Stargazers was the first Nightwish song I ever listened to, way back in 1999. It was great with Tarja back in the day, but it takes on a whole new dimension with Floor!
Nice you had Emppu in the end shot from the vid. Nice quote from Emppu: 'Every good songs starts with a guitar solo, and has at least 2 other guitar solo's." And that is exactly what this song was!
Hahaha yes, I rember that he said that in the making of efmb. Think it was somehow a joke but I am pretty sure he is not that into nightwish anymore. Tuomas said that he talked with Emppu after Marko left and Emppu said that’s it, we should stop here. Only the reason that Tuomas decided that he has more music to give thats the only reason why they don’t split up. Just sad to see so much talent thrown into the garbage by Tuomas. Emppu moreover was not that happy with the bands direction after the Wishmaster album when I rember it correctly from their biography. He had lots of solos until then and more influence on the songwriting. But I think expect from some challenging songs like this one he seems not that happy on stage anymore like on the early nightwish days.
*Classic Nightwish material from the 1998 album "Oceanborn" featuring more synthesizer- and keyboard-work by Tuomas Holopainen and no usage of pre-recorded orchestra-parts. The usage of pre-recorded orchestra-parts started with the 2002 album "Century Child".*
2:42 This is like 17 years ago, I was home and by chance got to hear a small part of what I think was 'End of all hope' on the radio. So now I had to make absolutely sure the DJ said the name of the band after the song was done. They sometimes don't and it literally took me more than 10 years to find another song they didn't say the name of. But, luckily the DJ said the name of the band; Nightwish. So I knew I needed more of that so a day later I took the bus, went to the city and bought Oceanborn. The album that opens with Stargazers and it blew me away. I had to go back a couple of times to even understand what I was hearing and it was just everything and more I could have imagined. I think it took me about 20 minutes to finish the first song
I love that Mike’s musical tastes are changing! Clearly Ginger had impeccable taste all along 😁 This song is one of the clearest examples of a song very clearly written for Tarja. Which I’m sure is why it had been out of the play list for a while, because It needs that operatic voice type to sing it. Another fun reaction guys, thanks!
In the "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" documentary, Tuomas says, "Stargazers is another one I've wanted to play for a long time. It's real fun to play." It's also real fun to watch/listen to.
Nightwish are amazing anywhere .Live Floor will totally change your perception of life itself . She will not just reach your ears but also your heart and soul . ENJOY
You picked up on what I believe is the main reason Empuu is so endearing - his smile! It's so nice to see some one genuinely enjoying their craft. The same goes for the whole band; they have such a feel good vibe, it's infectious.
You guys deserve those fireworks! LOL. Emmpu is always smiling when he plays guitar. He is also drinking beers while he plays guitars. Coincidence? ;-P.
Thank you for the reaction :) I come from a country where metal music isn't too popular, and none of my friends or family like the genre. A few Nightwish songs and a few songs from Floor Jansen do catch their attention, but as soon as the drums and electric guitars pick up, a part of their minds switch off. But at the very least, I've had various people admit that metal doesn't imply just smashing their instruments and faceplanting the keyboard till some noise comes out. Even in Netherlands, where floor comes from, Metal is ignored. Until she went onto Beste Zangers, people halfway across the globe knew way more about her than in her own country. It has been interesting to follow Mike's journey into metal, and it took me back to the days of trying to convice friends to give my style of music a shot. Congratulations to Ginger on some metal sneaking into the playlist!
So cool. This was the first Nightwish song I ever heard. It was the first track on the first album they ever released. I was lucky enough to find Oceanborn in the hard rock section of a record store in Las Vegas and decided to try them out. I'm sure the band feels as nostalgic playing this as I do listening to it. We've all come so far.
Ginger only missed it by 2 letters. We need to work hard to spread the word of this amazing band. Then maybe they can come to play the bigger venues in the USA. That what is needed if we want to experience the big show. Great reaction on this one. As you can probably tell, this was very operatic and thus a song originally sung by Tarja. Se you both soon my friends. Peace.
I watch all my RUclips videos on tv, and most of the time nightwish is on, full blast, I love this band so much, I don't like heavy metal, but nightwish is something else..🤟🇳🇱🇦🇺
See you Lowell. You will love Nightwish. I seen them the last time the toured. It was in 2018 in Worcester on St Patrick’s Day. They do have a stripped down set but still amazing. Stargazers is a great song off on of my favorite album Oceanborn. Keep up the journey.
