I enjoyed it immensely but I wouldn't use so many superlatives in my assessment - it was a great entertainment, like going to see the Rolling Stones play all their hits. Their lightshow was great - very effective and well co-ordinated with the music - though it did remind me of a Powerpoint presentation occasionally,. Hutter was the most animated of the four - he tapped his leg from time to time and a couple of times we saw a shimmy of his hips to which the audience reacted as if he was Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his axe, even though he was more like William Hague at Notting Hill. Ralf Hutter's vocal performance was unintentinally comical at times - he nervously put his hand to his lips, everytime he ..err.. vocalised, giving him the appearance of Larry Grayson. I liked the costume changes - the Robots were so cool and I liked the Tron outfits too - there was never any doubt that this was a spectacle to be enjoyred.
-----Original Message----- From: Nik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:21 AM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) Kraftwerk Last nite Sorry not to talk about Stockhausen or fascism but I would just like to wholeheartedly agree that Saturday night was one of the most amazing musical experiences I have ever had. In fact, it was also one of the most amazing visual feasts I have ever had. I couldn't get to sleep *last* night because I had 'Man Machine' going through my head, and when I woke up this morning it was *still* in my head. Am I going to need therapy to get thorugh this? I NEED to see them again. As for the lack of people dancing, the inclined floor at the Brixton Academy is hardly ideal. Or maybe I am just getting old and arthritic? N P.S: Gary - I think I was naive to think we would ever 'bump into each other' in there...! >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22/03/2004 08:42:42 >>> I think the visuals for the whole show were amazing. It was very cool how they used all the artwork from their album sleeves, it worked so well with the music. After all these years, they came out & proved that their still the Daddies (or Granddaddies even!) Kraftwerk tracks have been on shuffle in my head since Saturday. Best thing i've witnessed during 10 yrs of enjoying electronic music - i doubt it will ever be bettered. "Phonopsia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sia.co.uk> cc: Fax to: 22/03/2004 00:54 Subject: Re: (313) Kraftwerk Last nite ROBOTS COMPUTERWORLD NUMBERS HOMECOMPUTER POCKETCALCULATOR insanity in Brixton. The robots were sooooo f*cking cool. I was a bit nonplussed by the whole thing at the start, probably until around 'The Model' (which had amazing visuals), but then as my favorite songs emerged I got completely involved.. It's hard to articulate what it's like really, but it's very very cool when you're hearing your favorite stuff. Do not miss it if you can help it. Tristan ======= http://www.phonopsia.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. #####################################################################################
