First REACTION to NIGHTWISH (Ghost Love Score) 🔥🔥🔥 

i think it's the first time i see someone realizing Tuomas 's "influence" on Nightwish without knowing who he actually is and just by musical details... niiiice!

As a university trained composer and 30 year rock band veteran, I'm gonna say this dude is the most insightful reactor I've seen on the platform. He straight deduced that Tuomas was the composer by analyzing the way the piece is structured organically to support the keyboard part. Props.

Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU WERE NOT READY FOR THE NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chase: You probably need to watch it around 3-4 times to take everything in. Me, after around 3000-4000 times: Yes.

You broke this down better than most music teachers. It's kind of hilarious. It was amazing to hear the break down. Not enough go into that. Thank you. Absolutely loved your reaction.

You bring so much more than "oh that's cool" and "wow she can sing." That's cool. Subscribed.

Tuomas the keyboard player is the genius he writes 95% of the material even the orchestral parts of the backtracks

"She is tall. Is she tall? Or is everyone short?" Well.. xD Yes and yes. Absolute Valkyrie.

As a 63 year old man, that has listened to hard rock/ heavy metal since I was an 8 year old kid listening to The Doors, Jimmy Hendrix, Ms Joplin, and then Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Nazareth, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, the on to Boston, Foreigner, AC/DC, Asia, The Scorpions, Dokken, Motley Crue, Ratt, Judas Priest, and what I consider the best Heavy Metal group, Metallica. Then a few months ago I noticed a lot of the people who were doing reaction video's were reacting to this band I had never heard of...Nightwish. I was amazed at how well their music was written and performed! Floor Jansen is an amazing vocalist.....! I have been listening to them & "Within Temptation" quite a bit, and really enjoy their music. Thanks for all the insight into the music of Nightwish! Oh...the keyboard player writes and composes most of their music. Oh...I am a new Subscriber!

He figured out Toumas (keyboard) like in 6 minutes. impressive.

If you've really never listened to them before, you're amazingly perceptive.

As a musician. To play with a backtrack for 3 minutes is nuts. The precise timing it takes to stay in time. To do it for 10, 15, 20 minutes is insane.

6:46 Floor Jansen is 1m83 (6′ 0″) _without_ boots. Yes, she's tall, as are all valkyries. :)

thats why i love Nightwish. The theater, the dynamic range, the transitions, the calm to chaos and back again - then you get to the second verse

"The guy on the keys seems to have a lot of influence on the band" - Tuomas is the songwriter and lyricist for 95% of their work. He's the genius behind the band.

i love that moment after floor nails the big finale and you can see how happy she is. this was her first super visible performance as an official member of nightwish and after how contentious and controversial the switch from tarja to anette was, and how much (undeserved) hate anette got for basically her entire time with the band, you gotta imagine it felt really awesome for floor to know she'd completely won this crowd over.

Please sir, you didn't waffle (woffle?) on enough. I'm honestly very impressed with your observations. Easily the most perceptive and educational reaction I've ever seen to this performance, and I've watched way too many reactions videos on this. More please.

Thanks to your reactions I have it now. Song structure. Intro Verse Chorus Verse Bridge Chorus Solo Chorus Fade Yawn… Nightwish song structure. Twiddly musical bit Intro Different intro Unusual instrument thing Something unusual Pre-Verse W.T.F. Verse Bit between verse and something else Was that the chorus? No this is the chorus… I think Verse … or was the other bit the verse? Bridge/ break down/ loud bit/ quiet bit Chorus Wow bit Solo Chorus with added O.M.G. Fade/stop Fooled you bit more …And another bit more… Where did that seven minutes go?

Floor gained three inches in height as I read down through the comments. She started at 6'0" and grew to 6'3" within about 30 comments.

now the nightwish army will raid you. FLOOR is the best vocalist of her generation she can sing anything, along with the best composer of his generation (tuomas) the result is majestic.

I really hope your channel blows up mate, your attention to detail and musical knowledge really makes you a joy to watch.

Floor is an incredible vocalist. She sounds live like this without any editing.

