Rammstein's Richard Kruspe - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

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Richard Kruspe of Rammstein and Emigrate sits down with Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann for a round of 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'.
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[@jadabaker1639]

This man spoke a whole German sentence and still said Rammstien 💀😂

[@catchy_tune]

And Muhter

[@Proverbs31_25]

🤣

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Mutta

[@erindiazmclaughlin]

Is that a bad thing? I'm genuinely asking out of curiosity.

[@Beaglow]

​@@erindiazmclaughlin "ein" is ponounced like e.g. the english "ine" in "fine".

[@DJAnonyMIX]

I named my dog Rammstein when I was 15. I'm 31 and my lil pupper is still alive

[@prestonclark8919]

Ur lil doge made it to 16?!

[@DJAnonyMIX]

@@prestonclark8919 And stil kicking :) he is a grumpy lil cuss but yup :) He is still with me.

[@overmind06]

A doberman, right? Easy to guess, no other breed is worthy of the name.

[@DJAnonyMIX]

@@overmind06 Datsun

[@__RealEyes]

That's frickin awesome.

[@NeuroticNightmares07]

Let us all take a moment to honor that anonymous girl at the camp who insisted young Richard play the guitar for her. Without her, we may not have his talent! She is an MVP!

[@chronic.dementia]

I hope she's aware of the impact she made on this world ❤

[@cl2471]

@@chronic.dementia Agreed!!

[@goatofalltime19]

I believe she was probably in love with Richard instead 🤣

[@mannyechaluce3814]

Without her,,,,, the world would have moved on, and a different band would be famous, no one is ever that important

[@cl2471]

@@mannyechaluce3814 lmao 🤣🤣🤣 whatever dude. Let us women say our peace, your comment makes you sound like a jealous ex or something.

[@carolebarker2195]

What a humble guy, and he had such a tough life growing up. Inspiring!

[@ellenpendergast6481]

Yeah felt that too. The music is hard. But they are all so nice in interviews kind.😞

[@flandanagan3720]

The guy gives off sincere vibes

[@carolebarker2195]

@@flandanagan3720 I agree!

[@mitchellbush4145]

Wow this guy is amazing

[@skootdiggity1301]

Pronounces Rammstein wrong right in front of him.

[@swingpower1842]

You have to be brave to do that

[@jensharald9091]

But Only when he spoke German, right? (which makes it really weird)

[@eightfake9798]

It's always so cringey when interviewers do this. I've noticed it's always American interviewers too, saying something like "rahmsteen"

[@eightfake9798]

@@Lilboozibert nooooooooooooo

[@mofo6907]

And then richard procedes to also pronounce it wrong to humor him.

[@UnwovenSleeve]

*Turns on captions* "Hi, a pencil a shot from ramstein" *Turns off captions*

[@kozamo9351]

I turned it on just to see that shit.

[@roxumedia]

KZbin captions is a whole new entertainment genre

[@alidaleeannspence2734]

Yep! LOL

[@ConnerBennettsAquariums]

Lol

[@ConnerBennettsAquariums]

@@kozamo9351 same here lol

[@x_D_Y]

richard seems like such a huggable guy

[@lazykidwithnomotivation4937]

You're right

[@babati2837]

And a guy who needs a hug

[@Mia199603]

Paul, is that you??? XD

[@josemariaaltuzar8381]

so Kruspe, known for his industrial metal playing, declares he learned to play jazz guitar in a conservatorium AND THE INTERVIEWER DOESN'T ASK HIM TO ELABORATE ON THAT.

[@leandrog2785]

Also the escaping to the west thing

[@henrydorsett6076]

don't worry mate. some day there will footage come up w richard playing some django tunes on the acoustic before a regular Rammstein show :D

[@selecttv3699]

Yeah this is a pretty bad format, they really should have got someone more competent to interview richard

[@DianaHernandez-jf5zo]

@@selecttv3699 I’d cut him some slack because he does seem very nervous.

[@lordhaussig]

That's how musical careers worked in Eastern Germany back then. To get acknowleged as a musician you had to go to a musical college and get a degree. That's what he says about much being about sports back then as every stateowned comany had its own sports compartment but music was hard to get in professionally. Also the lyrics were strictly watched by the government. Everything remotely not approved was banned and maybe even imprisoned as an enemy of the state. That's why Rock music from that time (known as 'Ostrock' / 'Eastern Rock') is known for its cryptic lyrics about freedom using many metaphors. So yeah, shame they didn't elaborate on that as it's quite an interesting and twisted subject.

[@mcnasty3597]

The members of Rammstein, to me, are some of the most interesting people I've ever seen in interviews.

[@Daniel_EDDA]

Hey we are germans, that's why ;)

[@matekochkoch]

@@Daniel_EDDA I am German and not interesting at all.

[@Daniel_EDDA]

@@matekochkoch Yeah you got a german shepherd, these kind of german^^

[@matekochkoch]

@@Daniel_EDDA Sorry I am born in Germany, grown up in Germany, lived most of my life here, and again living and working in Germany, but no dog.

