I love it when classically trained musicians react to Nightwish, and fully appreciate the musical genius of Tuomas Holopainen, and indeed the rest of the band.
Hello there Jess, greetings from UK It is great to see you back reacting to Nightwish. The Nightwish Army love hearing your reaction to Nightwish songs 🥰
@@jessicasopranonotes Hi Jess, we feel grateful that you are happy to give us your thoughts. We all think that Floor is a wonderful singer and that Nightwish are a great band and you help us understand why we feel that way. Thank you for all that you do
I loved this reaction! Am I a singer? No. Do I read music? No. Will I be able to remember or use the detailed information you presented? No. But I really appreciated your analysis and found it to be extremely interesting. THANK YOU!
Really great song analysis Jess. Much deeper music theory than other content creators. Wonderful how much you fully understand the breathing techniques involved. A true professional! You would kill this song Jess!🌹
@@jessicasopranonotes Would've been even better if you've known that flat 2nd is in Phrygian mode and raised sixth is in Dorian mode and not the other way around as you explained it. 8:45
Wow, really, one of the best reaction/musical breakdowns I've ever seen! Thank you....... Their complex time signatures are so integral to their music, and it is NOT easy to break that down, and you did it so so well...... Also your music theory is awesome, showing how Tuomas uses subtle nods to modal shifts and secondary dominants, frequent key changes etc, ...... He truly is genius like no other in modern genre's,...... so steeped in classical trappings. One thing for you to know is that those WERE horns, but not plated by Tuomas on his Kronos keyboards. Nightwish performs to backing tracks that are written by Tuomas but arranged by a famous arranger that the name eludes me at the moment, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The vocal chorus parts are also performed by a famous choir as well that someone will recall I'm sure. Floor is just truly a once in a lifetime talent, really a force of nature ..... In every way...... I mean just look at her, lol, her physical presence and stature COMMANDS attention on stage or anywhere for that matter, and no doubt her physical self has a huge effect on her sound and vocal abilities, resonance, breath control, stamina etc...... You touched on what not many people recognize is SO difficult about trying to reproduce or cover the vocals on this song, ( actually a lot of Tuomas's compositions ) and that is that like you said it's riddled with tons of chromatic half step intervals that are all over the place, that jump to higher or lower intervals that are not common in most genre's of music....... Floor just navigates these with such ease and PRECISION! And it's RAPID fire! A lot of people gloss over her tuning ability, i know you don't because in your genre it is expected, but wow, Floor's pitch is just dead on ...... and all those super rapid half steps up, down, up, up, down, big jump, ...... SUPER easy to get pitchy right?! And she's just not even thinking about, .... Just the performance. Of course the middle, my God, glorious ...... she never ceases to give goose bumps and tears..... and the end ...... the vocalizations ...... ugggh! That mouth and the sound that just flies out...... I don't think I've ever heard a voice that sounds so open, and free, ...... Her creativity is just simply not limited by her vocal ability in any way.
Great to see tou back with another NIGHTWISH reaction! At some point, you have got to react to NIGHTWISH - The POET and the PENDULUM, Wembley Arena 2015, A masterpiece in 5 movements, five stages of grief, very dramatic, like a mini opera, many different vocal styles, amazing performance. and NIGHTWISH - The GREATEST SHOW on EARTH, Tampere 2015 The performance lives up to the title of the song.
My favourite song of all time, of course. However, I think for Jess as a content creator and the aim of her channel, the best song choice is "Shoemaker" next!
That "opera style" part in 31:13 is actually in the album a choral part that Floor decided to sing live herself. This song was sung originally by Annete Olson, their previous singer that Floor was (at the time this concert was recorded) subbing. Great reaction / breakdown, as usual! You should check their song called "Shoemaker". Floor does some vocal acrobatics with melody and breathing. For a vocalist it is a very busy song.
Finally! Where have you been? You can't have anything better to do, that doing these reactions for us 🤣 Anyway, loved this reaction so much 🥰 Thank you 🙏
That was awesome! I was surprised you hadn't already done this, but that just made it all the more special. This is one of my favorite Floor performances, and your reaction and analysis was top tier, as always! Even though a lot of what you said goes a bit over my head, your passion and enthusiasm keeps it entertaining. 🤟 You asked for recommendations, so how about Aurora's "A Soul with No King" live at Vevo performance?
OMG Jess, what an awesome video. For me, you produce the best analysis of any similar reactors. This song is one of my all time favourites and you have outdone youself with your analysis. One suggestion for a reaction would be Reborn by Xandria(German symphonic metal). The singer Ambre(French) is competent in classical, rock/metal and adds harsh vocals occasionally. Looking forward to your next one. 💕
Extremely fast verses with rapid-fire lyrics and not much room to breathe is bit of a signature for Nightwish, and it's only gotten more so in recent albums. Tuomas has pushed Floor's vocal agility to the limits, more so than he has remotely challenged her range or sustain - everyone who has heard their latest single masterpiece "An Ocean Of Strange Islands" will know what I mean!
