Oh gosh, I was an ugly-crying mess as soon as I really thought about the lyrics. I’m in Boston, and even here, I can smell Quebec’s beautiful forests burning. Hearing this song performed with such heart and such beauty just made the whole thing horribly immediate, you know? I’ve been a Tolkien geek ever since I first read all the books in the fourth grade, so I have an emotional connection to this music anyway, but life imitating art in this case is heartbreaking. Safety and protection be with those fighting fires tonight - may they return safely home to their families when the flames are put out.
Geoff makes all four characters look like they are actually different people. He is quite amazing! I think we have his wife to that for that. She’s really creative when generating these characters.
Lovely reaction. I've had the original of this on my playlist for years & I've always loved it but I never really felt anything. The way Geoff has arranged this it just makes you listen to the lyrics, follow the story & it's beautiful.
He can sell the intensity of the songs ......SO WELL!.......The world is a better place for having Geoff, and VoicePlay existing in it........aliens, as they may or may not be.....>^^
Look, The Hobbit could have been done in two movies, but quite frankly, I'll watch all the Middle Earth I can get. As long as I don't have to read it. Not that I don't like reading, I just can't stand Tolkein's writing style. Meanwhile, lemme ask you a question - if you know you're going to react to Geoff (or indeed Voiceplay), why do you even bother doing your eyes?
oh sister this is about the 10th time I have listened to this and I still am tear-ing up. I feel like there is a great big sob in me ready to come out... :)
He's so insanely good. I'd kinda like to hear him do a duet with Ed Sheeran on this one. He's got to finish the trilogy with The Last Goodbye. That song is so gorgeous and he'd be perfect for it. Well, he's perfect for any song but you know what I mean.
one of my new Favorate Geoff Castellucci Songs..... really appreciate your honest raw response.. ive seen many take apart the musical nuance, but you just lived the song....
Not a nerd. I still haven't seen all the Hobbit movies, though I do have them on DVD. I really need to get round to it. Geoff clearly has seen them too as he loved this song and wnated to reprise his Misty Mountains dwarves. It's probably best not to wear eye makeup to watch this one. I love your heartfelt reactions. Bless you.
Im not certain how i came across your channel, but I'm glad I did. Thank you for putting in words the emotions Ive felt on so many of these but could never express. You are amazing, keep it up!
I'm a total Tolkien geek. I have been since I was a teenager back in 1983 when I first read The Hobbit. But I just heard this for the first time last night. It's pretty awesome!
*For anyone who doesn't know Hotshots is the name for forest fire firefighters while Smoke Jumpers go into remote regions often by plane or parachuting to fight fires.
My friends and I did that with a special showing of the Lord of the Rings extended editions at our local theater. It was 12 hours 😅 I had to smuggle in sandwiches to get through it.
Hearing Deep Bass Geoff sing the word "Desolation" just pulls the soul from me a little bit... Never having actually experienced THAT low of a low, it almost lets me know how it feels.
I hear this, & I hear a prayer... ... whether it's for survival, for victory against Smaug, win-or-lose, what I hear is: "Please don't separate me from my brethren. Whether we all live in victory, or all fall in battle, it's all the same... ...but please don't leave any mourners behind... ... I'd rather survive as a memory than go on without my kin."
Thank you very much young lady for yet another great and very moving reaction by you!!.....that was the first time i saw it...and i absolutely love and am always touched by your tenderhearted reaction to what you are seeing!! make sure your loved one gives you a great big hug in comfort! Take care!! p.s.....Peter Hollens had made a rendition of this song a number of years ago which i always really liked! however this rendition by Mr Castellucci is pretty much on the same level!!
I've never heard this song until Geoff did his cover. And I say that as a huge fan of Tolkien's works. How big of a fan am I? Melis anolya. Nás mara nin. 'The Hobbit' is my favorite of Tolkien's works to boot. I guess I just wasn't as big a fan of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy as I was of his 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy? For a variety of reasons, many of which are good, though none of which would take away anyone else's enjoyment! I just say all of that to explain that I never heard or even heard of this song before I saw it show up on Geoff's channel. ... I cried my first time hearing it. And every time after. We all appreciate when Geoff digs down to bedrock, but after a while, that's just candy. For me, what really hits is when Goeff does something heartbreakingly sweet. 'Blackbird', 'Till Then', and now 'I See Fire'. If he never hit an earthquake note again, I wouldn't mind... so long as he kept doing songs like this.
Q : Is it not impossible to be saddened by a Hobbit? A : Oh, yes. Quite possible. And Even probable if they sing tales of friends and nature, singed by the harrows of war. AND, when they find out a) printer paper is out of stock, and b) a certain set of pens has a prolonged/drawn-out shipping time due to overseas origins. Just sayin.
