He wanted to tear down the wall we couldnt believe that. A life spent in opposition to the berlin wall. German rock legend painter and vocal critic of the divisions of german. Live we caught up with him in leipsic where the peaceful revolution against the east german regime began. Leipzig is also hosting an exhibition devoted to winton bairds art and his commitment to the people of east germany. Im in leipzig of the museum of fine arts for a very special exhibition special because of the artist whos right here because hes actually better known as the legend of german rock music and i dont use that word legend lightly because this man has the strode to the german rock scene for nearly 50 yes 50 years linda welcome thank you the italians had an. Absolutely im i 1st question is he in your 8th decade playing to stadiums you have the biggest audiences ever. As you know they all love you know the people cultural show you know to carry this through the shoot 230000. Is false and all that yeah yeah. We did of your. Ethics was really. Its made from. d you know and it brings a lot of luck to us this gurgling will be good for the bones is good for the draws cheers forces you give. Me me me me me me me me me me me me oh good it is will both good and. Lets find out more about this amazing man mr linden. Linton barrack is a household name in germany he lives in the Hotel Atlantic hamburg and hes created an entire Museum Dedicated to himself. Well as a musical featuring his songs. Born in small town west germany in 1046 he had a domineering father and a loving mother. A brother ilish and twin sisters into and. You know began playing in jazz bands as a teenager. He was 27 when he got his 1st major break as a singer and lyricist with his band the comic book cast. Their 973 album put the rock music in germany on the map revolutionary for that time. Would olympian back has written more than 600. 00 songs so far and released 36. 00 studio albums which have sold millions of copies. From the beginning the iron curtain was a frequent theme in his lyrics. Goes the movie. Is mostly good avoid those get out of. The division of germany dramatize it as a love song this. After the fall of the berlin wall lived in barracks popularity way in the 1990 s. He began to paint his musical career declined as he struggled with a drinking problem his record sales slumped but true to his motto no panic he staged a comeback in 2006. With guest musician such as rapper young to live a little better made the album shark beats by his 1st to reach number one in the charts. Since then the godfather of german rock has been touring tirelessly and selling out stadiums now in his seventys little bit invalid is more popular than ever. In the seventys and the 1980s you were. 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So that could have been very dangerous yeah does it move it forward over the globe were going to announce one of the kind i want to give you i actually have a pretty little resume and then the world can go on yeah fighting the cold war with humor the exhibition nuances at the museum of fine arts in leipsic charts were in the back special relationship with the former east germany and features his own artworks memorabilia. In the 1980 s. The west german rock star was keen to perform in east germany even present a communist leader on a car with a guitar and a Leather Jacket and got this instrument a shock. As me to get a bus to mention what it fascinates me and the people of east germany it was the fact he is just completely authentic hes really honest and so genuine the woman hes very kind sincere and hes an important figure he cant. Be pigeonholed as a rock star or a songwriter hes much much more its. A painter for instance many of his art works he does in cartoon style for some he uses water colors made with alcoholic drinks. The exhibition includes 50 of these unique works he calls the crew had. To open the exhibition living back performed in the lobby of the leipsic museum to an audience of hundreds of thrilled for. This car the iconic trip pants made in the g. D. R. Was a gift from the people of east germany to the west german star as thanks for his opposition to the perp walk. I should explain to the public that in fact to go you could go over to east berlin just east berlin yes but you had to get back by midnight he wanted to go anywhere else in that the idea you had to get special permission so you wrote this very well if i may say emotional song a buyout. 1000000000 thats a young go from 0 in was was this someone you were in love with yourself this would had and you know. Went to sweden and that meant that they didnt and then i wanted to stay so then he goes and so much. 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Rooms didnt it was kind of too skinny will move was it an issue on the left as you did on the board you know social scene you know something to move to something to do loads in the old mansion in an indian born to get in wasnt the reason for all the movie overall human role to assume this thing goes in the beginning scene from this has come because it doesnt look that good so not so can i ask how cool is an ironic song directed at east german leader elisha hanukah released in january 1903 it was the west german musicians response to not being allowed to perform in the east. That. Lyndon bags descriptions of the head of state as a big chief stubborn goblin and rocker were condemned by the east German Secret Police pushed out such a high stakes making it illegal for people to play the song. But in october of 1983 1000000 bed was suddenly allowed to go to east berlin at the height of the cold war east germany wanted to appear cooperative even allow him to tour the slum is it a slow. And. Its a cool thing to do to him in the mail stated that it is. But what the rock musician didnt know was that his every step was surveilled by hundreds of stasi officials. Then there was the performance of the past. Back played 4 songs of rock for peace festival in front of a select crowd of Party Faithful as real fans were left outside with a sense of bearing. d in the back didnt mince words not even when it came to demands that east germany decide. Implicitly to inform and. Start the paper about the concert states that vinton baggs vulgar language and his decadent appearance were inappropriate for the piece of the permission to perform was deemed a political misjudgment. Lindenberg was too unpredictable for the east german leadership which canceled the plans tour disappointing his east german fans. So. This is a. 