Well. Actually no. Tuomas is kind of introvert and you wouldn't get much out of him. You would be better informed by watching documentaries that are made of the band as he opens up more when the interview is done in long format over days and weeks. For a shorter interview, you want Floor :)
The male singer is Tapio Wilska. He is a friend of the band and sang on a couple of songs from the album "Oceanborn", and since he also worked as a tour tech for Nightwish, they could invite him on stage to perform his parts live every show. The bass player here is Sami Vänskä, and if I'm not mistaken, this is his last tour with the band. P.S. And Emppu plays Washburn guitar here, not Jackson. :)
@@kharnynb : Tapio didn't exactly get them the recording deal but he gave Tuomas the pep talk that persuaded him to give the demo to Ewo, the Spinefarm A&R.
Those are the songs from that era of Nightwish are the ones which brought me to metal. Those two mentioned ones, then Pharao Sails To Orion and Stargazers. Paired with Sonata Arctica's Full Moon, The Cage, 8th Commandement, Mary Lou (japan edition) etc.
If you wanna see where she truly shines, please watch "Swanheart" from this same concert and "Sleeping Sun" from End of an Era. These two are absolutely magical.
I think she shines even more in her solo career when she sang Swanheart in the beauty and the beat show with her drummer. She sang that song 1000x better withouth nightwish.
The singer is Tapio Wilska, after Tuomas stopped singing and before Marko entered the band he would be the male voice in songs like Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean, Pharaoh Sails to Orion and 10th Man Down. The other guy is Sami Vänskä, he played bass with them before Marko , on the first two albums Emmpu would record the bass parts but Sami would play them live.
God I love this concert. My favorite one out of them all. They were so young. And it's a small venue. It makes the whole thing feel like a gathering of friends. The atmosphere it's geat, we got to see Tuomas jump on the stage and headbang, Tarja's voice was in her prime and Emppu was at his ultimate best. There's just something so magical about the early Nightwish.
@@gabrielbarrosuccelli6935 It's in the running for my favourite Nightwish song in competition with only The Poet and the Pendulum. But it IS the most underrated song of all time !! It's one of the two best songs of Nightwish, but you never hear of it, while TPatP, Greatest Show on Earth, Ghost love Score and so on are everywhere !!
Chase I love your reaction to Nightwish, especially to songs that are less well-known. Could you please try Beauty OF The Beast next?? Look forward to it!!
Yes! Beauty of the beast doesn't get nearly enough love. Honestly, it's a shame Nightwish doesn't do this one live. A part of me still hopes they may bring it back some time.
Beauty Of The Beast is right up there with Ghost Love Score and Poet And The Pendulum in my book. Such a shame that it's so underrated. Fantasmic is also another forgotten classic.
Agreed. I love all Nightwish but there was something just special about OG Nightwish, and it's a shame that so many classics seem to have been forgotten. Like there are even fans who aren't all that familiar that era.
@@mysticeyes_ Yes, I feel the older songs are less popular but there are definitely hidden treasures. BOTB is one of them so I really hope Chase can react to it, I tend to like the songs even more after his analysis.
@@woody12k Yeah, watching Chase react to a song is almost like listening to my favourite songs for the first time again tbh. It's amazing the details he picks up on. And that is what makes this channel so special imo
This whole concert is wonderful. It would be nice to explore it a little more. A lot of people, when they decide to get to know Tarja's era, just look at the DVD "End of an era" (which is wonderful too), but there are other things to know, after all, of Nightwish's 9 studio albums, 5 were recorded with Tarja. From the dvd "From wishes to eternity", I suggest as next songs "Swanheart", "Dead boy's poem" and "Walking in the air". These songs are three ballads. Thanks!
