Vocal Coach Reacts to Nightwish Ghost Love Score (Official Live)

People have been asking me to do reaction videos for a really long time. This was requested by people in the comments of the Nightwish - Yours Is An Empty Hope video that I reacted to. It was really cool to revisit Nightwish, thanks for the suggestion! How insanely talented is Floor Jansen and the rest of Nightwish - WOW! In my last couple videos people have been asking for more analysis, so I tried to more analysis throughout and a bit at the end. #VoiceTeacherReacts #VocalCoachReacts
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[@dissonancy9762]

"her breath control through there alone deserves like 20 Grammys" 😂💖

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

It’s true :)

[@muumiveikko]

And nobel

[@jpetersonphotos3745]

And yet, this music isn't "commercial" enough for Grammy consideration. Criminal, considering Human Nature

[@joguipo]

That phrase alone deserved my sub...

[@tomhussey4511]

That arcane popularity contest can’t come close to giving any members of Nightwish the recognition their talents deserve.

[@jpetersonphotos3745]

The Valkyrie Goddess of Metal, Floor Jansen.... making pop divas sound like they're farting on a snare drum

[@chris8well]

Damn right... although I do like Lady Gaga

[@jpetersonphotos3745]

@@chris8well have you heard Floor perform "Shallow" yet?

[@brianalmeida1964]

Enjoyed your reaction. Even more impressive is the fact that 1) this was the 13th song in a 15 song setlist. 2) Floor was not even a full member of the band at the time. She had joined the band 10 months earlier, when their previous singer parted ways with the band midway through the American leg of a World Tour. Floor was asked to take over and had to learn the songs in 48 hrs before appearing in her first show with Nightwish in Seattle. Then she had to perfect everything while still touring. So how she managed to be so perfect in this show in just 10 months is staggering! Needless to say she was asked to become a full member of Nightwish shortly after this show!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

That is amazing! What a pro! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@brianalmeida1964]

@@BillyGollnerMusic There is a 2 hour documentary that chronicles all of this appropriately entitled "Please Learn The Setlist In 48 hrs". It is available on KZbin. It's mostly in Finnish with English subtitles except the parts where Floor and Troy(6th member of Nightwish) are interviewed. Worth a watch if you ever have 2 hours or so to spare!

[@horseshoe_nc]

@@brianalmeida1964 thanks for posting this. I knew it was later in the setlist. I was going to look it up, now I have to.

[@nicod1361]

@@BillyGollnerMusic reaction tip : pausing in the middle of a vocal climax bad choice but at least go back a bit before resuming for continuity

[@MsStecarl]

Anette Olzon got hospitolized, so dont think it was realy planned parting ways in the midle of the tour. Litle fun fact: the evning she got hospitolized they had a consert, they were touring with kamelot and Elise Ryd (amaranthe) and Alissa White-Gluz ( Arch Enemy ) stepped in that 1 night with text sheets, They were singing with Kamelot on that tour, next show Floor was in :)

[@Chumppi]

When you pause I'd recommend going back five seconds (arrow left) and then continuing from there. It feels more continuous that way.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestion, I’ll do that next time :)

[@Spugedelia77]

@@BillyGollnerMusic That is the way to do it. Thank you =) Great reaction and welcome to the rabbit hole

[@kurisuw30]

@@BillyGollnerMusic Just a hint for that via KZbin hotkeys: J = 10 seconds back, K = pause, L = 10 seconds forward.

[@nihlify]

@@BillyGollnerMusic Thanks, it's makes it easier to get into the resume.

[@digitalspecter]

@@kurisuw30 and left/right arrow= 5 seconds backward/forward, up/down arrows = volume up/down

[@ChrisPage68]

"This is a long piece..." Wait until you attempt "The Greatest Show On Earth" from Tampere. 😂 Floor's well-regarded by fans and the Metal fraternity - especially fellow professionals - and she's in heavy demand as a guest artist. It's easier to count who she HASN'T worked with. She earned her place in the industry, and in the hearts of those who love not only what she does, but who she is.

[@jeroens9160]

Greatest Show on Earth: most definitely, but dive into the lyrics on forehand. You don't want to miss out there

[@moo5862]

Wait, should we tell him about Green Carnation?

[@Tauraherion]

6:37 BG: "Is that it?" ME: Oh my sweet summer child...

[@michaelm.1947]

Right? Made me literally LOL. :D

[@tiberius047]

I've seen plenty of KZbin videos interrupted by cats, but this is the first tortoise.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

He was living his best life just slamming into the music stand my computer was on 🤣🤣🐢🐢

[@bugmandeskins]

Hahaha a definite like fir the tortoise knock lol thats awesome

[@Laura-ge2sp]

😂

[@michaelm.1947]

@@BillyGollnerMusic Billy's in the middle of a Nightwish reaction and Mr. Tortoise is busy playing knock-knock jokes. Darn kids nowadays just can't keep from bothering their parents when they're busy.

