First Time Reaction | Nightwish - "The Greatest Show On Earth"

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[@garyballard179]

The version from Tampere is slightly different, with a longer intro, some different instrumentation, some more spectacular stage effects, and a slightly different ending. It's worth watching both.

[@antivanti]

Yeah choosing between choreographed fireworks and live Dawkins is tough

[@northof4924]

I like Troy's contributions in the intro better at Tampere....

[@markdaube507]

Tampere is EPIC. From the fireworks to the massive crowd, back ground video, and the emotions from the band because it was the end of a tour performance on their home turf. I get choked up at the end, EVERY TIME I see it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ambFo616f7CNadE Also, if you want to hear Marco (the Viking) blow you away, check out his LIVE cover of Pink Floyd's High Hopes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJbFpoOIm7unea8

[@chadbennett7873]

The only thing Wembley has over the Tampere version is Dawkins at the end. Watch Tampere first, then tune in to Wembley for the last five minutes. Even the bows are better on Tampere with the runway. We miss Troy on the low whistle, not to mention the representation of the Big Bang complete with fireworks. They pulled out all the stops at Tampere because it's their home. Even Floor's parents were in the crowd, watching her with Nightwish for the first time. Even her entrance is better in Tampere, walking through the lights of the runway. I know Wembley has it's fans, and I love every second of it, but if I was going to a desert island, I'd take Tampere with me.

[@chadbennett7873]

@@antivanti Dawkins is great, but it's not even 2% of the show. It's not that tough to decide.

[@billattercliffe8655]

At the end Richard Dawkins quoted the last lines from Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species".

[@brothernemiel6465]

Evolution of star systems, chemical reactions and biochemistry culminating in life expressed in art. It's a masterpiece!

[@Mattis_FH]

I couldn't agree more.

[@gabrielstratton1775]

And in 30 seconds the evolution of music from classical to Metallica to dubstep.... only Tuomas could write this

[@ecbftl]

The development of life and the highest animal (Humans) is "The Greatest Show on Earth". Their dramatization and celebration of our collective journey from the geologically distant Devonian Seas (making us the "Ocean Born") to the present in all our forms is a key theme of this and the most recent album.

[@jacquimarat9723]

Floor: Enter Luca Marco: Enter Ratkind Empuu: Enter Sandman

[@tonihalme8323]

Tuomas: Enter All

[@korvkioskshelvete]

So sick of this stupid comment

[@TheMightyOdin]

Patrick N: Checking Out

[@fantus01]

@@korvkioskshelvete he, the first time it was funny

[@JustJenReacts]

@@korvkioskshelvete i got nothing to add to this…I am just here to say how much I love your screen name!!!

[@Cobinja]

You want to hear more of the Valkyrie Goddess of Destruction? I can recommend "Your's is an Empty Hope", live at Wembley

[@Tamm1965]

They might know they are amazing.... but most important they know their audiance is amazing.

[@jorluo]

Please, even if you never usually do, check out the sad backstory of the song "The Poet and the Pendulum" before reacting to it. That is a general recommendation of the Nightwish Army. :)

[@randymarple9830]

Exactly!! Yes...RESEARCH!!

[@ovfireovvoid7526]

I also concur with this statement. Research into the song and also the "Dark Passion Play" era Nightwish for more context.

[@JustJenReacts]

💯

[@BoonesRevenge]

This ^^ I understand people doing reactions maybe want to keep a complete open mind, but some pieces just require you to know some backstory to get the full impression. Actually, I would say the same thing about Greatest Show On Earth. If you dont know the backstory of the song you DO miss out.

[@svolos1971]

To understand just a glimpse of the detail, planning and though that went in this composition I"ll point out this: there are a few theories out there that say that there are 6 notes that are repeated during the opening keyboard section. 6 is the atomic number of carbon, the basic building element of every organic matter. Those 6 notes turn into 12 and then 18 as the progression goes on denoting the multiplication of carbon to form biological chains (the birth of life). With Nightwish in general and this song in particular, nothing is done just for the heck of it. Every note, every lyric, every chord, every key are meticulously planned and perfectly executed. Floor and Marko are quite possibly the best vocal duo of our times. These are world-class musicians and vocalist at the top of their game. We are so lucky to have been witnessing this in real time.

[@YezaOutcast]

nightwish always makes me smile. this band has such a positive radiance on stage, it's overwhelming.

[@peterkarargiris4110]

Absolute masterpiece ! I'm so glad you were able to experience this Aileen. I remember tearing up when I first saw Professor Richard Dawkins come out onto the stage with the band. His work inspired this song. Have an awesome week.

[@Steven-lb4bl]

Jesus is the Way the Truth the Life

[@chrisj7656]

@@Steven-lb4bl did Jebus or Yahweh make evolution?

[@PauliusP33]

@@chrisj7656 yes. He did make it.

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

@@PauliusP33 Substantiate your claim.

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

@@Steven-lb4bl A vile final squirm.

[@sonjaschweinsberger1637]

one of the best song ever ......and floor ....no words

[@syncacct8576]

And Marco! No words

[@jimmurf4181]

Welcome to the 6th member of Nightwish, Troy. In this epic he plays the uillean (Irish) bagpipes, guitar with e-bow and fills out the harmonies. Troy is usually referred to as the bard. He is a multi instrumentalist. Try " I want my tears back" or "elvenjig" to hear more. By the way, most Nightwish tracks have the lyrics in as closed captions. Just click on the video and choose the CC option in the top right.

[@themajor743]

Great comment. I've found the CC's very useful where new songs I've not herd yet are concerned.

