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25.09. 2005 M
unich, Titanic City ClubHere
we got them, this typical rockband from the late Sixties, which feature
only one or two, in this case two, - orginal members from the past. Apart from that, Nektar belong to those groups, who suffer from the phenomenen, that their name is pretty familiar to many people, but on the whole, the average musiclover don't really know about it, exept he belongs to the generation, who have experienced Nektar live already in their early days. So Roye Albrighton (one of the two orginals of the band) says at some point within tonight's intermezzo, that probably only 10 outta 100 know really about Nektar. And he's probabl right. I for my part, can fairly remember the early Seventies and their fourth and most successful album 'Remember The Future'. I know their most wellknown songs, like the titletrack of this longplayer or for instance the single 'Do You Believe In Magic' from 1972. But to be honest, that is almost it, what's up to the generell knowledge. One more reason to have come here tonight and see this band playing live. Nektar were created by some english guys in Germany and were known to be the most german Krautrockband. And they were one of those fathers of this so called progressive- and artrock style. Founded in 1968 Nektar celebrated their most successful time till the mid seventies. Moving to America didn't make things even better, but let them rather go down. After many years of up's and down's the group did a comeback in 2001 with the album 'The Prodigal Son' and let the myth live up again. Okay, that's it so far for your generell music knowledge. And here the psychodelic rocklegend is back again on tour. They still fill bigger venues, like the day before in Offenburg. And tonight in Munich Nektar have drawn only about hundred music lovers. Why? I don't know. Maybe because of the Octoberfest or a lack of promotion. Or because of the already mentioned fact, that many people know the name but nothing else. And you've gotta be a musiclover to get along with Nektar's music, and most of all to be able to understand it. Yiippieeh, this here is heavy stuff to swallow. Complicated structures exchange with heavy melodies to develope into an ear sticking beat. Psychodelic meets progrock. Bands like Dream Theater seem like commercial easy listening compared with this group - no joke! Even for me it's quite difficult to to an objective review. Hey, I'm not a musician. And you almost have got to be one to understand this kinda musicianship. I'm only a little journalis, who knows her job and music well enough to judge something, and I think, I can tell whether something is good or bad, or if I like it or not. But like mentioned before, I'm not a musician, who would probably see this gig here with even different eyes. So I take the fact, that everybody in here likes it including myself. By the way, the guys in Nektar are: original members Roye Albrighton (voc.Leadgit), Ron Howden (drums voc) , and the two Youngsters Tom Hughes on Keyboard, and the only american in the Band - Randy Dembo on Bass. Two hours of brilliant rockmusic including two encores, which take another half hour. es, this has got class and our intellectuall longings are satisfied once more. By the way - little hint: this here is nothing for the average person, who consume music only on the surface for rocking away and singing along. But for the demanding listners this here is a must. Lucky you, if you can do both. ..... and we will always - 'Remember The Future' - |
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23.09.
2005 Munich,
Backstage
Running Wild
First thought: how long has it been, that I have seen Running Wild
playing live last time. My calculation tells me, it must have been
around 10 years or so - minimum. Second thought: okay, this german
rockers ain't exactly my cup a tea. But my objectiv attitude towards
the genre, and the fact to seel some pictures, let me forget any
doubts and wait and see, what it's gonna be like tonight. I also have
to admit, that, despite the current Octoberfest and also a soccer game
this evening, the venue is packed with fans. Maybe because of the
first mentioned fact, that this band has'nt been to munich for mere
than 10 years. - I didn't ask 'em. |