Nightwish Vs Pink Floyd: High Hopes. SPECIAL (One song, Two amazing Versions!)- Reaction

Welcome to our Thamesmen Special - Extended Play
Our Journey into the unknown continues. Everyone told us to watch High Hopes tribute by Nightwish. So glad we listened (again!).
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[@lauremo4005]

Thank you for doing this. I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan since high school (that’s been a while) but High Hopes never really grabbed me. Lyrically, yes, but the original version struck me as “merely” good, just not great. Then I discovered Nightwish about 8 months ago and saw their interpretation of it. The immediacy and poignancy Nightwish brought to the song had me in tears. Now, here you two are, sharing this version by Pink Floyd that I’ve not seen before and wow, here, in Gilmore’s world where time and friends have passed, is the poignancy, so thank you. Now I have two versions of this song to cry with. ✌🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

Wow..... I LOVE THIS... I went the other way. Big PF fan and found this late as it was, well not true PF but fell in love with it. Then I met NW via the Thamesmen....The world is spinning!! Many thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

+ it's in Pompeii. The awareness of all those that are gone, & of our own impermanence, is even more in the front of the mind, than it would be otherwise.

[@jonno55]

I am a fan of Pink Floyd for all my life (65 y old Dutch bloke) and seen them several times. This is not just a cover done by Nightwish, this is the ultimate tribute from an exceptional band to an exceptional band!

[@TheThamesmen]

Agreed John!!! Many thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@Maxtherealone]

More NIGHTWISH!!!!😁😁😁

[@TheThamesmen]

soon.... but I am away due to family emergency. Hang in there. Many thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@Maxtherealone]

@@TheThamesmen oh, wish you and your family all the best. Greetings from Germany 🌞

[@fraukehammer4624]

You both know that David Gilmore love this Version from Nightwish.

[@TheThamesmen]

He should do....

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

There are no need to compare. They are so different. Nightwish did a powerful metal version with Marko's phenomenal vocals. As a Finn i'm very proud of their intelligent artistry. 😎👍

[@TheThamesmen]

It really was a magic evening for us... Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@margaretkichenama2040]

@@TheThamesmen Masterpieces should not be locked in the Museum of Masterpieces!

[@TheThamesmen]

@@margaretkichenama2040 You can always rewatch us... :)

[@TheJama64]

Never underestimate Emppu ;). Marko is Just GREAT.

[@TheThamesmen]

He really was!

[@arturama8581]

Gilmore likes the NW version enough to put it on his website, so nobody has to dislike anything to be loyal to neither of the bands.

[@petertsiligiannis5182]

Simply "wow" by Nightwish

[@TheThamesmen]

It was great!

[@rowangliveathleticsblog6186]

Both the original Pink Floyd recording and the Nightwish cover are outstanding. I could easily listen to both on repeat.

[@liavanwissen1963]

What a tribute

[@TheThamesmen]

Agreed. Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@frankpuncekar5051]

This old Metal head, (I’m pretty sure I’m old enough to be both you guys fathers) who has been a fan of Pink Floyd for over 50 years, seen them 3 times, Fan of Nightwish for over 20 years, my bucket list because I’ve never seen them live. My favorite song by Pink Floyd is High Hopes ( if I was force to choose from their great catalog). Nightwish version tribute to Pink Floyd’s High Hopes brought this old biker to tears. They made it their own and even more emotional. I actually like it better but still wearing out my vintage vinyl of Pink Floyd. Isn’t life grand when you can enjoy it to the fullest! Rock On Stay Safe!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

You're a star Frank :) Thanks for being here and stay well!

[@brewswillis9783]

As an OG PF fan I was dismissive of this song when it dropped back in the day. Nightwish's tribute captured me. Period.

[@TheThamesmen]

It as great putting them side by side... Be well! More NW soon!

[@SulacoNY]

Same. PF is my favorite and Gilmour is my hero in music and life. However, the Nightwish version is such a great tribute. Yes, he miffed the lyrics before the second solo, but it doesn't bother me, because it's so good.

[@stephenclark5812]

Marko and Nightwish are just phenomenal.

[@TheThamesmen]

Agreed and then someone pointed out he's no longer in the band! DAM!

[@KatzenJou]

Personally I'm glad there's two great versions of this song: one for when I'm feeling contemplative and one for when I want to rock out a bit.

[@TheThamesmen]

I loved them both.... Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@horscategorie]

Yes - just like The Sound of Silence... or Floor's cover of Heart's Alone...

[@andyramos4130]

What a great tribute to Pink Floyd by another amazing band, Nightwish!! Thank you for doing this. Excellent!!

[@rozzya8437]

Huge Pink Floyd fan here. I especially love early Floyd with Syd. I'm also a HUGE Gilmour fan. High Hopes never really caught my ear for some reason. I never really was drawn to the song, but the High Hopes tribute by Nightwish, it touched me differently. For some reason their tribute resonates with me. Marko is just magical here, the sounds, the music, it just makes me feel.

