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With an ongoing musical career of 54 years, over 40 albums, more than a hundred radio and TV appearances, they have performed over 5,000 live shows to date. What they brought to the stage in the 1960s may well have been seen as shocking. Fusing free jazz with rock’n’roll, Guru Guru experimented with Asian and African rhythms and styles, incorporating these into their own brand of psychedelic cosmic rock. The musicians lived under the same roof as a commune, enjoyed hallucinogenic drugs and shared their political views on a regular basis, reading out statements during performances. Their live shows were – and still are – experiences, with the band surprising audiences, for instance when they released live chickens into the respectable Grugahalle in Essen, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Repertoire Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50468902175051,"sku":"2022778","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50468903715147,"sku":"2022779","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Three_Faces_Of_Guru_Guru_e63da10b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727353591"},{"product_id":"live-in-essen-1970","title":"Live In Essen 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eStunning quality, rare live performance recordings of krautrock pioneers Guru Guru, from one of their earliest ever live concerts on Sunday October the 25th 1970. 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