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Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Mar 5 2008, 05:35 PM
Hi there,
It's a great honour for me to present Marcus Siepen from German metal band Blind Guardian as an instructor at GMC!
Marcus discovered GMC some weeks ago more or less by accident. He was blown away by GMC and our instructors and immediately signed up for an account. Here is what he says in http://marcussiepen.blogspot.com/:
Marcus quickly spotted topics which were lacking at GMC so - so stay tuned for his first lesson!
On a personal note I am very happy Marcus found his way - because I no longer had any excuse not to dive into Blind Guardian's music. I am currently listening to "A Twist in the Myth" and I am blown away by the tight guitars and atmospheric songs! Best part is - I have a total of 11 (!!) albums to check out!
So be sure to check out the http://www.blind-guardian.com/ - as well as http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?act=Search&CODE=show&searchid=333c0e23c89ee3100d72ca167663186b&search_in=titles&result_type=topics&highlite=Blind+Guardian.
Welcome to GMC Marcus!
Posted by: Stevie·Ray·Vaughn Mar 5 2008, 05:37 PM
A Twist In The Myth is a great album! 
I can't beleive we have him as an instructor!
Posted by: superize Mar 5 2008, 05:39 PM
WOW thats awsome i love Blind Guardian
Posted by: Gen Mar 5 2008, 05:40 PM
That's amazing! I cant believe it 
Posted by: Iluha Mar 5 2008, 05:40 PM
Wow.. I'm speechless it's a true honour to have an instructor who enjoyd so much success in the music industry..
Welcome Marcus!
Posted by: Fsgdjv Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
This is awesome indeed. Welcome Marcus!
Posted by: CyanideChris Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
Wow that's amazing.
Blind Guardian are one of my faves.
Great to have you here Marcus, can't wait to see what you bring
Posted by: bham Mar 5 2008, 05:41 PM
Holy!
my friends are gonna be blown away when i tell them that my guitar teacher is the guitarist from BLIND GUARDIAN (they're all huge fans).
Go GMC!
see if you can get mike einziger from Incubus to teach guitar lessons next >_>
Posted by: botoxfox Mar 5 2008, 05:42 PM
Cool! Welcome Marcus.
Posted by: Robin Mar 5 2008, 05:42 PM
Welcome!! Great, this will probably bring many new members to GMC!!
Posted by: DeepRoots Mar 5 2008, 05:49 PM
Awesome news- i'll be checking out Blind Guardian right away!
Welcome Marcus i'm looking forward to your lessons
Posted by: Toni Suominen Mar 5 2008, 05:50 PM
Welcome Marcus!! This is great, I love Blind Guardian, I can't wait for your first lesson!
Posted by: mattacuk Mar 5 2008, 05:53 PM
Welcome Marcus! I really enjoyed reading through your blog - Im really pleased you could join us and I look foward to learning from you
Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Mar 5 2008, 05:53 PM
This is a great news.
Welcome Marcus!!
Posted by: Bogdan Mar 5 2008, 05:56 PM
Wow I am truly speechless !!! This is just too awesome...
Welcome Marcus!!
Posted by: Angelica Mar 5 2008, 05:57 PM
I can't believe it!!!! 
I ADORE Blind Guardian!!!!!!!!
It's incredible we can have you as an instructor.....so well... WELCOME!!!
Posted by: Tuubsu Mar 5 2008, 05:59 PM
Admitting here, Not familiar with blind guardian but, having a instructor whos already that famous sounds REALLY interesting!
So, My warmest welcomes to you Marcus!
Posted by: lavendell Mar 5 2008, 06:02 PM
Wow! Fantastic!!!
Welcome Marcus! Looking forward to your lessons!
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 5 2008, 06:04 PM
WOW !!!! I'm speechless !!!! AMAZING, it's an honour to have this guitar player here 
I can't believe it, welcome to this site Marcus !!!!!
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 5 2008, 06:07 PM
hehe, I see that he was born the 8th of September... hehe, I was born the 9th of Septembre hehehe, this month rules !!!!
Posted by: g-forcelover Mar 5 2008, 06:12 PM
WOW!!!! blind guardian is sweet!!!! do a lesson on Valhalla!!!!
