More on Michael Rother’s plans with his American friends
Written on September 16, 2009 in Collaborations & with 7 responses
Tags: flea, josh klinghoffer, michael rother, neu, someday
In a lengthy interview for Exclaim.ca; German virtuoso Michael Rother is discussing past, present as well as his future plans on a possible tour with his friends.
Meanwhile, Rother hopes to begin touring again next year and says that several big-name players will likely join him on the road.
"I’ve already contacted some of my musical friends, especially from the States," he says. "You may know I’ve been working with John Frustiante [Red Chili Peppers' guitarist], Benjamin Curtis [School of Seven Bells] and Josh Klinghoffer [Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley] in recent years. My idea is to do this straight-forward Neu! idea, with strong beats, strong forward movement, crashing guitars and walls of sound on stage. Of course, we’d be doing my version of Neu!, some of the Harmonia tracks that I composed or contributed to in the ’70s and some of my solo stuff.
"That is something that would really make me get quite excited. And my friends — Flea would also love to be part of that project — they are all just waiting to hear about the ideas. Doing it really depends on finding a really good festival or doing a good several concerts. It will largely depend on my friends being available."
When asked if he would record with this super-group, Rother replies, "Why not? I mean, it would be a unique opportunity to bring those people together and imagining the power of those three guitars is enough to make me jump around."
Many thanks to Adam for the heads-up. Click above to hear an awesome jam from 2003.
For a similar news item published last month, which also contains some photo, video and audio material you all will like, click here. The above jam has a download link in that news item, too.
For one more nice set of photos made when these usual suspects last got together on 01st July 2007, look here.
7 Reactions to More on Michael Rother’s plans with his American friends
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Seems good. Please, rchp, make a break when you will compose new sound so that Flea and John can play live with their friends !
Cool. So Josh Klinghoffer and Benjamin Curtis are acquainted! I guess that shines some light on Warpaint's touring plans with School of Seven Bells.
Still, however cool the project may be, no reason for RHCP to slow down their plans... at least not for me
Any chance to see John play live sounds like a good idea to me
I want a hug from JOhn frusciante right now
reading this just made my day.
please come to San Francisco if you get it together Michael Rother.
and come to my house and jam. i'll make you a delicious meal.
I think some people will be interested in updates on Michael Rother's plans..
The band he presents his music with is consisting of Michael, Steve Shelley and Aaron Mullan. But there is an interview with Rolling Stone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNOwW_SPKQ about 8:15) where Michael tells that also other musicians like John and Josh will be integrated in this project on occasion.
I guess this are good news for people from the US where Rother will tour in august and september. I will be at the concert in Berlin at the end of september. Probably without John and Josh but with a great Michael Rother ;D
Dates for these concerts on Michael's homepage http://www.michaelrother.de/de/news_single.php?ni...
Awesome, Frank, thank you for the news.
I assume we'll be let know when they're integrated in the project?