I last saw these guys in 1984 at The Dorset Gardens Hotel in Croydon, an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne and it was freaking amazing!! The energy from Doc was epic, he just never stopped! How lucky am I!! RIP Doc, you are a legend in this country ❤

Upchurch never Misses, HB-OREGON

Great reaction. First your speak about mental healing. Yes, Nightwish can save you What a amazing Song from Tuomas. And Floor and Nightwish are his Voices. Yesterwynde, Album of the year, in my opinion. Grettings from northern Germany 🤘

The title "The Antikythera Mechanism" is brilliant, for it draws you in through curiosity before the song even begins. Thank you for explaining what the mechanism was Vakasa, for you saved me having to google it. 🙏😊 I may not be across all the technical aspects of what I've listened to, but one thing I know is I loved it!!! ❤ From the few songs I have listened to from Nightwish, they certainly take you on an epic journey. And there is always light and shade in their music, in terms of the dynamics with it being loud and soft. In parts it's intense and very powerful, yet it uplifts and energises you. But then it slows right down so you can take a moment to catch your breath, to take in and feel what is truly captivating. I think at this point Tuomas could write and compose anything and it would be a one of a kind masterpiece. I feel his lyrics at times are almost majestic, yet always profound and very deep. It's one of those videos that didn't need imagery, for the lyrics alone ignited your imagination and had you deep within your thoughts and feelings. The musicality of the band was quite simply stunning, while Floor's vocals took the performance to a whole other level. 🥰 Thank you for another wonderful Nightwish reaction and breakdown of the lyrics Vakasa. For I enjoyed listening to your perspective on them, and also well done on pronouncing those words!!!👍😊 I hope you are doing well for I've had a pretty good week so far. Take care with much love and blessings. 😊🙏❤

Beautiful reaction Vakasa 😊❤ I am a few days behind on this one but to quote the film Liar Liar, "I'm late, but I made it" 😅 What a wonderful video for celebrating your 21 months of sobriety. Thank you Heidi. Much love to you my friend 🫂 ❤❤ Fantastic breakdown and advice as always. Do what is best for you. You deserve to achieve your dreams and do it the way you want. Take care. Moving onto the next video. Catch you again soon 😊 🙏❤❤

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Hey VK, The Cure have a new single which is devastatingly beautiful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qamchIl3qbKegK8si=cZAfo7UmxHChz90G

Hey VK, did you breathe at all during this???? I really like this a lot, and I’m really looking forward to the next album. 🖤

I’m really happy to see Nightwish back on the channel. Their songs are always a fever dream of epic proportions. 🖤

Thanks VK, your breakdowns always help me appreciate the tracks so much more. I’m always impressed by the lyricism and the bars people like JustTrae and yourself write and produce. 🖤

Hi Vakasa and everyone 👋 😊❤ Fantastic request Dean👍 I love this album, so many gems! Correct me somebody if I am wrong, but I believe all but 2 songs were written by Goble. Only Help, which we all know was Lennon and McCartney, and Jillie's Song, which John wrote himself (another beautiful love song) were not by him. This is a deep song incredibly written by Goble, but only John could project the emotion of those lyrics ❤ I always thought it had a little ABBA sound to it. I could imagine it be a collaboration with them 😅 I love the key change two thirds in, a nice boppy sound. Thanks Vakasa. My last request is also from this album so I hope you enjoy that just as much when you get to it. Take care everyone and catch you in the next one 😊🙏 ❤❤

I loved the skit for it was very funny, and I'm sure he took that new truck and thrashed it by doing burnouts until the tyres were no longer new but bald! 😂 And those words "...I hate rich people too...now I need something brand new..." are not so subtle yet many would consider true. For I think the skit set the tone for the entire song. I enjoyed the song a lot and when it started the first thing that came to mind was that it was "doof doof" music with a heavy beat. A beat which I thought really complemented JustTrae's rap flow which was fantastic. Especially when he switched into that fast and more intense flow. 🔥 Also I thought his rhythm sounded really smooth. A lot of rappers like to flash their money and shiny toys, for it represents status to them. That's why I admire JustTrae for he is the complete opposite. Through his lyrics he tells his story which shows how humble he is and that he keeps it brutally honest and genuine. For you can feel that it's delivered from the heart. It's real life music that many people including myself can connect to in parts, unlike a lot of that mainstream hip hop music today, which I find has no substance and lacks a great deal of credibility. Thank you so much for your reaction Vakasa and especially the breakdown of the lyrics. If you didn't do that I would miss so many of them, which would be a shame given how good they are. I hope you have a great night with much love and blessings. 😊🙏❤

