Kai Hansen Interview! Talking Helloween, Touring, Metal and Mustangs

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  • čas přidán 25. 05. 2023
  • This is my first interview I've ever done, and I'm beyond honored that I was able to do it with the God father of power metal Kai Hanson! Such a cool guy and it made for a really fun interview. hope you enjoy, let me know who you would like me to try interview!
    #kaihansen #helloween #gammaray #metal #interview #unitedforcestour #powermetal

Komentáře • 84

  • @newrockorder
    @newrockorder Před rokem +39

    Kai Hansen is the German Metal God, hands down!

  • @metallihorsemen
    @metallihorsemen Před rokem +19

    I'm a die hard Helloween fan and I have to say... this is by far one of the best interviews I've seen of Kai Hansen. Your questions were great, unique and interesting. Far better than the journalists that are asking the same questions these last couple of years, making every interview sound the same. I'm glad you asked for his thoughts on the Post Kai era of Helloween. Great job man. Subscribed!

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +2

      Thank you! That means so much! I knew I had to ask some of the questions like how's the tour going and stuff on the new album. But being a car page I wanted to ask him some car questions, and ya I've never heard his take on some of the post Kai albums. And I had the awesome opportunity to hang out with him for about a hour before starting and I have to say he is a delight. Super cool guy. Thank you for subscribing!

  • @Desert_Rain_Music
    @Desert_Rain_Music Před rokem +10

    I’ve never met a more down-to-earth and courteous “rock star” than Kai. My son and I were lucky enough to hang out with him after the show in Saint Petersburg, Florida and he couldn’t have been more gracious. Thank you Kai! You’re #1 in my book. 🤘🎃🤘

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      Cool! And I need to agree. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him for about a hour before we started. Super cool guy

    • @Desert_Rain_Music
      @Desert_Rain_Music Před rokem +1

      @@metalheadcarshow- thank you for a great interview! Really enjoyed it.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      @Desert_Rain_Music thank you! It was a lot of fun. I'm working on getting 3 more interviews before the year is done.

  • @macsimon6821
    @macsimon6821 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Bless this man, he always has a smile on his face and is humble. Great singer. I've been listening to him since the age of 7

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Awesome! I'm also super happy to say he's a awesome guy

  • @bender2411
    @bender2411 Před měsícem +1

    Do whatever You want but Do it with all Your Heart (c)

  • @StarFury2
    @StarFury2 Před 7 měsíci +2

    My childhood hero!
    Walls of Jericho and EP blew my teenager mind. Record was raw and uncontrolled, but full of passion and timeless creativity with Kai on the vocals. Helloween getting together is like some long desired dream come true. Hope the guys can maintain this fellowship for a long, because they all belong together.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Walls of Jericho is amazing. And I think they will, everyone seams happy on stage, as mentioned in the interview Michael and Andi get along really well and they are jumping back into the studio to make a new album. I think we will see this lineup for a very long time

  • @JoeyArmstrong2800
    @JoeyArmstrong2800 Před 2 měsíci +1

    As popular as Helloween were globally, it was always difficult to find their records back in the day. Save for Pink Bubbles and Chameleon which were on E.M.I.

  • @hillvalley6716
    @hillvalley6716 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I met Kai and dirk after their 2006 Gamma Ray concert in Melbourne, Australia. He is really that cool in person. He doesn’t have that “arrogance” of some lead singers that I have met before( Mille from Kreator comes to mind). Just a legend of a bloke.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 9 měsíci +1

      I also had the pleasure of hanging out with Kai for about a hour before starting the interview and I got the same feeling from him. Super cool guy.

  • @MetalisForever666
    @MetalisForever666 Před rokem +3

    4:00 The AC/DC show Kai is speaking about was the show at November 23th 1979.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem

      Probably one of the last handful of shows AC/DC played with Bon Scott

  • @васяткин
    @васяткин Před rokem +3

    Kai is a legend! Love this guy!

  • @apogeedata
    @apogeedata Před 10 měsíci +2

    I knew this band existed in the 80s I’m 60 years old. I just did not realize how good they are until recent.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 10 měsíci

      So good. Specially with Andi, Michael and Kai on vocals now

  • @davidkarvay6444
    @davidkarvay6444 Před 2 měsíci +1

    !!!😊

  • @JohnHenrySheridan
    @JohnHenrySheridan Před 4 měsíci +2

    Fantastic! Thank you for this interview with Kai! Been a huge Helloween fan since early 90s.
    I watched this together with my 8 year old son Kai Link during breakfast this morning. We have a new band together called Karrish Raddit and we appreciated Kai Hansen's advice to new bands. :)

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you! I think its so awesome you and your son share metal together.
      On a side note. I got to hang out with Kai for about a hour before we started. I can confirm hee a super cool guy

