VOCAL COACH REACTS | NIGHTWISH The Greatest Show On Earth... incredible. 

Floor: "WILL YOU SING WITH US?" [belts in G5] 20,000 Finns the next morning: "Why can't I talk?"

Nightwish... the only band that makes a 21 minute song that leaves you wanting more at the end

Can we just appreciate the Mad Genius that is Tuomas Holopainen? Talents like him are said to be born once a century. In ancient times, he may have become a songwriter, componist or musician we remember fondly even today. Let us make sure that happens.

Floor: Enter Luca Marco: Enter Iona Empuu: Enter Sandman!

Floor: "Will you sing with us?" Also floor: Good luck with that lol

"How does one even emotionally recover from a Nightwish concert?" ......... You can't. I was privileged enough to play the drums for a band that opened for them in Auckland, New Zealand in 2013. To this day the experience is as fresh as it was back then. I was able to recommend a few local brews to Emppu and Marco after their soundcheck and my wife had the task of guarding the toilet door for Floor as the lock was broken (Floor was eternally grateful for that). The thing made me laugh was with in about two minutes of them finishing their set Floor had traded her knee high boots for jandles. It was a hot night after all. We watched the set the played from dam as near side of stage. It was amazing. I hope to see them again back here in New Zealand.

Julia: Excuse me? Where is that? Floor: It's a simple G5 made in the final act of a 21 minute song, at the end of the show.

On a serious point, can we give Kai Hahto a lot of respect? The underlying drums made this entire song, and bearing in mind he only came in very recently (relative to this), replacing a man that was in this band for 20-odd years, Kai played an absolute stormer.

well guys... I did it! I completed the Trinity :) yayyy! the more I thought about this piece post edit the more things I wanted to comment on so I'll add a couple more things below. the lyrical content for this song was incredible but simultaneously educational as heck.... I found myself googling some of the phenomena/things they mentioned because not only did the song make me curious/interested it also made me care about how lucky we are to exist and be here as we are. the music itself really captured that as incredible as evolution is it's has been all about survival and sometimes survival, growth or extreme change isn't beautiful OR comfortable. let me know your thoughts on the vocal breakdown. a comment was left recently that made me consider the accessibility of the terminology I use so let me know if you'd like a break down minus any of the technical jargon. overall... wow... holy heck .... yes. incredible. hope you liked it!

38:44: "... If you are still here ..." Me: WEEEE WERE HEEEERE!!!!

"how does one even emotionally recover from a Nightwish concert?" one doesn't, I was there and now 5 years later I'm still crying when watching this, and it's all very much worth it and more

Floors parents being at this show….How proud they must be to see the positive and joyous effect their daughter and this incredible band has on thousands of people must be almost overwhelming for them. Sensory overload… Nightwish style. The band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points…just and incredible adventure in songwriting and performance🤘🤘

Floor's parents were present during this concert. At the end she gets emotional. 💕

Julia: 19:42 "Excuse me!!!??? Where is that???" Me: Best indignation + fangirling moment ever!

Julia listening to The Poet and the Pendelum: This is a long song! The Greatest Show on Earth: hold my axe

Theres vocalists singers then theres FLOOR this woman is in a league of her own!!

This is what Gandalf would listen to before he went to face Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. Thank you for your insightful analysis, Julia. I had fun watching your commentary and participating in the live chat 🙋

“ how does one emotionally recover from a Nightwish concert?” You don’t. You don’t even try. You count yourself blessed to have seen them (twice for me so far) and you wait for the chance to do it again!

Drinking game! -Julia gets flustered at how easy Floor makes something sound -Julia gets chills/shivers -Julia uses her keyboard to further frustrate herself at Floor's ability. EDIT: Made it to the end!

i use to live about 300 meters away in front of that stage and just open my window and hear many great gigs in that stadium, including this one

after the "Bach/Mozart" reference he plays a tribute riff to Metallica,Enter Sandman,there were several other tributes played throughout the masterpiece by the Metal Mozart.

👏👏👏 Very nice work Julia. Keep 'em coming.

Nobody puts on a spectacle quite like Nightwish! They are bar far better then any band at telling a story through their music and only Nightwish can make a long song end too soon. You just want their music to never end! This is such an amazing example of just how amazing this band is and why they are in my top 2 bands all time! I was hooked the first time I heard them over 20 years ago and they have never failed to impress me, in fact they have actually gotten better with every passing year! This performance is a masterclass on how it should be done! This performance brings it all! Floor and Tuomas in my opinion are the two greatest musicians on this planet today, maybe ever!

