REACTION NIGHTWISH The Poet and the Pendulum LIVE with Lyrics!!!
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One minor detail, the drummer at this point is Kai, not Jukka.
If you wish to check out Kai, you should react to Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars
I saw a reaction of a drum teacher to Kai, weak fantasy. He was doing double bass and every 8th note he was hitting the high hat with his heel!!!! 😱😱😱😱 I'm not a drummer but Holy shit my mind was BLOWN.
@@hadzmat758 O_O
To the Nightwish Army/Family of Love,
I am not going to know all of the backstory and inside information about any of these video reactions until AFTER you see my reaction that's the point of a raw reaction I am discovering all of this without knowledge before hand so you all get to see my fresh thoughts to these experiences. ALL OF YOU are my guide through all of this.... and ALL of YOU are amazing... notice how every video I do there is another discovery? that is ALL OF YOU sharing what this band has shown you over the years.... I am grateful to All of YOU for showing me the story behind the story behind the performance LOL that's a lot of depth there..... THANK YOU ALL!!!!
But then we don’t get to see your reaction to the backstory, which is such a huge part of this song....
Either way, I love what you do and it’s your call 😊 But on this particular song I usually hope for a reaction to the backstory and the way it is reflected in the song, rather than a reaction to the song itself. Would be nice to hear your thoughts on it after you’ve been educated. Maybe do it one more time? 😀😇
Do the reaction your way. There is no list of rules for enjoying Nightwish. It’s all a journey of discovery.
@@kwes8466 If he already knows the bakcstory then you also won't see a "real" reaction to it, else he had to make a video while he is reading Wikipedia or whatever and i doubt people would really see that.
Also i have no clue what reaction you really expect from that, should he cry like "nooooo ... how could he do that ... this asshole" and break down on the floor ? lol
Personally i would not expect more that some raised eyebrows and maybe some mumbeling like "ohhh, interesting" and prefer the unaked reaction to the show.
@@beldin2987 I just gave my opinion of what I like to watch in a (I hope!) respectful way. I haven’t really analyzed the pros and cons with the two reaction styles - just my instinctual preference 😊 Like I said, either way, it’s his choice, but he seem lika a guy who welcomes input so I tried to give him that 😊 Didn’t mean to come off like a whining, crazy, high demanding NW-maniac 😀 Sorry!
@@kwes8466 No problem. And i just gave my opinion to show that not everyone has the same, and in the and no matter what he does, he simply can't make it right for everyone.
Of course reading everything and watching the video before and then faking the reaction would maybe the most comfortable way to don't piss of people that always demand that reactors already know everything.
I mean, i also sometimes want to cry when people pause at really bad points or say some stuff thats really stupid, but on the other hand nothing beats a real reaction when a song has some really special moments.
But of course ... just MY opinion 😉
Emppu is not actually giving shit to Tuomas, he actually went to check that he is doing alright, as this is very personal and deep song for Tuomas about one of the worst moments of his life. Other band members check on Tuomas through out this song too. Like Marko did at the ''Mother and Father'' part.
But Emppu has known to be the joker of the band make pranks for other people. It is always amazing to see how they enjoy their shows in a massive ways.
Personally this song is still one of the hardest to listen from Nightwish, as it reminds me about a dark point when loved one was lost. But in the same way as it is hard to listen, it is also very comforting in a way.
Time to give Marko a proper look with TAROT, am I right?
I believe sometimes he also has the crew not play this song into his ear piece so he doesn't hear it because he just can't listen to it, but plays it because it's loved so much
Tuomas has the music in his in-ears and floor Monitors, just not the vocals.
Interestingly, from the time the narrator says "now I only have three minutes and counting" to the point where the music stops and you hear the heartbeat - is exactly 3 minutes. You see Tuomas slice his hand across his throat. Such is the genius of his composing. And about never being too old - I'm 67 and only very recently discovered Nightwish. You're absolutely right - you're never too old to discover great music like this. I'm so grateful that I exist in a world that has these people in it for us mere mortals to enjoy and marvel at.
The most beautiful parts, for me, are when Emppu checks if Tuomas is ok & when Marco & Emppu (his family) gather around him at the end. ❤ ❤
Looks like floor is crying
And it's Kai on drums. Jukka went on hiatus 2014, and announced that he would not be coming back in 2019. Jukka is still with the band, but in their management team.
And those are real cellos from London philharmonics.
To understand the story you need to know the backstory.