Brilliant analysis. You picked up on little details that I hadn't noticed before and explained them in a careful and didactical manner. Great job. Thank you.
🎶The core of all life is a limitless Jess of scales! Mindblowing musical exegesis. The synco-pattern 1 2& 3 4 1& 2 3 Floor.. etc. in particular and the way you clap-counted it all.. 💋chef's kiss! A few more vocal strategies in Floor's toolbox unlocked, sweet.. Wonderful reaction! /sub 🤘
This is the best breakdown of this song on UA-cam! Awesome job! TY! Can you create a NW playlist so we can recommend songs you haven’t done yet? I think you’d like Shoemaker. Either studio version or live at Hellfest.
One of the best reactions I have seen on Nightwish. You really break in down nicely. I only wish I knew what you were talking about with all the technical jargon. Was really refreshing to see you enjoying the skills, me, I only know about the emotion that I ALWAYS feel when listening to any song from this Nightwish performance at Wacken 2013. Tears galore. Semper Fi from Wisconsin! (Gona go see if I can find your reaction to GLS) Stay safe pretty lady.
Good one! Even as an amateur musician I can appreciate the incredible effort it must take to get on stage night after night operating on this level. I have worked at the opera and observed them, only a few of a house is called upon to work at this level. In their nicely regulated buildings, not a random bus stop of a stage. Floor is such professional and bad ass. She must have worked so hard to get there and stay. All my respect l.
Thanks for this video, it´s one of the best music analysis i have watched for a long time - and still it was fun to watch what the musical punches did to your face :) this song took the composer about 2hours to write it, it is so amazing to live in times when this big geniuses like Tuomas Holopainen are at work. Also check out Auri - a side project with his wife and Troy from Nightwish
Just watching your excitement is wonderful. I’ve always loved this song but don’t have your understanding, so it’s good to know how special this song is. I missed your reaction videos.
Probably no one has analyzed this song so wonderfully yet! Wait... I said - probably? Sorry! It's not any “probably” - it's an undeniable fact - in my opinion, no one has yet analyzed this song as well as you have! The mastery of the world! Especially since you show the musical notation and I look and know what you are talking about. Respect!
Love your Nightwish reactions! Great stuff as always. If you think about more Nightwish, The Poet And The Pendulum (OFFICIAL LIVE) is one of their classics.
Thank you for the fantastic reaction/analysis, love the enthusiasm and that you really put in the work and how you put your knowledge in words in a way that even I can understand. Loved every second of this. I'm not educated in music theory so I don't know exactly why I connect with Nightwish so strongly and this makes me understand it a bit better. I just never get bored of these songs and I feel like I can always discover something new. They are full of surprises, but I can't pinpoint what they are and why is it different to some other music. Like this song is so catchy and easy to sing a long to the melody instantly that it feels like it must be simple, but somehow it doesn't get boring after multiple listens, so maybe it isn't. Your explanation is very helpful.
So good, Jess. In an absolute mountain of reactors, vocal coaches and musicians breaking down songs, you are the very tippity top. Literally top 3 in a list of about 10,000.
I'm in love with your style and your personality.. you could probably top Floor on dome technical abilities, but all you do is praise and analyze as a fan. That is so first class!
Thank you for this AWESOME analysis! It gave me a whole new appreciation of my favorite live performance of Floor and NW! It sorta made me understand a little more WHY (subconsciously) I love this performance so much!
Watching this was such a good time! I'm happy to have found you on here. :) I'm not too sure what to recommend at the moment but I'm looking forward to your future content. :)
Like your reactions. Very good. and You know what you are talking about. Greetings from Vienna. one of the best reactions i have ever seen (and i saw thousands).
hell i love reactions from Opera singers to nightwish ❤ would love you to react on shoemaker, that Song makes me cry everytime since i heard it live 🥹😍🥰
Thank you for a very knowledgeable and extensive reaction. I would love for you to react to Yours Is An Empty Hope live from Mexico City. When you realise what Floor is doing in the chorus you will just lose it!
I am not that interested in every little piece of musical information you provide and therefore I skipped ahead sometimes, but I appreciate that it‘s there even if it isn’t for me. That took a lot of effort. Proper analysis well presented.
It somehow strike me, when Opera Singer says abouy Tuomas "My God, is he so good.." because I just watch a clip of interview of Tuomas, where he said that when he was 15-16, he never even like music so much, albeit being practiced classical piano. But when he go that Metallica and Guns and Roses consert in US where he was exchange student, he described it being "allmost religious experince" and "something change here (in brain)"...he said when Guns n Roses start playing after Merallica, he didnt care, he was still completely in "Metallica high".. Great reaction 👌👍🏻🤘
Great reaction 🤘 I would love to see you react to the song Shoemaker by Nightwish. Especially the live version from Hellfest and there you will hear more of Floors operatic singing.
HI Jess. I've subscribed. I love your analysis - so much detail and your descriptive powers are great. You join the Fariy Voicemother as my favourite reactors.
