Hello @ John Henny ! Nightwish fans here, your reaction just appeared on our radar.. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band, performing in 2013 at Wacken Open Air festival, in front of a 82k+ audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Yes, Floor Jansen is a vocal coach. As I heard, she called herself "a vocal nerd". She's one of the greatest female singers of our time, imho, doing all that vocal acrobatics you noticed (and appreciated, as a professional) live, in an "open air" metal concert. That's the high level of Nightwish's musicianship. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. Marco Hietala is the Bassist and vocals .And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen . Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " Hope you'll continue this journey with us, so I'll drop here a list of songs with the current lineup of the band you may like: "Romanticide" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) ruclips.net/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/видео.html "Storytime" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html "Ever Dream" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) ruclips.net/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/видео.html "Song Of Myself" live at Wacken 2013 (dark/metal) ruclips.net/video/lQu5QjidHWg/видео.html "Dead Boy's Poem" - live Buenos Aires 2018 (soulful ballad) ruclips.net/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/видео.html "Ghost River" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) ruclips.net/video/05eitd-EA6I/видео.html "My Walden" live at Wembley 2015 (celtic / folk) ruclips.net/video/knqeI807ZlY/видео.html "Sleeping Sun" live at Tampere 2015 (ballad) ruclips.net/video/rsotlzr9wNw/видео.html "Stargazer" live at Tampere 2015 (operatic vocals / metal) ruclips.net/video/NhEuAPYm_Ug/видео.html "Slaying The Dreamer" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) ruclips.net/video/wA44tjaP5n0/видео.html "I Want My Tears Back" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (celtic / folk vibe) ruclips.net/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/видео.html "Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean" live In Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) ruclips.net/video/t26r_vAYQ0Q/видео.html "Weak Fantasy" live at Tampere 2015 (dark metal) ruclips.net/video/AN239Pbqbjo/видео.html "7 Days To The Wolves" live at Wembley 2015 (dark metal) ruclips.net/video/XvsfwAPbWXc/видео.html And if you want to hear Floor growling :) then try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live at Wembley 2015 ruclips.net/video/vyLsU7Q333k/видео.html Last but not the least - they just released their 9th studio album on April 10th named "Human :||: Nature" - just take a peek to their official playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLihZ3gi5Yvzc0pfH2cbNKUUX8o3pb8eVg You can also react to Floor Jansen "tapping" other musical genres in Beste Zangers 2019 (TV show from Netherlands), here is a playlist made by Floor herself (start listen it in reverse order..): ruclips.net/p/PL8iSYWeQhlimgUnWw1FDdiJN0msPzqpLo To understand better the context of this show you should visit also Jenniezelf's YT channel (En subtitled materials): ruclips.net/user/jenniezelf For entire episodes of the show with En translation, you should check Denise Hofs's DM channel: www.dailymotion.com/xpinkeu/videos Thank you! Waiting for more Nightwish reactions. All the best from RO. Stay safe.
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio hey John great analysis , reaction tip : after a pause best to go back a bit b4 continuing for continuity especially with vocals :) cheers
btw HIGHLY recommend for more of her range and vocal abilities : Beste Zangers 2019 : Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 : ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Vilja Lied for Henk Poort, Beste Zangers 2019 (eng subs) : ruclips.net/video/k4Bp7exJufs/видео.html Floor Jansen interview (with subtitles!) and Puccini Aria Live in Tiende van Tijl 2013-1-2 : ruclips.net/video/Od_qcbw3f5Q/видео.html Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) : ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio Nightwish has a history of 24y, and Floor Jansen has accompanied them in the last 8y (already). My message is long, but it covers only the most important moments. There are so many other things to say, beauty to discover. We need professional opinions like yours to understand the unique beauty of this group of artists who have brought us all together as hypnotized here. I took a look at the comments: there are already here fans from all continents..
You have no idea what can of worms you just opened by reacting to Nightwish. Get ready for the Nightwish Army which means thousands of views and comments! Your Nightwish education is on the way!
It's probably a good thing that the Kiss Army was pre-internet. Of course, there's no reason for this brilliant gentleman to have reacted to any vocals that Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley have ever vomited into a microphone.
Welcome to Floor Jansen, the 6' Valkyrie Goddess of Metal. You've heard about 40% of what she can do. I've heard her sing rock, metal, classical aria, country, lullaby, smooth jazz, pop and musical. I've heard her sing in English, Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian and Latin. I've heard her do deathgrowls and hold a D6 for 8 seconds. And I've heard her do all those things live on stage. Sure, there are singers who can do any of the things she does better than her, but there's only one who can do all of them and sound great and convincing doing it all.
And she does all of those things with such superb stage presence, such ability to convey emotions that i have not seen ever before. Thats the reason many fell in love with her, and enjoyng every bit she pushes out, whether with Nightwish or sometimes also alone, like for example 1y ago the series "Beste Zangers 2019" or her support for charity War Child (she did a song for them originally called De beelden blijven, recently published also in English as The fight goes on), or even the actual 9th album of Nightwish (Human || Nature) which is not yet available as Live (which is usually better choice with NW)... There is tons to choose from, most of them really excellent... My tips for you would be maybe Shallow (cover, in Beste Zangers) of the duett with Henk Poort - Phantom of the Opera (also there), or the How's the hearth in pure acoustic version (on Planet Rock session)...
I've watched so many of these at this point. The song/performance never gets old, but the reactions can be tiresome. Thank you for making it interesting.
Sadly for me the comments from the same nightwish fans also are getting tiresome same thing over and over .. I wish they would just be quiet for once and let people discover the band in their own time. Its a reaction video not a lesson in nightwish history.
Ghost Love Score is a fantastic song and Floor does it brilliantly, but it doesn’t show the full range of her vocal talents. Her rendition of “Phantom of the Opera” with Henk Poort on the Dutch tv show Beste Zangers shows her more classical abilities, while Nightwish’s “Yours Is An Empty Hope” showcases her in full metal mode.
Nightwish is a Finnish band and here are the members currently: - Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards & main composer/arranger - Finnish - Floor Jansen - Main Vocals - Dutch - Marco Hietala - Bass & Vocals - Finnish - Emppu Vuorinen - Guitarist - Finnish - Kai Hahto - Drums - Finnish (In the video you just watched it was still Jukka Nevalainen, he left as the drummer in 2014 and is now with the band's management team) - Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, vocals, guitar, keyboards, bouzouki, etc. - English The backing tracks are recorded with the London Philarmonic full orchestra and choir. She is a particularly interesting singer for a vocal coach, as she is probably the most versatile singer on the planet right now, from song to song she sings in different styles, techniques, syncopation, etc. In case you would interested to react to her some more, here are some song of interest vocally: - Storytime from Wacken 2013 - Everdream from Wacken 2013 - Romanticide from Wacken 2013 - Yours is an Empty Hope from Wembley 2015 - The Poet and The Pendulum for Wembley 2015 (14 minutes long) - The Greatest Show on Earth from Tampere 2015 (20+ minutes long) - Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018 - The Devil and The Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires 2018 She also participated in a Dutch TV show called Beste Zangers in which she performed numerous covers in all kinds of music styles from an aria to Lady Gaga which is also very interesting vocally speaking.
versatile vocalist, Jansen can sing from ethereal, classical and operatic singing, to powerful belting, and aggressive, raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. She is a soprano. Jansen started studying music at the Dutch Rock Academy in 1999, entering the Conservatorium Tilburg three years later. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. Later, she started teaching .. Ever dream , Romanticide , yours is an empty hope are fantastic. Nightwish is brilliant!
