Being a fan of Tuomas since I first saw some Nightwish live video at friend's computer when I was 15. Now I'm 35, and the fan's love and admiration I have for him is endless, eternal. I learned Finnish language, I lived in Finland, not far from Kitee, his village, I went to music school library in Savonlinna, to play some piano and lend some CDs, the exact school where he was studying. I learned piano, I played synths in rock band.. Man, I owe so much to this amazing person, he shaped a good part of my personality.
I'm Nightwish Fan from the first day. But without Tuomas Nightwish is just a 'Night' without a 'Wish'. He is so much underrated and deserves more attention on this masterpieces he create. He's the Mozart of our Century.
This is when one of the world's best song writers writes a song (or a whole album) about the biography of one of the most fascinating cartoon characters in the world, drawn by one of the best cartoonists of all times. (And by that I do not necessarily mean Rosa's drawing style, but the amount of work he puted into his stories, especially those presented as The Life and Times of Scrooge.) This is pure Epicness. And after the release of this album, I listened to it for weeks without end. This one is clearly my favorite.
"fortuna favet fortibus". This is latin for fortune favours the brave, and is, according to Don Rosa, what was written on Scrooge mcDucks gravestone when he died in 1967. Best part in the song for sure!
Well...better later than never. As a NW fan you certainly know other projects that Tuomas has...like this. He has been a Disney Duck fan since a child and read first comics at the age of 3 years. It came a suitable time for him to realize this project.
From about 2:38 it feels like a Nightwish song tbh! Just need stronger bass lines, and a little guitar solo leading to a floorgasm! Otherwise tempo and epicness are there
This man is so underrated omg. He's amazing! Everything with Nightwish, wow! Everything in his solo work, wow! Just everything he does, wow! He deserves so much more worldwide!
@@Un4Given71 Well, the ordinary everyday run of the mill music fan has no clue who this guy is. Especially not in America, where boring pop, Reggaeton, New country puke and hip hop shit rule. If it's easy to digest, not too complicated and repeated a zillion times from the same mold, the gullible general public laps it up. However, anyone who knows Nightwish realizes and appreciates Tuomas' musical genius. And in Europe, I'm pretty sure he's revered as a god
@@rickleblanc8900 Even the metal in America is cast from the same mold these days. Thank God for Nightwish and Tuomas and other European metal for its creativity, uniqueness, and overall WOW factor.
It doesn't matter how many times over the years I've listened to this song, it never fails to bring me to tears with it's beauty. Thank you Tuomas, thank you for everything your music has brought to me since I discovered Nightwish.
This song, and the whole album, contains some of the most beautiful music ever written in the history of music. The story has also made a huge impact on me, I was 5 when I read the Life And Times of Scrooge for the first time and it is one of the most epic, heartwarming, hilarious and amazing graphic novels of all time. When I heard this soundtrack for the first time, from my FAVOURITE composer, I burst into tears. He managed to created the story of Scrooge through music like no one else could have done. Even Don Rosa himself wept when he heard the demo tapes, and I do not blame him at all for that. This is mafic. Everything with this is on another level of composing and it exceeds the definition of music. It's so much more. The emotions that hit me when I listen to this album are so numerous and wild, they can't be contained. No words I'll be able to communicate can ever justify how amazing this album is. Tuomas is a genius. And Don Rosa is a legend. Nothing but eternal love for this 💜💜💜💜💜
Without Tuomas compositions, early Nightwish.. I probally wouldn't have learned piano by myself, learning his songs, now 6 years later I have made so many of my own piano songs and he IS my favourite musician of all time. The beauty he can put into sounds...
I was inspired to become a singer/songwriter/storyteller when I started listening to Nightwish about two years ago, and I realized it is possible to create beautiful music while telling a story :-)
Its so amazing how so many of us find inspiration from his art. I have been writing off and on for the last few years. His music and a recent family death (which his music helped me cope with) have pushed me to pursue writing to a greater extent. I just find so much peace in his music, so much inspiration.
Tuomas composes some of the most beautiful pieces of the modern time. His writing had the power to draw raw emotion and really capture the feel of the story. What a talented, beautiful, genius.
I totally get it, I do. How Tuomas feels about his music, his passion for fantasy, his love of adventure. He pours all of it into his music and it speaks to me. I can't explain it, I just understand.
When I finally got around reading Don Rosa's saga about Scrooge Mc Duck's life I was genuinely surprised by the complexity he gave to the character. And, man, the feels are real. This song incapsulates the beauty of it in a way that I didn't even think was possible. Bravo, really, bravo
This music touches my heart. Everytime I listen to some Tuomas Holopainen's song I have glistening eyes. It's amazing how he can make such beautiful and touching melodies like this...thank you, maestro.
