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There are a lot of us, which includes all kinds of opinion, but I want to believe we all love their music. Nightwish has extreme range in styles. You won't hear another Ghost Love Score because their mastermind on keyboards, Tuomas, is super creative. You'll hear songs in style of jazz, music theater, metal, balad, symphonic metal, jig, folk... Variety is really not the problem. How I view fandom? People who love varied, replayable music, who can find perfect song for whatever mood they find themselves in. Bandmembers are cool people who love interacting with each other and the audience. Composer and current singer are among the best in history of music (doesn't matter how pompous this sounds).
I think it should be said here that Floor Jansen, quite new in the band (about 10 months) in this concert, brought a new creative breath, re-interpreting the songs from the existing repertoire, recorded in the studio with the first 2 female singers, Tarja Turunen and Anette Olzon. You can see it as an evolution, in which the Past becomes the seeds of the Present. I am glad that you had the patience and understanding to continue exploring in this direction, new subscriber here, in the hope that you will continue. I even suggest you to do some double reactions, first the studio version, then the live version (in the same reaction), you will be able to see the evolution more easily this way. I don't think you will have negative comments. All the best, from Romania!
Some fans can be crazy about certain versions but review what you want. I hope you won't get turned away from nightwish beacuse of some crazy fans. I will watch your reviews in the future.
The Floor phenomenon. This was the 13 song out of 15. Stamina of a long distance runner and lungs of a deep sea diver. Floor is one of the best vocalists out there.
Thank you for your generous tolerance and willingness to do the live version! LOL This entire concert is amazing and I generally don't like live versions; but, the talent and production value that went into this one is top-notch!! Thanks again!!
Stick with what works for you. Nightwish are amazing live, thats why loads of people will say only do live versions. But Nightwish also release instrumental versions of their studio tracks if you look for them, so you can listen without vocals (if you wanted to!?). Ghost Love score is only song #13 of 15 on this concert, if you dive down this rabbit hole on the channel or in private, you'll find the keyboard player Tuomas is called The Metal Mozart for a good reason. Maybe for some of the shorter songs, you could do studio and live combined reviews? just an idea. Nightwish has been around since 1996, so they have a huge catalog of about 120 songs over three different singers, Floor being the latest. Gabriel follows all these channels when they review Nightwish for the first time and has an excellent live list, with links to follow so people dont get slowed down versions or not so good live recordings. Personally i'd love you to tackle "Seven Days to the Wolves" - studio is great, but the energy at the end of the live version from Wembley has to be seen to be believed. Great stuff, great review! Subscribed :) (PS - if you do The Poet and the Pendulum or The Greatest show on earth from Nighwish, please research the songs first, they will hit 10x harder if you know the meaning behind those songs... they are 14 and 24 minutes long those two, so maybe wait a while before tackling those until you know the band a bit more?)
Personally, I enjoy both the album versions and the live versions of Nightwish's songs. If you want to hear all the musical layers that build a Nightwish song, the best way to do so is to listen to the album version. The live versions are just the cherry on top. They are so good live, it's the full experience that blows you away. The same goes for the song I suggested before (The Greatest Show On Earth). The live version is fantastic, a spectacle. However, if you want to hear all the nuances, you need to listen to the album version. There is so much to take in, I think you'll love both the album and the live version.
I totally agree with you. But funnily "the greatest show on earth" (wich is my favourit nightwish song) is the only exception. Not, that i don't like the studio version. But the live version has so much additional art, that the studio version for me feels like reading shakespeare instead of seeing a shakespeare play on stage.
And there are different versions played live, with different lengths and even a variation on instrumentation, so... _All_ versions of GSOE are recommended.
Commenting before I even have seen the reaction: Back in 2004, when the album Once was released, I immediately loved the whole album, and Ghost Love Score found it's place as my personal No 1 for many years. I saw Nightwish on that tour, and the live version back then with the original singer Tarja convinced me, that it cannot become any better. For many years. That was until 2018, when I heard the version from Wacken 2013 for the first time. Me, a grown man of almost 50 years, cried like a baby.
Cannot agree more. I was introduced to Nightwish when this album came out, and loved every song on the album. All these years later, still do. But this more current version............yes. All the yes.
The singer was indeed the main reason people wanted you to check this version out. But also quite a few people, myself included, prefer the live renditions of their songs. It just has more soul than studio albums.
I know I’m going to trigger the Tarja trolls but what the hell. This version is ten times better than the studio version. Floors vocals gave the song an edge that Tarja’s one dimensional vocals couldn’t.
There is nothing wrong with the studio version of this song. People who say that have started to listen to Nightwish after Floor came along. They are not used to either Tarja or Anette. But the live version with Floor is making this song even better. The fact is that Nightwish is a live band. They sound better live then in studio.
My thinking exactly, in terms of them being a live band. While their studio work is excellent, they clearly take it up a notch when feeding off the energy of a crowd. I also feel like a lot of their material has fallen victim to overproduction. It's just too polished for my liking. I've always had the utmost respect for artists that can bring it live, even if they music isn't to my taste. Also, IMO, if you suck live, then you suck, period. I too grew up on the artists of yesteryear who didn't have the advantages today's artists do. No pitch correcting software, no computers to generate a "band" sound, and my god, if you got caught lip syncing, you better start ducking because every beer cup in the place was about to get launched. I had the pleasure of seeing classics like Aerosmith, who are amazing live artists, to the mispleasure of....well, I won't name names, but suffice to say, I could have stayed home and put on a CD to hear the same thing, and saved a lot of money. Hell, even groups like the Backstreet Boys bother to sing live, so there's really no excuse other than lack of talent and/or consistency.
I started listening to Nightwish in the early 2000s with Tarja. She's the reason I started and also stopped listening to Nightwish. Her over the top only classical style mixed with her heavy accent makes her versions of the songs unlistenable to me.
Have to admit of the three singers I prefer Floor, then Tarja, and stayed a fan for the music but never really enjoyed Annette. All three are very talented singers, just to my ears Floor's versatility suits the best. Saying that I'm unsure why people would have a problem with the studio albums, it's still Nightwish, and all three singers are on my playlists.
I love your approach to this, this band puts great effort and care into their studio work. Yes of course the live versions are awesome, so are their studio versions! I feel you have a higher level of listening, because of that I think you will see the higher level this band maintains ! The variety this band has to offer is amazing . --Metal to Another Level !!
I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as we do. I do appreciate your honesty and analysis. I have subbed and am looking forward to more reactions from your channel. I would suggest Storytime. Now the 2nd singer Anette Olsen was the vocalist on this one, and they have a video for it as well, so expect a different voice on the studio version. Most, like me, prefer the Wacken 2013 concert version with Floor. Try them both and enjoy!
@@TheMusicKingdom Storytime is another good one for a studio vs. live comparison. Anette Olzon does an amazing job on the studio version. Floor also does a great job taking it up a few notches on the live version (also from Wacken 2013).
@@TheMusicKingdom I have seen in person many of the greats in concert ,been to almost 100,but this Wacken 2013 even from a YT video is the best I have ever seen, it is the most reacted to concert on YT, 15 songs NW headlined in front of 82,000, GLS was # 13 in the set, you will be further blown away by each and every song from this venue and Floor owned each and every one tho non of them were written for her, for further mind blowing vocals from Floor that will enhance your understanding of the passion this fan base has for her & NW - a band known worldwide but not so much in N.America. **there are 2 pivotal events since Floor Jansen came aboard NW in late 2012 #1 Wacken 2013 - #2 Beste Zangers 2019 at this popular Dutch tv show filmed on Ibiza some top Dutch singers past & present get together and the person on the center couch for the day has one of their songs or a song that has meaning to them sung back to them reinterpreted by the other singers,novel idea . Floor opened the show with the 1st song below and just blew everyone's mind,only two of the other singers knew who Floor was but none of them had heard her sing with such versatility,after the 8 day run of the show Floor's & NW's popularity soared,stadiums filled up and ticket sales shot up.btw since Floor joined NW & after this show NW's fan base has tripled . on Mama by Samantha S.Floor completely changes the tempo and song structure ,the song is about Samantha wanting to be more like her Mom, Que Se Siente by Rolf is originally a merenge ,mambo type song so of course Floor does it her way,Winner by Tim A. he wrote for his brother who has Spina Bifida, About Love ,Ruben wrote about his parents divorce. Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied for Henk Poort(2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles) ruclips.net/video/JN80AfHiUTY/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html *with subtittles :ruclips.net/video/UWWbgYJ6Q6E/видео.html *Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 : ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Mama for Samantha Steenwijk Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/I8MKd4lkvDc/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Que Se Siente for Rolf Sanches Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/DfYeLUoqw0E/видео.html *(With Subtitles):ruclips.net/video/QrUz0CE7zoM/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Winner for Tim Akkerman Beste Zangers 2019 Eng. Subs: ruclips.net/video/vQ04AUZdTss/видео.html Floor Jansen sings About love I don't know a thing for Ruben Annink Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/1SyHUrfjeqg/видео.html *2 weeks after her gall bladder surgery so she could not be there in person but live synced this was the 2012 Eurovision song winner by Loreen Floor Jansen - Euphoria | Beste Zangers Songfestival 2021 ruclips.net/video/FOBgrpkOIVE/видео.html ************* Wacken 2013: 82,000 fans for NW the most reacted to concert on YT & the best I have ever seen,it sets the standard going forward & is a seminal event, NW is always best Live, Floor who is the 3rd,current & final vocalist was only 10 months in with the band at this point but she makes every song her own : From opener to ending song in order: Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/OvOD6xecph4/видео.html Nightwish - Wish I Had an Angel (Wacken 2013): ruclips.net/video/Mn1V90FZLBs/видео.html Nightwish - She Is My Sin (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/3EKgcVSX4ss/видео.html Ghost River (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/05eitd-EA6I/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (OFFICIAL LIVE-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/ga-hR7CYbwQ/видео.html Nightwish - Nemo (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/plNcYhtPB8Y/видео.html *Nightwish - Bless the Child (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/VTPXvE6o3LY/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Romanticide (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/видео.html Nightwish - Amaranth (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/3yLMAxmlVNI/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013 ruclips.net/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/видео.html Nightwish - Song of Myself LIVE-Wacken 2013- ruclips.net/video/lQu5QjidHWg/видео.html Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day (Live Wacken 2013 - ShowtimeStorytime): ruclips.net/video/QzIMx7Dqa_M/видео.html
Have to be honest, I didn't see your review of the studio version but I will go and check it out now I've heard the effort you put into it and the analysis. Those comments about it not being any good etc, etc....they are just crazy wannabe Nightwish fans who have only ever seen/heard the band through reaction channels, just ignore them. Some may say they prefer the live version to the studio one and that includes me, purely because of the visual aspect the live setting gives, the crowd engagement that just adds an unreal energy to the song, and hand up....I prefer Floor's vocals to Tarja (and I'm not saying one is better, just that I prefer Floor's vocal timbre to Tarja's) but I'm not going to say the original studio version is bad!!!