If you like the classical bit in here, listen to (and analyse) Floor performing Santca Terra and Stabat Mater Dolorosa together with metal band Epica and a full symphonic orchestra and choir 😍
So love youre reactions to Nightwish!! I think a nice one would be Everdream, Floor sings this with Marco and Floor is belting this song! But more hard for her was the song Shoemaker, also very great and was a challenge for Floor.
Love your reaction😂❤ They do have complex Music, Then it's very nice to see you explaining how they do it😊 You should be a teacher😂 Thanks for sharing with us And Greetings from Chicago
Brilliant analysis…. On a lesser scientifical note…..Your last oehhhhhh…yep that was ‘the classical’ Floorgasme….. 😂 I hope one day Flooring will see this. She said secveralntimes that so called vocal coaches reaction to videos are not proving the have any vocal, musical knowledge…. I wisher her seeing yours✅. Greetings from the Netherlands ❤
Jess, maybe I could help a little. . . . . . . . . . . We might have told you already but it might help you to know Tuomas uses several pseudonyms to refer to himself in various Nightwish songs which he writes from experiences, observation or imagination, he says he is a man with a boy's heart, a grown-up Peter Pan, and you will see that directly in places and when he uses boy narrators sometimes in place of himself. Digging into his lyrics is almost a second bite of the cherry. He will also use poet, dreamer, writer/song writer or ocean soul - Tuomas has an affinity for the ocean, he wanted to become a marine biologist; keep all this in mind for later, it will help. So here, "A writer by a fire. . . . . ." Tuomas is speaking to you directly, he is the story-teller, the “writer by the fire” - "Took a journey into a child-man’s heart" would be Tuomas remembering the childhood stories, the Peter Pan escapades of his imagination and fascinations, but the boy has grown up from being a Peter-Pan, the crib is empty. I am: the voice of Never-Never land, the empty crib, the journey, the destination, the home, Tuomas says, he's taking you back to his childhood fascinations. Floor sings the bridge "Neverland, innocence, dreams of every man. . . . . ." in a high operatic head voice, a pitch you might expect from a very excited small boy. Now, go look at all the lyrics and the references to the childhood classic stories and it all drops into place; it's one of the songs where it is easy to dig inside Tuomas' metaphoric lyrics and unravel them. (Edit: Brilliant song analysis you did, interesting and informative,)
Peter Pan and Neverland definitely aren't the most typical subjects in metal songs. Holopainen however was a huge Disney fan before he even got into listening music. Metallica does refer to Neverland in their song 'Enter Sandman', and as it happened, when Holopainen was in the US as an exchange student, seeing Metallica live in 1992 made him a Metallica fan and got him into metal music. As he tells on this video about his favorite albums: "Levykauppa Äx esittää - Lempilevyni: Tuomas Holopainen". Being a huge Disney fan, Holopainen has also composed a soundtrack to Disney illustrator Don Rosa's graphic novel 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'. Don Rosa's first impression of Holopainen, when he approached Rosa with the idea of composing the soundtrack, tells how untypical subject Disney is in metal songs. As an introduction to Don Rosa's interview about the project and to a song from that album; Holopainen isn't alone in being a Disney fan in Finland. E.g. the Donald Duck magazine ('Aku Ankka' in Finnish) is one of the most subscribed weekly magazines in Finland. Also-these are in Finnish-but they give a general idea of where Holopainen is coming from with his Disney fandom. First song is a classic Finnish song from 1936 by Georg Malmstén. Greta is his sister. Mickey Mouse is in distress at sea. A sea troll is after him: "Georg Malmstén & Greta Pitkänen ~ Mikkihiiri Merihädässä (1936)" Here her daughter Ragni performs the song in 1973. Coincident, maybe, but who does the sea captain look like?: "Ragni Malmsten - Mikki Hiiri merihädässä 1973". There's also this more recent Club For Five's a cappella version: "Mikkihiiri merihadassa by Club For Five". This beloved classic 'Grease' adaption comic bit is from 1979: "Sinut haluan vain Ritva Valkama & Pentti Siimes Parempi myöhään show". Here are interviews with Don Rosa and then with him and Holopainen about the 'Scrooge McDuck' project: "Don Rosa Aku Ankan toimituksen haastattelussa" and "Aku Ankan toimitus haastattelee: Tuomas Holopainen ja Don Rosa". Holopainen's wife Johanna Kurkela, who is a talented songwriter and a popular artist herself, sings the role of "Glittering" Goldie o'Gilt: "TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN - A Lifetime of Adventure (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". It's probably the greatest honor for a Finnish Disney fan to have a character based on oneself published in Aku Ankka magazine. Holopainen has had that honor together with his friend Jouni Hyhynen as characters named Hopolainen and Hymynen. You can find a picture of the characters online. Jouni Hynynen is the leader of a band called 'Kotiteollisuus'. Here they perform a song 'Fairytale About Trolls' with Holopainen: "Kotiteollisuus feat. Tuomas Holopainen - Satu Peikoista (LIVE, HIMOS 2010)". Kotitellisuus' version of Killing Joke's song 'Pandemonium' was released on the Killing Joke tribute album along with Metallica's version 'The Wait'. Holopainen took part in the project: "Kotiteollisuus - Pandemonium". To wrap this up, Metallica took inspiration to 'Enter Sandman' riff from a Finnish band Stone's song 'Get Stoned'. Even Ozzy makes an appearance. The question asked is "What do think about Metallica? What about Stone?". This happened before Holopainen discovered metal music: "Metallica & Stone Rockstop 1988 (Finnish television)" and "Stone - Get Stoned". And what has Marco been up to. Certainly something extremely metal?: "MARKO HIETALA - Frankenstein's Wife (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)"
One of my favorite tracks of Nightwish, it has it all the band is all about. Even thought is not one of their most famous albums, this creepy circus vibe album, was majestic, I like it.