[@drneildurrant]

Loving your reactions - Nightwish really are something else. Because their best stuff is live, choosing the concert makes a big difference. I would highly recommend going back to Ghost Love score but at Wacken 2013 - and also even Greatest Show on Earth from Tampere…

[@syncacct8576]

I prefer this version over Tampere because of Dawkins. Nothing is more epic. than this.

[@APMM58]

Very joyful reaction, you notice a lot, but for Nightwish always listen to the very end. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@alleninfinity6730]

They are all about the performance and they are all masters of their crafts. Floor always amazes me, she has worked so hard to perfect her instrument, and her being high sensitive with that training, can push any emotion. Very nice reaction.

[@dasnordlicht7069]

A very deep dive into the Nightwish rabbit hole 🕳, doing this as the third reaction. Nevertheless, nice video 👍

[@samuelengle3773]

More like skydiving without the parachute 😂

[@justdave9610]

Loved your reaction and suggesting Yours is an empty hope from Wembley next.

[@millerbeer01]

The growling will explode heads.

[@MilaMan]

Finally someone gives credit to NW drumming 🤘 Great reaction Aileen 😊

[@chrish9840]

Hi from the UK. What a wonderful reaction to a superb and epic performance by members of Nightwish. Floor's vocal gymnastics and expressive performance is always captivating. There are few words to explain the complexity of their performances. Best wishes and stay safe.

[@billytaylor4498]

hi mate why are they not wellknown in our country? its a travesty!!

[@hifkforever6374]

What a wonderful reaction to this great song and experience, thank you! I love this song and the band 🤘❤️🤘. Enjoy the ride with Nightwish

[@petemack5994]

Amazing reaction. Tuomas, The guy on the keyboard is the composer of this and 95% of all Nightwish music The ending with Professor Dawkins is from Darwins On the Origin of Species. The song title comes directly from Richard Dawkins book of the same name. I have taken the liberty of attempting to describe some of the lyrics as the terms used can be confusing unless you are familiar with some of the texts. Tuomas of course being an avid follower of science. Like the music this post is a little longer than normal and is in two parts! "Archaean horizon, The first sunrise" Earth's history is divided into four principal Eons: the Hadean, the Archean, Proterozoic, and the Phanerozoic. The Hadean is the Eon during which the Earth and Moon formed; in the Archaean, primordial life appeared. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Earth) "On a pristine gaea" Gaia is the primordial Greek goddess of the Earth. More recently, the Gaia hypothesis is a recognition of the living and nonliving Earth systems which form an interdependent whole. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia) "Opus perfectum, Somewhere there, us sleeping" Pristine perfection (of silence, of a blank page, of the very point from which the big bang itself sprung) implies a rich creative potential. Here Earth is painted in the same powerful way. Diversity awaits; unborn beings are sleeping the same sleep to which they will return at death. This interpretation is thematically linked with the album's opening track, "Shudder before the Beautiful," which includes the lyrics, "The music of this awe, Deep silence between the notes, Deafens me with endless love." Or as the furious hobbit screamed at the novice trumpeter, "An artist respects the silence, it serves as the foundation of creativity." [Part 2: Life] "The cosmic law of gravity Pulled the newborns around a fire, A careless cold infinity in every vast direction. Lonely farer in the Goldilocks zone" Gravity pulls the Earth and its inhabitants around the energizing Sun in an otherwise inhospitable universe. Earth is the only planet in our solar system's circumstellar habitable zone, orbiting at the "just right, not too hot, not too cold" distance from the Sun. "She has a tale to tell, From the stellar nursery into a carbon feast, Enter LUCA" In astronomy, stellar nurseries are the birthplaces of stars: they nurse stars (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_formation#Stellar_nurseries). Poetically, our solar system is another "stellar nursery," in which a star is the nurse, caring for and warming a planet of 'newborns,' early carbon-based life. "Feast" evokes the incorporation of plentiful chemical building blocks into rudimentary life forms. "LUCA" stands for "Last universal common ancestor," the one single organism from which all other presently existing life on Earth descended. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_universal_ancestor) "The tapestry of chemistry is a writing in the garden, Leading us to the mother of all" The periodic table of elements does look like a sort of patchwork tapestry, but this can go further. The historical function of tapestries was as "nomadic murals," pictographical histories which moving people could pack up and revisit wherever they went. The "writing in the garden," in nature, is not only the stone murals left by dead animals in the form of fossils, but is also this chemical writing that encodes the relatively nomadic DNA molecule with the instructions for life. The scientific investigation of this information leads us back to LUCA, and further. "We are one, We are a universe," This is the natural conclusion to draw from the fact that life shares common origin, that all life is built with the same blocks, and that all life on Earth is interdependent (gaia hypothesis). The multiplicity of beings on Earth are one, just as the cells in a body are one. "Forebears of what will be Scions of the Devonian sea." The Devonian geologic time period marked the first significant, rapid diversification of life (and the more well-known Cambrian explosion is another of these 'adaptive radiation' events). It was during the Devonian that the 'higher plants' appeared and blanketed the continents with forests. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonian). The word "scion" refers to a shoot of a plant cut for grafting and is also used to denote a descendent of a notable family. Both meanings apply. "Aeons pass, Writing the tale of us all. A day-to-day new opening For the greatest show on Earth" Evolutionary adaptation is written in the DNA and as fossils in the rocks, and is ongoing. Species die, diversifiy and delineate. Every day is different, every day something changes. "Ion channels welcoming the outside world To the stuff of stars" Ion channels are found in the membranes of all cells, controlling the flow of energy through the cells. The stuff of stars is all the physical matter we're made of. So it's the ion channels, guiding enery, which allow living bodies to interact with the rest of the world by exchanging energy with it. "Stuff of stars" is surely a Sagan reference: "The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff." Enter life" The bed of a tree is the nutrient-rich soil from which it grows, a soil made of dead things. The "tree of a biological holy" is probably the tree of life (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life). This line refers to the "holy" legendary tree of everlasting life but also means the conceptual, branching family tree of all life, whose bed consists of all deceased beings (in a more literal sense), or all extinct ancestral species (in a more abstract sense). This is thematically linked with the song "Alpenglow." "We are here to care for the garden, The wonder of birth Of every form most beautiful" "We" could be human beings tasked with acting as nature's stewards, garden of eden style, but that's not chronological -- human beings haven't quite appeared in the song yet. "We" could instead be all of life itself, in a gaia-philosophy sense, which posits that life creates environments ever more hospitable to more life. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_philosophy) Or maybe it's a combination of these two thoughts: life eventually creates an environment suitable for the development of consiously acting, thinking human stewards.

