Manuel is a legend, he was years ahead when he made Inventions for Eletric Guitar, for me one of the best records ever, rest in peace master, God bless you forever and forever Ashra Tempel, thanks for this amazing interview. Ah...just listen to Magnum Opus Sinestesia.
Hi Ralph thanx for the reply. And thanx for the Manuel interview. I discovered all these German rock bands in the early 70s. I lived in Dallas, Tx. back then I was part of small group of Kraan, Guru Guru, Kraftwerk and Neu fans. Over the years I've had three different versions of Inventions. Now if he'd only come to Chicago! Tschuss
whitedude11 Wow, you must have been quite a big fan of Krautrock back then ;-) Glad to hear that you enjoyed the interview! Thanks for watching and greetings from Germany! Cheers Ralph
Thanx for that interesting interview that i found thru Manuel Göttsching message on Steve Hillage's facebook page. As a long time listener of Ash Ra music ( 1979 ) i must admit the same: his music is a balm to the mind, i stil listen to it with pleasure ! viele Grüße and merci encore from France :)
+Pierre-Louis Guenette Hello Pierre-Louis, thank you very much for watching and your kind words! Over the years I have discovered more and more layers in Manuel’s music. He’s definitely one of the most creative electronic pioneers whose legacy will echo through the future. Greetings from Germany, Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog Danke Ralph ! and i do agree with you ! I'm a great"fan" of all those german musicians in the 70, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine , Popol Vüh , Amon Duul, etc ... deep musics that still carry me, a bit like Bach or Mozart and all great classical composers ... greetings .
Pierre-Louis Guenette Hello Pierre-Louis, I am really glad that you enjoyed this interview. Please come back in a few days, as I have another interview with a german electronica legend coming up. Greetings Ralph
+Sequentonal Hello Henry, thanks for watching. Yes, I am so glad that I had the chance to talk to Manuel Goettsching. His contributions to electronic music are invaluable. Cheers, Ralph
+JupiterMenace Hello JupiterMenace, thanks for stopping by and watching. Yes, Manuel has released so many brilliant albums over the last decades. Cheers Ralph
Found a live performance called "Dreams" which was very nice, and am now listening to "e2-e4" which is also very nice. I'll check your recommendation next.
Fascinating interview! Coincidentally enough I was just checking out other interviews with Manuel on youtube the other day. That was quite an honor to be able to interview him; he's definitely one of my musical heroes. My favorite album of his was New Age of Earth. It has such a beautiful sensitivity to it: lyrical, mysterious in parts, and above all a very unique accessibility. I've played it for a lot of people over the years who didn't understand electronic music and universally it's been appreciated and accepted by them. Keep up the great work, Ralph!
+emdotambient Hello EmDotAmbient, many thanks for watching and writing a comment. Yes, I really consider it an honour having been able to conduct this interview with Manuel. It’s interesting to see that people are deeply touched by different albums from him. My favourite is “Inventions for Electric Guitar”. Like you I have played this album to many people over the years, trying to make them aware of this beautiful music. Even though I am a Synth player, I was totally stunned by the sound he was able to produce with his guitar. Thanks again for your kind words. Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog I think people's sentiment gets imprinted on whichever album first touches them emotionally; usually the first album of an artist they hear. However, I'm not really sure which Ashra album I heard first. I was a teenager of the '70s (so as I watched this interview it dawned on me that 3 decades were represented: interviewer a teenager of the '80s, interviewee a teenager of the '60s, viewer a teenager of the '70s!). And when I first heard New Age of Earth, Klaus Schulze was (and still is) my #1 musical idol. New Age of Earth seemed very inspired by Klaus, especially Night Dust, which used Schulz's compositional template. I can't remember when I first heard Inventions for Electric Guitar, but I was fascinated to learn of the minimalist movement's influence on it. Makes total sense to me. I'm also a huge fan of Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass. Once again, thanks so much for contributing such wonderful content!
