Hello Abigirl [ @Abigirl_Reacts ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community 🤘
@@Abigirl_Reacts Thank you for a nice first reaction. I hope that you will continue exploring this true musical universe, of surprising diversity. I promise you will not be disappointed!
So was I :) This was what, their 12th or 13th track of the set? And not tired at all. You probably laugh-snorted the same wayh I did at "Crowd-surfing already?" Folks had been surfing for half an hour before the intro to this one!
This is song 13 of 15 sung by Floor Jansen who had been with Nightwish only ten months and is singing every song written for previous two singers and taking them to another level.
@@Abigirl_Reacts That's why they were crowdsurfing already, Nightwish had been on for over an hour at this point. And don't feel bad about the inability to nail down the time signature, it changes a lot. :) Welcome to Nightwish, it's a wonderful journey.
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power of her vocals. We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard. ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!! The Nightwish Army is incoming! You're not ready! Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
It is a score, not a song. Composition by Tuomas, the guy on the keys (think Hans Zimmer on metal.) He is also the poet writing the lyrics. Five keys are used, 17 changes of key throughout. Multiple tempo changes. Few vocalists in the world could compete with Floor on that song. The Orchestra you hear is their partner the London Philharmonic orchestra, the Choir is the London Metro Choir, and a couple of Children's choirs are sometime used. Welcome to Finnish Symphonic Metal.
Former drummer here to explain the time signature of the intro: phrasing of eight bars (measures) per phrase, six beats in each measure (6/8 time), except that the sixth bar has four beasts instead of six.
@@JeffSparrow87 i mistyped wanted to skip ithin tempation. I'm sorry...something about within tempation doesn't work for me. But i'm weird, every time i hear adele i feel bad Amy winehouse died, adele is avarege where whinehouse was special. Within tempation is to close to pop(bit mediocre] also despuse Metallica being called one of the big 5( they are mediocre)
I can say for certain, Floor is the only female singer who can give me goosebumps all over my body, the second she starts singing. Thank you for your reaction, I heard this some so many times and it never gets old.
1. The bull skull is the logo of the Wacken open air festival. 2. The Orchestral/Choir parts are prerecorded tracks. It is the London Philharmonic & Metro Voices choir. Welcome to the Nightwish/Floor Jansen rabbit hole. So a little background. Floor heard Anneke van Giersbergen (The Godmother of female fronted Dutch metal) & the Gathering when she was 16. She quickly decided that was what she should be doing and joined a local metal band that became After Forever. She sang for three years before joining the inaugural class of the Dutch rock academy, then went on to study one year of opera and three of musical theater at the Tilburg conservatorium. She continued singing in After Forever throughout this period. Nightwish was formed in 1996. Floor is the third singer for the band Tarja was the lead singer from 96 to 2005. Tarja is a operatically trained classical voice. Anette was the second lead 2006 to 2012. Anette has a more pop rock voice. Floor has been the lead since 2013.
Nightwish is a group of extremely talented and hard working musicians who all play for the song. No egos here and the result is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Loved how you were blown away by Floor. it's a common reaction. And, as you dig more and more into this band's catalog, you will begin to appreciate everyone, and their ability to create emotion. The composer of all their songs is the keyboardist, Tuomas Holopainen. He has been called the "Metal Mozart" and there's a lot of truth in that. Looking forward to your journey with this great band.
Good one. One of my hobbies is watching reactions to this song. I must have heard this 200 times now, but I always get the chills when they return to the "My fall will be for you," near the end, so I was especially glad to hear you sing along with it when it was first appearing.
This was song 13 of a setlist of 15. Crowd surfing hell yeah and Floor tired? Nah... A voice for days!!! Prepare yourself for the Nightwish Army and General Gabriel, the PR officer. Don't be scared... we are friendly (most of us, LOL).
This song is what I refer to as Nightwish’s version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” complex and mind boggling. The singer is a Dutch artist named Floor Jansen aka the Valkyrie queen. She is a graduate of the Dutch Rock Academy and then 2 years of opera and musical theatre. I recommend “story time”. Wacken is in Germany so it’s pronounced as “Vacken”. The keyboard player is the composer of the music he is called the “Metal Mozart”. There was a burning bull skull because the festival is in a cattle town in Germany and that’s their symbol. Wacken is the gold standard.
I really like watching people experience Nightwish & Floor for the first time because you can literally see the exact moment when they are caught by her voice. This is so pure.
As you have discovered, Floor is an Enchantress. The exploration of Nightwish is a journey that will enthrall you like no other. There is so much variety and so many nuances to their music ... and their live performances are, in my opinion, simply breathtaking. Listening to, and especially watching Nightwish, I'm usually either grinning like a maniac or wiping a tear out of my eye. No recommendations from me, you can't go wrong following Gabriel's advice. Enjoy the journey, as a new subscriber, I will watch on with interest. All the very best from the Canberra Regiment, Australian Division, Nightwish Army.
It’s one song, a story, an experience, a moment to give yourself to the music and escape from the mundane world. Welcome to symphonic metal, a blend of Metal, orchestral and progressive rock with some of the best composers, musicians and singers on the planet. Also check out EPICA who more than live up to their name. Try ‘Unleashed’ live from their retrospect concert complete with a full orchestra and choir in support.
Great reaction! Listening to Floor is remarkably emotional. That last note is a full-on belt. The bass player is also a very versatile vocalist. He does everything for Nightwish from full-on snarling to a sweet little sea shanty called The Islander and a very touching Kiss while your Lips are Still Red. His vocals for the band's tribute to Pink Floyd's High Hopes is superb.
Welcome to the nightwish army, I just joined myself a few months back and can’t get enough! Story time and ever dream are 2 great songs from this setlist but honestly there’s no bad song from this concert! Great reaction and the insta floorgasm after 3 seconds of hearing Floor sing! 💙
Hi Abigirl. Nightwish Army, Indonesia checking in. So, you have now grauated to Nighwish, congratulations. Nightwish is a very deep rabbithole indeed. The good news is that Gabriel, our leader, has made contact which will make things a lot easier for you. It is only a guide, but I would start reacting to numbers from this Wacken concert and eventually work your way forward. I've subscribed as I want to follow your reactions to this band with the best female singer in the world, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
9:31 backing track. Nightwish's backing tracks are recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra or, if they are no available, other very high profile symphony orchestras. That is partly why this type of metal is known as "Symphonic Metal," as any band that has orchestral parts in their music is part of that genre. It sometimes blends over to power metal or epic metal, but orchestra stuff is 98% symphonic metal.
9:46 the best way to look at Nightwish's "long songs" are to think of them as full songs done in acts. Ghost Love Score has four acts: Opening, first sung part up to the break, first sung part after the break, and then the reprise at the end. Sometimes those parts are named, such as in The Poet and the Pendulum and Greatest Show On Earth (14 minute and 23 minute songs respectively).
Nightwish with Floor on vocals has so many great songs! Gabriel’s list is probably the best source for good video links. You don’t Have to follow it in order, but it is set up quite well to expose you to some of the many facets that Nightwish has to offer. I only discovered this band 4 years ago, and they are easily my favorite band of all time, and I’ve been listening to rock and metal since Joan Jett & The Blackhearts came out with “ I Love RocknRoll” back in 1981!
Waken is a town with like 2000 people and they host one of the biggest metal festivals in the world. They started on a cow field. That is why there is a flaming cow head.
Oh yeah, finally you arrived at Nightwish. Looking forward for more reactions of yours to them. One thing I can promise you already: that feeling you got there and the chills ... you will have that with every frickin' Nightwish song with Floor singing. Literally each and every one.
Floor Jansen is Nightwish's third female singer. The original was Tarja Turunen, followed by Anette Olzon (Anette Olsson). The bull is a symbol of Wacken open air. Many metal bands walk on stage. and wait for the crowd to start chanting for the band before coming back out again.
Back in 2000 I was 17 and heard Pavarotti for the 1st time and he made me cry, that never happened again until I heard this song and Floor a couple months ago and delving into her music it has happened with her multiple times. Great reaction to this.
