Blind Guardian "The Bard's Song & Valhalla" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@FSDraconis]

I would just like to say. I personally really love The Bards Song. But the next song I personally would really suggest if you have not heard it, is Battlefield. Goes great with The Bards Song in my opinion.

[@jthompsonification]

You look so familiar, you look like my ex girlfriend’s friend. Do you know jenny case from chino hills?

[@jthompsonification]

This question is for the host.

[@camalienator]

another great rendition of The Bard's Song is from the Live album

[@vVyohasakuraVv]

loved this reaction. an old work m8 was at that wacken festival (im still trying to go haha) . it would be really amazing if you could react to Amon Amarth they're a swedish viking death metal band, i would recommend their song heidrun. my very fist concert was amon amarth ill never forget it. another swedish metal band you could react and id bet you would love the vocals are : The Halo Effect

[@gardavis]

Welcome to a blind guardian show... Where people come to sing together and sometimes the band shows up to help.

[@oliverdadda]

ahahahahaha this is a top comment!

[@thetrooperaki]

That was an EPIC comment! BRAVO!

[@thunairhobby5328]

So true and that is why BG show was one of the best in my life it was like the show with the crowd not for the crowd

[@LoneIgadzra]

My first metal concert was BG. It was an amazing joyous experience. I've been really disappointed going to see other big bands with no audience participation. Even Nightwish leaves no room for the audience. Seen them three times now, and each time was better than the last.

[@AmarthwenNarmacil]

Whenever I see them live, and it's been a few times, I know don't need to speak the next day and it's totally worth it. 🖤

[@timmbaur1570]

"The Bards Song" is not just a song, it is a hymn. I was in the audience during the concert. Still gives me goosebumps.

[@jonaskarlsson5453]

just have to ask have you stoped chanting valhalla yet :P

[@strippingwelsh1]

It´s a hymn and also Hansi did not show his full potential here :-)

[@martinpettersenlangebraate5153]

Same! Probably one of my greatest memories from Wacken that year!

[@mustaine136]

I can't even imagine, I get goosebumps just watching the video. It must've been beautiful.

[@Paroketh]

I was there too!

[@emilio76madrid]

There are three mandatory rules for the audience in every BG concert: sing The Bard's song, sing the last choruses in Valhalla and ask for Majesty 😎😁

[@ashamael]

MAJ ES TY MAJ ES TY (maybe they'll appear and play it for us)

[@mycatistypingthis5450]

Not mandatory, but a good idea: Don't plan anything that needs speech the day after.

[@sina0266]

I have got to remember this

[@Lucrei.]

And hope you get BANISHED. FROM. SANCTUAAAAAARY!

[@AlkoTanko]

Also the last few lines of The Last Candle.

[@c_sarantopoulos]

She sings, she coaches, she listens to our favourite songs, she rulez, AND she plays DnD! Insta like!

[@markhilliard4037]

OMG - this is the rest of the story about Elizabeth...If (LOL) we weren't impressed before we sure as H3LL are now! P.S. does anyone know how E. is keeping her Rams Horns attached? Engineers want to KNOW!

[@lucamorgagni619]

It's instaloveeee

[@juliotrindade3398]

you are right except for DND ,,, Pathfinder is far better.

[@thehound5197]

I'm not a DnD person. But if I find out this chick likes to play The Legend of Zelda, I will stalk her until my dying day. lol

[@johanblom3591]

With other words you are saying she´s a nerd.. ;)

[@Herdatec]

"I want to hear more Hansi" listens to Bard song and Valhalla...The two songs sung by the crowd

[@kingofheavymetal]

Still amazing though

[@gardavis]

@@faustofaria9270 there is no correct version.. BG does what it wants.. and you're gonna sing along or gtfo.

[@andreisabogal6953]

@@faustofaria9270 yeah wtf!

[@hummingbard4513]

@@faustofaria9270 those are the correct versions, though ;)

[@Denien82]

Not the best songs to analyse Hansi, surely the best to understand who BG are :D

[@swngwyrdd3552]

"I think the chorus has some stickiness to it" By the end that chorus will be on repeat in your head for the rest of your life.

[@olirikable]

Seriously though it still is

[@sophiemerigold2449]

I was there and I still hear it 😂

[@metalhat3534]

Legend has it that when you go to Wacken in Winter you can still hear us sing the Valhalla chorus....

[@andreisabogal6953]

Even when all humans were confined still you can hear xD

[@ironrose5613]

It's not a legend... Just stand there and listen carefully.

[@thehufflepuffishwhovian9950]

As someone who was in Wacken az least in Spring, I say this is definitely true.

[@BBenjaJ]

i can confirm that, was there last december

[@owkpfdkoqw2415]

aha

[@2ndFace666]

Originally the endless Valhalla audience encore wasn't planned. About 20 years ago Hansi wanted to announce the next song but the audience kept singing. So they just improvised and played along. Now it has become a part of their show.

[@brandonholmes8655]

Never knew that but it's definitely awesome!!! Blind Guardian fans are absolutely passionate, committed and, dare I say, connected!!!

[@Zodeon666]

@@brandonholmes8655 theres a video of it on youtube

[@luisnunes3863]

@@Zodeon666 What keywords do I use? No luck first time 'round...

[@18Rada89]

@@luisnunes3863 imaginations through the looking glass

[@MystikalPooka]

@@luisnunes3863 It was the Imaginations Through The Looking Glass performance. That whole concert was a 2 day Blind Guardian Festival, basically. GREAT performance and the band did not expect the HUGE welcome home that they got from the fans. I had to find and import this DVD I loved the performance so much. Amazing concert.

[@ashamael]

"The Bards Song" live is unlike any other experience I've ever had. Two hours of having your face melted by (imo) the greatest Power Metal Band ever, and then you have this super intimate affair. Strangers lock arms around shoulders and sway back & forth to the rhythm. Hansi sings parts, but often just stands there as the entire crowd serenades him. It's one of the most powerful feelings of unity I've ever had in my entire life.

