tqontq
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Post by tqontq on Feb 12, 2024 0:55:07 GMT
"If it didn't make Want" bit of a new one To Quo or Not To Quo. Of course it could have been written around the time of World or even as late as Heat or might even go as far back as Head or Spoon....that is the Quostion! Written between '78 / '79 by Pip Williams and Peter Hutchins. "Bad Company was NOT written by Alan Lancaster, despite the credits on the Rockers Rollin' boxed set. I can't remotely understand why this incorrect credit was placed, but it is in the hands of my publisher for dispute. If you study the lyrics, they aren't remotely written in Alan's lyrical style. I find it incredulous that Alan should even have mentioned in the sleeve notes something about him writing it on an 18-string guitar! I mentioned it to Frame a while back and he hadn't read any credits, nor was he aware of this issue. He did say however, "What! You wrote that one with your mate didn't you?" As I've stated before, elsewhere on the message board, I wrote this song in 78/79, with my writing partner Peter Hutchings. I'd just had an 18 string guitar made by Steve Ackworth, who'd serviced a few of our guitars and also built a couple for Frame. I fancied writing another song incorporating the B-Tuning and Bad Company was it. The version recorded during the WYW sessions was based faithfully on my old Revox 2-track demo (I still have that demo and may need it one day!) It was decided by hierarchy to leave it off the album- possibly to be held back for a b-side, or more likely because it was felt the album was complete enough anyway." ah ha....thanks for clarifying re songwriting ownership. Still love the track even though its a Pip Williams number
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steveb
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Post by steveb on Feb 12, 2024 5:45:29 GMT
great song
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Feb 12, 2024 13:21:04 GMT
Would have improved the next album
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gav
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
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Favourite Quo Album: On The Level
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Post by gav on Feb 12, 2024 13:29:23 GMT
It was drafted onto the tracklisting for Back To Back at one point was it not?
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mortified
4500 Timer
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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 Feb 12, 2024 13:40:11 GMT
Written between '78 / '79 by Pip Williams and Peter Hutchins. "Bad Company was NOT written by Alan Lancaster, despite the credits on the Rockers Rollin' boxed set. I can't remotely understand why this incorrect credit was placed, but it is in the hands of my publisher for dispute. If you study the lyrics, they aren't remotely written in Alan's lyrical style. I find it incredulous that Alan should even have mentioned in the sleeve notes something about him writing it on an 18-string guitar! I mentioned it to Frame a while back and he hadn't read any credits, nor was he aware of this issue. He did say however, "What! You wrote that one with your mate didn't you?" As I've stated before, elsewhere on the message board, I wrote this song in 78/79, with my writing partner Peter Hutchings. I'd just had an 18 string guitar made by Steve Ackworth, who'd serviced a few of our guitars and also built a couple for Frame. I fancied writing another song incorporating the B-Tuning and Bad Company was it. The version recorded during the WYW sessions was based faithfully on my old Revox 2-track demo (I still have that demo and may need it one day!) It was decided by hierarchy to leave it off the album- possibly to be held back for a b-side, or more likely because it was felt the album was complete enough anyway." I read through this and didn't scan the speech marks, I though we have another bluehighway here. Thanks for the info. #me too!
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