[@Wollie1979]

Nightwish is the equivalent of perfection. Simply out of this world….as a whole but also every one of them. Great reaction! 👍🏻🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@AileenSenpai]

Couldn't agree more! Thank you! :)

[@dennisweifenbach2647]

The addition of Troy has been a real treat to the sounds from Nightwish. In the past I would never think about them adding someone new. Now I think he should have always been there. In the Tampere stadium concert Nightwish actually used fireworks directed by Tuomas, worth seeing and a listen. You would definitely enjoy listening to 'Romanticide'. Nightwish has just as much appreciation of the crowd and the crowd does for Nightwish.

[@marttivuorinen8475]

On this version i always fall in love on that girl at the audience at the end. Not in creepy old guy way but seeing her speaking Richard Dawkings's words in awe makes my heart melt. This audience respects and loves every aspect of NW music and respects The sciense behind this master piece

[@philipnemeth-sgbc-riff-addict]

Again, love seeing a music soul get taken by this band. Thank you Aileen for another great genuine reaction. They all elevate each other, you got a little snippet of Marko who sings a few NW songs on his own. Their harmonies are Richter and he is also classically trained. Anyway love the channel as I always say. Till the next music review, cheers. And remember, live, love & dance to the music of your soul.

[@keni203]

Absolutely loved your reaction and am a new subscriber. This in one word was Epic! I got to see them live it’s not just a show it’s a once in a lifetime experience! Such powerful meaning along with beautiful and technical mastery in their songs! I loved how you noticed the intricacies in the drum playing as well. I’m a drummer and we need love too! And yes a Valkyrie Goddess describes Floor perfectly!

[@imtromplayer]

Hi, I really really get just how talented every member of Nightwish is. I think that what most reactors like yourself are trying to say is that they are REALLY well rehearsed. I mean they are all masters of their instruments but as a musician myself I know that talent can only open so many doors. I always remember my first teacher when I was 6 telling me that practice makes better, because nobody's perfect.

[@waynemacaulay9327]

Marko's vocals are just the best.

[@mb8132]

Lady, I see you're impressed with Kai's drumming a lot. May I suggest checking out Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean live in Buenos Aires, that video has everything: badass guitar riff, theatrics, Marco being evil, Floor going crazy with her vocals, Kai machine gunning the double bass the whole time, it's very satisfying. Good luck on the youtube grind!

[@kingbandomen9514]

We were here!!!

[@AileenSenpai]

So jealous!!!

[@kingbandomen9514]

No no, i mean im here to your channel. Hihihi

[@michaeldover]

There entire concept of this song, the lyrics and their meaning, the music and the singing that accompanies it, and the live performance of it, is pure art....beautiful art. There is really nothing that I can add that hasn't been said already. I was fortunate enough to meet the band and see them perform this song live in St. Petersburg, FL. And, doing my utmost best not to sound cheesy (or weird), the only thing more beautiful than this song.....is you :)

[@1974stay]

Great reaction , Greetings from Greece .

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Absolutely gorgeous. They even got Dawkins to quote Darwin at the end. Legends.

[@josejimenez-nn6me]

NIGHTWISH ARMY COSTA RICA DIVISIÓN IS HERE 🤘💀🇨🇷 nice one girl hope you keep walking all the ARMY BE WHITH YOU SO ENJOY THE RIDE

[@williamcoyle7500]

Wow most people see this song I want nothing to do with it a little loan have enough open attention span to be able to actually listen to a song like this. Phenomenal reaction. Can't wait for the poet and the Pendulum. Also really good bands to check out with you like band-maid Devin Townsend

[@Mattis_FH]

Devin powah! Pendulum powah! Long song powah!

[@ascensionenergetics85]

Way to early for Poet

[@Mattis_FH]

@@ascensionenergetics85 No, it's not.

[@themajor743]

None of NWs longer songs feel that long once they get underway. I've seen reactors come up for air when these performances wind up stunned that they seemed to go by so fast.

