This is a solo-project of RPWL's guitarist Kalle Wallner featuring........
JOHN JOWITT: bass
JOHN MITCHELL: vocals
PAUL WRIGHTSON: vocals
TOMMY EBERHARDT: drums
With special guest appearances by:
YOGI LANG: keyboards
CLIVE NOLAN: backing vocals
STEFAN OBERMAIER: sound-design
Check out this video from their MySpace (http://myspace.com/blindego): http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=107789831&blogID=187250094&MyToken=aa8de3e2-72e1-40e9-a614-c7263bde099b
I can't wait 'till January!
Tom
Sounds good to me ;D. Thanks for the info.
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Fri, 2006-12-01, 14:04:13
This is a solo-project of RPWL's guitarist Kalle Wallner featuring........
JOHN JOWITT: bass
JOHN MITCHELL: vocals
PAUL WRIGHTSON: vocals
TOMMY EBERHARDT: drums
With special guest appearances by:
YOGI LANG: keyboards
CLIVE NOLAN: backing vocals
STEFAN OBERMAIER: sound-design
Check out this video from their MySpace (http://myspace.com/blindego): http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=107789831&blogID=187250094&MyToken=aa8de3e2-72e1-40e9-a614-c7263bde099b
I can't wait 'till January!
Tom
Sounds good. This is actually the first time i hear anything from Paul Wrightson since Arena. And John Mitchell on ... Vocals? Not on guitars?
Anyways, thanx for the info. 8)
John Mitchell is an excellent singer. Listen to Kino or The Urbane and more recently It Bites!
On http://www.myspace.com/blindego there are 2 samples now. One features John Mitchell on vocals, and in the other sample it's Mr. Wrichtson delivering the vocals! Go check it out!
Tom
Nice rocky tunes, Tom. Like what i hear. Moon & Sun is very *horns*. Well, sort off. ;)
Am interested. 8)
Hmmm this sounds very promising!
John M sounds VERY different from his Kino, Urbane and Frost vocals. A bit more Ray Wilson-ish. Very funny to hear, actually.
And the lyrics he sings are also very different from what he would normally sing.
And to hear Paul Wrightson is really cool, I haven't heared anything by him except for what he did by Arena.
Once again the lyrics he sings are also very different from what he would normally sing with Arena.
And the way he sings with much less drama.
All good!
I REALLY look forward to this!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
The official website is now updated! It has some interesting features, like lyrics and a few samples. Go check it out!
http://www.blind-ego.com/
Cheers, Tom
Has anybody succeeded in getting their hands on a copy? Here in Holland it's impossible, so yesterday I decided to order it on the band's website. Ah I'm so eager to hear it at last!
Cheers, Tom
So, the relase party was on
QuoteSaturday 27th, 2007
:D
At least in this year, there's not too many possibilities for guessing the month, harhar...
SCNR...
PS: just ordered the CD...
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Thu, 2007-02-08, 16:12:27
Has anybody succeeded in getting their hands on a copy? Here in Holland it's impossible, so yesterday I decided to order it on the band's website. Ah I'm so eager to hear it at last!
Cheers, Tom
Yeah... I haven't seen it in Holland either... Not even in my prog store in town... :(
But I think I can ask the good man to order it for me.
And I think I'll do that!
Hmmm Too bad the CD is hard to get....
but this will probably cheer you guys up:
http://www.boerderij.org/index.cfm/4,507,eve10001190,html
They will be in 'De Boerderij' on 12 mei....together with Sylvan. Ticket will cost € 17.50.
VERY worth to give this a try
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Thu, 2007-02-08, 16:12:27
Has anybody succeeded in getting their hands on a copy? Here in Holland it's impossible, so yesterday I decided to order it on the band's website. Ah I'm so eager to hear it at last!
Cheers, Tom
Not entirely true, mate. ;) Watch this. ;D (http://www.nlstore.nl/shop3/shopdisplayproducts.asp?search=yes)
I ordered it yesterday so it should be on it's way pretty soon.
Quote from: Cyborg-Frask on Thu, 2007-02-08, 17:00:52
Hmmm Too bad the CD is hard to get....
but this will probably cheer you guys up:
http://www.boerderij.org/index.cfm/4,507,eve10001190,html
They will be in 'De Boerderij' on 12 mei....together with Sylvan. Ticket will cost € 17.50.
