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Post by MrWaistcoat on Apr 3, 2018 13:11:18 GMT
Comparisons are inevitable, and are all over the internet if you look.
"Best album since Just Supposin" is something I've seen a lot. Lots of fans see this as a Quo album of sorts, as Quo could have done so many of the songs. I don't see it like that, as for me there's only two or possibly three I'd want on a Quo album.
I think it takes time to have perspective with these things. But what I can say is this - Rick's album, like it or not, sounds classy, is littered with quality songs and delivered with conviction. The sound / production is very good.
There's not many Quo albums you can say that about since the demise of the classic line up.
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Post by Victor on Apr 3, 2018 13:20:46 GMT
Comparisons are inevitable, and are all over the internet if you look. "Best album since Just Supposin" is something I've seen a lot. Lots of fans see this as a Quo album of sorts, as Quo could have done so many of the songs. I don't see it like that, as for me there's only two or possibly three I'd want on a Quo album. I think it takes time to have perspective with these things. But what I can say is this - Rick's album, like it or not, sounds classy, is littered with quality songs and delivered with conviction. The sound / production is very good. There's not many Quo albums you can say that about since the demise of the classic line up. That's quite a compliment in my eyes since I think Just Supposin' was a fantastic album...however, I think you are right rossiswaistcoat my feelings about Rick's album are about the same as yours. |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 3, 2018 13:22:38 GMT
Better than Never too late, yeah right, whatever.
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 3, 2018 13:33:42 GMT
Well one is a Status quo song, it is just remixed.
Three have John Edwards on bass. Making it sound very later Status quo.
I think Lonesome road and Fight for every heartbeat are great the rest less so.
If Heavy traffic had only 10 songs on it, it would be a better album than Ricks. At present I would rate at least 3 or 4 albums post Just supposing higher and they have stood the time test. And as I said on the first post of the album thread the bars not high to compete with.
Look at the utter pish that has appeared on Status quo albums, then tell me these couldn't all have been on a Status quo album.
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Post by Xland on Apr 3, 2018 13:54:16 GMT
I agree comparisons are inevitable and I'd say very valid too. For me, Lonesome Road and Everybody Knows How To Fly are my faves off the album and are the two tracks that would have made good Quo tracks in my view. In fact I think they would stand up on any Quo album from any decade. It's obviously and definitely a Rick album so I can't and haven't tried to judge it next to other Quo albums, but individual tracks, like the ones above, I think you can. Interesting maybe regards post 85 Quo albums only, if you couple 5 best from Rick's album with your fave 5 (  ) from Rossi's One Step At A Time, then you get close to a modern Quo release really, probably obvious thing to say but.............. So something like: Lonesome Road Everybody Knows How To Fly Crazy For You Fight For Every Heartbeat Strike Like Lightning Rolling Down The Road Over And Out Twinkletoes Sleeping On The Job Long Distance Love If You Believe Lock Myself Away Rossi's album really was tepid though overall wasn't it? Actually don't think the above works that well either really, but then both are solo releases and is how we should probably judge them. |
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Post by markquo on Apr 3, 2018 15:37:00 GMT
Best album since just supposin?do me a favour I don’t think so.where was that written ?Sorry but I still have no idea what all the fuss is about this Rick album.One or two quo like numbers but very average and instantly forgettable songs.If Rick hadn’t passed away I think this album would have gone the same way as the rossi effort and disappeared without trace.Thats not meant to offend anyone who still mourns the loss of Rick I guess it just hasnt affected me at all unlike others.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Apr 3, 2018 16:50:31 GMT
Rick's album doesn't have a Quo Sound, which isn't surprising as it's not Quo. It has two or three good rocky songs which are somewhat reminiscent of Quo-type songs, so if that is the kind of song which is Quo to you, then it will sound something like Quo, particularly if you are a Rick fan in particular.
To me it's much more reminiscent of the pre-Dog Quo. Several of the tracks are plastered in the kind of gooey annoyances that I dislike when I find them in Quo songs. Some of the songs are echoes of other band's sounds (something Early Quo used to do a lot).
OTOH, in terms of cohesion and committment of sound, it's miles ahead of QPQ ("The album I cannot get my head around even though I like several of the songs.") Rick has had a lot of support in getting this out, writing etc but who cares? He does sound as if he cares, which puts it ahead of a lot of recent Quo stuff. And I might swap one of the saggier late-80s/early 90s Quo albums for it, but then OTOH I might not, as it's not an album I'm going to listen to. AFAE Rick's particular brand of sentimentality seems to go over the top here in places.
So yes as Xland says it's a Rick album, and in my view is going to be valued most by those who see Rick as the jewel in Quo's crown. From that POV, at least on the vocal front, it's a meaningful Goodbye. And as such may be Goodbye from Quo too. There's a thought for me.