The time signature of the intro (which is resumed near the end in the „aah-aah-aah!“ reprise part) is 2 bars 6/8 and one bar 5/8 followed by another bar 6/8. This is why it seems one beat is missing in the third bar - cause it is! And no, it‘s not one song, it‘s a „score“ - like in film score. But yes, it‘s effectively one piece consisting of several parts. (Comparable to Queen‘s „Bohemian Rhapsody“).
Hello Abigirl, i have now binge watched several of your videos. You are so lovely and now that you have reacted to both Electric Callboy and Nightwish, which are two of my favourite bands, i had no other choice than to subscribe. I wish you all the best and hope for further great reactions. Greetings from Germany!
Thank you, very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout 😍 Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at. Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner. Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yes, it is a "Score," like a movie score with different acts, and a climax, followed by a denouement. The central part was not an intermission but an intermezzo, an orchestral interlude that bridges two parts of the story. This score tells the story of a heartbroken young man, left emotionally dead after he finally realizes, after years of obsessive infatuation, that he has been in love with a figment of his imagination rather than the real woman as she actually was, i.e., not interested in reciprocating any romantic advances that may or may not have been. Metaphorically speaking, he was in love with a "ghost" that evaporated in a puff of smoke once the realization came. During the "My Fall" first verse, you can hear the Metro Voices of London choir in the background singing, "My fall will be for you; my love will be with you. If you be the one to cut me, I will bleed forever!" And then, in the "My Fall Reprise" after the realization tears his heart out, the choir sings, "My fall will be for you; my love will be with you. You WERE the one to cut me, so I will bleed forever!" Notice the subtle change.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal. You have found the leader in the genre. Floor's voice has mesmerized so many people, including opera singers. She's definitely a Valkyrie. Follow General Gabriel's list as a great path. There are many wonderful bands in this genre. The band I consider my favorite symphonic metal band is Epica. They also use symphonic music and choirs in their music, but with a much darker sound. Their female singer, Simone Simons, is spectacular. The song I recommend to start would be Unleashed, at the Retrospect anniversary concert. They had a full orchestra and choir on the stage with them. I think you will love the sound. p.s., Floor was a guest singer at the concert and does two songs with Simone.
You chose a wild one to start listening to Nightwish. Now you're down the rabbit hole, and you'll find it exquisitely endless! Welcome to the Nightwish Army!
@@Abigirl_Reacts I strongly recommend 'The greatest show on Earth' live, either at Tampere (Finland) or at Wembley (England). Both are mind blowing, and both have their own details, so maybe check both! Have fun!
Singers sing what they can, Floor Jansen sings what she wants ❤once she sang the phonebook in a Dutch radioshow ❤and It sound like a real song ❤her voice just touch your soul and grab your heart ❤she is one of a kind ❤our Valkyrie queen ❤
Welcome to the world of NW and the wonderful Floor Jansen. I never tire of seeing first timers getting blown away by how amazing this band is. Please follow Gabriel's advice for the rest of your NW journey. It will ensure that you will get the most out of it musically and emotionally. His list is just about as perfect as it gets to leading you down the history of NW. There are two milestones that you will reach (The Poet and the Pendulum & The Greatest Show on Earth) and if you are not properly prepared for these milestones, the experience will not hit as hard emotionally. Thank you for a wonderful reaction. I look forward to seeing more jaw-dropping moments. 😁...Oy yeah, Welcome to the family. We are glad you are here.
Fun reaction Abi🤘...we have all been there with Nightwish discovery…I’m 72 and just discovered them 2 years ago and they are top of my bucket list to go from Canada to see them hopefully live in Finland when they decide to tour again 🤞🤞 I am excited for you just beginning this epic journey 👍 Bring some carrots. You’re on your way down the Nightwish rabbit hole and it’s a deep and friggin’ awesome one😉
That final note was the culmination of 2 months of experimenting with a way to end the song her way....and on that night....it was PERFECTED! And has been done this way every since.
Yes... in this song, Floor is the only one singing. However there are many songs where the Bassist Marko (until he left the band a couple years ago) also sings a little... and a few songs where it's all Marko singing, with maybe Floor doing a little backing. FYI, Marko is also a lead singer in his own band that he created with his brother back in 1982 and was still playing with all through his time with Nightwish... so he can really sing as well. You will eventually see it. There is also another member of the band that you did not see here, named Troy, who is a multi-instrumentalist, that does some back-up singing as well. The ENTIRE band is extremely talented, both past and present members. And by now you've seen Gabriel's list of recommended songs...it's a fantastic list, but if you decide to follow his list please feel free to go off the list from time to time. It's impossible for him to include ALL the good songs because then he would have to list them all... no joke!
@@Abigirl_Reacts If you want to get a good taste of Marko right away as a lead singer ... well you could take a look at his band Tarot (the one I mentioned) ... or you can take a look at these 3 Nightwish songs... 1) High Hopes (A Pink Floyd cover) 2) The Islander 3) While your lips are still Red Those are the 3 off the top of my head where Marko is the lead or sole singer. There are MANY others where Floor is lead of course where Marko (and sometimes Troy) does more or less backing vocals...and some of those are fantastic to hear as well because Marko and Floor together ... well they really work well together!
This is my first visit to you & your channel. You my dear have selected a masterpiece. Roughly 80,000 plus there! Floor is a gift to humankind! Yes mam the lead singer is a female!! She has formal training, she is a mom, and she rides horses!! You are not alone this video brings tears to my eyes it is so great!! Floor is wearing leather and has a cape. Yet breathing is perfect! All from the diaphragm. Such power and style..... Amazing arrives in a bit. They leave the stage briefly! Upon their return they bust it loose. And Floor proceeds to melt our brains! I saved the best for last, she recently beat cancer!! Abi it is the same song! I hope you liked it.
Hello from Nightwish Army Sydney Australia. Subscribed for your Nightwish journey. Besides the music the literary and science references in the songs could keep you occupied for years.
When you had a physical reaction into 3 seconds of Floor, I knew this would be good. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish. A journey well worth making. Keep exploring Nightwish. - Nightwish Army North Texas division
yes Floor is one of the best singers out there. i hope you will do more. Floor can sing all genres you have no idea she does opera, growls and every musical genre and she is the kindest person out there. p.s i love the little moogle and tonberry on your back🥰
Jacksonville Fl. division of the Nightwish Army here. Welcome aboard. Great reaction video. For the best quality videos for Nightwish, I suggest you follow General Gabriel's recommendations.
Hello Abi, welcome in the mesmerizing world in symphonic metal! You already seen the most popular band in this genre. Nightwish have many awesome songs, my suggestion is The Poet and the Pendulum official live version. This genre have alot fantastic bands but many with a little different style. My favourite is the Epica. Fun fact their lead singer Simone Simons is close friend to Nightwish singer Floor Jansen (they are both dutch). If you want to check them might be one of the best pick is Kingdom of Heaven part3 from Omega live. But ofc we have many great bands and songs to hear 😊 just a small list: Xandria - Valentine Lacuna Coil - Swamped live from 119 Therion - Siren of the woods Within Temptation feat Anneke van Giersbergen. - Somewhere Beyond the Black - Night will fade Blackbriar - Weakness and Lust Evanescence - My immortal And finally i recommend tons of Ayreon live songs coz many of the best female and male metal singers (ofc with Floor and her sister Irene too!) worked on Ayreon's rock operas/shows. Enjoy your journey! 😉
The "bull" is the logo of that event that is called "Wacken Open Air" in germany. There are playing alot of other bands too at that event. So this wasn't even perticualary arranged for them, yet they blew this epic gem out of the park.
