Actually that is considered hard for classical piano. She approx 3 times better on piano than guitar. Almost went pro out of high school, but switched to guitar institute

Glad you got to this, it's a masterpiece. Miyako, who composes a lot of their music, is a professional concert-level classical pianist, and was originally on track to make classical music her career. When she was 18, she picked up a guitar, and we now see the result. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude. All five members of the band are Jedi-level musicians, but I think Miyako is a once-in-a generation talent, a true savant. And no, even for trained classical musicians, this is not "basic". It is the most famous and most challenging of Chopin's 27 piano etudes, and is often played in formal recitals as a way to do a little showing off.

Piano is Miyako's first instrument. She begun with it when she was 3 years old.

Just want to say I really appreciate it when musicians react. It brings an extra level to what's going on.

You can tell that the lead vocalist has ballet training based on the way she moves her body, especially her arms.

HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!!

This conjunction of virtuosos is simply amazing. I don't think something like this can be found outside of Japan, on the rock music scene.

Re. Haruna's endurance--yes, she's nuclear-powered, but she also has phenomenal economy in her movements. She never appears to flail or be at all out of control. Nothing wasted (except when she does stick-twirls, just because).

Thanks for the very in-depth review, it gave me a new look at this masterpiece. . Stay safe. Stay Lovebites.

Best reaction and analysis so far to this anthem, congrats ! :-D

Great reaction. I had a friend in HS who was on a classical piano track from about the age of 3 and he would normally practice about 4 hours a day. When he was getting ready for a competition, he would practice about 6-8 hours a day. The strength in his hands was unbelievable. When a carnival was in town they had that test your grip thingy and he always won by a large margin. Some classical piano pieces can last up to 45 minutes, so endurance is a given. I would assume that playing the guitar uses the same muscles and is probably fairly easy for her.

The guitarist on the left always goes into this aggressive power stance. Love it! She looks like a Warrior Princess!

POUND LIKE for more from these MIND BLOWING metal heads!

6:44 I am grateful for your appreciation for Haruna's drumming, specifically her ability to keep the precise kicks going while doing fills and accents that are ... well, I'm working on it. Haruna is a marvel of precision and stamina with such tasty chops while maintaining the pace with Miho's bass-fingerings that transform this 'ballad' into METAL.

I really look forward to seeing your reaction when it appears in my feed because I appreciate the level of knowledge you bring and your admiration of my favourite band is, unlike a good many reactions, so genuine.

their unison precision is breathtaking. they are such masters. I know them a year now thanks to YT. and still sometimes shake my head in disbelieve, while just listening (no video) to them with the good overears and also smiling happily at the same time, cause they are so good.

this is nothing for Miyako, she can actually play guitar and keyboard at the same time, it's awesome to witness

Awesome reaction.. Very educational, musicians reaction to Lovebites is always my favorite..

Usually I don't like to see videos that are cut too much. But not for your reaction. You explain very detail about every part. Not just said wow wow... And I enjoy that. very good reviews. Thank you so much. Now I'm subscribe. Keep going make a journey reaction to Lovebites.

awesome reaction and great stuff I am so happy that your love for Lovebites has grown and it is quite obvious you have been bitten over and over, so welcome to the Wolfpack buddy. It is always good to have someone who knows and understand great talent when they hear and see it off hand, I really do enjoy watching your reactions to Lovebites

Great analysis! The whole band is amazingly skilled. HARUNA is a master, she is always so on point, not even a slip once in a while. So much variety in her fills and accents. And she always looks so cute! Miyako is such a genius, not only is she a absolute master of both instruments but she also writes most of their songs! World class band right here, every member, phenomenal musicianship! 🤘🤘

LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics: If this was the last day you could live on this earth World you still go on, accusing someone for today It’s better to fail than not do anything at all It is not the length, but depth of life that counts Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been though despair Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to not care You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)

LOVEBITES Bio - Haruna:- CUTEST (AtomicDoll)- A Mighty thunderous unstoppable FORCE OF NATURE !! Miho :- PRETTIEST(Bossman)-POWERS & Strengths that will hold & lift the band High !! Midori :- SEXIEST(Bombshell)-RIFFS and Chops that melts ur face & Smiles that Kills !! Asami :- LOVELIEST ( Ballerina ) - FLOATS like a butterfly, sings like a Nightingale !! Miyako :- HEARTBREAKER ( IceQueen ) -MELODIES that will rip-out ur Heart and Soul !!