[@TheThamesmen]

Other way around for me... I found high hopes only after I exhausted all of PF catalogue and then... boom there was this gem, a hark from the past. NW is a tribute, and rightly so, as the song (the bell at the beginning, birds, meadows etc) is so Cambridge and Floyd.. Its a look back at their youth, time with Syd etc. Super sad if you think about it. Be well Rozzy!!

[@heedoei]

Wonderful way of waking up for me 😍 Beautiful, beautiful 🤩 No comparing..

[@TheThamesmen]

Good morning! Have a fab day!

[@edwardonion5331]

Love pink Floyd and nightwish,good tribute to pink Floyd, Thomas and Emprue are fans🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@paxomatic]

You will find that most of us here are fully aware of both. And I don't think I've read negative comments on either about either in a negative way. It has always felt like quite an amicable situation. Great comments gents.

[@TheThamesmen]

Great point! Be well! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@liefde1911]

Both versions……..magic

[@TheThamesmen]

That was such a treat.... we ha. great evening. Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@varsim5691]

Thank you for your reaction😄👍MARKO is his name ❤ Nightwish rules!!😍🤩

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@flubblert]

Righteous cover. I've heard this before. I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan and gotta say this version has my enthusiastic stamp of approval. They made it their own without losing any of the essential emotional essence of the song. Might've even added to it in a few spots. What more can you ask for? Well done!!

[@TheThamesmen]

Kinda quietly agree...... Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@rockaddicthamburg8599]

For the boys from Nightwish, this was absolutely emotional. After that concert, they gave Tarya the letter, where they, more or less, fired her. Having her, doing a custume change and performing without her, must have been like a taste of the future By the way. Jukka (the drummer) had a bad migrabe that evening, and he still beat the shit out of those drums.

[@TheThamesmen]

I read that.... amazing!!!

[@siksimiksiFTW]

No, Jukka didn't have a migraine, this is something that was made up on youtube.

[@rockaddicthamburg8599]

@@siksimiksiFTW Thx for putting that right.

[@niksur1201]

I have been a 'casual' fan of Pink Floyd for many years, love their stuff. However discovering Nightwish had me wondering how I had not heard them years earlier. I have been a huge Nightwish fan for about 5 years now and am still amazed by their catalog. How did they go unnoticed by so many for so long???

[@raspberryripple88]

Love that you checked out both the original and the nightwish cover - love them both :) For more of Marko and his extraordinary voice, check out any (or all) of the following - Phantom of the opera (another cover) with their original singer Tarja (pronounced tarya) from the End of an era show - be prepared tohave your minds blown! The Islander from Tampere or the music video, and While your lips are still red from Wembley. Sadly at the beginning of the year he announced that he was leaving the band and taking time away from the music industry; It was a shock as he has been a BIG part of Nightwish for the last 20-odd years, but he gave us many great performances like this :)

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks for this. We will defo check this out!!We loved doing this show - putting two side by side. It was a real treat all round.

[@osk9013]

I would add one of my favourites: Marko's cover of Neon Knights (Black Sabbath)!

[@MsCatstaff]

@@TheThamesmen Marko fronted his own band, Tarot, that he and his brother Zachary formed back in the 80s, so he's got experience and then some. If you'd like a laugh at seeing a 20-year-old beardless Marko all glammed up hair-band style, check out Tarot's first hit, Wings of Darkness, from 1986: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrQoJqMgpicb7s (Sorry about the Finnish commentary at the beginning, but this one's got much better visual and just as good audio as the other one I've seen.) If you'd like something to really, truly highlight Marko's voice, here's an acoustic version of 1995's Stigmata, just Marko and Zachary on some Japanese tv show in advance of the album: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJeoaGVojM2da9U Then for a more mature Tarot, here's the song Tides live from their Undead Indeed DVD from 2006: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYmcnX-GbMp7jZI Moving along to 2012 and some non-Tarot stuff, here's a good-audio fan cam of Marko and Troy at the Munich High End Show (I guess this is some kind of trade show?) doing an acoustic cover of Jethro Tull's Locomotive Breath: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4nJnIqCa7J-Zqs And then for some Christmas in June, here's a funny bonus video from the Showtime, Storytime DVD (aka, the Wacken 2013 concert), Christmas Song for a Lonely Documentarist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2fConWqjq-joMU and a Finnish traditional holiday song done metal style at the 2019 Raskasta Joulua (translation: Heavy Christmas) show, an annual event that Marko's been involved with since 2004: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5-3i4mFm8lqbqc

[@TheThamesmen]

@@MsCatstaff thank you for taking tome to share this. Great history a d will check it out😀

[@lonelywind3511]

@@TheThamesmen The Raskasta Joulua had Marko and Floor singing Ave Maria for a couple of performances a few years apart. Marko has also performed numerous times with the band Delain which had another Dutch lady as the lead until this year; Charlotte Wessels. Additionally Marko was part of a couple of "super groups"; Northern Kings and Powerless Trio. And, of course, both he and Floor have often been part of the Ayreon Projects.

