Markus Grosskopf

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Markus Großkopf, born September 21, 1965 in Hamburg, Germany, is the Bass player for the German power metal band Helloween. He started playing bass at the age of 15 when he became friends with a drummer and a guitar player, they were looking for a bass player so he bought his first bass and started jamming with covers of the Sex pistols, The Ramones and others. Some time later he decided to leave in hope of finding a heavier band, and with more live playing opportunities. That's when he met Kai Hansen and his band "Second Hell", with whom he started playing. The band later joined forces with former "Powerfool" guitarist Michael Weikath and later adopted the name Helloween being the original lineup: Kai Hansen (Guitars/vocals), Michael Weikath (Guitars), Markus Großkopf (Bass) and Ingo Schwichtenberg (Drums).

Main article: Helloween

He has been playing with Helloween since the very beginning and along with Micheal Weikath he is the only original member left in the band.

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[edit] Side Projects

His first side project/solo project goes by the name of Shockmachine and released his first album "Create link on site" in 1998, he has also played bass on Tobias Sammet`s (Edguy) Avantasia 1 & 2 projects, as well as Uriah Heep members` arranged version of Salisbury and the band Kickhunter who released their debut album "Hearts and Bones" in which Markus played the role of Bass player and producer. Markus Grosskopf's family (the Grosskopf's)are all currently living in South Africa, Canada, US, and some still in Germany

[edit] Playing Style

His playing style has been known to have very prominent basslines, occasional but not very often solos (being the most famous the bass solo on "Eagle Fly Free"), and is known to use both his fingers and a pick, depending on the song. He regularly uses a pick for the more straightfoward, simple bass lines, like "I Want Out" or "Just a Little Sign", and fingers for more lead type of playing, like on "Eagle Fly Free" or "Halloween". His playing style also expanded on Helloween's latest album Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy where more bass solos and lead parts are heard, and even some slap bass on the first single "Mrs God" and the intro to "Invisible Man."

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Amplifiers

  • Ampeg SVT 400 Watt amplifier
  • Ampeg SVT 8/10" Cabinets

[edit] Bass guitars

  • Dommenget Telecaster Custom Bass
  • Fender Precision Bass
Helloween
Andi Deris | Michael Weikath | Sascha Gerstner | Markus Grosskopf | Daniel Löble
Kai Hansen - Michael Kiske - Ingo Schwichtenberg - Roland Grapow - Uli Kusch - Mark Cross - Stefan Schwarzmann
Discography
Studio albums: Helloween | Walls of Jericho | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 | Pink Bubbles Go Ape | Chameleon | Master of the Rings | The Time of the Oath | Better Than Raw | Metal Jukebox | The Dark Ride | Rabbit Don't Come Easy | Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy
Live albums: I Want Out Live | Keepers Live | Live in the UK | High Live | Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006
Compilations: Pumpkin Tracks | The Best, The Rest, The Rare | Karaoke Album vol. 1 | Metal Jukebox | Treasure Chest
Singles: "Judas" | "Future World" | "Dr. Stein" | "I Want Out" | "Kids of the Century" | "Number One" | "Windmill" | "Step Out of Hell" | "If I Could Fly" | "Just a Little Sign" | "Mrs. God" | "Light the Universe"
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