VERY worth to give this a try
WOW, thank you Cyborg-Frask, you just made my day!!! *horns* *horns* *horns*
I always wanted to see Sylvan, but they only seemed tot do gigs in Germany!
Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!
12 May eh?
Cool!
Shall we go to that gig too Cyborg-Frask? ;D
That's gonna be a lot then... But It could be fun of course.
Just a thought.
I would really be surprised to see Paul, John and John together on one stage..... I'd think that's very unlikely to happen, so if it does, I'd be more than happy :D
Quote from: JJ II on Fri, 2007-02-09, 17:21:17
I would really be surprised to see Paul, John and John together on one stage..... I'd think that's very unlikely to happen, so if it does, I'd be more than happy :D
Why is it unlikely?
They did it with Arena's 10th birthday.
Yes, and I'd love them to do it again. Did you read the biography? ;)
I think 23 minutes for an unrehearsed encore is something different than an entire tour....
But I would really, really hope that the Reunion was the last step to reconciliation between them.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I just received my copy of the album in the mail, so I'm gonna listen to it tonight! *horns* *horns* *horns*
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Tom
Heya, had my first chance to listen to the first 20some minutes, and it sounds really great so far :D
Quote from: Peter on Mon, 2007-02-19, 21:41:31
Heya, had my first chance to listen to the first 20some minutes, and it sounds really great so far :D
It IS great! I just finished listening and my first impression is very positive! It rocks!!! *horns*
Tom
Agreed - it rocks and its fab ;D
Its my most played CD at the moment. The tracks with John Mitchell vocals are probably my favourites. But I do keep finding myself singing Artist Manque ::)
Helen xx
I've heard Blind Ego a couple of times now.
And although I REALLY like "Moon And Sun", "Open Sore" and "Forbidden To Remain", I have still to get myself into it.
It's totally NOT what I expected. And in fact, I'm a bit disappointed. But maybe this album is a grower for me.
Actually, some songs are better when you listen more to it.
Still I prefer the ones with Paul on it.
To be continued...
Hi all,
I saw Paul yesterday on Heathrow-airport checking in to his flight to Hamburg for the first gig. Regrettably we we in a different line (coming back from South-Africa), so I couldn't say 'hi' to him.
John Jowitt and Paul Wrightson had their first gig together with Blind Ego yesterday. Any reports?
Quote from: JJ II on Mon, 2007-05-07, 11:24:35
I saw Paul yesterday on Heathrow-airport checking in to his flight to Hamburg for the first gig. Regrettably we we in a different line (coming back from South-Africa), so I couldn't say 'hi' to him.
What a funny coincidense, I mean, London Heathrow isn't exactly a small airport...
Are you going to see Blind Ego together with Sylvan next saturday in 'De Boerderij'? I know I will! :)
Cheers, Tom
I'll be there, definately.
For anyone still in doubt: reports from Germany mention an Arena-song will be played.
I think it's great that John and Paul keep the heritage as well....
Quote from: JJ II on Wed, 2007-05-09, 10:55:10
I'll be there, definately.
For anyone still in doubt: reports from Germany mention an Arena-song will be played.
I think it's great that John and Paul keep the heritage as well....
I saw them on Thursday in Heidelberg and yes they played an Arena song. ;D
(http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2f.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2f-jpg.html)
Quote from: Proglady on Sun, 2007-05-13, 12:48:18I saw them on Thursday in Heidelberg and yes they played an Arena song. ;D
Which one then?
Quote from: PH on Sun, 2007-05-13, 14:57:09
Which one then?
They played Crack In The Ice as the final encore.
I have it on good authority they will be playing 2 or 3 UK gigs later this year ;D
Can't wait 8)
Helen xx
It was really nice to see them play. Paul sang the John Mitchell tracks as well. I though he did pretty good on the Queensryche and Deep Purple track.
He put on some weight and a beard, but it was good to see him after a 9 years absence. Loved what I heard as well. Kalle told me he's writing a second album, and I'm looking forward to that. They really seemed to enjoy themselves.
Okay, for those who missed it, some impressions:
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/kalleandjohn1.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/kalle.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/paul1.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/john1.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/kalleandjohn2.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/paul2.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/yogi.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/john2.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/paulandjohn.jpg)
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~medusa/images/paul3.jpg)
Hope you like them ;)
@JJ II: I do. 8)
Thanks JJII, They give the impression that the band had a great time!
Wow! :o
Nice pics! *horns*
Thanks!
