lol- guitar holder- great way to put it.

@Shoe Metal Really dozens ? Kananmi is an amazing Songwriter Daydreaming is a Masterpiece

@@sheldoncooper8199 It's public knowledge that Mincho is a workhaolic... so that might be true! :D

Sheldon Cooper81 Its most probably way more than that. She was a solo singer-songwriter way before BM And if you look at how they were releasing almost an album a year, consisting of close to 15 tracks each consistently. And that is excluding other side projects like band maiko and singles. This is a very insane level of output, esp. considering their songs are never simple. Most artists just drop an album every 3-5 years and it might not even have 10 tracks. It was to the point where the band members had to step in get her to slow down and stop overworking herself. Which is why for Conqueror, they took their time and seems like Akane and MISA also started to contribute more to the writing process since then. If I recall correctly, Miku and Saiki talks in detail about this in one of those radio shows they often guest in.

@@sheldoncooper8199 Probably not directly refused. In LA Miku explained when it was time to record l would bring them a song and they would say no, no, no. And as she said that she wagged her forefinger back and forth. She continued and then they handed me a song and said you will record this and l said thank you. I saw this in person so l believe we are probably talking about three or four songs. But l also believe that if given the green light back then they could easily have put together a dozen rather quickly. Regards.

@@Dtagcity Yes i never came across a Band with that much Output of that High Quality not during the past 20 years. Normally its Write Songs 1 year Tour 1 year. Write Songs 1 year Tour 1 year. Not with Band Maid. Yes they are Songwriteing geniu ses. Maybe they should take a brake for 1 year to not exhaust their creativity and brains

Every time someone brings up any of the past songs they're all adamant that those songs are gone and will never be heard again. Not even parts of them... Kanami says its all good tho... just part of honing her craft. But yeah, I wonder what all we missed.

Agreed. Miku is Band-Maid and Band-Maid is Miku. And more importantly all band members and an 810 year old small pigeon are in total agreement. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.

Dude, how can anyone, looking at that face, smile and energy say "no" to Miku on anything? LOL Saiki is the prime example since she wasn't informed about the maid outfits prior to their fist live gig (granted that Miku gave her the less maid look now, but look at their outfits on the beggining) :D

@@SunGod80 Saiki has said Miku lied to her to get her on board but l promise you Saiki today is glad small pigeon did. I don't believe Saiki would own a condo in Tokyo if she had not been tricked into joining. All five of these women are inseparable. They are friends and they love each other. There is a lesson here for us all.

@@sacluvsBM Oh for sure! I just love the story of how they (Saiki and MISA) got "tricked" into joining the band without knowing about the costumes :D

If not for Miku there would not be BAND-MAID

I’ve been a huge fan of akane since from the start but since I learned this bandmaid hats down to miku and changed it to miku no bias but miku’s hard work payed the price! After all..

Yup and in that order specifically....

Has to be in that order... It's International Pidgeon Law I believe....

yes

I'm not sure he's ready for Maiko yet

@@crapstirrer what's that mean? lol

Well said! Everyone of them is so important and Miku is my fav just for starting this amazing band! She is definitely the fighting spirit of the band.

I wouldn't call Miku 'the least musically talented.' She is a very talented vocalist in her own right. Her range is much broader than Saiki's, even though Saiki has the perfect vocal power for the band. Plus she had the hidden talent of a good guitarist which has continued to emerge thanks to her hard work and her great instructor. What she has had to do is fit her vocal talent (which would be more traditionally suited for idol singing) into Band-Maid's genre and get good at the difficult task of singing while playing guitar...which was something she was more than happy to do but leaves her with the designation of Jack of two musical trades, master of neither (yet). Her musical talent may not have fit as easily with Band-Maid's music, but it's there and it's significant. More of a 'talented fish from a different kind of water' deal.

@@tombworld9012 In her own way actually the most talented simply because she put it all together from literally nothing and with no help but from the people she recruited. She was the one who had the foresight and did whatever it took. Hell she had to lie to Saiki just to get her on stage. Small pigeon is boss.

@@sacluvsBM Well, the comment was directed solely at her musical talent and gave credit for her other talents...I only felt the need to defend her musical talent. Of course she's boss.

@@tombworld9012 It's just a comparative state inside Band Maid. She is the "least" only relative to the other members who are crazy good. Of course it's talented, but remember she was who bring Saiki because she know his voice was not enough, Saiki have a broad range (just listen their songs man) but Miku can't hit the high and rough tones, she has a more soft voice. I think her most valuable skill is the will to become better, that's something you don't find very often and with that the sky is the limit.

