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Your reaction was spot on for me, doing justice to an incredible song. People just going "wow" is okay too, but when you have the ear to provide instant insight, which you obviously do, you've got to use it. EDIT: You're going to feel proud of the "final project" comment! Each band-member wrote part of a song, and Kanami (who usually writes the core of every song) put them together to make Blooming.

The years Kanami spent in classical training were not forgotten when she began writing for Band-Maid. There is an orchestral quality to her songs and arrangements, themes are developed, not merely repeated. Well spotted BTW, This song was a project, she set the band 'homework' and had them all contribute ideas and then wove them together into this masterpiece. Not just the guitarist every band needs, the composer, arranger and producer every band needs.

The format you are using here is great. Anyone can sit there and say "Wow!" To have someone with musical knowledge listen to something and then relay what they hear in layman's terms for us non musicians is far more interesting, so keep it up! As someone else has mentioned you should definitely check out the MV for Warning! As I think it will tick all the boxes for you, but you should also find Giovani, both the studio version and also the instrumental.. Pretty sure that one will fry your brain.

I think analyzing like this is good. There's already thousands of reactors that don't have the musical background/knowledge who just watch the video, go "wow that was great!" and then end the video. For someone who does NOT know much about music theory and composition (like me), it's nice to get someone to explain to me WHY it sounds so good, lol. If you wanted to kind of do both, you could listen to the songs twice in the video... Once fully without pausing, giving your initial reaction as the song goes, then replay it but pause at points you want to talk about. With this, people who don't care about the analysis and just want the "wow that was great!" reaction can get their fix and then leave after the initial listen, and us who enjoy hearing someone who knows what they're talking about pick apart the song can get that as well. Although, it would make your videos a fair amount longer, so I'm not too sure how you'd feel about that.

One of my favs of Band-Maid! Not that they write any bad songs, but in no particular order, and for different reasons, 'Blooming', 'Choose me', 'Day Dreaming', 'Gion Cho', 'Manners' and ;Wonderland' just blow me away. Out of those, 'Gion Cho' is the surprise song that I really shouldn't love so much as my favorite of the band, being a guitarist myself (a lot of Scotish, Irish, Cape Breton fiddle tune experience) is Kanami, for both her playing style (as you said, just what the song needs) and her arrangments! 'Gion Cho' really doesn't even have a guitar break, so the fact it turns up on my all time favorite list is a bit strange ... but the reason for this is: It was the start of when Kanami started asking that the other members take a more upfront role in playing, writing and arrangements, so she made sure to give the singing, Bass and Drums some extra room to show off, so she kept her guitar playing well off in the background and relatively simple. Meanwhile you got one of the first hints at how good and how diversified the rest of the band really was ... Gion Cho is a masterpiece showcase of what the band could still accomplish if Kanami decided to take the day off, and even though I love Kanami and she is my fav of the band, they would still be my favorite band without her (please God, don't ever let that happen!!)

'Blooming' is a masterpiece and still gives me more energy than any energy drink out there. 😜🤘🏻

Love you being analytical!! There are so much awesome treasures hidden with Bandmaid's music novice like me fail to uncover. But with knowledgeable and real musician like you guiding us is just so so cool. Keep on coming and let's enjoy more together.

Jules, I'm a music lover, but not a musician... So anything you can contribute, that isn't too technical, is appreciated... also, it allows us to reinforce the idea that Band Maid really is a different band, not not only with talented musicians, but also as amazing songwriters. Great reaction!!!

My favorite part of this reaction is the way the colors in your room matched with the video 😍 This is one of my favorite songs, hands down my favorite video and all of your commentary was very interesting. Don't be afraid to go back in the video to hear a section again, these songs are good and it's fun to discover all the crazy stuff they put in them ❣️ I can see a Maidiac in the making in you! 😎 Rock on, Po! 🕊️🤘😎

Here's why this level of "in depth" is great: I can't speak for every reaction video viewer, but for me videos like this are like turning your friends on to this new music you've found, and watching them react favorably is just the best. And when someone like you, who has musical knowledge, points out important details with the kind of understanding and specificity you have in this video, it's like our musician friend telling us unmistakably, "That cool bit that you love in this song? I totally hear it too and I totally get why it's a big part of why you dig this." Great stuff, keep up the good work!

