keep it coming Justin & Staci we Love you ! Wacken 2013 is perfection : EverDream,Ghost River,Bless The Child,Nemo, and checkout Floor Jansen's (still current vocalist) recent YT covers of Alone-Heart,Adagio-Lara Fabian,Ave Maria,Oblivion, and her Amazing performances on the Dutch tv show Beste Zangers 2019 on YT she does a version of Shallow,Phantom of The Opera,Vilja Lied and much more -you will LOVE it ! cheers, btw the orchestral sounds come from the London Philharmonic composed by the keyboardist Tuomas.
pausing no problem but a reactor tip :after a pause if you could please go back a bit before resuming for song continuity ,your viewers will appreciate it :)
you will love Floor's pure vocals on this ,it's just her and Troy-(6th member,multi-instramentalist) : Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) it's from their 2020 release Human//Nature
Whoever likes "Storytime" will like "Ever Dream" from the same concert. And yes, for an even more enthusiastic crowd, just watch "I want my tears back" live from Buenos Aires.
You can always count on loads of enthusiasm from South American fans,it’s a good performance but I still think the Wacken version is a better performance vocally
Nightwish isn't just a band. It's a lifestyle. It's not just a concert. It's a event. Nightwish Army isn't just fans. It's family. You haven't even heard Marco or Troy yet. It only gets better.
Count me in as a member too...first got into the band in 2003/2004 during the Tarja era...then when Annette was in, they were great, more poppy with her voice, but something wasn't as compelling to me...and I hadn't really heard the band since...until recently with a different reaction video from this 2013 Wacken show...Floor just hit me in the heart...now not only am I back, I'm back for good and a lifer...in the Nightwish Army now...how many Americans are part of it...besides me??
Because of covid Floor is at home so she has done some covers try Oblivion, Let It Go, Adagio and Alone. Also take a look at a Dutch tv series called Beste Zangers 2019 to see more Floor but keep going with the NightWish Wacken 2013 too.
Stopping is okay, if you do it, when the Goddess is not singing. No one in the Nightwish Army wants to miss a "floorgasm " Tuomas aka the Metal Mozart is not only a songwriter, he is also a great composer. Hail Nightwish, like your reactions
Plenty of people would take a time-travelling journey back to 2013 just for this concert... Every song from the Wacken 2013 concert is truly a gem. My pick: "Wish I Had An Angel", the 2nd song of the setlist, it'll keep you awake for sure.
The secret to Nightwish's big sound is their composer, Tuomas Holopainen, who plays keyboards. His compositions are then drafted into metal songs with the help of bassist\vocalist Marco Hietala and guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. Then Tuomas works with the London Philharmonic Symphony and world renown choir, Metro Voices to arrange his compositions into orchestral and choir backgrounds. He layers it all together, then they rehearse like crazy to get it down perfectly. Tuomas plays piano, but also digitals samples of the orchestra and choir. But alas, he is only one man, so whatever he can't play is played as a backtrack from the mixing board by technicians. Add Floor Jansen's world class vocals on top, and you have Nightwish. Nightwish is still together and is planning a tour for 2021. They have a virtual concert coming up I believe. Sadly though, the drummer here, Jukka Nevalainen has retired from drumming for medical reasons, but still works the management side of the band. Also, Marco, the bassist has recently left the band and his replacement has not yet been announced (unless I missed it).
The “big” sound you’re describing is “Epic” their sound is epic and grandiose. There’s so much more great music to discover by NW. If you want to crowd surf, the people around you will hoist you up. If you make it over the security barricade you just walk off around and back into the crowd. Song for myself or Romanticide are good ones.
Was watching the 48 Hour Setlist doc and Tuomas said/admitted they use backing tracks of the orchestral/choral parts...it wouldn't work otherwise...prob too expensive to tour with an orchestra like that...and their sound live would not be as epic or compelling without it...normally, I'd be against any band that uses backing tracks...normally just the 6 of them onstage would be enough...but NW are a compelling exception...
It's called "a wall of sound", which is a perfect description of Nightwish music. It feels like a tangible object....like you could just reach out and touch it!! I LOVE that kind of music!
@@YBMJETT Now that you entered the sub-genre of symphonic metal, you should also react to EPICA. It's another Big name in the genre and it's simply epic :) The lead singer Simone Simons is a friend of Floor Jansen (Nightwish), they are both Dutch and have sung some songs together. Both are classically trained so they can sing "operatic" or contemporary, powerful belting, etc. For the starter, if you don't mind a bit heavier stuff, try Consign to Oblivion live from Paris: ua-cam.com/video/dkqyyUTCMUQ/v-deo.html
@@cancelled_user Epica is copy-paste trash, Simone is amazing and that's about the only thing keeping that band somewhat relevant for all these years, mostly on youtube.
This is the tail end show of their 18 month "Imaginaerum" Album world tour.. The thing to know is that "Floor" is their third lead singer. In 2012 when they started this tour Anette was the lead singer.. ("Good" but a more popish sounding voice).. But, about 8 months in, she could not continue and had to drop out.. Toumas "music composer/keyboard player" called Floor and asked her to sing lead for Nightwish.. Her current band was inactive at the time, so she said yes and flew out to meet up with them on the road.. Seattle I think... But, by the time she caught up to them she had 48 hours to learn the full set list while traveling in the bus prior to their next tour date... She finished out the last 10 months of tour dates.. So, she had only been singing as the Nightwish lead singer for 10 months prior to this show.. Toumas writes the songs and composes the music to suit the vocalist, so none of these songs were written for Floor... If the song was written for their first lead singer "very strong operatic vocals" or like most of these for their second lead singer "not so strong popish vocalist", Floor just did it all. She was asked to become the permanent lead singer of Nightwish just after this show..
The W in Wacken is pronounced like a V..........There are around 83,000 people there and tickets can sell out in just hrs for it. It's called crowd surfing.....lol.....They have no bad songs....I would suggest ....Ghost River
It is also a soft a, as we would use in English for "ah", so the nearest way to write the correct pronunciation in Engish phinetically would be Vahcken.
@@johnlanham9057 Wasser (water) is not Vasser, the cities Widdersheim, Wurttemberg, Warstein... not a V to be heard. i lived in germany long ago and my sister still does.....
She is a clasically trained Soprano, and that's how she produces that operatic sound. She's a Queen, and she is unbelievable. And the band is pure power metal... That drummer is no joke!
The key to Nightwish's brilliance: great song writing/composition (with complex, intelligent, varied styles), amazing skills and musicianship, and of course superb vocals.
For crowd interaction you should do "i want my tears back" live at Buenos Aires 😁 great reaction, at the end of the song you seemed pumped up. Stay safe 🤘😁🤘
It’s so great to see two new members of the Nightwish army so excited, you haven’t even scratched the surface of the music this band is going to throw at you.
The sheer beauty of the "Mother & Father" section of TPATP (just by itself, let alone the entire song) destroys any version of WAP. People that hold that up as some kind of great musical "achievement"... well, they just don't know. (That's not from Wacken, I know, but I just watched TPATP).
