excellent choices!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos Spotify Link
Can - Landed Spotify Link
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
You better ask a mod to update title, i think they will be fed up with me.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
so as you guys are all listening to these albums together, do your menstrual cycles start to sync up?
― by another name (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 01:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
So far I've only managed to listen to Amon Düül II but I'll try to catch up this week/weekend.
― this skit is ba-na-nas (onimo), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 09:43 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, I'm halfway through AshRaTempel, but hey.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 09:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
Looking forward to hearing that Can one- I've never ventured beyond their "Can"onical records (sorry)
― Neil S, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 09:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
nice. I've never heard the wegmuller before.
and while I do think landed is underrated, I can't say that I love it. here's hoping it really clicks when I revisit...
― The world’s most violent pizza delivery man (Alan N), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 13:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
Just moved onto the La Dusseldorf one from finishing the AshRaTempel.
A bit like following The Orb with the Glitter band, but "..hey"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
Bloody 'ell that Walter one is long. Is there a track I can knock off so I can fit it onto 1 CD?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
Doubt it! These are great choices. Walter Wegmuller album is the best thing to come out of all that RU Kaiser Cosmic jamming hoohah.
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
OK, so my options be:
1) Write it as mp3s to a data disc2) Write 2CDrs, one LP per3) Write one as sides one to three, and get a 3" cdr for side 4 (going by the review above)..
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
Option 3 sounds good to me
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, decided I like that one...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
(oh, which track kicks off side 4?)
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Die Sterne"
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:23 (3 years ago) Permalink
tku
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mark what did you think of my choices from last week?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:32 (3 years ago) Permalink
I enjoyed the AmonDuul2, I do have a real copy of the Yeti CD, it's a bit big and too much 'improvisation' to really have a handle on but then it does have their big hit song...
Side 2 was good fun, Side 1 a bit more structured and fine.
The Ashra tempel side 1 was too much like Santana on a paralell universe to grab me, but I did enjoy side 2.
Onto Viva, and after the first three tracks, enjoying it as a 'new Neu!' as you all said. I did hear it before, I had it on my mobile on earphones, but I have now decided I can't listen to or take in music that's directly into ears like that, it doesn't register really.
I kind of had an idea of all these three before hearing, so no major surprises. The next two I don't have too much clue about. (I might have "Landed" somewhere laready)
God knows if I'll be able to keep up with 3 KRock albums a week, we'll see...
Sorry about lack of real 'analysis' re the music, I'm not great with that above the interesting/boring level, but I'll certainly give it a go as far as I can...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
Speaking of "new Neu!" - I recently acquired Harmonia's "Deluxe" as well as Michael Rother's first three solo albums. Taken with the La Dusseldorf, it's almost overwhelming how much the post-Neu stuff resembles the Neu formula... it really does become too much after a while. (The Rother stuff in particular veers from average to dreadful and back.)
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
Also - spent the morning listening to the Popol Vuh and Ash Ra Tempel albums. Both are pretty complementary to each other. The PV album is awesome... it feels spacious yet composed, unlike the ART record which is clearly improv. The PV album may well be improv too (I have no idea), but if it is then it's done better.
Mark, I had the opposite reaction to the Ash Ra Tempel album. I found the first track exhilerating, mostly because once that guitar got going it just never stopped. The second, more ambient track was good but weightless. Probably didn't help that I was in a Starbucks and the noise of the customers as well as the house stereo was bleeding into my ears.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
Landed has become one of my favorite Can records in the last couple of years.I like it more than Soon Over Babaluma, even, which is sacrilege in some circles.It's more fun.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
I've never understood the love for Soon Over Babaluma. Of the later records I much prefer Landed and Saw Delight.
― fit and working again, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
Tarot is a really interesting record, but always struck me more as a curiosity than as something to love.
I've not ever heard Landed! Does this strike me out of Can fandom?
― emil.y, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
I hadn't heard it until the last round of reissues, I think you're okay.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
I don't think any of the post-Damo records are essential. They are usually spotty and, if you've listened to early Can first, tend to be underwhelming. But in my opinion they do contain some great music.
― fit and working again, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Agreed
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
I do really like Soon Over Babaluma. And, while not strictly Can, there have been very few records made as preposterous* as 'Cool in the Pool'.
*This is a good thing.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
I was put off by people from listening past the "classic" era but ignore them, some good stuff was made.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
My experience of the 'latter' Can period was limited to the second CD of "Anthology", where tracks went by without registering until "I want more" kicked in...
We'll see...
― Mark G, Thursday, 13 May 2010 07:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yes. I'd put Saw Delight and Can in my top five Can albums, maybe Landed too. Tago and Ege would be in there from the 'classic period'. I'm a little bored with Future Days. Reebop and Rosko certainly brought the funk!
What's Out Of Reach like? - I've never heard it, or even knowingly seen a copy, but I think I might like it :)
― Dr.C, Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well, "Soon Over Babaluma" has gradually become my favourite Can album (it's certainly the one I play most), so I can't agree there!
Holger's absence is keenly felt I think, it's really murky and muddy sounding and cluttered and sort of incontinent - it's not a total disaster though.
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 09:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
soon over babaluma has the best side 2 of all can albums.
― nonightsweats, Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
^ the truth
― Whirlwind Bromance (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
This ("Vuh") is a deep droning track that ambient artists 30 years later would have been proud to make
Track is pretty violent IMO, not very ambient at all!
― Whirlwind Bromance (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
Future Days is my fave these days
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
future days has always been my fave. it's gorgeous.
― The world’s most violent pizza delivery man (Alan N), Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mine used to be Tago Mago but Future Days has taken over the past few years.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 13 May 2010 15:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
This ("Vuh") is a deep droning track that ambient artists 30 years later would have been proud to makeTrack is pretty violent IMO, not very ambient at all!
― fit and working again, Thursday, 13 May 2010 16:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
(The Rother stuff in particular veers from average to dreadful and back.)
u r nuts IMO- I'm choosing a Michael Rother album when my week comes round...
― Neil S, Thursday, 13 May 2010 16:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
worth checking out:
― Brio, Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
hah, this is exactly what I was thinking. I may even prefer rother solo! (I like neu! and all but find all of their albums a little patchy)
― The world’s most violent pizza delivery man (Alan N), Thursday, 13 May 2010 18:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
this kraftwerk documentary has tons of cool krautrock footage and reminiscing from various players:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289806/
― The world’s most violent pizza delivery man (Alan N), Thursday, 13 May 2010 18:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
the documentary on BBC3 was pretty good.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 13 May 2010 20:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
I don't know man, the guitars on a lot of that Rother stuff is straight cheese.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Thursday, 13 May 2010 22:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well hopefully my pick will persuade you otherwise...
― Neil S, Friday, 14 May 2010 08:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
19/05 - ilxor26/05 - Neil S2/06 - Tom D (provisionally)9/06 - pfunkboy16/06- GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ23/06 - Von Kelson30/06 - emil.y7/07 - Matt #214/07 - Alan N
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 14 May 2010 12:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
My turn next, huh?
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 14 May 2010 13:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
yup, hope you've managed to whittle your shortlist down to 3
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
Just about got to the last 'side' of Weg.
― Mark G, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:26 (3 years ago) Permalink