One of my favourites. Hansi and Marko sound glorious together.
@adrianailiescu46272 жыл бұрын
two sacred monsters, together on stage, what could be more beautiful?
@clemenstremens19402 жыл бұрын
The keyboard guy is Joost van den Broek, working closely together with Floor Jansen since 1996, supporting her in the creative process, they are as we say in the Netherlands “two hands on one belly”, even to this day🇳🇱👸 When you look at this recent live version of Floor’s song Fire, you can see Joost on the keyboard: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNene7CY1MWolIU.html
@noname-xw4uk6 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@danettecrossley79122 жыл бұрын
Ayreon always loaded with talent I'd like to hear Ayreon valley of the queens it's beautiful God bless
@trevorwalker24342 жыл бұрын
I concur :-)
@Zozo-K-2 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@2727rogers2 жыл бұрын
I concur
@Cuckoorex2 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@TimoArula2 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@Blues6662 жыл бұрын
Real nice reaction! There are thousands reactors at YT, but only a few are flawless diamonds. You are one of them! Eric Clark. The postman of the hard 'n' heavy scene. Because he always delivers!
@npinjest77792 жыл бұрын
Definitely my favorite pairing of those Universe shows, those two, although I think I prefer the Age of Shadows - ipacier, heavier, and a bit more of a vocal showcase.
@billmorrison82922 жыл бұрын
The musician that has impressed me the most amongst this brilliant crowd is the quitarist Marcel Coenen.
@paultgreen Жыл бұрын
He looks like the guy Bill Bailey has based his entire persona on for the last 20 years. Super talented guitarist, and you can see he's in his element.
@razzledazzleist Жыл бұрын
Listening to Ayreon (and other projects by Arjen) is like a smorgasbord of the BEST of best in metal. Literally. The great thing about Arjen is his ability to utilise everyone's talent. He also loves finding new artists for his project. Recently, Brittney Slayes from Unleash the Archers did vocals on his Star One album. Which also brings me to Unleash the Archers...
@otto36232 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure seeing you react to the Arjen's Ayreon Universe. Hopefully we will see Ayreon live next year. Hope you can do a reaction to EPICA's - Kingdom Of Heaven Pt. 3 - The Antediluvian Universe, the live version from "OMEGA ALIVE" one day. Cheers, looking forward to more reactions.
@TimoArula2 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@michabessem80342 жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely concur
@PatitoCM12 жыл бұрын
I concur!! More Epica
@peterkeijsers4892 жыл бұрын
You voiced my thoughts perfectly: Tuomas Holopainen and Arjen Lucassen, the two best composers of this time and age (maybe even beyond?). I would LOVE to see them in a battle of composers: who is better? I don't think there will be a dominant winner in that competition! One point of critique though: throughout the song, the sound was quite distorted (yes, that's the proper musical term) while I've heard other reactors with a lot less distortion. Maybe it's your equipment? Or the sound settings? That was the one thing that got me distracted from listening.
@TheWyldesidewithEricClark2 жыл бұрын
It's probably the recording. I don't think it was an Official vid, so it may have some generational loss in the ripping. But I know it's not my system. I did think it sounded a bit, "bass-ie", and I just thought that was my sub, but sorry it came through muffled. Cheers! Eric
@papaverweg2 жыл бұрын
You're right Eric, 01011001 is indeed binary for the letter Y. This album is mainly about Planet Y and its inhabitants.
@gregforbes5502 жыл бұрын
Thank again Eric. I really appreciate your reactions. Check out "Valley of the Queens" from the same Universe concert
@basicguy57852 жыл бұрын
Do you like Ayreon, or is it just because of Floor? The song is lovely, but still...
@PatitoCM12 жыл бұрын
I recommend better the solo Anneke version at the Electric Castle and other tales concert... for me is much more emotional... but I concur that Valley of the Queens is a must.
@northof49122 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@northof49122 жыл бұрын
@@basicguy5785 What a borderline douchy comment……. Did you notice Anneke and Marcela as well, or are you just fixated on Floor? Did you notice the flute, keyboards and strings players, or are you just focussed on bashing people who like Floor? Why?
@bartonbagnes46052 жыл бұрын
Epic performance, what more need be said?