This is special for me because it was the first NW song I've ever heard, the original album version with Tarja. How nice that Mike got 'metallized' thanks to these bands!
As far as i understood it wasn’t Mike who got metallized, he was already familiar with metal. It was Gingers husband she was talking about (mike and Ginger are not married to each other). Am i right?
If you like the heavier stuff maybe Shudder Before the Beautiful from Wembley 2015 or Dark Chest of Wonders from Wacken 2013. Also Sleeping Sun or Dead Boys Poem for the softer side of Nightwish. Keep on rockin guys
Thank you so much for this beatifull reaction. May i please make a request for a song they never played live but which is very much in place since a lot off us went into lockdown again. Our Decades In The Sun which also is about being away from your family.
I got tickets to NYC. I can't wait. It makes me wonder how much different it will be playing a theater of 3,000 seats. I am sure it will be a fun show. You guys should check out Omnia, "Dance until we die" or " Earth Warrior"
The genre of metal is hands down the most diverse music genre out there. I always say there is at least one sub genre of metal for anyone regardless if they like metal or not. Sadly, it’s also of one the most misunderstood genres based on prejudice and negative stigmas. I love reaction channels bc I’m seeing people being more open minded and having positive experiences with metal.
I keep bombing reactors, but I'm so blown away by Oceans of Slumber. The official live video of "Winter" is just phenomenal. Another female fronted metal band that's beyond words. Please put it on your list of go to reactions.
IF they are able to perform the concert in Lowell, MA next year, maybe I'll run into you. I'll be driving up from Georgia to attend that concert. The wife and I are going up for several weeks during leaf looking season and getting a Nightwish concert thrown in was just icing to the trip :)
Hey Mike, Ginger, Emppu is clearly not the only one having fun with these songs :). You are the best, having fun, making jokes, playful, joyful, just love it. I always have a smile on my face looking at you two, and listening, and it is not just the music, I can assure you! Love you guys! Warmest regards, Wim (aka The Mad Dutchman ;)) P.S.: when you do get around to The Poet and the Pendulum, be prepared to have your flabbers gasted, and have the tissues ready! :)
@@MikeandGinger Sounds like a VERY good idea! Just make sure you turn down brightness in the recording, though, to create a darker environment, more mystical. It'll fit the composition beautifully that way. Just a little light on both your faces, but even then keep it a dim light :). Warmest regards, Wim
nightwish fans are happy with you 2 like me true musiclovers i don,t like metallica but yesterday i saw metallica and it reminds me of nightwish when i saw it look to METALLICA WHISKEY IN THE JAR (SLANE CASTLE -MEATH IRELAND JUNE 8 2019) I LOVED IT
A typically wonderful song...but much less complex musically than a lot of Nightwish songs. Which, I suspect, is why the band is having so much fun with it.
Love your channel always entertaining and like you have fallen in love with symphonic metal. Very jealousy of you with your tickets to see Nightwish as they have become my favourite group of all time, since hearing them about a year ago and that’s saying something as I am now nearly 70, so I have heard a few. Keep up the good work, I’ll be watching and listening. ❤️🤘🇦🇺
ps. Tuomas once said we're not there to accomplish we having fun, i guess after thirty years experience of doing this in various things. they can do each role in their sleep.all have expertise. they aren't there by accident. you have to be very good to get to this level.
The stigma that was created in the 80s about metal really stopped many from being open to metal bands. Most have so much more depth in their music than people thought, and so many different types of metal to choose from.
True. But for Mike, it's always been about the sound. I think these bands have finally won him over because their sound is less "noisy" and because the singing has more operatic elements. He always liked a more sophisticated sound, and these acts definitely make that mark - G
"10th man down" live from Buones Aires or "Devil and the deep dark ocean" from the same show is really worth checking out! 👌 One of my personal favourite Song of all time is "The scarecrow (the flying opera) live" from Avantasia. Would be so cool if you could react to it!
