MUSICIAN REACTS TO Test Drive (score) - How To Train Your Dragon OST

[@Tatimx_]

I swear my soul gets transported to a whole new world every time I hear this.

[@Firewarz217]

Me too Everytime i hear it it feels like my Childhood all over again Damm I miss being a Child

[@maggs131]

@@Firewarz217 hey I was 29 when I saw this in theaters multiple times. Phenomenal movie and easily one of my favorites because of this song and scene

[@austinstokesbary5604]

Yes

[@gentlepot7615]

Yeah... a world *where noone goes.*

[@ZekeFeathers]

Ong

[@midnightwolf_13]

Ahhh god this song makes my heart absolutely soar every time, you HAVE to see the movie (record your reaction too I hope!) the way all the musical themes for each character and situation are used is a masterpiece and the story and animation are truly gorgeous. This is and always will be my favorite movie of all time ❤️

[@DavidTheHooman]

Have to get some things done behind the scenes but I would love to watch it with you guys :)

[@cursed_ink]

@@DavidTheHooman I will eagerly await the day I get to see your reaction to it then! And hopefully if you react to the first movie, you’ll react to the second and third? (If you do react to them, don’t watch any trailers! They have big spoilers!) John Powell orchestrates all of the soundtracks, so in terms of sound, none of the movies disappoint.

[@evangalinsky2499]

@@DavidTheHooman YES please do a reaction to the movie, even if its mostly you commenting on the music (all of which is just as ridiculously good as this track)

[@ГекельбериПарафин]

@@DavidTheHooman that would be awesome!

[@saiyasha848]

I reccomend doing this _after_ watching the Movie, but you as a musician might get a huge kick out of watching 'Sideways' Video about the fact that the Overture tells a whole story in itslef and shows of _all_ the leitmotifs

[@the_UF365]

How To Train Your Dragon is set in the Scandinavian Islands during the viking era. Most of the adult characters have Scottish accents, so yes, they are somewhere in the general area you described.

[@DavidTheHooman]

thank you for clarifying :)

[@ladythalia227]

The Scottish accent was a good choice. Genetically speaking, 1/3 Scottish men still have Y chromosomal dna that can be traced directly back to coastal western Norway, or “Vikings” if you will

[@nickalouscromer9082]

One of my favorite movie franchises of all time. I really like the song "For the Dancing and the Dreaming" from How To Train Your Dragon 2. It's a proposal ballad sung by Hiccup's parents, who have separated for 2 decades finally back together, but for how long. You'll have to watch the movies to find out.

[@nerdpocalypse5004]

I love Peter Hollen's cover of this song

[@astellis11]

GOD THATS SONG MAKES ME CRY. EVERYTIME

[@rolleyarts8919]

Oh my god your gonna make me cry

[@DgShadowChocolate]

BRUH SPOILERS!!

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

I love that he was able to correctly identify that Hiccup and Toothless were falling during that part of the track and predict the rest of the scene without even having listened to the rest of the piece yet!

[@GrandAdmiralMitthrawnuruodo]

That‘s what makes John Powels music so incredibly amazing.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

The music from the test drive scene is one of my all time favorite soundtracks from the first HTTYD film! well that and the Forbidden Friendship soundtrack!

[@hcxpl1]

Httyd is my absolute favourite soundtrack of all time and forbidden friendship is certainly a something else entirely. He really should react to more of these like The Vikings Have Their Tea or See You Tomorrow, maybe even good old This is Berk

[@abegailardales3281]

Yes me too my top 3 favorite soundtracks in httyd 1. Test Drive 2. Forbidden Frienship 3. New tail

[@gingechicken7394]

I also love how the soundtrack goes with the scene, it matches so well

[@ZeraKonno]

HTTYD music is genuinely unmatched with so many film like music! Yes yes I know there’s plenty of others that are absolutely gorgeous but considering this was one reason why the films were so good, because the music really impacted the scenes. Just like any good film, if the is garbage, let the music carry it. OR you can’t make a great scene without great music.

[@BilgeRadić]

Kais theme from king fu panda 3 is up there

[@ZeraKonno]

@@BilgeRadić all three of those films, music is definitely gorgeous especially with its setting. The second film being my favorite

[@batzdoartz]

The only other that can compare is Spider-Man into the spider verse

[@BilgeRadić]

@@rybr3ad I’ve just heard “I’m so sorry” and idk I don’t really see that much of a resemblance

[@kappatrappa]

That ending swell I believe is the first time it's featured in the movie, and it becomes a triumphant motif in the movie. It's essentially the series' theme, and it is present in every movie. I recommend listening to Where No One Goes from this movie as well!

