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Title: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: darkandrew on November 17, 2014, 10:00:52 PM
I just stumbled across this quite bizarre YouTube clip from a Mike Batt musical from the 80's and realised that I might have under rated Midge "The worst guitarist that Thin Lizzy ever had" (his words, not mine) Ure as a guitarist for all these years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUukzvLgo0w

(check out Midge's guitar part from 2:30 - 3:32)
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: Philly Q on November 18, 2014, 12:06:50 AM
Yeah, I always knew Midge was a very modest kind of chap.  But what a weird clip that was.  :grin:
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: blue on November 18, 2014, 04:48:46 PM
a big jazz box with a Kahler?  That is weird
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: gwEm on November 19, 2014, 09:29:04 AM
Great find that clip. Lots to be amazed about!
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 19, 2014, 10:50:43 AM
That was strangely mesmerising. Never heard of it before. Did I spot Roger Daltrey in there?
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: MrBump on November 19, 2014, 02:05:08 PM
I think John Hurt was in there...

Midge was probably the least appropriate Lizzy guitarist.  But in the right context some of the stuff he played with Ultravox was great - Call Of The Wild is a case in point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8) ~2:45

(actually, the album version is cooler...)

But I always loved that really mechanical tone he got.

Edit - this is better, 'cos it's mimed!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne7el5Axx7M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne7el5Axx7M)
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: Elliot on November 20, 2014, 10:24:09 PM
Someone should be punished for that putting that piece of shite on YouTube. 
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: Philly Q on November 21, 2014, 01:47:18 AM
Quote from: MrBump on November 19, 2014, 02:05:08 PM
Midge was probably the least appropriate Lizzy guitarist.  But in the right context some of the stuff he played with Ultravox was great - Call Of The Wild is a case in point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8)

I'd forgotten that strange primer-grey Ibanez Blazer he had.
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: MrBump on November 21, 2014, 06:48:03 AM
Quote from: Philly Q on November 21, 2014, 01:47:18 AM
Quote from: MrBump on November 19, 2014, 02:05:08 PM
Midge was probably the least appropriate Lizzy guitarist.  But in the right context some of the stuff he played with Ultravox was great - Call Of The Wild is a case in point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1CEVMmak8)

I'd forgotten that strange primer-grey Ibanez Blazer he had.

And the tape holding the jack socket together!  Looks like my DIY...
Title: Re: Midge "The worst guitarist Thin Lizzy ever had" Ure
Post by: Dave Sloven on December 12, 2014, 12:02:40 PM
Quote from: Elliot on November 20, 2014, 10:24:09 PM
Someone should be punished for that putting that piece of shitee on YouTube.

I think I agree with this post ... How someone could sit through the first two and a half minutes to even discover Ure there I don't know!