+emdotambient Hello EmDotAmbient, Yes, emotions and certain music are always strongly anchored in ones heart when hearing a specific album. Apart from the wonderful music of “Inventions for Electric Guitar”, I still think that this album is an example of making the most out of limited resources. Even though I am a Synth Player, this record is my favourite of Manuel’s albums; because it demonstrates what one man can do with just one guitar, a tape recorder and lots of creativity. I really appreciate your meaningful and witty comments. They are a genuine contribution to my TH-cam channel. Cheers Ralph
After listening to this interview, it gave me a better understanding of what Berlin school is and how it began. This is why I hesitated to call my music Berlin School and opted for Progressive Electronic. Interestingly enough, I like how Manuel started as a Blues musician, to which I can relate. Thanks again Ralph, for covering such a great topic and being able to talk to one of the musicians that was influential to the genre.
+Brian Kupferschmid Hi Brian, thanks for watching. Kindly check out Manuel's work as well. Especially "Inventions for Electric Guitar" was many years ahead of its time. And also "E2-E4" (recorded in 1981, with Synth and Drum Machine) was already opening the "House" and "Techno" door. He was one of the fist musicians to open this gate and actually walking trough it...Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog I way ahead of you in that, I've been looking at his 2013 live performances and it's very inspiring. I'm definitely interested in how he's worked electric guitar into his music.
Ralph, thanks for sharing this awesome interview, excellent job!!!! Manuel's music and the Ash Ra Tempel albums have a very special meaning in my life too... Life changing music indeed... Once again, thanks a lot.
+The Mindcharmer Hello Mindcharmer, thank you very much for watching and commenting. I am really glad you enjoyed this interview. Please stay tuned to my channel. There are more interviews with legendary musicians coming up. Have a great day! Cheers Ralph
+Patrick Baele Hello Patrick, I am glad you are enjoying it. Appreciative viewers like you keep me going to make these interview videos. Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Greetings Ralph
+Patrick Baele Hi Patrick, Thank you very much for your support! I will do my best to meet your expectations ;-) Reaching out to these artists and organizing the interviews takes a lot of work. I am really glad that you appreciate them. Cheers Ralph
INVENTIONS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR will be re-released in September on Vinyl. And so will be E2-E4. Beside there will be a new release by Ash Ra Tempel Experience, a CD/LP of a concert that Manuel performed in August 2015 at the Arts Center, Melbourne/AU together with Ariel Pink, Oren Ambarchi and Shags Chamberlain.
+xxxvse Hello and thanks for watching. Yes, Manuel has some amazing concerts coming up. Kindly check his website regularly for the latest concert dates. Cheers Ralph
+Todd Smith Thank you Todd! I have another interview with a legendary electronic musician comping up next week. So stay tuned...Have a great weekend. Cheers Ralph
Sehr gutes Interview. Das solltest Du mal mit Peter Baumann machen, der gerade eine neue Electronic CD rausbringt nach über 35 Jahren! Grüße und weiter so!
+Redbaron863 Hallo RedBaron, Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und dein positives Feedback. Ja, das ist eine gute Idee. Der Gedanke ist mir auch schon gekommen als ich vor ein paar Wochen den ersten Release (Dust to Dust) von seinem neuen Album gehört habe. Ich werde diese gute Idee im Hinterkopf behalten. Auf jeden Fall habe ich jetzt schon weitere interessante Gesprächspartner auf meiner Liste. Stay tuned…Vielen Dank nochmal und beste Grüße, Ralph
Sehr Cool! Kommst Du vielleicht auch an das Happy Knobbing auf Fischbach? Dort sind ja auch ganz viele, die Oldschool Sound machen. www.sequencer.de/synth/index.php/Happy_Knobbing_Modular_Meeting
+e-pleasure Hallo E-Pleasure, prima dass du den Link geposted hast. So erfahren mehr Leute von diesem Event. Habe es mir vorgenommen dieses Jahr auch mal wieder hinzugehen. Vor langer Zeit war ich mal bei einem Happy Knobbing in Bernie’s Forsthaus) Ich plane meinen ARP2600 mitzubringen. Viele Grüße, Ralph
Manuel is a legend, he was years ahead when he made Inventions for Eletric Guitar, for me one of the best records ever, rest in peace master, God bless you forever and forever Ashra Tempel, thanks for this amazing interview. Ah...just listen to Magnum Opus Sinestesia.
