Nightwish - The Greatest Show On Earth | THIS BAND IS AMAZING.
This reaction is the perfect example of "we talk too much... yet we're speechless" , don't ask lol
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Enjoyed the reaction as always, thanks guys. I always smile at Nonna's "her voice" comments and continued disbelief at what Floor does. 🙂 It never goes away, even when you've heard her thousands of times, she brings it to life again every time and brings that disbelief and emotion without fail. And of course I couldn't refrain from saying "no, no" out loud to the initial guess at the "we're all going to die" line... So I laughed when you hushed us (me). 😆 Even after seeing the videos many times, when I saw this live (in the US, so no Dawkins), it still didn't feel like 20 minutes had gone by. They're always legendary and I really hope you guys get to see them live some day. You'd love it.
We would absolutely LOVE a chance to see them live one day! Although Marko isn't there which is a sad, late realization to us because we absolutely love his presence and aura in NW! You're also absolutely right about the 21 minutes passing by so quickly, it's ridiculous that you get so engaged with a song this long and time just becomes irrelevant, it reminded me of the Poet and Pendulum, and also of Ayreon song we did.
Early in my watch, but Tuomas didn't make a mistake, aeon is the right word for the context. 🙂 "The term "aeons" is a plural noun derived from the Greek word "aion," meaning "age," "lifetime," or "eternity." In geological terms, it refers to the four aeons that make up Earth's history: Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic."
Great reaction to this great masterpiece! I suppose you eventually realized that the cheerful "We were here" is a reminder to celebrate the fact that we've won the lottery of birth, rather than mourn the inevitable death that comes with it. I agree you should definitely check out the Tampere version as well. It features some unique elements that set it apart from the Wembley performance. Speaking of very unique bands: If you don’t already know Sabaton, a Swedish heavy metal band (interestingly, their drummer is Floor’s husband), you should absolutely check them out. Their music is entirely based on real historical events, often created in close collaboration with historians. They even run their own history channel, which complements their songs. The usual starting point is "Bismarck (OMV)", but you could also begin with "No Bullets Fly (Animated Story Video)". If you watch that one to the very end (as you always should), you'll probably get a comment on YouTube from the lady who appears in the video. It’s a touching moment that adds even more weight to the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dslO-3GgenY
I am aware of Sabaton as a band, and probably have heard literally 2 songs before.. I know for sure one of them because of the super catchy riff.. Just don't remember the name! Either ways, you're not the first to recommend and we're very interested to check them out and your description makes me wanna check them even sooner than later 🫡
Long (epic) song, long (but entertaining) reaction, short comment: BEAUTIFUL 🦊🦊🦊 For The Fox-God 🦊🦊🦊
Great reaction. I watched on YouTube, but wanted to comment here. As some others said, watch the Tampere version as well. As a die hard Metallica fan I was surprised you missed Enter Sandman, which was a tribute to the evolution of music. There are also other musical nods too, but I can't tell you what they are. I think Bach is one of them. Great job, as usual. Love watching you guys react, especially to Nightwish, and seeing each of your, sometimes very different, reactions and interpretations.
Thank you, Michael! And yes, came to know from your comment and the others on YouTube about the Sandman riff and as a die hard fan myself, I kicked my own butt for missing it lol But it's just that at first listen there is so much going on, it can be overwhelming at times, great, great song and performance nonetheless.