Imagine only ever listening to 1 song then getting a personal meeting with the band. What a life you got mate.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
the wildness of this time in my life is not lost on me by any means lol im just trying to make the most of it!
@RobinC639 ай бұрын
When I saw you posted this I has to watch it immediately. This is actually one of my favourite Nemophila songs. I’d be tongue tied if I met Saki! 😊 Cheers.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
Ah heck YES! I love glad im not the only one this song speaks to! Honestly I met them after their show and I was completely lost for words and super nervous!
@MetalMusic-fan9 ай бұрын
That's so awesome!! Obviously NEMOPHILA is my favorite band. I went to 4 of their US shows and they were amazing. I also saw HANABIE here in Atlanta. Thank you for helping to get NEMOPHILA out there for the world to see.
@DragonPhlyy9 ай бұрын
haha what a start to Nemophila with Night Flight and Hypnosis two of their most off the wall style songs but so glad you got to see them live and came back to them! Can't wait to see more try RISE or Adabana next!
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
lol right! I've learned that with my life things never go the traditional way, but I am a fan of theirs for life now so I'm stoked to see future songs from them
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
Hey little bro, actually I think you may be bigger. You know about their third album release in Jan, Right? We definitely need to have a coffee
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
@@michelm.6033 I didn’t know about it lol! But thanks for letting me know! I am 100% down for some coffee!
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive. If you are around our area, Texas I’m in! Heading to Tokyo in Feb.
@hiawatha.g9 ай бұрын
I've seen them live on their last US tour, but it's on my bucket list to see them in Japan. So cool you got to see that and review it. Yes, they are amazing musicians. thank you for spreading the word!
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
For real I am very humbled to been able to meet with them and see this show, things just worked out! I really cant wait to dive into more of their music!
@yakidin639 ай бұрын
I saw them in Nagoya in June with Hanabie. The concert of a lifetime. I'll never forget that night. Ever.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
oh GOD! to see them both together would have been a freakin DREAM! what venue was it at!?
@Studio-Coast_Kid9 ай бұрын
I was fortunate enough to catch both Nemophila in the Spring and Hanabie in September this year in NYC at the Gramercy Theatre. Two mind bending shows with Band-Maid & Baby Metal sandwiched in there in August followed up by AG a few weeks ago. It's Been a good year for shows.
@kawliga48459 ай бұрын
oh wow that is a good year for shows. I live in KC so not as much comes through here. Had to travel to Dallas just to see Nemophila. Love to see Hanabie too but finances just were not there. Saving up for next year to see Nemophila again if they come to states. Making it out to Japan to see them would be amazing but that is just a pipe dream for now. unless i win a lottery or something haha.
@Studio-Coast_Kid9 ай бұрын
@@kawliga4845 Awe, Dude if you ever have the chance to catch Hanabie, do so. I'm a Band-Maid to the bone kinda guy and went as a casual J-Rock Fan to Hanabie and came out a True believer. There are some great KZfaq fancam videos of the their tour. I'm particular to 2 of them from the NYC show where Yukina Crowd Surfs mid song. 1 is POV and feels exactly like you're in the crowd (I know because I recognize from the view he was between 5-10 feet from where I was and Yukina surfs right over him.) The other is a wide angle from the balcony both are fire and easy to find, just type in Hanabie NYC, and there are some other cool shows where they come out and perform with the opening acts, so cool on their part. Just a heads up this weekend Band-Maid is Live Streaming the finale of their 10 Year Anniversary Tour at Yokohama Arena, their Largest show ever. Virtual Tickets are available at the Official Band-Maid Web site. Just Sayin'!
@yakidin639 ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive The concert was at Zepp Nagoya. There was a Typhoon blowing outside the venue and a freaking metal Typhoon booming inside. The double bass drums and the bass guitar made my internals move they were that loud. The premier part of the concert though was when Mayu and Yukina both sang (screamed) Nemophila's song Zen, together. Unfortunately I couldn't film anything. That was the holy grail moment that I hope someday they will do again because that magic needs to be shared. Im lucky enough to be seeing Hanabie live in Melbourne Australia in 4 days time for their first solo performance in Australia. They arent well known here but the place got sold out so thats a good thing. Then they play a festival on Dec 1,2,3 plus they are supporting Limp Bizcut.
