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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 27, 2021 16:41:09 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 27, 2021 16:41:51 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 27, 2021 16:42:39 GMT
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Post by paradiseflats on Sept 27, 2021 16:52:36 GMT
Is that hand going round his throat ? 🤪🤪🤪
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Post by No Contract on Sept 27, 2021 17:47:58 GMT
Hi all (particularly those who remember me from old).
I only found out the sad news last night and I was absolutely floored, like the rest of you. I just wanted to come on here to express my sadness and pass my sincere condolences to Alan's family.
Although it was Rick who first inspired me to pick up a guitar, it was Alan who turned me onto the bass; I had never seen anyone with the same style or sound before. I lost interest in Quo when Rick passed, but I still love playing along to their ‘70s classics, with all those wonderful basslines that are often overlooked...Rain, Whatever You Want, Don’t Waste My Time, Roll Over Lay Down, Break The Rules...
I'm so glad that I got to see the FF during the reunion shows and I will never forget the wonderful smile that Alan gave me when I took his photo from the front row at Wembley during Roadhouse Blues. Rick and Francis gave the unmistakeable rhythm, John drove the songs and Alan added the groove. The four of them together created a noise that was magical.
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Post by 4th Chord on Sept 27, 2021 17:53:20 GMT
Hi all (particularly those who remember me from old). I only found out the sad news last night and I was absolutely floored, like the rest of you. I just wanted to come on here to express my sadness and pass my sincere condolences to Alan's family. Although it was Rick who first inspired me to pick up a guitar, it was Alan who turned me onto the bass; I had never seen anyone with the same style or sound before. I lost interest in Quo when Rick passed, but I still love playing along to their ‘70s classics, with all those wonderful basslines that are often overlooked...Rain, Whatever You Want, Don’t Waste My Time, Roll Over Lay Down, Break The Rules... I'm so glad that I got to see the FF during the reunion shows and I will never forget the wonderful smile that Alan gave me when I took his photo from the front row at Wembley during Roadhouse Blues. Rick and Francis gave the unmistakeable rhythm, John drove the songs and Alan added the groove. The four of them together created a noise that was magical. Hello mate. Yep, we're all gutted on here. Remember that Wembley gig like it was last week.
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Post by No Contract on Sept 27, 2021 17:56:16 GMT
Hi all (particularly those who remember me from old). I only found out the sad news last night and I was absolutely floored, like the rest of you. I just wanted to come on here to express my sadness and pass my sincere condolences to Alan's family. Although it was Rick who first inspired me to pick up a guitar, it was Alan who turned me onto the bass; I had never seen anyone with the same style or sound before. I lost interest in Quo when Rick passed, but I still love playing along to their ‘70s classics, with all those wonderful basslines that are often overlooked...Rain, Whatever You Want, Don’t Waste My Time, Roll Over Lay Down, Break The Rules... I'm so glad that I got to see the FF during the reunion shows and I will never forget the wonderful smile that Alan gave me when I took his photo from the front row at Wembley during Roadhouse Blues. Rick and Francis gave the unmistakeable rhythm, John drove the songs and Alan added the groove. The four of them together created a noise that was magical. Hello mate. Yep, we're all gutted on here. Remember that Wembley gig like it was last week. Wonderful memories, but isn't it crazy how quickly it flashes past!