New analogy idea from that: Tarja is the spear, Anette the longsword, and Floor the poleaxe. (Marco can be a double handed serrated machete I suppose, and troy simply bow and arrow.)
Hi John thought you might like to know some of Floors musical background.. Floor tweeted this If I hadn't had passionate music teachers in my high school, I might never have started singing. I was the bullied, insecure kid who dreamt of singing without knowing that I had a voice for it. "Because of my dedication at school I dared to crawl out of my shell and started to sing! I became more confident of myself and made friends and was forever in love with music. "Nothing is as wonderful and honest as making music together. Nothing connects as music can. Music education is therefore very important for many reasons. Floor's Wiki Bio Floor Jansen started studying music at the Dutch Rock Academy in 1999, entering the Conservatorium Tilburg three years later. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. After After Forever split up she started teaching performing in her own course called Wanna be a Star?! She used to play the guitar, piano and flute and has completed several years of music studies. From the age of 16 all during this period she was fronting the the Band Apocalypse (later known as After Forever) in 1997 until they disbanded in 2009. She then did vocal coaching and formed her own band called Revamp which officially broke up in 2016 because of Floor's commitment to Nightwish. The RockAcademy in the Netherlands is an actual Bachelors degree, conservatory style, but focusing on the rock/pop industry.
"How's the heart acoustic" is a precious case for every vocal coach analyse. Others Epic songs from Nightwish: "The poet and the pendulum" and "The greatest show on earth".
But research into the background of the latter two is VERY strongly recommended. Likewise for "Shoemaker" if he reacts to that - which would be great as it shows off another magical aspect of Floor's seemingly endless variety of singing styles.
I see Floor or Nightwish, I hit like! You just opened a door that you’re never going to be able to close. Welcome to the club (or Army). Subscribed to see more Floor and Nightwish.
Yes; is amazing your voices combination. This deutch tv. show was creation for the all songs of Floor sing was react for youtubers arround this planet.
Nightwish with Floor are magic and listening can become an addiction. She did some solo stuff in a well produced Dutch music appreciation TV show called Beste Zangers (just Google Beste Zangers Floor and all of the songs she does will come up). Every performance is great. There are Sirens and she is one.
Best vocalist on earth Can sing all what she wants Opéra...classic...belting...growling....etc etc..... Her vocal range is......amazing....and so powerfull Stage presence unbelievable A beautiful person...humble and shy À Goddess
Grandgrandpa 71 here. I learn to sing and cook on my Mother's Knees. (German Musican) .You are so good to explain Vocal technics. And everything is right. Love this.😆
Welcome to the world of Nightwish my friend - Nightwish army incoming! I've been listening to them for 21 years so I know there is so much more for you to experience and constantly blow you away, the legend that is Floor Jansen will constantly amaze you. It is said that she snores in key she is that good :) - Great reaction!
Great reaction and analysis. Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) is one of a kind. She is classically trained and has an exceptional range. Check her singing Phantom Of the Opera with Henk Poort on a show called Beste Zangers. That shows her upper capabilities. You can also check out Dead Boy's Poem live at Buenos Aires for her low singing ability. Subbed to see more as you dive into Nightwish and Floor's techniques and abilities.
I really appreciate that you don't just talk about the vocal part. Nightwish musically has very complex and epic structures. They are a very unique band. Not for nothing Tuomas (the keyboardist, founder, leader and who composes 99.9% of Nightwish's music) is called "the master"
This was a very interesting video, informative. I enjoy it. Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish! In addition to the band, you will hear a symphony orchestra in the background. Nightwish has been using the London Symphony Orchestra or part of it in the background with their studio albums since 2004. Also two different choirs (adults, children) as needed. In live concerts, they play it from the backing tape and perform themselves on top of it. Everything that happens on stage is for telling a story. Fireworks, pyrotechnics, lights, led panels, background music (symphony orchestra) and music played by each band member, vocals ... And each song has its own story. And because every story is different, that’s why Nightwish sounds different in every song and within the song there are variations depending on the course of the story. So, if they now have about 120 songs, that means 120 stories. Same as 120 books or movies ... All different. That makes this band really interesting. You can never know what will happen next. As it is in a good movie or book. They have two trained singers. Floor Jansen and bassist Marko Hietala. And as you noticed, you can really hear it. If you make another video where Marko also sings, you will notice how good those two are together! We think (Nightwish Army / fans) Floor is the best female metal singer in the world. Valkyrie goddess. If we draw a line and there is opera at one end and growling at the other, she is, to our knowledge, the only singer who can sing all the way through. We understand, of course, that a true opera singer is better in her own art. But others who are able to sing at the top level of each singing style between the extremes probably don’t exist ...
I have probably watched over 100 reactions to this song and this is definitely one of the best! Thank you for the great technical analysis. Wonderful to see someone who picks up on the talent of not only Floor, but the entire band. Tuomas is an amazing song writer. Can't think of a song from Nightwish that I don't like.
Dutch Division, Frisian battalion reporting. Thank you so much for this professional reaction and welcome. Hope (no, convinced!) you will enjoy your journey. There will be a ton of suggestions coming your way. Just to add one: Shoemaker (please do some research before listening). Although nothing beats the live performances of Nightwish (and because of COVID there is no live registration of Shoemaker available yet) I truly recommend it. Keep it up John (ow...and when you really love prog music, try Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down)
Thank you! This is my favourite type of reaction - when the reactor uses the experience as a means to share their knowledge of the arts. Much appreciated! (Also: I would love to see you react to more Nightwish.)
Floor is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and if you continue to experience her performances you will see just how versatile a performer she is. She can sing in any genre and in many languages, here in front of 80,000+ metal-heads at the Mecca of Metal, Wacken Open Air, she gave a complete blow out performance along with the band, one that many of us who have seen many concerts will tell you is top 5 period!!!! Only request as the NW army will deliver many others is do Nightwish especially with Floor LIVE as you truly never merely listen to her or the band you experience them and that is only possible LIVE!! Great reaction and analysis BTW.
Thank you John Henny ❣️ Floor Jansen is awesome singer and the NW is just superb. Please analyze and react more to them, next maybe Yours is an empty hope, use live performances only since they really excell when live! I really hope you continue with them! Btw, nice noticing the rhytm changes 😉
Great reaction, welcome to Nightwish. Loved seeing you having your first Floorgasm (named after the Dutch lead singer Floor Jansen). You have not even seen half of what she is capable of. From real metal growling to real Opera (and everything in between,pop,heavy rock,metal,jazz,musical etc she can do it all at top level. Besides more Nightwish i would recommend you to listen to her last year performance of Phantom of the Opera with one of the official phantom male singers Henk Poort. Look for Beste Zangers 2019 Phantom of the Opera Floor Jansen en Henk Poort, it will blow you away.
This was really good. I have seen probably 12 - 15 Ghost Love Score reactions now and this one is among the very best. Not to put any pressure on you but I just subbed. Hope to see more Nightwish. Thanks
I have followed this group since the mid 2000's. Floor is a vocal coach. All of the musicians of Nightwish have extreme educations in music. The pianist Tuomas Holopainen is the band composer (note I said composer, not songwriter) for about 90-95% of their work. This band has 3 highly skilled singers! Floor, Marco (the bass player- also known as "the voice of Finland"), and Troy (multi-instrumental including- flutes of all sorts, Uilleann pipes, and strings). They all have solo and other group work. But come together for their long-standing and ongoing Nightwish work. They not only do rock, but they can also do just about everything. As a long time musician myself, I consider this group as musicians- musicians. They are a joy. So welcome to the "Nightwish Army"! You will not be disappointed. You will be pleasantly surprised at their diversity and daring.