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In june of 2001000 invented bear was back in light sequence again some of those present remembered his 1st concert there after the berlin. While fellow for michigan is out from boston i had goose bumps right from the beginning the fashion he played was shallow and i think a lot of people had tears in their eyes at and knew it was amazing. To hear. Thank. This. Young people it. Is. Its going to be. Thanks. Al but mostly it was always interested in us in east germany even during the era of the iron curtain that was really nice for me i always thought he was a cool dude with a cool hat and cool classes. Its really emotional unlike grew up here and in east but somehow it was always a presence in present. Began his most famous songs on the books now in the back startlingly cheeky appeal to the east german regime to open its borders. Thats why it was the provocative song why it was banned i recorded it secretly for my west german Radio Station and i sent it with the volume down i. It was in leipsic but the protests against the east german regime began with the monday demonstrations in the autumn of 1990 s. Why if it was a peaceful revolution and he made his own contribution by thought it could last. For good or lyndon back again his 10000. 00 fans at the leipzig arena it was a truly special. And just as at his 1st like this concert more than a few people had their own. Life and now were celebrating 30 years it will come you are you happy the way its gone. And as you can. Go to the clones with us if you go good lord who is with them isis must notice most of the innocents must is going on the ocean to get consumed blood was drawn since on the drums on an. Innocent good to one on some good moments on the. Ocean this is the most punished put in and on for the shift in this is to do this. This is. So months ago over the course a male devotion can decide to do this on the on this done and on would be conferred on video from. Im wonder if you can describe yourself in a few words every german knows who you are but outside of germany maybe know this is what is in your doors as it takes is using a visio zubin him as if it was only show it is his would know and seeing him i would as was is the other thing of you one with a good one to sing of it isnt it was just kind of goes in the book existed exactly this how to believe oh its got so it was finished mrs bush wasnt the sound of all the all going to war the scenario this is the of the end of all is to us and it was a real gift to us as christians who opens a good morning theres no wonder so shouted in the londoners who goes off to give you stink you are bullish on good to them and the few that are no more real you can cause trouble. On this if you do short simple. And gung ho over that increase when you did not see is the opinion of when it will still have an. Effect for you. Germany is the land of that is poets and thinkers. But i did the words one song you remember you did in english the germans and its so funny. Ladies with must say to each other. With. I want more of yeah no. Need to let. You know if. You dont. Have too many of you at the simple and give all motion. And. Months of utils on show cause from the instrument on can go to a. Good ole suppose. So. But i would say to people they could come to your concert im understanding nothing because your concerts today are big and they all feel you tell stories always i mean other german rock musicians to really do that you do the big show. Back then bands the conic or can start. You know how to push his concerts are some of the most lavish and expensive to go. Back to go on a limb more than a 100 crew members 10 monster trucks on his mind. This. Year says. He saw. His 2 concerts for the show m. T. V. Unplugged featured guest such as german singer songwriter. The 1st of those live albums has sold over a 1000000 copies making it the rock icons most successful to date. Living back doesnt just play gigs he pulls out all the stops. On one afforded on did you take so much as this it was a bit of that was annoying. This is only follows from good mood you know in kicks the noise in the fuel when there was noise indicative of the good old person will show you on the floor most of the this is a good one to this movie more than all. Of this although i only just want to touch it for the full cost in the millions who leads the living room some months into oak there. One is in the discourse only to be shot it is due to maintenance not missed one in this ng can see in the songs and thats this in france and in a letter. That you presents with a drink. You see. These guys are however its a bit more of one of the last few nother thing this a lot of people around here in the exhibition youre a huge doll here in germany and you play big stadiums but you. Very much a man of the people how do you keep your feet on the ground your being a star for 50 years but you seem very friendly to everybody you know you have the issue of the closing of the nation and the influence of the us what they could assume they wouldnt want to. Do is that he has shown me more to do knows doesnt believe on the minute it will be for. India overtakes the video showed so to put into it was always on those will moves on to other than your own scissors is a tourist through that meal disclosed to still shouldnt so he would have this money needed. If only to only condone movement on what is assumed in the us in the monsoons of you. Being a slut he. Just didnt choose their girlfriends none to. The good enough want to put things on an illness is living with the fuel through the use of the straws in india not in india no she wasnt in the last called. The you know. Phones issue misogynist. Also should this. Month also if you are still to go. On them. Being willing to be counted for me. You know for me the new. Industrial nation building gaps in the film you know im gone ive given to another. One for photos its been amazing experience ready to me if you like theres so much thank you for your thank you for your music most of all thank you for being alive and being here and keep on rockin to do things to know my thanks through you know linda from a Robert Merrill bye bye for now really good thank you so much a note there nic. The lie to ringback killing a. Child. Over a way you believe in the. Old. Even. Come. Close. To come. To. Life without borders. Cutting llama and constant bending looked danger in the eyes. It was the summer of 198930 years later they chronicled the incredible story of their escape from east germany in the book and for us it was an experience but not bind them together forever. Your moments been through demon spawn. 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And every 10 minutes to. 10000000. 00 people in the world the stakes have no nationality in the total made up along and its a given everyone has the right. Everyone has the right to say. Im done. The be. Played. The back. This is d w news live from body germany marks 30 years since the fall of the. Fireworks and musical performances were the centerpiece of celebrations at the city landmark Brandenburg Gate with thousands joining in the past also coming up raging bushfires cut a swathe of destruction across eastern australia thousands of forced to flee their homes and at least 3 people have died in the blazes. Plus even what alice calls it a clue