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Post by rossiswaistcoat on Jan 12, 2021 20:52:01 GMT
Well, he had a German wife...and spent a lot of time there touring. Did he ever live there? He could say "don't drive my car"  Not sure what else if anything he could say! Anyone know? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 23:59:24 GMT
Yes but very limited and terrible pronunciation. Marietta still had an apartment here when they were married but they never lived there long term. When he spent weekends and down time in Germany it tended to be in Munich. There were some really fantastic evenings with Rick and Marietta, such a wonderful lady, class to her fingertips. And there were some evenings with Rick and Patty.
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Post by mortified on Jan 13, 2021 6:28:00 GMT
Yes but very limited and terrible pronunciation. Marietta still had an apartment here when they were married but they never lived there long term. When he spent weekends and down time in Germany it tended to be in Munich. There were some really fantastic evenings with Rick and Marietta, such a wonderful lady, class to her fingertips. And there were some evenings with Rick and Patty. The understatement there is simply wonderful!  How to say something that is crystal clear without actually saying it. Kudos  |
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Post by nino on Jan 13, 2021 8:51:56 GMT
There was a video somewhere (of RPJ I think) from backstage of the Rock Meets Classic Tour where Rick says a few words/sentences in German. Also, the last time I met him prior to the gig in Winterbach 2015 he talked a little German to the 4,5 of us who were waiting for them. I remember it being quite good, keeping in mind he never really lived here and probably spoke English to and with Mariette and Rick Jr. Anyways, I will never forget this moment and still find it very cool, talking to one of my rock heroes in my mother tongue (although we switched back to English quickly, of course  ) And obivously he knew the German word for street, audible in various live recordings of Little Lady |
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Post by charles on Jan 13, 2021 14:17:50 GMT
Umleitung? Gerd und Ulla? Rick was fluent
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Jan 13, 2021 21:53:26 GMT
Back in the days of Analogue Satelite TV you could pick up RTL, SAT 1 etc German TV channels. Quo were on once with Thomas Gottschalk and he did an interview with them and Rick took the lead because he could speak german.
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Post by railroad007 on Jan 13, 2021 22:08:17 GMT
I would think his German was limited to "Get 'em off" etc
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Post by railroad007 on Jan 13, 2021 22:09:05 GMT
Umleitung? Gerd und Ulla? Rick was fluent I'm effluent in many languages. |
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Post by frozenhero on Jan 15, 2021 21:15:23 GMT
And obivously he knew the German word for street, audible in various live recordings of Little Lady One of the little tidbits I always found curious. Is it known who came up with that and why it was done at UK gigs? |
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Jan 16, 2021 17:55:37 GMT
I imagine Rick's stock answer to that question would have been "Ja und nein"?!
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 19, 2021 23:37:58 GMT
And obivously he knew the German word for street, audible in various live recordings of Little Lady One of the little tidbits I always found curious. Is it known who came up with that and why it was done at UK gigs? Not just UK gigs He sang " Straße" during the Berlin 17th June 1990 performance - Little Lady being one of 3 cut tracks from the ELF 99 TV Broadcast |
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Post by azza200 on Mar 20, 2021 18:14:15 GMT
Vorsprung durch Technik
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Post by frozenhero on Mar 21, 2021 16:24:01 GMT
One of the little tidbits I always found curious. Is it known who came up with that and why it was done at UK gigs? Not just UK gigs He sang " Straße" during the Berlin 17th June 1990 performance - Little Lady being one of 3 cut tracks from the ELF 99 TV Broadcast Right, but it would be less surprising if they'd only done that in Germany - like substituting a location name for the location you're playing in. Doing it in front of an audience that doesn't speak German is what amuses me... |
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 21, 2021 18:04:33 GMT
Not just UK gigs He sang " Straße" during the Berlin 17th June 1990 performance - Little Lady being one of 3 cut tracks from the ELF 99 TV Broadcast Right, but it would be less surprising if they'd only done that in Germany - like substituting a location name for the location you're playing in. Doing it in front of an audience that doesn't speak German is what amuses me... I must've been knackered at the time, as I misread what you'd replied as " why it was only done at UK gigs?" - so ignore me |
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Post by 37 on May 7, 2021 18:23:57 GMT
If he could speak German then fair play to him. I am learning it at the moment, it is very difficult, much harder than I first thought. I have applied for German citizenship ( duel, with British), so I need to get my act in gear!
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Not sure what else if anything he could say!
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