Nightwish is a a true godsend of music . All the songs as you delve deeper on this journey will just bring you to amazing places. And reacting to nightwish is quite the experience! I have seen them live and plan to see them again. When I was younger with Tarja this was my favorite song due to the symphonic parts of it and the choir. But floor has delivered so much emotion to this nightwish family it is hard to believe. Welcome to the family and the journey! Ps. React to live versions of songs ! Cheers!
Thanks for the reaction, I never get tired of seeing new people experience Nightwish and especially Floor Jansen. She belted out those notes and it was the 13th song of the set. You said she was good, she is! I hope you watch and listen to more because there IS so much more!
14:26 the Floorgasm brings yet another convert to the family !! 😁 Welcome Brother. You’re one of us now. Just FYI, that’s about 70 minutes into the show, and Floor had been killin’ it the whole way already. Also, that’s 82 THOUSAND people hanging on her every word; so, no pressure on her to Bury that (9 second long)high note.... At 6’1 and 170 pounds Floor is a smiling, singing, dancing, enchanting, stage commanding Valkyrie Goddess, and to me at least, a gift from above. Seeing the whole video of this concert, Especially the Floorgasm changed my life. It made me start listening to music again. I love watching these reaction videos and my biggest hope is that people follow and enjoy the Symphonic Metal path I was led to. Welcome to it. 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army This is the holy trinity of Nightwish songs live with Floor fronting... Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 ruclips.net/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/видео.html Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere 2015 ruclips.net/video/45brzDJKZ3o/видео.html DO NOT CUT THIS OFF EARLY. The Nightwish Army is Murderous behind this Sin. Be Warned. 😏😏 The Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley 2016 ruclips.net/video/gbn9GczYBkw/видео.html (wait until you have a full understanding of the band’s history before you react to this one. It’ll add the context you need to fully appreciate this emotional masterpiece.)
After listening to your analysis I am now as well as listening to Floor I am watching her more closely. Very interesting. I think it gives me an even greater appreciation of Floor and her fantastic voice.
She even makes warm-up exercises (at 12:45 on your vid) sound great even though they're in the middle of the song! Your remark about Nightwish harking back to the good ol' days of prog rock was spot on.
Great reaction John! I think I speak for everyone here when I say I hope to see you cover lots more Nightwish. They really are a rather unique band, their music is very difficult to pigeonhole and I am sure you will enjoy all of it. You will find some rather long pieces in their discography and I just want to assure you that the people who watch these NW reaction/analysis videos have the attention span to handle longer videos... please don't feel the need to rush.
Incoming NightWish army! I hope you are ready! :) She is our Amazon and Valkyrie. (Other great song to see IMO Romanticide, Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019, Vilja Lied at Beste Zangers 2019, Floor Jansen - Puccini, and my favorite Weak Fantasy! Fantastic react!
Good analysis 😉 welcome to Nightwish world with her amazing frontwoman Floor Jansen . she has an awesome vocal range so versatile she can literally sing whatever she wants.
Nice vocal analysis. Just a suggestion, try the 'rewind 10 sec' button after each pause, it helps emphasize the point your making and it makes sure you're not missing anything. Would love to see more NW songs, maybe Romanticide :)
Congratulations on the new book! That's fantastic. You seem like an amazing resource for the average schmuck who wants to learn the difference between singing and caterwauling.
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish and their lead singer Floor Jansen. (They are so skilled professionals it feels magical) You have no idea the complete joy for you that waits ahead. Especially for someone as gifted as yourself when it comes to listening and understanding voice analytics. This was brilliant. Not too much extraction, the perfect amount in my opinion. If I could give you one thing for the future; The Video & Audio was not completely in sync. I salute you, great job.
Good luck trying not to be hooked on this song from now on. I’ve probably watched it 250 times since first hearing it earlier this year and I still get goosebumps every time.
Nightwish Army reporting to duty. Subscribed for the ride. Look forward to other reactions (not just Nightwish), but thanks for sharing our love of Nightwish. The many comments below I'm sure have covered their many talented band members. Have a great day!
Nightwish Army member here, sorry I'm late to this one. Caught your The Poet and the Pendulum first. And.....there you spun around to the keyboard to check her notes! Love that. I don't think I can ever watch this without crying at the beauty of the whole piece. I am so happy to hear your analysis, I appreciate all of the insight you share. Someone else might have shared here, but I believe she is also a voice coach/instructor, so maybe that helps her be as skilled as she is too.
I've seen some of your other stuff, but now that you've done Nightwish you've left me no choice. I had to subscribe. Looking forward to seeing your journey.
You are consistently one of the best analyzers of singers and songs. Many of the others react, but too many of them have no idea why the music is good or how the singer is producing the notes or using dynamics to promote an emotion. You should have many more subscribers, and for that matter, views. I routinely search for your videos.
Just FYI, the flaming bull head above the stage is the symbol of the Wacken Open Air Festival, a massive annual heavy metal fest held in Wacken, Germany.
I think you're seeing that the Nightwish Army comes out in force when you react to Nightwish! We love our band and love watching others fall in love as we did. 15:18 you just had your first Floorgasm, lol. If you are going to keep diving deeper into Nightwish, I would highly recommend Storytime, Ever Dream, and Song of Myself... all from this same Wacken 2013 show. Once you have 3 or 4 under your belt, and have a feeling for the band, move on to their epics... Poem and the Pendulum live from Wembley, and Greatest Show on Earth live from Tampere. These last two are epics and should appeal to your love of prog rock, although I would also recommend researching these two before you listen... it will be more enjoyable if you have a sense of the meaning before diving into those two. :) If you want to hear more of Floor, I would highly recommend reacting to her solo version of Shallow and her duet w. Henk Port of Phantom of the Opera from the TV show Beste Zangers. Also the acoustic version of Nightwish's How's the Heart. The acoustic version is just Troy finger picking acoustic guitar w/ Floor singing live... and it's beautiful. If you want a great tie-in song where you can compare Floor with another rock soprano goddess, react to the live version of Sancta Terra by Epica feat. Floor. There are so many... this rabbit hole is really deep, lol, but these are some of the classics that I believe you would love to analyze as a vocal coach. Welcome to the Army!
The only woman I know that can keep her voice light but so powerful and forward and be able to switch up her technique in a snap going from. Head to chest to belt and mix all of them at points. She trained hard and it shows. I would put her up against anyone today. No one can do what she does and have these songs over 10 minutes long and a very long set. Her voice is her instrument and she plays it to me better than anyone alive. She can make you Wana ru. Through a wall and the very next minute have your eyes watering. Couple that with her story telling with her body language in the songs. Itll be long after I'm gone from this world before someone can say they can compete with Floor and her amazing voice. Glad you liked this man. Go down the rabbit hole on this band with her singing...you will never be disappointed ✌️
Hey John! Thanks for this reaction! I see Gabriel already got here so I won't say much besides that I enjoyed your reaction to this song and it looks like you've got great energy. Subbed.
Has to learn to count - more like, had to learn this long and challenging set in such a short time to perform live with the band for the first time and ABSOLUTELY owned it :D While I'm not a singer myself I do have a professional training in music and her incredible focus is what truly gets me in these live videos. These small moments when she might have been uncertain pass SO quickly you have no time to realise. In a fraction of a second she has full intensity again, captivating you like the Siren she's singing about. It's truly impressive, not just the mastery of her voice but how she performs on stage and interprets Tuomas' melodies.
