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Post by americanquo on Jan 25, 2016 19:16:32 GMT
Last night I watched a live video from 2014 with Quo3 doing a medley of rarely played songs beginning with Just Supposin, then Railroad, etc. NOT ONE SONG AFTER 1980. Combined with the almost total lack of Quo3 material at shows, it struck me this is just a nostalgia band who occasionally put out a new album of rock and roll. For me, the odd thing is that most of the new rock material is quite good, limited only by an inferior rhythm section.
When Rossi says he doesn't want to be a nostalgia band, he's either being disingenuous, or he's in his own world. He already is what he says that he doesn't want to be.
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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 25, 2016 19:20:24 GMT
I completely agree that they are a nostalgia band. Playing on the success of years gone by and occasionally chucking in the odd new-ish song.
If they wish to be a nostalgia band they might as well have the line-up that created most of the hits.
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Post by americanquo on Jan 25, 2016 19:28:52 GMT
I completely agree that they are a nostalgia band. Playing on the success of years gone by and occasionally chucking in the odd new-ish song. If they wish to be a nostalgia band they might as well have the line-up that created most of the hits. My point exactly. I doubt AL could maintain that pace, so Edwards could play in the gigs AL couldn't, but it's not like he's out there playing his own songs, or singing. I am also struck on the earlier videos, from the late 70's or early 80's, how many times 4 people were singing...RP, FR, AL and AB. With Edwards, who wants him to sing live? |
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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Jan 25, 2016 19:36:38 GMT
With Edwards, who wants him to sing live? His mum? |
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Post by Railroad17 on Jan 25, 2016 19:49:17 GMT
Last night I watched a live video from 2014 with Quo3 doing a medley of rarely played songs beginning with Just Supposin, then Railroad, etc. NOT ONE SONG AFTER 1980. Combined with the almost total lack of Quo3 material at shows, it struck me this is just a nostalgia band who occasionally put out a new album of rock and roll. For me, the odd thing is that most of the new rock material is quite good, limited only by an inferior rhythm section. When Rossi says he doesn't want to be a nostalgia band, he's either being disingenuous, or he's in his own world. He already is what he says that he doesn't want to be. "disingenuous" Quo message board ACQ..Not Emerson,Lake and Palmer. |
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Post by americanquo on Jan 25, 2016 21:45:02 GMT
Last night I watched a live video from 2014 with Quo3 doing a medley of rarely played songs beginning with Just Supposin, then Railroad, etc. NOT ONE SONG AFTER 1980. Combined with the almost total lack of Quo3 material at shows, it struck me this is just a nostalgia band who occasionally put out a new album of rock and roll. For me, the odd thing is that most of the new rock material is quite good, limited only by an inferior rhythm section. When Rossi says he doesn't want to be a nostalgia band, he's either being disingenuous, or he's in his own world. He already is what he says that he doesn't want to be. "disingenuous" Quo message board ACQ..Not Emerson,Lake and Palmer. Bloody sorry, mate. The sod's a liar. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 22:59:40 GMT
Also been a cover band !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 23:40:20 GMT
Curious Girl. You like this for what reason? Trying to belittle a member of the band? Is this a Status Quo board and are you a moderator of the board> ? |
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Post by Gaz on Jan 26, 2016 3:49:54 GMT
Last night I watched a live video from 2014 with Quo3 doing a medley of rarely played songs beginning with Just Supposin, then Railroad, etc. NOT ONE SONG AFTER 1980. Combined with the almost total lack of Quo3 material at shows, it struck me this is just a nostalgia band who occasionally put out a new album of rock and roll. For me, the odd thing is that most of the new rock material is quite good, limited only by an inferior rhythm section. When Rossi says he doesn't want to be a nostalgia band, he's either being disingenuous, or he's in his own world. He already is what he says that he doesn't want to be. When Francis was referring to nostalgia, as in he didn't want to do any more FF Reunion tours because he didn't like the nostalgia aspect of them, I believe he was saying he doesn't want to get too close to Alan and John anymore as he could feel a lot of friction may be just under the surface of their characters and he felt it wouldn't take much for those old wounds to resurface. He said..'I don't want to do another FF tour...I just don't want to go and do all that nostalgic stuff again'. Francis is the top dog and he probably feels some angst knowing Alan has very strong ideas as well. After all it was a very deep wound that was left behind to fester for a few decades after Alan,in particular,was fired. I reckon Francis feels his friendship with Alan has been (lightly) rekindled , Alan and John have got some extra cash from the tours and sales of the FF tour dvds,merchandise,etc and he just wants to leave it on the high from the Dublin gig. He's top dog with CQ and feels quite comfortable with that. Maybe he should have used a word other than nostalgia when speaking of FF Quo. Maybe 'tension'? |
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Jan 26, 2016 5:42:24 GMT
Curious Girl. You like this for what reason? Trying to belittle a member of the band? Is this a Status Quo board and are you a moderator of the board> ? And where in the moderators code of conduct does it say that a moderator could not like a contribution to a topic? |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 26, 2016 9:24:51 GMT
Looking at the live set, the same point might have been made in 82!