[@ashamael]

ps - Blind Guardian isn't my favorite band ever (though top 5 for sure), but they are without a doubt the best live show I've ever been to. Most of their songs are so anthemic that audience participation happens every song.

[@WildeGesellen44]

I love reading comments like this one, can't believe next month I'll finally be able to know what it feels like being part of their show after 15 years listening to them only in my earphones ^^ 💞

[@MathiasDruart]

@@WildeGesellen44 Always happy to see young people joining the fray! I sure think you had a great moment. For my part, going to see them for the second time in my life in two weeks. Have been listening to them since 1996. First time i saw them, i was 3O, and it was 15 years ago!

[@carlakse]

If you're a Tolkien fan and also a metalhead, Blind Guardian is like something miraculous... I think I spent whole high shcool years listening to Nightfall in Middle-Earth album. Thank you for this lovely reaction!

[@darkhoursofday6250]

Yup. I did and still love everything BG has done.

[@DarkMatterBurrito]

I have the DVD of it and it's so amazing.

[@TheCoffeeCat]

Same here!

[@7head7metal7]

Same! It was magical!

[@Hrugnir]

Ditto.

[@lgmhorus]

Singing The Bard's Song in the audience in a Blind Guardian concert is one of the most incredible experiences in metal. All the explosive sounds and loudness stops for this one magical moment, where everyone is just singing as loud as they can. Hansi could not sing a single line and every word would be sung.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I mean, it's been stuck in my head since I recorded this. I would LOVE to go to a Blind Guardian concert to experience this.

[@paulbaumeister7741]

Seen 'em twice in concert & it is an experience being in the audience and having everyone around you belting out along with Hansi and the band. Phenomenal group to see live.

[@HansKSG]

Can attest. Have been to both concerts they have had in Norway, and they have been the best two concerts I have been to. They did 5 "da capo's" both times

[@ghatzidakis]

Been lucky enough to sing Bard's song in a concert with the audience. Pure magic...

[@apostleintriumph1758]

I've seen BG twice, both time I annihilated my vocal chords when they played Bards Song.

[@LordHorst]

Wow, this is actually the most I have heard Hansi sing the Bard's Song live. Usually he just starts with "Now you all know..." and then throws in a "tomorrow" here and there, haha.

[@gomongio]

😂😂😂😂

[@MrKittles1123]

Automatic like. There is no word in elvish, entish or the tongues of men to adequately describe how pleased this makes me. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍

[@luisnunes2010]

Those who love not The Bards have no souls. 😄😇😏

[@PVS3]

Treebeard was my second favorite voice to do when reading this to my boys. Such a great line, because by then you know he has not been angry for an entire age.

[@dubstep1over287]

All Ik is her excitement and face expressions are really making me exited too lol hahaha

[@emppuvuori6430]

Today's pop music is ok, there are a ok singers, there are a ok composers, there are a ok bands ... But in Metal music there are THE GREAT SINGERS, there are THE GREAT COMPOSERS, there are THE GREAT BANDS...

[@bryanwhite5766]

@@emppuvuori6430 most of the artists can't write

[@KiroProstoto]

Probably the only one vocal coach I'm going to subscribe to. Here's why: 1. You look so positive and smiling 2. You are giving some really amazing explanations and at the same time it's really funny at moments 3. You are probably the most beautiful and charismatic vocal coach out there Keep going!!!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you ilian Georgiev!

[@RawrlmaBear]

Highly recommended Karadavox Academy. As well, he's very informative and knowledgeable and about as nerdy

[@RengokuOniGiri]

Same here. She is the only vocal coach that i subscribed because of those

[@LuigiFTMario]

Most reactors and vocal coaches look so fake about their reactions too. She seems genuine

[@Favourites669]

Completely agree. I watched her analyse Painkiller by Judas Priest and then Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath by the first time earlier today. At first I thought she was going to hate those tracks and dismiss them as noise garbage, but I was pleasantly surprised by how positive, openminded and unprejudiced she is, especially with a music style so different from Opera and the likes. Also really liked the way she sometimes pauses the music and explains little musical tricks that can make a huge difference but for someone like me who's completely ignorant on music theory and such could have never actually noticed. Subscribed!

[@lupuslaktor]

one does not simply leave a Guardian show and has a functional voice left.

[@fardareismai4495]

Oh man I wish I could go to a live concert. Seems pretty unlikely right now, but I want it so bad... Hopefully next year

[@wheelcha1rman2]

I've seen them once. Bloodstock 2016. They were the Saturday headliners and I tore my throat out.

[@Shotesu]

this explains why my voice shorted out the next morning after they hit Seattle.

[@stryke132]

"Mirror, Mirror" and especially "Somewhere far beyond" are also awesome Blind Guardian songs. Worth to check them out :)

[@burningbelow4424]

can't forget the last Candle! 🕯️ I heard them play that the first time I ever seen them back in December 2014 was the best live experience I ever heard!!!

[@JohnTCampbell1986]

SHAAAAAAAAAAALL WE DARE THE DRAGON? MERCILESS HES POISONING OUR HEARTS, OOOOOOOOOOOUR HEARTS The song that got me into power metal. The song by which all power metal songs must aspire to.

[@goncalopereira5494]

I can't say this enough. "mirror mirror" yes!!!!

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

This will probably be the first time you‘re going to analyze the crowds singing performance 😎🤘 I‘ve got it already in my ear. 🤘

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

haha - yup.

[@Nikioko]

I know only one person who could play with the crowd that amazingly as Hansi. And that was Freddie Mercury.

[@klasandersson7522]

@@Nikioko Yes, Mercury was a class act all on his own! Love the dude! But there are quite a few groups and singers who can play that fiddle, Dickinson in Iron Maiden comes to my mind, they are awesome live!

[@John_Pope]

@@TheCharismaticVoice the audience participation originated way back when they filmed their DVD "Imaginations through the looking glass " . It was way more organic. They finished the song and the crowd kept singing the chorus. Since then it became a thing. I'd highly recommend watching that version too just so you can experience it.

