This song is just a Rock Masterpiece....... my favorite part is when Miku, Saiki, Kanami, MISA and Akane play and sing.

@edwardmcalister8743

Жыл бұрын

You Sir are awesome. Made me LOLOLOLOLOL.

Maybe this has already been commented below, but this song was built from an "assignment" that Kanami gave her bandmates to each come up with part of a song... which she then put together to create "Blooming." This is probably one of the main reasons that it seems to shift between so many different sections.

Yes! You are correct! Miku started as the singer, though her voice didn't didn't lend itself well to such a Hard band, but she always envisioned dual vocals anyway. Rather than hire a Rhythm Guitarist they found Saiki working for the same Agency as them. Miku then droped back to a support role for vocals and had Kanami teach her guitar to fill out their sound. In the beginning you can see the guitar is just a prop like in 'Thrill'. Kanami records both parts and Miku learns her's well enough to play LIVE. Once Kanami wrote a part she knew was going to be too hard for Miku to play. So she wrote another song that would help Miku get her skill level up to the point she could tackle that first song the next time. Miku doesn't even really like playing guitar, but she will do anything it takes to see her creation succeed. She's not just Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals. She is Founder, Spokes-Pigeon and the Lyricist. Miku & Kanami are Words & Music.

"So many intricate parts...and they play it on a dime" Yep, that's Kanami's (lead guitar) songwriting for you, plus the whole band's dedication to practicing and perfecting their songs to a very high degree (they have a band camp for a few weeks before touring). Yet they always smile and laugh and have fun when they play their songs live. PS Thanks for the 'subbtitles can be moved' tip!

Their live performances are absolutely devastating

@rikimarudonchelie1229

Жыл бұрын

their live-performance goes beyond studio recording...

For those who saw BAND-MAID's MV for the first time... ① Interesting costume, I'm sure someone else is playing the instrument ② Hey? Nice song, someone with talent must have contributed the song ③ Oh my... I like guitar riffs, who taught me that? ④ Huh? This bass is funky! My favorite! yes! ? Can you play jazzy bass too? ⑤ Yes! This drum fill... oh my god! oh! Isn't the guitar solo cool! I like the guitar in the back! Vocals are great too! ⑥…The song is over! ! Oh my god, I have to listen to it again to enjoy it! You are past that stage. It was a lot of fun and a good reaction. Please listen to "ON SET".

BLOOMING and RINNE - 7.5 minutes of the shiniest moments Rock music has to offer. Two classics that should be the benchmark for every band with real ambitions. So for those who want to give it a try: roll up your sleeves.

@DartJedi

Жыл бұрын

Love Rinne! To me it has a gritty Radar Love/Black Betty feel and it should be in a Need for Speed video game sound track.

Never stop yelling during your reactions. Seeing yall get excited is the best part.

in Kanami's guitar feature, she tapped a section of like 8 notes (i think) and repeated them and each time repeated, she took a note away AND KEPT THE TIME!! AMAZING GUITAR WORK. Oh yeah, Onest, Without Holding Back is also amazing!!

The first to say you should have watched it for a second time 😁 I love Kanami's second guitar solo!

@GaryHolloway-810

Жыл бұрын

The first to say i second that.👍

@surfingasongwave

Жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Second to say ditto.

@curtisi4403

Жыл бұрын

A must watch is Mincho playing this in Band-Maid Prime

Did I hear you guys say you are in Florida? Band-Maid will be appearing at the Welcome to Rockville Festival on May 18th at the Daytona International Speedway. Buy your tickets now because capacity is limited to 167,000 people. :)

I love Band-Maid, this song is a masterpiece. I can’t wait to see them next month for my first time in Austin, Tx on May 15th. Give Big Iron - Confidence Man a try.

@TomClark-Futoura

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! And be ready to make some friends!

@BenC460

Жыл бұрын

I'll be at that show. This'll be my second time seeing them. I saw them in Dallas in 2019.

I got to see Band-Maid last October in Philadelphia and it was fantastic. I was about 15 feet from Misa and got to see her up close for most of the show. I would have loved to see more of Kanami who is a beast on the guitar.