Jules, I agree with the other commenters that we enjoy the more in-depth analysis and your musical insights. Fun fact: drummer Akane played trombone in high school before she started playing drums.

I'm sure others have mentioned it but Kanami is the master mind behind the compositions coming up with the tune and generating the riffs and licks. And letting everyone else add their specialness to the song making it a total collaboration in each song. Maybe that is the secret of their sound, they all take part in the overall sound.

Great job Jules, i'm sure no fan will ever complain about pauses when the reactor is actually knowledgeable and can offer insight and decent analyses . congrats on over 1k subs, you have quickly jumped the line to become one of my favorite BAND-MAID reactors. cheers

This was my favourite song (it's hard to say that really with them), but if you do Warning, go for the MV. It's a great song and absolutely excellent video production. It's on fire. ahem.

"geez what an absolute class in musicianship" ya said it all Jules which leaves more time for me to have more Band Maid and beer, peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎤🎸🍻

Great reaction. Yes please continue the in-depth analysis. I love their music, so it is great that skilled musicians (like you) can point out all the details and tell me why I love it😉 To be honest, it doesn't really have to be a first time reaction. I would be totally fine if you took a B-M song you already heard, and made an even more in-depth analysis.

This is 100% your best reaction (to Band-Maid) yet. I know for me, and many other madiacs... the more you have to say about a song the better. The reason we flock to some reactors more than others is because they provide insight and perspective that we otherwise don't have. As long as you are saying something of substance, we're here for it. Keep up the great work. :)

G'day Jules - great reaction - this one of the Maid's tracks that demands many listens just to appreciate all the parts and layers, and continually being surprised. And great to see a musician feel the same way. Your style is great when you keep that balance, definitely some "value add" in there. There are some great analyses out in YT land and they all seem to find something different, so we can't get enough!

This is one of the first B-M songs I heard. I listened to this, "Dice," and the live version of "Domination." I had to stop myself from listening to more because it was getting late and I knew I'd devour their entire catalog if I didn't force myself to save some for later. I love Kanami's solo, but MISA is, as always, doing some great work underneath it. My wife and I are going to be seeing them in Chicago, and I know I'm going to be watching MISA most of the time no matter where I'm standing.

Band-Maid doesn't play like everybody else ! They play the way they want to play and that's why they have a unique sound ! I love the way they mix different genres in just about all their songs . Blooming is my favorite MV and The Non-Fiction Days is my favorite song. They are two completely different sounds well besides Saiki's voice. It's not important to me how you react , i just love listening to some of the best music in the world ! Pretty Good Reaction Jules =)

Don't know if you were aware of this, but Akane is a classically trained trombonist too.

I don’t mind the pauses at all when you actually have something to contribute. This was a good reaction analysis offering explanations for various parts that those of us without training can better understand the appeal. Also did you show your dad any of Misa yet since you mentioned he’s a known bass player.

Yes, we like when you go in depth. No problem stopping as long as you rewind a bit. This song to me is a masterpiece of composition with all of the interwoven themes from the awesome solo section on. And that melody underneath you were trying to hear was MISA playing up the neck on the bass.

This song is awesome, props to Kanami's writing and details by MISA and Akane . MISA basically do a solo in the whole song. The Live version (song 2) in the last concert DVD is one of my fav performances.

I repeat, I like your reactions. You explain so many stuff and this is really cool. You rediscovered me "old" songs :) BAND-MAID is amazing. Kanami compose such cool transitions between every part of the song. Really talented. And I still waiting your reaction to Wagakki Band :) :) Thank you for the video. I like this style like in this video.

