Nightwish - "The Islander" Reaction: FIRST TIME HEARING

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Nightwish - "The Islander" Reaction: FIRST TIME HEARING
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[@annev6895]

There are no egos in NW. They are there for the music and to have fun together with the fans. And it shows ❤

[@572Btriode]

Art, not ego.

[@Steven-lb4bl]

They might love what they do and each other but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any egos

[@whyareyoulikethis2819]

@@Steven-lb4bl I'm sure there are egos, but they don't seem to care about one-upping each other. Controlling one's ego is a valuable skill.

[@jeroens9160]

I concur so hard that it hurts

[@elisakallokoski801]

We all love Marco!

[@572Btriode]

The missing sub titles, Marko said: "If I play the chorus, you will sing along? You will? OK, then we'll do it!" There are very, very few people who can say, Floor Jansen is my backing singer. . . . . . . . . .

[@WNYretiree]

Marko Hietala is one of the most respected pioneers of Finnish metal and was active long before he came to Nightwish. The song "Tides" performed with his own band "Tarot" is a good starting place to explore his varied solo career. The live version titled "Tarot: Undead Indeed 06 Tides" is the best video out there of this song.

[@thecaptainmarko]

Also love his many collaborations with sooooo many others. (Ayreon one of my faves)

[@carolaorn7308]

Kiss while your lips are still red, is an other good song with Marco. Sorry for the spelling . 🇫🇮.

[@jasonmarshall7572]

I concur

[@diandrarobison5784]

Definitely! Such a good song

[@szenszely5143]

I recommend 7 Days To The Wolves live at Wembley, just because it's one of my favorite. :)

[@mvellis3863]

I'd highly recommend these bangers: "7 Days To The Wolves," "Shudder Before The Beautiful," and "Yours IS An Empty Hope" - all from their Wembley 2015 show. If you want another one with Marco on lead vocals, try "While Your Lips Are Still Red" - also from the Wembley show

[@elvwood]

All good suggestions!

[@Alicatt1]

@@elvwoodI concur

[@mattihelin5101]

Nightwish, Beauty of the beast. A beautiful, BEAUTIFUL, and sad song. One of their best works so far.

[@ferrisulf]

Marco is absolutely incredible. He makes it all look so effortless. This was after he had had a botched surgery where the surgeon damaged his vocal cords. He retrained himself how to do certain singing techniques. I've always loved their song "Elan", which also is very different from their usual sound.

[@tuuli4002]

Thank you! This is such a good song for Marko to sing... I mean, he did wrote it himself. Marko is one of the best male singers that I have ever heard. He has a very distinguished voice. I would love to see a reaction from you to older Nightwish with Tarja (you did do that one, but then you didn’t know it was her). I recommend the live performance of a song called Slaying the Dreamer from the End of an Era concert. Such a good song! If you want something with Floor I recommend a song called How's the Heart. Absolutely one of my favourite songs from Nightwish 😁

[@Zozo-K-]

If you want to be pleasantly surprised by Marko again, check out While Your Lips Are Still Red, live at Wembley.☮️

[@andyohil7465]

You should do another song, where Marko shines. Go for „High Hopes“ - a tribute to the original song by Pink Floyd ‼️🏆👍

[@trinadawn4166]

I concur

[@trinadawn4166]

The end of an Era concert

[@Shellieruba]

Yes yes yes yes and YESSSS!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@Alicatt1]

The Islander was my gateway drug to Nightwish

[@missrubyphoenix]

Marko can be soft and sweet when it's needed (in bridges like this) there is also While Your Lips are Still Red, from Wembley same year I believe, another beautiful ballad

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

Seven Days to the Wolves at Wembley Arena.

[@grandad.reacts]

I concur

[@NickBR57]

Mentioned below, While Your Lips are Still Red from Wembley 2015. If you haven't done it (I dont remember), High Hopes from Hartwall Areena 2005 is the ultimate Marco. Also please check out his solo work. A good place to start is The Voice of My Father from his album Pyre of the Black Heart. Marco composed the music for this. Tuomas wrote the lyrics.