Miku has been blessed to have Konami has her guitar instructor. Miku put in the work over the last few years and she has become, worlds better at the craft. Just go back to Thrill where she just held a guitar and did nt play it. I am impressed with her dedication that she puts in to becoming more

This band is best served up live, I saw them twice on the last tour and hearing all this Live is next level awesome. I also was lucky enough to be able to interview the band for Fox. Besides being amazing musicians they were some of sweetest people I have ever interviewed. And for the record they truly love there fans, and it shows.

You can react to any of their songs and I will be here for it. I love them all! I have been listening to rock music for close to 50 years and since I retired a few years ago I have a lot of time to listen to music and discover new music. Since first hearing them about 3 years ago I believe I’ve listened to every song that they’ve released. For the first time in my life,in Band-Maid I have finally found a band that I could cue up their entire catalog and listen to it all without ever wanting to skip a song. Thanks guys for reacting to them. As always, cheers from West Texas!😎🤘🏻

3:05 - They're talking about the Netflix assassin movie, Kate (2021). Band-Maid's Blooming was playing on the radio when Kate steals a overly-neon lit car and chases the bad guys through the streets of Tokyo. BM also makes a cameo at a concert and performs "Choose me' when Kate enters and looks for someone. Definitely worth a watch to see BM in action!

3:02 the "kate" reference is elizabeth winstead's kill bill-meets-john wick action flick. the description is about movie's car chase scene with "blooming" as music backdrop. the other band-maid song included in its ost is "choose me".

@surfingasongwave

Жыл бұрын

"Blooming" was playing on the car radio. She switches it off and *boom!* Crashes. Conclusion: Don't turn off Band-Maid when trying to escape the bad guys.

@Parker--

Жыл бұрын

Much more of a "Ms. Taken: Japan Edition."

My favourite ! great riffs, one of Kanami's best solos and great accompaniment from Akane, Misa's solo coming out of the quiet section and a second Kanami solo to end and Saiki's excellent vocals. What's not to love !

Daydreaming MV also awesome amazing power ballad

This one’s a classic, love it!

This is one of my favorites. Other suggestions would be: Music videos: Manners, Afterlife, From Now On, Influencer Live: Sense, Puzzle, Onset, Play

By all means, please do pause whenever you want to discuss the song. We are all here for reactions/insights from actual musicians. It's the reason your channel is growing as fast as it is. Song recommendations? I mean, all of them! But until that inevitability, I'll offer the unconventional pairing of 'RINNE' & 'Start Over'. Two very different, but somehow similar, sides of BAND-MAID. Cheers!

@jwoodjapan

Жыл бұрын

One interesting point about those two songs is that they both have messages at the end for negative fans/detractors. I recommend both of them as well because they show the scope of what the Maids are capable of.

I got to see the tenth anniversary concert at Tokyo Garden Theater, in January. My first time being to Japan. One of the best experiences of my life, and Band Maid was at the center of that memory. Such a great concert.

Thanks guys for covering the maids....they will be in Daytona at the end of May. Miku is the founder of the band and the original main singer before moving to backup and guitar. I want to recommend manners (alot of Misa and bass runs for Sam) or dice (punky heavy bass also)

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! a "Homework" project for the band by Kanami she asked each member to write a part of a song She them waved her magic wand did some geniusy things and walah "Blooming"

There is no best BandMaid song, but this one is up there with Daydreaming and Without Holding Back

Miku has come into her own as a guitar player. She does little licks here and there through the last couple albums. At first she wasn't happy playing guitar. But now I think she is doing well and it shows. She would do anything to keep her dream alive. It all started with her.

I'm seeing them for the first time August 8th in Denver. They blend so many influences, yes Punk is one of those influences. They also have elements of Thrash, Pop Metal, Pop Rock and many more. Not only can the supercharge you with their bangers, but they can also hit you in the feels with their ballads.

Listen to it again! The guitar solo is awesome but listen to the drums and bass during it. Actually that's almost always good advice for Band-Maid. I think your story about Misa playing leads on bass may be a bit revisionist. I think it's mostly her personality and style of play. If you spend enough hours reading translated print interviews, (I don't know what kind of sick fan-boy would do that.) Kanami says she forms the structure of the bass parts and turns the details over to Misa to compose, similar with Akane and drums. The newly released live version of "Puzzle" would probably hit you guys pretty good. "Onset", of course but also "Play" official live, so many _moments_ . Great job, Chris and Sam, thank you!

