Peter Brötzmann (born in Remscheid, Germany, on 6 March 1941; died 22 June … Read Full Bio ↴Peter Brötzmann (born in Remscheid, Germany, on 6 March 1941; died 22 June 2023) was a German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
Among the most important European free jazz musicians, Brötzmann's rough, lyrical timbre remains easily recognisable on his many recordings.
He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement, but grew dissatisfied with art galleries and exhibitions. He has not abandoned his art training, however: Brötzmann has designed most of his own album covers. He first taught himself to play various clarinets, then saxophones; he is perhaps the only jazz musician to play the tárogató. Among his first musical partnerships was that with double bassist Peter Kowald.
For Adolphe Sax, Brötzmann's first recording, was released in 1967 and featured Kowald alongside drummer Sven-Åke Johansson.
1968 saw the release of Machine Gun, an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. One critic wrote that Machine Gun offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later."
The logistical difficulties of touring with an octet resulted in Brötzmann eventually slimming the group to a trio once again, the most notable and lasting one with Han Bennink and Fred Van Hove.
In the 1980s, Brötzmann flirted with jazz fusion and noise rock in the avant-garde supergroup Last Exit.
Brötzmann remained active, touring and recording regularly. Over his career he released over fifty albums as a bandleader, and appeared on dozens more, with groups such as his Die Like A Dog Quartet (with Toshinori Kondo, William Parker and Hamid Drake, being loosely inspired by saxophonist Albert Ayler, a prime influence on Brötzmann's music), Sonore (a reed trio with Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustafsson) and Full Blast (with bass guitarist Marino Pliakas and drummer Michael Wertmuller). He's also recorded or performed with many other musicians, including Cecil Taylor, Evan Parker, Han Bennink, Bill Laswell, William Parker, Willem Breuker, Ken Vandermark, Conny Bauer and Brötzmann's son, Caspar Brötzmann, a notable guitarist in his own right.
Among the most important European free jazz musicians, Brötzmann's rough, lyrical timbre remains easily recognisable on his many recordings.
He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement, but grew dissatisfied with art galleries and exhibitions. He has not abandoned his art training, however: Brötzmann has designed most of his own album covers. He first taught himself to play various clarinets, then saxophones; he is perhaps the only jazz musician to play the tárogató. Among his first musical partnerships was that with double bassist Peter Kowald.
For Adolphe Sax, Brötzmann's first recording, was released in 1967 and featured Kowald alongside drummer Sven-Åke Johansson.
1968 saw the release of Machine Gun, an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. One critic wrote that Machine Gun offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later."
The logistical difficulties of touring with an octet resulted in Brötzmann eventually slimming the group to a trio once again, the most notable and lasting one with Han Bennink and Fred Van Hove.
In the 1980s, Brötzmann flirted with jazz fusion and noise rock in the avant-garde supergroup Last Exit.
Brötzmann remained active, touring and recording regularly. Over his career he released over fifty albums as a bandleader, and appeared on dozens more, with groups such as his Die Like A Dog Quartet (with Toshinori Kondo, William Parker and Hamid Drake, being loosely inspired by saxophonist Albert Ayler, a prime influence on Brötzmann's music), Sonore (a reed trio with Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustafsson) and Full Blast (with bass guitarist Marino Pliakas and drummer Michael Wertmuller). He's also recorded or performed with many other musicians, including Cecil Taylor, Evan Parker, Han Bennink, Bill Laswell, William Parker, Willem Breuker, Ken Vandermark, Conny Bauer and Brötzmann's son, Caspar Brötzmann, a notable guitarist in his own right.