[@lc8155]

Super fun reaction. Thanks!

[@blueeyes1110]

Oh my God finally the proper video It's been a long time since someone has done this version I know it's only a difference of 15 seconds probably but those 15 seconds are awesome thank you thank you thank you very much I'm not sure if you've done it yet but while your lips are still red is a great Marco song from Wembley 2015

[@blueeyes1110]

I also can't forget 2005 end of an era concerts version of Pink Floyd's High Hopes tribute while Tarja is doing a costume change

[@trinadawn4166]

I concur

[@ullis5125]

He is sooooo good ❤

[@woodchild48]

There are very few people who can say that Floor sang background for them.

[@user-VeryoldGeezer]

Should go far as a backing singer ,,New job!!!!!! 😎

[@chriso6719]

Marko brought the music with him from Tarot, his band he sang lead in before joining Nightwish, it didn't fit with them. Tuomas heard Marko playing it one day, decided that it would make a good song, and wrote the lyrics about a lonely Lighthouse keeper. The studio version is on the 2007 Dark passion Play album, first record with Anette on vocals.

[@black4pienus]

Little fun fact: Marko is now touring with Tarja (Nightwish's first singer).

[@johan7170]

I think that, since these two last songs (Sleeping Sun and Islander) were quite soft and calm it's time to go back to some of the heavier stuff. So I would recommend : - Slaying The Dreamer, live @ Buenos Aires 2019 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4izoWeibMeDqNk - Yours Is An Empty Hope, live @ Mexico 2015 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbaimSaYrB8qdU

[@jenniheinanen8434]

I like it when people watch the introduction with Marko speaking before the song, it often feels like people don't really register that the band comes from Finland, a country with a very different language from english, so they are flabbergasted. Fun fact, by default every Finn knows three languages by the time they reach age of 16 (finnish, english, swedish) and on top of that you can study pretty much any language there is, it depends on the options in school curriculum and online courses. To me english is more like a second language rather than swedish, I also have basics in japanese and russian, with some bits and pieces in spanish.

[@Starman_67]

It's time you did some more modern stuff. Shoemaker Music Procession All have excellent official lyric vids Same with Harvest which features Troy as lead singer

[@monicacarolina6480]

Marco has such a great and versatile voice, so many colors. ❤

[@ullis5125]

U know u are good when u have Floor as backup singer 😂

[@tonycardone990]

Being that It's damn near impossible to pick a favorite night wish song, I have to say this is definitely in the top five for me.

[@bobsuisse2]

You mean in the Top5 with the other 10 😅. That's always my way to explaim it 🎉😊❤

[@warbear323]

I know what you mean about the apparent lack of egos in NW. No showing off or grandstanding. Of course, the songs are crafted in such a way that there is no room for much of that stuff anyway. When the song calls for a particular musician to be highlighted, they are. Not for who they are, but for what they can do with their instrument and how it fits into the song as a whole. There is an air of humility about the members of the band. They are master's of their craft that get pleasure from sharing their music with their fans. Not for their own glory, but for the shared enjoyment of the music itself. It is evident in every live performance. IMHO, that is one of the reasons NW is better experienced live, ideally with video. Studio recordings just can't capture the on-stage chemistry that the band has.

[@ievazagante5527]

There is also the official music video of this song, made during the period of the "Dark passion play". Very interesting.

