Tuesday Afternoon Musical Experiments featuring CAN

Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968. One of the most important krautrock groups, Can had a style grounded in the experimental rock of bands such as The Velvet Underground, with strong minimalist and world music influences.

Described by keyboard player Irmin Schmidt as an "anarchist community" and by guitarist Michael Karoli as "a geometry of people", Can constructed their music largely through free improvisation and editing, which bassist Holger Czukay has referred to as "instant compositions". They had only occasional commercial success, with singles such as "Spoon" and "I Want More" reaching national singles charts. However, through albums such as Tago Mago (1971) and Ege Bamyasi (1972), Can exerted a considerable influence on avant-garde, experimental, underground, ambient, New Wave and electronic music.



From the Tago Mago LP ----- Peking O