Interestingly the Gathering is mentioned in the song "Music" on the new Nightwish album. "Come join the gathering and you will leave with a wildflower aftertaste." Tuomas has said it refers to Anneke's influence on Floor (flower in English) and turned her from school to a career in metal music (a wildflower) and formed the band After Forever (the Aftertaste).
@@jessicakoster2543 As far as I know After Eternity is a Dutch band formed in 2005, about 9 years after Floor formed After Forever. Not sure about the Mandilyon Tour, although it could have been a Gathering tour. It appears to be a misspelling of Mandylion, which has religious connotations.
@@leopendent3291 Interesting. The only After Eternity I could find is a Norwegian band who started in 2004. What do they have to do with the Gathering/Anneke or After Forever/Floor? Or Nightwish's song Music? Not trying to be difficult, I'm just confused.
@@jessicakoster2543 You are probably right about the band being Norwegian. Just going on memory here. As far as I know they they have zero to do with Floor. They only came up as a result of an answer I gave to a reply to my original comment. That reply has since been deleted and makes my comment seem out of the blue. You are not confused just misdirected. Ask "Dick Raat" to supply the original comment. He was the one that posted the first reply to me with the After Eternity entry.
Finally, a reaction and analysis of one of these legendary TG25 performances by our one and only Metal Tinkerbell Anneke by a top notch vocal coach. Thanks for this very insightful and enthusiastic reaction Charlie! Fun fact: Someone had requested Travel for the Twitch stream, when you realized you already covered that song, so you had to ask for a replacement ... and I whispered this one. :^)
She has developed from a great singer into an unbelievable singer. She has an amazing voice, and she is my favourite singer of all time. Also. I feel the band performed exceptionally well. It was a masterpiece.
Having been a fan of Anneke since her early days with The Gathering, it makes me so happy to see people discovering how amazing she is. I was lucky enough to catch a couple of their shows in Canada and the US when they were touring in support of Home, the last album before Anneke left to pursue her solo career. I got the whole band to sign my guitar strap which was very cool, but meeting Anneke was special; even offstage her joy and energy just permeated everything, such incredible charisma and you just knew it wasn't just a show she was putting on, she was sharing her joy through her gifts. Unforgettable, and one of the reasons why she'll always have a special place in the pantheon for me.
The video was fanmade and the band wasn't involved. I remember the first edition was made with a fan audio, then the show was released oficially and the fans asked for permison to use the audio in a better version and voilà! Xenxo did this great job. The band didn't expected the great response of the people, so they didn't recorded this on video with professional equipment. The audience was completly international, people from all over the world traveled to see this great band.
The best.... 'Travel' and 'On most surfaces' from the same concert are also amazing! And check out Anneke's epic 'voice solo' in 'Numbered' (Devin Townsend Project)
Wham Bam Thank You Mam ! ("Van Giersbergen was born in the small town of Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands. She began singing at age 7, when she participated in a music contest. At 12 years old she participated in her school choir where she studied and toured through France. Later, she took singing lessons and joined several bands.")
Loved the comment on her love for music ... that shines through here but even more in the song Travel from the same concert ... you should really check that one out.
I came back after eight months and I definitely understand what the excitement was at the climax better than I did eight months ago, lol. You’re right the energy/emotion was consistent that is what kept the airflow at the same pace, and made us feel engaged at that same level because she was able to convey that level of engagement through her sound.
Yes, this was mesmerizing. I was lucky to be there, wish I could relive that show once again. Also do check out the live version from that show of their later song Paper Waves, in duet with current singer Silje. They brought that song to a new level (of confidence and power, such power 😉🤘🏼).
For belting Anneke, check her early The Gathering concerts, from the Mandylion era, or in the 'A Noise Severe' concert, or her performances with Devin Townsend Project, concerts 'By a Thread' and 'The Retinal Circus'. She also belts quite powerfully with The Gentle Storm and VuuR. All great. Love her belts. They're of stellar quality to my ears.
