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Post by Quoincidence on Jun 25, 2018 17:08:01 GMT
Well... I came home today to a parcel that contained the upcoming release for the Diesel Band 'Flexible Friends' release. Disc 1;- Studio Album I have to say the tracks for this (or the minority) sound like they have been ripped / recorded off of vinyl. Not much to say regarding this disc as it isn't for me, but overall it doesn't sound too bad. Disc 2 & 3;- Live At The Marquee Definitely the DVD bootleg audio ripped and tarted up for this release, so nothing new overall... and are we surprised? NO! "The set was recorded, but until now has never been available officially" IMO, unless you're interested in grabbing hold of the studio album on CD, don't buy it as you're just buying a bootleg, and that's one thing you shouldn't be doing.
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Post by markquo on Jun 25, 2018 19:24:29 GMT
Thanks mate you’ve saved me a few quid Let’s hope the PLC stuff arrives before too long Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2018 17:47:50 GMT
Hi All, Ditto what markquo said.
Geoff.
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Post by kursaal75 on Jul 1, 2018 7:42:52 GMT
Thanks Quoincidence, you've saved me a few bob.
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Post by ant on Jul 6, 2018 17:19:37 GMT
Hi all
I got this on the day of release but didn't listen to it until today for many reasons which I won't bore you with.
I may have a bit of an advantage over others because I really didn't expect high quality audio from the Marquee gig as I knew that the recording was very unlikely to be multi-track or of releasable quality - they would only have recorded it in high quality o they intended to release it, which they didn't. Most of the gigs at the Marquee were recorded and videod, I believe.
While the live gig is nice to have (I was there) I doubt I'll ever play it more than once. I believe it was included here for it's historical value(!) and to justify the (high) price.
If you are interested in this release you need to focus on the Flexible Friends album. I've always liked the album (I've had it in bootleg form for a number of years) and this release is very much improved. (Quoincidence, mate, if you copy sounds like a vinyl rip then I think you must have a duff copy). The remaster is a great, great improvement on the circulating bootlegs and I really like it. The remastering has highlighted one or two issues - the snare sound on Mean Girl is awful and sounds like a sample (I hope, if it is a sample, that it was triggered by John playing an electronic snare - I would hope that it isn't 'played' by a machine). Other than that it is a very interesting version. The other weakness (on both Mean Girl and Living On An Island), I'm afraid, is Bob's voice. Not great.
However, other than this, there are some good songs on there. The musicians are very good indeed and the bluesy slant on many of the songs is great.
I like the release for the Flexible Friends album. It's not Quo and, while in the same genre, it's not intended to be Quo - and that's all to the good. I would urge those who haven't heard it to see if they can get a listen. I'm not sure that the £20 price tag for a boxed set with the Marquee gig was a clever marketing plan - it may well have made more money as a more budget release, but, for me, hearing this band in remastered sound from the original mix (as I believe that this is) is well worth it.
if at all possible, get a listen to Flexible Friends and make your own minds up.
And remember, if this sells badly, the possibility of release for Partners in Crime (which I also like) with the BBC session, Alan's solo stuff (oh c'mon, we REALLY NEEEEEED The Bombers remastered with bonus tracks and the live gig from which the live b-sides were taken) (not so much The Party Boys), and even Rick's first solo album and Francis's Flying Debris are greatly reduced.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 17:24:10 GMT
The non-release of Flying Debris is to be celebrated!
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Post by per on Jul 20, 2018 17:30:30 GMT
I’ve only listened to it twice so far but I think it’s brilliant! This is so much more rocking - a real rock band - than Quo ever came near on record in the eighties and nineties. Yes, Bob isn’t much of a singer, but Phil May and Ray Minhinnet are both great rock singers. Give it a try, you won’t be dissapointed, if you like bluesy rock music you’ll like this!
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Post by 111 on Jul 20, 2018 22:13:41 GMT
I had a listen on Spotify, but got bored with it halfway through. Despite having seen them play in London around this time - and really enjoyed the gig (Jacky Lynton was hilarious) - I won't be buying this.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jul 26, 2018 19:00:30 GMT
Listened to the album twice. There's a really warm, likeable sound. The harmonica is great. Quite a bit of it is pleasant bluesy rock, but there's nothing special here. Was a nice novelty listening to Mean Girl and LOAI. Doubt I'll listen again. The live CD isn't very clever but it's good to hear the excitement of the Quo Army - it was obviously a special night if you were there.
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Post by blue on Jul 31, 2018 8:06:21 GMT
Pre-ordered Flexible Friends. Nearly £19 is quite steep but the studio album is really good. Great bluesy rock and roll. The live discs are pretty much what I expected. Recording a live album in 1985 is never gonna sound great today, no matter what you do with the original recording. Well worth having in the old collection though..........