Army member here as well! I just loved your expertise on singing and all. I must say, one of nicest reactions for Nightwish for a while! You should try also "Greatest Show on Earth" Tampere live. And if You do, watch to the real end!
My friend, I have watched countless reviews of this song..and I REALLY appreciated and enjoyed watching with you! You added good insight and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and I with you. Your affability and knowledge makes this one of the best reviews out there!! Well done sir!
That was an interesting comment on the time signatures at the beginning it made me realize I just must be wired differently I find their time signature changes to actually keep me on rhythm for the song. But I guess it kinda makes sense as I tend to feel night wish songs in mind body and soul
The flaming cow head is Wackens signum. It's always there, so it's not part of Nightwish's set up. Wacken have two stages, they're playing the main stage, but there's a smaller stage to the left of the skull too. This song was written for Tarja, their first singer. She'd a classically trained (Sibelius academy) opera soprano.
The reason you can relate to this type of music is that the orchestral arranger "Pip" Williams supervised and arranged the orchestral part of Nightwish, he also produced and arranged for the Moody Blues and The Status Quo. Philip Malcolm "Pip" Williams is a record producer, arranger and guitarist, best known for producing albums for Status Quo and The Moody Blues and acting as well as supervising the orchestra parts and orchestra arrangements for Nightwish.
I’ve watched too many reactions to Floor and this song and every time I saw the face of the person who reacts is always funny as she exceed their expectations. Greetings from Mexico.
I’ve watched most of the Ghost Love Score reaction videos and have to say that you had one of the best! Great technical analysis and also your love and appreciation of music in general really came through! Thanks for sharing!
Cool that you mentioned the crazy time signature changes. They rarely get commented upon in the reaction videos.The performance of the drummer is equally amazing... Well all the musicians are spot on actually. Your comments on how Floor modulates her voice are super interesting too.
Yup, I am subbing for future reactions! Storytime, from this same Wachen concert, and Floor's duet with Henk Poort of The Phantom of the Opera (Beste Zangers TV show) should be fun for you. LOTS of others as well. Enjoy!
You’re going to have a lot of fun watching Nightwish & Floor. We are going to have a lot of fun watching you discover more. Try Romanticide from the same Wacken 13 live show. It’s a bit harder & Floor & Marko (bass) sing a duet. 🔥🤙
The band is amazing. Each musician is spectacular and together Nightwish is a mind blowing experience. All their work is intricate, meaningful, and flawless. Floor is the icing on the cake with her fabulous voice. I am a devoted fan girl.
Loved your reaction !! It's always Wonderful to see someone technically understand and breakdown everything that is Floor Jansen !!!! You will definitely meet the Nightwish Army, and our most knowledgeable Captain Gabriel !!! His advice is golden to best experience everything Mystical, Magical and Musical about Nightwish and our Viking Goddess Queen Floor !!!!
Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶🎶🎶 Epic concert! 🎶🎶🎶 Next to react: Storytime, Ever Dream, Romanticide, Ghost River, Song of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders ... Last Ride of the Day Setlist: 1. Dark Chest of Wonders, 2. Wish I Had an Angel, 3. She is My Sin, 4. Ghost River, 5. Ever Dream, 6. Storytime, 7. I Want My Tears Back, 8. Nemo, 9. Last of the Wilds, 10. Bless the Child, 11. Romanticide, 12. Amaranth, 13. Ghost Love Score, 14. Song of Myself, 15. Last Ride of the Day Audience in this concert was 82 000.
Outstanding, cogent analysis of this epic song. And bravo for not letting your obviously extensive training get in the way of enjoying Floor's majestic performance! I've watched dozens of reaction videos to this tune and learned several new things on yours so thanks and...rock on!!
You hear that stomping outside your door? Nightwish army member reporting for duty. Subscribed. In my humble opinion you've just listened to the best female voice on the planet in rock/metal today.
Great reaction!!! You need to check out one of their new ones where Floor sings with an acoustic guitar! Amazing vocals! "How's the Heart!" She shows a lot of control!!
Thanks for excellent reaction/analysis. She is a quite singer. The band Nightwish is also Finlands biggest act currently; that concert 2013 was at Wacken Germany and the audience size was 82 000 people...That whole sold out concert is a quite experience. The Nightwish army will undoubtedly tell You more... :-D My favourites, including Ghost Love Score, are (show opener) Dark chest of Wonders, Storytime and Last Ride. You are in good hands; this will be a quite ride.
Hello @ John Henny ! Nightwish fans here, your reaction just appeared on our radar..
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band, performing in 2013 at Wacken Open Air festival, in front of a 82k+ audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Yes, Floor Jansen is a vocal coach. As I heard, she called herself "a vocal nerd". She's one of the greatest female singers of our time, imho, doing all that vocal acrobatics you noticed (and appreciated, as a professional) live, in an "open air" metal concert. That's the high level of Nightwish's musicianship.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. Marco Hietala is the Bassist and vocals .And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen . Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
Hope you'll continue this journey with us, so I'll drop here a list of songs with the current lineup of the band you may like:
"Romanticide" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) ruclips.net/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/видео.html
"Storytime" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html
"Ever Dream" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) ruclips.net/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/видео.html
"Song Of Myself" live at Wacken 2013 (dark/metal) ruclips.net/video/lQu5QjidHWg/видео.html
"Dead Boy's Poem" - live Buenos Aires 2018 (soulful ballad) ruclips.net/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/видео.html
"Ghost River" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) ruclips.net/video/05eitd-EA6I/видео.html
"My Walden" live at Wembley 2015 (celtic / folk) ruclips.net/video/knqeI807ZlY/видео.html
"Sleeping Sun" live at Tampere 2015 (ballad) ruclips.net/video/rsotlzr9wNw/видео.html
"Stargazer" live at Tampere 2015 (operatic vocals / metal) ruclips.net/video/NhEuAPYm_Ug/видео.html
"Slaying The Dreamer" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) ruclips.net/video/wA44tjaP5n0/видео.html
"I Want My Tears Back" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (celtic / folk vibe) ruclips.net/video/TBOdgxjb0kM/видео.html
"Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean" live In Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) ruclips.net/video/t26r_vAYQ0Q/видео.html
"Weak Fantasy" live at Tampere 2015 (dark metal) ruclips.net/video/AN239Pbqbjo/видео.html
"7 Days To The Wolves" live at Wembley 2015 (dark metal) ruclips.net/video/XvsfwAPbWXc/видео.html
And if you want to hear Floor growling :) then try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live at Wembley 2015 ruclips.net/video/vyLsU7Q333k/видео.html
Last but not the least - they just released their 9th studio album on April 10th named "Human :||: Nature" - just take a peek to their official playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLihZ3gi5Yvzc0pfH2cbNKUUX8o3pb8eVg
You can also react to Floor Jansen "tapping" other musical genres in Beste Zangers 2019 (TV show from Netherlands), here is a playlist made by Floor herself (start listen it in reverse order..): ruclips.net/p/PL8iSYWeQhlimgUnWw1FDdiJN0msPzqpLo
To understand better the context of this show you should visit also Jenniezelf's YT channel (En subtitled materials): ruclips.net/user/jenniezelf
For entire episodes of the show with En translation, you should check Denise Hofs's DM channel: www.dailymotion.com/xpinkeu/videos
Thank you! Waiting for more Nightwish reactions. All the best from RO. Stay safe.
Hi Gabriel - it appears you are the resident Nightwish expert. Thank you for watching and for the info!
