BAP (German band)

Infobox musical artist
Name =BAP


Img_capt =Concert BAP (2005)
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Origin =Flagicon|Germany Cologne, Germany
Genre =Rock music
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Years_active =1976- present
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URL = [http://www.bap.de/ www.bap.de]
Current_members =Wolfgang Niedecken
Past_members =Hans Heres
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BAP is a German rock group.

History

The group was founded in 1976 under the name "Wolfgang Niedecken's BAP" in Cologne, Germany by Wolfgang Niedecken and Hans Heres.In 1981 they released their most famous song "Verdamp lang her" (literally 'A damn long time ago'), in which Niedecken describes regrets he has about his relationship with his then recently deceased father ("Bap" is Kölsch for "father", derived from "Papa").

Nearly all of BAP's lyrics are written in Kölsch, the dialect of Cologne. Niedecken's most prominent musical influences, especially early in his career, were Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and the Rolling Stones. With ten albums reaching the number one in the German record charts, BAP is the most successful german-language band in their home country.

Albums

* 1979 : ... rockt andere kölsche Leeder (... rocks different Cologne songs)
* 1980 : Affjetaut (Thawed up)
* 1981 : Für Usszeschnigge (For cutout)
* 1982 : Vun Drinne noh Drusse (From the inside to the outside)
* 1983 : Live - Bess demnähx (See you later)
* 1984 : Zwesche Salzjebäck un Bier (Between pretzels and beer)
* 1986 : Ahl Männer, aalglatt (Old men slippery as eels)
* 1988 : Da Capo (Once more from the beginning)
* 1990 : X für'e U (A con)
* 1991 : Affrocke ( Live ) (Rocking)
* 1993 : Pik Sibbe (Seven of Spades)
* 1995 : Wahnsinn - Die Hits von 79-95 (Madness or an exclamation as Wowie Zowie)
* 1996 : Amerika
* 1999 : Comics & Pin-Ups
* 1999 : Tonfilm (Talking movie)
* 2001 : Aff un Zo (From time to time)
* 2002 : Övverall ( Live ) (Everywhere)
* 2004 : Sonx (Songs)
* 2005 : Dreimal zehn Jahre (Three times ten years)
* 2008 : Radio Pandora (plugged + unplugged)

ingles

*2008: Morje fröh doheim (Home tomorrow morning)

Group members

Manfred Boecker, percussion : 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 -- Wolfgang Boecker, drums : 79 80 81 82 -- Hans Heres, guitar : 79 -- Wolfgang Klever, bass : 79 -- Wolfgang Niedecken, singer : 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 96 99 99 01 02 04 05 08 Bernd Odenthal, keyboards : 79 -- Steve Borg, bass : -- 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 -- Klaus Heuser, guitar : -- 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 96 99 -- Hans Wollrath, sounds : -- 80 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 96 99 -- Alexander Büchel, keyboards : -- -- 81 82 83 84 86 88 91 93 96 99 -- Jan Dix, drums : -- -- -- -- 83 84 86 -- Pete King, drums : -- -- -- -- -- -- 86 -- Jürgen Zöller, drums : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 88 91 93 96 99 99 01 02 04 05 08 Mario Argandona, percussion : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 96 -- Werner Kopal, bass : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 96 99 99 01 02 04 05 08 Jens Streifling, saxophone : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 96 99 99 01 02 -- Sheryl Hackett, percussion : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 99 01 02 -- Helmut Krumminga, guitar : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 99 01 02 04 05 08 Michael Nass, keyboards : -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 99 01 02 04 05 08

Related projects

* 1983 : Book "BAP övver BAP" ( "BAP about BAP" )
* 1987 : Album "Schlagzeiten" ( W. Niedecken solo-album )
* 1989 : Book "BAP övver China" ( about their Chinese tour )
* 1992 : Album "Arsch huh - Zäng ussenander" ( distinct bands from Cologne, live concert against racism and neo-fascism )
* 1995 : Album "Leopardefell" ( W. Niedecken solo-album with translated Dylan lyrics )
* 2002 : Film "Vill passiert" ( film by Wim Wenders about BAP )

External links

* http://www.bap.de/