Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten
- Guitar, Bass, Vocals: Farin Urlaub
- Drums, Vocals: Bela B.
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals: Rodrigo González
The band, which they called Horse is a concert DVD of the German punk rock band Die Ärzte. It was published on 23 August 2004.
For the double - DVD, the two performances during the tour were "beyond the limits of the acceptable " recorded on 13 and 14 December 2003 in Arena Oberhausen. Directed by Norbert Heitker, who previously turned including the MTV Unplugged Concert Rock 'n ' Roll Realschule for doctors next to some video clips. For the production QFilmproduktion (picture ) and Uwe Hoffmann and Doctors (sound) are responsible.
Originally, the DVD should appear The car of the year under the name. The finally selected title is a reference to the movie A Man Called Horse.
Content
As part of the three-hour concert, a total of 52 songs from all periods of the doctors are played to the then-current album sound ( nine of them together in a medley ). The song " A good old evil" quotes "Police SA / SS " Slime in " Westerland " is repeatedly alluded to the Ramones. In addition, Bela plays always a one sample, the cashier what is becoming a running joke especially towards the end of the concert.
The band Fettes Brot, who was the opening act of physicians at that time tour comes in the course of the concert to the song " fafafa " on the stage. This moment is referred to in various reviews as one of the highlights of the DVD. On the second DVD, a small stage is set up during the renovation break, which corresponds to the MTV Unplugged atmosphere. Although Farin uses a Semi-acoustic guitar, but Rod an acoustic bass.
Title list
1 - The medley consists of the song without you, Paul, cottage cheese, Schunder song, My friends, no more war, no more Las Vegas, Save the Whales, The Funny Astronaut and Las Vegas!.
DVD Features
The concert can be viewed from several unusual perspectives. To provide perspective " Metrosexual " is a regular concert perspective and the perspective of "girls" a view from the first concert series, while the perspective of "boys" was recorded in the middle at the front of the audience. The DVD contains an Easter egg, which can be seen when the Enter key is pressed on the DVD remote control during the song "Monster Party". Then on 14 December is shown instead of the Mitschnittes of 13.
The sound is in stereo and 5.1 format ( Dolby Digital). In addition, there is on the second DVD an audio commentary by Rod, Farin and Bela, while on the first DVD Schwarwel mitsummt the songs.
In addition to the two DVDs put the band on its website a 73 - page manual available. It contains an excessively theoretical treatise on music and their dispersal and the use of the DVD.
Reception
The DVD in Germany reached the top ten of the charts in Switzerland, the top 20 in reviews was pointed out that the feeling of a live concert is nachempfindbar doctors. This is described as follows:
" In their spontaneous occurrence is the simple secret of this intoxicating concerts - no doctors gig is the same. " ( Henri Kramer )