Troy's using the E-bow - he is phenomenal to creates special vibes with that little thing. And Floor.... always giving that little extra that takes you on the journey into the story. Great reaction from you 👍 🤘 🤘
That's because he is. Over 50 countries around the world. Thank you so much for this opportunity to make an impression in this young man's life. Always remember Max, You can do anything you set your mind to. You just have to want it that bad and set your mind to it; then you can achieve anything!
This song and video is a great example of how much Nightwish loves their fans. They could just perform in Europe to huge crowds but they still come to the US despite playing smaller venues like here. They unfortunately can't bring a big chunk of their stage production but on the plus side with the smaller venues the shows are more intimate. When I saw them in May they were amazing and unbelievably epic even with the simpler staging. Never have left a concert with so much positive energy. So thanks again to Nightwish for coming to the United States.
Not a coincidence it reminds you of Powerslave. One of the lyric lines in this song ,Ancient mariner in a sea of sand, references Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The song is a fantasy view of the history of Egypt, originally Anette era on Dark Passion Play. When he does play guitar, Troy uses PRS.
Loved the reaction, I felt like i was on a camel in a caravan in the sea of golden sands. Some believe The Dak Queen in the song is the Desert. I think the lyrics "Ballad of Dark Queen echoes through night" is Schehezrade I think Tuomas was inspired for the song Sahara, meaning Desert in Arabic, by the story of Schehezrade. She became a Persian Queen and was the main narrator of the 1001 nights (Arabian Nights). A brief synopsis. The King Shahryar became enraged after his wife`s infidelity that he married and murdered 3000 women the day after he had married them. To try and stop this barbarity Schehezrade married the King and enthralled him with the tales of the 1001 nights, and every night sparing her life. This echoed every night until dawn, Where the King wanted to hear more. She was very well read in Philosophy amongst others. After the 1001 nights of tales, she told the king she had finished the stories. He had fallen in love with her, learned morality from her and she truly became his dark Queen. Lyrics} "May he rest under Aegis of Mirage, As the sand slowly turn to Elysian fields" The aegis , as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. In Greek and Roman mythology, Elysium was the place of rest for the dead who were blessed by the gods. It was also known as the Elysian Fields or the Elysian Plain. Here is a version by Anette ruclips.net/video/o3j0X69eeH4/видео.html
I've been following nigthwish since their inception, I've been listening to rock and heavy metal for 45 years and nightwish have been and are a great group, huge Tuomas and all the others, Floor makes the difference ... great reaction, long life to everyone.
When you hear this voice it goes straight through your soul, fantastic just to comprehend what Floor does to you/me that voice; grab you and take you on a journey (like goosebumps when I hear Floor Janssen) unimaginable what she can do with her rangs thanks for letting us hear it, you see and feel that the band goes into a trance because of Floor, really a different setting and indeed Troy plays the higher notes on the electric mandolin, just look how high his kapo is, believe 6 or even 7 .but what a great sound and fantastic vocal hypnosis that you get into throughout the whole band. thank you for this amazing song🤘🤘❤️❤️🤘🤘👍The DIGGIN ITE AGAIN 🤘
And this is Live⚡⚡🤘 Unbelievably AMAZING 💥 Difficult to sing.. But I like it anyway Not a day without a song by NIGHTWISH 🔥 Keep calm and love Music 🎶 Thanks Xoxo 🦋
Tuomas has said. The way it works in NIGHTWISH is that I am very much a solo worker. So I try to make all the songs - even the arrangements - as ready as possible, as much as I feel that I have to give to the songs. Most of the riffs, even some drum fills and stuff like this. I just try to make it as good as I can do it by myself. And then I introduce the songs and demos that I've done on my own to the other members of the band, and then we start the rearranging process. You know, 'Could you come up with a better riff for this one?' 'Would the bass line be different in that one?' 'What about if the vocal line is like this?' And sometimes the songs change a lot I know Marco has written things for Nightwish, the music for The Islander for instance and I think Emppu and Troy have contributed. Floor has changed some things as well. Then ending of Ghost Love Score and some bits in the Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean. However, I have no real details. Perhaps the Nightwish Army can enlighten us.
Just keep at it.... Eventually it will come on it's own. You have to make it happen yourself in a lot of cases, but in this one, they killed it. You just have to know how to convey the message to the other musicians in the band. That's the hardest part in it.
Great reaction again guys!👍 If you'd like some suggestions where to go next then "Shudder Before the Beautiful" live at Wembley 2015, "Wish I Had an Angel" live at Wacken 2013 or for a more recent song/performance "Tribal" live at Hellfest 2022 would be awesome choices!🤘😁 In fact the whole of the Hellfest 2022 set is incredible and is available on RUclips for free and is worth reacting to from start to finish if you feel you're up to it. Here is the link - ruclips.net/video/pYIX1Jyb64E/видео.html
By the way, this is Anette's song, at least I have not seen version of this "Dark Passion Play" song written for Marko alone. Marko would have made strange Scheherazade, though lyrics do not clearly indicate that it was her telling. Anyway it Anette appeared after they dismissed Tarja.
When you guys seen the Greatest show on earth that was at Tampera with the cool fireworks, The other venue the Greatest show on earth at Wembley has Troy playing the guitar and just like this one he uses an E-bow device which let's off these vibrations that sound similar to an electric violin. Great reaction guys and I'm also from New Zealand fun fact Abel Tasman discovered this land and the Maori people before captain Cook and he named it after Zealand which is Dutch also the Dutch where already living in New York before the British arrived. Shows how far these Viking ancestors have traveled.
It's just so cool. Such a vibe. Their use of other cultural sounds & influences is always so interesting and great! Nightwish is never boring & never predictable. 😀
In the Middle East, Phrygian Dominant mode is also used. It has an Arabic sound. It's not only a scale but a mode. It's a 5fth mode of the harmonic minor scale.
@@2ndhandsoulsmusic Sahara is a gem not seen enough, you 'all really need to checkout Floor's version of Alone : Alone - Heart (cover by Floor Jansen)2020( home studio) ruclips.net/video/1fu-yP6q6Gk/видео.html Floor's vocals will blow your mind on this one : Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) Live 2020 ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html
😅😅🤣🤣fantastic, that you rock so much on the chair as if you were on a camel, in the middle of the SAHARA, with your long hair you could go back in time 200 years. top
Greetings from UK Another fantastic reaction, thank you 😃 A great performance in a much more intimate venue. I think this is the smallest venue you have seen them at, isn't it?