The Gathering with Strange Machines was my first encounter with 'alternative metal', if you can call it like that. It's so good to hear also this again.
I did, but i did regret it... it was stuck in my head for 3 weeks! Woke up with it, gone to bed with it. Three f**g weeks! What a great song, what a build up :) !
An itty-bitty detail of this presentation that makes it even more commendable is that from 08:20 to 08:43 she was unsure of the lyrics (big The Gathering fan here), and even so managed not to screw up the vocal line. Forgetting the lyrics can be surprisingly distracting, and yet she nailed it. Love this lady!
So many great albums. I bought them all. A sound relief is a great live album where the heaviness of the music is reduced so can really hear the singing qualities of Anneke. Try the song Travel; a great song about Mozart. Listen to the studio version to hear all the subtle things you miss in a heavy live concert or pick the version of A Sound Relief.
Love that blissful smile of yours when she does the buildup to the highest note in the song :) i thinl Frank made a small mistake in the ending of that buildup maybe as compared to the cd version
I cracked up at the pronounciation of Doornroosje! I can only imagine for an englishspeaker the unfamiliar sounds, but it sounds really weird for a Dutch native speaker :"D Doornroosje translates literally as thornrose, but its the Dutch name for sleeping beauty :) I love Anneke van Giersbergen, hope she comes back soon to Doornroosje!
Look at my channel, I have a lot of Anneke videos, and also an acoustic version of The Gathering song Broken Glass with only Anneke and Frank Boeijen. Her voice is magical there.
Yes, that performance (on MTV was it?) is the most stunning piece of music that I can think of. Specifically when watching their visual expression, their emotional involvement.
Charlie: don't know if you still read these comments - I just found a video of Anneke singing Purcell (of all things) "When I am laid in earth" - staggeringly beautiful! A reaction to this (posted to UA-cam) would be cool? Pretty please?
What a great song and reaction. Anneke is gorgeous. I agree with You and Twitch Chat. She has an aura of love music and Devy too. Maybe this is purpose why Devy like sing with Anneke. Her voice always hit my heart. She's Muse of Music.
Floor's inspiration would have to be a great singer. Let's see if I learned anything from almost two years of watching vocal coaches. Very bright color with a forward placement coming a lot from the mask. A very, very, very slight nasal quality, like a crystal architecture. Dutch female vocalists are the best. Take care.
I recommand Vuur with days go by, live in London; ua-cam.com/video/5sZiL2usPLc/v-deo.html Anneke is on fire🙏🏻❤️ I've seen her three times, once when she was in the Gathering, once when she was in Agua de Annique and solo in a livingroom, that was awesome. She is so sweet
You should react to her singing thecsong Freedom with an orchestra behind her also she does Travel the same way as Freedom. I love Anneke's voice and her.
As it was for the band. Here's a reminder of her traditional, phenomenal acoustic rendition of 'Wish you were here', one done in a wonderful concert she gave with Arjen: ua-cam.com/video/GmVpfZAKvR4/v-deo.html
Anneke is both Metal Tinkerbell (per Devin Townsend, she sprinkles magic on his music) and she was/is the vanguard for female dutch metal singers. She inspired Floor and Simone. You have an embarrassment of riches to pick for your next Anneke performance. You have very young Anneke in early The Gathering, or metal performances with Vuur or The Gentle Storm (produced by Arjen).
You mean their debut album "Always"? That was and still is indeed a great album. I still play it sometimes. But my favorite album of The Gathering is "Mandylion".
Anneke's vocal range extends way into the infrared, radiating warmth.
You wont find any covers at " x factor " or " the voice " comercial music style tv shows cause this music is not for everybody...and I love that 😊
I was lucky enough to see her live several times. Both with The Gathering and solo... Such a fantastic singer.. Her voice touches you deep inside.
Her voice is so mysterious and meditative to me. A VERY unique singer indeed! No strain, no break, just LEGATO for miles!
I think The Gathering and Anneke needs more love from the Reactors, thanks for reacting this piece of art!
Couldn't agree more!
