I'm glad you got to "Song Of Myself", the favorite Nightwish song of the late Ann Waychoff, an elderly lady from Pennsylvania who dedicated the last years of her life to promoting the music of Nightwish, the band she loved. She welcomes the new reactors with a short history of the band (which I took over on her behalf, when Ann was hospitalized). She often recommends this song for a future reaction, along with some words of encouragement. With her tact and diplomacy, Ann left an indelible memory for many of us, being a bridge of communication between the various groups of fans who often came into conflict. Returning to the reaction: you noticed well, several of their songs were mentioned: "A catnap in the ghost town of my heart / She dreams of storytime and the river ghosts / Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the ride / Raving harlequins, gigantic toys" = Storytime, Ghost River and Turn Loose The Mermaids, respectively "What is left for encore / Is the same old dead boy's song / Sung in silence" = Dead Boy's Poem. Your comment at 8:39, when you listened to Emppu's guitar note twice with your eyes closed, made me smile. If you had opened your eyes, you would have seen Emppu thirstily sipping a beer held with one hand, while holding the note with the other :)))))))) - that's how high their professionalism is in mastering their instruments . For me personally, this song describes a state of depression observed / lived hyperconsciously: "All that great heart lying still / In silent suffering / Smiling like a clown until the show has come to an end" and "All that great heart lying still and slowly dying / All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". The state of hyperconscious contemplation of reality, the mark of genius. As homework :) I recommend you also listen to the studio version of this song, recorded with Anette Olzon, which also contains a poem called "Love" at the end performed by the band members and their families. You won't regret it, I promise. For you there is no (anymore) mandatory order of the songs, Red, because you already understand that all their songs are important.
If you look a few seconds earlier(8:30) you will see Emppu is staging himself in front of the speaker, ready to slam the strings so he can grab the beer bottle. Emppu, The Consummate Professional!
Greatest show on earth. Will be your deciding moment of their greatness. Also Shoemaker. Not the same upbeat tempo as you are used to, but quite astonishing. . The beginning of the earth to our present time in the Greatest show on earth. They have a connection to their fans and audience like no other group. Shoemaker is about the only man to have his ashes spread on the moon.You are correct when you say the words to their songs have meaning. Thanks c for your precise and honest reviews. PLEASE. Check out gteatest show on earth. The story is unique.
Thuomas and the band can reach into your soul to affect not just the major emotions, but the nuances of these emotions. These songs are very internal, manifest in the reactions.
This song forever reminds us at Ann Carone Diamond Waychoff, well known as the mother of the Nightwish Army . She sadly left us 4 years ago. It was her favorite song. R.I.P. Ann....we will never forget you. And Thank You Gabriel Bardac for carrying on the flame that Ann ignited.
This refers to "Song of myself" by Walt Whitman. Nightwish songs are always challenging, the lyrics and the music; this is what I especially love about their songs. And this even increases since Endless Forms Most Beautiful. I really love the evolution of the band.
Great masterpiece Fantastic reaction Original 13 minutes long You can find extended version on UA-cam Nightwish and Epica They are top notch of the game Especially live It's life experience 🔥
R.I.P Ann Waychoff - your favorite is on the air again... And yes "Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem - Live In Buenos Aires 2018 - Decades Tour" is worth watching.
The Poet and the Pendulum is at another level. That's all I'll say at rhe moment. If you liked Song of Myself, and its mystic intensity and emotional transitions, you'll need some spare tissues for TPATP.
Yes, and the Dead Boy keeps popping up in NW songs. Dead Boy is a reference to Tuomas (or every other adult), that has lost his inner child, hence the boy no longer exist, hence the boy is dead, hence 'Dead Boy'.
You'll hear "Dead Boy" a lot in Tuomas'lyrics when he's refrencing himself even in a roundabout way. The song it comes from first is Dead Boy's Poem, which is Tuomas writing about how he would want to be eulogized. Floor does an amazing rendition of it in Buenos Aires, 2018. Bring your tissues.
This song is for You Ann (mother of Nightwish Army) R.I.P 🤘😔🤘 Your flame and passion lives on in Us 🤘🔥🤘. Ann Waychoff was known by many as the Nightwish Mom. She would give comments to people who reacted to Nightwish videos to try and help the reactors understand and she would tirelessly exchange comments with people who wanted to know more. She also communicated privately with a large number of fans and reactors (we know now from the tributes.). ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=ann+waychoff will show how many knew her and how many liked her enough to spend hours making videos about her/dedicated to her. For me this song has some serious Pantera vibes 🤘🔥🤘. Pure fire and great song!!! NWSU/FloorFan.
R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 This is your song. If you ever have to explain the Groove in Metal to someone - play this tune. Until the Breakdown hits you with a 10 ton hammer it is all fun and games. But then the slow chugging monster with the machine gun riffing takes over. And for every Metal Head this lights up the day. Awesome….Imho one of the best songs ever. Sometimes the sky is piano black…. Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
Dead Boy's Poem from their Buenos Aires concert is quite brilliant and showcases an entirely different side to the band, particularly Floor's singing. It is the suicide letter Tuomas might have written as a child, and the entire band treats it with huge respect. It is an absolute must-see.
