Post by ant on Apr 5, 2024 17:25:30 GMT
Here we have a double speed, rocked up version of Quo’s Rock’n’Roll recorded by Quollaboration. The full story behind this version follows the link to the audio below. Why not read while you listen? 
Rock'n'Roll by Quollaboration
Like many reading this, on Friday 17th October 1980 I went to the record store to buy Quo’s latest offering, Just Supposin’. Back then there was an agonizing wait between buying it and getting it home to listen to it. I’m sure that many will agree that the effort put into this ritual added to the overall enjoyment of the process, and it allowed you to read the cover and look at the vinyl itself to identify the ‘fast rockers’ and the slowies.
Imagine the excitement of seeing a song called Rock’n’Roll as the last track of side 2 – the traditional location of classic extended workouts such as 4500 Times, Slow Train and Mystery Song. And then the surprise of looking at the vinyl and the dark black, lack of density of the grooves which normally would indicate a ballad. Surely not!
But it was a ballad! And it had what sounded like whistles! And it was released as a single after not this album but the next one! Weird!
I always liked the irony of writing a song about how the critics always said Quo’s songs sounded the same, but in a completely different style. Nice! And despite being in a different style, it was still a hit. So ya boo sucks, critics!
However, we at Quollaboration HQ wondered what the song would sound like as a rocker, so we did our own version in a more traditional Quo style. It’ll never be a classic song, but we hope you find some interest in our version. Quo-oh-oh-oh-oh
This is dedicated to my original partners in Quollaboration who, for different reasons, can no longer be part of the team, and to my new partners who’s first involvement is this track.
Rock'n'Roll by Quollaboration
Like many reading this, on Friday 17th October 1980 I went to the record store to buy Quo’s latest offering, Just Supposin’. Back then there was an agonizing wait between buying it and getting it home to listen to it. I’m sure that many will agree that the effort put into this ritual added to the overall enjoyment of the process, and it allowed you to read the cover and look at the vinyl itself to identify the ‘fast rockers’ and the slowies.
Imagine the excitement of seeing a song called Rock’n’Roll as the last track of side 2 – the traditional location of classic extended workouts such as 4500 Times, Slow Train and Mystery Song. And then the surprise of looking at the vinyl and the dark black, lack of density of the grooves which normally would indicate a ballad. Surely not!
But it was a ballad! And it had what sounded like whistles! And it was released as a single after not this album but the next one! Weird!
I always liked the irony of writing a song about how the critics always said Quo’s songs sounded the same, but in a completely different style. Nice! And despite being in a different style, it was still a hit. So ya boo sucks, critics!
However, we at Quollaboration HQ wondered what the song would sound like as a rocker, so we did our own version in a more traditional Quo style. It’ll never be a classic song, but we hope you find some interest in our version. Quo-oh-oh-oh-oh
This is dedicated to my original partners in Quollaboration who, for different reasons, can no longer be part of the team, and to my new partners who’s first involvement is this track.
