The band comes out and slaps 82,000 in the face to get their attention, then Floor comes out, introducing herself to most of the crowd as the new lead singer of Nightwish, like a boss! She clutched their souls, and they never let go for 15 songs and over 90 minutes. This was their first big European show since Floor joined about 10 months earlier, when they were primarily touring the Americas and Asia. Their 2015 tour opener, Shudder Before the Beautiful is also a great opener.
Kent says it perfectly ..this show was lightening in a bottle for the band! Debbie, if you're still in the mood...the suggested Wrmbley 2015 show opener of Shudder Before the Beautiful is just as fantastic!
Floor was not the new Singer of Nightwish at the Time, She became that in october that 2013(together with Troy) and Wachen was in August. She had however been touring with Nightwish for since 2012.
@@Mischnikvideos That statement does not say that she is a permanent member. Neither she or Troy knew that they would become full members when they did this show.
"I need some Nightwish" - this statement proves that you are already one of us :) because we all feel the need to connect to this source of optimistic energy. It made me happy to see you cheerful, laughing and being really happy 🖤
I love the way Marko and Emppu cross in front of Floor before she walks out, like a curtain opening, revealing a beautiful marvel. A true barn burner to open a concert.
That showopener was Floors "baptism by fire" to the big European nightwish fanbase, for shure there were some shows on the continent before Wacken but only for a 3 to 5k audiance..and of course the fans knew Floor from her band " after Forever". Nightwish was the end of the whole festival,,,and Floor.... She was superb. She not only took the spectators in the palm of her hand from this first Song on, she closed her hand, held... and she only opened it after the end the show closer " Last ride of the day".
Man I cannot imagine how cool it must have been to be in that crowd... the anticipation of them coming out... and then being hit with that INCREDIBLE opener WHEW! Must have been overwhelming.
one of the most epic shows recorded from them...seen it a thousend times and many wil follow.. it's the Nightwish Fever,,i guess!!...haha. more, more, much more please. you're doing great. greets and huggs from the Nightwish Army in the Netherlands.
This concert was about 10 months after Floor had joined the band. A lot of the audience had yet to hear Floor sing for Nightwish. By the end of this opener, the crowd was solidly behind her.
I love the South American show where they were chanting her name after hearing her. Most of the crowd had bought tickets before Floor had even joined the band.
No it was about 2 monthe before Floor offically joined the Band on 9 October 2013 (together with Troy), around two Month after this Concert. She however toured with the Band since 2012.
The Chest of Wonders is the innocent, unfettered imagination of a child's mind; "the one with pure heart." Free to "fly to a dream, far across the sea." Allusion to this same imagery is also made in a line in Storytime, "the core of all life is a limitless chest of tales."
Debbie, I knew you were going to love this one. As a long time Nightwish fan, it's freaking awesome to see your reaction to these songs for the 1st time. What's even better is knowing your ride just started, and that What's coming up is really going to Blow your mind. So you better strap in, because The Greatest Show on Earth lives up to it's name, and my favorite, The Poet and the Pendulum, literally saved my life when I was in a very Dark place in my life.
No worries Debbie. We were all whooping! Quite an exciting song. It is a metal festival. Nightwish had to come out and hit it hard! Breath deep. Anther great song from Tuomas longing for recapturing the lost innocence of youth. It is all inside that Dark Chest of Wonders. The stories, the mysteries, the intrigue, and all the possibilities that life holds for the dreams of youth.
With that many people. When a crowd cheers like that at the end. You can physically feel it push you. Love the smile. Says everything you couldn't find words for.
I love the way she walks out on stage like the queen she is, more than ready to rock those 82,000 people plus her own bandmates. The expressions of pride on the guys are priceless.
I've only got one thing to say: Best. Concert. Opener. EVER. Edit: In case you can't tell, what I love about Floor is how she improvises a song and makes it her own. She did that with this one, Storytime, Nemo, Amaranth, Ghost Love Score...Floor's improv capability is on point on this show, given no song was written for her to sing. Yet she takes every song and makes them hers, because of all the little touches she puts into every song. This video also shows Jukka, the drummer, and how even a drummer can be emotional when they play. It is why he is my favorite drummer -- and why #IMissThePirate.
