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GMC Forum _ Bands and Guitarists _ Blind Guardian
Posted by: The Uncreator May 12 2007, 03:39 AM
Well, i think alot of you know i REALLY REALLY Love Iron Maiden, and if you dont, now you do 
Anyway, the only band i like more than Blind Guardian is Maiden, and i think alot of you on here will enjoy them very much, and some of you might already like them, anyway, no growls, clean vocals, amazing songwriting and Hansi Kursch writes some of the best Lyrical Melodys ive ever heard (And an incredible voice), Andre and Marcus (Guitars) come up with the most beautiful riffs, and there old drummer was Incredible (Thomen Stauch, currently with Savage Circus), and there new drummer, frederick Ehmke (probably mispelled) is VERY Good.
Check this out, One of the most Beautiful songs ive ever heard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_tORtmKIjE
And some of there more heavier stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RVQ1NcTwQ4&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di2DzQCv9m0&mode=related&search=
And Hansi Kursch also does a side project with Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth, Demons And Wizards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dhYrLQmRlQ
Blind Guardian
Hansi Kursch - Vocals
Andre Olbrich - Lead Guitar
Marcus Siepen - Rhythm Guitar
Frederick Ehmke - Drums
Oliver Holzwarth - Bass (hes not officially in the band, but he tours with them)
Posted by: ch00ch00man May 12 2007, 04:01 AM
I agree with everything you said. I love Maiden. I think Blind Guardian's singer has an amazing voice and is very talented. That being said, I just didn't care much for the song. I don't quite know how to explain this, but for me to like something, it has to move me. I have to have an emotional connection to the song in some way. I came away from this song very ambivalent. I could take it or leave it, and believe it or not that is the worst thing I can say about a song. Because even if I violently dislike something, it at least evoked that kind of a strong emotion. I felt nothing here, sorry.
Btw, I feel that way about all forms of music, not just metal. One of my favorite compositions of all time is Bach's Chaconne (from violin partita #2 I believe). I can listen to it performed by Perlman, Segovia or any number of great pianists (whose names escape me for some reason). And every time I hear it, I break in to sweat. By the time the performance is over, I feel like I just ran a marathon. Thats how much that piece of music moves me.
Boris
Posted by: The Uncreator May 12 2007, 05:05 AM
Btw, I feel that way about all forms of music, not just metal. One of my favorite compositions of all time is Bach's Chaconne (from violin partita #2 I believe). I can listen to it performed by Perlman, Segovia or any number of great pianists (whose names escape me for some reason). And every time I hear it, I break in to sweat. By the time the performance is over, I feel like I just ran a marathon. Thats how much that piece of music moves me.
Boris
Thats cool, Completely Valid and Respectable Oppinion, and you see, taking in youre point what i put in Bold, thats exactly why i like them so much
I just have a very strong Emotional Connection to Blind Guardian.
Posted by: ch00ch00man May 12 2007, 05:58 AM
I just have a very strong Emotional Connection to Blind Guardian.
Viva la diferance!!!
Boris
Posted by: Pavel May 12 2007, 09:02 AM
Blind Guardian was one of my favorite bands not a long time ago! Really quality songs, great playing - awesome live shows! What can i say - they are great! And i love Hansi singing! What a strong voice!
Demons&Wizards also kick ass!!!
Posted by: The Uncreator May 12 2007, 02:15 PM
Yes i agree 10,000%
The only bad thing is that since Jon Schaffer and Iced Earth are releasing 2 albums in the course of the next year or so, the are going to be touring alot, and blind guardian will probably produce another album,
So the expected release date for the next Demons and Wizards album is 2009
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 14 2007, 01:49 AM
Blind Guardian!! I have saw them live in Argentina when they were in the Nightfall's tour. They did a great show in a small club. They are a very profesional band. Hansi has an amazing voice and the guitar players are doing wonderfull melodies all the time.
Posted by: The Uncreator May 14 2007, 12:09 PM
Ahh!!
Maybe you should do a "Blind Guardian Melody" Lesson eh?
Posted by: kyeric May 17 2007, 06:10 PM
I like their earlier stuff better. I have all of their albums.
