THIS IS SOOO GOOD! - Metal Dude * Musician (REACTION) - SABATON - Uprising (OFFICIAL LIVE) & HISTORY

[@chriso6719]

Woodstock, yes, but not the one near you. This concert is in Poland, the Polish Woodstock festival in 2012, Over HALF A MILLION people. Before Hannes and Tommy joined. Robban Back on drums, and Thobbe Englund on guitar , along with Joakim, Par, and Chris. Tommy recently announced he is leaving the band, and Thobbe will be returning. If you're wondering about the 'iced in' man they mentioned near the end of the history episode, Simo Hayha. He was a Finnish sniper, his story is covered in their song "White Death". Other songs from this Poland show recommended to watch, "Ghost Division" and "40:1". And the must watch live performance : "En Livstid I Krig" from the Great Tour in Gothenburg.

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you! I appreciate the info, my friend! I had no idea there was a Woodstock festival outside of the US! Cool! That makes sense considering all the flags in the crowd and the fact the place wasn't on fire and surrounded by carnage and chaos. I can't wait to get to White Death! So fascinating! Yes, En Livstid I Krig is next! 🤘❤️🤘

[@pavelius140]

@@BemusingBill they changed the name of it (probably due to copyright issues but im not sure of it(I have checked and indeed it was changed in 2018 due to copyright)), its called Pol'and'Rock Festival now and it changed its location to different place in Poland but i dont remember the reason. I feel ashamed but I was born like 20 miles away from the place this festival used to take place and I was never at it hurts a bit

[@pavelius140]

oh and if any of you ever visit Warsaw there is Warsaw Uprising Museum, its just a must visit place, there is even sewer recosntruction so you can somewhat feel how it felt for those heroes to do except it doesnt smell certain way

[@Bonovin]

For this and other songs about historic Poland Sabaton was awarded a Sword, the archbishop of Poland gave it on stage. Greetings from nwAse Sweden

[@anetahodor3353]

Nigdy mi sie to nie znudzi. WARSZAWO WAAAALCZ.

[@kivikivi115]

I'm proud to be Polish. I respect you for devoting minutes of your life to the history of my country. We were the superpower of Europe, we were the whipping boy, we disappeared from the maps, but we never gave up... even though we are fucked because we live between Western and Eastern Europe, we are still here. We'll still be here. From 966 ad until the end of humanity

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you so much! Long live Polska!!

[@KamilazWarszawy]

I'm glad that you have seen also the part about the history behind the song. I was born in Warsaw, in the district called Praga. It's where the Soviets were waiting for the collapse of the uprising, they were killing everybody who was trying to escape to reach them across the river. After the war in that place on the right bank of the Vistula they made a self celebratory monument with four soldiers of the red army standing and looking down. It was meant as a commemoration of the presence of the Russian soldiers on the outskirts of the city. But since they have not helped the uprising... all of us in Warsaw, especially we from Praga, have always called it the monument to the four asleep (meaning the four soldiers of the red army that seemed to be asleep and not see what was happening across the river). The monument has recently been removed because everyone hated it, It was another sign of what we had to endure during that time. We had children fighting and they didn't do a single move to help. They wanted to enter the city as a victorious military force to be able to negotiate later at Yalta to take Poland under the communist regime and keep us as a satellite State on their side of the iron curtain. It was well planned, well organized, but so many people died because of this political game of the Soviets. They left us be murdered, or murdered us theirselves as well, just to be "our saviors" later. The city has been destroyed, with bombs and fire, there was almost nothing left. But we are still here. Being Polish is a state of mind. Poland will never give up until there is a Pole on this earth. We rock! P.S. The thing that may be curious is that at the time people even get married, in such a situation they thought about getting married with the beloved person... before It's too late. They still wanted love and be loved. And many young poets died like Kamil Baczynski, many songs and poems have been written during those 63 days, It's incredible. We usually sing the songs composed by the patriots during that time at the annual concert "Niezakazane piosenki" held on august the first to commemorate what endured those people. Smart, creative, artists that composed some masterpieces (songs and poetry) between one battle and another and they are all very powerful, full of desire for freedom and sorrow, energy and consciousness that the help will never come.

[@knightspearhead5718]

This concert is in Poland @ the Polish woodstock hence why the crowd is so hyped up and the crowd is a larger amount of people then the ones that died in the uprising itself at least that we know of. The full concert is worth the watch if you ever have the time to En Livstid I krig live @ gothenburg is a must watch for all sabaton fans. Be sure to turn on cc subtitles as this version of the song is in swedish but its the most powerful

[@BemusingBill]

AH! I always learn so much from Sabaton as I certainly did with this song and the history portion and now I've learned about Woodstock being held outside of Woodstock lol! Technically, even the original Woodstock was not actually held in Woodstock, either! Thank you for clearing that up, my friend! I originally was going to do En Livstid I Krig live so the next one for sure! 🤘❤️🤘

[@ingvartorma9789]

Yes, Sabaton plays there at Polska Woodstock and has done so a couple of times. The audience is over 1 million.

