British guitarist analyses Nightwish performing Ghost Love Score in 2013!

[@michaelnettles2570]

Your analysis is worth all the others put together.

[@dougmphilly]

face it...most of the reaction videos are pure clickbait.

[@razvansocol1966]

I concur!

[@rkempo]

It helps that he knows what he is talking about. That does not mean to shame any other reactors reacting to the song. Some of us are just mere mortals too.

[@slowbluesmaster]

I think you may like this one as well: Nightwish reaction from Audio Recording Engineer ♫ Ghost Love Score! : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmixep2Chcp6frs

[@marshalljackson9796]

I was going to say the same thing. This guy is great.

[@altx1978]

I was there. And it was as impressive as it seems from this video. Thanks for the explanation about the click track. There was a clown somewhere here on KZbin who claimed that it wasn't live at all because several performances of this song were perfectly in sync with each other. And thanks that you kept the last part of the song in. Those last notes make me cry every time (and I'm a 41-year old male).

[@braindump1446]

I would love to hear every single thought that you had during this concert, from the moment you got in your car, the expectations, the waiting, the opening, how people were reacting when they heard Floor for the first time, etc etc. I want it ALL!!! So if you have a few weeks to spare .... write that shit down. Haha :-)

[@terraboundmisfit]

I have listened to this performance at least 10 times in the last two months, and I still tear up every time, and not that it matters but I will be 61 this year.

[@ToTheWolves]

Can we sit around a crackling fire with hot cocoa ...and you can mesmorize us with stories of Floor and Wacken 2013?

[@hereticartist574]

I can’t imagine how amazing they are in person! Wish they’d come to Phoenix!

[@dieseldog00]

@@hereticartist574 They played Denver in August is that close to you?

[@lexusambassador]

Hands-down Phil, this categorically is by far the best breakdown and analyst review of Nightwish I have ever seen. Thank you for doing this has made me appreciate my favorite epic talent group even more thank you again!

[@handibenkz4091]

Nightwish is one of the best band in the world, very versatile with their music, their live performance always impressive, and their lead singer Floor Jansen is arguably the best frontwomen singer. She is so versatile with her singing style, from classical, operatic, gentle clean vocal, powerful rock-ish, deep growls, etc.

[@CP-os1pc]

And that is what is called a Floorgasm Discovered them last year When I play them, My neighbors tell me to turn up the music

[@lauriebaeseman1998]

I never heard of this band. When I heard the beginning of the song,heavy metal,wasn't expecting the classical voice intertwined with it. It sounds awesome! I really enjoyed that song! Thanks Fil!

[@donaldcampbell9483]

Check out Floor singing the Phantom of the Opera with Henk. Amazing!

[@BrianK_70]

Welcome to Nightwish and their current singer Floor Jansen. They are phenomenal and she may very well be the best vocalist on the planet right now. I hope you take the time to check out more of their performances. Anything live from Wacken 2013, Tampere, and Wembley.

[@danielberger1378]

@Laurie Baeseman: This is one of the reasons why I love reaction channels: they bring some really outstanding music to people that have not been aware of. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish! Assuming you'll be checking them out, you should mainly stick to live performances if possible. Top quality videos in the current lineup are those from Wembley 2015 and Tampere 2015. Wacken 2013 (where this performance was recorded) was with their "old" drummer Jukka. Also End Of An Era 2005 with their first singer Tarja is definitely worth a listen (she has a purely operatic singing style)

[@balticstain7150]

Try their other songs , last ride of the day , storytime , everdream , aplenglow , the islander , romanticide , phantom of the opera , edema ruh , my walden ...... all live versions too just a sample .....

[@frankford1115]

Then you are in for a treat. What a singer. What a band!

[@martypv]

Nightwish went to another level when they added Floor. Her versatility is just amazing. Tarja was great but she was bound to operatic vocals on every song. Tuomas can throw anything at Floor with no limits like before. I think the new album will reflect this even more.

[@dougmphilly]

kinda hope so. last album lacked the beginning to end punch that imaginerium had. i still maintain that tuomas composed his greatest works with the weakest singer.

[@martypv]

@@dougmphilly I agree. My favorite albums are Annette's even though she was my least favorite singer. I just felt Floor was held back too much on Endless Forms. He needs to let her loose on the new album. It felt to me that he was holding on to some residual vocal conservatism from the Annette era. Although like you I think his most inspired compositions were with Annette.

[@ORagnar]

She's terrific, but I prefer Tarja.

