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Mar 08, 2018 16:27

Dr. Dopo Jam - Samelam-Samelam

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- Vagn Hansen (Bass)
- "Vejmand" Niels Christensen (Drums)
- Bent Clausen (Vibraphone)
- Lars Rasmussen (Lead quitar, Violin)
- Anders Gaardmann (Tenor and sopransax, flute)
- "Skak" Poul Snitker (Trumpet, flute, bass)
- Kristian Pommer (Leader, Composer, moog, vocal, arranger, piano, guitar)
- Lars Bisgaard (Vocal)

Album: Entree (1973)

Dr. Dopo Jam was formed by Kristian Pommer in 1968 and gained a lot of success through TV, Radio and concerts. Dr. Dopo Jam was a very unique band with a unique sound. They sound a bit like a mix of Frank Zappa, Latin rhythms with a touch of the "The Canterbury Sound".
The footage is from FDF-børnedyreskuet in Roskilde in 1969. Unannounced Concert. The footage is from Cai Rydder. Original video from
http://www.musikhistorie.dk/sider/ark...

Dr. Dopo Jam - Fat Dogs & Danishmen 1974 (FULL ALBUM)

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1. Cowboy Song (4:36)
2. The Rubber Waltz (3:22)
3. Ode To Daddy Meatloaf (1:42)
4. Surfin' In Sahara (2:51)
5. Mambo Bernaice (3:44)
6. Scerzo For Violin & Pianoforte (1:55)
7. Rendezvous (Suite) (6:33)
8. Tango Macabre (3:12)
9. Fat Dogs & Danishmen (9:07)
10. Nova Bossa Nova (5:21)
11. Concerto For Solo Violin, Strings & Expanded Beatorchestra (7:35)

A large and loose combo playing jazz-rock merged with humorous pastiches on most musical styles imaginable. A quick look at the titles (from ‘Fat Dogs & Danishmen’) will give a good indication of the content: ‘Ode To Daddy Meatloaf’, 'Surfin' In Sahara’, 'The Rubber Waltz’ and 'Concerto For Solo Violin, Strings & Expanded Beat Orchestra’. Their goofy rock cabaret has similarities to The Mothers Of Invention but is really idiosyncratic. Quite entertaining but not to everybody's taste. Vocalist Lars Bisgaard had previously played with Rainbow Band.
The re-union album wasn't as challenging as earlier work, but still far from ordinary rock or jazz.

Kristian Pommer - clavinet, guitar, piano
J. Knudsen - lead guitar
Skak Snitker - trumpet
A. Gaardman - sax
J. Nørdal - trombone
B. Clausen - drums, vibes
E. Weisgard - drums, congas, percussion
V.Hansen - bass
Lars Bisgaard - lead vocals

Lars Bisgaard also sings in "Rainbow Band"

особенно прелестна на 11-ой минуте зарисовочка и сразу последующие за ней ..
замечательный альбом для хорошего настроения
а какая затейная Rendezvous (Suite) .. люблю их театральность кабарешную как Tango Macabre

Dr. Dopo Jam biography
This Danish band originated in Roskilde towards the ending of 1968 playing and utilizing a somewhat bizarre and sarcastic approach to both music making as well as stage antics. Kristian POMMER was the instigator of the group while at the same time handling keys, vocals and the guitar. Circling around crazy thematics and a wonderful sense of theatrics, POMMER handed over to Denmark what ZAPPA did to the English speaking world: fun music revolving around blues rock, jazz and psychedelia. Denmark was a hotbed for both psychedelic music as well as jazz, yet it was down to a couple of groups such as BURNIN RED IVANHO and SECRET OYSTER all of which were headed by saxophonist extraordinaire Karsten VOGEL and dear ol DR. DOPO JAM. Nobody would take the sporadic shifts, avant guarde tendencies and cut up experimentations as far as this band though.

Helping out in the original cast were Poul Skak SNITKER on flute and trumpet, Lars RASMUSSEN on electric guitar, Sten UGLEBJERG on percussion and something as wonderfully zany as a washtub and last but not least Sten OLSEN wielding an earthy and infinitely bouncy bass.

In September 1969 the band went through some changes as UGLEBJERG was replaced with not one but two drummers in Niels Vejmand CHRISTENSEN and Bent CLAUSEN. Olsens spot was handed over to a guy named Jesper HINDØ who was just as versatile as his predecessor. This edition of the band continued to experiment and build on the overt zany and eclectic sound only to yet again in 1972 rearrange the line up, now with the add on of trombone and saxophone. Kristian POMMER additionally handed over the vocal bits to singer Lars BISGÅRD.

Second outing Fat Dogs and Danishmen changed the overall expression of the band with a clearer and more orchestrated expression while at the same time holding onto the unique fire and quirky charm of the debut. On the sophomore though, they were infusing congas and a violin trio as well as the highly talented Wandy TWOREK as soloist.

DR. DOPO JAM dissolved in the month of May 1974 with most of the members continuing on different musical paths.

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