Unveiling Nightwish's Mind-Blowing Performance with Richard Dawkins 

00:02:29 - I: Four Point Six 00:09:36 - II. Life 00:17:46 - III. The Toolmaker 00:25:07 - IV. The Understanding 00:27:47 - V. Sea-Worn Driftwood (with Richard Dawkins) Check out all Nightwish reactions 😊 : ru-vid.com/group/PLBxxPN1NmvZrsaoeXyqvNKrhL2UiN6fpK

This isn't a song, but an experience. A Masterpiece

It’s ok brother…… seeing you tear up, I teared up for probably for 100 times. Even this reaction of you to the song made me tear for the 101th time. Glad you saw the lyric version. It’s great to see someone literally see this for the 1st time to get that kinda reaction. Bless you and you aren’t alone in finding such a band that can transform a person. Just an FYI there are a few more tear jerkers in Nightwish’s catalog

I have seen many, many reactions for this one. I have to say, yours is the best one I’ve seen. Thank you! This song is truly larger than life!

UK Army popping in to say WE WERE HERE ... Welcome to the army

Probably the best reaction tio this song.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

Just the best reaction to that song I have ever witnessed. Thank you for eloquent and joyful reaction. Yes, a strange coincidence. I had something in my eye at the end too!

I've heard this hundreds of times at this point, and seen them perform it live once. It hits as hard every time. "Opus Perfectum" indeed. I loved your reaction. You got it!!!

Thank you. This was one of the best reactions of this song

Now that's what I call a reaction!

What a great reaction! And it was crowned by your beautiful smile, which brings a good mood to the hole day 😊 Greetings from Finland!

Amazing reaction! And you notice the many different back ground sounds, and what the song is about! i love that. This song touch the heart and soul! ❤ nature, ❤ nightwish

I love Floor, I've been a fan of hers since the time she sang in After Forever. She is a fantastic singer ❤️🇧🇷

I have seen a lot of reactions to this song. There are maybe two handful of reactors that fit to this song. Thumbs up.

Thsanks for watching this. This was at Wembley Arena in London. I was honoured to be there and was also very pleasantl surprised to see Richard Dawkins. I'd say they are the best rock band i the world right now, live or studio.

The title of the issue is taken from a 2009 book by evolutionary biologist and atheist writer Richard Dawkins, about the evidence for biological evolution. Dawkins also contributes to the album. Holopainen explained to HMV in March 2015: "I wrote him a letter a little over a year ago and explained what ideas we had for this album, mainly about evolution. Since one of the songs goes straight to one of his books, it felt like a perfect match to try and recite him on the album. A few weeks later, he sent me an email accepting the invitation." "Later in 2014, we recorded his parts at Hats Off Studios, Oxford. This is a huge honour for us, as Dawkins is one of our greatest heroes and his writings have been a huge inspiration for the album."

"I see her more of an Character, then simply The Singer..."i really enjoy you characterizing Bands and Songs. As old Metalhead, i just stumbled over your GLS Recap, and sure stay and will look in your other Stuff. Subbed. And Man, you got Guts to do TgSoE as second(3rd) Song, its an for sure not easy to digest Work. Mastered it absolute well, Sir:) Stay healthy! NWA Bavaria North, germany

This is why Tuomas is known as The Metal Mozart.

Great response that did justice to this masterpiece! No other band on this planet can create such masterpieces!

Ive seen so many reactions to this song, this easily top 5

One of the best reactions to one of the best songs! Thank you

Amazing reaction...this is a master piece❤ of.Nightwish....Floor is out the world..

Enjoy your Nightwish journey. Greetings from the Netherlands

This was the best reaction to this song I've seen so far and I guess there will be no better one. What you said about your classes of chemistry, biology and physics at school is so right and therefore so sad!

Fantastic reaction, I feel like you are the perfect audience as a Dawkins fan, and also that you listen so closely and notice so much in the music and lyrics...

Loved your reaction. It felt like I was watching through new eyes. This "song" (composition, masterpiece, whatever you want to call it... there is no fitting word that I have found as yet) changed my life, or at least my perspective on life. And it filled my heart with joy to see someone so profoundly affected. Thank you!

Greatest reaction to the Greatest Show 🤘

It was a big pleasure to see your kind reaction. Problably my alltime Fav for this song. Subscribed to be part of your further Nightwish Journey. Thank you and greetings from Germany ♥️🤘👍🏾

The pure joy on your face has really made my day. Brilliant reaction.

