Die Haut, in Aachen (DE) circa 1982. (l-r) Thomas Wydler, Christoph Dreher, Martin Peter and Remo Park. (Credit Ed Martin coop).
Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads),
dates of (studio) recordings, all line-ups, assorted trivia and other tall tales
related to the German band Die Haut.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-
1982
Formation year. Recording and release of the "Schnelles Leben" album and " Der Karibische Western" 12" single. At year-end, recording the "Burnin The Ice" album, with Nick Cave. Touring Germany and the Netherlands. |
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Line-up #1 (Berlin: January 1982-May 1984):
Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Martin Peter (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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08-Apr-82 Note: First concert. "Schnelles Leben" album release party. |
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23-Apr-82 Note: Second concert. Painter Walter Stöhrer's exhibition opened on 19-Feb-82. |
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03-Jun-82 04-Jun-82 05-Jun-82 06-Jun-82 07-Jun-82 08-Jun-82 Poster: Photo of tour poster. |
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25-Jun-82 Note: Die Haut live sound mixed by Mark Reeder [Die Unbekannten]. |
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26-Jun-82 Review: Scan taken from Scritti fanzine Jul-82. |
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27-Jun-82 29-Jun-82 01-Jul-82 02-Jul-82 03-Jul-82 Poster: Photo of tour poster. |
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xx-Jul-82 Photo: Credit John Riddy (1990). |
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xx-Aug-82 Photo: Google street view of Dresdener Strasse 11, June 2008. |
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17-Sep-82 Setlist: The Long Good-Bye/ Wilde Pferde/ Ticket Brasil-New York/ Virginia/ Pleasure Is The Boss/ Der Karibische Western/ Anna Karina/ The Break/ Gefährliche Nächte/ Truck Love/ Tokyo Express/ Fröhliche Schlacht/ Go!Stop!Go! |
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23-Sep-82 Setlist: Pleasure Is The Boss/ Tokyo Express/ ?/ Truck Love/ ?. |
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09-Oct-82 13-Oct-82 14-Oct-82 15-Oct-82 16-Oct-82 17-Oct-82 19-Oct-82 Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Spex October 1982. |
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28-Nov-82 Setlist: (a.o.) Untitled/... |
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Dec-82 |
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xx-Dec-82 Note: With Nick Cave on vocals. |
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1983
Mixing and release of the "Burnin the Ice" album. Touring the US (East coast) with The Birthday Party. |
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Mar-83 |
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08-Apr-83 1x-Apr-83 Note: Start of first (4 date) US tour. |
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15-Apr-83 Flyer: Scan of flyer. |
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16-Apr-83 Flyer: Scan of flyer. |
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xx-May-83 |
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xx-Aug-83 |
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02-Sep-83 Setlist: Der Karibische Western/ ?/ ?/ Tokyo-Express/ ?/ Virginia/ Pleasure Is The Boss (*)/ The Victory/ Stow-A-Way (*)/ Truck Love (*). |
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xx-Sep-83 Photo: Credit Wolfgang Wesener. |
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24-Sep-83 |
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06-Oct-83
Article: Scan of article, taken from l'Unità 21-Sep-83. |
09-Dec-83 Setlist: Der Karibische Western/ ?/ ?/ Tokyo-Express/ ?/ Pleasure Is The Boss/ Truck Love/ ? /? |
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11-Dec-83 Setlist: (a.o.) Der Karibische Western/ Tokyo-Express/ Gefährliche Nächte/ Nevada/ Go!Stop!Go!/ Beat it Up!/... |
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1984
Martin Peter leaves the band, Jochen Arbeit [later Einstürzende Neubauten] takes his place. Oliver Schütz [Sexorzisten] joins and Rainer Lingk [Sexorzisten] joins later. After Oliver Schütz leaves, Paul Braswell takes his place. |
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xx-Apr-84 Photo 1: Credit unknown. |
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Line-up #2A (Berlin: May 1984-July 1984):
Oliver Schütz (vocals)/ Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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06-Jul-84 Setlist: The Victory/ ?/ ?/ ?/ Halt Mich Fest-Golden Stardom/ Freischütz/ Verlust/ (Heiliger) Strohsack/ Sxx Drauf/ Gib Mir Haut/ Der Karibische Western. |
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Line-up #2B (Berlin: July/August-November 1984):
Oliver Schütz (vocals)/ Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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08-Nov-84 Ad 1: Scan of advert, taken from Volkskrant 08-Nov-84. |
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Line-up #2C (Berlin: November 1984-1986):
