The Bard Himself! Tea Time Interview with Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
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Before this interview, I thought Hansi Kürsch was probably one of the foremost singers currently performing that has taken extremely good care of his voice. On top of that, he's a super nerd. SUPER nerd, only rivaled to myself! What happens when two fantasy nerds who love talking about voice get together over tea? Find out in this 2 hour feast!
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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I love his dedication to the band "I can't do a solo album because if any of the songs are really good it must go to Blind Guardian". That's how you wish every rockstar would think.
he's got Demons & Wizards tho
@kzeriar25 well, he did.
@@kzeriar25 and which one was better? That's right, Blind Guardian /j
That's why he is the best Metal musician ever.
Not anymore.@@kzeriar25
You should do a complete album reaction to "Nightfall in Middle-Earth". Mind-blowing compositions, truly operatic vocal performances, choirs, strings, straight bangers all throughout!
Nighhhhtttt-fallllll quietly it crept in and changed us all
My other channel actually did some videos for this! th-cam.com/video/9WupSc3nLUk/w-d-xo.html
I think livestreams would make sense for reacting to a whole album
Yeah, that's by far the best album. Made me a Blind Guardian fan when it came out, and I was only 11 years old back then :D But it was a great fit, because I was also reading the Lord of the Rings at this time.
I absolutely love this album, I would love a reaction to it.
A brilliant singer and honest human being.... that's why he's lasted for 40 years with no ending in sight.
Honest man you mean, right?
@@MrAragorn83 Whats the difference?
@@MrAragorn83 is he not a human?
@@OingoDeLaBoingo He's not, maybe another race, or hybrid, like demi-elf or demi-demon.
Hansi once got on Stage for the 30 year anniversary of the band "Rage", where I stood in the first row... collapsing from a week of beer and 40C°... the last thing I heard was his voice and than i woke up in the First Aid Tent... and than the nurse realized it is my birthday, so they all sang me the song... god that was embarassing... BUT: I made it onto the live DVD, and now as time has passed, i have a funny story to tell XD
Gotta love Wacken ^^*
My. Ew goal in life is to take my son to wacken. Visit the homelamd, family left 400 years ago. :)
The happiest moment in my wife's life was hugging Hansi and talking to him for 2 minutes after a Blind Guardian gig in 1997.
Followed closely by our son being born.
God, I laughed so hard!! Your wife is great - and your sense of humor too 😁
hopefully not 9 months closelly
Being a BG fan for 25 years, it's such a pleasure to watch the interview! Thank you so much Liz for doing this
Oh boy, this sentence... 25 years just got me thinking... I'm one year behind with 24 years of BG fandom... hell... just booked tickets for the "The God Machine" in late September '23 with an old friend who got me into BG way back when...^^
And a huge thanks to Mrs. Zharoff for doing this long and deep interview! (and geeking out^^)
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
I just saw them for the first time this year! Been a fan for 27 years.
Dude yes! I first heard the "Somewhere far beyond" when i was like 14 or 15 or so in the early 90s in a School Bus, when a friend had a Discman and 2 Sets of Headphones, and a new CD🖤🖤🖤🖤
Hansi is not only very approachable and talkative but he has that common man demeanor that makes him super easy to emphatize with! Being honest and open about his struggles, specially on how he prepares and deals with perfoming and touring, so cool.
Elizabeth, it's amazing to see how you developed such credibility and respect in the metal community! Your interviews are already SO MUCH BETTER than any metal media right now! Your demeanor, excitement and PREPARATION, how you study your guests to ask interesting questions, that's what's up!!
You're amazing!!! Keep going :)
The entire NIGHTFALL ON MIDDLE EARTH is a masterpiece; a must listen all the way through.
Man it's astonishing how quickly and strongly Elizabeth has become a voice to be heard in Metal. We got two legends talking here
I met Hansi in 2009. in Serbia. They played a great concert and he stayed to greet literally all the people, like 700 of us, personally and talk a bit with everyone, at least to say hello. One of my favorite singers and people I've met in general.
