You found my boy! Pronounced Meee-yaaa-veeee. Originally form Osaka (name Miyabi) picked up guitar after injury playing soccer which ended his dream of being a professional player. Left home at early age. Slept in the streets of Tokyo originally from band Due Le Quartz when I first met him. His tattoo on his back is the Heart Sutra, it's Buddist "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom" and all of them are real.He has 2 daughters, Lovlie and Jewelie, his wife is Melody from Hawaii and a famous Jpop singer. He is Japanese and Korean (name Lee). Now in mid 30's. I know him, he is not only talented but a genuine person. He lives in L.A. now and we miss him very much. The girl in the vid is a famous Japanese actress/ porn star with stage name Miyavi.
MacRyanMac Miyabi struggled so hard. When in band and broke up he thought his life was over. He was the most popular of the group. I was there. U should watch no react but just watch. Due le Quartz the last live Meikyou Shisui Hugs
"Selfish Love" and "What's my name " by MIYAVI are different to the styles you reacted to and on "What's my name" there is a close up of how he plays the guitar so I think you would like that 😊
6 videos deep, instantly favorite youtuber/reacting. I dont know how you started yet but you're literally going through the list of stuff i grew up listening to and was outcasted by peers for doing so. Much love.
He's my live guide, did so many things to help refugees and the world, and also made so many great songs that help me through. He is a truly good man and I'm very proud of being his fan. Btw you really should see the mv named "selfish love",his guitar was insane!!!!!!
Miyavi is freaking amazing but personally i love his older work a lot more . Songs like Selfish Love, Girls be ambitious (Samurai Session version), Neo Visualizm, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, Kabuki Danshi, Ahead Of The Light and so many more others. I feel like you would like those more also heheh. Anyway thx Ryan for another great reaction. Hugs
Haha, I'd choose Miyavi's live over any plans... His lives are even better than recordings. Like a whole ocean of positive and energy, I have no idea how he's doing it.
I LOVE WATCHING PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH MIYAVI!!!!!!!!! Been a fan for 10 years now, and I got here late. Hope you've had fun in the Miyavi rabbit hole!
Miyavi is one of the best human in the world! I follow hin since 10 years. His family is so cute, his songs are so cool. When you see Miyavi live, you will never forgeth this evening!
I am so UNimpressed with these video choices. Anything from the Samurai Sessions trumps these choices. I also would have thrown in some old stuff like Girls Be Ambitious, Kekkonshiki no Uta, Joushou Gaidou. But glad that you finally got exposed to Miyavi.
I like both the old and the new stuff (been a fan since 2003), but I think these were good "intro to Meevs" videos -- they show that he doesn't stick to one genre so you can be prepared. Girls, Be Ambitious, Itoshii Hito, What A Wonderful World, Joushou Gaidou, and if one is interested fully in his guitar work, Selfish Love -- all great "old" Miyavi songs to listen to. Newer, I'd go with Dim It, just because it focuses a lot on his guitar and is great to dance to!
I do like his newer stuff as its more easier to listened to by new fans. But I agree 100% with you, if he want to hear the awesome guitar from Miyavi he should watch his older stuff like Selfish Love. As for the "newer" stuff, I would suggest Strong.
You are right, old stuff is genuine, new stuff is commercial, just notice he's singing in english... Not awesome guitar playing either, only the end of the song guard you it's worthy. Selfish Love, What's my name, Are You Ready To Rock... better choice to see him slapping his guitar.
I went to see him live after years of following his music. If you think his amazing now you MUST see him live. And if you go back to the music he played a while back you will be even more amazed how he played that guitar ^^
Another great video! I really enjoy these react videos.For Miyavi, I kinda wish you got to react to some of his older stuff. The ones that come to mind right now is some of his accoustic stuff Selfish Love and Are You Ready To Rock. His ninja guitar playing skills really shines through. =) P.S.--- it's pronounced Me-yah-vi, if I am not mistaken
I'm warning you rn, if you go to see him live, no matter your sexuality -- you will not be paying much attention to his guitar work. The man makes love to his own music. I am in no way attracted to Meevs, I just love his music, but that concert was...well. Eye-opening, let's go with that.
Miyavi (mee-yah-vee) is my FAVORITE solo Japanese artist. Oh my gosh, he's such a goal. His guitar playing is what encouraged me to keep learning. Myvs is goals, just goals, I love his work. I'm so glad you liked his music, and appreciate his style, too. Of course, these songs are newer and a different style from before (and like...entirely in English), and I would have recommended listening to (if we're talking just music videos) "What's My Name?", "Kimi Ni Negai Wo", "Senor Senora Senorita", "Are You Ready To Rock?", and "Sakihokoru Hana no You Ni - Neo Visualizm".
He has been my favorite artist for years now. I saw him live first in 2010 and just recently this year in Dallas. Both shows where amazing. Superhero is my favorite song of him but all of his songs are great. There's something for everyone in his music. I won an autographed calligraphy message from him back in 2009 and I still treasure it. Miyavi is the best.
