Dies ist ein privater Blog, der sich überwiegend mit Konzertberichten und Musik-News meiner Lieblingsbands, Tourdaten und Fotos befasst. Darueber hinaus enthält er Berlinerisches und eine Mixtur aus diesem oder jenem - eben MISCHMASCH.
23 Februar 2010
Dunkel war's, der Mond schien helle
Tja, da habe ich doch endlich eine längere Version dieses bekannten Spottgedichts gefunden.
Dunkel war’s, der Mond schien helle,
Schnee lag auf der grünen Flur,
als ein Auto blitzeschnelle,
langsam um die Ecke fuhr.
Drinnen saßen stehend Leute,
schweigend ins Gespräch vertieft,
als ein totgeschossener Hase
auf der Sandbank Schlittschuh lief.
Und der Wagen fuhr im Trabe,
rückwärts einen Berg hinauf.
Droben zog ein alter Rabe
gerade eine Turmuhr auf.
Von der regennassen Straße
wirbelte der Staub empor.
Und ein Junge bei der Hitze
mächtig an den Ohren fror.
Und auf einer grünen Parkbank, die rot angestrichen war,
saß ein blondgelockter Jüngling, dessen rabenschwarzes Haar
von der Fülle seiner Jahre schon ganz weiß geworden war.
Und im Arm ’ne alte Schrulle,
zählte kaum erst 17 Jahr.
In der Hand ne Butterstulle,
die mit Schmalz bestrichen war.
Holder Engel, süßer Bengel,
furchtbar liebes Trampeltier.
Du hast Augen wie Sardellen,
alle Ochsen gleichen Dir.
Beide Hände in den Taschen.
hielt er sich die Augen zu.
Denn er konnte nicht ertragen,
wie nach Veilchen roch die Kuh.
Droben auf dem Apfelbaume,
der sehr süße Birnen trug,
hing des Frühlings letzte Pflaume
und an Nüssen noch genug.
Ringsumher herrscht tiefes Schweigen
und mit fürchterlichem Krach,
spielen in des Grases Zweigen
zwei Kamele lautlos Schach.
Und zwei Fische liefen munter,
durch das Kornfeld hin.
Endlich ging die Sonne unter
und der graue Tag erschien.
Diese traurige Geschichte
war so lustig wie noch nie,
deshalb heißt's auf Wiedersehen,
bleibe bei mir, oh Marie!
Dies Gedicht des Herrn von Goethe,
schrieb Schiller nachts bei Morgenröte,
als er auf dem Nachttopf saß,
und im Stehn die Zeitung las ....
20 Februar 2010
Rolling Drunks, Theater Artenschutz, Berlin - 20 Feb 2010
BAND HISTORY:
Founded in 1991 in Wheatley/England respectively Karlsruhe/Germany by Neal Thomson (London) and Horst Jabs (Munich), Rolling Drunks is one of the last authentic German heavy rock bands still touring, just playing their own songs and known as a lineup enthusing the audience with their power, anyway. Started as a punk songwriter duo playing for free beers in German and English pubs, Thomson and Jabs soon recorded their first EP “Frühschoppen” in a two-days session with friends and guest musicians - in fact, that was only a kickoff-session for another six albums which followed no rules concerning musical styles or commercial interests. Due to their creative energy and total independence, the two Drunks managed to inspire quite a few outstanding musicians to join the different RDs lineups over the years. In the aftermath of a tour to Cornwall back in 2004, Thomson decided to take a break from the musical collaboration with Jabs. On the following morning at Heathrow airport - Jabs, Georg Grimm (bass for the RDs since 2003) and Thomas Weick (RDs lead guitarist since 2001) decided to carry on. Following the tradition to have two seperate lineups for acoustic pub gigs (module B) and amplified heavy rock shows on bigger stages (module A), the Drunks focused on what became the “Pukka Blokes”-lineup. Whilst supporting Georg’s almost lifelong mate Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes on a tour through Germany, the RDs recorded their acoustic stuff at Twilight Sound Studio in Karlsruhe and managed to inspire Grammy Winner Albert to play lead guitar on half of the album's tracks.
THE BAND:
Horst Jabs, singer and guitarist, fronting the group in his leather long-coat outfit while doing an exciting performance
Thomas Weick, lead guitarist, co-founder of the progrock-band “The Formula” and one of the best and versatile lead guitarists in Germany
Georg Grimm, bass player, began his long musical carreer in the 60’s with Tony Sheridan on the Reeperbahn, Hamburg, at the same time the Beatles played there. The following decades, he played with Albert Lee, Chris Farlowe, Joe South, Christine Albert ...
