I play 7-string guitar: I've been playing guitar for decades. Lisa and Hazuki scare the crap out of me. Even their dust is way ahead of me.
@hiawatha.g
Ай бұрын
Great pick. Koiai are at the intersection of several threads in the J-rock world, in this case centering on Lisa-X. The word “prodigy” gets thrown around way too much, but in this case, it is fully deserved. Lisa-X has been posting music on youtube since she was seven, did credible covers of Dream Theater and Polyphia at 10, and has had her own band since she was 13. The core members of Lisa-X band were Lisa-X, Rina on vocals and Hazuki, formerly of Disqualia and now the lead guitarist for Nemophila, on co-lead guitar. Rina left the band in 2022 and they took a hiatus to rebuild. They re-emerged as Koiai, and can legitimately claim to be a supergroup. Kotono joined them after stints with various groups including Ironbunny. The big catch was Kanade Sato on drums. Sato is also a member of Muses and is in big demand as a session drummer. Wakazaemon has been appearing as a guest on bass. She frequently tours with Marty Friedman and is also a member of East of Eden. Here are some links worth checking out. The first one is Lisa’s 2017 appearance at the annual female rock festival organized by Show-Ya-she is up there with some of the best guitarists in the world and they clearly love sharing the stage with her. The third one is her collaboration with the even younger drum phenom, Yoyoka Soma, who is herself a force of nature. At NaonのYaon (age 12): kzitem.info/news/bejne/yZibvWuPrphelGU With Hazuki: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoSV1YCnjZ2SaYI With Yoyoka: kzitem.info/news/bejne/o29trn-uoGZ0qqA With Billy Sheehan (!) on bass: kzitem.info/news/bejne/sbCp16GkfpNpbJg Here are some links to Koiai: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yGOAq4mNp4aYfY4 kzitem.info/news/bejne/z4eFzqGFcHOXZX4 kzitem.info/news/bejne/k6Sgp5xrcYFyZGU (cover of Dirty Loops version) Overall, rock is not only in good hands, but arguably has been taken over by Japanese women. The future looks great!
@JeffreyAube-cb5tr
Ай бұрын
Unlike a lot of folks who’ve commented, I quite like their poppy stuff. The two EPs they’ve make for great drive listening. Li-sa-X is one of the rare KZitem guitarists who genuinely aspires to a career in music and is willing to put the work in to make it happen. Plus she seems to be musically curious.
@user-le5hk1pl6j
Ай бұрын
Japanese metal bands will do poppy if they please and the critics be damned = Metal as F*ck, imo.
@JannAsheNemophilaFan
Ай бұрын
Incredible song. Lisa X and Hazuki incredible guitarists. Hanade on drums, Waka on bass. Very progressive, Liquid Tension Experiment , Dream Theater vibes.
@nancysmith3400
Ай бұрын
🤗Mind blown……… tech skills off the chart, thanks, we needed that !!!
@joebarrera9741
9 сағат бұрын
IM I. LOVE WITH THIS BAND
@DragonPhlyy
Ай бұрын
Love this group and anything Hazuki (from NEMOPHILA!) or Lisa X is involved in!
@Prophet12
Ай бұрын
Great reaction John. Their music is really a mixed bag. This song deifinitely stands out. I think they are still finding their sound. If they settle on this, then we're off to the races. The other song released at the same time as this song is "One way or Another." 😃
@baumi-metal9123
Ай бұрын
Kanade Sato often is very underrated or overlooked, cuz she is such a relaxed drummer, but one of the best drummers there is in my oppinion. And what can I say about Lisa X and the rest? Just Mindblowing musicians!
@davesheville2023
Ай бұрын
Absolutely. Kanade is amazing!
@RobinC63
Ай бұрын
@@davesheville2023 yes. She came along in the shadow of Senri Kawaguchi so I think that’s why she flew under the radar for some people. Kanade is definitely an incredible drummer.
