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Post by lazypokerblues on Apr 24, 2017 7:58:07 GMT
I think there is probably enough interest from the general public just from the 'Status Quo' name alone to sell tickets for these size venues.
Over the last 15 years or so, since the revived interest sparked from the Heavy Traffic era, the 'hardcore' fans have been hanging on, supporting the band. But I think that a lot of people, myself included, just don't want to go anymore. I know quite a few people who will still go, because they enjoy meeting up with lifelong friends, and also still enjoy the Quo sound.
I think that the amount of hardcore fans like myself who don't want to go anymore are a relatively small percentage of the overall audience. I also think that there a quite a few new fans who have been attracted to Quo because of the acoustic direction, and they might possibly turn up to the shows to replace the numbers lost from the disillusioned hardcore.
Fair play to them all, but it's not for me anymore. I'm looking forward to the FTMO convention, and I'm curious about the RP memorial gig, but that's about it for me now.
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Post by kursaal75 on Apr 24, 2017 10:02:28 GMT
I agree with your comments LPB, as I mentioned before, in 2014 I went to the reunion concert at Hammersmith, The Aquostic Roundhouse show and the Current Quo's gig at the London 02 and enjoyed each one. I also enjoyed my last Quo concert at the London 02, Dec '15. For the future, I'm looking forward to seeing John Coghlan's Quo, at the Festival In The Park, Woking in July, Minehead in October and at London's Dingwells in December.
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Post by lazypokerblues on Apr 24, 2017 10:26:04 GMT
JCQ at Rick's memorial concert in July?
What's all this then? I've not heard anything about the memorial gig.
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Post by vivfromcov on Apr 24, 2017 10:57:05 GMT
It's not THE Memorial concert but it's Woking's small annual festival 'Party in the Park' this year dedicated to Rick.
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Post by granny on Apr 24, 2017 11:06:35 GMT
I am pleased. They are coming to the Wolverhampton Civic!
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Post by vivfromcov on Apr 24, 2017 11:10:01 GMT
're. the Aquostic tour, you might be right lpb about the numbers, yes the hard core fans have diminished but they have had more joe public interest. We will have to wait and see if the loss of Rick will affect those numbers.
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Post by Mikey on Apr 24, 2017 11:30:37 GMT
A few fair sized venues there 'acoustic gig' wise.
But, you never know, there's still plenty of time for those dates to suddenly & mysteriously be changed to 'electric gigs'. Not that I'm saying they've ever been the types to ever, er, 'change their minds' about anything
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 11:54:31 GMT
I don't see where the large numbers of casual and general public are going to come from. AQ2 flopped and that "novelty" has been and gone. There may well be festivals which have a bill of well known acts that will generate a large crowd for them to play to if they amongst the schedule - but not sure that "post Quo" on its own will engineer high interest and especially sustainably so.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 11:56:48 GMT
're. the Aquostic tour, you might be right lpb about the numbers, yes the hard core fans have diminished but they have had more joe public interest. We will have to wait and see if the loss of Rick will affect those numbers. I doubt it will effect the number of "Joe Public" ticket buyers at all, most wouldn't even know who Rick was, at best they might notice "the blonde one" isn't there anymore and wonder why. If Ritchie Blackmore can put a "band" together of guys he's only just met and NEVER played with before and call it Rainbow and sell out outdoor gigs last year and an arena tour this year then Quo will have no difficulty getting an audience.
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Post by freewilly on Apr 24, 2017 12:32:03 GMT
're. the Aquostic tour, you might be right lpb about the numbers, yes the hard core fans have diminished but they have had more joe public interest. We will have to wait and see if the loss of Rick will affect those numbers. I doubt it will effect the number of "Joe Public" ticket buyers at all, most wouldn't even know who Rick was, at best they might notice "the blonde one" isn't there anymore and wonder why. If Ritchie Blackmore can put a "band" together of guys he's only just met and NEVER played with before and call it Rainbow and sell out outdoor gigs last year and an arena tour this year then Quo will have no difficulty getting an audience. Sadly, this!
I know by reading the posts on the band's FB page... "Rick is dead, so what? It's still Quo"
This is what it must have felt like in 1986, except a lot more disturbing....
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Post by Railroad17 on Apr 24, 2017 13:28:52 GMT
I wonder if a new album, Aquostic III will be released to coincide with the tour and the Christmas market. Hammersmith with stools on stage...the world has gone mad.
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Post by kursaal75 on Apr 24, 2017 13:47:17 GMT
I wonder if a new album, Aquostic III will be released to coincide with the tour and the Christmas market. Hammersmith with stools on stage...the world has gone mad. My first Hammersmith concert, Satus Quo, Dec '74. Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan. My last Hammersmith concert, Status Quo, Mar '14. Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan. I don't intend to ruin 40 years of good memories by going to Hammersmith in Dec' 17.
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Post by lozza on Apr 24, 2017 14:06:57 GMT
I wonder if a new album, Aquostic III will be released to coincide with the tour and the Christmas market. Hammersmith with stools on stage...the world has gone mad. indeed. the hammy belongs (belonged) to the FRANTIC FOUR.
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Post by vivfromcov on Apr 24, 2017 15:32:12 GMT
're. the Aquostic tour, you might be right lpb about the numbers, yes the hard core fans have diminished but they have had more joe public interest. We will have to wait and see if the loss of Rick will affect those numbers. I doubt it will effect the number of "Joe Public" ticket buyers at all, most wouldn't even know who Rick was, at best they might notice "the blonde one" isn't there anymore and wonder why. If Ritchie Blackmore can put a "band" together of guys he's only just met and NEVER played with before and call it Rainbow and sell out outdoor gigs last year and an arena tour this year then Quo will have no difficulty getting an audience. Was it acoustic though? I somehow think that would make a big difference. The public are a fickle bunch and whilst Aquostic 1 did well, as catlady said, the novelty had well and truly worn off by Aquostic 2.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 16:34:30 GMT
I doubt it will effect the number of "Joe Public" ticket buyers at all, most wouldn't even know who Rick was, at best they might notice "the blonde one" isn't there anymore and wonder why. If Ritchie Blackmore can put a "band" together of guys he's only just met and NEVER played with before and call it Rainbow and sell out outdoor gigs last year and an arena tour this year then Quo will have no difficulty getting an audience. Was it acoustic though? I somehow think that would make a big difference. The public are a fickle bunch and whilst Aquostic 1 did well, as catlady said, the novelty had well and truly worn off by Aquostic 2. Ritchie does his medieval accoustic bit with his wife Candice in Blackmore's Night, it beggars belief that he left Deep Purple (again) to do a project like that but I suppose wifey insisted. If you're into felt hats and lutes then they're for you, they make Aquostic look cutting edge.
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