@mandje20022 жыл бұрын
The Ayreon Universe is about 100 artists thick
@vmaxbabe2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Eric! It’s always a pleasure to enjoy together the wonderful music of Arjen Lucassen. His body of work is vast and beautifully divers. Let’s enjoy more of it, regardless of the amount of views on YT. I see many a reactor quit because of that. Such a shame, because reaction channels, in my opinion, are ways to share great music that is out there but will never get the promotion it deserves. Kudos to you for putting that omission right.
@TheWyldesidewithEricClark2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And I only call these "reactions" to get into the algorithm, but in reality, these are more analysis than reactions. Spending 30+ years in music radio gives me a little bit of a different perspective and I'm just trying to bring that to the viewer. I'm not too concerned with view count, that's for people who monetize. I live by the "Build it and they will come" mentality. I'm just doing my thing, and if folks dig it, then more folks hear good music, and my mission is complete! Cheers from Nashville! Eric
@TimoArula2 жыл бұрын
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark And that's why I am here 🤘😎🤘.
@vmaxbabe2 жыл бұрын
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark That’s a very good attitude to widen the circle of subscribers on your channel. It helps that you’re an expert and therefore very fast on the mark. I enjoy your reactions very much, they are very insightful. I learn something every time!
@zvolencan1 Жыл бұрын
You can pick any song from this DVD and it´s blast. Amazing!
@kirsij16342 жыл бұрын
Maybe you would like to check out some Marco's old band Tarot. It's honest heavy metal played by long haired men. "Pyre of gods" is a piece where Marco belts with his whole heart. I recommend the official video of the song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs6ke8V9rcu3ZZ8.html Marco has said that Tarot was the most unlucky band there has ever been, if something could go wrong, it surely did. Now that he has some free time, he might start to work with Tarot again.
@joeyc6302 жыл бұрын
Hey, you should definitely check out Jarkko Ahola another awesome singer who played in a band with Marco Hietela called The Northern Kings, try his John Lennon cover Imagine official video, awesome thanks requesting 😎
@hedwig80072 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you react to more Wintersun band!
@conradamber2 жыл бұрын
I concur
@TimoArula2 жыл бұрын
I concur!
@razzledazzleist Жыл бұрын
I concur!
@monolit732 жыл бұрын
Real natural music! Appreciate! How can you tell a diamond from a glass fake? After all, modern show business most often offers us glass under the guise of a diamond. This diamond should be in your collection. 1) super unique voice (dramatic contralto with polyphonic overtones); 2) the most complex vocal techniques, a bewitching voice; 3) the incredible fate of a girl found with a broken collarbone at a bus stop and ended up in an orphanage; 4) 70 victories in vocal competitions - a child prodigy, can sing in any musical genre; 5) incredible charisma, artistry and living of any song; 6) a range of 4 octaves, which at the age of 19 is far from the limit and will continue to grow; 7) a large army of fans around the world; 8) an independent artist, without producers and labels, only with the support of fans and reactors like you; 9) and now she is still a talented lyricist and composer of her music; 10) more than 13 thousand reactions. some reactions have 3.5 million views. Meet Diana Ankudinova!
@monolit732 жыл бұрын
There are 2 videos to choose from: the best cover (TV show) and the best own song (MV). Can’t Help Falling in Love 4.9 million views 154k likes - total 823 reactions to this performance by Diana. Total number of reactions to Diana, about 13 thousand reactions, all added to my playlists. A few day ago Diana released a music video for her first author's song Revelation. This song was the first completely original song by Diana Ankudinova, she herself wrote the lyrics and composed music. Several dozen reactions (total 112 reactions), all reactionaries are shocked once again, but now not only by Diana's voice, but also by a talent that can create not cheap one-time music, but hits for all time. Please use ONLY original content from Diana's channel to react.
@7Taric2 жыл бұрын
*Diana* *Ankudinova* does not leave anyone indifferent! She is called the "Queen of Goosebumps", "Voice of the Earth", "Shaman", and among her fans from Russia - "National Treasure"! It is phenomenal that absolutely any song performed by her sounds unpredictably original! *Diana* makes any cover her own!
@hedwig80072 жыл бұрын
One of criminally underecognised bands is Stratovarius. Tuomas Holopainen has said that Stratovarius was one of the biggest influences on the Oceanborn, Wishmaster albums at least. Band has also quite "colorful" history with different band members etc.. The keyboard wizard Jens Johansson left Yngwie Malmsteen to join this band, current Bassist Lauri Porra is descendant of Jean Sibelius (The Finnish Composer), he is quite accomplished in solo works too. Sadly band has quite poor quality live material, but I found one good one. Link below vvv
@hedwig80072 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5ySkrqgvp_ekYE.html
@kriegstenicht35022 жыл бұрын
Stratovarius!!!
