Thank you, Thomen. Time, what is time and Bright Eyes changed my life forever more than twenty years ago. These songs sealed me as a metal head for the rest of my life like nothing else could.
Man, that intensity! Not matched ever since in this European-style speed/power metal, I used to call it "kamikaze drumming" when I had first heard the SFB/IFTOS albums. Most drummers in this genre tend to play in a much more simple way, less fills, less breaks, less creativity, only sheer speed and power. That made your playing soooo unique in Blind Guardian and I'm missing it from their music ever since your departure, but it's great to see you doing these covers and not giving up playing drums and doing your thing with Mentalist. Keep it up! \m/
oneday, my elder brother brought to home audio tape with a song he'd like to learn how to play on an acoustic guitar. He did not realy like heavy music. The name of the song was "the Bard's song". That is what I was told. As soon as he went away I took that tape and played in my walkmen... Nice acoustic melody, I thought. A bit dark but nice.... and after about 30 seconds my life changed once and for all. I was hit by such a heavy guitar riff that I have never heard in my life. I was amazed. A whole new world opened up for me. Yes, I loved heavy music, worshiped Metallica, but it was something completely different and I became a fan, a real fan! Joined the Russian fanclub Bards Train, and learned to play "Time what is time" on the guitar at full speed, eventually, knew every drum bit ))) The song was "Time what is time", the album "Somewhere far beyond", the band Blind Guardian! Ten years later in 2007 I've met my wife on my secong BG gig in Moscow. Now we are married and have four kids. On of them also likes BG :) in short, thanks you guys for this album!
The first BG song I ever heard. I bought Somewhere Far Beyond on a whim, something about the artwork made me buy it and I’ve listened to them ever since, but the way the band comes in at the beginning is so powerful. Vintage Blind Guardian at their best!
I remember when listen Time What This Time for the first time in Tokyo Tales Album. Amazing energy in the live performance and now, mr Thomen execute with a same energy and perfection. Long life for Thomen Stauch The eternal Bard!!!
"Somewhere Far Beyond" war das erste Album das ich jemals von Blind Guardian gehört habe. Mein Vatter hat mir die CD in der Möbelstadt Rück gekauft. Der musste glaub ich ein paar Glühbirnen holen und hat mich dann mit der Album gesehen. Das war grade draußen und hat 32,99 DM gekostet 😂 Blind Guardian kannte ich vorher von nem Kumpel aus meiner Klasse mit dem ich auf dem Schulhof über Kopfhörer die neueste Musik mithören durfte. Dem sein Gerät nannte sich Walkman 😂😂 Ich bin mit der CD nach Hause und hab jeden Titel erstmal 30 Sekunden lang angespielt,weil ich zum Treffpunkt musste. Also zum Fussball. Wusste aber schon das dieses Album mein Leben verändern würde. Und genau so war es auch. Nach dem Spiel nach Hause,die CD komplett gehört und danach monatelang nix anderes mehr. Für mich das beste Blind Guardian-Album!
Cuando todo el mundo escuchaba infumable grunge yo flipaba con Blind Guardian. Qué buenos recuerdos de mi adolescencia y que música tan poderosa y fantástica.
Awesome listening to updated versions of drums from older songs. The 90s albums are still my favorites-especially Imaginations (it came out the year I was born). BG have come real close to that magic vibe with American Gods.
IMPRESIONANTE!! Really la primera canción que escuché de heavy metal y desde entonces no he parado de escuchar metal, y nunca he dejado de escuchar Blind Guardian nunca nunca. Increible el trabajo y el cuerpo que cogían las canciones de blind guardian de entonces. You are the best ❤ always!!!
One of my all time favourites. This album was recommended by a friend and one of our last conversations was about how much I loved it - he died really young just a few weeks later. It's been a bit of a bittersweet favourite ever since. Thanks again for the exceptional playthrough.
The cymbals, especially the rides (a 20 and a 24 incher?), man, they fit so perfectly into Thomen's sound! After seeing (listening!) his videos I'm considering going after one of these rides. Kudos to Artisan craftsmen. And thank you Thomen for bringing these tunes back to us, so many great memories!
🥰🥰 Thanks, my friend! Oh yeah, Artisan Turk Cymbals really rule! They will be happy to hear about your opinion. Say Hi and greetz from me! @artisanturkcymbals4168
Eres grande Thomen !!! Tu eres la batería del Guardian Ciego !! Seria un sueño verte tocar nuevamente con Blind Guardian. Te deseo una larga vida Bardo !
YESSS!!! Awesome, Incredible, Mythical, Superb as always... Maaan, this alternate version with all those extra beats really added a whole new dimension to the song. Fantastic 😁🤘🤘🤘🔨🔨🔨🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
Apesar de tocar guitarra, quando ouço uma banda nova, minha primeira atenção é pra bateria. Quando escutei Blind Guardian a primeira vez falei: isso é porrada demais!
