- Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (30 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1860744176
- ISBN-13: 978-1860744174
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.5 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 559,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The story they tried to ban from the courts can now be told. In the second edition of this book, Wolfgand Flur, the drummer in seminal electronic band Kraftwerk, recounts the complete story of his musical life. The original edition had to be drastically cut at the 11th hour due to legal action from the other members of the band, but having won this legal dispute, Wolfgang can at last tell the complete story of Kraftwerk and the major part he played in the band's worldwide success.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is Wolfgang Flur's attempt to de-mystify Kraftwerk, and as such it is pretty successful. Flur himself comes across as naive and well-meaning, a third member of Kraftwerk who originally went along for the ride and has hit all sorts of troubles since leaving the band.
On the up side, it is very well written- it's chatty and descriptive, and quite evocative of the time and atmosphere. Unlike the other reviewer here M.A.Harwood I was more inclined to see Flur's side of the deep split within Kraftwerk by which the 'founding members' appear to have stabbed him in the back and even attempted to derail his post-Kraftwerk career.
On the down side, Flur apologies in the introduction for a lack of 'techie' information about electronics and the sounds they used, but even so a bit more emphasis on the music would have been good- not synthesizer settings but at least some more about the inspiration. Plus, Flur is clearly very keen to plug his new musical project Yamo, and doesn't ever miss an opportunity to mention "Yamo" or "Time Pie" (the name of the album) in every chapter, which can get a bit annoying.
On the up side, it is very well written- it's chatty and descriptive, and quite evocative of the time and atmosphere. Unlike the other reviewer here M.A.Harwood I was more inclined to see Flur's side of the deep split within Kraftwerk by which the 'founding members' appear to have stabbed him in the back and even attempted to derail his post-Kraftwerk career.
On the down side, Flur apologies in the introduction for a lack of 'techie' information about electronics and the sounds they used, but even so a bit more emphasis on the music would have been good- not synthesizer settings but at least some more about the inspiration. Plus, Flur is clearly very keen to plug his new musical project Yamo, and doesn't ever miss an opportunity to mention "Yamo" or "Time Pie" (the name of the album) in every chapter, which can get a bit annoying.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good book for all those willing to know a bit more about this hugely influential and respected group. However don't expect a detailed account of Kraftwerk's history as it is more based around Wolfgang's feelings and anecdotes (specially the sexual ones) during his time with Kraftwerk and a good amount of advertising about his new project Yamo. Also, one gets the feeling that Wolfgang was never close enough to founder members Ralf&Florian as to be able to tell us much about them, apart from some interesting facts and anecdotes (as probably many fans expect). The book also contains some nice pictures that hadn't been available before.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had some idea of what to expect of this book, having read some reviews of it before buying it. It does contain quite a lot of interesting material about Kraftwerk, especially about various gigs/tours that they did, and their social life in Dusseldorf in the earlier days. You do get the impression that Flur was always somewhat distanced from Hutter and Schneider, and his main contribution later on appears to be around building various pieces of equipment for the studio. However, the total lack of information about the recording process could be as the result of the injunction taken against him, where he says there are some things that he's not allowed to write about. He also goes on at great length about his current project, Yamo. With a good editor, the book could have been reduced by a third, and have been better for it. If you're going to buy one KW book, Pascal Bussy's is a better overview, but all fans should probably own this too.
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Too Long
If 100 pages of the trivial stories were removed from this book it would benefit. Rather bitter, cynical, and self serving in places. Read more
Published 10 months ago by rossi
Great Insight
Fascinating insight into one of the world's most influential, but enigmatic bands. Flur's book shows how human Hutter and Schneider were/are, but also how controlling. Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. MCGonigal
Korr-Ekt!
Ever wondered why the German lyrics to "The Model" have a rhyme in the second verse featuring an English Policeman-style word "Korr-Ekt"? Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2007 by patpending
A review
It is all down to our personal tastes and disgusts but I have to agree that Wolfgang and Karl suffered great deal of negligence (if not total humiliation) from their employers... Read more
Published on 19 April 2006 by Ivan Antunovic
Big advertisement for Yamo and lots of resentment...
I have to agree with a previous reviewer, this book might be a third shorter and it would be the same; Saddly Herr Flür tries every literary style, making this a confussing... Read more
Published on 21 May 2001
A fascinating summary of a human and musical life.
my name is Zusannah Winebergh, and I am a fan of Kraftwerk and Wolfgang Fluers book 'I Was A Robot'. Read more
Published on 17 April 2001
A fascinating summary of a human and musical life.
my name is Zusannah Winebergh, and I am a fan of Kraftwerk and Wolfgang Flürs book 'I Was A Robot'. Read more
Published on 17 April 2001
a pleasure to read for friends of authentic erotica
For me, it was a great pleasure, reading this book by Wolfgang Flür. There is only one thing I have to criticize: the title. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2001
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