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Post by roadhouse on Mar 17, 2024 17:40:07 GMT
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quodec
Veteran Rocker Rollin'
Twelve bar blues is now alright.
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Favourite Quo Album: Blue For You
Favourite other bands.: early AC/DC, Angel City, Blackfoot, Rose Tattoo, Slade
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Post by quodec on Mar 17, 2024 20:56:04 GMT
According to quogigography.net, Quo began playing Caroline at the start of their shows in Germany in early September 1977.
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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 Mar 18, 2024 5:44:30 GMT
The gigs on the Rockin' tour in 1977 certainly began with Caroline. The first time that any of their gigs did. Exactly when in 1977 and at which gig I couldn't say, but Germany in the September certainly sounds like it could be right.
I didn't get to see them until the November and it opened the set then.
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roquer
Rocker Rollin'
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Post by roquer on Mar 18, 2024 9:40:06 GMT
I thought in Germany they still used the Blue For You set and then in November at the beggining of the RAOTW tour they started using Caroline.
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Post by roadhouse on Mar 18, 2024 20:14:12 GMT
So when was the drone introduced?
My earliest recollection is 1981,but I could be wrong.
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Post by kachunk on Mar 19, 2024 13:01:11 GMT
I seem to recall Pip Williams posting on the old board about recording the drone in both ‘77 and then ‘88.
The First Night Stand bootleg from the Australian ‘78 tour has the drone before Caroline, which can be found on YouTube.
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 20, 2024 18:54:51 GMT
So when was the drone introduced? My earliest recollection is 1981,but I could be wrong. 6th Nov. 1977, first date of the Rockin' tour. Pip produced the drone using the Mini-Moog synth, the same one used on the Hard Times intro |
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roquer
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Post by roquer on Mar 22, 2024 9:35:57 GMT
So when was the drone introduced? My earliest recollection is 1981,but I could be wrong. 6th Nov. 1977, first date of the Rockin' tour. Pip produced the drone using the Mini-Moog synth, the same one used on the Hard Times intro That's the first drone with just a note in loop. Right? And the Pictures drone when was the first time used? Perfect Remedy or 1990 tour perhaps? |
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mortified
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Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
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Post by mortified on Mar 22, 2024 11:36:20 GMT
I'm obviously mistaken but I was convinced at the time that, as the lights went down and before the band came on stage in 1986, the opening bars of Heartburn drifted out from the speakers. A sort of drone with that keyboard part. I always thought that. But absolutely no on else on the planet did so I put it out of my head  |
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Post by rickstele on Mar 23, 2024 16:22:54 GMT
I saw the RAOTW tour at Trentham Gardens in Stoke, I'm sure Caroline wascthe opener, also vaguely recall there being a huge mirror behind the band so the crowd could see themselves.
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Post by railroad007 on Mar 23, 2024 17:57:25 GMT
I first heard the Drone and Caroline at Lewisham in 1977, and it was life changing moment, all that smoke,lights and music.
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 29, 2024 22:50:16 GMT
6th Nov. 1977, first date of the Rockin' tour. Pip produced the drone using the Mini-Moog synth, the same one used on the Hard Times intro That's the first drone with just a note in loop. Right? And the Pictures drone when was the first time used? Perfect Remedy or 1990 tour perhaps? Yep. Well, the first time the Pictures "riff" was used in a drone was the 1986 one for the Quo's Back tour, which was used up until the Ain't Complaining tour and then wasn't used again until its final airing on the Whatever You Want (The Greatest Hits...) tour. Even then it wasn't in constant use, as it was swapped out with Dance of The Knights. But, yes. The drone we all know and love was first used on November 30th, 1989, during the Perfect Remedy tour. |
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Post by railroad007 on Apr 4, 2024 17:02:53 GMT
I know it's different when you're standing there but You Don't Own Me sounded sensational as did the segue from Backwater to Rockers Rollin'
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