Because the Wacken version is so popular, the algorithm "boosts" reactions with that version, so Nightwish Army is more likely to get recommended Wacken reactions. Since GLS is normally the first reaction to the band, it generally means that RUclips almost accidentally recommends the beginning of a reactor's journey. Similarly (or in contrast), video game "Let's Play" videos get the game finale or the "big twist" episodes boosted because more people tune in or skip ahead for those episodes. I watch a lot of Mass Effect playthroughs, and frequently I first discover somebody's playthrough when RUclips waits until they _finish the series_ before recommending the finale of Mass Effect 3, when I really would prefer they tell when a Let's Player is _beginning_ their ME journey.
As an old fan, I like to listen the three singers, album and live versions. Most of time, I listen to my CD albums, these are the bases. There are not bad versions, only poor recorded live songs perhaps. Nightwish is Nightwish, I always enjoy them 🥰 Thanks for your reaction, hello from France ! 🤘
I get the special editions to hear the orchestral versions. There's a lot of people on YT who've never even heard their albums. When Human : Nature was released there were loads of "fans" complaining that Nightwish had "gone classical" on disc 2🙄🤣
@Music Kingdom Disc 2 is some of the best music Tuomas has ever written, in my opinion. It is absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful. It definitely isn't "Metal," but it's still Nightwish.
Hahaha! You reputed the crazy comments so well. Reason enough for me to upvote this video instantly before I saw the rest. Now I am going to enjoy your reaction!👍🏻
Funny you mentioned Queen and 'Who wants to live Forever'. 'After Forever', the first band of Floor (often she is described as the female Freddy Mercury) did a cover of the song. Paashaas made a mix of that one and the original to get a duet. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/pN3TVKjX_Mc/видео.html
"Music and entertainment are my biggest passions in life". I´m sure they are also Tuomas Holopainen´s passions in his life. Tuomas creates 95% of all you heard or saw here, Metal Mozart as some people say. Thank you for your comments, hope we see more Nightwish with you. Greets from Finland. Take care.
Gabriel of Nightwish Army will soon arrive to bring you background info and further suggestions. Most of them will be live versions, because that's how Nightwish rolls. If you want to get an idea about how different singers affected how Nightwish sounded, check End of an Era official video of Phantom of the Opera sung by Tarja and Marko, and then 2022 live in Amsterdam sung by Floor Jansen and Henk Poort. Both versions are awesome, but in different ways. Andrew Lloyd Webber himself has commended the first one.
No problem here with listening to the studio version then the live one as it makes for an interesting contrast. There is a DVD produced from this concert so if you just want to listen to the music without the video, their live DVDs are so well produced, they can rival the studio versions in production values. About the fanbase, well there are fans of Nightwish and there are fans of just a particular singer. Tarja Turunen left the band in 2005 in the midst of a very dramatic soap opera relationship ending and unfortunately 18 years later some of her fans still haven't quite gotten over it. There's always going to be some drama in the comments section when the studio version from one of the previous two singers is aired, vs. a Floor Jansen live performance, so learn to expect that. About Floor Jansen, well there's still tons to discover. With a typical singer we hear one or two songs and we have pretty well heard most of what they have to offer. With Floor we have to go 20 or 30 songs deep and will still not have heard all she can do. She's referred to as the female Freddie Mercury. She is an expert storyteller and will shift her movements on stage to fit the song. In this performance, she was fairly static. In the 2018 performance of "I Want My Tears Back" she is dancing all over the stage. One thing to note is that she ranges from death metal growls and screams, to opera/classical/musical theatre. She can shift from a false cord growl to a belt or head voice -- on the same breath! She has currently released a pop album and she is currently touring while five months pregnant. Back in the fall she had breast cancer surgery and was back on stage within a few weeks. It's worth visiting her RUclips channel as there's lots of content worth viewing. "Romanticide" and "Storytime" from the same concert is usually next on the agenda. If you want to listen to the album version first, be aware that "Romanticide" is with the first singer and "Storytime" is with the second one, Anette Olzon. At the Wacken concert Floor had only been with the band for 10 months so she was singing the discography of the previous two singers. Floor adds elements to the songs that don't exist in the album versions, .e.g. the entire vocal ending of Ghost Love Score. The music written by Tuomas Holopainen for Floor tends to be more complex and challenging, so expect the later music to have a bit different feel.
Well summarized, I'd only add 2 things: There are no two similar Nightwish songs, all of them has some unique quirk (others would say like "the rabbit hole has no bottom") This song was written for Tarja Turunen, the first singer, you can check her interpretation from 2005, if you want. But the composer-keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is a bit perfectionist, he's continuously changing the songs. For example the studio version of this song had less brasses, different sound engineering than this version. Interpretations of Tarja and Floor are also very different. It's not a coincidence that this version is more mature than the original and more people prefer this (the original is also good, just this one is better).
The thing about this version is what Floor added to the song. The song, as you said...YES was REALLY good. She changed it...and made it GREAT. What happens with GLS as it's composed, so both the studio version and her is 17 key changes back and forth between 5 different keys (D minor, F minor, F major, B flat minor, G Minor)...and throughout the song...you NEVER get a proper harmonic resolution V (or V7) to the tonic a SINGLE. PHRASE...Until the end. And that's what makes the end so satisfying. Toumas actually didn't put Chord V anywhere in there at all...until that last key change when you get a proper 5/1 (tonic) resolution 3 times. That makes that final section Awesome in the studio version. Then Floor got a hold of it. And she understood the musical theory behind it so clearly that she knew, as she did in early rehearsals, that it needed something ... BIG. That a#/G♭ 5 she absolutely NUKES at the end isn't at all a different resolution. It's just different than what you're used to hearing. You caught it. "she knows" "I get t now." You got it.
Tarja was the first singer. Great voice, but every song was operatic. That's too much. She has a great solo career. Floor can sing any style, has mountains of charisma, she can sing, growling do opera in the same song! The fans love her! Annette, the second singer has a beautiful poppy voice, and has a great solo career too. You wouldn't see Tarja or Annette windmill either. She smiles as does the whole band. They're actually having fun on the stage! Tuomas the keyboardist is the mastermind who composes the music and lyrics. 82ooo people there this night!
Thing about Floor Jansen as a vocalist is how EMOTIONALLY involved she makes you. She is a vocal nerd, by the way. I take nothing away from Tarja, a great singer. (Notice the difference in how i describe them), but she doesn't invoke the emersive emotional involvement. Floor is able to do so effortlessly. This, I feel, is the difference. I agree with you on the total experience emersion of the album. It's obvious the coral component has been toned down in the live as Floor actually sings some of what was coral on the album and didn't include (or was equally mixed with) Tarja. I'm a nerd like yourself and appreciate what you are bringing to the table.
Don't worry about the fanbase. Most of them are very friendly and intelligent, but there are some fanatics with specific opinions. Mostly because some singer or version means a lot to them and sometimes they feel offended about those feelings that you could not know. Any song from this concert would be a perfect next one. Live they bring something extra. Seeing them live is an incredible experience and has always been.
