Marko needs a “Floor Jansen is my back-up singer” t-shirt 🤣 Seriously, though, I love this performance, and their harmonies are ridiculous. I also love so much the pure joy on Floor’s face when the song ends and she is watching Marko walk back to the main stage. This band truly loves each other - amazing

When a band can afford to have Floor Jansen as a backup-up singer...

In an interview Marco said he loved singing with Floor because for the first time he was able to sing with full intensity and not have to hold back because her voice was so powerful.

"Because....Marco." Precisely. 😁 And his double necked guitar/bass is affectionately known as The Beast.

Just to point it out: you mentioned Tuomas' songwriting, but this one was actually written by Marko.

That "re-Marco-ble" pun was SO fire🔥

Regarding Poet.... 1. It revolves around Tuomas' feelings on having to boot Tarja back in 2005. It has nothing to do with Floor's taking over for Anette. The "Learn the set list in 48 hours" documentary is certainly a very good thing to watch in its own right, but has no real relevance to this particular song or its meaning. 2. I don't think there's a lot to be gained from watching an Anette version of the song first. Without making this any sort of vocalist contest, in terms of overall quality, you can't beat the 2016 Wembley version with Floor. 3. Highly recommend the lyrics version. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6uqjbV-2c7MiIk.html The words are important in this song, and a lot of the time very, very hard to make out without help.

Oh and by the way Nightwish fans wouldn't mind if you went back to the beginning... Twice

i was waiting this, Troy plays low whistle. edit: Marko wrote this song.

Nobody from nightwish army is ever angry if you stop, bo back and listen to any section again. None. Do it more. We love those parts too. You're quickly becoming my fav channel to watch.

Never be sorry to relisten to a part.. never apologize, I think I can speak for quite a lot here and say we understand you ;)

Marko and Floor’s vocal pairing is incredible but you ain’t seen nothing yet. i just can not WAIT for you to see The Greatest Show on Earth for this exact reason. I’ve never heard a more perfectly paired duo.

Marcos smile when the band joins in...

Floor backing up Marko with such obvious joy always brings tears to my eyes...

Nightwish is not a only band or music. Its a lifestyle, its a everything 💖

check out their cover of Pink Floyd's High Hopes

Your words at the end about paying the song the proper respect and putting yourself in the right frame of mind for it were exactly what I've been dying to hear from one of these reaction videos, especially for such an emotional song with so much depth. You'd have earned yourself a subscriber right there if your insightful and heartfelt reaction to The Islander hadn't already convinced me that I need to see more of your content. I absolutely cannot wait for you to experience Poet & the Pendulum.

This was the first ever Nightwish song I ever heard and ever since I've been a fan of Marco Hiettala . He's very skilled and charismatic. And this song is so different from the usual arrangements Nightwish does but still very fitting to them ..

You should also try "While your lips are still red", also with Marko"s vocals.

Chase, I hope you find this write-up useful. I tried to keep it concise as well as informative. Preparing for Poet and the Pendulum (PatP), regarding your questions: Don't get confused because there have been 2 changes of vocalists in Nightwish. The first one happened in 2005, when the original singer Tarja left the band, and if you want to find and read that open letter that's probably a good idea. The aftermath of that decision is what lead Tuomas to write and compose Poet and the Pendulum. It is not necessary to listen to songs performed by Tarja to get the full effect from PatP. You just have to understand that they have been in the band together for 9 years (1996-2005) so letting Tarja go was an extremely difficult decision for Tuomas, but he felt it was necessary (complicated interpersonal relations and opinion differences with Tarja's husband/manager in the final years). So Tuomas was in a very hard situation having to make that decision and announce it, but then on top of that the reception of the news by the fans was really negative as well and there was a lot of anger, frustration and hate directed mainly towards Tuomas since he was seen as the "head" of the band. Even though all the other members agreed to let Tarja go as well, Tuomas was the one who mainly received the backlash from it. This left him in a very bad state psychologically, he even considered ending the band but that thought would make him feel even worse. It is believed or he may have even confirmed it in some interview, that in PatP he virtually commits suicide so that he wouldn't feel the need to do it in real life. You should strongly consider finding the video with subtitles/lyrics, or having them on hand to look over, there is a lot of lyrical imagery in there that can be interpreted very emotionally in the context of the situation he was in, when he wrote that song. Also good to know is that the final part/act of PatP is based on actual words which Tuomas's parents said to him. You had one more question about the documentary that's out there which explores the time when Floor was asked to step in, that happened in 2012 when the second vocalist Anette got fired in the middle of a tour. It is an interesting story, but has nothing to do with Poet and the Pendulum.