@Garbox802 жыл бұрын
I concur, if there's a good live to react to.
@punkjay4681 Жыл бұрын
I don't know about unrecognised. They're up there with Helloween, Gammaray, Blind Guardian etc. as one of the big power metal bands anyone familiar with the genre knows and respects.
@NeeceLoneWolf2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Ayreon song is Cosmic Fusion. Mark from Epica/Mayan Simone, George from Mayan Marcela Bovio and Dianne Van Giersbergen former Xandria and her current band Ex Libris on back up vocals is so awesome.
@parrotheadlasvegas2 жыл бұрын
I CONCUR 😁 I really hope you'll check out Day Eleven: Love from this show with it's feeling and Ed Warby's little surprise 😎 Also, if you liked this, I think you'll love The Theory of Everything and Into the Black Hole 😉 That said, I can't forget Intergalactic Space Crusaders and Amazing Flight in Space 🚀 which will blow you mind 🤯 Thanks again and keep rocking 🤘
@TimoArula2 жыл бұрын
I concur to All Ayreon/Star One !
@vinfidel5512 жыл бұрын
I cannot possibly concur more. "Day 11, Love" was my first introduction to the Ayreonverse. The version performed at this show is both magnificent and magical. "Computer Eyes" is another can not miss.
@parrotheadlasvegas2 жыл бұрын
@@vinfidel551 Computer Eyes sounds a lot like Pink Floyd and I love it too 😎
@basicguy57852 жыл бұрын
Please react to some other live Ayreon songs besides those that have Marko and Floor in them. They are not bad, but they are still not the best you can find. Unfortunately the NightWish army drown out suggestions to other songs, which is a shame. Anything from the "Electric castle and other tales" concert is superior to what you can see from this one. And before anyone complains...being a part of the NightWish army (which I am too) doesn't mean that Floor and Marko are always best. Suggestions: "Isis and Osiris", "amazing Flight", "Cosmic Fusion", "Garden of Emotions"
@PatitoCM12 жыл бұрын
I concur with those songs..and with your comment (NW Army here also 😁🖤🤘🏻..Argentina division)... please let me add the Anneke's solo version of Valley of the Queens in the electric castle and other tales concert... so emotional..
@northof49122 жыл бұрын
Dude - get a life…. You got something up your a-hole and you should go deal with it elsewhere……
@Frankamaria2 жыл бұрын
I would recommend Tobias Sammets Avantasia - Tobias was also on the Ayreon Album "the Source" (e.g. The day that the world breaks down) Avantasia is also an awesome project with many guest artists (singers and musicians)- just recently with Floor Jansen
@paultgreen Жыл бұрын
I concur. Avantasia and Ayreon are closer in what they do (in my mind) than the comparisons with Nightwish. Anything with Jorn Lande on it would work for me.
@phantazm282 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you react to Katatonia. They're a metal band from Sweden, but unfortunately there aren't many videos of people reacting to them. I'd start off with music video of the song Lethean from their 2012 album Dead End Kings. As for more Ayreon songs, The Castle Hall from this same show is a must. Robert Soeterboek (the barbarian) and Damian Wilson (the knight) kill it on the vocals. Or you could go with some other songs from the 01011001 album from this live show. Age of Shadows has Floor, Marco and Hansi on vocals (though it's an abridged version, so you may want to listen to the studio version afterwards). Waking Dreams and Comatose have Anneke van Giersbergen and Jonas Renske (of Katatonia) on lead vocals. Then finally there's Ride the Comet with Jonas Renske and Magali Luyten on main vocals.
@Zozo-K-2 жыл бұрын
I concur! Katatonia is a criminally under-reacted-to band.
@mariomunoz9473 Жыл бұрын
Hansi rules
@impugnu78522 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric, always a pleasure to watch your competent reaction. Please continue your great work! Another frequent performer at Ayreon is Anneke van Giersbergen: may i suggest a couple of songs from her previous band The Gathering: 'TG25 Travel' kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5pmf8mlxKi-qKM.html and 'TG25 Waking hour' kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prt7dblpssW8iHk.html (TG25 was their 25th anniversary show). These songs are among the best i heard in years. The video's are fan made, but of incredibly professional quality.