He's so nice!
Hansi has been a musician hero of mine for about twenty years - so wonderful that you too will be chatting!! Thank you for it :)
No way! Hansi is my FAVORITE singer in metal, along with Floor. Congrats on doing this interview, can't wait to listen!
I met Hansi at a hotel in Fortaleza 7 years ago. Blind Guardian went there for the Beyond The Red Mirror tour. I was in the hotel lobby, waiting for the band members, when Hansi appeared. I was almost losing sight of him, I called him at least three times, and then he heard and came towards me. He said "hey", from that moment we chatted for a bit. I remember he promised me that it would be a great night, and it really was. He is a very good and very kind person.
We love you, Hansi! ❤
Christmass came early this year.
Hansi is a true modern bard. He is an incredible singer, but his better trait is how good of a storyteller he is. He has the ability to make everything he sings in just that much better, no matter what it is, from Edguy, to Avantasia, to Ophaned Land, to Gamma Ray... The moment he stepss in, the song reaches a new level.
Love him. On top of that, he is such a humble and nice guy.
Well said
Angra too
Absolutely loved hearing Hansi in Avantasia's Moonglow album
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, HANSI! Love Blind Guardian for like 20 years now. He is such a genius musician. Respect
Hansi is probably the most consistent singer in metal, and so unique! Really one of the best out there.
I grew up listening to Blind Guardian, and I've never seen a Blind Guardian cover band with vocals with the power of Hansi.
Mirror Mirror live is my favorite.
Hansi is old school metal...
Hansi, der Held meiner Fantasyjugend! Nice choice! Looking forward to that!
I might have screamed like a two year old child seeing this one drop! Huge Hansi fan, thank you Elizabeth!
Ikr.. this two combo
I got to see Hansi and the gang live a couple nights back. My city is pretty small, and the music scene isn't huge. I was kinda embarrassed, seeing the tiny stage and paltry crowd we had on offer as compared to what these guys are used to. But we did our best not to let them down, and they gave it their all, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. I'm tearing up just remembering the atmosphere. Truly, I've never seen such two-way appreciation between a band and its fans. Blind Guardian are the greatest of all time. Thanks for this interview, both of you.
Always great to have a spot of Tea with Elizabeth and watch another one of her great Tea Time interviews!
Yay! Thank you, Mark! This was a FUN one!
Blind guardian rock metal mark
And of course the beautiful Elizabeth
@@TheCharismaticVoice It's a bit of offtopic, but would you check out a song titled "Her" by the artist "Sewerslvt"? It is the most emotional an electric song can get in my opinion.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Have been adoring your videos, and I wanted to suggest perhaps exploring Adam Lambert's voice. He recently released a haunting cover of Duran Duran's Ordinary World, he is Queen's front man, has done musical theatre, is classically trained, and oozes charisma and stage presence. Many people think of him as "that guy that didn't win American Idol" or from Queen, and he is outrageously underrated. I think you'll enjoy his voice - it will be similar to falling down the Floor Jansen rabbit hole!
Titan Hansi, simply TITAN! Elizabeth is so clever that her brain abilities help her be open to all kinds of music and give chances to genres that many people consider simple unapproachable. The diamonds that she has discovered in metal music these last years... oh my God.
Hansi and Blind Guardian were a revelation for me. As an already devoted Tolkien nerd at 8 and a Nightwish fanatic at 9 (in 1998) both Tolkien and Power Metal were huge driving forces in my life, and when I discovered Nightfall in Middle Earth as an early teen it was like discovering the holy grail. Hansis voice is perfect for any fantasy music and he is truly THE bard of metal. A master of his craft.
I print tee shirts in Orlando and we do Blind Guardian's merch! Spectacular band
Love Hansi, such a down to earth guy. His voice is EPIC!
ooo a blind Guardian album with Elizabeth as guest vocals would be dope af... just putting that out there.