[@Tsukaiyo]

The best part of this song is that it combines Hiccup's theme and Toothless's theme perfectly, so well that you'd never realize they're two separate pieces

[@lissa_ssi]

I get chills EVERY TIME and i have listened to this more times than i can count

[@matthatter5099]

Ikr? I get emotional and stuff just thinking about the melody

[@austinwolfe8814]

4:26 every time I hear this on my Spotify liked songs Playlist I get goosebumps every single time and I haven't seen the movie in ages aside from like movie reactions, but this song is just that damn good

[@PhoenixFlight8D]

John Powell is my favorite western composer. His scores are absolutly stunning

[@couragew6260]

What should be noted is the particular scene this score is in. Trust me, this music really fits the situation as things go from 0 to 100 all within the span of 2 and a half minutes. I HIGHLY suggest you watch the movie to fully appreciate the scene because, as the name suggests, this is a “test drive.” Their first official attempt at flying

[@Kaptionist]

I'd like to add that John Powell added electric guitar for every accented note which added EVEN MORE umph!

[@officialartfulsoul]

HTTYD IS MY CHILDHOOD- and also can u do 'where no one goes' which is also in the how to train your dragon soundtrack

[@serpentmaster1323]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!yes!yes!

[@therussianprincess7036]

I think my fav out of that movie is “This is Berk”. It introduces so many leitmotifs and has such beautiful dynamics. A perfect score to start off a movie!

[@fashioni.star.]

John Powell made some of the most gorgeous OSTs I’ve ever listened to in my life. One of my personal favorites from the first httyd film is “Dragon Training.” If you’re listening to more OSTs I have to recommend “Eda’s Requiem” from the Owl House by Brad Breeck (he posts much of his work on his KZbin, if you do listen to his Eda’s Requiem music suite you want to start listening at 13:34), or if you’re still in the John Powell mood, “Po Finds The Truth” by Powell and Hans Zimmer is gorgeous and has so many great moments

[@Speedshake]

Every time I hear this music, I feel like i'm seeing the whole world from the sky by riding a plane, or a dragon, or whatever it is. This music is total absolute incredible.

[@beautifulgudrun8802]

The second you said you hadn't seen the movie, I knew you'd be blown away by this. This movie has genuinely one of the best original soundtracks in ANY animated film. Every single track in the OST of ANY of the 3 films is an absolute banger. You can just put the playlist on shuffle and not feel a single dull moment.

[@atkins_cerise5310]

This movie's soundtrack is absolutely legendary. I get the biggest grin on my face every time I hear it :D

[@DavidTheHooman]

:)

[@AsterixmGame]

i grew up with movies like hercules and the little mermaid and so many other classic animations but How to Train Your Dragon is my favorite by a land slide and this score and how they reprise it for each film is how they do it. I get chills and I can literally watch the first scene with it in my head playing as it goes on. I can literally feel the soundtrack and I do not have any other way to explain it. It is a musical masterpiece in my opinion and John Powell deserves every bit of praise he gets for this piece.

[@IrishPixie2342]

YAAASSSS How To Train Your Dragon is one of my all time favorite movies. That opening shot of the camera soaring over the ocean? Enchants and imerses me every time. And this whole score is so memorable and perfectly crafted. SO glad you checked this out, and I hope it becomes a gateway for you to check out more from the franchise. :D

[@notificationgangmember9339]

On the topic of How To Train Your Dragon, I'd recommend the song "Where No One Goes" from the second movie. It's absolutely amazing, and makes me feel magical every time I listen to it.

[@FAFO4wisdom]

This is one of my all time favorite movie score pieces. So much going on with the two themes starting off seperate and unifying at the apex of the piece. Its an astonishing work of orchestral magic. Powel revealed his inner beast with this score segment, when you combine the following two scores, you get the feast of an epic cinematic opera.

[@Chaosmoonshade]

i can't listen to test drive without getting all soppy and teary eyed in the best kind of ways. always so moving 🥰

[@sym9992]

you don't even have to react to the rest of the soundtrack but i highly recommend you watch how to train your dragon... it's been my favorite movie for probably almost a decade now. it has little dialogue and relies heavily on its music to convey emotion and plot, so so beautiful!!!

[@dragonmaster3030]

I'd recommend giving a listen to the track lit from "a silent voice", I find it to be a very unique and impactful track from the film, actually the films entire soundtrack is quite unique in that reguard. Also it's a great film if you curious

[@Moosetcg]

My father showed me this song just the other day, this artist makes a lot of cover songs and I'm not sure if you have ever heard of them but I suggest you listen to Follow The Light by: Cory Wong and Dirty Loops and their thriller cover. These songs with the bass drums and trumpets slaps.

