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Post by americanquo on Sept 28, 2019 3:41:19 GMT
I've often said that Quo Lite ruined their own reputation by being a tribute band and not playing the stuff they wrote, that they should have gone out and played a set of their own music. They aren't Classic Quo, no matter how many times they played the songs in concert. So here's a 20 song set that I would have paid or would pay to see. Not because they are Quo, they're not, but because while nobody could ever equal the FF, this band produced some good stuff.
There's at least one song from every album, excepting Don't Stop and the two accordion monstrosities. Also, these are all actually being played live. Some songs I would love to have included but they never played them live.
Here's the playlist.
Set List:
The Party Ain't Over Yet One Man Band Rollin' Home Cream of the Crop Perfect Remedy
Goin' Nowhere Twenty Wild Horses The Way it Goes Rave On (The first Quo song I ever heard) All Stand Up Heavy Traffic Jam Side Down Beginning of the End Two Way Traffic Rock n Roll n You Let's Rock Go Go Go Liberty Lane Cut Me Some Slack Rock til You Drop
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Post by charles on Sept 28, 2019 7:07:24 GMT
Add Solid Gold. It's arguably their best song.
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Post by noizeboyz on Sept 28, 2019 8:06:13 GMT
Change order slightly, Start off with "Let's Rock" & have "The Party Ain't Over Yet" Before the Encore
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Post by viza on Sept 28, 2019 8:12:27 GMT
Agree they should add some of these songs in the set. But to be honest almost half of the current lineup was not part in the recording of most of these songs either. It's only Rhino that makes the difference between 1977-1985 and 1986-2016. The other two new boys has not been involved in these songs. My opinion is that if they could play a song from 1986 they could play a song from 1977. I would not go even if they changed their set.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 28, 2019 8:14:26 GMT
I've said this before, but I'll say it again... they aren't a tribute band at all, and it's not a case of opinions it is simply FACT.
An artist cannot pay tribute to themselves... I will always use the same argument of, if Status Quo are a tribute band then so are John Coghlans Quo, when in actual fact they are both just bands.
and tbh they can play whatever they like, especially when most of the older songs they play were either written / co-written by Rossi or Andy.
Legacy bands have to play their hits these days, simply because that's what most of the audience know... Def Leppard play most of the Hysteria album every time they tour, because that was their biggest selling album.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2019 8:17:00 GMT
Good set list for the serious fan who's followed them post EOTR and bought the albums but no good for the casuals who would only recognise a handfull of songs and would be expecting the 70s classics. And it's the casuals who buy most tickets and make touring possible nowadays.
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Post by unspokenwords on Sept 28, 2019 10:40:59 GMT
I've said this before, but I'll say it again... they aren't a tribute band at all, and it's not a case of opinions it is simply FACT. An artist cannot pay tribute to themselves... I will always use the same argument of, if Status Quo are a tribute band then so are John Coghlans Quo, when in actual fact they are both just bands. and tbh they can play whatever they like, especially when most of the older songs they play were either written / co-written by Rossi or Andy. Legacy bands have to play their hits these days, simply because that's what most of the audience know... Def Leppard play most of the Hysteria album every time they tour, because that was their biggest selling album. I would disagree. I think the current band are not Status Quo and could be considered a tribute act that have the legal title to use the name only but are not essentially Status Quo but a licensed act, so it is not necessarily a 'fact' that they are not a tribute. An artist can play tribute to the music of the band they were once in and that created the music. Francis and John were in Status Quo and both now play tribute to that band's music of which they were a part but neither can be 'Status Quo' on their own in the sense of the band that created this music heritage and style (i.e. Frantic Four). Paul McCartney never claims that any of his post Beatles bands are 'The Beatles' but he does pay tribute to the Beatles music for which he was of course a major part in creating but he has the sense and decency to recognise that to say he is 'The Beatles' would be arrogant and wrong. I know that this type of thing was an issue for John Fogerty who was sued for writing a song that sounded like Creedence Credence Revival, of which he no longer had the rights to the music, but he argued that you cannot copy yourself and I think he won the case for the individual song but he is still unable, as far as I know, to go out as Creedence Clearwater Revival. I share the view that the current band actually demean themselves by playing primarily covers of Status Quo music over the last 30 years and not a set list primarily of their own created music. If they had they probably would not have been able to tour which says a lot about them as a creative act/artists...i.e. they only survived as a tribute act. They did not have the backbone to stand up for their own music but relied on constantly touring with virtually the same greatest hits/well known classics of Status Quo. What is that then if not a tribute? I wish they would have the courage to go out on the strength of their own music and the set list outlined above. |
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 28, 2019 11:50:26 GMT