RE: Questions 3 Singers: Tarja, a childhood friend of Tuomas, and a really, really, really good singer. She still has a solo career (doing ok, I think). She left/got fired from the band (the reasons and the specifics could fill in several pages of arguments, comments, and speculation). This led to a backlash from the fans as it was handled rather clumsily, and she was/is very loved by the fans. The backlash and the breaking of the friendship got Tuomas really depressed, and he wrote this "the poet and the pendulum" to commit suicide in the song instead of in real life. For quite a while, he prefered not to play the song live. The song also alludes to works by Edgar Allan Poe, and according to various interpretations, it is about Tuomas, or about the breakage of the friendship, or about the backlash, you need to decide for yourself. A video with lyrics is available in KZfaq if you want to focus on them. Tarja was replaced by Annette. With a more pop-rock voice, Annette was a very good singer and frontwoman for 2 of Nightwish's best albums, but the fans never really embraced her like they embraced Tarja. Things eventually soured, and a less-than-amicable breakup happened in the middle of the US Tour. Floor who was a friend of the band was recruited to finish the tour, including the Wacken show everyone loves so much. After the tour and the fan's reaction to the newest singer, she became an official member and frontwoman. So, "the poet and the pendulum" was written after and about Tarja's departure, to be sung by Annette, and the best interpretation is (by far) the one performed live by Floor. You do not need to see the documentary, as it is about another incident altogether. You do not need to read the public letter, nor the reply. You do not need to see any videos of the Tarja singing, although you might wish to. She has high operatic vocals, and some songs that were written specifically for her voice sound better interpreted by her, although this is a topic hotly debated by the fans until today (and I do mean hotly). Those are pre-2005 videos though, and the quality of the video and the sound are not up to today's standards for many of the songs. Reacting to a Tarja-led song will invite the decades-long ongoing debate (and I use the term "debate" very figuratively here) into your comment section. If you do decide to delve into the Nightwish's past albums, if for nothing else to see the evolution of their songwriting, there are many songs that are interesting in writing and execution for you to choose from. Have fun. :)

My favorite part of this video, and this is one of my favorite Nightwish songs, is Floor applauding Marko at the end. These guys just love and support each other so much, and it shows

Thank you, for being the first (or at least one of the very few) who spent time to get to (try to) understand Tuomas. Nightwish exists thanks to his desire to write lyrics. Also again thanks for the details.

Every single musician in this band SERVES the music and each other.

“I’m not even sorry.” 🤣🤣🤣 Yeah, it’s a beautiful performance of a beautiful song. (BTW “I’m not even sorry.” reminded me to Joey in Friends and a cake/date scene.)

The documentary is about the switch from Anette (2nd singer) to our current queen Floor in 2012. So it won't help you with the Poet and the Pendulum, since that's about their parting from Tarja (first singer) in 2005. I've recently watched an interview with Tuomas where he talked about the Poet and the Pendulum and I thought it was very insightful. I'll try to find it :)

You are my facourite reactor by far, I just love your "professionalism" and all the informaation you give to us. And it helps that you react to this best band in the world! I was lucky to be in this concert on Tampere, loved every second of it as I love every second of your reactions

Marco the Viking! This song should be in the soundtrack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Pretty perfect pronunciation for Tampere CC. Love your reactions. Remarcoble. - In an interview on Finnish television some months ago, Tarja Turunen said that she has met and performed with Floor and Marco and that their relationship is good, but there has been no contact with the other guys and she still has not forgiven them for the events of 2005. As you can imagine it was a huge shock for her, for the fans and for the whole Finland. She and Tuomas were childhood friends and they, with Emppu, founded the band together when they were teens in 1996.

I always wonder what Emppu's doing during this song. I imagine him having a beer and a smoke backstage.

