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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Tolkki's illness is due to his almost divorce from his wife, Dominika Gottova.
I don't know the details, but I know that, after a lot of bad things (like his out of marriage son and his bipolar disorder) and strange going on, she had decided to break with him so he fell into depression.
For what I know she then decided to return in Finland with him and their daughter.
About his body problem: he fat is due to bipolar therapy, it can be very destructive and, obviously, his weight problem bounce on his live performances, almost 2 hour of show is too much for a young untrained guy, I can't imagine how can it be for a big, fat and tall man, out from stages since Symfonia "live performances".
Painful.
Dunno what kind of problem he had experimented before his first gig, I belive a panick attack or something, he's a fragile human being, and the pressure can be too much after all this time out of business.
Like I've said before, audio quality from the footages is bad, the bass is too high and drums cover the rest of the frequencies, but Tolkki skills, at least for what I can hear, sucks.It's painful for me, I love his playing, but his skills are not here anymore, I hope he can improve during next shows, but I don't believe it.He's done and my heart bleed, he's no more the one I used to know tho I hope he was in a bad moment and not reharsed.
(strangely he teach guitar via skype) |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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2 more videos, this time from Valencia show.
Kiss of Judas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eMb0f_vW8C4
Key to the Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=plWoiJ9qwpM
Kiss of Judas is, in a certain way, decent, still the audio quality sucks due to bass, keybords and drums too high in the mix(maybe a deliberated choice to hide poor guitar work).The solo is sloppy but not too much and the pick seems precise, rythm part, as I said before, is poor.
Key to the Universe...well, it's fucking awful, sounds like a YouTube cover done by 8 years old kids, Livas sucks too much (I know it's not easy to emulate Kiske, but c'mon, is out of tune and forced, and Strato songs are harder to sing, since there's homogeneity in passages through vocal ranges(actually Kotipelto once used to modulate the passages) while Kiske technique consist in jump almost directly to the notes) and Timo looks like he doesn't know what's going on and how to play (listen to the solo).
Sooooooooo... Looking at Timo's listless eyes, sloth-like movement and behavior, I must say he's under anti-bipolar therapy and, maybe, under other drugs.
I hope him the best and to get out of this shit, he doesn't deserve it at all.
Last things, I admit it, I've cried watching Key to the Universe, not for the song but for Timo's condition, it's extremely sad thinking at his physical and mental state, too much for me, and I don't think I have the strength to watch him live nowadays (last time I saw him was in 2010, 7 years ago, shit), this is the first time I don't want a musician to play in Italy. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Tolkki's Illness is no joke, and with the recent news about Cornell and just yesterday Chester Bennington, I'm actually worried about TT, depression is fucked up, and makes you think the wierdest shit, a really really dark place.
I've depressed like two times in my life and was shit, I can't even begin to fathom what is like to be in that situation for a prolonged time.
Timo if you read this, you're awesome, we all love you, get better! |
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject: news |
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Cut the guy some slack. I saw the Madrid gig and it was quite good, much better than the athens clips, beginning to sound like a band. This is a "band" that got together, with only a few practices and despite them all being good musicians, it takes a bit to "gel" together. Also Timo has been through some tough times lately, so he's not in his best condition ever.
Bipolar medicine is heavy and it's slowing him down, but he's on much less of it now and should be better and better. But he wanted to "get out there" and do it again to get a taste for it, again.
And you can't really lose a motor skill, unless you get a stroke or have a muscle issue. It might get worse if you got an issue, but train a bit and you 're likely to reacquire it fully, or at least most of it. Give the guy some space. He's obviously doing it, cause he loves doing it. Still.
In Athens according to a friend who was crewing, it was actually dehydration - that made them cut 2 songs- the next days they had a fan on stage and it was all fine. And there's a bad back, but he did almost all of the other shows standing.
As for the Sonata tour, i think i 've read somewhere that it was a buy on - ie you had to PAY to play, so for a person who's used to receiving sizable fees, how likely is that this would happen. If the guy is trying to put back together a career or a semblance of it, more power to him. He's done more than most people ever will. Lots of great songs and records and for the music we should be thankful. He's obviously not the easiest guy to deal with, but he didn't strike me as an asshole up close, he was appreciative of the fans, cool and smiling... Also from what i hear through my friend there will be more dates too that are to be announced soon.
And also my friend said that there's a 3rd Avalon that is being recorded/completed as well as a slowly developing power metal project that they want to be very special but are taking time with, for after the touring of this and possibly Avalon, so i suppose after a year or more. |
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: news |
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Rocka_Rolla wrote: |
Cut the guy some slack. I saw the Madrid gig and it was quite good, much better than the athens clips, beginning to sound like a band. This is a "band" that got together, with only a few practices and despite them all being good musicians, it takes a bit to "gel" together. Also Timo has been through some tough times lately, so he's not in his best condition ever.