Sending love to Ann 💔 We still miss you, our "former General". Bless Gabriel for having the bravery and LOVE, to "keep her spirit going" ❤; as our new General 😘 Keep the reactions going, sweet "Redhead" 🥰
Nightwish don't do songs. They create fantastical stories and fables from complex music compositions. Love your insight into this complex but amazing song
There's no such thing as a wrong song with Nightwish. Each of us have our own favourites but most of us like them all. Best wishes from an 84 years of age, Aussie.
The Nightwish army has been been doing this for a very long time to make sure that everyone gets a chance to hear them. It seems to be working 😁 It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that describes music as "textures".
Music, as a whole contains and describes so many textures in so many different ways, that's the beauty of MUSIC as an artform. To me it transcends many people's perceptions, while placing itself in an indescribable position. That, for me is a statement of beauty which, in itself, is insurmountable by human understanding! Hail Nightwish!
I call this the most popular band no one has heard of. This is my top 3 favorite song. I love the orchestral/symphonic, choral heaviness of this. The beat breakdown and Floor's sneaky walk to the mic is the cherry on top..lol
You are living out your deepest wishes and fantasies in a safe manner, vicariously. You enjoy hearing Floor @ay and act in a way that is so far removed from the hum drum everyday world....
0:30 Yes indeed, the richness & layering of their compositions plus NW's impressive stage shows, squared with Floor's gargantuan stage presence may provide a challenge for the analytically inclined & even threaten to tear the different parts of your brain asunder! Great catch btw, with that soaring Emppu note there (while he's taking a sip!). So you desperately need some "corpus callosum work-out", to re-integrate all of the sensory input ;) I suggest you take extensive drum clinics with Kai Hahto, who I can tell by his style of drumming is an ambidexter (a orig. lefty with a huuuuge corpus callosum). Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘 EDIT: oh and I love that shirt (reminds me of the Ayreon concert).
As with you, this is a new band for me and the more I hear, the more I truly enjoy them! You're right when you say it takes some time to process their music and I love Floor's voice. Keep on exploring! ;-)
Tuomas purposefully puts easter eggs in many of his songs, meaning he will mention things like Deadboy, which is one of the things he refers to himself as. He also refers to himself as Ocean Soul, the Poet, the songwriter. He also makes references in some songs to other songs. Every Nightwish song is a new story or journey.
There is a lot to unpack in that song - and even more in the extended spoken section. I've listened to it many, many times in the last few years and I'm still trying to unpack it! I've seen nothing like what this band does - not even close.
you don't need to listen to songs in any particular order, if one pricks your interest go for it. The idea of the list was just to collect recordings that were of a decent quality particularly as the original hd versions that were available on youtube were from a bad bluray master that altered the speed, and Gabriel grew it as other concerts became available. Ann was a good youtube friend and it was a sad day when she decided to move back into the Endlessness that awaits us all.
I'd say the exact order doesn't matter so much but I'd hold off on the Poet and the Pendulum and the Greatest Show on Earth for now. They are also the longest songs but they're worth the wait. Song of myself is one of my favourite songs by Nightwish, so I'm glad you picked it for today 😊
Agree. One doesn't go from learning how use a steering wheel in a parking lot to zipping along the freeway in a couple of days. It takes some time to get used to the firehose with which they deliver the experience.
Yes. I think one should wait to react to these songs until you get to know the band a bit better, but only because then you’ll get a lot more out of those songs. A deeper reaction if you will.
Keyboard player/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish is working in the Angel Studios in London, on the orchestrations Besides the immense orchestrations an outstanding children’s choir is involved. We hear it back song/singimg (underscore) Love from Finlnd🇫🇮
Hi Red No 2 in my favourites list. Marco is superb - I love his second entry (the rising gliss) so much I extracted it and have it as my ringtone. Favourite parts: Piano Black , and particularly the best description of depression I've heard - "sometimes the within is piano black". Piano black - that deep glossy black that almost evades the eye. Emppu holding that long note one-handed as he drinks a Corona. The unexpected pauses (rests) towards the end, particularly, in this performance, when Floor turns her hands upwards and the flames seem to come from her palms. Great chuggy rhythms in the breakdown. Little pizzicato string sections in the run-up to that ending. At the end the lead vocals use the same lyrics as the choir are singing in the earlier parts - "All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". That lyric is perfect for the staccato rhythm. ...and lots more There is no "order". Gabriel's list is a guidewith some info on style, not a prescribedjourney. Do them in any order, add many that are missing g, whatever you like. Jukka is a showman!
One of the best Nightwish-songs. This was what I needed to my thursday evening. Thank you for doing this. Great reaction. Greetings from Nightwish Army Finland.
Floor knocks this one out of the park. Song of Myself, one of my favs. It has an edge coupled with "sometimes within is piano black piano black over pristine waters" - are you kidding me? Takes me back to my navigation days on a US Destroyer, calm seas, 1,500 miles to nearest land, 2 am, moonless night, homesick, looking at the same sky Columbus, Magellan, Drake and others observed trying to make their way. If that isn't "sometimes within is piano black piano black over pristine waters" I don't know what is. That line and my minds eye of that sky will be with me forever.
You are right. They have a song called the Dead boy's poem. It's very important to read about it a little before you listen to it. On reddit and on fan based sites you can find lots and lots of explanations about it :) Also there is an extended version of this song... that is a killer in terms of poetry... You should definately hear it... It's a version dedicated to Ann... RIP Ann... We miss you !
