I think it's amazing how Arjen always finds the right combination of musicians and singers for his projects.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

I agree, it’s Amazing how he gets the best talent for the songs.

I am super grateful that I stumbled upon Ayreon on KZread during the pandemic. I went from "who is Ayreon" to being in Tilburg for five days last September in a bit less then a year. And I will be there for the next show, too. I can't praise the Ayreonauts enough for how welcoming of a community they are. And the artists are a part of this family. And as was already suggested, you should definitely check out Plan Nine. It's a completely different sound from Ayreon, but really well done. I can't wait for the live show.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

It is awesome that you have that experience with Ayreon. I will definitely react to plan nine.

Thanks for "sticking" to AYREON. If I'm not mistaken you also need to watch another new one of Arjen & Robert Soeterboek's project "PLAN NINE". As Robert Soeterboek and Arjen sifted through their 30-year-old cassette tapes containing their demos, they stumbled upon a bluesy, unfinished piece featuring just Arjen's guitar and Robert's voice. He had completely forgotten about it, but felt it had the potential to be something special. Now Arjen is glad he pursued it, because *_"Before The Morning Comes"_* : kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKBkj9uBkdibgbw.html ....... turned out to be one of the album's highlights! ALBUM: The Long Lost Tapes ........ OUT ON: May 17th 2024. (pre-ordering possible)

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you. I will definitely check it out.

@peterkeijsers489

3 ай бұрын

Plan Nine released another song, just today! Titled: Ice on Fire kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6ltpLiOqq68l7w.html

by far my favorite singer on that stage is Daniel (one w/ the glasses) from Pain of salvation, you should check out them playing Martius nauticus II live, it will blow you away

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for the suggestion. I will add it to my list.

Original 01011001 (Y) cast: Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards) Tom Englund (Evergrey) Daniel Gildenlow (pain of salvation) Jonas Renkse (Katatonia, Bloodbath, ex-October Tide) Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gentle Storm, VUUR, ex-The Gathering) Simone Simons (Epica) Wudstik (DAC) Marjan Welman (Autumn) Liselotte Hegt Maggy Luyten (Beautiful Sin, Frameshift) Phideaux Xavier Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Ambeon, Star One, Supersonic Revolution, Plan Nine, Guilt Machine, Gentle Storm, Stream of Passion) Special guests: Damian Wilson (Arena, Headspace, ex-Threshold) Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers) Micheal Mills (Toehider) John Jaycee Cuijpers (Star One, Supersonic Revolution, Praying Mantis) Backing vocals: Marcela Bovio (Star One, MaYaN, VUUR, Stream of Passion) Irene Jansen (Plan Nine, Star One) Jan Willem Ketelaers (ex -Knight Area) Band: Marcel Coenen (Lemur Voice, Sun Caged) - guitar Timo Somers (Delain, Vengeance) - guitar Johan van Stratum (Blind Guardian, VUUR, ex-Stream of Passion) - bass Joost van den Broek (Plan Nine, Star One, Supersonic Revolution)- keys Ed Warby (Star One)- drums Ensemble: Ben Mathot - violin Jurriaan Westerveld - cello Jeroen Goossens - woodwinds

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Wow, that is a lot of people! Thank you for this

@peterkeijsers489

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1 Actually, that's only the artists and band! The whole live show crew consists of about 100 people in total!

I don't listen to Ayreon but it feels like Christmas when all the musicians and vocalists involved gather up on that stage. Arjen always gets the best people for his project.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

I am amazed at how he pulls everyone together.

@peterkeijsers489

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1 Can you believe that the Ayreon project was originally supposed to be a collaboration between Arjen and none other than BRUCE DICKINSON?? But Arjen 'made a mistake' by leaking some bits and pieces of their first meant-to-be collaboration, to which the Dickinson management decided to withdraw from the project altogether. BIG MISTAKE! Lucky for us though, because that was the birth of the Ayreon project!! Meanwhile, Bruce himself has sung a number of existing Ayreon songs (maybe 1 or 2 years ago) together with Arjen anyway. And this collaboration has also been released on album!

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Wow, that is awesome. I had no idea. That would have been a great project. Thank you for the insight.

I found Ayreon during the pandemic. The music had to grow on me quite a bit, but after I had seen the Universe live show and heard the concert being announced I knew I had to get there, no matter what. I managed to see 2 evening shows, absolutely amazing, and whenever another one is going to take place I'll make it possible somehow to be there again. Arjen managed to get almost all of the 16 (I think) singers from the studio album on stage. The ones missing were Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande, Steve Lee (Gotthard, RIP) and Floor (she was in the late stage of her pregnancy). The substitutes he used did amazingly well, including Brittney, who sang Floor's parts. BTW preorders of the DVD or BlueRay are already possible. Now I am waiting for your reaction on Plan Nine.....

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

It’s awesome that Ayreon helped you get through the pandemic. I will definitely keep checking out more from him/them.

Toehider is well worth checking out too... Try: Whatever Makes You Feel Superior, and On and On Playthrough. 🤘🇦🇺

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you. I will definitely check them out.

Ayreon is like one of these crossover films that Marvel and the like are doing, one just goes "oooooh I know this singer!" I love this video and I have preordered the Bluray, hope I was fast enough to get Arjen's autograph, too. 01011001 is one of my favourite albums, it's not just the first Ayreon album I heard, but also the first time I heard Anneke and Tom S. Englund, now both are in my top 10 singers. This song is the last of the album, and what a way to finish it! Also I find it so cool, in the end everyone is singing and it's a lot of voices, but I can still hear Simone 😅

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

As an autograph collector, I really hope you are one of the lucky ones who get the autograph. I feel like I do need to check out a full Ayreon album to get the full experience. What should I start with?

