"Now it's all over for sure, I'll walk back home..."In 1981, Gary Numan said goodbye to his fans with his epic Wembley shows, which was meant to be his retirement from live performance (thankfully, it wasn't).The year before, he had recorded 'Please Push No More', a piano-synth ballad that dealt with his feelings about fame, fans and critics. This episode tells the story of that song, and the emotional goodbye, and how he soon regretted his decision.Clips used:Gary Numan - Please Push No MoreGary Numan - TelekonGary Numan - Please Push No More (live, 1981)Gary Numan - Please Push No More (live, 2006)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Please get in touch on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

Electric Friends: A Gary Numan Podcast

Please Push No More

For this interview special of Electric Friends, I caught up with a genuine pop legend: Dollar's Thereza Bazar!Ahead of her UK tour, I spoke to Thereza about her amazing career, working with Trevor Horn, her upcoming projects, and of course... what it was like working with Gary Numan.Thereza sang on Gary Numan's 1982 tracks 'Noise Noise' and 'Bridge? What Bridge?', later included on re-releases of the I, Assassin album.Thereza reveals how she met Gary, and what it was like being in the studio with him at the height of both of their careers.Clips used:Dollar - Mirror MirrorDollar - Hand Held in Black and WhiteDollar - Love's Gotta Hold on MeDollar - Oh L'amourGary Numan - Noise Noise

Thereza Bazar Interview

In 2000, Gary Numan released his most industrial album yet, Pure. Well received by critics and fans, it was arguably his best LP for nearly two decades.However, its lead single wasn't released until nearly two years later. And it was a surprising success, sending Gary back into the charts.This episode reflects on the Pure era and the lead single 'Rip', the most unlikely top 40 hit.Clips used:Gary Numan - RipGary Numan - PureGary Numan - Rip (Andy Gray remix)BBC Radio 1 Chart Show (2002)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Please get in touch on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

For this episode of Electric Friends, I catch up with Tubeway Days singer and Gary Numan impersonator Chris Fielding.I first saw Chris Fielding when he appeared as Gary on Stars in their Eyes back in 1998, and was amazed at how close he looked and sounded like him. Fast forward to 2020, and Chris joined the lineup of the excellent Gary Numan tribute band Tubeway Days. Specialising in the 1979-81 era of Numan, the band and Chris sound exactly like the real thing and are a must-see for all Numan fans.Chris talks about his love of Gary Numan growing up, how he got into impersonations and performing, what the Stars in their Eyes experience was like, meeting Gary, and what's coming up next for the band.You will also hear snippets of Tubeway Days' excellent covers of Gary Numan songs, including 'Cars', 'Down in the Park', 'Remind me to Smile' and more.A big thank you to Chris Fielding for his time and for a brilliant interview, and to Steve Guard for arranging.

Tubeway Days: Chris Fielding Interview

On Replicas, Gary Numan and Tubeway Army kicked it off with this incredibly catchy piece of synthpop/new wave/post-punk brilliance: Me! I Disconnect from You.This episode delves into the meaning behind the song, its sci-fi influence, the various remixes, live versions and covers, and more.Clips used:Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (Replicas)Gary Numan - 'Praying to the Alines' (Replicas)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (live, 1979)Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (live, 1984)Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (live, 2008)Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (Hybrid)Gary Numan - 'Me! I Disconnect from You' (Peel Session)Grace Jones - 'Me! I Disconnect from You'Please get in touch on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

Me! I Disconnect from You

"They say that I'm all over, I don't know..."In 1988, Gary Numan released his first album under the IRS Records label, and despite good reviews and an improvement on previous albums, Metal Rhythm didn't get him back in the charts.Taking on a Robert Palmer-style hard rock meets electronic album, the LP featured the lead single 'New Anger', about his irritation over his critics at the time.This episode delves into the making of the album, how it was made and how Gary feels about it now.Clips used:Gary Numan - New AngerGary Numan - DeviousGary Numan - This is EmotionGary Numan - RespectGary Numan - VoixGary Numan - I Don't BelieveGary Numan - ChildrenGary Numan - CreaturesGary Numan - Cold Metal RhythmGary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Please get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

New Anger

"You're my assassin but you can't see the crime..."For this episode, let's look back at what would prove to be Gary Numan's final ever top 10 single, from 1982's I, Assassin.A song about an ex-girlfriend, and a track that has everything (funk, synthpop and jazz), it's one of Gary Numan's most intriguing singles.Please get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

We Take Mystery (To Bed)

"I turned off the pain, like I turned off you all, now there's only m.e."For this episode, we look back at the fantastic sci-fi themed Pleasure Principle track, M.E..Based on a story from Gary Numan about the last machine on Earth, we look at its inspiration, covers, remixes and more.Clips used:Thomas Newman - 2185 ADGary Numan - M.E.Gary Numan - M.E. (Hybrid version)Wand - M.E.Metz - M.E.Earl Brutus - M.E.Nine Inch Nails - MetalBasement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At?Foxy - Party BoysGary Numan - M.E. (live, 1980)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Please get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

M.E.

