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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
ULTRAVOX - WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY???Are they getting back together??Rumours are abound. The best band in the world - EVER! Fingers firmly crossed. Ere Murray, any opinions on ULTRAVOX! Did ya ever see them play live? Tabnab 
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| dforbes |
Great news. We supported them a la John Foxx days, and I am a great mate of Billy Currie, he even came to our wedding. More name dropping Murray...oops..
 
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| dky_70 |
Would be great if they did, Billy Currie is another influence of mine.
Reading Midge Ure's autobiography it read there was a cat in hells chance, but I guess if the Police can reform any band could. cheers Dave |
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| dforbes |
Hopefully it's not Ultravox with Midge. Nice man , but compared to Ultravox with John Foxx...sorry Archie Andrews, but you know it's true...Hiroshima mon amour...classic..
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| oh_jay |
what an interesting comment , derek ! 
( only fyi : i'm much more a foxx than a ure fan , but would love to see any of them front the full band line-up then !  )
afaik , it will be midge , chris & billy only ... but sadly no warren , so they should have the decency to only call themselves "u-vox" - like their last & definitely worst album !
would i go to see them play live again ? yes , of course ... but only if they come to germany or close to it , as the u.k. is definitely too expensive for me these days , sorry fellows ! 
my indeed hard earned two cents of the faqin' euro ... |
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| Will |
Saw them in Tiffanys in 1980 with Midge,met them all after and they were great apart from Midge who was,to say the least, a trunped up little w***er when I asked him for his autograph
Don't think John would even consider resurrecting the band Derek,but next time he's in town I'll give you a shout!! John and Louis Gordon are great live |
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| FUNFOXYLADY007 |
Hi All 
My dad ran aboot with Midge's brother (crap forgot his name I'll need to ask him) anyway he gave my dad Ultravox's early singles my dad said they were crap  and handed them back.... (I didn't get to here them) and then they became famous ..The morale I could have made a wee wad on Ebay 
Hymn one of my fav Ultravox songs
NUN FUN xxx |
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
Well personally I think they're rubbish.
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| Jean Genie |
Seen Ultravox three times in the early 80s.. Edinburgh in December 1980 and twice in Liverpool in September/October 1981. Excellent live, and the two albums that were promoted on those tours are among my favourites, Vienna and Rage In Eden. However, I also like a lot of their earlier stuff. Great to eventually see John Foxx live with Louis Gordon the other year at King Tuts. Hopefully I'll get to see Ultravox live again = it's looking promising
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| dforbes |
Furry Fanndabedosy Lady,
Midge wasn't in Ultravox till well after they were established, and his brothers name was Mr. Ure....
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| dream attack |
Never saw Ultravox. Only really noticed them post-Foxx.
I wasn't that massive a fan either of them, but didn't find them offensive either. Well produced videos. Dancing With Tear In My Eyes was a pretty striking song. And the stop in the Love's Great Adventure video, for Midge Ure to catch his breath, was a nice touch. I recall reading an article with Billy Currie around 81-82-83-84 where he said he was often mistaken for Jim Kerr. If I remember correctly, at the time there WAS a striking similarity between the two. Bring back Rick Astley I say!!!
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| FUNFOXYLADY007 |
DISCODELBOYBOXEARS!!
I rem his name was Bobby (em I think ) my da is busy churning out the whisky for Xmas so I haven't seen him to ask him YET!!
Aye see the Big smoking Chimney as you head into Glasgow (Port Dundas) (you can smell like Sugar Puffs) well if it's smoking my da's making lovely whisky
PS we're talking early 80's me I only had ears and eyes fur ma LIMAHL MAN !!! YUMMY!!!! NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL KISSING POSTERS
Young sniper FUN xx |
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| dream attack |
[quote="FUNFOXYLADY007"]
Hymn one of my fav Ultravox songs
[/quote] Forgot about that one. It was a very nice track indeed. [quote="Will"]Saw them in Tiffanys in 1980 with Midge,met them all after and they were great apart from Midge who was,to say the least, a trunped up little w***er when I asked him for his autograph [/quote] Saw The Undertones in Tiffanys in around 1983. They were all a lovely bunch of friendly guys, except that we tosspot called Feargal Sharkey. He was ALSO a trumped up little wanker! Saw them again in Amsterdam's Melkweg (Milky Way) a couple of years ago, with a new (better) singer. They were MAGIC! I pogoed my nut off all night front of stage. |
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| dream attack |
MY friend, Sandra knew the Ure family, if she appears on MSN I'll ask her. | ||||
| dforbes |
If I can find the 'Vienna' video , which was shot by Virgin A&R man Ross Stapleton, during the recording of New Gold Dream 81 82 83 84, in Newburgh ,Fife, Scotland, then I will post it on my friend Frank Hafferson's Youtube site. I play Midge, and Jim Kerr was meant to play Billy Currie on the keyboards, but laughter got the better of him. I sing,(mime), Vienna, with Mick, Charlie, Jim and Mike Ogletree sitting around my feet...it's hilarious. Midge knows about it. It was shown once at the Niteclub in Edinburgh. I will ask James to copy it onto dvd for the World to enjoy. It is legendary...or is now..!!!!!
