There are sooo many reactors out there but only very few know what they are talking about. You are one of those few. I love listening how you analyze the music. Keep it up... 🎶❤️
@@jessicasopranonotes Seriously, and I’m sure you already know, but your ability to dive into music theory and show examples is second to none. I have a hard time choosing which is better your Nightwish or Aryeon breakdowns!
Yep, I agree. Jess knows a lot her stuff and also has incredible musical ear. Catches details very few do and fast. Not the first time I've posted this here
Drummer here :) - totally agree - before I 2018 I'd never even heard of Symphonic Metal, but after I found Nightwish and this concert, Jukka became my newest favorite drummer. If you watch this entire concert (and many reactors have done so as a live stream event), he is giving 110% on every song all the way through the whole 2 hour set and never seems to run out of breath at all, and his double bass drumming is rock solid. "Ever Dream" from the same concert is the perfect example of this - the last minute of that song after the key change the entire band is firing on all 8 cylinders and his playing underneath it is like a freight train coming at you at 70mph and you better just get out of the way, cuz it ain't stopping! This lineup was the best for me and this concert was one magic night. I was sad to hear he had to leave because he has severe insomnia, although he has remained with the band in a behind the scenes managerial role.
@@jessicasopranonotes You can find a 5 min 51 se sec long clip about that on YT , its from 2014 , there Jukka and other members explain things , english subs . Nightwish - Jukka Nevalainen forced to take a break due to health issues No links , when you may have auto delete on for inputs with links 😃 Its on Nightwish official YT channel . Latest info about this issue from Tuomas is that Jukka cant tour , that would trigger his insomnia again , even after several years being better .
@@kah227 don't agree. Jukka is a real showman and the passion he puts into his drumming is on another level. He was a big reason of why I enjoyed seeing Nightwish concerts.
Your comments are always soo accurate. From 12:05....what on Earth was thaaat??? both of them going upp, upppp, and then, she went to the mooooon!! By the way, drummer is a cyborg! He must be!
I love that you acknowledged Jukka on drums in particular. He is SO proficient and his choices of beats are always SO creative. And yet you could be forgiven for not really noticing because he manages to do it in a way that enhances the song rather than overpowering it. I reckon I could watch an entire concert of just drum-cam and not cease to be amazed. Absolutely tremendous musician.
I am a simple man. I see Nightwish, I click. Nout to add to your analysis. Nice, genuine, and professional speech.. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinion in this.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌷
Jess I just love your performance analysis, as i have said so many times, Nightwish are simply epic & love it when I see you are reacting to one of their performances. Romantacide being one of my all time favourites. 🔥😁🤘🔥 - What to do next ALL of Wacken 2013 is a great start. Just one a week will be fine get that mindblowing magical concert in the bag 😁🤘
@@jessicasopranonotes Absolutely go along with this - every song in the Wacken 2013 setlist is epic! Even their placement in the setlist is worthy of analysis, looking particularly at the fact that headlining at Wacken is huge for a metal band, but that festivals also carry a special difficulty - not everyone is there to see and hear any band in particular, and you may be following some pretty epic bands - in this case, Alice Cooper had just finished on the adjacent stage, so that's a tough act to follow. You have to catch that crowd before they drift off to other parts of the site for refreshments or other amusements in order to gain new listeners and fans (which, of course, is the upside - access to those who would not have listened to you otherwise) The one benefit of headlining is that no other artists or bands are competing for attention on other stages - the headline act is the only one to enjoy this exclusivity (Wacken 2013 had [I think] 5 actual stages and 3 or 4 other venues active during the festival), so attendees can choose which performer or band to go and listen to for any other performance but the headliners. I was a little surprised you didn't comment on that gorgeous glissando with Floor carrying on up and holding the top note before descending again, while Marco goes back down an octave before - I think Floor manages 3 full octaves in a continuous glissando going up, and two back down after the sustain, all in one breath and with no apparent change when negotiating the passagio! There must be one somewhere, but she negotiates it so smoothly that it is very hard to hear where (at least for me - but my high-pitched hearing isn't what it was and of course, I'm no expert in the female voice, so you may be able to pick out where she shifts registers). And of course, that epic guitar solo when Emppu gets to go full-on Eddie Van Halen and thrown in double-handed hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping and some amazing prestidigitation with the plectrum to switch between normal alternate picking and finger-picking/tapping. We are more used to hearing him soloing more in the David Gilmour style than the EVH, so this kind of work illustrates his amazing versatility. You are spot on about the energy that drummers put into hard rock or metal of most kinds - that is why it is almost normal to see them playing shirtless and shining with sweat, swigging down electrolytes by the quart. Jukka uses as much energy in this 90 minute set as most marathon runners would in a full race, and I bet he goes through drumheads and cymbals at a ferocious rate, in addition to the sticks which are pretty much a disposable item in hard rock drumming. It is certainly a shame that he only had two more concerts left in him after this one, although he is still with Nightwish, working behind the scenes on social media and marketing. He has made a couple of very brief appearances since, but never for full concerts. He is managing to better control his health by working that way, and made a real sacrifice by stepping back and putting Kai forward as his own replacement for "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". Marco, of course, is epic vocally and doesn't back off on the complexity of his bass part during his vocals at all. He is equally awesome in both roles. And Tuomas, the master poet and composer, putting all this together in his head before working it out on keyboards and separating out the parts for everyone, is a pure genius. You'd think that by now, just about every subject would have been covered, yet he still manages to come up with new ideas and approaches for his music. This is, as the title suggests, about the death of a romance, and he uses every trick in the book (and even invents more) to portray how it decays through indifference to hate, contempt, taunting, arguments and rage. As always, the music is a perfect match for the lyrics, this being one of the heaviest songs in their repertoire.
