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Post by MrWaistcoat on May 10, 2020 20:23:03 GMT
Always seems to be Chuck that gets name checked when it comes to Quo's influences
Just listened to a best of Little Richard and the influence is clear. Am I correct that Quo have recorded or played live more Little Richard songs than Chuck Berry?
We know that Rick loved Elvis. And then there's all the others Andy mentions in the fitlc title track...
We know Rick and Francis loved 50's rock n roll, Andy too. Anyone remember Alan or John talking about it?
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Post by gav on May 10, 2020 21:17:08 GMT
I think Lucille and Good Golly Miss Molly are the only Little Richard songs that Quo have played/recorded? Unless there's something else lurking on those 1982 Rehearsal tapes?
edit: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On was another Little Richard song played in the BBJ medley on the EOTR tour, and maybe other tours too?
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Post by gav on May 10, 2020 21:20:26 GMT
Chuck Berry covers: Bye Bye Johnny, Carol, Memphis, No Particular Place To Go, Rock N Roll Music, Roll Over Beethoven, You Never Can Tell.
edit: also that TV appearance of Johnny B Goode with Hale & Pace!
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Post by stringybob on May 11, 2020 1:09:33 GMT
Little Richard did indeed record 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' but not until two years after Jerry Lee Lewis had had a huge hit with it. It's without a doubt far more associated with The Killer.
As for other '50s rock'n'rollers who have influenced Quo, the importance of the Everly Brothers cannot be stressed enough.
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on May 11, 2020 2:16:13 GMT
Alan's 'I Love Rock and Roll' had been paying homage to the 50s Rock n' Rollers.
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Post by mortified on May 11, 2020 5:36:01 GMT
Francis, Rick, Alan and John are/were of an age where 50's and early 60's music would have been the biggest influence when they started out. Later, of course, the prime influence was British blues. That was largely the style of music that gained them the lasting fame they achieved. Whether Francis likes it or not The Everly Brothers (as said) have always been cited as a major influence as much as anyone. But, at the end of the day, it's hard to imagine who wasn't influenced in some way by Chuck, Jerry Lee, Elvis, Little Richard and/or Buddy Holly. These guys were pioneers and paved the way for everything to come.
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Post by gav on May 11, 2020 9:19:49 GMT
Also forgot to include Little Richard's Long Tall Sally, which was of course part of The Anniversary Waltz.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on May 11, 2020 11:35:03 GMT
I thought The Everly Brothers were a 60's pop band?
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Post by gav on May 11, 2020 11:47:02 GMT
I thought The Everly Brothers were a 60's pop band? Late 50's they had their first hit.
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Post by stringybob on May 11, 2020 14:05:48 GMT
The Everlys were successful in the '60s but some of their biggest and best known hits ('Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie', 'Bird Dog', 'Claudette' etc, the latter two of which have been recorded by The Spectres and Quo respectively) were from 1957-58.
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Post by railroad007 on May 11, 2020 19:13:10 GMT
Best use of Little Richard..fantastic on the sound system at the Coronet Woolwich.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on May 14, 2020 23:03:07 GMT
Right, so Chuck Berry it is then for main rock n roll influence
What about the influence of peers in the 70's? Never seen them comment on ledzep, DP or sabbath
Francis was I think aware of rainbow, eagles, elo etc but never references hard Rock other than acdc
Rick loved John lennon, but did he have time to love other rock bands? Was it competitive?
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Post by stringybob on May 16, 2020 19:27:55 GMT
Francis has mentioned that he's an admirer of Zep's 'Houses Of The Holy' album.
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on May 16, 2020 22:22:32 GMT
Francis has mentioned that he's an admirer of Zep's 'Houses Of The Holy' album. Seems 'Houses Of The Holy' is also one of Alan's top albums. Alan also has a soft spot for 'Dark Side Of The Moon', 'Desperado' The Eagles, 'Beatles For Sale' and Lennon's 'Imagine'. Other bands who have made an impression on Alan have been 'Megadeth', 'Cream' and 'Free'. One of Alan's top tracks, in the 80s, had been Toto's 'Rosanna'. Incidently a guitarist who rarely gets talked about as an influence, namely Arlen Roth, had been name checked by Rossi in an interview many years ago, if my memory serves.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on May 16, 2020 22:34:49 GMT
With what came later its very easy to forget that 70's Francis was a rock god who was very very into it all. Did he end up equating being fed up of the lifestyle / relationships with being fed up of the music that went with it?
As for Rick I don't think he was particularly influenced by other rock bands once Quo had made it. I just think he enjoyed listening to them. In the late 80's he was into black crowes and guns n roses.
What did John listen to? I've no idea
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