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| vickie |
Look forward to seing this Derek!!....
Vickie XX |
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| FUNFOXYLADY007 |
Sleepwalk now that was a good wee tune also
That sounds a laugh Del get it sorted 
Fun Standing Still xxxx |
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| oh_jay |
hey ash , u cheeky bugger !
now that i'm - @ least "officially" - gone FOR LIFE from the official u-vox forum , u seem to carry on to play "the oh jay impersonator" over there , eh !?
i bet u thought i wouldn't notice it , right !?
no chance , m8y... as I'M STILL THERE - as another "impersonator" !
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| oh_jay |
okay ... as ash seems to be a bit "too shy" to reply , here's something for all u u-vox fans out there to enjoy : chris cross playing the bass again !
 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h9pHX2VCDZI
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| Sleepy |
Please do, dyin' to see that 'un
The reunion will more than likely happen, that's all am sayin'
Will, yer deed mon', ya wee shite!!!...LOL Hope yer enjoyin' yer hols in the US, thanx for the cd
You & I once had this MIDGE / FOXX debate after the Crash n' Burn JF / LG gig & I'm sure I won hands doon matey!
I'm gonnae tell 'um ye called him a reliever!...LOL For different reasons I think both lead men had their place in the band, but JF (Dennis Leigh!) was a wee bit before my time, although I did get into his stuff when MU joined UV...he's nae singer! MU brought quality to the table, Talent, style, presence & made Ultravox the gentlemens synth-rock band for sure!
I'll never forget Deggers comment in the NGD tour prog...yer a bad man, ya tiger wieldin' manic bass genious!!!...I've got your signature on the cover!!! I do think yer a better bass player than CC...what a crawler eh! I've got a newspaper clippin' o' you guys supportin' UV at Grangemouth Town Hall!!! God bless Heart of Midlothian FC PS Billy Currie's better lookin' / better singer than Juan - Kerr Roll on 2009 
www.ultravoxtribute.co.uk |
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| Jean Genie |
Hi Sleepy.. good to see you adding your bit here.. How's things in Embra??
I think there's so much smoke going on about this, that there's got be a fire kindling.. Bring it on.. That will make JG a really happy bunny.. .. failing that, we've always got Monument!!!
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| oh_jay |
well ... by now it's official that THEY WILL !
source www.ultravox.org.uk
Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure - all four members of the 1980s Ultravox lineup - will come together for the first time since performing at Live Aid in 1985, for a UK tour in 2009. Entitled Return to Eden, the tour will kick off on April 10th for 14 dates. Yes, you really did just read that. Ultravox. Touring. 2009. Stop pinching yourself; you're not dreaming... ;o) Tickets will go on general sale from 9am GMT on Wednesday 12th November, but if you sign up to Live Nation's site (link below) they have a pre-sale from 9am GMT Tuesday 11th November for members. For those without web access, either the credit card booking line or the telephone numbers for each venue can be used to book directly. CREDIT CARDS: 0844 847 2530 (24 hours) WEB BOOKING LINK: www.livenation.co.uk/ultravox APRIL 2009 10 Edinburgh Playhouse (0870 228 1155) 18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3AA 11 Glasgow Clyde (0870 040 4000) Finnieston Street, Glasgow, Scotland G3 8YW 13 Newcastle City Hall (0191 261 2606) Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SF 14 Manchester Apollo (0844 477 7677) Stockport Road, Manchester, Lancashire M12 6AP 15 Sheffield City Hall (0114 278 9789) Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA 17 Birmingham Symphony Hall (0121 780 3333) Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA 18 Bristol Colston Hall * (0117 922 3686) Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR 20 Cardiff St. David's Hall (0292 087 8444) The Hayes, Cardiff, Wales CF10 1AH 21 Nottingham Royal Theatre (0115 989 5555) Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND 23 Brighton Dome (0127 370 9709) 29 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UG 24 London Hammersmith Apollo (0844 844 4748) 45 Queen Caroline Street, London W6 9QH 26 Bournemouth International Centre (0844 576 3000) Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH 27 Plymouth Pavillion (0845 146 1460) Millbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3LF 28 Portsmouth Guildhall (0239 282 4355) Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2AB There will be further promotion surrounding the tour and we will keep you posted as and when any details are confirmed. * Attention : The date changed from the 19th to the 18th !