Tuomas has filled my life with both tears and inspiration can't believe it took me this long to truly start appriciating his music and his compostion congrats tuomas you are offically in my eyes and many others the greatest modern composer (knowing you though you'll never admit that)
Absolute TOSH - sorry - what are you on ????. This piece is embarrassingly bad - and if you judged him just by this - it would make him the WORST modern composer. And it's not that Tuomas isn't capable of great things. He is. But this is NOT to his favour !! And you guys that just like anything because it's Tuomas without being discriminating are doing him NO favours. Because if he starts to believe you - he's in bigger trouble still. I did have high hopes of this project when I first heard the trailer. But I'll tell you straight now - this willl go down like a lead balooon in UK and USA - and other markets (right over Ducksburg).
jezkn it seems that you try so hard, but I wander what is the point, do you try to stop to people to hear this album, or you just try to make people believe in your own point of view (like if everybody were stupid except you) ...? this things are very personal, if the guy want to call him "the best moderm composer" it's ok there is nothing wrong with that, since your personal taste can't tell him who is the best, people getting upset for that is so stupid that it looks like envy...
Edwin Mwinne I'm not really bothered whether people see my point of view or not (its worth no more than anybody elses). But at least it IS an alternative point of view (and I won't be the only one either). You are also right about it being very personal - but that's why if somebody claims Tuomas is the best modern composer based on THIS piece and anoither disagrees they should say so. When you make such high and mighty (and absurd) claims you open yourself up to criticism. And you my friend musn't try and stifle debate. TH-cam is not a poilice state!! If people disagree let them say so. Why not ? - Thats what TH-cam is about . We're not a bunch of 'yes men' (or women). However if he, she or you want to come back and tell us why you think this piece makes Tuomas 'the best modern composer' then I would welcome that (because I would strongly take issue with it). But if you love this plece - then EN JOY !! (Perhaps I'm the only one that doesn't) !
jezkn As regards envy - you are partially right there too - but you got the wrong piece. I AM envious of 'The Life and Times' trailer with orchestra, choir, and Mikko's guitar solo. But NO - not of this piece (which is taken from a thousand others anyway). I'm also envious of Tuomas's 'Sleeping Sun'. Oh Yeah - I WISH i'd written that one !
I disagree as well. This piece is boring and uses the same musical solutions like in all the newer Nightwish songs. Same symphonics, same melody. Nothing which would categorize a composer modern, or best..
It isn't the music(which is beautiful) that makes me feel so good in Tuomas' songs. It's the things it makes me think of. My dreams I've yet to make come true with the perfect soundtrack playing in the background.
Oh my god the chorus is just so aaaah! AMAZING! The moment when you listen new album from tuomas (nightwish or solo project, doesnt matter) for the first time is just something words can't describe.. The moment when I listened imaginaerum album for the first time and I Want My Tears Back's uillean pipe intro kicks, I got this huge emotional blow and I literally got tears in my eyes, though it is not sad part or anything but the joy and musical "extasy" just hit me so hard and I was just so overwhelmed! And same thing when I was listening to this scrooge album and heard the chorus of 'The Last Sled' for the first time "...Thing we lost ...the things we couldn't share.." it was (and is!) just pure musical perfection, a perfect harmony straight to my soul. These are really special moments in life, the feeling is just something so unique. Though I listen to these albums again many times and really enjoy it! But the feeling when you go to your dark room, remove all source of light, put closed headphones on and listen the album for the first time from start to the last second is just one of the best feelings in life!
Oh how I miss that feeling, lost that somewhere while becoming "adult", starting a family, growing cynic and such events. But I did that too with each new album when I was younger
from the last page of the story Last Sled To Dawson: Goldie: Boys,even if your uncle hadn't become rich,he still would have been a great man! But he did preety well under the circumstances! Still, he was just as rich when he first came to the Klondike! Any man is rich if he enjoys his work,and every man is a success when he has such loyal friends and relatives as you! But Scrooge is richest in memories! And I can tell you that memories are like these chocolates! Frozen in time, unchanging through the decades...and still as sweet after all these years! :')
This song is pretty amazing, but the thing that is most captivating for me is this woman's beautiful voice. It fits so perfectly, its angelic. The entire song is absolutely brilliant.
just discovered this song & it's soo beautiful beyond comprehension, it made tear up when i came to realize how much have sickness took of me & how much more it will take in the near future. health & happiness is the things i lost, love & my existence are the things i cound't share another rainbow's end not far ahead. this song is a masterpiece
Having been an Uncle Scrooge fan since I was a young boy, and an avid collector and reader of Scrooge, both Carl "Ducky" Barks, and Don Rosa, Tuomas has captured musically what these two great cartoonists created. Scrooge is a complex yet simple Duck, and also having lived in Alaska myself and walked in the places where Scrooge found gold, love with Glittering Goldie, etc I hear and see the old Duck himself, I see the Northern Lights shimmering, dancing in the sky on a peaceful cold Alaskan winter night. Just a fantastic song, and album.
The album is a masterpiece like the books is. Out of all comics ever Life and times of Scoorge has something special in it, it's not just a fun comic. It's a story about life and adventure.
Revisiting these wonderful pieces of music, as a duck fan--and god. I miss it so much. I will spread the word of this music until the day I die, I promise you...because every Duck fan deserves to hear the majesty that is Music inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge Mcduck.