[@Garbox80]

@@martypv I don't think it had anything to do with previous singers rather than the fact that Tuomas wanted to write that theme album. And he had said Floor that he wants to challenge her to sing softer too, as she hadn't really done that yet in the past. And in Floor's recent interviews she has said that there's something in that nee album that's new to them too, so I'm really curious to see what it is. What haven't they done yet? Rap? Reggae? Maybe tango? 😁

[@jennd8935]

@@ORagnar I listened to both live versions (on KZbin) and I was impressed with Tarja (and I think it was written basically for her), but I just don't think she has the same versatility as Floor, or the same presence, or the same force. In MY opinion, most female singers sing what they can; Floor sing whatever she wants to sing.

[@stephenmichalski2643]

This is soooooo extremely awesome......I first saw/heard this awhile ago when a vocal coach I get lessons from did a reaction vid to it.........the whole performance is frickin stellar on so many levels.....vowel placement/enunciation is such a trip.....vocals totally stunning......whole thing is way over the top.......out of this world

[@micheltibon8872]

I am sure that this is by far the best breakdown of Ghost Love Score or Nightwish I have listen too. You mentioned the importance of ALL the members of the band. No one should be left out being praised in this master piece. Thanks for explaining the importance of the drummer in this score and the use of the click track. The importance of the composer Tuomas Holopainen goes without saying. I only missed the attention paid to the stage technicians. The lights showed the mood of the the score.

[@SilverCreek24]

Did you know that Emppu always writes his own solos? Tuomas has said that the guitar solos are the one thing he never touches. :)

[@justuss_]

Emppu also wrote most of his riffs on the first three albums and also played bass on the first album!

[@donepearce]

And Emppu's solos always serve the music - he is never self indulgent. His solo here is a simple melody, which is dead right. In other songs he lets go a bit more and uses tapping etc. But his most impressive trait is his fast rhythmic playing. He looks relaxed, but every note is scalpel-precise.

[@MrKockabilly]

But don't practically all guitarist create their own solos?

[@alwayscasesensitive]

Well, his solo in GLS is basically the vocal melody of the "A siren from the deep came to me....." section which is a melody I assume Tuomas wrote.

[@jiimtrent4317]

Except here, the guitar solo is just the vocal melody from the previous section that Floor just sang. Except for the last number of notes to take it/give it a finish/end.

[@drewpall2598]

Nightwish is a new band to me. your superb analysis and rundown on this performance. I agree! this is one of those performances where you wish you where there. definitely worth listening to again. thanks for the variety six night a week Fil.

[@jimharris367]

Oh man, they have so many amazing songs, many better than this, you have a ride ahead of you 🤘

[@markhealey3660]

The outro solo/vocal ending brings me to tears from the emotion, power, and when the double bass/full time section kick in, chills up and down my spine. Hair on my arms stand up. My favorite track of Nightwish. I love playing along with the song and the band.

[@jean-mi1825]

You just had your first #FLOORGASM ! You're a grown up now 😉

[@marcosherrero7693]

Hats off to your reaction video and greetings from Finland. Your professional take makes these reaction videos truly stand out. I appreciate the way you dig into details and clarify things that might not be obvious to many. Absolutely awesome!!! I sooooo wanted you to cover the whole performance.... taking time to pause as you go and simply speak out your mind. Still... very well done... Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. 🤘🤘

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

If you are new to the channel, welcome. He doesn't do reaction videos, Fil is a gifted humanitarian that showcases the techniques behind the music. He has had at least two artists join in, Janice Ian and Frank Marino. BTW Fil has the best comments section on You Tube, very respectful and knowledgeable people. I actually knew of this band this week since someone left a comment and mentioned their gig in Denver. I watched it, and honestly didn't know anything about the band. Now that Fil has explained things, I will delve more into their music since it is very interesting.

[@lenn741]

I love this song, but the last 2 mins always brings tears to my eyes. Just awesome!!

[@texaschili9532]

Had never heard of them and not really care for heavy metal, but have to say I really enjoyed it. Learned a lot Fil. Thanks!

[@donaldcampbell9483]

Check out Ever Dream from Nightwish. You will love it. Watch the Wacken 2103 version.

[@rog2224]

Thanks to Floor appearing on Beste Zangers in The Netherland, she's finally got wider recognition of her talents in her homeland. It's worth looking up her performances.

[@Danceofmasks]

There's a brand of metal for everyone ... might I suggest comedic power metal? Such as Nanowar of Steel - Tooth Fairy

[@julieford8788]

Love this band! Another great one that my daughter enlightened me on... ( she’s smart I think ). She shows me newer bands and I make sure she knows the bands of the past. 💕

[@wtglb]

Julie Ford that’s great you share each other’s love of music 👍🏻

[@balticstain7150]

Must try their other songs as well fabulous .......