When Floor draws out the long notes it’s just candy to my ears , love that song , thx you guys . Shudder Before the Beautiful live from Wembley please !! 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼
Nice that you know also Emppu by name now....his solo was great in the beginning. This has that vibe of Sahara really....wonder how Tuomas can make it like that real.
Lyrics Sahara: A ballad of dark queen echoes through night As he flees the curse of gods, the pharaoh's wrath 1001 nights unseen The philosopher and the queen Ancient mariner in a sea of sand The burning beauty his tomb to die for One thousand one nights unseen The philosopher and the queen Horizon's swarming with death Run! Heaven has a darkened face Dunes are soaring, as on a chase Caravan of the cursed Chasing him across the waves May he now rest under aegis of mirage As the sands slowly turn to Elysian fields 1001 nights unseen The philosopher and the queen
Haha, great to see your guys eyes twinkle in anticipation even before the song started... 🤩 Good choice, this is a great but I feel somewhat underrated song. It's not being played or reacted to that often. But like you said: awesome!!
Thanks for reacting to Sahara.guys ..a brilliant track that is not heard a lot. What can you say about this band ...I'm running out of superlatives 👍🤣✌️🤘 Hope you are all ok and all is going well with the band. Hope you can visit the UK sometime soon. Keep on rockin' . Peace and love from Liverpool UK 👍✌️🤘☮️
I translated Tuomas' interview (2020) with Teosto where he talked about songwriting process. All credit to Teosto, I just wanted to share interview to those who don't speak Finnish. Teosto is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and composers in Finland. Teosto is a member of the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs (CISAC). It represents 29 000 Finnish, and nearly three million foreign composers, songwriters, arrangers and publishers. The organization's clients are 29,000 music-using companies and communities. Interview->
What kind of process songwriting is for you? Tuomas: It's always very personal. It's the kind of thing that always goes along with life, you can never get rid of it and you never want to get rid of it. It's a very comprehensive experience for me, which I take extremely seriously, but also self-ironically. What does it mean? Tuomas: It means that music is a really serious thing for me, it's such a thing that I can't live without, but you shouldn't take music so seriously that you can't laugh at it in every situation. When I look at our band what we've done, especially 20 years ago, and also today, yes it puts a smile on my face - it is funny!... but it's not a joke. Songs are made by putting heart and soul into it and also with great respect. We thought very carefully about what we wanted to make songs about, what stories to tell and how to tell them. It takes 1-2 years to make one album, the process is very long and carefully thought out. Tuomas: How I go about making a song always starts from topic. What I've discussed with other songwriter colleagues, it usually doesn't go that way. So this way of ours is quite rare. I don't remember ever making a song in such a way that I jam at the piano or synthesizer, then a good melody or riff comes along and after that I start thinking about what this song could be about. Every song I've ever made has started from the theme and the story you want to tell. Is the story/theme easy to come up with? Tuomas: This world is full of stories, inspiring things and people. Then when you add a fictional world to this, you have endless possibilities, how many stories there are. You just have to find the things that somehow resonate with you and you feel that you could build an interesting piece of music from this story. Do you also think that the topic/theme must be so interesting that you can last 1-2 years in the creation phase and also live with the finished work for the rest of your life? Tuomas: Absolutely! English composer Gustav Holst said it best: "don't even start making music unless the thought of not making music is absolutely unbearable" Pretty good, and do you think so too? Tuomas: indeed, and I see myself in that aphorism quite completely. You just have to do it! Even if we never had success - no one would know anything about us, it's quite certain that I would still make those songs because I can't live without them. Has it ever happened that you have taken on a topic that has seemed like it won't work and there aren't enough inspiring ingredients? Tuomas: I don't remember that ever happening. If there has ever been something like this, it has been rejected at the very beginning. I don't have any leftover songs. There are no bonus tracks or any unreleased Nightwish songs. Let's focus on quality and not quantity. One example related to the topic is the solo album I made in 2014, 'Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge'. I got the feeling that I can't do this with Nightwish, because it's not fair to the other band members because they don't have the same grip on that theme that I do. They certainly wouldn't have found the motivation to focus on that story for 1-2 years. So you have to think about things like this, and that's why I ended up making a solo album.
When it was a solo album, did it free you up as a composer in any different way, not having to think about the fact that you have to be able to perform this in Buenos Aires, Helsinki and everywhere for the next two years and maybe even throughout the rest of Nightwish's career? (Note: Tuomas is very amused by the question, but gets serious when he starts to answer) Tuomas: When making Nightwish's songs, I never think about such things. And this is perhaps how I differ from other band members. When we rehearse, often get these comments "but how do we do this live?!" - I never think about it. I just want to make the best possible quality of the song we have, so that it sounds as good as possible when it is listened to. Let's think about those live modifications later... back to the question, how did making the album differ from Nightwish - it was kind of liberating, but kind of not. At that point, you have total control on everything and it creates more pressure when you realize that everything is on your own shoulders. When making a album with a band, you can ask others for help. At that point, however, you may have to make more compromises. It has its pros and cons. Is composing a lonely process for you? Tuomas: Yes. It is a part of this big picture that is the most dear and important to me personally, what I enjoy the most. It's February (2019) and I'm in that moment right now. I know that I have time, peace and solitude until the summer to finish the songs for the upcoming album. And I'm all fired up. I can just be at home and focus on it. It's actually the only way I can make a song, is that I can be alone and in peace. I've never made a song in a hotel room or on the road in a tour bus. It requires that loneliness and the idea of making songs only for yourself. It is an extremely selfish process. I never think about others, who will listen to that song, what they think about it. In a way, I want to try to make music for this world that I would like to hear and that I haven't heard yet. Fills that void... And that can be inspired by Scrooge McDuck or any fictional or factual story!? Tuomas: Any story, human encounter or anything fact or fiction, which gives you goosebumps and somehow gets under your skin and won't go away unless you make music out of it. It's a great moment when you find that story. For example, there will be a song on the upcoming album that tells the story of one such person (Note: Human Nature album track #3 Shoemaker), which many people do not know. When I read his story, I felt that this has to be made into a song, why don't people know this story, this is absolutely amazing! It was an incredible inspiration and I knew right away - "the song will be like this, the lyrics will be like this and so on". I'm guessing you can't tell me more about him at this point? Tuomas: I can't when the other members of the band haven't heard it and they deserve to hear it first. Okay, I understand. Tuomas: The point here was that these moments are the best part of this whole thing. When you find that story and that great feeling when you get goosebumps. As a composer, it is also very important for me to constantly challenge myself. Every melody, chord, rhythm that is in the song - I challenge it at least once, could it be something else - can this major chord be minor or what key is it, let's try the tempo 4 bpm up, 4 bpm down. I challenge the lyrics, every word, if it could be better. When the process has reached the point where I have nothing more to give to this, everything is done as well as I can do it, then I present the songs to the band and we start the process together from the beginning. At that point, the band might be very satisfied that there's not much to do about it, and then the other extreme is that it doesn't work at all, that what if this vocal melody went like this, or what if this guitar riff went like this, or let's drop the keys, or anything at all. It may change a lot or not at all. But it is very important to me that I get to work with those songs in total solitude for a long time until I myself am satisfied with them.
