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Post by therockdoctor on Nov 20, 2016 10:40:35 GMT
Full review to follow but another successful outing for Quo in Germany last night at the big ice-hockey stadium, Lanxess Arena. The venue was nice and full with a very vocal crowd. Even as their third gig in a row, they showed no signs of tiredness. The band loved playing there (even Francis said so) and lingered a long time after the end of the gig soaking up the chants from the audience.
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Post by therockdoctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:12:38 GMT
So, the second gig of my six in Germany (and gig number nine of 24 on my last big Quo tour around Europe) saw me joining the Golden Circle folks at the Lanxess Arena in Koln on 19th November. Getting there around 5pm, the Golden Circle queue was already quite long but it was an orderly affair when the doors opened for us around 5.45 and I secured a spot just off the barrier in front of Rhino again.
DRDW were again a bonus support act, hitting the stage at 7pm for their twenty-minute set of rocky accordion-based music (I have no idea what genre to put this band into!). It's a bizarre act but very enjoyable and they got a great reception from the growing crowd packing into the enormous ice hockey stadium of Lanxess Arena.
7.30pm saw Uriah Heep take over and their one-hour set was incredibly well-received here, with lots of very loud audience participation and they seemed to genuinely enjoy the responsive crowd, pulling out the best performance I've seen from them during their time supporting Quo this year. It seems Uriah Heep were a wise choice of support here in Germany with many Heep fans turning out to see them even as a support band.
By the time Quo appeared at a fraction after 9pm, the big arena was packed (with a reported crowd of some 9000) and would welcome Quo with some enthusiasm! The next 100-minutes or so were filled with the same LNOTE set as we've become used to, but the big audience made all the difference. The whole band seemed to step up and showed no signs of fatigue even with this being their third gig in a row. Francis's interactions with the audience between songs were longer than usual and he commented that this arena is a "nice room" (a very very big room at that!). As they finished off with "Bye Bye Johnny" and left the stage, the chants started and carried on very loudly for a long time. I've never seen Francis linger so long before finally leaving the stage, so long in fact that Leon came back out to see where the rest of the guys were! An amazing reception from this good-natured big crowd.
My Golden Circle spot gave me a great vantage point again and it was all very civilized up front, meaning we could all enjoy the top notch performance from Quo. Watching them up close like this night after night really is a privilege, I'll miss it so much and, from what I saw of the smiles on their faces last night, Quo will too.
Next stop Frankfurt on Monday night!
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Post by therockdoctor on Nov 20, 2016 20:16:21 GMT
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Post by stusqo on Nov 21, 2016 0:29:44 GMT
Terrific review and this fan is quite envious Lee. Nice shot of yourself in crowd albeit second row..... Slipping mate. All good as you must be having a blast. Plenty fans on this board would love to be doing what you are doing but would never admit it. Ritchie filling in well by the look and in no way is he trying to replace Rick. No one could to be honest after all these years. Heard his interview the other day and he is very respectful of the position he finds himself in. Well done to that young man.
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Post by stusqo on Nov 21, 2016 7:43:54 GMT
Following on from your review, big crowd in attendance. Guess they have open minds on Quo these days and enjoy the music we all love.
Good to see some younger smiling faces in the crowd. Could only imagine how Some on this board are cringing... Great isn't it.
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Post by wim on Nov 21, 2016 11:38:38 GMT
Nice review and we where also there, a little group from The Netherlands. letsrock Very good show of Uriah Heep quojc en The Mighty Quo where Briljant......But we missed Rick !! They said nothing doh about him and that's strange. Good and big Arena with nice people and good beer. Just_Cuz_13 We love it. Also contact with Rhino and Rossi.......They seen us  in the crowd !!
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Post by Beano on Nov 21, 2016 13:17:32 GMT
Its not Status Quo people.
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Post by freewilly on Nov 21, 2016 14:45:46 GMT
Its not Status Quo people. It really isn't. I'm finding all this quite disturbing. |
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Post by Railroad17 on Nov 22, 2016 1:24:19 GMT
Terrific review and this fan is quite envious Lee. Nice shot of yourself in crowd albeit second row..... Slipping mate. All good as you must be having a blast. Plenty fans on this board would love to be doing what you are doing but would never admit it. Ritchie filling in well by the look and in no way is he trying to replace Rick. No one could to be honest after all these years. Heard his interview the other day and he is very respectful of the position he finds himself in. Well done to that young man. Rockon Wilquo "Well done to that young man."  |
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Post by stusqo on Nov 22, 2016 6:54:49 GMT
Its not Status Quo people. It really isn't. I'm finding all this quite disturbing. I fear for your sanity mate. Disturbing is the fact you guys go on and on and.........Change channels. Problem solved. Rockon Wilquo |
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Post by freewilly on Nov 22, 2016 12:47:56 GMT
It really isn't. I'm finding all this quite disturbing. I fear for your sanity mate. Disturbing is the fact you guys go on and on and.........Change channels. Problem solved. Rockon Wilquo I was being serious. I genuinely find it disturbing that people accept this as Status Quo and find it equally distribing that they laugh and smile about, while on stage. It's just weird |
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Post by JB on Nov 22, 2016 13:53:42 GMT
Nice review and we where also there, a little group from The Netherlands. letsrock
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Post by 37 on Nov 22, 2016 16:58:50 GMT
So a full to capacity 9000 loud crowd........Best not tell derryquo then!
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Post by unspokenwords on Nov 22, 2016 17:42:10 GMT
Following on from your review, big crowd in attendance. Guess they have open minds on Quo these days and enjoy the music we all love. Good to see some younger smiling faces in the crowd. Could only imagine how Some on this board are cringing... Great isn't it. Rockon Wilquo Yes I am cringing at the awfulness of this tribute band if also respecting the audience that they have pulled and that generally the audience are happy at the product. I would have further respect if they did not call themselves Status Quo, because they are clearly not. As a band they do not interest me in the slightest, only because they abuse the name of a fine band that I love and countless others also love/loved but is sadly no more. Even Rossi recognised that CQ are NOT 'Status Quo'. See thread;- statusquo.boards.net/post/72721/thread |
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