I'm 57. Two uni BAs. And I strongly suspect that I don't have enough brain cells to do this album the justice that it deserves. Shoemaker leaves me stunned and flapping like a landed fish.
best comment ever lol. I'm 22 and I haven't found anyone under 30 yet who has been able to truly understand how good this music actually is. I don't want to say I'm super smart or anything but you do need a lot of brain cells to comprehend this for sure
This whole album is such a musical masterpiece. Calling Nightwish "symphonic metal" does not do them justice anymore. The music by Nightwish truly is musica franca.
Your're by far one of the best reactors out there ,, You understand the subject matters and the context of songs. Quite a few others seem to struggle with that. I really believe Nightwish have outdone themselves with this new album .. For me it's music art on another level and Floor's singing blows my mind as always ! Love it .
This album is not a collection of songs, they are individual pieces of art. Since I recieved my copy, I've listened to both CDs quite a few times. Shoemaker is one of the most wonderful things I've ever heard. The music, Floor and Troy's voices and the harmonies... And the Soprano second half get me all teary eyes. Knowing what the piece is about makes it even more so. Just outstanding A+++.
I was impressed that you knew damn near of the bat who this song was about! The honor Nightwish gave this man was breath taking, who has a piece of themselves laid to rest on the moon. He will be known through out time as the first man to have been given that honor. very good review!
This isn't Nightwish?????? Are you kidding me? I'm a loooongtime fan of Nightwish. This is DEFINITELY what I expect from them! Its original, orchestral, headbanging, lyrical, well integrated music and intelligent lyrics, all smoothed over some truly excellent bass lines, with celtic/gaellic influnces and storytelling about all aspects of life, at its finest! This is most definitely NIGHTWISH!!!!! I LUUUUUUUUV it!!!!!!!! I see the full album listed in my cue......if you'll excuse me...… its time to grab my bodhran and ROOOOOOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved your reaction and your thoughts about the song, the lyrics and the meaning of it. It might sound rude to a lot of people, and sorry but not sorry, but I've always believed that groups like Nightwish are not for dumb or lazy people, they have plastic pop for it. If they just care about something catchy and rythmic to dance along to or to kinda sing or shout along with easily, then sorry but Nightwish is not for you. They're the kind of people who complain about lenghty songs, about long purely instrumental intros or middle parts, about the lyrics not being easy to follow or learn, etc etc. Nightwish is the type of band that, like you said, makes you think, makes you listen, to the music, to the lyrics, to the emotions in the voice, the change in dynamics, the meaning of lyrics and the story behind the song to truly get the full impact. Songs that you need to listen and pay attention to them not once or twice, but several times until the full meaning and impact settles. It's just amazing the genius of Tuomas and the sheer talent of the whole band to make his music come to life for us
I think this song is like, no, totally a perfect "memorial" song for Shoemaker. The dramatic part is like describing his life of dedication and his unfulfilled dream, while the more calm part with the troy-lead vocal is when, like when he was gone, and people told him "We will help you realize your dream, rest in peace". The opera part is the farewell to everyone with Shoemaker when the ship takes him to outer space. Many people praised the song mainly for the Floor's excellent opera performance, I myself thought a lot about the wonderful arrangement of the song. All parts are carefully calculated on its impact, and the result is intense listening. The great opera part that touched us is the result of the emotions accumulated in the whole song. Many people don't like when Troy leads in the calm part, maybe just because they love the Floor so much, while it's a more sensible choice. Troy's quiet, calm and sweet voice fits in with the idea of "rest in peace", while dramatically increasing the drama's melody, in opposition to the parts lead by Floor. Like the soaring voice of Floor, which is greatly enhanced with the deep and warm parts of Troy and Marko. This is a great song, with all its components, showing the genius of everyone who made it. Sorry for my English
It's really cool that you already knew Shoemaker's story going into the song. Your appreciation for the context of the lyrics is very apparent and is something that is lacking in other reactions.
You, sir, is by far my favourite reactor, your skill and attention to lyrics and to interpret a song is second to none. This album is fantastic, the production is top notch and Tuomas is undoubtedly a genius who belongs with the classical composers. This song in particular is amazing and I'm so happy with Floors performance, the buildup with all the references to Shoemaker is mindblowing and the ending is extremely emotional. Even though I don't think any of the songs on the album are bad, I do have my favourites. Shoemaker, Pan, Endlessness and the entire 2nd disc are amazing.
