He is by far the best at analyzing the songs, word for word, and appreciates the genius behaind the composition, and the sheer magnitutde of the musicianship of each of the members of the band. I nominate him Chairman of the "Nightwish Army"
Greetings from Finland! I love your reactions and analysis of the lyrics. Many people listen these pieces just as songs, which is pity as Tuomas is very intelligent and his lyrics are masterpieces full of hidden meanings. I love how you dig into them to find the meaning. And not just the lyrics but also combination with the music and the whole production. My humble thank you for taking us with you to the journey on this new Nightwish album.
You cannot make a more meaningful compliment to me. The combination of word and music (called prosody = prose + melody) is an art by itself, that I appreciate at the highest level. Thank you !
The compositions on this album are just astonishing, with this being yet another example. Tuomas stated several times that he knew he would be challenging the band with what he had put together, but that they all rose to the occasion and made things even better than he had envisioned. How amazing must it be for someone with the creative mind of Tuomas to have such incredible tools at his disposal to truly realize his vision. Just breathtaking! Floor has also done a lot of interviews about the album, and directly discusses how she was challenged. The most incredible thing about her is she can sing such an incredibly unique and crazy difficult melody, but make it sound not only natural/easy, but also convey the emotions of the story she is singing. She described the process as taking one month to figure out how to fit the words into the complex melody lines, another month to then practice simply delivering those lines from a technical perspective, then finally another month+ to add the emotions and truly “sing” the songs. Boggles the mind how not only talented, but dedicated she is. Tuomas and Floor = endless goosebumps and greatness
Totally agree on everything you said. There is this saying how nothing in the world can be 100% perfect. I guess this can be proved wrong by what Nightwish has become. They're a gift for our ears 😊
Unbelievable. Yesterday, I recorded my next [REACTION] where I do a shout out to the Netherlands' visitor. And I describe Floor ability pretty much in those words. I did not know all the details of her preparation, but I could feel this level of excellence. Right from 'Music' in fact. Thanks !
She's like a swan: on the surface, the epitome of effortless grace. Below the water, she is working like mad to maintain that appearance of effortlessness.
Nightwish does seem to have that ability to draw you in. Also I am so pleased to see a man of GOD give an unbiased critique of their music. Thank you and may GOD bless you through life.
I have to biases : an admiration for artistry, even if I don't agree with the 'values' of the artists. I am able to appreciate beauty and creativity in one's work, without agreeing with hie/her point of view. Here I have to react/evaluate that part of Nightwish's music. Are these good lyrics? Are they good musical pieces? And of course, they are. I still have to listen to 4 songs, but I tend to think that I listen to one of the very best bands presently active. When I say that, I mean 4-5 in the world. As a man of God, I sill say something about his 'vision', his values, the way he sees the world and how humanity can grow. I might disagree here and there. Then I will say it, but that does not affect my appreciation of the artists.
What a nice thing to say. You know what? This is what I wanted to do. Inviting you, in my little living room, and together, we listen to musical. I am as natural as I would be in my living room.
Within these different reaction videos, we have had discussion about these RUclips covers and now NW made an album, which will be a difficult to do covers, those Floor´s parts are just so incredible. Whole album is is just like musical fireworks, 10 songs and all totally different, yet all are good. No weak songs at all. After you have listened whole album, then understand that "Music" is perfect song to open album and "Endlessness" is perfect to finish album. Starting and ending points. Thank you, once again it was nice to follow you!
Do you noticed something? I am use to be the director of two choirs (Gospel style). Music makes my hands move. But also, I always wonder : 'How can my singers sing this?' Hence, amazement and reactions to the melody lines. At one point in my reaction video, I listen very closely to the singing. I wanted to hear if Marko and Troy were the back vocals to these lines. As i suspected, it was female voices. And I am quite certain that you find there 'Floor again', doubles and triple. This level of closeness in the phrasing and in the singing is achieve today, in studio, by re-recording the same singer in overdubs of him or herself. And I have the exact same question : how will they carry that in a live show?!? This level of complexity and precision.
I have to tell you sir that of all the hundreds of Nightwish reaction videos I have seen, you belong to miniscule group of people who are not only passionate about the instrumental arrangements but the lyrics as well. As we come from two very different walks of life, I find it really interesting to hear your thoughts on the lyrical aspect.
In this 'crazy Internet world', we have to find a way to be different, to bring something new. I got tired of seeing people reacting spontaneously to the song, but not being able to express a thought, a point of view. This is what I am. A music lover.
Personally, I find that I need to listen new Nightwish songs through 3 (or so) times first, to get the "scheme of things" (melodies, song structures, lyrics/stories etc) into my head, before I can PROPERLY start listening & enjoying them.. This particular song I feel like is a celebration of human imagination in storytelling (literature, stage, screen...) I've really enjoyed your personal style in reacting to these songs. Monsieur Prince, you're a King among men. Merci!
Ha ha ha ! And you will have a beautiful surprised in the ANALYSIS, that I recorded two days ago. I exactly say : is a celebration of imagination and storytelling ! Bravo sir !
You are by far my favorite reactor channel, I have been waiting for this to be broadcasted all day :-) Looking forward to the analysis tomorrow and then, the beautiful warm How's the heart :-)
So nice of you to say. WOW ! I just tried a new function I was not aware of, and it worked ! And I loved it ! We were around 30, and it was fabulous. Thanks for your kind words.
Great reaction! I have been with Nightwish from their second album. Their evolution has been great. It this is absolutey the best lineup. Cant imagine how it could be better. This album is more challencing than before, but a masterpiece. Keep up a good work. Your analyzing is interesting and enjoyable. Greetings from Finland. And thank you!
You made me laugh ! I said to a friend, today : this lineup could not be better. I consider Nightwish to be a 'virtuoso' band : it means, literally, difficult things made easy ! They are astonishing !
So happy to see you again my special friend. Every time I hear one of Tuomas' piano intro's, I imagine opening a music box and an image dancing in my imagination like some beautiful ballerina. I totally agree with your comment about each song being unique in its own way. The only theme I hear running throughout this CD is the vocal melodies during the verses. Almost all of them have a very up and down quality to the melody construction. I think it is called "melismatic" which refers to a style of singing first started in 900 AD and culminating in the Boroque era in which a single syllable of text is sung carried through many notes. Is this not a style used in religious chanting? At 15:36 in your reaction video right after the final words of the last chorus "To Enter", did you notice the background behind the flying chess pieces? It was the image in stone of a ancient king or god holding some type of sceptre and sitting on a throne. Above this image is a stone carving that looks like a Greek god staring straight ahead. There also seemed to be a lot of dominoes showing either 7 or 5? I wonder if we should be watching these small details to gain insight into this song? I am sure you noticed the book flashing by with the title "Fairy Tales", and I see some playing cards with a Crow, an Owl, and I am searching for one with a Dove. Have you heard the song "The Crow, the Owl, and the Dove" by Nightwish on the "Imaginaerum" CD. It is beautiful. Back to this song, There are so many images and backgrounds to this video. Is there meaning to all of these or are they simply random? I really love this song and feel it is about mankind discovering imagination. Imagination can be a dark place for many people. It can add a very exciting and stimulating aspect to every day life. I can't wait to her your analysis my friend. Always a great pleasure to spend some quality time with you! Be well and I will see you for the analysis. I hope you get a large response to your invitation. Then, something wicked their way came Showed a way to the Great Escape Evoke the worlds, sparked the brain An ape in awe before a door - (The door to the human minds imagination?)
Beautiful new insights and ideas. I took few notes and questions I carry with me. I am certain of one thing, on the table, you find books, film rolls, and so many other thing. I said it earlier : the creative team behind these 'lyrics' videos did a fantastic job in encapsulating a vision that we can find in the words. I am lost for words, here. Not sure I've seen anything like that before.
@@GuylainPrince I agree with you. I also noticed all of the (empty) film reels? There are so many images going by, it is hard to keep up with them. However, the question remains, do they have anything to do with the song or are they just trivial connections to draw your attention? One additional question for you. What was the thing with the Black pawns nears the ending crushing the other (invisible) chess pieces? It also seemed that when the chess pieces were shown that all of the white pieces were tipped over except for the white queen? I am headed to your analysis very soon and am anxious to hear your opinion. Be well my friend. Peace.
I can't believe it took me so long... 12 minutes into the reaction, and it just hit me. This song may just be about worldbuilding and imagination in general. We create all these fictional worlds, and little by little we try to make them real. We are inspired by our own creations and driven to surpass them.
Exactly ! That is the whole point of Pan. Imagination helping us to cope with a darker part of ourselves, and imagination helping us to build a new world. This is a very clever song.
Listening to this song together, I could see your joy and surprise on your face. The arrangement makes me think of the elegance of classical symphonic music, but combined with the brilliance of metal gives me the feeling of a rally race with skids, on mountain serpentines .. :) I look forward to [Analysis] what will follow in the coming days!
The general 'cinematic' type of metal, like NW does sometimes, is rooted in the romantic period. But some of the lines of Pan are of another influence. I will go and listen to a record I heard 2-3 months ago. Beginning of the 20th century, classical music !
Hi Guylain, I stumbled upon your video's and i must say it is an absolute blessing watching them. Your understanding and explenation of the lyrics keeps me wanting more and more :) Subscribed to your channel within the first 3 minutes ! Greetings from the Netherlands
Pan is as you mention a song hitting you at first listen, but its also a song that stays good to me, i did feel the same way about Music as you describe, it should grow some in me, to be good, but the song on the album i did have it hardest to consume is Procession, a song i now love, as it is very beautiful, but in start it needed a punch to me, and was to plain, , now i do epriciate how its done..!! I do like every song on the Album, and the thing i like most about the new album, is that its new Nightwish sound, without not being Nightwish, and that every song is diffrent.. I love this song Pan, celebrating the pale blue theatre stage (earth) and fantasy, all the posibilities the world can offer mankind.. its yours to write..
You said it perfectly ! Thanks. Yes each song offers something different. And for me, not being 'catchy' on the first hearing is not a criteria. Not on the long term, anyway. One thing I am sure of : if the rest of the album is as glorious as the first 5 songs, it will be quite a ride !
I laughed when Kai kicked those drums into gear in the intro. Emppu calls this song "Pancake" as a descriptor for what it did to him when trying to play it. Before you do your second video, check into the reaction from Patrol Gaming, an Australian who really put his finger onto all of the popular literature and media references in this song. His is an excellent analysis from the popular media standpoint and would probably save you a few steps. For example, the "ape before a door" reference is from Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey".