[@brandnewrock8375]

The official crowd that day when Sabaton played was 735000 thousand , the days after around 500000 in the crowd.

[@grzegorzmichaowski8509]

Wielki szacunek .

[@WNYretiree]

I appreciate the fact that you do the video from Sabaton's history channel after the song. That setup gives much deeper meaning to the song. I learned things I didn't know today, and I thank you for giving me that opportunity.

[@SylviaCovington-g1i]

Thanks Bill! I love Sabaton and Sabaton History!

[@BemusingBill]

Same here, friend! 🤘❤️🤘

[@-jolanta-1270]

Dziękuję za Twoją reakcję .1.VIII.1944, to Wybuch Powstania Warszawskiego Każdego roku tego dnia, o godzinie 17 Warszawa zamiera na minutę.Wtedy rozpoczęło się Powstanie, używane też są sygnały alarmowe.Samochody i ludzie stoją w bezruchu.Rozpoczyna się Marsz ku czci poległych w obronie Warszawy. Pozdrawiam z Warszawy !❤️

[@torbjornsjooander5625]

It's Woodstock Poland It's about 500 000 or more in the crowd

[@torbjornsjooander5625]

And its a song about Warsaw Poland 😏

[@MonikaZprzystanku]

I was there, under the flag( 40.1). It was a very exciting concert, I often watch this concert and I get goosebumps. Woodstock festival is now called Pol'and'Rock Festival, you are welcome, there are no tickets 😉 entry is free.

[@miafranlund6982]

You asked about experience of seeing Sabaton live. I have seen them 4 times now, but one time that really stands out to me is the concert in Gothemburg right before the pandemic shut everything down. It was an epic moment that I will cherish forever. I really suggest that you watch En livstid I krig live Gothemburg, but make sure to use CC cause the song is in Swedish.

[@NataschaS195]

Singing about a Polish uprising in Poland by 500,000 people, of course it's loud. 😉 Must have been a great feeling to play in front of that crowd. I would also recommend 40:1 from the same festival or En Livstid I Krig in Gothenburg

[@BemusingBill]

Yes, my friend! That is the next one!

[@Nem01]

Great reaction. Love seeing you having fun with Sabaton.

[@BemusingBill]

Not only do I learn a lot from Sabaton, but I always have fun doing so. Thank you my fellow Sabatonian! 🤘❤️🤘

[@Nem01]

@@BemusingBill Keep it up, love seeing you react to Sabaton.

[@rafalkaminski6389]

Strong bound with the public

[@BemusingBill]

No doubt about it, my friend!

[@iwona3713]

Thank You ❤❤❤

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you, my friend! 🤘❤️🤘

[@pickamaterina1313]

watch 40:1 from same concert and check out when crowd pull up rolling world biggest polish flag

[@detroitpolak9904]

Anyone who doesn’t put their fist in the air for “ Warsaw Rise” is dead inside. Or a collaborater.

[@cherylrobbins715]

Thanks for that. This hits hard! Adding the history component is great.

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you so much! I know not everybody sticks around for the history but that's ok. I love it and so do many others so I's always going to be included.

