"A+, you pass!" 😂. Thank you for the grade and the fantastic reaction! It was a huge pleasure to cover this legendary song. Our favourite TTFAF cover is Alejandro Sayago's original recorder version, because of the uncut and funny performance!
Been hoping to see Herman do a video on you guys for a while, now. Pumped to finally see him do it. You guys knocked it out of the park. Easily my favorite cover of this song.
As a classically trained musician (which is not to say my opinion is special) but my opinion is special and this is amazing. It's just profoundly well done.
When they recreated the friendly duel, right down to taking a sip, I just couldn't stop smiling! They must have been having so much fun! When an entertainer is having fun, it elevates the performance and makes it special. Yeah, too many musical performers lack that spark that makes music into art. It feels so, generic, like it was made solely for the paycheck and attention instead of for the love of making something to inspire emotions in the audience. The difference is night and day, and you can always tell the difference between what has an artist's soul put into it and what was hastily written in someone's spare time without any real care put into it.
Dudes are not only doing the melody, but the bass and rhythm as well! I cannot do a single thing in my life as well as these two bros play the accordion.
I loved the cover. So much nuance in the playing, plus the part with the roses is amazing. It's no small feat to take a song like Through the Fire and Flames and break into something like that. They are doing accents all over the place and in great spots. You can almost hear words in the playing. That to me is a sign that they are top musicians. I would love for DragonForce to break into the rose part
Every time I hear Through the Fire and Flames I get flashbacks to the early 2000s - totally magical feeling 😊 I used to "play" accordion back in my childhood, it sounded beautiful to me, but to surrounding people it must have sounded like random noise, playing accordion is not easy, that's at least 3 types of actions you supposed to be aware of, and to land that tempo so well... Mind blowing! Awesome performance!
As someone who lives in an area where polka still is very culturally present, when I first saw this cover, it brought me incredible joy. It warms my heart to see you're enjoying it as well. :)
YES!!! Herman finally got to review these guys!!😁 Easily my favorite cover of this song, I am so stoked that he seemed to enjoy it, and more stoked that he recognized the hard work and skill these guys possess.
That tour with Turisas was my first time seeing you guys live! It was fcking amazing and Turisas has been a regular on my playlist ever since aswell! Keep doing what you're doing Herman, you are an absolute legend!
When I was a kid I remember there were competitions for the fastest playthrough of Säkkijärven Polkka on an accordion, so there is a pretty good precedent for playing accordion fast :)
As an Astor Piazola fan I'm glad they played a bit of "Libertango". That's the first thing you think about when hearing an accordion, even if the original piece is played on a bandoneon. That said, this is my favorite "through the fire and flames" cover
My theory of why people put so much intensity into covers is they are projecting the feelings that the song gives them when they listen to it. Unfortunately a lot of artists these days don’t really connect with the music they make, they just put it out there for the dollar. It’s the fans who analyze every lyric and how each note is placed and take the song not only to heart but to soul.
"Why do people wanna play so fast? Why do people wanna risk injuring their bodies, on their hands to play so fast?" YOU STARTED IT HERMAN! You started it................
This cover is inspired and there is some serious skill there! Now I want a Weird Al Dragonforce cover in my life. That tour with Turisas was my first gig I ever attended. Southampton Guildhall. We stayed after the show to meet you guys and you gave out pizza and beer. You all also signed some trading cards for me at the time, Bunch of legends.
Absolutely stellar. Probably my favourite cover. Technical skill, presentation, performance. All amazing. Nothing will beat Trombone Champ though for making me laugh and cry in pain at the same time though.
it is just crazy to see someone even try this with accordions ... but they are NAILING it .. i tried to learn how to play accordion ... never really got the hang of it
OMG. It is great to see Herman like a "normal" person (and still the guitar hero we love) being surprised by nice works as this. I think that is very generous of you to react these covers, because above everything else is a great way of get these musicians known by people who wouldn't. Thank you man. God bless 🙌🎸🤘
These guys really are impressive. I saw their cover of Master of Puppets recently and was blown away. As far as throwing themselves into it, versus not doing so, some people feel compelled to do that as part of their performance, and to be fair, a former bandmate of mine tried to get me to be more energized when playing guitar in small bars, and I get it, I just don't like getting physically active in a small space when I have an instrument on, even more so if I am using one of my heavier and more expensive instruments like my double neck. Now at the time I was doing lead vocals and only lead vocals, I would go full on energy bombastic. That said, their getting into it is just a part of how they do it. They probably have been doing it for so long with other songs that it just came second nature when they learned TTFAF. On a side note, I tried to get that bar band several years ago to cover TTFAF (We were already doing covers of Iron Mainden, Metallica, and other bands of the genre). I walked into rehearsal and played the opening of TTFAF and declared I wanted us to attempt it. Our drummer looked me right in the eye and said, "Not in this lifetime am I going to be able to play that drum part", so we didn't do it.