@TlanImass9 ай бұрын
This is my favorite track of theirs so far. Anything Haraguchi-san writes is Gold! Thank you.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
God I am glad im not the only one blown away by this song! lol!
@johnschultz77659 ай бұрын
Lots of good songs to love by them. But Hypnosis and Zen are my favorites. 🔥🤘
@IAMisLove9 ай бұрын
You are living the good life. 😁 NEMOPHILA rocks!!! 🖖❤
@AngelLWJ9 ай бұрын
Glad you came to watch their performance bro! As a big fan of nemophila, I very much look forward to go to their concert one day.🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
I am so honored to have seen them live as well!
@L.A559 ай бұрын
Great review/reaction.. Thank You.. They certainly are mesmerizing..Nemophila as you know by now, Never stick with a certain genre. They do whatever they want.. And your exactly right next level musicians every one, and there's only one Mayu !..Many great song by this band of R&R Queens.. Check out Adabana (MV) and maybe Oiran, or Sieze the Fate, or Zen(live) just recently released .. They deserve a place on the world stage..
@reel_mixer9 ай бұрын
Lucky man, a live in Japan. Europe is waiting for them patiently.
@robertturner80409 ай бұрын
Your very lucky all there fans over in uk/ Europe are itching for a concert tour over here .Nemophila are my fave band and i have followed them from the start promoting them on YT and X . Please do more reactions there MVs and live footage is awesome. How did you like Zen live ? .They put some of there live shows out through Zaiko on the net i have watched most of them there well worth the money . Looking forward to more from your channel subbed just for your Nemo content coming .
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
Robert heck YES! Thank you! I really hope they come overseas again soon, I was able to speak with their manager at the show for awhile and I really pushed that topic of coming back to the states, he said it was really expensive but they want to again, so fingers crossed it happens soon!
@tackle479 ай бұрын
The ONE band I have yet to see live and am dieting to see. When Saki and Tamu joined up I knew this band would be awesome. Little dud I know how much ass Mayu, Hazuki and Haraguchi-san would kick as well. They are the perfect storm of awesomeness. The bassist Haraguchi-san wrote 5his one, for fucks sake they are all so damned impressive.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
They really are! and seriously some humble and awesome people!
@Wombatmetal9 ай бұрын
Nemophila is fantastic. When the song was recorded it was closer to pandemic times, and a lot was recorded in home studios. The drum solo wasn't intended, but Tamu was feeling it, and added it in her recording, expecting it to be cut. She was very happy it was included in the final mix.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
ahhh I love hearing that! the drum solo just feels right im glad they kept it!
@kawliga48459 ай бұрын
So cool you got to see them in Japan. I got to see them here in states back in March and they blew the roof off. Night Flight is one of their few poppy songs. It is a fun song they did years back and finally made a video for the fans. It is a fan fav in concert at times to break up the mad heaviness they usually play. If you have seen them live now you know how heavy they are. But like I said these ladies are mostly metal. With some hard rock and even just good ol rock song and pop here an there. Some of their heavy ones which Im sure you heard live is Zen,Oiran,Dissension, Revive and Rise and Adabana. Third album coming out in January too cant wait. Hypnosis is and awesome song and actually a little lighter than some of their other heavyones but with that great heavy chuggy sound. But yes for sure you should check more of them out. they are very diverse. You can hear all the metal influences from 70s all the way through the 2000s especially 90s and early 2000metal. But happy you have become a fan and cant wait to see more your reactions to them.