After van Gogh was dead,he did became famous.
Interestingly the Gathering is mentioned in the song "Music" on the new Nightwish album. "Come join the gathering and you will leave with a wildflower aftertaste." Tuomas has said it refers to Anneke's influence on Floor (flower in English) and turned her from school to a career in metal music (a wildflower) and formed the band After Forever (the Aftertaste).
@@Weener927 After Forever was the name of Floor's first band. It was formed in 1995, long before After Eternity.
@@leopendent3291 What is After Eternity?
I know it was the Mandilyon tour that inspired Floor, which was in 1995 as well. So time wise it makes sense.
@@jessicakoster2543 As far as I know After Eternity is a Dutch band formed in 2005, about 9 years after Floor formed After Forever. Not sure about the Mandilyon Tour, although it could have been a Gathering tour. It appears to be a misspelling of Mandylion, which has religious connotations.
@@leopendent3291 Interesting. The only After Eternity I could find is a Norwegian band who started in 2004. What do they have to do with the Gathering/Anneke or After Forever/Floor?
Or Nightwish's song Music?
Not trying to be difficult, I'm just confused.
@@jessicakoster2543 You are probably right about the band being Norwegian. Just going on memory here. As far as I know they they have zero to do with Floor. They only came up as a result of an answer I gave to a reply to my original comment. That reply has since been deleted and makes my comment seem out of the blue. You are not confused just misdirected. Ask "Dick Raat" to supply the original comment. He was the one that posted the first reply to me with the After Eternity entry.
Finally, a reaction and analysis of one of these legendary TG25 performances by our one and only Metal Tinkerbell Anneke by a top notch vocal coach. Thanks for this very insightful and enthusiastic reaction Charlie!
Fun fact: Someone had requested Travel for the Twitch stream, when you realized you already covered that song, so you had to ask for a replacement ... and I whispered this one. :^)
She has developed from a great singer into an unbelievable singer. She has an amazing voice, and she is my favourite singer of all time. Also. I feel the band performed exceptionally well. It was a masterpiece.
Having been a fan of Anneke since her early days with The Gathering, it makes me so happy to see people discovering how amazing she is.
I was lucky enough to catch a couple of their shows in Canada and the US when they were touring in support of Home, the last album before Anneke left to pursue her solo career. I got the whole band to sign my guitar strap which was very cool, but meeting Anneke was special; even offstage her joy and energy just permeated everything, such incredible charisma and you just knew it wasn't just a show she was putting on, she was sharing her joy through her gifts. Unforgettable, and one of the reasons why she'll always have a special place in the pantheon for me.
I love this song, but I absolutely adore 'travel' from this band. it moves me to tears every single time.
She is Music. Gift from the Gods.
What is incredible with her, is that she's even more wonderful in live then in studio. Perfection, with a little bonus of soul.
sometimes, special people get born in this planet. Anneke is one of them. And always smiling....impossible to not fall in love with her
Travel of the same concert is a must!!
The video was fanmade and the band wasn't involved. I remember the first edition was made with a fan audio, then the show was released oficially and the fans asked for permison to use the audio in a better version and voilà! Xenxo did this great job. The band didn't expected the great response of the people, so they didn't recorded this on video with professional equipment. The audience was completly international, people from all over the world traveled to see this great band.
The best.... 'Travel' and 'On most surfaces' from the same concert are also amazing! And check out Anneke's epic 'voice solo' in 'Numbered' (Devin Townsend Project)
Don't forget the rest of the band, they play beautifully.
Wham Bam Thank You Mam ! ("Van Giersbergen was born in the small town of Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands. She began singing at age 7, when she participated in a music contest. At 12 years old she participated in her school choir where she studied and toured through France. Later, she took singing lessons and joined several bands.")
Anneke lives in my hometown, which is a rather small place. Somehow it's a warm feeling that this voice is so close. Does that sound weird? hahaha!
Bendita ciudad❤
Loved the comment on her love for music ... that shines through here but even more in the song Travel from the same concert ... you should really check that one out.