There are lots more Nightwish tracks out there waiting just for you. Their new song is a monster and I'm sure you'd enjoy analyzing it eventually. You're a pro, so it benefits everyone. 🔥🤘🔥 An Ocean of Strange Islands - Nightwish (Lyric Video) ua-cam.com/video/I6iwrJjzkIY/v-deo.html
Would be fun to see you go back to something like Ghost Love Score after all this time with this type of analysis, it was really fun and educational to watch.
❤❤❤❤ You must check out the latest, ”An ocean of strange islands”. It would be nice to see you dissect that one. Love your reactions 👍❤️ Greetings from 🇫🇮
26:50 These high notes are not part of the album version because the then-current singer couldn't sing this high. Original album version has only background choir this high but Floor was skillful enough to do it live.
First of all - of all the Storytime reactions this one was INSANELY detailed, I did not expect this level of deepness. Jaw dropping! I learned that I know basically nothing about music, so thank you! :D To your comments: 1) Nightwish uses backing tracks, so the instruments were recorded by a real orchestra. Tuomas plays only some parts. 2) The operatic section is purely Floor's contribution, it wasn't originally there, Anette Olson cannot sing in operatic style.
I must commend you on the very detailed commentary. Also, your video quality is excellent. I have a 4k rig, so I was able to enjoy it in all its radiant glory. 😊🤘
@@jessicasopranonotes I wish more reactors offered it, but of course, it all depends on the rig and bandwidth. As a gamer, I run a very hot rig on gigabit fiber. It's pricey, but worth it. 😄
Great breakdown! My unpopular opinion is that the original version of this song with Annette Olzon as the singer is superior to Floor’s version. Floor is great, but this song was written for Anette’s voice and she was perfect on it.
Great reaction of a great band :) I see that it's been a while you reacted to a song of EPICA. May I suggest "Kingdom of heaven Part 3" from the Omega Alive concert?
I love it when classically trained musicians react to Nightwish, and fully appreciate the musical genius of Tuomas Holopainen, and indeed the rest of the band.
Must have seen thousands of reactions by now… yours makes me very happy, one of the best! Thank you ❤
Wow, thank you! 💛
Agreed. It was nice to see this reaction! Looking forward to more.
I cocur
Hello there Jess, greetings from UK
It is great to see you back reacting to Nightwish. The Nightwish Army love hearing your reaction to Nightwish songs 🥰
Thank you, Mark! I am happy Nightwish fans are enjoying the analysis and very grateful you all have introduced me to this amazing group!
@@jessicasopranonotes Hi Jess, we feel grateful that you are happy to give us your thoughts. We all think that Floor is a wonderful singer and that Nightwish are a great band and you help us understand why we feel that way. Thank you for all that you do
Welcome Back The Queen has been patiently awaiting you're return .
I loved this reaction! Am I a singer? No. Do I read music? No. Will I be able to remember or use the detailed information you presented? No. But I really appreciated your analysis and found it to be extremely interesting. THANK YOU!
She’s truly one of the best out there!
This is often considered to be one of their most simple songs, but nothing is ever as simple as it seems with Nightwish.
Really great song analysis Jess. Much deeper music theory than other content creators. Wonderful how much you fully understand the breathing techniques involved. A true professional! You would kill this song Jess!🌹
Why, thank you! ☺️
@@jessicasopranonotes Would've been even better if you've known that flat 2nd is in Phrygian mode and raised sixth is in Dorian mode and not the other way around as you explained it. 8:45
This is why we call Tuomas (Keyboard player & composer) The Metal Mozart...
Would love to see you and Floor in an interview .. and watch you guys totally nerd out ... Floor admits she is a voice nerd :)
That would be such a fun conversation!
Wow, really, one of the best reaction/musical breakdowns I've ever seen! Thank you....... Their complex time signatures are so integral to their music, and it is NOT easy to break that down, and you did it so so well...... Also your music theory is awesome, showing how Tuomas uses subtle nods to modal shifts and secondary dominants, frequent key changes etc, ...... He truly is genius like no other in modern genre's,...... so steeped in classical trappings. One thing for you to know is that those WERE horns, but not plated by Tuomas on his Kronos keyboards. Nightwish performs to backing tracks that are written by Tuomas but arranged by a famous arranger that the name eludes me at the moment, and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The vocal chorus parts are also performed by a famous choir as well that someone will recall I'm sure.
