It’s me again hi, pls reveal to me FUN FACTS about our bois Paul and Schneider
began learning to play the piano when he was 12/13 but dropped it early on to take up learning the clarinet instead
lived in Moscow briefly as a child with his parents and elder sister, learned basic Russian; he referred to Moscow as “home” and often asked when they were going back
has an AK-47 hanging in his home beside his guitar, for practicality, of course
he married Nikki Landers mostly because he hated his surname (Hiersche) and he thought “Paul Landers” would make a great rockstar name. they argued often about getting married and just decided “fuck it, why not” in the end. (thanks @wiener-blut, for sharing this knowledge with me)
back during the Feeling B days, Paul often criticized other peoples’ playing, including Schneider, who felt demoralized and discouraged because of it. Paul would say he was “doing it wrong” and should do it another way, which is partially why Schneider didn’t want him to join Rammstein at first–because he was a bossy little brat. he’s not that way anymore, though.
claimed he has very bad trust issues (which sometimes gives him moments of panic), that the others are aware of and are patient with.
produced for a lot of bands during his punk phase in East Germany; he wasn’t only Feeling B’s (and other band’s) guitarist.
one time when he was just casually naked with other people, Paul felt uncomfortably exposed and put on a jacket to give himself some modesty. he proceeded to surf wearing only a jacket, and stated that somehow that made him feel more naked than before. (thank you again, @wiener-blut for sharing this knowledge with me)
likes to surf and wind-surf
insisted on being a fan to a certain band solely because his friends said their music was shit
said that he wishes there was a plate invented that keeps your food warm
once drowned a cat per his girlfriend’s request
he’s the only Rammstein member to have served in the military, in 1984
stated that he first saw a porn movie when he was 16 or 17 (keep in mind, this being the 80′s) and that he was horrified and wished he never saw it
he has a younger sister who designs his stage outfits for him, which he wears in her honor
has a fear of insects, especially spiders
he can play the trumpet (he describes himself as being very talented at it)
likes Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, and AC/DC
met Paul when he was 17, and Paul was 19, when they were training for a job, but he was too shy to talk to him because he was older (and cooler)
after Feeling B’s trip to America in 1993, Paul and Schneider flew to New York together to visit clubs where local bands were playing
planned to go back to opera once he hit his 40′s; obviously, that didn’t happen
Schneider was married to a Russian woman named Regina for 3 years, from May 2005 until 2009; they divorced presumably because she couldn’t handle how he was always away for work with Rammstein
when the wall came down, he heard of it through the radio at home, but he didn’t believe it and didn’t go anywhere, and just went back to bed
I’m sure I could always describe more, but this post is long enough, I think!
