Hope everyone is having a fabulous Tuesday. What should the next video be? 5,000 here we come!

Onset is the second song I heard (and saw live on YT) and the reason why I fell in love with Band Maid. This instrumental always gives me goosebumps. I'm not a musician but I fully felt the level of talent of each of them. There is only one thing missing in this video, Akane's face and her smile. Thanks.

At the end of the 2022 US tour, Akane said that she had never felt stronger as a drummer. She demonstrated that last night in Charlotte, NC. Unbelievable show.

Thanks for the great analysis. Akane "The Gorilla"! What makes her special is how musical her drumming is. She serves the song instead of just bashing, which she is perfectly capable of doing. What is amazing is that she picked up drumming pretty late after trying a number of other instruments. She is clearly a natural.

Akane is deceptively tricky, relentlessly driving, and tastefully powerful. Thx, Colin, for breaking that down and helping us see all that!

For me what stands out is her rhythmic double bass, fill choicess and acuracy.

I believe Akane was born with "the Professor" gene. She has incredible understanding and intuition that drums are another voice to service the song. She is a true artist at her craft !!

'Onset' was the second Band-Maid song I listened to. The first was the original MV of 'Thrill' 'Thrill didn't sell me on Band-Maid but 'Onset' did. I'm not a drumming expert but the first thing I noticed about 'Onset' was how distinctive the drumming was. Not just supporting the song by keeping time but advancing the song, making it more interesting and distinctive. Later I noticed the quality of the other instruments but Akane's drumming was what initially sold me on Band-Maid.

BAND-MAID has a whole bunch of these "Tutorial" videos. Each song have 5 videos. One for each instrument and one with the entire band in it playing together. Very instructional.

Congratulations on reaching the 2000 subscriber mark! Always enjoy your analysis of drumming by talented musicians and Band-Maid's Akane Hirose is surely one of the best ones actively playing today. It's amazing how smoothly and effortlessly she plays without any wasted motions. In fact, all the members in Band-Maid are top tier musicians and Akane certainly contributes mightily to their unique and powerful sound.

Akane is just absolutely amazing. I saw them live in Seattle. What's crazy they seem to be getting even better as time goes on!

One of the unique things Band-Maid does for their fans is release 'focus' videos for their more complex compositions. I call them Band-Maid's 'White Room' videos because you'll see Misa, Miku, Akane, and Kanami set up in a line against a white proscenium performing the song sans vocals. They'll have five 'focus' versions of the same song: the four instrumentalists as a group and each instrumentalist alone, as we see Akane here. Such videos are generally released on bonus DVD/Blu Ray discs with their Limited Editions, Special Editions, or boxed set album releases. The "Onset" White Room is on the 'Conqueror' DVD/Blu-ray (Limited Edition) along with "Domination" and "Dice". And you might ask, "Why do they do they do this?" or "Why no vocals?" The 'no vocals' answer is easy: Band-Maid will bury a lot of very tasty musicianship underneath Saiki and Miku's vocals and these videos let you focus on all those sweet riffs the Maids are laying down under the vocals. Additional to this, I suspect they do these videos to answer the critics who couldn't accept that these five women really do rock this hard and play at this high level. Early in their career, a handful of critics dismissed them as a 'put-up' idol group who simply pantomimed their videos to a studio recording; those critics couldn't believe they were playing their own instruments. Frankly, in the early days, Miku was not playing. But today we know better. Watch these videos, enjoy, and see how hard the Maids work to produce the music we love. Even Miku, whose rhythm parts are far more nuanced than you might think. After all, Miku has one of the best guitar instructors on the planet: Kanami Tono.

