You could compare the English version to Marco's Finnish version Isäni ääni. Then you can see Marco and then band clearly in the video. The Finnish language gives the song an another twist.
@euanodonnell86923 жыл бұрын
YEEESS!! I dont know about you, but I have to say i find the finnish version has something about it, which has a bigger impact on me than the english version I have to say.
@danielatar46863 жыл бұрын
@@euanodonnell8692 The emotion is more raw and touchable while the english version feels a bit cold.
@Mark_-jq6wg3 жыл бұрын
This was the worst day I've had in a while. Absolutely devastated. Also completely understand his decision but nonetheless heartbreaking.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that Mark! Definitely very sad news for the fans.
@Mark_-jq6wg3 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 Yup incredibly sad and he'll be very missed. I hope he'll be ok and he definately deserves everything!
@SandraNelson0633 жыл бұрын
Hold on. The band LOVE each other. Marko has some demons to deal with, but I think he will rewrite the rule book to improve life for other musicians. I have every hope that The Beast, The Buzzard and The Vampyre will strut the stage next to EV 1 again.
@dac20073 жыл бұрын
Check out "Stones" from his same solo album, it's another great single, more on the hard rock side with a bit of country feel to it. Amazing stuff. Sad days indeed, but the best we can do is keep enjoying his music until he decides what to do.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said Damian. Thankfully he's left a library of work for us already. Thanks for the suggestion. 🙂
@Kelly.sapphire3 жыл бұрын
Stones does have a very rock feel to it. All the songs on the album are great!
@olgaconut3 жыл бұрын
Yeah,a beautiful,strong song
@olgaconut3 жыл бұрын
For you,also a good song
@pdutchie49243 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this Thomas, it’s a beautiful song and Marko at his best! 🙏🏻
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Pauline. 🙂
@johnlindquist17843 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this one, Thomas. What a beautiful song. This one hits hard. His voice carries the emotion much like Floor's does. May be part of why they sound so good together. I think his accent on certain vowels might be because of his Finnish accent - you can hear some of the same inflections when he speaks. I can't imagine what Nightwish will be like without him - he's such an integral part of the band/family.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said John! Yes I think you're right but either way, it adds a great uniqueness to his voice. 🙂
@varsim56913 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great reaction 😍 you love Marko, as do I🥰❤ you might wanna listen to Marko's "Death march for freedom" and "For You" officials live videos...those songs are ausumn!! LOVE MARKO and his band!❤❤
@petrihietanen11023 жыл бұрын
I lost my father long time ago, when I just turned 18. This song really resonates in me too, and yes, feel it is at the same time uplifting, but you feel being drowned in sorrow. Very, very powerful.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss, Petri. Well said.
@sanni43683 жыл бұрын
I love the original version so much, his voice in Finnish hurts my soul! But it's awesome he has done the English versions too. Thank you for this! I always recognize Marko by his singing, which is why I was so surprised no one got him in Masked Singer. :D
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, surprising that happened. I still need to watch that show haha
@sanni43683 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 I've been translating some of the stuff if you want to check it out. :D
@hannabdn16133 жыл бұрын
This song is so beautiful. Marko's voice is unique. thanks for the reaction 🤘
@lea-anne91333 жыл бұрын
You should check out Marko singing For You Live. Absolutly stunning!!!🤍
@amax12293 жыл бұрын
There's an unfortunate typo in the on-screen lyrics. "Sing my 'song'..." should be "Sing my 'son'...". 🤘
@Idefixu3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That is essential message of this song, passing music from generation to generation. Marko's Father, Marko, Marko's sons, twins, they are 18 or 19 now. Miro plays the drums. Marko, Miro and Marko's big brother Zachary (officially Sakari) on guitar have a band called "All Hietala Power Trio". They play Black Sabbath covers, I do not know what else possibly.
@SandraNelson0633 жыл бұрын
The NW bunch are so close knit, I can't see this retirement lasting for too long. Marko has some things to work out, but he has too much music in him to stay sidelined forever. He may be gone for a year or two, but I can see him creating a new way for musicians to get their just due from the corporations and coming back in triumph. As long as he doesn't cut his hair. I don't think I could bear it if he cut his hair.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
That's a good point Sandra. Hopefully this can shine a light and be a catalyst for something to change. It's horrible that these artist put their heart and soul into their work only to be squeezed.
