Guru Guru

In 1972 Guru Guru played the Wiesbaden Concert Hall where Neumeier, guitarist Ax Genrich and bassist Bruno Schaab (who had recently replaced Uli Trepte) let loose on one of their most classic tracks, the a 37-minute freakout “Ooga Booga”. In 1973 the discerning folks of Wiesbaden again invited Guru Guru to play, and this time the band—now featuring the formidable Hans Hartmann (arguably Guru Guru’s best in a long line of bass players)—regaled fans with tracks from their recently released LP Don’t Call Us (We Call You), “Round Dance” and “Das Zwickmaschinchen”. Here, also, Neumeier’s superlative drumming is given center stage and one can hear why Mani has consistently earned such high praise.