
Here we have a 17-minute EP, long enough for one side of a full LP. Getriebe was led by Detlev Schmidtchen, future keyboardist for Eloy starting with the Dawn album and ending with Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes (and later leaving to form the rather lackluster Ego on the Rocks). Ironically, Getriebe will remind listeners of Inside or Floating (and my favorite Eloy period) more than the sophisticated Dawn. In fact, Getriebe sounds like many of the top German bands of 1971. Detlev Schmidtchen formed this group in 1971 in Hanover, and in 1975 they won a local band competition called "Pop 75". The prize was at a local recording studio, where they recorded "Syncron". Apparently, they also won the chance to have dinner (?!) with Eloy, who were the guest headliners at this competition/festival. Eloy stole Schmidtchen which caused the group to break up.
A Walk Around Yourself 0:00
B1 Follow Me 7:58
B2 Janis 11:45
Bass Guitar – Reza René Mertens
Drums – Rob Perotti
Guitar – Detlev Schmidtchen (future Eloy keyboard)
Guitar [2nd] – Olaf Schröter
Organ – Karl Heinz Sieling
Vocals – Claus Jülich