How does it feel when you take the songs to present to the band? Are you afraid of how they will take it? Tuomas: Afraid is perhaps a bit strong word, but it's the only moment in this process when I'm genuinely very nervous. That moment when you play the demos for the first time to the other band members. Because I would love for them to be motivated by the material and then we would have lot of fun when we rehearse it and are in the studio. That they too would get goosebumps from the stories we are going to tell. It's a moment of truth when you see those expressions and if there is nothing, it's "oh no, what now?". At the point when the album comes out or we have a listening event for the members of the record company or the media, I haven't been nervous about it for years. The first 3-4 albums maybe, but nowadays I can look at more with a wider perspective. They might not get excited, but you trust that there are people in the world who do? Tuomas: yes, definetely... and it's very simple. You can't think of anyone but you and the band. If you yourself are satisfied with that end result, then everything else after that is only a plus. How do you think when Nightwish has a certain image and a certain framework within which you kind of operate. There are world expectations for Nightwish. Do you see this as something that makes it easier to compose, in the sense that you have a format in which to do it, or do you sometimes even find it limiting? Tuomas: I slightly disagree with that. I feel that Nightwish doesn't have any kind of format, that we can do anything. The range of music and different genres we've made songs with in these 23 years is really wide. You can find our albums in the "heavy metal" section of the record store, but we've done one jazz song, orchestral songs, one gospel song, a lot of acoustic stuff, folk, so I've never felt that we were in any way genre dependent. I feel that we can do whatever we want. I have said that because Nightwish started as an acoustic project, so when we know that this journey will end, maybe the last album will be acoustic where we play with a kantele (traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument). (note: Laughs in the end. He is joking.) How have your composition processes changed? If we think about the very first days... Tuomas: not really in any way. That philosophy, the way I approach songs, has been exactly the same since 1996. First the story, search that right feeling that we want to convey through the song and then start thinking about how this story could be brought to light in the best possible way. "Is this a heavy song, is this a folk song...no, this is a ballad.. this is definitely a ballad, but is this driven by an acoustic guitar or is this piano driven?" I then start to think about how this theme would get the music it deserves. At the point when the music is done - the vocal melodies are ready, after that I write the final lyrics. Every song I've done has followed this same template, at least until now. So you have a very clear process. Tuomas: Yes. I find it a very strange idea that I would just make a song with a melody and then send it to the lyricist, who will write the text for it. In my opinion, music and lyrics go hand in hand, or they should go hand in hand. I personally can't imagine ever making a song like that. That way of working of course works, the world is full of great songs that are made that way. I just feel that it is not the right way for me.
Is composing a moment of celebration? Tuomas: Most of the time, it is. I've been here in Helsinki for almost two days now and I'm dying to get on the train in two hours to get back to the keyboard. Once you get into that flow, it's very hard to let go. You don't want to let go, you want to be in that world 24/7 all the time. Of course, there will also be moments of frustration - I remember when I was making the Once album in 2003, I broke one of the keyboards. I punched it as hard as I could (laughs). So if you ask if anything has changed over the years, tantrums like that don't happen anymore. Do you remember your state of mind that led to this? Tuomas: Well, that was probably the worst writers block I've ever had. I had been trying to make songs for a couple of months and nothing came of it. It all sounded like crap. Some music was born, but nothing good enough to get excited about? Tuomas: Exactly. Nothing sounded good to my ears, didn't get goosebumps. I remember the feeling of frustration that why nothing is coming. Is this the end now? I had a big desire to do it, but I couldn't really find the stories and the melodies and chords didn't really fit. The way I solved this problem was that I decided to make a song about writer's block. That was the big aha moment, this is such a strong feeling that I have in my head - annoying, frustrating, angry and I'm not a violent person in any way and I just broke one of the keyboards using physical force. This is not me at all, so something has to be done. Well, let's make this feeling into a song. That song was called Dead Gardens, which can be found on the Once album. Then all the floodgates opened. That album took the band to a new level in terms of popularity. More breakthroughs in Europe and around the world. Do you feel that you reached a new level as a songwriter with this album? Or was it just a reward that the public happened to discover that album and the Nemo song. Tuomas: I definitely didn't feel that I had risen to a new level. It always feels to the artist, the band and the songwriter that this previous album is the best album, or at least very often it feels that way. But I didn't feel that I had developed in any special way as a songwriter from the previous album to the Once album. It just happened that many pieces fell into place, we were in the right place at the right time. The first semi-hit Nemo was created and somehow everything fell into place and the band rose to another level. I would say that calling Nemo a semi-hit is an understatement. It was a big song that year. Tuomas: Well that year, yeah. (note: almost as if he were ashamed to praise his own work). Probably still our most famous song. The band's singers have changed over the years. How much does it determine your songwriting when you know who is going to sing them and what kind of voice she has? Tuomas: In 2006, when the album Dark Passion Play was made, it was a fun process in that sense, that we had all the songs composed, the lyrics ready, the songs were even recorded. Only the orchestra parts and the vocals were missing and we had no idea who our singer would be. It was a bit difficult to find a singer and the whole thing was done quite thoroughly, so it went pretty close to the deadline. it was an exciting process because those songs were ready - the song melodies were built and then we just tried to find a suitable voice and finally ended up with Anette. Usually whenever I make songs, I think about our band - who will play them, what is their playing style, the vocal scale, the colors of the sound. I hear the songs very comprehensively in my head already in the songwriting phase, except for this one album.