Paul Braswell (vocals)/ Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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xx-xxx-84 Photo: Screen captures from "Berlin Now" (1985), anthology film directed by Wolfgang Büld and Sissi Kelling. |
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1985
Recording of the "Fandango" single. No further activity for the band. Christoph Dreher (temporarily) joins Nick Cave's Bad Seeds in April and Thomas Wydler joins permanently. The Bad Seeds tour Europe, North America, Japan and Australia from April through December 1985. |
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1986
Release of the "Fandango" 12" single. Limited touring. |
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07-Jun-86 Article: Scan from Spex magazine, 06/86. |
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Summer 86 Photo: Credit unknown. |
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xx-Nov-86 |
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17-Nov-86 19-Nov-86 21-Nov-86 22-Nov-86 23-Nov-86 Note: Tour cancelled because Thomas Wydler had broken his hand. |
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1987
Tour of the Netherlands. Recording the "Headless Body.." album with most of the Bad Seeds. At year end, Remo Park leaves the band. |
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Line-up #2D (Berlin: January-December 1987):
Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Remo Park (guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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24-Jan-87 Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Volkskrant 24-Jan-87. |
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25-Jan-87 Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Limburgsch dagblad 20-Jan-87. |
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28-Jan-87 Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Volkskrant 22-Jan-87. |
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29-Jan-87 |
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30-Jan-87 Review: Scan of review, taken from Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 02-Feb-87. |
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31-Jan-87 Listing: Scan of listing, taken from De waarheid 31-Jan-87. |
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01-Feb-87 Listing: Scan of listing taken from Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 31-Jan-87. |
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May/Jun-87 |
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23-Jun-87 Photo: Credit Peter Gruchot. |
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15-Aug-87
Ticket: Scan of ticket. |
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16-Aug-87
Setlist: (a.o) You Seen Angel Jésus (Kid Congo Powers on vocals)/ My Gift To You (Kid Congo Powers on vocals). |
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1988/1989
Release of the "Headless Body .." album in 1988. Recording the "Die Hard" album in New York in 1989. |
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xx-Oct-88 |
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Line-up #3 (Berlin: January 1989-November 1993):
Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Thomas Wydler (drums). |
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23-Jan-89 25-Jan-89 26-Jan-89 27-Jan-89 28-Jan-89 29-Jan-89 30-Jan-89 |
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31-Jan-89 Setlist: Virginia/ The Victory/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jésus/ Aisha/ Indianapolis, Round 69/ Sad Dark Eyes/ B.B. In LA/ Wheels Over Me/ Another Ship In The Night/ Speed/ A Shady Haze Of Guenther/ Marodeure (Hunter)/ Coming Through Slaughter/ E.T. |
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01-Feb-89 02-Feb-89 |
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13-Mar-89 14-Mar-89 15-Mar-89 Ad: Scan of ad, taken from EB/Metro-nom Mar/Apr 1989. |
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16-Mar-89 |
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17-Mar-89 Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Volkskrant 17-Mar-89. |
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18-Mar-89 Setlist: Virginia/ The Victory/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jésus/ Indianapolis, Round 69/ Wheels Over Me/ ?/ ?/ Speed/ Another Ship In The Night/ ?/ A Shady Haze Of Guenther/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Marodeure (Hunter). |
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19-Mar-89 20-Mar-89 |
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29-Mar-89 |
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03-Aug-89 Setlist: Virginia/ The Victory/ S.H.C. (Spontaneous Human Combustion)/ You Seen Angel Jésus/ Wheels Over Me/ Oriental/ ?/ ?/ Another Ship In The Night/ Coming Through Slaughter/ Garden Of The Agony/ Marodeure (Hunter)/ Urge. |
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1990
Release of the "Die Hard" album. Extensive touring in Europe. |
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1990-1991 |
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23-Mar-90 |
