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Post by vivfromcov on Oct 24, 2018 18:00:33 GMT
Incorrect! The appallingly bad 'Quo by numbers' Again & Again is shite too. Only in my opinon obviously! I get it that other people like different songs. Even LLL One of my favorite albums. People wanted Quo to try new things, they did, and they pulled it off. I have no idea why you people don't like it, other than a holdover of having heard it in 1978. 40 years later I loved it. And yes, Again and Again included. I didn't like it at all 40 years ago (OMG, is it really?) but I get that other people do. I think I was just mirroring Davy's vehemence and pointing out that he was wrong! Ha ha! Actually, I have to admit to quite liking Let Me Fly now having heard it live at McV and again on Sunday at Winchester!
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 24, 2018 23:23:18 GMT
One of my favorite albums. People wanted Quo to try new things, they did, and they pulled it off. I have no idea why you people don't like it, other than a holdover of having heard it in 1978. 40 years later I loved it. And yes, Again and Again included. I didn't like it at all 40 years ago (OMG, is it really?) but I get that other people do. I think I was just mirroring Davy's vehemence and pointing out that he was wrong! Ha ha! Actually, I have to admit to quite liking Let Me Fly now having heard it live at McV and again on Sunday at Winchester! If only they’d played Long Legged Linda. ☹️
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Post by vivfromcov on Oct 25, 2018 7:32:42 GMT
I didn't like it at all 40 years ago (OMG, is it really?) but I get that other people do. I think I was just mirroring Davy's vehemence and pointing out that he was wrong! Ha ha! Actually, I have to admit to quite liking Let Me Fly now having heard it live at McV and again on Sunday at Winchester! If only they’d played Long Legged Linda. ☹️ You missed your chance! You should've gone to Minehead last year!
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Oct 25, 2018 9:00:04 GMT
Incorrect! The appallingly bad 'Quo by numbers' Again & Again is shite too. Only in my opinon obviously! I get it that other people like different songs. Even LLL One of my favorite albums. People wanted Quo to try new things, they did, and they pulled it off. I have no idea why you people don't like it, other than a holdover of having heard it in 1978. 40 years later I loved it. And yes, Again and Again included. There is misconception that everybody wanted Quo to try new things at that time. The fans who had signed-up in the early 70s, so to speak, already knew that Quo were capable of writing and performing a variety of songs within their generally identifiable style/sound. Even the more blatantly harder edged 'Quo' album of '74 had 'Lonely Man' in the mix. The early albums had the light and shade that many speak of, but the single releases gave the impression of sameyness. The critics were on their backs about all their songs sounding the same etc. The usual jibe being that they play the same tune but just change the lyrics! Though if a band had managed to create an identifiable sound and style of their own it wasn't really a smart move back then to do anything too radical to change that. The band used to pretend that they were far too rebellious to care what the music press and critics were saying but in reality they did start to listen and would take things to heart and even change to try to appease. Rossi used to regularly read the music papers and would be relieved if another band was taking the flak rather than Quo for a change. He did eventually stop bothering to read them. The point came when maybe ideas started to dry up and why outsiders were called-in, but more importantly the record company had their eyes on the American market and no doubt the band felt it was time to give things ago in earnest, in the US. To achieve this they were led to believe that they needed to move away from their more pub rock sound/style and start putting a bit of gloss on their albums to make them more palatable to the American audiences via the radio stations. I'm fairly sure as can be that a sizeable majority of fans who were part of the Quo army from the early 70s didn't see the point of them changing that much and wanting more of what hooked them into following Quo in the first place. Quo were known for having legions of slightly bonkers but very loyal fans who defied the critics and loved the band as they were. For me something like 'Someone Show Me Home' was interestingly different due to the production but not necessarily refreshingly different. When a band has paid its dues over many years then it's a good time for them to shake off any perceived shackles and try acoustic albums and gigs etc and personally thought the first round of Aquostic was refreshingly different, possibly because their usual gigs had become just a routine, very predictable and definitely no surprises in store.
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Post by ashakike on Oct 25, 2018 11:46:18 GMT
Again And Again, Oh What A Night and Like A Good Girl, the best songs of the album...
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 25, 2018 14:01:00 GMT
fretbuzzzzz All good points, but I do think the band were keen to try some new things out too. All of them really. That's one reason I don't find the AC/DC comparison raised so often particularly fitting because Quo didn't start out as a heavy rock band. Their first two album were something entirely different. And all that was still in them, likewise I'm sure they liked current music and wanted to have some of what, say, Pink Floyd were having. I'm not sure they could have simply continued making albums in the vein of OTL or BFY. The times were changing, production generally was changing and becoming slicker. And of course you can't write one song after the other in the same style. Matter of fact, exactly this kind of formulaic "oh-we-need-a-shuffle-now" would sometimes get in the way of their musical progression. Then again, they were very good at it after all...
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Oct 25, 2018 19:55:52 GMT
fretbuzzzzz All good points, but I do think the band were keen to try some new things out too. All of them really. That's one reason I don't find the AC/DC comparison raised so often particularly fitting because Quo didn't start out as a heavy rock band. Their first two album were something entirely different. And all that was still in them, likewise I'm sure they liked current music and wanted to have some of what, say, Pink Floyd were having. I'm not sure they could have simply continued making albums in the vein of OTL or BFY. The times were changing, production generally was changing and becoming slicker. And of course you can't write one song after the other in the same style. Matter of fact, exactly this kind of formulaic "oh-we-need-a-shuffle-now" would sometimes get in the way of their musical progression. Then again, they were very good at it after all... Agree with you frozenhero, the band were definitely on-board with trying new things and it was only with hindsight that the band became fairly damning of Rockin' and Heat. Many fans of long standing were less enthusiastic about any radical changes.
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Post by americanquo on Oct 26, 2018 18:05:56 GMT
I'll really throw a wrench into this discussion: I consider Stones a minor masterpiece. Seriously. It's a great rock song.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2018 23:00:33 GMT
again and again.......and....stones. my two faves off this album, and.... in my top 40 (not actually compiled one, but... i think so ) all time quo faves from all albums.
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