Floor: Enter LUCA Marko: Enter Ionia Emppu: Enter Sandman (Comment shamelessly stolen)

I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched this but “We were here” still chokes me up a bit.

WE. WERE. HERE. (Seriously everyone, thank you so much for watching and for all of the comments. I had a blast with this one, and I’m so grateful for all of you that have been joining me on this journey!)

They truly love their crew. When I saw them in Helsinki two years ago it was the last show of their drum tech who was with them for a decade or so. They had him come on stage after The Greatest Show On Earth, told the audience about what a great guy he is, gave him some form of a present (I don't remember what it was exactly) and were so emotional when they had to go off stage. Even their former drummer Jukka joined on stage to say farewell. The audience was cheering for this tech the same was they were for the band. Probably one of my favourite concert moments ever.

I didn’t push the like button until I heard what kind of guitar Emppu was playing.

Few fun facts : - Yes, fireworks crew used in ears. They tested that everything worked the night before - Nightwish had 6 trucks full of gear for that night (You can see trailers behind fireworks launch station) - Nightwish had a crew of 50 for that night - There were about 50 construction workers doing everything from flooring the Track & Field to stalls and fences (I was one) - Construction started on Monday before concert. Deconstruct was over on Tuesday - Actual stage is owned by city of Tampere and is used other in big concerts and festivals

Fun fact: before the Enter Sandman part there are several other references to musical works. In order of appearance: asian monk chants, "Dies Irae" a gregorian melody from the Middle Ages, Bach, which is then followed by the theme from Prelude and Fugue in d minor, then Enter Sandman and after that a few beats of dance/techno. It's essentially a millennia of musical evolution compressed into a few minutes.

"Man... had a dream to understand a single grain of sand..." (plays Enter Sandman)

In the credits for the Wacken show they even mentioned the local German bus drivers. :-)

I don't think I've seen anyone mention this, so here's a fun fact for you: After the Endless Forms Most Beautiful album came out, multiple scientific discoveries have received names that are a tribute to the album or to Nightwish in general since then, including the Tmesisternus floorjansenae, a new species of beetle named after Floor, the Tanidromites nightwishorum, a newly discovered species of crab, and the Alpenglow Rockshelter, a prehistoric archaeological site named for the song!

Tuomas absolutly deserves the titel "Metal-Mozart"

What gets me about the Wembely version is the entire arena going silent to listen to Dawkins. Such respect for him.

"Greater poets than Keats Scientists greater than Newton Composers greater than Holopainen" ;)

rumour has it that Tuomas cut the other 6 minutes because Floor was getting dangerously close to a singularity event...! Also....how many bands get a crowd hyped and screaming for quotes from a science book?

And now we know we the ticketprices went up the last couple of years: CONFETTI 🤣🤣🤣

Love how every time Floor starts to headbang, Tank feels challenged. :D

I was there, and cried when I heard "We were here", and I sure wasn't alone. I still cry almost every time I hear it. The double meaning of having been here, not only as a human but as one of those in that concert, it just hits right in the feels.

BTW, it's a little known fact, but Emppu plays his ESP signature series EV-1. ;)

A bearded violent gentleman, tears in his eyes and wet cheeks, talking about pyro and lights. How can you not like this?

To me, "The Greatest Show on Earth", is their most emotionally, technically, exciting song Nightwish has done. It is hard not to contemplate it's intentional meaning while you listen to this masterpiece of music. Tuomas is a genius.

I had the exact same reaction the first time I heard "We were here", shivers running all over

THE GREATEST BAND ON EARTH!

The musical and lyrical references and throwbacks to other Nightwish songs is totally purposeful and is used fairly often by Tuomas.

I absolutely love the triumph in Dawkins' tone when he said the word "evolved". Given his life long struggle to promote the theory and combat various creationist insanities - it just comes with that extra umph. Luuuuuuurve that!