I really appreciate how he didn't make this one big and bombastic like he does in some of his videos, but really kept it within that... almost somber space. This song isn't a victory song, it is the eye of the storm... that moment of calm before the other side of the storm comes crashing in against you, and he does an amazing job with that. In my opinion, he now desperately needs to do The Last Goodbye to round out the trilogy.
If you thought this was amazing and you like rock music, you must MUST see and please react to Peyton Parrish Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold (Metal Cover) you will not be disappointed i assure you!!
This is a great version, though I do prefer Peter Hollens. I too did The Hobbit Trilogy in one theater go. In honor of Pride Month you should watch the One Voice Children's Choir singing "True Colors".
I’m glad I’m not the only one who cried listening to this! I love seeing videos like yours and feeling a sense of kinship about my enjoyment of things like this! You’re awesome, keep it up :)
Oh gosh, I was an ugly-crying mess as soon as I really thought about the lyrics. I’m in Boston, and even here, I can smell Quebec’s beautiful forests burning. Hearing this song performed with such heart and such beauty just made the whole thing horribly immediate, you know? I’ve been a Tolkien geek ever since I first read all the books in the fourth grade, so I have an emotional connection to this music anyway, but life imitating art in this case is heartbreaking. Safety and protection be with those fighting fires tonight - may they return safely home to their families when the flames are put out.
Every time I hear this song I think of the men and women fighting the forest fires.
Geoff makes all four characters look like they are actually different people. He is quite amazing! I think we have his wife to that for that. She’s really creative when generating these characters.
Beautiful reaction!!!! Geoff deserved every tear you shed. Thank you. 💗
Wow. Geoff never ceases to amaze me. I was crying right along with you. This is definitely one of his most emotional songs to date.
Lovely reaction. I've had the original of this on my playlist for years & I've always loved it but I never really felt anything. The way Geoff has arranged this it just makes you listen to the lyrics, follow the story & it's beautiful.
I literally tear up every time I listen and watch this. Geoff has a way with his covers that just gives chills
During the premiere, Geoff shared the tidbit that the snare drum sound is two shovels ... one hitting sand, the other dirt. How fitting for this song.
one shovel for burrying the people lost and one to try and stop the fire? or am i dumb
@@wowguy1243 Sand and dirt are earthy. The story takes place in Middle Earth. Your interpretation works, too.
@@shirleykarr560 oh wow. mine might be a little darker huh
He can sell the intensity of the songs ......SO WELL!.......The world is a better place for having Geoff, and VoicePlay existing in it........aliens, as they may or may not be.....>^^
You’re not a nerd. You are a passionate young lady who loves what she loves. Don’t ever apologize for that. That’s what makes us love you.
why not all of it?
She is a nerd, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a nerd.
Look, The Hobbit could have been done in two movies, but quite frankly, I'll watch all the Middle Earth I can get. As long as I don't have to read it. Not that I don't like reading, I just can't stand Tolkein's writing style.
Meanwhile, lemme ask you a question - if you know you're going to react to Geoff (or indeed Voiceplay), why do you even bother doing your eyes?
Well said.
she is a nerd theres *nothing* wrong with it.
Thanks sweetie. I always love your emotional reactions to music I find close to my heart. 🥰😢😢😢😢 Big Hobbit and Geoff fan here.
I just adore how much music moves you to emotion. It's wonderful!
oh sister this is about the 10th time I have listened to this and I still am tear-ing up. I feel like there is a great big sob in me ready to come out... :)
Personal opinion: This is the best thing Geoff's ever done. Period.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets emotional over beautiful harmonies
I cried when I heard this, too. The third Hobbit movie destroyed me, man. This brings it all back.
I was crying, too. You did a wonderful job expressing what we were feeling.
He's so insanely good. I'd kinda like to hear him do a duet with Ed Sheeran on this one. He's got to finish the trilogy with The Last Goodbye. That song is so gorgeous and he'd be perfect for it. Well, he's perfect for any song but you know what I mean.
I especially love the reactors who feel the lyrics and show their emotions while reacting. Love your channel.
one of my new Favorate Geoff Castellucci Songs..... really appreciate your honest raw response.. ive seen many take apart the musical nuance, but you just lived the song....
Not a nerd. I still haven't seen all the Hobbit movies, though I do have them on DVD. I really need to get round to it. Geoff clearly has seen them too as he loved this song and wnated to reprise his Misty Mountains dwarves. It's probably best not to wear eye makeup to watch this one. I love your heartfelt reactions. Bless you.
Im not certain how i came across your channel, but I'm glad I did. Thank you for putting in words the emotions Ive felt on so many of these but could never express. You are amazing, keep it up!
Wow! I am touched. Music is of the soul.
I'm a total Tolkien geek. I have been since I was a teenager back in 1983 when I first read The Hobbit. But I just heard this for the first time last night. It's pretty awesome!
Not alone in tears this one broke me too
Every time I hear this song I think about Firefighters, Hotshots, and Smoke Jumpers who routinely face out of control fire to save us from it
*For anyone who doesn't know Hotshots is the name for forest fire firefighters while Smoke Jumpers go into remote regions often by plane or parachuting to fight fires.
