COLOGNE, Germany – Since songwriter Wolfgang Niedecken formed BAP in the late 1970s, the band has released 16 studio albums and the band members have performed around the world. The band’s latest tour, “BAP zieht den Stecker,” may translate to “BAP pulls the plug,” but LD Peter Seifertur (Cue Design) saw to it that the band was still well-lit. For their open-air concert at Salzkotten, near Paderborn, Seifertur specified a rig that included a variety of Clay Paky fixtures.
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The open-air concert in Salzkotten was lit with four B-EYE K20s, four B-EYE K10s, 11 Alpha Spot HPE 700s and 18 Alpha Wash 700s, all made by Clay Paky, as well as six 4-Lite blinders by Major, and a full-size grandMA2 and a Network Processing Unit (NPU) by MA Lighting. The forte of Seifert’s design was six low-voltage AKA Rosa Luxemburg 1000W lights installed on stage. These lights were made 40 years ago by Berlin-based AKA Rosa Luxemburg.
On the subject of choosing equipment, the lighting designer said: “The fact I have known most of the lights for many years and that they have always had high quality standards was crucial for me. I have been using MA desks on tours for a long time and I appreciate them for their working principles, reliability and structure, which is suitable for all tours. You are always safe with Clay Paky lights too. Their host of effects, reliability, quality projections and brightness guarantee unparalleled quality.”
“Yet, the Clay Paky A.Ledas were still able to surprise me. Their potential is simply amazing,” Seifert said. “In particular, the multifunctionality of the B-EYEs won me over. They can be used as wash lights, but also as effects lights with almost unlimited beam customization possibilities.
The lighting engineer was Thomas Dossman, from Salzkotten. Welzel Anlagen GmbH and Flottmeier & Rehrmann GmbH & Co. KG provided all the lights.
