Mesa Boogie Rectafier for the lead guitar. 5150 for rhythm and Orange for the Bare Foot Assassin Base Player Misa!!!! You wanna have your sox blown off. Check out their instrumental offivial MV "From Now On". These ladies kick ass! I see them this Sunday in Nashville, next Wed in Detroit and in August, Salt Lake City!!! Woohooo!!!!

Band-Maid is the best rock band in the world right now IMO. They will blow your mind with all different types of styles and insane compositions.

Thank you for an authentic reaction. Please watch the next song "Domination - live" from the same show on their channel: in the middle of the song the ladies gathered around Akane the drummer just to make faces at her trying put her of beat. This is how confident they on stage. Probably there is no other band in the World so dedicated and hardworking as Band-Maid is.

I’ve been a rock/metal fan since I was maybe 10… 46 years ago… and Band Maid has rocketed into the small selection of groups that I consider the best of the best. They are terrific composers and players and they put out song after song, album after album, and they just do not miss. Ever. The list of bands so consistently great is a short one!

This was a great reaction👍. Please do their song Puzzle from the recent Tokyo Garden Theater show . It will make your head bump to the ceiling.

BAND-MAID's awesome music is the best medicine for everything, the clue's in the letters. B-est, M-edicine.🙂

Saw them last Oct. In Seattle & I'm going to see them again August 12th in Spokane Wa. They are outstanding live !!😏❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘

Here is the live twofer. Manners/black hole. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8eWbJefs7m2d3k.html

The drummer and bass player together are THE BEST rhythm section on this planet!!!

Great reaction and welcome to the wonderful world of Band-Maid! These ladies absolutely ROCK and they always make me smile. The next song in this concert was Domination. That last cord of Play that was ringing out is the first thing you hear on the Domination Official live video. Definitely worth checking out as it's often the gateway drug for a lot of folks falling down the Band-Maid rabbit hole. Bass could have been a bit more present in the mix IMO but it is still a fantastic performance. Another one that really shows off their diversity is a twofer of Manners/Black Hole from an online concert they streamed during the pandemic. Manners is a great bluesy rock throwback and Black Hole? Well... you'll see

Let's call it a Pigeon hole. 120+ amazing song catalog. No egos in this band. The only other thing I'll say is check out their latest Awesome instrumental FROM NOW ON. See if you can handle it. Peace. 34.7

I love to see how someone who has deep musical knowledge reacts to this band. They have a catchy chorus in almost every song, which makes listeners tend to underestimate their musical abilities. They're phenomenal musicians. Thx for sharing!

One of the many things that makes Band-Maid special is that they rock hard and deliver the catchy choruses, and that appeals to everyone. But their musicality and composition is so complex and deep that the music theory geeks and engineers have a field day analyzing their brilliance They have a fan base similar to that of Rush.

Kanami the lead guitarist plays PRS through Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Miku rhythm guitarist plays Zemaitis guitars through EVH 5150 MISA on bass plays Black Cloud Basses here through Orange (from January she now uses Aguilar amps) Akane on drums uses Tama drums & Zildjian cymbals. All of these are sponsorships. Not sure of the mics. Welcome to Band-Maid, in my humble opinion the best hard rock band on the planet. Extraordinarily talented and five of the nicest people on the planet. Now celebrating their 10th anniversary with the same line up they are currently touring in the US. Their back catalogue is immense - enjoy!

This band is nothing short of a miracle. They're all top tier musicians, and they've been together and working their asses off for ten years now. They are constantly pushing themselves to get better and better. They play mostly hard rock, but you'll hear metal, prog, stuff you can't categorize and they can do a beautiful ballad. They've done acoustic shows. Their music tends to make you smile, so if you're in a bad mood, put them on. They write a lot of singalongs like this into their music, and their shows are very crowd interactive. In short, they're more fun than the proverbial barrel of monkeys. As I've wondered before however, why a barrel of monkeys is the benchmark for fun is beyond me. I mean, truly.

This rabbit hole is deeeep man! ... and once you're down here with the rest of us there's no way out :) but why would you even wanna get out, the music is awesome and seemingly endless. Band Maid ... the band that keeps on giving!!

