Fade to Grey

[Lotobear]

I stumbled by accident over this video by Chris Payne on how he composed the original tune - its really fascinating and Chris comes over as a thoroughly nice humble bloke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8

...I'd forgotten what a seminal tune it is

[MoggieMinor]

First saw that interview a few years ago. What a great bloke Chris is. Absolutely fantastic piece of music.

[Joyrider1]

One of my all time favourites. I love the piano version of it by him - It's on the Blitzed soundtrack on Spotify

Edited by Joyrider1 on Monday 17th February 15:07

[toon10]

It's the first song I remember as a child that stuck with me. The track that got me into music if you will. Still one of the best electronic tracks made and stands up well today.

[Arrivalist]

Lotobear said:

I stumbled by accident over this video by Chris Payne on how he composed the original tune - its really fascinating and Chris comes over as a thoroughly nice humble bloke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8

...I'd forgotten what a seminal tune it is

Thanks for posting that.

I’ve been a fan of Chris/Tubeway Army/Gary Numan/Ultravox/Billy Currie since I was a teenager back in the mid to late 70s. Never knew that story so a fabulously interesting watch for me.

I’m off to my keyboard now to play THAT song

[cherryowen]

toon10 said:

It's the first song I remember as a child that stuck with me. The track that got me into music if you will. Still one of the best electronic tracks made and stands up well today.

+1

[Mikebentley]

cherryowen said:

toon10 said:

It's the first song I remember as a child that stuck with me. The track that got me into music if you will. Still one of the best electronic tracks made and stands up well today.

+1

Still got the 12”

[GloverMart]

cherryowen said:

toon10 said:

It's the first song I remember as a child that stuck with me. The track that got me into music if you will. Still one of the best electronic tracks made and stands up well today.

+1

+2, more than 40 years old now and still sounding fresh as a daisy!

[toon10]

Mikebentley said:

Still got the 12”

Me too. Might dig it out and give it a spin.

[Ganglandboss]

I love this live performance by Midge...

[Turn7]

Yep, loved it then and still think it’s a great track .

[Batfoy]

Lotobear said:

I stumbled by accident over this video by Chris Payne on how he composed the original tune - its really fascinating and Chris comes over as a thoroughly nice humble bloke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8

...I'd forgotten what a seminal tune it is

Nice one, thanks! An absolute belter of a song and one of my all time favourites.

[S47]

Just spotted this thread
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Amazing 1980 track - Now Very Very hard to find in its original form on Vinyl - the vinyl 'Analogue' version well worth hearing, today’s remastered [completely fkED UP] compressed DIgi version a disgrace - Vinyl 12" is among the greatest 12" 45rpm EVER IMO - 45 years old and will always be timeless listening :thumbup
Just wish today's musicians had as much musicality.
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[andyb28]

Great, I really like how the song evolved for them. Especially the bass line.

Edited by andyb28 on Friday 21st February 15:03

[wal 45]

Thanks for posting this too and I hadn't seen this before, in my top 5 tracks of all time...a perfect piece of music to my ears. I didn't realise Chris Payne had so much of a contribution to it and always thought it was very much a Billy Currie and Midge Ure effort.

Although the Visage version is "the one" Midge does a great version now with much less guitar than the clip above, just brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-JEyLmiV4

Only got a couple of 7" singles of the original, need to search out the 12".