NIN: "Cars" with Gary Numan, London 7.15.09 [HD] 

This is the Super Bowl halftime show we need.

I love the idea of Trent playing tambourine backing for Gary Numan so much.

Drummer is killing it! This an amazing performance by Gary and NiN

Props to the cameraman. I felt I was IN the group.

Can we just acknowledge how perfectly and powerfully Trent executes the tambourine part in this! Wow!

This song is 41 years old (2020), and it still kicks ass. And NIN paid MAD respect to Gary on this. Props to everyone.

The drummer deserves a lifetime achievement award!

You know you have an incredible backing band when Trent’s on tambourine.

He's pounding on those drums like they owe him money. This is tight. Very tight.

This is one of those rare songs that really should be about 20 minutes longer.

NIN Drummer Ilan Rubin in 2020 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the youngest living inductee in its history. He is also the first Rock Hall inductee to be born in the 1980s. How cool is that??

I can't tell you how many times I've come back and relistened and rewatched this video as it is the most perfect performance of this song ever.

Just a little side love for Ilain Rubin who is absolutely drumming for his very life in this beautiful moment.

Love to see Gary’s smile at 0:24...the pure joy of an amazing artist seeing people enthusiastically react to one of his masterpieces.

I turned 39 this year and began sulking and feeling sorry for myself because I felt *old* . To see Gary rocking out like this in his 60's shows that age means absolutely nothing and it helped me snap out of my melancholy!

INCREDIBLE camera work... ALL one take, one camera and NO crappy ass annoying edits that only melt energy and take from the music.. Thank you Rob Sheridan 🎥 and to Blumpy for the excellent audio.

Gary Numan looks, sounds, and rocks like he’s 40 years younger than he is.

You know your the man when Trent Reznor plays tambourine for you!

I love how totally physical Gary is while performing this at age 51 versus when he was 21 and released it. As if the pale robot we met in 1979 was turned into a warm blooded human.

Whoever shot this video did an amazing job. Everyone on-stage is featured

Whoever tuned that snare drum deserves the Nobel Prize.

That drummer is on FIRE. Absolutely nailed it.

Trent is rocking that tambourine like it's nobody's business. Dead solid on that on a simply incredible performance musically for a legendary song.

I wish more concerts were filmed this way.

That’s without any shadow of a doubt one of the tightest live performances that we will ever ever see,such talent,genius musicians

Dude’s beating the drums like they owe him money

Gary made this masterpiece...and was afraid the techno aspect would not be recieved well....he could not have been more wrong in the best way.....this is timeless.

I really appreciate how Trent let’s Gary have the moment all to himself. It wasn’t a power move. He’s just a good guy!

Trent Reznor is so badass that that he can make playing the tambourine look cool.

That drummer is incredible

I keep this bookmarked to watch it once a week. Always gives me goosebumps and makes me REALLY happy.

Trent made that Tambourine his bitch.

that tambourine is a very important part of the song.

I'm class of 1986, the early '80s were an awesome time in my life...I remember loving this song. They did Gary Numan right by inviting him on stage to do this. Bravo!

I am a man of 437 years and I’ve waited for this mashup for many of those years.

Dude on the drums absolutely killed it!!!!!!

Christ...!!! That was one of the best things I’ve even seen on RU-vid...

This is one of the greatest live performances I have ever seen

Damn, the mix is f'n perfect! You can clearly hear every instrument at all times, but somehow each one gets fills and silo moments. Chef's Kiss to this recording!

I was there, it was the highlight of the whole show. Loved Numan since the 80’s and NIN since Closer. The two combined was just epic. The recording doesn’t do the atmosphere justice.

Hands down, best live version I've ever heard of this song.

Best version of this song and it can’t be better. Amazing!!!

I just LOVE the crowd's energy!! Such a great song played by super talented musicians and Gary is a class act! I've watched this video at least 20 times or more.

Can we just acknowledge the amazing camera work here! Thank you for the experience Mr. Cameraman (AKA Rob Sheridan)! 👍🏼😉

Well, this is just freaking brilliant isn't it?

It might be hard to believe, but this has been my only exposure to the Nine Inch Nails. This was an excellent performance. It is funny watching the band because everyone is playing college baseball while the drummer is playing pro football. He seems to be in his own world just dominating. Not to take away from everyone else in the band. It is just funny watching the drummer having the time of his life 🙂

It’s so beautiful to see Trent pour 100% of his musical talents into that tambourine for this one. Zero ego, just one musician making another sound better. He just backs off and lets Gary steal the show with his baby. These guys are all true professionals.

The drummer is awesome!!!

Gary cant hide the smile on his face when the song hits and the crowd goes bananas ...songs well over 40 years old and to get the same reaction as it did when new is a testament of a true artist like Gary Numan...

