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D-day - A Grateful Dead Tribute From Krautland
'D-Day - A Grateful Dead Tribute From Krautland' is a Grateful Dead tribute with musicians from Germany - but: DO NOT FILE UNDER KRAUTROCK! The idea for this Grateful Dead tribute compilation - from the land of Krauts - took its start in the fall of 2020 through an Instagram post by Michael Drexler (The Last Temple). Drexler posted an old Dead concert poster, and in the ensuing discussion Christoph Bauer (The Lost Verses) pursued the question of what influence the Grateful Dead had and have on artists inside Germany? The first answers came promptly in the form of musical contributions - first from Tom Liwa (Flowerpornoes) and Carl-Ludwig Reichert of the Bavarian '70s legend Sparifankal. Inspired by the tribute project 'Day Of The Dead' (2016), which collected Dead cover versions of current US artists, Bauer was looking for other like-minded people who represent the importance of the Grateful Dead for musicians in Germany. And since the Corona pandemic with "lockdown" phases was raging during the production period, this forced break for many musicians was creatively used, among other things, to record exclusive contributions for 'D-Day.' Thus, 'D-Day' now contains 16 pieces by a dozen bands and soloists - ten contributions of which are previously unreleased and were created in connection with the project. The compilation shows a remarkable spectrum of styles, ranging from acoustic folk to "classic" '60s psychedelia and electronic sounds. The anticipation of the release was dampened by the news of Carl-Ludwig Reichert's death shortly before completion. Reichert's memory of his encounter with the Grateful Dead in Munich is captured in the CD's liner notes. This release is dedicated to his memory. "A box of rain will ease the pain and love will see you through." (Robert Hunter). The musicians involved: Blind Joe Black & Toni Marika, Cosmic Kangaroos, Markus M. Steinebach (Flowerpornoes), Tom Liwa (Flowerpornoes), Sparifankal, Wuide Wachl (with Carl-Ludwig Reichert), Fit & Limo, Temple of L.I.B (Shiny Gnomes), The Last Temple, The Lost Verses und Philipp Eisenblätter. TRACKS: 01.Markus M. Steinbach - China Cat Sunflower 02.Sparifankal - I Wach Auf In Da Früa 03.Sparifankal - Minga Blues 04.Temple Of L.I.B. - Mountains Of The Moon 05.Frank Liwa - Friend Of The Devil 06.The Lost Verses - Jack A Roe 07.Cosmic Kangaroos - Cardboard Cowboy 08. Markus M. Steinbach & The Lost Verses - Fire On The Mountain 09.The Last Temple - Brokedown Palace 10.Blind Joe Black & Toni Marika - Ripple 11.Tom Liwa - Stella Blue 12.Phillip Eisenblättler - Atthea 13.Wuide Wachl - Nix Laid Mea 14.The Lost Verses - Ship Of Fools 15.Fit & Limo - Dark Star 16.Markus M. Steinbach - Help On The Way