Yeah Miku seems to handle most of the talking in the group interviews and everyone seems to be happy letting her do it.

from the streamed Q&A.. Q: "what are you most proud of?" Miku: "the band members"

Boss pigeon. 🕊️✌️

Miku is loved by all of us. She is Band-Maid's spokespigeon and works very hard at promoting her creation. When she casts her spells you are a Band-Maidiac 4 Life

​@@mintomacco Interestingly though, while Miku is the founder and face of the band, Akane is the de facto leader. I think I remember them commenting, during an interview, something along the lines of Akane being the most level-headed of the group :D

And Daydreaming?. Along with Alone´s one it has always seemed the most intense to me. A melter of hearts.

YES, for me is the first of my top 5: Alone, Blooming (as you said), Order, Turn me on and Daydreaming

How about "matchless GUM"? The way Kanami starts the solo when Saiki is counting always gives me goosebumps. It may not be as intrincate of a solo as Alone's but it's damn intense.

@@leon_aviles Uff ...There are many variations of course, for example in Clang I love the entry of Kanami's solo, it is like a knife cutting the environment and leaves you perplexed and wanting more!

Yeah, just listen to them continuously in order. Get to feel ur heart heavy and heavier in some segment of maiko lips.

Small pigeon is boss. She just doesn't act like it and she knows how to delegate.

Thanks for telling that story correctly. Somehow it became way overly embellished to the point that Jimmy Page was singing her praises and invoking certain names to honor her! I mean c’mon, just to be approached for a photo by Mr. Page is praise enough!💪🏻🤘🏻

Thats how I became aware of BM - checking out JP in a show in Japan with Jeff Beck, and saw the pic... then off to youtube for the video THRILL. What a ride! thanks, Jimmy :)

@@bigbrutalbassbeer410 That added embellishment was from a meme on the band's homepage which stated Mr. Page was heard saying Akane was the reincarnation of John Bonham. Completely unsubstantiated and whatever conversation they had was unheard by anyone but Jimmy and Akane. What we do know is that after Band-Maid performed Jimmy sought her out and in their dressing room the initial thought was someone was playing a joke on them. It wasn't. Jimmy could meet or not meet anyone he might choose and he only sought out Akane and no one else. Akane said later on the band's website "Jimmy Page-San offered me many words of encouragement and I promised him l would do my very best to live up to his kind words. What actually happened is impressive enough without any embellishments. Catch their live show this Sunday on KZfaq for as little as $9 US if you join the homepage fanclub first. Sacramento loves Band-Maid. Enjoy the show.

david c Wow, that’s a fantastic connection! Way better than my curious, random click thanks to a soulless algorithm years ago.💪🏻🤘🏻

Here amp.reddit.com/r/BandMaid/comments/bjs0qq/jimmy_page_just_after_seeing_the_band_play_in/

Mother of all Maids. Great line.I can see the T with little pigeon jammin her guitar.

@erumi36 I Love Miku without her Band Maid wouldnt exist. She s the mother and she writes many the Lyrics i believe.

Everyone outside of Japan seems to forget Miku is the lyricist. Kanami and Miku are the songwriting duo of Band-Maid.

@@me262talon2 ....if you knew what T. and the Little Pigeon meant to me, this comment of yours would take on 33X the Meaning :)

@@t-shinji because they are not use to bands who write, arrange and perform their own original material. Bands like that are almost non existent.

I freaking love Akane's drumming...never ever boring

@@user-tf2wd1eh3g and just when is MISA boring ???????????????????????????????????

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook I was just talking about drummers, not the band.

@@user-tf2wd1eh3g Sorry misunderstood lol

If the band had a soul, imo it would be Kanami. She writes the music. When the band wants a new song, they go to Kanami. Each of the women add their magic to Kanami's base composition, which they send back to Kanami. But it's a different matter entirely between composing a song, and spicing up the base lines, adding lyrics, etc. All the new music were hoping from Band Maid rests lopsidedly on Kanami's shoulders (many bands have more than one songwriter). There's a vid out with the women at "band camp." In it there's a scene that is emblematic of the band I think. It's morning in the studio/living quarters, and Akane is cooking for the women, while Miku is recording everything on her (I think) phone. Misa and Saiki are still sleeping, as Miku and Akane try to rouse them up. Meanwhile, Kanami is already downstairs in the studio working on her DAW; Miku and Akane later go down into the studio to check out gear but stay clear of Mincho. That said, I don't think Band Maid would be where they are without each of these amazing women; each is irreplaceable for the whole thing to work as it does.