Ah, yeah that one from Tampere... it's interesting because here Floor rarely goes into poppy or metally (😂) singing and stays in the realm of the classical for most of the song. "Killer playlist" 😂🤣 yeah, I use primarily NWOBHM and great to silly power metal to *do* stuff, but this is among the additions. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz
Well Mike, you're not alone. Starblazers was my favorite anime show when I was a kid. Just curious if you have watched the live action movie that they made of Starblazers back in 2010? It wasn't titled Starblazers though. The movie was titled Space Battleship Yamato.
Greetings from Finland. Should you or anybody else be interested in the lyrics, I found this interpretation by googling: "A grand oasis in the vastness of gloom" Earth in the vastness of the dark universe. "Child of dew-spangled cobweb, Mother to the Moon" The cobweb is our solar-system. Dewdrops = the planets. Mother to the Moon = Earth. "Constellations beholders of the 3rd vagrant" Star constellations. 3rd vagrant = 3rd planet from the Sun = Earth. The constellations are the audience to the play of life. "Theater for the play of life" Earth is where life unfolds. "Tragedienne of heavens" Tragedienne can also mean the writer of tragedies, and the Earth is full of tragedies, especially when we are talking Nightwish. So the tragedienne of heavens is also the Earth. Fits with the theater nicely "Watching the eyes of the night" Eyes of the night = stars. It can be both the Earth and/or the astronomers (stargazers) watching the stars. I believe it is both. "Sailing the virgin oceans" Earth moving in the universe. AND astronomers/navigators sailing the seas and navigating by the stars. "A Planetride for Mother and Child" The Earth and the Moon moving. AND the people of Earth riding around the universe on the Earth. "Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes" Hydrogen is the basic material of the universe. AND hydrogen is part of the water molecule, the hydrogen lakes are thus also the oceans of earth. It is Earth and the sailors/navigators/astronomers floating. "In this ambrosial merry-go-round they will gaze" The Earth is spinning. The astronomers/navigators gazing at the sky as they move around the world and the Earth moves around. "Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show" Humans' short lives compared to the age of the universe "Separating the poet from the woe" The knowledge of the age of the universe is comforting to the poet. "Oracle of the Delfian Domine" Astrologists using the sky and Earth to foresee events, they are the Delfian Domine. The Earth is the Oracle. "Witness of Adam's frailty" Earth saw the dawn of mankind. "Seer of the master prophecy" Master prophecy = end of the Earth, or = end of the universe, or = the entire history of the universe. The Earth is the seer. "The stellar world her betrothed" Earth will eventually be destroyed and the matter from which it is made will rejoin all the matter in the universe and take a new form. "Wanderers in cosmic caravan" The nearest stars are part of our galaxy which is the cosmic caravan. "Universal bond - The Starborn" Univeral bond = gravity and the unity of the universe. Starborn = The Earth, born from the stars. Perhaps the starborn are also the stargazers. "A son in search for the truth" The Earth is the son. The son is also a stargazer(an astronomer/astrologist/navigator and so on). "Following the pages of Almagest" Almagest being a series of ancient books about the movement of celestial bodies. The Earth is following its patch. The stargazers are using/following the knowledge of Almagest. "Discovering the origin of dreams" Now moving on to dealing only with the stargazers. They discover the origin of dreams which I read as a metaphor for obtaining the knowledge of The Riddler, which is the knowledge of the answer to the universe and the meaning of life. "Stargazers ride through the ancient realms" Might be the notion of building spacecrafts capable of interstellar travel. Might be the Earth moving in space. Might be riding in the ancient knowledge. Might be all three!
I forgot to mention the other day when you reacted to Wicked Game, that you should listen to Russian teen Diana Ankudinova's version. She was 15 when she did it. She is 17 now. She has had over 300,000,000 on RUclips for her videos. We call her The Goddess Voice of Nature.
You need.to watch 'The poet and the pendulum'. But before you do, you should read the open letter Toumas wrote to Tarja when they fired her and maybe dig a little more for more info. The song js about that time
Please react to Delain "Masters of Destiny" official video. It's a dutch Symphonic Metal Band with a great female singer, Charlotte Wessels. She also sing some songs with Marko from Nightwish.
Unfortunately, I don't think there will be any fireworks. Bands outside US are not allowed to bring them in. I wonder why they don't pre-programme them and let a local crew handle them?
