They put the instrumentals into the sets to give Saiki's voice a break during their shows. For example their last show at Tokyo Garden theater to 8000 Madiacs had a setlist of 26 songs.

they are coming back in May and August. They have already announced Florida and Ohio festivals in late May.

The Maids are back in the US in May playing Music Festivals in Florida and Ohio.

the 'do not speak over kanami's solo' started off as a lighthearted respect for the lead guitarist's skill. it later morphed into a byline by other maidiacs who are too earnest to a fault for wanting reactors/new listeners to recognise the level of musicianship that she -- and they, as a whole -- show. you have every right to do whatever you think comfortably suits your channel. we only want these ladies' music to be heard and appreciated honestly. if their brand of music doesn't create a protracted interest, we're still grateful for lending your ears to this very special group. if you're hooked, then welcome to the pigeon hole.

A fantastic band guys. I've loved so many from them so it's hard to pick favorites. They have literally beat out my other favorite bands put together for sheer amount of great songs.

They will be back in the US in May for the festivals Rockville in Daytona and Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH. What else they might be doing in May-June is not announced yet. And they will back again in August for another festival though which is also not yet announced. Speculation is Lollapalooza in Chicago. Most of 2023 is a big tour in Japan but there are some gaps. Like in June after the US festivals they could do Europe, but absolutely no word about that. The Japan tour ends in November with a concert at the 17,000 capacity Yokohama Arena.

Your not too late Band-Maid will be at the "ROCKVILLE" Hard Rock/Metal Music Festival around May 18 2023 =) Its a four day concert at the Daytona Speedway ! If you want a song with vocals try "Play" Official Live Thanks ✌🤘

any Band-Maid is hte right one. and you do it all your way on your channel....thx, hope you enjoy more and more Band-Maid! I have been listening to them for more than 7 years and I love them. Awesome live band, and fantastic people. enjoy your musical journey. :)

brilliant band and even better live and they are touring the US again later this year in may and august

Thanks guys!

They just announced their 10th Anniversary tour this year starting in March in Kumamoto, Japan (which I am hoping to get to) but will be back in the states in May and June.

They are coming back to tour the US in May and August so you might still be able to catch them.

Best Progressive Hard Rock Band on the Planet ... Bar NONE ! From a 60 year old, stalwart Black Sabbath fan from the sixties. 😁

Watch out for the Maidiacs. This fan base is all in on these girls. If you take any time at all to get to know the band, you would know why. In my 60 years I can only think of one other band where all 5 of the members are equally loved, not just the lead vocalist and guitar. These beauties are the real deal. Epic players, and the writing is outstanding.

Good job guys!

Please enjoy the music of BAND-MAID and don't let those trolling hinder your pleasure. React your way. (side note: thank you for the review, sirs)

I wouldn't worry too much about what viewers think of your production decisions, except that it can effect your success -- assuming, that is, that you care about success. I think most of the more entertaining reactors pause for comments and then rewind to the last transition so that viewers don't can pick up the tread of the music again. Actually, that's pretty important for your reactions. You want viewers to plugin to the music so they can properly digest your comments/reactions. If they lose the thread, that can't happen. And you'll lose viewers. But, you should do whatever you want I'll watch all the same.

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The Awesome BAND-MAID are coming back to the US in May and August. No dates yet. BAND-MAID are not a fan of rickshaw's as rickshaw's are Chinese. lol. Peace. 1.83

I too grew up on B&B, having a good time while reacting is my preference. The pausing for longer comments is great, if only so you don’t miss out on chunks of the song while being fun and funny. The reactors that just bob their heads during the song and then say “that was great” at the end usually lose my attention much faster. I’ve heard the song dozens of times, you talking isn’t going to ruin it for me. And comparing them to polyphia is fine. Where I groan is when I hear “this sounds like an anime intro!”

They are coming through the US again in a couple of months.

Great response to the people who want to run your channel. It would have been hard not to interrupt Kanami soloing in this one. Anyway, I'm a little bit obsessed with "from now on". On the Polyphia comp, I only know their newer stuff but if their older stuff is anything remotely like this, I need to hear it! And you guys will have several more chances to see Band-Maid live this year, as they are doing the US festival circuit. Not that I and other European fans are bitter about this or anything.

Interrupting a solo is ok as long as you rewind to the beginning of the solo when you finish your comments. Cheers and thanks!

Saw them twice on the American tour and they were awesome... there are plenty of Live performances on their channel to choose from.. maybe try Manners / Black Hole , Domination, Freedom , Real Existence .. take your pick and fasten your seat belts ...

I'm a lot less triggered by pausing than I am by "what's her name." *"What's her name? WHAT'S HER NAME?!?"* Just give me a second. I gotta breathe. Deep breaths. Okay buddy, you need to commit this to memory: *Kanami Tōno* - for the same reason you know Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page or Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai. I'm cool. Breathe. Okay, I'm joshing. A little. But Kanami really _is_ one of the great composers and you'll find out if you keep listening. I saw them October 21st in Dallas and it was great. They played this #8 and it's transcendental. Just close your eyes and surf on the song wave.

Ok, you guys have now made me interested in looking for older Polyphia music. Animals as Leaders, you say? Hmmmm..... You have my thanks for these recommendations. Now to go hunting....

