Hi, I have been a Numan fan since 1979, used to be a member of the fan club and have seen Gary live many times. The first time was the Berserker tour. Thanks for this, it is great.
@@VaughnGeorge I certainly will! It is a very exciting time to be a Numan fan. There is so much to watch and listen to, on mainstream TV and radio from over the last few days. It feels as though the fans who have stuck with Gary since the start, despite the low points, have been rewarded.
Great video, have been enjoying all the Depeche Mode Stuff - and thanks for mentioning Gary Numan's new albums being good, I'd never hear anything recent he's done but have now checked out Splinter (2013) and Savage (2018) - amazing! Looking forward to more videos on this topic.
@@VaughnGeorge you mentioned on here you would be doing a Gary Numan Album review series. Is this still in the works? I would definitely be down for this.
Gary Numan got me into synthesizers! Early stuff through I Assissan was the best, then redeemed again later with Pure....great songs and a great artist.
I liked the phase in his career very much, especially the white face and the blue hair, the complete Berserker album is very good! Also the cooperation with Bill Sharpe "Change your mind" was still something special at that time! I think you remember Vaughn! I have another suggestion, an older song! Remind me to smile would also be cool for an analysis! Thanks a lot Vaughn for this great video! 😊
Thanks for the shout out and mentioning Electronic Cafe my friend. You are a top man. Thank you. Much appreciated. The Wolfgang Riechmann album “Wunderbar” came out in 1978 and Beserker came out in 1984, so being an iconic electronic album it / he was definitely on Numan’s radar. Thanks again VG. Speak soon. MW 🎧🎹🎤
Combined with that jaunty, motorik percussion, it lurches with a menacing aural disposition, much like his renowned cold steel execution. Despite the simplicity of the melodies used, it's the way they're layered, each almost self designated and resplendent in presence. There are echoes of 'Metal' within that further captures the Numan sound, proving that he has a working formula that transitions effortlessly from album to album. That's the beauty of Gary's vision in not straying too far from what he knows he does best. Great to hear your improv played with feel. Like another comment on here with regards to 'Down in the Park' being played acoustically, it's nice to hear another take on a number, diametrically opposed to its original production. Looking forward to the Numan discography features in the future.
I just discovered this Numan era and wondered why I missed it as a 14-year old new wave fan! Well, I guess these Numa releases were never sold in the US. I would have been obsessed with him! I have seen the live concert video and it's even better than the album version!
Absolutely loved hearing your breakdown of this. I saw Numan many times in the 80s and 90s and adore this song. Your version at the end is so beautiful! 😻
Great analysis Vaughan. I love listening to an explanation by a music expert like you explaining why I love Numan’s music so music. I look forward to further technical analysis’. I agree with you; I think you know more about what is special about his music than you do.
Well made video. Gary Numan is a GOD. I have tickets to a few of his Intruder tour shows here in the LA area later this year. Berserker album and song is as a whole inspired by the Berserker short stories collection series.
As always vaughn a great break down of berserker love your interpretation of it on piano 🎹👏👍. I've seen Gary from 83 to 2019 he is the best showman ever. A song to break down try I die you die know that is a song for you. Keep up the good work vaughn doing a great job.
Absolutely beautiful. Just as much as those marvelous synth toys you have, Vaughn. You and your channel are looking stronger than ever. Love the song choice for this Sunday. :)
Incredible video analysis of an underrated Numan song. I remember I bought the White Noise Live album, in 1985 I believe. Berzerker is the intro song. I really hope you get the chance interviewing Mr. Numan.... I actually don’t know his back catalogue that well, so an album review series will be 👍🏻
Great analysis.. I love the way you improvised the song at the end.. reminded me of his own piano pieces he often did.. brought a lump to my throat hearing that melody stripped down to its basic parts.. keep up the great work..
Great work mate loved that especially the improvisation. Nice to know that I'm not the only one to be slightly obsessed with the haunting hard driven structure of this track. One element you didn't mention though was the slightly oriental sounding rhythm track which kicks in right at the start and hangs around pretty much throughout. I find this just as fascinating as the other parts especially on live versions of the song. Looking forward to the album reviews.