Hansi a legend! He was writing songs about Middle-Earth in the 90s, BEFORE the movies came out. We read BOOKS in those days, lol! I saw BG and Iced Earth together back then and it was the best show of my life 🙂
His wasn't the only band to do that though. Others also did the same in the 80's and 90's.
That is so true. I started listening to BG when Somewhere came out, and I saw the titles and gorgeous cover. Being a Tolkien lover and RPG player already then, it was a no-brainer. And how rewarding it was! Saw them first time on the Imaginations tour and was completely blown away!
Seems such a nice, humble guy. 🙏🏻
Damn, can't wait for this one. Hopefully Elizabeth asked him about his distortion technique
This is so fucking awesome. Love Hansi and have done for 20 years! Met him once at a fest in the UK, what a lovely bloke too.
BG is one of my all time favorite bands. They are so good at what they do. Hansi is an incredible person. If you can see them live, don’t hesitate- they are incredible in person.
Thanks for this, it was very nice to hear such a conversational interview about many aspects.
His speaking voice sounds exactly how I imagined. Which speaks to how naturally he sings!
Hell yeah, what a FANTASTIC interview. Hansi's been one of my musical heroes for way over 20 years!
Hansi with Blind Guardian is gold🤘🫶Bards song ang also Walhalla are my fav songs.. Eine große talent und perfect Musik und wunderschönes sungen von over alles🇩🇪🤘Sie ist der beste🤘Blind Guardian with Hansi is gold🤘🙌❤️
What a great interview! I enjoyed every second of the 2 hours… I live only 20 minutes from BG hometown, so I know Burg Linn, the castle Hansi talks about… they have awesome medieval markets and events there! Thanks and greetings from Germany! Merry Christmas 🎄👍🤘
I met Hansi randomly here in London UK yesterday after being a fan for 12 years, he was SO lovely in person too! Made me so so happy as a fan haha
MY LAST SUNRISE from Demons and Wizards, a HANSI hidden gem.
I'm easily the most psyched for this Tea Time than I am for any thus far. Hansi is a metal god!
Can't wait for this! Blind Guardian has been my doorway into metal and is still my favourite band. :) I loved all interviews I've seen with Hansi, he seems to be such a down to earth dude.
I am so baffled that you did so much preparation. That really sets you apart from most interviewers. And much respect for interviewing a (criminally underrated) German singer.
I love this interview so much, this was so relaxing to watch, because both of you somehow have a calming presence and a very calm way of talking. 😊 Blind Guardian was one of the first metal bands I listened to when I was a kid and just discovered metal. I'm from Germany as well, so of course they were one of the first bands I found in that genre and being a huge fantasy fan, I loved the themes of their music of course. Back then I dreamt about getting to see them live and to be part of the "audience choir" singing The Bard's Song with Hansi one day. This year this dream finally came true and it was such a magical moment. My inner child/young teen came through and was so so happy to be experiencing this! ❤️✨
Also I'm just fascinated by all the things Hansi had to tell here. He has been doing this for more years than I'm even on this earth and he has so much to say, so much experience and he said he is STILL learning new things. He still has particular things he is studying and learning and trying to improve. He's so passionate about singing and music, so interested in the techniques and so dedicated to his craft and he's doing all this while finding ways to do it with his different health struggles and finding ways around those.
This was absolutely inspiring to me! Thank you so much, Elisabeth, for doing this interview and sharing it with us. ❤️
I lost touch with my own singing for a while, partly because of mental health struggles, but I hope to connect with that part of me again. And this interview definitely inspired me to try and begin that journey again.
Thank you again, Elisabeth and thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience with us, Hansi! 🙌
I just discovered this video and I'm amazed, thank you for this interview! Hansi and Blind Guardian were my introduction to metal about 25 years ago.
wow, this I gotta see. Love Bards Song and the Valhalla old live performance. Merry christmas to you both! - with snowy regards, Maukke 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶-
Blind Guardian is one of my favorite bands of all time.
What a great conversation. He is so bright and introspective. Also very direct and honest. Brilliant interview.