You're so right VK. The writer, Graeham Goble had a young daughter at the time. 😊❤

John certainly chose covers that had so much meaning and he was going through so much at this time and I can imagine Jilly (his wife) saying these type of words to him. Thank you VK. I really enjoy listening to your insight, VK - John definitely chose songs he wanted to sing, whether its popular or not. Much love Debb ❤❤

Late great ONJ on backing vocals, RIP, what a voice of an angel...🥰🔥👍

Such a beautiful song, thanks Vakasa for doing this and giving us your usual intelligent and accurate insight to these beautiful lyrics. John did a great job with this, although apart from this version I hadn’t heard anyone else sing this. The song had that old time feel to it with some 70’s grove throughout, and those beautiful backing vocals. I thought John put his stamp on this one, starting out nice and chilled singing with that angelic tone of his but as the song progressed he started upping the vocals to convey the emotion in the song, and with some teasing of some lower level belting we all know and love John for. He gave this song grace, feeling, emotion, power and meaning, everything this song should have had and deserved. I’m glad you liked this one too Vakasa and hope everyone else did too. Thanks again for this one, it’s just another example of how versatile John can be with the songs he chooses to sing, he always does them justice and puts his own bit of magic to them. Hope you are all doing well and especially hope you’re hanging in there Heidi and just take one day at a time.

Thank you for yet another great and insightful reaction, Vikasa. I've always loved this song. It's truly timeless. And John really does the lyrics justice. This song is on my playlist, and I listen to it all the time.

This is written by graeme goble, pre 1980.

Congratulations on your celebration of sobriety my friend. Life awaits the brave. Be strong. Live well. Find your way home. Peace.

Great reaction as always. Thank you. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.

“Wow!” Exactly same word came out of my mouth when I heard this song for the first time. 🤘🔥 What an epic song!

It's about a stalker I always thought?

Anyone hear about that girl that her eye poked out but a magpie?

Troy's last note leads me straight into last of the wilds, love it 🖤

Yep he was referencing Abbot and Costello they were both in parliament Tony Abbot was prime minister and Peter Costello was his deputy. Every reactor makes that mistake about Abbott and Costello thinking of the duo comedians but it wasn’t that. I’m glad that you got the information while reacting. 😊I’m commenting as I’m watching it 😂. Because Abbott and Costello were being hard on allowing illegal immigrants into our country the immigrants started throwing their kids overboard so we had to rescue them. It was bad.

This lyric video was absolutely amazing!!! I love butterflies and what they symbolise, so to see faux butterflies it caught my attention. But really all of the imagery was spectacular and it complemented the music and lyrics to perfection. To me it was a lyrical masterpiece which had been written and composed by the genius himself Tuomas. His lyrics are stunning, so poetic which I really like for they capture so much emotion that it moves you. ❤ The band was epic for I loved the loud metal sound from the heavy beat, the guitars and pounding of the drums which gave me that cinematic vibe, while the softer music with the orchestral strings was very melodic and quite haunting. One things for certain it most definitely ignites all your senses, for it gave me chills. Then you add in Floor's exceptional vocals which are always so powerful, although in this song they were at times quite ethereal and hypnotic. I must say when the chorus came in it gave me goosebumps. I also very much enjoyed the change up in the tempo of the music, especially at the end where it was most serene with perhaps the pan flute or some other pipes playing. It felt meditative like flotation therapy. Thank you Vakasa for a terrific reaction and breakdown of this lyric poetry, for it was most interesting to hear your thoughts. For while the lyrics were beautiful, to me at times they were a little cryptic and had me baffled. Take care with much love and blessings. 😊🙏❤

Hilltop Hood’s Fifty in Five I’m pretty sure it’s a response to this song twenty ten by Fairy dust from the late sixties they were seeing into 2010 if they would be together etc… if you listen to this song in your own time it has the same sample from original song. It’s brilliant how they done it. 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bme5f3umpM9gqs0si=upT1saJrNQLUB4G5

Always see forward to your analysis of NW songs , great stuff ! Greetings from nwAse Sweden

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Greetings from Finland 🤘🤘

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Thank you Vakasa I appreciate your short style videos as I often find them to be of great benefit to myself, this one certainly no exception! For it only takes a few wise words that I reflect on, that shifts my entire focus and helps me to get back on track to a more positive mindset. And that means everything to me so much love and blessings to you for that. 😊🙏❤

Try "All Mod Cons" by The Jam - 1978 - preceded this kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TLmIyuj5WSqdE in 1:22

Thank you for the reaction VK really means a lot to me! Duuuuude I always love how you always break down the lyrics bar for bar, ain’t nobody doin it like you do 💪 gotta check out the other ones 🙏🦅

