keridis @ 2005-06-08T10:58:00 HIM, Munich Backstage 06.02.2005
times change.
things are changing. People change.
Although I am a man who can not live without music and has heard time and again in different life stages of different albums and artists, but HIM was little suspicious lately among my favorites.
And after the last concert of HIM in Germany, was allowed to attend the I do not just a tour de the front man had come (keyword April 2004 in Munich), I was probably the time to take a bit of distance from my youth sin - the soft spot for a certain Finnish combo. The guys I have
facilitated by their long absence here immensely.
So it was not surprising even further, I learned of the planned fan meeting in Munich on 06/02/2005 only indirectly and by chance (or better - by a good old friend;! THANK Marianna)
And because my grade rather turbulent life (which is an long pushed in front of me changing jobs seems inevitable), I was very grateful for the little time and I decided summarily, to simply be there to take a day off from my haunted house. So noon on Thursday of
gene Munich to kindergarten with my girlfriend Ina new items to watch in HIM. Together in London, the High Field, Munich last year - all gone and almost forgotten. Let's see how the guys present themselves in 2005 so ...
We were never friends time coming, and queues have been great. And as is expected with the tardiness of the band almost always, we were also the first to place a quarter to nine. Granted - rather we had it not also be found.
The backstage reminded of the size a bit to the Tavastia and to my surprise was not just crowded. I guess were three or four hundred people gathered in front of the predominantly schwarzgewandete imposed by a screen stage. HIM video flickered almost unnoticed.
Not long after our welcome chat with old friends has been reduced, the canvas and Silke blared some powerful voices from the stage, they would be reluctant to surprise not long out here and would be HIM. Ina and I look at her doubtfully. Um, should not the example actually be there? What was there a secret? what have we missed? I came out at all and only from a concert ... But in any case, we slap
preventive thrilled with, so we do not act quite so serene. In bright orange top or shirt, we're not just well camouflaged in the crowd. After all, I had
mitgekriegt that Ville had cut the Harre and so I was not totally off the roll, as he trod the stage with his men. Almost a little shy.
Ina and I'll see you again - "Mei, sees the good!" Is the unanimous opinion as it relates dressed as black in front of the micro-position.
gas comes as the last, ostensibly because of the "Last Piss" before the show. Thanks Ville, so we just wanted to believe it I do not know.
The boys immediately engage in the pages and hit the keys or even what over and off you go. I know the lines of text, but it takes a while before I know right here in my arms. Maybe because I'm still trying Villes classify different appearance. He looks good - clearly adult, round, in the rest. What (or who) has always helped him, I think it's good!
blue light coming from the front and have heard Sacrament. And up front not only looks good, it sounds good. No comparison to last April. Ina and I nod impressed us. Also Miges Backround Singer arts come more clearly into play.
Between songs Ville takes to the water bottle. After all, he has not changed so much that he had given up smoking ... The third sounds
Wicked Game. Ville folds his arms behind his back and acts like a choir boy, as he bends to the micro. I can think of now, already, the guys come over and over team. Last April, it appeared in between, as they wöllten the clown in front of him strangle most, but here goes Supergut. Gas clean skin, Mige schrummelt, Linde draws almost oblivious acting his rounds. On Burton's shirt is Fuckin Helsinki City.
The song ends with the famous "nobody-loves-me" - line and fortunately are all so quiet, can the sob Ville sensitively to the end. WOW! In four
song it's me again so I though the line can sing along, but the song title only know the chorus. Soul on fire! I crumbs to the stage, but even to bring to the quantities Knips box to use and come without great scramble (actually none at all) to the right edge of the stage and unharmed back to the last row. As I turn on my lap and use the space to dance. In the end I miss like all others use the Mitbrüllen the line "SOUL ON FIIIIIIRE. Well guys, we also have to first get used to you ....
Ville is in good spirits and babbles now that he was super nervous, after such a long time to stand on stage. Well concealed - I had Although believed to be the test run today so ne way for Rock am Ring / Park, but to note is hardly what the guys.
A new song will be announced - Killing Loneliness. No more being alone is actually a fine thing - but in typical Himvokabelmanier is the loneliness as killed.
The song itself is dominated by Villes velvety voice, but still cheesy, but pretty hard / rock instrumentation. Madness. Let's see how the counts.