Huge Numan fan here. Love Berserker album and thought the lead single was brilliant. Given he writes everything on a piano it’s great to hear an interpretation of the song. Think his songs from the core are beautiful too. I’d love to hear more piano based tracks from him too.
Beautiful breakdown and so the improvisation! and I'm so happy you're going to do Numan series - I've asked you to do it in comments under one of your first videos so long ago.)) Thank you.
Fantastic news about the Numan album series. Really excited about that. What song would I most like to see analyses? Wow, tough question. I think I’ll go with The Seed Of A Lie. Just why is that such a hauntingly beautiful song? Perhaps you can explain. Now I’m going to join your Facebook group and check out all those Depeche Mode reviews you mentioned. Love those guys. Gore-isms! I had no idea there was such a thing. Fascinating.
The drums and sequenced synth bass really make this track. I have no idea if it was intentional, but the vocals bear more than a passing resemblance to Japan-era David Sylvian.
You will find a piano version of down in the park on RUclips. It's absolutely beautiful. I would love to hear your opinions and perhaps your own adaptation
Enjoyed the piano interpretation of this great track, reminded me of the DitP piano version from the Telekon sessions. One song I’d love to see you do similar treatment of is “Exhibition,” a b-side to “ She’s Got Claws”
What intrigued me about the track at the time was not the melody , it was his change in sounds , the use of the ppg tabla percussive sound and the metallic quality of the whole album , the hunter was the best track on it
I enjoyed that. Numan is a fantastic artist. Seen him live on the Pure tour and again last year. Fantastic live. Band are tight. This sounds a bit wanky but I live all the textures and layers to his music. Really takes you away somewhere. Look forward to your next Numan video. Cheers.
If you've ever heard Skin Of The Night by M83, to me it sounds like a lost track off of Berserker. Same synths, guitar, and drums. Then there is the female vocal that is up front while the male voice is lower and mumbling. Not making fun of Numan, but that was his style of vocals he was doing at the time.
I am 51 and have been a fan since the beginning. Every time I listen to Numan my wife throws a comment: Are you in that period/state again? She thinks that I only listens to him when I am depressed. Maybe she is right...topnotch analyzis!
A good Gary Numan song. I think that would be perfect for this channel would be "I still remember". The animal Benefits version with the chorus lyric, "how can they do this to me again?".
I really enjoyed this breakdown. Berserker is one of my favorite Numan songs. I would love to see you cover John Foxx' Metamatic album (Plaza in particular).
@@VaughnGeorge FYI - Going back through your videos now. LOVE them! Great breakdowns and reviews. I subscribed and look forward to your future videos. Cheers!
@@chriswilson4466 thank you my friend !! I love doing this but its really a tough gig doing this RUclips thing and I appreciate all the support I can get!! VG:-)
I can't stand that many put Gary Numan in this "one hit wonder" box (which technically is not true) when he's so much more than that. His contribution to electronic music is invaluable. He is a musical genius. I've seen him twice and was blown away both times. I would've seen him a third time but it was, unfortunately, the gig he was going to be playing in Cleveland when his tour bus ran over a guy and killed him.
B E A U T I F U L piano piece, Vaughny! Beautiful man, Gary Numan and you are so right in putting this beautiful and talented human in the spotlights and why not...have Gary over in your studio and put one or three Minimoogs on the forefront and let mister Numan play and explain...deal??? >._,.
Always loved Gary Numan and saw him supporting OMD in the late 90's...he was brilliant! 😊.. But Beserker is the only 12 inch of Numan's that I bought, as it stood out to me as a 12inch single.. However I do think that his last two albums especially Splinter is his best work! 👍..
Nuuuuuuman. It was Blue. I disagree with him sounding like a backing singer on this. Nooooooo. My face and pictures change do you remember me.....is a reference to his changing images I always thought. Thank god “I won’t b here for long” was not true - I have seen him many many times over the years after this!!! (As well as seeing him in the early years). He is a beautiful brilliant gifted charming man. You played this very well.