Please keep on whooping 💜your journey with nightwish has only just begun and your empathetic reactions are so beautiful to watch. I've seen dozens of reaction videos to nightwish - yours really do stick out because we can tell that you don't do them for followers and likes - you're a member of the army - of the family
Great you liked this song Debbie this song is one of the best songs with Nightwish and all the singers how been in band has gived this one its own flavour to this but its brillant !
Need to wooooo more, lol just think FLOOR went on to sing 14 more songs like ghost love score, storytime, ever dream, song of myself, unbelievable concert, love ur reaction. More please
gret thing about that vieo apart from your reaction of course is that floor had only joined aout 10 months before on the america leg of the long tour so most of the people in the crowd hadnt seen her before so the feeling in the croed must have been incredible also just after they finished that song marko introduces her to the fans
You can whoop all you need to we all understand that feeling. I'm 57 years old I was at May 12th 2022 concert in Chicago close enough to steal Emppu's Corona from the time the concert started to the end you would have thought I was 15 years old
This was their biggest concert Nightwish had ever done before, at the time - and to many of the Europeans, Floor Jansen were known from After Forever and ReVamp, both heavier than Nightwish - but this match with all her techniques and powers - telling Tuomas's stories!!! This concert became legendary in no time - just like Nightwish's new line-up.
Yes. So much fun. What an incredible show opener... especially since, although Floor had been with the band for 10 months, this was a first-time introduction of Floor to most of this crowd. Another wonderful reaction. Thank you for following us down this Nightwish rabbit hole.
Yep, the opener at Wacken 2013. It was also the opener at the 2005 Helsinki show (End of an Era DVD0 with Tarja. 'Dark Chest of Wonders' appears in the dedication of a 1978 Stephen King novel.
Good morning from Greece! Every morning I'm drinking my coffee watching your new Nightwish video. It is so beautiful way to start my day. Such pure and positive energy. Thank you Debbie 🤘☺️
Killer opening song, killer entrance from Floor. But then on the next tour they opened with Shudder before the beautiful with a boss entrance from Floor and it all went to another level again. Cannot wait until you get there. Loving your journey!
For the vast majority of that82000 this would be their first encounter with ‘phase three nightwish’ with Floor. An opener to grab them by the throat. One of the best live performances ever awaits and they are only an hour away from GLS. How many will go home unchanged from that experience. Debbie, you are now inescapably aboard the Nightwish train.
Wacken 2013 where the band came out grabbed the crowd by the short and curleys and didn't let go, seriously set up a stream for the whole concert (maybe have EMTs on standby) sit back and enjoy one of the GREAT live musical performances.
What a way to open a show. I can imagine that most present in that audience had possibly not heard Nightwish with Floor before. I bet many were gobsmacked. I hadn't heard of Nightwish or Floor until around 12 months ago and I have been gobsmacked eversince 🙏😊👍❤️
Amazing performance, once again. it's hard to actually think that she only been with Nightwish for approx 10 months here, an officially not a member yet. Good, funny and joyful reaction from you again, tnx!
And, breathe. . . . . . . . . You whoop all you want and welcome. Join the other 82,000 people there. Let's have a dig into it, you can watch again and read the lyrics !! I think I have said this before and if so I apologise, Tuomas writes from observation and experiences. You know he has some well used pseudonyms for himself in lyrics with references thereto, so when you have boy, poet, dreamer, writer/song writer or ocean soul in a lyric, it is Tuomas referencing himself. The dark chest did and maybe does still exist, Tuomas found it in his grand parents attic full of toys and story books that carried his imagination off in excitement to all manner of wondrous places. Therefore throughout this song Floor sings "of the one " in a very high head voice, just as you might expect from a very excited small child, the one with the pure heart, that being Tuomas himself. You will find he also makes some cross references, there is another place that refers to opening the chest. . . . . . . . . . . Now look at the lyrics again and it all makes sense, Tuomas never includes notes or lyrics that are "fillers" or embellishment, it is all there for a very good reason, sometimes almost impenetrable or ambiguous. "Of the one with pure heart, once so long ago". Incidentally, I have my volume on "11". . . . . . . . . . . . 🙂 R.
The waves of joy that roll off of your excitement with hearing NW and Floor ... it is so thrilling!!! I've now listened to 8 reaction videos back to back. I'm gonna 'save' some for tomorrow. Need some rest and sleep. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Take care, Debbie.