Bill Attercliffe Indeed, Emppu is afraid that ’Pan’ might become a ’Pancake’ in a live performance... 😆 I think he was playing with Finnish words and sayings, namely: when your attempt to do something goes wrong, you say in Finnish, ’siitä tuli pannukakku’ = it turned into/became an (oven) pancake. 😂
I really like your reactions. I just don't seem to have enough good things to say to you right now, so I'll just say muito obrigado! Warm greetings from Brazil.
I'm one of your 5,000 subscribers. As my Mother-in-law would say: "Au niveau!" "Beautiful intro, light", then you jumped! "An incredible musical experience", you are going to love the other tracks too. The way Tuomas writes "weaves a multi-coloured thread" into a tapestry, each song a different route, which is challenging for Floor (she loves a challenge). "Phew!" Animated Chess Pawns, (homage to Pink Floyd, The Wall, animated marching hammers?) A pale blue theatre, (Carl Sagan, "Pale blue dot, that's us, Earth"). Night by a playwright? "Twelfth Night" Shakespeare? Is this a crossword puzzle from Tuomas?
Really interesting reaction video. I wish there were more this kind of content in the RUclips. I hope to find your reaction and analysis of the new Nightwish album 'YESTERWYNDE', when it is released after a couple of months.
Thanks ! Tonight is the [REACTION] to Pan. Tomorrow the [ANALYSE] of the same song. After that, the 6th song, and so on ! Lot of people are eager to see me react to procession and tribal. That will come in time.
I really found a whole new appreciation for Kai after hearing the song named "Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER". Left me completely amazed and surprised that his drums did not caught on fire from his drumming there.
Bonjour, je me permets de vous dire que j'apprécie beaucoup vos commentaires et explications de texte si pertinents. Moi j'ai découvert ce groupe il y a seulement deux semaines et j'en suis heureux.Un petit bonjour d'Alsace.
Ohhhh ! L'Alsace ! J'étais chez vous en janvier dernier. Avec des amis de Strasbourg, nous sommes allés jusqu'au monastère de sainte Odile. Même si le temps était un couvert, c'était magnifique. J'ai un très bon ami, là! Bienvenue sur ce canal.
Super série de vidéos. Ca change vraiment des vidéos "reaction" qu'on voit partout sur RUclips, c'est bien plus construit et approfondi. De plus j'adore votre façon d'être, et votre "personnage", qui intrigue forcément (de manière positive, j'entends). Je ne sais plus comment je suis tombé sur vos vidéos mais c'était un heureux hasard. Bonne continuation et j'attends les prochaines avec impatience :)
Grands mercis Axel ! Curieusement, c'est ce que je dis au début de cette vidéo, ou la prochaine (je mélange parfois les vidéos puisque parfois, au niveau production, elles se croisent). Mon 'personnage', comme vous dites, est la décision d'apparaître le plus naturellement possible. Exactement comme je réagirais dans mon salon à l'écoute d'une pièce. Vous avez là, aussi, la raison de ma 'parlure' : je réagis, en français de ma région, tel que je suis dans mon héritage familial. Il vous suffit de parcourir une vidéo sur la culture , la philosophie ou l'histoire pour voir que je peux m'exprimer dans un français international (lorsque j'enseigne) ou en anglais international (lorsque je communique avec 'le monde'). Dans cette série, vous me voyez au naturel quand j'écoute de la musique. Je suis une 'éponge artistique', c'est à dire que 'je joue le jeu' de m'abandonner à la musique. Le monde anglo-saxon a déjà des milliers de réacteurs, plus ou moins pertinents; j'ai voulu servir la francophonie en premier. L'audience internationale de cette série m'a complètement pris de cours et renversé. Jamais je n'aurais imaginé une telle participation depuis mon petit coin de pays. Jamais. Soyez la bienvenue!
@@GuylainPrince C'est vrai et c'est ce que je trouve super dans vos vidéos. L'authenticité. Et c'est vrai qu'il y a très peu de réacteurs francophones oeuvrant dans ce genre musical, et encore moins des réacteurs pertinents. Et c'est surprenant de voir que malgré cela, les commentaires sont majoritairement anglophones ^^. Je suis en passe d'immigrer prochainement au Québec, donc votre "parlure" est pour moi une façon de me mettre dans le bain :) j'irai visiter cette "petite Irlande" dont vous avez parlé, entre L'avenir et Richmond, je ne serai pas bien loin. Bonne continuation et merci d'avoir pris le temps de répondre!
Quel beau message ! Les collines, le piedmont des Apalaches, sont sublimes... et simples à la fois. J'adore m'y retirer pour marcher ou pour m'y rendre pêcher. J'aime beaucoup mon coin de pays. Le petit village d'Ulverton me vient à l'esprit (à voir : son joli moulin à eau pour carder la laine). Si vous souhaitez vous familiariser avec notre 'parler' et notre histoire, essayez de voir si vous ne pourriez pas avoir accès à une série historique du Québec: 'Les Pays d'en haut'. Bien sûr, l'époque en question est révolue, mais la production est de grande qualité, très bien jouée. Si vous êtes capables de comprendre à la fin des 4 saisons, vous n'aurez pas la moindre difficulté à comprendre le parler québécois d'aujourd'hui. Même des plus âgés. En fait, notre accent vient du vieux français de la Normandie (XVII-XVIII siècles). Notre américanité fait que nous avons développé un vocabulaire qui nous est propre, mais pas au plan de l'accent et de la syntaxe. Bienvenue!
@@GuylainPrince Merci beaucoup je vais aller regarder tout cela :) ! En tout cas cette culture me fascine. Et je prends note de ce petit coin de pays qui a l'air très joli. Merci encore et bonne continuation !
Merci beaucoup pour tes réactions de Human Nature, un vrai plaisir de t'écouter en ses temps de pendemie. J'avais acheté des billets pour les voir en Finlande, Pologne, pays bas et Angleterre, probablement tous reporté alors merci encore pour tes analyses.
Entrer dans les mots est entrer dans le coeur du chanson. L'écoute attentive de la chanson nous donne accès ensuite à "l'incarnation" de la chanson, la manière dont elle convoque le coeur, le corps et l'esprit. Une chose est certaine, avec cette pandémie, tous nos plans sont bousculés. Profites-en bien pour bien comprendre ces petites oeuvres d'art. Lorsque viendront les performances live, tu ne seras que plus ébloui de la manière que les chants sont interprétés musicalement, mais aussi par la scénographie. Tu te donnes des opportunités de voir à plusieurs reprises ce beau groupe. Européen, pour cela, tu es privilégié. Nous, au Canada, cette année, il ne venait qu'à Toronto, qui est à plus de 700 km de chez moi. Et avec la COVID-19, le peu que nous avions s'envolera certainement en fumée. L'Amérique du Nord n'est pas encore largement conquis par Nightwish. De tout mon coeur, j'espère que cela changera avec cet album. Paix!
Je trouve ces vidéos vraiment intéressantes, entre l'analyse du texte et les mélodies c'est vraiment très complet ! 👏 J'adorerais voir l'analyse/réaction des 2 derniers albums solos de Tarja Turunen la chanteuse originelle de Nightwish "The Shadow Self" et "In The Raw" Continuez comme ça 👍
Ça, c'est quelque chose qui m'intéresserait vraiment. En effet, à l'époque où Tarja faisait partie de Nightwish, je n'étais pas du tout dans les environs. Mes intérêts musicaux étaient ailleurs. Et pour être franc, je n'étais pas vraiment ouvert, à cette époque, aux voix de type 'opératique'. Je le serais complètement aujourd'hui. Aussi, tant pour le Nightwish des origines que le travail actuel de Tarja, je serais partant. Je note !
I don't understand much French, and I got 'Franciscan' and 'Nightwish Army', and little else, but I Iistened anyway because some things transcend language. Great reactions! I hope he opens the box labeled Epica, too. 😯
Don't forget : you have subtitles !!! Click on the button CC bottom right of you screen to activate subtitles. I take good care to write them down. You won't miss a thing. As for Epica, this beautiful door will open for me in about a month. I have a great list of Epica songs, and even a suggestion of order. I will !
Thank you for your reaction once more. I am learning positive words in French listening to you; spectacular, formidable, remarkable well now written in English. I also find this song less catchy than many of the others. But I still like it, it is heavy musical theatre at its best. Looking forward again to your review, greetings from Heavyland.
Hi Guylain, I don't know if I'm the only one, but: somehow, the part 'beautiful tragedy, wonderful fantasy' reminded me of 'the sound of music'. I'd have to listen to that musical if I could find a similar piece.
As a former drummer (I have done my homework) you noticed Kai's drumming there. Mr Kai Hahto is a very experienced drummer and drumming teacher, but his appearance is totally different than Jukka Nevalainen's. Jukka was very showy , but Kai is like a robot. Both are good and very professional. This track has many refers to the literature, movies etc, that you maybe don't find them all ( as I didn't either but Patrol Gaming found so many). Some of them are almost cliches. The song itself is almost Emppu's show. He said at the countdown video, that this is so hard an old man to play live that it will end a PANcake. I doubt that. Looking forward to your analysis.
I found what I was looking for during my reaction vid. There is a beast of drummer in Canada, his name is Paul Brochu. This guy is absolutely proficient, perfection every single take (studio) or show. The sound techs LOVE him. He does not need any compressor : his sound is perfectly stable. I would LOVE to talk to the sound tech of Nightwish. I suspect that Kai is the Metal version of Paul Brochu. That would be the greatest compliment I could ever give to Kai !
Well, I'll be darn ! Listen to my next [Reaction] vid (How is the Heart?). I talk about three drummers to compare Kai : Jeff Porcaro, Paul Brochu and ... Neil Peart.
I will just say that this is probably my favorite of the new songs I've heard yet ("Endlessness" is the one I haven't, and will probably refrain from it until my copy of the album arrives, finally - to have that crowning impression for last). Yes, the instrumental track here is so powerful I want to jump with every beat - I admit that would require some really fast movement on my part! :D The rhythm to which those chess kings smash the pawns is downright ominous, but catchy as sin! While the vocals are so tricky (misleading?) it is endearing. One is apt to listen on repeat only to make sure what they are hearing is real. I guess you may be on point about mischievous Pan playing his little games with human imagination - yours and ours. :)))
Yup ! This song is - simply said - leaning to 'name our fears', so that our words become 'shelters'. By opening the door of Imagination, we are able to reimagine our 'home', our world. Did you notice how the games on the table just 'fly around' ? By the imagination, the cards are 'reshuffled' - or any other game by the way. Imagination is a way to see differently and create it anew. Even a new world. The power of the night to reinvent ourselves.