As a die hard Nightwish fan, that comment about Nightwish "repeating" their old songs, is a valid point. They use the same drum comping in a lot of their songs. The melody structure follows the same structure in many of their songs. Does this mean they are a bad band? Hell no! Nightwish is about stories and the beauty that comes when many different music genres collide. I think that Tuomas is one of the best music writers today and and this song is a good example for that.

Let me share a story to confirm a thing that Tank said. I am an X roadie and some months of the year I used to work as a sound engineer in theaters and music stages. So one night we had a big greek pop star for a concert in the theater I used to work every winter. His crew brought those shinny confetti. Didn't know how they work or what is the aftermath until then. Well to make the long story short...I was finding confetti from all over the place (speakers, lights, cables, amps etc) for the next 3 YEARS!!! Tank cut the bull... about Nightwish Wednesday. I know that in your head this song was the best closure but I guarantee you that there are at least 14-15 top songs of Nightwish that you haven't done yet!! So ruin my Wednesdays all right? 😁😂😘 Here are four suggestions for this month. Walking in the air Sleeping sun Ever dream Elvenpath

Reactions are intelligent and fun to watch. As and 82 year old Nightwish is the first metal music I appreciate. Here's why: Quotes of classics, Strong vocalist(s), Variety, Story telling in some of their music, Less reliance on electronics in the vocal, Strong keyboard/composer, use of Uilleann pipes. I could continue but will not. Keep up the good work. With appreciation!

As section one is titled "Four Point Six" it is ONLY as far back as the age of our planet, so not the big bang - first bang is the collision which created our moon, the later cluster of bangs the Late Hadean Bombardment, and if you time them, they are timed accurately within the section, according to our best understanding of the Hadean Eon, too!

In "Gear Gods" Tero said that Tuomas likes the wedges as well as in-ears as he likes to feel the pulse of the music as well as hearing it. The wedges give him that.

Tank, that was a masterpiece. I'm so glad to be a part of your Nightwish journey. And I'm gonna repeat my Discord suggestion here. December 30. Last Ride of the Day. #WeWereHere

This song makes my eyes teary from the first note with every listening, and then Floor sings "we're here to care for the garden" and the sobbing begins. Can't express how deep the theme of the song cuts, with the melody only amplifying its meaning. We're truly lucky to be alive and to be able to wonder at the marvels of the universe, from the colors of leaves and animals to the infinite variety of the species. And when you're a science nerd studying biology, there are moments where your head just blows at the face of the amazing impossibility of life. We should all be taking care of this planet. Life is a rare and extremely fragile event in the universe (as far as we know), and we can't afford to let it die out of selfishness, ignorance and greed. Kudos from the other side of the world, Tank.

Tank, I honestly have *no idea* how you’ve actually managed to stick to a single Nightwish song each week Have to give you huge credit for that

Imagine a song that were to embody the entirety of existence, from the beginning of time and the universe, to humanity’s present-day realizations. one of the greatest musical pieces ever written.

Oh, "Time", Wintersun😍😍🇫🇮!

I hate to disagree with you but im pretty sure Tuomas commanded the fireworks just by moving his arm You nearly spoiled the magic for me there! The man is a genius so it’s obvious it was his magic creating them 😂

What gives me shivers is when Floor and Marco are singing perfectly unisono

Great reaction, Tank. While that in itself isn't new around here, the thoroughness, honesty & thoughtfulness you put into content (like this one in particular) places you above nearly everyone else. Keep it up, man! Oh, and to keep pestering... you still need to do: Dead Boy's Poem - Live @ BA 2018 While Your Lips Are Still Red - Live @ Wembley 2015 (Marko starring, with some nice E-bowing from Troy!)

You know us too well 😜. I spitted my coffee twice, at the EV-1 and the end of part one. LOL! Since we know this song so well and got to know you a little bit, we feel your emotion at the moment it happens. Thanks for sharing, it means a lot!

