Classical Singer First Time Reaction. Nightwish | Ghost Love Score (Wacken). LOVE THIS BAND!

[@joshuaburba2905]

Hey Josh (great name, by the way), I want to say how much I enjoy your reactions. The primary reasons are: 1. Your calm, soft-spoken demeanor. 2. Your in-depth analysis of each song. 3. Your methodical approach. 4. Your desire to understand all aspects of each song. Thank you sir. Regarding your question on reading the lyrics or not, I would say the following: 1. Please remember this is your channel and you should operate it as you wish (it's not a democracy, so it doesn't really matter what the majority of viewers say). 2. Reading the lyrics is part of fully engaging with a song. In our current postmodern society, many simply want to go with the emotional aspect of the song, forgetting that we are thinking, as well as feeling, beings. The brain is to be used along with our emotions. 3. That being said, yes sir, please keep reading and analyzing the lyrics as well. That's part of enjoying a song. It shouldn't merely be an emotional experience, but a cerebral AND emotional experience all at once. Those are my thoughts. Your work is appreciated sir. Thank you.

[@cynthiatolman326]

Well said!

[@niksur1201]

I think reading the lyrics before watching is a great idea. Many miss the intention of the song and the brilliance of the writer. It also allows the listener to focus on the music and not be distracted by trying to figure out the lyrics on the first listen. When most of us have heard it hundreds of times and know the words we often forget that. Keep doing what you do the way you want to do it.

[@gabriel.bardac]

Please do not change anything in your style of reaction, from documenting the reaction and analyzing the lyrics. You are very meticulous and this helps you notice all the nuances. Although it was not necessary to make this second reaction to a different version of the same song, you drew the correct conclusions.

[@BOOMBiggityBam]

It wasn't needed but greatly appreciated. I need my nightwish fix daily 😂

[@fixxa6455]

Well at least we could follow him on his arguments and reactions + it was fun to watch. Not all the reactions are of the same class

[@joshuaburba2905]

Gabriel, ai zis foarte bine. Multumesc.

[@yerviniansamvel]

Our general Gabriel

[@derrickparran]

My little girl asked me today, "Daddy why is Nightwish so good?" And answered, "Darling, sometimes it just be's that way". Great reaction!!

[@Zoey-K-1]

Read the lyrics whenever you want...I don’t see why anyone would complain about that. There were 82,000 people at this Wacken 2013 show, and any of the songs from this concert are great, but I’d especially recommend Storytime, Everdream, Song of Myself, Romanticide, and I Want My Tears Back. As you explore more songs you’ll find that Marko is also a great vocalist.

[@rog2224]

"I don’t see why anyone would complain about that." Humans are like that

[@user-jy1bc3gw2q]

I agree with reading the lyrics first. I'm a classically trained pianist, so my first impulse is to listen to the instrumentation in music. I can't process the lyrics until I'm quite familiar with the song. I suspect this is the case with many musicians as that is what our ear is trained to do.

[@pen7759]

I agree with you

[@Lilygirl283]

I found nightwish a few months ago, and i'm addicted to this band, i don't like heavy metal, but symphonic metal is something else...

[@shawnski001]

One Nightwish newb to another, "heavy metal" has a very, very broad range. I am an old rocker who grew up on hard rock and metal. May I ask a favour? Give this a listen and tell me what you think. Sammy Hagar, lead track from the Heavy Metal movie: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIKoYoRng65_nLM "Death metal" and the likes turned me off, but there is an awesome catalog to explore of very good music under this umbrella! Cheers!

[@Lilygirl283]

@@shawnski001 its pretty good actually..👍

[@shawnski001]

@@Lilygirl283 1981 baby! Holy crap am I old... :P Glad you liked it!

[@nicod1361]

NW is for me extremely addictive, from the character of the band members,to the writing,compositions,instrumental talents, tied all together with Floor's voice that can get the toughest of men emotional. prior to NW I was a big fan of Queensryche before they split up.check out : Silent Lucidity : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJnEpWCuirZpmtk

[@garywillingham3644]

I grew up with the best Late 60 through the 70s and this band is right up there with all of them Yes ELP Floyd King Crimson Genesis Moody Blues any of them This is Just Super writeing and presentation

[@richardtomlin8704]

Believe me, when you get to the 'Poet' and 'GSE@ you will be encouraged to be well prepared. (No matter what you do, you will never be fully prepared)

[@danellwein8679]

prepared or not prepared ... it will be emotional ..

[@Lilygirl283]

@@danellwein8679 i have seen the poet many times, and i still need tissues, i am female btw 😂

[@richardtomlin8704]

@SteveNL Quite. There should be no rules.