"The Pharaoh..." my secret gem from the vaults of time. I so love this song from the first time I heard it, perfectly placed to pick up the listener close to the end ot the epochal "Oceanborn" album. The last smash as it were, before "Walking in the Air" gently lets us go... I rarely hear it reacted to, or demanded (with NIGHTWISH, there are just soo many masterpieces this ought to fight to make the Top 10...), and this reaction just makes the instant that more special. Truly, this is a song where all the instruments get to shine, and they shine in a nighty blaze, both vocals included - and outstanding. :))) I hope this vid is shared the world over, 'cause I bet even a horde of "new" NIGHTWISH fans are oblivious to it. As a further step, I would REALLY love you to take a listen to "Beauty OF the Beast", a seldom-heard epic off their "Century Child" album. The "OF" is important, as there exists a NIGHTWISH song by the name of "Beauty AND the Beast" - good, but not so good as this one. The only drawback - no hi quality vid I know of. That too must have contributed to a certain neglect in the collective memory. But what a song it is! To my mind, it stands head to head with "Ghost Love Score" - minus the final note, which was Floor's creation anyway. :)) Go for it, Chase. \m/
I'll edit this later, but 4mins in I'm sitting here watching and grinning from ear to ear. This is such a trip down the memory lane for me, unreal. Look at all those kids up on that tiny stage 20 years ago. Haha. Super happy Kultti got you doing this one. EDIT: Yes, great job as always. Always fun seeing you do songs that are reacted less in this YT sphere. Thanks so much.
This was so awesome. I'm glad to see someone finally reacting to an earlier live performance. All these reactors are limiting themselves by not picking more songs from this DVD and End of an Era.
It's very interesting to see in their early songs, before they had the budget to have a full orchestra, how Tuomas was filling that space with keyboard work that's less used in their latest stuff. Truly a master.
LOVED IT! Love their old stuff, I gotta say that album Oceanborn is the BOMB! Fast, in your face, Nightwish finding their sound on their 2nd album (I never really got into their first, Angels Fall First...)
This song is from an album called Oceanborn, which has a huge Power Metal vibe, a lot of double kicking and speed guitars... One of the best NW albums (if not the best). Funny thing is, it's white and black to the actual Nightwish.
Hitting the keys got better for Tuomas in 20 years for sure. But this was the song that got me into Nightwish. And I stuck with them until the Anette era. Poor Anette just had too big shoes to fill in my opinion. Sometimes I can kick myself for not following them in the Anette period though, since it seems they made some of their best music then. Floor made me join the army again. What an amazing band this was and still is. More unpolished back then perhaps, but still amazing. Love your reviews Chase.
WOW, this video is old (20 years). The one who is singing is Tapio Wilska and the bassist is Sami Vänskä (was replaced by Marco in 2001). Tapio also sang in Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean. But I guess you already know all this since I'm commenting 2 hours after the premiere lol :D. Also, young Tuomas looks wierd :D
Thank you so much for reacting to this song! Never seen reactions to Pharaoh Sails to Orion before. It is one of my favourite songs, I remember when I was 14 and watched the whole DVD like every week 😂
If you're into Tarja's long vocal lines, you should definitely check her solo work - songs like Crimson Deep, Deliverance, Supremacy(Muse cover), Still of the Night (Whitesnake cover).
Thank you for this reminder. I am a fan since Oceanborn, i saw them live on that tour, i had the DVD, i saw this performance a thousand times and i almost forgot it since Floor came in. Tarja was great, no matter what.
The remastered video! ua-cam.com/video/R5H_x-00wmU/v-deo.html It hasn't yet been found by people. Amazing quality! Edit: ah, there is a new version of it, updated the link.
If you want a "long masterpiece" with Tarja, go for Beauty of the beast (there is a very good live version in Amsterdam from 2002). It is the first "long masterpiece" (10 min long I think) of Nightwish; older than ghost love score. This piece is probably their most complex song, there is a lot going on and you will certainly love it !
Tapio Wilska is the guy here, who is doing the deep aggressive vocals. He is the vocalist of Finntroll, and has guest appeared in a couple of the older Nightwish songs, even on the most recent tour (Decades 2018) he sang live with them during this song which was on the setlist. Decades featured many songs that have not been played live in many years, and even some newer songs. Most of the songs on that setlist will never be played live again. It was like a time warp journey. For most of us who have been fans since the Tarja era, it was an incredible experience to have. This was also before Marko, the bassist here would be Sami Vanska, who departed nightwish due to "creative differences" if I remember correctly. This song was the first song I'd ever heard by nightwish back in 2000, after my mom had showed me. I use to be very into black metal and such. I fell in love immediately. my mom, having always been a metal head, had become a fan after my adopted brother sent her back a couple cds from Europe where he'd been stationed. Great review. For me, the live version is of course amazing but you do kind of lose some of the small nuances you hear in the album version (this song is from the Oceanborn album) Thanks again for your Insights and breakdown, Chase!
