Crawdaddy! The Magazine of Rock

Originally published in Sounds, 23 October 1976

“Irmin Schmidt was transporting a washing machine down the stairs, and it fell on top of him.”

Bad karma for Can, as their keyboard player’s mishap has put the band hors de combat, or out of action, for a crucial month or so, at precisely the time Can were scheduled to do a 20-date British tour to back up their new hit single, “I Want More.” Hope you’re not feeling too pissed off, Holger. (That’s Holger Czukay, bass player in the band).

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