GHOST Mary On A Cross Live In Tampa REACTION and BREAKDOWN

The three Ghoulettes plus Swiss Ghoul also are background singers. Tobias loves bands like Toto and that's why he wants Ghost to have so many in the choir. Going to a Ghost show is called attending a ritual. The girls dressed up as nuns are called sisters of sin.

“The bastard child of Black Sabbath and ABBA” - Ghost’s sound ranges from pop to rock to metal. The big songs to check out are probably Cirice and Square Hammer, but Tobias has a laser-guided talent for catchy tunes and you’ll find so much variety to enjoy.

Their level of professionalism live is impressive, and it contributes greatly to the audience energy and participation, the fans are as much fun as the band in concert, big fan of their music but the overall theatrical side with the fans is pretty involved, great band

My favorite part of this performance is watching all the people in the crowd have an absolute blast! Couldnt agree more with your take on him staying in place and focusing on his vocals

Your happy smiling face and generally great reaction just earned you a subscriber. You can't go wrong with Spillways, Cirice, Square Hammer, Faith, Rats, Ritual, He is, Year Zero, Life eternal and the list goes on....... forever and ever. If you have Ghost, you have everything!

It's funny you mention him not running around. He runs around a lot. He's very much a 70s & 80s style frontman. But he still maintains great vocals. Fun fact, he started in a band called Repugnant, a death metal band. And in it he played a character called Mary Goore who this song may very well be referencing in "Bloody Mary" and whatever friends and musicians he's singing about. Some say this is actually a love song to Repugnant.

In Ghost lore, this song (and Kiss the Go-Goat) was written in 1969 by Papa Nihil, the supposed father of this Papa (IV), aka Cardinal Copia. It's on the EP called 7 Inches of Satanic Panic. In reality, it was released in 2019 & is written by the same guy who writes all Ghost's songs. Anyway, despite 12 year olds on TikTok demanding the song is about the Mother Mary and sex, it's actually about trying to make it in the music business with your friends and failing, but treasuring the journey. OH. AND. Marijuana since a Mary on a Cross is a three-headed marijuana joint.

Saw Ghost this summer in Mansfield Mass. Best live show I've seen. Band was awesome and the front man has tons of charisma. The crowd was eating it up and having a blast.

bro i know this was a month ago but i love how you noticed the ghouls n ghoulettes have mics so they could sing along so i love you man for actually noticing that

Big HUGE respect to you for jumping into the song immediately and sparing us with intro story :)))) also very good song analysis

Mahnnn. Your reactions are the best. No over the top fakeness. Just pure authentic reactions from someone who appreciates the music! Keep these videos coming. 🎉

So happy to see another Ghost reaction from you!

A testament to hard work, perseverance and belief in one's vision. Success like this takes time and determination

You can listen to 10 Ghost songs back to back and none of them will be in the same rock genre. If you want studio audio but tour video, look up "Ghost Faith from a Pale Tour Named Death". That's the previous album tour before Cardinal Copia got his Papa IV makeup. Faith is closer to metal than this psychedelic 60s rock song and has some cool leads.

I love how much fun you seem to have when you you review these songs. Also, it's awesome to get a technical breakdown. I love learning about what makes these songs tick. You're awesome, dude.

Great breakdown, as a non musician, I can say you nailed exactly why this song is so appealing!

In the configuration as filmed (which has changed somewhat since this was shot) you have:
3 Ghoulettes singing backup with two on keyboards, Multi-Ghoul (rear left) who sings backup as well as playing percussion and baritone guitar, the rhythm guitarist (black guitar) is also singing backup, and the bass player is here as well.

For the current concert tour lineup they have a new rhythm guitarist who does NOT sing, and the bass player is no longer singing backup.

There are lots of reasons to like Ghost - top tier songwriting and production is one. They are also an amazing live act - there are 7-8 "Nameless Ghouls" that support Papa (Tobias Forge). They have an exceptionally high bar for quality - and take it very seriously. They've supported Iron Maiden and Metallica on tours, so have learned from some of the best on what it takes.

This song and performance is a masterpiece

I was there. The crowd honestly didn’t deserve this video. Florida often doesn’t have the best crowd energy.

But I brought it for every song. Favorite band since 2017!!! They are so special.