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#Numan6Music - Gary Numan live on Now Playing this week
We’re delighted to be able to say Gary Numan will be our first ever virtual guest on Now Playing @6Music, this Friday (September 2).
Gary will be the subject of this week’s themed playlist and during the two hour show from 7pm, him and collaborator Ade Fenton will be reacting live to your suggestions, telling you what they think of your ideas for related tracks and throwing some curve balls in of their own.
But before all that, we need you to help compile the first half of the playlist based around Gary Numan – one of UK music’s pioneers of electronic music and use of synthesisers. Gary himself will then look at all of the tracks sent in and filter them to create the music for the first half of the show.
To give you some starting points:
• Gary Numan and Tubeway Army tracks
• Influences like David Bowie or Marc Bolan
• Contemporaries such as The Human League or Depeche Mode
• Bands who Gary has worked with - Battles or Nine Inch Nails who he performed with at Wembley
• Artists influenced by him – Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Beck, Damon Albarn, Queens of the Stone Age, Noel Fielding (?!)
• Artists who’ve sampled his work – Basement Jaxx, Armand van Helden or the, err, Sugarbabes…
Talking about Gary Numan and tracks related to him is like lifting open Pandora’s Box – we want your suggestions and why – be as clever or obvious as you want, as all we require is an awesome selection of music, curated by you and filtered by Gary and Ade themselves! You'll also be able to hear a couple of exclusive tracks from Gary's brand new album 'Dead Son Rising' during the show.
There's no time like the present to get in touch with us – join the discussion on our Facebook page, Tweet us using the #Numan6Music hashtag, e-mail us, or add tracks to our collaborative Spotify playlist.
We are all really looking forward to hearing from you and remember to listen to the results on Friday with Tom Robinson between 7-9pm.
Comment number 1.
At 20:06 31st Aug 2011, Marc wrote:I would like to hear Gary and Ades opinion on what their reaction was to TVOD/Warm Leatherette by The Normal/Daniel Miller when they first heard it back in the early days and wether it had any bearing on the music that was to come...............
Marc Linekar
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Comment number 2.
At 21:07 31st Aug 2011, svennyhoohar wrote:Can Gary remember arguing with the punk band The Skids on 28th June 1978 over who was to headline the now infamous gig at The White Hart pub in Acton, and with hindsight, would it have been better if Tubeway Army had gone on first ???
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Comment number 3.
At 21:36 31st Aug 2011, P-Diddly wrote:Gary and I are both big fans of the wonderful William S.Burroughs. Indeed, many snippets of lyrics & influence can be spotted when reading books such as The Soft Machine, The Ticket That Exploded, Naked Lunch etc.
I would love for Gary & Ade to play a track from the William S.Burroughs and Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy's EXCELLENT album "Spare Ass Annie". My favourite track is "Words of Advice for Young People" which can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TQW_Fgq0b4
Thanks for your time & good luck with the show.
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Comment number 4.
At 22:57 31st Aug 2011, hobbitette wrote:It would be great to hear 'Stuck on Repeat', the track Gary did with Little Boots on the BBC 6 music live set December 2009. Could've been a hit single had it been released. Wish Gary good luck for upcoming album and tour.
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Comment number 5.
At 09:25 1st Sep 2011, Matt R wrote:Would be interested to hear Tom's recollections of seeing Gary at Wembley in 1981. I seem to remember that in a contemporary interview he said words to the effect that the huge light show was impressive but that the performance was completely devoid of any soul or feeling.
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Comment number 6.
At 11:20 1st Sep 2011, Emyr Jones wrote:Well on reading this I immediately thought of Random which was released in 1997 and it's timing was perfect in that Gary's credability within the business was gaining momentum. It's a great album & selecting one track is tough - so over to you Gary & Ade!
Daman Albarn & Matt Sharp - We Have A Technical?
Gravity Kills - Poetry & Power
Deadsy - Replicas
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Comment number 7.
At 14:28 1st Sep 2011, Samuele wrote:I went to see Gary at Back to the Phuture gig in London, and one of the support groups (Mirrors) was really good. Can you play some of their songs?
By the way, the reason why I became a "Numanoid" is because I watched the BBC documentary "Synth Britannia". I did not know about Gary Numan before that, but I am now a big fan, and I love his old as well as his most recent music.
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Comment number 8.
At 17:25 1st Sep 2011, zomzoms wrote:would love to hear the hunter (extended version) from berserker album 1984, the keyboards are just brilliant and i think thats whats missing from numans latest albums.
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Comment number 9.
At 18:28 1st Sep 2011, 5teve wrote:Been a fan since AFE on top of the pops ,drifted a bit mid career but rediscovered from exile onward . love the new stuff over the old .I would like to see gary take a track from each of his albums and do them new for an anniversary project , even the whole back catalogue ! .You walk in my soul or seed of a lie are awesome tracks and could compete with any ballads .Complex lead the way .
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At 22:37 1st Sep 2011, stevebrum79 wrote:I would love to hear anything off the new album. The clips of tracks we have heard so far are as amazing as anything ive heard through-out Gary`s career. Cannot wait to hear splinter but right now its all about Dead Son Rising! So delighted he was acknowledged with a Mojo award. A Brits lifetime award just has to be any year now surely. It is clear Gary still has drive and passion to create music, just what drives him on to get better and keep striving for something new and exciting? A fan since 1979. Looking forward to several dates on the tour!
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Comment number 11.
At 01:39 2nd Sep 2011, Benjamin Iglar-Mobley wrote:I would love to hear Gary choose a song or two by Ultravox and David Bowie-- artists that influenced him and also have crossover cache with us Numan fans. I'd also love to hear his thoughts about Terre Thaemlitz' tribute album Replicas Rubato-- I think it's beautiful and is such a love letter to Gary's music. Lastly, my absolute favorite song, "The Joy Circuit," off of my (and many other fans') favorite album, Telekon-- to my ears that was the climax of the sound that brought him to the world.
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Comment number 12.
At 07:59 2nd Sep 2011, phil mcgann wrote:Would love gary to do more instrumental music,he gets the atmosphere just right. Would like to hear what he plans to do in this area of his music. He would create some brilliant movie sountracks. I would love him to play any track from the album TELEKON.
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Comment number 13.
At 08:59 2nd Sep 2011, LucyDNA wrote:Down In The Park please !
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Comment number 14.
At 13:23 2nd Sep 2011, Messageobliquespeech wrote:Black Moon by Killing Joke - from Pandemonium / should be given a Gary Numan once over/would be interesting to know if Gary has taken much note of KJ over the years
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Comment number 15.
At 16:44 2nd Sep 2011, derek allen wrote:i remember many years ago gary liked the kraftwerk single neon lights, also wondered if gary would ever consider doing a live show where he picks his favourite track from each album and his favourite ever b-side
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Comment number 16.
At 18:07 2nd Sep 2011, numan4ever wrote:Okay, so you wanted originality. How about 'Tomorrow never knows' by the Beatles.
Numanesque lyrics, Numanesque sound. The Beatles tribute to Numan in 1966!!
Best wishes to Gary for the forthcoming tour and album release.
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