#mutter era

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#rammstein #paul landers #mutter era #my gifs #pl #iv #dog park #happy pride self identified faggots #obsessed with the way he speaks

[marimayscarlett]

Rammstein at the Velodrom Berlin

Today, I want to talk about this amazing gig a tiny bit 🤍

On 18th of May 2001, Rammstein played a gig at the Velodrom in Berlin, which marked the seventh show of the Mutter tour. It was the first of two concerts in this venue and back then, a ticket for this concert cost between 60 and 68DM (Deutsche Mark), which equals to about 30-35€ today.

Both concerts were fully sold out. While the concert was apparently fully recorded and filmed, only the songs "Ich will" and Links 234" were released as video material to the public on the DVD 'Lichtspielhaus' in 2003 as well as audio clips on the bonus tour edition of the Mutter album.

The plan was to use the footage of this whole gig for a Mutter tour DVD, yet this DVD never was released. No official reasons were given for this, but there are rumors that the band seemingly wasn't satisfied with the quality of the recording, didn't think the stage show was interesting enough to be on a DVD or overall didn't like the Mutter tour very much.

There is however a full audio recording of this exact concert available:

One of my favourite recordings so far, Till sounds really powerful, the audience is really enthusiastic and the guitar sound is pretty crisp, especially during the "Adios" solo [the song starts at 24:27min, solo starts at 26:49min]. I'm always so thankful when I find full recordings like this one, it's like a little concert-time capsule ⏲

For my german peeps - a newspaper report about this concert, published on the 20th May 2001:

So all in all: If I would have the chance to use a time machine, I would use it (apart from Live aus Berlin) definitely for this gig. Especially to witness 'Links 234' live in this setting, which blows me away everytime I watch it 🤍

Sources: Rammwiki, rockinberlin.de

#rammstein #velodrome berlin gig #little self indulgent post #watch me geek about this random gig I love way too much. what about it #mutter era #till lindemann #richard kruspe #paul landers #christoph schneider #flake lorenz #oliver riedel #Youtube

[reiinraus]

redhead till appreciation post

/mutter era

#till lindemann #rammstein #mutter era #i l o v e this look

[fallingforflake]

i’ve been feeling pretty miserable lately, so here’s a peaceful flake! i hope it’ll bring a smile to you guys’ faces too :)

╰⪼ mutter era flake lorenz (35 yrs old) 

╰⪼ 2001, germany tour, shot by matthias matthies

#rammstein #flake lorenz #mutter era #christian lorenz #flakeposting #rammstein archive #rammstein pics #rammstein flake #christoph schneider #oliver riedel #paul landers #till lindemann #richard z kruspe #fallingforflake #mutter

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

I've seen quite a few times that the Mutter era was bad but what exactly was going on there? What caused it and stuff

Hi! I'm sure someone else has already posted about this earlier, but i can't really seem to find it, so i'm giving you my view of things here.

(Over the years (especially between let's say 2002 and 2010) several of the Rammstein members talked about it in interviews and there are several videos and transcripts out there.)

What imo basically happened that while making and recording the Mutter album, the Rammstein democracy was stretched to it's limit. And it all boiled down to Richard's ego and feeling of self-importance becoming too big and he tried to control the band. He insisted that things were done the way he wanted it, wasn't open to critique by the others, wasn't willing to change music he wrote for the songs. A massive burst of workaholicness, fueled by an equally massive amount of cocaine didn't help either. It was his way or the high way.

Initially when the Mutter album came out (to many, including me, one of their best ever), these things weren't immediately clear to the outside world, but over time, it became clear from veiled (and eventually not so veiled) comments, that the atmosphere between the bandmembers was at an all time low, especially (but not just) between the guitarists there was no love lost. Although in some interviews there were hints that it wasn't just as black and white as Richard was wrong and all the others were right, and Paul i think also took some of the blame in saying that he wasn't always the most cooperative either, eventually over time also Richard himself acknowledged that the way he acted was the trigger for the fall-out and arguments.

In the Rammstein democracy it is almost never the case that it's always the same people on one side of the argument and the same others on the other side, the factions often shift depending on the topic at hand. But in the Mutter era conflict it is generally believed that only Till was still on speaking terms with Richard, and was likely the one who kept the band together. Till is not imo one to like heated discussions, and Till and Richard go way back, both professionally and in private. Paul is definitely on the other side of the argument, despite his sunny sweet easygoing guy image, Paul is a very determined person, no pushover and always ready to speak his mind and fight for his opinion. Schneider is generally believed to be on Paul's side during the Mutter years, although he is also known to be a mediator between the two guitarists when things overheat again in later years.

The argument had long shadows. With every further album the others feared Richard would start acting out again, and Richard feared the discussions and critique of the others. Some stated in interviews years later that they would out-veto or throw out something Richard made, just because it was Richard's idea. Not a healthy reaction maybe, but an understandable one. Richard often turned to Till and played the music he came up with first to him, knowing that if Till got inspired by a piece, and came up with a lyric to it, he would have a better chance of getting his songs past the Rammstein quality board. Powerplay really, but it is what it is, and the way it worked for years after.

