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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 14:27:47 GMT
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Post by curiousgirl on Jul 13, 2022 15:11:38 GMT
How time flies. That was one of those moments when I can instantly picture myself watching them on TV. And it was almost or as hot as it is today.
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:16:02 GMT
How time flies. That was one of those moments when I can instantly picture myself watching them on TV. And it was almost or as hot as it is today. It was roasting. We were going on holiday that day so I set our Sony betamax video to long play record, I had 6 hours of record time to fill and 8 programme settings. I set up those 8 settings to the advertised times to record who I liked. Needless to say timings on the day were all over the place but I got Quo and Queen and played that video to death! Oh to be 16 again!
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:16:48 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:17:32 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:18:38 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:19:48 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:20:35 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:23:07 GMT
Status Quo were the first band on at Live Aid. Unlike other bands they were not worried about where they fitted in on the line-up and saw no shame in being the opening act. It's an attitude that has paid great dividends. Rockin' All Over The World was the perfect start to the day, and it's something the band will forever be remembered for. But it nearly never happened because at the time the band were involved in a bitter internal feud. They were neither recording nor touring, and band leaders Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi were deep in cocaine and booze hell. Their involvement came through being on the same label as Bob Geldof which led to their bumping into him at their record company offices. "We weren't sure about doing it because we felt like we were from a different era and felt out of place with all the pop people. When Bob said, 'Do you want to do this show I'm doing,' we said, 'No, not really. We're not getting on and we're not working,' recalls Francis Rossi. "When he asked us again we said we aren't going to sound very good and he said, 'It doesn't matter what you sound like, as long as you're there.'" Chracteristically, Geldof put it more colourfully. "He could have said, 'I want you on because you guys are great.' He was so pushy we just said yes." Guitarist Alan Lancaster flew in from Australia for rehearsals which proved fraught as he was not on speaking terms with Parfitt and Rossi. They were never to see him ever again once the performance was over. He later failed in his claim to the name Status Quo. "We were really rusty in rehearsal, really grim," says Rossi. The band had not played for a year. "Bob had said something about two billion people watching. I thought you shouldn't have told me that. I know Rick was nervous on the day, but in the end I wasn't. "The sense of euphoria at the stadium was unique. I'd never felt anything like that. I think everyone felt this was something worthwhile, it wasn't just going to some gig. I thought we were the worst thing on there, we could have done better. "Backstage I was amazed that everyone kept to the rules on dressing rooms and being out 20 minutes after leaving the stage. There was no jockeying for position or big egos flying around that I could see. Usually if you're on a bill with a lot of people you try to stay on as long as you can and make it difficult for the next person to follow. Our industry does not have a very good image, but in this case our industry, led by Bob, did it." Rossi did have a bit of a moment with Elvis Costello. "I nodded and said hi and he just stared back. I did it two or three times, then I went woops. About two years ago I dreamt that I was talking to him and mentioned this and we were great buddies and made up and almost kissed and he said it was alright now. Why I should dream about it many years later and want to put it right I don't know." The concert was the start of a comeback for the band with a new line-up and a hit album In The Army, the following year. "We didn't have any product out, which was a dumb move," says Rossi. "I didn't see the enormity of the situation until the day we were there."
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:24:17 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 15:25:49 GMT
Quo at 6 mins.
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 16:28:58 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jul 13, 2022 16:29:12 GMT
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Post by No Contract on Jul 13, 2022 16:36:49 GMT
It was how I got into Quo. I was 13 and stayed in all day to watch pretty much the whole concert. I recorded most of it on our Betamax video and played Quo's performance to death. Shortly after Live Aid, I found a cassette of 12 Gold Bars in my Dad's music collection and the rest is history...
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Jul 13, 2022 16:38:55 GMT
Similar memories...the build up to the event and the expectations. I know Rossi puts down their performance on the day but I had heard that Quo were rockin' during rehearsals the day before and pleasing some in the media at least.
Then the day itself and as said it was very warm. I had to work until 2pm but my sister recorded Quo's performance for me so that was jolly nice. One of those days you don't forget.
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