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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 14, 2019 17:03:34 GMT
Mate, just because you don't like it at all doesn't mean it's crap! There's a lot of love out there for this album. I am not mad for loving it because it's certainly not just me that does! This isn't the hard rock Quo that hits the spot for you, so it's not surprising you and others don't like it. I'm surprised that I like it like I do So yes you can say you dont like it, but you can't reasonably dismiss it as shite. It ain't 👍 Good post mate, but alas you might as well bang your head against a wall. He has his little mate liking it as well. Can you pack this nonsense in please. That goes for everyone else as well. Everyone has a different opinion, hence this thread, and if it rubs you up the wrong way just bloody ignore it and post your own thoughts.
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Post by daipembs on Sept 14, 2019 17:24:37 GMT
Not entirely sure what to make of the album yet, I've given it quite a few listens but still undecided. It's a strange one in that the album lacks as many standout tracks as previous ones but flows along well as a complete album. Both Richie's tracks I like very much to be honest.
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 14, 2019 17:28:57 GMT
8 days ago I posted that I love about half of it and was skipping a few. I'm now settled on what I think Now I love the other half as well! For me it's not about individual songs, here they've made an album. It all fits together like a glove, and the thing is theres a great groove here from start to finish. OK not everyone feels that groove,though fans just trying individual songs on YouTube won't find it I'm smitten. Been listening twice a day for 8 days, each listen I like it more. Went for a walk with headphones on yesterday , a different experience again.Hugely enjoyable Quo's worst output has been musical no man's land. You can't really categorise this either. "Pop Rock" is too throwaway a description because Backbone is very powerful music. Real Power, albeit not in the hard Rock way of the old Quo. Starting with a mellow groove and ending with a thoughtful protest, at first it seemed there's little diversity in the middle. But there's many moods, styles, vibes and twists along the way. Drum sound gripes aside, I'm gonna give this remarkably consistent album a whopping 9 out of 10. I'm not sure any individual song is a 9, but for me it's all about the groove and flow It will take months or years before I can feel where this sits compared to others, but now that doesn't matter. Just enjoying it immensely for what it is. Great album, and I never for a second thought I'd be saying that Would love them to kick on from here and get back into the studio soon, I feel they could top this. I think they can certainly do better. Put aside my thoughts on the album. Richie will hopefully develop as a singer and songwriter. This is a pretty new band. You would hope they can take this sound and write stronger songs or gif mist people more like this. If you took say the song Heavy Traffic it would be one of the strongest on this album. Personally the choruses aren’t great. I think what they have done is enthuse people to go and see them live who had said they wouldn’t go again. For them a good thing as audiences were in decline, sharply at some gigs. I would only consider going if Rhino want singing lead vocals. Even then I’m not keen.
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 14, 2019 18:00:45 GMT
Apart from needing more cowbell, I think as was mentioned, it maybe misses a bit on the catchy choruses. Will keep listening, see what tracks are growers.
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Post by matt on Sept 14, 2019 18:14:06 GMT
Hi guys long time no speak.
Just thought I’d drop in and give my opinion on Backbone.
Firstly it feels like a band album, more so than any album since Heavy Traffic IMO. For me it marries elements on late 70s early 80s quo with later stuff, most of which I’m not so keen on but here it seems to work great.
The guitars are nicely up in the mix, the vocals are low to the point of being overpowered at times but I quite like that. Leon’s snare drum sound ain’t great but I think he seems to have blossomed as a drummer.
It’s better for it’s shorter length. There’s no stinkers on it, in fact I pretty much like every song. Only one I find a little nag is You think you’re in some trouble, just because they repeat that melody line a few times too often. Overall I’d rate it in the top tier of post 86 albums, better than IYCSTH. It’s totally different to 1972-76 but everything is.
I love backing off, liberty lane, cut me some slack, Ritchie and leons tracks, and like the rest.
I’m also really happy it charted so high, just in time for a gif in front of 60000 tomorrow.