"Be more existent!" His Holiness TinyHat-san welcomes you to the Unseen World that is BAND-MAID, on the road to World Domination. You are now fully baptized into the Realm of Maidiacs, the best live rock band on the planet.

Analytical reactions are the best. Thank you so much!

Wow, you are very knowledgeable about instruments and gear! It was a very interesting reaction, thank you. "WITHOUT HOLDING BACK" is a BAND-MAID song, but it's an instrumental song. It's my (many people's) favorite, so please explain.

While everything else mentioned here is so true. I love that they have such fun and enjoy what they do to the point where I end up with a smile every time I listen to them. Totally different kind of energy.

That's the Rhythm Guitarist who uses the EVH with her Signature Zemaitis A24MF FP Flappy Pigeon. The Lead Guitarist uses a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier and the Bassist was using an Orange. In 2023, she switched to Aguilar.

hell yeah! I knew the 4 Maids and a Pigeon would blow your mind. 🤘🔥🤘. Sorry I missed your premier. I was busy driving 3 hours home after seeing Band-Maid live in Austin. They brought down the house. or, at least that what my ears say. they may or may not be a little off after being in front of Misa and the venue speakers all night. 🤘👂🤘

Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. If you had known B-M earlier, you, Canadian, could have a chance to see them live in NY or other northern states during their 2022 US tour. Just so you know, they have just started 2023 US tour on May 14 (9 gigs) and will go on North American tour (US + Mexico) in August. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

A no BS band, the talent, chemistry, composition and charisma are so next level, the best thing to happen to rock since roll was stuck on the end of it, cheers from Australia, Viva the Maids peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻

They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!

Best band this (albeit short) century. You can see the talent, listen to more and you’ll come to recognize the diversity in rock, metal and punk sub-genres yet all have a very pop hooks, as in catchy and anyone can sing or hum along to. Lyrics are 3/4 Japanese and a quarter English yet as you heard the crowd is singing along and integral to the music. As far as production goes, they do have backing tracks for group vocals and any synths on a given song. They play to a click track. This was also for a blu-ray. There was likely some very minor cleanup on some of the tracks but 99% of what you heard there is genuine. Saw them in Chicago last fall and what you heard was crisper and cleaner than this video. Tremendous credit goes to the sound crew because it couldn’t have sounded better and any mistakes during the concert instrumentally I couldn’t catch it. And that’s what’s great is that if you watch any fancams, it’s still limited by the mic on their phones, but the actual balance and their playing is always on point.

Hej BEL, welcome to the world of Band-Maid. If you are living in the US you have a chance to see them now.

The bass(Black Cloud) in this is going thru Orange. Rythm(Zemaitis)is EVH. Lead(PRS) thru Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier

That was really interesting. You brought some unique insights.

Welcome to you newest rabbit hole! Band-Maid’s musicianship is incredible! And all their songs out a smile on your face! Another great video from the same show you just saw is Domination(Official Live)! Each member has a spotlight out on them throughout the song. OR their latest music video is an instrumental that really tells a story - From Now On. But really, any song you pick will be amazing!

Hey man....nice to hear a reviewer who actually gets it !!!!!!! That part where the drums and the bass brake it down together answering the guitar and the they get back into the song with the double kicks.... so F...king tight. This is seriously talented band. Check out an often over looked song....Real Existence....but you have to hear the LIVE version !!! The power of this band is on full display !!!!

Nice reaction! Thanks for the well-informed comments. "Play" is still my favorite Band-Maid song despite all the excellence they've cranked out since this performance. There is another live version, you won't find it on KZfaq, that is also great. In my opinion the bass and kicks are even sharper in the mix. Musician/producer/technical reactors are often astounded at their first Band-Maid listen, join the club. Thanks for the reaction!

Greetings from Germany and welcome to the pigeon-hole of Band-Maid! 🤘🏻🕊 "America invented rock. England improved it. And now, Japan has perfected it." Not my quote, but whoever posted this at the time was so damn right. And for me, these amazing ladies lead the current generation. 🔥🙋🏻‍♂ _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊

🐦 *BEL Development* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*

Thanks BEL! Welcome to Band-Maid!

I'd recommend Manners MV for your next BM forray.... Smooth, classy rock with carpet hugging groves.