[@garywillingham3644]

preparing for those 2 is needed but it cannot stop the deep emotion projected from the lyrics

[@rockaddicthamburg8599]

During that whole concert, they were as perfect, as a band can be, live. It must have been the first perfect gig, since Floor was on board. So yes, it is a milestone. It is the moment, where the actual lineup was perfectly together, for the first time.

[@gregchambers6100]

The interlude was composed by Tuomas. I do the same thing for emotional and dynamic change.

[@michaelculpepper6699]

In Buenos Aires she was still learning the songs and just trying to get through the shows. Wacken 2013 was the last show in the tour and by that time Floor was able to make some vocal additions to the song based on her vocal talents. That plus being more comfortable with the band. Also, the band is extremely tight in their playing and it shines in this show.

[@lilo5437]

M’era Luna was the last show of that tour if I remember correctly

[@darkiee69]

@@lilo5437 And before that Alcatraz festival in Belgium.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Also they had a huge break between the America leg that ended in January, before the summer festival leg started in May. They reworked almost half the setlist for this leg.

[@darkiee69]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote The break was a little over a month. I don't know if that's considered huge.

[@damienmaynard8892]

The video of GLS in Costa Rica is very much an example of a work in progress. The potential for the masterpiece in Wacken is very apparent.

[@Oldman618]

Floor always seems to sing with a smile on her face, I think she really enjoys performing as well as the whole band does.

[@sharper58]

Performing this song with near studio quality at a LIVE CONCERT is nothing short of amazing and just shows how skilled the band is as a whole.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I think Floor told in an interview that she had the flu in Buenos Aires. She was full of pills to prop her up. Until this day she does not know how she managed that concert.

[@pmasher]

Most people read the lyrics after, if they do at all. Some videos have lyrics baked in. But overall, I think you should just do what YOU feel you should do.

[@dom101184]

My god.. everytime she raises her voice i got goosebumps all over! I heard this version now at least 50 times and she still gives me the chills.. She is simply a godess!

[@somedigitalist7681]

Great analysis. One big reason that Floor's performance is a cut above here is that by this time she'd had time to really digest this song and finesse her vocal interpretation. If you listen to this performance side by side with 2012 in Buenos Aires you'll notice that she makes use of a much greater variety of timbres to convey the story and emotions of the song. Actually, her interpretations of songs always evolves over time, and her approach to this song has some additional changes today compared to 2013. I'd like to make a couple of suggestions that show off particular aspects of her singing rather than just based on fan popularity: 1) Dead Boy's Poem - Live in Buenos AIres 2018. This performance really shows one of the skills that Floor's worked to develop over the years of being able to almost continuously modify her vocal placement in terms of weight, cord closure, resonance, timbre and pitch word to word and beat to beat to be able to seamlessly transition between different dynamic levels and tone qualities without the clear breaks between sections like you hear in this performance. It's a really unique skillset that she's developed. 2) Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom of the Opera This performance is notable for a few things. First is that her interpretation works to add a bunch of dynamic range to Christine's part that isn't in the original arrangement. She does this by starting the first section higher and lighter than normal, and progressively adding weight over the course of the song. She also goes up in volume as she goes up in pitch in the climax, adding progressively more twang as she ascends and even adding harsh onsets to make Christine sound crazier and crazier in the climax. 3) Yours is an Empty Hope - Wembley 2015 Want to hear Floor do a black metal style growl? Because you will if you watch this one.

[@Skybolt211]

Enjoyed your reaction very much... informative and interesting. I don't mind the lyrics being read at all. It's your channel, do what you want. If every reactor does the same thing, it's boring. And as far as the pausing... you don't pause excessively, so if you pause while she's singing, don't sweat it... it's going to be because you have something to say, and we are here to see.... your reaction. Keep up the good work!

[@ew56]

Symphonic elements of songs pre-recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London's The Metro Voices choir group and the London Young Musicians Children's Choir. Tuomas writes the music for the orchestra and choir and then Pip Williams of the London college of music arranges it. Tuomas sometimes wants more than the instruments are capable of giving. Tuomas has said. The way it works in NIGHTWISH is that I am very much a solo worker. So I try to make all the songs - even the arrangements - as ready as possible, as much as I feel that I have to give to the songs. Most of the riffs, even some drum fills and stuff like this. I just try to make it as good as I can do it by myself. And then I introduce the songs and demos that I've done on my own to the other members of the band, and then we start the rearranging process. You know, 'Could you come up with a better riff for this one?' 'Would the bass line be different in that one?' 'What about if the vocal line is like this?' And sometimes the songs change a lot

[@SingerDadReacts]

This is great insight into his process. Thanks for sharing and for watching.