@@jessicasopranonotes This concert was epic and you very much seem to like symphonic metal 😁 In time why not turn a page and check out some more like EPICA!! 🤘and Within Temptation. 2 Dutch symphonic metal bands both with gorgeous sopranos as lead singers. EPICA 'Retrospect' and Within Temptation 'Black Symphony' feature both the bands with full symphony orchestra and choir on stage! And of course some awesome performances and guests 😉
Excellent reaction and analysis from a professional singer. You, Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice (US) and Julia Nilon (Australia) are my favorite Nightwish reactors. How I wish you 3 could make a NIGHTWISH reaction together and I think that would be awesome.
I have to throw in Chase and Tank - two of the best! Oh, also Suite Clarity, an up and coming metal band out of Seattle who have great insights into the structure of the music, from a metal perspective!
@@LadyAragorn1 I find her a little much. Plus she just reuploaded all her early reactions and is enjoying some double dipping on the views etc. Not cool
Realistically, Your Is An Empty Hope should be your next analysis, as it has Floor doing Death Growls. Concerning the drummer, what's, really, impressive, I find, is that he performed while experiencing extreme sleep-deprivation that had gone on for some time. In fact, it's the reason that he left Nightwish after this tour.
Heh - I was waiting to see your face for that vocal slide at the end, and I was not disappointed...😈👌 I love reactors like you who bring professional perspective to their analysis, especially if it's from a different part of the musical world: it's SO interesting. Good job.👍
Your professionalism and great musical perception are admirable. Every reaction of yours is solid, sensitive and very successful. It makes me detect things in my beloved NW's songs that I didn't know until then, and I thank you for sharing it. Many greetings from Argentina!
Fully agree with the other comments, Jess you really stand out from the crowd and time after time manage to offer so much more in your analysis. One of the best reactions/analysis of this song that I've seen!
That slide up to the high D is just stunning. She keeps it twangy all the way up and then lets it blossom into a nice vibrato and epic sound. I admire Floors vocals a lot.
Omgosh! Once again Jess coming through to tell me why my favourite songs are so good! 😀 I love your breakdown of this one. Really drove home how important, not just the notes and instrumentation are but how vital the pauses and quiet moments are to building and maintaining intensity. Just fascinating. Tuomas is absolutely a master! This was actually Jukka Nevalainen's last tour as Nightwish's fulltime drummer. He had to step away from performing due to chronic insomnia that, he said, was negatively impacting his playing, especially on tour.
Omg I had no idea about the drummer! I hope he was able to recover from chronic insomnia, that’s no joke. You always leave the best comments Rivkah! I love how enthusiastic you are about this band and I love talking music with you. Thanks for being you 💚
No doubt... But shall we stay on actual names when typing down comments, where and for what ever(????) *TUOMAS* I bet it'll definitely caught Your eyes too if typing "Jefs" instead of "Jess"??? HUH? 😜 And yea, I am a Finn. LoL 😂 Ye, she is an excellent what comes to decoding musical parts and lovely to watch/hear... Only thing she should change titles of the videos to: "Opera singer reacts and Analyses..."
@@jessicasopranonotes Hi Jess - Jukka has stayed with the band as manager since he had to quit - right decision for his health - thanks for a great reaction although suprised you didn't comment on the slide at the end!!...
I have tickets for their show on May 20th in LA!!! they are performing at The Wiltern!!! I've seen them twice in the states and cannot wait to see this show. It was originally scheduled for October, but Covid bumped it to May!!
man, soooo many analysis...Song of myself (Wacken) , Poet and the Pendulum (Live at Wembley) , Greatest Show on Earth (Live in Tampere). So good, you migh have your socks blown off!
What a splendid tutorial comment you gave. Thank you so much. Now In onderstand more of the genius Thuomas. I don' t know what more I can expect from Floor and Marko (who is hopefully temporarely wat of Nightwish). You have a journey with Nightwish and you don't regret I may notice. I am 81 and since 2029 a juge fan of Nightwish and especially of Floor who is Dutch, so am I. Dear lady stay healthy and continue your journey.
LOVED this reaction! Floor, as you know, is a goddess not of this unworthy orb. Simply magnificent and I love how much you love her :). I'd love to see you react to Floor's Phantom with Henk Poort (who was in the European production) on a Dutch show called Beste Zangers (Best Singers). Another is Yours Is An Empty Hope. It will leave you stunned with what she can do :)
I would say Song of Myself from the same concert. You'll really want to give a shout out to Jukka's drumming on that one. And the vocal harmonies are chef's kiss.
THEEESE, Ladies, Gentlemen and In-Betweens, ARE reaction videos. I LOVE them, and how you so don’t constrain any bit of emotion and you just let it all pour out. It’s contagious and makes me enjoy these videos, that I have watched very repeatedly as an 18 year-long Nightwish fan, as if it were the first time!