Vaughn please add the Curve to your ever growing list of requested bands to highlight. Their singer did a whole album for Alan Wilders Recoil "Bloodlines" and a few other album sons after. They have a truely unique sound of muktiple basses and keyboards..."fait "being a great example. This song by gary and the female voice reminded me of curve
Ive always felt that there is a an even better song there than the one that was actually made. Like, I especially loved to listen some very loud bootleg live version of it, made it so much dirtier and even more powerful.
Please review: The Joy Circuit; Noise Noise; You Are, You Are; The Tick Tock Man; I’m An Agent; Cry The Clock Said; This Is My House; Cold Warning; My Breathing; The Secret; Here Am I; Call Out The Dogs;
Not to be a Boomer but how about a series on Peter Gabriel : hear me out Peter Gabriel 3 & 4 and Birdy with a focus on Larry Fast , the Fairlight, Linn Drum et all . Tony Levin on the Chapman stick and Jerry Marrota if you want to hear a rhythm section
Particularly during the period 79-80 Gary was commercially very successful, particularly in the UK but the hits started to dry up during the 80s. Gary was dropped by Beggars Banquet after the 'Warriors' album. Now with his own record label and with developing financial problems Gary started chasing the hits. Unfortunately his albums became increasingly patchy and weren't selling well. 'Beserker' has some interesting tracks and some very average tracks. The track 'This Is New Love' contains that horrible lyric '' Put their fingers In a dyke because you know it's what she needs''. By this point Gary was relying too much on female backing vocals and saxophones to sugar his sound. I did stick with him for a few more albums but then gave up and only reconnected in the late 90's.
Around the point where you were talking about the droning and playing slow synth parts it hit me that it sounds a lot like a John Carpenter score. Berserker is one of my favorite songs, all except for the "come" cut-up. It was poorly done and ruins the flow of the song. I taped it and edited it out, so I didn't have to hear it.
I was listening to one of the Founding Members of KRAFTWERK upon death of other member..and he was being quite an ass when refering to Gary Newman stealing their Maniquin schticke...like they created it and no one could or should emulate or attempt to copy it. It was very dismissive of garys real tallent and success in his own right. I dig some of Kraftwerks stuff, and certianly respect all they did to start electronic music..but so many bands emulated their sound and worshiped the ground they walked on and they really thought very little of those bands...i was forever tainted by seeing such arrogance and lack of grace. Gary Newman forever changed his act, as the Mode and many bands who stay releavent into decades of music if they last that long..and i cannot imagine any of them saying such arrogant things about the bands they influenced.
I always hated all those 80's arrangements in his songs, and I think they're one of the reasons he failed commercially. The song on solo piano sounds so much better
Huge Numan fan here. Love Berserker album and thought the lead single was brilliant. Given he writes everything on a piano it’s great to hear an interpretation of the song. Think his songs from the core are beautiful too. I’d love to hear more piano based tracks from him too.
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I’m fascinated by My Breathing. That would be another good song to analyze.
A big part of that song was Ade oranges input ,including the melody and percussion .Best track on the album
Up there in one of my top ten Numan songs.
My god, the stripped down piano version is so beautiful.
Hi, I have been a Numan fan since 1979, used to be a member of the fan club and have seen Gary live many times. The first time was the Berserker tour. Thanks for this, it is great.
Hey Simon!! Thanks for you kind words !! Please be sure to subscribe because a lot more Numan content is coming soon !! VG 🎹😎👍
@@VaughnGeorge I certainly will! It is a very exciting time to be a Numan fan. There is so much to watch and listen to, on mainstream TV and radio from over the last few days. It feels as though the fans who have stuck with Gary since the start, despite the low points, have been rewarded.
@@simplesimon9780 indeed brother !! I’m assuming you have watched both my interviews with Gary and Ade ? VG 😎👍🎹
@@VaughnGeorge Yes, both excellent. I've never really understood the artist-producer-mixing engineer roles properly before.
