The story of the song is that the fiddler is the Grim Reaper, the being that determines everyone's time of death. He made a mistake(for the first time ever), and ended a life too early. Because of this, the boy was not able to move into the afterlife because it was not yet his time. Feeling guilty, the reaper approached the girl who would have grown up to become his soulmate in a dream and essentially asked her if she would voluntarily come with him to join the boy who was all alone to provide him company. She agreed, so the next day she was killed by an oncoming car when a "trick of light" made the red light appear green, and the reaper then came to escort her spirit to join that of the boy. The song was inspired by a true story. Hansi Kursch(the song's singer and songwriter) witnessed an accident, a little boy on a bike hit and killed by a car. About a week later, in the exact same place, the same thing happened with a little girl. This was a place that wasn't known for being "unsafe" or a site with a lot of accidents, so Hansi came up with an idea to explain how it happened.
It’s a sad song, but an honour to the two children. Album covers can be deceiving at first sight. What you see look again carefully. A great cover a great song a great tribute by great musicians.
Yeah this is a pretty legendary song in the metal community. Iced Earth x Blind Guardian = Demons and Wizards, one of the few Supergroups of metal. Blind Guardian in particular is already metal royalty thanks to their vocalist Hannsi Kursch and that's him here on this song doing the vocals.
I really like Demons and Wizards, their new album is really good as well. They have several songs inspired by literature. Wizard of Oz, Moby Dick, Lord of the Rings, a Steven King series I can't remember ATM, and Dorian Grey. With the song Dorian being a favorite of mine. This song, the Fiddler is basically the Grim Reaper, I believe the Fiddler version is from German folk lore. In the song, the Fiddler made a mistake and ended the life of a young boy after an accident, but it was too soon, the boy was meant to survive. To make amends to the boy, the Fiddler comes to a young girl in a dream, he explains that he made this mistake and that she would have been destined to marry the boy when they had grown up. She agrees to die early so she can keep the boy company in death, so they could share the time they would have otherwise lost. It was inspired by real events in which a boy was killed in an accident while crossing a street, and a few weeks later a young girl also died in an accident in the same spot. This was the singer's attempt to explain this dual tragedy.
They peformed this one live at Wacken and damn Hansi hit that insane high pitch scream so perfect. There is a video on youtube. Go ahead, check it out. They had background singers and all, you won't be disappointed.
Not sure if its true but I read somewhere, Hansi (singer, Blind Guardian) saw an accident, where small boy was killed by car and not too long later a small girl was killed close to it as well... so he tried to "justified" those tragic deaths by killing a girl after so the boy wont be alone there on the other side! btw... Demons and Wizards is a Iced Earth (Jon Schaffer, guitar) and Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, vocals). They just release their 3th album after 14 years or so... HIGHLY... and I meand H I G H L Y recommend Diabolic (song from new album... its a masterpiece)
Don't know if you already have, but you should check out some Blind Guardian live stuff like Valhalla, Mirror Mirror or Bards Song from the 'imaginations from the looking glass' dvd . It's the same singer and they are incredible live
This is my first time ever hearing this band, but I am familiar with the name "Demons and Wizards" since Uriah Heep used it for one of their albums back in the 70's.
The naming of the band comes from the joining of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian for the different music styles of each band. Demons=Iced earth, generally darker lyrics and such. Wizards=Blind Guardian, generally "magical" power, high energy.
I think you would like Dan Vasc. He has a great attitude with a lot of great things to say and his voice and range are fabulous. His version of the Witcher song and Northwest Passage are my favorites.
I've heard of Fiddlers Green and Fiddler on the Roof.. The picture shows a Grim Reaper. So it is a case of taking the child too early and asking if the man was willing to take his place. OK a variation of Fiddlers Green which is a name for heaven amongst Tinkers a Traveling Musicians
No, the reaper wasn't asking someone to take the boy's place. He was asking a little girl(who was meant to grow up and be the boy's soulmate) to die early so she could join the boy in death, so that he wouldn't be alone.
