Amorphis interviews
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In Sue Magazine (which Blizk mentioned in rewievs) is also a interwiev with Esa and Tomi J.
They tell all the basics, and that little box on the right Tomi J. says, that he wasn't so excited about Top Chef and was feeling like "What I am doing here" because he isn't very good cook. There is still six guys in the band and some of them saw the show more positive way. He also says (in general), that all the souls have sold at very cheap price right away when a first albums are released.
What is interesting, Tomi says that in this time there have been way more phone interviews with foreign media than ever before. This is absolute great thing, even thought some have been feeling that NB is very quiet with Circle.
They tell all the basics, and that little box on the right Tomi J. says, that he wasn't so excited about Top Chef and was feeling like "What I am doing here" because he isn't very good cook. There is still six guys in the band and some of them saw the show more positive way. He also says (in general), that all the souls have sold at very cheap price right away when a first albums are released.
What is interesting, Tomi says that in this time there have been way more phone interviews with foreign media than ever before. This is absolute great thing, even thought some have been feeling that NB is very quiet with Circle.
A short but interesting one with Niclas - the usual blah is kept mercifully brief before delving into a bit of actual gear and technique talk. Thanks SD.
Tuuletar
Amokala
A video interview in Finnish. There is bit talk about sauce stuff as well; Tomi K wonders how seriously some people actually take this, as it's purpose is more like a nice thing for the fans and the band members themselves - and at the same time he denies being commercialized. And some took even the April Fool's joke seriously, too.
And another video interview. Humorists.
And another video interview. Humorists.
A video interview in Finnish. There is bit talk about sauce stuff as well; Tomi K wonders how seriously some people actually take this, as it's purpose is more like a nice thing for the fans and the band members themselves - and at the same time he denies being commercialized. And some took even the April Fool's joke seriously, too.
And another video interview. Humorists.
Kiitos! Both interviews are humorists
Nice to hear that they are rather surely doing gigs in Finland at the autumn/end of the year. But I have a problem already: not so much time to go to see other bands' gigs, I must start to choose
Koippari needn't worry, he's the last one anyone would accuse of commercialism. Besides, as long as he's in the band and keeps writing stuff like Nightbird's Song, the rest of them may go ahead and sell White Swan slippers, Majestic Beast horseburgers, The Smoke cigars and Shades of Gray underwear all they like. :Smokedev:
I was just to be listening to Koippari's and Nicu's interview, when my computer collapsed with no warning, odd sounds, error message or anything and the power-button was mute.
Managed to regenrate the machine with a kindly help, luckily.
Is this some kind of a message from my computer, that now it is enough with this Amorphis-band.
Managed to regenrate the machine with a kindly help, luckily.
Is this some kind of a message from my computer, that now it is enough with this Amorphis-band.
I was just to be listening to Koippari's and Nicu's interview, when my computer collapsed with no warning, odd sounds, error message or anything and the power-button was mute.
Managed to regenrate the machine with a kindly help, luckily.
Is this some kind of a message from my computer, that now it is enough with this Amorphis-band.
The perfect moment of an heart attack. I was trying to write in this forum, was thrown out
This is a dangerous place, play with another fans of Amorphis and the band is so addictive that I think I even could stop smoking if I should choose smoking or Amorphis.
Tuuletar
Amokala
Yeah, I wouldn't have guessed that some band could be that addictive. But at least this addiction has been offering lots of great feelings and memories, so I like to think it's good thing after all.
And here's one more interview with Koippari.
And here's one more interview with Koippari.
Thank you for the links ladies I think we all get the same kind of pleasure chemical rush into our brains of this band's music. It is great, no need to go and do base jumps to get high, omg Or maybe someday we have Amorphis Base Jumpers Club if they start to play shit, which thank god I think they do not.
I think we all get the same kind of pleasure chemical rush into our brains of this band's music. It is great, no need to go and do base jumps to get high, omg Or maybe someday we have Amorphis Base Jumpers Club if they start to play shit, which thank god I think they do not.
papajohnny
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But they ARE selling out. Big time.
Indeed.
To be perfectly honest, if this wasn't Amorphis, but just some band whose music I appreciated and found good, I'd be losing my interest in them right now. Seeing that they're slowly turning into a regular brand or franchise, rather than a 'normal' touring band, I cannot say that I'm not disappointed.
If it wasn't for the sheer creative force and the quality they boast in their musical work and live shows (the two still being the most important factor), I'd stop listening to anything new they're releasing.
Worst is, I don't know who I should blame. The band? The specific member? The record label?
Eh, but who am I to judge...
Still, I won't act blind as if nothing were happening - Amorphis is taking the road which I think is the wrong one, and I'm not seeing them changing their course. Just stepping it up a gear...
Blame the management. As for the band - they're too lazy to give a shit so they are partially to blame too. They just go along - cooking shows, bbq sauces, beauty and cosmetics tips... whatever the management says and wherever it bids them to go. Deep down inside some of them might disagree and hate it, but they go along nevertheless. I hope they become millionaires.
If it weren't for Amorphis, I wouldn't have given a shit, really. But it seems they are hell bent on making complete fools of themselves and this saddens me. Come to think of it, none of the other bands I like a lot and care about, have ever given beauty tips and endorsed cosmetics lines.
If it weren't for Amorphis, I wouldn't have given a shit, really. But it seems they are hell bent on making complete fools of themselves and this saddens me. Come to think of it, none of the other bands I like a lot and care about, have ever given beauty tips and endorsed cosmetics lines.
+1. They've stated in many interviews how great it is not to be in need of a day job anymore, and I can fully sympathize with that, but in the eyes of this naive consumer, selling world-class instruments commands more respect than advertising never-heard-of cosmetics.
Of course, as a local taxpayer I must appreciate it if they make enough money to support themselves instead of collecting welfare like sometimes in the old days. But come to think of it, just today (besides printing a photo of Gary Holt with its obituary for Jeff Hanneman) our dear newspaper Helsingin Sanomat complained that Koivusaari is getting too expensive for Helsinki.
If Tomi J ever starts modeling for H&M, I promise that I'll get you a poster.
tuonelan
Mostly Harmless
The bad part about being in N America is that we rarely get to see Amo live. The good part is that they still fly under the radar here and we don't see a ton of commercial exposure.
I'd take Amo advertising consumer products over all the US bands that do recruitment videos for the US Military. I'm not anti-military, but I really can't stomach that sort of propaganda and militarist pandering. (I suppose with universal service a country like Finland doesn't need recruitment, but still...)
I'd take Amo advertising consumer products over all the US bands that do recruitment videos for the US Military. I'm not anti-military, but I really can't stomach that sort of propaganda and militarist pandering. (I suppose with universal service a country like Finland doesn't need recruitment, but still...)
papajohnny
Member
tuonelan
Mostly Harmless
Three Doors Down was the first.
Think Kid Rock did one too, but he's already pretty far gone down the redneck rabbit hole.
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