Kraftwerk "Showroom Dummies"/ E.C. 3000's Influences

From Kraftwerk: The song "Showroom Dummies" is taken from Kraftwerk`s seminal 1977 album "Trans Europe Express". This version is a sprecial edit from 1982 which has been released in the UK.



Anthony Lloyd
Electric Chair 3000

"The Robots" By Kraftwerk/E.C. 3000's Influences

From Kraftwerk: Classic 1977, Kraftwerk videoclip of The Robots. Kraftwerk, the pioneers of electronic music.

From Wikipedia: The Robots" (originally Die Roboter) is a single by the influential German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, released in 1978. The single and its B-side, "Spacelab", both appeared on the band's seventh album, The Man-Machine. However, the songs as they appear on the single were scaled down into shorter versions.[1] In 1991, a remix of the song was issued as a single from the band's remix album The Mix.

Kraftwerk aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A lot of bands I like aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as you will see in the next few posts.

Their sound is a combo of electric, classical, disco and pop. A mix they pull off very well.

Check out: Numbers, Trans Europe Express, and It's More Fun To Compute.

Anthony Lloyd
Electric Chair 3000

War - The Cisco Kid/E.C. 3000's Influences

From RakyMaky on YouTube about War: One of the most popular funk groups of the '70s, War were also one of the most eclectic, freely melding soul, Latin, jazz, blues, reggae, and rock influences into an effortlessly funky whole. Although War's lyrics were sometimes political in nature (in keeping with their racially integrated lineup), their music almost always had a sunny, laid-back vibe emblematic of their Southern California roots. War kept the groove loose, and they were given over to extended jamming -- in fact, many of their studio songs were edited together out of longer improvisations. Even if the jams sometimes got indulgent, they demonstrated War's truly group-minded approach: no one soloist or vocalist really stood above the others (even though all were clearly talented), and their grooving interplay placed War in the top echelon of funk ensembles.

A major influence on Electric Chair 3000. In our songs, "Juggernaut", "Onslaught" and "Reborn" we try our best to imitate many of the musical elements of War along with a couple of other artists.

"The Cisco Kid" is a great song.

War, for some reason, are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Anthony Lloyd
Electric Chair 3000

Slippin' Into Darkness By War/ EC 3000's Influences

From Wikipedia: "Slipping Into Darkness", backed with "Nappy Head", was War's first big hit since their name change from Eric Burdon and War. The song is based in part on "Get Up, Stand Up" by The Wailers (composed by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh), although this is not acknowledged in the composer credits. (The spelling was changed slightly to "Slippin' Into Darkness" for the single, and is also used on a CD edition of the album.)[1][2] An earlier single was "All Day Music" backed with "Get Down".[2] A subtitle for "Nappy Head" claims it is the theme from Ghetto Man, but there does not appear to be any notable film or television series with this title, and it may refer to a series that never went into production. "Baby Brother" is a live track recorded at the Hollywood Bowl, June 30, 1971, at an event called the United Artists 99 Cent Spectacular; a studio version of this song retitled "Me and Baby Brother" appeared on a later album, Deliver the Word (1973).

War is best known for the song "Low Rider" aka the theme to "George Lopez" which was on ABC but now is in syndication. However they produced many great songs including: "The Cisco Kid", "Me and Baby Brother" and "Slippin' Into Darkness."

A major influence on Electric Chair 3000 and yet another band NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Their sound is a combo of r and b, pop, latin, jazz, rock and reggae done well.

Check out: "The Cisco Kid" & "Low Rider" for further evidence.


Anthony Lloyd
Electric Chair 3000