Please react to The Evolution of Miyavi (btw he used the be the Guitarist in an awesome Band, but he was so charismatic on Stage everyone watched mostly him xD)
Great reaction video as always! Ugh our Guitar Samurai's talent is pure brilliance. Ryan please listen to Miyavi's older stuff too! You won't be disappointed. ALSO YOU NEED TO WATCH UNBROKEN! His first movie role! It's a wonderful story and Miyavi does an excellent job playing his part. :)
The tattoo on his back is said to be the Heart Sutra from the Buddhist faith written in Japanese or Chinese, I am not entierly sure. Here is the translation I found : Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, meditating deeply on Perfection of Wisdom, saw clearly that the five aspects of human existence are empty*, and so released himself from suffering. Answering the monk Sariputra, he said this: Body is nothing more than emptiness, emptiness is nothing more than body. The body is exactly empty, and emptiness is exactly body. The other four aspects of human existence - feeling, thought, will, and consciousness - are likewise nothing more than emptiness, and emptiness nothing more than they. All things are empty: Nothing is born, nothing dies, nothing is pure, nothing is stained, nothing increases and nothing decreases. So, in emptiness, there is no body, no feeling, no thought, no will, no consciousness. There are no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind. There is no seeing, no hearing, no smelling, no tasting, no touching, no imagining. There is nothing seen, nor heard, nor smelled, nor tasted, nor touched, nor imagined. There is no ignorance, and no end to ignorance. There is no old age and death, and no end to old age and death. There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, no end to suffering, no path to follow. There is no attainment of wisdom, and no wisdom to attain. The Bodhisattvas rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, and so with no delusions, they feel no fear, and have Nirvana here and now. All the Buddhas, past, present, and future, rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, and live in full enlightenment. The Perfection of Wisdom is the greatest mantra. It is the clearest mantra, the highest mantra, the mantra that removes all suffering. This is truth that cannot be doubted. Say it so: Gaté, gaté, paragaté, parasamgaté. Bodhi! Svaha!
Yesss finally! :D We've been going on about him for forever, but it seems the insistence paid off, right? xD I feel like most of your questions have been answered in the comments already, but just a friendly nudge to definitely bail on whatever plans you might be having next time he's doing a live somewhere near you ;D cause he's doing some of the most fun and amazing live shows I've ever attended. Every time I was unsure about liking some of the newer songs before a concert, I never left the venue *not* liking them. Miyavi is just an amazing entertainer, I feel like you would not be disappointed ;3
Miyavi presented in Maquinaria fest in Chile, it was only him, his guitar and a friend of him, a drummer. you should watch his presentation, it was amazing! so simple so magnific!
So glad you finally reacted to Miyavi! You definitely need to check out songs from different albums and times, especially ones from before he moved to the US. He's had so many different styles.
Seeing that people recognize Miyavi's talent makes me so happy, he's really an amazing Artist and amazing Person and he definetely deserves more and more popularity, he is a true living good example for this world. I follow him since something like 13 years and he always made me proud of him, he's always getting better and improving himself under every point of view. Anyway, every album is something different, he's always trying something new and changing style, try to listen few songs of each album, you'll love his craziness! Thank you for this video, I hope you will like him more and more!
I actually started learning to play guitar because I was a big fan of what Miyavi could do. I never managed to get even close to his level but still... nostalgic.
Unbroken made me love Miyavi. I thought he was a band up until I saw that movie and thought "That Japanese guy was hot", Googled him, found his performance on Ellen... the rest is history. hahahaha. Thanks for this reaction! It's one of my favourites! :)
About his playing technique, he sad in one program that he was inspired by a technique of playing on traditional japanese instrument called Shamisen (google how it looks and sounds ;) so he decided to fuse it with modern guitars, there is a reason people call him "Guitar Samurai" :D He was on Ellen Show so you could find he's live performance and interview :)
I've been a fan since I was 14, and he just gets better and better (not to mention more attractive.). It's been 12ish years since I first came across him and still hella amazing! 0:00-7:20 & 9:25 These are my faves that you reacted to. "Secret" is hella good too, but I'm not surprised there cuz the man has serious skillage.
Kimi ni negai wo is also a good song by Miyavi. It's very different and a lot softer. Miyavi is also a good actor! He plays in a movie directed by Angelina Jolie called Unbroken
Not sure if you have seen him yet, but he will be back in Toronto this May 2018. You should really go see him. I will be. He is one of the most amazing artists at this moment in my opinion ( I mean he has been for years) and he only gets better the older he gets. Its talent like this that I am very happy when people discover him for the first time. He also works with the UN helping refugees and volunteering.
Lol I was JUST thinking, "Oh man, if he knew about him sooner, he could've gone to the concert in Toronto." It was fun because a Korean band and a band from Thailand performed as well, and they were amazing. He's been here 2 other times -- 2010 & 2011 -- so let's just hope he comes back again soon. :D You should also definitely check out his earlier songs (early 2000's) because as you've already noticed from the first song, he's very versatile in what genre he plays and it's just so interesting to hear how he progressed as an artist. It's real different from the songs you've reacted to in this video :D
You should react to Due'le Quartz, because was de Kote kote kei(visual kei)band where Miyavi first got fame, then when the band dissolved, he continue by himself.
I'm not sure if someone already mentioned it, but I read somewhere (can't confirm the source) that his back tattoo is the Buddhist heart sutra, which is often chanted in Buddhist temples in Japan. If someone can confirm or deny this, please do :)
Tattoos on his back is what is called "hannya shinkyo". (Heart Sutra in English) also you can see kanji 李 (means "Lee") because his father is a Korean.