Thomen I am and a big fan of yours, your playing style is unique and surprising, this was my first blind guardian album that I listened to and it made me have blind guardian among my favorite bands, but it was your playing style that surprised me It's brutal, please continue like this, never change, you're the best, greetings from Costa Rica
Excellent! Such an amazing classic Blind Guardian song. Would love to see you upload a video of Sadly Sings Destiny! I think me and my buddy listened to ANATO for a month straight when it came out and Sadly is still one of my favorite songs to this day.
Una auténtica obra de arte!! Después de tantos años escuchándola sigue poniéndome los pelos de punta . Me emociona verte tocar ...me has inspirado a lo largo de los años . Enorme maestro 🙌🏻🙌🏻🥁
Great job as always, Thomen! One of BG's finest songs. The hi-hat work is particularly great in this one. Also, I have a question unrelated to the video. What happened to Savage Circus? Is there any chance for another album/live performance or is the project done for good?
I just switched over to the 2nd version for that part, because in vers.1 i played a bit bullshit. That's why the rhythm turns from down to upbeat. But i had no time to record it again and was too lazy. But at least it's natural. I'm no robot! 🤣🤣🤘🏻🫶
No! There are a few that are much harder to play. For example: Punishment Divine, I'm Alive, Wait for an answer, Precious Jerusalem or Born in a mourning hall. 😅😅🤘🏻
Thomen the best Drummer All over the World🤟
Thomen wär der beste Nachfolger des zu früh verstorbenen Ingo Schwichtenberg gewesen, ein Wechsel wär wohl im Sinne beider gewesen🤟
Thank you, Thomen. Time, what is time and Bright Eyes changed my life forever more than twenty years ago. These songs sealed me as a metal head for the rest of my life like nothing else could.
Great Mr tomas legend guardian!!!❤
There are no drummers like that anymore! Thomen rocks!
Indeed! A veritable machine of precision, yet passionate and 'organic' to the extreme! A hard combo to come by these days...
Man, that intensity! Not matched ever since in this European-style speed/power metal, I used to call it "kamikaze drumming" when I had first heard the SFB/IFTOS albums. Most drummers in this genre tend to play in a much more simple way, less fills, less breaks, less creativity, only sheer speed and power. That made your playing soooo unique in Blind Guardian and I'm missing it from their music ever since your departure, but it's great to see you doing these covers and not giving up playing drums and doing your thing with Mentalist. Keep it up! \m/
oneday, my elder brother brought to home audio tape with a song he'd like to learn how to play on an acoustic guitar. He did not realy like heavy music. The name of the song was "the Bard's song". That is what I was told. As soon as he went away I took that tape and played in my walkmen... Nice acoustic melody, I thought. A bit dark but nice.... and after about 30 seconds my life changed once and for all. I was hit by such a heavy guitar riff that I have never heard in my life. I was amazed. A whole new world opened up for me. Yes, I loved heavy music, worshiped Metallica, but it was something completely different and I became a fan, a real fan! Joined the Russian fanclub Bards Train, and learned to play "Time what is time" on the guitar at full speed, eventually, knew every drum bit )))
The song was "Time what is time", the album "Somewhere far beyond", the band Blind Guardian!
Ten years later in 2007 I've met my wife on my secong BG gig in Moscow. Now we are married and have four kids. On of them also likes BG :)
in short, thanks you guys for this album!
How cool, my dear! Fantastic story out of a real life! 🤘🏻🫶🤗🤗
the great bard Thomen is always perfect; excellent performance of this song. Beautiful album Somewhere Far Beyond, another masterpiece.
Thomen "The Omen" 🤘🤘🤘 Somewhere Far Beyond,für mich die beste BG Scheibe!
Masterpiece Thomen!!! Ppwerful and amazing you are!!!
Der Gitarrensound,die Atmosphäre und das Feeling auf "Somewhere Far Beyond" bleibt für mich unerreicht. Das beste Blind Guardian Album aller Zeiten!
Okkult magical ending of this track. Consciousness travelling in other world parallel. Dungeon folk.🎉
Dios mío!!!! La primera vez que escuché esta obra de arte, mi vida cambió.
Gracias, maestro por tu grandeza y humildad.
Me alegro que te guste! 🤗🤗
Opino exactamente igual, qué época más buena, qué discazo el Somewhere, se me ponen los pelos de punta con esta intro, siempre.
The first BG song I ever heard. I bought Somewhere Far Beyond on a whim, something about the artwork made me buy it and I’ve listened to them ever since, but the way the band comes in at the beginning is so powerful. Vintage Blind Guardian at their best!