Yes it is called a crash ride cymbal and double pedals were used in middle section as well. Akane does very subtle double bass work that could be single pedal work and you will not notice. She can lay down bombastic obvious double bass work, but often she uses double pedal for short fills. It is signature of her style and gives it a unique feel. Instead of a massive x2 bass ostinato she will throw in 2nd pedal for subtle fills. In this song she is using hi-hat open/close accents more which is why she is more on hi-hat pedal, but when ever she is crash/riding she covers the second bass pedal, throwing in quick doubles and triples and other musical patterns, you might be able to do single pedal but she does with two (very well). BTW the guitar player Kanami Tōno code name "Mincho" is the one that pushed Akane to play double bass. Mincho is the primary song writer. Although to whole band collaborates, very tight, supportive socially and musically, Mincho is a little genius and has guitar skills and sound to love... You can hear how well the whole band fits and play together. Seen them live x3. They look like they are having the time of their life. The fans love them, and they reflect that back. it is very special.

That was fantastic! I loved seeing what Akane was doing during your analysis!

Akane is the most "satisfying" drummer to listen to for me.

She's got the footwork of the best tap dancers...

Their drum kit reminds me of the one used by Doug Clifford of CCR. It's small and minimal, but the rhythm and groove were beautiful and delicious.

For a trombone player, the girl is also quite a drummer. 🙂 Yes, Akane's first instrument was trombone, and she still plays. She is one of the best drummers in the world. When I think drummer...I think Akane Hirose and Senri Kawaguchi.

That was crazy good.

She always serves the song with her drumming!

Akane, that's a great technique.😱👍

Great react! Akane Hirose of Bandmaid! My favorite drummer ever!❤❤!

She sounds so tasty on the Onset official Live...tom pitches in the mini solo are a highlight.

The Gorilla is just a mesmerising drummer. ❤

Akane is a great drummer!!!

There was another drum centric where the camera keeps switching around showing her from over head, her feet, and from direct overhead behind her. I've only seen it twice though.

Thanks for another superior reaction, Colin ! I hear Ore-Ida/Canada is coming out with a phallus shaped frozen potato product....Yes... They're calling them " Dick-Taters "...🤔😉

Thanks. Great info. I learned a lot.

A-chan A-chan A-chan!!!!!

Without holding back 😉

Her china is a 19" A Zildjian Ultra Hammered China. She sometimes uses a K Dark crash in place of the A Custom.

Onset is Def classic Band-Maid instrumental, Akane drumming is always a pleasure to listen to. Have you done Moratorium yet? I'm sure you'll find some tasty Akane tricks. 😊

Have you checked out their unplugged stuff yet? If not, do so. Promise you wont be disappointed imo

Nice reaction akane is a goods drummer

She is amazing

Im guessing he didnt want a shout out because this came off of Band-Maid Prime which requires a paid subscription to access.

So when are we getting a Band-Maid cover! 😉

Have Stuart, Dave, and Danny initiated her into the secret society of drum GOATS yet?

You are ready for sokoninaru now. Go see. Japanese three piece. Have had a couple of amazing drummers sit in but now have a permanent one.

There are still great drummers in Japan. You may know him as SOKONINARU, a trio band. I would be very happy if you could react to them. I think the first song should be TENOHIRA DE ODORU. We look forward to your reactions in the future.日本よりありがとう！🇯🇵🗻🗼🏯🌸

Sokoninaru has produced several such videos - Drums Performance video - 【そこに鳴る】"Sokoninaru-Tenohira de odoru" - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b-CWZbKIqsfFYqM.html

I think Akane is using very basic drums set. Are there any differences between using a number of drums and her drums?

Hi! Have you listened to The Warning band?

dude the vid is not the same audio take... 9:33 ... omg well thets just one so.. nice vid anyways.. thanks dude, nice info.

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Bro you pause every 3 seconds annoying

Now that you have ripped off BAND MAID at least 15 times with your "Drummer Reacts" videos please stop. You are steeling the limelight. ONE REACT video is enough but you have 15 of the. HOW ABOUT you do a Band Maid Cover and see if you can even play at the tempo with that precision. I would like to see that....... The react videos that go WIOW. I really hate those. At least you try to deconstruct Akane's drum parts. Really DUDE stop sealing. if you are monetizing shame on you. 99% of REACT videos on KZfaq should be demonetized with COPY RIGHT STRIKE... You are stealing from Band Maid by replaying their content....