In the Netherlands we had 4 test-concerts/festivals this month. You had to take a covidtest and bij negative you could go in. Two days after 86% came back for a second test and only 4 people were positive..... Hopeful 😁
It is mostly on tracks pre-recorded and played back straight from the recordings, although Tuomas is often playing on the same cadence. The little bit of sound tech work I did was pre-digital, so I'm not all that familiar with current tech, but I think they use a program called Pro Audio Tools, or somthing like that - I'm sure someone will correct or confirm that. It allows each section (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, male voices, female voces, children's voices (however thin you want to slice it, really) to be adjusted to suit the acoustics of the venue. Tuomas does also have samples from the various instruments (patches) installed on his keyboards, but they are not part of the orchestral or choral sound. The MIDI signals which he controls from his keyboards are, at their best, a demonstration of what MIDI can do, with tracks for pyro and other stage effects as well.
Thanks much for delving into this incredible band! The show was filmed at the Wacken (pronounced as "Vah-kin") Metal Festival, a yearly music festival near Hamburg, Germany. Note that the fans display flags from their respective home countries as people from the world over attend this event. In this concert I have seen flags from Spain, France, Venezuela, Finland, and Mexico. I'm sure there are others. Keep up the good work!
Love u 2 great reaction good thing is its a long run with floor janssen. Its not only nightwish but she can sing in all kinds off ways. Keep the hype up!!!
I'm so happy to see you guys finally exploring nightwish! It's a freaking journey with every single song! And I'm sure gabriel has given you the story and playlist to follow, please utilize that! He knows what he's talking about! Thanks for going down the rabbit hole! And welcome to the army!
great reaction, if y'all like high sustained vocals, check out EverDream from the same concert. Also she just done a cover of a song called Oblivion from the movie Oblivion. She always changes the covers some to her style of music. Her native language is Dutch ( Netherlands ) but she sings in many languages. Wacken is in Germany and sounds like Vacken. There is over 82,000 people at this concert. The flaming bull is the Wacken logo because it is cattle country. She films her cover songs at her home studio that is shared with her husband who is the drummer for a metal band called Sabaton.
Just FYI, Wacken is a German metal festival held every year (they have a LOT of music festivals in Europe), this is probably the biggest and most famous one, and pronounced "vocken".
I think Nightwish fans are awesome! They seem to make the most happiest crowds ever and you can see why. I so want to be apart of it...Need concert badly! Another great reaction guys keep exploring you'll never be let down. And do your research on the lyrics and why as some of there songs can be taken in more then one way thanks to this Amazing poet and Keyboard player Tuomas,
You did not met their 6th members Troy Donockley (born 30 May 1964) yet. He is an English composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of the Uilleann pipes. This is the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their method of inflation. Other instruments: tin whistle, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, pump organ, bouzouki, cittern, bodhrán, mandola, harmonium, aerophone. Having performed with many artists as a session player, he is most notable as a member of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which he has performed as guest musician live on stage and studio albums with since 2007 and joined as a full-time member in 2013. He is not continuously on stage but when he is he played a remarkable role in that song. Experience his performance at ‘Last of the Wilds’ ua-cam.com/video/TVLZppHLWF4/v-deo.html Live at Wacken 2013 or ‘Alpenglow’ live at Wembley Arena, London 2015. ua-cam.com/video/FrJvKZNEh7g/v-deo.html or ‘The Islander’ live at Tampere 2015 ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html
✨💛🌟Something awesome is ALWAYS about to happen with Nightwish....the NEXT SONG! They never get old...they will always SURPRISE and SURPASS expectations! I love it when reactors I'm already subscribed to discover Nightwish. They are my favorite band period, hands down! I'm 64 yo and have heard the best bands out there. Nightwish surpasses all of them in my book! Enjoy your journey into their music. I saw that Gabriel Bardac left you an introduction to Nightwish in your last video. Everything he says is spot-on, and you can use his List as a foundation for continuing your journey. There's only one hard and fast rule when it comes to listening to and/or hearing Nightwish......ENJOY YOURSELF! That's an order!💖🌹
The juxtaposition of her insane range and presence and this bands hard hitting insane talent is incredible Absolutely kickass. Kai in Beast Mode …Everyone performing at the very highest level….as usual🤘
There are 3 "frontmen" that I rank at the top regarding stage presence. Floor, Freddie Mercury and Till Lindemann. They can work a crowd and control it.
Oh my! You are going to send them down the Rammstein rabbit hole too?! (Yes, Justin & Stacy...for BIG and stage presence check out Rammstein: Paris--Du Hast: ua-cam.com/video/U5HAEzEk8QM/v-deo.html)
It is easy to underappreciate this concert 2013 in Wacken. It might as a whole just have been one of the legendary performances of this millennium, 82000 people, amazing atmosphere, and Floor Jansen commanding the crowd. Floor's voice - just because she is not known from Billboard Top 100 - is maybe one of the best voices of our current time. In the studio it might be easy, but to pull this off live......very few can do this. And especially during this pandemic, maybe this feeling of that live concert will be hard to recreate in the next years. Like you, I was wondering myself "Where have I been in 2013 ? Wasting my time working, rather than being in Wacken." Wacken is in North Germany, by the way. I hope we will have another opportunity to experience this live.
On your face is can see how enjoy in song,even is first time hear for Nightwish..look whole concert of Nightwish 2013..will see fantastic audience there..
The keyboardist, Tuomas, composes all the songs and even writes the orchestral parts which are recorded by the London Symphonic Orchestra and choir. And then mixed and played on a backing track. They do have tour dates for the beginning of October. Hopefully it still happens. There is a virtual concert in May if you want to get tickets for that. There is a 6th member as well. Troy Donockley plays traditional Irish instruments (flutes, whistles, bouzouki, and bagpipes). If you want to hear him play I strongly recommend I Want My Tears Back from Buenos Aires 2018. Get ready to party if you do that one.
Welcome to the Nightwish journey!! Ever Dream live at Wacken, Last Ride of the day Live in Wacken, Yours is an empty hope live at Wembley, Seven days at the Wolves live at Wembley, Slaying the Dreamer live in Buenos Aires, I want my tears back live in Buenos Aires, Alpenglow live at Wembley, Dead Boys Poem live at Buenos Aires, Shutter before the Beautiful live at Wembley and the Music Video Endless forms most beautiful just for the beginning. And than there are a lot more Songs!! Have a nice week!! Greetings from Germany.
There is a 6th member of Nightwish, Troy, who was not in these two great songs (compositions actually) you have enjoyed thus far. Troy plays a variety of instruments and sings as well. The suggestions for the song "I Want My Tears Back" at Buenos Aires has the full band and amazing audience participation, very fun! Nightwish has an online concert coming up soon.
The craziest thing she hadn't been with the band that long here their previous singer left in the middle of their imaginarium tour in 2012 so they brought floor she had 48 hours to learn the set list and as they say the rest is history she became an official member sometime in 2013 ps some info about her and the band her name is Floor Jansen her last name is pronounced yansen she's Dutch 40 years old she's been performing in bands for 24 years she was in two other bands before nightwish she has a 5 almost 6 octave vocal range she's been a vocal coach for 15 years and she's 6" 1 not in heels in heels she's 6"3/6"4 nightwish have been around since 1997 and had two singers before Floor ps she's also classically trained and went to a rock academy and studied musical theater and opera
Now we have some very STRONG and very BEAUTIFUL recruits to Nightwish Army! Love you guys and welcome aboard. Your life will never be the same after discovering Nightwish! Subscribed.