2nd time watching your reaction. just wow. first time hearing this song made me cry, as I know we WERE here

One of the best reaction to this Song i ever Saw and i saw a many. Thanks for that and your emotions

Woke up at 6am this morning this wonderful guy (QoFy Reacts) reacting to one of Tuomas's greatest compositions, what a treat....Heard this song at least 400 times, and there are only a handful of reactors that did as great a job as you....A great reactor, reacting to the greatest band on earth, the greatest female singer on earth, Floor Jansen, to the greatest song....Thank you, Bob from New Jersey USA

In the beginning of the song, Troy is using what is called an Ebow. It is a fairly simple device that uses magnets to continuously vibrate whatever string it is over. This combined with proximity to the neck pickup on an electric guitar gives the sound you hear. When it is on, it has a small blue LED pointed towards the neck. If you look closely, you can see that blue light near Troy's right hand. The Ebow is notoriously hard to play and even harder to master it at the level you see here. Just another example of Troy's talent. Later on he uses the Uilleann Pipes, which are bagpipes of Irish origin instead of the more commonly seen Scottish bagpipes. Instead of blowing into them to inflate the bag, he pumps a bellows under one arm. Like the Ebow, these pipes are notoriously hard to play and again Troy shows his mastery of them.

Thanks! U turned my bad day to good ♥️2u

Thank you for picking the message I get of this masterpiece. Relief and inspire to be human.

We all get that whoa smacked in the feelers, loved your reaction. Please continue dow the rabbit hole that is Tuomas and the band Nightwish, you are in for a wondrus ride!

Greetings from Canada. I am glad you already knew about Richard Dawkins and his philosophy of life. This video was my first introduction to Nightwish. Was bowled over by it and fell in love with the band. You will love the poetic lyrics and overall recent themes for loving life, the wonders of nature, and accepting our inevitable demise as a small but special part of the universe.

An outstanding performance. 🖖❤

Tuomas was so humble to put only 4 origins into a 1 song

What an awesome reaction 😀🤘

While most live recordings of Floor were recorded in the studio with other singers, this is a Floor song. The studio version is 24 minutes long and the band uses the end as an outro. The song is part of the main part of the live show and is still played almost always today. The current record Human:||:Nature goes strongly in this direction: NIGHTWISH - Shoemaker (Official Lyric Video) The next one will be harder again.

Really joyful reaction! Dawkins was quoting his own book on Evolution, The Greatest Show On Earth, and also quoting Charles Darwin. Puts things into perspective right?

It was so sooo perfect...I ve cried too

Love love loved your reaction, it was amazing and happy how you got this. The emotion you felt watching this made watching this better.

Had Nightwish not taken off, Tuomas would probably have been a marine biologist. Luckily fate intervened and allowed us all to be inspired by his compositions and lyrics that convey whatever story he wants to tell. The most recent two Nightwish albums have centered around the human family, how we behave, how we relate to nature, and nature in general. This song is from the first of those albums, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, and is regarded as Tuomas's Opus. On the most recent album, Human Nature, Tuomas gifted us with a 30min instrumental composition on the second CD entitled "All the Works of Nature Which Adorn the World". Although there is not an official video, there is an amazing fan-made video that is Nightwish approved: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RnOdQ5WNZJk.html

their album this is on is Endless forms most beautiful, an exploration and celebration of life... then they did human/nature, with the human cd being Nightwish and the Nature cd being instrumental... they have recorded and are currently producing the third in the trilogy due out in the spring. I welcome you in the name of science to check out their music video "Shoemaker" about Eugene Shoemaker, a planetary scientist who was scrubbed from a Moon mission due to illness but after he died his ashes were sent there. You will not meet many people as educated as Tuomas the keyboardist and songwriter for this band is.

Great to see you doing Floor/Nightwish again ❣️

the words that we were born makes us already a winner so to feel as a loser doesn´t make sence anymore ..this song and text makes me think a lot .thanks great reaction

Yours is quite the entry into the Rabbithole. Welcome. You bring a joyful and happy face, good wit, and a quick mind. I don't think we'll have to find yet another chair for you... it looks like you will be standing and dancing and pumping your fist the entire time. Ah, to be young and energetic again.

Wow…I’ve watched and listened to this hundreds of times but watching it again with you was a joy. My eyes were playing-up a bit too….

Loved your reaction. Love and peace man! NWA🤘

Best wishes from Australia, my biggest regret was not knowing of them in 2013 and therefore not seeing them on their tour of Australia. But now being a total fan is an honour

I believe every person in the World should hear this song, this musical masterpiece. It would probably change humanity, the way we stand on this Earth, take our place in the whole of everything. Thank you for your intelligent but also heartfelt reactions to the Nightwish songs! Tuomas is a genius. I know Nightwish because of Floor joining them in 2012. I've heard her sing on may 5 2004 in my hometown in The Netherlands and have been a fan ever since. Greetings from Westland, The Netherlands.

hi QoFy, greetings from UK That was a great reaction, thanks man 😉

The "phantom of the Opera" performance featured their original singer, Tarja Turunen. Floor is the third (and probably final) vocalist... at this point, she's THE voice of Nightwish.

What an awesome reaction to such a special performance of such a special masterpiece! 👍👏🤘🤟

Great reaction. Welcome to the world of Nightwish :D

thank you my friend your amazing!

Thank you so much for this genuine and most honest reaction. LOVED your face when Dawkins entered the stage :)

Absolutely loved your reaction. Greetings from the UK. Subscribed. Stay safe 🤘 ✌️

I know this is an old reaction by now, but if you see this, I love this deep reaction to one of the greatest songs I have ever heard.