I started listening to Nightwish when i was 5 years old. I am 21 now and been to 2 concerts. You have no idea how much this band means to me. It saved my life so often and if this band ever stopps existing I will cry oceans.

This whole reaction itself is like a journey. It didn't feel like 39,5 minutes at all. Awesome reaction. You are awesome Julia.

She's my favorite female singer for almost 20 years . She can do everything with her voice . What pleasure to listen

I swear I've seen this performance about 20 times and goosebumps still come just as prevalent as the first.

That Bach' minuet is part of the musical evolution to represent the human civilization development. Bach's minuet, banjo bluegrass, Metallica's Enter Sandman on electric guitar, than techno music.

You should see floor do the metal growl in there song yours is an empty hope just try it

Talking about vocal stamina. This was the last song of the set, the previous song to this was Ghost Love Score! Another vocal beast.

The Wembley crowd looked at Dawkins like Jesus came down from heaven right on to the stage 😁

I cannot properly express the feeling inn the crowd during this song. It has an indescribable sense of fellowship with the other fans, and feels like an unstoppable force.

Yesss, we did it until the end .. . We were here!

Floor brings all the onions to the yard

"Leave everything on the stage.", is why they close with this song. It's a throat stunner alright. Lol

Comming back and forth for watching nightwish reactions and there is still one and only one, who can describe what I feel and cannot explain, because I'm not a musician (only and programmer with math skills ;) ) to explain. Thanks a lot Julia, for your "top notch" reactions. I have to say my native tongue is German so excuse my poor English.

Please react to Floor Jansen and Henk Poort The Pahntom of the Opera Beste Zengers

The way Floor keeps that big smile while she's singing is just **Heart Eyes**

How do you recover from a Nightwish show? You don’t! You relive it in your memories on a regular basis. I still get goosebumps thinking about the few shows I’ve seen

One of the reasons why this was so emotional for Floor was the fact that her parents were attending this show in Tampere.There is an interview with them before the show for a Dutch program as well as with Marko and Tuomas.

yes, we were here until the end 😄 and with a tear in the eye

As a noob, learning singer, this is pure freaking gold. Please more of this beautiful style of analyzing Floor's singing and Nightwish music in general. You are amazing!

Nightwish was the first concert I ever went to. I was 15. I've been too dozens of concerts since but nothing could ever compare to the way Nightwish made me feel. I still havent emotionally recovered.

That closing chorus - WE WERE HERE! Screaming at the uncaring infinity, no matter what happens and where each of us ends up, right here and right now - WE WERE HERE! It matters, we matter, and nothing will ever change that. So whenever you're feeling low, when life's trials have you down, come scream at the cosmos with us!

I always find it amazing at 8:30 with the line "the greatest show on earth" and they zoom on what seems to be twins, which to me is a fascinating thing in nature

You shoud whatch "the islander" from this concert! this song performed by Marco, and his cleans are so beautifull

Yes, I made it to the end easy, of your 40 min. reaction, and even sometimes rewound a bit or stopped to read your remarks on top. So lets say, it took an hour of my time, or better said: it gave me an hour lifetime that was well spent. Feels even like we shared time a bit. But you did all the preparation! Thank you so very much! ❤️ PS Your technical breakdown was a bit deeper than most other vocal coaches do or dare, I think this was better: perfect.

As a music photographer I will love you forever for crediting Tina for her photo you used at the latter part of the video. Also the reaction and your insight was impeccable as always! Thank you so much.

you should watch the reaction to this song of Chase Carneson, though while you have been concentrated on the vocalization more, he was after the music and what was going on and during watching your vid the idea of a collaboration came to my mind, that would be so awesome, both of you professionals in your fields, both super likable and respectful in commenting, and i could imagine there would be so much synergy effects

Thank you, Julia. Thank you, Nightwish ♥️

"She's up at a G5!" and the eyeroll when back to the track may be the best moment in reaction history! I love your reactions and the input you give. Thank you.

I live a mile away from the stadium this was filmed at, whenever I see it I remember that ”we were here” and it makes me so sad. Especially since Marco has leff the band and the band stopped touring. There’s nothing left of that magical night in there, only videos on RU-vid.

You've mentioned Floor's incredible endurance. Just to make it more absurd, this was the last song of a 2-hour performance. The classic recording of Ghost Love Score from Waken 2013 comes after over an hour of that show. Just singing in church wears my voice out. Professional singers leave me in awe.

