ok, i'm pretty certain that i'm gonna talk about this band a lot on here. CAN rules all. without CAN there would be nothing. ok, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but CAN are quite possibly one of the most important bands EVER. influential in so many ways and areas, this band pioneered the kraut sound, paved the way for bands like this heat, circle, pretty much any drone band, and even made it onto the NWW list! WOW!
not convinced? check out these videos. the first is for the song "Mushroom" off the incredible album Tago Mago (which there are hundreds of reissues of, go pick them up now!). another of those weird post-communist german television videos, it makes you wonder what damo suzuki was singing about...
next is a live performance of the song "Mother Sky" (my favorite of the early CAN material), performed on a german talk show. watch the audience's reaction to what is happening. priceless.
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Agreed, Can was and is monumentally influential. Sure, there were others like Neu!, early Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, etc., but Can tends to get overlooked, they have an incredible influence.
However, I'd say Kraftwerk was more influential overall.
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