@nuclear.musicaddict

3 ай бұрын

​​@@MattsMoshPit1 I think any album you pick would be a good initiation, so to speak. I am really partial to 01011001, but also Flight of the Migrator. And The Human Equation. And the rest. I feel there is no bad Ayreon album. And yeah I think I will start collecting more autographs, I have so far a signed Induction CD and yesterday I got my autographed card from Blind Channel 🤘 Any advice on how to keep and display them so that they don't fade?

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

It all depends on the autograph. Anything frame worthy should be in a sun resistant/UV Ray glass frame. The vast majority of my autographs are in photo albums. They are easy to store and fun to go through every once in a while. My main source of autographs is via the mail. They call it (TTM or through the mail). There are tons of resources out there, but you basically send the artist a self addressed envelope and in my case a picture to have signed and sent back. For me it is a way to tell people I admire that they did something that was important for me or my friends and family in my letter of request. Believe it or not the success rate is pretty high, based on the address resources out there. In the case of bands a lot of times you can send directly to the club or arena they are playing. Anyway that was probably way too much information. It’s a fun hobby for me.

@nuclear.musicaddict

3 ай бұрын

​@@MattsMoshPit1Really cool, thanks for the info

@alexdoorn234

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1 I have a few priced autographs there is my paper bracelet I got at my first metal concert and it has an autograph from Zora the vocalist of Blackbriar. My Dark Euphony vinyl is signed by all members of Blackbriar, my wallet is signed by members of Smash Into Pieces, my phone case is signed by the Beast In Black guys and finally I have The Universal Migrator part 2: Flight Of The Migrator by Ayreon with Arjen's signature. As for albums of Ayreon to check out I highly recommend their first album The Final Experiment because honestly it has my favourite Ayreon character ever which is Ayreon himself, I will let you discover for yourself what his deal is. But I have written an entire analysis post about him because I love him that much.

I haven't followed your channel until now, but have you reacted to anything from the Dutch symphonic rock band Within Temptation? If not, here's some background info: - The singer, Sharon den Adel, is completely self-taught. She practiced every day for 4 hours a day, ever since before the band came together in 1996. And she still practices virtually every day! - Sharon has a relationship with the band's former guitarist Robert Westerholt - Sharon sings the role of Native American on the Ayreon album Into the Electric Castle - Sharon has also contributed to albums by other artists, such as Avantasia, Delain, the Belgian version of Night of the Proms (2009, the year with Roxette, OMD and John Miles), and After Forever - The concert from which this video was taken was the very first in its kind in the Dutch metal scene - During this historic Black Symphony concert, Sharon had a severe cold, yet she insisted on performing!!! The link to the live registration of the song Ice Queen (their major breakthrough all across Europe): kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJ-drKRtaZm6hM4.html

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking out my channel. I am very familiar with Within Temptation. I saw them when they opened for Iron Maiden when they played here in 2022. I really like them a lot. Thank you again for checking out my channel.

This is the embodiment of Epic!

@MattsMoshPit1

Ай бұрын

I agree 100%! Thank you for watching

I was there front row and it was awesome. The next one is ( probably) in 2025 and it will be the 30th anniversary of Ayreon, so that one is going to be even more special. Gives you enough time to save your money for the trip, but let me tell you, it’s going to be worth it!!!! 🤘

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

It sounds like it, I might need to be there. How do you know when tickets come out?

@frank1963

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1 Arjen always makes an announcement on his KZread channel about a year in advance. But you can trust me next one is in 2025.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, I’ll keep an eye out

@michadomza9831

3 ай бұрын

I was there too :) It was a fantastic experience.

0:13 phonetically it sounds like "AIR-ree-on" #themeaningoflifeistogivelifemeaning 🤘

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mandje2002

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1 I understand the confusion because Arjen (Lucassen) is very similar to Ayreon in terms of pronunciation, at least in English. In Dutch, Arjen is pronounced Ar-Yun.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the clarification

It was a bit hard to hear with a lot of people singing at the same time but it sounded like the vocalist from one of my favorit bands (Katatonia) was screaming during a short part of the song. That was fun 🙂. I didn’t think he did that type of vocals at all anymore. Yes, that is Tom Englund from Evergrey in the beginning. You could try listen to his other project, Silent Skies, if you like his voice but don’t like Evergrey.

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

I have heard the name Katatonia but never listened. What should I check out first? As far as evergrey goes, I liked them and respect their talent. The music just didn’t really grab me. I would like to see them live and see what it’s all about.

@sadgoldfish

3 ай бұрын

@@MattsMoshPit1I don’t listen to Evergrey very often but I have seen them live couple of times and they are a great live band. So you should definitely go see them live if you get the chans. My Twin and July are two good songs by Katatonia. I have watched a lot of your reactions and I’m not sure that Katatonia is your cup of tea, especially the vocals, but maybe I’m wrong 🙂.

@Brendo2386

3 ай бұрын

Yes Jonas did growl and I was there. I lost it haha He hasn't done that in a looooong time

@Brendo2386

3 ай бұрын

​@@MattsMoshPit1really depends as their discography is lengthy amd varied. Velvet Thorns Of Drynwhyl is slooooow, dark and depressing You have later moody and melodic stuff like Deliberation and My Twin, that would probably be a good starter

@MattsMoshPit1

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you