The Gathering | Travel final Vocal Coach Reaction Anneke Van Giersbergen

[@djstraylight]

Since nobody brought it up on the stream, All singers at the end of this were vocalists in The Gathering. Left is the current singer, Silje. Then Bart was the very first singer for The Gathering. Then on the right of Anneke is Martine who was co-lead with the another singer before Anneke took over on the third album. This was one of the last songs of the concert and they all performed songs during this concert. One day you might get to watch "Paper Waves" from this concert with Silje and Anneke doing a duet. Also Anneke ended up playing drums on one song during this concert. This was just a great show all around.

[@sarahbudahn7134]

i think you mean Marike Groot on the right to Anneke

[@Thorgrim247]

So happy to see you finally got to this song. I absolutely love this song. It is kind of a ode to Mozart. This song gives me early Pink Floyd vibes in a trance style of music. The guitar pedal tone creates a trancelike effect during the end sections. To "Travel" back in time to tell Mozart that His music would live forever! As Anneke sings, "You must have loved the colour of these violins". At the end she is joined by all of the past singers for "The Gathering". Leaning Over your fortieth masterpiece You must have loved The colour of these violins I wish I knew you Your fit of insanity makes me sad I wish you knew Your music was to stay forever And I hope I have no clue If you know how much it matters And I hope I wish you knew

[@thoso1973]

You should give the album version a listen too; it's very intimate and pure, the instruments are more subdued and Anneke's voice is angelic, while the live versions are very powerful. They supplement each other perfectly.

[@Daffie02]

This song always gets me emotional

[@UnGranSaurio]

We used to listen to this record entirely when coming back from drinking at the bar… we could spent until next day listening, mesmerized by this sound

[@peterkeijsers489]

Especially with this song, I feel that The Gathering continued where Pink Floyd left off. And I mean that with the deepest respect to both bands!

[@maciejzettt]

The best song to see them all sing together is Nighttime birds from the same concert. You'll love it!

[@grungegrumpy3585]

Ye, still here Charlie. Thanks for the edit and upload! Waited almost a year to hear the first part of this as Twitch had the sound blocked for much of this track. Glad it's now up here spreading some insights and love for MMMusic. :^)

[@fnglert]

Absolute masterpiece

[@sateentuoksu]

Someone asked in another video: "Seriously, what's wrong with those Finnish people -why are they so talented?" - I'd ask the excact same question about the Dutch people! ♥️

[@mazmophoto2484]

She is a real unique ARTist.

[@revylokesh1783]

Yessss! Perfect way to end the year for me! I just loooove Anneke!

[@Trikipum]

anneke has a special bright in her voice....

[@Cuckoorex]

I'm actually surprised this was the first you heard Travel! Usually when people are starting to familiarize themselves with Anneke there is just a tsunami of recommendations to listen to Travel - and with very good reason, of course. Personally it's hard for me to choose one favorite from the Anneke/Gathering catalogue, but Travel and Waking Hour (which you already covered) are the two songs which are, for me, tied for first. On Most Surfaces, Nighttime Birds, and Rescue Me are a few other favorites. The Gathering started off as something like a Doom Metal sounding band, with Bart Smits (the big bald guy at the end) mostly doing fry or false cord screams. There was a bit of a transition away from that, then after Anneke joined I think the band's sound really began to evolve. Ultimately TG wasn't really metal anymore, they had a kind of "trip rock", almost Pink Floydish sound which worked really well with Anneke's voice.

[@richardwest6358]

As always - utterly mesmeric.

[@Rosannasfriend]

I am excited. This is actually my favorite performance by her. Mia did a fabulous analysis of it last week, so you actually have a lot to live up to in my mind, LMAO.

[@Rosannasfriend]

I didn’t know that her belts had so much depth and the fullness until I saw this performance about a year and a half ago.

[@Rosannasfriend]

I disagree that her timbre doesn’t change, it changes and that’s what I love about her voice. She sounded very different on her power notes that she did on her soft and bright verses.

[@maanvis81]

How can I find that reaction?

[@Populiervogel]

@@maanvis81 I believe it was this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6mtZpZqgtClnaM

[@TheSeeking2know]

@@Rosannasfriend

[@alexandersomers21]

Splendid reaction and analysis Charlie, as always. This is how "The Mother of Female Prog/Metal Singers" takes you on a "trip" without the substance. Her voice and the repetitiveness is the drug ...

[@sarahbudahn7134]

The Gathering - Strange Machines live Pinkpop Fest(1996) Remastered i highly recommend listening to them way way way back then...if you haven't already

[@jarevalosv]

Wow!! beautiful.

