Arab Man Reacts to ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN - The Blower's Daughter [LIVE in Brazil]

[@keeskloost6977]

Anneke, I can’t take my eyes out of you. As a human being it is impossible not to fall in love with her.

[@medievallass7088]

Beauty appreciating beauty.

[@liefde1911]

You’re right. Thats voice. That smile. Humble. The gathering......travel. Masterpiece.

[@JorgeSantos-in1rh]

She has a superb voice and always with that smile ....

[@geertje1974]

Nice singing. You have a beautiful voice.

[@ArabManReacts]

Thank you so much!

[@mauijttewaal]

yes:)

[@giljensen1132]

Truth, you sounded great.

[@lolawants2008]

OH MY GOSH! I randomly clicked on this but was still scanning your other content when your vid came on. I found you through Dimash, & only now starting to see your non dimash videos- so I don’t know this singer, I clicked because I love this song. So I’m letting your video start but not looking at the 1st few seconds... wow I AM BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR VOICE! Genuinely. It’s got SUCH a beautiful resonance tone depth soul & clarity to it (just in the 1st notes even) I honestly thought it was the person you’re reviewing. So I’m excited to hear u sing more. Also there is something really open, bright & shiny about you (your spirit I mean). Glad to stumble upon you, a guy I’d hang out with in person. Take care ps I left u a comment on another vid earlier w/dimash links I think you”ll love.

[@Zoey-K-1]

Anneke is one of my favorite human beings. She has this crazy ability to sing the saddest lyrics, and make you FEEL the emotion in them, with a big smile on her face the whole time. Check out some of her work with The Gathering. One of my favorites is Amity, from the A Sound Relief DVD. Danny Cavanagh is in the band Anathema...you should check out their song Leaving It Behind.

[@ArabManReacts]

Chris! Will check them both out promise

[@Kilian600]

Anneke is one of the very few, maybe the only one, who really touch my inner soul and always can move it

[@Zoey-K-1]

Andreas Friedel I agree.

[@marcoheinrich9518]

she's just sunshine on a stage...

[@sjm20043]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!

[@Doppeldropper]

Her songs like "Travel", "Strange Machines" and "On most surfaces" are worth checking out too 🤗

[@mjoezic3198]

With The Gathering, for sure try Travel. It is about Mozart she admires cuz of his music he left

[@Populiervogel]

Travel from the TG25 concert is the best.

[@shuriken4852]

I really love your comments about restraint, which nowadays in popular music seems to be a dirty word. It's all about belting higher and longer than the next singer, playing the more technical/faster solo than other musicians, etc. instead of being about what the song needs or calls for. This is why I love artists like her, Nightwish, Pink Floyd, etc.

[@ArabManReacts]

Absolutely! This is why it is so refreshing to hear something like this.

[@herewardthewake1]

'Its that smile man' me nodding furiously

[@ArabManReacts]

hahaha

[@nissyenarts]

Yes...that smile...every damn time...gosh...

[@mikemahon4472]

Best intro EVER🤘🏻you sound amazing bro !! Cheers from Canada 🙏🏼

[@SniperGrrl]

I was lucky enough to see her perform live last fall. Her cover of Audioslave's Likea Stone blew me away! And of course, anything she sings with Devin Townsend is epic. If there's such a thing as a siren, she is mostly definitely one of them!

[@hansolo2121]

She does have a beautiful voice and a sweet smile. Even here in her mid 40s she is still a cutie. Devin Townsend calls her the Tinkerbell of metal.

[@ikay2102]

You are awesome man :)) Thats what i call music that has no boundaries and time. Nice.

[@ivantheterrrible9213]

Well, thank you internet. You have "Fresh" written all over the channel. Glad to be part of it. My suggestion Wintersun - Loneliness. That is nice rabbit hole to go in.

[@theclow614]

Hey! New to your channel. Floor and Anneke are my favourite artists of all time. I really enjoy how you recognize the delicate delivery in her voice. Anneke is all about FEELING the lyrics in the music. The Gathering is a very good place to listen to her sing really sad and moving songs. Definitely recommend!! Great video :)

[@Valerie1409]

So you fall in love with all these wonderful singers only to make us fall in love with you, also wonderfully singing? Welllllll, it's working!