    • @JohnHenrySheridan
      @JohnHenrySheridan Před 4 měsíci

      @@metalheadcarshow Thanks man! Yeah it's real special being able to share my favorite music with my son and having him "get it".
      I'm very glad to hear that Kai is a super cool guy. As a fan, I really want him to be you know? To get a confirmation of that from someone like yourself who had a chance to spend time with him is awesome and appreciated. Thanks for sharing. :)

  • @johnkatsoudas4767
    @johnkatsoudas4767 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Kai Hansen has always been my favorite Helloween member. In my opinion he has written the best Helloween songs including Skyfall. He is one of the greatest songwriters ever in my opinion. His other band Gamma Ray is also amazing and love them big time. I have seen all my favorite bands accept Helloween and Gamma Ray. They are the only two bands left on my bucket list. Excellent interview! I enjoyed it big time.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 4 měsíci

      I hope you get the chance to see one of them soon! And thank you!

    • @bender2411
      @bender2411 Před měsícem

      Kai Hansen the best and number one for me. Gamma Ray is my favorite metal band (and Helloween till 1989). It is very sorry that Gamma Ray is over.

  • @CheapCharlieMiner
    @CheapCharlieMiner Před 5 měsíci +1

    I met him in Cologne touring with Gammaray something like 23 years ago :-). He gave me a signature on my jacket back then. Great guy !

  • @rockandmetalnewz
    @rockandmetalnewz Před rokem +3

    Kai is amazing! I saw the Las Vegas show and they were so great!! Kai is amazing

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to say he was super cool

  • @torrezani
    @torrezani Před 7 měsíci +2

    what a great Interview

  • @kairyonaznable20
    @kairyonaznable20 Před rokem +3

    Omg he was amazing in San Francisco last night. Was able to get front row. Incredible seeing them all together again. Bring Gamma Ray to the US!

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem

      Awesome! I thought Kai was super entertaining during the Jericho medly in Toronto. I'm sure Gamma Ray will be in North America soon enough

    • @JS-vh4yq
      @JS-vh4yq Před rokem

      GAMMA RAY played The Filmore in S.F. a few years back with Blind Guardian and Gravedigger... it was amazing. I think Kai and Helloween pull a larger crowd and make more money touring with Helloween.

  • @JM-ik9kw
    @JM-ik9kw Před rokem +4

    What a nice guy. Kai Hansen is the law.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      Happy to confirm he is indeed super nice. Spent around a hours hanging out before starting

  • @ostforever666
    @ostforever666 Před 6 měsíci

    i've exchanged a few years agoo some mail with Kai and is a really a great and emphatic guy!love that man :)

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 6 měsíci

      He was fantastic. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him for about a hour before the interview started. Such a cool guy

  • @reneelectriceye_music4580
    @reneelectriceye_music4580 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hansen , tje mind over the Power Metal Matter, Hell Yeah!!!!

  • @LuisMiguelCostaVideos
    @LuisMiguelCostaVideos Před 11 měsíci +3

    Helloween and Running Wild are the best german Rock bands ever. There are many others, like the Scorpions, Rammstein, Bohse Onkels and stuff... but no one "beats" Helloween and Running Wild... Accept, Doro Pesch and Kreator should also be taken into account. Just my humble opinion. Shame Helloween dont come for a show in Portugal! PLEASE PAY US A VISIT, HELLOWEEN!!
    Greetings from Lisboa, Portugal

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks for watching!
      Did Helloween not visit Portugal on the Pumpkins United Tour?

  • @GoldenGateNum9
    @GoldenGateNum9 Před 7 měsíci +1

    My idol 🎸Kai Hansen and Andy LaRocque are practically Yngwie Malmsteen if he loved Heavy Metal ❤️

  • @reneeneenee
    @reneeneenee Před rokem +3

    So happy you interviewed my hero, next time please make sure in a quiet environment ...

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +2

      Glad you liked it!
      God I know. When I went to check out that area there was nobody there, came back about a hour later with Kai and there was a meeting and 2 guys doing construction literitly on the other side of the camera. I've bought a mic since then.

  • @henrystrong6388
    @henrystrong6388 Před rokem +2

    Nicely done!

  • @Chris_Jamstone
    @Chris_Jamstone Před rokem +1

    the legend

  • @fisherkalastaja
    @fisherkalastaja Před 9 měsíci +1

    The BOSS Kai!! Perfect advice!

