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    Posted: December 30 2010 at 17:57
I asked this question in another thread.
No one came up to the bat.
 
 
 
Can you think of any US band of 70s or early 80s which had the Kraut thing apparently going?
 
 
 
 
 
Are there no Mastermen here (besides Spyros) who dare step up and  take a stab??
 
 
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 18:32
Cummon.
Put your thinking caps on, fer crissake!
 
 
Howsabout I make it easier.
How about US bands that took the cue from (Belgian)Sproutrock?
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Points: 4625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 18:33
Zappa did some stuff in places that reminded me of it, but then again, he did a little bit of everything.
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 18:37
Thats correct.
 
Zappa dont count.
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Points: 1882 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 18:43
Tortoise
Cul De Sac
Yo La Tengo
The North Valley Subcontious Orchestra
Sonic Youth
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Points: 1882 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 18:44
not from the 70s but meh
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 19:01
Correct.
NOT from my stated time-period.
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Points: 1882 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 19:13
^^^
from your period the vest band is probably The Velvet Underground, other than that there arnt too many american bands that had that gritty rythmic sound. I think until the late 80s America did not have as much access to kraut rock as did the english
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Here's some kraut-punk from '81 (listen past the first 3 minutes):
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Velvet Underground were one of the US bands which INSPIRED Krautrock. They were there before krautrock.
 
Im asking for bands  which came years later, which (apparently) used Kosmische  as a jumpboard.
 
 
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I should clarify - none of the 15 or so bands I have in mind are clones of that "cling-clang" Kraftwerk/Neu branch of the Kraut tree.(Which I stated before that I rather dislike.)
 
And few are straight electronic bands allong lines of TDream - I suppose Tonto's Expanding Headband  for instance had kraut-space influence, but  there are  rather more examples of these electronic US bands and especially single artists. Im not concentrating on THAT.
 
 
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2010 at 21:35
Feck me.
If these virus attacks persist Im going to have to post here much less frequently - and only from the library computer.
 
Is this f**ksh*t normal around here?
Ive never experienced virus attacks until I came here.
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Originally posted by Baggra Baggra wrote:

Velvet Underground were one of the US bands which INSPIRED Krautrock. They were there before krautrock.
 
Im asking for bands  which came years later, which (apparently) used Kosmische  as a jumpboard.
 
 
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I should clarify - none of the 15 or so bands I have in mind are clones of that "cling-clang" Kraftwerk/Neu branch of the Kraut tree.(Which I stated before that I rather dislike.)
 
And few are straight electronic bands allong lines of TDream - I suppose Tonto's Expanding Headband  for instance had kraut-space influence, but  there are  rather more examples of these electronic US bands and especially single artists. Im not concentrating on THAT.
 
 

Krautrock was VERY popular in Chicago back in the early 1970's!   We had several local bands that were heavily influenced by the sound, the one that comes to mind is "Stratosled."  Don't know if any of their material is still available, but seek out "TRIAD radio" on the internet.   For example, TRIAD has a very active Facebook page.  

Here, check this out:  http://www.myspace.com/triadradio

Of course, it takes an old man like me to touch you youngsters some prog history!!  LOL
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Dammit, TEACH you youngsters!!  Grrr!!
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"It takes an old man like me to TOUCH you youngsters"
 
Damn! What do we have here then?
 
 
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Jokes aside,
it takes old men of experience  like you and I to KICK newbie ass the heck outta here.
 
 
And , of course,in the act of kicking their ass,  we snag all their dollybirds as well.
 
 
 


Edited by Baggra - December 30 2010 at 23:35
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Originally posted by Baggra Baggra wrote:

And few are straight electronic bands allong lines of TDream - I suppose Tonto's Expanding Headband  for instance had kraut-space influence, but  there are  rather more examples of these electronic US bands and especially single artists. Im not concentrating on THAT.
 


Weren't those guys English anyway? (Tonto's)
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2010 at 11:47
You dare catch the prog guru up  with a MISTAKE?
Yes, you are correct - Malcolm Cecil was British. I guess Margolies-wotsit was also. (Its just that Baggs has never seen an English press - always US or Canada.)
So then, Tonto is one of the few UK bands that sounded of Kraut - along with AMM and that  Wotsit & TheHeavy Metal Kids band.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Okay, listen-up, spacecadets.
Baggs gonna lay down two bands on your undeserving ears:
 
JOYRIDE "Friendsound"  No shoite - these guys had connections to Paur revere & The Raiders! Totally tripped-up lp of effects, discombobulations, "chaos,confusions and illusions". Hallmarks of Kosmische but US.
 
DREAMIES  "Aural Graphic Entertainment"  Get your headphones on and GET DOWN ONNIT!  "Strange new fun for your head."
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Points: 7419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2010 at 14:06
Originally posted by Baggra Baggra wrote:

"It takes an old man like me to TOUCH you youngsters"
 
Damn! What do we have here then?
 
 
...
Jokes aside,
it takes old men of experience  like you and I to KICK newbie ass the heck outta here.
 
 
And , of course,in the act of kicking their ass,  we snag all their dollybirds as well.
 
 
 

Thanks for the defense!!  Maybe we should start an "Old Man's Forum Thread"?  No touching!  LOL

A few of my accomplishments:

a)  saw LTIA tour without Miur,  and Peter Frampton was backup!!  

b)  saw CTTE tour, Bruford was gone at that point but White did an excellent job!  The Eagles were the backup!!

c)  Met just about everybody I ever worshipped including Fripp, Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Howe etc.  Basically I know how to time things.  Nice chaps, all.  

I think a geezer's forum would be hilarious!  I'll get on it!  Cheers, and HAPPY NEW YEAR from the old guy!
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Points: 221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2010 at 15:46
I'll bring the hot cocoa.
You supply the  microwave heatbaggs.
 
Geritol is on the house.


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MOOLAH  "Woe Ye Demon Possessed"  '74
Texas duo doing garage mixed with Annexus Quam,Guru,Ashra-isms
 
 
 
 
Seems no one is interested in this topic.
Ferk youse then.
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Nah, it's just New Years. It's an interesting topic, wait till people get over their hangovers.
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