My take on this song is it's about lost childhood, when you fantasized to the stories you read...and the desire to go back... to open the "dark chest of wonders"or a chest of tales that we loved in our childhood.
I love your way to this rabbithole so so much. I remember everytime my First nightwish Times and its over 20 years ago. Thanks vor your reactions. Greetings from germany
Debbie I fear for you passing out in "The Greatest Show on Earth" or "The Poet..." LOL. Love your expressions. Another banger reaction! Just keep them coming. Cheers from Buenos Aires!!!
Losing one's head to a good cause is just par for the course. If your ears couldn't keep up, let your heart take over. Your heart ; It'll catch up... that's why they give those little tempo breaks... it's considered bad form to cause one's fans to drop.
Another great opener is the Endless Forms tour opener, Shudder Before the Beautiful... Oh, edit.. I forgot another opener. Try Bloodstock 2018 (look for the version labelled as remastered) and it's opener End of All Hope.
Debbie, that was a wonderful reaction. Love your videos to Nightwish songs. Your lovely eyes light up , it is a joy to watch and listen to you . Keep your "pen of breath" handy for TPATP and TGSOE when you get to them as you will surely need it.
The whole concert is like that, Floor had only been with the band for about 10 months at this point and what a roar from the crowd when she came on stage, that was special. I think you would love the whole concert, not a bad track all the way through. The planets aligned that day and this concert was aligned with them. Definitely watch the whole show in your own time with the sound up to 11
The best Opener from Nightwish is "Shudder before the Beautiful" for my Opinion. Dark Chest of Wonders is brilliant but the Other is a Masterpiece. 🔥🤟🏻 Greetz from Germany. 🎶✌🏻
Hey Debbie! 10,000 Subs!!! That is a Milestone!!!!! (I found you when you were at 2k and made the discovery -GLS- that changed your life! …we each had that same life changing moment 😁) Congratulations 🎊
"best opener of all time" Every member of the Nightwish Army - from the simplest of conscripts to the Hands of Odin - : "Wake up, somebody is reacting to Dark Chest of Wonders! Row Call!!!!!"
They were following Alice Cooper who had just finished on a different stage, and needed to get the attention of his fans before they wandered off. Think it’s fair to say Nightwish did the job perfectly!
Honestly, I’m not sure whether this opener is better, or the Shudder Before the Beautiful opener from the Wembley concert a couple years later. Both are awesome and super high energy, but I cannot decide which one is my favorite. Both really showcase Floor’s ability as a frontman to really stoke a crowd and get them hyped for a show. She’s so good at it, and you often don’t even notice it. XD. Imo, the only other frontmen who ever came close to, much less surpassed, her level were Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger.
Nightwish , Ladies and Gentlemen !!! They have opened the Valhalla gates , and now the Valkyrie Goddess walks among us 🤘🤩🤘!!! Hopefully Odin doesn't notice that Valkyrie doesn't show up on work now 🤣. This is one of three great openings from them ("Dark Chest Of Wonders", "Shudder Before The Beautiful" and now "Music" intro followed by "Noise" ). At this point Floor had been with Nightwish for 10 months. Most fans had not seen her yet with Nihgtwish. And Wacken was the biggest concert for Nightwish, they were the headliner, the last performer right after Alice Cooper. Nightwish ended the concert around midnight. NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
Despite the Cinderella story people keep trying to tell whenever someone reacts to this performance, about how no one knew who Floor was or what to expect from her, note the reality of the huge roar of applause she received when walked out on stage, before she’d even sung a note. The truth is that Floor was a well-known figure in the symphonic metal world long before she joined Nightwish, especially in Europe. Her first band, After Forever, shared a lot of the same fans with Nightwish, and even toured Europe opening for Nightwish. Her second band, reVamp was also very active on the European festival circuit. When Tarja, Nightwish’s first singer, left the band, Floor was a favorite candidate among fans to take her place. It didn’t happen then, of course, but when it did, many fans were excited because they knew what Floor could do, and they knew she’d be a perfect fit in Nightwish. That’s why she got that eruption of applause when she walked out on stage…she was already known and loved from her previous work.
