MANI UND SEINE FREUNDE

A very honest album which should be called a Mani Nuemier solo album. Nevertheless. Extremely interesting with many combinations of musicians. I would call this more of an experiment than anything else, but then again Guru Guru was (and is) an ongoing experiment. The album is full of suprises and everyone from Champion Jack Dupree to Roedelius (whom Nuemeir would collaborate with in the future) join Mani on this musical expedition. Even former bandmate guitarist Ax Grenich get's an invitation.The listener will experience everything from blues to Mani's wierd sense of humour tracks in the form of Chicken Rock and Walking Eating My Hotdog. More serious tracks come in the introductory From Another World as well as Woodpecker's Dream which pre-date New Age Music. Sunrise is Everywere set the stage for the more jazzier direction the band was going to follow. A transition album and not for everyone. Don' expect consistency here but if you're feeling adventurous go for this one.