Yes, you are right - there is no bad song ‼️ It’s quite normal that you are in trouble… 😂 so many things on stage, the poetic lyrics, the fantastic music, the voices - not only Floor, also Marco, the energy, … but very entertaining… 🏆👍
Glad to hear you are getting better. Another wonderful reaction, thank you. You face lights up when you describe what you are hearing/seeing so beautifully. Keep these reactions going please.
I cannot think of anything sexier than a beautiful woman wedding a Star Trek TNG shirt listening to Nightwish. Like seriously, checking all the boxes. 😂❤
Nice Reaction! For some reason Nightwish has never been able to break through in the U.S. I have seen some on here say it is the U.S. Record Labels and Rock Radio that have done it. In 2023 they were going to South America and they only did 6 shows in the U.S and none of those were very big venues. Boggles the Mind!
R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020 . Ann was a big Nightwish Fan. And every new person who listened to NW, she went through a little chat. And gave them some info about NW. This was her favorite song. And this song belongs to her. I like very much that Gabriel have continue Ann s work.... so her heritage is still here.
No need to worry about going ‘off script’. Every Nightwish song is an epic. Great choice and a great reaction. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺🤘
8:38 Woow. You are, I think, the first reactor that actually has paid attention for this magnificient moment. Empu just throw the chord and let it flow, while using this moment to just grab a bottle and sip a bit, meanwhile the chord is pitching like crazy, and then he returns in time for the heavy riff starting with little scratching on guitar strings. A little treasure of niuance for good listener. Good catch!
This Tuomas' Nightwish song has been so heart healing for me. These lyrics, melody, Jukka's drumming and his style, of course Floor, and Marko's singing. That Emppu's guitar I love that. Edit: I love Jukka's drumming and I always remember mention him. He played drums until 2015 he had to stop music and tours because of bad imsomnia. He's still at Nightwish business. The current Nightwish drummer is Kai Hahto, very professional and so good drummer. But I miss Jukka. Tuomas said in one interview that a one person asked him don't you write songs that heal heart. Well he has done that.
someone else already mentioned it in the comments... but Dead Boy's Poem is one I think you'd really enjoy... that should be next on the hit list for NW! The live version from their Buenos Aires show is best...
One of those truly magic moments where Floor goes into full rock chick mode and just smashes it out. This is one of my personal favourites, and I'm really glad you moved this one up the list. If you'd like to deviate from the Wacken show, I'd highly recommend "7 Days to the Wolves", live at Wembley. It's one of Floor's favourites songs, and I think it would be right up your alley. Cheers from Oz.
It is A Tribute to the poem in 52 chapters, One for every week of the year, " Song of myself " by Walt Whitman 1819-1892.(one of the co-founders of US poetry). The 7th line of the song is ""Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the Ride""". The extended official studio version of this song has, at the end, a poem as a tribute to Whitman made by Tuomas, the keyboard player and the mastermind of nightwish. These lines you can also see fast flahing on the ledscreen of the video you just saw. Bucle up, it goes very deep. " I see a slow, simple youngster by a busy street With a begging bowl in his shaking hand Trying to smile but hurting infinitely Nobody notices I do, but walk by An old man gets naked and kisses a model-doll in his attic It's half-light and he's in tears When he finally comes his eyes are cascading I see a beaten dog in a pungent alley He tries to bite me All pride has left his wild drooling eyes I wish I had my leg to spare A mother visits her son, Smiles to him through the bars She's never loved him more An obese girl enters an elevator with me All dressed up fancy A green butterfly on her neck Terribly sweet perfume deafens me She's going to dinner alone That makes her even more beautiful I see a model's face on a brick wall A statue of porcelain perfection beside a violent city kill A city that worships flesh The first thing I ever heard Was a wandering man telling his story It was you, the grass under my bare feet The campfire in the dead of the night The heavenly black of sky and sea It was us Roaming the rainy roads Combing the gilded beaches Waking up to a new gallery of wonders every morn Bathing in places no-one's seen before Shipwrecked on some matt-painted island Clad in nothing but the surf Beauty's finest robe Beyond all mortality we are Swinging in the breath of nature In early air of the dawn of life A sight to silence the heavens I want to travel where life travels Following its permanent lead Where the air tastes like snow music Where grass smells like fresh-born Eden I would pass no man, no stranger, no tragedy or rapture I would bathe in a world of sensation Love, Goodness, and Simplicity (While violated and imprisoned by technology) The thought of my family's graves was the only moment I used to experience true love That love remains infinite As I'll never be the man my father is How can you "just be yourself" When you don't know who you are? Stop saying "I know how you feel" How could anyone know how another feels? Who am I to judge a priest, beggar, whore, politician, wrongdoer? I am, you are, all of them already Dear child, stop working, go play Forget every rule There's no fear in a dream "Is there a village inside this snowflake?" A child asked me "What's the color of our lullaby?" I've never been so close to truth as then I touched its silver lining Death is the winner in any war Nothing noble in dying for your religion For your country For ideology, for faith For another man, yes Paper is dead without words Ink idle without a poem All the world dead without stories Without love and disarming beauty Careless realism costs souls Ever seen the Lord smile? All the care for the world made Beautiful a sad man? Why do we still carry a device of torture around our necks? Oh, how rotten your pre-apocalypse is All you bible-black fools living over nightmare ground I see all those empty cradles and wonder If man will ever change I, too, wish to be a decent manboy But all I am Is smoke and mirrors Still given everything, may I be deservin And there forever remains That change from G to E minor. "
"This is a long song," she commented, not realizing that over half the song had been clipped off for the live concert... pensive and poetic, the song of myself becomes the impressionistic painting of others in broad strokes... the perfume with a deafening smell, the color of love, and the final change from D major to E minor, uniting us all.
