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Post by curiousgirl on Dec 19, 2021 18:12:41 GMT
I've been listening to Over and Out, thinking of Rick this weekend. Can't believe its 5 years since he left us.
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Post by curiousgirl on Dec 19, 2021 21:49:08 GMT
I'm sure you've all seen this before. But YT just popped it into my feed. And I've enjoyed watching it again.
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Post by 4th Chord on Dec 19, 2021 21:55:38 GMT
One of a kind Rock Star.
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mortified
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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 Dec 19, 2021 22:19:02 GMT
5 years seems ridiculous  I dare say every one of us remembers the very moment we found out. I know I do. Despite all his health issues for two or three decades, it still came as a shock. Then, something like a day later, George Michael went and as far as the media was concerned it was like Rick never happened. That hurt  Me and Mrs Mortified will be raising a glass on Friday. As she stuffs the bird. Seems strangely appropriate  Excuse the dodgy humour, but he'd maybe have found that funny  |
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gav
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Post by gav on Dec 19, 2021 22:30:36 GMT
5 years (less 5 days).
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Post by kursaal75 on Dec 19, 2021 22:33:29 GMT
On Friday, raise a glass of red wine at 9
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Post by curiousgirl on Dec 19, 2021 23:09:25 GMT
Thanks Gav. I put 5 first of all. Then saw another YT which said 4, got confused.... and now corrected.  |
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mortified
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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 Dec 20, 2021 7:00:07 GMT
You're right, of course. I got carried along with it |
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Post by 4th Chord on Dec 20, 2021 11:42:05 GMT
Still remember waking up to the news on that Christmas Eve and still seems so recent!
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Post by curiousgirl on Dec 20, 2021 12:47:13 GMT
Still remember waking up to the news on that Christmas Eve and still seems so recent! I heard that afternoon. But I can still picture the moment I discovered it so precisely. It does indeed. |
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Post by mortified on Dec 20, 2021 14:29:22 GMT
We were just pottering in the kitchen when Mrs Mortified read it on Facebook on her phone. It was mid-afternoon because she's not a serial social media subscriber. Looks at it maybe twice a day. Sis didn't even know. I had to call her. Chaos and lots of tears ensued. Bringing us all back down to earth and certainly making me chuckle, we had my step-daughter up from Bristol with her beau for Christmas. He tried to be sympathetic, bless him, but whispering phrases like " which one is that then?" did make me smile and realise this was largely generational. I even got condolence texts from ex-work colleagues! I worked in the same office for 37 years, all tolled, and I was a Quo nut for the entire period. And I made sure everyone knew I'll be honest, daft as it sounds, I feel like Rick's still here. I don't miss him. I can watch or listen to him him any time I please |
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Post by kursaal75 on Dec 20, 2021 19:25:52 GMT
I had just returned from the pub for a ½ a shandy with work colleagues and was watching the FF live at Wembley DVD and my phone kept going of with text and WhatsApp messages and didn't take much notice of them, as I thought they were just have a Happy Christmas type texts.
I just happened to glance down on my phone when I noticed a text came through from a young barmaid that worked at the local pub, it read 'A member of that band you like has died' I read the full text, then put on Sky News, to see the full story...Christmas suddenly was ruined.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Dec 20, 2021 22:16:44 GMT
I think I heard about it here. I haven't been in an office for 30 years, so there weren't so many people to alert me, but I remember that one of my sisters texted me, and the other one didn't. The one who didn't was the one who had more time to get bored with the whole Quo thing I do miss Rick. He's there in the electrosphere, but he's not there on the stage any more. That made more difference than I thought it would (and I thought it would make a differnce.) It's not just about playing the songs well. The whole band sort of makes a different noise now. It's about his singing not being there. |
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Post by mm1 on Dec 22, 2021 6:48:49 GMT
5 years seems ridiculous I dare say every one of us remembers the very moment we found out. I know I do. Despite all his health issues for two or three decades, it still came as a shock. Then, something like a day later, George Michael went and as far as the media was concerned it was like Rick never happened. That hurt Me and Mrs Mortified will be raising a glass on Friday. As she stuffs the bird. Seems strangely appropriate Excuse the dodgy humour, but he'd maybe have found that funny Right. Gotta find meself a bird to stuff on friday. |
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Post by azza200 on Dec 22, 2021 23:44:50 GMT
I was at work and just happened too have a look on my phone and someone had posted onto Instagram a pic of Rick Alan and Francis saying RIP Rick. I thought WTF no way popped onto Facebook and several others had done a similar thing with pics of Rick. Looked at Sky News on my phone and it was the breaking news at the time. I could not believe it made the last few hours of my shift rather sad
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I dare say every one of us remembers the very moment we found out. I know I do. Despite all his health issues for two or three decades, it still came as a shock. 