Thank you for your expertise and the way you are dissecting Nightwish songs so meticulously. It makes clear how extremely well these songs are composed and how extremely well they are executed by all of the band members.
You are one of the first reactors that I enjoy and respect when you pause the video to react. Because you actually have interesting and enlightening things to say.
Wonderfully done Jess! Your commentary and musical insight is so interesting. You have such a great ear for vocal coloring and music composition. I loved it. Nightwish has just announced dates for shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco for May of 2022.
@@stichhalbierer9329 Sorry to hear about the cancellations. You must be still experiencing severe covid numbers? I am so happy to hear recently that Nightwish has added some North American dates for next May. I am getting tickets and very excited to finally get to experience Nightwish, LIVE. However, I will miss Marko! Respect to Jukka Koskinen.
@@Thorgrim247 I live in in the north of Germany. The numbers here are not too bad, it’s getting worse again in the east and south of Germany. To be precise, I live in a village next to Wacken. I knew Nightwish with Tarja and liked the music, but was not very into it. In 2015 or so I read something about a new singer and watched some videos with Anette and didn’t like her live performances. And then, in the beginning of 2019 I learned about Floor and Wacken 2013. I was always a little late to the party. I bought the ticket for the human.||.nature tour exactly 2 years ago. I bought a ticket for the bullhead city festival with nightwish in Wacken (I planned to go by bike) this year in September. Everything cancelled due to the virus and the dumb people, that are afraid or too lazy to get a shot. I hope you will experience a great concert.
@@stichhalbierer9329 Thank you my friend. I had heard of Nightwish many years ago, but never took the time to check them out. Then I discovered them on YT about the same time as you in 2019. It was GLS at Wacken. It blew me away. Floor was captivating and brought tears to my eyes and chills all over my body. Since then I cannot get enough of her. I also love the rest of the band, especially Tuomas. He is a genius songwriter. I miss Marko already. I have great respect for Tarja. She is wonderful as well. However, I much prefer smaller doses of operatic singing. Annette is great on her recordings, but she could not provide the charisma and vocal performance required in a live NIghtwish show. I respect both of them, but Floor is the master of all vocal techniques which allows her to build songs to such epic climaxes. Amazing! Be well.
Every time I see you do a Nightwish reaction, all I can think is the clips you uploaded where you sang portions of Ghost Love Score and how much I want to hear you cover an entire Nightwish song. Your voice is closer to Tarja's (more operatic and has a darker tone than Floor's) but at the same time it radiates with Floor's light and many other great elements that are exclusively yours, so I believe that if you decide to make a cover, it will be amazing!
As others have said it's so awesome you point out stuff then play that part. Makes it way easier for the untrained ear to pick up what you're putting down. You do awesome reactions!
You really deliver what I want in a reaction video. Your breakdown of the instruments, Floor's vocals, and the lyrics have helped me understand what I am listening to and why I enjoy the performance. Thank you.
When I saw you were reacting to this song I couldn't hit the link fast enough and you didn't disappoint. I love that you not only know what you're talking about but you get excited by it and genuinely like the music. They'll be in LA in May 2022; two shows May 20 and 21. I'm flying to LA to see them on the Friday night show and crossing fingers it's not postponed again. As for the next Nightwish song... vocally there are a couple that really run the gamut, they're longer and knowing what they're about does help but not necessary, especially for a reactor like you who is focusing on the art of the voices, you can always watch again for meaning - not that they won't touch your soul. At any rate - "The Poet and the Pendulum" (an intensely moving song that Floor's voice absolutely masters; it's about Tuomas's descent into depression after the band fired their first singer. He used art to deal with the emotions of betrayal, anger, self-loathing, etc. instead of killing himself in real life, he killed a facet of himself in the song - it's brilliant) live at Wembley Arena: th-cam.com/video/N4Vfy5yCy-c/w-d-xo.html and "The Greatest Show on Earth" (birth of the Earth and evolution of life on our planet) live at Tampere, my favorite version because of the grandness of the staging, beautiful and dramatic (there's also the Wembley version that is also good but indoors so not quite so grand, but a few different elements from the Tampere version - I'm not going to put in a link for either, you can find depending upon what you're in the mood to do). Can't wait to see what you do next! ✌🤘
Always appreciate your reactions Jess! After watching so many NW reactions you still manage to point out aspects I have not seen covered before! Insightful... and fun!
Dang Jess, You got beauty, brains, talent and you love Nightwish...the perfect woman and one of the best reactors I've seen. Great job as always and keep up the wonderful reactions. I'm old enough to be your grandfather probably so that first part is truly heart felt. Keep doing what you're doing and thousands of us will keep watching the best of the best when it comes to reactions. I'm sorry but I love Elizabeth on The Charismatic Voice as well...You ladies ROCK!!!
I agree with a lot of the comments here. I usually just watch the reactors and enjoy their work, but you... you just show us all of your feelings while enjoying the song, almost as I'd I was watching myself react. So real. I really enjoy your videos and you gained a fan right here. Excellent job! 👏👏👏👏
I'm studying to become a teacher and have just finished a unit pertaining to The Arts, in particular song and music. Hearing you break down the elements and link the music and song to emotions resonated with my learnings. Thank you, as it hits home that The Arts truly has a place within education.
