Further evidence that Ultravox! in the Foxx incarnation were close to punk - and something else, something ahead of their time!
This from Reading in 1978... and a million miles away from slick (sic) Vienna Ultravox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbaA_qgHNk
Or this...
Sharing a bedroom with two older brothers, I was inflicted with / listened to their tastes in music, little brother didn't get a look in.
My eldest brother was into the heavier side of things, with Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Hawkwind being particular favourites, along with Wishbone Ash, Lynyrd...
John Foxx never played in a band with Numan, though Numan did often cite him as one of his early influences, Foxx breaking into the charts just before Numan (Tubeway Army).
Foxx was an original member of Ultravox! and was their lead singer, appearing on their first 3 studio albums.
He is...
No, not an RIP thread, more a chance to see how many others out there are familiar with this man's work.
Originally the front man for Ultravox!, Foxx has gone on to have a successful music career of his own, with many citing him as an influence on their musical styles. On top of that he has...