Midge Ure quotes

Midge Ure is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and producer best known as the frontman of Ultravox and for co-writing and producing the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Bob Geldof. His work has had a significant influence on the synthpop and new wave genres. He is also recognized for his humanitarian efforts in organizing Live Aid and other philanthropic projects. Here are 6 of his quotes:

In the music industry, you meet some not very nice people, some very strange characters.

Midge Ure

I start with the subject matter I want to write about. Then I make a musical base for that and create an atmosphere with the music. Once I've done that, the lyrics come last.

Midge Ure

You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up one morning and find the entire Irish situation, the civil war thats based on religion.

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So I concentrated on the rhythmic side of things, and therefore left a lot of holes. I didn't want to use big pad chords everywhere. All of the songs are built up of small melodies and counter melodies all played very rhythmically.

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You are talking to a man who can only play a plastic keyboard. Give me anything weighted and I've had it. I haven't got the strength in my fingers to push them down. So I don't get a lot of expression on the keyboard.

Midge Ure