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Title: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: PetFish on June 07, 2022, 08:55:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoGJ7mxNq0M

My balls have left the building.  This is amazing and the arrangement is awesome and he plays everything.

It's actually MORE than one octave cuz of the key change at the end so it's like octave+1.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: Melphina on June 07, 2022, 08:58:10 PM
Good lord. Tommy's back must be hurting under the weight of carrying all that talent. The man can do anything he sets out to do. What a voice.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on June 07, 2022, 09:01:09 PM
Tommy is amazing. Been a huge fan for the last 10-12 years.

He released an amazing cover of Eagle Fly Free earlier this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrvOwfiderk

I'm glad to see he's getting a nice paycheck in Sabaton, but he's way out of their league.

Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: King Puppies and the Acid Guppies on June 07, 2022, 10:59:11 PM
Tommy is amazing. Been a huge fan for the last 10-12 years.

He released an amazing cover of Eagle Fly Free earlier this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrvOwfiderk

I'm glad to see he's getting a nice paycheck in Sabaton, but he's way out of their league.
I had no idea who this guy was until this video. So I looked him up and saw he was in Sabaton as the guitarist and backing vocalist. The first thing I thought was, what the hell is he doing with these clowns?  :lol

Anyway, this dude hits some extremely impressive notes here. Very talented vocalist.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on June 10, 2022, 06:20:36 PM
Sabaton are hardly 'clowns' but I agree his talent is wasted with them, but it's a payday.

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (GIANT) - Cover by Tommy Johansson
https://youtu.be/vMrUkoMtN9w
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: Cool Chris on June 10, 2022, 11:00:04 PM
Dang I've never heard of this guy. Someone get him to do Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar.

And I remember hearing that song in high school, loving it, and having a hell of a time figuring out who the band was.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on June 11, 2022, 03:54:30 AM
My favourite cover from him is still to this day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvlnMAt-bM&ab_channel=TommyJohansson
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on June 17, 2022, 04:15:42 PM
The Show Must Go On - everything by Tommy
https://youtu.be/0enEhN74lE4
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on June 17, 2022, 04:16:43 PM
The Show Must Go On - everything by Tommy
https://youtu.be/0enEhN74lE4

I just posted this in the Queen thread. the guy is amazing!
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on June 17, 2022, 05:01:27 PM
The Show Must Go On - everything by Tommy
https://youtu.be/0enEhN74lE4

I just posted this in the Queen thread. the guy is amazing!

Didn't see it, as I don't read the Queen thread, great band but no interest from me  ;D
Yes amazing talent, I just wish he stop with the covers and record another Majestica album  :metal
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on June 17, 2022, 05:41:26 PM
The Show Must Go On - everything by Tommy
https://youtu.be/0enEhN74lE4

I just posted this in the Queen thread. the guy is amazing!

Didn't see it, as I don't read the Queen thread, great band but no interest from me  ;D
Yes amazing talent, I just wish he stop with the covers and record another Majestica album  :metal

I'd love another Golden Resurrection album.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on June 25, 2022, 08:50:50 PM
Tommy singing one of his own songs The Light
https://youtu.be/pxwo77TEo3w
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on July 30, 2022, 01:38:42 PM
Phantom Of The Opera
(NOT the Iron Maiden song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgyR-gjcNbk

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on August 05, 2022, 09:50:28 AM
Incredible cover of Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing'
https://youtu.be/nkkcKQN5ntU
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: Adami on August 05, 2022, 09:56:10 AM
I learned about this dude from the Swedish Hits Go Metal and yea, insane voice (even though I don't find a ton of personality in it). I didn't know his name until I saw the Phantom video a day or two ago.

So I decided to look into him and find out his main gig is.....a guitarist in Sabaton?!?!?


WHY!?!?!

Nothing against Sabaton, but that's it?
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on August 05, 2022, 12:57:51 PM
I learned about this dude from the Swedish Hits Go Metal and yea, insane voice (even though I don't find a ton of personality in it). I didn't know his name until I saw the Phantom video a day or two ago.

So I decided to look into him and find out his main gig is.....a guitarist in Sabaton?!?!?


WHY!?!?!

Nothing against Sabaton, but that's it?

He's been around for years. He's fronted his own band since he was in his teens, Reinxeed. I learned of him though his work with Golden Resurrection, which is Christian power metal band with the singer from Narnia. They made three albums in the early 2010's and they are awesome.

He joined Sabaton not that long ago. At least he's now getting paid!
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: ZirconBlue on August 05, 2022, 01:23:35 PM
He's fronted his own band since he was in his teens, Reinxeed. I learned of him though his work with Golden Resurrection, which is Christian power metal band with the singer from Narnia.


That commute must be a bitch.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on August 05, 2022, 02:39:07 PM
Reinxeed were reformed and renamed Majestica, so far they have one brilliant album and a Christmas album...
https://youtu.be/yt9Ma1W_0wI
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on August 05, 2022, 02:47:31 PM
Reinxeed were reformed and renamed Majestica, so far they have one brilliant album and a Christmas album...
https://youtu.be/yt9Ma1W_0wI

Right, yes!
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: Ben_Jamin on August 09, 2022, 08:47:51 PM
Reinxeed were reformed and renamed Majestica, so far they have one brilliant album and a Christmas album...
https://youtu.be/yt9Ma1W_0wI

That Christmas album is fantastic. It's an album of Christmas songs I don't mind listening to outside of the holiday season.