Nightwish was started by Tuomas, Emppu, and Tarja, their first singer. In 2005, after the recording of the "End of an era" dvd Tarja was fired thru a letter given to her by Tuomas, but it was a band decision. The letter was also posted on the bands homepage at the same time. Marko had told Tuomas "It's me or her". This song is about the aftermath thru Tuomas eyes. A piece in five parts.
1. White lands of Empathica.: Boy soprano (Guy Elliot). "The end, the songwriter's dead, the blade fell upon him" It's the end of an era, Tuomas feels dead inside, he was the one that handed Tarja the letter. The white lands of Emphatica is a place in Stephen Kings "Dark Tower" series.
2. Home: "A poet without a rime, a widowed writer torn apart by the chains of hell" Tuomas got writers block, he's lost his musical "wife", his muse, and was fighting depression and doubt. "My home was there and then, those meadows of heaven. Adventure filled days one with every smiling face" The bands beginning, before the troubles started.
3 The Pacific: "On the shore, se sat and hoped under the same pale moon who's guiding light chose you, chose you all" If I remember it right Tuomas, Emppu, and Tarja was having a barbecue at night when they decided to start a band together. The operatic part Floor sings was originally sung by the same boy soprano who sings the intro. When Floor joined she told Tuomas that she could sing that. He decided to keep the intro but let Floor sing that part.
The spoken words are read by a boy named Tom Williams. Both him and Guy Elliot were members of Reigate St Mary's Choir School.
4. Dark passion play: This is about the reactions from fans and media where everyone blamed Tuomas even tho it was a band decision. He was ripped apart, even the Finnish prime minister had an opinion.
5. Mother and Father: Tuomas took refuge at his parents house for a while, these are some of the things they told him during that time.
Tuomas was inspired by the short story "The pit and the pendulum" by Edgar Allen Poe when he wrote this masterpiece.
The first words are "The end", the last words are "The beginning". It's the end of an era and the start of a new.
When you see Marko and Emppu close to Tuomas at the end it's a thing they have thet started when this song was new. Tuomas feelings where still raw so they supported him at the end of the song. Tuomas had chosen to have Anettes song cut out of the mix in his earpiece at the shows. This was 11 years after the events, so he's mostly over it now
Thank you so very much for explaining this 🙏😘
I’m a newbie fan just like OSN/Richard and didn’t know it.
Extremely helpful that you took the time to explain ❣️
Tuomas is a lot happier these days, married, and in a side band with his wife & Troy called AURI. You can check them out later (they're brilliant of course, but more folky)
Totally agree, with a masterpiece like this, to get the very best "feel" (esp when you've been pre-warned), total
research is a must, if you don't research, then you can miss the real emotion of what Tuomas went through, & that
is so so important (you just have to witness their faces whilst performing this epic.).
A very good synopsis. One thing I have not heard elsewhere is your comment that Marco said it is me or her. Curious where you heard that - have not seen that before. The escalation is usually accredited to Tarja and her husband essentially saying she was the band, and creating other unreconcilable differences.
@@northof4912 both statements are true, while Tarja had already told the band she would do one more album and then she was leaving to pursue her solo career, the other band members felt that she thought she was bigger than the band, didn't need to turn up to rehearsals or travel with the band on tour, and Marcel's influencing her desicions on where she wanted the band to tour. Things came to a head when she was late or didn't turn up for sound check for the final show and Marko' patience finally snapped and he told the others guys its her or me. The desicion was made in Marko's favour.
If you need a happy pill after that one, go watch I Want My Tears Back live im Buenos Aires. It's possibly my favourite live performance from them, and you will see why ^^
yessssss.. a true happy song and the crowd is INSANE
Yes do that next Floor goes Nuts LOL its sooo good
A great suggestion! I concur!!
Buenos Airies 2018, to nail it down!
That's not synthesized cello, that's the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuomas does play some of the orchestral parts live in addition to the backing track, typically the leads when there is no piano part, and in that specific section, he is indeed playing the lead cello part live, as you can see him playing it on the keyboard on his left side.
@@corsa180 nice
@@corsa180 It can be difficult to tell at times, with so much going on musically. Especially when solo instrumental parts are tossed in briefly (oboe, clarinet, etc.).
@@alanfoster6589 True! You have to keep a sharp eye on Tuomas, he is a busy guy back there.
It's a fun game to try and figure out what he is and isn't playing
A part of Tuomas died and was buried. This allowed him to move forward and recreate Nightwish. The song starts with "The End" and ends with "The Beginning".
