Floor will make grown men cry for a love that they lost and women weep for the love they wished they'd had
@jeremytassin79783 жыл бұрын
She's the only singer who can make me tear up only with her voice.
@hoochmoonshine49193 жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too...
@tonybell95513 жыл бұрын
Yeh me three
@flavio_spqr3 жыл бұрын
Same here... Every single time...
@gunterreihnhol65073 жыл бұрын
Same, something about her tonal quality and genuine persona.
@K.S863 жыл бұрын
Lol same here 😅
@jiverriver3 жыл бұрын
Piano was played by Joost van den Broek a awesome piano player from The Netherlands. A awesome cover for sure
@ralfmeyer90863 жыл бұрын
Hallo, Joost produced Floors Soloalbum😊
@Green-Lyon3 жыл бұрын
Joost is an all around musical maestro. He has served as producer for a lot of Dutch artists and groups.
@ChrisPage683 жыл бұрын
An..
@ShadowhispersBand3 жыл бұрын
He’s just a LUL 🤣😜😜😜
@mad64573 жыл бұрын
Actually, Floor and Joost were together in the band 'After Forever' for quite some time.
@iamsuzanne733 жыл бұрын
It was recorded at her home studio with her husband filming! They did an excellent job with the equipment they have 🤘🏻❤️
@Wriwnas13 жыл бұрын
Well... she even records for Nigthwish songs there if needed.. so the equipment they have is top notch. I ve read that just the mike costs 8.000 euros or was it dollars?
@Monscent3 жыл бұрын
Ehm they have professional, very expensive equipment lol
@Beatz-he5xe3 жыл бұрын
She chills me to the bone...everytime.... :)
@ChrisPage683 жыл бұрын
Ann loved the first version she did with After Forever, and I'm sure she'll be delighted with this updated version. The intervening years show, in a positive way. Her voice is much richer now, and the experiences she's gained in the last 13 years add emotional weight to her performance.
@corneliusantonius31083 жыл бұрын
💕👍
@treintje10013 жыл бұрын
The pianist is Joost van den Broek. He was the keyboardist in Floor’s first band After Forever. Nowadays he is a producer for mostly symphonic metal bands and artists. He is also known as Arjen (Ayreon) Lucassen’s right hand. Currently he is helping Floor producing her first solo album!
@johnlanham90573 жыл бұрын
07:31 that “alone" gives me chills and makes my heart hurt in the Very Best way.. 💙💙💙 All Hail Floor 💙💙💙
@Green-Lyon3 жыл бұрын
This is basically a rerecording of Floor's version from her first band, After Forever, which was also a voice & piano version.
@davehertle3 жыл бұрын
Here is Floor Jansen - Alone - Christmas Metal Symphony - Kristianstad 2013 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJPai2WwjLuNmpY Certainly not the best recording, but shows that Floor has been onboard with this cover for awhile.
@davehertle3 жыл бұрын
And yet another version recorded on the Baltic Princess cruise 2015, singing with Marco and Troy kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZO3Y3hvhrl8kNU
@Green-Lyon3 жыл бұрын
@@davehertle "She's gonna do it, She's gonna DO IT!" 😂
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. She's had it in her repertoire for some time.
@escape0813 жыл бұрын
@@davehertle Yeah, this is definitely her best performance of the song. So much vocal power. Not saying the After Forever or this performance is in any way not amazing, but the live performance is incredible.
@pekkakarppinen16083 жыл бұрын
This is excellent! Floor has done "Alone" well a couple of times before. This version is more powerful and mature, but still quite vulnerable. Piano is provided by her long time collaborator Joost van den Broek (After Forever, Ayreon). Floor's masterclass videos are a real treat, even to not so great singer as I am. She really knows how to communicate (singing, talking and body language) 😊👍.
@bert26733 жыл бұрын
thanks for the interesting analysis. Floors master classes are awesome. She brings it so sweet
@fvantpadje3 жыл бұрын
The piano player is Joost van den Broek he was the keyboard player from her old band after forever. If you have people in the USA with in their name van then you know that their heritage is from the Netherlands, like vanderBilt or Grace Vanderwaal or Eddy Van Halen.
@ZzKevZz3 жыл бұрын
What about Van Gelder? I knew a girl with that name from school.
@fvantpadje3 жыл бұрын
@@ZzKevZz yes also van Gelderen is a Dutch name. It's telling that this family is coming from the Dutch province Gelderland. The Netherlands are actually the example for the USA. In the year 1579, they united the provinces to the country that is now the Netherlands.
@ZzKevZz3 жыл бұрын
@@fvantpadje When I hear Dutch people speak English they sound more like American English than British English.
