My daughter is so obsessed with kraftwerk!! And she just loves Karl bartos in general she has been listening to kraftwerk since she was 1 and a half and is 13 now❤😊
WHaaaaaat... I'm half West Indian and Half German, grew up with Kraftwerk and Calypso/Soca.. since 1970.. to see/hear the Steel Pan version of The Kraftwerk Tracks.. made me tear up... honestly BLOWN AWAAAAAAAAAAY. (P.S. I see the audience is playing their part as "the robots" ;))) ).
I had a dream. Karl could return to Düsseldorf. Kraftwerk (Ralf Hütter, that is) moved to Meerbusch Osterath. Therefore Karl and Wolfgang could team up together and be part of a great band again. I'd call it "Kraft".
Just discovered this, absolutely love kraftwerk on the steel drums,love the way the musicans have to move to perform such a contrast to kraftwerks performance, unbelievable ❤❤❤
Thank You for all you do Karl Bartos! I discovered Computer World album around age 10-11 ('84-'85, can't recall exactly) and was hooked instantly. Still this day shapes and forms my music and influences me! The only little disappointment was for me, that Uwe Schmidt aka Senior Coconut was not mentioned ...he did amazing cover version of most of the Kraftwerk songs!
Karl is a very well spoken and genuine, warm person. All of the guys from Kraftwerk have interesting personalities. Rest in peace to Florian, it's still a sore spot for me. This is a brilliant interview, very insightful 😄 🌟❤️
Actually he is not that modest, warm person. I remember him stopping his concert in Lille and asking a lady who was taking a photograph of him.. He had repeatedly asked" Lady, where are you from? "...
In all honesty, I liked (may I say loved) the 2018 show featuring the astronaut Alexander Gerst. To me, that show felt like a coronation, a prize that came 40 years after Spacelab was first released. That said, I understand Mr. Bartos' concern, as everything seem to indicate how Ralf always handled Kraftwerk with an iron fist.
They remeber things differently in more points than that. For example Karl writes that Wolfgang didnt want to join the 91 tour (being approached) while Wolfgang writes he was never approached.
Every moment when composing is different, you may have a certain way nailed down how to compose, but it's not a fixed thing and it's definitively not a given. It's very easy to take for granted since it was easy the last 10 times it will obviously also be the 11th time, sort of. Everything matters and adds up to the end result. New technology force new ways of working, and suddenly the basis are no longer the same. That's why Lennon McCartney wasn't as great as solo artists probably. I think Electric cafe is an absolute master piece and it is *because* of Ralf refusing to settle for mediocre. The nagging feeling that it's not yet good enough made him keep redoing the album and that's what made the album so great. The album may have gotten a better reception with another melody driven track on it, Tour de France was supposed to be included but it really didn't fit once the overall theme got there. Thinking about the themes I can't help thinking that Music non stop is an visualization of iTunes and Spotify and Electric cafe is the internet, a place where people can meet, which may include Sex object as well. Techno pop is a style of music of the future, it's theme and mode driven and sounds of our surroundings make up the songs, kind of like Autobahn, it's almost tribal even. The connectivity between humans in the track The telephone call may not be fully realized to iPhone, but it's well on it's way. It's pretty damn impressive.
Karl Is A Nice Guy, But A Bit Too Submissive Towards Some Other Acts. He Also Makes The Group Too Transparent. Ralf And Florian Never Did That And Never Publicly Confirmed His View Of Things.
My daughter is so obsessed with kraftwerk!! And she just loves Karl bartos in general she has been listening to kraftwerk since she was 1 and a half and is 13 now❤😊
WHaaaaaat... I'm half West Indian and Half German, grew up with Kraftwerk and Calypso/Soca.. since 1970.. to see/hear the Steel Pan version of The Kraftwerk Tracks.. made me tear up... honestly BLOWN AWAAAAAAAAAAY. (P.S. I see the audience is playing their part as "the robots" ;))) ).
That was crazy! How could they all be so motionless?!?
Karl Bartos was for Kraftwerk, what was Alan Wilder for Depeche Mode
Korrekt! How very clever of you! 👍🏻
Brilliant and love that start with that band
I had a dream.