I really learned a lot from your break down. I have seen this video reacted to hundreds of times and I still learned something today. Thank you very much and I hope you will take the Nightwish journey. I see Gabriel gave you the basic info. He is a nice guy. And he is very helpful. Take care and stay safe. :-)

The whole band got extra boost when Floor join the band. So mush energy☺️.

My favorite moment is that little oboe line right as the interlude is building up. Just a quick little line, and it's kinda in the background, but it's so perfectly placed. It's musical foreshadowing at its best.

She's awesome. And she sings that well every day, not every week. She is like many others have said one of the greatest singers of this generation. Hell, she even growls.

It has been 4 months since I saw this for the 1st time and met such an amazing analyzer... Every now and then I come back just to enjoy it one more time Best invested Sub ever... Thanks for this Chase

You are really a master in desecting a music piece. I've seen many many many reaction video's of professional vocal coaches and guitar teachers viewing this epic piece of Nightwish but you hear everything whats going on music arrangement on the first time. And enjoyed it without over acting. Bravo!

This was an absurdly intelligent analysis and your delivery was so professional. Being able to decipher that the dude on keys has a HUGE role in the band's success was amazing for you to mention. And everytime I watch this live performance, there are like three different moments where I'm sure the Black Pearl is about to explode from the backdrop of the stage.

Uh-oh, you've done it now...down the NW rabbit hole you go. Floor has you in her grasp and she'll never let you go!

Floor is very tall, she’s 6’1. She’s a goddess honestly

Great reaction.Funny you should mention the keyboard player. His name is Tuomas and he is the main songwriter of the band. He writes most of the lyrics and the music(95% or so ). He is brilliant.

Remember those Nightwish T Shirts you used to see at events.....They are headed your way now. Reaction requests should be about 50 the first day for the band and about 10 for Floor in other venues and acoustics. Your subscriptions will sky rocket after this reaction. Chase...The Nightwish Army has arrived ! BTW you have had your first of many Floorgsms. Great Reaction, you know your stuff. ENJOY the ride.

"the keyboard player", can't help it but makes me laugh each time XD

"This is not my genre". It is now. :-)

"oh there she is" yeah mate, see you on the other side

Great reaction. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite reactors. No over dramatics, just good insight and music theory! You may enjoy (not necessarily to react/ review) the documentary video 'PLEASE LEARN THE SETLIST IN 48 HOURS' About how Floor joined Nightwish mid tour and had only 2 days to learn the set list. As a musician I'm sure you can imagine the chaos and pressure on both the band and Floor. It's an interesting watch if you have down time during these strange days of covid.

You will find that Floor sounds the same, needs no editing. There is a Fan cam of this exact performance. She sounds exactly the same. Enjoy your Nightwish journey. Edit: She is 6'1.

Nightwish, Rammstein, and Within Temptation have really gotten to me the last few years. Enjoy them all !

"Fantastic musicians doing something that is new to me but doing it really well" is the genesis of "Nightwish doing Nightwish things." When I first heard Floor, I thought, "That's pretty. That's different." Ten seconds later with the first, soaring "My fall..." I was instantly spellbound and captivated and have been ever since. Nightwish became my favorite band at that moment. I am an amputee in a wheelchair and I took a bus from Detroit to Chicago to see them last year, by myself. Floor and Nightwish bring beauty and joy into my sometimes sad life and that is what art is for. Thanks for the additional insight, as always, Chase. Have a damn good day!