To get an feel for Tarja, I would recommend Phantom of the Opera, featuring Tarja and Marco. It was actually from the tour just before they fired her. The official Musci video of Sleeping Sun is beautiful and shows her a bit younger. I Wish I Had an Angel is also a great performance with Tarja and Marko. I also highly recommend your check out the official music video of The Islander. It's a magical video, with a beautiful sound and feel to it, and it features Anette, their second singer. I believe it's where they first met and worked withTroy.

The wind instrument that troy is playing is called a low whistle - used alot in scottish and irish traditional music - Brings that whimsical vibe so well! Great Reaction as always - Thanks Chase!

This is a great performance. Marko is good as always and starts alone, like "this is my song". Plays for a while and at the end others quietly join in and all are then playing, but it is still Marko's song, others are supporting his performance and adding elements in, but not taking over his elements. Very cool.

Yes more Nightwish!!

Never clicked so fast on a vid xD (I voted for this reaction :P)

This song is easily one of my favorite songs of all time. It's just so beautiful, so romantic. Marko is an absolute class act. You'll see it again and again and again, and never get tired. I live in landlocked Missouri here in the US, and it transports me to the islands in an instant, I feel the seabreeze. And in that moment, I'm home. I'm so glad you got the privilege to share in that experience. 💜

Huh that pronunciation of Tampere was actually surprisingly close. Only slight improvement would be that Finnish words always have the emphasis on the first syllable.

If you feel like reacting to any song from the "Tarja's era" to get more insight on the evolution of the band, I'd like to suggest the live cover of The Phantom of the Opera they did for End of an Era (also, Marco truly stands out!), but in all honesty, I am sure that whatever song you decide reacting to will be great, because your reactions are a bliss to watch!

Listen to the Phantom of the Opera cover from them live at End of an Era. In that song both Tarja and Marco shine with sublime vocals and also it is from their last show together. After that show they split and Tuomas had a lot of trouble clearing his mind, was very depressed and almost broke the band altogether. But then came the second singer Anette, which is regarded as a singer with most pop voice out of the three, however those albums are where Tuomas really started creating his own musical identity. The new album Human Nature takes very very interesting songwriting ideas. I guess what for me makes Nightwish stand out is that they are not prog, or symphonic or folk for the sake of it, hell they aren't even a "true metal" band at this point. Songwriting always comes first with instruments being used as tools to convey emotions not just because of the genre. Every song has a purpose, every song and every vocal melody have been written on an instrument beforehand. Their songs are not dream theater 24 minutes solos or blatant dishonest money grabs. Every note counts, and more notes does not mean a better written song. I know someone who has a different favorite band would say the same but I have never heard more honest and unique music(as a musician) then from these guys. Especially if you know what you are looking at and you can notice the small things, the things in the background, the key changes and so on. This band is fueled by love for music and they make music for people who feel the same. Sorry for the long answer, just my two cents. You as a reviewer have to give positive reviews if you want to maintain an audience. But as long as you keep giving a critical insight you are wonderful to watch.

Chase: I really appreciate that you are going out of your way to approach Poet and the Pendulum with such respect to the band and the fans. You're going to get a deeper connection to not only the song but how the band members behave on stage as they play it. Knowing that Tuomas removes his in-ear monitor during the song because the emotions it stirs up in him adds to the connection to their performance, even though Tuomas has more recently explained that he is over the worst of the feelings now that he is over a decade past the events that inspired him to write it. One of the most important aspects of Nightwish, at least for me, is that all the members feel like family. To each other and to the fans. They connect to each other and to us at some visceral level. We root for them, we share their joys and sorrows. I think somewhere down the line, you may want to listen and react to the version of Poet with Anette just to see the contrast between the lighter color of her voice as compared to Floor's, which is warmer. To me, the song takes on a slightly different tone because if it. You'll see. Anyway, thanks for all of your work here. I always look forward to your videos.