[@andreadee1567]

That was perfect.

[@laudatosiadastra1218]

I enjoyed this back to back reaction so much. David Gilmour with the most incredibly moving guitar work. Just perfect. Then Nightwish, Marco had me in tears. I really feel Nightwish did justice to Pink Floyd here. Pink Floyd was the first real rabbit hole I went down when I was a kid and Nightwish the most recent and so rewarding. So much emotion :)

[@TheThamesmen]

Glad you enjoyed it It was a real treat for us and great we could all share this. Peace ✌️

[@TheIpadfanatic]

OH GENTS! Talk about arrangements. You guys killed it. Putting those songs together and celebrating the mastery of 2 genius storytellers in David & Tuomas was something to behold. There is so much lore and anecdotal stories about this particular concert, it is unsettling to return to it sometimes. Outstanding Thamesmen. And the production values of TTV continue to SKYROCKET! Did I catch Alex spinning at one point?

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks!!! We loved doing this show... what a treat for us to listen to both tracks side by side... Be well and thanks for all your support!

[@TheIpadfanatic]

@@TheThamesmen Gents. It is so easy to follow your channel. You want to listen and then react and discuss. Not stop 10 times to tell us how long Mick Jagger's hair looks or stop and ask a question for us to put an answer in the comments. I love, love, love the concept of a reaction channel. That is how I found Nightwish. But the execution on 90% of reaction channel's has gotten perverted. And before I turn into that guy chasing kids off of his lawn, rant over! I sincerely hope Alex's family issues are alright and we meetup in a few months in Los Angeles @ the Wiltern Theater!

[@NickBR57]

Spot on

[@richardgoddard37]

I'm a massive fan of both bands, so it's a win win for me. I love both equally.

[@TheThamesmen]

BOOM! Agree

[@steinbjermeland724]

Pink Floyd makes you listen... Nightwish makes you cry .

[@TheThamesmen]

Well said. Thanks for supporting our channel!!

[@rayholstein7108]

From the USA, Kentucky- Paid homage with respect to both. This versus worked beautifully.

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks Ray. Stay safe and have a great week ahead.

[@melissakhalar1842]

Great on both accounts. By the way we love you too, well at least I do. The Queen has spoken. Lol. 👑 🎶 🐝

[@TheThamesmen]

🤗

[@Piia2023]

Thanks for uploading this today, today is Emppus birthday, give him tribute too, to the great quitarist. As a big PF fan I love this Nightwish tribute. Can't wait for more Nightwish from you two. 🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

Happy birthday Emppus..... May the rock lord pass to you the lost note! Be well! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@laatdovahkiin7405]

A band on the edge and in turmoil. Tarja's last show with the band. What a tough time. Great Reaction.

[@TheThamesmen]

But both pulled off an amazing song!! Thanks for supporting us and visiting our little channel!!

[@TheThamesmen]

Was a great track!

[@ЛюбомирРодзінський]

Like from Ukraine 👋👋👋👋 Great reaction and coments 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

Hello Ukraine. Love the fact we are connecting with people all over the world. Just magic

[@ralfmeyer9086]

As a Nightwish fan, i say only, very, very good reaction. And i never see this PF Version. Thank you, with 👍🤘👍from northern Germany.

[@TheThamesmen]

Glad you enjoyed it So glad. It was a real treat to put these two together.... Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@ralfmeyer9086]

@@TheThamesmen i click you.🤘🤗

[@northof4912]

“Two of my favourite bands came together!” Yes!

[@wilburjunior9949]

One thing about the NW version you may not be aware of, it was done at a time when the band was in turmoil because a decision had been made to part ways with the first singer Tarja. I only discovered Nightwish last year, and the first few times I saw the Nightwish version I did not know that. Litteraly got chills when I realized that THIS was the last concert with Tarja and it brought a whole new horizon of what the song meant to the members of the band on stage while they were performing the song. Loved the dual reviews, thanks.

[@TheThamesmen]

I didn't know that..... Many thanks for passing this over.

[@RenThraysk]

Yes. After this concert was over the infamous letter was handed to Tarja with instruction to open it the following day. They didn't want to tell her before the concert, because she might not have turned up.

[@TheThamesmen]

@@RenThraysk what a tough moment

[@RenThraysk]

@@TheThamesmen Yes. You'll find out how tough further down the Nightwish rabbit hole.

[@brianparsa7794]

Excellent performance by Nightwish. I wonder though, if they ever got the inclination to go with an understated or perhaps less over-the-top performance of the song, if they could use their female lead singer to do the vocals that would probably be a really really great performance too?

[@flemmingstergaard4690]

As you state "two amazing versions". I listen to both versions, although the NW version more often for the energy.