Floor is just truly a once in a lifetime talent, really a force of nature ..... In every way...... I mean just look at her, lol, her physical presence and stature COMMANDS attention on stage or anywhere for that matter, and no doubt her physical self has a huge effect on her sound and vocal abilities, resonance, breath control, stamina etc...... You touched on what not many people recognize is SO difficult about trying to reproduce or cover the vocals on this song, ( actually a lot of Tuomas's compositions ) and that is that like you said it's riddled with tons of chromatic half step intervals that are all over the place, that jump to higher or lower intervals that are not common in most genre's of music....... Floor just navigates these with such ease and PRECISION! And it's RAPID fire! A lot of people gloss over her tuning ability, i know you don't because in your genre it is expected, but wow, Floor's pitch is just dead on ...... and all those super rapid half steps up, down, up, up, down, big jump, ...... SUPER easy to get pitchy right?! And she's just not even thinking about, ....
Just the performance. Of course the middle, my God, glorious ...... she never ceases to give goose bumps and tears..... and the end ...... the vocalizations ...... ugggh! That mouth and the sound that just flies out...... I don't think I've ever heard a voice that sounds so open, and free, ...... Her creativity is just simply not limited by her vocal ability in any way.
Great to see tou back with another NIGHTWISH reaction! At some point, you have got to react to
NIGHTWISH - The POET and the PENDULUM, Wembley Arena 2015,
A masterpiece in 5 movements, five stages of grief, very dramatic, like a mini opera, many different vocal styles, amazing performance.
and
NIGHTWISH - The GREATEST SHOW on EARTH, Tampere 2015
The performance lives up to the title of the song.
Seconding Idefixu on suggesting "Poet and the Pendulum"!! 🤗🤗
My favourite song of all time, of course. However, I think for Jess as a content creator and the aim of her channel, the best song choice is "Shoemaker" next!
Yes please❤
i concur
And this ain’t even the original singer Tarja Turunen. The early songs where she’s with Nigjtwish are the best.
That "opera style" part in 31:13 is actually in the album a choral part that Floor decided to sing live herself. This song was sung originally by Annete Olson, their previous singer that Floor was (at the time this concert was recorded) subbing. Great reaction / breakdown, as usual! You should check their song called "Shoemaker". Floor does some vocal acrobatics with melody and breathing. For a vocalist it is a very busy song.
Finally! Where have you been? You can't have anything better to do, that doing these reactions for us 🤣
Anyway, loved this reaction so much 🥰 Thank you 🙏
Thank you soooo much for this reaction and analysis !❤
That was awesome! I was surprised you hadn't already done this, but that just made it all the more special. This is one of my favorite Floor performances, and your reaction and analysis was top tier, as always! Even though a lot of what you said goes a bit over my head, your passion and enthusiasm keeps it entertaining. 🤟
You asked for recommendations, so how about Aurora's "A Soul with No King" live at Vevo performance?
OMG Jess, what an awesome video. For me, you produce the best analysis of any similar reactors. This song is one of my all time favourites and you have outdone youself with your analysis. One suggestion for a reaction would be Reborn by Xandria(German symphonic metal). The singer Ambre(French) is competent in classical, rock/metal and adds harsh vocals occasionally. Looking forward to your next one. 💕
Extremely fast verses with rapid-fire lyrics and not much room to breathe is bit of a signature for Nightwish, and it's only gotten more so in recent albums. Tuomas has pushed Floor's vocal agility to the limits, more so than he has remotely challenged her range or sustain - everyone who has heard their latest single masterpiece "An Ocean Of Strange Islands" will know what I mean!
What a great reaction! So few people go into the technical side of things, so this was awesome!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant analysis. You picked up on little details that I hadn't noticed before and explained them in a careful and didactical manner. Great job. Thank you.
i love this song and really love your reaction to it.
Well that's my mind blown with your explanation, I just know this band is so tight and amazing in everything they do.
Holy smokes Jess, great job! Great to see you back with Nightwish, it's been too long! You're one of the best, love watching you ❤️
🎶The core of all life is a limitless Jess of scales! Mindblowing musical exegesis. The synco-pattern 1 2& 3 4 1& 2 3 Floor.. etc. in particular and the way you clap-counted it all.. 💋chef's kiss! A few more vocal strategies in Floor's toolbox unlocked, sweet.. Wonderful reaction! /sub 🤘
This is why I love reactions. Great job, and thank you, Jess. Nightwishalisciousness!
Part of Floor's genius is that with her 6 foot frame, she has the physical power to project and amplify her feminine heart and soul.
This is the best breakdown of this song on UA-cam!
Awesome job! TY!
Can you create a NW playlist so we can recommend songs you haven’t done yet?
I think you’d like Shoemaker. Either studio version or live at Hellfest.