Hey Justin & Staci. I just came across your channel this evening and have enjoyed your reactions to both Nightwish songs, Storytime and Ghost Love Score. Ghost Love Score was also my first time experiencing the joy of listening to Nightwish with the Vocal Goddess, Floor Jansen on lead vocals and I have been a die hard fan ever since. Like you I have not yet been able to enjoy them live but will be making that trek the first chance I get. I have watched the complete video of this concert (link below) and it was EPIC from beginning to end. FYI, the band was headlining this evening at Wacken Open Air and was playing in front of 82,000 fans! Also, at this time, Floor had only been with Nightwish for approximately 3 months and this was her first major concert as their lead vocalist. If I didn't know that I could swear that she had been with them a lot longer than that. Apparently, she wasn't even a full time, permanent member of the band yet either. But to Tuomas's credit, he remedied that not too long after this concert. 🎼 Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶 Correct speed - FullHD - Remastered 🎶 ua-cam.com/video/cAwtzi7Q3Bk/v-deo.html I would like to recommend a few of my favorite Nightwish performances that I hope you will also enjoy: Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem - Live In Buenos Aires 2018 - Decades Tour (So amazingly epic! Ghost Love Score featuring Floor Jansen was my favorite Nightwish performance from the first time I saw it. It still is, but this performance of Dead Boy's Poem in Buenos Aires comes very close to taking the crown.) ua-cam.com/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/v-deo.html Nightwish - The Islander (Live At Tampere) (This is mostly a solo performance by the amazingly talented Marko Hietala, Bass & Male Vocals, who very sadly announced not too long ago that he was leaving the band. I respected his reasons for leaving but he will be sorely missed. He is not only a talented musician but also a very talented vocalist as well. His voice harmonized so beautifully with Floor's. Floor and the rest of the band join him near the end of the performance closing it off with a bang!) ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html NIGHTWISH - Yours Is An Empty Hope (LIVE) (I would consider this to be one of Nightwish's heavier songs. You obviously know by now how much of a talented vocalist Floor is. The lady can sing everything from the highest soprano notes down to the lowest gutteral growls. I have heard her do all of that and more in one performance. Anyway, in this performance of Your's Is An Empty Hope she really gets down with her Metal self and it is amazing! Hear those growls during the chorus.... Yes, that is Floor!!!) ua-cam.com/video/XtXqUNB8zrU/v-deo.html Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 (This is not a Nightwish performance but for any Floor Jansen fan it is a must see. Beste Zangers (Best Singers) is a Dutch singing show that she was on in 2019. In this performace she does a duet along with the Dutch Opera Singer Henk Poort singing a portion of The Phantom of the Opera. It will Blow you away!) ua-cam.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/v-deo.html Nightwish live @ tampere The Greatest Show On Earth (This is amazing. This is one of Nighwish's longest performances that tells the story of the evolution of our Earth according to a book by Richard Dawkins. The ending of this performance shows why the band has so many adoring fans. The way the band takes the time after a long concert to come out and show love to their fans warms my heart. If you do react to this performance PLEASE watch right through the credits to the very end of the video as there is a quote from Richard Dawkins right at the end that closes out the performance perfectly. In my experience I have never seen any other band close a concert like Nightwish does!) ua-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/v-deo.html That's it for now. I would love to see you do a reaction to some or all of these performances. You will DEFINITELY not be dissapointed! I am now a subscriber and a fan of your channel and look forward to following along with you on your journey of Nightwish discovery. Best, Gord
welcome to Nightwish and the Nightwish Army...and Floor Jansen one of the best vocalist and performer in the world!!!!! Hope you continue the journey with Nightwish and especially this concert series. Then you can experience Epica with Simone who is Floor's best friend and former room mate. Both unbelievable vocalists. BTW the place is Wacken, pronounced "Vack in" which is in Germany
Big?...Nah, Bruh; the word is EPIC. I'm a huge Nightwish fan, and I always describe their music/songs as "sonic movies" - each different in story - but they all consistently have the Nightwish recipe (...and never a "formula"). So glad you guys enjoyed this song: Strytime will always, involuntarily, elevate and make you smile. Enjoy your Nightwish journey; sit back and enjoy the ride.
Hi again guys. Very happy to sub - just love your positivity and energy. I could give you so many Nightwish songs to cover but I'm sure you'll get many of them. I would point you towards Floor solo performances such as "O mio bambino" to show off her operatic technique. And also a Dutch show she took part in 2019 (Beste zangers) where she sang songs such as "shallow" , "phantom of the opera" and more. Also she's pumping out solo songs on her UA-cam channel such as "Let it go", "Alone" and the latest is "Oblivion" - which is very intense! I've got tickets for 2 Nightwish shows in the UK for November and December. I think the USA dates are around October - I know they're playing in NYC. Keep it up guys - you cheer me up!
Welcome to the Nightwish ARMY. Glad to have you. My wife and I saw them in Kalamazoo, MI in March 2018. Since then, I heard Marco (the Bass player) has left the band. I haven't look to much into it as I don't want it to be true, but if it is, that is going to change the dynamic of the band. If they are still touring, I don't know. BUT I really hope you two can catch a show. Because what you see in live videos is exactly what I got at the live show. They are that good.
Hi Guys from the UK. Nightwish...there are no words! Very theatrical performances..epic and then there's Floor a six foot one inch Dutch Amazon who can really belt it out. Floor was classically trained and you have just experienced a classic "Floorgasm"! If you want epic take a look at "The Greatest Show on Earth" live from Tempere. Take care.
UK Nightwish Army reporting in and Subscribed ;) - yeah they are still performing, and they will be in the US this tour coming up, been delayed a few times due to Covid but will be this year over next year, check out the dates :). They have a Virtual Concert coming this May too - Keep up the great work guys!
Hahaha this is the best reaction! You're both so cute. And yes, you do ask the group around you if you want to crowd surf! When I was a teenager, I would just poke someone, put my hands up and off we went! Everyone should try it at least once, it's very fun. Thanks for the smiles 😊
Can't wait for more Nightwish reactions from you two! Just as a heads up, Nightwish has over 100 songs of this quality... they literally have no weak songs at all, and they have been active since the 1996. There are songs you might not feel immediately, but it just means you aren't ready for that song yet in your life. Later you hear those songs, and can't comprehend how you didn't think they were the best thing since sliced bread I would recommend taking a side track to Nightwish's 2 other main vocalists with their metal cover of Phantom of the Opera with the first female singer and the basist/male vocalist (he is absolutely amazing as well!) before continuing on with the current era Nightwish with Romanticide, that song is pure adrenaline
I love your enthusiasm and commentary. Subbed. I think the big sound word you're looking for is Symphonic.😂 They use backing tracks from the London Philharmonic Orchestra with music composed by Tuomas (keyboards and creator of Nightwish). One of the things I like about this band is how happy they look while performing. Smiles everywhere. Another is Floor's voice will always be above the music. A lot of other live performer's will have their voice buried in the music or use special effects or backup singers. This band is just awesome live. The Nightwish song I don't love does not exist. As for crowd surfing, first you need a lot of tightly packed people. No problem at a Nightwish concert. 82,000 fans at this one. People crowd surf for fun, to get to the front to use the restroom and medical emergencies. More Nightwish please. No fair sneaking in listens without us along for the ride. 😉😀😍
NASA (Nightwish Army Scottish Allegiance) EPIC is the word you are after! welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole .... Enjoy the journey. Greetings from Scotland!