Don't know if it's been mentioned but The Warning and Band Maid are fans and friends with each other and they got to meet at Aftershock last year and there is a charming video around of them meeting. Band Maid will be playing one show in Mexico this year.

You have just earned an immediate sub from me. I love people who know their stuff, and you definitely know your stuff. Looking forward to hearing more from you!

I saw these awesome ladies in Dallas and Houston last year. This year I will see them in Daytona, Atlanta, and Nashville. They are great live!

listened to a shit ton of Band Maid reactions you differently brought something new to table. Loved the fact you picked up on Misa's bass technique on the first listen that's really good. To do on Play as opposed to Onset or Domination where they have the camera on her doing it is really something. I watched reactors miss on those songs while pausing at the Bass solo. So you deferentially have good ears. I personally could never do that.

Best Progressive Hard Rock Band on the Planet, Bar None! 😁

Welcome to Band Maid!

No, it's a Mesa with the PRS and an Orange with the Bass. BAND-MAID really shine LIVE. All the Shibuya Line Cube stuff is great. But don't forget 'Real Existence' LIVE. Unfortunately most of the Studio Coast and Zepp Tokyo LIVE stuff was pulled from KZfaq ahead of a DVD release, but it can still be found on Bilibili.

I saw them last week in Austin. Killer. The PRS player is using a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (and a petal board that could control Mars missions). These girls are serious business. You should check out a recent vid. Manners - Black Hole from a pandemic stream or Puzzle from a 2023 ahow in Tokyo. Or for an MV, check out From Now On. Their MVs give you a good look at the gear.

They are in the US right now! Go check them out! May Sorry but You missed: - Sunday, 5/14, Houston - Last night, Monday, 5/15, Austin Next: - Thursday, 5/18, Daytona FL, Rockville Festival - Friday, 5/19, Atlanta - Sunday, 5/21, Nashville - Monday, 5/22, Charlotte - Wednesday, 5/24, Detroit - Friday, 5/26, Columbus, Sonic Festival - Saturday, 5/27, St Louis, Pointfest Then back to Japan shows in July Then back to US in August!! - Friday, 8/4, Chicago, Lallapalooza - Sunday, 8/6, Minneapolis - Tuesday, 8/8, Denver - Wednesday, 8/9, Salt Lake - Friday, 8/11, Portland - Saturday, 8/12, Spokane - Monday, 8/14, Sacramento - Tuesday, 8/15, Anaheim Then Mexico City and back to Japan. Tour ends in 17k seat Yokohama Arena on November 26!! The Maids are no ordinary rock band - best I’ve heard in decades!! Take care and rock on 🤘🏼🔥🎸🥁🎤🎼😀✌🏼

I flew from MS to Houston to see them. They are amazing live regardless of the size of the venue. .

They are touring the US now (May) and in August. Mesa Boogie Triple for the PRS. Orange for the Bass (Black Cloud-Black Smoker) at this time. Rhythm guitar (Zamaitis) with EVH.

Next : Manner / Black hole (Live)

Saw them live last fall. The production level is lower on tour, but the sound and energy is all there. Saike's (singer) command of the audience is palpable. The have no choice but to respond.

Welcome to the Maidiacs. Great reaction. Next: Domination Live. Cheers from Norway.

Saw them in Dallas last year will be seeing them again this year . Tons of fun , talent to spare .

Saiki has an endorsement with Sennheiser.

I think the "dueling" you remember was maybe the dueling between the lead and rhythm guitars in the song "Domination" (Official Live Video).

That PRS sounds like a FRIGGN 700cc Chainsaw!!!!!

Japan has some truly amazing world class rock/metal bands come out! Would love to see some more Band-Maid along with other bands like Lovebites, Nemophila and Babymetal. 🤘

This was a concert that was recorded for a Bluray/DVD release, however they're just a good live. Saw them in a small venue in Boston last fall and their energy was insane.

Was at the Austin show Sunday night. It rocked!!! Third time seeing them (Seattle and Dallas last year). Dude if they come near you GO! I'm also headed to three Nashville show and Mexico City show, Maidiac! 🤟🏼👍🏼🤙🏻

Ahhh...another rabbit hole. The Warning...Band Maid... What happens when he finds out about Nemophila and Lovebites?

May 27th in St. Louis along with 20,000+ others ... Can't wait.