Not really. The singer witnessed a boy die in a car accident near his house. A girl is killed shortly after near the same spot. The singer wrote this song about them because he wanted to imagine they were soul mates and the Reaper made a mistake taking the boy so he asks the girl if she would join him in the afterlife early
@@therealalexmullins good point. I think the concept of the reaper beckoning someone to join him/embracing death just kinda gives me the same vibes as Don't Fear the Reaper. Very different core subject though.
Also, if you could please react to Brother by Chase Curl or Help Me Make It Through The Night by Ray Stevens or Sittin' Up With The Dead by Ray Stevens. I would love you forever. Lol. You would LOVE any of those!
You should react to "Sola" and "Sway" by Luis Fonsi. There is a English version for both. Sola: ruclips.net/video/PmFarK4gFRk/видео.html Sway: ruclips.net/video/QwSO5VTyfW8/видео.html
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The story of the song is that the fiddler is the Grim Reaper, the being that determines everyone's time of death. He made a mistake(for the first time ever), and ended a life too early. Because of this, the boy was not able to move into the afterlife because it was not yet his time. Feeling guilty, the reaper approached the girl who would have grown up to become his soulmate in a dream and essentially asked her if she would voluntarily come with him to join the boy who was all alone to provide him company. She agreed, so the next day she was killed by an oncoming car when a "trick of light" made the red light appear green, and the reaper then came to escort her spirit to join that of the boy. The song was inspired by a true story. Hansi Kursch(the song's singer and songwriter) witnessed an accident, a little boy on a bike hit and killed by a car. About a week later, in the exact same place, the same thing happened with a little girl. This was a place that wasn't known for being "unsafe" or a site with a lot of accidents, so Hansi came up with an idea to explain how it happened.
Thank you!!
very cool explanation. thank you!
I know I saw an interview with the explanation of the song and have been looking for it. Crazy story.
Oh, wait, the singer is Hannsi Kürsch from Blind Guardian. Then I already understand why the vocals are so good.
D&W are formed by Hansi from Blind Guardian and Jonh Shaffer from Iced Earth. You should listen both bands and D&W, amazing. Welcome!
It’s a sad song, but an honour to the two children. Album covers can be deceiving at first sight. What you see look again carefully. A great cover a great song a great tribute by great musicians.
Yeah this is a pretty legendary song in the metal community. Iced Earth x Blind Guardian = Demons and Wizards, one of the few Supergroups of metal. Blind Guardian in particular is already metal royalty thanks to their vocalist Hannsi Kursch and that's him here on this song doing the vocals.
This has been a favourite of mine for some years.
I really like Demons and Wizards, their new album is really good as well.
They have several songs inspired by literature. Wizard of Oz, Moby Dick, Lord of the Rings, a Steven King series I can't remember ATM, and Dorian Grey. With the song Dorian being a favorite of mine.
This song, the Fiddler is basically the Grim Reaper, I believe the Fiddler version is from German folk lore. In the song, the Fiddler made a mistake and ended the life of a young boy after an accident, but it was too soon, the boy was meant to survive. To make amends to the boy, the Fiddler comes to a young girl in a dream, he explains that he made this mistake and that she would have been destined to marry the boy when they had grown up. She agrees to die early so she can keep the boy company in death, so they could share the time they would have otherwise lost.
It was inspired by real events in which a boy was killed in an accident while crossing a street, and a few weeks later a young girl also died in an accident in the same spot. This was the singer's attempt to explain this dual tragedy.
They peformed this one live at Wacken and damn Hansi hit that insane high pitch scream so perfect. There is a video on youtube. Go ahead, check it out. They had background singers and all, you won't be disappointed.
I’ve never heard this song before, but I really like it.
I had forgotten about this CD. Time to take Jinjer out of my truck stereo and pop this one in for a bit. lol
They have two other albulms as well. They just released their newest one a couple months ago.
Iced Earth and Blind Guardian... Of course it's going to be epic.