Girl, you broke this song down like a beast! Love it! ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
And now 'Everdream' by NG, Wacken 2013
I concur
One of the best reactions I have seen on Nightwish. You really break in down nicely. I only wish I knew what you were talking about with all the technical jargon. Was really refreshing to see you enjoying the skills, me, I only know about the emotion that I ALWAYS feel when listening to any song from this Nightwish performance at Wacken 2013. Tears galore.
Semper Fi from Wisconsin! (Gona go see if I can find your reaction to GLS) Stay safe pretty lady.
Nightwish Army ❤❤❤❤❤ South Africa 😊 Amazing ❤
Good one! Even as an amateur musician I can appreciate the incredible effort it must take to get on stage night after night operating on this level. I have worked at the opera and observed them, only a few of a house is called upon to work at this level. In their nicely regulated buildings, not a random bus stop of a stage. Floor is such professional and bad ass. She must have worked so hard to get there and stay. All my respect l.
Thanks for this video, it´s one of the best music analysis i have watched for a long time - and still it was fun to watch what the musical punches did to your face :)
this song took the composer about 2hours to write it, it is so amazing to live in times when this big geniuses like Tuomas Holopainen are at work.
Also check out Auri - a side project with his wife and Troy from Nightwish
Just watching your excitement is wonderful. I’ve always loved this song but don’t have your understanding, so it’s good to know how special this song is. I missed your reaction videos.
Probably no one has analyzed this song so wonderfully yet! Wait... I said - probably? Sorry! It's not any “probably” - it's an undeniable fact - in my opinion, no one has yet analyzed this song as well as you have! The mastery of the world! Especially since you show the musical notation and I look and know what you are talking about. Respect!
Love your Nightwish reactions! Great stuff as always. If you think about more Nightwish, The Poet And The Pendulum (OFFICIAL LIVE) is one of their classics.
Floor is my all time favorire female singer ever! My Metal Queen since 2003. Loved this video! Nice reaction!
Thank you for the fantastic reaction/analysis, love the enthusiasm and that you really put in the work and how you put your knowledge in words in a way that even I can understand. Loved every second of this. I'm not educated in music theory so I don't know exactly why I connect with Nightwish so strongly and this makes me understand it a bit better. I just never get bored of these songs and I feel like I can always discover something new. They are full of surprises, but I can't pinpoint what they are and why is it different to some other music. Like this song is so catchy and easy to sing a long to the melody instantly that it feels like it must be simple, but somehow it doesn't get boring after multiple listens, so maybe it isn't. Your explanation is very helpful.
So good, Jess. In an absolute mountain of reactors, vocal coaches and musicians breaking down songs, you are the very tippity top. Literally top 3 in a list of about 10,000.
Wow, thank you so much! That means the world. It’s always great seeing you in the comment section! ☺️
Wow, I thought that this song is pretty simple in terms of composition but thanks to you I noticed how complex it is. Great analysis
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done and welcome back
Good to see ya
Great to see you Tyler!
Thanks so very much great breakdown of my favorite band and wonderful uplifting song
My pleasure!
AMAZING!! I LOVED THIS KID OF REVIEW! SO TECHNICAL!!! LOVED IT HARD
Thank you! ☺️
I'm in love with your style and your personality.. you could probably top Floor on dome technical abilities, but all you do is praise and analyze as a fan. That is so first class!
Wow! Great reaction, loved it! ❤
Thank you for this AWESOME analysis! It gave me a whole new appreciation of my favorite live performance of Floor and NW! It sorta made me understand a little more WHY (subconsciously) I love this performance so much!
Nice to see it your way. Great reaction😘
Watching this was such a good time! I'm happy to have found you on here. :)
I'm not too sure what to recommend at the moment but I'm looking forward to your future content. :)
Like your reactions. Very good. and You know what you are talking about. Greetings from Vienna. one of the best reactions i have ever seen (and i saw thousands).
Thank you so much! 🤗 I hope to visit Vienna again in the near future!
hell i love reactions from Opera singers to nightwish ❤ would love you to react on shoemaker, that Song makes me cry everytime since i heard it live 🥹😍🥰
Marco plays with a pick, which is kind unusual for a bass player. It allows his notes to come out very crisp and clean.
The core of life is an unlimited chest of tales!🎸🤘
Thank you for a very knowledgeable and extensive reaction.
I would love for you to react to Yours Is An Empty Hope live from Mexico City. When you realise what Floor is doing in the chorus you will just lose it!
I am not that interested in every little piece of musical information you provide and therefore I skipped ahead sometimes, but I appreciate that it‘s there even if it isn’t for me. That took a lot of effort. Proper analysis well presented.
It somehow strike me, when Opera Singer says abouy Tuomas "My God, is he so good.." because I just watch a clip of interview of Tuomas, where he said that when he was 15-16, he never even like music so much, albeit being practiced classical piano. But when he go that Metallica and Guns and Roses consert in US where he was exchange student, he described it being "allmost religious experince" and "something change here (in brain)"...he said when Guns n Roses start playing after Merallica, he didnt care, he was still completely in "Metallica high"..
