Musical Analysis/Reaction of Nightwish - Pan

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[@milton1448]

Nightwish song writing and lyrics are special. Glad to see you reviewing their new music. Just wait for side 2

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

This is a great song! It contains a plethora of references from movies, poetry and literature. And still it's a serious hard rock piece. Phenomenal achievement! 😎👍

[@gabriel.bardac]

It's one of my favorite songs from H :||: N, too bad it didn't make it into their recent setlist. Probably because it is difficult to interpret, both vocally and instrumentally. The image of a ship in a storm is quite suitable for a song dedicated to imagination.

[@kezca]

One of my favourites too

[@RonniePeterson]

They performed it in the second of the virtual shows and it was brilliant!

[@vmaxbabe]

My all time favourite NW song! So fickle, versatile, surprising and epic. Everything that NW stands for. Too bad they never play it live, except once in the virtual show… I love it, great reaction! Thanks very much for chosing this song.

[@amandavanwyk5424]

And one of my favorites, too!

[@sateentuoksu]

Mine, too

[@DeepeningTheListening]

I've listend to this song so often and never noticed the base line you mentioned and also that wave-like sounds you pointed out. That's why I love your videos, I always learn something new. 😃 Tuomas puts so many details in his music that the songs never get boring even when you listen to them a hundred times.

[@homegnome2429]

And to my ears the rhythm of that bass line is a call back to the keyboard part of the opening riff...

[@DeepeningTheListening]

@@homegnome2429 I've just relistened to it, you are right, you have good ears. 😄Tuomas often brings back musical elements in different variations. I think this is one of the reasons why Nightwish songs create this feeling of familiarity.

[@PamelaAndrea1989]

By far my favorite song of the album. With Tribal, Shoemaker, Music, How's the heart, Endlessness... How!!! just forget it. The whole album is👌😆

[@Garbox80]

I can definitely understand why some NW listeners have been alinated by this album. This is definitely something else than the previous albums. I like the evolution of the band. And I really like how this album "forces" you to listen, really listen, with all of the changes going on in songs. Well, hear them a few times and this can become a background music like any other, but it still... "rewards" you if you calm down to really listen to it. And Floor must havr had so much fun singing these. After the initial shock I mean 😂

[@ahuggie]

Through this whole album I picture Tuomas cackling as he exclaims, "I have assembled an incredible group of musicians, and I can make them do whatever I want!" And they do it. All of it. Every time. This album is incredible.

[@TeemarkConvair]

well stated!!

[@alesksander]

Well that was album i needed to buy only after 1st listen. Instant love.

[@NickBR57]

Another great analysis. I think of Tuomas as a classical composer operating in the metal genre. Interesting, every single composition. Coming from a classical background I really appreciate his approach: rhythmic complexity, development of themes and modulation through a series of keys you might not normally find in "popular" music.

[@dayltonjonnes7959]

Thank you. Watch the version in live, perfection. Nightwish virtual👍👍👍

[@Nights-Watcher]

Most enjoyable analysis JW, especially the chess peashes 'n guys with beers, thanks buddy. I think most of us get the "Imaginarium" going off in our heads with Nightwish, it's one of the attractions of Tuomas's Master-crafted compositions, and executed to the same level by the entire band. Once again, Thank You. I can't wait for more of your musical insights and technical knowledge, I learn much from them. Have a great evening.

[@sateentuoksu]

I concur. And most of all to the "sounds dirty.. does it.. or is it only me?" "catarhs" "chest peashes" and "guys with big beers" etc 😁 ❤️🤘

[@jeroens9160]

Coffee-hobbit? Fantastic name

[@martinaalderink7773]

Looking a year back, you`ve grown into this vlogging. Doing just fine John !! Keep up the good work !

[@pauld6222]

Ive said it before, but your ability pick out little things while listening to a song the first time just amazes me. You are truly musically gifted. Keep up the great reactions.

[@TimoArula]

This song is just Epic ! And Yes, Nightwish will make your imagination run wild , and it is Awesome 🤘😎🤘. Human :II: Nature is one of my top 3 favorite albums from them !!! NWSU.