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 3, 2018 17:04:28 GMT
Rick's album doesn't have a Quo Sound, which isn't surprising as it's not Quo. It has two or three good rocky songs which are somewhat reminiscent of Quo-type songs, so if that is the kind of song which is Quo to you, then it will sound something like Quo, particularly if you are a Rick fan in particular. To me it's much more reminiscent of the pre-Dog Quo. Several of the tracks are plastered in the kind of gooey annoyances that I dislike when I find them in Quo songs. Some of the songs are echoes of other band's sounds (something Early Quo used to do a lot). OTOH, in terms of cohesion and committment of sound, it's miles ahead of QPQ ("The album I cannot get my head around even though I like several of the songs.") Rick has had a lot of support in getting this out, writing etc but who cares? He does sound as if he cares, which puts it ahead of a lot of recent Quo stuff. And I might swap one of the saggier late-80s/early 90s Quo albums for it, but then OTOH I might not, as it's not an album I'm going to listen to. AFAE Rick's particular brand of sentimentality seems to go over the top here in places. So yes as Xland says it's a Rick album, and in my view is going to be valued most by those who see Rick as the jewel in Quo's crown. From that POV, at least on the vocal front, it's a meaningful Goodbye. And as such may be Goodbye from Quo too. There's a thought for me. I’m no expert on sound. But one of my issues with the album is the production. It sounds just like QPQ to me. Sterile and not warm at all. I agree there are some songs that would be a change and don’t sound like a Status Quo song. I don’t like the ballads. So scarred am I by Tommy and Restless I have to think the ballads could have been on Status Quo albums. As too often they didn’t have a filter. Personally I think it was mistake asking John Edwards to be on. His playing just makes it sound like post 85 Status Quo. |
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Apr 3, 2018 18:41:17 GMT
Best album since just supposin?do me a favour I don’t think so.where was that written ?Sorry but I still have no idea what all the fuss is about this Rick album.One or two quo like numbers but very average and instantly forgettable songs.If Rick hadn’t passed away I think this album would have gone the same way as the rossi effort and disappeared without trace.Thats not meant to offend anyone who still mourns the loss of Rick I guess it just hasnt affected me at all unlike others. Cheers That's how I see it as well, It's wonderful to see a Quo related release so high in the chart, (Though midweek is saying it's at no 41 now). Rick once said that he used to think "I can't wait to die so then I will sell some fucking records". Death sells sadly and it does annoy me to a degree why should a celeb have to pass away before being truly appreciated. |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 3, 2018 18:45:12 GMT
Best album since just supposin?do me a favour I don’t think so.where was that written ?Sorry but I still have no idea what all the fuss is about this Rick album.One or two quo like numbers but very average and instantly forgettable songs.If Rick hadn’t passed away I think this album would have gone the same way as the rossi effort and disappeared without trace.Thats not meant to offend anyone who still mourns the loss of Rick I guess it just hasnt affected me at all unlike others. Cheers That's how I see it as well, It's wonderful to see a Quo related release so high in the chart, (Though midweek is saying it's at no 41 now). Rick once said that he used to think "I can't wait to die so then I will sell some fucking records". Death sells sadly and it does annoy me to a degree why should a celeb have to pass away before being truly appreciated. To me it still shows a lack of appreciation. Hundreds of thousands see the band Status Quo a year. Millions heard the songs on the radio. So few buy their records any more. Rick has sold a few thousand. Sad but true. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 19:23:00 GMT
That's how I see it as well, It's wonderful to see a Quo related release so high in the chart, (Though midweek is saying it's at no 41 now). Rick once said that he used to think "I can't wait to die so then I will sell some fucking records". Death sells sadly and it does annoy me to a degree why should a celeb have to pass away before being truly appreciated. To me it still shows a lack of appreciation. Hundreds of thousands see the band Status Quo a year. Millions heard the songs on the radio. So few buy their records any more. Rick has sold a few thousand. Sad but true. Very very true. itunes and especially spotify have killed the record making industry, you have to rely on die hard fans now to sell any numbers, casuals cherrypick what they see on tv or hear on the radio and the other 10 or so tracks might as well have not been recorded. It's a very sad element of progress. |
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Post by 4th Chord on Apr 3, 2018 19:38:11 GMT
Let's face it, when it comes to 'Quo' releases, Rick's album, like Heavy Traffic, were like giving a glass of iced water to a man in a desert. We've not exactly been spoiled with quality 'product' over the past 30 odd years...
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Post by per on Apr 4, 2018 9:42:31 GMT
Let's face it, when it comes to 'Quo' releases, Rick's album, like Heavy Traffic, were like giving a glass of iced water to a man in a desert. We've not exactly been spoiled with quality 'product' over the past 30 odd years... Exactly! And this is the best since Heavy Traffic too! (and before that? RTYD maybe, though it have some "skippers". To find an album without skippers I have to go back to WYW) |
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Post by paradiseflats on Apr 4, 2018 10:14:34 GMT
Let's face it, when it comes to 'Quo' releases, Rick's album, like Heavy Traffic, were like giving a glass of iced water to a man in a desert. We've not exactly been spoiled with quality 'product' over the past 30 odd years... Exactly! And this is the best since Heavy Traffic too! (and before that? RTYD maybe, though it have some "skippers". To find an album without skippers I have to go back to WYW) I have to go to On the level ! |
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Post by dontquoteme on Apr 4, 2018 22:30:15 GMT
I would much prefer to listen to Lonesome Road, or Everybody knows how to fly than some tracks from On The Level onwards - Stones, Blue for You, Baby Boy, Where I am...these have always been skippable for me
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) from Rossi's One Step At A Time, then you get close to a modern Quo release really, probably obvious thing to say but..............
