Happy Birthday WDR

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   One of the German Public TV stations WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne) has his 50 birthday this year.  WDR (the Radio Broadcast was older) was already famous for his 'Electronic Music Studio' where Karl Heinz Stockhausen worked  up from 1953 and the WDR  did in  general a lot to support 'progressive'  music. 
'Rockpalast' : this was a TV programm created in 1977 to suport live Rock Music. They recorded regularly concerts for broadcast and twice (?) a year a big 'Rock Night', which was broadcasted live in several european countries. There were normally 3 bands playing, starting about ten o'clock and lasting a bigger part of the night. I still remember the first one with Little Feat (still with Lowell George)  and a Cactus Ballet (some roadies moving cardboard cactus) On other nights  there were Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith and a lot of others.  They always wanted to have Bruce Springsteen for one of their nights but neve made it. BTW: last week they broadcasted a 'VDGG' and a Soft Machine concert, both recored during the 'Leverkusener Jazz Tage in Novemeber 2005. 
'Rock In' a radio programm on WDR II in the 70' and 80's, moderated by Winfried Trenckler every wendesday night. He played a lot of great rock and made me discover Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Rush , Frank Marianno, Bo Hansson and lots of others. Once a month on sunday night he played a  whole new record without talking between the tracks, so,that everybody could tape it. 
'In Between'  another radio programm on WDR II in the 70' and 80's and my absolute favourite radio programm up to now, moderated by Karl Lippegaus. His opening jingle was 'Boys in The Band by Gentle Giant. He combined a lot of differernt  music  styles:, Jazz, Rock, Prog, Folk, Punk and more. He did sometimes 'Specials' where he presented one musician/ band often with an interview that he conducted himself. I discovered this way Joni Mitchell and a lot of fantastic music.
Blow the candles out!

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Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Topic: Happy Birthday WDR Posted: January 17 2006 at 09:49
	One of the German Public TV stations WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne) has his 50 birthday this year. WDR (the Radio Broadcast was older) was already famous for his 'Electronic Music Studio' where Karl Heinz Stockhausen worked up from 1953 and the WDR did in general a lot to support 'progressive' music. 'Rockpalast' : this was a TV programm created in 1977 to suport live Rock Music. They recorded regularly concerts for broadcast and twice (?) a year a big 'Rock Night', which was broadcasted live in several european countries. There were normally 3 bands playing, starting about ten o'clock and lasting a bigger part of the night. I still remember the first one with Little Feat (still with Lowell George) and a Cactus Ballet (some roadies moving cardboard cactus) On other nights there were Peter Gabriel, Patti Smith and a lot of others. They always wanted to have Bruce Springsteen for one of their nights but neve made it. BTW: last week they broadcasted a 'VDGG' and a Soft Machine concert, both recored during the 'Leverkusener Jazz Tage in Novemeber 2005. 'Rock In' a radio programm on WDR II in the 70' and 80's, moderated by Winfried Trenckler every wendesday night. He played a lot of great rock and made me discover Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Rush , Frank Marianno, Bo Hansson and lots of others. Once a month on sunday night he played a whole new record without talking between the tracks, so,that everybody could tape it. 'In Between' another radio programm on WDR II in the 70' and 80's and my absolute favourite radio programm up to now, moderated by Karl Lippegaus. His opening jingle was 'Boys in The Band by Gentle Giant. He combined a lot of differernt music styles:, Jazz, Rock, Prog, Folk, Punk and more. He did sometimes 'Specials' where he presented one musician/ band often with an interview that he conducted himself. I discovered this way Joni Mitchell and a lot of fantastic music. Blow the candles out!
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BebieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 01 2004 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 854	Posted: January 17 2006 at 10:07
	Yeah, Happy Birthday, also they're starting to show stuff about the beginning of german rock (mainly krautrock i assume) next month, on thursdays, after midnight though. Edited by BebieM

BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: January 17 2006 at 10:29
	Let's hope they show the excellent movie "Dein Kopf ist ein schlafendes Auto" again (well, the movie is not so excellent, but the music in it, played mostly by the Roman Bunka Band. Occasionally they meet other musicians, like the guys of Embryo, for example. The musicians of the Roman Bunka band all used to play with Embryo once, and they parted amiably, so of course there is a big session when they meet in the movie. Excellent music!)
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