Okay, serious now. I'm a Hardrock & Metal fan for about 50 years now. There was a lot of rubbish bands, but also too a few outstanding bands. And Nightwish is of course one of them. And of course "Ghost Love Score" is one of the most requested Songs to react. There must be a reason for that. Maybe it's the history of this song in 2012 and 2013, when Floor Jansen kicked in for Anette Olzon just in the middle of a world tour. It was clear, that she steps in for Anette while touring (because of Anettes pregnancy), but the change was a little sooner than planned. So she had to learn the setlist a little bit earlyer than expected, mostly in the plane or - while touring - in the tourbus. And then there was this song called "Ghost Love Score", wich was her favorite song. She would die for singing it. So she and the guys develop the Floor-version of that song. While touring! And yes, we all followed the tour on RUclips (Mobile phone cams, you know), and whenever a new song kicked in the setlist, it was partytime! And when the first version of GLS was presented, well, the rest is history. It literally blows everyone away! It's nice to see, that the fans celebrating the song. Sometimes i'm a little amused by the enthusiasm, the fans shows, but, seriously, i can't judge them, because i'm the same Fanboy sometimes... 😉
You are very 2003 (YT founded a bit later), why? YT is to VIEW and hear! If I want to listen only I will switch to something like Spotify. On the other hand, I enjoyed your review of the album because only listening feels like reading a book. If you ever want to get the feeling of reading a book while listening😂, go under the shower while listening to Revamp, Floor’s previous band, I’m addicted to that voice. Start with “No honey for the damned” and you will bleed forever❤ This last one will be understood by the Nightwish army as the lines you can see the audience singing (not Floor) are: My fall will be for you - My fall will be for you My love will be in you You were the one to cut me So I’ll bleed forever
Hi🍺very great reaction . Nightwish is a legendary band , previous Nightwish singers Tarja and Anette are great , but Floor has completely changed the vocal style of the songs and added an extreme dose of power . For me Floor is currently the best vocalist in the world😍🤘🤘
Greetings. First, "the crowd knows what's coming." No, they had no idea. You see, singer Floor Jansen (yan•sen) took over vocals in the middle of their tour on October 1st 2012 in Seattle, Washington. Anette Olzon was fired and that's who the fans were expecting to see. For the remainder of the tour which lasted until September 2013, every Nightwish fan got a very awesome and unexpected surprise. After this reaction, wouldn't you agree? The last belts in the song aren't even on the studio album because Floor put them there while doing sound checks one day in South America, and the band decided they would end the song that way since. Yes, Nightwish used the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London's The Metro Voices, and Young Musicians Children's Choir since their first album and the tracks are used as backing tracks. Floor has made those songs better than the studio albums. She is one of the most versatile singers you will ever hear. She is classically trained and took musical theater. This video is more of an introduction to Floor Jansen as it is Nightwish, but welcome to symphonic metal nonetheless. You're going to love this journey. The rabbit hole goes deep, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. Hope you stick with the Nightwish reactions. Gabriel should be here, follow his lead. Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤️🤘🤘
Some of the NW fanbase can be a bit militant at times, no doubt, but as you get deeper down the rabbit hole, I think you'll understand why (at least to a degree).
Okay, after watching fully both this and the review video, can I say thankyou for taking such a considered view of both versions of the song. Its not often that we hear good, honest feedback both about the song and clear, concise analysis at the same time. Only the good vocal coach reactions tend to give that and I'd say this is up there with them. Secondly, thankyou for shaking off all the BS around the replies to the first review video and giving this version its chance to shine. Both are good, both are worthy of anyone's time to listen to/watch them, they stand shoulder to shoulder as a moment in Nightwish history. Finally you mentioned the great concerts you've watched in the past and imho Nightwish Wacken 2013 is up there with the best. The stars aligned that night to create a spectacle few will ever surpass, especially given that Floor had only been with the band for around 10 months (and wasn't even a confirmed full time member at the time) and not one single song had been written for her vocals, she had to adapt and hone every single one to her voice. Even if you don't react to any more songs on your channel, Wacken 2013 in its entirety is well worth a watch just for your own enjoyment, it really is that good.
well Mr Music, very good reaction, from Colorado. however am old enough to be your gramps and have seen the icons in Rock here and Euroland. Nightwish is a top 10 all time rock band for composition of songs, lyrics, and performance. they have been around 27 years through many changes
Despite already knowing the song, this version alone blew you away. And for good reason, because it's a masterpiece. And one thing I noticed in your reaction, despite listening to this song and this version in particular for many years, was when Floor sings the child will be born, the drums kick in almost like a heartbeat of a new born. It's unreal the thing you pick up on with this song.
This is only ten months into Floor Jansen joining Nightwish mid tour. One of the first performances in Europe as she joined in the USA leg of tour taking over from the second singer who didn't perform this as she had a different vocal style. Most of the 82,000 crowd had never heard Floor sing with Nightwish. 15 songs and she nails every one that she sings by both previous singers. The studio version that you heard featured the predominantly operatic Tarja Turunen so does not have the variety of vocal styles. As you watch more of this concert you might appreciate how much Floor brought to Nightwish.
Many people here will tell you that you have to watch a very long list of performances just to be ready for the other two master pieces of the trilogy (The Poet and the Pendulum at Wembley, and The Greatest Show on Earth at Tampere/Wembley), and maybe they are right... But if you don't want to wait, react to these performances and you will see that they can have even more mesmerizing performances than Ghost Love Score.
Well, you´ve just scratched the surface of what nightwish and of course their leadvocalist Floor Jansen can do --- LIVE --, welcome to the rabbithole....
The studio version was previous singer, Floor was new to Nightwish and joined only 5-8 months before this concert. She was a hit immediately with most fans and evolved Ghost Love Score by adding her own vocalizations to the last several bars of the score.
Love the content but as a late Gen-Xer spoiled with many fond memories of live acts not available in todays market I only have to wonder what concert performance you know is better as I do not recall one - unless the vocalist running around on stage is an entire category unto itself. But if that is the case then no one does the windmill better than Floor only you didn't see it in this song. Please provide a link if possible to what you consider better as I would very much enjoy another epic live show to devour that I have yet to experience. Thanks!
Nightwish - Wish I had an Angel studio, End of an Era Live, Wacken 2013, Buenos Aries 2018 Nightwish - Song of Myself studio, Wacken 2013 Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves studio, Live at Wembley 2015 Nightwish - The Islander studio, live at Tampere 2015 Nightwish - While your Lips are still Red studio, Wembley 2015 Nightwish - Romanticide studio, End of an Era live, and Wacken 2013 Nightwish - Yours is an Empty Hope studio, Live at Wembley 2015 Nightwish - Dead Boys Poem studio, Live at Buenos Aries 2018 Nightwish - Last Ride of the Day studio, Wacken 2013 Nightwish - The Gratest Show on Earth studio, Live at Tampere 2015, Live at Wembley 2015 Nightwish - The Poet and the Pendulum studio, Demo version, Live at Wembley2015 (you would want to keep this one closer to the last of the playlist if you get any more requests)
I didn’t read all the comments but wanted to make sure you knew the vocalist on the studio version (Tarja OG singer) is not the same as the singer at Wacken 2013 (Floor 3rd singer) Annette was their 2nd singer.
I think that the issue is that there is a fan base of reactions to nightwish and it is always(imo) more interesting to see reactions to a live version than an album version.
You might wanna listen to more songs from the same concert or the complete concert. If you're into more metal stuff, your next song should be ROMANTICIDE. But you can't go wrong with any song from this concert. It's magical. Oh... Since you're a non-metalhead you might continue with STORYTIME.
That was the 13th of 15 songs in that concert. For 1 hour and 10 minutes Floor headbanged, windmilled, danced etc. And two songs after this. Every song on this concert is great.
If this woman doesn't bring tears to your eyes, not necessarily because the song is sad, but because of the sheer beauty of her voice something may be wrong with you lol. I absolutely love her voice and she is phenomenal.
Romanticide from the same concert is a good follow up since it's a heavier than this one and has Marco(former bassist and singer) singing with Floor And I want my tears back live at Buenos Aires is a fun song with all 3 Floor Marco and Troy singing!
You do you good sir. I'm glad you're digging into the often ignored studio tracks, but Nightwish live performances are almost essential since there have been three lead singers which led to a variety of interpretations of the same songs. I'm really excited to get some variety of Nightwish content from you. Subscribing!
I want to congratulate you on reacting with the performance video enlarged and your personal space in a smaller window. I still watched your facial and body reactions, and you definitely appreciated the performance. Many reactors feature themselves front and center and the band video is hard to see and sometimes, the audio is atrocious. Kudos to you. I watch EVERY reactor’s videos that I can. Found Nightwish about two years ago and cannot get enough. I haven’t heard anything by this group, and its varied members, that I didn’t love. I love Tarja, but I adore Floor.
