Steve Strange Weekend I - Visage: Fade To Grey

[changeling67]

I was 13 when I first heard Visage's Fade to Grey.  To me, it was the most amazing sound I had ever heard - it gave me goosebumps and to me it heralded the synth sound of the eighties.  I am so sad to hear of Steve Strange's death.  RIP Steve - mysterious face of my teens (although he looks like Mick Karn at 2:40).

:-)

Uncannily like Fade to Grey - can't remember if it came out the same time or not, but it does sound like a Steve Strange rip off.  Still like it, though.

Comments

[bethnoir.livejournal.com]

it's sad, he really wasn't that old and he made some truly memorable music

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I liked his other stuff - 'Damned Don't Cry' and 'Mind of a Toy' (which I will post over the weekend). Apparently, he had breathing problems back in December - all pointing to heart probs. So sad - RIP Steve.

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[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Yes - sounds like the same one (though I only listened to the first few bars - will check when I get back to the PC).

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

These remind me of Telstar by the Tornados, 1962.... waaaay back in then.

"Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental performed by The Tornados.[1

DELICIOUS....

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I will have to have a listen to that song :-)

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

i think he as been messed up for quite a while now , probably with all the drugs that he has took over the years but i do like his music x

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Yes - on all kinds of happy tabs etc. I think of Adam Ant and his struggles too - people like Adam and Steve Strange were quite creative and individualistic, but paid the ultimate price of stardom. Still, I loved Strange's creative imput and it's a shame.