Name: Oliver Riedel
Date of birth: 11th April 1971
Place of birth: Schwerin, Germany
Height: 2,00 m
Weight: 84 kg
Color of eyes: Black
Natural hair color: Chatains
Distinguishing marks: pierced ears
Place in group: Bassguitar
Usual place on scene: On the bottom, on the left
Previous group: The Inchtabokatables
Oliver grew up an only child. Two days before his 17th birthday, he lost his brother and father.
When Oliver was 19, he played in the folk-fiddle band The Inchtabokatables. In 1994, Oliver Riedel, Till Lindemann, Richard Kruspe-Bernstein, and Christoph “Doom” Schneider entered and won the Berlin Senate Metrobeat contest that allowed them to professionally record a four track demo. Paul Landers and Christian ‘Flake’ Lorenz would later join the band they named Rammstein.
Oliver plays a really mean bass. He sometimes does not have much expression on stage, but certainly knows how to rock the house during a Rammstein concert. Oliver has at least one daughter, Emma. Not too much is known about Oliver. He basks in his privacy.
Oliver likes to surf, skate, and enjoys photography.
In an Anakonda im Netz Interview, Oliver said:
(regarding getting ready for a concert) "I like to be there two hours early. You can start to tap into the vibes. I think it's important that everyone is there an hour in advance. That way we can come down a bit, dull the senses and get ourselves into this courser consciousness. You fool around a bit beforehand with things like playing football, stretching a bit, or playing some bass. The important thing is that all six of us are there and get the feeling happening."
"And of course there is a ritual. Till puts on some mariachi music. He has to have the same song every evening. We start to get numb. You can handle it for 30 seconds. Either you become numbed or you let this feeling take over. You just have to throw the switch. And when you got it, it can start. The band travels separately these days. We used to always go together. After all this time each of us travels as he wants. While the others fly, I often go with the crew in the bus."
"I like to have a home when I'm on tour. Once you've set yourself up on the bus, it's nice to sleep in the same bed. Everyone has their own little corner. Four or five people sit in the back, drink wine, watch a movie. If you get along with them, it's actually quite nice. Traveling is part of the job. Sometimes it's a blessing, sometimes a curse. Of course, it's nice to go somewhere you've never been before. You wouldn't have gone there otherwise. You get an idea where you might go with more time."
"I like this."
The interview is in English subtitles and can be found at this link:
http://acoustic-guitar-play.com/2011...oliver_riedel/
Information retrieved from the following links:
http://en.affenknecht.com/rammstein-...oliver-riedel/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726112/bio
http://acoustic-guitar-play.com/2011...oliver_riedel/
Date of birth: 11th April 1971
Place of birth: Schwerin, Germany
Height: 2,00 m
Weight: 84 kg
Color of eyes: Black
Natural hair color: Chatains
Distinguishing marks: pierced ears
Place in group: Bassguitar
Usual place on scene: On the bottom, on the left
Previous group: The Inchtabokatables
Oliver grew up an only child. Two days before his 17th birthday, he lost his brother and father.
When Oliver was 19, he played in the folk-fiddle band The Inchtabokatables. In 1994, Oliver Riedel, Till Lindemann, Richard Kruspe-Bernstein, and Christoph “Doom” Schneider entered and won the Berlin Senate Metrobeat contest that allowed them to professionally record a four track demo. Paul Landers and Christian ‘Flake’ Lorenz would later join the band they named Rammstein.
Oliver plays a really mean bass. He sometimes does not have much expression on stage, but certainly knows how to rock the house during a Rammstein concert. Oliver has at least one daughter, Emma. Not too much is known about Oliver. He basks in his privacy.
Oliver likes to surf, skate, and enjoys photography.
In an Anakonda im Netz Interview, Oliver said:
(regarding getting ready for a concert) "I like to be there two hours early. You can start to tap into the vibes. I think it's important that everyone is there an hour in advance. That way we can come down a bit, dull the senses and get ourselves into this courser consciousness. You fool around a bit beforehand with things like playing football, stretching a bit, or playing some bass. The important thing is that all six of us are there and get the feeling happening."
"And of course there is a ritual. Till puts on some mariachi music. He has to have the same song every evening. We start to get numb. You can handle it for 30 seconds. Either you become numbed or you let this feeling take over. You just have to throw the switch. And when you got it, it can start. The band travels separately these days. We used to always go together. After all this time each of us travels as he wants. While the others fly, I often go with the crew in the bus."
"I like to have a home when I'm on tour. Once you've set yourself up on the bus, it's nice to sleep in the same bed. Everyone has their own little corner. Four or five people sit in the back, drink wine, watch a movie. If you get along with them, it's actually quite nice. Traveling is part of the job. Sometimes it's a blessing, sometimes a curse. Of course, it's nice to go somewhere you've never been before. You wouldn't have gone there otherwise. You get an idea where you might go with more time."
"I like this."
The interview is in English subtitles and can be found at this link:
http://acoustic-guitar-play.com/2011...oliver_riedel/
Information retrieved from the following links:
http://en.affenknecht.com/rammstein-...oliver-riedel/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726112/bio
http://acoustic-guitar-play.com/2011...oliver_riedel/
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