Wow, thank you so much for this amazing reaction. I love how you grasped the essence of the song right at the beginning, and love to see your genuine appreciation for Nightwish's art, both of this song and as a whole. I really wish more people would do this. I mean, there's nothing wrong with different music tastes and especially with Human. :||: Nature. I totally get it's difficult for some people because Nightwish experiments a lot with their styles in this whole album, but the last things you're saying in this video right here just nailed it. No matter how different the music style might sound in some songs, they're STILL Nightwish, they're staying true to theirselves with those deep meanings and poetic and philosophic lyrics, etc...! What I also found really nice about this reaction of yours is that not only are we able to witness your joy of listening and thinking it through, but also can one learn a lot from your thoughts and knowledge of the song's background. Thanks a lot for that as well! Now I can't wait to seeing you react to the other songs of the album, especially 'Music' and 'Procession'. (The others as well) And I don't know if others told you this before, but try to go by the original order of the songs from now on, because the band themselves said several times it is recommended to follow the tracklist as it is for the best experience, and once you're doing this, you'll probably see how that makes sense! (By the way, I hope you're planning to do a reaction on the 'Nature' part as well??)
Amazing reaction! Your emotional reaction to this song and its context moved me emotionally 😊 I love your reactions and the thoughts you put into the songs!
What a band!!! Nothing compares to Nightwish! And how can Tuomas possible top this album?? This is total perfection in every form. And i've been a bit worried for this new album when i read it took him time to find inspiration! He's a genius, and that doesn't even cover it. With the rest of the band they bring his compositions to an unknown level. Such a dedication! I truly love your reactions. There are others that do nice, or make you laugh. But the way you dive into the songs, the meaning and the lyrics is just awesome. Giving me more insight and loving the songs more then i already did. This is Nightwish's best work to date imo. Loving disc two also. It's so beautiful. Thank you!!
Another fantastic reaction. You bring so much knowledge to your reactions. You also talk from the heart.And that is so refreshing. Take care and stay safe.
You're right - it IS such a great song! Nightwish has evolved to such a height from where they started as a band that I don't think you can classify them as in any particular genre. They are their own genre, and this song only proves it. Thanks for sharing your reaction to this masterpiece!
I heard it two hours ago, unsuspecting it to be about *that* Shoemaker. Once I started reading the lyrics I was utterly floored and awed by the magnificent work, up to be brought almost to tears by the amount of densely packed beauty, respect, inspiration by his work... and what else than putting it in music? I'm rambling perhaps. I'm yet to find someone else commenting on the closing scene, how magnificent to plan it to be the aligned double set of Sun and Earth seen by his final resting place? All the while praising in latin? Beauty.
Very good reaction. Shoemaker was a great scientist and his contributions are immeasurable, and I am so glad to see that Nightwish made this song to honor him. Amazing. And song itself, absolutely amazing. I wonder what Shoemaker's wife would think of this song, I think she would love it.
I enjoy not just your reactions but the depth of your analysis. Also worth mentioning is the detail and skill invested in the videos for each of these new songs. 'Thought provoking' is absolutely on point, well done mate.
Such a beautiful reaction! You know what you’re talking about! And every time you hear the song again and again, it’s blows your mind again and again!! I love it!! 👌🏻
Chills, shivers, goosebumps....watery eyes.... as the ending began an overwhelming feeling toke over my body compelling me to take a knee and bow to The Queen Valkyrie.
Brilliant song especially when the subject matter is realised, a fitting tribute to a pioneer, a really emotional and thought provoking tune that emits every emotion from jubilation to sadness. And may I add a superb reaction. Thankyou.
Its actually Tuomas wife, who speaks the verse.. Laudato Si Ad astra Means Prasise be to the stars Eugene Merle (Gene) Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 - July 18, 1997) was an American geologist and one of the founders of the field of planetary science. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial craters, such as Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona, and was the first scientist to conclude that these craters were caused by meteor impacts. He was also the first director of the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology Research Program. He was killed in a car accident while visiting an impact crater site in Australia. After his death, some of his ashes were carried to the Moon with the Lunar Prospector mission. This song is a great listen, especially with headphones, but also without, among the top song on new album, maybe even the masterpiece my rank of songs on Human Nature is like this at moment. PAN SHOEMAKER HOW IS THE HEART TRIBAL MUSIC PROCESSION NOISE HARVEST ENDLESSNESS ALL THE WORKS OF NATURE WHICH ADORE THE WORLD I actually also love Endlessness, its just i have to pick Floor´s beatyful voice in Procession for example over it, and the pipebag section in harvest is great, so well maybe it shoul be higher..lol
Actually I think it does have another meaning, Laudato SI means praise be to you, ad astra means to the stars (as a shoutout and how he was send to the stars (to the moon in fact) to honor his great wish to go to the moon as he was denied because of addison desease.
Laudato si' (English: Praise Be to You!) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". Ad Astra is Latin, meaning "to the stars". Quite an Ode to Eugene Shoemaker. Epic! The lady speaking was Tuomas' wife Johanna. Humanities search for the unknown. Human nature is curious to know the all. Great analysis my friend. This is more than music. It is art for the eyes and the ears.
Tuomas is a great composer musician together with Marko Emppu Kay and Troy make works of art and deep emotions ... Floor enchants and smells the air enters the hearts ... and gives sense to the senses ... up to tears, great professional timbre of voice of the same frequency as the soul of human beings that's she completes the nightwish
I've been looking forward to your input on this new album... This by far is my favourite song (and I love them all!!) on the album, I just can't get enough. Thanks for your thoughtfulness and appreciation of what I consider to be pure emotion.
