Everyone is talking about floor but tommy and hansi singing to each other was PURE BLISS. HEAVEN ON EARTH! I CANNOT EXPRESS MY FEELINGS RN. If only I found this gen earlier... Also I need to see this again throughout my lifetime...
I am brand new to ayreon... nightwish, dream theater, and symphony x are among my favorites bands. Never heard tommy or hansi until I watched the day the world breaks down...them singing to eachother on this song was magical
@@jeremyderdall7058 Man i envy you if you haven't heard much of Blind Guardian, Hansi is just brilliant. Love me some of the bands you mentioned also. Fuck ,metal rules
Nah, it's expected. Mike Mills is the most underrated talent out there, but everything he does is gold. He's a monster on guitar, his vocals is god tier, and his drumming is top notch. He's a god of music.
I was a bit shook at the exchange with Karevik and Kürsch. The timing and specific note pattern of that passage (I imagine) must be terrifyingly hard to attempt live... Even for the absolute madmen that are Kürsch and Karevik.
This guy has the potential to be the closest thing to the next Freddie Mercury. He needs more exposure. Hopefully his work with Ayreon will help! He deserves it!
Mike Mills ... you somehow fear for those high notes, and he goes and throws in an even higher one, just for the fuck of it ... dude is amazing, what an awesome show it was ... and it was over way too soon!
Tommy always looks like he never knows what the frick he's doing onstage. Just kinda doddering around in the background just in case someone needs him. It's honestly my favorite part about seeing him live.
Radek Soboń so true! I love how she owns the stage \M/ but Floor never steals the other musicians show. She always so respectful and interactive with everyone, never excludes anyone. There's so much talent on this stage, wow
She is a force to be reckoned with! Once she called a guy backstage to fight after he was a sexist mofo to her. He shut his mouth and turned into a quiet little mommy's boy from that day on!
I just love how Ayreon always has both the metal sound and elements of like a, Broadway musical or something! Dramatic, epic yet such catchy melodies, just amazing! Everyone sounds so good here!
Agreed, everyone else is getting mad props (they should still) But you can't deny that Tommy absolutely slayed the hardest part of the whole 2hr concert, right here.
I have no idea idea how she does it, but somehow as soon as Floor starts to sing she manages to make me forget that just a second before I saw this awesome duel between Tommy Karevik and Hansi Kuersch, two of the best singers Metal ever had to offer
Sorry but this is definitely not Hansi's best performance, he's out of breath, he's rambling his lyrics , and once you start to notice it's kind of off putting. On the other hand, i do agree, Floor was on point!
Besides the absolutely beautiful music and talent, the thing I enjoy the most about these live videos is to see how much of a blast everybody is having, both on and off the stage. The musicians are smiling and having fun, the public is jumping and singing along! That's what good music does, everybody enjoys their place and when they get home, they are happy for being there.
I already love the album version so much, but the live recording is just stellar beyond all reason (that seems to be a trend with these kinds of groups). I cannot even IMAGINE the stress of trying to keep all those moving parts from running off the rails, but these killer performers and technical professionals made it happen. Absolutely fantastic stuff.
Someone noticed Marcela Bovio with the choristers? Why do everyone complain about the choristers? I can't wait to see and hear everything with this quality 🖤
@@enantiodromia7414 I realize your comment was a year ago at this point, but go check out Beautiful Sin. Magali sings lead on it and it absolutely rules.
Arjen, I know I'm a few years late here but please ask Maggy Luyten and Lisette van den Berg to be part of your next awesome album! Especially Maggy. After watching a few videos from this concert I'm really in love with her voice, a definite highlight of the show!
On Arjen's live DVD for his other project, Star One, Floor and Irene do the background vocals as well as some lead. They look so young and of course Russell Allen and Damian Wilson kicked ass. Arjen does the guitar work.
It always happens to me when two of them are on stage at the same time. "Wait, is she on choir, what about her solo? Aaaaaand yes here she is, ok that's her sister."
