Post-Aquostic: Find out what’s next!
Nov 18, 2016 2:14:34 GMT
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Post by quoconut on Nov 18, 2016 2:14:34 GMT
Francis Rossi disbands what’s left of the band formerly known as Status Quo. He continues his solo career and releases an album singing 70’s Quo hits without instrumental accompaniment called ‘Aquopella”.
Thanks to the tremendous success of the album (it reaches number 82 on the British album charts in its first week of release) this smash record is followed 8 months later by the highly anticipated sequel ‘Aquopella 2 – Marguerita Time!’
Realizing that music is better with instruments Francis picks up his guitar again and asks his uncle Dave to join him on drums (uncle Dave owns a green tambourine) in a duo called ‘Francis Rossi and Uncle Dave’, aka ‘FRAUD’. They release one album of 60’s Quo recordings entitled ‘Picteresquo Unmistakable Messages’.
Sadly Francis’ untimely death shortly after means we are now left at the mercy of the record company to surprise us with unreleased jewels, the first of which is issued on the first anniversary of Francis’ death. A carefully compiled collection of Francis’ unreleased pre-demos and preschool recordings called ‘From the Quoffin’.
Sales of this collector’s item exceed all expectations and as soon as total sales surpass the 250 mark work begins on a new record consisting of Quo tracks played on organ called ‘Dequomposed’. Vocals appear to be absent from the recording but the record company’s marketing campaign goes to great lengths to have us believe that if we listen carefully we can hear Francis singing along from beyond the grave.
Meanwhile Rick, Alan and John have joined forces with Sting and have regrouped as ‘The Quolice’, performing classic Quo songs in a reggae based rock style. Sting finishes every song with his trademark “Sending out an S.Quo.S”. A recording of their gig at Addington Heights care home in Croydon is released as a live album with the title "More alive than some of us...". Conspiracy theories soon question whether the title is a friendly poke at the home's residents, or a spiteful jab at the late Francis Rossi. Regardless, all 100 copies pressed sell within 2 years, most of them to Addington Heights residents, eager to impress their grandchildren by saying "I was there!".
Friends, maybe it’s time to start broadening our horizons….
Thanks to the tremendous success of the album (it reaches number 82 on the British album charts in its first week of release) this smash record is followed 8 months later by the highly anticipated sequel ‘Aquopella 2 – Marguerita Time!’
Realizing that music is better with instruments Francis picks up his guitar again and asks his uncle Dave to join him on drums (uncle Dave owns a green tambourine) in a duo called ‘Francis Rossi and Uncle Dave’, aka ‘FRAUD’. They release one album of 60’s Quo recordings entitled ‘Picteresquo Unmistakable Messages’.
Sadly Francis’ untimely death shortly after means we are now left at the mercy of the record company to surprise us with unreleased jewels, the first of which is issued on the first anniversary of Francis’ death. A carefully compiled collection of Francis’ unreleased pre-demos and preschool recordings called ‘From the Quoffin’.
Sales of this collector’s item exceed all expectations and as soon as total sales surpass the 250 mark work begins on a new record consisting of Quo tracks played on organ called ‘Dequomposed’. Vocals appear to be absent from the recording but the record company’s marketing campaign goes to great lengths to have us believe that if we listen carefully we can hear Francis singing along from beyond the grave.
Meanwhile Rick, Alan and John have joined forces with Sting and have regrouped as ‘The Quolice’, performing classic Quo songs in a reggae based rock style. Sting finishes every song with his trademark “Sending out an S.Quo.S”. A recording of their gig at Addington Heights care home in Croydon is released as a live album with the title "More alive than some of us...". Conspiracy theories soon question whether the title is a friendly poke at the home's residents, or a spiteful jab at the late Francis Rossi. Regardless, all 100 copies pressed sell within 2 years, most of them to Addington Heights residents, eager to impress their grandchildren by saying "I was there!".
Friends, maybe it’s time to start broadening our horizons….
