Tubeway Army - Peel Session 1979 

Bloody hell I’m 11 again and it’s summer 1979. I can smell the hay and feel the wind as I ride my bike, with my tape recorder hanging off a handlebar playing this.

What i liked about the Peel sessions is that it was raw and unpolished, capturing the real soul of the artist before the nob twiddlers got involved.

Paul Gardiner Took His Own Life After Struggling With Heroin ...Gone but not forgotten

They are ahead these days, imagine back then how much they were ahead...Gary, you are a GENIUS! 🖤

Jeez, I remember recording this session off the Peel show with my cassette recorder. It got many plays after; loved this session. Tubeway Army were the first band I liked that none of my friends were into. Managed to convert a few when Replicas came out, shortly after this.

Numan, like every successful artist, took from and was inspired by a collection of sources. BUT....Numan brilliantly invented a new pop sound, image and delivery. He did not invent electronic pop, he created his own style; sound, stories, image, lyrics, live shows/performance style.

The brilliant John Peel discovering Tubeway Army, he also played my single a few times which changed my life. Thanks Peely rip

Arise Sir John Peel for another fantastic session. one of the countless times he spotted a band before they become famous. This session has the best version of I Nearly Married a Human.

For a second n 79-80 I put aside DB & became Numan obsessed, the real electronic frontman... now at 56 I've rediscovered the genius of those first 3-4 releases. The concert from 1979 is the greatest....

The Explosion of synth pop! I was 12 when Are Friends Electric came out and i was obsessed with it, such a good era early 80's +

Just been in my time machine

Jess, Gary, Paul, making one of the best bands ever!

Nothing like Gary Numan singing to a polymoog and minimoog, absolutely classic.

Proud crickets-chirp. Hopefully there's a statue of John Peel in some place of honor. This kicks ass as do most Peels; thanks, we salute you

"Down In The Park" is one of my favorite songs, no matter the version. This is a good 'un, though!

the music industry and also millions of fans owe that man so much for the band's he brought to light he had such a diverse range and a fantastic ear.

Love Gary Numan!! He rocks nd continueS to roCk tO thIs daY!!

Gary Numan totaly underested british creative hero - inspirational man.

peel the last &only good radio dj

I most probably listened to this session back in January 1979. It was common to go to bed back then with a tiny transistor radio and listen to John Peel under the bed sheets. This was my 'apprenticeship' with music as a young lad not quite a teen. He played Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers and loads of stuff that wouldn't get played in the day time. He once played Stiff Little Fingers Straw Dogs and said if you didn't like it, buy it just for the B side (Can't Play Crap On The Radio, should have been the A side!). Rest in peace John.

I saw Tubeway Army a few times at Bones in Reading,when they were a two-chord punk band (around the time of "That's too bad" and "Bombers") ...His "Living Ornaments" live release was the first ever live in concert video release,by the way...so I read in Wikipedia.

I'm going to see Gary next week at the 02 Academy Bournemouth ((R)Evolution Tour). Started browsing relative links and came across this. Wow! I bought all the early albums and remember the Tubeway Army vinyl album which captured some early interpretations of later, reworked material (Everyday I die). Agree with the comments here, the synths sound as fresh and futuristic today as they did over 40 years ago. I saw Gary live in 84 and again in 08. Both were exceptional gigs, and very loud! Looking forward to joining the Numanoids next week for a much anticipated concert. :)

this is wonderful,live keyboards sound fantastic

Great version of 'Me I Disconnet You'

14 minutes of magic.

In the song "I nearly married a human", I still can hear a lot of David Bowie's " Low" album ! Especially the second ("Warszawa") side ! mfg. ;-) PGS !

He he I was about 5 yrs old when I first heard this and was captivated, and it motivated me to take up music, now I'm nearly 50 and still listening to it - just mental (and a bit sad at the same time).

Right out of the gate Gary's kicking it with Me I Disconnect From You, this was such a great session.

What quality and this was in 1979 so glad I was young enough to appreciate it.

Dílo skladatele žije tak, jak ho vidíme my. Není omezena na to, co to je, ani na toho, kdo to vyrobil, je to také vytvořeno tím, kdo to slyší. Hudba, malba a sochařství jsou prostorem tázání a meditace, kde lze významy, které jim jsou připisovány, kdykoli vytvořit a vrátit zpět 🧙‍♂

эта музыка будет всегда модной❤

Their music rings more true today that it did back then. They owned synth music. Those vocals burn deep.

I’m 14 again and I’ve got my radio under my pillow so as my parents can’t hear it as Peel was on so late……

BETTER THEN THE STUDIO VERSION

The Peel sessions were always bloody good value. That showed launched many a career. Pity Gary got sniped by jealous musos and vindictive music press members the way he did. They put his career in suspended animation for years.

58 year old fan here after reading the autobiography. I nearly married a human, grandeur on an epic scale. Just scintillating.

This is so good. I miss the Peel Sessions. Raw, 'unfiltered', unique.....awesome.