You mention comparisons to Polyphia and Animals as Leaders, which isn't completely out of left field. They do dabble a bit in some progressive elements in their instrumental pieces. One thing I do appreciate about Band-Maid when they do instrumental pieces that those other two bands kind of lose is that Band-Maid instrumentals still have a melody. They often have a musical theme and then do variations upon the theme through the course of the song. Each verse isn't the same as the other verses, even though the melody is still there. Like, AoL are a bunch of talented musicians, but sometimes their songs are just total note salad. You could hum the melody to this song, but try humming Polyphia's "Playing God" or Animals as Leaders' "Monomyth." Those bands make songs for musicians to nerd out over; Band-Maid makes songs for people to participate in during a live show.

That's just a Maidiac thing, not talking over solos. There's even a T-Shirt for it based on the THX bumper, "Shut Up! Kanami Is Speaking!"

Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 I witnessed this song performed live twice in Tokyo and dropped my jaw twice 😲. I believe so did many of American audience at 12 venues in the last October. This song has been normally played in the middle of the setlist to give Saiki, lead vocalist, some break. Most of the audience at B-M's one-man (or one-person) concerts had, of course, already known their skills and talents. They played this song, however, as opening at three festivals (Download Japan / Summer Sonic, Japan and Aftershock, USA) and in Guns N' Roses concert in Japan as support to the legendary band. Yeah! they showed off their skills and talents to the audience who knew nothing about the girls in maid outfit on the stage. I felt as if I heard them screaming "Hey guys! Listen to us and open your eyes wide! We are not the persons that you think ! Salute us!" 😄

Do your channel how you want, guys. Us band-maid fans can be a bit hyperbolic others may be easily offended. Sometimes when a reactor speaks over music I might not hear what they said. And for alot of Band-Maid song you might never find a good spot to pause because Kanami is just going HAM the whole song hahah. Also. I am Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole!

You should have some of the women of iwabo guest appearance and comment on fellow women in metal.

Just do your own thing and enjoy the band. The real fans dont care how you run your videos, they'll just offer up some songs you might like, or talk about individual band members. To that end: Blooming (music video) -> pop rock with nice guitar solo Rinne (music video) -> metal song made after someone in Japan said they were too soft Daydreaming (music video) -> something soft for a change lol Special mention: Band-Maiko - Gion-Cho (music video) -> wear kimono and have traditional instruments weaved in with the regular rock stuff, also video has subtitles now Band-Maiko - Secret Maiko Lips (music video) -> as above BUT most people do a reaction of back 2 back with the original rock song called "Secret My Lips" Band-Maiko was an April Fools release, and the band said online they'll be changing their name and style of music, etc as a joke. Turns out people liked it so much they want the joke to keep going and have them release more of this stuff.

I think you guys are great. Pay no attention to the haters (though to be fair, a lot of them are simply overzelous fans and admittedly I sometimes am periously close to falling into that category). I love to see new folks discover the girls, no matter how it's presented. Your channel - your rules.

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Funny, I hope this is the right one!! FYI Band-Maid has over 120 songs that are simply amazing! The best rock group on the planet

Oh, so you have encountered the meme of "Shut up! Kanami is speaking!" Yeah, that's a in-joke. Some get ovezealous and undersell the joke part. Sorry about that. (Band-Maid is a comedy in their own estimation - serious about their music, but for the rest it's a comedy.) But as for picking the right song, seems you haven't yet encountered "Pick anything - literally..." or "What's you favourite B-M song? - The last one you listened to." And you have yet to discover that this is. a Pigeon Cult? (of the Small Pigeon variety. Po!) That said, check out some of the "official live" videos - "Domination" and "Freedom" tend to be the entry drugs. This is a live band, and their "official live" stuff tends to have studio quality audio and video, unlike the fan cams.

There is literally no wrong choice for band-maid songs. I'd say live is generally preferred by most fans but it's all awesome

PLOYPHIA?! lol? How is it anything like polyphia in sound- beyond being an instrumental?

I suppose you can be who you are, but be respectful to the band you're listening to & your audience. It's distracting & annoying if you're speaking over & during the music.... especially for a 1st time listener.........just saying. Band- Maid Rules, I hope you will do more. ❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘

There are no Band-Maid songs that are not the "right songs".

Your just saying they are the best rock band out there.

Don't worry about people telling you what to do. Some BAND-MAID "fans" can be a$$hole$. If they don't like how you're reacting tell them that they can start their own channel.

Don't pay much attention to it all, not worth it... The only reason fans of this band get very specific with their requests is, people love their live performances, and they started a world tour in 2020 with a full professional video and sound crew to get all the quality recordings from these shows. Well, they just got the started and Covid came along and shut it all down. So, the high-quality live video you would want for a first listen reaction is not always available. Some songs you'll hear "do the live, do the live..." other songs you will get requests for the MV. Their last tour here in the US only has cam video available, not really suitable for a first listen reaction. Many Band Maid fans might actually be trying to steer you towards the best available experience with their specific requests. Others are just whining.

Some of the fans can get a bit overzealous with these foreign rock bands, especially the all female ones. They're just passionate I guess. Try not to take it personally lol. The whole point of watching a reaction channel for me is to hear the commentary. If I just wanted to watch the music, I'd go do that.

One fact and an informed opinion 1) the women love to watch reactions, and sometimes call out reactors they recognise at gigs. 2) I'm sure they couldn't give a toss about the uptight fan opinions.

Beavis and butthead is lame...just say'n

The Warning is better than Band-Aid-MAID. Can't understand her vocals.