I really like your reactions. Always interesting to hear a musician reactor talk about music I already know and love as you all typically find things I never really noticed. So yes, I enjoy the more in-depth reactions. Always cool to see people enjoying Band-Maid. Discovering them about a year ago started a dive into the Japanese music scene for me. Some other Japanese bands that you might enjoy and deserve a little more attention in my opinion. - Gacharic Spin: You pronounce the "cha" part of Gacharic as in gotcha, I believe the name comes from the gacha machines they have in Japan. Not everything they do is necessarily my style, but I absolutely love some of their songs and they are clearly very talented musicians and deserve more love. I would start with "MindSet" (probably my favourite song of last year, most people do the MV, but the live version is also great) or "I Wish I". I have seen commenters trying to get them more known and I thought I would do my part on here since I think you might like their musicianship. Their live shows are absolute madness with them constantly moving and a lot of croud interaction. You can feel the energy radiating from them. - Asterism: A young 3-piece band. Hal-Ca, the guitarist, is 19, Miyu, the bassist, just turned 20 and Mio, the drummer is 22. Al three of them very skilled at their instrument. They formed when they were all relatively young as their first single was released in 2016. They do mainly instrumentals, but I have heard they are incorporating vocals in some of their live shows nowadays, so I assume their next album might have some vocal tracks as well. Their latest album is more on the proggy metal side, while their earlier stuff is more hard rock/heavy metal but all of it is technical. You can't really go wrong with any track of their latest album, but I would probably recommend "Stars" or "Church".

New sub here. Loved your reaction/analysis. Yes, go deep! Too many "oh, cool" reactions out there.

Great track..one of my favs....2 Kanami solo's for the price of one!.

This was a fun reaction/analysis combo. This format suits you well. I feel each reactor has to find their niche. The 17 minutes went by fast. Never be afraid to pause a lot. If someone wants to just hear the song then they can just play the video. As a Maidiac, I've heard the songs multiple times. You pointed out some aspects of the song that I had previously missed. Keep up the good work.

1 or 2 members of BM played trombone!.....wish I could remember which..Akane & MISA I think....but my brains mush so...

Your reactions, like this one here, are exactly why I watch you. I want to learn to hear the work through your ears and thus hear a song, I already love, in a new way and love it more.

Thanks for the reaction and more in depth discusion about it :) You didnt mention it but I think Kanami's solo - good as it is in itself- is really enhanced by Akane's drum accenting/supporting it all the way through! I just love how their combo sounds- it would be a lot less interesting imo without that cool rhythmic drumming behind it.

Great reaction and analysis. Yes, more of this type of reaction. Go deep. And if you can, go deeper. xD This reaction is quite rare because all other reactions are basically doing the same thing, just playing the music video without stopping (they stop only to breathe or to prevent copywrite strikes) and just enjoying the song. It can get quite boring and repetitive. A deeper analysis while reacting is a rare medium for reactors. Blooming was written by all 5 of them. They submitted a melody, both instrumental riffs and vocal melodies, to Kanami and she magically forms them into this song. That's why it's constantly changing. You now get why Kanami is a mad scientist, she puts in crazy stuff but still fits everything and goes well. And then once the arrangement is finished, Miku then puts the lay down with her pen and writes masterful lyrics.

I like the way you did this video. I watch a video where host ask listeners to list their favorite guitarist. He described them in one sentence. When got to Kanami he said she is what Kirk Hammett would sound like if he played for Iron Maiden. I hate only praising only Kanami on a video that all the Maids were at their best ,but your description of her brought it out. It was funny, everyone of your pauses were the perfect point. You comment on something, start the video and the Maids would confirm it. I just subscribed.

if you like the eclectic check out "Unseen World's" Why Why Why and Giovanni both on their YT channel ... Band Maid never disappoints . great reactions thanks

why would i watch a bando meido reactions, if i already know the song to the last detail? two reasons, really. first one is the mandatory smile in first 15 seconds. it rolls in every. effing. time. the other reason is the variety of details, people pick up on the first hearing :) being blown away by band maid is normal. but knowing and explaining, what blows you away is legit. so, keep doing it, man. also, Onset is a master piece. Rinne is a master piece. Puzzle is a master piece (if you can find it). the non- fiction days is... you get it by now, for sure :)

It's the Akane "ghost beat" show, Po! Just the right mitre reaction. Great work, Po!

