Is anyone planning on going to Numan's Replicas recital in the Toon? Ash, Si, David (Infection Music), Gazza???
Should be a crackin' neet.

Anyone fancy meeting up for a drop of the sauce beforehand.

Email sent, Mike

I was going to go but then found out it's his 50th birthday on the 8th so bought tickets for Manchester instead.

Shame as I would have gone for a couple of pints.

Cheers Ash. I haven't received it yet bonny lad - did ya send it to my Sky email through the forum or my Wanadoo email address.


Never mind Gazza, would have been good to meet up but should be a good gig in Manc land.

I sent it to ya Sky address from ya Profile kidda.
Anyway, I've re-sent it. Numan was on 'This Morning' earlier.

Still ain't got it marra. Have you still got your AOL email address. If so I'll send a one to you first.

Mike,
Hev ya got the correct email address on ya profile?
Ya hevint missed a dot out or summat hev ya?
I sent it to mcockburn@sky.com (twice)

Al hev another crack

Sorted, I've got it now, cheers. Ignore the email I've just sent you.

Hope yer can make it sunna, would be could good to have a bit crack with ye. At the minute it's just me gannin' - Billy Nae Mates or what?

Yes, we should be going to the Newcastle gig...

Excellent David, I'll email nearer the time to see who's going and where we can meet.

What date is it?

*edit* scratch that, just seen the thread title. Not sure yet, might make it, will know nearer the time...

Slightly off thread, but if anyone is going to buy Replicas Redux, make sure you buy it from Nuworld to get the exclusive 6 track 3rd disc 'Mixes + Versions'. Only availalbe until March 31st.

Are 'Friends' Electric? (Renegade Soundwave Mix)
Replicas (Early Version 2)
Down In The Park (Early Version 2)
Are 'Friends' Electric? (Early Version 2)
Replicas (Early Version 3)
Are 'Friends' Electric? (Renegade Soundwave Instrumental)

Paul

Cheers Paul. Mine arrived from Nuworld yesterday along with the Engineers (Live in Sydney - May 1980) album. Both excellent and worth having. However the Nuworld shop is closed for the moment as they've been swamped with orders and it doesn't look like the site can cope with it all. See http://www.numan.co.uk for more info.

With regard to the gig in the Toon next Friday, can I suggest a meet up in Wetherspoons at 7pm for a swift swalla. Let me know who'll be there so I'll know who to look out for.

Ash - have you managed to persuade the big cheeses at yon sweat shop to recognise that Lord Numan is in town and must be seen and give you the neet off.

Si - are you venturing from Darlo? You can kip at the Station Hotel - its pay by the hour you know......er....so I'm told.

I got confirmation earlier tonight Mike. So yes, I'll be there. Feckin' roll on !!! There's a few gadgeys from another forum arranging a meet-up but no venue has been confirmed yet. I'll keep ya posted kidda.

[/QUOTE] Si - are you venturing from Darlo? You can kip at the Station Hotel - its pay by the hour you know......er....so I'm told. [/QUOTE] Aye, wasn't that the gaff he dossed in on April 23rd 2007...he he.

Nice one Ash. I'm easy on time and venue for a meet up so we'll keep in touch.
Aye the Station was where Si dossed the last time Numan was here!

It was also the bloody doss pit I did my ankle outside just after getting off the bleeding train.

Not going to make it up for this one due to work commitments, Mike. Would have liked to have come up again, not to be though...

Went to see Gazza & Co last night in Glasgow

Superb, anyone who's going to the gigs this week & next will be thrilled.

There's a note on Gazza's web site that says they got trashed by a virus last week and lost loads of stuff.

Numan said that the performance might be a bit rough as he was "feeling the pressure a bit"...

Oh dear.

Plus... they've had so many orders for Replicas Redux that their online shop has broken. There's a request on his web site to stop using it.

Never rains but it pours, eh?

(I think our on-line shop is busted... we never seem to get any orders through it!!! )

Hey Dave!