[@nicod1361]

@@SingerDadReacts THANK YOU ! glad you went back for this one ! you will love StoryTime & EverDream from this Wacken 2013, Amaranth also, then the Dutch tv show Beste Zangers 2019 hear her do : Shallow,Phantom of The Opera with Henk Poort,Vilja Lied & more , the jenniezelf videos on YT are the best for narrative info. Also for your vocal delight : Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) - this is just Floor & Troy : kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4rXnIOme76thdE cheers

[@572Btriode]

@@SingerDadReacts Some of these pieces end up as 600 tracks or more to mix down. As mentioned, he spends quite some time at Angel Studios, London, with Pip Williams arranging and refining the music. There is quite some video on the net/YT of this. The backing music is kept in Pro Tools and to an extent Tuomas can "play" it with one of the keyboards. A lot of info here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJXLhJ6cl62LgMU

[@damienmaynard8892]

@@SingerDadReacts Tuomas admits that he does not play guitar so for those he lets Emppu and Marko have free reign. Just another aspect of the talent in EVERY member of this magical and majestic band!

[@shawnski001]

Thank you for taking the time to review this version as well. Although the other performance is pretty damn good, THIS one, I consider to be the best performance I have ever witnessed in my lifetime... and I am as old as dirt! :P

[@dhrh0591]

floor did take classical training for a couple years, but didnt really care for the ridgid structure, about this time the Netherlands opened a school of Rock, and she switched over so she has all kinds of training

[@dylin0018]

Hi, this is your reaction video and you should do whatever is comfortable for you. Everyone process information differently. I personally like to follow the lyrics when I hear a song for the first time. We came here to enjoy YOUR reaction. Keep up the good work.

[@neilsontc]

I think it's a good idea to go through the lyrics first, gives everyone a chance to appreciate them and maybe it gives someone a new perspective that enhances the experience..

[@Z_TPI]

Read the lyrics whenever you like lol you're doing it out of good intentions by wanting to understand it beforehand. I don't see how it could be labeled as condescending, kind of an odd word to use in that context. If you started off the video by saying "i must read these lyrics first to make sure i approve of this song" then i could see it as being condescending. But you didn't, so don't worry about. Some may see it as not getting the true first take reaction i guess 🤷‍♂️ Most Nightwish videos have the lyrics in the closed captions, so that might be something to look out next round if you feel people are still complaining. Some like to read over them after. But, at the end of the day, to each their own. You're the one experiencing new music, and you're the one who gets to decide how you experience it. Hope you keep diving into the Nightwish deep end. Stick to their live stuff, unless it's from their new album, as nothing live has been filmed yet for it. Nightwish has posted it in full with lyric videos and one music video for the single. Subbed from Canada 🤘🇨🇦

[@inessantos6899]

Before you even start with the band playing i must say that i agree with you with reading the lyrics before! You are not spoiling the performance at all and give you more information about what the song is about and even more emotional feelings because Nightwish's lyrics are superb and so the music so, when you are seeing the performace, for me, it's too much to take in, the lyrics and the music, so yes. keep going with reading the lyrics first!! Now i'm gonna see you reacting! Hope you like it!! Cheers

[@shawnski001]

OK, I am going to guess that you might be more interested in Floor's singing versus Nightwish as a band. Therefore I recommend you jump right into the Beste Zangers performances. She sings in German, Dutch, Spanish and English in different performances on that show (a Dutch one, so look into version where there are subtitles, and even before/after commentary.) The finale with her and Henk Poort doing The Phantom of the Opera as the rain was trying to tear down the set was unbelievable! Then return to her with Nightwish. Storytime is a rocking one (also from Wachen). I Want My Tears Back, from Buenos Aires is a Celtic feeling and very fun song, where you will see another member of the band, Troy, who does wind instruments. LOTS of options! :)

[@chris8well]

Nice reaction... She is Metal Valkyrie Goddess🤟

[@annaa2856]

I really enjoyed your first reaction to Ghost love score, this was a lovely bonus that I enjoyed as well :) I would say as others already have said, do the reactions in the way you like them. I really like your way of describing what Floors technique, I find it very interesting. I also like that you are analyzing while still enjoying yourself listening to the music :) And of course, I am very happy you are enjoying this wonderful wonderful band :) This concert does have a lot of really good songs to react to, I would suggest storytime or song of myself next. Thanks for another lovely reaction, take care and stay safe

[@Rosannasfriend]

You are a very special reactor. Most people would not bother going back and seeing the video that the fans wanted after they chose the wrong one. Thank you for caring enough to do that. As someone said below, you didn’t really have to do this. I see that I have taken you for granted, and I realize the kind of person you are now.