I'm not sure if there was ever a song that was harder to perform live. I like album version better, but I have unfathomable amount of respect for all the people who managed to pull this off.
One of my favorites. It is unbelievable how tight the band plays, how great the 5 metal vocalists heroes bring the story and how the backing vocals layer each and ever part of he composition. I see it happening, but the composition is awe bringing and something I think everyone should see as an example of a superbly played live masterpiece.
The base player, the balding guy with the beard and long hair., looks like he is having so much fun with this song. Everybody is making this piece look so easy, the timing so point on. It such a fun song. It makes the world getting ready to blow up sound so happy.
First 90% of the song.....oh my god, so many awesomely talented musicians and vocalists, absolutely performing at the top of their game, I truly believe that I have witnessed the most perfect performance I have ever, and will ever see........ Floor Jansen...."Hold my beer......"
Watching this video again and again from time to time and never cease to be amased how wondrous this live performance is. An obviously complicated song but everybody just nails it. Pure pleasure to watch it.
I can only agree! She does a stellar job during the whole show. As do Marcela and Irene of course ;) You should check out Lisette's band 'Scarlet stories'
This is totally amazing! Ayreon just keeps getting better. My cd/dvd earbook pre-order has been placed and I can't wait! I could rave about all those names, but OMG... how could one man have a vision of a universe so complex and then pull it all together into such a cohesive and amazing reality? The answer... only Arjen can do that. I bow to you.
All the best to this Gentle Musician who has also the talent to collect people into a pure communion of music. 100% human connection at its best. It's simply great to see a group of passionate souls entwined an giving life to life through an apotheosis ofsound and voices. This is (well two decades!) Ayreon. Thanks
everybody is enjoying this so much, the musicians and vocalists, the audience and we, the viewers and listeners. fantastic. I´ve so much respect for arjen. composing and arranging this, writing the lyrics, assemble these fantastic musicians. are we even sure, that arjen is a human? genius!
also , Floor's part is heavily edited too. (just follow Mike Mills at the end , he is moving very fast !) I was actually concerned about how they gonna edit this specific song. but they did a good job to hide the mistakes.
As a 63 year old rocker from the Deep Purple days, how is it that I am just within the past year discovering you.....?! You are phenomenal....! I too love twidling the knobs on my old analog synth.... I have both a Prophet 5 and Memorymoog plus..... I prefer the Moog, when it works.... but the Prophet has never been in the shop in the past 20 years...The Moog, well, its in the shop right now.... again.... Awesome composition.....!
Despues de Nina Hagen & Janis Joplin, es mi cantante favorita. Conozco TODOS sus videos, incluso los de participacion; y está increible. Felicitaciones increible Maggy!!! Es un placer disfrutarte.👍🇦🇷
Remember Arjen saying that Ayreon could not be performed live? I'm so glad he proved himself so wrong. Super concert. Pre-order is done.
With as much shit is going on it would be a bitch to get that correct, fucking huge props to Arjen there
i guess tobi already proved it is possible, just look at sign of the cross/7 angels
AMEN, Bro!
it is possible, it's just hard. and touring with it would be a giant pain in the ass I bet
i think what he said that that album never was gonna be done live, there have been other live ayreon tho.
As a musician I am awed by the technical superiority of the performance of the artists here. Bows with deep respect!
4:09 The way that Michael Mills sustains his voice while Floor is coming and he's stll being shown while the transition is happening is fine editing.
My favorite part. And his voice adds so much to Floor's entrance.
Ayreon - Legendary artifact. On use: Summons a random power metal vocalist to place on the field. This artifact can be used once per turn.
I won't counterspell it.
1:48-1:52 "Michael Mills thinking: holy fuck this is real". You deserve it!
Such a wholesome moment
Everyone is talking about floor but tommy and hansi singing to each other was PURE BLISS. HEAVEN ON EARTH! I CANNOT EXPRESS MY FEELINGS RN. If only I found this gen earlier... Also I need to see this again throughout my lifetime...