Sejak pertama kali dengar 2014 lalu, saya benar-benar tidak bisa melupakan album ini, khususnya lagu ini. Lagu ini yg membuat saya untuk pertama kalinya tau betapa luar biasanya Johanna Kurkela. And until now I still be a big fan of her
Masterpiece again from Tuomas and great singing by Johanna. What a pleasure to be able to enjoy this, hope they continue for ever making these deep, meaningful, intelligent pieces with a story included.
My goodness! That was quite the tale. It's nice that they used the sketches as the background. Such magnificent music, it gave me goosebumps. It's been years since I heard anything from this project. So glad to go back to it!
That's Johanna Kurkela, the best singer in the world, and also Tuomas' wife. I'm glad she married such a talented musician. They will achieve much together.
Good news estêvão! My copy has arrived and you are so right - it's brilliant music! I heard they're going to release re-prints of Don Rosa's books. Here's hoping those rumours are true!
Yes... Its a brilliant album, specially if you read the novel. The release of re-prints are such good news, my copy went to trash a few years ago and i'm unable to find it at reasonable price.
The spoken parts remind me so much Century Child... I feel so nostalgic right now! Don Rosa's life of Scrooge mcDuck is a masterpiece, in my opinion. He depicted such a strong, and yet so human, uncle Scrooge, one can't help, I reckon, loving it! This is amazing, really.
The Last Sled There’s gold, and it’s haunting and haunting It’s luring me on as of old! Yet it isn’t the gold that I’m wanting so much as just finding the gold! It’s the great, big, broad land ‘way up yonder! The great, broad land ‘way up yonder Haunting him as of old Yet, it ain’t the gold itself So much as finding the gold Farewell, White Agony Creek Farewell, the three long years Can’t leave behind what’s in this sled Things we lost The things we couldn’t share Another rainbow’s end Another memory Fortuna Favet Fortibus! Hold on to all that’s dear to you As the last sled to Dawson finally arrives It’s the forests where silence has lease It’s the beauty that fills me with wonder! It’s the stillness that fills me with peace! The stillness that fills him with peace The beauty of the wild Rainbow’s end with golden dreams Starlit sky and coffee & beans Farewell, White Agony Creek Farewell, the three spring thaws One day I will return to you Things we lost The things we couldn’t share Another rainbow’s end Another memory Fortuna Favet Fortibus! Hold on to all that’s dear to you As the last sled to Dawson finally arrives
I've just read the full Lo$ story, including the "Related Tales" story this song's based on- this song really captures the feel of that song, especially the usage of RW Service's "Spell Of The Yukon" poem! Holopainen is a great musician!
Leeave it to Tuomas Holopainen to write a music about Donald Duck and make it sounds totally effing EPIC!!!! and... best of all, make metal-lovers totally fall in love with it. Gotta love Tuomas :D
Nightwish y Toumas... mis favoritos por siempre, me alegro haberlos escuchado hace ya más de 14 años por primera vez, y estoy seguro que mientras tenga vida los seguiré oyendo una y otra vez. Mi cuerpo entero vibra de emoción al re-descubrir una parte nueva de alguna canción que he oído mil y un veces o con aquellas que no han sido mis favoritas. Amo a mi familia (mi esposa e hijo) y espero poder compartir con ellos mi afición a la genial música que nos brinda Toumas y compañía! Saludos a todo el mundo desde México!!!!
This is probably the MOST inspiring song i have heard, ever. I love the instruments, Vocals and the whole structure of this song ! When i first listened this i got goosebumbs. Well done Sir holopainen, Well done.
Indeed :D Although, it's a huge shame to see Anette go... You CANNOT do the beautiful theatrical things they've done in DPP and Imaginarium with a Soprano singer. Just would not work XD Anette's voice > Tarja's (Imo) - The vocalist in this sounds so like Anette. If they had found someone of similar talent to this singer, then I'd be alot happier than Floor (Who's good, but, reminds me of Tarja - And, unless they go back to the likes of Wishmaster, Oceanborn and similar ideas, I doubt I'd enjoy it as much as the recent albums!) But I'm sure Floor will be a nice addition to the talent pool that is NW :D
***** I don't think he/they got rid of them in order to take another musical direction... They just didn't get along well, plain and simple. Human relationships do change and nw isn't the first nor the last band that has been through line up changes. The urge to find someone to blame is caused by our level of butthurtness :p That being said, I agree that all of them are great singers and now, Floor has a versatile voice that matches their versatile music ;)
***** Actually they've changed the style while Tarja was still in. Take CC: darker and "heavier" sound, use of orchestra and a softer voice. DPP wasn't that much different from Once...They "played it safe" because it was written without having a specific voice in mind. So, that's why I don't think he did it on purpose. If that was the case, he could have easily thrown off Tarja at the end of the Wishmaster tour ;) Anyway, let's enjoy the awesome music! Have fun :D
***** To an extent a composer will match his musicians. You would not compose a song for an alto voice and turn to a soprano. You would not compose a song for a violin and ask a trumpet to play it. Tarja's beautiful voice drew people to Nightwish and she did contribute to the compositions. But it is Tuomas's compositions and leadership of the band which keeps you a Nightwish fan. Tuomas is also the one who kept them from going overboard on the Classical side and the presence of metal a reality. Annette had a very interesting voice but you could hear some weaknesses and I did wonder if she could continue for very long. Floor is smart, her voice well trained. She does not demand more of it than it is capable and she has the stage presence that Nighwish needs. Tarja is still perfecting her craft, she continues to improve and one day she is going to take the Classical world by storm.