In 2016 Tuomas actually said, "It would be an exaggeration to say 'Dark Passion Play' saved my life, but it definitely saved my mental health". I think he was dissociating himself from the idea that he had considered suicide. ('Dark Passion Play' contains this song, as well as others relating to that incident.) He has also said that "The Poet and the Pendulum" is a paradox for him as he's not that person anymore.
If I saw this live, I would go between head banging and crying, or both at the same time. This song is a work of art.
19:46 Emppu and Marko step over to stand with Tuomas because this moment with Floor's vocals has been known to wreck him emotionally.
THEY ARE TRULY BROTHERS...... LOVE THAT
As a die hard Nightwish fan, I too went into this song blind. Loved it. Once I read the backstory it made me want to listen to the song again and again to absorb the full meaning. Old School do it they way you want. It's your channel!
I cry every time I watch this. The pain on Tuomas' face rips my heart out. At the end of "Dark Passion Play", the boy's voice reads Tuomas' eulogy. 😪 😪
Love the way this band love eachother.
Goosebumps like a cactus in the paciffic.
Cries everytime Tuomas screams "try to save them all, bleed no more" 😭
shout out to th NIGHTWISH ARMY. let's get this man 10k on the counter. respect to you OSN. thanks for listening to us, we will listen and response to you and follow. awesome and true reaction. thanx for that. greets from the netherlands and stay safe.
Having gone through some rough times that involved kicking someone out of my life who I held dear to my heart this song still gets me, especially since knowing why it was writen in the first place. The first few lines of the last part still kick me right in the feels.
An interesting note is at the end of the song, Emppu and Marco join Tuomas, the 3 members who were with the band when Tarja was fired. Kai and Floor joined after, yet still, when the song ends, they both turn to Tuomas. And then Floor gives the most sedate “thank you” you will her her give. This is more than just a song! This performance belongs up there with the greatest anthems of rock.
If you want to see Marko in his full greatness do "High Hopes" cover from Pink Floyd!!!!!
Writing this song and the help of his parents prevented him from committing suicide.
For me, this is their best song until now.
So glad you caught Emppu's "wow" and "thank you" to the audience. I think you are the only one. You have come a long way! He also said something to Tuomas and Tuomas answered "Joo" which is "Yes" in English.
That was a powerful reaction! Think I saw a tear or a few in your eyes..I for sure had tears in my eyes..and I've seen it a few hundreds of times. Glad you noticed Emppu "wow" you nailed it! 🤘 Seen this masterpice once live in Finland..wow
I don't even know how many times I have seen this performance and still 3rd and 5th part hit hard
This song is actually the entrance song of my town's hockey team in Finnish national hockey league, SM Liiga, just love this song
that is awesome
Then your Hockey Team is Awesome before the first puck drop lol
Minnesota Wild used it for a while
@@OldSkuleNerd We still haven't won the championship but still, I support my team and been working as their DJ for couple of years now. Go KooKoo
Which team???
OldSkuleNerd on Nightwish: "It's not elaborate, it's not layered"
Oh really?
Very nice reaction sir! Sure you missed some stuff but did we all understand it fully the first time we heard it? I wouldn't worry about comments that suggest you should do this or must do that - do it your way. It's fun to watch and listen to. The idea of reacting with your daughter to the full 21 minute Greatest Show is good. Thank you, I enjoyed it.
I can't watch and listen to this song without having tears welling up in my eyes because of all the emotions the music and Floors astonishing vocals pass along to you... It is one of the best songs I have ever heard...
By far my favorite Nightwish song of all time, the instrumental, the lyrics and especially the whole meaning behind the song, this song weights heavily on Tuomas! Floor's voice is magical here too, dare i say perfect even!
In the end Marko and Emppu are making sure Tuomas is okay, this song is hard on him and at this point Kai had already replaced Jukka on the drums, one trick to spot it easily is Jukka always wore a bandana in his head.
Leaving a suggestion for something a bit different - Lovebites - Edge of the World Live at Zepp Divercity 2020.
Thank you and stay safe!
I don't fault you for watching this early in your Nightwish journey- it's clearly one of their greatest, most epic pieces. But in general NW circles, watching this is like a 300-level course. Heh
Oh wow! Nice catch with Empuu =)
*edit* There is the London Philharmonic Orchestra aswell as a Boys Choir and another Choir involved in the backtrack. So yeah, there are some "real" Cello ;)
Grate reaction well done .Some times Tuomas has Floors voice turned off in his in ears because it affects him emotionally when doing this song .And just to throw you off The Drummer has now changed To Kai Hahto Jukka suffered with bad insomnia and played at times with crippling migraines Kai is his Mate And true to form Jukka is still with the band (family) and works on the business side of Nightwish .