[@ioaKouts]

Just for now, it is my duty to introduce you to some info about the lyrics. Lyrics are in " " [Part 1: Four point Six] "Archaean horizon, The first sunrise" Earth's history is divided into four principal Eons: the Hadean, the Archean, Proterozoic, and the Phanerozoic. The Hadean is the Eon during which the Earth and Moon formed; in the Archaean, primordial life appeared. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Earth "On a pristine gaea" Gaia is the primordial Greek goddess of the Earth. More recently, the Gaia hypothesis is a recognition of the living and nonliving Earth systems which form an interdependent whole. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia "Opus perfectum, Somewhere there, us sleeping" Pristine perfection (of silence, of a blank page, of the very point from which the big bang itself sprung) implies a rich creative potential. Here Earth is painted in the same powerful way. Diversity awaits; unborn beings are sleeping the same sleep to which they will return at death. This interpretation is thematically linked with the album's opening track, "Shudder before the Beautiful," which includes the lyrics, "The music of this awe, Deep silence between the notes, Deafens me with endless love." Or as the furious hobbit screamed at the novice trumpeter, "An artist respects the silence, it serves as the foundation of creativity." [Part 2: Life] "The cosmic law of gravity Pulled the newborns around a fire, A careless cold infinity in every vast direction. Lonely farer in the Goldilocks zone" Gravity pulls the Earth around the energizing Sun in an otherwise inhospitable universe. Earth is the only planet in our solar system's circumstellar habitable zone, orbiting at the "just right, not too hot, not too cold" distance from the Sun. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumstellar_habitable_zone "She has a tale to tell, From the stellar nursery into a carbon feast, Enter LUCA" In astronomy, stellar nurseries are the birthplaces of stars: they nurse stars Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_formation#Stellar_nurseries Poetically, our solar system is another "stellar nursery," in which a star is the nurse, caring for and warming a planet of 'newborns,' early carbon-based life. "Feast" evokes the incorporation of plentiful chemical building blocks into rudimentary life forms. "LUCA" stands for "Last universal common ancestor," the one single organism from which all other presently existing life on Earth descended. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_universal_ancestor "The tapestry of chemistry is a writing in the garden, Leading us to the mother of all" The periodic table of elements does look like a sort of patchwork tapestry, but this can go further. The historical function of tapestries was as "nomadic murals," pictographical histories which moving people could pack up and revisit wherever they went. The "writing in the garden," in nature, is not only the stone murals left by dead animals in the form of fossils, but is also this chemical writing that encodes the relatively nomadic DNA molecule with the instructions for life. The scientific investigation of this information leads us back to LUCA, and further. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapestry#Function "We are one, We are a universe," This is the natural conclusion to draw from the fact that life shares common origin, that all life is built with the same blocks, and that all life on Earth is interdependent (gaia hypothesis). The multiplicity of beings on Earth are one, just as the cells in a body are one. "Forebears of what will be Scions of the Devonian sea." The Devonian geologic time period marked the first significant, rapid diversification of life (and the more well-known Cambrian explosion is another of these 'adaptive radiation' events). It was during the Devonian that the 'higher plants' appeared and blanketed the continents with forests. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonian . The word "scion" refers to a shoot of a plant cut for grafting, and is also used to denote a descendent of a notable family. Both meanings apply. "Aeons pass, Writing the tale of us all. A day-to-day new opening For the greatest show on Earth" Evolutionary adaptation is written in the DNA and as fossils in the rocks, and is ongoing. Species die, diversifiy and delineate. Every day is different, every day something changes. "Ion channels welcoming the outside world To the stuff of stars" Ion channels are found in the membranes of all cells, controlling the flow of energy through the cells. The stuff of stars is all the physical matter we're made of. So it's the ion channels, guiding enery, which allow living bodies to interact with the rest of the world by exchanging energy with it. "Stuff of stars" is surely a Sagan reference: "The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff." For fun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniuaWeGpMqspM0 "Bedding the tree of a biological holy, Enter life" The bed of a tree is the nutrient-rich soil from which it grows, a soil made of dead things. The "tree of a biological holy" is probably the tree of life en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life_(biology) . This line refers to the "holy" legendary tree of everlasting life but also means the conceptual, branching family tree of all life, whose bed consists of all deceased beings (in a more literal sense), or all extinct ancestral species (in a more abstract sense). This is thematically linked with the song "Alpenglow." "We are here to care for the garden, The wonder of birth Of every form most beautiful" "We" could be human beings tasked with acting as nature's stewards, garden of eden style, but that's not chronological -- human beings haven't quite appeared in the song yet. "We" could instead be all of life itself, in a gaia-philosophy sense, which posits that life creates environments ever more hospitable to more life. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_philosophy Or maybe it's a combination of these two thoughts: life eventually creates an environment suitable for the development of consiously acting, thinking human stewards. [Part 3: The Toolmaker] "After a billion years, The show is still here. Not a single one of your fathers died young." Every single one of a given person's ancestors, male and female, lived past puberty at least. But "fathers" evokes "forefathers," which has a nicer storytelling ring to it than "parents." "The handy travelers Out of Africa Little Lucy of the Afar" Handymen are good with tools; travelers posessing hands rather than forefeet walk upright. Hominids originated in Africa and spread to the rest of the world from there. Lucy is a particular specimen of the Australopithecus, one of many "missing links" between modern humans and nonhuman ancestors. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus) "Gave birth to fantasy, To idolatry, To self-destructive weaponry. Enter the God of gaps Deep within the past. Atavistic dread of the hunted!" The brain grows, consciousness and creativity along with it. Atavism is the tendency to revert to ancestral type, an evolutionary throwback. Fight-or-flight instincts that helped human ancestors survive have now been creatively projected onto the world to both explain it (origins, meaning, suffering) and gain security in it (bargaining through sacrifice). These are the roots of theism. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atavism "Enter Ionia, the cradle of thought, The architecture of understanding. The human lust to feel so exceptional, To rule the Earth" Nomadic people develop agriculture and settle down into civilizations. The word "architecture" is at once both literal and figurative. The efficiency of civilization graces people with free time to do more than just feed themselves. They develop rich cultural traditions, arts and philosophies, much of which are deeply influenced by how different humans now are from all the rest of life. "Hunger for shiny rocks, For giant mushroom clouds, The will to do as you'd be done by." Shiny rocks are wealth: gold, precious stones, jewels, and later uranium which leads to the nuclear arms race. The golden rule -- "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" -- is a coin with a dark side: "an eye for an eye," revenge. This ensures the "MAD"ness of mutually assured destruction. Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction "Enter history, the grand finale. Enter ratkind." "Ratkind" comes from Richard Dawkins' book "The Ancestor's Tale." Dawkins imagines a post-apocalyptic world in which rodents feast on the remnants of humanity (and humanity's garbage). The rat population explodes, and then as they exhaust these resources they turn on one another for food. As a consequence of natural selection, the rats diverge into new carnivorous and herbivorous species, and perhaps, eventually, a specices of rodent whose intelligence rivals that of humans. This is "ratkind." Https://iberianature.com/wildworld/tag/ratkind/ "Man, he took his time in the sun, Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand." From William Blake: "To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour." ...And the story of the planet in 24 minutes. Not bad. "He gave birth to poetry, But one day'll cease to be. Greet the last light of the library" A bittersweet redundancy: poetry with library, the last light with ceasing to be. Reminiscent of Elan: "Be the first to greet the morn [...] Travel with great élan, dance a jig at the funeral." "We were here!" Who else is going to vote for this song's inclusion on the next Voyager golden record, if there'll ever be one? I want to beam this song into space forever.