@maximushaughton2404
Ай бұрын
I wouldn't say underrated, just that well known out side of drumming circles. When she was 14, Kanade was ranked in the top 10 female drummers in the world, it may also be that she plays a lot of jazz fusion. I 1st saw her play when she was 16, in London, with a band now called Muses.
@Kanimfortaas
17 күн бұрын
Yes, Kanade Sato is grandiose, Lisa X and Hazuki are grandiose, the band is grandiose. But I have a little problem with this comment - or rather with one enigmatic word (and I find it far too often in the YT): There are those people who know what Kanade is capable of, what level she is playing at, many are watching, some are commenting (the only relevant data available). And then there are all others who simply have no clue, no idea of the artist, no idea of what quality drumming is about, who are sort of ignorant So I actually don't know who could be the ones underrating (!) her. Meanwhile I have scanned many comments and reflections (some online magazine stuff) on the phenomenon Kanade Sato and I never came across that very term or a similar idea. Indeed, this would be a strange and incomprehensible verdict - if you knew what she has already done to build up a solid artistic reputation (finally she is an extremely reliable drummer and a highly gifted musician, what she is not is a monodimensional icon of the pop music industry): The great Minoru Mukaiya recognised her talent very early; at the age of 10 she was introduced to Chick Corea (at the Tokyo Jazz Festival). She won the "Hit like a Girl" competition for females in the under 18 age group when she was 11 (and Senri Kawaguchi was part of the jury - Kanade already played with Senri when she was 9 and Senri was 15; their cooperation culminated in the "instrumental summit" at Blue Mood in 2023, both playing in Rie's temporary combo). Kanade participated in Maati Baani's Michael Jackson tribute video production, performed live with fusion keyboarder Kiyomi Otaka when she was 12, played there that part of a song that a certain Dave Weckl had recorded for the respective studio version. She worked in Rei Narita's marvellous Ear Candy Jazz Factory (starting at the age of 14 - latest release in 2023), participated in some of guitarist Rie's album productions until she joined the Muses project, did also some occasional recordings with Almondot. But what finally brought Kanade into the top league were her interpretations of Dave Weckl, The Brecker Brothers, Bob James, Casiopea, finally her demonstration videos for Roland - a paragon of perfection. Soon the "princess" impressed the professional drummer scene (I already mentioned that in another comment): 2020 a drum fest was initiated in Los Angeles, U. S. of A., which was held as an online event due to Corona restrictions. The line-up reads like a wish list, the amount of musical competence was downright intimidating. Only two women were invited: Senri Kawaguchi and Kanade Sato, 18 years old at that time. (Senri and Kanade - two different approaches to drumming, two different personalities. - I know of many musicians who simply want to do their job, no matter how admired they are. There even are people who claim that Kanade might not really know how good she is. It's obviously normal for her to have a sublime aptitude and to work as hard as possible.) Once again: As I notice, Kanade is hugely appreciated by nearly everyone who has experienced her (she is well known in her native culture and even appeared as drummer girl Lunetta in the cleverly produced NHK edutainment TV serial "Musica Piccolino") and it means something when professional drummer veterans state that they are driven to tears when they watch Kanade play (ECJF's "Tailwind" promo video from 2017 intensely illustrates all those musical and emotional aspects of Kanade's way of performing). - Probably the most important factor of her career is her father, Masanori Sato, a drummer himself, a wonderful composer, arranger