Emotional song! Beautiful! Thanks for a great reaction!
This is the subsequent drummer Kai. Jukka was a beast... Kai is a precision tool.
It is a real cello playing (pre-recorded tho) or actually it is a whole orchestra playing ;) The same orchestra that recorded the score of The Lord of the Rings.
Notice that the time when the boy says '3 minutes and counting' and the moment when you hear the slicing of the throat, is exactly 3 minutes!!
Great perception noticing Emppu response to the crowd, Nice
16:53 Tuomas killed himself in this song so that he could continue on with us in real life. This moment is exactly 3 minutes after the moment he says "3 minutes and counting"
Friend, i am one of the happy ones, why? I love it that you realy do youre reactions on a blind. Yes Nightwish army wants every one to now backstory before doing this song, but then its not a blind reaction. So do it like this, never say sorry for beeing autentic, stay on this track, youre channel wil grow, stay safe and have a great day
First time I listened to this it triggered my ptsd, but I've learnt to love it for what it is. Tuomas really captured the emotional storm that can torture some people. Floor's voice, particularly, at the end gets to me every time. Empuu and Marco standing with Tuomas is wonderful to see. In the previous song to this "Alpenglow" Floor went over to him and sang the line "conquering the darkest places", as if to say, "We've got this".
BTW, I like the new layout. Well done on the reaction and spotting Empuu's nod to the audience.
Even a cello, synthesized or not, becomes insignificant when Floor starts singing Sparkle my scenery. Love your reaction man.
That part you mentioned and the last part where the guys go to him is because it’s so emotional for keyboardist. As song is about him
Tx for the great reaction, most of comments are already explaining the song, but one correction i like to mention that’s its not Jukka on the drums. Due to his health problems (insomnia) he was already replaced by Kai.
As a consumer of reaction videos, mostly - though not exclusively - Nightwish or Floor-related, there's an interesting condition that develops, I think, among NW fans. We watch reaction vids from a position that to me, seems akin to a parent watching their kid at a school musical. Or graduation. Or some other big event in which you're just so proud of the performance. It means something to you. And for everyone else, in this case the first time reactor, you want them to share in the pride and joy you're experiencing watching your "child." Nightwish is far from my "child", but the dedication to their awesomeness almost feels that way.
So when THIS Army recommends something, it's done pretty much from that position. And while most reactors like to go in cold to a new performance, with Nightwish, it's a little different. Sometimes knowing the backstory to a particular piece is really important to your experience. You don't know it, because you haven't seen it. But we do. We know it'll make your viewing experience so much better. This is one of those songs. GSOE is another.
That being said, I think you still got a lot from this. I would recommend going forward however, if you see similar "you should" comments, you should. Don't know how many of those existed in the recommendations for this one - I'd imagine there were at least a few since there always are - but if you see them in the future, give them some consideration. For your own sake.
Interesting tidbit most miss on this one: During the last speakover, the child makes a reference to "three minutes and counting." Do yourself a favor and timestamp that point, take note of the context of that statement, then see what Tuomas does, three minutes later. The little things that often go unnoticed make NW songs that much better.
Nice job. Enjoying your reactions. Finally subbed.
People who have gone to Nightwish concerts in the last 10 years that I have talked to have said they feel completely drained by the end of them.
3:28 you sum up PERFECTLY why we tell people to wait to do Poet and the Pendulum.
I tend to inform them early that it is not only best to wait and get acquainted to the different styles and musicians, but also research the story behind this particular song when the time comes. The best "reactions" to this one is like an hour long - telling the story as well as analyzing the lyric references.
I thought this was mentioned to you already, but the orchestration is not synthesized for the most part, Tuomas works with a co-arranger Pip Williams and they record all the instruments separately with the London Philharmonic orchestra & choir, so they can re-arrange them however they need for the live shows and play them back using numerous separate backup tracks through software(something like Ableton, Logic Pro or Pro Tools). I saw a featurette done when they were recording the album Endless Form Most Beautiful where Pip & Tuomas mention that, for The Greatest Show On Earth they had to record over 600 separate tracks and that the recording and mixing cost of the album was over half a million dollars, so apparently Nightwish does not mess around with their productions. 😀Also I would suggest to do some research on the background of this song's genesis, as it makes the listening much more emotionally satisfying.
