Singer Reacts to The Gathering - Travel (Live) 

the "choir" is made up of previous members (and the current singer). this was the 25th anniversary show. Anneke left the band in 2007, and this was a special treat for everyone, as this was a compilation of members performance and she hadnt performed with The Gathering for like 10 years. Anneke will forever be my favorite vocalist for The Gathering.

Her music was to stay forever ... Female fronted metal royalty.

Anneke is such a brilliant singer (and this song is superb). You can see (and hear) why she influenced Floor and many others to follow in her metal footsteps.

I have seen Plamt,mercury.dio,Yorke and many more at the top of their game.This woman is a league apart,never heard such an emotive voice and her technique is terrifying. This performance has me in tears and i'm a 60 year old rocker! who though he'd seen it all!!!

Thank you Anneke evenTuomas from Nightwish called you and The Gathering as an inspiration when they started. Thank you patreon, thank you Sabina. This woman stands here ground!

Legendary singer, legendary band, epic song! Thank you for reacting!

Floor Jansen idolized Anneke as a young girl. She proved to Floor that a powerful female voice could sing for a metal band. I knew you would see some of Floor in Anneke's style. You should check out more by Anneke, she is amazing. This is a song about wanting to travel back in time to tell Mozart that his music would live forever. This song almost puts me into a trancelike state. Be well Sabina!

Anneke Van Giersbergen! 👑 🇳🇱💜 The "choir" is actually made up of others who have sung with The Gathering since the band was formed.

I’ve listened to this 1000s of times every time I cry my eyes out,

In case you missed it: the lyrics are all about Mozart and Anneke’s fascination for him.

This song is from the double album "How to measure a planet" the whole album is like a beautiful trip through space.

Almost every song she recorded with The Gathering between 1994 and 2007 is as good as this one.

You don't know how much I appreciate you commenting with subtitles. Your expression and the texts allow us to understand the flow of your emotions and at the same time enjoy this masterpiece together. Travel is that song that you want to be on the day you leave this world. It is feeling that despite all the difficulties that accompanied you in life, at the end of it the memory of your work and the love that you were able to give perseveres. If you deserve this song that day, your life was worth it. Thank you.

Was there in the front row, my friends and we’ were arms around each other in tears by then end, we’d travelled from Australia, Brazil and Paris to be there. Very emotional. Will be with me forever.

Do the gathering "Waking Hour", from the same show, that is my favorite Anneke Performance..

What a superb voice! Her voice has a variety of timbres. All band members show musicality - the result: a unique sound.

Masterpiece. 11/10. Love from Poland.

Really love Anneke and her beautiful smile❤️🇳🇱 She has done so many cool and amazing things you can't really go wrong with her. From her older work with her band the gathering to her solo things or collabs. Great stuff and a lovely woman

For me one of the best songs ever! And you can never go wrong with The Gathering ❤

Thank you for a reaction to Anneke van Giersbergen! Such a lovely voice and person, as you know now, a sort of godmother to a big metal scene in the neterhlands and europe. Tuomas has mentioned the Gathering, even in a song (how's the hart). And this sort of melodic clean(ish) voice over trippy metal is just great imo, and not common, especially back then. Hope you do more Anneke, there is a lot of variety. I recommend any small cover of a metal song with her and a guitar, for a intimate show. Even if it's shot with a phone... Or a really fun one is "Strange Machines live Pinkpop Fest(1996)" for a young Anneke entertaining a big crowd. Floor mentioned this song in particular in the 'beste zangers' show. And also in another interview Floor said: “It was interesting to hear such a strong female voice [Anneke van Giersbergen] in metal, and also the song itself affected me. Strange Machines is by far the strongest track on that album [Mandylion]. It was big in my homeland, the Netherlands, and it wasn’t famous for nothing. It was an epic track and Anneke was at her best on there. She inspired a lot of people, including me, and although she’s done all sorts of things, I think she deserved to have a lot more success.”

Oh I had to click as soon as I saw this. Anneke is my favorite female vocalist. She has about the best vocal control I have ever heard. Even at 48 she is still going strong and still sounds great. I havent read all the comments but I am sure someone has mentioned by now that she was the one who influenced Floor Jansen to sing metal. Thank you for the great video.

One of my all time favourite songs.

Nice, Anneke. The godmother of our Dutch metal singers. She has inspired so may young singers. And still she is a beautiful performer.

There are dozens of Anneke performances on RU-vid - including some beautifully intimate solo appearances. Just Anneke, her guitar and an entranced audience who she has wonderful reaction with. Everyone mentions how she inspired Floor but I am sure she influenced the vast majority of female Dutch singers.

She influence floor to sing she was one of the first should check out older stuff leaves is a good one

She's an absolute gift. There's a fun video of her singing Kingdom with Devin Townsend where she gets to mess about.

For me... one of the most distinctive voices in rock/metal, oh f..k it in everything!!! Love that woman!!

Another one added to my playlist! Gonna have to listen to more. Really unique voice..tone. Great musicians!

