Mani Neumeier (Manfred Neumeier, born 31 December 1940 in Munich) is a German rock musician, free-jazz drummer, artist, and frontman (singer and drummer) of the German Krautrock-band Guru Guru.
Probably best known for his work with Guru Guru, Neumeier collaborated with numerous bands and artists, such as Dieter Möbius, Damo Suzuki, Harmonia, Hans-Karsten Raecke, Irène Schweizer, Peter Brötzmann, Sonny Sharrock, Uchihashi Kazuhisa, Jojo Hiroshige, Kawabata Makoto, Yoshida Tatsuya, and Luigi Archetti. Neumeier has lived in Germany and Japan. The wax museum of Tokyo has a wax figure of him. He has also regularly collaborated with Japanese jam and noise bands Acid Mothers Temple and Hijokaidan.
2005 Terra Amphibia 3 - Deep In The Jungle
Collaborations and guest appearances
1967 Humair, Favre, Antolini, Neumeier, Gruntz From Sticksland With Love
1967 Irène Schweizer Trio Jazz Meets India
1967 Irène Schweizer Trio Early Tapes
1967 Wolfgang Dauner Free Action
1982 Ensemble Yniverze Ensemble Yniverze
1982 Moebius, Plank, Neumeier Zero Set
1983 L.S. Bearforce L.S. Bearforce
1989 Der Blaue Hirsch Cyberpunk
1992 Der Blaue Hirsch Brain Drain
1992 Tiere Der Nacht Hot Stuff
1994 Tiere Der Nacht Wolpertinger
1996 Cosmic Couriers Other Places
1996 Mani Neumeier & Peter Hollinger Monsters Of Drums
1997 Irène Schweizer & Mani Neumeier European Masters Of Improvisation