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Post by Victor on Sept 27, 2021 17:56:33 GMT
Hi all (particularly those who remember me from old). I only found out the sad news last night and I was absolutely floored, like the rest of you. I just wanted to come on here to express my sadness and pass my sincere condolences to Alan's family. Although it was Rick who first inspired me to pick up a guitar, it was Alan who turned me onto the bass; I had never seen anyone with the same style or sound before. I lost interest in Quo when Rick passed, but I still love playing along to their ‘70s classics, with all those wonderful basslines that are often overlooked...Rain, Whatever You Want, Don’t Waste My Time, Roll Over Lay Down, Break The Rules... I'm so glad that I got to see the FF during the reunion shows and I will never forget the wonderful smile that Alan gave me when I took his photo from the front row at Wembley during Roadhouse Blues. Rick and Francis gave the unmistakeable rhythm, John drove the songs and Alan added the groove. The four of them together created a noise that was magical. Good to see you back Hope all is well with you aside from Alan's sad passing away
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dalke
New Rocker Rollin'
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Post by dalke on Sept 27, 2021 19:03:03 GMT
I was sorry but not greatly surprised to hear this news. Alan clearly had significant health problems for some time and it's a tribute to his courage that he performed as well as he did in more recent years. I recall Alan saying many years ago that the original Quo were one of the top ten hard rock bands in the world in 1980/81 and I would agree with that. Four guys who had the lot: talented on their respective instruments, a fabulous back catalogue and a true rock and roll vibe. Add this to the experience they had gained as the 70s ended but still only around 30 years of age and you had a band which was tight and primed to fire up an audience.
It's such a shame it ended the way it did with Spud and Nuff but we've got the records and footage to enjoy SQ at their peak. I'd say take it easy up there, Alan, but I'm not sure such a mine of energy could or would want to.
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gerh
Grizzled Rocker Rollin'
Posts: 3,198
Favourite Quo Album: 'Hello' [and 'Quo Live']
Favourite other bands.: Zappa, Kansas, Rush, Deep Purple, Yes, Richard Thompson, Horslips, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest etc etc. [ANYONE but Kiss!]
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Post by gerh on Sept 27, 2021 20:06:59 GMT
Question folks - is it just me, or is anyone else feeling this a lot worse than when poor ol' Rick passed? [NO disrespect to Rick - but this is, I dunno, deeper or something?] And I'm a guitar player - so it's not a bass-love thing either.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 27, 2021 20:21:52 GMT
Question folks - is it just me, or is anyone else feeling this a lot worse than when poor ol' Rick passed? [NO disrespect to Rick - but this is, I dunno, deeper or something?] And I'm a guitar player - so it's not a bass-love thing either.
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See, I'm the opposite. It was less of a blow to me than Ricks death. I was told the first week of September that Alan wasn't well, so it was all but on the horizon. He's been getting worse on a yearly basis, since the reunion tours. It became very obvious just how frail he was at the last convention when he couldn't hold a bass up and just sang on stage.
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gerh
Grizzled Rocker Rollin'
Posts: 3,198
Favourite Quo Album: 'Hello' [and 'Quo Live']
Favourite other bands.: Zappa, Kansas, Rush, Deep Purple, Yes, Richard Thompson, Horslips, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest etc etc. [ANYONE but Kiss!]
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Post by gerh on Sept 27, 2021 20:28:41 GMT
Maybe the fact that you were forewarned helped, Luke? Strange how we react.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 27, 2021 20:40:34 GMT
Maybe the fact that you were forewarned helped, Luke? Strange how we react. Definitely. Still seems very bizarre seeing all the posts and knowing that he's gone.
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Post by blagult on Sept 27, 2021 20:44:12 GMT
RIP Alan. Gone but never forgotten. My Condolences to his family. As Gerh has mentioned, Alan’s passing has really hit home. I think because that is now half of the FF who have sadly passed and it magnifies the fact. We all know things can never be the same again. Also the respect that many people had for Alan for sticking to his principles and defending that original legacy against any other line up that followed. In fact vehemently. Very much more than Rick if truth be told. I think that is why this one has hit hard to a lot of us and particularly FF fans. Safe Journey Alan.
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Sept 27, 2021 20:44:35 GMT
Question folks - is it just me, or is anyone else feeling this a lot worse than when poor ol' Rick passed? [NO disrespect to Rick - but this is, I dunno, deeper or something?] And I'm a guitar player - so it's not a bass-love thing either.
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Not really, both the same to me. I accepted that both of them were in quite poor health so neither of them really shocked me. Rick's health issues was well known. With Alan it was obvious something was wrong but it was the selling of his basses earlier this year that said to me that he must be quite unwell now as he is accepting he probably wont play them again. JC and FR seem to be in much better health and if god forbid anything happened to them that would be a much bigger shock.
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