Kind of C&V Music-related
 

My wife and I went to see the band Kraftwerk in Charlotte, NC on Monday. C&V because they've been around since the 70s and they played a lot of vintage TDF video behind them during their performing "Tour de France". Here is a still shot.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1272256019.jpg

But are they fahren auf der autobahn?

No Autobahn in Charlotte, but im sure rhey were heading down E Independence Blvd. after the show

Never saw 'em live, but I do have the shirt. :D

Since Autobahn came out in the mid-1970's, it's been about 80% Kraftwerk and 20% other for my listening. I still have the tricolor short-sleeve cycling jersey that I bought from the hilariously minimal Kraftwerk website about 20 years ago. Unfortunately, the first version of the jersey lacked pockets, and I guessed wrong on the size: it's medium, I need small. Too bad---it's well made.

Saw this last year, it was fantastic.

Wow, they have great merch

They are coming to PDX at the Keller Auditorium, great venue, superb sound, perfect for these guys, son and I are going, can't wait.

Great work Bianchi84 :thumb:

Pretty sure I have seen them but, a long time ago, maybe. :roflmao2:

Love 'em. They were serious cyclists back in the day, including injuries that affected their music making.
https://road.cc/content/news/5098-kr...-about-cycling

"No, and it didn't affect me. I got a new head, and I'm fine"

Ya can't make this stuff up. :roflmao2:

uniform?
 

Yes, but did you wear the official uniform?
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...44b015f12.jpeg

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...dc5e99c80.jpeg
Kraftwerk

Incredible band. I've listened to their music on rides before, it gets you in the zone.

Ja!
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When my Mother in law died (car accident), there was a lot of dark humor going on. For the visitation/service they asked 'are there special songs that your Mom loved' so they can play them over the picture montages or during the service. My brother in law wanted to bring in an unmarked CD- and say 'this was the song that gave her the love of life, the song that lifted her soul and meant all the world to her' maybe have a break in the service- and then have this mystery song be "Pocket Calculator."

God, that would have been epic.

We are totally doing that for his funeral.

I needs shoes like that...:thumb:

Just saw them when they came to Philadelphia, and the show was fantastic.
Phil

Radioaktivitaet, fuer mich und dich im All entsteht. Had no idea these guys were still around. Kool.

Not only that, in some circles they're considered the most influential band since the Beatles. As one music/culture critic says early on in this 2013 Kraftwerk documentary.

(The thumbnail photo is from the Trans-Europe Express album, from 1977. Subtle humorists, those Germans.)

In 2017, the TdF started from Düsseldorf and the day ended in an open venue Kraftwerk concert next to a park so we went there and sat all evening just outside the wall.
On Monday a colleague showed off how cool the concert was for a cartload of money, but I aas really happy also outside.

As a kid my uncle gave me the above TEE vinyl from his collection as I really liked the song.
And as a Hungarian im obliged fo mention the inspiration for the artwork (I admit I accidentally found out only a few months ago):
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fd3feb17cb.jpg
Hungarian Post stamp from 55

T minus 66 hrs. for the Portland show.

T minus 5 hrs in PDX.

Great review from the Boston show.

https://artsfuse.org/307028/concert-...ning-smoothly/

Check out the tons of stuff from Florian Schneider that Julien's is auctioning: gear, clothing, even a couple tandem bikes.

https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/a...der-collection

Wow…just wow!