Vocal Coach Reacts: NIGHTWISH 'How's The Heart' Planet Rock Acoustic Session In Depth Analysis!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- It's so good to hear an acoustic performance from Nightwish after enjoying so many full band shows! What do you think of this version of Hows The Heart?
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Happy Monday everyone! I am enjoying getting to know all the different parts of Nightwish and their performance techniques ❤ What’s your favourite Nightwish song?
Haha all of them ;D But you really should do the "big ones" like "The Poet and the Pendulum" live from Wembley (tears guaranteed), "Greatest Show on Earth" live from Tampere (THE MASTERPIECE) and maybe the most emotional NW song - "Dead Boy's Poem" live from Bueno Aires. Can't wait to see your reactions. AND... please, please take a look at Epica. 2nd unbelievable Symphonic Metal band with a fantastic female singer - Simone Simons. To get an idea you can start with a duett (feat. floor Jansen) - "Sancta Terra" live Retrospect. Or you start with "Beyond the Matrix" live from Paris. The next deeeep rabbit hole. Don't miss them.
Oh ya , all of those ones for sure 😂 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼
The Greatest Show on Earth is up there.
Shudder before the beautiful.
Favourite NW performance (more than just the song) has definitely become "7 Days To The Wolves", Wembley Arena 2015. Unmatched energy, vocal Floor/Marko masterclass and all around stellar delivery. You'll see why I found it so brave of them to bring it back on the setlist last night in Amsterdam. Cheers!
EDIT: May have to amend this already, bcz of the unbelievable Phantom of the Opera with Henk Poort they filmed at last night's Ziggo Dome gig. Can't wait for the BD!
The second verse Tuomas wrote for Floor, her husband Hannes van Dahl and their daughter Freja. This is Tuomas way to say: Thank you Floor for saving the band back in 2012 and make us great again.
he wrote the part "We met where the cliff greets the sea" about her relationship with Hannes van Dahl (although is also a clear reference to Élan), and "Now there’s one who came from me / A child of light, another tale", which is about her giving birth to their daughter Freja. How cool is that?
I mean, he really did what the song is about: human empathy. And what a better way to show it by dedicating a little part of the song for his friend and band mate? She said she went to tears when he mentioned it to her. And I can see why, it is a beautiful song.
Nightwish... Nuff Said!!!
🤘😎🤘.
Very well said!Is it possible to show someone respect and admiration in a more beautiful way?... I don't think so.
I concur
I concur.
I concur.
Hi, i concur 💯 as well 🤘🇳🇱🤘
They played this version of "How's The Heart" at the epic Nightwish Ziggo Dome concert in Amsterdam last night and it was just so good & heartwarming especially after Floor's cancer surgery. She really brought the fire and then some. Musical magic & magnificence, full of surprises. Jukka doing a little dance at the start of "I Want My Tears Back"? How they sneaked in one of my all time favourites, "7 Days". When they played the first bars of that one, we went absolutely 🍌🍌What a brave & bold move to bring it back on the setlist w/ Marko. Screamed the Marko parts so loud that my voice is completely gone now (screaming "Henkie! Henkie! on top of my lungs also contributed hehe).
At the start of the show, Floor announced that they'd film it all. We already had our hopes up high, but as soon as she said that, we knew that she'd brought Henk Poort for the ride (as was promised in 2019 at the "Beste Zangers" TV show). And what a ride it was. The whole concert was absolutely fantastic and their Phantom with Henk was the grand cherry on the cake. Unforgettable show, still can't believe we were there! That "DVD" is gonna kick @ss! Cheers from Amsterdam!🤘
Excellent to hear it was a good show after the long wait Brendon. 👍
They did the acoustic at Wembley too.
I was at Ziggo Dome last night 28th november with a friend. Great Show !!! Between GLS van GSOE they did POTO. All Great and Amazing.
Love your comment. it was a great show indeed, was there too. The version they played in the end with the whole band was also super. But anyways all their performances are great. And Floor standing there, singing so beautifully and so quickly after her surgery is amazing. But of course she is amazing in many ways.❤❤❤
Troy is panned left in the mix. This is one of my favourite performances and this is how they are currently performing this song live, with just Troy and Floor until the final verse when the band come in.
Yep, I agree, my phones have L and R on them so you get the right (left?) mix! Ha ha, seriously though, Troy is panned left.
