Helge Engelke
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Helge Engelke is a German guitar player most notable for his work in Fair Warning
and Dreamtide. He has also employed his guitar talents in noted “studio work” and has guested on various artists albums/CD’s including vocals and guitars for his friend Zeno Roth. Herr Engelke was born on September 24, 1961, in Hanover, Germany. He currently resides in Altenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Helge started playing guitar at the age of 13 and soon became obsessed with the instrument and music in general. To quote Engelke, "I listened to everything that was around. From Yes to Genesis, from T Rex to Mott the Hoople, from Deep Purple to Led Zeppelin. My favorite band was - and in some concerns still is - Rainbow. I really liked the mixture of heavy rock guitars with strong vocal melodies and powerful drums." The young musician was a fan of both Uli Jon Roth (then Ulrich Roth) and Michael Schenker
so his early guitar preferences were
the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Flying V.
In 1996, Engelke was in a car accident breaking both arms. It took him approximately five months to recover and regain his playing skills, delaying the recording and mixing of "Live and More".
Engelke formed Dreamtide in 2001 with then former FW drummer, C.C. Behrens. The band was rounded out with Olaf Senkbeil (vocals), Ole Hempelmann (bass), and Torsten Luederwaldt (keyboards). Dreamtide is still active.
Dreamtide
Other Appearances
Fair Warning (band)
Fair Warning is a German hard rock band founded in 1991 by former V2 vocalist Tommy Heart and former Zeno bassist Ule W. Ritgen. The band was rounded out by guitarists Helge Engelke, Andy Malecek and drummer Jurgen 'C.C.' Behrens.-Studio albums:...
and Dreamtide. He has also employed his guitar talents in noted “studio work” and has guested on various artists albums/CD’s including vocals and guitars for his friend Zeno Roth. Herr Engelke was born on September 24, 1961, in Hanover, Germany. He currently resides in Altenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Helge started playing guitar at the age of 13 and soon became obsessed with the instrument and music in general. To quote Engelke, "I listened to everything that was around. From Yes to Genesis, from T Rex to Mott the Hoople, from Deep Purple to Led Zeppelin. My favorite band was - and in some concerns still is - Rainbow. I really liked the mixture of heavy rock guitars with strong vocal melodies and powerful drums." The young musician was a fan of both Uli Jon Roth (then Ulrich Roth) and Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
so his early guitar preferences were
the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Flying V.
In 1996, Engelke was in a car accident breaking both arms. It took him approximately five months to recover and regain his playing skills, delaying the recording and mixing of "Live and More".
Brief History: Fair Warning, Dreamtide
Fair Warning originated in 1990, rising from the ashes of a band called Zeno. They were very lucky with their first demo and were immediately signed to WEA world wide. In the year 2000, Andy Malecek left the group (April) followed by Tommy Heart (August) effectively breaking up the band. Fair Warning reunited in the summer of 2005 and is still active.Engelke formed Dreamtide in 2001 with then former FW drummer, C.C. Behrens. The band was rounded out with Olaf Senkbeil (vocals), Ole Hempelmann (bass), and Torsten Luederwaldt (keyboards). Dreamtide is still active.
Discography
Fair Warning- 1992 - Fair Warning
- 1993 - Live in Japan (Live)
- 1995 - Rainmaker
- 1995 - Live at Home (Live)
- 1997 - Go!
- 1998 - Live and More (Live)
- 2000 - Four
- 2006 - Brother's Keeper
- 2009 - Aura
- 2009 - Talking Ain't Enough! (Live)
Dreamtide
- 2001 - Here Comes the Flood
- 2003 - Dreams For the Daring
- 2008 - Dream and Deliver
Other Appearances
- 1992 - Letter X “Born into darkness”
- 1992 - Inspiration “Anyway”
- 1992 - Victory “You Bought It You Name It”
- 1992 - Simone “Sometimes”
- 1992 - Simone “Passenger” single
- 1993 - Mind odyssey “Keep it all turning”
- 1993 - V.A.N.
- 1994 - Eloy “Destination”
- 1995 - Zeno “Zenology”
- 1998 - Karel Gott “Für Immer Jung”
- 2002 - Ralph Santolla “Shaolin Monks in the Temple of Metal”
- 2002 - Lana Lane “Project Sangri-la”
- 2005 - UFO “Showtime” DVD