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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 9, 2020 11:29:12 GMT
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Post by unspokenwords on Jan 9, 2020 14:28:17 GMT
I was not a fan of RAOTW on its release and viewed it thereafter as the demise of the mighty band. Never enjoyed it at concerts etc.,
Love John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival but thought at the time this was wrong for Quo. Rightly or wrongly it was a great success for the band but in my opinion it painted them in to a corner as a novelty act known for this cover song rather than their fine pre 1977 original catalogue.
This footage however almost made me fall in love with the song.
It brought back that great feeling of watching Live Aid and the band opening it and the adrenaline and excitement felt gathered around a TV. it also highlights how good a boogie band and tight unit they were back then and what gradually got lost in an endless sea of mediocre pantomime commerciality a lot of which probably stems from RAOTW success.
Can also appreciate how they worked the song to be their own but still do not like it and hate it when I am at family gatherings etc., everyone looks at me and imitates the 'heads down no nonsense' stance as if to say this is your band and you must love this song when I don't at all and I am truly embarrassed.
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Post by ant on Jan 10, 2020 8:07:14 GMT
I thought the RAOTW album was dreadful, largely as a result of the recording method and the production. I DO believe that too much music on poor quality vinyl (anyone else remember the oil crisis?) contributed to that, but so did (at least) 2 poor songs and a number of mediocre songs. (Just a meandering note - Can't Give You More is a brilliant song with a brilliant lyric much improved by John Eden's remix - the later version on RTYD is even better!). I never objected too much to the song RAOTW - I'm also a John Fogerty fan - is there a better voice in rock? (Well, Roy Wood, Robert Plant, Brian Johnson, Ronnie Dio and others would have a valid claim, but you get my drift). There was a thing a while ago which said that the single version was better becay=use it avoided the 'too much music on too thin vinyl' issue but I wouldn't know - I never had the single. However, the 1988 version is certainly much better with a greater depth of sound, and I grew to love the live version - Andy's piano introduction is genius as it ramps up the start of the song, though I haven't heard it now for a number of years. For Live Aid, nothing but nothing could have started it better. Well done Bob Geldoff for putting musical differences aside and realising just what that song with that band could do to start things with a bang. It has ALWAYS been the case that if you want to get a party started, play some Quo! And that lady's reaction is brillliant. See her head instinctively moving back and forth  It's so rare to get a view of Quo untarnished by the ridiculous 3 chord/joke band thing (and yes, even hardcore bias for the early days). Is that really from India? I see the elephant, but she looks more Afro-Carribean. But good lass! |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 10, 2020 15:39:57 GMT
I thought the RAOTW album was dreadful, largely as a result of the recording method and the production. I DO believe that too much music on poor quality vinyl (anyone else remember the oil crisis?) contributed to that, but so did (at least) 2 poor songs and a number of mediocre songs. (Just a meandering note - Can't Give You More is a brilliant song with a brilliant lyric much improved by John Eden's remix - the later version on RTYD is even better!). I never objected too much to the song RAOTW - I'm also a John Fogerty fan - is there a better voice in rock? (Well, Roy Wood, Robert Plant, Brian Johnson, Ronnie Dio and others would have a valid claim, but you get my drift). There was a thing a while ago which said that the single version was better becay=use it avoided the 'too much music on too thin vinyl' issue but I wouldn't know - I never had the single. However, the 1988 version is certainly much better with a greater depth of sound, and I grew to love the live version - Andy's piano introduction is genius as it ramps up the start of the song, though I haven't heard it now for a number of years. For Live Aid, nothing but nothing could have started it better. Well done Bob Geldoff for putting musical differences aside and realising just what that song with that band could do to start things with a bang. It has ALWAYS been the case that if you want to get a party started, play some Quo! And that lady's reaction is brillliant. See her head instinctively moving back and forth It's so rare to get a view of Quo untarnished by the ridiculous 3 chord/joke band thing (and yes, even hardcore bias for the early days). Is that really from India? I see the elephant, but she looks more Afro-Carribean. But good lass!I think India must be her name. Sounds American And yeah, watching an open minded person react to the band was good and interesting to see |
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Post by blagult on Jan 10, 2020 20:59:37 GMT
Well whatever our views are on the song, RAOTW certainly got them the best gig ever in History and for exposure the best spot on said Gig.
Don’t think they would have got that slot without that Song !