“ Dead Boy’s Poem” (2018 Buenos Aires) is without a doubt the best song to continue your journey with. And yes, there are more songs recommended within the lyrics, like: “Ghost River” (WOA festival 2013). Although only 3 parts are performed live, the original Song of Myself is consisting 4 parts. Part IV is more than a poet, but less suitable for live performances. The observant viewer has probably noticed that the lyrics of that special Part IV could be read on the video screen behind the band during their performance.
This song is original sung by Annette ,and at the end of the song there's a poem where all the band members speak, as also they mentioned all song titles during a lot of their songs, that's fun,been loving your reactions,rock on👍🤘🎵🎵🎶
Great choice! This is my favorite performance from this fantastic concert, and one of my favorites overall. You're right, it's very dramatic. 🎭 Hope you're feeling better. 🤟
'Song Of My Self' is a masterpiece, that I - amongst others -urged you to do. The song is complex, beutiful and dramatic. You did good, and for that I say; thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm looking forword to the day when you've done all the recomendations from the Nightwish Army, and making a (reaction) video of going back to your first listen to Floor, and your journey with Nightwish. That would be very cool, I imagine.
Trying to "understand" or analyse Nightwish lyrics can be overwhelming. The lyrics are purposefully open meaning and, as you said, old school poetic. Song and lyrics mean what ever they mean to each listener. That is the explanation the composer him self gives when asked. There is always a certain meaning they have to Tuomas or every now and then to someone else in the band, but for the rest of us most of the time Nightwish songs just paint a canvas - emotion or a state of mind, and the final meaning comes from within the listener. It might be our imagination or past experiences that complete the story. I believe that is the simple reason Nightwist hits hard for very different people from very different cultures. Everyone is able to make it perfect for themselves.
Nightwish is making art. There will be songs which lyrics or music make you feel a bit un easy, until you respect it as art. Like any art, Tuomas has been creating these songs to make you think of the meaning. Tuomas very rarely give any explanations, what the particular song’s story actually is, or why he wrote it, but there is always a meaning, or bigger picture why that song was made. It is our own choise of our mind, what we are discovering from these songs 🙂
I'm glad you got to "Song Of Myself", the favorite Nightwish song of the late Ann Waychoff, an elderly lady from Pennsylvania who dedicated the last years of her life to promoting the music of Nightwish, the band she loved. She welcomes the new reactors with a short history of the band (which I took over on her behalf, when Ann was hospitalized). She often recommends this song for a future reaction, along with some words of encouragement. With her tact and diplomacy, Ann left an indelible memory for many of us, being a bridge of communication between the various groups of fans who often came into conflict.
Returning to the reaction: you noticed well, several of their songs were mentioned: "A catnap in the ghost town of my heart / She dreams of storytime and the river ghosts / Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the ride / Raving harlequins, gigantic toys" = Storytime, Ghost River and Turn Loose The Mermaids, respectively "What is left for encore / Is the same old dead boy's song / Sung in silence" = Dead Boy's Poem.
Your comment at 8:39, when you listened to Emppu's guitar note twice with your eyes closed, made me smile. If you had opened your eyes, you would have seen Emppu thirstily sipping a beer held with one hand, while holding the note with the other :)))))))) - that's how high their professionalism is in mastering their instruments .
For me personally, this song describes a state of depression observed / lived hyperconsciously: "All that great heart lying still / In silent suffering / Smiling like a clown until the show has come to an end" and "All that great heart lying still and slowly dying / All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". The state of hyperconscious contemplation of reality, the mark of genius. As homework :) I recommend you also listen to the studio version of this song, recorded with Anette Olzon, which also contains a poem called "Love" at the end performed by the band members and their families. You won't regret it, I promise.
For you there is no (anymore) mandatory order of the songs, Red, because you already understand that all their songs are important.
oh wow never knew she was from PA
You are loved for carrying the torch left by Ann
If you look a few seconds earlier(8:30) you will see Emppu is staging himself in front of the speaker, ready to slam the strings so he can grab the beer bottle. Emppu, The Consummate Professional!
That was heartfelt, General. Well said.
Rest in peace Ann, you will be never forgotten
For Ann , R.i.p. dear , you still in our hearts, Ann Waychoff, mother of Nightwish army❤
Nightwish Army south Brittany France reporting.
RIP Ann
Greatest show on earth. Will be your deciding moment of their greatness. Also Shoemaker. Not the same upbeat tempo as you are used to, but quite astonishing. . The beginning of the earth to our present time in the Greatest show on earth. They have a connection to their fans and audience like no other group. Shoemaker is about the only man to have his ashes spread on the moon.You are correct when you say the words to their songs have meaning. Thanks c for your precise and honest reviews. PLEASE. Check out gteatest show on earth. The story is unique.
Listen the poets to Ann in in this song. And thanks for your smile that makes Nightwish army smile also ❤️
Thuomas and the band can reach into your soul to affect not just the major emotions, but the nuances of these emotions. These songs are very internal, manifest in the reactions.
