If you are a fan of the legendary German group Grobschnitt and particularly their epic 1978 LP 'Solar Music-Live', then quite simply this release is nothing short of both mind-blowing and must-have. Admittedly, I am a Grobschnitt fanatic. I love virtually everything this astonishingly unique band of German prog-rock madmen ever released, especially between '71-'85.

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I have many times argued that Grobschnitt were the greatest Krautrock (although that term is a bit ambiguous) band of all-time. Sadly however, I do not speak German.

This is a somewhat minor point as much of Grobschnitt's studio output was sung in heavily accented English. However, when it comes to experiencing Grobschnitt live in concert via concert tapes (such as those released in the awesome Silver Mint Series) it can be a set-back as the band was so interactive with their audiences (especially during the first half of many of their shows-'Solar Music' usually took up much of the second half of their gigs). From telling jokes to performing mini-skits on stage (not to mention the incredible visual aspects of 'Solar Music' which can be seen on their '78 Rockpalast performance which sadly has not yet been made available on DVD), the band went above and beyond to put on a show. Despite the fact that much of the crowd interaction in a typical Grobschnitt show was spoken in German when it comes to 'Solar Music' language is of little issue. The initial vocals are sung in English (with nearly the rest of the piece being purely instrumental). Dragon Ball Z Kai Vf Rapidshare Library. If you're reading this I am assuming you are familiar with 'Solar Music'.

If not, 'Solar Music' debuted as a 30 minute piece of progressive rock mastery on Grobschnitt's 'Ballermann' 2LP in 1974 (it took up both sides of record two). While maintaining its basic structure the tune continued to develop and evolve as a central piece of Grobschnitt's live repertoire and by '77-'78 had grown into at times a nearly 60 minute piece. 'Solar Music' can easily be considered 'hard-prog' (with some of the riffage even proto-heavy metal) due to both the sheer 'heaviness' of the piece and the tremendous, virtuoso playing of guitarist Lupo and guitarist/vocalist Wildschwein (all of the members of the band used pseudonyms).

However, 'Solar Music' is SO much more than just a huge guitar blowout. The keyboard/synth work of Mist (R.I.P.) is integral to creating the massive soundscapes the band so effortlessly achieves. Firmly rooted in the simply astonishing drum skills of Eroc and the exceptional bass playing of Hunter, it's hard to argue that any member of Grobschnitt was less than a master of their craft.

And 'Solar Music' puts all these talents on display. Quite simply, there is NO other piece of progressive rock that even comes close to equaling 'Solar Music' in sheer audacity, musicianship, emotional resonance, and pure genius. It even makes legendary (and much more well-known) pieces like 'The Ikon' off 'Todd Rundgren's Utopia' from '74 seem like small fare. Now to the release. 'The History Of Solar Music-Vol.