[@ArabManReacts]

Valerie! You made me blush a little. Thank you

[@urd4651]

beautiful voice!

[@jetfromholland9638]

I love Anneke’s voice so, so much! And I think she’s very cool and beautiful.

[@michaelhoilman6897]

Great reaction. Anneke is such a treasure.

[@ArabManReacts]

Couldn't agree more!

[@monatoetje]

Any song from the 'A sound relief DVD' is fantastic from the Gathering

[@blackmyth]

I hope you'll watch Anneke's cover of Wish you were here by Pink Floyd. Seeing her perform live is amazing and she's such a wonderful person when you talk with her. Also PLEASE watch Valley Of The Queens live from Ayreon!

[@skullair52]

I saw Anneke last year and did the meet and greet,she did 25 min of just her playing guitar and singing songs🤘 I very much enjoyed that 🤘💜🤘

[@ArabManReacts]

Wow Joe just died a little. Thank you for sharing that 🙏🏻❤️

[@neils123]

Gotta love Anneke van Giersbergen. I saw her recently, opening for... Delain I think (another band you should check out). She was lovely, charismatic, engaging, and absolutely captivating on stage. Great reaction. And now you've seen a little of Anneke, and you've seen a little of Devin Townsend. They've worked together quite a bit. One great performance you may want to check out is Devin Townsend - "Grace", from the Retinal Circus concert, featuring Anneke. It's a wonderful, uplifting song that I think you'll enjoy.

[@ArabManReacts]

Will do! Thanks for recommending

[@kcfacademy2496]

@@ArabManReacts Her and Devy have done a few albums together, with her doing backing vocals and sometimes lead vocals. Grace is definitely up there (mix between a ballad and rather heavy prog metal). Ih-Ah is a pure ballad (Retinal Circus version is pretty good, though there are many available). By A Thread concert series has several good pieces with them duetting (is that a word?): Hyperdrive, Supercrush, Numbered, Bend it like Bender...should keep you busy for the near future I think.

[@hanstheelen7466]

Hope to see your reaction to both of the songs! Also, death of music by devin townsend live at royal albert hall. A song with a great buildup imo.

[@Marianneduetje]

love your voice! Also love the way that you explain to us what the musicians are doing. I am getting educated here! Thanks.

[@monicacarolina6480]

oh wow, you sing beautiful!

[@martinehermans6661]

"The heart sees what the eyes cannot", your heart speaks through your eyes, thanking you for your heartfelt reactions! Anneke is in a league of her own, so lovely and sincere, did anyone tell you yet she was and is a great inspirator for Floor? Can't wait for your Ayreon reaction. Getting curious who Joey is btw....and, your voice is lovely too! :-)

[@geertdelange4785]

Realize that Anneke, Floor and Sharon, al comes from our beautiful country, the Netherlands. And so we are lucky with this beautiful singers.

[@mauijttewaal]

and Amira!

[@paisa20]

Thanks!!!, great openning

[@ArabManReacts]

Glad you liked it!

[@palantir135]

Again Ayreon. She sings in a lot of Ayreon albums and in both live concerts. I’m a big fan of her old ban called The Gathering. Listen to Travel of the album How to measure a planet. She also worked with Devin Townsend.

[@ArabManReacts]

Will do, will check them out. Thanks!

[@Marieketoetsenist]

Yes! Maybe start with Valley of the queens with Floor and Marcela? (yes, Floor from Nightwish :))

[@palantir135]

Marieketoetsen or the one from Electric castle live and other tales.

[@markschattefor6997]

If there is a problem with water, call the Dutch, even if it is for tears.

[@ArabManReacts]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mauijttewaal]

LOL!

[@seymorebeekerwitz8627]

He is setting you up for Devin Townsend and Anneke singing Grace Live btw...

[@Meviobutcher]

Yes, she's just a singer trying to express herself via a song, not of her. Loved your comment.