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 9 měsíci +1

      I'm also happy to say Kai was super cool and a absolute delight

    • @fisherkalastaja
      @fisherkalastaja Před 9 měsíci

      It showed!!! :-) A very humble and nice guy!!!@@metalheadcarshow

  • @WALDENSOFTWARE
    @WALDENSOFTWARE Před rokem +2

    He's completely right about the "down turn on the computer". Kids, don't turn on apps, or your phone either. Use your imagination, try out playing your instruments from scratch, play together, create unique roots before you turn on your digital resources. Too many bands today are weak because they started playing through phone apps. That ain't metal.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem

      I do agree with him, but these bands do still exist. A band playing through amps and real drums isn't a thing of the past. Just more bands need to keep doing that. Once saw a black metal band play a set with a Guitarist, bassist and a laptop. No vocals ether. Eztreanly weak set

    • @WALDENSOFTWARE
      @WALDENSOFTWARE Před rokem

      @@metalheadcarshow I mean't when they buy a guitar for example and turn to an app to start learning. They kill their roots like that. Bands of the past turned into uniwue musicians because they didn't have an app sterilizing their style at the beginning of their learning their instrument.

  • @rickyelricviana8853
    @rickyelricviana8853 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I can see you are very nervous and I totally get why, but you handled very well and make good questions... Keep doing this work man...

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks! I was a little nervous. But I did get the luxury of getting to hang out with Kia for about a hour before we started the interview. Happy to mention he's super cool. But ya, I wanted to ask some questions that I don't think he's been asked in a interview before. There should be another interview in October

    • @rickyelricviana8853
      @rickyelricviana8853 Před 8 měsíci

      @@metalheadcarshow if you keeping this pace, the next time will be even better... And a lot of envy of you, He's is to me top 5 people in music that I wanted to meet and talk

  • @sergiogarciacardozo3482
    @sergiogarciacardozo3482 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I would have been SO nervous of being in front of him but you handled it pretty good! I went to their show in Bogota last Sep2022 and it was unbelievable, the amount of energy and talent they, despite all of the years, have displayed was just jaw-dropping. In future, hope you can interview either Andi or Sascha, my favorites!! (L) 😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před 11 měsíci

      I was pretty nervous leading up to the interview. I had the luxury of getting to hang out with Kai for about a hour before the interview. So the awkwardness was gone and we where both good to go. Happy to say Kai is super cool and generally really nice. I'm not sure when my next chance to interview anyone from Helloween will be. But when it happens I will probably try do one with one of them. Or Andi and Michael together. And maybe do something with Kai that's car focused. Time will tell. Thanks for watching

  • @SilentDave
    @SilentDave Před rokem +1

    Sad that the only Canadian show was Toronto. At this rate, I'll never see these guys live, especially with the current line-up, lol

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem

      Sounds like they already want to go back to quebec. Hopefully you get a chance soon enough

  • @alexanderkussatz143
    @alexanderkussatz143 Před rokem +1

    Why no question about gamma ray

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem

      Fair question. I think I didn't ask any because it was Helloween's tour, and I need to listen to more Gamma Ray

    • @bender2411
      @bender2411 Před rokem +1

      @@metalheadcarshow Talk to Kai Hansen and do not talk about Gamma Ray... WTF

  • @fabienlamour3644
    @fabienlamour3644 Před rokem +2

    Meanwhile he forgot Gammaray's fans. Sad.

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      Ya I guess the pandemic delaying the scheduled Helloween tour really delayed everything for Gamma Ray. Specially Unisonic

  • @lautaro9228
    @lautaro9228 Před rokem +1

    hanson?

  • @scottblack9213
    @scottblack9213 Před rokem +4

    Kai Hansen is the Adrian Smith of Helloween - without him they are an average metal band without the classic songs

    • @metalheadcarshow
      @metalheadcarshow  Před rokem +1

      I half agree with you. Personally I think Time Of The Oath and Gamble With The Devil are some of Helloweens Best. And stronge albums. But with that said my top 3 are the 80s Keeper albums and Helloween. He's absolutely a metal icon and befits Helloween though

    • @MichaelHolmgaard
      @MichaelHolmgaard Před rokem +3

      Weikath wrote as many classic songs as Kai though. To me it's a band where those two are equals - Especially because of the way they compliment each other's styles

    • @scottblack9213
      @scottblack9213 Před rokem

      @@MichaelHolmgaard not really

    • @MichaelHolmgaard
      @MichaelHolmgaard Před rokem +6

      @@scottblack9213 That is fact though. Weikath was as much part of the Helloween vision. Eagle Fly Free, Dr Stein, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Rise and Fall, A Tale That Wasn't Right, How Many Tears etc. Those are all classics that Weikath wrote while Kai was in the band. He was the one who insisted that Helloween hired Michael Kiske when Kai wanted Ralf Scheepers instead. Their producer from the early days, Tommy Hansen, also stated that Weikath was the true mastermind behind Helloween from the beginning. I am not taking anything away from Kai, who has been a crucial developer of the power metal genre, but you shouldn't downplay Weikath's influence when it comes to Helloween's success.

  • @lngoschwichtenberg3823
    @lngoschwichtenberg3823 Před 5 měsíci

    Gamma ray만들때 ingo도 같이 데리고 나갔으면 자살하지 않았을텐데