tqontq
Rocker Rollin'
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Post by tqontq on Sept 23, 2019 9:27:47 GMT
Interview in Hamburg last month. Skip along to the 17:45 mark. Francis talks about the reunions and the breakdown with Alan again. Seems they haven't talked since Xmas 2014, nearly 5 years ago. It simply goes back to all of them wanting more but not him. I get it but find fault with calling that period the Frantics', as if to dismiss them as another band when it was Status Quo - the original band that gave him all the success he has today.
At 19.20 he talks about the loss of the old fans around Rockin, Margie and Army periods. I am not sure what he means about the older fans not turning up so much the 2nd reunion tour. I certainly didn't think that was the case at all.
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Post by wolfman on Sept 23, 2019 10:38:29 GMT
Rossi ya boring zzzzz
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
Posts: 1,248
Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Sept 23, 2019 11:39:58 GMT
Rossi seems to have a nice rapport with Richie in this - father, son maybe. A bit unusual he hasn't Andy or Rhino alongside him in some of these Backbone interviews, don't you think, Richie being the junior member of the band and all that!!
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Post by charles on Sept 23, 2019 12:34:07 GMT
"The cover albums, trying to find our way after Army" were low points TO FRANCIS.
Now I'm convinced he reads this board and he's even agreeing with us, finally. Welcome to the dark side, Frame. Play some more solos on the next album, alright? And none of that Crazy Crazy malarkey anymore, okay?
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Post by philpayola on Sept 23, 2019 23:37:16 GMT
Interview in Hamburg last month. Skip along to the 17:45 mark. Francis talks about the reunions and the breakdown with Alan again. Seems they haven't talked since Xmas 2014, nearly 5 years ago. It simply goes back to all of them wanting more but not him. I get it but find fault with calling that period the Frantics', as if to dismiss them as another band when it was Status Quo - the original band that gave him all the success he has today. At 19.20 he talks about the loss of the old fans around Rockin, Margie and Army periods. I am not sure what he means about the older fans not turning up so much the 2nd reunion tour. I certainly didn't think that was the case at all. I think in general terms they sold fewer tickets, and they took a little longer to sell? In London, certainly, in '13 they did 2 sold out Hammersmiths and a busy Wembley - a year later it was 2 sold out Hammersmiths and one very undersold one? Having said that, they could have toured every year and I'd have kept going (happily did 4 of the Hammersmiths) |
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jason
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Post by jason on Sept 24, 2019 1:31:21 GMT
There's a very good reason the 3rd night at Hammy on the 2014 tour wasn't as busy as the others.
The Friday & Saturday were announced first, and sold out straight away.
People booked Friday off work, booked train or plane tickets to return on Sunday, and booked hotels for Fri & Sat nights.
The Monday was then added later. To attend would have meant paying to change travel tickets, two extra nights in very expensive hotels, and two more days off work.
It was really badly planned. The only people it worked for were locals.
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Post by philpayola on Sept 24, 2019 22:42:29 GMT
There's a very good reason the 3rd night at Hammy on the 2014 tour wasn't as busy as the others. The Friday & Saturday were announced first, and sold out straight away. People booked Friday off work, booked train or plane tickets to return on Sunday, and booked hotels for Fri & Sat nights. The Monday was then added later. To attend would have meant paying to change travel tickets, two extra nights in very expensive hotels, and two more days off work. It was really badly planned. The only people it worked for were locals. True, I thought about staying an extra couple of days but it just wasn't going to work. However, there are several million locals! |
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Sept 24, 2019 23:22:21 GMT
There's a very good reason the 3rd night at Hammy on the 2014 tour wasn't as busy as the others. The Friday & Saturday were announced first, and sold out straight away. People booked Friday off work, booked train or plane tickets to return on Sunday, and booked hotels for Fri & Sat nights. The Monday was then added later. To attend would have meant paying to change travel tickets, two extra nights in very expensive hotels, and two more days off work. It was really badly planned. The only people it worked for were locals. True, I thought about staying an extra couple of days but it just wasn't going to work. However, there are several million locals! I don't like Mondays!...well not gig wise, just not a gig sort of a day/night is it? The lamenting of lower tickets sales on the 2nd reunion seemed pretty lame to me and trying hard to justify why it must come to an end. It was a very intense period in the very short reunion years. The tickets flying off the shelves within minutes of going on sale, with the first reunion, caught the band/management off guard. I sense FR perhaps didn't really imagine there would still be the demand out there. Quite a shock I would think and then a case of having to get to work a bit pronto! |
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Post by freewilly on Sept 26, 2019 7:59:21 GMT
There's a very good reason the 3rd night at Hammy on the 2014 tour wasn't as busy as the others. The Friday & Saturday were announced first, and sold out straight away. People booked Friday off work, booked train or plane tickets to return on Sunday, and booked hotels for Fri & Sat nights. The Monday was then added later. To attend would have meant paying to change travel tickets, two extra nights in very expensive hotels, and two more days off work. It was really badly planned. The only people it worked for were locals. True, I thought about staying an extra couple of days but it just wasn't going to work. However, there are several million locals! And not all of them would be Quo fans |
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Post by Railroad17 on Sept 26, 2019 17:09:10 GMT
I think the FF should have done a London only tour for Londoner's.I loved Hammersmith apart from the oiks from the shires and as for those benefit scroungers from the North...
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Sept 26, 2019 17:44:18 GMT
True, I thought about staying an extra couple of days but it just wasn't going to work. However, there are several million locals! And not all of them would be Quo fans
As Mr Rossi once said ...
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gerh
Grizzled Rocker Rollin'
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Favourite Quo Album: 'Hello' [and 'Quo Live']
Favourite other bands.: Zappa, Kansas, Rush, Deep Purple, Yes, Richard Thompson, Horslips, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest etc etc. [ANYONE but Kiss!]
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Post by gerh on Sept 26, 2019 17:49:24 GMT
God, this is [mostly] shite. But hell, I LOVE the interviewer - he's doing a stereotypical German accent [whether he knows it or not]
Respect, Mein Herr, you listened to FR for almost 25 minutes. |
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Post by freewilly on Sept 26, 2019 20:38:54 GMT
Watched the entire interview...
Something about it made me feel very uneasy if I'm honest. Strange vibe
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Post by markquo on Sept 26, 2019 21:31:35 GMT
Rossi has got what he always wanted
Total control of the band I found it almost embarrassing listening to him at times on there
Cheers
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Post by whoaskedyou on Sept 26, 2019 21:50:19 GMT
He does like to talk. We no longer hang on every word. I totally understand that if the chemistry and vibe of old Quo is no longer there for him it is hard. Also he has a good bond with the new guys and Rhino and Andy. It is just the way he refers to old Quo from the 70's yet still plays most of their stuff which of course is what made him famous in the first place.
The thing is he has control of the Status Quo name.
For me he comes across honestly but a bit smug..it is my band. Not sure that makes him that likeable.
Anyway it what it is but i sure there could be a warmer way to refer to the glory and hit years of Quo during much of the seventies.
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