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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Sept 29, 2019 21:07:23 GMT
You must have been at a different gig then,it was fine and many thousands of happy fans afterwards too.They got ripped off by bad management.Alan has every right to be bitter but if he made those comments about Francis publicly then I agree that was out of order.Rhino has made a good living off the back of being in Quo so good luck to him. Cheers It’s present on all the gigs, recordings and videos of which are knocking about all over YT. Yes you thought it was the bollocks and I’m glad you did as well as everyone else who did, but besides the reminiscing and nostalgia of it all, they were pretty shocking, the common consensus being Parfitt held it together, which he did. The comment about Rhino making a good living off the back of Quo seems rather bitter, he’s been with the band long enough where he’s just as much of a member as Alan or John were. Even then he shows his respect towards the latter two and admires the once great band they were, which is mainly what his shambles comment is derived from. Lacklustre. Rick had been playing out of his skin with the reunions. Any musician would understand that the greater responsibility would lay more with Rick than the others with having no keyboards. Rick had mentioned this at the time and he knew he would be out of his comfort zone but would step up, as they say. Which he did. Interestingly Francis also mainly played a blinder at the several reunion concerts that I had the pleasure of witnessing in 2013 and 2014. Really brought out the best in him. As a fan across the board of Quo's existence and I had still been religiously going to their gigs, out of some strange loyalty really. The excitement was on the wane though before the reunions as it seemed as if FR, especially, had started to be less 'interested' in a sense with the usual band and set up. Appearing to not always be taking the performance of the songs that seriously and hamming it up. Disrespectful I thought at times. Which made his comments about the reunions even more baffling. A real difference today though with Rossi's demeanour from those previous years, as he is clearly enjoying some kind of rejuvenation with Backbone and the line up with Richie. Which has been good to see and it has felt good to still be a fan of the band recently. Though I think it had been telling that Rick had the opposing view of the reunions to Rossi's view and they were at odds in that way. I don't think Rick viewed the gigs as shambolic especially as he had been hoping to continue with the FF in some capacity. Just honest performances rather than shambolic. From my own perspective the gigs were not an exercise in nostalgia, just good to think the band had made up and hell hadn't frozen over (!) before it was too late in a sense. Oh dear!... Enjoyed hearing the old band but in the present time, as it had been in 2013/14, and a different experience to hearing Quo lite as they were being known as, as just more earthy and the songs being played by the blokes who essentially wrote and recorded them originally, which rejuvenated the songs in a way. I dare say some wise-guys will say that's nostalgia but they would be wrong.
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Post by jcb on Sept 29, 2019 21:13:11 GMT
Don’t hold your breath. I hope they do exist, I’d love to hear them. But I doubt it. With Mr, Lancaster being one of the main beneficiaries of such recordings I find it hard to believe that he’s the one holding it up. They don’t exist.
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Sept 29, 2019 21:53:29 GMT
There are no PLC recordings. It’s a bigger con than Brexit. They would have been out by now. Cashing in and all that. They don’t exist. There are 4 tracks. John Eden keeps getting onto Alan telling him to do the vocals for them. Why are you so set in your ways and believe they dont exist. Just because they havent been released doesn't mean they dont exist. That's right. Tracks exist and have Rick and John on them.
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Post by jcb on Sept 29, 2019 21:58:58 GMT
So, guitar and drums....it’s a start.
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Post by therockdoctor on Sept 30, 2019 16:59:56 GMT
The convention finished in style on Sunday with four great performances, from Jackie Lynton, Stated Quo, RPJ and finally John Coghlan's Quo.
It was probably the best Stated performance I've seen and Mikey mentioned how nervous he was playing in front of John and Alan but the band did a great set and went down a storm.
RPJ and his band were next up and their energy from the get go was incredible. RPJ is a natural entertainer and very humble with it so no surprise his band is so sought after. Joe Webb was excellent on guitar and the inclusion of Rick's solo effort Lonesome Road went down well as of course did the Quo songs. It was a varied set across the ages but RPJ's energy got the big crowd involved and I think he surprised a good few people with just how good the band is. Top stuff and a great inclusion on the bill.
JCQ had a tough act to follow and the big energy wasn't maintained until they got a few songs in. It was a splendid choice of set list and they are certainly a quality tribute with the bonus of John banging away on his newly restored Premier kit from the late 70s/early 80s. Bob Young, Alan and RPJ all joined in too, with Alan managing to sing part of Roadhouse Blues before a rousing rendition of Rockin' to close their set and the convention.
I had a great weekend with many old Quo mates listening to a lot of great music. Hats off to all involved in putting this big event together, they do an amazing job and long may it continue!
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Post by QuocaQuola1 on Sept 30, 2019 17:39:13 GMT
If bands didn't get replacements many would have stopped before they even achieved a modicum of fame or reached their classic period, Quo included. I think it's the tone of your comment which makes replacements sound parasitic, they're just musicians doing a job. Read it how you want a replacement is a replacement in whatever line of work Cheers That's the whole point...
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Post by Gaz on Oct 1, 2019 11:04:06 GMT
Hey kursaal75 and vivfromcov.. how about giving us some of the goss from the weekend. Did anyone ask Alan about the PLC recordings? for example?