[@annukkas]

😂 I'm having a flu right now and when I saw this videos thumbnail, I thought that my head has melted since I remembered you had already done this. 😅 But yeah, this is a second go. Not necessary, but I don't mind hearing this song again. 😄 By the way, this is your channel and you can do things in your own way. So, don't take any pressure from the comments. 😊👍

[@Thorgrim247]

82000+ fans at Wacken 2013. Go for the lyrics. I totally agree with you. Tuomas' lyrical content is one of the unique and special aspects of Nightwish songs. Tuomas has stated that many of his songs he would rather not explain the meaning of the lyrics. he loves poetry and feels great poetry can mean many different things to each person. I find lyrical meaning very interesting. Don't worry about pausing. We want to hear what you have to say about the performance. Some fans don't really understand what a reaction video is all about. Tuomas loves movie score and also loves to use extreme dynamics in his compositions. This musical interlude is kind of unique for a Nightwish song. However can we agree it is kind of like the calm before the storm? Tuomas write 95% of all of Nightwish' music and lyrics. He also composes the orchestration with some help from Pip Williams and some orchestra directors. The drummer plays to a click track in his ear monitors and keeps everybody in sync with the backing track. Loved your analysis of this wonderful composition. Floor first started singing professionally at age 16. Floor attended the Rock Academy in The Netherlands. She also had operatic training as well as some musical theater training. The high section at the end is not part of the original recording of this song. This part was added by Floor to make it her own. It was originally sung by Tarja the 1st vocalist for Nightwish. I love Floor, but since you are a singer you should check out songs from Tarja as well. She is even more of an operatic vocalist. be well. Peace.

[@572Btriode]

Tuomas was asked in an interview a while back how Floor was fitting in with the band, he said: "She's at home." To see Floor's open and humble persona and her excellent English, go to her KZbin channel under her name and watch some of her "Storytime" vlogs. I much appreciate your reactions and analysis, looking forward to the next one !

[@garywillingham3644]

Very nice intelligent reaction You certainly get what your hearing and seeing

[@larryd4352]

New Subscriber...and I appreciate all the information on the mechanics of Floor's abilities. I relate it to watching football on TV, explaining the plays and how the player's react to execute a certain play. My wife is sometimes amazed that I can just look at the way a team sets up before a play and tell her what the quarterback is seeing in the way the defense has set itself up, and how he intends to counter their setup. It all happens extremely fast and every player has to perform their job for the play to be successful. Not only are you sore and very tired at the end of a game, but you're mentally exhausted. I cannot imagine how tired they are after a concert, because from what I have heard their concerts are around 2 hours long. Keep up the excellent reactions! The Nightwish Army is quite large...as you can see by the size of their crowds!

[@kira5563]

Josh, I really appreciate you being honestly interested in the history of the group and doing your own research! It is a pleasure to watch your videos and I don't see what can be wrong with reading the lyrics. That's a really important part and I also prefer to know more about the meaning and the story. If that's convenient for you then it's totally fine. A lot of people are not interested at all in finding out the meaning so I truly appreciate your approach I would love to see the phantom of the opera next with their previous vocalist Tarja (from End of an Era concert). I think it will be an interesting experience for you :) Looking forward to more and hope you'll have a great day!

[@tod1045]

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[@MoMoMyPup10]

I'm thinking Tuomas wrote in that break in the middle as a sort of an interlude, in the likeness of a movie score, since he's such a huge fan of film composer like Zimmer.

[@pmasher]

Technically she was still filling it at this point as well, though I'm sure they had already decided she was permanent by the time this performance was done. They announced it officially after the tour ended.

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Yes, it was already decided at this point, but they wanted to postpone announcing it officially.

[@L3onOfKings]

I'd say it was most definitely decided upon that Floor would be a permanent member, for the sole reason that they decided to make a DVD out of this concert. They would only do that with the full-time singer, yes? Seems like bad business to invest heavily in production and try and sell a DVD with a fill-in singer.

[@machintelligence]

Tuomas likes to use titles of earlier songs or parts of them in his lyrics. The Siren, the Child and the Beast are excellent examples.

[@NixuOfTheNorth]

I love it when artists do that. I'm not sure why, but the overlapping themes make the songs so much better.

[@M4RC05V1N1C1U5]

Yessss, the Dead Boy, the Storyteller...

[@machintelligence]

@@M4RC05V1N1C1U5 Even the rope from the hangman's noose got a mention in "How's the Heart." Dull the blade and dance some more Burn the rope and dance some more

[@TheOicyu812]

This single live performance is the band's magnum opus. Epic and flawless!