Posted by: Stevie·Ray·Vaughn Mar 5 2008, 06:18 PM
hehehe, this month rules !!!! I was born the 24th of September
Posted by: Capt.Z Mar 5 2008, 06:22 PM
A real rock star! insanity!
Posted by: Mark. Mar 5 2008, 06:23 PM
Coooool!!! I really love Blind Guardian !! They're my favourite band !
This is so freaking cool ! Can't wait for the lesson !!
Posted by: Joe Kataldo Mar 5 2008, 06:28 PM
Fantastic! Welcome Marcus.
Posted by: Nemanja Mar 5 2008, 06:34 PM
Welcome...Marcus..this is great...your band made a Video here in Serbia..in BIGZ I think...it was an honor that that well known band was in our country:)..wellcome again..
Posted by: steve25 Mar 5 2008, 06:36 PM
Oh my god are you serious? This is fantastic stuff i can't wait for your lessons i love Blind Guardian
Posted by: Jamesito Mar 5 2008, 06:37 PM
So, My warmest welcomes to you Marcus!
Yeah I have to admit im a total 80s metal fantatic but I was not familiar with Black Guardian until now! The problem with the 80s there was soo many metal bands lol. But anyway this is fantastic news, I hope you have a good stay here at GMC and I can´t wait to see your first lesson, Keep Rockin Man
Jamesito
Posted by: Angelica Mar 5 2008, 06:44 PM
Gotta tell my cousin.
He will DIE of envy!! lol
Posted by: Mark. Mar 5 2008, 06:44 PM
Jamesito
It's called Blind Guardian
But I forgive you if you buy all albums
Posted by: Tuubsu Mar 5 2008, 06:47 PM
AAHHH! Jamesito you got BUSTED!
So "be a sport" and learn the name right
Posted by: ZakkWylde Mar 5 2008, 06:47 PM
2 flys with one stroke: We now have a famous teacher and can have real song lessons without copyright issues!
Willkomen bei GMC Markus
Posted by: kyldeee Mar 5 2008, 06:50 PM
Is this for real???? I love Blind Guardian This is certainly great news, Welcome
Posted by: preownedguitar Mar 5 2008, 06:53 PM
I've heard of them before but never actually heard any songs till today. I like it! Can't wait for his first lesson.
Posted by: Muris Mar 5 2008, 06:54 PM
Holy Welcome Marcus!!!
Posted by: Muris Mar 5 2008, 06:56 PM
Really?? That's my birthday too
Posted by: chast Mar 5 2008, 06:59 PM
Welcome to GMC Marcus
Posted by: ZakkWylde Mar 5 2008, 07:01 PM
Guys imagine the Uncreator's reaction when he finds out who's gonna be our new instructor^^ He is like the biggest Blind Guardian Fan out there..
Posted by: Gen Mar 5 2008, 07:06 PM
I thought about the exact same thing
Posted by: Davidian Mar 5 2008, 07:33 PM
WOW
OMG
WOW
CRAZY
Now i heard this, I playing all my Blind Guardian cd's again
Posted by: Power_Arctica Mar 5 2008, 07:43 PM
Wow!! That`s fantastic!!!
GMC Rules!! Congrats Kris!!!
Posted by: Juan M. Valero Mar 5 2008, 07:44 PM
No doubts, september is THE MONTH
Posted by: kaznie_NL Mar 5 2008, 08:08 PM
This is so cool!! I saw one of your clips, the one from the Bard's song. It's so cool to have you as teacher! Hope to learn a lot from your lessons.
Posted by: Guitarman700 Mar 5 2008, 08:12 PM
good god! how did i miss this? Welcome! one of my favorite guitarists to boot!
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Mar 5 2008, 08:15 PM
Are you serious!!!!!????? That is awesome news!
Posted by: Smells Mar 5 2008, 08:54 PM
Excellent news!! welcome to GMC!
Posted by: JVM Mar 5 2008, 09:09 PM
Thats what I'm thinking
Welcome Marcus! Good to have you!
Posted by: DeepRoots Mar 5 2008, 09:39 PM
Well this is the first song i heard by Blind Guardian: but i think im in love with the Bard's Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_tORtmKIjE
Posted by: Slammer Mar 5 2008, 09:40 PM
I still think he fainted, thats why he hasn't Responded
Posted by: Angelica Mar 5 2008, 09:45 PM
Sooner or later we'll find out he has to show himself in video!!!
