1976/01/17
A successful rock-concert
The Munich rock band Embryo were guests at the old girls' high school in Königswinter. The evening was opened by the rock-blues group “Slot”. This new band comes from the Rhein-Sieg district and has only been playing together for three months. [...]
After a short reorganization break, the musical command then went to the rock band “Embryo”. The line-up of Roman Bunka (guitar, bass, vocals, percussion), Christian Burchard (drums, vibraphone, percussion, vocals), Dieter Miekautsch (electric piano, mellotron) and Maria Archer (vocals, percussion) played jazz-rock unlike any other in this country. Christian Burchard and Dieter Miekautsch's excellent interaction formed the rhythmic backbone. As their bass player is currently in India, Dieter Miekautsch and Roman Bunka alternated on bass. Maria Archer's vocals deserve special mention. The Indian singer immediately had the audience on her side. The highlight of the concert was when Roman Bunka switched to the drums and Christian Burchard to the vibraphone.
About Embryo's music: It took a while for the audience, which was very well-informed, to get used to the group's heavy style. But then the ice was broken. Every piece of music was received with great enthusiasm. Embryo's rock-jazz, which contains some Indian elements, made the concert an experience. After an encore, the concert ended and the large group of young people left the old gymnasium enthusiastically.
Thanks are also due to the organizer, a group of young people who did not organize the concert for commercial reasons, but for fun. They made it possible for the young people from the Rhein-Sieg region to hear one of the best German groups. As this concert was very well received, we can hope for more concerts in the future.
Mark Polscher
Honnefer Volkszeitung, 1976/01/22[1]
Lineup
Christian Burchard - Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion, Vocals
Roman Bunka - Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Dieter Miekautsch - Keyboards
Maria Archer - Vocals, Percussion