An Exclusive Q and A with Accept's Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann from the Studio in Nashville, where they are working on the new album.
They answer YOUR questions!
QUESTIONS
00.15
1. Mark, what’s the hardest Accept song to sing?
00.55
2. Wolf, you and Michael Schenker are the reason i play guitar…thanks for decades of great music! What was your guitar rig back in the band's early years ( 70’s and 80’s) and do you still have that white flying V?
2.13
3. Mark, what was it like auditioning for Accept and how did it happen?
3.13
4.Wolf and Mark: What’s your approach to songwriting? Do you have a process? What is it?
4.39
5. Mark, What was your favourite song to write and sing from the last 5 Accept Albums? What’s your favourite song to sing of the classics? Hoping Mark will last many more Accept albums! Cheers!
5.45
6.Wolf, i’ve read that you made the photo/artwork for Objection Overruled. Did you also do the artwork for Predator and Death Row? Was it difficult to come up with ideas ?
7.02
7. Wolf and Mark: Who would be in your ALLSTAR band? Please name the singer, 2 guitarists, bass and drummer.
7.48
8.Mark: it’s understood you enjoy very much playing on stage. What’s the most exciting moment during a gig?
9.45
9.Wolf: in the 90’ you’ve been out of the stage for 10 years and then - thank God - you suddenly gave Accept a new brand second life. Can you describe what did you feel the very first time you opened a gig after the long break? In your shoes I’d certainly explode with pride
11.16
10.Mark/Wolf: do you think music should stand for its own or rather be vehicle for something to say?
12.30
11. Wolf: if you could choose just one thing Accept will be remembered forever what that would be?
14.45
12: Mark: Can you tell us something about your early years as a singer?
Who were your influencers (if you had some)?
15.43
13. Wolf: Can you tell us something about photographing for the books Les Paul in His Own Words or Me and My Guitars: Chet Atkins?
18.50
14: Mark what are the best and worst parts about touring?
20.05
15.Wolf Now you work and are with a very beautiful classical trained musician, Ava, is she an inspiration for you now for more projects like that?
Will you bring her in for more cool instrumentals in Accept sets?
21.04
16: Mark and Wolf..can you tell us a funny touring anecdote?
23.32
17. Will you record all the parts on the new album separately or live?
25.04
18: Wolf, how do you store your sheet music? How do you remember songs you haven’t played for years?
25.56
19: Mark, what comes forst? Music or lyrics?
27.20
20: Questions to Wolf:
- Are you planning another solo album ?
- How do you pick the songs to play live?
- When not on tour or recording records, what do you do in your spare time?
29.19
21 : Questions to Mark (and maybe Wolf):
- Is there any way you can do a TT Quick song on an Accept show?
29.50
22: Questions to both:
- Is it possible doing some song from the "Eat the Heat" album live? Which one would you think would be a good pick?
30.36
23. Is there some "Spinal Tap moment" you can remember? 🙂
31.18
24: What is the strategy if any of you get a little annoyed with eachother or someone is upset about something in the band ? How would you help one another with any small conflict?
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25 How do you stay in shape on tour? What do you eat?
RECORDED IN NASHVILLE U.S.A
23RD JUNE 2023