[@mauijttewaal]

beautiful song & great reaction. BTW you look like you're in love;-)

[@theDude-fv]

Anneke was the main influence for Floor. You should check her work with THE GATHERING. Albums like '' how to measure a planet'' are masterpieces.

[@laurasmith3814]

What a beautiful voice you have

[@jeremyhicks4522]

Love the reactions. Like a lot of people leaving comments, Anneke is one of my all-time favorites. Just so amazing. Please check her out in this out: The Gathering - Travel (TG25: Live at Doornroosje - unofficial video) . Mind will be flown. The feels will happen!

[@shaylanelley3374]

The gathering, ‘in motion’ live 1995

[@johnbestman3702]

I love your reactions! Anneke also sings on a lot of Ayreon songs. Please check them out. By the way... did you know that Anneke has been the greatest inspiration for Floor? As a girl, Floor attended a concert in which Anneke performed and Floor thought: "that is what I want to do, I want to be a metal singer"

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

Sir, you've got to sing more. You have a wonderful voice. Thank you for sharing it.

[@jeanbobbb]

You already did Travel live TG25? If so, On most surfaces, waking hour, in Motion1 are great alternatives to check out more of this awesome woman💪 Edit: Ahh I see you did Nightwish. That's what I saw from you earlier😀. Ooh men..You're gonna love Anneke with that song Travel(Live TG25). It's from her former band The Gathering. What she did there was pure magic. Absolutely jaw dropping stuff.

[@ArabManReacts]

Thanks for the tips! Will check em out

[@safgirl5836]

Ohhh please sing more for us!

[@ArabManReacts]

Yes mam! You can check out my bands youtube channel, if you want. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYjOpqlqnaaMrJI

[@safgirl5836]

@@ArabManReacts oh ty sooo much. Your voice. Oh my!!!!

[@Cartis88]

Enjoyed your reaction (as always) and guitar playing! Please do react to the Anneke and Devin Townsend duet, doing the song 'Grace' or 'Ih Ah'

[@ArabManReacts]

Will send them over to Joe, thank you for suggesting!

[@Alvvays667]

Loved it!!! Everything was spot on (even your joke at the end of of your very nice intro) 😉

[@onearthonelegion]

Anathema - The Silent Enigma

[@ArabManReacts]

Glad you liked it! hihi

[@patrickschardt7724]

I don’t know the original artist but I do a little of Anneke from The Gathering. Thanks for introducing me to other music and for another great reaction. Stay well. As for a new song reaction, please see any of the previous posts including more Nightwish, Within Temptation, etc. and also Orden Ogan’s The Candle Lights, Take This Light, and Come With Me To The Other Side

[@PinkMaggit]

Be sure to check out Danny Cavanagh's "day job" too. A band called Anathema, One Last Goodbye is a beautiful song written for his and the band's singer and bassist (all three are in Anathema). For something a little more rocking I suggest Thin Air or Untouchable Pt1.

[@ArabManReacts]

Thanks!

[@ChrisPage68]

Untouchable 1&2 from Plovdiv.

[@themaun]

@@ArabManReacts Anathema is amazing... I recommend "A natural disaster" or the cover of Bad Religion's "Better of dead"

[@lightbulbsun]

Anathema are a solid band. Never strayed too much into 'amazing', but they're rarely bad. I saw them live 2 or 3 times in the mid-2000s too.

[@brennie369]

I would love for you to listen to Novembers Doom featuring Anneke van Giersbergen with the song "What could have been". Such a sad but beautiful song about a couple that lost their child.

[@VeryVery1]

Ohh, so sweet and genuine! 👏👏👏 I love Annekke, is so expressive, happy and yes humble. SO beautiful ❣️🥰 You sing very good too, Btw. Please listen Floor singing Shadow from Lady Gaga, in best zengers.

[@manarkawar3963]

Marhaba Again... great reaction🤟

[@ArabManReacts]

Shukran Manar!