This is one of my absolute favorites. The message is beautiful: kindness, caring and love. Tuomas wrote the second verse "We met where the cliff greets the sea..." to honor Floor. The studio verson has a steady celtic rock beat, but this is more emotional due the more intimate acoustic setting. ⛄👍
Floor is just so incredible! She had a surgery to remove the cancer about month ago and has started the European tour with Nightwish over week ago. She has been absolutely phenomenal vocally despite her not being 100% recovered. The emotion in her singing can be heard in all those shows and I've shed so many tears while watching the videos taken from those gigs. One of the most emotional songs in those shows is How's the Heart (acoustic) where Floor asks everyone to turn on the lights in their phones to show love to people they think about. Yesterday Floor performed Phantom of the Opera with Henk Poort and she hold the last note (D6) for 12 seconds. It's incredible how well she does considering her situation.
For the next Nightwish song I recommend Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley or the Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere.
I was at the show in Amsterdam this evening, which ended just 2 hours ago. In no way you could notice that she has had surgery only 4 weeks ago. She was full of energy, enthousiastic, singing fabulously and dancing all over the place on 'I want my tears back'. Incredible. Oh, and of course Troy and Floor did 'How's the heart' accoustic!
Compared to last week Nightwish have now added 2 songs to setlist (now 16 instead of 14). Probably because she is doing well.
Floor reminds me alot of Ann Wilson ( Heart) here , just that richness in her tone , brilliant performance and troy is such an amazing musician.
And it so nice seeing you again Nina reacting to Floor/Nightwish , your ear 👂 for music is crazy , how you can listen to something and instantaneously play it on the piano 🎹.
This version was played at Wembley last Monday.. (a week ago). It was incredibly emotional.
yup, many people cried, then Floor cried because the crowd reaction
Floor´s voice is different to any other voice I´ve ever heard. It just hits me so deeply in my soul. Pure beauty!! Amazing song, beautiful lyrics and Troy nails it here acoustically. Thanks for your reaction :D
I concur.
I concur 💯, Laudato! 🤘🇳🇱🤘
Omg they are playing this song exactly like this on the current tour. I saw them at a small venue in NYC in May and I was only few feet away from this musical sorcery … mesmerising 🤣
Also, I heard that Henk Poort joined them last night in Amsterdam for Phantom of the Opera. Eeeeeeeee!
Your wonderful reactions continue to breathe new life in to these songs. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for watching! That’s so cool that they’re playing this current version on tour!
@@ninaschofield They do, saw them yesterday in Amsterdam. Perfection.
Sometimes they do the rock version (album version) and sometimes this gentle version live.
Both are an absolute treat 😊
My favourite is Ghost River - live at wacken. It has hidden gutteral growls from floor in the end of each refrain. Noone ever catches it.
A total kick-ass song and features my favorite Emppu moment, when he hops during the breakdown. This song could be used to jump--start somebody's heart if they need it. A serious rocker!
@@chadbennett7873 That song has my favorite NW breakdown in the middle, with the soaring choir, the dramatic chords, Marco going ham on the bass, and as you said, Emmpu's frog hopping.
I was at Wembley a week ago when they played this, Ghost Love Score and Shoemaker live, three vocal performances from Floor that just left my mate and I shaking our heads and laughing in utter disbelief she was just phenomenal. It's right what you say about the power of her vocals, there is not a video I've seen or audio recording I've heard that can adequately portray just how powerful her voice is.
Legend says Troy's left ear is still deaf from the last part 😅
😂😂
Dude McBloke is Troy who you heard on The Islander playing the low whistle. He can pretty much play anything, but is best known for Uillean Pipes which you will hear if you react to I Want My Tears Back or My Walden (amongst others).
I can't say what I like more about Nightwish. This is always mood-dependent.I am simply fascinated and overwhelmed by the entire art work Nightwish.After Marko's departure, Tuomas and Floor proved their exceptional position as artists.I don't know many bands that can compensate for such a big loss so well.
The gentleman is Troy Donockley, a multi-instrumentalist hired at the same time as Floor
in 2013, although he performed with Nightwish before that.
He's from Cumbria, GB.
Though I think he lives in Yorkshire now. But originally from Cumbria, yes. And oh, it's "Donockley" with an e.
