Pre-Rammstein – Live Aus Berlin

Yes, Rammstein has a lot to do with Berlin. But also in the years before Rammstein was founded, the Rammstein members did a lot of things in Berlin with other bands, like Feeling B.
Some of these bands were founded in Berlin and surrounding area or their bandmembers lived in Greater Berlin at some time. Some even had their “proberaum” in Berlin and have also played live in Berlin sometimes.

For many of these bands it is very difficult to find any information, like the year of founding or disbanding, information about any recordings and even live shows.

Here you will find only the bands were there is at least a little bit of Berlin related information known about.

(GERMANY OUT) Feeling B – Punk Band, GDR – 1989 (Photo by Herbert Schulze/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Active: 1983 – 1994
Genre: Punkrock

Bandmembers:

1983 – 1994: Aljoscha Rompe† (Vocals)
1983 – 1994: Paul Landers (Guitar)
1983 – 1994: Flake (Keyboard)
1983 – 1983: Otto Leimer (Bass)
19?? – 19??: Christoph Zimmermann† (Bass)
1983 – 19??: Alexander Kriening (Drums)
19?? – 19??: Falk Schettler (Drums)
19?? – 19??: Winfried Knoll (Drums)
1990 – 1994: Christoph Schneider (Drums)
19?? – 19??: Micha Schirmer (Guitar)

Photo is Fehrbelliner Straße 7 in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin

The best known band from this pre-Rammstein era is the punk band Feeling B. The band was formed in 1983 by Aljoscha Rompe (vocals), Alexander Kriening (Drums), Otto Leimer (bass) and Paul Landers (guitar) as “Feeling Berlin”. Drummer Kriening knew Flake, who was just 16 years old at the time, from a concert he played at his brother’s school, and when bassist Otto Leimer quit the band he invited Lorenz, who just got an electric organ. At the end of 1983, the band already had an “Einstufung”, which was needed in the German Democratic Republic to play concerts legally. In 1987, the band was the main focus of the movie flüstern&SCHREIEN.

Christoph Schneider joined the band in 1990, although he was only seen as a guest drummer by his bandmates. In January 1990, they released Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa, the first official punk album of the German Democratic Republic. After the wall came down, Aljoscha founded the record label Pirate Music Production, on which the two subsequent albums Wir kriegen euch alle and Die Maske des roten Todes got released. After Die Maske des roten Todes, Schneider left the band to form Rammstein. Paul and Flake made new songs, and Aljoscha was traveling around the world.

Feeling B 1986 im Ost-Berliner Duncker-Club.
Sänger Aljoscha Rompe (rechts), Bassist Christoph Zimmermann und Gitarrist Paul Landers (hinten).

Feeling B had their “proberaum” at the address Fehrbellinerstr 7 in the Berliner Prenzlauer Berg district. This was the haus were Aljoscha lived.
Flake is currently the owner of this building.

Feeling B Live in Berlin

From the start of the band in 1983, till their farewell concert in 1994, Feeling B has played often in the Greater Berlin area. this is a list of these dates and locations.
The band also played one last tribute show in december 2000, because of the death of singer Aljoscha Rompe one month before. This concert was also played in Berlin.

Date	Venue	City	Information
14 May 1983	Bluesclub „Sacken“	Teltow	First Feeling B concert
xx xx 1983	Auferstehungs Kirche	Berlin
27 Aug 1983	Kulturhaus Karlshorst	Berlin-Lichtenberg
08 feb 1986	Gaststätte Ahornblatt	Berlin	More info: https://www.tip-berlin.de/stadtleben/architektur/beruehmte-gebaeude-berlin-nicht-mehr-existieren/
25 Dec 1987	Tierpark-Klub	Berlin-Lichtenberg	Support: Die Firma
xx Jun 1988	Babylon	Berlin
1 Jul 1988	Tierpark-Klub	Berlin-Lichtenberg	Support: Wedding Present
2 Jul 1988	Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle	Berlin	Released on Live in der Seelenbinder-Halle. Support: Die Anderen, Wedding Present^[2]
31 Jul 1988	Beat Inn Freilichtbühne	Berlin
9 Sep 1988	Dunckerclub	Berlin	Support: Santa Clan
10 Jan 1989	Haus der Jungen Talente	Berlin
17 Mar 1989	NARVA Frühlingsball	Berlin	The band only played Mix mir einen Drink before the show was stopped by officials.
26 May 1989	Extasy	Berlin	Support: Die Anderen, Tina Has Never Had A Teddy Bear
09 Nov 1989	Pike	Berlin	The band announced the fall of the Berlin Wall during the concert.
20 Dec 1989	Babylon	Berlin
xx xx 1990	Saalbau Friedrichshain	Berlin	Support: First Arsch
03 Oct 1990	Schönhauser Allee 5	Berlin
12 Dec 1991	Babylon	Berlin
15 Aug 1992	Freilichtbühne Wuhlheide	Berlin	Silvester im August Festival. Bobo In White Wooden Houses also played
04 Sep 1992	Schönhauser Allee 5	Berlin
05 Sep 1992	Schönhauser Allee 5	Berlin
20 Nov 1992	Huxleys	Berlin
22 Jan 1993	Kesselhaus	Berlin	Metrobeat Festival 1993
14 May 1993	Lindenpark	Potsdam
22 May 1993	Tränenpalast	Berlin	Record release party. Conflicting date with Kraftwerk-gig in Chemnitz
25 Sep 1993	Volksbühne	Berlin
24 Dec 1993	Kulturbrauerei	Berlin	Penultimate concert
19 Dec 2000	Kulturbrauerei	Berlin	Tribute concert to former Feeling B-member Aljoscha Rompe, who died a month earlier.

Diskografie:

More Info:

Previous Bands

Richard Kruspe

1987 – 1989: Das elegante Chaos
1991 – 1993: Orgasm Death Gimmick
1992 – 1993: Die Firma
???? – ????: First Arsch

Oliver Riedel

1992 – 1993: The Inchtabokatables

Christoph Schneider

1982 – 1989: Keine Ahnung
1983 – 1993: Die Firma
1983 – 1994: Feeling B
1989 – 1990: Frechheit

Till Lindemann

1986 – ????: First Arsch

Paul Landers

19?? – ????: First Arsch
19?? – ????: Magdalene Keibel Combo
1983 – 1993: Die Firma
1983 – 1994: Feeling B
1988 – 1988: New Affaire^[7]

Christian Lorenz

19?? – ????: Magdalene Keibel Combo
1983 – 1993: Die Firma
1983 – 1994: Feeling B
1988 – 1990: Frigitte Hodenhorst Mundschenk