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From: page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page)
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Subject: Re: Midge Ure/Ultravox
Message-ID: <149@ulowell.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 00:39:07 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 00:39:07 1986
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In article <167@starfire.UUCP> brp@starfire.UUCP (Ben Pennington) writes:
>Has anyone heard if Midge Ure of Ultravox is planning on touring the
>USA this year.  I've heard that his album, THE GIFT, will be released

He was just here (in Boston).  Or maybe he'll be here this week?

>If you like Ultravox I think you will like this one!

I have every Ultravox LP, EP, 12", B-side, domestic and import, and listen
to them all the time.  I like them more with Midge Ure than with John Foxx
(have all of his stuff too), and probably like _Lament_ (the latest) the
best.  I don't have the Singles Collection, though (naturally).

Having said that, I don't care for the Midge Ure LP.  My guess is that he
thought the material 'too commercial' for Ultravox, although that may be
way off base.  In any event, *I* think it is too commercial.  Too squeaky
clean.  I'm reminded of Haircut 100 (in style, not content!).

I must say that his voice naturally attracts me (conditioned response),
but what makes Ultravox special is Billy Currie's keyboard playing.  Throw
that in and you usually have something.  I say usually because those two
teamed up on _The_Bloodied_Sword_ which was mostly boring story telling,
with some musical sqeaks here and there.  Not recommended, even for the
biggest fans (except for completeness' sake, of course).

..Bob





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