It's so very cool to watch someone who gets it straightaway 🤩💪🏼your reaction made me tear up too😁

Lovin' your Nightwish reactions, saw them live in Minneapolis last year, unreal, 10 feet from Floor and the guys! Rock on from the US!

Best reaction ever of this song! Thanks man! I will sooo show this to my closest friend, the drummer in the band :D

Great reaction. It's nice when a reactor actually understands these lyrics. I was waiting to see your reaction when Richard Dawkins (He's great. I love his books) entered the stage. 🤓🇸🇪

I have always said that Floor's voice touches your soul, but so does Tuomas writing. A match made in heaven. Great reaction.

Such a beautiful reaction, thank You and greetings from Finland! 😊

Your reaction is spot on!!!! This song should be played at the beginning of every school year in biology and chemistry lessons at highschools. Let them cry, those pupils, from pure amazement and understanding who they are, and how lucky they are, and what responsibility comes with that luck of being a being. This band, Tuomas the writer, and Floor.....they come from Sirius B in the Andromeda galaxy and were sent to earth to learn those wicked mortals what they are doing to this gift of heaven called earth. Show this song to all the agressors on this world. It will melt their heart and the world will be a better place........

We all always have something in our eyes

Hi, very very beautiful, thank you 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

This was the best reaction i ever saw, and i saw much! Go on! We need people like you, then, maybe this world will be a better place in the future!

Welcome to the Nightwish army (Dutch division)! Wishing you a great journey down the rabbit hole from Nightwish! When you're ready for it see...yours is an empty hope and the poet and the pendulum (but first read the background information and see the Wembley version).

from third longest song to the longest song they have!

Cool reaction. One of the best of this master-pirece of music of all times. Greetings from Argentina!!!🤘🤗👏😉👍😎

Beautiful reaction. In Finland they live WITH nature. Tuomas is a genius. 😊

By good brother! I am astonished at how well you interpreted this song! I comend you for that and I would love to see you react to more nightwish songs, because they are ALL meaningfull. Congrats ons a great channel!

One of the best reactions to this masterpiece! Thank you!

Great reaction you allowed yourself to be enmeshed in this masterpeice. And it took you on a wonderful journey. Such a powerful profomace of an incredible piece of art. Glad you could experience it

Hello there , great reaction to this song👍 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮

You sir are awesome! Great reaction.

Thank you, one of my favourite reactions of this song ever!!!

Dude, i absolutely loved this reaction, it was really moving to see the effect this had on you - wonderful, keep these Nightwish reactions coming brother 🤘

Such a joy to share and relive the experience of hearing these songs for the first time. Really enjoying your reactions, thoughts, feelings. Krep it up!

This song made me read Dawkins' book The Greatest Show On Earth, and I LOVED it, and it instigated a whole new interest in books like it, from Dawkins to Hawkins and Sagan and the likes 🙌

Thank you ! Great reaction to the Greatest show ... Greetings from nwAse Sweden

and another soul capured bij nightwisch, and the dutch warrior princess, that commands with her sweet voice. no posssible escape

Thank you. This was great rection. This is from album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful." Album take big inspiration from Richard Dawkins books especially book "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution". Take look at Endless Forms Most Beautiful official music video or Shudder before Beautiful from this same concert.

You did well with the band members names. Hi, from Finland! 😊

Very impressive how well you pronounced the guys names. Especially Holopainen. Enjoyed the video👍

Sensory overload… Nightwish style. The band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points…just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance. Floor’s presence and superb talent and the bands perfectionist live performances are second to none. They always amaze on all levels 🤘🤘 Riding the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic.🤘🤘

I so loved this reaction video! Much love to you from Finland.

Yeah!!! This is THE SONG!!! The greatest show on earth!!!❤

Loved your reaction! Keep it up!

What a great and honest reaction. Thank you!

That was a joy to watch you watching this masterpiece Thankyou you made my day more soon please x

Great reaction ! the Greatest show on Earth is life. It'll never cease to amaze me how Tuomas was able to tell so many stories about the birth of Earth, about life about the evolution, about the history of mankind the history of music in one song. I know many people love the Tampere version of this song, but I am glad you did this one. Having Richard Dawkins as a narrator in the end was the icing on the cake . BTW the cheer during his speech... "Endless forms most beautiful ".... (it's the title of the album this song is on). This song reminds us all how special it is to be here, and it always reminds me how lucky I am to be here to witness this. Life is short, we better enjoy it.

It was pure joy to watch your reaction! Thank you!

Love it when Floor Marko and Troy sing together it’s so good

music shares feelings.....good music is emotional ! No problem to show a emotional side after an emotional performance. Tuomas is a great creater and writer. He builds up emotions, he leads souls on the right way of understanding. Thx für your reaction video. This wasn't only reacting to the music, this was thinking about you, me, everyone and life in general....