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Post by 4th Chord on Dec 23, 2018 16:14:16 GMT
Hi all. You know in some ways it feels like Rick hasn’t left. We still play his songs and talk about him. Tomorrow (24th) marks the 2nd anniversary of our hero passing. As last year, and the year before, let’s raise a wee glass of your favourite drink to Rick at 9pm on the 24th.
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Post by bridsparegular on Dec 23, 2018 16:54:51 GMT
Agree 4th, doubt I'll be able to wait till 9pm tho...still miss 'im, always will...
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Post by kursaal75 on Dec 23, 2018 17:26:54 GMT
Count me in, A GLASS OF WINE AT NINE
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Post by gav on Dec 23, 2018 18:33:03 GMT
Rick's death is still weird as hell to me. It wasn't meant to be. I feel more sorry for Rick himself for dying, than for myself and the others he left behind. His departure from Quo was surreal enough, and from what we know, after nearly 50 years he wanted out. A Quo-less Rick is still bizarre. He seemed all set to go again after leaving Quo - he had his solo album demo'd, a book and a tour in the pipeline, yet instead died in a very unexpected way seemingly unrelated to his heart problems. All very sad for a guy who had endured up until the end, and seemed to jump ship when the band reduced themselves to a feeble version of their former selves (subjective, i know). That must have been sad for him too. Listening to his solo album doesn't move me much, i have to say. I think it's a great effort and i've no criticism of it whatsoever. But we can tell it's highly produced, we don't know how much the songs were rearranged from demo form, and it's got quite a lot of flashy playing over it mostly by people who we aren't emotionally invested in (we don't even know how much guitar Rick played on it). All fine, but circumstances being as they were, Rick had little involvement. And for that reason, it doesn't give me the joy it would had he still been with us. It feels like a ghost Rick. It's not Rick as we knew him, very much alive. That said, the thing i enjoy about it the most it the variety on it. Some great songwriting, whoever contributed. So yeah, Rick for me can be distilled down to one simple element - the guy up there on stage, battering out the chords the way only he could. That's his legacy. And of course his classic songs are untouchable. Rick at Christmas is mandatory from now on. Which is good, because Christmas is pish otherwise!
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Post by magicfingertips on Dec 23, 2018 19:10:52 GMT
Definitely RIP
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Post by charles on Dec 23, 2018 21:04:25 GMT
Count me in, A GLASS OF WINE AT NINE We're GMT + 1 over here , so had to find some Yorkshire help for this one: GET YOURSEN A GLASS AT TEN
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Post by Gaz on Dec 23, 2018 21:35:08 GMT
In Oz we’re GMT+11, so it’ll be 8am Christmas Day. For the past 2 years, at 7:55 am, I’ve made my way to the garage and cranked up Big Fat Mama... then cracked open an icy cold can of beer at 8am...only one mind you (ok then maybe a sneaky second one) as then, after that, I fire up the barbie and start cooking turkey and ham leg for the rest of the family coming over for lunch. Tomorrow I reckon I’ll throw on Lonely Man. ‘Here’s to you Rick’
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2018 22:48:45 GMT
I will raise numerous glasses to the great man tomorrow.
The last two years have flown by.....
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Post by vivfromcov on Dec 23, 2018 23:51:31 GMT
Very sad that he was lost too soon.... Will definitely be thinking of him and try and toast him at 9.00.
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Post by paradiseflats on Dec 24, 2018 6:29:03 GMT
WHY DONT YOU RAISE YOUR GLASS FOR RICK COS IM RAISING MINE….
Such a great song about the machine.
2 years gone.
Right hand heavy rhythm boogie woogie wreckin machine.
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Post by derryquo on Dec 24, 2018 11:17:42 GMT
RIP Rick.
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Post by Quoincidence on Dec 24, 2018 11:31:19 GMT
2 years and it still doesn't feel real... R.I.P Ricky!
"Rock N' Roll... Oh fuck why did I say that"
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Post by sydneypongo on Dec 24, 2018 12:11:01 GMT
Hi all. You know in some ways it feels like Rick hasn’t left. We still play his songs and talk about him. Tomorrow (24th) marks the 2nd anniversary of Our hero passing. As last year, and the year before, let’s raise a wee glass of your favourite drink to Rick at 9pm on the 24th. It was 9pm here about two hours ago. Raised a nice cold beer on a Summer's night to the greatest rhythm guitarist the world has known. Sadly missed. Rest in peace Rick.
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Post by Quoincidence on Dec 24, 2018 12:22:35 GMT
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Post by Victor on Dec 24, 2018 12:34:37 GMT
I'll be here to raise a glass to the machine tonight
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