I love your reactions!!! ❤❤❤ Your breakdowns of the singing techniques as well as the composition of the songs is top tier!!! Couple that with the sheer excitement you have for good music is just so fun to watch!!! ❤ ❤❤ Thank you for sharing with us :)
I feel like I've been listening to them for years and am only now, through your eyes, understanding Tuomas' genius. The rest of them are, of course, also geniuses in their own right. Keep up the great work.
Nice reaction. I know I said this before, but I appreciate how good your speaking voice is, I have a hearing deficit and some people I can't understand, yet you have an excellent speaking voice and I appreciate that so much!
A minor point you didn't mention but I found really slick is how thru the vocals you get 2 different matched descending slides and then the guitarist adds a descending slide to the end of his solo. Everybody in this band is a top tier musician.
More Nightwish please! I really enjoy your enthusiasm and analysis. Floor has done some solo material too, check out her cover of the Frozen 2 song Into the Unknown!
First, your musical passion is contagious. Second, you know what you're talking about. Third, you communicate with clarity and depth and become a teacher of musical appreciation. Thank you for your work, Jess. It's a pleasure to recommend it any time I can to my Spanish-speaking audience. th-cam.com/video/TrkL6XC6HyU/w-d-xo.html
There are sooo many reactors out there but only very few know what they are talking about. You are one of those few.
I love listening how you analyze the music. Keep it up... 🎶❤️
Thank you Geert, that means a lot! ❤️
I probably saw them all, but this was by far the best reaction Jess. Please more Nightwish or Floor songs; she did a lot of covers on her YT channel.
@@jessicasopranonotes Seriously, and I’m sure you already know, but your ability to dive into music theory and show examples is second to none. I have a hard time choosing which is better your Nightwish or Aryeon breakdowns!
Yep, I agree. Jess knows a lot her stuff and also has incredible musical ear. Catches details very few do and fast. Not the first time I've posted this here
I so agree with you. Fantastic explanations!
Jess reacts to Romanticide?!?!? That's a nice start for this weekend!
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I’m loving this weekend already! And loving this song
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@@mariogansbeke Thanks, I saw it now. Marco is in a very good shape, as I heard. I wish he'll return to Nightwish..
@@gabriel.bardac I hope so too. If there is one wish I could make then it is this one. Nightwish sounds great with Jukka, but he ain't Marko.....
@@jessicasopranonotes When will you see them live? I hope they'll be playing the gig in December here in Munich, Germany!
Drummer here :) - totally agree - before I 2018 I'd never even heard of Symphonic Metal, but after I found Nightwish and this concert, Jukka became my newest favorite drummer. If you watch this entire concert (and many reactors have done so as a live stream event), he is giving 110% on every song all the way through the whole 2 hour set and never seems to run out of breath at all, and his double bass drumming is rock solid. "Ever Dream" from the same concert is the perfect example of this - the last minute of that song after the key change the entire band is firing on all 8 cylinders and his playing underneath it is like a freight train coming at you at 70mph and you better just get out of the way, cuz it ain't stopping! This lineup was the best for me and this concert was one magic night. I was sad to hear he had to leave because he has severe insomnia, although he has remained with the band in a behind the scenes managerial role.
Much respect to you and all drummers out there. His playing is insane and I look forward to seeing more of him in this concert
@@jessicasopranonotes You can find a 5 min 51 se sec long clip about that on YT , its from 2014 , there Jukka and other members explain things , english subs .
Nightwish - Jukka Nevalainen forced to take a break due to health issues
No links , when you may have auto delete on for inputs with links 😃 Its on Nightwish official YT channel .
Latest info about this issue from Tuomas is that Jukka cant tour , that would trigger his insomnia again , even after several years being better .
You're right, Jukka was the best, you should check him out in earlier concerts too, he has been amazing from the beginning 💥
@@k.b.6844 Kai Hahto is the better.
@@kah227 don't agree. Jukka is a real showman and the passion he puts into his drumming is on another level. He was a big reason of why I enjoyed seeing Nightwish concerts.
Tuomas will appreciate you educating us as to WHY we love his work!
A great analysis ! 🧐 👏
Thank you Donna!
@@jessicasopranonotes I can finally put a face to the Dunning Kruger effect
This song was actually composed by Marco, only the final snippet is Tuomas's(written as a finale for "Nemo", but he felt it didn't fit there).
Tuomas Holopainen metal Mozart
Jukka is one hell of a drummer... A total beast, miss him every day
This is a huge energy blast! Floor's and Marko's duet slide at the end is just mind blowing. Excellent analysis. Thank you! ⛄❄👍
Hands down the best analysis of Romanticide I’ve seen yet. Great job. Thank you.
Wow, thanks Ron!
Your comments are always soo accurate. From 12:05....what on Earth was thaaat??? both of them going upp, upppp, and then, she went to the mooooon!! By the way, drummer is a cyborg! He must be!
I really enjoy seeing your analysis of music. So interesting to learn more about these songs I love! Great work!
Thank you very much!
I love that you rewind after pointing things out so we can hear what you mean. You have knowledge and enthusiasm. Thankyou!
Thanks Max! I get lots of comments saying how helpful this feature is so I will continue to keep that in my editing 😊
Really enjoy your combination of technical knowledge and analysis and passion for music. So happy to see you doing more Nightwish
Thanks Dave!
I love that you acknowledged Jukka on drums in particular.