[@erinraecowin]

Oh my god, I am so stoked that you continued with Nightwish!!!!!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I was so blown away the first time, let me know what I should react to next of theirs :)

[@erinraecowin]

@@BillyGollnerMusic Oh wow....everything? Their catalogue is beyond amazing, and Floor is their third singer. Personally, i think it's worth checking out Tarja (pronounced Tarya), and Annette, to get an idea of their evolution. For Tarja, Wishmaster (live). For Annette, Amaranth. Then dive into the rest of the live with Floor. You'll see how she's the best of both previous singers. Storytime (live), Romanticide (live) which gives you more of Marco (bass player), Song of Myself (live). When you've gotten a bit used to their history and styles, then you can do the second of the big 3, The Poet and the Pendulum (live at Wembley). It deals with the departure of Tarja from the band and the pain that Tuomas (keyboarder and main composer) felt in the aftermath. Finally, the climax is the third of the big 3, The Greatest Show on Earth (live at Tampere), which celebrates the evolution of the universe and is based on Richard Dawkins' book of the same name.

[@erinraecowin]

Furthermore, you are absolutely not too old or not-cool to headbang! Go for it!!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I’m gonna go for it!

[@kentericsolberg7958]

@@BillyGollnerMusic HELL NO. i'M 34 AND STILL WINDMILLIG...

[@Patryn71]

@@kentericsolberg7958 34? I"m not sure I can remember that far back........

[@Mossy-Rock]

61 and still headbangin'

[@mikegershon8528]

I am 70 and I headbang. Its a bald headed headbang but a headbang nonetheless! :)

[@gunjinrieper4062]

I love it when Vocal Coaches go gaga with the Valkyrie Goddess's switching singing styles

[@mmklassen]

I’m convinced this is the most epic live performance by any band, any time, any where.

[@crabuki1273]

First of all, thumbs up just for that shirt. Don't apologize for pausing, we've heard this hundreds of times before, it's your commentary / reaction we're here for. I would suggest when you do pause, tap the left-arrow once to back up 5secs so we can lead back in a little more smoothly. Enjoyed it! Chocolate the Tortoise was just clapping.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks for the suggestion :) Appreciate the feedback

[@gabrielstratton1775]

Don't apologize for pets.... show them to us. Also i think if you weren't already in love with Floor ... you are now. I would say you should look into anything recommended that mentions Marco's singing

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will check that out. I will definitely show my pets more. I just didn’t know if people would think that was annoying. They’ll be happy to show off :)

[@michaelanderson4849]

@@BillyGollnerMusic Ever dream live from Wacken 2013, same gig as this Ghost love score was taken from, shows the combined belting capability of Marko and Floor.

[@EnglishLad]

Another very nice song I think you'll enjoy is While Your Lips Are Still Red. Marco sings it in its entirety, so there's no Floor unfortunately, but Marco is a very talented vocalist too in his own right.

[@ronswasonbutcuter4474]

@@BillyGollnerMusic it's all good man, the internet was made for cute animals, other stuff just kinda worked it's way in there too :P

[@christinaalgate4899]

Floor says that she's a vocal technique nerd. I recently found out that she's Sensitive to Emotion and sometimes with that she get really down. That's why she brings people to tears I think 1 of the reasons she had her burnout. That's why she needs the country to relax. If the person watching doesn't like kids or animals interrupting they don't have to watch.This is Floor's favorite song There is a video called Learn the Setlist in 48 hrs. That is how long Floor had to learn the set list before her first time singing with Nightwish .

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

What a legend! 🎵

[@kirstenbakker839]

I think part of the reason for her burn-out was not really having much of a career in spite of her talents and hard work. I've been a fan of Floor since 2002, but hardly anyone seemed to know who she was for years as her previous bands never got super famous. Thankfully, Nightwish boosted her career and put her on the throne she deserves. ❤️

[@ChrisPage68]

@@BillyGollnerMusic She absolutely is!

[@skeezesmith7954]

Vocal coaches are my favorite reactors. I greatly enjoyed your commentary. One suggestion: When you pause, backup a few seconds before restarting the video. That way you avoid interrupting the buildup to a highlight. 😄🤘

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestion, thanks :)

[@BrianDanford72]

Indeed. You paused right in the middle of the money shot at the end. That whole sequence was "a moment."

[@satortenet]

OMG. I've been waiting for this a long time! Wait! Let me grab some popcorn!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Roberson. Hope you enjoyed it :)

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

Here are some suggestions for the next stops of you Nightwish journey: -> There are a couple of great songs from Wacken: „Story Time“ and "Ever Dream" are catchy in a very positive way. "Song of Myself" starts catchy and ends with everyone headbanging. "Romanticide", "Last Ride of the Day" and "Ghostriver" are the heavier ones. -> "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" (Buenos Aires) will give you a metal and power blast: Maximum speed and Marco (the singing bass player) becomes Hannibal Lecter ;-) -> „Dead Boys Poem“ from Buenos Aires (so amazing and emotional) -> „Weak Fantasy“ (Tampere): Kai the beastat the drums, Troy joins in, great duets with Floor and Marco, … One of my personal absolute favorites of this band! -> Elvenjig / Elvenpath (Buenos Aires): Awesome intro and it continues on that level -> "The greatest Show on Earth" (Tampere) is one of the two most epic songs. The title is not about the gig, but about the topic of the song: The evolution of mankind. -> "The Poet and the Pendulum“ (Wembley) is my personal absolute masterpiece of Nightwish. Be sure to know the background of this song ahead: Tuomas (the keyboarder and songwriter) was in depression after the split from their first singer Tarja. He was in the position to either commit suicide in real real life or to write a song about it and die within that song. Luckily he choose the latter option. He is the poet, "killed" by the pendulum. And afterwards there is darkness, silence and just a fading heartbeat. It gives me a shiver every time. As this song is so emotional for him all the others have an eye on him. He even had his the vocals turned off in his in ears.