This was one of the songs that sold me on Band-Maid. From the first time I heard it, there are so many little things that are just so cool. For example, the opening four bar riff has the bass and rhythm guitar playing E♭, D, D♭, C, B, C𝄰 (or D♭) while the top line is playing E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C𝄰 (or D♭). This contrary motion (to me) gives the impression of a curtain rising at the theater. That riff is not played again anywhere else --- until the last four bars. And when you hear it again, it's been changed a little. The bass line is the same but the top notes are B♭, A, A♭, G, G♭, A♭, B♭ and that parallel descending motion (for me) gives the impression of the curtain falling, and that E♭ major stinger is where the curtain hits the stage floor and the spotlight goes off. There are plenty of other details too, like the use of the filter mic on Saiki's voice, the volume pedal on the high guitar line in the "fly away" section, Kanami's outro solo ... where do you start?

I liked it Jules.....the insight of others, gives us all things to compare our own with.....yes, a master class in EVERY song.....by EVERY member....ALL the time.....their individual strengths peek thru in a rolling, woven, undulating......you get what I mean.....I compare them to a beautiful painting in a museum......Miku is the canvas, the foundation.....Kanami, Misa and Akane are the primary colors from which the painting is created.....Saiki is the beautiful frame which presents the art, as well as surrounding it and delineating its border.....ALL for us to enjoy.....

Nice reaction! Really enjoyed your comments ... always interesting to hear commentary from actual musicians on Band-Maid's songs. Thank you for reacting to this beautiful song.

Great reaction. I think you found the goldilocks zone for your reactions. I absolutely loved it this way.

Adding some analysis is appreciated, song like 'Blooming' have so much going on that it is nice to have another set of ears point out things I might have missed.

Perfect reaction for a perfect song. Most of us don’t know music like you do. Love the breakdown, helps in listening for things I’d normally miss. And spot on about Konami. She is awesome because she doesn’t overdo anything and it all fits.

Just do your own thing. It's working for you. As for in depth analysis. Their are other reactors who already do this. Your style is great. It's in my opinion, the reaction of a true fan.

Jules...you did what we need ! Keep going and we will be with you. This is the way, your way.

Great Great reaction as usual. Just the right amount of in depth analysis. Probably one of their best and interesting band arrangements. I think that Band Maid must have a "Hive" mentality to contemplate the changes in the arrangement. The genre is Band Maid.

With Band Maid, don't let the intro fool you, just like this one. And MISA is adding a lot of "glue" to this, listen closely.

I would love to hear your deeper dive into the very first song written and approved by the record label by Kanami/BAND-MAID it's called "Alone" and it was the last song on the "Brand New Maid" album 2016 it's a huge milestone video to the maidiacs and it's an awesome song. from then on 99% of the music is BAND-MAID written. also of interest is BAND-MAID "Alone" MV was released on Feb 14(Valentines Day) cheers

Well Jules, You NAILED the analysis! Your comment "Alright, here's your final project, show me what you learned" is basically what happened with the composition of this song. In other words, what happens when one Maid gives the other four Maids homework? "Blooming" is what happens. A Master Class. Thanks man! Love this format. 🕊

Thanks for this. I think you are a great reactor worth to listen. I appreciate your insights from a trained musician standpoint. Spot on and a good amount of explanation. Blooming is a masterpiece in composition and musicianship and I absolutely adore Kanami. I'm aware that many rate fast shredding high, but in my humble opinion, Kanami is one of the most interesting guitar player I know, she can do everything what it needs to enhance a song perfectly and she's always able to surprise me with interesting lines that shouldn't fit, but she manages it to sound perfectly to the song. No bullsh***, Kanami almost never plays an unnecessary note and she's the mastermind behind the compositions. Band-Maid is one of this rare bands where every member interprets and play their part genuine perfect. No egos, every member is equal crucial for the whole sound.

Please continue your in depth analysis. Blooming is my second - Secret my lips is the one that hooked me. YOLO is around there. Ok, they have at least 20 top 5 musics.

In regards to your pauses and analysis, I feel you have a very good balance between, pauses, comments, enjoyment, analysis and rewind. This was a really fun video to watch. To me, you got it just right all around. I especially like you identifying some of the intricacies you hear that sneak past me. Then when you go back, I can get it. Rock on, good sir. Rock on! 😊🎸🎤🎸🥁🎸

You're fine dude. An in depth analysis of a song I've heard a few times is not going to change my enjoyment or appreciation of the song. You now need to start purchasing Band Maid t-shirts like the rest of us.

AND Kanami is the main composer of their songs. Yes, Kanami is a guitarist that any and every band needs.