Donald Duck is a BIG part of my childhood and especially Scrooge. Don Rosa is my favourite artist. I❤his immersive storylines and impressive drawings. My words are not enough to describe his skills as a draftsman
All this time later, and still I love how this metal records company also has a concept album about Scrooge Mc duck, released and promoted it on their channel
the amazing part is i met the guy, he's a master song writer and a very humble human being friendly and easy to talk to NIGHTWISH FAN FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
The term "fortuna favet fortibus" is so impactful and prominent in this vid, it is the number one result when searching for it on youtube. Even over every vid that accually includes it in the title. But it makes sense. This time in Screooge's life is the embodyment of "fortuna favet fortibus".
Being a fan of Tuomas since I first saw some Nightwish live video at friend's computer when I was 15. Now I'm 35, and the fan's love and admiration I have for him is endless, eternal. I learned Finnish language, I lived in Finland, not far from Kitee, his village, I went to music school library in Savonlinna, to play some piano and lend some CDs, the exact school where he was studying. I learned piano, I played synths in rock band.. Man, I owe so much to this amazing person, he shaped a good part of my personality.
This man does not write music....
He writes magic.
...and feelings, and memories with sound :)
Big flex, my father knows him
This is so beautiful comment that I cryed. It is true.
@@reeilona I´m right there with you Ree. What a beautiful compliment.. and it´s true
@@laudatosiadastra1218 It is, thank you dear Myty
"Fortuna favet fortibus" That part always gives me the chills
I'm Nightwish Fan from the first day. But without Tuomas Nightwish is just a 'Night' without a 'Wish'. He is so much underrated and deserves more attention on this masterpieces he create. He's the Mozart of our Century.
Não acho que Tuomas holopainen seja subestimado.
Tuomas is the founder of Nightwish...
I agree 😊
This is when one of the world's best song writers writes a song (or a whole album) about the biography of one of the most fascinating cartoon characters in the world, drawn by one of the best cartoonists of all times. (And by that I do not necessarily mean Rosa's drawing style, but the amount of work he puted into his stories, especially those presented as The Life and Times of Scrooge.)
This is pure Epicness. And after the release of this album, I listened to it for weeks without end. This one is clearly my favorite.
"fortuna favet fortibus". This is latin for fortune favours the brave, and is, according to Don Rosa, what was written on Scrooge mcDucks gravestone when he died in 1967.
Best part in the song for sure!
It's actually also the family motto of the McDuck's; it might have even appeared in one of Barks' stories, though I'm not sure.
Agreed. It's the best part
Who died in 1967?
@@Aethuviel Scrooge McDuck at the age of 100yrs
@@mateuszk2609 That meat would be way too tough to put in your Thanksgiving Turducken...
I am such a NIghtwish fan and it took me 6 years to find this, what's wrong with me???? Beautiful and genius album, like all of his work!
Same here. Crazy isn't it!?! x
Same!!
No Kidding.
Well...better later than never. As a NW fan you certainly know other projects that Tuomas has...like this. He has been a Disney Duck fan since a child and read first comics at the age of 3 years. It came a suitable time for him to realize this project.
Haha sounds like my family
Thank you Tuomas Holopainen for helping me through the hardest times in my life, I can't see myself here without his music.
Life makes much more sense when Tuomases music is in it.
That is precisely my relationship with this song. It helped me through the saddest year of my existence.
Me too
Damn. i`m a metalhead, but this is in one word a: MASTERPIECE.
thank you Tuomas.
From about 2:38 it feels like a Nightwish song tbh! Just need stronger bass lines, and a little guitar solo leading to a floorgasm! Otherwise tempo and epicness are there
This man is so underrated omg. He's amazing! Everything with Nightwish, wow! Everything in his solo work, wow! Just everything he does, wow!
He deserves so much more worldwide!
How on earth is Tuomas underrated?
Va ya chupensela!!!! También no mamen no es para tanto .
@@Un4Given71 Well, the ordinary everyday run of the mill music fan has no clue who this guy is. Especially not in America, where boring pop, Reggaeton, New country puke and hip hop shit rule. If it's easy to digest, not too complicated and repeated a zillion times from the same mold, the gullible general public laps it up. However, anyone who knows Nightwish realizes and appreciates Tuomas' musical genius. And in Europe, I'm pretty sure he's revered as a god
He's not underrated with me. This man is a genius.
@@rickleblanc8900
Even the metal in America is cast from the same mold these days. Thank God for Nightwish and Tuomas and other European metal for its creativity, uniqueness, and overall WOW factor.