[@vi1r1t]

Anneke rocked huge stages for many years with The Gathering, and later with Moonspell, Within Temptation, Devin Townsend, Ayreon, Amorphis, Vuur... and she stayed humble down to earth person. She does a lot of small acoustic shows like this one every year (except 2020, damn covid). I've been on couple of them and totally understand Joe, she is enchanting :) If you want to see 'big' perfomance, check out The Gathering- Saturnine (A Noise Severe DVD) for a tearjerker I'd recommend Anneke van Giersbergen - Cloudbusting - Kate Bush cover

[@ArabManReacts]

You're so lucky for catching those show! I think i know what to get Joe for his birthday now. Thanks V.G.!

[@fransvantuil7894]

Anneke - SMILE - men

[@andreaspedersen3952]

You got a solid voice my friend, so feel free to do some more! Yeah... Anneke is great, and i guess thats why Devin Townsend, Ayreon, Within Temptation etc likes to work with her? She never overdo things and always stay with the script. She is also the reason why Floor started singing i believe? Good overreaction as usual😁🤘😉

[@ArabManReacts]

Hi Andreas! Thanks

[@helenespaulding9372]

Evening Glow suggested Wadruna Ft. Aurora. I concur. Different from anything you’ve seen.......unless of course you HAVE seen it. You love emotive, soul-filled singing. I have three suggestions that each show deep emotion. The first one one is Wadruna. Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_Ohah-hZ6kadE. Second is Soul of a child by Aurora. Here is the link. Tkzbin.info/www/bejne/pJSqaq2Kr9icqac And the third is also, I imagine, something unlike anything you have heard before. The singer is Rhiannon Giddens, and she sings songs from Celtic and American mountain music. She also sings songs of the Black experience. This song is one of those. As a musician and as an Arab, you might be interested in the rhythms and and structure of this song. It shows allot of North African influence....which does appear in the heritage of Black American blues. It is interesting to follow these musical threads from one part of the world and time, and how they manifest in another time and place. Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/eofVhZlrrrSKa9U

[@ArabManReacts]

Captain Helene! You fantastic person you. Thank you for this. Will send them to Joe immediately and hopefully he'll add them to the list. You ROCK! \m/

[@alanfoster6589]

"I can't take my eyes off of you, because my love is so true." A little more variation in lyrics in the chorus. "Whatever you do, I can't take my eyes off of you." (sorry...words are my business ;).

[@anaabendroth3460]

With all due respect, it's the writer's words - HIS words, and his business - to say what he feels must be said in the song. And I think he did a BRILLIANT job. Just my two cents.

[@alanfoster6589]

@@anaabendroth3460 Hey, it was just a thought/suggestion. Words are my business.

[@DBijl]

So Epica next then, you know, to finish of your Dutch diva's of metal quartet with Simone Simons? Although diva's is probably not the best word to use, they are all four such wonderfull persons.

[@ArabManReacts]

They really are aren't they. Epica coming up. Added to the list

[@leandrogomez1976]

Danny Cavanagh is the guitarrist - and song writer - of the band Anathema. Anathema is pretty big in the UK and Europe in general. Is a spectacular band. Check out this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnfSZGZojpqof6M

[@ArabManReacts]

Yes Sir!

[@ThoraThoraThoraThora2012]

She had several bands, genres, collaborations and eras...Gathering, Gentle Storm kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4GoZJ1sfMySqJY , my favs...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneke_van_Giersbergen See this: I feel alive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGOpgauLh7SfhqM

[@bigdaddy6025]

Wa alaikum salaam, Arab Man‼️ Just discovered your channel last week. I had just discovered Nightwish two weeks ago, "Ghost Wish Score", a random KZbin suggestion. I was Totally Undone, for lack of a better phrase, and have been listening to everything by Nightwish & Floor Jansen since then. ------ From your reaction to Floor Jansen, I thought you might enjoy this vid: "Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke "Sacrifice"" on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKC7pKuPm5eIg6M ------ This is from about 30 years ago, I'm guessing. It was a random KZbin suggestion that I almost didn't click four years ago. But I did. Totally Undone then, too. ------ It may turn y'all on to Lisa Gerrard. If you've been to the movies, you've probably heard her. Think "Gladiator". Perhaps you & your listeners will enjoy it... 🤔

[@ArabManReacts]

Salam Big Daddy! It's awesome discovering new music isn't it, even if the music has been around for decades. I'm a little jealous you've gotten to unravel more and more nightwish, i'm still only allowed to watch under Joe's supervision. I'll check out Sacrifice. Thank you!

