"That's the way it goes!"

The shear technical precision BAND-MAID always displays is amazing. As one KZfaq reviewer once said "No matter what you do in life, whether you are a professional or not there is going to be a Japanese lady in a maid outfit that is better than you"!!!!

Thanks for this one. I have said from the beginning that Kanami was not given the recognition that she deserves. She is entitled to being recognized as one of the best young guitarists of this era. Her style is like no other and her sense of timing is nearly perfect. She knows just what a song needs from her to make it perfect. She is no show off or self centered when it comes to her music. But she can play with the best that ever was.

About Miku: appreciate that she can play rhythm (many times syncopated) and sing high or low harmony when needed. She also writes lyrics to Kanami's instrumentals. She is just as talented in her own way as her band mates.

As what everybody says, there's no miss BAND-MAID song. At first listen, I thought Spirit was just a speedy punkish song... that was until the first chorus... from there on, the dynamic arrangement tickled my music lover in me and slapped away any doubts.

This is what happens when you put 3 girls from music school, 1 girl who grew up studying in the Idol world, and one girl who studied voice on her own!

I mean what can you say but so damn COOL!! Young Women on the road to greatness in Rock history!

What separates Band-Maid from all other bands: strength of song writing, proliferous creativity, quality and depth of musicianship, unique Individual style & captivating performance, palpable band synergy, expansive soundscape, and consistency of excellence. All of that requires years of long hours of hard work, laser focus, compatibility, and a shipload of talent. Piece of cake!

I love how MISA often plays something similar to the melody line, that is way cool. I try to emulate MISA's way of doing stuff in my bass playing learning from her.

That's the spirit!. The live version makes me appreciate the studio version even more.

Not heard this one before. Kanami's music brain is clearly moving to a new level as is her guitar technique. Awesome.

This may sound sappy but it is heart felt. It's been 2 years since I discovered Band-Maid, now I can't imagine my world without them. They bring so much musical joy to me, every day!! I just love each of them. Thank you Band-Maid, ladies, you are just awesome.

3:51 So. fuckin'. good. Hahaha! Enjoyed it as always, great reaction!

Spirit, from the domination album! This album solidifies Band-Maid as a super group!! Ryan check out Fate from the same album! Great tune with a nice heavy riff!

Man, that’s why you’re kickass! Thank you for taking the time and effort to dig up the absolute best form of Spirit from this show! One of my favorites with Akane putting in the work.💪🏻🤘🏻

Freezer is a cool song from the album New Beginning. They didn’t write the songs on that album but they sure played the hell out of what they were given.

Ooooh yes!. The best form to savour World Domination LP is listening the Zepp Tokyo performance. The mix of the disk is a little flat while the live performance is absolutely outstanding. I´m so glad you have go to the live for this one. That "Spirit" comes to life live!. Your vault still hides huge secrets in there.... waiting for "Awkward" with eagerness. It's been a long time since anyone has shown it on YT and the song deserves it. Great job sir!!.

Yess!!! Love this song! So happy Ryan gets into the non-reacted to songs. Some of their best are the not as popular songs.

From the same album, you definitely have to check out the chunky slow-groove classic "Fate", and also be one of the rare reactors to listen to "Rock in Me" - an infectious tune, J-pop influenced but with that unmistakable BM sound - featuring Miku on lead vocals and perhaos providing the best glimpse of what Miku's original vision of the band might have sounded like without the addition of Saiki....

Zepp Tokyo 2018 is an awesome concert by BAND-MAID. One of my favorite song from this performance is “CLANG”, also from the World Domination album and one of the most underrated BAND-MAID song. Thanks Ryan ✌🏻

5:42 Ryan, also pay attention to Miku's switch from low to high pitch voice. I always find it amazing how she does it seamlessly

Great deeper track! And bonus... You get to see Miku's (Po!) pearl-front Zemaitis! ❤

Spirit was the fastest tempo song at 175 bpm. So Akane was practicing her drumming at 175 bpm. One day, Kanami told Akane ”I just made a new song for you to challenge". That song was Rinne at 190 bpm. After that, Kanami made Different at 210 bpm, and then Black Hole at 220 bpm! A rumor says that Kanami is working on a new song at 225 bpm😏

Spirit is a great song. Love this performance. The one thing I like better in the original, is that Akane's drumming is more intense there.

Bandmaid has a song called You that is pretty cool with some interesting parts.

Band Maid is the greatest rock/hard rock band in the world. Next level talent and musicianship. EPIC

A..KAN..E!!! Jeeeezus, she's MASTERFUL! Well, there's the "getting blown away by Band-Maid again" for the week. (I think it averages out to more than once per week.) I've never enjoyed "Oooo, Oooo, Oooos" so much. As always, thanks train loads my friend!

Kanami: Have you heard of reggae? Band: No. What does it sound like? Mincho: I changed it a little for this song.

