I got the opportunity to meet and see Damo Suzuki perform in Moon Club, Cardiff 2018. He signed my Damo Suzuki Jelly Planet album. An enigmatic performer who bent and arranged his vocals into mesmerising, beautiful, and haunting sounds that shouldn't be vocally possible, sort of like a human instrument. John Lydon's vocals on Metal Box always remind me of Damo's vocals on Tago Mago. An influential giant of music. R.I.P.
@russellhenrybieber66206 ай бұрын
"You can make anything what you want with your head" Is one of the best lyrics ever. Damo Suzuki forever
@billheathfield33566 ай бұрын
Never checked out Can until I watched this and then I listened to Future Days on Spotify last night and I went to my local record shop today and bought a copy on vinyl. Thankyou for introducing me Can, your passion about the band made me want to check them out so thankyou and of course RIP Damo.
@ar84156 ай бұрын
You introduced me to CAN. It was love at first listen. Rest easy, Damo.
@Lustawaii6 ай бұрын
Apoio de Portugal, ótimo vídeo , o Damo Suzuki foi um grande músico , R.I.P Damo Suzuki 😔
@FogAndLime6 ай бұрын
Damo was an incredibly original and vital frontman for an incredibly original and vital band. There are some musicians that cannot be imitated at all-----and both Can and Damo qualify under that umbrella! thanks for sharing Dereck!
@grahamcole15396 ай бұрын
Hello Dereck, thank you for this wonderful tribute and your thoughts. For me too they are one of the great, important bands and i feel fortunate to have seen them live in the UK many times. The first time was with Damo in 1973. I first heard them the year before,, aged 17 and i can also remember the time and place with my friends, and someone put Tago Mago on....it was wow! and i loved them onwards. Ege Bamyasi followed, i purchased all the releases as they came, and i have most of what you have in my collection. Future Days is a favourite, and that Damo period is when they peaked for me. Years later Damo Sound Carriers tour and he played with my son`s band(2007) It was an honour to meet him. As you say he was a Shaman, modest and a free spirit. Looking forward to the Paris concert with Damo being released this year. Peace to Kenji Damo Suzuki....
@kikichunt83225 ай бұрын
Wow, now that's what I call a Can collection!
@ganazby6 ай бұрын
Very sad to hear about Damo. He was incredibly courageous and positive, despite his tribulations with recurring cancer. Having gone through the existential shock of cancer treatment myself, I can only marvel at his indomitable spirit. I had the good fortune to meet him briefly after a gig in Dublin (supported by The Jimmy Cake, an excellent local band). He was kind and gracious, with an aura of humility and impish fun. I’ll be playing those three classic Can albums for a while. Everything comes and goes, so enjoy the good stuff while you can. Thanks for this heartfelt tribute to Damo. He sure was a shaman.
@L.E.554726 ай бұрын
How we treat our lives moving forward is unique to each of us…I myself feel the need to get out and enjoy the world around me, I enjoy music, but I need to recharge my soul and understand my purpose by connecting w nature, just my thoughts for me nothing more nothing less….thank you for sharing your CAN collection, I truly enjoy their music totally, you become engulfed by their sound….
@Tayloradrift6 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2018 playing with Mugstar at the Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool - True gent!
@ZAK66776 ай бұрын
Damo Suzuki's death was definitely one that came as a blow to me as well. He was a highly creative and innovative musician all the while with a very down-to-earth personality as I've seen in interviews. He will be missed.
@corinnacybele6 ай бұрын
I first discovered Can as a teenager watching your videos. I will forever be grateful to both Mr. Suzuki and you, Dereck, for opening my mind to untold worlds of wonderful music. ❤️
@sspbrazil6 ай бұрын
R.I.P. Damo
@rockroll67916 ай бұрын
Listened to Damo's album with Jelly Fish this morning...I love Damo's vibe...and the vibe lives on...
@Fexobs6 ай бұрын
(This is Steve Dinsdale writing ) Such a shame that Covid robbed you of the Damo experience. You would have been perfect, and I'm sure you had some great Sound Carriers lined up...or would have. I was lucky enough to play with Damo 6 times between 2004-2013. Each one was different, the first time was a dream come true as I'd been into the classic Can since I was 18 (1981) when the original version of Cannibalism on UA led me to each of their albums which I bought pretty much one after the other in the same week from the same shop (had my first job, still living at home, and money to buy records. I had to keep going back for more). I'd actually heard `Oh Yeah' on a radio show when I was 14, but didn't know what it was called only that it was by Can...and was hoping it might be on Cannibalism...it wasn't...but Mushroom was, and the explosion at the end led me to solve the mystery...I bought Tago Mago first. Oh Yeah remains my favourite to this day. What you say here about Damo riding with the music is absolutely spot on. He could turn a jam into something much more than a jam. He had a sensibility which brought the music into focus. Every time. And we as musicians, many times never having even met before, were inspired to do things we wouldn't have dreamed possible. As a person he was humble, polite and funny ! And ...if it wasn't for Damo I'd never have met Martin Archer. I know you're familiar with his work. I'd never have been drummer with Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere or Das Rad if it wasn't for the introduction that was made as Sound Carriers for one of Damo's gigs. I'm sure these connections were made all over the world, and that's his important legacy I think. And obviously those peerless Can albums ! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrl1pNCZmdu-f6M.html
@dereckvon6 ай бұрын
Very good to hear from you, Steve. Thanks for sharing such wonderful memories.
