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Hello, I have only just stumbled across the Metamatic website and read the scores of discussions about John Foxx and Ultravox !!! It took me back 20 years to a time in my life when the music was 'electric' in so many ways and the whole ethos of life was to try and look cool and have high cheekbones !

1977 was so exciting, my friends and I went to strange places with strange people and saw the most exhilarating bands ever. Ultravox at the Marquee Club, supported by Neo ( I saw a posting on the site from one of the band ! ). I stood at the front of the stage in the Marquee watching John Foxx swing like a pendulum while singing ' I want to be a machine' !!! Follow that up with a pogo to 'Satday night in the city of the dead'.................

I saw Ultravox fronted by John Foxx many times, it was 20 years ago so the dates and venues are vague, definitely at Croyden Guild Hall around the time of Ha Ha Ha and with Robin Simon on guitar in that big place near Covent Garden ( Lyceum ? ) for the Systems of Romance tour.

You would think it could not have got any better, but then John went solo and I saw him play at the Adelphi ( or Astoria, I am getting old ) in London. He played ' The Garden' , the best live performance I have ever seen from anyone !!!

My only sadness is that Eddie Maelove and Sunshine Patterson who supported John on this tour seemed to fade away.............

I know that I sound very old now, reminiscing about the good old days but I assure you these were brilliant times with brilliant music and nothing I hear now compares to the atmosphere that was created through the music then, I try to pick a favourite track but where to start, I listen to the intro to 'Slow Motion', the lyrics to 'My Sex', the anger of 'Young Savage', the sheer beauty of 'Europe after the rain'....... No contest, for me 'The Garden' sung live, two mikes taped together for the echo and the whole front row of the audience throwing roses onto the stage !!!

I was there, a life time away but not forgotten !!! My thanks to the website and your input for reminding me so vividly.

Welcome! Thanks for sharing your memories.

John's music is still very much electric - in fact he's been more electrified than ever over the last year! I recently started my own website all about his work.

Welcome Chris. What great times you must have had, I'm JUST too young to have seen John in Ultravox, at least without an adult to have accompanied me anyway.

Maths isn't really a strong-point of mine, but isn't it 30 years since you saw John at The Marquee?

Hi, sadly your maths are spot on...... 30 years ago, I think I must be in denial about the length of time that has passed ! The music still sounds fresh though )

Hi Chris,

I'm deeply jealous of you seeing John all that time ago.I was only 14 so was a bit young as well.
Thanks for your recollections.

Brian

Hi Chris,

Hope you dont sound old, as i was there in the early days too. Its good to see someone remember the two mic's taped together, one was standard sound the other was treated effects.

Like me, your primary interest was Johns early work, so it will be good to know what you think of the new songs.

Hi Chris B
Welcome to Metamatic. I enjoyed reading your recollections. I wasn't forunate enough to see him live in the early days but I have made up for it since.
Peter

Welcome Chris B and thanks for those memories of yours!

I wish that I had been able to see John in Ultravox, as they played at our local 'nightspot' in 1978 (I think), and I don't think they would have been too keen on letting a 4 year old in to watch!

Never mind, I'm seeing him at all his forthcoming shows this year, so I shall look forward to that.

You're with the right crowd here on the Forum, and I hope that you make some new friends, as I certainly have!

Sarah B

Its times like these that I wish I had a Tardis.

Plenty of room to take us all back to 1977/78

We'd probably polute the time line though & cease to exist

1978... what if I accidentally witnessed my own birth?! That would just be down right disturbing!