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These pressings are really top-notch, the sound quality is fantastic, and the music is absolutely superb. In my humble opinion, it's one of the best live albums out there so far.
In the latter stages of their career, Can was often, though not universally, seen as a shadow of their former selves during the Damo Suzuki days—this includes my own perspective. However, it's unfair to say they were merely going through the motions or playing the same set every night, as they could still deliver a stellar performance. This particular gig was captured just two days before the recently released Live In Aston. While it's the same band, the atmosphere is quite distinct. Aston is largely smooth, with the excellent recording highlighting this, whereas Keele is more jagged and full of energy. It's the second show of a lengthy tour that kicked off the night before in Canterbury and wrapped up over two months later in Portugal. Among the releases in this series, this one likely has the least impressive sound quality. That's not to say it's bad—it's quite good for what's clearly a cassette bootleg and very enjoyable unless you're extremely picky—but it does have more of a bootleg feel than the previous releases. There's occasional hiss, and the bass is a bit undefined, with plenty of low-end frequencies but the bass guitar mostly blending into the background. Michael, Jaki, and Irmin dominate the sound, while Holger's radio and tape interjections are sporadic, making his presence less noticeable. His most impactful moments come during the quiet intro to Zwei and parts of Fünf. I'm unsure how much of the gig is included here, as Einz starts abruptly and seems to be missing its introduction, making it unclear if it was the first track of the night. Don't let the slightly inferior sound deter you, and don't believe anyone who says it's bad—it just captures the raw feel of a live gig, not a meticulously polished live album. Though who knows what mastering magic might have been used to make it sound this good. This performance is notably rawer and more exciting than Aston, and I can absolutely see why Irmin and the band chose to release it. Plus, it's longer, clocking in at 75 minutes. A great bonus is that Fünf is a live version of by far the best track from Saw Delight, Animal Waves, which I've never heard in a live recording before, though it's not necessarily the standout track here. Drei is Don't Say No/Moonshake. About 6 minutes of one of the tracks was previously released on Can Box: Music (Live 1971-77) as Fizz. Turn it up!
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