'When the machines rock.....they sound like this'.... Well the machines did rock and music can never be the same again

Updated 8th August 2010

The Touring Principle 

This site is dedicated to the most prolific and entertaining period of Gary Numan's career, 1979 to 1981. A time when he was number one all over the world, had 3 number one albums in the space of 18 months, toured the world twice over, culminating in a series of spectacular shows on a scale that had never been seen before at Wembley in 1981. Hopefully it will bring back memories for those who were there and fill in the blanks for those that might wonder what the fuss was all about.

Backstage: a unique insight into the most prolific years of the UK’s most successful and enigmatic electronic rock star, Gary Numan.  This book documents the period from 1979 to 1981, which saw Numan at the peak of stardom.  A time that many will remember for the white face, the eyeliner, the dry ice and pounding synthesiser sound of the early eighties, Numan emerged from the wreckage of punk with five number one records and sell-out live shows across the globe.   This is the inside story in the words of those that were directly involved in producing some of the most influential electronic pop music of the time.  Over a period of two years, the author has interviewed most of the original band members, record company executives and the technical crew responsible for Numan’s spectacular live concerts.  All the interviews were conducted in person and everyone has expressed themselves openly, often with a great deal of humour and a fondness for their time spent with Gary.   With contributions from Gary Numan himself Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Simple Minds, John Foxx, Devo, Ultravox and Nash The Slash, (many of whom supported Numan on his world tours) the anecdotes, memories and unseen photographs contained in Backstage reveal many new facts and insights into the man and his music and many amusing tales of his meteoric rise to fame.

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