[@MsCristyn83]

@@Nikioko I saw Lara Fabian - Je Táime live and his crowd was amazing together... insane singing and crying... so emotional :) ♡

[@robertpatrick5861]

Normally the fans keep sinning valhalla for another 15 minutes.. even when the music and the band is gone... so loud that wherever they are they will still hear us ;)

[@ForboJack]

When you hear people sing Valhalla all over the campground all night, you know there has been a Blind Guardian concert.

[@La_sagne]

reminds me a lot of singing always look on the bright side of life all the way to the parking lot after seeing maiden

[@agp11001]

You usually stop singing the Valhalla chorus around about 10 minutes after getting in your car and driving off after the concert...

[@ilonasamodai1662]

last October in Vienna was still the same, i guess if they let us sing more we'd sing it for hours :D

[@heinzherbert1706]

20:18 Elizabeth: Uh, is that the end? Audience: Hold our beers

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Hahaha right?!

[@KingHeadbang]

And this was at Wacken. So that's a lot of beers to hold. XD

[@isbjrn358]

@@KingHeadbang some...120k or so :D Miss this very nearby festival :/

[@NPK476]

YES! I've been hoping for this reaction. I don't care what I have scheduled in the morning, it's going to have to wait until the reaction is over. when you see and hear 70,000 people singing along, is just becomes one of those magical moments during a live show that any fan of music can appreciate. Both are great songs, but the star of the show is the audience. It still gives me goose bumps and just an overall happy feeling. This band has an amazing and immersive catalog and Bard/Valhalla is just a scratch of the surface.

[@brendo9672]

the audience was like this when I saw them and it was only 1000 or so haha

[@SteakOSaurier]

It's so nice when Hansi says in german that the audience has to sing a little louder as Freddy (their drummer) will join in and they immediately do! Simply amazing.

[@charlymorgoth88]

"Would make me feel like a brotherhood of Vikings on a ship" You hit the spot of what metallers actually are and feel like! A huge brotherhood all over the world!

[@vaizad5374]

Could not have said it better, brother. Rock on \m/

[@paavobergmann4920]

\m/

[@cy-one]

\m/_

[@brandonholmes8655]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@sohpol]

This is so adorable. Seeing her discover this type of music is like seeing a kid having an ice cream for the first time in life :P

[@ThorsShadow]

I would say, that seeing her discover this music is like seeing someone discovering this music for the first time. Which is great, honestly.

[@TheTobes99]

I love how you were surprised that Blind Guardian were playing Power Metal when they were one of the Pioneers of the genre...

[@FO121]

they started as a great speed metal band until their 3rd (?) album..

[@knutolabersas5601]

surely they were not "OnE Of ThE PioNeeRS"

[@changes4818]

@@knutolabersas5601 They were tho? Helloween, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, and Hammerfall were some of the first bands that could actually be called power metal, so they did pioneer. It’s true that the PM draws influences from older bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Manowar, etc, but it wasn’t an actual genre by itself until these bands came into play.

[@MrMetallization]

@@changes4818 Hammerfall came much later than Blind Guardian and Helloween, they were not pioneers. BG and Helloween of course yes

[@Skull7727]

Their early albums are speed/thrash, I remember interview at that time they said Metallica inspired their sounds.

[@Kekoapono]

I think you’ll get this recommendation a lot: If you enjoyed this at all, I think you’ll especially enjoy Blind Guardian’s album “Nightfall in Middle-Earth.” Yes, they recorded an album that was explicitly based on Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Not only will you find power metal on the album, but also songs that don’t quite fit the metal mold. Blind Guardian started off as speed and power metal, but they’ve become more progressive over time. But anyway, knowing that you really enjoy Tolkien’s literary worlds, I think you’ll get a kick out of “Nightfall in Middle-Earth.”

[@gotmog13]

Agreed. This album is so good, that 20+ years ago, I, a metalhead at the time, played it to my pop/r'n'b listening sister, just because we were both Tolkien fans. She knows all the lyrics to this day.

[@revylokesh1783]

"Nighfall..." is an eternal classic from start to finish. Not a single weak song on it.

[@galadballcrusher8182]

love that album but my main problem is everyone allways keeps asking reactors for the same 2 power metal songs from it (Time Stands Still and Mirror Mirror) ... and forgets the lovely ballad (The Eldar) or that epic almost operatic (Noldor) that both are btw more into what i believe Tolkien would appreciate

[@gotmog13]

@@galadballcrusher8182 Agree again. Time Stands Still is my least favourite from that album, and I've heard Mirror soooo many times in metal clubs I've kinda grown sick of it. Noldor, man, that scream at the end, the lyrics... That's the one.

[@brendo9672]

@@gotmog13 I thank Tolkien for getting half my friends into metal :D

[@SomethingDiabolical2]

Standing there in the fields of Wacken with 80,000 other people and everybody screaming Valhalla in unison was one of the best things ever

[@frettchen006]

...was there too...still humming...valhalla...

[@koaschten]

23:14 "Singt uns von der Bühne" - "Sing us of the stage" Hansi has a great sense of humour.

[@agp11001]

"VALHALLA, DIE LEBERWURST!"

[@mjpmattos]

The Bard Song is the "Love of my life" (Queen) of metal. Just play the first notes and people will sing the entire song.

[@gabolujan]

The Bard's Song and Fiddler's in the Green hold the same status for me.

[@MrSpokk80]

Metal head here, and the first time I heard the song...#ashamed

[@austindelarra6881]

Hansi Kursch is the man of 1,000 voices! He has an unbelievably wide range

[@Germs19]

Blind guardian concerts are spiritual experiences. The last time I saw them, I shouted out all the words to "And then there was silence" alongside them. It was amazing.

[@WoWSchockadin]

I remember the Blind Guardian Festival back in 2003, where the crowd kept singing the Valhalla-Chorus for about 30 minutes straight, not being able to be stopped even by Hansi, so their show lasted this half hour longer. Have been to many BG-Shows and yes, they are very engaged with the audience, making their shows a really great experience. If you like Hansis voice, you should look out Demons & Wizards (a sidie project of Hansi) - Fiddler on the Green

[@stb4118]

It would be nice ...