Thanks for watching 🙏 I totally agree with you: "Inventions for Electric Guitar" is one of the best albums ever recorded!
Thanks, Manuel Goettsching. thanks Ralph. Nice interview!,
+Fred Pol Thank you very much for watching! Highly appreciated. Greetings Ralph
Rest in peace Maestro Manuel
Excellent interview, Ralph. This man is a living treasure.
Yes indeed! A true legend of Electronic Music. Thank you so much for watching our interview. Cheers, Ralph
Just got a new copy of inventions. I've loved it for forty years now!
+whitedude11 Hello Whitedude, I got my vinyl copy of “Inventions” in 1982 and I have been loving it ever since. Cheers Ralph
Hi Ralph thanx for the reply. And thanx for the Manuel interview. I discovered all these German rock bands in the early 70s. I lived in Dallas, Tx. back then I was part of small group of Kraan, Guru Guru, Kraftwerk and Neu fans. Over the years I've had three different versions of Inventions. Now if he'd only come to Chicago! Tschuss
whitedude11
Wow, you must have been quite a big fan of Krautrock back then ;-) Glad to hear that you enjoyed the interview! Thanks for watching and greetings from Germany! Cheers Ralph
So sad Manuel has passed away ...Another legend left for a better Space
He was a legend!
Thanx for that interesting interview that i found thru Manuel Göttsching message on Steve Hillage's facebook page. As a long time listener of Ash Ra music ( 1979 ) i must admit the same: his music is a balm to the mind, i stil listen to it with pleasure ! viele Grüße and merci encore from France :)
+Pierre-Louis Guenette Hello Pierre-Louis, thank you very much for watching and your kind words! Over the years I have discovered more and more layers in Manuel’s music. He’s definitely one of the most creative electronic pioneers whose legacy will echo through the future. Greetings from Germany, Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog Danke Ralph ! and i do agree with you ! I'm a great"fan" of all those german musicians in the 70, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine , Popol Vüh , Amon Duul, etc ... deep musics that still carry me, a bit like Bach or Mozart and all great classical composers ... greetings .
Pierre-Louis Guenette
Hello Pierre-Louis, I am really glad that you enjoyed this interview. Please come back in a few days, as I have another interview with a german electronica legend coming up. Greetings Ralph
wow, a true Icon of Ambient Electronica. Nice scoop :) well done.
+Sequentonal Hello Henry, thanks for watching. Yes, I am so glad that I had the chance to talk to Manuel Goettsching. His contributions to electronic music are invaluable. Cheers, Ralph
Dear Manuel,inventions Is fantastic
Thanks. Very interesting. I love his New Age of Earth lp as well.
+JupiterMenace Hello JupiterMenace, thanks for stopping by and watching. Yes, Manuel has released so many brilliant albums over the last decades. Cheers Ralph
Nice interview. My first introduction to Manuel.
+OrangeJackson Make sure you search for "Inventions for Electric Guitar" and listen to it. A milestone in german electronic music. Cheers Ralph
Found a live performance called "Dreams" which was very nice, and am now listening to "e2-e4" which is also very nice. I'll check your recommendation next.
+OrangeJackson e2-e4 is one of his most famous albums!
Fascinating interview! Coincidentally enough I was just checking out other interviews with Manuel on youtube the other day. That was quite an honor to be able to interview him; he's definitely one of my musical heroes. My favorite album of his was New Age of Earth. It has such a beautiful sensitivity to it: lyrical, mysterious in parts, and above all a very unique accessibility. I've played it for a lot of people over the years who didn't understand electronic music and universally it's been appreciated and accepted by them. Keep up the great work, Ralph!
