Show Date: Tue. June 27,2000
Show #129
Germany 1970's - volume 22



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Playlist:
# Artist Song (click to play) Album Year CD label My
Gnosis
Rating
1 Grobschnitt The Clown Jumbo 1972 Repertoire (also Germanofon) 12
Accessible symphonic progressive with some elements of space rock (though not much on this album). Dual lead guitar play easy going and melodic lines that sometimes remind of Quicksilver, Man, or Wishbone Ash. The vocals of Eroc are very pleasant, though sung with an unusual style. All of the Grobschnitt albums that I have heard up to 1978 are very good and recommendable.
Grobschnitt
 
2 Achim Reichel (A. R. & Machines) Every Raindrop Longs for the Sea A R IV 1973 LP only 10
In addition to his guitar loops, Achim enlisted several other musicians in on the jam session for several very long experimental tracks. Pretty nice stuff. Although no complete albums by Achim Reichel have been released on CD, there is a compilation CD out that samples bits from all of his early albums.
 
3 German Oak Airalert German Oak 1972 Witch & Warlock 8
An instrumental underground hard-rock progressive album who's concept is WW2 from the viewpoint of Duesseldorf, where the band is from. The sound quality is more of less like a basement tape, which adds to the dark and gloomy atmostphere of this bluesy hard rock. An interesting album, though not one I feel compelled to listen to much, hence the lower grade.
 
4 Cosmic Jokers Galactic Joke (excerpt) Cosmic Jokers 1974 Spalax 11
A psychedelic jam session of krautrock heavies, Jurgen Dollase (Wallenstein), Manuel Gottsching (Ash Ra Tempel), Klaus Schulze, and others. The result is 2 side-long tracks that is akin to early Ash Ra Tempel and early Amon Duul II. One of the best examples of psychedelic krautrock.
Klaus Schulze Official Website
Manuel Göttsching - Ashra
 
5 Triumvirat Illusions-Dimplicity-Last Dance Illusions on a Double Dimple 1974 EMI/Electrola 15
Triumvirat play an accessible keyboard dominated progressive that is IMO, the best in that field, at least on their 1974 & 1975 classics. Keyboardist Jurgen Fritz had an arsenal of the best keys & synths that only Keith Emerson & Rick Wakeman could rival. In some of Triumvirat's material, I hear fleeting similarities to Novalis, Yes, ELP, Wallenstein, and Pell Mell. There is a certain magical quality to this album that I find impossible to describe, which has made it one of my all-time favorite albums for the past 25 years. The vocals are delicate and dreamy. The drums have taken on the role of a melodic instrument with some very original sounds. Unfortunately, this album is very hard to find on CD, currently, but, is "supposed" to be re-released by EMI, but, I won't believe it until I see it.
Triumvirat - Official Homepage
 


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