Hi JJII, the pics are very nice! :-*
Here are some pics from me
(http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2i.jpg)
Hm, I hope this one works right :-[
(http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2i.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2i-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2j.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2j-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2l.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2l-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2m.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2m-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2n.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2n-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2p.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2p-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2s.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2s-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2t.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2t-jpg.html) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/thumbs/kh5-2w.jpg) (http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/kh5-2w-jpg.html)
Just klick on the pics to enlarge them ;)
Thanx for the pix proglady. *horns*
They're great. 8)
So anyone here going te see Blind Ego with Jowitt, Wrightson ánd Mitchell (!!) all on one stage ??
Please send in your reports (pics, setlist) !!
Im going!!
Quote from: The Butterfly Man on Sun, 2007-05-13, 17:18:33
They played Crack In The Ice as the final encore.
Hey Tom,
you're lucky that Nicky didn't read this - he probably would have asked you whether you'd been in Germany without visiting... ;) ;D ;)
Any reports? :D
Reports of what? The Blind Ego gig? Sorry, wasn't there... :(
I was there and it was nice to see the three companions back on stage together... ;D :D ;)
What was it like? Any Arena-stuff played? Was John Mitchell just singing or playing guitar as well...??
Must have been strange to see 3/5 of the Visitor line-up together.
Blind Ego were great but they did no Arena stuff. Cant remember the set list at all. John did play guitar as well as sing and he was great as always. So weird to see him and John J and Paul on stage together. I met Paul afterwards for the first time and he was very sweet and humble. Not at all how i expected him to be.
Met Company Croydon and Tina (i think..sorry) and HelenDo. (I hope you got home ok Helen)
It was a really good night. Even the support band were ok
Had no idea what Blind ego were like but i was impressed and now at last have the album. Hope they do some more stuff together!
Great report. Anybody wíth a setlist perhaps?
They played 'crack' as an encore this spring....
First time online after a few days away.....
The Blind Ego gig was great. Good to see you again Bellanova. The set list was a mixture of RWPL tracks (the only one I knew being Roses) and tracks off Mirror. I'm hopeless at remembering what's been played, but I'm sure it included:
Moon and Sun, Break You, Mirror, Don't Ask Me Why, Moorland & Obsession.
Amazing to see Paul Wrightson live at last. Great to have a few words with JJ & to meet Alan Reed.
I'm definitely intending to check out more RWPL.
Helen xx
Quote from: HelenDo on Mon, 2007-09-10, 22:58:23
... & to meet Alan Reed.
Hey, that caught my attention, Helen. (You prob expected that :) )
What was he doing there, and what was he like?
Is he originally Scot, or where does he come from?
Nicky.
Quote from: Nicky007 on Tue, 2007-09-11, 09:46:40
Hey, that caught my attention, Helen. (You prob expected that :) )
What was he doing there, and what was he like?
Is he originally Scot, or where does he come from?
Nicky.
He is from Scotland - I'm not sure where, but I understand he now lives in Tring! He was just there watching the gig. Obviously Blind Ego should have been supporting Pallas, if the Dome gig hadn't been cancelled. He was chatting to JJ (who I sort of know) & he introduced me to Alan. He seemed very nice.
Helen xx
Quote from: HelenDo on Tue, 2007-09-11, 13:50:50
(...) JJ (who I sort of know) ...
Er... how can you "sort of" know someone? ???
Quote from: bluepony on Tue, 2007-09-11, 16:11:36
Er... how can you "sort of" know someone? ???
Like you and me. I 'sort of' know you. :D
Ah... still a bit confusing, though. ;)
What Bluey means is that you only "know" a person when you'v been in bed with him.
That's actually Biblical too.
Nicky.
Not at all what I meant, Nicky! (Men... it seems there's onyl one thing on your mind all day long.) ;)
But 'knowing someone sort of' is a bit like 'being a little pregnant' I think... ;D
Quote from: bluepony on Wed, 2007-09-12, 09:56:30
Men... it seems there's onyl one thing on your mind all day long. ;)
Yes, I have onyl on my mind too ;D
> But 'knowing someone sort of' is a bit like 'being a little pregnant' I think... ;D
Hey, that was an intriguing thought. I didn't know that you were that philosophical, Bluey.
Nicky.
:P
I was actually serious this time (maybe the first).
Nicky.