Johanna Kurkela also sings the harmony parts together with Troy. Man your reaction to this song is by far my favourite! You know about the background, you almost did not interrupt it and it left you breath- and speechless, like I was. At the moment, this is by far my favourite Nightwish song. And I am one of the lucky people who remember the band with Tarja as singer. Your description in the end, that Gene may have that view on our planet almost had me in tears :'-) Thank you!!!
One of rovers going to mars is going to transmit a radio program from the planet. Added to that program is single song? can you guess who the vocalist is? Yep our own beloved Floor. Now is that not a beautiful invitation card to the universe? :-)
Gene Shoemaker is not the only one who has his grave in space -the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh the discoverer of Pluto is on its way out of the solar system on the New Horizons probe.
I love every song I've heard so far from this album. I can't wait for your to reaction to the whole album. My favorite I think so far is 'How's the Heart', and make sure you also listen to the acoustic version on Planet Rock with just Floor and Troy!
I don't love all the songs on this record, but this one is absolutely brilliant on every level. Lyrically, musically, thematically, it's perfect, and I pick up on new things every time I listen to it. How about the little guitar harmonic at 3:43 over "the whole starmap of heavens"? And the ending shows what happens when a musical genius and a vocal goddess combine their superpowers. Incredible.
As an Aussie it makes me sad to know that he died here on the Tanami track. Awful road. I love that astronomy is the #1 science that amateurs contribute heaps to. I used to have a scope & was in a club. It was amazing. Watching my mum cry as she saw the rings of Saturn & the storm on Jupiter was pretty amazing. I used to well up a bit too!
Great reaction to a beautiful song. I heard that singing part from Troy is Shoemaker singing to us humanity on earth, And the scene in the video where the Asteroids, space debris etc, And the lyrics "We came here to be a waypoint to the far, on the stellar sea cut into little stars, Stars calling with the sound of a dreamlike dulcimer, We came here to stay with your guiding light. That is the asteroids, space debris etc singing to tell the story of the impressions (faces) they made when colliding with the moon, they left craters. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial craters, such as Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona, and was the first scientist to conclude that these craters were caused by meteor impacts. So man when studying the moons craters and layout can see shoemaker .he is connected to us through his works study of craters and the fact he went to his home in the crater. The credit to Guylain prince AlsoThe hymn of St. Francis of Assisi that inspired Laudato Si' The Canticle of the Creatures, written by St. Francis of Assisi, is also known as the the Canticle of the Sun (in Italian “Cantico di frate Sole,” sometimes translated as “Canticle of Brother Sun”), or Laudes Creaturarum ("Praise of the Creatures").
Interesting that Wikipedia already references Nightwish and this song near the bottom of it's writeup on Eugene Merle (Gene) Shoemaker.....that was quick!
Nightwish songs are so intelligent and interesting. There's nothing else quite like them; very creative. And then there's Floor's vocals. Need I say more?
The bridge from Floors singing to Johanna starts to speak is throughly breathtakingly beautiful to then go on to Floors operatic singing...that is in music through out history something so brilliantly beautiful I have ever heard...❤🎶
Im still tryin to interpret the album title... the way its written Human :||: Nature. As if there is a wall between. Imo relates to modern society and we need to break the barrier and reconnect with nature
Sincere , pure, genuine review... we love it 🦋 to the NW fans: there’s a possibility we hear more songs in future like Shoemaker? I’m sceptic bout gothic metal in general but I adore the hard rock in combination with the sopran voice of Floor. Floor is unique, wish Once she will join Dreamtheater cos those guys are ART.
I wonder what the reaction was of Nightwish themselves, at the first time they heard Floor singing the end. I wish I was there. Although I am pretty sure I would'n see their reaction because I was probably paralyzed myself.
haha, some people say that Tuomas didn't use Floor's abilities in this album. I've seen people watching this and keeping their faces without any expression while this finale runs. Unbelievable !
@@ChrisPage68 nothing to do with Tarja or her fans. Those morons are some kind of Floor fans, who suggest we should listen After Forever and Revamp to see how good Floor really is. They just don't seem to realize how much more demanding is to sing these songs.
Here is some information about a scientist named Eugene Merle Shoemaker who has been the inspiration for Tuomas to write this song: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker
To the three people who disliked this video, absolute shame on you! This is surely Floor greatest moment since Greatest Show on Earth and Ghost Love Score, just when you think you have heard her best she goes and does this..I'm not gonna live much longer if she keeps doing this to my feels!
@@dirk2267 Agreed. but if they dislike the reaction they could be more helpful and say why so he can either take it onboard or duly ignore it. The 1.2k likes for 6 dislikes, speaks volumes in itself though.
@@GregTheReaper Strange, I did not dislike this reaction at all or dislike the track. BTW if someone dislike a reaction, it doesn't mean he/she dislikes the song??
