It's totally ridiculous that Kraftwerk earning a lifetime achievement award only has one low-res video. They should have been front and center on the Grammy's show. I can't believe how many people do not understand that the genres of dance, pop, ambient, and hip-hop were all fundamentally altered and/or laid down by Kraftwerk.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if that's what Ralf wanted... he never likes appearing in person speaking on camera.. as evidently, none in existence(well, other than a 2 second clip of him and florian). It's quite possible it was his choice. If not then what you said.
@Paul Cole wether they went commercial or whatever music is music and they were for the most part still interesting I think.And as far as electronic music goes they were the cleverest of the lot. Tangerine Dream certainly have their place in this form of music.There is no one else like TG for sure. Cheers !
+OasisRecords1975 Is this the only recording of this in existence? The Grammys, and the only video footage of it is a blurry image from the middle row, and sound so muddy it's barely intelligible? Damn... I bet if was Beyoncé or Kanye we'd have closeups and crystal sound clarity.
For those who still don't understand Kraftwerk's greatness: Chuck Berry is the father of rock and roll, this guys are the Chuck berry of electronic music
Kraftwerk padre de la música electrónica? quien te ha engañado... 1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc). Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦
It's realy sad that there is no better recorded version of this ceremony for Kraftwerk. I would love to hear the speech of Ralf Hutter. Anyway thanks a lot to the person that recorded and uploaded this important document.
Grew up listening to them back in the 70s. I still have not heard a music group as unique and prolific as Ralf and the boys. It would be wonderful if the original members reunite.
WOW! I never knew they won this award. Why wasn't it on TV? All the bone heads that are up there today owe a debt to these guys. Even Gary Numan who is called the "Godfather of Electronica" bows his head to these guys and says they were way ahead of their time and a huge influence on him. A shame people didn't get to see this or hear about this.
This is just what magazines/journalists have called him in articles, especially after other musicians started name checking him. Numan doesn't consider himself any major pioneer or 'godfather' because he readily acknowledges there were many before him; most notably Kraftwerk and early Ultravox (John Foxx years).
Numan el padrino de la electrónica??? Kraftwerk padre de la electrónica??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Desde cuándo el modelo Düsseldorf y el Krautrock fueron las bases del EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid House, Trance, Eurobeat etc. Todo parte de 1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc). Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦 PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
This is the most sad and disgusting thing I've ever witnessed in Music. If the the big corporate music shit machine really wanted to pay tribute to Kraftwerk. They would have an entire grammy special on tv about Kraftwerk, their orgins, the experimental music scene they came out of and the incredibly enormous impact they have on modern music, but that would bore the masses and they would lose viewers which means losing some profit (oh no!) and they don't want that.
@@SuzLa1 Yes, apart from hip-hop, complete electronic music was more European, even if techno really started in Detroit but it was much MUCH bigger in Europe.
Or maybe Ralf Hütter requested minimal publicity because Kraftwerk has always been an extremely private/personal band with little interest in hogging the spotlight.
It's sad news. The last 6 or so 'Corona weeks' I was diving into electronic, synthpop and Krautrock music's history, starting my journey with my old Propaganda cd 'A Secret Wish' - also from Düsseldorf - and then going further back in time. I (re)discovered how great and interesting it was. Filling big holes in my musical knowledge. I totally fell in love with Kraftwerk, again. But this time with bigger respect, appreciation and pleasure. Florian being the oldest member left Kraftwerk years ago and I was already wondering how he would be doing these days. I was listening to their music yesterday evening in my garden. This morning I was shocked, reading that Florian passed away. He made his last journey, not on the Autobahn, not by TEE or bicycle, but from Düsseldorf straight back to where his music came from, Himmel hoch. RIP Florian.
@TAY1DN // GaryNuman&KraftwerkFan2006 ANAUTTP ATRCS Crying is the sincerest option IMHO. Remember, their creation will live on forever: music non-stop! 😉
Hermann Dill Me too. At first I was surprised he showed up. But then I realized he must be very proud of this award. So it made sense that he would show up in person. Love them and I'm still hoping the big 4 get back together, even if for just 1 show.
