Europe playing today

[Bosnian Witchfinder]

anyone going?

ill be there

 

[Fingers]

No mate I saw them when they first came out.

Great musicians some great tunes, but when they opened with "The Final Countdown" and closed with "The Final Countdown" it put me right off them uke:

 

[CRUSADER747]

Wish i could hear the final countdown live!!
Its a classic, fantastic keyboards too.
The DJ in one of my local pubs played it last friday night, and i felt like doing a bit of air guitar playing and headbanging.
But, as i would have looked a bit of a idiot doing that on my own i decided not to

 

[Fingers]

i felt like doing a bit of air guitar playing and headbanging.
But, as i would have looked a bit of a idiot doing that on my own i decided not to

Don't let making yourself look an idiot stop you, anyone at the Meat Market* (Kasbah) Sheffield the other Friday will tell you I made a good job of looking right idiot of myself on their dancefloor :danceboy:


*copyright Sammi

 

[Paxoman]

Yeah that'll do it to most people!

 

[valanx]

I like the 'Norther' version of 'the final countdown', but then i would, i think i have a thing for cover versions

 

[Bec]

I had some Europe cassettes but luckily sold them to an Italian on eBay.

 

[CRUSADER747]

I have all Europe's studio albums (even the new stuff)

 

[ABQShredHead]

Is John Norum back in the band? He's one of my favorites.

 

[liama]

anyone going?

ill be there

You could not drag me there even with a rectal gaff...................

 

[Sammi951]

You could not drag me there even with a rectal gaff...................

I take it that's a 'no' then?

 

[MatRattz]

Is John Norum back in the band? He's one of my favorites.

Yep. Norum has been back in for the last 2 albums and its heavier more in your face stuff with a modern sound.

It's no where near as heavy as the stuff on the first 2 albums. Why does everyone think that Europe is just the "Final F**king Countdown?

 

[Sammi951]

I like 'The Final Countdown' - it reminds me of my youth and happier days

 

[CRUSADER747]

Yep. Norum has been back in for the last 2 albums and its heavier more in your face stuff with a modern sound.

It's no where near as heavy as the stuff on the first 2 albums. Why does everyone think that Europe is just the "Final F**king Countdown?

Because most people who are not Europe fans will only know the final countdown, cos it was there biggest hit single.
I wish there was a bit of keyboard on the new albums, there ok albums but they don't really 'sound' like Europe, if you see what i mean...

 

[Bosnian Witchfinder]

it was a good show btw guys

 

[SAXONATOR]

imho they made 2 listenable songs

the rest wasn´t that good...

of course i was in the army

 

[MatRattz]

Errr. Found this quote while I was looking for album reviews:

"On this album we have a Joey Tempest singing somewhat rawer than on the following records, a singer with an impressing charisma who understood just like fellow vocalist Biff Byford (SAXON) how to make even average tracks sound better"

(Ouch!)

http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=9998

 

[CRUSADER747]

Errr. Found this quote while I was looking for album reviews:

"On this album we have a Joey Tempest singing somewhat rawer than on the following records, a singer with an impressing charisma who understood just like fellow vocalist Biff Byford (SAXON) how to make even average tracks sound better"

(Ouch!)

http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=9998

It sounds like a bit of a compliment really, making average songs sound better...

 

[liama]

I take it that's a 'no' then?

ahh...yeah!

 

[Metal Crusader]

I saw them in Bristol last Tuesday and I must say they were excellent.Lots of songs from the new album 'Secret Society' and plenty of the old stuff with a heavy 'Final Countdown' to finish.Met John Leven after the show,very nice guy.They had a gig the following night at Sheperds Bush but had to be in Abbey Road studios for 9am.