Yeah, Second that
I came back after eight months and I definitely understand what the excitement was at the climax better than I did eight months ago, lol. You’re right the energy/emotion was consistent that is what kept the airflow at the same pace, and made us feel engaged at that same level because she was able to convey that level of engagement through her sound.
Yes, this was mesmerizing. I was lucky to be there, wish I could relive that show once again. Also do check out the live version from that show of their later song Paper Waves, in duet with current singer Silje. They brought that song to a new level (of confidence and power, such power 😉🤘🏼).
I’ve listen to a handful of performances by this lady… For some reason I’ve never heard her belt all out like this. This is incredible!
For belting Anneke, check her early The Gathering concerts, from the Mandylion era, or in the 'A Noise Severe' concert, or her performances with Devin Townsend Project, concerts 'By a Thread' and 'The Retinal Circus'. She also belts quite powerfully with The Gentle Storm and VuuR. All great. Love her belts. They're of stellar quality to my ears.
She got perfect vibrato. Nobody does it better!
The Gathering with Strange Machines was my first encounter with 'alternative metal', if you can call it like that. It's so good to hear also this again.
I love how the climax, the payoff, is not belty but twangy and heady.
Yup! that's Annika for you - the person who inspired Floor becoming a Heavy Metal singer
Anneke*
The Gathering - On Most Surfaces (TG25 Live at Doornroosje)
Anneke is not a great singer only, but she one step above she is a voice artist with an amazing versatility and can create an beautiful atmosphere.
Woop, more Anneke! Made my crappy morning better. Her voice is so lovely
Oh, and please do her solo version of Valley of the Queens or The Blower's Daughter. I will be forever grateful!
My crush since Pinkpop. Love Anneke, love hear voice, love her personality, love her music.
The Gathering - Travel (TG25: Live at Doornroosje - unofficial video).
Best song on UA-cam by far!
They actually did two shows that day. In the other performance of Travel, Anneke breaks down in tears while singing the end. It's very moving.
Mindblowing ithink😍
🙏🏻
The song and Anneke are amazing
Do Travel already!! that is "the Gathering Travel - TG25"
Hell yeah, Travel should be done pronto ... such an amazing piece inspired by Anneke's love for the music of Mozart.
PLEASEEEE
I did, but i did regret it... it was stuck in my head for 3 weeks! Woke up with it, gone to bed with it. Three f**g weeks! What a great song, what a build up :) !
Dutch metal Godmother; Anneke van Giersbergen.
Really wish I could have been there. TG might have been THE gateway into the underground music that I love today.
My fave Anneke stuff is just her and an acoustic guitar. She's like a human songbird.
Yes she did some good covers ,Cloudbusting of Kate Bush is one of my favorites
Really loved her covid lockdown acoustic concert. Really beautiful.
Finnaly in had the chance to see here live singing past year... she is more then a singingbird... she is a goddes no doubt, we dont deserve here
An itty-bitty detail of this presentation that makes it even more commendable is that from 08:20 to 08:43 she was unsure of the lyrics (big The Gathering fan here), and even so managed not to screw up the vocal line. Forgetting the lyrics can be surprisingly distracting, and yet she nailed it. Love this lady!
So many great albums. I bought them all. A sound relief is a great live album where the heaviness of the music is reduced so can really hear the singing qualities of Anneke.
Try the song Travel; a great song about Mozart. Listen to the studio version to hear all the subtle things you miss in a heavy live concert or pick the version of A Sound Relief.
The Gathering - On Most Surfaces (TG25 Live at Doornroosje)..
Love that blissful smile of yours when she does the buildup to the highest note in the song :) i thinl Frank made a small mistake in the ending of that buildup maybe as compared to the cd version
Anneke is an Angel lent to us here by God.
I cracked up at the pronounciation of Doornroosje! I can only imagine for an englishspeaker the unfamiliar sounds, but it sounds really weird for a Dutch native speaker :"D
Doornroosje translates literally as thornrose, but its the Dutch name for sleeping beauty :) I love Anneke van Giersbergen, hope she comes back soon to Doornroosje!