He is SO proficient and his choices of beats are always SO creative. And yet you could be forgiven for not really noticing because he manages to do it in a way that enhances the song rather than overpowering it. I reckon I could watch an entire concert of just drum-cam and not cease to be amazed. Absolutely tremendous musician.
I am a simple man.
I see Nightwish, I click.
Nout to add to your analysis. Nice, genuine, and professional speech..
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinion in this..
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Jess I just love your performance analysis, as i have said so many times, Nightwish are simply epic & love it when I see you are reacting to one of their performances. Romantacide being one of my all time favourites. 🔥😁🤘🔥 - What to do next ALL of Wacken 2013 is a great start. Just one a week will be fine get that mindblowing magical concert in the bag 😁🤘
I can’t get over how epic this concert is! Thank you for encouraging me to do videos on this band, they’re simply one of a kind
@@jessicasopranonotes Absolutely go along with this - every song in the Wacken 2013 setlist is epic! Even their placement in the setlist is worthy of analysis, looking particularly at the fact that headlining at Wacken is huge for a metal band, but that festivals also carry a special difficulty - not everyone is there to see and hear any band in particular, and you may be following some pretty epic bands - in this case, Alice Cooper had just finished on the adjacent stage, so that's a tough act to follow. You have to catch that crowd before they drift off to other parts of the site for refreshments or other amusements in order to gain new listeners and fans (which, of course, is the upside - access to those who would not have listened to you otherwise) The one benefit of headlining is that no other artists or bands are competing for attention on other stages - the headline act is the only one to enjoy this exclusivity (Wacken 2013 had [I think] 5 actual stages and 3 or 4 other venues active during the festival), so attendees can choose which performer or band to go and listen to for any other performance but the headliners.
I was a little surprised you didn't comment on that gorgeous glissando with Floor carrying on up and holding the top note before descending again, while Marco goes back down an octave before - I think Floor manages 3 full octaves in a continuous glissando going up, and two back down after the sustain, all in one breath and with no apparent change when negotiating the passagio! There must be one somewhere, but she negotiates it so smoothly that it is very hard to hear where (at least for me - but my high-pitched hearing isn't what it was and of course, I'm no expert in the female voice, so you may be able to pick out where she shifts registers).
And of course, that epic guitar solo when Emppu gets to go full-on Eddie Van Halen and thrown in double-handed hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping and some amazing prestidigitation with the plectrum to switch between normal alternate picking and finger-picking/tapping. We are more used to hearing him soloing more in the David Gilmour style than the EVH, so this kind of work illustrates his amazing versatility.
You are spot on about the energy that drummers put into hard rock or metal of most kinds - that is why it is almost normal to see them playing shirtless and shining with sweat, swigging down electrolytes by the quart. Jukka uses as much energy in this 90 minute set as most marathon runners would in a full race, and I bet he goes through drumheads and cymbals at a ferocious rate, in addition to the sticks which are pretty much a disposable item in hard rock drumming. It is certainly a shame that he only had two more concerts left in him after this one, although he is still with Nightwish, working behind the scenes on social media and marketing. He has made a couple of very brief appearances since, but never for full concerts. He is managing to better control his health by working that way, and made a real sacrifice by stepping back and putting Kai forward as his own replacement for "Endless Forms Most Beautiful".
Marco, of course, is epic vocally and doesn't back off on the complexity of his bass part during his vocals at all. He is equally awesome in both roles.
And Tuomas, the master poet and composer, putting all this together in his head before working it out on keyboards and separating out the parts for everyone, is a pure genius.
You'd think that by now, just about every subject would have been covered, yet he still manages to come up with new ideas and approaches for his music. This is, as the title suggests, about the death of a romance, and he uses every trick in the book (and even invents more) to portray how it decays through indifference to hate, contempt, taunting, arguments and rage. As always, the music is a perfect match for the lyrics, this being one of the heaviest songs in their repertoire.
Love your reaction and analysis to Nightwish. Please do more.
Ever Dream, Poet and the Pendulum, Ghost River, Storytime, Sleeping Sun, Song of Myself.
@@jessicasopranonotes This concert was epic and you very much seem to like symphonic metal 😁 In time why not turn a page and check out some more like EPICA!! 🤘and Within Temptation. 2 Dutch symphonic metal bands both with gorgeous sopranos as lead singers. EPICA 'Retrospect' and Within Temptation 'Black Symphony' feature both the bands with full symphony orchestra and choir on stage! And of course some awesome performances and guests 😉
Excellent reaction and analysis from a professional singer. You, Elizabeth of The Charismatic Voice (US) and Julia Nilon (Australia) are my favorite Nightwish reactors. How I wish you 3 could make a NIGHTWISH reaction together and I think that would be awesome.
Maggie Renee is awesome too. She is also an opera singer and loves Nightwish
I have to throw in Chase and Tank - two of the best! Oh, also Suite Clarity, an up and coming metal band out of Seattle who have great insights into the structure of the music, from a metal perspective!
@@LadyAragorn1 Never heard of her. Going to check her out right now!
@@LadyAragorn1 I find her a little much. Plus she just reuploaded all her early reactions and is enjoying some double dipping on the views etc. Not cool
Realistically, Your Is An Empty Hope should be your next analysis, as it has Floor doing Death Growls. Concerning the drummer, what's, really, impressive, I find, is that he performed while experiencing extreme sleep-deprivation that had gone on for some time. In fact, it's the reason that he left Nightwish after this tour.
