Marko Hietala (Nightwish Bassist) - Voice of My Father Reaction

[@sirenasummers2599]

This song is about Marko's relationship with his father. In an interview he said he had a difficult relationship with his father, but he always sung to him and his brother at bedtime. He also said its about the things we pass on to our children good and bad, which makes sense. Marko's father was an alcoholic, and Marko had his own struggle with alcohol although he's been clean for ten plus years. His band Tarot has a great live version of Tides, stones from his solo album is also great. Thanks for the review.

[@TheIpadfanatic]

By now you have determined that this is a an extraordinarily beautiful ballad about a father who has passed and the memory of his voice keeps him alive for his son. There is a Finish version, which looks very different, with no blur.

[@pamelakilponen3682]

The original Finnish version is called Isäni ääni, which is not blurred out. I have to reread his biography Stainless to understand his family dynamic.

[@bjrnhagen2853]

is it finnised?

[@iaincrawford8004]

​@bjrnhagen2853 yes, it's a really good book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it

[@themadmagi]

The video is blurred because it is video for the Finnish version of the song. The mouths would not line up if clear.

[@TomTuffnuts]

ahhh, that makes sense, thank you!

[@Wriwnas1]

Oh, sh*t.. I adore this song but I think I am gonna cry my eyes out again... Marco

[@gredulous2444]

Same thing happens to me every time 😢!! That song brings back all the painful memories of my own childhood.

[@purpleir]

Κάθε φορά όμως ....🌷

[@Wriwnas1]

@@gredulous2444 I am sorry to hear that. I hope it gets better. Take care

[@Idefixu]

I think this is a song in which Marko defends his father. If there is Heaven he could just walk through the gates. At least no man has the right to say anything else. And this is a about the chain of generations. Marko's father used to sing to Marko and his brother, Marko sang to his twin sons, now 19, and hopes they will sing to their children one day. Marko's father had a drinking problem, Marko too, but he quit drinking around 2010. Marko's father was an English teacher. When Marko's solo album was released on 2019, he performed this song acoustically on a morning TV-show. The female interviewer went to the same school with Marko, in Tervo, a tiny town with only 2000 people. She said her favorite classes were when Marko's father brought his guitar with him and played and sang to the pupils. After Marko left school he went back there as a school assistant, being in the class room helping the teachers with pupils who needed extra attention. I think Marko said that's one of the few, maybe two, "real" jobs he has ever had.

[@thisworldofwater8017]

It's just a song about his dad who's dead now. And who used to sing to him. And Marko sings to his kids. And so on. The blood sings on and on.

[@jacquimarat9723]

Last year Marco took part in the Finnish version of The Masked singer....you should check out his version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road....it was .....WOW!!!

[@Piia2023]

This was a solo album he did 2019 when Nightwish was on tourbreak and finished their album. These are old song he had done over the years. The song is to his father and also to your father. Markos father was an English teacher who used to sing to Marko and his brother bedtime stories. The album was done both in finnish and English. He also did a tour in Europe that finished just before the corona closed down everything.

[@petrik8550]

There is clip somewhere of Marco singing Black Sabbath`s "Planet Caravan" with acoustic guitar to a baby or small child. Very cool.

[@ferretmom66]

Jukka's daughter

[@brocksamson8771]

Hey Tom, love your channel! Since you seem to be delving into Nightwish artist’s solo work, I would encourage you to check out Tuomas’ solo project with the song “ A Lifetime of Adventure” which features his wife doing vocals. Keep up the great content my friend!

[@flavio_spqr]

Tarot - Tides live Easily one of my favorites songs, by any band. Marko is metal royalty! Also from this same solo album, checkout "Stones". If I recall correctly, Marko wrote this song (the Finnish version) for his father, who had passed away. Don't quote me on that one.

[@zardclaudia]

Marko has a more direct approach in storytelling/songwriting than Tuomas does for Nightwish. The song is really about his own father. I see many made the comments of listening to the original Finnish version Isäni ääni, in which you find a richer, heartrending and even spiritual sound despite the lack of understanding of the language. Or you can also try the official ENG version MV of the song Stones from the same album. It is sonically more uplifting

[@fredericledoux8184]

Hello ! Just for your better comprehension, the lyrics are "Sing my son and i'll be with you" not sing my song. ;)

[@paulhayward8459]

Yes, I noticed that too, and you can clearly hear Marko sing "son", rather than "song".