You just summoned the Nightwish Army!) Thank you for sharing your reaction and welcome to the world of Symphonic Metal! Floorgasm achieved!) Well, you've just witnessed Her Majesty Northern Valkyrie Goddess Floor Jansen (pronounced Yansen, she is Dutch). Floor has classical background, rock academy behind, and used to be a vocal coach for a number of years. Floor is the most versatile and powerful female singer today and can sing anything from more pop-y style, classic opera, to metal screams and growls. Floor sings emotions, not words. And yes, she is tall -- 6'1 + heels) Floor joined Nightwish in the middle of their Imaginaerum world tour in late 2012 (which includes this show). Previous singer, Anette Olzon (she's currently in Dark Element) left the band while they were touring, and there was no certainty what to do with all the upcoming shows. They called Floor (her previous band did tour with NW in the past, and they knew each other). Floor flew immediately to help them out and temporarily replace Anette for the rest of the world tour. She arrived two days before the next show, and she had only 48 hours to learn the entire setlist. And she did. There is official documentary about all that -- "PLEASE LEARN THE SETLIST IN 48 HOURS" ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vhExkmWKMEU.html ) For Floor it was first really big gig with Nightwish, 82K people, at the time she was only for a few months with the band. After the world tour, they made Floor their official member. This song was performed at the end of 90min show, at the 1hr 10min mark. Nightwish formed in '96 in Finland, initially with Tarja (Tar-ya) Turunen as a vocalist. She left the band in 2005, and Anette Olzon stepped in, until 2012. The bassist with a cool beard is Marco, and he sings some parts too. He has his own solo project outside the Nightwish. The mastermind behind 99% of lyrics and music is a keyboardist Tuomas -- you were right!) Guitarist name is Emppu, and the drummer in this show is Jukka (Yukka), but later he was replaced by Kai Hahto because of health issues. Flutes/uilleann pipes/guitar/vocals - Troy, he did not perform in this song. Nightwish is better live, always, so if live performance is available, go for it. In their performances, they often using recorded backtrack of a classical orchestra for their songs. They have very diverse music, from more light songs to epic scores like this, and to really heavy metal stuff, don't think that all their music is alike -- it's opposite of it) For the next step, I can suggest listening to: - Storytime from the same Wacken 2013 live - for move heavy: Ghost River, Song Of Myself, both from Wacken 2013 also - If you want to explore more Floor versatility, check out her performances on a TV show Beste Zangers in 2019. You just starting your journey with Nightwish, and be prepared to be surprised (and sometimes shocked) time and time again! Their music is very emotional and diverse. Btw, Nightwish released their new album on April 10th (Human. :||: Nature.). Greetings from Moscow and stay safe! ;) Looking forward to seeing more NW on your channel!

Shout out for the people that's re-watching his first Nightwish reaction in the end of 2020!

Nightwish 4Ever !

Chase: First time I saw a drummer have chimes on stage and actually use them. RUSH: We have a little song called Xanadu you might like. (RIP Neil Peart)

Those "digital samples" are the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and are entirely scored by Tuomas (seen here in keyboards). So yes, he does have a major influence - he, more than anyone else, IS Nightwish! Floor had not even been confirmed as the permanent lead singer at that stage - she'd been brought in mid-tour 9 months earlier to replace Anette, with whom they had a nearly catastrophic falling out. Floor learned the setlist in 48 hours, having received the call inviting her to stand in for the remainder of the tour during her sister's wedding in the Netherlands and joining them for the Seattle concert 2 days later. Within a few weeks she was commanding stage and audience with her presence, and by this festival booking (so not an entirely Nightwish fan-base) there was one performance remaining in the tour. She is indeed tall at 6'1" - although that is less unusual for a Dutchwoman than it would be for most nationalities. Floor was confirmed as permanent lead singer shortly after this performance. She did not come close to the limit of her range in this - I believe her highest recorded is E6, so this is comfortable for her. You HAVE to see the documentary "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours!

Oeps forgot something... This is just about 10% of what nightwish and floor are capable off 😎😎😎 Everything off this concert is great... And do only live videos.. They are at there best when it's live

That was the best analysis of the music structure I have ever heard. Especially on the fly as you listened to it for the first time. I've listened to Nightwish for a long time, but now I know technically why their music intrigues me. Thanks for you reaction. Subscription and a like here.

I’ve seen them live and can guarantee that she can sound exactly like that in real life. Truly exceptional singer.

Been a Nightwish fan since 2008. Came across this video after introducing a drummer friend to Nightwish. I know I'm a couple of years late, but like others have said, the fact that you figured out Tuomas was the composer without even knowing anything about the band is very impressive. I'm not a huge fan of reaction videos, but yours is easily the best one I've seen, hands down. Keep up the great work, sir.

