NIN: 'Metal' with Gary Numan, London 7.15.09 [HD]

Gary Numan makes a surprise appearance on stage with Nine Inch Nails for a performance of his song "Metal," live in London, UK, July 15th, 2009.


Filmed by Rob Sheridan with the Canon 5D Mark II. Audio mix by Blumpy.

[davelloyd]

i met Gary Numan in London 2 years ago, i asked him if he would like a coffee, he said yes, we talked for two hours, he is a very nice man.

[bigguy]

The story Numan has about this is wonderful. Gary was going through a creative slump and nothing was working for him from the late eighties to mid nineties He ended up watching the Woodstock 94 show, then listened to The Downward Spiral and was inspired once again. At the time he said that Trent Reznor had taken what he had blueprinted out and perfected it and took it to places he never dared to dream of going. A few years later he found out that Reznor was listening to Telekon every morning during The Downward Spiral's production. They even ended up neighbours for quite a while sometime after this gig.

The master inspired the student, who went on to re-inspire the master.

[colmasters]

Numan is a legend. Way ahead of his time.

[flaneur]

Gary comes out like he means business. Trademark pursed lips, salutes the adoring crowd and launches into it. A genuine ahead-of-his-time innovator and he knows it. Great performance.

[rosariapagano]

Gary Numan has just won the "ICON" award at the silver cleff awards. Well deserved. Gary Numan is a musical genius!

[MexicanZombies]

Dunno if anyone else said this.. But Rob Sheridan does a great job of filming this. He's an awesome photographer! Also, this is one of the best things ever.

[Jayssnake]

The most beautiful thing is that they both ultimately influenced each other!

[kesamek]

Numan is blessed with one of the most immediately characterful voices perfectly suited to the forms of music he chooses to create. A rare and true gift.

[criticalmass]

Can you imagine what is going through Gary's mind when he walks on-stage? He's a deeply emotional man. It must have been one of those life affirming moments.

[jeherrera]

These two need to hook up and write an album together.

[dneuf]

This never gets old! Perhaps best concert footage ever?

[batstork]

This was FUCKING INCREDIBLE live. One of the best NIN gigs I ever went to.

[ConnMtenor]

One thing I've always loved about Numan is that his music is SO supportable by other instrumentalists- piano, drums, bass guitar all have their place. He's thought of as an electronic/synth artist but his music transcends that. You can even love Numan on a cello or ukelele. Not so the rest. Not Kraftwerk, Human League etc etc etc. He's universal without trying to be.

[irishkeely]

Gary Numan and NIN? WOW!! I've been a fan of Numan from his beginning and NIN for the last 20 some years.

[axelusul]

How cool is this performance?!!?....

[anverhelm]

I'd literally die if this happened to me at a NIN concert. Seeing two of my favorite of all time artists and songwriters.

[ouethojlkjn]

So much to like here. Getting Numan back, the break at 2:38, the crowd hand clapping and the swirling sizzling sound of a Polymoog. Epic!

[deborahcooney]

Always loved Gary Numan. What a perfect match up with Trent and NIN. Love love it!!

[BarrySmithviolin]

god DAMN what a GREAT band.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Love EVERYTHING here.
-Overly distorted acoustic guitar...
-A drummer who actually hits!
-POLYMOOG!!
-Reznor’s arrangement of adding the finale from “M.E.” !
-Reznor’s signature piano embellishments!

[Mr.Napalm]

I saw Numan live with ministry a while ago, what a great show from both