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A Band Called Can Trivia Quiz

Founded in Köln in 1968, Can is one of the most influential bands to come out of the Krautrock scene. How much do you know about this highly experimental group?

A multiple-choice quiz by lucieseyes. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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lucieseyes

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5 mins

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377,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Under which influential composer did both Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay study? Hint

Carl Orff

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Wilhelm Killmayer

Werner Egk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before Malcolm Mooney came up with the band name "The Can", what was the group known as? Hint

Phantomband

Das Messer

Moonshake

Inner Space

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did the other band members call, "half-man, half machine"? Hint

Irmin Schmidt

Holger Czukay

Damo Suzuki

Jaki Liebezeit

4. In 1977, Can recruited Rosko Gee to take over bass guitar duties from Holger Czukay, who switched his focus to using random electric devices to create background sounds. In what other band is Rosko most famously known for playing? Hint

Blind Faith

Traffic

The Wailers

Little Feat

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Question 5 of 10

5. ___________ once chased ___________ around Can's recording studio with an axe.
Hint

Malcolm, Irmin

Damo, Holger

Jaki, Holger

Holger, Michael

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was the first of Can's reunions? Hint

1986

1988

1983

1991

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Question 7 of 10

7. How was guitarist Michael Karoli recruited into Can? Hint

Holger was his guitar teacher.

Jaki and Holger met him while he was busking in Munich.

Irmin saw him performing at a nightclub in Munich and thought he would fit perfectly into the band's sound.

During a concert in Düsseldorf, Can's usual guitarist became ill. Michael was a volunteer from the audience.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which member of Can earned a Master of Fine Arts? Hint

Holger Czukay

Damo Suzuki

Malcolm Mooney

Michael Karoli

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Question 9 of 10

9. Spoon Records is co-managed by the wife of which band member? Hint

Michael Karoli

Holger Czukay

Irmin Schmidt

Jaki Liebezeit

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which musician and songwriter contributed vocals and guitar at two Can gigs, just five years before his death from a heroin overdose? Hint

Tim Buckley

Tim Hardin

Gram Parsons

Lowell George

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Under which influential composer did both Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay study?

Answer: Karlheinz Stockhausen

Stockhausen was a pioneer in electronic music, influencing such artists as Can, Frank Zappa, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, and Björk. Although critically acclaimed, his work and personal politics often polarized the music community.

2. Before Malcolm Mooney came up with the band name "The Can", what was the group known as?

Answer: Inner Space

The band was billed as "The Can" on their 1969 debut album, "Monster Movie." By the time of their second release, "Soundtracks," they had shortened the name to just "Can".

3. Who did the other band members call, "half-man, half machine"?

Answer: Jaki Liebezeit

Liebezeit, formerly a jazz drummer, was one of the pioneers of the "motorik" style of drumming. Motorik literally means "motor skill" and always has a 4/4 beat. The motorik pattern is primal and repetitive in its base structure, but each bar generally incorporates variations.

Answer: Traffic

Gee hails from Jamaica and also played with Zahara and Johnny Nash.

5. ___________ once chased ___________ around Can's recording studio with an axe.

Answer: Jaki, Holger

According to Liebezeit: "It was more of a joke, you shouldn't take that seriously. He had provoked me - he's quite a provocative character - and there was this axe around, and I picked it up just to see if it would frighten him. It worked."

Credit: Nik Rainey ("Can - You Dig It?")

6. In what year was the first of Can's reunions?

Answer: 1986

Prior to Michael's death from cancer in 2001, Can had three reunions: 1986, 1991, 1999.

7. How was guitarist Michael Karoli recruited into Can?

Answer: Holger was his guitar teacher.

Holger befriended Michael while he was the bassist's student. When Holger co-founded Can, Michael was an obvious choice. Jaki and Holger actually met and recruited Damo, who they discovered busking in Munich. Damo joined the band for a concert that same night.

8. Which member of Can earned a Master of Fine Arts?

Answer: Malcolm Mooney

Mooney was a sculptor of some note before moving to Germany and joining Can. Years after leaving the band, he attended college, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts from California State University.

9. Spoon Records is co-managed by the wife of which band member?

Answer: Irmin Schmidt

Hildegarde Schmidt has managed both Can and Spoon Records since the 1970s.

10. Which musician and songwriter contributed vocals and guitar at two Can gigs, just five years before his death from a heroin overdose?

Answer: Tim Hardin

Tim Hardin is best known for his song, "If I Were a Carpenter," which has been covered by numerous artists, including Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash and June Carter, and the Four Tops.

Source: Author lucieseyes

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