Open the gate for this great artist who came to this earth to present a smile in everybodys heart .his positive and spiritual live were pure And honest .i saw him performing in Wuppertal mid 8ties in a 3 hour show and the audience became completly one with him on stage and he loved to come around mix and sing together with his fans. I knew already from condition of his as i have seen the Interview with sublimedia a couple of month ago. He will always be remembered. Bye
Thank you for sharing that here. I never saw the man live but what an amazing experience. Your description is exactly how I would imagine the show. Thank you for sharing this. Be well. Shawn
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. There are others in the community that know the music in a more meaningful way. But I felt the need to celebrate Damo and his music. Be well. Shawn.
I didn’t discover CAN until the early 2000s. Great music! I still don’t have anything by them in my collection. I wasn’t fortunate enough to be exposed to them early one in my life. Exposed, the word says it all. Everyone is exposed to music in different ways by different people from different walks of life. Mainstream exposure is of course how the vast majority of society learns about music. First it’s our parents and friends who break ground for our music path. After that it’s who we meet along the road that expands our knowledge of music and its plethora of artists and genres. Thanks for being on the path, Shawn. Nice tribute.
Culture is important; the generation before ours was very conservative. I don’t mean politics. But conservative in the sense that their world view was small. My parents thought the idea of going to Mexico or the UK was just a million miles away. My mom went to Mexico once when she was much older and it was like she took a space shuttle to the moon. Lol. And they were the same about everything. Even “jazz” music was strange and weird to them. It wasn’t until I got to college and met a girl who was from the Middle East. She opened my eyes to many things; music and art and language and literature. She had a very broad understanding of the world. I’ll never forget her for that reason. Hey…sorry for the long rant. Lol. My point was, I think I understand what you mean. Thanks for the comment. Have a great week. Till later. Shawn.
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 That’s a cool story about your youth. Sounds exactly like my folks. Meeting that Middle Eastern girl in college sounds like a cool experience. Sorry it didn’t work out for a future with her. Exposure is definitely what develops us. Thanks for sharing buddy. Never feel like you’re ranting with me unless of course you’re really ranting 🤣.
RIP Damo. Can were definitely one of those gateway bands into other worlds of music, I think in part at least due to their melding of experimental techniques with accessible melodies. Bad start to the year with his death and the one of Phill Niblock.
Niblock was another sad passing. As was Wayne Kramer from the MC5 recently. Three musicians who helped shape contemporary music more than most people realize. Damo helping us realize what magic can happen when music moves beyond the boundaries set by the past. Btw. His book I Am Damo is worth looking into. Thank you for watching. Shawn
I listened to Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi & Future Days in honour of the great yesterday. I managed to see Damo's Network in the 90's at the insistence of a more worldly friend ,but I think I was too young to appreciate it at the time. I'm not sure I'd even heard Can at that stage, so it was quite a leap to take going straight into that very improvised world for me. Finally through getting more into indie rock, punk & post rock of the 90's, Can started to make sense. Love hearing your story of diving into the "other" world of music below the surface. A thoughtful response to the loss of a giant in my opinion. Cheers...Ben
I can’t imagine a better way to honor the memory of Damo Suzuki then those three albums; albums that showcase his unique voice and style of singing (and vocalizing). And it’s such a nice treat to be able to see the man performing live. Even if you couldn’t appreciate it at the time, the experience is forever with you. That’s what is most important. Helping change your perceptions during this journey. I went through a similar experience. I saw Howling Wolf’s guitar player Hubert Sumlin at a small club back in the late 80s. I was just teenager and really didn’t understand what a legend the man was. My head was spinning with the sounds of punk and metal with little time for the Chicago blues guitarist. It wasn’t until some time later that I was able to understand the important contribution Sumlin had made to blues and rock music. Till later, Ben. Cheers.
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 That is amazing that you witnessed the man that was the go to for Muddy & Wolf and pretty much invented rock 'n roll style guitar playing. Like you said it's an experience that is with you forever.
