2009 Germany Tour (Hötensleben)

[Hans]

Hi Sherry and all others,

thank you for your introduction. As it seems from here only David, Sarah and me will be there. As I know german isn't your first language here some informations about this festival I got from their homepage and about what I read between the lines. As I mentioned already before this festival will be at the former german (west) - german (east) border so to say direct at the former iron curtain. For political reasons there were not a lot of infrastructure nor big cities. It is in the middle of nowhere. But they celebrate every year the downfall of the wall with this festival. Here are some impressions how it was the last years:

http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 906.98.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 103.58.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 200.78.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 366.45.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 425.34.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 753.13.jpg

you can say 'oh, that's small' but if you consider where this festival is, that's really not bad. The festival was not in a fixed venue but just on the festival place of that village, a piece of ground where the people can go to celebrate. One strange thing. Look at this plan: The entry was direct besides the stage.
http://daten2.verwaltungsportal.de/foto ... ngsort.jpg
(sorry, I forgot: the german word for entry is 'Einlass')

This year everything will be different. They sold so many tickets that they simply enlarged the venue. That might be the reason why it couldn't be sold out so fast. The stage will be two and a half time bigger than last year (and the entry will be at the backside of then venue). They already call it 'the biggest festival in Hötensleben of all times'. And if you look at the bands that play there, I can think only of one reason for this.

[BigMarkus]

Hi Sherry and all others,

thank you for your introduction. As it seems from here only David, Sarah and me will be there. As I know german isn't your first language here some informations about this festival I got from their homepage and about what I read between the lines. As I mentioned already before this festival will be at the former german (west) - german (east) border so to say direct at the former iron curtain. For political reasons there were not a lot of infrastructure nor big cities. It is in the middle of nowhere. But they celebrate every year the downfall of the wall with this festival. Here are some impressions how it was the last years:

http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 906.98.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 103.58.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 200.78.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 366.45.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 425.34.jpg
http://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/fotos ... 753.13.jpg

you can say 'oh, that's small' but if you consider where this festival is, that's really not bad. The festival was not in a fixed venue but just on the festival place of that village, a piece of ground where the people can go to celebrate. One strange thing. Look at this plan: The entry was direct besides the stage.
http://daten2.verwaltungsportal.de/foto ... ngsort.jpg
(sorry, I forgot: the german word for entry is 'Einlass')

This year everything will be different. They sold so many tickets that they simply enlarged the venue. That might be the reason why it couldn't be sold out so fast. The stage will be two and a half time bigger than last year (and the entry will be at the backside of then venue). They already call it 'the biggest festival in Hötensleben of all times'. And if you look at the bands that play there, I can think only of one reason for this.

Thanks for your infos Hans, i appreciate that!

[Deleted User 13688]

Hey sweet Hans, I am hoping and praying that you and your daughter are going to rawk ur asses off. I want you both to have the best time EVER and take lots of photos my dear!! Especially of the M&G, kay?
Keep rawkin and try to get the front row IF it's General Admission.
huggzzz and kisses

[DavidCz.]

coutdown to be end only one day

[Deleted User 13688]

YES DAVID 3...2...1!!!!!!! ARE YOU READYTO ROCK???
HAVE FUN MY FRIENDS!!!

[DeepAndDark]

Have a fantastic rocking time there!
Wow, Hans! Lovekillers... it would be very nice! Oh, don't forget to take photos when guy would be fighting for them!

[Gabi6912]

Haha, yes Hans, don't forget to photo the fight.

Once again and at last: Have a fantastic show everybody, wishing you all a real rockin time.

[BigMarkus]

Haha, yes Hans, don't forget to photo the fight.

Once again and at last: Have a fantastic show everybody, wishing you all a real rockin time.

My best wishes go to you all!

BTW: There is a Song of a Band called Victory, its name is :ROCK N ROLL KIDS FOREVER! *g*

[ScorpsDiva]

Wishing you all a wonderful time at the show! Hans ... thank you for the photos and info. It reminded me of when I saw the Scorpions In Gustrow, Germany. Looking forward to the reviews!

Huggs

Sherry

[Alizee]

I wish everyone who go there a happy rocking moment with our Scorps !!!!

[BigMarkus]

Tonight´s the night!!!

[Gabi6912]

Yeah, I can't wait for reading Hans' review later.
I was with him and his children in spirit.

[Rūta]

HOW WAS IT HOW WAS IT???? I CAN'T WAIT TO READ REVIEWS!!!! AND I KNOW THAT I WILL FEEL SAD THAT I DIDN'T GO!!

[Hans]

Hi Gabi, Markus and Ruta,

just wait a moment, I'm working on my review, but give me a little more time.
Ruta, I can tell you, you really missed something! You can't compare it with an average Scorps concert. But first you always want to know the setlist. I would say it's identical to the one in Singen.

greetings

Hans

[Toshiko]

Hi Hans and all the other fans who went to the recent concerts,

Dispited of taking too long for me to post the photos, it needs so much patient to wait for other people's reviews and photos.

Where are all the people who went to the concerts???

What about Xanthi reviews, too?????

[Gabi6912]

Hi Hans,

Hey buddy, welcome baaaack!
I am so happy that you had a wonderful experience.
I can't still wait for the review.

[katerina]

...you really missed something! You can't compare it with an average Scorps concert.