World Domination is a nearly flawless album. It is also a concept album. Sacramento loves Band-Maid. "That's the way it goes." Pure Miku.

What a good choice !!! Another great song from Domination! I look forward to Clang or Fate !! Thanks, Ryan !!

4:20 -- 'domination'. the other solo was from 'secret my lips'. the mystery still eludes me, but nothing more than just to know the answer. and yes, it doesn't in any way diminish the greatness of these ladies.

This is one of my personal favorite songs, glad you were able to find a good live version.

Awesome! So next one should be "Clang". There´s a cool live version out there with a Kanami Misa tapping battle intro.

God I love this band!

The beginning of the solo was from "Domination" I feel..... but just the start of the solo..... another Band-Maid song that's not long enough

don't think I've seen this live version - instant classic! ♥

What a great concert and the mix is cleaner on Kaname than the Line Cube gig. Thanks for this one Ryan! :)

Buddy I am listening to this from a hospital bed. Maids have the power to heal. BM4EVER

That solo is partially from domination love the react. I really love their last 3 albums. Long Live the PO

LOL! I semi panicked when you started with the studio version, Cause this tune bangs much more live!!

That sounded like a Kanami, Akane duet .

This is in my top 5 live performance. Awesome

I want this as the opener on the U.S. tour; at least on whatever show I can get to, lol.

Great pick. Another example of their eccentric, brilliant writing.

It was cool and refreshing :) Thanx man.Just a question... Someone know something about a concert video about one of my favorite?That is" Decided by myself"And another missing tune the "Arcadia girl" :(

The solo you may be thinking of is in both Domination and Secret My Lips, although it a little different. Great song!

Kanami is a brilliant mad scientist song writer.

Nice, again clever and great reaction, you are on s sunday rolll love it, loved the song.

"just bring it" and "domination" are their best albums so balanced in rhythm and harmony unfortunately "domination" is a totally underrated album

Another great song, glad you have that live Zepp Tokyo to present these songs live - since there is no MV. You know what is almost criminal? That THIS particular show is not on a stand alone BluRay/DVD but part of a (now) very expensive special edition box of the single "Start Over" (here is a very very different song out of the Band-Maid catalogue... still love it though)... The live BluRay/DVD they released in 2020 is awesome but for me there are a few things that makes it not as good as this one - the guitar sound and the fact that in this one they have the full concert and on the 2020 live BluRay/DVD, they took off the acoustic songs that were played. Still, my fav overall sound is the live from 2017 at Shinkiba Studio Coast (the best "Play" version, "Matchless Gum", etc). Anyway, everything is so good in this live and Saiki is my fav singer these days. Thumbs up!

MISA 🎂 soon (15th)

I assume, by the time you finished all B-M songs... you will get a new album from them

As others have mentioned, the intro to the first mini solo in "Domination" is the riff you heard at the beginning of the "SPIRIT!" solo. The main solo to "Domination" is almost a note for note copy of the solo from "Secret my lips/Secret MAIKO lips". Also on this album is a song called "Carry on living", it has a riff that Kanami reused for the beginning of "Blooming". My thoughts on it are she is WAY to prolific & talented of a song writer for it NOT to be intentional... I think it's "call backs" meant to connect all the material, like a "Band-Maid Extended Universe" type of thing, lol.

4:20 yeah thats a rare moment where Kanami uses something very similar twice. That solo mirrors the Domination solo.

This is a cool, mean song.😲 I love it.❤💙❤

Hey Ryan. Glad you enjoyed the song. This is an underrated song. Yes, the first part of that solo is used in Domination's mini solo or as I like to call it the "transition solo". You're correct about the speed picking part. The songs from the World Domination album will be closer sonically only in comparison to other albums. Kanami talked about having very little time in submitting songs for the album in a past interview. Thanks again.

Since when is originality a condition of enjoyment? She could copy it note for note and I’d still watch! Symptom of Maidia!

Thanks for changing to the live version! Akane's snare sound is SO good in this.

Yes she is underrated always a great reaction thank you so are you still going to do new beginnings because it's such a classic rock album be well

Yeah the solo is very similar to the solo after the first chorus in Domination (but just the beginning of it). Kanami's solos are so memorable that it happens every now and then. But I love the tune anyway that's fine by me!😉

Ryan! Greetings! Sorry (I am not apologizing), I have this habit of re-visiting reactions (at least from a few reactors! LOL). The reason is that I am discovering some of their songs that are "ahead" of their evolution! Sorry again to repeat myself, but such pieces sound too much as a precursor to what they will offer in the near future, even if they proceed through at least three parallel genres of their own. Either they will keep throwing in different facets of their own at all times, or they will venture into different paths. It might well be something in between. Blimey! I love these ladies! On another note, I have rarely seen Saiki singing so "aggressively" all teeth bared in her most jazzy mode. Miku is also unusually leaving her cute image behind her then. Kanami is definitely going jazz along with Misa and Akane. I sense a carefully controlled aggression there, as if they wished no harm to their fans. At the same time they are being sly, crafty and intelligent! Why do I always start a novel about them!?LOL Take good care of yourself (ves)! Best regards, RobertGilles

I have to see them in Japan at some point. The shows looks amazing.