[@JargonPhD]

I read elsewhere that the screen-text has an important error. Rather than "Sing my song and I'll be with you" it SHOULD read, "Sing my SON and I'll be with you." It was also shared that Marco's father was an English teacher ... and that he sang to Marco at night as he went to sleep. The song, to me, is clearly about the immortality of life as it is transmitted to and through personal relationships. Not a new concept, but a powerful expression in a new specific approach. Cheers.

[@Green-Lyon]

Yup. Odd that an official video would switch "Son" to "song" (an important difference) even if they do sound similar, but things happen I guess.

[@stevecain6377]

I hate it when commenters lash out at reactors for how they interpret a song. A song can have one meaning for the artist and an individual meaning for each listener, that's the beauty of music, literature, art, etc. Each listener interprets it their own way, most likely based on their own life experiences. Chill out commenters and just enjoy the song and the reaction! 😁 🤘 🤘

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Love your comment. It's like listening to someone state their opinion, then telling them they are wrong. It's an OPINION! You might disagree with it, but in the end, it's only an opinion.

[@jessicakoster2543]

Amen! I always hate it when reactors have to say, 'please don't hate me, but..'. They have to ask not to be bullied. These are the moments that kind of make me be ashamed of being a human being.

[@beldin2987]

@@RaymondBCrisp Its the same as when people always tell that you first have to go to University and study 20 semesters in Nightwish History before you could even dare to listen to Poet and the Pendulum. One girl did a reaction to that song who never heared anything else from Nightwish, and it was one of the best reactions i have ever seen. And when people just love the musich and don't care about the text at all, its also absolute fine.

[@maddoc1974]

@@beldin2987 Well yeah anyone should not be hated for not researching before or not checking lyrics but I have to say Poet and the Pendulum really will not hit so hard if you dont know meaning and understand that pain in song at all...

[@beldin2987]

​@@maddoc1974 Just watch her reaction to it : kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6aYcoaBqsl8pqc also how should watching the video "hit hard" when you already know the story ? In the end its only faked then and not really a first view/listen reaction anymore if you have read everything about it.

[@Gibbetoo]

it is exactly what he sings, in Finnish and English. he talks about his father and all that what have been, same goes with mothers. it easily could have been Voice Of My Mother.

[@JackM.]

Marko said he has inherited his father's singing voice and his best childhood memories of his late father are when he used to sing for them before sleeping. Also in the Finnish version there is a verse where he says about passing the voice to his son too.

[@kezca]

I love this, and the finnish version is fantastic too. Thankyou. Gotta find my tissues now.x

[@rome8180]

I think you can interpret the phrase "the voice of my father" both literally and figuratively. His father has passed down to him wisdom about how to live your life. That's his "voice," and it's the "voice" Marko sings with too. It's about how parents pass down their values to their children.

[@paulhayward8459]

Sarah's back !! 😊😊😘(fanboying) 😉😉 Tom, this song is off Marko's solo album and originally he was going to perform this with his band as the opening act for Nightwish on their World tour, before Covid came to town !! It is indeed a paean to his real life Father, and personally, I prefer the version sung in his native Finnish. He took great care to pronounce 'voice' with a 'v',as v's are normally pronounced as 'w's in many European languages.You can hear this sometimes in Marko's singing in Nightwish !! Marko also has another project called 'The Hietala Power Trio', with his brother on lead guitar and his son on drums. They cover a lot of Black Sabbath material. The songs on Marko's solo album are quite diverse, and show how gifted a songwriter, singer and musician he really is !! Thank you and Sarah for the reaction, I really enjoyed it !!

[@Max_Griswald]

The best thing about music is that you can interpret it for yourself, and it's never wrong.

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

Marko's Bands, Northern Kings, powerless Trio, He also won the the Finnish Masked Singer I would suggest Northern Kings we don't need another Hero, cover of Tina Turner's soundtrack to Mad max Thunder dome! It's a must see

[@Duskwind_]

Hello Sarah 🤗 Nicely done! You did very well on Marko's name (he-at-TAAL-laa) Great reaction!

[@gexwing]

The finnish version (Isäni ääni) is also worth listening to. As his mother tongue, the emotional connection is much stronger, even if we don't understand the words.

[@KristiinaBerg]

Please react to Isäni ääni (Voice of my Father) in Henry's pub which was Marko's last performance.

[@Nrde]

..latest performance - I hope he will still perform after the needed pause.

[@KristiinaBerg]

@@Nrde I stand corrected, latest it is. I join you in the wait of his speedy recovery and return.

[@nimwey7701]

To pronounce Marko's last name He at Taa laa, and everyone interpret a song different, its the same with Nightwish's music

[@JaakkoTK]

Close...Hi - e - ta - la and weight in the first syllable, cheers!