Ville probably good and we applaud, as he wipes the sweat and smiles gratefully.
The next song is again known - Poison Girl. And so we do not sleep through again our commitment, called the front man recently again with a "Come on!" to join in on. Well roared lion / public ... Ina
I put my arm around her shoulders and swaying in time with us - even if it's for such a title does not really fit. But now my mood is expressed by a non-canceling more permanent grin. With song
7 is buried something. I understand the Genuschel up there is still no better. Buried alive by love - oh soooooooo! Again, I'm standing there just shaking his head, when Ville cries the soul from the body. Madness! Since it does not hurt that he knows, despite support from Mige of the page the text of the second verse, and not just grins. And also in the End laughs.
Something comes now because of "training bycikles at the tour bus and we cannot afford it." In the interpretation are the ghosts. Ina says she could not afford the bike, the poor. I'm thinking, without training, they can not hold a gig properly. Again, the towel is ready.
as a reminder of the good old days the guys join me next. I was always have been, could describe the words "this life is not worth livin 'has never been the mood of the crowd singing along at this point aptly. I sing and dance and clap his hands over his head.
is in the interval before the next piece back into the Ville Chat. His voice was so fucked up from too much smoking and drinking Red Bull. It would be strange and difficult for the Americans, because you could even smoke anywhere. At this point I clap enthusiastic applause (it can not imagine how nice it is to put on after a concert in New York as well the next day the stuff back to unstinkigen). Ville was assured, a good boy to be ... uh, I hope, does not think of having to justify himself? Rubbish, from the stage he may have seen my reaction did not really ...
the next song he dedicates all Goth Chicks in the audience (which I mentioned in the Orange certainly do not belong) and go it works with Vampire Heart. I notice that the singer is now rolling the R in Heart as American. But otherwise, I understand very little of the text - unfortunately. Is perhaps the fact that I constantly ask myself, from which movie I found the intro to the song so well known. Ville certainly seems to be glad to sing in Germany and as always draws between his ciggy.
"One more song and off we go." I have to listen to my deepest regret, that next. Oh noooooooooo! Ville us initially but once again an insight into his extensive knowledge and explains that recent research actually have indeed shown that the Bible is translated wrong and beast would not 666 The Number of the special 6-16. Hum ....
(I did not know, but now also researched self again ...) And then he pulls
consistently at Sweet 666 and sings throughout the change necessary in places 6-16. Very concentrated. But time for the well-known pantomime he has won - for "Heart", he grabs at the corresponding point on his chest.
And that's it - "Thanks for participating" with a more polite and almost acting business, he makes his servant indicated and leaves.
Oh come on, but that's not really ?!?!? Some others are
also the same opinion, and we get the boys begging clapping but then again forward to the stage. Ville slips skilfully from Mige by on his way to the microphone and can avoid alienating in passing along with his bass.
Funeral of hearts I've never heard Sun I set dancing and singing, and am only eyes and ears, in between close my eyes. Madness! With this voice a can simultaneously freeze and hot. Awesome!
The rest is just a bonus. I did not expect an autograph session and I am very glad that Ina is a non-fan of the fray, and thrown us a few signatures added aka hunted autographs. I prefer knipse again Reeling from the top down over it at the crowd. The whole thing seemed a bit disorganized and Silke Rein order carry-test roar could not change.
confident Just as the guys, especially the front man have acted on stage, they now come across no more. Conversations with the supporters do not come into existence, the Finns appear again Finnish introvert.
But the impression of the concert could not obliterate it. To this day I fall in persistent grin when I asked how was it. The boys and especially the singers were in a good mood and have a mature team performance delivered.
Ville sought contact with the audience and was also zum Labern und Scherzen aufgelegt.
Und mir war, als hätte ich gute alte Freunde nach langer Zeit mal wieder gesehn.
Zeiten ändern sich vielleicht und auch Menschen. Aber wenn sie genug Kraft haben, sind sie es, die die Umstände ändern. Der neue und (nicht nur optisch) veränderte Ville ist das beste Beispiel und ich hoffe, das das neue Album einschlägt.
Ich jedenfalls habe meinen neuen Arbeitsvertrag unterschrieben und finde, das HIM eigentlich immer der Soundtrack zu den besseren Zeiten meines Lebens waren und wohl auch weiterhin sind....