Tuomas discussing details and development of this album: ruclips.net/video/c9hhL_z9lxc/видео.html Nuclear Blast official discography of the Human : Nature Album www.nuclearblast.com/en/music/band/discography/details/6440208.70948.human-ii-nature.html
Just to add a little more depth to an already magnificently deep song, Laudato Si refers to a Pope Francis speech in which he advocates for mankind to care for our Earth, translated means something along the lines of “our common home”. Ad Astra literally interpreted means “”to the stars”. It’s a great lyrical assembly with just four words. Thoumas is a true poet.
I love the lyrics that wax poetic about how, as Shoemakers remains are "tucked in for eternal Earthrise", he can "howl at the Earth". With plans being made to once again visit, and even set up a base on the moon, we are thus, "coming to join him".
I really like your reaction to that masterpiece. Absolutely fantastic. You eraned yourself an instant subscription :) The second best hommage to Eugene Shoemaker ever made on the face of this Earth - apart from sending his urn to the Moon. I really appreciate your discovery of that connection very spot-on. But actually Gene Shoemaker's are not the farthest human remains out in space. There are around 30 grams of Clyde Tombaugh's ashes aboard the New Horizons spacecraft, heading out into the Kuiper Belt. Clyde Tombaugh was the discoverer of the dwarf planet Pluto, which, at the time of the launch of New Horizons was still considered to be a regular planet, before that IAU's definition in 2006 at the Prague conference. But Eugene's ashes are the farthest away buried remains of all of humanity, as New Horizons has never and will probably land anywhere but continue to coast through the cold, dark reaches of the galaxy until maybe the heat death of the universe... I don't know if it's speed of 13 km/sec when it will someday have reached 100 AU from the Sun is enough to exceed the escape velocity of the Milky Way, but I doubt it, so it will likely remain within our galaxy until the end. And with it parts of a human being! So in one way, quite philosophically though, parts of us is already out there. It's just us who still urge and need to follow on. Nevertheless, this song brings tears to my eyes, especially at the Laudato Si Ad Astra finishing part. But also the "Cut into little stars" Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet part. Nightwish have outdone themselves with this tribute to science, scientific curiosity, the exploratory spirit of mankind, and of course the HVMAN :||: NATVRE.
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I'm 57. Two uni BAs. And I strongly suspect that I don't have enough brain cells to do this album the justice that it deserves. Shoemaker leaves me stunned and flapping like a landed fish.
best comment ever lol. I'm 22 and I haven't found anyone under 30 yet who has been able to truly understand how good this music actually is. I don't want to say I'm super smart or anything but you do need a lot of brain cells to comprehend this for sure
The amount and level of education someone has says nothing about his knowledge
@@ieradossantos Age and education is an indicator tho. Sure there are variations.
@@ieradossantos Maybe that is the reason why hipsy hopsy ghetto rapcrap got popular.
@@markschattefor6997 I'm not sure I understand what you're saying
This whole album is such a musical masterpiece. Calling Nightwish "symphonic metal" does not do them justice anymore. The music by Nightwish truly is musica franca.
Bloody hell, not everyone realized it's about Eugene as fast as you... if they do it at all. ^^
One of the few I've watched that caught that. Really made me happy.
This is far out my favorite on the album, followed by Pan and Tribal, the end part of this song made me burst in tears right away, and still does
Your're by far one of the best reactors out there ,, You understand the subject matters and the context of songs. Quite a few others seem to struggle with that. I really believe Nightwish have outdone themselves with this new album .. For me it's music art on another level and Floor's singing blows my mind as always ! Love it .
Floors pure opera vocals att the end gives me goosebumps all over my body even after listening to it more then 10 times.
This album is not a collection of songs, they are individual pieces of art. Since I recieved my copy, I've listened to both CDs quite a few times. Shoemaker is one of the most wonderful things I've ever heard. The music, Floor and Troy's voices and the harmonies... And the Soprano second half get me all teary eyes. Knowing what the piece is about makes it even more so. Just outstanding A+++.
The Romeo&Juliet quote was spoken by Thuomas Wife Johanna Kurkela :)
Its the most beatiful Song of the album for me :)
Greetings from Germany
I was impressed that you knew damn near of the bat who this song was about! The honor Nightwish gave this man was breath taking, who has a piece of themselves laid to rest on the moon. He will be known through out time as the first man to have been given that honor. very good review!