Not sure if its true but I read somewhere, Hansi (singer, Blind Guardian) saw an accident, where small boy was killed by car and not too long later a small girl was killed close to it as well... so he tried to "justified" those tragic deaths by killing a girl after so the boy wont be alone there on the other side!
btw... Demons and Wizards is a Iced Earth (Jon Schaffer, guitar) and Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, vocals). They just release their 3th album after 14 years or so... HIGHLY... and I meand H I G H L Y recommend
Diabolic (song from new album... its a masterpiece)
Holy cow. Just now saw you did this. Awesome
don't know if anyone has said it already, but the song is about a car accident that the singer had witnessed. it's a beautifully tragic song
The song is about a little boy killed by a car and a week later a little girl was killed by a car in the same spot.
Saw them live May 2019 in Germany! An epic Evening i will never forget!!
Never heard it before, but I kinda love it so far. 😯
It's a wonderfull music
I wish he would’ve reacted to the live performance of this song from last year at Wacken
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Damn that concert was dope. And that scream on this song.
Don't know if you already have, but you should check out some Blind Guardian live stuff like Valhalla, Mirror Mirror or Bards Song from the 'imaginations from the looking glass' dvd . It's the same singer and they are incredible live
This is my first time ever hearing this band, but I am familiar with the name "Demons and Wizards" since Uriah Heep used it for one of their albums back in the 70's.
That's where the inspiration came from.
The naming of the band comes from the joining of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian for the different music styles of each band. Demons=Iced earth, generally darker lyrics and such. Wizards=Blind Guardian, generally "magical" power, high energy.
Wow. Really surprised to see you react to this relatively obscure classic.
I think you would like Dan Vasc. He has a great attitude with a lot of great things to say and his voice and range are fabulous. His version of the Witcher song and Northwest Passage are my favorites.
Look at the album cover. The song is about death coming and taking people to the other side
I love Blind Guardian and i love Iced Earth.
Great reaction pal...
I've heard of Fiddlers Green and Fiddler on the Roof..
The picture shows a Grim Reaper. So it is a case of taking the child too early and asking if the man was willing to take his place.
OK a variation of Fiddlers Green which is a name for heaven amongst Tinkers a Traveling Musicians
No, the reaper wasn't asking someone to take the boy's place. He was asking a little girl(who was meant to grow up and be the boy's soulmate) to die early so she could join the boy in death, so that he wouldn't be alone.
@@DShiflet01 OK I must have missed that portion. The Idea of the Fiddler's Green was the override. I missed the part about the Little Girl.
Incredibly story
So basically this’s the metal version of Don’t Fear the Reaper?
Not really. The singer witnessed a boy die in a car accident near his house. A girl is killed shortly after near the same spot. The singer wrote this song about them because he wanted to imagine they were soul mates and the Reaper made a mistake taking the boy so he asks the girl if she would join him in the afterlife early
@@therealalexmullins good point. I think the concept of the reaper beckoning someone to join him/embracing death just kinda gives me the same vibes as Don't Fear the Reaper. Very different core subject though.
death is not evil
Also, if you could please react to Brother by Chase Curl or Help Me Make It Through The Night by Ray Stevens or Sittin' Up With The Dead by Ray Stevens. I would love you forever. Lol. You would LOVE any of those!
Truly Billy if the lyrics weren't on the screen. I wouldn't even understand what they were saying.
Hansi's accent is thicc
Do the bard song/valhalla by blind guardian live at wacken 2016. Blow.your mind bro
React to big iron by martey rodin, love your videos
I love that song, maybe I love it because I'm country, but either way it's a good song.
That's Marty Robbins
You should react to "Sola" and "Sway" by Luis Fonsi. There is a English version for both.
Sola: ruclips.net/video/PmFarK4gFRk/видео.html
Sway: ruclips.net/video/QwSO5VTyfW8/видео.html
Hey dude not sure if u like old school rap but if you do u should listen to rehab- graffiti the world
Billy react to see you again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
Listen to “Feel Good Inc” by the Gorillaz
he did 5 months ago :P
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React to fozzy Judas
Sorry Hansi, D&W is nothing compared to Blind Guardian. The new album was quite weak.
I love your videos I just don't like this song.