Midge Ure - Complete Ultravox Set York Grand Opera House 30/04/23.

[@rccc5806]

An extraodinary performance, among the best of any band ever. Though this recording is really low quality. There is an official recording with high quality to be found here in YT.

[@ashpollen65]

Saw Ultravox when I was 15. £2.50 for ticket......... Torquay Town Hall Aug 1980. Missus bought me birthday surprise in 2020, February at Grand Blackpool. I had no idea who I was seeing until walking into the theatre and seeing a well know Gibson gold top, standing on the stage next to a keyboard. What a life experience that was! Thank you Midge and Co for being the soundtrack to most my teenage, adult life!! The rest of that tour was unfortunately cancelled due to you know what.

[@michaelwittmann6618]

Great! All my favorite songs - I wish I could record them again with high quality!

[@antonioskoutsoyiannis6575]

Saw them back in December 1982, at their very greatest days, a religious experience. The Quartet tour, supported by the Messengers!

[@davethecrow]

promise you the miracle is the best song

[@stephenswain2847]

So did I . Brilliant tour Quartet . My first ever gig at Blackpool Opera House. I was spell bound ..

[@Mindboggle100]

This performance does manage to get very close to the authenticity of the original band... I really don't think you can ever replace ANY of the band members, each member was/ is unique. If you listen to earlier years of Electronica's Ultravox covers, this performance is by far the better... I'm grateful Midge has this level of commitment to bringing us what all true Ultravox fans crave, more of the music.. I've really enjoyed some of the differences in these tracks, I can never have enough of these songs. Positively welcome the variance when done so well :) Bravo Electronica x

[@drsnypejsek]

Reap The Wild Wind also great live arrangement, one of the best performed. Serenade blew me away. The track deserved its live coming out. Almost better live than studio version.

[@JohnArchbell]

Not Ultravox. And it will never be since Chris passed. But this is the next best thing. I was so grateful to see Ultravox on their final tour in 2012. I’ll always remember the intro to Vienna. The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. Incredible respect for one of the greatest songs ever.

[@peternystrom6632]

I agree totally. Saw them in Stockholm 2012. I cried..

[@RachelColeman009]

I swear, that solo in I remember never ceases to be a religious experience.

[@Mindboggle100]

Somehow the interplay between the various instruments does transcend into a "higher state"... Midge is a supremely melodic guitarist, yes that solo has a touch of divinity. One Soul to another... :)

[@gloriabarberi1292]

Genova 1984 e l'anno seguente a Firenze e Torino... Tra i ricordi più gioiosi della mia gioventù. ❤

[@marksanders1081]

Superb interpretation of “Remember Death in the afternoon “ - great instrumental part for the bridge ……❤❤❤

[@Uniquedesignsincrome]

Serenade is such an incredible track, criminal that it's taken this long to enter a setlist but what a way to do it justice! Going to see Midge next week and can't wait.

[@TheAstradyne]

You're in for a great night!

[@marksanders1081]

Vienna with the violin solo ! Bravo !!!! We came to dance , is another gem !

[@ssmilosevic1960]

Wow!!

[@hellswidd4628]

Fab video, saw midge at the recent Northampton gig ... the band and him were excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed this ... cheers!

[@bailklausbiehler6379]

Wonderful!!!!! Rage in Eden is a masterpiece!

[@TheAstradyne]

It certainly is!

[@jimmyk3251]

TOTALLY AWESOME!!! KEEP ON!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@TimTJwalker]

Fantastic video. Thanks for posting 🙏

[@TheAstradyne]

Your welcome.

[@ALPQZM654]

Bravo!

[@thomasnicholls8610]

Watching Midge Ure and Ultravox is always a religious experience for me

[@lasselundquist2575]

awesome

[@sensorama]

Fantástico concierto. Gracias.

[@TheAstradyne]

You're welcome.

[@gianlucapiergiacomi8784]

Grande

[@conde35]

TOP

[@Bonoerra2012]

LOVED EVERY Minute Of It......DEFFO Going To Leeds Grand Theatre

[@TheAstradyne]

Same here. May see you there!

[@marksanders1081]

Kudos to the bassist on “mine for life “….🎉

[@lennyrussell8954]

Excellent Andy and though not Ultravox do a great job of recreating some of their classics though sometimes not with the same sound but good none the less.

[@TheAstradyne]

Cheers Lenny. Some are more authentic/accurate than others. Rage In Eden, Your Name and Visions In Blue are pretty much spot on. I'm guessing Midge still has access to the midi files used on the Return To Eden/Brilliant tours hence the authentic sound. But the sound was great and the band played well. Midge messed up the lyrics on the last verse of All Stood Still, but after two and a half hours of playing he can be forgiven (there was half an hour of solo/Visage hits before the Ultravox stuff). I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

[@lennyrussell8954]

Great stuff Andy, Midge was always known for mixing verses up so that's no unusual. Yes a definite on the midi files the band must have stored them just in case they went out on the road again and Midge really did seem to enjoy himself and this is the future of any live Ultravox stuff as the band has aged and i don't think it will be possible for them to tour again.

[@TheAstradyne]

@Lenny Russell Midge is on record as saying "the door is always open". Billy is the fly in the ointment so to speak. Billy obviously loves Ultravox hence he launched the two 1990's projects to try and keep the name alive. So maybe he could be persuaded. As for fossils on the road just look at the Rolling Stones. By the look of them they all died a good few years back especially Keith lol.

[@lennyrussell8954]

Yeah i suppose never say never but sadly i think that might be it for them.

[@ЮрийЛотохин]

Лучший человек в этом стиле! Остальные подражатели...

[@ЮрийЛотохин]

Великий вокалист и иузыкант!!!

[@bojanvladusic7673]

❤

[@agkw4747]

Why they never play “When The Scream Subsides”.

[@TheAstradyne]

I really don't know. It was played throughout the "Quartet" tour but never since. A complete "Monument" show from the Hammersmith Odeon December 1982 will be available on July 7th as part of the "Quartet" 40th anniversary box set which will include WTSS.

[@johnlees6019]

He's a legend but instrumental album would be better with a screen on stage

[@angiepanjie]

No way. Don’t AI our Midge.

[@ЮрийЛотохин]

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