Agreed
I am brand new to ayreon... nightwish, dream theater, and symphony x are among my favorites bands. Never heard tommy or hansi until I watched the day the world breaks down...them singing to eachother on this song was magical
Can you just imagine the energy through the audience? Tommy and Hansi (all of them) were having so much fun performing.
Every one of them are amazing dude, but when floor enters a room the world turns around her, that's the true hahahahahaha
@@jeremyderdall7058 Man i envy you if you haven't heard much of Blind Guardian, Hansi is just brilliant. Love me some of the bands you mentioned also. Fuck ,metal rules
Is no one gonna talk about how insane those high notes from Mike Mills at the beginning are????
His range is just 🌟
Nah, it's expected. Mike Mills is the most underrated talent out there, but everything he does is gold. He's a monster on guitar, his vocals is god tier, and his drumming is top notch. He's a god of music.
Charismatic Voice talks about that.
I was a bit shook at the exchange with Karevik and Kürsch. The timing and specific note pattern of that passage (I imagine) must be terrifyingly hard to attempt live... Even for the absolute madmen that are Kürsch and Karevik.
No Why should I you have ears too
Everybody on the stage killed it, but I especially can't get over what a badass Magali Luyten is.
Mike Mills is SUCH A TALENT! Damn he deservse more recognition
This guy has the potential to be the closest thing to the next Freddie Mercury. He needs more exposure. Hopefully his work with Ayreon will help! He deserves it!
Man's a goddamn legend. And a great composer on top.
He sure deserves more.
Mike Mills ... you somehow fear for those high notes, and he goes and throws in an even higher one, just for the fuck of it ... dude is amazing, what an awesome show it was ... and it was over way too soon!
Imagine a duet with Floor - that would be insane!!
How is it possible that a song callled "Everybody dies" is so much fun?! This always makes me smile.
Tommy always looks like he never knows what the frick he's doing onstage. Just kinda doddering around in the background just in case someone needs him. It's honestly my favorite part about seeing him live.
Holy crap, Floor sure knows how to make an entrance :D
Warrior queen!
Radek Soboń so true! I love how she owns the stage \M/ but Floor never steals the other musicians show. She always so respectful and interactive with everyone, never excludes anyone. There's so much talent on this stage, wow
Is this the one in black? Full name and band, please? :D Saw Ayreon at GMM18 this year and was floored!
She is a force to be reckoned with! Once she called a guy backstage to fight after he was a sexist mofo to her. He shut his mouth and turned into a quiet little mommy's boy from that day on!
Floor rules
I just love how Ayreon always has both the metal sound and elements of like a, Broadway musical or something! Dramatic, epic yet such catchy melodies, just amazing! Everyone sounds so good here!
Rock opera 😎
4:11 A wild Floor appears...
Wauv..A wild Floor is so amazing to behold in her natural habitat.
Floor uses sing
@@donder91 Critical hit!
3+ years after, that Floor entrance is still one of the best things known to man.
Absolutely agree. To see that live with my own eyes was a privilege.
Litiarly out of knowere floor stood there
@@antyqjon Indeed.. I hate you :-)
@@antyqjon i was there too and it was magical!
Sorry to say that, but in my opinion the "Background" SInger in the middle is stealing Floor the show.
HOW IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT TOMMY HE SLAYED THIS SO MUCH
theholographicalena
Ikr! Tommy is the best!
Tommy is awesome.
Marcel Philips
Tommy is not awesome
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That means that he did nothing good according to your point of view?
Agreed, everyone else is getting mad props (they should still) But you can't deny that Tommy absolutely slayed the hardest part of the whole 2hr concert, right here.
Somewhere between metal, prog, and a Broadway show.
Whatever you think of it, you can't deny that it's BIG.
I looove how they use Floor as the secret weapon for the grand finale!
Me too Jazz, met too... Her voice was echoing in the hall when she began to sing.