Gary Numan songs have a tendency to never get old, this one is a prime example! I love it :-)
Great video, have been enjoying all the Depeche Mode Stuff - and thanks for mentioning Gary Numan's new albums being good, I'd never hear anything recent he's done but have now checked out Splinter (2013) and Savage (2018) - amazing! Looking forward to more videos on this topic.
I would absolutely love to hear you cover this on piano :)
Thanks Ryan, Let's see what I can do! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge I’ll look forward! It’s a very underrated song!
@@VaughnGeorge you mentioned on here you would be doing a Gary Numan Album review series. Is this still in the works? I would definitely be down for this.
Gary Numan got me into synthesizers! Early stuff through I Assissan was the best, then redeemed again later with Pure....great songs and a great artist.
Great artist for sure!! VG :-)
Haven't seen any other gigs by Gary only Berserker. An unforgettable evening, superb👏🏻👏🏻
I liked the phase in his career very much, especially the white face and the blue hair, the complete Berserker album is very good! Also the cooperation with Bill Sharpe "Change your mind" was still something special at that time! I think you remember Vaughn! I have another suggestion, an older song! Remind me to smile would also be cool for an analysis! Thanks a lot Vaughn for this great video! 😊
You are most welcome and thank you for being here !! VG :-)
Thanks for the shout out and mentioning Electronic Cafe my friend. You are a top man. Thank you. Much appreciated.
The Wolfgang Riechmann album “Wunderbar” came out in 1978 and Beserker came out in 1984, so being an iconic electronic album it / he was definitely on Numan’s radar.
Thanks again VG. Speak soon.
MW 🎧🎹🎤
Cheers Mark!! I look forward to a future collaboration and some beers of course !! VG :-)
Vaughn George 100% on both my friend. Great episode too. No surprises there. Always great. Thanks VG
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Combined with that jaunty, motorik percussion, it lurches with a menacing aural disposition, much like his renowned cold steel execution.
Despite the simplicity of the melodies used, it's the way they're layered, each almost self designated and resplendent in presence.
There are echoes of 'Metal' within that further captures the Numan sound, proving that he has a working formula that transitions effortlessly from album to album.
That's the beauty of Gary's vision in not straying too far from what he knows he does best.
Great to hear your improv played with feel.
Like another comment on here with regards to 'Down in the Park' being played acoustically, it's nice to hear another take on a number, diametrically opposed to its original production.
Looking forward to the Numan discography features in the future.
I just discovered this Numan era and wondered why I missed it as a 14-year old new wave fan! Well, I guess these Numa releases were never sold in the US. I would have been obsessed with him! I have seen the live concert video and it's even better than the album version!
Another BRILLIANT review Vaughn from another Gary Numan super fanboy since 1979
Absolutely loved hearing your breakdown of this. I saw Numan many times in the 80s and 90s and adore this song. Your version at the end is so beautiful! 😻
i have always wondered Berserker could sound like on piano, love that breakdown of the main bits on piano! Call Out the Dogs for an song analysis!
Great analysis Vaughan. I love listening to an explanation by a music expert like you explaining why I love Numan’s music so music. I look forward to further technical analysis’. I agree with you; I think you know more about what is special about his music than you do.
Thank you Steven , glad you enjoyed it!! VG:-)
Out of the mid 80's-early 90's period Berserker is the one that stands out. Huge soft spot for this one 💙💜
Me too Seth!! VG 👍😎🎹
A Child With The Ghost. That's my favorite Numan song.
Well made video. Gary Numan is a GOD. I have tickets to a few of his Intruder tour shows here in the LA area later this year. Berserker album and song is as a whole inspired by the Berserker short stories collection series.
Thank you Alex!! VG
Sounds more like a Telekon track on piano. Beautiful
Nice one Vaughn - I follow Gary Numan on Twitter - absolute top bloke..!!
Cheers Mark!! Yes he is atop bloke indeed !! VG :-)
As always vaughn a great break down of berserker love your interpretation of it on piano 🎹👏👍. I've seen Gary from 83 to 2019 he is the best showman ever. A song to break down try I die you die know that is a song for you. Keep up the good work vaughn doing a great job.
