[kj] Warm up show at the Fleece?? Now Ultravox

[folk devil]

I reckon that you also have a soft spot for The Normal, and the first two Human League albums, as well ;)
Mibbee even Tubeway Army??? Before Gazzer got self important on his dad's advice...
 


From: paulwady at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:22:11 +0100
Subject: Re: [kj] Warm up show at the Fleece?? Now Ultravox




Oh Folk Devil!  Mate!  Where do you think I saw Louis and John performing From Trash material?  THE WOOLSACK!  


The circle completes.  Yes indeed, From Trash, Impossible, A Million Cars...yep, I got the album too.  Ah, what can I say?  Too many obvious preset voices being used, not enough innovative synths and unique forms like the first two sacred solo works.  Poor John.  Songs like Friendly Fire grew on me, but he just didn't get there.  I am one of those 'hard core' Foxx fans who lives in this Metamatic world of it's own, 30 years in the past, obsessed with the album.  I have seriously spent 30 years trying to get over it and ended up admitting defeat.  There are a few people on the Metamatic Forum said the same to me when I joined.  


Some folk have Firedancers, some Brighter than a thousand suns and some have OUTSIDE THE GATE.  That special album...


Mind you, young Louis is very good live.  I really respect him.  Thanks anyway.  :)








From: folk.devil at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:22:47 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] Warm up show at the Fleece?? Now Ultravox



Paul, I really recommend that you check out John Foxx & Louis Gordon - Impossible. There's even a couple of early Ultravox revamps on it :)
 


From: paulwady at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:05:11 +0100
Subject: Re: [kj] Warm up show at the Fleece?? Now Ultravox



I have to level with you all.  Although I have based all my (attempts at) music on his Metamatic album, John never did get back to it's glory, or that of The Garden the subsequent album.  Got into Ultravox only the past few years.  Brilliant.  Foxx is actually a great writer and visual artist.  He gave an hours Q and A in the ICA 3 years ago, and showed himself to be very erudite n' well read.  But the music he's been making...aah.  Not what it was sadly.  A very cool man to meet.  Very modest.  2 grown boys now.  Tiny Colour Movies are worth seeing live.  






From: folk.devil at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:35:14 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] Warm up show at the Fleece?? Now Ultravox



Gary (I crash planes, on a weekly basis) Numan is playing here soon. I shall be going. Not that I ever got into anyting post Tubeway Army, and the guys politics are dodgy to say the least. I am sure he will play a few of my faves..
I saw the Back to the Phuture do advertised in Fact Magazine, and was gutted not to be able to go..
 

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