@@shamsulkabirsinin9559 Otro fanático de Kraftwerk 🤦🤦🤦. Kraftwerk creadores de la música electrónica? quien te ha engañado... 1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc. Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦🤦🤦 PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
@@joezava8257 creator or not, you may cry at your own corner. They're a huge influence on today's music, they're pioneers, titans. I ain't reading all of that strange language -keep in mind that you should speak English while communicating internationally-
It is incredible how ahead of their time they were - and also how HUGE their influence was, and still is! Can you believe they formed in 1970?? Just saw them last night on their 3D Tour!
They really are incredible and I hope more than twenty years for daring project Ralf is doing presentations KRAFTWERK using only the cyborgs that would be awesome in the days of today.Mas apparently this project was abandoned by King Klang.
Antes de 1970 Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbishyre, Tom Dissevelt por citar algunos ya le daban cátedra a Kraftwerk de como se debia romper el molde concreto de la música electrónica. 1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc. Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock (1970-1976) 🤦🤦🤦 PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
Thanks a lot for sharing😥...to think that Ralf Hutter and bolero great Armando Manzanero were awarded in the same ceremony makes it all the way more special
Kraftwerk demasiado sobrevalorado a comparación de Moroder (NRG & Synhtpop 1977), Jarre, Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Vangelis entre otras verdaderas raíces que nutrieron el EDM en los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc... El modelo de Kraftwerk Düsseldorf & Krautrock no se proyectaba a dichos estilos (1979-1975) hasta la influencia de la escuela Berlín en Kraftwerk y la influencia Post Moroder.
Me too, but it's not going to happen. There may have been a time that Karl rejoined before Florian essentially retired, but the band felt Flur forever burnt the bridge with his book and various interviews some 15 years ago. Then again, after all the times the Beach Boys sued each other, and yet got back together, I guess anything's possible.
This Was The Main Event, Cause People Like "Kraftwerk", "The Beatles", "The Isley Brothers", Kris Kristofferson ... Received The Awards That Night (And Also Ennio Morricone). "Lifetime" Means, Everything Was Great In Complete And Not Only One Album Or One Song Like The Day After On The Year Show.
Unfortunately it cannot happen "as per say". Even though they are still touring, only Ralph remains from the original band. He is is accompanied by three other "robots" on stage. Ralph is the only one that actually "plays" live on stage but not all the time. Most of the show consists in synthetizers playing live by themselves. Two of the three other "robots" amuse themselves playing with EQ's and filters; exceptionnaly, Henning Schmitz plays very little tidbits. The third "robot" (the newest member) handles the video portion of the show. Kraftwerk do not give live performances as they used to do in the 70's and 80's.
When you consider that early hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa (seen as "The Godfather of hip hop") sampled Kraftwerk and said the music was an important influence you can say they played an important in the emerge in the whole modern hip hop/r'n'b scene too. Never mind the obvious influence they had on early techno, industrial and new wave music. If there ever were any influencers in modern music history which are unsung then it's Kraftwerk.
África Bambata toma la influencia de Kraftwerk y Kraftwerk toma la influencia de The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc desde inicios del 70s) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc. Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock influye en el sonido Hip Hop & Freestyle de África B.??? 🤦🤦🤦 PD: Padres de la música electrónica antes del 70s (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
Grew up listening to this and I've been inspired ever since to try and be as original. Absolutely original music that needs to be continuously listened to !!!!
Pharrell Williams probably just found out about Kraftwerk. If it wasn't for computers and software synths that come "out of the box" with presets that allow any hack to make a track in 15 minutes Williams would be a nobody. The only upside of his existence is he serves as good comic relief. Every time I see him his clothes make him look more & more hysterical! I suppose that's how he shows us what an "individual" he is.
Have they been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? And if not why? These people where a huge influence to many groups in the hall of fame already.and have given credit to Kraftwerk for being a major influence.
+Ricovali Kraftwerk made the "nominees" ballot two years ago, but did not generate enough votes to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame that year. The Rock Hall does have a special display for Kraftwerk there, recognizing their influence on other genres of American music.
