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16.03.2020

Grobschnitt Rockpalast

Find Grobschnitt credit information on AllMusic. Alternately psychedelic, progressive, and hard rock-styled, the eclectic German band Grobschnitt became one of the most popular live acts in German history. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Grobschnitt - Grobschnitt on AllMusic - 1972.

Grobschnitt in 1974: Lupo, Eroc, Wildschwein, McPorneaux, Mist, and Toni Moff Mollo
Background information
OriginWest Germany
GenresPsychedelic rock
Progressive rock
NDW (1980s)
Pop rock (1980s)
Years active1970–1989, 2007–present
LabelsBrain Records
Associated actsEroc
Websitehttp://www.grobschnitt-band.de
MembersMilla Kapolke
Manu Kapolke
Demian Hache
Deva Tattva
Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
A.T.S. (Admiral Top Sahne)
Nuki
Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak)
Past membersEroc (Joachim Ehrig)
Lupo (Gerd Otto Kühn)
Mist (Volker Kahrs)
Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak)
Popo (Wolfgang Jäger)
Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
Milla Kapolke

Grobschnitt was a West Germanrock band which existed between 1970 and 1989.[1] Their style evolved as time passed, beginning with psychedelic rock in the early 1970s before transitioning into symphonic progressive rock, NDW and finally pop rock in the mid-1980s. Grobschnitt, unlike other bands, utilized humor in their music in the form of unexpected noises and silly lyrics and concepts.

As was common with many German bands of the time, Grobschnitt sang in English until the early 1980s, despite touring exclusively in West Germany. The band accrued a loyal fan base through its live performances which included pyrotechnics and German comedic sketches. Highlight performances include Solar Music, an extended mostly instrumental piece which lasted up to an hour. Grobschnitt were also known for their stamina on stage, frequently performing shows in excess of three hours.

History[edit]

1970s[edit]

Grobschnitt formed in 1970 from the ashes of The Crew, a psychedelic rock band led by drummer Eroc (Joachim Ehrig).[1] Their new name meant 'rough cut', in reference to the style of tobacco.

Originally an eight-piece band, Grobschnitt released their self-titled album on Brain Records in 1972[2] before paring down into their standard five-piece unit. Their first record is stylistically very different from the symphonic sound that became their hallmark.

Ballermann, released in 1974,[2] featured new classically trained keyboardist Mist (Volker Kahrs). Released as a double-album, Ballermann featured humor and silly songs which followed from their entertaining live shows. The second record contains the first released version of 'Solar Music', an extended instrumental suite with origins in a piece by The Crew in the late 1960s. 'Solar Music' would see frequent performances throughout the band's career as well as being released in two more versions during the band's existence.

By 1975, Wolfgang 'Popo' Jäger joined Grobschnitt as a bassist and the group released Jumbo.[2]Jumbo fully realized the symphonic style the band had developed, featuring lush keyboard usage. 1977 saw the release of Rockpommel's Land after a German lyric release of Jumbo in 1976.[2]Rockpommel's Land would prove to be Grobschnitt's first commercial success, despite the waning appeal of progressive rock.

Solar Music Live, released in 1978,[2] consists of a longer version of the 'Solar Music' suite first revealed on Ballermann. Solar Music Live was a commercial success.

By 1979 Grobschnitt moved towards shorter song-oriented releases. Merry-Go-Round would be Grobschnitt's last release in the 1970s. Its songs made humorous digs at the disco music trend, commercialism and America.

1980s[edit]

Grobschnitt released another live album, Volle Molle, in 1980,[2] documenting the recent Merry-Go-Round tour. Popo was soon replaced by Milla Kapolke, before recording the Illegal album in 1980. The subsequent Illegal tour was highly successful.

Keyboardist Mist left Grobschnitt before the 1982 recording of Razzia,[2] a NDW-influenced album. Toni Moff Mollo, a friend of Eroc and long-time performer in live shows, was promoted to full member. Grobschnitt's single from Razzia, 'Wir wollen leben' ('We Want to Live'), remains a minor footnote in NDW history and proved to be the band's last success.

