What is being lost in today's "music" are little things like the fact that he is singing some parts about 1/32 note behind the beat, but it adds such richness to the sonic texture and helps communicate the meaning of the song on a deeper level than a robotic, soulless, perfect beat match.
I never noticed that until you said it. I've always loved this song and Rage in Eden was my first Ultravox album. I'd heard this song on college radio and without hearing anything else from it I bought the LP cause the cover art was so cool. It remains my favorite by them.
I have see Ultravox live in Berlin in 1981 in the "Theater des Westens" ! Its was my first Concert to see it live in my youth ! It was so great ! I love Ultravox ! This concert has until now influenced me what my music is concerned taste !
Ultravox or one of the first times when I lived in San Francisco in 1981 they blew San Francisco away there was a band that opened up for them that was part of Ultravox called The Messengers I'll never forget them I've been a fan ever since
Shame Ultravox are often overlooked when looking back on synth bands, but with the amazing talents of Billy Currie they really were one of the major influences at the time with a very distinctive sound, and great basslines as in this track, which was always one of my favourites. Thanks for this, especially since it's great audio quality as well.
Well done on this. I remember watching that TOTP appearance in 1981 thinking.....God he's cool...that guy in the cap. Lucky to have met him years later. Brilliant song and excellent album. Thanks for the memory jog!
Otra maravilla marca Ultravox, la excelente trilogía liturgica, Rage in Eden, The Garden. Architecture & Morality. Menudos discazos. Altas cotas de música techno, inolvidables
Speed of the words makes u want to run a marathon brillant on there day great music still to me my running days are over still enjoy it immensely all in the memories now
This came out almost two years before Blue Monday. I don't know why people talk about New Order as synth pop originators, because they were actually quite late to the party.
@@80ssynthfan48 I definitely saw a similar version of this video without the sparkly snowflake effect credited to a TV show in the North East, maybe it was misattributed but it stuck with me, because the actual official video version of The Thin Wall seems to come and go. I also think Midge Ure totally rocks a hat in a way that I've never managed!
