Pell often says his music is about a Knight in shining armour going on various adventures. Each album continues one new quest after the other, and songs are told as separate stories. Pell's main influence in guitar work has been Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple.
SPV Records released a live DVD on 25 February 2008, titled Live over Europe, which includes the full performance from the Rock Hard Festival in 2007, and comes with a bonus disc which includes live footage from Pell's own archive. In 2012, a new Axel Rudi Pell live concert CD/DVD Live on Fire was released.
In 2013, ex-Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli joined the band, replacing Mike Terrana after his initial departure in 2013. Mike Terrana wanted to pursue other projects, such as becoming a member of the supergroup The Ferrymen, featuring Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero on vocals. Axel celebrated his 25th anniversary as a musician in 2014, headlining the Bang Your Head festival in Balignen Germany on 11 July 2014. It featured one of the original line up's singers: Jeff Scott Soto. Special guests also included Joerg Michael, Rob Rock, Ronnie Atkins, John Lawton, ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnett, Doogie White, keyboardist Tony Carey and drummer Vinny Appice. The show consisted of 3 acts: a short Steeler reunion and brief Axel Rudi Pell original line up reunion with Jeff Scott Soto, a full modern Axel Rudi Pell show with vocalist Johnny Gioeli and current band members, and the last act featuring various Deep Purple and Rainbow covers with a full ensemble.
In 2019, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary, releasing a double live album called XXX - 30th Anniversary Live. The songs were recorded on various dates of the Knights Call 2018 tour. The group's Facebook page stated at the time that the band did not know they were being recorded but when they heard the audio they were amazed and wanted to release it to celebrate the group's 30th Anniversary. It was released in June 2019 on CD and LP.
On 5 February 2020, they announced their latest album on their Facebook page, titled Sign of the Times, due for release on 24 April 2020. In March 2020, the band announced a delay of the release of the new record, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and was released on 8 May 2020 instead. A tour in support of the new album was also postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then later delayed again until 2022. In late 2020, Pell announced his newest album Diamonds Unlocked II, which was released on 30 July 2021. It is another covers album similar to Diamonds Unlocked from 2007. Pell is well known for his extensive touring, mostly around Germany and his home town in Bochum. He rarely tours globally, but has performed a few one-off shows in London over the recent years. However, there has always been high demand to bring him to other countries. They are also famous for attending many music festivals such as being regulars at Wacken Open Air since the late 1990s. Most recently they announced a new album of original music, called Lost XXIII, which was eventually released on 14 April 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Rudi_Pell
Studio albums
Wild Obsession (1989)
Nasty Reputation (1991)
Eternal Prisoner (1992)
Between the Walls (1994)
Black Moon Pyramid (1996)
Magic (1997)
Oceans of Time (1998)
The Masquerade Ball (2000)
Shadow Zone (2002)
Kings and Queens (2004)
Mystica (2006)
Diamonds Unlocked (2007) (cover album)
Tales of the Crown (2008)
The Crest (2010)
Circle of the Oath (2012)
Into the Storm (2014)
Game of Sins (2016)
Knights Call (2018)
Sign of the Times (2020)
Diamonds Unlocked II (2021) (cover album)
Lost XXIII (2022)
Wishing Well
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I know you ain't going anywhere
Look around, all your time you're singing your blues
I know you ain't going anywhere
You've always been a good friend of mine
But you always say farewell
And the only time that you're satisfied
Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself
Or is that what you're trying to do?
Put up a fight, you believe to be right
And some day the sun will shine through
You've always got something to hide
Something you just can't tell
And the only time that you're satisfied
Is with your feet in the wishing well
But I know what you're wishing for
It's love in a peaceful world
It's love in a peaceful world
And some love in a peaceful world
You've always been a good friend of mine
But you always say farewell
And the only time that you're satisfied
Is with your feet in the wishing well
Axel Rudi Pell's song "Wishing Well" is a poignant reflection on the human tendency to seek happiness and contentment through external means rather than from within ourselves. The song opens with the singer urging his friend to stop running away from their problems and to face reality. They implore their friend to stop singing the blues and to confront the challenges they are facing head-on. However, the friend seems to be stuck in a rut, always saying goodbye and never fully committing to anything. The only time they seem happy is when they are dreaming of what could be, with their feet in the wishing well, rather than taking concrete steps to make their dreams a reality.
The chorus of the song reveals that the friend is seeking love and peace in the world, but is struggling to find it. They are constantly searching for something that will make them happy, but are looking in all the wrong places. The singer seems to be trying to encourage them to stop searching for external solutions and instead look within themselves for the answers they seek.
The second verse continues the theme of urging the friend to stop trying to escape their problems. The songwriter suggests that they should put down their gun, figuratively speaking, and stop trying to hurt themselves in the pursuit of happiness. They should fight for what they believe in and trust that eventually, things will turn around. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing that the friend is always searching for something more but can't seem to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Take off your hat, kick off your shoes
Relax, take a break from your worries
I know you ain't going anywhere
I know you're feeling stuck and can't find a way out
Look around, all your time you're singing your blues
You're constantly feeling down and complaining about your problems
I know you ain't going anywhere
You're not making any progress in life
You've always been a good friend of mine
Despite your flaws, I value our friendship
But you always say farewell
You're always leaving or saying goodbye
And the only time that you're satisfied
You only feel content when you're not facing your problems
Is with your feet in the wishing well
Your escape from reality is to wish for a better life
Throw down your gun you might shoot yourself
Stop self-sabotaging before you harm yourself
Or is that what you're trying to do?
Are you intentionally causing harm to yourself?
Put up a fight, you believe to be right
Stand up for what you believe in
And some day the sun will shine through
Believe in a better future and brighter days
You've always got something to hide
You keep secrets and don't share your true feelings
Something you just can't tell
You hold onto your secrets and fears
And the only time that you're satisfied
You only feel content when you're not facing your problems
Is with your feet in the wishing well
Your escape from reality is to wish for a better life
But I know what you're wishing for
I understand your desires and dreams
It's love in a peaceful world
You want to experience love and harmony in the world
It's love in a peaceful world
You want to experience love and harmony in the world
And some love in a peaceful world
You want to see love and peace spread throughout the world
You've always been a good friend of mine
Despite your flaws, I value our friendship
But you always say farewell
You're always leaving or saying goodbye
And the only time that you're satisfied
You only feel content when you're not facing your problems
Is with your feet in the wishing well
Your escape from reality is to wish for a better life
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SIMON KIRKE, JOHN D BUNDRICK, PAUL KOSSOFF, PAUL RODGERS, TETSU YAMAUCHI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
helena darst
COOL BEAUTIFUL VOICE:-)
Tschunasun
they copy the greatest sound "The free" from 1972!! Both ones R great
Marco Antonio
JEFF SCOTT SOTO ON VOCALS