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
I'm finally going to see them play live - the best band ever - in my opinion. Some backstage perks involved too - a possibility.
HELL HAS INDEED FROZEN OVER
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| FUNFOXYLADY007 |
Blast
I'll be in sunny Tenerife
topping up my freckles
Hope you all have a great time Get plenty of pics Tabster
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| Jean Genie |
Just posted the tour dates on Frankie's section..
I am definitely going to Manchester.. maybe others.. I can see 2009 being another quiet year for yours truly... NOT!!!
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| AFARR |
See you at the Manchester gig then Shirl... !!
Andrea x
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| Jean Genie |
Got your ticket already??
I'll have to wait until after December has been and gone before I sort mine out, but I'll definitely be there!!
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| oh_jay |
i'll be in brum !
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| Jean Genie |
I didn't get to Manchester as originally planned, but did go to Sheffield the following day. What an amazing gig - wouldn't have missed it for the world. Here's hoping they keep the momentum going and continue playing togather. They have been sorely missed, and it would be a travesty if the Return To Eden tour proved to be a one-off. Here's hoping for more to come, and who knows, maybe even a Summerpops gig for them next year.. (Keeping fingers and toes firmly crossed!!)
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| oh_jay |
i also hope for some more dates maybe later this year somewhere in europe - especially in ( northern ) germany , of course !
sadly i couldn't make it ( once again  ) to brum or any other gig , but from what i've heard , seen & read about it by others so far , it's a really great show , so if u still have the chance to see the vox live on one or even more of the few remaining dates , u certainly won't be disappointed @ all !
cheers !
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| Jean Genie |
Is the Lokeren date on 8 August a possibility for you? I'm currently praying the lottery win will come up, as it's the only way I'd be able to get there this time...
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| oh_jay |
that one-off festival gig is indeed currently the only confirmed appearance of the vox i might be able to see ! *fingers_crossed*
but there's still hope for a european tour with @ least ONE date somewhere in or near northern germany ( hamburg , hannover , bremen , oldenburg ) later this year or early next year !
cheers !
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
German tour coming soon.
Me n Billy were invited backstage at Newcastle City Hall. Met the band - twas brill. Had a canny chat with the maestro, Billy Currie. Derko - he asked me to say HELLO to ya. So, without further ado... HELLO |
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| Jean Genie |
Good to see you and Billy get backstage and meet the band Ash. Did you get any photos?
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| oh_jay |
okay ... so i'll take your word for it , ash !
i also like to know & want to see them , if there are any , of course !
cheers !
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
Yes you can see my Ultravox slideshows here.
www.ashleycorr.com Got one of me backstage with Mr Currie and there's one that I took of Billy101 with Midge. Check out my site though [/url]
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| oh_jay |
i jus' did ... & what i saw there was really looking good , m8 !
cheers !
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
Thanks Olaf, me ole matey
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| Jean Genie |
More dates in the year.. 10 in October, I'm told..
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| oh_jay |
tell us more , please !
WHERE will those dates be then 
*anticipating* |
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| Jean Genie |
You now know as much as I do.. I would think that they are in the UK but I could well be wrong..
Once I hear more, you'll hear more..
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| ALI BIN TABNAB |
Yep, 10 in October I heard - all in the UK too.
Did DM tell ya, Shirl? I tipped him off 3 weeks ago.
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| Jean Genie |
DM didn't tell us, Ash no.. not to worry..
Must admit I haven't had the pennies to do anything about it at the minute with everything else I've got lined up at the minute. When are tickets onsale.. and for where?? |
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| oh_jay |
ALL in the u.k. again
why that ? 
there are LOTS of fans in other countries too , who wait for the vox to play @ least ONE concert in their homecountry 
if 10 more u.k. dates is all that we'll get ( this year ) , i must admit that i would be pretty disappointed indeed , sorry ! *sigh*
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