RIP Damo, thank you for the music 🙏 and thanks for the tribute Shawn and sharing your thoughts. He really was one of the greats and I owe a lot to the music he created. Like you describe Can were a huge gateway band for me too, kind of felt like a band that let the world in on a narrow minded western-centric view of music. That would have been great if you'd meet, but you can't always be everywhere. I actually missed my childhood friends playing a set with him. That happened 7/8 years ago when he was on his endless world tour and would play with local bands in any city he found himself in, it was a hell of a night by all accounts! Great video and hope you're well my friend ✌️
I think what you mentioned is a really important aspect of the Damo’s music. If we are not exposed to non-western musical influences and traditions, we are doomed to be very limited. For example, western music fans are trapped into a very tiny spectrum of musical opinions. Non-western music sounds “strange” or is not even considered music. How often do we hear that complex time-signatures or non-western vocal styles aren’t “musical”. All because western traditions have prevented or limited our knowledge. And I fear that is also true on other topics outside the field of music. This lack of understanding, causes a lot of needless confusion and suspicion around the globe and between cultures. If you’ve been told again and again that the Beatles are/were the pinnacle of musical achievement, then western audiences are going to struggle with the other traditions of the world that are often far more complex. It’s an interesting and important topic. Have a great week. Shawn.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I absolutely love what you're saying there Shawn, and I couldn't agree more. Based on numbers white westerners ate the minority on this tiny planet, it's us that are odd ones out and a break from the 'norm', if only that was reflected in society. I wish as youngest more people could be exposed to global sounds, I feel music is almost the fastest way to empathize, learn about and understand one another, you don't even need the same language. That's a powerful thing. I just ordered some Prandit Pran Nath, 'Ragas of Morning and Night', oh man it's good. This is dismantling the 12 note octave, this is about the space between, the slide and the bend. Its music that feels more like how life is really played out, with all it's uglyness and beauty. Two other unrelated records that come to mind that I think you'd dig, one an all time favourite by Patrick Shiroishi's Hidemi, beautiful solo saxophone. And something new, to Suikyo by Takashi Masubuchi, it's a gem of avant folk and hurdy gurdy! Just curious do you have Instagram or other way to keep in touch, it'd be nice too? Hope you're having a good week my friend. Best Chris✌️
@@christophe-posts Hi Christophe. It's a real interesting and important topic; and one that could be the key to humankind having a kind of "awaking" that would allow us to understand each other on a new level. Perhaps get to a point were the false constructs of race can be destroyed. Because I think that is at the heart of so many problems; just look at the conflicts in the world today. I was really... awoken on this topic after reading two books by Edward Said; Culture and Imperialism and Orientalism (And also taking some time to studying the Koran with a friend). IMO all should be mandatory reading; all clearly show how race has been used to manipulate. To create differences were there are few differences. I'm convinced that many, many basic assumption (in western countries) are just lies. Anyway...I'm sorry to be so political. Once I get started...lol. I can't stop. Sorry. I checked out all three of those releases you mentioned; 'Ragas of Morning and Night / Hidemi and Suikyo. Of the three, Suikyo was the one that really touch me. Just beautiful; music and sound that just speaks a universal language. Unfortunately, there's only a few left on Bandcamp. But if the album is still available next week...one will be on its way to Detroit. Thank you for pointing those records out. I really do appreciate the effort. Till Soon, Shawn
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 hey, no need to apologise, I'm on exactly the same page. It's funny because Said's books, in particular Orientalism, were what transformed my whole world view too, it was the first book to shine a light on the way I as a white westerner saw they world. God, tbh that white was even a colour, not just some uncontested norm. Just essential and so sad people can go through their lives not questioning these things. As you say living the lie! You know still today in some British schools they are still not taught about the slave trade, in the UK! Can you believe that. It's all the Tudors and world wars. Before I waffle too much, back to the DIY! Speak soon
Shawn, Fred mentioned the death of Suzuki on his video from yesterday. Thank you for doing this tribute video. I think I'll listen to the song, '' I am Damo Suzuki'' written and performed by The Fall.
Great song by The Fall. I had nearly forgotten about it. I’ll need to listen to that tonight. I’m sure Fred has been very influenced by the music of Damo and Can. I think for many with a adventurous musical spirit, Damo was the light that showed the possibilities of music could be. That the world had already moved beyond the framework of western traditions; “Generous, valeric, Jehovah's Witness. Stands in Cologne Marktplatz. Drums come, when the drums come in fast. Drums to shock, into brass evil. I AM DAMO”.
thanks Shawn. That tribute by the Fall was pretty ingenious, not only was Mark E. channeling Damo, the descending riff and overlapping rhythms were a mashup of a few different Can songs. Smith had disdain for most artists but “I Am Damo Suzuki” showed he was a huge fan. RIP Damo, we won’t see the likes of him again.
@@Russell.S One day I’ll need to see that Fall collection you have. It’s amazing that the Fall paid there tribute to Damo all those years ago. Not necessarily two musicians I would think of together. But it makes sense; both had the integrity of the uncompromised artists. Dedicated to the music above the commercial concerns of the “music industry”. They both had nothing but contempt for such business concerns. Bless them both! Be well. Thank you for commenting. Shawn.
Open the gate for this great artist who came to this earth to present a smile in everybodys heart .his positive and spiritual live were pure
And honest .i saw him performing in Wuppertal mid 8ties in a 3 hour show and the audience became completly one with him on stage and he loved to come around mix and sing together with his fans.