Annekeeeeee!!!!!
p.s. Also big appreciation to Rene and other guys who made such beautiful music for The Gathering. This makes my life worth living.
The Gathering - Travel (TG25: Live at Doornroosje - unofficial video)
Thanks so much for reacting to my first metal woman idol
Fantastic....love her voice. thanks for posting
so so beautiful
Look at my channel, I have a lot of Anneke videos, and also an acoustic version of The Gathering song Broken Glass with only Anneke and Frank Boeijen. Her voice is magical there.
Yes, that performance (on MTV was it?) is the most stunning piece of music that I can think of. Specifically when watching their visual expression, their emotional involvement.
Yeiii! One of My favorite ones ir The Gathering. Thanks!
The Gathering - On Most Surfaces (TG25 Live at Doornroosje).
About anneke's love for Music.. if you do a reaction to Travel you cam hear her sing about her love for mozart's music.
Really awesome:-)
Her smile!!!
Oh, she's so great.
Charlie: don't know if you still read these comments - I just found a video of Anneke singing Purcell (of all things) "When I am laid in earth" - staggeringly beautiful! A reaction to this (posted to UA-cam) would be cool? Pretty please?
Anneke is,-- (to borrow some words from Tina Turner) -- Simply The Best!
What a great song and reaction. Anneke is gorgeous. I agree with You and Twitch Chat. She has an aura of love music and Devy too. Maybe this is purpose why Devy like sing with Anneke. Her voice always hit my heart. She's Muse of Music.
The Gathering - Travel (TG25: Live at Doornroosje - unofficial video),
Do Black Light District, the end is so freaking beautiful.
Floor's inspiration would have to be a great singer. Let's see if I learned anything from almost two years of watching vocal coaches. Very bright color with a forward placement coming a lot from the mask. A very, very, very slight nasal quality, like a crystal architecture. Dutch female vocalists are the best. Take care.
Nailed it!
@@Rosannasfriend thanks
Doornroosje is meaning "Sleeping beauty" in Dutch
Love The Gathering....Anneke = love!
Anneke she’s the best
I recommand Vuur with days go by, live in London; ua-cam.com/video/5sZiL2usPLc/v-deo.html
Anneke is on fire🙏🏻❤️
I've seen her three times, once when she was in the Gathering, once when she was in Agua de Annique and solo in a livingroom, that was awesome. She is so sweet
Great reaction do travel from the same show its one of the most wonderful songs ever written 🔥🔥❤️❤️
You should react to her singing thecsong Freedom with an orchestra behind her also she does Travel the same way as Freedom. I love Anneke's voice and her.
the Gathering started as a Death Metal band
Beautyness All over. So I have no comment or reaction at all.
Obviously, Pink floyd was her inspiration 🤘🇳🇱♥️
As it was for the band.
Here's a reminder of her traditional, phenomenal acoustic rendition of 'Wish you were here', one done in a wonderful concert she gave with Arjen: ua-cam.com/video/GmVpfZAKvR4/v-deo.html
Anneke is queen
Travel, live at Doornroosje.
Anneke is both Metal Tinkerbell (per Devin Townsend, she sprinkles magic on his music) and she was/is the vanguard for female dutch metal singers. She inspired Floor and Simone.
You have an embarrassment of riches to pick for your next Anneke performance. You have very young Anneke in early The Gathering, or metal performances with Vuur or The Gentle Storm (produced by Arjen).
Anneke and Sharon den Adel duet Somewhere is a thing of pure acoustic beauty.
Hey......react.......the same .....and saturnine......or travel.....from....DVD.......with the best crowld ....a .noise severe.......from Chile...
Please check Undercover live from Susanne Sundfør (black and white video). Please please pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Beautiful voice but old the gathering with original male and female vocals i like better
You mean their debut album "Always"? That was and still is indeed a great album. I still play it sometimes. But my favorite album of The Gathering is "Mandylion".
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