Band Maid Forever! Misa plays trombone. Great Reaction! 😊😎🤘

Oh..and Akanes drumming is FIRE!...(I'm a drum guy).

Great reaction. I like the info you provide. Excellent performance and Akane is on fire on the drums.

When you think about it, we're lucky that these five found each other. They each understand where an arrangement needs to go. It's uncanny, and so much fun to listen to. Your insights are good and confirm why fans appreciate Band-Maid's music.

Thoughtful analysis is always appreciated!

Listen to the beginning again and then compare it to the ending. It's a similar riff where the beginning goes up and the ending goes down. Kanami's little bookends for the song.

13:45 well that's because kanami ask for a melody from each member when she wrote this song.

Love to see people when they et that BAND-MAID smile. There's is a ting in Japanese music called Mu, which is the inter play between sound and silence to create tension. BAND-MAID songs are loaded with Mu. Your pronunciation of Kanami's name isn't bad. It's like Tsunami, but never call her Kanami The Tsunami. She doesn't want her name associated with something so negative. As a musician I don't mind musical analysis. The one thing I don't like is when someone goes off on Akane's drumming, which is great, but then they completely miss Kanami's incredible run of harmonics. But rope? More like a Musical Tapestry woven with such skill it would make the Rolling Stones envious. I think it's a Power Pop Masterpiece. Since 'Black Hole' was your favorite song, I didn't think this would be your new fave. But if you liked 'Black Hole' 'Different is in the same vein. There really isn't a song to compare with 'Blooming', Other than that is sounds like an Anime Theme Song. They do have an anime theme song from Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS called 'Glory', though it's not in 'Blooming's league.

I can’t wait to see them play live in Seattle October 12. Neptune Theater

You watched/reacted to BANDMAID, LOVEBITES, its time for you watch/react to NEMOPHILA MV songs Revive, Dissension, Raitei, HANABIE - song We Love Sweets (watch/react to this song first) 🤘

Thanks for reacting to 'Blooming' Jules. This was a homework piece from Kanami to the others. She wanted them all to write their parts and then she created this masterpiece from them. There is so much going on that I wonder if I have still heard everything even after many many listens. I would recommend 'Onset' for your next Band Maid reaction, it's an instrumental and there is more crazy tapping madness !

I'm going to echo what I've read so far, continue with your analysis as you did on this song - Blooming. I loved your comments about how Band-Maid 'plays the silence well' and how they take a different route than what you anticipate. I don't know if everyone thinks the same way but to me, a reactor should provide information/ideas about the song that others had not considered or did not know (such as those of us that do not have a musical background). I like this reaction and obviously your comments.

Most us at some point realize that our favorite song by them is always the one we just heard. I don't think you've done "Alone" yet. It was the first song written entirely by the band with no outside composers that management allowed them to record, and they worked really hard to make it impressive, and I think it still is. On the same album that "Freedom" studio cut was on, which had lyrics by Miku and melody composed by an assigned composer.

Yes, the more you can add to any video, the more you make it better. Nice rope analogy. I myself compare this song to a firework show. You keep getting dazzled by different fireworks during the show, and then you get hit with the grand finale of all the fireworks going off all at once.

Anemone electric, Matchless gum, Unfair game, Puzzle live, Hibana, Corallium, these are gems very much appreciated by musicians.

You're doing the in-depth real good. Me likes, but I don't know about everyone else.

We all realise that for copyright purposes, you have to pause to avoid strikes. At least you fill our ears with knowledgeable & interesting wisdom. Your experience & talent obviously allow you to do that. Cheers.

PS - love the reaction style and viewpoint

Great reaction again Jules.

A solo has the right length, when you are longing for more. Kanami is a specialist in that.

The intro of this song is the same in the ending, but they played in reverse. They're genius!

Please, an in-depths analysis from an experienced musician would be awesome! 🤗 The ending part that caught you off-guard is a mirror image of the intro.😁

Jules, if you can get to their LIVE when they tour, DEFINITELY GO! you will probably never get to see them in small venues after this year! ;) also yes, we prefer break downs. anyone can make faces to the music(thats more common and not as interesting to a viewer)

Great reaction my dude! you nailed many of the Band-Maid staple "gimmicks". You are correct about Kanami understating her parts behind the rest of the music, sometimes to a detriment of the sound (low mix in live performances). This is my favorite Band-Maid song, it has all the ingredients Band-Maid love to sprinkle into their music. I look forward to more! Thanks.

