Last Friday I played here in Konstanz at the Rheintorturm. Thomas and Suff-X played as well. It was a lot of fun. Here’s a first video from that evening, “Omas Weihnachtsessen” – a Paul and Storm cover.
My setlist ended up looking like this:
Mein Auftritt im Vorprogramm von Phrasenmäher im Kulturladen hat Spaß gemacht! Meine Setlist sah ungefähr so aus:
Der Auftritt von Phrasenmäher war sehr kurzweilig. Ein, zwei Songs waren zu groovy und zu wenig rockig für meinen Geschmack – aber insgesamt klang das alles sehr ansprechend. Neben unterhaltsamen Liedern wie “Hochklappdings” und “Vater” gab es auch diverser improvisierte Einlagen, die für Kurzeweile (?) sorgten. Das Publikum, das bei mir noch überwiegend abwartend am Boden saß, war beeindruckend aktiv, springend, singend, divend und sogar joggend! Und nicht eine einzige Nase, die desinteressiert hinten stand. Schöner Konzertabend!
Diesen Donnerstag (10. November) spiele ich im Kulturladen Konstanz im Vorprogramm von Phrasenmäher einen Solo-Auftritt. Kommt alle!
Ich werde überwiegend 52-Sekunden-Lieder spielen. Hier ist eines davon: “Konrad”
Heads up: I’ll be playing a solo gig here in Konstanz on December 16th, opening for Suff-X. I’m also hoping to line up one or two more shows. Meanwhile, here are the links to a bunch of my 52-second songs.
Here’s a little piano piece – “Waiting for the Tide”.
Today at 19.15 German time (13.15 EST) I’ll be broadcasting a short live show online. Join me at Ustream!
I made a Jutze 52 page to wrap up the past 52 weeks of short songs and deadline frenzy. To celebrate the successful completion I also uploaded another live video. Check out “Laundry Day” below.
PS (edited): I played a jolly gig in Konstanz on December 17th, last year (!). Maybe there will be video footage online at some point. For now, here’s the setlist (I’m a bit pedantic with this kind of things):
This song is sung from the perspective of a 52-second song. It sums up one of the main goals of “Jutze 52”. I wrote and recorded it back in spring.
This track is licenced Creative Commons (by-nc) – just like all my 52-second songs. This means you’re allowed to copy, share, edit, adapt the song right away (no need to ask me for permission) as long as you don’t make money with it (non-commercial) and attributed the music to me. So you have the perfect filler for the ending of your next mix tape (or mix CD or mix iPod or whatever it is that is being mixed these days).
Hi there, I’m a 52-second song
Just a short one, just a quick one
To fill up the remaining free space on this CD
This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second songAnd it’s just a coincidence that I’m also here to tell you
That whoever made this CD does care a lot about you
This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second songAnd while we’re at it
Please save the whales!
This is why I’m here – the reason for my existence
This is why I’m here – a 52-second song(words and music by Johannes Schult)
I will post a new 52-second cover version every day until Sunday. I wrote and recorded an original 52-second song every week throughout this year. So now I’ve ended up with 52 52-second songs. The last one will be put online on Sunday. The cover songs are just a feeble attempt at generating some sort of hype. If you have any suggestions or requests, let me know. (Just bear in mind that it should be Creative Commons music.) I’m also working on a separate page for the collection of 52-second songs for those who are new to this project. (Check out the music section for the time being!)
The fifth and final cover song (for Saturday) is called “Grandma’s Christmas Dinner”. Paul and Storm wrote the song. Their version is a bit longer. But mine has drums! And this video clip.
The fourth cover song (for Friday) is a song by Song Fu veteran Russ Rogers. It’s called “The Homo sapiens Song”. I made a quick lip-sync video with the Christmas tree in the background. The music recording contains drums, piano, vocals, guitar and my keyboard’s bass.
The third cover song (for Thursday) is a traditional German Christmas carol called “Was soll das bedeuten?” (What does this mean?). I just play the piano because it’s one of the pieces I remember from my first piano lessons. (Plus, I don’t know the lyrics by heart.)
The second cover song (for Wednesday) is “Hey Molly”, originally by Mike Lombardo. I turned into a sad instrumental waltz.
The first cover song (for Tuesday) is a somewhat spontaneous piano version of Jonathan Coulton‘s “Drinking With You”. I messed up the lyrics and the sound quality leaves to be desired. But it’s going to get better. And the song itself is cool, I think. Check it out!
This song took shape while I was on my way to work last Friday. I had a solo gig later that day (which was a lot of fun) together with Julian’s band Suff-X and Thomas. Both of them are doing research related to tinnitus. The song wasn’t what you’d call ready when the show started. But I played it anyway. I made Julian play the high a throughout the song.
Tinnitus, ich mag dich nicht
Tinnitus, du bist fürchterlich
Mein Leben wäre schöner ohne dichTinnitus lässt mir keine Ruh
Tinnitus fiept immerzu
Tinnitus, du bist eine blöde KuhTinnitus, was hast du hier verloren?
Andere Mütter haben doch auch schöne Ohren
Mein Gehört hat sich gegen mich verschworenTinnitus
TinnitusTinnitus macht mich verrückt
Tinnitus bringt mir kein Glück
Überhaupt, warum heißt du denn nicht Tinnityp?Tinnitus
(words and music by Johannes Schult)
This song was written at the Kulturnacht last Friday. (Check out the next update for a recap of the show.) I was sitting backstage a few hours before the show started. The programme was just being folded and I learned what a Wickelfalz is (a parallel fold?). I tried to figure out a rhyme, but could come up with nothing but Karnickelsalz. Before I knew, a song was born. I spent the remaining time editing the lyrics and memorizing them as good as I could. I played the song live later that evening.
Ich bin ein Kulturnacht-Programm
Ich habe einen goldenen Rand
Mich hat der Sebastian gemacht
Und übrigens: Ich reime mich nichtIch bin ein Kulturnacht-Programm
Ich liege gut in der Hand
Ich habe einen Wickelfalz
Und übrigens: Ich reime mich nichtIch bin ein Kulturnacht-Programm
Ich hoffe, ich komme gut an
Ich sag euch, was als nächstes kommt
Und übrigens: Ich reime mich nichtIch bin ein Kulturnacht-Programm
Als nächstes kommt Nimmerland
Ich hoffe, das wird interessant
Und übrigens: Ich reime mich nichtIch bin ein Kulturnacht-Programm
(words and music by Johannes Schult)