[@TheThamesmen]

They are so different I ned them both... One for Sunday morning and one for Sunday morning!

[@Rackelhane]

Thanks for this guys!! Fantastic!! I love both versions. 😃

[@TheThamesmen]

What is not to love!

[@deborahfoster3797]

They were definitely Nightwish but you could hear that it was a Pink Floyd tribute. Absolutely awesome as they always are!

[@TheThamesmen]

Yeah! well Said

[@lujalainen1]

pink floyd original song was like good smooth whiskey and nightwish version was like vodka with redbull :) thanx to great reaction and have awesome day there.

[@TheThamesmen]

So good!

[@marieskavo7159]

Well put, Sir.

[@jozefdierckx4717]

this is not just music, its a wonderfull expierience from the two best bands in the world

[@TheThamesmen]

Sure is. Thanks for checking out our videos

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

Pink Floyd was the first band I saw play live. I saw them twice in 1970, and again at Earls Court in 1981. I have to say, though, that this version gives me goosies. There aren't enough superlatives to describe this.

[@TheThamesmen]

God they are sooooo good. I've never seen them but managed to get Roger Walters tickets for next year. I'd love to see Gilmour more.!

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

@@TheThamesmen Have you seen the video of Benedict Cumberbatch doing guest vocals with DG at the Royal Albert Hall in 2016?

[@brucebeath9548]

Great review placing the two versions side by side.

[@TheThamesmen]

It gave such a contrast! More NW soon!

[@brianalmeida1964]

Thanks guys. What a lovely way for me to start this sunny Thursday morning in the SE corner of England. Love this tribute (more than the original 🤫) and love Marko's voice. So sad it will no longer be heard with Nightwish 😥. Stay safe 🤘✌

[@TheThamesmen]

Our pleasure and just learned from these comments the dudes left... like dam! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@SuperMoofie]

@@TheThamesmen Marko has taken a leave of absence, and we all hope very much that he comes back in the future. This concert was back in an earlier time, as you can see they're all a lot younger. Was well before Floor joined them. Great reactions, really enjoy them - subscribed :)

[@nilreb]

I think there is more of an overlap between the fan bases than you might think. I knew and loved both for half of my life. To me their music has many similar aspects. It's progressing, subdivided, at times melodic with an intricate and mystic story telling.

[@TheThamesmen]

I am new to NW so not sure.... still... what a treat for us. Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@YoJimBo851610]

If you really wanna deep dive into Marko Hietala: Nightwish The Islander live at Tampere and from Marko's album Isani Aani or The Voice of my Father (Finnish/English). Next steps into Nightwish itself would be Romanticide!

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks for being here! More NW soon! I have a feeling that song might be soon!

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@TheThamesmen That would be great! Floor is an awesome singer, but Marko is an amazing vocalist too!!!

[@holoholopainen1627]

The name IS actually spelled - Marko HIETALA ! Sometimes Those Finnish Names Are diffycult to spell - but We just say alphabet A / E / I - differently to English !

[@tubelious]

Still the best intro to Marko is Tarot. Marko and his older brother formed one of the 1st heavy rock bands in Finland. This is Tarot in 1986: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fne7lKmnnLyeftk Marko playing bass & singing

[@clivematthews5296]

So many reason for this Nightwish version to be so amazing is that drummer,Jukka, had a migraine, Marco ill and the bandmembers upset because they were going to sack the singer Tarja at the end of this show.

[@TheThamesmen]

No idea about this back story going in. Now learning via comments. We are intentionally going in blind to all these NW tracks as rare for both of us to find an epic band neither of us know. Amazing adventure

[@clivematthews5296]

@@TheThamesmen just one tip, if you react to The Poet and the Pendulum be aware that this was written in the aftermath of the break up when Tuomas the keyboard player and composer was at his lowest. It is an amazing piece especially when sung by Floor

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

@@TheThamesmen As Clive Matthews said about "The Poet and the Pendulum", look into the story of the firing of Tarja, easy to do as it was announced to her via an open letter...Tarja responded via an open letter as well. It caused quite a stir in their home country of Finland, even the Prime Minister had something to say on the matter. Easy enough to ask Google for the story. Also, there is a lyric version of the performance...highly recommended.

[@dennisweifenbach2647]

A monster cover of a great Pink Floyd song. Epic onto itself, Nightwish did themselves proud with this absolute jewel of a song. A wonderful interpetation in its own right.

[@TheThamesmen]

What’s a treat to be able to play both songs back to back.

[@clarkcraig6959]

That was my first introduction to Nightwish . it was awesome .Im glad I found your reaction page. I will learn a few things here ty

[@TheThamesmen]

Check out our first time seeing Ghost Love Score by Nightwish at Wacken. Was a mind blowing experience for us. Amazing amount of comments with so Much good info on the band and their history

[@АлексейАсадчий-ч2ф]

In dictionary after word "cover" must be link on nightwish high hopes. This is amazing!