[@jannejarvinen1466]

Omg, you had me falling of my chair at 0:30am with that really nice piano playing at the end of the video!! xD OMG! Hilarious... Anyway, as always, excellent reaction of an excellent song. Thank you!

[@homegnome2429]

JW in comedy mode 😂 My favourite from disc 1 - creativity and imagination in musical form

[@littleraven28]

Great choice Home Gnome, I love this piece. In fact got a speeding ticket when I played this in the car 😂

[@zanetpieterse7933]

Such an enjoyable reaction to one of my top 10 NW songs! Don't worry dude... English is hard... (LOL) Thanks again to Home Gnome as well! Best wishes from Namibia 🇳🇦 ❤️ 👏

[@black4pienus]

The guys rowing with their beers in the wind. Hahaha. You were on a roll that day! Never edit those out! It's funny. The original auto carrot (auto correct). Besides you giving me a chuckle, I enjoy your analysis/reactions. You always hear something I hadn't noticed before.

[@irenevanderstaak5178]

I would also highly recommend Endlessness, the last song of this album! 😊

[@Donna-C]

The more you listen to this, you realise just how amazing it is!

[@marita2g]

You ok there? xD (the end) And glad its not just me, I have been stumbling over the word lately too. Both in English and my mother tongue (Norwegian). Heheh

[@jws6181]

nice JW its a great album, Pan, How''s the heart and Shoemaker are my favorite songs/// greets JWS (nl)

[@elm6944]

I love catching a buzz and then watching your videos! You are intelligent but also have a great imaginative side as well. Also you help me listen to music differently than I might normally do. Thank you for that! Enjoying the channel!

[@JWSoundworks2]

😁🤘 Cheers dude

[@aura5572]

Thwnks to those who are requesting H. N. STUFF. God bless your soul

[@k.l.7788]

I think somebody has the case of the (almost) Mondays. 😄 But worry not,coffee (or as we finns say, ”kahvi”) will make everything better. 😊

[@akashvankessel1249]

You might find some more favourite cords in Endlessness. Epic.

[@davidpadillacanero7086]

Congratulation from spain,see you please THE POET AND THE PENDULUM for NIGHTWISH is a masterpeace thank you

[@chips7]

At festivals the guys with the big beards also often have a beer. So not too far away. 😃

[@Lillywhite]

One of my very favourite songs of theirs. Phenomenal reaction, as per usual.

[@chrisduff503]

Your heads cut fella...😉 Great analysis as always, so much going on that a classically trained teacher like yourself can really appreciate. I had this on repeat for about a month. You probably have already but even in your own time give Endlessness a go. A triumph for the big man Marko. Stickin' out...

[@PK--ITA]

What, some old Therion vibes? No way :) btw. "Shoemaker", 😍

[@ericabenoit8620]

Finally someone who gets it:) excellent work as always! The chords starting at "then, something wicked..." are perfect

[@tribvne9633]

Most underrated song on the Human : Nature album...

[@skeezesmith7954]

I like how the song ends three times. 😊🤘

[@tenaseesherry]

Kai (the drummer) said in an interview that this was a challenging song for him. 😬🥰🔥

[@jimharris367]

Absolute masterpiece, and thoroughly enjoying your analysis as always 🤘

[@ceciellepeters4696]

I hope you continue the nightwish journey with the poet and the pendulum live at wembley😊

[@BrendonChase_2015]

LOL!!! You already had me in stitches but at 14:25 ".. if you happen to like this" followed by "chest peaches" 😂🤣Man, I never had so much fun with a reactor second guessing himself in such a brilliant and very recognizable way. Same here btw, with the drifting & looking through ppl thing. Been like that all my life, as with the not remembering stuff. My wife used to remember things like who was sitting next to whom and was wearing what at some party I never even remembered going to. Always looked up to ppl like that as some kind of superhumans. The difference that made all the difference turned out to be photographic memory. She could actually see it in her mind. I can't see sh!t, and I never did 😂 Oh and I can't wait until you reproduce the piece you did there with keys turned off. The rattling alone sounded like a masterpiece already. So ty for a wonderful reaction. Cheers from Amsterdam!