Truly, epic performance! Love that they interpreted it and made it their own. Amazing energy and expression. Roses, beer and back to back solo killed it
Next time I'm in a fine dinning environment along the canal, and a musician walks up and asks if there is a song I'd liked played for my date... I want these guys and this song.😂
I'd seen the memes of people trying to play "Through the Fire and Flames" on many different instruments, but years later, when I saw the original video of these two guys playing it, I decided to look up the original, and then listen to a lot of your other songs, and I'm a huge fan now. Through listening to Dragonforce, I was recommended Sabaton, which is another fantastic group. Hope you're having a fantastic day, man.
Through the fire and flames is MASTERPIECE Why there is so many covers??? I love everyone interesting atempt for cover as this one for sure is. Have good one mr. Lee
the TH-cam school asignment would be and interesting extra credit project that could replace a single graded assignment or exam depending on the magnatude of it.
I want to see more content from these guys! They only have a couple of videos! I feel like these guys could be popular online, but i do recognize that it probably takes a LONG time to make stuff like this!
When you cover you have a fan and admiration behind the play. When you play your own music for too much time and working tired isn't always awesome. And mimic fake feeling if it could be noticed is worst than a tired face of hard work.
"A+, you pass!" 😂. Thank you for the grade and the fantastic reaction! It was a huge pleasure to cover this legendary song. Our favourite TTFAF cover is Alejandro Sayago's original recorder version, because of the uncut and funny performance!
You both did amazing, such talent in your compositions and it shows in your performances 🤘🏽
You made it, guys! Brutal grade :)
You two are truly gifted!
Been hoping to see Herman do a video on you guys for a while, now. Pumped to finally see him do it. You guys knocked it out of the park. Easily my favorite cover of this song.
This was amazing to watch guys. Never thought about accordion could do something like this. Congrats on a fantastic job.
If you can play Fire and Flames and you DONT get a date, we have failed as a society.
They are nailing the runs and the dynamics. They are not only playing the piece, but performing it. Their musicianship is unreal.
this has to be one of the most technically accurate covers of this song I've ever seen. absolutely mindblowing.
Yeah, stupid amount of talent on show. Absolutely nuts
As a classically trained musician (which is not to say my opinion is special) but my opinion is special and this is amazing. It's just profoundly well done.
Not just technically accurate to the _song,_ but also to its _music video._
What % of Herman's life is going to be spent watching Through the Fire and the Flames covers? Good job Herman, creating such a masterpiece.
xD
yes
Makes me think of how much Lani of Team Fourstar loves watching reactions to their stuff
A fair amount I would say. It’s not a miserable existence either I would say it’s a good way to live
Around 53%
When they recreated the friendly duel, right down to taking a sip, I just couldn't stop smiling! They must have been having so much fun! When an entertainer is having fun, it elevates the performance and makes it special.
Yeah, too many musical performers lack that spark that makes music into art. It feels so, generic, like it was made solely for the paycheck and attention instead of for the love of making something to inspire emotions in the audience. The difference is night and day, and you can always tell the difference between what has an artist's soul put into it and what was hastily written in someone's spare time without any real care put into it.
It's about time for Dragonforce to have these guys and some other guys as a guest in their next album
Or maybe an album of just the craziest covers. Giving all these wonderful interpretations their own extra little boost
NO
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Hi Herman, that was bad ass, to say the least, I now have a new appreciation for acordions, lol Rock On!
This is peak of cover, they went all in and put their touch of tango in the middle of it and the solo was out of this world 1000/10
Yes, this is honestly probably the best cover of Through the Fire and Flames I've ever seen/heard for sure.
@@mapleleaf4ever although i love how insane that sounds, i'm glad that i live in the universe where this accordion cover exists
Dudes are not only doing the melody, but the bass and rhythm as well! I cannot do a single thing in my life as well as these two bros play the accordion.
In an alternate universe, Weird Al dropped a polka cover of this around 2009
This is like an alternate reality where the accordion became the preferred rock music instrument.
0:34 - Says the man who literally plays things fast.