[@WoWSchockadin]

@@stb4118 I'm just not able to read these words without the music in my head. ^^

[@keithschumacher8003]

Do Blind Guardian’s “And Then There Was Silence” from the Imaginations Through the Looking Glass concert.

[@bigg2988]

Yes, THAT one!

[@NowUrJustIncoherent]

Yes! This!

[@gwyndf]

I'm afraid a single reaction video won't cut it for ATTWS :-D Nor will a couple, that song has so much in it you'd have to analyze it for an hour and still only scratch the surface.

[@7Stormwarrior]

14 minutes of exctasy, the best single ever!!! :D :D

[@OpnDoarPlcy]

Harvest of Sorrow

[@doctordruid2869]

Here’s a fun fact: The studio version of this song has a guest singer, Kai Hansen. He sings the part that starts with “So many centuries, so many gods”. He has a much higher voice in general, so that made it that much harder for hansi in the live version.

[@Naorden13]

Kai was already popular as singer, guitarist and composer of Helloween. He's came to BG to help them a little to reach bigger audience and made amazing guest performances on Follow the Blind and Tales from the Twilight World.

[@ApMatZe]

Fun fact about the "i am in a video game right now" thing: BlindGuardian is actually featured in a questline in the game "Sacred 2". Where you need to find the band's instruments and with finishing the quest you unlock in ingame concert scene (just a single song and looking back it didnt age very well but its still pretty cool^^)

[@glen5188]

Sacred worlds is their best song tho. Was so epic!

[@OKurth77]

and heres the link to that concert scene kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKrJdmhrmMSNoKs

[@alberich3099]

Pah - I remember In Extremo in Gothic.

[@Eldormen]

I want to instal sacred agin and find this quest as I haven't done that one

[@Elveheart]

Didn't age well?! It is a f****** great song!

[@LordSpongy]

Wait why did I start crying the moment it zoomed in on the crowd? Oh.... right.... I deeply miss human interaction and being able to go to concerts...

[@ImmortalXUchiha]

Yo I feel you, I went to so much festivals and concerts and I miss them so much. I just think of the great moments we will be able to appreciate even more after this bad time we experience now. Music will be so much better to enjoy together again.

[@deathstruggle4136]

I feel the same way! Concerts always give the power and energy to move on! I miss it so much

[@FinalSixHD]

Blind Guardian is a band with two sides. When they are at the studio Hansi drives everything to perfection. They work with many different musicans and vocalists on their songs and the lyrics is an ongoing story like a fantasy book. On the other side they are one of the best live bands i have ever seen (500+ bands since 2012). They are not as clean as recorded but interact with the audiance in a way not many are able to. The Concert you're analysing here was from wacken 2016. Three days of rain and then three days of sun. Many people were tired but Hansi was able to wake us all up there. As a BG fan for many years i have to say that this show was great but not their best. They need their crowd to shine and the more BG fans (who know the lyrics) are part of the crowd the better. Thats why i prefer seeing them on their tour instead of a festival show. In my opinion one of their best shows and one of the greatest crowds singing along is recoreded on their DVD "Imaginations Through the Looking Glass". The performance of the bard's song (in the forest) on that one is way better than the one we are looking at here.

[@waltergeurts4444]

hi Elizabeth. despite everyone is in some sort of lockdown. your world is expanding in rocketspeed. especialy music wise! with all the styles and their outstanding performers that are circling around. nice to have you around also!

[@erickbannwart938]

If you REALLY wanna hear Hansi singing: Fiddler on the Green - Demons and Wizards (Live Wacken)

[@stavi82]

That's such a hard song to listen to when you know the meaning!

[@razzledazzleist]

i agree! One of the bEST performances, ever!

[@bridgeburner909]

The meaning of that song is heart breaking. It’s beautiful. I always preferred Demons on Wizards to BG. Not sure why. I think it’s because I love The Dark Tower.

[@jamesnewcomb9834]

YES. the best DW song theyve recorded. and that wacken performance was A M A Z I N G

[@kengaroo67]

Hanzi and Jon together are the best thing in non mainstream Metal.

[@vasilyfamilienko4318]

They have amazing "And then there was silence" - it is conceptual song, where vocalist is showing his range and ability pretty well. Even if you would not review it - just listen it to yourself. Their vocalist is training his voice every day for decades, as he said himself. And his voice is still healthy to this day, really cool.

[@jerrygordon3914]

And then... is my favorite BG song :)

[@tkn9931]

The crowd interaction has actually gotten to a point of crowd management at this point. If you have a look at the 2011 version, you'll see that they tried to end the song twice, but the crowd just didn't care and continued chanting the chorus. So that's why he is giving them so much time and talking about his band members taking turns to coninue the song and that's also why he is slowing the very last sentence so much. It's the only thing that worked 2011.

[@Caelestan]

You are so right. I think it was the Live-DVD, wasn't it?

[@KayiaTCM]

:D they learned the hard way. I was at the concert in 2007 and I can confirm, that we just got in some state of trans on the end and stomped and sang event they went backstage, and maybe after 1é minutes they had to come back .

[@Caelestan]