[@riquelpyles1421]

I knew you'd love this piece. Took a minute for that "open gawk" moment, but when it happened, it was exactly like i'd pictured. So very glad you like it.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

It was great! :)

[@The-WorldExplained]

Remember your reaction to Yours Is An Empty Hope? This is the girl you heard growling in that song. Her vocal range is insane.

[@Eclectic.Nostalgia]

It may be just me but when they perform live with Floor, they always sound better than the studio version or even better. Love your reaction BTW.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Francisco. The tell of a great singer is when they’re better than the record :)

[@KuroiXHF]

I've watched SEVERAL videos on coaches reacting to Nightwish and yours were TOP NOTCH. Your reactions were genuine, you seemed WILDLY and positively reacted to this song, and I get so happy seeing you so excited to see this band sing. Thanks for this wonderful video!

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Its not just her vocal ability, it is the soul rending power of her voice. I have never heard anyone, man or woman, able to hit so many tones and notes all in tue same song. Floor is just absolutely amazing to both hear and watch perform.

[@MKEbcl]

Thanks you! About time you did more Nightwish! For some Floor Jansen love check her out on ‘Beste Zangers’ tv show or even on ‘Hows the Heart’ (planet rock acoustic). Both show her voice more in the raw and it is INCREDIBLE. She’s quite an amazing person too!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will have to check this out! Thanks for your suggestions, Luke :)

[@johndevisser903]

@@BillyGollnerMusic The beste zangers is a Dutch tv show in wich artist play eachother's songs out of there own compfort zone. Floor sings, English, Dutch, German and even Spanish in the show. She does pop, rock opera and even changed a salsa song into her oen style. The fun thing about the show is that it isn't a competition, it's just about great artists performing for eachother. You truly see friendships being born. The format of the show is incredible.

[@cferguson37]

as you were talking about memorizing 10 minutes of material...this was nearly the last song in the concert, came almost an hour after singing numerous other powerful songs, and she'd only JUST recently joined the band

[@wazzalord3]

‘This is a long piece’ The Greatest show on earth walking in like ‘let me introduce myself’

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will have to check it out :)

[@wazzalord3]

Billy Gollner yassss for sure, if you do, look for the ‘live at tampere’ version and make sure to watch it untill the end! (Its the last song of the show and the ending goes over to the credits and has a speech by someone famous that i need help with to remmember his name)

[@roykliffen9674]

@@wazzalord3 Richard Dawkins

[@KelvinZomerVlog]

There you go love, now the Nightwish army will come in numbers. Thank you for yet another great reaction.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Kevin :)

[@timothyfritz5772]

Great reaction! For some more crazy Floor vocals, try Storytime from this same concert (Super upbeat and fun), and Dead Boy’s Poem from Buenos Aires 2018 (Beautiful and more of a ballad). Also, for some real insane vocal antics check Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean also from the Buenos Aires show. Floor is brain-meltingly awesome pretty much always.

[@mattphillips2530]

Seconding the suggestion for Buenos Aires version of Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean: it's really the best compressed showcase for her classical, growling, belting, legit musical theater style, and extreme breath support all in one song.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Amazing, I will have to check this out :)

[@mattphillips2530]

@@BillyGollnerMusic can't wait 😀

[@alanfoster6589]

@@mattphillips2530 Her outfit ain't bad, either.

[@damonbryan7232]

As a musician. To play to a backtrack for 3 minutes is nuts. Timing has to be perfect throughout. If not, it sounds like sh t. An the crowd will not hesitate to let you know it. To play for 10, 16, 20 minutes to a backtrack is insane. An have to do it night after night. Is mental.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

They are so insanely good!

[@alanfoster6589]

"Mental". Mental metal...I love it.

[@FryingPan76]

Idk. I believe, most of the time Tuomas is not actually playing, but more like starting and stopping the backtrack(s). Not a musician. If you wonder. ;)

[@patkajape]

@@FryingPan76 not even close

[@patkajape]

They use a click track, you know.

[@jabruli]

Nice to be among the first before the Nightwish army rolls in :D Glad you did this reaction and enjoyed it as much, keep it up!

[@derrickparran]

A pleasure of a reaction and it has only just begun. Nightwish Army.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Derrick :)

[@anssia3123]

Loved your reaction! Nightwish is a metal band for people who like metal and for those who don't. It's such a versatile band they have something for everyone. Tuomas the composer (keyboards) is nothing short of genius. Also, please keep pausing! I'm watching a vocal coach and not a random reactor because I want to know what the singers are doing. If you think something was especially interesting, I even encourage you to jump back after explaining it so we can see what you were talking about. Either way I enjoy your comments and your personality (and the pets 🥰). You're fun to watch. Keep up the good work and welcome to the rabbit hole that is Nightwish. We'll get you headbanging in no time.

[@OJB42]

Great vocals, awesome band performance, amazing musical composition, brilliant audience interaction. Nightwish has all four!

[@fraggy0112]

I love your Nightwish reaction, this is just the beginning of a great journey, nightwish army will guide you. Have fun !!

