Ancient Metaler Reacts to The Warning - Tedx Talks from the University of Nevada

I had so many suggestions to watch this, so I finally did. Wow, incredible. It really changes my perspective on things and gives me a deeper understanding of the band and who they are. 3 great performances and some very intelligent and mature insights from the girls.
Original Video: • You’ve been warned! | ...

[@TimberWolf762]

For the early fan base, if the 'Enter Sandman' cover didn't get you, then this did.

[@Musabre]

Yup for sure. It was this vid for me. I forgot about them again until around early last year and OH BOY did ihave a gold mine to catch up on. Just saw them live in the UK 2 days ago and I am over the moon ^_^ Though seeing this vid again sort of fresh, i must have fixated on the Survive finisher coz of how brilliant it is, i had no idea they played two other songs ive come to love now. Man, they're so good.

[@brenoalmeida4024]

Com certeza!

[@vincentstephenson2397]

You are not wrong. I saw this and I was all in. For obvious reasons, they just play like the mojo put its arms around all of them and still has them in that hug

[@glenallencox966]

Indeed!

[@Mewster2331]

@@Musabresaw that show as well, best thing I have ever seen

[@anthonyfisher1670]

Certainly one of if not the most inspirational speeches ever seen by a band .Lost for words .

[@roywall8169]

There is only one step left for you to fully understand the band….you must see them live, then your journey to the dark side will be complete! 😉

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

I will be paying attention next time they come by.

[@TheMaxSupreme]

I did and mine is. They rocked !!

[@billholder1330]

It really is remarkable how mature, well spoken, and intelligent they come across here, so mature for their age - and so perfectly at home in front of the mic and audience! As someone who has always suffered from stage fright, I have to admit to a bit of envy. ;)

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Yeah, no doubt.

[@robertor4531]

And it is their second language.

[@krash66]

Hey Dude! I discovered The Warning as I was watching TED talks one day. I watched this one and I had to watch it 5 more times to believe what I was seeing and hearing. I have listened to their music every day since!

[@chabirandjeanmarc7032]

Pau has changed his ways of playing as she went along. She's now more 'calm' but still hits hard

[@MrJest2]

One theory - that has some merit, I think - is that since she'd been playing on an "adult" kit since about the age of 7 or so, her "muscle memory" exaggerated the motions required, because she's... "vertically challenged", shall we say to be delicate about it. 😋 So, she learned early on that she needed to _reach_ a lot more to hit the various components of her drum set. By the time the TedX video here occurred, this had translated into a very _Animal_ style of play that basically wasted energy and could potentially mess up timing on more complex rhythms, so with some coaching she learned to be a tad more economical since she no longer needed to reach so far to make the hits. But yeah - the raw power is still there, and we love it!!! Wouldn't have it any other way....

[@tobimobiv1]

​@@MrJest2a little bit sad. I love Animal style drummers. To be fair she's still quite animated when she drums.

[@fa2860]

personally ...I preferred Her beastie shredder mode...she was awesome !!

[@chabirandjeanmarc7032]

@@fa2860 I read somewhere that she had to change the way she played because of physical problems caused by this

[@andyschnell58]

PAU IS ALL IN. I think the closest comparison would be Keith Moon from The Who. Keith appeared to be all over the place while playing, while Pau takes full windups to SMASH the drums. Impossible to not love these sisters after watching this performance.

[@billholder1330]

Yeah, Moonie or even Bonzo - she hits kinda like both of them. Legendary. I'd say she hits harder than even Ginger Baker of Cream (he had more of a jazz sensitivity, but hit a little too hard for jazz lol) Moonie and Bonzo were the "madmen" drummers, Pau is the "madwoman" counterpart!

[@Scott_Diverscott]

or Animal, from The Muppets 😂

[@billholder1330]

@@Scott_Diverscott Haha! Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem! Floyd Pepper is my favorite bassist!

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

She hammers them hard.

[@tomland9293]

@@billholder1330 In some ways she is better than Moonie or Bonzo, beceause she can play like a madwoman and sing lead vocals AT THE SAME TIME!!!

[@sergioperez2594]

The first song (Unmendable) is about their failed deal with Victory Records, the deal fell apart and they felt betrayed...then they wrote this song😂

[@GreedyLittleFokker]

I think you mean VICTORIA Records, which is based on Monterrey. They signed with Victoria in 2015 with Victoria Morales-Kuhne also serving as their manager. Is the story about the failed record deal and how they wrote "Unmendable" documented somewhere? That needs to be on their Wikipedia page. The band must have mended their relations with Victoria since that's the studio where they recorded all their "Live Session" videos.