Thanks for the backstory. I suspected she was well known by NW fans before she joined. Yes! The roar was clear and obvious when she came on stage. I read a quote from Annette, that she didn’t give NW the ok to get a fill in singer when she was pregnant b/c she feared they would get Floor. She said she knew if that happened she would never get her job back
@@marklinden2342 Yeah, I think they even told her they were going to ask Floor and that’s when she said no, because if they got her, Anette said she’d be out of a job.
I really love this song but I would contend that this is the second greatest opener ever. Nightwish, Shudder Before the Beautiful live at Wembley gets my vote for the greatest of all time.
Now if you were snoozin' in that audiance from the last band?. That would wake you the hell up!. What a great opener and to think they kept the same momentum until the end just shows somethin'
Hey Debby Wacken is not only a Metall Festival Wacken is a liddel Village in North Germany 1.800 People live there every year for 3 days came the Metall Heads from around the World to this Event
Besides the deep analytical and informative reactions I also love this ad hoc, let's dive in and have some fun jamming style - thanks for sharing another deeply emotional ride! I can't wait for your take on Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean which is in some ways similar but with slightly darker theme and tone : )
Such a high energy song...the only problem with it is that it was not long enough! What a way to open a concert...getting the fans into it right from the get-go. The whole concert is great...if you don't end up reacting to every song from this show, I encourage you to watch it in it's entirety on your own time. I really think this is one of the best live performances ever...by any band from the past all the way up to nowadays...seriously! The Tampere 2015 show is also very good, but this one has the band firing on all cylinders and it's just magic. A once in a lifetime show, if I do say so myself. As for a suggestion, I'm gonna pick my namesake band, Judas Priest with a song that isn't too heavy (like Painkiller) to help you ease into their discography. Here is The Hellion / Electric Eye live in 1982 ua-cam.com/video/UMJF37BVGTA/v-deo.html. Cheers!
I saw them last summer. I-lost-my-shit when this song came! I always start my Fridays with this song! I play Tarja's version, sorry Floor, you still kick ass!!
The band comes out and slaps 82,000 in the face to get their attention, then Floor comes out, introducing herself to most of the crowd as the new lead singer of Nightwish, like a boss! She clutched their souls, and they never let go for 15 songs and over 90 minutes. This was their first big European show since Floor joined about 10 months earlier, when they were primarily touring the Americas and Asia. Their 2015 tour opener, Shudder Before the Beautiful is also a great opener.
Kent says it perfectly ..this show was lightening in a bottle for the band! Debbie, if you're still in the mood...the suggested Wrmbley 2015 show opener of Shudder Before the Beautiful is just as fantastic!
Floor was not the new Singer of Nightwish at the Time, She became that in october that 2013(together with Troy) and Wachen was in August. She had however been touring with Nightwish for since 2012.
@@argantyr5154 Internally, she had been a member for two months. Marko announces her diplomatically at the concert: "We have a new face on the stage".
@@Mischnikvideos That statement does not say that she is a permanent member. Neither she or Troy knew that they would become full members when they did this show.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_Jansen : On 9 October 2013, Nightwish announced Jansen as Olzon's permanent replacement in the band.
"I need some Nightwish" - this statement proves that you are already one of us :) because we all feel the need to connect to this source of optimistic energy. It made me happy to see you cheerful, laughing and being really happy 🖤
ohh yes, no day without at last one NW song...
I concur.
@@AntaryDraconis Correct.
That's right! ❤
I love the way Marko and Emppu cross in front of Floor before she walks out, like a curtain opening, revealing a beautiful marvel. A true barn burner to open a concert.
Gabriel will not lead you wrong. I am loving your Nightwish journey. So awesome!
Shudder Before the Beautiful at Wembley was one heck of an opener too.
The only thing better than rewatching Nightwish videos is watching you watching Nightwish videos!
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I concur.
That showopener was Floors "baptism by fire" to the big European nightwish fanbase, for shure there were some shows on the continent before Wacken but only for a 3 to 5k audiance..and of course the fans knew Floor from her band " after Forever". Nightwish was the end of the whole festival,,,and Floor.... She was superb. She not only took the spectators in the palm of her hand from this first Song on, she closed her hand, held... and she only opened it after the end the show closer " Last ride of the day".
