WIFE REACTS TO Shadow Gallery - Mystery + Hope For Us FOR FIRST TIME | COUPLE REACTION

[@susieqlilred]

Nick, I cried right along with you, so please don't feel bad. Mike Baker was my best friend and soulmate and his loss devastated me. Thank you for showing SG to your followers. You made my day...❤ Glad Lex liked them, too.

[@mvunit3]

Oh my! Wow! I have an odd connection to Trent Gardner of Magellan. It was VERY sad to lose his brother/guitarist Wayne and then Trent the following year :(.

[@lenn741]

Are you serious? I discovered Shadow Gallery a couple of months ago and haven't stopped listening to them since. Love these guys, and Mike Baker was awesome. Taken way too soon. This band should have been as famous as Dream Theater. My kind of music.

[@alfredoluisnordio157]

My favorite band ever,since early 90s ,regards from argentina

[@danigar]

Yay this is great guys! Shadow Gallery is one of my favorites and like you said they're sadly very underappreciated and they were almost contemporary with Dream Theater. Tyranny is one of my all time favorite albums the whole thing is just epic and it flows so well. I kinda wished you included one of the epics like I Believe (with a surprise cameo) but the whole album is great

[@bunker2023]

Don't Ever Cry..... Just Remember These Masterpieces. Songs for Us. Thanks. from 🇰🇷

[@justincamp5716]

Magna Carta had a ton of great bands in the 90's. Cairo, Altura, Enchant (these guys are amazing), Shadow Gallery, and more.

[@mattrink2112]

Agreed on all accounts -- especially Enchant. Ice Age was awesome too. And Lemur Voice, Dali's Dilemma, Leonardo: Absolute Man rock opera, etc. What an era.

[@29brunu]

This is the most underated Prog Band ever !

[@posdt1]

One of the best bands ever... love them and see them live as they were almost never do a live performance was just amazing...

[@lenn741]

Great to see Nick rocking and singing along with one of most overlooked and underrated (unrated really) bands ever. Mystery was the first song I heard of these guys and then I was hooked. Haven't stopped listening to them since. Incredible music, incredible musicians, and incredible vocals from Mike Baker. Made my day knowing someone loves them as much as I do.

[@mattrink2112]

Thank you for this reaction! Shadow Gallery's Tyranny album is right up there with the masterpieces of the genre like Operation:Mindcrime and Scenes From a Memory. 99.9 percentile stuff. Wish more people were aware of their brilliance. A fantastic concept album that stands the test of time. Still gives me chills.

[@stumad3069]

In 2010 I was 17 and very into Shadow Gallery. I found out the day before they were doing their first concert ever 2 hours away from me. I gave my dad everything I had in savings to take off work the next and drive my friend and I there. It was a special experience I feel blessed to have. I even lucked out and went to their Digital Ghost release party as well. Wonderful group of guys.

[@HemanPetrucci]

Been listening to their songs since 2004. I just love all of their songs. It's just so sad that they don't have the fame they deserve.

[@Hikdin]

Best harmonies in metal. All of them can sing. James Labrie did guest vocals on this album.

[@thundersnow93]

I loved Shadow Gallery ever since I heard their Carved in Stone album. HUGELY under-rated band.

[@lizardking430]

Nice! Didn't know this group!

[@stromghouls]

ah yes, the magna carta bands. shadow gallery is amazing. i have all their stuff. been a fan for close to 30 years.

[@bobbystewart4781]

Loved this!!! Such a great band and this was their masterpiece... The sad loss of Mike Baker was a terrible shock and huge loss to the music world. His voice was (and is) that of an angel. "Hope for Us" still gives me chills...

[@alexiserni1152]

Thanks for doing this incredible band!!! Love them since the first Album and really didn't expect too see them be reacted to one day ♥♥ Oh and Shadow Gallery is from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania :)

[@shyshift]

So is Echolyn Nick and Lex they are mind boggling Prog. As The World(1995) every song is a masterpiece but if you dare to play The Cheese Stands Alone you will be blown away. Echolyn never plays Metal.

[@mvunit3]

@@shyshift - You know what, I bought a used CD at a Warehouse Music Store that was close to my home at that time (for 99 cents!). I bought that album with the original cover as a Blind Purchase, I put it on, and I guess I wasn't "ready" yet? Just like almost a decade later, The Gathering - "If_then_else", it sat on my shelf for a couple of years. But I then pulled it out and really listened, and it struck me that they were a modern version of Gentle Giant! Years later, I was around MANY who LOVED Echolyn, on a Progressive Rock/Prog Metal internet station (and live chatboard) called Progulus dot com, where I found MANY folks knew the obscure bands I enjoyed :). The "Mei" album was also a big deal when it came out. As the World is like a full album of tracks that relate to the topic of Porcupine Tree's "The Sound of Muzak", only many years before!