I'm so happy you finally reacted to Miyavi Haha ^^ I would love to see you to react to some Japanese songs of him. Aaah I'm happy now bc miyavi is like one of my no1 artists ever c:
Dude, I really loved you made this video, but I would like to make another reaction video about Miyavi, but watching his old stuff, things like 'Selfish Love', 'Strong', or even 'Pop is dead'. Anyway thanks for this one. Also, a band that I would recommend you is LM.C, it's one of my favorite japanese bands. :D
i was totally into miyavi back in his neo visualizm era. kabuki danshi and Subarashiki kana, kono sekai -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD was my shit back in the day.
If I remember correctly, the "Secret" MV was actually represent how he "make out" with his guitar like he pleases his girl. Yeah, awkward but somehow genius. Sorry, if you know it already. I didn't read someone else mentioned it in comment
His show is very good live (I had the opportunity to go in one), sheer energy, plus her sympathy for her fans. Great!!!!! Thanks for reacting to MYV !!!!!!
Glad you love it! You absolutely need to listen to his older songs. I highly recommend Selfish Love, SenorSenora Senorita, Ashita genki ni naare, Itoshii hito, Subarashikikana, kono sekai but there is a plenty of others!
Thats why we fans giving him the nickname of the samurai guitarist . He is 35 years old and married to such a fine lady , melody . He has 2 daughters called lovelie and jewelie . Very hawttttt daddy !!! Oh another thing , please react to Gackt !!! This guy also insaneeeee , damnnn , i love these 2 so much !!!
The tattoos on his back are the Heart Sutra from Buddha, with an overlay of his Korean surname (Lee.) He's actually half Korean. And as everyone else has already pointed out, Miyavi is pronounced "Mee-ahh-vee." His actual name is pronounced "Tah-kuh-mah-suh Ee-she-hah-ruh." And as of today, he's 35 :)
Miyavi now toned down his music and visual after his children started to grow a little and i also dig his new music too. You should definitely check "firebird" album out..it's his slapping guitar style + electro music + dance and it's THE BEST COMBO
Loved this so much! Can you please react to some of his older songs though? Because when you say that he does all those different genres... Well, you'll see (and hear, obviously)
Oh man, I feel like I'm coming full circle. So I used to be a huge fan of Miyavi. I actually still listen to his old music that I was into when I was 18-19 years old aka 9-10 years ago lol. I found this channel because of BTS/kpop though, but now you did a Miyavi reaction... I really liked the last song "The Others". Also, Miyavi is still just as beautiful as I remember him lol. I feel like he's a little less androgynous than before, but still so pretty. Edit: Oh and my favorite Miyavi song is "Kimi Ni Negai Wo".
Miyavi is married to a woman called Melody (she was an pop/rnB singer many years ago and is now working for Japanese TV if I'm right^^) and they both have two daughters called "Jewlry" and "Lovely" (I'm not kidding, thats are their names...) when I'm not wrong than the older girl must be 7 years old or something now and the other one is like 5 or something...
I've read somewhere that his guitar playing style was very much inspired by the japanese shamisen. Also you should listen to the lyrics more xD They are very "messagy". Especially "Secret" and "The Others" are pretty straight forward. I've been watching him grow since I've been introduced to "Selfish love" around 2006/2007. His style changed quite a bit, his voice evolved to this amazing thing (wasn't always his strong point xD) nowadays and he is still going strong. I also feel like he has been growing up with his audience which makes it so much more. Also if you ever have the chance to see him live - GO FOR IT! I was at two of his concerts and the music, athmosphere and show was just FANTASTIC.
Miyavi! (Me- ya- vee) hes amazing you should check out some of his older stuff from his VK days ( and his old band Due le quartz where he was known as Miyabi ~ before he broke out as a solo artist )
I didn't follow you some mounth and I can't get this video! I LOVE MYV! HE'S MORE GREAT IN LIVE!! And I hope you heard Selfish love already! Thanks for this video!
Please also react to: Aqua Timez, Radwimps, Three Lights Down Kings, Flumpool, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Beat Crusaders, CN Blue...take your time, I'll wait!
Kinda funny that when he recorded "Secret" he already has two dauthers. Tattoo on his back is some sutra and he is known for his unique style of guitar playing. Also yeah - he change genres A LOT. Even more then you seen in this video. 😂
okay, so youve mostly reacted to the "newer" miyavi. which is fine cause those songs are good too. but as youve noticed when looking at all the pictures - his style changes a LOT! and so does his music. miyavi has done metal, pop, rock, hiphop you name it. so in order to really get to know him and his music i'm gonna list some songs that cover (hopefully) pretty much everything. shikenkan baby , selfish love (youre gonna love the intro) , kabuki danshi , are you ready to rock , jibun kakumei if anyone wants to add more songs pls feel free to comment :)
that's exactly my reaction when I discovered him... yestarday ! I saw the music video of "real" and I was like "daaaamn it's cool ! I need to see more of him" and I was so upser when I saw he was in Paris for a concert last mounth and I could see him and it didn't happen.. (also, sorry for my english)
Hey Mac ! I just discovered you with this video because I'm a miyavi fan since almost 10 years ! He's amazing ! did you finally see him in toronto live? You have to discover his old songs like "are you ready to rock" it's like miyavi's main theme. Or selfish love (wonderful fingers slapping) or old song like "hitoshi hito". His discography is so big and a lots of differents style so please make an other video when you will have saw more about him^^ (sorry for my english I'm not a nativ english speaker^^) I follow you now^^ See ya Oh and....you can react to Dir en Grey ;) I don't know if you will like it but it's a crazy band with a big discography and a lots of different genders of music (Obscure, Hageshisato kono mono no naka de ..., , Yokan (song exemple for have differents style of music^^)
Those songs are recent one, you should definitely listen to older ones, like What's My Name or Selfish Love, or Torture (which is pretty amazing ^^). And of course, in live it's awesome!! I've seen him 3 times, and it's just him and his drummer on stage, and it's amazing. Hope you would have the chance to see him soon :)
In Selfish Love his voice and guitar playing get raw and bare. Another good one to listen to is What a Wonderful World. Totally different feel. His older stuff are generally more fun.