This is without a doubt the best reaction to this song I have seen
This isn't Nightwish?????? Are you kidding me? I'm a loooongtime fan of Nightwish. This is DEFINITELY what I expect from them! Its original, orchestral, headbanging, lyrical, well integrated music and intelligent lyrics, all smoothed over some truly excellent bass lines, with celtic/gaellic influnces and storytelling about all aspects of life, at its finest! This is most definitely NIGHTWISH!!!!! I LUUUUUUUUV it!!!!!!!! I see the full album listed in my cue......if you'll excuse me...… its time to grab my bodhran and ROOOOOOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved your reaction and your thoughts about the song, the lyrics and the meaning of it. It might sound rude to a lot of people, and sorry but not sorry, but I've always believed that groups like Nightwish are not for dumb or lazy people, they have plastic pop for it. If they just care about something catchy and rythmic to dance along to or to kinda sing or shout along with easily, then sorry but Nightwish is not for you. They're the kind of people who complain about lenghty songs, about long purely instrumental intros or middle parts, about the lyrics not being easy to follow or learn, etc etc. Nightwish is the type of band that, like you said, makes you think, makes you listen, to the music, to the lyrics, to the emotions in the voice, the change in dynamics, the meaning of lyrics and the story behind the song to truly get the full impact. Songs that you need to listen and pay attention to them not once or twice, but several times until the full meaning and impact settles. It's just amazing the genius of Tuomas and the sheer talent of the whole band to make his music come to life for us
Eugene would be over the moon if he could hear it...
If he heard, he'd come back to listen again ;)
I think this song is like, no, totally a perfect "memorial" song for Shoemaker. The dramatic part is like describing his life of dedication and his unfulfilled dream, while the more calm part with the troy-lead vocal is when, like when he was gone, and people told him "We will help you realize your dream, rest in peace". The opera part is the farewell to everyone with Shoemaker when the ship takes him to outer space. Many people praised the song mainly for the Floor's excellent opera performance, I myself thought a lot about the wonderful arrangement of the song. All parts are carefully calculated on its impact, and the result is intense listening. The great opera part that touched us is the result of the emotions accumulated in the whole song. Many people don't like when Troy leads in the calm part, maybe just because they love the Floor so much, while it's a more sensible choice. Troy's quiet, calm and sweet voice fits in with the idea of "rest in peace", while dramatically increasing the drama's melody, in opposition to the parts lead by Floor. Like the soaring voice of Floor, which is greatly enhanced with the deep and warm parts of Troy and Marko. This is a great song, with all its components, showing the genius of everyone who made it. Sorry for my English
I got to start enjoying Troy's voice so much, very beautiful
You're a smart man, you got wisdom :] Thank u for the reaction!
It's really cool that you already knew Shoemaker's story going into the song. Your appreciation for the context of the lyrics is very apparent and is something that is lacking in other reactions.
AN adequate honoring for Shoemaker as a human highlight. Nice comments, really!
I keep tearing up at the operatic part , too beautiful!
such powerful creativity and it was a nice honor for the shoemaker family with this piece of epic composition of music creative geniuses this band is
Outta this world is the right expression.
Outta this universe
muumi veikko Muumi veikko ja pyrstötähti? 😉🌠
You, sir, is by far my favourite reactor, your skill and attention to lyrics and to interpret a song is second to none.
This album is fantastic, the production is top notch and Tuomas is undoubtedly a genius who belongs with the classical composers.
This song in particular is amazing and I'm so happy with Floors performance, the buildup with all the references to Shoemaker is mindblowing and the ending is extremely emotional.
Even though I don't think any of the songs on the album are bad, I do have my favourites. Shoemaker, Pan, Endlessness and the entire 2nd disc are amazing.
Wow, thank you so much for this amazing reaction. I love how you grasped the essence of the song right at the beginning, and love to see your genuine appreciation for Nightwish's art, both of this song and as a whole. I really wish more people would do this.
I mean, there's nothing wrong with different music tastes and especially with Human. :||: Nature. I totally get it's difficult for some people because Nightwish experiments a lot with their styles in this whole album, but the last things you're saying in this video right here just nailed it. No matter how different the music style might sound in some songs, they're STILL Nightwish, they're staying true to theirselves with those deep meanings and poetic and philosophic lyrics, etc...!
What I also found really nice about this reaction of yours is that not only are we able to witness your joy of listening and thinking it through, but also can one learn a lot from your thoughts and knowledge of the song's background. Thanks a lot for that as well!
Now I can't wait to seeing you react to the other songs of the album, especially 'Music' and 'Procession'. (The others as well)
And I don't know if others told you this before, but try to go by the original order of the songs from now on, because the band themselves said several times it is recommended to follow the tracklist as it is for the best experience, and once you're doing this, you'll probably see how that makes sense!
(By the way, I hope you're planning to do a reaction on the 'Nature' part as well??)
Best reaction for this out of the world piece of art. I love to watch someone who gets this story too! Had to watch this again :)
Thank you, excellent reaction. This album is growing all the time, more you listen it, more you like it.
This is a piece of art😍😍😍
Amazing reaction! Your emotional reaction to this song and its context moved me emotionally 😊 I love your reactions and the thoughts you put into the songs!
What a band!!! Nothing compares to Nightwish! And how can Tuomas possible top this album?? This is total perfection in every form. And i've been a bit worried for this new album when i read it took him time to find inspiration! He's a genius, and that doesn't even cover it. With the rest of the band they bring his compositions to an unknown level. Such a dedication!