[@Daniel_EDDA]

@@matekochkoch Good for you mate, anyway I'm just kidding, don't take it too serious. Grüße!

[@daninagy4173]

Kruspe's face when he says "Ramm-STIEN" is priceless.

[@_Nosferatu_]

timestamp?

[@bennoakes2477]

and does he spell it like that when he says it, or correctly?

[@redchili6927]

@@bennoakes2477 I guess when you get no pussy, you have to care about stupid shit like people pronouncing names wrong.

[@daigo120]

@@redchili6927 weird flex but ok.

[@exodusn2233]

@@thebiggusdonnus8453 This comment feels like some hardcore coping. Yikes bruh.

[@simonjames4876]

I am fucking shocked how articulate he is in English especially when Till Lindemann was singing some track songs in Spanish, Russian and French. They are intellectuals.

[@Karlosfrankos]

Yes, Till also writes poems etc.

[@iamgribs]

A lot of germans speak english well, the two languages are both cut from the same indogermanic cloth

[@jackrose5077]

@@iamgribs That and the German education is really good, I really like that they speak both German and English and that their English is so well spoken. Makes me envious but I'm happy people can live a good life due to their solid education.

[@rw80]

In Europe it’s not so special to speak multiple languages. In the Netherlands most people learn at least 4 languages at school (Dutch, English, French, German and currently more and more school add Spanish and even Chinese to the curriculum).

[@tilllindemann7690]

Hallo. Ich möchte mich für Ihre liebevolle Unterstützung wie und Kommentar in meinem Leben und meiner gesamten Karriere bedanken.

[@wanderingarielle4796]

He's so polite and well-spoken, his entire demeanor just really calms me

[@sikalomer2996]

I'm pretty sure that Richard is a vampire.

[@emilbarenklau722]

Maybe

[@richardervins]

Of course. Daywalker. 😄

[@squirrelgray945]

Definitely. Also sign me up.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

why because ha has an accent like Dracula? thats racist lol

[@octo.lina69]

Is he wearing eye liner?😍🤔

[@misfit666_usmc6]

I noticed at the end, he stood up to shake his hand.... class.

[@bt7846]

It's Europe for you, baby.

[@misfit666_usmc6]

Manners are out of style now :(

[@jensave89]

I believe almost every german does that haha

[@MutenRoscher]

@@bt7846 germany to be precise :P

[@CristianValenzuela2155]

Guhamed is not at the height of the situation, clearly...

[@MetalizedButt]

Very very underrated guitarist IMO. Rammstein has some of the most iconic riffs in metal.

[@weswesyall2827]

getting shafted for being "simple" and easy riffs.. but thats the essential thing that makes Rammstein so good lol

[@JohnDoe-nz6bk]

@@weswesyall2827 it’s like the edge in U2. They both have their own style’s and you know who they are when you hear it.

[@tunit6458]

+

[@Shiyounin]

Goddamnit. There is nothing underrated about him. I wish people would stop repeating the stupid shit they hear at Waffle House.

[@brandontadday6288]

Yep, Richard is up there with your Hetfields, Iommis, Hannemans and Quorthons as far as I am concerned!

[@edieltondantas6084]

I'm not german, but since I moved to Berlin (a few months ago) one thing I noticed about Germans is that they are well cultured and polite. Richard's interview reflects in many ways my own experience with Germans.

[@LIKWID]

I can agree with this, except if you use the public transport, on buses or trams people want to push their way on BEFORE you've even got your foot out the door lmao. Apart from that, I have no bad experiences with Germans!

[@liamsanchezgoestovegas]

Been there thrice. Love the people. The food is good. The German alps are breathtaking. Even the homeless and downtrodden have a sense of fashion! 😂😂👌🏼. Crazy history there too, obviously.

[@RD19902010]

@@LIKWID didn't used to be like that.

[@Edninety]

Don't make the mistake of generalizing here, good or bad. But still, there sure is a tendency and as a german I'm fond of that^^

[@hellfiregamingger]

@@LIKWID Sry for that. We have highways without Speed Limit 😉

[@crossonyx8463]

If it weren't for that girl we would not have the epic Richard Kruspe from Rammstein

[@WiseSageBum]

Well... since he's the founding band member, we wouldn't have Rammstein, period.

[@andreadg5429]

@@WiseSageBum More than that, Richard was the biggest creative force on the first 3 albums, that's why he had to start Emigrate, because the other guys were tired of him just controlling all the creative process (Till is the exception). This is, not only a fact confirmed by themselves, but actually quite listenable, because Reise Reise was incredibly different than the first 3, since he just let go of control a lot

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

And people wonder why Jeff Bezos' wife got half the fortune. ;)

[@IronPhysik]

tbh, I think the girl "liked" it because she wanted the D but he was oblivious to that.