Karl could return to Düsseldorf. Kraftwerk (Ralf Hütter, that is) moved to Meerbusch Osterath.
Therefore Karl and Wolfgang could team up together and be part of a great band again.
I'd call it "Kraft".
I would love Karl and Wolfgang to record an original song together, it would be amazing.
Fantastic pro quality recording of the whole event, was there and this is a brilliant way of archiving the night!
Just discovered this, absolutely love kraftwerk on the steel drums,love the way the musicans have to move to perform such a contrast to kraftwerks performance, unbelievable ❤❤❤
Thank You for all you do Karl Bartos!
I discovered Computer World album around age 10-11 ('84-'85, can't recall exactly) and was hooked instantly. Still this day shapes and forms my music and influences me!
The only little disappointment was for me, that Uwe Schmidt aka Senior Coconut was not mentioned ...he did amazing cover version of most of the Kraftwerk songs!
Electro Latin 😂
Uwe Schmidt?
Karl Bartos: brilliant, as always. Thanks for broadcasting this.
Karl is a very well spoken and genuine, warm person. All of the guys from Kraftwerk have interesting personalities. Rest in peace to Florian, it's still a sore spot for me. This is a brilliant interview, very insightful 😄 🌟❤️
Actually he is not that modest, warm person. I remember him stopping his concert in Lille and asking a lady who was taking a photograph of him.. He had repeatedly asked" Lady, where are you from? "...
In all honesty, I liked (may I say loved) the 2018 show featuring the astronaut Alexander Gerst. To me, that show felt like a coronation, a prize that came 40 years after Spacelab was first released.
That said, I understand Mr. Bartos' concern, as everything seem to indicate how Ralf always handled Kraftwerk with an iron fist.
I was in London only af few days before but could not be their. It’s great that we can the experience here…:-)
Beautiful introduction. I've already order my copy. I can't wait
Communication great album from Karl.
That's a good tight drummer they've got there.
Just finished reading the book... thanks for this upload 😎
Karl is humble and articulate.
Karl looks like my dad
Thank you so much for this!
But Wolfgang says in his book that it was he who introduced Karl to Ralf and Florian.
They remeber things differently in more points than that. For example Karl writes that Wolfgang didnt want to join the 91 tour (being approached) while Wolfgang writes he was never approached.
I love this man
Wanst it a royalty thing that made him quit Kraftwerk also? For not lack of concerts as they were about to do the 91 tour.
hey musicians in red, you are sou beautiful!!!!!
closed caption!faltou legendas.
Every moment when composing is different, you may have a certain way nailed down how to compose, but it's not a fixed thing and it's definitively not a given. It's very easy to take for granted since it was easy the last 10 times it will obviously also be the 11th time, sort of. Everything matters and adds up to the end result. New technology force new ways of working, and suddenly the basis are no longer the same. That's why Lennon McCartney wasn't as great as solo artists probably.
I think Electric cafe is an absolute master piece and it is *because* of Ralf refusing to settle for mediocre. The nagging feeling that it's not yet good enough made him keep redoing the album and that's what made the album so great. The album may have gotten a better reception with another melody driven track on it, Tour de France was supposed to be included but it really didn't fit once the overall theme got there.
Thinking about the themes I can't help thinking that Music non stop is an visualization of iTunes and Spotify and Electric cafe is the internet, a place where people can meet, which may include Sex object as well. Techno pop is a style of music of the future, it's theme and mode driven and sounds of our surroundings make up the songs, kind of like Autobahn, it's almost tribal even. The connectivity between humans in the track The telephone call may not be fully realized to iPhone, but it's well on it's way. It's pretty damn impressive.
1:05:35 Sarcasm alert!
Karl Is A Nice Guy, But A Bit Too Submissive Towards Some Other Acts. He Also Makes The Group Too Transparent. Ralf And Florian Never Did That And Never Publicly Confirmed His View Of Things.
Florain died before doing interviews on Kraftwerk.
i'd leave the room if an interviewer finishes their sentence with "tell me about xyz...". this is not an interogation, treat your guests respectfully.
He's great. She's just very annoying.