Harald Grosskopf - Synthesist & Drummer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Ralph Baumgartl is talking to Harald Grosskopf the german Drummer who recorded the legendary Electronic Album “Synthesist”. Harald played an important role in the development of the electronic music scene in Germany during the 1970s. From 1971 until 1975 he was the drummer of the german band “Wallenstein”. During that time he also collaborated with Manuel Göttsching, Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream in “The Cosmic Jokers” and “Cosmic Courier” sessions that were taking place at the studio of Dieter Dierks. He then joined Manuel Göttsching’s band Ashra. Harald was also playing the drums on several classic Klaus Schulze studio albums. In 1979 he recorded his legendary album “Synthesist” using a “Sequential Circuits Prophet 10” synthesizer. And in 1981 he founded the “Neue Deutsche Welle” band “Lilli Berlin”. This is an informative interview full of fascinating stories anecdotes. Enjoy!
(Photos by Detlef Maugsch and Ryo Nakamura)
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The revival of the sound and devices is giving pioneers to relive their past! Kool to hear that he is active!
+Ammanuel Tekeste As a matter of fact Harald is playing another Live Gig next weekend. I am glad you enjoyed this interview. Cheers Ralph
Thank you so much Ralph LOVE this and the one with Manuel G too ... Harald's honesty is ace
PLEASE keep them coming!
+𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙮 𝘿𝙪𝙘𝙠 Thank you very much for watching and your support. I highly appreciate your kind words. Running a TH-cam channel with regular updates and organizing these interviews requires a lot of work. All the more I am very glad that you are enjoying these interviews. If you have friends who like electronic music, then kindly share the links with them. Thanks again for your support. Cheers Ralph
Can't thank enough for this interview! Lots of insights that's resonating with me. About Klaus Schulze (still a huge fan of his prolific work), about 'killing Buddhas' and 'electronic rebellion' and about darker side of musicianship. Every now and then too feeling insecure, lazy and alienated, almost convinced myself that nobody cares about my amateur ugly music. It's invaluable that kindred souls like Harald Grosskopf can reignite the fire inside. And it's easier to carry on. Thank you so much!
+Vladlen Tepes
Hello Vladlen, Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I am really glad that you were able to get some inspiration from this interview. It’s my very aim to let my interviewees also share their life hacks and lessons they have learned during their music careers, because that’s where the real treasures are hidden ;-) Of course I am also asking them about their music equipment, but I am constantly striving to find the right balance between gear and lessons learned from life.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. Cheers Ralph
Thank you, Ralph, very interesting content ! A BIG thank you so much from France !
Hello Corinne, glad you enjoyed this video. Thank you very much for watching. Cheers, Ralph
very nice to see & hear him talk. Starting to understand where this special synergetic power he possesses comes from… an open mind
+Patrick Baele Hello Patrick, thank you very much for watching. Electronic pioneers like Harald have a plethora of knowledge and wisdom to share. I am really glad that I have the chance to interview some them. Thanks again. Cheers Ralph
Ralph, I have just seen this for the first time and thank you so much for a great interview of a living electronic music legend! I remember buying a very expensive (for a 16yo) import copy of Synthesist from Gaslight Records in Australia in 1982 and it immediately got me hooked on electronic music. Thanks again, wonderful job.
Thank you so much for taking the time watching this interview. Indeed "Synthesist" is a milestone electronic album! My favorite track is the first one "So weit, so gut". Cheers, Ralph
Ralph, once again thanks for sharing these amazing interviews. I was also very deep into the early German Cosmic Rock and other German underground/avant-garde bands since 20 years ago, I discovered all this music scene through Julian Cope's book. I can say that this music not only blew my mind and life, but also was a major influence and link to other subjects... Harald is another true magician and a one of a kind human being, his drumming force on albums like The Cosmic Jokers or Wegmuller's "Tarot" blew my brains out into the deep cosmos... Keep on doing this excellent job... Cheers and best wishes on your future interviews and projects.
+The Mindcharmer Hello Mindcharmer, thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. I guess you already know his music very well, but nevertheless I am posting the link to “So weit so gut” th-cam.com/video/zWV3m5tKDCk/w-d-xo.html
Planning and carrying out these interviews and running a TH-cam channel with regular updates takes a lot of work, therefore I really appreciate your feedback letting me know how much you enjoyed it. Thanks again for your support. Cheers Ralph
I think this is my favorite vlog yet, Ralph!!
+JupiterMenace Hello, I am really glad you enjoyed this interview. Harald is a great musician and has so many interesting memories and stories to share. Cheers Ralph
Hello Ralph.
Really enjoying the content you are providing.
Very enjoyable interview. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for watching! I am glad you like my videos. Perhaps I should schedule another interview with Harald, because he’s currently working on a sequel to his “Synthesist” album. Thanks again for stopping by. Cheers, Ralph
A very enjoyable and interesting interview with some great stories! Thanks very much for posting. By the way, I also bought Synthesist when it was first released.