Eroc left Grobschnitt by June 1983, leaving Lupo as band leader.[2] In 1984 Grobschnitt released Kinder und Narren, sporting a distinctly 80s sound with the help of the DX7 synthesizer. Grobschnitt, having abandoned 'Solar Music' for several years released a new live version in 1985, Sonnentanz: Live. Another rock-pop album named Fantasten followed in 1987.

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After Eroc's departure members of Grobschnitt became more transient, many of whom came from the NDW band Extrabreit. Eventually, with the release of Last Party Live in 1989 Grobschnitt disbanded.

Next Party[edit]

Interest in Grobschnitt led to a partial band reunion from May 2007 with Wildschwein, Milla Kapolke and Toni Moff Mollo. Their repertoire consists of classic Grobschnitt songs throughout their career. Dubbed 'Next Party', they performed several concerts in 2007 and 2008. Hopes of a full reunion were dashed with the death of Wolfgang Jäger on May 3, 2007.[3] In 2008, Grobschnitt, after 17 years of 'silence', released their CD: Grobschnitt Live 2008.

Deaths[edit]

Former band member Mist (Volker Kahrs) died on July 20, 2008 at age 57. Circumstances were unknown or not released to the public.

Personnel[edit]

  • Eroc (Joachim Ehrig)
  • Lupo (Gerd Otto Kühn) – literally, 'wolf' (in Italian)
  • Mist (Volker Kahrs) – 'manure' (in German)
  • Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak) – 'Willi wild boar' (in German)
  • Popo (Wolfgang Jäger) – 'bum', 'bottom' (in German), though credited as 'Pepe' on the 'Jumbo' album
  • Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
  • Milla Kapolke

Discography[edit]

Main releases[edit]

  • Grobschnitt (1972)
  • Ballermann (1974)
  • Jumbo (1975) (in English)
  • Jumbo (mit deutschen Texten) (1976) (in German)
  • Rockpommel's Land (1977)
  • Solar Music Live (1978)
  • Merry-Go-Round (1979)
  • Volle Molle (1980)
  • Illegal (1980)
  • Razzia (1982)
  • Kinder und Narren (1984)
  • Sonnentanz (1985)
  • Fantasten (1987)
  • Last Party Live (1990)
  • Grobschnitt Live 2008 (2008)

All releases in West Germany / Germany, with the following additions:

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  • Rockpommel's Land (Canada, Bomb Records, 1978?)

Singles[edit]

  • Sonnenflug / Der Clown (1976) ('Sun Flight' / 'The Clown')
  • Merry-Go-Round / Coke-Train (1978)
  • Joker / Waldeslied (1980) ('Song of the Wood')
  • Silent Movie / Raintime (1981)
  • Wir wollen leben / Wir wollen sterben (1982) ('We Want to Live' / 'We Want to Die')
  • Wie der Wind / Geradeaus (1984) ('Like the Wind' / 'Straight ahead')
  • Fantasten (1987)
  • Unser Himmel (1987) ('Our Heaven')

Compilations[edit]

  • Grobschnitt (1978)
  • The International Story (2006)

Archival releases[edit]

  • Die Grobschnitt Story 1 (1994)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 2 (1998)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 1 (2001)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 2 (2002)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 3 (2002)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 4 (2003)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 4: Illegal Tour 1981 Complete (2003)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 5 (2004)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 5 (2004)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 6: Rockpommel's Land And Elsewhere.. (2006)

Silver Mint Series[edit]

'Silver Mint Series' is a set of full concert recordings remastered and released by Eroc. Each multiple-CD concert is being released one CD at a time, three every six months until 2009. Confirmed concert releases are:

  • Hagen 1971
  • Plochingen 1976
  • Bielefeld 1977
  • Emden 1979
  • Wesel 1979
  • Donaueschingen 1981
  • Osnabrück 1981
  • Düsseldorf 1983

References[edit]

  1. ^ abSchelle, Stephan. 'Grobschnitt, die beste deutsche Liveband'. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  2. ^ abcdefghSchelle, Stephan. 'Grobschnitt-Chronologie'. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ^Schirmer, Martin. 'Der Kapitän ist von Bord gegangen'. Hagener Rundschau. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

External links[edit]