I love your commentary, im learning so much about music! Ive been a fan for 17 years and i enjoy listening to their songs with new insight ☺️ great job, keep em coming :)

Thank you for being so sensitive about us fans and doing Nightwish the way the Nightwish Army asks you to do. It means so much for us. Much love from Funland (Finland)! Stay safe & stay healthy

I love your reactions! Your facial expressions during this song were quite sweet. I love it when others find Nightwish and truly love the music for everything it is. You musical breakdowns are greatly appreciated!

i would love to see your reaction to the greatest show on earth live at tampere. imo its the best show of everyones skill in the band. they all have their moments in the song where they have the lead and its brilliant to see how it is all weaved together. my favorite nightwish song after the islander

Superb analysis as usual Chase, you’re a breath of fresh air when compared to most reactors. Subscribed

You are a treasure to the Nightwish community I swear! This also may be my favorite reaction you've done to a song of theirs thus far, aside from Ghost Love Score. As for Poet: I definitely think you should listen to some of the stuff with Tarja still in the band, her era is what most of us grew up with and what got us into Nightwish in the first place. Not because of her specifically, even though she is a phenomenal singer, but she was there from the beginning and some of their most iconic songs feature her a as the lead singer. Her relationship with the band before Nightwish was even a thing is what makes the whole situation of her departing, that much more painful for them, her and alot of fans. "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours" is pretty much a staple at this point. While I wouldn't say it's necessary to increase your enjoyment of the music, it will provide a lot of context as to why we've come to accept Floor with open arms and why we support this band so passionately in general. To avoid some confusion, you'll hear the name Anette a lot and that's because she was the original replacement for Tarja, but her time with the band wasn't a lot of people's cup of tea. We liked the music, not so much the vocals, not that she was a bad singer but to many of us, she didn't really fit in. The letter isn't something I can comment on. I've always held off on looking it up. It never felt right to me to read it for some reason. Hope this is helpful in some way. Thank you again, for the great analysis and the entertaining reactions!

This was always one of my favorite songs from them and I'm glad I got to see it live a couple times. I never knew about this video, so this is a nice discovery for me. As usual, great reaction and analysis!

*Since you already reacted to this live version, it would be still nice to see your reaction to "The Islander" [Official Music Video]. There are 3 reasons "why?": 1. In that music video you will hear the full album version. 2. The album version is from the "Anette"- era. 3. The video reinforces the folk character of the song. It's maybe the band's best music video. [Not counting the official live videos.] Greetings from the south of Germany.*

Thank you, Chase! You did it again. You shared the information related to the playing technique and structure of the song in such an elegant way. You really understand and love music.

Just some facts to know before The Poet and the Pendulum: First of all, they had 3 singers : 1- Tarja, 2- Annette and 3 - Floor The Poet and the Pendulum was written for Annette singing range after Tarja was ejected of the band. Elyze and Alissa was there for only one show in Denver. The important fact about this song: In my opinion, is about Tuomas, Emppu and Tarja relations through time. They have been close friends and partner in Nightwish since almost High School. The band was supposed to play really smoother and not metal style music at all but they wanted to have Tarja to sing in the band and her voice was too powerfull for the style of music they were writing so they switch to symphonic metal to fit the voice of Tarja. So letting her go was a big and hard move to do cause they adapted the music to her voice skills. It was a big clash for the band and the fans cause Nightwish without Tarja is not Nightwish anymore (that is exactly what I tought at the moment) and you are able to see how close to the band and passionate are the Nightwish fans. I think the letter was written to explain the situation and to take care of the fans in those dark and weird moments ... Some say the wedding of Tarja with the guy from Argentina left Tuomas with a broken heart and it has changed her and took her away from the band and there is many rumours about many other things too but the basic point, i think, is the fact they have to fired a really close friend and put The band into a deep unsecure situation vs the fans and themself. Sorry for my bad english, i'm a french Canadian guy so i do my best lol Nightwish Army you can ajust or comment about everything in my comment cause this is my own feeling and comprehension of the situation... P.S. you don't have to see the documentary cause it's about the moment when Annette left the band and not Tarja. For the Tarja songs, you have to watch the "End of an Era" concert but you don't have to do it before The poet and the Pendulum. Phantom of the opera is amazing with Marco !!! Some songs will never be the same without Tarja ....

Dude...pause away. Your insights are great and puts you apart from most reaction channels. Good stuff man.

The High Hopes cover is what you really need to hear! It gives not only Marco a chance to show his incredible vocals, but Emppu gets to shine as well!

One of my fav live performances. I do not know why. It feels intimate in a way.