Whatever guard you have up before your heart.....HER voice cuts through it like a hot sword through butter....... Greetings from Nightwish Army South Germany
Abigirl, greetings from Wisconsin.🤘Yours is one of the best reactions to this performance I have seen. And I have seen 1000+. New sub here. I have a lot to tell you, so I'll break it down into several reply comments:
You noticed something that I don't recall anyone noticing before, or at least they didn't mention it in their reaction. It is that Floor changed the lyrics very slightly from the original song. The video you watched had one of the changes made in the sub-titles ("singing" on the shoulder -> "sitting" on the shoulder), but it missed the other one and you caught it (brings me to "thee" -> brings me to "tears").
The many, many key changes are also something that most reactors don't mention. A reactor once went through and counted them. IIRC there are more than a dozen. You mentioned that this felt like multiple songs. It is, sort of. The word "Score" in the title is an apt description, as it is a composition with many parts, but all supporting a common idea.
Your reaction to Floor's voice is fairly common (Floorgasm), but the speed at which your first one came was not. There is something about Floor's voice that just resonates with most people. Perhaps the timbre? I don't know. That soul-grabbing voice is one of the reasons she has been nicknamed the Valkyrie Queen or Valkyrie Goddess. Another reason is her stage presence. She commands the stage, just by being on it. Her stature doesn't hurt. She is 6'1" and she is wearing 4" heels at this concert. You can't help but be mesmerized. Her vocal range (both pitch and style), her breath support, her pitch control, etc., are almost bonuses. Another reactor analyzed the audio from this live performance looking for any signs of pitch correcting and found none. Floor doesn't need any. She is that good.
She is also physically beautiful. This is enhanced on-stage with quite a bit of makeup, but she is also beautiful with little or none and is completely comfortable and willing to show her unadorned face to the public. She is one of the most humble and kind people you would ever meet. She tries hard to keep herself grounded and maintain balance in her life.
She is a "highly sensitive" person. Some call the condition being an "empath". This helps her connect with the songs she sings, her bandmates (she calls them her "brothers"), and with the audience. But, being highly sensitive comes at a cost. It can lead to exhaustion, or worse. Right before joining Nightwish, Floor was recovering from a severe "burnout". Fortunately she was recovered enough to join them on tour with only 48 hours notice. There is a documentary on RUclips surrounding this called "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours".
@9:20 "Is there an actual full symphony here, that I'm not seeing?". Yes. They play against a back track, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra. During that symphonic interlude the entire band leaves the stage to give full room for that back track.
@Abigirl_Reacts The orchestral parts were composed as part of the piece. They recorded it especially for and with Nightwish. But it's a bit difficult (and costly) to take the entire London Symphony Orchestra with them on tour.
17. someone did count 17 Timechanges, although i think he did count the repeating ones as one:) Beeing absolute true, i doubted that you really never ever did Hear NW or Floor before. But who cares, your reaction was wholesome and authentic in my Eyes, and well thats what i always love. beeing first Time baffled seeing and hearing our beloved Combo. Envy you and be curious at the same Time for your Journey with NW. And like many surely almost said, you heard nothing, lady.) ill stay and look forward. Stay Healthy! Metalhead, frankonia, germany.
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yaeh, exactly, the Opening "i never "etc is such an Stereotyp if you watch Recaps since around 10 Yearslike me. mostly if you get This at Opener, you see ppl that know when to cry, beeing surprised on the Point while dont flinch an inch at the next Situation, bcs it dont works with the pausing and know when to even noticed Instrumentation of an Backtrack, master Musicans needed 5 rewatches etc. I an German, much more bad i`m an middle Frankonian(Nürnberg, famous for Christmas Market, Toys, and 3rd Reich Rallies and the Nürnberg Courts Trials after WW II). So no Sense of Humor else then Sasrcasm, mostly expecting all rotten from Start, so dont mind my rumbling too much:) And sorry i didnt make it more obviously that i felt you proved me wrong, young Lady:) Stay healthy!
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal, this is their third longest song, it does have a break where all you hear is an orchestra and the band leave the stage, GLS is probably the song that all reactors are introduced to Nightwish with, but one of my favourite live recordings is I Want my Tears Back from Buenos Aires in 2018 for the decades tour, Floor just lets go and has so much fun on stage, and you get to hear Troy taking the lead on the Uillean Pipes, you have to watch it from the start when the audience are having fun as well
You're going down some great rabbit holes. Been enjoying your Ren and EC reactions, snd recently TW. Now NW, oh this is perfect. Private Jenkins, NW Army, Utah USA division reporting for duty. Let's GO!
You are right about the time & key signature changes. They go something like this: Time signatures: Intro: A: 6/8, 6/8, 5/8, 6/8 4x B: 4/4, 4/4, 3/4, 4/4 4x, Verses, chorus, 1st bridge & guitar solo: 4/4, Orchestral Interlude & 2nd Bridge: 12/8, A section from Intro repeats, 3rd Bridge & Outro: 4/4. Keys: Intro: D minor, F minor, D minor, F minor; Verse: F Major, Chorus & 1st bridge: Bb minor. Guitar solo, orchestral interlude: G minor. 2nd Bridge: G minor, Bb minor, D minor. Repeat first half of intro. 3rd Bridge: D minor. Outro: Bb minor
1:40 The intro has a four bar structure, with 6/8, 6/8, 5/8 and 6/8 bars. Most people (even professional musicians) are unable to grasp the time signature of the intro at the the first time. Even though there was a "break" in the middle, it was actually a very elaborate (pre-recorded) orchestral interlude with woodwinds and strings.
In the meantime she is a mother and has beaten, I believe, breast cancer. For me together with Taija (former singer of nightwish) the queens of epic rock.
I see you are multi-Floorgasmic. It's a real thing ! Floor can give chills to a polar bear. Don't worry about keeping up with key and time signature changes. Just sit back and enjoy the epic tunes of Tuomas (keyboards, founder, composer). You rarely see what's coming next, but you know it will be very pleasurable. Most of the symphonic elements you hear are coming from backing tapes composed with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic. Great reaction. This was song 13 of 15 so the interlude provided them with a little break. Floor actually had a stuck zipper under her left arm that jammed, and she took this time to fix it. 😊🤘
@@Abigirl_Reacts Behind the scenes? I wish! If you check earlier before she goes off stage, you can see that the zipper under her left arm is partially down. As she walks off stage you can see her feel the zipper with her right hand. When she comes back the zipper is up. Tada! 😄🤘
A Score is an arrangement that never repeats until the tag at the end, hence all the variants in one composition. I also was there that night and I'd never heard of Nightwish before but a friend took me. The band was great but Floor Jansen just blew the crowd away. Most of the crowd hadn't really heard her before, they were used to her predecessor. We were over half way back so it was tough to see sometimes, but Floor just towered over the other band members. Someone told me she was approx 1.8 meters tall, 6'2"....hell of a show. It was my last trip to Germany.
Great reaction. I've been with you since you found Babymetal. Between Babymetal and Nightwish, they kept me sane during some tough times in lockdown. I cannot stress strongly enough my wish for you to delve much deeper into Nightwish. If you want something more recent - maybe latest releases 'An Ocean of Strange Islands' and 'Lanternlight' . Gabriel would've probably given you a great list which most reactors stick to - but I think it would be fun to dabble in some up to date offerings first. Btw - I've just today secured tickets to see Babymetal again here in London - but this time they're bringing their major show which they have only ever done within Japan, so very excited about that! It must be said though - Nightwish are soooo highly recommended! Take care 😊
This is the 13th song of a 15 song set , stamina amazing hence the small breaks , drummer is incredible , this whole concert is well worth a watch , i bought this CD the day after i saw this song a couple of years back now .
It is slowed here, yes...I believe it's only on the Blu-ray version, God only knows why... But really, it makes a huge difference! At the correct speed, this song is far more "driven" and even more impressive. Great reaction though, thank you!! @Abigirl_Reacts
the single greatest rabbit hole you can explore in your life in Nightwish. Each song is an adventure and no two are alike. Tuomas, the keyboard player, is the greatest composer in my lifetime, and I'm far from being the only one who feels that way. There will be a day when you remember this first introduction to the band with great fondness, because that was the day you discovered Nightwish. Greatest musical journey I've ever experienced. New sub!
