GUESTBOOK

Dear John, I hope that you, your family, and all the members of Europe and their respective families are in good health and are keeping safe, amid this COVID-19 pandemic. I first heard your amazing guitar playing at the age of 12, in late January 1987, on Much Music TV, a Canadian music videoclip channel, on a program called the Pepsi Power Hour. I remember seeing DEEP PURPLE's 'Bad Attitude' videoclip, followed by EUROPE's 'The Final Countdown' clip, and my jaw dropped when I heard Mr. NORUM's amazing and beautiful guitar solo (still my all-time favourite guitar solo) on TFC. I knew right away that EUROPE was one of my favourite rock groups ever. EUROPE's level of musicianship and its heavy 'Euro-Metal', melodic sound, distinguished it from a pack of generic rock groups. I asked my mom if she could buy me a copy of 'The Final Countdown' on audio-cassette, and the next time we went to the shopping mall record store, my wish came through, and I finally could listen constantly to EUROPE's music and to your amazing and well-thought melodic guitar solos and guitar fills. As EUROPE only ever played (1) Canadian date on Sunday, in Toronto, Ontario, in 2005. I couldn't attend because the concert took place on Mother's Day (in Canada) and almost 900 km separate Quebec City and Toronto, i.e., a 9-hour drive. After 27 years of having discovered EUROPE and Mr. NORUM's amazing musicianship, my dream finally came through. I never had the chance to see EUROPE or you live in concert, until the spring of 2015 on the 'War of Kings Tour', in Niagara Falls, New York. I hope that one day EUROPE could play Quebec City, QC and Montreal, QC, Canada. EUROPE has a lot of Canadian fans and Quebec City is a heavy rock city. Ramstein's only North American concert was held in Quebec City, QC, before a crowd of 110,000 in the Plaines of Abraham, an outdoor venue. Metallica and Scorpions have also played before 90,000 fans. In closing, I just want to thank you, Mr. NORUM, for your beautiful music and guitar solos. You inspired me to learn how to play guitar. Your guitar solo on 'Heart of Stone' is impeccable and so melodic. Wishing you a peaceful Christmas, and a happy and a healthy new year. Sincerely, Frank P.S. Loyal EUROPE and John NORUM fan since January 1987.