@normanweaver79359 ай бұрын
So glad you got a chance to have your mind changed. All that's left is for you to find a source and buy this album. "Revive" is my favourite album in a long time. Amazingly solid front to back. Deserves to be played a lot. And loud (preferably with subwoofer involved)
@DavidMISAMISAMISACook9 ай бұрын
Haraguchi-san Haraguchi-san Haraguchi-san!
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
She is an AMAZING BASSIST!!!!!
@derekfoster98239 ай бұрын
Seems to be a recurring theme with these female JMetal bands having outstanding drummers: Harunna, Akane, and Tamu. Every one of them absolute machines!! Just discovered these three bands over the last few months and they have become three of my all time favorite bands. For a point of reference I'm 53, and been metal since I was 12. Actually 2023 has been the year of music for me started with Ren, then The Warning, Lovebites, Band Maid and now Nemophila. Outstanding year for music!!
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
Oh.brother welcome! I’m around 60 and have been listening to Japanese Rock/Metal for only a few years. I definitely grew up with the rock/metal music from the late 60’s - early 20’s. Regardless, their original songs are (far, far, better than their covers; but covers still great). I wish I had the words to describe how talented this band is. The only problem with Nemophila is their covers are normally better than the originals. normally performs the covers better than the greatest bands they are covering.
@hiawatha.g9 ай бұрын
Yes the shredders get all the attention, but where Japan has the biggest edge, regardless of gender, is their bassists and drummers. Other drummers who are scary good are Senri (more jazz and fusion), Mizuki (currently with East of Eden), both of the Aldious drummers (Marina and Aruto), Natsumi (Bridear) and the token dude on the list, Fumiya (Unlucky Morpheus). These are just a few of them, but you get the idea.
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
@@hiawatha.g I couldn’t agree more. They’re many extreme drummer in Japan.. I gravitate to the sound, so I’m very attentive. I know all those drummers and love them to death. Tamu is still my personal favorite. PS - all of your links work. Thank you for the guidance. 🙂
@jrhaney119 ай бұрын
A female Japanese band with an amazing drummer is Otoboke Beaver a more punk infused band with drummer Kahokiss. She is incredible at fast beats and stop start chaos that she executes perfectly.
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
@@jrhaney11 caught them in Austin and they are great!
@dave4reel1889 ай бұрын
Straight up their best song imo
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
dude its so freaking good!
@dennismitchell95009 ай бұрын
I watched them in Dallas when they came to the states they blew the doors of the small club we were in.
@tonygriffin_9 ай бұрын
Nemophila live in Japan! That's very cool, bro.
@killermonjero9 ай бұрын
I saw them in March and they only played part of this song as part of a medley. I wish they would've played the whole thing. But I'm not complaining, since they played my favorite song of theirs. And yes, they were awesome live.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
When that guitar part plays live Mayu does this dance that is freakin mesmerizing! Where did you see them at?
@killermonjero9 ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive I saw them at the Echoplex in L.A. It's a small-ish club. I stood right in front of the soundboard. The sound was perfect.
@jrhaney119 ай бұрын
I saw them live back in March in Dallas, Tx at Trees club and Tama’s drumming was thumping hard and they sounded amazing live. I had a chance to get a spot in front of Saki and passed so I could be more center from stage, I should have grabbed that spot on the rail, maybe next time. I can’t wait till they come back again, I doubt I will ever go to Japan unless I win the lottery.
@kawliga48459 ай бұрын
@@jrhaney11 I was at that Dallas show to but over by Hazuki and Haraguchi one person back from the stage. It was fun watching those two interact. They were having a blast and yes Tamu was amazing in her drumming as usual. Got hot in there that night too. The ladies were breaking a sweat for sure. Im also in agreement with you. Love to see them in Japan but that wont happen unless I win the lottery. Too many bills and finance in my way. But I will see them here in US if they are in my region again anytime. One of my favorite bands in the world they are.
@grantnealon51019 ай бұрын
Very Jealous Dude and you actually got to meet them.. Wow They seem such beautiful souls.. So glad you got to see them live and are helping to promote them through your channel.. Such a great band.. I hope they will one day come to France.. Best wishes and hope to see more on your channel..