[@DGARedRaven]

Well balanced, as all things should be :)

[@pattyashley5443]

my daughter introduced me to Nightwish also. they are food for my brain, love them

[@sharonhalliday3180]

Thank you. I learned so much and totally enjoyed the performance

[@ianshortall3356]

Wow, my wife listens to this stuff, I always avoided it, I think I will give it a listen now... what talent all the musicians have, that woman can really sing!!!

[@donaldcampbell9483]

Watch the 2103 Wacken show. You will thank me later!

[@swordmonkey6635]

Great insights as always. I liked your info about the backing orchestral track. I'd always just assumed it was electronic and then played in the background. Nice to know its real instruments and singers. What most vocal coaches and professional singers say about Floor Jansen isn't that she's just a versatile singer, but how fast she can switch between styles and voices live. Most singers need time to shift styles or voices. Floor does it effortlessly. She has such control of her breath and muscles. She could easily be a highly successful studio session vocalist with her versatility and talent, but thankfully she joined Nightwish instead.

[@dougmphilly]

i wonder if her stature means that she has the lung capacity to pull it off.

[@paulablissett9396]

@@dougmphilly I thought the very same thing! She looks like shes about 6ft...

[@swordmonkey6635]

@@dougmphilly It probably doesn't hurt her, but she's only 6'1". If she were over 6'5" I'd save she'd have an unfair advantage.

[@dougmphilly]

@@paulablissett9396 dutch are the tallest people on the planet. explains their strength in swimming and speed skating.

[@paulablissett9396]

@@dougmphilly Wow! One learns something, everyday!!

[@tullfan7872]

Stunning song and stunning singing. The timing of the guitars is impeccable as well as the drums. There was a great mood in the crowd as well, as you pointed out. They were captivated.

[@rickleblanc8900]

European audiences are more appreciative and familiar with this genre of music which has roots in classical music. Nightwish has been around since 1996 and is well known throughout Europe, they are superstars over there. Symphonic metal has slowly gained recognition in America and i hope to see Nightwish in concert one day

[@Caperhere]

Nice to see you really enjoying that performance.

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

The most impressive thing about Nightwish is the fact that they do this for one and a ½ hours night after night after night IN EVERY SINGLE SONG of the fifteen to twenty songs a full concert with them lasts!!!!!! That´s master class epic performance level for you, right there!

[@angelaboncore3132]

Holy Cow !! What an awesome blend of classical and metal music. I was totally drawn into this performance because of the two blends of style and it worked harmoniously !! I can totally see myself singing in this style to blend those two genre's. Thank you for doing an analysis on this band. Your explanation of every nuance of the song is so clear and precise and I learn so much from you! What a great teacher of music you are. THAT'S why I'm a Patron of yours!

[@bigbow62]

Never heard of them ? What a voice.... WOW ! 😇🎙 Thanx Fil... you know I really love classic rock but it's also very cool all of the different types / styles of music you show on this channel ! So thank you for opening my eyes & ears for some new music ✌😎 Keep up the great work mate 😆

[@darlatidwell9995]

The singer has an amazing voice, wow what a great performance! and a cool video and song analyses Fil. 🌟

[@SamtheMan0508]

Now I'm going to search for Nightwish on KZbin.

[@donaldcampbell9483]

Just watch the whole Wacken 2013 show. You will thank me later.

[@SamtheMan0508]

@@donaldcampbell9483 Thanks, I will.

then watch this the vocal singers talent Floor Jansen from nightwish, she is dutch ( it's also live show, hear the thunder as background and the co-artists on the couch reactions) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2mhJagq6mCgK8 , enjoy it..

[@Tio-Nino]

Welcome to the Nightwish army.

[@SamtheMan0508]

@ I did and she's incredible! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@jmazoso]

Saw them in a 1,200 seat auditorium, and they brought the same energy, and Floor nailed it vocally. They are the real deal.

[@007chinochef]

You are the first person who understand this. I'm from Argentina. Now I can understand en english, but when I was young and heard The Wall, without understanding the worlds, I could understand the feelings

[@benbeltman838]

This must be the best comments I've ever heart so far, by far! Thanks Phil, keep on going.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@aprils6589]

Never heard of Nightwish so when I saw the band name and song title, I thought heavy metal. What a pleasant surprise and an extraordinary performance. Replayed sections here then went to the video to watch the full mesmerizing performance. When Floor goes from that classical sounding head voice to her chest voice she morphs into a high priestess of rock summoning her disciples. The whole band is amazing. Lots of beautiful hair is a plus. Your comment about being open to genre(s) outside our favorites was spot on. On other channels, people get downright ugly when a band isn't as expected or, as you said, mad when a live performance is not the same as the recorded version. Those people need to get a life or a psychiatrist. Thanks for bringing Nightwish to the attention of those of us unfamiliar with them.