Omg Re-marko-ble is my new favourite word 🤣

When Marko say finnihs translated: that is, if I play a chorus, you will probably be singing along. you sing? then it is pulled. Sorry if it's wrongfully translated

Marko is amazing, I'm a big fan of him. He lives to play music, he loves being on the road and doing live shows and interacting with the crowd. That bit that you said about him not looking into the cords? On the Poet and the Pendulum there's an amazing bit where he's just the one singing, he's belting his lungs out in that raspy voice of his, and playing the bass without even looking at it and he makes it sound so efortless, it's amazing. Seing the documentary would be a good thing for you to do if you want, it does give a good background into the situation the band was in prior to Floor's time and how the band found their flow again, altough imo it's not a requisite for the Poet and the Pendulum, since were dealing with diferent time periods. Don't pass out on Master Passion Greed tough, it's amazing :) Also, there's a funny thing you could do regarding Marko. He has his own band since the 80's called Tarot where he plays with his brother. They have a video of one of their most famous song "Wings of Darkness" played live in a show in the 80's in proper hair metal fashion, and back in 2011 they did an oficial video for it. You could watch and react to both to see the evolution, it's quite good and fun :) The official more recent video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rqphpJViydicpKs.html The older one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jM-dosqHspnNaY0.html

Thanks for the Nightwish! Much needed

Oh Chase! Thank you thank you for this one! I love this live version of the song! It's truly re-Marko-ble, I couldn't agree with you more😂! And we all love Marko, don't we? Regarding The Poet and the Pendulum: 1.yes you need to have the lyrics at hand 2. Tarja was a friend of Tuomas for many years and then became his muse when he asked her to be in the band with them. The fact that they had that fall out the way they did and with that open letter that draw a lot of attention and caused extreme reactions through the fans had as a result for Tuomas to fall into severe depression. He lost his muse his friend the direction that he had for the band in his mind and on top of that many fans blamed him for all of it. So it was a lot to take. He decided to write this amazing piece ( inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and The Pendulum") so that he can commit suicide there than in real life and then actually start anew in real life! When I first heard this my world just shifted! It is my favourite Nightwish song! Oh keep in mind the last verse in supposedly what his mother said to him when he was struggling! It is so personal and emotional! 3. I would recommend you watch The phantom of the opera live version with Tarya to get a glimpse of what was like. Plus Marko is amazing in that as phantom! And it was the last live the did together. A couple of hours later that open letter was handed and all hell broke loose. 4. There is another documentary that follows the band at the last few shows with Tarya through the End of an era tour. I don't seem to remember the title (Nightwish Army please help us here?) You can see clearly the tension in the band and Tuomas getting sadder as they are approaching the last show. That's all from me. Take care my friend! 🌷

So happy you enjoyed it. Such a great "minimalistic" song. Yet there are so many little things going on. You really found a lot of great insights even I had not noticed after all the listens. Great stuff! Keep up the good work, regards from a long time fan from finland :)

High praise indeed and every bit of it is fully deserved And yessir way more than 100 times! That's why we love your reactions

You're quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite reactors! Thank you for doing these and I love the input you have to offer with every video! I think it's important you also relax a little when going into P&P. Yes, the song has a strong, deep and dark meaning, but allow yourself to feel it (and pay attention to Tuomas throughout the performance). Floor didn't join the band after Tarja, she joined after Anette, years after Tarja had left. Anette joined the band after Tarja, she is the original singer of P&P, so you can leave the documentary for another time. The only things I'll point out that are sorta missed in the whole "study the song first" thing is: just listen to this song with the knowledge that this is a portrayal of what Tuomas went through after the split. He took most of the heat from the media and the fans, and there was a whole lot of rage against him. So the song shows his struggle with his feelings, his decision but also the backlash of said decision. Also, please check out Sahara live at Tampa from them :D