Bravo encore pour ta vidéo !! Tu as tout à fait raison, chaque chanson de l'album a sa propre personnalité, il n'y en a pas deux qui se ressemblent... Et en effet, certaines demandent plusieurs écoutent pour être parfaitement "assimilées", elles sont souvent beaucoup moins catchy que des "Storytime" ou "Last ride of the day" par exemple. Beaucoup plus complexes que la majorité de celles des précédents albums. Et comme tu as pu le lire précédemment, Emppu redoute cette chanson qu'il appelle "Chanson de torture pour un vieil homme", et il craint qu'elle ne se transforme en Pancake sur scène :-D J'adore également ton visage à l'écoute des passages vocaux qui t'ont tellement pris par surprise, excellent !! A bientôt avec le reste de la Nightwish Army par un moyen ou un autre !
En fait, je réalise une chose, Éric : J'ai dirigé des chorales Gospel pendant 15 ans. Mon réflexe naturel est de suivre la musique avec mes doigts et de tenter d'exprimer l'émotion de la chanson par mon visage. C'est ainsi qu'on dirige une chorale. Nous devons 'incarner' le contenu pour que la chorale exprime clairement l'intention. Voilà pour l'origine de mes gesticulations et de mes 'faces' parfois bizarres. L'autre élément est bien sûr de me demander : 'Comment faire ça?'. C'est naturel, j'écoute la musique de ce point de vue. Je vois immédiatement les difficultés d'une telle chanson. Par exemple : à un moment donné, j'approche mes écouteurs de mes oreilles, j'étais convaincu que Marko et Troy ne pouvaient pas chanter ça. Et ben, j'avais raison. Ce sont d'autres voix de femmes, probablement de Floor elle-même, la seule qui pourra maîtriser ce phrasé impossible. Donc, seule option en show : backing tracks ! Je l'ai réécouté depuis et je suis sous le choc, en effet, de la partition de drums et de guitare. Ça va 'torcher' en show s'ils réussissent ce niveau d'excellence. Encore sous le choc, deux jours plus tard...
Se c'è una cosa che ho sempre amato nella mia vita è stata quella di condividere l'arte con le persone pronte a ricevere quel tipo di esperienza... Devo dire che mi piace davvero tanto condividere con te la scoperta del nuovo album dei Nightwish che è senza alcun dubbio pura Arte. Condividere è bellissimo. E come sempre la tua reazione è fantastica.
Gentile da parte tua! Sì, ho iniziato questa rubrica pensando che ci sarebbero state 50-60 persone da condividere con me. Il Rock Metal non è uno stile molto presente nella mia regione. È Internet che mi ha messo in contatto con persone interessanti. Mi sento privilegiato a condividere questi bei momenti con voi.
I will make the highest compliment I can do to Kal in the opening of the song Tribal. I have found the words I was looking for in this reaction vid. Don't miss it !
I would love a Virtual Cafe visit with you and our Nightwish friends. I have so much joy and fun with our group watches via Discord site! So glad you found us. We are here for you. Community is priceless in these times.
Is it THE Kai ? If so, you will appreciate the tribute I prepared for you, in opening of my [REACTION] to Tribal. Of, course, I have not heard it yet, but all my drummer friends talked to me saying 'you will become insane'. Eager to hear that.
Kai, this is such an honour. I ask myself a question, constantly, since I began my journey through this album. I got the impression, by watching your live performances, that you are a very steady player. Is it a false impression or is that really you? In other words, are you aware if the techs in the studio and/or in the shows have to use a lot a 'compression' to stabilize your strikes? My personal impression is : a limiter would be enough with you. You are that steady. And thanks for the nice comments about my videos. It is a blend of artistic appreciation, admiration and love for words/music. I do my best anyway. No conceit, here.
Ha ha ha ! I would say that you gave me an answer of a 'teacher' or a 'master'. We both know that in a world cherishing 'spectacle' over substance, the techs's team 'covers' a lot of imperfections. Both in the recording studios and in live performances. Even of famous artists. Your humble reply answers my question perfectly.
Hi Guylain! I am curious - at the end of the video you noted that there are works here that you are not familiar with and you need to search for information about them. Does a part of you relish this? I love going "down the rabbit hole" and digging up more and more information on a topic...Just wondering :) All in all another great video! See you in the analysis!!
I said in the coming [ANALYSE] video of "How's the Heart", that I was frustrated with the final result of 'Pan', because at that time, I felt compelled to go fast (under the 30 minutes, bla bla bla). I made it too short. I will redo my analysis of "Pan", one day. I had a LOT more to say. And I will take the time to do it.
Dear Sir enjoyed your reaction 👍 This song...Floor got me from the beginning focused on the lyrics. And I am wondering how she will do this live Then I heard Emppu jamming away, soon followed Kai.. Kai for me he is finally loose on this album, so to say. There are some drum cam videos on YT from him, if you are interested... Nightdreamers, awesome! The idea lovely, but it all depends on what time! But maybe I see you there sometime... Thnx for this, till the next ...Have fun 🖐
If you look closely, towards the end, you will see me listening very closely to the voices. I had exactly the same thougt : how can they perform that in a show?!? I then realize that the 'harmonies' were NOT done by Marko and Troy (which makes lots of sense); the execution of such complex melodies require an expertise that few acquired! Floor is in a class by herself.
Hello Guylain. Hope you are well and keeping yourself safe. This song took me a couple of listens before it hooked me. There are a couple of melodies in it that do eventually stick in your head. Liked the surprise you got from the transition from the light piano intro into the heavy guitar riff. There are a few such surprises in this album. Will await your lyric analysis tomorrow with eager anticipation. Take care and I'll watch you tomorrow. Bonjour Guylain. J'espère que vous allez bien et que vous vous protégez. Cette chanson m'a pris quelques écouteurs avant de m'accrocher. Il y a quelques mélodies qui finissent par rester dans votre tête. J'ai aimé la surprise que vous avez eue de la transition de l'intro légère du piano au riff de guitare lourd. Il y a quelques surprises de ce genre dans cet album. Attendra demain votre analyse lyrique avec impatience. Fais attention et je te regarde demain.
Thank you so much for you kind words. I should get used to be surprised with NW with sudden changes in the dynamics, but sometimes, nothing prepare us ! And that is completely deliberate from Sir Tuomas.
I do love your reaction video to the song Pan,i am from Greece and i know very well greek mythology about Pan or panas in greek. I wait with endless agony to listen the next analyze video of Pan as well. Be safe 🙏 and healthy. Greetings to Canada.
One of the most beautiful temples of Pan I know is at the foot of the Mount Hermon. The place is called Banias (for Pan, of course). At the time of Jesus, it was called 'Cesaree Philippi' ! The most gorgeous place you can imagine ! You have a great culture !
Had a little gigle when you got the jumpscare after fist intro 😄 Dont worry, I had it too when first time listening the cd and I was just drinking my tee, almost spilled it on the table. This song connected with me at once, it was the most Nightwishy to me, familiar and warm like a hug of a friend. I love Tuomas’ melody paths and Floor does a really good job with tricky staccato notes and tonque twisters 😄 I sure hope Emppu wont let this be pancake live. And Kai, I have a soft spot for his drumming, I’ve watched every drummcam of him that I have found from yt. This is my top3 from this album, it just makes me feel at Home, you know 😉🤘🏼🤘🏼
Guylain Prince Thank you, these visits are my pleasure. Here is my favorite drum cam from Kai with Nightwish, enjoy ruclips.net/video/O8vkp3DdNPI/видео.html
At approx. 11:56 and 15:39 in your video, a sentence ends with 'to enter' and then pause. More or less the same happens in Music at the 3:48 mark. I do no think that is a coincidence. I do not know enough about music to decide if there is also a musical correspondence there, but the first time it happened in this song I supplied the 'Music' text myself even when Floor did not sing it.
You are absolutely right. Haven't notice that ! In 'Music'. Excellent !!! But notice also the theme of 'Home', and 'there and back', or (get out and get in). This whole idea is crossing the boundaries, your boundaries. Does that make sense to you?
thank you for the shout out .... to the nightwish army and me a humble dutch cheesehead, we will discuss your invitation and come back to it.... thx for the reaction and cu tomorrow, fun fact .... a few yrs. ago in my active time as a musician we made a song called The Land Of Pan, its an instrumental and you can watch the vid. at our reacticide in the musicians corner, there is a lot more vids. of my active time as a musician, wich came to a halt as arthrites got too worse to play a stringed instrument anymore.... stay safe and grts. from the dutch cheesehead, living in germany, member of the nightwish army, orange legion
Well Well Well ! Another Pan's servant, then ! :-) Sorry about your condition. And I understand why you find a way to keep your 'musician's heart' connected. In fact, I am in a situation a bit like yours. For professional reasons, I had to stop my two Gospel Choirs. And there I am, with a YT channel, talking about music with people coming from all around the world.
Dear Guylain, I advise you to listen to the reaction of "Patrol Gaming" for this song as it could be a very nice starting point for your investigations ...... you Canadian Sherlock ;-) You might agree with his findings or not, but on both occasions it helps with finding your personal thoughts. Enjoy!
I would LOVE to listen to others, but for now, I give all my free time to these vids. I will, very shortly. I react like a common man to music; I react like a specialist of text analysis. This is pretty much my line. But, I envoy GREAT reactors, but I haven't listen to any of them since I began the Nightwish journey !
Pat is a very well-read, perceptive fellow. Don't let the Aussie accent and red beard fool you into thinking he is what Australians call a "Bogan". He's a very deep and thoughtful man with a big heart.
The part of the intro just before Floor starts singing really, really reminds me of the style of Sabaton. In fact, some parts of the song are very much Sabaton style.
While i do love all the songs of the new album i have to say Pan is my favorite. Such a good melody! Nice to hear you are a hockeyfan aswell alltough Canadiens is not my favorite team. French is such a beautiful language, good to have the subtitles tho as i dont understand a word of French. Great reaction, please take care and stay safe.
Oh, don't worry ! I am a fan of hockey, first. I like hockey well played. I happens, once or twice a year, I will look a game of other teams, just because I love their styles. Pan is an absolute gem.
@@GuylainPrince I dont currently have a favorite team in the NHL not since Peter Forsberg stopped playing for the Avalanche. I typically follow my fellow Swedes in the league but dont see as many games nowadays as i did when i was younger. I do watch my favorite team here is Sweden as often as i can tho. Yes it sure is, but then again all their songs are in one way or another.
Yes we do actually, hockey has allways been one of our bigger sports over here. Or atleast for as long as i can remember. We cant compete with you Canadians tho, u guys are pretty crazy about your hockey, crazy in a good way tho ;)
These are two traditions of hockey, with a different mindset. The Swedes can compete with the Canadians any given time, and they are tough opponents. Your tradition is based on personal skills of all the players and team cohesion/system. Our strategy is based on individual abilities/creativity and gritty play. Two different worlds.
