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RIP. Jaki Liebezeit, Founding Member & Drummer of Can
Jaki Liebezeit, founding member, drummer of Can, and human metronome has passed from pneumonia. (May 26, 1938 - Jan 22, 2017). After playing free-jazz in Germany in the mid-to-late '60s, including an ensemble led by Manfred Schoof, as well as with Globe Unity Orchestra (with a young Peter Brotzmann on sax!) he decided to go with a disciplined "motorik" beat. Indeed, Can are synonymous with the "Krautrock" history. From Can / Spoon Records' official social media announcement: It is with great sadness we have to announce that Jaki passed away this morning from sudden pneumonia. He fell asleep peacefully, surrounded...