Valladolid (Spain) unit reporting. Clocked.
This one might get the Pendulum thing
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio hey John great analysis , reaction tip : after a pause best to go back a bit b4 continuing for continuity especially with vocals :)
cheers
btw HIGHLY recommend for more of her range and vocal abilities : Beste Zangers 2019 : Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 :
ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Vilja Lied for Henk Poort, Beste Zangers 2019 (eng subs) :
ruclips.net/video/k4Bp7exJufs/видео.html
Floor Jansen interview (with subtitles!) and Puccini Aria Live in Tiende van Tijl 2013-1-2 :
ruclips.net/video/Od_qcbw3f5Q/видео.html
Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) :
ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio Nightwish has a history of 24y, and Floor Jansen has accompanied them in the last 8y (already). My message is long, but it covers only the most important moments. There are so many other things to say, beauty to discover. We need professional opinions like yours to understand the unique beauty of this group of artists who have brought us all together as hypnotized here. I took a look at the comments: there are already here fans from all continents..
You have no idea what can of worms you just opened by reacting to Nightwish. Get ready for the Nightwish Army which means thousands of views and comments! Your Nightwish education is on the way!
It's probably a good thing that the Kiss Army was pre-internet. Of course, there's no reason for this brilliant gentleman to have reacted to any vocals that Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley have ever vomited into a microphone.
@@permanentvisitor2460 1978 Kiss Army veteran reporting for duty #NightwishArmy
Rammstein and Nightwish... Channel kickstarters xD
@@ForgottenGames Tool as well.
Youve opened the NW can of wh00pas. Please do also everdream and romanticide from same concert!
Good reaction. If you are planning to take the Nightwish journey, Floor Jansen will give you something new in every song
this was also the 13th song of the concert after belting like crazy...........insane
Her name is Floor Jansen, check out her appearances on Beste Zangers, you won't believe it!
Seconded. D6.
Phantom of the opera (duet with Henk Poort), Shallow, ...
@@pvandewyngaerde oh yesss
True! Her performance on that show 'Beste Zangers' is incredible. Her versatility is insane,
Testify
NW army is here,great reaction 🤘🤘
Dutch legion reporting in for duty.
Mexican legion reporting for duty!
German legion reporting in for duty!
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Canada here, ready to rock
Welcome to Floor Jansen, the 6' Valkyrie Goddess of Metal. You've heard about 40% of what she can do. I've heard her sing rock, metal, classical aria, country, lullaby, smooth jazz, pop and musical. I've heard her sing in English, Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian and Latin. I've heard her do deathgrowls and hold a D6 for 8 seconds. And I've heard her do all those things live on stage. Sure, there are singers who can do any of the things she does better than her, but there's only one who can do all of them and sound great and convincing doing it all.
And she does all of those things with such superb stage presence, such ability to convey emotions that i have not seen ever before. Thats the reason many fell in love with her, and enjoyng every bit she pushes out, whether with Nightwish or sometimes also alone, like for example 1y ago the series "Beste Zangers 2019" or her support for charity War Child (she did a song for them originally called De beelden blijven, recently published also in English as The fight goes on), or even the actual 9th album of Nightwish (Human || Nature) which is not yet available as Live (which is usually better choice with NW)...
There is tons to choose from, most of them really excellent...
My tips for you would be maybe Shallow (cover, in Beste Zangers) of the duett with Henk Poort - Phantom of the Opera (also there), or the How's the hearth in pure acoustic version (on Planet Rock session)...
@@SYNtemp Definitely Phantom of the Opera. She and Henk are superb together.
I've watched so many of these at this point. The song/performance never gets old, but the reactions can be tiresome. Thank you for making it interesting.
Sadly for me the comments from the same nightwish fans also are getting tiresome same thing over and over .. I wish they would just be quiet for once and let people discover the band in their own time. Its a reaction video not a lesson in nightwish history.
Ghost Love Score is a fantastic song and Floor does it brilliantly, but it doesn’t show the full range of her vocal talents. Her rendition of “Phantom of the Opera” with Henk Poort on the Dutch tv show Beste Zangers shows her more classical abilities, while Nightwish’s “Yours Is An Empty Hope” showcases her in full metal mode.
For the other end of the range I'd also add the last part of "Shoemaker".
And I'd say her Vilja Lied is better yet to showcase her classical side.
Nightwish is a Finnish band and here are the members currently:
- Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards & main composer/arranger - Finnish
- Floor Jansen - Main Vocals - Dutch
- Marco Hietala - Bass & Vocals - Finnish
- Emppu Vuorinen - Guitarist - Finnish
- Kai Hahto - Drums - Finnish (In the video you just watched it was still Jukka Nevalainen, he left as the drummer in 2014 and is now with the band's management team)
- Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, vocals, guitar, keyboards, bouzouki, etc. - English
The backing tracks are recorded with the London Philarmonic full orchestra and choir.
She is a particularly interesting singer for a vocal coach, as she is probably the most versatile singer on the planet right now, from song to song she sings in different styles, techniques, syncopation, etc.
In case you would interested to react to her some more, here are some song of interest vocally:
- Storytime from Wacken 2013
- Everdream from Wacken 2013
- Romanticide from Wacken 2013
- Yours is an Empty Hope from Wembley 2015
- The Poet and The Pendulum for Wembley 2015 (14 minutes long)
- The Greatest Show on Earth from Tampere 2015 (20+ minutes long)
- Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018
- The Devil and The Deep Dark Ocean from Buenos Aires 2018
She also participated in a Dutch TV show called Beste Zangers in which she performed numerous covers in all kinds of music styles from an aria to Lady Gaga which is also very interesting vocally speaking.
You forgot Jean-Claude van Damme
versatile vocalist, Jansen can sing from ethereal, classical and operatic singing, to powerful belting, and aggressive, raspy vocals like screaming and death growls. She is a soprano.
Jansen started studying music at the Dutch Rock Academy in 1999, entering the Conservatorium Tilburg three years later. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. Later, she started teaching .. Ever dream , Romanticide , yours is an empty hope are fantastic. Nightwish is brilliant!
New analogy idea from that: Tarja is the spear, Anette the longsword, and Floor the poleaxe.
(Marco can be a double handed serrated machete I suppose, and troy simply bow and arrow.)
@@xcritic9671 Tarja is an angel, Anette is a fairy, Floor is a full on warrior princess.
@@darkiee69 too close to the standard analogy. You can keep the fairy one though.
Hi John thought you might like to know some of Floors musical background..
Floor tweeted this
If I hadn't had passionate music teachers in my high school, I might never have started singing. I was the bullied, insecure kid who dreamt of singing without knowing that I had a voice for it.
"Because of my dedication at school I dared to crawl out of my shell and started to sing! I became more confident of myself and made friends and was forever in love with music.
"Nothing is as wonderful and honest as making music together. Nothing connects as music can. Music education is therefore very important for many reasons.
Floor's Wiki Bio
Floor Jansen started studying music at the Dutch Rock Academy in 1999, entering the Conservatorium Tilburg three years later. She studied musical theatre and a year of opera. After After Forever split up she started teaching performing in her own course called Wanna be a Star?!
She used to play the guitar, piano and flute and has completed several years of music studies.
From the age of 16 all during this period she was fronting the the Band Apocalypse (later known as After Forever) in 1997 until they disbanded in 2009. She then did vocal coaching and formed her own band called Revamp which officially broke up in 2016 because of Floor's commitment to Nightwish.
The RockAcademy in the Netherlands is an actual Bachelors degree, conservatory style, but focusing on the rock/pop industry.