This tour was 572 days long. The guys really got lucky with Floor! Their endurance is phenomenal too! This was THE show!
this was the first time many of these people heard or saw Floor. By the end of the show they dubbed her Queen.
I love the moment when the boys cross each other on stage to symbolically open the door for Floor😍
The poet and the pendulum - Nightwish. Next!!!
Your reactions to Nightwish and Floor are unbeatable.
I freaking love them!
This was the first time that the metal heads had heard Nightwish with Floor!!!!
Man I cannot imagine how cool it must have been to be in that crowd... the anticipation of them coming out... and then being hit with that INCREDIBLE opener WHEW! Must have been overwhelming.
I can’t either!!
one of the most epic shows recorded from them...seen it a thousend times and many wil follow.. it's the Nightwish Fever,,i guess!!...haha. more, more, much more please. you're doing great. greets and huggs from the Nightwish Army in the Netherlands.
This concert was about 10 months after Floor had joined the band. A lot of the audience had yet to hear Floor sing for Nightwish. By the end of this opener, the crowd was solidly behind her.
I love the South American show where they were chanting her name after hearing her. Most of the crowd had bought tickets before Floor had even joined the band.
No it was about 2 monthe before Floor offically joined the Band on 9 October 2013 (together with Troy), around two Month after this Concert. She however toured with the Band since 2012.
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The self-proclaimed soft fluffy marshmallow is undeniably a metalhead!
Love seeing Nightwish draw the spice out of people 🤘
Your reactions brighten my day! Love your Nightwish journey. I’m tagging along for the ride. Keep on wooping!! 😂
The Chest of Wonders is the innocent, unfettered imagination of a child's mind; "the one with pure heart." Free to "fly to a dream, far across the sea." Allusion to this same imagery is also made in a line in Storytime, "the core of all life is a limitless chest of tales."
Good one. Nice introduction of Floor to the European fans as the new singer.
Debbie, I knew you were going to love this one. As a long time Nightwish fan, it's freaking awesome to see your reaction to these songs for the 1st time. What's even better is knowing your ride just started, and that What's coming up is really going to Blow your mind. So you better strap in, because The Greatest Show on Earth lives up to it's name, and my favorite, The Poet and the Pendulum, literally saved my life when I was in a very Dark place in my life.
I swear I’m buying a seatbelt for my chair 😂
And thats how you open a show 😍
No worries Debbie. We were all whooping! Quite an exciting song. It is a metal festival. Nightwish had to come out and hit it hard! Breath deep. Anther great song from Tuomas longing for recapturing the lost innocence of youth. It is all inside that Dark Chest of Wonders. The stories, the mysteries, the intrigue, and all the possibilities that life holds for the dreams of youth.
With that many people. When a crowd cheers like that at the end. You can physically feel it push you.
Love the smile. Says everything you couldn't find words for.
Great reaction. Do not hold back. When you are listening to Nightwish, you should ‘Whoop’ as much as you want!!! I do 🤪
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Wembley 2015, the best performance of all time, of all band. Just Amazing, Wonderful.❤❤❤
Oh wauw!, the music her voice the 80.000 people....EPIC!❤
I love the way she walks out on stage like the queen she is, more than ready to rock those 82,000 people plus her own bandmates. The expressions of pride on the guys are priceless.
Astounding what Nightwish pearls where played 2013 in Wacken alone ! But there is 25 yrs of them making Music in the bag^^
I've only got one thing to say:
Best. Concert. Opener.
EVER.
Edit: In case you can't tell, what I love about Floor is how she improvises a song and makes it her own. She did that with this one, Storytime, Nemo, Amaranth, Ghost Love Score...Floor's improv capability is on point on this show, given no song was written for her to sing. Yet she takes every song and makes them hers, because of all the little touches she puts into every song.
This video also shows Jukka, the drummer, and how even a drummer can be emotional when they play. It is why he is my favorite drummer -- and why #IMissThePirate.