In some cases i've cried like a baby when the music has made such an impact that the tears have just flowed i couldn't help it ! you are not alone on this boat sister ! ( I say sister because I've been there 2 )
Great reaction! Northern New England Division reporting in. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal, the glorious mash up of symphonic composition, orchestral instruments and heavy metal. This performance is from 2012 at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. Pronounced Vah-ken (German w) it is one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in the world. Wacken is normally a sleepy cattle town in northern Germany (pop about 2000) but every summer it swells to 80,000 to 100,00 metal heads for the festival. The flaming bulls head is the symbol of the festival. Nightwish was the headliner in front of 82,000 people. The lead singer here is Floor Jansen, our 6' 1" Dutch Valkyrie. She is the third and current singer for the band and IMO one of the most powerful and versatile singers on the planet. She is a Highly Sensitive Person so she feels emotions more strongly then most and this allows her to imbue her singing with tons of emotion. Most of Nightwish's music and lyrics are composed by their keyboardist and founder, Tuomas Holopainen, our Metal Mozart. Again IMO he is a musical genius and writes incredible melodies and poetic lyrics designed to invoke emotions in you. Nightwish's music tends to be complex with ever changing time signatures and key changes. Checkout this reaction by an Australian composer where he breaks down why we get those goosebump inducing Floorgasms. ruclips.net/video/-ql4Y12xbck/видео.htmlsi=bWKqFIP4vMM_9as2. Tuomas uses 16 key changes and 5 different keys over the course of the song and then uses the most powerful resolution of the chords (5,7 to 1) at the end of the song to give you that amazing feeling of satisfaction and resolution. Floor and Tuomas are the perfect duo to make you feel, even when you weren't in that place to begin with. Next song I would recommend Your's is an Empty Hope to get another side of Floor's voice. Listen carefully in the chorus to see who is singing the main melody and the death metal gutterals under the melody. If you want something more recent then checkout the ballad Laternlight (have tissues handy) or the banger Ocean of Strange Islands from their new album that dropped on 9/20. General Gabriel will be along shortly and will share some of their history with you along with a link to his YT page where on his commentary tab he has a series of posts with links to the best quality videos of a vast number of songs along with a short description. It is not a prescriptive list of a specific order but a resource for you to use on your journey. If you have questions ask and the Army will be there to guide you. Looking forward to sharing your journey of discovery.
Since you have a young one, Floor has a magnificent cover of "Let It Go" from Frozen on her RUclips channel. She did it for her first daughter a few years ago. Will make you crave more metal Disney songs.
Nightwish Army Cleveland, Ohio Company reporting. That is one of the fastest Floorgasms I’ve ever seen. You are definitely Nightwish Army material Abigirl. All Hail Goddess Floor!!!
Hello Abigirl [ @Abigirl_Reacts ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community
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Thanks so much for their history!
@@Abigirl_Reacts Thank you for a nice first reaction. I hope that you will continue exploring this true musical universe, of surprising diversity. I promise you will not be disappointed!
Just scrolling down to see if you were here; did not have to scroll down far 😀
Thank you Gabriel
@@gabriel_bardac 🫡
Congratulations on your first Floorgasms! 🙂
Abigirl: "What are your favorite Nightwish songs?"
NWfans: "Yes!"
Haha nice ^_^
I wholeheartedly concur.
Indeed!
I concur.
100%
I was in that crowd, and Floor made me cry. I'm not a person that cries easiely. She is amazing.
❤❤
So was I :) This was what, their 12th or 13th track of the set? And not tired at all. You probably laugh-snorted the same wayh I did at "Crowd-surfing already?" Folks had been surfing for half an hour before the intro to this one!
@@davebooth5847 13th our Goddes did and she is raidsng two ne Goddeses
@@davebooth5847 13th of 15 songs.
I'm so jealous!
Wow, you got a Floorgasm in the first 3 seconds of hearing Floor...you were BORN to be a member of the Nightwish Army!
I'm here for it!
@@Abigirl_Reacts welcom Abi
Looks like the Queen of the Valkyrie’s stole another soul
Yep, it's gone.
a 6 ft tall goddess.
This is song 13 of 15 sung by Floor Jansen who had been with Nightwish only ten months and is singing every song written for previous two singers and taking them to another level.
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@@Abigirl_Reacts That's why they were crowdsurfing already, Nightwish had been on for over an hour at this point. And don't feel bad about the inability to nail down the time signature, it changes a lot. :) Welcome to Nightwish, it's a wonderful journey.
Complicated, wait till you hear the over 20 mins of Greatest Show on Earth. (Tampere Live)
Oh boy haha
Originally Floor was sent by Allfather Odhinn to Midgard to gather the souls of fallen warriors to Valhalla, but she
got distracted and joined a series of bands. However, Floor still gathers souls by her grace, beauty and the sheer power
of her vocals.
We give thanks for her at our Blots regularly and hope that Odhinn won't notice that she has never returned to Asgard.
ALL HAIL THE VALKYRIE GODDESS!!!
The Nightwish Army is incoming! You're not ready!
Nightwish Army Central Florida Black Company reporting for duty!
Hail!
It is a score, not a song. Composition by Tuomas, the guy on the keys (think Hans Zimmer on metal.) He is also the poet writing the lyrics. Five keys are used, 17 changes of key throughout. Multiple tempo changes. Few vocalists in the world could compete with Floor on that song. The Orchestra you hear is their partner the London Philharmonic orchestra, the Choir is the London Metro Choir, and a couple of Children's choirs are sometime used. Welcome to Finnish Symphonic Metal.
5 keys with 17 changes?! Woah!
5 keys? That’s nothing. His piano has 88😅
And he has at least two keyboards. @@gsparkman
Former drummer here to explain the time signature of the intro: phrasing of eight bars (measures) per phrase, six beats in each measure (6/8 time), except that the sixth bar has four beasts instead of six.
@@williammelaniegappmayer2655 Tuomas had three keyboards on stage for this tour but he needs indeed minimum of two to perform most songs.
Best female singer in the world. She can sing anything. Please go down this rabbit hole.
I plan to!
Maybe add Ad Infinitum, Epica, Kamelot, Within Temptation and Sirenia to the same rabbit hole. Which are also symphonic metal bands.
@@JeffSparrow87can we skip nightwish, although maybe i should shut up. I like penumbra.
@@esch4920 no keep Nightwish as well
@@JeffSparrow87 i mistyped wanted to skip ithin tempation. I'm sorry...something about within tempation doesn't work for me. But i'm weird, every time i hear adele i feel bad Amy winehouse died, adele is avarege where whinehouse was special. Within tempation is to close to pop(bit mediocre] also despuse Metallica being called one of the big 5( they are mediocre)
I can say for certain, Floor is the only female singer who can give me goosebumps all over my body, the second she starts singing. Thank you for your reaction, I heard this some so many times and it never gets old.
Thanks for watching ^_^
1. The bull skull is the logo of the Wacken open air festival.
2. The Orchestral/Choir parts are prerecorded tracks. It is the London Philharmonic & Metro Voices choir.
Welcome to the Nightwish/Floor Jansen rabbit hole. So a little background. Floor heard Anneke van Giersbergen (The Godmother of female fronted Dutch metal) & the Gathering when she was 16. She quickly decided that was what she should be doing and joined a local metal band that became After Forever. She sang for three years before joining the inaugural class of the Dutch rock academy, then went on to study one year of opera and three of musical theater at the Tilburg conservatorium. She continued singing in After Forever throughout this period. Nightwish was formed in 1996. Floor is the third singer for the band Tarja was the lead singer from 96 to 2005. Tarja is a operatically trained classical voice. Anette was the second lead 2006 to 2012. Anette has a more pop rock voice. Floor has been the lead since 2013.
Is there a performance with a live symphony?