Lastly, I think Rossi has redeemed himself In my eyes. I haven’t seen the band since the reunions. I do appreciate Francis s frustrations with rick. It must have been hard having a 50/50 business partner who didn’t write, didn’t look after himself to the point of being unable to perform at times, and seemed not to have grown older and wiser. I always thought rick would be more fun in a night out, but Rossi is a real hard worker and the band would have disappeared through inactivity long ago were it not for him.
Overall a fine swansong to my favourite band. Just like the reunion live shows.
Enjoy!
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 14, 2019 18:15:00 GMT
Hi guys long time no speak. Just thought I’d drop in and give my opinion on Backbone. Firstly it feels like a band album, more so than any album since Heavy Traffic IMO. For me it marries elements on late 70s early 80s quo with later stuff, most of which I’m not so keen on but here it seems to work great. The guitars are nicely up in the mix, the vocals are low to the point of being overpowered at times but I quite like that. Leon’s snare drum sound ain’t great but I think he seems to have blossomed as a drummer. It’s better for it’s shorter length. There’s no stinkers on it, in fact I pretty much like every song. Only one I find a little nag is You think you’re in some trouble, just because they repeat that melody line a few times too often. Overall I’d rate it in the top tier of post 86 albums, better than IYCSTH. It’s totally different to 1972-76 but everything is. I love backing off, liberty lane, cut me some slack, Ritchie and leons tracks, and like the rest. I’m also really happy it charted so high, just in time for a gif in front of 60000 tomorrow. Lastly, I think Rossi has redeemed himself In my eyes. I haven’t seen the band since the reunions. I do appreciate Francis s frustrations with rick. It must have been hard having a 50/50 business partner who didn’t write, didn’t look after himself to the point of being unable to perform at times, and seemed not to have grown older and wiser. I always thought rick would be more fun in a night out, but Rossi is a real hard worker and the band would have disappeared through inactivity long ago were it not for him. Overall a fine swansong to my favourite band. Just like the reunion live shows. Enjoy! Nice to see you on here Matt.
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Post by Victor on Sept 14, 2019 18:32:09 GMT
All I can say so far is that I still enjoy the album a lot and believe they can make an even better one if they keep going this way.
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Post by unspokenwords on Sept 14, 2019 19:40:53 GMT
It is really easy to top a album like this Mate, just because you don't like it at all doesn't mean it's crap! There's a lot of love out there for this album. I am not mad for loving it because it's certainly not just me that does! This isn't the hard rock Quo that hits the spot for you, so it's not surprising you and others don't like it. I'm surprised that I like it like I do So yes you can say you dont like it, but you can't reasonably dismiss it as shite. It ain't 👍 Been a while since I have been on here but look in often and didn't intend to post. However some of the gloating and anti FF stance has made me want to reply, As far as I can see on here musiktruthe, paradiseflats and others have made reasoned comment and not said that Backbone is 'crap' or 'dismiss its as shite' as stated above by rossiwaistcoat, and supported by Isaac Ryan and others. Over the last few days and for a while there has been a strong swing against any one with an alternative view to the current band and a notable number of new 'rockers rollin' signing on! For myself I have listened to the album but did not find it interesting enough to want to listen again. In this I listened to it not as a Status Quo album, as it is my opinion that the band is not Status Quo (NOTE: my opinion) but even as non Quo album or even as QuoLite, as AmercanQuo refers to following Ricks definition, it was not to my taste. There it ends. It is of no interest to me. As for charts positions and gloating. This is silly. Gone are the days when the sales were in the hundreds of thousands in the first week based on an album with one version (or perhaps the first few thousand a coloured vinyl). Nowadays a few thousand fans buy different versions of the same album and it reaches the top ten, all set up by the marketing men to increase 'units' sold. This is the reality of 2019. Rossi and Porter will know this, that it is a few thousand fans and not any more than this, and also use this to assess the base of support for a future tour (and no doubt if they do tour play mainly FF songs as they have done for decades!!!). Good luck and thanks.
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Post by Victor on Sept 14, 2019 19:49:25 GMT
This is all becoming pretty childish and boring and has nothing to do with the album.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2019 22:04:53 GMT
This is all becoming pretty childish and boring and has nothing to do with the album. indeed.
