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My name is Lutz
I'm guitar tech for Richard Kruspe.
When Richard needed a new guitar tech he asked ? and some other guys and someday he just called me..
As a guitarplayer I’ve been around like for 15 years with my former band
I’ve been building guitars and working at Sunpark Guitars.
When my last band split up I just figured I had to do something to earn money.
It wasn’t quite easy to have bands books me to be a guitar tech,
Do you set up all Richard effects?
Yes
No most of the times he says: aarrghh!
Are there any special challenges doing guitars and being a tech for Rammstein with all the pyrotechnics, fireworks and all that stuff?
It’s different because the music is merely a small part of a whole production.
You get pushed around more because of the pyrotechnics and lights andstage setting.
The time of the day where you actually get to set up and try the gear at full volume is very limited.
And no guitars caught fire yet?
He wears a leather sleeve during the show on the left arm with pyrotechnics all over the arm spraying fire in one song.
And it’s pretty easy to have one of those things burning the neck of the guitar.
But most of the guitars have this custom finish which make them look like they’re actually just drawn from fire.
What’s the craziest thing you’ve experienced touring with Rammstein?
There’s a couple of wild parties going on.
Especially on tour we have backstage party every night.
You would not imagine how kind they are in person.
Seeing Rammstein from the outside, they have a rough image
but they are very nice people!