So what do you do on a St Patrick's Day Monday? Go and see the German pioneers of EDM, of course!
I don't know much about Kraftwerk, but if a band is doing a 50th anniversary tour, they've go to be doing something right. Right? I'm still not sure.
I bought a last minute ticket and headed over to Ovens because it had been over a month since I'd seen a show. And I need live music - I can feel it. I'm panicked because I have nothing for certain coming up until May. Anyway at 8pm (on the dot), 4 guys walked on stage, stood behind what looked like 4 desks and proceeded to "play" for the next 2 hours. I say "play" because, for all I know they pressed a button, and then everything was done for the night. As for the music, it's not my thing, but I can see where this was revolutionary at the time. I'm glad I was there, like when I saw Daft Punk, but I'm not sure I'll ever hear another Kraftwerk song again. Visually, it was stunning. A video choreographed to every song and Kraftwerk's suits blending in with said videos.
At first it felt like I was in a German Contemporary Art Museum watching a video. Everyone around me seemed interested art students, and as if they knew what was happening. I had no idea what was going on. But I did grow into it. The Man Machine was familiar to me. I really liked Neon Lights. Geiger Counter and Radioactivity were a good follow up and Robots near the end was a good song.
Again I had a good night, but maybe not a great night. Not what I'd usually see, but glad I went to my one and only Kraftwerk show.
Kraftwerk, Ovens Auditorium
Kraftwerk, Ovens Auditorium
Kraftwerk, Ovens Auditorium
The Crap Facts
This is my 516th concert.
This is my 5th concert at Ovens Auditorium.
This is my 114th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 137th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 316th concert in the USA.
Kraftwerk are the 600th band I've seen.