Best. Concert. EVER. 🤘
I thought you were about to start windmilling Debbie! That was so much fun - you put a big smile on my face, bless you. 😊
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nice, Thank You and keep going ❤🔥
Please keep on whooping 💜your journey with nightwish has only just begun and your empathetic reactions are so beautiful to watch. I've seen dozens of reaction videos to nightwish - yours really do stick out because we can tell that you don't do them for followers and likes - you're a member of the army - of the family
For pure epic energy this must be the ultimate live opener in metal history. Just Love your FLOORGASMS ❤❤❤❤
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WARNING: At approx 1:46 mark I WOOOOOOOO a little LOUD. I hope this doesn't hurt anyone's ears - SORRY!!! I got a LITTLE Excited 😆
You are just enjoying your Nightwish journey. 🥰
Everything fine, at every Nightwish concert it is much louder.
I loved it. My Mom and I were watching on the big screen t.v. so we're good...lol
No worries!
Honestly, it was THAT loud. I actually enjoy your enthusiasm for this incredible band. Cheers!
This song is a train without brakes.
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Great you liked this song Debbie this song is one of the best songs with Nightwish and all the singers how been in band has gived this one its own flavour to this but its brillant !
Need to wooooo more, lol just think FLOOR went on to sing 14 more songs like ghost love score, storytime, ever dream, song of myself, unbelievable concert, love ur reaction. More please
gret thing about that vieo apart from your reaction of course is that floor had only joined aout 10 months before on the america leg of the long tour so most of the people in the crowd hadnt seen her before so the feeling in the croed must have been incredible also just after they finished that song marko introduces her to the fans
I'm glad you had your pen for this one
This is my ring tone. people wonder why I don't answer my phone, and started head banging!
Hahahahahaha
You can whoop all you need to we all understand that feeling. I'm 57 years old I was at May 12th 2022 concert in Chicago close enough to steal Emppu's Corona from the time the concert started to the end you would have thought I was 15 years old
This was their biggest concert Nightwish had ever done before, at the time - and to many of the Europeans, Floor Jansen were known from After Forever and ReVamp, both heavier than Nightwish - but this match with all her techniques and powers - telling Tuomas's stories!!! This concert became legendary in no time - just like Nightwish's new line-up.
I ❤ Nightwish and I ❤ people who ❤ Nightwish. Never get tired of watching clips like these!
Yes. So much fun. What an incredible show opener... especially since, although Floor had been with the band for 10 months, this was a first-time introduction of Floor to most of this crowd. Another wonderful reaction. Thank you for following us down this Nightwish rabbit hole.
Yep, the opener at Wacken 2013. It was also the opener at the 2005 Helsinki show (End of an Era DVD0 with Tarja.
'Dark Chest of Wonders' appears in the dedication of a 1978 Stephen King novel.
You need to add "The Pen of Breath" to your swag shop! Great reaction, Debbie - keep them coming!
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Good morning from Greece! Every morning I'm drinking my coffee watching your new Nightwish video. It is so beautiful way to start my day. Such pure and positive energy. Thank you Debbie 🤘☺️
Killer opening song, killer entrance from Floor. But then on the next tour they opened with Shudder before the beautiful with a boss entrance from Floor and it all went to another level again. Cannot wait until you get there. Loving your journey!
For the vast majority of that82000 this would be their first encounter with ‘phase three nightwish’ with Floor. An opener to grab them by the throat. One of the best live performances ever awaits and they are only an hour away from GLS. How many will go home unchanged from that experience. Debbie, you are now inescapably aboard the Nightwish train.
I KNEW you needed this one for some very fun times! Definitely a Story Time kind of vibe. Loved your reaction.
Wacken 2013 where the band came out grabbed the crowd by the short and curleys and didn't let go, seriously set up a stream for the whole concert (maybe have EMTs on standby) sit back and enjoy one of the GREAT live musical performances.
For me, it's a toss-up between this and "Shudder before the beautiful" at Wembley 2015 for the best opener.
yes its topsport
What a way to open a show. I can imagine that most present in that audience had possibly not heard Nightwish with Floor before. I bet many were gobsmacked. I hadn't heard of Nightwish or Floor until around 12 months ago and I have been gobsmacked eversince 🙏😊👍❤️
Amazing performance, once again.
it's hard to actually think that she only been with Nightwish for approx 10 months here, an officially not a member yet.
Good, funny and joyful reaction from you again, tnx!
They just make everything better!😮
And, breathe. . . . . . . . .
You whoop all you want and welcome. Join the other 82,000 people there.
