About the Rockpalast Archiv

Acknowledgements - Information Sources

This page in german !
Translation: Family Holznienkemper and M.Marsch

Michael Marsch and Peter Rüchel, Loreley Open Air 1996

Michael Marsch, Rock am Ring 2003

Hallo, my name is Michael Marsch and I'm the webmaster of this archive. As a Rockpalast fan from the beginning, I always like to reflect upon the Rocknights; I look at video recordings and listen to the tapes (of course to the published DVDs). There have been astounding concerts in this series that still count among the best that German TV has had to offer as far as rock music is concerned. That's why I was so pleased that Rockpalast was brought back to life in 1995. The special appeal of the Rocknights for me was that everything was done live: Concerts, TV and radio broadcasts.

With this archive, I would like to give information about each individual Rocknight to interested parties. Unfortunately, not everything is complete and I would appreciate any help, tips, info and opinions. I'm especially interested in reports and experiences from the Rockpalast fans who were there or saw the TV broadcasts. I wouldn't mind great photos from the concerts either!

You'll find all present information like concert or broadcast dates at WDR Rockpalast Homepage! We're not competing with each other, but expanding our offers.

The Rockpalast Archive is not an official WDR page. I'm running it privately. But of course I am in contact with the Rockpalast editor's office, nearly 30 years - from 1974 to 2003 Peter Rüchel did this job. His follower is Peter Sommer. I'm also in contact with the Rockpalast Info-Line (formerley Rockpalast Club) team (Harry, Michael, Uwe, Claudia, Stefan) and Thomas (Internet), as well as with a few Rockpalast fans.

Michael Marsch, Stefan Ermes and Peter Rüchel - Bizarre 2001

The home of the Rockpalast Archive

Updates will not be made quite so often in the future. For the most part, internet links and discographies will be updated, and band infos only when necessary. I will try to include reports and impressions from fans (and musicians), as well as literature, fanzines and band videos. Furthermore, a picture archive of the Rocknights and the Open Airs is available. I'm also adding info and pictures of the single concerts wich Rockpalast recorded.

Original information from the Rockpalast staff (WDR) has been used whenever possible. At the end of this page, you will find the sources of information that were used for my and other reports. For the most part, the archive reports on the Rockpalast Nights (17) and Open Airs (5) between 1977 and 1986, as well as from 1995 to 2004 that have not yet been included in the official WDR Rockpalast page. The later Rockpalast are of course listed there are links to the respective sites of WDR Rockpalast HomePage. You'll find pictures and information from the new festivals as Bizarre or Rock am Ring at the picture archive.

On top of that, there are alphabetic and chronological Production lists with all the WDR Rockpalast or Rocklife concerts that have ever taken place.
We cannot guarantee that discographies and internet links of the bands are complete. Since the internet is always changing, some links can't be right anymore. If someone notices something wrong, please let me know.

You'll find further information in the Impressum (german), Rockpalast Archiv FAQ and the Backstage files !

Keep on rockin'
Michael

Peter Sommer and Michael Marsch - Burg Herzberg Festival 2010

Press reviews

Legende im Netz - Rockpalast  - Online Ausgabe 03/2001 der Online Today

Rockpalast: Die Legende lebt - Internet Magazin COM!online 1/2001

Mr.Rockpalast - Musikexpress/Sounds November 1999

Surftip Rockpalast Archiv - Fachblatt Musik Magazin 1997

Rockpalast Archiv - PC Magazin Ausgabe 9/97

Rockpalast Die Kultsendung im Web - TV Today 1997

Bericht über das Rockpalast Archiv in der Marburger Lokal Zeitung "Oberhessische Presse" vom 27.07.97  Artikel online

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Thanks

Meiner Frau für das Verständnis, für die Lange Zeit die ich am Computer zugebracht habe !

Peter Rüchel, für die Zuneigung, Hilfe und über 25 Jahre Rockpalast !

Dem Rockpalast Club Team, Uwe, Harry, Michael, Margret, Claudia und Thomas (Internet), für ihre Arbeit und die gute Zusammenarbeit!

Den Leuten im Hintergrund des WDR die den Rockpalast erst möglich machen, besonders Christian Wagner und natürlich den Moderatoren, Bangs, Metzger, Seibert, Janz, sowie Allen an den Produktionen Beteiligten.

Dem neuen Rockpalast Mann, Peter Sommer für die weiterhin gute Zusammenarbeit!

Achim Weisbrod "Knäcke", Fotograf und Konzert Begleiter !

Special thanks to the family Holznienkemper for translations !

Concert Cooperation Bonn CCB ein Rockpalast Veranstalter, danke für die Fotopässe !

Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur für die Akkreditierung und Photopass Rock am Ring!

Stefan Bräutigam Design für das erste Flash Intro!

Xaver Luderboeck für die Titellisten der Rocknächte 1-3,8 und 12 !

Stephan Petersen für das Überarbeiten von "Huey Lewis" 14.Rocknacht !

Johannes Pohl-Grund und Hanno Bunjes für einige Fotos !

Uli Twelker und der Zeitschrift Good Times, für das Peter Rüchel Interview !

Thomas Lorenzen für die Besetzung und Titelliste Thin Lizzy !

Dipl.-Psych. Alfred Klösgen für die Zufügungstellung von "Einige Überlegungen zur medienpsychologischen Wirkung des Rockpalasts" !

Jürgen Brück und der Zeitschrift Rock & Pop Sammlung für das Peter Rüchel Interview !

Norbert Klammt für reichlich Video Material !

Michaela Graham für die ersten Englisch Übersetzungen !

Ernst Hofacker und der Redaktion Musikexpress/Sounds für die Story "Mr.Rockpalast !

Achim Nieleck für die große Hilfe und reichliche Video Material und Screen Shots! www.concertarchiv.net

Andreas Hub (Musikexpress/Sounds) für die Story "Hinter den Kulissen des Rockpalast"

Alex Lockau für die Story "Mutters feinster Rockpalast" Sounds 4/78

Eckhard Bergmann, ein Hendrix Freund der sich auch für den Rockpalast einsetzt!

Udo Keller für Fotos "The Kinks" und "Black Uhuru" sowie Ticket Scans

All Music Guide !

All people that I forgot to publish here and all visitors of the archive!

Fotograf Achim Weisbrod and Michael Marsch at Bizarre Festival 1999
(Foto: Katrin Degen)

Information Sources

1. Die Informationsschriften der Rockpalast Redaktion, WDR, der Jahre 1976 bis 1986.
2. Das Rockpalast Buch, Sounds Verlag GmbH, 1982
   
3. 10 Jahre Rockpalast Editor Zürich, Vertrieb JPV Hamburg, 1985
4. Rockmusiklexikon Europa, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, 1996, ISBN 3-596-12387-9
5. Rockmusiklexikon Amerika, Taurus Press, 1989, ISBN 3-922542-35-2
6. Rocklexikon, Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, 1990, ISBN 3499163217
7. Alan Bangs, Nightflights, Econ Verlag, 1985, ISBN 3430111455
8. Die vielen Homepages der Bands im Internet, Dank an Alle Betreiber!
9. Artikel aus Musikzeitschriften, Fachblatt, Musik Express, Rolling Stone, GoodTimes, Rock & Pop Sammlung ....
10. The Great Rock Discography, M.C.Strong, Zweitausendeins, 1996
11. Rock The Rough Guide, Penguin Books, 1996, ISBN 1-85828-201-2
12. Rockpalast Club Info, WDR 1995 - 2003
13. Wikipedia
14. Rockpalast: Peter Rüchels Erinnerungen (Gebundene Ausgabe) von Peter Rüchel 2009