@@drogonr9318 Many bands have more than one songwriter? Sure enough. The Stones have Jagger-Richards and the Beatles had Lennon-McCartney. Band-Maid has Kobato-Tono. That is more than one. What Band-Maid does not have is an idol system behind them writing their music for them. Band-Maid is the antithesis of an idol band.

@@sacluvsBM This is true. Kobato's role as the band's lyricist should be highlighted. Let's hope the band remains on a creative arc that will land them in with the legends. I'm loving the ride so far.

@@drogonr9318 Me, too. Creativity wise l never thought l would see it twice in one lifetime. Can't wait for the show Sunday. Very best regards.

is a MUST react to this comic con live footage!

Despite of her amazing punches on that drums (yea she really nailed it), for me alone is one of their songs that really work well even without those glam-"hard-rock/heavy" sound setting. Punk vibes.

Yes, Miku is lucky. But i think the other is very lucky that miku find them. Because miku is writing their lyrics, kanami can focus on write a song without caring about the lyrics. Kanami just sent the demo to miku without explaining anything about the song and let miku figure it out on her own. Because miku is a great front woman, saiki just have to focus on her singing. Saiki said that she doesn't like to stand out so she is glad that there's miku for it. And the most important in my opinion is because miku have a high self awareness and doesn't have a big ego, she's willing to do a lot of things for the band.

Oh she knows, you can see it on her face in some of the live videos. But I don't think it's fair to say it was all just good luck. The quote “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” definitely applies to someone who is as driven and hardworking as Miku.

And sometimes it was the right pieces falling into place. Misa came from a band that was disbanding when she was recruited by Akane. Or even the side project of Akane and Kanami (Mochi and Cheese) didn't really take off. Would they be better if they were separate? We don't know. But we were glad the band was formed. It was fun listening to the commentary on their latest concert.

The universe opens like a flower to the true heart.

It is $14.07 USD. Edit* that was a direct conversion from €. But from ¥1,500 it is actually $14.14 this is for General audiences. If you're in the Fanclub it is ¥1,000 which is $9.43

I'll be watching man! I am so ready for it! It'll be 3am here but its the only reason I drag myself out at that hour. All these girls are amazing and beyond talented. Deserve all the praise in the world.

Got my ticket already lol can’t wait

It is $15 and change for U.S.

@@HALberdier17 l paid in total $14.23 by debit card. If you use PayPal or a credit card there are probably a few pennies difference in price. It is not much. See you at the show.

And "Time". Both are great Miku songs.

And don’t forget the introduction to “Rock in Me” Miku’s magic time always good to see her get the crowd going

I don't know if he's ready for Omajinai Time...

My favorite is "The Beauty and the Beast"

Dude! That's awesome! Is there a video of that!?

Ethan Gospodareck I’ve just seen a few stills. Here’s one. media.discordapp.net/attachments/370572840438595588/685166064988192779/4ipe943mw4j31.png

As much as I love all the members of the band, I agree with you on Kanami.

Of course!, my heart belongs to her.

Yes please!

She wrote Daydreaming for Saiki... she definitely put her heart into it. I can hear it...

@@chrisbergsten1429 Akane has the bombastic sound of Keith Moon, but with the precision and deliberateness of Neil Peart.

Yes i agree. Daydreaming solo is so melodic

Amen.

She does all the mundane and non spectacular jobs so everyone else gets to shine!

Miku does the publicity, gave up being the lead singer, learned to play the guitar whilst recording and touring and promoting. And if you leave out the simple things she does with sonic's, there would be a big hole in the sound.

And designs the costumes.

That’s my favorite song not made by them. Gets me hyped!

That is my first favorite song song of theirs and a pick me up on a down day always gets me pumped.

Could not agree more.

Thats so great. Im only good at powerchord. Damn it. Definitely will take Miku as an inspiration to improve my playing

Hey, that was an interesting insight

Check livinimmortal's comment 👍 pretty sure its the one you're referring to.