I absolutely ADORE how Floor kneels a bit in the finale when they are being photographed, so that she's not taller than the men. Very thoughtful!!!

This may be a little dramatic but my honest experience: seeing this song played live, hearing a whole arena yelling 'we were here' made me want to carry on. I went to see Nightwish during the Wembley show when Dawkins came on stage, when I was at my lowest, and just the energy from that one moment made me sob. The power of music, man. Another awesome video Tank, keep up the good work.

The part with Metallica actually has quite a few musical tributes right before it, the chanting grunts would be like a super early music, Dies Irae, a Gregorian chant, some of the earliest structured music, Bach’s Minuet harpsichord piece, as well as Toccata and Fugue in D Minor as kind of a tribute to the classical influence of nightwish and a further step in musical evolution, and then of course Metallica’s Enter Sandman, and then some electronic music after, kind of completing the circle of musical influence as well as bringing us from early man through to the present. It’s a very cool and unique moment, and really plays well on the theme of the song. Edit: For those who missed Toccata it is from 24:40-24:49 they play it as the main riff after the Minuet and the laser beam sound hits.

Tank "I will only pause if I feel the production does something interesting." Me thinking to myself "Oh! you will pause Tank, oh yes! you will pause many times." 😉

No matter how many hundreds of times I listen to this song. I get the goosebumps and eyes tearing up EVERY single time. I listened to the song 3 days straight a while back and still chills every time.. Probably one of the best songs that exist out there. Period.

I wholeheartedly agree on the notion that this song is "culmination everything Nightwish has done" at the time. When I heard this song first time on the album, I was overwhelmed and loved every second of it. And then I felt little bit sad, because I thought that this masterpiece could never be performed live. But then Nightwish did perform it live and I were blown away in the audience!

I was actually there in Tampere gig. Even today this song gives me goosebumps.. Truly an epic masterpiece and as a long time Nightwish fan, I'd say that it really is maybe the best song ever by them.

I love this song, a masterpiece. We're maybe a small speck in the infinite time our universe exists already. I can't predict the future of how we humans will proceed. But one thing is for sure.. We Were Here!!!

I had a mega **** day today. This took my thoughts away from the negative things. Thank you :)

We were here... to watch you enjoy this :) Curious fact - Floor was very emotional during this concert, it was the first time her parennts were going to see her live with Nightwish. You can tell she was, as she KILLED the repertoire that afternoon/night. It is totally worth to watch it entirely

I was there right in front of the end of the catwalk. I'm still amazed that I witnessed something so amazing.

*Tank: * "You know that I like doing different versions from the most reactors" (*my* heart leaps and stops) "Noooo!! Please, nooooo!!“ *Tank*: But this time I will listen to you guys and react to Tampere version of this song" *Me*: Ooohhh😅😅😅 Yes!! THANK YOU!!!! 😅😅

I haven't been to a Nightwish concert yet but I assume that the "We were here" part would make me feel the same way that the first time I heard a whole full stadium chanting the lyrics and solos for "Fear of the dark" It was magical and for the first time in ages i felt happy and part of something bigger (If that makes any sense)

As others have mentioned, Floor's parents were in the audience. Later on, she spoke of the highly emotional experience while filming a Dutch TV show covering her reunion with her classmates at the Rock Academie. Here's the video - be sure to turn on Closed Caption English subtitles. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJl-fMmmldfapJs.html

Oh, amazing of you to check it with the lyrics as well, cause Tuomas poetry is something that often goes amiss ! :)

I see Nightwish, I give an instant like 👍🏽

Thanks for playing the end of the wembley concert. I am 74, and love this group.they basically play a anthem style. , that all generations can appreciate.

The nightwish musicians are Jedi level geniuses. The bonus at the end messed me up. The Dawkins speech at the end of the Wembley show was a cryfest. Amazing reaction Tank. Thank you once again man, stay safe.

