Baumstam

Baumstam
Baumstam in Witten 10.2007.
Background information
Origin	Witten, Germany
Genres	Hard rock, psychedelic rock, krautrock
Years active	1972 (1972)–1977 (1977) 2004 (2004)–present
Labels	BNF, TRC, Schöne Töne, Green Tree, Amber Soundroom
Members	Ulrich Klawitter Gerd Stracke Volker Wobbe Adrian Klawitter
Past members	Michael Lobbe Michael Willecke

Baumstam is a psychedelic rock band from Witten. The band was organized in 1972 by Gerd Stracke, Ulrich Klawitter, Michael Lobbe und Michael Willecke. From 1974 Volker Wobbe alternated with bassist Michael Willecke. In 1977 the band dissolved, reuniting in 2004.

Band history

Foundation and early years

Baumstam was founded by Gerd Stracke, Ulrich Klawitter, Michael Lobbe and Michael Willecke in 1972. In the first year, the band toured Germany, playing at both indoor and outdoor venues. Their heavy fuzz guitar reflected the psychedelic rock trend of the 1960s. In 1975, the LP On Tour was produced, decades later to attain a cult status among collectors, commanding prices up to 400 Euro. In 1977, the band broke up over disagreements about their contract with Deutschen Grammophon.

Reincarnation

At the beginning of 2004, the Baumstam reunited with a reissue of On Tour. Young guitarist/keyboardist Adrian Klawitter took the place of Michael Lobbe. In January 2005, the LP/CD Dreams of Yesterday was released with new songs in the typical Baumstam style. Anna Weigand (vocals, flute, percussion) sang with the band from 2004 till August 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Name	References
1975	On Tour	^[citation needed]
1994	On Tour (Re-Mastered) plus bonus tracks]	^[citation needed]
2004	Dreams of Yesterday	^[citation needed]
2007	Moment	^[citation needed]
2009	Dusty Roads Tour	^[citation needed]
2012	72-12=40	^[citation needed]

External links

• (in German)Official website