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24-Mar-90 Setlist: You Seen Angel Jésus/ Marodeure (Hunter)/ Anschlag/ Gesprengte Ketten/ S.H.C./ Psycho/ Another Ship In The Night/ Coming Through Slaughter/ Wheels Over Me/ Mean Machine/ Aisha/ A Shady Haze Of Guenther/ Urge/ The Victory/ Sad Dark Eyes. Note: Alex Hacke [Einstürzende Neubauten] joins. |
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25-Mar-90 |
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27-Mar-90 Photo: Taken from Snap 7/8-1990. |
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29-Mar-90 30-Mar-90 31-Mar-90 01-Apr-90 03-Apr-90 05-Apr-90 06-Apr-90 07-Apr-90 11-Apr-90 11-Apr-90 14-Apr-90 Ad: Ad, taken from Spex Mar-90. |
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11-May-90 12-May-90 14-May-90 15-May-90 17-May-90 18-May-90 19-May-90 20-May-90 |
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May/Jun-90 May/Jun-90 May/Jun-90 May/Jun-90 Ad: Ad, taken from Spex May-90. |
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25-Oct-90 |
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1991
Recording the "Head On" album and not much else. |
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29-Jun-91 Note: With Kid Congo Powers [Gun Club, Cramps, Bad Seeds] and Lydia Lunch on guest vocals. |
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24/26-Oct-91 Setlist: Urge/ Victory/ Another Ship In The Night/ P.S.Y.C.H.O./ Parts Unknown (LL/KCP)/ Wheels over Me/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Excited (LL/KCP). |
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Oct/Dec-91 |
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1992
Finalising the "Head On" album and 10th anniversary touring. |
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07-Aug-92 |
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21-Aug-92 Ad: Taken from Spex August 1992. |
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22-Aug-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Doggin' (LL)/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB and AL)/ The Victory(*)/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)(*)/ Truck Love (NC)(*). |
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23-Aug-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ My Gift To You (KCP)/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL)/ Doggin' (LL)/ S.H.C./ Jenseits (AH)/ I Wanna Be Well (AH)/ Excited (KCP and LL)/ Aischa/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB and AL)/ The Victory/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)/ Truck Love (NC)/ Little Doll (all)/ Der Karibische Western (LL)/ Sad Dark Eyes (NC). |
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24-Aug-92 Setlist: Anschlag(*)/ Psycho(*)(**)/ You Seen Angel Jesus(**)(KCP)/ Parts Unknown(*)(KCP and LL)/ Doggin'(**)(LL)/ Excited(*)(KCP)/ S.H.C.(*)(**)/ Jenseits (**)(AH)/ Cisco Sunset(**)(LL)/ The Victory(*)(**)/ Johnny Guitar(*)(**)(BB)/ How Long(**)(BB and AL)/ Aischa (*)/ Pleasure Is The Boss(*)(**)(NC)/ Truck Love(*)(**)(NC)/ Der Karibische Western (LL)/ Hand(*) (AH)/ In The Heat Of The Night(*)(**)(KCP)/ Sad Dark Eyes(*)(**)(NC)/ Little Doll(**)(all). |
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19-Oct-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ My Gift To You (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ Excited (KCP)/ S.H.C./ Aischa/ Jenseits (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ ?/ Doggin' (LL)/ What Is Memory (LL)/ Incubator (LL)/ The Gospel Singer (LL)/ Motor Oil Shanty (LL)/ The Victory/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL). |
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20-Oct-92 Ad: Taken from Spex mag Oct-92. |
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21-Oct-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ Excited (KCP)/ S.H.C./ Aischa/ Jenseits (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ What Is Memory (LL)/ Incubator (LL)/ The Gospel Singer (LL)/ Motor Oil Shanty (LL)/ The Victory/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL). |
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22-Oct-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ Excited (KCP)/ Aischa/ Jenseits (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ Another Ship In The Night/ ?/ Doggin' (LL)/ The Gospel Singer (LL)/ Incubator (LL)/ Motor Oil Shanty (LL)/ Cisco Sunset (LL)/ Parts Unknown (KCP and LL)/ In The Heat Of The Night (KCP)/ ? (AH). |
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23-Oct-92 Ticket: Photo of ticket. |
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24-Oct-92 25-Oct-92 27-Oct-92 31-Oct-92 Note: With on guest vocals: Lydia Lunch, Alex Hacke and Kid Congo Powers. |
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04-Nov-92 Photo: Credit Janet K. |
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05-Nov-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ My Gift To You (KCP)/ Johnny Guitar (KCP)/ BB In LA/ Excited (KCP)/ Sad Dark Eyes (AH)/ Signed DC/ Hand (AH)/ Aischa/ Another Ship In The Night/ Wheels Over Me/ The Victory/ In The Heat Of The Night (KCP)/ Jenseits (AH)/ Der Karibische Western. |