I truly love your reactions. There are others that do nice, or make you laugh. But the way you dive into the songs, the meaning and the lyrics is just awesome. Giving me more insight and loving the songs more then i already did. This is Nightwish's best work to date imo. Loving disc two also. It's so beautiful. Thank you!!
Another fantastic reaction. You bring so much knowledge to your reactions. You also talk from the heart.And that is so refreshing. Take care and stay safe.
They sang this on Friday night during their virtual concert. Floor nailed it. Absolutely incredible! I have tickets to see them in NY City in October.
I don't comment. Ever. But this touched me. This song is sublime. That's it. Great review, thank you.
You're right - it IS such a great song! Nightwish has evolved to such a height from where they started as a band that I don't think you can classify them as in any particular genre. They are their own genre, and this song only proves it. Thanks for sharing your reaction to this masterpiece!
I heard it two hours ago, unsuspecting it to be about *that* Shoemaker. Once I started reading the lyrics I was utterly floored and awed by the magnificent work, up to be brought almost to tears by the amount of densely packed beauty, respect, inspiration by his work... and what else than putting it in music? I'm rambling perhaps.
I'm yet to find someone else commenting on the closing scene, how magnificent to plan it to be the aligned double set of Sun and Earth seen by his final resting place? All the while praising in latin?
Beauty.
Thought provoking is such an accurate word to describe this song (and the album). Beautiful reaction. 💙
Nightwish just can't disappoint. Really beautiful. Also, I REALLY appreciate their science mindedness.
Beautiful harmony,this last part always got me....This lady is Johanna Tuoma's wife.
Very good reaction. Shoemaker was a great scientist and his contributions are immeasurable, and I am so glad to see that Nightwish made this song to honor him. Amazing. And song itself, absolutely amazing. I wonder what Shoemaker's wife would think of this song, I think she would love it.
I enjoy not just your reactions but the depth of your analysis. Also worth mentioning is the detail and skill invested in the videos for each of these new songs. 'Thought provoking' is absolutely on point, well done mate.
That whole new album is WOW ;p
Such a beautiful reaction! You know what you’re talking about! And every time you hear the song again and again, it’s blows your mind again and again!! I love it!! 👌🏻
Want to see this in 3D in planetarium, must be breathtaking
Epic song and as always wonderful reaction! 🤘🏻
I would like to give you 10 tumbs up instead of only 1. GREAT reaction to an awsome song.👍👍👍
In each song the voice of Floor
the melody makes the power extraordinary
...the work of the companions
what a group! one word ...emotional!
Chills, shivers, goosebumps....watery eyes.... as the ending began an overwhelming feeling toke over my body compelling me to take a knee and bow to The Queen Valkyrie.
Brilliant song especially when the subject matter is realised, a fitting tribute to a pioneer, a really emotional and thought provoking tune that emits every emotion from jubilation to sadness. And may I add a superb reaction. Thankyou.
Its actually Tuomas wife, who speaks the verse..
Laudato Si Ad astra
Means
Prasise be to the stars
Eugene Merle (Gene) Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 - July 18, 1997) was an American geologist
and one of the founders of the field of planetary
science. He co-discovered Comet
Shoemaker-Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn
S. Shoemaker and David
H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter
in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker
also studied terrestrial craters, such as Barringer
Meteor Crater in Arizona, and was the first scientist to conclude
that these craters were caused by meteor impacts. He was also the
first director of the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology
Research Program.
He was killed in a car accident while visiting an impact crater
site in Australia. After his death, some of his ashes were carried to
the Moon with the Lunar Prospector mission.
This song is a great listen, especially with headphones, but also without, among the top song on new album, maybe even the masterpiece
my rank of songs on Human Nature is like this at moment.
PAN
SHOEMAKER
HOW IS THE HEART
TRIBAL
MUSIC
PROCESSION
NOISE
HARVEST
ENDLESSNESS
ALL THE WORKS OF NATURE WHICH ADORE THE
WORLD
I actually also love Endlessness, its just i have to pick Floor´s beatyful voice in Procession for example over it, and the pipebag section in harvest is great, so well maybe it shoul be higher..lol
Actually I think it does have another meaning, Laudato SI means praise be to you, ad astra means to the stars (as a shoutout and how he was send to the stars (to the moon in fact) to honor his great wish to go to the moon as he was denied because of addison desease.
@@joop558 So you mean the sentence is Praise be to you, to the stars, that might be right..
Laudato si' (English: Praise Be to You!) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". Ad Astra is Latin, meaning "to the stars". Quite an Ode to Eugene Shoemaker. Epic! The lady speaking was Tuomas' wife Johanna. Humanities search for the unknown. Human nature is curious to know the all. Great analysis my friend. This is more than music. It is art for the eyes and the ears.
Tuomas is a great composer musician together with Marko Emppu Kay and Troy make works of art and deep emotions ... Floor enchants and smells the air enters the hearts ... and gives sense to the senses ... up to tears, great professional timbre of voice of the same frequency as the soul of human beings that's she completes the nightwish
I've been looking forward to your input on this new album... This by far is my favourite song (and I love them all!!) on the album, I just can't get enough. Thanks for your thoughtfulness and appreciation of what I consider to be pure emotion.
