Most of KRAAN's backcatalogue available via "bandcamp" now.
https://kraan.bandcamp.com
I had never heard of Kraan before seeing them at Nearfest in 03 and they really blew my skirt up. Unfortunately, I never bought anything until running into their Bandcamp site recently, where I picked up the Live 2001 set. Really tight and well recorded. Gonna have to get em all now.
Yeah I don't think X ever was put on cd, and Peter had left the band at that point so it probably sounds different.
Just listening to Live on Ewetoob. Damn, these guys are tight. Great bass tone too.
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
Hellmut Hattler got his 'lost' bass back, and now it needs some check up
https://www.bassic.de/threads/the-ri...#post-17207044
Hellmut tells the story:
"When I started to endorse Ibanez basses, and FX the Boss of the Co. wasn’t sure if I’d play the Rickenbacker instead of Ibanez basses although I did sign a contract, so I put my instrument in pawn just to make sure I won’t feint him.
The end of that coop (after 12 Years or so) was not too funny, so I didn’t have the nerves to ask for the Rick, as I already had an offer from Warwick to endorse their basses. After Warwick, there was Status and I was more than happy with my custom built instrument.
Just now, after KRAAN went on pretty well, I thought about using some original 70s gear, and asked the Ibanez Distribution Co. for my old Rickenbacker, but I didn’t get any reply. Now the son of the Boss follows up in the company’s hierarchy and he said he was willing to send out someone to check for the bass - and: tataaaahhhh - it arrived today surprisingly and without any warning.
The neck was somehow lightly „twisted" even before i gave it away. If I ever could find someone who’s able to fix it I could even consider playing it live and in the studio again, as no endorsement deals limit me in the moment considering the choice of any brand."
Kraan segment on Krautrock 2 was excellent. Nice chaps.
I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
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