[@elgonwilliams7624]

I think Ale spoke on stage more during this presentation than she ever has since. LOL Imagine that Ale was in the 4th grade when they recorded their first album from which all these songs come. That fact is insane! Two of the three songs are still in their headliner set. And they occasionally play the other one. Note how smoothly Pau replaces a broken stick on Survive (the third song). Of course, the way she hits the drums, she has lots of experience. And she is playing in heels. She doesn't do that anymore.

[@raiderfan346]

All of the sisters skills at this young age are amazing and they have only improved. That bass was as big as Ale but when it comes to musical ability Ale is a baby faced assassin. Pau is a powerhouse and a songwriting genius. Dany is an amazing frontwoman and has boundless energy. Lastly is there another band on the planet that can match their vocal abilities? These ladies are going to be huge for years to come. ⚡

[@a.j.pinckney88]

If you ask me, this will go down as a legendary point in their career. ⚡🤘⚡

[@a.j.pinckney88]

A year after their first Ted-X, I feel like this a moment when we see Dany come into her own vocally.

[@raiderfan346]

The song Survive and their speeches from this show hooked me on The Warning. There also is a lot of pleasure in introducing people to this band. These ladies are going to rule the world. ⚡

[@mt4design2]

Presenting to a large audience in their second language, so clearly and confidently, and speaking on a level way beyond their years. That is amazing in itself. Then they play, and they kill it. They don’t perform covers. They play originals. Music written in a capacity and capability that exceeds their ages and it leaves you in awe. I played music at this age. Everything I played was written by someone else. It’s one thing to play as a solo. It’s an entirely different experience playing in a group. The level of talent necessary to create entire multi-instrumental compositions is intense. At this age, they were WAY beyond mere talent. This presentation hooked me. I love every song. Every word resonates with me. As a creative professional, I watch this to be inspired or fight the demons that come with self doubt or crisis of confidence. Dany’s “When I’m Alone” is a personal favorite, written when she was 15 and feeling homesick. I always tear up. Always. It’s inescapable. This is why the Warning Army is so protective, and so engaged in seeing them succeed. They’re special, and every step toward realizing their dream brings joy.

[@raiderfan346]

You bring up a great point and they are so well spoken that you forget that English isn't their first language. Their words were every bit as impressive as their musical performance and it was phenomenal. We are all going to be treated to incredible music for years to come by these talented young ladies. ⚡⚡⚡

[@MrJest2]

I play flute. When I was "their" age (closer to Pau; the "average age" of them at this time), I too was playing music written by others. True story: I actually *cheated* my way into First Chair at that time, too... in band class, we were tasked to play a medley of tunes from John Williams' _Star Wars_ sound track (the original, now known as "Episode 4" etc.). This was the year the movie came out, 1977, and almost nobody had really heard and digested the material at that point. The sticking point was _Leia's Theme_ , which is syncopated and complex, timing-wise. Sight-reading it, everyone got hopelessly tangled up trying to parse the timing. Being a huge nerd, I had the album and had listened to it a bazillion times before this task was set before us, so I just played it as I knew it from the album. My teacher was amazed I could do this, and promoted me. *This* is how the mind of an "average" 14-year-old works. It is definitely _not_ the way any of these young ladies work, either then or today. They are, indeed, special.

[@mt4design2]

@@MrJest2 Great story!

[@shakkjohnson5701]

he said he was jus gonna sit back and relax lol, not at this tedtalk he not, nope Pau gonna make sure of that, great reaction and thanks for sharing one of many gems along this incredible journey

[@a.j.pinckney88]

It's virtually impossible to sit back and relax when The Warning rocks out.

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Yeah, i got into it.

[@mjc1389]

I didn’t know about TW until I started seeing reactions from the Charismatic Voice (Evolve) and Beth Roars and Julia Nilon (Choke). Those reactions and comment section intrigued me so I started looking for other TW songs and when I came across this TedX everything started to click for me and I started to understand some of the references people were leaving in comments. That was over a year ago and I have since purchased/downloaded all their music, seen them live on the Error tour and joined their Patreon and other socials. I think it’s pretty safe to say I’m deep in the rabbit hole to the point I get excited when I find a clip of something I haven’t seen before. They are far and above my favorite “new” band and I plan on being a fan as long as they continue to create their art. Like the rest of TWA, I’m patiently (maybe impatiently) waiting for TW4.

[@billholder1330]

Right off the bat... Pau hittin' them skins like they owe her money! Yeah, they brought their "A" game here.

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Yep.