[@TheThamesmen]

And Tribute

[@pdutchie4924]

This was a very loaded performance for Nightwish because they were about to fire Tarja right after the concert, you can sense that they are all uptight. Also Jukka had a massive migraine, you can see Tuomas sending Emppu over to check up on him. All of that aside, still getting chills everytime I listen to this, Marko is killing it! Both versions are beautiful, for me the Nightwish one is much more intense and chilling.

[@TheThamesmen]

I read about the migrane... wild. Poor dude. Also I've never seen the 1st singer. I need to check her out. Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@goranelez9956]

@@TheThamesmen Usually the answer to that request is Phantom of the Opera cover from the same concert, since she is an operatic/opera singer. People start listening to that song for Tarja but then Marko opens his mouth... Several female vocal coaches/opera singers reached higher ecstatic state (to not use another word :)) when they heard him on their reaction channel.

[@Kvasaari]

"Also Jukka had a massive migraine" - This is a completely unconfirmed rumour, please do not spread this nonsense.

[@zlatan5799]

Nobody can replicate the unique sound of David Gilmour's Guitar..The Guitar God 🎸🎸🙏🙏

[@TheThamesmen]

As a solo guitar.... I agree... as a solo guitarist

[@luinthoronytb]

There is no version with Tarja of this for the simple reason that Nightwish did covers with Marko singing in their concerts specifically so their female leads could take a small break. There are a few other great ones that also only exist as live recordings since none of these were ever recorded by them in a studio. As for others covering Nightwish, sadly nothing by Pink Floyd, but I've recently discovered, thanks to other reactors, that Gregorian have done an excellent cover of the perfect choice of a Nightwish song for their style - Meadows Of Heaven. Might be worth a similar two in one reaction.

[@urd4651]

cool reaction! look forward to more! cheers!

[@TheThamesmen]

Awesome thank you! More NW soon!

[@carlfogelin1388]

I believe that was the only time Nightwish performed that song in concert. The lead singer, Tarja Turunen was doing an outfit change when they performed "High Hopes". Interestingly, that was the last concert that Tarja performed with Nightwish before she was fired and the band knew she was going to be fired, but she didn't. Nothing like a bit of extra pressure. As to the song, I have always loved "High Hopes" and have been a Pink Floyd fan for most of my life. Really love both versions that you reacted to. Good job.

[@TheThamesmen]

Why was she fired? Thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@carlfogelin1388]

@@TheThamesmen She was starting to distance herself from the band and focus more on pursuing a solo career. Tuomas Holopainen, the founder and primary composer for Nightwish wanted the band to be like a family, no individual should stand out over any other member. I'd heard a rumor that Marko Hietala (the fellow who sang on High Hopes) threatened "either she goes or I go". Don't know if that is true or not though. I do know that the rest of the band agreed to her being fired.

[@BigzampanoXXL]

Great Job, 2 very nice Version. And NW did a real tribute. Gilmore told it was (one of?) the best "cover" in his mind...

[@TheThamesmen]

Couldn't agree more!

[@goraz43]

YES. Wake up and see this! Excellent. Been waiting impatiently for you guys to do another Nightwish ;) The Pink Floyd original will always be a classic but personally I'd choose to listen to the Nightwish Tribute.

[@TheThamesmen]

Awesome! Thank you! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@lakelili]

Gilmour's wife, author Polly Samson, was a co-writer of the lyics. I love Nightwish's rendition.

[@TheThamesmen]

They both rock in their own way and so can coexist.

[@lakelili]

@@TheThamesmen Absolutely! Amazing how NW and Floor herself are able to take already complex music and add an unexpected dimension and depth. One can only hope that the writers of the original music/lyrics and pleased. Floor has been doing a lot of covers on her own during these covid-times. Highly recommend taking a look. Thanks for reacting.

[@vik3071]

Thank you for this reaction, both versions are, as you said, incredible but the Nightwish version gives me serious goosie bumps! If you want to see the original singer, I'd like to recommend "Phantom of the Opera" from the same gig as the performance you just watched (End of an Era). She's brilliant, but Marko will absolutely blow your bollocks off ... again! PS. Nice badger!

[@TheThamesmen]

Thanks Viki.... also thanks for the badger comment. You just made me spit my tea out. It's a rare comment. That could be a teeshirt! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@KL-qy4ye]

Seconded for Phantom of the Opera

[@alisehuisman9842]

Great reaction !

[@TheThamesmen]

Thank you!! 😁 Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@jaakkokontu6992]

IT IS marveleus marco and Nightwish!

[@riffmondo9733]

That was a great cover!

[@TheThamesmen]

It was.....

[@horscategorie]

Two of my favorite composers - David Gilmore and Tuomas Holopainen. Long time Floyd fan... I saw the wall when it was first released. I was only 11... That is where my journey began.