@fvantpadje3 жыл бұрын
@@ZzKevZz yes you are Wright with this. This is that we see a lot of American movies here with subtitles. On school we learn English on the English way, but in England they are speaking many different forms of English. So that makes it also easier to speak it on the American accent. Here in the Netherlands we speak Dutch.
@ZzKevZz3 жыл бұрын
@@fvantpadje Okay that makes sense. That is what I figured about the US tv shows and movies and using that accent.
@eTraxx3 жыл бұрын
I was sitting here early in the morning with a cup of coffee and saw that Valerie had reacted to this .. and I was grinning as I clicked the link
@journey603 жыл бұрын
I love Floor's cover and fell in love with her voice since I listened to the classic Ghost Score Love live performance. I really appreciate your comments and passion for singing. I am considering making a cover on Floor's cover on Heart's Alone. I will need to practice a lot first. 💕
@arnaldotanta36303 жыл бұрын
Ann Wilson its in my top 5 female singers of all time and its not easy cover her , many singers tried and failled , but floor is a vocal beast , the perfection , my top one . A mix of janis joplin , ann wilson , pat benatar aretha franklim , stevie nicks , grace slick etc i love this woman, the only woman i know who can sing a phone book in chinese and brig an entire crowd to tears , love dedication and emotion . Hail the godess.covering ann wilson sitting on a chair? Ridicolous.and thanks joost van den broek , great job on piano. ( joost was a floor co- mate in after forever and now is working with her in her solo project), " i'll howl and roar cause im not affraid anymore" .,,
@tarmotyyri67333 жыл бұрын
As far as covers go, Floor's is now the new original, which was actually composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who recorded it under the name i-Ten for their 1983 album "Taking a Cold Look!. Heart released their cover version in 1987, i.e. 4 years later. P.S. It's hard to tell for sure whether Floor did this sitting or not. I'd say she's capable of doing it sitting down like she did the acoustic version of "How's the Heart" at Planet Rock.
@jzundert3 жыл бұрын
shallow beste zangers
@earlthebiker3 жыл бұрын
I believe Floor recorded both “Nemo“ and “How’s the heart” in a seated position but both “Let it go” and “Alone” were recorded and then the Video created so she lip synced both songs, pretty well as a few Reactors did not notice, but I suppose they were being Wowed by Floor’s performance and were tearful! 🤣 like I was! 😢
@jzundert3 жыл бұрын
@@earlthebiker floor does it always life and i don,t care if you believe it or not
@tsiouparoglou44933 жыл бұрын
She's so... Oh my god... What an artist she is!! From another dimension!!
@anma89593 жыл бұрын
Ah, thank you Valerie, again! 👍🌷💐
@savvasefsef3 жыл бұрын
What impressed me in her lessons, was how fast she breaths in!!! Happy new year!!
@Draxillior2 жыл бұрын
The studio is at her home.... which she shares with her husband, Sabaton drummer, Hannes Von Dahl..... The n gorgeous piano is a former band mate, Joost van den Broek....
@witchfromthenorth52943 жыл бұрын
I love her home! That barn/studio she’s in is amazing! I would love to have that at home too
@Thorgrim2473 жыл бұрын
Great job again Valerie. Hope you are doing well.
@frenkwd13 жыл бұрын
love you reaction. And I love Floor. I'm proud to be a Dutchman.
@Green-Lyon3 жыл бұрын
You have much to be proud of.
@benbermusics3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Valerie, I love the historical context you gave here! Funny to see that there is really some explaining to do, like we used to explain opera texts from their settings in the 19th century. Here we are, 35 years later, needing to explain how a traditional telephone used to work in those days. Because otherwise you wouldn't understand the mental turmoil for the "I". I guess you're the only reactor accenting this! I might look for coverage of your versions of Alone! Did you do them recently?
@darquemode11653 жыл бұрын
Before voicemail? The original (or Heart's cover) were before push-button phones! Mostly rotary still back then I think...
@wilcovanleest69443 жыл бұрын
@Valerie: Because I’m also from The Netherlands I think that some words that Floor sings have a slight Dutch accent. Do you agree? Not that it matters. It is a great cover again and there is more to come🤞🏻😃 Nice to hear your explanation about the shape of Floor’s mouth with the word ‘Alone’. I like these analyses.
@sonofthesea32983 жыл бұрын
I might be totally biased in the matter,but for me Floor has made this song her song by performing it. I love Heart and all theyr songs,but Floors voice and emotions brought into it............it just blows me away each time!
