CONCERT / Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle 1979
1. Me! I Disconnect From You
2. M.E.
3. We Are So Fragile
4. Everyday I Die
5. Conversation
6. Remember i Was Vapour
7. On Broadway
8. Down In The Park
9. My Shadow In Vain
10. Are Friends Electric?
11. Tracks
Hailed as an pioneer - eventually, Gary Numan was the first to fuse electronic music with rock successfully as a pop vehicle. (Much to the chargrin of the yet to be famous Human League - who were then, touted as THE electronic band of the late 70`s who were going to breakthrough to the Top 40) Offically called the Touring Principle and supported by Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark - this was a busy and commercially fruitful period. He had just disbanded Tubeway army the same year, and for this album - his first solo effort - he avoided using guitars.
If you want more information on this tour, got to the link "THE TOURING PRINCIPLE" below, there`s everything from backstage photos, to interviews, programmes, equipment list and so on, it is nothing short of amazing. I`d would recommend that you look through the site as you listen to the concert, gives you a real feel of what was like behind the scenes.
The Neon bars and the radio controlled pryamids are just mint. Would never get them into my living room though. The lavish concerts and the spending on planes and fast cars meant that by the end of the 80`s he was broke. But now he`s back on his feet, and his publishing side of the business is healthy, with request coming in every week or so to use `cars` according to a rather odd interview he gave the telegraph about his financial affairs.
LINKS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
THE TOURING PRINCIPLE - A SITE DEDICATED TO THIS TOUR