Correct. We take it for granted that so many risk health and lives for us on a daily basis. Means a lot that you mention it.
This made me cry and I just knew you would too.
My friends and I did that with a special showing of the Lord of the Rings extended editions at our local theater. It was 12 hours 😅 I had to smuggle in sandwiches to get through it.
Honest to God emotions. Blessings to you and your fearless vulnerability.
Thank you.
Hearing Deep Bass Geoff sing the word "Desolation" just pulls the soul from me a little bit... Never having actually experienced THAT low of a low, it almost lets me know how it feels.
Me too girl, me too.
I hear this, & I hear a prayer...
... whether it's for survival, for victory against Smaug, win-or-lose, what I hear is:
"Please don't separate me from my brethren. Whether we all live in victory, or all fall in battle, it's all the same...
...but please don't leave any mourners behind...
... I'd rather survive as a memory than go on without my kin."
Thank you very much young lady for yet another great and very moving reaction by you!!.....that was the first time i saw it...and i absolutely love and am always touched by your tenderhearted reaction to what you are seeing!!
make sure your loved one gives you a great big hug in comfort! Take care!!
p.s.....Peter Hollens had made a rendition of this song a number of years ago which i always really liked! however this rendition by Mr Castellucci is pretty much on the same level!!
heartfelt reactions r always valuable to everybody concerned
Honestly it's my favorite song from him so far.
Thanks for a wonderful reaction video.
Love your reaction 👏😄
THANK YOU for this reaction! I'm crying with you. Geoff makes best bass covers! *hug*
Trilogy Tuesday, got tickets night they went on sale :)
Don't know how he does it, but he just keeps getting better and better. Love when he uses all his different registers in one song 💜
I’ve got all three when I watch them I can’t stop with one gotta watch them back to back
Don't ever stop being real. Love your passion!
You’re beautiful butterfly man don’t forget it if there’s a creature and precious friend😊😊😊❤❤❤
I've never heard this song until Geoff did his cover. And I say that as a huge fan of Tolkien's works. How big of a fan am I? Melis anolya. Nás mara nin.
'The Hobbit' is my favorite of Tolkien's works to boot.
I guess I just wasn't as big a fan of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy as I was of his 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy? For a variety of reasons, many of which are good, though none of which would take away anyone else's enjoyment! I just say all of that to explain that I never heard or even heard of this song before I saw it show up on Geoff's channel.
... I cried my first time hearing it. And every time after.
We all appreciate when Geoff digs down to bedrock, but after a while, that's just candy. For me, what really hits is when Goeff does something heartbreakingly sweet. 'Blackbird', 'Till Then', and now 'I See Fire'. If he never hit an earthquake note again, I wouldn't mind... so long as he kept doing songs like this.
You're awesome, I always swing by to see what new videos you have up. Keep up the good work. 100k in no time!
I like how in Misty Mountains it was just beardless dwarf that sang but now in this one they all get a solo
Me emocionei junto vendo voce ouvindo a musica!! 🤘🤘🤘
Fly that nerd flag proudly...The best people I know are "nerds" and "geeks"
Most emotional reaction I've seen 🤗
Q : Is it not impossible to be saddened by a Hobbit?
A : Oh, yes. Quite possible. And Even probable if they sing tales of friends and nature, singed by the harrows of war.
AND, when they find out
a) printer paper is out of stock, and
b) a certain set of pens has a prolonged/drawn-out shipping time due to overseas origins.
Just sayin.
Awesome reaction as always Ashley.
Reaction was so sweet
cool video ❤🏴
I didn't care for the original but iv listened to this version about 20times already 😅
I really appreciate how he didn't make this one big and bombastic like he does in some of his videos, but really kept it within that... almost somber space. This song isn't a victory song, it is the eye of the storm... that moment of calm before the other side of the storm comes crashing in against you, and he does an amazing job with that. In my opinion, he now desperately needs to do The Last Goodbye to round out the trilogy.
I would love to watch the whole LOTR trilogy except my bladder wouldn't be able to handle it.
Nice
No shame in being a so called nerd. This should be played at my funeral site as my body is lowered into the earth. "I hope that you remember me?"
If you thought this was amazing and you like rock music, you must MUST see and please react to Peyton Parrish Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold (Metal Cover) you will not be disappointed i assure you!!
u look like the girl from "Chappie" the movie.
This is a great version, though I do prefer Peter Hollens. I too did The Hobbit Trilogy in one theater go. In honor of Pride Month you should watch the One Voice Children's Choir singing "True Colors".
I respect his voice. But not a fan of this song , aa he did it.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who cried listening to this! I love seeing videos like yours and feeling a sense of kinship about my enjoyment of things like this! You’re awesome, keep it up :)
Just fantastic reaction friend