Absolutely beautiful. Just as much as those marvelous synth toys you have, Vaughn. You and your channel are looking stronger than ever. Love the song choice for this Sunday. :)
Incredible video analysis of an underrated Numan song. I remember I bought the White Noise Live album, in 1985 I believe. Berzerker is the intro song. I really hope you get the chance interviewing Mr. Numan.... I actually don’t know his back catalogue that well, so an album review series will be 👍🏻
Thank you Kenn!! VG :-)
Icy, cold, yes, but oh my, the beautiful sonic warmth of that Emax!!
Great analysis.. I love the way you improvised the song at the end.. reminded me of his own piano pieces he often did.. brought a lump to my throat hearing that melody stripped down to its basic parts.. keep up the great work..
Excited to see your Numan reviews. Going to be great viewing.
Thank you Sir!! VG:-)
Great video as always. Can't wait for the Numan album reviews :)
Thanks to you Brian !! Full respect to you sir !! VG 😎👍🎹
Great work mate loved that especially the improvisation. Nice to know that I'm not the only one to be slightly obsessed with the haunting hard driven structure of this track. One element you didn't mention though was the slightly oriental sounding rhythm track which kicks in right at the start and hangs around pretty much throughout. I find this just as fascinating as the other parts especially on live versions of the song. Looking forward to the album reviews.
Thank you John !! I appreciate your kind words!! VG :-)
Top song by a top guy
I love the hypnotic parts
Huge Numan fan here. Love Berserker album and thought the lead single was brilliant. Given he writes everything on a piano it’s great to hear an interpretation of the song. Think his songs from the core are beautiful too. I’d love to hear more piano based tracks from him too.
Beautiful breakdown and so the improvisation!
and I'm so happy you're going to do Numan series - I've asked you to do it in comments under one of your first videos so long ago.)) Thank you.
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it!! VG ;-)
Oh I can’t wait to hear what you think of I-Assassin.
This is such great news!!! GN deserves the epic love treatment. :)
Think Alot of us have a soft spot for I Assassin
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Fantastic news about the Numan album series. Really excited about that. What song would I most like to see analyses? Wow, tough question. I think I’ll go with The Seed Of A Lie. Just why is that such a hauntingly beautiful song? Perhaps you can explain. Now I’m going to join your Facebook group and check out all those Depeche Mode reviews you mentioned. Love those guys. Gore-isms! I had no idea there was such a thing. Fascinating.
Adoro tu canal 🤗💕
100% agree with the Machine & Soul comment. It may not be the 'right' album, but its a bloody good one.
The drums and sequenced synth bass really make this track. I have no idea if it was intentional, but the vocals bear more than a passing resemblance to Japan-era David Sylvian.
You are right!! Well said !! VG:-)
Well of course Ziggy Stardust
You will find a piano version of down in the park on RUclips. It's absolutely beautiful. I would love to hear your opinions and perhaps your own adaptation
Thank you Douglas !! I certainly will review that iconic track!! VG:-)
There’s songs with his daughter Persia on the last one incl My name is ruin
ruclips.net/video/wN2CqBZ1f8c/видео.html
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J. G. Ballard novels were a heavy influence on Gary as well. As they were on Ian Curtis of Joy Division.
And on The Normal and on Iggy Pop’s The passenger
Please do more Gary!!!!!!! Paleeeez!!!!!
*scrolling through subscriptions*
*sees this video*
Not the video I asked for, but the video I wanted!
Thank you and I am glad you found it!! VG :-)
Enjoyed the piano interpretation of this great track, reminded me of the DitP piano version from the Telekon sessions. One song I’d love to see you do similar treatment of is “Exhibition,” a b-side to “ She’s Got Claws”
Thank you David !! VG :-)
Thank you for your review of this great. song from a great. album, my fave track is A child with the ghost, thanks again
Great! I've been honing in on Numan lately and this is so well-timed! A song to focus on? Are Friends Electric...