"How's the heart acoustic" is a precious case for every vocal coach analyse. Others Epic songs from Nightwish: "The poet and the pendulum" and "The greatest show on earth".
Awesome recommendation!!!
But research into the background of the latter two is VERY strongly recommended. Likewise for "Shoemaker" if he reacts to that - which would be great as it shows off another magical aspect of Floor's seemingly endless variety of singing styles.
Also Dead Boy's Poem and Everdream
yes and Storytime please :)
@@grantacubayo love that song so much...sad but so beautiful ❤️🤘
I see Floor or Nightwish, I hit like!
You just opened a door that you’re never going to be able to close. Welcome to the club (or Army).
Subscribed to see more Floor and Nightwish.
It's more of an Army really
Great reaction!
Next mode: "Romanticide"-"Elan"-"StoryTime" .
Master Mode: "The Great Show On Earth".
God Mode: "The Poet And The Pendolum".
Valkyrie Warrior mode: Floor Jansen and Henk Poort "Phantom Of The Opera"
Yes; is amazing your voices combination. This deutch tv. show was creation for the all songs of Floor sing was react for youtubers arround this planet.
@@alejandromoya7 dutch.tv show...nothing deutch about it.;-)
Great reaction! As you venture deeper in, her versatility will blow you away. Cheers!
Wow! She has a beautiful voice! I never heard of this group, but I just love them already!
Nightwish with Floor are magic and listening can become an addiction. She did some solo stuff in a well produced Dutch music appreciation TV show called Beste Zangers (just Google Beste Zangers Floor and all of the songs she does will come up). Every performance is great. There are Sirens and she is one.
Best vocalist on earth
Can sing all what she wants
Opéra...classic...belting...growling....etc etc.....
Her vocal range is......amazing....and so powerfull
Stage presence unbelievable
A beautiful person...humble and shy
À Goddess
The "flaming cow head" is the sign of the Wacken Open Air Festival, so it has nothing to do with Nightwish. ;-)
Nightwish is the best band out there today, no one comes close to them!
A B S O L U T E L Y spot on 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
While they are my favourite band, i don't like these kind of statements. Let's be modest.
@@todanrg3 I stand by my opinion.
Im joining Mike!
@@todanrg3 hehe I agree with that, but we are talking about Nightwish here, there are always exceptions 😁
Song of Myself, Ever Dream, Romanticide, Elan, Ghost River
And they must be all live versions. Ask the Army which concert is best for each song.
10:06 "and the mouth is gonna open up" Hell yeah it is ;) LOL
Great reaction. Love the details you picked up on.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish! Hope you continue your journey into this amazing band
Grandgrandpa 71 here. I learn to sing and cook on my Mother's Knees. (German Musican) .You are so good to explain Vocal technics. And everything is right. Love this.😆
Welcome to the world of Nightwish my friend - Nightwish army incoming! I've been listening to them for 21 years so I know there is so much more for you to experience and constantly blow you away, the legend that is Floor Jansen will constantly amaze you. It is said that she snores in key she is that good :) - Great reaction!
please react next to : THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with her , Floor Jensen & Henk Poort from the Dutch tv show Beste Zengers , thank you :)
Great reaction and analysis. Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) is one of a kind. She is classically trained and has an exceptional range. Check her singing Phantom Of the Opera with Henk Poort on a show called Beste Zangers. That shows her upper capabilities. You can also check out Dead Boy's Poem live at Buenos Aires for her low singing ability. Subbed to see more as you dive into Nightwish and Floor's techniques and abilities.
I really appreciate that you don't just talk about the vocal part.
Nightwish musically has very complex and epic structures.
They are a very unique band.
Not for nothing Tuomas (the keyboardist, founder, leader and who composes 99.9% of Nightwish's music) is called "the master"
The whole band can distort the listeners' perception of time and space. They are TimeLords!
Tuomas is also known as "The metal Mozart"
One of the best composers around.
Floors signatures are her seamless transitions, her super precision, power, dynamics and transmission of emotion.
The Nightwish Army is here! Thank you for a great reaction and welcome to the rabbithole!
This was a very interesting video, informative. I enjoy it.
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish!
In addition to the band, you will hear a symphony orchestra in the background.
Nightwish has been using the London Symphony Orchestra or part of it in the background with their studio albums since 2004. Also two different choirs (adults, children) as needed. In live concerts, they play it from the backing tape and perform themselves on top of it.
Everything that happens on stage is for telling a story. Fireworks, pyrotechnics, lights, led panels, background music (symphony orchestra) and music played by each band member, vocals ... And each song has its own story. And because every story is different, that’s why Nightwish sounds different in every song and within the song there are variations depending on the course of the story.
So, if they now have about 120 songs, that means 120 stories. Same as 120 books or movies ... All different. That makes this band really interesting. You can never know what will happen next. As it is in a good movie or book.
They have two trained singers. Floor Jansen and bassist Marko Hietala. And as you noticed, you can really hear it. If you make another video where Marko also sings, you will notice how good those two are together!
We think (Nightwish Army / fans) Floor is the best female metal singer in the world. Valkyrie goddess.
If we draw a line and there is opera at one end and growling at the other, she is, to our knowledge, the only singer who can sing all the way through. We understand, of course, that a true opera singer is better in her own art. But others who are able to sing at the top level of each singing style between the extremes probably don’t exist ...
bro you speak with so much clarity, almost ferocious. Great to listen to
I appreciate that!
I have probably watched over 100 reactions to this song and this is definitely one of the best! Thank you for the great technical analysis. Wonderful to see someone who picks up on the talent of not only Floor, but the entire band. Tuomas is an amazing song writer. Can't think of a song from Nightwish that I don't like.
Dutch Division, Frisian battalion reporting. Thank you so much for this professional reaction and welcome. Hope (no, convinced!) you will enjoy your journey. There will be a ton of suggestions coming your way. Just to add one: Shoemaker (please do some research before listening). Although nothing beats the live performances of Nightwish (and because of COVID there is no live registration of Shoemaker available yet) I truly recommend it. Keep it up John (ow...and when you really love prog music, try Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down)
American Division, Ashkenazi battalion here!
To note, this was the last show of the 2012-2013 world tour where floor had to come in last minute and learned this set list in less then 48 hours.
Thank you! This is my favourite type of reaction - when the reactor uses the experience as a means to share their knowledge of the arts. Much appreciated! (Also: I would love to see you react to more Nightwish.)
Floor is called the Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and if you continue to experience her performances you will see just how versatile a performer she is. She can sing in any genre and in many languages, here in front of 80,000+ metal-heads at the Mecca of Metal, Wacken Open Air, she gave a complete blow out performance along with the band, one that many of us who have seen many concerts will tell you is top 5 period!!!! Only request as the NW army will deliver many others is do Nightwish especially with Floor LIVE as you truly never merely listen to her or the band you experience them and that is only possible LIVE!! Great reaction and analysis BTW.
Thank you John Henny ❣️ Floor Jansen is awesome singer and the NW is just superb. Please analyze and react more to them, next maybe Yours is an empty hope, use live performances only since they really excell when live! I really hope you continue with them! Btw, nice noticing the rhytm changes 😉
Great reaction, welcome to Nightwish. Loved seeing you having your first Floorgasm (named after the Dutch lead singer Floor Jansen). You have not even seen half of what she is capable of. From real metal growling to real Opera (and everything in between,pop,heavy rock,metal,jazz,musical etc she can do it all at top level. Besides more Nightwish i would recommend you to listen to her last year performance of Phantom of the Opera with one of the official phantom male singers Henk Poort. Look for Beste Zangers 2019 Phantom of the Opera Floor Jansen en Henk Poort, it will blow you away.
