BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ

Flyer for their 25th Anniversary at the Kamphuis Quickborn 2005

BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ - 30 years without parole...

30 years ago Michael Nagorsnik (bass & vocals), Hans-Jürgen Bardenhagen (guitar & vocals) and Thomas Harms (drums) founded the "Jessie Kiplinger Band" in Hamburg. The time was right, because the three school mates had been playing in other bands which did not work out for one reason or another. ZZ Top had just performed a great Rockpalast live TV show at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany in April 1980 which the fans still rave about today, so the general direction for the new band was already set: "Anything that rocks and is fun."



Besides covering "that lil' ol' band from Texas" they also added some songs of the German band Rodgau Monotones to their repertoire, as these guys were visitors of the ZZ Top Rockpalast gig back then and seem to like the same kind of music and humour. Songs by German actor and rock singer Marius Müller-Westernhagen were obligatory as well, because they could often be heard on the radio and at local rock clubs in the early '80s. Led Zeppelin and AC/DC were included for a heavier style, and The Police added a slightly different mood to their set list. Furthermore there were some gems to be found by Queen, Bryan Adams, Cream or The Rolling Stones. With this blues rock repertoire they played at clubs and on open air events in Northern Germany. A recent highlight was an invitation to the Harley-Davidson Mountain Custom Festival in Andorra 2010.

"That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg..." on stage in Encamp, Andorra 2010

During these 30 years they had to pause sometimes when losing their rehearsal room etc., but it was always sure that there still is "the band", like a famous Blues Brother has once expressed it. And since 1998 they call themselves the BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ - "That lil' ol 'ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg ...", as this represents the main focus of their set list now.

Jessie Kiplinger Band 1980 - "When we was fab..."

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