Hi from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Nightwish is not just a band They take you on a journey ! Can’t wait for more reactions! Next one Ghost river or Song of myself also from Wacken 2013 Let’s goooo🔥
🔥🔥🔥 Nightwish has two live streaming concerts May 28-29 and they do have a world tour planned but can't be sure yet how many of the countries are going to be ready for it. They have at least four shows in the US in October. Los angeles, NYC, and Lowell, MA. As for more reactions, maybe try either Romanticide, Song of Myself or Dark Chest of Wonders next, still Wacken 2013 concert. 🔥🔥🔥
Word you are looking for is.:Epic. :) One of the reasons why I like symphonic metal. Epic feel of it all and of course beautiful way stories are being told.
Great reaction, enjoyed sharing it with/through y’all. Don’t worry about pausing and reacting. That’s what this is, right? We know the songs, we enjoy the experience of sharing with the reactor! Do just a bit of research of the song(s), the songs will become events. Looking forward to many more! Nightwish Army on patrol with you.
I use the exact words to describe Nightwish to my friends....it's just big! I believe there are only 4 tour dates in the US this year. 2 in California, 1 in Texas, and 1 in Massachusetts. I already have my tickets to the MA show...can't wait! My recommendation for next song is, Shudder Before the Beautiful - Live at Wembley. It has just what you're looking for. It has that "big" sound right from the start and more of Floor's (lead singer) stage presence and crowd control. Just solid energy throughout!
I would definitely encourage you guys to watch Imaginaerum. It's the movie made for Thomas as his explanation for his life. It's a complicated movie, but once you get the idea, it's a masterpiece
Greetings, Justin. Greetings, Stacy. And welcome to the awesome world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish!!! Safe to say the Nightwish Army is upon you... 😊 The band.... (this venue) Tuomas Holopainen- founder/keyboard player/mastermind behind the madness. Emppu Vuorinen- Guitar Yes, that one single guitarist raises all that HELL! 😂 Marko Hietala- Bass/Vocals Unfortunately, on January 12, 2021, Marko released an open letter stating his displeasure with the music industry and so made a decision based on his experience and chronic depression that stated; "I am leaving Nightwish and my public life." He also asked that he not be contacted by "anyone" regarding music in any way for the remainder of 2021, at least! We wish him many blessings. Jukka Nevalainen- Drums Jukka took a break in 2014 because of health issues due to insomnia. His close friend, Kai Hahto, took over on Drums and even recorded the tracks for Floor's very first Nightwish studio album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". In 2015, Jukka announced that he would not be returning to Nightwish as the drummer, but will continue to work with the band behind the scenes. Troy Donockley- multi instrumentalist Troy had played with Nightwish for years as a guest musician. He first appeared on the album Dark Passion Play and even played a few shows with them. He became a permanent member of the band in June 2013. Floor Jansen- Vocals The 6 foot 1, Dutch Goddess of all things vocal is a soprano, has had training in and taught opera as well as was a vocal coach. She has dissected the vocal mechanism and learned anything and everything there is to know about how it works and what you can do with it. (She prides her self a "geek" on that topic) hence her ridiculous versatility and perfect performances. Floor became a permanent member in June 2013. This venue is pronounced (vä•ken) Wacken Open Air Festival, Germany 2013. Nightwish was the headliner and performed in front of an 82,000+ crowd and some perfectly aligned stars because this concert is to date Nightwish's greatest accomplishment. Despite the fact Floor sang songs that were originally sung by other artists, her arrival had not only perfect timing, but it brought a certain vibe the band never had before and this concert was the one that put her on the Nightwish map. For your next reaction, I recommend "Song of Myself" also from Wacken 2013. ua-cam.com/video/lQu5QjidHWg/v-deo.html Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
A new recruit into Nightwish Army myself. Check out Sancta Terra by fellow symphonic metal titans Epica, with Floor Jansen as guest on vocals. Two powerful women there in Simone and Floor. Also, check out Floor Jansen with Henk Poort performing Phantom Of The Opera on the Dutch TV show 'Beste Zangers' in 2019. No Nightwish exploration is complete without them, and Epica is pretty badass as well. Enjoy!!
It is interesting how much you react on the crowdsurfing. At festivals / big concerts it is a usual thing. Really fun is it, when the singer (or another band member) goes crowdsurfing. I really like your enthusiasm with this :-)
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Justin, I'm 6'4 386lbs. When it's your turn to surf. Size doesn't matter. The crowd threw me around like a paper airplane.
keep it coming Justin & Staci we Love you ! Wacken 2013 is perfection : EverDream,Ghost River,Bless The Child,Nemo, and checkout Floor Jansen's (still current vocalist) recent YT covers of Alone-Heart,Adagio-Lara Fabian,Ave Maria,Oblivion, and her Amazing performances on the Dutch tv show Beste Zangers 2019 on YT she does a version of Shallow,Phantom of The Opera,Vilja Lied and much more -you will LOVE it ! cheers, btw the orchestral sounds come from the London Philharmonic composed by the keyboardist Tuomas.
pausing no problem but a reactor tip :after a pause if you could please go back a bit before resuming for song continuity ,your viewers will appreciate it :)
you will love Floor's pure vocals on this ,it's just her and Troy-(6th member,multi-instramentalist) : Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session)
it's from their 2020 release Human//Nature
@@nicod1361 - yes...if you tap the left cursor arrow it goes back 5 seconds per tap....
Crowd surfing is the quickest way to get to bathroom, just saying
LOL I said the same thing on their last NW reaction....fastest way to get through that 82,000+ crowd!
Can you imagine trying to get through that crowd of 82,000 on foot if you have to piss bad?
Bathroom?! It's so tightly packed you may as well just go where you are... (others around you are too busy to notice!! lmao)
What if you still can't hold while surfing 🤔, I guess then is surfing with splashing alert 🤣🤣
Also the best way to get accidentally punched in the bladder along the way.
Whoever likes "Storytime" will like "Ever Dream" from the same concert. And yes, for an even more enthusiastic crowd, just watch "I want my tears back" live from Buenos Aires.
You can always count on loads of enthusiasm from South American fans,it’s a good performance but I still think the Wacken version is a better performance vocally
@@mubbles1066 Nah, Troy fckd up "I want my tears back" at Wacken. The Buenos Aires one is just so good.
I prefer Wacken. Floor kinda talks too much in the Buenos Aires one. singers talking too much during the song is a pet peeve of mine.
Nightwish isn't just a band. It's a lifestyle.
It's not just a concert.
It's a event.
Nightwish Army isn't just fans. It's family.
You haven't even heard Marco or Troy yet. It only gets better.
Exactly🤘
Count me in as a member too...first got into the band in 2003/2004 during the Tarja era...then when Annette was in, they were great, more poppy with her voice, but something wasn't as compelling to me...and I hadn't really heard the band since...until recently with a different reaction video from this 2013 Wacken show...Floor just hit me in the heart...now not only am I back, I'm back for good and a lifer...in the Nightwish Army now...how many Americans are part of it...besides me??
Stop when you want to, but please hit the left arrow a couple times to back up and let us get back into the song! Thank You!!
Talking about stage presence check out “I want my tears back” at Buenos Aires!
yes, elan and the devil and the deep dark ocean from buenos aires are also my favorites.
Because of covid Floor is at home so she has done some covers try Oblivion, Let It Go, Adagio and Alone. Also take a look at a Dutch tv series called Beste Zangers 2019 to see more Floor but keep going with the NightWish Wacken 2013 too.
In Sweden there's no Lockdown, never was. But she cant travel to Finnland or other countrys.
@@marcbaur677 Exactly
Stopping is okay, if you do it, when the Goddess is not singing.
No one in the Nightwish Army wants to miss a "floorgasm "
Tuomas aka the Metal Mozart is not only a songwriter, he is also a great composer.
