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Post by vivfromcov on Jun 16, 2018 11:37:18 GMT
Not sure why all the hate for Halloween, but my favorite is Everybody Knows How To Fly. I really love Rick's singing on this, and the slide guitar work. I don't hate Halloween and as I've said before I love parts of it. But I admit that overall I probably skip it on most plays. I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. I haven't listened to the album for a few weeks but might do so again on my next long journey in the car. I had to give it a miss for a while as some tracks just set me off too much....
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Post by paradiseflats on Jun 16, 2018 11:45:46 GMT
Not sure why all the hate for Halloween, but my favorite is Everybody Knows How To Fly. I really love Rick's singing on this, and the slide guitar work. I don't hate Halloween and as I've said before I love parts of it. But I admit that overall I probably skip it on most plays. I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. I haven't listened to the album for a few weeks but might do so again on my next long journey in the car. I had to give it a miss for a while as some tracks just set me off too much.... Or they are spinning a yawn because they didn’t have enough for an album otherwise. I haven’t listened to it for a month. May well never do again. There is nothing on it, so good I really want to listen to it again.
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Post by paradiseflats on Jun 16, 2018 11:49:07 GMT
Not sure why all the hate for Halloween, but my favorite is Everybody Knows How To Fly. I really love Rick's singing on this, and the slide guitar work. Love Everybody Knows How To Fly. The album, although it would have been shorter, would have benefited from the omission of Halloween. If it hadn’t been done identically by Quo years ago it may have stood a chance. It offers little to this album. You can make an argument for a number of the bang average songs on here. Including Over and out.
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Post by curiousgirl on Jun 17, 2018 14:52:13 GMT
Well, its taken me a while but today I listened to Rick's album. Overall, I think its really enjoyable and far better than I feared it might be. I think it covers his character and tastes from all angles. And its a wonderful tribute to him. So well done to all those involved in putting it together. I think you've done Rick proud.
Here are my first impressions on each track as I heard it. I have been following this thread, and reading different reactions. So its interesting to note how our tastes vary.
Twinkletoes - I loved this from the start and it made me smile.
Lonesome Road - Very good.
Over and Out - I was in floods of tears, and I still feel upset when I think of it. Yes I am aware of the story behind the song but the emotion with it is powerful. And I don't think I'd have liked the album to end on such a downer, if I want to think of Rick.
When I was Falling in Love - initially, I was so swamped by my emotions of the previous track that I couldn't get into this. But then it really grew on me. I hear influences of Jeff Lynne. And I like it very much.
Fight For Every Heart Beat - OK but I've heard songs like this before.
Without You. Beautiful. Couldn't help but compare it to the title track of OSATT by Francis and thought it was better. I think because it comes from the heart. It made me imagine he was apologising to all those he'd hurt in his lifetime and hadn't wanted to hurt. Very moving lyrics. [edit 2nd listen, its about his son or children in general.]
Long Distance Love - OK, nicely arranged and played but as a sound it again felt very familiar.
Everybody Knows How to Fly - I love a bit of shuffle. Yes, this is also very familiar but the shuffle, the mouth harp etc.. I really enjoyed this track.
Lock Myself Away - first thought "its Mud's Tiger Feet" and then it settled into a classic 50s rock'n'roll number harking back to Rick's youth.
Halloween - I like the opening riff, very Quo-like. Then it becomes pomp rock. For some reason, I'm reminded of the Rocky Horror Show but in a good way. Have to say, synths and all, I enjoyed this one too. To me it said, Rick the rocker, even the lonely rocker. And it captured him and his music well for me. Its a lively finale track but one with his permanent sadness that seemed to dog his life.
When I listen again, other songs may grow on me. They are all catchy. These are my first impressions. Over and Out.
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Post by americanquo on Jun 19, 2018 17:10:17 GMT
Not sure why all the hate for Halloween, but my favorite is Everybody Knows How To Fly. I really love Rick's singing on this, and the slide guitar work. I don't hate Halloween and as I've said before I love parts of it. But I admit that overall I probably skip it on most plays. I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. I haven't listened to the album for a few weeks but might do so again on my next long journey in the car. I had to give it a miss for a while as some tracks just set me off too much.... But it's a new mix, much better than the old one.