@alexiserni11523 жыл бұрын
You can't compare at all :) Floor makes everything "HER" thing, because she neither tries to copy, nor is looking for an kind of comparison. She is just singing it like she is, like she feels it. So it's NOT a cover, it's an interpretation. Put it side by side with Ann Wilsons version 2016 Royal Albert Hall. Floor's version is perfect, stunning and ♥ - but so is Ann Wilson's ... Floor can't and doesn't want to catch THAT vocal grain of Ann and even less the grace of her voice aged at 66!! ♥♥♥ I love both and am happy that I doesn't have to make a choice because I am free to listen to BOTH as often as I desire ♪♫♫
@ewynthai3 жыл бұрын
FYI, Alone was a song by the group i-Ten. It was in their 1983 album, Taking A Cold Look. Hearts covered this song in 1987, I think.
@Florita.3 жыл бұрын
"I''ll howl and roar 'cause I'm not afraid anymore"... :)
@robgerhardterellen14883 жыл бұрын
Hi Valerie, love your comments and reaction with respect to Floor Jansen again. Be informed there are more masterful Dutch female vocalists known. Dianne van Giersbergen, Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels, Sharon Den Adel and so on. If interested I can inform you about their beautiful performances to watch as well. For instance the cover song Somewhere from Within Temptation (Sharon Den Adel) with Anneke van Giersbergen as duo. Or Stabat Mater Dolorosa sung by Simone Simons together with Floor Jansen, etcetera ...
@wilcovanleest69443 жыл бұрын
Yes, our little country has some great vocalist😀 Stabat Mater with Simone is amazing. Sharon and Anneke duet🥰....
@Marco-Conner3 жыл бұрын
the nightwish army is here too :) always at Floor, always by the valkyrie's side.
@cindycindy97933 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@masterrubyan29763 жыл бұрын
Floor does a cover of a cover. The Heart version is also a cover. Original song is performed by the band I-Ten 1983. You can find it on you tube.
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
I never knew this. Thanks for sharing!
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
I just watched the original. Very interesting.
@masterrubyan29763 жыл бұрын
@@VocalSplendorStudios Heart and Floor did a better job on the song. And not that many peeps know about the original.
@clansome3 жыл бұрын
@@masterrubyan2976 I hate it when the covered version is regarded as the original, one of those things that get my back up. The classic example of this is "I love Rock n Roll" Joan Jett 1982, nope, The Arrows 1975: sadly Alan Merrill (co-writer) died from COVID in March 2020. Another artist whose works are frequently covered is the brilliant Russ Ballard, formerly with Argent in the early 70's His songs include "New York Groove", "You Can Do Magic", "Since You Been Gone", "I Surrender", "Liar", "Winning", "I Know There's Something Going On", "So You Win Again" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You".
@christinaalgate48993 жыл бұрын
Hi Valerie Loved your reaction. Floor also has 2 vocal Masterclass lessons on her KZbin Channel Ann and Nancy both have new single s out and the album will be out early 2021. Ann also has a cover of Rooster by Alice in Chains. Ann still has the pipes and she kills it. Be Safe
@mix68093 жыл бұрын
loved it, tnx.
@earlthebiker3 жыл бұрын
The other thing to remember, she is miming to this pre-recorded singing of course! Watch the lip synch and the fact her throat isn’t moving... otherwise I do enjoy other singers reacting to Floor’s singing. And I enjoy watching you reacting to songs Valerie....
@dac20073 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think it's pretty evident, she can clearly sing this live but she chose to do the video this way and do the acting.
@digitool59443 жыл бұрын
since you have done a lot of videos on Beste Zangers, I wonder if you have reacted to Maria Fiselier's Lose Yourself yet? she is an opera singer who wanted to challenge herself by performing such an iconic rap song
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
It's on my list! I wanted to listen to the original 1st since I am not familiar with it. Soon!
@johns209013 жыл бұрын
you'll love it Valerie, and thank RQK 1996. Yes, check out the Eminem original , it's one of his best from the Eight Mile days, - and then see what versatile Maria does with it. Great goofy fun. Beste Zangers from the year before Floor. Beste Zangers seems like such a good show.
@npinjest77793 жыл бұрын
It's more After Forever-y than Nightwish-y ))) Especially since they had recorded it back then for some compilation...