I always interpreted the first lines of the song to be about the introduction of written language and the growth of literacy. "Then, something wicked their way came, showed the way to the great escape" seems to be saying that the human imagination, aided by the powerful muse that is the written word, can offer an escape from the troubles of daily life. I'm am unsure of why exactly this is called "wicked". Clearly it is a reference to the line in Macbeth; we have seen already one Shakespeare reference in this album at the end of Shoemaker (though that can also be thought of as a reference to Eugene Shoemaker's epitaph); it is not strange to see another. But why wicked? I can only guess that Tuomas means the escapism offered by the human imagination in the form of books or games is wicked in that by distracting is from our daily troubles it can also distract us from more important global issues, and allow us to go through our lives without addressing things that need to be addressed. "Evoke the worlds, sparked the brain. An ape in awe before a door" clearly, in my mind, refers again to books. The first line, "evoke the worlds" is about the ability of storytelling to take you away, mentally, to other worlds--worlds that exist only within the stories. "Sparked the brain" is pretty simple; good storytelling is intellectually stimulating. It sparks in us a desire for more, to find out what other worlds might exist in other stories, worlds which we have never even imagined ourselves. "An ape in awe before a door" is likewise simple; the ape is us, is humans, before we are introduced to the infinite possibilities of written and spoken language, and the door is the first page of a book, or the first line of a story spoken aloud, that first bit of a new fantastical story that leads us on its journey, that door into the new world which awaits us between the pages of that book, or in the words of that tale. Passing through that door we cease to be mere apes, and we begin to be Human. Written language, and sophisticated spoken language are, after all, much of what differentiates humanity from nature's other creations.
I suggest that the title "Pan" is the clue for "wicked" ! In fact, Pan has been there, in this album, and will be there again. As for the spark : I suggest to you the fact that there is an "initial spark", like written in many sonfs by Tuomas. How does that happen, the first time? Like in endlessness and EFMB.
"an ape in awe before a door" is a pretty clear reference to "2001, a space odyssey". Watch the movie (it's in the first 15 minutes of it) or read the book if you haven't already and you'll see it without any doubt. That being said, your interpretation is quite imaginative and can be accepted.
Hi, Thank You for another great Reaction 🙂. I dont see it same way that he (Juha Eltonen) did. This is about fantasy worlds, escapist, games, fantasy books, movies, fairy tales, imagination of humans, there is Disney, Tolkien, Brother Grimm, Hamlet.. Etc check out my last video (Procession) just first 5mins, there is a one reactor who just watched Pan and talked about it 😉
I will. Promised. The only thing at this point is I don't have much time to go 'outside' my bubble. I still work, full time, so these vids take all of my 'leisure time". I didn't a signle one reaction video since I began this series. And I enjoyed it so much ! So, I will do, be certain, as soon as I find a bit of free time.
Hello Guylain Prince OFM Where do I start...I have seen all your Nightwish reactions. Great every time. I was looking forward to your reaction to PAN in the hope that you might discover some of the allusions to film and literature. There are sooo many of them in this song. I'm sure you've discovered some of them. As I wrote in another reaction video, I want to unravel the whole thing a bit. 1. winds will be named is an allusion to Patrick Rothfuss' book The name of the wind. Which Toumas has read. The Kingslayer trilogy. 2. to fallen stars, to there and back might be a reference to J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit. Bilbo writes a book with the title There and back again. 3. Tír na nÓg (Old Irish: Tír na n-Oc - tʲiːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈn̪ˠoːɡˠ freely translated about Land of Eternal Youth) is one of the most famous mystical places of the afterlife in Irish-Celtic mythology. 4. A pale blue theatre stage: our earth. 5. Something wicked this way comes is a quote from the first scene of the fourth act of the drama "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. 6. The title of the song itself: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, rustic music and impromptus. 7. Snow Glass Apples is a short story written by Neil Gaiman, a retelling of Snow White. 8. The Sea Lady is a story written by H.G. Wells. 9. Maybe the line an ape in awe before a door is an allusion to Arthur C. Clark's 2001 Space Odyssey when the Great Monolith appears But I am not sure about that. This song is pure genius...as always. 10. Keystone Earth is a reference to The Dark Tower series from Stephen King. Thanks to all who helped to unravel the whole thing.
You found my own weakness : I get little if none of the fantasy/horror references of Pan. So, yes, I could not understand many of them. You help me, here, to appreciate the song even more. Thanks! Have a great year!
@@GuylainPrince You're welcome. The song Pan is like little treasure for me (literarily speaking). If you can appreciate the song even better now, my task is done. Happy New Year to you too.
Ha ha ha ! The problem, of course, is that I use my headphones for Skype, or FaceTime, or any other software. When I jump into music, I sometimes forget to lower down the level of my headphones. I will try not to do that again, because the chock is a bit strong. I don't remember which one, by I had to lower the volume three times !
If you want to listen and see Kai Hahto in action before Nightwish, you really should react to his former band's, Wintersun's, perhaps the most famous song Sons of Winter and Stars. ruclips.net/video/4UMwLxFNKS0/видео.html
In French, Rap would refer to the ability to say the words - sometimes rapidly - without melody. Hear she does all this ... on insanely difficult melodies. She's incredible !
Nice reaction. Ya, difficult song to sing. Many shifts of keys and tones. And little repetition in the lyrics. Nightwish are modern bards. Telling stories on music. I stronly believe that this album would not have worked with Tarja, even though she has a great voice too (she sang a beautiful, and my favorite, german version of Ave Maria).
@@GuylainPrince Indeed. A group of very talented, skilled and smart musicians. They remind me of Queen, smart musicians who also looked for new concepts and sounds.
Je suis déjà complètement renversé en fait. Je ne sais pas si tu es un québécois, mais je cherchais un point de comparaison pour décrire l'admiration que j'ai pour Kal. Le voici : Paul Brochu. Le drummer de l'ex-groupe Uzeb. c'est un niveau de précision technique qui le situerait proche des meilleurs au monde. Je dois vérifier quelques données techniques, mais je ne suis pas loin de penser qu'il est un des meilleurs, présentement actifs.
@@GuylainPrince Je suis en effet québécois et je connais le groupe Uzeb de nom, mais malheureusement je ne suis pas fan de jazz fusion, alors je ne connais pas M. Brochu et ne peut pas vraiment évalué son talent, mais je prend votre parole en garant. 😀
Vous pouvez voir Paul Brochu toutes les semaines, si ça vous intéresse. Il est le drummer de l'émission 'Dans l'univers de...". On lui remet des partitions, il les regarde. 'One, two, three, four' et il les joue. Même le 'mashup' qu'ils font dans l'émission. Sans faute, sans erreur, sans un seul manque dans le beat. Il est l'un des meilleurs au monde. Précision, finesse, énergie. Absolument tout y est. Et au fait, il peut jouer n'importe quoi. Si vous n'aimez pas le jazz fusion, suivez son parcours lorsqu'il est drummer invité. Vous ne serez jamais déçu ! Ça fait ... plus de trente ans que je le suis. Très peu au monde ont atteint son niveau d'excellence.
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I'm watching a French Canadian Franciscan monk metalhead who is reacting to the new Nightwish songs. And it's brilliant!
Pffooooooaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ! Love the way you put this!
@@GuylainPrince It's a wonderful rabbit hole to fall down. Stay safe father!
He is by far the best at analyzing the songs, word for word, and appreciates the genius behaind the composition, and the sheer magnitutde of the musicianship of each of the members of the band. I nominate him Chairman of the "Nightwish Army"
One of the few bright lights in 2020
@@johncheek2415 Perhaps for a man of the cloth 'Chaplain' might be more appropriate. 😂😇
Greetings from Finland! I love your reactions and analysis of the lyrics. Many people listen these pieces just as songs, which is pity as Tuomas is very intelligent and his lyrics are masterpieces full of hidden meanings. I love how you dig into them to find the meaning. And not just the lyrics but also combination with the music and the whole production. My humble thank you for taking us with you to the journey on this new Nightwish album.
You cannot make a more meaningful compliment to me. The combination of word and music (called prosody = prose + melody) is an art by itself, that I appreciate at the highest level. Thank you !
The compositions on this album are just astonishing, with this being yet another example. Tuomas stated several times that he knew he would be challenging the band with what he had put together, but that they all rose to the occasion and made things even better than he had envisioned. How amazing must it be for someone with the creative mind of Tuomas to have such incredible tools at his disposal to truly realize his vision. Just breathtaking!
Floor has also done a lot of interviews about the album, and directly discusses how she was challenged. The most incredible thing about her is she can sing such an incredibly unique and crazy difficult melody, but make it sound not only natural/easy, but also convey the emotions of the story she is singing. She described the process as taking one month to figure out how to fit the words into the complex melody lines, another month to then practice simply delivering those lines from a technical perspective, then finally another month+ to add the emotions and truly “sing” the songs. Boggles the mind how not only talented, but dedicated she is.
Tuomas and Floor = endless goosebumps and greatness
Totally agree on everything you said. There is this saying how nothing in the world can be 100% perfect. I guess this can be proved wrong by what Nightwish has become. They're a gift for our ears 😊
Unbelievable. Yesterday, I recorded my next [REACTION] where I do a shout out to the Netherlands' visitor. And I describe Floor ability pretty much in those words. I did not know all the details of her preparation, but I could feel this level of excellence. Right from 'Music' in fact. Thanks !
She's like a swan: on the surface, the epitome of effortless grace. Below the water, she is working like mad to maintain that appearance of effortlessness.
Nightwish does seem to have that ability to draw you in. Also I am so pleased to see a man of GOD give an unbiased critique of their music. Thank you and may GOD bless you through life.
I have to biases : an admiration for artistry, even if I don't agree with the 'values' of the artists. I am able to appreciate beauty and creativity in one's work, without agreeing with hie/her point of view. Here I have to react/evaluate that part of Nightwish's music. Are these good lyrics? Are they good musical pieces? And of course, they are. I still have to listen to 4 songs, but I tend to think that I listen to one of the very best bands presently active. When I say that, I mean 4-5 in the world. As a man of God, I sill say something about his 'vision', his values, the way he sees the world and how humanity can grow. I might disagree here and there. Then I will say it, but that does not affect my appreciation of the artists.
It is like I'm watching, listening, enjoying Nightwish with a dear old friend here, I love it!
What a nice thing to say. You know what? This is what I wanted to do. Inviting you, in my little living room, and together, we listen to musical. I am as natural as I would be in my living room.