@EliseAutoXr9 ай бұрын
This song was the reason I purchased the "album" ... love it. Thanks for the reaction! Too bad you could not stay for another week or two. :)
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
Oh yes from a westerner stand point they are tiny, I mean tiny! No disrespect intended. I love the contrast between the women and their massive sound. Love these ladies ❤️🌸
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
lol for real I love the fact that such a MASSIVE tone comes from such small packages! they are all amazing musicians!
@realdocloco9 ай бұрын
That's right, I met many japanese bands (Band-Maid, Bridear, Hanabie, Little Lilith) and there are all tiny without exception ... and they all are giants on stage, crushing you poor mortal.
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive I was at 3 of their US concerts, plus Band-Maid, and received a high-5 from Tamu she walked off stage. I love drums so that might have been the highlight of my life. Fabulous band.
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
@@realdocloco well said!
@user-gi4cy7ib3o9 ай бұрын
I've noticed with great interest how most of your reactions are towards bands from the East, especially from Japan as far as rock is concerned, this makes me very happy, and I would like to recommend you a Japanese singer-songwriter called REI, Rei is a lead singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Itami-shi, Hyogo prefecture, Japan, she lived briefly in France as a child but spent her entire childhood in New York, where she learned to play classical guitar at the age of four and learned the fundamentals of blues at the age of five, blues that profoundly marked her playing and music making, Back in Japan she discovered the great potential she had with Japanese rock and pop music, so her incredible talent led her to fuse what she brought with her from NYC and what Japan gave her, the result? A high level music that is never the same and always very centred, one of her really fantastic tracks is called " BLACK BANANA " also because a live performance of it and it is simply extraordinary, thank you if you will take this into account for a future reaction of yours, I apologise for the length of the comment.
@cyanidecypher21968 ай бұрын
Nemophila is one of my favourite bands at the time, and Haraguchi-san is my favourite member and it was awesome to hear that she wrote my favourite song by them lol. They’re super tight and I love seeing all these Asian women in metal because you NEVER see that (as an Asian woman who wants to be a metal musician myself!)
@benjpr53959 ай бұрын
Saw them in Nagoya too (at Zepp venue) this pastJanuary for my first ever trip in Japan! Nemophila is the band alongside Band-Maid that make me travelling around the world to see them live. Too bad I can't see them this time, I'm in Japan right now to go to Band-Maid at Yokohama (and also a bunch of other bands' shows) but couldn't sneak one of them since their schedule didn't align with mine 😢anyway... I have my ticket secured for their 5th anniversary at Budokan in February🤘🔥
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
DUDE!!!! HECK YES! I wanted to stay in Japan for the band-maid concert so freaking bad but I wasn't able to! honestly this show was a day after I was scheduled to leave but I was able to move around the flight back home, get a hotel in Nagoya, figure out the bullet train ride down there and it all worked out lol that show was amazing! stoked for you to see band-maid and then back for the 5th year in Budokan !
@benjpr53959 ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive yeah saw that it’s a shame you couldn’t stay ☹️Looking forward to your vlog about that day. (and btw not jealous at all you got to go backstage and meet them.. 😤)
@hoges4129 ай бұрын
Some of your fellow reactors will be green with jealousy (shout out, Gaijin guys!). You get to see them at a sold out venue, in Japan, and meet the band? That's bucket list stuff!. Much as I like Haruna & Akane, Tamu has become my favourite drummer of the JRock bands. Her smile lights up the whole arena, and her playing is mesmerising.
@Hogie-iv8bd9 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Nemophila song. Saw them twice on thier US tour. I thought night flight was an odd choice for first reaction, though I really like the song.
@rakjr69 ай бұрын
You can thank Disney for this song. Disney's animated Aladdin is one of Haraguchi-san's favorite movies. The women in Lovebites are also around 5 ft +/- a few inches. Misa in Band-Maid at 5'-6' is one of the tall musicians.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
thats freaking wild to me! but honestly they have such a big presence on stage I LOVE IT! Misa is one of my favorite musicians of all time! Cheers!