[@amandavanwyk5424]

This was fun to watch. I especially enjoyed the guys with beers and the chess pieches.

[@johnekare8376]

Great fun reaction. Thank you!

[@crabuki1273]

Highlight, aside from the musical discussion and all that, was the masterful keyboard playing at the end. Truly you are gifted. Fantastic video :)

[@JWSoundworks2]

😂😂👍

[@donshane7091]

Perhaps the big things moving in the background are the swell of the sorceror's apprentice crashing waves left and right and all around in fits and bursts of imagination.

[@TeemarkConvair]

way to GO.. you mention the ocean and the video has the C H E S T P I E C E S splashing,, LOL

[@roykliffen9674]

The lyrics named "Tír na nÓg", one of the names for the Celtic Otherworld ....

[@clemenstremens1940]

This song is about the role of imagination in the evolution of mankind, the game elements are an example of a typical form of human imagination. And I think that together with Procession this is for Tuomas the most important song on this album, how many layers/tracks did he put in here? (The same with Procession, only there even more emphasis on Floor’s voice, pushing her to the borders of what is possible) As Tuomas stated, he has already written the next NW album, to be released next year ( or maybe 2024), can’t wait! The symbol for this album consists of the Sumerian symbols of god (the circle) and human (a man and a woman). Don’t think NW ever explained the exact meaning, but the symbols between human and nature are always interpreted as separation between god and humans. But as Tuomas is a musician, who knows if he is thinking the same way as you🤓

[@juanmendez3770]

Yeah, more coffee please😂😂. Great reaction. Greetings from Alabama 😎

[@Thorgrim247]

Pluggin or plug-in? Definitely repeat bars. Human and Nature are the same. We are a part of the natural world. It is not just you. I feel it as well. In a moving ship of some sort. Part of the journey. We all need more coffee! Loved it my friend.

[@bodale75]

This song remember me, in some way, Shoemaker (also by Nightwish)

[@Tamanart]

Excellent analysis as always. The part where you got the ship on the sea image is about earth being a ship sailing through the universe (a pale blue theatre stage), I had the lyrical line but I never linked it to what was happening musically at the same time before you pointed out.

[@turooja-lipasti9662]

Great reaction! If you like when a lot of stuff is happening then you should check out wintersun- time (live rehearsals @sonic pump studios)!

[@lisafoster4468]

Tuomas seems to love symbolism, so I'd be shocked if the :II: wasn't XD Most of Nightwish's songs - and you can bet the imagery - have several layers of meaning.

[@Green-Lyon]

The ":||:" in the album's title points to the "Human" & "Nature" (CD 1 & CD 2) aspects present within it, as opposed to simply referring to "human nature", although the play on words is also intentional.

[@dac2007]

I think the :||: symbol has more to do with the contraposition between Human and Nature than anything else Also the title 'Pan' comes from the greek god of amusement, games and so on, hence all the background with the dices and stuff Anyway great reaction as always despite the "chest" pieces and the "beers" 😂

[@markh1772]

You’re in a good mood? And funny. Love the NW reactions, although you seem to have been taken hostage by the NW requests 😂

[@BracchiAlessandroFineArt]

Tuomas really likes stories, and a Stephen King fan, here is another reference (between the others Like the Lord of ther rings) to the Dark Tower series " Keystone Earth" (7 days to the Wolves will be another reference). Nightwish Army Italian division present 🤘

[@Smuffleri]

And Justice for All :D love your analyses

[@justlittleoldme]

I have days where I can't speak the Queen's English properly either, and I'm English! 😆

[@rianvandenhoof4124]

This song has a taste of Queen in it, or Brian May.....I love it.

[@ladislaualbert2807]

Great analysis. Definitely my favorite from Human Nature, followed by Shoemaker and Noise probably third.

[@Leonfei]

In your endo... Got to admit, I snort laughed at that.