I knew already from condition of his as i have seen the Interview with sublimedia a couple of month ago.
He will always be remembered.
Bye
Thank you for sharing that here. I never saw the man live but what an amazing experience. Your description is exactly how I would imagine the show. Thank you for sharing this. Be well. Shawn
UR my inspiration Shawn. Must watch TV. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You are too kind, my friend. But thank you. Till the Friday Night Stream! Be well, Shawn
Hi Shawn, great video. A lot of great content. A wonderful video for Damo Suzuki. May his memory be a blessing. RIP
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. There are others in the community that know the music in a more meaningful way. But I felt the need to celebrate Damo and his music. Be well. Shawn.
I didn’t discover CAN until the early 2000s. Great music! I still don’t have anything by them in my collection.
I wasn’t fortunate enough to be exposed to them early one in my life. Exposed, the word says it all. Everyone is exposed to music in different ways by different people from different walks of life. Mainstream exposure is of course how the vast majority of society learns about music. First it’s our parents and friends who break ground for our music path. After that it’s who we meet along the road that expands our knowledge of music and its plethora of artists and genres. Thanks for being on the path, Shawn. Nice tribute.
Culture is important; the generation before ours was very conservative. I don’t mean politics. But conservative in the sense that their world view was small. My parents thought the idea of going to Mexico or the UK was just a million miles away. My mom went to Mexico once when she was much older and it was like she took a space shuttle to the moon. Lol. And they were the same about everything. Even “jazz” music was strange and weird to them. It wasn’t until I got to college and met a girl who was from the Middle East. She opened my eyes to many things; music and art and language and literature. She had a very broad understanding of the world. I’ll never forget her for that reason. Hey…sorry for the long rant. Lol. My point was, I think I understand what you mean. Thanks for the comment. Have a great week. Till later. Shawn.
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 That’s a cool story about your youth. Sounds exactly like my folks. Meeting that Middle Eastern girl in college sounds like a cool experience. Sorry it didn’t work out for a future with her. Exposure is definitely what develops us. Thanks for sharing buddy. Never feel like you’re ranting with me unless of course you’re really ranting 🤣.
RIP Damo. Can were definitely one of those gateway bands into other worlds of music, I think in part at least due to their melding of experimental techniques with accessible melodies. Bad start to the year with his death and the one of Phill Niblock.
Niblock was another sad passing. As was Wayne Kramer from the MC5 recently. Three musicians who helped shape contemporary music more than most people realize. Damo helping us realize what magic can happen when music moves beyond the boundaries set by the past. Btw. His book I Am Damo is worth looking into. Thank you for watching. Shawn
I listened to Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi & Future Days in honour of the great yesterday. I managed to see Damo's Network in the 90's at the insistence of a more worldly friend ,but I think I was too young to appreciate it at the time. I'm not sure I'd even heard Can at that stage, so it was quite a leap to take going straight into that very improvised world for me. Finally through getting more into indie rock, punk & post rock of the 90's, Can started to make sense. Love hearing your story of diving into the "other" world of music below the surface. A thoughtful response to the loss of a giant in my opinion. Cheers...Ben
I can’t imagine a better way to honor the memory of Damo Suzuki then those three albums; albums that showcase his unique voice and style of singing (and vocalizing). And it’s such a nice treat to be able to see the man performing live. Even if you couldn’t appreciate it at the time, the experience is forever with you. That’s what is most important. Helping change your perceptions during this journey. I went through a similar experience. I saw Howling Wolf’s guitar player Hubert Sumlin at a small club back in the late 80s. I was just teenager and really didn’t understand what a legend the man was. My head was spinning with the sounds of punk and metal with little time for the Chicago blues guitarist. It wasn’t until some time later that I was able to understand the important contribution Sumlin had made to blues and rock music. Till later, Ben. Cheers.
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 That is amazing that you witnessed the man that was the go to for Muddy & Wolf and pretty much invented rock 'n roll style guitar playing. Like you said it's an experience that is with you forever.