Hello Phil,
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the interview. Keep your vinyl of “Synthesist”; it’s a priceless album. Thanks again for stopping by.
Greetings Ralph
What a likeable fellow, and a lively interviewee. Now I'm off to hear his music.
+Two-Dog James Hi Stephen, yes indeed, it was a very lively and open interview! Make sure you listen to this track:
“So weit so gut” th-cam.com/video/zWV3m5tKDCk/w-d-xo.html
It’s the first track on the album “Synthesist”. It hits you like an ocean of good vibes ;-) Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog great personality with candid. great interview!
+Ammanuel Tekeste Harald is an awesome musician, and I was very glad that he openly shared all these interesting tales and memories.
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog Yep, that's the one I went to.
+Two-Dog James ...and how do you like it ? Curious to know...Cheers Ralph
ok this was awesome.
what a great guy. this was an hour well spent :)
+Sequentonal Indeed, Harald is an awesome guy. I was pleasantly surprised how openly he was sharing his tales and memories. After the interview we kept on talking for some more time. There’s so much more he has to say. I guess I have to hook up with him again in the future for another interview! I am really glad you enjoyed this interview. Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog yes, it best to start documenting and preserving. I think that generation has so much historical knowledge as well.which makes relating with the experience of some possible. Thank for doing these interviews.
+Ammanuel Tekeste Hello Ammanuel, that’s exactly the mission I have embarked on. Documenting and preserving what this great generation of electronic pioneers have to say. Thanks for watching the interview. Cheers, Ralph
Really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for sharing :D
Thank you very much for watching! Harald belongs to the generation of the german electronic pioneers of the 1970s. He’s still actively making music and playing live gigs! Thanks again for stopping by. Cheers Ralph
What a kick ! K-school with Rudy. I got my drums in '65 too.
+Gary Weaver Sometimes you find your soul mates on the internet… ;-)
Wow! Very nice! I haven't heard of him, but now I listened to some parts of synthesist, and kind of like it...
+Bender Graph Make sure you listen to the track "So weit so gut" Just google it. Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog That's just what I did! It really is an explosion of sort of ethnic sounds, especially that gliding percussive sounds!
+Bender Graph The track "So weit so gut" is the first one on the album "Synthesist". When I put the Vinyl on my record player and "So weit so gut" was blasting from the loudspeakers, it felt like being hit by an ocean of good vibes...Cheers Ralph
So cool! So, Ralph, you're like famous and all now, right? I mean getting interviews with these heroes of the early German electronic scene and all! Had to make a comment as soon as I saw the video was available...can't listen to it now, but I'm looking forward to it!
...As a side note, I think I remember hearing Klaus Schulze once being quoted as saying that Grosskopf was the only drummer he knew who could play to a sequencer. Most drummers at the time were used to bands following their rhythm, not following someone (or something) else's beat.
+emdotambient It’s my appreciation for electronic music and the achievements of these early pioneers what drives me to just approach them. This interview is full of interesting anecdotes. And yes, Harald is talking about his collaboration with Klaus Schulze and how the sequencer/drum playing style developed. Let me know how you like these stories after you have watched the interview. Cheers Ralph
holy cow!
you are coming up with all the greats right now, this is awesome.
i wonder who is next... JMJ?... Franke?... heheh ;)
Wicked stuff... keep it coming...
let me know if there's any way I can be of assistance if the work gets a bit much :)
+Sequentonal Hello Henry, these electronic pioneers have a plethora of knowledge to share! Thank you very much, I may come back to you and claim your offer to help out with work. Beware ;-) Cheers Ralph
Love his description of monotony as an expanding force 41:20 and rebellion against the Rock-god script of…anyway great interview. Watching for the second time:)
+Ammanuel Tekeste Wow, thanks for watching it twice. Yes Harald has a colorful way to describe certain scenarios ;-) It’s informative and entertaining at the same time. Greetings Ralph
Harold is a great musician...cool interview
+frank bellotti Hello Frank, thank you very much for watching. Glad you like it. Best regards, Ralph
cool musician. Ok. Good musician: NO
Ya, I didn't know of t dream 'til a porno movie
+Gary Weaver But I think Klaus Schulze was the first electronic pioneer who was producing the soundtrack for such a movie….
Ralph Baumgartl VLog
Well, I didn't know Porn or Berlin until I managed a hi-fi shop that also rented movies in the early eighties.Hard to remember, but it seemed that the music was adopted, rather than made for some California Porn producer ? I'm sure Berlin has it's own industry, so did they actually contract for the soundtrack ? K-werk was about the only thing I collected back then.
Gary Weaver
Klaus Schulze was hired to score the music for the movie “Body Love”. Harald Grosskopf was playing the drums on this soundtrack. In my interview with Eberhard Panne (Sound Engineer for Klaus Schulze) we are also touching on this production. The interview is in German. th-cam.com/video/OA2vgmHI0tM/w-d-xo.html