On Apr 16, 2012, at 6:15 AM PDT, David Smith <bassline...@gmail.com> wrote:
> VS an analog show: rewind the clock to 1981, just imagine what it > would be like to hear them "live." -- if there is such a thing. I > heard they were indeed here in 1981, I'd like to think it wasn't just > them playing a tape, dancing around -- but actually synthesizing new > tones, "live." Being an, ahem, "list elder" ... I saw them back in July of 1981: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79243992@N00/4010953276/ (Even have a copy of the gig on MP3. Unfortunately it's missing "Autobahn" and "Mitternacht" but otherwise it's complete. Pretty funny to hear Ralf say "We just ... broke one of our American synthesizers ... they are used to German temperatures" after "Neon Lights" - it was a pretty hot day that day.) They were basically bringing Kling Klang around on tour with them back then. No (visible) tapes. I'm not sure I'd call it "synthesizing new tones", but it was most definitely "live". - Greg