Within these different reaction videos, we have had discussion about these RUclips covers and now NW made an album, which will be a difficult to do covers, those Floor´s parts are just so incredible.
Whole album is is just like musical fireworks, 10 songs and all totally different, yet all are good. No weak songs at all. After you have listened whole album, then understand that "Music" is perfect song to open album and "Endlessness" is perfect to finish album. Starting and ending points.
Thank you, once again it was nice to follow you!
Do you noticed something? I am use to be the director of two choirs (Gospel style). Music makes my hands move. But also, I always wonder : 'How can my singers sing this?' Hence, amazement and reactions to the melody lines. At one point in my reaction video, I listen very closely to the singing. I wanted to hear if Marko and Troy were the back vocals to these lines. As i suspected, it was female voices. And I am quite certain that you find there 'Floor again', doubles and triple. This level of closeness in the phrasing and in the singing is achieve today, in studio, by re-recording the same singer in overdubs of him or herself. And I have the exact same question : how will they carry that in a live show?!? This level of complexity and precision.
I have to tell you sir that of all the hundreds of Nightwish reaction videos I have seen, you belong to miniscule group of people who are not only passionate about the instrumental arrangements but the lyrics as well.
As we come from two very different walks of life, I find it really interesting to hear your thoughts on the lyrical aspect.
In this 'crazy Internet world', we have to find a way to be different, to bring something new. I got tired of seeing people reacting spontaneously to the song, but not being able to express a thought, a point of view. This is what I am. A music lover.
Personally, I find that I need to listen new Nightwish songs through 3 (or so) times first, to get the "scheme of things" (melodies, song structures, lyrics/stories etc) into my head, before I can PROPERLY start listening & enjoying them..
This particular song I feel like is a celebration of human imagination in storytelling (literature, stage, screen...)
I've really enjoyed your personal style in reacting to these songs.
Monsieur Prince, you're a King among men. Merci!
Ha ha ha ! And you will have a beautiful surprised in the ANALYSIS, that I recorded two days ago. I exactly say : is a celebration of imagination and storytelling ! Bravo sir !
@@GuylainPrince Wow! "Great minds think alike..!" 😊
Love it !
You are by far my favorite reactor channel, I have been waiting for this to be broadcasted all day :-) Looking forward to the analysis tomorrow and then, the beautiful warm How's the heart :-)
So nice of you to say. WOW ! I just tried a new function I was not aware of, and it worked ! And I loved it ! We were around 30, and it was fabulous. Thanks for your kind words.
Great reaction! I have been with Nightwish from their second album. Their evolution has been great. It this is absolutey the best lineup. Cant imagine how it could be better. This album is more challencing than before, but a masterpiece. Keep up a good work. Your analyzing is interesting and enjoyable. Greetings from Finland. And thank you!
You made me laugh ! I said to a friend, today : this lineup could not be better. I consider Nightwish to be a 'virtuoso' band : it means, literally, difficult things made easy ! They are astonishing !
Super avec les paroles. Merci guylain
So happy to see you again my special friend. Every time I hear one of Tuomas' piano intro's, I imagine opening a music box and an image dancing in my imagination like some beautiful ballerina. I totally agree with your comment about each song being unique in its own way. The only theme I hear running throughout this CD is the vocal melodies during the verses. Almost all of them have a very up and down quality to the melody construction. I think it is called "melismatic" which refers to a style of singing first started in 900 AD and culminating in the Boroque era in which a single syllable of text is sung carried through many notes. Is this not a style used in religious chanting? At 15:36 in your reaction video right after the final words of the last chorus "To Enter", did you notice the background behind the flying chess pieces? It was the image in stone of a ancient king or god holding some type of sceptre and sitting on a throne. Above this image is a stone carving that looks like a Greek god staring straight ahead. There also seemed to be a lot of dominoes showing either 7 or 5? I wonder if we should be watching these small details to gain insight into this song? I am sure you noticed the book flashing by with the title "Fairy Tales", and I see some playing cards with a Crow, an Owl, and I am searching for one with a Dove. Have you heard the song "The Crow, the Owl, and the Dove" by Nightwish on the "Imaginaerum" CD. It is beautiful. Back to this song, There are so many images and backgrounds to this video. Is there meaning to all of these or are they simply random? I really love this song and feel it is about mankind discovering imagination. Imagination can be a dark place for many people. It can add a very exciting and stimulating aspect to every day life. I can't wait to her your analysis my friend. Always a great pleasure to spend some quality time with you! Be well and I will see you for the analysis. I hope you get a large response to your invitation.
Then, something wicked their way came
Showed a way to the Great Escape
Evoke the worlds, sparked the brain
An ape in awe before a door - (The door to the human minds imagination?)
Beautiful new insights and ideas. I took few notes and questions I carry with me. I am certain of one thing, on the table, you find books, film rolls, and so many other thing. I said it earlier : the creative team behind these 'lyrics' videos did a fantastic job in encapsulating a vision that we can find in the words. I am lost for words, here. Not sure I've seen anything like that before.
@@GuylainPrince I agree with you. I also noticed all of the (empty) film reels? There are so many images going by, it is hard to keep up with them. However, the question remains, do they have anything to do with the song or are they just trivial connections to draw your attention? One additional question for you. What was the thing with the Black pawns nears the ending crushing the other (invisible) chess pieces? It also seemed that when the chess pieces were shown that all of the white pieces were tipped over except for the white queen? I am headed to your analysis very soon and am anxious to hear your opinion. Be well my friend. Peace.
I now declare you my favourite to watch Nightwish reactions! 💖
We begin again this coming Friday (17th) with the final series of 10 songs... Be there! And thanks for the kind words!
I can't believe it took me so long... 12 minutes into the reaction, and it just hit me. This song may just be about worldbuilding and imagination in general. We create all these fictional worlds, and little by little we try to make them real. We are inspired by our own creations and driven to surpass them.
Exactly ! That is the whole point of Pan. Imagination helping us to cope with a darker part of ourselves, and imagination helping us to build a new world. This is a very clever song.
Listening to this song together, I could see your joy and surprise on your face. The arrangement makes me think of the elegance of classical symphonic music, but combined with the brilliance of metal gives me the feeling of a rally race with skids, on mountain serpentines .. :) I look forward to [Analysis] what will follow in the coming days!
The general 'cinematic' type of metal, like NW does sometimes, is rooted in the romantic period. But some of the lines of Pan are of another influence. I will go and listen to a record I heard 2-3 months ago. Beginning of the 20th century, classical music !
Hi Guylain,
I stumbled upon your video's and i must say it is an absolute blessing watching them. Your understanding and explenation of the lyrics keeps me wanting more and more :)
Subscribed to your channel within the first 3 minutes !
Greetings from the Netherlands
You are very welcome! Take your time; go at your own pace. You might like the beginning of the next song. I say something about your country.
Pan is as you mention a song hitting you at first listen, but its also a song that stays good to me, i did feel the same way about Music as you describe, it should grow some in me, to be good, but the song on the album i did have it hardest to consume is Procession, a song i now love, as it is very beautiful, but in start it needed a punch to me, and was to plain, , now i do epriciate how its done..!!
I do like every song on the Album, and the thing i like most about the new album, is that its new Nightwish sound, without not being Nightwish, and that every song is diffrent..
I love this song Pan, celebrating the pale blue theatre stage (earth) and fantasy, all the posibilities the world can offer mankind.. its yours to write..
You said it perfectly ! Thanks. Yes each song offers something different. And for me, not being 'catchy' on the first hearing is not a criteria. Not on the long term, anyway. One thing I am sure of : if the rest of the album is as glorious as the first 5 songs, it will be quite a ride !
I laughed when Kai kicked those drums into gear in the intro. Emppu calls this song "Pancake" as a descriptor for what it did to him when trying to play it.
Before you do your second video, check into the reaction from Patrol Gaming, an Australian who really put his finger onto all of the popular literature and media references in this song. His is an excellent analysis from the popular media standpoint and would probably save you a few steps. For example, the "ape before a door" reference is from Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey".
Sadly, my reaction vid and my ANALYSE are shot few days back (Friday and Saturday). I just finished the subtitles (it takes 2 hours to do).
Bill Attercliffe Indeed, Emppu is afraid that ’Pan’ might become a ’Pancake’ in a live performance... 😆 I think he was playing with Finnish words and sayings, namely: when your attempt to do something goes wrong, you say in Finnish, ’siitä tuli pannukakku’ = it turned into/became an (oven) pancake. 😂
@@wandapebble4992 Thanks, it's amusing to see how expressions can morph from one language to another.
I really like your reactions. I just don't seem to have enough good things to say to you right now, so I'll just say muito obrigado!
Warm greetings from Brazil.
Thank you ! I love doing that. No doubt!
I'm one of your 5,000 subscribers.
As my Mother-in-law would say: "Au niveau!"
"Beautiful intro, light", then you jumped!
"An incredible musical experience", you are going to love the other tracks too.
The way Tuomas writes "weaves a multi-coloured thread" into a tapestry,
each song a different route,
which is challenging for Floor (she loves a challenge). "Phew!"
Animated Chess Pawns, (homage to Pink Floyd, The Wall, animated marching hammers?)
A pale blue theatre, (Carl Sagan, "Pale blue dot, that's us, Earth").
Night by a playwright? "Twelfth Night" Shakespeare?
Is this a crossword puzzle from Tuomas?
19 hours to hear your lovely reaction. Au revoir, see you tomorrow and best wishes from the Netherlands
Thank you so much ! :-)
Je suis étudiant du français et vous m'aidez à étudier avec un de mes groupes préférés. Un merci du Brésil.
SUPER ! Ne sois pas surpris si tu ne comprends pas toujours mon français. Il est très local. Celui du Canada.
Really interesting reaction video. I wish there were more this kind of content in the RUclips.
I hope to find your reaction and analysis of the new Nightwish album 'YESTERWYNDE', when it is released after a couple of months.
Nightwish army we have another victim, nice job all🤘 And u did a very nice job also Guylain Prince, keep them coming 👍👍
They will! Still have 4 to go ! Phewww! What a journey!
@@GuylainPrince oh yes, it really is a journey. Can't wait 4 your analyse on "procession" such a deep and touching song ❤️
I prefer "recruit" to "victim". 😉
can`t wait to read about the lyrics...... I love the sound, the guitars, drums..... the tempo....... great song.
I REALLY love the song. Exactly like you : the guits, the drums, amazing !
cant wait for you to do procession, your analysis will be spot on im sure
Thanks ! Tonight is the [REACTION] to Pan. Tomorrow the [ANALYSE] of the same song. After that, the 6th song, and so on ! Lot of people are eager to see me react to procession and tribal. That will come in time.
actualy i m waiting to see about endlessness.... that is a freaking masterpiece
Great reactions and Analysing of the songs.