Incredible cover of Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing'
https://youtu.be/nkkcKQN5ntU

I loved this. The style of that cover gave me The Night Flight Orchestra vibes, only with more power metal added.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: nick_z on September 04, 2022, 07:10:24 PM
Came across this cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPAaJ8yoXXA

This is an Italian song, from the mid-90s, by a pop duo called 883. They were HUGE in Italy at the time. Not sure how he came across it and decided to cover it, but this is something else :) He does really well with Italian too, the guy's talent is clearly insane. The beginning is pretty faithful to the original, then of course it goes all euro-power on us. The amount of cheese in the original tune was already off the charts, and this brings it up a notch. A ton of fun for me, for sure, given the whole history with the song.

Of the people in the forum, I'm sure MirrorMask can appreciate  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on September 09, 2022, 12:52:59 PM
Today's video...


Blondie-Call Me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9bXG8inRAA


First of all, I love classic Blondie, and Call Me is one of my favorite songs by them. This literally gave me goosebumps.

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: nick_z on September 23, 2022, 08:32:40 AM
New one!

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IawVGRlLm0

Brilliant  :)
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on October 14, 2022, 04:23:20 AM
Tommy keeps pumping out incredible covers, this time it's 'Holding Out For A Hero'
https://youtu.be/AoYqXuiWdX0
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on November 04, 2022, 10:01:39 AM
Today's release from Tommy is Gary Moore's Empty Rooms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qkQwnJdgpo

Tommy loves Gary Moore and has covered him a few times and has payed homage to him a number of times in his career. He really pays tribute in the soloing. He doesn't Tommy-ize the solo. Those are Gary's  chops from the 80's.

Still one song that never fails to move me, and he crushes it! :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on November 06, 2022, 03:09:07 AM
Yeah watched it over and over, the extended solo is amazing, he just nails it, his tone playing and feel are so good.
I'd love Tommy to do a cover of 'The Loner'.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: DragonAttack on November 06, 2022, 06:40:59 AM
That original video of Gary's was damn good  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uGQjnc9Jsk

Question:  why does Johansson not show his face 90% of the time when he's playing keyboards or guitar???  I've always hated that type of camera work throughout the decade.

oh, and yeah, he does yet another terrific cover  :tup
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: PetFish on November 06, 2022, 07:46:43 PM
His last few covers haven't done anything for me.  I had really high hopes for Viva Forever but the arrangement is blah.

I really hope he does Into the Unknown some day.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: TAC on November 06, 2022, 07:50:07 PM
I loved his Call Me cover.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: Ben_Jamin on November 06, 2022, 08:19:26 PM
His last few covers haven't done anything for me.  I had really high hopes for Viva Forever but the arrangement is blah.

I really hope he does Into the Unknown some day.

I love the Power Metal arrangement and think it fits well with the lyrics.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: gazinwales on November 07, 2022, 01:13:16 AM
That original video of Gary's was damn good  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uGQjnc9Jsk

Question:  why does Johansson not show his face 90% of the time when he's playing keyboards or guitar???  I've always hated that type of camera work throughout the decade.

oh, and yeah, he does yet another terrific cover  :tup

Probably so we can watch his fingers, we see his face enough when he is singing.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - You Raise Me Up - One Octave Higher
Post by: nick_z on November 26, 2022, 04:31:17 PM
Well, well, well...  :biggrin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWzilKarIg
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: TAC on December 01, 2022, 07:29:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-bnQyTGo9s

 :hefdaddy :hefdaddy


A new Christmas themed video everyday until Christmas!!
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: MirrorMask on December 02, 2022, 07:34:16 AM
At the Sabaton show in late August in Italy, supporting Helloween, he had a talking spot where he showed off a great italian. He even sang a couple of bars from an italian pop singer. Days later, he released a full cover of that song, Una Canzone d'Amore (A love song). Totally didn't see that coming  :D
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: nick_z on December 02, 2022, 07:44:28 AM
At the Sabaton show in late August in Italy, supporting Helloween, he had a talking spot where he showed off a great italian. He even sang a couple of bars from an italian pop singer. Days later, he released a full cover of that song, Una Canzone d'Amore (A love song). Totally didn't see that coming  :D

Yep, I posted the link a few posts above...certainly didn't expect to see a power-metal cover version of a Max Pezzali/883 ballad. And you are one person that can certainly appreciate the shock value of the whole thing  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: gazinwales on February 17, 2023, 03:43:48 PM
Another great Gary Moore cover, this time 'After The War'
https://youtu.be/aIY7kVGpfVA
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: TAC on February 17, 2023, 05:15:32 PM
Another great Gary Moore cover, this time 'After The War'
https://youtu.be/aIY7kVGpfVA

That's a great song, but Tommy's version is a little too happy for the original.
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: gazinwales on September 01, 2023, 04:20:30 PM
Murder In the Skies - another amazing Gary Moore cover, using a PRS guitar that used to belong to the great man himself.
https://youtu.be/VrEwG1_GT0U?si=0ShkmleF7jmnVCXy
Title: Re: Tommy Johansson - Power Metal Covers
Post by: TAC on September 01, 2023, 04:26:03 PM
I watched this earlier. Amazing job!