Wow, can't believe you did a reaction of my favorite singer and the best video of The Gathering on RU-vid, well done!

I agree with your comments. This was an outstanding performance. Even on video ten years later I could feel the energy and the passion. I could see Anneke getting more involved with the song, more in the moment. Her name is Anneke van Giersbergen. She was in the Gathering from 1994 until 2007. She performed at TG25, the Gathering's 25th anniversary concerts, in 2014. I believe all present and former band members were there. She has now got a solo career.

Anneke is awesome and the genuine emotion in his voice is always there

YES ! You found lovely Anneke who has sung with allmighty DEVIN TOWNSEND! I've seen her and spoken to her shortly after her concert. So nice! Another journey is waiting! Greetings from the Netherlands.

I often walk with their music, just escaping in another world for a bit:)

Seen her solo, live at a small local pub show years back and even years before that quite a few times with the Gathering. Fantastic voice.

Anneke is my favorite vocalist. This was an anniversary show, the other vocalists that appear towards the end are all vocalists that have been in the band at some point in their career.

The Godmother of Metal. Seriously, a lot of metal bands and female singer followed her lead, that female fronted metal is possible. Ayreon and Devin are already mentioned, but 'TG25 Waking hour' is another video at the same concert that is very much worth looking at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pUKBV8M_XXE.html . Hard to believe these are fan video's 🤘

I don't know how to say it other than to just say that I absolutely am in utter love with the fantastic Anneke. You must see Anneke with two of my other vocal loves, Floor (of course) and the magical Marcela Bovio performing the short but sweet Ayreon number, "Valley of the Queens". Anneke and The Gathering are responsible for turning Floor into a metal-head with their classic, "Strange Machines".

Her duet with Sharon Den Adel of Within Temptation, Somewhere is an amazing song if you haven't heard that yet off of the Black Symphony CD/DVD...she's very talented and The Gathering was one of the first bands I believe to be classified as "symphonic metal" her and the bands sound influenced all that followed to some degree. Other songs from them that I have heard that I particularly like (from The Gathering) are Alone (Waking Hour), Forgotten, Shortest Day, and Your Troubles are Over.

"Leaves" from the same concert is great too. In fact, I've never heard a bad performance from Anneke.

My favorite song of all time, thank you for reacting to it. Anneke is the best!!!

Simply the greatest rock ballad ever made. The regret at never being able to meet someone whom you love - for me it's Rosa Luxemburg.

Floor has mentioned hearing "Strange Machines" by the gathering as being a turning point for her in choosing her genre.

I love her way too much. The Gathering is my favourite band and it’s not even close. Their music hits my soul.

É nítido há expansão de emoções quê Anneke coloca para fora !! Afinal ela deu há identidade definitiva ao The Gathering . Na primeira apresentação de Travel , ela chora copiosamente ao transcender a letra atemporal de Mozart ao aceitar o fim da viagem em vida , para transcender o fél das realidades . Eu chorei com ela ( Anneke ) ao ve-la chora .

Merci! The Gathering and Anneke will stay my favorite band.

i'm in tears

She is world famous as others have said. Started singing as a teenager in famous band you saw their, the gathering.. I saw her live on an acoustic set because she is a guitar player too. She also very big in symphonic metal which she is one of original female singers in metal band. Very sweet person.

Anneke is an angel.

I loved Anneke voice amazing greatting from Perú

Definetly watch the A sound Relief dvd its even better

I lost time listening to this hypnotizing sound.

Without her Floor Jansen might not have picked up metal.

She entered beste zangers. Sing sing sing is amazing. Just oldu is brilliant

Anneke the legend! Hughs lovely Sabina! 🤗

My favourite band since 1997... as like Anathema !!!

One of the most beautiful duets ever is "Somewhere" featuring Anneke van Giersbergen together with Within Temptation / Sharon den Adel and a full orchestra. You'll love it!

Anneke is a beautiful human being - inside/out!

Hey your always pretty and one of my favs love all yo do keep rocking love this band shes got a soft voice

Anneke the godmother of all this awesome dutch female Singer. Floor say it in many interviews, when she hear Strange Machinses, she think. Yes, that is, what i will do. And we know, she do it.🤗🤘 forget, Awesome Song.only great.

The GOAT. Our Metal Supreme Empress.

Anneke 🖤🖤🖤, love her voice.

Sabina PIECE OF MY HEART - Steve´n Seagulls feat Noora Louhimo Live from Finland. ( Janice J cover )

sweet anneke and the gathering, hope more ppl react to this, so good

Time for you to check out the world of Ayreon. Arjen Anthony Lucassen is the mastermind who composes this great stuff. Anneke and Floor, with the great Marcella Bovio sing the song Valley of the Queens. You will love their harmony's!!! Ayreon is a sort off supergroup. Arjen composes everything and ask a lot of great musicians and singers to yoin him. It's a totaal new world to discover. People you know who work with Arjen are: Floor Jansen, Anneke van Giersbergen, Simone Simmons, Marko Hietala

Anneke! The Fairy Godmother of Metal. Haunting guitars. But leaves you wanting more... Then the other vocalists join in, mmm. Almost in a trance myself. Have you see her solo Paris concert? She engages with the close-up audience so well. PS. Oh, oh, Beste Zangers 2021! Anneke with Karsu.