and producer (as well as an obviously cautious educator and teacher), who writes instrumentals that seem tailor-made for his daughter's musical needs - and it's an abundant pleasure to see and feel her passion when she is contributing to the tunes her dad has created (e. g. "Blow Away" - playthrough and Muses combo version, "Return to CC" ). - Having in mind all her musical activities it seems to me that meanwhile Kanade has a proper answer to each and every musical challenge she faces. In this current case she delivers what Lisa demands - as you can hear, the synergy in Koiai works fine. And I hope it will pay off one day - in every imaginable way. Links (It's not AI, it's KS...): 2014: Kanade Sato - Drops (Masanori Sato) (playthrough) kzitem.info/news/bejne/uY-mrIBmcZ9mmYY 2014: Kjyomi Otaka - Departure (Kiyomi Otaka) (live performance) kzitem.info/news/bejne/1K2sx2FtpZ9zho4 2016: Maati Baani - Heal the World (Michael Jackson) (multiple sources internet production) kzitem.info/news/bejne/yWyanI2lbHaoiX4 2017: Ear Candy Jazz Factory - Tailwind (Rei Narita) (promo video) kzitem.info/news/bejne/zbB3yYR8anqDdno 2020: Kanade Sato - Festival de Ritmo (Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver) (playthrough) kzitem.info/news/bejne/lqB6vI6Gs5iEZJg 2021: Kanade Sato - Meet the V-Drums (Roland) (playthrough) kzitem.info/news/bejne/l2-h1315m4uJmqg 2021: Kanade Sato - Blow Away (Masanori Sato) (playthrough) kzitem.info/news/bejne/opyO25-LjH92fYI 2022: Muses - Blow Away (Masanori Sato) / Scramble to Space (Rie) (live performance) kzitem.info/news/bejne/onhumGyHa2aAfXY 2023: Kanade Sato - Return to CC (Masanori Sato) (playthrough) kzitem.info/news/bejne/02Nvvn9ja6V2aYI 2023: Rie - Urban Highway (Rie) / Summer Carnival (Rie) (live performance) kzitem.info/news/bejne/yIiax3qZfaBkpqA Supplement: 2023: Masahiro Higuchi - "Rock Fusion Night" excerpts (live performance) (From second no. 101 on you'll experience some of the most satanic fusion notes ever drummed and played.) kzitem.info/news/bejne/p3uh2q6GfmZedmU
@donaldbohn3183
Ай бұрын
Love this band! BAND-MAID just announced the 9/25 release of their new album "Epic Narratives" that includes their colab with The Warning!
@mlm5150
7 күн бұрын
Man, I was expecting some hard core screaming and what not after that intro. lol I was blown away by this band!
@JL-sc3pi
Ай бұрын
Hahaha, I was actually gonna suggest these gals to you… Their technical ability is astounding.
@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389
Ай бұрын
My favorite song of theirs. The heavy metal instrumental part with the guitarists riffing and shredding then a complete change of musical for the vocals. Amazing.
@RobinC63
Ай бұрын
Heard this when it came out and fell in love with it immediately. Whoever wrote it is a genius. It also has all the musicians I admire so much. The “oompah” parts, for lack of a better word, is a cabaret style and reminded me of Kaizers Orchestra, a Norwegian alternative rock group. I did my music degree with the Tuba as my major instrument so you guess why I liked it so much! 😅😅 John, I’m so glad you “get it.” I’ve seen other reaction vids where people are clueless. It’s like they want their music all wrapped in a neat little box! Bollucks to them! 😅
@fastskipper777
Ай бұрын
Li-sa wrote the song. She is a genius.
@Vitericus1
Ай бұрын
Hazuki x Li-sa-X = 🔥🔥🔥😲
@schelin1447
Ай бұрын
A super-band: Lisa-X, Hazuki, Kanade and on vocals Kotono...at least Lisa-X and Hazuki should be known by the western audience!. Great band!
@AngelLWJ
Ай бұрын
hazuki🎸🔥🤘🏻 Actually this song is quite special in their music. Koiai is more pop oriented band
@DragonPhlyy
Ай бұрын
Ok we all get one free pass for not recognizing Hazuki from Nemophila, but thats it!
@JohnReavesLive
Ай бұрын
Bahahaha dude the wild thing is literally right after I did the reaction I was like… was that her?!? Full on forehead slap moment 😂🤦🏻♂️
@DragonPhlyy
Ай бұрын
@@JohnReavesLive lol you get a free pass!