Interestingly my favourite song with a male vocal ,for decades, was Stargazer ( Ronnie James Dio singer for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow), Now my fav band is unquestionably Nightwish with my favourite singer ( no rival) is Floor. Even more coincidentially the very first vid I saw of Nightwish was on the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage. Wierd huh!
A very "enjoyable" version of an old school NW song. Completely rearranged to suit Floor's vocals and dropped, at least, an octave so that she could be in her comfort zone. Yesterday I was watching a reaction video of Tarja singing this song on her "Luna Park Ride" live show in Buenos Aires and this suggestion came from RUclips. To me, as an old school NW fan, who always loved their symphonic power metal era, this version is kind of disappointing. The new arrangement "got rid" of those distorted guitar riffs that were so... Nightwish... And even the keyboards... Like Floor said in the introduction, "after ten years", Tarja was singing it the way it was supposed to sound in her solo career, while Nightwish was trying desperately to cover their own song. Great reaction video though , thanks RUclips for this suggestion
Some songs made for singers that sing it perfect, this one as well as some others made for Tarja and she is the only one who sing them perfect. I like Floor, but she should sing those songs that she can do good and there's a lot of them(not this one).
In this world, there are two kinds of music fans: Metalheads and Potential Metalheads.
LMAO, so there is still hope for my girlfriend. 😊
@Manveru31 I fundamentally disagree.
@@Carrinthe You can only show them the way. 😉
Agreed!There are so many types of metal that there is something for everyone.
@Manveru31 Wrong, doing it both is also possible 😇😇😇 got my concert tickets waiting for corona and reacting the hell out of it on the channels
Notice how warm and clear Floor's voice are even when she doing soprano. Phenomenal singer
Stargazers was the first Nightwish song I ever listened to, way back in 1999. It was great with Tarja back in the day, but it takes on a whole new dimension with Floor!
Dead boy's poem from Buenos Aires next please 😊😊😊❤
Also epics from Buenos Aires 2018 which can't be missed are "Slayin The Dreamer" and "Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean".
Floor belts like nobody's business 🤘
Yes, yes, yes. Please 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Nice you had Emppu in the end shot from the vid. Nice quote from Emppu: 'Every good songs starts with a guitar solo, and has at least 2 other guitar solo's." And that is exactly what this song was!
Hahaha yes, I rember that he said that in the making of efmb. Think it was somehow a joke but I am pretty sure he is not that into nightwish anymore. Tuomas said that he talked with Emppu after Marko left and Emppu said that’s it, we should stop here. Only the reason that Tuomas decided that he has more music to give thats the only reason why they don’t split up. Just sad to see so much talent thrown into the garbage by Tuomas. Emppu moreover was not that happy with the bands direction after the Wishmaster album when I rember it correctly from their biography. He had lots of solos until then and more influence on the songwriting. But I think expect from some challenging songs like this one he seems not that happy on stage anymore like on the early nightwish days.
At last they have a singer who can sing songs by both the previous vocalists and more !!
*Classic Nightwish material from the 1998 album "Oceanborn" featuring more synthesizer- and keyboard-work by Tuomas Holopainen and no usage of pre-recorded orchestra-parts. The usage of pre-recorded orchestra-parts started with the 2002 album "Century Child".*
Nightwish just released live video from Canada, Ever Dream live from Vancouver 2015, that is amazing.
We’ll be doing that tomorrow, I think! - G
2:42 This is like 17 years ago, I was home and by chance got to hear a small part of what I think was 'End of all hope' on the radio. So now I had to make absolutely sure the DJ said the name of the band after the song was done. They sometimes don't and it literally took me more than 10 years to find another song they didn't say the name of. But, luckily the DJ said the name of the band; Nightwish. So I knew I needed more of that so a day later I took the bus, went to the city and bought Oceanborn. The album that opens with Stargazers and it blew me away. I had to go back a couple of times to even understand what I was hearing and it was just everything and more I could have imagined. I think it took me about 20 minutes to finish the first song
This was the first song that I ever heard from Nightwish. Talk about a throwback
I love that Mike’s musical tastes are changing! Clearly Ginger had impeccable taste all along 😁
This song is one of the clearest examples of a song very clearly written for Tarja. Which I’m sure is why it had been out of the play list for a while, because It needs that operatic voice type to sing it.