[@marcusone11]

Now you need to check out... Kiss While Your Lips Are Still Red... Another Marko lead song

[@sjc9121]

Tampere 2015: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGTcinxoi7yXeZI 1. Shudder Before the Beautiful, 2. Yours Is an Empty Hope, 3. Amaranth, 4. She is My Sin, 5. Dark Chest of Wonders, 6. My Walden 7. The Islander, 8.Élan, 9. Weak Fantasy, 10. Storytime, 11. Endless Forms Most Beatuful, 12. Alpenglow, 13. Stargazers 14. Sleeping sun, 15. Ghost Love Score, 16. The Greatest Show on Earth

[@strabel803]

One of the strongest point(s) (yes,well 2 actually), The variety of songs they have,plus also as musicians,they are just top notch.😉🤘

[@royoschroeder]

Beautiful song, and when everyone joins in? Wow, just wow. Next up do '7 Days To The Wolves', "Weak Fantasy" or the more recent "Tribal" or 'Pan'. All of these have the potential to become your favourites. Cheers!

[@pietkeizer5279]

Another Jansen on the background: Irene Jansen. Two days ago appeared a new song of Arjen Lukassen ( Ayreon) with Irene as background singer. The song is ‘ When The Morning Comes’ . Not bad the Jansen sisters😊

[@trinadawn4166]

9 albums every song unique, amazing band. BTW this one was written by Marko.

[@rnowak85]

Enjoyed your reaction. Music by Marko, Lyrics by Tuomas. Marko had written the music but decided it wasn't a good fit for his band Tarot so he brought it to Nightwish. To get more of Marko's beautiful voice check out While Your Lips are Still Red live from Wembley. A beautiful tribute to innocent young love. Marko's voice is full of emotion and vulnerability. But my favorite Marko Nightwish song is Endlessness from the Human Nature album. Beautiful song about life and death. Last song on Disc 1 of the album and a fitting last song for Marko to sing with Nightwish before deciding to leave the band. Never performed live since he left before touring had resumed nor do I think it ever will be since it is a Marko song. Marko really shows his sweet side here on this clip of him singing Black Sabbath's Planet Caravan to Jukka Nevalainen's newborn. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4mli6iql92GnJYsi=N8RDcaw16rcpYjDs.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻 well done

[@FromG2eminor]

His solo stuff is amazing. "Voice of My Father" is my favorite. It's in Finnish and English but i prefer the Finnish version. Such a beautiful language.

[@Thorgrim247]

Marko co-wrote this song. He has a soul of a fireside singer. Just him and his acoustic guitar around the fire.

[@christomashofski9160]

How cool do you have to be to have the likes of Floor Jansen..... as your backup singer! BTW, he can also sing opera tenor quite well. To see the quintessential example, look for the duet he does with Floor of Ave Maria at Raskasta Juolua (I spelled it wrong, so don't crucify me dear readers). There are two professionally recorded clips of that easily found on KZbin. In the newer version Floor is wearing a white angel-like gown, but I personally prefer the older version where she is in black leather; not because of the wardrobe, just because I think the overall recording quality and video come across as a more satisfying presentation.

[@MBHenriksen8900]

I think you may be just about ready for The Greatest Show On Earth - although maybe do Poet and the Pendulum first to kind of get into the longer songs :) Both absolutely amazing songs!

[@damienmaynard8892]

In the original clip, Nightwish is so hot their campfire sits around them!

[@JukkaRamo]

Dear Bite Size Finnish is Marko´s first language

[@Kelsi_the_lamentation]

🖤🤘🔥

[@sadithebest]

How's the Heart, please, the official music vid. And Endlessness for another Marco song, also the official music video!

[@user-hr9cy7vj6o]

Marko Hietala. Tampere Finland.

[@danettecrossley7912]

7 days to the wolves and while your lips are still red both from wembley

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👍💥💯🎼 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

[@TheRammMan]

Did a search on your channel and no Rammstein. For a music video I recommend Deutschland kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJa0fmSZYr12esU and live Du Hast kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2arcniwetBrh68. It's a VAST rabbit hole if you decide to go down it! They are next level!

[@jacqueline23788]

marko have heavy classical background studies here is he en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Hietala

[@brunodemarchi908]

Listen to the voice of morisette amon. Rise up Wish 107.5 FM radio station. Live and sitting. At 27 years old, he is already a legend. 👸