Nowadays, is there confidence that if there is some kind of writers block, that it will pass and after some time you will be able to produce material that satisfies you? Tuomas: I have very high confidence in it. I would like to go back to what you said at the beginning, you said that "you are serious but you also laugh" - what makes you laugh? Where does that self-irony come from and where is it directed? Tuomas: ..(thinks).. When you look at the big picture, when there are 6 band members on stage and long hair swings to the rhythm of fantasy music where they sing about sauna elves and flying with a snowman. Sometimes a little more serious topics, but some of it is such fantasy nonsense, so you have to laugh at it... I don't mean that the band is a joke to be laughed at. The songs were made very seriously back then, and the lyrics were polished for months, that we found just the right feelings.. like, if we really wanna fly with snowman, how it should feel like. Everything has a purpose, but it's not like that "You can't laugh at this, god's sake, i gave my heart and soul to these songs, do not laugh". Of course you can laugh at them. That's what I mean by this self-irony. Does the feedback you get from the listeners affect your writing and the production of Nightwish in general? Tuomas: No, it doesn't really affect me. This is why I try to be as far away from social media as possible. I don't have facebook, instagram or twitter accounts... and I don't visit forums to read, because I've done that too and I noticed how strongly it affects. I realized years ago that it's better not to go at all, so I don't feel bad. (laughs) Your mind is in the real world or fantasy world, not in social media. Tuomas: It's a very scary place. The upcoming album has certain themes that deal with social media (Human Nature track #2 Noise). That's why I ended up doing this kind of empirical research, to dive into that world, to get that kind of feeling of disgust that you can absorb from there, that you can make those songs. Well, it's a wild world...but also fascinating in terms of human nature and makes you think about what's in the near future. Do you know the TV series Black Mirror? I know that, but I haven't watched it yet Tuomas: It deals with these topics geniously. And it has inspired you? Tuomas: It has greatly inspired the themes of this upcoming album. Can it be interpreted this way that even though Nightwish is known for the fantasy world that this time there are also topical issues? Tuomas: Maybe a little more than before and we already made that transition on that previous album (note: Endless Forms Most Beautiful), which was probably the least personal album we've ever made. About very important things and things that interest us all. They weren't so much an interpretation of the pages of my own diary as the earlier records. This same trend continues on this upcoming album.
I love that intro, Tuomas teasing on the keys, then Marko pounding out a driving bass line with Kai. Followed of course by the Valkyrie and those lilting vocals. And the lyrics are incredible. From what I have read, Tuomas (often in conjunction with Marko) will work out the composition and lyrics, then send them to the other band members for their input. Each will put their own twist on their parts, with Emppu coming up with the riffs he thinks fit and Kai crafting the drum fills and beat. The big thing I always love is how much fun they all seem to be having. Stay safe, God bless, and keep rocking. Prayers to all the gods for Floor's quick recovery from surgery and complete victory over cancer. From what I have seen online, her surgery went well, and the prognosis is good.
wohoo! you guys are productive tonight, nice to see you Again! :) Since you have some song left to do from the Wacken 2013 concert, may I suggest you do the whole concert in a Live stream? ;)
Power Slave is also Phrygian for that Arabian feel. Just like Kashmir from Zeppelin. I love the Arabian metal vibe. Chrissy is such a politician. She knows how to please everyone. Good job Chrissy! Happy Birthday Max! 🎂🎂🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉🎉🎁🎁
this is a cross between Metallica and Led Zeppelin, listen very closely, two big influences, imagine, sad but true, with, Kashmir, then Nightwish on top
Troy's using the E-bow - he is phenomenal to creates special vibes with that little thing.
And Floor.... always giving that little extra that takes you on the journey into the story.
Great reaction from you 👍 🤘 🤘
This gives you an idea of how their shows in the US differ from those in Europe . They always put on an amazing performance, no matter the venue.
The mark of true professionals.
Tuomas the Metal Mozart, Floor 🙌🏻 & the whole band doing an awesome job 💪🏻🙌🏻🤟🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is why Nightwish is my favourite band, no two songs are alike, they are so versatile, EPIIIIC.
I love this one too, it grooves so cool, and Floor just dances around smiling working her vocal magic, like it isn't even a thing.
Flawless, she is awesome.
Can't believe you guys haven't react to Shudder before the Beautiful from Wembley concert
The keyboard/guitar battle between Tuomas and Emppu is awesome.
Looking forward to that.
I concur
One of my favorites that never gets enough attention... so glad you enjoyed it!
😘❤️😘 Thank you so much, Sahara is my absolute favourite (that's why I amongst other fans requested it)
your so welcome ebbi
Thank you so much for the shout out. Max loved it and now thinks he’s famous internationally😂
That's because he is!
That's because he is. Over 50 countries around the world. Thank you so much for this opportunity to make an impression in this young man's life. Always remember Max, You can do anything you set your mind to. You just have to want it that bad and set your mind to it; then you can achieve anything!
Oh yeah, Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to you Max. 🥳🎉🎂🎊🎈🎁you are famous in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
@@frank1963 Thank you Frank!
I was at this concert ,it was awesome.Floor live off the chart.
This song and video is a great example of how much Nightwish loves their fans. They could just perform in Europe to huge crowds but they still come to the US despite playing smaller venues like here. They unfortunately can't bring a big chunk of their stage production but on the plus side with the smaller venues the shows are more intimate. When I saw them in May they were amazing and unbelievably epic even with the simpler staging. Never have left a concert with so much positive energy. So thanks again to Nightwish for coming to the United States.
As always Nightwish is amazing and with Floor at the mic, my absolute favorite 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Yes, Troy on guitar in the background using the E-bow. Love the middle section where Marko's bass comes to the front too.
Smaller venue but Nightwish still giving 100%!!! Thanks for another cracking reaction.
Not a coincidence it reminds you of Powerslave. One of the lyric lines in this song ,Ancient mariner in a sea of sand, references Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
The song is a fantasy view of the history of Egypt, originally Anette era on Dark Passion Play. When he does play guitar, Troy uses PRS.