@shooterchef3 жыл бұрын
If you want to see more of Floors amazing breath controls/ work check out The Siren. It looks like there's a boa constrictor under the top she's wearing and the fabric and filming really shows how her muscles are working kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2OXpYJ5f6d1f7M
@alexiserni11523 жыл бұрын
I think it's impossible to compare :) Floor makes everything "HER" thing, because she neither tries to copy, nor is looking for any kind of comparison. She is just singing it like she is, like she feels it. So it's NOT a cover, it's an interpretation. Put it side by side with Ann Wilsons version 2016 Royal Albert Hall. Floor's version is perfect, stunning and ♥ - but so is Ann Wilson's ... Floor can't and doesn't want to catch THAT vocal grain of Ann and even less the grace of her voice aged at 66!! ♥♥♥ I love both and am happy that I doesn't have to make a choice because I am free to listen to BOTH as often as I desire ♪♫♫
@stephenclark58123 жыл бұрын
Why does everyone call this a Heart cover?? It was originally done by i-10 in 1983.
@lmbergamini3 жыл бұрын
because it's a Heart cover. There's no high belt in the middle of the i-10 song. The high belts at the end doesn't exist either.
@chrisvanderhoof99903 жыл бұрын
Because no one ever heard of I-10 or this song until Heart did it.
@stephenclark58123 жыл бұрын
@@chrisvanderhoof9990 With that logic, it doesn't matter who did the song first but which one was the most popular. If Floor's version goes viral and it becomes the Number 1 version of Alone, does that mean that this is now no longer a cover? Does it become her song?
@dac20073 жыл бұрын
@@stephenclark5812 the thing is that she's covering a certain cover, which is the Heart cover. Similar to Disturbed version of Sound of Silence, when someone does that particular metall-ish version is refered to a cover to Disturbed - Sound of Silence. But of course the original writer always deserves to be credited.
@chrisvanderhoof99903 жыл бұрын
@@stephenclark5812 No it doesn't. It has always been and always will be a Heart song. By watching this video and listening to Floors version, Heart is no where in danger of that happening, by any stretch of the imagination.
@nicod13613 жыл бұрын
Hi Valerie so happy to see you with Floor again, the piano player Joost from her 1st take on Alone with After Forever : After Forever - Alone (Heart Cover) Floor's 1st band: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HbgH6rmqqSZg -** this is possibly better than the Heart version** Nightwish - Alone (Heart Cover) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXqVpKKgqtuhqLs btw did you know that Hearts version was a cover ? I-10 original 1983
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
I never knew that their Alone was a cover nor have i heard about that band. Was I-10 a European band?
@nicod13613 жыл бұрын
@@VocalSplendorStudios not sure,very little info on them : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_(i-Ten_song) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX_Yioubj8l2hNk
@bryanjibodh88063 жыл бұрын
Listen to Floor Jansen (Adagio) cover song...
@VocalSplendorStudios3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@juanmendez37703 жыл бұрын
So here’s the thing. I hear people commenting on Floor seating and that she’s not really singing live. Just an observation, she sang Nemo , How’s the heart and shallow sitting and she performed just as good as this recording. So the fact that she might not be singing live is probably more for the benefit of the recording and nothing to do with her ability to sing and bring her emotions to the song. Just to be clear Emily, I’m not referring to your reaction.As always you are right on point.
@dac20073 жыл бұрын
Clearly, it's for production value, I always mention it in the reactions of this
@juanmendez37703 жыл бұрын
@@dac2007 I’m with you 100%. Stay safe.
@juanmendez37703 жыл бұрын
Valerie, I changed your name to Emily in my comment 😳Sorry about that.
@janottens67553 жыл бұрын
👩🏻🎤💖💖
@humptie213 жыл бұрын
Can you react to the song of Danny Vera - rollercoaster? this month he was voted the best song ever in the top2000 here in the Netherlands, knocking Queen off the throne with bohemian rhapsody.
@rdmrdm26593 жыл бұрын
How often can you watch a master at their craft performing in their prime?
@jordantuankotta3813 жыл бұрын
Can you play nessun donna live in concert classics in groot 2017 amira willighagen thank you.
@TheStefan69693 жыл бұрын
🤘🤘❤🤘🤘😁✌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Mmmmhmmmm
@zvolencan13 жыл бұрын
It´s interesting to compare this version with the one that is 12 years old. You can clearly hear a huge youthful strength and an absolute precision she had even back then. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HbgH6rmqpglZI
@barbaradias91543 жыл бұрын
React Pantera "Cemetery Gates"
@natef12123 жыл бұрын
Hey could you react to Michael Jackson - I just can't stop loving you (live at wembley 1988)?
@minaha19752 жыл бұрын
And again... I cant stand her. I've tried so many times.
@chrisvanderhoof99903 жыл бұрын
Absolutely failed in comparison to Ann Wilson. I've heard several other people cover this song and the only one who has come close is Carrie Underwood. For me this was an epic fail. Love you Val!
@RustyHeartsTOV3 жыл бұрын
I only saw the live version here on KZbin and actually Carrie was flat here and there. But the backup singer was amazing tho.