What an infectious drum groove. I could listen to this on a loop for hours. Fans??? Better examples of drum grooves - Can or otherwise?
What an infectious drum groove. I could listen to this on a loop for hours. Fans??? Better examples of drum grooves - Can or otherwise?
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It feels like it does go on for hours though!
Honestly, this is the one thing from Tago Mago that I don't really like. If it was half the time, or had several more changes I could dig it, but as is, it's not for me.
It is a hell of a groove though.
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Maybe you should try the single version, which runs a lean 3:30.Originally Posted by Hobo Chang Ba
It feels like it does go on for hours though!
Honestly, this is the one thing from Tago Mago that I don't really like. If it was half the time, or had several more changes I could dig it, but as is, it's not for me.
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One of my fave tunes by any band, period. That groove could have continued over all four sides and I’d have been fine with it
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Perhaps finding the happy medium is harder than we know.
The whole late 80's 'Madchester' music scene was essentially based on that single Can track.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
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Another great Can groove is Smoke (EFS No 59) from Flow Motion. For a non-Can track, Santana's Jingo comes close
Irmin Schmidt's musical pretensions are so totally put into perspective by Bez.
At first glance, the loping, loose, groove of Halleluwah seems to be more or less the polar opposite of the tight, focused, motorik beat. Liebezeit's genius was having been able to play each as if it were his natural rhythm, & to make both into essential Can grooves.
It's OK, but I wish they had done it on a laptop.
^What he said.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
If you love Halleluwah you should also check Mother Sky from their Soundtracks album:
Or this incredible live TV version of the same song (look at the scared faces in the young crowd !):
1970! these guys were (at least) 10 years ahead of any other "rock" bands.
For me, it is the highlight of Tago Mago. Listening to the way the groove transforms of the span of the song turns my brain inside-out. You can't do that in three minutes.
I have gotten the feeling that a lot of Nu Wave bands simply listened to CAN, picked out a few measures of groove, and built a dance track around it.
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Seriously, though. They say Can were futuristic. But, if they were truly futuristic, they would have either recorded in the future, or used recording gear from the future. Otherwise, it's just the same tired old 70's crap.
Great Can tune, The groove is really just based on the famous "funky drummer" beat. With a few extra accented 16th notes. But they make a very original tune out of it with a killer vocal riff on top.
This is all wrong.
They should have had a part in the middle where they slowed down to place a good ol' rock'n'roll-version of Rachmaninov's Piano Concert no. 2 with Solina string ensembles and kazoos. It would prove that they were cultivated, advanced and into high art (plus the craft of reading and writing notes, like the British sympho bands all had to do in order to make such complex music).
"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 first heard the song in the edit from the Cannibalism compilation which is around 5:30.
They did, and named it "Future Days". And they also used the most trendy recording gear and instruments from the future (now): analog tape recorders , primitive Farfisa organs and tube amps.
Go figure...
Last edited by Mr.Krautman; 01-26-2019 at 08:46 PM.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
If you listen carefully to the drumming in this (seemingly) simple short song you'll start to understand why Jaki Liebezeit should be considered amongst the greatest and most innovative drummers ever. This is just fantastic !VITAMIN C
I love it beyond comprehension.
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The kick drum alone is pure genius.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
^ It's sympho.
"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 used to see Beethoven in disco clubs in Vienna in the 70's - his nose was as white as Tony Montana's and he used to sign "Fuck off or buy me a drink" to everybody.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
Same Disco feel but the strings section arrangements are much better in CAN because both Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay were classically trained musicians.
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A ruined career...
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Last edited by Mr.Krautman; 01-26-2019 at 08:29 PM.
Man... guess I need to start listening to Can.
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