Guru Guru: Live at Lido

Guru Guru is a German Krautrock band founded in 1968 under the name *The Guru Guru Groove* by Mani Neumeier (drums), Uli Trepte (bass), and Eddy Naegeli (guitar), later replaced by American Jim Kennedy (guitar). Just in time for their debut in 1970, Ax Genrich replaced Kennedy to solidify the classic Guru Guru lineup. Guru Guru had connections to the free jazz scene, both through their collaboration with Swiss pianist Irène Schweizer and through Neumeier, who had already won several jazz awards. The band was also influenced by psychedelic rock artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, the Rolling Stones, and early Pink Floyd. The band's friends included Amon Düül, Can, and Xhol Caravan, with whom Guru Guru played jam sessions. Filmmakers and archivists Dietmar Post & Lucía Palacios filmed the show especially for the “play loud! (live) music series” on November 12, 2010, at the Lido in Berlin.