They do it on Star of Sirah too haha
Arjen very often keeps Floor up his sleeve until the end. It’s called saving the best till last.
Don't want a premature Floorgasm. ;)
I have no idea idea how she does it, but somehow as soon as Floor starts to sing she manages to make me forget that just a second before I saw this awesome duel between Tommy Karevik and Hansi Kuersch, two of the best singers Metal ever had to offer
Don't forget about Matt Barlow.
I really liked Floor´s performance, usually I dont like her singing, shame Simmone Simons was only in chorus I prefer her much more.
Very well put, sir
Sorry but this is definitely not Hansi's best performance, he's out of breath, he's rambling his lyrics , and once you start to notice it's kind of off putting. On the other hand, i do agree, Floor was on point!
No need of ideas! Just understand - this is Floooooor... and why further ideas? 😀
Seeing Hansi and Floor on the stage together is like a dream come true
and Floor and Irene
Maggy Luyten is so badass!
I both love and hate Mike Mills for how UNGODLY amazing he is
He is genuinely enjoying himself, too.
Besides the absolutely beautiful music and talent, the thing I enjoy the most about these live videos is to see how much of a blast everybody is having, both on and off the stage. The musicians are smiling and having fun, the public is jumping and singing along!
That's what good music does, everybody enjoys their place and when they get home, they are happy for being there.
holy shit. Michael, Floor, Hansi.....WOW!!!
I already love the album version so much, but the live recording is just stellar beyond all reason (that seems to be a trend with these kinds of groups). I cannot even IMAGINE the stress of trying to keep all those moving parts from running off the rails, but these killer performers and technical professionals made it happen. Absolutely fantastic stuff.
Thank god for the YT algorithm that sent me here! How did I not know this! I can't remember the last time I was this blown away by a first listen.
Just remember - they're singing about the results of algorithms!
that little giggle of Floor right before starting her "second line".. heh!
I agree: everybody dies when FloorJansen sings: no one can stand her level of perfection
Came back for Hansi's sporadic exclamation of "we SWAllowed the LIES!" at 2:35.
Epic.
GIVE ME MORE OF THAT…
Someone noticed Marcela Bovio with the choristers? Why do everyone complain about the choristers? I can't wait to see and hear everything with this quality 🖤
Also Floor's sister too Irene. I think
CavemanJesus4Life Really? Yes, Irene Jansen, I didn't know that, but it's amazing, Now that the album it's officially released, I can't wait to see.
No complainment about the choristers, but I would have liked to hear Hansi better. They literally mute him. Example: 2:38.
Anyway, they sound amazing.
I think Marcela was the first person I recognized.
@@CavemanJesus4Life yes! I love Irene ❤️
Sounds Amazing! I can never understand how Floor can sing this well on stage, she is a beast! Waiting for the full release!
Udud Milan
How she does it? Easy, she's Floor Jansen :)
I love how Arjen always puts her last.
Like, it wouldn't be fair to put anyone sing right after Floor.
oh God, that Tommy and Maggy Luyten duet... I've never could dream of that happening!
Thanks Arjen!
Just the fact that Magali Luyten was on stage got me extremely happy!
I hadn't heard of her before this. She's amazing!!
Maggy is amazing.
@@enantiodromia7414 I realize your comment was a year ago at this point, but go check out Beautiful Sin. Magali sings lead on it and it absolutely rules.
@@enantiodromia7414 Have you listened to this one yet? ua-cam.com/video/yO6TisCHGhA/v-deo.html
Arjen, I know I'm a few years late here but please ask Maggy Luyten and Lisette van den Berg to be part of your next awesome album! Especially Maggy. After watching a few videos from this concert I'm really in love with her voice, a definite highlight of the show!
This is insane, like, in every moment you're thinking this cannot be any better, and then yes it can. :)
Can we talk about how great lisettes voice is even in the back
I’ve watched this video countless times and I still drop a teardrop every time I see it!