Thanks for the info and God bless.
Also, drummer Kai is a big fan of Nicko McBrain and Steve Harris is listening Nw too!
No doubt buddy.
Loved the reaction, I felt like i was on a camel in a caravan in the sea of golden sands.
Some believe The Dak Queen in the song is the Desert.
I think the lyrics "Ballad of Dark Queen echoes through night" is Schehezrade
I think Tuomas was inspired for the song Sahara, meaning Desert in Arabic,
by the story of Schehezrade.
She became a Persian Queen and was the main narrator of the 1001 nights (Arabian Nights).
A brief synopsis.
The King Shahryar became enraged after his wife`s
infidelity that he married and murdered 3000
women the day after he had married them.
To try and stop this barbarity Schehezrade married the King and enthralled him with the
tales of the 1001 nights, and every night sparing her life.
This echoed every night until dawn, Where the King wanted to hear more.
She was very well read in Philosophy amongst others.
After the 1001 nights of tales, she told the king she had finished the stories.
He had fallen in love with her, learned morality from her and she truly became his dark Queen.
Lyrics} "May he rest under Aegis of Mirage, As the sand slowly turn to Elysian fields"
The aegis , as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Elysium was the place of rest for the dead who were blessed by the gods. It was also known as the Elysian Fields or the Elysian Plain.
Here is a version by Anette
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I've been following nigthwish since their inception, I've been listening to rock and heavy metal for 45 years and nightwish have been and are a great group, huge Tuomas and all the others, Floor makes the difference ... great reaction, long life to everyone.
Marko's bass riff at 8:30 in this video is the best I ahve heard.
Another killer track : ) And is it weird that I could happily sit and watch Marko pull those zany faces at the camera all day? ; )
Lol
Floor looks like shes about 8 feet at this show .
True that.
When you hear this voice it goes straight through your soul, fantastic just to comprehend what Floor does to you/me that voice; grab you and take you on a journey (like goosebumps when I hear Floor Janssen) unimaginable what she can do with her rangs thanks for letting us hear it, you see and feel that the band goes into a trance because of Floor, really a different setting and indeed Troy plays the higher notes on the electric mandolin, just look how high his kapo is, believe 6 or even 7 .but what a great sound and fantastic vocal hypnosis that you get into throughout the whole band.
thank you for this amazing song🤘🤘❤️❤️🤘🤘👍The DIGGIN ITE AGAIN 🤘
Y'all just make me happy! I was at this concert, and that made me very happy too!
Another fabulous song...what else can you say! Like I have said before...every single song by Nightwish is spectacular!
Sometimes I like the intimatcy of the smaller venues like this.
And this is Live⚡⚡🤘
Unbelievably AMAZING 💥
Difficult to sing..
But I like it anyway
Not a day without
a song by
NIGHTWISH 🔥
Keep calm and
love Music 🎶
Thanks Xoxo 🦋
Tuomas has said. The way it works in NIGHTWISH is that I am very much a solo worker. So I try to make all the songs - even the arrangements - as ready as possible, as much as I feel that I have to give to the songs. Most of the riffs, even some drum fills and stuff like this. I just try to make it as good as I can do it by myself. And then I introduce the songs and demos that I've done on my own to the other members of the band, and then we start the rearranging process. You know, 'Could you come up with a better riff for this one?' 'Would the bass line be different in that one?' 'What about if the vocal line is like this?' And sometimes the songs change a lot
I know Marco has written things for Nightwish, the music for The Islander for instance and I think Emppu and Troy have contributed. Floor has changed some things as well. Then ending of Ghost Love Score and some bits in the Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean. However, I have no real details. Perhaps the Nightwish Army can enlighten us.
Just keep at it.... Eventually it will come on it's own. You have to make it happen yourself in a lot of cases, but in this one, they killed it. You just have to know how to convey the message to the other musicians in the band. That's the hardest part in it.
Thank you for this reaction, great song, and again a very positive one to wake up to. Love you all. 🫶🤘🇳🇱
You too Frank.
Good morning bye the way.
Oriental vibes with Nightwish
Great reaction again guys!👍
If you'd like some suggestions where to go next then "Shudder Before the Beautiful" live at Wembley 2015, "Wish I Had an Angel" live at Wacken 2013 or for a more recent song/performance "Tribal" live at Hellfest 2022 would be awesome choices!🤘😁 In fact the whole of the Hellfest 2022 set is incredible and is available on RUclips for free and is worth reacting to from start to finish if you feel you're up to it. Here is the link - ruclips.net/video/pYIX1Jyb64E/видео.html
Yes! Shudder before the beautiful is amazing I'd definitely recommend as well.
By the way, this is Anette's song, at least I have not seen version of this "Dark Passion Play" song written for Marko alone. Marko would have made strange Scheherazade, though lyrics do not clearly indicate that it was her telling. Anyway it Anette appeared after they dismissed Tarja.
When you guys seen the Greatest show on earth that was at Tampera with the cool fireworks, The other venue the Greatest show on earth at Wembley has Troy playing the guitar and just like this one he uses an E-bow device which let's off these vibrations that sound similar to an electric violin. Great reaction guys and I'm also from New Zealand fun fact Abel Tasman discovered this land and the Maori people before captain Cook and he named it after Zealand which is Dutch also the Dutch where already living in New York before the British arrived. Shows how far these Viking ancestors have traveled.
It's just so cool. Such a vibe. Their use of other cultural sounds & influences is always so interesting and great! Nightwish is never boring & never predictable. 😀
In the Middle East, Phrygian Dominant mode is also used. It has an Arabic sound. It's not only a scale but a mode. It's a 5fth mode of the harmonic minor scale.
Hey y'all this is a jam keep up the good work your always rocking felt like I was riding a camel on a desert
Thanks so much
@@2ndhandsoulsmusic Sahara is a gem not seen enough, you 'all really need to checkout Floor's version of Alone :
Alone - Heart (cover by Floor Jansen)2020( home studio)
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Floor's vocals will blow your mind on this one :
Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session)
Live 2020 ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html
😅😅🤣🤣fantastic, that you rock so much on the chair as if you were on a camel, in the middle of the SAHARA, with your long hair you could go back in time 200 years. top
Greetings from UK
Another fantastic reaction, thank you 😃
A great performance in a much more intimate venue. I think this is the smallest venue you have seen them at, isn't it?