Hail Nightwish, like your reactions
Plenty of people would take a time-travelling journey back to 2013 just for this concert...
Every song from the Wacken 2013 concert is truly a gem.
My pick: "Wish I Had An Angel", the 2nd song of the setlist, it'll keep you awake for sure.
There is a time traveller in the crowd. He has a straw hat...
@@AlexT74 IKR!?!?
The secret to Nightwish's big sound is their composer, Tuomas Holopainen, who plays keyboards. His compositions are then drafted into metal songs with the help of bassist\vocalist Marco Hietala and guitarist Emppu Vuorinen. Then Tuomas works with the London Philharmonic Symphony and world renown choir, Metro Voices to arrange his compositions into orchestral and choir backgrounds. He layers it all together, then they rehearse like crazy to get it down perfectly. Tuomas plays piano, but also digitals samples of the orchestra and choir. But alas, he is only one man, so whatever he can't play is played as a backtrack from the mixing board by technicians. Add Floor Jansen's world class vocals on top, and you have Nightwish. Nightwish is still together and is planning a tour for 2021. They have a virtual concert coming up I believe. Sadly though, the drummer here, Jukka Nevalainen has retired from drumming for medical reasons, but still works the management side of the band. Also, Marco, the bassist has recently left the band and his replacement has not yet been announced (unless I missed it).
Yessss and I already bought tickets for Amsterdam in november.
Nightwish here I come.
Good one, next maybe Ever Dream, Song OF Myself, Romanticide etc Wacken is in Germany W's are pronounced as V,s Floor is a 6'1'' Siren/Angel/Valkyrie
Try "I want my tears back" from the Buenos Aires show for a bit more folky vibe and a lot of fun with the crowd.
NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. Welcome to Finland’s Greatest Symphonic Metal band and our Valkyrie Queen Floor! Greatest band in the World!
The “big” sound you’re describing is “Epic” their sound is epic and grandiose. There’s so much more great music to discover by NW. If you want to crowd surf, the people around you will hoist you up. If you make it over the security barricade you just walk off around and back into the crowd. Song for myself or Romanticide are good ones.
I think full sound describes it well.
Was watching the 48 Hour Setlist doc and Tuomas said/admitted they use backing tracks of the orchestral/choral parts...it wouldn't work otherwise...prob too expensive to tour with an orchestra like that...and their sound live would not be as epic or compelling without it...normally, I'd be against any band that uses backing tracks...normally just the 6 of them onstage would be enough...but NW are a compelling exception...
It's called "a wall of sound", which is a perfect description of Nightwish music. It feels like a tangible object....like you could just reach out and touch it!! I LOVE that kind of music!
Definitely Ever Dream next, also from Wacken. Hope you'll get to it.
For sure! I see that’s what people are looking to see so ever dream will come next!
@@YBMJETT No :-) It is what I/we want you to see next :-D
@@YBMJETT Now that you entered the sub-genre of symphonic metal, you should also react to EPICA. It's another Big name in the genre and it's simply epic :) The lead singer Simone Simons is a friend of Floor Jansen (Nightwish), they are both Dutch and have sung some songs together. Both are classically trained so they can sing "operatic" or contemporary, powerful belting, etc.
For the starter, if you don't mind a bit heavier stuff, try Consign to Oblivion live from Paris: ua-cam.com/video/dkqyyUTCMUQ/v-deo.html
@@cancelled_user Epica is copy-paste trash, Simone is amazing and that's about the only thing keeping that band somewhat relevant for all these years, mostly on youtube.
@@mementomori1900 Lol, copy-paste of what? That's the dumbest comment I've read so far this year I think.
This is the tail end show of their 18 month "Imaginaerum" Album world tour.. The thing to know is that "Floor" is their third lead singer. In 2012 when they started this tour Anette was the lead singer.. ("Good" but a more popish sounding voice).. But, about 8 months in, she could not continue and had to drop out.. Toumas "music composer/keyboard player" called Floor and asked her to sing lead for Nightwish.. Her current band was inactive at the time, so she said yes and flew out to meet up with them on the road.. Seattle I think... But, by the time she caught up to them she had 48 hours to learn the full set list while traveling in the bus prior to their next tour date... She finished out the last 10 months of tour dates.. So, she had only been singing as the Nightwish lead singer for 10 months prior to this show.. Toumas writes the songs and composes the music to suit the vocalist, so none of these songs were written for Floor... If the song was written for their first lead singer "very strong operatic vocals" or like most of these for their second lead singer "not so strong popish vocalist", Floor just did it all. She was asked to become the permanent lead singer of Nightwish just after this show..
Good info
The W in Wacken is pronounced like a V..........There are around 83,000 people there and tickets can sell out in just hrs for it. It's called crowd surfing.....lol.....They have no bad songs....I would suggest ....Ghost River
nonsense it is just a W
@@tootsie9988 No. it’s German and it pronounces as a V.
It is also a soft a, as we would use in English for "ah", so the nearest way to write the correct pronunciation in Engish phinetically would be Vahcken.
@@johnlanham9057 Wasser (water) is not Vasser, the cities Widdersheim, Wurttemberg, Warstein... not a V to be heard. i lived in germany long ago and my sister still does.....
@@tootsie9988 Ja genau, the W is pronounced as W just like "what, who and why" in Englisch.
Anyone wanna tell them Nightwish doesn’t block reactions?
Ever Dream, Last Ride of the Day and Song of Myself from that same concert
She is a clasically trained Soprano, and that's how she produces that operatic sound. She's a Queen, and she is unbelievable. And the band is pure power metal... That drummer is no joke!
Best live band in this Universe. Nightwish is a lifetime journey to humanity 🙏🏻❤️ Greets from Finland 🤘🇫🇮
The key to Nightwish's brilliance: great song writing/composition (with complex, intelligent, varied styles), amazing skills and musicianship, and of course superb vocals.
For crowd interaction you should do "i want my tears back" live at Buenos Aires 😁 great reaction, at the end of the song you seemed pumped up. Stay safe 🤘😁🤘
It’s so great to see two new members of the Nightwish army so excited, you haven’t even scratched the surface of the music this band is going to throw at you.
Have to laugh at how people are calling the Grammy performance of WAP iconic... This concert is the definition of iconic
The sheer beauty of the "Mother & Father" section of TPATP (just by itself, let alone the entire song) destroys any version of WAP. People that hold that up as some kind of great musical "achievement"... well, they just don't know. (That's not from Wacken, I know, but I just watched TPATP).
Legendary IMHO
That WAP song and performance is iconic in the sense that it is so bad.
WAP is emblematic of the dumpster fire that pop and rap have become.
I'm not kidding Floor in every band she has ever been in is incredible. After Forever and Revamp were her previous bands
Great reaction, Nightwish have a wold tour waiting for them, as soon as corona permits it.
In the Netherlands we had 4 test-concerts/festivals this month.
You had to take a covidtest and bij negative you could go in. Two days after 86% came back for a second test and only 4 people were positive..... Hopeful 😁
I suggest "Romaticide" next, from this same concert...
They have the London Royal Philharmonic orchestra recorded on the synth that Tuomas is playing
It is mostly on tracks pre-recorded and played back straight from the recordings, although Tuomas is often playing on the same cadence. The little bit of sound tech work I did was pre-digital, so I'm not all that familiar with current tech, but I think they use a program called Pro Audio Tools, or somthing like that - I'm sure someone will correct or confirm that.