  • (in German)Official Grobschnitt 'Next Party' web site
  • (in German)Homepage of Mist (Volker Kahrs)
  • (in German)Homepage of Eroc
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grobschnitt&oldid=947630244'
Rockpalast
Created byWDR
Country of originGermany
Release
Original networkWDR
Original release1974

Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a Germanmusictelevision show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Rockpalast started in 1974 and continues to this day. Hundreds of rock, heavy metal and jazz bands have performed on Rockpalast. Some acts were recorded for broadcast and for retail sale. All-night marathon shows called “Rock Night” (Rocknacht) were produced once or twice a year from 1977 through 1986 and simulcast throughout Europe via the Eurovision network of TV broadcasters,[1] thereby reaching around 25 million listeners on average.[2]Rockpalast is involved in several German pop, rock and underground music festivals, once sponsoring the Bizarre-Festival [de].

The founder and long-time producer of Rockpalast was Peter Rüchel[3] together with Christian Wagner [de]. Soon, Alan Bangs and Albrecht Metzger joined as moderators of the Rockpalast Nacht [de] events.

The J. Geils Band's song 'Believe in Me' became the official Rockpalast intro tune.[when?]

Selected list of performers[edit]

R.E.M. performing on Rockpalast at the Grünspan Club in Hamburg on November 2, 1998.
Indie folk rock band Villagers from Ireland performing on Haldern Pop Festival in 2013, whilst being recorded by Rockpalast team

Not all of these acts were recorded and broadcast. A list of the recorded gigs is readable on the Rockpalast homepage.[4]

  • The Black Crowes Blackberry Smoke
  • George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
  • Kevin Coyne[5]
  • The Cure[6]
  • Ian Dury and The Blockheads
  • Electric Light Orchestra[7]
  • Grateful Dead[8]
  • Jay Hooks.[9]
  • Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson
  • Rick James and The Stone City Band
  • Ronnie Lane from The Faces
  • Alvin Lee and Ten Years After
  • Marion Raven[10]
  • Streetwalkers[11]
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
  • Tom Waits[12]

See also[edit]

  • Peter Sommer [de]

References[edit]

  1. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Rocknächte 1977 - 1986'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ^https://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/backstage/me83.html
  3. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Peter Rüchel Eclipsed 2004'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^'Kevin Coyne: Live At Rockpalast 1979'. Rough Trade. 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. ^'The Cure: Live At Rockpalast – Bizarre Festival 1998'. YouTube.com. 2017-02-05.
  7. ^'Electric Light Orchestra 'Live - The Early Years' for the first time on DVD - #AltSounds'. Hangout.altsounds.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  8. ^With an appearance by the Flying Karamazov Brothers
  9. ^'Jay Hooks at Hotburrito's Bluesrockencyclopedia'. Hotburrito.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  10. ^First full show with backing band in Germany
  11. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers 1975'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  12. ^'Tom Waits - Rockpalast 1977 01 Step Right Up'. StumbleUpon. 1977-04-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.

Further reading[edit]

  • Rauscher, Frank (2007-06-15). 'Verdammt lang her: Rock, live und in Farbe - Das WDR-Fernsehen erinnert an '30 Jahre Rockpalast''. TV Reportagen (in German). M&C. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18.
  • Akalin, Cem (2013-03-18). 'Interview mit Rockpalast-Chef - 'Du musst offen bleiben für Neues'' (in German). Bonn, Germany: General-Anzeiger. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-23.Cite journal requires journal= (help)
  • Rüchel, Peter (2016-10-02). 'Peter Rüchel meets 78Twins' (in German). SOL Kulturbar. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  • Schwabe, Oliver (2017). 'I've Lost My Mind In Essen – 40 Jahre Rocknacht' (documentary film) (in German). WDR.[1]
  • Metzger, Albrecht; Heim, Wolfgang (2018-06-29). ''German Television proudly presents' - Rockpalast-Präsentator Albrecht Metzger'. Leute [de] (in German). SWR1 Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 2019-04-03.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rockpalast.
  • Official website(in German)
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk(in German)
  • Rockpalast-Archiv Unofficial archive website
  • Rockpalast on IMDb
  • Rockpalast-Fans Unofficial fansite
  • Rockpalast on Last.fm user group with free radio station
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockpalast&oldid=954192733'
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16.03.2020

Grobschnitt Rockpalast

Find Grobschnitt credit information on AllMusic. Alternately psychedelic, progressive, and hard rock-styled, the eclectic German band Grobschnitt became one of the most popular live acts in German history. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Grobschnitt - Grobschnitt on AllMusic - 1972.

