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Post by freewilly on Mar 30, 2018 16:36:16 GMT
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Post by paperplanebairn on Mar 30, 2018 19:31:09 GMT
a certain band could only dream of this chart position !!
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Post by unspokenwords on Apr 1, 2018 23:06:49 GMT
I hope that it not only does better than a certain band but also the lead singers solo failures, King of The Doghouse and One Step at a Time, which were even more cack than what he recorded during this period with his main band.
I remember being on holiday in Jersey, probably about a year after the release of King of the Doghouse, and there were a stack of boxes of the CD in a record shop, probably containing several hundred copies, marked at £1 each. I passed the opportunity as I had the misfortune to buy a copy when released out of mistaken loyalty and did not want any more joining it to gather dust.
Rossi was all excited about the release at the time, promoting it in his yellow suit etc., and obviously hoping this would be his final chance to exit the entrails of Quo, finally dump Rick and become a solo superstar, but of course it was crap, the strategy failed and he then resorted to blaming this on his non involvement in the final production and mixing and it suddenly became Tony McAnaney's record. Unfortunately it meant he continued to torture the world with his half hearted effort under the banner of Quo.
Rick deserved better and I hope this is reflected in the success of his solo effort (even if not really my cup of tea, it is miles better that any thing Rossi produced in his solo albums)
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Apr 2, 2018 10:02:21 GMT
There's a massive irony here.
Rick Parfitt - the solo artist - has arrived. He can do every type of rock n roll there is - 50's, skiffle, shuffle, blues rock, blues, 12 bar, heavy rock or even metal. Over the years he developed his own studiofied, modern take on rock n roll. Sometimes super clean, sometimes dirty. He can sing well. He does fun, daft and serious.....his solo album a successful, honest blend of his personality.
Beyond the rock n roll he does his softies, pop songs and ballads. He can do them well.
Rick, in fact, has the very diversity that Francis has craved for so long
To the end, Rick still had the look, the image. But he's more than that. He was the real deal. One of the worlds original heavy rock n rollers, a great musician, singer, songwriter and live powerhouse. He was totally unique. How many people start gigging at 12 or 13?
Rick is infinitely more marketable, likable and simply better as a solo artist than anyone else in the Quo camp ever could be, past or present. Rick was a super cool rock star, who could have slotted into any major rock n roll band on the planet across four decades. Nobody else could do that.
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 2, 2018 10:32:39 GMT
There's a massive irony here. Rick Parfitt - the solo artist - has arrived. He can do every type of rock n roll there is - 50's, skiffle, shuffle, blues rock, blues, 12 bar, heavy rock or even metal. Over the years he developed his own studiofied, modern take on rock n roll. Sometimes super clean, sometimes dirty. He can sing well. He does fun, daft and serious.....his solo album a successful, honest blend of his personality. Beyond the rock n roll he does his softies, pop songs and ballads. He can do them well. Rick, in fact, has the very diversity that Francis has craved for so long To the end, Rick still had the look, the image. But he's more than that. He was the real deal. One of the worlds original heavy rock n rollers, a great musician, singer, songwriter and live powerhouse. He was totally unique. How many people start gigging at 12 or 13? Rick is infinitely more marketable, likable and simply better as a solo artist than anyone else in the Quo camp ever could be, past or present. Rick was a super cool rock star, who could have slotted into any major rock n roll band on the planet across four decades. Nobody else could do that. Nobody, I can think of quite a few if I’m honest. The bar for Status Quo solo material is pretty low. He is more likeable, at least his public persona. I went to see Suggs doing his one man show the other evening. He made some very interesting points about the music business. Nothing sells like a dead musician. Some people’s public persona is just more likeable. Rick is a case in point. But let’s not forget he was a key member of a band that threw a way its ambition to be a great rock band to become a member of the chicken in a basket gang. |
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Post by quolion on Apr 2, 2018 11:18:04 GMT
#10 Official German Top 100 Album Charts 👍
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Apr 2, 2018 12:24:29 GMT
Rick Parfitt - the solo artist - has arrived. He can do every type of rock n roll there is - 50's, skiffle, shuffle, blues rock, blues, 12 bar, heavy rock or even metal. Over the years he developed his own studiofied, modern take on rock n roll. Sometimes super clean, sometimes dirty. He can sing well. He does fun, daft and serious.....his solo album a successful, honest blend of his personality. Beyond the rock n roll he does his softies, pop songs and ballads. He can do them well. Rick, in fact, has the very diversity that Francis has craved for so long To the end, Rick still had the look, the image. But he's more than that. He was the real deal. One of the worlds original heavy rock n rollers, a great musician, singer, songwriter and live powerhouse. He was totally unique. How many people start gigging at 12 or 13? Rick is infinitely more marketable, likable and simply better as a solo artist than anyone else in the Quo camp ever could be, past or present. Rick was a super cool rock star, who could have slotted into any major rock n roll band on the planet across four decades. Nobody else could do that.
The bar for Status Quo solo material is pretty low. He is more likeable, at least his public persona. I went to see Suggs doing his one man show the other evening. He made some very interesting points about the music business. Nothing sells like a dead musician. Some people’s public persona is just more likeable. Rick is a case in point. But let’s not forget he was a key member of a band that threw a way its ambition to be a great rock band to become a member of the chicken in a basket gang. Ok then, name some names and we can talk about it! |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 2, 2018 12:32:39 GMT
Rick Wakeman
Ronnie Wood
Ian Paice
For starters.