[@m1raclw08]

YESS! I’ve been waiting for this!! How to Train Your dragon is my entire childhood, and the soundtrack is not only nostalgic but amazing. At one point, I was so obsessed with the movie, that I could tell you what was happening on screen if you paused any of the songs at any point.

[@reaIixx]

I can still do that

[@cherylsue1042]

Please watch How to train your dragon. This should give more understanding of John Powell's amazing score. Forbidden friendship,Romantic flight. Brilliant

[@anivijudi]

I swear hearing the bit right after the fall when they're finally working perfectly together brings tears to my eyes everytime

[@mehggie]

I would definitely recommend checking out Forbidden Friendship from this soundtrack next. It is a truly ethereal song!

[@samskymagpie7008]

I've never clicked one of your videos so fast. I bought this soundtrack on CD as soon as I saw the first movie in cinemas. The music in this movie is incredible and I still listen to it now

[@dylansmith8215]

There is this other guy that gets into how the music tells the story and how it fits into what is going on, and you NEED to watch that, it gives the piece a whole new level of complexity and geniusness

[@bethacaciakay]

Wonderful reaction to one of the most iconic scores of all time! Now you have to watch the movie, which is the crown jewel of Dreamworks Animation!

[@winger0611-jl]

As mentioned by others...really can't do this without watching the scene because it's timed so perfectly with the flight of Toothless and Hiccup. The highs and lows are matched to the emotional highs and lows and really bring out the drama....it's breathtaking all taken together.

[@Smokescale]

If you haven't seen this movies by now, I'm pretty sure you'd really REALLY like them... but then, I'm very biased because it's my favorite film series of all time. And not just because OOO DRAGON... the relationship between the main character, Hiccup, and his father, Stoick, mirrors the kind of relation my dad and I have, and so the first film especially really REALLY resonates with me.

[@Sky_The_Fluffy_Dragon]

All these years later and I start sobbing in the first 3 seconds. My favorite piece of music in ANY animated movie, probably any movie AT ALL. I feel myself ascend to the sky, riding Toothless or flying alongside him. John Powell, you legend.

[@Neutral_Tired]

tbh, to really understand this song you need to listen to the music throughout the whole film and watch the scene this piece is from. It's a blend of the two main characters' themes, both of which have been peppered through different pieces throughout the whole film but never together like this.

[@zz-rb4bc]

This theme is literally my childhood i can't explain it but yeah

[@offthedeepend1375]

This song is still, to this day, one of the few songs that no matter how many times I listen to it, I get chills. Masterfully done.

[@BLUERAYGUNER]

everytime i think of the movie, i think back to the music, and when i remember the music, i get brought back to watching it for the first time in middle school and that huge smile on my face. the music was beautiful, the movie was masterfully crafted together, AH! I could watch it a million times and the feeling would never go away! best dreamworks movie!

[@Leolion20225]

How to train your Dragon is literally my childhood thank you so much for doing this I’m not feeling great and that music that score made me feel one hell of a lot better

[@enderniffler628]

There are so many amazing songs from how to trian your dragon (Test drive being my all time favorite) but another one that anyways took my breath away was Forbidden friendship, amazing song that can tell a story with or without visuals 👏

[@cherry03512]

i love this movie so much and i'd probably even say it has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. the music is so beautiful, fits so well, it's exciting, epic and magical, takes me right back to when i first watched this movie as a kid. i just love it.

[@Innabe]

John Powell cooked really hard for these movies and it's amazing

[@airborne9534]

4:24 I will not listen to anyone who says that I say this in every Test Drive comment section, but the melody switch is just too good too leave

[@airborne9534]

like how the trumpet-like instrument played in the end of every cycle of Toothless's theme transitioned to the melody of Hiccup's theme, along with the same brass ensemble used for Toothless's melody. P.S I stamped it early because I just can't leave Toothless's theme out.

[@DragonGirlKatie]

What i love the most about these movie soundtracks, especially how to train your dragon, is that the music tells the story on it's own. If you liked this you really should check out forbidden friendship, from the same movie, its another of these absolute gems!

[@kropotkinnie]

It's rare a song makes me cry in its beauty and out of happiness, but this one never fails to.

[@astellis11]

When people say they haven't seen how to train your dragon I genuinely can't believe them sometimes. The music, the story, the comfort it gave me as a kid. I get so excited when I hear anything from any of the soundtracks

[@Manalor6955]

Thank you for whoever recommended this! One of the best soundtracks I didn't know I wanted to see reacted to!