Posted by: PolackHax0r Mar 5 2008, 09:51 PM
This is CRAZY!!! Welcome to GMC, Marcus!!!!
Posted by: Hisham Mar 5 2008, 10:00 PM
welcome to GMC Marcus
Posted by: MickeM Mar 5 2008, 10:01 PM
Welcome Marcus!
Posted by: Fran Mar 5 2008, 10:05 PM
Wow!
This is great, what an awesome instructor. GMC gets better every day!
Posted by: audiopaal Mar 5 2008, 10:15 PM
HOLY What the.. One of my favourite bands of all time
Welcome Marcus, thanks for being here
Posted by: shellshock1911 Mar 5 2008, 10:18 PM
This is crazy! Guitarist from very popular metal band across the world on GMC! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 5 2008, 10:26 PM
Wow, I am impressed, what a warm welcome :-) Hi everybody, it is a pleasure to be here and to be accepted as an instructor for GMC, as Kristofer already told you in the beginning of this thread I love GMC and I am happy to be able to contribute. My first lesson should be online very soon and I hope you will like it.
Posted by: superize Mar 5 2008, 10:28 PM
Cant wait for your first lesson
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Mar 5 2008, 10:36 PM
Glad you found your way Marcus! I am looking forward to living your first lesson tomorrow.
And I think in terms of welcome thread length - we have a GMC high score!
Posted by: Dejan Mar 5 2008, 11:06 PM
Welcome Marcus, nice to have you here
Posted by: Trond Vold Mar 5 2008, 11:14 PM
Not sure what to say
Welcome Welcome Welcome
Posted by: Soul_Decision Mar 5 2008, 11:29 PM
WOOO!!! Nice to have him as an instructor .
Posted by: visi0n Mar 5 2008, 11:44 PM
Great!! Welcome, looking forward for your lessons
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 5 2008, 11:49 PM
oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont know what to say, Oh good god, Ive been listening to and loving your work for over almost a decade now, I absolutely love your style, Its an honour to have you!!!!
Posted by: Goliath Mar 5 2008, 11:50 PM
OMG
I <3 Blind Guardian.
I feel like a school girl. I must run home and pick up my guitar. I'm incapable of speech now @_@
Posted by: Tuubsu Mar 5 2008, 11:51 PM
It seems The Uncreator has regained consiousness...
Posted by: at lights end Mar 5 2008, 11:52 PM
dude, this is insane!!!!!!
welcome!
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 5 2008, 11:56 PM
I just cant believe one of my heroes is on GMC......
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Mar 6 2008, 12:13 AM
Blind Guardian are one great band. I'm glad you like GMC as many instructors here work so hard to make this the best resource possible.
Welcome Marcus and I hope you enjoy your time here. And give us exclusive info on new albums
Posted by: Tjchep Mar 6 2008, 12:19 AM
Welcome Marcus, really awesome to have you here man!
Posted by: shellshock1911 Mar 6 2008, 12:20 AM
Am I the only one that feels that it is extremely odd but yet even more awesome to be getting direct tips and hints from famous guitarists like Marcus Siepen? This is so amazing! You rule!
Posted by: steve25 Mar 6 2008, 12:25 AM
In a way, quite unexpected to say the least. I had to read Kris' opening line a few times before it actually registered
Posted by: Power_Arctica Mar 6 2008, 12:26 AM
I Love NightFall
Hey Marcus! This is a friend of mine with Andrè when Blind Guardian came to Argentina in 1998...all of you are LOTR fans??! 
Posted by: g-forcelover Mar 6 2008, 12:26 AM
has any new instructor ever gotten 4 pages of welcomes? he deserves it though. blind guardian rules!!!!
Posted by: SLASH91 Mar 6 2008, 12:31 AM
O. MY. GOD.
I can't believe it, this is just incredible. It's awesome to have you as an instructer Marcus.
Posted by: RIP Dime Mar 6 2008, 01:07 AM
This is too cool!!!
Posted by: Smikey2006 Mar 6 2008, 01:30 AM
my mind just exploded.. im .. soo blown away with excitement thanks for finding GMC uve made my life marcus.. can't wait for your lessions
Posted by: Ghrim Mar 6 2008, 02:11 AM
wow haha this is amazing, i love blind guardian! Can't wait for your first lesson
Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Mar 6 2008, 02:11 AM
Wow HOT HOT topic!