Betoveen, Mozart, Bach... and now Tuomas Holopainen, this era's greatest musician and composer
Exactly….Tuomas is one of them!! :)
Agree !!
Also check out Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix's work
Beethoven...
In wrong order tho. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Holopainen
Ladies and gentlemen...boys and girls, of all ages... I give you...the one, the only, Mister Tuomas Holopainen, the TRUE Artist of the Century!
It doesn't matter how many times over the years I've listened to this song, it never fails to bring me to tears with it's beauty. Thank you Tuomas, thank you for everything your music has brought to me since I discovered Nightwish.
This song, and the whole album, contains some of the most beautiful music ever written in the history of music. The story has also made a huge impact on me, I was 5 when I read the Life And Times of Scrooge for the first time and it is one of the most epic, heartwarming, hilarious and amazing graphic novels of all time. When I heard this soundtrack for the first time, from my FAVOURITE composer, I burst into tears. He managed to created the story of Scrooge through music like no one else could have done. Even Don Rosa himself wept when he heard the demo tapes, and I do not blame him at all for that.
This is mafic. Everything with this is on another level of composing and it exceeds the definition of music. It's so much more. The emotions that hit me when I listen to this album are so numerous and wild, they can't be contained. No words I'll be able to communicate can ever justify how amazing this album is.
Tuomas is a genius. And Don Rosa is a legend.
Nothing but eternal love for this 💜💜💜💜💜
Without Tuomas compositions, early Nightwish.. I probally wouldn't have learned piano by myself, learning his songs, now 6 years later I have made so many of my own piano songs and he IS my favourite musician of all time. The beauty he can put into sounds...
Me too!
Exactly the same here. :)
I was inspired to become a singer/songwriter/storyteller when I started listening to Nightwish about two years ago, and I realized it is possible to create beautiful music while telling a story :-)
Wow, so many people inspired by Mr. Holopainen : D I also decided to start playing piano when I heard his beautiful songs.
Its so amazing how so many of us find inspiration from his art. I have been writing off and on for the last few years. His music and a recent family death (which his music helped me cope with) have pushed me to pursue writing to a greater extent. I just find so much peace in his music, so much inspiration.
Tuomas composes some of the most beautiful pieces of the modern time. His writing had the power to draw raw emotion and really capture the feel of the story. What a talented, beautiful, genius.
Peoples should recognize this beautiful masterpiece. Thomas Holopainen is truly a great musician in this generation.
The singer is Johanna Kurkela, Holopainen's wife.
I totally get it, I do. How Tuomas feels about his music, his passion for fantasy, his love of adventure. He pours all of it into his music and it speaks to me. I can't explain it, I just understand.
All Tuomas' music is gold ! He is the BEST.
what a great composer, what a joy to listen to another masterpiece!
My friend showed me Tuomas, and now I can't stop listening to him, his music is a work of art. No music has ever spoken to me as much as his before.
Also check out Thomas Bergersen / Two Steps From Hell.
This is one of the best songs on the entire album.
Why am founding this now for first time? Beautiful
Tuomas Holopainen is an amazing talent! The beautiful female voice sounds to me, like that of his lovely wife Johanna Kurkela.
Right...she is Johanna ; )
When I finally got around reading Don Rosa's saga about Scrooge Mc Duck's life I was genuinely surprised by the complexity he gave to the character. And, man, the feels are real. This song incapsulates the beauty of it in a way that I didn't even think was possible. Bravo, really, bravo
Me too, I really loved it.
This music touches my heart. Everytime I listen to some Tuomas Holopainen's song I have glistening eyes. It's amazing how he can make such beautiful and touching melodies like this...thank you, maestro.
Tuomas has filled my life with both tears and inspiration can't believe it took me this long to truly start appriciating his music and his compostion congrats tuomas you are offically in my eyes and many others the greatest modern composer (knowing you though you'll never admit that)
Oh my God....i'm crying......its so...so sincere, so noble, so touching! Congratulation Tuomas!! You're the best modern composer!
Absolute TOSH - sorry - what are you on ????. This piece is embarrassingly bad - and if you judged him just by this - it would make him the WORST modern composer. And it's not that Tuomas isn't capable of great things. He is. But this is NOT to his favour !! And you guys that just like anything because it's Tuomas without being discriminating are doing him NO favours. Because if he starts to believe you - he's in bigger trouble still.
I did have high hopes of this project when I first heard the trailer. But I'll tell you straight now - this willl go down like a lead balooon in UK and USA - and other markets (right over Ducksburg).
jezkn it seems that you try so hard, but I wander what is the point, do you try to stop to people to hear this album, or you just try to make people believe in your own point of view (like if everybody were stupid except you) ...?
this things are very personal, if the guy want to call him "the best moderm composer" it's ok there is nothing wrong with that, since your personal taste can't tell him who is the best, people getting upset for that is so stupid that it looks like envy...
