CyberBass Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Saw Ultravox play last night in Bristol. Was one hell of a good show. I do think imop that Chris Cross is an underestimated bassist, was a pleasure watching him play. Mind you as musicians go, Billie Currie is both an amazing keyboard player and violinist. Anyone else out there seen their latest tour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmesa Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) I kind of stopped following them after 'Jump'. Edit: Sorry couldnt help myself Edited April 19, 2009 by jmesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 his basslines were a lot more upfront in the John Foxx era eg. "dangerous rhythm" "I want to be a machine", but "reap the wild wind" from the Midge Ure era is a great line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote name='SJA' post='466884' date='Apr 19 2009, 06:27 PM']... but "reap the wild wind" from the Midge Ure era is a great line.[/quote] Have to agree with that choice. I saw them in Manchester last week and it was a ridiculously good show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I saw them in glasgow on the second night of the return to eden tour and they were excellent (particuarly some of the album tracks off the Rage In Eden album). I like his playing when he plays but even by Systems of Romance he was using the MiniMoog instead on at least half an album which maybe makes him not stand out in any way (obviously not a bad thing being a bassplayer). He always was a good backing vocalist as well imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) They are in Brighton tomorrow but couldn't find anyone to go with ...what makes it worse is that an old schoolmate of mine emailed to tell me how good they were in Cardiff I always loved the bass in "When the scream subsides" Edited April 22, 2009 by Bass_In_Yer_Face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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