Nightwish is a group of extremely talented and hard working musicians who all play for the song. No egos here and the result is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Loved how you were blown away by Floor. it's a common reaction. And, as you dig more and more into this band's catalog, you will begin to appreciate everyone, and their ability to create emotion. The composer of all their songs is the keyboardist, Tuomas Holopainen. He has been called the "Metal Mozart" and there's a lot of truth in that. Looking forward to your journey with this great band.
Metal Mozart is appropriate!
Good one. One of my hobbies is watching reactions to this song. I must have heard this 200 times now, but I always get the chills when they return to the "My fall will be for you," near the end, so I was especially glad to hear you sing along with it when it was first appearing.
The ending was so nice, I had to play it twice ^_^
This was song 13 of a setlist of 15. Crowd surfing hell yeah and Floor tired? Nah... A voice for days!!!
Prepare yourself for the Nightwish Army and General Gabriel, the PR officer. Don't be scared... we are friendly (most of us, LOL).
Friendly indeed ^_^
This song is what I refer to as Nightwish’s version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” complex and mind boggling. The singer is a Dutch artist named Floor Jansen aka the Valkyrie queen. She is a graduate of the Dutch Rock Academy and then 2 years of opera and musical theatre. I recommend “story time”. Wacken is in Germany so it’s pronounced as “Vacken”. The keyboard player is the composer of the music he is called the “Metal Mozart”. There was a burning bull skull because the festival is in a cattle town in Germany and that’s their symbol. Wacken is the gold standard.
It was complex and amazing!
I really like watching people experience Nightwish & Floor for the first time because you can literally see the exact moment when they are caught by her voice. This is so pure.
And for me out was about 3 seconds in LOL
As you have discovered, Floor is an Enchantress. The exploration of Nightwish is a journey that will enthrall you like no other. There is so much variety and so many nuances to their music ... and their live performances are, in my opinion, simply breathtaking. Listening to, and especially watching Nightwish, I'm usually either grinning like a maniac or wiping a tear out of my eye. No recommendations from me, you can't go wrong following Gabriel's advice. Enjoy the journey, as a new subscriber, I will watch on with interest. All the very best from the Canberra Regiment, Australian Division, Nightwish Army.
Thanks so much for subbing and welcome! ^_^
I love it when a new person discovers NIGHTWISH!!! Especially the voice of FLOOR JANSEN"!!! Congratulations on your "FLOORGASM"!!!
Thanks haha
One of the greatest Singer alive
So impressive! 🤘😊🤘
It’s one song, a story, an experience, a moment to give yourself to the music and escape from the mundane world. Welcome to symphonic metal, a blend of Metal, orchestral and progressive rock with some of the best composers, musicians and singers on the planet. Also check out EPICA who more than live up to their name. Try ‘Unleashed’ live from their retrospect concert complete with a full orchestra and choir in support.
Thanks for having me! Happy to be here ^_^
You will love to check out her performances in "beste zangers"
Especially "shallow" "phantom of the Opera" with Hank poort and que se siente
Thanks for the suggestion! ^_^
In fact all of the beste zangers performances. Best with the chat at start and end, in Dutch but subtitles and gives some perspective to each song.
Gotta check out Storytime, Romanticide, and Everdream from this same show. Incredible. This whole concert is amazing
Coming soon!
Great reaction! Listening to Floor is remarkably emotional. That last note is a full-on belt. The bass player is also a very versatile vocalist. He does everything for Nightwish from full-on snarling to a sweet little sea shanty called The Islander and a very touching Kiss while your Lips are Still Red. His vocals for the band's tribute to Pink Floyd's High Hopes is superb.
Wow I didn't know he sang too!
Welcome to the nightwish army, I just joined myself a few months back and can’t get enough! Story time and ever dream are 2 great songs from this setlist but honestly there’s no bad song from this concert!
Great reaction and the insta floorgasm after 3 seconds of hearing Floor sing! 💙
I couldn't help myself, wow!
@@Abigirl_Reacts I know how you feel, after I got introduced to NW I found the whole Wacken 2013 show on YT and watched it sooo many times now lol
Welcome to the army Bunny
Hi Abigirl. Nightwish Army, Indonesia checking in. So, you have now grauated to Nighwish, congratulations. Nightwish is a very deep rabbithole indeed. The good news is that Gabriel, our leader, has made contact which will make things a lot easier for you. It is only a guide, but I would start reacting to numbers from this Wacken concert and eventually work your way forward. I've subscribed as I want to follow your reactions to this band with the best female singer in the world, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Thanks so much for subbing and welcome! ^_^
9:31 backing track. Nightwish's backing tracks are recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra or, if they are no available, other very high profile symphony orchestras. That is partly why this type of metal is known as "Symphonic Metal," as any band that has orchestral parts in their music is part of that genre. It sometimes blends over to power metal or epic metal, but orchestra stuff is 98% symphonic metal.
Id like to hear the symphony live too!
@@Abigirl_Reacts There is another symphonic metal band that did just that, Within Temptation. Look up "Within Temptation: The Black Symphony" :)
@@Abigirl_Reacts then you should watch Epica Live: Sancta Terra (featering Floor Jansen the singer of Nightwish)
The Band + Live Orchestra
and Epica did the total live with orcestra....even more than once
Quickest Floorgasm ever :) welcome to Nightwish!
It was, wasn't it lmao
@@Abigirl_Reacts I hope for many more to come, Nightwish rabbit hole is deep!
It's even faster than Halflifesista amd Wolfgang. 😅
@@tobimobiv1 very true!
I wasn't expecting it so soon 😂
9:46 the best way to look at Nightwish's "long songs" are to think of them as full songs done in acts. Ghost Love Score has four acts: Opening, first sung part up to the break, first sung part after the break, and then the reprise at the end. Sometimes those parts are named, such as in The Poet and the Pendulum and Greatest Show On Earth (14 minute and 23 minute songs respectively).
Yes I get it now, there was literally an interlude as well! ^_^
Nightwish with Floor on vocals has so many great songs!
Gabriel’s list is probably the best source for good video links. You don’t Have to follow it in order, but it is set up quite well to expose you to some of the many facets that Nightwish has to offer.
I only discovered this band 4 years ago, and they are easily my favorite band of all time, and I’ve been listening to rock and metal since Joan Jett & The Blackhearts came out with “ I Love RocknRoll” back in 1981!
Don't feel bad, I literally just discovered them so I'm very late to the party haha
Waken is a town with like 2000 people and they host one of the biggest metal festivals in the world. They started on a cow field. That is why there is a flaming cow head.
Oh that's pretty cool!
Oh yeah, finally you arrived at Nightwish. Looking forward for more reactions of yours to them.
One thing I can promise you already: that feeling you got there and the chills ... you will have that with every frickin' Nightwish song with Floor singing. Literally each and every one.
I bet! Her first name is actually Floor? Where is she from?
@@Abigirl_Reacts Dutch. Yes, Floor Jansen.
Hence the "Floorgasm" (others mentioned already) 😉
@@Abigirl_Reacts A derivitive of "flower" I believe
@@Abigirl_Reacts she's dutch - the band is mainly Finnish but there is a member from the UK also (though he isn't on stage for this one)
Floor Jansen is Nightwish's third female singer. The original was Tarja Turunen, followed by Anette Olzon (Anette Olsson). The bull is a symbol of Wacken open air. Many metal bands walk on stage. and wait for the crowd to start chanting for the band before coming back out again.
I hope they keep Floor!
Back in 2000 I was 17 and heard Pavarotti for the 1st time and he made me cry, that never happened again until I heard this song and Floor a couple months ago and delving into her music it has happened with her multiple times. Great reaction to this.
Thanks for watching! ^_^
One of the best singers of the generation
She's great!
The time signature of the intro (which is resumed near the end in the „aah-aah-aah!“ reprise part) is 2 bars 6/8 and one bar 5/8 followed by another bar 6/8. This is why it seems one beat is missing in the third bar - cause it is! And no, it‘s not one song, it‘s a „score“ - like in film score. But yes, it‘s effectively one piece consisting of several parts. (Comparable to Queen‘s „Bohemian Rhapsody“).
