gary numan..wembley (micromusic)

[scouser]

the best cdoncert ever with the best light show ever...i have this concert on video and i never get tired of watching it...some exellent songs..with exellent light effects...if you havent seen this concert go and buy the video (ebay) you wont be disapointed the video lasts about 3 hours....my m8 also done me a copy of the video onto vcd...ill get a dvd copy soon
trust me you will love this concert [:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Berserker]

As a HUGE Numan fan (my username comes from one of his albums), I have to agree.

For those who don't know, this is a recording of Numan's "farewell" performance in 1981, when he was at the very peak of his popularity. He wanted to retire from touring, as he was burned out (he was only 23 at the time) and thought that music videos would replace live gigs in the future anyway. So he held this farewell concert and spared no expense. It really is a visual spectacular (Numan lost something like half a million dollars by charging way less for tickets than he what he needed to because of what he spent on the stage set).

This is one show that's begging for a remastering onto DVD.

[Ollie Stench]

Is this the same show that was released as "The Touring Principle"?

[Berserker]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>Is this the same show that was released as "The Touring Principle"?
[/quote]No. "The Touring Principle" was a 1979 concert, when Numan had just gone global with "Cars". As I said, Micromusic is his 1981 farewell concert at Wembley.

Useless trivia: Numan's "The Touring Principle" was the very first mass-market music videocassette.

[Ollie Stench]

Any chance I could get copies if/when htey become available? Also, I work at a high-end video editing facility. If you have these on tape I could burn them to DVD.

[scouser]

ollie
i have the concert on video...and also on vcd.....i could do you a copy if you want one.....
beserker my usual user name is telekon but i used scouser for this forum......ive got lots of dvds of numan from tv shows from 1979 to the present day....also the 25th anaversary show
all exellent quality
take care all

[yipyipcoyote]

Is this the same show that was featured on 'Urgh! A music war'? Was he roaming about the stage in a golf cart or something during 'Down in the Park'? Spine-chilling stuff. Living Ornaments 81?

Can't believe it's not on DVD yet [:0]

[scouser]

yes thats the one yipyipcoyote......
exellent video.....numan should re release it on to DVD
.....he still does exellent concerts today
[:D][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!]

[torypsx]

hey ya'll...i do have an excellent vhs to dvd transfer of this incredible classic if anyone is interested, great chapter selection the whole bit!

cheers

[hutter]

[quote][i]Originally posted by torypsx[/i]
<br>hey ya'll...i do have an excellent vhs to dvd transfer of this incredible classic if anyone is interested, great chapter selection the whole bit!

cheers
[/quote]Definitely interested! Email me info and lets work something out.

[THEGOLDENCAT]

Hi

Been looking for this for years. Any chance of anyone getting me a vcd ( or dvd ) copy of this?

[crystal]

gary numan has said in a recent interview that he plans to release that mentioned wembley show later this year... hopefully it works out - can't wait!

[Barmy]

Is this ever coming out on DVD?

[crystal]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Barmy[/i]
<br>Is this ever coming out on DVD?
[/quote]

one can only hope, I bet... in one of the news items (can't seem to locate it on www.numan.org anymore, seems the old news simply fade away + are not stored) Gary said sth along the lines they haven't found a master (or was it laserdisc or similar) that can be worked on, all have their faults so far, shame about that, would love to have that gig on dvd...