Spliff is one of those many examples of 80s bands with a similar story: They were immensily innovative and creative, their music was groundbreaking, they had three very sucessful years - and then they split. As a kid, I really very much regretted that, because I always regarded the last album "Schwarz auf Weiss" as their very best, and thought they would have a great future as a band.
would've loved to hear more about the breaking up of Spliff and their failed re-emergence as Froon. he says Herwig is still is a close friend but I guess there was a falling out between them around 1985 cause of Mitteregger's solo success. Spliff easily was the most interesting thing happening in german music in the 80s
As far as I know they never did anything anymore with the old line-up is because like Mitteregger said, "too many chiefs, too little indians". I always had the feeling that every record except for the "Radio Show" was more like a collection of several songs by Heil, Mitteregger and Praeker than an actual group effort. And the "Schwarz auf weiss" album failed to be that successful as "85555" and "Herzlichen Glückwunsch". So I think these were the main reasons. I could of course be completely wrong. :D
Heil is an amazing musician and producer, and a true synth master. It's fascinating to see how he was into everything back then, the music, the people, the releases, even the album covers. Too bad they didn't mention his side-project Cosa Rosa, which he did with his then girlfriend Rosa Precht. Those were some amazing albums they did, so underrated and much more sophisticated than anything else that came out of Germany around that time - most NDW stuff was a joke compared to those compositions.
Ah das erinnert mich an meine alten Berlin Zeiten. Quasimodo war ein geiler Live Musik Club, ja die Mauer , DDR, Zwangsumtausch, Grenzkontrollen mit böse blickenden Grenzpolizisten. Einer sagte zu mir mal ich solle das Kaugummi rausnehmen nach dem er 2 min in meinem Pass geschaut hatte. Ja wir waren Jung Ende der 70er. Tolle Zeit, never forgett. Schönes Interview, Danke
Disappointed he mentioned Rosa Precht only anonymously as his late girl friend. He used to be one of my role models but for some strange reason I have a feeling that if we were acquainted, he wouldn't like me. Does someone know which synth he used on "Damals"?
He used the Yamaha CS-80 and the Roland Jupiter 8 quite a lot at that time. But of course I don't know what he actually used in the studio. Lateron he would go fpr the digital Yamaha Synths like the DX-7 and DX-5. I'm quite sure that he was owner of an DX-1 as well.
@@ixglocTV Jepp. And for the "Drums" on that one. I've seen Curt Cress playing these sounds live on his "Cressophon", a portable drum with different triggers.
bc Reinhold Heil lives many years in the US now. And bc this is interview is also interesting to an international audience and not onle ze Germans... 😄
Mal anders herum: Ein Amerikaner, der in Deutschland lebt, gibt in Amerika, vor Amerikanern ein Interview auf Deutsch. Wäre interessant zu wissen, wie oft sowas wohl passiert. The other way around: An American who lives in Germany gives an interview in German in America, in front of Americans. It would be interesting to know how often this happens.
@@markusr7421 So that his body of work gets the recognition on a larger scale that it deserves IMHO. His music doesn’t seem to be part of what German radio plays on a regular….. I rest my case and will help myself to a plate of Carbonara!
It was much better that time concerning the preselection of bands. Music had a much better quality! today every youtuber is making shitty music we now have to listen to thru the radio. I hate the music at the moment. It will be forgotten in a few weeks.
Spliff is one of those many examples of 80s bands with a similar story: They were immensily innovative and creative, their music was groundbreaking, they had three very sucessful years - and then they split. As a kid, I really very much regretted that, because I always regarded the last album "Schwarz auf Weiss" as their very best, and thought they would have a great future as a band.
would've loved to hear more about the breaking up of Spliff and their failed re-emergence as Froon. he says Herwig is still is a close friend but I guess there was a falling out between them around 1985 cause of Mitteregger's solo success. Spliff easily was the most interesting thing happening in german music in the 80s
As far as I know they never did anything anymore with the old line-up is because like Mitteregger said, "too many chiefs, too little indians". I always had the feeling that every record except for the "Radio Show" was more like a collection of several songs by Heil, Mitteregger and Praeker than an actual group effort.
