"In my opinion, a guitarsolo just makes sence if it's short and special... whatever special means for some people... But i think in a good song, a guitarsolo isn't necessary. I can live without solos..."
(replies to the fans' questions, www.helloween.ws)
Career timeline:
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event
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april 2nd, 1977
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Sascha Getstner was born in Stuttgart (Germany)
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1977
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Sascha moved to Fuerth in Bavaria
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1983
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got his first musical instrument, Bontempi-Organ, as a gift
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1990
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influenced by his uncle, he began to play the electric guitar. His uncle also gave him records of such bands as Dokken, Pretty Maids, Michael Schenker, Pink Cream 69, Queensryche and others
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1991
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Sascha started seriously studying music
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1992
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Sascha met Sven Amon, whose uncle, Friedl Amon (by the way, he's the keyboardist playing for Helloween since the end of 2004!!!) began to involve Sascha in his projects
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1995
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Sascha tried himself as a singer
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1995-1997
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played in various cover bands
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1997
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at one of the shows he got noticed by Chris Bay and Daniel Zimmermann
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1999
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Sascha got an invitation from Dan and Chris to join their new band, Freedom Call
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2001
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after the second album of the band, ‘Crystal Empire’, Sacha left due to creative reasons and went back to playing in cover bands
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2002
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Sascha was recommended to Helloween by Charlie Bauerfeind and was invited to a jamming session
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august 2002
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after several weeks' worth of rehearsing on Tenerife Sascha was accepted into the band (for further info, see Helloween timeline)
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Discography:
Freedom Call (Stairway to Fairyland, Taragon, Crystal Empire)
Helloween (Rabbit Don't Come Easy)
Guest appearances:
Victor Smolski (Majesty & Passion)
Solo-projects:
none
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