I get it now, it's great!
Hello Abigirl, i have now binge watched several of your videos. You are so lovely and now that you have reacted to both Electric Callboy and Nightwish, which are two of my favourite bands, i had no other choice than to subscribe. I wish you all the best and hope for further great reactions. Greetings from Germany!
Thank you so much!! More Nightwish to come and I'm debating doing more live performances from EC!
Thank you, very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout 😍 Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at.
Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner. Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.
Thanks for watching ^_^
New subscriber here from the Netherlands, impatient to see you have multiple Floorgasms on your Nightwish journey. Have fun being floored!
Thanks for subbing! Can't wait to do more!
that live concert is in Wacken/Germany (the biggest rock-metal festival in the world). Apart from that keep in mind that this track is a "SCORE" ...
That makes sense actually
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yes, it is a "Score," like a movie score with different acts, and a climax, followed by a denouement. The central part was not an intermission but an intermezzo, an orchestral interlude that bridges two parts of the story. This score tells the story of a heartbroken young man, left emotionally dead after he finally realizes, after years of obsessive infatuation, that he has been in love with a figment of his imagination rather than the real woman as she actually was, i.e., not interested in reciprocating any romantic advances that may or may not have been. Metaphorically speaking, he was in love with a "ghost" that evaporated in a puff of smoke once the realization came. During the "My Fall" first verse, you can hear the Metro Voices of London choir in the background singing, "My fall will be for you; my love will be with you. If you be the one to cut me, I will bleed forever!" And then, in the "My Fall Reprise" after the realization tears his heart out, the choir sings, "My fall will be for you; my love will be with you. You WERE the one to cut me, so I will bleed forever!" Notice the subtle change.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal. You have found the leader in the genre. Floor's voice has mesmerized so many people, including opera singers. She's definitely a Valkyrie. Follow General Gabriel's list as a great path.
There are many wonderful bands in this genre. The band I consider my favorite symphonic metal band is Epica. They also use symphonic music and choirs in their music, but with a much darker sound. Their female singer, Simone Simons, is spectacular. The song I recommend to start would be Unleashed, at the Retrospect anniversary concert. They had a full orchestra and choir on the stage with them. I think you will love the sound.
p.s., Floor was a guest singer at the concert and does two songs with Simone.
Thanks for the suggestion! ^_^
Definite Floorgasm. 😊 ty for reaction Miss! Valkyrie goddess for sure.
Thanks for watching ^_^
You chose a wild one to start listening to Nightwish. Now you're down the rabbit hole, and you'll find it exquisitely endless! Welcome to the Nightwish Army!
Haha I had no idea this was so epic! On to the next!
@@Abigirl_Reacts I strongly recommend 'The greatest show on Earth' live, either at Tampere (Finland) or at Wembley (England). Both are mind blowing, and both have their own details, so maybe check both! Have fun!
They were about an hour into the set which makes her singing all the more impressive! Truly, Floor is a Metal Valkyrie. 🙂
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Nice job. You are one of few that noticed that the final stanza is a recap. Greetings from Michigan and welcome to the rabbit hole.
Happy to be here!
CONGRATS to your first Floorgasm. Welcome in Symphonic Metal. With grettings from northern Germany 🤘 😊
Thanks for having me! Happy to be here ^_^
Singers sing what they can, Floor Jansen sings what she wants ❤once she sang the phonebook in a Dutch radioshow ❤and It sound like a real song ❤her voice just touch your soul and grab your heart ❤she is one of a kind ❤our Valkyrie queen ❤
One of a kind is right!
Welcome to the world of NW and the wonderful Floor Jansen. I never tire of seeing first timers getting blown away by how amazing this band is. Please follow Gabriel's advice for the rest of your NW journey. It will ensure that you will get the most out of it musically and emotionally. His list is just about as perfect as it gets to leading you down the history of NW. There are two milestones that you will reach (The Poet and the Pendulum & The Greatest Show on Earth) and if you are not properly prepared for these milestones, the experience will not hit as hard emotionally. Thank you for a wonderful reaction. I look forward to seeing more jaw-dropping moments. 😁...Oy yeah, Welcome to the family. We are glad you are here.
It seems like I can't go wrong with any song I choose! Can't wait for more! ^_^
Fun reaction Abi🤘...we have all been there with Nightwish discovery…I’m 72 and just discovered them 2 years ago and they are top of my bucket list to go from Canada to see them hopefully live in Finland when they decide to tour again 🤞🤞
I am excited for you just beginning this epic journey 👍
Bring some carrots. You’re on your way down the Nightwish rabbit hole and it’s a deep and friggin’ awesome one😉
Nightwish's fan base is so diverse wow!
Glad to see you Floored at last!
Can't wait to do more!
That final note was the culmination of 2 months of experimenting with a way to end the song her way....and on that night....it was PERFECTED! And has been done this way every since.
It was amazing!
Yes... in this song, Floor is the only one singing. However there are many songs where the Bassist Marko (until he left the band a couple years ago) also sings a little... and a few songs where it's all Marko singing, with maybe Floor doing a little backing. FYI, Marko is also a lead singer in his own band that he created with his brother back in 1982 and was still playing with all through his time with Nightwish... so he can really sing as well. You will eventually see it.
There is also another member of the band that you did not see here, named Troy, who is a multi-instrumentalist, that does some back-up singing as well.
The ENTIRE band is extremely talented, both past and present members.
And by now you've seen Gabriel's list of recommended songs...it's a fantastic list, but if you decide to follow his list please feel free to go off the list from time to time. It's impossible for him to include ALL the good songs because then he would have to list them all... no joke!
It seems I can't go wrong with any song I choose!
@@Abigirl_Reacts If you want to get a good taste of Marko right away as a lead singer ... well you could take a look at his band Tarot (the one I mentioned) ... or you can take a look at these 3 Nightwish songs... 1) High Hopes (A Pink Floyd cover) 2) The Islander 3) While your lips are still Red
Those are the 3 off the top of my head where Marko is the lead or sole singer. There are MANY others where Floor is lead of course where Marko (and sometimes Troy) does more or less backing vocals...and some of those are fantastic to hear as well because Marko and Floor together ... well they really work well together!
There is a choir in the backing track, do they count as singers?
@@ar47yrr4p Also, Troy sings on many songs too
@@ar47yrr4p Also my favorite Marko Nightwish song: Endlessness
This is my first visit to you & your channel. You my dear have selected a masterpiece. Roughly 80,000 plus there! Floor is a gift to humankind! Yes mam the lead singer is a female!! She has formal training, she is a mom, and she rides horses!! You are not alone this video brings tears to my eyes it is so great!! Floor is wearing leather and has a cape. Yet breathing is perfect! All from the diaphragm. Such power and style..... Amazing arrives in a bit. They leave the stage briefly! Upon their return they bust it loose. And Floor proceeds to melt our brains!
I saved the best for last, she recently beat cancer!! Abi it is the same song! I hope you liked it.
80k people wow!!
Hello from Nightwish Army Sydney Australia. Subscribed for your Nightwish journey. Besides the music the literary and science references in the songs could keep you occupied for years.
I bet! That's OK, this rabbit hole is quite cozy.
When you had a physical reaction into 3 seconds of Floor, I knew this would be good. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish. A journey well worth making. Keep exploring Nightwish. - Nightwish Army North Texas division
Oh i plan to keep exploring for sure!
yes Floor is one of the best singers out there. i hope you will do more. Floor can sing all genres you have no idea she does opera, growls and every musical genre and she is the kindest person out there. p.s i love the little moogle and tonberry on your back🥰
Thanks for noticing! They love you too lol KUPO
Jacksonville Fl. division of the Nightwish Army here. Welcome aboard. Great reaction video. For the best quality videos for Nightwish, I suggest you follow General Gabriel's recommendations.
Thanks for the suggestion! ^_^
Hello Abi, welcome in the mesmerizing world in symphonic metal!