Chase, Marko's double neck is a Warwick Infinity/Panthera and made by the Warwick custom shop, Marko has commented that it is very heavy. You'll see him always use a foot stand to raise the 6 string neck to a playable position and take the weight, both here and in Weak Fantasy. (Another absolute "banger" and you need the Tampere version and watch Floor closely at the line "The starving Crew with Show-Off toys" - especially as you rather like her stage make-up; but the lyrics are going to give you a bit of a quandary for public reactions, as you will see. . . . . . . .) Troy is playing the Low Whistle, you'll see him with the High Whistle too elsewhere, they're Irish instruments. You can Wiki them. Poet and the Pendulum, well, you have some very good background right here, but simply put, such was the backlash over the dismissal of the singer that Tuomas so nearly committed suicide but eventually wrote a song about his suicide instead, for which we are all very thankful. The lyrics are very important as has been mentioned and linked. The whole piece is written backwards too from the end to the beginning, you will note that when the boy says 3 minutes it is exactly 3 mins later that Tuomas is seen to kill himself as the pendulum falls. The final part called Mother & Father contains the words that were actually used at the time and Floors delivery here necessitates some tissues to clear up the water for me, I always end this epic piece completely out of focus. . . . . . . . ."We" generally blame this on onion ninjas. It is rarely done live, as you might imagine it is very hard for Tuomas to go back to such a desperately dark period; he does often, as he's stated, have the sound engineer cut the vocals from his IEM : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJxlYKijy7vdhoE.html And you will see, as is their custom, Marko and Emppu stand with him on his podium at the end to show/give support and check all is well. Indeed, if you watch "Alpenglow" from Wembley 2016 you will see Floor go to Tuomas' podium and sing the line "Conquering the darkest places" directly at him at the end. Yet again, a really interesting analysis/reaction delivered in a captivating, concise and self-effacing way, thank you so much, I learn something every time. I have but one subscription on YT. It is here. Nuff said.

Troy is such an amazing inclusion in the band, I am so glad he joined full time. He adds so much texture to their music, lovely

The look of shocked joy on your face when you spotted Floor was the reason I watch these things. Never change! Thank you!

Your channel has quickly become one of my go to for binge watching. Keep up the good work mate!

Isn't this song a gem? I could see just by your face alone that you agree. I always love your reactions. I actually learn something every time. Looking forward to more.

I think what Troy is playing is called an Irish low Whistle, very Celtic sounding. You are ready for Poet and the Pendulum, pause as much as you want and rewind, more the better in my opinion lol. Yeah that documentary is great. Floor was suffering from burnout and said if Nightwish asked her to join a year before she would of turned it down. But she got on a plane and started learning the setlist on the way over.

The best reaction channel on KZfaq by far. Truly valuable content

"......because..... Marko. Makes sense.".... definitely! Phonetically Tampere = tam-pair-eh. When there were no subtitles = Marko basically asks if the crowd will sing along... Drummer is Kai Hahto. You highlighted points I had not consciously acknowledged. Thanks! Maybe Tarja's "Bless the Child" Live or "Stargazers" live (2011 - her solo career).

Marko's old band tarot are awesome, classic heavy metal in the style of priest. 🤘🤘

This reaction made me so happy! the expressions on your face says it all.

I’m not usually a fan of Reactors who pause slot during songs however you bring something a lot of the others don’t. Also 10 out of 10 for doing your journey lead by the fans and show them as well as the band a lot of respect. I’m following your trip through Nightwish land with you.

Marko killing it , NIGHTWISH is a full package LITERALLY . All the best from SERBIA

Thank you so much chase, I was just clicking through youtube and watching some reactions to Nightwish and it's nice to see someone be considerate and actually thinking about how other people might value a specific song and actually putting work into it beyond the (also not as easy as it seems) work for the video itself by looking up stuff beyond a quick glance over a wikipedia page. I'm happy that I found your channel and I guess I'm here to stay. So thanks again and have a damn good day yourself!

Yes! I clicked immediately! I love the insights you share with us, it's so enlightening, you're actually able to share a different light on these songs. You're one of the few reactors who actually give useful information instead of general commenting. Thank you so much!

I have been waiting so long for this reaction. You hit all the nails on all their heads. I'm so grateful to hear you put into words what I feel when I hear this song. And even though you expect something unique, you are still surprised until the very end. As for Poet and the Pendulum, I think you are totally ready for it, but IMO, you MUST have read the lyrics, or have them ready during the song. You will have a level of appreciation of the subject more than just the surface beauty of the song composition (which might be the most amazingly layered composition of all their songs, but i am biased). However, reading the letter, listening to the Tarja era music, watching the documentary, etc. won't hurt either. As always, fantastic reaction! And never apologize for puns!

This is lovely song and you should do more from Tampere concert it is for me one of the best thank you for you really good ractions :-)

I could cry to this, it is so wonderful. Floor backing Marko is amazing.

That smile said it all!

