Despre trecut, planuri de viitor si nu numai cu Wolf de la Accept - interviu

de Cristi Nedelcu

Despre trecut, planuri de viitor si nu numai cu Wolf de la Accept - interviu


Pe 14 Decembrie, la Arenele Romane, avem mare concert mare cu Accept in cadrul turneului Blind Rage! De aceea am stat la o mica discutie cu Wolf Hoffmann, membru fondator al formatiei.

Ce a iesit gasiti mai jos.

1. Hello! How do you feel about playing in Romania? You have so many fans here! You will come with Blind Rage for the first time here so everyone's waiting for a while!

WOLF: We are so happy about it, because we have hoped ourselves to play in ROMANIA for a long time. We have been touring so much in the past 5 years and still there are places we WANTED to go - but it did not work out! As you know, touring is very complicated and the bigger the production the more complicated it gets. We have been happy to be able to go anywhere POSSIBLE, as we focussed 100% on our stage performance and that was on on purpose - so we could travel light. Touring around the globe has it’s logistic hurdles. But - performing with out a huge, complicated stage sett - enabled us to perform anywhere and anyhow. BLIND RAGE TOUR will probably close a chapter, where we had A VERY EASY TO MANAGE STAGE SET.

2. How does it feel to be part of the Heavy Metal history? You have influenced hundreds of bands over the years and you still are a role model for new artists.

WOLF: We were groomed to be a role model - very early. That is why conduct of everyone who is on stage with us - is so important. We never tolerated anything we would not stand for and as you all know - not every talented musicians fits in to our vision of that. I am not judging others - I am just saying, we have been through a lot and everybody who knows Gaby and her unforgiving regiment, got to deal with that and not everybody can. We learned early, that if fans looking up to you - you better deliver total commitment. To be part of history is something that the fans do and we are very proud and hope, if we are influencing other musicians - what an honor - that they look behind the obvious and see, we do care how we conduct our lives!!! ON and OFF STAGE! You can be wild without being rude. But, as I say - that is OUR version of being a musician. No pun intended to others who live a different version. I hope, you understand what I want to say!

3. When you started who was the influence behind your music? Also, how did ACCEPT change from the first album to Blind Rage, musically speaking.

WOLF: We started like everybody else: young and full of ideas how the life as a Rockstar would be. We had very little musical influence at this time (no media like today for instance) and consequently we have not been like others. Life was pretty undefined and the outcome not debated…… we just rehearsed ourselves to death. And exactly that was one of our strong side and impressed the Management we than got and we have not changed until today - neither our work ethics nor our management :-) And of course - our songwriting evolved and interesting enough the insecurity - if we are doing he right thing has been part of experimenting in earlier days. today, we are secure und happy with knowing, what the fans want - we want and what we want - the fans seem to want very much. So it can not be any better.

4. What's your opinion on nowadays metal scene? Are there any new bands that caught your attention lately?

WOLF: All I can say is, that the lines are blurred and - good or bad I can not say - but to get recognized as a band of millions of bands today - is pretty difficult and it is obvious, that the craziest things are done - just to get attention. For me, the historic place of a band can only be evaluated after a long time and most bands don’t last long enough. We can see clearly, that the bands of the first hours who really have been the first - are still very respected and their names will be significant and honored forever. To become part of this club - will is huge and only time will manifest that.

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5. After all these years, is there anything that you have not done but you'd like to do it?

WOLF: I am sure one day I will think... wished I had done this or that as well... but today, I have to say, we got more from our fans, than we could have ever dreamed of.

6. Any regrets after all these years?

WOLF: Sure, but it is not smooch about my life and my regrets. And as I say - it is hard to thin about something, when you are so in harmony with your present life.

7. What should we expect for your show in Bucharest? Will it be a musical journey through your entire discography?

WOLF:That would be a looong show. We hope to present a healthy mix of past and present and so far the set list has been very well received everywhere. We are as good as our audience - it is 100% the power exchange between us and the fans. They feed us and we deliver! And that worked for us as long as I am doing this - since I was 16 years old! Peter and I are joint at the hip ever since - and when a show starts, we look at each other and the adrenalin starts pumping when the audience is ROCKIN’ feels like Thunderbolts are coming our way and we sure do our best to send that right back.

8. What are your plans once this tour is over?

WOLF: We are already getting ready for the next production. And as always - we want to be better than the last time and that takes time! After 5 years of “running in overdrive” we need to take it easy.

9. One final thought for your fans and our readers?

WOLF: yeah, see you soon: Pumped up and ready to Roll!

Pentru concertul Accept de la Arenele Romane puteti gasi bilete online pe www.iabilet.ro dar si in reteaua aferenta iaBilet: www.iabilet.ro/retea



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