I remember when listen Time What This Time for the first time in Tokyo Tales Album. Amazing energy in the live performance and now, mr Thomen execute with a same energy and perfection. Long life for Thomen Stauch The eternal Bard!!!
Can't help but feel happy knowing that Thomen is still playing Blind Guardian songs.:)
Thomen has a special feel, dance and dynamic to his drumbeats and that unfortunately got lost when BG replaced their drummer.
Amanzing respect killer
The one and only!!!!
Impresionante Maestro!!! Saludos desde Buenos Aires!
Typical Blind Guardian song: fast, powerful and majestic! 🔝 song and performance!
"Somewhere Far Beyond" war das erste Album das ich jemals von Blind Guardian gehört habe. Mein Vatter hat mir die CD in der Möbelstadt Rück gekauft. Der musste glaub ich ein paar Glühbirnen holen und hat mich dann mit der Album gesehen. Das war grade draußen und hat 32,99 DM gekostet 😂 Blind Guardian kannte ich vorher von nem Kumpel aus meiner Klasse mit dem ich auf dem Schulhof über Kopfhörer die neueste Musik mithören durfte. Dem sein Gerät nannte sich Walkman 😂😂 Ich bin mit der CD nach Hause und hab jeden Titel erstmal 30 Sekunden lang angespielt,weil ich zum Treffpunkt musste. Also zum Fussball. Wusste aber schon das dieses Album mein Leben verändern würde. Und genau so war es auch. Nach dem Spiel nach Hause,die CD komplett gehört und danach monatelang nix anderes mehr. Für mich das beste Blind Guardian-Album!
Haha, wie geil! Mega Story! 🫶🤘🏻🤗🤗
Por los viejos tiempos 🍺, tu musica inspiró varias generaciones de musicos y oyentes hoy en día para mi eres una leyenda viva
nice my favourite song from BG !
Cuando todo el mundo escuchaba infumable grunge yo flipaba con Blind Guardian. Qué buenos recuerdos de mi adolescencia y que música tan poderosa y fantástica.
Muchas gracias, amigo! 🤗🤗
All hail the mighty Thomen
Thnks sooo much!🤗🤗🥰
The one who is keeping it real. I'd wish Savage Circus would do another album (and one like the first one).
Томен крут!
I'm glad i found your chanel, very gut!
Hellyeah, man! It's amazing!
Excellent performance Tom, brings back memories, keep giving us content like this!
ENDLICH!!!!! Danke, Du bist mein Held! Cheers Juri
Você é insubstituível!
TIME WHAT IS TIME
Awesome listening to updated versions of drums from older songs. The 90s albums are still my favorites-especially Imaginations (it came out the year I was born). BG have come real close to that magic vibe with American Gods.
Danke, Lehrer, für diesen wunderschönen Feuerwerkskörper. Die Musikwelt ist so viel besser mit dir
Awwww, danke vielmals! Das geht runter wie Butter! Wow! ♥️♥️♥️🫶🫶🫶🤘🏻🤘🏻🤗🤗
Wow... like the disc...the best song...remember me old times of cassetes.thanks for this travel mr thomen
wooww this is so powerful
Leggenda!
Positively EPIC! The first BG song I listened to 25 years ago.
Inspiration!!!
Thomen you rules! Hope to see you playing again with the bards someday
absolut amazing
One of my favorites from somewhere far beyond!! Kickass, Thomen!
De Blind Guardian la batería lo mejor, Stauch un maestro
Great
Each drum’s hit supports vocals and guitar melodies. It's like a full real drum line, not the usual drum background👍
Great Thomas 👏
Your intro and outro is still great my dear friend! Perfecto! Muchas gracias! Still loving it! 🤘🏻🫶🫶🤗
IMPRESIONANTE!! Really la primera canción que escuché de heavy metal y desde entonces no he parado de escuchar metal, y nunca he dejado de escuchar Blind Guardian nunca nunca. Increible el trabajo y el cuerpo que cogían las canciones de blind guardian de entonces.
You are the best ❤ always!!!
Im so happy to listen this masterpiece again, you are one the most important drummers of all time, grettings from brazil!
Real sifu drummer..
One of my all time favourites. This album was recommended by a friend and one of our last conversations was about how much I loved it - he died really young just a few weeks later.
It's been a bit of a bittersweet favourite ever since. Thanks again for the exceptional playthrough.
Thanks my dear! Sorry for the loss of your friend! That's really very sad! 😞
@@ThomenDrumChamber
Are you get vaccinated?
0:42 great cymbal work. very musical.