[@justdave9610]

I really enjoyed your reaction and analysis and hope to see you doing a lot more from Nightwish and Floor. Don't feel the need to apologize for pausing as part of why we're here is to hear your breakdowns and reactions. One suggestion to make for when you pause though is to sometimes back up a few seconds before starting it again to lead into things if it's in the middle of something happening.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestion. I will do that next time :)

[@zenithquasar9623]

She is such a queen!!

[@tasidiota]

React "The poet and The Pendulum" another great song from Nightwish

[@garyballard179]

That's an expert-level reaction, that requires a working knowledge of the band's history. There's plenty of evidence showing how it ruins the reactor's experience without the proper background and it is NOT recommended for a cold reaction.

[@572Btriode]

@@garyballard179 Absolutely correct.

[@MarshallLore]

lets have some different reactions for a change. How about Sahara

[@garyballard179]

@@MarshallLore Sahara's a good one, not many reactions because it's not from one of the big DVD concerts

[@ascensionenergetics85]

Your pauses are fine bud. You have valuable content to add. After a pause, use left arrow key to back it up before the part you paused so we can lead into it again & notice what you connected. 🔥🤙 You’re exactly right about Floor’s body support. Her whole body is an instrument with the sound being the result. Very, very few reactors pick this up! New sub.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestion, thanks for the advice. She really is a total vocal athlete. Awesome :)

[@gayleeidson6724]

GREAT Reaction !!! She's so amazing, the whole band is, and it's never stale or old even after hearing the song 1000+ times ! So happy that you enjoy Nightwish, and we enjoy following your responses to Nightwish !!!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Gayle :)

[@somedigitalist7681]

This was fun reaction. If you want to be even more amazed, Floor has further developed her ability to switch between vocal productions in the years since this performance and she can now modify her vocal production at will from note to note, such that instead of doing entire lines or sections in one vocal production and switch to a fully distinct one, she now can just float and weave between vocal productions at will. If you ever do a reaction to Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem - Live from Buenos Aires you'll get to see her tone quality slowly and subtly shift throughout the course of the song with no clear breaks between tone qualities. It's really unique.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will have to check this out :) Thanks so much :)

[@anssia3123]

That performance is phenomenal! And the song itself is amazing. Also not many people have reacted to that one so I'd love to see that.

[@rwxstudio7173]

It's in the title *Ghost Love Score* it's meant to be like a motion picture score with 3 acts like a play. That's why it was as long as it was.

[@frankmcfrank392]

Good reaction, thank youI guess you can see now, why we wanted you to see this. Ghost Love Score was not originally written for Floor, but when she started performing it, she did it in her own unique way and re-wrote the ending to match her vocal capabilities. It is the most approachable song of the Nightwish Big-3. The two other ones are even longer and require a bit of research into the background story. When you feel like another Nightwish mini-symphony, check out The Greatest Show on Earth for a 20-minute story of life and evolution on Earth. Shorter songs to check out would include Storytime, Romanticide, Ever Dream and Song of Myself. Official Live versions are the best ones.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks for these suggestions, look forward to checking these out :)

[@one42chrisp]

You ain’t seen nuttin’ yet 😀 Love to your tortoise. 😍

[@darthmagnus8855]

You pointed out the unique blend of all these different styles. And you are absolutely right. They incorporate so many different styles and Tuomas (Keyboards) writes just stunning compositions. You'll get to experience them soon and I can't wait to see that journey. Once again, a reaction well done. Bravo! I'd actually like to hear you react to more of Marko (the bassist) since you commented on his voice in the last video. So I'm gonna shamelessly plug The Islander - Live at Tampere, or While Your Lips are Still Red - Live at Wembly (although I really recommend watching the official video too). Keep it up!

[@amax1229]

Great reaction and analysis, Billy! Thanks! 🤘

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, A Max :)

[@ronaldboers8061]

That last note she just sang? Nightwish fans created a whole new word for when she does something impressive like that. We call it a Floorgasm. :-)

[@harleyquinn8011]

Maybe Chocolate heard a little leakage of music throughout your headphones and wanted to be picked up to see who was singing that beautifully?

[@veronicaue180]

Great reaction, thank's! I'll be back for more Floor 😁

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Veronica :)

[@diablohellfire666]

Billy's reaction to "how's the heart" acoustic will cure covid

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will be sure to check it out :)

[@brianv1372]

I don’t know anything about vocal training & production, but WOW!!! Her talent, beauty, and confidence are just INCREDIBLE. I’ve never seen anything like that. And I like the point you made about their connection with the audience. That 10-minute piece seemed like only 2 or 3 minutes, because I could’ve watched them play for hours! Anyway, thanks BG. You and Chocolate🐢 have earned a new subbie.

[@Bane2Face]

Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!!

[@MrMali22]

Tell chocolate it's OK we enjoyed their enthusiasm 😄 we all love nightwish too. Also, I love your videos and I'm here for the journey with you. I'll be excited for the next nightwish videos and I'll definitely check out the rest.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Chocolate will be happy to make more cameos!