part 2: Miku and Saiki are both "alpha"-characters, so Miku just goes full Kobato ("pigeon"-talk and appearance/mannerism, probably just to make clear where this will be going) on Saiki and she gets her uniform. Saiki - not unlike Miku - is also from a somewhat lower-income family. Her mom just "dragged" her into various bars as a child, mom having a drink with friends, and little-Saiki singing sad-sad Pop-songs for them... So - both raised by dominant, strong "no-bs" mothers. Saiki and Miku clashed with each other regularly in the beginning. I think, most of it would be on Saiki though. She was supposed to be "the singer", the lead, had problems with Miku as a person and as a "mascot", disliked MISAs and Kanamis solo sections (she came from the pop side after all and wasn't used to it at all, the band getting that much spotlight). Saiki also commented that her family was also making a little fun at her ("ooooh our Saiki singing in a band now - in a MAID UNIFORM"). Miku somehow managed to keep them together. You might also see someone mentioning Akane being "the leader". Everytime I see it mentioned, Miku just appears in the background going Thor ("of course... of course..."). They told/mentioned in some interviews, that in the beginning, MISA, Saiki and Miku were always late for Band-practice. Kanami is the only one of the members who grew up in a somewhat upper-middle-class (wealthy) family. She is very well raised, is very polite, soft-spoken - "a princess in a box", how the others described her, or "lives in her bubble". The others goof around a lot, aren't very modest and throw dirty "adult" jokes at each other - which Kanami doesn't get most of the time. She always wanted to get into music. Her parents weren't that happy, so she actually graduated something Business/Economy in the university, just to have something as a fallback. But music is what she wanted. And she is a workaholic, puts a lot pressure on herself and expects the same from the others. Well, the others didn't seem to take it very seriously. So one day all three of them were reeally late, she just exploded - or as the three told it "ooh little Kanami cried! hahaha". So Akane was tasked with the job of scheduling their rehearsals, meetings etc. She is the easiest one to talk to, she is never bitching, the only extrovert of the bunch - and she wasn't part of the conflict. PR-work is still mostly done by Miku, because as it turns out, Akane might be the talkative and "normal" of them - but, she has no f'ng clue what to say in official PR and interviews; she begins to talk and goes off-road very fast, not exactly what you need in those situations. Akane is the joker in the band, is very outgoing and has a lot of friends, the other four are introverts, very shy, very reserved (MISA esp). They did manage to sort out the silly stuff pretty early on, like "who is the best looking one" - MISA was over-voted 4:1, and they still have a habit to touch her butt before live-performances for good luck :D Miku in real-life is completely different from her stage-persona (she is the only one, who goes full in-character; the other 4 are most likely the same as in real-life, but "pumped-up" by the live-performance). They did describe her as an "old-man", eating dryed-fish, betting on horse-racing, playing poker, stuff old-people do. But also as very smart, very tough to deal with in business/contracts, very focused, and just absolutely reliable - want something to get done, ask Miku, or better, let her do it. So internally and for their label she was always the one to talk to. What also might explain her occasional involvement in lyrics and writing process even on their earlier songs. She is the one pulling the strings. However, the lack of "real" success was becoming a problem. As you might heard/read before "Thrill" they were thinking to call it quits. MISA was unhappy with the music they played (too poppy, too "soft"), Saiki was not having her actual position, hated the uniform, Mikus insistence on the maid-theme (also her MCs and Omajinai-Time-Breaks) and disliked the focus on the instrumentals. And Kanami... The biggest wish for Kanami was to be recognized as a song-writer, not only as a guitarist. They wrote a lot of songs themselves, but all were rejected by the label. And Miku most likely promised her otherwise in the beginning; and kept encouraging her to try again. It's also very possible that the label just wanted that "SCANDAL"-success and relentlessly insisted going that route. So after "Thrill" was such an unexpected success, it gave them new energy to not give up, and after "Alone" it was just their wake-up call. All of them saw, that they had, had confidence that it will work out and pushed it (and still pushing it). Miku is commited to the maid-theme, she wants to have that cutesy-look. There are a lot of videos, photos of her in her normal daily-life outfit. She is just gorgeous, very different looking. So it's all her choice. Shortly after the release of their "own" album ("Just bring it") MISA, Kanami and Akane go on saying that they are very happy now, and expressed their commitment to the band and its future. Saiki realized overtime, how much the others benefit her - Miku is pretty much carrying the interviews, all the PR work - so she doesn't have to deal with that, the (Kanami-) solos actually work in her favor. She gets her breaks, so she can actually perform longer gigs. Nowadays she just gives "precise" directions for their set-list ("... and here you two - MISA & Kanami - do your thing ..."). The others value her opinion on everything they do (she calls it if a song is considered "finished" afterall). Miku and her came to really like each other, visiting and betting on horse-racing together etc. They do most interviews together and although, Miku is mostly the most talking one, it's far from yesterday, were Miku was desperately trying to get them to talk - and they just... didn't (Saikis empty stare is phanomenal though). Miku is still the main force promoting the band, but Saiki has gotten A LOT better at this. Same goes for the other members. In an interview with Saiki (Miku wasn't on her side) in 2018, she actually said - for the first time (?) - how important Miku is for her. She doesn't know how and also doesn't want to deal with some stuff, so she completely relies on Miku and just trusts her. And vice-versa. She still ignores Mikus "pigeon"-thing, but just lets her do her thing, because she realizes that it's working.

