Robert Calvert / Amon Duul - Urban Indian

One of the last recordings Robert made, this track was recorded at Dave Anderson's Foel Studios in 1987. Anderson and John Weinzierl were recording the latest Amon Duul album and asked Robert if he would like to get involved (Anderson having toured with Krankschaft the year before). Robert jumped at the chance, as Weinzierl recalls: "At the studio they had to hire two sound-engineers working continuously in 12 hour shifts each to keep up with Robert's creative pace.
During the sessions as we played along you could already hear it in the background: hack, hack, hack - Robert, hammering the lyrics into his typewriter which he handed out to us immediately.
Today he'd probably have a laptop..."
The album wasn't released until the year after Robert's death (1989), under the title "Die Losung" Weinzierl wasn't happy about the release, but that's another story...

Musicnauts:
Captain Calvert - vocals
John Weinzierl - guitar
Dave Anderson - bass
Guy Evans - drums
Ed Wynne - guitar
Joie Hinton - synth

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[NewMount68]

Absolutely awesome track. Thanks! I'll have to dig out my old copy of Die Lösung!

[HeidiLandRover]

@NewMount68 Thanks - anything by Captain Calvert is worth digging out  :-)

[plisplis00]

Another awesome upload cheers 4 that mate ;)

[HeidiLandRover]

@plisplis00 Thanks - the awesome bit is provided by Captain Calvert ;-)

[ThePeejayjohnson]

Amazing video!!! fits the song perfectly. I had not heard this song before, its so typical of his style and a real treat to find.

[HeidiLandRover]

@ThePeejayjohnson That's why I make these vids: to spread the word. Glad you liked it.

[arw637]

"Yes you've got to be brave

if you want to be free

reservations won't save

the Urban Indian"

Great video, great song, Bob's lyrics are perfect.

[snaebjorn53]

I haven't heard this before, I seem to have lost touch with RC's last works. Shame on me!

"Anyone who knows my work would realise that however bad they might think it is, it's all intentional" Robert Calvert

I love that quote!

[plisplis00]

@HeidiLandRover True mate true but you are the part of the electrical counduit that fulfilles my awesome music tastes/needs and i tip my hat in your general drection kind sir ., <;-) lol

[johkym]

The Hawklord !!

[Wormtongue13]

@snaebjorn53 > That is a great quote! I'm pasting it into my facebook quotes section. Thanks!

[HeidiLandRover]

@Spaceshiptechnician Yes, whenever Robert joined forces with other musicians he dominated the sound and style of the outcome. I make these videos to help spread the word, so your comments are apprecisted.

Sadly missed indeed.