We can all agree that Floor is absolutely superb. Troy was an excellent addition, as he is a master musician with the pipes, guitar, flutes, and a great voice. Beautiful song.
the Magic comes from Tuomas's songwriting, with the chances and stops and go's up's and down's...he is one of the best composers at the moment
IMO ❤greets from the Netherlands
Hi again, Nina. I loved your reaction to this lovely little acoustic performance. They are actually performing this version of the song on their current 2022 world tour and it is a wonderful addition to the show. Floor has gotten stronger every night since doing her first show after her cancer surgery in Antwerp on November 20th. Although there are only a few fan videos (nothing official) from that show, it was an incredibly emotional night, with Floor actually bursting into tears near the end of Sleeping Sun. It was lovely to see how her bandmates and the crowd supported her there. Thank you again for continuing to do some Nightwish live reactions.
Well that end analysis is spot on and perfect continuation for that would be your reaction to
The Poet And The Pendulum (OFFICIAL LIVE)
Everyone wants to hear your analysis of this absolute masterpiece.
Song of myself ❤
Shumacher
The whole of the Human. :II: Nature album was written to challenge Floors vocal ability a little allegedly. But as usual she raises up and smashed it out the park🤣
My favorite Nightwish song: Yes.
They have something for every mood I'm in or need.
The Goddess sings
Power singing on a chair,
I saw them yesterday performed also this unplugged version on their show in Amsterdam, Netherlands,
Also from a chair on stage, amazing.
It was very emotional, goosebumps everywhere ❤️
Many favorite songs.
Two of them:
Heavy metal: Yours is an empty hope, in Wembley.
Tribal from their latest album Human and Nature, is the best to listen.
Easy Folk: Harvest, Ziggodome Amsterdam ❤️:
OMG, beautiful. I love Floor, she is indescribable and also beautifully played by Troy.
Have you listened to the album version as a comparison?
You have just met Troy, the English member of Nightwish.
I was watching closely for the 'eye-pop' when they upped the power at the end 😜
I haven’t yet but I definitely will! Haha I couldn’t help but be taken by surprise at that moment 😮
I enjoy the diversity - this was a great change up in the current tour, then go back into the heavy and appreciate that even more!
I will recommend Dead Boy's Poem again as its a great one for the range of Floor's dynamics, along with the band.
You are so right about the musicality of Nightwish. Always with beautiful melodies.
I was just waiting for your reaction at the moment when Floor throws that beautiful high note 💕 priceless
Tuomas has written this song especially for Floor and always wants to challenge her, when he writes for her he hears her voice in his head he says. Floor says it is a very difficult piece to sing. Floor is an amazing technical and musical vocalist an a real story teller.
Three words.... beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Thank you Nina for a wonderful breakdown ❤️
Enjoy your reactions very much, crisp and clean, but also with feeling. If you are freewheeling about Floor's performances, you must check out Beste Zangers series 2019 where she shows all of her talent to fellow performers in a very intimate setting. You will see her do operettic stuf like "the merry widow" up to country with "shallow" from lady gaga and even south american reaggeton in spanish. But all done Floor style! A real must as far as i am concerned.
Hello, nice reaction, greetings from the Nightwish Army from Poland 🥰😘
Thank you Nina! You are amazing. 😊 glad to hear you also like (love) Nightwish.
This song is off their latest album, human::nature, the first half (human) is very varied, metal and folky and emotional, the second half (nature) is all instrumental orchestral pieces, and its absolutely fantasic. Definitely recommend listning to the second half of that album in one go when you can really sit down and listen to it.
Since you asked, Troy was in my left ear so you might have had your earbuds in opposite ears this time. I love Nightwish precisely because of their variety between hard and soft, often appearing even within a single song. Such a wonderful analysis (and reaction). Thanks so much Nina
Great reaction. I love this version, and when they played it in Birmingham last week I was blown away.
Hmmm... got Troy singing in my left ear 🤔 then again doesn't matter as I got Floor singing in both 😁 (also it is said Troy's ears are still ringing after the song ended).
Ahh I probably did have my headphones in the wrong way round 😆
Saw them live this week and this is exactly how they did this and it was fantastic, even though Troy said he had an awful cold.
Troy Donockley is the name of this wonderful, multi-talented musician. I believe you guys hail from the same little isle! Troy does Lead Vocals on the song "Harvest" if you're interested in hearing how he sounds.
I was actually going to reccomend this one. Glad you found it before I could.
Should also do the acoustic version of Nemo as well 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Troy is now deaf in his left ear 🤣🤣
Love your reactions to Nightwish. When are you gonna do "Poet and the pendulum" and "Greatest show on earth"?