[@FallenExarch4]

Floor was not a full-time member of the band in this particular Wacken Open Air 2013 concert. Floor and Troy both were not asked to be full-time members of the band until a couple of months later. The specific dates were that the Wacken Open Air concert was filmed in Germany on August 3, 2013. Floor and Troy were announced to be full-time members of the group on October 9, 2013. The announcement came out shortly before the Showtime, Storytime DVD/Bluray was released in November of 2013. Floor in fact tells the story in an interview that both she and Troy both were teary eyed when the guys in the band asked them to both be full-time members. Troy had been a guest for Nightwish in such Videos as THE ISLANDER from the Dark Passion Play album which featured the singing of the bass player Marko Hietala. Tuomas the keyboard player and leader of the group knew Floor Jansen from earlier in her career when she was Singer for a Symphonic Metal Band called AFTER FOREVER shortly after Nightwish released its first album back in 1996. When Nightwish parted ways with their second lead singer Anette Olzon, Floor had been on the top of Tuomas list for a possible replacement, so when they needed a singer while in the middle of a world tour for the Imaginearum Album, he called Floor and asked her if she could learn the entire set in 48 hours and then fill in for the remainder of the tour. At the end of that tour, she and Troy both became full-time members of Nightwish, and the rest, as they say, is history.

[@kaantje4807]

Intresting reaction, the Nightwish Junkies love these kind of reactions, just keep them comming.

[@julienichols5333]

I think you might be the first reactor I've seen watch the Wacken version after already watching the Buenos Aires version...and just because people commented that you reacted to the "lesser" performance. It's actually rather fascinating to get your views on the differences between the two. Thanks for this.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

The BA 2012 version is not "bad" by any means, but this version is a little better. Everything went almist flawlessly there (Performace and filming). The audience was crazy on both shows. Good analysis. Thank you!

[@abihagar]

Thanks again for ghost love score. Great again. and yes the are more a band at wacken. A happy few

[@AD4MRick]

I enjoy your reactions very much. Thank You.

[@SynphamyMusic]

About that instrumental part in the middle, i think that acts as a nice way to separate two ways of thinking within the song. Before that part the lyrics seem to be more sad and longing, but after that they're more desperate or destructive (also where they introduce more themes into the structure). In the first it's written about the past tense, the second is like it's being sung directly to the 'ghost love'. The first half being sad for the loss of love, the instrumental acting as this calm before the storm, almost an acceptance, and the last half being more consumed by the loss, the sense of giving up, pleading to have it back and relive it at any cost "take me, cure me, kill me, bring me home". - That's how i like to think of it anyway.

[@dieseldog00]

Argentinian fans are very emotional and they showed that emotion on Ghost Love Score. I rank that performance right up there with the Wacken performance.

[@ingmariohman8242]

When listening to music my brain focuses on the rythm and the melody. I don't have the bandwidth to also hear the lyrics. So I appreciate that you read the lyrics before playing the music.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

Yes crowd surfing😜

[@alyciaholloway2151]

I just got done with the 2012 version. I’m so happy to see this reaction! Yayayaaaaaay!

[@rog2224]

20:00 with backing tracks of that complexity the drummer (and sometimes the bass) have click tracks in an earpiece. Functionally a metronome. Devin Townsend has commented that the use of the complex backing track (something he does a lot of) while keeping the performance to the original intent, limits in the moment improvisation. It's a little like choreography, or fight scene planning - if you miss your time, or your mark, it's going to go really badly very quickly.

[@kezca]

Well I do hope you do more from this concert every song is a gem. Thankyou for doing this one again really enjoyable liked your comments and incites.

[@josejesuscontrerassalazar9140]

Oh gawd! The hair from the back of my neck stood up for like a minute. Same as the hair from my arms. True this is a great performance. However, Buenos Aires has this moment when the camera catches Emppu's face when Floor hits the final note. From that moment, Emppu became Floor's little knight and praises her everytime they play this song.

[@sjc9121]

Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶🎶🎶 Epic concert! 🎶🎶🎶 Next to react: Storytime, Ever Dream, Romanticide, Ghost River, Song of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders ... Setlist: 1. Dark Chest of Wonders, 2. Wish I Had an Angel, 3. She is My Sin, 4. Ghost River, 5. Ever Dream, 6. Storytime, 7. I Want My Tears Back, 8. Nemo, 9. Last of the Wilds, 10. Bless the Child, 11. Romanticide, 12. Amaranth, 13. Ghost Love Score, 14. Song of Myself, 15. Last Ride of the Day

[@SingerDadReacts]

Thank you for the suggestions. I actually have reactions to Romanticide and Ghost Love Score out on my channel. Be sure to check my Nightwish Reactions playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLhuK1ZQIOabQxmXmZq5BPr6pP7LO0UCuf