Probably so.
I believe so.
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Perhaps there's tiny bit of "Powerslave"... But More of "Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple 😁
Happy B-Day to Max...
🤘😎🇫🇮💙
Floor, who insists she can't dance ;).
"Lang zal Maxie leven, lang zal Maxie leven, lang zal Maxie leven in de gloria, in de gloriaááh.. in de gloria. Hieperdepiep..!" .. 🥳🎶
I wait for the next one, ❤️
Yes. Good one to listen to that is often overlooked!
When Floor draws out the long notes it’s just candy to my ears , love that song , thx you guys . Shudder Before the Beautiful live from Wembley please !! 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼
Nice that you know also Emppu by name now....his solo was great in the beginning. This has that vibe of Sahara really....wonder how Tuomas can make it like that real.
It looks like Troy was using the ebow.
You guys are so much fun!
Lyrics Sahara:
A ballad of dark queen echoes through night
As he flees the curse of gods, the pharaoh's wrath
1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen
Ancient mariner in a sea of sand
The burning beauty his tomb to die for
One thousand one nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen
Horizon's swarming with death
Run!
Heaven has a darkened face
Dunes are soaring, as on a chase
Caravan of the cursed
Chasing him across the waves
May he now rest under aegis of mirage
As the sands slowly turn to Elysian fields
1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen
Haha, great to see your guys eyes twinkle in anticipation even before the song started... 🤩 Good choice, this is a great but I feel somewhat underrated song. It's not being played or reacted to that often. But like you said: awesome!!
I agreed 🤘👍❤️❤️🤘🤘
Thanks for reacting to Sahara.guys ..a brilliant track that is not heard a lot.
What can you say about this band ...I'm running out of superlatives 👍🤣✌️🤘
Hope you are all ok and all is going well with the band.
Hope you can visit the UK sometime soon.
Keep on rockin' . Peace and love from Liverpool UK 👍✌️🤘☮️
I translated Tuomas' interview (2020) with Teosto where he talked about songwriting process. All credit to Teosto, I just wanted to share interview to those who don't speak Finnish.
Teosto is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and composers in Finland. Teosto is a member of the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs (CISAC). It represents 29 000 Finnish, and nearly three million foreign composers, songwriters, arrangers and publishers. The organization's clients are 29,000 music-using companies and communities.
Interview->
What kind of process songwriting is for you?
Tuomas: It's always very personal. It's the kind of thing that always goes along with life, you can never get rid of it and you never want to get rid of it. It's a very comprehensive experience for me, which I take extremely seriously, but also self-ironically.
What does it mean?
Tuomas: It means that music is a really serious thing for me, it's such a thing that I can't live without, but you shouldn't take music so seriously that you can't laugh at it in every situation. When I look at our band what we've done, especially 20 years ago, and also today, yes it puts a smile on my face - it is funny!... but it's not a joke. Songs are made by putting heart and soul into it and also with great respect. We thought very carefully about what we wanted to make songs about, what stories to tell and how to tell them. It takes 1-2 years to make one album, the process is very long and carefully thought out.
Tuomas: How I go about making a song always starts from topic. What I've discussed with other songwriter colleagues, it usually doesn't go that way. So this way of ours is quite rare. I don't remember ever making a song in such a way that I jam at the piano or synthesizer, then a good melody or riff comes along and after that I start thinking about what this song could be about. Every song I've ever made has started from the theme and the story you want to tell.
Is the story/theme easy to come up with?
Tuomas: This world is full of stories, inspiring things and people. Then when you add a fictional world to this, you have endless possibilities, how many stories there are. You just have to find the things that somehow resonate with you and you feel that you could build an interesting piece of music from this story.
Do you also think that the topic/theme must be so interesting that you can last 1-2 years in the creation phase and also live with the finished work for the rest of your life?
Tuomas: Absolutely! English composer Gustav Holst said it best: "don't even start making music unless the thought of not making music is absolutely unbearable"
Pretty good, and do you think so too?
Tuomas: indeed, and I see myself in that aphorism quite completely. You just have to do it! Even if we never had success - no one would know anything about us, it's quite certain that I would still make those songs because I can't live without them.
Has it ever happened that you have taken on a topic that has seemed like it won't work and there aren't enough inspiring ingredients?
Tuomas: I don't remember that ever happening. If there has ever been something like this, it has been rejected at the very beginning. I don't have any leftover songs. There are no bonus tracks or any unreleased Nightwish songs. Let's focus on quality and not quantity. One example related to the topic is the solo album I made in 2014, 'Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge'. I got the feeling that I can't do this with Nightwish, because it's not fair to the other band members because they don't have the same grip on that theme that I do. They certainly wouldn't have found the motivation to focus on that story for 1-2 years. So you have to think about things like this, and that's why I ended up making a solo album.
When it was a solo album, did it free you up as a composer in any different way, not having to think about the fact that you have to be able to perform this in Buenos Aires, Helsinki and everywhere for the next two years and maybe even throughout the rest of Nightwish's career?
(Note: Tuomas is very amused by the question, but gets serious when he starts to answer)
Tuomas: When making Nightwish's songs, I never think about such things. And this is perhaps how I differ from other band members. When we rehearse, often get these comments "but how do we do this live?!" - I never think about it. I just want to make the best possible quality of the song we have, so that it sounds as good as possible when it is listened to. Let's think about those live modifications later... back to the question, how did making the album differ from Nightwish - it was kind of liberating, but kind of not. At that point, you have total control on everything and it creates more pressure when you realize that everything is on your own shoulders. When making a album with a band, you can ask others for help. At that point, however, you may have to make more compromises. It has its pros and cons.
Is composing a lonely process for you?
Tuomas: Yes. It is a part of this big picture that is the most dear and important to me personally, what I enjoy the most. It's February (2019) and I'm in that moment right now. I know that I have time, peace and solitude until the summer to finish the songs for the upcoming album. And I'm all fired up. I can just be at home and focus on it. It's actually the only way I can make a song, is that I can be alone and in peace. I've never made a song in a hotel room or on the road in a tour bus. It requires that loneliness and the idea of making songs only for yourself. It is an extremely selfish process. I never think about others, who will listen to that song, what they think about it. In a way, I want to try to make music for this world that I would like to hear and that I haven't heard yet. Fills that void...