[@lucianobattistoniromero4618]

Talk about the Butterfly Effect

[@Societyofknowledge]

I thought he would speak english with a REALLY strong accent, but damn his english is on point

[@My2t1c]

Well he did live in New York for 11 years

[@mizomniac3662]

@@My2t1c his Rs sound so american, many germans have such weird accents, but his accent is so good, you can tell that he used to live in america

[@scotthenson7340]

Better than the way I speak it lol

[@mauro6545]

@@bennoakes2477 The Soviet Union* they were the only ones that u can say defeated the Nazis in 1 v 1 combat (which its debatable cause at the same time Germans were fighting the URSS, they were fighting against the whole allies army wich was integrated by several countries). Cause if u say that winning in Normandi (were just a few remaining soldiers of the german army were defending the beach, and still held their ground against Americans, Canadians and British at the same time) and then taken over an already defeated army is "winning" u are delusional mate. Not for nothing the ones putting their flag on Berlin were the Soviets

[@toxicginger9936]

@@mizomniac3662 and @My2t1c I didn't know he had lived here for a time, but the second he spoke in English I was like "Yeah, he learned/practiced English with Americans". I took 6 semesters of German in college and my Prof and TA were both from southern Germany. To this day, I still have a Bavarian accent when I speak German, so much so that when I go there, people don't realise I'm American until I speak English.

[@tntbeck]

Okay Richard is an accomplished musician and he is in a very successful band. Can we talk about his smile and how great his skin looks?! The man is GORGEOUS!

[@jlo7770]

More importantly though.... what's that dog doing?

[@Owen_DAP]

That girl is probably still out there not realizing that she had inspired a legend to do what he does and eventually become famous.

[@MovieHound17]

I wish I could speak german as well as he speaks English....Dude is killing it lol.

[@RedScatta]

Du kannst es dir ja aneignen... ueben ueben.... aber denk dran. Deutsch ist ziemlich happig 😁

[@TheTolleBiene]

life is too short to lern german! :D and i wish i could speak english that nice too...

[@vedadtr3509]

MovieHound17 english is hella easy

[@sassycraftysagittarius.]

he used to live in new York actually it probably helped

[@ericaw528]

VT Riffs English is harder than most languages actually. There so much shit to remember.

[@moshwithjosh8]

I'm 100% straight but Richard is a very handsome guy.

[@stevehumphrey667]

I feel the same way! He's a cool guy, really muscular shoulders, and well spoken

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensenn]

Yeah I wish I was like him.

[@crilledisst]

+Joshua bove He has a little bit of Siegried & Roy over him :)

[@roydank1864]

I'm not and damn he's good looking

[@sammathews5671]

this is weird. I thought the same thing before I saw this comment. XD

[@mitchellhogg4627]

Foreign Rammstein fans: "Rammstein" Rammstein: "Rammstein" The entire german speaking population: "Rammstein" Americans: "rumstEEEEn"

[@turtle4775]

So true xD

[@Nan0Nud0]

AAAAAMEEEEEIKAAA

[@turtle4775]

@Crow that sounds like a punk band xD

[@luigidimagnaong1141]

But pronounces Frankenstein correctly.

[@AlanXEverfrost]

@@luigidimagnaong1141 That's "Fronkensteen". (Young Frankenstein refference)

[@geks08]

Richard seems so wise. Like he's learned a lot from his past experiences you know? I could listen to his stories all day.

[@illmakeuhowell]

Richard's nails are always on point

[@deadballerinascult]

illmakeuhowell True though, my nails are never that pretty (also the Phandom is fucking anywhere oh my god😂)

[@onyx1091]

illmakeuhowell I didn't know you liked Rammstein

[@belenq.m325]

Adipedia i know right? xD No one's safe!

[@issamthemorrocanjackass2403]

10eo _ lol

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

@10eo _ good one xd

[@Cygnus0lor]

I'll bet when Loudwire finally manages to get Till on the show, he'll refuse to speak English... xD

[@toni8003]

i don't think till will ever do this kinda stuff. he is really shy as a person and he's afraid of reporters and interviews so unfortunately he'll probably not do it

[@beastkotathix]

He still has severe stage-fright to this day, I belive, and I remember watching a live show of "Engel" where he has his wings, but he looked like he was trembling; I even felt bad for the guy.

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Institoris so that's why he looks so stone cold and cool!

[@wynweeardo0593]

seeing the replies here, it's still hard to believe that Till is THAT shy..

[@Alex-jg2bc]

Wyn Weeardo0 I know, I never would’ve guessed that Till is a shy guy.

[@simoneliberatore6089]

0:25 -Richard: *asking questions in German to Gruhamed* -Gruhamed: *ok let's focus on that room corner until he stops talking and translates I'm scared*

[@jaredklock8754]

He speaks English so well. He also seems like a chill humble guy. Like someone you could sit down, have a beer with, and chat.

