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June 10, 2005
Can
Can - Halleluwah (short version)
Kenji 'Damo' Suzuki was Japanese, an itinerant singer who spoke not a word of German or English, and had no reason to be in Munich that day than at any other point on the globe.
This refers to the chance meeting on the street in 1970 where the members of Can found the expatriate Damo and made him their vocalist. This is krautrock that had no business being played in the early 70's. It transcends the generic conventions of its day or any other day. Can have been referred to as the godfathers of "indie" avant-garde (ever hear the song "Dear Can" by !!! or the reference in "Losing My Edge" by LCD Soundsystem?). The track "Halleluwah," especially the 18 minute version, is hypnotic and will put me in a quasi-hyperfocused trance-state where my meta-cognitive processes go on cruise control and I drift in and out of self-awareness. Which I like.
Can.
Posted by jimweed at June 10, 2005 02:48 AM
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Great songs, I discovered CAN backwards from The Happy Mondays – kinda similar singing style and musical influences. Another cracker record I could recommend in this style / or by relationship is 'Betrayl' by Jah Wobble...Posted by: David at June 10, 2005 10:30 PM
Whenever I listen to Ege Bamyasi I keep thinking the same thing: 1972. 1972! Why did anyone even bother picking up their instruments after this? Talk about the anxiety of influence.Posted by: Amy at June 12, 2005 06:38 PM
david, can you send somefin by Jah Wobble? twould be good. amy, kewl site.Posted by: jimweed at June 13, 2005 01:55 AM
Hi Amy, Sure thing, you can download them from: http://homepage.mac.com/bennewith/coloshare/FileSharing11.html 'betrayal' and 'today is the first day...' Kind of more of the ''Halleluwah' end of the Can spectrum. Thanks for site comment..Posted by: David at June 13, 2005 07:17 PM