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Post by wolfman on Feb 9, 2017 19:11:17 GMT
Have you seen JCQ live ? I've seen 4 gigs and he's said something negative at nearly all of them. (from 2013 - date). Nothing to do with being provoked by anyone else. TBF to John though, I'd say he has more grounds to be negative about Francis than vice versa and anything he says at JCQ gigs is heard by relatively few people. Francis, on the other hand, has been negative about John to a much, much wider audience. correct. |
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Post by madtom on Feb 9, 2017 19:34:58 GMT
I concur with all your points taximan2002, The Lord Flasheart and madtomI was simply pointing out that John's digs were not provoked by Dave Ling. And yes, he only said this at small gigs previously. Its not great that he has now to put them in print, but I guess emotions are raw in the light of Rick's recent demise. I have just read the article again and can't see any digs in it, just John expressing his honest opinions in response to the questions asked. He could have really gone to town on Francis if he had wanted to when answering those questions, but didn't. Like many of us, he's not into Aquostic, disagrees with other aspects of the band and says so politely and diplomatically. What's he supposed to do? Say he likes Aquostic? I have not seen his band (yet), what digs does he make at Francis during JCQ gigs? |
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Feb 9, 2017 20:06:20 GMT
I concur with all your points taximan2002 , The Lord Flasheart and madtom I was simply pointing out that John's digs were not provoked by Dave Ling. And yes, he only said this at small gigs previously. Its not great that he has now to put them in print, but I guess emotions are raw in the light of Rick's recent demise. I have just read the article again and can't see any digs in it, just John expressing his honest opinions in response to the questions asked. He could have really gone to town on Francis if he had wanted to when answering those questions, but didn't. Like many of us, he's not into Aquostic, disagrees with other aspects of the band and says so politely and diplomatically. What's he supposed to do? Say he likes Aquostic? I have not seen his band (yet), what digs does he make at Francis during JCQ gigs? I can't really remember as it was 19 years ago (god that makes me feel old). I seem to recall he made jestures about Rick drinking and Francis being a bit of a "merchant". |
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Post by madtom on Feb 9, 2017 20:10:22 GMT
I have just read the article again and can't see any digs in it, just John expressing his honest opinions in response to the questions asked. He could have really gone to town on Francis if he had wanted to when answering those questions, but didn't. Like many of us, he's not into Aquostic, disagrees with other aspects of the band and says so politely and diplomatically. What's he supposed to do? Say he likes Aquostic? I have not seen his band (yet), what digs does he make at Francis during JCQ gigs? I can't really remember as it was 19 years ago (god that makes me feel old). I seem to recall he made jestures about Rick drinking and Francis being a bit of a "merchant".  Well Rick was a drinker and Francis calls a lot of us "merchants" so fair comment I suppose. |
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Post by taximan2002 on Feb 9, 2017 21:08:55 GMT
I concur with all your points taximan2002, The Lord Flasheart and madtomI was simply pointing out that John's digs were not provoked by Dave Ling. And yes, he only said this at small gigs previously. Its not great that he has now to put them in print, but I guess emotions are raw in the light of Rick's recent demise. I have just read the article again and can't see any digs in it, just John expressing his honest opinions in response to the questions asked. He could have really gone to town on Francis if he had wanted to when answering those questions, but didn't. Like many of us, he's not into Aquostic, disagrees with other aspects of the band and says so politely and diplomatically. What's he supposed to do? Say he likes Aquostic? I have not seen his band (yet), what digs does he make at Francis during JCQ gigs? I didn't see any digs either but DL keeps asking questions about FR. I think he's looking for a reaction from Spud and he didn't get it... |
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Post by viking55 on Feb 9, 2017 21:34:14 GMT
It sounds to me like there are no arguments to be had anyway here the more I think about it !
Some fans can turn up and see their favourite album tracks played by Quos best ever drummer.
The other fans can turn up to see Status Quo containing the only ever front man of the band.
So happy days !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2017 23:08:28 GMT
Hi All, 4th Chord Just been on there site nothing showing at all  Was this a preview of the next issue do you know ?
Geoff. Hi Geoff, The online version of the magazine is no more. But the original publishers, Future publishing who sold the magazine to make a profit 3 years ago to a US company who have since gone bust, have now bought it back (along with other titles) to save the printed version. So it should be in the shops v soon. Look out for Rick on the cover. Hi All, Thank you CG... 
