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Andre

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About Me

Hello & welcome!My name is Andre (Dr. J.R., as some of you say, hehehe) and I work as a drummer/backline technician for a lot of different bands and acts. It's great - I love my job!
A big big pleasure is to be fortunate to travel around this planet and explore it - meet new people, make new friends. And there is always good music with that!
E.g.: Axxis (dt), Annihilator (m), BAP (dt, gt), Blaze (dt & tm), Bombay Black (dr), bow (dr), Circle II Circle (dt), Debase (m), Dice-Box (dr), Ronnie James DIO (bt, kt), Doro (dt, bt, gt, kt), drummedy.com (dr), Dyonisus (dt), Easy Rider (dt, gt), Frank Carillo & the Bandoleros (gt, bt, dt), “Käpt’n Hakenhand“ (dr), Krokus (dt, gt), Randy Hansen (dt, m), Heaven and hell [Black Sabbath] (dt), Jo Hartmann (dr), Iron Saviour (dt), Kotipelto (dr, key), Last Exit (dr), Burkhard Lipps (dr), Milagro (dr), Overkill (dt & tm), Peacock (dr), Power Quest (dr), P.U.L.S.E. (s, dt), Raven’s Cry (dr), Savatage (dt, m), Saxon (gt), Helge Schneider (dt), Seven Witches (m), Symphony X (dt), Therion (dt), Threshold (tm), Tierra Santa (dt), UFO (gt, bs, dr, key), Virgin Steele (m & tm), wild! (dr)
(bt = basstech; dr = drums; dt = drumtech; gt = guitar tech; kt = keytech; m= merch; s = Sound; tm = tourmanagement)
For further info just IM me, or visit my website:
- www.yellowdrums.de
You will also find a gallery with a huge number of pictures from various tours, e.g. with Dio, Doro, UFO, Threshold, etc...enjoy!

My Interests

...with Bombay Black, AJZ Bahndamm/Wermelskirchen, 2004

...making of Power Quests' "Neverworld", 2003

I'd like to meet:


You have been marked on my profile map!

UFO
09.04.2008 USA-Baltimore, MD; Club Mate
10.04.2008 USA-Poughkeepsie, NY; The Chance Entertainment Complex
11.04.2008 USA-Sayreville, NJ; Starland Ballroom
12.04.2008 USA-New York, NY; B.B. King's Blues Club
13.04.2008 USA-Akron, OH; Tangier Restaurant & Cabaret
15.04.2008 USA-Pittsburgh, PA; Rex Theatre
16.04.2008 USA-Nashville, TN; Wildhorse Saloon
17.04.2008 USA-Milwaukee, WI; Potawatomi Bingo Casino
18.04.2008 USA-Medina, MN; Medina Entertainment Centre
19.04.2008 USA-Chicago, IL; House of Blues
21.04.2008 USA-Sauget, IL; Pop's
22.04.2008 USA-Oklahoma City, OK; Diamon Ballroom
23.04.2008 USA-Dallas, Tx; House of Blues
24.04.2008 USA-San Antonio, Tx; Hemisfair Park
26.04.2008 USA-Las Vegas, NV; Boulder Station Hotel & Classic
27.04.2008 USA-Ventura, CA; Majestic Ventura Theatre
28.04.2008 USA-Tempe, AZ; The Clubhouse Music Venue
30.04.2008 USA-San Diego, CA; Brick by Brick
01.05.2008 USA-San Juan Capistano, CA; The Coach House
02.05.2008 USA-West Hollywood, CA; Key Club
03.05.2008 USA-Santa Cruz, CA; The Catalyst
04.05.2008 USA-San Francisco, CA; The Independent
07.05.2008 USA-Seattle, WA; El Corazon
08.05.2008 USA-Portland, OR; Aladdin Theater
09.05.2008 USA-Coeur D'alene, ID; The Grail

DIO
27.05.2008 Uk-Birmingham, Academy
28.05.2008 Uk-London, Astoria
30.05.2008 N-Oslo, Sentrum Scene
31.05.2008 N-Karmoy, Kopervik Festival
02.06.2008 S-Malmö, KB
03.06.2008 S-Gothenburg, Tradgarn
04.06.2008 S-Stockholm, Debaser
06.06.2008 Fin-Oulu, Teatria
07.06.2008 Fin-Lahti, Water & Rock Festival

Iced Earth
21.06.2008 F-Nantes, Hellfest
22.06.2008 Nl-Zwolle, Ijsselhal (w/ Judas Priest)
23.06.2008 D-Düsseldorf, Philipshalle (w/ Judas Priest)
24.06.2008 D-München, Zenith (w/ Judas Priest)
25.06.2008 Ch-Huttwill, National Sports Centrum (w/ Judas Priest)
27.06.2008 D-Balingen, Bang your head Festival
28.06.2008 B-Dessel, Graspop Festival
29.06.2008 I-Bologna, Gods of Metal Festival

Music:

Oh...so much to write...actually, there is so much good stuff out there, in any direction, so just to give you an impression I'll name a few...DIO, Savatage, Hendrix, Frank Carillo & the Bandoleros, Stones, Pink Floyd, Dean Martin, Incubus, Threshold, Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Toto, A perfect circle, Tool, Tom Waits, Dire Straits, Yes, Bombay Black, Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, BAP, UFO, Doro, Power Quest, Shakaponk, Major & Suzan...again: I'll add some more!

Movies:

Well...I guess i fill in some movies I like...might turn out to be an odd mix, but...! ;-) Here we go: Lost in translation, Cinema paradiso, Big Lebowski, Noveccento, Der Himmel über Berlin, Blues Brothers, Local Hero, Fitzcaraldo, Jackie Brown, Das Boot, Life of Brian, Night on earth, Big Lebowski, Down by law, Amelie, Auberge espagnole, Schultze gets the blues, Blueprint...well, I'll add some more...

Television:

I love dark british comedy, like JAM or Brass eye...and I have to admit, I love Tatort! ;-) Since I've been to Southfork: Dallas, of course! Hahaha!

Heroes:

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Blog

Live-Video

Hello my friends!I've embetted a live video of Bombay Blacks' "Lizard King" filmed at AJZ Bahndamm/Wermelskirchen in 2004.Yellowdrums sound quite nice!Check it out and enjoy!Cheers,Andre...
Posted by Andre on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:21:00 PST

Updated Heaven and Hell pictures

It was about time...! Finally plenty of new pictures found their way into the gallery on my website. Go and check them out @ www.yellowdrums.de...
Posted by Andre on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:51:00 PST

Heaven and Hell pictures

I've uploaded a few more Heaven and Hell tour pictures in the gallery section of my  my website. Go check them ooout in may you enjoy!    ...
Posted by Andre on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:46:00 PST

Interview

The UFO related website Strangers in the night" did an extended interview with me. Thanx, Bettttty&!!!! Go and check it out  -> H E R E  ...
Posted by Andre on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:25:00 PST

Power Quest / Video

Hello there! I just found the making-off video of Power Quest's Neverworld, which I played on, on Youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JITByeuPN90 It's funny! Cheers & enjoy, Andre...
Posted by Andre on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:58:00 PST