Welcome to the GMC man. It is an honor to have such a great guitar player here!
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Mar 6 2008, 03:11 AM
Kris is pretty big on the youtube too.
And welcome Marcus, really awesome to have you here man!
And the other Marcus is pretty well known for his amazing abilities too. But we cant leave all the other instructors out because they are giving a lot of effort to teach us and supply us with a great place overall so dont leave any of them out, everyone counts!
Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Mar 6 2008, 03:11 AM
Welcome Marcus!
Posted by: Nick325 Mar 6 2008, 03:24 AM
awsome
Posted by: Orlandun Mar 6 2008, 05:19 AM
I've been thinking of joining this site for awhile now and you joining the instructor roster was the finalthing to get me to cave.
I can't wait for you to give me something to play on this black gibson les paul you guys sent me about a year back.
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 6 2008, 08:04 AM
God... 5 pages of welcoming me??? You guys are nuts :-) Well, all I can say is that I feel honored to be a part of the GMC family, when I discovered this site I was blown away and joined immediately... as a student! There are so many awesome lessons here, from a whole lot of incredible teachers, there is so much to learn, so much I can improve and add to my playing, I just loved it. And actually the abilities of some of the other instructors almost prevented me from contacting Kristofer and asking if I could join as an instructor myself, some of those guys are so incredibly good, so much better than I am as a guitarist, I was pretty intimidated for a while But well, I will do my best to give you some good lessons and I hope you will enjoy them as much as I enjoy the lessons from the other guys here.
Posted by: blindwillie Mar 6 2008, 08:09 AM
Excuse me for the language but...
OMGWTF!!!!
/edit: Sorry, I'm so excited I forgot to say: Welcome Marcus!
Dispite my age I love Blind Guardian
Posted by: SensE Mar 6 2008, 08:31 AM
OMG ! I can't believe my eyes.
I hope you are a good instructor as well as a good guitarist.
Welcome !
Posted by: mattacuk Mar 6 2008, 08:45 AM
It looks like we have some very excited members here at GMC
Posted by: Maria Mar 6 2008, 10:29 AM
Hi Marcus and welcome to GMC! And what an amazing welcome! I really look forward to your coming lessons (I must admit that I already looked at your first one when preparing it for publishing - it looks great! )
Posted by: blindwillie Mar 6 2008, 10:31 AM
And what an amazing welcome! I really look forward to your coming lessons (I must admit that I already looked at your first one when preparing it for publishing - it looks great! )Oooh, this isn't fair
Posted by: Rethla Mar 6 2008, 10:42 AM
Welcome Marcus, you and Andre are the very reason i started playing guitar.
Actually reading your blogg post about masterclass was what made me finally decide to take the first step and buy me an guitarr and also sign up here. Im really looking forward to your first lesson tho i doubt i will be able to play it for a long time yet as im currently struggeling with the first beginner scales
Posted by: Angelica Mar 6 2008, 11:54 AM
And what an amazing welcome! I really look forward to your coming lessons (I must admit that I already looked at your first one when preparing it for publishing - it looks great! )arr the privilege of being admin
Posted by: Angelica Mar 6 2008, 11:56 AM
As often happens with the best ones, our new instructor is also very modest. This is a life lesson for all of us!!
Posted by: Melodic Axeman Mar 6 2008, 01:16 PM
hours, months, years with your music in the ears, can't believe you are here now!
Hope to see other lessons from you, I have a small http://www.blind-guardian.com/new_version/discography.php3 list..
ahah joking!
But I can't wait to see your own style(without hansi screaming on it ! ) and learn from you !
Thanks Marcus (for all) and thanks GMC !
Posted by: muntahunta Mar 6 2008, 01:22 PM
... im gobsmacked...
theres me thinking most famous guitarists were too busy to browse the web (thats a joke )
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 6 2008, 02:38 PM
Hope to see other lessons from you, I have a small http://www.blind-guardian.com/new_version/discography.php3 list..
ahah joking!
But I can't wait to see your own style(without hansi screaming on it !
) and learn from you !Thanks Marcus (for all) and thanks GMC !
