DRITTE WAHL, ZAUNPFAHL & ARGIES at S.O. 36 Berlin on 30.10.2009 @

On this Saturday, two of the most well-known German punk bands graced the Kreuzberg club S.O. 36. While the ARGIES from Argentina were already heating things up, we entered the already very crowded S.O. 36. From the back at the bar, what was coming from the stage sounded quite good. The sound was very good. The band knew how to please with their punk-oriented street rock. The very mixed and relatively older audience listened politely to the Argentinians, but they hadn't really warmed up yet. It was clear why people were there, and while the ARGIES didn't have an exceptionally tough time, the crowd wasn't really in the mood yet. When the Argentinians finished and the stage was being set up, I ran into many familiar faces that I hadn't seen in a long time. It's just nice at such concerts to meet many acquaintances that you have known for a long time but don't often cross paths with. The S.O. 36 kept getting fuller, so that soon the sign “Sold Out” was visible at the box office. Inside the club, it was correspondingly tight and packed. The atmosphere was really great. Everyone was looking forward to the next two bands from the far north. People had come to have fun. The three from Teterow took their time and came on stage very relaxed. The audience was already waiting in anticipation for the band to start playing. You could see that ZAUNPFAHL was impressed by the setting. All of the band's songs were celebrated. People sang along, pogoed, and had a great time. It was wonderful to see that people were celebrating together and having a good time. However, many songs that ZAUNPFAHL played didn't come across as cleanly played. Perhaps it was because the sound on stage wasn't good, maybe they had already had one beer too many, or the three from Teterow were simply nervous. However, this did not detract from the atmosphere. Every song, whether from the current album “Frauen” or from the well-known albums “Gesicht” or “Musik”. During their set, ZAUNPFAHL also made a few references to the 1,000th concert played by DRITTE WAHL the day before in Rostock. If Thom, Goethe, and Sheffy keep playing this much, they will soon play their 1,000th concert as well. The band has been traveling all over the republic for years. The good hour that ZAUNPFAHL played was enjoyed by almost everyone in the audience. However, they were still saving some energy here and there for DRITTE WAHL, who closed the evening as the third band. The changeover break was relatively long again, but what are a few minutes when you can see DRITTE WAHL, one of the most well-known bands of German punk and certainly one of the most influential and musically best bands. It got even tighter at the front than it was during ZAUNPFAHL. Surprisingly, many girls and women were at the front. With DRITTE WAHL, things usually get quite lively, but that doesn't mean that people don't look out for each other. Gunnar, Stefan, and Krel entered the stage in red overalls and immediately got started. The audience followed the three from Rostock. The atmosphere rose even more, and the setlist did the rest to make the performance an outstanding event for everyone involved. It was a true best-of fireworks that the band unleashed. Whether it was “Hash”, “Mainzer Str.”, “Bad K.”, “Sonne und Meer”, or “Und Jetzt”. I had never heard such enthusiasm during a DRITTE WAHL concert as “This is awesome” and “They are absolutely insane.” The band was partially supported by a bagpipe player and a bassist, so Stefan, normally the band's bassist, took over the second guitar. It was simply fantastic, almost like a fairy tale from a thousand and one nights. It was a fantastic concert by DRITTE WAHL!! The whole evening was just great. Everything fit perfectly!

DRITTE WAHL, ZAUNPFAHL & ARGIES at S.O. 36 Berlin on 30.10.2009

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