@Idefixu3 жыл бұрын
It is impossible to think about Marko being without music. I'm sure the plays and sings at home if not anywhere else. Maybe he does what Tuomas did. Turns his difficult times into great music.
@janihaavisto793 жыл бұрын
But Marko is suppose to be in few next concerts, since those previous engagements are because he was involved in Human || Nature album.
@jerrysponaugle94113 жыл бұрын
The Finnish version is called 'Isani aani' I think thats how its spelled. For me it is even more emotional in his native language. Either version is incredible. He really is a one of a kind and will surely be missed. The hopeful part is that in his letter he said he probably wouldnt be gone for good. I hope he takes care of his health and gets well...thats obviously the most important thing. Great reaction. Keep up the good work.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerry, well said. After what he's given us, the best we can hope for is his health and peace of mind. I'll be sure to check out the Finnish version too! :)
@R---66---R3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, Tu......uuhhhmmm...T'h'omas! What a song, what blessing for the world/saw this beauty before on YT and came to the one and only conclusion: this piece of art should be a world number one!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Haha! Hello again, yeah this one is a real beauty. 🙂
@helenahey3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reacting to this, it is a beautiful one 😊 If you want to hear more, I'd recommend "Star, Sand and Shadow" official live video. It's one of my favorites from his solo album. 💫
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion, Helena! 🙂
@phillee28143 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, Thomas. I got the tissues ready as soon as I saw the title on the notification, and yes, I needed them. I think this is a stunningly good piece, and it is emotional anyway, and all the more so now. Marco's clean vocals are amazing, and although I don't mind the occasional growl, I've never been a fan of continuous strong distortion, so this is to me, his greatest personal piece. I am hoping that the "couple of things he agreed on that he will do in 2021" will include the virtual concert in March, so that we will all have a chance to say our own Au-Revoir and wish him well, and that after a rest and some time with family and close friends he will be back as good as ever in 2022 or 2023, But I don't feel there should be any pressure on him, even if his voice is irreplaceable - his own health and wellbeing are far more so! I hope he finds his Walden without more hurt on the path. And I hope his very targetted attack on those leeches that sponge from musicians, fans, and other artists sparks a change, or assists in one (it has been going on among smaller bands and artists for years), and that those parasites will lose their "investments" as they deserve. Maybe we should start by boycotting Ticketmaster, and writing to venues and our favourite bands to say we will only book direct with venues until those bloodsuckers are destroyed. Buy albums or stream only from bands own websites. Bass and his contribution on guitar can be stood in for, but his singing range and ability to blend voices with Floor will be exceptionally hard to find anyone for, even though Floor can blend with anyone she chooses; his voice is very special. I think he will be most missed in the writing process though - he was always the first person that Tuomas brought his compositions to, to fine-tune them and create demo recordings for the rest of the band to then build on, as he was able to contribute drumming, guitars bass, vocals and most of all his own songwriting skills and wisdom to the process. So I now worry about Tuomas and how he will cope. I only hope that the Nightwish family is strong enough to manage without him, at least for a while, and stay good friends to him while keeping it outside dangerous music industry territory during his hiatus.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Hi Phil! Thank you for writing this and sharing your thoughts - well said! I 100% agree that his health and happiness is the ultimate priority here. After what he's given the world, he deserves to retire and never lift a finger again unless he wants to. If he's in a good state in a year or two and he misses making/performing music, he can return and we will all rejoice haha. Like you say, he seemed somewhat optimistic in his letter so hopefully he can make the virtual concert. It definitely raises some big questions over how artists are treated by these companies. Hopefully it can light a fire and shine some light on this. It's easy to forget as a regular consumer but I do feel like I want to do more to directly support artists.
@phillee28143 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 I'm rather limited in my resources, but I managed to quit smoking (after 40 years) to contribute to a great young band producing an album, then several more followed by their own recording studio (in Canada), and have gone on to support a number of other small, independent artists from Indonesia (helped with a home studio and album), Costa Rica, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark, The Netherlands and the US (and another studio, this time in Romania, where Iasi seems to be a hotbed of talent). All from the money I've saved over 4 years from quitting smoking. It isn't much (I'm disabled and for the time being, effectively housebound - I can't get help to fix accessibility during the pandemic - so I'm only one step above homeless in means [and yes, I've been there a few times in my life, too]), but if enough people do it, it can make a huge difference and help undermine what Pink Floyd famously called The Machine. From your end, maybe a little promotion of such bands say, on one video a week (Wildcard Wednesday, Freelance Friday or something), would help. I'm gaining quite a few contacts among independent artists, so can make suggestions if you'd be interested in that.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
@@phillee2814 Hey Phil, thank you for sharing that. That's amazing that you gave up smoking and put the funds towards a good cause and supporting upcoming artists. I was actually thinking of doing reactions to some lesser known bands. Having a set day of the week to do that is a great idea. I'll look into that. Cheers Phil, really appreciate it. Take care.