Wow. This rips. Drummer on point af Love how it's filmed. You totally feel like you're on stage

The essence of music ..making it together and enjoy doing it for a live audience

I'm in my fifties now and this song was a part of the soundtrack of my youth. This is totally amazing. Love it.

Tambourine Level 1000

This version Brings me back to life

This is *Chefs kiss*

I just watched a recent interview with Gary where he cited this performance, and Trent's comments about Gary's influence, as his way of finally accepting the success of the old songs instead of resenting them because they over-shadow his new music. It was all because of Trent... and for the record, Gary's new music is amazing.

Man, this is seriously tight. It sounds like they rehearsed for ages ---- killer effort!

That drummer tho, drumming like his life depended on it

Trent on the tambourine gets me everytime. He was gettin’ it 🔥🤣 this was dope! 🎶✨💙

Locked. Gary's smile at the beginning is everything. Imagine having that crowd reaction to something you created 30 years ago. And they would still have that same reaction today, over 40 years later. Timeless. Iconic. A masterpiece.

That synth sound Numan has on this is pretty much dead on to his original. So cool.

Can you even imagine how cool it would be to be at this concert and THIS happens?!?!

Production sound quality and performance phenomenal

I come back to this every 5 or 6 months and give it a spin and I think the same thing every time when it first stars .....I want to be in that fucn crowd

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how to rock.

My God, they KILLED it! I love the ethereal synths towards the end of the song ❤

Song still kicks ass as much as it did in my youth!

When RU-vid's algorithms suggest a 10+ year old video and it actually gives you something awesome for the first time.

One shot. One take. This is a director with a camera!

The crowd's collective overwhelming reaction when the first note kicks in says it all. It's Gary Numan live performing one of the greatest songs ever. 4 minutes of absolute magic.

Awesome tune after all these years.

Is everyone seriously ignoring the bass? He's playing so powerfully and it absolutely complements the drums.

Jeeze! Numan is acting more like Reznor than Reznor!

For anyone going to see NIN that night, you were gifted the father of techno rock and I envy you 😮

0:22 Gary's happy face gives me great satisfaction. Its awesome!!

Just discovered this and my life is complete. I can die now. My soul hasn’t been this nostalgically happy in years and years. The words escape me...just a slice of perfection.

People have rightly pointed out "the smile" at 0:24 which is the highlight of the clip but I love the moment between 0:11 and 0:16 where the camera person is, rightly realizing that the drummer is Animal incarnate but then realizes that the crowd is just coming over the top of that. The swing from the drums to the crowd is an acknowledgement that something special is happening. That crowd has the feeling we all crave in the the audience. A unified expression of collective joy.

I come back to this video over and over and over. It raises my blood pressure a good 10 points and I like it. From the opening lick you can feel the crowd and I want to be there so bad.

This takes cool to a new level and the more I learn about NIN the more I appreciate the f out of them and Gary is timeless I can’t get over how well he and time get along it’s impressive

NIN's drummer is ON POINT...damn!

Two things I always love about this footage. 1 is when the beat drops at the beginning and just seeing everyone jumping up and down in unison always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. 2 is at 0:56 seeing Trent just WORK and put all his energy and focus into the music.

More of the drummer. Dude's awesome!

Gary Numan and Nine Inch Nails killed it here .

I love how he's actually playing a Polymoog that is probably 30 years old.

Every single thing about this is perfect.

how can anyone diss this... its great. & Gary & Trent are ICONS

Man the energy on the stage.

“Animal” on drums just destroying it. Loved this song during my youth in the 80’s. This just took it a couple levels higher. Great way to start the morning.

Apologies if I've commented before, but that's how damned good this is...the perfect fusion of the harder NIN sound and Gary's original. Every member of NIN in this performance was rock solid but not once tried to steal the show or take the spotlight away from Gary. THIS is what showing respect to a legend looks like...having his beloved Polymoog on stage was the very definition of "class act". I never get tired of watching this.

This footage is gold...

Absolute perfection from beginning to end.

That drummer is a friggen MANIAC!!!!

The crowd! They went nuts within four cords.

This is one video I keep coming back to. One of my favorite performances. The reaction of the crowd in the beginning, Trent letting Gary do his thing, Trent playing tambourine and keyboard, the energy of Ilan Rubin, and finally but not least is the camera work. Over the top!

Back again to listen to this Epicness

I adore how happy Gary looks when the crowd goes nuts during the opening notes. One of my fav songs.

Gary went in for a handshake, Trent went in for a hug. That. That is wholesome content right there. The man who made wish, last and terrible lie is giving someone a hug.

There should really be more concert videos like this. Different then a crowd view.

I was 14 when I first heard Gary's song on the radio, and it blew my mind. Still love it today, and this version is simply a killer!

such a cool song, love how "into it" Gary Numan was...feel like it's the 80s again; and Trent's tambourine skills are off the hook.