Edwin Mwinne I'm not really bothered whether people see my point of view or not (its worth no more than anybody elses). But at least it IS an alternative point of view (and I won't be the only one either). You are also right about it being very personal - but that's why if somebody claims Tuomas is the best modern composer based on THIS piece and anoither disagrees they should say so. When you make such high and mighty (and absurd) claims you open yourself up to criticism. And you my friend musn't try and stifle debate. TH-cam is not a poilice state!! If people disagree let them say so. Why not ? - Thats what TH-cam is about . We're not a bunch of 'yes men' (or women). However if he, she or you want to come back and tell us why you think this piece makes Tuomas 'the best modern composer' then I would welcome that (because I would strongly take issue with it). But if you love this plece - then EN JOY !! (Perhaps I'm the only one that doesn't) !
jezkn As regards envy - you are partially right there too - but you got the wrong piece. I AM envious of 'The Life and Times' trailer with orchestra, choir, and Mikko's guitar solo. But NO - not of this piece (which is taken from a thousand others anyway). I'm also envious of Tuomas's 'Sleeping Sun'. Oh Yeah - I WISH i'd written that one !
I disagree as well. This piece is boring and uses the same musical solutions like in all the newer Nightwish songs. Same symphonics, same melody. Nothing which would categorize a composer modern, or best..
It isn't the music(which is beautiful) that makes me feel so good in Tuomas' songs. It's the things it makes me think of. My dreams I've yet to make come true with the perfect soundtrack playing in the background.
+Ha Vran Agree. I often listen to his music as I write my stories.
Oh my god the chorus is just so aaaah! AMAZING! The moment when you listen new album from tuomas (nightwish or solo project, doesnt matter) for the first time is just something words can't describe..
The moment when I listened imaginaerum album for the first time and I Want My Tears Back's uillean pipe intro kicks, I got this huge emotional blow and I literally got tears in my eyes, though it is not sad part or anything but the joy and musical "extasy" just hit me so hard and I was just so overwhelmed!
And same thing when I was listening to this scrooge album and heard the chorus of 'The Last Sled' for the first time "...Thing we lost ...the things we couldn't share.." it was (and is!) just pure musical perfection, a perfect harmony straight to my soul.
These are really special moments in life, the feeling is just something so unique.
Though I listen to these albums again many times and really enjoy it! But the feeling when you go to your dark room, remove all source of light, put closed headphones on and listen the album for the first time from start to the last second is just one of the best feelings in life!
wow!!!! ;)):D
so true!
Relating so much
Oh how I miss that feeling, lost that somewhere while becoming "adult", starting a family, growing cynic and such events. But I did that too with each new album when I was younger
Tuomas is a musician I most respect and admire, able to make us shiver when listening to his music
from the last page of the story Last Sled To Dawson:
Goldie: Boys,even if your uncle hadn't become rich,he still would have been a great man! But he did preety well under the circumstances! Still, he was just as rich when he first came to the Klondike! Any man is rich if he enjoys his work,and every man is a success when he has such loyal friends and relatives as you! But Scrooge is richest in memories! And I can tell you that memories are like these chocolates! Frozen in time, unchanging through the decades...and still as sweet after all these years! :')
Yet some people say "It's just a comic! They're just ducks, they're for kids!"
They have no fucking idea.
Beautiful
Oh this is from don rosas story the last sled
My favourite part. And it sums up my life philosophy.
Johanna Kurkela's voice gives me goose bumps. She is probably my favorite female singer. I hope she will release an English album one fine day.
Have you checked her work in Auri?
Tuomas is a gift for this amazing world, he brings feelings that will take u for a ride!
This song is pretty amazing, but the thing that is most captivating for me is this woman's beautiful voice. It fits so perfectly, its angelic. The entire song is absolutely brilliant.
The woman singing is Johanna Kurkela! You're right, her voice is angelic. :) You should search for her other songs, too.
+Nemenon And now Tuomas married her! What a beautiful couple :3
See also their side-project Auri. For example:
AURI - The Valley
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@@MikkoRantalainen That was really great, thank you for linking me it!
just discovered this song & it's soo beautiful beyond comprehension, it made tear up when i came to realize how much have sickness took of me & how much more it will take in the near future.
health & happiness is the things i lost, love & my existence are the things i cound't share another rainbow's end not far ahead.
this song is a masterpiece
Oh! Tuomas you are my favorite musician, I really love you!!!
Johanna ja Tuomas kiitos.
Having been an Uncle Scrooge fan since I was a young boy, and an avid collector and reader of Scrooge, both Carl "Ducky" Barks, and Don Rosa, Tuomas has captured musically what these two great cartoonists created. Scrooge is a complex yet simple Duck, and also having lived in Alaska myself and walked in the places where Scrooge found gold, love with Glittering Goldie, etc I hear and see the old Duck himself, I see the Northern Lights shimmering, dancing in the sky on a peaceful cold Alaskan winter night. Just a fantastic song, and album.
The album is a masterpiece like the books is. Out of all comics ever Life and times of Scoorge has something special in it, it's not just a fun comic. It's a story about life and adventure.
Revisiting these wonderful pieces of music, as a duck fan--and god. I miss it so much. I will spread the word of this music until the day I die, I promise you...because every Duck fan deserves to hear the majesty that is Music inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge Mcduck.