Totally understand your prospective and opinion. As I said to my comment to the original song video, Nightwish is one of the few bands in this world that sounds amazing live. Maybe even better than the album, due to the musicality, tightness and energy that they provide. That didn't happen from day one back in 1996 when they've formed. In my opinion that developed through years and mainly the last 10 when they hired the female G.O.A.T. Floor Jansen. Head voice, chest voice, growling, belting, operatic style, rock, pop, death metal, even Disney songs in seven different languages. Her stage performance, her humble character, her creativity launched the band to an other level. All Nightwish army would be more than excited to enjoy a full journey with you, because your knowledge, your vibe and positive energy is amazing. If you wish to do that (maybe once every week or two weeks) the absolute best way is to follow the general's Gabriel list. If you are interested only to see 4-5 songs you have to pick some masterpieces of the band such as: The greatest show on earth (with the scientist Richard Dawkins) The poet and the pendulum, Song of myself and maybe the incredible cover of the phantom of the opera. Since you don't really know the band, I strongly suggest you dive fully in this huge rabbit hole. Tuomas Holopainen (keyboard) is a composer that gonna inspire you and give you new perspectives and angles in creativity and songwriting. The choice is yours of course. Thank you for your great reaction and analysis. Greetings from Nightwish army Greece department 🇬🇷 🤘
This is the first of the trilogy of Magnum Opuses. Poet and the Pendulum is the second and is concerning the loss of the first singer due to internal strife and the fallout from the community. Finally, The Greatest Show on Earth. I know how you feel about live performances, but you really need to see the live versions with Floor. Nightwish is odd in that the majority of times, the live versions are better than the studio versions. There is an energy that adds different dimension. There have been three singers: Tarja--the original--very operatic, Annette--second singer--more popular rock vocals, and Floor-latest singer and the instrument that Tuomas has always needed--who does pretty much whatever she wants. We call her a Metal Valkyrie :)
The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!! Get on the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic. Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
I found your reaction/analysis on the studio version very honest and knowledgeable, I liked it 👍, then waited for this reaction to the live version because I knew you would be blown away and appreciate this song even more (and you said it as well). My intention was to sub to your channel anyways, but your face at 15:18 sold it! LOL! 😁 (Btw, that sensation is commonly referred as FLOORgasm, just for you to know 😉). About the Nightwish Fan Base, well you know: toxic people can show up everywhere sometimes... but the most of us are friendly, intelligent and respectful, even if silent in the comments. When you happen to face some trolls, just keep in mind that a falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest: just dodge it and keep going on your path trough the woodlands.🏞 Enjoy your discover of Nightwish, I'll tag along. Greetings from Italy!👋🇮🇹🖖
Nightwish fans can be a bit... passionate 😅 Same goes with Star Wars fans or any other fandom really. I wouldn't bash anyone for reacting to the studio version, which is amazing in its own right but I must agree that Nightwish is best enjoyed live. This is where they shine. This is like having spaghetti in 5-star Italian restaurant after having tasted the instant noodles version :D
15:15 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. A breathtaking masterpiece sung by a Valkyrie Goddess… or what Nightwish thinks of as just another day. 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-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.)
Floor is the third female lead singer in Nightwish and the only one who can perform this song like this. The song is old, and especially after Floor joined the band they have been developing it further. And because Floor is one of the most versatile singers I know, she can perform live parts that were originally on backing track and give different parts colors the previous singers could not do (or at least do all those styles). If there was a studio version done the way it was performed here it might be a good version to listen, but there's no such version. And it would be pointless because there's nothing to improve here. They can pull off all the tricks on stage that they could in studio. Part of this is of course due to the excellent sound engineering both on part of the Wacken festival and the Nightwish crew.
Great reaction. I am glad you came back to revisit this song. I hope you decide to continue your Nightwish journey! A few thoughts regarding your comments: The reason the Wacken 2013 version is held in such high regard is due to the amazing performance, but also the audio and video quality. There are many phenomenal NW performances, but not as many that are as well recorded. Wembley 2015, Tampere 2015, and Buenos Aires 2019 are all awesome as well. From the Tarja error, the End of an Era recording from 2005 is a must. I would agree that this is not the best live performance of all time, but to be far, this is not even the best live performance by Nightwish. In my opinion, it barely makes the top 10 of NW performances. It is a great sampler platter as to what NW can do, and it serves as a great introduction to the band, but there are better and more epic songs and performance. As I mentioned on your previous video, I have been to several hundred concerts (including Pink Floyd, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, Santana, Sting, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Grateful Dead, and many others). I have also seen Nightwish live and would put their live show up against anyone. Lastly, there are times when there is no contest between the studio version and the live version no matter how good the studio version is. Some live performances are simply iconic and become so much more. Examples would be Queen We are the Champions at Live Aid, Janis Joplin Ball and Chain at Monterey, Joe Cocker A Little Help From my Friends at Woodstock, Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb at Earl's Court, Metallica Enter Sandman in Moscow. All great studio songs with absolutely incomparable live versions. I personally like the comparison between studio and live versions and think it is a cool concept for a reaction/analysis video. I listen to a lot of NW studio recordings. In part, because I have the NW channel added in Pandora and the studio versions are usually what gets played. There are songs that are better suited to each of the 3 lead singers and there are often cool differences in the studio versus live recordings.
Nightwish is always a better experience live. The biggest reason is that Floor, although she sings songs from the previous 7 albums, was not with the band at that time so you would hear the first or second Nightwish singer. The first was operatic and the second was poppy. The first one was your previous listen. They were good, but I prefer Floor. I actually prefer Floor over any other female singer because I have found no one that can match her versatility, power and pitch perfect vocals. She added her own touches to this song including the multi-genre approach, the crowd interaction and of course, that spectacular ending. A little side note. Floor does not sing in a falsetto voice. That is her normal (modal) voice. Her range is C3 to F6 not counting the growling that she has done on a few songs. I enjoyed your commentary and I was also one of those who skipped your previous listen because it was a studio version without Floor. Videos are much more entertaining and you can tell who can really sing without voice enhancements. A lot of bands and singers can't pull it off. 😊🤘 "Storytime" from the same concert would be a nice one for a next reaction and you would get to experience the Dutch Windmill. ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html
I've been listening to Nightwish since the early 2000's, and grew up with mostly studio recordings (with some live), and appreciate it all. The vast majority of reactors seem to go straight to the 2013 performance and never touch the studio stuff, so I really appreciate it when reactors listen to multiple versions, or even just a different version from the most popular amongst the loudest of the fans. People have different tastes and preferences, and want different things from the music, and that's a-okay. It's not a "mistake" or a "disservice" to listen to a different version.
I get what you say about studio versions, but this band is meant to be seen and experienced LIVE. Every song is different yet you know it is them. Poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth are amazing compositions that I think you'd enjoy. I think you would enjoy most of them but these two are the other diamonds of the triple crown in my opinion. (Do the live versions) ;)
2:50 - "Only real fans have never heard the studio version" 😂😂 The intro alone earned a subscription. Thank you for appreciating great music without bothering to pander to the most extreme end of the fanbase. They can enjoy it in their own way, and you in yours.
I really loved both nightwish videos. May I suggest you guys look into Ayreon - the day that the world breaks down I think you guys will have a lot of fun analysing the song
Hello! Nightwish Army, Midwest USA here. Nightwish is one of the few bands I prefer to hear live. I generally prefer studio productions even with bands as great as Led Zeppelin. But Nightwish....the live captures something. There's magic there. The lead vocalist here is the newest one, Floor Jansen, who is quite possibly one of the greatest voices working today. Gabriel has the Lore and the List, and if he didn't show up on your previous video, he may show up here. I would encourage you to keep looking at the live performances. But you really can't go wrong with a band this great. Keep going! You'll catch on. I have faith in you.
As a Symphonic metal fan i discovered nightwish back in 2005 but it didn't grab me as other bands like HAGGARD or Therion so I didn't consume it up until the reaction scene started and I got to see Floor now with them, I knew her from After forever i went to see them live at Circo Volador. when they where starting
Yes, I think it would be cool to do the studio or lyric versions of their songs then the live versions. A bit different approach than other channels. I love this band.
Any songs or albums you want me to check out? Personal reviews sent directly to you.👇
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Studio review: ruclips.net/video/EOVJs28V13s/видео.html
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Next "Storytime" and "Everdream" from the same gig. After that "Shudder before the beautiful" from Wembley.
Oh and I would love for you to review and react to the band "Scardust" and the song "Concrete Cages", they are a progressive/symphonic metal band.
There are a lot of us, which includes all kinds of opinion, but I want to believe we all love their music.
Nightwish has extreme range in styles. You won't hear another Ghost Love Score because their mastermind on keyboards, Tuomas, is super creative.
You'll hear songs in style of jazz, music theater, metal, balad, symphonic metal, jig, folk... Variety is really not the problem.
How I view fandom? People who love varied, replayable music, who can find perfect song for whatever mood they find themselves in. Bandmembers are cool people who love interacting with each other and the audience. Composer and current singer are among the best in history of music (doesn't matter how pompous this sounds).
Can be pretty toxic if you have the "wrong" opinion.
@@bridgetmccracken1381 i concur ! specially Beauty *OF* the Beast will blow your mind again -.-
Oh and as I always say. For real NW fans there are no WRONG versions. Only DIFFERENT versions.
Yeah, that's ridiculous.
I concur
You speak the truth.
Maybe bad cellphone recordings. Any professional recordings though are fire!
I concur.
However, this one is pretty special.
I think it should be said here that Floor Jansen, quite new in the band (about 10 months) in this concert, brought a new creative breath, re-interpreting the songs from the existing repertoire, recorded in the studio with the first 2 female singers, Tarja Turunen and Anette Olzon. You can see it as an evolution, in which the Past becomes the seeds of the Present.
I am glad that you had the patience and understanding to continue exploring in this direction, new subscriber here, in the hope that you will continue. I even suggest you to do some double reactions, first the studio version, then the live version (in the same reaction), you will be able to see the evolution more easily this way. I don't think you will have negative comments.
All the best, from Romania!
I love the way you explain things. Thank you for being the best Nightwish ambassador.
This is why your the General buddy. Love ya
GENERAL GABE!!! Your Insights are PRICELESS!!!
Salute you sir from a grunt in the Nightwish Army, UK
We call you our General for a reason, Gabriel. I know I appreciate all you do
Some fans can be crazy about certain versions but review what you want. I hope you won't get turned away from nightwish beacuse of some crazy fans. I will watch your reviews in the future.