And the "Schwarz auf weiss" album failed to be that successful as "85555" and "Herzlichen Glückwunsch".
So I think these were the main reasons. I could of course be completely wrong. :D
A very important and equally interesting interview! Thanks!
Heil is an amazing musician and producer, and a true synth master. It's fascinating to see how he was into everything back then, the music, the people, the releases, even the album covers. Too bad they didn't mention his side-project Cosa Rosa, which he did with his then girlfriend Rosa Precht. Those were some amazing albums they did, so underrated and much more sophisticated than anything else that came out of Germany around that time - most NDW stuff was a joke compared to those compositions.
Maybe it hurts too much, at one point he mentiones that in 91 his girlfriend had died.
I found out about Cosa Rosa and loved the music! Even the videos
Reinhold!!! Sehr, sehr, sehr interessante Geschichte!!!! Vielen Dank!!!
Super super interesting!
Thanx !!!
Very interesting and compelling! With the music would have been perfect!
13´35" oh noo.. where´s the videoclip? 🙂
Ah das erinnert mich an meine alten Berlin Zeiten. Quasimodo war ein geiler Live Musik Club, ja die Mauer , DDR, Zwangsumtausch, Grenzkontrollen mit böse blickenden Grenzpolizisten. Einer sagte zu mir mal ich solle das Kaugummi rausnehmen nach dem er 2 min in meinem Pass geschaut hatte. Ja wir waren Jung Ende der 70er. Tolle Zeit, never forgett. Schönes Interview, Danke
Oh, so sad that they cut out the clips.
Disappointed he mentioned Rosa Precht only anonymously as his late girl friend. He used to be one of my role models but for some strange reason I have a feeling that if we were acquainted, he wouldn't like me. Does someone know which synth he used on "Damals"?
He used the Yamaha CS-80 and the Roland Jupiter 8 quite a lot at that time. But of course I don't know what he actually used in the studio. Lateron he would go fpr the digital Yamaha Synths like the DX-7 and DX-5. I'm quite sure that he was owner of an DX-1 as well.
@@martinschnelle8664 Sounds like he used the Fairlight CMI on "Telefonterror". That typical sound. Genius!
@@ixglocTV Jepp. And for the "Drums" on that one. I've seen Curt Cress playing these sounds live on his "Cressophon", a portable drum with different triggers.
why is this in english? a berliner doing an interview in berlin in front of a mostly german audience.
Because it might not interest any of german speaking people. Maybe it was supposed to be heard for international audience.
bc Reinhold Heil lives many years in the US now. And bc this is interview is also interesting to an international audience and not onle ze Germans... 😄
Ja, echt bißchen peinlich...
Mal anders herum:
Ein Amerikaner, der in Deutschland lebt, gibt in Amerika, vor Amerikanern ein Interview auf Deutsch. Wäre interessant zu wissen, wie oft sowas wohl passiert.
The other way around:
An American who lives in Germany gives an interview in German in America, in front of Americans. It would be interesting to know how often this happens.
@@markusr7421 So that his body of work gets the recognition on a larger scale that it deserves IMHO. His music doesn’t seem to be part of what German radio plays on a regular….. I rest my case and will help myself to a plate of Carbonara!
It was much better that time concerning the preselection of bands. Music had a much better quality! today every youtuber is making shitty music we now have to listen to thru the radio. I hate the music at the moment. It will be forgotten in a few weeks.
So ist es
Braunkohle, Schwefel, Röntgenstrahlung, Radioaktivität, ökoökoöko und das alles in den ersten 5 Minuten. OMG he's so German!
this audience is sooo bored and doesnt even know what he is talking about. Did they give them money???
maybe they're students of some sort and don't know him, but it's a great chance for them to get to know him and his work?!
How do you know they are bored?