This was written by Tuomas it was his loosely written about the Nightwish firing the first singer Tarja, whom Tuomas and Emppu grew up with, they were original members and I believe not only did Tuomas love her, but was in-love her. Afterwards Tuomas thought of suicide, so commits it during the song's performance. The song holds special meaning to the band, especially Tuomas, he gets emotional during the performance.
That's alright brother, some of the notes she sings are so beautiful they make me tear up too.
It's a good thing the nightwish army is here to educate you, so you can appreciate this band even more. Great reaction. Thanks
The deepest song made by Tuomas. So painful and so personal. Please, read the others comments about the back story. You,ll understand why the Nightwish Army ask to the reactors to do some research before reacting.
Then rewatch the video and taste another level of emotion.
Thank you for moving the logo ❣️
Totally understand that it’s there 👍
Again great reaction video 🥳
Haven’t seen negative reactions on the NW sites 😉😇
also worth to say that Tuomas has said he is an empath so all of the emotions others may feel were felt as though they were his own
Floor is a highly sensitive person and she was feeling everything and avoids eye contact with Tuomas A highly sensitive person (HSP) is someone who is thought to have an increased or deeper central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli. i think she has also stated she is an empath as well makes this and every song that much more touching
Hey, this was my recommendation for 10k! You were curious, right? Hard to stay away from Nightwish... 😊
Yes it was! Sorry but after the "Greatest INCIDENT on Earth" I thought I should do better :)
@@OldSkuleNerd No problem, glad you liked it. New recommendation: SABATON - Night Witches (Animated Music Video). This is a song about an all-female Russian night bomber regiment
in World War 2. And do all the other Nightwish songs of course.
This is like going to a funeral and not knowing the deceased.
@1982jeepcj8 I agree. They're no longer "those" people, so, won't perform those songs, from their past. A tragic time of pain, anger & confusion. As musicians they poured their feelings into their music. Yes, harsh & bitter, but Honest to how they felt at that time. I respect that Honesty & also their Acknowledgment that Now these belong in the past. I Don't Think They Should, (if they do), Feel Any "SHAME". True Artists bravely bare their souls to us. It was also cathartic for them. Now they have healed & moved on from that time. Thus, they've left the pain & anger behind, where it belongs, in the past, in the Album "Dark Passion Play".
Hail Nightwish.🤘🤘🤘
I was cooking some food while watching this. Floor again, delivered some onions !
Masterpiece 👏👋👋Amazing Performance
My Fav Nightwish song. Thank you for what you said about Marko. That part with him playing and singing is so impressive. I always look forward to that part.
amazing reaction dude u were really into the zone
Now you did it. You mentioned Freebird. I swear, if I ever had to play that song again I'd burn my bass. LOL.
I really like your reaction, because you don't listen to Nightwish's music any more - you feel it.
You feel the journey they bring you on, in the different songs, and that's perfect - the stories continues.
This one was a journey through Tuomas's depression - the deep lyrics, Floor's ability to color with despair, sorrow, love, intensity and more and more - the music describing the thoughts the same way from billions of thoughts, to more desperate, lonely and sad (cello often used for sadness).
And they hit you - and you felt it.
The Greatest Show on Earth, was a journey through the evolution - and that subject are returning in many of their newer songs - while The Poet and the Pendulum, kind of ended the period of sad thoughts. By the way - both Tuomas and Floor are very satisfied and happy with the way they managed to bring this song/journey through a depression - to life. It is a genuine masterpiece.
I think you have changed your mind about Nightwish just being a very good band with a great singer - into something deeper - you really dig that they are 6 phenomenal musicians, creating deeper journeys and experiences for you mind, soul and thoughts.
I like you reactions 👍💪💪💪🤘🤘
I actually am a very happy positive guy. But listening to this song let me feel the enormous depth of someone struggeling with life and considering ending it. It is an inside view in despair. A peace of art. Again. I want to hug Tuomas and comfort him everytime I hear this. With tears in my eyes as well. But I am a sturdy 6 foor 6 inches male bastard. So that's a problem ( not really of course 😂). Tuomas, thank you for staying with us ( the world population) and giving us numerous goosebumps and overall happiness to our lives. YOU have a purpose in live and it is Crystal clear!!!!!! Amen.