@TherealSeriousMoonlight

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I think it's time to put to rest the "Miku is an amateur guitarist" trope. She's played rhythm in dozens and dozens of their songs in hundreds and hundreds of live performances. She's a guitarist. Like all of Band-Maid she's where she's at because of talent, perseverence and hard work.

Everyone knows a small pigeon is awesome but i was surrounded in London by a vicious gang of pigeons that knocked me over & stole my food....🤔 Tho come to think of it i may have been drunk & just fell over then the pigeons ate my food. It still doesn't detract from the fact that a small pigeon is awesome Po! 🙂

@michaelthain4488

Жыл бұрын

Probably dri=unk with ectasy and happiness at seeing the maids!!!!

@GaryHolloway-810

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelthain4488 Yeah that'll be it. You must've been there too :)

@michaelthain4488

Жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 Not been lucky enough to see them so far. Hopefully they do the IK within the next year. I fear I might cry if I get to attend some of their lives

@SurfersParadise1173

Жыл бұрын

Lol😂 "Are you big pigeon? No, I'm small pigeon po!" I love this exchange with Kanami on the US tour. Small pigeon is a great entertainer.😁

@SurfersParadise1173

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I'm Cat's Eye. I was watching a surfing video and commented on the wrong account as it was.😅

I turned 47 years old with the maids playing for me on my birthday VIP front row right center stage

The last thing to blow my mind other than Band-Maid was when I learned you could move the closed captions a while back as well.😆

for my money, this is their masterwork that they have yet to equal or surpass.

It's 7:30 am in Oz, I now feel like cracking a cold beer and listening to more BAND -MAID 😂, what a fcken band, peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻

Band Maid made a cameo on the movie "Kate".

May I suggest "Dice" OMV and "Influencer" OMV, Misa(bass) really shines

saw them in 2019 in NYC, 2022 in NJ and I am driving from NJ to NC to see them in May. love this band so much. front row both times, Kanami side in NYC and Misa side in NJ. they are amazing. they are one of hte best bands live I have ever seen and that's coming from a huge RUSH fan. IDK how many times I saw RUSH since the 80s, but it's a lot. These ladies are so fun and entertaining. I love seeing reaction videos, glad you are enjoying Band-Maid. I think doing DICE live and Manners/Black-Hole live would be 2 more you should react to when you get some time.

This is probably my second favorite song by these ladies. Daydreaming to me is top notch. But I got to see them October in DC. You wanna talk about a vibe? These ladies crushed it! And the crowd was absolutely astounding. Every walk of life! One dude that I was talking to, was 70. And then I turned around and saw a young girl on her dads shoulders. Honestly, best show I have ever seen in my life.

Miku is rhyth/vocals, Misa is Bass, Kanami is lead guitar, Saiki is vocals and Akane is master drummer

@jwoodjapan

Жыл бұрын

By the way, thanks for making Kanami's guitars!

"ONSET" :) and "DICE (official music video)" will also melt you!

Top Band.

Saw them in Seattle and Dallas last year. Amazing!!! Going to the Austin and Nashville shows next month! Stoked!!! Keep Rocking Amigos!👍🏼✌🏻🤙🏻🤟🏼

These girls are the real deal. All 5 of these beauties bring it. The Riff Goddess Kanami just crushes on lead.

Thank you for reacting to my favorite song.　I want you to listen to (From Now On)

Seen Band Maid for 1st time last October in Philly! Best show ever! I'm going to see them again in Houston! Can't wait! ♥ I suggest these BM songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Turn Me On (live) Turn Me On (live) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nm2dxLeKXbmTipc.html Turn Me On is sadly no longer on their channel

@gman-Gordon

Жыл бұрын

That was an awesome show. I was about 15 feet from Misa and got to see her up close for most of the show. I would have loved to see more of Kanami who is a beast on the guitar.

@Bekka_Noyb

Жыл бұрын

@@gman-Gordon sadly we arrived late and were stuck in the back! Still great show! Thankfully Houston offers some seating. So splurged on a 1st row balcony seat 🙂

Florida? Guys, May 11th-ish, Daytona, Band-Maid is at Rockville! Can't wait!