[@Idefixu]

Very clear analyzis of Floor's tecniques, amazing versatility, it looks and sounds so easy for her. Tuomas' compositions give her the possibility to shine. Her first concerts with Nightwish were not perfect of course given the circumstances someone already told you about, but after 3 months with Nightwish in Buenos Aires December 2012 she was already amazingly good. Tuomas' smile during Ghost Love Score (GLS) told everything. He was not going to let her go. He has said Floor is (the 3rd and) the last Nightwish female lead vocalist. The audiences loved her from the start. Her 80% is better than most singers 100%. In her 1st concert in Seattle she right away admitted to the audience she was not exactly sure what she was doing. 3,5 years later when they returned to Seattle she told the audience the last time she almost shit her pants, her actual words! And thanked the crowd for support 3,5 years ago. She also thanked the Nightwish guys for the best 3,5 years of her life. Hi from Helsinki Finland!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

She is beyond amazing! A real pro that can be so professional and amazing under high pressure situations :)

[@dariauniverse9166]

@ r15sto your argument leaves question. If Floor is last female singer could it be posibble that they continue as Marco lead singer

[@Idefixu]

@@dariauniverse9166 The basic idea of Tuomas is that Nightwish is a symphonic metal band with a FEMALE lead vocalist. So I think Nightwish always needs to have a female singer. Marko can not sing Ghost Love Score for example. But I don't even want to think about the possibility that Floor or Marko would leave Nightwish for whatever reason. They sound so good together. They can have soloprojects and still be members of Nightwish.

[@dariauniverse9166]

@@Idefixu you quite right now when mentioned it. The thougth of Marco and GLS is hilarious😃

[@xolveeve6601]

You should react to EPICA ft Floor - Sancta Terra (Live) next.

[@fraggy0112]

oh yes, that would be great.

[@neilsontc]

Glad you're continuing with Nightwish, there are so many sides to this truly brilliant band, they pioneered the genre of Symphonic Metal. Great insights on the vocal side, looking forward to seeing more. As an amusing aside, you're challenging @Music Teacher Reacts for the loudest spacebar in the business award 🤣👍👍

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I have strong thumbs 😂😂😂

[@bertbouwhuis]

Vocal gymnastics indeed and she is a trained singer/technician. Great reaction!

[@ralfmeyer9086]

Floor is a VALKYRIE..before i forget, welcome to your first Floorgasm 🤗

[@MKEbcl]

10 minutes is kind of average for them! Just wait until you get to Greatest Show on Earth and Poet and the Pendulum. Both two more great performances. In fact, they don’t have a single bad live performance.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

So amazing! What a band!

[@ChrisPage68]

Well, not with Tarja or Floor...

[@LaGuaridadelPowerMetal]

Don't apologize for pause the video your comments are really cool and interesting I always learn something new on your videos, you felt a Floorgasm so nice video as always, greeting from Mexico!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@tmoanpumba5487]

Great reaction, Its hard to beat Floor for many styles of singing.. She is one of the more real people when doing her own vids on her channel also.. I love the fact that she is right into the outdoors and her horses..

[@randymarple9830]

We fans are a fickle bunch and anger easily when reaction pauses disrupt the flow and energy of a performance. Having said that, your breakdown was spot on and refreshing. The band has an amazing stage performance and Floor is a huge part of that. We saw you start to sway when she was rolling with the music. Welcome to the Army!!

[@fioriremakeup833]

Awwe Billy! You're so sweet yet so accurate ,loooove your reaction! New subbie here 🤗

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks so much :)

[@monicacarolina6480]

Thanks for the reaction! If you want to listen more from Nightwish, always choose the live versions. Wacken open air, Argentina, WembleyThey are a live band and so much better than studio versions. The keyboard player Tuomas, is the composer of the songs and he is a genius, Some songs are longer, they have songs who are 25 minutes. Nightwish was originally a compleet Finnish band, but they now have also Troy (Ireland) who plays the backpipes, flutes, guitar and sings and of course singer Floor JAnsen (short a) from the Netherlands. Tuomas, the composer, has written music for the London symphonic orchestra, recorded it and they use that often in the background. They are great. Ever saw a duel between a backpipe and electric guitar? It is magical. The lyrics are extremely important with Nightwish. I would recommend reading the lyrics before listening, because it is poetry and has always a deep meaning. Glad you liked it. Everybody who hears Nightwish for the first time is flabbergasted and when they hear Floor sing from head-chest-belt-rocky-growl voice and how fast and seamless she can sing that....she is one of a kind. She went to the conservatorium to study classical vocals and she finished the Rock Academy. She sings opera, rock, Latin, but most of all METAL! :)

[@erinraecowin]

*cheers in Floorgasm*

[@zenithquasar9623]

You need to see her Phantom of the Opera on Beste Zangers.

[@deed5811]

And Vilja Lied on Bests Zangers

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will have to check this out for sure!

[@pietergreveling]

@@BillyGollnerMusic You've got to check out all of her covers at Beste Zangers! 🥰👌👍 But definitely watch her version of The Phantom of the Opera! 🤯

[@jimborumable]

Loving your very switched on reactions...really cool. I feel you would really enjoy the band Epica on their 10th Anniversary retrospective performing 'Sancta Terra' with Floor Jansen as a guest.

[@kezca]

Nice to see you back with nightwish, that was a very enjoyable reaction thankyou hope you do more.

[@Sarge80]

Finally a reactor who gives Jukka some shine, that dude is a phenominal drummer, just sick. Only a few other reactors praised him.