I know it’s a silly argument and showing love for the great man.
But Rick in Zeppelin ? Purple ? Floyd ? Genesis ? Queen ?
Truth is he fitted right in where he was. Take him out and he would be a square peg in round holes.
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Post by freewilly on Apr 2, 2018 12:55:50 GMT
Rick Wakeman Ronnie Wood Ian Paice For starters. I know it’s a silly argument and showing love for the great man. But Rick in Zeppelin ? Purple ? Floyd ? Genesis ? Queen ? Truth is he fitted right in where he was. Take him out and he would be a square peg in round holes. Zeppelin, he'd fit in. Floyd and Genesis? Nope! But, they're not exactly a Led Zeppelin or Motorhead. Queen? For the vast majority of stuff they did, he would Not a match for them obviously but, it's not exactly a "bad idea" There are quite a few musicians who I would never want to see in Quo. Hendrix in Status Quo? Nope! |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 2, 2018 13:03:15 GMT
Rick Wakeman Ronnie Wood Ian Paice For starters. I know it’s a silly argument and showing love for the great man. But Rick in Zeppelin ? Purple ? Floyd ? Genesis ? Queen ? Truth is he fitted right in where he was. Take him out and he would be a square peg in round holes. Zeppelin, he'd fit in. Floyd and Genesis? Nope! But, they're not exactly a Led Zeppelin or Motorhead. Queen? For the vast majority of stuff they did, he would Not a match for them obviously but, it's not exactly a "bad idea" There are quite a few musicians who I would never want to see in Quo. Hendrix in Status Quo? Nope! My initial thought on John Edwards was not being right for Status Quo. And have never changed my mind. The only band I can think of that would be a match for him would be ACDC or Thunder. But your wider point is correct on some people being all wrong. Like when Vai joined Whitesnake. Like no. Rick would have fitted with many in my view insipid rock band though. Travelling wilburys et al. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 13:55:04 GMT
The Travelling Wilburys were never rock and definitely not insipid.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Apr 2, 2018 18:58:34 GMT
Rick Wakeman Ronnie Wood Ian Paice For starters. I know it’s a silly argument and showing love for the great man. But Rick in Zeppelin ? Purple ? Floyd ? Genesis ? Queen ? Truth is he fitted right in where he was. Take him out and he would be a square peg in round holes. I don’t really see them as rock n roll bands, other than Led Zep. He’d have improved them (!), especially live ! 3 piece bands often sound a little empty during a guitar solo... Of the three you mention, could they entertain the public and be genuinely popular ? Have they written hard rock classics? Could they be as diverse and do every style of rock n roll? Ronnie Wood comes closer to Rick than anyone else I can think of, but he’s not written songs of Ricks quality. Can he sing? Of course Rick fitted best where he was, but he could easily have slotted into Lizzy or any host of other bands. His album is belatedly giving him a fresh appraisal. Not just the blonde one from SQ, but a talented, underrated musician whose written, performed and sung some of the best rock n roll music there is |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 2, 2018 19:27:13 GMT
Rick Wakeman Ronnie Wood Ian Paice For starters. I know it’s a silly argument and showing love for the great man. But Rick in Zeppelin ? Purple ? Floyd ? Genesis ? Queen ? Truth is he fitted right in where he was. Take him out and he would be a square peg in round holes. I don’t really see them as rock n roll bands, other than Led Zep. He’d have improved them (!), especially live ! 3 piece bands often sound a little empty during a guitar solo... Of the three you mention, could they entertain the public and be genuinely popular ? Have they written hard rock classics? Could they be as diverse and do every style of rock n roll? Ronnie Wood comes closer to Rick than anyone else I can think of, but he’s not written songs of Ricks quality. Can he sing? Of course Rick fitted best where he was, but he could easily have slotted into Lizzy or any host of other bands. His album is belatedly giving him a fresh appraisal. Not just the blonde one from SQ, but a talented, underrated musician whose written, performed and sung some of the best rock n roll music there is Now you are changing the goal posts. Personally I’m glad Ricks albums gone well. But it’s not an amazing album to me. A large part is bang average to me. There isn’t one song on there that’ll be a favourite. For me it doesn’t give a fresh appraisal. I haven’t looked at the song writing credits but how much did he actually write? Guess that we will not know. Is he underrated well yes but that’s in some ways his own fault for not writing much good music since the early 80s. If you were to do the best of Rick tape 85-2018, you wouldn’t need much of a tape. Maybe a C30 to fit it all on. He did write and sing some great music. I don’t understand your use of the term rock n roll. As to me that’s music from the 50s. But that’s just me not understanding. But for me the best part is he has gone out on a positive note. Good Reviews and good will. Going out on a positive note. It’s so much better than the bad taste a large part of the Quo audience have been left with from how they are ending. For that alone I will raise a glass to the great man himself. |
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Post by dennis on Apr 2, 2018 23:13:54 GMT
I certainly agree with the idea that Rick is the only member of Quo who could possibly have been successful as a solo artist.
As for the album, I like it far more than I expected to & think it better than any Quo related studio albums released for at least 35 years - damning with faint praise there!
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Post by Dark on Apr 3, 2018 9:28:55 GMT
I must say I was surprised at how high it charted, on reflection I think the fact that there are two versions helps. I’m sure people, like me, who purchased the version with the additional rough band mixes were in fact counted twice towards total sales.
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