at Conny´s Studioprofessionally I´m working as a live
sound engineer and sound designer
usually touring with (rock) bands or theater- and musical productions
History:
1967 - 73 : studies of Physics and Electrical Engineering at Technical University Graz
1973 emigration from Austria as bassplayer of rockband MASHUUN, to Frankfurt/Main, Germany
1974 / 75: assistant engineer at Conny´s Studio (near Cologne), the recording studio of CONNY PLANK (producer of KRAFTWERK, the first german band, having a top hit in the US charts: "Autobahn").
(from left):
Ingo Bischof, Petrus
Wippel, Tommy Goldschmid, Hellmut Hattler,
Mani
Neumeier, Peter Wolbrandt,
Jan Friede, Conny
Plank.
(from the bands: Karthago,
Kraan, Guru Guru, during
the recordings of Mani Neumeiers Solo-LP: "Mani und seine Freunde")
1975: lived with Rock Commune KRAAN at Wintrup, Germany
1976: joined the Rock Commune GURU GURU,
living
and working with them near Heidelberg until 1981, doing some hundred concerts,
producing 6 albums at our own recording studio (Guru Bergstudio)
actors in tv-movie "Notwehr" (produced by german television ZDF)
first german band at legendary Rockpalast
(german television WDR, 1976.06.04
Setlist)
touring the U.S.A. in 1979.
GURU GURU, Chicago 1979 
(l. to r.): Dieter Bornschlegel, Peter Kühmstedt,
Butze
Fischer, Roland Schaeffer,
Mani
Neumeier,
(in front:) Hanni Stratmann, Petrus Wippel
GURU GURU Roadcrew
(l. to r.):Sigi Grimm, Petrus Wippel, Teddy Götz, Peter Hommen
LP-Productions with Guru Guru:
Tango Fango - 1976
Globetrotter - 1977
Live (Double-LP) - 1978
Hey Du - 1979
The Story of Life - 1980
Mani in Germany - 1981
Guru Guru is still alive:
Music Contact / Guru Guru
,
Guru Guru - the OFFICAL website
Guru Guru at
"KRAUTROCKPALAST" 2004
1978 - 84: Producer of German bands like:
DESPERADO (with guitar player Carlo Karges, later with NENA, Author of "99 Luftballons", her Number 3 Hit in the US-Charts): 1 LP
Haltet aus...Live! - 1978
STEINWOLKE, (with guitar player Clemens Maria Haas, author, composer und singer of their "Neue Deutsche Welle"-hit "KATHARINE", now in Nena´s Bands): 2 LP´s
Lionskweet -1980
Live - 1982
ANYONES DAUGHTER, (3 LP´s),
Anyone´s Daughter - 1980
Piktors Verwandlungen - 1981
In Blau -1982
until 1986: Recordings for many (mainly
live-)albums / touring with / live sound for:
AERA,
CAN, EMBRYO,
EPITAPH,
INGA RUMPF, KRAAN,
WILFRIED, ...
soundcheck with CAN, Ludwigshafen
(from.left.:) Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay(in front), Michael Karoli, Reebop
Kwaku Baah (ex Traffic), Petrus Wippel, Sigi Grimm
see GERMANROCK - PROGRESSIVROCK - KRAUTROCK too
1986: after 13 years in Germany returned to Austria.
1988/89: Monitor Sound for 
(Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung) at
their "Pinguin-Tour"
1985-2000: FOH, and 2001-2003: monitor sound for all concerts of singer/songwriter/guitarist trio:
(Steinbäcker, Timischl and Schiffkowitz):
how it started:
(KJÖ does not mean katholic, but kommunistic Jouth
of Austria)
and how it developed:
about 10000 people in nov. 24th. 2001 at the sold out Olympiahalle in Munich
(german)
Last live album: "STS & band live"
current sound design for:
since 1997 
1997: Die weisse Frau, 1999 und 2000: Landflucht, 2001:
Der Kampf ums Recht, 2002: Am Grenzweg, 2003: Der Güssinger Jedermann, 2004: Die
Kreuzelschreiber, 2005: Ich, Andreas Baumkircher, 2006: Der Verschwender, 2007:
Der Bauer als Millionär, 2008: Der böse Geist Lumpazivagabundus, 2009: Der Talisman, 2010: Ein idealer
Gatte, 2011: Charleys Tante, 2012: Bunbury
parallel dazu seit 2007
2007: Das Mädchen aus der Feenwelt, 2008: Lump Zapadump Lumpazi,
2009: Didus Feuerkopf, 2010: Das Gespenst von Canterville, 2011: Peter Pan,
2012: Der Zauberer von Oz
1999-2001: Kulturverein
Burgenland.
since 2000
at
Kulturzentrum and Burg Güssing
2000/01: Hugu Hugo, 2002: Einmal Eden einfach, 2003: Grease, 2004: Les
Miserables, 2005: Footloose, 2006: Hair, 2007: Fame, 2008: Anatevka,
2009: Carousel, 2010: Kiss me Kate, 2011: Jesus Christ Superstar, 2012: The
Who's Tommy
since 2002
2003-2005
MC
WA, Musical Company
Waldbach
2003: Die Geierwally, 2004: Pippin, 2005: Children of Eden
seit 2003
musical-projects
2003: A Little Shop of Musicals, 2006: Soul(s)trip, 2009: With or Without You,
2012: Zurück in die Zukunft
2005
("gemma
singen"): singer- and musicgroup Nestelbach
2005: musical: Tanz der Vampire
since 2005
theaterproductions,
director: Frank Hoffmann
2005: Der Güssinger Jedermann, 2006: Ein Sommernachtstraum, 2007: Don Quijote
und Sancho Pansa, 2008: Was Ihr wollt, 2009 und 2010: Der
Brandner Kaspar, 2011: Im weißen Rössl, 2012: Einen Jux will er sich machen
2006 - 2008:
2006:
Maria, 2007: Anatevka, 2008 Paulus (Uraufführung)
2006:
musical:
Halleluja, Billie
2008 und 2009:
mit KIXX®
und dem Kammerorchester Hartberg, Video
dazu
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