[@DrumsAndGadgets]

Thank you

[@madmansurfing]

I love spending some time on the lyrics, especially with Nightwish‘s songs. Those are not easy to follow and always worth it. Pausing is good as well if you having something to say. It is your reaction! Some recommend to repeat the part of the song you interrupted. The performance was at Wacken festival with a 82k crowd. The interlude for me represents the phasis of a relationship where things are just fine for both parts and you don‘t talk a lot about it. But i guess Thuomas has some deeper meaning in it. Just as a recommendation. Wacken is really the concert to start with. Wembley 2015 has almost the same quality and Tampere is for „The Islander“ and „Greatest show on earth“ (if you re familiar with Richard Dawkins I d recommend the Wembley version tho) best choice Greez from Germany

[@ChrisPage68]

Josh - it's always heartening to see the look of professional respect Floor elicits. It was written all over your face. Of course it isn't necessary to validate my enjoyment of her work, but it's nice to see newcomers entranced by her unique talent - and that includes her stagecraft. If we lived in a fair world - you know what the music promotion industry is like - Floor and her friends would be given the acclaim outside of the tight-knit Metal community that they so richly deserve. That version was a "Lightning in a Bottle" moment. Thank you for being open to discovery.

[@ianmurdoch8319]

And this was over an hour into their performance!!

[@gillandianyt3920]

Hi Josh, so glad that I watched your Buenos Aires first, the audience was like a soccer match, chanting a welcome to Nightwish and Floor. This was an early performance for Floor, you might be interested to see on Floors channel, how this song evolved. The Wacken (Vacken) 2013 show was absolutely stunning. Nice to see you noticing the differences.

[@ytcag2007]

Yes, all orchestral and choir parts are written by Tuomas and prerecorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of London Choir at Angel Studios, London, under his direction. Tuomas is the composer of everything you hear in every song including vocals, with minimal contributions from Marko- Bass/Vocals (2001- current). Safe to say, Tuomas IS Nightwish. Jukka- Drums (96-15) Emppu- Guitar (96-current) Troy- Guitar/Vocals/All Winds and Pipes (12-current) Floor- 6 foot 1, Dutch Goddess of all things vocal. She was a fill in vocalist as a favor to Tuomas from 10/01/12 to 8/03/13 because their singer, Anette, quit mid tour. Her chemistry with the band and the way the fans embraced her as an artist and with such love was extremely unexpected. That alone gave her new confidence in herself and new life as she was recovering from burnout when she received the phone call. 10 months later, you have this.... a perfect fit for an absolutely awesome band!! The Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany is the biggest venue for metal and hard rock in the world and this concert was recorded for a DVD, so the production was absolutely huge! The "stag" on the upper left corner is their logo. Here's a short list of the more popular songs that will be requested... Romanticide Storytime Last Ride Of The Day Ghost River Ever Dream I Wish I Had An Angel Song of Myself In order of most to least requested, I suggest. Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘

[@darkiee69]

This was filmed on 3rd of August, Floor was announced as a permanent member Oct 9th. How ever.. She had been asked, and accepted the offer, just two or three days prior to this show. But they kept it within the band . That's why everyone on stage is happy and relaxed.

[@andrewhorn5876]

I know you mentioned the crowd size. If I am not mistaken there was 80,000 people in the audience at Wacken.

[@akpilon]

For about a year before she joined Nightwish, she was suffering from what the Dutch people call a burnout, which was making her physically ill, and really kept her from performing at all. The Buenos Aires concert was just two months after she started singing again, so that could be part of it (as well as her increased confidence). As far as the lyrics are concerned, you can always just put a note in your comments that states the time the reaction itself starts. Most of the NIghtwish army has heard these songs hundreds, if not thousands, of times, so the lyrics themselves are well known (if not the meanings - Tuomas is sometimes very hard to figure), but for listeners who may not be acquainted with the song, the lyrics would probably be very helpful. Good job.

[@susanjw7763]

I suffered from it as well...not much fun! Leaves you feeling like a dead battery for days on end.

[@ascensionenergetics85]

Brilliant! More Nightwish please! 🤙🔥

[@haukionkannel]

Because of your Classical training... you should look Nightwish Phantom of opera with Tarja Turunen. To hear the original sound of the band. But poet and pendulum and createst show on earth belong to the same gategory of songs with Many parts. If that is more you Are looking for. They Also have Many nice folk song type of songs. Try for example Islander from Tampere live or Harwest from their new album for that sound. They Also have heavier songs to those who like more headbanging... Very diverse band!

[@bazkeen]

I don't get it either. Reading the lyrics is a great idea. Keep going the way your going

[@LoremLorem]

I was just about to say that didn't you already react to this one, but right, yes - it was the other consert. Carry on!