Great reaction, as always!

You are right that Miku, the rhythm guitar and background singer was just a guitar beginner in the early days. She in fact formed the band, and pushed the maid theme. She envisioned it as four people, with her as the singer. She quickly realized that the other three were masters of their craft, but her voice wasn't quite up to star quality. So they added the fifth member as singer, and Miku switched to background vocals and background guitar. The lead guitarist writes most of the music, and Miku writes most of the lyrics.

Pause when you need to, most of us enjoy hearing your thoughts about the music. In case someone hasn't mentioned this yet. This song was homework from Kanami, the lead guitarist and primary composer for the band. She told the others to write a part for a song and she would work them all together into one song. And Blooming is the result. And if you haven't figured out yet the Ladies don't stay in one particular genre, instead they combine all genres into their own style/genre. TO really hear the dichotomy of Band-Maid, watch the double Live video of Manners and Black Hole. Manners is a bluesy classic rock style song where the bass solos underneath the guitar solo ala Townshend & Entwistle then Black Hole is what I consider part of the Ladies "Ferrets on Drugs" songs, and Black Hole being Ferrets on Crystal Meth. If you are interested in their other Ferret songs, they are Rinne - Ferrets on Adderall, Different - Ferrets on Speed, and No God - Ferrets on Uppers.

Yes, Band-Maid has very strong Punk roots.

I just learnt it from you bro like what you did to the sub..... TQ

A huge factor in misa coming out so well is that the vocal range of the two singers leaves loads of dynamic space. A male vocalist wouldn't.

Thanks Offset Era!

Band-Maid. Blooming Brilliant! Thx, Chris & Sam!

@GaryHolloway-810

Жыл бұрын

Thx Tom. I appreci....wait, i'm not Chris or Sam. Tch.😒

@TomClark-Futoura

Жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol But if you're a ChatGPT, you can be anyone you want. Are you sure you're not an AI generator? 🤖

@GaryHolloway-810

Жыл бұрын

@@TomClark-Futoura Lol. Tom if you ever meet me you'll find my charm is that i seem to make most people happy about themselves. Not that you need my charm to start with. (See what i'm doing here already.😏)

@TomClark-Futoura

Жыл бұрын

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol I don't know... I still think that's what a ChatGPT would say -- that you could charm anyone to feel good and then have them do what you want. You know Jones, Koresh, Applewhite & Manson use to say that... 😟

@GaryHolloway-810

Жыл бұрын

@@TomClark-Futoura Oh them fellas. Don't worry Tom, i won't let you burn alive or spend the rest of your life in prison on my behalf. Now have i told you my plans for Bieber? 😆

Hey Guys! FYI, they are playing Welcome to Rockville in Daytona. Think it's Thursday, May18th... Then I am seeing them in Atlanta on May 19th.. Also, FYI ... The Warning is Playing the same venue in Atlanta two days earlier, May 17th. Then they are also playing Rockville on Friday May 19th! I can't believe my two favorite bands are coming here to Atlanta, two days apart in the same venue!! If you have the means, go see them BOTH!! BTW, IMHO, these are not only the 2 best rock bands on the planet right now, they are also two of the best LIVE bands right now!!

you can also use the arrow keys to rewind (or forward) 5 seconds so you dont have to fiddle around with the mouse. ;)

@seizetheday5008

Жыл бұрын

Also the J (rewind) and L (forward) 10 secs.

Another nice reaction to my favorite rock band. I was fortunate enough to see them in Phoenix a while ago. This is one of my favorite songs and I think my favorite video. I don't know if you've done Non-Fiction Days but that is probably my 2nd favorite of their older songs.

