Question about Frank and Ricky - Page 2 - Alphaville Forum

JaJaJa · 10 Apr 2011, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien

It's pretty much unfair to talk about betrayal when none of us knows for sure what actually happened when Frank, Ricky and then Bernd had to leave...

Very true!

Gravitation · 10 Apr 2011, 12:48

1. Ricky and Marian continue to communicate?
2. Do you think there is any chance to return to Ricky in a group? (or Bernd?)

Kaz · 10 Apr 2011, 13:32

Who knows? We are not the ones to ask and, to be honest, I don't feel a need to.

jetset · 30 Aug 2015, 12:27

Here is an interesting post from Bernhard -dated from last year- in which he explains the origins of founding members' stage names :

Back then we were young fools who would follow (bad) advice from the record label, we made our family names more "fan & DJ" friendly.

Marian Gold -real name Hartwig Schierbaum - Marian being the name of one of his friends, Gold taken from his favourite James Bond movie - Goldfinger

Ricky Echolette - real name - Wolfgang Neuhaus - Ricky being the name of his mothers favourite singer Ricky vallence, Echolette taken from a microphone, effects and amplifier company

Bernhard Lloyd (Me) real name - Bernhard Gößling - Lloyd was chosen from the Lloyds Shipping register a company my father worked for.

Frank Mertens - real name - Frank Sorgatz - Mertens taken from Michael Mertens, a former college friend and later a member of propaganda.

Source : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum

mdeconno · 31 Aug 2015, 15:06

It's amazing how many times, throughout the decades, that this story changes...

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetset

Here is an interesting post from Bernhard -dated from last year- in which he explains the origins of founding members' stage names :

Back then we were young fools who would follow (bad) advice from the record label, we made our family names more "fan & DJ" friendly.

Marian Gold -real name Hartwig Schierbaum - Marian being the name of one of his friends, Gold taken from his favourite James Bond movie - Goldfinger

Ricky Echolette - real name - Wolfgang Neuhaus - Ricky being the name of his mothers favourite singer Ricky vallence, Echolette taken from a microphone, effects and amplifier company

Bernhard Lloyd (Me) real name - Bernhard Gößling - Lloyd was chosen from the Lloyds Shipping register a company my father worked for.

Frank Mertens - real name - Frank Sorgatz - Mertens taken from Michael Mertens, a former college friend and later a member of propaganda.

Source : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum

jetset · 31 Aug 2015, 16:14

Actually I'd never read nothing whatsoever explaining their pseudos, so I'll take Bernhard's word for it

shapeseven · 31 Aug 2015, 17:27

Honestly,, I was also puzzling if that was really an explanation coming from Bernd - as I also remember different stories and these explanations simply sound too simple. who knows, I asked Bernd if that was really his statement, I'll let you know once I got a reply

shapeseven · 01 Sep 2015, 05:32

Bernd just replied, neither was it him who posted this, nor is there any truth in this "story behind the names" (Bernd: "NEIN, das ist nicht von mir, definitiv nicht! Ist auch alles kompletter Unsinn was da steht").. A rough translation of his answer: Frank, him and Marian were sitting in a cafe at Nollendorfplatz/Berlin, discussing the name of the Band with the intention to find something cosmopolitan, not telling anything about the bands nationality.. Later on they thought that the same should be valid for their names. According to Bernd everybody chose his Name with certain reasons, for sure - but the basic Idea was to have them sounding well. Bernd loved the double-L in LLoyd, associating it with comedian Harold Lloyd, the old German car manufacturers Lloyd and the shipping Line of the same name. So much for that.

jetset · 01 Sep 2015, 10:19

Thank you for this doublecheck !
Therefore in this forum (kvraudio) someone passes himself off as Bernd and delivers technical information about the material and synth filters used for each album, and some anecdotes around the band in a very detailed way, which is confusing and finally... misleading ;)

shapeseven · 01 Sep 2015, 15:44

Absolutely - confusing. I'll check that back

10 Apr 2011, 13:32	#13
Kaz Her... Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 12,459	Who knows? We are not the ones to ask and, to be honest, I don't feel a need to. Before you judge me, make sure you're perfect.

01 Sep 2015, 15:44	#20
shapeseven Astral Buddy Join Date: 20 Apr 2011 Posts: 946	Question about Frank and Ricky Absolutely - confusing. I'll check that back

10 Apr 2011, 12:48	#12
Gravitation Dreamer Join Date: 13 Aug 2010 Location: Russia. Ufa city Posts: 190	1. Ricky and Marian continue to communicate? 2. Do you think there is any chance to return to Ricky in a group? (or Bernd?)

30 Aug 2015, 12:27	#14
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	Here is an interesting post from Bernhard -dated from last year- in which he explains the origins of founding members' stage names : Back then we were young fools who would follow (bad) advice from the record label, we made our family names more "fan & DJ" friendly. Marian Gold -real name Hartwig Schierbaum - Marian being the name of one of his friends, Gold taken from his favourite James Bond movie - Goldfinger Ricky Echolette - real name - Wolfgang Neuhaus - Ricky being the name of his mothers favourite singer Ricky vallence, Echolette taken from a microphone, effects and amplifier company Bernhard Lloyd (Me) real name - Bernhard Gößling - Lloyd was chosen from the Lloyds Shipping register a company my father worked for. Frank Mertens - real name - Frank Sorgatz - Mertens taken from Michael Mertens, a former college friend and later a member of propaganda. Source : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum

31 Aug 2015, 16:14	#16
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	Actually I'd never read nothing whatsoever explaining their pseudos, so I'll take Bernhard's word for it

31 Aug 2015, 17:27	#17
shapeseven Astral Buddy Join Date: 20 Apr 2011 Posts: 946	Honestly,, I was also puzzling if that was really an explanation coming from Bernd - as I also remember different stories and these explanations simply sound too simple. who knows, I asked Bernd if that was really his statement, I'll let you know once I got a reply

01 Sep 2015, 05:32	#18
shapeseven Astral Buddy Join Date: 20 Apr 2011 Posts: 946	Bernd just replied, neither was it him who posted this, nor is there any truth in this "story behind the names" (Bernd: "NEIN, das ist nicht von mir, definitiv nicht! Ist auch alles kompletter Unsinn was da steht").. A rough translation of his answer: Frank, him and Marian were sitting in a cafe at Nollendorfplatz/Berlin, discussing the name of the Band with the intention to find something cosmopolitan, not telling anything about the bands nationality.. Later on they thought that the same should be valid for their names. According to Bernd everybody chose his Name with certain reasons, for sure - but the basic Idea was to have them sounding well. Bernd loved the double-L in LLoyd, associating it with comedian Harold Lloyd, the old German car manufacturers Lloyd and the shipping Line of the same name. So much for that.

01 Sep 2015, 10:19	#19
jetset Dreamer Join Date: 02 Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE \ Nice Posts: 2,265	Thank you for this doublecheck ! Therefore in this forum (kvraudio) someone passes himself off as Bernd and delivers technical information about the material and synth filters used for each album, and some anecdotes around the band in a very detailed way, which is confusing and finally... misleading ;)