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14/10/24

RETROPOPIC RADIO GARY NUMAN ‘DANCE’


RETROPOPIC RADIO GARY NUMAN ‘DANCE’



RETROPOPIC RADIO GARY NUMAN ‘DANCE’ the 1st in a series of an appreciation with Tubeway Days' Chris Fielding.
Before their track by track deep dive of the album 'Dance' here in this podcast Chris Fielding, frontman with the Gary Numan tribute band Tubeway Days, talks with the Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO about the context behind the album, Gary's change of image and those two single releases directly prior to Dance.

What were Chris's views on Gary's retirement from playing live? When did he first hear about the 'Stormtrooper In Drag' release Gary produced, sang on and co-wrote with his bassist Paul Gardiner? How did Chris react to Gary's change of direction with 'She's Got Claws'? Collaborating with Japan's Mick Karn on the single to what extent is Gary Numan an effective collaborator? What are Chris's thoughts on the 'Dance' cover art? How does Chris describe the music of 'Dance'? To what extent are Tubeway Days likely to perform songs from Dance?




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