@@KayiaTCM Hehe, you are so right. Actually i have to say that i experienced both sides. The positive and the negative way. First i went to a concert of the "Imaginations from the other side"-Tour, and they didn't have "Lord of the rings" on their setlist. But the crowd wanted it and at least got it. The crowd cheered "Lord of the rings" so many times with such a passion, that the band had a discussion onstage and then played it. And yes, it was not that perfect-played but the atmosphere was outstanding, the crowd was grateful and it was magic. That was in Hamburg, Germany at the venue "Docks". The second one was the same venue, but the "Nightfall in middleearth"-Tour. Same thing, after the first songs started to cheer "Lord of the rings" in the breaks between the songs, quite sure remembering the last tour. First Hansi was smiling, but the more often the crowd cheered that and the concert went on, it was recognizeable, that he was not very pleased. And i don't know why and exactly when, but surely after the "Bards Song" one guy in the crowd showed the middle-finger to the stage and it was clear, that the band won't take the thing that cool this evening. Strange atmosphere (but yet quite a time before that happened) and the magic was gone. For me it was also not nice, because i got a friend with ne, whom i told about the last gig and how magic "Blind Guardian" are. And additional to this, he is a huge tolkien-fan. He asked me after the concert a thing like: "Uh, they did not really want to play today, mmh?" And that was exactly how it felt. Other Gigs i watched from them where more in the category really good and nice atmosphere, but for me they never reached the experience of the first time i watched them. But of course they are still a really great (live-)band. But i have much more nice memories about gigs, like for example Dragonforce with Turisas for support at "Grünspan", Hamburg, Germany, where i had a talk with Sam after the gig in front of the venue and he asked me things i don't want to say here to get him not in trouble 😉. Of course he was quite drunk because of drinking onstage during the whole concert. 😉 I could tell stories about many of these little things. And i like these little gigs much more then the big ones. Wish you a merry christmas and stay healthy! Greetz from near Hamburg, Germany.

[@Matt_the_pirate]

Is there any recording of it on KZbin? EDIT: nvm I managed to find it, look at 6:30 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHfRqauEfMl6jK8

[@pdxy84]

There is a difference between a festival with Fans of many Bands and a single BG concert

[@PitPendragon]

I tried to transcript the few sentences, Hansi spoke to the crowd: Wacken, den nehmen wir gerne mit. (Wacken, we take this with pleasure.) Ich würde euch auch gerne länger schreien lassen. (I would like to let you chant longer.) Wir haben leider nur noch wenig zeit. (Unfortunately we have only few time left.) Die wollen wir natürlich mit musik verbringen. (Which we want to spend with music.) Ich glaub, die meisten von euch werden wissen was jetzt als nächstes kommt. (I think, most of you know what follows next.) War schon ums ein oder andere mal legendär hier. ([It] was already legendary here, one time or another.) Ich hab so das gefühl das ihr dem heute die krone aufsetzen werdet. (I feel you are going to top that today.) let's sing the bard song in the forest. Bard Song performance You're f***ing crazy. Wacken, ich trau's mich kaum zu sagen. (Wacken, I hardly dare to say.) Ihr seid noch geiler als sonst. (You are even greater than usually.) Wir hier oben hatten ne super Zeit. (We up here had an awesome time.) Wir sind immer gerne nach wacken gekommen. (We were always happy to come to Wacken.) Irgendwann ist es Zeit weiter zu ziehen (Eventually it is time to leave.) Die zeit ist jetzt gekommen. (This time is upon us now.) Wir sehen uns irgendwo. (We will see us again somewhere.) Let's get crazy for a last time. Let's lock up the gates of valhalla. Valhalla Performce In the Valhalla outro: Gebt' mir alles. (Give me everything.) mega Die letzten drei. (The last three.) Fegt uns von der Bühne. (Sweep us off the stage.) Hope it helps :)

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you!!

[@PitPendragon]

@@TheCharismaticVoice My Pleasure :)

[@PitPendragon]

Sorry, I wrote that before seeing the actual reaction and wasn't aware that you skipped the speech-passages.

[@Nikioko]

Blind Guardian are a permanent guest at Wacken: 1992, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2011 and 2016

[@unbekannternutzer25]

@@Nikioko you forgot 2020 (no not kidding)

[@SwordmasterKane]

I grew up with songs from Blind Guardian. And it took me years and years to find out that they actually don't have two different singers, but that Hansi Kürsch just has a wide variation of voices that he applies to his songs - sometimes both ends of his spectrum in one song. It already blew me away back in childhood, and it is still amazing for me today.

[@MrMalganis78]

Now there is only one Song to hear. "Demons & Wizards - Fiddler on the Green - Live at Wacken Open Air 2019"

[@redfbaesse]

but don't skip the end. you will hear the crowd singing Valhalla =)

[@AngelesBustamanteM]

Absolutely gorgeous song, a must watch :)

[@EATrogemann]

Yes Yes Yes! Been there, absolutely amazing!

[@rickyreolfi]

that's a good one

[@AcidWords1]

Yeah, when he hits that scream at the end, it would be impossible not to have goosebumps.

[@JoboTheBestEU]

All of the other people recommending Demons & Wizards so i've gotta chime in with The Fiddler on the Green. Absolutely hauntingly beautiful song and a powerful performance by Hansi.

[@AmokayII]

Elizabeth: Yea I'm in a video game right now. Blind Guardian: Well come meet us in Sacred.

[@excelsior-zs7vh]

That's how I discovered Blind Guardian. I would never have known them if not for a chance encounter in Sacred.

[@chrisumana7644]

Sacred worlds is a fantastic song the intro build up is perfect

[@mortaryon9760]

its not sacred, they are in sacred 2 with a quest-line to see them live in concert...and after that hansi gives a reward to the player. and in gothic there was an in extremo concert in the old camp^^

[@momchilgradinarov6428]

What , they are in a game ? Never knew that.

[@CamaroMann]

@@momchilgradinarov6428 Yep: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKrJdmhrmMSNoKs

[@IR4TE]

Blind Guardian, D&D and vocal analysis at once, my Nerd-O-Meter is of the charts. I like it. :D

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I have a +7 charisma modifier. ;-)

[@aenorist2431]

@@TheCharismaticVoice +9, minimum. Can't wait for the stream.

[@obsidianwing]

You should Listen to the Album Nightfall in Middle Earth

[@NeeceLoneWolf]

@@TheCharismaticVoice if you want to hear someone with a similar vocal range to Hansi, Sonata Arctica and their lead singer Tony Kakko. Tony can go high and low and makes it look easy. His vocal range is freakish. He has had to change from singing too high because he has a natural high singing voice but can go very low usually in 1 song lol. He has said when he sung too high it felt like he was hitting his head on the ceiling but has dropped to his natural vocal range but only goes high when it's needed. Tony LOVES crowd interaction. Sincerely you need to hear Sonata Arctica.

