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Post by quolion on Aug 19, 2021 9:25:10 GMT
I asked Rick about his fall out with Roger Taylor, because they both were very close friends between 1982-1986. He was really surprised of my question and said it was his fault because the full The Cross project at the time (1985) was planned with Rick but he stayed with Quo at the last minute and let Roger down. That was the beginning of the end of their “close” friendship. I think Quo wasn’t really interested in performing one of Queens songs. Maybe David Walker was a problem…No hard feelings between both bands!
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Post by freewilly on Aug 19, 2021 11:19:38 GMT
I asked Rick about his fall out with Roger Taylor, because they both were very close friends between 1982-1986. He was really surprised of my question and said it was his fault because the full The Cross project at the time (1985) was planned with Rick but he stayed with Quo at the last minute and let Roger down. That was the beginning of the end of their “close” friendship. I think Quo wasn’t really interested in performing one of Queens songs. Maybe David Walker was a problem…No hard feelings between both bands! Metallica, U2, Bob Geldof, Spinal Tap, Guns n Roses all appeared and never done any Queen songs in their sets
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Post by freewilly on Aug 19, 2021 11:28:33 GMT
Off topic Can anybody tell me why nobody at all has appeared at Rick's tribute concert?? Does Rick really need a tribute concert? Freddie's was an event that was more-so based around the AIDs crisis at the time. Have any other bands held a tribute concert for members that have passed? Def Leppard show footage of Steve prior to Gods Of War at their concerts 1. There was one that Quo management said they were planning. 2. FF or RP/FR, whatever way you want to look at it, he was Quo. The mere fact that he was/has been brushed under the carpet, with no acknowledgment of his death at any gigs or performances since, and with certain members of the band throwing shade at him in various interviews, is quite frankly inexcusable to put it mildly. In terms of Queen...Every gig they have done without Freddie and John since 1992, there has always been an acknowledgement of both of them and a nice tribute played to both of them. It wouldn't have killed Francis or Simon to do that just once I get where you're coming from in terms of tribute gigs like Freddie's but, there's just no defending it.
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Post by roquer on Aug 19, 2021 11:41:00 GMT
I asked Rick about his fall out with Roger Taylor, because they both were very close friends between 1982-1986. He was really surprised of my question and said it was his fault because the full The Cross project at the time (1985) was planned with Rick but he stayed with Quo at the last minute and let Roger down. That was the beginning of the end of their “close” friendship. I think Quo wasn’t really interested in performing one of Queens songs. Maybe David Walker was a problem…No hard feelings between both bands! Metallica, U2, Bob Geldof, Spinal Tap, Guns n Roses all appeared and never done any Queen songs Axl Rose sang one with Elton John if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by dennis on Aug 19, 2021 12:15:50 GMT
Metallica, U2, Bob Geldof, Spinal Tap, Guns n Roses all appeared and never done any Queen songs Axl Rose sang one with Elton John if I'm not mistaken. ooh, glad I missed that
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Post by freewilly on Aug 19, 2021 12:25:44 GMT
Metallica, U2, Bob Geldof, Spinal Tap, Guns n Roses all appeared and never done any Queen songs Axl Rose sang one with Elton John if I'm not mistaken. Yes but, they done their own sets separately before any Queen songs were performed. Basically, they didn't have to do any Queen songs if they were asked Plus, Elton John singing The Show Must Go On? Jesus, if that's the case, Jeff could have gotten away with the singing the operatic section of Bohemian Rhapsody
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Post by swisscheese on Aug 19, 2021 15:54:06 GMT
Hi guys,
I remember being surprised and disappointed that Quo did not play at the Freddie tribute. They were friends with Queen but the problem for other acts was sharing the same bill as Quo. When Quo opened Live Aid it was very hard to follow. Also, the same for Knebworth in 1990.
Queen had also found Quo upstaging them as their support act in 1986 so it is not surprising they weren't involved. Many artists have said it's too hard to go on after Quo including Jimmy Page. Remember that they didn't get asked to play Live 8 in 2005. The only way around this would for Quo to have headlined but that did not work out due to other commitments.
They aren't known as the number one rock n roll band in the land for newt you know guys!
SC
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Post by 4th Chord on Aug 19, 2021 15:59:11 GMT
Axl Rose sang one with Elton John if I'm not mistaken. Yes but, they done their own sets separately before any Queen songs were performed. Basically, they didn't have to do any Queen songs if they were asked Plus, Elton John singing The Show Must Go On? Jesus, if that's the case, Jeff could have gotten away with the singing the operatic section of Bohemian Rhapsody Young tenor Elton could have done it, but not post op baritone Elton unfortunately.