Some insufferable, some great!
The Floor phenomenon. This was the 13 song out of 15.
Stamina of a long distance runner and lungs of a deep sea diver. Floor is one of the best vocalists out there.
One of the?THE ,!!!
Thank you for your generous tolerance and willingness to do the live version! LOL This entire concert is amazing and I generally don't like live versions; but, the talent and production value that went into this one is top-notch!! Thanks again!!
Stick with what works for you. Nightwish are amazing live, thats why loads of people will say only do live versions. But Nightwish also release instrumental versions of their studio tracks if you look for them, so you can listen without vocals (if you wanted to!?). Ghost Love score is only song #13 of 15 on this concert, if you dive down this rabbit hole on the channel or in private, you'll find the keyboard player Tuomas is called The Metal Mozart for a good reason. Maybe for some of the shorter songs, you could do studio and live combined reviews? just an idea. Nightwish has been around since 1996, so they have a huge catalog of about 120 songs over three different singers, Floor being the latest. Gabriel follows all these channels when they review Nightwish for the first time and has an excellent live list, with links to follow so people dont get slowed down versions or not so good live recordings. Personally i'd love you to tackle "Seven Days to the Wolves" - studio is great, but the energy at the end of the live version from Wembley has to be seen to be believed. Great stuff, great review! Subscribed :) (PS - if you do The Poet and the Pendulum or The Greatest show on earth from Nighwish, please research the songs first, they will hit 10x harder if you know the meaning behind those songs... they are 14 and 24 minutes long those two, so maybe wait a while before tackling those until you know the band a bit more?)
Instrumental Versions = Karaoke Versions... that I will sing along to when I am alone in my house or car lol.
Personally, I enjoy both the album versions and the live versions of Nightwish's songs. If you want to hear all the musical layers that build a Nightwish song, the best way to do so is to listen to the album version. The live versions are just the cherry on top. They are so good live, it's the full experience that blows you away. The same goes for the song I suggested before (The Greatest Show On Earth). The live version is fantastic, a spectacle. However, if you want to hear all the nuances, you need to listen to the album version. There is so much to take in, I think you'll love both the album and the live version.
I concur
I totally agree with you. But funnily "the greatest show on earth" (wich is my favourit nightwish song) is the only exception. Not, that i don't like the studio version. But the live version has so much additional art, that the studio version for me feels like reading shakespeare instead of seeing a shakespeare play on stage.
And there are different versions played live, with different lengths and even a variation on instrumentation, so... _All_ versions of GSOE are recommended.
Studio versions may be more nuanced and balanced, but live performances give you the opportunity enjoy the different takes of the different singers.
The Greatest Show on Earth!
Commenting before I even have seen the reaction: Back in 2004, when the album Once was released, I immediately loved the whole album, and Ghost Love Score found it's place as my personal No 1 for many years. I saw Nightwish on that tour, and the live version back then with the original singer Tarja convinced me, that it cannot become any better. For many years. That was until 2018, when I heard the version from Wacken 2013 for the first time. Me, a grown man of almost 50 years, cried like a baby.
Cannot agree more. I was introduced to Nightwish when this album came out, and loved every song on the album. All these years later, still do. But this more current version............yes. All the yes.
The singer was indeed the main reason people wanted you to check this version out. But also quite a few people, myself included, prefer the live renditions of their songs. It just has more soul than studio albums.
I know I’m going to trigger the Tarja trolls but what the hell. This version is ten times better than the studio version. Floors vocals gave the song an edge that Tarja’s one dimensional vocals couldn’t.
I love Trarja but totally agree with you😊
I think that the main reason people wanted you to react to this is.... FLOOR JANSEN!!!
There is nothing wrong with the studio version of this song. People who say that have started to listen to Nightwish after Floor came along. They are not used to either Tarja or Anette. But the live version with Floor is making this song even better. The fact is that Nightwish is a live band. They sound better live then in studio.
My thinking exactly, in terms of them being a live band. While their studio work is excellent, they clearly take it up a notch when feeding off the energy of a crowd. I also feel like a lot of their material has fallen victim to overproduction. It's just too polished for my liking. I've always had the utmost respect for artists that can bring it live, even if they music isn't to my taste. Also, IMO, if you suck live, then you suck, period. I too grew up on the artists of yesteryear who didn't have the advantages today's artists do. No pitch correcting software, no computers to generate a "band" sound, and my god, if you got caught lip syncing, you better start ducking because every beer cup in the place was about to get launched. I had the pleasure of seeing classics like Aerosmith, who are amazing live artists, to the mispleasure of....well, I won't name names, but suffice to say, I could have stayed home and put on a CD to hear the same thing, and saved a lot of money. Hell, even groups like the Backstreet Boys bother to sing live, so there's really no excuse other than lack of talent and/or consistency.
@@vernonharrison4832 and that is ok. We all think different.
I started listening to Nightwish in the early 2000s with Tarja. She's the reason I started and also stopped listening to Nightwish. Her over the top only classical style mixed with her heavy accent makes her versions of the songs unlistenable to me.
Have to admit of the three singers I prefer Floor, then Tarja, and stayed a fan for the music but never really enjoyed Annette. All three are very talented singers, just to my ears Floor's versatility suits the best. Saying that I'm unsure why people would have a problem with the studio albums, it's still Nightwish, and all three singers are on my playlists.
I started with Tarja. But I like more Floor version.
I love your approach to this, this band puts great effort and care into their studio work. Yes of course the live versions are awesome, so are their studio versions! I feel you have a higher level of listening, because of that I think you will see the higher level this band maintains ! The variety this band has to offer is amazing . --Metal to Another Level !!
Hey, my brothers and sisters of the Nightwish army will never steer you wrong!
I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as we do. I do appreciate your honesty and analysis. I have subbed and am looking forward to more reactions from your channel.
I would suggest Storytime. Now the 2nd singer Anette Olsen was the vocalist on this one, and they have a video for it as well, so expect a different voice on the studio version. Most, like me, prefer the Wacken 2013 concert version with Floor. Try them both and enjoy!
Much appreciated Terri!
Agreed!
@@TheMusicKingdom Storytime is another good one for a studio vs. live comparison. Anette Olzon does an amazing job on the studio version. Floor also does a great job taking it up a few notches on the live version (also from Wacken 2013).
@@TheMusicKingdom I have seen in person many of the greats in concert ,been to almost 100,but this Wacken 2013 even from a YT video is the best I have ever seen, it is the most reacted to concert on YT, 15 songs NW headlined in front of 82,000, GLS was # 13 in the set, you will be further blown away by each and every song from this venue and Floor owned each and every one tho non of them were written for her, for further mind blowing vocals from Floor that will enhance your understanding of the passion this fan base has for her & NW - a band known worldwide but not so much in N.America.
**there are 2 pivotal events since Floor Jansen came aboard NW in late 2012 #1 Wacken 2013 - #2 Beste Zangers 2019 at this popular Dutch tv show filmed on Ibiza some top Dutch singers past & present get together and the person on the center couch for the day has one of their songs or a song that has meaning to them sung back to them reinterpreted by the other singers,novel idea .
Floor opened the show with the 1st song below and just blew everyone's mind,only two of the other singers knew who Floor was but none of them had heard her sing with such versatility,after the 8 day run of the show Floor's & NW's popularity soared,stadiums filled up and ticket sales shot up.btw since Floor joined NW & after this show NW's fan base has tripled . on Mama by Samantha S.Floor completely changes the tempo and song structure ,the song is about Samantha wanting to be more like her Mom, Que Se Siente by Rolf is originally a merenge ,mambo type song so of course Floor does it her way,Winner by Tim A. he wrote for his brother who has Spina Bifida,
About Love ,Ruben wrote about his parents divorce.
Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied for Henk Poort(2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles)
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Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019
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*with subtittles :ruclips.net/video/UWWbgYJ6Q6E/видео.html
*Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 :
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Floor Jansen sings Mama for Samantha Steenwijk Beste Zangers 2019
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Floor Jansen sings Que Se Siente for Rolf Sanches Beste Zangers 2019
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*(With Subtitles):ruclips.net/video/QrUz0CE7zoM/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Winner for Tim Akkerman Beste Zangers 2019 Eng. Subs:
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Floor Jansen sings About love I don't know a thing for Ruben Annink Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/1SyHUrfjeqg/видео.html
*2 weeks after her gall bladder surgery so she could not be there in person but live synced
this was the 2012 Eurovision song winner by Loreen
Floor Jansen - Euphoria | Beste Zangers Songfestival 2021
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Wacken 2013: 82,000 fans for NW
the most reacted to concert on YT & the best I have ever seen,it sets the standard going forward & is a seminal event, NW is always best Live, Floor who is the 3rd,current & final vocalist was only 10 months in with the band at this point but she makes
every song her own :
From opener to ending song in order:
Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (Wacken 2013)
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Nightwish - Wish I Had an Angel (Wacken 2013):
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Nightwish - She Is My Sin (Wacken 2013)
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Ghost River (Wacken 2013)
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NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (OFFICIAL LIVE-Wacken 2013)
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NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013)
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Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back (Wacken 2013) :
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Nightwish - Nemo (Wacken 2013) :
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*Nightwish - Bless the Child (Wacken 2013)
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NIGHTWISH - Romanticide (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013)
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Nightwish - Amaranth (Wacken 2013) :
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NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013
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Nightwish - Song of Myself LIVE-Wacken 2013-
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Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day (Live Wacken 2013 - ShowtimeStorytime):
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Well i enjoyed your studio version analysis Thankyou for sharing that. I am also pleased you are doing the live version too.