I think you got the story about the lead guitarist a bit wrong lol- unless i misunderstood you. To be clear Its Miku the rythmn guitarist / 2nd vocals (lyricist and frontman) who had zero guitar experience when they started. Kanami the lead guitarist (who rarely sings) is an amazing guitarist and was good when they started. Saiki the lead singer doesnt play an instrument. Miku formed the band - she had previously been lead singer in an idol band that didnt take off and was intending to be the singer for BM but she quickly realised her voice didnt suit the type of music she was wanting them to play so they found Saiki after playing together just a couple week. And instead of just being a 2nd vocal, Kanami offered to teach Miku guitar so she could become the rythmn guitarist and yes in their early days Miku could only play very simple stuff ofcourse, and they had Misa do more than a bass normally would to help fill in the sound yes. And Kanami would play Miku's stuff in the studio. Not that Misa does less now Miku is good on rythmn guitar :) The sound they have developed will always have bass and drum far more featured and used than most bands. These days Miku has become very good at playing rythmn guitar! and plays her own stuff in the album recordings. Kanami still pushes her to develop - tho she says Miku can do some stuff better than she can! But she isnt like top tier amongst all the bands in the world like Misa and Akane are :) (and Kanami too especially taking to composing into account).

@wave8359

Жыл бұрын

However, that's not mentioning Miku's secret weapon:-----herself !

@greylocke100

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Kanami has said that she can't do the triplets that Miku does in Black Hole to tempo, like Miku does. She has said that Miku can pick and strum faster than she can, but Miku can't fret as fast nor as accurately as she can. Part of that I think is with Kanami being a pianist first, she isn't quite used to such small finger movements that rapidly. Which may be why she prefers sweep and trem picking as much as she does. Miku didn't already have 18 years of piano training to overcome like Kanami did, so she could learn the skills fresh without the bad/imperfect habits.

Find the live version if u can its so good

Oh yeah I almost forgot, Misa Misa Misa!!🔥

Last October at the House of Blues in Dallas Texas i witnessed the Maids lay waste

It's always great to see more musicians reacting to Band-Maid. I'll leave song recommendations to the other madiacs, but maybe some un-solicited advice for your reactions. Since you are musicians, and even though the majority of us aren't... we love to hear you geek out about the music. If you want to talk about time signatures, chord progressions, melody choices, etc. We love to hear it. The more you can explain to us why we love this music, the better. Don't worry about pausing, or even re-playing parts of the song that you find interesting or impressive. We've all heard these songs 100s of times, and if we wanted to listen to it without interruptions, we wouldn't be watching a reaction. The only exception for this is solos, try to wait for the end of a solo to pause, and then go back and replay it a second time if you want, because who doesn't want to hear Kanami shred multiple times? :) Keep up the great work, and enjoy the journey that is Japanese Rock music.

This is one of those songs that feels made for an anime intro. Like constructed to be made-for-anime. Lol great stuff

Not only did u react to one of my fave songs of theirs but you taught me the captions trick. Thanks! You learn something new everyday

Love your guys videos. I really like that you aren't going to burn out on too many BAND-MAID videos too soon and understand some comments need to be taken with an editorial eye haha When you do get around to the, I'd suggest the latest three drops. Unleash, Influencer and especially From now On (Instrumental). Some really interesting concepts in all three.

Kanami is pronounced Kah-na-me kinda like economy without the e! Love your reactions! You guys know your music

❤ Hi guys seen them in Houston Tx -10th anniversary tour on the May 14th venue and they were better live in a concert venue -20 song set .Opened with Domination and closed with Endless Story awesome show mind blowing -so much talent at one place Jesus 😮

