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Post by cammythemortonfan on Mar 23, 2021 16:52:43 GMT
Loads of fans really like Claudie.
I’m wondering though if part of it’s appeal is because it was a change of pace on a classic album?
Had it been on Thirsty Work, would it have been regarded as another non rock song on a disappointing album?
I’m in the minority...I’ve never really liked it.
Any thoughts?
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Post by 4th Chord on Mar 23, 2021 16:58:28 GMT
Loads of fans really like Claudie. I’m wondering though if part of it’s appeal is because it was a change of pace on a classic album? Had it been on Thirsty Work, would it have been regarded as another non rock song on a disappointing album? I’m in the minority...I’ve never really liked it. Any thoughts? Claudie, and Hello in general, has that unpolished 'crunchy' sound that gives the song character. 🎵Claudie maaade a fooool outta me! 🎶 Plus, the bass playing on that track is rather special.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Mar 23, 2021 17:59:42 GMT
Loads of fans really like Claudie. I’m wondering though if part of it’s appeal is because it was a change of pace on a classic album? Had it been on Thirsty Work, would it have been regarded as another non rock song on a disappointing album? I’m in the minority...I’ve never really liked it. Any thoughts? I think the truth is somewhere in between Yes the album needed a lighter moment and this is it. There isn't anything on TW that would have done the same job anywhere near as well That said, an album of Claudie style songs would not be good For me it's one of the only country style Quo songs that sounds like theres a great band playing it. The guitar break is very underrated imo and has something special about it Great song, love the simplicity of it
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Post by matt on Mar 23, 2021 20:07:14 GMT
It’s a melodic masterclass IMO. Very good song. Plus the harmonies are subtley complex in the chorus. Lovely song.
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Post by gerh on Mar 23, 2021 20:09:02 GMT
Huh - when I read the Post title here I thought it was going to be about Inspector Clouseau or something. Imagine my disappointment! [Aha - I see it's now been altered from 'Claude' to read 'Claudie' - a pity, that.]
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Mar 23, 2021 21:20:57 GMT
I like Claudie. It's hard to imagine something out of context. I know it's a simple little tune and not typical Quo. It has the Quo sound though. Not full of tinkly stuff. And then there's that bit of harmony in the chorus. It was the best bit on Francis' solo tour. (Sorry.) I think it would be good on most Quo albums.
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Post by steveb on Mar 24, 2021 6:16:05 GMT
always loved the song
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Post by curiousgirl on Mar 24, 2021 6:39:16 GMT
Hard for me to answer your question as I've not heard Thirsty Work. But I've had a look at the track listing and seen Tango , Restless and a couple of other titles I both recognise and disliked instantly when I heard them in the past. No, Claudie stands head and shoulders above any song on that track. Its got a good melody, its not trying too hard, its memorable in an enjoyable way for me. Its great song, period!
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Post by mortified on Mar 24, 2021 7:04:26 GMT
Strangely, even as a teenager, I liked Claudie when I really shouldn't have. So it must have something going for it. Put it this way, I never skipped it; not even back then. But I understand the point being made. I think we all do. To my ears, there isn't really that much 'country' style material on Thirsty Work. Maybe I Didn't Mean It and Sail Away at a push. The album is a lot more hum-drum than that. AOR when AOR was SO 80's As already hinted at, part of the issue is the way songs are recorded. The minimalism of Claudie compared to the over-fussy arrangements on an album like Thirsty Work seems like night and day to me. Sort of more is less. The song would have fitted on Thirsty Work but it would have to have a prominent synthesiser/keyboard in the style of Sherri at the very least.
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Post by charles on Mar 24, 2021 11:19:39 GMT
Huh - when I read the Post title here I thought it was going to be about Inspector Clouseau or something. Imagine my disappointment! It was cammy's attempt at being gender neutral. The feminists on this board weren't happy with the appropriation, so he adjusted the title. Difficult times.
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Post by cammythemortonfan on Mar 24, 2021 13:13:38 GMT
I remember listening to Thirsty Work and I’d after had Confidence and Point of No Return i was so ready for a quality rocking track only to be met with Sail Away.
Now, had Claudie been there, I think I’d have been equally disappointed at that point as the album wasn’t giving me what I wanted .
I guess what I’m trying to say is that on Hello, because there’s plenty of what we want, something a bit different is fine .
Whereas on Thirsy Work it would have been lumped in with the rest of the album which wasn’t rocking.
Same if it had been on Perfect Remedy ?
Anyway, happy to say it’s not for me but recognise it’s really well regarded 😊
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Post by blagult on Mar 24, 2021 13:39:29 GMT
Those Quo curveball tracks were absolutely essential components of the classic albums ! The likes of Gerdundula, Claudie , Fine fine fine, where would Piledriver be without those classic ballads !! The only time they never worked for me was on BFY. Namely the title track and ease your mind. They work because they created the essential light and shade of an album. I don’t think they would have worked so well on TW or PR !
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Post by freewilly on Mar 24, 2021 16:44:32 GMT
If it had been on Thirsty Work, it wouldn't be liked because it would be very different. It would have ended up your typical country rock attempt, that's on every album from 1989 onwards.
What makes Claudie great is the singing, the bass playing, the drums, the solo, the harmonies and the feel of it.
If it was on Thirsty Work, I don't think we'd have any of those things. That's the difference.
I also feel in those days, everyone had a say on what they were playing and how they were playing it. Francis produced TW which means he was in charge of how things went
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Post by railroad007 on Mar 24, 2021 16:49:55 GMT
Loads of fans really like Claudie. I’m wondering though if part of it’s appeal is because it was a change of pace on a classic album? Had it been on Thirsty Work, would it have been regarded as another non rock song on a disappointing album? I’m in the minority...I’ve never really liked it. Any thoughts? Claudie, and Hello in general, has that unpolished 'crunchy' sound that gives the song character. 🎵Claudie maaade a fooool outta me! 🎶 Plus, the bass playing on that track is rather special. A stone cold classic from Status Quo, it's perfectly placed in the running order. You have to work really hard to make it sound as if it was just thrown together as a filler.
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Post by dennis on Mar 24, 2021 16:50:22 GMT
Always appreciated the light & shade of Quo albums, probably why Piledriver is my favourite. However, of those less in yer face tracks, Claudie, And It's Better Now & A Reason For Living are amongst my less favourite of the classic era. Having said that they're alright as they are & would be produced in a totally different way if one of the later incarnations of the band endeavoured to re-record them, but so would Slow Train or Big Fat Mama!
I'm sure there are many songs from later eras that could have been great if worked on by the classic era line-up & Quo'd up as only they could. Equally, you could take classic tracks & rework them for later line-ups to play & they'd be, er, different, no doubt.
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