Another fun reaction guys, thanks!
What a song. 🧡🖤♥️ .and unbelievable vocals . 🔥🔥🔥.Floor = Amazing.. be safe and keep healthy ♥️
In the "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" documentary, Tuomas says, "Stargazers is another one I've wanted to play for a long time. It's real fun to play." It's also real fun to watch/listen to.
you should do romanticide, everdream and song of myself from wacken 2013, you guys have no ideia what you are missing out on
I'll bet these are requested about a gazillion times so we just have to be patient. :-)
Absolutely true. Our problem is there are not enough hours in the day ;) - G
@@MikeandGinger
Besides these 3 songs from Wacken 2013 you can't miss the opener of the same show, "Dark Chest Of Wonders".
@@MikeandGinger I asked already several times for 36hours days. But without success so far 😊
I really want them to see O Mio Babbino Caro by Floor, she will definitely love it
Nothing like waking up to Stargazers in the morning. Great choice
Nightwish are amazing anywhere .Live Floor will totally change your perception of life itself . She will not just reach your ears but also your heart and soul .
ENJOY
You picked up on what I believe is the main reason Empuu is so endearing - his smile! It's so nice to see some one genuinely enjoying their craft. The same goes for the whole band; they have such a feel good vibe, it's infectious.
I know this song note for note, it has been my alarm to wake me up for a couple of years now :-)
thanks, as always very enjoyable
I can't think of a better way to wake up! - G
Emppu always have to find a monitor when he's doing the solos. He have his guitar so low that when he's doing solos he have to have it on his knee.
You guys deserve those fireworks! LOL. Emmpu is always smiling when he plays guitar. He is also drinking beers while he plays guitars. Coincidence? ;-P.
Stargazers is one on my favorites to wake up with. Happy energy.
Thank you for the reaction :) I come from a country where metal music isn't too popular, and none of my friends or family like the genre. A few Nightwish songs and a few songs from Floor Jansen do catch their attention, but as soon as the drums and electric guitars pick up, a part of their minds switch off. But at the very least, I've had various people admit that metal doesn't imply just smashing their instruments and faceplanting the keyboard till some noise comes out. Even in Netherlands, where floor comes from, Metal is ignored. Until she went onto Beste Zangers, people halfway across the globe knew way more about her than in her own country.
It has been interesting to follow Mike's journey into metal, and it took me back to the days of trying to convice friends to give my style of music a shot. Congratulations to Ginger on some metal sneaking into the playlist!
It's certainly been a real treat for both of us. - G
There's a drum cam video for this very song. You can see the stellar performance from Kai Hahto on drums there at its full blast.
"Do as she says!" - you mean there's a choice!? Another one where Emppu shines "Gethsemane" - any version!
You guys should do an entire concert, Buenos Aires for example.
So cool. This was the first Nightwish song I ever heard. It was the first track on the first album they ever released. I was lucky enough to find Oceanborn in the hard rock section of a record store in Las Vegas and decided to try them out. I'm sure the band feels as nostalgic playing this as I do listening to it. We've all come so far.
You both looked very happy watching this😀
We love this band! - G
Ginger only missed it by 2 letters. We need to work hard to spread the word of this amazing band. Then maybe they can come to play the bigger venues in the USA. That what is needed if we want to experience the big show. Great reaction on this one. As you can probably tell, this was very operatic and thus a song originally sung by Tarja. Se you both soon my friends. Peace.
I watch all my RUclips videos on tv, and most of the time nightwish is on, full blast, I love this band so much, I don't like heavy metal, but nightwish is something else..🤟🇳🇱🇦🇺
Love Floor, big girl crush on her, and the accent, well us dutch girls never lose it...😂😂
I absolutely love it - G
I love a Dutch woman's accent as well ( almost as much as I love Dutch women!)
This is a classic. Floor is simulating Tarja pretty well. Maybe you react one day to 'stargaze' by the legend band rainbow.
Big (or sometimes mischievous) smile on his face while killing it on the guitar? That's just Emppu being Emppu. 😊
See you Lowell. You will love Nightwish. I seen them the last time the toured. It was in 2018 in Worcester on St Patrick’s Day. They do have a stripped down set but still amazing. Stargazers is a great song off on of my favorite album Oceanborn. Keep up the journey.