One of my fav NW songs. The lyrics are astounding.
Amazing song and just love the geniusnesnes and imagineurumnes of the end section! ❤❤❤
Vocals are main intsrument here🖤.
This song forever reminds us at Ann Carone Diamond Waychoff, well known as the mother of the Nightwish Army .
She sadly left us 4 years ago.
It was her favorite song.
R.I.P. Ann....we will never forget you.
And Thank You Gabriel Bardac for carrying on the flame that Ann ignited.
Does anyone know if the complete version (The Tauri version, the one with the poem) is on youtube?
@@jennienoppers210 Jenny, think so.....have to look for ......try to set the link in FW....
@@jennienoppers210 Cant find you there....now: ua-cam.com/video/ssRgOhr3Jtk/v-deo.html
And with lyrics: ua-cam.com/video/Eoa1lQmq6lI/v-deo.html
@@jennienoppers210 Yes it is.....cant post links here.....sorry
@@HCH944 can you post the complete title fromthe upload?
Watching your reactions to Nightwish is like reliving my reactions when I 1st heard them and ventured down the rabbit hole.
One of the best performance ever for me. Love it. Don't forget Dead boys poem I suggested in your request. It will fit your personality really well. 😊
Song of myself is a fantastic choice. One of my favorites.
This refers to "Song of myself" by Walt Whitman. Nightwish songs are always challenging, the lyrics and the music; this is what I especially love about their songs. And this even increases since Endless Forms Most Beautiful. I really love the evolution of the band.
Great masterpiece
Fantastic reaction
Original 13 minutes long
You can find extended version on UA-cam
Nightwish and Epica
They are top notch of the game
Especially live
It's life experience 🔥
RIP Ann, we miss you, mother of Nightwish Army 🙏
R.I.P Ann Waychoff - your favorite is on the air again...
And yes "Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem - Live In Buenos Aires 2018 - Decades Tour" is worth watching.
To Ann❤🕯
Bless Ann. Tearing up listening to that song
Ann is missed❤
To Ann, and also to Dead Boy’s Poem!
Dead Boy's Poem - Live In Buenos Aires 2018 -
The Poet and the Pendulum is at another level. That's all I'll say at rhe moment.
If you liked Song of Myself, and its mystic intensity and emotional transitions, you'll need some spare tissues for TPATP.
Dead boy s poema is a song by nightwish and also great
Yes, and the Dead Boy keeps popping up in NW songs. Dead Boy is a reference to Tuomas (or every other adult), that has lost his inner child, hence the boy no longer exist, hence the boy is dead, hence 'Dead Boy'.
Love the guitar note you liked while Empuu casually takes a sip of beer.
dead boys poem nightwish you are right... allmost 😁😁
You'll hear "Dead Boy" a lot in Tuomas'lyrics when he's refrencing himself even in a roundabout way. The song it comes from first is Dead Boy's Poem, which is Tuomas writing about how he would want to be eulogized. Floor does an amazing rendition of it in Buenos Aires, 2018.
Bring your tissues.
Oh, please, pretty please! "Dead Boy's Poem" next. ❤
Or poet, ocean soul.
This song is for You Ann (mother of Nightwish Army) R.I.P 🤘😔🤘
Your flame and passion lives on in Us 🤘🔥🤘.
Ann Waychoff was known by many as the Nightwish Mom. She would give comments to people who reacted to Nightwish videos to try and help the reactors understand and she would tirelessly exchange comments with people who wanted to know more. She also communicated privately with a large number of fans and reactors (we know now from the tributes.). ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=ann+waychoff will show how many knew her and how many liked her enough to spend hours making videos about her/dedicated to her.
For me this song has some serious Pantera vibes 🤘🔥🤘. Pure fire and great song!!!
NWSU/FloorFan.
R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army. June 28th, 2020
This is your song.
If you ever have to explain the Groove in Metal to someone - play this tune.
Until the Breakdown hits you with a 10 ton hammer it is all fun and games.
But then the slow chugging monster with the machine gun riffing takes over.
And for every Metal Head this lights up the day.
Awesome….Imho one of the best songs ever.
Sometimes the sky is piano black….
Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries and Stonehenge, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign. Bow, mortal !
These riffs are totally my thing.
Nightwish has a lot of transmission in it, you will find out in your nightwish-journey.
Dead Boy's Poem from their Buenos Aires concert is quite brilliant and showcases an entirely different side to the band, particularly Floor's singing. It is the suicide letter Tuomas might have written as a child, and the entire band treats it with huge respect. It is an absolute must-see.
Song Of Myself had to grow on me. Now it is my absolute favorite song.
This song is a work of art.
Nightwish Army Italian Division here to remember Ann Waychoff mother of Nightwish family 🙏
To Ann ❤ 🕯
RIP ANN
“And There, Forever Remains the Change From G to E minor…”🤘
Sending love to Ann 💔
We still miss you, our "former General".
Bless Gabriel for having the bravery and LOVE, to "keep her spirit going" ❤; as our new General 😘
Keep the reactions going, sweet "Redhead"
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Nightwish don't do songs. They create fantastical stories and fables from complex music compositions. Love your insight into this complex but amazing song
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😅😅😅 !!!!!!!!!
Before Gabriel there was Ann Waychoff, the late, great General-mother-superior of the Nightwish Army. This was her favourite song. RIP Ann.