Haha, THIS is your whishlist? it might take some time to record lessons about all this
Posted by: jeff Mar 6 2008, 04:25 PM
Hi Marcus,
I have to admit something here and don't shoot me for this... but I have never heard your music before 
Anyway, I'll buy one of your CD's and listen to it. What would be your favorite one for me to get if you had to pick?
thanks!
Posted by: Mr T Mar 6 2008, 05:17 PM
I'll add another welcome to the pile: Welcome Marcus.
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 6 2008, 07:30 PM
@ Rethla: Wow, it is great to hear that Andre and me inspired you to pick up an instrument, I hope you will have a lot of fun playing guitar and don't worry about being an absolute beginner, all of us started like this
@ Jeff: No problem, you don't have to know Blind Guardian and you also don't have to like my band, everybody likes something different. But if you want to check out Blind Guardian I would recommend you go for either "Live", a double live cd, or our live dvd "Imaginations through the looking glass", both will give you a pretty good overview about what we are doing. If you are not into live stuff get Imaginations from the other side.
@ Maria: Haha, you have been spying on my lesson :-) As Angelica said, this is the privilege of being an admin :-)
Posted by: kuyabic Mar 6 2008, 07:58 PM
Now way! How awesome is that?
Posted by: Rvddps Mar 6 2008, 08:12 PM
Welcome Marcus, its funny, i first found out about BG on this very site, but i was back a good 9 months now i think. I think your music is great, but this also opens up opportunities for GMC. It allows for your bands songs to be learned, which is a big plus, and it also may attract other professional famous guitarists to the site
Im really looking forward to some of your lessons, but, please, buy an ibanez
Edit: By the way, when's the next tour happening, and is there any chance at all of you coming to Scotland.
And when i say Scotland, i mean Edinburgh, not Glasgow, becuase they get all the good gigs...
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 6 2008, 09:22 PM
Im really looking forward to some of your lessons, but, please, buy an ibanez
Edit: By the way, when's the next tour happening, and is there any chance at all of you coming to Scotland.
And when i say Scotland, i mean Edinburgh, not Glasgow, becuase they get all the good gigs...
We just finished an 18 months worldtour in November so don't expect us to go on tour anytime soon, first we have to come up with a new album. And about Ibanez...
I guess I will stay with my Gibsons
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 6 2008, 11:42 PM
Posted by: Stevie·Ray·Vaughn Mar 6 2008, 11:46 PM
Gibsons are the way to go
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Mar 6 2008, 11:47 PM
Marcus can you ask John Petrucci to join too. I know you have ways of contacting him.
Posted by: steve25 Mar 6 2008, 11:52 PM
Dude, 103 replies that's just mental
Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Mar 6 2008, 11:54 PM
Well we all have been talking about Gibson Les Pauls and all that under this thread to so...
Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Mar 7 2008, 01:26 AM
Pretty sweet dude I can honestly say I havnt listened to your music much either but Ill start What style do you play ?
-John
Posted by: Guitarman700 Mar 7 2008, 01:27 AM
HIM?! john petrucci grovels at this mans feet, begging for guitar advice!
Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Mar 7 2008, 03:37 AM
I'm late to the party, but WELCOME MARCUS, we're so glad to have you on board !
Posted by: Staples Mar 7 2008, 03:50 AM
Welcome Marcus! Not too familiar with Blind Guardian but I snagged a few songs off of Zune marketplace [CDs take weeks sometimes to get overseas] and I must say you guys are pretty incredible. I liked the warm-up lesson and look forward to more!
Posted by: SLASH91 Mar 7 2008, 03:55 AM
And Jon Schaffer
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 7 2008, 04:09 AM
+ 999,9999,9999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,9999,9999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,
9999,9999,999,999,999,999,999,999,
Posted by: Melodic Axeman Mar 7 2008, 06:56 AM
and jimi hendrix too
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 7 2008, 09:48 AM
Lol, we played some Festivals last year together with Dream Theater but somehow I can't remember him crawling at my feet...
@ John: Our style? It depends on who you talk too, I read threads in Forums already where people described us as Speedmetal, Powermetal, Progressivemetal, Heavymetal, Epicmetal... I would call us metal :-)
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 7 2008, 09:49 AM
Hahaha, yeah, in case I see Hendrix I will ask him to join too
Posted by: Rvddps Mar 7 2008, 05:40 PM
Epic Metal? That just sounds SO good And getting Petrucci would be amazing.