[@Meine.Postma]

I was subscribed after the first time I saw you doing Nightwish :) I like how much time you take for it and I think you should do it the way you think best or find most comfortable.

[@sugarfree1985]

"She's not even straining for these notes" 😂😎👌🏻

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Tuomas is a big fan of film scores, and that middle section is his typical way of getting into big orchestral sections. I recall that it was quite novel when they released this album (Once, 2004), but he has developed this compositional habit on subsequent albums.

[@ARetiredPirate]

She still wasn't a full member of the band officially at the time of this concert.. The album "Wildcard" with her band ReVamp came out a few weeks after this.

[@danellwein8679]

thanks for reading the lyrics ... for me it is not condescending ...

[@christomashofski9160]

In response to your question, the orchestral intermezzo is placed to conjure up the dreamlike atmosphere of sinking "beneath the blue" as the "siren from the deep" calling him to his death... metaphorical death of his heart, of his romance... and, as you will see eventually when you get to "The Poet & The Pendulum," (an Edgar Allan Poe inspired anthem) his virtual suicide through music and what he believed would be the death of his career and his band. /// 82,000 people in that crowd, by the way.

[@rubysliver495]

Hello again, Josh. Like you I think it's a loss not to listen to a song's lyrics to better understand what made the composer develop it in the way it is experienced by us, the audience. Like your way of reacting.

[@samuelmalsawmkima6905]

Dude, the subtitle! WOW!

[@Amaranthos2]

Almost all of the absolute best reactors on KZbin read the lyrics first. It's a good idea and a proven method, there's absolutely no reason not to. Tuomas's lyrics in particular, always feel like they need to be read aloud by David Attenborough or Morgan Freeman.

[@ch33sepants28]

Or Richard Dawkins

[@pdutchie4924]

Great reaction thanks, you can just feel this has a totally different energy.

[@cynthiatolman326]

The first version you watched was the tour where they lost their lead vocalist through hard feelings and the band called Floor in from the Netherlands to sing the second half of concerts. She had never sang with them before. This is Wacken music festival on Germany, around 80,000 strong. I enjoyed seeing both reactions and thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Thank you

[@christinaalgate4899]

Floor is Awesome and she really is down to earth. I think she is both Beauty and the Beast when she's performing. The guys are awesome and they are her brothers. I think you should do Floor and Marco singing Ave Maria. If you want to hear Marco sing there is High Hopes a Pink Floyd cover. The Islander, Kiss while my lips are still red. Beste Zangers 2019 is a TV show about 7 singers from the Netherlands. They each sing to each other from the persons albums or just family songs. Floor is on it and it shows off her versatility. You slso have to remember that the year before she was invited to sing she was having a burnout. She has 2 yrs opera. Her breathe control is amazing and so is her stage presence. Floor does some growls in a couple of songs from Revamp and Nightwish. Philharmonic orchestra recording instead of the actual orchestra. She started at 16 with After Forever and she is 39 right now. Her tats are Amazing and so are her outfits in other videos.

[@rodrigogomez-wc4of]

I like yours final reaction. You're welcome

[@phillee2814]

Great reaction, and going through the lyrics beforehand is a great and refreshing idea. In fact, Floor wasn't actually announced as the permanent female lead vocalist until about 8 weeks after this concert, although the offer was apparently made and accepted a few weeks earlier, following the festival performance at Tampere, Finland, in the hotel bar. There was some kind of contractual reason it had to be kept under wraps until after the tour was complete, although I have no idea what that may have been. It was already pretty obvious that Nightwish would have been crazy to have let her go though, and had been for months. It was actually Floor herself who re-wrote the ending of this song and got it included in the setlist - it was not in the show as originally performed on this tour. Going through lyrics beforehand will stand you in good stead in some of the more recent concerts, and in particular, researching the backstory for a few of the longer songs, and one from their most recent album Human II Nature, called "Shoemaker", which although not epic in length, is certainly so in background story and execution. I believe Floor is unmatched in versatility as a female vocalist, and feel lucky to be alive at a time when I can listen to her performances, and just maybe got to one live - although the wheely section is usually poorly placed to get the best experience. I honestly believe that such a combination of talent, work ethics, commitment and good luck arises maybe once in a century, and we are lucky enough to be here to hear and see it. And yes, she is singing well within her capability in this song. btw, I used to be a reasonable choral singer - up to a standard recorded by the BBC for national broadcast, but there aren't many solos for a basso profundo, and in fact I was only ever comfortable in male voice choirs, as mixed voice have a tendency to combine basses and baritones, which forces me to either shut up or drop an octave. That was many years ago, and I no longer have either the tonal quality or breath control I once had, so now I'm limited to humming an improvised bass part to songs I enjoy.