[@jacob1107]

Glad to see this circulating around

[@savadrow]

I don’t know what I enjoyed more…your reaction, you catching the Easter eggs, or just your beautiful smile. Awesome reaction. Keep em coming 🤘

[@peterbell3199]

Beautiful and you have such a soothing voice too. So glad you’re doing NightWish reactions, I hope you do many, many more. Your beauty and demeanor make me smile.

[@AileenSenpai]

♥️♥️

[@eldracu19]

Great reaction. I'm sure that other people will give you more details about this song and performance. This rabbit hole is very deep and beautiful. Even this song has a more amazing performance at Tampere. But I can't wait to see your reaction to the Wacken concert ("romanticide", "song of myself", "Ghost river"), to the wembley concert ("yours is an empty hope" this one will have a big surprise for you if you pay attention to it, and "seven days to the wolves") and of course "I want my tears back" live at Buenos Aires (if you think here she looks like a godes, wait to see her there). You have many songs ahead of you and I enjoy your reactions. Stay safe 🤘😁🤘

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

By the way - rumors says that Floor is from the Andromeda galaxy - sent to Earth to make sure that the sun raises every morning 😉 Prove me wrong... 🤣

[@AileenSenpai]

I would believe this 🤣

[@goranelez9956]

I'm an atheist, but I heard Floor, so now I'm confused :)

[@ciskavandevijver2355]

evolution of the galaxy, evolution of mankind,evolution of music...all in one... awesomeness..WE WERE HERE. NW Army 4 life.

[@ryannelson2542]

another fine performance form Nightwish, what more can be said . I have a crush on floor so hands off everybody else, what an amazing woman, and my hats off to Aillen, wow does she get these reviews so right, my next crush might you , keep up the good work Ryan

[@davidhill7055]

Thank you. I just subscribed. One of the best reactions. Welcome aboard. Don't forget to fasten your seat belt. It will be a long journey discovering all that Nightwish has already done and is continuing to do today. One detour to make eventually is into Floor's recent covers during the pandemic and just prior. In particular, the Dutch TV show 'Beste Zangers' from 2019 is incredible. The concept of the show is the top Dutch singers get together to pay tribute to each other by singing each others songs, or songs that have some importance in their lives. Floor was one the 8 singers on the show. There are 8 episodes. She sings in 7. She sings in English, Dutch, German and Spanish. The other participants did not know who she was. Just some singer in a "Metal Band." Metal is not popular in the Netherlands like it is in say Finland or Germany. Needless to say, Floor stole the show. The others were amazed, sometimes to the point or tears. It was only after this show aired in 2019 did the Dutch people really learn about Floor Jansen. Her popularity soared. Standout performances are 'The Phantom of the Opera' This is her duet with Henk Poort, who happens to be a famous Dutch opera star. Also Floor's cover of Lady Gaga's "Shallow." No disrespect to Lady G, but Floor now OWNS that song. Floor is in full on opera mode in the song 'Vilja Lied' from the German opera 'The Merry Widow.' I will follow your trip.

[@WLsmiling]

Best band in the WORLD

[@petethorley5998]

The greatest song ever written. By the greatest composer of our time!

[@papaverweg]

We are blessed to be able to watch your journey through the wonderful world of storytelling by Nightwish and their incredible talented female vocalist Floor Jansen. There is so much more to experience with the band, with each of every band member personally and musically cause most of them has also his/her personal projects and guest performances. I.a. Watch Floor’s performances @ “Beste Zangers 2019”, “Ayreon”, “Epica”, or KZbin covers. For Nightwish continue with “Romanticide”, “Song of Myself”, and “Ghost River” (of cause live) @ Wacken Open Air festival 2013.

[@pen7759]

At the end Aileensenpai, YOU said it, thank you Aileensenpai! I love you, such a wise human being. Stay safe.

[@shirazzza]

Awesome reaction full of joy! Which is what this song really is. We're here for such a fleeting time so do something!

[@Sm00th-0perator]

you definitely need to get to know the backgrounds / history of the band and the meaning and lyrics of the songs. You get so much more from the songs. Nightwish’s songs are always a story / adventure. sometimes even a story about real life.