And thank you for the English subtitles.
Greetings from Austria.
My pleasure !
I really found a whole new appreciation for Kai after hearing the song named "Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER". Left me completely amazed and surprised that his drums did not caught on fire from his drumming there.
I will. I found the point of comparison I was looking for. I will check for a bit more information and I will see.
And there are also "drumcam" videos, of Kai playing, from Nightwish conserts that you can take a look at🙂
I'm really enjoying your videos. Thank you for sharing!
You are welcome.
Had to be here in as real a time as possible. Totally looking forward to your analysis tomorrow. Thank you.
It will be there. Will finish the subtitles very soon !
Bonjour, je me permets de vous dire que j'apprécie beaucoup vos commentaires et explications de texte si pertinents. Moi j'ai découvert ce groupe il y a seulement deux semaines et j'en suis heureux.Un petit bonjour d'Alsace.
Ohhhh ! L'Alsace ! J'étais chez vous en janvier dernier. Avec des amis de Strasbourg, nous sommes allés jusqu'au monastère de sainte Odile. Même si le temps était un couvert, c'était magnifique. J'ai un très bon ami, là! Bienvenue sur ce canal.
Super série de vidéos. Ca change vraiment des vidéos "reaction" qu'on voit partout sur RUclips, c'est bien plus construit et approfondi. De plus j'adore votre façon d'être, et votre "personnage", qui intrigue forcément (de manière positive, j'entends). Je ne sais plus comment je suis tombé sur vos vidéos mais c'était un heureux hasard. Bonne continuation et j'attends les prochaines avec impatience :)
Grands mercis Axel ! Curieusement, c'est ce que je dis au début de cette vidéo, ou la prochaine (je mélange parfois les vidéos puisque parfois, au niveau production, elles se croisent). Mon 'personnage', comme vous dites, est la décision d'apparaître le plus naturellement possible. Exactement comme je réagirais dans mon salon à l'écoute d'une pièce. Vous avez là, aussi, la raison de ma 'parlure' : je réagis, en français de ma région, tel que je suis dans mon héritage familial. Il vous suffit de parcourir une vidéo sur la culture , la philosophie ou l'histoire pour voir que je peux m'exprimer dans un français international (lorsque j'enseigne) ou en anglais international (lorsque je communique avec 'le monde'). Dans cette série, vous me voyez au naturel quand j'écoute de la musique. Je suis une 'éponge artistique', c'est à dire que 'je joue le jeu' de m'abandonner à la musique. Le monde anglo-saxon a déjà des milliers de réacteurs, plus ou moins pertinents; j'ai voulu servir la francophonie en premier. L'audience internationale de cette série m'a complètement pris de cours et renversé. Jamais je n'aurais imaginé une telle participation depuis mon petit coin de pays. Jamais. Soyez la bienvenue!
@@GuylainPrince C'est vrai et c'est ce que je trouve super dans vos vidéos. L'authenticité.
Et c'est vrai qu'il y a très peu de réacteurs francophones oeuvrant dans ce genre musical, et encore moins des réacteurs pertinents. Et c'est surprenant de voir que malgré cela, les commentaires sont majoritairement anglophones ^^.
Je suis en passe d'immigrer prochainement au Québec, donc votre "parlure" est pour moi une façon de me mettre dans le bain :) j'irai visiter cette "petite Irlande" dont vous avez parlé, entre L'avenir et Richmond, je ne serai pas bien loin.
Bonne continuation et merci d'avoir pris le temps de répondre!
Quel beau message ! Les collines, le piedmont des Apalaches, sont sublimes... et simples à la fois. J'adore m'y retirer pour marcher ou pour m'y rendre pêcher. J'aime beaucoup mon coin de pays. Le petit village d'Ulverton me vient à l'esprit (à voir : son joli moulin à eau pour carder la laine). Si vous souhaitez vous familiariser avec notre 'parler' et notre histoire, essayez de voir si vous ne pourriez pas avoir accès à une série historique du Québec: 'Les Pays d'en haut'. Bien sûr, l'époque en question est révolue, mais la production est de grande qualité, très bien jouée. Si vous êtes capables de comprendre à la fin des 4 saisons, vous n'aurez pas la moindre difficulté à comprendre le parler québécois d'aujourd'hui. Même des plus âgés. En fait, notre accent vient du vieux français de la Normandie (XVII-XVIII siècles). Notre américanité fait que nous avons développé un vocabulaire qui nous est propre, mais pas au plan de l'accent et de la syntaxe. Bienvenue!
@@GuylainPrince Merci beaucoup je vais aller regarder tout cela :) !
En tout cas cette culture me fascine.
Et je prends note de ce petit coin de pays qui a l'air très joli.
Merci encore et bonne continuation !
Merci beaucoup pour tes réactions de Human Nature, un vrai plaisir de t'écouter en ses temps de pendemie. J'avais acheté des billets pour les voir en Finlande, Pologne, pays bas et Angleterre, probablement tous reporté alors merci encore pour tes analyses.
Entrer dans les mots est entrer dans le coeur du chanson. L'écoute attentive de la chanson nous donne accès ensuite à "l'incarnation" de la chanson, la manière dont elle convoque le coeur, le corps et l'esprit. Une chose est certaine, avec cette pandémie, tous nos plans sont bousculés. Profites-en bien pour bien comprendre ces petites oeuvres d'art. Lorsque viendront les performances live, tu ne seras que plus ébloui de la manière que les chants sont interprétés musicalement, mais aussi par la scénographie. Tu te donnes des opportunités de voir à plusieurs reprises ce beau groupe. Européen, pour cela, tu es privilégié. Nous, au Canada, cette année, il ne venait qu'à Toronto, qui est à plus de 700 km de chez moi. Et avec la COVID-19, le peu que nous avions s'envolera certainement en fumée. L'Amérique du Nord n'est pas encore largement conquis par Nightwish. De tout mon coeur, j'espère que cela changera avec cet album. Paix!
I can't wait to see these song played live! :-)
Well, to be frank, I am not sure that some of these songs can be played live. Or if they are, they would have to be simplified.
@@GuylainPrince That is very true! We will just have to wait and see which one's they play live and how they accomplish it. Peace. :-)
Je trouve ces vidéos vraiment intéressantes, entre l'analyse du texte et les mélodies c'est vraiment très complet ! 👏
J'adorerais voir l'analyse/réaction des 2 derniers albums solos de Tarja Turunen la chanteuse originelle de Nightwish "The Shadow Self" et "In The Raw"
Continuez comme ça 👍
Ça, c'est quelque chose qui m'intéresserait vraiment. En effet, à l'époque où Tarja faisait partie de Nightwish, je n'étais pas du tout dans les environs. Mes intérêts musicaux étaient ailleurs. Et pour être franc, je n'étais pas vraiment ouvert, à cette époque, aux voix de type 'opératique'. Je le serais complètement aujourd'hui. Aussi, tant pour le Nightwish des origines que le travail actuel de Tarja, je serais partant. Je note !
Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 (Saku Koivu) 😉
:-)
As always a great reaction to and breakdown of the song,keep up the good work mon ami👍😊
Thanks ! [ANALYSE] in two hours, maybe three !
Don't worry, after a few listens you'll love this song as much as the rest of the album.
I can already answer that, since I recorded my [REACTION] Saturday. I LOVE it !
I don't understand much French, and I got 'Franciscan' and 'Nightwish Army', and little else, but I Iistened anyway because some things transcend language.
Great reactions!
I hope he opens the box labeled Epica, too.
😯
Don't forget : you have subtitles !!! Click on the button CC bottom right of you screen to activate subtitles. I take good care to write them down. You won't miss a thing. As for Epica, this beautiful door will open for me in about a month. I have a great list of Epica songs, and even a suggestion of order. I will !
Nightwish Army is full of sweet people 👌🌹💋
Seems to be !
Thank you for your reaction once more. I am learning positive words in French listening to you; spectacular, formidable, remarkable well now written in English. I also find this song less catchy than many of the others. But I still like it, it is heavy musical theatre at its best. Looking forward again to your review, greetings from Heavyland.
Well, I will have to look in the dictionary of synonymes, cause I am lost for words !!!! I have to find new words !
Hi Guylain, I don't know if I'm the only one, but: somehow, the part 'beautiful tragedy, wonderful fantasy' reminded me of 'the sound of music'. I'd have to listen to that musical if I could find a similar piece.
An insight totally new to me. Tell me if you find something.
As a former drummer (I have done my homework) you noticed Kai's drumming there. Mr Kai Hahto is a very experienced drummer and drumming teacher, but his appearance is totally different than Jukka Nevalainen's. Jukka was very showy , but Kai is like a robot. Both are good and very professional. This track has many refers to the literature, movies etc, that you maybe don't find them all ( as I didn't either but Patrol Gaming found so many). Some of them are almost cliches. The song itself is almost Emppu's show. He said at the countdown video, that this is so hard an old man to play live that it will end a PANcake. I doubt that. Looking forward to your analysis.
I found what I was looking for during my reaction vid. There is a beast of drummer in Canada, his name is Paul Brochu. This guy is absolutely proficient, perfection every single take (studio) or show. The sound techs LOVE him. He does not need any compressor : his sound is perfectly stable. I would LOVE to talk to the sound tech of Nightwish. I suspect that Kai is the Metal version of Paul Brochu. That would be the greatest compliment I could ever give to Kai !
Guylain Prince Ha ha! My faforite drummer is Neil Peart (RIP). And in YT there is one Martin Periard, who has done very good covers of Rush.
Well, I'll be darn ! Listen to my next [Reaction] vid (How is the Heart?). I talk about three drummers to compare Kai : Jeff Porcaro, Paul Brochu and ... Neil Peart.
Dear Guylain, you are the best, txs! Nightwish is the best in the World😉 I can not write english , sorry, your commentaar are 👌.
De rien Étienne. Vous pouvez écrire en français, non? Bienvenue, l'ami!
I will just say that this is probably my favorite of the new songs I've heard yet ("Endlessness" is the one I haven't, and will probably refrain from it until my copy of the album arrives, finally - to have that crowning impression for last). Yes, the instrumental track here is so powerful I want to jump with every beat - I admit that would require some really fast movement on my part! :D The rhythm to which those chess kings smash the pawns is downright ominous, but catchy as sin! While the vocals are so tricky (misleading?) it is endearing. One is apt to listen on repeat only to make sure what they are hearing is real. I guess you may be on point about mischievous Pan playing his little games with human imagination - yours and ours. :)))
Yup ! This song is - simply said - leaning to 'name our fears', so that our words become 'shelters'. By opening the door of Imagination, we are able to reimagine our 'home', our world. Did you notice how the games on the table just 'fly around' ? By the imagination, the cards are 'reshuffled' - or any other game by the way. Imagination is a way to see differently and create it anew. Even a new world. The power of the night to reinvent ourselves.