Nightwish is a band with very, very nice people, the song is so emotional and beautiful performed, by every one, they are great friends and it shows, we should be grateful that they found each other. And thank you for this reaction. The greatest show on earth together with your daughter, good idea, see and hear you soon.
They need a thousand likes button for this reaction video from you old skule..what a boss for doing this .it looked like you were moved by this one we all feel this one.. personally I can't watch/listen too this one too often as it's emotional for me..All of them are. Amazing on this but my god Floor 💔😭😭😭 just ripped me open especially when she does the haunting part at the very end. Also for some reason it makes it worse when I see them all sat by the drums. Thank you old skule but above all thank you so very very much Nightwish for your passion that becomes ours . On Wacken someone has a banner that says "Nightwish,our dream emporium" exactly.greetings from England 🏴 UK 🇬🇧🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👍🙏
Hi, just a suggestion. If you want to understand this song better, check out de reactionvideo of Chase Carneson doing this song.
That will help a lot. 🙋🏼♀️
I agree, Chase does really detailed reactions.
IMHO Chase provides some of the most informative, well educated and insightful reactions.
And his review of this song, lore of the band and context are probably the best on the ‘tube
so far.
Without doing a full dive and preview he understood the seminal event that this song is to
the band, the fans and the viewers.
Near perfection...other well informed reactors are HalfLifeSistah and Wolfkain.
Wolf is a long time fan, recently reintroduced to Floor out front. And guiding Sistah
on her discovery and appreciation of metal.
Since this song is very emotional for Tuomas they very rarely play it live, so if you get to see it you should count yourself very fortunate. It is haunting and beautiful and you can almost feel the pain and anger in the beginning and the forgiveness and peace in the end. This is what makes Tuomas stand out among modern composers, in my mind. His way of evoking emotions with music with such ease. The fact that Floor seems unable to not put her emotions in the lyrics as well for a double whammy just makes it better :-))
I read somewhere that Floor is an empath so apparently she feels lyrics more than most of us, maybe that is why her expressions and voice are so emotive?
Great reaction , so glad you used the lyric video it helps guide you through the song and you can see the spoken word , some reactor's dont listen to the Nightwish Army , they dont use the lyric video and they get lost . the parts that get me are 3 and 5 , if Floor`s voice doesnt get to you nothing will . If you are lucky enough to see Nightwish live you wont hear this song its to painful for Tuomas .
A bit of backstory: After firing the first singer (and that was a very, very messy affair) Tuomas, the band's composer, got depressed (and attacked by the fans for some of his less-than-perfect choices) and was contemplating suicide. He decided to kill himself in the song in order to avoid doing it in real life. So this is us witnessing that.
It is based on an Edgar Allan Poe story called "The pit and the pendulum".
Also, the "dumb, fat, american with decent beard" description does not work. Your beard is not decent. :p :p
Regarding the stops: We have heard the song. If we want to listen to the song again, it is there in CZcams for us. We are not here for the song, we are here for your and your indecent beard's opinions. You have something to say that you feel is worth saying, stop the song and say it. If the stop placement is not right, simply rewind a few seconds and restart from there to avoid losing the flow.
A few trivia: Those are not synthesized cellos. Nightwish record with London Philharmonic Orchestra. The play with a backing track of them.
The child's voice says: "Now I have three minutes..." The axe drops exactly 3 minutes later.
The "Mother and Father" part are the words his mother told him to help him out of the depression.
The band rallies around Tuomas at the end to offer support. In the past, he was asking for the singing to be muted in his monitors as it was too much for him.
The story in the song is told in reverse order.
This band always respects its fans. At the end of each show, they do a deep bow to the audience. You would have seen this in the GSOE video if you had found the long version ;)
Nightwish do not only do long, orchestral pieces (like this one), they also do heavy metal, folk metal, industrial metal, and others. Each person loves a different aspect of the band a bit more, so the suggestions are going to be varied. I suggest you dip your toes in each genre to see what you like best yourself. You should also check out the past singers, but be warned: attempting a comparison will initiate a flame war to end all flame wars. Some NW fans are rather... opinionated when it comes to favourite singers for the band.
With love from a dumb, fat, decently bearded fellow IT professional :P
>> If the stop placement is not right, simply rewind a few seconds and restart from there to avoid losing the flow.
THAT is really the only important thing in my opinon. One of the worst things that else could happen is for example when people listen to "Akin Ka Na Lang" from Morissette, make a pause in the middle of her 15s extreme belting without taking any breath, and just don't notice it, and that is one of the best things in the song beside the great whistle.