For all the Germans who don't speak English, here is the translation of what Ralf has said: "Ich verdiene es, Ihre unbewusste Empathie entzündet zu sehen, weil ich für Ihr gefügiges Bewusstsein vollkommen harmlos bin."
@@Ader1 Error...fue el modelo NRG & Synthpop de la Munich Machine de Moroder, en inicio del EDM 1977 que el mismo Moroder inicio, la electrónica de Berlin (Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Ash Ra etc) la Frencesa (Jarre, Massiera, Didier M. etc) y otras líneas similares Lasckman, (Belgica), Vangelis (Grecia) YMO (Japan dela línea Tomita en uno de sus integrantes) etc agregada a la escena Disco...los que nutrieron evidentemente a muchos Punk Convertidos Ingleses que se subieron al tren de la electrónica (finales del 70) y la verdadera gama del EDM en los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc...incluído el llamado EBM. La Dusseldorf y el Krautrock de Kraftwerk hasta 1975 se influenció en varios de los modelos de los artistas citados y post 1977 bajo el modelo Moroder e influencia EDM. La pureza de Kraftwerk en el Synthpunk, Post Punk y ciertos Synthpop a New Wave de los 80s sobretodo en sus líricas más que en sus bases electrónicas raíz.
This was never broadcast as they hid it in the pre-broadcast awards ceremony that also features great categories such as best polka band. So the youth on TV only watched the ephemeral pop shit artists who will be forgotten tomorrow, and not these giants...
Only if the videographer used an "Idaho" brand of potato to record this, it would have been decent! But, back then, the guy had to sneak in a 2 piece Betamax recorder! LOL.
While I, too, find it sad that this isn't available in a better format, what saddens me even more is that the guy presenting an effin' *lifetime award* couldn't care enough to do his research (or have someone do it for him) on how to pronounce poor Ralf's name properly. Such a shame...
I am a Kraftwerk fan and I am a Daft Punk fan. And to be quite honest there would have been no electronic dance music, no no daft punk no none of that without Kraftwerk
Don't just limit yourself to putting your influences on electronic dance music, its musical influences go far beyond its genre, just like in the Beatles :D
@@michaelmeade9111 not blaming Kraftwerk for Daft Punk, in all honesty Kraftwerk can really be called the Godfathers of electronic dance music EDM, techno whatever you want to call it they started it.
@@kevinblanchard9064 Que es Synhtpop & NRG? Un género raíz del EDM que formó Giorgio⚡Moroder en 1977 y que se desarrolla principalmente de la electrónica de esta escena junto a la electrónica de Tangerine Dreams, Jarre, Schulze, Vangelis, Lasckman, YMO, Faltermeyer entre otros grandes productores de la época del cual incluso Kraftwerk (post Moroder) adoptó en el desarrollo de varios de sus temas a partir de 1978 (Spacelab, Metropolis) dejando atrás su Düsseldorf & Krautrock rústico que venían trabajando hasta 1977.
if you give kraftwerk an award you put them together with other artists. all of them others are children of kraftwerk. you dont applause the father for his skills to fuck. thats how i see that. a kraftwerk listener from the beginning. amen.
No eres un oyente...eres un fanático muy desinformado. Los integrantes de Kraftwerk solo son padres de sus hijos biológicos. Los verdaderos pilares de la electrónica y sobre todo del EDM que nace en 1977 está atribuido a otros personajes alejados del Krautrock y la Düsseldorf.
Where was this held ? Because it doesn't look like the same stage I saw AC/DC and the others. They showed all those losers and passed over Kraftwerk ?????
Kraftwerk ist fantastisch und sie konnten neue Musikkonzepte kreieren, weil es 1980 noch Platz gab. Heute ist alles machbar (Ableton, Logic, Octatrack, und jeden Tag was Neues Modular, Soundmodul oder als Groovebox,......). Und der deutsch Hip Hop ist so langweilig zum Schlager geworden, das er nur noch anödet. Vielleicht bringt KI neue Musikwege hervor, denn eigentlich gehts hinter dem Horizont ja immer weiter.