Do the Poet please!
Really like this version. Floor her usual super self and Troy Donockley, our English multi instrumentalist playing his Fylde guitar and supporting her. Signs of things to come in recent Nightwish performances without Marko.
This is a beautiful rendition and came out so well that they do it live in smaller venues on the current tour. I got to see her do this live in May and she was every bit as flawless!
They also play this version in their arena gigs. Only in festivals they play the original version.
Ooh - the first bar of guitar took me straight back to Angie, by The Rolling Stones.
Great singer - and great reviewer.😊
As I understand it they had not rehearsed the two songs before arriving at the planet rock studio.They did one run through before recording this which makes it all the more impressive and special.
They are doing this version on their current European tour, including last night in Amsterdam. This is Troy Donockley, the Englishman and multi-instrumentalist in Nightwish. Love your reactions and analysis. Keep exploring Nightwish and Floor Jansen.
Hi and thank you for yet another intresting and entertaining video!
I actually got to see this live two days ago in Amsterdam. I can tell you that it was a very emotional experience. It was the exact same setup like in this video but at the end, when Floor goes into her overdrive the rest of the band joins in too.
And the guitarists name is Troy. He and Floor had a nice little moment before the song as she climbed up to the platform he was on.
During this concert another amazing thing happened. With out saying anything beforehand they played Phantom of the opera and ofc they had Henk Poort join in for the performance of that song!
I totally lost it two seconds after hearing the first drone note. And when Henk walked on stage i was sure that the roof would rip right of the building.
If you want to do a reaction to it there are several clips here on YT. Just search for “nightwish phantom of the opera ziggo dome”.
I remember that you mentioned that it is one of your favorite musicals so I thought I would at least tell you so you can watch it.
But you might want to wait aswell because Floor said that they where recording the show. But I’m not sure if it was filmed or if it was audio only. I was sitting so far from the stage and with everything going on I didn’t really look that much for any cameras.
Anyway, have a nice day and thank you again for the work that you put into these reactions.
Rumor has it that Troy's left ear is still buzzing after Floor's belting...
🇬🇧 Norfolk on this journey strapped in let’s go 😊Troy can’t hear in his left ear now 😂 and his smile at the end
Do you see when Troy was a bit surprised when Floor starts her powerful part? Think it was very loud, which you normally don't recognize when on stage. But a trained and talented singer like Floor can be very loud I would say.
Lovely reaction.
Thank you!
Troy is a genius. He can play anything. Born in the same town as me
Saw them doing this version last Monday at Wembley, just lovely. The album version is good too - they use the electric instruments to emphasise the heartbeat running through it - but I do prefer acoustic for this song. I wouldn't want all their songs to be like it, but one slipped in as a reflective moment (in this case between Nemo and Shoemaker IIRC) is wonderful!
And in the same sitting they did Nemo Acoustic. Thank you for another great break down. Mmmm? It depends on my mood Folksy music is relaxing and fun while Metal gets my heart pumping fills me with vigor.
In case of emergency, Floor Jansen's voice can be used as alarm clock, car alarm, air raid siren, train horn and fog horn. Legend says Troy is still deaf in that one ear.
Thus is from their most recent album Hvman:Natvre, which is really a showcase of Floor's vocal agility.
Love everything about this. One of my favourite NW tracks, stripped back to accoustic. Love this version as well.❤️
Thank you Tuomas, Floor, Troy (the male vocalist and guitarist in this vid), the rest of NW and thank you for reacting and analyzing this masterpiece. If you haven't listened to the studio version yet, I would love to recommend you the official lyric video. You can enjoy it too.
This song is an ode to human empathy.
Burn the rope and dance some more/ Dull the blade and dance some more- hang the idea of suicide and continue to live with utmost courage.
Anyone going through hard times, just hang in there. It will get better. Even if it feels like a lie, life does get better. You are loved, appreciated and needed in this world. We are one, we are a universe.❤️
Damn I would be psyched to see your reaction to Nightwish Shoemaker. That is some real live voice magic! 🙌
Floor as her solo songs too from couple her own and bunch of songs from other artists. She even done two other bands revamp and after forever
Really clean guitar playing, not easy.
I love great music in all of its forms and styles.
Give a listen to Shoemaker by Nightwish; live at Hellfest 2022 , please.
Genuine question - why are you recommending the Hellfest performance instead of the Deichbrand one? Do you think it's better?
