Minden, where is Minden again...? Because the Hudson Falcons from New Jersey were supposed to play there on Easter Monday. In such a small town in the depths of East Westphalia and that in the week, well, almost in the week, Easter Monday indeed. I was curious how many people would actually make their way to Minden. The concert was supposed to take place at the "Hamburger Hof" or the "Ameise". Never heard of it, I know the Kampa-Halle, where the Hosen once played, and then there’s Kanzlers Weide, where I’ve seen quite a few great bands like Bad Religion, Die Rheinpiraten (from Düsseldorf), Lagwagon, etc., not to mention the now non-existent FKK (Freie Kunst und Kultur) where I broke my collarbone almost 15 years ago at the reunion gig of the Neurotic Arseholes. And of course, there’s also the (music) box. But really, Minden doesn’t have much more to offer (besides the handball club and the waterway junction). Okay, I googled the concert venue and suddenly there were four addresses for the club. Great…. After further research, only 2 addresses remained, and according to Google Maps, they were right next to each other, that should be easy to find, even without a GPS, which was stolen from me at the Ärzte – XY – gig in Dortmund. Route memorized, picked up Jana and off to Minden. I could still keep the estimated driving time of 1 hour, but at the roundabout in Minden by the "golden M", the first orientation problems arose. So I pulled into the nearest gas station, and a young customer was kind enough to guide us to the "Hamburger Hof (or Ameise)!" We were already on the right track, only unfortunately there were no parking spaces in front of the club, great. When we finally got inside, the opening act Chuck Norris Experiment was almost over. I hadn’t known them until then and regretted not leaving earlier, as the Swedes were able to impress with their punk'n'roll. At least the two songs we heard, which were pretty cool in a Gluecifer style. And I do like Gluecifer ;-) If anyone sees that they are playing here, let me know!!! Normally, I don’t like it when the whole band squeezes into the same stage outfit, but with Chuck Norris Experiment in their safecracker outfit, it fit quite well. After a short changeover, it was time for the Hudson Falcons. And they really hit the gas right away. Straight to the front without losses. Check out the video of the gig: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhOqbKq7Hq4, it’s going off like Schmidt’s cat! Or my photos at: https://picasaweb.google.com/109994034920158032774/HudsonFalconsMinden09042012. The only annoying thing was the tuning of the guitar from the head of the band, namely the singer, guitarist, and spokesperson Mark Linskey, which always took a bit of tempo out. This was only the case with 2 songs that were performed more slowly; otherwise, there was rock'n'roll to the face, much to the delight of the 60 people in the "Hamburger Hof" (or was it "Ameise"?). Overall, I liked the club! Good sound, nice ambiance, relaxed atmosphere, good audience, and smoking was only allowed outside! Only towards the end of the great gig, during the encore, there was a little pogo dancing, which not all spectators appreciated. The young horses let their wildness out and showed how free they are, while the old nags got a shove and were trampled on their hooves. Well, it happens to the best breeding horses sometimes ;-)
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