They all lament after each album how difficult it is to work with the Rammstein democracy, but none more than Richard who after every single album stated in interviews that this would definitely be the last Rammstein album, because it was just exhausting. Fortunately he always changed his mind (that's the thing with Richard, he usually means it when he says it, but changes his mind pretty quickly), and there was always another album.

It wasn't until much later, i think in 2017 or 2018 that Paul mentioned in an interview the 'great chemistry right now and we love eachother more than ever', and the fact that in 2019 the Untitled album was released was a surprise to many, because many fans thought a new album would never happen. Ofcourse Richard still stated in some interviews that it would be the last, but traditionally we fans knew to ignore that and just rolled our eyes, and indeed by now we have another album, Zeit. Funny enough, of all the interviews that i read with Richard after Zeit, he didn't mention it would be the 'last' Rammstein album...and i've read many of them 🌺

The Mutter years, and Richard's huge creative drive to come up with new music, imo lead him to create Emigrate. In Emigrate it's all Richard's way, he decides everything, he chooses with who he wants to work. It also gave him a chance to work with other musicians he admired like Lemmy, but the urge to create and not be reigned in is at the basis of Emigrate. The others in Rammstein at first were weary; was Richard starting his own band and leaving Rammstein, especially when Richard wanted (and did) to invite Till to join on a few songs. But in the end it did help to balance things out. Richard gets his way in Emigrate and is more cooperative in Rammstein (still not an easy guy, but they manage it better now). Flake mentioned in one of his podcasts Richard being so prolific, coming up with so many ideas, it was just too much for one band; so i wouldn't be surprised if the others eventually felt the same.

again, my 2 cts, for what it's worth

#rammstein #mutter era #rammstein conflicts

[nichtaufgewacht]

Paul Landers, Rock Werchter Festival, June 2002. 

#source: getty images #paul landers #daily dose of paul #mutter era #stop what you’re doing it’s mutter era #rammstein #baby rammstein

[frauschneidersridingcrop]

Day 1–Favorite Song

Adios. Too easy

The story is really interesting. I love how Flake plays snare drum on it. THE GUITAR SOLO!! The live videos (what little there are) are so cool and it devastates me that they never play it live anymore

I’ve never finished any tumblr challenge I’ve set out to do, but maybe this time will be different. Maybe since it’s Rammstein I’ll actually finish it.🖤

#31 day rammstein challenge #mutter era #mutter album #Youtube

[aphrostiel]

Cyber RZK //

Drawing of Richard wearing one of his best outfits imo. It's so badass. Mutter era.

#rammstein #digital art #art #fan art #digital #drawing #rammstein art #rammstein richard #richard kruspe rammstein #rammstein fanart #richard kruspe fanart #richard z. kruspe #richard kruspe #music #mutter #mutter era #rzk

[butchstabu]

System Of A Down performing (and Rammstein watching) @ PinkPop 2002

#system of a down #rammstein #serj tankian #daron malakian #till lindemann #john dolmayan #shavo odadjian #paul landers #oliver riedel #richard z kruspe #my gifs #pl #tl #or #rzk #mutter era

[waldschimmel]

The ENERGY here! I love this song so much, but I wish I’d been in Berlin in 2001 to see it live…

#till is so hot #rammstein #ich will #mutter era

[reiinraus]

Till / Mutter era

[credit to the owner]

#till lindemann #mutter era #rammstein

[soupmanspeaks]

headcannon michael was a tinkerer in general, but more so understress (hence Helpy, PanManStan, #1 Crate, Mr.Hugs, ect) so whenever Glamfreddy's circuts are a bit overworked he'll go to his greenroom and just start building stuff lol

#fnaf #michael afton #five nights at freddy’s #glammike #glamrock freddy #Hes just like his dad fr #hes self aware of that fact so much so where he'll just sigh as hes welding circut boards together lol #imagine the pizza sim era for michael oml 😭😭😭 mans was at his LOWEST #just this rotting corpse of a wet cat rocking back and fourth in his ventilation hidey hole screwdriving Helpy #All while spiraling a bit further because “oopsies! I created something in the likeness of my father's creation!” #its okay helpy brings him positive vibes in the future (trust scott told me so) #It would be funny if helpy just watched Michael glue together a bucket on a stick and go: #“yerp. thats him. thats the genius who invented me” and he'll watch in awe at Michael's craft #you know what screw it maybe Lizzy and CC ask michael requests #anyways I find the image of Helpy giving a tour of Michael's pizzaria and the man himself in a corner just muttering to himself things #and helpy just points and goes "Dont mind him #he's in his natural enviornment. My scanners say hes thriving

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Some lesser seen photos fro Rammstein - Mutter era 😊

#mutter era #rammstein #oliver riedel #paul landers #christoph schneider

[nichtaufgewacht]

Der Doktor ist in. Rock Werchter, June 2002. 

#rammstein #mutter era #stop what you're doing it's mutter era #flake lorenz #der doktor #doktor flake

[wuntrum]

life hack: get an office job and listen to the succession soundtrack while you do your silly little tasks to live out your cousin greg daydreams

#courtney office job era #succession #muttering to myself while filing: court is choppin it up court is choppin it up