+emdotambient Hello EmDotAmbient, many thanks for watching and writing a comment. Yes, I really consider it an honour having been able to conduct this interview with Manuel. It’s interesting to see that people are deeply touched by different albums from him. My favourite is “Inventions for Electric Guitar”. Like you I have played this album to many people over the years, trying to make them aware of this beautiful music. Even though I am a Synth player, I was totally stunned by the sound he was able to produce with his guitar. Thanks again for your kind words. Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog I think people's sentiment gets imprinted on whichever album first touches them emotionally; usually the first album of an artist they hear. However, I'm not really sure which Ashra album I heard first. I was a teenager of the '70s (so as I watched this interview it dawned on me that 3 decades were represented: interviewer a teenager of the '80s, interviewee a teenager of the '60s, viewer a teenager of the '70s!). And when I first heard New Age of Earth, Klaus Schulze was (and still is) my #1 musical idol. New Age of Earth seemed very inspired by Klaus, especially Night Dust, which used Schulz's compositional template. I can't remember when I first heard Inventions for Electric Guitar, but I was fascinated to learn of the minimalist movement's influence on it. Makes total sense to me. I'm also a huge fan of Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass.
Once again, thanks so much for contributing such wonderful content!
+emdotambient Hello EmDotAmbient, Yes, emotions and certain music are always strongly anchored in ones heart when hearing a specific album. Apart from the wonderful music of “Inventions for Electric Guitar”, I still think that this album is an example of making the most out of limited resources. Even though I am a Synth Player, this record is my favourite of Manuel’s albums; because it demonstrates what one man can do with just one guitar, a tape recorder and lots of creativity. I really appreciate your meaningful and witty comments. They are a genuine contribution to my TH-cam channel. Cheers Ralph
After listening to this interview, it gave me a better understanding of what Berlin school is and how it began. This is why I hesitated to call my music Berlin School and opted for Progressive Electronic. Interestingly enough, I like how Manuel started as a Blues musician, to which I can relate. Thanks again Ralph, for covering such a great topic and being able to talk to one of the musicians that was influential to the genre.
+Brian Kupferschmid Hi Brian, thanks for watching. Kindly check out Manuel's work as well. Especially "Inventions for Electric Guitar" was many years ahead of its time. And also "E2-E4" (recorded in 1981, with Synth and Drum Machine) was already opening the "House" and "Techno" door. He was one of the fist musicians to open this gate and actually walking trough it...Cheers Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog I way ahead of you in that, I've been looking at his 2013 live performances and it's very inspiring. I'm definitely interested in how he's worked electric guitar into his music.
+Brian Kupferschmid Yes, it's fascinating how he's using the guitar for electronic music. I am glad that you enjoyed the interview. Cheers Ralph
May he rest in peace.
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Ralph, thanks for sharing this awesome interview, excellent job!!!! Manuel's music and the Ash Ra Tempel albums have a very special meaning in my life too... Life changing music indeed... Once again, thanks a lot.
+The Mindcharmer Hello Mindcharmer, thank you very much for watching and commenting. I am really glad you enjoyed this interview. Please stay tuned to my channel. There are more interviews with legendary musicians coming up. Have a great day! Cheers Ralph
you're making a unique interview series. Historical interview,congratulations !
+Patrick Baele Hello Patrick, I am glad you are enjoying it. Appreciative viewers like you keep me going to make these interview videos. Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Greetings Ralph
I subscribed because I suspect you're at the brink of a series of major interviews
+Patrick Baele Hi Patrick, Thank you very much for your support! I will do my best to meet your expectations ;-) Reaching out to these artists and organizing the interviews takes a lot of work. I am really glad that you appreciate them. Cheers Ralph
INVENTIONS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR will be re-released in September on Vinyl. And so will be E2-E4. Beside there will be a new release by Ash Ra Tempel Experience, a CD/LP of a concert that Manuel performed in August 2015 at the Arts Center, Melbourne/AU together with Ariel Pink, Oren Ambarchi and Shags Chamberlain.