[@andres9442]

Saludos desde Chile 🔥🤘🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@karencommentz8658]

Finally!! my favorite song, my favorite band and my favorite reactor

[@hansolo2121]

"Metal Tinkelbell" is the name Davon Townsend gave her because of the way her face and body is. She literally has the face and body of a Tinkerbell. She looks and sounds like a beautiful fairy. And it's like she is a part of a fantasy fairytale.. And very much a brilliant singer that inspired so many other female singers in Europe.

[@ChrisPage68]

If someone said to me that they cannot get into her voice, I would send them to an audiologist to have their hearing checked. And *Asami* from *Lovebites* is Metal Tinkerbell, not Anneke. 🤦

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

IIRC Devin Townsend called Anneke 'his metal Tinkerbell'

[@chrissturkenboom6080]

Anneke was called Tinkerbell before Swami.

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Hi new host, I see they have upped the quality of the channel.

[@MetalBackingTracks]

Finally,this is one of the best ever

[@tanis7050]

Their best song !! And it’s freaking great prog song.

[@palantir135]

Cute dog. 😍 The Gathering, with Anneke as singer, are so good. So many great albums. I would have chosen the album version because the little subtle things get a bit lost in the live performance but this version is great also.

[@Populiervogel]

Yep the best music video on KZbin!

[@sarahbudahn7134]

would you be so kind and take a look and listen at "King for a day" with the two former singers Bart Smits and Marike Groot. i always think...HOW is she doing it ? it think it's fascinating =) i just love their older stuff btw, did you already listen to " Even The Spirits Are Afraid" ? Anneke so expressive with so few lines

[@maanvis81]

Anneke always has melonchaly in her songs, so that is also in her voice. Thanks for reacting to this song :). I think you were done with reacting to Anneke but she is really great in this years beste zangers. I dunno how it works with requests etc but try to react to sobrevivire of that season and you will be amazed :D

[@sandravedder]

I hope The Gathering know how much they mean to me. I want this show once a year, I'm in need of it, I miss Anneke dearly in The Gathering, nothing demeaning to Silje, but this is MAGIC.

[@erwinamesz7642]

YES!!!!!!!!!!

[@Brax1982]

It is repetitive and still...back in the day, I put this song on repeat. Remember reading a thread about how many times did you listen to Travel according to your Scrobble or whatever counts it for you. I believe I wasn't even close to winning. Some people listen to one same song for a whole day straight...you cannot compete.

[@portishphonic]

The build up in this song is gorgeous and so so satisfying. Everything about it is mesmerizing. I've been listening to it and The Gathering ( they're my favourite band) for 20 years.

[@Mischnikvideos]

I prefer the old things with her and Gathering when they played Doom Metal: The Gathering - Strange Machines live Pinkpop Fest (1996) Remastered

[@Meine.Postma]

The Tinkerbell of metal

[@simonrichmond4935]

When I watch the whole video I often wonder why bands like the Gathering tend not to make it in the UK. And I cannot think of an answer.

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Here we are see, how Anekke inspiriert Floor Jansen to do sing Metal.

[@da75]

She should have finished the song on her own. All other singers spoilt it in the end.

[@hansolo2121]

The Dutch are actually not part of Northern Europe... The Nethelands is literally about as 'Western European' as you can get geograpicaly.

[@yousurf374]

Pearl Jam-ish flow... which came first.. PJ or TG???

[@Fuzzywuzzywasawoman]

Ok you really murdered it 🙄

[@elazotededios8919]

React The Gathering A noise severe 2007

[@axel64]

Late to the game but this is so very very 4AD, old people will know what I mean :)

[@1973Grejluder]

Someone wrote at the bottom a Norwegian name : Silya Nymoen. Thank you she's really amazing, I'm listning to the whole playlist from "Hver gang vi møtes 2018" The female singers all at once WOW !!! : kzbin.info/www/bejne/joekZqegnsuJa5I

[@ThEmB0nEz]

VUUR - Days Gone By/London

[@Fuzzywuzzywasawoman]

Far to many pause’s you missed the experience

[@charlied7571]

4 minutes in, and I give up. You are stopping at all the changes, completely missing the build-up from the slower first-half of the verse to the more intense second-half. I know this is a 2-year-old video, I just hope you have since adapted to feeling where the song is going and to wait for the reward after a dramatic change or build-up.

[@rat9199]

I wish people would react to the A Noise Severe version, it's miles better.

[@portishphonic]

sorry, but not even close.

[@rat9199]

@@portishphonic better video directing, better audio quality, better crowd, TG on their peak and it doesnt have that cheesy ending with all the singers . Its literally better on every meaningful way

[@portishphonic]

@@rat9199 Anneke's voice here sounds as powerful as it did in the late 90s-early 2000s. Anneke in 2006 used a bit too much head voice and she didn't sound as powerful. And since this is a vocal analysis, it suits better. The best from A Noise Severe was A Noise Severe, which I think people should watch and analyse more often.