[@Mega-knight_55]

Richard’s face when the guy pronounced it “Ramsteen” 😂

[@aleksandarcajic9588]

@@richardzvenkruspe9807 Apart from the music itself, because of things like this, the band Rammstein is in my top 5 best bands ever. Thank you for your work (and great help in learning the language) greetings from Leverkusen

[@sarahk8053]

"I planned on fleeing this oppressive regime under the threat of death." "Let's talk about the silly name of your band."

[@ivansnegireff4516]

im ling

[@Dwaynefreeman]

It looks like they cut the video there. It’s probably a bad cut

[@mackenziecarder5060]

@@Dwaynefreeman you can tell he was saying something when they cut it.

[@bernhardjandl8956]

Alberner Name Es ist der Name einer Stadt in Deutschland

[@tilllindemann7690]

Hallo. Ich möchte mich für Ihre liebevolle Unterstützung wie und Kommentar in meinem Leben und meiner gesamten Karriere bedanken.

[@joannakml]

He's so mesmerising I can't stop looking at him

[@BlackSnow2389]

I want Richard to narrate audiobooks.

[@cvnt34t3r]

What a babe

[@lordvalen8133]

Just like when he anglicised Mutter.

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

It always amazes me how many people still managed te say Rammsteen instead of Rammstein. Of course it's due to langual difference but come on

[@supergeeky7529]

It looked like it hurt his soul for a second there

[@VinicioHaner]

Yeah, I mean, in Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen they keep shouting the band's name for like 2 minutes straight so there's no error

[@KilyanAustin]

Exactly what my face was like and I am not even german😂

[@gielomir3]

'It was beautiful.... Only the wedding though' .... This guy :P

[@Thepomafame]

didn't get it

[@904austin]

@@Thepomafame Joke about the marriage not going well.

[@ashleymillican3809]

@@Thepomafame They divorced soon after lol

[@LoneShot95]

@Proud Apostate lol he literally said that the wedding was the only beautiful thing. the marriage/woman sucked

[@johannesswedenjobadenforge7308]

I’d soon marry him any opinions

[@ledbthand]

Man, it makes me smile every time I watch this, when he struggles through his little tidbit of German, and Richard's face just lights up. Germans have always been some of the happiest people I've met, when you try to speak a little to them, in their language. :)

[@michaeladolph7134]

Vielen lieben Dank :)

[@nambc777]

Lol try working German customer service speaking German ( In Germany).there is NO slack cut for non natives!!

[@ledbthand]

@@nambc777 My Mother in law is the same for my Spanish. LOL

[@goober8798]

It's because Gsrman is a very difficult language. Even native German speakers will tell you this and it's a huge nod of respect to try to learn it and more so to attempt to speak it. They'll usually kindly put you out of your misery and speak English because they really want to have a meaningful conversation. Really great people in general.

[@scaathreykr]

@@goober8798 True. I can speak and write German, but for the love of whoever - don't ask me about the grammar.

[@metalsoul1044]

Richard is so down to earth and humble. I love this man so much ❤️🔥

[@twizz420]

Even if he didn't speak, you'd still know he's german lol

[@ashleymillican3809]

It's cause he's sexy lol

[@natwalker1687]

💯💯💯

[@kristripper]

@@ashleymillican3809 lol most of germans are not sexy at all

[@Korinthe0203]

@@kristripper like in any country in the world

[@Beast9894]

The southern hicks we have in AR are harder to understand

[@duder6666]

I find this guy and Rammstein in general fascinating, I'd love to see a proper documentary.

[@mathiassk]

I've read that they actually plan to release a documentary in addition to their upcoming live dvd's. But that will probably not happen before 2016 or something if I know them right.

[@DramaQueen5947]

+Andy Calhoun Rammstein in Amerika is a documentary about how they formed as a band, and mostly they're connection with America, but u can find a lot of stuff about them

[@duder6666]

Thanks, this comments really old I've since bought and watched the dvd it's fantastic!

[@DramaQueen5947]

Andy Calhoun haha. that's amazing! i'm glad you watched it

[@atalantiesoterica4061]

“Rammstein: Who Are They?” is probably the most interesting documentary I’ve seen of them. It’s in German but there are English subtitles, it would lose the “magic” if it wasn’t in German.

[@naztetv8862]

I have loved this band for twenty years. I can sing the vast majority of the entire Sehnsucht album, and I cannot speak a single sentence in German otherwise. This band gave me insight on how it feels for people who aren't from the US to spend all of their time listening to American music. It was the first time I had found a band who didn't speak English and who I loved so much that I didn't care.

[@jeniferallan6693]

I only discovered them on you tube 2 days ago. Blew my mind!

[@naztetv8862]

@@jeniferallan6693 Oh that's crazy. They have so much good stuff, but start with Sehnsucht. The whole album. Just press play, and sit back and go for the ride. Especially the title track Sehnsucht, Engel, Du Hast, Tier, and Buck Dich. But their entire catalogue is fire.