Oh, some oldie goldie! 😍 More old Nightwish stuff, if you please! 🙏 I'm voting "Creek Mary's Blood", that's really something else. I really like your channel Chase 😊
That contrast of voices is just amazing. A lot different from the harmonics with Marko and singer (Tarja, Annette or Floor). Hadn't heard this one in a while and, once again, your description is spot on. Kudos for catching that "double finger" slip up on the keyboard, it just goes to show that "Metal Mozart" is human after all. I'm gonna ask you again, Chase, that accent?. 😂
Wow!! You have gone back in time! To the beginnings!! Year 2000, from wishes to eternity. First Nightwish DVD. Tapio Wilska vocals and for the song beauty and the beast on same dvd was the singuer of Sonata Artica Tonny Kakko. On base Sami Vanska
You interviewing Tuomas? Truly a dream worth....chasing.... Heck what is wrong with me today. XD And all the questions have been answered already anyway. That performance is a great example of the time before they "realised" that they "don't need to show off anymore for the sake of it". So yeah, there is much to pay attention to and somehow you're the machine that does instantly notice every damn thing. I don't know what magic that is, but kudos! You said yes to the best genes!
What a pleasant surprise to see a reaction to this wonderful classic! I'd love to see you take a side journey sometime into some of the lesser-known Nightwish songs--like, do a rough frequency analysis of the suggestions you get, pick a few that have gotten the *fewest*. For example, I don't think I've ever seen anyone--ever--do a reaction to "Beauty of the Beast" (not Beauty AND the Beast, different song--confusing, I know). I went looking, but I couldn't find a good-quality live version. I always had that song and Ghost Love Score back-to-back in my playlists, they're both long epics. Anyway, keep on keeping on and have a great day!
Another fantastic reaction. With all the praise thrown Emppu's way this time, you should check out " Whoever brings the night " completely written by him.
After being subscribed and watching these reactions I find myself picking out bits of the music and vocals that I wouldnt have normally noticed when listening to songs, and I've learned quite a bit too, keep up the great reactions and have damn good days.
O/T: She has a holiday album re-release of her 2017 "From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)" with some new tracks and her voice really does shine in her element.
Regarding your questions about songwriting: I remember reading somewhere that the genesis of this song was when Emppu presented a very oriental/egyptian sounding riff to Tuomas and that the entire song was built around that riff. But I read that probably ten to thirteen years ago so I might misremember things. Also, your initial reaction was so priceless. That was the look of a man who came into this expecting symphonic metal and instead got a fistful of power metal right into the face. You should do more early Nightwish stuff. I mean, their current symphonic stuff is great, but don't look down on their power metal days.
I was 46 in 1999. The Oceanborn album changed my life. This is the Platonic ideal of a TPSTO performance. I love my compratiot Floor, but she is never going to be doing this one.
The guy singing is Tapio Wilska. He was a guest vocalist on some of their songs before Nightwish hired Marco. Sami Vänskä was their bass player for their first few albums, and Marco replaced him when they did their Century Child album.
Please do Creek Marys blood (you'll find it in Tarjas youtube channel). It's still a Nightwish song and something you have never seen before, I promise 🙏🙏🖤🖤
Hee, I was just listening to this today and thinking you're going to have a field day with it once you get around to it. One of my absolute favourite NW songs, very ambitious one too for its time. Sometimes I'm just astounded by the fact that Tuomas wrote this stuff when he was barely even 20.
i love your reactions! and i am so glad to see that you continue your journey backwards and star on the previous era… this concert is amazing!!! AMAZING!! there are so much songs in oceanborn! gethsemani is one of my all time favourite, stargazers, deep silent complete… arghjjj i cannot choose!