Geoff.
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Post by Detroit on Feb 15, 2017 23:44:08 GMT
Hmmm....somehow Mr Coghlan telling Francis he shouldn't be doing anymore Electrics with Quo but is guite satisfied that his band are doing exactly that.Somewhere i think Mr Rossi is having a larf about it with his cuppa and a rich tea biscuit ! But it was Rossi that said it's the end of electrics, not John. What does John have to do with this? He's doing what he did from the get go. |
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Post by freewilly on Feb 15, 2017 23:54:37 GMT
Hmmm....somehow Mr Coghlan telling Francis he shouldn't be doing anymore Electrics with Quo but is guite satisfied that his band are doing exactly that.Somewhere i think Mr Rossi is having a larf about it with his cuppa and a rich tea biscuit ! But it was Rossi that said it's the end of electrics, not John. What does John have to do with this? He's doing what he did from the get go. Because everything is John, Alan and Rick's fault and Francis is blameless. Francis split the band up back in the day, as a way to protect them all. Heck of a guy tbh |
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Post by Railroad17 on Feb 15, 2017 23:57:13 GMT
If he thought he'd got up John's nose then yes, maybe Francis would have a good laugh about it. I took John's comment to mean some fans might be upset about paying to see what they thought would be the last electric shows only to discover that they might not be the last ones after all. Had this tour not been marketed as the last electric one, I can't see that John would have had a problem with subsequent electric shows. On a fan level I am inclined to agree. But it's a bit like the FF shows --- some people were annoyed because they thought the first run were gonig to be the ones and onlies, and then there was another lot. But spoilsports like me thought that was a good thing Yes I've been grollied around by certain bands, NNNPD, not announcing gigs till people have booked other gigs, but not Quo - I've never been to a Quo gig just because I thought it would be the last one, so they've never ruffled my feathers on that front. Most people who go to Quo gigs are generally happy to see them coming round again. Face it, they have a track record on that front, across decades and what is it three different managers now? I do think there is a touch of dodgy marketing there. But they haven't yet announced a "Return of the Electrics" tour in the UK The main reason for stopping at the end of 2017 - Rick's health problems - suddenly turned into something completely different  Sorry John, no offense but JC's Quo is a tribute band. It plays the repertoire of a band that it isn't, solely. He says that is what it does. I see no dishonour in that, I like tribute bands, they are in a way something I hoped for from a young age. But some people are sneery about them, so it must be galling to him to be considered a trib when he is an original member. "How can I be a tribute to myself?" Er ... Why not? It's not a tribute to himself, anyway, it's a tribute to the material and the original band. |
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Post by Railroad17 on Feb 16, 2017 0:01:46 GMT
If he thought he'd got up John's nose then yes, maybe Francis would have a good laugh about it. I took John's comment to mean some fans might be upset about paying to see what they thought would be the last electric shows only to discover that they might not be the last ones after all. Had this tour not been marketed as the last electric one, I can't see that John would have had a problem with subsequent electric shows. On a fan level I am inclined to agree. But it's a bit like the FF shows --- some people were annoyed because they thought the first run were gonig to be the ones and onlies, and then there was another lot. But spoilsports like me thought that was a good thing Yes I've been grollied around by certain bands, NNNPD, not announcing gigs till people have booked other gigs, but not Quo - I've never been to a Quo gig just because I thought it would be the last one, so they've never ruffled my feathers on that front. Most people who go to Quo gigs are generally happy to see them coming round again. Face it, they have a track record on that front, across decades and what is it three different managers now? I do think there is a touch of dodgy marketing there. But they haven't yet announced a "Return of the Electrics" tour in the UK The main reason for stopping at the end of 2017 - Rick's health problems - suddenly turned into something completely different Sorry John, no offense but JC's Quo is a tribute band. It plays the repertoire of a band that it isn't, solely. He says that is what it does. I see no dishonour in that, I like tribute bands, they are in a way something I hoped for from a young age. But some people are sneery about them, so it must be galling to him to be considered a trib when he is an original member. "How can I be a tribute to myself?" Er ... Why not? It's not a tribute to himself, anyway, it's a tribute to the material and the original band. NNNPD? No Not Now Piddle Diddle? |
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Post by charles on Feb 16, 2017 17:12:37 GMT
No Nay Never Piled Dover
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Well Rick was a drinker and Francis calls a lot of us "merchants" so fair comment I suppose.
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