[@altx1978]

Did you already see this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2mhJagq6mCgK8

[@aprils6589]

@@altx1978 Haven't gotten to it yet. Thanks for the heads up 🤘👍

[@annukkas]

Oh my... It was such a pleasure listen to your analysis and the huge knowledge that you have of music and performing and technique etc.. And the appreciation that you have for good music and musicians. Thank you. ❤️ This song is my favourite and it didn't even bother that there was a big part missing on this video. It was such a joy listen to you. And, the pronounciation of Finnish names was so good. 😊 Greetings from 🇫🇮

[@pyssy123]

Spot on man, Spot on! Pleasure to hear the great music and Your excellent review! Been there from start 1996 and seen almost 250 reactions of this song so far! Your analysis easily goes to top3! Greetings from Finland! Instant SUB! Keep up good work!Nightwish is our Metal Grown Jewel. So broud of them! Flawless band and musicians. Really nice people too! That chemistry can been seen on and off stage!

[@robertcraane7910]

This reaction is GREAT, but have you seen Dr.Marc Reynolds reaction? That one is also very good!

[@pyssy123]

Yes I have! That's IMO best review! And like RVA reaction to top three too! Allready almost 1,7million views!

[@jdtaramona]

Take care and protect Nightwish. We are in front of awesome musicians. And Nightwish has to take care Floor, what a piece of singer they found!!!

[@KamenPhilip]

That was the most valuable analysis of this song. You won not only a subscriber, but also a huge fan!

[@anko3476]

Thank you for this, It¨s just so nice to hear opinions from someone who really knows the subject and gives credit to musicans too. Tuomas is perfectionist as the rest of the band and they want to deliver their best for people who are paying to see them live. It¨s worth of every penny. And Floor is just something incredible by her skills but personality as well, match made in heaven truly 💕

[@ThisTrainIsLost]

My apologies, Fil, but I must recuse myself from this particular commentary process. I’m not from Finland but I’ve lived here long enough to remember when Nightwish played the local pub down the street (but due to all that sound being packed into one room, they actually played for the whole neighbourhood). I love the band and your analysis, which was as superb as usual but, I feel too close to the band to be able to make any objective remarks. Subjective remarks? Yeah: to anyone reading this, if the song moved you, support the band and buy the dvd!!

[@fnglert]

"My neighbors listen to good music. Whether they want to or not.

[@FryingPan76]

Veli: You from Kitee?

[@buckjohnson1119]

Veli Seppanen What is the name of the cd?

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@buckjohnson1119 it's called : Showtime, Storytime

[@buckjohnson1119]

Rick Leblanc Thanks!

[@mattikarhunen7382]

Wow, I noticed a few of Nightwish newbies on these comments. It's great to see our pride and joy of Finland get introduced to bunch of new people!

[@MountainMetal]

Very proud of Finland for the Metal Treasure Chest they are.

[@nightwatch6106]

Proud your adoption of our Floor from the Netherlands led to such a fantastic result. :-)

[@572Btriode]

@@nightwatch6106 I think perhaps the whole is now greater than the sum of the parts.

[@nightwatch6106]

@@572Btriode And they seem to be really enjoying themselves.

[@Nrde]

This must be the best analysis of this piece covering the whole technical aspect addition to just the vocals.

[@ruth3567]

Wow!!! Thoroughly enjoyed this! Liked everything about it. I had never heard of this band . Thanks Fil!

[@ahenshawful]

WOW how fascinating and amazing. This would normally not have come onto my radar. Thanks Fil.

[@ahenshawful]

And may I add you have outdone yourself, this is a fabulous analysis, you are so knowledgeable and an excellent communicator.

[@charlesoliver2838]

This is so good your analysis excellent.

[@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726]

Wow, I am running four years behind. Just saw your reaction. You nailed it as much as they nail it. Of course they nail it. They are the very best live band out there, with the very best singer out there, and with the very best composer of modern times ( together with Arjen Lucassen from Aureon by the way). Everything they do is epic. This is 10 minutes, but the greatest show on earth with Richard Dawson is something of 20 minutes and they nail that to. This was song number 13 out of 15 where they nailed every song. As they nail every performance. It's a nailing factory. And it is a time machine. Because you forget the time when listening to this. They bring the listener in an absolute trance by pure beauty. What is the power of music? The power is that it adds years to my life by pumping so much endorfine hormone into me. And that is what Floor does. She pumps emotions into you. Not by a flimsy wifi connection but by means of a hugh underseas data cable. They really are THE gods of music. Thank you for your reaction.

[@SandraNelson063]

Ye GODS! Who ARE you?!?!?!? Why have I never heard of YOU?!?!?!? Obviously, you must be a lecturer in musicology. Thank you so much for giving Jukka some love.