[@TheThamesmen]

It was a real treat for us... a real treat! Many thanks for being here and more soon!

[@moniquevanaken2638]

Oohh guys..what a treat this was to start my day!! Your humor combined with these two phenomenal songs..great!! And today it is Emppu's birthday and to celebrate that with I think is a very good solo. Thank you so much for this reaction! Take care!

[@TheThamesmen]

Thank you for being here and joking our discussions. We love this journey

[@tonygamble6414]

Love the reaction. I am a big fan of both, seen both of them, Floyd 3 times and Nightwish once. I enjoyed Nightwishs version and Markos voice is an instrument in its self. No winner here just remarkable music from two bands that set the water mark for others. Great choice

[@TheThamesmen]

It was a rare and real treat for us... Thanks for being here!

[@572Btriode]

Nightwish doing Nightwish things. You have them both right and an enjoyable reaction and presentation to watch and listen; which version I prefer, if any, is immaterial. Many thanks for your time and effort, good stuff.

[@TheThamesmen]

The do do their thang!! BE well and .... thanks for being here a I know you're busy and can be anywhere!

[@islgrl292]

As a fan of both bands, Thank you so much for the excellent idea of putting them together! Enjoyed it!

[@TheThamesmen]

So did we!

[@TheThamesmen]

Our pleasure!

[@islgrl292]

@@TheThamesmen , late night wake up, watching it again! Beautiful! Thanks again.💥

[@hifkforever6374]

What a treat, wonderful job guys, thank you! Two amazing versions of this great song... I'm huge fan of Nightwish... I also love and respect enormously all the great things what PF have done over the years... Amazing band. I've seen Nightwish many times live but for some reason I missed this End Of an Era show😢. (And I'm from Helsinki!! ) Thanks again, looking forward to the next one 🤘🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

Our pleasure! Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@goranelez9956]

Uh, that better be a VERY good reason to miss the Show.

[@HawkPats]

I am pretty sure the overlap between the two fanbases is very big. In fact I am one member of it and I know some more. Have seen Pink Floyd live twice and hopefully will see Nightwish in December in Hamburg. And your reaction channel might be my new favorite :-) Cheers from Germany.

[@TheThamesmen]

Hello Germany!!! Many thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@helenespaulding7562]

Ah……..so glad that this finally got uploaded thanks, gents! Next song by NW should be Romanticide I think, to hear Marko sing with Floor. They’re quite the match

[@TheThamesmen]

Hello Helene... I've hd to rush off to be with a family member who is seriously ill. WE managed to record some the night before we left but hang in there as I will be away for sometime. Thanks alex

[@helenespaulding7562]

@@TheThamesmen you’re a night owl too I see! I am so sorry to hear of your family member becoming ill! A heartfelt wish that all goes well🤗

[@cityhonors1]

🙋🏿‍♀️ Just saw Gilmour Project 6/24/21 Livestream celebrating 50th Anniversary of Darkside of the Moon featuring Jeff Pevar (guitar: CSN, Ray Charles), Kasim Sultan (bass: Utopia, Hall & Oats, Patti Smith), Prairie Prince (Drums: The Tubes, Todd Rundgren), Mark Karan (guitar: Bob Weir) & Scott Guberman (Keyboard: Phil Lesh). 🤯 Basically Phil Lesh's band. 🍿🐰

[@TheThamesmen]

I had /have never heard of this. Do you have a link?

[@cityhonors1]

@@TheThamesmen😁 Here you go! Twitter: @GilmourProject Instagram: @GilmourProject FB: @GilmourProject It was a paid Livestream event, but they are touring North America in 2022 (Jan 16-Feb 5) and all the info can be found on The Gilmour Project's Facebook, IG and Twitter pages. 🐰 😁 Hoping to see them at NYCB Theatre (1/6: Westbury, NY), Wellmont Theatre (1/7: Montclair, NJ) or at Ridgefield Playhouse (1/19: Ridgefield, CT)

[@artonx4719]

🤘😎 Thanks guys!

[@tacianetravinski7704]

Hello from Brazil 🇧🇷 Really nice reaction!!! You can check more of Marko, in The Islander - live at Tampere😉.

[@TheThamesmen]

Hi Brazil. One of my (George) favorite countries (maybe not the traffic in Sao Paulo though!). We will work our way there we promise. Not watching any NW without being online together as this is honestly all new to us. Thanks for being here

[@Green-Lyon]

As a Pink Floyd fan who became profound Nightwish fan I can say that the original is my favorite post-Waters Floyd song. I absolutely love Nightwish's version. It fits the band so well as it's theme of childhood vs. adult experience is right up Nightwish keyboardist/songwriter Tuomas Holopainan's alley. And yes, Tuomas and bassist Marko Hietala are Floyd fans with Marko sporting Floyd T-shirts in photos.

[@TheThamesmen]

It is a great tribute and all the more powerful as there own version and not a remake.

