Back in the day, we played Gary Numan + Tubeway Army’s records to death, and especially Replicas (which is to this day one of our all-time faves) before he released his smash hit album The Pleasure Principle (with mega-hit song, Cars).   With his synthesizers and effects, Numan was one of the true pioneers of modern electronic music.  We’ll pass on his religious and political views, but give him his musical due.

AllSaints Basement Sessions recently captured Numan and crack-band performing three songs in a live session.  The performances were evidently shot in a secret World War II air raid shelter in East London.  Check out below a scintillating rendering of Are Friends Electric?, followed by the title track off of last year’s Dead Son Rising album and The Fall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_EN1f3iTAw&feature=uploademail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLNDphvw5A0&feature=channel&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-NCNJOUbTM&feature=channel&list=UL