Category: Gigs

My Balloon, Guano Apes, Hyena , @ Waschaus, Potsdam,Berlin, 12-1-02

This was a very special show. It was a SECRET gig by Guano Apes to try out new songs etc. The played with My Balloon & a great little band called Hyena (really wish i’d got to see Hyena again) . I met up with Christiane, we went for a drink somewhere & then to the venue. It was cold, there was snow on the ground (It wasn’t the first time i was bothered if my flight would work out ok due to weather!) but it was fun. The guys drove there in Hennings car i think. Great seeing them all again. During the afternoon, Sandra confessed to me that she didn’t have proper lyrics for the songs yet 😉 I also met Marc for the first time at this show ( Me? Scary? . No way mate 😉 )The absolute highlight for me though was when we were sat backstage : Stude gave me a CD with demos for the next album (about a year before it’s release). I couldn’t believe it. I was so honoured that they all trusted me enough to let me hear this stuff. Unbelievable. When the after party finished, once again the guys showed what true gents they were : i shared Hennings hotel room & i think Stude joined Ingo so that Christiane had a room for herself. Next day i had a nice walk “through the ice & snow” which wasn’t much fun tbh. But hey, for such a great unique experience, it was all worth it 🙂

GAPotsdam3This is “Hyena” the first band. They were great. If by any chance the members of Hyena or their friends see this, if possible, i’d love to get some recordings…i’m sure there must have been something 🙂

Garbage, @ Elysee Montmartre, Paris,France. 8-11-01

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The hostel we had was utter crap ! This was back when people would queue for hours before the doors open & it was this gig which has left me with a bitter taste as regards the audiences in France. The fact that people were pushing/jostling hours before the show was just ridiculous. Of course, since this gig i’ve seen a few other shows in France & they (audience) were a LOT better behaved & had manners towards their fellow music lovers. Yeah, they’re not all the same, but, you only get one chance to make a first impression 😉 The coolest thing about this show was that Shirley got someone up onstage to sing with her. Don’t think it’s been done since. What myself & Michel didn’t realise at the time was that it was Anne , who we’d see a lot more of over the years ! (Along with Marta who was also stood down the front) It’s a small world & funny how things can turn out.) Of course, they are also a couple of the nicest people i’ve ever met…so it proves not everyone in that crowd were dicks !

Garbage, @ Grosse Freiheit,Hamburg,Germany. 5-11-01

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I love the Grosse Freiheit venue ! This was the first time i met Michel. We’d made our own travel/hotel plans etc. Also, as i got there early (hey, that’s rare for me lol) i also met a bunch of girls hanging around the venue. I guess that would be Diana, Elfi & some others. I’m sure someone took a group photo there, so would love to see that if anyone can send it to me. Someone else i met was Bill from America. He had a very special hat 😉 Of course, i also met good old Rurik who i knew from the Guano Apes gigs. Ah this is something i love about travelling to different shows; you meet new friends along the way 🙂

Reading Festival ,24-8-01, Marilyn Manson,Papa Roach, Queens Of The Stone Age,The Cult,System Of A Down,Fear Factory, Staind, Green Day,PJ Harvey,Iggy Pop, Eeels, Run DMC, The Living End,Manic Street Preachers, Fun lovin Criminals,Supergrass, Feeder, Rancid, And You Will Know Us By The trail Of The Dead,My Vitriol, 24-8-01

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