[@tonihalme8323]

Hello Aileensenpai ! Welcome to in Greatest Show of all world with Nightwish !......................................( =rabbithole ) we love it,,You love it !

[@johnvansplinter3874]

What’s astonishing to me is how amazingly talented they are and yet so humble

[@Army_Rob]

WOW jumping right into the deep end with this song. Loving your channel so far. Can't wait to see where you take us in the future. Just wondering if perhaps you could answer a question. What would be your 2 or 3 genres of music you enjoy the most.

[@AileenSenpai]

Metal number 1! (Death metal, classic, progressive, etc) 🤟🏻♥️ and number 2: indie rock or pop punk

[@rome8180]

@@AileenSenpai three of my favorites too. I'm definitely going to be annoying you with endless reaction suggestions.

[@BlazingDrag00n]

@@AileenSenpai Hi Senpai. If you like progressive.... any chance you give "Ayreon - The day the world breaks down" a try?

[@syncacct8576]

@@AileenSenpai Once you have dug deep enough into the Nightwish rabbit hole, in which you still have a long way to go, may I suggest Blue Öyster Cult. A psychedelic/progressive US rock group founded in 1967 and they are still active! BÖC is awsome live. My favourite is the Veteran of the Psychic Wars live, Astronomy, is great live as well. J.K.Rowlings has titled a book after their song Career of Evil under the pseudonyme Robert Galbreith. The book is full of BÖC references. So she is a fan.

[@joebenoit4057]

Beautiful reaction to a song that envelopes the start of life on Earth. Please disregard any of these that you have already reacted to. :) Welcome, to Nightwish. :) Here is my list for you......but first..... Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen) who is actually Dutch and the 3rd of the bands lead singers. By the way....she is 6'1" and known as the Valkyrie Goddess. Marco - Bass and vocals (wait until you hear him sing with Floor and solo....) This band is going to rock your world dude. Emppu - Lead guitar (jokester and very deliberative in his playing) Jukka on drums, but had to stop due to insomnia (but is still behind the scenes with Nightwish), new drummer is Kai who was the drummer with Wintersun. Tuomas - keyboards and main song writer/choreographer for Nightwish aka genius. :) And Troy, who you will see trust me, as he is vocals/flute/woodwind/bagpipes/you name it lol. :) Here's just a few Nightwish live songs for you to choose from.... The links that I have added are with lyrics :) Shudder Before the Beautiful (opening song at Wembley Arena 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZK4aoqEa7imn6c Your's is an Empty Hope (2nd song in Wembley Arena 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6rJY5dpppWKh6M Ghost Love Score (Wacken 2013) Storytime (Wacken 2013) Romanticide (Wacken 2013) Ever Dream (Wacken 2013) Ghost River (Wacken 2013) Song of Myself (Wacken 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPYoJmvn7yogKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLYZoSgnsl7jck Last Ride of the Day (Last song of the Wacken 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIOvl4Z6ga5_ga8 Dark Chest of Wonders (Opening song Wacken 2013) Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean (Buenos Aires 2018) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOZo5Ksdr6EZrM Amaranth (Wacken 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6m1ZWCserKraqc Apenglow (Wembley Arena 2015) Sacrament of Wilderness (Buenos Aires 2018) Without lyrics kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6LEdqh3o5ukias 7 Days to the Wolves (Wembley Arena 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbHhmx9gdCma9U Slaying the Dreamer (Buenos Aires live) Weak Fantasy (Tampere Finland) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3-VZGyGl9aVoNE My Walden (Tampere Finland) Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Tampere Finland) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5TMhpmdgtR_a5o Elan (Tampere Finland) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX_GdKx-lL5omJY Nemo (Live Bloodstock 2018) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJfYcpV-gsiHobs Elvenjig & Elvenpath (Live in Bogota) (No lyrics) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ7MhnqEoMp9oaM A couple softer ones, but still kick ass hehe: While Your Lips Are Still Red (Wembley Arena 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2epfqWFf7NsmZY The Islander (Tampere Finland) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKCbn5aBlJqesMU Sleeping Sun (Tampere Finland) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWa1iX2Fis11g9k Three that should be researched before being listened to: Shoemaker (Not yet done live) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJvTkHecq6-co8k (About the only human being buried on the moon) Poet and the Pendulum (Wembley Arena 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3bdi4WDqc2bjrc (About a dark time of Nightwish"s main choreographer and songwriters battle within himself due to the firing of his high school friend from Nightwish, and how it affected Tuomas the keyboardist.) The Greatest Show on Earth ( Either Wembley Arena or Tampere Finland....please listen to the VERY END :)) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2ZnYicfrKefa8 (The story of us in our universe.) I hope this list is a good start for your journey and I hope the rest of the Nightwish Army agrees with these choices :) Thanks :)

[@syncacct8576]

NW played Shoemaker live on their Virtual concert in May. I presume you can find a recording of it somewhere

[@geromino2007]

Thank you for the reaction! Check the Tampere version sometimes for your own pleasure. To me it's more pleasing since its in outdoor stadium. I'm coming back for more these reactions!

[@nigeldepledge3790]

Floor is a Valkyrie warrior goddess indeed. The mix is even better in the version recorded live at Tampere. That version doesn't have Richard Dawkins in person, but it has a full fireworks show included in the performance.

[@KrypticChambers]

Everdream live at Waken 2013, Please...🙏

[@evilme5534]

your comment on floor is the best i have ever heard and i actually agree with you too, dark, distruction, valkerie, goddess, or whatever you called her, that was pure spot on lol

[@MrDimox]

"I didn't know she could..." Welcome to Floor Jansen.

