Music Appreciation

lastlib

(26,336 posts) Sat Jun 28, 2025, 12:05 PM Jun 28

Kraftwerk - "Autobahn"

love this album--ranks up there with "Tubular Bells"--not quite Moody Blues, but pretty darn good.

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Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" (Original Post) lastlib Jun 28 OP

Listened To It A Lot ProfessorGAC Jun 28 #1

It influenced my tastes a lot too. lastlib Jun 28 #2

I Still Miss The Old Knob Turning Days ProfessorGAC Jun 28 #3

ProfessorGAC

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1. Listened To It A Lot

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 01:26 PM

Jun 28

It came out right around the time I had access to a synthesizer for the first time, so I was fascinated by this record.
Used to go teach piano on Saturday mornings and spend any and all downtime trying to figure out how those sounds were created.
Pretty darned important album & song for me.

lastlib

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2. It influenced my tastes a lot too.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 01:59 PM

Jun 28

It certainly laid down some unique and interesting sounds!

ProfessorGAC

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3. I Still Miss The Old Knob Turning Days

Reply to lastlib (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 03:09 PM

Jun 28

A PAIA, then a Korg MS-20, then a Korg Polysix, then an Oberheim OB-8.
Then I went digital & rackmount (MIDI) and even though I learned all the programming, including FM synthesis, I wasn't the same as just twisting a knob or moving a cable on a patch bay.
And yet, I sure wouldn't have wanted to record Auotbahn with tech they had then. Too much work!

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