_Yikes!_ 😬 Although, living in Albuquerque New Mexico from age 13 to 19, finding anyone else who knew who *Midge* was, let alone *_Ultravox,_* was like spotting a unicorn. I only came to know about him/them because my when best friend's older sister returned from college in the summer of 1980 or 81, she had with her a handful of LP's and EP's. It turned out to be a critical point in my life.¹ Not only was she going to college in San Francisco, but was dating a college DJ (who she later married). She brought back *Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Talking Heads, The Cure, Ultravox* and *OMD,* all of which were at the core of my musical evolution. I think you either grow out of whatever music you liked then, or it can become incredibly important to you for the rest of your life. I fall into the latter camp. I somewhat credit their influence when it comes to why I'm still discovering new and fantastic music in my 50's, when many of my fellow graduates from that period haven't ventured much beyond the 80s musically. Then again, there are those that don't even care about music, let alone caring the way some of us do. Which I really have a hard time wrapping my head around sometimes. 😳 Anywizzle, thanks for sharing this clip. And I'm sorry I can't give you back the time spent reading my treatise. ··•✺•·· ¹ ─ I considered adding the caveat, _"at least musically."_ But quite frankly, I honestly cannot imagine my life without having been exposed to *those bands* and right at *that time.*
_Yikes!_ 😬 Although, living in Albuquerque New Mexico from age 13 to 19, finding anyone else who knew who *Midge* was, let alone *_Ultravox,_* was like spotting a unicorn.
I only came to know about him/them because my when best friend's older sister returned from college in the summer of 1980 or 81, she had with her a handful of LP's and EP's. It turned out to be a critical point in my life.¹
Not only was she going to college in San Francisco, but was dating a college DJ (who she later married). She brought back *Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Talking Heads, The Cure, Ultravox* and *OMD,* all of which were at the core of my musical evolution.
I think you either grow out of whatever music you liked then, or it can become incredibly important to you for the rest of your life. I fall into the latter camp. I somewhat credit their influence when it comes to why I'm still discovering new and fantastic music in my 50's, when many of my fellow graduates from that period haven't ventured much beyond the 80s musically.
Then again, there are those that don't even care about music, let alone caring the way some of us do. Which I really have a hard time wrapping my head around sometimes. 😳
Anywizzle, thanks for sharing this clip. And I'm sorry I can't give you back the time spent reading my treatise.
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¹ ─ I considered adding the caveat, _"at least musically."_ But quite frankly, I honestly cannot imagine my life without having been exposed to *those bands* and right at *that time.*
79??!! Midge, I'll hold your coat...