@JaneDoe-ge5di3 жыл бұрын
@@phillee2814 thx for supporting so many!👏was thinking about supporting an independent band with their crowdfunding program,too!
@BertusX873 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing song from a amazing singer. Great reaction Thomas!! You should check out Marko Hietala - Stones. One of my favorites as well.
@kezca3 жыл бұрын
The more I listen to this song the more I love it so thankyou. Gonna really miss Marko very much. Thank goodness for songs like this that we can all listen to.
@nightwishfannl57623 жыл бұрын
So nice you're doing this 😘 Thank you! Very much appreciated. Its such a beautiful song... Sang by this wonderful and talented man.
@justlittleoldme2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song in both English and Finnish, not that I understand Finnish but you don't need to to appreciate the beauty of it. Wish I had an angel got me hooked on Marko's voice way back when 😁
@sharanox5011 Жыл бұрын
every rime i hear this song i have to say, my father i love you... 2 weeks ago.. this son was on his funeral sry i have every tin tiers in my eyes.. hate it but i have we have to life wit that .. ((greetings from austria) .,.-
@janihaavisto793 жыл бұрын
Don't worry if you break down because of this song. It was hard to Marko as well, And when Chase Carneson reacted to this he almost couldn't listen it from star to finish in his react. Very sad song.
@monikadear35943 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a beautiful song and beautiful reaction, Thomas, thank you so much for this!❤️
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. 🙂
@maggaw98693 жыл бұрын
Marko Hietala. For You. Live.
@marinak74833 жыл бұрын
As a finn and Nightwish's fan from band's early days, Im so sad...Marko is leaving... but I support him no matter what...he surely has his reasons...💙🤘🇫🇮
@tsch233 жыл бұрын
Hello Thomas This video should also make it clear to the last one that Marko is not just the male vocal part next to Floor Jansen at NW. To compete alongside such a singer, you have to be an exceptional singer yourself. In the past Marko has proven this often enough with NW. I will only mention two examples: “Phantom of the Opera” and “Ave Maria”. Otherwise there would certainly not have been guest appearances with other bands. Another nice fact by the way. I don't know if the show "The Masked Singer" is known in Canada. In the Finnish edition, Marko won the second season in autumn 2020. He shows his versatility as a singer throughout the season. None of the advice team suspected that Marko was behind the mask. Greetings from Germany
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Hey there, thank you for sharing your thoughts. This is very true, Marko really is incredible and I've always seen him as more of a backing singer. He brings so much depth and range to the table with NW. It's hard to imagine anyone else taking his place. Some other folks mentioned "The Masked Singer" show, I still need to check out his performances. Surprising that no one guessed it was him but like you say, it proves his versatility. Hopefully he takes the time he needs and we can see him again soon. :)
@a-bnielsen63283 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful song! Marko has such a great voice. Thank you for the reaction!
@lea-anne91333 жыл бұрын
This song is incredibly beautiful and & a lovely tribute to his dad. Hit me hard after recently losing my dad~
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Very true! Sorry for your loss, Lea-Anne.
@lea-anne91333 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 sorry for yours too Thomas❤
@garryashton70933 жыл бұрын
Stunning song heartfelt and moving
@Thorgrim2473 жыл бұрын
Marko has a soft and emotional depth within his soul. Almost 40 years dealing with the toxic music industry. When business takes over art, art is destroyed by the greed and flesh peddling. The suits get rich on other peoples talents and that can crush an artists spirit. To save our artistic freedom, something must change. If not we will be stuck with corporate crap and over produced pop tunes with no soul and created by industry producers. The era of real bands making great inspirational compositions from their hearts and souls is coming to an end. This is the reasons that inspiration and validation is not forthcoming. 😞😞😞
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said my friend. It's really so sad and frustrating. There definitely must be some changes. Hopefully this situation will be a catalyst.
