RADIO DJ First ABBA Reaction (40 Years Later) Voyage Trailer & I Still Have Faith in You

[@quinjesuis9187]

Absolutely Beyond Beautifully Awesome ❤️‍🔥 I absolutely love, I still have faith in you, it's the 70s message with a new spirit of hope, yes, beyond beautiful 🌞

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

Agreed!

[@steveblunkell1334]

Been twice, going again soon.. Incredible, truly unbelievable.. Go see ❤

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I want to! Not really in our budget anytime soon. Maybe next year..We will see. It's on my bucket list!

[@ian2402]

The concert is a masterpiece, loved it and going back again. 1.6 million people have seen it so far.

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I want to go so bad! Some day, sigh...lol

[@ian2402]

@@TheSpeakEasyLoungeThe producer of the show said two more arenas are planned for North America and Asia, so hope you get to see it .

[@colinstevens2691]

I’ve been to the abba voyage show and it’s absolutely mind blowing. Just phenomenal 😊

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I hope to go some day! Cheers, Colin, Welcome to the Lounge! I also have My first time reacting to THIS one, here on my channel, before I did this reaction with John. Hope you'll check it out! Cheers!

[@alexioverdo5225]

According to a recent interview i watched in utube Svana Gisla revealed some days ago that ticket sales are now of over 1,6 million.25 percent of the audience come out of the UK!She got informed that there are fans who have watched this over 30(!) times,one frequent visitor was from Portugal.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge 5 solid star reviews were being given by 99 percent of the critics who have attented the show.Even the most sour,sceptic ones gave it 4 outta 5.Many fans confessed they got 'fooled' by how real thing this feels.It's got an emotional impact making many people crying while watching it..

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

That's insane! It doesn't surprise me though. I just can't afford that, not right now anyway! lol.

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I get emotional watching the video, I'm sure I would feel the same seeing this show! lol.

[@sifridbassoon]

I and all the other ABBAFans thank you for your sweet words. I have been following this story since the first two songs were released, and I heard Faith in You on the radio one afternoon. Over the years, it was been heart warming to hear all the reaction videos, especially from young people who don't have any experience with ABBA.

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️ is amazing!... in the 70's, 80's or 20's😊... There are so good songs in Voyage album: "Don't shut me down" "Just a notion" "Keep an eye on Dan" "No doubt about it" "Little things"... (all the album really😊) Take care, guys... Greetings ❤ from Chile 🇨🇱👍

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

Welcome to the Lounge! I appreciate the suggestions. I also have My first time reacting to THIS one, here on my channel, before I did this reaction with John. Hope you'll check it out! Cheers!

[@ewajohansson8398]

...and "ODE TO FREEDOM"❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

Is that on the Voyage album?

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge yes... Voyage is a great album... really!😊 ❤️🇨🇱🤗👍

[@ewajohansson8398]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge YES,YES, YES ...an ODE TO FREEDOM is really UNIVERSELL SONG or global!!! One anthem. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪 Abbas homecontru

[@eduardooscar309]

ABBA was the most anticipated return at the least expected moment At their average 70 years old (Agnetha is between 4 and 5 years younger than the rest) they returned to the recording studio together after 35 years, after everything they went through in their lives, to record this monumental song, and the masterpiece musical "Don't shut me down" and the experience was so fantastic that not even COVID could stop them, and they ended up recording an album worthy of their history, and leading an unprecedented project with the new Voyage Concerts (who have already been in London for a year and a half, with more than 1 and a half million tickets sold, planning to open a new residency in Australia and/or North America ABBA is simply majestic, they are at the top and at the forefront, but they retain their Swedish humility, the Ginnes records must make a place for this ABBA epic I hope to see them together soon with the reaction to "Don't shut me down" a cordial greeting from Buenos Aires, Argentina South America

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

Hi Eduardo, Welcome to the Lounge! I would love to go to London and see the show too! Great if they opened in the US! Thanks for the suggestion. I also have My first time reacting to THIS one, here on my channel, before I did this reaction with John. Hope you'll check it out! Cheers!

[@eduardooscar309]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge Yes, I see it before two years ago, and leave my comment there ; I hope ABBA could open more Voyage Concerts, maybe Australia could be more nearly to me (both countries are in the South) Cheers to you too and your friend!

