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Post by freewilly on Jul 21, 2017 13:46:08 GMT
Really Francis?!  |
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Post by Quoincidence on Jul 21, 2017 16:56:13 GMT
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Post by azza200 on Jul 21, 2017 17:37:42 GMT
Rick was more QUO then Rossi will ever be.
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Post by nino on Jul 21, 2017 19:04:11 GMT
Two feckin brilliant pictures!
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Post by Quoincidence on Jul 21, 2017 19:12:24 GMT
70's  80's  90's  It sure wasn't who Rick was, eh?  definitely not a rocker |
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Post by gav on Jul 21, 2017 19:44:07 GMT
Yeah of course it's easy to create that rocker image, it's not rocket science. Once you've got the means to be faster, louder and higher it's a piece of piss, especially with the backing of an army of admirers. Life is simple, and probably a bit superficial and unfulfilling.
I think Francis' comments are being deliberately misunderstood as if to mean Rick didn't want to be that guy...of course he did, he loved it. AND it helped him escape his demons. Bonus!
Francis means down down deeper n down there was a different Rick, one that was probably killed off by Rick Parfitt the rock star.
I've just finished reading Patty's book "Laughing All Over The World" again, and she talks of a massive shift in Rick's behaviour just when the success of Piledriver hit and the money started seriously coming in. And at that time a massive rift between Parfitt and Rossi occurred, from which they never recovered. Who knew? I wouldn't have guessed shit happened quite that early on....
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Jul 21, 2017 20:21:14 GMT
Excellent pics, thanks guys!!
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Jul 21, 2017 21:41:48 GMT
Yeah of course it's easy to create that rocker image, it's not rocket science. Once you've got the means to be faster, louder and higher it's a piece of piss, especially with the backing of an army of admirers. Life is simple, and probably a bit superficial and unfulfilling. I think Francis' comments are being deliberately misunderstood as if to mean Rick didn't want to be that guy...of course he did, he loved it. AND it helped him escape his demons. Bonus! Francis means down down deeper n down there was a different Rick, one that was probably killed off by Rick Parfitt the rock star. I've just finished reading Patty's book "Laughing All Over The World" again, and she talks of a massive shift in Rick's behaviour just when the success of Piledriver hit and the money started seriously coming in. And at that time a massive rift between Parfitt and Rossi occurred, from which they never recovered. Who knew? I wouldn't have guessed shit happened quite that early on.... It's like Phil Lynott he tried to be this Rocker off stage. However his true self showed in the early Lizzy work and the softer more folk type songs. Phil was a great frontman but tried to be a Rocker all the time and it led to his demise. Bonzo was another he was always homesick and became this wildman on tour. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 22:12:01 GMT
Yeah of course it's easy to create that rocker image, it's not rocket science. Once you've got the means to be faster, louder and higher it's a piece of piss, especially with the backing of an army of admirers. Life is simple, and probably a bit superficial and unfulfilling. I think Francis' comments are being deliberately misunderstood as if to mean Rick didn't want to be that guy...of course he did, he loved it. AND it helped him escape his demons. Bonus! Francis means down down deeper n down there was a different Rick, one that was probably killed off by Rick Parfitt the rock star. I've just finished reading Patty's book "Laughing All Over The World" again, and she talks of a massive shift in Rick's behaviour just when the success of Piledriver hit and the money started seriously coming in. And at that time a massive rift between Parfitt and Rossi occurred, from which they never recovered. Who knew? I wouldn't have guessed shit happened quite that early on.... What a load of bollocks. |
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Post by freewilly on Jul 22, 2017 1:59:00 GMT
Yeah of course it's easy to create that rocker image, it's not rocket science. Once you've got the means to be faster, louder and higher it's a piece of piss, especially with the backing of an army of admirers. Life is simple, and probably a bit superficial and unfulfilling. I think Francis' comments are being deliberately misunderstood as if to mean Rick didn't want to be that guy...of course he did, he loved it. AND it helped him escape his demons. Bonus! Francis means down down deeper n down there was a different Rick, one that was probably killed off by Rick Parfitt the rock star. I've just finished reading Patty's book "Laughing All Over The World" again, and she talks of a massive shift in Rick's behaviour just when the success of Piledriver hit and the money started seriously coming in. And at that time a massive rift between Parfitt and Rossi occurred, from which they never recovered. Who knew? I wouldn't have guessed shit happened quite that early on.... No offence but, bollocks! I hate admitting this and only two people know this but(and without saying the word) I have had issues. I often wake up and feel it's me against the world. But, once I pick up a guitar and play music, everything is OK with the world...I know from listening and watching, Rick was in his element when playing the stuff he wanted to...There was no false personality there. You can see it from the look in his eyes. Sure, he obviously loved being in a band and it was an escape for him but, he was clearly into the music and it's the sort of music he loved. I saw footage of him playing Oh Baby with Leon and he fucking hated it. You can clearly see he wasn't liking it |
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Post by gav on Jul 22, 2017 10:28:00 GMT
Not disputing he wasn't into the rockier side of the music by the way!
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Post by azza200 on Jul 22, 2017 10:37:00 GMT
I saw footage of him playing Oh Baby with Leon and he fucking hated it. You can clearly see he wasn't liking it where can we see that footage? |
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Post by freewilly on Jul 22, 2017 10:53:10 GMT
I saw footage of him playing Oh Baby with Leon and he fucking hated it. You can clearly see he wasn't liking it where can we see that footage? Compared to... Can see the difference |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2017 11:25:36 GMT
I cannot understand why CQ took Oh Baby (and Blue Eyed Lady) and parodied those and brought them down to the same level as the general karaoke in their set - as the return to 'day job' follow-up to the FF reunion. The precedent set by the FF reunion(s) was enormous and the fans were buzzing with long pent up static after the gigs. It required extremely careful thought to avoid a cliff edge after those heights
But when bargain basement route one to the wallet is the only priority then such thought was whistling in the wind.
Choosing to do this at a critical time was surely the biggest own goal and the most stupidest wrong turn of many very stupid wrong turns this band made in recent years.
Why have they/did they never play their OWN back catalogue properly?! doh |
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Post by Gaz on Jul 22, 2017 11:46:01 GMT
I cannot understand why CQ took Oh Baby (and Blue Eyed Lady) and parodied those and brought them down to the same level as the general karaoke in their set - as the return to 'day job' follow-up to the FF reunion. The precedent set by the FF reunion(s) was enormous and the fans were buzzing with long pent up static after the gigs. It required extremely careful thought to avoid a cliff edge after those heights
But when bargain basement route one to the wallet is the only priority then such thought was whistling in the wind.
Choosing to do this at a critical time was surely the biggest own goal and the most stupidest wrong turn of many very stupid wrong turns this band made in recent years.
Why have they/did they never play their OWN back catalogue properly?! doh Watching those 2 videos and Francis, with FF, also is clearly at a higher level than he is with CQ. I absolutely agree with your reference to their playing of back catalogue. Vey odd that Francis seems to dismiss it in favour of nostalgic Quo which he hates but which FFplayed much better which he thought was crap but thinks it's ok wit CQ... does that make sense? |
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definitely not a rocker
