Holger Czukay - Radio Wave Surfer

Description

Upon examining the eventful life of Can bassist Holger Czukay, one might

conclude that this intrepid musician was a loner. His turbulent career exuded

an enduring eccentricity governed by a boundless free spirit. Yet Czukay,

who passed away unexpectedly last year at the age of 79, constantly

emphasized that his creativity was always contingent upon a musical

partner, whether that was a skin-and-bones counterpart or an anonymous

manifestation that interacted with him through radio waves or, as happened

later, the internet. Nonetheless, most of his partners were of flesh and

blood.

 His oeuvre, which is in itself cinematic in nature, boasts a cast worthy of a

Martin Scorsese film. Only the most interesting character actors were cast:

Brian Eno, Phew, Rolf Dammers, David Sylvian, Annie Lennox, Jah Wobble,

his Can bandmates… the list could go on and on.