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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
Option 3 sounds good to me
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, decided I like that one...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:21 (thirteen years ago) link
(oh, which track kicks off side 4?)
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:22 (thirteen years ago) link
"Die Sterne"
― "The Nail on the Bannister" by R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:23 (thirteen years ago) link
tku
― Mark G, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Mark what did you think of my choices from last week?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
I hadn't heard it until the last round of reissues, I think you're okay.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 17:39 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
Agreed
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
soon over babaluma has the best side 2 of all can albums.
― nonightsweats, Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:37 (thirteen years ago) link
^ the truth
― Whirlwind Bromance (Tom D.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:38 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
Future Days is my fave these days
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:46 (thirteen years ago) link
future days has always been my fave. it's gorgeous.
― original bgm, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:42 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
(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 (thirteen years ago) link
worth checking out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B89-69icyc&feature=related
― Brio, Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
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)
― original bgm, Thursday, 13 May 2010 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
this kraftwerk documentary has tons of cool krautrock footage and reminiscing from various players:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289806/
― original bgm, Thursday, 13 May 2010 18:25 (thirteen years ago) link
the documentary on BBC3 was pretty good.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 13 May 2010 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
Well hopefully my pick will persuade you otherwise...
― Neil S, Friday, 14 May 2010 08:20 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
My turn next, huh?
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 14 May 2010 13:55 (thirteen years ago) link
yup, hope you've managed to whittle your shortlist down to 3
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 14 May 2010 14:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Just about got to the last 'side' of Weg.
― Mark G, Friday, 14 May 2010 15:26 (thirteen years ago) link
did you like it?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 15 May 2010 01:11 (thirteen years ago) link
This is odd because I have recently listened to all three of these records recently without even opening this thread.
I can't say much of "Tarot" has ended up sticking with me, even though it sounded great the first time I heard it. As for Popol Vuh, I really enjoy "Affenstunde" and kinda wish Flortian would've stayed all electronic - nothing from Garten and Hosianna Mantra has really struck me in comparison.
I've always been perplexed by "Landed" - it's the only Can album that I've not been able to get into. Something about the vocals and the production really grates on me. On the other hand, I'd like to put in a good word for Flow Motion, Saw Delight, and Can, which I think are all very good and are deserving of a better reputation.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 15 May 2010 05:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Did I like it...
It was ...nnn... alright.
I can see that if the KRock vein had been mined dry by an afficionado, this album's rediscovery might comeas a joy to them, there was nothing I hated about it, it hadquite a few 'take notice' bits, and ran nicely by. Walter came across as a nice bloke throughout (the track1 introducing the band was a nice touch and funny with it), and side 4 was a highlight, definitely.
Blimey, am I going to be able to keep up with three albums a week? It's work, jim, but not as we know it.
― Mark G, Saturday, 15 May 2010 08:38 (thirteen years ago) link
OK, let's chart them..
1. Viva2. Walter3. Phallus4. Ashra
All very close together, and nothing below a line that is set at 'good'
― Mark G, Saturday, 15 May 2010 08:39 (thirteen years ago) link
OK, thanks to this thread I played Landed for probably the first time in 20 years, and it's really good! Probably they'd settled into a groove of making "Can records" by this point, but I could think of worse things to make, and how many bands are still coming up with something worthwhile on their seventh album?
The Popol Vuh sounds great in a church, as talked about here
― Matt #2, Saturday, 15 May 2010 11:26 (thirteen years ago) link
tarot - a curious record. i remember when i 1st heard about it on blogs a couple of years back and enjoyed it well enough after dload. but it never seemed as good to me as other people stated. less an uncovered gem than a reasonable facsimile of one. i listened to it on the weekend again and it passed by pleasantly enough. some parts are definitely very good but overall it's mighty patchy.
― nonightsweats, Monday, 17 May 2010 06:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Deutsche Elektronische Musik; Experimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1972-83
Soul Jazz Records
Tracklisting
1. Can — Aspectacle 2. Between — Devotion 3. Harmonia — Dino 4. Gila — This Morning 5. Kollectiv — Rambo Zambo 6. Michael Bundt — La Chasse Aux Microbes 7. E.M.A.K — Filmmusik 8. Popol Vuh — Morgengruss 9. Conrad Schnitzler — Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal 10. La Düsseldorf — Rheinita 11. Harmonia — Veterano 12. Faust — It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl 13. Neu! — Hallo Gallo 14. Cluster — Heisse Lippen 15. Ibliss — Hi Life 16. Dieter Moebius — Hasenheide 17. Amon Duul II — Fly United 18. Popol Vuh — Aguirre 1 19. Ash Ra Tempel — Daydream 20. Tangerine Dream — No Man's Land 21. Amon Duul II — Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse 22. Roedelius — Geradewohl 23. Can — I Want More 24. Deuter — Soham
― sam500, Monday, 17 May 2010 06:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Working through the Can album now.
Track 2 sounds like a Pulp demo!
― Mark G, Monday, 17 May 2010 08:28 (thirteen years ago) link