[@GeorgeSams-p9c]

My daughter lives in UK. She has seen it. I live near Baltimore she visited me last June and we always discuss music since I raised her a Beatles fan. I took her to see McCartney in 2002 in DC when she was 10. Needless to say she is versed in music.

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I want to go so bad! Maybe someday...

[@bobbyyounger7632]

One of my life regrets is not having seen ABBA live in concert during their North America tour in 1979 (no tour stops in state of Arkansas), I was a young teen and the closest nearest to me was in Chicago. A big fan since hearing their first worldwide hit Waterloo I was so saddened when the group went their separate ways in 1982. I was so emotionally thrilled when they announced a reunion of sorts with a new full album and a new type of concert experience. Upon watching this music video of ISHFIY I unexpectedly burst into sobbing tears of joy. No way was I going to miss an ABBA concert this time around, I got tickets for three shows and flew to London just to experience Voyage. The experience was truly exciting, magical, so fun, and accomplished, for the most part, of filling that void of missing them live in their heyday. I do hope Voyage comes to America, I will go see it again !

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

What a wonderful story! I was only 13 at that time. I knew and loved the music through my teens and I've seen many concerts, ABBA wasn't one of them, sadly. I have seen a tribute band a few years ago, that's as close as I've gotten...SO FAR! London or Bust, someday! lol. Cheers, Bobby!

[@AzoreanZionist]

@bobbyyounger7632 I was 17 when ABBA came to the U.S., and I also regret not having seen them live. Quite a few years later, I did see their compatriots, Roxette live, here in Boston.

[@GeorgeSams-p9c]

" I Can Be That Woman " is my fave

[@alexioverdo5225]

Btw since you both guys commented in your discussion .... it's not the same thing bringing back Elvis,Hendrix,Morrison,Michael etc without even asking them.They are not alive to be put into motion capture sessions the way Abba did it.Abba were asked and willingly did this giving permission and offering themselves (facial expressions/body moveents) all 4 alive and kicking working hard for 5 whole weeks in the filming proccessThis wasn't excactly even Ai.It was real Benny,Bjorn,Agnetha,Anni-Frid captured and then getting digitally detaged.It's amazing.

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

Yeah, I get that. Of ALL the technology and the awful things that are being done with it by some, I think that re-creating those musical Icons, if just to play their own library of music would be considered an honor. To help keep their names in our hearts & minds, while keeping their music alive for our youth. (WHO DEFINITELY NEED SOME BETTER OPTIONS) LOLOL. I understand there's a difference, but tech keeps getting smarter, why not use it to do something so Wonderful? I'd love to see "Elvis" Avatar on Stage! I was too young to see him back in the day. I am leery of some of the advancements we're making, but we also can't ignore that it's coming. So, we need to make the best of it. lol. MUSIC IS the best way I know, for Entertainment purposes anyway.

[@johncollorafi257]

They had drop dead looks and talent, sold almost a half billion records, and called themselves "humble and grateful to have survived." I'm impressed with the magnanimity of those words.

[@steveblunkell1334]

Truly if I had enough money I’d get you guys tickets 👍

[@marcodebrabander5751]

I think dont shut me down is the best one on the album. I was in London last year to visit the show. It is really something else! With €140 million you can do remarkable things...

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

I BET! I wanna go so bad!

[@jay_ooh]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge Just went this past November.....MIND BLOWING!!!! never seen anything like that in my life, and I've been to a lot of shows and concerts

[@kimshaky]

This album has the one thing abba has never done before: a CHRISTMAS SONG And don't shut me down is absolutely the best song on the album (my opinion)

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

My husband bought me the CD, but I've only listened to 2 songs, because I keep saying I want to react to the others before I listen! lol. I might have to just DO IT!

[@jay_ooh]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge oh you absolutely must, this album is some of their finest they've ever done, well worth the reacting to.

[@flemmingkristoffersen1896]

A great song and a fantastic show! I am going again in april from Denmark to see the Voyage show in London! Actually - it can't be done with artists that aren't alive! Kiss will apparently be the next group to follow ABBA!

