Was 32 when I first copped it. It is that epic you remember the year. Always mellows me out rightly and promptly
Same goes for Can. ‘Future Days’ was my intro to those inimitable troubadours, closely followed by Tago Mago. I notice current bands such as The Horrors and Toy are lifting heavily from Can’s catalog in recent years, yet the ‘thing’ that made Can, er, Can just isn’t there. It sounds like self-conscious, dour, late-teen posturing. Albeit with a motorik beat. Whereas Can is OUT there, wildly experimental, playful and uplifting,
Zappa? I just need me that ‘Willie The Pimp’ off Hot Rats.
Other notable ‘where have my ears been?’ artists/albums have chanced upon include::
‘Vision Creation Newsun’ – Boredoms. (This made my heart swell up like bursting)
Cornelius
‘Narcotic Guitar’ – Hanadensha
Cardiacs
Magma (Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogie)
Amon Duul
Gas (Wolfgang Voigt)