What a treat! This was one of my favorites from this album way back in the day. I'm not sure anyone else on the internet has done a reaction to it, and I'm looking forward to all the Nightwish Saturdays in the future where that's a fact. For that Fifth Element feel, check out Passion and the Opera. It's from the same album, and I'm not sure there's a live version online, but it's another cool old one that Tarja really shows off on.
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Can we all just agree that it will be a great day if Chase ever gets to interview Tuomas?
This would make my day!
Chase should go and meet him personally.
Well. Actually no. Tuomas is kind of introvert and you wouldn't get much out of him. You would be better informed by watching documentaries that are made of the band as he opens up more when the interview is done in long format over days and weeks.
For a shorter interview, you want Floor :)
I asked for this a couple weeks ago, there's someone in the Nightwish Army that has the power to make this happens I'm sure...
@@Ounouh Get Troy in, and you're just fine. Tuomas gets way more relaxed and open in those circumstances.
The male singer is Tapio Wilska. He is a friend of the band and sang on a couple of songs from the album "Oceanborn", and since he also worked as a tour tech for Nightwish, they could invite him on stage to perform his parts live every show.
The bass player here is Sami Vänskä, and if I'm not mistaken, this is his last tour with the band.
P.S. And Emppu plays Washburn guitar here, not Jackson. :)
@@kharnynb I know the band's history. These are just details that don't really matter in this context.
I was trying to figure out if it was a Washburn or a Vigiers headstock. They are very similar.
Knew it wasn’t a Jackson!!!! 😃🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@paulabernethy8396 Why guess if the Wikipedia article about Emppu has information about his guitars? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emppu_Vuorinen
I am a leaf on the wind; watch how I soar
@@kharnynb : Tapio didn't exactly get them the recording deal but he gave Tuomas the pep talk that persuaded him to give the demo to Ewo, the Spinefarm A&R.
Wow! Tarja Nightwish era! There is a lot of masterpieces too! "Kinslayer", "Ghetsemane", and others!
Kinslayer
Yeeees Kinslayer!
that "walking in the air" live pffffffffffffffffffffff
Those are the songs from that era of Nightwish are the ones which brought me to metal. Those two mentioned ones, then Pharao Sails To Orion and Stargazers. Paired with Sonata Arctica's Full Moon, The Cage, 8th Commandement, Mary Lou (japan edition) etc.
Kinslayer and Gethsemane are both great!
As the great Ludwig van Beethoven said: "playing a wrong note is human, playing a note without feeling is a deadly sin"!
... and as some rock player said: "if you hit a wrong note ... keep doing it so people think it is on purpose and part of the show."
At the beginning, when your hands couldnt decide between air drums and keyboard, and the look in your eyes, perfection 🤣🤣🤣
If you wanna see where she truly shines, please watch "Swanheart" from this same concert and "Sleeping Sun" from End of an Era. These two are absolutely magical.
I second!
I love swanheart
Chase if you come back to this show, look for the remastered version! 🤘
I think she shines even more in her solo career when she sang Swanheart in the beauty and the beat show with her drummer. She sang that song 1000x better withouth nightwish.
I love Swanheart too... The opening to Buenos Aries 2018 though, l'm mind blown with that! Troy FTW!
Tuomas, Emppu and Tarja are 22 to 24 years old here, insane.. Check the beautiful ballad "Swanheart" from this same concert!
The singer is Tapio Wilska, after Tuomas stopped singing and before Marko entered the band he would be the male voice in songs like Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean, Pharaoh Sails to Orion and 10th Man Down.
The other guy is Sami Vänskä, he played bass with them before Marko , on the first two albums Emmpu would record the bass parts but Sami would play them live.
Oh god please don't remind me of Tuomas's singing voice XDXDXD
@@SomeUA-camTraveler Not a fan of Once Upon A Troubador? :D
It's so cute that Emppu was a mature musician when he was soooo young! He was born for this.
God I love this concert. My favorite one out of them all. They were so young. And it's a small venue. It makes the whole thing feel like a gathering of friends. The atmosphere it's geat, we got to see Tuomas jump on the stage and headbang, Tarja's voice was in her prime and Emppu was at his ultimate best. There's just something so magical about the early Nightwish.
