Josef Janíček (born 28 December 1947 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech rock keyboardist, singer, accordion and guitar player. He was a former guitarist of The Primitives Group;[1] from 1969 he played with The Plastic People of the Universe. He was also a member of Milan Hlavsa's band called Půlnoc. Since 1990, he is a member of The Velvet Underground Revival Band.[2]

Josef Janíček
Josef Janíček with The Plastic People of the Universe in 2010
Josef Janíček with The Plastic People of the Universe in 2010
Background information
Born (1947-12-28) 28 December 1947 (age 76)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Keyboards, accordion, guitar, vocals

Discography edit

With The Plastic People of the Universe edit

  • Bez ohňů je underground (1992) – live album
  • For Kosovo (1997) – live album
  • The Plastic People of the Universe (1997) – live album
  • Hovězí porážka (released: 1997, recorded: 1983–84)
  • Jak bude po smrti (released: 1998, recorded: 1979)
  • Pašijové hry velikonoční (released: 1998, recorded: 1978)
  • Vožralej jak slíva (released: 1997, recorded: 1973–1975) – live album
  • Ach to státu hanobení (released: 2000, recorded: 1976–77)
  • Líně s tebou spím | Lazy Love / In Memoriam Mejla Hlavsa (2001)
  • Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned (released: 2001, recorded: 1974–75)
  • Muž bez uší (released: 2002, recorded 1969–72) – live album
  • Co znamená vésti koně (released: 2002, recorded: 1981)
  • Do lesíčka na čekanou (released: 2006, recorded? 1973) – live album
  • Maska za maskou (2009)
  • Non Stop Opera (2011) – live album

With Půlnoc edit

  • Live Bratislava (1988)
  • Půlnoc (1990)
  • City of Hysteria (1991)
  • Live in New York (1996)[3] – live album

References edit

  1. ^ "Český hudební slovník".
  2. ^ "» Josef Janíček". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  3. ^ "Encyklopedie československé alternativní scény 1968 – 1993".