@goatqi
Ай бұрын
I was kinda shocked he didn’t recognize her 😮
@buccanero
Ай бұрын
Sort of like an all-star band: Lisa-X on guitars Hazuki (Nemophila) on guitars Kaede (Muses) on drums Wakazaemon (East of Eden/Marty Friedman band) on bass Kotono (IronBunny) on vocals
@rickwagner-
Ай бұрын
That’s Kanade Sato on drums. Not “Kaede”.
@buccanero
Ай бұрын
@@rickwagner- you're right, I miss-spelled her name.
@Greish-esquire
Ай бұрын
Hazuki and Lisa X ... Can't go wrong 🥰
@robertturner8040
Ай бұрын
LIsa X and Hazuki two of the best on guitar any where goes to show how in Nemo Hazuki is holding back LOL .I hope that Koiai do more like this because it fantastic .
@PANIC_aka_PinD
Ай бұрын
I think we all knew ... at least those of us who watched it, simply seeing the little demo "KOIAI / "Take It or leave It" [short ver.]" on Lisa X's channel about a year and a half ago, that this was going to be a super-group. They have not disappointed us. I think Kotono the vocalist is not given a chance to shine here. I think once you find other songs you'll have an equal appreciation for her. She only has a supporting role here.
@fastskipper777
Ай бұрын
Freaks on Guitars: Li-sa-X (genius) and Hazuki (Nemophila); Drums: Kanade Sato (genius); Bass: Wakazaemon (East of Eden; a freak on bass); Vocals: Kotono (ex-vocals Iron Bunny and backup dancer BabyMetal)
@1972cd
Ай бұрын
Hey John, glad you got to them! I messaged you about Koiai at one point. As far as subs, They are a very new band. They have another song from that concert out there called "One Way or Another".
@JK-tz6kk
Ай бұрын
They need to tour with Band Maid when they come back to the US. Side note: they already have an electronic billboard banner on The 10 freeway in Banning, CA. Waka-sama (she can handle 3 bands) needs to be a permanent party with Koiai (Coy-eye), which means either deep blue (Indigo) or Deep Love. With the E-board going, I suspect they will be in SoCal soon. Try "One way or Another" It sounds like an homage to ACa DaCa, Po! Btw, When you ask Prog Jazz/Fusion folks to play Prog Rock/Metal in Japan, you get this masterpiece! 🦍🍌
@djbillutley
Ай бұрын
They are a very diverse band. They are relatively new. Lisa X was a child prodigy on guitar. The other guitarist is Hazuki, her main band Nemophila is fucking AMAZING! I am completely obsessed with her. As for more music from KOIAI check out 'Make You Regret' it is more poppy, but good. I strongly recommend you check out Nemophila though.
@TlanImass
Ай бұрын
Mate, I think John knows NEMOPHILA already. He’s been to one of their show in Japan. I think he has interviewed them as well.
@djbillutley
Ай бұрын
@@TlanImass ok, how was I supposed to know that? He seemed to not know anything about them and asked for info.
@michaelthain4488
Ай бұрын
Love it. Tried to get their Bluray but sold out.Rarely seem to restock in Japan
@dave4reel188
7 күн бұрын
Not sure how i missed this reaction, and a little surprised you never mentioned Hazuki. But then again, she's in her alter ego/kindergarten teacher mode....while shredding. And don't get me started about Lisa-X literally slaying as an 18/19 year old
@michelm.6033
Ай бұрын
Hello John. I met you at Nemophila’s Budokan show. Hazuki invited Lisa-X to that performance and I’m sad I didn’t see her around the venue. Hazuki and Lisa-X have been working together for around 7 years. Note: Lisa is only 19 years old. Kotono, vocalist, replaced Rina about 2-3 years ago. Kanade Santo on drums was officially added around 10 months ago. Wakazaemon on bass was a guest musician. This is a fabulous band and I see you have suggestions already. Now make amends and react to another. ;)
@amgerth
Ай бұрын
Try "One Way or Another". It's 70's rock with ripping solos.
