EXCLUSIVE Q and A with Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann from heavy metal band ACCEPT!

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?
32.37
25 How do you stay in shape on tour? What do you eat?
RECORDED IN NASHVILLE U.S.A
23RD JUNE 2023

[@glendrover3846]

Met wolf while I was in Megadeth in Italy. Great guy as you guys can easily tell.. Good to see u guys still recording and touring. Hope u guys are well. Glen

[@jimomertz]

Those auto subtitles were cracking me up! I’m sure Roger Doll Tree would laugh too. 😂

[@hellR1de]

One thing that Accept could be remember for ? Fast as a Shark. That just blew the socks off of everybody, as a pioneer for speed metal, I would say. Such an awesome song.

[@tombstoneranch69]

Funny story. I had this one bull, and he was a real mean motherf*cker. Like nasty mean. I was playing some accept, I think I was playing through Stalingrad or Blind Rage, I had just bought it and had it on in the garage in the main house. I came out and the bull was IN the garage listening to it, he had busted the gate and had wandered over and was just chilling. I tried some Saboton, but he didn't want that, he just really liked Mark's voice I think. Accept would always calm that boy down, it was the craziest thing. I still ended up getting rid of him, he'd try and hurt a guy if he could, but he was literally horns up for Accept. \m/

[@scorpions1965]

Please do more Q&As

[@tapiaduque]

+1

[@SlavaGeranyam]

Each of your songs is super-I love you 😍

[@ArttuTheCat]

BALLS TO THE WALL 😼🤘🎵🎶! Greetings from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮.

[@High_Caliber]

You guys are consistently awesome. One of the very few bands that I STILL buy every album when they come out, because I know the songs will be consistent and full power. Most bands have real stinkers in the catalogue, but I can't think of a single one since I found "balls to the wall" back in the 80s (on cassette!!). Very happy you've been releasing on vinyl!! Cheers, keep rocking. I even have some TT Quick on cd. I remember when I heard that Mark was moving to Accept, that was kind of crazy, and it's worked out better than I thought it would.

[@aggravatedbattery1164]

Great content for a lazy Saturday morning. So glad you guys are still motivated to make music, so much awesome riffage and killer vocals. Glad your voice is holding up Mark, kind of amazing considering how long you've been singing. Cheers!!!

[@kenankustura8595]

Thanks for answering my question! Didn't know that Wolf also did the artwork for "Blood of the Nations". Hope to see you on the next tour, cheers 🤘

[@mikakoivunen3240]

If you are interested in some lyrics which have a good ending....you are free to use thiis: Deep Waters In deep waters I am wandering It is very hard and heavy to roam Darkness starts to take its toll My poor head is on a roll Where is the light I really do wonder Life doesn’t always have a good sense of humor You just need to have a courage to fight To rise away from the waters so deep Towards a brighter future so sweet Life isn’t only for dying and fading Let’s get the joy out of positive thinking Let’s rejoice in our paths of life Where ever they may lead us Hoping they won’t make life tedious

[@SofiaHM8704]

Accept de mis bandas favoritas de todos los tiempos!! simplemente hacen música perfecta. puro heavy metal, poderoso y contundente. Wolf un pedazo guitarrista, infravalorado, con una técnica y estilo único. Mark Tornillo tremendo vocalista, aguante 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@zaaksantos651]

Thanks for answering my questions, you guys are the best, see you on tour!!

[@metalfan210]

Zombie apocalypse, kick ass opening tune for accept, and wolf just shreds the guitar. I really enjoyed your show in San Antonio VIP experience. 🤘

[@sattercaster1]

These guys are priceless. I miss Peter, but still love Accept. Wolf is a lifelong hero of mine.

[@user-sq6hz9pe6t]

Уважаю этих людей.

[@glennhutson2015]

Cool !

[@theausdog]

love this accept got me into metal

[@Erck712]

This was a great humanization of 2 metal gods. I actually watched the whole thing. Thanks!

[@NordicRC]

Love you guys ❤

[@franciscoangel]

🔥🔥🔥

[@SuperMario2401]

I love this, accept rules!