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Post by Quoincidence on Jul 31, 2018 10:00:04 GMT
Pre-ordered Flexible Friends. Nearly £19 is quite steep but the studio album is really good. Great bluesy rock and roll. The live discs are pretty much what I expected. Recording a live album in 1985 is never gonna sound great today, no matter what you do with the original recording. Well worth having in the old collection though.......... it's not an official live recording... That's the thing A live recording / recordings in general will hold up well and sound great, regardless of when it was recorded.
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Post by azza200 on Jul 31, 2018 10:05:51 GMT
Pre-ordered Flexible Friends. Nearly £19 is quite steep but the studio album is really good. Great bluesy rock and roll. The live discs are pretty much what I expected. Recording a live album in 1985 is never gonna sound great today, no matter what you do with the original recording. Well worth having in the old collection though.......... there are alot of live recordings from various bands from the 80's which sound good today and even live recordings from the 60's sound awesome for an example The Who Live At Fillmore 1969 has been officially released and it sounds amazing. Live Aid DVD the audio on that is good & they put alot of time & effort into that release
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Post by Quoincidence on Jul 31, 2018 12:07:50 GMT
Pre-ordered Flexible Friends. Nearly £19 is quite steep but the studio album is really good. Great bluesy rock and roll. The live discs are pretty much what I expected. Recording a live album in 1985 is never gonna sound great today, no matter what you do with the original recording. Well worth having in the old collection though.......... there are alot of live recordings from various bands from the 80's which sound good today and even live recordings from the 60's sound awesome for an example The Who Live At Fillmore 1969 has been officially released and it sounds amazing. Live Aid DVD the audio on that is good & they put alot of time & effort into that release Master Tapes can last for years if looked after properly... Even old film reels. Fair enough Quos vaults haven't been archived as properly as they should, but trust me... Everything is still in good nick... No matter what, it's saveable. There were a few Bob Marley tapes found in a basement that had been flooded and even those were restored and sound great. I prefer old style master tape recordings as they have a warmer tone... Digital might be cheaper but it's not as good
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Post by markquo on Jul 31, 2018 12:28:40 GMT
there are alot of live recordings from various bands from the 80's which sound good today and even live recordings from the 60's sound awesome for an example The Who Live At Fillmore 1969 has been officially released and it sounds amazing. Live Aid DVD the audio on that is good & they put alot of time & effort into that release Master Tapes can last for years if looked after properly... Even old film reels. Fair enough Quos vaults haven't been archived as properly as they should, but trust me... Everything is still in good nick... No matter what, it's saveable. There were a few Bob Marley tapes found in a basement that had been flooded and even those were restored and sound great. I prefer old style master tape recordings as they have a warmer tone... Digital might be cheaper but it's not as good Quoincidence,forgive me if this has been mentioned before but I’ve wondered why the mystery medley from MK was put out on the original RS 12” and then again on a compilation cd a couple years ago? Was it taken from the video tape recording?Just still can’t believe these audio tapes were “lost”.Thought you were the man to ask really Cheers
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Post by Quoincidence on Jul 31, 2018 13:02:07 GMT
Master Tapes can last for years if looked after properly... Even old film reels. Fair enough Quos vaults haven't been archived as properly as they should, but trust me... Everything is still in good nick... No matter what, it's saveable. There were a few Bob Marley tapes found in a basement that had been flooded and even those were restored and sound great. I prefer old style master tape recordings as they have a warmer tone... Digital might be cheaper but it's not as good Quoincidence,forgive me if this has been mentioned before but I’ve wondered why the mystery medley from MK was put out on the original RS 12” and then again on a compilation cd a couple years ago? Was it taken from the video tape recording?Just still can’t believe these audio tapes were “lost”.Thought you were the man to ask really Cheers No worries Mark, The Milton Keynes Medley was put onto the Whatever You Want; Essential Status Quo release that came out in September 2016... first time the audio / anything from the gig was officially released on CD. It was a remix from '86, completely different to the VHS mix which sounds very muddy. The remix still includes the overdubs etc and at the end you can hear the transition between Caroline and Paper Plane, not the songs themselves but Alan playing a few notes and Rick hitting an A chord twice... isn't too noticeable as it's during the fadeout. At the time I thought it was a brand new remix, but no. The edited film tapes and full 24 track audio reels were found way back in 2010, maybe earlier... the tapes are still in great condition. The unedited film reels however are missing, and weren't burnt in a warehouse fire... simply a load of cr*p. Cheers
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