Machine Gun
Peter Brötzmann Lyrics
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41 Well I'm up and I don't know why But I guess…
A Band of Gypsys Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Teari…
Agoraphobic Nosebleed My heads a fucking machine gun. I destroy everything I put…
Ahmed Santa الله عليك machine gun على البيت bun عيل شيك عامل done لو هن…
Anne McCue I saw him today at the station There was something on…
Anvil In the bunker suppressing fire Burning heat of hot desire Am…
B. Fleischmann So you wanna be hardcore With your hat to the back,…
Badflower That's just what they told me You could be a patriot Don't…
Band of Gypsies Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Teari…
Breaking System Straight outta my block imma be gettin tonight Never need no…
C.I.A.N.U.R.O. So you wanna be hardcore With your hat to the back,…
Camodia Boys I saw him today at the station There was something on…
Charli Baltimore (Ft. Joe Budden) . She wanna take a . look if…
Chase & Status Chase and Status King Push D boy, dark side, stash money, a…
Chase & Status/Pusha T Chase and Status King Push D boy, dark side, stash money…
Dj Tuniziano & B.R.O So you wanna be hardcore With your hat to the back,…
Domingo I be the cop in a plan fella And I ain't…
Flotsam and Jetsam I got tools to mow down everybody I got triggers waiting I…
Gracenote (Oh-whoa-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-whoa-oh Oh-oh…
GrimSkunk Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el mar Si la tierra…
Ida Corr Time is the machine gun Life is holding to your head …
Jimi Hendrix Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Tearing m…
Jimi Hendrix (with the Band of Gypsys) Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Teari…
Jimi Hendrix / Wild Blue Angel Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Tearing m…
Jimi Hendrix w/Band of Gypsys Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Teari…
Jimi Hendrix攀 Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Tearing m…
Jimmy Hendrix "Happy new year first of all. I hope we'll have…
KITCHEN - Slowdive See you walking and I know shes my friend, again Just…
Kush & Zion.T Machine gun 다 뚫어버리지 Machine gun 두두두두 두두두두 Machine gun 두두두두 두…
LIVING ROOM 1 - Portishead I saw a savior A savior come my way I thought I'd…
Mano Negra Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el mar Si la tierra…
Manu Chao Si la tierra tiembla Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el…
Manu Chao (Radio Bemba Sound System) Si la tierra tiembla Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el…
Manu Chao - radio bemba sound system Si la tierra tiembla Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el…
McCue Anne I saw him today at the station There was something on…
Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Redman So you wanna be hardcore With your hat to the back,…
Party Nation All bullet man ? Or that chat too much ? Machin…
Portishead I saw a savior A savior come my way I thought I'd…
Portishead(포티쉐드) I saw a savior A savior come my way I thought I'd…
Portishead- I saw a savior A savior come my way I thought I'd…
R.I.P.TIDE Ya no sé si es noche o día, me pierdo Hornazo…
Radio Bemba Si la tierra tiembla Si la tierra tiembla Se hunde en el…
Robert Dick Well, the first time that I saw you I could not…
Sally Anthony (ft. Joe Budden) . she wanna take a . look if…
Sara Bareilles Tell me off in a letter Completely ignore me Gettin' high of…
Saxon Move in to the front underhanded fire Hear the bullets flyin…
Slowdive See you walking and I know shes my friend, again Just…
Sum 41 Well I'm up and I don't know why But I guess…
Swift Guad Il faut qu'on passe du bon temps Il faut que tu…
T.G.T. Hold the gun to you head Hold the gun to you…
The Bear Quartet you shouldn't feel so secure your time is gonna come any d…
The Craftmen Club COUPLET Hey girl, shake your booty I am the Machine Gun I w…
The Isley Brothers Well, the first time that I saw you I could not…
The Living End Like a machine gun you command Always in control and making…
The R.I.P. Tides So you wanna be hardcore With your hat to the back,…
Trillium So, what I want to know is How did you get…
Warrant Well, the first time that I saw you I could not…
Yungblud I made the news today Because I hurt my friends They scribbl…
Jimi Hendrix Machine gun Tearing my body all apart Machine gun Tearing m…
Portishead I saw a savior A savior come my way I thought I'd…
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@robjones2408
What more is there to say? This fearsome "free jazz" epic still remains unbeatable
since its' original release in 1968.
File next to John Coltrane's "Ascension", Albert Ayler's "Spiritual Unity", AMM's
"Live At The Crypt", Gato Barbieri's "In Search Of The Mystery" Sun Ra's "Magic City"
and Joe Harriott's "Free Form" as utterly essential.
The free jazz pioneers never made any money, but they left a crucial legacy that influenced many great rock musicians and beyond.
Thanks for posting it.
@astraluna6is9
My girls Father, and his buddy are going to a memorial show in honor of Herr Brötzmann on the 17th of December in Chicago. Wish I could be there. I may livestream. Anyway, this is how he describes Brötzmanns music, because I’m listening to Machine Gun right now,
and I quote verbatim.
Beware!
This is a complete and total blowout meant to be taken in relatively small doses. It will be wild but nothing can achieve the utter bombastic mayhem that was achieved on Machine Gun.
Herr Dannenberger
Ottawa Illinois
December 6 2023
I have no questions or comments to add to his descriptions. I’m just going to continue to listen and know, that when one thinks they’ve heard damn near everything there is to hear, they haven’t.
Thanks man. You’re one of the very few musical librarian mentors, of my life.
@WritingOnGames
RIP to the greatest to ever do it.
@notmanatee2445
Peter brötzman did this,in case you didn't know.
@nctwl
Yoooo WritingOnGames is a fan of Brotzmann!!
RIP indeed. Check out his performance with Oxbow if you havent, its amazing
@user-yy9wp5mo6e
there's nothing i want more in life than to be part of a band like this. just let me go on stage and go fucking nuts
@marcellindenau5256
x/79/plasticized echolocation, same tbh
@egyptiansocks4742
that's not what this is though
@omnirhythm
What is this, though?
@SquareHeadSlacker
well there's clearly some composed elements to it, but plenty of opportunity to go nuts as well.
@AshleyPomeroy
I'd love to have been present in the studio when they recorded this. I can imagine Brotzmann stopping them after an hour and saying "if we continue we will slide into pretty space".
@solidago1041
Takes a lot of talent to play while falling down stairs but here we are, a whole hour of it