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem! wingsofpegasus.com/bio

[@zenleto]

Mate, I didn’t think you’d ever do Ghost Love Score but I’m glad you did. Awesome analysis. Great explanations, like the rest of your stuff. Well done.

[@buckjohnson1119]

That was very nice to hear. I am always one to enjoy an orchestra/band, mix. It is what set the Moody Blues apart from others. Great talent, vocals, arrangements, and an exquisitely Handsome, Group. Thank you Fil, for this analysis; music, and a superb vocalist.

[@bettyann1951]

I absolutely enjoy your analyses of so many genres. I had never heard of this group, and so enjoyed it! The intro made me think it was heavy metal backed by an orchestra. As it progressed, it reminded me of Disturb's version of The Sound of Silence, which is one of my favorites. Thank your for introducing me to new sounds. I grew up in the 60's with the music explosions of rock n roll, folk, Motown, and especially the British Invasion. The "new music" as my 13 yr old granddaughter reminds me is very different from Springsteen, lol! My 10 yr old grandson is into Queen and Elton John to name a couple. He knows all the lyrics to their songs and mimics Freddy and Elton perfectly!

[@AGDinCA]

Betty Ann - welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish! There are boatloads of reactions out there for you to enjoy. My suggestion to you is to look for any song from the 2013 Wacken concert. If you choose to check out any more of their songs, you will quickly fall down a most magnificent rabbit hole of incredible music. 🤘😊🤘

then watch this the vocal singers talent Floor Jansen from nightwish, she is dutch ( it's also live show, hear the thunder as background and the co-artists on the couch reactions) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2mhJagq6mCgK8 , enjoy it..

[@fdsannie]

Thank you so much for your analysis. This is my favorite band. What you said will maybe get people to write them off so soon. I saw them live and they are amazing. They are a very talented group of people. They all have side projects they have done and some have been in other bands. Tuomas Holopainen writes 95% of their music. Thanks again.............. :-)

[@atlantis315]

Hi Ann :-) Did you bring the rest of The Army with you ?

[@fdsannie]

@@atlantis315 You can be sure some of the army is here........... LOL

[@atlantis315]

@@fdsannie Awesome...I just read trough these comments and have you noticed how many new people are becoming interested in NW? It is so great. And it is essentialy what you have been doing in a lot of comment sections on reactions videos, spreading the awareness :-) , so once again let me say Thank you, be well , sending all my love , Martina from Slovakia

[@fdsannie]

@@atlantis315 Thank you so much. If it wasn't for all of you we would not have been able to get Nightwish as well known as I think they are getting. Martina take care........... :-)

[@tcish4708]

Hi, Ann. I made my way here, too. :-O

[@newmommag4300]

Thank you for the professional, insightful review. I liked your comment about not understanding the words. The first time I saw this video I had no idea what she was singing and it didn't matter as I was so mesmorized by her performance. I especially liked the way you were smiling and nodding your head..it appeared like you were proud of her.

[@ivanjednobiegowiec7656]

Now the final gesture by Floor, at the end of piece makes so much more sense... So good to hear from someone with such a different perspective... Cheers! I.

[@LonskiBig]

....This is way over my head....but I'm just noticing that drummer is totally earning his paycheck...

[@wtglb]

Lonnie Christopher Juuka was amazing! This is a great band, they’ve had 3 lead singers, Floor is the most recent. The original singer, Tara Turunen is fantastic!!

[@bendowdy2438]

Also, he's no longer playing drums with Nightwish. Kai Hahto plays drums now.

[@uncagedulfhedinn2525]

Jukka, AKA the time lord.

[@caligo7918]

I'd love to see Jukky again, when he's well enough

[@isaiahwelch8066]

@@wtglb : Sadly, Jukka stepped down permanently on 15 July 2019 (from his statement on Nightwish's main website). Kai is technically good, but man...I miss the Pirate.

[@michaelvondrake7489]

Fil... great job. Bravo for your explanation. So many fans would never quite understand the difficulties of what NIGHTWISH is doing... and doing well LIVE every show...

[@soloridertv]

They just look like they are having a great time making great music. It's awesome! Is there anyone that doesn't love Floor?

[@BOOMBiggityBam]

Usually I have a fit and even stop watching when reactors skip parts of songs but your technical analysis was so interesting and informative skipping to the end didn't bother me at all. My curiosity has been wondering exactly how they go about it and now I know!!! Many Thanks for that!

[@JeffHealeyOuro]

Look at all of those views. Isn't it freakin' weird that we love this performance so much that we want to see so many other people talking about it. We don't want to just listen to it on our own, we want to share the experience with others.