This is special for me because it was the first NW song I've ever heard, the original album version with Tarja.
How nice that Mike got 'metallized' thanks to these bands!
It is pretty cool ;) - G
As far as i understood it wasn’t Mike who got metallized, he was already familiar with metal. It was Gingers husband she was talking about (mike and Ginger are not married to each other). Am i right?
@@robbo8013 no, sir! Mike and I are absolutely married. He is my Hubs 😁 - G
If you like the heavier stuff maybe Shudder Before the Beautiful from Wembley 2015 or Dark Chest of Wonders from Wacken 2013. Also Sleeping Sun or Dead Boys Poem for the softer side of Nightwish. Keep on rockin guys
I'm so proud this band🇫🇮
You guys are so much fun to watch...thanx...and beter late then never metal Mike!!!!!
Thank you! 🙏🏻- G
Thank you so much for this beatifull reaction. May i please make a request for a song they never played live but which is very much in place since a lot off us went into lockdown again. Our Decades In The Sun which also is about being away from your family.
I got tickets to NYC. I can't wait. It makes me wonder how much different it will be playing a theater of 3,000 seats. I am sure it will be a fun show. You guys should check out Omnia, "Dance until we die" or " Earth Warrior"
The genre of metal is hands down the most diverse music genre out there. I always say there is at least one sub genre of metal for anyone regardless if they like metal or not. Sadly, it’s also of one the most misunderstood genres based on prejudice and negative stigmas. I love reaction channels bc I’m seeing people being more open minded and having positive experiences with metal.
I miss this sound of Nightwish quite a bit!
I keep bombing reactors, but I'm so blown away by Oceans of Slumber. The official live video of "Winter" is just phenomenal. Another female fronted metal band that's beyond words. Please put it on your list of go to reactions.
4:50 I have never even thought of that but perhaps sun and earth are more likely?
Could be right. I haven’t read Ptolemy, so it’s hard to say - G
IF they are able to perform the concert in Lowell, MA next year, maybe I'll run into you. I'll be driving up from Georgia to attend that concert. The wife and I are going up for several weeks during leaf looking season and getting a Nightwish concert thrown in was just icing to the trip :)
Definitely keep us on your radar! Maybe we can meet for drinks beforehand - G
Best female voice in the World , Wonderful on stage ☺👌✌✊👍🤘☺
Hey Mike, Ginger,
Emppu is clearly not the only one having fun with these songs :). You are the best, having fun, making jokes, playful, joyful, just love it. I always have a smile on my face looking at you two, and listening, and it is not just the music, I can assure you!
Love you guys!
Warmest regards, Wim (aka The Mad Dutchman ;))
P.S.: when you do get around to The Poet and the Pendulum, be prepared to have your flabbers gasted, and have the tissues ready! :)
I want to do that one, next, but I'm hoping to convince Mike to let us do it in the backyard, fireside ;) - G
@@MikeandGinger Sounds like a VERY good idea! Just make sure you turn down brightness in the recording, though, to create a darker environment, more mystical. It'll fit the composition beautifully that way. Just a little light on both your faces, but even then keep it a dim light :).
Warmest regards, Wim
nightwish fans are happy with you 2 like me true musiclovers i don,t like metallica but yesterday i saw metallica and it reminds me of nightwish when i saw it look to METALLICA WHISKEY IN THE JAR (SLANE CASTLE -MEATH IRELAND JUNE 8 2019) I LOVED IT
Love that soaring Floor! 💛 Miles of Smiles in that one. (P.S. "Starblazers/Space Battleship Yamato" was my favorite anime as a kid!)
Good taste, I see! -M
@@MikeandGinger Back at you!👍 I don't know about you, but I still can't help humming the theme song whenever I think of the show 😂
There is a Tarja version too Live in Buenos Aires 2011 you should checkit out and react to it
A typically wonderful song...but much less complex musically than a lot of Nightwish songs. Which, I suspect, is why the band is having so much fun with it.
A very strong indication that Mike handles the editing :)
Great reaction, as always. Thank you.