[@Heavy_Metal.Nerd-2005]

Mark's been with you since 2009.

[@scorpions1965]

Metal legends

[@mikakoivunen3240]

Thank you for this, meeting of the devoted fans of the band - and all. I can say: thank you for the music since the late 70's. I became a fan of the Accept when I was 11 years old in 1981. I think I was one of the first Accept fans in Finland. 😀And if I was not the first one, I am still one of the first fans... I am so thankful of meeting the Accept members from 2005 onwarrd... I am not on fb, so I was not able to ask questions. But now i can: Is it possible to hear some live songs from Death Row: example Writing On The Wall, Death Row, Sodom and Gomorrah or Like A Loaded Gun?

[@77blueWater]

Would love to hear Accept play “go for the throat” from the TT Quick EP! Still love to throw on that EP time and again.

[@user-tt6mb4nm9i]

As músicas de vcs axo lindas e gosto de ouvir accept

[@lawandorder3287]

Волк молодец

[@jongolsteyn9680]

Excellent video guys, thank you. I find it interesting when you were talking about playing again after a long layoff, and wondering if you still had it or not. You guys definitely still have it when I saw you in 2010 on the Blood of the Nations Tour. I saw the Madison, Wi. show and the Arcada Theater show in Chicago. Both shows blew me away. I loved seeing all the new songs from that album being played live. That album is one of my favorite metal albums of all time and seeing that tour was a memory I will never forget. I also met you after the Chicago show and chatted with you two. Both were very friendly and nice. Great memories!

[@chrisdinunno1737]

I know they probably don’t wanna hear this, but I sure miss Peter Wolf and Peter were the two original members like heart and soul and I’m sure Wolf misses Peter, and sodas Mark but their lineup is OK. Let’s have a different concept but still except all the way.

[@ÑEZ0688]

Teutonic Terror is one of my all time favorite metal songs.

[@Aiming_High1]

👍💪🤘✌

[@TheMetalMag]

thx

[@cliffordhritz5215]

OMG! Accept performing ‘Go For The Throat’ by TT QUICK would be sick!!!!

[@dragangovedarica79]

👍💪🏻🤘🏻

[@bobduce5705]

Hope you guys can tour western Canada ! Lots of Accept fans out this way.

[@mikakoivunen3240]

X-T-C...oh my God! 😇

[@dimitru6024]

Loved the outro!

[@claudiaboniny]

🔥🤘🏻🔥🆒❗

[@mikakoivunen3240]

What about meeting the fans after of before the gig? Do you get annoyed of the devoted fans? 🙃

[@Garage-rus75]

🤝👍👌🖐️

[@juhpaa]

Prisoner and Chain reaction from Eat the heat

[@jameswatson3695]

I have a song called EVIL WOMAN I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU GUYS TO WRITE A SONG CALLED THAT

[@MaxTor2112]

Wolf, have you done any "How to Play..." Accept ?

[@ACCEPTTUBE]

Yes, Wolf has a KZbin Channel and a series called “ Wolfs Guitar Lair” where he demonstrates how to play many Accept songs! Check it out!

[@bobduce5705]

There's a song right there lol. To many cooks , spoil the soup 😂

[@jwolf3920]

I have quick question for Wolf Did tune your guitar to E flat? I hear Eb which would change the tonality of the music being played to a minor2nd lower than was released by Warner Bros publishing songbook correct? Tks J Wolf from USA 6:44 6:44 6:44

[@ronaldfernandez.8586]

Hiii 🇨🇷

[@user-tt6mb4nm9i]

Oi como vai

[@user-hw7rk5vx4l]

Also, was denkt ihr über den Krieg in der Ukraine, ihr Rocker?

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

If you get too many women , before getting too tired , could you send some here ?😂😂🤣😅🤣🤣😂😅😅🤣🤣😂

[@junehanna724]

I`m really happy to see you again,...i`m a big fan !!!!

[@RockerAce67]

You guys are the coolest. I really enjoyed this.

[@lawandorder3287]

Как у вас отношения с удо вы с ним общаетесь?