And that can be inspired by Scrooge McDuck or any fictional or factual story!?
Tuomas: Any story, human encounter or anything fact or fiction, which gives you goosebumps and somehow gets under your skin and won't go away unless you make music out of it. It's a great moment when you find that story. For example, there will be a song on the upcoming album that tells the story of one such person (Note: Human Nature album track #3 Shoemaker), which many people do not know. When I read his story, I felt that this has to be made into a song, why don't people know this story, this is absolutely amazing! It was an incredible inspiration and I knew right away - "the song will be like this, the lyrics will be like this and so on".
I'm guessing you can't tell me more about him at this point?
Tuomas: I can't when the other members of the band haven't heard it and they deserve to hear it first.
Okay, I understand.
Tuomas: The point here was that these moments are the best part of this whole thing. When you find that story and that great feeling when you get goosebumps. As a composer, it is also very important for me to constantly challenge myself. Every melody, chord, rhythm that is in the song - I challenge it at least once, could it be something else - can this major chord be minor or what key is it, let's try the tempo 4 bpm up, 4 bpm down. I challenge the lyrics, every word, if it could be better. When the process has reached the point where I have nothing more to give to this, everything is done as well as I can do it, then I present the songs to the band and we start the process together from the beginning. At that point, the band might be very satisfied that there's not much to do about it, and then the other extreme is that it doesn't work at all, that what if this vocal melody went like this, or what if this guitar riff went like this, or let's drop the keys, or anything at all. It may change a lot or not at all. But it is very important to me that I get to work with those songs in total solitude for a long time until I myself am satisfied with them.
How does it feel when you take the songs to present to the band? Are you afraid of how they will take it?
Tuomas: Afraid is perhaps a bit strong word, but it's the only moment in this process when I'm genuinely very nervous. That moment when you play the demos for the first time to the other band members. Because I would love for them to be motivated by the material and then we would have lot of fun when we rehearse it and are in the studio. That they too would get goosebumps from the stories we are going to tell. It's a moment of truth when you see those expressions and if there is nothing, it's "oh no, what now?". At the point when the album comes out or we have a listening event for the members of the record company or the media, I haven't been nervous about it for years. The first 3-4 albums maybe, but nowadays I can look at more with a wider perspective.
They might not get excited, but you trust that there are people in the world who do?
Tuomas: yes, definetely... and it's very simple. You can't think of anyone but you and the band. If you yourself are satisfied with that end result, then everything else after that is only a plus.
How do you think when Nightwish has a certain image and a certain framework within which you kind of operate. There are world expectations for Nightwish. Do you see this as something that makes it easier to compose, in the sense that you have a format in which to do it, or do you sometimes even find it limiting?
Tuomas: I slightly disagree with that. I feel that Nightwish doesn't have any kind of format, that we can do anything. The range of music and different genres we've made songs with in these 23 years is really wide. You can find our albums in the "heavy metal" section of the record store, but we've done one jazz song, orchestral songs, one gospel song, a lot of acoustic stuff, folk, so I've never felt that we were in any way genre dependent. I feel that we can do whatever we want. I have said that because Nightwish started as an acoustic project, so when we know that this journey will end, maybe the last album will be acoustic where we play with a kantele (traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument).
(note: Laughs in the end. He is joking.)
How have your composition processes changed? If we think about the very first days...
Tuomas: not really in any way. That philosophy, the way I approach songs, has been exactly the same since 1996. First the story, search that right feeling that we want to convey through the song and then start thinking about how this story could be brought to light in the best possible way. "Is this a heavy song, is this a folk song...no, this is a ballad.. this is definitely a ballad, but is this driven by an acoustic guitar or is this piano driven?" I then start to think about how this theme would get the music it deserves. At the point when the music is done - the vocal melodies are ready, after that I write the final lyrics. Every song I've done has followed this same template, at least until now.
So you have a very clear process.
Tuomas: Yes. I find it a very strange idea that I would just make a song with a melody and then send it to the lyricist, who will write the text for it. In my opinion, music and lyrics go hand in hand, or they should go hand in hand. I personally can't imagine ever making a song like that. That way of working of course works, the world is full of great songs that are made that way. I just feel that it is not the right way for me.
Is composing a moment of celebration?
Tuomas: Most of the time, it is. I've been here in Helsinki for almost two days now and I'm dying to get on the train in two hours to get back to the keyboard. Once you get into that flow, it's very hard to let go. You don't want to let go, you want to be in that world 24/7 all the time. Of course, there will also be moments of frustration - I remember when I was making the Once album in 2003, I broke one of the keyboards. I punched it as hard as I could (laughs). So if you ask if anything has changed over the years, tantrums like that don't happen anymore.
Do you remember your state of mind that led to this?
Tuomas: Well, that was probably the worst writers block I've ever had. I had been trying to make songs for a couple of months and nothing came of it. It all sounded like crap.
Some music was born, but nothing good enough to get excited about?
Tuomas: Exactly. Nothing sounded good to my ears, didn't get goosebumps. I remember the feeling of frustration that why nothing is coming. Is this the end now? I had a big desire to do it, but I couldn't really find the stories and the melodies and chords didn't really fit. The way I solved this problem was that I decided to make a song about writer's block. That was the big aha moment, this is such a strong feeling that I have in my head - annoying, frustrating, angry and I'm not a violent person in any way and I just broke one of the keyboards using physical force. This is not me at all, so something has to be done. Well, let's make this feeling into a song. That song was called Dead Gardens, which can be found on the Once album. Then all the floodgates opened.
That album took the band to a new level in terms of popularity. More breakthroughs in Europe and around the world. Do you feel that you reached a new level as a songwriter with this album? Or was it just a reward that the public happened to discover that album and the Nemo song.
Tuomas: I definitely didn't feel that I had risen to a new level. It always feels to the artist, the band and the songwriter that this previous album is the best album, or at least very often it feels that way. But I didn't feel that I had developed in any special way as a songwriter from the previous album to the Once album. It just happened that many pieces fell into place, we were in the right place at the right time. The first semi-hit Nemo was created and somehow everything fell into place and the band rose to another level.
I would say that calling Nemo a semi-hit is an understatement. It was a big song that year.
Tuomas: Well that year, yeah. (note: almost as if he were ashamed to praise his own work). Probably still our most famous song.
