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United Durtro are putting out some live stuff by these long forgotten Krautrockers. So what's the verdict? Do they live up to the hype?

― James Annett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

not for me. definitely third-tier krautrock/jazzfusion stuff, from what i've heard. you'd be much better off with the sand _ultrasonic seraphim_ release uniDurtro did a while back, which is brilliant and well worth $30 or whatever.

― your null fame, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one year passes...

Xhol (Caravan) is one of the forgotten legends of "free" music (experimental rock, jazz, ambient, "krautrock", whatevr-you-want-to-call-it)!!! EVERYTHING I've heard from them is like a blast of fresh air, uninhibited, playful, powerful... Brilliant and compelling stuff: these guys did it to satisfy their cosmic muses that's for sure because they threw out all convention when they created their music in the late 60's and early 70s'! I highly recommend all their stuff from the "Soul Caravan" days up 'til the last "Xhol" album. It's all on CD and well worth it. I just wish I could find more live stuff and out-takes!

― Steve Fitzpatrick, Friday, 14 February 2003 19:36 (twenty-three years ago)

three months pass...

I fully agree with Steve Fitzpatrick. Xhol (Caravan) was one of the most innovative bands of the late 60s and early 70s here in Germany. By the way: the "garden of delights"-label is planning to release 2 unknown live concerts, but it is not yet shure, at what time this will happen.

― Reinhard Horlacher, Wednesday, 21 May 2003 10:43 (twenty-two years ago)

the "Motherfuckers" record rocks, but all the other stuff I've passively heard is way too horn-heavy for my tastes.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Thursday, 22 May 2003 00:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree with Roger. Motherfuckers is the one to get; the weird, fucked-up end of the German scene. The first two records (and most of the recent release on United Dairies) are really just sub-Canterbury rambling. I'd much rather pull out, you know, Hatfield and the North or something. Still, as a big collector of the German scene I welcome Reinhard's news of more archival releases; that Motherfuckers record is peaked enough to keep me interested.

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Thursday, 22 May 2003 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Haven't heard this band but most obscure "Krautrock" bands are obscure because they aren't very good, most of them aren't very "Krautrock" either.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

three years pass...

does anyone have an opinion on the "motherfuckers live" 2xlp that's available? is it worth the $25 it costs in the U.S.? from the youtube clips i've seen of them, they seem like a pretty awesome band.

― Ben H (Ben H), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

Caravan are OK. But Krautrock????

The Canterbury bands were hardly krautrock. Would rather call it jazz/folk-influenced prog.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 23:30 (nineteen years ago)

different band, dude

― Dr. Alicia D. Titsovich (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 25 October 2006 00:11 (nineteen years ago)

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