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

I just saw Warsaw posted, so I started to write that I didn't think it was in the U.S., then I saw the comment by @chriso6719 and, ah! Right...2012 Polish Woodstock festival. That's not what I was going to write about, though. When I saw "Warsaw," it reminded me that my heritage is from there. My dad's parents were both born and raised in Warsaw. Their last name IN Warsaw was spelled something like "Minnishki." We've never been able to find out exactly how it was spelled, and in English, it ended up as just plain "Minish." Both the Polish and the English versions mean, "little," and who knows where THAT came from, way back in our family's Polish history. I have relatives in both Canada and the U.S. who live here because of the huge family coming here and being filtered through Ellis Island, shortly before it closed down. My dad was the baby of the Minish family. His father died a few years after they migrated here. He had two older brothers. One of them died in WW1. His mom remarried, and had another six children (I think...I can never remember exactly how many kids there were in all, because the census figures don't agree, and nobody in the family who is still living, seems to know, either...there are different figures told by everyone). Then, when he was barely 18 (and we actually think he might not have EVEN been 18) Daddy left to go fight in WW2--with the very first troops, who would ultimately follow General George Patton everywhere. He was the only one in the family to go overseas. After Patton was remanded and wasn't allowed to go back to his troops, near the end of that war, most of his fellows in uniform came directly home. Daddy, though, was part of the troops who stayed in Italy for what he called, "The Occupation." That (interestingly enough) was at the same time that Dan Vasc's uncle went to Italy, with the troop from Brazil that was finally allowed to go. They were called "the smoking snakes"...Cobras Fumantes. So a lot of the things about war times that I've heard from and seen enacted by Sabaton, are quite familiar to me, since my dad described a LOT of similar things to us as my siblings and I grew up. They are things we will never, ever forget, and we live our lives accordingly. This (and my trust in and love for our Lord Jesus Christ) is why I can truthfully and forcefully say, "I am a warrior." I learned a LONG time ago, to NEVER give up, to hold the line, stand strong, make the difference, have faith, be the winner, etc., etc., etc. We were taught all that in LOVE and COMPASSION, by the way...NEVER by force of any type. We were simply told the TRUTH, and then expected to live it. I am very, very, very glad to have had the parents (and grandparents) that I had. I've done my best to teach my own children the same way. There are a couple of them who haven't grasped things quite the same way, and yet, in the long run, I'm seeing them, with the way things have been turning in this day and time, all over the world, realizing that their own parents were correct...not the junk that was thrown at them in some of the schools they attended after we left Alaska (sigh). Anyway...thank you very much for this reaction, Bill. I love Sabaton, and I'm glad you did the research, too. HUGS!

[@BemusingBill]

I think it's interesting that your dad and Dan's uncle served in Italy because my grandfather (father's father) was there too. I was killed in 1970 when my sister was born he was going out to celebrate with friends when his Volkswagen microbus was side struck. After his death, love letters were found. Apparently, he had a family in Italy. I know nothing at all about them but I know he loved that woman! My grandmother passed when I was a toddler but I know she was not a very nice person and treated my mother horribly but that's another story. I know from my fathers side, we lost many family members in the camps so this song and the story behind it hits me hard. Sabaton is a blessing.❤️

[@jenyjensen5294]

Bemusing Bill ,@ GrandmasGotGraceLW - You have beautiful family roots. Never forget about them. Poland has a difficult but beautiful history. It is a country of brave heroes, ardent patriots, warriors, people of honor. Best regards ❤️🇵🇱+ your grandfathers and fathers were also heroes - when Poland lost its independence and disappeared from the maps of the world, many Polish patriots emigrated abroad, they joined the army there to continue fighting for the Polish cause with those who supported us in foreign armies or Polish corps created in the West. they took away their freedom and with their heroism deserved the Allies' help for enslaved Poland. Your ancestors were probably among them. After World War II, some Poles emigrated again to escape death or long-term imprisonment, because this time the Soviets introduced communism to us. I hope you are proud of your roots, because you are!

[@magdamagda8496]

Hej 😊 Nazwisko Twojej rodziny to prawdopodobnie Minisz (sh=sz)

[@adamlubieniecki]

@@magdamagda8496 albo Miński

[@magdamagda8496]

@@adamlubieniecki w sumie również jest to możliwe

[@agaw225]

What Sabaton did for the dissemination of the history of individual countries around the world, I don't think any monumental history books have done. I,as a Pole, will always be grateful to them for that. And as for the Warsaw Uprising...the memory of it and of those brave insurgents is still alive in us, which we express on 1 August exactly at 5pm every year, as you can see in the link below kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5vHY6WpjdSEiassi=hmVKY90a7u4ILTWY All the best

[@rimisark]

React to Ghost Division from this concert.

[@hajovelt3083]

This Woodstock is a few mils more away from your hometown😉

[@BemusingBill]

Just a hop, skip and a jump across the pond! 🤣🤣

[@piotrshak4855]

Regards from Poland my friend 🙂

[@BemusingBill]

Witaj moj przyjacielu! 🤘❤️🤘

[@Nem01]

I still have photographs an 'uncle' took when they had to go through Poland. Not just villages and dead horses, but dead soldiers... I wish I could give those to their families because it might clear their mind of what happened to them.😢

[@BemusingBill]

Might be too traumatic. I don't think I would want to see that if a family member was there, personally.

[@Nem01]

​​​@@BemusingBillMaybe you're right. But at the funeral of my grandmother of which I was a 24/7 caretaker till she died from cancer... At her funeral we received a field letter from my grandfather, if it would have reached us a few days earlier my grandmother would have been able to receive a field post of her beloved husband. He wrote about Christmas and that he was 'still okay and hoped the same would be the case for his relatives and his beloved wife'. He even added a little painting to it... I wish she could have seen it...😥😔 My grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle came back years after the war ended because they were prisoners of war. I don't know if the term says anything to you some where held in the 'Rain-wiesen'... The horrors they faced and endured...😔

[@Nem01]

​@@BemusingBillI have photos of dead soldiers and pilots they found. I understand your thought but I still have the hope to give some of their families some kind of closure. It is devastating.

