Damo Suzuki

Hello, guys. :)

I heard- very vaguely- of Damo Suzuki. In fact, a friend recommended this artist to me. So, I've been wondering how well-known Damo Suzuki is here, within which circles, amongst which generations? If I'm not mistaken, his style can be described as a contemporary/progressive one...?

Anyways, thank you in advance.

Your responses would help a lot.   

So, what's your personal impression of his work?

Or, nothing in particular?

=)

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More than any other band, CAN transformed progressive-rock into a science."

"Damo Suzuki was the singer in the German avant-rock band Can from 1971 to 1973. His sometimes serene, other times terrifying spontaneous vocal delivery and the drugged funk, space-age gothic repetition of the band carved a significant notch onto the draft of modern music. "

I.e. why was the thread moved to Non-Prog section- it's pretty progressive, as official sources say.

P.S.

Anywho, using literary sources, "Can" was formally considered to be a Krautrock band, which was one of the branches of Progressive Rock philosophy. Moreover, it was originally a European movement, and "Can" is considered to be one of the many elements of that originating movement.

Additionally, non-progressive branches of rock are defined to be the following ones: country, classical rock, blues and analogical ones. And, clearly enough, "Can" does not fit any of these categories- once again, according to the biographic information I accumulated for the past 30 minutes or so.

Unless your web community invented its personal interpretation of a "progressive rock"...

I understand your point- yes, doubtlessly, his past work shouldn't be an automatic definition for the current one. Although, as I read on his website, he is touring- or, about to start touring?- , and the musical direction is pretty avantguard-related. He pretty much puts random musicians together and impovises the whole musical piece right at the spot.

Anyways, I guess it's a very undefined area.