Josef Janíček (born 28 December 1947 in

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, now

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) is a Czech rock keyboardist, singer, accordion and guitar player. He was a former guitarist of

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; from 1969 he played with The Plastic People of the Universe. He was also a member of

Milan Hlavsa Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa (Prague, 6 March 1951 – 5 January 2001) was the founder, chief songwriter, and original bassist of the Czech band the Plastic People of the Universe, which was part of the inspiration for the anti-establishment movement C ...

's band called ''Půlnoc''. Since 1990, he is a member of

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Revival Band.

Discography

With The Plastic People of the Universe

*''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 ''Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned'' is an album by Czech underground band the Plastic People of the Universe. It was recorded in 1974/75, mainly at Houska Castle, enabled by the castle's then warden Svatopluk Karásek, with some songs being ...

'' (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

*''Live Bratislava'' (1988) *''Půlnoc'' (1990) *''City of Hysteria'' (1991) *''Live in New York'' (1996) - live album

References

1947 births Living people Czech accordionists Czech guitarists Male guitarists Czech keyboardists The Plastic People of the Universe members 21st-century accordionists {{CzechRepublic-musician-stub