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Amon Duul II

25 Aug 05 - 11:29 AM (#1549471)
Subject: Amon Duul II
From: woodsie

Just been re-discovering this band. Phallus Dei & Dance Of The Lemmings are exceptional albums.


25 Aug 05 - 06:23 PM (#1549785)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: michaelr

One of Germany's great bands. Has their stuff been reissued on CD?


25 Aug 05 - 07:32 PM (#1549828)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: woodsie

Yes but some is harder to get than others. Look for the 2001 or later releases which are digipaks with original artwork and booklets and have bonus material. I got them from amazon.


26 Aug 05 - 05:17 AM (#1550068)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: GUEST, Hamish

Goodness - Mudcat certainly is a broad church. (Actually, I have played one of their albums on vinyl in the last few months: Remember the Future. Not bad. Not bad at all. Not great, but not bad.)


27 Aug 05 - 02:03 PM (#1550901)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: woodsie

The first four albums are certainly the best.


20 Oct 05 - 11:38 AM (#1587032)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: Kenneth Ingham

The later albums are not even by the original line up I think by the 1990s they were playing fairly conformist rock. I recommend the first five albums. Phallus Dei, Yeti, Dance Of The Lemmings,Carnival In Babylon and Wolf City.


14 Dec 05 - 03:02 PM (#1627369)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: GUEST,eddie

They were excellent at the mean fiddler last month - all original line up as well!


14 Dec 05 - 06:40 PM (#1627517)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: GUEST,Hitler

My favourite band.


14 Dec 05 - 08:55 PM (#1627639)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: michaelr

Das ist wery funny, Adolf.


15 Dec 05 - 12:17 AM (#1627734)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: Lancashire Lad

Dont ya just love Mudcat? The only folk and blues forum to include Krautrock!
Yes stick with early Amon for the best stuff. Also venture towards Ashra Temple too.

Trying to keep a "folk" element to this thread, the following are all excellent bands from the same era and country.

Brosselmachine
Popul Vuh
Emtidi
Holderleins Traum

Bloody 'ell its only 5am and I'm talking about German acid - folk. Strange world!

Cheers
LL


15 Dec 05 - 08:12 PM (#1628368)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: GUEST,AR282

I always thought "Archangel's Thunderbird" was a sixties example of punk. There was also an Amon Duul I that were much more political. AD2's bassist, Lothar Meid, also did some solo work. I had one of his albums from way back when.

Another really good band from that era was White Noise, whom I believe were from England. Really great English-folk-rock mixed with electronix and tape FX that were really innovative. I think the bandleader was David Voorhees or something. "Black Mass: An Electric Storm" was a good example.


15 Dec 05 - 08:18 PM (#1628375)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: GUEST,Fullerton

Heard an album to day by Gnidrolog

Early 70's Prog rock band featuring steeleyes nigel pegrum.

He does wild oboe solos!!

Stunning recorder playing - really erm.......... radical

prog rocks

wheres my organ..........


16 Dec 05 - 03:32 AM (#1628551)
Subject: RE: Amon Duul II
From: Lancashire Lad

Speaking of Lothar Meid. Ive been trying for ages to get hold of a CD of his solo album called Mensch, Deiser Klaus (or similar). It features Keef Hartley on drums. Anyone here know where I can get it? If not, anyone prepared to burn a CDR?

Cheets
LL