Off: AMON DUUL question

[mike coleman]

On 7/31/08, Keith Henderson <khenders64 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> CM asks...
> > they are so obscure and are now being remastered. these are
> > the other ADUK ones on my wantlist:
> >
> > Amon Düül (UK) - Fool Moon (CD)
> This was the last one I think...from what I remember, not so
> interesting.  I assume it is still Anderson at the helm, but IIRC Weinzierl
> didn't even participate on this one...another bunch of friends and relations
> of the Demi Monde studio family...I think Gavin Griffiths, early Ozric
> member, appears on this one.  Maybe Joie too?  And a bunch of "Who?"


*I am confused here, are we talking Die Losung, or Fool Moon.....both of
which are AWESOME in the extreme!!!!*
*I would argue that just the track "Mustaffa Vole" from Fool Moon is more
valuable than the entire remnant catalog (that's catalogue to you British)
of both incarnations of the band(s)*

> Amon Düül (UK) - Meeting With Menmachines (CD)
> I don't have the CD, but I used to own the vinyl, which had a similar title
> (longer...MWM Inglorious Heroes of the Past or something).  With Ms. Waring
> on vocals...mostly lousy poppy tunes with her, um, interesting voice.  I
> mean, she's pretty annoying.
> > Amon Düül (UK) - Experimente (CD)
> This is a pre-1970 Amon Duul (I) release I believe...not an AD-UK one at
> all.  Correct me if I am wrong.
> > Amon Düül (UK) - Airs On A Shoestring (CD)
> This is another Anderson/Weinzierl/Evans/Waring CD, but mostly a
> compilation of stuff from HMP and MWM.  But it contains the cool long improv
> track from HMP ("something...two pints of blood" or whatever it is) with
> Waring only doing "space whisper" (so she's not so annoying here), and a
> similar long improv piece (quite interesting) "Olaf, where's my $20,000?"
> which I think is exclusive to this release.  So I would recommend finding
> just this one, and forgetting these other three AD-UK CDs (well, assuming
> you already have the Calvert one).  These two tracks are the only
> interesting things they did with Waring IMHO...mostly because she just kept
> her mouth shut for the most part.  :)
> Grakkl (Bornich, Rheinland-Pfalz)


*Tracklist for Airs On A Shoestring CD*
*1) Hymn For The Hardcore*
*2) Pioneer*
*3) One Moments Anger Is Two Pints Of Blood (confirms what Keith said)*
*4) Marcus Leid*
*5) Olaf (where's my $20.000) *
*I suppose you want me to play it too???  any more digging???  eh?? eh>>>*
*Christian where's  my______________????*