spectoremg Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Fair enough, it was just me then. Maybe the amount of time the vinyl dinosaurs were given irked me. Digital is fab! And well said re the Kraftwerk doc - as influential as the Beatles, really!? Also I wouldn't trust Paul Morley as far as I could throw his ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1422730858' post='2676257'] Fair enough, it was just me then. Maybe the amount of time the vinyl dinosaurs were given irked me. Digital is fab! And well said re the Kraftwerk doc - as influential as the Beatles, really!? Also I wouldn't trust Paul Morley as far as I could throw his ego. [/quote] I'd actually agree about the "as influential as the Beatles" bit. Kraftwerk's influence has been massive. They've probably influenced me more than the Beatles; I've got quite a few Kraftwerk albums but I don't own any Beatles stuff, though obviously the Beatles have influenced me indirectly as there are lots of artists I like who were themselves influenced by the Beatles. I thought what the some of the other people were saying was pretty good too, but Morley & that other bloke who looked like a cross between Al DiMeola & a 70s porn star were just so up themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybertect Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1422731635' post='2676283']I thought what the some of the other people were saying was pretty good too, but Morley & that other bloke who looked like a cross between Al DiMeola & a 70s porn star were just so up themselves. [/quote] "Let's hear it for another great Italian, Al DiMeola" Frank Zappa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1422727518' post='2676183'] I loved all three programmes. However, during last night's episode, while discussing Kraftwerk's "Autobahn", did anyone else think, "no mate, they don't sing about fun on the autobahn!!!!!!" [/quote] Yeah that was cringeworthy wasn't it. The best bit of the Kraftwerk doc was the Pocket Calculator footage, got a bith bored with it otherwise, although you could base a drinking game around how often Paul Morley says "distilallation" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1422813014' post='2677063'] Yeah that was cringeworthy wasn't it. The best bit of the Kraftwerk doc was the Pocket Calculator footage, got a bith bored with it otherwise, although you could base a drinking game around how often Paul Morley says "distilallation" [/quote] Yeah, he did say it quite a bit, didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I can tell you that a certain talking head is a total dick off the screen as well as on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 discreet, would you be talking about the dick who gave Peter Gabriel's 3rd album a bad review cos he was having a bad day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzy Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Sound of song was really interesting but I only lasted for about 20 minutes of the Kraftwerk doc. Too many pretentious twats (P.Morley) for me, also once you have watched this [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwaxWoJPUC0"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwaxWoJPUC0[/url] Kraftwerk will never be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1422816085' post='2677132'] discreet, would you be talking about the dick who gave Peter Gabriel's 3rd album a bad review cos he was having a bad day? [/quote] It is not beyond the bounds of possibility. Edited February 1, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 The Morley is one of horse proportions. Seriously though, not one bit of criticism of Kraftwerk in the whole show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 My main contention with the last episode was that the chap said that chic's good times, and queens another one bites the dust were the same bass line. For someone that has a good an ear as his- he must be deaf!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 [quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1422872858' post='2677658'] My main contention with the last episode was that the chap said that chic's good times, and queens another one bites the dust were the same bass line. For someone that has a good an ear as his- he must be deaf!!!! [/quote] I shouted at the TV because of that during the trailers... THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 He said John Deacon "borrowed" from Chic, not that they're the same. Still, bit of an over-generalisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Stumbled across this, while in bed with the flu. I liked the programme. The presenter was very knowledgeable , and enthusiastic. Thought that they could've strung another episode out ,and that it was a bit rushed at the end. Regarding Kraftwerk; this is probably about the 3 rd long documented programme that I have seen over the years. Talent wise , they have got it . However, that Morley bloke needs to listen toKlaus schulze, Tangerine Dreamm,Jean MichelJarre , Eno etc to find the real deal ambient wise. I am tempt d to buy autobahn , but if I join spotify , will not bother. They don't move around much. I do admire the fact that, for their entire career, they handled the press on their terms . But unless they had a spectacular light show , they are soooo boring . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I've just revisited Autobahn. Influential, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1422816085' post='2677132'] discreet, would you be talking about the dick who gave Peter Gabriel's 3rd album a bad review cos he was having a bad day? [/quote] I love Kraftwerk but the documentary was the same old sycophantic story. Wasted opportunities with FK and Derrick May, giving more airtime to that awful man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Now that Edgar Froese has passed away,I wonder if the Beeb will do a documentary on Tangerine Dream ?!? About time IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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