Her tone drives goosebumps globally.
This was really good. I have seen probably 12 - 15 Ghost Love Score reactions now and this one is among the very best. Not to put any pressure on you but I just subbed. Hope to see more Nightwish. Thanks
I have followed this group since the mid 2000's. Floor is a vocal coach. All of the musicians of Nightwish have extreme educations in music. The pianist Tuomas Holopainen is the band composer (note I said composer, not songwriter) for about 90-95% of their work. This band has 3 highly skilled singers! Floor, Marco (the bass player- also known as "the voice of Finland"), and Troy (multi-instrumental including- flutes of all sorts, Uilleann pipes, and strings). They all have solo and other group work. But come together for their long-standing and ongoing Nightwish work. They not only do rock, but they can also do just about everything. As a long time musician myself, I consider this group as musicians- musicians. They are a joy. So welcome to the "Nightwish Army"! You will not be disappointed. You will be pleasantly surprised at their diversity and daring.
Nightwish is a a true godsend of music . All the songs as you delve deeper on this journey will just bring you to amazing places. And reacting to nightwish is quite the experience! I have seen them live and plan to see them again. When I was younger with Tarja this was my favorite song due to the symphonic parts of it and the choir. But floor has delivered so much emotion to this nightwish family it is hard to believe. Welcome to the family and the journey! Ps. React to live versions of songs ! Cheers!
Thanks for the reaction, I never get tired of seeing new people experience Nightwish and especially Floor Jansen. She belted out those notes and it was the 13th song of the set. You said she was good, she is! I hope you watch and listen to more because there IS so much more!
14:26 the Floorgasm brings yet another convert to the family !! 😁 Welcome Brother. You’re one of us now. Just FYI, that’s about 70 minutes into the show, and Floor had been killin’ it the whole way already. Also, that’s 82 THOUSAND people hanging on her every word; so, no pressure on her to Bury that (9 second long)high note.... At 6’1 and 170 pounds Floor is a smiling, singing, dancing, enchanting, stage commanding Valkyrie Goddess, and to me at least, a gift from above. Seeing the whole video of this concert, Especially the Floorgasm changed my life. It made me start listening to music again. I love watching these reaction videos and my biggest hope is that people follow and enjoy the Symphonic Metal path I was led to. Welcome to it.
💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙
Infantryman-Nightwish Army
This is the holy trinity of Nightwish songs live with Floor fronting...
Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 ruclips.net/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/видео.html
Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere 2015 ruclips.net/video/45brzDJKZ3o/видео.html DO NOT CUT THIS OFF EARLY. The Nightwish Army is Murderous behind this Sin. Be Warned. 😏😏
The Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley 2016 ruclips.net/video/gbn9GczYBkw/видео.html (wait until you have a full understanding of the band’s history before you react to this one. It’ll add the context you need to fully appreciate this emotional masterpiece.)
My Queen.... whom I serve!
After listening to your analysis I am now as well as listening to Floor I am watching her more closely. Very interesting. I think it gives me an even greater appreciation of Floor and her fantastic voice.
She even makes warm-up exercises (at 12:45 on your vid) sound great even though they're in the middle of the song! Your remark about Nightwish harking back to the good ol' days of prog rock was spot on.
Great reaction John! I think I speak for everyone here when I say I hope to see you cover lots more Nightwish. They really are a rather unique band, their music is very difficult to pigeonhole and I am sure you will enjoy all of it. You will find some rather long pieces in their discography and I just want to assure you that the people who watch these NW reaction/analysis videos have the attention span to handle longer videos... please don't feel the need to rush.
Please please check out "Romanticiade" from the same concert in Wacken 2023 - the high notes she hits there are even more amazing to me!!
Incoming NightWish army! I hope you are ready! :) She is our Amazon and Valkyrie. (Other great song to see IMO Romanticide, Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019, Vilja Lied at Beste Zangers 2019, Floor Jansen - Puccini, and my favorite Weak Fantasy! Fantastic react!
Pandora’s box opened and down the Nightwish rabbit hole we go😂 great reaction 🤘look forward to seeing more
If you want a D6...so just watch her duet with Hank Poort on the Dutch TV Beste Zangers
Phantom of the Opera
id say the final assent to the high note started 13:00 then she just goes up the scale from there
I just wonder why am I so damn happy when the vocal coach reacts ,analyses ,praises someone else's voice!!🎉🎉
Good analysis 😉
welcome to Nightwish world
with her amazing frontwoman
Floor Jansen .
she has an awesome vocal range
so versatile
she can literally sing whatever she wants.
Nice vocal analysis. Just a suggestion, try the 'rewind 10 sec' button after each pause, it helps emphasize the point your making and it makes sure you're not missing anything. Would love to see more NW songs, maybe Romanticide :)
Usually i would agree but he seems very focused.
Second that!
Congratulations on the new book! That's fantastic. You seem like an amazing resource for the average schmuck who wants to learn the difference between singing and caterwauling.
SAw Nightwish live in Germany November 2018. An Evening i will never forget. And yes...she is really amazing!!!!
Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish and their lead singer Floor Jansen. (They are so skilled professionals it feels magical) You have no idea the complete joy for you that waits ahead. Especially for someone as gifted as yourself when it comes to listening and understanding voice analytics. This was brilliant. Not too much extraction, the perfect amount in my opinion. If I could give you one thing for the future; The Video & Audio was not completely in sync. I salute you, great job.
Good luck trying not to be hooked on this song from now on. I’ve probably watched it 250 times since first hearing it earlier this year and I still get goosebumps every time.
Nightwish Army reporting to duty. Subscribed for the ride. Look forward to other reactions (not just Nightwish), but thanks for sharing our love of Nightwish. The many comments below I'm sure have covered their many talented band members. Have a great day!
Nightwish Army member here, sorry I'm late to this one. Caught your The Poet and the Pendulum first.
And.....there you spun around to the keyboard to check her notes! Love that.
I don't think I can ever watch this without crying at the beauty of the whole piece. I am so happy to hear your analysis, I appreciate all of the insight you share.
Someone else might have shared here, but I believe she is also a voice coach/instructor, so maybe that helps her be as skilled as she is too.
I've seen some of your other stuff, but now that you've done Nightwish you've left me no choice. I had to subscribe. Looking forward to seeing your journey.
You are consistently one of the best analyzers of singers and songs. Many of the others react, but too many of them have no idea why the music is good or how the singer is producing the notes or using dynamics to promote an emotion. You should have many more subscribers, and for that matter, views. I routinely search for your videos.
Welcome and great reaction! 😊👍 This is about 10% of her singing capacity...
Just FYI, the flaming bull head above the stage is the symbol of the Wacken Open Air Festival, a massive annual heavy metal fest held in Wacken, Germany.
Yes impressed indeed, Thank you for a wonderfull and honest reaction
I think you're seeing that the Nightwish Army comes out in force when you react to Nightwish! We love our band and love watching others fall in love as we did. 15:18 you just had your first Floorgasm, lol.
If you are going to keep diving deeper into Nightwish, I would highly recommend Storytime, Ever Dream, and Song of Myself... all from this same Wacken 2013 show. Once you have 3 or 4 under your belt, and have a feeling for the band, move on to their epics... Poem and the Pendulum live from Wembley, and Greatest Show on Earth live from Tampere. These last two are epics and should appeal to your love of prog rock, although I would also recommend researching these two before you listen... it will be more enjoyable if you have a sense of the meaning before diving into those two. :)
If you want to hear more of Floor, I would highly recommend reacting to her solo version of Shallow and her duet w. Henk Port of Phantom of the Opera from the TV show Beste Zangers. Also the acoustic version of Nightwish's How's the Heart. The acoustic version is just Troy finger picking acoustic guitar w/ Floor singing live... and it's beautiful.
