In subsequent years Tago Mago would influence, among countless others, David Bowie, Julian Cope, Primal Scream, the Flaming Lips and hosts of electronic artists and avant gardists. “In particular Halleluhwah, which lasts an entire side.” “Tago Mago is a stunning album,” said Lydon. But it was Tago Mago – the record John Lydon said inspired his entry into music – that set a lofty benchmark. Irmin Schmidt said that Can were “always aiming for the masterpiece”.