The only ropey one was the intro to 'You are In My Vision' I haven't heard that track since I was 12 man!

Numan came in too early on his Les Paul, but on the whole the gig was pretty much flawless.
The band has changed somewhat to the Xmas '06 Tele-Tour, so has the gear
They look more like the mighty 'NIN' than Mr Webb's band of merry men.

Access Virus TI's & Alesis Andromeda A6's seem to be the main synth engines now with racks containing Akai samplers etc & run on Mac Powerbooks, very nice indeed.

Great replica of 'I Nearly Married A Human'
with swirling Mini & Polymoog sound emulations

They've got the Polymoog 'Vox Humana' sound to perfection, Ash, Dave & Mike...you'll enjoy it

Exile, Davy-B & Co are off to Manchester this Saturday for the show there, it's hard to believe that Numan will be 50 years old this coming weekend!

This makes a pleasent change from some of the opinions we've heard.

Nice one Sleepy, looking forward to it.

Yup Newvox, some folks over on AFENet.com are hard to please. Some still think Numan should drag Minimoogs,Polymoogs etc etc around with him on this tour, not a real solution to an easy problem. Plenty of decent 'Analogue Modelling' synthesizers around out there, you just have to know how to use them properly that's all.

Unless i need my ears cleaned, it sounded damn fine to me!

There is still some remnants of the sounds he was using on the 'Metal Rhythm' tour I.E. Roland D-50 was used on 'Are Friends Electric' & more noticeable 'Cars'...sounds shite, but hardly spoils the tracks themselves.

Enjoy the gigs guys
And get yer arse along & see Flips band YTDS, if yer going to the Manc gig

Looking forward to the gig.

Is there a plan for meeting up in advance? Wetherspoons is the nearest pub and makes a good jumping off point.

My tickets say that the gig starts earlier than usual, 730 pm. Is this just a ploy to get us to listen to the support band?

D/

Hi Don, Its more the word on the street thats still nit picking about sound quality, the guys at AFE (and other places) have been more favourable than ever. Even those that did have a grip were genuine but understood the reasons for some of the accoustic distortions.

What can i say, yes 'Electric' and 'Cars' did rely more on this and dat than the other tracks in the set. On the other end of the spectrum, theres been praise for 'Technical' and 'INMA Human'.

The main interesting thing at least for me on this tour, is that its more dates than the 'Telekon Shows'. Still looks as if more could have been booked and the interest is more intense with each 'Album Tour' even though they will stop fairly soon.

Theres a possiblity that some other merchandise may be added as the tour progresses, no guarantee on that though.

.....'Cold Warning' (berserker tour) DVD now added as merchandise to some gigs.

Berserker!
Again, an era of Numan's career that I'd rather forget. I quite liked it at the time and even bought the 'White Noise' live album that followed. Can't listen to them now though...painful!
79-81 for me. Which is why I'm looking forward to Friday all the more.

Agreed Ash - they were his best years. The only track I can listen to these days from Berserker is My Dying Machine and I can't remember the last time I listened to any track from Warriors. It's The Plan/Tubeway Army/Replicas/Pleasure Principle/Telekon for me every time. So, bring on Friday.

David/Ash - I would suggest 7pm at Wetherspoons if that's ok with you guys although I am open to alternative suggestions but nae charver pubs!

The Academy doors open at 6.30pm and Numan is on stage at 8pm so I think the time you've been given David is a definite ploy to get people in for the support band.

Yes, the formative years are always the best... hence the enthusiasm for Friday night. I missed TA/GN first time around.

imho, Warriors is listenable and enjoyable, as is Dance and Assasin. The Fury has good moments but I gave up after that. The "machine" years were lost on me and I think GN would prefer to forget them too.

Wetherspoons at 7pm is fine with us. Same place as last time?

D.

Has to be everything from '77-'81 numan did, both in music, studio, live,
business, visuals, and interviews.

I've got another meet-up on at 'The Head Of Steam' with some Numan clones. I'll do me best eh