First one that came to mind.
Hi Nina, as the picture shows you, Troy (male singer) sits on the left (from your perspective) - hence you should have him on your left ear ;-)
Nonetheless a BIG Thank You for reacting to this wonderful piece of music, and your comments and insights on it.
If you haven't heard the original lyric video one yet you should the music is great😍😁
wholly shit, her vocals are amazing, she brings tears to my eyes, another amazing women, no more to say.
Great acoustic version of this beautiful song.
Floor is out of question and Nightwish a stunning band but I'm also becoming more and more a fan of Troy, what a fantastic musician.
We had the opportunity to enjoy Nightwish in Düsseldorf on 01. December. It was awesome.
Nina : Thank you for this professional and also charming reaction ... love it . Wish you happy holidays 🎅
Great reaction and analysis
I absolutely adore your reactions. So much personality, so much knowledge and talent, and so much to love. There is always delight in your discovery of the genius of Nightwish and the compositions of Tuomas. Troy was such a brilliant addition to the band, and he has become one of Tuomas's closest friends. When you have a chance, take a listen to Auri - the "side" project of Tuomas, Troy and Johanna Kurkela (Tuomas's wife and incredible singer). All three compose, and it's on a mellow, sensual level. Amazing music to relax and think. They've released two albums, and all three are fully in on the project. In their interviews, they all say it is something each of them has been seeking, and they plan to keep working with no end in sight.
I saw them do the acoustic version live at Wembley last week and it was amazing. A little different since the rest of the band came in at the end but I think the song is actually better acoustic than the studio version although that is also good.
Your heart rejoices on the presence of perfection 💗💗💗🤘
Floor does a wonderful cover of "Alone" by Heart.
Thanks for the advice on the headphones panning! I always just have one earbud in and always figured something was wrong with Troy's mic both headphones makes a huge difference
Some say Troy's left ear is still ringing After this.
This "Gentleman" is Troy Donockley, full member of NW since 2010 and after Markos leaving in 2020 getting mor voice parts in the band.
Troy became a full member of Nightwish at the same time as Floor, in the summer of 2013. They were asked approximately 2 months prior to the Wacken 2013 concert.
In this video Tuomas gives some information about when Floor and Troy were asked - ruclips.net/video/TnKe1-8hVus/видео.html
One of my fav of the band, and I love this acoustic version, is so intimate and it showcase brilliantly Floor's range and control
I would love Last Ride of the Day, Until your Lips are Still Red, or Wishmaster
I compare this to Pentangle, an early 70's British Folk group featuring guitarists John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and vocalist Jacqui McShee. "Hunting Song" is a great example.
Floor's voice is just perfection. it does not get any better then this.
No wonder that Troy calls Floor's voice for Stratospheric (Troy on acoustic guitar here)
Edit; of course I wasn’t first, I see that now 😆
What? Am I the first to see this one? Kind of funny 😊. Great reaction, I really enjoy your reactions Nina. But I think that you should back a few seconds after each stop,or else sometimes the fluency of the song is broken.
This is one of my favorite Nightwish performances. Although I have many, many more 😁. Can’t wait to see them live for the first time next year.
Floor 🐐
I saw Troy and Floor perform this acoustic version live back in May. It was terrific, and made me appreciate the track even more.
Loved your analysis as always, especially about the cool chord transitions.
Something a bit different Nightwish style with Annette Olzon. - Nightwish - Slow Love Slow live Montreux Jazz Festival 2012 HQ. There isn't just one favorite NW song for me, but lots of them. Shudder before the beautiful would be a good choise.
Probably Annette's finest performance.
Thanks
Very sweet reaction. Another beautiful acoustic version is The Abyss of Time from EPICA. If I had a morning radio broadcast, I certainly begin with this one. Greetings from Greece!
It was good to see your talent on the keyboard for a brief moment. Nightwish just played Wembley Arena and the age range is surprising, from young to elderly fans. I spent £300 on Nightwish merch that night, oops! I would follow the news on Nightwish, as they are working on a new album and will be on tour again. You would really appreciate Nightwish so much more live. It really hits you emotionally. When you mention folky, a few days ago I went to see a Folk Metal band from Switzerland called Eluveitie, they have 9 members, all playing instruments from bagpipes, flute, harp, hurdy gurdy, electric guitar, drums, etc.
