s/d popol vuh

Der Ruf from Herz aus Glas is also great Fichelscher, would be OK with like a 29-minute version of it

the guitar tone make it sound like a song off the Real Ramona

Oh yeah herz aus glas could have every song extended to lp side length and I’d be happy

i still haven't been able to find that interview that used to be on youtube -- the one where fichelscher is basically talking to the camera and he tells the story of how he brought his bongos to a music festival as a teen and joined amon duul II. it was the closest i have come to learning more about the popol vuh history/sound/process than i have found anywhere else and i can't find it!

one thing that stuck with me was when he picked up his guitar and just started noodling a little -- that's when i realized that what i loved about PV was at least 50% (prob more) fichelscher.

is that the one where he's shirtless and the interview pauses so he can go get cigarettes?

Yes, he's absolutely not what you might expect someone in Popol Vuh to be like, he's a kind of rock 'n' roll dude.

I was telling someone about that DF interview / monologue recently and trawled back through this thread to find out when it first appeared. I think he must have taken it down himself? Dude needs to get a memoir out there IIRC.

Is he still playing with ADII?

last i heard he was still playing with ADII -- i have a google alert for him so i am aware of any developments and i can't say much has come through

i would like to meet/converse with him more than any other living person of that place/time (now that Jaki is gone :( )
would also enjoy a convo with irmin but i do have the can book so that's something

the info on fichelscher is so scanty -- i want him to know that there are people out here who care! so he can spill while he is still with us!

Where is he living? If I find myself in Berlin this Christmas I'll look for him

he must live somewhere in europe -- i know ADII has toured around europe and played festivals and whatnot but i don't think they have made an appearance in the states/this continent that i am aware of
look him up! send him to me!

I'm sure he's not that old btw, I think he was a teenager when he joined ADII, so hopefully he'll be with us for a while yet.

He started young:

http://www.popolvuh.nl/d/files/DF_15.jpg

listen folks no one lives forever and i have been on this quest for some time

Where is he living? If I find myself in Berlin this Christmas I'll look for him

How can that be Berlin? The grass is cut.

why am I wasting my life in America sitting inside, wearing vests with shirts under them?

Actually I suppose that is the Englischer Garten in Munich as afaik Amon Düül II are still located there. The next gig is the Finkenbach festival on August, 10th, so if you really want to see Danny, you should go there.Finkenbach is also called the Woodstock in the Odenwald. It is about one hour by car South of Frankfurt/Main.
http://www.finki-festival.de/finki_programm.html

gah! I'll be over there, but not until December probably. bet he'll be wearing a shirt then!

Crazy name, crazy guy.

it looks like he has about 6 arms in that photo!

i can't zip on over to munich until i get my passport renewed and i doubt that is going to happen with such short notice (it's not)

what other of their stuff sounds like this? anything in particular

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDIzneIIfE

Well there's basically 18 minutes of that track on the second side of the "Spirit of Peace" album.

love the sound of that

Also "Brüder des Schattens – Söhne des Lichts" and "Die Nacht der Seele" albums.

also there's probably a lot of roy montgomery albums you would enjoy

i’ve dabbled in him but didnt find anything i really loved right off the bat like this. i like the syncopated guitar parts and the trance-like feel. i’m all ears for recommendations though!

I think the music on side two of Spirit of Peace IS King Minos II

it definitely is- more layers and stuff obviously. love it

Same track yes, if not the same recording, which is why putting it as a bonus track on "Einsjager" and calling it "King Minos II" makes no sense.

https://boomkat.com/products/essential-collection-vol-1

new vinyl box. looks nice. 'Affenstunde' (1970), 'Hosianna Mantra' (1972), 'Einsjäger & Siebenjäger' (1974), 'Aguirre' (1976), 'Nosferatu' (1978) 2LP.

ooh, tempted to splurge on that. wonder how many volumes there'll be?

weird selection!

is it a weird selection? not that I'm saying you're wrong but from a purely personal and subjective point of view Affenstunde' (1970), 'Hosianna Mantra' (1972), 'Einsjäger & Siebenjäger' (1974), 'Aguirre' (1976) are the classic PV albums

That is indeed personal and subjective.

They’re all classic but those are a weird combo imo

I guess they wanted a blend of PV styles in the box?

I think they managed that!

Definitely managed that

Does anyone know what the bonus tracks are. Also, I never previously knew there was a 2LP version of Nosferatu. How is that?

iirc the 2nd LP is "On The Way To A Little Way"?

https://www.discogs.com/Popol-Vuh-NosferatuVampyre/release/7481847

Bruder des Schattens is the rejected soundtrack and On the way... is the one that was actually used in the film iirc?

http://www.popolvuh.nl/d/files/df_46.jpg

... not dead, please God.

jesus, i hope not. i'm just here to express gratitude and commune with my fellow adherents.

Phew, what a relief. And what a guitar player!

incredibly gifted player. been on a popol vuh marathon all day and his guitar parts in particular are making my spirit soar

OMFG I have a google alert to prevent scares of this kind and received no alert about his passing so PHEW!!!!

Amazing drummer as well. His sonic sensibility is so great imo.

Incredible guitarist, all-time #1 musical sidekick

you can hear that fur collar on Einsjäger if you listen carefully

pains me to say this but strict quarantine is a pretty great time to sink into some popol vuh eh?

my PV google alert yielded a quarantine "what are you listening to?" and i gotta say, this guy is otm!
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/heres-what-brian-cook-russian-circles-sumac-is-listening-to-in-isolation/

i have listened to my two personal faves while walking with my dogs, a time-honored activity that always makes me feel good :)

I don't think I've ever considerd listening to Popol Vuh while standing up let alone walking.