Gary Numan

Photo by me.

After seeing Gary Numan open for The Psychedelic Furs a few months ago I decided to check out his music during that time. Like I mentioned on my blog about the concert, the only song I knew from Gary was "Cars" and I enjoyed watching him live. I first got The Pleasure Principle (1979) and I really liked it, and then a month ago I got his other albums, such as Dance (1981), I, Assassin (1982), Warriors (1983), a greatest hits album, and Replicas (1979) from Gary's band Tubeway Army.

Out of all the opening acts I've seen during my lifetime the only two who made me interested to listen to their music were Gary Numan and Frankie Rose.

Concert Ads #53

On October 10, 1982 The Psychedelic Furs performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England during the Forever Now Tour and The Passage were the openers. Tickets were £3.50 in advance, £4.00 at the door.

Songs (via SetlistFM)

1. Yes I Do (Merry Go Round)

2. Run And Run

3. Love My Way

4. No Easy Street

5. Only You And I

6. Pretty In Pink

7. Danger

8. Goodbye

9. President Gas

10. She Is Mine

11. Sleep Comes Down

12. Sister Europe

13. Into You Like A Train

Behind the Songs: November 5

Richard Butler: "The kind of music that triggers me to do something is likely in some ways to be similar, it doesn't matter who it is. Some things obviously bend in a very different direction, I don't think 'November 5' would ever have been written by the Furs. Maybe 'Jigsaw' too, I'm not sure, and 'More Than Money'. I would say the real difference is Richard Fortus, more importantly than anything else." (Goldmine 1998)