I would suggest that you do listen to some Tarja era nightwish, maybe listen to THE END OF A ERA Nightwish concert, even if you don't necessarily react to. it at least to get a sense of Tarja's singing, she was a powerhouse in her own right, and Nightwish had a sound NO ONE ELSE had, they were right about to break into the United States Market in a big way and the time was right for a US tour, The fans loved Tarja at the time, as much as they love Floor now, imagine if you would that at the end of the Tampere concert you just listen too, and the the magic of that show, that the band fired Floor! in a letter, that was signed by the band and it was in Tuomas's back pocket during the whole concert and at the end of that epic show, it was handed to her and told to "open this on your way home" that is what was done to Tarja, that is how devastating Tarja's departure from the band was in 2005. The Nightwish army FREAKED, no, went into full REVOLT, and "we" took most of that out on Tuomas, we took sides, we were hurt, maybe as much as someone who had to fire someone he grew up with and went to high school with, it was difficult for the whole band and it was not popular with the fans at all, Now there is a lot of things leading up to her firing, and it is STILL 15 years latter controversial and painful, When you watch Poet and the Pendulum (and do it with Floor and not Annette) it is still painful, Marco and Emmpu go stand close to Tuomas at point in the song as a sign of solidarity and support, Tuomas has his monitors turned off to the lyrics during the song, the band does not play Poet and the Pendulum much anymore (the Pain) or Master, Passion, Greed ( the anger, so angry that nightwish wrote death metal!, their are quotes in Master, Passion, Greed from Tarja's Husband and manager, Marcelo Cabuli whom the band were blaming a lot of the miscommunications on that lead to the drama ), Looking back on it, we , the fans were not very fair to Annette, we never really accepted her, she was very different of a singer and the older Tarja era music she struggled with as it was written for another's capabilities even changing the songs slightly to allow Marco to help them along , never captured the magic quite right, although, Annette sounds great in studio tracks and music written by Tuomas for HER, in the end she is another casualty in this little drama. I personally think she cracked under the pressure of trying to live up to the hole that Tarja left in Denver (2016) That coupled with being sick and pregnant she left abruptly leaving Elize Ryd & Alissa White from Kamelot and the audience to complete the concert anyway after a delay of a hour or two. (The Denver Fiasco) The members of Nightwish, and the touring bands, including Epica, Sabaton, Kamelot and others are close, and remain close friends and colleagues even Floor and Tarja are friendly and talk on line even today, but there is still pain in that break up, even though all parties are trying to grow past it. In a lot of ways Poet and the Pendulum is our pain too, and it will remain that way probably until Tuomas and Tarja can forgive what happened completely, but who knows, Guns and roses managed to reunite, which means hell did freeze over once already. To summarize, I think you should listen to the end of a era concert, get to know Tarja's era of Nightwish then Poet and the pendulum can be your pain too, then afterwards, listen to master, passion, Greed, its different than most nightwish music. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMp8l9Scz9C3n6s.html This is a video of very early nightwish from 1999, maybe that will show how long and how far back this band was together.

I really wish you will do Epica: Sancta terra live with Floor jansen!

I love your joy at watching this band. It just makes me smile. Keep it up.

Awesome reaction again dude. Thank you. 👏🏻😃

The documentary is very worth the watch, though it is about the departure of Annette from the group near the end of their US tour. Older videos with Tarja will definitely give you more context of the band than of any troubles or strife within. The history and evolution of the band. There are also insights from some of the comments, particularly from Tuomas, in the documentary that lend more context of the evolution of their sound.

Excellent reaction, as always. Many reactors to this song have mentioned Marko’s “cool guitar technique,” but you actually explained that technique. I always appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience. One of my favorite parts of that video actually occurs after the song is over. As Marko is walking back to the main stage, the camera cuts to Floor and she has this huge smile and you can tell she’s so happy for Marko and so happy to have been a part of that. Regarding Poet and the Pendulum: yes, I’d recommend reading the letter. As far as listening to Tarja...there is one song ( and this is the only song) where I actually prefer Tarja’s studio version to Floor’s live version: “Nemo.” I’d recommend watching the official video of that song. The documentary you mentioned (Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours) is definitely worth watching, not only for Floor’s experience, but also for the insight it provides into the band as a whole. Also, don’t forget that between those two events (Tarja’s dismissal and Floor joining the band) there was a second vocalist (Anette), with whom they made two albums, so there is quite a bit of distance between Tarja leaving and Floor joining.