WOHOO! Good job in analyzing! Looking forward to see you soon on Song of Myself. ;)
Heh - I was waiting to see your face for that vocal slide at the end, and I was not disappointed...😈👌
I love reactors like you who bring professional perspective to their analysis, especially if it's from a different part of the musical world: it's SO interesting.
Good job.👍
Thank you, Harold!
Your professionalism and great musical perception are admirable. Every reaction of yours is solid, sensitive and very successful. It makes me detect things in my beloved NW's songs that I didn't know until then, and I thank you for sharing it. Many greetings from Argentina!
Thank you, Gustavo!
Your reactions get better and better! Love the explanations!
Thank you!
Fully agree with the other comments, Jess you really stand out from the crowd and time after time manage to offer so much more in your analysis. One of the best reactions/analysis of this song that I've seen!
What a compliment, thank you Gustaf! Your words of encouragement are motivation for me to keep going
I am sorry... I can only give you One thumbs up. This was great to watch and listen too, thanks. Oh wait two thumbs up: 👍👍
That slide up to the high D is just stunning.
She keeps it twangy all the way up and then lets it blossom into a nice vibrato and epic sound.
I admire Floors vocals a lot.
Omgosh! Once again Jess coming through to tell me why my favourite songs are so good! 😀 I love your breakdown of this one. Really drove home how important, not just the notes and instrumentation are but how vital the pauses and quiet moments are to building and maintaining intensity. Just fascinating. Tuomas is absolutely a master!
This was actually Jukka Nevalainen's last tour as Nightwish's fulltime drummer. He had to step away from performing due to chronic insomnia that, he said, was negatively impacting his playing, especially on tour.
Omg I had no idea about the drummer! I hope he was able to recover from chronic insomnia, that’s no joke.
You always leave the best comments Rivkah! I love how enthusiastic you are about this band and I love talking music with you. Thanks for being you 💚
No doubt... But shall we stay on actual names when typing down comments, where and for what ever(????)
*TUOMAS*
I bet it'll definitely caught Your eyes too if typing "Jefs" instead of "Jess"??? HUH? 😜
And yea, I am a Finn. LoL 😂
Ye, she is an excellent what comes to decoding musical parts and lovely to watch/hear...
Only thing she should change titles of the videos to:
"Opera singer reacts and Analyses..."
@@jaskau2462 oh, good catch. Fixed it!
@@jessicasopranonotes Hi Jess - Jukka has stayed with the band as manager since he had to quit - right decision for his health - thanks for a great reaction although suprised you didn't comment on the slide at the end!!...
@@jessicasopranonotes Thanks, Jess! I always love talking music with you, too! 🙃🎶🎤
I have tickets for their show on May 20th in LA!!! they are performing at The Wiltern!!! I've seen them twice in the states and cannot wait to see this show. It was originally scheduled for October, but Covid bumped it to May!!
I'm going may 21st I'm so excited
That’s today! Let us know how it went!
Thx for reaction, keep it up with Nightwish reaction!
Floor is so badass in this. Makes me smile :)
Your analysis and commentary is so spot-on and insightful. Great job! Keep exploring this band.
Wow, thanks Kent! And will do
The magic that you hear is Tuomas.. ;)
man, soooo many analysis...Song of myself (Wacken) , Poet and the Pendulum (Live at Wembley) , Greatest Show on Earth (Live in Tampere). So good, you migh have your socks blown off!
What a splendid tutorial comment you gave. Thank you so much. Now In onderstand more of the genius Thuomas. I don' t know what more I can expect from Floor and Marko (who is hopefully temporarely wat of Nightwish).
You have a journey with Nightwish and you don't regret I may notice. I am 81 and since 2029 a juge fan of Nightwish and especially of Floor who is Dutch, so am I.
Dear lady stay healthy and continue your journey.
Jess your vibes listening to the song are contagious ! You vibe good and Fun ! Thanks for this reaction.
LOVED this reaction! Floor, as you know, is a goddess not of this unworthy orb. Simply magnificent and I love how much you love her :). I'd love to see you react to Floor's Phantom with Henk Poort (who was in the European production) on a Dutch show called Beste Zangers (Best Singers). Another is Yours Is An Empty Hope. It will leave you stunned with what she can do :)
I would say Song of Myself from the same concert. You'll really want to give a shout out to Jukka's drumming on that one. And the vocal harmonies are chef's kiss.
Have been waiting for a Nightwish return!
THEEESE, Ladies, Gentlemen and In-Betweens, ARE reaction videos. I LOVE them, and how you so don’t constrain any bit of emotion and you just let it all pour out. It’s contagious and makes me enjoy these videos, that I have watched very repeatedly as an 18 year-long Nightwish fan, as if it were the first time!
Thank you so much!! Glad you like them!
Thank you for your expertise and the way you are dissecting Nightwish songs so meticulously. It makes clear how extremely well these songs are composed and how extremely well they are executed by all of the band members.
Glad you noticed the drummer, if you notice in "Love Ghost Score", even Floor at the end salutes the drummer!
Damn! You are now one of my top reactors. Beautiful, very smart and DEFINITELY a professional musician. Subbed.
I love ,love,love your breakdowns, more Nightwish please there is just so much for you to dissect in Tuomas’s compositions.
