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So what is this connection between the Beatles and
a German band? Well, I'm sure I could find tons more connections to other bands, not just in Germany, but I've decided to
take a closer look at this particular connection because they were a little-known band outside the German-speaking
world, they were really talented and are still one of my favorite bands. :) In fact, even before I botched
together this Beatles fansite, I had a little Echt fansite... But I digress.
First of all, here's a little run-through
as to the lineup, prior to their disbanding (hmmm, what is it with me and liking disbanded groups?):
From left to right:
Kai Fischer, lead
guitar
Andreas Puffpaff, bass
Gunnar Astrup, keyboards
Kim Alexander Frank, lead singer
Florian "Flo" Sump, drums
And now on to the connections...
Connection #1
After having formed in school when they were around 11 years old in 1991, the band played many
a cover version of Beatles songs.
Connection #2
Q: If you could meet and have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would that be?
A (Kai, lead guitarist):
John Lennon.
Connection #3
For a photo session of a different kind, the band Echt dressed up as Elvis
and The Beatles. Why?
In 1965, the Beatles and Elvis met in L.A. - but there were no pictures taken at the event.
So when Klaus Voormann decided he wanted to draw this meeting, he needed a photo as a basis for the work. When he asked Echt
if they wanted to model for this photo, they readily agreed. Here's the result, which has apparently been turned into a drawing...
Connection #4
This was taken while two of the band members
where shopping around second-hand clothes stores in Hamburg, in search of Beatles style outfits for the photo session, in
March 1999. This picture (below) shows Kai, the lead guitarist.
This picture (below) shows Gunnar, keyboardist, waiting to have the photos taken, having a good look at the Beatles
album 'Let It Be'.
Connection #5
When the drummer and lead
guitarist of the band were asked to write a bit about their four favorite albums, one of the ones they chose was the 'White
Album'. Here's what they had to say about it:
"The Beatles. The Fab Four. Without them, nothing would be the way it is.
Forget Elvis. George Clinton, was he really covered that often? Forget them. In Germany alone one Beatles song is used to
steal together a couple thousand 'new' songs. There is no second opinion about their importance, and if there is, one of them
is wrong. Although all the Beatles' albums are good, we chose the 'White Album', because it has classic songs as well was
experimentation."
Connection #6
After one particular concert in Hamburg, the music being played
during the after-show party was... the Beatles' 1 album.
Connection #7'
The lead singer, Kim, names his number one favorite song
as "The Long and Winding Road" and his favorite Beatles album as "Let It Be".
(Plug plug plug - have a look at his MySpace
site, you can have a look and listen at his first solo single release, "Lara"):
Kim Frank
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