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Grobschnitt

April 10, 2024

Grobschnitt was a West German rock band which existed between 1970 and 1989.[2] Describing their style as "Solar Music", the band mixed psychedelic Krautrock with hard rock in the 1970s, before shifting to a more mainstream pop and rock style in the 1980s.[1] Grobschnitt, unlike other bands, utilized humor in their music in the form of unexpected noises and silly lyrics and concepts.

Grobschnitt
Grobschnitt in 1974: Lupo, Eroc, Wildschwein, McPorneaux, Mist, and Toni Moff Mollo
Background information
OriginWest Germany
Genres
Years active1970–1989, 2007–present
LabelsBrain Records
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
Websitehttp://www.grobschnitt-band.de

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 was formed in 1970 by members of The Crew, a psychedelic rock band led by drummer Eroc (Joachim Ehrig).[2] 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[3] 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,[3] 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.[3] 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.[3] 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,[3] 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,[3] 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,[3] 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.[3] 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.

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.[4] 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

Founding members

  • Stefan Danielak (Willi Wildschwein) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, saxophone (1970–1989, 2006–2012, 2019–)
  • Gerd Otto Kühn (Lupo) – lead guitar (1970–1989, 2019–)
  • Joachim Ehrig (Eroc) – drums, percussion (1970–1983)
  • Bernhard Uhlemann (Baer) – bass (1970–1972, 1973–1975)
  • Hermann Quetting (Quecksilber) – keyboards (1970–1972)
  • Alex Harlos (Felix) – drums, percussion (1970–1972)
  • Rainer Loskand (Toni Moff Mollo) – lights, vocals (1970–1989, 2006–2012)


Later members

  • Volker Kahrs (Mist) – keyboards (1972–1982; died 2008)
  • Wolfgang Jäger (Popo / Hunter) – bass (1975–1979; died 2007)
  • Michael Kapolke (Milla Kapolke) – bass, vocals (1979–1989, 2006–2012)
  • Jürgen Cramer (JR) – keyboard (1982–1985)
  • Peter Jureit – drums (1983–1985)
  • Thomas Wasskönig (Tarzan) – keyboards (1985–1989)
  • Harald Eller (Commodore Stulle) – bass (1989)
  • Rolf Möller (Admiral Top Sahne) – drums (1985–1989, 2006–2012)
  • Dirk Lindemann (Sugar Zuckermann) – keyboards (1989)


Reunion era

  • Stefan Danielak Jr. (Nuki) (2006–)
  • Manu Kapolke – guitar, background vocals (2006–2012)
  • Deva Tattva (Tatti) – keyboards (2006–2012)
  • Demian Hache – percussion, drums (2006–2012)


Lineups
Over the years, the line-up of Grobschnitt changed frequently:

  • 1970–1972: Eroc (dr), Felix (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Baer (b), Mercury (k), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1972–1974: Eroc (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Mist (k), Baer (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1974–1980: Eroc (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Mist (k), Popo aka Hunter (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1980–1982: Eroc (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Mist (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1982–1983: Eroc (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Cramer (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1983–1984: P. Jureit (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), J. Cramer (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1985: P. Jureit (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Tarzan (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1985–1988: Admiral Top Sahne (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Tarzan (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 1988–1989: Admiral Top Sahne (dr), Lupo (lg), Willi (rg, voc, sax), Sugar (k), Commodore Stulle (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light)
  • 2007–2012: Admiral Top Sahne (dr), Stefan Danielak Jr. (lg, rg), Willi (rg, voc), Deva Tattva (k), Milla Kapolke (b), Toni Moff Mollo (voc, light), Manu Kapolke (lg, rg), Demian Hache (perc)
  • 2019–: Lupo (voc, acoustic guitar), Willi (acoustic guitar), Stefan Danielak Jr. (acoustic guitar)

Discography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Orens, Geoff. "Grobschnitt Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ^ a b Schelle, Stephan. "Grobschnitt, die beste deutsche Liveband". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Schelle, Stephan. "Grobschnitt-Chronologie". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  4. ^ 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)
  • (in German)