I've been waiting for this ♥ But he has better songs, I mean songs that you can appreciate his guitar playing. Try "Survivor", "What's my name", "Kabuki danshi". Maybe you can do part 2? :P
yeah I agree with the other comments. I honestly think he made more creative music in his visual kei days.. or at least when he sang in Japanese. "This is the Japanese Kabuki Rock" and "What's my name" are really great albums
Please react to VAMPS and Hyde (it is another project vocalist of L'Arc-en-ciel Hyde) Vamps - Inside of me; Calling; Vampires love, Piano duet HYDE - Seasons call, and Roentgen stories (1. Evergreen, 2.Angels tale, 3.Shallow sleep, 4.Secret letter), Cape of a storm Thank you! :3
Ah Secret is one of my fave newest songs! The pv is "let's show off my hot wife" xD Glad you enjoyed Miyavi! If you get a chance you gotta see him live! Sometime you should listen to a Japanese band called Plastic Tree they're like if The Cure and Nirvana had a lovechild that was Japanese and kinda derpy :) Also I was having a bad day and your videos cheered me up so keep doing what your doing. :D
You found my boy! Pronounced Meee-yaaa-veeee. Originally form Osaka (name Miyabi) picked up guitar after injury playing soccer which ended his dream of being a professional player. Left home at early age. Slept in the streets of Tokyo originally from band Due Le Quartz when I first met him. His tattoo on his back is the Heart Sutra, it's Buddist "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom" and all of them are real.He has 2 daughters, Lovlie and Jewelie, his wife is Melody from Hawaii and a famous Jpop singer. He is Japanese and Korean (name Lee). Now in mid 30's. I know him, he is not only talented but a genuine person. He lives in L.A. now and we miss him very much. The girl in the vid is a famous Japanese actress/ porn star with stage name Miyavi.
Pam injapan that's a really interesting history, good to know!
Damn! thanks for all the info! what a crazy story!
MacRyanMac Miyabi struggled so hard. When in band and broke up he thought his life was over. He was the most popular of the group. I was there. U should watch no react but just watch. Due le Quartz the last live Meikyou Shisui Hugs
listen to "what's my name" best guitar show off ever from him
the samurai of pop himself
"Selfish Love" and "What's my name " by MIYAVI are different to the styles you reacted to and on "What's my name" there is a close up of how he plays the guitar so I think you would like that 😊
There's LOTS of great guitar closeups on Selfish Love, too!
for sure "whats my name " shows hes original style the most with the bunch of solos in this song amazing!
@MacRyanMac you forgot to react to his best songs
He should react Afraid to be cool too! It's so good!! Kabuki Danshi is one of my favorites 😊
Best guitarist ever ! (For me ^^)
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!! You gotta watch the evolution of Miyavi, it's insane how you can see the change and growth in his music and as a person!
usedtobemyself yes!! I'm with you, I think he needs to meet the "old" miyavi, with his japanese songs UuU
Yes, he can see how it changes, it's sad that was involution not evolution, everything was for worst...
6 videos deep, instantly favorite youtuber/reacting. I dont know how you started yet but you're literally going through the list of stuff i grew up listening to and was outcasted by peers for doing so. Much love.
He's my live guide, did so many things to help refugees and the world, and also made so many great songs that help me through. He is a truly good man and I'm very proud of being his fan. Btw you really should see the mv named "selfish love",his guitar was insane!!!!!!
Miyavi is freaking amazing but personally i love his older work a lot more . Songs like Selfish Love, Girls be ambitious (Samurai Session version), Neo Visualizm, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, Kabuki Danshi, Ahead Of The Light and so many more others. I feel like you would like those more also heheh.
Anyway thx Ryan for another great reaction. Hugs
You forgot Freedom Fighters and POP Is Dead
FINALLY!!! Been waiting for you to see this man!
Hope you enjoy the video! :)
As always! ❤
MacRyanMac Me-yah-vee lol
at least that's how I say it. watch his video for Selfish love on your own time too. 😊
MacRyanMac Now you can react to Hello Sleepwalkers!
Haha, I'd choose Miyavi's live over any plans... His lives are even better than recordings. Like a whole ocean of positive and energy, I have no idea how he's doing it.
