EPIC!!! No disrespect to Midge Ure, but Foxx was such an enigmatic front man (and frankly, a genius) who should have become vastly more famous. Time will look fondly on his accomplishments.
Midge Ure was perfect for those later recordings, but Fox was fantastic for these ones. His voice lol was perfect for Punk, but he was probably too (ahem) well-groomed to be convincing to the movement.
@@spindleswift8667 Yes, they look mightily uncomfortable here, like it's something they have to do, not what they really want. Try anything once, I suppose...
I was lucky enough to see Ultravox in the late 70s when they were on tour promoting their Systems of Romance album. Awesome gig! Awesome band! John Foxx so charismatic. Great night.
John Foxx and Chris Cross (on bass) just going wildly punk. I saw Ultravox in concert (Robin Simon on guitar) on March of 1979 at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. I was 23 at the time.
I distinctly remember playing that album on the lowest audible volume on Grandpa's enormous phonograph console after Grandpa and Grandma were asleep, pressing my ear into one speaker or another, which sort of defeated the purpose of "Hi-Fi".
This must be Ultravox at their heaviest. I've seen quite a few early clips but nothing as raucous as this one! Last time I saw John Foxx live was circa 2009 performing the Analog Synth show at The Roundhouse. He barely twitched a muscle throughout the entire set. It's hard to believe this is one and the same person!
For me this is the most definitive punk anthem. A million miles away from their later incarnation of Midge Ure's New Romantics, which I like but it aint got the grab you by the balls energy of Foxx's 70s stuff!
Ultravox (still with !) could have become one of the greatest bands of all time . The German newspaper "Musik Eypress" counted the album "Ha!Ha!Ha! among the 30 most important LPs of the 70s. Their mixture of punk and electronic music was incredible. No band before or since has done that again. Unfortunately, when John Foxx and the band split up, both parties went only in the direction of electronic music, but the band with more commercial success.
"Ultravox (still with !) could have become one of the greatest bands of all time" - could have? They became! They influenced just about everybody, both with John and with Midge. Judging by creative impact they're up there with the greats.
Midge has had a long career, From the Rich Kids to Ultravox with john Foxx and then his solo work, it speaks for its self, but this is the pinnacle for me,
Ultravox with John Fox is incredibly underrated. It was supposed to be as big as nirvana, maybe I set the bar too high, but it should not remain in the shadows ...
I don't understand how you can say they're "underrated" with all the praise they received in the last 15 years. In fact Foxx's version is much more rated than the much more commercially successful Ure one. Time to leave that "underrated" whining behind.
What a find! Never seen this classic track performed before and everyone here is right...John Foxx was magnificent.
EPIC!!!
No disrespect to Midge Ure, but Foxx was such an enigmatic front man (and frankly, a genius) who should have become vastly more famous.
Time will look fondly on his accomplishments.
Midge Ure was perfect for those later recordings, but Fox was fantastic for these ones. His voice lol was perfect for Punk, but he was probably too (ahem) well-groomed to be convincing to the movement.
He was cool af
@@spindleswift8667 Yes, they look mightily uncomfortable here, like it's something they have to do, not what they really want. Try anything once, I suppose...
I was told back in the day, that they were punk. I only started listening to them in 1981 with Vienna. Now I get it.
Vastly underrated band before Foxx left. 3 brilliant albums in this band format
Systems was half great, and half so so.
One of the great innovative bands, thanks to Foxx
John Foxx is a musical genius even now 40+ years on.
Never seen this clip before and wow! So much energy, so punk, John Foxx just destroying everything, all falling over.. oh my, loved it..
bought the single when it came out but never saw the band perform it-this is amazing
I was lucky enough to see Ultravox in the late 70s when they were on tour promoting their Systems of Romance album. Awesome gig! Awesome band! John Foxx so charismatic. Great night.
I caught that tour all 3 nights in Toronto.
Best video on TH-cam. John Foxx should've been a massive star.
Love the way he puts Billie's shirt back again after pulling it down each time, proper gent.
John Foxx and Chris Cross (on bass) just going wildly punk. I saw Ultravox in concert (Robin Simon on guitar) on March of 1979 at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. I was 23 at the time.
I used to blast the 3 Ultravox albums out all them years ago ,,,,,Sorry mum,,,,if you up there watching sorry dad, but they were! great albums ,
I distinctly remember playing that album on the lowest audible volume on Grandpa's enormous phonograph console after Grandpa and Grandma were asleep, pressing my ear into one speaker or another, which sort of defeated the purpose of "Hi-Fi".
Bizarre! Never thought John Foxx could be so aggressive.
Intense lipsyncing while not even trying to pretend most of the time on the instruments... still one of the greatest bands in their greatest lineup.
lol never seen the usually serene Mr Foxx quite so energetic. Ultravox! really were a punk band despite their denials fantastic!
Just a shame it's mimed
Miming on some Saturday morning teenybopper programme...doesn’t get much more punk than that.
Absolutely Brilliant excellent performance by Mr Foxx this was the real Ultravox!! Move aside Johnny Rotten this is punk as F**k!!..😆
Brilliant video - thanks for posting. Seen John Fox a few times but really wished I’d seen the original Ultravox. Love the Ultravox! album cover too.
Foxx
Wow! saw these guys 3 times x never knew this sorta footage existed!Danke!
This footage is a treat! Thanks for the upload, matey bloke!
One of my favourite songs of that era and what an amazing clip, it would be great if someone replaced the audio with a better quality version
a long, long way until 'dancing with tears in my eyes'.
