DieHard
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Post by DieHard on Nov 18, 2020 13:49:45 GMT
I remember the newspapers leading up to the gig, they were trying to predict what each band would play. For Quo, i am sure it stated RAOTW, Caroline & WYW which made sense. Any ideas why they played DWMT instead (Easier to play?) or was it the usual 'lies and assumptions' from the press. we know they rehearsed DWMT during the soundcheck.
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gav
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Post by gav on Nov 18, 2020 16:33:31 GMT
They also rehearsed WYW the day before (footage on Youtube) which does nothing further to answer the question!
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Post by freewilly on Nov 18, 2020 16:37:37 GMT
Didn't have time. You can hear Rossi say to someone at the side of the stage before DWMT, "One more? One more!"
You can see Francis' WYW Tele beside the amps too, ready for WYW
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Post by dennis on Nov 18, 2020 18:46:05 GMT
Aye, I thought they were supposed to play Whatever You Want as well but were paranoid about running over & having the plug pulled, so they dropped it & created a lot of panic backstage by finishing earlier than expected. Soft sods!
I'd have thought they'd have followed the obligatory opener with one song each, or they could have followed it with a short medley to fit the remaining time - ah, but that would have involved a bit of forethought & preparation!
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ant
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Post by ant on Nov 19, 2020 15:47:27 GMT
I have to say that I thought they were brilliant at Live Aid and were the perfect act to open it not only because they have incredibly catchy tunes, not only because they had RAOTW but because of their personalities. A pretentious rock star would've set the wrong tone from the off. Francis was perfect with his "Alright"s
I'm extremely glad they did DWMT 'cos it was brilliant. Far bouncier and more crowd pleasing than WYW and fitted the mood better. And it has a great moment when Francis starts it by saying "after 4, 4!" Only Quo could have done that. Brilliant choice of songs, excellent performance. (I don't mean musically, I mean for the occasion). Set the tone for the whole day.
Which made their treatment at Live 8 appalling!
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Post by charliechops on Nov 21, 2020 20:26:28 GMT
I met somebody on the day from the BBC who had the set lists on him , Quo were down to do four songs . WYW was on the list . As said above , timings were the issue . I believe if they had done WYW , the audiences would have appreciated them more .
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Post by madturk on Dec 5, 2020 8:19:37 GMT
I think WYW would have been the wrong choice because in that setting the intro is too long and slow.
RAOTW and Caroline both get going quite quickly. I always thought DWMT was a strange choice because it’s an album track (I think) not a single. Paper Plane would have been a better choice.
But it doesn’t matter. Quo did good😎
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Post by tramper on Dec 5, 2020 9:20:11 GMT
Paper plane.
Backwater.
Roll over, that would have fecked the crowd... 🤔😟😂
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Post by azza200 on Dec 5, 2020 18:50:35 GMT
Mystery Song
Over The Edge
Ice In The Sun
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Post by madturk on Dec 5, 2020 19:52:06 GMT
If they played 3 album tracks from 1+9+8+2 then public donations would have increased in order to get them to stop 🤮
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serper
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Post by serper on Dec 5, 2020 23:00:56 GMT
Marguerita time
Jealousy
Baby boy
["One more?"]
Going downtown tonight
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Post by tramper on Dec 6, 2020 11:01:52 GMT
Marguerita time Jealousy Baby boy ["One more?"] Going downtown tonight 😂😂 |
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Post by tramper on Dec 6, 2020 11:02:45 GMT
Mystery Song Over The Edge Ice In The Sun strange mix ! 🤔🙄 |
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Post by azza200 on Dec 6, 2020 22:13:14 GMT
would of thrown everyone off at Wembley though with that alternative set list lol
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Post by kursaal75 on Dec 6, 2020 22:23:49 GMT
They should of played 4500 Times, until the plugs were pulled
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