You already seen the most popular band in this genre. Nightwish have many awesome songs, my suggestion is The Poet and the Pendulum official live version.
This genre have alot fantastic bands but many with a little different style. My favourite is the Epica. Fun fact their lead singer Simone Simons is close friend to Nightwish singer Floor Jansen (they are both dutch). If you want to check them might be one of the best pick is Kingdom of Heaven part3 from Omega live.
But ofc we have many great bands and songs to hear 😊 just a small list:
Xandria - Valentine
Lacuna Coil - Swamped live from 119
Therion - Siren of the woods
Within Temptation feat Anneke van Giersbergen. - Somewhere
Beyond the Black - Night will fade
Blackbriar - Weakness and Lust
Evanescence - My immortal
And finally i recommend tons of Ayreon live songs coz many of the best female and male metal singers (ofc with Floor and her sister Irene too!) worked on Ayreon's rock operas/shows.
Enjoy your journey! 😉
Thanks for having me! Happy to be here ^_^
"Storytime", would be nice to see you reacting to that. Greetings from Finland, home of Nightwish.
Added, Thanks for the suggestion! ^_^
Yes, yes and yes. This is one song and this is a Nightwish live performance 😍
So impressive! 🤘😊🤘
The "bull" is the logo of that event that is called "Wacken Open Air" in germany. There are playing alot of other bands too at that event. So this wasn't even perticualary arranged for them, yet they blew this epic gem out of the park.
So impressive!
It’s always so fun watching people riding the Nightwish roller coaster for the first time. You did great!
I was so overwhelmed, thanks for watching! They're amazing
Whatever guard you have up before your heart.....HER voice cuts through it like a hot sword through butter.......
Greetings from Nightwish Army South Germany
Guards are down now!
The symphony and choir are a backtrack from the album. Sound track & click track both controlled by the drummer--as if he wasn't busy enough!
So impressive!
Abigirl, greetings from Wisconsin.🤘Yours is one of the best reactions to this performance I have seen. And I have seen 1000+. New sub here.
I have a lot to tell you, so I'll break it down into several reply comments:
You noticed something that I don't recall anyone noticing before, or at least they didn't mention it in their reaction. It is that Floor changed the lyrics very slightly from the original song. The video you watched had one of the changes made in the sub-titles ("singing" on the shoulder -> "sitting" on the shoulder), but it missed the other one and you caught it (brings me to "thee" -> brings me to "tears").
The many, many key changes are also something that most reactors don't mention. A reactor once went through and counted them. IIRC there are more than a dozen. You mentioned that this felt like multiple songs. It is, sort of. The word "Score" in the title is an apt description, as it is a composition with many parts, but all supporting a common idea.
Your reaction to Floor's voice is fairly common (Floorgasm), but the speed at which your first one came was not. There is something about Floor's voice that just resonates with most people. Perhaps the timbre? I don't know. That soul-grabbing voice is one of the reasons she has been nicknamed the Valkyrie Queen or Valkyrie Goddess. Another reason is her stage presence. She commands the stage, just by being on it. Her stature doesn't hurt. She is 6'1" and she is wearing 4" heels at this concert. You can't help but be mesmerized. Her vocal range (both pitch and style), her breath support, her pitch control, etc., are almost bonuses. Another reactor analyzed the audio from this live performance looking for any signs of pitch correcting and found none. Floor doesn't need any. She is that good.
She is also physically beautiful. This is enhanced on-stage with quite a bit of makeup, but she is also beautiful with little or none and is completely comfortable and willing to show her unadorned face to the public. She is one of the most humble and kind people you would ever meet. She tries hard to keep herself grounded and maintain balance in her life.
She is a "highly sensitive" person. Some call the condition being an "empath". This helps her connect with the songs she sings, her bandmates (she calls them her "brothers"), and with the audience. But, being highly sensitive comes at a cost. It can lead to exhaustion, or worse. Right before joining Nightwish, Floor was recovering from a severe "burnout". Fortunately she was recovered enough to join them on tour with only 48 hours notice. There is a documentary on RUclips surrounding this called "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours".
@9:20 "Is there an actual full symphony here, that I'm not seeing?". Yes. They play against a back track, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
During that symphonic interlude the entire band leaves the stage to give full room for that back track.
Id love to hear the symphony live!
@Abigirl_Reacts The orchestral parts were composed as part of the piece. They recorded it especially for and with Nightwish. But it's a bit difficult (and costly) to take the entire London Symphony Orchestra with them on tour.
17. someone did count 17 Timechanges, although i think he did count the repeating ones as one:) Beeing absolute true, i doubted that you really never ever did Hear NW or Floor before. But who cares, your reaction was wholesome and authentic in my Eyes, and well thats what i always love. beeing first Time baffled seeing and hearing our beloved Combo. Envy you and be curious at the same Time for your Journey with NW. And like many surely almost said, you heard nothing, lady.) ill stay and look forward.
Stay Healthy!
Metalhead, frankonia, germany.
May I ask, why do you think I've heard Nightwish before? Was it something I said? Thanks for commenting!
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yaeh, exactly, the Opening "i never "etc is such an Stereotyp if you watch Recaps since around 10 Yearslike me. mostly if you get This at Opener, you see ppl that know when to cry, beeing surprised on the Point while dont flinch an inch at the next Situation, bcs it dont works with the pausing and know when to even noticed Instrumentation of an Backtrack, master Musicans needed 5 rewatches etc.
I an German, much more bad i`m an middle Frankonian(Nürnberg, famous for Christmas Market, Toys, and 3rd Reich Rallies and the Nürnberg Courts Trials after WW II). So no Sense of Humor else then Sasrcasm, mostly expecting all rotten from Start, so dont mind my rumbling too much:)
And sorry i didnt make it more obviously that i felt you proved me wrong, young Lady:)
Stay healthy!
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal, this is their third longest song, it does have a break where all you hear is an orchestra and the band leave the stage, GLS is probably the song that all reactors are introduced to Nightwish with, but one of my favourite live recordings is I Want my Tears Back from Buenos Aires in 2018 for the decades tour, Floor just lets go and has so much fun on stage, and you get to hear Troy taking the lead on the Uillean Pipes, you have to watch it from the start when the audience are having fun as well
Added, tysm!
You're going down some great rabbit holes. Been enjoying your Ren and EC reactions, snd recently TW. Now NW, oh this is perfect. Private Jenkins, NW Army, Utah USA division reporting for duty. Let's GO!
I have haven't i?! It's been a blast!
Anything from that show will give you goosebumps.
I believe you!
So many great songs. Get ready. And welcome to the Nightwish Army!
Thanks for having me! Happy to be here ^_^
You are right about the time & key signature changes. They go something like this:
Time signatures: Intro: A: 6/8, 6/8, 5/8, 6/8 4x B: 4/4, 4/4, 3/4, 4/4 4x, Verses, chorus, 1st bridge & guitar solo: 4/4, Orchestral Interlude & 2nd Bridge: 12/8, A section from Intro repeats, 3rd Bridge & Outro: 4/4.
Keys: Intro: D minor, F minor, D minor, F minor; Verse: F Major, Chorus & 1st bridge: Bb minor. Guitar solo, orchestral interlude: G minor. 2nd Bridge: G minor, Bb minor, D minor. Repeat first half of intro. 3rd Bridge: D minor. Outro: Bb minor
Oh man I don't know anything about those minors or majors but it was still interesting to see, ty!
Floor's voice is pure magic. She hijacks our emotional life in the most beautiful way
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1:40 The intro has a four bar structure, with 6/8, 6/8, 5/8 and 6/8 bars. Most people (even professional musicians) are unable to grasp the time signature of the intro at the the first time.
Even though there was a "break" in the middle, it was actually a very elaborate (pre-recorded) orchestral interlude with woodwinds and strings.
The intermission was beautiful indeed!
In the meantime she is a mother and has beaten, I believe, breast cancer. For me together with Taija (former singer of nightwish) the queens of epic rock.