Grobschnitt in 1974: Lupo, Eroc, Wildschwein, McPorneaux, Mist, and Toni Moff Mollo
Background information
OriginWest Germany
GenresPsychedelic rock
Progressive rock
NDW (1980s)
Pop rock (1980s)
Years active1970–1989, 2007–present
LabelsBrain Records
Associated actsEroc
Websitehttp://www.grobschnitt-band.de
MembersMilla Kapolke
Manu Kapolke
Demian Hache
Deva Tattva
Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
A.T.S. (Admiral Top Sahne)
Nuki
Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak)
Past membersEroc (Joachim Ehrig)
Lupo (Gerd Otto Kühn)
Mist (Volker Kahrs)
Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak)
Popo (Wolfgang Jäger)
Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
Milla Kapolke

Grobschnitt was a West Germanrock band which existed between 1970 and 1989.[1] Their style evolved as time passed, beginning with psychedelic rock in the early 1970s before transitioning into symphonic progressive rock, NDW and finally pop rock in the mid-1980s. Grobschnitt, unlike other bands, utilized humor in their music in the form of unexpected noises and silly lyrics and concepts.

As was common with many German bands of the time, Grobschnitt sang in English until the early 1980s, despite touring exclusively in West Germany. The band accrued a loyal fan base through its live performances which included pyrotechnics and German comedic sketches. Highlight performances include Solar Music, an extended mostly instrumental piece which lasted up to an hour. Grobschnitt were also known for their stamina on stage, frequently performing shows in excess of three hours.

History[edit]

1970s[edit]

Grobschnitt formed in 1970 from the ashes of The Crew, a psychedelic rock band led by drummer Eroc (Joachim Ehrig).[1] Their new name meant 'rough cut', in reference to the style of tobacco.

Originally an eight-piece band, Grobschnitt released their self-titled album on Brain Records in 1972[2] before paring down into their standard five-piece unit. Their first record is stylistically very different from the symphonic sound that became their hallmark.

Ballermann, released in 1974,[2] featured new classically trained keyboardist Mist (Volker Kahrs). Released as a double-album, Ballermann featured humor and silly songs which followed from their entertaining live shows. The second record contains the first released version of 'Solar Music', an extended instrumental suite with origins in a piece by The Crew in the late 1960s. 'Solar Music' would see frequent performances throughout the band's career as well as being released in two more versions during the band's existence.

By 1975, Wolfgang 'Popo' Jäger joined Grobschnitt as a bassist and the group released Jumbo.[2]Jumbo fully realized the symphonic style the band had developed, featuring lush keyboard usage. 1977 saw the release of Rockpommel's Land after a German lyric release of Jumbo in 1976.[2]Rockpommel's Land would prove to be Grobschnitt's first commercial success, despite the waning appeal of progressive rock.

Solar Music Live, released in 1978,[2] consists of a longer version of the 'Solar Music' suite first revealed on Ballermann. Solar Music Live was a commercial success.

By 1979 Grobschnitt moved towards shorter song-oriented releases. Merry-Go-Round would be Grobschnitt's last release in the 1970s. Its songs made humorous digs at the disco music trend, commercialism and America.

1980s[edit]

Grobschnitt released another live album, Volle Molle, in 1980,[2] documenting the recent Merry-Go-Round tour. Popo was soon replaced by Milla Kapolke, before recording the Illegal album in 1980. The subsequent Illegal tour was highly successful.

Keyboardist Mist left Grobschnitt before the 1982 recording of Razzia,[2] a NDW-influenced album. Toni Moff Mollo, a friend of Eroc and long-time performer in live shows, was promoted to full member. Grobschnitt's single from Razzia, 'Wir wollen leben' ('We Want to Live'), remains a minor footnote in NDW history and proved to be the band's last success.

Eroc left Grobschnitt by June 1983, leaving Lupo as band leader.[2] In 1984 Grobschnitt released Kinder und Narren, sporting a distinctly 80s sound with the help of the DX7 synthesizer. Grobschnitt, having abandoned 'Solar Music' for several years released a new live version in 1985, Sonnentanz: Live. Another rock-pop album named Fantasten followed in 1987.