This right here. This is what made me fall in love with Nightwish!
Nightwish - Creek Mary's Blood, Live, End of an Era !!
Chase, reads this comment filled with wisdom.
Such a underrated song.
This. One of my favourite Nightwish songs and an excellent showcase for Tarja's skills.
Yes...I really really hope he would do this song...the song is so amazing and really shows Tuomas greatness in composing.
Oh that's such a beautiful song! 😭
@@gabrielbarrosuccelli6935 It's in the running for my favourite Nightwish song in competition with only The Poet and the Pendulum.
But it IS the most underrated song of all time !!
It's one of the two best songs of Nightwish, but you never hear of it, while TPatP, Greatest Show on Earth, Ghost love Score and so on are everywhere !!
Oooh, old Nightwish. I love this song
Chase I love your reaction to Nightwish, especially to songs that are less well-known.
Could you please try Beauty OF The Beast next?? Look forward to it!!
Yes! Beauty of the beast doesn't get nearly enough love. Honestly, it's a shame Nightwish doesn't do this one live. A part of me still hopes they may bring it back some time.
Beauty Of The Beast is right up there with Ghost Love Score and Poet And The Pendulum in my book. Such a shame that it's so underrated. Fantasmic is also another forgotten classic.
Agreed. I love all Nightwish but there was something just special about OG Nightwish, and it's a shame that so many classics seem to have been forgotten. Like there are even fans who aren't all that familiar that era.
@@mysticeyes_ Yes, I feel the older songs are less popular but there are definitely hidden treasures. BOTB is one of them so I really hope Chase can react to it, I tend to like the songs even more after his analysis.
@@woody12k Yeah, watching Chase react to a song is almost like listening to my favourite songs for the first time again tbh. It's amazing the details he picks up on. And that is what makes this channel so special imo
"Stargazers" or "Walking in the air"
Please Chase, try to get a interview with Tuomas! That would be more than interesting!
Oceanborn deserves more love for sure!
I can't get enough of that album, even after all these years
@@TraianNitu same
@@TraianNitu me too.
That whole album is crazy! 👀
This whole concert is wonderful. It would be nice to explore it a little more. A lot of people, when they decide to get to know Tarja's era, just look at the DVD "End of an era" (which is wonderful too), but there are other things to know, after all, of Nightwish's 9 studio albums, 5 were recorded with Tarja. From the dvd "From wishes to eternity", I suggest as next songs "Swanheart", "Dead boy's poem" and "Walking in the air". These songs are three ballads. Thanks!
"The Pharaoh..." my secret gem from the vaults of time. I so love this song from the first time I heard it, perfectly placed to pick up the listener close to the end ot the epochal "Oceanborn" album. The last smash as it were, before "Walking in the Air" gently lets us go... I rarely hear it reacted to, or demanded (with NIGHTWISH, there are just soo many masterpieces this ought to fight to make the Top 10...), and this reaction just makes the instant that more special. Truly, this is a song where all the instruments get to shine, and they shine in a nighty blaze, both vocals included - and outstanding. :))) I hope this vid is shared the world over, 'cause I bet even a horde of "new" NIGHTWISH fans are oblivious to it.
As a further step, I would REALLY love you to take a listen to "Beauty OF the Beast", a seldom-heard epic off their "Century Child" album. The "OF" is important, as there exists a NIGHTWISH song by the name of "Beauty AND the Beast" - good, but not so good as this one. The only drawback - no hi quality vid I know of. That too must have contributed to a certain neglect in the collective memory. But what a song it is! To my mind, it stands head to head with "Ghost Love Score" - minus the final note, which was Floor's creation anyway. :)) Go for it, Chase. \m/
I'll edit this later, but 4mins in I'm sitting here watching and grinning from ear to ear. This is such a trip down the memory lane for me, unreal. Look at all those kids up on that tiny stage 20 years ago. Haha. Super happy Kultti got you doing this one.
EDIT: Yes, great job as always. Always fun seeing you do songs that are reacted less in this YT sphere. Thanks so much.
Brings back so many memories :) Thx for that!
Great reaction, a dive into a deep cut. Oceanborn one my favorite Nightwish albums.