Hauntingly beautiful, much like our lovely hostess, Sabina.

Always awesome to see someone experience their first Travel

thank you for your reaction to "The Gathering". This make me think back 20+ Years ago where I could listen to her voice their music and their albums the whole day. "How to measure a planet" is quite long. On two CDs there the title track has about 30mins or so on it#s own. It's a masterpiece in my opinion.

I have all The Gathering albums with Anneke van Giersbergen as singer. Anneke inspired Floor Jansen to become a metal singer. This is a song about Mozart. You should also hear the album version of this song because several subtle things get lost in the live version. Have a look at the albums: How to measure a planet Nighttime birds If then else Mandylion Anneke sings on many Ayreon albums and sings in both live concerts. Ayreon Universe live The electric castle live and other tales

My favourite song 🎵 s

Loved Garhering.

This video was a collaboration between the band and fans all over. The soundtrack was provided and the videos was compiled from various camera. (if im not mistaken) Not all live come as close as studio, but the TG25 goes way beyond.

Wow thank you for this reaction, the incomparable Anneke van Giersbergen and The Gathering please more of them I bet you will not regret it. Greetings. take care of yourself

They came out in mid 90s there old and inspired female singers in a big way all there stuff is good there ate a dutch band

Anneke is absolute wonder with her voice colour and voice technick for me. I prefer more the official version of the end part chorus version but it is stil wonderful in this version. Thank you The Gathering. ❤️

Great ..now I am crying again..

The song is called "Travel"....by the travel to do a capsule with music of Mozart....to the outter space :)

Eu amo a Anneke! Que mulher!

I was watching something else and than I saw in my recommendations you reacted to this masterpiece. Everything on hold, I must see this!! I saw Anneke for the first time on dutch TV at Pink Pop in 1996 singing strange machines, the same performance that influenced Floor and it can be found on youtube. I was immediately blown away both by the music and by Anneke, never heard anything like that before and yes I had a major crush on her from that moment. Bought their album Mandylion the next day. Some recommendations: The Gathering - On Most Surfaces, those vocal runs,.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gX9nHYj95gw.html The Gathering - Strange Machines (of course) at Pink Pop ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1HUMwinV2AQ.html Ayreon - Valley Of The Queens Can it get any better than Anneke, Floor and Marcelo in a beutiful song,... no it can't ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TbebO5BZi-I.html Devin Townsend ft Annke Ih Ah,.. you will melt, I guarantee it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cN6fHdPvEu0.html The Gentle Storm - The Storm ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K5o2KSFzEak.html and there is so much more,...

The Matriarch of musical Netherlands 🤘❤️🇳🇱 A great inspiration for Floor. Anneke her inspiration is for example Pink floyd, you can hear it on this song

Las hadas y la magia existen, Anneke es para mi lo máximo, saludos.

btw, all the singers at the end of this song ARE/WERE in singers of The Gathering that came back for the 25th anniversary.

I love her in Agua de Annique.

1 joint, a bed and this music.. you literally float 1 cm above the bed.

Eleanor or strange machines please,anneke is a goddess,all her projects are incredible beauty,the gathering album of strange machines is sublime

About whom is Anneke singing? MOZART!

Hello! I've been with the gathering for a very long time, since 1993. I live by them. I just don't have the words to describe how it was. Are you listening to this in 2020 - 2022? I thought no longer fans of this music. I grew up with her, I'm 47 now. This all is mine.

ANNEKE QUEEN

So much love for anneke

Huge Influence on The Goddess

You can listen to the studio version ( more hypnotising!) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ku9HgsC_r-k.html

Nice snack, Nightwish 10th Man Down Live at Buenos Aires

Anneke is the godmother of Metal and Floor is the valkire of Metal , they are both very good preformers in Metal

It’s. Life. !!!!!

The Gathering was my favorite band for a long time while Anneke was singing with them. Anneke´s voice is my favorite in rock music, even now!!! TG is a great band of course, not my fave one right now, but yes, it's an emotional and essential band in my life ;)

Anneke❤❤❤❤❤

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Next: Strange Machines

For more Anneke van Giersbergen (including funny/hilarious moments) …. you should see her at a live performance in Budapest (Hungary) with a Chris Cornell cover. *Anneke van Giersbergen’s VUUR* - *_”Like a Stone”_* : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QNEYGTN_-30.html Same concert as "Travel", the "hypnotizing/dreamy" sound: *_"Waking Hour"_* (live at Doornroosje (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) TG25): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pUKBV8M_XXE.html And/or in AYREON's projects: *_”Valley Of The Queens”_* : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TbebO5BZi-I.html (Floor Jansen, Anneke van Giersbergen & Marcela Bovio) *_”Magnetism”_* : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4V3lGTA8Mpo.html (Marco Hietala, Tommy Karevik & Anneke van Giersbergen)

Annekeeee!!!