She can do death metal growls as well, you know. And sing pure opera.
It is the VALKYRIE QUEEN Floor. 🤘🤗
Have to be honest, I didn't see your review of the studio version but I will go and check it out now I've heard the effort you put into it and the analysis. Those comments about it not being any good etc, etc....they are just crazy wannabe Nightwish fans who have only ever seen/heard the band through reaction channels, just ignore them. Some may say they prefer the live version to the studio one and that includes me, purely because of the visual aspect the live setting gives, the crowd engagement that just adds an unreal energy to the song, and hand up....I prefer Floor's vocals to Tarja (and I'm not saying one is better, just that I prefer Floor's vocal timbre to Tarja's) but I'm not going to say the original studio version is bad!!!
Well said, Richard!
Because the Wacken version is so popular, the algorithm "boosts" reactions with that version, so Nightwish Army is more likely to get recommended Wacken reactions. Since GLS is normally the first reaction to the band, it generally means that RUclips almost accidentally recommends the beginning of a reactor's journey.
Similarly (or in contrast), video game "Let's Play" videos get the game finale or the "big twist" episodes boosted because more people tune in or skip ahead for those episodes. I watch a lot of Mass Effect playthroughs, and frequently I first discover somebody's playthrough when RUclips waits until they _finish the series_ before recommending the finale of Mass Effect 3, when I really would prefer they tell when a Let's Player is _beginning_ their ME journey.
As an old fan, I like to listen the three singers, album and live versions. Most of time, I listen to my CD albums, these are the bases.
There are not bad versions, only poor recorded live songs perhaps. Nightwish is Nightwish, I always enjoy them 🥰
Thanks for your reaction, hello from France ! 🤘
I agree that 100% Greetings from Finland (by NW fan since 1998)
@@make_m_finland Since "Oceanborn"? It's the very first album i listened to in 1999.
I get the special editions to hear the orchestral versions. There's a lot of people on YT who've never even heard their albums. When Human : Nature was released there were loads of "fans" complaining that Nightwish had "gone classical" on disc 2🙄🤣
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@Music Kingdom Disc 2 is some of the best music Tuomas has ever written, in my opinion. It is absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful. It definitely isn't "Metal," but it's still Nightwish.
Son the best live Singer .And best live band of the World.
Hahaha! You reputed the crazy comments so well. Reason enough for me to upvote this video instantly before I saw the rest. Now I am going to enjoy your reaction!👍🏻
Funny you mentioned Queen and 'Who wants to live Forever'. 'After Forever', the first band of Floor (often she is described as the female Freddy Mercury) did a cover of the song. Paashaas made a mix of that one and the original to get a duet. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/pN3TVKjX_Mc/видео.html
"Music and entertainment are my biggest passions in life". I´m sure they are also Tuomas Holopainen´s passions in his life.
Tuomas creates 95% of all you heard or saw here, Metal Mozart as some people say. Thank you for your comments, hope we
see more Nightwish with you. Greets from Finland. Take care.
Thanks Pen!
Gabriel of Nightwish Army will soon arrive to bring you background info and further suggestions. Most of them will be live versions, because that's how Nightwish rolls.
If you want to get an idea about how different singers affected how Nightwish sounded, check End of an Era official video of Phantom of the Opera sung by Tarja and Marko, and then 2022 live in Amsterdam sung by Floor Jansen and Henk Poort.
Both versions are awesome, but in different ways.
Andrew Lloyd Webber himself has commended the first one.
Love me some Webber!
No problem here with listening to the studio version then the live one as it makes for an interesting contrast.
There is a DVD produced from this concert so if you just want to listen to the music without the video, their live DVDs are so well produced, they can rival the studio versions in production values.
About the fanbase, well there are fans of Nightwish and there are fans of just a particular singer. Tarja Turunen left the band in 2005 in the midst of a very dramatic soap opera relationship ending and unfortunately 18 years later some of her fans still haven't quite gotten over it. There's always going to be some drama in the comments section when the studio version from one of the previous two singers is aired, vs. a Floor Jansen live performance, so learn to expect that.
About Floor Jansen, well there's still tons to discover. With a typical singer we hear one or two songs and we have pretty well heard most of what they have to offer. With Floor we have to go 20 or 30 songs deep and will still not have heard all she can do. She's referred to as the female Freddie Mercury. She is an expert storyteller and will shift her movements on stage to fit the song. In this performance, she was fairly static. In the 2018 performance of "I Want My Tears Back" she is dancing all over the stage. One thing to note is that she ranges from death metal growls and screams, to opera/classical/musical theatre. She can shift from a false cord growl to a belt or head voice -- on the same breath! She has currently released a pop album and she is currently touring while five months pregnant. Back in the fall she had breast cancer surgery and was back on stage within a few weeks. It's worth visiting her RUclips channel as there's lots of content worth viewing.
"Romanticide" and "Storytime" from the same concert is usually next on the agenda. If you want to listen to the album version first, be aware that "Romanticide" is with the first singer and "Storytime" is with the second one, Anette Olzon. At the Wacken concert Floor had only been with the band for 10 months so she was singing the discography of the previous two singers. Floor adds elements to the songs that don't exist in the album versions, .e.g. the entire vocal ending of Ghost Love Score.
The music written by Tuomas Holopainen for Floor tends to be more complex and challenging, so expect the later music to have a bit different feel.
Well summarized, I'd only add 2 things:
There are no two similar Nightwish songs, all of them has some unique quirk (others would say like "the rabbit hole has no bottom")
This song was written for Tarja Turunen, the first singer, you can check her interpretation from 2005, if you want. But the composer-keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is a bit perfectionist, he's continuously changing the songs. For example the studio version of this song had less brasses, different sound engineering than this version. Interpretations of Tarja and Floor are also very different. It's not a coincidence that this version is more mature than the original and more people prefer this (the original is also good, just this one is better).
The thing about this version is what Floor added to the song. The song, as you said...YES was REALLY good. She changed it...and made it GREAT. What happens with GLS as it's composed, so both the studio version and her is 17 key changes back and forth between 5 different keys (D minor, F minor, F major, B flat minor, G Minor)...and throughout the song...you NEVER get a proper harmonic resolution V (or V7) to the tonic a SINGLE. PHRASE...Until the end. And that's what makes the end so satisfying. Toumas actually didn't put Chord V anywhere in there at all...until that last key change when you get a proper 5/1 (tonic) resolution 3 times. That makes that final section Awesome in the studio version. Then Floor got a hold of it. And she understood the musical theory behind it so clearly that she knew, as she did in early rehearsals, that it needed something ... BIG.
That a#/G♭ 5 she absolutely NUKES at the end isn't at all a different resolution. It's just different than what you're used to hearing.
You caught it. "she knows" "I get t now." You got it.
All 3 singers are fantastic but Floor is out of this world live.
Tarja was the first singer. Great voice, but every song was operatic. That's too much. She has a great solo career. Floor can sing any style, has mountains of charisma, she can sing, growling do opera in the same song! The fans love her! Annette, the second singer has a beautiful poppy voice, and has a great solo career too. You wouldn't see Tarja or Annette windmill either. She smiles as does the whole band. They're actually having fun on the stage! Tuomas the keyboardist is the mastermind who composes the music and lyrics. 82ooo people there this night!
Thing about Floor Jansen as a vocalist is how EMOTIONALLY involved she makes you.
She is a vocal nerd, by the way.
I take nothing away from Tarja, a great singer. (Notice the difference in how i describe them), but she doesn't invoke the emersive emotional involvement. Floor is able to do so effortlessly.
This, I feel, is the difference.
I agree with you on the total experience emersion of the album. It's obvious the coral component has been toned down in the live as Floor actually sings some of what was coral on the album and didn't include (or was equally mixed with) Tarja.
I'm a nerd like yourself and appreciate what you are bringing to the table.
Don't worry about the fanbase. Most of them are very friendly and intelligent, but there are some fanatics with specific opinions. Mostly because some singer or version means a lot to them and sometimes they feel offended about those feelings that you could not know. Any song from this concert would be a perfect next one. Live they bring something extra. Seeing them live is an incredible experience and has always been.
Okay, serious now. I'm a Hardrock & Metal fan for about 50 years now. There was a lot of rubbish bands, but also too a few outstanding bands. And Nightwish is of course one of them. And of course "Ghost Love Score" is one of the most requested Songs to react. There must be a reason for that.
Maybe it's the history of this song in 2012 and 2013, when Floor Jansen kicked in for Anette Olzon just in the middle of a world tour. It was clear, that she steps in for Anette while touring (because of Anettes pregnancy), but the change was a little sooner than planned. So she had to learn the setlist a little bit earlyer than expected, mostly in the plane or - while touring - in the tourbus. And then there was this song called "Ghost Love Score", wich was her favorite song. She would die for singing it. So she and the guys develop the Floor-version of that song. While touring!
And yes, we all followed the tour on RUclips (Mobile phone cams, you know), and whenever a new song kicked in the setlist, it was partytime!
And when the first version of GLS was presented, well, the rest is history. It literally blows everyone away!