It's totally ridiculous that Kraftwerk earning a lifetime achievement award only has one low-res video. They should have been front and center on the Grammy's show. I can't believe how many people do not understand that the genres of dance, pop, ambient, and hip-hop were all fundamentally altered and/or laid down by Kraftwerk.
Brent Lane they’re too busy watching Miley Cyrus shake her non-existent ass to watch this.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if that's what Ralf wanted... he never likes appearing in person speaking on camera.. as evidently, none in existence(well, other than a 2 second clip of him and florian). It's quite possible it was his choice. If not then what you said.
Ganz richtig!
@Paul Cole Whatever prefer Kraftwerk
@Paul Cole wether they went commercial or whatever music is music and they were for the most part still interesting I think.And as far as electronic music goes they were the cleverest of the lot. Tangerine Dream certainly have their place in this form of music.There is no one else like TG for sure. Cheers !
The whole tv ceremony should have been devoted to honoring these titans.
Not really, Giorgio Moroder and Daft Punk were on TV, all others could have been erased from the airing and Kraftwerk added.
OasisRecords1975
Were Moroder and Daft Punk at the same event?
+OasisRecords1975 Is this the only recording of this in existence? The Grammys, and the only video footage of it is a blurry image from the middle row, and sound so muddy it's barely intelligible? Damn... I bet if was Beyoncé or Kanye we'd have closeups and crystal sound clarity.
I AGREE!!!!!!
@@OasisRecords1975
1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM modelo (Línea escuela Berlín: Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Ash Ra, Francia: Jarre, J.P Massiera, Didier M., Cerrone, Bélgica: Dan Lasckman, Grecia: Vangelis, Japón: YMO etc)
• Kraftwerk: Modelo Düsseldorf & Krautrock a Synthpunk, Post Punk.
For those who still don't understand Kraftwerk's greatness: Chuck Berry is the father of rock and roll, this guys are the Chuck berry of electronic music
Except none of these that we know of are sexual deviants.
@@MeteoXavier You clearly haven't seen how Ralf looks at bicycles.
@@RegebroRepairs Nobody has. Dude is more secretive than Interpol, Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard combined.
gearing... don't understand you....I don't speak English 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Kraftwerk padre de la música electrónica? quien te ha engañado...
1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc).
Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦
The robots couldn't make it to the ceremony, so they sent these guys.
It's realy sad that there is no better recorded version of this ceremony for Kraftwerk. I would love to hear the speech of Ralf Hutter.
Anyway thanks a lot to the person that recorded and uploaded this important document.
Ralf has such a lovely soothing voice
They are greater than all winners of this year the past years and from many years
Grew up listening to them back in the 70s. I still have not heard a music group as unique and prolific as Ralf and the boys. It would be wonderful if the original members reunite.
Agreed, but prolific??
WOW! I never knew they won this award. Why wasn't it on TV? All the bone heads that are up there today owe a debt to these guys. Even Gary Numan who is called the "Godfather of Electronica" bows his head to these guys and says they were way ahead of their time and a huge influence on him. A shame people didn't get to see this or hear about this.
Alex Fullick Gary Numan is not considered the godfather of electronica. sorry not true maybe in your opinion but not by old head peeps like myself
This is just what magazines/journalists have called him in articles, especially after other musicians started name checking him. Numan doesn't consider himself any major pioneer or 'godfather' because he readily acknowledges there were many before him; most notably Kraftwerk and early Ultravox (John Foxx years).
Alex Fullick Ahh ok ok i see cheers
Numan el padrino de la electrónica???
Kraftwerk padre de la electrónica??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Desde cuándo el modelo Düsseldorf y el Krautrock fueron las bases del EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid House, Trance, Eurobeat etc.
Todo parte de 1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc).
Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦
PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
Still mysterious after all these years !!!.....The brilliant KRAFTWERK.
This is the most sad and disgusting thing I've ever witnessed in Music. If the the big corporate music shit machine really wanted to pay tribute to Kraftwerk. They would have an entire grammy special on tv about Kraftwerk, their orgins, the experimental music scene they came out of and the incredibly enormous impact they have on modern music, but that would bore the masses and they would lose viewers which means losing some profit (oh no!) and they don't want that.
