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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 24, 2016 14:32:57 GMT
(Thanks to paul70 for the inspiration by the way with his Tom Jones thread) Shouldn't they have done a version like this? |
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Jan 24, 2016 14:43:46 GMT
Didn't they release them at the same time?
Anyway, YES they should have... This one's got more oomph
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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 24, 2016 14:48:19 GMT
Didn't they release them at the same time? Anyway, YES they should have... This one's got more oomph More or less the same time. I think Quo may have pipped Rod by a matter of months (possibly). Edit: Rod beat QuoThe album it came from was recorded late '75 to early '76 and was released in June '76 Quo's version was released in December '76 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 16:22:35 GMT
I liked both versions. I just couldn't grasp why there were two bands or shall we say musicians who came up with their respective versions almost at the same time. Here's Quo's WSOL:  |
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Post by Gaz on Jan 24, 2016 20:10:35 GMT
Gimme Quos version anyday.
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Post by noizeboyz on Jan 24, 2016 20:27:02 GMT
Wonder which version of WSOL Rossi heard that he thought hey, That sounds good enough for Quo...!! Knowing Rossi likes Country Stuff This Is The 1952 Version By Hank Thompson.
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Post by Gaz on Jan 24, 2016 21:55:50 GMT
Wonder which version of WSOL Rossi heard that he thought hey, That sounds good enough for Quo...!! Knowing Rossi likes Country Stuff This Is The 1952 Version By Hank Thompson. After WSOL became a hit for Hank Thompson, Kitty Wells sang a song to counter WSOL to which she stuck up for the women as in men aren't always the innocent ones.  In fact this song gave Kitty the honour of being the first female to hit the no.1 spot in the US country charts. |
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Post by wolfman on Jan 24, 2016 21:57:51 GMT
the stones could have done a good version...
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Post by wolfie on Jan 24, 2016 22:03:25 GMT
It just goes to show what a great band Quo are!
Rod Stewart could have made a really great version of this but missed out on an almost certain hit!
Both great versions but Quo's version any day!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 12:30:42 GMT
I think Quo's version is great, Rod Stewart version okay. So no, imo Quo should leave it just the way it is (and play the whole song, with the great intro). Rod Stewart did it in typical The Faces style, which resembles the Stones. Anyway, I will always prefer the more up tempo Quo sound, although Stones are great too! The original song sucks big time though!  |
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Post by per on Jan 25, 2016 17:09:26 GMT
It's been a while since I heard it, but isn't Quos demo (bonus material on BFY) in the same vein as the Rod version? I can't say that I ever really liked Quos official version, mostly because of the sterile drums, almost like a drum machine. iMHO this single was the first sign that something wasn't right. The demo is lots better, sounds more like a real band, so my answer on the question is Yes!
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Post by Railroad17 on Jan 25, 2016 20:00:38 GMT
Rod Stewart.Can't stand him.
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Post by quotivator on Jan 26, 2016 11:40:08 GMT
Quo version the best. Intro is in the top 10 quo intro's but they dont do it justice live. FYI Roger Glover plays bass on this recording i believe.
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Post by lazypokerblues on Jan 26, 2016 13:08:29 GMT
It's been a while since I heard it, but isn't Quos demo (bonus material on BFY) in the same vein as the Rod version? I can't say that I ever really liked Quos official version, mostly because of the sterile drums, almost like a drum machine. iMHO this single was the first sign that something wasn't right. The demo is lots better, sounds more like a real band, so my answer on the question is Yes! I was just going to say the same as you, Per!
The demo version is very similar to Rod's. I wouldn't mind betting someone (either Rod or Quo) heard the other's demo, and thought "that sounds like me/us - I'll have a crack at that and beat them to it".
It's that laid back country groove shuffle thing, that the Faces and the Stones seemed to be able to do so effortlessly, but with Quo it feels a bit more formulaic, because they're so damn tight, like a metronome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2016 17:15:07 GMT
Prefer Quo's version.
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In fact this song gave Kitty the honour of being the first female to hit the no.1 spot in the US country charts. 