Bravo encore pour ta vidéo !!
Tu as tout à fait raison, chaque chanson de l'album a sa propre personnalité, il n'y en a pas deux qui se ressemblent... Et en effet, certaines demandent plusieurs écoutent pour être parfaitement "assimilées", elles sont souvent beaucoup moins catchy que des "Storytime" ou "Last ride of the day" par exemple. Beaucoup plus complexes que la majorité de celles des précédents albums.
Et comme tu as pu le lire précédemment, Emppu redoute cette chanson qu'il appelle "Chanson de torture pour un vieil homme", et il craint qu'elle ne se transforme en Pancake sur scène :-D
J'adore également ton visage à l'écoute des passages vocaux qui t'ont tellement pris par surprise, excellent !!
A bientôt avec le reste de la Nightwish Army par un moyen ou un autre !
En fait, je réalise une chose, Éric : J'ai dirigé des chorales Gospel pendant 15 ans. Mon réflexe naturel est de suivre la musique avec mes doigts et de tenter d'exprimer l'émotion de la chanson par mon visage. C'est ainsi qu'on dirige une chorale. Nous devons 'incarner' le contenu pour que la chorale exprime clairement l'intention. Voilà pour l'origine de mes gesticulations et de mes 'faces' parfois bizarres. L'autre élément est bien sûr de me demander : 'Comment faire ça?'. C'est naturel, j'écoute la musique de ce point de vue. Je vois immédiatement les difficultés d'une telle chanson. Par exemple : à un moment donné, j'approche mes écouteurs de mes oreilles, j'étais convaincu que Marko et Troy ne pouvaient pas chanter ça. Et ben, j'avais raison. Ce sont d'autres voix de femmes, probablement de Floor elle-même, la seule qui pourra maîtriser ce phrasé impossible. Donc, seule option en show : backing tracks ! Je l'ai réécouté depuis et je suis sous le choc, en effet, de la partition de drums et de guitare. Ça va 'torcher' en show s'ils réussissent ce niveau d'excellence. Encore sous le choc, deux jours plus tard...
thank you for your super reactions, i learn soo much from you
freddy maon - nightwish army- belgium
Most welcome, dear friend ! I love doing this!
Se c'è una cosa che ho sempre amato nella mia vita è stata quella di condividere l'arte con le persone pronte a ricevere quel tipo di esperienza... Devo dire che mi piace davvero tanto condividere con te la scoperta del nuovo album dei Nightwish che è senza alcun dubbio pura Arte. Condividere è bellissimo. E come sempre la tua reazione è fantastica.
Gentile da parte tua! Sì, ho iniziato questa rubrica pensando che ci sarebbero state 50-60 persone da condividere con me. Il Rock Metal non è uno stile molto presente nella mia regione. È Internet che mi ha messo in contatto con persone interessanti. Mi sento privilegiato a condividere questi bei momenti con voi.
Kai is a technical beast on drums.double bass is awesome.
I will make the highest compliment I can do to Kal in the opening of the song Tribal. I have found the words I was looking for in this reaction vid. Don't miss it !
"beautiful intro, light" made me laugh - wait a second and the beat drops!
Yes. I was very surprised. What a powerful song. Wow! I enjoy it even more now, after two weeks I've heard it the firs time.
I would love a Virtual Cafe visit with you and our Nightwish friends. I have so much joy and fun with our group watches via Discord site! So glad you found us. We are here for you. Community is priceless in these times.
Thanks Lorie ! Looking forward to do this. Peace!
thank you!
Is it THE Kai ? If so, you will appreciate the tribute I prepared for you, in opening of my [REACTION] to Tribal. Of, course, I have not heard it yet, but all my drummer friends talked to me saying 'you will become insane'. Eager to hear that.
Yes, it’s me. 😀 thanks for your intellectual videos. I appreciate a lot. 👍
Kai, this is such an honour. I ask myself a question, constantly, since I began my journey through this album. I got the impression, by watching your live performances, that you are a very steady player. Is it a false impression or is that really you? In other words, are you aware if the techs in the studio and/or in the shows have to use a lot a 'compression' to stabilize your strikes? My personal impression is : a limiter would be enough with you. You are that steady.
And thanks for the nice comments about my videos. It is a blend of artistic appreciation, admiration and love for words/music. I do my best anyway. No conceit, here.
Guylain Prince i try to play as consistent as possible as i think that’s one quality a drummer should have. 😀cheers!
Ha ha ha ! I would say that you gave me an answer of a 'teacher' or a 'master'. We both know that in a world cherishing 'spectacle' over substance, the techs's team 'covers' a lot of imperfections. Both in the recording studios and in live performances. Even of famous artists. Your humble reply answers my question perfectly.
I am very interested in your analyze of the words. So anxious waiting. Thank you Guylain.
Look for it : [ANALYSE] Nightwish - Pan.
Hi Guylain! I am curious - at the end of the video you noted that there are works here that you are not familiar with and you need to search for information about them. Does a part of you relish this? I love going "down the rabbit hole" and digging up more and more information on a topic...Just wondering :)
All in all another great video! See you in the analysis!!
I said in the coming [ANALYSE] video of "How's the Heart", that I was frustrated with the final result of 'Pan', because at that time, I felt compelled to go fast (under the 30 minutes, bla bla bla). I made it too short. I will redo my analysis of "Pan", one day. I had a LOT more to say. And I will take the time to do it.
@@GuylainPrince I look forward to it :)
Dear Sir enjoyed your reaction 👍
This song...Floor got me from the beginning focused on the lyrics.
And I am wondering how she will do this live
Then I heard Emppu jamming away, soon followed Kai..
Kai for me he is finally loose on this album, so to say. There are some drum cam videos on YT from him, if you are interested...
Nightdreamers, awesome! The idea lovely, but it all depends on what time! But maybe I see you there sometime...
Thnx for this, till the next
...Have fun 🖐
If you look closely, towards the end, you will see me listening very closely to the voices. I had exactly the same thougt : how can they perform that in a show?!? I then realize that the 'harmonies' were NOT done by Marko and Troy (which makes lots of sense); the execution of such complex melodies require an expertise that few acquired! Floor is in a class by herself.
Hello Guylain. Hope you are well and keeping yourself safe. This song took me a couple of listens before it hooked me. There are a couple of melodies in it that do eventually stick in your head. Liked the surprise you got from the transition from the light piano intro into the heavy guitar riff. There are a few such surprises in this album. Will await your lyric analysis tomorrow with eager anticipation. Take care and I'll watch you tomorrow.
Bonjour Guylain. J'espère que vous allez bien et que vous vous protégez. Cette chanson m'a pris quelques écouteurs avant de m'accrocher. Il y a quelques mélodies qui finissent par rester dans votre tête. J'ai aimé la surprise que vous avez eue de la transition de l'intro légère du piano au riff de guitare lourd. Il y a quelques surprises de ce genre dans cet album. Attendra demain votre analyse lyrique avec impatience. Fais attention et je te regarde demain.
Thank you so much for you kind words. I should get used to be surprised with NW with sudden changes in the dynamics, but sometimes, nothing prepare us ! And that is completely deliberate from Sir Tuomas.
@@GuylainPrince Tuomas the Metal Mozart!!
I am very close to say that myself.
I do love your reaction video to the song Pan,i am from Greece and i know very well greek mythology about Pan or panas in greek.
I wait with endless agony to listen the next analyze video of Pan as well.
Be safe 🙏 and healthy.
Greetings to Canada.
One of the most beautiful temples of Pan I know is at the foot of the Mount Hermon. The place is called Banias (for Pan, of course). At the time of Jesus, it was called 'Cesaree Philippi' ! The most gorgeous place you can imagine ! You have a great culture !
Yes we have, thank you Guylain.
Had a little gigle when you got the jumpscare after fist intro 😄 Dont worry, I had it too when first time listening the cd and I was just drinking my tee, almost spilled it on the table. This song connected with me at once, it was the most Nightwishy to me, familiar and warm like a hug of a friend. I love Tuomas’ melody paths and Floor does a really good job with tricky staccato notes and tonque twisters 😄 I sure hope Emppu wont let this be pancake live. And Kai, I have a soft spot for his drumming, I’ve watched every drummcam of him that I have found from yt. This is my top3 from this album, it just makes me feel at Home, you know 😉🤘🏼🤘🏼
There are drumcams of kai? Are you kidding me ? That would be so great ! When I will have few minutes I look for them ! Thanks for dropping by !
Guylain Prince Thank you, these visits are my pleasure. Here is my favorite drum cam from Kai with Nightwish, enjoy ruclips.net/video/O8vkp3DdNPI/видео.html
As soon as I can ! Will do.
At approx. 11:56 and 15:39 in your video, a sentence ends with 'to enter' and then pause. More or less the same happens in Music at the 3:48 mark. I do no think that is a coincidence. I do not know enough about music to decide if there is also a musical correspondence there, but the first time it happened in this song I supplied the 'Music' text myself even when Floor did not sing it.
You are absolutely right. Haven't notice that ! In 'Music'. Excellent !!! But notice also the theme of 'Home', and 'there and back', or (get out and get in). This whole idea is crossing the boundaries, your boundaries. Does that make sense to you?
thank you for the shout out .... to the nightwish army and me a humble dutch cheesehead, we will discuss your invitation and come back to it.... thx for the reaction and cu tomorrow, fun fact .... a few yrs. ago in my active time as a musician we made a song called The Land Of Pan, its an instrumental and you can watch the vid. at our reacticide in the musicians corner, there is a lot more vids. of my active time as a musician, wich came to a halt as arthrites got too worse to play a stringed instrument anymore.... stay safe and grts. from the dutch cheesehead, living in germany, member of the nightwish army, orange legion
Well Well Well ! Another Pan's servant, then ! :-) Sorry about your condition. And I understand why you find a way to keep your 'musician's heart' connected. In fact, I am in a situation a bit like yours. For professional reasons, I had to stop my two Gospel Choirs. And there I am, with a YT channel, talking about music with people coming from all around the world.
Maybe you already know but Floor and Marko have done Ave Maria in duet form for at least two Finnish metal christmas specials.
It is on my list, and I will do a reaction to it. Don't worry !