Do you think it's because electronic music was always more of an European thing?
1000% agreed!!
@@SuzLa1 Yes, apart from hip-hop, complete electronic music was more European, even if techno really started in Detroit but it was much MUCH bigger in Europe.
Or maybe Ralf Hütter requested minimal publicity because Kraftwerk has always been an extremely private/personal band with little interest in hogging the spotlight.
Put them in the Hall Of Fame!!!
"Wow! Ralf Hütter talking as a human being and not as a robot. Let's cough!"
really rare footage... ;-)
Kraftwerk the grandfathers of electronic music respect !!!
RIP Florian
You'll be missed
Thank you for your wonderful music❤🎵
Now, Florian is past away. They will never be the same Band :-(
It's sad news. The last 6 or so 'Corona weeks' I was diving into electronic, synthpop and Krautrock music's history, starting my journey with my old Propaganda cd 'A Secret Wish' - also from Düsseldorf - and then going further back in time. I (re)discovered how great and interesting it was. Filling big holes in my musical knowledge. I totally fell in love with Kraftwerk, again. But this time with bigger respect, appreciation and pleasure. Florian being the oldest member left Kraftwerk years ago and I was already wondering how he would be doing these days. I was listening to their music yesterday evening in my garden. This morning I was shocked, reading that Florian passed away. He made his last journey, not on the Autobahn, not by TEE or bicycle, but from Düsseldorf straight back to where his music came from, Himmel hoch.
RIP Florian.
@TAY1DN // GaryNuman&KraftwerkFan2006 ANAUTTP ATRCS
Crying is the sincerest option IMHO. Remember, their creation will live on forever: music non-stop!
😉
Holy hell Ralf actually speaking in person that it rare.
Hermann Dill Me too. At first I was surprised he showed up. But then I realized he must be very proud of this award. So it made sense that he would show up in person. Love them and I'm still hoping the big 4 get back together, even if for just 1 show.
I have uploqded an radio interview from 2015.
here is the link: ruclips.net/video/c8kE7eiwtg0/видео.html
@@RenzWilde-Muzik they didn't get back together :( and one of them has gone... Ruhe in Frieden Florian Schneider 💔
It's very rare to hear Ralf talk and even more rare to hear him crack jokes, good post this
Oh kraftwerk! What a master sound! Genius of electronic music! Well deserved!
actually creator of electronic music... :')
Yes :3
Kraftwerk will live forever! Greetings from Mexico's city man! Take care!
@@shamsulkabirsinin9559 Otro fanático de Kraftwerk 🤦🤦🤦.
Kraftwerk creadores de la música electrónica? quien te ha engañado...
1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc.
Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock 🤦🤦🤦
PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
@@joezava8257 creator or not, you may cry at your own corner. They're a huge influence on today's music, they're pioneers, titans. I ain't reading all of that strange language -keep in mind that you should speak English while communicating internationally-
It is incredible how ahead of their time they were - and also how HUGE their influence was, and still is! Can you believe they formed in 1970?? Just saw them last night on their 3D Tour!
They really are incredible and I hope more than twenty years for daring project
Ralf is doing presentations KRAFTWERK using only the cyborgs
that would be awesome in the days of today.Mas apparently this project was abandoned by King Klang.
Antes de 1970 Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbishyre, Tom Dissevelt por citar algunos ya le daban cátedra a Kraftwerk de como se debia romper el molde concreto de la música electrónica.
1977 The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc.
Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock (1970-1976) 🤦🤦🤦
PD: Padres de la música electrónica (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
Thanks a lot for sharing😥...to think that Ralf Hutter and bolero great Armando Manzanero were awarded in the same ceremony makes it all the way more special
Ahead of times...such visionaries...incredible underrated!
Kraftwerk demasiado sobrevalorado a comparación de Moroder (NRG & Synhtpop 1977), Jarre, Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Vangelis entre otras verdaderas raíces que nutrieron el EDM en los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc...
El modelo de Kraftwerk Düsseldorf & Krautrock no se proyectaba a dichos estilos (1979-1975) hasta la influencia de la escuela Berlín en Kraftwerk y la influencia Post Moroder.
i want Karl , Florian & Wolfgang back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. I wouldn't mind another Yamo album.