RIP Damo, thank you for the music 🙏 and thanks for the tribute Shawn and sharing your thoughts. He really was one of the greats and I owe a lot to the music he created. Like you describe Can were a huge gateway band for me too, kind of felt like a band that let the world in on a narrow minded western-centric view of music. That would have been great if you'd meet, but you can't always be everywhere. I actually missed my childhood friends playing a set with him. That happened 7/8 years ago when he was on his endless world tour and would play with local bands in any city he found himself in, it was a hell of a night by all accounts! Great video and hope you're well my friend ✌️
I think what you mentioned is a really important aspect of the Damo’s music. If we are not exposed to non-western musical influences and traditions, we are doomed to be very limited. For example, western music fans are trapped into a very tiny spectrum of musical opinions. Non-western music sounds “strange” or is not even considered music. How often do we hear that complex time-signatures or non-western vocal styles aren’t “musical”. All because western traditions have prevented or limited our knowledge. And I fear that is also true on other topics outside the field of music. This lack of understanding, causes a lot of needless confusion and suspicion around the globe and between cultures. If you’ve been told again and again that the Beatles are/were the pinnacle of musical achievement, then western audiences are going to struggle with the other traditions of the world that are often far more complex. It’s an interesting and important topic. Have a great week. Shawn.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I absolutely love what you're saying there Shawn, and I couldn't agree more. Based on numbers white westerners ate the minority on this tiny planet, it's us that are odd ones out and a break from the 'norm', if only that was reflected in society. I wish as youngest more people could be exposed to global sounds, I feel music is almost the fastest way to empathize, learn about and understand one another, you don't even need the same language. That's a powerful thing. I just ordered some Prandit Pran Nath, 'Ragas of Morning and Night', oh man it's good. This is dismantling the 12 note octave, this is about the space between, the slide and the bend. Its music that feels more like how life is really played out, with all it's uglyness and beauty. Two other unrelated records that come to mind that I think you'd dig, one an all time favourite by Patrick Shiroishi's Hidemi, beautiful solo saxophone. And something new, to Suikyo by Takashi Masubuchi, it's a gem of avant folk and hurdy gurdy! Just curious do you have Instagram or other way to keep in touch, it'd be nice too? Hope you're having a good week my friend. Best Chris✌️
@@christophe-posts Hi Christophe. It's a real interesting and important topic; and one that could be the key to humankind having a kind of "awaking" that would allow us to understand each other on a new level. Perhaps get to a point were the false constructs of race can be destroyed. Because I think that is at the heart of so many problems; just look at the conflicts in the world today. I was really... awoken on this topic after reading two books by Edward Said; Culture and Imperialism and Orientalism (And also taking some time to studying the Koran with a friend). IMO all should be mandatory reading; all clearly show how race has been used to manipulate. To create differences were there are few differences. I'm convinced that many, many basic assumption (in western countries) are just lies. Anyway...I'm sorry to be so political. Once I get started...lol. I can't stop. Sorry. I checked out all three of those releases you mentioned; 'Ragas of Morning and Night / Hidemi and Suikyo. Of the three, Suikyo was the one that really touch me. Just beautiful; music and sound that just speaks a universal language. Unfortunately, there's only a few left on Bandcamp. But if the album is still available next week...one will be on its way to Detroit. Thank you for pointing those records out. I really do appreciate the effort. Till Soon, Shawn
@@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084 hey, no need to apologise, I'm on exactly the same page. It's funny because Said's books, in particular Orientalism, were what transformed my whole world view too, it was the first book to shine a light on the way I as a white westerner saw they world. God, tbh that white was even a colour, not just some uncontested norm. Just essential and so sad people can go through their lives not questioning these things. As you say living the lie! You know still today in some British schools they are still not taught about the slave trade, in the UK! Can you believe that. It's all the Tudors and world wars. Before I waffle too much, back to the DIY! Speak soon
Shawn, Fred mentioned the death of Suzuki on his video from yesterday. Thank you for doing this tribute video. I think I'll listen to the song, '' I am Damo Suzuki'' written and performed by The Fall.
Great song by The Fall. I had nearly forgotten about it. I’ll need to listen to that tonight. I’m sure Fred has been very influenced by the music of Damo and Can. I think for many with a adventurous musical spirit, Damo was the light that showed the possibilities of music could be. That the world had already moved beyond the framework of western traditions; “Generous, valeric, Jehovah's Witness. Stands in Cologne Marktplatz. Drums come, when the drums come in fast. Drums to shock, into brass evil. I AM DAMO”.
thanks Shawn. That tribute by the Fall was pretty ingenious, not only was Mark E. channeling Damo, the descending riff and overlapping rhythms were a mashup of a few different Can songs. Smith had disdain for most artists but “I Am Damo Suzuki” showed he was a huge fan. RIP Damo, we won’t see the likes of him again.
@@Russell.S One day I’ll need to see that Fall collection you have. It’s amazing that the Fall paid there tribute to Damo all those years ago. Not necessarily two musicians I would think of together. But it makes sense; both had the integrity of the uncompromised artists. Dedicated to the music above the commercial concerns of the “music industry”. They both had nothing but contempt for such business concerns. Bless them both! Be well. Thank you for commenting. Shawn.