What a song...that says it all...thank you
Been waiting for this, cant wait To see you doing the rest album, wau!
This is too much to handle, I still havent seen what Floor sings in the last part... my eyes are always in tears :)
Johanna Kurkela also sings the harmony parts together with Troy.
Man your reaction to this song is by far my favourite!
You know about the background, you almost did not interrupt it and it left you breath- and speechless, like I was. At the moment, this is by far my favourite Nightwish song. And I am one of the lucky people who remember the band with Tarja as singer.
Your description in the end, that Gene may have that view on our planet almost had me in tears :'-)
Thank you!!!
Beautifull song . Out of the this world.. You have to listen to it a couple of times. It is Tuomas's wife Johanna Kurkela
One of rovers going to mars is going to transmit a radio program from the planet. Added to that program is single song? can you guess who the vocalist is? Yep our own beloved Floor. Now is that not a beautiful invitation card to the universe? :-)
Gene Shoemaker is not the only one who has his grave in space -the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh the discoverer of Pluto is on its way out of the solar system on the New Horizons probe.
But he is the only one whose remains are at rest on another celestial body.
Shoemaker gets better every time you listen to it! Do the whole album. It is amazing! My personal favourite is "Music".
Did i count 5 'WOW''s in a row at the end? This out of time masterpiece deserved every each one of them. :)
I love every song I've heard so far from this album. I can't wait for your to reaction to the whole album. My favorite I think so far is 'How's the Heart', and make sure you also listen to the acoustic version on Planet Rock with just Floor and Troy!
I don't love all the songs on this record, but this one is absolutely brilliant on every level. Lyrically, musically, thematically, it's perfect, and I pick up on new things every time I listen to it. How about the little guitar harmonic at 3:43 over "the whole starmap of heavens"? And the ending shows what happens when a musical genius and a vocal goddess combine their superpowers. Incredible.
Excellent reaction. Really like your reaction videos! Cheers
Amazing lady starlight .......... Amazing álbum , great reaction 🤘🤘🤘 , we were here....
Helsinki hearing NIghtwish???? Great reaction!
WOW, couldn't have put it better myself, sheer perfection
They did sing this in Club Teatria but not in Oulu and Kuopio outdoor concerts.
As an Aussie it makes me sad to know that he died here on the Tanami track. Awful road. I love that astronomy is the #1 science that amateurs contribute heaps to. I used to have a scope & was in a club. It was amazing. Watching my mum cry as she saw the rings of Saturn & the storm on Jupiter was pretty amazing. I used to well up a bit too!
Great reaction to a beautiful song.
I heard that singing part from Troy is Shoemaker singing to us humanity on earth, And the scene in the video where the Asteroids, space debris etc,
And the lyrics "We came here to be a waypoint to the far, on the stellar sea cut into little stars,
Stars calling with the sound of a dreamlike dulcimer, We came here to stay with your guiding light.
That is the asteroids, space debris etc singing to tell the story of the impressions (faces) they made
when colliding with the moon, they left craters.
Shoemaker also studied terrestrial craters, such as Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona, and was the first scientist to conclude that these craters were caused by meteor impacts.
So man when studying the moons craters and layout can see shoemaker .he is connected to us through his works study of craters
and the fact he went to his home in the crater.
The credit to Guylain prince
AlsoThe hymn of St. Francis of Assisi that inspired Laudato Si' The Canticle of the Creatures, written by St. Francis of Assisi, is also known as the the Canticle of the Sun (in Italian “Cantico di frate Sole,” sometimes translated as “Canticle of Brother Sun”), or Laudes Creaturarum ("Praise of the Creatures").
I didn't want this to end great breakdown of the song
Interesting that Wikipedia already references Nightwish and this song near the bottom of it's writeup on Eugene Merle (Gene) Shoemaker.....that was quick!
Johnny Rotten I just check the wiki immediately. Thanks for the info
At the end you said WOW and I said WOW simultaneously!
It’s getting better and better and better and better and better.........
Exactly! His final resting place is on the Lunar southern polar regions. From there the Earth would always be on the horizon - eternal Earthrise.
Nightwish songs are so intelligent and interesting. There's nothing else quite like them; very creative. And then there's Floor's vocals. Need I say more?
The bridge from Floors singing to Johanna starts to speak is throughly breathtakingly beautiful to then go on to Floors operatic singing...that is in music through out history something so brilliantly beautiful I have ever heard...❤🎶
Im still tryin to interpret the album title... the way its written Human :||: Nature. As if there is a wall between. Imo relates to modern society and we need to break the barrier and reconnect with nature
Sincere , pure, genuine review... we love it 🦋 to the NW fans: there’s a possibility we hear more songs in future like Shoemaker? I’m sceptic bout gothic metal in general but I adore the hard rock in combination with the sopran voice of Floor. Floor is unique, wish Once she will join Dreamtheater cos those guys are ART.