Dear Guylain, I advise you to listen to the reaction of "Patrol Gaming" for this song as it could be a very nice starting point for your investigations ...... you Canadian Sherlock ;-) You might agree with his findings or not, but on both occasions it helps with finding your personal thoughts.
Enjoy!
I would LOVE to listen to others, but for now, I give all my free time to these vids. I will, very shortly. I react like a common man to music; I react like a specialist of text analysis. This is pretty much my line. But, I envoy GREAT reactors, but I haven't listen to any of them since I began the Nightwish journey !
Copy that! Look forward to your analysis.
Pat is a very well-read, perceptive fellow. Don't let the Aussie accent and red beard fool you into thinking he is what Australians call a "Bogan". He's a very deep and thoughtful man with a big heart.
@@ChrisPage68 Agreed. And he's a very likeable bloke as well.
The part of the intro just before Floor starts singing really, really reminds me of the style of Sabaton. In fact, some parts of the song are very much Sabaton style.
Well, that means I will have to look into Sabaton, one day.
@@GuylainPrince They sing songs about battles and wars, sometimes from interesting points of view. Also, Floor Jansen is married to Sabaton's drummer.
While i do love all the songs of the new album i have to say Pan is my favorite. Such a good melody! Nice to hear you are a hockeyfan aswell alltough Canadiens is not my favorite team. French is such a beautiful language, good to have the subtitles tho as i dont understand a word of French. Great reaction, please take care and stay safe.
Oh, don't worry ! I am a fan of hockey, first. I like hockey well played. I happens, once or twice a year, I will look a game of other teams, just because I love their styles. Pan is an absolute gem.
@@GuylainPrince I dont currently have a favorite team in the NHL not since Peter Forsberg stopped playing for the Avalanche. I typically follow my fellow Swedes in the league but dont see as many games nowadays as i did when i was younger. I do watch my favorite team here is Sweden as often as i can tho. Yes it sure is, but then again all their songs are in one way or another.
You have a great hockey tradition in Sweden, among the very best opponents of Canada in the world.
Yes we do actually, hockey has allways been one of our bigger sports over here. Or atleast for as long as i can remember. We cant compete with you Canadians tho, u guys are pretty crazy about your hockey, crazy in a good way tho ;)
These are two traditions of hockey, with a different mindset. The Swedes can compete with the Canadians any given time, and they are tough opponents. Your tradition is based on personal skills of all the players and team cohesion/system. Our strategy is based on individual abilities/creativity and gritty play. Two different worlds.
I always interpreted the first lines of the song to be about the introduction of written language and the growth of literacy.
"Then, something wicked their way came, showed the way to the great escape" seems to be saying that the human imagination, aided by the powerful muse that is the written word, can offer an escape from the troubles of daily life.
I'm am unsure of why exactly this is called "wicked". Clearly it is a reference to the line in Macbeth; we have seen already one Shakespeare reference in this album at the end of Shoemaker (though that can also be thought of as a reference to Eugene Shoemaker's epitaph); it is not strange to see another. But why wicked? I can only guess that Tuomas means the escapism offered by the human imagination in the form of books or games is wicked in that by distracting is from our daily troubles it can also distract us from more important global issues, and allow us to go through our lives without addressing things that need to be addressed.
"Evoke the worlds, sparked the brain. An ape in awe before a door" clearly, in my mind, refers again to books. The first line, "evoke the worlds" is about the ability of storytelling to take you away, mentally, to other worlds--worlds that exist only within the stories. "Sparked the brain" is pretty simple; good storytelling is intellectually stimulating. It sparks in us a desire for more, to find out what other worlds might exist in other stories, worlds which we have never even imagined ourselves. "An ape in awe before a door" is likewise simple; the ape is us, is humans, before we are introduced to the infinite possibilities of written and spoken language, and the door is the first page of a book, or the first line of a story spoken aloud, that first bit of a new fantastical story that leads us on its journey, that door into the new world which awaits us between the pages of that book, or in the words of that tale. Passing through that door we cease to be mere apes, and we begin to be Human. Written language, and sophisticated spoken language are, after all, much of what differentiates humanity from nature's other creations.
I suggest that the title "Pan" is the clue for "wicked" ! In fact, Pan has been there, in this album, and will be there again.
As for the spark : I suggest to you the fact that there is an "initial spark", like written in many sonfs by Tuomas. How does that happen, the first time? Like in endlessness and EFMB.
"an ape in awe before a door" is a pretty clear reference to "2001, a space odyssey". Watch the movie (it's in the first 15 minutes of it) or read the book if you haven't already and you'll see it without any doubt. That being said, your interpretation is quite imaginative and can be accepted.
I'll scream when it's time for tribal xD
So many people talk to me about Procession, Tribal and Endlessness. I would like to listen to them right away !
Hi, Thank You for another great Reaction 🙂. I dont see it same way that he (Juha Eltonen) did. This is about fantasy worlds, escapist, games, fantasy books, movies, fairy tales, imagination of humans, there is Disney, Tolkien, Brother Grimm, Hamlet.. Etc check out my last video (Procession) just first 5mins, there is a one reactor who just watched Pan and talked about it 😉
I will. Promised. The only thing at this point is I don't have much time to go 'outside' my bubble. I still work, full time, so these vids take all of my 'leisure time". I didn't a signle one reaction video since I began this series. And I enjoyed it so much ! So, I will do, be certain, as soon as I find a bit of free time.
Pan as as an aspect and representation of human life is so misunderstood 👀😎🎶
Or Pan or Banias (at the temple of Mount Hermon) !
@@GuylainPrince Thank you My Guide
Hello Guylain Prince OFM Where do I start...I have seen all your Nightwish reactions. Great every time. I was looking forward to your reaction to PAN in the hope that you might discover some of the allusions to film and literature. There are sooo many of them in this song. I'm sure you've discovered some of them. As I wrote in another reaction video, I want to unravel the whole thing a bit.
1. winds will be named is an allusion to Patrick Rothfuss' book The name of the wind. Which Toumas has read. The Kingslayer trilogy.
2. to fallen stars, to there and back might be a reference to J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit. Bilbo writes a book with the title There and back again.
3. Tír na nÓg (Old Irish: Tír na n-Oc - tʲiːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈn̪ˠoːɡˠ freely translated about Land of Eternal Youth) is one of the most famous mystical places of the afterlife in Irish-Celtic mythology.
4. A pale blue theatre stage: our earth.
5. Something wicked this way comes is a quote from the first scene of the fourth act of the drama "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
6. The title of the song itself: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, rustic music and impromptus.
7. Snow Glass Apples is a short story written by Neil Gaiman, a retelling of Snow White.
8. The Sea Lady is a story written by H.G. Wells.
9. Maybe the line an ape in awe before a door is an allusion to Arthur C. Clark's 2001 Space Odyssey when the Great Monolith appears But I am not sure about that.
This song is pure genius...as always.
10. Keystone Earth is a reference to The Dark Tower series from Stephen King.
Thanks to all who helped to unravel the whole thing.
You found my own weakness : I get little if none of the fantasy/horror references of Pan. So, yes, I could not understand many of them. You help me, here, to appreciate the song even more. Thanks! Have a great year!
@@GuylainPrince You're welcome. The song Pan is like little treasure for me (literarily speaking). If you can appreciate the song even better now, my task is done. Happy New Year to you too.
I was waiting for you to jump at the start lol
Ha ha ha ! The problem, of course, is that I use my headphones for Skype, or FaceTime, or any other software. When I jump into music, I sometimes forget to lower down the level of my headphones. I will try not to do that again, because the chock is a bit strong. I don't remember which one, by I had to lower the volume three times !
If you want to listen and see Kai Hahto in action before Nightwish, you really should react to his former band's, Wintersun's, perhaps the most famous song Sons of Winter and Stars.
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I will ! No doubt in my mind !
That will be fun to see
Floor here in this song reminds me of an Epica song onley floor is faster, Is Rap Metal a term ?
In French, Rap would refer to the ability to say the words - sometimes rapidly - without melody. Hear she does all this ... on insanely difficult melodies. She's incredible !
le batteur Kai à jouer dans wintersun un travail superbe qui plus est
Oui. On m'en a parlé. Je vais y jeter un coup-d'oeil dès que je peux.
@@GuylainPrince groupe finlandais ^^ time
Nice reaction. Ya, difficult song to sing. Many shifts of keys and tones. And little repetition in the lyrics. Nightwish are modern bards. Telling stories on music. I stronly believe that this album would not have worked with Tarja, even though she has a great voice too (she sang a beautiful, and my favorite, german version of Ave Maria).
Did you notice how everything on this album is complex, but sounds simple at time. Very well crafted, in my opinion.
@@GuylainPrince Indeed. A group of very talented, skilled and smart musicians. They remind me of Queen, smart musicians who also looked for new concepts and sounds.
Лайк! 👍
Am I wrong to think that you wrote 'Thanks' in your alphabet? That would be wonderful. Let me know !
I think it's LIKE.not sure
Floor ist eine Göttin was den Gesang angeht !
Ich bin völlig einverstanden!
I'll spare my thoughts about this song until your analysis, not to spoil anything for you.
Thanks ! It is very kind of you. Don't worry anymore. My analysis is recorded for two days, now ! :-)
Si vous avez aimé les percussions de Kai, vous allez trouver Tribal très intéressant.
Je suis déjà complètement renversé en fait. Je ne sais pas si tu es un québécois, mais je cherchais un point de comparaison pour décrire l'admiration que j'ai pour Kal. Le voici : Paul Brochu. Le drummer de l'ex-groupe Uzeb. c'est un niveau de précision technique qui le situerait proche des meilleurs au monde. Je dois vérifier quelques données techniques, mais je ne suis pas loin de penser qu'il est un des meilleurs, présentement actifs.
@@GuylainPrince Je suis en effet québécois et je connais le groupe Uzeb de nom, mais malheureusement je ne suis pas fan de jazz fusion, alors je ne connais pas M. Brochu et ne peut pas vraiment évalué son talent, mais je prend votre parole en garant. 😀
Vous pouvez voir Paul Brochu toutes les semaines, si ça vous intéresse. Il est le drummer de l'émission 'Dans l'univers de...". On lui remet des partitions, il les regarde. 'One, two, three, four' et il les joue. Même le 'mashup' qu'ils font dans l'émission. Sans faute, sans erreur, sans un seul manque dans le beat. Il est l'un des meilleurs au monde. Précision, finesse, énergie. Absolument tout y est. Et au fait, il peut jouer n'importe quoi. Si vous n'aimez pas le jazz fusion, suivez son parcours lorsqu'il est drummer invité. Vous ne serez jamais déçu ! Ça fait ... plus de trente ans que je le suis. Très peu au monde ont atteint son niveau d'excellence.