You're also welcome to check out the following links for more interesting stuff:
Lisa und Georg IT'S ONLY ROCK'N ROLL
Rolling Drunks OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Lisa und Georg IT'S ONLY ROCK'N ROLL
Rolling Drunks OFFICIAL WEBSITE
09 Februar 2010
Brian Hodgson / Pete Lincoln: Project 'The Hope & Glory Road'
CHINGFORD: Football World Cup song is internet sensation
10:48am - Tuesday 9th February 2010
A WORLD Cup 2010 song co-written by a music producer from Chingford has become an internet sensation.
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| Brian Hodgson in action |
Brian Hodgson, of Horsley Road, has along with Pete Lincoln, current frontman of glam rock band Sweet, written a tune called The Hope & Glory Road for the football world cup.
Mr Hodgson, 65, said: “My publisher asked us to do something about football, which for us is not an obvious thing to do.
“We went in the studio and the thing happened so quickly, we just knew it was right.”
The rock anthem, with its catchy chorus, has already struck a chord with both sports and music fans across the country.
A video to the song, made up of famous football clips, has attracted 2,300 hits in just over a week.The tune has been played on various radio stations and a Facebook campaign to make it the official England song of the tournament has been launched.
Mr Hodgson, who plays bass on the record, said: “I'm gobsmacked by how quickly this has all happened, it's different to the old days, when you had to wait for a label to release a record.
“People are listening to it in Germany, USA and Japan.”
So will The Hope & Glory Road equal the success of Back Home in 1970 or World in Motion in 1990?
The 65-year-old said: “When you think about the World Cup, you think about passion, so we wanted something that was passionate and anthemic.
“It differs from most football songs because it is more tuneful and does not have the team singing on it.
“But it can be sung on the terraces, there is a bit in the middle where it breaks down and is a flag-waving song.”
The 65-year-old has been in the music business for decades as a musician, artiste, composer and producer. He has toured with Billy Fury and in the 1970s worked with George Harrison and Eric Idle on the comedy television series Rutland Weekend Television.
He has written and produced for a wide variety of stars, including Shakin' Stevens, Dennis Waterman, Johnny Hallyday, Sonny Curtis and Kirstie McCall. He was a member of 1980s British rockabilly band Matchbox and more recently has written music for television programmes, including Jeremy Clarkson's show Clarkson.
He is also no stranger to writing football tunes, having co-written Manchester United's 1993 title-winning song United (We Love You), at a time when his son Paul was playing football in the same team as David Beckham.
Stand tall forever in our thoughts and in our hearts
A million voices call out your name
Be your nation’s pride
Keep the dream alive
And do it all for the hope and glory road.
Where legends and dreams are made
We’ll keep right on track but we’ll always look back
Down the hope and glory road
Walk on together hand in hand with the best
Carve another name in football’s hall of fame
And do it all for the hope and glory road
Where legends and dreams are made
We’ll keep right on track but we’ll always look back
Down the hope and glory road
Heroes of the game you’re gonna live forever
Can you hear them say “We’re all part of football’s story
On the road of hope and glory”
__________________________
From Newcastle Evening Chronicle
PETE LINCOLN BIOGRAPHY
Pete has had a guitar in his hands for most of his life and has been involved in the music industry for many years as a musician, producer, solo artist and composer.
Touring and recording with a wide range of artists including Sir Cliff Richard, Tina Turner, Shakin' Stevens and Sailor have taken him all over the globe from New Zealand to Greenland.
Nowadays you can find Pete performing mainly on the European festival circuit as front man for 70s band The Sweet.
On a more creative level, Pete has composed theme and incidental music for television programmes as diverse as Gerry Anderson's Terrahawks, Jeremy Clarkson's BBC1 chat show Clarkson, and the ITV shows Everything Must Go! and Build Buy Or Restore.
Other writing credits include songs for S Club 7 . . . but then again - nobody's perfect!
BRIAN HODGSON BIOGRAPHY
Brian has had a successful and varied career in the music industry as a musician, artiste, composer and producer, and since 1992 has sat on the BASCA council (British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors).
During the early years, Brian toured and recorded with many artistes including Billy Fury and Marty Wilde. In the '70s, he worked with Neil Innes, Eric Idle and George Harrison on the acclaimed BBC TV series 'Rutland Weekend Television'.
The '80s found Brian as a member of rockabilly rebels Matchbox for whom he wrote and produced many records. Other writing and production credits include Shakin' Stevens, Dennis Waterman, Billy J Kramer, Johnny Halliday, Lonnie Donegan, Peter Sarstedt, Mike Berry, Sonny Curtis, Christopher Lee, and Kirstie MacColl.
Brian continues to play bass in 'Hogan's Heroes', a band led by one of the world's greatest guitar heroes, Albert Lee. Together Brian and Pete have been writing and producing for film, TV and video/DVD. Credits include 'Savage Hearts' (featuring Richard Harris) Vinnie Jones 'Great Balls of Fire', the theme to Jeremy Clarkson's BBC TV series ‘Clarkson’ and the music to eleven Clarkson DVDs.
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