The people who are still in the band have been there since the 70s
Nuremberg Ball, not true.
I miss Florian.
Me too, but it's not going to happen. There may have been a time that Karl rejoined before Florian essentially retired, but the band felt Flur forever burnt the bridge with his book and various interviews some 15 years ago.
Then again, after all the times the Beach Boys sued each other, and yet got back together, I guess anything's possible.
Is this really the only video showing us them getting a freaking lifetime achievement?
Любимая моя группа 70-80 годов.Обожаем вас,дорогие!!!!!!!
Roses are red
Violets are blue
the thumbnail is in HD
so why aren't you
Such a shame that this found no way to the main event :/
Nothing that matters find the way to the main event. ;-)
That's too fucking bad.
The masses need to appreciate Krafwerk for their unmeasurable contribution to music.
This Was The Main Event, Cause People Like "Kraftwerk", "The Beatles", "The Isley Brothers", Kris Kristofferson ... Received The Awards That Night (And Also Ennio Morricone). "Lifetime" Means, Everything Was Great In Complete And Not Only One Album Or One Song Like The Day After On The Year Show.
3:06 "On behalf of my former partner Florian Schneider..."
Filmed with a pocket caculator?
Legend! Kraftwerk!
"Why was this not covered more?"
Because Kraftwerk is a very private group. The lack of coverage was likely a personal request from Ralf.
Ralfwerk accepting the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
Ralf Hütter 😊😊🥰
It remains one of my all-time musical ambitions to see Kraftwerk live - one day it will happen!
I did it... TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to Europe next may and maybe i see them again in a stage!!!!!!!!!
In may 9, i'll be driving in a autobahn... listening Autobahn!!!
Unfortunately it cannot happen "as per say". Even though they are still touring, only Ralph remains from the original band. He is is accompanied by three other "robots" on stage.
Ralph is the only one that actually "plays" live on stage but not all the time. Most of the show consists in synthetizers playing live by themselves.
Two of the three other "robots" amuse themselves playing with EQ's and filters; exceptionnaly, Henning Schmitz plays very little tidbits.
The third "robot" (the newest member) handles the video portion of the show.
Kraftwerk do not give live performances as they used to do in the 70's and 80's.
All we have is a shaky fan-recorded video of these legends accepting a lifetime achievement award. Such a shame.
Is there a version of this video anywhere where you can actually hear what he's saying?
DoglessEndeavor Maybe he talk like this?
When you consider that early hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa (seen as "The Godfather of hip hop") sampled Kraftwerk and said the music was an important influence you can say they played an important in the emerge in the whole modern hip hop/r'n'b scene too. Never mind the obvious influence they had on early techno, industrial and new wave music. If there ever were any influencers in modern music history which are unsung then it's Kraftwerk.
África Bambata toma la influencia de Kraftwerk y Kraftwerk toma la influencia de The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM (Línea escuela Berlín, Francia, Bélgica etc desde inicios del 70s) que fue la influencia más directa en el EDM de los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc.
Kraftwerk y su electro concreto Düsseldorf & Krautrock influye en el sonido Hip Hop & Freestyle de África B.??? 🤦🤦🤦
PD: Padres de la música electrónica antes del 70s (Gershon Kingsley, Delia Derbyshire, Tom Dissevelt etc)
Truly the Beatles of synthesiser music.
Actually, the Beatles are the Kraftwerk of rock.
Grew up listening to this and I've been inspired ever since to try and be as original. Absolutely original music that needs to be continuously listened to !!!!
R.I.P. Florian
Thank you Kraftwerk the Gods of electronic music!
Pharrell Williams About "Kraftwerk":
"They were the Root(s)." ("Musikexpress", 2014)
Pharrell Williams probably just found out about Kraftwerk. If it wasn't for computers and software synths that come "out of the box" with presets that allow any hack to make a track in 15 minutes Williams would be a nobody. The only upside of his existence is he serves as good comic relief. Every time I see him his clothes make him look more & more hysterical! I suppose that's how he shows us what an "individual" he is.
rats. I can't hear what Ralf is saying. Is there a transcript?