@wendy1615 ай бұрын
Thankyou for posting .
@BBlooger6 ай бұрын
So sad to hear of Damo Suzuki's passing. RIP.
@docbobster6 ай бұрын
I love the Lost Tapes -- some really great material. Wish I'd bought the Can box when it was affordable.
@geddygeddy12966 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Dereck. Thanks to Damo for his contribution to timeless and groundbreaking music. R.I.P.
@blackcatcentralmusic6 ай бұрын
Nothing like Can. Truly unique and Damo fit perfectly into their experimental and improvised style. Hard to choose a favorite album. "Tago Mago" is essential.
@fervid122346 ай бұрын
Gloomy Sunday. Thanks for your daily videos.
@luissousa21966 ай бұрын
Tago Mago Damo! 🖤
@Localbandography6 ай бұрын
Love Can and hated hearing the news. Oddly Saw Delight is my favorite album they released but I agree that Future Days may be their best. My friend Bo here feels the same about missing the chance to play with Damo when that tour cancelled.
@tmac99726 ай бұрын
Mark me down as one more person that you have turned onto Can. Just listened to Can for the first time today.The album Future Days sounds very modern, and I thought Radio Head were an original band but having just listen to Can I may now have to reconsider that opinion. Thanks Dereck.
@L.E.554726 ай бұрын
Ooo man D!!! Sorry about your cousin D 😢🙏🏻✨so sorry about Colleen
@markspooner12246 ай бұрын
Fine tribute.
@matburns6 ай бұрын
I can relate to your experience in your youth when one of your friends made fun of Can. I brought a Jimi Hendrix album to play for my 4th grade music class. My classmates ridiculed me. A schoolmates came up to me much later when no one was around and told me he thought my record was cool.
@explanationmark_6 ай бұрын
Damo Suzuki was a one of kind frontman. he will be missed. hope you are well dereck :)
@rollercoaster84496 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss.
@jasonshort14376 ай бұрын
Yep, the wheel of life keeps spinning. I remember when you announced on your channel that you were going to be playing with Damo. I actually had plans to come out from Ohio to see that happen. I totally get the issue of good and bad at the same time. The record i did with Bob shipped and I had a great gig on Friday. But at the same time, i have significant job worries that just came up. Take care, sir. Hopefully the ears quiet down for you. RIP and much respect Damo. You were a titan!
@jacksonfritts29886 ай бұрын
Ain’t no one rocked it like Damo! No one….
@explanationmark_6 ай бұрын
I’m incredibly impressed by your Can collection too. You’re right, they were truly one of the all-time great bands
@johnwalker44806 ай бұрын
Hey Dereck, Sorry for the loss of your cousin COLLEEN. Take care Dereck
@Z-eb6 ай бұрын
The next one is With Damo, Paris 1973, I have a copy on 2CD and 2LP, And it sounds Magnificent !
@explanationmark_6 ай бұрын
I’m sorry for your personal loss too, stay strong
@michaelpdawson6 ай бұрын
Sorry for Colleen. Condolences.
@OnyaCobber5 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I just discovered some great muisc.
@planetpjr6 ай бұрын
my condolences
@Plexpara6 ай бұрын
WHAT??? i just searched for his Videos like a week ago.....that hurts.
@L.E.554726 ай бұрын
Good day Dereck, listened to Wes’ Full House and felt super motivated to get out and enjoy the day but!!!! I checked in and here we are going around again, w the loss….RIP Damo 🙏🏻✨🙏🏻 Family too???? Ok listening D
@syr19646 ай бұрын
RIP Damo. I like your attitude man!
@shangs-sonnybonoteardownth57445 ай бұрын
Yes, sad - we met in Hamilton,Ontario,CANADA late 90's ..... a god.....
@shangilbert8986 ай бұрын
We're running out time.I'm trying be now get affairs in order live in peace
@_ratherBursadboi6 ай бұрын
What a way to find that out. I’ll annoy my mom with Mother Sky tonight. Thank you, Damo
@gottogotobed776 ай бұрын
I AM Damo Suzuki
@thirdofnever6 ай бұрын
Jon here. I sent you the Can box. No strings attached.
@awrogers30136 ай бұрын
What a bummer about damo. That’s right don’t suffer at all by election. So many people suffer the consequences before it happens. Face it and see what happens instead
@hasseelmerson6 ай бұрын
Hello I agree with you, Can was an important group. I thought I had all albums, I was wrong. I like first one the best. Isnt it something with your first love? Greetings from Stockholm Shall try your own album....
@djhoneylove57104 ай бұрын
What you said is true.
@MichelleHeighway6 ай бұрын
🧡
@robertmarles96656 ай бұрын
Hi Dereck, brilliant tribute to Damo and Can, also, what a great assessment of the Guitar player, spot on. I would like to make a purchase of the Digital Sex CD from you please. How do I go about this?
@dereckvon6 ай бұрын
It's on my Bandcamp site. dereckhiggins.bandcamp.com/
@robertmarles96656 ай бұрын
@@dereckvon My wife Lynne has just ordered it as I don't have Paypal. Would it be possible to include the Gary Husband CD you mentioned on Tuesday 6th February if it's still available.