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Stratovarius at Wacken/Website Update

Post by fifthtea_sausage » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:50 am

Before you read the news, check the new banner out:
Its @strato.com at the top.

Stratovarius at Wacken!
06.08.2005 / Author: WebmasterStratovarius
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Stratovarius just performed at Wacken Open Air 2005.

This year's "Wacken Surprise Act" was Stratovarius.

Three songs were played: Hunting High and Low, Black Diamond and Maniac Dance.

Says singer Timo Kotipelto: "It was great to be back on stage!"

Says guitar player Timo Tolkki: "Hey Jens stop updating that stupid web page and come and DRINK!!!!!"

Says new bass player Lauri Porra: "Drinking????? WOOHOO"

There is a picture from the performance
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Post by MaFiaBoY » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:19 am

Since I got into Strato mid-2004, it's f*cking great to see them as a *normal* band :D

BTW, I bet you anything that the pic was taken by Jens :p
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Post by IceBreaker » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:25 am

@MaFiaBoY: That pic from the stage? You can see Jens on the backward on the photo so he cannot have taken the pic.
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Post by MaFiaBoY » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:29 am

IceBreaker wrote:@MaFiaBoY: That pic from the stage? You can see Jens on the backward on the photo so he cannot have taken the pic.
Seems I didn't look at it carefully enough. But who knows, Jens is a very astonishing guy :D
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Post by CottonCandy » Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:10 am

"Come and Drink?" :? Water, I hope! :eek: :beer: :D

Seriously, it was a BIG crowd there! I bet they were cheering like crazy! :rvd: I know they were having a blast! Let's hope Beast_Pete comes&gives us a report of his observations&how the show went! :)
It's great to see the guys play again!
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Post by Equinox » Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:18 am

Awesome news!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I had been there. :(

But I think I'm pretty far so. The hell with it.
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Post by Patricia » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:31 am

I can't see very well the people who were in front of the stage, but i know that one of my friends (his name is JP) was certainly in the 1st row hehehe... :P
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Post by Stratoviking » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:06 pm

Hey Jens stop updating that stupid web page and come and DRINK!!!!!"

I hope that Tolkki not drinking anymore thats not good for him

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Post by CottonCandy » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:22 pm

Stratoviking wrote:Hey Jens stop updating that stupid web page and come and DRINK!!!!!"

I hope that Tolkki not drinking anymore thats not good for him
Maybe he meant that in General terms and he had water, juice or coke&the other guys had booze. Hopefully, thats the case--or they will be right back
where they started. :(
Maybe Tolkki has "cleaned" the other guys up&they are on water&juice, too! :) Scratch that :buh: Its musicians we are talking about here! :lol:
:beer:

I'm glad they played BLACK DIAMOND for those folks--I know they loved that :headbang: and the MANIAC DANCE song gave them a taste of what is to come! :rvd: Awesome! :)
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Post by Hades » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:23 pm

I'm wainting... :D Buenos Aires are wainting... !!!! :D august 19!!!!
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Post by stratoplayer » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:29 pm

monterrey.... september... 12.... aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh :twisted:
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Post by stratohawk » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:41 pm

wow!! It's fuckin great that they're back on stage! Already now, with the new bassist.... Just one month left till the release!

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Post by MaFiaBoY » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:45 am

Hehe, we have 2 gigs here in Paris. November 12th and 13th, I'm gonna go to both :D
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Post by stratoplayer » Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:53 am

lucky bastards :buh:
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Post by fifthtea_sausage » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:32 am

Maybe Tolkki has "cleaned" the other guys up&they are on water&juice, too! Scratch that Its musicians we are talking about here
Yea, pretty soon we'll see Jens Johansson playing one of those little kids on those Welsh 100% grape juice commercials. :lol:

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Post by CottonCandy » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:39 am

fifthtea_sausage wrote:
Maybe Tolkki has "cleaned" the other guys up&they are on water&juice, too! Scratch that Its musicians we are talking about here
Yea, pretty soon we'll see Jens Johansson playing one of those little kids on those Welsh 100% grape juice commercials. :lol:
Nah......KOOL AID!!! =P :lol:

The Blue Kind! :D =P
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Post by Equinox » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:42 am

CottonCandy wrote:
fifthtea_sausage wrote:
Maybe Tolkki has "cleaned" the other guys up&they are on water&juice, too! Scratch that Its musicians we are talking about here
Yea, pretty soon we'll see Jens Johansson playing one of those little kids on those Welsh 100% grape juice commercials. :lol:
Nah......KOOL AID!!! =P :lol:

The Blue Kind! :D =P
That would be great. :lol: :lol:

With the thumb up!

