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I experienced this on the pre-Christmas weekend after my car broke down and spent the weekend in the workshop. Unfortunately, it was exactly the weekend when DIE ABSTÜRZENDEN BRIEFTAUBEN were supposed to play in Hameln, just around the corner. But without a car, 40 km is damn far, and in the other two cars, since we wanted to enjoy the fun with 11 people, only the passenger footwell was free, which I can't fit into with my nearly two meters...
So is it called luck when one person gets an upset stomach and another can't get off the couch (we're not the youngest anymore)? My luck was definitely that I could ride along to Hameln and instead of apple spritzers, tea, and still water, I could treat myself to a few beers ;-)
Upon arriving in Hameln, we first went over the big Rock'n'Roll Christmas market in front of the concert club "Regenbogen". The four stalls were quickly dealt with, and to be honest, I don't think they sold anything that evening. Only the pizza stand did a booming business that night ;-)
We had already missed the first 4 bands just before 8, but we still had a long evening ahead with Born from Pain, Bad Nenndorf Boys, and the Brieftauben. We also arrived just in time for the gig of the hardcore band Jaws, which, like most of us, comes from "the wild 9" in Lemgo. Unfortunately, there was not much going on in front of the stage, 3-4 fans who had come along were moshing, but otherwise, only about two dozen other spectators were hanging around. However, the sound was also mediocre; the drums and vocals were okay, but the two guitars were just a faint chirping. I can't remember the bass, but it couldn't save the missing hardcore sound either.
The sound was somewhat better for the next two bands Exkrement 2000 and Hate Squad. There were now more spectators in front of the stage, but there could and should have been more! The Hameln band Exkrement 2000 was quite funny with their cover songs, while the Hanoverian thrash metal band Hate Squad really stepped on the gas. Even though Hate Squad is no longer unknown, there was still too little going on in front of the stage. Were the spectators still outside at the Rock'n'Roll Christmas market or even in the city, buying last-minute Christmas gifts???
During the breaks and also in between, we went into the small side room for the "Unplugged" stage. At least in the first part with Jahco Dread and his friends, it was somewhat well-filled. With his reggae sound and feeling, Jahco Dread could definitely captivate the audience. His dark-skinned friend, whose name I couldn't find out, also managed to spread a really good reggae feeling. And then there was Matz Voth, who made music only with his mouth. Beatboxing, yes, I've heard of that before, but I've never seen it, and it was really impressive live. Hats off! Respect!!!
In the second part that I saw in the side room, it was really empty, alarmingly empty, even though the rock'n'blues from Ferdy Doernberg was really good. Blind, he played several instruments, from guitar to accordion to a keyboard, always maintaining eye contact with the audience. If anyone mastered the instruments that evening, it was Ferdy. Out of curiosity, I googled a bit on the internet. Wow, the albums Ferdy has played on are impressive, from Tom Angelripper to Jingo de Lunch to The Sweet! But also for the Bad Nenndorf Boys, who were still to perform, and Howard Carpendale! However, also on an album by Matthias Röhr, who was better known by his nickname Gonzo with the Böhsen Onkelz, and whose album is set to be released on the Frei.Wild label. At first glance, this doesn't cast a good light on Ferdy, who is engaged in the Alliance Against the Right (www.bad-nenndorf-ist-bunt.com), is of Jewish descent, and is 100% against fascism. Musically, his band was definitely top-notch that evening! With a lady on the double bass (his wife?) and a rhythm player on the second guitar. Vocally, well..... Ferdy's singing sounded rather thin, subjectively speaking. That would definitely be my only point of criticism; there are another 100 points against the people who were not present!
In the meantime, the Dutch band Born from Pain took the main stage and blasted their hardcore sound at the willing audience for about half an hour. It could have definitely been longer.... Everyone probably thought so, but the program was unfortunately tightly packed... The pogo crowd was still hesitant to venture in front of the stage. For such a great hardcore combo, the physical effort in the mosh pit was quite meager.
Next came my personal headliner on stage. Seen a dozen times in the 90s, then 15 years of silence including the sad passing of Konrad Kittner (R.I.P.) :-(
And now back on stage, DIE ABSTÜRZENDEN BRIEFTAUBEN *happy happy happy*.
And there was singing, moshing (the first time after at least 5 years of abstinence), celebrating, it was just a great party..... (not just because Mario also had a birthday that day). With Tim on bass and Olli behind the drums, Micro found two young doves with whom he could go on tour. The years have not passed him by either, but it didn't matter; party party party was the motto, and we had it!!!! Unfortunately, it wasn't as full with the doves as I had actually expected; even the pogo crowd was manageable, and aside from a 20-25-year-old girl, all 10 pogo participants were more or less clearly over 30. The advantage was that it was more civilized, and people paid more attention to the pogo friend in front and next to them. Still, all my bones ached the next day ;-) No matter, it was worth it. Time flew by.... After what felt like 20 minutes, but was actually more like 45, there was an encore, and then it was already over with the doves :-( There were still sooooo many songs that simply had to be played! But the schedule said "closing time" for the three. :-(
Finally, the six boys from Bad Nenndorf climbed the stage, and they also had the audience in their grasp in no time. Unfortunately, shortly after midnight, the first spectators were already weakening, so it was slowly getting emptier in the "Regenbogen". But that didn't bother the Bad Nenndorf Boys; they kept the ska-punk going and brought fun to the place. The audience thanked them, as they had with the previous bands, with lots of applause. I don't know how long the Bad Nenndorf Boys played, but by 2 o'clock everything was definitely over, and we were already on our way home. Full and happy ;)