One of my favourite Tarja songs🥰
Man you need a tour on early Nightwish/Tarja era. That Nightwish was very different to today's Nightwish. Gethsemane for next reaction
This was so awesome. I'm glad to see someone finally reacting to an earlier live performance. All these reactors are limiting themselves by not picking more songs from this DVD and End of an Era.
Finally an old school song from a magnificent performance!
Tarja really had a big set of pipes back then.
Whos that guy?
I still dont know who that guy is...
Hang on a second, who is that guy?
And who is that guy?
Lovely 🤣
Plz listen to the live version of The Siren (End of an Era DVD) and Walking in the Air (Tampere 2000) with Tarja
Phantom of the Opera by Nightwish!
It's very interesting to see in their early songs, before they had the budget to have a full orchestra, how Tuomas was filling that space with keyboard work that's less used in their latest stuff. Truly a master.
LOVED IT! Love their old stuff, I gotta say that album Oceanborn is the BOMB! Fast, in your face, Nightwish finding their sound on their 2nd album (I never really got into their first, Angels Fall First...)
Loved your technical insights and great review of another great era of Nightwish.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nightwish- Phantom of the Opera (2005) 🎶💗🎧🤘
“No, I’m not gonna explain palm muting again!” :( I like when you explain palm muting
I highly recommend Sleeping Sun live from End of an era, imo the greatest Nightwish ballad.
The Kinslayer and PLEASE go Slaying the Dreamer
Kinslayer, a masterpiece actually my third favorite NW song
And She is my sin? I love all those songs
@@alexiazamfir3962 oh god for sure is a great song
This song is from an album called Oceanborn, which has a huge Power Metal vibe, a lot of double kicking and speed guitars... One of the best NW albums (if not the best). Funny thing is, it's white and black to the actual Nightwish.
Hitting the keys got better for Tuomas in 20 years for sure. But this was the song that got me into Nightwish. And I stuck with them until the Anette era. Poor Anette just had too big shoes to fill in my opinion. Sometimes I can kick myself for not following them in the Anette period though, since it seems they made some of their best music then. Floor made me join the army again. What an amazing band this was and still is. More unpolished back then perhaps, but still amazing. Love your reviews Chase.
WOW, this video is old (20 years). The one who is singing is Tapio Wilska and the bassist is Sami Vänskä (was replaced by Marco in 2001). Tapio also sang in Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean. But I guess you already know all this since I'm commenting 2 hours after the premiere lol :D.
Also, young Tuomas looks wierd :D
Thank you so much for reacting to this song! Never seen reactions to Pharaoh Sails to Orion before. It is one of my favourite songs, I remember when I was 14 and watched the whole DVD like every week 😂
If you're into Tarja's long vocal lines, you should definitely check her solo work - songs like Crimson Deep, Deliverance, Supremacy(Muse cover), Still of the Night (Whitesnake cover).
Damn i think it's the 20th time i watch this react !!! What a damn good song :)
YES! you have finally dived into my favourite era of Nightwish! Hope you'll do more song reactions from this performance in the near future
Elvenpath with Tarja.
Great reaction. My favourite song of the tarja era. So fast, raw and powerful. I love it.
Thank you for this reminder.
I am a fan since Oceanborn, i saw them live on that tour, i had the DVD, i saw this performance a thousand times and i almost forgot it since Floor came in.
Tarja was great, no matter what.
OG Nightwish, nice! These are a real treat to see and also showcase the longevity of the band. They do however also make me feel old as well...
Let’s be honest, Tarja was the originalsinger and she’s still the best singer of NW whatever you say. 🙏❤️👌
I say each to their own. Personally I’m a floor fan but they all have their own story and talent.
You should also do Swanheart, from the same DVD. You'll love it, goes straight to the heart. Enjoy 🙂
The remastered video! ua-cam.com/video/R5H_x-00wmU/v-deo.html
It hasn't yet been found by people. Amazing quality! Edit: ah, there is a new version of it, updated the link.
If you want a "long masterpiece" with Tarja, go for Beauty of the beast (there is a very good live version in Amsterdam from 2002). It is the first "long masterpiece" (10 min long I think) of Nightwish; older than ghost love score. This piece is probably their most complex song, there is a lot going on and you will certainly love it !