...then I know which concert I can compare it to!
I'm really happy it was so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Waiting for your review:-))

[Hans]

Here’s my review:


Our journey began at 12 o’ clock, high noon. We wanted to be early in Hötensleben – we would have been there at 3 pm - but my navigation system in the car took another route than my route planer on the PC. I wouldn’t tell this, if this route didn’t lead us to a city you already heard of. It’s name is Hannover. But unfortunately in Hannover was a big traffic jam and we missed one hour.
We arrived at the venue at about 4 o’clock p.m., but that was still early enough. We entered the venue. It didn’t look like a typical open air venue, more than a folk festival. I estimate the half of the ground in the back were - in german slang I would say ‘Fressbuden’ – stands where you can buy something to eat and drink. It smelled delicious, this day you wouldn’t have to fear to die because of hunger or thirst.
The day before and this day it had been raining. As I said before, this was not a typical open air venue but just a piece of ground. Because of the rain the ground was partly muddy. They tried to compensate it with hay, but there was too much moisture. That’s the reason why there was still a place near the stage where nobody wanted to stay – even when our boys came. When I say nobody, that’s not the whole truth. I stood there. I got dirty shoes and wet socks, but from all the people I had the best sight to the stage! Near the stage and nobody on front of me for at least 3 metres!
When we came to the stage when we entered the venue three musicians were on stage and made the soundcheck. They were quite funny, one of them tested the singing voice microphone with a german schlager. Then they left the stage and the program began with an act called Angela, who sang two songs. If you want to know who she is, take a look at this video:

Watch on youtube.com

To be honest: It was terrible!
After that a theater act should begin, but they had technical problems so they decided to make music. The band ‘Die Flugbegleiter’ entered the stage and it turned out it was the band that made the soundcheck. I really have to say, their music was not good, but it was fun nevertheless to see them, because they were joking all the times. For example the singer was asking the audience to pretend just for one minute to be their fans. And after the audience went crazy for this one minute, he said, that the Scorpions will be envious when they see this crowd. They made much more jokes - I can’t tell everything in detail. But it seems they have stolen my Klaus & Klaus joke.
The next part was the theatre act – the culture part of this evening: I better say – no comment!
It was an act without a real story line and – there were children at the venue – in nearly every second sentence they used the naughty word with f. We f…ed 8 times, I was angry and f…ed her hard and so on. But it must be culture, someone from the university wrote this act. Btw. I have studied as well. Maybe I’m allowed to use this word here in the forum, under disguise of art and culture.
I’m not joking, the audience was really delighted – when it was over.
But you won’t believe what happened next – the return of the evil: Angela
But our good father felt with us and a french fries stand (or a chippy) began to burn. The Hötensleben fire fighters came with a fire engine and with siren to that stand. The music (Angela) stopped
We saw the Hötensleben fire fighters are at least as good as their collegues in Wacken. But they still have to proof if they can make also as good music.
But this was just a little break. After that Angela continued singing.
(look here:

Watch on youtube.com

)
This was about 19.30. After a break came the group ‘Stanfour’ on stage. They made - I would call it – ordinary rock. Not bad, I really enjoyed it, the performance was good – but somehow that’s not my music.
The next act was a female singer with the name ELA from germany. I must say, really not bad. Good melodic hard rock – sometimes she sounds a bit like Evanescence. This evening she had a special guest, J.R. Blackmore, the son of the Deep Purple guitarist Richie Blackmore. They performed together the song ‘running out of time’ (if you want to look for it on youtube). And I was really surprised, he speaks fluent german and nearly without accent.
ELA was a good opener for our boys. But after ELA the big waiting began. At 22.30 one of the organizers entered the stage and said our boys will come, but it will take a little longer. They have technical problems with the video screen. And afterwards we could see what problems that had been. I bet we are the only audience that saw on a big video screen one Microsoft error message following the next – I got photos of it. Finally our boys came on stage as usually – intro with hurricane 2000. I don’t want to say to much about their performance – it was just as the others say in their reviews. For me it was very impressive to see it live and you could see the performance of the Scorps was really professional – the way Klaus played with the crowd, the way Matthias communicated with the first rows and I think for about two seconds he looked at me (and thought how crazy must this guy be to stand in the mud).
Rudolf was running most of the time on stage as if he was paid for kilometres and James was very wild behind the drums. Somehow he reminded me of the animal from the muppet show. And I never saw a drummer who had so much contact with the audience - even more than Tommy Lee. Pawel was an exception, he looked somehow like a serious worker.
I think this must be the level that have to achieve if you want to be successful as musician.
Ok, this here is a fan forum, but nevertheless I hate to say everything is super, amazing, awesome even concerning the Scorps. There must be at least a little negative. That were the go go dancers at tease me, please me. Maybe they were not too bad, but you can’t compare them with the ones I saw on the photos of the Russian tour. One was wearing a white shaw – oh, how sexy. But as I said I really loved the concert and look forward to the next one.

P.S.: I will add those things here that come to my mind, that I forgot to write and think it should be mentioned or could be interesting for you

[Deleted User 13688]

HANNNNSSSS!!! Oh my gosh how fantastic!!! *** the mud would have had my wheels stuck hard!! haha But I would have been there nonetheless!!!!!!
Thank you so much for your review and I can't wait for the photos. It doesn't matter about the setlist, just the fact that you were watching them LIVE is enough for me.
RAWK ON SWEETIE!!!

[Toshiko]

Hi Hans,

Your review is really funny and cheerful!
I'm sorry the fire fighters did the good job and the woman singer continued her singing.
Your expression about the ground reminded me of the Wacken field. It was muddy, too.
Sue and I made a big mess on the hotel room's carpet so I was afraid if I had to pay penalty or not.
I was glad the hotel didn't charge me extra for the mess.

Well, I enjoyed your review very much and thank you for taking time to write a very interesting one!