Amazing reaction, always love watching your videos. Keep working bro, the nightwish army really appreciate it.

I absolutely love this performance. It is so beautiful it takes my breath away. And it also showcases more than any other song, how much better Nightwish is on a stage than in a studio. Don't get me wrong, I love their albums, but nothing compares to them performing live. And this song... originally, the studio version, I've always like it but it never really blew me away. But this... they turned it into a masterpiece there.

Nice reaction. You got the beauty of the arrangements. About what you said at the end: "The Poet.." it's about the separation from the first singer of the band, Tarja Turunen, back in 2005. Nothing to do with Floor Jansen replacing Anette Olzon (the 2nd) in the middle of the US tour, in 2012. Edit: try "The Phantom Of The Opera", performed in the "End Of An Era" 2005 show, Tarja's last show with the band..

15:24 - 15:43 [you summarizing your "role" and the true value of a channel like this] I love this -- You've hit it directly on the spot. It's one thing to hear 20 react channels go "AAH FLOORGASM!!" and just repeat what we all know, and it can be entertaining in its own right when the listener is riding the same wave of amazement. But I think it's another, infinitely more valuable thing entirely to watch someone like you, Tank the Tech, or Julia Nilon / The Charismatic Voice who can deeply analyze the detailed aspects of what makes a Nightwish performance great, through the lenses of your respective experience. I'm happily subbed and looking forward to more, and not just Nightwish!

had a feeling you would enjoy this, so glad you decided to react to it, and as always, your brand of reacting is so informative, I keep learning new things :)

This shows some of the more subtile approaches these fantastic people have. Beautiful.

Finland is all sea, forest, and tundra, and this is reflected in its popular as well as its classical music.

Just proves once again: Marko and Floor were born to sing together. Doesn't matter which is backing the other or if they are full strength together, whether it's lyrical, shouting, growling, or belting, their voices are a magnificent combination. There are several marvelous duets and trios with Troy on the new album.

We'r getting closer to the greatest show on earth! Can't wait!!! Probably gonna watch your reaction at least 10 times!

I always thought that a band, an orchestra, any musician and Singer playing together is something magical. A group of musicians spontaneous jamming together moved me nearly to tears, because they just were sitting there, on a mediaval market, with acoustic guitars, some simple, relaxing instruments and created a calming, beautiful flow of music, which filled the whole space and gave me goosbumps all over my body. they seemed so relaxed, in a trancelike state of mind, riding the tides of the music. Nightwish is creating magic in highest form, soothing, uplifting, uprising, makes you smiling, sobbing, headbanging however they want it. I think its a ride, a trip, a journey a collective high for all together, the musicians and the audience . To be there, that must be an unbelievable experience. I envy musicians and singers for they abilities to express and experience emotions on this way.

If you wanna prepare for poet and the pendulum with an older song I would highly recommend ever dream from end of an era. That was the last show with tarja and everyone on stage knew except her. A lot of fans think this particular song was about Toumas feelings toward tarja and you can really see him struggle throughout the song. When you check out poet and the pendulum make sure you use the live version with the subtitle, because the lyrics are very important. Also you don't need to watch the documentary for this one since its the switch between Anette and Floor but I'd still recommend it just because its really nice to see how well floor fits in the band :)

This was an absolute joy to watch Chase. This performance always touches my soul but your reactions always give an insight into the technicalities behind the performance. For someone like me, who has no musical background, it is a real treat. Thank you so much.

"Tampere". It's close, but the stress in on the first syllable. If you listen to "My Walden" in Tampere, native English speaker Troy pronounces the name correctly in his little intro.

Thank you for the reaction, I love this performance so much! Marko looks and sounds so peaceful, and the song is beautiful. I don't think you need to listen to anything by Tarja before, though it would show that she is also an amazing singer and the decision Tuomas made was really hard. I also think the documentary is a cool way to learn more about the band but not necessary to enjoy The Poet and the Pendulum. It showcases their tour and Anette (second singer) leaving the band in the middle of it, thus forcing them to invite someone else to sing or cancel their tour.

You can look for Marco and old Nightwish singer, Tarja, singing for the first time together since their split up, in a Christmas concert. I shed some tears every time I see that. They sang Ave Maria, and another grupal song.