[@nimwey7701]

@@JaakkoTK I know how to pronounce it, only not how to write how to pronounce :)

[@bpetrikovics]

Difficult to listen to this one without tears.

[@Deltroyer1963]

Next Marko's song "Stones" from same album! Marko leave ALL music stuff, even Tarot and his solo career. His focus is in his family now.

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Thats, one reason, that Nightwish never play Our Decades in the Sun live. So, personal Songs.

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

Yes when a song is written it is written from the feelings of the writer. However once the song is released to the public everyone has their own interpretation in their own feelings of this song. You can say how you feel about it and you wouldn't be wrong. Now I'm going to go hug my 94 year old father!

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Marco is the total Rockstar package. Check out Tides live by Tarot, his early band which was quite successful before he joined Nightwish. No doubt he was an integral part of Nightwish, and with his notoriety from that, it allows him to do whatever makes him happy. And doesn't that make us all happy? Very moving song, I'm going to check out the Finnish version.

[@stevekanakanui7033]

Great song ..great reaction ...always better with your wife present ....lol

[@christinaalgate4899]

Marko's father was a school teacher. He did the album in Finnish and in English

[@fantsuh]

Have you seen Master Passion Greed? It's the other side of Marco. HEAVY

[@TomTuffnuts]

Not yet, but it is on my list!

[@christoneymobile]

Glad to hear that it is on the list, was about to recommend it, but I see it has already been recommended, consider this another vote to move it UP the list.

[@Corca]

As you guys like Marco's voice, here's more hard rocking track from same 2019's "Pyre of The Black Heart" solo album: MARKO HIETALA - Stones (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO): kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5fGZJp4qLJpeJI Track has groovy blues hard rock vibes with some hints of Rainbow/Deep Purple/Jethro Tull/Dio'esc elements along the way + solid vocals and basslines by Marco himself. Also, in early 2020 (just before Corona) Marco has performed some cool official live (and bare footed!) performances from this album such as "Star, Sand and Shadow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaLKdqxmqLGpnZY, "Death March of Freedom": kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ-UaaOPd5prY7c and truly fantastic cover of Black Sabbath's "Warpigs": kzbin.info/www/bejne/imjKlqh4m5KinMU. Thumbs and keep on the cool reactions, you 2 + greetings from far away Finland! :)

[@johannessilver8653]

His solo album yes...and written by him. there is original version in Finnish and it sounds even one step better...but the lyrics maybe difficult to understand, however video is clear. As you said..he is versatile singer...he can do very clean and distorted heavy growls as with NW typically. Remember that he did the High hopes tribute for PF with NW.

[@TheIpadfanatic]

The human brain isn't good at focusing our eyes and ears especially on multiple things at once. Listen to the music and you miss the lyrics, etc. No rationale human being could understand the lyrics on a first time reaction. But I am frustrated with this trend I am seeing on reaction channels. Someone visibly afraid about catering to a few zealots, in favor of hearing their OPINION. Please, tell us what you think or feel when its appropriate for your reaction. The rational faithful will appreciate what you have to say. No matter what you do, the hardcore's are ALWAYS going to find something to be critical of because God forbid, someone voice an opinion that is contrary to their own. Great stuff as always Tom and Sarah.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

The video is blurred because they are hiding the fact that Marko is singing in Finnish. The Finnish language version is unblurred, but is the exact same vid.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

This song is from Marko's double album where every song is in both Finnish and English. This specific song was originally written by Marko in Finnish and then translated by him to English. Some of the other songs he wrote in English first and translated to Finnish later. Many people agree that the Finnish version of this song is even better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHCnIGshbafp5o (the meaning of the lyrics is the same in both languages, the Finnish version has just more lyrical expressions for the same things).

[@DjKorppi]

I always comment on the weird mistake in the lyric video... it is "Sing my son and I'll be with you".

[@EnkeliEn6136]

I love the finnish version (isäni ääni) it's even more intense for me.

[@odin741]

"Stones" is just as cool too

[@corneliusantonius3108]

The song "Stones" from the same Album is great too !!!

[@anneliespeters5355]

I really love this song! Thanks for reacting to it, Tom and Sarah. But please don’t hold back on your own interpetation of any song. You might be wrong on it but most of the time there are more meanings to a song, depending on what your own story in life is. Even Tuomas has stated not to tell much about the meaning behind his own songs because everyone should form their own interpetation on it. Looking forward to your reaction on tgsoe👋👋👋

[@anaabendroth3460]

Although I'm not a Finn, I loved the Finnish version first. I know this was an extremely emotional song for Marko to write and sing, and I really felt that when he sang it in his native tongue. Miss him in Nightwish, but would like to hear more of what he can offer us with his own songwriting

[@missrubyphoenix]

Since I don't have a relationship with my father, it's difficult for me to have a connection with this song beyond the fact that Marko's voice is just amazing

[@xkepakko]

Well I am 4 months late but I if I had any say I wish people (English or not) would react to the Finnish version of this song. It's in his native tongue (duh), it feels raw and it has a... something thatr is missing in the English version.

