Accept bassist slams acoustic "Balls"

[Mr Badguy]

Accept bassist Peter Baltes has slammed the version of the band`s classic song "Balls to the wall" that appears on the newly issued "VH1 Metal mania Stripped Volume 3" CD as "the biggest piece of garbage I have ever heard".

Even thought the acoustic version of "Balls to the wall" on "Stripped..." is credited to Accept, it turns out that the legendary Heavy Metal band never recorded an unplugged rendition of the track. Instead, it turns out that this particular recording was made by U.D.O., the German Heavy Metal group fronted by former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider.

Upon hearing the "Balls to the wall" recording that came out earlier this week on the CD, Baltes said "I checked out the 'acoustic' version of "Balls...". This is about the biggest piece of garbage I have ever heard. I call this butchering a true piece of Heavy Metal history to pieces just to be on a compilation album that nobody will buy anyway. I guess, when you are desperate enough some do anything fto make a buck.".

Longtime Accept manager Gaby Hoffmann, who is married to the band`s guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, stated "The fans always know exactly what is going on and that is most important to me."

Source Blabbermouth

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The craziest thing about this story is not the U.D.O./Accept controversy, but the fact that someone recorded an ACOUSTIC version of "Balls to the wall".

What the fuck were they thinking?

[Vinnie Velvet]

I'm curious to hear how that sounds actually.

:D

[Diamondjimi]

Blaspheme !

[binnie]

Originally posted by Vinnie Velvet
I'm curious to hear how that sounds actually.

:D

Me too.

Can't imagine it'll be up to much, but might be worth a giggle...

[Hardrock69]

That is about it.

Metal blasphemy.
:cool:

[Unchainme]

Just heard the Accoustic Version on Itunes 30 secounds preview...Sounds like fucking tori amos covering it, Fucking horrible.

[ELVIS]

Don't tell these wusses...

Let 'em go out and waste money on it...

[ppg960]

Another one hit wonder from the 80's.
Who gives a shit what these guys are up to??
They suck, and always have sucked the bag.

[WACF]

Wolf Hoffman's tone on that tune is pure metal.

I have not interest in hearing any other version.

[Diamondjimi]

Originally posted by ppg960
Another one hit wonder from the 80's.
Who gives a shit what these guys are up to??
They suck, and always have sucked the bag.

Go and buy "Restless and Wild" .

Nuff said !

[ppg960]

Originally posted by diamondjimi
Go and buy "Restless and Wild" .

Nuff said !

Sorry Udo,

They are Shite.

Nuff Said.:smoke2:

[Julius]

Hilarious.

[Julius]

Shit, I didn't realize I was necroposting.

[guwapo_rocker]

:lol:

[sadaist]

Shit, I didn't realize I was necroposting.


That was one motherfucker of a necro-bump. 5 damn years! As my Mom woulda said...

"Jesus Christ Tomatoes!"


(I don't know quite what it means either, but it's fun to say)

[sadaist]

Oh damn does that song suck balls. It's not even a good song no matter what the original was like. And I was expecting acoustic guitar. Is piano considered acoustic? Did I mention this song is bad? This song is bad.

[Julius]

Piano? Check.

Violin? Check.

Tender vocals about balls? Yep.

I'm still crying from laughter.

[conmee]

I love it! Very reminiscent of November Rain by Guns N' Amos...

Fast As A Shark™©® baby!

That is all.

Icon™©®

[Panamark]

Loved the original, even the video was cool (even now its fucking funny !)
Great main riff, love playing along with this one.
(With the JCM800 at 11 !!)

Im not even going to listen to this blasphemous bullshit.

[ashstralia]

you should mark, it's pretty funny.

[Panamark]

Just watching Udo do anything is funny.
He looks like a demented satanic "mini me" !

But thats one cool 80's tune I dont want fucked
over even in my subliminal areas :)

Watching Udo ride that demolition ball is still
hilarious ! This sounds like a car wreck scenario,
I know I shouldnt look at it, just drive by and
keep lookin forward

[BITEYOASS]

What a coincidence! I was slammin' my acoustic balls last night if you catch my drift. :biggrin::bananasex:

[guwapo_rocker]

I'd rather have my balls to the wall than listen to that again!

Painful! Hilarious, but painful!

[ELVIS]

In other news:

Van Heywolf record an impromptu acoustic version of You Really Got Me...

No comments so far from Van Halen bassist, Micharl Anthony...


:biggrin:

[-=VH=-]

This is...HILARIOUS!!! The German misconception of tapping into the acoustic hype and it will cool. NO. THIS IS A BLOODY SHAME. I'm seeing U.D.O. at the Wacken Open Air Festival this year and if hed ares to play this shite I'll kick his ass in front of 40.000 people.

[VAiN]

Who the hell is 'Accept'? I have never heard of them. Should I?

[guwapo_rocker]

German? band. Had 1 semi hit in the 80's, "Balls To The Wall".

The singer is two feet tall. Shoulda called the song "Balls To The Sidewalk".

[VAiN]

The singer is two feet tall. Shoulda called the song "Balls To The Sidewalk".

:appl:

[nitroDave23]

German? band. Had 1 semi hit in the 80's, "Balls To The Wall".

The singer is two feet tall. Shoulda called the song "Balls To The Sidewalk".

LO FUCKIN' L


yeah this is terrible...wtf was he thinking?

[rocking ron]

ACCEPT : German 'heavy-metal' band and have made begin 80's 2 'acceptable' albums : BREAKER and FAST AS A SHARK !!!

Another 'famous' song of this band is called : SON OF A BITCH !!

But I don't like this unplugged/piano shit stuff at all !!!