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Post by lazypokerblues on Jan 26, 2016 10:33:46 GMT
I completely agree that they are a nostalgia band. Playing on the success of years gone by and occasionally chucking in the odd new-ish song. If they wish to be a nostalgia band they might as well have the line-up that created most of the hits. My point exactly. I doubt AL could maintain that pace, so Edwards could play in the gigs AL couldn't, but it's not like he's out there playing his own songs, or singing. I am also struck on the earlier videos, from the late 70's or early 80's, how many times 4 people were singing...RP, FR, AL and AB. With Edwards, who wants him to sing live? This is a very good point that I'd almost forgotten about, until I was reminded at the FF gigs. What I loved about Quo's live shows before AL left was that there wasn't a frontman. Yes, Rossi sort of played that role, talking to the audience, and being known as the lead singer on most of their hit singles, but on stage the songs were split 3 ways, and it created a fantastic feeling of being in a gang with the band. You had the Quo Army, and you had these three main guys on stage all singing their own bits and creating the flow of a show.
Even though it was 30 years ago, I can still remember the weird feeling of going to see them support Queen, and buying a Quo's Back t-shirt, which had a photo on the front of just Rossi & Parfitt. It didn't feel quite right, but it said Status Quo at the top and I was just pleased that 'Status Quo' hadn't disappeared forever, as I expected them to after Milton Keynes.
I always thought that Rhino & Jeff were like session men. It wasn't until Jeff left and was replaced by Matt, but Rhino stayed in the band, that he became a bit more established. But even now, they still use Francis & Rick for publicity, interviews etc.
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Post by lemmystoenail on Jan 26, 2016 11:21:01 GMT
"disingenuous" Quo message board ACQ..Not Emerson,Lake and Palmer. Bloody sorry, mate. The sod's a liar. you really are new to the band americanquo if you've only just realised that rossi is a liar  hes lied to us for years saying that the current band is status quo !!
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Post by markquo on Jan 26, 2016 12:31:53 GMT
And Rick has just become a yes man.
If he loved working again with JC and Alan so much he would have gone out with them for a few live dates.
It's not about the music anymore unfortunately,it's become a business
Cheers
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Post by wolfman on Jan 26, 2016 16:57:27 GMT
My point exactly. I doubt AL could maintain that pace, so Edwards could play in the gigs AL couldn't, but it's not like he's out there playing his own songs, or singing. I am also struck on the earlier videos, from the late 70's or early 80's, how many times 4 people were singing...RP, FR, AL and AB. With Edwards, who wants him to sing live? This is a very good point that I'd almost forgotten about, until I was reminded at the FF gigs. What I loved about Quo's live shows before AL left was that there wasn't a frontman. Yes, Rossi sort of played that role, talking to the audience, and being known as the lead singer on most of their hit singles, but on stage the songs were split 3 ways, and it created a fantastic feeling of being in a gang with the band. You had the Quo Army, and you had these three main guys on stage all singing their own bits and creating the flow of a show.
Even though it was 30 years ago, I can still remember the weird feeling of going to see them support Queen, and buying a Quo's Back t-shirt, which had a photo on the front of just Rossi & Parfitt. It didn't feel quite right, but it said Status Quo at the top and I was just pleased that 'Status Quo' hadn't disappeared forever, as I expected them to after Milton Keynes.
I always thought that Rhino & Jeff were like session men. It wasn't until Jeff left and was replaced by Matt, but Rhino stayed in the band, that he became a bit more established. But even now, they still use Francis & Rick for publicity, interviews etc.
yes rhino the session man...clung on for the ..excuse the pun fame are money......making the quo a laughing stock along the way..... |
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hes lied to us for years saying that the current band is status quo !!