[@kevansbr]

Well.. you just got a +1 subscription. I just cant leave this channel anymore... btw, a reaction of Blind Guardian's - Nightfall shall give you +100 surprising smiles and +200 "wow" :D

[@Nico_BlackForest]

Hansi is the smartest and most adorable vocalist in the metal genre. He is such a humble human being. Great musicians, great vocalist! Thx for your reaction and greetings from Germany 🤘

[@MorklebBlack]

Having been to a Blind Guardian concert and sung this along with him I can say it is one of the best concert experiences I had. When almost everyone in the crowd knows the song, and sings along, there's a huge power behind it.

[@SomethingWickedLives]

15:30 - "The way that chorus is written, they were thinking of having people sing along to it" Oh if only they would have known then what they were creating. Now they can't get us to stop singing it :p

[@blaynegreiner9365]

The best in-joke amongst Blind Guardian fans lol That chorus probably haunts Hansi's dreams.

[@LeonardoPostacchini]

Sometimes when Valhalla ends, the crowd after the clapping, starts chanting it back again for minutes. It is just incredible to be there.

[@Charliesaotome]

12:37 "metal requires tons of skill", just gave you a new subscriber, this is a reaction, not just saying I'm without words and call it a day

[@luisnunes2010]

Since we have a thumbnail, the reaction is already recorded, but I'll still put the lyrics up. Someone will find them helpful. The Bards Song (in the forest) Now you all know The bards and their songs When hours have gone by I'll close my eyes In a world far away We may meet again But now hear my song About the dawn of the night Let's sing the bards' song Tomorrow will take us away Far from home No one will ever know our names But the bards' songs will remain Tomorrow will take it away The fear of today It will be gone Due to our magic songs There's only one song Left in my mind Tales of a brave man Who lived far from here Now the bard songs are over And it's time to leave No one should ask you for the name Of the one Who tells the story Tomorrow will take us away Far from home No one will ever know our names But the bards' songs will remain Tomorrow all will be known And you're not alone So don't be afraid In the dark and cold 'Cause the bards' songs will remain They all will remain In my thoughts and in my dreams They're always in my mind These songs of hobbits, dwarves and men And elves Come close your eyes You can see them too Valhalla High in the sky Where eagles fly Morgray the dark Enters the throne Open wide the gate, friend The king will come Blow the horn and praise The highest Lord Who'll bring the dawn He's the new god In the palace of steel Persuade the fate of everyone The chaos can begin Let it in (Lead: André) So many centuries So many Gods We were the prisoners of our own fantasty But now we are marching Against these Gods I'm the wizard, I will change it all (Lead: André/Marcus) Ref.: Valhalla - Deliverance Why've you ever forgotten me Ref. Magic is in me I'm the lost magic man Never found what I was looking for Now I found it but it's lost The fortress burns Broken my heart I leave this world All Gods are gone So many centuries So many Gods We were the prisoners of our own fantasty But then we had nothing Who'll lead our life No, no, we can't live Without Gods

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks for posting these!

[@luisnunes2010]

@@TheCharismaticVoice They do come in handy. 😋👌🔥

[@EATrogemann]

Legends say the Crowd is still chanting 😎

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

hahaha I believe it!

[@EonTide1111]

I'm still learning how to play it on guitar lol

[@sebastianteterra]

Wonderfull! I'm a fan of Blind Guardian now nearly since 21 years and for me The Bard's Song (in the forrest) is the BEST BALLAD OF ALL TIMES! Even for the same time. And to sing it along with such a huge audience like in Wacken have been so great moments. I took part 3 times in Wacken and i will never forget.

[@bartoszrebelski8571]

You should listen to "Mirror Mirror", "Time stand still (At the Iron Hill)" and "Into the storm" from their album "A Nightfall in Middleearth" :D

[@ryeanchan]

Imaginations from the Otherside... :)

[@peterpike]

And Nightfall! :-D

[@Beta4Life]

@@ryeanchan One of the best concert experiences of all time was Blind Guardian playing Imaginations cover to cover. Absolutely epic.

[@craven1927]

Yes yes yes

[@coryjensen8603]

Time Stands Still is one of my favorite songs by Blind Guardian!

[@thecaptainmarko]

Just a little thing, This was also recorded at Wacken open Air. Just a massive shout out to the sound and stage boys and girls there you absolutely make it possible for those bands to shine and for us to scream along to!! Every baseline Every piano note feedback from the crowd you understand and have it covered. Besides the bands shows like this can't exist without you. Hang tight during these covid times and soon "ohhh damn I hope soon" we all will be sweety and beery and shouting our lungs out in support again. I miss you fellow crowd !!

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

It is kind of magical how we will never forget the lyrics. Oh and that "stickiness" Laughs in Valhalla xD

[@Andy_from_de]

and four days later, you can still hear "Valhalla" echoing on this channel... ;-)

[@xDporrada]

The Raven Child by Avantasia featuring hansi would be a incredible reaction

[@scottkerfien7551]

With Hansi, Jorne, and Tobi! She would have an eargasm.

[@jorgengabrielsson6660]

🤘🏼🤘🏼...and JORN LANDE

[@atl22]

YEEEESSSS

[@mpmg1974]

Please Avantasia with one of Michael Kiske's performance!!!

[@Renato2Guitar]

Hansi is one of the most enigmatic voices of Heavy Metal!!

[@holladiewaldfee7518]

One of the worst …

[@justston188]

I was in the audience. It was great! I just don't know how to react to 80,000 singers as a vocal coatch.

[@senditkevin]

Is the crowd actually that loud or do they have crowd mics?

[@brendo9672]

@@senditkevin I saw them with only 1000 or so people and it was so loud

[@justston188]

@@senditkevin Check it out!

[@senditkevin]

@@justston188 I've watched the video at least 100 times. Blind Guardian is one of 3 bands on my bucket list to see live, Nightwish and Kamelot are the other two.

[@metalmirko]

@@senditkevin I was actually in the crowd at this Wacken gig. It depends. In the first few rows, it's definitely that loud, although they have mics recording the crowd, for sure. However, if you're more in the back, it doesn't sound like this anymore, to be honest. Nonetheless, a great evening and a really cool performance by Blind Guardian.

