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Post by madturk on Jun 14, 2020 23:02:00 GMT
I have had a change of heart about how I felt in the past about Rossi continuing Quo.
I used the think it was Counterfeit Quo etc etc.
But I heard Easy Livin' by Uriah Heep. I checked them out. Great classic rock band. And they are celebrating 50 years. Of course for years and years the only original guy is the guitar player.
I watched a show from 2019. Great band performance. Great singer. Great songs.
Would I pay money to go to a show? Yes. I know it's not the Uriah Heep of old. But from what I saw on YouTube it would be value for money. So I'm not bothered now about Rossi keeping Quo going. He's only doing what many other old rockers are doing. The only reason I won't go to another Quo gig is that I have seen them a few times in the past.
If it wasn't for Rossi in the first place we wouldn't have Quo.
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Post by charles on Jun 15, 2020 5:00:19 GMT
Uriah Heep is still producing relevant material, their latest album 'Living the Dream' is as good as their best with Byron. Reviews have been full of praise and rightly so. They still sound like they mean it and their joy is apparent throughout the album. The musicianship and the songs are quite amazing. When you listen to them the 70s are back, but with a better sound.
'Appy Days, someone said.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Jun 15, 2020 17:16:47 GMT
Yes it's such a pity Quo can't do this. It's not like it would lose them audience, they may have thought that in the 80s, but it's not the case now. Quo had enough variety and interest in their "classic" period it should even keep Francis happy, it wasn't all mad headbanging back then, that was one of the things about Quo I knew long before i became a fan.
I think the reason they don't produce classics now is because they've lost the knack. Possibly trying too hard. I have no beef with Francis keeping it going, though. Our past dreams are out problem, not his!
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Post by railroad007 on Jun 15, 2020 17:33:33 GMT
And Cher are still going.
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Post by railroad007 on Jun 15, 2020 17:35:27 GMT
Yes it's such a pity Quo can't do this. It's not like it would lose them audience, they may have thought that in the 80s, but it's not the case now. Quo had enough variety and interest in their "classic" period it should even keep Francis happy, it wasn't all mad headbanging back then, that was one of the things about Quo I knew long before i became a fan. I think the reason they don't produce classics now is because they've lost the knack. Possibly trying too hard. I have no beef with Francis keeping it going, though. Our past dreams are out problem, not his! Funny that it really does all sound the same these days. Piledriver was so diverse and yet it's called a hard rock classic. |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jun 15, 2020 19:57:56 GMT
For any band, it's only the hardcore fans that care about the line up
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Post by dennis on Jun 16, 2020 0:21:57 GMT
I'm not arsed about the personnel, just the sound. That was the great thing about the reunions, not so much that the 4 of them were there, but the sound they made together.
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Post by ant on Jun 16, 2020 8:27:47 GMT
Quo now (and for the last 30 years) can't do what they did then. The only question is.... is the album any good? I think Backbone is an ok album. Quite enjoy it. It's not classic Quo, it's something different.
Most bands have a purple patch of a very short period. Quo's was much longer than usual and they managed to cling on for much longer across 2 major line-ups. They're a nostalgia act now, but the last album was ok.
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Post by wolfman on Jun 16, 2020 8:44:32 GMT
It is different the guitar sound is miles away from times gone by..richie's sound is much lighter than ricks.take rossi away shazam there you go a new band ..oh may I say the ff were a mind blowing experience ...
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Post by viza on Jun 18, 2020 19:01:09 GMT
I have no problem with that Rossi calls his band Status Quo. The personnel have changed gradually. The most drastic change was in 1986 and since the court found that that lineup had the right to call them self Status Quo they were in fact 100 % Status Quo. And since then they have only replaced one person at the time. If it was Status Quo in 1986 why shouldn't it be in 2000? If it was Status Quo in 2000 why shouldn't it be in 2013 and 2016?
The problem is that Rossi believes that he needs to write pop songs that are radio friendly. But he has never been good at that. Since the early eighties he has tried to do that but only managed to write a couple of pop songs that are good enough to stand on their own. Quo were great at heavy boogie rock but they have forgotten about that or just don't want to do that.
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Post by jcb on Jun 18, 2020 19:49:13 GMT
Can’t write pop song! How many hits? How many times on top of the pops?
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Post by viza on Jun 19, 2020 8:04:43 GMT
Can’t write pop song! How many hits? How many times on top of the pops? Sorry, I was just referring to my own preferences. For me there is some pieces missing. But I normally don't listen to what's on the radio either. |
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Post by mortified on Jun 19, 2020 9:02:21 GMT
It's funny, I never really gave it an awful lot of thought till the advent of t'internet and broadband. I then found the official Quo message board and discovered that people DID bother about the line up. It was a bit of a revelation to me  And here we are, about 20 years later, still banging on about it. I guess people should always have a hobby  |
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Post by Gaz on Jun 19, 2020 11:46:47 GMT
It's funny, I never really gave it an awful lot of thought till the advent of t'internet and broadband. I then found the official Quo message board and discovered that people DID bother about the line up. It was a bit of a revelation to me And here we are, about 20 years later, still banging on about it. I guess people should always have a hobby Yep I still find it weird how this band has rocked on all my life from 16. Here am I as a 61 year old chatting about Quo... still😂 |
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Post by mm1 on Jul 12, 2020 15:10:43 GMT
Yup Gaz still chatting about Quo. I like the old stuff. Backwater. I like Jam side Down. And i even like the film. Bula Quo. Its about entertainment. Love it.
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