[@keelanc1681]

I swear this music absolutely NAILS giving you the feeling of being right there with them soaring through the sky and experiencing the exhilaration of it alongside the characters, its like I can feel the wind whipping.

[@Spazza42]

The beauty in this piece is how it layers the film’s themes from Berk (Brass and Strings) Hiccup (Wind) and Toothless (Bagpipes) in order to sound like it does. Just epic.

[@shaunaXX]

Ok I have 150 videos in my watch later but I saw how to train your dragon and I INSTANTLY clicked that was an AMAZING MOVIE with an AMAZING Score. 10/10 would recommend watching the movie

[@GalaxyyGoddess]

I love how just listening to this song you can instantly know it’s from the HTTYD franchise. The music in each movie for each scene is perfect as it’s gorgeous and perfectly dramatic and the right moments. These movies and songs were apart of my childhood and are engraved in my memory and heart and I’ll always love that. Maybe react to the music alone as well as with the scenes they go to! It always makes it better! ♥️♥️

[@karenwhite3048]

It’s perfectly expresses how I feel when I have an open road, sun roof open, driving 60ish, with great tunes playing.

[@catinshoe]

How to train your dragon was a huge part of my childhood ever since I saw it when I was 8, the entire franchise was just beautiful and amazing, seeing someone react to Test Drive that way just made my day, I love it!

[@razzmatazzmical5725]

Yo! You're an amazing hooman! Your enthusiasm and genuine pure joy listening to and analyzing music, voices, lyrics and their artists is delightfully contagious. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@alderbraue]

I get chills every time I listen to this song. Every single time. It’s a wonderful piece.

[@elizabethfrazee8812]

I totally recomend "where no one goes" from how to train your dragon 2 part of the score from test drive finds its way into almost every song in HTTYD!

[@alexspillowfort888]

This song is so beautiful. It incorporates both Toothless and Hiccups themes. Both start playing in unison when Hiccup and Toothless start to work together to fly through the cliffs, it’s suck a beautiful scene.

[@firefightszz]

This and cars were the two movies I would watch almost DAILY as a kid. Anytime I hear this song it’s like an entire tsunami of nostalgia hits me and gives me a nice warm feeling.

[@wallywallace2184]

This movies score didn't have to go as hard as it did but I'm so glad it did. Also I loved watching you get more and more in love with the track.

[@andrewwaterhouse6034]

Thank you David for physically demonstrating the feelings of my soul with this song

[@JustCallMe3d]

YO WHAT?! THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG IN THE ENTIRE TRILOGY!! (maybe even my favorite song from a DreamWorks movie) I even know how to play Test Drive on the piano I literally stopped everything i was doing when i saw the notification 😂

[@Chebab-Chebab]

I love his enthusiasm for a fantastic piece of music that I love.

[@mayhare9754]

The score for this film reminds me a lot of the score for Ice Age 2 (in particular, the track Mammoths.)

[@joyceqiu4307]

that one section where you were questioning the instrument sounds like it would be played by a mix of either/both violin and viola along with flute/piccolo. i play flute and piccolo and that sort of rhythm is pretty common in my music. there’s definitely string instruments in their but i don’t have any experience with those

[@maggs131]

I remember seeing this in the theater multiple times and this scene sets the movie apart in such an amazing way. I still get goosebumps just hearing it.

[@RythmicGG]

This score is the best piece of music ever written or played. Every time I hear it i get hit with a wave of nostalgia and for me, the song only gets better as I listen to it more.

[@xCodeXANA]

This song is my FAVORITE piece of any score. Watching your reaction to my favorite song is so exciting. Love this!!!

[@maddie7202]

Ah oh my god you will love the movie! This song is both Hiccup and Toothless themes that come together right when they figure out how to fly as a pair (at 4:32 in your video!) This is my favourite piece of music ever

[@pip398]

This movie is literally my favorite movie in the entire world and this song nearly brings me to tears of joy every time I listen to it. I adore the soundtrack, and would also highly recommend listening to Romantic Flight and/or Forbidden Friendship. The movie is a must see. :)

[@TrueTgirl]

I've loved these movies ever since I saw the first one when I was a kid and by god the music is such a huge part of that. Like, when I'm watching stuff or playing something the music actually demanding as much attention as the visuals is a rare thing, but this is one of those times. If you're interested, I would also say Where No One Goes from the second movie is very much worth a listen.