I'm surprised up till now you still haven't reacted to the music video The Dragon Cries. That song is in English and it has that classic bluesy tone.

Hi Ryan good video man, i don't if anyone mention the song "about us", if you ever have the chance to do it someday, i recommend to do both versionm in Band Maid's channel. Not many people recommend this one, maybe because is not "heavy" or is too "poppy" for them, i don't know.

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I am here again, 65 Japanese old man, Anyway, BANDMAID's play intersession (interplay) session between KANAMI's Guitar and Misa's Base (especially tapping and slapping) with AKANE's drumming is awesome and amazing. which is just like the Jazz music session. I merely have heard this style in Rock or any other music genre.

awesome🔥🔥🔥

One of the few if not the only reaction to Spirit and it's a great song. This performance is on Band-Maid Prime and it is just fantastic.

I really like your reaction videos. Could you please react to "Turn Me On" from the same show?🔥

Now, why haven't I seen this video before? Oh yeah, it's because I'm a lazy old fart. Fortunately, I'm subscribed here, so I don't have to miss it. 👍 I agree that Kanami is criminally underrated, but so are Saiki and Miku. Thanks Ryan and Astrogazer (hope I got that right)!

The first half of the solo sounds similar to one of the Domination solos.

The tone on this Kanami solo sounded like the one used in No Sleep Till Brooklyn.

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Ryan, it is getting a bit chilly here in Shizuoka, in spite of the mildest climate in Japan after Okinawa and Japanese sake is getting better for it! We are actually going to shoot a new video on Monday on another local sake brewer. Wished that Band Maid could write a song on sake warming you up on a cold day! LOL Now, this song is definitely their most jazzy composition. It does take some bravery and talent to offer it to their fans who must constantly adjust and improve their hearing (now, that was nasty of me!), but in this case I entertain the suspicion that Kanami is fomenting something for the future and leading Misa and Akane into it! I do think that Saiki and Miku have the right vocal ability to follow that road someday. After all rock is a baby of jazz, ain't it? Mark my words, and if I leave this world before they start moving into a new genre (Band Maid Jazz Metal?), remember I noticed it! LOL Since my home Dragon is on wine again, I will have to wait one more day before opening that new bottle of local sake I just found! Blimey, I forgot to mention: great reaction as usual! But I will have to find a new way to express my gratitude! Mata ne/又ね！All the best! Robert-Gilles/Bilbo/The Aging-Decrepit Dragon

Kanami always great she knows her stuff.

Would you please react to Fate, song #5 from World Domination

This song is just fuckin' groove city. From the start of the second verse through the start of the final chorus, Akane plays like... 7 different grooves in a row without repeating any of them. Bands don't DO that. Not in a 3.5 minute mainstream rock song anyway.

thanks new video!!!!!!!

Other Bassists: MISA, please don't do so much. You are making us look bad. MISA: F!@# off Noobs!

Prolly someone already told you you were hearing a few licks from "Domination." 🤠

Great great!! You have to check out Don't let me down when you can

The only thing the same about Band Maid is they always do something different. Hope to see you in Minneapolis. I'm driving up there from Indy.

A little punkier.

why i didnt know this song huh thx dude

You have done a lot Japanese rock and some Nightwish... Have you heard band called Apocalyptica? Three man and cellos + drummer. Playing rock. They started with Metallica covers and now doing own music. They have different singers allmost every song. There have been Corey Taylor, Gavin Rossdale, Till Lindman and many more. Highly recommend 👍

Yeahhh😎🤘🏼

pjl wuz here..... #BandMaid

We all know Band-Maid had songs written for them and some even had some help arrangements wise from Mincho and we know they run the show since Alone but covering other's songs only happened a couple of times. Their best work in that small sample is MUCC's Honey which they literally made their own mostly thanks to Sai-chan's vocals. It has a wicked bass line from MISA that is very reminiscent of Dick Dale king of the surfer guitars. Wicked. Sacramento loves Band-Maid. Regards.

Akane makes this song rock !!!!!!!!!!!

Yep criminally is the good word… I have to say it is my least favorite from World Domination still a good song and better than everything you can hear on radio but this song doesn’t click with me 🤷‍♂️ A song I’d really like to see your reaction is Awkward (preferably the live version at Shinkiba). Keep up the good work 👍

You still haven't reacted to: Dragon Cries About Us Wonderland glory About Us is awesome as well. You will once again be blown away by Misa.

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Spirit is possibly one of my least favorite songs by Band-Maid. I don't know why but it just doesn't resonate with me. Also, is it just me or does the sound seem off? Seems like it is playing slower than it should.