It's nice to see, that the fans celebrating the song. Sometimes i'm a little amused by the enthusiasm, the fans shows, but, seriously, i can't judge them, because i'm the same Fanboy sometimes... 😉
You are very 2003 (YT founded a bit later), why? YT is to VIEW and hear! If I want to listen only I will switch to something like Spotify.
On the other hand, I enjoyed your review of the album because only listening feels like reading a book. If you ever want to get the feeling of reading a book while listening😂, go under the shower while listening to Revamp, Floor’s previous band, I’m addicted to that voice. Start with “No honey for the damned” and you will bleed forever❤
This last one will be understood by the Nightwish army as the lines you can see the audience singing (not Floor) are:
My fall will be for you - My fall will be for you My love will be in you You were the one to cut me So I’ll bleed forever
Honestly I would encourage you to keep reacting to the studio versions firsts and then the live performances.
I don't know if the Netherlands have living national treasures like Japan does. But if they do, Floor Jansen should be one of them.
Hi🍺very great reaction . Nightwish is a legendary band , previous Nightwish singers Tarja and Anette are great , but Floor has completely changed the vocal style of the songs and added an extreme dose of power . For me Floor is currently the best vocalist in the world😍🤘🤘
Greetings.
First, "the crowd knows what's coming."
No, they had no idea.
You see, singer Floor Jansen (yan•sen) took over vocals in the middle of their tour on October 1st 2012 in Seattle, Washington.
Anette Olzon was fired and that's who the fans were expecting to see.
For the remainder of the tour which lasted until September 2013, every Nightwish fan got a very awesome and unexpected surprise.
After this reaction, wouldn't you agree?
The last belts in the song aren't even on the studio album because Floor put them there while doing sound checks one day in South America, and the band decided they would end the song that way since.
Yes, Nightwish used the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London's The Metro Voices, and Young Musicians Children's Choir since their first album and the tracks are used as backing tracks.
Floor has made those songs better than the studio albums.
She is one of the most versatile singers you will ever hear.
She is classically trained and took musical theater.
This video is more of an introduction to Floor Jansen as it is Nightwish, but welcome to symphonic metal nonetheless.
You're going to love this journey. The rabbit hole goes deep, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Hope you stick with the Nightwish reactions.
Gabriel should be here, follow his lead.
Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed.
😊❤️🤘🤘
I like the way you talk and how clear you are comunicating your toughts! really enjoyable!!
Cheers froms Argentina!
Much appreciated Federico!
Greetings from Michigan and welcome to the rabbit hole.
Some of the NW fanbase can be a bit militant at times, no doubt, but as you get deeper down the rabbit hole, I think you'll understand why (at least to a degree).
Very good response to comments that were probably a little overexcited. First video I've seen of you, but subbing for that
Much appreciated!
Okay, after watching fully both this and the review video, can I say thankyou for taking such a considered view of both versions of the song. Its not often that we hear good, honest feedback both about the song and clear, concise analysis at the same time. Only the good vocal coach reactions tend to give that and I'd say this is up there with them. Secondly, thankyou for shaking off all the BS around the replies to the first review video and giving this version its chance to shine. Both are good, both are worthy of anyone's time to listen to/watch them, they stand shoulder to shoulder as a moment in Nightwish history. Finally you mentioned the great concerts you've watched in the past and imho Nightwish Wacken 2013 is up there with the best. The stars aligned that night to create a spectacle few will ever surpass, especially given that Floor had only been with the band for around 10 months (and wasn't even a confirmed full time member at the time) and not one single song had been written for her vocals, she had to adapt and hone every single one to her voice. Even if you don't react to any more songs on your channel, Wacken 2013 in its entirety is well worth a watch just for your own enjoyment, it really is that good.
well Mr Music, very good reaction, from Colorado. however am old enough to be your gramps and have seen the icons in Rock here and Euroland. Nightwish is a top 10 all time rock band for composition of songs, lyrics, and performance. they have been around 27 years through many changes
Despite already knowing the song, this version alone blew you away. And for good reason, because it's a masterpiece. And one thing I noticed in your reaction, despite listening to this song and this version in particular for many years, was when Floor sings the child will be born, the drums kick in almost like a heartbeat of a new born. It's unreal the thing you pick up on with this song.
This is only ten months into Floor Jansen joining Nightwish mid tour. One of the first performances in Europe as she joined in the USA leg of tour taking over from the second singer who didn't perform this as she had a different vocal style. Most of the 82,000 crowd had never heard Floor sing with Nightwish. 15 songs and she nails every one that she sings by both previous singers. The studio version that you heard featured the predominantly operatic Tarja Turunen so does not have the variety of vocal styles. As you watch more of this concert you might appreciate how much Floor brought to Nightwish.
Loved your reaction ❤ Nightwish Live❤ Nightwish Army, South Africa 🇿🇦
Many people here will tell you that you have to watch a very long list of performances just to be ready for the other two master pieces of the trilogy (The Poet and the Pendulum at Wembley, and The Greatest Show on Earth at Tampere/Wembley), and maybe they are right... But if you don't want to wait, react to these performances and you will see that they can have even more mesmerizing performances than Ghost Love Score.
Well, you´ve just scratched the surface of what nightwish and of course their leadvocalist Floor Jansen can do --- LIVE --, welcome to the rabbithole....
Studio version sung by Tarja, 2013 Wacken sung by Floor. Huge difference.
Was waiting for the "I get it". And...I got it.
The studio version was previous singer, Floor was new to Nightwish and joined only 5-8 months before this concert. She was a hit immediately with most fans and evolved Ghost Love Score by adding her own vocalizations to the last several bars of the score.
Love the content but as a late Gen-Xer spoiled with many fond memories of live acts not available in todays market I only have to wonder what concert performance you know is better as I do not recall one - unless the vocalist running around on stage is an entire category unto itself. But if that is the case then no one does the windmill better than Floor only you didn't see it in this song. Please provide a link if possible to what you consider better as I would very much enjoy another epic live show to devour that I have yet to experience. Thanks!
7:16 as you probably found out by the ending of the track, that isn't her in falsetto, that's her mixed tone 🎤
Nightwish - Wish I had an Angel studio, End of an Era Live, Wacken 2013, Buenos Aries 2018
Nightwish - Song of Myself studio, Wacken 2013
Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves studio, Live at Wembley 2015
Nightwish - The Islander studio, live at Tampere 2015
Nightwish - While your Lips are still Red studio, Wembley 2015
Nightwish - Romanticide studio, End of an Era live, and Wacken 2013
Nightwish - Yours is an Empty Hope studio, Live at Wembley 2015
Nightwish - Dead Boys Poem studio, Live at Buenos Aries 2018
Nightwish - Last Ride of the Day studio, Wacken 2013
Nightwish - The Gratest Show on Earth studio, Live at Tampere 2015, Live at Wembley 2015
Nightwish - The Poet and the Pendulum studio, Demo version, Live at Wembley2015 (you would want to keep this one closer to the last of the playlist if you get any more requests)
I didn’t read all the comments but wanted to make sure you knew the vocalist on the studio version (Tarja OG singer) is not the same as the singer at Wacken 2013 (Floor 3rd singer) Annette was their 2nd singer.
I think that the issue is that there is a fan base of reactions to nightwish and it is always(imo) more interesting to see reactions to a live version than an album version.
This is Floor subdued no windmilling or growls and just a taste of her range
You might wanna listen to more songs from the same concert or the complete concert. If you're into more metal stuff, your next song should be ROMANTICIDE. But you can't go wrong with any song from this concert. It's magical.
Oh... Since you're a non-metalhead you might continue with STORYTIME.
FYI, at that point, Floor wasn't yet their full time vocalist, she was still the stand-in. She still had 82,000 + in the palm of her hand.
Hallo, trust the Army. They know what's good for you.Thank you for your reaction ! Greetings from Germany 🤗 alex
That was the 13th of 15 songs in that concert. For 1 hour and 10 minutes Floor headbanged, windmilled, danced etc. And two songs after this.
Every song on this concert is great.
Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU WERE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you... after your first NW I was so so so hoping you would do this.
If this woman doesn't bring tears to your eyes, not necessarily because the song is sad, but because of the sheer beauty of her voice something may be wrong with you lol. I absolutely love her voice and she is phenomenal.
Romanticide from the same concert is a good follow up since it's a heavier than this one and has Marco(former bassist and singer) singing with Floor
And I want my tears back live at Buenos Aires is a fun song with all 3 Floor Marco and Troy singing!
Greetings from UK
This was a great reaction, thank you 😊
So Floor gets a 10/10 for vocals, yes??
Your reaction at 15:29 is why Nighwish fans want you to watch the live version. Great reaction! (and people respect what you do) 👍
Just one more floorgasm😋
You do you good sir. I'm glad you're digging into the often ignored studio tracks, but Nightwish live performances are almost essential since there have been three lead singers which led to a variety of interpretations of the same songs. I'm really excited to get some variety of Nightwish content from you. Subscribing!
I found it very interesting that you heard both album and live. Subscribed for that. Continue as you like, it's your channel
I want to congratulate you on reacting with the performance video enlarged and your personal space in a smaller window. I still watched your facial and body reactions, and you definitely appreciated the performance. Many reactors feature themselves front and center and the band video is hard to see and sometimes, the audio is atrocious. Kudos to you. I watch EVERY reactor’s videos that I can. Found Nightwish about two years ago and cannot get enough. I haven’t heard anything by this group, and its varied members, that I didn’t love. I love Tarja, but I adore Floor.