I`m looking back here on the first reaction on Nitgthwish! .. And I am notice something Chase is saying in the end of the song , something most reactors miss !! .. he says god bless this BAND man!!! .. where 99% of ppl who react says god bless the vocalist...nice catch Chase!!

I love this band! Most people start with this song as an introduction, it’s not my favorite song. I love their heavier sound. Wacken 13 was an outstanding concert for them. Romanticide, Ghost River, Dark chest of wonders.

She's tall, she's around 6'2". She's an amazing singer, I can't put into words her quality, but this songs speaks for whatever I can describe, since it is a very complex incredibly well developed piece. I'm not shy to tell Beethoven would be composing symphonic metal if he were alive

I am going back to watch your first Nightwish reaction. I have been listening to your channel since, and have learned to listen with interest now that I know your experience level. Most reactors/commenters seem to actually know so little. You have a very educated and experienced ability to make sound judgements.

Super intelligent analysis! Impressed that you were able to discern what was about to come next. And yes, Toumas is a major influence in the band. He has been described as our Mozart. Enjoy the ride. Recommend Poet and the Pendulum, but first research the backstory.

The syncopation they exhibit between the drums and keyboards after the break and Floors powerful vocal section always gets me too.

I‘ve seen a lot of reaction videos of that song but this was honestly the most professional one by far! You‘ve noticed so many details and not just focused on the obvious things. Heading right to your reaction on „the poet and the pendulum“ and I‘m sure you‘ll be one of the few who gets the full impact of that song ^^

The Nordic Gods came down on earth in human form to make music. Floor is "The Dragonborn"Sghe knows "The Way of the Voice" 😎😆😜

It's amazing that you've likened the song to an ocean. "Ocean" is a theme used a lot in Nightwish songs, especially in the early days which this song's from.

Crappy day at the office today. The best cure ever: binge watching Chase's videos... good mood garanteed before the bed time, even in this extreme situation. Also, nice to see how evolving to master class happens 🤣

I just cannot stop listening to your reactions for nightwish over and over again. You are so perceptive and empathetic. Your knowledge is a great guide, helping me understand what makes my feelings for Nightish so deep. Since I started listening to their music, almost 20 years before, I always had this impresion that their music is a 'whole' music. I mean, it doesn't consist only of sadness, romanse, anger, or longing, but all of them at once, and more. It has a whole soul inside, representing complicated human personality with all of the complex feeling going inside on different layers of one's mind.

Chase, feel free to keep on waffling about them all day, you are a remarkable commenter! You see and hear everything and on top of that manage to explain it to us in laymen’s terms. Very, very much appreciated.

Great review and welcome to Nightwish, prepare for the NW Army to come :-) As a musician yourself, appreciating great musicians and composers, you have an amazing ride in front of you going through the Nightwish catalogue. I envy you! Tuomas is the keyboard player and he writes the majority of the songs for Nightwish. I would recommend sticking with Wacken before moving on, this concert doesn't have any bad songs, it's quite extraordinary, but if I would suggest it would be Storytime, Romanticide, Ever Dream, Song of Myself and Ghost River, but you could do them all quite frankly, this concert is EPIC!

"This isn't my kind of genre, this is not something I listen to regularly. Nowhere near." In hindsight this is a very entertaining remark. :D

This was the best dissection of a Nightwish song ever! I'm sure you've been asked for many more from the army. And I look forward to what you have to say about them. Tuomas, the song writer, is a genius and he has so many more great pieces of art, while also writing incredible pieces that you'd think was a band that lives half way around the world. So much talent in him and the musicians he has assembled!

First reaction ever I came back to. It's cool to see where you started from, and to see where you are today. Just awesome. ❤

It was interesting to watch this "old" reaction again. You have gone a long way with Nightwish from April to today - and I'm sure the journey continues :-)

Your observations are amazingly educative and fun to follow. Thanks!

