--------------------------------------------------------------------- T H E G A R Y N U M A N D I G E S T (by subscription only - to unsubscribe, see bottom of this message) --------------------------------------------------------------------- (#2002-218) - Topics this issue: 1) Watch Alan Partidge?, 2) Exposure, 3) Alan Partridge, 4) Reissues & Gary's dog, 5) Numan in the wintertime, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:06:00 -0000 From: "Vickers" Subject: Watch Alan Partidge? Gary Perkins assumes that most of us watch Alan Partridge! I have never dreamt that the man would actually be funny - I have never seen a trailer of him that suggested he might actually be funny! But I would have watched this if I had known!! Did anyone else see it? (For non-UK readers, he is (I understand) meant to be a radio presenter on a regional station.) Paddy Vickers ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:59:34 -0000 From: "Vickers" Subject: Exposure In response to Markus' comment about covers: was the sticker in German? It may have been a mistranslation, because I seem to remember that it said that it included tracks that **had** been covered by Marilyn Manson, etc., not that it included the covers themselves! Paddy Vickers ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 14:41:54 -0000 From: "Garland, J." Subject: Alan Partridge I thought that Alan Partridge's mimed fretless bass playing to 'Music = for Chameleons' was cringeworthy and a real embarrassment for Numan and = his fans. Partridge's character is so naff that anything he endorses is = subject to ridicule, and so it was in this case. I've had no end of = merciless mick-taking about it, and I certainly feel that Gary's = critical rehabilitation in the music world can only have been damaged by = Partridge's 'fandom'. Jon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 07:36:02 -0500 From: jtolva@aol.com Subject: Reissues & Gary's dog Hey all, I just received my Beggars Banquet reissues of "I Assassin" and "Warriors". "This House Is Cold" sends shivers up my spine; of course this could be because I only play it LOUD!! And the "Nameless & Forgotten" track from the Warriors period is quite a look into the past (1983)! I had the same thoughts and feelings when I first heard the title track to "Dance". The sax parts on "Nameless & Forgotten" are incredibly good IMHO; it's a shame it was never finished properly, but still is a great rarity for Numan collectors. BTW, I'm still sticking to my original post, the dog on the cover of "I Still Remember" is Lisa; not Spooky (as was mentioned he died during the making of Pure). I think Lisa dies many years ago. Take care, Jeff Tolva (The Machman) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:58:02 -0500 From: Michael Tressler Subject: Numan in the wintertime Hi gang I've found over the years that I tend to listen to Numan more often during the winter months; I suppose due to the cold "feel" of most of his music, and that generally wintertime is darker and sometimes depressing (although I do like winter; moreso back when I did a lot of skiing and when the Pittsburgh Penguins actually had a real team). Just wondering if anyone can relate. Exceptions might be Telekon, and maybe Tubeway Army, since I think I bought those albums (vinyl of course, being the early 80's) during the summer, so to me they seem kind of "summery" and not so cold. I dunno. I don't think I can add much of interest by way of a review of I, Assassin and Warriors, other than that I like I, A. much more now than I did way back then (I feel the same way about Dance--I think for me both albums were kind of a let-down since Telekon simply rocked). As for Warriors I've almost completely lost interest in that album, it's one of my least favorites. I do like a few of the tracks a lot but mostly I feel it's just average at best. I will, of course, get the remastered versions of both! Peace, love & armageddon Mike ------------------------------ End digest@garynuman.info Digest [12/16/2002 18:01] --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- T H E G A R Y N U M A N D I G E S T is produced, moderated, and distributed by Derek Langsford, Dave Datta, and Joey Lindstrom dlangs@sunstroke.sdsu.edu, davdat@allmusic.com, Joey@GaryNuman.Info Back Issues: http://digest.garynuman.info ------------------------------------------------------------------- To reply to the messages in this list, email: digest@garynuman.info If you want to be removed, or someone wants to be added, email: listserv@GaryNuman.info and include this line as the first line of your message body: SUBSCRIBE digest@garynuman.info (email address) or UNSUBSCRIBE digest@garynuman.info (email address) (email address is optional but useful if you have multiple addresses) If you want to switch between receiving Digests or individual posts, again send to listserv@GaryNuman.Info and include either of these in your message body: NORMAL digest@garynuman.info or DIGEST digest@garynuman.info ------------------------------------------------------------------ Please note: this mailing list is configured to automatically unsubscribe you if mail to your mailbox goes undeliverable for any reason. If you suddenly stop receiving this list, you should assume you've been automatically unsubscribed and should then manually resubscribe. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Gary Numan Digest is produced with the facilities of the Gary Numan Info Server and The Interocitor. All of the opinions in this digest belong to the respective authors and do not necessarily agree with those of the Digest Producers. This digest is published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is governed by all applicable Canadian laws. --------------------------------------------------------------------------