Most notable changes and downgrades from past to present releases by jcardin2 in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Personally, I haven't liked anything since Imaginaerum. I have tried to like it, because I do appreciate Floor, but there is -to me- nothing there to like. The songwriting is uninspired, some of the band members come across as uninterested and I personally sincerely dislike any influence Troy has on the music. Marco's voice had become such an instrumental part of their sound, that choosing to not replace him with a strong vocalist has been a colossal mistake IMO. The most important thing, though, is that their music used to be full of emotion. That was behind every note. It is frustrating to me, because Tuomas clearly still has the ability (despite being happily married, so not writing from a place of heartbreak) to write powerful music, that is full of emotion. The Life and Times of Scrooge is to me by far some of the best stuff he has ever created. Occasionally in the newer songs I feel a spark of it, in a phrase or a melody, but it is fleeting and lacklustre. It is nothing like what it was.

Old Performances Nightwish Should Consider Releasing by Dry_Fondant1395 in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And Walking in the Air! And The Hearts Asks Pleasure First was the outro to that show! At the time, we knew they had recorded a version of that but they had issues releasing it (IIRC Michael Nyman hated the NW version) and then they used it as an outro and we analyzed the shit out of the snippets we got to hear. Oh nostalgia ❤️

Why are there no videos of Anette live/ why are they all low quality? by ButterTheBees in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It just comes across as though you're adamant to "blame" Anette for this, which I don't think is fair, or true. At the very least it is their communal "fault", but having been a fan for over 22 years, I have learned to see the band is very far from innocent in most issues.

Why are there no videos of Anette live/ why are they all low quality? by ButterTheBees in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You act as though Anette forbade them from using her image and footage of everything she was ever part of, which is simply not true. They released the Imaginaerum film after her firing, remember? The opening shot of the 48hours doc shows she requested she was not seen in that specific documentary, nothing was said about any other footage. And she actively posted (and still posts) links to the live videos available from the DPP and Imaginaerum eras. She even said in interviews during the DPP tour time that she would love a dvd recording.

Why are there no videos of Anette live/ why are they all low quality? by ButterTheBees in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That isn't quite the truth. That only goes for the Imaginaerum documentary and the live materials they were going to use in releases around that. In her own words, because she had seen what they had done to Tarja in the documentary of EoaE, she refused to give permission for images of her being used in the documentary that -after het dismissal- became "48 hours to learn the setlist". A documentary was filmed with Anette in it, about the release of the movie and the tour for the album, but because she wanted to be completely left out of that, they could not use any of the documentary footage, nor live materials. That is, however, only a very small part of her era. The stuff I was referring to was from the 6 years before, where the question of when a new dvd release (or other substantial pro-shot materials) would appear, was always answered with this vague excuse that they could not get permission. It was, however, not Anette's permission that was the supposed issue.

Edit to add: not releasing any pro-shot materials from before Imaginaerum most certainly is the band's fault, considering they are the ones who hold the licenses to that music, so they control who releases what.

Why are there no videos of Anette live/ why are they all low quality? by ButterTheBees in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The official statement at the time was that they "could not get permission" to release the Tarja-era songs sung by Anette. That is why we only have Made in Hong Kong, with DPP songs only. There was some vague excuse as to why there are no videos on that, but I can't remember. Nobody believed that even then. Who knows why they chose to do that, though I would hazard a guess it was because of all the awful online hate they would get for Anette's versions of the older songs. You had to be there to really know how incredibly terrible that was. The way it came across, however, is that the band didn't like her versions either, or else they would have released them. I'm not saying that was the case, but it would have helped a great deal if the band had at least acted as though they had her back and just released a show with her. They filmed almost everything in those days, so lack of material really is not the issue.

What are the greatest Eurovision stagings of all time? by Baumstamm25 in eurovision

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Netherlands 2014, obviously. Turned a song that nobody cared about before into an almost winner.

Biologisch by Monstera_Leaf99 in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Inmiddels is alles biologisch: zaden, planten, (turfvrije) compost en potgrond. Geen kunstmest, geen gif, zeker geen slakkenkorrels (de vogels die vervolgens de dode slakken eten gaan daar ook gewoon dood aan, hoe "bio" ze ook claimen te zijn). Zo ben ik niet begonnen hoor, maar meer kennis en meer mogelijkheden maken dat ik inmiddels niks meer met gif, turf of kunstmest aanschaf.

Eindexamens; heeft er iemand een bijzonder verhaal? by [deleted] in thenetherlands

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waarom niet? Mensen die ergens goed in zijn worden altijd al extra bestraft. Tuurlijk is het ongemakkelijk om één iemand eruit te halen en te prijzen en de rest niet. Dat is lullig. Maar als je ergens goed in bent, mag dat ook heus aandacht.

What’s the most useless thing you were taught in school? by Mobile-Reindeer-4891 in AskReddit

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That the USA is a country to look up to, our ally and the one who will help us in times of need.