It allows each section (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, male voices, female voces, children's voices (however thin you want to slice it, really) to be adjusted to suit the acoustics of the venue.
Tuomas does also have samples from the various instruments (patches) installed on his keyboards, but they are not part of the orchestral or choral sound. The MIDI signals which he controls from his keyboards are, at their best, a demonstration of what MIDI can do, with tracks for pyro and other stage effects as well.
Try Everdream
Thanks much for delving into this incredible band! The show was filmed at the Wacken (pronounced as "Vah-kin") Metal Festival, a yearly music festival near Hamburg, Germany. Note that the fans display flags from their respective home countries as people from the world over attend this event. In this concert I have seen flags from Spain, France, Venezuela, Finland, and Mexico. I'm sure there are others.
Keep up the good work!
Love u 2 great reaction good thing is its a long run with floor janssen.
Its not only nightwish but she can sing in all kinds off ways.
Keep the hype up!!!
Soooo...yeah ...more ...more ...more Nightwish .....big hugs from the Nightwish Army 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
BEAUTIFULL SONG I LOVE NIGHTWISH
🤘🔥 THANK YOU SO MUCH. STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE 😷🍀LOVE FROM THE NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱🌷😘
I'm so happy to see you guys finally exploring nightwish! It's a freaking journey with every single song! And I'm sure gabriel has given you the story and playlist to follow, please utilize that! He knows what he's talking about! Thanks for going down the rabbit hole! And welcome to the army!
There's a virtual concert they're doing in May, and a few shows later this year. Song of Myself, and Ghost River are some of my favorites.
Yeahh!!! Nightwish is here!! Happy you’re enjoying our Rock Metal Goddess Floor Jansen. More please😊
'ever dream' en 'romanticide" next! This couple rocks!
great reaction, if y'all like high sustained vocals, check out EverDream from the same concert. Also she just done a cover of a song called Oblivion from the movie Oblivion. She always changes the covers some to her style of music. Her native language is Dutch ( Netherlands ) but she sings in many languages. Wacken is in Germany and sounds like Vacken. There is over 82,000 people at this concert. The flaming bull is the Wacken logo because it is cattle country. She films her cover songs at her home studio that is shared with her husband who is the drummer for a metal band called Sabaton.
Jukka is such an awesome drummer
🤘🤘❤🤘🤘 Been on the crew for a bit now!!! So happy ya'll are going down the rabbit hole!!!!! Nightwish Army Northern California here!!!! 😉❤✌
Just FYI, Wacken is a German metal festival held every year (they have a LOT of music festivals in Europe), this is probably the biggest and most famous one, and pronounced "vocken".
That and Download.
@@paulriddle7818 Hellfest
@@mementomori1900 Wacken and Download are the only two i hear about. those 2 and Aftershock which in Sacramento.
She is a goddess, a warrior queen, the heart of the army.
I think Nightwish fans are awesome! They seem to make the most happiest crowds ever and you can see why. I so want to be apart of it...Need concert badly! Another great reaction guys keep exploring you'll never be let down. And do your research on the lyrics and why as some of there songs can be taken in more then one way thanks to this Amazing poet and Keyboard player Tuomas,
You did not met their 6th members Troy Donockley (born 30 May 1964) yet. He is an English composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of the Uilleann pipes. This is the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their method of inflation.
Other instruments: tin whistle, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, pump organ, bouzouki, cittern, bodhrán, mandola, harmonium, aerophone. Having performed with many artists as a session player, he is most notable as a member of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which he has performed as guest musician live on stage and studio albums with since 2007 and joined as a full-time member in 2013.
He is not continuously on stage but when he is he played a remarkable role in that song.
Experience his performance at ‘Last of the Wilds’ ua-cam.com/video/TVLZppHLWF4/v-deo.html Live at Wacken 2013 or ‘Alpenglow’ live at Wembley Arena, London 2015. ua-cam.com/video/FrJvKZNEh7g/v-deo.html or ‘The Islander’ live at Tampere 2015 ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html
✨💛🌟Something awesome is ALWAYS about to happen with Nightwish....the NEXT SONG! They never get old...they will always SURPRISE and SURPASS expectations! I love it when reactors I'm already subscribed to discover Nightwish. They are my favorite band period, hands down! I'm 64 yo and have heard the best bands out there. Nightwish surpasses all of them in my book! Enjoy your journey into their music. I saw that Gabriel Bardac left you an introduction to Nightwish in your last video. Everything he says is spot-on, and you can use his List as a foundation for continuing your journey. There's only one hard and fast rule when it comes to listening to and/or hearing Nightwish......ENJOY YOURSELF! That's an order!💖🌹
The juxtaposition of her insane range and presence and this bands hard hitting insane talent is incredible
Absolutely kickass. Kai in Beast Mode …Everyone performing at the very highest level….as usual🤘
There are 3 "frontmen" that I rank at the top regarding stage presence. Floor, Freddie Mercury and Till Lindemann. They can work a crowd and control it.
You are so right! I agree 100%. I will be seeing Till and Floor for the first time this year in Texas and Mass. I can't wait.
Oh my! You are going to send them down the Rammstein rabbit hole too?! (Yes, Justin & Stacy...for BIG and stage presence check out Rammstein: Paris--Du Hast: ua-cam.com/video/U5HAEzEk8QM/v-deo.html)
Roy Khan
It is easy to underappreciate this concert 2013 in Wacken. It might as a whole just have been one of the legendary performances of this millennium, 82000 people, amazing atmosphere, and Floor Jansen commanding the crowd. Floor's voice - just because she is not known from Billboard Top 100 - is maybe one of the best voices of our current time. In the studio it might be easy, but to pull this off live......very few can do this. And especially during this pandemic, maybe this feeling of that live concert will be hard to recreate in the next years. Like you, I was wondering myself "Where have I been in 2013 ? Wasting my time working, rather than being in Wacken." Wacken is in North Germany, by the way. I hope we will have another opportunity to experience this live.
You like Nightwish - we like you. So, after Storytime you have to do: Ever Dream (same concert: Wacken 2013)
On your face is can see how enjoy in song,even is first time hear for Nightwish..look whole concert of Nightwish 2013..will see fantastic audience there..
Greetings from Finland, Nightwish 's homeland 🤘🇫🇮
The keyboardist, Tuomas, composes all the songs and even writes the orchestral parts which are recorded by the London Symphonic Orchestra and choir. And then mixed and played on a backing track.
They do have tour dates for the beginning of October. Hopefully it still happens. There is a virtual concert in May if you want to get tickets for that.
There is a 6th member as well. Troy Donockley plays traditional Irish instruments (flutes, whistles, bouzouki, and bagpipes). If you want to hear him play I strongly recommend I Want My Tears Back from Buenos Aires 2018. Get ready to party if you do that one.
Welcome to the Nightwish journey!! Ever Dream live at Wacken, Last Ride of the day Live in Wacken, Yours is an empty hope live at Wembley, Seven days at the Wolves live at Wembley, Slaying the Dreamer live in Buenos Aires, I want my tears back live in Buenos Aires, Alpenglow live at Wembley, Dead Boys Poem live at Buenos Aires, Shutter before the Beautiful live at Wembley and the Music Video Endless forms most beautiful just for the beginning. And than there are a lot more Songs!! Have a nice week!! Greetings from Germany.
There is a 6th member of Nightwish, Troy, who was not in these two great songs (compositions actually) you have enjoyed thus far. Troy plays a variety of instruments and sings as well. The suggestions for the song "I Want My Tears Back" at Buenos Aires has the full band and amazing audience participation, very fun! Nightwish has an online concert coming up soon.