Let's have a dig into it, you can watch again and read the lyrics !! I think I have said this before and if so I apologise, Tuomas writes from observation and experiences. You know he has some well used pseudonyms for himself in lyrics with references thereto, so when you have boy, poet, dreamer, writer/song writer or ocean soul in a lyric, it is Tuomas referencing himself.
The dark chest did and maybe does still exist, Tuomas found it in his grand parents attic full of toys and story books that carried his imagination off in excitement to all manner of wondrous places. Therefore throughout this song Floor sings "of the one " in a very high head voice, just as you might expect from a very excited small child, the one with the pure heart, that being Tuomas himself.
You will find he also makes some cross references, there is another place that refers to opening the chest. . . . . . . . . . .
Now look at the lyrics again and it all makes sense, Tuomas never includes notes or lyrics that are "fillers" or embellishment, it is all there for a very good reason, sometimes almost impenetrable or ambiguous. "Of the one with pure heart, once so long ago".
Incidentally, I have my volume on "11". . . . . . . . . . . . 🙂
R.
This was arguably the best opener ever.
Before Shudder Before the Beautiful at Wembley. 🤷♂️
The waves of joy that roll off of your excitement with hearing NW and Floor ... it is so thrilling!!! I've now listened to 8 reaction videos back to back. I'm gonna 'save' some for tomorrow. Need some rest and sleep. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Take care, Debbie.
My take on this song is it's about lost childhood, when you fantasized to the stories you read...and the desire to go back... to open the "dark chest of wonders"or a chest of tales that we loved in our childhood.
I love your way to this rabbithole so so much. I remember everytime my First nightwish Times and its over 20 years ago. Thanks vor your reactions. Greetings from germany
Debbie I fear for you passing out in "The Greatest Show on Earth" or "The Poet..." LOL. Love your expressions. Another banger reaction! Just keep them coming. Cheers from Buenos Aires!!!
Omg... We need these reactions!
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Losing one's head to a good cause is just par for the course.
If your ears couldn't keep up, let your heart take over.
Your heart ; It'll catch up... that's why they give those little tempo breaks... it's considered bad form to cause one's fans to drop.
Another great opener is the Endless Forms tour opener, Shudder Before the Beautiful...
Oh, edit.. I forgot another opener. Try Bloodstock 2018 (look for the version labelled as remastered) and it's opener End of All Hope.
Debbie, that was a wonderful reaction. Love your videos to Nightwish songs. Your lovely eyes light up , it is a joy to watch and listen to you . Keep your "pen of breath" handy for TPATP and TGSOE when you get to them as you will surely need it.
Yep, this is how you open a show. Am I right? Wait till you hear the closer. Killer Diller. ✌&❤ 🎩🎹🎹🎹🎹
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The whole concert is like that, Floor had only been with the band for about 10 months at this point and what a roar from the crowd when she came on stage, that was special. I think you would love the whole concert, not a bad track all the way through. The planets aligned that day and this concert was aligned with them. Definitely watch the whole show in your own time with the sound up to 11
I love this song! Such a great show opener! Thank you!!
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The best Opener from Nightwish is "Shudder before the Beautiful" for my Opinion.
Dark Chest of Wonders is brilliant but the Other is a Masterpiece. 🔥🤟🏻
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This is how you open a show ⚡️⚡️⚡️
"best opener of all time"
Every member of the Nightwish Army - from the simplest of conscripts to the Hands of Odin - :
"Wake up, somebody is reacting to Dark Chest of Wonders! Row Call!!!!!"
Personally I think Shudder Before the Beautiful from the Wembley concert was a better opening number, a much more dramatic presentation.
They were following Alice Cooper who had just finished on a different stage, and needed to get the attention of his fans before they wandered off. Think it’s fair to say Nightwish did the job perfectly!
Honestly, I’m not sure whether this opener is better, or the Shudder Before the Beautiful opener from the Wembley concert a couple years later. Both are awesome and super high energy, but I cannot decide which one is my favorite. Both really showcase Floor’s ability as a frontman to really stoke a crowd and get them hyped for a show. She’s so good at it, and you often don’t even notice it. XD. Imo, the only other frontmen who ever came close to, much less surpassed, her level were Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger.
FLOORGASM ALERT!!! , hard to believe that Floor had only been with them for 10 months at this show .