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Post by freewilly on Aug 19, 2021 16:06:11 GMT
Yes but, they done their own sets separately before any Queen songs were performed. Basically, they didn't have to do any Queen songs if they were asked Plus, Elton John singing The Show Must Go On? Jesus, if that's the case, Jeff could have gotten away with the singing the operatic section of Bohemian Rhapsody Young tenor Elton could have done it, but not post op baritone Elton unfortunately. Elton and The Show Must Go On? I don't know man, that's a ridiculously hard song to sing. Adam Lambert is the only one I've heard sing the song in it's original key Lets face it though...Only one man could do it
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Post by dennis on Aug 19, 2021 16:13:15 GMT
Young tenor Elton could have done it, but not post op baritone Elton unfortunately. Elton and The Show Must Go On? I don't know man, that's a ridiculously hard song to sing. Adam Lambert is the only one I've heard sing the song in it's original key Lets face it though...Only one man could do it tbf, young Reg seemed to able to sing almost anything - and sound like the original singer too
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Post by Quoincidence on Aug 19, 2021 17:30:09 GMT
Does Rick really need a tribute concert? Freddie's was an event that was more-so based around the AIDs crisis at the time. Have any other bands held a tribute concert for members that have passed? Def Leppard show footage of Steve prior to Gods Of War at their concerts 1. There was one that Quo management said they were planning. 2. FF or RP/FR, whatever way you want to look at it, he was Quo. The mere fact that he was/has been brushed under the carpet, with no acknowledgment of his death at any gigs or performances since, and with certain members of the band throwing shade at him in various interviews, is quite frankly inexcusable to put it mildly. In terms of Queen...Every gig they have done without Freddie and John since 1992, there has always been an acknowledgement of both of them and a nice tribute played to both of them. It wouldn't have killed Francis or Simon to do that just once I get where you're coming from in terms of tribute gigs like Freddie's but, there's just no defending it. Really, they should never have mentioned the possibility of a "Memorial Event", as it was never going to happen. It's a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation. They got slagged for not living up to the "more news in spring", which is fair enough, but had it happened and not lived up to everyones expectations, they still would have been slagged. The memorial event wouldn't have been able to happen until 2018 anyway, as they still had obligations to fill for the Last Night Of The Electrics / Aquostic II tour
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Post by freewilly on Aug 19, 2021 17:36:07 GMT
1. There was one that Quo management said they were planning. 2. FF or RP/FR, whatever way you want to look at it, he was Quo. The mere fact that he was/has been brushed under the carpet, with no acknowledgment of his death at any gigs or performances since, and with certain members of the band throwing shade at him in various interviews, is quite frankly inexcusable to put it mildly. In terms of Queen...Every gig they have done without Freddie and John since 1992, there has always been an acknowledgement of both of them and a nice tribute played to both of them. It wouldn't have killed Francis or Simon to do that just once I get where you're coming from in terms of tribute gigs like Freddie's but, there's just no defending it. Really, they should never have mentioned the possibility of a "Memorial Event", as it was never going to happen. It's a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation. They got slagged for not living up to the "more news in spring", which is fair enough, but had it happened and not lived up to everyones expectations, they still would have been slagged. The memorial event wouldn't have been able to happen until 2018 anyway, as they still had obligations to fill for the Last Night Of The Electrics / Aquostic II tour Agreed. If they were never going to do it, just keep their mouths closed. However, if they insisted on saying it, they could easily have attached themselves to the convention in Minehead and there was their "get out of jail" card, for the want of a better term. Personally speaking, for me, all they had to do was acknowledge it in someway shape or form. They could easily have had a backing track play the intro to Caroline, while an image of Rick was up on the screen in somewhere like the NEC or one of those arenas they done. Job done and every fan I firmly believe would have bought into the emotion of it and that would have been that... However...
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Post by railroad007 on Aug 19, 2021 18:31:56 GMT
I always get my Freddie tribute concert mixed up with my Nelson Mandela tribute concert. No idea why. Just do. They were a few years apart as well. Quo performed at neither And given their sojourn to South Africa in 1986, the latter might have been just a little hypocritical That's why Mercury wore a moustache, so you could tell them apart.
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Post by railroad007 on Aug 19, 2021 18:35:08 GMT
Although Quo did get a dishonorable from Little Steven during his set, along with a couple of others. Something I still haven't really forgiven Quo for. No, it was something that left a bad taste in the mouth. Not only could it have been career suicide, it was embarrassing as a Quo fan trying to justify it to anyone who asked. So I didn't try. When added to the praise for Thatcher (can't recall when) and the snuggling up to the Royal Family (" we're all Royalists" to quote Alan on Pebble Mill at One the day of the Charlie gig) plus the honours list acceptance, they haven't made it easy sometimes Not for us pseudo lefties anyway I've never paid much attention to the blokes in the band. It's always been the music...fcuk them to be honest, not blokes who inspire any sort of admiration or respect in me...make me cringe if truth be told.
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Post by stickyfingers on Aug 30, 2021 23:00:52 GMT
I always get my Freddie tribute concert mixed up with my Nelson Mandela tribute concert. No idea why. Just do. They were a few years apart as well. Quo performed at neither And given their sojourn to South Africa in 1986, the latter might have been just a little hypocritical That's why Mercury wore a moustache, so you could tell them apart. This deserved more laughs
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