[@franciscodiaz183]

Thank you TAM for this reaction. This TEDx and the one from a year before, were the ones that completely hooked me on the band, not only because of the songs and their execution, but also because of the mentality shown by the Villarreal sisters in their brief speeches.

[@danw1955]

The 'Survive' closer is the one that got me headed down the rabbit hole! Pau's energy in this performance is just off the charts! After watching her snap a stick, and seamlessly change it out in the middle of the line, I was sold! I HAD to see *MORE!!* (inside joke).🤣😄 🤘😎🤘

[@stephencampanella9896]

This is the show that set me on my journey down The Warning rabbit 🐇 🕳️ hole back on October 19th, 2019 and I will be forever grateful for the discovery. It has led me to multiple shows with TW and TWA since then and the friends I met along the journey have become lifelong companions thanks to these magical, gifted, and beautiful ladies. TW is such a precious and talented gift to the world 🌎 and the universe at large! They are destined to make rock history and God willing, we will all be there for the sojourn! Rock!! ❤️👍🔥💥⚡️🎵🎼👸👸👸

[@MrJest2]

That's about the time (I think a couple months earlier, maybe) that I fell down the same hole as you. I had seen the "First Enter Sandman" cover when it went viral prior, and dismissed it as "cute, but I'll never hear anything else from these girls again". Then one day, I was bored after doing a bunch of bureaucratic paperwork to close a business, and randomly remembered that video. Curious whatever happened to those kids, I did like *two* KZbin searches to find out A) their band name and B) then seek out anything more recent... and came across the vid featured here. And that was the tipping point, as it were, to fall down that rabbit hole... 😋

[@roywall8169]

World class musicians, even better human beings.

[@reactionsaccount3955]

Every time I watch a reaction to Unmendable live and the reactor mentions how great she is in this performance, at the beginning of the performance, I always think to myself 'You just wait until the end of the song HEHE!'. 😀 To be clear, when they say people wanted to change them, they mean big record labels. They were offer multiple contracts, but as they would have had to relinquish control of the music, go pop or sexualize themselves, they flatly refused for years, doing everything independent with Patreon and by raising money with the fans, until they finally signed with Lava records in August 2020, after 7 months of negotiation(normally takes at most 2 months). Dany wrote When I'm Alone when she was 15 and they were at Berklee's music program for a few months and she felt homesick. There is an inside joke with the fans about this song, because the title in Spanish sound like Huele A Melon, which means smells like a watermelon, so that's what they call the song between themselves and now so do the fans.

[@professorg9424]

Fourteen-year-old Pau in beast-mode.

[@iNsTaNtpUdDiNhEaD]

Now, you have truly been Warned!

[@randymarple9830]

Yeah...WOW. This was my intro to The Warning, and I have been hooked ever since. It is one thing, to like the music, but a totally different thing to love the band. Nightwish music makes me tear up. The Warning makes me cry. Wow is a great observation!!

[@raiderfan346]

What is Ale like 12 here? Pau might be 14? These ladies are musical prodigies. As impressive as their musical skills are they are matched by their public speaking skills at this young age. Throw in the fact that there isn't another band that treats their fans as well as The Warning does and you can easily see why we all love them. I also want to throw a shoutout to their parents who have created three sweetheart role models in a world that really needs them . Viva The Warning. ⚡

[@Amaranthine1000]

Ale is 12 and Pau is 15 Dany is 17 in this performance. I think what really made me take notice, apart from Pau's drumming and singing while doing so, was that they were actually having a great time up there. They were really enjoying it, the smiles Dany gives to Ale during Survive shows how much passion and enjoyment they have for what they are doing, that is really what stood out for me.

[@thsc9119]

I love that Paulina is hitting the bass drum while wearing heels! Also, if you were to have only the audio to appreciate, you'd never have a hint that she's beating the shit out of her drum kit while singing.

[@Ieeho98]

Nice Reaction! The great thing about YT is that even if we weren't watching them when they did that first cover of Enter Sandman, we can go back and see them progress in their music ability and vocal ability. You ought to go check out a concert they did in 2015 in Monterrey. The audience is about 75 Catholic School Girls (their classmates?) and the first 4 songs are covers, Ozzy, Muse, Foo Fighters and Guns n Roses (Sweet Child of Mine). Make sure you check out Pau singing on the piano and song called Escape the Mind, amazing! "The Warning Liceo de Monterrey"

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Thanks.