I've said this before, but I'll say it again... they aren't a tribute band at all, and it's not a case of opinions it is simply FACT. An artist cannot pay tribute to themselves... I will always use the same argument of, if Status Quo are a tribute band then so are John Coghlans Quo, when in actual fact they are both just bands. and tbh they can play whatever they like, especially when most of the older songs they play were either written / co-written by Rossi or Andy. Legacy bands have to play their hits these days, simply because that's what most of the audience know... Def Leppard play most of the Hysteria album every time they tour, because that was their biggest selling album. I would disagree. I think the current band are not Status Quo and could be considered a tribute act that have the legal title to use the name only but are not essentially Status Quo but a licensed act, so it is not necessarily a 'fact' that they are not a tribute. An artist can play tribute to the music of the band they were once in and that created the music. Francis and John were in Status Quo and both now play tribute to that band's music of which they were a part but neither can be 'Status Quo' on their own in the sense of the band that created this music heritage and style (i.e. Frantic Four). Paul McCartney never claims that any of his post Beatles bands are 'The Beatles' but he does pay tribute to the Beatles music for which he was of course a major part in creating but he has the sense and decency to recognise that to say he is 'The Beatles' would be arrogant and wrong. I know that this type of thing was an issue for John Fogerty who was sued for writing a song that sounded like Creedence Credence Revival, of which he no longer had the rights to the music, but he argued that you cannot copy yourself and I think he won the case for the individual song but he is still unable, as far as I know, to go out as Creedence Clearwater Revival. I share the view that the current band actually demean themselves by playing primarily covers of Status Quo music over the last 30 years and not a set list primarily of their own created music. If they had they probably would not have been able to tour which says a lot about them as a creative act/artists...i.e. they only survived as a tribute act. They did not have the backbone to stand up for their own music but relied on constantly touring with virtually the same greatest hits/well known classics of Status Quo. What is that then if not a tribute? I wish they would have the courage to go out on the strength of their own music and the set list outlined above. "A tribute band does not include members of the original band whose music is being honoured. If a member is included in a band performing the music of their original group, the band is seen as a spin-off band rather than a tribute band." So it is a fact. Can't be a tribute act when a member of the band is still IN the band. John has no shares in the Quo name, nor does Alan... the Status Quo brand was and is owned by Rick and Francis. Andy has shares in it as far as I know, so does Rhino. How is it not their own music? Let's have a look at the current setlist Caroline [Rossi / Young] Something 'Bout You Baby I Like [Cover] Rain [Parfitt] Little Lady [Parfitt] Softer Ride [Lancaster / Parfitt] Beginning Of The End [Rossi / Edwards] Hold You Back [Parfitt / Rossi / Young] What You're Proposing [Frost / Rossi] / Down The Dustpipe [Cover] / Wild Side Of Life [Cover] / Railroad [Rossi / Young] / Again And Again [Parfitt / Lynton / Bown] Mystery Song [Parfitt / Young] The Oriental [Rossi / Edwards] Cut Me Some Slack [Rossi / Edwards] Liberty Lane [Rossi / Edwards] In The Army Now [Cover] Roll Over Lay Down [Rossi / Young / Lancaster / Parfitt / Coghlan] Down Down [Rossi / Young] Whatever You Want [Parfitt / Bown] Rockin' All Over The World [Cover] 12 of the songs have either Rossi's or Andy's involvement out of 16 Quo songs. They could quite easily drop Ricks songs from the set if you would like his family / estate to stop getting royalties? And a good portion of the set might be from the 70's lineup, but they are Rossi's or Andy's songs... so, should they not be aloud to play them simply because they are from a period of the band that hasn't been in existence for almost 40 years? You could say the same about EVERY legacy artist! They have to play the hits rather than newer music because that's what the casuals who attend the gigs these days know... it's not a case of them not having a Backbone to standup for the own music, and it has nothing to do with their creativity. You could say the same about the Frantic Four reunion tours, they were paying tribute to how the band were in the 70's, and the casuals that did attend those gigs didn't know most of the songs and kicked up a stink because they didn't play Army or Rockin'. It might not be the Status Quo that you or others like / remember, but it is Status Quo. Rossi owns the rights to the name (as does / did Rick, but he's no longer around) and can do whatever he likes with his band. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2019 13:02:58 GMT
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Post by americanquo on Sept 28, 2019 15:37:23 GMT
Add Solid Gold. It's arguably their best song. If there's a live version yeah, glad to add it. |
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 28, 2019 15:40:18 GMT
Add Solid Gold. It's arguably their best song. If there's a live version yeah, glad to add it. You've got Jam Side Down in there and that was never played live  |
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Post by americanquo on Sept 28, 2019 15:40:24 GMT
Good set list for the serious fan who's followed them post EOTR and bought the albums but no good for the casuals who would only recognise a handfull of songs and would be expecting the 70s classics. And it's the casuals who buy most tickets and make touring possible nowadays. I know, I guess my point was that while I don't like nearly as much of the post-FF stuff, they HAVE produced a large quantity of really good songs, and I think they could stand on their own. It's too late now, probably, but this was more just for fun than anything else. As to whether they are now a tribute band, we'll have to disagree on that one. Or, conversely, say there are TWO Quos. |
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Post by americanquo on Sept 28, 2019 15:40:49 GMT
If there's a live version yeah, glad to add it. You've got Jam Side Down in there and that was never played live Oh yes it was. The live version is in the playlist. TOPS, and it's definitely being played and not mimed. |
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 28, 2019 15:42:33 GMT
Cheers! Getting bored of the same old posts saying Quo are a trib band. |
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Post by americanquo on Sept 28, 2019 15:43:04 GMT
Change order slightly, Start off with "Let's Rock" & have "The Party Ain't Over Yet" Before the Encore Works for me. |
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