Hallo zusammen,
Da ich die alten Can Scheiben mit einem meiner absoluten Heroes - Jaki Liebezeit - gerade wieder rauf und runter höre, möcht ich den guten Mann und sein Schaffen mal hier ein bisschen "featuren":
Diese "Greatest Rock Drummer of All Times" Liste (der Sinn solcher Listen sei mal dahingestellt) führt ihn erstaunlicherweise sogar auf Platz 3 (vor ihm nur noch Keith Moon (?) und Bonzo) und beschreibt Jaki imho sehr gut:
"Rarely a duff note is sung about Jaki Liebezeit, the (funky) human drum machine who’s mantric and experimental backbeats long-fueled krautrockers Can. Listening to tracks like the seminal 18-minute marathon “Halleluwah,” you can understand why, as he was (and still is) a master of low-key precision, one who was always more interested in channeling a synergy with his band members than showing off. Despite his metronomic and often heady approach, Jaki’s drumming in the ‘70s often sounds as earthy as Tony Allen, with a lot of snare and treble. Liebezeit might have been a technical virtuoso, but he makes it all sound so effortless, simple, and grounded, as if the drums were playing him. When he’s playing, it’s hard to not become absorbed into his world."
Hier als Anspieltips mal ein paar meiner Lieblingsgrooves:
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und ein irrer Live Jam von '75 aus der BBC Sendung "Old Grey Whistle Test"
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