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Nick had mentioned them many times before, so it was only a question of time, when they do a reaction video

[@franckthibault2521]

Very good! In the first song, we even hear the “Dial-up” sound…

[@yesrushdt]

Great choice. I first heard this band on the radio back in '95 and picked up their amazing Carved In Stone release shortly thereafter. Their guitarist/keyboardist Gary Wherkamp performed in another phenomenal group called Amaran's Plight (on their only release Voice In The Light). Highly recommend you check out Shattered Dreams.

[@daneelolivaw1976]

One of the greatest voices in rock. What a big loss. And the band, what a magnificient band, so under-rated. I love them. I cried a lot with you by the way, for the same reasons

[@NicknLex]

Thank you so much. It still devastates me to this day that Mike passed away so young and sudden. Thank you for watching. I salute you a fellow Shadow Gallery fan!

[@williamosborne6866]

They formed in Allentown, PA in 1985....every album is a work of audio art. The lead singer (Mike Baker) on this album died in 2008. His replacement is Brian Ashland, who performed on their latest album. Odd note, they never performed live or did a video until this last album (Digital Ghosts)in 2010 because they all had day jobs and families. Just for fun, here's a video of a track from the album before Tyranny - "Carved in Stone", also recorded in 2010 with Brian Ashland: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fanH2ui62Ub7c

[@lowdz68]

I was playing this earlier. Great band.

[@OliverHanmer55]

I’ll say no more …..YES… And You and I

[@mikaelhallman9937]

Amazing

[@mstewart109]

Wow!!!! This sounds like it was from the 70s. The detail/ instrumental /and vocals are like that era. I will be looking into more of their stuff..

[@zoltandemeter919]

All of their albums are fantastic. You cannot err with any of them. (Digital Ghost is a little bit weaker, but only because of the lack of Mike's vocals; the new singer is not bad, but doesn't mach as perfect as Mike had.) If I were you, I would start with Room V, then Legacy, followed by their first album, Shadow Gallery.

[@igogommes]

Colors from Legacy album

[@csphoenix9]

Great band, great albums

[@eltipodelcementerio]

"New Word perder" the best song forever

[@ericmeredith8754]

Nick thank you for sharing this with us. I like so many different styles of rock music! I basically always am impressed with your selections and have so many songs you have shared on my spotify playlist. These songs were so good! The second one was beautiful! Lex you have amazing taste as well and i appreciate everything you share as well. I love you both! Great reaction! Thanks again!

[@kel5423]

You should really listen to Amaran's Plight - Voice in the Light (The album is a concept album played by various members of the prog genre). The track Shattered Dreams is freaking awesome! Members include: D.C. Cooper (Royal Hunt, Silent Force) - Lead Vocals / Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) - Guitars & Keyboards / Kurt Barabas (Under the Sun) - Bass / Nick D’Virgilio (Spock's Beard) - Drums.

[@PhysEdReview]

This album is in my top 10 of all time. That’s saying a lot. Yes, it’s that good. IMO better than Operation:Mindcrime, Scenes From A Memory, and The Wall.

[@hanskihara9284]

Very good guys!! Nick love the shirt 😎

[@louaguado995]

Cool band, reminds me of older Symphony X. I remember going into music chat rooms on Yahoo messenger and a.o.l. chatting about music and guitars with strangers. I've heard newer songs from this band, but their new singer is kind of a screamer. I love this guys voice so much more. I have a DVD of Gigantor tour with them, Dream Theater, Megadeth and other prog metal bands.

[@zoltandemeter919]

I think, it has much more common with Dream Theater, but more of Rush, than Metallica influences, and a more balladistic version of them. In fact SG writes better ballads with more emotional immersion. Maybe they don't have as high peaks in their discography, as their more famous brother, but the level of their production is more even.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

PS. habe noch was vergessen: auf der Bonus CD von Room V gibt es 24 Minuten Floydian Memories incl. Pigs on the wing, welcome to the machine, comfortably numb und viele mehr

[@garywehrkamp7683]

Thanks for making this video!

[@NicknLex]

Thank you for watching it!

