If I hadn't personally wandered all over Eastern Europe at various stages from 1990 to 1994, and lived the reality, I could be fooled into thinking the West got the wrong end of the stick. I mean seriously - who wouldn't want to dance at Theo's Beat Bar? I'm so there - a casual foreign observer holding up the darkened wood panel bar, plumes of smoke everywhere, while enjoying multiple steins of awesome nickel beer from a local brewery. And watching hotty frauleins dance wildly in their tight fitting state worker uniforms. Male fantasy overload I'd submit. And who is providing this fanciful soundtrack? Well... none other than Theo Schumann of course! Who is that? I have no idea. Does it matter? Digging those period analog synthesizers, organ, and smooth electric sax. And that rhythm section! Nonstop fills. Miles would approve. This is some groovy ass sh...t. There are some straighter jazz/blues numbers as well.
The photo of the band on the back is priceless. So square, they're hip. No reissues for this one. If I stumble onto this LP at the thrift shop (and I might, former east bloc stuff does show up here on occasion), then I'm keeping it. Don't feel compelled to import it though.
11/7/23 (new entry)
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