She's impressive indeed!
I absolutely love watching ppl watch Floor sing for the first time. I wish i could go back and hear this again for the first time
You get to experience it all over again through us!
I see you are multi-Floorgasmic. It's a real thing ! Floor can give chills to a polar bear. Don't worry about keeping up with key and time signature changes. Just sit back and enjoy the epic tunes of Tuomas (keyboards, founder, composer). You rarely see what's coming next, but you know it will be very pleasurable. Most of the symphonic elements you hear are coming from backing tapes composed with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic. Great reaction. This was song 13 of 15 so the interlude provided them with a little break. Floor actually had a stuck zipper under her left arm that jammed, and she took this time to fix it. 😊🤘
Woah how did you know about the zipper?? Behind the scenes?
@@Abigirl_Reacts Behind the scenes? I wish! If you check earlier before she goes off stage, you can see that the zipper under her left arm is partially down. As she walks off stage you can see her feel the zipper with her right hand. When she comes back the zipper is up. Tada! 😄🤘
A Score is an arrangement that never repeats until the tag at the end, hence all the variants in one composition. I also was there that night and I'd never heard of Nightwish before but a friend took me. The band was great but Floor Jansen just blew the crowd away. Most of the crowd hadn't really heard her before, they were used to her predecessor. We were over half way back so it was tough to see sometimes, but Floor just towered over the other band members. Someone told me she was approx 1.8 meters tall, 6'2"....hell of a show. It was my last trip to Germany.
So jealous you got to hear her live!
Great reaction. I've been with you since you found Babymetal. Between Babymetal and Nightwish, they kept me sane during some tough times in lockdown. I cannot stress strongly enough my wish for you to delve much deeper into Nightwish. If you want something more recent - maybe latest releases 'An Ocean of Strange Islands' and 'Lanternlight' . Gabriel would've probably given you a great list which most reactors stick to - but I think it would be fun to dabble in some up to date offerings first. Btw - I've just today secured tickets to see Babymetal again here in London - but this time they're bringing their major show which they have only ever done within Japan, so very excited about that! It must be said though - Nightwish are soooo highly recommended! Take care 😊
Have fun seeing BM, sounds like it'll be a blast!
@@Abigirl_Reacts many thanks. Got to wait until May next year though. They're currently in South America and then up to the States I think?!
Nightwish Army Southwest Michigan Division checking in. Looking forward to following you as you continue to discover this awesome band.
Thanks so much for subbing and welcome! ^_^
Welcome to the NightWish world. Greetings from Portugal!!!
Hi! 👋
Floor is a shield maiden! Obviously a very popular band, it's evidenced by the huge audience singing along to the lyrics!
There WERE a lot of people there huh?
Great reaction and congrats...you have just discovered the GOAT female vocalist. Many more Floorgasms to come....enjoy!
Can't wait!
This is the 13th song of a 15 song set , stamina amazing hence the small breaks , drummer is incredible , this whole concert is well worth a watch , i bought this CD the day after i saw this song a couple of years back now .
Oh oh so near the end of the show
Slowed version. Always check for correct speed.
I've never heard the song before, I wasn't even aware the song was slowed!
It is slowed here, yes...I believe it's only on the Blu-ray version, God only knows why... But really, it makes a huge difference! At the correct speed, this song is far more "driven" and even more impressive. Great reaction though, thank you!! @Abigirl_Reacts
Hadn't noticed, but, now you mention it!
Thx, i thought im just high 🤣
Welcome to the world of Nightwish! Nice reaction.
I don't think you fall short of links 😊
Greetings from Finland! 🤘🎶 🖤 🎸🇫🇮
Nice to meet you!
i am so excited for your other Nightwish reactions!
Can't wait!
Welcome to Nightwish journey...
Thanks for having me ^_^
The end gives me chills every.single.time.
Same!
the single greatest rabbit hole you can explore in your life in Nightwish. Each song is an adventure and no two are alike. Tuomas, the keyboard player, is the greatest composer in my lifetime, and I'm far from being the only one who feels that way. There will be a day when you remember this first introduction to the band with great fondness, because that was the day you discovered Nightwish. Greatest musical journey I've ever experienced. New sub!
Can't go wrong with my next choice, I'm excited!
Thanks so much for subbing and welcome! ^_^
Welcome to Nightwish !! Great reaction, and comments too. I felt the same way. Keep it going.
Thanks for watching ^_^
You had THE reaction music is supposed to gives us all, Flor gives us that feeling times a million! She is simply a once-in-a-lifetime voice!
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In some cases i've cried like a baby when the music has made such an impact that
the tears have just flowed i couldn't help it ! you are not alone on this boat sister !
( I say sister because I've been there 2 )
You can relate then hehe Thanks for watching ^_^
Meet Floor Jansen the voice of an angel with the lungs of a deep sea diver.
Haha that is quite the combination!
Awesome reaction. Another soul for Floor to take... Greetings from Finland.
Thank you 🙌
Great reaction! Northern New England Division reporting in. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal, the glorious mash up of symphonic composition, orchestral instruments and heavy metal. This performance is from 2012 at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. Pronounced Vah-ken (German w) it is one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in the world. Wacken is normally a sleepy cattle town in northern Germany (pop about 2000) but every summer it swells to 80,000 to 100,00 metal heads for the festival. The flaming bulls head is the symbol of the festival. Nightwish was the headliner in front of 82,000 people. The lead singer here is Floor Jansen, our 6' 1" Dutch Valkyrie. She is the third and current singer for the band and IMO one of the most powerful and versatile singers on the planet. She is a Highly Sensitive Person so she feels emotions more strongly then most and this allows her to imbue her singing with tons of emotion. Most of Nightwish's music and lyrics are composed by their keyboardist and founder, Tuomas Holopainen, our Metal Mozart. Again IMO he is a musical genius and writes incredible melodies and poetic lyrics designed to invoke emotions in you. Nightwish's music tends to be complex with ever changing time signatures and key changes. Checkout this reaction by an Australian composer where he breaks down why we get those goosebump inducing Floorgasms. ruclips.net/video/-ql4Y12xbck/видео.htmlsi=bWKqFIP4vMM_9as2. Tuomas uses 16 key changes and 5 different keys over the course of the song and then uses the most powerful resolution of the chords (5,7 to 1) at the end of the song to give you that amazing feeling of satisfaction and resolution.
Floor and Tuomas are the perfect duo to make you feel, even when you weren't in that place to begin with. Next song I would recommend Your's is an Empty Hope to get another side of Floor's voice. Listen carefully in the chorus to see who is singing the main melody and the death metal gutterals under the melody. If you want something more recent then checkout the ballad Laternlight (have tissues handy) or the banger Ocean of Strange Islands from their new album that dropped on 9/20. General Gabriel will be along shortly and will share some of their history with you along with a link to his YT page where on his commentary tab he has a series of posts with links to the best quality videos of a vast number of songs along with a short description. It is not a prescriptive list of a specific order but a resource for you to use on your journey. If you have questions ask and the Army will be there to guide you. Looking forward to sharing your journey of discovery.
Floorgasm? Is that something fans say haha that's hilarious 😂
Yes, that’s what they call them. You had one when she started singing. Don’t worry, this song gets me every time and i get chills and tears both.
@@Abigirl_Reacts Yes. I you will get them frequently when you hear her sing. She has that ability to reach into your soul and make you feel.
Since you have a young one, Floor has a magnificent cover of "Let It Go" from Frozen on her RUclips channel. She did it for her first daughter a few years ago. Will make you crave more metal Disney songs.
Awww that's so sweet ^_^
Nightwish Army Cleveland, Ohio Company reporting. That is one of the fastest Floorgasms I’ve ever seen. You are definitely Nightwish Army material Abigirl. All Hail Goddess Floor!!!
Haha Thanks for watching ^_^
The entire band leaves the stage during the "blue" interlude. And the symphony & choir are background tracks from the album.
I see! ^_^
Greetings from Finland 🤘
Hiii 👋