I hope this means some more BG reactions. Hansi's voice is one of the greatest. It definitely needs exploring in depth 🦆🗡️❤️❤️❤️
A Bundeswehr (german army) comerade introduced me to BG with "Imaginations from the other side" in 1998 (DEAR GOD!!!!). Been a fan ever since. Great interview.
Was his name Lars?
@@dontanton7775 No. Not Lars :)
Hansi is my hero. Blind Guardian is my sound. Thankyou
I could have listened to you for hours and watched you talk to each other enthusiastically about music, books and nerd stuff. Hansi is such a likeable, unagitated person without star airs. And a voice that you recognize again and again.
How did I miss this Tea Time?? My favorite singer, my favorite band...my first concert and first autograph. What a sincere musician, no wonder Hansi is repeatedly named as the most wholesome metal singer by so many people. It's so cute when he speaks English and not German. His accent is so strong, crazy how he can sing without any accent.
Thank you so much for doing this interview, it was absolutely lovely to sit down with some tea myself and listen to your chat
Some nostalgia - just found old picture of me - 14-years old in "Somewhere far beyond" t-shirt sitting on the sofa with some fantasy book. I'm 38 now)) Ok, Sanderson is nice, but so soft, so black&white. Too bloody epic for me) Hope that someday i'll hear some Guardian song based on Joe Abercrombie books)) I'll be soooooo happy)
Hansi has a godlike singing voice. When I first heard fiddler on the green, It shattered my soul. So much❤. Thank you Hansi!
Hansi! Just got to see you live for the first time a month ago! Been a fan for 27 years
Wow, what a nice interview, it get us to the most intimate side of him, also with the right questions you maked. Thanks a lot
Anyway, did I hear that a colab is born ? 😉
Blind Guardian feat Elizabeth Zharoff… Waiting for it 👍🤪🤘
Woooooow!!!!!! Amazing!!!!
Please keep having tea with all of my life long heros!!!
Dude lives in my neighborhood! Most down to earth guy on this planet BUT a fucking fantastic musician and singer
A great interview, thanks both to Elizabeth and to Hansi! In my opinion, “Blind Guardian” have one of the most consistent discographies in metal. There are, of course, some albums I like more, but they are all at least good, not a single one that I dislike. “God Machine” was great. I was at many great shows (Maiden, Scorpions, Rage, Amon Amarth and Tarja, to name a few), but Blind Guardian show was my favourite. My voice was completely gone for a few days after singing along to them 😂
Awesome to see Hansi, I was a BG fan sine highschool (jesus, now 16 years ago...) and it's so awesome to see him still around and active!
Oh my hype is out of control right now!
Hype it up! Hype it up!!!
First thing they do, they are nerding over a fantasy movie. It's great.
Tea time with Kai Hansen pleaaase!
Yeah, that would be great! Actually all three of Helloween singers seem to be nice people to have a tea time with, and, of course, all three are great singers. I, personally, prefer Kai, especially his singing for “Gamma Ray”, but Michael and Andi are freaking amazing too.
This will be a blast I can already foresee. CANT WAIT TO SEE!
What a cool video 🤩 thanks Elizabeth, danke Hansi . All the best wishes for 2023 from Xanten , germany 🤘
As a regular watcher, I really enjoyed this tea-time.
Hansi seems like a very nice, fun guy. I liked the parts when he explained his tequnice, and you always smiled because he said so many things you explained in other videos.
Thank you and Hansi so much for this interview - I absolutely loved every minute ❤
I love Hansi and Blind guardian, it's great to see an extended interview with him. Thank you!
Omg!! Hansi!! I can’t believe you have him on your channel!!
This made me so happy today! Such a great interview, I learned a lot and I'm grinning ear to ear. Have loved these guys for so long. Have been singing Violent Shadows all morning.
Oh no way!
This is so cool to see. Hansi was the entire reason I got into metal in the first place and remains my all time favorite vocalist. Was really hoping you’d get a chance to talk with him directly eventually, but I didn’t actually expect it to happen!