Tuomas definitely has a future in scoring films. No one writes music that touches my soul like he has.
This is such a beautiful piece, especially when in the backdrop of ancient Rome history, reconquest and animation. Just magical.
How beautiful! Emotional flows with tears. Love Tuomas and his music!!
And the music of his wife, Johanna Kurkela, too.
4:50 the two masters!
Sejak pertama kali dengar 2014 lalu, saya benar-benar tidak bisa melupakan album ini, khususnya lagu ini. Lagu ini yg membuat saya untuk pertama kalinya tau betapa luar biasanya Johanna Kurkela. And until now I still be a big fan of her
What a master piece of Tuomas! No words! So beautiful and sublime. Great!
I never thought a music album would make me read a comic.
Just remember that only the stuff made by Don Rosa and Carl Barks is worth reading. ;-)
Masterpiece again from Tuomas and great singing by Johanna. What a pleasure to be able to enjoy this, hope they continue for ever making these deep, meaningful, intelligent pieces with a story included.
What an awesome song!!
THANKYOU Thomas 💜
No words. Really, no words for this symphony
My goodness! That was quite the tale. It's nice that they used the sketches as the background. Such magnificent music, it gave me goosebumps. It's been years since I heard anything from this project. So glad to go back to it!
This music is soo beautiful! Thank you for including some of Don’s original sketch pages for Last Sled to Dawson! ❤❤
the voice it's perfect
That's Johanna Kurkela, the best singer in the world, and also Tuomas' wife. I'm glad she married such a talented musician. They will achieve much together.
Oh. And here I was thinking it was Annette Olson (Nightwish's 2nd singer).
This is beautiful but it becomes simply magical if you've read the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
Love the picture of Tuomas and Don ❤️
Found this beautiful creation six years late, but am so happy I did
Hi from Czech Republic, I really love this song. Tuomas got talent from God. I love suomi music at all.
I'm also from Czech Republic ❤️ suomalainen music on kaunis!
This is the most beautiful music I have heard in a long time!
Toumas.... You created magic music...briliant
Finally! My album arrived, listening as long i'm writing! Thanks Tuomas it's awesome!
You're so lucky!!! I'm still waiting for mine with such eagerness I am almost giddy! Hopefully won't be much longer :) I'm loving everything so far :)
Margo Belle-Fleur Patience, you waited for so long, you can wait a bit more... trust me, it will be worthy ;)
Good news estêvão! My copy has arrived and you are so right - it's brilliant music! I heard they're going to release re-prints of Don Rosa's books. Here's hoping those rumours are true!
Yes... Its a brilliant album, specially if you read the novel. The release of re-prints are such good news, my copy went to trash a few years ago and i'm unable to find it at reasonable price.
Such a beautiful song, and in a way it adds some extra beauty that his wife is doing the female vocals. Amazing soothing song
The spoken parts remind me so much Century Child... I feel so nostalgic right now! Don Rosa's life of Scrooge mcDuck is a masterpiece, in my opinion. He depicted such a strong, and yet so human, uncle Scrooge, one can't help, I reckon, loving it!
This is amazing, really.
i love the singer girl.. she's mystical
It's Tuomas' wife
oh really? Nice :) i didn't know that...
haha, she's in most of the songs in this album
Cool! i really love her haha.. thanks for the information bro!
She is his wife)
the voice so enchanting
The Last Sled There’s gold, and it’s haunting and haunting
It’s luring me on as of old!
Yet it isn’t the gold that I’m wanting so much as just finding the gold!
It’s the great, big, broad land ‘way up yonder!
The great, broad land ‘way up yonder
Haunting him as of old
Yet, it ain’t the gold itself
So much as finding the gold
Farewell, White Agony Creek
Farewell, the three long years
Can’t leave behind what’s in this sled
Things we lost
The things we couldn’t share
Another rainbow’s end
Another memory
Fortuna Favet Fortibus!
Hold on to all that’s dear to you
As the last sled to Dawson finally arrives
It’s the forests where silence has lease
It’s the beauty that fills me with wonder!
It’s the stillness that fills me with peace!
The stillness that fills him with peace
The beauty of the wild
Rainbow’s end with golden dreams
Starlit sky and coffee & beans
Farewell, White Agony Creek
Farewell, the three spring thaws
One day I will return to you
Things we lost
The things we couldn’t share
Another rainbow’s end
Another memory
Fortuna Favet Fortibus!
Hold on to all that’s dear to you
As the last sled to Dawson finally arrives
The Work of a master ! this is another level of music, mortals couldn`t understand.
Are you immortal then ?
We that fell the music and understand the work, we all are !
Yves Brandao We better start praying to you too then.
Can't believe this masterpiece hasn't got 1 billion views yet.
Wth ?!?
Life isn't fair. But spread the message :)
The album is true masterpiece!
This is simply magical! Tuomas, you surprised us again and again! Simply wonderful! Thanks for that!
How could I hear that just now?? thank you Thomas.