Yes! Here we finally are! My personal favorite Nightwish song under Floor. This song just encapsulates everything Nightwish is about, a fantastical journey, An entire story, our universe in a song. I fall in and out of listening to tons of Nightwish but I remember this song getting me very emotional listening to it the first time. I've always loved the sciences, the wonders of our existence, and this song just resonates with my inner philosopher, and will probably always be Nightwish's finest hour to me.

This video guts me every time. The beauty of it is so overwhelming. I saw this live on a much much smaller scale at The Agora in Cleveland. I believe they played it both for the Endless forms most Beautiful tour as well as the solo Decades tour. Just blown away every time!! Totally worth the 42 minutes to watch your entire reaction 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Bravo.

I have seen most reactions to TGSOE on KZfaq and for me this was (by far) the best and most enjoyable one. Thanks, Tank 🤘

Your comment about themes repeating is spot on. I love that aspect of their music as well. I’ve lost count of how many times the words “meadows of heaven” are in their songs.

Ok, now that you have reached graduate level Nightwish, we want to to expose you to The Human Nature Album. As it was released after the world wide lockdown means only one live performance exists of How's the Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock).

"The Greatest Show ..." One of my all time favorites! IT'S JUST EPIC!

To answer your question: yes, the beginning of the song with the fireworks is a representation of the Big Bang and the creation of the universe. Great reaction video. And gotta tell you, this song makes me cry. Every time. It lives up to its name to the maximum, and I'm all choked up after hearing it. And I've heard it 10000 times by now. It's the same, every time. What a masterpiece!

Nearly forgot what Empu was playing 😂😂😂thanks for the reminder 😂😂😂😂🤘

First time I heard this by the time I got to “We Were Here” I had chills and tears. Even more awesome live.

The "we were here" lyric at the end makes teary eyed everytime I see this performance

Another master piece by Tuomas. I hear this song so much and it's just a great song. This song is forever.

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO WATCHED IT WITH SUBTITLES. Damn that's so rare to find among the reacts but for this song it's kind of a very important part of the experience. Glad you had it like that.

I have heard that Nightwish and Dream Theater (and probably others) have been taking steps to help out their crew members, who are also stuck at home during the pandemic.

Tuomas slides in the evolution of music. Creative masterpiece!

So I've been listening to Nightwish for close to 20 years now, and this is actually the first time I've listened to this song in it's entirety. I was absolutely not disappointed and yes "we were here" hit very hard (half expected them to go into Alpenglow after lol). Thank you so much Tank, this was an awesome experience. And as always, please check out Shudder Before the Beautiful, still my favorite.

Dawkins said in an interview when he went out there and saw the crowd he had hella stage fright, which made me grin. I would have too.

1) What kind of guitar was Emppu playing? 😂 2) Another reactor asked "How does one ever recover from a Nightwish concert?" and after watching a few of these concerts start to finish I tend to agree. Love your reactions keep 'em coming.

Goosebumps. Head tingling, hair raising, shivers up the spine goosebumps every single time. Love it.

"That we were here man, it's like a battle cry" perfectly said!! Liked the troll bait at the end of the Tampere concert too hahaha Also liked the Human :: Nature back there, nice ester egg Cheers from Brazil!

That's what I love about Nightwish. They are flat out professionals with amazing talent. However, while providing us with their talent, they are having so much fun its infectious. The fact that they are having fun makes the entire concert a tremendous experience and the fun ends up spreading to the crowd and it turns into so much energy!! I can't wait for this covid stuff to be over so I can see them again!

A bit of trivia. They booked this venue to end their tour so they could be home for Christmas. Floor's parents and sister were in the audience. She said she couldn't look at them often because she would start to choke up with emotion.

"We were here" cant wait to hear that part in the Wembley version of Alpenglow ;)

I am beginning to believe that Emppu must like that guitar 🎸!