Great reaction 👌👍🏻🤘
Really good how you took your time to do your analysis, any of their songs are masterpieces to be appreciated, keep rocking and stay safe....
Great reaction 🤘
I would love to see you react to the song Shoemaker by Nightwish. Especially the live version from Hellfest and there you will hear more of Floors operatic singing.
☺Very happy lad i am Thanks for such a professional breakdown
Very interesting commentary about the song.
HI Jess. I've subscribed. I love your analysis - so much detail and your descriptive powers are great. You join the Fariy Voicemother as my favourite reactors.
Oh thank you!
wow, just wow. fantastic reaction, thank you
Great analysis! I hadn't previously noticed many details you discussed about in your reaction.
If you like the classical bit in here, listen to (and analyse) Floor performing Santca Terra and Stabat Mater Dolorosa together with metal band Epica and a full symphonic orchestra and choir 😍
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Wonderful to see you're back on this magical band...
Nice reaction mi lady and keep on rockin' with them!
Greets from Finland.
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Great composion 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘...Like for reaction, 👍👍👍
So love youre reactions to Nightwish!! I think a nice one would be Everdream, Floor sings this with Marco and Floor is belting this song! But more hard for her was the song Shoemaker, also very great and was a challenge for Floor.
WOW!! SO AWESOME!!
Love your reaction😂❤ They do have complex Music, Then it's very nice to see you explaining how they do it😊 You should be a teacher😂 Thanks for sharing with us And Greetings from Chicago
Great analyze and reaction. Recommend next Nightwish new single "An Ocean Of Strange Islands". This song you hear also Floor fast singing. Awesome!
Brilliant analysis…. On a lesser scientifical note…..Your last oehhhhhh…yep that was ‘the classical’ Floorgasme….. 😂
I hope one day Flooring will see this. She said secveralntimes that so called vocal coaches reaction to videos are not proving the have any vocal, musical knowledge…. I wisher her seeing yours✅. Greetings from the Netherlands ❤
Jess, maybe I could help a little. . . . . . . . . . .
We might have told you already but it might help you to know Tuomas uses several pseudonyms to refer to himself in various Nightwish songs which he writes from experiences, observation or imagination, he says he is a man with a boy's heart, a grown-up Peter Pan, and you will see that directly in places and when he uses boy narrators sometimes in place of himself. Digging into his lyrics is almost a second bite of the cherry.
He will also use poet, dreamer, writer/song writer or ocean soul - Tuomas has an affinity for the ocean, he wanted to become a marine biologist; keep all this in mind for later, it will help.
So here, "A writer by a fire. . . . . ." Tuomas is speaking to you directly, he is the story-teller, the “writer by the fire” - "Took a journey into a child-man’s heart" would be Tuomas remembering the childhood stories, the Peter Pan escapades of his imagination and fascinations, but the boy has grown up from being a Peter-Pan, the crib is empty.
I am:
the voice of Never-Never land, the empty crib, the journey, the destination, the home, Tuomas says, he's taking you back to his childhood fascinations.
Floor sings the bridge "Neverland, innocence, dreams of every man. . . . . ." in a high operatic head voice, a pitch you might expect from a very excited small boy.
Now, go look at all the lyrics and the references to the childhood classic stories and it all drops into place; it's one of the songs where it is easy to dig inside Tuomas' metaphoric lyrics and unravel them.
(Edit: Brilliant song analysis you did, interesting and informative,)
Peter Pan and Neverland definitely aren't the most typical subjects in metal songs. Holopainen however was a huge Disney fan before he even got into listening music. Metallica does refer to Neverland in their song 'Enter Sandman', and as it happened, when Holopainen was in the US as an exchange student, seeing Metallica live in 1992 made him a Metallica fan and got him into metal music. As he tells on this video about his favorite albums: "Levykauppa Äx esittää - Lempilevyni: Tuomas Holopainen".
Being a huge Disney fan, Holopainen has also composed a soundtrack to Disney illustrator Don Rosa's graphic novel 'The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'. Don Rosa's first impression of Holopainen, when he approached Rosa with the idea of composing the soundtrack, tells how untypical subject Disney is in metal songs. As an introduction to Don Rosa's interview about the project and to a song from that album; Holopainen isn't alone in being a Disney fan in Finland. E.g. the Donald Duck magazine ('Aku Ankka' in Finnish) is one of the most subscribed weekly magazines in Finland. Also-these are in Finnish-but they give a general idea of where Holopainen is coming from with his Disney fandom. First song is a classic Finnish song from 1936 by Georg Malmstén. Greta is his sister. Mickey Mouse is in distress at sea. A sea troll is after him: "Georg Malmstén & Greta Pitkänen ~ Mikkihiiri Merihädässä (1936)" Here her daughter Ragni performs the song in 1973. Coincident, maybe, but who does the sea captain look like?: "Ragni Malmsten - Mikki Hiiri merihädässä 1973". There's also this more recent Club For Five's a cappella version: "Mikkihiiri merihadassa by Club For Five". This beloved classic 'Grease' adaption comic bit is from 1979: "Sinut haluan vain Ritva Valkama & Pentti Siimes Parempi myöhään show". Here are interviews with Don Rosa and then with him and Holopainen about the 'Scrooge McDuck' project: "Don Rosa Aku Ankan toimituksen haastattelussa" and "Aku Ankan toimitus haastattelee: Tuomas Holopainen ja Don Rosa". Holopainen's wife Johanna Kurkela, who is a talented songwriter and a popular artist herself, sings the role of "Glittering" Goldie o'Gilt: "TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN - A Lifetime of Adventure (OFFICIAL VIDEO)".
