BODO SCHOPF Drums & Vocals Foto: Sandra Wolf ©
| Date of Birth: | 07/24/59 |
| Place of Birth: | Weil der Stadt/Württ. Germany |
| Sign: | Lion |
| Scool etc.: | Hauptschule, Berufsfachschule, Instruction as Feintäschner,since 1976 prof. musician |
| Hobbies: | Music , Cooking, Gardening, Herbs and to write books for kids |
| Sisters & Brothers | 2 Sisters and 2 Brothers |
| Favorite foods: | Thai Curry , Roghan Josh ; Lamb Vindaloo, Salads and vegetables |
| Favorite drink: | All kinds of fruit juices, Beer and for dinner some nice wine |
| Instruments: | Drums, Percussion , Accordeon , Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Harp, Flute and Vocals |
| Heroes: | (Bands ) Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd and Simply Red. (Drummer) Buddy Rich , Gene Krupa, Tony Williams, Jim Keltner, Billy Cobham, John Bonham, Ian Paice , Steve Gadd , Jeff Pocaro,Vinnie Colaiuta and Alex Acuna |
Drum:
Premier Genista , 2 x BD 24"
Ludwig Black Beauty Sn , 14"
Toms 8",10",12",14",16",18"
Cymbals:
Paiste Line
22" Bright Ride
2 x 14" Dark crisph HH
15" Mellow Crash
16" Fast Crash
16" Power Crash
16" Mellow Crash
12" Splash
18" Power Crash
18" Rude Crash Ride,
22" 2002 Novo China
20" 2002 Colour Black China
8" Accent Bell
Sticks:
Kit Tools 5 B Bodo Schopf Signature Series white,
available in all musicstores.
Drumheads:
Aquarian Classic Clear on Toms
Aquarian Hi Energy on Snare
Aquarian Force I on BD
Biography & Musical career:
1961 Ahead in time ?
Bodo with Beatles-Haircut and beerbelly !!!!!
1964 First steps on the accordeon.
1966 Formula-1-Fever even without Michael Schumacher
1969 First shows with the accordeon at a streetfest.
1974 I learned to play the drums.
1974 First Highschoolband "Quasi Modo Geniti"
1975 Concert with the swabian legend Walter Schultheiß and the "Würmtalbuben"
1976 I got an offer from a 11-piece-soulband ,
and started my musical career.
1981 Tourphoto with "Woulfhound"
1982 Tour and album with ther German bassplayer Wolfgang
Schmid (Passport).
"Woulfhound"
Wolfgang Schmid (Passport)
Bodo Schopf (Dreamcatcher)
Alex Grünwald (Münchner Freiheit)
PE ÄX - German Punk , the album was called "Er macht nichts"
1983 Tours and recordings with „Matter of Taste" and
„Lenny Mc Dowell".
1984 Tours and recordings with „Patrick Gammon „ (IKE and
Tina Turner) , „Mick Jackson" ," Wally Warning" and
Joy Flemming. Foundation of the band „Manchebo".
1985 Tour with „Falco" (Rock me Amadeus)".
Studio-recording with Eric Burdon.
1986 i got the offer to go to London to play an
audition for Michael Schenker with 62 international
drummers. I was lucky and got the job.
In the following five years the band was touring the
globe twice and recorded the CD's „Perfect Timing„
and „Save Yourself„ in the USA.
1991 Tour with bassplayer Andreas Lonardoni.
studio-recording in the USA with Jucy Lucy.
1992 Tour and recording with Udo Lindenberg.
1993 Tour and CD's with „Gitte Haenning" and
„Ralf Illenberger" .
1994 Tour with „THE SWEET„ and the
album „A„. Foundation of my own record label
„Leòn Records".
1995 Tour with „Eloy", and „BBB".
1996 Tour and CD with „Schwoißfuaß"
1997 Studio-recording with „Eloy" Ocean Part Two.
Foundation of my own recording-studio.
1998 Tour with Eloy
1999 Tour with The Dudes,
and several studioprojects.
2000 Tourneen with The Dudes,
Book & CD for kids 
Rudi Rapunsel, as well as several
studioproductions, drums on tour for Germany's most-
successful pop-band PUR.