He does, indeed. But what tipped you off? - G
@@MikeandGinger Let's call it the "anime incident" :D
lolz. Right, you are! - G
Love your channel always entertaining and like you have fallen in love with symphonic metal. Very jealousy of you with your tickets to see Nightwish as they have become my favourite group of all time, since hearing them about a year ago and that’s saying something as I am now nearly 70, so I have heard a few. Keep up the good work, I’ll be watching and listening. ❤️🤘🇦🇺
Cross fingers it doesn’t get cancelled! - G
🤘🇫🇮 Nightwish army Finland Stay safe and Take care of Your loved ones...
ps. Tuomas once said we're not there to accomplish we having fun, i guess after thirty years experience of doing this in various things. they can do each role in their sleep.all have expertise.
they aren't there by accident. you have to be very good to get to this level.
The stigma that was created in the 80s about metal really stopped many from being open to metal bands. Most have so much more depth in their music than people thought, and so many different types of metal to choose from.
True. But for Mike, it's always been about the sound. I think these bands have finally won him over because their sound is less "noisy" and because the singing has more operatic elements. He always liked a more sophisticated sound, and these acts definitely make that mark - G
"10th man down" live from Buones Aires or "Devil and the deep dark ocean" from the same show is really worth checking out! 👌
One of my personal favourite Song of all time is "The scarecrow (the flying opera) live" from Avantasia. Would be so cool if you could react to it!
good one, just seeing the joy on your faces is enough for me, nothing is the same, ever.
kidest c
Floor's parents were at this concert so it was an emotional one for her.
Ah, yeah that one from Tampere... it's interesting because here Floor rarely goes into poppy or metally (😂) singing and stays in the realm of the classical for most of the song.
"Killer playlist" 😂🤣 yeah, I use primarily NWOBHM and great to silly power metal to *do* stuff, but this is among the additions.
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
Cool reaction, i love that song! I think you guys will enjoy the theme stabat mather dolorossa from Epica feat Floor Jansen, greetings
We loved that one! We already did a reaction to it :)
ruclips.net/video/QS55ffx8Av4/видео.html
Well Mike, you're not alone. Starblazers was my favorite anime show when I was a kid. Just curious if you have watched the live action movie that they made of Starblazers back in 2010? It wasn't titled Starblazers though. The movie was titled Space Battleship Yamato.
I've watched it several times! -M
Greetings from Finland. Should you or anybody else be interested in the lyrics, I found this interpretation by googling:
"A grand oasis in the vastness of gloom"
Earth in the vastness of the dark universe.
"Child of dew-spangled cobweb, Mother to the Moon"
The cobweb is our solar-system. Dewdrops = the planets. Mother to the Moon = Earth.
"Constellations beholders of the 3rd vagrant"
Star constellations. 3rd vagrant = 3rd planet from the Sun = Earth. The constellations are the audience to the play of life.
"Theater for the play of life"
Earth is where life unfolds.
"Tragedienne of heavens"
Tragedienne can also mean the writer of tragedies, and the Earth is full of tragedies, especially when we are talking Nightwish. So the tragedienne of heavens is also the Earth. Fits with the theater nicely
"Watching the eyes of the night"
Eyes of the night = stars. It can be both the Earth and/or the astronomers (stargazers) watching the stars. I believe it is both.
"Sailing the virgin oceans"
Earth moving in the universe. AND astronomers/navigators sailing the seas and navigating by the stars.
"A Planetride for Mother and Child"
The Earth and the Moon moving. AND the people of Earth riding around the universe on the Earth.
"Floating upon the quiet hydrogen lakes"
Hydrogen is the basic material of the universe. AND hydrogen is part of the water molecule, the hydrogen lakes are thus also the oceans of earth. It is Earth and the sailors/navigators/astronomers floating.
"In this ambrosial merry-go-round they will gaze"
The Earth is spinning. The astronomers/navigators gazing at the sky as they move around the world and the Earth moves around.
"Ephemeral life touched by a billion-year-show"
Humans' short lives compared to the age of the universe
"Separating the poet from the woe"
The knowledge of the age of the universe is comforting to the poet.
"Oracle of the Delfian Domine"
Astrologists using the sky and Earth to foresee events, they are the Delfian Domine. The Earth is the Oracle.
"Witness of Adam's frailty"
Earth saw the dawn of mankind.
"Seer of the master prophecy"
Master prophecy = end of the Earth, or = end of the universe, or = the entire history of the universe. The Earth is the seer.