"Young men need love special."In this episode, we look back at the quirky yet hugely popular fan favourite track, Jo the Waiter, from Tubeway Army's self-titled debut album in 1978.From the person who inspired the song to its various live versions, let's tackle the folk-style track ahead of Gary's acoustic tour later this year.Clips used:Tubeway Army - Jo the WaiterGary Numan - Jo the Waiter (live, 2004 - Shepherd's Bush)Gary Numan - Jo the Waiter (live, 2022 - Wembley Arena)Gary Numan - Jo the Waiter (live, 2019 - Aberdeen)The Orb - Jo the WaiterPlease get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

Jo the Waiter

"Do you fall like dust on a ruin? Empty and dead like the life you are losing."For this episode, we go back to 2011 and Gary Numan's album Dead Son Rising, for its lead single 'The Fall'.Intended as an 'outtakes' album to fill the gap between Jagged and Splinter, it ended up being its own fully-fledged album thanks to the persistence of producer Ade Fenton.This episode focuses on the lead single, including:How Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor inspired itHow Gary got through apathy to finish the albumIts original track from the Pure sessionsIs it based on an apparent fallout with a former band member?The music video filmed in a creepy abandoned asylumClips used:Gary Numan - The FallGary Numan - For the Rest of My LifeNine Inch Nails - MetalGary Numan - LookGary Numan - The Fall (live at Brixton Academy)Gary Numan - The Fall (Officers remix)Gary Numan - The Fall (South Central Bad Trip remix)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan speech at 1,000th gig

The Fall

"You are attraction, it gets to be routine, you're up, I'm down"This episode looks back at the one and only single from Gary Numan's 1981 album Dance: 'She's Got Claws'.We delve into how the song and album was inspired by a bitter end to a relationship that went rather scary for Gary, as well as a ghostly experience on the London Underground, and how it was influenced by the music of the band Japan (leading to the involvement of Mick Karn).Clips used:Gary Numan - 'She's Got Claws'Gary Numan & Paul Gardiner - 'Stormtrooper in Drag'Japan - 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan - 'A Subway Called You'Gary Numan - 'Slowcar to China''Cat People' (trailer) / David Bowie - 'Cat People'Gary Numan - 'I Sing Rain'Gary Numan - 'Exhibition'Posh - 'She's Got Claws'Gary Numan - 'She's Got Claws (Biokraft remix)'Please get in touch on Twitter (@numanpodcast) or email at numanpodcast@gmail.com.

She's Got Claws

"Time will heal you, time helps you forget me..."For this episode, I remember Gary Numan's largely-forgotten album Outland from 1991, and its lead single 'Heart'.The episode delves into the underrated love song from Gary, as well as the difficulties in making the album alongside Miles Copeland, how it was inspired by Janet Jackson and Jam & Lewis, and how it led into what was to come next.Clips used:Gary Numan - 'Heart'Gary Numan - 'Interval 1'Gary Numan - 'Confession'Gary Numan - 'From Russia Infected'Gary Numan - 'Tread Careful'Janet Jackson - 'Escapade'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)

Heart

"Turn out these eyes, Wipe off my face, Erase me"For this episode, I look back at the Telekon single 'This Wreckage' from 1980. In the episode, I delve into:Why Gary Numan regretted choosing it as a singleThe meaning behind some of its Japanese lyricsHow it was sampled by a classic 2000s dance trackIts beautiful B-side 'Photograph'What his fans think about the divisive singleClips used:Gary Numan - 'This Wreckage'Gary Numan - 'Photograph'Basement Jaxx - 'Where's Your Head At?'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)

This Wreckage

For this episode, I take a look back at the moment when Gary Numan turned a corner. In 1994, he took partner Gemma's advice and made the music he actually wanted to make again, without outsider influence.The album was Sacrifice, and it was the moment that Gary started his long road to recovery.Focusing mainly on the Lord of the Rings-inspired track 'Magic', this episode looks at the making of Sacrifice, what came before, and its enduring legacy.Clips used:Gary Numan - 'Magic'Gary Numan - 'Pray'Gary Numan - 'Deadliner'Gary Numan - 'Scar'Gary Numan - 'You Walk in My Soul'Gary Numan - 'Metal Beat'Gary Numan - 'Magic' (Dark Light, live)Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Nine Inch Nails - 'Heresy'Howard Shore - 'The Breaking of the Fellowship/In Dreams' 

Magic

Revisiting one of Gary Numan's most influential tracks, which featured on his seminal The Pleasure Principle album.Containing an excellent drum break by Cedric Sharpley and bass from Paul Gardiner, the synth-heavy 'Films' was a hugely influential song in the early days of hip-hop.This episode looks at how the song was used in New York block parties, who has sampled it over the years and why it's still one of Gary's very best songs.Clips used:Gary Numan - 'Films'The Fatback Band - 'King Tim III'The Sugarhill Gang - 'Rapper's Delight'Visage - 'Fade to Grey'Gary Numan - 'Engineers'GZA - 'Life is a Movie'Prince Rakeem - 'Deadly Venoms'Esh the Monolith - 'Self Centred Youniverse'Royal Flush - 'Watch Out the Plant'Underdog - 'Films'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan - 'Films' (live 1981)

Films

Celebrating the music of electronic pioneer Gary Numan, track-by-track. Each episode delves into a different Gary Numan song from various albums and eras in a non-linear journey.

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Electric Friends: A Gary Numan Podcast

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