[@PK--ITA]

Ok, she is a singer goddess but you also give advice as a singer :) Not bad, really good

[@paullawrence3238]

You sing very good to my friend...didnt see that coming...you talented people...all I can do is drive truck...ain't this a bitch...nice singer and reaction...blaaagh.( my attempt at the camel's job)...

[@ArabManReacts]

I've always wanted to drive a truck. That was the best Camel impression EVER

[@Infyra]

Do you still owe Danny a reaction? He is the guitarist of Anethema, I would suggest "One last goodbye" or "Forgotten Hopes".

[@Paul_C]

You know, somehow the Netherlands are a gathering place (pun) for female metal singers. Maybe a very short song with three voices, Maria Bovio (Mexican, residing and working in the NL, Mayan, Ayreon etc), Anneke (Dutch, Vuur, Ayreon, the Gathering) and Floor (Dutch, residing in Sweden, After Forever, Revamp, Nightwish, Ayreon). kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipPIk4Jrd7-cY6s

[@ArabManReacts]

I'll check it out!

[@mauijttewaal]

I understood Marcella Bovio is dutch too now;)

[@69leehammond]

She has done a lot of work with Devin Townsend :-)

[@eveningglow2608]

Good intro! I love Anneke van Giersbergen. Could you please react to Wardruna ft. Aurora - Helvegen (live)?

[@ArabManReacts]

Will send it over to Joe. Thank you for suggesting

[@aimeek9384]

Who is Joe?

[@russelfermin9106]

Can you react to more Anneke? Feel Alive live with Residentie Orkest 2018

[@Aphofis55]

I'm sure you want to react to sabaton. My favorite sings are: Night witches Bismarck Resist and bite

[@ArabManReacts]

Will send it over to Joe, sounds like a band he might be familiar with.

[@lolawants2008]

Have u reacted to Lara Fabian - Je suis malade from I think 1992? Unforgettable.

[@susien7323]

Damien rice is the reason we now have Ed Sheeran

[@Norpal]

Anneke is absolutely lovely.

[@bigdaddy6025]

Oops! "Ghost Love Score". 😆

[@HalkerVeil]

Didn't she do a duet with Devin Townsend?

[@portishphonic]

they did a full album.

[@creatorvoss]

no no no i...i.. i... I exclusive to only and only AXL rose nobody takes that from him🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marianneskaf5417]

Please react to Jinjer ! You won’t be disappointed walla !

[@ArabManReacts]

Hi Marianne! I've seen that one video Pisces a while back. it was shocking, I wish we were doing this at the time. Kinna we filmed it

[@marianneskaf5417]

@@ArabManReacts OHHH sooo cool :DDD hopefully you can react to other jinjer songs soon !

[@ArabManReacts]

@@marianneskaf5417 They're on the list!

[@wingedyera]

Anneke is pronounced Ahn-nuh-kuh

[@ArabManReacts]

Ahn-nuh-kuh, I try pronouncing that right :D

[@wingedyera]

@@ArabManReacts its the best way I know how to write it out. In dutch there is a rule that each vowel that is followed by two consonants makes the sound a short sound for example ah versus aaaaaaaa, but also eh versus eeeeey Love the reactions by the way

[@ArabManReacts]

@@wingedyera Wlik Thank you!

[@estherbartholdy]

❤👍👏 Please react to Dark Sarah Dance with the Dragon. Hugs to your camel. Greetings from Guatemala.

[@ArabManReacts]

I will check it out! Camel says hi! Greetings from Lebanon

[@marcusthiel9113]

You realy have to react to nightwish: the greatest show on earth. Live at Tampere 2015