Rest in Peace, Holger Czukay

skudebro on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – 11:44 pm

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So sad to be checking my email and finding that Holger Czukay has passed.

I was late to it, but as soon as I heard the first notes from Tago Magoo, I started to fall in love with Can. By the second tune, I became enamored with the zany rhythm. Tune #3 (Oh Yeah) became my favorite-ever tune (at the time). Then #4 brought complete and utter appreciation for the relentless 18-minute groove of Hallelujah - that's when I became a big fan of Mr. Czukay (I have a certain love for the bass )

Holger and Can introduced me to the world of Krautrock (and to a bit of avant guarde, which I hadn't delved into much by that point).

Thank you, Holger. And may you rest in that place where all good bass players go.

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Johnny D

skudebro on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – 11:55 pm

With all this talk about Can,

With all this talk about Can, I'm actually listening to "Boat Woman Song" from his 1968 album, Canaxis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJghUFZVs8I

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Dr. Benway

daylight on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 – 12:00 am

JD i did not know you were a

JD i did not know you were a fellow can fan!!!

first picked up tago mago when i was 13 or 14. one of the few bands i was into at that time that i never stopped listening to. no matter what genre of music i decided i was into that year, can always seemed to fit and never left my CD case.

if you have not checked it out yet, i think you will really enjoy "Can Live Music (Live 1971-1977). i did not know can could improvise and jam like that until i picked up that album fairly recently.

first walter becker and now this...last years plague of musicians dying is creeping into my own songbook now...bummer. thanks for the post JD.

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Johnny D

skudebro on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 – 12:13 am