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 11, 2020 0:41:44 GMT
Don’t think they would have got that slot without that Song ! Probably yes! Although of course rick and Francis always added it was that they were happy to go on first, and no other big names were... So maybe they could? What classic rock fanbase ended up happy with what their band was remembered for? Slade is merry Xmas everyone, suspect they'd not be remembered otherwise. Sabbath got paranoid and purple get black night. Led zep stairway We get raotw If they are lucky, Maiden get bring your daughter. Does any rock band get remembered for its best song? Most bands don't get remembered at all 3 or 4 decades later At least Quo do. Rather than complain, we should give thanks its not burning bridges 😂 |
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Post by 4th Chord on Jan 11, 2020 10:55:26 GMT
Don’t think they would have got that slot without that Song ! Probably yes! Although of course rick and Francis always added it was that they were happy to go on first, and no other big names were... So maybe they could? What classic rock fanbase ended up happy with what their band was remembered for? Slade is merry Xmas everyone, suspect they'd not be remembered otherwise. Sabbath got paranoid and purple get black night. Led zep stairway We get raotw If they are lucky, Maiden get bring your daughter. Does any rock band get remembered for its best song? Most bands don't get remembered at all 3 or 4 decades later At least Quo do. Rather than complain, we should give thanks its not burning bridges 😂 Or Restless! |
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Post by 37 on Jan 11, 2020 13:56:27 GMT
Probably yes! Although of course rick and Francis always added it was that they were happy to go on first, and no other big names were... So maybe they could? What classic rock fanbase ended up happy with what their band was remembered for? Slade is merry Xmas everyone, suspect they'd not be remembered otherwise. Sabbath got paranoid and purple get black night. Led zep stairway We get raotw If they are lucky, Maiden get bring your daughter. Does any rock band get remembered for its best song? Most bands don't get remembered at all 3 or 4 decades later At least Quo do. Rather than complain, we should give thanks its not burning bridges 😂 Or Restless! To be honest, when it came out in 1977 I liked it(I like it, I like it etc!). In a time when seeing Quo on TV was a rarity it gave them so much more publicity, also the promo was quite good, even if Nuff was conspicuous by his absence. I think the song has dropped in popularity amongst us rank and file due to its overuse. Rightly so.Also a poor album by Quos high standard at the time, apart from Cant Give You More, Hold You Back and Dirty Water |
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Post by quovadis on Jan 12, 2020 9:54:05 GMT
Rockers rolling for me and who am i
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Post by charles on Jan 13, 2020 13:30:24 GMT
Don’t think they would have got that slot without that Song ! ... Slade is merry Xmas everyone, suspect they'd not be remembered otherwise. Sabbath got paranoid and purple get black night. Led zep stairway We get raotw If they are lucky, Maiden get bring your daughter. ... Always tricky these lists. I would say DP: Smoke on the Water (and really fed up with it); Maiden: The Number of the Beast. |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 13, 2020 17:42:52 GMT
... Slade is merry Xmas everyone, suspect they'd not be remembered otherwise. Sabbath got paranoid and purple get black night. Led zep stairway We get raotw If they are lucky, Maiden get bring your daughter. ... Always tricky these lists. I would say DP: Smoke on the Water (and really fed up with it); Maiden: The Number of the Beast. Yeah Lemmy ended up resenting Ace of spades. Agreed on DP. I think the two examples of yours are correct amongst the general rock fan. Not sure Number of the beast has entered the national psyche though I respect Europe for embracing the final countdown - they open and close the show with it! There's worse fates for musicians than having had a hugely successful song... although that doesn't stop some of them complaining. I like Quos attitude to raotw, they simply say its been good to them. Which of course... it has 👍 |
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Post by mortified on Jan 14, 2020 8:19:40 GMT
And of course there's Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody. They did have one or two other hits  Love the girl's reaction. Almost makes me feel proud. Almost. I didn't mind Rockin' when it was first released as a single but it didn't set the pulse racing that's for sure. The rot, for want of a better word (and I agree it isn't a good or even an accurate word), set in with Wild Side Of Life the year before. The lighter direction was plain for all to see, although I think it only really became so in retrospect. Well, it did for me. But people like what they (la la) like. There are no rules. And I agree with unspokenwords; once Rockin' comes on at a 'do', everyone looks around at you to go and do your stuff in front of the coloured flashing disco lights  They have no fvckin' idea what most Quo fans think of the song! To be fair, maybe the song has kept the band going into their dotage. After Live Aid, the band became completely synonymous with it. They'll never be invited on to Jools Holland's hootenanny but if they were you can bet your last breath they'd perform Rockin'. Tis the way of things  |
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Post by Dark on Jan 14, 2020 9:34:13 GMT
Always tricky these lists. I would say DP: Smoke on the Water (and really fed up with it); Maiden: The Number of the Beast. I respect Europe for embracing the final countdown - they open and close the show with it! I think Europe only did that on two tours, the original on its release back in 1986 and a few years ago when they were celebrating its anniversary. I've seen them 5 or 6 times and at those gigs they have only played the track once, at the end of the show. |
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Post by 37 on Jan 14, 2020 16:32:24 GMT
And of course there's Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody. They did have one or two other hits Love the girl's reaction. Almost makes me feel proud. Almost. I didn't mind Rockin' when it was first released as a single but it didn't set the pulse racing that's for sure. The rot, for want of a better word (and I agree it isn't a good or even an accurate word), set in with Wild Side Of Life the year before. The lighter direction was plain for all to see, although I think it only really became so in retrospect. Well, it did for me. But people like what they (la la) like. There are no rules. And I agree with unspokenwords ; once Rockin' comes on at a 'do', everyone looks around at you to go and do your stuff in front of the coloured flashing disco lights They have no fvckin' idea what most Quo fans think of the song! To be fair, maybe the song has kept the band going into their dotage. After Live Aid, the band became completely synonymous with it. They'll never be invited on to Jools Holland's hootenanny but if they were you can bet your last breath they'd perform Rockin'. Tis the way of things Yeah, I absolutley hate it when I am at a `do` when Rockin` is played. Also the same is applied to Whatever You Want. All eyes are focused on me or if he is with me my brother as well. Everyone expects us to perform on the dance floor like circus animals so depending on the situation ( if pissed I mean) I/we usually decline. If Roll Over Lay Down, Paper Plane, Down Down or Caroline are played now thats a different matter altogether! Oh dont forger AC/DC with Highway To Hell as their signature song. Not bad but they have plenty better! |
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It's so rare to get a view of Quo untarnished by the ridiculous 3 chord/joke band thing (and yes, even hardcore bias for the early days).
They have no fvckin' idea what most Quo fans think of the song! 