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After Eroc's departure members of Grobschnitt became more transient, many of whom came from the NDW band Extrabreit. Eventually, with the release of Last Party Live in 1989 Grobschnitt disbanded.

Next Party[edit]

Interest in Grobschnitt led to a partial band reunion from May 2007 with Wildschwein, Milla Kapolke and Toni Moff Mollo. Their repertoire consists of classic Grobschnitt songs throughout their career. Dubbed 'Next Party', they performed several concerts in 2007 and 2008. Hopes of a full reunion were dashed with the death of Wolfgang Jäger on May 3, 2007.[3] In 2008, Grobschnitt, after 17 years of 'silence', released their CD: Grobschnitt Live 2008.

Deaths[edit]

Former band member Mist (Volker Kahrs) died on July 20, 2008 at age 57. Circumstances were unknown or not released to the public.

Personnel[edit]

  • Eroc (Joachim Ehrig)
  • Lupo (Gerd Otto Kühn) – literally, 'wolf' (in Italian)
  • Mist (Volker Kahrs) – 'manure' (in German)
  • Willi Wildschwein (Stefan Danielak) – 'Willi wild boar' (in German)
  • Popo (Wolfgang Jäger) – 'bum', 'bottom' (in German), though credited as 'Pepe' on the 'Jumbo' album
  • Toni Moff Mollo (Rainer Loskand)
  • Milla Kapolke

Discography[edit]

Main releases[edit]

  • Grobschnitt (1972)
  • Ballermann (1974)
  • Jumbo (1975) (in English)
  • Jumbo (mit deutschen Texten) (1976) (in German)
  • Rockpommel's Land (1977)
  • Solar Music Live (1978)
  • Merry-Go-Round (1979)
  • Volle Molle (1980)
  • Illegal (1980)
  • Razzia (1982)
  • Kinder und Narren (1984)
  • Sonnentanz (1985)
  • Fantasten (1987)
  • Last Party Live (1990)
  • Grobschnitt Live 2008 (2008)

All releases in West Germany / Germany, with the following additions:

In this, we'll walk you through the steps to get information about the hard drives (and removable drives) connected to your device. Microsoft surface serial number checker

  • Rockpommel's Land (Canada, Bomb Records, 1978?)

Singles[edit]

  • Sonnenflug / Der Clown (1976) ('Sun Flight' / 'The Clown')
  • Merry-Go-Round / Coke-Train (1978)
  • Joker / Waldeslied (1980) ('Song of the Wood')
  • Silent Movie / Raintime (1981)
  • Wir wollen leben / Wir wollen sterben (1982) ('We Want to Live' / 'We Want to Die')
  • Wie der Wind / Geradeaus (1984) ('Like the Wind' / 'Straight ahead')
  • Fantasten (1987)
  • Unser Himmel (1987) ('Our Heaven')

Compilations[edit]

  • Grobschnitt (1978)
  • The International Story (2006)

Archival releases[edit]

  • Die Grobschnitt Story 1 (1994)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 2 (1998)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 1 (2001)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 2 (2002)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 3 (2002)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 4 (2003)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 4: Illegal Tour 1981 Complete (2003)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 3: The History of Solar Music Vol. 5 (2004)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 5 (2004)
  • Die Grobschnitt Story 6: Rockpommel's Land And Elsewhere.. (2006)

Silver Mint Series[edit]

'Silver Mint Series' is a set of full concert recordings remastered and released by Eroc. Each multiple-CD concert is being released one CD at a time, three every six months until 2009. Confirmed concert releases are:

  • Hagen 1971
  • Plochingen 1976
  • Bielefeld 1977
  • Emden 1979
  • Wesel 1979
  • Donaueschingen 1981
  • Osnabrück 1981
  • Düsseldorf 1983

References[edit]

  1. ^ abSchelle, Stephan. 'Grobschnitt, die beste deutsche Liveband'. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  2. ^ abcdefghSchelle, Stephan. 'Grobschnitt-Chronologie'. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ^Schirmer, Martin. 'Der Kapitän ist von Bord gegangen'. Hagener Rundschau. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

