Heartland

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/ ... dies-at-78

Saw him only once, two years ago, unique, unmistakeable way of playing drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIv9ewcV9wg

Very sad news.

Oh, that is saddening. I saw him play with Can, Phantomband, Drums Off Chaos and on other occasions in the 70s, 80s and 90s in Cologne.
He was part of the local scene, always friendly and open-minded towards newcomers and everything that was going on in the culture ...
Cologne without him and some others had not been what it was back in the days ... ...