@michabessem80342 жыл бұрын
'TG25 Waking hour' I concur, Anneke van Giersbergen has been an inspiration to Floor Jansen!
@tomvenner60302 жыл бұрын
Or maybe some of her work with Devin Townsend, "Grace" maybe?
@northof49122 жыл бұрын
@@tomvenner6030 I totally concur with Anneke with Devin - anything!
@northof49122 жыл бұрын
@@michabessem8034 That’s why Valley of the Queens is so cool, with them singing together!
@corneliusantonius31082 жыл бұрын
Very long dutch hippy guy, In the past Floor sometimes accompied Arjen on dutch TV Interviews. 🎶🎶🦄🦄
@tomdog7864 Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@MrAlexvonk8 ай бұрын
Tuomas, Arjen and then Tobias Sammet's Avantasia project. Great composers!! Try Avantasia's Tobias feat Floor Jansen "Misplaces among the angels".
@noname-xw4uk5 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@yonikolova2 жыл бұрын
There is something so unique about Ayrion. Great album and concert !
@sarahkelly45242 жыл бұрын
Arjen is putting together concerts for next year. My friend are going to try and catch one of the concerts. You are welcome to join us. We may be coming to see Sabaton.
@TheWyldesidewithEricClark2 жыл бұрын
Keep me posted as to your journey to Nashville! Cheers! Eric
@erickvermeulen97342 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great analysis. I think I saw the bass player from Ayreon live last summer in Blind Guardian performances at festivals. Probably European metal is a small family. Have you ever heard Ekseption, a Dutch band that made pop-rock-versions of classical music in early seventies? The late Rick van der Linden was great on the hammond.
@ralphschiefer75762 жыл бұрын
Good song, very good performance. Liked your analysys as allways. BTW Hansi is the lead singer of German powermetal band Blind Guardian, don't know if you know. Have you ever done a Blind Guardian song? If not I highly recoment if you like classic powermetal with an unreal connection to their crowd (I have seen them often and I tell you it's an experience). I recoment the Wacken version of "The Bard song" together with "Valhalla" it's a doubble song but very cool! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n5N5lruQx8nHdpc.html
@Paul_C2 жыл бұрын
Let's just say this, now you understand why the remark on the last video. It wouldn't fly in Europe. It seems the industry in the USA has lost it's soul.
@TheWyldesidewithEricClark2 жыл бұрын
The US Music Industry is just that. An industry designed over the past 40 years to do nothing but generate revenue for those who control the flow. It's an incestuous relationship between labels, promoters, venues, and radio. So, my job has been to find the "good formulaic" among the dregs of pumped out commercial sounds. A song may be good for radio, but that doesn't make it a good song. If you catch my drift. Also, I can't play an instrument nor write songs, so I try to find positive in any band/song, merely out of respect for the endeavor. Cheers! Eric
@NeeceLoneWolf2 жыл бұрын
@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark Michael Mills isn't known in Australia because rules supreme here which is sad.
@vinfidel5512 жыл бұрын
I've been wondering, given your obvious love and appreciation of music... Do you ever just stop and listen to any of these albums? I know you have to avoid songs for the sake of future content, but I just don't believe I'd have the willpower to do so. Not at all a criticism, just trying to understand how you do it. (If that makes any sense.)
@conradamber2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction once again! Love your analysis and how- through the lense of your experience- you can lace a piece in the broader tapestry of music through the ages. Ayreon is a pretty special thing. Lucassen is a genius in how he builds his metal opera's. Love to see you do a complete run through of one of his projects. Into the electric castle or the human equation. Takes some searching but i think you can find live performances for every song in those prog metal opera's. Hearing the whole hog is really the best way to savour Lucassens genius. Hope you give it shot someday :-). Thanks a lot for these great video's, love your work.
@7Taric2 жыл бұрын
I propose to draw your attention to a unique singer from Russia - *Diana* *Ankudinova* . Everyone who hears it for the first time claims that he has never heard such a voice in his life and recognizes it among thousands of other voices! Check it out!
@ssc00p Жыл бұрын
Ayreon... well composed, well produced, well played music... tries all it's hardest... just doesn't touch me in any level 🤔
@deed58112 жыл бұрын
You should watch Ayreon - Valley of the Queens m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isiVlbJmp8DNXX0.html