[@shuriken4852]

Great reaction! I would suggest to either revisit this song later or on your own time using the Tampere 2015 performance, which is much more of a spectacle than this one, if you can believe that. Also to make your life easier and make sure that you watch the best performances for Nigthwish, I would suggest to use Gabriel Bardac's post on your Ghost Love Score reaction.

[@samuelengle3773]

I was about to suggest that too haha

[@syncacct8576]

I have to disagree on that. Anyone can have a few fireworks, but having Richard Dawkins on stage live is historical. This is the most epic performance ever. This is the one Nightwish cocert I wish I had been to.

[@shuriken4852]

@@syncacct8576 Well we will have to agree to disagree on that one.

[@w.b.t.127]

This version is good but the Tampere version in my eyes is more epic. A must see.

[@607j1mmy]

WE WERE HERE!

[@wallywest2360]

If you like Kai, their drummer, check out Wintersun. He played with them before joining Nightwish. He's pretty amazing. Sons of Winter and Stars (live rehearsal) is a good one to listen to for Kai's drumming.

[@harris3547]

I think most people miss that the greatest show on earth is the making of our world. And we are just drop in the sea.

[@ruanprinsloo6215]

I think you're just about ready for Yours Is An Empty Hope live at Wembley ;-)

[@Ynkbot]

Nightwish -High Hopes (pink floid tribute) It is Marko singing and its 5/5 best experience you will ever have (until you listen to some other nightwish live song)

[@digitalspecter]

You're the first reactor I've seen catch both Bach and Metallica there, I'm impressed :D

[@51monalisa]

fine reaction . you keep smiling the hole time . because its so amazing good

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

Just buckle up and let go - the Nightwish Army will take good care of you, during your journey into the Nightwish Universe. This journey will rock your foundation musically - but just ask anything you want. The lyrics are complexed poetry and very very deep, as you might have tasted - it matches the compositions perfectly - and Floor's using of different techniques. Everything done to enhance the experience of each song. This one was 4.6 billion years of the Earth's evolution, packed into 21 minutes. (including the musical evolution from Bach to Metallica - and the picture sequence of missing people,) It is the book "The Greatest Show on Earth" written by Scientist Richard Dawkins - in music and singing. Talk about storytelling on another level!! Greetings from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 💪 🤘 🤘 🤘

[@mattbyrd302]

GREAT REACTION YOUR AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AileenSenpai]

You’re amazing!!!

[@lauremo4005]

Fantastic reaction - I love your enthusiasm! You also have a good ear for what's going on and the more you hear this song the more you'll find (check out the Tampere version when you revisit the song, if only just for yourself, it's even more magical - but this version is fine as well, just not quite as grand). Next: Romanticide (fire) and Song of Myself (more fire!) - Wacken; Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean - Buenos Aires (will blow your mind); Yours is an Empty Hope - Wembley (Floor can do anything, pay attention to the vocal work, who's doing what...), Weak Fantasy - Tampere (fantastic drums) and the list goes on and on. Eventually you'll work your way to the Poet and the Pendulum - before you do, there is a bit of backstory that goes with it as it has to do with the pain and depression that Tuomas fell into following their first singer's (Tarja) departure (she was fired after the last concert of their tour, which happens to be the same concert as the link I'm leaving for the Phantom). To get a glimpse of the time that sparked the creation of the Poet and the Pendulum, check out The Phantom of the Opera with Marko and Tarja from End of an Era tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn2VZqWYo9uAatE (Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, 2005)

[@David-oe5qp]

The only way I can explain the emotions in this piece is buckle up, it's a helluva ride!!

[@killingloneliness7750]

Beautiful song and amazing reaction BUT☝️ So sad that you chose performance from this concert not from Tampere🙁 They made flawless show! Maybe someday U'll watch that version (not for reaction)😉 Peace from Ukraine ✌️🇺🇦 P.S: can't wait your reaction on "Song Of Myself" live Wacken 2013. It's my fav song from that concert🙂

[@NZWozza]

Tampere is better in some ways, but I love the intro and Richard Dawkins at the end of this concert. Both are works of art.

[@beldin2987]

@@NZWozza Agree, i really like especially the e-bow from Troy here at the beginning and always miss that in the Tampere version.

[@j.lahtinen7525]

I really like both versions, for different reasons. This, in my book, is a totally fine choice to react to.

[@milton1448]

Get over it- just enjoy the show or move on

[@syncacct8576]

For me, this is by far the best version. Having Dawkins on stage is just so epic. I am a huge fan of his work as well.

[@ytcag2007]

Greetings, Aileen. Well it's almost impossible to maintain the amount of stamina and energy for storytelling that Floor puts into her performances. After screaming, singing, growling, and gritting the entire show, she had enough left in the tank to belt a G5 a few more times, and quite easily I might add, for good measure. Stamina? Plenty to go around. That's how well she knows her instrument and everything it can do in order to put on an awesome 2hr show. Yes, maybe Floor Jansen was created in that unknown part of the universe where only true stars are born. Much, much respect!! 🤘❤ Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘

[@janjanssen9629]

Yep, nice to shout it out.... indeed amazing drumming...

[@deeduffjr]

I think you'd really enjoy hearing Marco's iteration of Erik in their rendition of The Phantom of the Opera (Tarja is pretty good too 😋)!

[@brentamador171]

When Floor has that low double voice, I imagine her with glowing blue or white eyes, like in a movie

[@joealdrich6919]

Keep the nightwish coming! So much music to explore!