Nightwish , Ladies and Gentlemen !!! They have opened the Valhalla gates , and now the Valkyrie Goddess walks among us 🤘🤩🤘!!!
Hopefully Odin doesn't notice that Valkyrie doesn't show up on work now 🤣.
This is one of three great openings from them ("Dark Chest Of Wonders", "Shudder Before The Beautiful" and now "Music" intro followed by "Noise" ).
At this point Floor had been with Nightwish for 10 months. Most fans had not seen her yet with Nihgtwish. And Wacken was the biggest concert for Nightwish, they were the headliner, the last performer right after Alice Cooper. Nightwish ended the concert around midnight.
NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘.
Despite the Cinderella story people keep trying to tell whenever someone reacts to this performance, about how no one knew who Floor was or what to expect from her, note the reality of the huge roar of applause she received when walked out on stage, before she’d even sung a note. The truth is that Floor was a well-known figure in the symphonic metal world long before she joined Nightwish, especially in Europe. Her first band, After Forever, shared a lot of the same fans with Nightwish, and even toured Europe opening for Nightwish. Her second band, reVamp was also very active on the European festival circuit. When Tarja, Nightwish’s first singer, left the band, Floor was a favorite candidate among fans to take her place. It didn’t happen then, of course, but when it did, many fans were excited because they knew what Floor could do, and they knew she’d be a perfect fit in Nightwish. That’s why she got that eruption of applause when she walked out on stage…she was already known and loved from her previous work.
Thanks for the backstory.
I suspected she was well known by NW fans before she joined.
Yes! The roar was clear and obvious when she came on stage.
I read a quote from Annette, that she didn’t give NW the ok to get a fill in singer when she was pregnant b/c she feared they would get Floor.
She said she knew if that happened she would never get her job back
@@marklinden2342 Yeah, I think they even told her they were going to ask Floor and that’s when she said no, because if they got her, Anette said she’d be out of a job.
I really love this song but I would contend that this is the second greatest opener ever. Nightwish, Shudder Before the Beautiful live at Wembley gets my vote for the greatest of all time.
I agree Steve, the " battle" between Empuu and Tuomas is an awesome part of an awesome opener.
Debbie: "Wooooooo! Sorry!" Umm, don't apologize...I was the same way!
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Now if you were snoozin' in that audiance from the last band?. That would wake you the hell up!. What a great opener and to think they kept the same momentum until the end just shows somethin'
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All Hail Queen Floor !
This was the greatest opener until "Shudder before the beautiful", but this is a fantastic song too...
Hey Debby Wacken is not only a Metall Festival Wacken is a liddel Village in North Germany 1.800 People live there every year for 3 days came the Metall Heads from around the World to this Event
I promised much more magic from Nightwish! earlier and believe it or not, there is still so much more. Have fun.
To be fair, we DID warn you that there was a rabbit hole 😁 Whoop away my friend, you deserve it. Congrats on 10k!!!
Besides the deep analytical and informative reactions I also love this ad hoc, let's dive in and have some fun jamming style - thanks for sharing another deeply emotional ride! I can't wait for your take on Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean which is in some ways similar but with slightly darker theme and tone : )
Such a high energy song...the only problem with it is that it was not long enough! What a way to open a concert...getting the fans into it right from the get-go. The whole concert is great...if you don't end up reacting to every song from this show, I encourage you to watch it in it's entirety on your own time. I really think this is one of the best live performances ever...by any band from the past all the way up to nowadays...seriously! The Tampere 2015 show is also very good, but this one has the band firing on all cylinders and it's just magic. A once in a lifetime show, if I do say so myself. As for a suggestion, I'm gonna pick my namesake band, Judas Priest with a song that isn't too heavy (like Painkiller) to help you ease into their discography. Here is The Hellion / Electric Eye live in 1982 ua-cam.com/video/UMJF37BVGTA/v-deo.html. Cheers!
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This is my favourite NW song. 🤘 At least what comes to the empowering feeling it makes me feel. 😊💪
Isn't this a great way to open a show?
I gotta go to one of their concerts!
It's a great energetic metal song. You are not supposed to stay calm!
I saw them last summer. I-lost-my-shit when this song came! I always start my Fridays with this song!
I play Tarja's version, sorry Floor, you still kick ass!!
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