clifford_thornton Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Drummer for the German progressive rock band Can (also in Manfred Schoof's 1960s group and the Globe Unity Orchestra, among others) Jaki Liebezeit has died at age 78 after a short illness. Sad news from the group's official Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/officialCan/?fref=ts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Sad indeed. His rhythms were so essential to the Can sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesoul Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/23/jaki-liebezeit-drummer-of-seminal-krautrock-band-can-dies-at-78 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38716464 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/remembering-can-drummer-jaki-liebezeits-otherworldly-groove-w462423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 I wanted to add David Stubbs' tribute too. He wrote an amazing book called Future Days that will always remain in my library. Liebezeit was a heartbeat of my teenage years. So sad. Deutsch: liebe = love zeit = time You couldn't ask for a more apropos name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Baugher Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Jaki was a real original. Nobody played like him. Perfect for the music of Can. He'll be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 RIP to one of the truly great ones discovering Can in the early 90's was an incredible experience the 68-73 recordings remain essential to my life today which is very unusual for a "rock" band not named The Grateful Dead or possibly 72-74 King Crimson or Captain Beefheart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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