🤩👌💥💯
Surely the mix on vocals are set in a way for us to feel like being present in there while they're providing this magnifigue version of the song. 😉
🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
Great reaction Nina! I always love that you can pick up and play a section on your keyboards real time, and discuss a little bit about that as well as the vocals. I was lucky enough to see them earlier in the year and they performed this. Pretty special. It was nice to hear something acoustic in amongst their full set of more symphonic metal pieces. What a great show it was!
For next suggestions, I'll again suggest LiSA from First Take. I'd so love for you to react to her because not only do I think she is a world class vocalist - truly one of the best - her First Take performances are almost all just her vocals isolated in a studio setting with a piano. Perfect for you! Plus, I'd be curious as to what you think of her vocals. Her superpower is intensity and emotion carried in the vocal phrasing. That's probably most clearly the case in Homura, but Gurenge is a good one too, as is Unlasting. All of them have CC for English subtitles. Highly recommended!
You must must must check out "Rangapura Vihara" by AGAM and "Mist of Capricon" by AGAM.
This song is one of the few acoustic versions of a song that I actually like almost just as much as the album version. I do prefer the fullness and uplifting instrumentals of the album version, but I do love the intimate and emotional feel this version has. I like to listen to them each when I'm in different moods. I wish they had done the album version at their concert, however, I was a bit disappointed I didn't get to hear them play the album version live. I felt like it was a missed opportunity.
Finally, somebody with real music knowledge making reviews! Amazing! I will stick to this great channel!!
Finally I wanted to comment two related things. First of all to what is metal? We are well aware of Camille Saint-Saëns's Dance Macabre here in the Netherlands --> ruclips.net/video/lpms9Ob56U8/видео.html That was late 1900's. As to why it's so popular especially in the south of the Netherlands? Spookslot in themepark Efteling was closed a year ago -> ruclips.net/video/JyQIcsUQX08/видео.html at 5:50 you hear Danse Macabre. After Forever, Floor's former band, as well as Epica & The Gathering are from around near there. Coincidence?!? Heck, you can hear Anneke van Giersbergen, former singer of The Gathering singing in another attraction in the Efteling nowadays... Hence some people call it Eftelingmetal.
Hi Nina! I like this song, i like both versions, this acoustic version and the normal album version, but my favorite is the acoustic version. If you like songs in that way or a capella songs than you should look the song "Rivers" from EPICA, the a capella version. This is such a beautiful song and i love the a capella version. If you have time check it out, i'm 100% sure you would like it! Maybe in an reaction? 😉 Greetings from Vienna!
Such a difficult melody to sing vocally..... there are not many vocalists on the planet that could tune that so accurately and consistently, let alone have the incredible rapid diction, and changes in placement necessary to pull that off...... So impressive
We met where the cliffs greets the sea😭
Please, consider reacting to TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN - A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE (Official video) from his 2014 solo project 'Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge' a graphic novel by Don Rosa, the illustrator/storyteller. The album is essentially a soundtrack for the graphic novel.
It was recorded in London with an orchestra. Don Rosa is on the video, drawing. Beautiful, delicate vocals by Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas' wife. Different from the songs Tuomas writes for Nightwish but as good. To me one of his best songs.
Interesting and funny backround info: 'Holopainen and Rosa interviewed by Radio Nova',
parts 1&2, only 5 minutes altogether.
Ah, one of my favourites from the latest album. Which is better word in English than in Dutch, btw: latest. See, in English there's latest & last. In Dutch it's both last (laatste). The surname of Floor is pronounced with a short ah. It's a common last name here: Janssen, Jansen & Janse (from west to east, typically Jansen is thus from the middle and in Floor's case mid-south so correct). It rhymes with dance, chance & France basicly. Historicaly the 'a' in English is like Scandinavian, but we write it as e in the rest of the countries where a Germanic language is spoken.
7:51 There's a typical I --> II over I in the bass. I guess phrygian II in this case, but still very Tuomas Holopainen.
So Floor rhymes with "car" (r silent) - that is new to me.
For American English, it would rhyme with "bar" (removing the r), as US English wants to say car with a much more open mouth.
Thanks for the detailed comments, I've bookmarked your 5 curated m-vids.
@@trestruant9941 Oh dear. I used the European surname. So I meant her last name Jansen. That first vowel is equivalant to car & far. Floor just rhymes with, well... floor.
Yes, Ioannis - Johan - Jan - Jan's son(Janssen)
Ioannis - Johan - John - John's son (Johnson)