I LOVE WATCHING PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH MIYAVI!!!!!!!!! Been a fan for 10 years now, and I got here late. Hope you've had fun in the Miyavi rabbit hole!
Miyavi is one of the best human in the world! I follow hin since 10 years. His family is so cute, his songs are so cool. When you see Miyavi live, you will never forgeth this evening!
I am so UNimpressed with these video choices. Anything from the Samurai Sessions trumps these choices. I also would have thrown in some old stuff like Girls Be Ambitious, Kekkonshiki no Uta, Joushou Gaidou. But glad that you finally got exposed to Miyavi.
I like both the old and the new stuff (been a fan since 2003), but I think these were good "intro to Meevs" videos -- they show that he doesn't stick to one genre so you can be prepared.
Girls, Be Ambitious, Itoshii Hito, What A Wonderful World, Joushou Gaidou, and if one is interested fully in his guitar work, Selfish Love -- all great "old" Miyavi songs to listen to. Newer, I'd go with Dim It, just because it focuses a lot on his guitar and is great to dance to!
lowsushi to be fair it should bd suggested like half old half "new " if that makes sense
lowsushi I think the problem is that a lot of Miyavi's old videos just aren't on RUclips anymore.
I do like his newer stuff as its more easier to listened to by new fans. But I agree 100% with you, if he want to hear the awesome guitar from Miyavi he should watch his older stuff like Selfish Love. As for the "newer" stuff, I would suggest Strong.
You are right, old stuff is genuine, new stuff is commercial, just notice he's singing in english... Not awesome guitar playing either, only the end of the song guard you it's worthy. Selfish Love, What's my name, Are You Ready To Rock... better choice to see him slapping his guitar.
I went to see him live after years of following his music. If you think his amazing now you MUST see him live. And if you go back to the music he played a while back you will be even more amazed how he played that guitar ^^
silentvoices believe it or not I’ve seen him multiple times, but never at a concert
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! THANK YOU!!!!!
selfish love's intro is all you need to see to understand his finger slapping ability
Another great video! I really enjoy these react videos.For Miyavi, I kinda wish you got to react to some of his older stuff. The ones that come to mind right now is some of his accoustic stuff Selfish Love and Are You Ready To Rock. His ninja guitar playing skills really shines through. =)
P.S.--- it's pronounced Me-yah-vi, if I am not mistaken
finally !! and please do another video about Miyavi cus there is more genre he play like selfish love and girl be ambitious .. itochi hito !
You ABSOLUTELY need to react to his song selfish love because you can see his guitar play so well in it!!!
Oh my god, i'm so happy now, you made my day 🙌🙌🙌👌 MYV is SOO amazing, and the bests are his live shows and concerts, I LOVE them!
I wanna see him live!
Ryan, please listen to his song "What's my name" the guitar is so insane ther
I'm warning you rn, if you go to see him live, no matter your sexuality -- you will not be paying much attention to his guitar work. The man makes love to his own music. I am in no way attracted to Meevs, I just love his music, but that concert was...well. Eye-opening, let's go with that.
Miyavi (mee-yah-vee) is my FAVORITE solo Japanese artist. Oh my gosh, he's such a goal. His guitar playing is what encouraged me to keep learning. Myvs is goals, just goals, I love his work. I'm so glad you liked his music, and appreciate his style, too. Of course, these songs are newer and a different style from before (and like...entirely in English), and I would have recommended listening to (if we're talking just music videos) "What's My Name?", "Kimi Ni Negai Wo", "Senor Senora Senorita", "Are You Ready To Rock?", and "Sakihokoru Hana no You Ni - Neo Visualizm".
He has been my favorite artist for years now. I saw him live first in 2010 and just recently this year in Dallas. Both shows where amazing. Superhero is my favorite song of him but all of his songs are great. There's something for everyone in his music. I won an autographed calligraphy message from him back in 2009 and I still treasure it. Miyavi is the best.
Please react to The Evolution of Miyavi (btw he used the be the Guitarist in an awesome Band, but he was so charismatic on Stage everyone watched mostly him xD)
Tali Reacts link? I can't find it
Yes..at 17 he joined the Japanese band " Due' le Quartz"
Great reaction video as always! Ugh our Guitar Samurai's talent is pure brilliance. Ryan please listen to Miyavi's older stuff too! You won't be disappointed. ALSO YOU NEED TO WATCH UNBROKEN! His first movie role! It's a wonderful story and Miyavi does an excellent job playing his part. :)
何言ってるか分からんけど自分の好きなミュージシャンの歌聞いて嬉しそうにしてるのを見ると嬉しくなる
マイヤビ
The tattoo on his back is said to be the Heart Sutra from the Buddhist faith written in Japanese or Chinese, I am not entierly sure. Here is the translation I found : Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, meditating deeply on Perfection of Wisdom, saw clearly that the five aspects of human existence are empty*, and so released himself from suffering. Answering the monk Sariputra, he said this: Body is nothing more than emptiness, emptiness is nothing more than body.
The body is exactly empty, and emptiness is exactly body.
The other four aspects of human existence - feeling, thought, will, and consciousness - are likewise nothing more than emptiness, and emptiness nothing more than they.
All things are empty: Nothing is born, nothing dies, nothing is pure, nothing is stained, nothing increases and nothing decreases.