They are all so awesome but omg I'm always mesmerize by Michael Mills vocal range and technique, he is just... wow!
What a line-up! So many awesome voices on display! And great composition!
Since everyone needs a bit of love, I just wanna say I thinkg Lisette absolutely killed it with the chorus
Killed it so hard u could not hear Hansi anymore :P
It's such a masterpiece... and yeah when Floor come on...goosebumps
Yes, of course... It just like a big booom...
I saw the choir and I think: "what, Floor on backing vocals?" And she appears and I realize that was Irene hahah
On Arjen's live DVD for his other project, Star One, Floor and Irene do the background vocals as well as some lead. They look so young and of course Russell Allen and Damian Wilson kicked ass. Arjen does the guitar work.
It always happens to me when two of them are on stage at the same time. "Wait, is she on choir, what about her solo? Aaaaaand yes here she is, ok that's her sister."
Mike Mills couldnt stop smiling. He enjoyed this too much.
I'm not sure if there was ever a song that was harder to perform live. I like album version better, but I have unfathomable amount of respect for all the people who managed to pull this off.
Mirosław Zalewski try a whole bunch of the toehider songs that we did!!!
Damn, everyone looks like they're having fun. Wonderful performance!
1:54: Lisette singing
1:59: Lisette singing with mouth shut ! Some serious editing skills were used to compile all 3 shows :P
Floor is amazing like always!!
Its cheating to have your own sister backing for you, its like getting a doubling on your voice. Damn, that entrance!
Hey Arjen ..i'm still waiting for Lisette to get a bigger solo part in 1 of your masterpieces.
So happy, that I was there. It was pretty expensive trip, but as Arjen said, there are more important things than food or rent. :D
Guardian of the Blind yes...but worth every single penny....
Indeed it was.
Dayuuuum, Got tickets for the Live Beneath the Waves gigs in Tilburg next year! Can not wait! :)
The talent on that stage is crazy!!
UNBELIEVABLE. Arjen has a real gift for picking the best singers to fully animate his musical visions.
SO MUCH TALENT in one song!
Listening this video on my humble Sennheiser HD 201 headset and this song really rocks!
One of my favorites. It is unbelievable how tight the band plays, how great the 5 metal vocalists heroes bring the story and how the backing vocals layer each and ever part of he composition. I see it happening, but the composition is awe bringing and something I think everyone should see as an example of a superbly played live masterpiece.
I know I'm not the only one who couldn't go to the show, so I can't thank you enough for bringing it to us all!
I fell in love in Maggy Luyten during the show, she really rocked the house
I love the idea of the lyrics on the screen ... when i can't remember on don't know them during the show I could still sing along o/
The base player, the balding guy with the beard and long hair., looks like he is having so much fun with this song. Everybody is making this piece look so easy, the timing so point on. It such a fun song. It makes the world getting ready to blow up sound so happy.
First 90% of the song.....oh my god, so many awesomely talented musicians and vocalists, absolutely performing at the top of their game, I truly believe that I have witnessed the most perfect performance I have ever, and will ever see........
Floor Jansen...."Hold my beer......"
I wish I ever felt as alive as this rhythm guitarist up there laying down the track
Just can't get my head around how I missed this for such a long time... Also have no idea how it has only 400k views.. This is so awesome
If only there was a way to like this a thousand times over.
This musst have been the best live show the last 20 years.
Watching this video again and again from time to time and never cease to be amased how wondrous this live performance is. An obviously complicated song but everybody just nails it. Pure pleasure to watch it.
Michael Mills... what a voice!
What the Hell ..see Hansi Kürsch(Blind Guardian), Tommy Karevik(Kamelot), Floor Jansen ..AWESOME! And the Song is definitley GREAT!
Muito obrigado por um trabalho com tamanha perfeição.
Lisette van den Berg absolutely crushing those backing vocals!
