"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
I keep my Amon Duul records on the top shelf. And not because they start with A.
Funny thing is that with Italian, French and pretty much every foreign(to me) band I prefer they sing in their own native language but with Krautrock it's different. Many of those German bands purposely sang in English just to be different from the German "Beat" bands who sang in German, almost like a protest and I really enjoy that. Now when I first heard Eloy's "Ocean" album I didn't feel too into it because of the very strong accent but I have grown used to them, but that is one aspect of most Krautrock that is kind of cool, those english vocals. Eulenspygel and some others who did sing in German are good too but that language isn't as appealing to me as Italian or Spanish for example.
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
Sad Rain
Anekdoten
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There are distantly whispered rumours in the closets, the canteen and back corridors of Die Zeit, Der Spiegel and not least Die Welt that Horst and Fritz and Franz and Hans are meeting secretely through sessions via inter-skype mediated by their army of ace solicitors to perhaps ponder the unlikely and bizarre yet truly wonderful idea of a POSSIBLE Sperrmüll reunion sometime arguably before 2032.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
You heard it first from the Scroter, folks!
Yes, it appears that Sperrmüll (“bulky waste”) are indeed reforming. New material will be released later this year and there will be a tour as well as a boxset containing several boxsets of previously unreleased material.
Please note: Sperrmüll 2015 does not contain any of the original members, although the current manager, Rudi “Tooty” Kargus, is the same as in 1972. The new, improved lineup consist of:
Horst “Pupsi” Stahl (15) – vocals, various ashtrays
Hans Schwanz (41) – one or two string bass
Franz Schwanz (53) - electric bagpipe
Fritz Blitz (103) – drums, tight pants, hippy sweatband, calisthenics
As of yet, no further information has been officially divulged, save for the following blurb about the current lineup:
Before he joined Sperrmüll in late 2014, Horst “Pupsi” Stahl had been performing as the lead vocalist in Defecatör, a black metal tribute band to the Canadian Yes tribute band Close to the Edge. When management saw videos of Defecatör on youtube, they instantly contacted Horst, having been spellbound by young Horst’s stage presence, who usually performs with his back to the audience (a la a young Jim Morrison) and frequently even disappears in mid-song behind the stage to sing from there.
Twin brothers Hans and Franz Schwanz have been well known fixtures in the German music business for years and require no further introduction. Together, they have produced well over a dozen so-called “Ballermann” hits – a sophisticated, uncompromisingly uncommercial from of music.
Nothing is known about Fritz Blitz except that he claims to be "probably Europe’s fifth or sixth best drummer" and likes beer-soup for breakfast (a Bavarian specialty: pour a bottle of beer into a bowl and add three raw eggs).
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"Dem Glücklichen legt auch der Hahn ein Ei."
You forgot to mention that those box sets are remastered by the former son-in-law of the ex-wife of the half-cousin of Steve Wilson's long since deceased uncle Ted's grand uncle Freddy.
There are posters, stickers and a triple DVD with a "making of"-film which also includes recordings of all those Skype sessions, plus a download card for additional 12 hrs. of intermediary phone discussions between family members, local tax authorities etc. Even Mike Rutherford has stated that now that Sperrmüll are likely to reform, who the f**k would ever even think of more Genathith.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
There's not enough binges on page one, so here is another.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
So strange that you bring this point out because after I watched a documentary on Krautrock....it was made clear that Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream, and Klaus Schulze were part of that scene. But that definition or aspect to the classic Krautrock scene is deeply rooted in the Berlin School Electronics ....like comparing Amon Duul II ..YETI and Guru, Guru..Mani and Some Friends to Klaus Schulze's Timewind. It's a little odd
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I'm one of the 212.
Leaving a ton of great stuff out, but this will do for little while:
Exmagma - Goldball
Cluster - Grosses Wasser
Kraan - Live 74 (tar and feathers expected...it's still a !#**ing great record!)
Thirsty Moon- You'll Never Come Back
Ibliss - Supernova
Kollektiv - Kollektiv
Guru Guru - Kanguru
Can - Future Days
Embryo - Rocksession
Wolfgang Dauner Group - Rischkas Soul
Nine Days Wonder - Only the Dancers
More folx should hear that debut Eiliff album. A truly great German go at Canterbury/Mothers/early KCrim, highlighting the immense talents of Rainer Brüninghaus, soon-to-be right-hand-man of Jan Garbarek.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Nedjapour, later to erupt on Guru Guru Dance of the Flames also helps Eiliff deliver much ass kickery...they should have been chased by legions of naked women around the world.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
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