@rolandkarlsson70723 ай бұрын
Good reaction. "Don't be afraid of seven string guitars!" Do you know what cigar box guitar players say? We have 3 strings, because 6 strings are 3 to many.
@rickwagner-9 ай бұрын
It's "neh-moh-fee-rah", not "nee-moh-fee-rah". ネモフィラ in katakana. ネ has a "neh" sound. They are great. Mayu is my favorite screamer, closely followed by Yukina in Hanabie.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
AHHH Thank you so much for the correction! those subtle differences make all the difference! and unless someone tells me I have NO idea lol! so for real thank you! I'll get it right from now on! and totally agreed! Mayu has an amazing scream but also a great distortion in her singing voice when she wants to that really stands her apart imo
@michelm.60339 ай бұрын
Hey Rick! I’m surprised, but shouldn’t be to see you here. I’ve always depended on your knowledge from other bands. Absolute banger song. Rick please keep popping in on this band. You know they are releasing their third album; aside from a cover in January, right? ❤️🌸. ❤️🦊. Seams be new info, even among NP fans.
@realdocloco9 ай бұрын
That's one of my Nemophila's favorite tracks too 👍. You should really love ADABANA too!
@goatqi9 ай бұрын
Wonder if they will have anything going on while I’m over there for Babymetal in March. Would be wicked to see them both.
@oscaroscar2589 ай бұрын
Can you please react to legendary Russian rock band Kino - Calm night? It's rock music masterpiece. Great music style. Lot of bloggers from different countries really like this band and song. Now really interesting your reaction.
@BaphoRez9 ай бұрын
The video was shot in an aquarium, thats why there are manatees
@POWER-LINKS9 ай бұрын
Those aren't the actual lyrics coming from the CC. With the Japanese language, there are no direct word-to-word translations with the English language like there is with French, German, Spanish, etc. It's why you'll sometimes see bizarre, strange, or sometimes just an awkward phrase pop up in the CC when you're watching a Japanese tsunami disaster video or a music video. The Japanese language is a more a series of sounds and phrases, with the best and quickest advice is that EVERY vowel = a syllable HAN-A-BI-E (WTF! "iine"). When they sing lyrics in English, they are doing it phonetically. They aren't saying actual words, just what those words sound like, which is why a lot of "of's" and "the's" disappear when they are singing. Phonetics (Hooked On Phonics, lol) is also how so many Japanese people sing the lyrics to English speaking bands when they tour Japan, instead of doing what a lot of my fellow countrymen do which is to ask Japanese bands to sing their songs in English when they are touring AMERICA. That's a total jerk move and very embarrassing. I made the effort to find a Japanese professor who is also a Metal head to explain the lyrics to me. You want an INTERPRETATION, not a TRANSLATION.
@jrhaney119 ай бұрын
I wanted to see if you could check out two all female rock bands from South Korea that I really like in Rolling Quartz and DIH. Rolling Quartz - Fearless (MV) Rolling Quartz - Rock and Roll Paradise (MV) DIH - Bang Bang (MV cover song)
@Greg-om2hb9 ай бұрын
There are so many die hard NEMOPHILA fans that would kill for a chance to see the band play in Japan, because they have devoured their entire discography and all the available live videos that demonstrate the bands musical versatility. Yet you couldn’t be bothered to check out a few more videos of one of the most exciting Metal bands today from the comfort of your own home to see what all the fuss is about. Those fans might say that life is not fair.
@JohnReavesLive9 ай бұрын
lol well that sure is one way to look at it!
@ChiminiePop9 ай бұрын
I get it and you're right, life is not fair. I'm sorry things haven't worked out the way you had them planned. Maybe instead of blasting jealousy and gatekeeping, perhaps being happy for someone would change some things in your favor. Unless you aren't one of "those" fans...