"The stellar world her betrothed"
Earth will eventually be destroyed and the matter from which it is made will rejoin all the matter in the universe and take a new form.
"Wanderers in cosmic caravan"
The nearest stars are part of our galaxy which is the cosmic caravan.
"Universal bond - The Starborn"
Univeral bond = gravity and the unity of the universe. Starborn = The Earth, born from the stars. Perhaps the starborn are also the stargazers.
"A son in search for the truth"
The Earth is the son. The son is also a stargazer(an astronomer/astrologist/navigator and so on).
"Following the pages of Almagest"
Almagest being a series of ancient books about the movement of celestial bodies. The Earth is following its patch. The stargazers are using/following the knowledge of Almagest.
"Discovering the origin of dreams"
Now moving on to dealing only with the stargazers. They discover the origin of dreams which I read as a metaphor for obtaining the knowledge of The Riddler, which is the knowledge of the answer to the universe and the meaning of life.
"Stargazers ride through the ancient realms"
Might be the notion of building spacecrafts capable of interstellar travel. Might be the Earth moving in space. Might be riding in the ancient knowledge. Might be all three!
Captain Harlock was the best 70`s anime.
7 Days To The Wolves Live @ Wembley 🔥 Ready your Battle Axe 😊
I love when I get to use my battle axe! - G
I forgot to mention the other day when you reacted to Wicked Game, that you should listen to Russian teen Diana Ankudinova's version. She was 15 when she did it. She is 17 now. She has had over 300,000,000 on RUclips for her videos. We call her The Goddess Voice of Nature.
Wow. We'll have to check her out! - G
My hometown🤘
You need.to watch 'The poet and the pendulum'. But before you do, you should read the open letter Toumas wrote to Tarja when they fired her and maybe dig a little more for more info. The song js about that time
Please react to Delain "Masters of Destiny" official video.
It's a dutch Symphonic Metal Band with a great female singer, Charlotte Wessels.
She also sing some songs with Marko from Nightwish.
My Queen summoned me, whom I serve, the Goddess casually mass healing people...
Unfortunately, I don't think there will be any fireworks. Bands outside US are not allowed to bring them in. I wonder why they don't pre-programme them and let a local crew handle them?
NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (LIVE IN VANCOUVER) Have you done this 1 allready?
Hi! I realized that you two didn't react to any Floor performance at Beste Zangers! You don't know what you are missing!
Actually, we did react to Floor doing Phantom of the Opera with Hank Poort. - G
Checks out favourite song Nightwish Sleeping Sun End Of An Era by Tarja Turunen :)
I didn't like this song at first but like Nightwish it keeps getting better.
so pretty Woman Ginger!
Thank you! - G
Interestingly my favourite song with a male vocal ,for decades, was Stargazer ( Ronnie James Dio singer for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow), Now my fav band is unquestionably Nightwish with my favourite singer ( no rival) is Floor. Even more coincidentially the very first vid I saw of Nightwish was on the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage. Wierd huh!
Can you tell this is a Tarja song?
I was thinking that when I heard it. The fact that she says they haven't played it in 10 yrs, certainly helped - G
A very "enjoyable" version of an old school NW song.
Completely rearranged to suit Floor's vocals and dropped, at least, an octave so that she could be in her comfort zone.
Yesterday I was watching a reaction video of Tarja singing this song on her "Luna Park Ride" live show in Buenos Aires and this suggestion came from RUclips.
To me, as an old school NW fan, who always loved their symphonic power metal era, this version is kind of disappointing.
The new arrangement "got rid" of those distorted guitar riffs that were so... Nightwish... And even the keyboards...
Like Floor said in the introduction, "after ten years", Tarja was singing it the way it was supposed to sound in her solo career, while Nightwish was trying desperately to cover their own song.
Great reaction video though , thanks RUclips for this suggestion
You NEED TO HEAR TARJAS VERSION EVEN MORE!!!! Tarja does a MUCH MORE POWERFUL VERSION THAN what Floor does!!!!😀👍👍👍👍
Some songs made for singers that sing it perfect, this one as well as some others made for Tarja and she is the only one who sing them perfect.
I like Floor, but she should sing those songs that she can do good and there's a lot of them(not this one).
I dont agree with you on this. But we can have different opinions :)