Nightwish - Last Ride of the Day (Live)

You being so young in your metal journey, when the music came back after the little classical concerto was a little guitar riff from Metallica's Enter Sandman! Keep up the great work and the Best Smile on RU-vid! Rock on! 🤘

"Floor's voice realy seems ready for anything at anytime" great comment and your right, it is. This song was the end of a 16 song set list and they all look like its the first song. The song itself is a masterpiece for sure also this show was very special one for Floor, her parents were in the audience.

Every single second was worth it. Thanks for this, Julia. You are the best!!!

This song's end always drives me to tears, because of the beauty of the song and the past tense in the lyrics...

Every few weeks I go on a binge watching voice coaches react to Nightwish, and when I found your stuff, it instantly climbed among my favorites

Daaaang. That was a great video. I found your breakdown at the end exceptionally informative and helpful. As an utter layman in terms of music theory and vocal technique, I appreciate you taking the time to explain the vocal mechanics and the sorcery of performance art. Thank you so much for this incisive analysis (and for your emotional impressions). You nailed it. Also, tell Caption Julia hi for me and that I love her. She deserves a little appreciation as well. Thank you. Seriously.

Great reaction and analysis JN, kiitos. Someone said the little hidden melody bits were some African tribal drumming, a medieval hymn (Dies Irae), Johan Sebastian Bach (Christian Petzold) - Minuet in G major and Toccata & Fugue in D minor, American banjo music, Metallica - Enter Sandman and the bassline from Nightwish - I Wish I Had An Angel. Also Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction.

Your insight into the actual techniques being used are amazing. There are a few folks out there who want to see some RU-vidrs on Floor Finds (Floor's own channel "show"), and since she has mentioned that not enough folks break down the techniques, I threw your name in the hat, hopefully I get to see you fangirl on Floor's channel.

Tuomas is a real genius. He belongs in the hall of fame.

“ how does one emotionally recover from a Nightwish concert?” Simply put. No one does. Ever.

I hope she gets as excited by Marko as everyrone else does when they hear this! Come for Floor, stay for Marko :)

This is the BEST reaction/analysis from I've seen from a vocal coach. Really appreciate you taking the time to analyze technics details of the performance, that makes all the difference. Even Floor mentioned in a recent insta live she has not seen many reactions that go into the technical part of producing the sound she chooses for each section.

This song brings me to tears every single time. One of the greatest songs ever regardless of your preference of genre imo. Having the lyrics up is mandatory for this, it's such a deep song. So fantastic!

23:22 I saw Nightwish live almost a decade ago and I still haven't recovered. Good luck to you.

Your reaction at 12:02 was freaking gold. "Are you kidding me?! FLOOR!" and that exasperated look of how anyone can do this following. Wonderful!

Thank you for taking so much time and putting in so much effort to do this video. I was one of the 1500+ that stayed til the end and appreciate you sharing you knowledge with us.

Nightwish is a true experience

Adorable! LOVE Nightwish!

I love Troy’s shirt with a picture of Charles Darwin: very appropriate.

Always the same thing, tears etc 🤗 Heard this so many times but still. All the best from Finland (Lapland actually), stay safe 🤗

I love watching reaction videos because I ttuly enjoy seeing people fall in love with the music I love so much, but I hold a special appreciation for when experts (musicians, teachers, singers/vocal coaches, etc) not only react but lend their expertise to it. I'm a drummer of over 30 years, I'm not a singer and I never will be, but I love listening and hearing about the techniques used by these vocalists. It's fascinating. I have to say, your videos have been some of my absolute favorites because you combine your emotional responses with true knowledge and expert articulation. Some go so overboard with the "OMG THE FEELS" or just ramble buzzwords without actually analyzing or explaining anything. You portray very real reactions with actual analysis and meaningful commentary, and I commend you for it. No sensationalism, no overdone craziness or false pretentiousness, just pure you and your knowledge. Keep it up, I love what you put out there. Fantastic work. 🤘

First, understand, I think this is the second time I’ve ever commented on RU-vid. Your reactions are delicious, and please, you MUST react to the acoustic version of “How’s the Heart” off of Human Nature. You will end in a puddle of tears.

"... If you are still here ..." Me: Wee were heeree!!

I was with you till the end 🤘 so Perfect done 🤘🤘🤘 try everdream its so touching this song. I am looking forward to it. And your chattery is adorable 😂😂😂

The reasons why I rewatch this video again and again : 10% the music and performance of the band, 90% Julia's facial expressions ;)

20:30 And that whole epicness is on the tail end of a full concert.