[@KimForsberg]

Sabaton are great live. Even with smaller stages. Maybe even more so on smaller stages. Attended their show in my home town last year in February, I think it was what, 500 seats/crowd space? Great performance, great show.

[@stevenrider9632]

From the same concert try 40 to 1 they unfurl a giant Polish flag over the crowd .

[@BemusingBill]

Cool! Thank you for the tip! 🤘❤️🤘

[@najroe]

History lessons Sabaton style. short and with impact enough to leave an impression and hopefully some basic facts.

[@Nem01]

Astimated 750k at the end that turned up.

[@BemusingBill]

CRAZY!!!! And I'm sure there were no riots or destruction or violence unlike here in the good ol' USA 😢

[@Nem01]

@@BemusingBill Not that I know of.

[@Nem01]

​@@BemusingBillIn Germany three o four days ago there was a stabbing attack in solingen that left 3 or 4 people dead and about eight seriously wounded by someone who shouldn't have been in Germany for years... Now that the Sabaton movie is coming to cinemas here on 11th October I'm forbidden to go because the attacks getting more and more out of hand. Also murderes (one who beheaded a homeless person) and convicted felons on the lose in our region, currently at least four that have been labeled as 'danger to life and society'.😢

[@heinzprenner4964]

Woodstock in POLAND

[@johncrwarner]

They, I believe, do Sabaton cruises on the Baltic across from Sweden / Stockholm to another port. I believe there is a concert and lots of talks etc.

[@BemusingBill]

😮 I'm into those 'cruises' but I will make an exception for that! Wow!

[@johncrwarner]

@@BemusingBill In your haste to reply I think you missed a "not" out. I assume you are NOT into cruises but would make an exception for that. Last year's was between Stockholm and Tallinn so you get two interesting countries and Estonia has a wealth of history.

[@2104dogface]

You really also have to watch the Official Music video as it's a mini movie

[@digitaldeath72]

this is PolandRock

[@rastaman4180]

Poland

[@Nem01]

Am I so wrong or is the sign in the background of your room reminecend of Tolkien? At least a bit?

[@BemusingBill]

I think you must be referring to the large symbol in the middle of the wall? That is the 'name' Prince used when he was fighting his record label over creative control back in the 90's. It's unpronounceable so people just called him, TheartistformalyknownasPrince, or TAFKAP. It's also been called the Love Symbol. However, on the bookcase behind me are all of the works of Tolkien-HUGE fan! 🧙‍♂️🧝❤️

[@Nem01]

@@BemusingBill Tolkie fan as well. Love his works.

[@Nem01]

I'm sure everybody and their dog already told you: it's Woodstock poland but meanwhile it was renamed because of legal issues with America.

[@BemusingBill]

I hadn't thought of that possibility but of course there's going to be legal issues. I'm sure the name 'Woodstock' in connection with a music festival is going to be copyrighted. Considering the original Woodstock was the first major music festival in history they do have valid point. Regardless the name, still a great festival! 🤘❤️🤘

[@danielmalmberg1414]

It’s from 2012

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Lmao is this a parody band..a joke.. hahaha

[@BemusingBill]

I do cover a few 'fun' bands but Sabaton doesn't fit the bill. I joke about a whole lot of stuff but the murder of millions isn't one of them. I have family on my fathers side that never made it out.

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

@@BemusingBill ohh right no it's like their pretending to be metal and it sounds like a spinal tap...it just doesn't sound serious to me..ohh well whatever rock's people's boat's..just looks and sounds comical to me.

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

And I was never a manowar or those type of bands fan , and nightwish etc..i appreciate what they do but it's like you've heard one song you've heard their whole repertoire kind of thing.

[@lionfromthenorth4580]

We have different taste of music, I respect that. For example, if you put me in the audience of Eurovision Song Contest, I would probably die of bordom... 🙄 I used to be a fan of "old school metal" from the 80's but that has changed the last couple of years. I'm all into Nightwish, Sabaton, Majestica, Amaranthe, Dynazty, etc.🤘 Sabaton is my favourite band, but it's not for everyone, it seems.

[@BemusingBill]

@@stoneoutdooradventures2286 Dude! I love Spinal Tap! I hear they might be doing a sequel in the near future. No, I get it. I dig Sabaton because I'm a history nerd and I love good storytelling. These guys do more than that. All their music is based off of historical events/people and they have their own history channel on KZbin. Personally, I think it's very cool but to each their own like you said. This one is the story of the Polish uprising against the Nazi occupation and the concert is in Poland with a crowd of about half a mil all singing along. Horrific story, really.