2001 Tour with The Dudes ,
Festivaltour and opener for PUR during the summer,
several studioprojects, Foundation of the new band
„Dreamcatcher", again in November another show with PUR
Discography
1976 Maximum Party Band „ Live"
1977 Kelly Brown „ Soul up „
1980 Pe Äx „Er macht nichts"
1981 Luxster „ Dangerous Life „
1982 Wolfhound „Live"
1983 Lenny Mc Dowell „Birdwatching"
1983 Matter of Taste „Live"
1984 Patrick Gammon „ Do my Ditty"
1984 Joy Flemming „Joy of Life"
1984 Mick Jackson „ Groove it"
1984 Lenny Mc Dowell „ Flute Power"
1985 Robby Luther „ In is out „
1986 Mc Auley Schenker Group „ Perfect Timming"
1987 Eric Burdon „ Way out „
1988 Mc AuleySchenker Group „ Save Yourself"
1988 Kingdom „ Lost in the city „
1990 Martin Wüstner „ Electric Guitar Power"
1991 Gala „Es muß alles anders werden"
1991 Maddox „Fragments"
1991 The Sweet „ X - Ray Specs"
1992 Human „ Rock it up"
1992 Boston Dance Orchestra „Beatles songs Part 1"
1992 Boston Dance Orchestra „Beatles Songs Part 2"
1992 FBI „Hell on Wheels"
1992 The Graduates „The feeling of life"
1992 Stuttgarter All Stars „ Kein Hass im Wilden Süden"
1993 Join „Unplugged"
1993 Join „Single Hits"
1993 Southport „Beatles songs"
1993 Join „Single Hits 2"
1993 Werner Dannemann „Love and Bread"
1993 The Coalminers Beat „ land of green"
1993 Common Sense Trio „ house mix"
1993 Sex Angels „ innocent again"
1994 Wendepunkt „ Jetzt erst recht"
1994 BBB „smokin the blues"
1994 Fisherman`s Walkband „ Mosquito Bay „
1994 Franziska Kleinert „Messer ins Herz"
1994 Adio „Shin"
1994 Toss`n Turn „freestyle"
1994 Pete Dunn „Hard and heavy"
1994 Sweet „A"
1994 Candy Brain „ it`s hip to be happy „
1995 Lancelot „ History"
1995 Pete Dunn „Rock Classics"
1995 Manchebo „Live"
1995 Schnaddl „Friends"
1995 The Union „ Joy to the world"
1996 Sonoton „World in Rhythm"
1996 Expedicion „ Maebele"
1996 The Dudes „Live"
1997 Risha Ford „Soloalbum"
1997 Die elastischen Drei „ Spaghetti Polonäse"
1997 The Clever Twats „Unplugged Live"
1997 The Clever Twats „Plugged Live"
1997 Eloy „The answer Ocean2"
1997 The Union „ Smiling People"
1997 Andreas Lonardoni „ Snooze"
1997 Racer „Fly Schumi Fly"
1997 Roadhouse „ Cajun"
1997 Manchebo „ Senorita"
1998 The Clever T`s „ The Blue one`"
1998 Chris Thompson „Childreen need love"
1998 Stroke „OML Music"
1999 Tony Lakatosch + Jeff Newmann „Solo"
1999 Stroke „Shelter"
1999 Stefan Spielmannleitner „Blow your Horn"
2000 Rudi Rapunsel Der Held der Tiere
2000 Mediaphon The Cajun Swamp Party
2000 Mediaphon Stories from Tibet
2000 Mediaphon Klezmer Music
2000 Feng Shui Ocean of Live
2001 Rudi Butas Rudys Journey
2001 Chris Norman Hereos
2001 David Hanselmann & The Dudes Yo K`now
2001 Ty Ardis + Albert Lennard smooth guitar Lounge
2001 Ty Ardis + Albert Lennard Candlelight
2001 The sharp Wake up
2001 Jeff Newmann Overkill
2001 Mediaphon, Jazz Lounge
2001 Jeff Newmann, Cafe`del Sol
2001 Dreamcatcher, Catch your dream
All Kids love Bodo's book:
More Rudi Rapunsel info
E-MAIL BODO SCHOPF bodo@dreamcatcher-rocks.de