Well, with this
Quote from: bluepony on Wed, 2007-09-12, 10:24:04
:P
I was only referring to the typing mistake (only = onyl) - (yes, the happen, even to secretaries!).
Quote from: bluepony on Wed, 2007-09-12, 10:54:54
the happen
Is that your new rock group, Bluey? ;D
Nicky.
I give up...
Quote from: bluepony on Tue, 2007-09-11, 16:11:36
Er... how can you "sort of" know someone? ???
Goodness me I didn't realise this would arise so much comment!
What I was trying to say is that I know him to chat to - is that ok?
Helen xx
If you could be his muse and inspire him to make a masterpiece, that would be even better, Helen (this time I got it right) :)
Nicky.
Same as i know John Mitchell sort of!.............
Quote from: bellanova on Wed, 2007-09-12, 14:09:02
Same as i know John Mitchell sort of!.............
You mean in the sense that Nicky suggested...? ;)
QuoteIf you could be his muse and inspire him to make a masterpiece
Quote from: HelenDo on Wed, 2007-09-12, 13:28:19
Goodness me I didn't realise this would arise so much comment!
Sorry Helen, I didn't mean to start a huge discussion, I was just wondering about your choice of words (I would have said it differently, but then I'm not a native speaker, so my English is far from perfect). Maybe next time I'll think before I post... or just shut up! :-X
(And NO, Nicky, I was NOT suggesting ANYTHING with my question. After all, I am female and we're not the ones being said to have one-track minds.)
You're right, Bluey, women can knit and think about men at the same time ;D
Nicky.
LOL! I don't even want to think about what might be the result of the knitting...! ;D ;)
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-09-12, 09:48:02What Bluey means is that you only "know" a person when you'v been in bed with him.
You don't know a thing... Or else you've done it to the thing.
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-09-12, 09:48:02That's actually Biblical too.
Well, that's strictly limited to your husband or wife.
Ahh yes... Blind Ego.
Nice band.
Quote from: PH on Wed, 2007-09-12, 19:43:18
You don't know a thing... Or else you've done it to the thing.
...
Ahh yes... Blind Ego.
> Well, that's strictly limited to your husband or wife.
Not everybody the Bible tells stories about stuck to the Ten Commandments, Paco.
Nicky.
Blind Ego is currently recording a new album. Paul Wrightson will add his vocals to this new album 8).
Quoting Kalle Wallner November 13th:
Today we start recording vocals! Paul Wrightson arrived yesterday... I'm very excited and looking forward to listen to the tunes with his amazing voice finally...!
Cheers, Kalle
November 15th:
Hi there,
great news!
Drummer Iggor Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Mix Hell) recorded one song for my upcoming Blind Ego album!
During his tour with Mix Hell he visited us in our FARMLANDS studios and decided spontanously to perform one of the Blind Ego songs. He definitively is a brilliant drummer and did an awsome job! Thank you so much, Iggor!
Cheers,
Kalle
Looking forward to this one, their first album 'Mirror' rocks!
Ok, cool! ;D
Iggor Cavelera with Blind Ego? :o
Really?
Cool. 8)
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-09-12, 10:00:25
> But 'knowing someone sort of' is a bit like 'being a little pregnant' I think... ;D
Hey, that was an intriguing thought. I didn't know that you were that philosophical, Bluey.
Nicky.
Still struggling with the multi-quote, Nicky ? ;D
Quote from: bluepony on Wed, 2007-09-12, 14:40:23
Maybe next time I'll think before I post...
Coming from a woman, doesn't this sentence include a parad ... Mmh, OK, I shut up too :D
Why are you replying on a post that's a year old?
Exactly ! That was then. Since then, my style has become ...... amazing *horns* ;D
But Blueys "little pregnancy" doesnt seem to have amounted to much :D
So what does all this have to do with Blind Ego ? You guys tell me ???
Nicky.
Quote from: PH on Tue, 2008-11-18, 10:34:43
Why are you replying on a post that's a year old?
Good question, PH. Well, sorry to deceive you with an unextraordinary answer but I just didn't notice the date :-[
But date and Bluey are two words that go together well ;)
Quote from: Nicky007 on Tue, 2008-11-18, 10:55:39
Exactly ! That was then. Since then, my style has become ...... amazing *horns* ;D
Blind ego...
Quote from: Nicky007 on Tue, 2008-11-18, 10:55:39
So what does all this have to do with Blind Ego ? You guys tell me ???