So, in emptiness, there is no body, no feeling, no thought, no will, no consciousness.
There are no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind.
There is no seeing, no hearing, no smelling, no tasting, no touching, no imagining.
There is nothing seen, nor heard, nor smelled, nor tasted, nor touched, nor imagined.
There is no ignorance, and no end to ignorance.
There is no old age and death, and no end to old age and death.
There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, no end to suffering, no path to follow.
There is no attainment of wisdom, and no wisdom to attain.
The Bodhisattvas rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, and so with no delusions, they feel no fear, and have Nirvana here and now.
All the Buddhas, past, present, and future, rely on the Perfection of Wisdom, and live in full enlightenment.
The Perfection of Wisdom is the greatest mantra.
It is the clearest mantra, the highest mantra, the mantra that removes all suffering.
This is truth that cannot be doubted.
Say it so:
Gaté,
gaté,
paragaté,
parasamgaté.
Bodhi!
Svaha!
My god thats long
Yesss finally! :D We've been going on about him for forever, but it seems the insistence paid off, right? xD I feel like most of your questions have been answered in the comments already, but just a friendly nudge to definitely bail on whatever plans you might be having next time he's doing a live somewhere near you ;D cause he's doing some of the most fun and amazing live shows I've ever attended. Every time I was unsure about liking some of the newer songs before a concert, I never left the venue *not* liking them. Miyavi is just an amazing entertainer, I feel like you would not be disappointed ;3
Miyavi presented in Maquinaria fest in Chile, it was only him, his guitar and a friend of him, a drummer. you should watch his presentation, it was amazing! so simple so magnific!
So glad you finally reacted to Miyavi! You definitely need to check out songs from different albums and times, especially ones from before he moved to the US. He's had so many different styles.
Will do! :)
You didn't react to What's My Name?, Are you Ready to Rock? and Selfish Love, so this reaction doesn't count!
Seeing that people recognize Miyavi's talent makes me so happy, he's really an amazing Artist and amazing Person and he definetely deserves more and more popularity, he is a true living good example for this world. I follow him since something like 13 years and he always made me proud of him, he's always getting better and improving himself under every point of view.
Anyway, every album is something different, he's always trying something new and changing style, try to listen few songs of each album, you'll love his craziness!
Thank you for this video, I hope you will like him more and more!
I love listening to Miyavi! The played an amazing show in Chicago at the house of blues. I think he is 35 years old now. He lives in California now.
I actually started learning to play guitar because I was a big fan of what Miyavi could do. I never managed to get even close to his level but still... nostalgic.
Unbroken made me love Miyavi. I thought he was a band up until I saw that movie and thought "That Japanese guy was hot", Googled him, found his performance on Ellen... the rest is history. hahahaha. Thanks for this reaction! It's one of my favourites! :)
About his playing technique, he sad in one program that he was inspired by a technique of playing on traditional japanese instrument called Shamisen (google how it looks and sounds ;) so he decided to fuse it with modern guitars, there is a reason people call him "Guitar Samurai" :D He was on Ellen Show so you could find he's live performance and interview :)
Omg I JUST SAW THIS. THANK YOU FOR THE REACTION! I LOVE MIYAVI!!
I'm so happy you've discovered Miyavi. Didn't reaslise you weren't aware! My man!
I've been a fan since I was 14, and he just gets better and better (not to mention more attractive.). It's been 12ish years since I first came across him and still hella amazing! 0:00-7:20 & 9:25 These are my faves that you reacted to. "Secret" is hella good too, but I'm not surprised there cuz the man has serious skillage.
R eally enjoy this video very much! haven't seen those videos and I only know the others MV,this reaction makes me wanna know more about miyavi!!!
Kimi ni negai wo is also a good song by Miyavi. It's very different and a lot softer. Miyavi is also a good actor! He plays in a movie directed by Angelina Jolie called Unbroken
Not sure if you have seen him yet, but he will be back in Toronto this May 2018. You should really go see him. I will be.
He is one of the most amazing artists at this moment in my opinion ( I mean he has been for years) and he only gets better the older he gets. Its talent like this that I am very happy when people discover him for the first time. He also works with the UN helping refugees and volunteering.
We can tell when Ryan really loves an artist because his eyes glow so much haha Cute!
Also, the woman in 'SECRET' is his wife Melody!
Lol I was JUST thinking, "Oh man, if he knew about him sooner, he could've gone to the concert in Toronto." It was fun because a Korean band and a band from Thailand performed as well, and they were amazing.
He's been here 2 other times -- 2010 & 2011 -- so let's just hope he comes back again soon. :D You should also definitely check out his earlier songs (early 2000's) because as you've already noticed from the first song, he's very versatile in what genre he plays and it's just so interesting to hear how he progressed as an artist. It's real different from the songs you've reacted to in this video :D
I need you listen the old miyavi, selfish love, what a wonderful world and Whats my name? xD
Kid Mindfreak kimi ni negai wo, dear my friend, freedom fighters, señor señora señorita, torture,survive, strong xD! We Will love these 😉
His back tattoo is the Buddist heart sutra from what I understand. Those are all real tattoos. He's so sweet in person and humble.
Miyavi's back tattoo is the Heart Sutra, also called the Hannya Shingyo in Japanese. It is a zen chant used during meditation.