Hi Ben !! Cheers to you brother !! Yes I think that is a done deal !! VG :-)
What intrigued me about the track at the time was not the melody , it was his change in sounds , the use of the ppg tabla percussive sound and the metallic quality of the whole album , the hunter was the best track on it
Down in the Park should be your next song choice. Also well done to Brett and hopefully getting Newman
I enjoyed that. Numan is a fantastic artist. Seen him live on the Pure tour and again last year. Fantastic live. Band are tight. This sounds a bit wanky but I live all the textures and layers to his music. Really takes you away somewhere. Look forward to your next Numan video. Cheers.
Agreed with you Jay and thanking you for your kind words!! VG :-)
Vaughn George You’re welcome
If you've ever heard Skin Of The Night by M83, to me it sounds like a lost track off of Berserker. Same synths, guitar, and drums. Then there is the female vocal that is up front while the male voice is lower and mumbling. Not making fun of Numan, but that was his style of vocals he was doing at the time.
I am 51 and have been a fan since the beginning. Every time I listen to Numan my wife throws a comment: Are you in that period/state again? She thinks that I only listens to him when I am depressed. Maybe she is right...topnotch analyzis!
Superb...
A good Gary Numan song. I think that would be perfect for this channel would be "I still remember". The animal Benefits version with the chorus lyric, "how can they do this to me again?".
Thanks brother. I'm an obsessive of this album, particularly the second track.
Cheers Owen!! VG :-)
I really enjoyed this breakdown. Berserker is one of my favorite Numan songs. I would love to see you cover John Foxx' Metamatic album (Plaza in particular).
Thank you Chris!! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge FYI - Going back through your videos now. LOVE them! Great breakdowns and reviews. I subscribed and look forward to your future videos. Cheers!
@@chriswilson4466 thank you my friend !! I love doing this but its really a tough gig doing this RUclips thing and I appreciate all the support I can get!! VG:-)
Good call
It would be a perfect song for Westworld TV series.... I love it and I love GN
I can't stand that many put Gary Numan in this "one hit wonder" box (which technically is not true) when he's so much more than that. His contribution to electronic music is invaluable. He is a musical genius. I've seen him twice and was blown away both times. I would've seen him a third time but it was, unfortunately, the gig he was going to be playing in Cleveland when his tour bus ran over a guy and killed him.
Very True !! Gary is a lot more prolific than people give him credit for !! VG :-)
Gary!
Gary Numan did quite well with Cars and on Are my friends electric? though , tyvm
B E A U T I F U L piano piece, Vaughny!
Beautiful man, Gary Numan and you are so right in putting this beautiful and talented human in the spotlights and why not...have Gary over in your studio and put one or three Minimoogs on the forefront and let mister Numan play and explain...deal??? >._,.
Hello and thank you for your kind words , I am glad you liked it!! VG:-)
Exile by Gary is my fav. Berserker sounds like from Exile especially the way he sang that
Always loved Gary Numan and saw him supporting OMD in the late 90's...he was brilliant! 😊.. But Beserker is the only 12 inch of Numan's that I bought, as it stood out to me as a 12inch single.. However I do think that his last two albums especially Splinter is his best work! 👍..
Nuuuuuuman. It was Blue.
I disagree with
him sounding like a backing singer on this. Nooooooo.
My face and pictures change do you remember me.....is a reference to his changing images I always thought. Thank god “I won’t b here for long” was not true - I have seen him many many times over the years after this!!! (As well as seeing him in the early years). He is a beautiful brilliant gifted charming man.
You played this very well.
Well said and thank you !! VG:-)
Vaughn please add the Curve to your ever growing list of requested bands to highlight. Their singer did a whole album for Alan Wilders Recoil "Bloodlines" and a few other album sons after. They have a truely unique sound of muktiple basses and keyboards..."fait "being a great example. This song by gary and the female voice reminded me of curve
Noted !! Cheers Markus!! VG:-)
Also Alan Moulder and they remixed Gazza here
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Ive always felt that there is a an even better song there than the one that was actually made. Like, I especially loved to listen some very loud bootleg live version of it, made it so much dirtier and even more powerful.
did you ask Gary about the Riechmann look ?