[@evilvolts]

Floor Jansen singing as a guest on an Epica performance is fun too Simone Simons and Floor Together is like 2 angels singing on "Sancta Terra" Epica has the full orchestra and Choir singing at same time live.

[@michaelhoilman6897]

Best reaction on this song and band that I have seen. Maybe just the best reaction altogether. Not because you are lauding the band, but because of your insight from being a professional live musician. Subed.

[@dougmphilly]

yeah, fil is the honest reactor.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@bocatampere]

Once again Great great review. I enjoy so much. Thank you, sir.

[@vitahealth.2372]

That guitar solo was played with so much love. It really fitted in melodiously matching the genres.

[@wtglb]

Vita Health. I love little Emppu Vourinen, excellent guitarist!

[@wtglb]

Vita Health. The bassist, Marco Heitala also sings, he’s great. Look up Nightwish’s live performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” from their DVD “End of an Era”, he pairs up so well with the original vocalist Tarja Turunen 👍🏻

[@Gibbetoo]

@@wtglb Vuorinen, Hietala.

[@WebsterRob]

It works well with it being the same vocal melody from the previous section, except for the very ending. Just moved up a whole step.

[@dougmphilly]

the best example of less being more was king crimson's when robert fripp gave drummer bill bruford a full writing credit for deciding not to play on a song from 'starless and bible black.'

[@Greyhound53200]

Wow! This was a masterclass Nightwish! I was glued to your lips. Everything you said was spot on. Very well done!

[@TheCynedd]

What I like and respect about you, Fil, is your extensive knowledge of music theory, music history and the musical techniques of multiple music of styles. Another great review. 👍🎶

[@jeffwooliscroft6600]

You so get it! It's not just the technical capabilities, it's not just the depth of the lyrics, it's that basic emotional connection between music, singer and listener that makes the best music so damn special.

[@thomaskempton7178]

Great reaction to NIGHTWISH, both technical and performance of all of the musicians. Thank you.

[@lindaz1290]

This was different - and very cool! Nice job, Fil!

[@Amradye]

Thank you for such a professional breakdown. You answered many questions that no other reaction videos were able to address.

[@TheTobesOfHades]

I've seen a couple of their vids but know nothing about them. Thanks for the info and introducing them to me. I enjoy this type of metal, the genre blending and all, and sometimes it can get cheesy but these guys pull it off right. I like Floor's style too, she looks very regal up there.

[@jporter504]

One thing that amazes me about western Europe is the common understanding of English even though it may not be the primary language of that nation. Here we have a band from Finland that sings most of their songs in English and they have huge success in places like Austria, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, and Sweden, just to name just a few.

[@deanroddey2881]

Keep in mind that English is ultimately of Germanic origins (via Germanic tribes that moved to north western Europe after the fall of Rome and who later enjoyed building boats and doing a little rape, pillage, and invasion down south from time to time) with a few infusions of Latin, and an infusion of French bits later on.

[@Nrde]

Not to mention Latin-America, just a proof of what Fil said about not having to understand the words perfectly to connect with the songs.

[@randar1969]

Floor the lead singer comes from the Netherlands, I don't know about the Finnish school system i assume it's about the same but i honestly don't know, what i do know besides our native language dutch , Nowadays we teach children as young as 4-5 English, this continues till high school and if you make it to university good chance all lessons are given in English. Now before you correct my spelling errors i am 50 , back in the 70's there wasn't English at kindergartnen and we got at most an few hours English in high school each week! So most of my knowledge comes from the Internet playing games with foreigners in multiplayer games.

[@attackhelicopter7403]

@@deanroddey2881 We here in bavaria have allmost the same words like in english, and in many european countries kids are forced to learn english automatically as secoand language in school...

[@marcosherrero7693]

Knowing that Finland IS a country with a population of approx. 5.5M it is a given fact that learning foreign languages is vital for us. Kids nowadays start their first foreign language when they are 7. By the the time they are in their teens many of them have been studying 3 or 4 languages (including their native language of finnish or swedish... yeah... we have two official languages up here)

[@burake.2440]

You, appreciating my favorite band same way i do, are amazing! As always I must say. I'm very glad you finally did some Nightwish. I hope your informative analysis will bring us some new fans! Thank you Fil.

[@balticstain7150]

You explained that so well very good , i enjoy this band on so many levels well written , the music touches you emotionally & the music is full of fabulous melodies which is rare for a metal band so thanks .....

[@michaelsteel8059]

You are the best analyst sofar I have seen on KZbin. Thank you for this great analytical reaction.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@BrianK_70]

This is a fantastic analysis! I'm not going to lie, I'd love to see you do the same thing with The Poet and the Pendulum.