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Grobschnitt was a West German rock band which existed between 1970 and 1989 2 Describing their style as Solar Music the band mixed psychedelic Krautrock with hard rock in the 1970s before shifting to a more mainstream pop and rock style in the 1980s 1 Grobschnitt unlike other bands utilized humor in their music in the form of unexpected noises and silly lyrics and concepts GrobschnittGrobschnitt in 1974 Lupo Eroc Wildschwein McPorneaux Mist and Toni Moff MolloBackground informationOriginWest GermanyGenresPsychedelic rockprogressive rockKrautrock 1 pop 1 Years active1970 1989 2007 presentLabelsBrain RecordsMembersMilla Kapolke Manu KapolkeDemian 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 Kuhn Mist Volker Kahrs Willi Wildschwein Stefan Danielak Popo Wolfgang Jager Toni Moff Mollo Rainer Loskand Milla KapolkeWebsitehttp www grobschnitt band deAs 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 1970s 1 2 1980s 1 3 Next Party 1 4 Deaths 2 Personnel 3 Discography 3 1 Main releases 3 2 Singles 3 3 Compilations 3 4 Archival releases 3 5 Silver Mint Series 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit1970s edit Grobschnitt was formed in 1970 by members of The Crew a psychedelic rock band led by drummer Eroc Joachim Ehrig 2 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 3 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 3 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 Jager joined Grobschnitt as a bassist and the group released Jumbo 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 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 Jager on May 3 2007 4 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 editFounding members Stefan Danielak Willi Wildschwein lead vocals rhythm guitar saxophone 1970 1989 2006 2012 2019 Gerd Otto Kuhn Lupo lead guitar 1970 1989 2019 Joachim Ehrig Eroc drums percussion 1970 1983 Bernhard Uhlemann Baer bass 1970 1972 1973 1975 Hermann Quetting Quecksilber keyboards 1970 1972 Alex Harlos Felix drums percussion 1970 1972 Rainer Loskand Toni Moff Mollo lights vocals 1970 1989 2006 2012 Later members Volker Kahrs Mist keyboards 1972 1982 died 2008 Wolfgang Jager Popo Hunter bass 1975 1979 died 2007 Michael Kapolke Milla Kapolke bass vocals 1979 1989 2006 2012 Jurgen Cramer JR keyboard 1982 1985 Peter Jureit drums 1983 1985 Thomas Wasskonig Tarzan keyboards 1985 1989 Harald Eller Commodore Stulle bass 1989 Rolf Moller Admiral Top Sahne drums 1985 1989 2006 2012 Dirk Lindemann Sugar Zuckermann keyboards 1989 Reunion era Stefan Danielak Jr Nuki 2006 Manu Kapolke guitar background vocals 2006 2012 Deva Tattva Tatti keyboards 2006 2012 Demian Hache percussion drums 2006 2012 Lineups Over the years the line up of Grobschnitt changed frequently 1970 1972 Eroc dr Felix dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Baer b Mercury k Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1972 1974 Eroc dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Mist k Baer b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1974 1980 Eroc dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Mist k Popo aka Hunter b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1980 1982 Eroc dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Mist k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1982 1983 Eroc dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Cramer k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1983 1984 P Jureit dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax J Cramer k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1985 P Jureit dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Tarzan k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1985 1988 Admiral Top Sahne dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Tarzan k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 1988 1989 Admiral Top Sahne dr Lupo lg Willi rg voc sax Sugar k Commodore Stulle b Toni Moff Mollo voc light 2007 2012 Admiral Top Sahne dr Stefan Danielak Jr lg rg Willi rg voc Deva Tattva k Milla Kapolke b Toni Moff Mollo voc light Manu Kapolke lg rg Demian Hache perc 2019 Lupo voc acoustic guitar Willi acoustic guitar Stefan Danielak Jr acoustic guitar Discography editMain 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 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 Die Grobschnitt Story 0 Kapelle Elias Grobschnitt 2010 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 Osnabruck 1981 Dusseldorf 1983References edit a b c Orens Geoff Grobschnitt Biography AllMusic Retrieved 2023 06 11 a b Schelle Stephan Grobschnitt die beste deutsche Liveband Retrieved 2007 12 16 a b c d e f g h Schelle Stephan Grobschnitt Chronologie Retrieved 2007 12 16 Schirmer Martin Der Kapitan 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 amp oldid 1190005590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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