+Ilona Ziok Hello Ilona, that's very good news! Greetings Ralph
Ja, finde ich auch. Am 9.9., dem Geb. MGs, kommt die Platte aus dem Werk. Super!
Ilona Ziok
Der perfekte Zeitpunkt diese Meisterwerke wieder auf den Markt zu bringen!
Ja, höchste Zeit:-) !
Wow,live version of Schwingungen and seven up next month,hope it happens.
+xxxvse Hello and thanks for watching. Yes, Manuel has some amazing concerts coming up. Kindly check his website regularly for the latest concert dates. Cheers Ralph
Amazing interview. Congrats on getting such a great artist on your channel; . Keep up the amazing work.
+Todd Smith Thank you Todd! I have another interview with a legendary electronic musician comping up next week. So stay tuned...Have a great weekend. Cheers Ralph
Sehr gutes Interview. Das solltest Du mal mit Peter Baumann machen, der gerade eine neue Electronic CD rausbringt nach über 35 Jahren!
Grüße und weiter so!
+Redbaron863 Hallo RedBaron, Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und dein positives Feedback. Ja, das ist eine gute Idee. Der Gedanke ist mir auch schon gekommen als ich vor ein paar Wochen den ersten Release (Dust to Dust) von seinem neuen Album gehört habe. Ich werde diese gute Idee im Hinterkopf behalten. Auf jeden Fall habe ich jetzt schon weitere interessante Gesprächspartner auf meiner Liste. Stay tuned…Vielen Dank nochmal und beste Grüße, Ralph
+Ralph Baumgartl VLog Vielen Dank. Ich werde sie mir bestimmt ansehen. :)
Redbaron863 Dankeschön, ich freue mich sehr, dass Du hier bist. Beste Grüße, Ralph
What an interesting interview. It just goes to show where the blues can lead you.
+Two-Dog James You see Stephen, there's yet another brother in music ;-) Thanks for watching. Cheers Ralph
Great interview with a great artist.
+Paul Nicholson Hello Paul, thanks for watching! I am very glad you like it. Yes indeed, Manuel is a great and inspiring artist! Greetings Ralph
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Thank you for watching 🙏
Sehr Cool! Kommst Du vielleicht auch an das Happy Knobbing auf Fischbach? Dort sind ja auch ganz viele, die Oldschool Sound machen. www.sequencer.de/synth/index.php/Happy_Knobbing_Modular_Meeting
+e-pleasure Hallo E-Pleasure, prima dass du den Link geposted hast. So erfahren mehr Leute von diesem Event. Habe es mir vorgenommen dieses Jahr auch mal wieder hinzugehen. Vor langer Zeit war ich mal bei einem Happy Knobbing in Bernie’s Forsthaus) Ich plane meinen ARP2600 mitzubringen. Viele Grüße, Ralph
Ralph Baumgartl VLog Super, ich freue mich, Dich mal im real life kennenzulernen! Danke für die interessanten VideoBlogs und Interviews!
+e-pleasure Ich werde auch meine Kamera mitbringen und einen Vlog drehen. Hoffe Du lässt dich dann auch filmen ;-) Beste Grüße , Ralph
Met him....im not sure about him...he was alright I suppose.
Hi David, everything cool. All humans are unique in their own way and thus perceive different vibes between themselves. Cheers, Ralph
hah "we didn't really play any blues" - just like today. . See what he started : )
+Gary Weaver Yes, it’s amazing to learn about the musical roots of these electronic pioneers. Full of surprises…
Well, this a surprise for me. I knew the band name, but there was so much music to grasp around the world
+Gary Weaver It seems that many of Manuel’s old recordings are gaining popularity nowadays.