[@dougmphilly]

their masterpiece

[@arwenphoenix1]

Oh gods, YES!!!

[@t.mccullough2573]

Be prepared to dedicate the time for this ... please! You will need do this if full. As it is broken into movements... but it all adds up to one story. To cut anything would be to mess up the ebb and flow of the song as a whole. If you do this... please find one with the lyrics and vocal passages. And if you are not familiar with the history of this particular song. Do some research. Thanks for including NIGHTWISH into your rotation! 🤘

[@lesknight4541]

Starts with a very heavy beat, then her voice comes blending into the best then floating over it, it was very interesting, very technical but “spot on”

[@yvonnenepomuck9638]

I'm looking your reaction in the beginning of 2021 and i like your analysis so much. Thanks! Very good job guy! Greetings from germany.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@SYNtemp]

Wow, the simply most informational review i ever heard, thank you SO much...

[@steelbat54]

Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed this performance. I’ve never heard of Nightwish until this video. And, Fil, again your knowledge always impresses me. God bless you.. Rock!

[@michaelnettles2570]

Been waitin' for this.

[@thorstenullrich-stegemann8140]

As a non-musician i understood everything. You answered all my questions that i had the last 6 years. If you would be a Professor (in my hometown), i would be your student!!! Thumbs up!!!!

[@howardgaskin6117]

Excellent analysis, enjoyed the technical aspect very much. Thanks

[@mariorabottini5687]

My son introduced me to this band a little while ago! I think they’re brilliant! Great riffs and the female vocalist has a magnificent operatic voice! Excellent Fil! Cheers Mario! 😎👌🤘🤘

[@alwayscasesensitive]

Conversely, I introduced my son to the band when he was about 7 years old when their "Once" album had just been released and Ghost Love Score has always been his fave Nightwish song. We saw the band together in 2019 after which he told me that Ghost Love Score is like an unbreakable bond between us and he doesn't think he will be able to listen to it after I die. My ring tone when he phones me is the intro to GLS so it always reminds me of him just as the song will always remind him of me.

[@lirdon1]

the quarantine got me into a spiral of reaction videos, yours has the most value. thank you.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@tuRbo-_-crOw_GTA]

Ooh. New to me music. First impression:Epic sounds. \m/

[@Payne2view]

Nice to see a different take on an epic performance. You are right about the need for a limited backing track to keep the size of the sound. I notice Epica have an orchestra on stage when Floor joins them for a duet of Sancta Terra. Something worth watching.

[@amax1229]

Thank you for this reaction. I love Nightwish. Please react to more of Nightwish or Floor. Floor recently did some singing on a Dutch TV show about singers, Beste Zangers (Best Singers). All of her performances there were amazing and very diverse.

[@altx1978]

Yeah, this was the absolute highlight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2mhJagq6mCgK8

[@malundy]

I'm new to Nightwish and your analyses has helped me understand what I'm l'm listening to/watching. Your description of what is happening with the drummer is a great help. Thanks so much.

[@wingsofpegasus]

No problem!

[@nichep1]

Thank you. I have watched over 20 reactions. Yours is by far the best technical I have seen yet. Floorgasm!

[@christianschlosser4685]

There are many reactions to this song, you said, but I hearded no one who is to be able to react to all elements of this band and song as you. Gratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NordicOpinion]

She's Dutch! I'm Finnish so just happy for all of us.

[@danieldavis1028]

This analysis is one of the better ones of this song and I have seen about all the ones on KZbin. Good job Fil.

[@maritavenalainen4489]

Thanks for this. I learned something about live music shows.

[@devakolb8045]

So dynamic. I would love to have seen this live. So much going on and keeping it together the whole way. Epic was a good choice of a word, Fil.

[@MarkusofAtlantis]

If it were not for Floor, I would not have discovered Nightwish. They have become my every Friday night go to band. I love them and your analysis is spot on. Bucket list, to see them before I pass!

[@shoemaker688]

Great reaction Fil. Floor is a kind out of this world. But the the guys are awesome too. This fits all the way. And a priceless smile from Fil.

