It's hard to put into words how good the synth music was coming out of the 70's new wave and punk scene. With techno dance/ EDM being a thing for 30-plus years, it's kind of old school now, but it was so revolutionary in the early 80s.
Gary Numan is the male equivalent of Kate Bush, there is no mistaking either of them when you hear one of their songs. A hugely underrated artist who was a true pioneer back in the day. Still touring and recording to this day although his new stuff is very different.
Believe it or not, I was in my early teens in the late 1970s, when I first saw Gary Newman, on Saturday Night Live. I hated disco, & was wishing for something different!!! And I got this!! Loved the change!!
Unique. I met him at a flying event, I was with my dad, who didn't know who he was. Gary was quite shy and was more animated when talking about aircraft and flying. He is still out there, putting good out great stuff
Even better were his earlier Tubeway Army releases. "Praying To The Aliens", "Me! I Disconnect From You", "Are Friends Electric", "Listen To The Sirens", "Something's In The House".
Gary Numan was my go to artist for about 4 albums at the time. A real outsider. Blew my mind. My favourite from him is Me, I Disconnect From You, if you're interested. A lot of people might request Are friends Electric which is also great (and weird). Thanks for reacting to Cars. It was sure a game changer for me a long long time ago. By the way, I think this was 1979...
This has that end of 70s beginning of 80s vibe... cool throw back... u should check out FEAR FACTORY version... even has Gary in it... sounds a bit better. Keep it rocking 🤘🏽😎 shout out from DallasTx
"Cars" was a huge worldwide hit back in the day. Among other places you may have seen it: The 2011 film "The Muppets" The 2019 Walmart Superbowl commercial featuring pop culture cars A large number of cover versions all over RUclips (the best is when he appears onstage with Nine Inch Nails)
This reminds me of later Kraftwerk. They are the pioneers of electronic music. They had 1 hit that made top 40, "Autobahn". It was only 3 or 4 minutes, but the full version was 20+ minutes. Check out Minimum Maximum concert. Yes most of it isn't good, but there are some that are great. I got started with this kind of music in the late 60's. Switched On Bach.
John Foxx took a lot of inspiration and direction from what Numan and Tubeway Army did, going from Ultravox to a solo career into electronica. "Pleasure Principal" was released in 1979 and "Metamatic" was released in 1980.
Check out his live version playing with NIN- 🔥 And agree with those suggesting Are “Friends” Electric. Best version, IMO is this: ruclips.net/video/22Z4Tv1zn-s/видео.htmlsi=spiW43kZnabcJS2d
Please Gary is so much more than cars he is the most underrated and influential artist of the last 50years please stop reacting to cars reactors and instead try are friends electric and then go from there 😮
Pre 90s I really recommend listening to the song first, no video. Videos then were an afterthought. While the videos are cool, they do distract from the song itself.
Down In The Park next, please
It's hard to put into words how good the synth music was coming out of the 70's new wave and punk scene. With techno dance/ EDM being a thing for 30-plus years, it's kind of old school now, but it was so revolutionary in the early 80s.
This was early new wave,before new wave became popular.
'I Am Dust', great track to do.
I just saw him in concert less than two weeks ago, he was great!!
Gary Numan is the male equivalent of Kate Bush, there is no mistaking either of them when you hear one of their songs. A hugely underrated artist who was a true pioneer back in the day. Still touring and recording to this day although his new stuff is very different.
Nice. A good comparison.
One of the biggest songs of all time great live music and concert
Check out "Are Friends Electric" as well.
1979 Stan, almost 80s, We are Friends Electric was another hit Gary had 😊
Are friends electric, not We.
@@stevewebb7126 Get a life
@@alistairmcdougall9625 So touchy I'm just correcting a mistake. My life is good thanks.
@@stevewebb7126thought he was going for we are glass😂😂
Wow. Power ❤
Believe it or not, I was in my early teens in the late 1970s, when I first saw Gary Newman, on Saturday Night Live. I hated disco, & was wishing for something different!!! And I got this!! Loved the change!!
I put the audio of that on my channel.
I bought this single when it came out here in the UK in 1979
Unique.
I met him at a flying event, I was with my dad, who didn't know who he was. Gary was quite shy and was more animated when talking about aircraft and flying.
He is still out there, putting good out great stuff
Even better were his earlier Tubeway Army releases. "Praying To The Aliens", "Me! I Disconnect From You", "Are Friends Electric", "Listen To The Sirens", "Something's In The House".
Gary Numan was my go to artist for about 4 albums at the time. A real outsider. Blew my mind. My favourite from him is Me, I Disconnect From You, if you're interested. A lot of people might request Are friends Electric which is also great (and weird). Thanks for reacting to Cars. It was sure a game changer for me a long long time ago. By the way, I think this was 1979...
I started driving the year this song came out and it still sounds good after 44 years .
This has that end of 70s beginning of 80s vibe... cool throw back... u should check out FEAR FACTORY version... even has Gary in it... sounds a bit better. Keep it rocking 🤘🏽😎 shout out from DallasTx
"Cars" was a huge worldwide hit back in the day. Among other places you may have seen it:
The 2011 film "The Muppets"
The 2019 Walmart Superbowl commercial featuring pop culture cars
A large number of cover versions all over RUclips (the best is when he appears onstage with Nine Inch Nails)
Loved this song in the 80s❤🇨🇦
gary wrote this song about a road rage incident he was involved in where some guy try to get in his car to beat him up.
This reminds me of later Kraftwerk. They are the pioneers of electronic music. They had 1 hit that made top 40, "Autobahn". It was only 3 or 4 minutes, but the full version was 20+ minutes. Check out Minimum Maximum concert. Yes most of it isn't good, but there are some that are great.
I got started with this kind of music in the late 60's. Switched On Bach.
Knew the lyrics but did not know who sang it.
Great reaction Stan 🤠
Released in England in ‘79.
This bloke was a pioneer spawning dozens of copycats.
Listen to some of his newer stuff, like My Name Is Ruin.
If you are going that far back, you might as well react to The Buggles, Video Killed The Radio Star. It was the first video ever played on MTv.
Reminds me a bit of John Foxx.. pioneers in synth.
Thaddeus Cahill is a synth pioneer
John Foxx took a lot of inspiration and direction from what Numan and Tubeway Army did, going from Ultravox to a solo career into electronica. "Pleasure Principal" was released in 1979 and "Metamatic" was released in 1980.
Check out his live version playing with NIN- 🔥 And agree with those suggesting Are “Friends” Electric. Best version, IMO is this:
ruclips.net/video/22Z4Tv1zn-s/видео.htmlsi=spiW43kZnabcJS2d
Please Gary is so much more than cars he is the most underrated and influential artist of the last 50years please stop reacting to cars reactors and instead try are friends electric and then go from there 😮
React to the silence alexandra burke
Pre 90s I really recommend listening to the song first, no video.
Videos then were an afterthought. While the videos are cool, they do distract from the song itself.
This was actually the first promotional video ever!