Butlins Question and Answer sessions
Oct 16, 2017 16:50:29 GMT
4th Chord, Whoppa Choppa, and 4 more like this
Post by derryquo on Oct 16, 2017 16:50:29 GMT
Will try and give a wee summary here, and everyone can chip in. Overall as I said else where, the guys were in good form and it was very enjoyable and packed.
But it was a tale of two days.
on Saturday Mick Hall asked the questions for the first half and fans the second half. I can't remember any of the questions really but it was all very nice. Perhaps he anticipated that the more challenging questions would come from the floor. He was also on pay roll so I guess he was told to stay away from anything controversial.
Anyway day one questions must have been asked by the cup and cake brigade...sorry if I offend here. We got questions such as, how do you keep fit for this demanding roll? Did you ever hear the Doors doing RHB? What did you think the first time you heard yourself on the radio? And unfortunately with all 3 answering, we did not get through too much, and if you want the answers to any of these questions, I am the wrong person to provide it. Al answered to the Live album being his favourite.
On the Saturday Al did talk about the development of the PLC project. He thanked Rossi for giving him an idea that initially he wasn't keen on, and I believe he said that Rossi has agreed to the EP to start with and then back tracked. He also said that when the project is released, it will be an age appropriate release, reflecting on their age and the audience. Don't expect a hard rock album.
Sunday was definitely a lot better, and just Al, Mick Hall went straight to the audience for the questions, still didn't come to me though.
Asked about funny memories with Rick, Al spoke off a few funny moments when they got up to good old fun mischief, and you could feel how close those two were. ( actually perhaps Saturday???)In relation to favourite gigs/audiences...he immediately mentioned Glasgow, the fans and the stage. Then to Hammy, and referred to the Stuggart one where he nearly collapsed, being great, he said that he had been travelling for 48 hrs, and had not eaten. And then he said it, Dublin was pretty special, the final fling, the crowd and the audience. That got a cheer from the Irish on the second row.
And perhaps the last question that related to CQ was the most revealing. In essence he said they haven't made a good album, and that Francis has lost the feel of and for the audience, not feeding off them, the way they did in the 70s. He said that you can replace musicians in Quo but not the feel/chemistry, and that's what has happened. He said that some tribute bands now deliver the experience better as they feel it and get it. He talked about the legacy, and not sure he said it directly, but he defs was referring to CQ ( and that's what he called them) destroying their legacy. Some one in audience shouted no Quo without Rick and he agreed with it...some ass hole, stood and said they were still Status Quo, and at that point I thought this could get interesting, but it really ended there, and Al again agreed that there was no Quo without Rick. The session started and ended early, and Al was disappointed that it was over, he was loving it. On both days he referred to how glad he was to be there and how much he loved being with the fans....and folks he clearly was enjoying it. On both days the fans were outstanding with Alan.
But it was a tale of two days.
on Saturday Mick Hall asked the questions for the first half and fans the second half. I can't remember any of the questions really but it was all very nice. Perhaps he anticipated that the more challenging questions would come from the floor. He was also on pay roll so I guess he was told to stay away from anything controversial.
Anyway day one questions must have been asked by the cup and cake brigade...sorry if I offend here. We got questions such as, how do you keep fit for this demanding roll? Did you ever hear the Doors doing RHB? What did you think the first time you heard yourself on the radio? And unfortunately with all 3 answering, we did not get through too much, and if you want the answers to any of these questions, I am the wrong person to provide it. Al answered to the Live album being his favourite.
On the Saturday Al did talk about the development of the PLC project. He thanked Rossi for giving him an idea that initially he wasn't keen on, and I believe he said that Rossi has agreed to the EP to start with and then back tracked. He also said that when the project is released, it will be an age appropriate release, reflecting on their age and the audience. Don't expect a hard rock album.
Sunday was definitely a lot better, and just Al, Mick Hall went straight to the audience for the questions, still didn't come to me though.
Asked about funny memories with Rick, Al spoke off a few funny moments when they got up to good old fun mischief, and you could feel how close those two were. ( actually perhaps Saturday???)In relation to favourite gigs/audiences...he immediately mentioned Glasgow, the fans and the stage. Then to Hammy, and referred to the Stuggart one where he nearly collapsed, being great, he said that he had been travelling for 48 hrs, and had not eaten. And then he said it, Dublin was pretty special, the final fling, the crowd and the audience. That got a cheer from the Irish on the second row.
And perhaps the last question that related to CQ was the most revealing. In essence he said they haven't made a good album, and that Francis has lost the feel of and for the audience, not feeding off them, the way they did in the 70s. He said that you can replace musicians in Quo but not the feel/chemistry, and that's what has happened. He said that some tribute bands now deliver the experience better as they feel it and get it. He talked about the legacy, and not sure he said it directly, but he defs was referring to CQ ( and that's what he called them) destroying their legacy. Some one in audience shouted no Quo without Rick and he agreed with it...some ass hole, stood and said they were still Status Quo, and at that point I thought this could get interesting, but it really ended there, and Al again agreed that there was no Quo without Rick. The session started and ended early, and Al was disappointed that it was over, he was loving it. On both days he referred to how glad he was to be there and how much he loved being with the fans....and folks he clearly was enjoying it. On both days the fans were outstanding with Alan.
