Peter Behrens: Sad Clown Trio was pretty much no matter – THE WORLD

Remember this, persevere, be true to yourself. And never vary. That’s the point. Thus, while 84 times “since” is and 18 times “aha” said more than singing and comic beeps of Casio VL-1 can be heard, the drums always remains the same, clear and bright and impressive. Only snare and hi-hat. . Nothing else

Photo: Reto Klar was world known as Trio drummer, after the band had for years drug problems: Peter Behrens

” da, da, da “by Trio went around the world, because it was trivial and complicated, simple and smart, minimalist and ambiguous. At the drum was Peter Behrens and did not flinch, a clown and working people on music film, even then Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance. “Tact is my thing, my credo. We were old rock ‘n’ roll-hare. My job title is blow craftsmen,” he told them.

published in 1982, the song made famous three musicians, 13 million singles sold worldwide, a super hit in Brazil and Canada. This was followed by cover versions, techno remixes and commercials, repeatedly “Da, da, da”, “aha, aha, aha” – and this clock. Stephan Remmler had written the text, guitarist claw Krawinkel the music, they got plenty of bonuses. Drummers Behrens went away empty-handed.

Later, he tried both to persuade to participate him, because the rhythm is so very important for the song. They said no. Since the story was running long on.

The drama without drama lay him

Behrens was North German, born in 1947 and raised in the west of Lower Saxony. His mother gave him up for adoption, the father was an American soldier. End of the 60s he wanted to be a teacher, but broke off his studies. He tingelte as a drummer and went to an artist’s school in Milan. About an advertisement he found Remmler and Krawinkel, they lived in an apartment and rehearsed.

The singer certain the musical concept, Behrens came in white trousers, white T-shirt and with red suspenders on, a lock of hair stood on end, as with Tim of “Tintin” and Moritz “Max and Moritz”. He did not hide behind the drums, he stood and made faxing, a stoic entertainers and fool. Trio impressed with the New German Wave, short and violent. Concerts, television appearances, the album “Trio” for half a year on the charts. Soon they were famous.

Behrens haute with hammers around, he hacked into by wood with an ax, money was there, it was really great. Until 1986, followed hits like “Anna – Lass Mich Rein Lass Mich Raus” or “Bum Bum” or “Turaluraluralu – I’ll BuBu what are you doing”. Behrens turned some films, the drama without drama was him. On the third trio album he could not be heard because he had to go to prison for a previous traffic offense for a few months. Behrens was pretty much not care.

Ten years cocaine, heroin, hashish, everything there was

After flops parted the trio, Remmler and Krawinkel went solo on, and Behrens took drugs. He won the 2013 law relentlessly tells in his autobiography, for ten years there was cocaine, heroin, hashish, everything was there. Solo singles flopped, projects failed. Sometimes he pumped up money, sometimes came a few bonuses. Behrens was North German stubborn and lazy and ready. Sometime called a friend to bring him in Wilhelmshaven with the VW bus. “ If you are not standing with your luggage at the door, we let you die there,” said the. Behrens then went on withdrawal. “About eight times a day, there was mescal in shot form, the stuff where the worm in the bottle’s inside, sometimes a frog or a small snake,” he said.

half a year it took. Really good, it was not. The thirst was great. He lived up in Wilhelmshaven on a pub, the “clang clang”, just down the stairs and someday. He regularly went over the dike to the “Bavaria Krug”. He applied for Hartz IV, berappelte off and on for appearances. For his book he was three years ago in Berlin, far too big clothes schlabberten at his skinny body, but the precise drumming on the snare drum succeeded as ever. The time as a pop star was visible back long, he did not grieve for her, he said bravely. A clown who had risen in his role.

Since he survived collapses and three strokes, he went to rehab, his thirst always came back. Here remain, persevere, be true to yourself. In early May he was found unconscious in his home and transferred to the artificial coma. On May 11, 2016 Peter Behrens has died at the age of 68 years.