The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Featuring Dieter Kropp

Below Was Translated From German To English Using The Google Translator App. It Can Be Read It's Original Language By Following The Links Below. Dieter Kropp Born In Barntrup/Lippe In 1961 Was Drawn To The Harmonica By His Love Of Music And Especially Of Rock'n'roll Rhythm'n'blues And Blues. A Professional Player Since 1986 He Was Described Early On As "one Of The Best German Blues Harp Players". CD Releases Such As "Red Hot Cookin'" - Recorded With A US Band - Also Brought Kropp An International Reputation. From January 1991 To June 2004 He Was The Presenter Of A Monthly Blues Radio Show For RADIO BREMEN. Since 1989 He Has Been Teaching His Instrumental Skills In Numerous Blues Harp Workshops. In The Early 1990s The Textbook “Blues Harping” Was Published By Hohner Verlag. In 2006 The Renowned Bonn-Based Voggenreiter Verlag Published "Dieter Kropp's Blues Harp Songbook". In 2009 The “Blues Harp School” Followed. In 1995 Dieter Kropp Was Awarded The Lippe Regional Association's Culture Prize "in View Of His Outstanding Musical Work In The Field Of Blues Music". His CD "Herzensbrecher" Was Awarded "Best National Blues Album Of The Year" By The Record Critics Of Bluesnews Magazine. The Album That Followed «Greetings From The Blues!» Was Nominated In 2011 For A First Prize At The German Blues Award. The Regular Nominations In The Category "Best European Blues Harmonica Player" At The TROPHEES FRANCE BLUES And The German Blues Awards Underline It "One Of The Most Interesting Most Compact European Harp Players. Powerful Stylish And Imaginative.” ... And Here In More Detail Dieter Kropp Born In Barntrup/Lippe In 1961 Brought His Love Of The Blues To The Harmonica. Dieter On The Microphone That Was In The Early Eighties. Since Then He Has Been Characterized By His Deep And Honest Connection To The Blues. Inspired And Influenced By The Greats Of The Blues Harp Such As Walter Horton Charlie Musselwhite And Sonny Boy Williamson His Playing Has Been Shaped By Hundreds Of Live Concerts Over The Past Few Years. In Particular His Collaboration With The Pianist Axel Von Hagen With Whom He Recorded The Widely Acclaimed LP "one Blues One" In 1990 Was Style-Defining. A Professional Since 1986 He Was Soon Considered "probably One Of The Best German Blues Harp Players" Hessisch/Niedersächsische Allgemeine . Dieter Kropp's Blues Is Deeply Rooted In Tradition Without Closing Itself Off To New Influences. Dieter Sits As A Harmonica Player And Singer He Has Matured Into An Impressive Personality. In Addition He Is Now Regarded As A Competent Songwriter Who Respectfully And Independently Immersed Himself In The Blues To Insert A Continuum. The Stories Told In His Compositions Are Small Everyday Experiences With Charm And Character. As A Protagonist When It Comes To Blues He Has Not Only Been Working As A Moderator And Host Of A Monthly Blues Radio Show For RADIO BREMEN Since January 1991 He Also Teaches His Instrumental Skills In Numerous "blues Harp Workshops". In Addition The Hohner Verlag Trossingen In Cooperation With Steve Baker Has Published The Two Textbooks "Blues Harping Vol. 1" And "Blues Harping Vol. 2" Which Have Meanwhile Become Standard Works. Since The Release Of The CD "MEINERT & KROPP - Innocence Is Gone" In June 1994 Events Have Come And Gone For Dieter Kropp. Exceptionally Good And Loving Reviews From The USA And Other European Countries Ensure Excellent Reputations "It Is Among Some Of The Better Recorded Harmonicas That I've Heard. Great Stuff! Amazing Tone!"
Joe Filisko USA "This Is A Very Enjoyable CD In Fact One Of The Best German Productions I Have Heard Recently."
Jacques Depoorter Blues Life Journal Austria "There Sentire!"