[@majbrat]

LoL your innuendos - from the first it was obvious you were day dreaming about big, burly, bearded Vikings rowing your boat 😉 lol 😉

[@mnewm21]

you have done two of my favs off this album, the last peesh?? would be Endlessness which ends the human side of the album. There is nothing wrong with the rest of the album, it is all quality these are just the three that intrigued me the most initially and I hope Marco rejoins the band even if just for a one off so we can get a live version of it one day🤣

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Guys with beers sounds good in this heat John 😂

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[@yvonnecampbell7036]

The instrument untop of the guitar sounded like some kind of organ to me...

[@paisa20]

Thanks

[@riittasihvonen2011]

Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red - Wembley Arena live

[@exnavyphotog]

Part of this sounds like music from the movie Gladiator.

[@spencerbutterbaugh6104]

With your classical training you should react to the last piece on this glorious album entitled All The Works Of Nature That Adorn The World.There is a video of this made by a professional video company. It is glorious. I have watched it many times. Check it out I would love to hear and watch your reaction. Thanks for insightful reactions.

[@neybranquinho]

Bela reação, PAN é uma música intrigante, peço por favor que faça a reação às músicas: SHOEMAKER e HARVEST

[@3534538]

How I hate it when I stumble over easy words... But your version is just too funny. It's not nice to grin about someone fighting with words but I did it anyway - I most liked the chess peaches. My problem word is "Wischwasser" (mopping water) 😄 That bass info showed me how much gets "lost" in the unconcious part of listening - I noticed it but only now it became prominent. Seems as if I'm now listening to a new album - buy one, get one free 🙂

[@JWSoundworks2]

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[@missrubyphoenix]

I'm sorry but I find it kind of funny how the song seems to be messing with your analysis PS: that's just one of Nightwish' gifts, they make the listener's mind drift away and create their own movie on their heads

[@wanmac31]

😁🇫🇮❤️🎶🤘

[@jen43072]

Chest pieces, pluggin, also the last time you said 'innuendo', did you mean it to sound like in-yer-end-do or am I just too American right now? lol 😂 Love the Human :||: Nature series you're doing. Thank you to Home Gnome for requesting these. 🤘🏼

[@JWSoundworks2]

Yep, Jennifer, unfortunately I have a case of the "hear and see an innuendo" in everything. And so, good catch on the "in your end-o". Wonder how many people noticed it? 😂

[@jen43072]

@@JWSoundworks2 Haha love it!

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Nightwish has never explained the repeation marks in the album's name but I interpret it as meaning "human, human nature, nature" because that would match the contents of the album. The whole B-side is the nature. Here's a great fan made music video with the whole B-side in a single video without any pauses or extra sounds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ-ylYRrjLONgM0

[@JWSoundworks2]

Thanks, I've already reacted to that one over on Patreon. Epic!

[@jaggerwakizero8024]

13:20 I hear choir for sure. Maybe some horns?

[@Calumetto]

I had chest peaches for a while. I got better. Calamine lotion helps. ••• Thanks! PEACE!!!

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒👍🏻

[@psychologyofrock]

♥️♥️♥️

[@wannabedane4046]

Hey John, did you feel the irish vibe in this piece: TIR NA NOG

[@ikkeschopkont]

Hahaha you need less coffee, your brain is going too fast 😂

[@vince300100]

There is very divisive opinions about this album. People hate it or love it. Pretty complex songwriting, maybe harder to get into than the previous records, very progressive vibes with a lot of key changes and some odd time signatures (some people are maybe more into the catchier stuff they done before, which is great as well). Personally i think this album is absolutely amazing, so much details in the songs, you can listen to it 100 times you always find out something you didn't notice before. So much nuances in Floor's singing as well, the people that think she's not used at her full potential by Tuomas are completely wrong and must give a closer listen to this album. Singing at full potential doesn't mean screaming and reaching highest notes as possible every single time (she did that in the ReVamp albums and it was pretty annoying to be honest). I wish they give us even proggier stuffs in the future, since they have now the ideal line-up for that and a perfect vocalist for progressive type of music.

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