Heartland

They just posted this on Myspace.
Might be a nice band to watch, after all they made some rather famous songs back in their heydays.
Edit: Here's more official info.

reunions aaaarrrggghhhhh

let the deid rest in pieces

IZ.

Fantastic! I'll be at at least 1 of these dates

I have to disagree with you Iz, I could think of many examples of fantastic reunion gigs - but I shall name just the one as an example. The March Violets.

Might have to see if I have any pennies left after the Christmas shopping before buying any gig tickets.....but tempted.

But then again, who would go and see a band from the eighties that haven't released any new material for so many years, regardless of the lineup? ........

Ah Shaddap You Face!

Oh god, the horror.. bit galling to lose out to that. As amusing as the song itself is
Some story about Midge Ure. My mate owned a record shop, and Midge Ure came in looking for a cheap record for a cheap (joke?) birthday present, and my mate directed him to the cheapo box. He realised too late that there was a Midge Ure record in there. I think it was taken with good humour though
That same mate played me a recording of Ultravox as a punk band. Wow.

Already got my ticket for the opening night in Edinburgh. Always been a huge fan but never saw them live, although I've seen Midge solo many times, so I'm not missing out on this. Might even go to Glasgow too. If only to see how long Billy Currie can last before the fighting breaks out.

I grew up with this band. And the last night of the tour is in Portsmuff

Is it Ultravox circa John Foxx or Midge Ure?

I downloaded an Ultravox boot from DimeADozen once, it was the most tedious thing I've ever listened to.

*Edit to add: Well, not quite, I remember hearing a Level 42 gig on Radio 1 when I was about 17.

Play LEEDS or Die!

markfiend wrote:I downloaded an Ultravox boot from DimeADozen once, it was the most tedious thing I've ever listened to.

*Edit to add: Well, not quite, I remember hearing a Level 42 gig on Radio 1 when I was about 17.

level 42 ffs

anyways, early uvox have done some amazong stuff - especially the john foxx stuff. the systems of romance album is particularly grand... quiet men, maximum acceleration, when you walk through me, etc etc

oh, and: http://www.ultravox.org.uk/

Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure - all four members of the 1980s lineup - will be reunited for the first time since performing at Live Aid in 1985, for a UK Ultravox reunion tour entitled Return to Eden in 2009

no foxx

One of Kerry's colleagues insists that whatsisface from Level 42 is the best bass player ever.

I can only conclude that she is actually deaf.

markfiend wrote:One of Kerry's colleagues insists that whatsisface from Level 42 is the best bass player ever.

I can only conclude that she is actually deaf.

Thumbtwatter!

weebleswobble wrote:

markfiend wrote:One of Kerry's colleagues insists that whatsisface from Level 42 is the best bass player ever.

I can only conclude that she is actually deaf.

Thumbtwatter!

Didn't he insure his prime playing digit for a million quid, or summit?

Now there's an accident just waiting to happen....

Listen to Psychonaut and you can hear the Level 42 influence quite clearly.

Syberberg wrote:Didn't he insure his prime playing digit for a million quid, or summit?

I doubt he's got the money to keep up the premiums these days

markfiend wrote:One of Kerry's colleagues insists that whatsisface from Level 42 is the best bass player ever.

The mans from the Isle of Wight for fecks sake,which sort of rules him out of the running as 'the best in the World' category of anything.

I can't stand muso musicians and session musicians who , when TOTP was on insisted on playing FIVE string natural wood finish basses whose guitar strap was so short they played just under their chins. Bastards!!

I used to work in a music shop in Liverpool and sold stuff to the Sisters,Frankie Goes.., The Alarm (hello Gaz Top) and various other serious and not serious music types!

Everyone knows bass guitars sound better the closer they get to your ankles

So actually toepicking is the ideal playing technique?
(Makes a note to exercise that.)

Yes. Yes it is.

Quiff Boy wrote:no foxx

Foxx tours quite a lot solo and with Louis Gordon these days.

clicky

markfiend wrote:Everyone knows bass guitars sound better the closer they get to your ankles

Thank goodness for freakishly-long spider arms, then, eh?

Oh, by the way: Yes, Systems of Romance is a very groovy album. But for me Rage in Eden and Vienna were exemplaric for the synthpop of the early eighties and some kind of a landmark in that style of sound. I love those albums. (Did you know that "Your Name has Slipped My Mind Again" was recorded in an empty water reservoir? -The vast echo is real, not an effect!)

reunions aaaarrrggghhhhh

let the deid rest in pieces Neutral

Amen to that... that's why I'm not going to see the Sisters this year, even though they play one mile from my front door.

eotunun wrote:Oh, by the way: Yes, Systems of Romance is a very groovy album. But for me Rage in Eden and Vienna were exemplaric for the synthpop of the early eighties and some kind of a landmark in that style of sound. I love those albums. (Did you know that "Your Name has Slipped My Mind Again" was recorded in an empty water reservoir? -The vast echo is real, not an effect!)

Rage in Eden is one of my fave albums. Where did you find out about the reservoir?

Tickets are £30ish, which is too steep for me. Especially when Ladytron charge only £12!!!