[@peterpike]

"I'm in a video game right now." -- Literally happened with Sacred 2 for Blind Guardian :-D

[@peterpike]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKrJdmhrmMSNoKs There's the in-game concert Blind Guardian did in Sacred 2 :-)

[@Zaluskowsky]

that slipped totally past me. THANK YOU

[@OleHeide]

I just wanted to write this :-)

[@USMarine1086]

Finding, listening to, and enjoying Hansi . . . gives you *instant* credibility. Totes following your page now.

[@wendelldsouza6913]

I am telling you...you are making 2020 a better year...keep it up elizabeth

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Let's explore all-things vocal and have fun at the same time, join my Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecharismaticvoice and my Vocal Foundations Course - DEMYSTIFYING SINGING (my intensive 7-week course) is now open for registration! Class sizes are small to guarantee personal attention. Go to thecharismaticvoice.com to reserve your seat.

[@taurus_70]

Elisabeth ist becoming a Fan of German Power Metal Like Blind Guardian or Helloween...🇩🇪 There are some more to discover Like Running Wild, Grave Digger or Van Canto - Metal without Guitar... Greetings from Germany🤩

[@murpheustabletop9700]

You heared Hansi in Ayreon - The day that the world breaks done too. At that time ur impressed of his YES!!! ^^ I would recommend Ayreon Universe there he plays whis his voice more and reviels more color.

[@Dina-su6my]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvCh3mAo5eegK8 From 5:00 min, it was long time ago and its always happenin in every concert if they play this music! Here they didnt noticed that will happend so watch this

[@tbrs4064]

Check out the script for my requim its awesome

[@Maltry]

Please do a reaction to Powerwolf. They are a German Power Metal band that utilize Medieval and Gothic theatrics live and the singer is classically trained in Opera. Have a look at "Demons are a girl's best friend" for a catchy tune. Much love!!

[@aleksandarantic2920]

"WOW" and smile on her face.. That is exactly how I reacted first time hearing this song 20 years ago and still having same feelings towards Blind Guardian ♥

[@peteroletic3210]

A couple of things I have to state: 1.) I *absolutely* love your thiefling horns. 2.) Your reaction and analysis videos are amazing. 3.) I *absolutely* love your thiefling horns! 4.) Blind Guardian are awesome - I was at their concerts and this song live was giving me the chills. 5.) I *absolutely* love your thiefling horns. 6.) This one is not really a statement, but a question as I have been looking like a MADMAN to find a D&D stream you're on. Could you kindly give me a link or anything? Especially one possibly featuring your songs? 7.) Out of pure curiosity... what's the best, wildest wild magic table effect that happened to you? 8.) Lastly, I love your thiefling horns and please keep doing what you're doing for a long time! :)

[@berndseibold3308]

Hansi: „Singt uns von der Bühne!“ „Sing us off stage!“

[@skyknight0408]

I only saw them live once, 22 years ago when they still had their original drummer Thomen. And in the middle of the concert, Hansi announced that people from HR3 radio station were there and recording the whole thing. It was aired about a month later. So now I have a recording of the one and only time I went to a live concert!

[@wildchild04]

​I see Blind Guardian I subscribe... wait I did on the Ayreon video, carry on then

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

:-D

[@m6tleja]

!I want to hear Hansi more!" Me knowing the usual way Bard's Song is sung: Well yes, but actually no.

[@dernwine]

"We're going to be reacting to Hansi singing live..." "Yeah... about that..."

[@G0PFISH]

"I like hansis voice" 4/5 of the video crowd singing .. classic guardian

[@Nikioko]

Blind Guardian is one of my favourite bands. Coming from speed metal with hits like Majesty or Guardian of the Blind, they have more and more moved towards power metal. Nightfall in Middle-Earth is the turning point and one of my favourite albums still. I really like And then there was Silence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5KtdqyBjrifpZo but also the newer albums like Beyond the Red Mirror: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ25eIVmf7-gmck or Legacy of the Dark Lands: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZO9m6Wka66bhdk That is really epic and suits a fantasy film soundtrack. By the way: I also like their contribution to the The Dwarves soundtrack, though the music is written by Benny Oschmann rather than André Olbrich: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGa7aICOm7Gre8k Maybe Elizabeth could make a reaction to one of those? ;-)

[@guimich2478]

Nightfall Quietly crept in and changed us all Nightfall Quietly crept in and changed us all Nightfall Immortal land lies down in agony

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you for these suggestions, and for including the links!

[@Nikioko]

@@guimich2478 Nightfall, A Twist in the Myth, At the Edge of time... Great albums and great cover artwork. This is epic, this is fantasy. But it started with Tales rom the Twilight World and Somewhere far Beyond, when the music was still speed metal but the topic was fantasy literature already. And, as I mentioned already, And then there was silence. A 14 minute epic on the Iliad. "Watch your step, Cassandra, you might fall."

[@Nikioko]

​@@TheCharismaticVoice Well, I could recommend whole concerts like 2007 Wacken and 2016 Rockpalast, but I fear that be too much to react to. 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJbMeoWOlLiAo9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/j53afqCbiNWGnLc

[@Darkmatterdwarf]

@@TheCharismaticVoice YOu mentioned some good old pen&paper rpg at the start. Nightfall in Middle-Earth is an absolute blast for fantasy and rpg nerds, the album is based on the storys of Tolkiens silmarillion and brings the fateful turnpoints of between morgoth and Feanors clan to life.

[@andrewwebb6270]

Can't believe I missed this one! I would recommend "Nightfall" by Blind Guardian as another really good example of Hansi

[@bodvarson1933]

If Hansi didn't jump in and stop them they would still be there singing today.

[@katherinemlorelei]

HIGHLY recommend Fiddler on the Green by Demons and Wizards, another band Hansi is in. Really shows him flex his vocal range.

[@I..cast..fireball]

RIP D&W

[@IchigoKurosaki10]

I really wanted to say thanks for all the incredible work that you do with the videos Ms Zharoff and also mention that the band has an album called "Nightfall in Middle-Earth " completely dedicated to the lord of the rings mythology and the tolkien imaginarium! greetings from latin america!