[@Green-Lyon]

@@TheThamesmen Agreed.

[@andrewhuggins9008]

Great reaction fellas, letting both tunes breath and then losing your shit! Just think, we exist in the same era as Pink Floyd and Nightwish! My Dad saw Pink Floyd in 1967 in Dereham, Norfolk, for 15 shillings (75p in modern UK money) then refused to pay 17 & a half shillings (87.5p) to see Jimmi Hendrix! I saw Nightwish in 2018 at Bloodstock and will see them again in Birmingham in November. Epic times 😉🤘

[@TheThamesmen]

My god bet he regrets that now! Have a great gig!

[@maggaw9869]

Kiitos,thank you from Finland :)

[@TheThamesmen]

Thank you from San Francisco but currently in an apartment in rural France an off to catch a flight to Athens in 1 hr.... Be well and stay safe

[@carlosruiz-ob7le]

Soy fan total de Pink Floyd y David Gilmour, aunque tengo que admitir que las versiones de Nigthwish y Anathema están espectaculares.

[@j.lahtinen7525]

This was great! Thanks for this dual reaction. Really enjoyed it. The best covers are invariably the ones that don't try to imitate, but rather bring something fresh and original into the song, while still not sacrificing what makes the original great.

[@TheThamesmen]

I totally agree! Many thanks for being here and more NW soon!

[@nightwishfannl5762]

You guys made me so happy with this reaction 👏🙌 You did an amazing job by NOT compare them and appreciate both versions. I love both versions. But for me personally,the NW version gives me many emotions,hits me hard. Thanks for this and stay safe ❣

[@TheThamesmen]

Our pleasure! Thanks for being here ✌️Stay well and more NW soon!

[@Vigilanis]

Well done guys, two amazing songs. So glad you got to experience it but my god you kept us waiting with bated breath for this to be uploaded lol! Well worth the wait chaps :) Might not be your bag, but would be familiar to you I suspect, from that same concert featuring High Hopes, You may want to check out Phantom of the Opera, so you can see Tarja, the original singer and Marko singing together, even more powerfully believe it or not, he was holding back on the high Hopes song lol. This concert you watched as well, was the final performance with the original singer, she was fired after the show, a long and messy story and a source of great division in the community at times. I am fortunate enough to have seen all three singers live with Nightwish during my 21 years following them, and they are all great in their own ways. Bit of trivia, during High Hopes you see the drummer with his head in his hands, his name is Jukka, believe it or not he had a migraine throughout that entire concert. Perhaps brought on by the knowledge that they were about to fire the singer, they all look somewhat melancholy as they all knew. Keep em coming guys, loving your journey!

[@TheThamesmen]

No.... really on the drummer! I wondered and dam having a migrane.... shit... I use to get them. That's impressive

[@MsCatstaff]

@@TheThamesmen Just before the first guitar solo, you can see Tuomas kind of motioning with his head in the direction of the drum kit; he's asking someone to go check on Jukka. After the solo, you can see Emppu up on the kit doing just that and then you see him jumping down again.

[@TheThamesmen]

@@MsCatstaff amazing back story. Just adds to the moment knowing all this

[@clemenstremens1940]

For me the PF version is dreamy and psychedelic giving nostalgic feelings.The NW tribute is metal, haunting, desperate, giving me shivers (most NW fans know their singer Tarja was going to be kicked out of the band right after this show and they all knew but herself)

[@TheThamesmen]

Why was she kicked out?

[@martine3293]

@@TheThamesmen You can read it here nightwish.fandom.com/wiki/Open_Letter_to_Tarja_Turunen

[@svenschwarz2224]

@@TheThamesmen Diva behaviour. But she might be the most important singer to whole genre, when success of NW inspired many female singers with classical style singing to metal.

[@clemenstremens1940]

@@TheThamesmen apart from the below mentioned letter: Tarja married a Brazilian guy, Marcello, and he was acting as her manager, let’s say in a greedy way (but all you read here is the NW side of the story). Anyway it gave us some nice songs (as writing was Tuomas’ way to deal with his emotions) of which “ the poet and the pendulum” is his opus magnum, in this song he is committing suïcide (also on stage) as that was more convenient than doing it in real life🤓

[@clemenstremens1940]

@@TheThamesmen when the time comes for watching the poet and the pendulum (please follow Gabriel’s advice) then you should go for the Wembley Arena version with our Valkyrie 👸

[@danjmcs]

After hearing this I had to source the DVD and CD of the End of Era show... definitely one of my favorites... amazing tribute/cover and Marko just kicks your ass... and Emppu... hell... the whole band is amazing...

[@razvancozma551]

Man, can't like this enough. Thank you for reacting to this!

[@TheThamesmen]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks fo being here and more NW soon!

