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 include frontman Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, keyboardist Christian Lorenz, drummer Christoph Schneider, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers and bass player Oliver Riedel. Today we will focus on a character like Oliver Riedel, known to many under the pseudonym Lars, which means “invisibility”. Pretty ironic in this article.
Oliver Riedel Bass Role
Many people underestimate the role of the bass player in a musical group, and yet it is his duty to provide rhythmic support to the whole team.
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 bass player sets the clarity and clarity of the whole musical rhythm. His tasks are listening and feeling the drum beat and transmitting a pronounced rhythm to the whole atmosphere of the performance. Performing this function, the bassist is obliged to have an excellent sense of rhythm and a special musical vision.
Oliver Riedel Biography
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 were tragically killed. Perhaps this fact affected his character and tone of life in general: he is distinguished by isolation and taciturnity. Or maybe he is just uncomfortable in the group in which he is a younger 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 plasterer. He also worked for the benefit of German citizens, doing store window dressing: he put on all kinds of trinkets and clothes on mannequins. The musician more than compensated for his isolation with a game in the famous group called "The Inchtabokatables".
To this day, Ramstein bassist Oliver Riedel compensates for his restrained nature with various extreme sports, for example, he is passionate about surfing. If we talk about the calm side of his nature, we can note such a passion as professional photography. Imagine how much compromising quiet Lars managed to gather for the long-term activity of a rock band. As they say, someone else’s soul is dark, but in a quiet pool there are still those devils.
The personal life of the bass player
Oliver Riedel prefers not to talk about his personal life. As mentioned above, he has children, but he does not have enthusiasm for devoting himself to family life.
As the members of the musical group say, and indeed everyone who had to deal with Lars, the bass player has a rather explosive character. Entire legends go about how an impulsive guy turned a neighbor into a chop who did not please him with his musical preferences. However, talent cannot be hidden. His romantic song called "Seemann" is the full pride of the creative genius bassist. Although Oliver tries to maintain friendly relations with all members of the team, they try not to offend him, almost ignore him, if you look at the atmosphere in the group from the side.
Interesting Facts
Lars, no matter how inconsistent with his explosive nature, trades with healing mud and soothing tea drinks. Don’t let him eat, let him coat the volunteers with some mixture, which, according to his assurances, almost smoothes the cellulite on his face. Oliver produces soothing tea in India - 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 bass player also owns a full-fledged gypsy, that is, performs various spiritual practices and exercises from yoga.
Lars Appearance
Its appearance deserves special attention, because its growth is exactly two meters. He is also considered the second thinness in the group, despite the fact that his weight went beyond 80 kg. Just tall growth literally "ate" his figure in his teens. Sorry basketball coaches would say with a sigh that a basketball player had died in him. Oliver's eye color is brown, although it’s quite difficult to consider any features of his face at all, given the bassist’s tendency to disguise himself as an environment.
But the requirements of the musical genre also had to be reckoned with, and he once had to make a mohawk and change the shape and color of the beard, which turned him into a sort of Egyptian pharaoh. What can’t you do to impress a grateful audience! It is worth noting that Oliver does not smoke and generally tries to monitor his health.