Great observations of the song. This band has a Pigeon, Gorilla and a Pet. Also included is an Ice Princess and a ninja bass assassin. Japanese name form: Sir name, given name. We know sir names of everyone but the bass player Kobato Miku - Rhythm Guitars, backing, co-lead occasional lead vocals, main lyricist, and band founder. Nickname Kuruppo or Small Pigeon. Often referred to as just Pigeon. Founder of band came up with main concept of band. Noted for her red rose, sparkling anime like personality. While working at Maid Café decided to be a rock star. Tōno Kanami - Lead guitars and main composer. Pet of the band nicknamed Mincho. Affectionate personality with crush on all other members especially Saiki. Hirose Akane - Drums, leader of band, most normal of group. Nickname Gorilla because she love bananas and is very strong. Atsumi Saiki - Lead vocal, occasional lyrics. Nicknamed ice princess as she is tsundere by nature. Misa - Bass. Known as the ninja bass assassin or barefoot ninja bass assassin. Originally a four piece with Miku on lead vocals. After a few shows Miku decided that her voice lacked the oomph for hard rock music. Demoted herself to backing and co-lead vocals. Saiki answered an advert to be the fifth member. Known to the label, they knew she would not be happy to wear the maid uniform. Miku did not tell her about the maid outfits. At a practice before a couple concerts, Miku held up an outfit in front of Saiki. Saiki asked, "What's that?" Miku replied, "It's what you wear." Saiki protested, "I'm not wearing that." Miku talked her into wearing the outfit and saying if she didn't like it they would find someone else. Needless to say, Saiki bought into the idea but refused to wear the apron. As the story was related on a Japanese morning show Saiki stated, "That is how I was deceived by a Pigeon." At this point they were 1 guitarist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer and 2 vocalists. After playing a few servings to their Masters and Princesses (from maid café culture) Miku thought they needed a second guitar to fatten the sound. Three options were thought of. Bring in a sixth member, have Saiki learn guitar or Miku would learn guitar. Saiki was having none of it with guitar. Miku didn't want a sixth member. That left her to learn to play guitar. Her instructor? Kanami. At first, Miku hated the playing because of the initial pain in breaking the fingers in. But she was a real trooper and stuck with it. In the early days of her guitar playing she used the guitar as a bit more of decoration. But with practice, each successive record and tour she has improved and is now an excellent rhythm player singing, dancing, jumping and playing at the same time. Well done Miku and Kanami. Misa's full name must be "Misa Misa Misa." That's from hearing Miku in her omajanai time or magic spell time during a concert. 😂 Magic spell time is from Japanese maid café culture that Miku brought to Band-Maid. There is a whole lot more to learn and appreciate about this wonderful group of talented artists. Not sure if others agree, but to me they are the Japanese Beatles. Well done Miku. You are a rock star. Well done Band-Maid, you are going to dominate the world with your music. World Domination!

I love the drums, bass, and harmonics in this song, why I suggested it to you 😉

Think you are right. Misa did filling at the beginning because Miku did not play very well at this times. But she has improved so much....we are waiting now for her first solo. 😄 But Misa still does what Misa does...playing Bass like a leadguitar. This band is special.

I really like the song "Play" Live and "Real Existence" again Live...

May 18th Daytona speedway. Part of Rockfest a lot closer than Atlanta but will be outdoors. Fl Heat Baby. And FYI I do believe that Kanami is sponserd by PRS Guitars

Sayonakidori with Miku on lead vocal is fantastic. If you find an official live version yoy will be stunned😀 and they made a stripped down beautiful acoustic version of it. Or else check out the video with Manners and Blackhole live. That one is epic👍 Great reaction. Blooming has such a drive😀 Excuse me for my bad english 😄

Florida, they're playing Rockville in Daytona

What blew my mind was you dragging the captions, wtf had no idea

Awesome reaction.

Good bass players do runs...MISA does all the sprint and hurdle events!! 💪👊❤

For me, "Blooming" has EVERYTHING I love about The Maids...cranked to 11. Awesome in-the-pocket drum work, a prominent and creative, wondering bass line, KILLER guitar leads, crunchy rythym guitar, great lyrical content, and the HARMONIES (holy s...akura bloom)! It's God tier stuff. Thanks Gents! Love your content, so I'll just drop this here: If there's a "Reaction Hall of Fame", your reaction to Sokoninaru's "Tenohira De Odoru" belongs in it! 🕊

DAYDREAMING, ALONE, BEFORE YESTERDAY, BUBBLE AND ENDLESS STORY.

I love that Tyler Larson (aka, Music is Win) has one of the top comments on this video. Shortly after it was released, he posted a video of himself commenting on 100 guitarists that his Twitter followers requested. Someone asked for his comment on Kanami, and since he hadn't heard of her before, he watched this video for research. The comment about driving in a car is a reference to the fact that this song was used in an action scene in the movie "Kate." The band also appeared as themselves in the movie playing "Choose me."

