mortified
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Post by mortified on Nov 3, 2020 12:18:39 GMT
The bit from the clip I found amusing was where the DJs discussed getting asked to play Quo songs. Saying people usually just want to hear the old stuff ... Assuming as they were discussing WYP that this was in 1980 ... Aah, I see. So it's a very old interview. I get it now. If Mick Jagger doesn't like it, he doesn't like it. I suppose he may have been on there to review new releases. Or something. Emotional Rescue was the Stones' current album at the time and they'd moved completely away from what they used to do. I didn't like it at all. They were continuing to dabble with dance/disco (a la Miss You) but I didn't think they were particularly good at it. There were much better exponents of it around. In fact, if I'm being honest, Quo made a greater stab at it with Accident Prone. But they didn't labour the point
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Post by twentytwenty on Nov 3, 2020 14:06:14 GMT
Just listened to the clip. Jagger sounds like he’s out of his head & so lethargic. By the way WYP went on to reach no’2 in the UK (sold 475k) in 1980 & was massive right across Europe & beyond with sales over 2 million worldwide. Also during the past 20 years Quo haven’t needed session players on stage for their live shows!!!! You could be opening a can of worms with that statement! Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows?
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Post by paradiseflats on Nov 3, 2020 14:43:47 GMT
You could be opening a can of worms with that statement! Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? On many occasions. Names allude me but Andy was replaced with a session player for a number of gigs due to his wife’s illness. Then the whole Aquostic tour. Has session players. I think you are referring to enhancement players that the Stones and other bands use in the live arena, instead of backing tapes.
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mortified
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Posts: 5,861
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Nov 3, 2020 14:49:56 GMT
Bobby Keys, the Stones sax player, was technically a session musician but he always toured with the band. And they never permanently replaced Bill Wyman. Or not officially. The Stones' music calls for session musicians because of all the backing vocals and other instruments at work. The, ahem, "can of worms" dennis was alluding to, for some, would be everyone in the current Quo line up other than Francis and Andy
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Post by twentytwenty on Nov 3, 2020 14:50:39 GMT
Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? On many occasions. Names allude me but Andy was replaced with a session player for a number of gigs due to his wife’s illness. Then the whole Aquostic tour. Has session players. I think you are referring to enhancement players that the Stones and other bands use in the live arena, instead of backing tapes. Yeah I wasn't trying to start anything, it was a legit question 😂 . Andy started out as a session musician with the band as well! I didn't think of Aquostic, there were plenty there obviously That guy who filled in for Andy, was he the keyboardist on Francis solo tour? Doesn't it look like him?
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Post by twentytwenty on Nov 3, 2020 14:56:58 GMT
Bobby Keys, the Stones sax player, was technically a session musician but he always toured with the band. And they never permanently replaced Bill Wyman. Or not officially. The Stones' music calls for session musicians because of all the backing vocals and other instruments at work. The, ahem, "can of worms" dennis was alluding to, for some, would be everyone in the current Quo line up other than Francis and Andy That's such a weird mentality. With those standards Brian Johnson is a session musician for AC/DC as well.
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mortified
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Posts: 5,861
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Nov 3, 2020 15:24:30 GMT
On many occasions. Names allude me but Andy was replaced with a session player for a number of gigs due to his wife’s illness. Then the whole Aquostic tour. Has session players. I think you are referring to enhancement players that the Stones and other bands use in the live arena, instead of backing tapes. Yeah I wasn't trying to start anything, it was a legit question 😂 . Andy started out as a session musician with the band as well! I didn't think of Aquostic, there were plenty there obviously That guy who filled in for Andy, was he the keyboardist on Francis solo tour? Doesn't it look like him?That was Paul Hirsh. I'm not sure if he's a session musician or not. The last I saw of him, he was in Chris Rea's band a few years back. Yes, he was in Francis's band for his solo tour. Actually, if my memory serves me correctly, I seem to recall him playing some Aquostic gigs as well.
