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                                                                                                                    PIERRE SCHWARTZ Guitar

Pierre Schwartz  History

As well as I remember, I've only taken it with more established, as there was plenty of minor bands underway.
Mail if mistake and apologize to those I forgot ...
Play Louder .... and may the force be with your Ibanez ....!

Start 1966 - 1971
I started playing guitar in 1966, where I got my first guitar by my mother and father. I was forced by my parents to go to guitar instruction on Brøndbyvester school in Rømer Nielsen (60s guru of classical guitar in th ecity Brøndby), the cause was that my mother liked the guitar player Jørgen Ingemann very much. I got a Höfner half audible in the size of a 6 years kid. I have it still in good condition. I was however a couple of Spanish classical guitars for my learned guilt. I learned music from day 1, diseased death, but invaluable later on. After 5 years in the classical school 1 diligence premium in 1970 and several school concerts, I decided to convert to rock music.

Wounded Knee 1972-74
The first real school band consisting of Bo (guitar, vocals), Kim (Drums), Per (bass) and myself (guitar). We had great success in schools and youth clubs in Brøndby.

Quo 1975 - 1976
After the break in the Wounded Knee, Bo and I started Quo, we played mainly Status Quo, Deep Purple and Credence Clearwater Revival. Here we found together with Michael (bass) and Steen (drums). Per returned to the band on bass and Mikkel took over the drums.

Freaks 1977 - 1977
2 of the guys from the band later Freaks (DM Pop) Kim (bass) and Jan (guitar) joined forces with Steen (drums) and I (guitar). We practiced mostly at "Tranum Parken's School" in Brøndby Strand, and played just once in the youth club. The style was forged to today's rhythms and rock.

Saturn 1978 - 1978
Dan (bass guitar) was probably one of Denmark's largest Kizz fan. Anyway we formed Saturn, where Bo (guitar) was back on guitar and a sea of drummers that I can not remember by names (please send info if you remember). We also practiced at "the Deaf Institute" in Bülowsgade Copenhagen.

Heavy Duty 1979 - 1980
A serious project with Allan (Guitar), Jens (bass guitar), Bjarne (drums). We practiced and practiced and practiced .... the youth house at Bellahøj. It was a few simple jobs and a multi-long recording in the studio "Two-Step-Down" in Copenhagen, I still have the original tapes (4 track 2"" real tape recorded on a 4 track tape Teak Station, I even got the wheel tape machine), after that then we broke up. Allan and I formed "A La Basta".

A la basta 1980 - 1982
We first heard Lars (drums, later Cool Cats) and Kim (bass, later Cool Cats) with. Moreover XXX (Vocals / Sax). The style was more Danish and we played only their own numbers. Rehearsals were "reconditioned" behind Sweet Silence Studio in Amager. Willy (drums) joined (and named the band), and it boosted things up, along with Birger (Vocal). We launched our first real concert hall Brumleby in Østerbro with entrance and TV recording (DR), where the actual video i stoday I do not know, please send info if you know where it is..?

Jays 1982 - 2006
Yes, we are back to cover music at full blast. Jays started years back in the 70'thies, so it was just to get on the road and play. We started in August 1983 with Flemming (vocals), Tommy (Keyboards), Jens-Ole (Bass / Boomerang) and Erik (drums / Playboys). Jays delivered mainstream dance music and entertainment. We started as cover band at booking Bent Helvang, since solo agreement with same booker and finally shed with Flemming Sørensen (1997). there were plenty of jobs for a change.

E.T Production 1987 - 1998
Was recruited by Erling Sibbern / Erik Thomsen as Stage Manager / Production Manager. I have made most of the heavy / rock concerts in Denmark, ranging from Megadeth to Pink Floyd (see more at home page).

Zack 1988 - 1988
A musical digression beside Jays. Heavy Metal preoccupied me more and more because it was a technical and noisy challenge I wanted. Zack was only a precursor to the more heavy and study project with Flemming (Vocal / Jays), Palle (bass), Niels (drums) and Greeks (Keyboard, forgot his name) I "headhunted" him at a Greek restaurant in Østerbro, where he played in a Zorba - ensemble.

Big Time 1989 - 1990
Another digression while Jays. Big Time was the most ambitious and actually quite ok. Mick (Vocals / Alien Force), Rene (bass / Posideon), Frederick (drums / Poseidon / Jays). Here we were playing rock stars with large S. We had jobs in the Pumpehuset Copenhagen and Baghuset in Ballerup. There was recorded ambitious in the rehearsal room at Roskildevejen in Rødovre, teh band showed potential to grow big, but i had to end it because of family reunification and studies (Cand.polit.). Aw, it was otherwise the greatest fun ...(DVD can be ordered at this link)

5aLive 2006 - ....
After the break with Flemming Gottfredsen the 4 of us (Jens-Ole, Torsten, Thomas and I) agreed continue with new singer from "Inex Jam" Bo Thers. It felt right and we formed 5aLive. We play the same style as in the past with Jays, but now the band was on its own without a manager. Bus and gear was continued from Jays. Bo decided to leave 5aLive in 2009. New lead singer Lady Di (Dianna Iserhorst) joined the band an did add a new angel to the band, our first female singer. 
 

Freinds 2008 - ....
Peter Klarskov was stand in for Bo at a few gigs in 5aLive. Peter and i formed Freinds as a solo studio project, I did all the playing and peter the singing. You can follow freinds at the link.