Tuomas does play some of the orchestral parts live, typically the leads when there is no piano part, and in that specific section, he is indeed playing the lead cello part live, you can see him playing it on the keyboard on his left side.
His beard is very decent. Yours, on the other hand, needs a little work.
I was going to comment almost exactly the same thing. Backstory, the emotional significance, etc. But since it's already here, I'll give it a signal boost instead.
Almost a perfect reaction bro. .. almost. .when the Goddess goes high, we tremble in Awe and listen in Awe. ..silently. IMO.
Love the big screen. Peace out and be Safe.
Well, even if you are able to see Nightwish live, you will not hear them sing that song. It's off their setlist, for it is very emotional and hard for Tuomas, as he himself has sayd in an interview. You could see Emppu step over to him and cheks, if he's ok. Tuomas also sayd that often he asked the tech to mute vocals in he's monitors for this song.
Do you even understand the gravity of this song ?.... it’s not just a song . It’s a gut wrenching, emotional journey that tuomas was on after the departure of tarja, and the wrath he had to endure from fans .... this is not just a song.... it’s a work of art..... notice how empu and Marco come over to Thomas at the end as they also voted out tarja... they stand together,
Drummer is Kai Hahto, from Wintersun....
Emppu has that style often, he takes a direct eye contact to someone during the song, even points with finger and nods - and one fans life has been blessed for lifetime 😄
I read Nikolas long writing and agree totally. Few hotheads should not mess your line of reacting these or any vid's!
Non of those performers compete. They all have their own style and if someone can't accept that - they should contact Tuomas and told that he did wrong lead singer choices in the past?
We visit here to support and appreciate your contribution to symphonic metal music, not to judge👍
Nightwish army 🤘🇫🇮 Stay safe and Take care all...
Yes yes yes! I loved the interaction between you and your daughter in the Falling in Reverse video :D She's funny, cool and has great taste with Falling in Reverse!
OSN... Your reaction videos just get better n better, respect to you and can't wait to see what your daughter has to say about TGSOE....
A few days ago I rewatched that video, and YT pulled up Marko's "Ave Maria" after this.
QUITE a different Marko.
I am speechless....
You too?
"The Poet and the Pendulum is the first song in Nightwish's 6th Album, Dark Passion Play. This song is one of Tuomas' most personal songs, dealing with Tarja Turunen leaving the band and his feelings of it. The song at its time was the longest Nightwish song in duration,and is now the second longest song only to The Greatest Show on Earth. Clocking at around 14 minutes. The song is divided into 5 sections, each with different themes and styles being applied: White Lands of Empathica, Home, Pacific, Dark Passion Play, and Mother and Father. There is a demo version by Marco Hietala, with even darker lyrics. "
Man, you're no dumb at all... maybe a little unlucky choosing "that" peculiar TGSOE video, that's it.😅
This time you've done an AMAZING job, I loved your reaction!👍
Your three sons should be proud of you not only for the number of your subs, but for the way you are doing all this. Kudos.
And you can pause more, if you need to say something: just don't pause halfway a phrase or a word, lol!😜😂
You can even rewind 5 seconds the video you stopped just by pressing the left button ⬅️ on your keyboard.
Subbed for the next NW songs (friendly advice: try not to binge them! I know it's hard, but it's worth the waiting: you'll digest the songs better and appreciate them even more!😉)
Stay safe and healthy!
Greetings from Italy.
👋🇮🇹🖖
It actually is not synthesized cellos. It is the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
I'm a fan of Nightwish for a long time - and the beautiful voice of Floor. Another unbelievable voice to check out is " Dimash Kudaibergen"! 6 Octave range and he is trained since the age of 5 years old. Try" Ogni Pietra " - the fancam version and his performance at the singer competition doing a Queen Cover" the show must go on ". It will blow your mind. All the best from Germany 🇩🇪 and stay safe ☀️Petra
Not to beat a dead horse but all of the orchestral parts are either a backing track of the recorded orchestra, or they are samples of the original orchestral recording that Tuomas is playing with his keyboard. There are times when you can see him hitting keys in time with certain instruments like the cellos.
The other thing that always impresses me about Floor is when she sings a part, as she does here, that was a recorded choir on the album. I don't point it out to diminish Annette (who was the singer on the record), but to emphasize yet again just how versatile Floor is vocally. There are very few singers who can switch between vocal techniques as often as she does during their live performances.