Oh YES PLEASE! Still one of my favourites!
Your reaction brought me back to my 13-teens)) when we first discovered it, and tried (all the same way) to understand how this all is possible)))
Some Tarja..... nice :-)
I have the guitar pick Emppu played that with 😁
This was my first favourite song with nightwish back in the day, it´s been so long I´d even forgotten about it! :D
Same, the first NW song I ever heard.
I´m glad you´re discovering old time Nightwish. Have you consider react to Tarja in her solo career?
"Who's this guy?" :'D great opening.
(Also, "Tuomas doing Tuomas things", indeed 👍)
More thumbs up for the Psycho reference. My dude here knows his horror film shit.
Time for the Kinslayer then, with Tarja. :)
And then for laughs, go watch the one from Buenos Aires with Floor and watch Marco forget his line. 😅
Tarja was the best! 💜
Not just was sis, is the best 🤘🏻🥹🫶🏻
Toumas is the brain behind everything
Tapio Wilska is the guy here, who is doing the deep aggressive vocals. He is the vocalist of Finntroll, and has guest appeared in a couple of the older Nightwish songs, even on the most recent tour (Decades 2018) he sang live with them during this song which was on the setlist. Decades featured many songs that have not been played live in many years, and even some newer songs. Most of the songs on that setlist will never be played live again. It was like a time warp journey. For most of us who have been fans since the Tarja era, it was an incredible experience to have.
This was also before Marko, the bassist here would be Sami Vanska, who departed nightwish due to "creative differences" if I remember correctly.
This song was the first song I'd ever heard by nightwish back in 2000, after my mom had showed me. I use to be very into black metal and such. I fell in love immediately.
my mom, having always been a metal head, had become a fan after my adopted brother sent her back a couple cds from Europe where he'd been stationed.
Great review. For me, the live version is of course amazing but you do kind of lose some of the small nuances you hear in the album version (this song is from the Oceanborn album)
Thanks again for your Insights and breakdown, Chase!
Oh, some oldie goldie! 😍 More old Nightwish stuff, if you please! 🙏 I'm voting "Creek Mary's Blood", that's really something else. I really like your channel Chase 😊
That contrast of voices is just amazing. A lot different from the harmonics with Marko and singer (Tarja, Annette or Floor). Hadn't heard this one in a while and, once again, your description is spot on. Kudos for catching that "double finger" slip up on the keyboard, it just goes to show that "Metal Mozart" is human after all.
I'm gonna ask you again, Chase, that accent?. 😂
Oceanborn is still the best album they have done in my opinion. Very guitar based and dramatic 🤘
Wow!! You have gone back in time! To the beginnings!! Year 2000, from wishes to eternity. First Nightwish DVD. Tapio Wilska vocals and for the song beauty and the beast on same dvd was the singuer of Sonata Artica Tonny Kakko.
On base Sami Vanska
You interviewing Tuomas? Truly a dream worth....chasing....
Heck what is wrong with me today. XD
And all the questions have been answered already anyway. That performance is a great example of the time before they "realised" that they "don't need to show off anymore for the sake of it". So yeah, there is much to pay attention to and somehow you're the machine that does instantly notice every damn thing. I don't know what magic that is, but kudos! You said yes to the best genes!
What a pleasant surprise to see a reaction to this wonderful classic! I'd love to see you take a side journey sometime into some of the lesser-known Nightwish songs--like, do a rough frequency analysis of the suggestions you get, pick a few that have gotten the *fewest*. For example, I don't think I've ever seen anyone--ever--do a reaction to "Beauty of the Beast" (not Beauty AND the Beast, different song--confusing, I know). I went looking, but I couldn't find a good-quality live version. I always had that song and Ghost Love Score back-to-back in my playlists, they're both long epics. Anyway, keep on keeping on and have a great day!
Beauty of the Beast is THE OG Nightwish epic, before GLS, tPatP or GSoE, and I love it! Wish it was reacted to at all...
Another fantastic reaction. With all the praise thrown Emppu's way this time, you should check out " Whoever brings the night " completely written by him.
