought the album. Shortly afterward Alone came out and I ordered that album too and was hooked.

I love seeing Kanami, our pure-hearted princess, rock'in out on this MV. If you like the vocals, please try Corallium and Why Why Why. Both have great vocal arrangement. If you're stunned by the groovy bass and guitar solo, again, recommend you to try Manners and Blackhole, 2 in 1 live video. Thanks for sharing Band-Maid!!

I must say that I became a real fan of Band Maid because of Real Existence, Puzzle and Domination although I had already heard Thrill, however it is in my heart and even more so when I learned how important it was for the band. Greetings from a maidiac from Argentina.

Great observations, keep these reactions coming! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊

I know you have gotten a lot of Band Maid recommendations but Band Maiko “Gion-Cho” has some flute in the background and it’s a really beautiful video. Band Maiko is their alternate version they created for April fools day.

Hi NittPicc! Love your reactions... Band Maid is an awesome band! There's an amazing scene of all-female hard rock/metal bands out of Japan that you would enjoy watching: Nemophila, Hanabie, LoveBites... so many others. But, I look forward to watching you continue your Band Maid journey. I subbed as soon as I watched your Domination reaction, because I love your enthusiasm for the music and how you explain things from a musician's perspective in a way that doesn't go over my head as a non-musician. You mention you love the harmonizing between Saiki and Miku... on that note: you gotta check out Blooming, an amazing section of vocals in that one and the song is one of their best IMO.

One of the other "early" items in this video is their Battle Armor - there are others who have done a detailed study of their outfits, but what you see in the video represents some of their earliest outfits. Saiki hated the early maid look and they were careful to not tell her what she would be wearing at first, just that it would be a costume. She pulled the apron off right away. As the band progressed, they changed their designs to suit the tastes and needs of each member while trying to maintain the maid esthetic. They have said that they are all very shy outside of the stage and wearing the outfits has allowed them to get past that. They update and tweak their outfits regularly and it is a lot of fun to see where they are going next. One of the biggest shockers was their Christmas acoustic performance where they were non-maid outfits. Some amazing music that I'm sure you will enjoy when you get there. Love the reactions and analysis!