There's no such thing as a wrong song with Nightwish. Each of us have our own favourites but most of us like them all. Best wishes from an 84 years of age, Aussie.
Thank you!
May I suggest "I Want My Tears Back" next? Live in Argentina, Floor and the crowd really have a great time in that one.
In memory of Ann Waychoff. Nightwish Army will never forget her
The Nightwish army has been been doing this for a very long time to make sure that everyone gets a chance to hear them. It seems to be working 😁 It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that describes music as "textures".
Music, as a whole contains and describes so many textures in so many different ways, that's the beauty of MUSIC as an artform. To me it transcends many people's perceptions, while placing itself in an indescribable position. That, for me is a statement of beauty which, in itself, is insurmountable by human understanding! Hail Nightwish!
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I call this the most popular band no one has heard of. This is my top 3 favorite song. I love the orchestral/symphonic, choral heaviness of this. The beat breakdown and Floor's sneaky walk to the mic is the cherry on top..lol
You are living out your deepest wishes and fantasies in a safe manner, vicariously. You enjoy hearing Floor @ay and act in a way that is so far removed from the hum drum everyday world....
0:30 Yes indeed, the richness & layering of their compositions plus NW's impressive stage shows, squared with Floor's gargantuan stage presence may provide a challenge for the analytically inclined & even threaten to tear the different parts of your brain asunder! Great catch btw, with that soaring Emppu note there (while he's taking a sip!).
So you desperately need some "corpus callosum work-out", to re-integrate all of the sensory input ;) I suggest you take extensive drum clinics with Kai Hahto, who I can tell by his style of drumming is an ambidexter (a orig. lefty with a huuuuge corpus callosum). Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘 EDIT: oh and I love that shirt (reminds me of the Ayreon concert).
So you like songs with transitions? Then you had better strap-in when you finally listen to the greatest show on earth!
It is magnificent!
Oh boy!!
As with you, this is a new band for me and the more I hear, the more I truly enjoy them! You're right when you say it takes some time to process their music and I love Floor's voice. Keep on exploring! ;-)
Their music once was described as „a flower on a battlefield“
This was my first intro to Nightwish and I instantly became a Nightwish fan back in 2019
Tuomas purposefully puts easter eggs in many of his songs, meaning he will mention things like Deadboy, which is one of the things he refers to himself as. He also refers to himself as Ocean Soul, the Poet, the songwriter. He also makes references in some songs to other songs. Every Nightwish song is a new story or journey.
There is a lot to unpack in that song - and even more in the extended spoken section. I've listened to it many, many times in the last few years and I'm still trying to unpack it! I've seen nothing like what this band does - not even close.
Great reaction as always, and you have a really good ear for detail, you notice things that most don't - keep up the good work, we're loving it 🤘
Thank you
you don't need to listen to songs in any particular order, if one pricks your interest go for it. The idea of the list was just to collect recordings that were of a decent quality particularly as the original hd versions that were available on youtube were from a bad bluray master that altered the speed, and Gabriel grew it as other concerts became available. Ann was a good youtube friend and it was a sad day when she decided to move back into the Endlessness that awaits us all.
Oh just keep going. You still haven't even scratched the surface.
I'd say the exact order doesn't matter so much but I'd hold off on the Poet and the Pendulum and the Greatest Show on Earth for now. They are also the longest songs but they're worth the wait. Song of myself is one of my favourite songs by Nightwish, so I'm glad you picked it for today 😊
Agree. One doesn't go from learning how use a steering wheel in a parking lot to zipping along the freeway in a couple of days. It takes some time to get used to the firehose with which they deliver the experience.
Yes. I think one should wait to react to these songs until you get to know the band a bit better, but only because then you’ll get a lot more out of those songs. A deeper reaction if you will.
Both Marco and Floor have strong voices and for the first time Marco does not need to hold back .....He said . Greetings from nwAse Sweden
Keyboard player/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish is working in the Angel Studios in London, on the orchestrations Besides the immense orchestrations an outstanding children’s choir is involved. We hear it back song/singimg (underscore)
Love from Finlnd🇫🇮
Hi Red
No 2 in my favourites list.
Marco is superb - I love his second entry (the rising gliss) so much I extracted it and have it as my ringtone.
Favourite parts:
Piano Black , and particularly the best description of depression I've heard - "sometimes the within is piano black". Piano black - that deep glossy black that almost evades the eye.
Emppu holding that long note one-handed as he drinks a Corona.
The unexpected pauses (rests) towards the end, particularly, in this performance, when Floor turns her hands upwards and the flames seem to come from her palms.
Great chuggy rhythms in the breakdown.
Little pizzicato string sections in the run-up to that ending.
At the end the lead vocals use the same lyrics as the choir are singing in the earlier parts -
"All that great heart lying still and slowly dying
All that great heart lying still on an angelwing". That lyric is perfect for the staccato rhythm.
...and lots more
There is no "order". Gabriel's list is a guidewith some info on style, not a prescribedjourney.
Do them in any order, add many that are missing g, whatever you like.
Jukka is a showman!
You said wery ceartffuly..this song i explain later ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
There has not been and there is nothing like Nightwish and Floor ,simply the best
One of the best Nightwish-songs. This was what I needed to my thursday evening. Thank you for doing this. Great reaction. Greetings from Nightwish Army Finland.