I'm not into the "power metal" stuff as much, though. However, BG stands out amongst most, if not all, other power metal bands.
Posted by: The Uncreator May 17 2007, 06:15 PM
Yaeh they do, i got all of there albums as well except forgotten tales, and i cant deicide between there earlier stuff or there later stuff, i love the speed and technicality of the early stuff like battalions of fear and follow the blind, but i love the amaizng atmosphere and Epic compositions of the later stuff.
All in all, Blind Guardian do stand out amongst all other power metal bands.
Posted by: kyeric May 18 2007, 12:07 AM
All in all, Blind Guardian do stand out amongst all other power metal bands.
With Blind Guardian, there is something for just about everyone in the complete catalogue.
Posted by: The Uncreator May 18 2007, 04:41 AM
Proves how Versatile they can be as a band and as individual musicians
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 5 2008, 06:09 PM
It's the worse band ever !!!!! 
just jocking 'cos Marcus Siepen is a new GMC instructor !! (that's not a joke !!! 
)
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 6 2008, 12:17 AM
Im still im complete awe about it!!
Posted by: at lights end Mar 6 2008, 12:33 AM
it's like blind guardian day on GMC. i've never seen so many threads appear at once based on the same thing!
thanks for the links uncreator!
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 6 2008, 12:36 AM
Well i made this thread almost a year ago
Posted by: at lights end Mar 6 2008, 12:40 AM
true, i didn't spot that. but loads of old ones have come back since marcus joined. i was on the main page just now and under "latest forum topics" nearly everything was about blind guardian.
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 6 2008, 07:23 AM
yes, but I thought that it would be interesting to post here
Posted by: Melvyn Mar 6 2008, 01:26 PM
one of my favourite bands, their new album is really good, though A night at the opera is my favourite album
Brilliant band, full of Epic Steel.
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 6 2008, 09:18 PM
true, i didn't spot that. but loads of old ones have come back since marcus joined. i was on the main page just now and under "latest forum topics" nearly everything was about blind guardian.You guys should not be talking about me, grab your guitars and practice
Posted by: MickeM Mar 6 2008, 09:48 PM
We're not very good guitar players, but we can type 60 words a minute
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 16 2008, 05:19 PM
Lol, ok, then practice to play as many notes per minute now
Posted by: -Fox- Apr 1 2008, 06:55 AM
Well, let me start by saying that (I am new to GMC and) I am absolutely in love with Blind Guardian's music, and I have been ever since I first heard ANATO and LIVE. Anyway, since this is the Guitarist Analysis forum, let's analyze! How about Andre's lead tone? It so perfect it's almost magical! Seriously, whenever I hear it, I picture his guitar like a magic wand, with friggin' fairy dust and everything....I know, it's sounds strange, but that's how I picture it anyway! A lot of the time it sounds like he's constantly riding the wah, and sometimes he is, but if you watch him play you can see that is not always the case. So where does this strange, magical tone come from (other than the uber awesome Engl amps he uses!)? Any thoughts? And no I don't mean the layering of harmonizing tracks, though that is quite lovely too! Oh, and if you don't know what I'm talking about, go listen to Nightfall in Middle-Earth! Excellent example of how entrancing his leads can be! It's like every single song has a solo going on in the background the entire time!
...oh, and I love the rhythms too, Marcus! 
Posted by: skipdaflip Apr 1 2008, 08:14 AM
Well, I've listened to some songs of BG now... I know them since I'm on the GMC site. I must say I love your playing marcus. And I really want to become that good... So I'm very curious when your first lesson will come online, I certainly going to practice your lessons.
I also like the playing of Petrucci, especially those scales he's playing. Man... I wish I was that fast. (I will be in a few years I hope... I'm getting faster with the day)
So If you can supply a lesson on those fast scales... I would be very happy. And I'm certain that you can play those marcus.
Posted by: -Fox- Apr 1 2008, 08:34 AM
Marcus has already posted his first lesson: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/warming-up-with-marcus-siepen/
Posted by: skipdaflip Apr 1 2008, 10:19 AM
Yes, I've seen the lesson before... but I ment a nice lesson to play some scales or something. This is a nice warming up...
I'll wait for it...
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