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Post by dennis on Apr 23, 2024 19:12:32 GMT
If this praise for dreadful Quo tracks continues then I'm sorry, we'll just have to close down the messageboard. Tommy, another look by RR007 A much overlooked and maligned song that actually captures the eternal struggle. The lyrics reflect this "Heavens above, his mother would say My Tommy's in love, he's moody all day He's out of his mind, suspended in time" The use of the word "Heaven" reflects the matriarchal despair of his Mother. Only a religious deity can help Tommy who is suffering from depression and hanging from the ceiling in his room, is he dead? We don't know. Further verses reveal a much more disturbing image. "And he tries little lies then he tries to refrain, sayin' Let me go, let me Let me go, let me go, let me go, let me go" It's now obvious that Tommy is a prisoner of some Evil twisted cult that has restrained him in his room and Tommy is prepared to lie to be set free. But is that really the case? Have we stumbled on the writers knowledge of or indeed being a witness to the exorcism of a Demon? "tries to refrain"? obviously another example of Rossi's fixation with masturbation
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Post by dennis on Apr 23, 2024 19:08:13 GMT
Can't remember the specific date but I thought to myself "I have the programme somewhere, I'll go and have a look". The bloody programme isn't dated but there's a picture of the band inside, towards the back, of them recording the new album "As It Happens". That turned out to be "Whatever You Want" didn't it? Presumably then my first Quo gig was 1977 on the RAOTW tour. It was definitely at the NEC. A magic day. Strange how I can lay my hands on that programme from 1977 but I'm buggered if I can find my pension statement from last week.............! Could be talking nonsense here thinking about it. The Heat tour maybe? Sounds like your first gig was the same one as mine, 12th May 1979. 1. Caroline 2. Roll Over Lay Down 3. Backwater 4. Rockers Rollin' 5. Is There a Better Way 6. Hold You Back 7. Little Lady 8. Like a Good Girl 9. Rockin' All Over the World 10. Oh, What a Night 11. Dirty Water 12. Forty-Five Hundred Times 13. Big Fat Mama 14. Don't Waste My Time 15. Roadhouse Blues 16. Encore: 17. Rain 18. Down Down 19. Bye Bye Johnny This was before the modern venue had been built at the NEC. The tour was promoting Pye's Just For The Record compilation & a free flexi disc was distributed around the venue. The Heat tour in '78 only featured Quo at Reading in the UK due to those "Tax Years" they were doing
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Post by dennis on Apr 22, 2024 8:55:56 GMT
I saw only two gigs in total on these reunion tours. One each year. Not through choice. Well, not in 2013. But I didn't seem to have the emotional attachment or reaction I was expecting anyway. I have no idea why. Although it's probably because I'm a miserable fvcker at the best of times I never even considered going to Dublin. And I haven't even watched the DVD or listened to the CD. Once I'd done the first reunion thing, it had slightly lost it's magic. The largely static set list contributed to that. And I know I keep banging on about it, but the start of Junior's Wailing was a disappointment. A relatively small thing but it seemed to matter to me. It could have been rectified second time round. But, nope. It was a privilege to see them up on stage together one more time and I'm glad they did it. The atmosphere certainly recreated a wonderful moment in time. It was impossible to recreate anything else such as the movement and energy of the band. But it gave those who missed out simply through accident of birth an experience something approaching very heady days. See? Miserable fvcker If they had started with 'the' intro and then played Someone's Learning, that would have been it, for me. That is the best opening to a gig, bar none. I think that playing Someone's Learning in Ireland would be a bit too political for Quo
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Post by dennis on Apr 21, 2024 15:42:39 GMT
ditto
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Post by dennis on Apr 21, 2024 11:06:05 GMT
"the first time he'd come to the table" Oh do stop it Mort or we'll be "Running it up the flagpole and see who salutes" OK, let's run that up the flagpole and see what unfurls. I'd rather throw it at the wall & see what sticks
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Post by dennis on Apr 19, 2024 19:28:29 GMT
The Angels from 1979. What a cracking chorus... d'you think they'd been listening to Wild Thing when they wrote the chorus?
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Post by dennis on Apr 19, 2024 19:20:47 GMT
Happy Memories of when I first discovered Quo! And achieved at a time when singles sold by the lorry load, so Quo did well to claim a number 1 at that time. I think it was Francis that said a while ago, that he's been puzzled about what was so special about Down Down that led to it becomming number 1, especially as there as been more radio friendly singles like Rockin all over the world, Whatever you want etc. Just seems odd how Quo only had one number 1 with so many great singles. I remember thinking at the time What your proposin and In the army now both were going to go all the way. In the army now got excellent air play on Radio 1,just kept off the top spot by Madonna. Aye, it was an achievement. Pete Townsend must have been pissed as The Who hadn't had a no. 1, still haven't. Incredibly, Elton John took decades to get a solo no. 1.
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Post by dennis on Apr 17, 2024 19:18:23 GMT
I can't even begin to imagine what the lifestyle of a rock/pop star does to someone. Especially someone whose lived through the worst excesses of the 70's, 80's and 90's. Loads of us would probably love to be up on stage in front of adoring fans frothing at the mouth but everything that goes with it you can keep. The glamorous life sure is a pain in the neck....? Living on a bus (and not always luxurious like it became) with the same people day in, day out for years on end. Hell on earth that. Or at least it would be to me. Throw in drugs and alcohol and it's ultimately a recipe for disaster. A mini war brewing every day and no one holding back. Francis and Alan have been at loggerheads on and off almost since the beginning and certainly as they grew into adulthood. Just different personalities. No doubt a clash of egos. Nothing strange about that whatsoever. Often perceived as a fault by many, I suspect it's Francis's stubbornness and strength of character that has seen him - and the band - through. I'm just happy with all the adoring fans I have on the message board. You should encourage some of them to post!
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Post by dennis on Apr 17, 2024 11:58:15 GMT
was it anything to do with cheese? No, you're thinking of Quo 1988-2002. Are you sure that era wasn't Swiss Cheese?
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Post by dennis on Apr 17, 2024 10:37:02 GMT
was it anything to do with cheese?
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Post by dennis on Apr 15, 2024 17:52:28 GMT
Weird!
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Post by dennis on Apr 15, 2024 10:08:37 GMT
Ironically, there's an argument for claiming Rossi peaked 50 years ago & yet he's proved himself the great survivor
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Post by dennis on Apr 12, 2024 21:26:28 GMT
Does say "Touring the UK for first time in 13 years...? Well, the last time Alan & John toured the UK together would have been 1981, so I suppose that's the reasoning there
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Post by dennis on Apr 12, 2024 20:01:19 GMT
All Through The Night was much better than it's a-side, imo
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Post by dennis on Apr 12, 2024 18:03:57 GMT
I know he's a multi-instrumentalist, but I doubt Andy can get much of a tune out of a plant pot!
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