[@jeniferallan6693]

@@naztetv8862 Honestly????on the 2nd day of discovering them i have ordered: Sehnsucht, Rosenrot and the latest album (the one with the matchstick) Plus a collection of their videos on DVD. Going to be an incredible weekend!!!! What an amazing band.

[@lea6555]

@@jeniferallan6693 I'm kind of envious you've only just discovered them - I've been a fan for, blimey..... 20+years and the sheer joy and wonder i still feel listening to their music... Yeah, you're in for quite a ride 😂 i couldn't pick any album as the best, but Reise Reise is right up there as well, and Mutter. Enjoy! Xxx and wilkommen 😊❤️

[@jeniferallan6693]

@@lea6555 danke! Ich lieber der band!

[@tennvolsman]

At a journalism major, he's giving you so much more, you can go off the script sometimes man.. There's a lot of open questions from his responses you could have followed up on!

[@diegomanjarrez9142]

Yeah the interviewer was shit

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

He's gotten way better now days... but yeah, he was so stale in this. Richard, along with all of the guys in Rammstein are highly interesting and smart guys. He needed to actually converse with him. Missed opportunity.

[@pogchampminku2535]

Yeah Gruhamed's more recent interviews had more follow up questions, he's definitely improved since 2014. I agree he was stale in this interview.

[@trevorkellow2039]

What a very down to earth man, very rare for someone who has made it so big in music. Much respect.

[@The-Comedian]

Richard? Down to earth? Please...

[@HauntedAbysss]

The Comedian ya he is very private and shy to others. But non the less being able to see who he is is very very cool. It's nice

[@101frustrations]

Richard is not really what I'd call down to earth. He has a huge ego,and is always whining about his band mates in Rammstein, and how hard if is not being able to get his own way all the time.

[@The-Comedian]

Haunted Abyss Have you seen his recent interviews? In every single one of them he talks shit about Rammstein. Have you seen Rammstein live shows and how Richard behaves? Too much ego for such a mediocre guitar player. The only reason he is succesfull is that Rammstein works great together, they are not amazing musicians if we look at the independently.

[@HauntedAbysss]

***** completely agree. His new CD is meh and honestly I'm disappointed , it feels just all over and no motive or no one said hey wtf man

[@CLuvTravels]

not only is it difficult to speak a second language, it's even more difficult to show a sense of humor in a second language

[@devenscience8894]

This is so true. I may be getting close to fluency in German, but I won't be surprising anybody with my wit in German any time soon.

[@octo.lina69]

Its really not that difficult. The only reason i learned to speak German is because of this band. My first language, Polish, is more fkng difficult & slightly annoying😅😋

[@lunakitty1990]

that's how I feel whenever I speak spanish

[@Tdk1195]

It’s not that hard.. I’m fluent in German, Dutch (Native language) and English. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@siegfriedoffizensburches6228]

Baphomet you can speak all earth languages as well as the languages above and below.

[@jomy10-games]

I like how he pronounced Rammstein correct for the entire video, except when he was talking German.

[@HendrikOutdoor]

"Rammsteen"? Really? It's not like the name hasn't been around for years and years now..

[@swingpower1842]

You might as well say "Rammsteen, Reelly"

[@JJE990]

Not like they have 4 songs pronouncing it or anything... Oh wait...

[@zyrgys9977]

My Name is Ramsteen so I got caught off guard.

[@ApophisNow_]

If I met Richard Kruspe, I'd be all nervous, and talking like an idiot... xD

[@blackmath88]

Scross Gaming i met him briefly in 2010.. And I was everything you just said xD

[@---do2qd]

Kind of like the host does here

[@rev.9683]

@@blackmath88 I would bearly look him in the eyes 😳

[@danielthuir3905]

I would say something like: "Hallo, bist du nicht der Gitarrist von Rammstein? Das ist zwar nicht so meine musik, aber RESPEKT!"

[@fc43]

Admittedly, I’d do that with any of the band members!

[@FeuerblutRM]

Black hair, black nails, a little bit of eyeliner... He is so lowkey Gothic, it melts my heart 😍😍😍😍 He is awesome. Dark greetings from Germany 🤟🖤

[@harmyb]

Black nails on the right, white nails on the left

[@elburropeligroso4689]

I wish Rammstein and Gary Numan would collaborate some time...

[@figlopdan840822]

@@elburropeligroso4689 i guess it would sound like kraftwerk

[@jakeholland1848]

Not very low key lol but it makes sense rammstein has a lot of heavy industrial/ goth influences in their music

[@jakeholland1848]

Rammstein shares a lot of the same things as goth bands and a lot of goth people like rammstein but they are not accepted as goth music kind of like type o negative, the cult and Depeche Mode

[@JoeSmith-dl9ok]

The Rammstein guys all seem so fuckin’ nice. I saw them in Arizona the last time they played, must’ve been about 6 years ago. Besides being the best live show I’ve ever seen, they walked down a ramp from back stage not only w/ the American flag, but the Arizona flag as well. Then, at the end of the show Til said “The members of Rammstein thank you”, took a bow, and walked off stage.