[@monicacarolina6480]

please......never cut pieces out of their songs. I truly hurts my heart. :''(

[@rickrickard2788]

THE best analysis of this video out there. And I fully agree with all you said- as you know, something I may not always do. This isn't "auto-tune" kind of bs. This is creating an "EXPERIENCE" for your fans, by transporting the incredible studio experience that brought this epic tale to life for so many, out, to a LIVE performance. And it was utterly outstanding. I was going to recommend you do this video, but decided to search to see if you already had.. must have, because of how insanely good this performance was- and here it is. Just an outstanding job of fully explaining the technicalities, musicianship, and effort it takes, to create something this incredible. I would LOVE to see more of this. You probably know by now that I'm a, "Do it yourself", "Write it yourselves", -type, but this? I have ZERO issues with, because there aren't any. NO musician, vocalist, or song creator, relied on anything but themselves, to create this art. Even the backing track was created by professionals, and NOT claimed by anyone in the band. People KNOW there's no orchestra there. So nothing's being hidden or lied about. And that makes all the difference in the world. One last thing Fil? At the end, I love what Floor did, when she even nailed the "I-give-you-the-man-who-held-it-all-together-and-made-this-entire-experience-possible"- gesture to the drummer at the end. She knew the effort he had to put in, to keep it all together, and it was awesome to see, from a woman who just shattered the "best-rock-vocal-performance-of-all-time" record, and, imo, put herself up there with Ann Wilson and the rest- she's not a smooth, vibrato-filled type- she's her OWN type. Truly amazing performance by her.. Ok... that's my use of hyphens for the decade- I'm out. ROCK!

[@dieseldog00]

I have heard almost all the Nightwish reactors try to analyze what they do musically and NONE of them come near to you. I'm sitting here in my mancave at 2AM CST Dallas Tx., stunned, with my eyes and mouth wide open, wondering how long you have studied music. Just phenomenal how you explain all of it, especially the backing track of the London Symphony Orchestra with the LSO adult choir that was performing throughout the song. Another LSO choir, the children's choir, can be heard on the Peter Pan song Storytime. And nobody...NOBODY in the band makes a mistake throughout this 1:30min concert. Just amazing...magical even. And Jukka...I didn't realize what he had to accomplish to keep the band from falling apart(literally) until you laid it out for us. It was very difficult to learn that Jukka had to retire from playing because of his constant insomnia. He's working on other things with the band now. Emppu can shred for sure, but I think Tuomas wrote that GLS solo for him. Emppu's work on 'Romanticide' and 'Song Of Myself' shows what a monster guitarist he is. And bassist Marco Hietala has also retired now. Floor will really miss singing with him for sure. :-( Speaking of Tuomas, he is the guiding genius, the 'Metal Mozart', if you will, of Nightwish. I would love to hear him explain how he came to work with one of the greatest orchestras in the world. And yet he can still headbang lol. And Floor? Tuomas grabbed her in 2012 after the previous singer had to be hospitalized. Floor herself was recuperating from a serious mental issue. She had, however, worked with Nightwish before so she was familiar with Tuomas's songwriting and the band's musical artistry. Floor has changed a few things on the songs to give them more of her influence and 'Ghost Love Score' was one she changed toward the end of it. Again, my sincere appreciation for your masterful analysis of the greatest Metal band I have ever had the pleasure of listening to and watching.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@anabango7278]

The best analysis ever! Greetings from Argentina.

[@AD4MRick]

Excellent analysis. Thank you.

[@CaptainBakerJason]

The quality of Nightwish performances has always spoken for itself! Fil, thanks for giving credit to the amazing composer and arranger, as well as the entire staging and production team that creates the Nightwish experience live! The musicianship is top notch every time, without which the production would crumble under its weight! Nightwish precisión and commitment keeps the tracks, vocals, and instrumentation successfully defying the entropy that would dare to knock down the intricate technical, dazzling experience. Great band, excellently analyzed Fil... Rock! 👍🏻

[@dougmphilly]

and yet for all the complexity, they produce an album about every two years. damn impressive.

[@shoemaker688]

I watch you smile Fil. And that is for a reason. Floor enchantes everbody with her voice and the band knows exactly what there are doing. This is a kind of epicness that i haven't seen since Uriah Heep played Salisbury live.

[@understandingnothing2445]

This is maybe the ninth analyses Video of that Wacken live performance, I have watched. Thank you for you special guitarists insight/ words. Most of the others only talk about Floor Jansen in their analyses. So thanks again.

[@MrHws5mp]

Nice one Fil. You pretty much said what I've thought about the guitar solo here: it isn't the fastest or most complex solo, but it's the RIGHT solo for this song, and that's what really matters. If you want to see a more elaborate solo, check out Romanticide from the same 2013 Wacken concert. Alternatively, if you want to see something unusual with the guitar, check out the video of them doing While Your Lips Are Still Red live at Wembley: Troy Donockley plays the guitar with an Ebow, doing a part which, if I have it right, was originally written for a violin.

[@steelbat54]

I’m watching your analysis again for this masterpiece. I came across Nightwish by recommendation from KZbin, thankfully. Never heard of them prior. Now I’m obsessed. Floor Jansen blows my mind. Has anyone asked you to analyze her duet with Henk Port singing the title track from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, The Phantom Of The Opera? Her range again is well performed.. Rock!