Me either.
Glad they finally got this award, but I'd love to hear him speak. Sound is awful. How ironic!
This is a rarity. There's no better sound version.
Yeah, I guessed that. Still good to see.
Kerrygrl54,pm me.
PM me.
How?
I can not hear what he said..................can you?
Have they been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? And if not why? These people where a huge influence to many groups in the hall of fame already.and have given credit to Kraftwerk for being a major influence.
+Ricovali Kraftwerk made the "nominees" ballot two years ago, but did not generate enough votes to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame that year. The Rock Hall does have a special display for Kraftwerk there, recognizing their influence on other genres of American music.
love this band, great songs....
KRAFTWERK FOR EVER 👏🤩👍
100% Deserved.
Yes, the sound quality was poor from a certain point of view. However, I was fascinated by how the applause sounded like water.
I bet Ralph hated seeing all that pre Autobahn imagery,espicially the clip of the Schneider/Dinger/Rother line up!
For all the Germans who don't speak English, here is the translation of what Ralf has said: "Ich verdiene es, Ihre unbewusste Empathie entzündet zu sehen, weil ich für Ihr gefügiges Bewusstsein vollkommen harmlos bin."
cant hear a word
I love Kraftwerk.
🤖🎹🔢
need HD video
Does anyone have a copy of this that wasn't recorded with a russet potato?
No
What did he say from 3:25 to 3:35?
These guys did not get the credit they deserved they change the whole music theme a lot of music probably would not be possible without thim.
3:39 he was trying to do the hand thing he does in concerts but then he realized he wasn't in a concert
3:36''Becuse we did not have repertoire''----------------------------What does he say before it???????????????
Kraftwerk.. El grupo Germano de electronica que influyó mucho en mi Carrera de Disc Jockey...y muchisimos mas artistas.. Millones de Gracias.!
Influyó enormemente a toda la música en general y al pop moderno junto a los Beatles :D
Simplemente maravilloso.
@@Ader1 Error...fue el modelo NRG & Synthpop de la Munich Machine de Moroder, en inicio del EDM 1977 que el mismo Moroder inicio, la electrónica de Berlin (Tangerine Dreams, Schulze, Ash Ra etc) la Frencesa (Jarre, Massiera, Didier M. etc) y otras líneas similares Lasckman, (Belgica), Vangelis (Grecia) YMO (Japan dela línea Tomita en uno de sus integrantes) etc agregada a la escena Disco...los que nutrieron evidentemente a muchos Punk Convertidos Ingleses que se subieron al tren de la electrónica (finales del 70) y la verdadera gama del EDM en los 80s: House, Techno, Synthpop, NRG, Freestyle, Italo, New Beat, Ácid, Eurobeat etc...incluído el llamado EBM.
La Dusseldorf y el Krautrock de Kraftwerk hasta 1975 se influenció en varios de los modelos de los artistas citados y post 1977 bajo el modelo Moroder e influencia EDM.
La pureza de Kraftwerk en el Synthpunk, Post Punk y ciertos Synthpop a New Wave de los 80s sobretodo en sus líricas más que en sus bases electrónicas raíz.
The Rock Hall of Fame is dumb, but these guys should have been in the first year due to their influence on so many bands
Congratulations!!
Stop coughing dude I’m trying to hear the announcer
All the current music is based on them
the baddest beat's I have ever heard in my life time DJ mighty master cee
Rip Florian Schneider 🤖 😢
Computerlove 1981 version is too futuristic
This was never broadcast as they hid it in the pre-broadcast awards ceremony that also features great categories such as best polka band. So the youth on TV only watched the ephemeral pop shit artists who will be forgotten tomorrow, and not these giants...
Only if the videographer used an "Idaho" brand of potato to record this, it would have been decent! But, back then, the guy had to sneak in a 2 piece Betamax recorder! LOL.
its about time
what a potato video quality for such a legend band
While I, too, find it sad that this isn't available in a better format, what saddens me even more is that the guy presenting an effin' *lifetime award* couldn't care enough to do his research (or have someone do it for him) on how to pronounce poor Ralf's name properly. Such a shame...