Welcome to the Nightwish family 🇫🇮😍!
The craziest thing she hadn't been with the band that long here their previous singer left in the middle of their imaginarium tour in 2012 so they brought floor she had 48 hours to learn the set list and as they say the rest is history she became an official member sometime in 2013 ps some info about her and the band her name is Floor Jansen her last name is pronounced yansen she's Dutch 40 years old she's been performing in bands for 24 years she was in two other bands before nightwish she has a 5 almost 6 octave vocal range she's been a vocal coach for 15 years and she's 6" 1 not in heels in heels she's 6"3/6"4 nightwish have been around since 1997 and had two singers before Floor ps she's also classically trained and went to a rock academy and studied musical theater and opera
Now we have some very STRONG and very BEAUTIFUL recruits to Nightwish Army! Love you guys and welcome aboard. Your life will never be the same after discovering Nightwish! Subscribed.
Hey Justin & Staci. I just came across your channel this evening and have enjoyed your reactions to both Nightwish songs, Storytime and Ghost Love Score. Ghost Love Score was also my first time experiencing the joy of listening to Nightwish with the Vocal Goddess, Floor Jansen on lead vocals and I have been a die hard fan ever since. Like you I have not yet been able to enjoy them live but will be making that trek the first chance I get.
I have watched the complete video of this concert (link below) and it was EPIC from beginning to end. FYI, the band was headlining this evening at Wacken Open Air and was playing in front of 82,000 fans! Also, at this time, Floor had only been with Nightwish for approximately 3 months and this was her first major concert as their lead vocalist. If I didn't know that I could swear that she had been with them a lot longer than that. Apparently, she wasn't even a full time, permanent member of the band yet either. But to Tuomas's credit, he remedied that not too long after this concert.
🎼 Nightwish Live at Wacken Open Air 2013 🎶 Correct speed - FullHD - Remastered 🎶
ua-cam.com/video/cAwtzi7Q3Bk/v-deo.html
I would like to recommend a few of my favorite Nightwish performances that I hope you will also enjoy:
Nightwish - Dead Boy's Poem - Live In Buenos Aires 2018 - Decades Tour
(So amazingly epic! Ghost Love Score featuring Floor Jansen was my favorite Nightwish performance from the first time I saw it. It still is, but this performance of Dead Boy's Poem in Buenos Aires comes very close to taking the crown.)
ua-cam.com/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/v-deo.html
Nightwish - The Islander (Live At Tampere)
(This is mostly a solo performance by the amazingly talented Marko Hietala, Bass & Male Vocals, who very sadly announced not too long ago that he was leaving the band. I respected his reasons for leaving but he will be sorely missed. He is not only a talented musician but also a very talented vocalist as well. His voice harmonized so beautifully with Floor's. Floor and the rest of the band join him near the end of the performance closing it off with a bang!)
ua-cam.com/video/Zo8ncK_5kzc/v-deo.html
NIGHTWISH - Yours Is An Empty Hope (LIVE)
(I would consider this to be one of Nightwish's heavier songs. You obviously know by now how much of a talented vocalist Floor is. The lady can sing everything from the highest soprano notes down to the lowest gutteral growls. I have heard her do all of that and more in one performance. Anyway, in this performance of Your's Is An Empty Hope she really gets down with her Metal self and it is amazing! Hear those growls during the chorus.... Yes, that is Floor!!!)
ua-cam.com/video/XtXqUNB8zrU/v-deo.html
Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019
(This is not a Nightwish performance but for any Floor Jansen fan it is a must see. Beste Zangers (Best Singers) is a Dutch singing show that she was on in 2019. In this performace she does a duet along with the Dutch Opera Singer Henk Poort singing a portion of The Phantom of the Opera. It will Blow you away!)
ua-cam.com/video/plCScjvDOJM/v-deo.html
Nightwish live @ tampere The Greatest Show On Earth
(This is amazing. This is one of Nighwish's longest performances that tells the story of the evolution of our Earth according to a book by Richard Dawkins. The ending of this performance shows why the band has so many adoring fans. The way the band takes the time after a long concert to come out and show love to their fans warms my heart. If you do react to this performance PLEASE watch right through the credits to the very end of the video as there is a quote from Richard Dawkins right at the end that closes out the performance perfectly. In my experience I have never seen any other band close a concert like Nightwish does!)
ua-cam.com/video/45brzDJKZ3o/v-deo.html
That's it for now. I would love to see you do a reaction to some or all of these performances. You will DEFINITELY not be dissapointed! I am now a subscriber and a fan of your channel and look forward to following along with you on your journey of Nightwish discovery.
Best,
Gord
welcome to Nightwish and the Nightwish Army...and Floor Jansen one of the best vocalist and performer in the world!!!!! Hope you continue the journey with Nightwish and especially this concert series. Then you can experience Epica with Simone who is Floor's best friend and former room mate. Both unbelievable vocalists. BTW the place is Wacken, pronounced "Vack in" which is in Germany
FLOOR is the GODDESS.👸💫💯 My inarguable Favorite Female Singer..and I've heard them All.
You are right, it’s not a song, it’s an experience.
There’s a virtual concert on May 21/22, check their website.
Ever Dream is a great next stop for you on the Nightwish journey. Floor will carry you away like the Valkyrie Goddess she becomes on stage!
Spot on; her presence is just something else!
Glad you both enjoy Nightwish, welcome to the Army : )
Big?...Nah, Bruh; the word is EPIC. I'm a huge Nightwish fan, and I always describe their music/songs as "sonic movies" - each different in story - but they all consistently have the Nightwish recipe (...and never a "formula"). So glad you guys enjoyed this song: Strytime will always, involuntarily, elevate and make you smile. Enjoy your Nightwish journey; sit back and enjoy the ride.
Nightwish is a journey❤️ Next: “Romanticide “, keep it up 🤘🏽🇳🇱
Hi again guys. Very happy to sub - just love your positivity and energy. I could give you so many Nightwish songs to cover but I'm sure you'll get many of them. I would point you towards Floor solo performances such as "O mio bambino" to show off her operatic technique. And also a Dutch show she took part in 2019 (Beste zangers) where she sang songs such as "shallow" , "phantom of the opera" and more. Also she's pumping out solo songs on her UA-cam channel such as "Let it go", "Alone" and the latest is "Oblivion" - which is very intense! I've got tickets for 2 Nightwish shows in the UK for November and December. I think the USA dates are around October - I know they're playing in NYC. Keep it up guys - you cheer me up!
Welcome to the Nightwish ARMY. Glad to have you. My wife and I saw them in Kalamazoo, MI in March 2018. Since then, I heard Marco (the Bass player) has left the band. I haven't look to much into it as I don't want it to be true, but if it is, that is going to change the dynamic of the band. If they are still touring, I don't know. BUT I really hope you two can catch a show. Because what you see in live videos is exactly what I got at the live show. They are that good.
Hi Guys from the UK. Nightwish...there are no words! Very theatrical performances..epic and then there's Floor a six foot one inch Dutch Amazon who can really belt it out. Floor was classically trained and you have just experienced a classic "Floorgasm"! If you want epic take a look at "The Greatest Show on Earth" live from Tempere. Take care.
UK Nightwish Army reporting in and Subscribed ;) - yeah they are still performing, and they will be in the US this tour coming up, been delayed a few times due to Covid but will be this year over next year, check out the dates :). They have a Virtual Concert coming this May too - Keep up the great work guys!
