You and Champ of Medium are the two reactors that I have heard the most (and Ryan Mear has touched on it also) discuss how Akane's drumming enhances the solo. Champ said one can have the coolest riffs in the world but if the drumming is boring then the solo is going to get boring.

この人の分析って、すごく的確で、細かいところまで見てると思う。

This is one of my favorite Band-Maid songs. Anytime I want to feel good I listen to this song. It just feels so uplifting and the "far away" refrain is just chef's kiss so choice. The composition of this is song brilliant. Sooo much going on with it. This is one of the very, very few songs that I actually prefer the studio version over the live version. Now, you mentioned the lighting in the video... if you notice the colors correspond to the various sections of the song. In the first 2 choruses the lighting is red as the tension is building... then the lights turn white as they go into bridge leading to the solo... then as all the tension releases and we get the reprise with "far away" the lights strobe red, white, blue... its a simple, yet well crafted music video that was brilliantly shot. The cinematograply, lighting choices, and the lack of focus on their faces. If you notice you never really get a full shot of their faces. I think that was a brilliant stylistic choice. Forces the viewer/listener to focus on the song itself. And my favorite is MISA and Saiki during the triangle lights... just sublime.

The personal dynamics and compositional quality are Beatles level. Kanami is Paul. Akane is Ringo. Saiki is John. MISA is George. Miku is……. the MAID. A visionary, a vibration, a life force, the spirit of music and love, the connective power, the lightning rod that brought us together, the magic pigeon who frees us with her flight.

Saiki's greatness is easier to notice when you attempt to replicate her singing...

Blooming is one of their masterpieces!

As another reviewer said about Akane: "Best in the game"

No need to apologize for pausing and commenting Wave. I for one show up for your insight. Like the kids say You be You Wave.

This, to me, is like the perfect rock song. It has everything I want from it.

This is one band that what is on the album, they can play it live. So damn talented for being so young. We're so lucky we get many more years of these ladies. They must practice non stop to be as good as they are live. I just hope to get to see them here in Idaho since we don't get a lot of really great bands.

this is the song i think about when i think about BandMaids music...it show cases so much of what they do all in one song...insane drum fills and feel. killer bass lines . amazing guitar work. majestic vocals with heavely harmonies. its fast its slow its everything in between. it starts a bit classic then really ramps up. it has a guitar solo that really isnt a guitar solo but a bass,drum and guitar solo layered on nd enhancing each other the vocals range from omg as you said when does she breath to wow what harmonies and keeps you engaged and excited until the very last beat... you talked about how Akane toned down a little and kept the stability while the guitar and vocals danced. its a skill ive noticed in band maid any one of the five can and do leaving the others to creative. its hard to focus on one member especially in a song like this as they are all doing so much to enhance the song..but honeslty you could have used any part of this song be it guitar ,bass,drums,or vocals and built a killer song around it...but our Maids put it all together to make this magic

Yay ! You did Blooming. I had so much to say about this but then I got Bloomed out and just sat there and enjoyed watching you enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks Wave. I used to sing semi professionally in my younger days, it is possible to snatch small shortly spaced breaths and keep yourself topped up but you need a good diaphragm to hold the majority of the air back as you just fill up in between the short spaces. Pleased you picked up on the way Akane compliments the guitar solo. The girls are just all round geniuses and I thank everyday that I found them. Oh it looks like I had more to say anyway, not suprising it is Band Maid and my favourite song !

"Blooming" is so an amazing song that it deserved two videos

I read a comment recently that said the outro music is the intro music played backwards. I'm not 100% sure that is true, but it would be cool if it was.

Great reaction & analysis of a fantastic song/band. Thanks!!

Awesome! Won't be able to make the livestream (midnight for me) but I'll be there in spirit lol. All the songs you're doing are great and really varied so I'm sure you'll love them!

This song contains it all. Everything that is Band Maid Trade Mark is here, beautifully written and played. I don't know if it's because of the way it was written (as a kind of brainstorming where each of the ladies made her contribution) but the result is encyclopedic. All the things Band Maid does when doing Band Maid things can be taught over throughout this song. Great job Wave, two well deserved likes.

