Thanks to my friend Kate, I was lucky enough to get the chance to see the godfather of electro, Gary Numan in Sydney last week.
It was great to see him live, I’d been wanting to go but couldn’t afford it. So getting to see him, was a bit of treat hehe, it actually made me appreciate just HOW influential he’s been in creating and furthering that electroclash and synth-pop sound. A sound which seems all the rage these days, but one which he was pioneering back in the 1970’s.
If you don’t know the name Gary Numan, you’d certainly know the songs including “Cars” and the classic “Are Friends Electric?” both of which have been sampled and covered by hundreds of bands. A testement to his talent, longevity and influence in the music scene.
Without the likes of him paving the way, bands like The Knife, Hot Chip, Fischerspooner, The Faint, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack or even Underworld wouldn’t have been able to build on his success.
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Good music, never goes out of style 
Alex