[@FallenExarch4]

WELCOME TO THE PHENOMENON THAT IS THE GENRE OF SYMPHONIC METAL. This was the Wacken Open Air Festival Concert back in 2013, and there were over 82,000 people at this concert. Nightwish is a Symphonic Metal Band, and a majority of the band members are from Finland. The current Lead Singer is from the Netherlands, and the woodwinds player is from England. THE BAND IS NOT NEW. They released their first album in 1996. SO WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC ACTUALLY IS NIGHTWISH???? Nightwish is actually one of the groups credited with the CREATION of the Metal Sub-genre of Symphonic Metal (according to Wikipedia!). Symphonic Metal in general only borrows the hard driving double kick drums, and the hard grungy style guitars and bass from Metal. However, in SYMPHONIC METAL the guitar is not the primary focal point, it is in fact the keyboards and their movie-scorish sounding orchestral sound. The keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen (first name pronounced as Too-oh-mas) is the composer of all of the music arrangements and is the leader of the group. He is a personal huge lover of movie scores, which is where a lot of the movie-scorish style sound of the keyboards comes from (which is the primary focal point of ALL of Nightwish’s music instrumentally). In Symphonic Metal 90-95% of all Symphonic Metal bands are all female fronted. Currently only Kamelot, Serenity, and a hand full of other Symphonic Metal bands even have male singers, and they are normally referred to as Symphonic Power Metal. The female fronted bands are the ones usually referred to over in Europe as ‘Symphonic Metal’. The most popular being Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, and Delain. When Symphonic Metal first started the female singers ALL used an operatic style of singing, but as the Genre has evolved over the last 20+ years in the UK since Nightwish came long when they released their FIRST album back in 1996, they have adopted more of a contemporary style of singing like Floor uses currently. Floor Jansen is the current Lead Singer (and Nightwish third singer since 1996) who you see in this Concert and she is from the Netherlands. Keep in mind when Floor did this concert (Wacken Open Air in 2013), she had not been with Nightwish for very long, she was actually a FILL-IN for this particular tour. Nightwish was in the middle of the Imaginearum World Tour when they parted ways with their SECOND Lead Singer Anette Olzen (from Sweden), and Tuomas (pronounced as Too-oh-mas) called Floor and asked her if she could learn their entire set list in 48 hours and then fill-in for them for the rest of the tour. Within the NEXT THIRTY DAYS, the band posted their first Official Live Performance video since they fired their first lead singer Tarja Turunen at the end of November 2005. During Anette's entire tenure with the band, Nightwish did not post ONE single solitary live performance video on their official KZbin channel. Hmmm? Curious? At the end of this Imaginearum World Tour (just a few months later!), around Christmas time (As Floor tells the story in an interview) the Band pulled both Floor Jansen and Troy Donokley aside and asked them to be official members of the band. Floor said both her and Troy both had tears in their eyes. Troy had been a guest musician with the band on such official videos like The Islander, but never an official member of the band. The rest as they say ... is history. CURRENT BAND MEMBERS • Tuomas Holopainen - keyboards, piano, is the primary musical composer for all arrangements Is also who formed the band, and is the leader of the group. • Emppu Vuorinen - All guitars (been with the band since its inception) • Marco Hietala - bass, male vocals, acoustic guitar (is Nightwish Second Bass player, and has been with them since 2001.) • Troy Donockley - uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars, bouzouki, bodhrán, backing vocals • Floor Jansen - lead vocals (Floor is Nightwish current and THIRD Lead Singer) • Kai Hahto - drums (NOT APART OF THE BAND YET WHEN THIS CONCERT WAS FILMED - Kai was hand picked by the groups original drummer Jukka Nevalainen to replace him when he had to stepped down for medical reasons listed below. Kai is a personal friend of Jukka’s) FORMER BAND MEMBERS SEEN IN THIS CONCERT AT THE WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL FROM THE YEAR 2013: • Jukka Nevalainen - drums ( original drummer from 1997-2014 and is who you see playing drums in this concert at the Wacken Open Air Festioval Show from 2013. He had to step down for severe medial reasons, and handpicked his replacement. Jukka nearly died from a period of 2 straight years of severe insomnia, and had to be hospitalized because of it. Even though he stepped down as drummer, according to Toumas, he is the Bands MANAGER now. That is awesome I think. So he is still very much a part of Nightwish.) Other Former Band Members NOT seen in this video: • Sami Vänskä - bass (1998-2001) • Tarja Turunen - vocals (Nightwish FIRST Singer for the first 10 years of Nightwish existence from 1996-2005) • Anette Olzon - vocals (Nightwish SECOND singer, from Sweden, from 2007-2012) The songs that I recommend you listen to from this list are ALL from the Wembley Arena LIVE Show which is from the Vehicle of Spirit DVD/Blu-ray in 2016: 1. Poet And The Pendulum - This is one of the corner stone songs for this band. I would RESEARCH THIS SONG BEFORE REACTING TO IT. As stated above Floor Jansen is their THIRD Singer. Their first singer sang entirely in the operatic syle and was named Tarja Turunen. She was Nightwish Singer for TEN YEARS. Her last concert was THE END OF AN ERA concert filmed the end of November of 2005. She received a letter called "The Open Letter" from the band at the end of that concert telling her they were parting ways with her. Poet And the Pendulum is about the emotional heart wrenching experience of events that lead up to that decision, and the backlash from fans after ward. SO this song is INTENSELY emotional. I would build up to this one a bit. 2. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - This song is about the creation of the universe, and evolution. BUT BE PREPARED because this is a 20 minute rollarcoaster ride that ONLY feels like its 3 or 4 minutes long!! I would choose the one from Tampere Finland Show, and look for a video with both Lyrics and FIREWORKS. I would build up to this one. 3. Ever Dream - This is the best song to be introduced to Nightwish with, and I would absolutely do it from the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2013 or from Wembley Arena in 2015. 4. Nemo - (Nemo is from a Latin word which means no one or nobody. It is about a time in Toumas life when he felt his direction in life was aimless, and without real direction. It’s an awesome song and a HUGE favorite of long time fans. This song was originally written during the Tarja Era). 5. Alpenglow - (this is JUST a feel good song. And again, this was such a fun song in the Wembley Arena Show). 6. Shudder before the beautiful - (Also from the Wembley Arena Show which is from the Vehicle of Spirit Live DVD. Be prepared because this the first song of that show, and it is a really high energy song.) 7. Stargazers - (this one is an old Tarja Era song, and is sung almost entirely in an Operatic style, so if you wanna hear Floor sing Opera in a Metal song, this is the one to listen to. Be sure to note there is a lot of Floor talking to the crowd in the beginning of this video, so the song usually starts about 2:20 into the video, unless you get someone who has a version with the talking cut out in the beginning). 8. Weak Fantasy - Another great one from the Wembley Arena show. 9. Romanticide - This is one kick ass song, and I would do it from this Wacken Open Air Festival in 2013. 10. I Want My Tears Back - (This song has a few versions I recommend from either Wacken Open Air in 2013 or Wembley Arena because it is by far the best performance. This is just one hell of a fun party dancing song and watching Floor on stage dancing during the song is awesome. This also gets to show off a bit of Troy Donokley the woodwinds player member of the band and just how MANY different instruiments he can play during a show). 11. One other song from the Tarja era I would really like to see someone react to is CREEK MARY"S BLOOD. The song is from the END OF AN ERA Concert and features the guest appearance of Native American John Two-Hawks in which he sings with Tarja, and plays a Native American Flute. It is absolutely one of THE most unique songs I have ever heard. I can honestly say I have never heard a Native American incorporated into Metal, but of course its going to be with Nighwish, who does it, and does spectacularly well. Be ready, because you WILL be shocked, amazed, and floored to say the least. This is an EXTREMELY Powerful Balad. Here is a link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pae9qZRtgL6Fq5I 12. If you want a song which features Marcos voice (the viking looking bass player) who is the bass player of Nightwish then I recommend THE ISLANDER. I would personally rather see you react to BOTH the official studio video first AND then the live version from Tampere Findland off of the Vehicled of Spirit DVD/Bluray.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestions, look forward to checking these out :)