What?
Yes, message board, I know this topic hasn't been posted on recently, but that's no reason to make a second one for the same band. :P
Inasmuch as I've been meaning to give these guys a try for a while now, they're another of those bands that it's nearly impossible to get a physical CD from here, and I've got a discount on my next Amazon download, I'm planning to buy the download of one of their albums. Any opinions as to which one to try first?
As they have only 2 CD's why not start with the first?
It's about time I got some of their stuff, too! 8)
Quote from: Iggy on Wed, 2009-07-29, 08:47:50
As they have only 2 CD's why not start with the first?
As good a method as any unless the second is clearly better (since I won't buy the other if I don't like the first).
Editor's note: once again I typed this a long while ago, but I got distracted -- this time talking to a woman who doesn't obviously want me dead, which is always a nice change of pace. ;D
Quote from: Manatee on Wed, 2009-07-29, 10:11:24
talking to a woman who doesn't obviously want me dead, which is always a nice change of pace. ;D
Yes, the ones who hide their feelings are always a nice change ;)
Quote from: Steve Jones on Wed, 2009-07-29, 10:39:38
Yes, the ones who hide their feelings are always a nice change ;)
If I meet one who hides those feelings for a full year after meeting me, I'll probably marry her. 8)
Quote from: Manatee on Wed, 2009-07-29, 10:48:28
If I meet one who hides those feelings for a full year after meeting me, I'll probably marry her. 8)
Steady, old chap, steady! :o ;)
Best album to start with?
Mirror is nice but Numb is insanely good, so that'll be my choice. ;)
Quote from: maddox on Wed, 2009-07-29, 11:21:25
Best album to start with?
Mirror is nice but Numb is insanely good, so that'll be my choice. ;)
There we go, a man not afraid to take a stand. Numb it shall be unless we get multiple votes for Mirror in the next day or so.
QuoteMirror is nice but Numb is insanely good, so that'll be my choice.
Though there are some extremely good songs on Numb, as a whole I like Mirror better.
I suppose it depends on your taste. Mirror is a more song-oriented (not unlike Arena), while the somewhat heavier Numb echoes Queensryche...
From what I've heard: Mirror!
I still should buy that one myself.
To make things even easier for you, I would start with Mirror.
I think Mirror is more diverse and - dare I say it - more prog. Although Numb has got some stellar songs, after a while the album started to sound a bit 'samey' to me. I think this is mainly because there are no keyboards present on this album.
On Mirror, there are actually three different 'types' of songs. There are the typical prog-songs, sung by Paul Wrightson, there are a few rockier tunes sung by John Mitchell, and there are a few instrumental songs as well. Because of this, the album doesn't sound quite as coherent as Numb, but it's great nevertheless and it's the one I would recommend to someone who isn't familiar with Blind Ego.
I hope this helps. :)
Tom
Quote from: Manatee on Wed, 2009-07-29, 11:26:40
There we go, a man not afraid to take a stand. Numb it shall be unless we get multiple votes for Mirror in the next day or so.
So there you go Mirror it is. ;D
I agree with Tom. He has summed up the 2 Blind Ego CD's perfectly.
Yep, overall Mirror is the better album - it has more distinct songs whereas, like The Butterfly Man said, Numb is quite 'samey' although to be fair as it still didn't grab me after a couple of spins I haven't played it for a little while - perhaps I should give it another go tomorrow.
OK, thanks guys. I asked for opinions, and opinions I got. Sounds like I'll be getting Mirror after all, although chances are I'll end up with both.
Quote from: JJ II on Wed, 2009-07-29, 11:32:43
while the somewhat heavier Numb echoes Queensryche...
Yay! Queensrÿche! 8) Söünds likë ä cöpÿ öf Nümb häs göt mÿ nämë ön it... *horns*
Quote from: Steve Jones on Wed, 2009-07-29, 18:56:27
Yay! Queensrÿche! 8) Söünds likë ä cöpÿ öf Nümb häs göt mÿ nämë ön it... *horns*
Where did you get that über cool Heavy Metal keyboard?!
Quote from: PH on Wed, 2009-07-29, 19:08:07
Where did you get that über cool Heavy Metal keyboard?!
probably Umlaut City.
Quote from: PH on Wed, 2009-07-29, 19:08:07
Where did you get that über cool Heavy Metal keyboard?!
I made it myself using denim, leather and studs for the keys ;)