It's probably the greatest honor for a Finnish Disney fan to have a character based on oneself published in Aku Ankka magazine. Holopainen has had that honor together with his friend Jouni Hyhynen as characters named Hopolainen and Hymynen. You can find a picture of the characters online. Jouni Hynynen is the leader of a band called 'Kotiteollisuus'. Here they perform a song 'Fairytale About Trolls' with Holopainen: "Kotiteollisuus feat. Tuomas Holopainen - Satu Peikoista (LIVE, HIMOS 2010)". Kotitellisuus' version of Killing Joke's song 'Pandemonium' was released on the Killing Joke tribute album along with Metallica's version 'The Wait'. Holopainen took part in the project: "Kotiteollisuus - Pandemonium".
To wrap this up, Metallica took inspiration to 'Enter Sandman' riff from a Finnish band Stone's song 'Get Stoned'. Even Ozzy makes an appearance. The question asked is "What do think about Metallica? What about Stone?". This happened before Holopainen discovered metal music: "Metallica & Stone Rockstop 1988 (Finnish television)" and "Stone - Get Stoned".
And what has Marco been up to. Certainly something extremely metal?: "MARKO HIETALA - Frankenstein's Wife (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)"
One of my favorite tracks of Nightwish, it has it all the band is all about. Even thought is not one of their most famous albums, this creepy circus vibe album, was majestic, I like it.
There are lots more Nightwish tracks out there waiting just for you. Their new song is a monster and I'm sure you'd enjoy analyzing it eventually. You're a pro, so it benefits everyone. 🔥🤘🔥
An Ocean of Strange Islands - Nightwish (Lyric Video) ua-cam.com/video/I6iwrJjzkIY/v-deo.html
A wonderful reaction. Greetings from nwAse Sweden and welllcome back
Would be fun to see you go back to something like Ghost Love Score after all this time with this type of analysis, it was really fun and educational to watch.
Thank you !
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Nightwish deserwes own Playlist.....
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You must check out the latest, ”An ocean of strange islands”.
It would be nice to see you dissect that one. Love your reactions 👍❤️
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Aaaaah my fav. Song thank you 🥸👍👍💖💖
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26:50 These high notes are not part of the album version because the then-current singer couldn't sing this high. Original album version has only background choir this high but Floor was skillful enough to do it live.
Like the one part in Poet And the Pendalum.
Great, you put a lot of effort in here! Learned quite a bit. Moonlit, so tasteful but also smart indeed! ❤
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I missed you!!
Floor is also classicaly trained / Tilburg Conservatorium, Germany and Thoumas is genius Finnish Ian Sibelius reincarnated.
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First of all - of all the Storytime reactions this one was INSANELY detailed, I did not expect this level of deepness. Jaw dropping! I learned that I know basically nothing about music, so thank you! :D
To your comments:
1) Nightwish uses backing tracks, so the instruments were recorded by a real orchestra. Tuomas plays only some parts.
2) The operatic section is purely Floor's contribution, it wasn't originally there, Anette Olson cannot sing in operatic style.
Lady I loved your Review, on my favourite Band Ever. Thank You and yes, I am new subscriber to your channel, and yes, I will be back.
Awesome! Thank you!
Imagine @FloorJansenOfficial showing up here to leave additional fine tuning tipps to this top notch dissection. Thank you for these 30+ minutes!
I must commend you on the very detailed commentary. Also, your video quality is excellent. I have a 4k rig, so I was able to enjoy it in all its radiant glory. 😊🤘
Thank you! I didn’t always record in 4K but am excited to offer that as a feature now. Your feedback is much appreciated 😊
@@jessicasopranonotes I wish more reactors offered it, but of course, it all depends on the rig and bandwidth. As a gamer, I run a very hot rig on gigabit fiber. It's pricey, but worth it. 😄
Pleaaaaaase More Nightwish And GODDESS Floor!!!!
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Great reaction !
Thank you!! 😁
Great breakdown! My unpopular opinion is that the original version of this song with Annette Olzon as the singer is superior to Floor’s version. Floor is great, but this song was written for Anette’s voice and she was perfect on it.
Great great analysis, everything but the actual Schenker chart
Ok, you are indeed. You proved it later in the video.
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Great reaction of a great band :)
I see that it's been a while you reacted to a song of EPICA. May I suggest "Kingdom of heaven Part 3" from the Omega Alive concert?
Ratsenfelgers. I forgot this was premiering. Missed it.