Saturday 14 February 2009

My biography and how you can contribute

The story of this musical legend is long overdue, which is why I have been busy writing a biography for the last 12 months. I am currently finishing an early draft and writing reviews of the albums. Be sure to watch this blog because the content will be expanding, as I chronicle the writing process and post reviews and opinions here and there.

I need your contributions too. Have you seen Manuel Göttsching live recently or in the early days? Perhaps you saw Ash Ra Tempel in the early ‘70s? Maybe you saw the 1977 Ashra show at Regent’s Park in London? Were you at the Sheffield UK Electronica show in 1985 or the Berlin Planetarium in 1988? Wherever you have seen Manuel playing live I’d like your recollections. Please get in touch and if I use your story you will be credited.

7 comments:

  1. It's great news that you're working on a Gottsching biography - this is long overdue, and from the many long, deep and thoughtful conversations that you and I have had about music in the past, I know you'll do this justice! Stephen

    ReplyDelete
  2. Good luck with the book & this blog Chris. I seem to remember I have a small advert for ART when they played in the UK in the 70's...I'll have to scan it!

    andy

    ps. Being a fan of TD myself I was intrigued to read that Manuel used to sneak in and use TD's rehearsal space at night, after the group had gone home. I seem to remember that the room was originally part of the famous German Ufer(sp?) film studios.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love his playing hes really outside the box,which I like,I would love to be apart of anything Matt Gottsching and or Klaus Schulze for that matter,I've only seen videos of Matt and Klaus of the old days but I can mention your book around Santa Rosa,California there is a following here.THank you Larry

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks, Larry! Please do spread the word. Very kind of you.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Great blog and interesting project. I didn't listened much of Gottsching, but I love first Ash Ra Tempel album, and New Age of Earth.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Kazimir. Glad you're enjoying the blog. Thanks for getting in touch. Watch this space! (-:

    ReplyDelete
  7. I saw him in Regents Park. I remember that it was a wonderful performance and that the weather wasn't very good!

    ReplyDelete