Drums sound superb

great astounding cool xlnt , no more words can describe what gary numan has ''put into''.. (must be a better description/words for it , because it is sooo important what he 'did') .. the music industry , no , put into 'music', as a whole , is more appropriate . It is also very appropriate that JOHN PEEL, made this session happen , because , on january 10th 1979 , when he recorded this set , for the BBC Radio One ''John Peel Show'' , the rest of the world were totally ''un-aware'', of this band from London calling themselves ''TUBEWAY ARMY''..... they had not charted any of their records at this moment in time ... it is so appropriate that gary numan , and , John Peel , made this together , it is a true testament , to Mr. John Peels vision , and ear for real talent , to find an unknown , underground energy , before anyone else...... TUBEWAY ARMY charted four months AFTER THIS , with 'are friends electric,?' , . .. the rest is now in history . .

I finally broke down and bought: Tubeway Army & Gary Numan on iTunes. I bout the original tubeway army album for 2 bux from a cut out bin in the early 80's. it became like one of my favorite albums tho. it was $9.99 on iTunes. besides the original 12 songs there are 13 more live tracks. I am way pleased. I think it would make any gary numan fan happy. I am a bassist and I used to make all my abnd mates check out the original tubeway army. I was never in a new wave band either. the first band I played in was a blues band. then all metal and thrash bands. I just thought it was so well put together. and of course gary numans singing. ; I did tour with a tubeway type act on the same bill as us when I was 16 tho. it was this kid tim he used all synths and sequencers (it was amazing 1984, I still can't figure all that out)!

SO DELICIOUS FOR MY EARS & SOUL!!Z LUV THESE GUYS!!! I DIG THE LOGIC!!! SPOCK WOULD JAM TO THIS!!! :0)

changed my life when i heard this

epic monsters of music!

Marvellous!

Lovelovelovovelove

I really like this.

Brilliant ! Love it then and still now ...this seemes like future while still old hippies smelled around

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful session. John Peel , what a legend . R.I.P John.

Best of British talent

*Are 'Songs' Eclectic*

saw gary live a few years ago in chicago, amazing show. this one is new to me, and as usual john peel never disappoints.

I enjoyed that.

This is good good gooooood

This is a great session by the band, really showed the potential coming through.

素晴らしい...

Amazing.

I Love Gary Numan from the beginning to now Man of the Future!

I saw a clip in which Trent Reznor and Newman rocked out live....I was like< see i can talk about it now!

Mil Gracias!!!

Maybe sometimes too far ahead in that times but brilliant !!! Back then realy outstanding songs/tunes !!! Unluckily they've received the same underrated standing, as Gary Numan had too !! Nowadays(although he never was away in all these years-Thanx God!!!) luckily Gary Numan returned with partly excellent music!!! And finaly he can receive some respect for his work !!! Luckily it seems that there's some kind of "justice" !!!

Down in the park is a great song

Paul was the start and evolution of Tubewayarmy as was Jess .

Brilliant Band

John Peel R I fucking P. x x x

If Gary Numan played the guitar, Paul Gardiner the bass, Jess Lidyard the drums, who played the synthesizers? Maybe was Chris Payne already added to the band?

Thank you for all of your uploads. I really appreciate it!

Inolvidable, un clásico

This is so good.

wicked everyone done their shit hottest on peeles show,COZ HE WAS THE FCKN MAN,MAAARN,RIP JOHNNY BOY,WE ALL MISS YOU EVERYNIGHT,N DAY BROTHER,LEGEND OF POPULAR MUSC,OR INDEPENDANT SHOULD I SAY XXX

Hah this is great quality ❤

Oh Holy "Down In the Park"...

this is very,very cool!!!, nice shared!

Escuchar Gary Numan en cuarentena, uno de los iniciadores del sonido vanguardista del new wave en los 80's, luego de 41 años extraordinaria grabacio en estudio

Down in the park brings back memories...

Gary was never the same after the Tubesteak Army!

every peel´s a great one again, h.m.

Cool bananas. Thanks for the upload.

Top. Great Vibracobra23.Plenty of good sound.Hugs from France.

I reckon John peel's garage be deemed a shrine 👍

I'm in remission from a life-long condition called shyness. THX..

🔥 🔥 🔥

Sweet!

FAB.

keep em coming!

Beautiflul Mate

remember Numan Xing dance i saw on their stage in japan

Awww jeah.

fuck, I'd forgotten just how good Numan was back in the day. I still think down in the park was and is one of best songs ever written.

When the Tubesteak Army were at their peak!

super

I turned off Gary Numan pretty quickly when I first heard him in the 80s. The music seemed so clinical. But this is excellent. The synths have an edgy sound and the songs and singing are compelling.

The Peel Sessions, intransigently drifting toward exculpatory madness, moderated by a glass tether, single thread, a frustrated glissando arching achingly toward an indifferent atmosphere of nitrogen, aerosol, and hatred.

Down In The Park - Sounds like a Syd Barrett's song.

Why would anyone not like this jam session. You have to of not been into EDM at all to of not loved this.

Great shit! Excuse my expression .....

Yeah good shit love e.m

Just realised that this is Vibracobra23 back. I thought they had stifled you. Welcome back I will be spending many a late night again listening to your uploads.

dig it!

Lovely music Gary looks like a bit like David icke

If you didn’t know better, you’d say the third song was written for Goldfrapp