[@mariaabriani6334]

LEPROUS is an excellente "young" prog band, please have a listen to "Alleviate", also another of their great songs are, for example, "The sky is red" or "Castaway angels". The singers voice is amazing! and the drummer is one of the best.

[@lacapsuladeltiempo9040]

Yes, amazing band

[@shyshift]

Saw them live. Not one guitar solo and I really enjoy guitar solos.

[@shyshift]

I only own their second album Carved In Stone.

[@mvunit3]

That was my 1st SG CD as well :).

[@lacapsuladeltiempo9040]

Ufff Shadow Gallery, quizás la banda más subvalorada del Metal Progresivo, que joyas de discos sacaron en los 90s y 00s. Recomiendo su canción "Colors" o "The Andromeda Strain". Recomiendo también escuchar o reaccionar a "Floydian Memories", un meddley/cover hecho a Pink Floyd, más de 20 canciones de Pink Floyd reversionadas y arregladas por Shadow Gallery, para mí sin duda el mejor cover que he escuchado en mi vida, ojo, dura 24 minutos. No he escuchado nada al nivel de este meddley/cover. Si les gusta Pink Floyd es un deber escucharlo con buenos audífonos, los arreglos son notables.

[@mvunit3]

"Floydian Memories" is awesome!

[@macilhooliveira675]

Nick se ve que eres una gran persona y músico entiendes perfecto el progre y sobre todo te llega cada nota al corazón excelente reacción saludos, PD dedícale Comfort Me de shadow gallery a tu mujer 👌👌

[@macilhooliveira675]

Naiss finalmente shadow gallery wowow

[@shyshift]

Sad Fact: Lead singer Mike Baker passed on after their last album V was released and the band never reunited ttbomk.

[@yesrushdt]

Actually they did release an album in 2009 called Digital Ghosts. It was good musically but I wasn't really impressed with the replacement vocalist.

[@shyshift]

@@yesrushdt ooops.

[@mvunit3]

@@shyshift I forgot about Ghost myself. And seems they are still together :).

[@rudolfbecker4313]

they even started playing concerts after 2010 with the new singer

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Shadow Gallery really is an underestimated band. But there is one quite simple reason: they never played live until 2010. Your selection contains 2 of the most typical "ingredients" of Shadow Gallery music: the Prog-metal with heavy guitars on one hand and beautiful melodies on the other. I first heard of Shadow Gallery in 2005 beeing part of my monthly eclipsed sampler of new music; they just had the released Room V, the follow up story to Tyranny. Great album but the last with Mike Baker. Most of Shadow Gallery's music is written by Gary Wehrkamp, who was also part of AYREON's Universal Migrator (you remember AYREON ? and the second reaction video from this album?) :-))))))) Mike Baker also sang one song for AYREON's Human Equation - Day 16 - Loser, one of a few rock songs that I know, which contain a Didgeridoo;great song, also played on AYREON'S Universe Live DVD. Also Shadow Gallery's Legacy album is great, but with the new singer after 2010 I lost interest. Talking about NuMetal, most of it I didn't like too much, but the beginnings of Linkin Park were good and I also like System of a Down ... sometimes music from another planet :-) I'm wondering, how you'll gonna start this genre

[@louaguado995]

These guys sound like the band Seventh Wonder. You should check them out, they're from Sweden.

[@kevinmarsh8922]

"Come Dancing" with me, get Wired with Jeff Beck and slide side to side.

[@MonicaRodriguez-nj3pn]

Queridos Nick & Lex, desde Argentina les sugiero "Abismo terrenal" o "Pollo Frito" del grupo Crucis. Soy una abuela de 60 años que los sigue y disfruta con la música que comparten. Nick me estás haciendo llorar también.

[@alanalanis2257]

Great album from Magna Carta label. I own this one. The Chase is the highlight for me from this album.

[@mauriciodelarosa2449]

I enjoyed both songs but for me the second song is the better of the two. 🙏🏽✌🏽❤️

[@mikaelhallman9937]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gabrielaleursagaste858]

Estuve viendo q el vídeo de jijiji tiene más vistas q todos sus otros videos. 🤙La Renga... la balada del diablo y la muerte. En vivo..

[@fandecanard3878]

Hi, Very nice reaction, so many rememberings with that band as too many others (Dreamscape Andromeda etc) ! and you guys looks like so well together, cool to see ^^ 'd like to see U play with the instrumentsv behind U, one day :)

[@6b2c1t]

Up👍

[@NicknLex]

thanks !!!

[@Salvadorante]

Please react Luna de Miel - Virus! 80s in Argentina were an regional impact, why?? Virus for example!