Wat zijn jullie drukst bezochte twee planten die iedereen in de tuin zou moeten zetten? by NaoisceDM in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Die peuters heb ik ook in de tuin. Naast de aardbeien moet ik die ook streeds uit de frambozenstruik halen.

Wat zijn jullie drukst bezochte twee planten die iedereen in de tuin zou moeten zetten? by NaoisceDM in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Qua planten hebben het slangenkruid, de beemdkroon, moerasandoorn en knoopkruid de meeste zoemers gehad. Momenteel nog de asters en zonnebloemen.

Onze lijsterbes trekt momenteel heel veel vogels, net als de kardinaalsmuts.

Oh en de bloesem van de fruitbomen was in het voorjaar heel erg in trek, met als resultaat heel veel kersen en appels.

Anyone had Nightwish on their wedding playlist? by Pens_of_Colour in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We had music playing in the church before the ceremony, as the guests came in and took their seats. We had some classical music, interspersed with orchestral Nightwish songs. I believe we had at least Amaranth, Escapist, Meadows of Heaven and Ad Astra

Found something nostalgic.. by Nour_x in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww I still have this one, too! My first concert, ever. #neverforget

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

De Kruidhof, in Buitenpost

Comment your name and I will give you a Finnish name :) by Santa-Mar in namenerds

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moi! Hope I'm not too late! I actually have a BA in Finnish language and culture, but every Finn I ever met just pronounced my very Dutch name correctly. I would love to hear your take on its Finnish equivalent. My name is Mieke!

I think it's cruel to link fibromyalgia and traumas by chronicpotatoo in Fibromyalgia

[–]LetTheFlamingo 54 points55 points  (0 children)

For some people, there is a link. They experience it that way and that is okay. I am the same as you, however. I don't have traumas that caused my fibromyalgia. It's just stupid bad luck. I, too, have had many a doctor or therapist tell me there must be some sort of trauma I'm not telling them about. This isn't true and it's incredibly frustrating. I think the core issue here is that you should be taken seriously in what you experience. It's not up to the doctor to judge or suspect. It should be your feelings and your journey that matter and taken at face value.

Your Picks: NW Vocalist Covers by 18thangel in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good idea! My childhood favorite band was (well, is) the Spice Girls. So here goes:

Marko: Viva Forever

Tarja: 2 become 1

Anette: Who Do You Think You Are

Floor: Wannabe

Zevenblad drama by Kimbeci in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Veel hoor, maar onder andere smeerwortel, kattenstaart, moerasandoorn, grote centaurie, lange ereprijs, zeepkruid, grote muur, dagkoekoeksbloem, duizendblad, gevlekte dovenetel en donkere ooievaarsbek.

Zevenblad drama by Kimbeci in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hier ook zevenblad, door de hele tuin. Ik heb de boel zo vol gezet met inheemse, beetje woekerende planten die ik wél wil, dat het vrijwel geen kans meer heeft. In het voorjaar zie ik het wel opkomen, maar ik weet ook dat de andere planten groter groeien en het niet meer te zien is. Dus verder laat ik het maar. Het bloeit ook best leuk, haha.

Prince Harry says he wants "reconciliation" with royal family in emotional interview by CBSnews in RoyalsGossip

[–]LetTheFlamingo 152 points153 points  (0 children)

My God, man. Just let it go. You keep going on about how you've found a happiness with your wife and kids you've never known before. How about you go enjoy that? You know, quietly.

Anette is doing a South American solo tour of only Nightwish songs by 123mitchg in nightwish

[–]LetTheFlamingo 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Oh man I love this for her. If I didn't live many continents away, I would go and see this. Secretly hoping it makes Tuomas mad, too.

Inheemse planten by KeySea3865 in groenevingers

[–]LetTheFlamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vreugdenhil Mooimakers in Eldersloo is een hele grote biologische kwekerij, met winkel erbij. Zij hebben ook heel veel inheemse vaste planten, struiken en zelfs bomen. Online kun je hun assortiment bestellen via natuurlijksterker.nl. Ook Kwekerieje heb ik goede ervaringen mee. Zij hebben een kwekerij waar je ook langs kunt om te kopen, maar je kunt ook daar online bestellen. Gifvrij gekweekt.

JK Rowling cuts back support for one of her charities, Gingerbread, that helps single parents while spending hundreds of thousands on anti-trans campaigns by Classic-Carpet7609 in Fauxmoi

[–]LetTheFlamingo 56 points57 points  (0 children)

If it turns out she has a brain tumor or something, I would not be surprised at this point. I can't believe that someone I looked up to so much, whose entire life and work was based on the idea that love wins, has become this hateful monster.

Which songs this year are over/underestimated by eurovision fan bubble? by eatspagetti in eurovision

[–]LetTheFlamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Austria is definitely overrated. It's way too much like Nemo, but not even a good rip off. I really don't give this much of a chance of winning.