Oliver Riedel ("Rammstein")

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Many people are familiar with the work of the cult German rock band "Rammstein", performing their works in the style of industrial metal. Its members are frontman Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, keyboardist Christian Lorenz, drummer Christoph Schneider, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers and bassist Oliver Riedel. Today we will focus on such a character as Oliver Riedel, known to many under the pseudonym Lars, which means "invisible" in translation. Pretty ironic for the purposes of this article.

Oliver Riedel bass role

Many people underestimate the role of a bassist in a band, but it is his responsibility to provide rhythmic support to the entire band.

It is the bass guitar that gives the music a special volume and sound. We can say that Oliver Riedel is an element of harmony in the sound of compositions. The bassist sets the clarity and clarity of the entire musical rhythm. Its tasks are listening andfeeling the beat of the drums and conveying a pronounced rhythm to the whole atmosphere of the performance. Performing this function, the bass player must have an excellent sense of rhythm and a special musical vision.

Biography of Oliver Riedel

Lars was born in Schwerin on the night of April 11, 1971.

This future celebrity spent her childhood and adolescence surrounded by her father and brother. He did not even know the name of his mother until his closest relatives tragically died. Perhaps this fact affected his character and the tone of life in general: he is distinguished by isolation and taciturnity. Or maybe he's just uncomfortable in a group in which he is the youngest member. Because the authority of the "oldies" inspires respect and, at the same time, puts pressure on the less experienced Oliver Riedel. This performer vowed to officially start a family life, although his constant girlfriend gave him two heirs named Alexander and Emma.

Career

From his youth, he tried many professions, including the position of a painter-plasterer. He also worked for the benefit of German citizens, decorating shop windows: he put on all sorts of trinkets and clothes on mannequins. The musician more than compensated for his isolation by playing in a famous band called "The Inchtabokatables".

To this day, Rammstein bassist Oliver Riedel compensates for his reserved nature with various extreme sports, such as his passion for surfing. If we talk about the calm side of his nature, you cannote such a hobby as professional photography. Just imagine how much compromising evidence the quiet Lars managed to collect over the many years of activity of the rock band. As they say, someone else's soul is darkness, and in the still waters - those devils.

Bassist's private life

Oliver Riedel prefers not to talk about his personal life. As mentioned above, he has children, but he does not have the enthusiasm to devote himself to family life.

As the members of the musical group say, and indeed everyone who had to deal with Lars, the bassist has a rather explosive character. There are whole legends about how an impulsive guy turned a neighbor into a chop who did not please him with his musical preferences. However, you can't hide talent. His romantic song called "Seemann" is the full pride of the creative bassist genius. Although Oliver tries to maintain friendly relations with all members of the team, they try not to hurt him, almost ignore him, if you look at the atmosphere in the group from the side.

Interesting facts

Lars, no matter how contrary to his explosive nature, trades in healing mud and soothing tea drinks. Don't let him eat, let him coat the volunteers with some mixture, which, according to him, almost smooths out cellulite on his face. Soothing tea Oliver extracts already in India - he flies and brings Indian herbs and tea leaves to everyone. This person, in addition to all his various hobbies, is also interested in historical tourism. The bassist also owns fullthe size of a gypsy, that is, he performs various spiritual practices and yoga exercises.

Lars appearance

His appearance deserves special attention, because his height is exactly two meters. He is also considered the second thinnest in the group, despite the fact that his weight went beyond 80 kg. It’s just that high growth literally “ate” his figure in his teens. Disappointed basketball coaches would say with a sigh that the basketball player inside him had died. Oliver's eyes are hazel, though it's hard to see any features of his face at all, given the bassist's tendency to disguise himself.

But the requirements of the musical genre also have to be reckoned with, and he once had to make himself a mohawk and change the shape and color of his beard, which turned him into a sort of Egyptian pharaoh. What can you do to impress a grateful audience! It is worth noting that Oliver does not smoke and generally tries to monitor his he alth.