I remember asking for this interview (I‘m sure I wasn‘t the only one). Thank you so much for actually doing this! I’m a big fan of BG and It was really interesting to hear what Hansi had to say. Also I now know which books I‘ll have to read in the future :)
Whoooo Hansi, cant wait to watch the interview. Tea is at the ready, lets go! :)
Happy Holidays, Elizabeth. looking forward to a year of your reactions to great performances!
I've only known about BG for like 5 years now (I'm only 19, cut me some slack) but they have got to be one of my favorite bands of all time! Hansi seems like such a treasure and a good man
So I finally found the time to listen to this interview! Really looking forward to it!
Blind guardian has been my fav band since I was 14 years old and now Im 37...truly a amazing band! Please do "the eldar" ...its amazing with hansi and only piano
I'm coming to São Paulo - Brazil next april for the Summer Breeze Festival to watch Blind Guardian!
It's been a long time I've been waiting for that.
Great interview!!
Merry Christmas Elizabeth and family. Thanks for the great content.
Ps hansi is my favourite
Absolutely amazing interview. Just when i thought i couldnt love BG anymore than i could, the humbleness and his perspectives. It just elevates
Wow this is just great! What an amazing thing to spice up his rainy afternoon 😁
40 years in the business, so much training and experience, and still so humble.
I wish I could give this a 1000 thumbs up. Such an amazing singer and my childhood hero. And still a massive influence and source of inspiration. Thank you so much for this for you both! ♥️
Hard to believe that I've been a fan of Blind Guardian for 20 years now. I fell down the rabbit hole with Into the Storm and I've loved them ever since.
Excellent interview! I loved to hear Hansi talking about story telling and how much grew as a singer and frontman throuthtout the years. I have some of Blind Guardian albums and, I just bought the new one. You are great Elizabeth! Thank you very much.
This was lovely! One of my oldest favourite artists collaborating with Elizabeth was an absolute treat! Thank you for this.
great interview and you realise how wonderful is to discuss with Hansi
Mr Hansi and the lads are legends. Glad to see the interview and learn more about him.
Thank you so much for this interview! I am a Fan for 30 years, since I was a teenager back in Russia, where had to find your tapes and copy them from one to another. BG has given me life through the darkest times. Chanted your songs to get through to the other side. Still Dream of seeing you in concert. My friend saw you many times, cried every time. Dark Tower rules. And thank you for explaining about the bass. Thank you for everything and Love you forever!
The best talk, interview, whatever this has been, EVER. Thanks a lot. I don't speak English, but I understood everything you said. Merry Christmas from Argentina
Huge fan of BG and always enjoy watching review from The Charismatic Voice. Great interview 👍 👏 👌 🙌.
A very entertaining interview. 😊 And thanks a lot for all your literature hints.
When Hansi tells you to read the Dark Tower series, you read the Dark Tower series. 😛 Sure, it's not straight fantasy, but there are elements along with western, scifi, horror... also, I agree with Hansi, SK rarely sticks the landing, but the journey to it is usually pretty satisfying.
Wow! It's so awesome! Thank you for this interview! :)
Great interview. Very throughout and well thought out. Liz, you did a great job doing research.
THIS IS AMAZING PLEASE KEEP DOING THESE :)
Blind Guardian was great live! Loved show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Thanks Elizabeth for doing this tea time interrivew! I knew Hansi via Blind Guardian and Ayreon, and I know he's one of the nicest guys around. Will be seeing him live next year at one of the Ayreon concerts in 013, NL :).
One of my ALLTIME fav bands and singers!! He's also done some great music with Jon from Iced Earth called "demons & wizards".
Demons and Wizards actually also have a song about Stormlight
"Final Warning" is about Szeth
Awesome Elizabeth🤘🏻 Hansi is one of my fav singers and Blind Guardian is one of my fav band as well. Thank you for the great videos 👊🏻
Oh man, i loved this - an absolute treat.