[@ieradossantos]

My mother used to have these beautiful fragile little seahorse sculptures in the windowsill, Billy reminds me of them

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

That’s a perfect description of me! Hahahahaha

[@gillandianyt3920]

Hi Billy, "Yours is an empty hope" was your introduction! You got the unusual groove at the beginning, love the changes in tempo. I was swaying with you. The special blend of Nightwish, not stuck in one genre. "Technician!" Absolutely, with twenty years of experience, always exploring. So many different voices, each matching the mood of the song part, awesome. I think you are captivated? There is a nice story about this particular concert, it certainly is special. Each band member was on top form, and look so happy. The connection with the crowd. "Ordering a side of fries"! Hahaha! What happened to the audio in the last few seconds? Wondered what the banging and shuffling was, I thought it was a domestic cleaner, unaware that you were recording! "Hello Headbanging Tortoise!".

[@Z_TPI]

Subscribed for more Nightwish and the Tortoise 🤘

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

They’ll have to make more appearances 💚🐢🐢💚

[@gympee]

Love your reaction! I live to see vocal coaches' Jaws hit the floor when Floor sings. Congrats on your first Floorgasms!! I would loooooove to hear your thoughts on The Islander live at Tampere. It showcases Marko (the bassist and male vocalist)

[@yvonnecampbell7036]

The incredible instrument that is Floor Jansen....well said ;)

[@helenevans8300]

Loved your reaction. The Greatest Show on Earth, Ghost River and Seven Days of The Wolves really show Floor's abilities really well. 😀👍

[@meadowspring1]

I'll suggest listening to Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean live to hear both Floor and Marco belting it out!

[@eriklind3150]

Great review 👍👍 first time I saw one of your reviews and it was Great so it won't be the last. Good job 👍

[@gregchambers6100]

Excellent analysis. Good job professor Gollner. I know that was difficult but also incredibly enjoyable? You've just had a Floorgasm.

[@kurisuw30]

As they say - Other vocalists sing what they can; Floor sings what she wants.

[@mangalover0149]

I loved this! I recommend you do more from Nightwish because I can see you are already falling in love with the band. I recommend Romanticide live at Wacken 2013, it's from the same concert as this one and was two songs before this song.

[@thomaslilly9558]

Billy....Nice reaction, great tech information, thank you. Pause as often as you want. When you restart go back a few seconds, makes it feel less choppy ( to me ). I certainly hope you gave Chocolate a good talking to ! I was looking all over my entertainment center to see what the hell my cat was doing to cause those thumping sounds. Turned around and he was looking at me look for him......Typical.