Correction, she is a classically trained pianist who also plays guitar (Better than most). :-D

This is such an epic masterpiece of a song. Great reaction and so in depth. Good job.

Miho Miho Miho!

I googled "lovebites reaction" and found 406,000 hits, and I may have watched 100,000 of them since I saw your first Lovebites reaction to Holy Wars last week. When it comes to the vital "informed and interesting comments per minute of music" (IICMM) reaction video ratio, this reaction is outstanding, unsurpassed, so prominently different from the miasma of crapola reactions.

Great, Great analysis and review. There are so many points you pointed out but it exceeds my English capability to talk about. First of all, stamina, try Edge of the World and We the United, those are the very ending of this same concert at Zepp Diver City Tokyo 2020, and a kind of connected. You'll know how those small women keep their stamina and quality of performance, not a sweat, and they are in high heels. About piano, the other guitarist Midori has learned piano from 2 years old, and Asami the singer also plays piano and she also trained ballet. Yes, they have classic background, and that gives a lot in their composition of their tunes. By the way, Miyako started guitar at her 18, and Midori at 20. It's just talent which I never have. If you want see switching of guitar and piano, try "Rising" in the same this live show. Don't miss when Miyako stops playing guitar and when she resumes playing guitar again, and she also switches rhythm. So smooth and quick, she doesn't miss a single beat. One addition. You'll be surprised when Haruna the drummer stands up at the finare, seeing how small she is.

Miyako magic!!!

Haruna!!!! Love that little Dynamo, she can outlast the energizer bunny! Yes, the guitarists have different strengths and that is what makes them so perfect together! Thank you for reacting to this video!

Glad you reviewed the bits in this. Who, but Queen could attempt a piano / rock metal epic like this. Astounding, When festivals start again , they will return to Europe and wipe the stages with other acts.

Haruna (the drummer) commented that her legs were falling off, doing double kicks throughout the concert. It looks like they are still perfectly intact!

Miyako said that Roland's white piano looks nice, but it's very hard to play because it's an electronic piano. So, at this year's concert, she was playing a grand piano that she was used to playing. When you play a piece of music with a high degree of difficulty that requires super skills, you need delicate conditions for the piano itself.

Haruna tend to be more brutal on calmer song, try Rising you'll know what I meant

Great reaction, however Chopin's Revolutionary Etude Opus 10 No 12 is not 'basic stuff'. If you want to see Miyako making a lightening switch from playing the piano to the guitar you need need to watch the live version of 'Rising' (from this same Diver City concert). She makes the change in just over a second and she could have been quicker if she had had her pick between her lips instead of having to pick it up from the top of the piano.

Yes 👍

Awesome analysis mate! I love watching musicians react to Lovebites because of the depth of analysis, and also because musicians can grasp the level of mastery these ladies have.

you speachless !!!!!!!

"I have so much Respect for this Band !!" - That will do, bro, that will do....

In Burden of time, Miyako plays keyboard with one hand, and guitar with the other for a small stretch. She does it in both the studio and live versions (think it was Daughters of the Dawn, not 5 of a kind)

Now its time to do ' burden of time' to be more amaze by miyako

Lovebitesbforever!!!!