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Post by vivfromcov on Jun 19, 2018 17:38:20 GMT
I don't hate Halloween and as I've said before I love parts of it. But I admit that overall I probably skip it on most plays. I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. I haven't listened to the album for a few weeks but might do so again on my next long journey in the car. I had to give it a miss for a while as some tracks just set me off too much.... But it's a new mix, much better than the old one. I haven't heard the original so wouldn't know but if it was remixed, couldn't they have taken out that annoying rattle?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2018 20:35:05 GMT
I don't hate Halloween and as I've said before I love parts of it. But I admit that overall I probably skip it on most plays. I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. I haven't listened to the album for a few weeks but might do so again on my next long journey in the car. I had to give it a miss for a while as some tracks just set me off too much.... But it's a new mix, much better than the old one. The difference is marginal. Very marginal.
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Post by frozenhero on Jun 27, 2018 8:01:43 GMT
I think mainly because it was not re-done so sounds very dated in it's 80's style. All the other tracks, with their retro styles, still have a more modern sound to me. Unfortunately Rick didn't get the chance to re-record it as he did with Without You. However I don't think he would have anyway as in the interview with Jo Webb, he said that Rick really loved it. Apparently he thought it was perfect in every way.... or something like that... (like Superman's cape?) and that is why they included it on the album. Rick could never have recreated the vocal. But they could have re-recorded the drums and foregone the synths for something more organic. It doesn't quite fit to the rest of the album. I don't hate it, but yeah, it sticks out.
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Post by americanquo on Jul 4, 2018 17:37:24 GMT
But it's a new mix, much better than the old one. The difference is marginal. Very marginal. Unless you were going to get a real bass player, it was all that could be done with it. Maybe ditch the synths.
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Post by paradiseflats on Jul 12, 2018 14:43:58 GMT
Played it all the way through for the first time in quite a while.
Its largely not for me.
Its remarkable a once great song writer can churn out such average fayre. Its now in my mind a solid 4/10.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Jul 12, 2018 16:11:46 GMT
But even so isn't that the story of Quo? Even though they all have songwriting talent, the best Quo recordings were produced by the band working together, creating the "Quo sound" (which was never the same as "Quoing things up". We know they knew there was a Quo sound, because of what Rick said about the two Teles. Does Francis know, though?
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Post by americanquo on Jul 12, 2018 22:08:50 GMT
Played it all the way through for the first time in quite a while. Its largely not for me. Its remarkable a once great song writer can churn out such average fayre. Its now in my mind a solid 4/10. I'm so glad that's not my experience with it.
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Post by ant on Jul 14, 2018 10:36:04 GMT
Played it all the way through for the first time in quite a while. Its largely not for me. Its remarkable a once great song writer can churn out such average fayre. Its now in my mind a solid 4/10. I'm so glad that's not my experience with it. what he said
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Post by freewilly on Jul 22, 2018 0:21:33 GMT
It's not a "great album" in terms or comparison to some of Quo's greats but, it's 10 times better than any solo album any member of Quo have put out. I still get chills hearing the tempo change in Lonesome Road and I get emotional at Over and Out so... I know paradiseflats says he was once a great song writer and that might be true...However, it's very naive to think that Rick wrote Rain, Mystery Song, 4500 times, LOAI etc all by himself. Alan said some years back that he started writing Rain with Bob and ROLD began with himself Rick(That I believe 100%) The four of them together were just disgusting they were that good... I understand people have their views and opinions and that's what makes music such a great topic to debate Whatever way you look at it, it was the perfect send off. If he was alive, I'm sure he'd be overwhelmed, in between showing off the engine to his new Merc to some randomer
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Aug 21, 2018 12:19:48 GMT
Heard a Travelling Wilbury song on radio 2, can't remember the name.
The guitar part was not similar to When I fell in love, it was identical. Rick's guitar is more upfront, but it must be where he lifted it from
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