[@KotowaruSC]

It would be amazing to see you react and break down Floor Jansen and Henk Poorts renditon of Phantom of the Opera from the TV Show Beste Zangers 2019. As always an amazing video!

[@domesticatedpanda]

Since you enjoy switching vocal styles effortlessly between different styles, I would like to recommend ReVamp - Disdain (Live). Floor with her band prior to her joining Nightwish.

[@adamdriverlatinoamerica8836]

Loved the reaction!!! May I recommend Shoemaker for the new album next? You'll be transported to a new place for sure

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Oh, fab! I will have to check it out :)

[@thisworldofwater8017]

Enthusiastically seconded! Shoemaker is *literally* unique: there is no other song in the universe remotely like it. Just google Eugene Shoemaker first, Billy, please.

[@Imurai]

About memorizing stuff: when NW and their previous vocalist parted ways (it's a whole rabbithole of drama :D) Floor came to the rerscue and they were like: "Can you learn the setlist in 48 hours?" Seriously, they have a documentary about it all on KZbin and it's named as such.

[@eliascampos1483]

Next Nightwish "The Poet and the Pendulum" live Wembley , Its Amazing! After that "The Greatest Show on Earth" live Tampere . The best songs ever! Pleaseeeee

[@PittDaddy]

He needs time for those.

[@susanjw7763]

Greatest show on earth goes for 22 minutes either Wembley or Tampere. You need to watch it to the end for a powerful message.

[@oktober-vh6gl]

great reaction. this hits us the same way, lol. I'd highly recommend both Ever Dream and Storytime be put on your short list, both from this same show. Both are great Nightwish classics that Floor knocks out of the park, both are rockers... but with a listener-friendly pop sensibility. Storytime shows more of her range and control, Ever Dream more of her power and vocal strength. After those, if you wish to keep going deeper down this rabbit hole, Song of Myself (also from this show), and Romanticide. Two more Nightwish classics. Once those are under your belt... it might be time to go after the epics... Poet and the Pendulum live from Wembley, and then The Greatest Show On Earth live from Tampere. Ghost Love Score is a good first step into what Nightwish is capable of creating, but Poet and Greatest are even more epic. I would suggest, as many before me have mentioned to other reactors, you might want to investigate Poet and Greatest before listening. They both tell a story, both are multi-act, and a lot easier to follow/ understand with some pre-listening homework. thank you for sharing your Nightwish journey with us all!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Great suggestions, I will be sure to check these out :)

[@ChrisPage68]

@@BillyGollnerMusic When the key change comes towards the end of Ever Dream, you'd better hold onto something solid. Floor really hits the Hyperdrive button!

[@jimforehand7571]

I'm thinking "romanticide" live at Wacken 2013 (same show as this one) an "the islander" live at Tampere might be a quite enjoyable next trip down the Nightwish rabbit hole for you

[@shuriken4852]

Great reaction! I am convinced that you would also be interested in all her performances on the Dutch TV show Beste Zangers where she does covers of aria, pop, latin, lady gaga, musical, etc. songs.

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Cute turtle, epic performance and a great reaction. What else do we need? 😄👍

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Pekka :)

[@corinna007]

I would love it if you reacted to JP Leppäluoto. He's a singer from Finland (and is good friends with Marco and Floor from Nightwish as well). He's a baritone, and his tone is really unique. He can also go from singing at the low end of his range to the high end, as well as from singing lower distorted notes to higher clean notes, in the space of a second. It's amazing. The best quality professional live video I think I've seen is him performing a cover of a popular Finnish song called "Mombasa" (The video is under the name Raskasta Iskelmää, but it's easy to find). As for his own music, the song "Colder" by his first band Charon or his first solo song "Kuoppa" would be good choices.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I’ll have to check him out :)

[@corinna007]

@@BillyGollnerMusic 😊 "Mombasa" might seem like a bit of a slow or "boring" one to some, since he kind of holds his voice back until the very end, but I still really enjoy it. Oh, another good one is a song called "I Once Had Wings", which he sings with a band called Dark Sarah. But no full video of that song being performed live exists on KZbin, so if you go with that one then either the audio track or a fan-made lyric video would be your best bet.

[@CDMS_pt]

Now you are ready for "the poet and the pendulum".

[@martiekr]

Very good reaction and analysis, thank you. Keep up the good work. Floor said once: This song was like written for her, she can show all of her abilities. She really made this her song.

[@Eclectic.Nostalgia]

Greatest Show On Earth - Live in Tampere 2015 with Lyrics. You won't regret this and wish you were watching live..

[@mix6809]

loved the reaction, tnx.

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks so much :)

[@TeemarkConvair]

a superb collection of awesome artists performing the dreams of Tuomas Holopainen.. the fun is watching you all..

[@Mossy-Rock]

Awesome reaction video! Welcome to the Nightwish Army!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks, Mossy :)

[@mamalook14]

Awesome reaction dude!

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

Thanks so much :)

[@ShadowhispersBand]

Great reaction. I‘d really love to see your take on Wild Card live at Bloodstock by Floor‘s former band ReVamp. I guess there will be a lot of pausing 😉

[@BillyGollnerMusic]

I will have to check that out for sure! :)

[@meteordealer]

The tortoise was tapping on the floor while Floor was singing. He was giving his approval.