[@Nizamm1]

he has an operatic voice, we can clearly hear especially on his vibrato, which is rare for a rock singer to have an operatic voice, and his high notes sound so pleasant to our ears expecially the last corus, that crying technique he used at the end of the note"...was sweeter" 27:02 and "...mist glowing" 27:18 was f**king beautiful!!! the water flowing the endless river" in one breath!!!! what a long breath he has

[@TheThamesmen]

Lots of emotion in there!

[@goranelez9956]

Whenever I hear Nightwish version I always remember what a friend said: "gun to head, which Nightwish member "felt" this song the least?" and that just puts me in impossible scenario, no way out than lie or die. Their stress level was palpable.

[@garynwrede4572]

Is such a retrospective song. Is so quintessential David Gilmore. Its his favorite song he's ever written. I have such a hard time with comparing originals to remake. I like Gilmore's better only because I know the back story of the song plus David playing the last few minutes was just him. Raw

[@TheThamesmen]

I agree. It’s raw. Great word. It’s a one man masterpiece.

[@tommyjohnson9175]

I had never seen that video of David doing High Hopes at that age, live.. I've always heard the original album version and loved it... This Pink Floyd version sounds almost darker it is sooo different, and I just love that as well.. I've heard the original many many times before, I've heard the Nightwish now several times... and now I have a virtual third version.. it just doesn't get any better than that..

[@TheThamesmen]

Tommy....... It doesn't. Glad we did that togther!

[@buffmaloney]

Exactly. This version by Gilmour kills the PF version.

[@Korinthe0203]

It`s Saturday, and I still have a lot to do, but...*sigh*...the same treasure from different decades .... thank`s guys for that 😘😘

[@TheThamesmen]

Be well.

[@maxime3343]

Thanks for putting them side by side , wonderful moment for music. 👍 👋

[@TheThamesmen]

Glad you enjoyed it It was / is an utter treat for us. Thanks for being here! More NW soon!

[@lubos1207]

I've been an avid Pink Floyd lover since I was young. And High Hopes is a great song (especially the version at the concert in Pompeii). But I think David Gilmour must be happy with the version that Nightwish recorded. It's a great ride! The Pink Floyd version is lyrical and sad, the Nightwish version dark and scary and dynamic. Real beauty! Thanks!

[@TheThamesmen]

I loved doing this special as it was .... special Be well

[@martine3293]

I really enjoyed your video. I think you understand now why I tried to get you to react to this Nightwish tribute on one of your earlier Pink Floyd videos... 😊

[@TheThamesmen]

Yes and many thanks!! We really enjoyed this... It was such a treat.

[@paisa20]

Thanks!!!

[@TheThamesmen]

Welcome!

[@davidstephen6753]

Love you guys presentations and knowledge. Brilliant!

[@TheThamesmen]

Thankyou but not sure about the knowledge part😉

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Gilmour on that lap steel guitar is just so damned haunting. You don't hear him play, you FEEL him play! Glad I got to see him live a couple times! Nightwish absolutely crushed their interpretation of the song. To me, Marko's vocals make that song. It's like how PF would have done this song vocally before Roger Waters departed, with Gilmour singing the mellower sections, and Waters taking the higher chorus with his piercing vocals "The grass was greener...", etc. Great reaction guys!

[@TheThamesmen]

He plays with such emotion!!

[@majbrat]

You can tell throughout that they are fans, honor the music, and gave it their treatment. So awesome. It has been my #1 cover ever since I heard it. To get a feel for the original singer Tarja and hear more Mark, check out Phantom of the Opera from the same concert. It's really great.

[@TheThamesmen]

It was also NW and not PF. It was perfect

[@tusanen1850]

The BEST tribute ever made of any song!!

[@TheThamesmen]

Are any of them good?

[@jeffvetter7135]

Thamesmen, I "stumbled" upon you guys a few weeks back and enjoy your comradery on reacting to music. This reaction set-up was really fun - David Gilmour / Nightwish "High Hopes" You guys nailed it, no one can copy Gilmour's High Hopes and Nightwish didn't try, they played it for who they are - Nightwish, it was/is an excellent rendition, one to be on anyone's music list. I have a suggestion, I hope you take it up. You both seem very fond, no, you really seem to like Nightwish alot, my fav song of theirs is "Ghost Love Song" the next inline - "Song of Myself" and do the "Wachen Concert" version. Outstanding song. It seems to me that the "Wachen Concert" is very similar to Peter Frampton's Live album, as it is the pinnacle of who they are as musicians, showmen and artists. Fantastic. Continue with the good work, hope you'll take up my suggestion.

[@TheThamesmen]

We stumbled upon Ghost Live Score as our first experience of Nightwish. We honestly knew nothing about them and were just following a suggestion from a subscriber. We were blown away.

[@BigzampanoXXL]

I am Seen all your reactions to nw-Songs several times..i like your emotions…

[@TheThamesmen]

Thats amazing..... Be well and stay safe!! Thanks for being here. Alex