That's one hell of a reaction to one hell of a song - nice work Sir 🤘
Stunning song
I wonder what the reaction was of Nightwish themselves, at the first time they heard Floor singing the end. I wish I was there. Although I am pretty sure I would'n see their reaction because I was probably paralyzed myself.
haha, some people say that Tuomas didn't use Floor's abilities in this album. I've seen people watching this and keeping their faces without any expression while this finale runs. Unbelievable !
Eduardo Acosta who are those morons?
@@T1hitsTheHighestNote Morons, as you so succinctly put it. They pine for Tarja, when she is one of Floor's biggest cheerleaders.
@@ChrisPage68 nothing to do with Tarja or her fans. Those morons are some kind of Floor fans, who suggest we should listen After Forever and Revamp to see how good Floor really is.
They just don't seem to realize how much more demanding is to sing these songs.
The whole album is Amazing
Here is some information about a scientist named Eugene Merle Shoemaker who has been the inspiration for Tuomas to write this song: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker
To the three people who disliked this video, absolute shame on you! This is surely Floor greatest moment since Greatest Show on Earth and Ghost Love Score, just when you think you have heard her best she goes and does this..I'm not gonna live much longer if she keeps doing this to my feels!
Maybe they dislike the reaction; it can't be the video of Nightwish? Anyway nothing wrong with this reaction in my opinion. Thank U.
@@dirk2267 Agreed. but if they dislike the reaction they could be more helpful and say why so he can either take it onboard or duly ignore it. The 1.2k likes for 6 dislikes, speaks volumes in itself though.
@@GregTheReaper Strange, I did not dislike this reaction at all or dislike the track. BTW if someone dislike a reaction, it doesn't mean he/she dislikes the song??
Tuomas discussing details and development of this album: ruclips.net/video/c9hhL_z9lxc/видео.html
Nuclear Blast official discography of the Human : Nature Album www.nuclearblast.com/en/music/band/discography/details/6440208.70948.human-ii-nature.html
Just to add a little more depth to an already magnificently deep song, Laudato Si refers to a Pope Francis speech in which he advocates for mankind to care for our Earth, translated means something along the lines of “our common home”. Ad Astra literally interpreted means “”to the stars”. It’s a great lyrical assembly with just four words. Thoumas is a true poet.
You know what you should try? A song that will provoke you some deep feelings. I would love to see your reaction to the Steven Wilson - Routine video.
Leaves you kind of speechless, doesn't it?
the floorgasm found its next victim :)
I love the lyrics that wax poetic about how, as Shoemakers remains are "tucked in for eternal Earthrise", he can "howl at the Earth". With plans being made to once again visit, and even set up a base on the moon, we are thus, "coming to join him".
If Trump gets his way, they'll be digging it up. I just hope they don't disturb Gene's resting place. 🤦
@@ChrisPage68 It should be declared an historic site.
Masterpiece!!!!
the Laudato SI mske me crying..
Great reaction Mate ...the lady speaking is Tuomas wife Johanna ,
When I grow up, I want to be able to sing like Floor Jansen.
Wait until you hear the rest of the album!
I do not doubt that you already know but since you did not mention it "Laudato Si Ad Astra" is Latin for "All the glory to the stars". 😉
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I can't believe none of my friends or family have ever heard of Nightwish. They don't even have an interest in listening to them.
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I really like your reaction to that masterpiece. Absolutely fantastic. You eraned yourself an instant subscription :)
The second best hommage to Eugene Shoemaker ever made on the face of this Earth - apart from sending his urn to the Moon.
I really appreciate your discovery of that connection very spot-on.
But actually Gene Shoemaker's are not the farthest human remains out in space. There are around 30 grams of Clyde Tombaugh's ashes aboard the New Horizons spacecraft, heading out into the Kuiper Belt. Clyde Tombaugh was the discoverer of the dwarf planet Pluto, which, at the time of the launch of New Horizons was still considered to be a regular planet, before that IAU's definition in 2006 at the Prague conference.
But Eugene's ashes are the farthest away buried remains of all of humanity, as New Horizons has never and will probably land anywhere but continue to coast through the cold, dark reaches of the galaxy until maybe the heat death of the universe... I don't know if it's speed of 13 km/sec when it will someday have reached 100 AU from the Sun is enough to exceed the escape velocity of the Milky Way, but I doubt it, so it will likely remain within our galaxy until the end. And with it parts of a human being!
So in one way, quite philosophically though, parts of us is already out there.
It's just us who still urge and need to follow on.
Nevertheless, this song brings tears to my eyes, especially at the Laudato Si Ad Astra finishing part. But also the "Cut into little stars" Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet part.
Nightwish have outdone themselves with this tribute to science, scientific curiosity, the exploratory spirit of mankind, and of course the HVMAN :||: NATVRE.
should you be a music major in music theory and composition,you would be drooling over this collection of music.