[@robbakx2451]

Your Reactions are spontanious. I love that. Please react to more Nightwish

[@SynphamyMusic]

fantastic reaction, thank you :)

[@jerrybk1]

You picked one of their best songs so early in your Nightwish journey but very cool. Must see this song live from Tampere Finland as fireworks used. One other very long classic song by Nightwish must do is called Poet and Petulum. There is a live Wembley performance. I strongly recommend you research the back story on this song so will be more meaningful .

[@RandallMorris222]

Great reaction! You have great energy. Wow, you dive in deep! Most people wait awhile before hitting this one.

[@ristohyvarinen8448]

Hi Aileensepai, nice see your enthusiastic reaction for this song, or should I say masterpiece of music. You pointed out exactly those things which make Nightwish a great band. Every detail is perfect. If you are going to listen this song again, I suggest that you check out the 2015 concert at Tampere Finland and you'll find out few more nice details which were not in this concert. I'm sure you'll love that. See you soon.

[@JustJenReacts]

Great reaction! Keep them Nightwish reactions coming! And Marko 😭 aww I miss Marko so much. You want a grittier song to react to? Try “7 days to the wolves” live with floor I believe it’s at Wembley!!! And if you ever do a NW live from Tampere reaction is pronounced Tom-Purr-Uh. I legit just learned that one 😂 have fun on on your Nightwish journey. Just a warning ⚠️ in advance…. It may be life-changing!!! Nightwish is more than just a band…They are a lifestyle. They are more powerful than some may know. They are capable of healing ❤️‍🩹 hearts all over the world. Don’t let your journey stop here!!!

[@harrirautell5656]

This band allways smile.😊

[@gmanwaseverywhere2104]

I rarely go one day without my Nightwish fix. They are the greatest band, to use that word most loosely. Tuomas is certainly the Mozart of Metal. He is a musical genius of the highest order.

[@jimmybyrne]

Great reaction, liked and subbed WE WERE HERE 🤘🤘

[@1337nano]

Loved your reaction, quickly becoming one of the favorite reactors, good to see you enjoying Nightwish and appreciating their wonderful music they offer to us! Just a FYI The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by Richard Dawkins the one speaking at the end of which the title of the song was named after and passages are taken from his writings and Darwin (at the end).

[@davidfederico411]

Greatest Finnish band my all time favorite band from tarja Anette and now Floor ! Tuomas is a genius great song writer keyboards all there albums are great ..

[@edwardnelson9807]

The song that started my love of European metal. I'd love to see your reaction to the crown for blind guardian the bard song/ vahlhalla.

[@chrisdavis408]

The enter sandman riff was Metallica but used to hammer home their ending. Enter sandman, we were here for now . But all things go to sleep.

[@thehuckster23]

you should check out some of Marco lead songs like High Hopes or one where he is more prominent like Song Of Myself

[@fruitproof115]

My favorite Nightwish song! I loved your reaction and I like the fact that you are not afraid to react to such a long song :) You should definitely listen to some songs from their new album, Noise and Shoemaker are my favorites, but the acoustic version of How's the Heart is also absolutely beautiful. If you look for something different I recommend you to listen to Band-Maid. The official live video of Domination is a great starting point!

[@karikola9977]

Aileen, you ar just beatiful from inside and out. The world needs you...

[@honorarythamesman5732]

Keep on smiling and reacting to Nightwish and you won't go far wrong in life!! 😆 But seriously, personally speaking and probably for a lot of the Nightwish Army too, this band have got us through some difficult times. I only found Nightwish last year during lockdown and between them and Babymetal , my sanity was preserved. I know you're interested in Nightwish at the moment and I have so many songsto suggest but I know you'll have so many requests. What I suggest you do is react to Babymetal who have some of the most talented musicians in the world - and they just make you feel so joyful - also another Japanese all girl band called Lovebites who are extremely talented! Take good care of yourself.

[@astral7080]

There is so much beauty here, overwhelming.....🥰🥰

[@BudhagRizzo]

13:26 -- This part signifies the entrance of Man and Technology, and the beginning of the end. The "we were here" part at the end tells you how this story concluded. 22:31 -- This is Richard Dawkins. Yes, he does the narrations. The excerpts are from his book "The Greatest Show on Earth" about Evolution.

[@Drinckx2]

Wembley is very good but the Tampere version is the best. You should definitely watch that: slightly better sound and a more spectacular outdoor setting.

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

They are both better than the other for different reasons. The audio is better at Wembley but the overall show is better at Tampere

[@corneliusantonius3108]

To be honest I am suprised by you doing The Greatest Show on Earth 😍😍😍

[@robquince3076]

Wait till you hear floor growling 👍Night Wish are in a league of there own 👏👏👏👏

[@seannightingale3571]

Nightwish was a great band with the always incredible songwriting of the metal Mozart Tuomas and the beautiful operatic vocals of Tarja. Nightwish was still a great band with second vocalist Anette but I feel she was limited vocally and not the correct fit for such a talented band and also would not be able to bring what was needed to portray enough emotion and life to Tuomas’s brilliant songwriting and composition. After the crazy circumstances that led to Nightwish and Anette parting ways, it was another dark and stressful time for the band and left them desperate to hire a fill-in to finish the U.S tour in 2012. That dark desperate search led them to Floor Jansen, the greatest female vocalist of all time and the perfect fit to turn a great band into the greatest band of all time. With Floor's incredible range and versatility, I feel that Tuomas can write any song knowing Floor can deliver whatever vocal he needs to bring it to its highest level. I truly believe Nightwish has all the right members to deliver incredible music for many years to come. As much as I love Kai I really miss Jukka. Now that Marco has left the band ( Hope it is temporary ) I am sure Tuomas and the rest of the band have added the perfect fit or temporary replacement to keep the future of Nightwish secure.