[@AveFelix2023]

Hola, felicitaciones por las reacciones a las bandas en español, y aprovecho para dejarles algunas recomendaciones de grupos argentinos y españoles : Estilo Prog CRUCIS : Pollo frito y/ó Abismo terrenal EL RELOJ : Al borde del abismo AQUELARRE : Patos trastornados LOS JAIVAS : Antigua América Estilo Jazz fusión RUBEN RADA : Montevideo ALMA Y VIDA : Don Quijote de barba y gabán Primera Banda de Charly García. SUI GENERIS : Tribulaciones, lamentó y ocaso de un tonto rey o qué. Estilo Rock canción ORION’S : Lisa FITO Y FITIPALDIS : Me equivocaria otra vez CERATI : La excepción Espero que puedan reaccionar a estas joyas del Rock argentino y les mando un cálido saludo desde Buenos Aires. Sigan así y muchísimas gracias.

[@carlos-df4xv]

Estoy descubriendo musica con ustedes!!! Cracks!!! Cuanto falta para ver algo de rock de Uruguay???????

[@NicknLex]

Nos alegra que te haya gustado! Qué bandas/canciones recomiendas de rock de Uruguay?

[@carlos-df4xv]

La banda fundacional del rock en Uruguay de los 70' es Psiglo. "Vuela a mi galaxia" o " En un lugar un niño " son temas emblemáticos. También tenes otras bandas más recientes: La vela puerca, Buitres, Snake, Rey toro (metal), La triple nelson, Traidores, Cuarteto de nos, Vinilo, La trampa, La abuela coca....... es interminable la lista uff!!!. Denle una oportunidad!!!

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Niice!

[@macilhooliveira675]

Shadow gallery no le pide nada a nadie del mundo prog pero es una lástima que casi nadie conosco como a Dream theater. Hope u do more shadow gallery reacts from the álbum digital ghost pieza maestra

[@p.r1846]

Holaa,podrian reaccionar a la cancion "etiqueta negra" de "los redondos" xfaaaaa

[@michelemichele3375]

First listen to these tracks. I can hear the Rush vibe but with totally different vocals. Nice. Thanks so much. Fun reaction. ✨🤪 And Lex, I remember AOL!! Wow. Does anyone still use that?!! Hahahaha 😉

[@arturocampos7969]

Si pueden reaccionen a Iluvatar Neo Progresivo de EEUU de los 90' kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nIhquApNJ6rZI Saludos!

[@franckthibault2521]

Some Linkin Park would be awesome!

[@mvunit3]

Shadow Gallery was a band that was in the CD Wallet of the late-great "Chuck Schuldiner" of DEATH (which his manager Eric Greif showed on his Fb page), including "Control and Resistance" from Watchtower. Bands like these would also inspire him to leave Death Metal behind and create the Tech-Prog Metal band "Control Denied" before his death (due to Brain Cancer). Again Nick, I hope you have been enjoying the Playlists I sent you (Melodious Progulus series - also see below in the reply) because this track also represents a lot of the Progressive Rock/Prog Metal that is on each part, along with the contemporary bands. Magna Carta was a great source for me to learn about new bands at the time (Enchant, Magellan, Lemur Voice, Cairo, Steve Walsh etc.). Sadly we all lost the vocalist Mike Baker in 2008 (edit: Oh! Nick said it). One of his last recordings was his contribution to Ayreon's "Human Equation" album. InsideOUT music has seemed to pick up the mantle for new bands as well (and some from Magna Carta). . . . You may be tearing-up Nick all the way through if you hear my playlists :').

[@mvunit3]

For the uninitiated . . . *Melodious Progulus* 1. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEehTdWi7pU5bYcAF6Ql_xHv 2 kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEdwcerQSEcG8MU8qp1bxkqu 3. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEcnr_Fjq-ZMNeALABnPjz_S 4. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEf-WjUe8Y86SjsYz2Lv3wnf 5. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEeP8mknmvkVOq3wMyOn2Ph2 6. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEe1lLsoKvpuwBhnFVbQYWO4 7. kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEfhz5UpwgclQQ51O9OCUK_K 8. kzbin.info/aero/PL_zmdsN11qLG26NKGQUu-fobKInLKnS2N 9. kzbin.info/aero/PL_zmdsN11qLE_nRVvJPl4Ib3cJEBn4tbu - Hope all enjOy \m/

[@29brunu]

Wooow I never knew the connections of Shadow Gallery with Chuck!