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

ATTENTION Lounge Lizards! John, The Radio Guy is premiering his first "REACTION RADIO" Internet Radio Show tonight at 11pm Eastern! It's going to be based off of the songs we reacted to together, that he had never heard before! Be sure to tune in to yesweplayit.com and listen in. I'm sure you will hear some Angelina Jordan, Haley Reinhart, maybe even some Dimash, Liliac etc. Please show "Reaction Radio" some love! yesweplayit.com/ JOHN'S POST: "I'm a bit excited. I produced my first show for Internet Radio At It's Best - Yesweplayit.com. It will air tonight @11pm. It's called Reaction Radio. The show is very casual and based on songs I listened to and reacted to on my friend Jennifer Clark's KZbin channel at here studio. kzbin.info Some great new to me music and artists and even some great covers by some known artists. Please check it out! yesweplayit.com/

[@rasvanniekerk6297]

❤❤❤❤

[@micheleallen]

Seeing it is Christmas it would be lovely for you to react to their Christmas song from the Voyage album called Little Things. The video is lovely for that one. Love ABBA. They were massive in Australia in the 70s.

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

ABBA was HUGE here in the US too! Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to get to it before Christmas, but I'm not sure I will be able to. You could always tune in Wednesday night during the Live stream and request it! I will do it live with everyone hanging out in the Live chat! It's a lot of fun! 7pm Eastern time.

[@jay_ooh]

What makes it more believable with ABBA was the ability to utilize motion capture, other artists, ie. Elvis, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, it wouldn't be as believable due to the inability to capture the dead members motions and likeness, as well as mannerisms. That's what makes this so unique, now other artists that are all living, well they definitely have a viable shot at obtaining this for sure.

[@abbagus1]

Sadly this technology needs the alive person to duplicate them . Developed by Star Wars team and ABBA, they just recently developed a show for Kiss with this technology , Barry gibb, Rod Stewart and The Rolling Stones to name a few have attended the show of ABBAtars . There are plans after their succes with ABBA VOYAGE show they will construct another Arenas probably in Vegas, Australia and Korea

[@alexioverdo5225]

Excactly!Right observations on your specifications about this technology.

[@abbagus1]

@@alexioverdo5225 beside the detection of every move , facial and body of them performing each song , these were transferred to their digital selves , Dolce and Gabbana and other famous designers developed the new wardrobes and those clothes were also digitally scanned . Each jewel dolce and Gabbana put on their dresses were also scanned and this technology is multiple screens of 70 million pixels that move create like a virtual reality and reality . Plus millions of new lightning and effects and the best of sounds that gives the best audible experiencia helped with the specially shape of the arena , You know they’re not real but it’s so real , besides the music band plays live all the music just the voices are from recordings plus speeches and bits re recorded by ABBA. They used to play new songs during their concerts they did worldwide nos they decided to write 2 songs for the show but the corrections to the technology plus the pandemics delayed the project so during this time they decided to maybe record 4 songs and that pause lead them thankfully to complete a whole album but that doesn’t mean they are back but there are rumors they recorded some other songs when completing voyage so us fans have the hope they release them eventually if ever . Time will tell , maybe when they change the repertoire of songs in the show to renew it cos they also made more songs with this technology but only about 20 are in the show at the moment .

[@TheSpeakEasyLounge]

That's interesting! I know the tech will come. Look at what they've already accomplished...Wow, BEE GEE's, Live would be AMAZING TOO!

[@abbagus1]

@@TheSpeakEasyLounge yes but 2 are not here with us anymore so the movements would not be theirs as well as facial expressions , sadly just Barry

[@andyjenkinson5070]

Technically they already have cracked most of the expensive stuff such as the film of the ABBAtars which can be cheaply cloned. The rest, while not cheap, will be cheaper when done for a second and subsequent Arena. There can be dozens of ABBA Arenas around the world. The time will mainly be getting planning permission and building an Arena. I cannotcsee them having problems raising the money.

[@Vikinggirl1679]

Actually they could not do this with MJ or Elvis. The avatars aka abbatars have to be designed from a living person. ABBA spent months 8 hours a day in special motion catching suits with 160 cameras that captures every movement, even the eyes and their bresthing. That's why they are scarily real. A holigram was tried with Whitney Houston and it was terrible. Could see right through it. So if any bands with the living members want to do this, do it now!