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Bearing bar none the worst title pun of any Can album -- and with titles like Cannibalism, that's saying something -- 1977's Saw Delight was the German progressive group's farewell. Clearly, the core quartet had found themselves in a rut by the recording of this album, bringing in percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah and bassist Rosko Gee from a late-era lineup of Traffic to add a sort of Afro-Cuban jazz feel to their sound. What's frustrating is that this idea could have worked brilliantly, but the execution is all wrong. Instead of the polyrhythmic fireworks expected from a drum duel between Baah and the African-influenced Jaki Liebezeit, Can's senior drummer basically rolls over, keeping time with simple beats while the percussionist takes on the hard work. Similarly, Rosko Gee's handling of the bass duties (which he performs superbly throughout, adding an almost Mingus-like rhythmic intensity to even the loosest songs) frees Holger Czukay to add electronics and sound effects to the proceedings, an opportunity he doesn't make much of. On the up side, the opening "Don't Say No" recalls the controlled fury of earlier tunes like "Moonshake," and side two, consisting of Gee's lengthy, jazz-based composition "Animal Waves" and the lovely instrumental "Fly by Night," is largely excellent, but the two lengthy tracks that close side one are melodically and rhythmically pale in comparison, and there's a tired, somewhat dispirited vibe to the whole album that makes it an unsatisfying send-off to Can's career.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Can, Artist, MainArtist - Holger Czukay, Composer, Lyricist - Reebop Kwaku Baah, Composer, Lyricist - Rosko Gee, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Gilmour, Lyricist - Michael Karoki, Composer, Lyricist - Spoon Music/Gema, Messer Music/UK, MusicPublisher
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2013 2013 Spoon Records
Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Can, Artist, MainArtist - Holger Czukay, Composer, Lyricist - Rosko Gee, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Karoki, Composer, Lyricist - Spoon Music/Gema, Messer Music/UK, MusicPublisher
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2013 2013 Spoon Records
Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Can, Artist, MainArtist - Holger Czukay, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Karoli, Composer, Lyricist - Rosko Gee, Composer, Lyricist - Spoon Music/Gema, Messer Music/UK, MusicPublisher
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2013 2013 Spoon Records
Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Can, Artist, MainArtist - Holger Czukay, Composer, Lyricist - Reebop Kwaku Baah, Composer, Lyricist - Rosko Gee, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Karoki, Composer, Lyricist - Spoon Music/Gema, Messer Music/UK, MusicPublisher
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2013 2013 Spoon Records
Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Gilmour, Composer - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Can, Artist, MainArtist - Holger Czukay, Composer, Lyricist - Damo Suzuki, Composer, Lyricist - Rosko Gee, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Karoki, Composer, Lyricist - Spoon Music/Gema, Messer Music/UK, MusicPublisher
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2013 2013 Spoon Records
Album review
Bearing bar none the worst title pun of any Can album -- and with titles like Cannibalism, that's saying something -- 1977's Saw Delight was the German progressive group's farewell. Clearly, the core quartet had found themselves in a rut by the recording of this album, bringing in percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah and bassist Rosko Gee from a late-era lineup of Traffic to add a sort of Afro-Cuban jazz feel to their sound. What's frustrating is that this idea could have worked brilliantly, but the execution is all wrong. Instead of the polyrhythmic fireworks expected from a drum duel between Baah and the African-influenced Jaki Liebezeit, Can's senior drummer basically rolls over, keeping time with simple beats while the percussionist takes on the hard work. Similarly, Rosko Gee's handling of the bass duties (which he performs superbly throughout, adding an almost Mingus-like rhythmic intensity to even the loosest songs) frees Holger Czukay to add electronics and sound effects to the proceedings, an opportunity he doesn't make much of. On the up side, the opening "Don't Say No" recalls the controlled fury of earlier tunes like "Moonshake," and side two, consisting of Gee's lengthy, jazz-based composition "Animal Waves" and the lovely instrumental "Fly by Night," is largely excellent, but the two lengthy tracks that close side one are melodically and rhythmically pale in comparison, and there's a tired, somewhat dispirited vibe to the whole album that makes it an unsatisfying send-off to Can's career.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:58
- Main artists: Can
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mute
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2006 2012 Spoon Records 2006 2012 Spoon Records
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