Post by IRON BALLS on May 17, 2006 17:49:17 GMT -5
Oliver Hartmann
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 4/19/05
1. NAME?
Oliver Hartmann
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
Ruesselsheim/Germany
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
The kindergarden ;-)
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
Abba, Beatles and Elvis at the age of 5. First records of Kiss and AC/DC at the age of 9.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
I started playing guitar at the age of 10 and started singing with 17. Afterwards I practiced a little drums, bass and keys but I´m not really good so it´s not worth talking about that further ;-)
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
If you decide to make music your profession unfortunately you don´t have hobbies anymore ;-)
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
Doing my homework ;-)
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
At the age of 17 with my first band MERLIN.
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
The first gig, cause my amplifier had blown after 20 minutes ;-)
10. WORST TOUR BUS OR ROAD STORY?
The 2-hour-discussion after the roadies´sandwiches were already eaten by the musicians ;-)
11. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
I´m a big fan of open airs but besides that I love every place where people like the music I´m doing.
12. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
AC/DC-Highway to hell/Back in Black; Free-Fire and water; Mother´s Finest-Live; Pink Floyd-Wish you were here; Whitesnake-Slide it in, Roachford-Permanent shade of blue
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC NOW DAYS?
Music is and was always my first choice and I can´t imagine to do something else.
14. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
Good Italian pasta and german beer, coffee and maybe caiprinha as „dessert“
15. WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS?
Angel heart, From dusk til dawn, Lord of the rings
16. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
Yes, a dirty little housecat called „Ratz“
17. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
Too many to count, but mainly my favourite musicians
18. WHAT IS THE BEST BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN CONCERT?
AC/DC
19. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
A pack of cigarettes and a bread ;-)
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
Now there´s nothing in at the moment but as far as I can remember it was „Kansas“
21. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
I was in a concert called „holiday“- was awesome!!! No, I think the last one was Roachford here in Germany.
22. DO YOU PREFER TO BE A SOLO ARTIST OR IN A BAND?
I prefer to do my solo work during the next time but I´m still open to other projects for the further future, too.
23. YOUR NEW ALBUM "OUT IN THE COLD" IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE HEARD IN
A LONG TIME, SIMPLY AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO RECORD IT AND WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ON IT?
Thanks a lot. I started to write on the solo material 2 years ago and I´m really happy with the result cause many people like it despite the fact that they were used to other things that I´ve done in the past. My favourite tunes are „Out in the cold“, „Brazen“ , „The same again“ and „I will carry on“. But it´s hard for me to choose my real favourite so I will leave that up to the listener.
www.oliverhartmann.com
Q&A by: Rikki Rampage
Date: 4/19/05
1. NAME?
Oliver Hartmann
2. PLACE OF BIRTH?
Ruesselsheim/Germany
3. FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY?
The kindergarden ;-)
4. FIRST MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
Abba, Beatles and Elvis at the age of 5. First records of Kiss and AC/DC at the age of 9.
5. FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND WHAT DO YOU PLAY NOW?
I started playing guitar at the age of 10 and started singing with 17. Afterwards I practiced a little drums, bass and keys but I´m not really good so it´s not worth talking about that further ;-)
6. YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES GROWING UP?
If you decide to make music your profession unfortunately you don´t have hobbies anymore ;-)
7. WORST THING YOU DID AS A TEENAGER?
Doing my homework ;-)
8. YOUR FIRST GIG EVER AS A MUSICIAN?
At the age of 17 with my first band MERLIN.
9. YOUR WORST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER?
The first gig, cause my amplifier had blown after 20 minutes ;-)
10. WORST TOUR BUS OR ROAD STORY?
The 2-hour-discussion after the roadies´sandwiches were already eaten by the musicians ;-)
11. YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PERFORM AT?
I´m a big fan of open airs but besides that I love every place where people like the music I´m doing.
12. NAME A FEW OF YOUR MOST FAVORITE ALBUMS.
AC/DC-Highway to hell/Back in Black; Free-Fire and water; Mother´s Finest-Live; Pink Floyd-Wish you were here; Whitesnake-Slide it in, Roachford-Permanent shade of blue
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN MUSIC NOW DAYS?
Music is and was always my first choice and I can´t imagine to do something else.
14. FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK?
Good Italian pasta and german beer, coffee and maybe caiprinha as „dessert“
15. WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES & TV SHOWS?
Angel heart, From dusk til dawn, Lord of the rings
16. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?
Yes, a dirty little housecat called „Ratz“
17. PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET?
Too many to count, but mainly my favourite musicians
18. WHAT IS THE BEST BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN CONCERT?
AC/DC
19. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
A pack of cigarettes and a bread ;-)
20. WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?
Now there´s nothing in at the moment but as far as I can remember it was „Kansas“
21. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
I was in a concert called „holiday“- was awesome!!! No, I think the last one was Roachford here in Germany.
22. DO YOU PREFER TO BE A SOLO ARTIST OR IN A BAND?
I prefer to do my solo work during the next time but I´m still open to other projects for the further future, too.
23. YOUR NEW ALBUM "OUT IN THE COLD" IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE HEARD IN
A LONG TIME, SIMPLY AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO RECORD IT AND WHAT ARE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ON IT?
Thanks a lot. I started to write on the solo material 2 years ago and I´m really happy with the result cause many people like it despite the fact that they were used to other things that I´ve done in the past. My favourite tunes are „Out in the cold“, „Brazen“ , „The same again“ and „I will carry on“. But it´s hard for me to choose my real favourite so I will leave that up to the listener.
www.oliverhartmann.com