Queens of the dramatic pause! There could be whole videos dedicated to just how they do pauses and change ups. It's the bait before the hook.

10:15 I believe that's MISA. (You never know when the assassin will strike.)

Sokoninaru are the "play the pause" dudes. Definitely going to like them. Even more virtuoso and cerebral yet catchy. Less mainstream. Just three-piece.

Musician loves this band

And the bass goes off too? OF COURSE!! It's Misa.

MISAx3 often does some high up noodling during a vocal breakdown...oh and a bass solo during the guitar solo. Great teamwork...or she's competitive AF 😁🤟

Kanami, is the composer for the band but she has absolute trust in Akane & Misa to do what a song needs. Saiki for her part waits to hear the drum line before attempting to figure out a lyrical melody, ie ; cadence. Miku writes 99 % of the lyrics & gets her guitar ques from Kanami. You do a great job, bro. ❤🎙🎸🥁😎👌

We know its cool, we just want to know why its cool, more in depth, you explain so well to an untrained ear. PO !

You're very right about Kanami. Do not fear the depths!

I think you'd like Dreamcatcher, start with the nightmare arc in order of Chase Me, Goodnight, Fly High, You and I, What, Piri

I'll make an analogy which I hope makes sense. When I'm watching games (insert sport), I enjoy the play-by-play announcers because they create feelings and emotions in me that go with the flow of the game. In addition, I like the color announcers as well because they analyze and explain how and why things are happening...Reactors that have expertise in music or singing should add that to their reaction in addition to describing their feelings.

I always appreciate detailed analysis from a real musician. Just be sure to back up a few before resuming after a pause. Akane always introduces some sort of variation into each verse. Here also is another example of a perfect solo by Kanami. I feel like she is taking us on a magic carpet ride, higher and higher in a tightening spiral until suddenly she pull the rug out from under us and we start plummeting back to earth until Miku catches us and lifts us back up as if we are floating on a cloud. Some favorite songs: Wonderland (live), Day Dreaming, (another perfect Kanami solo) Gion-cho, No God (live), Manners+ Black Hole (live).

She wrote all Band Maid music she put whatever fit the song not to over do it

Saiki's singing-she's got incredible stamina and vocal control. I'm not sure when she's breathing in many of these songs. In some of their crazier songs, she's holding the whole thing together (because all four instruments are off doing separate things-it's practically a sound cloud in songs like Different and Black Hole). But Saiki's carrying the melody over all of it.

you are doing a great job.

people sometimes complain that Band Maid songs are too short (though 3 minutes or so is pretty standard for most pop formats), but since they fit more music into a single minute of playing than most bands/groups/acts put in a full album?

Kanami Tapping from Hell !!!

Reaction videos are about to tell us what you think. Sometimes there is more to tell, sometimes there is less. Simply replaying a content is not that interesting imo. This was perfectly fine. Take the time you need in your videos to explain to us what you like to say.

Sometimes when I listen to "Blackhole" and the songs on the Unseen World album, I have a feeling that the girls have received some influence from bands like SOKONINARU kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mt50hKxh09GmnKc.html (a band you must listen to)... I mean the speed, the silences, the precision... knowing Kanami's relentless mind, everything is possible.👍

You asked for it. ,-) Reaction and analysis at the same time is a bit like drinking wine with friends and a good dish. A glass enjoyable for you and any friend, too many glasses… we have probably all been there. Facial expressions and body language can make a reaction pleasant without a word being uttered, Provided it happens naturally and is not excessive and / or is a tiring gimmick. One or two shorter stops perfectly ok for me. Analyzes in a reaction that is 3-4 times longer than the song I can be without. Analysis of a song can be very interesting, but then it is not a reaction. Analyzes are also a balancing act, a torment if the person who makes it seems to want to show how much it can and disassembles the song down to the smallest atom. Cheers!

For a full feel and lots of hidden notes watch Kanami play this on Band-Maid Prime.