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Post by azza200 on Oct 1, 2019 11:09:54 GMT
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Post by Gaz on Oct 1, 2019 11:12:51 GMT
Times a waisting Young Rick...ffs just go and do it. Get it out there.. do it for your Dad
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 1, 2019 12:20:41 GMT
I suggest you have a word with a Mr. Dan Tapscott as he mentioned it on Facebook I don't think he's on the forums anymore I'll have a look.. find it hard to believe though.. I'm going to assume it was a joke. All Quo fans likely to be at a Convention know about the background. All the same, much truth in jokes and Alan - sadly - is living through post-FF Reunion Blues, which may last the rest of his life. He's still furious with Francis, he is going to remain furious with Francis. He managed to lift it for a while, to get the FF project going, but it stopped, so now he's back being mad at Francis again. Probably not helped by the fact he's never been able to get any alternative project off the ground, partly from bad luck IIRR. OTOH, he's lucky to have Dayle and a great family, and the Quo fans who don't forget him.
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Post by Gaz on Oct 1, 2019 12:25:21 GMT
I'll have a look.. find it hard to believe though.. I'm going to assume it was a joke. All Quo fans likely to be at a Convention know about the background. All the same, much truth in jokes and Alan - sadly - is living through post-FF Reunion Blues, which may last the rest of his life. He's still furious with Francis, he is going to remain furious with Francis. He managed to lift it for a while, to get the FF project going, but it stopped, so now he's back being mad at Francis again. Probably not helped by the fact he's never been able to get any alternative project off the ground, partly from bad luck IIRR. OTOH, he's lucky to have Dayle and a great family, and the Quo fans who don't forget him. great post imo.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 1, 2019 12:54:33 GMT
From my own perspective the gigs were not an exercise in nostalgia, just good to think the band had made up and hell hadn't frozen over (!) before it was too late in a sense. Oh dear!... Enjoyed hearing the old band but in the present time, as it had been in 2013/14, and a different experience to hearing Quo lite as they were being known as, as just more earthy and the songs being played by the blokes who essentially wrote and recorded them originally, which rejuvenated the songs in a way. I dare say some wise-guys will say that's nostalgia but they would be wrong. Merriam Webster On-Line Dictionary
"History and Etymology for nostalgia
New Latin, from Greek nostos return home + New Latin -algia; akin to Greek neisthai to return, Old English genesan to survive, Sanskrit nasate he approaches."
Which among us does not regard some Quo of the past as "home" in some sense?
The sad thing is that Francis does not, and he is wary of fans feeling that way. I hoped there would be some new work from the "FF", but didn't really think it was very likely, so I called on the Gods ... who also could not make it happen
Now there is "PLC", which hasn't actually managed to pick up the L yet, in reality ... and once again, the market for this without Francis would be very tiny. I suspect it will appear one day, but someone has to sing on it ...
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Post by americanquo on Oct 1, 2019 17:22:58 GMT
Great times here so far. The session with Bob Young and Micky Moody was really interesting and good to see Bob sending a very inclusive message around all incarnations of Quo and all the different members. Q&A with Alan and John was a tough session for Mick Wall to moderate, Alan only seemed to want to Rossi-bash and said some really inappropriate stuff (and also about Rhinos Revenge). Disappointing and spoiled the session for me and many others. Highlight of the tributes so far for me has been Status Quotes from the Netherlands who played Friday night. Very pro outfit and great to see some obscure album tracks getting a live outing. Looking forward to three more top bands tonight and catching up with mates, it's a great event. I've heard about some of the stuff Alan said... he really is becoming a bitter person. Someone on facebook had mentioned that whilst Alan was signing something he made an inappropriate comment about them nearly having all the signatures before people die, also saying that Rossi would be next as he was going to kill him, in front of a queue of people. Good for him! I'd be bitter too.
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Post by americanquo on Oct 1, 2019 17:23:43 GMT
Alan asked if there were any good bands playing tonight and Mick Wall mentioned Rhinos Revenge are playing, to which Alan pulled a face and said "Oh please"... "oh please" and something like "I mean proper bands". Sad to see him behaving this way really, a lot of his comments seemed paranoid or delusional to be honest. Many people were disappointed in the direction he took, it was completely unnecessary in this setting. Ha! He's so right.
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Post by Quoincidence on Oct 1, 2019 17:31:59 GMT
I've heard about some of the stuff Alan said... he really is becoming a bitter person. Someone on facebook had mentioned that whilst Alan was signing something he made an inappropriate comment about them nearly having all the signatures before people die, also saying that Rossi would be next as he was going to kill him, in front of a queue of people. Good for him! I'd be bitter too. He should be well past being bitter now... staying angry forever isn't going to change anything and it certainly isn't going to get him back in the band. Live and let live and move on from it. He hasn't been in the band for the past 34 years, aside from the reunion gigs. John Coghlan is the perfect example of this... he really doesn't care anymore about what happened many years ago, and doesn't care what Francis has to say about him. Can't remember if it was last year or the year before when Francis went on about Spuds drumming during the reunion tours, and a few days later fell seriously ill and some dates had to be cancelled to which spud just wished him a speedy recovery. Alan made things worse for himself by trying to sue Rick and Francis over using the name Status Quo, which he was stupid for doing as he was never going to win. Not only did he lose tons of money during the lawsuit but he had to surrender his shares in the Quo name and lost rights to royalties up until around 2008 / 09 when it was sorted.
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