Coldplay sample/interpolate Kraftwerk on their new CD. Haven't played it yet. So will deliver verdict later...
---------- >From: diana potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: (313) Kraftwerk in Chicago >Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 7:33 AM > > > The first time I saw Kraftwerk was in London at Tribal > Gathering, many a years ago- it was such a different > experience than in Chicago- which was sold out and > PACKED. We sat in the balcony WAAAAY up. No dancing > this time, no fresh air...but still worth it. It was > the first time for two of the people I was with-so > that was an added bonus to the entire experience. > > Agreed on the visuals and the Tron suites!!! gotta > love those!! It was funny b/c at the Chicago show the > two on the right (facing the stage) looked as if they > forgot to charge the battery on their ties. Anyone > else notice the bald-hair-bald-hair pattern ? > > Though I must say one of my FAVORITE things about the > show was a certain sighting of a cerrrtain list > member. > > Truely a great addition to an amazing trip. > d > > > > --- Scott Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I saw them in Detroit on Friday. I also hope they >> put out a DVD of the >> tour--what incredible visuals. We staked out a spot >> right in middle and >> about 10 feet from the stage at the State Theater. >> When the Tour de France >> visuals came on it was like you were on a bike in >> the Pyrenees--holy sh*t! >> >> I didn't realize before the show that the vocals on >> Radioactivity were: >> "Chernobyl, Harrisburg, Sellafield, Hiroshima." I >> guess I thought that >> Radioactivity came out before Chernobyl but I guess >> it must have been in >> response. The little intro before Radioactivity was >> interesting as >> well--bringing the anti-nuke cause up to date. >> >> I was also struck by the road sign at the end of >> autobahn that showed a red >> slash through the highway sign--as to say NO to the >> autobahn/autoculture. >> Maybe I'm reading into it. I hadn't really pegged >> them as political before >> but I guess the whole fascination with the Tour de >> France kinda fits into >> the same anti-auto message a bit. Of course the >> focus is making really >> f*ckin great tunes--as it should be. >> >> Scott >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:06 PM >> To: lisa >> Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: (313) Kraftwerk in Chicago >> >> >> >> >> >> well, Minimum Maximum is supposed to be released >> either with a DVD >> component (enhanced CD?) or will be a separate >> release. >> >> Radioactivity blew me away (no pun intended). >> >> MEK >> >> >> >> >> lisa >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ne.net> >> To >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 06/06/05 01:01 PM >> cc >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED], >> >> [email protected] >> >> Subject >> Re: (313) >> Kraftwerk in Chicago >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anyone know if they'll be doing a DVD for the >> 2004-2005 tour? The stage >> show / visuals were really awesome. >> >> Lisa >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Holy sh!t - what a show. The Riviera was jam >> packed sold out just about >> a >> > week before the show. Got in the queue and it >> started raining. Got in >> > just about five ten minutes before they took the >> stage. Went upstairs to >> > the balcony - no room. Tried the mainfloor - down >> front left speaker >> > stack. They weren't letting anyone else in. My >> wife and I managed to >> > squeeze our way through on the second tier, >> mainfloor. Found some space >> in >> > the nick of time. >> > >> > speechless really - the show was fantastic. Best >> in the world. >> Listening >> > to Minimum Maximum right now on the iPod (had a >> leaked copy about a month >> > ago). >> > The playlist of the show was pretty much the >> Minimum Maximum track >> listing. >> > But the added visuals of the show - holy crap. >> > >> > It's funny that a friend of mine who was also at >> the show (but got down >> > closer - every man for themselves!) had the same >> thought I did when the >> > robots were on stage: >> > >> > "they get a bigger cheer than the actual band!" >> The crowd went nuts when >> > the robots were revealed. >> > the falling pills on Vitamin got a great reaction >> from the crowd ;) >> > >> > all-in-all I was ready to hop on the plane to go >> see them in San >> Francisco >> > for the next night. >> > >> > hope they do this again soon. >> > >> > Detroit next time for us >> > >> > MEK >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > com >> >> > >> To >> > 06/03/05 03:45 AM >> [email protected] >> >> > >> cc >> > >> >> > >> Subject >> > (313) >> Kraftwerk Minimize Maximize >> >> > (again!!) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > IT'S ON VINYL TOO!!!!! >> > >> > A beautiful 4 vinyl box set!!! I have it here, it >> came this morning!!! >> > >> > Tracklist looks the same as the double CD!!! >> > >> > OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. >> > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com
