(Much) Belated Greetings - 05/19/10 05:11 PM
This may seem a bit silly of me since I have been reading this forum for some time now, but I never took the time to say a quick hello. I joined this forum having started out on the UV Forum. Although I see several names in common to both sites I seem to be gravitating much more to this one over the past year or so.
I live over in the USA where I was fortunate enough to be exposed to UV and John Foxx in the late 70s & early 80's while attending college (university). John is without a doubt at the top of my "Most Influential / Personal Favorite Artist" list.
I am not one to talk much about myself but will share a quick story. I grew up in a relative small town in the US state of Pennsylvania. There were no progressive or alternative radio stations there at all. However one day when I got home from school I turned on my little radio and heard a song that was so far apart from absolutely anything else I had ever heard that I sat there speechless until it was done. Slow sparse thumping. Vocals more spoken than sung. Of course the DJ didn't give the artist's name (and I was too dim to think to call the station.) Fast forward a year, I was away attending my first year of college and had discovered early Gary Numan. Based on his sincere praise of all things Ultravox I ran to "big city's" new wave record store and bought Three Into One. When I got back to my apartment and played it I was completely shocked to hear that very same song. My Sex. Funny how things work out sometimes. To this day I can't believe our small town's radio station played that song. I am sure that DJ was sacked almost immediately.
But that is more than enough about me.
I have enjoyed visiting this forum immensely and have benefitted greatly from all your comments and especially your reviews. Take care and best wishes to all.
Andy
I live over in the USA where I was fortunate enough to be exposed to UV and John Foxx in the late 70s & early 80's while attending college (university). John is without a doubt at the top of my "Most Influential / Personal Favorite Artist" list.
I am not one to talk much about myself but will share a quick story. I grew up in a relative small town in the US state of Pennsylvania. There were no progressive or alternative radio stations there at all. However one day when I got home from school I turned on my little radio and heard a song that was so far apart from absolutely anything else I had ever heard that I sat there speechless until it was done. Slow sparse thumping. Vocals more spoken than sung. Of course the DJ didn't give the artist's name (and I was too dim to think to call the station.) Fast forward a year, I was away attending my first year of college and had discovered early Gary Numan. Based on his sincere praise of all things Ultravox I ran to "big city's" new wave record store and bought Three Into One. When I got back to my apartment and played it I was completely shocked to hear that very same song. My Sex. Funny how things work out sometimes. To this day I can't believe our small town's radio station played that song. I am sure that DJ was sacked almost immediately.
But that is more than enough about me.
I have enjoyed visiting this forum immensely and have benefitted greatly from all your comments and especially your reviews. Take care and best wishes to all.Andy
