Gary Numan (1 Viewer)

[nEiLo]

anyone going tonight?

 

[shower another shower]

Fuck! Had no idea. where's he on?

 

[east hastings]

by the sounds of the first post i'd say tomorrow

 

[nEiLo]

tripod

 

[nEiLo]

He's "doing" Replicas

 

[miguel_myriad]

On stage at 9pm. A few tickets still left.

 

[Jill Hives]

A last minute yes, here.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I'm going. I got a free ticket. I don't know any of his albums.
Is he any good?

 

[Bren.Manazo]

Slightly off topic but I heard some young fellas in Xtravision last night playing a track called Guard's to the tune of Gary Numans Cars on their mobile phone.
Sounded pretty funny from the wee bit I overheard.
Anyway back on topic, enjoy the gig tonight folks.

 

[Rachel666]

he's got a pilots license!!

 

[shower another shower]

Legend. sorry I missed this.
first 7"'s I bought when I was kid,
Gary Newman - Cars
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator
Juice Newton - Playing With the Queen of Hearts.
Wharehouse Records, Yorba Linda, CA. 1980?

 

[Lili Marlene]

god he was quite awful at the electric picnic

 

[Lillian]

Last night I dreamt that he died

 

[Jill Hives]

Interesting show. Very entertaining but I'm not sure if I was interested in the stage or the audience more. Very weird vibe. I have nothing to compare it to but he sounded pretty damn good to me. I hope if I make it to that age, I look half has good.

I often wonder though with older acts... does he walk off stage and say,"Fuckin' hell, I'm an ass." Or does he really love it? It was hard to tell for me. I would almost guess the former rather than the latter. I couldn't help but to think of the guitarist in a row with his (if he has one) 14 year old daughter about where his eyeliner was because he had to leave for the tour. Maybe because he had this look on his face the whole time that seemed to be looking for some kind of acceptance and comfort. "This is still cool, right?" I wanted to tell him, "yes you still rock."

I did however learn that a Gary Numan song saved the guy's life behind me. He almost got the librarian "shussh" and then a swift kick to the shins. Thankfully he finally took his conversation elsewhere. Dude, if you post here...if it's your favorite song and he is a legend, WHY THE HELL DON"T YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LISTEN TO IT INSTEAD OF TALKING? Okay, end of my gig rage.

 

[nEiLo]

Interesting show. Very entertaining but I'm not sure if I was interested in the stage or the audience more. Very weird vibe. I have nothing to compare it to but he sounded pretty damn good to me. I hope if I make it to that age, I look half has good.

I often wonder though with older acts... does he walk off stage and say,"Fuckin' hell, I'm an ass." Or does he really love it? It was hard to tell for me. I would almost guess the former rather than the latter. I couldn't help but to think of the guitarist in a row with his (if he has one) 14 year old daughter about where his eyeliner was because he had to leave for the tour. Maybe because he had this look on his face the whole time that seemed to be looking for some kind of acceptance and comfort. "This is still cool, right?" I wanted to tell him, "yes you still rock."

I did however learn that a Gary Numan song saved the guy's life behind me. He almost got the librarian "shussh" and then a swift kick to the shins. Thankfully he finally took his conversation elsewhere. Dude, if you post here...if it's your favorite song and he is a legend, WHY THE HELL DON"T YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LISTEN TO IT INSTEAD OF TALKING? Okay, end of my gig rage.

That gig was really good fun. The highlight for me was watching old people playing air synth. .|..|

 

[Jill Hives]

That gig was really good fun. The highlight for me was watching old people playing air synth. .|..|

I was nearly one of those "old' people. I was smiling from ear to ear bopping around.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I found that fairly awful. I don't know the album so that was probably part of the problem but most songs sound like one or more others. There was very little tempo or texture change across the set. It was like being in a giant Fibbers but not in a good way. There was something a bit pantomimey about it but also a bit soulless. But I'm not a fan, I was talking to some auld lad at the bar who was enjoying the gig immensely, he said "he's better than David Bowie."

 

[Jill Hives]

There was something a bit pantomimey about it but also a bit soulless.

That pretty much describes the strange vibe I was getting from the stage too but the audience is what made the gig so enjoyable. I know the album and was never a huge fan and am only now slowing embracing synthesizers again after a long hatred of them. I found the gig very entertaining, taking it for what it was. I wasn't expecting much and had a free ticket.

There is something special about being a huge room of people seeing an act years after their height of fame though. Almost as if the years have disappeared. Obviously I never saw Numan in his hay day but I almost felt I did last night because of the crowd. There is a kind of spirit people connect with when hearing the music they loved when they first really got into music. It's almost child like joy and for me that's very precious. It's not something many have in adulthood.

 

[Yurn!]

am only now slowing embracing synthesizers again after a long hatred of them.

dont b a h8r!!!

 

[Jill Hives]

dont b a h8r!!!

I'm trying. Three years ago if you gave me something with a synthesizer in it I would have thrown it back at you. There have a been a few bands that have used them well imho over the past couple years. They just were never were my thing but I an trying, trust me.