We greeted in the main entrance to the venue and proceeded upstairs to our accommodations for the next two evenings. It's hard to explain just how awesome this place is... On the ground floor is the cozy venue and a comfort food restaurant/bar. Upstairs Strupp, her husband Wolfgang (tall cat with a quiet demeanor) and a younger woman who I believe to be their daughter, brought us into their living room for coffee. Old guitars leaning against the wall and huge exposed wood beams. We chatted for a bit and relaxed and then Strupp gave us a tour of the compound. Imagine like an ultra vibey hippy commune, around every corner is another cozy nook with loads of plants and cool 60's decor. They've been running this for 40 years and the place feels like it. In the backyard are old trailers and train carts surrounding the small yard that they rent out as well. Super cool. I envision spending a week here in the Summer writing and biking to the beach.
Chatting with Wolfgang upon arrival.
We decided on a 5pm sound check so I went upstairs and crashed out while the boys took the car for an adventure. We met at 5pm on stage and Wolfgang emerges from a side door and whips up the sound in a flash. I wish every night was so quick and easy! It sounded amazing in mere minutes so we walked through another door to the restaurant and met the very warm and boisterous Geshe (who has been working here for 37 years) who poured us a couple beers and took our order. I was famished and ordered a nice veggie salad with chicken and goat cheese and a killing mustard, honey and nut dressing and a big plate of pasta with grilled chicken and Gorgonzola sauce and steamed broccoli. Just what the doctor ordered... So good. Ate it up before I could even take a picture. Next to the dining room/bar which feels like an old Irish pub is a room with pool table and a fussball table... I seriously may never leave.
Dare I confess I laid laid back down for a short nap, then cleaned up, warmed up the voices in my palatial room, and went backstage and waited for Wolfgang to dim the lights.
It sounded amazing on stage. Proper stage with righteous monitors, so good. We hit to a comfy crowd of 30 beautiful Germans. I don't think it was our best performance but it was solid and I think my standards are just high. We got called out for a couple encores and rapped with new friends at the cd table.
Afterwards we had some beers and played fußball and pool, sang a tune in the bar to patrons, and closed down the bar talking music and life with Gesha (who took a shine to Alex or maybe it was the other way around) and Lynn (the daughter). Such a warm and welcoming group of people. Very happy to have this place on the radar. Night!
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