I've just read the full Lo$ story, including the "Related Tales" story this song's based on- this song really captures the feel of that song, especially the usage of RW Service's "Spell Of The Yukon" poem! Holopainen is a great musician!
Leeave it to Tuomas Holopainen to write a music about Donald Duck and make it sounds totally effing EPIC!!!! and... best of all, make metal-lovers totally fall in love with it. Gotta love Tuomas :D
Or Scrooge McDuck... you know what I mean :p
Tuomas has the power to turn everything he touches into gold!!
Nightwish y Toumas... mis favoritos por siempre, me alegro haberlos escuchado hace ya más de 14 años por primera vez, y estoy seguro que mientras tenga vida los seguiré oyendo una y otra vez. Mi cuerpo entero vibra de emoción al re-descubrir una parte nueva de alguna canción que he oído mil y un veces o con aquellas que no han sido mis favoritas. Amo a mi familia (mi esposa e hijo) y espero poder compartir con ellos mi afición a la genial música que nos brinda Toumas y compañía! Saludos a todo el mundo desde México!!!!
...I'm crying, it's too... too beautiful!!! it fit so well with the story and the characters!
Please put this up on Spotify already 🙏
This track has reached my heart. Your melody is awsome. Congratulations Tuomas!
This is probably the MOST inspiring song i have heard, ever. I love the instruments, Vocals and the whole structure of this song ! When i first listened this i got goosebumbs. Well done Sir holopainen, Well done.
I just can't stop listening to this amazing album... A true masterpiece! Kiitos, maestro !
Also people need to understand. Without this guy, NW would never be who they are now. I'm getting this album. Just off this song. Beautiful!
Tuomas IS Nightwish! You are as right as truth
Indeed :D Although, it's a huge shame to see Anette go... You CANNOT do the beautiful theatrical things they've done in DPP and Imaginarium with a Soprano singer. Just would not work XD Anette's voice > Tarja's (Imo) - The vocalist in this sounds so like Anette. If they had found someone of similar talent to this singer, then I'd be alot happier than Floor (Who's good, but, reminds me of Tarja - And, unless they go back to the likes of Wishmaster, Oceanborn and similar ideas, I doubt I'd enjoy it as much as the recent albums!) But I'm sure Floor will be a nice addition to the talent pool that is NW :D
***** I don't think he/they got rid of them in order to take another musical direction... They just didn't get along well, plain and simple. Human relationships do change and nw isn't the first nor the last band that has been through line up changes. The urge to find someone to blame is caused by our level of butthurtness :p That being said, I agree that all of them are great singers and now, Floor has a versatile voice that matches their versatile music ;)
***** Actually they've changed the style while Tarja was still in. Take CC: darker and "heavier" sound, use of orchestra and a softer voice. DPP wasn't that much different from Once...They "played it safe" because it was written without having a specific voice in mind. So, that's why I don't think he did it on purpose. If that was the case, he could have easily thrown off Tarja at the end of the Wishmaster tour ;)
Anyway, let's enjoy the awesome music! Have fun :D
***** To an extent a composer will match his musicians. You would not compose a song for an alto voice and turn to a soprano. You would not compose a song for a violin and ask a trumpet to play it. Tarja's beautiful voice drew people to Nightwish and she did contribute to the compositions. But it is Tuomas's compositions and leadership of the band which keeps you a Nightwish fan. Tuomas is also the one who kept them from going overboard on the Classical side and the presence of metal a reality. Annette had a very interesting voice but you could hear some weaknesses and I did wonder if she could continue for very long. Floor is smart, her voice well trained. She does not demand more of it than it is capable and she has the stage presence that Nighwish needs. Tarja is still perfecting her craft, she continues to improve and one day she is going to take the Classical world by storm.
Beautiful. Well done Tuomas and Johanna.
Tuomas bravo!!! 👏👏👏
Best chorus ever. The lyrics are just amazing...
Don Rosa et Tuomas Holopainen, un mélange parfait !
Donald Duck is a BIG part of my childhood and especially Scrooge. Don Rosa is my favourite artist. I❤his immersive storylines and impressive drawings. My words are not enough to describe his skills as a draftsman
Tuomas is genius
Such a great composer Tuomas is... 💜
Great job, Tuomas! ;) Respect from Serbia!
One amazing song.
The sound for the heart
One of best albums in this decade. Tuomas I hail to your greatness.
that's the work of a true artist, so much respect for Tuomas!!!
pure genius.his music is from another universe
Tuomas is, with Hans Zimmer, the best modern composer ❤️❤️
Tuomas knocked this out of the park...gave me goosebumps
N0 - duckbumps
All this time later, and still I love how this metal records company also has a concept album about Scrooge Mc duck, released and promoted it on their channel
the amazing part is i met the guy, he's a master song writer and a very humble human being friendly and easy to talk to NIGHTWISH FAN FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
The term "fortuna favet fortibus" is so impactful and prominent in this vid, it is the number one result when searching for it on youtube.
Even over every vid that accually includes it in the title. But it makes sense. This time in Screooge's life is the embodyment of "fortuna favet fortibus".