Anyway, I have to wait more than a month....

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Post by IceBreaker » Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:18 am

Equinox wrote:
CottonCandy wrote: Nah......KOOL AID!!! =P :lol:

The Blue Kind! :D =P
That would be great. :lol: :lol:

With the thumb up!

Anyway, I have to wait more than a month....

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Post by empi » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:52 am

what a fucking promotion "gig" 3 songs :lol:
by the way the new song is called "animal dance "
http://www.wacken.com/de/main-specials/ ... eviews/29/ :D
before some people think i'm stupid i know the knew single ist called maniac dance.
But why the hell only 3 songs ??

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Post by Patricia » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:13 am

empi wrote:what a fucking promotion "gig" 3 songs :lol:
by the way the new song is called "animal dance "
http://www.wacken.com/de/main-specials/ ... eviews/29/ :D
before some people think i'm stupid i know the knew single ist called maniac dance.
But why the hell only 3 songs ??
I guess they could play only 3 songs because they had only 20 minutes time to be on stage so...
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Post by CottonCandy » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:42 am

IceBreaker wrote:
Equinox wrote:
CottonCandy wrote: Nah......KOOL AID!!! =P :lol:

The Blue Kind! :D =P
That would be great. :lol: :lol:

With the thumb up!

Anyway, I have to wait more than a month....

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Post by Warrior of Hell » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:32 pm

FUCK YEAH! I WAS THERE! IT WAS FANTASTIC!

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Post by CottonCandy » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:04 pm

Warrior of Hell wrote:FUCK YEAH! I WAS THERE! IT WAS FANTASTIC!
Well--er--Tell us about it! :headbang:
Please! :)
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Post by Aneete » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:21 pm

I was there, and I must say, that it was the shortest and the best gig in my live!!! Absolutly fantastic. I can´t wait until their next show. I´ll have some ictures, I guess in week from my friend with press pass.

there is nothing to tell you more about it... i think, that all of you know that feeling, when Strato is back...And I felt it in the middle of people, who felt the same! I didn´t see anything, I was just jumping and laughting...and beeing really, really happy...as everybody around me. And I´m sure, that Strato had the sama feeling...

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Post by Warrior of Hell » Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:32 pm

They have played Hunting high and low, Black Diamond and Maniac Dance.. After the last song Timo Kotipelto said: "It is fucking great to be back!"
It was fantastic! Lauri Porra is a funny guy. He was headbanging all the time, when he wasn`t running around on the stage. Timo Tolkki`s state of health seemed very cool 8)

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Post by Aresius » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:34 pm

shit that means they are going to play maniac dance in argentina :S... i really prefer other songs instead of it
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Post by Fireblade » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:43 pm

Sounds great!! I wish I had been there, but great to read that it went well, with the new lineup and the first show in a year or so.

Strato really are back. :D Like we all knew they would. :D

So, Jens has to be voted my favourite forum member. :D

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Post by StratoÄijä » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:45 pm

stratoplayer wrote:lucky bastards :buh:
Yes. Lucky bastards indeed. I have never seen Stratovarius in live show. :cry:

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Post by Warrior of Hell » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:47 pm

I have forgot something: A compliment to TK: His vocals were perfect! He reached every tone perfect. I have something for you guys...

This is me and Timo Tolkki :-)
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TT and Jens:
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TK and Jörg:
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Lauri, TK and Jörg:
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Jörg, TT and Jens:
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Have fun^^

and here is a picture from the gig:;
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sorry quality sucks..

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Post by Warrior of Hell » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:49 pm

and here a little bonus picture from my vacation in Helsink:

My Girlfriend, Timo Tolkki and myself:
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