Brilliantly analysed. Thank you so much! Makes me appreciate Nightwish, Marko and Floor even more.
The best reaction of this Song i ever see ( and i see many hihi😅). Absolut stunning. Greetings from northern Germany 🤘🤗
Thank you, Ralf! 😃
@@jessicasopranonotes i mean you are perfect, as a Front Woman in a Symphonic Metal Band .With a great Composer and Poet .🌹
Gabriel Henrique - I Want To Know What Love Is. (D7 note).
What a voice! Incredible technique!
Hugs from Brazil.
You are one of the first reactors that I enjoy and respect when you pause the video to react. Because you actually have interesting and enlightening things to say.
I appreciate that, Andrew!
Thank you very much for the great reaction. Really enjoyed your comments discussing the musicality of the band as well as Floor's vocal techniques.
Thank you for watching!
My favorite reactor ever!!! 💖🤘
Awe, thank you! 💚
Wonderfully done Jess! Your commentary and musical insight is so interesting. You have such a great ear for vocal coloring and music composition. I loved it. Nightwish has just announced dates for shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco for May of 2022.
Second that. In Germany they just cancelled a few days ago the concerts for November/Dezember.
@@stichhalbierer9329 Sorry to hear about the cancellations. You must be still experiencing severe covid numbers? I am so happy to hear recently that Nightwish has added some North American dates for next May. I am getting tickets and very excited to finally get to experience Nightwish, LIVE. However, I will miss Marko! Respect to Jukka Koskinen.
@@Thorgrim247 I live in in the north of Germany. The numbers here are not too bad, it’s getting worse again in the east and south of Germany. To be precise, I live in a village next to Wacken. I knew Nightwish with Tarja and liked the music, but was not very into it. In 2015 or so I read something about a new singer and watched some videos with Anette and didn’t like her live performances. And then, in the beginning of 2019 I learned about Floor and Wacken 2013. I was always a little late to the party. I bought the ticket for the human.||.nature tour exactly 2 years ago. I bought a ticket for the bullhead city festival with nightwish in Wacken (I planned to go by bike) this year in September. Everything cancelled due to the virus and the dumb people, that are afraid or too lazy to get a shot. I hope you will experience a great concert.
@@stichhalbierer9329 Thank you my friend. I had heard of Nightwish many years ago, but never took the time to check them out. Then I discovered them on YT about the same time as you in 2019. It was GLS at Wacken. It blew me away. Floor was captivating and brought tears to my eyes and chills all over my body. Since then I cannot get enough of her. I also love the rest of the band, especially Tuomas. He is a genius songwriter. I miss Marko already. I have great respect for Tarja. She is wonderful as well. However, I much prefer smaller doses of operatic singing. Annette is great on her recordings, but she could not provide the charisma and vocal performance required in a live NIghtwish show. I respect both of them, but Floor is the master of all vocal techniques which allows her to build songs to such epic climaxes. Amazing! Be well.
Every time I see you do a Nightwish reaction, all I can think is the clips you uploaded where you sang portions of Ghost Love Score and how much I want to hear you cover an entire Nightwish song. Your voice is closer to Tarja's (more operatic and has a darker tone than Floor's) but at the same time it radiates with Floor's light and many other great elements that are exclusively yours, so I believe that if you decide to make a cover, it will be amazing!
This has been on my to-do list. I just need to learn all of the words and come up with a video format.
As others have said it's so awesome you point out stuff then play that part. Makes it way easier for the untrained ear to pick up what you're putting down. You do awesome reactions!
Thank you!
You really deliver what I want in a reaction video. Your breakdown of the instruments, Floor's vocals, and the lyrics have helped me understand what I am listening to and why I enjoy the performance. Thank you.
Thank you Mack! I enjoy reading comments like this. It’s the reason why I make these videos 😊
When I saw you were reacting to this song I couldn't hit the link fast enough and you didn't disappoint. I love that you not only know what you're talking about but you get excited by it and genuinely like the music. They'll be in LA in May 2022; two shows May 20 and 21. I'm flying to LA to see them on the Friday night show and crossing fingers it's not postponed again. As for the next Nightwish song... vocally there are a couple that really run the gamut, they're longer and knowing what they're about does help but not necessary, especially for a reactor like you who is focusing on the art of the voices, you can always watch again for meaning - not that they won't touch your soul.
At any rate - "The Poet and the Pendulum" (an intensely moving song that Floor's voice absolutely masters; it's about Tuomas's descent into depression after the band fired their first singer. He used art to deal with the emotions of betrayal, anger, self-loathing, etc. instead of killing himself in real life, he killed a facet of himself in the song - it's brilliant) live at Wembley Arena: th-cam.com/video/N4Vfy5yCy-c/w-d-xo.html and
"The Greatest Show on Earth" (birth of the Earth and evolution of life on our planet) live at Tampere, my favorite version because of the grandness of the staging, beautiful and dramatic (there's also the Wembley version that is also good but indoors so not quite so grand, but a few different elements from the Tampere version - I'm not going to put in a link for either, you can find depending upon what you're in the mood to do). Can't wait to see what you do next! ✌🤘
Thanks Laure for these recommendations! I’m hoping their LA concert doesn’t get postponed as well 🤞🏾
One of my favorite NIGHTWISH songs.....your reaction and analysis breakdown was spot on....Thanks!👍💖
Glad you enjoyed it, Jim!