You should react to Due'le Quartz, because was de Kote kote kei(visual kei)band where Miyavi first got fame, then when the band dissolved, he continue by himself.
I'm actually surprised you didn't already know Miyavi. He was one of the very first Japanese musicians I got into, and still love his work.
Yes, finaly ♥️ thank you for that great reaction. You definitely need to watch the song "what's my name" and "guard you" from miyavi
please, watch his "are you ready to rock ?" MV ! If I remember right, he just kill ot playing during the whole video ! it's an old one btw !
I NEED HIM TO WATCH THAT ONE!!! :ccc
I'm not sure if someone already mentioned it, but I read somewhere (can't confirm the source) that his back tattoo is the Buddhist heart sutra, which is often chanted in Buddhist temples in Japan.
If someone can confirm or deny this, please do :)
Tattoos on his back is what is called "hannya shinkyo". (Heart Sutra in English) also you can see kanji 李 (means "Lee") because his father is a Korean.
You should check out his older work as well. And most recently he played Byakuya Kuchiki in the live action Bleach which is on Netflix at the moment.
He is one of my favourite artist of the past few years, even my mum loves him :)
I'm so happy you finally reacted to Miyavi Haha ^^ I would love to see you to react to some Japanese songs of him. Aaah I'm happy now bc miyavi is like one of my no1 artists ever c:
Previous bands he was in ...Due' le' Quartz...S.K.I.N.with Gackt , Yoshiki of X Japan, and Sugizo of Luna Sea and X Japan
Dude, I really loved you made this video, but I would like to make another reaction video about Miyavi, but watching his old stuff, things like 'Selfish Love', 'Strong', or even 'Pop is dead'. Anyway thanks for this one.
Also, a band that I would recommend you is LM.C, it's one of my favorite japanese bands. :D
You should've watched some of his older videos.
You should check out "Guard You", the song he wrote for his kids. Sweet little ballad, and it shows a slower version of his slap style.
i was totally into miyavi back in his neo visualizm era. kabuki danshi and Subarashiki kana, kono sekai -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD was my shit back in the day.
If I remember correctly, the "Secret" MV was actually represent how he "make out" with his guitar like he pleases his girl.
Yeah, awkward but somehow genius.
Sorry, if you know it already.
I didn't read someone else mentioned it in comment
His show is very good live (I had the opportunity to go in one), sheer energy, plus her sympathy for her fans. Great!!!!! Thanks for reacting to MYV !!!!!!
Marcela = br
Glad you love it! You absolutely need to listen to his older songs. I highly recommend Selfish Love, SenorSenora Senorita, Ashita genki ni naare, Itoshii hito, Subarashikikana, kono sekai but there is a plenty of others!
Thats why we fans giving him the nickname of the samurai guitarist . He is 35 years old and married to such a fine lady , melody . He has 2 daughters called lovelie and jewelie . Very hawttttt daddy !!! Oh another thing , please react to Gackt !!! This guy also insaneeeee , damnnn , i love these 2 so much !!!
Not quite sure if anybody has already mentioned it but Miyavi's long back tattoo is the heart sutra :)
The tattoos on his back are the Heart Sutra from Buddha, with an overlay of his Korean surname (Lee.) He's actually half Korean.
And as everyone else has already pointed out, Miyavi is pronounced "Mee-ahh-vee." His actual name is pronounced "Tah-kuh-mah-suh Ee-she-hah-ruh."
And as of today, he's 35 :)
Miyavi now toned down his music and visual after his children started to grow a little and i also dig his new music too. You should definitely check "firebird" album out..it's his slapping guitar style + electro music + dance and it's THE BEST COMBO
Loved this so much! Can you please react to some of his older songs though? Because when you say that he does all those different genres... Well, you'll see (and hear, obviously)
Oh man, I feel like I'm coming full circle. So I used to be a huge fan of Miyavi. I actually still listen to his old music that I was into when I was 18-19 years old aka 9-10 years ago lol. I found this channel because of BTS/kpop though, but now you did a Miyavi reaction... I really liked the last song "The Others". Also, Miyavi is still just as beautiful as I remember him lol. I feel like he's a little less androgynous than before, but still so pretty. Edit: Oh and my favorite Miyavi song is "Kimi Ni Negai Wo".
Miyavi is married to a woman called Melody (she was an pop/rnB singer many years ago and is now working for Japanese TV if I'm right^^) and they both have two daughters called "Jewlry" and "Lovely" (I'm not kidding, thats are their names...) when I'm not wrong than the older girl must be 7 years old or something now and the other one is like 5 or something...
I've read somewhere that his guitar playing style was very much inspired by the japanese shamisen. Also you should listen to the lyrics more xD They are very "messagy". Especially "Secret" and "The Others" are pretty straight forward.
I've been watching him grow since I've been introduced to "Selfish love" around 2006/2007. His style changed quite a bit, his voice evolved to this amazing thing (wasn't always his strong point xD) nowadays and he is still going strong. I also feel like he has been growing up with his audience which makes it so much more. Also if you ever have the chance to see him live - GO FOR IT! I was at two of his concerts and the music, athmosphere and show was just FANTASTIC.
