KVR Audio

lucille · Post by **lucille** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:56 am

I've been working my way through the more recent
recordings and I find myself really liking much of it. I never really cared for the 80's tubeway army stuff--just a little too cute. But the comeback stuff
is very nice. Odd that this one time poser now seems
an icon of authentic grit. Anyway I was rather shocked to see his autobiog selling for $70 on amazon--there must be some really loyal($) fans out there. Isn't he endorsing some music software too?

ebinary · Post by **ebinary** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:48 am

lucille wrote:I've been working my way through the more recent
recordings and I find myself really liking much of it. I never really cared for the 80's tubeway army stuff--just a little too cute. But the comeback stuff
is very nice. Odd that this one time poser now seems
an icon of authentic grit. Anyway I was rather shocked to see his autobiog selling for $70 on amazon--there must be some really loyal($) fans out there. Isn't he endorsing some music software too?

I only know one hardcore Gary Numan fan, but that autobiog sounds like the kind of thing he would have shelled out for. He had tons of import g.n. albums back in the day.

I've never been a big fan, but I do recall some pretty good fretless bass work on the older stuff.

Eric

ugo · Post by **ugo** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:32 am

im a relatively recent fan of numan. i didnt really get into him until exile was released...but that hooked me. before that i only had a passing appreciation and interest in his earlier work. i've since gone back and have started to become a fan of his early work too, but exile and pure are still on top for me. they are probably two of the most heavily listened to cd's i've bought over the last 6 years.

im not typically interested in reading autobiographies so i dont expect to be buying his book any time soon...but i most certainly am eagerly awaiting his new cd.

-ugo

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:38 am

I think his earlier stuff was better and he's best off not trying to fly any planes.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:46 am

He's a tory bastard.

CypherOne · Post by **CypherOne** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:48 am

yeah and he dies his hair - poof.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:51 am

Replicas is an enduring favourite of mine but most of his other ealry stuff does nothing for me. OTOH, Exile is pretty good and Pure is really good, although a little samey. I wish someone would bring him out here so I could hear the new stuff live.

bezza · Post by **bezza** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:52 am

Politics and hair dye aside, Numan is one of the pivotal characters behind electronica. New album due out 2005.

25 years since Are Friends electric and he is still knocking stuff out - he must be doing something right!

Synths? Think he uses Sampletank but was renowned for use of Arp Odyssey, Moogs, D50, Prophet 5, Wavestation and PPG.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:53 am

CypherOne wrote:yeah and he dies his hair - poof.

Well, the bit thats his, most of it is a transplant. I remember the twat having it done in the 80s sometime.

_oswald · Post by **_oswald** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:56 am

'The Pleasure Principal' is hands-down my favorite Numan album that I own. The first track ('Airplane') has to be one of the best instrumental tracks I've ever heard while 'Engineers' takes the cake as one of the best written tracks to reach my ears.

The last 3 instrumental tracks (which I believe were not on the original issue of the album) are stunning works as well.

His newer work is good but I prefer his classic vocal style to his recent vocal style. Plus the neat texture of his normally foreboding lyrics with the dancable or up-beat instrumentation gave his older material a real cold, snide contrast.

Cabinfever · Post by **Cabinfever** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:06 am

numan was a pioneer of electronic music. him and kraftwerk (of course) and early human league, and john foxx's metamatic.

i gave up on uman after i assassin, but liked all his early stuff, especially replicas. fretless on "dance" wa also good - slowcars to china and "cry the clock said" great tracks.

and just this very morning i listened to the pleasure principle !

i see "exile" and "pure" mentioned a lot here. can someone tell me what style they are ?

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:08 am

donkey tugger wrote:
CypherOne wrote:yeah and he dies his hair - poof.
Well, the bit thats his, most of it is a transplant. I remember the twat having it done in the 80s sometime.

his mum used to weave it on for him...

bluelife · Post by **bluelife** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:10 am

I like some of his stuff, but did you know he used to glue parts of airfix model kits onto the front of his jacket to make him look spacy and cool... strange.

blue

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:10 am

Cabinfever wrote:numan was a pioneer of electronic music. him and kraftwerk (of course) and early human league, and john foxx's metamatic.

i gave up on uman after i assassin, but liked all his early stuff, especially replicas. fretless on "dance" wa also good - slowcars to china and "cry the clock said" great tracks.

and just this very morning i listened to the pleasure principle !

i see "exile" and "pure" mentioned a lot here. can someone tell me what style they are ?

oooooooooooooooooh I get really itchy when people mention early Numan, then John Foxx, and...

There's a link, but...no, I'd better not say!

deggy · Post by **deggy** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:17 am

i don't want to like his music but i can't help it. its just so damn catchy. replicas to berzerker, to pure to whatever, its all good. too bad everyone i know hates it all so much. oh well

gary numan: opinions??