1977-March-4

Can

Aston University	Birmingham, England


Disc 1  -  79.17
1	Fizz				13.58
2	Vitamin C			 8.45
3	Pinch >				17.06
4	Dizzy Dizzy			 8.16
5	Sunshine Day And Night		13.26
6	I Want More			12.36
7	Improv + Announcements  *	 5.13


	*  This is a short, atmospheric improv (3min).  At the 
	   beginning of it a band member (Schmidt ?) tells the
	   crowd that they wish they could continue playing, as 
	   they are just getting warmed up.  At the end of the
	   improv (at 3.30) an announcer explains to the crowd
	   why the band cannot playing and asks the crowd to 
	   go home. He then tells the crowd that the band has 
	   left (though that is not true) but that if the crowd 
	   wants, they will book Can again in the near future.  
	   Sadly, Can's live future was just about to end.

	

	Holger Czukay		Effects
	Michael Karoli		Guitar
	Jaki Liebezeit		Drums
	Irmin Schmidt		Keyboards
	Rosko Gee		Bass


Notes that came with this recording:

The last gig I ever saw by Can, the first time I'd met them, 
and the last of the C-90's to be received. The guy I'd been to 
visit, shared hours of unheard-of Can music, and corresponded 
with for 3 years was leaving for Japan to marry his long term 
girlfriend. An end in many ways.

As a footnote: this guy managed to follow Can around on tour 
because his job as a pharmaceutical representative seemed to take 
him where Can were also playing. Now that must have been one 
stressful job...He first heard Can on the radio, 'Mother Sky'. 
He managed to meet them backstage after one gig and became fairly 
close with them. Hell, Holger sent him a C-90 as a Xmas gift, 
which I was very fortunate enough to be given as a parting gift. 
It contains Holger alone in the studio playing bass and various 
other instruments, as well as a few Can tracks. The second side of 
the tape contained 'Tequilla', better known as 
'Limited Edition Nr. 2' [1974].