Hi Grandad! Saiki the lead singer has had throat surgery in the past so the band are very careful with her voice. They play 2+ hour sets so to give Saiki a break around mid-set they do three things. 1. Play an instrumental, 2. Miku (rhythm guitar) takes lead vocals for a song or two (she usually has one track per album where she is lead vocalist) and 3. Miku will do her legendary and hilarious "Magic Time" MC set. Then Saiki comes back on to finish the set. Even though Saiki no longer needs a break nowadays, it's become more of a tradition. So yeah, they have a number of really cool instrumental tracks. Check out the live MV of "Onset" for another instrumental banger!

Best rock band on the planet. I'm 72 going on 73 and I found Band Maid about six or so years ago. They dragged me back into rock and I'm glad they did. Watch HATE? live from the Yokahama Arena concert. Wear a seat belt.

Had to laugh when you said we are going to get some great vocals from Saiki. Well we would have if it hadn't been an instrumental. Nice reaction though. Akane is a beast she is a gorilla who likes bananas

Well done! I promise you that the more you listen to this track, the more you’ll discover. They pack so much in their music that it often takes several spins to really grasp it. 😂 Don’t worry about Akane taking offense to your “beast” description. She is affectionately called “The Gorilla” by bandmates and fans alike. She even eats bananas 🍌 during shows 😊

A masterclass in song writing, that one. If you want another great instrumental from them, and you remember that old medieval classic 'Greensleeves', please take a look at 'Memories Of wind And Wine'. Cheers.

Band-Maid does excellent instrumental songs, put in to concerts to give Saiki a vocal break after her throat surgery, although not so much needed now. "Without Holding Back", "Onset", and "Don't Be Long" are some more instrumental songs from these amazing ladies!

Misa (mee’-sah) Kanami (Ka-naw-mee’) Miku (mee’-coo) Saiki (sigh’-kee) Akane (ah-kaw-neh’) Thanks for checking out more from the Maids! Misa! Misa! Misa!

Another song that the instrumental version takes on a life of it's own is "Giovanni"! With vocals you don't realize how much is going on under them!

What a miracle these lovely ladies are.

Kanami🥰took the vocals in her own hands in this one.

Akane is The Queen of Beast! ❤

Please note, you pronounce all the vowels in Japanese, just like Spanish. Akane is "Ah kah ne". Saiki is "Sah ii ki". there are NO Akane as in (ah ke in). And Kanami is "Kah nah mi".

G-Dad -- Here the Maid's names: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, Vocals, Lyricist, SpokesPigeon, and Founder Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Main Composer Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" aka: MISA MISA MISA - Bass

Great reaction as usual but gosh you sure slaughter the pronunciation of their names! Lol. No big deal, just giving you some stick. Keep up the good work mate. Rock on 🤘

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 I witnessed this song performed live four times with this MV quality in Japan and dropped my jaw four times 😲. I believe so did many of American audience in their three US tours in 2022 and 2023. This song has been normally played in the middle of the setlist to give Saiki, lead vocalist, some break. They played this song, however, as opening at festivals 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!" 😄

Many of us saw Band-Maid play “From Now On” live. OMNG! Kanami riffed her ass off. The DB’s matched the BPM’s! So FROM NOW ON, Band-Maid will grow in popularity even faster as their awesome, sold out 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR wrapped up at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26 and at Hong Kong. AND they’re writing and recording for their new album! The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids... and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE! Thx, G-Dad!

Great reaction good sir!

Love seeing people loving the Maids. Instrumental, yes, but nothing wrong with that. It just allows Kanami to sing! PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘

I LISTEN TO THIS BAND EVERYDAY...IM CONVINCED THIS IS THE BEST AROUND SIMPLE AS THAT

Not quite a ballad, lol. Akane (ah-kah-neh) kicks ass throughout this song.

Hi granddad...may I suggest Band Maid...FATE live at zepp..