Yeeeea baby 😃 I absolutly love this song, so powerful. Thanks to react 💖
Yes we love Jess reactions!
that guitar solo is one of Emppu's finest works, in my opinion.
Always appreciate your reactions Jess!
After watching so many NW reactions you still manage to point out aspects I have not seen covered before!
Insightful... and fun!
Thank you so much!!
Always looking forward to your reactions!
Glad you like them, Thomas!
I love the way you break down and point out alot of the technical aspects of songs. Great job!
Thanks Robert!
You are awesome with your reactions, looking forward to more Nightwish or a cover done by Floor.
Adagio, Oblivion and Alone are so good.
Dang Jess, You got beauty, brains, talent and you love Nightwish...the perfect woman and one of the best reactors I've seen. Great job as always and keep up the wonderful reactions. I'm old enough to be your grandfather probably so that first part is truly heart felt. Keep doing what you're doing and thousands of us will keep watching the best of the best when it comes to reactions. I'm sorry but I love Elizabeth on The Charismatic Voice as well...You ladies ROCK!!!
Omg finally someone that gets that she was mocking. Its so well done by Floor. Her range is unlimited.
You have great reactions and analyses from Nightwish songs so i give 6/5🎸 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
I agree with a lot of the comments here. I usually just watch the reactors and enjoy their work, but you... you just show us all of your feelings while enjoying the song, almost as I'd I was watching myself react. So real. I really enjoy your videos and you gained a fan right here. Excellent job! 👏👏👏👏
I appreciate that!
You need to hear ” ever dream” and ” devil and the deep dark ocean” ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve done a video on the second one!
@@jessicasopranonotes oh! Sorry! I Will find it ❤️
Always love your skillful and knowledgeable reactions ……. By the way, Foor has also a lot more solo songs, you must react to!
He thanks Jess ! great reaction.
Im from Brazil.
Kisses for you dear 😍
This year i go to the show of Nightwish, im sooooo excited ❤️
I'm studying to become a teacher and have just finished a unit pertaining to The Arts, in particular song and music. Hearing you break down the elements and link the music and song to emotions resonated with my learnings. Thank you, as it hits home that The Arts truly has a place within education.
Awesomeness as always Jess!
I’m going to see Nightwish in May 2022 at the Wiltern in LA!
Of dozens of comments to this track, yours is the best! Thanks for the detail.
Glad you like it, Kenneth!
Nightwish will do three shows in California in May.
May 18, 2022,The Warfield, San Francisco
May 20&21 2022, The Wiltern, Los Angeles
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
Another super reaction. Awesome work, matches the subject.
Very well done reaction! I'm impressed enough to subscribe.
Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮🤘
The look on your face at Marco & Floor's scream at the end was great, expected a comment on it, very surprised there wasn't one
amazing as always
They are coming to L.A. next spring!!😆
They're playing at the Wiltern in LA May 20 & 21, 2022! I'm going on the 21st! I think there are still tickets for at least one of the nights.
I love your reviews of NW, as there is so much, yes genius to analyze!
Thank you for watching!
I love your reactions!!! ❤❤❤ Your breakdowns of the singing techniques as well as the composition of the songs is top tier!!! Couple that with the sheer excitement you have for good music is just so fun to watch!!! ❤ ❤❤ Thank you for sharing with us :)
Ditto, great analysis !! Great song too. You are one of the BEST !!
Thank you, Bruce!
Wow, you really did a good analysis and break down. Now some can see how much complexity and colours and passion is present here at work. Thx.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very enjoyable reaction and analysis of the song. Thankyou very much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
One of the best reaction and explanation of this great song! Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
I feel like I've been listening to them for years and am only now, through your eyes, understanding Tuomas' genius.
The rest of them are, of course, also geniuses in their own right.
Keep up the great work.
Great and insightful reaction! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yet another superb reaction!
Thank you, Matthew!
There is a Nightwish show coming up May 20th of next year (2022) at the Wiltern, I believe tickets are still available.
Excellent breakdown. You and them.
beautiful reaction, as usual. Detailed and entertaining. I hope to watch more metal music in here!
I've watched a lot of reactions to Nightwish, and yours here is top tier. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed, John!
Nice reaction. I know I said this before, but I appreciate how good your speaking voice is, I have a hearing deficit and some people I can't understand, yet you have an excellent speaking voice and I appreciate that so much!
Wow, thank you!
Nice reaction and analysis, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, David!
The greatest review of this song I’ve seen WELL Done. Thanks again for sharing this wonderful song with us all. 😎
Thank you, John!
A minor point you didn't mention but I found really slick is how thru the vocals you get 2 different matched descending slides and then the guitarist adds a descending slide to the end of his solo. Everybody in this band is a top tier musician.
More Nightwish please! I really enjoy your enthusiasm and analysis. Floor has done some solo material too, check out her cover of the Frozen 2 song Into the Unknown!
First, your musical passion is contagious. Second, you know what you're talking about. Third, you communicate with clarity and depth and become a teacher of musical appreciation. Thank you for your work, Jess. It's a pleasure to recommend it any time I can to my Spanish-speaking audience. th-cam.com/video/TrkL6XC6HyU/w-d-xo.html
Your analysis is pretty amazing.
Thank you, John!