Totally understand your prospective and opinion. As I said to my comment to the original song video, Nightwish is one of the few bands in this world that sounds amazing live. Maybe even better than the album, due to the musicality, tightness and energy that they provide. That didn't happen from day one back in 1996 when they've formed. In my opinion that developed through years and mainly the last 10 when they hired the female G.O.A.T. Floor Jansen. Head voice, chest voice, growling, belting, operatic style, rock, pop, death metal, even Disney songs in seven different languages. Her stage performance, her humble character, her creativity launched the band to an other level. All Nightwish army would be more than excited to enjoy a full journey with you, because your knowledge, your vibe and positive energy is amazing. If you wish to do that (maybe once every week or two weeks) the absolute best way is to follow the general's Gabriel list. If you are interested only to see 4-5 songs you have to pick some masterpieces of the band such as:
The greatest show on earth (with the scientist Richard Dawkins)
The poet and the pendulum, Song of myself and maybe the incredible cover of the phantom of the opera. Since you don't really know the band, I strongly suggest you dive fully in this huge rabbit hole. Tuomas Holopainen (keyboard) is a composer that gonna inspire you and give you new perspectives and angles in creativity and songwriting. The choice is yours of course. Thank you for your great reaction and analysis. Greetings from Nightwish army Greece department 🇬🇷 🤘
Probably the best reaction of this song I've seen.
This is the first of the trilogy of Magnum Opuses. Poet and the Pendulum is the second and is concerning the loss of the first singer due to internal strife and the fallout from the community. Finally, The Greatest Show on Earth. I know how you feel about live performances, but you really need to see the live versions with Floor. Nightwish is odd in that the majority of times, the live versions are better than the studio versions. There is an energy that adds different dimension. There have been three singers: Tarja--the original--very operatic, Annette--second singer--more popular rock vocals, and Floor-latest singer and the instrument that Tuomas has always needed--who does pretty much whatever she wants. We call her a Metal Valkyrie :)
The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!!
Get on the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic.
Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
Talked through the whole thing instead of just listing then commenting.
I found your reaction/analysis on the studio version very honest and knowledgeable, I liked it 👍, then waited for this reaction to the live version because I knew you would be blown away and appreciate this song even more (and you said it as well).
My intention was to sub to your channel anyways, but your face at 15:18 sold it! LOL! 😁
(Btw, that sensation is commonly referred as FLOORgasm, just for you to know 😉).
About the Nightwish Fan Base, well you know: toxic people can show up everywhere sometimes... but the most of us are friendly, intelligent and respectful, even if silent in the comments.
When you happen to face some trolls, just keep in mind that a falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest: just dodge it and keep going on your path trough the woodlands.🏞
Enjoy your discover of Nightwish, I'll tag along.
Greetings from Italy!👋🇮🇹🖖
You entered the Nightwish (live) rabbit hole! Enjoy the ride! 🙏👍🙏
I like that you put yourself in the thumbnail at the bottom, and let the video of the performance go full screen! KUDOS!
Nightwish fans can be a bit... passionate 😅 Same goes with Star Wars fans or any other fandom really. I wouldn't bash anyone for reacting to the studio version, which is amazing in its own right but I must agree that Nightwish is best enjoyed live. This is where they shine.
This is like having spaghetti in 5-star Italian restaurant after having tasted the instant noodles version :D
15:15 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.
A breathtaking masterpiece sung by a Valkyrie Goddess… or what Nightwish thinks of as just another day.
💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙
Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion
RIP Ann Waychoff-Commanding General-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.)
Floor is the third female lead singer in Nightwish and the only one who can perform this song like this. The song is old, and especially after Floor joined the band they have been developing it further. And because Floor is one of the most versatile singers I know, she can perform live parts that were originally on backing track and give different parts colors the previous singers could not do (or at least do all those styles).
If there was a studio version done the way it was performed here it might be a good version to listen, but there's no such version. And it would be pointless because there's nothing to improve here. They can pull off all the tricks on stage that they could in studio. Part of this is of course due to the excellent sound engineering both on part of the Wacken festival and the Nightwish crew.
Great reaction. I am glad you came back to revisit this song. I hope you decide to continue your Nightwish journey!
A few thoughts regarding your comments:
The reason the Wacken 2013 version is held in such high regard is due to the amazing performance, but also the audio and video quality. There are many phenomenal NW performances, but not as many that are as well recorded. Wembley 2015, Tampere 2015, and Buenos Aires 2019 are all awesome as well. From the Tarja error, the End of an Era recording from 2005 is a must.
I would agree that this is not the best live performance of all time, but to be far, this is not even the best live performance by Nightwish. In my opinion, it barely makes the top 10 of NW performances. It is a great sampler platter as to what NW can do, and it serves as a great introduction to the band, but there are better and more epic songs and performance. As I mentioned on your previous video, I have been to several hundred concerts (including Pink Floyd, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, Santana, Sting, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Grateful Dead, and many others). I have also seen Nightwish live and would put their live show up against anyone.
Lastly, there are times when there is no contest between the studio version and the live version no matter how good the studio version is. Some live performances are simply iconic and become so much more. Examples would be Queen We are the Champions at Live Aid, Janis Joplin Ball and Chain at Monterey, Joe Cocker A Little Help From my Friends at Woodstock, Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb at Earl's Court, Metallica Enter Sandman in Moscow. All great studio songs with absolutely incomparable live versions.
I personally like the comparison between studio and live versions and think it is a cool concept for a reaction/analysis video. I listen to a lot of NW studio recordings. In part, because I have the NW channel added in Pandora and the studio versions are usually what gets played. There are songs that are better suited to each of the 3 lead singers and there are often cool differences in the studio versus live recordings.
Nightwish is always a better experience live. The biggest reason is that Floor, although she sings songs from the previous 7 albums, was not with the band at that time so you would hear the first or second Nightwish singer. The first was operatic and the second was poppy. The first one was your previous listen. They were good, but I prefer Floor. I actually prefer Floor over any other female singer because I have found no one that can match her versatility, power and pitch perfect vocals. She added her own touches to this song including the multi-genre approach, the crowd interaction and of course, that spectacular ending. A little side note. Floor does not sing in a falsetto voice. That is her normal (modal) voice. Her range is C3 to F6 not counting the growling that she has done on a few songs. I enjoyed your commentary and I was also one of those who skipped your previous listen because it was a studio version without Floor. Videos are much more entertaining and you can tell who can really sing without voice enhancements. A lot of bands and singers can't pull it off. 😊🤘 "Storytime" from the same concert would be a nice one for a next reaction and you would get to experience the Dutch Windmill. ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html
Do your own thing, it works well! Great reaction!
I've been listening to Nightwish since the early 2000's, and grew up with mostly studio recordings (with some live), and appreciate it all. The vast majority of reactors seem to go straight to the 2013 performance and never touch the studio stuff, so I really appreciate it when reactors listen to multiple versions, or even just a different version from the most popular amongst the loudest of the fans. People have different tastes and preferences, and want different things from the music, and that's a-okay. It's not a "mistake" or a "disservice" to listen to a different version.
Perfect floorgasm starting at 15.00
Your face near the end when Floor does that final belt solidified my decision to give you a thumbs up! 😊😊 👍👍
I get what you say about studio versions, but this band is meant to be seen and experienced LIVE. Every song is different yet you know it is them. Poet and the Pendulum and The Greatest Show on Earth are amazing compositions that I think you'd enjoy. I think you would enjoy most of them but these two are the other diamonds of the triple crown in my opinion. (Do the live versions) ;)
"I get it, I get it now" was a perfect response :D
I first fell in love with the studio version of this song when it came out. But this live version brought it to a whole other level.
Yep she's amazing.
Check out the Poet and the Pendulum
2:50 - "Only real fans have never heard the studio version" 😂😂
The intro alone earned a subscription. Thank you for appreciating great music without bothering to pander to the most extreme end of the fanbase. They can enjoy it in their own way, and you in yours.
😂 Thanks Adam!
I really loved both nightwish videos. May I suggest you guys look into Ayreon - the day that the world breaks down I think you guys will have a lot of fun analysing the song
Nightwish is great in studio. But live they are just mindblowing. They keep perfecting and improving after the studio versions.
Hello! Nightwish Army, Midwest USA here. Nightwish is one of the few bands I prefer to hear live. I generally prefer studio productions even with bands as great as Led Zeppelin. But Nightwish....the live captures something. There's magic there. The lead vocalist here is the newest one, Floor Jansen, who is quite possibly one of the greatest voices working today. Gabriel has the Lore and the List, and if he didn't show up on your previous video, he may show up here. I would encourage you to keep looking at the live performances. But you really can't go wrong with a band this great. Keep going! You'll catch on. I have faith in you.
Wacken 2013 had about 82,000 people attending and Floor commands them ALL!! Floor is one of the best singers of this century!!!
As a Symphonic metal fan i discovered nightwish back in 2005 but it didn't grab me as other bands like HAGGARD or Therion so I didn't consume it up until the reaction scene started and I got to see Floor now with them, I knew her from After forever i went to see them live at Circo Volador. when they where starting
Yes, I think it would be cool to do the studio or lyric versions of their songs then the live versions. A bit different approach than other channels.
I love this band.