External links[edit]

  • (in German)Official Grobschnitt 'Next Party' web site
  • (in German)Homepage of Mist (Volker Kahrs)
  • (in German)Homepage of Eroc
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grobschnitt&oldid=947630244'
Rockpalast
Created byWDR
Country of originGermany
Release
Original networkWDR
Original release1974

Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a Germanmusictelevision show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Rockpalast started in 1974 and continues to this day. Hundreds of rock, heavy metal and jazz bands have performed on Rockpalast. Some acts were recorded for broadcast and for retail sale. All-night marathon shows called “Rock Night” (Rocknacht) were produced once or twice a year from 1977 through 1986 and simulcast throughout Europe via the Eurovision network of TV broadcasters,[1] thereby reaching around 25 million listeners on average.[2]Rockpalast is involved in several German pop, rock and underground music festivals, once sponsoring the Bizarre-Festival [de].

The founder and long-time producer of Rockpalast was Peter Rüchel[3] together with Christian Wagner [de]. Soon, Alan Bangs and Albrecht Metzger joined as moderators of the Rockpalast Nacht [de] events.

The J. Geils Band's song 'Believe in Me' became the official Rockpalast intro tune.[when?]

Selected list of performers[edit]

R.E.M. performing on Rockpalast at the Grünspan Club in Hamburg on November 2, 1998.
Indie folk rock band Villagers from Ireland performing on Haldern Pop Festival in 2013, whilst being recorded by Rockpalast team

Not all of these acts were recorded and broadcast. A list of the recorded gigs is readable on the Rockpalast homepage.[4]

  • The Black Crowes Blackberry Smoke
  • George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
  • Kevin Coyne[5]
  • The Cure[6]
  • Ian Dury and The Blockheads
  • Electric Light Orchestra[7]
  • Grateful Dead[8]
  • Jay Hooks.[9]
  • Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson
  • Rick James and The Stone City Band
  • Ronnie Lane from The Faces
  • Alvin Lee and Ten Years After
  • Marion Raven[10]
  • Streetwalkers[11]
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
  • Tom Waits[12]

See also[edit]

  • Peter Sommer [de]

References[edit]

  1. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Rocknächte 1977 - 1986'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ^https://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/backstage/me83.html
  3. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Peter Rüchel Eclipsed 2004'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^'Kevin Coyne: Live At Rockpalast 1979'. Rough Trade. 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. ^'The Cure: Live At Rockpalast – Bizarre Festival 1998'. YouTube.com. 2017-02-05.
  7. ^'Electric Light Orchestra 'Live - The Early Years' for the first time on DVD - #AltSounds'. Hangout.altsounds.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  8. ^With an appearance by the Flying Karamazov Brothers
  9. ^'Jay Hooks at Hotburrito's Bluesrockencyclopedia'. Hotburrito.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  10. ^First full show with backing band in Germany
  11. ^Michael Marsch. 'Rockpalast Archiv - Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers 1975'. Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  12. ^'Tom Waits - Rockpalast 1977 01 Step Right Up'. StumbleUpon. 1977-04-18. Retrieved 2014-06-27.

Further reading[edit]

  • Rauscher, Frank (2007-06-15). 'Verdammt lang her: Rock, live und in Farbe - Das WDR-Fernsehen erinnert an '30 Jahre Rockpalast''. TV Reportagen (in German). M&C. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18.
  • Akalin, Cem (2013-03-18). 'Interview mit Rockpalast-Chef - 'Du musst offen bleiben für Neues'' (in German). Bonn, Germany: General-Anzeiger. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-23.Cite journal requires journal= (help)
  • Rüchel, Peter (2016-10-02). 'Peter Rüchel meets 78Twins' (in German). SOL Kulturbar. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  • Schwabe, Oliver (2017). 'I've Lost My Mind In Essen – 40 Jahre Rocknacht' (documentary film) (in German). WDR.[1]
  • Metzger, Albrecht; Heim, Wolfgang (2018-06-29). ''German Television proudly presents' - Rockpalast-Präsentator Albrecht Metzger'. Leute [de] (in German). SWR1 Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 2019-04-03.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rockpalast.
  • Official website(in German)
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