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Post by rockonquo on Nov 10, 2017 9:31:22 GMT
No sarcasm mate.  I don't think he's that bad, like when they recorded QPQ he went & wrote his songs & let others write theirs. When I listen to current Quo Rick's songs, they don't have country sound in them like Francis's, so he wasn't really telling Rick what Quo should sound like. I don't think the Quo brand would've lasted so long if that was going on. Well, in issues of FTMO, you can see he's not very complimentary about a lot of Rick's or Rhino's songs on a lot of albums. I don't think he was telling him what to write but, it was almost like Rick had a massive wake up call after 2013, musically. You can see the "showbiz, toeing the brand line" stance Rick adapted when promoting Aquostic. He didn't want that album. If he did want it, I'm sure he imagined it to be more along the lines of how Softer Ride turned out I think he didn't mind the first Aquostic but to make another is another thing. He wanted bring out another rock record with or without Rossi, that's when Rossi suggested PLC before Rick's heart attack. |
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Post by curiousgirl on Nov 10, 2017 10:08:45 GMT
I can’t hear Francis on most of the Rick Songs on QPQ. That's because they recorded all their songs separately and then added their instruments afterwards. Francis has said that in a number of interviews. And now sounds like that on Rick's songs, he added nothing. He must have added his guitar to other tracks though. |
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Nov 10, 2017 19:07:05 GMT
Its not all bad. I was interested to learn that the Australian fans don't go for ITAN. But yes, the lack of tribute to Rick at the gig is poor. And it doesn't need to be at the start either Francis. Prior to one if his numbers would be perfect. Listening to the interview, and other recent ones from him, it is clear to me that Francis can't handle his emotions and suppresses them. He clearly still has a strong emotional reaction to Rick - I'm not saying I know that that is - but whatever it is, he can't handle it. So its easier to forget about him. I did smile and roll my eyes when he said,"there's not many of those" -about fans who won't go now that Rick isn't playing any more. But he's got to think like that to keep on playing live. I totally believe the jokey stuff about hearing Rick's voice, not dying on a show day and substitutes for them both on stage. Because for them it was/is also a job. But what he's forgotten is the great emotional attachment to the band members from the fans. Rick's passing is a major line-up change. I know we talk about other bands whose line-ups have changed. But as the band became known for F&R for 30+ years, to lose one of those two is massive. No disrespect to Matt Letley, but his leaving and Leon arriving is not in the same league. It is said that blokes are not good at showing their emotions, but Francis seems to fend emotional expression off to some extent. Maybe this is why he's at his best talking about music he loves, because he's not afraid of being overtaken by it in the same way. I don' t think he has a big ego at all, I think he has a fragile ego which he keeps under wraps. It's just the way he is. We remember that Rick and Francis were mates when they were young, but I don't think Rick was a good partner for Francis (except musically) despite all the joking around. Emotionally he was clingy and a bit spoiled. I guess Francis doesn't have an emotional attachment to the band the way it was. It's a pity he can't identify with the fans who do love the band as it was. I don't think the trolling has done him any good, but maybe he would have been like that anyway. |
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Nov 10, 2017 19:11:25 GMT
I can’t hear Francis on most of the Rick Songs on QPQ. Interesting. I thought that i couldn't hear Francis on The Madness, and wondered why this top song was left off Heavy Traffic. But it looks like it became a habit to have "not the whole band" on a recording. |
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I don't think he's that bad, like when they recorded QPQ he went & wrote his songs & let others write theirs. When I listen to current Quo Rick's songs, they don't have country sound in them like Francis's, so he wasn't really telling Rick what Quo should sound like. I don't think the Quo brand would've lasted so long if that was going on. 