Just a bit on you as a reactor. I’ve seen many, from the lay-person/fan to “vocal coaches” respond to this exact performance and most have been glowingly positive. That said, you are exquisite to experience. Zero jealousy which displays your self assurance and makes the compassion that you display actually worth witnessing and probably genuine. An absolutely lovely compassionate countenance coupled with obvious expertise. You do not need to be emotionally broken by a performance to have genuine pleasure light up across your face and offer us worthwhile insight as to the impressive gymnastics and athletics provided here. You are well worth the time and attention, so please never feel too long winded as you are an equal pleasure to experience alongside this band of humans from another planet 😁. You and Chase Carneson are both exquisite and I thank you.

Am I the only one imagining Julia and Chase Carneson enjoying a nice meal in a Paris restaurant together, discussing Metal music, glass of red wine in hand? ❤ Being all those miles apart how about a collab on a Nightwish song?😊 one for the vocals, one for the instrumentation? Bringing the best of Australia and South Africa together!!

What complete band . All the members are absolutely brilliant . I can't get over the singing it is so powerful and so precise but one thing that really impresses me is the drumming it's like a machine gun ,gets me every time and the woodwind section haunting and beautiful. I followed YES most of my life now in my 60s and night wish have taken it to a another level I'm so glad I stumbled upon them.

The song moves you. The Valkyrie rises and enchants you, Together they make you complete

Very technical and very interesting. One thing you left out though. Floor has said that she has the lungs of a deep sea diver. 😄🤘

Again, floorles reaction! 🤘

Holy shit. That reaction was almost as epic as the song!

Just discovered your channel, and you deserve to be so much bigger. Your genuine emotional reactions along with the detailed technical explanations are top notch.

Really enjoyed and appreciated the "taking us to school" portion. I look forward to seeing more of that! And since you asked for noting it in the comments, yes, made it through the very end.

Floor can reach even higher that G5. For that, you need to react to "The Phantom of the Opera" from Beste Zangers with Henk Poort. BTW, the whole show is about a bunch of selected singers from Netherlands singing eachother's songs. Floor nails pretty much every song so you'll love reacting to those.

Hi Julia. The bag thing is called uilleann pipes. It is the Irish version of the bagpipes. A little bellows under the elbow (uilleann is the Irish word for elbow) brings the air into the bag. It is an instrument that has been developed to be played sitting down, held on the lap and can be played indoors because the volume is way more modest than for instance the Scottisch pipes that are usually played outdoors. Great review btw. It is so much fun and even a bit emotional watching you watching and listening to Nightwish.

Your voice is so calming and relaxing to me. Love you and your reactions, keep up the great work.

Stayed till the end :) One of my favorite things about this band is how much they adore their fans, and how they interact. Marco is adorable :)

I can't even imagine playing this song in some US cities. Evolution, metal, and frigging Richard Dawkins. 💥🦠🐟🦖🐤🙉👪

Lovely reaction, and thank you so much for taking the time to put together your detailed analysis & vocal primer afterwards (yes, I watched to the end). I've only just discovered your channel, but videos like this one are timeless. Great job!

What a great reaction, and yes, I was here to the very end! The explanations of technique, how different registers are used to create the vocals and sounds, and the details at the end of how it all works together was something I feel is missing with many reactions I have seen. It is even better that you do all of that, but we still get to see your genuine emotional reaction to the performance as well. Superb job, Julia!

Thank you so much. This was really interesting and lovely to watch. The "we were here!" part always wrecks me too. It is such a powerful message that that moment transports... ah instant goosebumps just thinking about it! When I first heard this song I thought it was fascinating but for some reason didn't completely catch me. Sometime later I saw this Tampere performance and it completely captivated me from start to finish. Outstandingly well done by all of Nightwish and the effect team but yeah Floor... that Valkyrie of music is just so damn good with everything.

Gotta love a girl who knows how to use "diatonic" correctly in a sentence. In general she's super articulate and responsive to what's best in every song ❤ Julia, just for sh1ts and giggles, have a listen to Last Ride of the Day so you can see what she had just sung before this song: Last Ride is the "finale song" from this tour UNLESS Greatest Show on Earth is being done as an epilogue. Her stamina is insane. Can you do a comparison of Floor and Sohyang as co-ordinators sometime? They sound so different, but I often wonder if they're achieving their belting excellence and stamina in similar fashion. Obviously Sohyang has a next-level melisma aspect which Floor does not have to manage, and Floor uses Rock effects that Sohyang does not. But as *technicians* I wonder if they're more similar than they sound... Keep up the great work

absolutely watched every second to the end! its amazing the depth you put into this! fantastic!

Your reactions to Nightwish songs are as super as Floor's singing ability. Thank you. 😊