Concerts
Trevor Horn is looking forward to the German audience
Producer legend Trevor Horn is on stage with members of Dire Straits. photo
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As a producer he has worked with Robbie Williams and Paul McCartney. With the Buggles he recorded a hit for the ages. Trevor Horn initially earned his living as a bass player.
The British producer icon Trevor Horn will be playing in front of a German audience from Tuesday – and the musician is worried about his fingers. “I haven’t played bass for a few weeks and I know my fingers will hurt,” said the 74-year-old Brit in an interview with the German Press Agency before his first appearance on Tuesday (November 7th) in Leipzig.
“Honestly, I don’t remember ever seeing a show in To have played Germany. Before that I was only seen on German television. But I’m sure it will be fine.”
Horn said he was “a little nervous” before the upcoming performances. As a producer, the musician has worked with world-famous music greats such as Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Seal over the past decades. He has also produced well-known hits such as “All the Things She Said” (tATu) and “Boddies” (Robbie Williams). He became known in 1979 with the hit “Video Killed The Radio Star” as the singer of the band The Buggles.
In Leipzig, Stuttgart (November 8th) and Munich (November 20th) Horn will perform as a bassist together with five original members of the band Dire Straits (“Sultans Of Swing”). Leaving the studio and getting on stage is always a challenge, Horn said. “When I’m the producer, I have a lot of time and everything under control. On stage you never know what’s going to happen – but that’s fun.” He started earning a living as a bass player when he was 18. “So I’ve been playing bass my whole life, so to speak.”
Horn’s new album “Echoes – Modern & Ancient” will also be released on December 1st. To do this, he had well-known songs like “Personal Jesus” – originally by Depeche Mode – covered. Among others, Seal, Iggy Pop and Lady Blackbird can be heard on the record.