Krautrock Meeting 2005
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Brand: KochDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 217 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: SPO-DV-78157
Studio: Spv U.S.
Product features:
- VARIOUS ARTISTS: KRAUTROCK MEETING (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Krautrock Meeting 2005
Movie Review: Krautrock and German Prog-rock 30 years later
Summary: 3 Stars
I was a bit disappointed overall in this double DVD. I think that perhaps I was deluded to believe that I would NOT be let down. Just to set the record straight, only TWO of these bands, perhaps three, were really what people call KRAUTROCK. (Amon Duul, Guru Guru, and maybe Birth Control.) Nevertheless, I was excited to see what these bands looked like playing live, how they would sound, etc. Naturally, they are pretty old. Amon Duul were past their prime by 1974, so add another 30 years onto them, and you have German versions of Keith Richards. Nobody is an embarrasment, or unprofessional. But if you think these AMON DUUL II has the energy to play an 18 minute jam from TANZ DER LEMMINGS, forget about it. GURU GURU was great...Mani is a nutcase. I completely enjoyed them. Again, no 20 minute jams like THE LSD MARCH, but they were into some great middle eastern/world music grooves, which is one of the defining traits of REAL Krautrock to me. As for the rest of the bands, well... JANE was more or less a generic sounding hard rock band back when they were popular. Now, its hard to say what they are. It wasnt interesting, unless perhaps JANE were a favorite band of yours to begin with. BIRTH CONTROL were pretty good. This is a band I only like a little bit, maybe a couple of albums from the early 70s. And BIRTH CONTROLL are not Krautrock, as much as rock in the vein of "Uriah Heep" or perhaps "Deep Purple". ITs hard to see these bands, with only 2-3 original members, and younger hacks filling in the old band seats, reproducing a couple of their signiture numbers without any real passion or interest. Those other bands, were very small potatos back then, and now, they barely hold the interest of the audience in attendance. EPITAPH? I think they were mostly British. KARTHAGO? I have an album by them, but its like basic hard rock from the 70s. I watched the DVDs all the way thru once, but only really got into the AMON DUUL--GURU GURU--BIRTH CONTROL parts of it. I love Krautrock, but I just dont think that much of this concert catches the vibe. Still, when you have NO CHANCE of ever seeing these bands, then this is your only oppotunity. If you want a REAL Krautrock experience, buy the CAN DVD, or the new KRAFTWERK DVD. (Both are amazing.)
Summary of Krautrock Meeting 2005
Krautrock is a musical phenomenon that emerged more than 30 years ago and has had an amazing renaissance recently. The expression Krautrock was an invention of the British radio DJ John Peel, although, technically, there never actually was a Krautrock scene. Krautrockers have made musical history much richer with sounds that influenced a range of styles like New Wave, Techno and Heavy Metal. Musicians ranging from Sex Pistol/PiL member Johnny "Rotten" Lydon to the Red Hot Chili Peppers took what Krautrock had to offer and added it to their own sounds. The outcome for international rock and pop music is a reference list on which you will find Brian Eno, David Bowie, Afrika Bambaataa, Pavement and a whole host of others. And even now, there is cornucopia of classic Krautrock waiting to be discovered. The likes of Guru Guru, Karthago, Peter Pankas Jane, Epitaph, Amon Düül II and Birth Control (to name but a few) have changed the face of music.The 2 DVD set also contains bonus interviews with various band members and biographies of Kathargo, Guru Guru, Peter Panka?s Jane, Epitaph, Amon Düül II and birth control. Running time is over 217 min. with PCM Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, German subtitled in English.