[@warwickeioncampbell4737]

I understand Marco was singing in finnish and the video was blurred.

[@KristiinaBerg]

Sing my SON, not song.

[@paulhayward8459]

Yes, I wonder why they left that in the lyric video...strange !! 😳😳

[@inkak.2010]

PLEASE listen to the Finnish version of the album as well. You'll hear a signifigant difference since, well, Finnish is his mothertongue. of course, he had the same energy for the Finnish and enlish version of his album, but you can still hear the difference in the intensity.

[@taroturtiainen]

You haven't seen any of Masked Singer Finland. Marko Hietala as the Doctor.

[@helky8]

Marko was amazing in that show, ofcourse! Becouse of that tv show I became Nightwish fan ❤️

[@joachimschwabe3301]

Original video of the Finnish version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHCnIGshbafp5o Live unplugged version in Finnish TV with interview (subtitled): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXfWfqmbqL13b6M

[@samuels.3849]

I would love for you to do reaction to Nightwish I wish I had an angel

[@Thorgrim247]

It is He-etala. The i is pronounced e. the e is pronounced eh. This is his solo record just released a year ago during the pandemic. It will become very obvious this is about his father. He is blurred out because he is singing in Finnish and the English would not sync up. If you watch the Finnish version, he is not blurred out. I think Marko is just expressing his love for his father and remembering how his father sang to him as a young boy.

[@TheRealRedAce]

"Marcogasm" Guess thats a thing now! :)

[@juhavaris2144]

Tarot- pyre of gods, back in the fire, wings of darkness or hell knows 👌🤘

[@Debbie338]

I’m surprised you don’t understand what this song means to Marko and to many other men in general. I watched a music producer I highly respect break down in tears when he first reacted to this. He had no idea this song was about to destroy him because his father had died recently.

[@janihaavisto79]

Before you guys have even heard a lick of Marco singing, wanted to say that this really isn't an happy ,happy, joy joy song. So Sarah and Tom too get tissues near you if this songs lyrics touch your personal life in any way. I have cried hearing this first time.

[@Mike_Judas_Priest_Kalsek]

Marko is awesome. He's kinda like Floor in a way...he can pretty much sing anything, he has a great voice, and he really harmonizes well with others. A great artist all around. Here's something completely unrelated to check out...Amorphis - Nightfall (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6WQZWh9d6l4oZY). All clean vocals in this one (this was their previous singer, Pasi Koskinen, not Tomi Joutsen). There's even saxophone in this one! Cheers!

[@ramomptbr4146]

Marko as the masked singer tohtori

[@okiejohn3925]

Part of what most of us watch reactions for is to hear YOUR opinion on the song AND the meaning that you got from it...if someone gets their poor wittle feewings hurt because your interpretation doesn't mesh with theirs, that's a THEM problem, and their venting deserves to be ignored.

[@johannaoksanen2747]

Same song finnish version and better video... Marko hietala - isäni ääni

[@TheRealRedAce]

I believe its more or less pronounced He-ett-ala. :)

[@aribuska6388]

Tarot "I WALK FOREVER"

[@marttivuorinen8475]

I second to Kristiina Berg..now that you know english translation of The Song listen "Isäni ääni"..IT has more edge and feel on it

[@guitar_noodle]

I think its time for you and your wife to react to Leprous- Castaway angels or below. Its a voice y'all will love and hauntingly beautiful music.

[@marttivuorinen8475]

Just a little advice to how pronounce his last name.. First H went great and so did "tala" part. But ie in the middle you pronounced like english word "I". Think word "weard" and take ea apart and replace "I" you used with it. That gets you pretty close 😀

[@varsim5691]

Listen to the Finnish version of this song: "Isäni ääni " ...for "some" reason it is more emotional😉 listen, although you don't understand the language....the song is really based on his actual father.