Would be awesome to see you get back to them! They have new live songs that are incredible with an even better mix!

This band kicks ass.

The Bass Player - MISA plays with a pick and slaps in the same song and changes from one to the other very quickly! From a radio interview - - (Chris): What amazed me most about your play style is the changing of picking to slapping, and then picking again so smoothly. Some bassists may throw their picks away to slap, but you use the same pick when you change from slapping to picking again, right? (Misa): No, I don't throw my pick away. I have become better as I practiced. For the recent 2-3 years, I haven't lost any pick. (Chris): Show me how. (Misa): I keep the pick with my index finger and palm. (Chris): Then you slap the bass with your thumb and middle finger? Can you show me how you play? (then Misa shows how) (Misa): Because I've been practicing these days, I can change faster than ever. (Chris): You are mixing them up! That's awesome! MIKU KOBATO - RHYTHM GUITAR - plays Zemaitis C24MF (Zemaitis Endorsement - with a Signature Guitar called Flappy Pigeon) - EVH Amps - Writes the lyrics - Has only been playing guitar for about 7 years. Was the singer but took a back seat voluntarily! KANAMI TONO - LEAD GUITAR - plays PRS Custom 24 (PRS Endorsement) - Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier. - Writes the music (one interview she states that she has a database - 2 years worth?!?!) MISA - BASS GUITAR plays Black Cloud "Smoker" and Privat Reserve (SG Style) bass - (Black Cloud Endorsement) Orange AB200B MKIII Amps AKANE HIROSE - DRUMS - Plays TAMA drums with Zildjian Cymbals - Roland KD-A22 (Possibly an Endorsement with TAMA and ROLAND) SAIKI ATSUMI - VOCALS - Sennheiser microphones and DPA Microphones - Tricked into the costumes when joining BAND MAID.

the prs player use mesa boogie triple rectifier , the rythym player uses high end zemaitis guitar and use evh , the base player use black smoker guitar and orange amp the drummer is tama set nice reaction and band maid and the warning are friends and fan of each other newbie here from the phillipines

Saw them in Charlotte what a great show

yeah BM is love, you ccannot listen to them without enjoying yourself

They kick as every time!

Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)

Great reaction, really appreciate your sound tech and gear knowledge. Band-Maid and The Warning are big admirers of each others work, and they got to meet last year at the Aftershock Festival in August. There a couple of wonderful photos of them posing together which you will enjoy.

Happy Birthday to Akane (drummer) 🎂

Band maid is a super live band nice reaction 👍🤘🎸

Great reaction. I am wondering if the 2 bass players stream that you watched was when Band-Maid's MISA got patched into Aina Yamauchi's live podcast, and they took turns playing bass remotely.

Not only two bassists: they have three: MISA MISA MISA 😂

You could have easily let it go straight into the next video that was coming up on autoplay at the end of this one: Domination live. It literally picks up where the last seconds of this video left off AND is another great performance.

I always love seeing the end of this video where Miku the backup singer / rhythm guitarist takes a seat then gets up quickly because she remembered she has to be ready for their next song Domination. When you watch that video you see the end of this is the start of that

THE #1 Rock band in the galaxy (also in Andromeda once the signal reaches there). 10:45 - That next video suggestion that popped up at the end of PLAY was for the song that PLAY segues into, DOMINATION, so a good next step!

Next domination live pls…

Nope, bass plays thru Orange, lead PRS thru Mesa, rhythm Zemaitis thru 5150

MISA uses the Orange for her bass.

12:15 fatal error, no rabbit holes here only pigeon holes po! Nice reaction, be prepared to be seriously wowed as you travel down the pigeon hole; Band Maid simply never disappoint.

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Well, MISA is WORTH two bassists. 😏

it's simple. do more band maid :)

Band-Maid is awesome. Japanese metal in general is awesome. If you want to see another technical metal band then I recommend Nemophila. If you want to see an amazing show then it's Babymetal. Babymetal isn't a band. They are a show.

As an ex guitar tech, (now a retired geriatric), if your guitar guy has his act together it should not need to be tuned sharp and should stay in tune for pretty much the whole gig. Cheers!

What happens when a pigeon is late to the first backing vocal?

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Black Smoker.