[@jonathanglover9359]

Loved the show I went to, when it finished, Till said 'People of Coventry, England. Thank you for singing our German songs with us'. Thought it was magic.

[@innocuousmerchant8766]

hahaha man that takes me back. "if there is one good place on Earth...I think that it is Perth! good night" I'm paraphrasing from a hazy memory, they played Big Day Out here in 2016 in Western Australia

[@zachnar0125]

Kruspe is so classy and down to earth.

[@Proverbs31_25]

i was around him -extremely kind hearted & Rammstein too for couple of days - super kind and intelligence guys and they all have perfect manners in my opinion and they all have serious gratitude for 🔥Pantera 🔥 too Darrell & Vinnie Abbott

[@zachnar0125]

@@Proverbs31_25 Lucky!!!!!!! What and experience that must have been!

[@labinott]

Its quiet impressive how not many people are clueless how talented and smart people members of this band are ! I mean if you wait 10 years to drop a single then just do it in style like rammstein did with deutchland

[@Biring1]

Deutschland is one of the best things to happen to music in a long time. Really enjoying the album as well.

[@Qwerty-ks8dn]

That album should have been called a different country: Turkey.

[@walterkornyei7943]

@@Qwerty-ks8dn buuuuuuurn 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ltlt1219]

Rammstein and TOOL, baby!

[@jaqueIyn]

Except Tool fans couldn't stop crying for 11 years for a new album. Lol

[@dw5723]

I wish the interviewer was stronger, he had a lot of opportunity for follow up questions that could have explored some of his answers in more detail.

[@ZerudaDensetsu]

Drake Wiza so true, but not sure how much he had and he may have wanted to get though all the questions on the paper.

[@stevenzimmerman5751]

I've been a journalist for 33 years. The interviewer, in this case, is not really listening - he's waiting for the next question. It's quite sad. An interview can last up to two hours and get cut down to 15-20 minutes. There is a depth of history here that should have been covered.

[@azza-in_this_day_and_age]

@@stevenzimmerman5751 it upset me how the interviewer moved past the mans experiences without regard.. to read what equates to shitposts, stupid questions that Kruspe answered in a way that raised the value of the otherwise worthless line of conversation, a segway to some experience, yet rather than taking the hand out and pulling the mans story our more elaborately by simply asking to know more, he would abruptly move on to the next shitpost. wasted opportunity. borderline insulting. Kruspe still showed respect, thats a genuine dude right there

[@mitza420]

he sounds and looks bored 😐

[@brysonc6356]

yea this guy really is terrible at interviews

[@Jamminn555]

Richard is a fascinating, thoughtful and charismatic person, and incredible artist. Thanks so much for posting.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

"That's right" for most of this one, not 100 percent, but this Wikipedia entry was way more accurate than Corey's from Slipknot.

[@JJE990]

When he says "Sonically impossible", it is quite possibly the most German thing he says in the entire interview. So absolute. Love it

[@ramsivollweg7571]

Im from german Sonically impossible makes sense to me :D

[@JJE990]

@@ramsivollweg7571 Hallo! It makes sense however, the absoluteness of the statement is what seems so German - it's very matter of fact but not without justification. It's brilliant!

[@Morlok616]

So cool. You hardly ever see anything like this from any members of Rammstein. Awesome work, Loudwire/Gruhamed!

[@LoudwireMusic]

Courtland Sedlachek Danke

[@georgecooper8757]

Very true it's strange for them to be so open like this

[@rosenrot2246]

[bangs fists on the table repeatedly] TILL TILL TILL TILL TILL TILL TILL TILL TILL

[@downfallofmankind]

+Rosenrot i don't think that'd happen coz Till doesn't really like doing interviews.

[@Morlok616]

I think Till is perfect in the band for those very reasons.

[@organicmechanic5150]

Richard always appears like he loves being onstage. His dedication to creating his own tone and hard hitting riffs is admirable.

[@Sandesh98147]

9:58 "Its says You composed music for your own wedding." "Thats right. It was beautiful." "Only the wedding tho" lmao

[@Omertahun]

that was killer lol

[@gothgirlgraveyard3539]

Wish I had a man like that

[@_graznan_4648]

Imagine him playing Mein teil at a wedding or smt

[@HelloThere-xl7zc]

I love to hear Richard Kruspe talk.

[@marcow.7064]

Richard: That‘s when I finally made the difficult choice to escape from East Germany. - - - Interviewer: So your first band was called Orgasm Death Gimmick...

[@timbob1145]

He's obviously heard plenty of stories about the Hoff before....

[@dorianvaz7572]

Lol

[@kstutz81]

Exactly!! Jesus this dude could not be less interested in who he is interviewing. I can see the words “are you done talking yet?” In his eyes while he queues up the next question lol

[@reinholdw1800]

Yeah, the interviewer isn’t too good at interviewing.