Tank I have to say, you are my favorite. I know I've said it before, but the extra you do no one else does, out of love and respect for the Nightwish Army and your fans is awesome. Between the research you did for Poet and the Pendulum and watching both endings for this. I'm honored to call you a brother in the Nightwish Army. Because every Army needs a Tank. You have a lifetime subscriber in me brother.

Are our "tech Hero" ready for this experience? Chills, floorgasms and emotional moments allowed... Enjoy

The thing that gets me, is that in the end, they took a deep bow towards their audience. This is a band that respects their audience.

Shit, every wednesday I miss this. My son plays hockey and the practise ends at this time and as a goalie, he definetly is NOT the first one out of changing off gear. 😏😏 Then I have to drive home and THEN it is mommytime and I get to listen best reactor ever. Great job. Again. 😍

What can we say... It's most definately the Greatest Show on Earth. Just outstandingly beautiful. Hits me right in the feels everytime.

I was at the Wembley gig on this tour. Hearing this live was just completely breathtaking and I was crying like a baby afterwards.

It was the last song. The whole day was a build up to this - Sonata Arctica + Bodom, and then 2hrs of Nightwish. And even that I start to repeat myself, YES, I WAS THERE! And it was awesome

So worth the wait? Don't know if anyone suggested you to check out videos from Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) tour. It's traditional and super popular tour here in Finland where famous metal singers perform christmas songs with a metal twist. Marko and Floor sang Ave Maria few years ago and so did Tarja and Marko couole of years ago for the first time since Tarja was fired.

Kiitos Tank. The stadium Is only 15 minutes away from my home. And yes, Iwas there. At the end of the catwalk. 🤟🇫🇮

I'm glad you did the Wembley outro, because I was gonna hop on Discord and throw that video at you if Chase didn't already. Hahah. Nicely done, as always. Hope you keep enjoying them.

This one is so epic, as someone who has studied biology at the university and is a huge fan of both Nightwish and Dawkins, what an unexpected surprise this song is.

Always gets me, WE WERE HERE!

Good and deep analysis ... the Greatest Show on Earth. It actually continues with instrumentals on album to be longer. Tuomas and Marco wrote this together and it is really versatile package of everything with a great meaning specially in the last part. You also noted the timing of the fireworks vs day darkening in the sky so that all the effects were more powerful. Do continue and check also very early era songs and shows...even those where they look like "babies".

WE ARE HERE FOR NIGHTWISH WEDNESDAY!! Is Wednesday everyone’s new favorite day of the week? 🧐😍 I’ve been waiting for this, you have done this video such a great justice, bravo! ❤️ I still get so emotional when I hear “We Were Here!” Gosh, the goosebumps, it gets me every time. I’m so happy there are so many people out there who can appreciate this the way it deserves, kudos. 🙌🏻

Great reaction ! 🤘 Emppu is so nice to make Tank's task easier. He suggested a song "The greatest show of my guitars" with a duration of 24 secondes, credits included. 😂

I love that you acknowledged the brief tribute to Metallica, by Emppu, at that point in the song... when the lyrics are mentioning the "single grain of sand. I only know of one other KZfaq reactor who has even noticed it. Amazing musical piece. Out of this world stage production. Pure brilliance, from top to bottom of the entire Nightwish family.

This song always gets me. I finally realized this is my favorite Nightwish song.

'We were here!!!' - the chat was blowed at this moment

nothing makes me miss live music more than Nightwish....😢😷

@TankTheTech - I just want to mention that I watched this video 2 years after it you put it out and there are 12K likes and zero dislikes. I don't think it's even possible to not like one of your videos! You are awesome at what you do! Have a great day ✌

good video from you tank, i liked it a lot. and the band is not bad when they put up a show.... and then i woke up, let my cat out. you are still in my opinion one of the best making these reaction videos. and the band, well, they do something when playing live no other band can not do. like i allways say: there are good bands, great bands and then there is NightWish. even thru video the energy that this band creates is in an other level.