Please review:
The Joy Circuit; Noise Noise; You Are, You Are; The Tick Tock Man; I’m An Agent; Cry The Clock Said; This Is My House; Cold Warning; My Breathing; The Secret; Here Am I; Call Out The Dogs;
14:20 “articulation” may be the term you’re looking for
I still have the live CD.
Vaughn your such a dork..lol love ya bro.
Much love to you too bud!! VG:-)
Vaughn have you bought your EMax yet? Or is it still on "loan"
Long loan but he will not get it back !! LOL!! VG:-)
Oh yes he will...
@@Chevytravelleruk hahaha Simon "the all seeing eye in the sky!!" VG:-)
Vaughn George gotta get a new fangled one with a usb mod
Who’s on bass? Who’s the bowler? Who’s on pitch ? 🏏 Andy Coughlan , found him
I always think of computer games when I hear Berserker being mentioned lol
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Chicken, fight like a robot , intruder alert , intruder alert and a huuge joystick
Yep...definitely Runnery
Not to be a Boomer but how about a series on Peter Gabriel : hear me out Peter Gabriel 3 & 4 and Birdy with a focus on Larry Fast , the Fairlight, Linn Drum et all . Tony Levin on the Chapman stick and Jerry Marrota if you want to hear a rhythm section
Probs would have to donate a blood diamond ♦️ to get me out of ÖK Boomer mode
Particularly during the period 79-80 Gary was commercially very successful, particularly in the UK but the hits started to dry up during the 80s. Gary was dropped by Beggars Banquet after the 'Warriors' album. Now with his own record label and with developing financial problems Gary started chasing the hits. Unfortunately his albums became increasingly patchy and weren't selling well. 'Beserker' has some interesting tracks and some very average tracks. The track 'This Is New Love' contains that horrible lyric '' Put their fingers In a dyke because you know it's what she needs''. By this point Gary was relying too much on female backing vocals and saxophones to sugar his sound. I did stick with him for a few more albums but then gave up and only reconnected in the late 90's.
And then by the end of this video..I think I'm in love with someone...but not you
It's Blade Runnery
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Around the point where you were talking about the droning and playing slow synth parts it hit me that it sounds a lot like a John Carpenter score. Berserker is one of my favorite songs, all except for the "come" cut-up. It was poorly done and ruins the flow of the song. I taped it and edited it out, so I didn't have to hear it.
Or dissonant harmonics
Not Boggy
I was listening to one of the Founding Members of KRAFTWERK upon death of other member..and he was being quite an ass when refering to Gary Newman stealing their Maniquin schticke...like they created it and no one could or should emulate or attempt to copy it. It was very dismissive of garys real tallent and success in his own right. I dig some of Kraftwerks stuff, and certianly respect all they did to start electronic music..but so many bands emulated their sound and worshiped the ground they walked on and they really thought very little of those bands...i was forever tainted by seeing such arrogance and lack of grace. Gary Newman forever changed his act, as the Mode and many bands who stay releavent into decades of music if they last that long..and i cannot imagine any of them saying such arrogant things about the bands they influenced.
Thank you Markus for those insights, I never knew that !! That's why I love this channel so much because it helps me learn a lot too!! VG :-)
Numan.
do more 80s numan please
Interqueer....huh?
Are you South African ?
Nah, nought him bruv
HI Craig , yes I was born there and grew up there!! VG:-)
I always hated all those 80's arrangements in his songs, and I think they're one of the reasons he failed commercially. The song on solo piano sounds so much better
Blade runnery?? ...Gay rummery..maybe
It's not "my face and picture's changed", it's "my face, the picture's changed". Great analysis, though, as it always is by Vaughn George.
Thanks for the correction! Glad you enjoyed the video. I think as a musician my brain is always more focused on the music than the lyrics ! VG 👍🎹😎
Huge Numan fan here. Love Berserker album and thought the lead single was brilliant. Given he writes everything on a piano it’s great to hear an interpretation of the song. Think his songs from the core are beautiful too. I’d love to hear more piano based tracks from him too.
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Thank you !! I am glad you liked the video !! More Human is coming soon !! VG :-)