Floor knocks this one out of the park. Song of Myself, one of my favs. It has an edge coupled with "sometimes within is piano black piano black over pristine waters" - are you kidding me? Takes me back to my navigation days on a US Destroyer, calm seas, 1,500 miles to nearest land, 2 am, moonless night, homesick, looking at the same sky Columbus, Magellan, Drake and others observed trying to make their way. If that isn't "sometimes within is piano black piano black over pristine waters" I don't know what is. That line and my minds eye of that sky will be with me forever.
You are right. They have a song called the Dead boy's poem. It's very important to read about it a little before you listen to it. On reddit and on fan based sites you can find lots and lots of explanations about it :) Also there is an extended version of this song... that is a killer in terms of poetry... You should definately hear it... It's a version dedicated to Ann... RIP Ann... We miss you !
Yes, you are right - there is no bad song ‼️ It’s quite normal that you are in trouble… 😂 so many things on stage, the poetic lyrics, the fantastic music, the voices - not only Floor, also Marco, the energy, … but very entertaining… 🏆👍
Tuomas often refers to himself as 'Dead Boy' in his lyrics, and there is a Nightwish song called 'Dead Boy's Poem'. A rather sad song
05:30 in the morning in Austria 🤟 i am with u 🤟
Glad to hear you are getting better. Another wonderful reaction, thank you. You face lights up when you describe what you are hearing/seeing so beautifully. Keep these reactions going please.
Wow, thank you
I cannot think of anything sexier than a beautiful woman wedding a Star Trek TNG shirt listening to Nightwish. Like seriously, checking all the boxes. 😂❤
Nice Reaction! For some reason Nightwish has never been able to break through in the U.S. I have seen some on here say it is the U.S. Record Labels and Rock Radio that have done it. In 2023 they were going to South America and they only did 6 shows in the U.S and none of those were very big venues. Boggles the Mind!
I hope that changes
R.I.P Ann Waychoff mother of the Nightwish Army.
June 28th, 2020 .
Ann was a big Nightwish Fan.
And every new person who listened to NW, she went through a little chat.
And gave them some info about NW.
This was her favorite song.
And this song belongs to her.
I like very much that Gabriel have continue Ann s work.... so her heritage is still here.
No need to worry about going ‘off script’. Every Nightwish song is an epic. Great choice and a great reaction. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺🤘
A princess and a panther by my siiiiiide !! 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼
8:38 Woow. You are, I think, the first reactor that actually has paid attention for this magnificient moment. Empu just throw the chord and let it flow, while using this moment to just grab a bottle and sip a bit, meanwhile the chord is pitching like crazy, and then he returns in time for the heavy riff starting with little scratching on guitar strings. A little treasure of niuance for good listener.
Good catch!
That beam of light guitar sound is the power of amplifier feedback! Good catch on the great use of that sound.
This Tuomas' Nightwish song has been so heart healing for me. These lyrics, melody, Jukka's drumming and his style, of course Floor, and Marko's singing. That Emppu's guitar I love that. Edit: I love Jukka's drumming and I always remember mention him. He played drums until 2015 he had to stop music and tours because of bad imsomnia. He's still at Nightwish business. The current Nightwish drummer is Kai Hahto, very professional and so good drummer. But I miss Jukka. Tuomas said in one interview that a one person asked him don't you write songs that heal heart. Well he has done that.
This really is one of my favourite NW songs for many reasons. I really enjoy you describe your feelings and reactions to these videos! Thank you!
Some early Floor for you, Red "After Forever - Dreamflight Live ProgPower USA VIII (2007)"
My favorite Nightwish song!
symphonic Metal, Broadway show production... Marko!
Nightwish is pure poetry. Lyrics... Omg. ❤️
Thank for your reaction! 🙂👍 memory of To Ann Waychoff ❤🕯... missing her
Brilliant shirt!
Nightwish is as authentic as You are!!!
UK Army popping in. RIP Anne
someone else already mentioned it in the comments... but Dead Boy's Poem is one I think you'd really enjoy... that should be next on the hit list for NW! The live version from their Buenos Aires show is best...
One of those truly magic moments where Floor goes into full rock chick mode and just smashes it out. This is one of my personal favourites, and I'm really glad you moved this one up the list. If you'd like to deviate from the Wacken show, I'd highly recommend "7 Days to the Wolves", live at Wembley. It's one of Floor's favourites songs, and I think it would be right up your alley. Cheers from Oz.
It is A Tribute to the poem in 52 chapters, One for every week of the year, " Song of myself " by Walt Whitman 1819-1892.(one of the co-founders of US poetry). The 7th line of the song is ""Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the Ride""". The extended official studio version of this song has, at the end, a poem as a tribute to Whitman made by Tuomas, the keyboard player and the mastermind of nightwish. These lines you can also see fast flahing on the ledscreen of the video you just saw.
Bucle up, it goes very deep.