They are FOR SURE the most versatile band EVER! I mean how different their songs are all the time is just mindblowing. They are all over the place and it ALWAYS is an AMAZING song! For me they are the best band and most of the other bands got so boring for me... It almost seems most of the other bands are lazy, because they have no creativity and are always staying in their comfortzone, not allowing themselves to experiment and maybe learning from mistakes. I don´t say other bands are BAD in general, it´s just a feeling i have since i know Band-Maid, i am still listening to other bands and music, but MAN! is Band-Maid GREAT and UNIQUE, especially Kanami´s compositions... Greetings from Germany!

Bloomingはひとつの完成形だと思う。詳しくanalysすると判りますよね。嬉しいです。 so good!!!

Saiki is sick! It is rumored that she works out like a maniac so that she can sing the way she does. And she does this for 2 freakin' hours each show! She's incredible!

Yes, Misa has been trying more things with her hair. And I love that Akane's hair is longer and looks so great when she slings her head and it goes airborne. Yeah, irrelevant to their music I know. But part of the ladies' adorable selves. And after nearly six years following them, I can't help caring about everything about them.

In the live it cab be appreciated Miku's low pitch voice in the harmony

MISA MISA MISA! 10 mins in and I was getting worried NOT 1 mention of MISA then the floodgates opened and all is right with the World. THIS song is a true BAND-MAID song all the members contributed to the composition, Mincho set the rest Homework "compose a piece of music" she then took those fragments did her usual MAGIC and presto BLOOMING.

Great job men! As usually

Blooming is in my top 3 Band Maid songs along with Choose Me, Puzzle, Bubble and Manners, and Freezer and Sayonakidori (Miku's from Unseen World). I always look forward to your Band Maid video's - I don't mind that you pause as often as you do as you always have something intelligent and informative to say..... and 9/10 time you backtrack the MV. It's your live streams that gives me the "willy's", however, if your wife is with you, it's great as she keeps you on track...lol. You said that Band Maid reminds you of your "old" favourite music.... (Muse and the Powerpuff girls??) That's pretty much what they do. Some of their influences struck me..... Kanami - Santana (Hence PRS), Akane - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and Nao Kawakita (Maximum The Hormone - a band you should check out) and MISA has sited Paz Lenchantin from The Pixies and The Smashing Pumpkins as influences. What they do is new, but familiar to "experienced" listeners.

the song's outro mirrors its own ascending intro.

POUND LIKE for more BAND-MAID! Thank you all for voting in my poll last week! Don't miss the livestream with Rosie tomorrow at 6pm CST (now available only on Patreon) Unfortunately, this accident will probably wreck the YT algorithm for this video, because the last one JUST premiered. But now you can all see the ending...

Fun fact: intro and outro is the same but outro is being played in reverse

You ought to check out Kanami's pedal board when you get a chance.

This live version was the 25th song (out of 28) that they played in their Feb 11, 2021 concert.

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃 hey I didn't get to vote 😉

I bet Saiki has abs of steel, all day long.💪🏻🤘🏻

Great reaction & analysis! Be careful... Blooming live is from a online concert and anything from any online usually gets pulled very fast.

I think you might find some good things from watching/reacting to some of the ones that cove their songs. Like the Yoyoka videos. I've seen one guy that does both Miku and Kanami's parts.

Bro, plz check another all girls Japanese Metal Band: HANABIE - song WE LOVE SWEETS TRIDENT-JAPAN - songs VOLTAGE, NO REGRET ASTERISM - songs DAWN, RISING MOON, LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

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16:05 you caught that awesome bit?...shit!...

こんにちは、お疲れ様です。 Band-Maidのリアクション動画、じゃんじゃん投稿して、世界征服に協力してねぇ〜！

Another song where Misa hardly ever just keeps the bass rhythm. Nearly the whole song she is playing lead baselines up & down the neck. Brilliant. That's probably why Akane laid back in the complexity of the drums. It was up to her to keep a clean rhythm on her own. Just more brilliant song writing from these women. What I would like to know is, does Kanami write the bass lines as she writes the songs? Or does she tell Misa what she wants, and let her work her magic, and lay down what she feels? I'm sure there is a lot of collaboration either way. But it would be nice to have an idea on the basic process. Same for the drums. But I would assume that is mainly up to Akane.

Man you've got to check out the new Live video Gacharic Spin dropped the other day on their channel for their track MindSet, you can find it here if you're interested! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ord2ddqp1KvSnZs.html

Stay sober during your live stream, bro. It's a better experience for us as well.

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