Ralf Hooter :)
Respect !
I am a Kraftwerk fan and I am a Daft Punk fan. And to be quite honest there would have been no electronic dance music, no no daft punk no none of that without Kraftwerk
Don't just limit yourself to putting your influences on electronic dance music, its musical influences go far beyond its genre, just like in the Beatles :D
Please don't blame Kraftwerk for Daft Punk.
@@michaelmeade9111 not blaming Kraftwerk for Daft Punk, in all honesty Kraftwerk can really be called the Godfathers of electronic dance music EDM, techno whatever you want to call it they started it.
@@kevinblanchard9064 Que es Synhtpop & NRG? Un género raíz del EDM que formó Giorgio⚡Moroder en 1977 y que se desarrolla principalmente de la electrónica de esta escena junto a la electrónica de Tangerine Dreams, Jarre, Schulze, Vangelis, Lasckman, YMO, Faltermeyer entre otros grandes productores de la época del cual incluso Kraftwerk (post Moroder) adoptó en el desarrollo de varios de sus temas a partir de 1978 (Spacelab, Metropolis) dejando atrás su Düsseldorf & Krautrock rústico que venían trabajando hasta 1977.
@@michaelmeade9111 Kraftwerk a Daft Punk? No...Giorgio⚡Moroder a Daft Punk.
The Sound NRG & Synhtpop of Giorgio⚡Moroder father of EDM desde 1977.
The robots is my favorite song by them.
I know that you Walter white, hiding in the shadows, cheekily commentating on kraftwerk documentaries!
The sound keeps breaking up so this upload is useless as it breaks up at the wrong moment on the speech!!!!
Shame on Ralf! Why he don´t bring Karl , Florian & Wolfgang to the show?!
I am pretty sure they wouldnt have wanted, *if* they were asked.
Lofote I am pretty sure they would have wanted, if they were asked
MrAwesome84 Have you seen them in interviews? Wolfgang+Karl are not really speaking good of Ralf (or Florian).
No they would not have came they are even scared to speak to each other and they song really care
Operator, focus, sound!!! or i'll ask my money back!!!
guys
what can we do to have the 4 robots back on stage?
is this his first public speech ever?
Lol no he has had a ton of speeches
if you give kraftwerk an award you put them together with other artists. all of them others are children of kraftwerk. you dont applause the father for his skills to fuck. thats how i see that. a kraftwerk listener from the beginning. amen.
No eres un oyente...eres un fanático muy desinformado.
Los integrantes de Kraftwerk solo son padres de sus hijos biológicos.
Los verdaderos pilares de la electrónica y sobre todo del EDM que nace en 1977 está atribuido a otros personajes alejados del Krautrock y la Düsseldorf.
Florian is retired from Kraftwerk.
THE real musician!
War die Kamera aus der Steinzeit?
PEC2528 wahrscheinlich 🤔🤔
Y los subtítulos para Latinoamérica...
great tribiute!
Possibly the worst quality sound I've ever heard
sold
Bro you’re camera quality sucks! I bet the iPhone 6 did better
He should have had the robot speak for him
Where was this held ? Because it doesn't look like the same stage I saw AC/DC and the others. They showed all those losers and passed over Kraftwerk ?????
Besser spät als nie
👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿
So you're at the Grammy's and you pull out your phone and start recording......classy
Pure genius.
Buenos...pero Sobrevalorados
Giorgio⚡Moroder padre del sonido NRG & Synhtpop y fundador de la escena EDM en 1977...3 Oscar y muchos de esos premios 👍
Kraftwerk ist fantastisch und sie konnten neue Musikkonzepte kreieren, weil es 1980 noch Platz gab. Heute ist alles machbar (Ableton, Logic, Octatrack, und jeden Tag was Neues Modular, Soundmodul oder als Groovebox,......). Und der deutsch Hip Hop ist so langweilig zum Schlager geworden, das er nur noch anödet. Vielleicht bringt KI neue Musikwege hervor, denn eigentlich gehts hinter dem Horizont ja immer weiter.