The band's singers have changed over the years. How much does it determine your songwriting when you know who is going to sing them and what kind of voice she has?
Tuomas: In 2006, when the album Dark Passion Play was made, it was a fun process in that sense, that we had all the songs composed, the lyrics ready, the songs were even recorded. Only the orchestra parts and the vocals were missing and we had no idea who our singer would be. It was a bit difficult to find a singer and the whole thing was done quite thoroughly, so it went pretty close to the deadline. it was an exciting process because those songs were ready - the song melodies were built and then we just tried to find a suitable voice and finally ended up with Anette. Usually whenever I make songs, I think about our band - who will play them, what is their playing style, the vocal scale, the colors of the sound. I hear the songs very comprehensively in my head already in the songwriting phase, except for this one album.
Nowadays, is there confidence that if there is some kind of writers block, that it will pass and after some time you will be able to produce material that satisfies you?
Tuomas: I have very high confidence in it.
I would like to go back to what you said at the beginning, you said that "you are serious but you also laugh" - what makes you laugh? Where does that self-irony come from and where is it directed?
Tuomas: ..(thinks).. When you look at the big picture, when there are 6 band members on stage and long hair swings to the rhythm of fantasy music where they sing about sauna elves and flying with a snowman. Sometimes a little more serious topics, but some of it is such fantasy nonsense, so you have to laugh at it... I don't mean that the band is a joke to be laughed at. The songs were made very seriously back then, and the lyrics were polished for months, that we found just the right feelings.. like, if we really wanna fly with snowman, how it should feel like. Everything has a purpose, but it's not like that "You can't laugh at this, god's sake, i gave my heart and soul to these songs, do not laugh". Of course you can laugh at them. That's what I mean by this self-irony.
Does the feedback you get from the listeners affect your writing and the production of Nightwish in general?
Tuomas: No, it doesn't really affect me. This is why I try to be as far away from social media as possible. I don't have facebook, instagram or twitter accounts... and I don't visit forums to read, because I've done that too and I noticed how strongly it affects. I realized years ago that it's better not to go at all, so I don't feel bad. (laughs)
Your mind is in the real world or fantasy world, not in social media.
Tuomas: It's a very scary place. The upcoming album has certain themes that deal with social media (Human Nature track #2 Noise). That's why I ended up doing this kind of empirical research, to dive into that world, to get that kind of feeling of disgust that you can absorb from there, that you can make those songs. Well, it's a wild world...but also fascinating in terms of human nature and makes you think about what's in the near future. Do you know the TV series Black Mirror?
I know that, but I haven't watched it yet
Tuomas: It deals with these topics geniously.
And it has inspired you?
Tuomas: It has greatly inspired the themes of this upcoming album.
Can it be interpreted this way that even though Nightwish is known for the fantasy world that this time there are also topical issues?
Tuomas: Maybe a little more than before and we already made that transition on that previous album (note: Endless Forms Most Beautiful), which was probably the least personal album we've ever made. About very important things and things that interest us all. They weren't so much an interpretation of the pages of my own diary as the earlier records. This same trend continues on this upcoming album.
You guys are amazing, thank you! Great reaction as always :)
Come over here, enjoy our Europe 🍀
We would love that. ❤️
Love how cheerful you are, great reaction as always, greetings from the UK.
If you like the Midde-eastern vibe, you should try The Siren with Tarja from End of an era.
Do Nightwish
Song is Master Passion Greed
Marco is only singing!
Hard Thrashing song
Appreciate
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The studio version of this song with Annette is awesome too
I love that intro, Tuomas teasing on the keys, then Marko pounding out a driving bass line with Kai. Followed of course by the Valkyrie and those lilting vocals. And the lyrics are incredible. From what I have read, Tuomas (often in conjunction with Marko) will work out the composition and lyrics, then send them to the other band members for their input. Each will put their own twist on their parts, with Emppu coming up with the riffs he thinks fit and Kai crafting the drum fills and beat. The big thing I always love is how much fun they all seem to be having. Stay safe, God bless, and keep rocking.
Prayers to all the gods for Floor's quick recovery from surgery and complete victory over cancer. From what I have seen online, her surgery went well, and the prognosis is good.
The greatest it can be.
wohoo! you guys are productive tonight, nice to see you Again! :)
Since you have some song left to do from the Wacken 2013 concert, may I suggest you do the whole concert in a Live stream? ;)
I agreed 🤘🤘❤️❤️🤘🤘
Big request there. Sounds fun.
@@tomakazi4468 yeah but it will be fun! :)
Just bring some drinks and snacks too!
Maybe next could bee a reaction to Shudder before The beautiful, NW of course
I really hope so
Power Slave is also Phrygian for that Arabian feel. Just like Kashmir from Zeppelin. I love the Arabian metal vibe. Chrissy is such a politician. She knows how to please everyone. Good job Chrissy! Happy Birthday Max! 🎂🎂🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉🎉🎁🎁
phrygian,,,,yngwie sold me on that one...politician..lol
Happy birthday Max,your diggin ite
Always very intertaining, love you guys.✌️🖖
whats up souls love yall
Hey MegaDog...We love ya bro! We are checking in, to see what you all are up to!
@@2ndhandsoulsmusic busy season i work at a hockey arena but always have time to check you out
Thank you brother.
You too brother!
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this is a cross between Metallica and Led Zeppelin, listen very closely, two big influences, imagine, sad but true, with, Kashmir, then Nightwish on top
You will love MISA's bass tone from Band-Maid. It's killer
You want to see the creative process then check out the documentary... The making of Endless Forms Most Beautiful.
Come to Sydney, Australia?
Hopefully one day.
Love to see you in New Zealand :) You will be most welcome here :)
was in the USA , the city tampa
3 hours from me in S. FL but I didn't know about Nightwish then :/
The studio version is my favorite with Annette Olzon. This is one of my favorites of hers.
Anette is amazing on the studio version. One of my favourites
Thanks
Hi, nice reaction
Good one.
Hellfest 2022😊
it reminds me of emerald knights by dio
Good choice again and good reaction. More Lovebites.
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If I'm not mistaken Floor is pregnant in this video.😘❤️
Actually, you are mistaken, sorry. :) This performance was on 23 March 2016. Freya was born in March 2017.
🇬🇧 Norfolk strapped in