Comments on: Tokio Hotel Drummer Really Embracing The Rock And Roll Lifestyle

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:33:32 +0000

@ LostTurntable – we fans are just happy that Gustav is okay and that nobody was seriously hurt. That is a normal human sentiment, yes? Give TH fans a chance – the crazy hormonal tweens are the most visible and vocal, but there is a huge spectrum of fans to whom this band is beloved. We range from the little girls to the girls to the young women to the moms and grandmothers who have come to love the music, and don’t forget the male fans – both young hipster types and dads who have been slowly won over. I’ve traveled all over the US to see four of Tokio Hotel’s concerts, and I’ve been honored to meet so many amazing fans. I would say that Tokio Hotel is lucky in their fans, not only because we are tireless and dedicated, but because as a group we are some of the most caring, intelligent, conscientious, hard-working, well-balanced and beautiful people you will meet. There are of course Internet crazies, but why don’t you come to a show sometime and see how it really is? Their music is so much better and different live, they just set the stage on fire, and the fans are great in person. Come see for yourself.

@ drinkypuss – the drummer and bassist do not have the stylized looks of the guitarist and singer, they are pretty standard, low-key rock types, visually speaking. By the way nobody in the band is short – those two appear short because the frontman is 6 feet 2 inches, WITHOUT counting the enormous corona of hair, and his twin brother the guitarist is an even 6 feet tall. Very tall, very thin. People don’t suspect that, because their faces are pretty and they appear delicate. But they’re really really tall. The other two are kind of normal height.

By: ObtuseIntolerant

ObtuseIntolerant — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:46:41 +0000

@drinkypuss: I am NOT a TH fanatic...but I do know that they all met as kids playing little shows int their little German town...

And that the twins actually acted/dressed much as they do now even as little, unsigned kids...but, sigh, according to my fanatic sister it would appear to be true. Not that their label doesn't encourage the nonsense, of course!

Poor Gustav. He threw my sister his drumstick in the balcony last Wednesday and to say she was thrilled would be an understatement.

That said...it was one of the smallest shows I have ever been to for a "famous" band....WTF?

By: T'Challa

T'Challa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:41:11 +0000

I cannot take my eyes away from Bill Kaulitz. I keep waiting for something to drop and reveal that he’s actually an animatronic wax figure or something. That is one PRETTY boy! Then again, I’ve always had a thing for Bjork…

By: LostTurntable

LostTurntable — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:34:59 +0000

I wonder what their fans will say about this, those chicks are crazy. I wrote a negative review of their first album for a website and I got death threats from pissed off 14 year old girls.

By: Invisible Circus

Invisible Circus — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:16:25 +0000

@billychance

excellent.

By: Barry White Stripes, Office LW

Barry White Stripes, Office LW — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:16:05 +0000

@BillyChance: +1

I so don't get the image of that band, but I have to laugh every time I see the lead singer due to the resemblance to Bjork.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:21:35 +0000

Maybe i should save this post for the Bandom heading, but i’m oh so curious to know about the other two guys in the band, the musculy drummer and the stoner-looking bassist. How did they join the band? Are their images nearly as cultivated? What is their deal? Most importantly, why are they so short?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:09:53 +0000

Why is Bjork holding a piece of slime from Ghostbusters 2 with a bunch of teenagers?