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Can
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Can
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She Brings the Rain — played 2026-01-22
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Can — She Brings the Rain
Played: 2026-01-22
Moment in History: In 2017, German drummer Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was best known as a founding member of the experimental rock band Can, hailed as pioneers of the German krautrock scene. He also worked with Jah Wobble, Depeche Mode and Brian Eno.
Can
Origin: Cologne, West Germany · formed 1968 · disbanded 1979 (later sporadic reunions)
Members: Holger Czukay (bass, tape editing, d. 2017), Irmin Schmidt (keyboards), Michael Karoli (guitar, d. 2001), Jaki Liebezeit (drums, d. 2017); vocalists Malcolm Mooney (1968–70) and Damo Suzuki (1970–73)
Genre: Krautrock, experimental rock, avant-garde
Discography:
Monster Movie (1969) — Music Factory — debut
Tago Mago (1971) — United Artists — widely regarded as their masterpiece
Ege Bamyasi (1972) — United Artists
Future Days (1973) — United Artists
Soon Over Babaluma (1974) — United Artists
Landed (1975) — Virgin
Saw Delight (1977) — Harvest — last album with Czukay as a full member
Facts:
Holger Czukay studied composition under Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne before co-founding the band.
Can's rhythm-heavy, improvisation-based sound directly influenced post-punk and artists like Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Brian Eno and Talking Heads.