Copied from elsewhere "A Dutch vocalist singing in English as part of a Finnish band playing in Germany"

Yes, the keyboardist is the central player in the band, Tuomas. He writes nearly everything they play. As far as the break of the band from Tarja, they released a letter to her from all of the other band members; the letter itself is available on YT. That breakup was heartbreaking for all of them. As far as the next change, check out the video on YT asking Floor to learn the set list in 48 hours. Yes, Floor is tall, 6'1". She's a Valkyrie. She had been in symphonic metal long before she joined Nightwish. You should check out After Forever and ReVamp. She's also done a lot of collaborative work with Arjen Lucassen and Ayreon along with her sister Irene Jansen.

Great reaction my dude! You are absolutely correct in that she is classically trained. She has such a presence and makes it look effortless. The Keyboardist, Tuomas, is responsible for most of the songwriting and lyrics of the band. I'm a bit late to this party and I see you've done some other Nightwish songs, so I'mma go check those out. And don't worry about waffling on when it comes to this band (or any band, really.... It's your channel!). We love hearing people discover the awesome that is Nightwish. Welcome to the club!

Thanks Chase, great to hear your breakdown of this performance..

Your ocean comparison at the end is actually quite apt; it has always been a frequent theme in the band's music. Their second album is titled "Oceanborn" and Tuomas' lyrics in general just abound with metaphors and references to oceans and seas. "One with the waves, an ocean soul", etc etc.

"First drummer I've ever seen have chimes on stage and actually use them." Might I suggest Rush performing Xanadu? Chimes, glockenspiel, bell tree...

You're just had your first floorgassam lol Check out Marco the bace guitarist singing high hopes it's a pink floyd cover Nightwish high hopes D

I've watched a bunch of your Nightwish reactions, so it was a treat to come back and see how your view of Nightwish started. Nicely done Sir. ;-)

The "cartoon like" description of spot on. I was thinking the same thing. It takes the serious tone of the sudden dissonant downward melody the guitar just came in with and smooths it over without being too comical.

7:56 Well, I know you already saw How's the Heart acoustic version, you definitely can have them on much smaller stage as well;) On a side note, a lot of people do not pay attention to it the first time and I cannot blame them, but Nightwish have really great lighting and superb use of pyrotechnics, it is as if the visuals were part of the music sheet. The timing of those pyro effects really deserves a shout out.

Hello Chase, respect for reacting to a video with a type of music you are nog really digging. That takes courage, especially with the fans knocking on your door now. Nevertheless Nightwish must have impressed you, maybe enough to try a second reaction of a song from this band? There's lots to choose from if you read the other comments. So I tip my hat to you 1. because you did react to it 2. because you really got the depths of the musical buildup of this song, kudos!! Stay safe and have fun.

There is so much classical music in this piece. Operatic vocals, classical piano runs, the structure of the song is in movements, essentially. This piece would be beautiful acoustic only.

Ok, he floorgasmed. Mission accomplished.

I can't wait for this guy to get to the new album stuff

The genius of that "time signature" is where they decided to put the accents and how they divide it. The song is in 4/4, but it has a triplet feel in all the melodies and there's constant 1,2,3,12,3,1,2,3,1,2,3 for every bar of that 4/4. Thus if you divide the 4/4 bars like this: *1*,2,3,4,*1*,2,3,4,*1*,2,3,*1*,2,3,4 that keeps the 4/4 metronome on point so you can follow it easily, but allows for that funny accent between third and second bar since all the music is in triplet feel :)

Yes!! Finally!! I love it when true musicians react to this band. Like you, I am overwhelmed by the complexities, intricacies and sheer genius of this composition. Phrasing is everything to me, and I was so glad to hear someone touch on that topic. I knew you were a serious musician by your ability to "read" the music during that last part. Choir is building, Floor starts ascending, tension is mounting. Her posture changes and suddenly you know exactly what's about to happen. Some will accuse you of faking it. Bullshit. Many real musicians understand the path this sort of thing takes. My response was just like yours, and, even though I've heard this song hundreds of times, I am still in awe of this masterpiece.