Bipolar medicine is heavy and it's slowing him down, but he's on much less of it now and should be better and better. But he wanted to "get out there" and do it again to get a taste for it, again.
And you can't really lose a motor skill, unless you get a stroke or have a muscle issue. It might get worse if you got an issue, but train a bit and you 're likely to reacquire it fully, or at least most of it. Give the guy some space. He's obviously doing it, cause he loves doing it. Still.
In Athens according to a friend who was crewing, it was actually dehydration - that made them cut 2 songs- the next days they had a fan on stage and it was all fine. And there's a bad back, but he did almost all of the other shows standing.
As for the Sonata tour, i think i 've read somewhere that it was a buy on - ie you had to PAY to play, so for a person who's used to receiving sizable fees, how likely is that this would happen. If the guy is trying to put back together a career or a semblance of it, more power to him. He's done more than most people ever will. Lots of great songs and records and for the music we should be thankful. He's obviously not the easiest guy to deal with, but he didn't strike me as an asshole up close, he was appreciative of the fans, cool and smiling... Also from what i hear through my friend there will be more dates too that are to be announced soon.
And also my friend said that there's a 3rd Avalon that is being recorded/completed as well as a slowly developing power metal project that they want to be very special but are taking time with, for after the touring of this and possibly Avalon, so i suppose after a year or more. |
If he's taking his time with the next Avalon, hopefully it'll be a great record. |
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: news |
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Rocka_Rolla wrote: |
Cut the guy some slack. I saw the Madrid gig and it was quite good, much better than the athens clips, beginning to sound like a band. This is a "band" that got together, with only a few practices and despite them all being good musicians, it takes a bit to "gel" together. Also Timo has been through some tough times lately, so he's not in his best condition ever.
Bipolar medicine is heavy and it's slowing him down, but he's on much less of it now and should be better and better. But he wanted to "get out there" and do it again to get a taste for it, again.
And you can't really lose a motor skill, unless you get a stroke or have a muscle issue. It might get worse if you got an issue, but train a bit and you 're likely to reacquire it fully, or at least most of it. Give the guy some space. He's obviously doing it, cause he loves doing it. Still.
In Athens according to a friend who was crewing, it was actually dehydration - that made them cut 2 songs- the next days they had a fan on stage and it was all fine. And there's a bad back, but he did almost all of the other shows standing.
As for the Sonata tour, i think i 've read somewhere that it was a buy on - ie you had to PAY to play, so for a person who's used to receiving sizable fees, how likely is that this would happen. If the guy is trying to put back together a career or a semblance of it, more power to him. He's done more than most people ever will. Lots of great songs and records and for the music we should be thankful. He's obviously not the easiest guy to deal with, but he didn't strike me as an asshole up close, he was appreciative of the fans, cool and smiling... Also from what i hear through my friend there will be more dates too that are to be announced soon.
And also my friend said that there's a 3rd Avalon that is being recorded/completed as well as a slowly developing power metal project that they want to be very special but are taking time with, for after the touring of this and possibly Avalon, so i suppose after a year or more. |
Who is currently speaking with Timo "Tapioca" Tolkki?
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Empathica1928 Sr. Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: news |
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Rocka_Rolla wrote: |
Cut the guy some slack. I saw the Madrid gig and it was quite good, much better than the athens clips, beginning to sound like a band. This is a "band" that got together, with only a few practices and despite them all being good musicians, it takes a bit to "gel" together. Also Timo has been through some tough times lately, so he's not in his best condition ever.
Bipolar medicine is heavy and it's slowing him down, but he's on much less of it now and should be better and better. But he wanted to "get out there" and do it again to get a taste for it, again. |
Xanax, remeron, therapy, buspirone? |
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:00 am Post subject: Re: news |
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Empathica1928 wrote: |
Rocka_Rolla wrote: |
Cut the guy some slack. I saw the Madrid gig and it was quite good, much better than the athens clips, beginning to sound like a band. This is a "band" that got together, with only a few practices and despite them all being good musicians, it takes a bit to "gel" together. Also Timo has been through some tough times lately, so he's not in his best condition ever.
Bipolar medicine is heavy and it's slowing him down, but he's on much less of it now and should be better and better. But he wanted to "get out there" and do it again to get a taste for it, again. |
Xanax, remeron, therapy, buspirone? |
hey asshole i'm, the blackie head timo tapio tolkki
welcome to my world.....
close the door.....
ley to the Blondie Timo tolkki in peace
idiot.....  |
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