[@Amaranthine1000]

The ending of Unmendable and Survive still blows me away every time, Pau's flailing drumming makes me exhausted just watching her. When I first saw this I thought Pau and Animal from the Muppets had a similar style, but I was wrong Animal has nothing on Pau, she's in a class all her own. I have seen the drum off between Dave Grohl and Animal and that was great fun, now I want to see Pau and Animal out doing each other on the drums, what a show that would be. This is the performance that really caught my attention and made me really take notice of these incredibly talented girls. DPA are Passion, DPA are Hope, DPA are Life.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

That would be awesome ❤

[@Emanon905]

Closest thing available for that would be Pau's drum duet with Faith Benson. That's always fun to watch!

[@Amaranthine1000]

@@Emanon905 Yeah that was good to watch, but against Animal that would really be something.😁

[@matt8097]

The origin of" you have been warned"

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Ooh, ok. Nice.

[@larryfox4915]

If that doesnt hit you right in the feelings, check your pulse. There might not be anything going on there either.

[@fatboynick4104]

I've been a fan of The Warning for about 3 years now. I was struck by how mature they were at such a young age, not only as musicians but as young ladies. They were and still are so beyond their years. I believe Ale, the bass player is about 11-12 years old at this time. I will still playing with GI Joes and eating mud pies at that age and she was mastering the bass. People at this age should not be able to write lyrics as serious and thought-provoking as they have mainly because their lyrics are usually reserved for people with many more years of life experience. Yet here we have The Warning doing just that. I cannot say enough good things about The Warning. Rock and Roll is in good hands!!

[@keniavalladaresmontanez9839]

This video is one in a million.. that is the video that I meet The Warning.. my husband introduce me to this journey on 2018 with this video... and I just cry for happiness and proud... VIVA THE WARNING ❤💯🤟🤟🤟.

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

It was amazing.

[@pablosartor6715]

These sisters are overwhelmingly talented!! Besides being rock stars they are smart, humble, funny and the nicest people on earth! Viva The Warning!! ⚡⚡⚡

[@jnetzahuatl]

buena reacción 🤘🇲🇽🤘🇲🇽🤘🇲🇽 Hay momentos en los que sobran las palabras y solo queda disfrutar y admirar a las hermanas. Viva The Warning!!! (notaste que se rompió una banqueta durante Survive?) Saludos!!

[@AFLOVEable]

I haven't seen a recent live act from them, so I wonder if the drummer hasn't calmed down a little bit. She's great and has fire, yet it's a very un-ergonomic way of play, putting a lot of strain on the body with all that twisting and jumping. It's fun to compare her style with the Japanese drumming-school, like with Band-Maid or Lovebites, who sport a very stable body posture and a very centered position behind their sets. Anyway, The Warning performs a high quality of music and is another piece of evidence, how important it is to look beyond the own borders.

[@rexwave4624]

Here's an updated look at her playing style. I've skipped past the long wait backstage, but it still takes a few seconds for the camera handling person to situate the camera behind her. At the beginning and end of songs, you'll also see her operate a pedal at 9 o'clock to start the backing tracks (stems) and at 1 o'clock to stop them. She also sings backing and lead vocals. Multi-tasking! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5Koi6ShaNqGpJI

[@robertkrawitz8237]

I don't know that "calmed down" is the right way to put it, but she has certainly improved her technique.

[@GreedyLittleFokker]

They opened their "UK Private Show" (for KickStarter donors) with Unmendable, the same song that starts this set. They hadn't played it live in three years and Pau smiles going into that last flurry of rolls as she pulls them out from deep memory! You can see the evolution in Pau's technique and ergonomics as she sits higher and is much more stable and efficient. No more hands over the head going into crashes and rolls! Skip to 3:20 to get right to Unmendable kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmjam5yEo95mjZo

[@larrybutler8948]

A big thank you for reacting to this one. There is so many others you need to react to. One of those is this one. PEOPlE kNOW YOu FROM YOuR YOuTuBE dRuM COvERS, ESPECIAllY YOuR vERSION OF kEllY ClARkSON’S “MY lIFE WOuld SuCk WITHOuT YOu.” WHAT WAS THE PROCESS FOR lEARNING THAT COvER? When I was told I had to learn it I thought I could never make it. It took too many hours of practice with my teacher and on my own. i remember, i finally played it through perfectly and then real- ized that i had the camera turned off. i felt horrible and cried because I had been trying so hard so many times to play it per- fectly. In the end, my mom sat here by my side. That made me feel comfortable and I ended playing the whole song right again 10 Year Old Girl Drummer- Paulina From Mexico - My Life Would Suck-Cobus Version

[@christinaalgate4899]

This show is 2017 and the other one is 2016. Dany wrote WHEN I'm Alone while they were in Berkeley at the school . Dany got homesick

[@SEP392]

I am so blown away by these girls, their talent is amazing and refreshing for new Rock band and have matured into greatness !

