Udo en pamplona. Photo: Iñigo Malvida.
It is not usually weird that from time to time some musicians have to disdain something that they affirmed in the past, a phenomenon often associated with farewell tours that are not such. In this sense, the German vocalist Udo Dirkschneider has admitted that perhaps it was precipitated when he said that I would not play Accept songs again live, despite admitting its capital importance at the same time in its trajectory.
In an interview with the Greek environment TV War, Udo He explained what encourages him to remain active at 73: “Let’s say this, the most important thing is that I keep fun doing this. That is the most important thing. I also like to make a new album. You can usually say, okay, I don’t need to make a new album. I mean, we have so many things, you can change the setlist every year, if you want. It is still fun to do this”.
The vocalist did not contemplate a retirement in the near future: “I always say, when people ask me:” Oh, when do you want to retire? ” While my voice works, while we can tour the world, why stop? To sit at home and have coffee? No. For what? No. It makes no sense “. I really like doing this. I have a very good band with me, especially now with Peter Baltes (Except former Boose). And it is very fun to do this. And while everything works, I don’t know, maybe I can continue doing this for another ten years. Don’t know” (laughs).
As many will remember, Udo recently He re -recorded the mythical Accept ‘Balls to the Wall’ album. On whether there is an intention to revisit other classics, this was what he said: “Yes. I know that some people said:” Oh, maybe in five years you can do that with the 45 years of ‘metal Heart’. Don’t know. At this time, we are very busy with the Dirkschneider tour “Balls to the Wall 40th Anniversary Tour”, which will last until the end of the summer next year. And in between we have to work on the new Udo album after the summer next year, we want to take a little break. Then I don’t know when the Udo album will come out, perhaps at the end of 26 or maybe at the beginning of 27. And then turns again ”.
The veteran Frontman did not rule out any possibility: “I don’t know. Maybe we can do something with ‘metal head’. We’ll see. But I always say that you never say ever. I mean, it was the same when I made a three -year tour with Dirkschneider. We only played Accept songs. I think I rushed when I say:“ No, I’m already tired of playing Accept songs. I have enough songs to play live. ”But then it’s a story, people want to hear that”.
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