[@sarahk8053]

"I planned on fleeing this oppressive regime under the threat of death." "Let's talk about the silly name of your band."

[@deanb4799]

I love that these badass rockstars take the time to do these little shows for fans. It's really classy and really fun to learn more about their story.

[@ReddFlameFilms]

I can only thank Richard for doing this interview because this video alone got me into Rammstein. One of my new favorite bands, absolutely love them!

[@bassplyr13]

I would love to hang out and have a beer with Richard. He seems so grounded.

[@AdamasOldblade]

I could have listened to an hour long interview...

[@lisseterocioferreirarosale9596]

Richard is always kind, sweet and playful. Love him!

[@davidgillespie8788]

I absolutely love Richard. He has an amazing talent and just so humble. I hope one day to see them in person.

[@gruesometoucan2332]

I love finding out that members of my favourite bands are such down to earth, chill people.

[@nova396]

Got to talk to Richard in a small venue in Ohio before they played, traveled from Indiana just to see them again. Very personable. I don't think too many people knew who he was, he said he likes to watch the opening acts. Rammstein is still my favorite heavy metal band, all other bands haven't sounded good over time, Rammstein is the only one that has. I even like them better than Metalica, Megadeth, and Slayer. And their concerts? Fuggetaboutit...

[@maximusaralieous1728]

that opening act part of your comment is cool in and of it self. He's a legend and yet he will stand on the side of the stage and watch young up and comings. Maybe that's why he's the only one of the guys in rammstein to make a solo album.

[@duquettebeats6312]

Maximus Aralieous passion

[@Destructor240]

Maximus Aralieous Till lindemann is doing a solo album aswell should come out in the next few months dont know the exact date

[@maximusaralieous1728]

Alpharius It is out now actually, already bout it.

[@maximusaralieous1728]

Alpharius Agreed.

[@Mr.Studer]

I could listen to his stories all day. I was born and raised in Switzerland until I was 18 and absolutely love Rammstein, never stopped listening to them either since I moved to Canada 14 years ago. Never will!

[@dallesamllhals9161]

..why would you? ..stop listening..i mean.

[@wangson]

This is one of the coolest dudes I've seen...he's totally cool and authentic. I'm not a fan of the band - but i really like this guy and his personality and his ideas...he's a humble, eloquent and thoughtful dude!!

[@g0d1sd3ad3]

he is so kind I want to hug him

[@stk658]

He's really the nicest guy on this fact or fiction series! And it's a pleasure to hear him speak

[@haukurthorsmarason5267]

Tom Araya is like a super cool and fun uncle.

[@octo.lina69]

@@haukurthorsmarason5267 Uncle?lol!

[@haukurthorsmarason5267]

@@octo.lina69 Oops, replied to the wrong video. I meant to reply to a Tom Araya interview. 😄

[@kenialcaso]

I almost forgot he isn't a native english speaker, he sounds so natural!

[@laurenw.8178]

Omg Richard is so damn adorable and sweet, I love his smile and his accent sm🥰

[@rockinout4990]

Damn his accent is sexy! And so is he! He has a very gentleman way of handling himself. Much respect!

[@mikegallardo1122]

Wow,I didn't know he could speak such fluent in English... That's so damn cool

[@Bawbag0110]

A lot of Germans can..I was sent over there to cover for a worker who was on the sick and nearly everyone I met spoke good English, a lot better than I could speak German 😂

[@anubiseradihate34]

well it´s because he lived in NY I guess

[@pumpkinthestrange1]

he also speaks rather decent Russian

[@Tonybmw1988]

Matchboxking 74 it’s normal for Germans... except for the Saarländer!

[@fubselcom]

Anubis ERH It‘s not because he lived in New York. Nearly all of us speak fluent English.

[@Maggiethegsd]

Richard is one of the most down to earth and humble musicians I've ever seen

[@jamezdaham]

Hands down best band I've ever seen live and I've seen almost all the big name bands. Their stage show is awesome and they always sound crystal clear.....just a badass band.

[@giannhs9691]

Fact or Fiction with Till linderman plz

[@liviainhi9179]

One can only hope!

[@THERAMMSTEINFAN490]

Lindemann* couldnt help it..

[@southernreptile9661]

he's too shy and an introvert. won't happen

[@animalemadretaco]

2019 anyone

[@Sheigorr]

Till doesn't like interviews.

[@gazdikgabor8236]

He looks half his age...

[@octo.lina69]

Considering he smokes

[@Do-lf8ne]

Lina Jae nobody should.

[@josephmarsh5031]

@@Do-lf8ne that's like saying, "No one should join the KKK." Its like, "duh..." That doesn't keep people from doing it, unfortunately.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Trust me, it's the hair dye! Well, that, & the fact that he's wearing a little bit of black eyeliner, black clothes, and that his fingernails are painted black.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@Do-lf8ne Agreed! If people would see the X-rays of somebody who has Lung Cancer, chances are that they'd stop smoking either immediately, or at least wean off of any kind of Tobacco products as quickly as possible!!!