Posted by: Goliath Mar 7 2008, 06:39 PM
Marcus, through your adventures with Blind Guardian and touring in general, who is the most interesting person you have met?
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 7 2008, 07:04 PM
Good question, I would pick Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi, Dio has always been my fave singer and Iommi was my biggest influence when I started to play guitar, so it was pretty special to meet them.
Posted by: sammy_k Mar 7 2008, 07:16 PM
Welcome Marcus I watched your first lesson and I really like the exercises in there. Think I'll put at least one of them in my warming up routine. I hope you enjoy the teaching and the learning yourself and that you'll make lessons suitable for beginner and intermediate level guitarist too I love your rhythm parts on BG records and I think I can learn alot from lessons that tackle the basic techniques (and beyond )
Have a nice stay/day!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 7 2008, 10:35 PM
Hello Marcus! Welcome to GMC! I'm very glad that you are doing lessons here. I still remember when I listened "Imaginations... for the first time in my walkman and it blow my mind. It would be awesome if you do lessons telling how do you work at the studio and also how you work your guitar arrangements and duets.
I saw Blind Guardian in Argentina during the "Nightfall in the midle-earth" tour and I was surprised of the presicion of the whole band.
It's a pleassure to have you here.
gabriel.-
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 8 2008, 03:37 PM
Hey Marcus, ive always wanted to ask this.
But i've noticed that on your album "Live", and your Live DVD, and when i saw you guys live, the crowd tends to sing the chorus valhalla for quite some time, The show i was at did it for a good 5 minutes
Whats the longest anyone has ever done it a show, Do you guys leave time in the show for it?
Posted by: Angelica Mar 8 2008, 03:41 PM
Oh yes
Posted by: Guitarman700 Mar 8 2008, 03:57 PM
Dio is definetly the best vocalist ever.
Posted by: Smikey2006 Mar 8 2008, 05:20 PM
But i've noticed that on your album "Live", and your Live DVD, and when i saw you guys live, the crowd tends to sing the chorus valhalla for quite some time, The show i was at did it for a good 5 minutes
Whats the longest anyone has ever done it a show, Do you guys leave time in the show for it?
im also curious
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 8 2008, 06:25 PM
But i've noticed that on your album "Live", and your Live DVD, and when i saw you guys live, the crowd tends to sing the chorus valhalla for quite some time, The show i was at did it for a good 5 minutes
Whats the longest anyone has ever done it a show, Do you guys leave time in the show for it?
I guess Valhalla was "abused" the most at the Blind Guardian Open air (the one where we recorded the DVD), the crowd kept singing the chorus for several minutes after the song ended, and they restarted it after a couple of other songs as well. But the most impressive thing actually happened after The Bard Song at a show that we played in Düsseldorf on the Night at the Opera tour. The crowd kept cheering so loud that we could not continue the show for about 15 (!!!) minutes, whenever Hansi tried to anounce the next song the audence went even more nuts... I still get goosebumps when I think of that night, pure magic. But no, we don't count on such things to happen, we plan our setlists independent of such things
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 8 2008, 06:28 PM
Sounds incredible, Would of loved to have been at the show!
15 minutes, Wow thats a lot!
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 8 2008, 06:29 PM
I saw Blind Guardian in Argentina during the "Nightfall in the midle-earth" tour and I was surprised of the presicion of the whole band.
It's a pleassure to have you here.
gabriel.-
Hey Gabriel, that Show was pure magic, the whole South American trip that we did back then was incredible. We were really sorry that we had to cancel the show in Buenos Aires last year because of that damn problem at the airport but we will come back for sure. About future lesson topics, I am just preparing my second one and I already talked to Kristofer about BG-lessons, we will see what is possible, would be fun for me for sure.
Posted by: jammer91 Mar 8 2008, 06:37 PM
You wont beleive how im blown away by the fact that Marcus has joined GMC (im sure you guys are too). I dont know if its coincidence either because about 2 weeks ago i took this online quiz on "which type of metal are you?". End result- It said i should listen to the power metal band Blind Guardian. I had already heard Mirror Mirror, but after that, Ive been listening to even more of guardians song.
Im just wondering, what other bands influenced you guys? You seem to have very distinct music. Also could you teach us how you do those awesome speed metal riffs?
I guess youre never too old to skateboard.