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06-Nov-92 07-Nov-92 Setlist: (A.o.) You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Another Ship In The Night/ Golden Gate (KCP). |
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08-Nov-92 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ My Gift To You (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ Excited (KCP)/ Sad Dark Eyes (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ Jenseits (AH)/ Aischa/ Wheels Over Me/ The Victory/ In The Heat Of The Night (KCP)/ Johnny Guitar (KCP)/ ? (AH). |
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1993
Release of the "Sweat" live album, followed by a tour in Brazil and Europe. |
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Apr/Jun-93 |
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04-Oct-93 |
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14-Oct-93 16-Oct-93 18-Oct-93 19-Oct-93 21-Oct-93 22-Oct-93 24-Oct-93 26-Oct-93 Note: With on guest vocals: Nick Cave, Anita Lane, Blixa Bargeld and Alex Hacke. |
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28-Oct-93 Poster: Photo of poster. |
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12-Nov-93 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ Parts Unknown/ ?/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ ?/ Hand (AH)/ Jenseits (AH)/ Uptight (JLP)/ Breaking Into Your Daydream (JLP)/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB & AL)/ Sad Dark Eyes (AH & NC)/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)/ Truck Love (NC)/ ?/ In The Heat Of The Night (KCP)/ Little Doll (all). |
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13-Nov-93 Review: Taken from German music magazine. |
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15-Nov-93 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ Parts Unknown/ Excited (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ ?/ Jenseits (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ Uptight (JLP)/ Breaking Into Your Daydream (JLP)/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB & AL)/ Sad Dark Eyes (NC)/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)/ Truck Love (NC)/ ?/ In The Heat Of The Night (KCP)/ Walking With The Beast (JLP)/ Little Doll (all). |
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17-Nov-93 Setlist: Anschlag/ Psycho/ S.H.C./ Parts Unknown/ ?/ You Seen Angel Jesus (KCP)/ Golden Gate (KCP)/ ?/ Jenseits (AH)/ Hand (AH)/ Uptight (JLP)/ Breaking Into Your Daydream (JLP)/ Johnny Guitar (BB)/ How Long (BB & AL)/ Sad Dark Eyes (NC)/ Pleasure Is The Boss (NC)/ Truck Love (NC)/ Little Doll (all). |
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1994
Thomas Wydler leaves the band, Rudy Moser [later Einstürzende Neubauten] takes his place on the drums. |
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23-Feb-94 |
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14-Mar-94 |
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Line-up #4 (Berlin: June 1994 - June 1997):
Christoph Dreher (bass)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar) and Rudy Moser (drums). |
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25-Jun-94 Handbill: Original handbill. |
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26-Jul-94 |
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1995/1996
No activity in 1995. Recording the "Spring" album in 1996. |
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1997
Release of the "Spring" album, followed by a small tour of Germany. Final year for the band. |
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17-Feb-97 |
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22-Apr-97 23-Apr-97 24-Apr-97 Setlist: Morituri Te Salutant/ P/J/ Happy Trails/ Angela D. (AH)/ Sleepwalker/ Psycho/ Another Ship In The Night/ S.H.C./ Der Still Don/ Aisha/ Pleasure Is The Boss (AH)/ Cinema Excessiva (AH)/ Blood Meridian/ At First... But Then/ Anschlag/ Sad Dark Eyes (AH)/ Beste Freunde. 25-Apr-97 27-Apr-97 28-Apr-97 01-May-97 Ad: Taken from German music magazine. |
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27-Jun-97 Note: Final concert. With on guest vocals: Alan Vega. Thomas Wydler on drums? |
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Aftermath
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Christoph Dreher founded "Weltbild" (later "Turner & Tailor") production company in 1989 with Rolf S. Wolkenstein and Martin Potthoff. They focussed on documentaries about popular (music) culture for German TV. Since 2000, he is teaching audiovisual media at the Merz Akademie for Design in Stuttgart. Martin Peter latest recordings are with Thomas Wydler for his "Soul Sheriff" album (2007). He died on May 15th, 2006 from heartfailure. Remo Park made electronic (body/dance) music from 1995, until his last album "Witchcraft Power" in 2014. He died on September 20th, 2016. Thomas Wydler joined Nick Cave's Bad Seeds in April 1985 and is still a member to this day. Jochen Arbeit joined Einstürzende Neubauten in July 1997 and is still a member to this day. Rainer Lingk has been composing music for TV series and films since 1996. Since 2001 he has directed several films/ documentaries about Burma/Myanmar. |
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