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

They are amazing.

[@danilolapierre5610]

Man, somehow I have missed this performance since i discovered The Warning seven months ago. This is so amazing! It's mindblowing to think that these three young ladies wrote and played these songs at that age back than. Mindblowing. The compositions and the level of execution are... wow! I'm out of words here. Out of words! Thank you so much for this reaction! 🤟🔥

[@Scott_Diverscott]

😎🎸

[@DennisWesley-sw6bp]

first time I ever saw this video I watched the end at least 5 times

[@patrickloya2899]

I'm happy to stumble upon your channel with your reaction to...THE WARNING...these girl's are helping bringing rock'n'roll back in the mainstream... All the old timers rock'n'roll musicians expression how talented with how they play so well at there aged. Danny& paully&ally in my mind are part of the future of rock'n'roll...try for your reaction it was great

[@bighouse1695]

Great reaction! 1:18 in and your mind was already blown. Lol. This is a sensational performance and watched it many times. Thanks for sharing

[@mjeffn2]

Pau’s learned to play in a more sustainable, less injury prone manner, yet she still beats the shit out of the heads and fires and reloads her fills like she has some kind autoloader.

[@robertodell3366]

My Girls Kicking some Rock ass they Learned the Lesson s of the past and they are just getting started

[@northof4912]

At the very moment I was thinking how unbelievably mature Ale sounds, you stopped and expressed my thoughts!

[@juliodefreitas157]

Absolutely awesome. Thank you for sharing your video ❤❤❤

[@romeoromo-kt5vn]

Excellent my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brenoalmeida4024]

🙋🔥🔥🔥⚡⚡⚡

[@GreedyLittleFokker]

At 16:30 you can see the shard of Pau's broken drumstick fly off the crash cymbal on which it had landed!

[@albertohernandez9316]

Fight fight!! Never give up , I love Pau thanks TW

[@DaveRod76]

I totally didn't know you were eating. I was just watching the show and eating my own snacks with ya!😆

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

Ha ha ha. Yeah, I zoned out.

[@reneaguilar3471]

Pau is POW❤ and her ponytail helicopter is awesome all day survive song

[@jamesanderson5268]

They are speaking in the second language. Spanish is their first language. They are so articulate in English. Their songs are primarily written in English. They do have four songs in Spanish.

[@robertodell3366]

They came to the RVA and missed them I was at a Restaurant next what call here the Canal Club awesome ness

[@sanfranman4919]

This is actually the first Warning song I heard I didn't think was all that great.

[@gaefferson1]

Such a phenomenal band

[@robertodell3366]

Thanks for your Show dude !

[@TheAncientMetaler-1963]

You bet!

[@tomland9293]

Even though this is by far no longer true I find it funny that Ale's bass cab is taller than she is at this age!

[@mjeffn2]

…and now she towers over her sisters. 😂

[@HUGO-MX]

Dany is hope❤

[@robertodell3366]

Love the Raw rough ness energy!

[@crimsontide3502]

Fearless!

[@sergioperez2594]

You said it "they are so well spoken"...and English is not even their native language.😂

[@DaveRod76]

They never liked being called child prodigies, but it is what it is. I call them the Mozarts of Rock!

[@bnorci1]

Even here, Ale was the boss😊I like the little wilder Ale in the older videos💪😎

[@jaleadelmexico2772]

Quien iba decir que esa niña de zapatos raros iba ser la baterista y gran cantante que es ahora, 😅

[@noebrunn6242]

I🖤TW🤘

[@kevinherrera1319]

They are certainly articulate and poised, especially in a 2nd language. But to be honest, I know others that are equally articulate at this age. I know nobody who can write music and play like that at that age.

[@minners71]

I have a lot of live videos of great bands and 2 of my favs are Black Sabbath Paris 70 and GnR Live at the Ritz. Both these vids show a bands at the start of something amazing Sabbath went on to create a genre and sadly GnR crashed and burned. This show of the warnings is every bit as good as these 2 legendary live shows. Let's just hope they have a career as long as sabbath. I have no doubt these ladies are going to be phenomenal.

[@reynaldorodriguez7981]

🤘🤘⚡⚡

[@romeoromo-kt5vn]

My friend... The Warning "Atlas Rise" Metallica´s cover LIVE in Whisky a go go plis

[@RicardoRoams]

How come someone as young as these girls write a song as powerful as, "When I'm Alone."?

[@johndziadyk8624]

pure prodigies

[@texadan314]

Clicked liked and then reversed it. I do not like seeing people eat on camera. If you're hungry eat before or after the video edit. No one here is keeping you to such a tight time line.