Hi Vakasa 😊❤❤ Lovely reaction. What a beautiful song. Short, but sweet as they say. I am not very familiar with Nightwish, but I have seen the name popping up everywhere in the world of reactions. After this, I am looking forward to the rest of the album. Very interesting style and deep lyrics 😊 Take care everyone and catch you in the next video 😊 🙏 ❤❤

Wonderful reaction and breakdown of the performances Vakasa, and what a great request Heidi, this entire event was awesome. The Olivia and Anthony duet was so so good, Olivia’s voice sounded so magical like when she first started out so to hear her beautiful voice in such pristine condition was so great and such a beautiful song also. I have always loved Anthony warlow’s voice but have only ever heard him do opera, which is no surprise because he’s an opera singer but to hear it like this, idk how to explain it, like a more normal tone or something was incredible. His voice in this genre was amazing, which shouldn’t be a surprise because he is so talented anyway. Vakasa you’re correct that every time John does “help” live its always a little different than others, it’s like well today I feel like doing it this way, next time another, depends on what I feel like on the night. Whatever the case may be, when ever John sings his arrangement of this classic song it’s going to be awesome. I hope you can and are able to do the version of this song on my list because he does the Beatles version and his version back to back so make for a great comparison. All the best to you Heidi and hope things are going ok for you ATM and congratulations to you Vakasa on your journey without addiction.

You're so right VK - you can get feelings just from his entrance and his smile and charisma. This is yet another version by him. The power and yes, the aura and the love just oozes out of him. ❤️❤️

Well done VK - 21 months - Woohoo 🙌 🎉 ❤ These two songs are phenomenal 😊🎉❤ Fantastic choice Heidi 😊❤

*"LOVE IS A GIFT" - A priceless and valuable gift to cherish! ❤😊* This was such a beautiful love song sung by Olivia (R.I.P) 🕊 and Anthony, who I think of as two kindred spirits. For they shared a really lovely friendship having been there to support each other during their cancer battles. 💖💚 There was no denying the chemistry they had in this performance, for you could feel their warmth and genuine connection. I loved the range and tone in Olivia's vocals for while it was soft and angelic, there were moments when she went up into her higher register and showed her power and control. While Anthony's vocals were as technically brilliant as ever for he is a classically trained lyric baritone. I also think he has the ability to effortlessly capture the emotion of a song like very few artist's can, not too dissimilar to John. I had the privilege of seeing Anthony perform in Phantom of the Opera as "The Phantom" and he blew me away, for he was mesmerising. Overall Olivia and Anthony's performance was truly captivating, for it made me smile and it touched my heart. Although Olivia no longer being here to bless us with her sweet voice did make me shed a tear. That's why these videos are so special for they provide us all with so many memories to treasure. 🥰 *"HELP" - Reach out your hand to someone in need! ❤* I thought this was our best chance of getting a live performance of "Help" for as we know the MSO version got copyrighted. And given this song followed Love is a Gift I was hoping for that reason it would slip through and not get blocked by YT. As for John's performance of The Beatles cover "Help", I think the arrangement and the emotion in his vocals speak for themselves. Anthony and John are great friends so for him to come in at the end just seemed right, for me it was the icing on the cake. If I were to take part of the title from the previous song then "John is a Gift"!!! He's a one of a kind artist and human being who has stood the test of time having transcended generations with his gift of an amazing voice ("The Voice"). Not to mention his countless amazing live performances which have touched us all, and will remain in our hearts forever! 🥰 Thank you Vakasa for a wonderful reaction, for I'm glad you enjoyed the songs as much as I did. Although I must say the lyrics and your thoughts on these songs did get me a little emotional, but happy as well. There are so many great performances from The Main Event which I think the entire concert is worth reacting to at some point. I hope you have a great day, take care with much love and blessings. 😊🙏❤

Thanks Vakasa. Great reaction and thanks Dean, amazing suggestion 😊❤❤ What a beautiful rendition to a beautiful song. Farnsey really knows how to make a song his own. Maybe you're right Vakasa, perhaps he is a shape-shifter 🤔 Thank goodness Sam and Dean Winchester never found him and took him out while they were 'Saving people, hunting things '! 😉 😅 Occasionally I think he has to be an alien or an angel... otherwordly for sure with that talent and ability ❤❤ Thanks for the appreciation and breakdown of Farnsey. 100 videos!! Bring it on!! Take care everyone, and catch you in the next one 😊🙏 ❤❤

I am a believer that one who goes through much darkness appreciates the light, so much more.