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Markus Großkopf

Markus Großkopf (Born in Hamburg, Germany on September 21st, 1965) is the Bass player for the german power metal band Helloween. He started playing bass at the age of 15 when he became friends with a drummer and a guitar player, they we`re looking for a bass player so he bought his first bass and started jamming with covers of the Sex pistols, The Ramones and others. Some time later he decided to leave in hope of finding a heavier band, and with more live playing opportunities. That`s when he met Kai Hansen and his band "Second Hell", with whom he started playing. The band later joined forces with former "Powerfool" guitarrist Michael Weikath and later adopted the name Helloween being the original lineup: Kai Hansen (Guitars/vocals), Michael Weikath (Guitars), Markus Großkopf (Bass) and Ingo Schwichtenberg (Drums). Alster Lake at dusk Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music. ... Helloween is a German speed metal/heavy metal/power metal band founded in the early 80s by members of the two bands Ironfist and Powerfool. ... Sex Pistols are, despite their short existence, one of the most influential English punk bands. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Kai Michael Hansen (born January 17, 1963, in Hamburg, Germany), referred to by many as the grandfather of European power metal, was the co-founder, guitarist and first singer for Helloween until his departure in 1988-89. ... Michael Weikath is the guitarist of the metal band called Helloween. ... Helloween is a German speed metal/heavy metal/power metal band founded in the early 80s by members of the two bands Ironfist and Powerfool. ... Kai Michael Hansen (born January 17, 1963, in Hamburg, Germany), referred to by many as the grandfather of European power metal, was the co-founder, guitarist and first singer for Helloween until his departure in 1988-89. ... Michael Weikath is the guitarist of the metal band called Helloween. ... Ingo Schwichtenberg (Born May 18, 1965. ...

Main article: Helloween

He has been playing with Helloween since the very beggining and along with Micheal Weikath he is the only original member left in the band. Helloween is a German speed metal/heavy metal/power metal band founded in the early 80s by members of the two bands Ironfist and Powerfool. ...

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Side Projects

His first side project/solo project goes by the name of Shockmachine and released his first album "Create link on site" in 1998, he has also played bass on Tobias Sammet`s (Edguy) Avantasia 1 & 2 projects, as well as Uriah Heep members` arranged version of Salisbury and the band Kickhunter who released their debut album "Hearts and Bones" in which Markus played the role of Bass player and producer. Tobias Sammet (born November 21, 1977 in Fulda, Germany) is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the German power metal band Edguy, as well as the creator of the metal opera Avantasia. ... Italic textItalic text Edguy is a power metal band from Fulda, Germany. ... Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield. ... Salisbury (pronounced Solsbree or Sauls-bree) is a small cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ...


Playing Style

His playing style has been known to have very prominent basslines, ocassional but not very often solos (being the most famous the bass solo on Eagle Fly Free), and is known to use both his fingers and a pick, depending on the song. He regularly uses a pick for the more straightfoward, simple bass lines, like I Want Out or Just a Little Sign, and fingers for more lead type of playing, like on Eagle Fly Free or Halloween. His playing style also expanded on Helloween`s latest album Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy where more bass solos and lead parts are heard, and even some slap bass on the first single Mrs god. Halloween is also the name of a song by Mudhoney, The Misfits, as well as numerous other artists. ... This is the title of a studio album by German heavy metal band Helloween, due for release on October 31st 2005. ...


Equipment

Amplifiers

  • Ampeg SVT 400 Watt amplifier
  • Ampeg SVT 8/10" Cabinets

Ampeg is an American instrument amplifier manufacturer. ... Ampeg is an American instrument amplifier manufacturer. ...

Bass guitars

  • Dommenget Telecaster Custom Bass
  • Fender Precision Bass
Helloween
Members
Andi Deris | Michael Weikath | Sascha Gerstner | Markus Grosskopf | Dany Loeble
Kai Hansen - Michael Kiske - Ingo Schwichtenberg - Roland Grapow - Uli Kusch - Mark Cross - Stefan Schwarzmann
Albums
Helloween |Walls of Jericho | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2| Pink Bubbles Go Ape | Chameleon | Master of Rings| The Time of the Oath| Better Than Raw| Metal Jukebox| The Dark Ride| Rabbit Don't Come Easy| Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy

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INTERVIEW MARKUS (7131 words)
Markus Yes well I mean this was great we did not know what to expect when we came there back in 1987, we played in Washington DC and its all pretty big and we had this bus driver dressed totally in leather, he was a big fat guy.
Markus Grosskopf I would say in July, but there are always delays however we are on schedule so it will be done on time and we have to be right on schedule because we will miss the festivals and stuff if we are not.
Markus Grosskopf When you have all of these problems you cant freak out and you have to deal with it...I mean when you have fights and such and record company disputes you have to deal with it and move on.
Markus Grosskopf (632 words)
Markus was born in Hamburg, Germany on the 21st of September 1965.
Markus was talking to a guy who knew Kai Hansen, who was looking for a bass player for his band Second Hell at the time.
Once again it was time for Markus to pack his bags and watch out for another gig to climb higher in his career.
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