[@ecbftl]

I do enjoy the Finnish versions even more than the English versions. Marco is also a promoter of Finnish culture and folk music. He once said Nightwish sings Finnish "Folk Music"

[@mariogansbeke]

8:04 WTF?? I you have an opinion about the song or the meaning of it, don't hold back. Music and lyrics are what you make of it. Every one has an idea or interpretation of the lyrics and that makes you you. When I first listen to a song I hardly notice lyrics. My first listen is for the vibe I get. Then later on I listen to the lyrics and TRY to understand them. I have an opinion and some times (well, most of the time LOL) I am wrong. By research and listening to others I hear what they think of the lyrics and I change or confirm. Don't be afraid of the people bashing you about lyrics or an opinion, most of us will understand and guide you, a few others well.... haters will be haters. Stay safe and healthy. Greetz from Belgium.

[@beldin2987]

I don't think Mark has ever growled at Nightwish. So far i can even just remember only one song of Nightwish with a bit of growling, and that is done by Floor indeed. And since i am no fan of growling i'm also really happy that Tuomas also isn't.

[@edudario1974]

Finnish versión much better. Check it out at least for you personally. It's like movies, better to watch in original version.

[@mariogansbeke]

I have send this link about Finnish pronunciation numerous times but apparently nobody gives a f..k, LOL : forvo.com/word/hietala/#fi Just fill in a word and click on the blue arrow, for instance Tampere or Tuomas Holopainen or Jukka Nevalainen. In this case it is already filled in for Hietala.

[@05smaugthegolden]

I don't want to mince words - but Marco is NOT a growler in the sense many metal bands have singers that use this kind of voice or even Floor does it sometimes, just a little bit to stress a special line in a song. He is a screamer - defintely - and has an amazing rock-singer voice. He reminds me of the style of singing in the eighties, but growling? Perhaps once in the Greatest Show on Earth imitating a cave man.

[@gredulous2444]

To me, this song is a “letter” from an abused child to his violent and alcoholic father, in a situation where the child has allready grown up and has finally forgiven his childhood events to his father, but stills wants to remind his father that repeating Bible words and swearing to God does not make a narcissistic and wicked man a perfect person (or authority), which should be blindly obeyed. Let me know if I got it completely wrong? I think or at least hope this is close to the message that Marko had about this song. So instead of being a showdown of a boastful type of skill, it is meant to be very sad and heartbreaking ballad...ish. Night Wish (and Marco as well) is a challenging band because many songs are tricky to really understand unless you have previously studied the background information about the song, but when you do that, a completely new world will open up to you and you'llbe enjoy so much more 😉.

[@gredulous2444]

Finnish version may be more emotional and sad, but then you are going to need translated lyrics as well. I think this song can be quite a bit heartbreaking and make you cry if you ever had similar father issues in your life.

[@erwinmulder1338]

His last name is pronounced 'Heat-ah-la'.

[@Censeo]

Be brave by being honest. Too many reaction channels where they like every single song they hear and never talk about the lyrics

[@herakles6185]

First thought is that its about that good men are good and you dont need to be religious and following rules made up by some people thousands of years ago is stupid. We all are dead and there wont be heaven or anything but at least we can influence future generations positively and such we kind of live forever. What its actually about idk

[@sergiocapitulo8424]

Hi Tom this is Sérgio from Portugal, can I sugest one New Band from Netherlands call Dear Mother, music satellite 😊 hope you enjoy, I love it. Big hug.

[@user-mh8mb3bs7e]

Original, finish version is much better and more expresive

[@janihaavisto79]

Not Haitala, Hietala. That Hi part isn't pronounced like word Hi, and even H isn't H as you say it. Maybe someone else can give u lessons how Hietala is said.

[@davidputterman2719]

Pronounced (Hee ta la)

[@Mischnikvideos]

"european names - very badly" - the vast majority of US Americans have European names. But an Englishman will agree with me: You can't even pronounce the English correctly ;-) The Google Translator has an artificial voice output. It's not good, but it helps in the right direction.

[@AngelInspireQuest]

Don't tell me you don't know what is about like come on seriously

[@ThisTrainIsLost]

You know, asking me, your audience, whether this particular song is from a solo project or not or what other bands Marko may have been in before or after Nightwish is well beyond lame. I have this thing called Google that is generally pretty good at answering questions. I don't know if you have ever used the service but I suggest that you try it out. It would help you to not look like fools. As it is, I couldn't in good conscience recommend your channel to the dead. Maybe you could at the very least attempt to look like you are worth subscribing to. Simply begging doesn't cut the mustard.

[@TomTuffnuts]

Whoa, never heard of Google before. This is a way to engage with your community, but clearly being polite was not a lesson your parents taught you. Go act a fool elsewhere, nobody cares about your rude comment...no one

[@ThisTrainIsLost]

@@TomTuffnuts You are right. I don't care.

[@tdvcyt2534]

Jesus who hurt you