[@genniferkelly]

Lol, I felt so sorry for Richard, when the guy pronounce " RAMMSTEIN" wrong Richard's so beautiful Richard must be vampire. Dark, Gothic My kind of guy

[@gothgirlgraveyard3539]

My kind too🥵🖤

[@karmen8873]

He is probably a vampire

[@thetreblerebel]

One of the coolest guitarist ever. Ever seen him on stage. Cool as hell

[@arethovisky]

From seeing him in the rammstein videos I'd never guess that he'd be so nice. He's a gentleman! His history is so interesting and I was touched by him saying he was by himself in such a young age. Now it all makes sense for me that due to their difficult life trajectories they can make music that has so many feelings and criticisms for society in general. Thanks for the interview.

[@michellealbers6732]

Richard ist such a classic gentleman...❤️

[@sorciere777]

Omg something classy and elegant about him...just seriously became a fan since yesterday lol it’s never too late

[@hanswurst8305]

6:40 wow, so respectful! Loved that answer!

[@megregonian]

I love how through the years he still paints his nails and sticks to his image. It would be a dream come true to talk to this man, so many stories to hear.

[@JJ-vv5om]

He stood up at the end to shake his hand, then sat back down. Yes baby, you have class ❤😍

[@alfiemoran6684]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate how good his English is

[@Marinemom75]

This man is so beautiful!! And it would be amazing to see Rammstien live!!!

[@tilllindemann7690]

Hallo. Ich möchte mich für Ihre liebevolle Unterstützung wie und Kommentar in meinem Leben und meiner gesamten Karriere bedanken.

[@RobinDivine777]

What a lovely guy, I like his image too and painted black nails.

[@fattwat1]

Black on one hand white on the other

[@theblackcock6607]

Richard is an amazing guitar player but I love his bandmate oliver, he inspired me to pick up the bass

[@yaboi2500]

kyle acunia Oliver is an amazing bassist. He fits in, just like the others do.

[@OfficialArthusamakh]

Ollie is little genius. Seemann is just fantastic.

[@kristiecornell5723]

@ Kyle acunia cliff burton

[@cotevallejos7230]

His commentary on the wedding tho 🤣 gotta love his humor!

[@ADMG]

This should´ve been a couple hours. I could listen Richard talk all day. I think Rammstein is one of the richest bands ever, both musically and historically speaking.

[@BitestheStuff]

Got into Emigrate sometime last year, and they really don't get enough love in my opinion. Kruspe has an awesome talent, and I hope one day we get at least one more Emigrate album.

[@user-nk3kn4xp1l]

But don't forget about this: -SSL is the best album of 2014 -'My world' became a soundtrack of 'Resident Evil 3' -Disks are selling even in Australia But I agree, they need MOOOOORE fans

[@Flintlock1972]

Notice at the end of the interview, Richard displays perfect manners by standing up to shake Grahm's hand. America can use a good lesson on manners.

[@bt7846]

Yeah, what an ass.

[@fearnobeer9077]

I do that after sex

[@fatherlandchild2780]

Thats europe. Ive never seen anyone shake hands while sitting. Thats rude and stupid.

[@straight-outta-jutta]

@@fearnobeer9077 😂😂

[@fortusvictus8297]

America is different in many customs from Europe, by design (all the 19th century really, didn't start 're-anglicizing' until after WW1 and into WW2), however it is proper to at least make a half-attempt to stand from a chair when someone is shaking hands, but the complication here may have been the bar-stool. I have never ever seen anyone get up off a bar stool to shake hands, it is generally done in passing or whatnot and standing up off a bar-stool to shake hands would be weird even if one person wasn't sitting.

[@jordangroff8978]

Gotta love how Richard appreciated Gruhamed speaking German at the very beginning.

[@oasis4ever718]

Richard is so gorgeous 😍 💖 ❤️

[@IAsylumRocksI]

I'd love to get drunk with him.

[@octo.lina69]

Drink DAB beer with all the band members🍻🤘

[@someguythatlookslikeme8306]

@@poboypowder7567 prolly? More like ezpetchully!

[@harleyr5546]

I'd love that too, but apparently Richard doesn't drink.

[@duggiedug9148]

That's freaky. First thing I thought 30 seconds in

[@dianependley588]

Having just recently discovered Rammstein... I am so hooked by the drama and humor of this band and so in love with Richard ! He seems so generous and down to earth and GORGEOUS... I almost can't stand it ! ( almost )

[@Thetattooedredneck]

One of my favorite bands, and this interview was awesome. I wanna go see them before I die.

[@msevda]

Richard is so talented and extremely handsome! Love you Richard! I love how he paints his nails black and white and I love that killer eyeliner!

[@albertjones6176]

Hey gurl