Time to binge these again as a hype train for the new single & album 🔥🔥

You did a very good job.... I like it. 👍😎 Floor and all the other famous members of Nightwish gives everyone who understand this kind of music a great time in their life.... congrats to your start into your Nightwish journey - it will be a fantastic one I promise!

it's a total new experience watching and listening to this masterpiece with comments from someone who can understand music so well. thanks, chase!

This was by far the most expert breakdown of this song I have heard, even hearing how Tuomas is conducting the band with his keyboard

Chase: *hashes out detailed musical insight born from one who has been in a performing band for years* Also Chase: That one looks like a White Walker! Love you man

Congrats on your intro to the Nightwish Experience! I love musician reactions to this band. Prepare for surprises around every corner! All are masters, very versatile & led by the Valkyrie Goddess herself. Romanticide is next. Same show, Wacken 2013. Enjoy! 🔥🤙

So after watching like 20 reactions to this very video yours seems like a summary. You caught on everything! I am so impressed with your observations, you even found bits like the keyboarders influence and it seemed to me like you perfectly predicted her going higher and higher in the end there, according to your face and body language! Very nice bits and pieces that will upgrade the song for me in the long run, thank you so much! Subbbed!

Fun Important Fact: I had the first edition of Once in which this song came included and on the credits, the creator of this masterpiece is actually the drummer Jukka Nevalainen. It used to say all credits to Tuomas Holopainen (keyboardist) and Emppu Vuorinen (guitar player) except Ghost Love Score; which belongs to the mentioned drummer. That is why Floor (singer) gave odes to the drummer at the end of the song.

Great reaction. Everyone has their own genres of music that is their favorite which is fair enough - diversity brings creativity and we aren't robots. I do think that Nightwish should be bigger that they are outside Europe, Can you imagine them at the Grammy's? Original songs, a goddess for a singer? I doubt anyone would want to go on after them.

The dude on the keys is the mastermind of this all...Hello and good evening btw.😎 Good reaction, good analyse enjoyed it much, Thnx for this! 🤘 This is one heck of a song to start it all with, there is more, lots more. This was at Wacken in 2013, the whole concert...pick a song, any song. And you are in for a treat! London 2015 is my 2nd favorite. This band has started in 96 or something 🤔 and Floor Jansen is currently their 3rd lead singer! She started on this journey back in 94-95 +/- where she started in After Forever. There is so much to say about this band and their history. And as stated so many songs 7 Days to the Wolves comes to mind...Romanticide, StoryTime and ofc The Poet and the Pendulum and the Greatest show on Earth those are long and big songs, but awesome! Well Thnx for this, again and till the next ...Have Fun 🖐 Ow oops 😁 almost forgot that sensational feeling you experienced at the end after that Note...is what we call a Floorgasm. 😋 If you continue on this journey expect more to follow... 😎 Just enjoy them 🤪

woah, when you really have read on the fly whats coming up next and what Tuomas' part in songwriting is - holy smokes. Never realized it myself, but when you said it I was like "yah, thats exactly it" Thank you very much for this reaction! Subbed.

You have incredible musical insight. You speak, we learn.

I so love your reactions. Thank you. Don't change

There has been a lot of appreciation of your reaction already, but I have to add that it was an absolute pleasure to hear your opinions of this song and knowledge about music in general. Music has been a very big part of my life since I was a child. Last few years have been quite tough on me and now I'm slowly finding myself again and music is a big part of that process also. I'm myself quite a new member of Nightwish army and it's nice to share these new experiences with someone - especially with people like you. So thank you for your reactions. And Greetings from 🇫🇮😊

Everything you do and say is just so profound. I'm happy that I discovered you by coincidence today. Your work is simply amazing. Now excuse me while I start binge-watching every single video on your channel.

I'm very happy watching these reacts. This is my absolute favorite song and it keeps getting shared around the world

Thanks for pausing and giving your opinion. Some people apologize or don't give their thoughts. I've lost count of how many times I've watched the video. But each reactor's perspective is unique and I often find myself learning from and enjoying the different perspective.