@Flagg7952 жыл бұрын
Take a look at “Star, Sand, and Shadow” and “For You” as well. Marko is so stupidly talented.
@Neonbob3 жыл бұрын
Amazing Song & Very deep n meaningful to me.
@bazkeen3 жыл бұрын
Good one Thomas. The Finnish version is just beautiful. Well worth a listen to at some time
@gerdavandergeer68353 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song, so sensitive I love his voice. And indeed, he must never cut his hair and beard. I love that and I hope, he comes back one day
@euanodonnell86923 жыл бұрын
I have tickets for the nightwish live stream too man. I cannot wait for it. You should do a live reaction to it and share it with your channel my friend, that would be AMAZING! I also got tickets to see them live in birmingham and will be well worth the trip from scotland down there! 🏴🙌🏻🤘🏻🎸🎼
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Hey Euan! Thanks for the tip bud. I'm not sure if there would be copyright problems with reacting to the live show. I might prefer to sit back with a scotch and watch it normally but we'll see. 😉 Hope the show in Birmingham still goes ahead for you man! Take care. 🙂🤘
@euanodonnell86923 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 it was only an idea....hopefully youtube wouldn't be a pain in that instance as it would be live and wouldnt be the exact same haha I'll be the same a few ales and a wee whiskey my friend for an epic show.......just like EVERY SHOW that Nightwish do! 😂😁🤘🏻😍🍻🥃
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
@@euanodonnell8692 haha good man! Cheers 🍻 😄🥃
@euanodonnell86923 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 cheers bro! 🍻😂🤘🏻
@JargonPhD3 жыл бұрын
My own father played the role of King Arthur in the musical "Camelot" for a local, small community theatre. I haven't heard even his speaking voice in 20 years now and this beautiful song does him justice, but sadly, not me. I do not sing. Lost the will and the means long ago. With all that said, this is wonderful songwriting and probably my favorite singing from Marco, all told. Thanks for your reaction. Cheers.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this Cliff. All the best. :)
@pietarimikkola2873 жыл бұрын
Man this song is just awesome. It is so powerful but yet it gives me comfort. This is the first video I've watched from you and you really seem like a nice person. One more subscriber gained. Have a lovely day!
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Hi Pietari, thank you for your kind words and for subscribing. All the best. 🙂👍
@lujalainen13 жыл бұрын
sorry your dad thomas,i lost my father also some time ago. time fix grief every day,month and year more and more. this song is so great honor to all dads past and presence, and like you say this sound also uplifting and sad same time. thanx to great react and have super day there. ps. i hope nightwish new basist/ vocalist are janne joutsenniemi. janne start stone band 1985, same time like marko his tarot band. janne and marko are finish heavy metal pioneers.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Kiitos my friend. Sorry for your loss as well. Time is definitely the best medicine. The song was definitely a lovely tribute to fathers in general.
@maggaw98693 жыл бұрын
Kiitos.
@eriksward68943 жыл бұрын
I have listened to NW from the start and is a massive Marko fan. It is still very sad times after the news and im truly broken, didnt think I would care if it happened but shit I really do. I hope that he can have a year of and that perhaps NW can go back and fix some of the things he mentioned, like who their bookers are and such. I think that Markos thoughts is shared in the band but that others still have the focus that they want to play their music and is not as focused on the ethical side, atleast not in the same details. NW is so big now that they can make these demands and should aswell, perhaps that can bring Marko back for 2022.
@CaffeineNightOwl3 жыл бұрын
the new year started bad: first we learned about alexis passing with 41 yrs (CoB is one of my favourite bands since a long time), now marko stepping back from nw. sad.hope that amrko gets better and can be happy again.
@mjoezic31983 жыл бұрын
Emotional song. A year ago my father passed away🦋
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss! 😔
@mozsab3 жыл бұрын
First, sorry about the loss of your father. That just sucks. Thanks for doing this song as a tribute to marko leaving. He’s incredibly talented and I’m sad he’s leaving. Buuuut, NW has gone through major line up changes before and (except for Annette) each one has been for the better. The only indispensable one is tuomas
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Jeff, much appreciated. Yeah Marko has a true x factor and brought so much to the table. Hard to imagine NW without him but like you say, this ain't their first rodeo so we'll see.
@purpleir3 жыл бұрын
Ok January is my worst month. It is the month I lost my dad (11 years ago) and had Marko worried me to death! Thank you for this one Thomas
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for your loss! Thanks for watching.