I can only agree! She does a stellar job during the whole show. As do Marcela and Irene of course ;) You should check out Lisette's band 'Scarlet stories'
Floor is such a goddess. Wow. Such charisma, such stage presence...should be illegal. It's just too powerful.
Who's voice is so amazing ? Lady Magali of course ! Bravissimo !!!
Love it. I think everybody that could be is in this performance.
What an awesome performance!
Come to Brazil, pleaseeeeee!
Loved that concert, i was there on Saturday with my wife! Best concert ever!
Onde eu estava esse tempo todo? Só descobri essa maravilha agora.
Brilliant. Just ... brilliant!
I am proud of you Arjen for making Opera/Progrock what it should be! Exciting stuff!
This live version is a whole new level of music performance
And to everybody thinking, "Is that Floor, the left one of the 3 singers?" No, that's her sister.
Maggie Luyten has a voice that could knock the icing off a wedding cake.
Good one, and yes she does! Very friendly though.
Ed Warby looks like he is in his happy place whilst banging out these songs! Can't wait to pick this up!
In that moment where Floor appeared, I discovered what love was
miss so much my Revamp
Same here, ten years ago. selftitled After Forever album, then Ayreon's 01... the times.
She became the black whole which swallowed the whole stage whole.
>brain.exe: She's all that matters now.
She's blown away though by the old belgian.
i have to agree ..Magali stole the show there for me.., but this song suited her voice perfectly
This is totally amazing! Ayreon just keeps getting better. My cd/dvd earbook pre-order has been placed and I can't wait! I could rave about all those names, but OMG... how could one man have a vision of a universe so complex and then pull it all together into such a cohesive and amazing reality? The answer... only Arjen can do that. I bow to you.
"Hey Floor, you remember you're in this song, right?"
*grabs mike* "And in the end when all is silent..."
All the best to this Gentle Musician who has also the talent to collect people into a pure communion of music. 100% human connection at its best. It's simply great to see a group of passionate souls entwined an giving life to life through an apotheosis ofsound and voices. This is (well two decades!) Ayreon. Thanks
everybody is enjoying this so much, the musicians and vocalists, the audience and we, the viewers and listeners. fantastic. I´ve so much respect for arjen. composing and arranging this, writing the lyrics, assemble these fantastic musicians. are we even sure, that arjen is a human? genius!
Wow I got chills, man I would have killed to have been there this is such powerful energy
So there *is* a version where Hansi got the words right! Sounds great
He got it wrong all 3 days, so they must have combined the good parts in editing haha
also , Floor's part is heavily edited too. (just follow Mike Mills at the end , he is moving very fast !) I was actually concerned about how they gonna edit this specific song. but they did a good job to hide the mistakes.
I felt bad for him, but it IS a tricky song (I imagine) to get right! And frankly, it sounded wonderful anyway
Aaawsome i love it .amazing so many special guests a song to ear at any time
just got my Universe CD in the post, needless to say but thisll be played in my car for the next few months and everywhere i go Ayreon will be heard
As a 63 year old rocker from the Deep Purple days, how is it that I am just within the past year discovering you.....?! You are phenomenal....! I too love twidling the knobs on my old analog synth.... I have both a Prophet 5 and Memorymoog plus..... I prefer the Moog, when it works.... but the Prophet has never been in the shop in the past 20 years...The Moog, well, its in the shop right now.... again.... Awesome composition.....!
I have been listening to this song on repeat for 2 days now. Just gets better each time it plays.
now there is a lot of great talent there and written awesome
OMG - the keyboards in the intro were such a throwback to ELP - amazing!!!
Wow.... How did I not know about Ayreon until now??
Exceptional!
2:35 kills me every time. i laugh but also love Hansi so I smile
Despues de Nina Hagen & Janis Joplin, es mi cantante favorita.
Conozco TODOS sus videos, incluso los de participacion; y está increible. Felicitaciones increible Maggy!!!
Es un placer disfrutarte.👍🇦🇷
Don't know how many times that I've listen today. The incredible composition with all of scene, song and gestures of artists.