Glenn, ever attempt to get Running Wild?

[mattbrood]

Thats what they need is to tour with Accept,Helloween,Gamma Ray,Saxon,etc in some kind of package tour unless Glenn would give them a chance!!!

Emailing the booking agent and getting no response sounds like a chance to me. What more can Glenn do if they never responded?

 

[Diabolik]

The problem with bands like this is that it's a total crapshoot. Older guys who have families and expectations about performing and need high demands to be met, but if nobody comes, then it's not worth investing money into. The risk is far too high for failure and losing a ton of money to take a chance and hope it does well like Accept did.

this is very very very true...every year at the Ragnarokkr fest they get one or two euro acts and online everyone is like....I WILL BE THERE FOR THIS. No one comes. Sad.

 

[labrekk]

They did some shows with them on the Theatre of Pain tour here in the States.

First time I hear about that. Looks like I missed this back in the day. Their booking agent had the talent to mismatch them as it seems. First, they're booked with Celtic Frost and Voivod, then with Motley Crue. Very weird...

 

[RagePSV]

I think the 8 people at PP who care about Running Wild would have been thoroughly entertained. :Spam:

Yes, we loved Rage too.

 

[Jasonic]

I never heard of RW touring with Crue.
I saw Crue on the Theater of Pain tour. Autograph opened.
I think Loudness may have opened on a different leg possibly, if memory serves correct.

I would like to see RW too, but I really dont think here in the states the demand would be high enough..

 

[spag]

It's news to me that they're still a band. Last I had heard, they split up several years ago.

 

[Diabolik]

they reunited and released a new one a year or so ago....they havent done anything recently show wise it seems.

 

[Fire breath]

From what I've heard in interviews Rolf said he doesn't think RW will play live much as he just likes recording and writing songs these days. He just finished Giant X and the new RW is listed for September.

 

[johnfrank1970]

If a veteran band from Europe such as Running Wild has not at this point, in their long career, ever played live much in the USA, isn't it likely there is a good reason for that? Perhaps their management has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the band has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the management or band has done a careful analysis and have determined that it is not worth it for them.

I have certainly experienced countless bands that do not care about selling their album outside of Europe. As vexing as it is for many of us here, the US does not factor into the careers of many overseas bands in any way.

 

[dcowboys311]

If a veteran band from Europe such as Running Wild has not at this point, in their long career, ever played live much in the USA, isn't it likely there is a good reason for that? Perhaps their management has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the band has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the management or band has done a careful analysis and have determined that it is not worth it for them.

I have certainly experienced countless bands that do not care about selling their album outside of Europe. As vexing as it is for many of us here, the US does not factor into the careers of many overseas bands in any way.

Probably. Yet, year after year, with Maryland Deathfest and with ProgPower USA and with Noctis and with Ragnarokkr Metal Apocalypse and even with that Rites of Darkness fiasco, veteran Euro bands, with little-to-no North American shows come to North America and play a show or ten. You can't and never will convince every band ever to grace our fine shores, but it happens, regularly, and there's no reason not to hope.

Would love to see RW someday.

 

[RiffDaemon]

Just get Iron Savior back to ProgPower and have them do a handful of Running Wild covers. That'll probably be as close as we'll ever get.

 

[Diabolik]

or if this wasn't just a studio band you could book Running Wild clone act....Blazon Stone. CD out soon on Stormspell. I think.

 

[modernwizardry]

or if this wasn't just a studio band you could book Running Wild clone act....Blazon Stone. CD out soon on Stormspell. I think.

This is kinda like Stormwarrior is to Kai Hansen fronted Helloween. If you like Running Wild how could not like it.

 

[Jasonic]

Do you comb threads just looking for any reason to type the words "Kai Hansen"?????

 

[edgeofthorns]

They did some shows with them on the Theatre of Pain tour here in the States. Too bad their booking agent has no communication skills. I think they would be a great band to see in Atlanta and would go over well.

That's what I thought too. I can't imagine a bunch of glam metal kids back in the day watching a band singing about Under Jolly Roger!

~Brian~

 

[Justin G]

Do you comb threads just looking for any reason to type the words "Kai Hansen"?????

coughMANILLAROADcough

 

[edgeofthorns]

coughMANILLAROADcough

Nice play!

~Brian~

 

[raising_iron]

Hell, I remember getting Gates to Purgatory when it came out. Back then anyone who named their band after a Judas Priest song was a must-buy in my book. The first 2 albums are classic before they moved into the pirate schtick. I like a handful of the those: Under Jolly Roger, Black Hand Inn...that era - but it's more of a take it or leave it to me. They would be a good fit for ProgPower but I don't think they'd be a main draw...

 

[raising_iron]

If a veteran band from Europe such as Running Wild has not at this point, in their long career, ever played live much in the USA, isn't it likely there is a good reason for that? Perhaps their management has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the band has no interest in playing the US. Perhaps the management or band has done a careful analysis and have determined that it is not worth it for them.

I have certainly experienced countless bands that do not care about selling their album outside of Europe. As vexing as it is for many of us here, the US does not factor into the careers of many overseas bands in any way.

My how the times have changed. In the seventies and into the eighties EVERY band from Europe dreamed of playing the states, prevailing wisdom at the time being "you haven't made it until you've played the US".

 

[Hammerlock]

My how the times have changed. In the seventies and into the eighties EVERY band from Europe dreamed of playing the states, prevailing wisdom at the time being "you haven't made it until you've played the US".

That's what we get for having such shitty taste in music...