 | Guru Guru were one of the wildest and most imaginative bands to emerge from the 1970's Krautrock scene. Fulled by a combination of LSD and loud raunchy experimental music, it incorporated many styles, from jazz to pop.The band remains active to this day and has a huge following in Japan where they have often toured. Mr. Guru Guru himself, Mani Neumeier - one of the greatest drummers ever - is considered a German rock icon. Live 1978 is an extremely well engineered live recording. The material on the album reflects many aspects of the band, the free jazz experiments and the funkier direction the band took, as well as revisiting the psychedelic LSD fueled past. It's the sheer variety of the selected tracks that make this album so appealing. Mani Neumeier's bizarre humour is in evidence as well. Look out for a wild version of ?Der Elektrolurch," a classic Guru Guru track! This is an excellent live album of the band, which showcases the wild and imaginative fusion capabilities of Mani and his ever rotating band colleagues. Lots of guitar solos and percussion improvisations with a touch of psychedelia. Highly recommended. Members: Bornschlegel, Dieter (guitars, percussion) see also Atlantis; Touch K?hmstedt, Peter (bass, percussion) see also Aera; Roland & die "Dadadogs" Neumeier, Mani (drums, percussion, sounds, vocals) see also Br?selmaschine; Dauner, Wolfgang; Eno Moebius Roedelius Plank; Genrich, Ax; Guru Guru / Uli Trepte (Inbetween); Harmonia; Irene Schweizer Trio; LS ... |