Il Blues Italy But The Local Region Of Ostwestfalen-Lippe Is Also Becoming Aware Of This Extraordinary Artist To A Previously Unknown Extent. In 1995 Dieter Kropp Was Awarded The Lippe Regional Association's Culture Prize "in View Of His Outstanding Musical Work In The Field Of Blues Music". Certainly Not An Everyday Honor For A Blues Musician! Dieter Sings Even Before The CD "THE FABULOUS BARBECUE BOYS Featuring Dieter Kropp - ... Doin' The Blues" Was Released At The End Of January 1996 The "master Of The Fat-Toned Harp" Received Positive Reviews. A Traditional Blues Album In The Style Of The 1950s With Which Dieter Kropp Proves More Than Impressively That It Is Also Possible To Work Within This Genre In Germany And To Achieve An Authenticity With Feeling Passion And Enthusiasm That Is Certainly One Of The Exceptions Are To Be Counted. The Invitation To The "European Harp Festival" In Trossingen Had Been Received For September 1996. As The Only German Representative Dieter Kropp Performed A Gala Concert Evening As Part Of This Festival With Colleagues Jean-Jacques Milteau From France As Well As Paul Lamb And Steve Baker From England. In November '97 The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Stylishly Released The Pre-Single For The Forthcoming Album On Vinyl. Two Small Rather Unknown Pearls Were Chosen From The Large Pool Of Rock'n'Roll And Country Boogie "Juke Joint Johnny B/w Wee Willie Brown". Kropp Sees This 7" 45 Rpm Single On Good Old Vinyl As A Little Reminiscence Of That Time And All Their Music. The January 1998 Issue Of "The Juke Joint / Club Magazine For Musicbox Lovers" Promptly Voted The Good Piece THE Club Song. On February 20th '98 The Follow-Up Work Of The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Presented At The "Blues Harmonica Blowout" In The Stadthalle Detmold Was Released "Easy Rockin'". "This Release Already Has One Prize For Sure The Award For The Most Beautiful And Elaborate Cover Umpteen Fold-Out Digi-Pack With 12-Page Booklet Of '98!" Attests Detlev Hoegen From CrossCut Records In Bremen. Musically The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Once Again Refer To The American Blues Tradition Of The 40s And 50s Fused With Other Influences Of American Music - Such As Rock'n'roll Country Boogie And Rockabilly. Honest Music Performed With A Lot Of Wit Virtuosity And Passion Which Is Supported On Two Titles By The "special Guest" R.J. Mischo Harmonica. "The Sound Recorded Analog And The Lovingly Designed Digipack Cover Are Absolutely Top Notch " Confirmed The "German Blues Circle Info" In May '98. The "Wiesbadener Tagblatt" Even Speaks Of "one Of The Most Striking Blues Albums Of Recent Times. Dieter Kropp & The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Have What It Takes And Deserve It To Break Out Of Their Narrow Westphalian Orbit". The Nationwide Magazine "Rockin' Germany" Presents The Band And CD As "Insider Tip Of The Month May '98" Awards 5 Out Of 6 Possible Stars And Asks "What Might Happen Live?". Website Dieter Krop ...Doin' The Blues The Debut Album "...Doin' The Blues" Is The Debut Of This East Westphalian Combo Around The Harmonica Player And Singer Dieter Kropp. A 6-Track Mini-Album That Impressively Proves That Traditional Blues In The Style Of The 1950s Can Still Be Played Convincingly Today. As One Of The Leading Blues Harmonica Players In This Country Dieter Kropp Plays A Major Role In The Music Of The Fabulous Barbecue Boys With His Art Of Playing The Harmonica. His Instrumental Skills And His Recognized Songwriting Qualities Shape The Band's Musical Image. Heavily Influenced By The Rough Charm Of The Fifties Influenced By Sonny Boy Williamson Walter Horton Little Walter Magic Sam And Jimmy Rogers Dieter Kropp Also Discovers One Or The Other Long-Forgotten Pearl Of Earlier Composers And Thus Develops A Repertoire Which Neither Sounds Dusty Nor Antiquated But Is Honest Music Performed With A Lot Of Wit Virtuosity And Passion Without Any Artificial Gimmicks. Straightforward Music Which Has Its Origins In Chicago In The 1950s But Which Will By No Means Become History Because Such Musical Personalities As Dieter Kropp Also Ensure Here In Germany That This Form Of The Blues Is Preserved As An Extremely Lively One . Surely The Fabulous Barbecue Boys Feat. Dieter Kropp Are Not The Only Ones Who Have Dedicated Themselves To The Blues Style Of The 1950s But They Are Certainly The Ones Who In Terms Of Authenticity Are Undoubtedly Among The Leading Representatives Of This Genre In Germany At The Moment. Detlev Hoegen CrossCut Records "Six Excellent Tracks By The East Westphalian Combo Around One Of The Best German Harmonica Players. "50s Style" – Sounds Good! In Addition To His Own Songs Covers By Big Walter And Sonny Boy. Class!" "Great 50s Style Mini-Album From A Small Combo Led By One Of This Country's Finest Harmonica Players Master Of The Fat-Toned Harp. Two Covers Four Originals That All Have Style. Well-Done Boys." Source ...Doin' The Blues read less