[@thrashmetal1356]

Thank you for your analysis to my favorite band and singer. Unfortunately for me, I don't know enough English to understand all your words, but I'm learning. I was glad to see the reaction of the Power Metal from you, a charming woman. I subscribe and thank you for your work.

[@lordgorshack3970]

Can you not all appreciate the true LOVE these fans have. They'll finish the song for the band. Gotta love 'em

[@marioneumann7148]

THE BARD SONG is the band's anthem. No concert without this great song

[@mercurygirl67]

The recent moment I first heard him all these years later they are still a transcendental experience for my hearing I adore them and I am happy because I just bought tickets for the Portland Oregon show on April 30, 2024 every time they come I’m glad to go. I’m excited to go I’m exuberant to go I ambursting with joy to go. I love the spam so much I’m so grateful for what they bring to the world. Hansi sings the way I’d want to sing if I were a man hell I wanna sing like him as a woman. It’s hard to bring that same energy and power to it. I have a lot of it I’m pretty good but Hanzi blows me out of the water that’s OK cause he easy absolute master. He’s ever looking for an old American wife here I am.

[@tskwerl]

If you want the most bombastic, operatic Blind Guardian, listen to their 14 minute magnum opus, And Then There Was Silence.

[@nicolewagenblast9563]

Thinking back to standing at Wacken in the middle of that crowd between 75.000 people and singing these lyrics learned from a mix tape 25 years ago still gives me goosebumps every time I see this clip anywhere. Awesome!!!

[@bluebehir]

fun fact, since you often say "I'm in a video game right now". There is a computer game called Sacred 2, an action role playing game. I was playing it and then one day I just stumbled upon an animated Hansi Kursch. He is *in* the video game. You find each band member, and locate and return their instruments. Then they go and perform the song "Sacred Worlds"... You cannot imagine how super excited I was to just *discover* my favourite band in my (at the time) favourite game. so yes, they are very video game haha!

[@Hrimthur666]

Ah, wonderful memories! :D :D

[@mikkeloverballe103]

I was at that show! a Blind Guardian show at WOA is one of the most special gigs you can go to if you love metal! It is unreal! 80.000 people singing along to evey song for 2 hours! And beer! Never forget about the beer! God i miss this! Love the " It sounds like they think about how the fans can sing along to they songs... Que: 10min sing along!"

[@slaycorpse]

Watching someone that doesn't usually listen to metal get the same feeling that I get everyday is just truly magical. Welcome to the world of metal! I could see you get that feeling of energy. You became fidgety and your eyes changed. That power inside, makes you clench your teeth and want to go run through the forest and fight a bear or something 😂 We live for that feeling. That sense of empowerment, that energy, that passion. Blind Guardian is amazing. The singer started a side project with a friend, its called Demons and Wizards and its some of.my all time favorite music. If you want to hear his voice then id say listen to "Path of Glory", and "Fiddler on the Green". Two amazing songs from Demons amd Wizards. Also from Blind Guardian, "Voice in the Dark" is a great song that shows just how much range and power he has behind that voice :))

[@sirsir9665]

A rarely known song but the vocals are insane and the story is beautifully sad. Fiddler on the Green by Demons and Wizards.

[@stevehill9167]

Blind Guardian are legendary, especially in Germany. This performance shows the power of live music. Also check out Orden Ogan - The Things We Believe In.

[@SilvaLuna]

Orden ogan are soooo underrated! Love them so much😊

[@sophiemerigold2449]

I was standing in the last row, and I felt that energy. It was amazing. No one wanted the song to end.

[@andymangaka]

Being The Bard's Song and Valhalla from when Hansi was also the bassist(until 96), it's always beaultiful to see the diference today.

[@Tarragon1234]

I like her horns and t-shirt. More importantly, she can coach, teach and sing. Such a beautiful soul among us just floating around with her tiny wings. I really enjoy her energy. It's magnetic and magnificent!

[@mariomelms7902]

I`m biased as a german metal fan, but BG, together with Helloween/Gamma Ray, are still my go to bands if it comes to power metal, more than 30 years after discovering them!

[@Alibagil03261]

"There is some kind of stickiness to the chorus, something people would sing along" Me: Oh, just wait for it. :-)

[@davidmarkiewicz7870]

I love Hansi and Blind Guardian they are incredible! Hansi's range is amazing. You should also check out TIll Lindemann from Rammstein. He has an awesome baritone voice and puts on an EPIC stage persona like no other. I think you would really enjoy "Rammstein - Ich Tu Dir Weh (Live from Madison Square Garden). Side note, he kinda likes pyrotechnics..

[@gregkral4467]

i love how a bard's song can resonate through millions of news sharers, gossip, legend, .. history.... truth brings them all together like brothers and sisters... from just....one....song.

[@emiliotinoco7355]

The bard& song Will remain......

[@ciryamir1824]

Her reaction at 9:20 when she switches to the seconds song is priceless! :-)

[@Thalex999]

Blind Guardian is a german Band... I am from germany too... I was in one of the concerts in the beginning of the career (200 People in the Crowd)... After the Concert they have brought my brother and me at home... Great musicians, great people... This Band you must love!

[@Denien82]

Thank you for supporting them at the time, so that people like me were able to enjoy them 10+ years later :D

[@seltzer108]

With all the respect in the world, how is it possible for you to be SO TALENTED and SO BEAUTIFUL? Keep the great work! I love your videos! Greetings from Mexico!

[@Kekoapono]

I hope you’ll react to Wintersun’s “Sons of Winter and Stars” sometime in the near-future. I recommend reacting to the Live Rehearsal at Sonic Pump studios for the recording. Also remember the singer lost a not insignificant portion of his lungs due to a battle with tuberculosis. I and many others regard Sons of Winter and Stars as a metal masterpiece that everyone should listen to even if they enjoy metal only a little bit.

[@danninielsen8876]

Yes please i second that :)

[@chrillzilla1268]

Aye!