Imagine how Pavel reacts when he finds out Marcus joined GMC!
Posted by: The Uncreator Mar 8 2008, 06:43 PM
Oh my god i almost died!
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 8 2008, 07:13 PM
Oh my god i almost died!
... yeah, I also almost died with that f..... skateboard...
About my influences, Bands like Black Sabbath, early Iron Maiden, Queen, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Thin Lizzy and Rainbow were all very important for me, to name a few at least.
Posted by: rokchik Mar 8 2008, 07:51 PM
I haven't been around all week so I'm a bit late with my welcome, but Marcus I'm glad you love this place as much as we all do. Welcome aboard man. I'll be honest and say I'm not very familiar with Blind Guardian but I do promise to check you guys out. I've only heard good things about you guys
Again welcome man.
rok
Posted by: Skalde Mar 9 2008, 09:12 PM
Wow, that is some really good news.
I love Blind Guardian, the Blind Guardian festival in Coburg(2003) was awesome.
Thank you for this Marcus, it was the best Blind Guardian show I have ever seen.
btw, I've chosen my nickname by one of your songs
best regards,
Skalde
Posted by: FretDancer69 Mar 9 2008, 10:06 PM
WOW Awesome!!!! Welcome Marcus!!!
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 12 2008, 10:02 PM
That sounds great Marcus!
If I'm not wrong you ere planing to play in Obras (Pepsi Music) that is a bigger place than the first time. I know that you'll have great time if you play in Obras in front of more than 5000 argentinians shouting the choruses...
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 12 2008, 10:59 PM
Yeah, it would for sure have been great, but then we got stuck for 12 hours at this damn airport and couldn't do the show anymore
Posted by: sam47 Mar 13 2008, 06:26 PM
I'm another!
Posted by: skipdaflip Mar 26 2008, 09:39 PM
Wow welcome here, it's getting better and better with the minute.... Good work guys!
I'm certianly going to check out Blind Guardian... I don't know the band yet, but I will.
Posted by: Smikey2006 Mar 27 2008, 02:42 AM
Question for Marcus whos idea was it for you guys to cover Mr Sandman
Posted by: Enucleation Mar 27 2008, 04:25 AM
Also, I have a question for Marcus.
Me and a friend were watching the Blind Guardian DVD a while back and we noticed you were playing this one gutiar and we argued about it for a while, do you have a Les Paul with a Floyd Rose trem? I mean I'm no gear guru but, I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a Les Paul with a floating trem. The guitar I'm talking about is the one on Another Holy War.
Hope it's not a bother to answer all the questions from the Guardian fanboys
Next we gotta get Andre Olbrich on here
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 27 2008, 03:57 PM
Hmm, I have to admit I don't exactly remember who had the idea to cover Mr Sandman, I think it was Hansi, but we all like to mess around with such songs, as we did with Barbara Ann or Sufin USA. And about that guitar on our DVD, this is a cusom built ESP, obviously based on a Les Paul, but with a Floyd Rose, it is from my times as an ESP endorser. It is a good guitar and I still have it, but I am not really using it anymore, I prefer my Gibsons.
Posted by: Harlequin Mar 29 2008, 05:05 PM
Is your ESP Eclipse a "typical" Eclipse with a thinner body (in comparison with your Gibson Les Pauls) or is it a "Full Thickness"
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Mar 30 2008, 02:01 PM
No, it is a bit thinner compared to my Gibsons, though it is also no regular "stock" Eclipse.
Posted by: Tiltil Apr 1 2008, 08:18 AM
Woa dude! Been away a while and what do I read when I come back?
Welcome Marcus, I grew up loving your music.
Had to give away my ticket to your 07 Düsseldorf show due to army service
Looking forward to all of your lessons!
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Apr 1 2008, 01:48 PM
Another good reason not to serve in the army
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Apr 1 2008, 01:51 PM
Fortunately I'm too unfit for the army lol. I haven't seen Blind Guardian as you don't seem to like us in the UK
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Apr 1 2008, 01:54 PM
I couldn't get to your Koko gig in London. I saw Testament and also Stratovarius and Hammerfall there. I really like the venue. Any chance of you playing Nottingham Rock City? I live right by it
Posted by: Enucleation Apr 1 2008, 07:41 PM
Haha, nice. Gonna make someone angry though
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