[@stevekoelliker6764]

They were the headliner for this Wacken 2013 show. 82,000 fans on hand.

[@rog2224]

The contrast between this performance and the "We need you to learn the set in 24 hours'" backdrop of the 2012 tour is remarkable.

[@cynthiatolman326]

I can't understand what they're singing many times, so reading the lyrics helps me enjoy the song more. I watched your reaction to the Buenos Aires version, but not sure if I saw this second one. Appreciate your channel.

[@Green-Lyon]

While Floor had accepted the band's invitation to become lead singer at the beginning of this festival season in 2013, technically it would not be officially announced until after the tour was over. She did, however, know that she was no longer just a "guest". That had to contribute to the confidence and joy Floor & the band were feeling here.

[@laatdovahkiin7405]

Nemo, ghost river, song of my self, everdream, story time... All good songs from Wacken 2013. There isnt a bad song to be honest lol. Great Reaction 😎

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Just pause when you want (Floor Fan here) And Floor is always smiling when she sings 💕💕💕

[@fabioc1670]

I am a Nightwish fan since 99', for understand this band I suggest to hear some old nightwish songs, like Stargazers or Dark chest of wonders. For the discovery of Floor Jansen I suggest Best Zangers 2019, all her songs are good but the Vilja song and the duo with Henk Poort, The phantom of the opera, are inspired. Thank you for the Italian subtitles in your video!

[@ohana_is_family]

This show was perforemed on Aug 3d 2013 she had been with the band for 10 months. The Buenos Aires show was recorded on 14/12/2012 She had joined nightwish early Octoer 2012 but Ghost Love Score was too hard to perform for her. (they phoned her when Annet got ill and she learnt the setist in 48 hours.). She perfomed Ghost Love Score first after 10 days. Mid October 2012. By Buenos Aires she was good and confident, but not as god as she became by the time Wacken 2013 came by,. Storytime from wacken 2013 is my favourite. You could also consider a sidestep and watch Floor Jansen + Epica with full choir and orchestra perform Sancta Terra (Live Retrospectt show). 2 sopranos for the price of one.

[@dropshot1967]

Another top-notch performance of Nightwish that you will appreciate is "The Poet and the Pendulum". Great reaction and analysis.

[@frenkwd1]

Enjoyed your reaction next Ever dream.

[@christomashofski9160]

You could call it a "dead" love or a lost love, but more accurately it is a "ghost love" in the sense that the romance never really existed. It was one-sided. And the writer's infatuation / obsession is with a "ghost," a fiction, a phantasm of his imagination rather than the real person (who is very much alive and well but just isn't interested).

[@scottfarin8838]

Chris, that is exactly how I have always interpreted the lyrics. My viewpoint may be colored by having been the victim of just such an obsessive relationship back in my grad school days. I posted a similar view on a different site a few weeks back and received a massive counter argument from some bozo who tried to lay out a point by point theory to prove me wrong. The guy sounded like he had just taken a freshman logic course. His argument was specious at best and laughable at worst. His entire theory was based on the assumption that the speaker was normal, sane and rational-that they were speaking true truth (as opposed to personal truth). He never considered that the speaker could be irrational--compulsive, obsessive and delusional, not speaking truth at all. Is our view the correct one? The only things I know for certain are that (A) without corroboration from another source we will never know for sure and (B) that douchebag had way too much time on his hands.

[@ryant3600]

Floor was officially announced as the new permanent lead vocalist in Oct. of 2013. Wacken was in early Aug. of 13'

[@1973HenkY]

Yes, but she was asked in june around Sauna open air. - interview Tuomas (YT) and www.metalinsider.net/updates/nightwish-say-floor-jensen-was-asked-to-join-them-in-june

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Hallo, you can hear Floors full deep dark growls. Yours is an empty hope live in Wembley. 👍 forget, very good Reaction

[@alancarpenter4904]

I think reading the lyrics before hand is a very good idea.

[@lujalainen1]

i like you read lyric first,i can learn also what they sing song. very good reaction and have great day there. ps. i think many times nightwish songs have not red line,everybody can imagine song like they want. yeah and pause many times you like,coz there is great to hear analyze what happen song at any point.

[@diablohellfire666]

I think that most of us would agree that the poet and the pendulum live at wembley is a must.

[@ninocuric5290]

With Nightwish lyrics are very important and they are deep

[@martinschwartz3438]

I'm sorry if cut you off after 30 seconds, but from what I understand that's what you want when you talk if I'm wrong just let me know down below🤣😂🤣