This stunning performance by the Krautrock legends Can was recorded live on the John Peel Show (October 8th, 1974). This track can be found on 'The Peel Sessions' album (1995).
WOW!!! I just tried DMT for the 2nd time while listening to this for the 1st time and it was seriously one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. It left me with tears in my eyes, trying to catch my breathe.... and then "all gates open" (another song I've never heard before) played next and couldn't have been a better follow up-absolutely amazing!!!
I'm interested - how aware of the music were you during the trip? Could you focus on it, or was it 'background', or perhaps it helped direct the journey?
I had a kebab 3 days in a row this past week. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and am now listening to this on a Tuesday. Oh it's Wednesday now, 6:51 in the morning, I need to go to sleep.
Been a Can Fan for nearly 40 years and I NEVER heard this before. Can at their best. Always edgy.. Sometimes uncomfortable, but always enjoyable. Thanks for posting this great track. Mart.
Krautrock is not dead, it just smells funny...(paraphrase on Classic comment on jazz by Frank Zappa...). ;-) Can, Faust and Amon Düül II are my house gods since 1977.
don't think this was "live" as such. Assembled from a recording session. Such a great cd of JP sessions Kind of a history of CAN from Damo through Babaluma and beyond (when things tailed off tho we loved them still). Best band ever
Why this hasn't been re-released with everything else I do not know. Even "Out of Reach" has been remastered and that album isn't a patch on the Peel sessions. I can only assume it has something to do with the recording rights.
Awesome upload man - I last listened to this years ago, where from some strange happenstance, it was in my local library. I think they must have been a little odd there.