Miyavi! (Me- ya- vee) hes amazing you should check out some of his older stuff from his VK days
( and his old band Due le quartz where he was known as Miyabi ~ before he broke out as a solo artist )
he's coming to Montreal this summer, guess who got their ticket??? ME!!! ^^
I didn't follow you some mounth and I can't get this video! I LOVE MYV! HE'S MORE GREAT IN LIVE!! And I hope you heard Selfish love already! Thanks for this video!
Miyavi = ME-Ah-V
THANK YOU!!! lol :p
Please also react to: Aqua Timez, Radwimps, Three Lights Down Kings, Flumpool, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Beat Crusaders, CN Blue...take your time, I'll wait!
Anytime ;)
you shud listen to Miyavi - what's my name, that's so far his best guitar performance everrrr
Or ME-Ah-BE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
he has two daughters.
David B. Rockin Music & Anime and wife
Kinda funny that when he recorded "Secret" he already has two dauthers. Tattoo on his back is some sutra and he is known for his unique style of guitar playing. Also yeah - he change genres A LOT. Even more then you seen in this video. 😂
I'm watching this after his show on Toronto this year and after found out you were there. Coincidence!!!!!
okay, so youve mostly reacted to the "newer" miyavi. which is fine cause those songs are good too. but as youve noticed when looking at all the pictures - his style changes a LOT! and so does his music. miyavi has done metal, pop, rock, hiphop you name it. so in order to really get to know him and his music i'm gonna list some songs that cover (hopefully) pretty much everything.
shikenkan baby , selfish love (youre gonna love the intro) , kabuki danshi , are you ready to rock , jibun kakumei
if anyone wants to add more songs pls feel free to comment :)
If someone hasn't answered already. The tattoo on his back is the Love Sutra.
Also yes all his tattoo's are real and always amaze me too!
that's exactly my reaction when I discovered him... yestarday ! I saw the music video of "real" and I was like "daaaamn it's cool ! I need to see more of him"
and I was so upser when I saw he was in Paris for a concert last mounth and I could see him and it didn't happen..
(also, sorry for my english)
I comeback to him concert in London already 21 April ❤️❤️❤️ amazing in live
liking it! amazing ^^
and yes you need more of him
You need to react to his Live Stuff xD btw his Family is so damn cute^^
MYV's back tattoo is the Heart Sutra/hannya shingyou. His tattoos are legit. Hahaha
from miyavi, you need to listen "are you ready to rock" and "freedom fighters" ♥ oldest songs from him
Hey Mac ! I just discovered you with this video because I'm a miyavi fan since almost 10 years !
He's amazing ! did you finally see him in toronto live?
You have to discover his old songs like "are you ready to rock" it's like miyavi's main theme. Or selfish love (wonderful fingers slapping) or old song like "hitoshi hito".
His discography is so big and a lots of differents style so please make an other video when you will have saw more about him^^ (sorry for my english I'm not a nativ english speaker^^)
I follow you now^^
See ya
Oh and....you can react to Dir en Grey ;) I don't know if you will like it but it's a crazy band with a big discography and a lots of different genders of music (Obscure, Hageshisato kono mono no naka de ..., , Yokan (song exemple for have differents style of music^^)
Those songs are recent one, you should definitely listen to older ones, like What's My Name or Selfish Love, or Torture (which is pretty amazing ^^). And of course, in live it's awesome!! I've seen him 3 times, and it's just him and his drummer on stage, and it's amazing. Hope you would have the chance to see him soon :)
In Selfish Love his voice and guitar playing get raw and bare. Another good one to listen to is What a Wonderful World. Totally different feel. His older stuff are generally more fun.
loved your reaction to Miyavi. I would say look at some of his earlier stuff
Ahaha, my teenage time! I went to his concert(s) in Germany, when I was around 17 years old. I feel old now. :)
Thanks for the Shoutout! I'm @KitsuneDogma :D
React to Hello Sleepwalkers
I've been waiting for this ♥ But he has better songs, I mean songs that you can appreciate his guitar playing. Try "Survivor", "What's my name", "Kabuki danshi". Maybe you can do part 2? :P
Actually the style he using to play the guitar is used on "Flamengo Style".
yeah I agree with the other comments. I honestly think he made more creative music in his visual kei days.. or at least when he sang in Japanese. "This is the Japanese Kabuki Rock" and "What's my name" are really great albums
Please react to VAMPS and Hyde (it is another project vocalist of L'Arc-en-ciel Hyde)
Vamps - Inside of me; Calling; Vampires love, Piano duet
HYDE - Seasons call, and Roentgen stories (1. Evergreen, 2.Angels tale, 3.Shallow sleep, 4.Secret letter), Cape of a storm
Thank you! :3
Ah Secret is one of my fave newest songs! The pv is "let's show off my hot wife" xD Glad you enjoyed Miyavi! If you get a chance you gotta see him live!
Sometime you should listen to a Japanese band called Plastic Tree they're like if The Cure and Nirvana had a lovechild that was Japanese and kinda derpy :)
Also I was having a bad day and your videos cheered me up so keep doing what your doing. :D
He is amazing live, saw him years ago. You should also listen to older stuff from him too. He is an amazing guitarist and artist.
like many others have commented you have to check out "selfish love" and "what's my name"! another cool one is "shelter"
no what's my name? he shows off such good guitar-slapping in that