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Post by piledriver62 on Sept 15, 2019 8:31:38 GMT
I wanna run away with you,,,, robbed the intro from { mad about a boy }..or correct me.
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 15, 2019 10:53:16 GMT
I wanna run away with you,,,, robbed the intro from { mad about a boy }..or correct me. All Quo songs sound the same.
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 15, 2019 11:04:24 GMT
All I can say so far is that I still enjoy the album a lot and believe they can make an even better one if they keep going this way. It's where we are here and now, nearly in 2020 and there is a new Status Quo album. We all thought it was pretty much the end in the 90's! History can't be changed. Rick's passing can't be changed, his place has been taken by someone who was a massive Quo fan and loved and appreciated the music (something maybe lacking with other members who joined over the years) so fair play. They've put out a credible album that while not recreating the 'classic' sound, is more or less recognisable as a Quo album. Decent tunes, solid musicianship, they've done well. Will I personally grow to love it? Probably not, but as I've said earlier, it's as good an album as they could have made. What it demonstrates to me is that Frame can still make it work when his heart is in it. When it's all about just trying to sell (art for art's sake, hits for fucks sake) and his heart isn't in it, well, we all know the garbage we can get.
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 15, 2019 11:13:08 GMT
All I can say so far is that I still enjoy the album a lot and believe they can make an even better one if they keep going this way. It's where we are here and now, nearly in 2020 and there is a new Status Quo album. We all thought it was pretty much the end in the 90's! History can't be changed. Rick's passing can't be changed, his place has been taken by someone who was a massive Quo fan and loved and appreciated the music (something maybe lacking with other members who joined over the years) so fair play. They've put out a credible album that while not recreating the 'classic' sound, is more or less recognisable as a Quo album. Decent tunes, solid musicianship, they've done well. Will I personally grow to love it? Probably not, but as I've said earlier, it's as good an album as they could have made. What it demonstrates to me is that Frame can still make it work when his heart is in it. When it's all about just trying to sell (art for art's sake, hits for fucks sake) and his heart isn't in it, well, we all know the garbage we can get. Personally think he has been told Aquostic was not going to work in touring sense or making more records. So he has made a rock album, as audiences were going down to where they were struggling to sell out City Halls. A new ‘rock’ album was what might get people to go again. Wallet ruling heart to me. However only he knows and Im not sure he would tell us the truth anyway. He says he’s enjoyed the ‘process’ of writing. So for those who have enjoyed it. I think you will get more. You mention we thought it was over at the end of the 90s. What did he do to save the band. He went back to rock. History repeating itself.
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Post by Gaz on Sept 15, 2019 11:23:44 GMT
It's where we are here and now, nearly in 2020 and there is a new Status Quo album. We all thought it was pretty much the end in the 90's! History can't be changed. Rick's passing can't be changed, his place has been taken by someone who was a massive Quo fan and loved and appreciated the music (something maybe lacking with other members who joined over the years) so fair play. They've put out a credible album that while not recreating the 'classic' sound, is more or less recognisable as a Quo album. Decent tunes, solid musicianship, they've done well. Will I personally grow to love it? Probably not, but as I've said earlier, it's as good an album as they could have made. What it demonstrates to me is that Frame can still make it work when his heart is in it. When it's all about just trying to sell (art for art's sake, hits for fucks sake) and his heart isn't in it, well, we all know the garbage we can get. Personally think he has been told Aquostic was not going to work in touring sense or making more records. So he has made a rock album, as audiences were going down to where they were struggling to sell out City Halls. A new ‘rock’ album was what might get people to go again. Wallet ruling heart to me. However only he knows and Im not sure he would tell us the truth anyway. He says he’s enjoyed the ‘process’ of writing. So for those who have enjoyed it. I think you will get more. You mention we thought it was over at the end of the 90s. What did he do to save the band. He went back to rock. History repeating itself. Mate would you only be happy if he pulled the plug? On the other hand what right do you have to virtually tell another person to end their career? What do you want?
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