Emppu going to Tuomas has everything to do with the story of the song, like Marko later.
They're checking if he's doing OK - the song is that heavily personal and taxing for Tuomas.
Emppu just does it with the characteristic smile, but the message to Tuomas is: 'Buddy, you OK?'
Liked your Nightwish Army speach through Emppu. Whatever the audience was doing: showing horns, heart, panties - Emppu thanked.
lol Panties
@@OldSkuleNerd Maybe not the most common thing in metal concerts, plus black moving on black background isn't that easy to spot. But it has been known to have happened to performing artists.
Don't know why they are mixed with laundry workers. And ladies especially, who are usually so clever with the wearware.
This song comes with chopped onions. Guaranteed.
How do those onion ninjas find us EVERY damn time!
Loving your self-deprecating humor -)
I know that I will draw some shit over this but Emppu was probably indeed giving him some shit. These guys are pretty mellow and have a wicked sense of humor. There are however hardcore fans to love to keep attributing this to showing his support (as well as the rallying at the end of the song) to Tuomas due to the history and nature of the song, but at this point Tuomas already stated in an interview in 2010 that he no longer was that person or being in that mental state.
To put a finer point to it, if you watch the online documentary Please Learn The Setlist In 48 hrs (2013), you will notice how they having a laugh over a cartoon on their "treatment" towards former lead singers.
The tempos, vocal styles, mood, etc all change throughout these - check them out!
Devon Townsend - Kingdom
Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine
Slipknot - The Nameless
Lamb of God - Overlord
Mushroomhead - We Are the Truth
A lot of people are pointing all the heavier elements, but one really neat aspect I haven't seen raised in the comments so far is that during one of the spoken sections, they talk about 'Three minutes and counting' which comes exactly 3 minutes before the pendulum drop.
🤔 Emppu great observation!!
Real Cello's. Real Orchestra. Check out Pip Williams and the London Philharmonic ..... Pip does the orchestral arrangement with Tuomas. :) Ooooo, it was also Pip who gave Troy his first CD of Nightwish and introduced Troy to Tuomas back in the mid noughties. Nuff said.
Dude, you're too modest! That's a Leonidas level beard.
Imagine if you will that you have to either fire a close friend or lose your band, that is the dilemma Tuomas was in in 2005, the resulting backlack managed to piss off the entire Nightwish army, all the love and passion we have for this band was turned against Tuomas in that anger, it drove him to despair and suicide was NOT out of the question, for him. He killed himself in this song instead, Most of the long time fans also use it to kill our anger and disappointment on how things went down, with Tarja leaving. Annette was not a good fit as a replacement, in my opinion and that did not help matters, Oh, that was not Jukka, he left the stage due to health issues, but asked his friend Kai, to replace him as drummer.
About the background cellos... Ummm the London Philharmonic IS damn good... oh and the drummer for this is Kai.
"I assume that's the end..." Hahahahaha! xD. The drummer is not Jukka, is Kai Hahto now, if you want to see his complete potential, react to "Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER". Really really awesome, the guy is a living metronome (and the rest of the band, a complete masters). Another little think, Tuomas is a regular lector (books devorator, in fact), is for this reason that the songs require documentation first, because the lyrics may not make sense sometimes for us (Example: Shoemaker, masterpiece if you know the backgrund).
Again, a greaaaaat reaction : )
I have a decent beard too: Thank you over the world, THX for seeing me, a widowed off witer
I understand what you were trying to do, but even if you see it played live (which you won't), you will never have that experience to listen to the song "as intended." There is a damn good reason we say to know the background before you do the song. You'll never get another chance at that first impression. You are now going to listen to it a third time just to understand Tuomas just killed himself. Imagine how powerful your response would have been if you had understood that in the beginning.
Unleash the Archers "Cleanse the Bloodlines"......or "General of the Dark Army" or "Test your Metal"
Can you believe. They are in the middle of their most important show to date and performing one of the most important song. And Emppu goes to Tuomas and asks: "Where do we go to dinner after this gig? Chinese, maybe?" And Tuomas: "Yeah, that'll do." 😅👍
I am watching the body language of the member like Floor and Tuomas and also you can tell the narrater of the song is in pain both mental and emotional Floor is tearing at her hair which is a known grief response in older times and as the voice over starts Tuomas turns away from the stage ie the audience then is at peace towards the end ps smiling in the animal kingdom and in some cases humans is a sign of fear and aggression