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Post by backwater67 on Nov 3, 2020 15:55:42 GMT
Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? On many occasions. Names allude me but Andy was replaced with a session player for a number of gigs due to his wife’s illness. Then the whole Aquostic tour. Has session players. I think you are referring to enhancement players that the Stones and other bands use in the live arena, instead of backing tapes. Yes that’s correct. Aquostic was a complete different project for Quo. I’m referring to a standard regular live gig on stage with extra session guitarists. Regardless Quo have always been a 4 or 5 piece band of which at least 3 of them could sing lead vocal & play their instruments with no support!
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Post by azza200 on Nov 3, 2020 19:01:04 GMT
You could be opening a can of worms with that statement! Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? Rhino, Richie, Andy, Matt, Leon, Jeff, Pete not original band members at end of the day and just hired hands. Good example why i listed all of them above Pink Floyd Roger Waters quit they ended up carrying on David got Guy Pratt for their live shows for the AMLOR tour and the 94 tour & since then he has been working on and off with David over the years same with keyboardist Jon Carin both David & Roger use them for their solo output studio & live tours. Guy joined the tour but has never been classed as an official member same with Jon Carin. The others may be in Quo but in reality they are just session musician's hired hands for the band Francis & Rick are original members. Andy i get as he has been with them for decades so he gets a free pass imo
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Post by dennis on Nov 3, 2020 19:13:17 GMT
You could be opening a can of worms with that statement! Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? There are many ways of answering that question, but the simplest way would be: Yes.
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Post by americanquo on Nov 3, 2020 22:30:41 GMT
Bobby Keys, the Stones sax player, was technically a session musician but he always toured with the band. And they never permanently replaced Bill Wyman. Or not officially. The Stones' music calls for session musicians because of all the backing vocals and other instruments at work. The, ahem, "can of worms" dennis was alluding to, for some, would be everyone in the current Quo line up other than Francis and Andy That's such a weird mentality. With those standards Brian Johnson is a session musician for AC/DC as well. Except he's not a hack.
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Post by twentytwenty on Nov 3, 2020 23:53:58 GMT
Have they ever had session players on stage for their live shows? Rhino, Richie, Andy, Matt, Leon, Jeff, Pete not original band members at end of the day and just hired hands. Good example why i listed all of them above Pink Floyd Roger Waters quit they ended up carrying on David got Guy Pratt for their live shows for the AMLOR tour and the 94 tour & since then he has been working on and off with David over the years same with keyboardist Jon Carin both David & Roger use them for their solo output studio & live tours. Guy joined the tour but has never been classed as an official member same with Jon Carin. The others may be in Quo but in reality they are just session musician's hired hands for the band Francis & Rick are original members. Andy i get as he has been with them for decades so he gets a free pass imo So you’re telling me Rhino has not been a member in Quo for decades!? And an essential songwriter for the band as well. Jeff was in the band for a decade and a half. They’re members of the band - fact.
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Post by twentytwenty on Nov 3, 2020 23:54:14 GMT
That's such a weird mentality. With those standards Brian Johnson is a session musician for AC/DC as well. Except he's not a hack. Define a hack.
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Post by azza200 on Nov 4, 2020 0:15:27 GMT
Rhino, Richie, Andy, Matt, Leon, Jeff, Pete not original band members at end of the day and just hired hands. Good example why i listed all of them above Pink Floyd Roger Waters quit they ended up carrying on David got Guy Pratt for their live shows for the AMLOR tour and the 94 tour & since then he has been working on and off with David over the years same with keyboardist Jon Carin both David & Roger use them for their solo output studio & live tours. Guy joined the tour but has never been classed as an official member same with Jon Carin. The others may be in Quo but in reality they are just session musician's hired hands for the band Francis & Rick are original members. Andy i get as he has been with them for decades so he gets a free pass imo So you’re telling me Rhino has not been a member in Quo for decades!? And an essential songwriter for the band as well. Jeff was in the band for a decade and a half. They’re members of the band - fact. still a session musician who Rossi if he wanted too could easily get a replacement for Rhino if they had a fall out & Rhino is a yes man for Rossi. So he may of written songs for Quo big deal, but he is NOT a founding member of the band - that's a FACT.
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Post by sqcollector on Nov 4, 2020 0:18:47 GMT
Still waiting for someone to say John Coghlan is a session musician that came in to replace Alan Key for the live shows they were starting to have.
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