I loved the cover. So much nuance in the playing, plus the part with the roses is amazing. It's no small feat to take a song like Through the Fire and Flames and break into something like that. They are doing accents all over the place and in great spots. You can almost hear words in the playing. That to me is a sign that they are top musicians.
I would love for DragonForce to break into the rose part
These guys are awesome.. Its about time Herman watched it.
Every time I hear Through the Fire and Flames I get flashbacks to the early 2000s - totally magical feeling 😊
I used to "play" accordion back in my childhood, it sounded beautiful to me, but to surrounding people it must have sounded like random noise, playing accordion is not easy, that's at least 3 types of actions you supposed to be aware of, and to land that tempo so well... Mind blowing! Awesome performance!
this song will always be an epic one and such a trial for every artist that wanna show how skilled they are with their instruments
That extra part that they play at 6:04 is called "Libertango" by Astor Piazzola, an Argentinian composer. Great video!
As someone who lives in an area where polka still is very culturally present, when I first saw this cover, it brought me incredible joy. It warms my heart to see you're enjoying it as well. :)
YES!!! Herman finally got to review these guys!!😁
Easily my favorite cover of this song, I am so stoked that he seemed to enjoy it, and more stoked that he recognized the hard work and skill these guys possess.
Wow guys, take a bow. Technically superb, not seen a cover of this so tight! Bravo!
amazing to watch you reacting to this. when I found the original vid I was not prepared for it to be THAT good.
That tour with Turisas was my first time seeing you guys live! It was fcking amazing and Turisas has been a regular on my playlist ever since aswell! Keep doing what you're doing Herman, you are an absolute legend!
When I was a kid I remember there were competitions for the fastest playthrough of Säkkijärven Polkka on an accordion, so there is a pretty good precedent for playing accordion fast :)
I love the "Libertango" diversion in there.
As an Astor Piazola fan I'm glad they played a bit of "Libertango". That's the first thing you think about when hearing an accordion, even if the original piece is played on a bandoneon.
That said, this is my favorite "through the fire and flames" cover
This was the most early 20th century French speed metal. Epic
I think this was the most impressive DragonForce cover I have seen, these guys nailed it!
Not going to lie. These guys are making love to those accordions and it shows in the music.
My theory of why people put so much intensity into covers is they are projecting the feelings that the song gives them when they listen to it. Unfortunately a lot of artists these days don’t really connect with the music they make, they just put it out there for the dollar. It’s the fans who analyze every lyric and how each note is placed and take the song not only to heart but to soul.
"Why do people wanna play so fast? Why do people wanna risk injuring their bodies, on their hands to play so fast?" YOU STARTED IT HERMAN! You started it................
This is f**kin nuts! THIS IS F**KIN NUTS!
7:28 Quoting the Mario Kart 8 solo took this from great to outstanding!
I thought I was the only one to catch it
YESSSSSSS. I needed to come down and see who else noticed that!
YES, had to pause the video to look for comments, I knew I'd find more people down here
I was also looking ha
This cover is inspired and there is some serious skill there! Now I want a Weird Al Dragonforce cover in my life.
That tour with Turisas was my first gig I ever attended. Southampton Guildhall. We stayed after the show to meet you guys and you gave out pizza and beer. You all also signed some trading cards for me at the time, Bunch of legends.
Absolutely stellar. Probably my favourite cover. Technical skill, presentation, performance. All amazing.
Nothing will beat Trombone Champ though for making me laugh and cry in pain at the same time though.
This one is my favorite by far, they do the playing back to back thing and everything, it's perfect.
it is just crazy to see someone even try this with accordions ... but they are NAILING it ..
i tried to learn how to play accordion ... never really got the hang of it
morander brothers own. they're going places. only a few covers up so far, but they've all been bangers.
This was insane. Definitely A+
I've been waiting for your reaction ever since I stumbled across this in my recommendations.
OMG. It is great to see Herman like a "normal" person (and still the guitar hero we love) being surprised by nice works as this. I think that is very generous of you to react these covers, because above everything else is a great way of get these musicians known by people who wouldn't. Thank you man. God bless 🙌🎸🤘
It's great every time Herman watches another types of cover of this song.
Their delivery is just precious, there's nothing more important than being able to deliver an emotion, a message or something to the public
So glad you finally saw this!!
this Tango transition just amazing!
enjoying the music from both sides is what it's all about. What a cover!
Brutal!!! One of the best things I have seen on internet!!!
I bloody love this!
I never thought I would consider heavy metal on accordion, but I am here for it.
Accordion can be played in any genre.