@DragonPhlyy
Ай бұрын
BTW i highly suggest Lisa x waiting for you next!
@jimhammitt6102
25 күн бұрын
The only thing wrong with this song is that it is just too short. Love it!
@russellward4624
Ай бұрын
The guitar leads are very Jason Becker Perpetual Burn. Love that. Not sure if you know Lisa X, shes one of the fuitar players and is a famous youtube guitar player sheding Racer X at like 8 years old.
@markhayes9004
Ай бұрын
They have a few songs on their KOIAI KZitem channel, all with Kotono as the lead vocalist. You can find some more of Lisa X on her Lisa X Band channel on KZitem, which will have Hazuki playing with her on all of the songs there. The Lisa X Band originally had Rina singing lead vocals until she left the band, and then Kotono took over as lead vocalist. They did a cover of a Polyphia song a while back, with Kotono, and they recently did a cover of a Dirty Loops song. "Looking Up To You" would be a great example of their music with Rina as lead vocalist. Take care John, I hope you have an amazing week.
@user-qw9zt7zn3f
Ай бұрын
😊
@rkk578
8 күн бұрын
They should really employ a piano player as keyboards are really important in their music. I find it odd how people talk about how Japanese bands playing live, while they have as many backing tracks as real instruments on stage.
@curtisi4403
Ай бұрын
As we speak I heard they are working on their next release.
@andreaspedersen3952
Ай бұрын
The bassplayer here is probably one of the most sought after session players. When recording, I believe the bring in Li-Sa-Xs little brother, who also is a very good musician. In this live recording they brought in Wakazaemon, who is most known as member as East Of Eden and collabs with Senri Kawaguchi and former Megadeth member Marty Friedman. This has become some sort of brainworm last months. kzitem.info/news/bejne/k6Sgp5xrcYFyZGUsi=3QLbL7NKV7HJrcjS It's a cover of a cover... Though it's more of jazzrock, it's catchy as fudge!
@ericifune5543
Ай бұрын
Check out the few songs of Lisa X band. Not too many because she was still in high school at the time.
@CaffeineNightOwl
Ай бұрын
supergroup
@user-le5hk1pl6j
Ай бұрын
I wonder if Kaneda brings a lot of jazz influence?
@fastskipper777
Ай бұрын
Well, she is mainly a Fusion Jazz drummer. But, she can play any genre.
@goatqi
Ай бұрын
I miss me some Ironbunny and Kanade is my favorite drummer 💀
@moscatodasti1
Ай бұрын
Great band, it's sort of a super band made up of members from other bands. The vocalist use to be in Ironbunny
@norbertgroll7113
Ай бұрын
I saw a funny interview with Hazuki about the formation of KOIAI and she said Lisa-X didn't even asked her if she wanted to join, she had no say in it 🙂
@ericifune5543
Ай бұрын
Well, she is like Lisa X's sister.
@rkk578
8 күн бұрын
Who wouldn't want a technically proficient guitarist with songwriting skills who has zero desire to become a lead guitarist?
@blindlemonpye5706
Ай бұрын
See if you can go 30 seconds without screaming oh my god .
@sebastienlangonnet8852
Ай бұрын
nearly 3 minutes in and you haven't spot Hazuki yet ...
@MegaHogzilla
Ай бұрын
This is their best song, hands down. A lot of their other stuff is pop oriented and feels like watching someone drive a Ferrari around while strictly obeying the speed limit. YOU HAVE A DAMN FERRARI, FLOOR THAT THING!!! They need to focus their sound in this direction and explore some uncharted territory.
@user-kt6ct5jc9p
Ай бұрын
They have the talent to play musical instruments, but they don't know the direction of their music. I think it would be better to have an American producer write the music.
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