Great analysis Chase, and also loved the sense of discovery. This is sort of Nightwish 1.0. Love it.
They look so young. I am getting so old!
Can't imagine this song live without Tarja
After being subscribed and watching these reactions I find myself picking out bits of the music and vocals that I wouldnt have normally noticed when listening to songs, and I've learned quite a bit too, keep up the great reactions and have damn good days.
O/T: She has a holiday album re-release of her 2017 "From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)" with some new tracks and her voice really does shine in her element.
Regarding your questions about songwriting: I remember reading somewhere that the genesis of this song was when Emppu presented a very oriental/egyptian sounding riff to Tuomas and that the entire song was built around that riff. But I read that probably ten to thirteen years ago so I might misremember things.
Also, your initial reaction was so priceless. That was the look of a man who came into this expecting symphonic metal and instead got a fistful of power metal right into the face.
You should do more early Nightwish stuff. I mean, their current symphonic stuff is great, but don't look down on their power metal days.
Oceanborn still their best album to this day. I love all their stuff but the magic of Oceanborn cannot be topped.
I agree!
I was 46 in 1999. The Oceanborn album changed my life. This is the Platonic ideal of a TPSTO performance. I love my compratiot Floor, but she is never going to be doing this one.
You’re able to pick a favorite? 👀
Oh my god I love this song, one of my favourite Nightwish songs!
I am so happy you did this one. I haven't seen anyone big reacting to this and it's one of my favorite live performances.
The guy singing is Tapio Wilska. He was a guest vocalist on some of their songs before Nightwish hired Marco. Sami Vänskä was their bass player for their first few albums, and Marco replaced him when they did their Century Child album.
Outstanding composition and a perfect performance.
Please react to the siren - end of an era concert with Tarja,this is the real Nightwish,Floor is great but Tarja brought that cold mystery fantasy
As I started back into the old NW catalogue- this is definitely one of my favorites!!!!
The end definitely gave me Fifth Element Vibes. Have a Damn Good Day Chase! Thanks for all your hard work. Much love from Minnesota 💗
A favorite of mine from the older days is Over The Hills and Far Away.
No, it isn't Marco. Sammy was the original bass player but he did not sing. Marco started with Nightwish in 2001.
This is a REAL NIGHTWISH...!!!
Can't believe you mention the double snare hits in the end but completely missed that he switched to playing triplets with the feet :O
That was great! Thumbs up, as always, for Chase!
You're like the musician equivalent of a rocket scientist.
Major Throwback Nightwish Saturday ! Can’t wait 😎
Please do Creek Marys blood (you'll find it in Tarjas youtube channel). It's still a Nightwish song and something you have never seen before, I promise 🙏🙏🖤🖤
Great! That is all! Have a damn good day!
8:16 - very very agressive speaking... that got me good! XD
Hee, I was just listening to this today and thinking you're going to have a field day with it once you get around to it. One of my absolute favourite NW songs, very ambitious one too for its time. Sometimes I'm just astounded by the fact that Tuomas wrote this stuff when he was barely even 20.
i love your reactions! and i am so glad to see that you continue your journey backwards and star on the previous era… this concert is amazing!!! AMAZING!! there are so much songs in oceanborn! gethsemani is one of my all time favourite, stargazers, deep silent complete… arghjjj i cannot choose!
Tarja Undertaker ( Live in Milan )
The studio version of this is also incredible
What a treat! This was one of my favorites from this album way back in the day. I'm not sure anyone else on the internet has done a reaction to it, and I'm looking forward to all the Nightwish Saturdays in the future where that's a fact.
For that Fifth Element feel, check out Passion and the Opera. It's from the same album, and I'm not sure there's a live version online, but it's another cool old one that Tarja really shows off on.
Just in case you happen to see this, thanks for all the great times and I truly hope for many more Chase!
Oh man Chase, taking me BACK to one of my favorite Nightwish tunes
Creek Mary's blood plus Stone people Hartwall Arena is something you must see!!!
Tarja Turunen - Ave Maria. Nightwish Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan. Creek Marys Blood.The Siren. End Of An Era. Live.
Nice selection :) totally with you on this