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Post by vivfromcov on Sept 12, 2017 19:23:53 GMT
Pinched from Inna on the other side!
Made me smile anyway!
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 12, 2017 19:26:57 GMT
Never did though did they...
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Sept 12, 2017 19:32:36 GMT
Never will now either...
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Post by freewilly on Sept 12, 2017 19:45:04 GMT
Never did though did they... Wasn't alive but, from what I've been told, heard and read, a band (Original or covers) only got a gig in this country if they done a Quo song. I honestly have never heard of that before and it would go to show their power and popularity in the music world in the 70s and early 80s Sure, they never did reach the heights of making it massive in America but, there are so many bands you could throw that at. I wouldn't use that as a measuring stick of success/influence/popularity etc |
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 12, 2017 19:46:28 GMT
Never did though did they... Wasn't alive but, from what I've been told, heard and read, a band (Original or covers) only got a gig in this country if they done a Quo song. I honestly have never heard of that before and it would go to show their power and popularity in the music world in the 70s and early 80s Don't know who told you but what a load of shite. |
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Post by vivfromcov on Sept 12, 2017 19:49:43 GMT
Never did though did they... Ruled my world!  And I think they were at the top of the Rock world for a while. So what if they didn't break America. Their loss. The rest of the world appreciated their unique magic. |
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Post by freewilly on Sept 12, 2017 19:52:27 GMT
Wasn't alive but, from what I've been told, heard and read, a band (Original or covers) only got a gig in this country if they done a Quo song. I honestly have never heard of that before and it would go to show their power and popularity in the music world in the 70s and early 80s Don't know who told you but what a load of shite. Well, there's a radio interview from 1981 on RTE radio, with Bono. They were discussing bands in this country and unsigned bands and he said that when U2 done gigs in the country, the promoters gave them gigs on the condition they done a Quo song! And he said it was the same for everyone. He made the point it was unfair because some bands might have something to say with their own music. 1. I'm Irish. I'm not English. 2. I've pictures of U2 setlists from their young days and Paper Plane is on them 3. He said it and two of my dad's mates, who were in covers bands in the 70s, said the same thing. 4. Just because you didn't originally know this, doesn't mean I'm full of shit or lying. |
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 12, 2017 19:54:50 GMT
Don't know who told you but what a load of shite. Well, there's a radio interview from 1981 on RTE radio, with Bono. They were discussing bands in this country and unsigned bands and he said that when U2 done gigs in the country, the promoters gave them gigs on the condition they done a Quo song! And he said it was the same for everyone. He made the point it was unfair because some bands might have something to say with their own music. 1. I'm Irish. I'm not English. 2. He said it and two of my dad's mates, who were in covers bands in the 70s, said the same thing. 3. Just because you didn't originally know this, doesn't mean I'm full of shit or lying. I accept just because I didn't know, doesn't make it incorrect. So what Quo song did U2 or the Hype cover ? |
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Post by freewilly on Sept 12, 2017 19:56:45 GMT
Well, there's a radio interview from 1981 on RTE radio, with Bono. They were discussing bands in this country and unsigned bands and he said that when U2 done gigs in the country, the promoters gave them gigs on the condition they done a Quo song! And he said it was the same for everyone. He made the point it was unfair because some bands might have something to say with their own music. 1. I'm Irish. I'm not English. 2. He said it and two of my dad's mates, who were in covers bands in the 70s, said the same thing. 3. Just because you didn't originally know this, doesn't mean I'm full of shit or lying. I accept just because I didn't know, doesn't make it incorrect. So what Quo song did U2 or the Hype cover ? Paper Plane was 100% one. Caroline was written on it too but, I take that with a pinch of salt. That could have been Neil Diamond or some other song with Caroline in the title |
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 12, 2017 20:00:40 GMT
I accept just because I didn't know, doesn't make it incorrect. So what Quo song did U2 or the Hype cover ? Paper Plane was 100% one. Caroline was written on it too but, I take that with a pinch of salt. That could have been Neil Diamond or some other song with Caroline in the title Apparently the interview was 1979. Bono said it was 'pub owners' in rural Ireland, when they started out. Which I can believe. Just like to get a gig in the local pub around here in the 70s or 80s. You would be told to play Alright now or Smoke on the Water. |
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Sept 12, 2017 20:01:22 GMT
They ruled... |
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Post by freewilly on Sept 12, 2017 20:48:27 GMT
Paper Plane was 100% one. Caroline was written on it too but, I take that with a pinch of salt. That could have been Neil Diamond or some other song with Caroline in the title Apparently the interview was 1979. Bono said it was 'pub owners' in rural Ireland, when they started out. Which I can believe. Just like to get a gig in the local pub around here in the 70s or 80s. You would be told to play Alright now or Smoke on the Water. Rural Ireland in those days was every single county except for Dublin City, not including Dublin county |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 16:07:39 GMT
Hi All, Quo got me into Rock.... letsrock
Geoff. |
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 13, 2017 16:15:00 GMT
Hi All, Quo got me into Rock.... letsrock
Geoff. I think it was Gary Glitter... apparently loved him as a small child. Now that is ironic. |
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Post by Victor on Sept 14, 2017 7:47:07 GMT
I love an enormous amount of music...but it was Quo and Chuck Berry that started that process
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And I think they were at the top of the Rock world for a while. So what if they didn't break America. Their loss. The rest of the world appreciated their unique magic. 
