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First Contact - Berlin(DE)

1987-1989

Posted: 2004-11-29 14:23:56

(Peter Gabriel - 1986)

There is one song by Peter Gabriel which describes the situation of these years:

Big Time - The place where i come from
is a small town
They think so small
They use small words
-but not me
I'm smarter than that
I worked it out
I've been stretching my mouth
To let those big words come right out
I've had enough, i'm getting out
To the city, the big big city
...

The Beatnigs @ Loft - Berlin(DE)

1989-08-17

Posted: 2004-11-30 23:10:45

(The Beatnigs - 1988)

It was a wonderful summer-night in Berlin, when I have seen Michael Franti the first time. The location is a small concert hall for maybe 200 - 300 hundred people. It was a big performance of words, noise, music and action. I can't remember all or any song but I know that Michael was singing, dancing and playing bass, Rono Tse was doing percussion-things with chains and a big role of metal sheet. During the gig they took people on the stage and they could play any instrument they liked. To work with the chains was most wanted.

It's Tackhead Tape Time - Berlin(DE)

1990-1991-1992

Posted: 2004-12-02 21:03:46

Jungle Brothers - 1990-03-10
Lenny Kravitz - 1990-05-06
Herbie Hancock - 1990-07-06
(Pat Metheny, Jack DeJohnette & Dave Holland)
The Maffia & Mark Stewart - 1990-09-12
(Gary Clail & Adrian Sherwood)
KMFDM - 1990-10-15
The Zawinul Syndicate - 1990-11-13
N-Factor - 1991-04-28
Steps Ahead - 1991-07-10

Freddie Mercury - 1991-11-24 (RIP)

Defunkt - 1992-04-03/04
Boogie Down Productions - 1992-06-29

The Disposable Heroes Of HipHoprisy (DC Basehead) @ Loft - Berlin(DE)

1992-11-22

Posted: 2004-12-04 20:12:05

(The Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy - 1992)

I have not seen this gig but this record is one of the most important in my life. I took this power of words and music for full granted. It was exactly the music I was looking for at that time.

Language of violence, California über Alles, Satanic Reverse, Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury, Music and Politics, Water Pistol Man are my favorites and still uptodate.

Give me a smile for the future @ Berlin - Berlin(DE)

1993-1994

Posted: 2004-12-05 20:56:13

Jan Garbarek - 1993-02-25
(Miroslav Vitous & Peter Erskine)
Lenny Kravitz - 1993-06-06
(Robert Plant)
Fishbone - 1993-09-07
(Stone Temple Pilots)
N-Factor - 1994-04-10

Go working @ Berlin - Berlin(DE)

1995-1996-1997

Posted: 2004-12-06 09:36:10

Chaka Khan - 1995-11-09
Berlin Traenenpalast
Germany

One and only gig I saw with the best female voice I ever heard. She is still that good as she was in the 80ths.

Spearhead @ Loft/Metropol - Berlin(DE)

1997-03-12

Posted: 2004-12-07 19:45:24

(Chocolate SupaHighway - 1997)

This record is in my opinion not one of the Best. The words are strong and there are some good songs, but the whole record sounds like mixed at the computer e.g. the drum - so there was no real atmosphere like Home.

And I got the same feeling at the concert. Maybe I felt somekind of predjudice but Michael was not that friendly man I would get to know him some years later. At the end of the concert Michael introduced Spearhead. All members of Spearhead except the drummer got nice words from Michael. He excused himself for the badest drummer they ever had. And this made me angry when I left the concert-hall.

As the years go by @ Berlin - Berlin(DE)

1998-1999-2000

Posted: 2004-12-07 21:23:24

Bootsy Collins - 1998-06-11
(Bernie Worrell & Fred Wesley)

Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Pfefferberg - Berlin(DE)

2001-05-10

Posted: 2004-12-07 21:39:16

(Stay Human - 2001)

It was a pure chance that I did not miss this concert. because some days before, I saw a small poster of the "Stay Human"- Tour of Michael Franti & Spearhead at a container for glas-recycling. One day before the gig I bought the Record. I didn't know the location Pfefferberg before but it gave me from the first momemt warm athmoshere. The gig started with "Oh my God" and "Stay Human" and the audience was a part of the show. For the first time in my exSpearience I felt that there is something special. After the last song I saw that Michael was with the audience so I did the same. Outside the hall I talked for 1/2 hour with Pappa Pretty.
The next weeks this gig was always in my mind and I get to know the great community at the Spearhead-Messageboard.

Reviews of the Pfefferberg - Show
back in berlin
Posted by Anne (145.253.20.19) on May 11, 2001 at 03:59:07:

hey Mike -just need to repeat this for everyone (after discovering this excellent website): Thanks again for an uplifting evening here in Berlin, truly enjoyed the power and the funk! Good to have you back - keep up the good work! anne

Last night in Berlin - I feel so good
Posted by Joerg (212.211.87.1) on May 11, 2001 at 16:57:51:

Hello Michael and hello Spearhead,

You always make me feel real music. 13 years of knowing Your "Power of words" and the "vibrations of music, so I will never forget thinking about music and politics.

Greetings from Home
Joerg

Always think about it
Posted by JT (193.23.96.8) on May 17, 2001 at 02:49:13:

Hello mfreakz,

since the Spearhead concert in Berlin, I can't get this music out of my mind. I always think about to see the show once more before the tour is leaving europe. Maybe we see us in Rotterdam or Paris.

Thanks you and
greetings from Home
Joerg

Best Concert ever in BERLIN
Posted by Martin (195.93.64.156) on May 21, 2001 at 08:11:17:

Holladio Michael Franti & Spearhead.The concert in BERLIN was the best concert in my life. I still think about it and every time i think of it i have to smile and i feel free and happy for a moment. You have been so great and the vibes you sent made me cry for one second. Please keep on making music. You are the last resorts of music that is real and coming from the heart.RESPECT MAXIMUM and i hope to see you again in berlin. Stay who you are and keep going.....

On mission - My special weekend trip to The Netherlands - NED

2003-06-27 - 2003-07-01

Posted: 2004-12-10 07:56:10

(Everyone Deserves Music - 2003)

Almost two years of waiting for a new record or tour I started to read the messageboard more intensive. And I can't believe it: New record, EU-Promo tour also in Berlin and I passed this. I was looking the tourdates, no show in Germany, only GB, France, Belgium and Holland. There was only one wish: "Yes I will". So I got a good idea. I have friends around Amsterdam, so lets make a long weekend trip to Holland. I ordered the ticket via Internet, three days later I got it by letter, everything would be okay. Some days later I read at the messageboard that the paradiso gig is already sold out. Wow, I didn't know that the Netherlands are so crazy to see Spearhead. On 26th May I bought the new record EDM, first impression - not that good like "Stay Human" - but the next times of listening the record I know that it is one of the best, not comparable with the others. I had the ticket and I had the new record. So I was ready for Holland.