Be welcome to the Folk Metal world 😁
I have been waiting for you to see this cover one of the best ones ever done in my opinion
Imagine this at the Oktoberfest. Mindblown.
These guys really are impressive. I saw their cover of Master of Puppets recently and was blown away. As far as throwing themselves into it, versus not doing so, some people feel compelled to do that as part of their performance, and to be fair, a former bandmate of mine tried to get me to be more energized when playing guitar in small bars, and I get it, I just don't like getting physically active in a small space when I have an instrument on, even more so if I am using one of my heavier and more expensive instruments like my double neck. Now at the time I was doing lead vocals and only lead vocals, I would go full on energy bombastic. That said, their getting into it is just a part of how they do it. They probably have been doing it for so long with other songs that it just came second nature when they learned TTFAF.
On a side note, I tried to get that bar band several years ago to cover TTFAF (We were already doing covers of Iron Mainden, Metallica, and other bands of the genre). I walked into rehearsal and played the opening of TTFAF and declared I wanted us to attempt it. Our drummer looked me right in the eye and said, "Not in this lifetime am I going to be able to play that drum part", so we didn't do it.
I got to respect a musician who can respect the music and say "no" when they can't keep up. But. It's a little sad to not even try. :(
I've never heard accordion do the things they do here! You have inspired some of the most amazing accordion music I have ever heard! Thank you
I love when these covers do their own things for parts of it, like their almost flamenco solo
A lot of us were waiting for this video.
Of all the times to randomly tune in to the stream, this reaction was on it. So lucky
This should be played on wedding parties.
Truly, epic performance! Love that they interpreted it and made it their own. Amazing energy and expression. Roses, beer and back to back solo killed it
Next time I'm in a fine dinning environment along the canal, and a musician walks up and asks if there is a song I'd liked played for my date... I want these guys and this song.😂
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen!
I'd seen the memes of people trying to play "Through the Fire and Flames" on many different instruments, but years later, when I saw the original video of these two guys playing it, I decided to look up the original, and then listen to a lot of your other songs, and I'm a huge fan now.
Through listening to Dragonforce, I was recommended Sabaton, which is another fantastic group.
Hope you're having a fantastic day, man.
This is the best cover for sure
Those two are playing those accordions like mad! Awesome!
I love your review videos!
Holy Moly, i never would have thought that i would enjoy the accordion one day
dude, the two sets of eyes after the intro. amazing.
These guys are amazing, I don’t have words to describe how I feel 🤘🏼🤘🏼
i thought their accordions would catch fire! awesome.
Excellent performance, very fun to see this timeless track continue to inspire the world
Thank you for this, I enjoyed watching this a lot. It was awesome
OMG they've surprisedme with that passage from Astor Piazzolla! That's the beautiful music of my sweet land, Argentina. I teared up a little...
It's beautiful! Not only a great performance. Really beautiful!
Finally! Been waiting for this ever since the video came out
3:20 you're right man!! Is nice to see how people enjoy and get involved while playing music
Finally!!! I was waiting for this! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
17 years later….. the Li still is baffled at other people covering his songs.
THIS IS SO COOL!
Best...cover...EVER!!!
UNBELIEVABLE. 👀
I can't believe my eyes !
these guys are awesome
Accordion is one of the most underrated instruments.
Through the fire and flames is MASTERPIECE Why there is so many covers??? I love everyone interesting atempt for cover as this one for sure is. Have good one mr. Lee
the TH-cam school asignment would be and interesting extra credit project that could replace a single graded assignment or exam depending on the magnatude of it.
They are really masterfull! Respect!
That cover was outstanding.
I want to see more content from these guys! They only have a couple of videos! I feel like these guys could be popular online, but i do recognize that it probably takes a LONG time to make stuff like this!
indeed the most impressive cover!
Epic skill levels right there.
Speechless❤
Those two are really good. Saw the video a couple weeks ago, really nice.
I watched this a while back, it's awesome!
BEST COVER EVER
When you cover you have a fan and admiration behind the play. When you play your own music for too much time and working tired isn't always awesome. And mimic fake feeling if it could be noticed is worst than a tired face of hard work.
BRUTO !!! A++ YOU PASS!!!
Amazing!
been waiting for this reaction
Thanks. This is completely bizarre and I absolutely love it! tavi.
Watch out Weird Al, you got some competitors ... this was b-e-a-UTIFUL. So well done
they just blew him away bro lol!
Someone : How metal can you make an accordion sound ?
Morander brothers : Yes.