Thomen, come back! Blind Guardian(s) need you! We all still need your music!!! 😢🤘🏻❤
The cymbals, especially the rides (a 20 and a 24 incher?), man, they fit so perfectly into Thomen's sound! After seeing (listening!) his videos I'm considering going after one of these rides. Kudos to Artisan craftsmen. And thank you Thomen for bringing these tunes back to us, so many great memories!
🥰🥰 Thanks, my friend! Oh yeah, Artisan Turk Cymbals really rule! They will be happy to hear about your opinion. Say Hi and greetz from me!
@artisanturkcymbals4168
🙌🙌🔥🔥🤘🤘
Simply put Amazing Thomen! Always love seeing your videos my friend! Thanks again and TIME WHAT IS TIME! Cheers! 💪🏻🤘🏻
Thanks a lot to you, dear Frank! 🤘🏻🤗🫶 But you do great stuff, too! 👏👍🏻
@Thomen Drum Chamber Thank You Thomen! Much appreciated! 🫶 🤘🏻😊🙏🏻
Que coisa mais linda…
Arrepia até A ALMA!!! 🤘🏼😍
Ooooh now this one was my favorite for a very long time 👌 love the little touches in the intro!
THANK YOU SO MUCH Mr. THOMEN
Amazing!!! You're fantastic...🤘
One of my favourites songs of all time!!! Thank you so much!
U're welcome! Glad you like!😊
Eres grande Thomen !!!
Tu eres la batería del Guardian Ciego !!
Seria un sueño verte tocar nuevamente con Blind Guardian.
Te deseo una larga vida Bardo !
Muchas gracias, amigo! 🙏🙏🫶
I saw Blade Runner for the first time this weekend and I thought about this song instantly 😂
YESSS!!! Awesome, Incredible, Mythical, Superb as always...
Maaan, this alternate version with all those extra beats really added a whole new dimension to the song. Fantastic 😁🤘🤘🤘🔨🔨🔨🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
Thanks my friend! Glad you like what I did! 🫶🫶🤗
@@ThomenDrumChamberHow could I not like it !? Impossible
Thomen you are so exciting and perfect! Greetings from Italy and thanks for the emotions you have given us🤟🏻
Thanks to you all for your loyalty! Greetings from Germany! Glad you like it! 👍🏻 🫶
Grazie grazie grazie ❤❤❤❤😎👊🤘🤘🤘🤘
Nice playthrough, as always Mr thomen.
A master at work, as always!
Underrated 🤌
Apesar de tocar guitarra, quando ouço uma banda nova, minha primeira atenção é pra bateria. Quando escutei Blind Guardian a primeira vez falei: isso é porrada demais!
Se te extraña en la industria musical, me he quedado sin mis baterias favoritos de power, tu y Uli Kusch
Esse cara toca demais e toca facil
Thomen I am and a big fan of yours, your playing style is unique and surprising, this was my first blind guardian album that I listened to and it made me have blind guardian among my favorite bands, but it was your playing style that surprised me It's brutal, please continue like this, never change, you're the best, greetings from Costa Rica
Wow, very kind words! Thanks so much! Muchas gracias! Me alegro que te guste! 🤗🫶🤘🏻🤘🏻
Excellent! Such an amazing classic Blind Guardian song. Would love to see you upload a video of Sadly Sings Destiny! I think me and my buddy listened to ANATO for a month straight when it came out and Sadly is still one of my favorite songs to this day.
Best song. I am wishing him to play the maiden and the minstrel knight
Una auténtica obra de arte!! Después de tantos años escuchándola sigue poniéndome los pelos de punta . Me emociona verte tocar ...me has inspirado a lo largo de los años . Enorme maestro 🙌🏻🙌🏻🥁
Muchas gracias por estas buenas palabras! Me alegro mucho! Un abrazo fuerte🤗🤗😊🫶🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great job as always, Thomen! One of BG's finest songs. The hi-hat work is particularly great in this one.
Also, I have a question unrelated to the video. What happened to Savage Circus? Is there any chance for another album/live performance or is the project done for good?
Thanks my friend! For now there are no further Savage Circus plans. Sorry! 🤷♂️🤗
What happen in 3:05 ?
I just switched over to the 2nd version for that part, because in vers.1 i played a bit bullshit. That's why the rhythm turns from down to upbeat. But i had no time to record it again and was too lazy. But at least it's natural. I'm no robot! 🤣🤣🤘🏻🫶
this must be the hardest song of BG to play. in my opinion. or not?
No! There are a few that are much harder to play. For example: Punishment Divine, I'm Alive, Wait for an answer, Precious Jerusalem or Born in a mourning hall. 😅😅🤘🏻
Is this sped up?
What do you mean? If it's faster than on the album? No!
Que sonseira.
Sei que diferenças musicais o fizeram não estar mais com o BG, porém eles estão perdendo e muito sem o seu talento.