BAND-MAID sounds 50% better when you know their names. There’s no official live video, but here’s a fan-cam with pretty good sound: BLOOMING , August Hall, San Francisco, 14 October 2022 - kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWSGrdN-gdDdc84.html To hear a different side of their music, try some wonderful ballads that showcase the amazing voices of SAIKI and KOBATO: - WONDERLAND (Live, has a jazzy sound) kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmic2q6eeMXXitI.html - ABOUT US (written and performed for us during those difficult times) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/o52Xybh6qKa_hps.html - CATHARSIS (acoustic version of a rocker) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqxtypZql8S0n5M.html For another side, try AMAZING STORY - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5OHltVxmr23XaQ.html (MV) ; kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6eXmKaHcbLUgLw.html (Live) Finally, YOLO has a lush, epic sound - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX-OxNychce_Yco.html (MV) ; kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6eXmKaHcbLUgLw.html (Live)

I didn't know about moving the CC either! One other piece of constructive criticisms from other of your reactions (and to be fair I am watching this now and do NOT know if you do it herein ...) but when you pause the video and then unpause - please, please, please move the mouse off the video so the red bar / vid pop-up doesn't remain. Thank you!! (finished - and you didn't do it here 🙂 ) As for Miku (Rhythm Guitar / Singer) , others will know the precise details, but when the band started she could not play the guitar. In Thrill (I believe you said you saw that one), it was basically a necklace for her. The video-people just thought it looked better having someone else with a guitar. In the intervening 10 years (!!!), Kanami (lead) has taught her well and Miku is a helluva rhythm guitar player now and she continues to push for more. She routinely adds little extras which also frees Kanami to do even more lead work. It's one reason you hear crowds go wild when Miku does cool and interesting things (including "battles" with Kanami) on stage, as we know how far she has come. Miku has busted her a** for this band. She envisioned it and put it together. She essentially replaced *herself* as lead singer and then learned how to play guitar. All for what is best for the band. That part always gets to me. I honestly can't think of anyone who decides to put together a band and then realize that the only skill they bring isn't good enough - so they replace themselves for the betterment, and then learn to do something else. I'm sure it happens. But I more hear that over time a band transitions from one skillset to the next. But in Miku/Band-Maid's case, it was just "Hmmm. This band is better than what I can bring. It needs a better singer than me. So let's get one." Wow.

I didn’t know you could move the captions!!!

👍👍 try BAND MAID ・Bubble next 🎻

Devastating in the best way

One thing you need to understand. Punk, pop, rock, metal, thrash, sludge prog it doesn't matter. They do it all, and better than most. Band Maid doesn't play a genre, they Are a genre.

(Not a fault ! ),but---can't help wanting much more of that (brief) harmony of vocals !---Miku-plus-Saiki is like some new and complex instrument !------can just imagine some song that consists about 50percent of that ! Maybe no one has told Saiki-and-Misa that they have discovered a new instrument ,along their way----their own 2 voices !

Onset, Rinne & Different. :-)

I'm going to be seeing them in Nashville. I'm from Northeast Ohio, so Detroit and Columbus would both be closer, but Columbus is a festival, so it's expensive, and who really wants to go to Detroit?

MISA, the barefoot assassin on bass, Akane the Gorilla on drums. Miku the little pigeon on rhythm and backing vocals. Saiki the Ice Princess on Vocals and Kanami the Riff Goddess on lead. Best band on the planet.

Wait you can move the subtitles? Holy hell you can move the subtitles. MOM!!!! Come look at this! You can move the damn subtitles!

Late to the party. Thanks 😀

What you said about Miku is right or close any ways. It has freed up Misa to become more of a lead instrument and also give Akane on drums more freedom to move around within the song. Now ass Miku gets better as a player she is beginning to trade off with one of the other two. With them holding things down and her getting to move around a bit before switch back to that role.

Thanks gents. You'll save a lot of syllables if you learn their names. I.e. Miku vs "rhythm guitar singing girl," although that is probably a new nickname for her.

I had no clue you could move the captions either..lol

We also enjoy it so much more when you don't stop it every 15 seconds for a minute. Just saying !

This is one of the about 60 B-M songs I have as top 10, but "On Set" is not one of those.

If your giving Band-Maid a rest how about some Japanese Garage Punk. "Otoboke Beaver" are 4 ladies from Kyoto. David Grohl is quoted as saying “…It’ll blow your mind, dude. It’s the most f*cking intense sh*t you’ve ever seen…” ! I have to concur.

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