Hahaha this is the best reaction! You're both so cute. And yes, you do ask the group around you if you want to crowd surf! When I was a teenager, I would just poke someone, put my hands up and off we went! Everyone should try it at least once, it's very fun. Thanks for the smiles 😊
I love watching new people catch the Nightwish fever! I have seen your first two reactions and love your reactions!
Can't wait for more Nightwish reactions from you two! Just as a heads up, Nightwish has over 100 songs of this quality... they literally have no weak songs at all, and they have been active since the 1996. There are songs you might not feel immediately, but it just means you aren't ready for that song yet in your life. Later you hear those songs, and can't comprehend how you didn't think they were the best thing since sliced bread
I would recommend taking a side track to Nightwish's 2 other main vocalists with their metal cover of Phantom of the Opera with the first female singer and the basist/male vocalist (he is absolutely amazing as well!) before continuing on with the current era Nightwish with Romanticide, that song is pure adrenaline
You two are adorable! There is no turning back now...you are all in!
I love your enthusiasm and commentary. Subbed. I think the big sound word you're looking for is Symphonic.😂 They use backing tracks from the London Philharmonic Orchestra with music composed by Tuomas (keyboards and creator of Nightwish). One of the things I like about this band is how happy they look while performing. Smiles everywhere. Another is Floor's voice will always be above the music. A lot of other live performer's will have their voice buried in the music or use special effects or backup singers. This band is just awesome live. The Nightwish song I don't love does not exist. As for crowd surfing, first you need a lot of tightly packed people. No problem at a Nightwish concert. 82,000 fans at this one. People crowd surf for fun, to get to the front to use the restroom and medical emergencies. More Nightwish please. No fair sneaking in listens without us along for the ride. 😉😀😍
NASA (Nightwish Army Scottish Allegiance) EPIC is the word you are after! welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole .... Enjoy the journey. Greetings from Scotland!
yes 80k people can't be fooled. nightwish is good. and you are now in the thick of it. greetings, Nightwish army north germany
Hi from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Nightwish is not just a band
They take you on a journey !
Can’t wait for more reactions!
Next one Ghost river or Song of myself also from Wacken 2013
Let’s goooo🔥
Wait until you get to songs where Floor and Marko (bassist) sing, their harmony together is out of this world. Nice reaction!
I'm so happy to inform you.....YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW!
Great reaction. Keep on Nightwishing on. 🤘😜🤘
Subscribed and dinged.
🔥🔥🔥 Nightwish has two live streaming concerts May 28-29 and they do have a world tour planned but can't be sure yet how many of the countries are going to be ready for it. They have at least four shows in the US in October. Los angeles, NYC, and Lowell, MA. As for more reactions, maybe try either Romanticide, Song of Myself or Dark Chest of Wonders next, still Wacken 2013 concert. 🔥🔥🔥
Nightwish army from England we will say 3 words enjoy the journey
Love you guys! You make your reactions amazingly fun. Yea Justin & Stacie.
They were touring up to 2020.
you are very welcome in the army, this bond changes lives
I really love your reactions, you seem so genuine and down to earth. I am looking forward to watching you on your Nightwish journey.
Word you are looking for is.:Epic. :) One of the reasons why I like symphonic metal. Epic feel of it all and of course beautiful way stories are being told.
Great reaction, enjoyed sharing it with/through y’all. Don’t worry about pausing and reacting. That’s what this is, right?
We know the songs, we enjoy the experience of sharing with the reactor!
Do just a bit of research of the song(s), the songs will become events.
Looking forward to many more! Nightwish Army on patrol with you.
Oh, little fact, when they did this concert Floor was had been in band only 9 months or so. But band had over 500 day world tour over all.
I use the exact words to describe Nightwish to my friends....it's just big! I believe there are only 4 tour dates in the US this year. 2 in California, 1 in Texas, and 1 in Massachusetts. I already have my tickets to the MA show...can't wait! My recommendation for next song is, Shudder Before the Beautiful - Live at Wembley. It has just what you're looking for. It has that "big" sound right from the start and more of Floor's (lead singer) stage presence and crowd control. Just solid energy throughout!
Great reaction... more, more MORE! Nightwish 🤘
Two beautifull people ...a beautifull band ....beautifull song .... Ahhhh Great 👌😄😽🙋♂️🦋💜💥🙏🏼
I would definitely encourage you guys to watch Imaginaerum. It's the movie made for Thomas as his explanation for his life. It's a complicated movie, but once you get the idea, it's a masterpiece
Try watching Nightwish "the greatest show on earth" without crying! The title of the song says enough!
Let's go!!!!
Have tickets to see them in Dublin Ireland in November 2021 fingers crossed.
Greetings, Justin.
Greetings, Stacy.
And welcome to the awesome world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish!!!
Safe to say the Nightwish Army is upon you... 😊
The band.... (this venue)
Tuomas Holopainen- founder/keyboard player/mastermind behind the madness.
Emppu Vuorinen- Guitar
Yes, that one single guitarist raises all that HELL! 😂
Marko Hietala- Bass/Vocals
Unfortunately, on January 12, 2021, Marko released an open letter stating his displeasure with the music industry and so made a decision based on his experience and chronic depression that stated; "I am leaving Nightwish and my public life." He also asked that he not be contacted by "anyone" regarding music in any way for the remainder of 2021, at least! We wish him many blessings.
Jukka Nevalainen- Drums
Jukka took a break in 2014 because of health issues due to insomnia. His close friend, Kai Hahto, took over on Drums and even recorded the tracks for Floor's very first Nightwish studio album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful".
In 2015, Jukka announced that he would not be returning to Nightwish as the drummer, but will continue to work with the band behind the scenes.
Troy Donockley- multi instrumentalist
Troy had played with Nightwish for years as a guest musician. He first appeared on the album Dark Passion Play and even played a few shows with them. He became a permanent member of the band in June 2013.
Floor Jansen- Vocals
The 6 foot 1, Dutch Goddess of all things vocal is a soprano, has had training in and taught opera as well as was a vocal coach. She has dissected the vocal mechanism and learned anything and everything there is to know about how it works and what you can do with it. (She prides her self a "geek" on that topic) hence her ridiculous versatility and perfect performances.
Floor became a permanent member in June 2013.
This venue is pronounced (vä•ken) Wacken Open Air Festival, Germany 2013.
Nightwish was the headliner and performed in front of an 82,000+ crowd and some perfectly aligned stars because this concert is to date Nightwish's greatest accomplishment.
Despite the fact Floor sang songs that were originally sung by other artists, her arrival had not only perfect timing, but it brought a certain vibe the band never had before and this concert was the one that put her on the Nightwish map.
For your next reaction, I recommend "Song of Myself" also from Wacken 2013.
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Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
A new recruit into Nightwish Army myself. Check out Sancta Terra by fellow symphonic metal titans Epica, with Floor Jansen as guest on vocals. Two powerful women there in Simone and Floor. Also, check out Floor Jansen with Henk Poort performing Phantom Of The Opera on the Dutch TV show 'Beste Zangers' in 2019. No Nightwish exploration is complete without them, and Epica is pretty badass as well. Enjoy!!
It is interesting how much you react on the crowdsurfing. At festivals / big concerts it is a usual thing.
Really fun is it, when the singer (or another band member) goes crowdsurfing.
I really like your enthusiasm with this :-)