smq
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Post by smq on Apr 27, 2019 10:41:30 GMT
If you've not seen JCQ before then do it!
Was unsure what to expect but had a fantastic evening. The band came on stage right on time which was a good start (I hate bands who come on late) and straight into Junior's Wailing. Straight away I realised how good the sound and volume was and filled the compact space perfectly. With plenty of room, we decided to move to the front and then spent the rest of the evening right in front of the drum kit. A 40/45 minute first set featured songs such as Rockers Rollin', A Year, ASSAW and SBYBIL. The great thing was not knowing what was coming next, a bit different to Rossi's Quo! After a 20 minute break the band then came out and did another 70 minutes of non-stop classics, highlights for me being All The Reasons, Roll Over Lay Down and Roadhouse (with the jig). I thought the musicianship was outstanding. The bassist Rick did most of the talking and was a great, genial host, switching effortlessly to acoustic guitar for Gerdundula. The two guitarists Mick and Pete sounded pretty flawless to me and swapped lead and rhythm on various songs. And John? Watched how hard he was working and concentrating but clearly still loving his drumming. Gave a lovely talk mid set. Best part was him talking about going to see Francis the night before on his talking tour. He was actually very complimentary about the show and recommended it to the crowd although he did have a little gig/joke or two at his old band mate too.
Highly recommended if you want to get close to that 70's/80's classic Quo sound
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Post by curiousgirl on Apr 27, 2019 11:14:26 GMT
Great gig report smq. And what a surprise. JC loved Francis "I talk too much" Good to hear. Maybe bridges can be built after all.
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smq
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Post by smq on Apr 27, 2019 11:25:12 GMT
They obviously still communicate as John mentioned he phoned Francis but got the impression that they aren't very close.
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Post by dennis on Apr 28, 2019 1:34:32 GMT
Aye, I popped over as I was very interested to see the new guitarist in action & I wasn't disappointed - he seems a good fit. However, I have never seen a venue set up seating like that before! What were they thinking of?
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Kernow Quo
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Favourite Quo Album: On The Level
Favourite other bands.: AC/DC Greenday Airbourne
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Post by Kernow Quo on May 3, 2019 7:52:25 GMT
What I've always admired about John is he never seems to bare any malice to leaving Quo or in general towards Francis, Life is too short indeed, absolute Top Guy, the comments about John speaking to Francis before his Talking Tour sums him up...1st Class...Roll on Torrington with JCQ in a few weeks
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Post by bridsparegular on May 16, 2019 21:02:12 GMT
I'm going to Sir Spuds gig tomorrow night, is there no support on these shows?, and if not,what time roughly do they (JCQ) hit the stage for their 1st set, (please)?
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Post by tramper on May 17, 2019 11:04:08 GMT
I'm going to Sir Spuds gig tomorrow night, is there no support on these shows?, and if not,what time roughly do they (JCQ) hit the stage for their 1st set, (please)? no support. Not sure about the start time, may vary at different venues. Saw them at Sheffield last year and it was 7.30 on the dot!!
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Post by bridsparegular on May 17, 2019 14:27:03 GMT
Cheers for that pal, I've brought me taxi time forward just in case!
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smq
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Post by smq on May 17, 2019 14:50:56 GMT
Check venue for timings bridspar but John started bang on time at Shoreham which was 8pm from memory. Have a great evening!
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Post by vivfromcov on May 18, 2019 14:51:56 GMT
bridsparegular I heard the crowd were in fine voice last night at Hull! How about a review?! 🙂
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