This one is far better. Even though I liked Ure's band, I really didn't like that track and still don't.
This must be Ultravox at their heaviest. I've seen quite a few early clips but nothing as raucous as this one! Last time I saw John Foxx live was circa 2009 performing the Analog Synth show at The Roundhouse. He barely twitched a muscle throughout the entire set. It's hard to believe this is one and the same person!
He was getting on a bit even by 2009
John can write a great song...really underrated
Ha, mayhem! !!! I love Mr. Foxx's lyrics and delivery. Their whole sound was unique.
ROXY MUSIC MEETS PISTOLS...AWESOME
Ultravox simply smashing!!
No its not
You sound like a lazy unimaginative journalist
Ism is an ism
stranglers
the real Ultravox!Brilliant
I met John Foxx the other week, Difficult to reconcile that affable old bloke with the proto-punk young man here. Time is a right bastard.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.....
Ze Germans were probably thinking " what the fcuk" ?
For me this is the most definitive punk anthem.
A million miles away from their later incarnation of Midge Ure's New Romantics, which I like but it aint got the grab you by the balls energy of Foxx's 70s stuff!
First ever gig Grangemouth Townhall Ultravox 9th Sep 1978
Wow, you made my day. Thanks for posting this!
So under appreciated
Look at that crowd going berserk! 😂
RIP Chris Cross
And Chris Cross is gone, so sad 😞
Esto es grande, cuánta energía irradia John!
Ultravox (still with !) could have become one of the greatest bands of all time . The German newspaper "Musik Eypress" counted the album "Ha!Ha!Ha! among the 30 most important LPs of the 70s.
Their mixture of punk and electronic music was incredible. No band before or since has done that again.
Unfortunately, when John Foxx and the band split up, both parties went only in the direction of electronic music, but the band with more commercial success.
Apart from Magazine.
@@SimplyRegExactly. I see similarities between the two.
"Ultravox (still with !) could have become one of the greatest bands of all time" - could have? They became! They influenced just about everybody, both with John and with Midge. Judging by creative impact they're up there with the greats.
Midge has had a long career, From the Rich Kids to Ultravox with john Foxx and then his solo work, it speaks for its self, but this is the pinnacle for me,
this is the most intense lipsyncing i have ever seen
So good.
Young Savage - Oh Vienna!!!
John Foxx 4ever :)
Metal beat!
crowd went errr wild. who would have thought that the nice Midge Ure would come along and put an end to this level of excitement.
Lol. Check "All stood still", especially live versions - that's excitement alright.
reminds me of the angry 74 Lou Reed.. brilliant ,,
Seems like a totally different person from the Metamatic guy.
Absolute banger
Thomas Gottschalk kündigt Ultravox mit Young Savage an, jetzt habe ich Alles gesehen. :D
Young John Foxx is the coolest
wowww ultravox in Germany & Wowwwww an very young Thomas Gottschalk too...????
Ultravox with John Fox is incredibly underrated. It was supposed to be as big as nirvana, maybe I set the bar too high, but it should not remain in the shadows ...
Agreed they should have been massive.
Foxx
I don't understand how you can say they're "underrated" with all the praise they received in the last 15 years. In fact Foxx's version is much more rated than the much more commercially successful Ure one. Time to leave that "underrated" whining behind.
Supergroup: Bowie and the Pistols!
I used to go and see them at the Marquee
I didn't know they had a Vox Continental !!
Just a brilliant case of too much speed!!! That wos the D at the time Ha!Ha!ha!
UltraFoxx !
Not seen this before.
Quality.
Awesome
One of the most energetic of all the punk/ new wave songs wasted on a typically dead German audience !!!
Ok, seems like Ultravox here has accepted being included in the punk / new wave category and are trying to surf that wave for a moment...
Himmel! Wer ist denn der Fusselopa neben Tommy Gottschalk? Ah ja, richtig: Anthony Powell.
What a treat for John Foxx fans. Midge Ure was of course still in the fucking Bay City Rollers or whatever it was at this point
No, at that point he was recording some ferocious punk with PVC2. Not without a reason McLaren eyed him up for his band.
LOL at Cris Cross
Fantastic!!! Pure art punk…punishment of luxury were also in this mould…
It must have been to cut loose on a lipsync gig and devote your entire energy to the showmanship of it all.
Made for TV!
Punk to post-punk
Compare the presenters to the band.......the world had changed.
Hey Kaiser Cheifs... John would like a word.
Daddy long legs ooooh
Can't see Midge Ure jumping around on stage singing this song.
He was energetic enough in Rich Kids with a guitar and I saw them back in the day 🤘🤘👍👍
Why all these swipes at Midge? Check Rich Kids videos - he's all that and more!
Foxx keeps on trying to pull Curries clothes off him.. Hmmm..
I don't think Billy ever forgave him. They haven't spoken in many years.
wow ~~
Foxx punk
Como un simil de New York Dolls
Viena wha? This is the real sh+t
Solo ;)
Oh la!! Stop mon coco ! On arrête tout de suite d'agresser le bassiste 🤣
sad to see them lip sinking instead of actually playing..
punk!!
Very good at posing like punks, but John Foxx' hairdo looks like a (female) school teachers from the 60s 😂
John Foxx ist mir zu aggresiv leider
Much rather ultravox after midge took over
Ultravox con Jonh foxx más atrevido,tal vez punk,muy buenos,después con midge iré más románticos pero excelentes.