part 3: Miku did drop "World Domination" as their goal every once in a while even in the early days. But she did it while laughing and/or besides her crazy pigeon talk, in a very tongue-in-cheek manner. She was never really joking. Taking so many steps back, pushing her own ego back, learning guitar - and still doing live shows regularly - takes some balls, or wide shoulders in this case. What Miku definitely doesn't lack is dedication. And she actually got really good on the guitar. Vocally there is also a big difference to yesterday (same goes for Saiki; vocally both of them beefed up big time over the years). She is an frickin Duracell-Bunny. She manages to do MC, her alone-entertainer "Omajinai-Time" breaks during live shows, interact with the (foreign) audience, speaking very little broken english and still make it very enjoyable. Her comedic timing is on point. The cutesy image helps a lot with that and she knows how to use it to her advantage. At the time they released "Conqueror" and there was a special edition of it with DVD/BD extra of playthrough videos for DICE, Domination and Onset. You can set the angle to set the camera on each member individually... She was asked about it in an interview, and she said - "well, our three band-musicians and I went to the studio to record ..." - the interviewer was confused "what do you mean the musicians? don't you play guitar?" - she stopped for a moment, and then corrected herself - "well, everyone but Saiki went to the studio...". A prime example of who she is imo. This might sound very Saiki-critical. It's not. Saiki is just someone, who says directly to your face if she doesn't like you or something about you. She doesn't play around. If you don't grab her interest or curiosity - even if she doesn't outright say it, she will let you know. Everyone who has seen interviews with her, knows what i'm talking about, she goes full-"ignore"-mode sometimes. But if she knows you, and likes you - she will make you feel it. For example, on the "Shibuya"-DVD in the "behind-the-scenes", you can see her being very lovely with the other band-members. There are a couple scenes where Miku is interviewed, and in the background you can see Saiki laying on MISA, hugging her. And it looks like she is not doing it to comfort MISA, rather she finds comfort herself in doing so. Or some recent interviews, she really enjoys the other members company. Takes some time to warm-up, but when she does - she is all in. Just how she is. Her hugely improved stage presence over the years also shows it. Looks like she's found her comfort place. B-M did comment that - have they met each other in school - they would've never become friends. Now they are very close to each other, sometimes crazy unusual, like a family. The band-members have kind of a competition going on - but it's not about being the best of them, it's more about not to be the one who's holding them back, pushing each other. Saiki and MISA do go out together for a drink, as both enjoy drinking. Miku occasionally joins, and drinks both under the table... (Akane and Kanami both can't handle alcohol very well, Miku finishes their drinks... and Akane their food) There was one interview, where all the members were talkative. It was audio only and done in their backstage-room by Miku. Having no cameras or other people around they constantly forgot about it being an "interview", fooled around, and Miku just "asked" each one something from time to time... also MISA doesn't talk much at all. Not to non-band-members at least. There were a couple exceptions. The interviewer was a very knowledgeable guy, it was audio-only, no camera, they focused completely on music and instruments - and she just goes off. I guess she simply dislikes talking nonsense - like Saiki ;D She is the second "joker" of the bunch, with Akane. Unlike Akane, I think she is more the low-key-sarcastic trolling type Probably the best interviews of them can be found translated on reddit, worth a reading: Saiki - www.reddit.com/r/BandMaid/comments/cbf5p9/translated_saikis_interview_from_the_day_before/ Miku - www.reddit.com/r/BandMaid/comments/c62pns/translated_attempted_mikus_interview_in_the_day/ ... and the links to Akane, Kanami and MISA are at the top of those ...

Freedom is a song written and produced by Ichiro Iguchi, lyrics by Miku.

@@JuanSan66 Thanks. I had to go back and check. Sure enough...

Not trying to muddy the waters, just saying... Seriously though, they don't have any bad songs so break them down in what ever order you want. I'll be here...

Busser were you literally quoting what someone had said about Miku? I remember one such person saying those exact words about Miku that you used in your comment. The person seemed to have a personal hatred towards her, saying she was talentless & MISA, Kanami & Akane were the real musicians. I remember the comment had the most amount of replies I'd seen at the time. Thankfully I haven't seen anything posted by this person for a long time now. Hope you've got your ticket for Aug 16th :)