@purpleir3 жыл бұрын
💔🌷
@christinaalgate48993 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas you should react to his song Stones. Try Tarot with Marco and his brother.
@colinhawley80502 жыл бұрын
Having lost my father suddenly yesterday, this song hits me ike a ton of bricks
@ThomFoolery12 жыл бұрын
So sorry for your loss! When my Dad passed, I took the greatest comfort from music and things like this. Take care of yourself.
@colinhawley80502 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 Thank you, I will. Have a damn good day, and thanks for the response
@TomTomson813 жыл бұрын
If Marco was in a state of depression while making his decision, chances are he might find his way back to Nightwish one day after all. There was a lot of anger in the letter, which is also significantly related to depression. His decision would still be carefully considered, because in a depression you do nothing but think. But if he gets better over time, such decisions could look very different again. Time will tell ... or not.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
That's a good point. The letter seemed pretty sensible and heart felt. I hope he's just finding the right time to take a break and do what he needs. The only thing I'll get my hopes for is him finding health and happiness.
@sjc91213 жыл бұрын
Next Stones by Marco, please!
@jeffbowden83673 жыл бұрын
💔 nice one dude 🤘I’m gutted of course, BUT, until he returns, his music and vocals are now firmly downloaded on my pc, tablets and phone so his voice is deffo gonna be a constant companion. Stay safe bro 👍🤘❤️
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother! Very true, we have unlimited access to the artwork he has given. Fingers crossed he can find some peace and health.
@JaneDoe-ge5di3 жыл бұрын
Please buy more physical albums that the artist perhaps get a little more for their work! 😀When i get it right the platforms like spotify and others divided it under their artists not really fair!
@jeffbowden83673 жыл бұрын
@@JaneDoe-ge5di no worries on that front, I got the downloads for when I’m out and about, and CD’s for when I’m home 😊 love sharing Nightwish with my neighbours 🤣🤣❤️🤘
@JaneDoe-ge5di3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbowden8367 👍
@ACorpseWithoutSoul3 жыл бұрын
Finnish metal is the best metal of the world. Just like bands like a Wintersun, Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Evil Drive, Battle Beast, Beast In Black, Sinergy, Norther, Impaled Nazarene, Warmen, Elias "Evil" Viljanen, HIM, Apocalyptica, Tarot, Thunderstone, Swallow The Sun, The 69 Eyes, Insomnium, Raskasta Joulua, Jarkko Ahola, Sentenced, Turisas, Stam1na, Hevisaurus, Brother Firetribe, Kenziner, Tarja Turunen. etc... Check all those bands because i bet you love some of them. Greetings Helsinki, Finland.
@thisworldofwater80173 жыл бұрын
Yes, a terrible loss. Without disparaging all you four-string wizards, a bass player can usually be replaced (unless you're Derek Forbes of Simple Minds or, arguably, Peter Hook of New Order). However, Marko's singing voice in all its incarnations from devilish to tender is unique - not very unique (sic) but literally unique, meaning there is no other like it. I will also miss the grizzled presence and the scary sideways stares. Frankly, I don't know whether the band can survive this. Hope they will, but how are they going to perform songs such as Ghost River, Ever Dream, I Want My Tears Back or Song of Myself from now on? Maybe they won't.
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Well said! It's definitely tough to imagine finding anyone that can sing anything close to what Marko is capable of. Even the best singer could likely not replicate that Marko tone or feeling that is hard to describe.
@scray003 жыл бұрын
Like you said, they probably won’t. It’ll be hard I would think on them all , for a while anyway.
@tanjajko72203 жыл бұрын
By the way the video is blurred because it was shot for the finnish lyrics version 🙃
@ThomFoolery13 жыл бұрын
Ah I was wondering about that! I'd like to hear the proper, Finnish version. 🙂
@tanjajko72203 жыл бұрын
@@ThomFoolery1 see my next comment 🤣
@maggaw98693 жыл бұрын
PLEASE Marko in TAROT Guardian Angel On Ice -Things That Crawl At Night Live from Finland. Markos bigbroter on guitar.
@EllenM19673 жыл бұрын
Somehow it’s a bit difficult for me to hear and see Marko at the moment. I think it’s so sad knowing that clearly his passion is singing and his music and being at this moment in his life. That must be devastating for him. I really hope he will overcome this and on the hand that Nightwish will continue making great music as well.