[@Joy-1.0]

Now we must start a cult so he watches the HTTYD trilogy-

[@aether6959]

YES LET'S START A CULT

[@forgemakesstuff2734]

this song is so beautiful for me, it invokes so much nostalgia that whenever I hear it I feel the impulsive need to watch the entire trilogy again which i just did i'm FINE it's only DRAGONS and BONDING and TEARS OKAY

[@serpentmaster1323]

Yes! This franchise is my soulmate franchise Love it. Wher noone goes is amazing too!

[@botako1266]

4:29 my whole body and my whole soul teleported to a magical place of wonders everytime i hear this part.

[@hufflepuffwannabe]

ahhh this video is completely unexpected but I am so so so happy that it exists! I get chills every single time I hear this soundtrack and it means so much to get to hear what a musician like you thinks of it

[@DanielSmith_19]

This scene, this whole movie... never fails to give me goosebumps. I can name no other movie or show or anything that means as much to me as this.

[@snickerdoodles5223]

I love your analysis of this track, I’ve always adored the franchise so it’s great to see you cover it. And as for your question on the inspiration behind it, the composer John Powell said a few times that it’s mainly inspired by a mix of Celtic beats with orchestral performance to give it that sense of significance and percussionist impact while also tailoring it to the setting and heritage of vikings. You can hear this in most tracks, but Powell deliberately kept the Celtic resemblance out of certain specific tracks, such as Romantic Flight, to make them stand out amongst the others as they often represent the most significant scenes in the films or shows.

[@MortinTheGreatest]

If you want some good songs to listen to I would recommend ship in a bottle (idk who wrote it) and Greedy (by Or30)

[@MortinTheGreatest]

@@uncontrollablycaffienated2782 thank you 😊

[@Clonelover]

I highly recommend "loosing mom" from how to train your dragon 2 it feels like what heartache would sound like, to me at least

[@artastic_friend]

yES YES YES YES This movie was my childhood hand this song resonates with me to this day

[@pepdog1]

Oh my gosh, this song!! I played it in a school band (I played clarinet on the high notes, imagine the parts at 1:16 but we didn't have strings so we filled it with flutes and clarinet instead lol) it is to this day engrained into my brain

[@Echonillina]

I would love to watch you react to the movie. I memorized the soundtrack, unintentionally, when I was in college. I was also a clarinet in college, so this track really got me motivated. The scenes are beautifully choreographed to the music. I get goosebumps every time I watch the test drive.

[@mokimochi02]

This song always gives me the goosebombs, which I LOVE IT

[@megan.mckenna]

Makes me cry every time I hear it. I listen to film scores as I drive so I’ll just start crying and people look at me like I’m insane

[@theponyofglory8545]

Speaking of Go The Distance from Disney's Hercules David, i highly recommend you listen to the Lucas Grabeel version of that song, i'm telling you the vocals of that version is just emotion central!

[@FirstKhaoProtector]

Yes! His is my favorite version.

[@VacuousCat]

The main theme of short notes gives the thrill of flight, nothing's supporting you beneath your feet. The drums and loud bass wind intruments spread out the wide landscape before you. The smooth uplifting melody is the freedom of flight, and the peace of mind of owning the whole sky to yourself.

[@mars-the-ethereal9609]

i absolutely love the music theory in this piece and this soundtrack in general and how well it pairs with the scenes in the movie

[@annalindstrom8635]

The How to train your dragon OST will never not give me chills, every single song is just so good.

[@Wingedartistcwolf]

I still get shivers whenever I hear this piece of music.

[@glitterzoid2421]

Music and Orchestra in how to train your dragon always has amazed me it never gets enough credit

[@gustinggrimoire]

Genuinely one of my favorite orchestral pieces

[@Irongiantman007]

Coming bacl around is fantastic

[@susiearnold]

The Dancing and the Dreaming from How to train your dragon 2 Is really sweet, fun, and simple. I think it would be cool if you gave it a shot.

[@laurence4352]

oh wow. you are going to make a lot of people happy with this reaciton. HTTYD fans adore the films music. glad you like it too.

[@curlybirdy]

i truly recommend watching the scene along with the score. this score accentuates the animation so well

[@OliveNLuv]

I am OBSESSED with How To Train Your Dragon. It all started on October 16, 2010. My parents rented How To Train Your Dragon from BlockBuster, and I had no input on their DVD selection. We started the movie and it was okay at the start, the trailers didn't sell it for me...but then we got to the Forbidden Friendship scene. By the end of that scene, I was SOLD!!! I think it was a mix of John Powell's score and the animation and the feelings Hiccup and Toothless were feeling during that scene, but it's such a good franchise, and it's the best franchise, in my opinion! If you haven't watched the movies (How To Train Your Dragon, How To Train Your Dragon 2, and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) yet, I guarantee you'll enjoy them! :)