If you want a great tie-in song where you can compare Floor with another rock soprano goddess, react to the live version of Sancta Terra by Epica feat. Floor.
There are so many... this rabbit hole is really deep, lol, but these are some of the classics that I believe you would love to analyze as a vocal coach. Welcome to the Army!
The only woman I know that can keep her voice light but so powerful and forward and be able to switch up her technique in a snap going from. Head to chest to belt and mix all of them at points. She trained hard and it shows. I would put her up against anyone today. No one can do what she does and have these songs over 10 minutes long and a very long set. Her voice is her instrument and she plays it to me better than anyone alive. She can make you Wana ru. Through a wall and the very next minute have your eyes watering. Couple that with her story telling with her body language in the songs. Itll be long after I'm gone from this world before someone can say they can compete with Floor and her amazing voice. Glad you liked this man. Go down the rabbit hole on this band with her singing...you will never be disappointed ✌️
Hey John! Thanks for this reaction! I see Gabriel already got here so I won't say much besides that I enjoyed your reaction to this song and it looks like you've got great energy. Subbed.
Well done my friend! Hail from Brazil!
I know nothing about music but I Love to see Teachers reactions and I really enjoy when they use the piano to check the notes🥰👍🏻
Welcome to your first Floorgasm. You enter the wonderfull world off Nightwish. Keep on going with this fantastic band and thank you for your reaction.
Has to learn to count - more like, had to learn this long and challenging set in such a short time to perform live with the band for the first time and ABSOLUTELY owned it :D While I'm not a singer myself I do have a professional training in music and her incredible focus is what truly gets me in these live videos. These small moments when she might have been uncertain pass SO quickly you have no time to realise. In a fraction of a second she has full intensity again, captivating you like the Siren she's singing about. It's truly impressive, not just the mastery of her voice but how she performs on stage and interprets Tuomas' melodies.
Army member here as well! I just loved your expertise on singing and all. I must say, one of nicest reactions for Nightwish for a while!
You should try also "Greatest Show on Earth" Tampere live. And if You do, watch to the real end!
My friend, I have watched countless reviews of this song..and I REALLY appreciated and enjoyed watching with you! You added good insight and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and I with you. Your affability and knowledge makes this one of the best reviews out there!! Well done sir!
That was an interesting comment on the time signatures at the beginning it made me realize I just must be wired differently I find their time signature changes to actually keep me on rhythm for the song. But I guess it kinda makes sense as I tend to feel night wish songs in mind body and soul
This comment I just came back to....huh I seem to have slaved my soul to a heckton of metal music....ah well worse things to give your soul to
The flaming cow head is Wackens signum. It's always there, so it's not part of Nightwish's set up. Wacken have two stages, they're playing the main stage, but there's a smaller stage to the left of the skull too.
This song was written for Tarja, their first singer. She'd a classically trained (Sibelius academy) opera soprano.
The reason you can relate to this type of music is that the orchestral arranger "Pip" Williams supervised and arranged the orchestral part of Nightwish, he also produced and arranged for the Moody Blues and The Status Quo. Philip Malcolm "Pip" Williams is a record producer, arranger and guitarist, best known for producing albums for Status Quo and The Moody Blues and acting as well as supervising the orchestra parts and orchestra arrangements for Nightwish.
"I've got to listen to that again."
I've been saying that for years. That final belt is just some chilling.
Thank you for such an informative critique. Was due to see them in concert for the first time this year. Fingers crossed for next year.
I’ve watched too many reactions to Floor and this song and every time I saw the face of the person who reacts is always funny as she exceed their expectations. Greetings from Mexico.
I’ve watched most of the Ghost Love Score reaction videos and have to say that you had one of the best! Great technical analysis and also your love and appreciation of music in general really came through! Thanks for sharing!
Cool that you mentioned the crazy time signature changes. They rarely get commented upon in the reaction videos.The performance of the drummer is equally amazing... Well all the musicians are spot on actually. Your comments on how Floor modulates her voice are super interesting too.
Thanks for the excellent reaction and analysis of the band and Floor! I still love this song even after finding Nightwish over a year and a half ago!
Yup, I am subbing for future reactions!
Storytime, from this same Wachen concert, and Floor's duet with Henk Poort of The Phantom of the Opera (Beste Zangers TV show) should be fun for you. LOTS of others as well.
Enjoy!
You’re going to have a lot of fun watching Nightwish & Floor. We are going to have a lot of fun watching you discover more. Try Romanticide from the same Wacken 13 live show. It’s a bit harder & Floor & Marko (bass) sing a duet. 🔥🤙
The joy on your face is just such a treat , love it
The band is amazing. Each musician is spectacular and together Nightwish is a mind blowing experience. All their work is intricate, meaningful, and flawless. Floor is the icing on the cake with her fabulous voice. I am a devoted fan girl.
Loved your reaction !! It's always Wonderful to see someone technically understand and breakdown everything that is Floor Jansen !!!! You will definitely meet the Nightwish Army, and our most knowledgeable Captain Gabriel !!! His advice is golden to best experience everything Mystical, Magical and Musical about Nightwish and our Viking Goddess Queen Floor !!!!
Very nice reaction, thanks a lot !!
Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶🎶🎶 Epic concert! 🎶🎶🎶 Next to react: Storytime, Ever Dream, Romanticide, Ghost River, Song of Myself, Dark Chest of Wonders ... Last Ride of the Day
Setlist: 1. Dark Chest of Wonders, 2. Wish I Had an Angel, 3. She is My Sin, 4. Ghost River, 5. Ever Dream, 6. Storytime, 7. I Want My Tears Back, 8. Nemo, 9. Last of the Wilds,
10. Bless the Child, 11. Romanticide, 12. Amaranth, 13. Ghost Love Score, 14. Song of Myself, 15. Last Ride of the Day
Audience in this concert was 82 000.
Outstanding, cogent analysis of this epic song. And bravo for not letting your obviously extensive training get in the way of enjoying Floor's majestic performance! I've watched dozens of reaction videos to this tune and learned several new things on yours so thanks and...rock on!!
You hear that stomping outside your door? Nightwish army member reporting for duty. Subscribed. In my humble opinion you've just listened to the best female voice on the planet in rock/metal today.
I haven't caught one of your videos in a few months, but I do very much like the new background you're filming against.
Great reaction!!! You need to check out one of their new ones where Floor sings with an acoustic guitar! Amazing vocals! "How's the Heart!" She shows a lot of control!!
Happy to see an older dude with some long experience behind him doing the analysis for a change.
Ha! I’m used to rather rude RUclips comments about being older, so thank you!
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio I'm older. It was sincere.
We are here! Great reaction to this most epic performance. You have already received a little additional info to begin with 😅. Greetings from Finland!
Thanks for excellent reaction/analysis. She is a quite singer. The band Nightwish is also Finlands biggest act currently; that concert 2013 was at Wacken Germany and the audience size was 82 000 people...That whole sold out concert is a quite experience. The Nightwish army will undoubtedly tell You more... :-D My favourites, including Ghost Love Score, are (show opener) Dark chest of Wonders, Storytime and Last Ride. You are in good hands; this will be a quite ride.