" I see a slow, simple youngster by a busy street
With a begging bowl in his shaking hand
Trying to smile but hurting infinitely
Nobody notices
I do, but walk by
An old man gets naked and kisses a model-doll in his attic
It's half-light and he's in tears
When he finally comes his eyes are cascading
I see a beaten dog in a pungent alley
He tries to bite me
All pride has left his wild drooling eyes
I wish I had my leg to spare
A mother visits her son,
Smiles to him through the bars
She's never loved him more
An obese girl enters an elevator with me
All dressed up fancy
A green butterfly on her neck
Terribly sweet perfume deafens me
She's going to dinner alone
That makes her even more beautiful
I see a model's face on a brick wall
A statue of porcelain perfection beside a violent city kill
A city that worships flesh
The first thing I ever heard
Was a wandering man telling his story
It was you, the grass under my bare feet
The campfire in the dead of the night
The heavenly black of sky and sea
It was us
Roaming the rainy roads
Combing the gilded beaches
Waking up to a new gallery of wonders every morn
Bathing in places no-one's seen before
Shipwrecked on some matt-painted island
Clad in nothing but the surf
Beauty's finest robe
Beyond all mortality we are
Swinging in the breath of nature
In early air of the dawn of life
A sight to silence the heavens
I want to travel where life travels
Following its permanent lead
Where the air tastes like snow music
Where grass smells like fresh-born Eden
I would pass no man, no stranger, no tragedy or rapture
I would bathe in a world of sensation
Love, Goodness, and Simplicity
(While violated and imprisoned by technology)
The thought of my family's graves was the only moment
I used to experience true love
That love remains infinite
As I'll never be the man my father is
How can you "just be yourself"
When you don't know who you are?
Stop saying "I know how you feel"
How could anyone know how another feels?
Who am I to judge a priest, beggar, whore, politician, wrongdoer?
I am, you are, all of them already
Dear child, stop working, go play
Forget every rule
There's no fear in a dream
"Is there a village inside this snowflake?"
A child asked me
"What's the color of our lullaby?"
I've never been so close to truth as then
I touched its silver lining
Death is the winner in any war
Nothing noble in dying for your religion
For your country
For ideology, for faith
For another man, yes
Paper is dead without words
Ink idle without a poem
All the world dead without stories
Without love and disarming beauty
Careless realism costs souls
Ever seen the Lord smile?
All the care for the world made Beautiful a sad man?
Why do we still carry a device of torture around our necks?
Oh, how rotten your pre-apocalypse is
All you bible-black fools living over nightmare ground
I see all those empty cradles and wonder
If man will ever change
I, too, wish to be a decent manboy
But all I am
Is smoke and mirrors
Still given everything, may I be deservin
And there forever remains
That change from G to E minor. "
"This is a long song," she commented, not realizing that over half the song had been clipped off for the live concert... pensive and poetic, the song of myself becomes the impressionistic painting of others in broad strokes... the perfume with a deafening smell, the color of love, and the final change from D major to E minor, uniting us all.
“ Dead Boy’s Poem” (2018 Buenos Aires) is without a doubt the best song to continue your journey with. And yes, there are more songs recommended within the lyrics, like: “Ghost River” (WOA festival 2013).
Although only 3 parts are performed live, the original Song of Myself is consisting 4 parts.
Part IV is more than a poet, but less suitable for live performances. The observant viewer has probably noticed that the lyrics of that special Part IV could be read on the video screen behind the band during their performance.
This song is original sung by Annette ,and at the end of the song there's a poem where all the band members speak, as also they mentioned all song titles during a lot of their songs, that's fun,been loving your reactions,rock on👍🤘🎵🎵🎶
You randomly stumbled upon my favorite song! Pick any song, in any order, you won't be disappointed!
19K! ❤❤
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Great choice! This is my favorite performance from this fantastic concert, and one of my favorites overall. You're right, it's very dramatic. 🎭
Hope you're feeling better. 🤟
Here we go Ann , for you 🧚♀️💖💖
Great reaction!!
Thanks for share your reactions with us,!!
The best band& a true goddess of metal truly sent down from Valhalla by Odin Damb what a voice
'Song Of My Self' is a masterpiece, that I - amongst others -urged you to do. The song is complex, beutiful and dramatic.
You did good, and for that I say; thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm looking forword to the day when you've done all the recomendations from the Nightwish Army, and making a (reaction) video of going back to your first listen to Floor, and your journey with Nightwish.
That would be very cool, I imagine.
In my top 5 ....
" Sometimes the within , is Piano Black "
RIP ANN
Trying to "understand" or analyse Nightwish lyrics can be overwhelming. The lyrics are purposefully open meaning and, as you said, old school poetic. Song and lyrics mean what ever they mean to each listener. That is the explanation the composer him self gives when asked. There is always a certain meaning they have to Tuomas or every now and then to someone else in the band, but for the rest of us most of the time Nightwish songs just paint a canvas - emotion or a state of mind, and the final meaning comes from within the listener. It might be our imagination or past experiences that complete the story. I believe that is the simple reason Nightwist hits hard for very different people from very different cultures. Everyone is able to make it perfect for themselves.
Nightwish is making art. There will be songs which lyrics or music make you feel a bit un easy, until you respect it as art. Like any art, Tuomas has been creating these songs to make you think of the meaning. Tuomas very rarely give any explanations, what the particular song’s story actually is, or why he wrote it, but there is always a meaning, or bigger picture why that song was made. It is our own choise of our mind, what we are discovering from these songs 🙂
Great reaction and love your t-shirt!
Thank you!
I really like seeing fan's singing all the song's from memory with the band. It's so heart warming to see.
Great reaction I am enjoying your reaction style, this is one of my favourites….but then they all are! 😊😊😊