Finally, a person that analyze, reacts and comments Lovebites as it should be because they show so much and its worth to mention everything. So many layers that each song have, complexity and diversity that they show while playing live is the reason why you just MUST love them. I am sick of all that people that react to Lovebites, just say this is awsome and end the video in 5 min-that means nothing. These girls deserve world fame and glory and to be analized like this from music teachers and people with music experience and knowledge. Great reaction dude, keep them coming. These girls are pure gold. ROCK ON!

Great reaction , Lovebites Amazing classic metal band , amazing musicians , other level , Amazing Miyako .

Haruna play in unison with the singer and the solos all the time. Her feet are going and then there are cymbal stabs that matches the solo or the song.

To emphasize sondebueu's comment: Haruna's DRUMCAM: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9WIh7CqnMmYl30.html

Great reaction for sure, but I appreciated your analysis as well for its educational value. You actually made sense of what I was hearing and I enjoyed the song even more. Needless to say I just subscribed and look forward to gaining more knowledge. Thanks!

The Chopin piece is one of his Studies (etudes) specifically designed to work on the left hand. Her skills are just amazing to hear.

Haruna's DRUMCAM: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9WIh7CqnMmYl30.html

Midori learned piano/organ and gave it up when she picked up the guitar to master it at 20!!! Miyako was classically trained from 3 but kept up on the piano after she picked up the guitar at 18!! All of these women are multi-instrumentalists and yes the energy level from this band is amazing, when they are done they still look like a bunch of petite models going to a fashion show!! If you want to see how fast Miyako switches between guitar and piano and back again check out Rising LIVE (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8Wapcur38nZgok.html) the lyrics are uplifting and inspirational as well. Miyako also plays the keyboard and the guitar fret at the same time to support Midori's solo in the studio version of Burden of Time (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arVymcJ4057Jlqc.html). These women are insanely talented and to have all 5 in one band, well as my friend says it is illegal and if they were here in the States they would be broken up for being a monopoly...LOL.

I believe she did not pick up the guitar until she was 18+-

Pretty sure Chopin is by no means considered basic in classical piano, especially the particular etude which is probably meant to train non-dominant hand technique. What we see here from Miyako is a piece composed to incorporate elements of Chopin and Dvořák throughout a metal song. She just sits on the piano, bangs out some Chopin in a live environment in the middle of a metal gig and, when she's done, grabs her pick and guitar and proceeds to tap out an intro on the electric guitar too. What's on display here is more than just raw talent: it's top notch musical education, relentless practice, compositional perfectionism and professional performance chops.

Haruna "little BIG Engine" drums (4'9") Asami "The One & Only Voice" vocals (4'10") Midori "Crazy Shredder" guitar (4'11"?) Miyako "The Golden Touch" guitar/piano (5'2") Miho "Natural Born Head-Banger" bass (5'1") nicknames given by the band - Thanks to dregeye who gave this information in another reaction

Best of the best.

Nice reaction my friend... Next.. check out Burden Of Time.. Awakening From Abbyss Studio Live.. you will amaze to see Miyako played guitar and keyboard at the same time... Untill then... stay safe and stay Lovebites... About Haruna... yess.. for me she is master of doubble paddle... the more i listen to Lovebites...the more i like Haruna's drumming skills...

I just wanted to ask you a question as a beginner guitar what was a good practice routine when you first started

I knew from some phots that Haruna and Akane party together

both of guitarist is a pianist at first lol, both of them is prodigy

Fun fact, Miyako hated that piano.

MIYAKO IS GOD!!!!

Mi a ko

Damn every 2 seconds you stop the video

Arrêtez de vous extasier devant l'intro piano de Miyako ! elle l'a ratée... c'est plein de notes hésitantes, presques pas dans le temps... elle jouerait cela devant un jury, elle serait recalée avant la fin... ou alors vous avez peur de vous mettre à dos le wolfpack... de l'aveu même de Miyako, ce n'était pas top... trop nerveuse et piano inconnu... Voilà. Pour le reste... OK.

しゃべり過ぎ

You stop too much