Kraftwerk Kick Off Career Retrospective in New York
Kraftwerk’s “Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8,” in which the influential electronic group revisits each of its albums one by one over eight nights, began last night with the performance of Autobahn at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
The highly-anticipated concerts were sold out within minutes of the digital box office opening, leaving most people ticketless and cursing at a “captcha.” But we’ve got the story for all of those who couldn’t be there.
There’s a harmonica-playing wizard begging everyone in line for a +1 #Kraftwerk #MoMa
— Glenn Belverio (@GlennBelverio) April 10, 2012
The mood is anticipatory. The museum is dark. Tension builds. 20 min… @Kraftwerk #VWFanTickets @vw
— Jason Eldredge (@JasonEldredge) April 11, 2012
Well, this kraftwerk thing is full of nerds.
— Felix Cadecque (@CosMichVoyager) April 11, 2012
Very intimate setting. Only 500 people max. @Kraftwerk stage is set where Marina Abramović sat in 2010. #VWFanTickets twitter.com/JasonEldredge/…
— Jason Eldredge (@JasonEldredge) April 11, 2012
Official #Kraftwerk 3D Glasses. #VWFanTickets @vw @Kraftwerk twitter.com/JasonEldredge/…
— Jason Eldredge (@JasonEldredge) April 11, 2012
Driving on a simulated autobahn with 3d glasses #kraftwerk
— Gig Connection (@GigConnection) April 11, 2012
Just got on the Autobahn. @Kraftwerk #VWFanTickets twitter.com/JasonEldredge/…
— Jason Eldredge (@JasonEldredge) April 11, 2012
Now use the time on sprockets when we dance. #kraftwerk
— Alex Flenner (@AlexanderF) April 11, 2012
Obligatory tweet wherein I confirm that this is fucking nuts #kraftwerk
— jenn pelly (@jennpelly) April 11, 2012
Fran Drescher knows what time it is. RT @frandrescher @Moma nyc kraftwerk! Ya ya!!! twitter.com/frandrescher/s…
— Andrew MonkOne Mason (@monkuno) April 11, 2012
Michael Stipe is buying the Kraftwerk 3d book and multiple t shirts at MoMA gift shop
— Ryan Muir (@ryanmuir) April 11, 2012
kraftwerk are really playing every song on the album. live. amazing and just what we hoped for
— Joseph Schepis (@joeschepis) April 11, 2012
Best #Kraftwerk Tweet. RT @sfj “What are people clapping for? Them, or the rotating words?”
— Steve Smith (@nightafternight) April 11, 2012
#Kraftwerk at #MoMa tonight were da bomb twitpic.com/98dfoo
— Glenn Belverio (@GlennBelverio) April 11, 2012
Kraftwerk cultivating a Bill Nye Aesthetic twitter.com/jjjocelynnn/st…
— Jocelyn Miller (@jjjocelynnn) April 11, 2012
even though u cant see, they’re actually playing their instruments! I heard a brown note! #humanafterall #kraftwerk
— rezzie magique (@weirdmagic) April 11, 2012
that’s right. COMPUTERWORLD for all my digital bruthtas! #Kraftwerk #VWFanTickets twitter.com/luisaguiluz/st…
— Luis Aguiluz (@luisaguiluz) April 11, 2012
Yup. All of the hits tonight. #Kraftwerk #VWFanTickets #TourDeFrance twitter.com/JasonEldredge/…
— Jason Eldredge (@JasonEldredge) April 11, 2012
Kraftwerk 1.5 hours in and going strong #liferules
— jenn pelly (@jennpelly) April 11, 2012
the big question is will kraftwerk really play EVERY song on their albums and the answer appears to be yes.
— Joseph Schepis (@joeschepis) April 11, 2012
#kraftwerk – wunderbar! Autobahn and all the hits! Surround sound and 3D! Going home happy.
— Bruce Tantum (@BruceTantum) April 11, 2012
Hahaha what Kim cattrall/samantha jones is at the kraftwerk reception dinner
— Sara Li (@sarashashali) April 11, 2012
Confirmed: it’s 2012 and Kraftwerk are indeed performing with iPads
— jenn pelly (@jennpelly) April 11, 2012
Kraftwerk at MOMA was an incredible experience. All of Autobahn then over an hour of classics. Tomorrow- Radio-Activity! @Soundcheck
— Howard Petruziello (@originalhowardp) April 11, 2012
Related:
• Kraftwerk Diary Day One: Electronic Pioneers Play 1974’s ‘Autobahn’
• Kraftwerk Diary Day Two: Band Plays Tweaked Version of 1975 Concept Album ‘Radio-Activity’
• ‘Krautwerk’ Satisfies Ticketless Kraftwerk Fans in Brooklyn