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Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:34 pm
by Beast_Pete
Yes, it's true. I met him yesterday on the Sonata show in Budapest. I don't know, what his job is, but he said he is travelling together with the guys on their tour.

A friend of mine asked: "Hey, isn't that the drummer of Stratovarius?" And as I looked at the entrance I saw that Jörg was standing there. We walked next to him and strated to talk with him. One of my friends said, that he was using a smaller drumset for the latest version, and Jörg answered, that we don't have to worry, next time it will be bigger again. ;) But there's no material for the new album yet. I asked, wether they come for the Sziget Festival this year (which is held in Budapest), and he said that it's sure, they won't. But we can sure, that next year they'll play in Wacken.

We didn't want to hold him for too long, so we went away to look around in the hall.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/ ... 1_3112.jpg

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:43 pm
by Stratofanius
I hate Sonata so these news are not very interesting to me :)
Excellent smiles! :D

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:09 pm
by neonlightchild
Beast_Pete wrote:Yes, it's true. I met him yesterday on the Sonata show in Budapest. I don't know, what his job is, but he said he is travelling together with the guys on their tour.

A friend of mine asked: "Hey, isn't that the drummer of Stratovarius?" And as I looked at the entrance I saw that Jörg was standing there. We walked next to him and strated to talk with him. One of my friends said, that he was using a smaller drumset for the latest version, and Jörg answered, that we don't have to worry, next time it will be bigger again. ;) But there's no material for the new album yet. I asked, wether they come for the Sziget Festival this year (which is held in Budapest), and he said that it's sure, they won't. But we can sure, that next year they'll play in Wacken.

We didn't want to hold him for too long, so we went away to look around in the hall.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h131/ ... 1_3112.jpg
what's the matter with your red eyes in every single pic of you :shock: , that "beast pete" thing is getting clear....i mean, you are the beast! the true and only antijensus right?!?!?!?!

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:12 pm
by Dave
Yay now i finally got the meaning of his nick! :D

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:22 pm
by stratobabius
Now that made my night! I feel even worse I wasn't there...

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:52 pm
by IceBreaker
Beast_Pete wrote:Yes, it's true. I met him yesterday on the Sonata show in Budapest. I don't know, what his job is, but he said he is travelling together with the guys on their tour.
Maybe he is an additional drum technician there or just is helping Tommy there. As we know Tommy may be very admired to have Jörg there now as Jörg is his idol. :P

I guess that was agreed in the Strato´s gig at Oulu. Because I read from the Sonata-forum (Finnish side) that there were some Sonata-guys watching the gig there.

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:17 pm
by Ahlimatainen
I also met him... also took a picture... He has a pretty big head doesn't he... I got totally stoked when I realized that it was him. I saw a technichan and thought"That guy looks exactly like Jörg"... So I asked and it was...

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:29 am
by Paola
I'm praying for can see to Sonata Arctica Live but now With Jorg in the gig, I have to pray a lot.

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:15 am
by browneyedgirl
Ahlimatainen wrote:I also met him... also took a picture... He has a pretty big head doesn't he... I got totally stoked when I realized that it was him. I saw a technichan and thought"That guy looks exactly like Jörg"... So I asked and it was...
Big head=lots of brains. Right? =P Or maybe big hair! :D

Another definition of big head is snobbiness--Nah, that could not be it! :D

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:54 am
by Beast_Pete
I heard that he played for Altaria.

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:50 am
by IceBreaker
Beast_Pete wrote:I heard that he played for Altaria.
Hmm... Very interesting if true, because Altaria started the tour until the 15th at Herne! (Look www.altariamusic.com and there Live) While Jörg started with SA even from Swedish gigs.

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:12 pm
by cliff
Beast_Pete wrote:I heard that he played for Altaria.
No he isn't.
Few people know that, but Jörg is also a tour manager. I guess that's what he's doing following Sonata Arctica on the road :)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:31 pm
by IceBreaker
cliff wrote: Few people know that, but Jörg is also a tour manager. I guess that's what he's doing following Sonata Arctica on the road :)
Could be but how do you know about Jörg being a tour manager? :roll:

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:42 pm
by cliff
IceBreaker wrote:Could be but how do you know about Jörg being a tour manager? :roll:
Example :
http://austin.servershost.net/~jorg/chat.php3
check [14:01:45] and [14:10:24]

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:44 pm
by Beast_Pete
And what does he manage in a tour? :)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:28 pm
by Warrior of Hell
i have met him too yesterday

he is the tour manager of sonata. he is a nice guy.. we talked about soccer, stratovarius and he gave us beer :-)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:35 pm
by cliff
Warrior of Hell wrote: he is the tour manager of sonata. he is a nice guy.. we talked about soccer, stratovarius and he gave us beer :-)
that answers to Pete's question : Jörg manages soccer matches and stocks of beer :wink:

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:30 pm
by Beast_Pete
Haha, cool. :lol:

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:45 am
by stratoplayer
cliff wrote:
Warrior of Hell wrote: he is the tour manager of sonata. he is a nice guy.. we talked about soccer, stratovarius and he gave us beer :-)
that answers to Pete's question : Jörg manages soccer matches and stocks of beer :wink:
that has to be single most important function a human being can do in a band. Jorg, I salute you! :beer:

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:24 am
by NeonVomit
Yeah, I think he was also Nighwish's tour manager or something at one point.

That's what he does when he's not touring/recording with Stratovarius, I guess. The tour manager has, as you might imagine, an extremely important job and is very demanding. Jorg seems to be trusted and respected in the industry in that capacity.

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:43 pm
by Burning Reflection
cliff wrote:
Warrior of Hell wrote: he is the tour manager of sonata. he is a nice guy.. we talked about soccer, stratovarius and he gave us beer :-)
that answers to Pete's question : Jörg manages soccer matches and stocks of beer :wink:
When I met Jorg he gave me a beer and signed it for me! I still have it in my room :)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:32 pm
by Warrior of Hell
powerphoto:
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Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:08 am
by Beast_Pete
Who si that girl on the left? :P

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:40 am
by stratoplayer
Beast_Pete wrote:Who si that girl on the left? :P
Good question, she is cute!

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:24 pm
by Beast_Pete
Now that the forum is back, we might get an answer as well. ;)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:48 pm
by Paola
Agree with that :wink:

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:31 am
by Warrior of Hell
thats my girlfriend! 8)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:15 pm
by Beast_Pete
I always knew you have a good taste. 8)

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:53 pm
by Warrior of Hell
hehe! :P

Re: Jörg Michael on tour with Sonata Arctica

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:19 am
by Ikola
yea, met him and talked a little with him in lund (sweden) too, got his autograph and that stuff =)