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Post by No Contract on Mar 20, 2024 8:26:47 GMT
"That's crazy, they're huge in the UK. 57 top 40 hits, yet we don't have any of them [in America]?! Why did we get The Who and Led Zeppelin, but not Status Quo?"
"I have no idea...I just feel that the music industry has been so corrupt for so long that probably somebody didn't grease someone's palm and so there were probably a lot of bands we've never heard of".
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Post by kursaal75 on Mar 20, 2024 9:35:54 GMT
Let's hope, he researchers the back catalogue and then realises what he has missed over the years, being on the wrong side of the pond.
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Post by charles on Mar 21, 2024 13:13:53 GMT
On the other hand, if he stumbles on Tommy, it'll be game over.
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gerh
Grizzled Rocker Rollin'
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Favourite Quo Album: 'Hello' [and 'Quo Live']
Favourite other bands.: Zappa, Kansas, Rush, Deep Purple, Yes, Richard Thompson, Horslips, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest etc etc. [ANYONE but Kiss!]
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Post by gerh on Mar 21, 2024 14:14:10 GMT
Let's hope, he researchers the back catalogue and then realises what he has missed over the years, being on the wrong side of the pond. yeah, and let's also hope he [mysteriously!?] starts at MKGS and stops at NTL !! 😎
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Post by backwater67 on Mar 23, 2024 10:17:21 GMT
"That's crazy, they're huge in the UK. 57 top 40 hits, yet we don't have any of them [in America]?! Why did we get The Who and Led Zeppelin, but not Status Quo?" "I have no idea...I just feel that the music industry has been so corrupt for so long that probably somebody didn't grease someone's palm and so there were probably a lot of bands we've never heard of". Probably a lot of truth in this. Quo been Quo, straight down the line & no back handers. The lack of US success has been well documented over the years. How can a band sell 120m records & 30m + gig tickets & never be heard of in the States. The lack of promotion & radio play seem to be a major factor. The US punters never had the chance to get into Quo or not. Finally though due to YouTube they are now finding some recognition as there’s plenty of reviews now coming from across the pond. Things could still get moving over there for Quo. |
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Mar 23, 2024 20:58:39 GMT
I am groping for the point of this - Quo playing John Fogerty's song as a one-off at a mega gig can't tell anyone anything about them. <puzzled>
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Post by azza200 on Mar 24, 2024 0:08:08 GMT
Surely that guy watched Live Aid in 1985 and he must of seen Quo opening on TV coverage around the time i mean they opened the entire event. Unless he was out in a field that day camping the plus the radio exposure worldwide. People born in the late 80's like myself reactions are more real
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Post by No Contract on Mar 24, 2024 21:43:59 GMT
"That's crazy, they're huge in the UK. 57 top 40 hits, yet we don't have any of them [in America]?! Why did we get The Who and Led Zeppelin, but not Status Quo?" "I have no idea...I just feel that the music industry has been so corrupt for so long that probably somebody didn't grease someone's palm and so there were probably a lot of bands we've never heard of". Probably a lot of truth in this. Quo been Quo, straight down the line & no back handers. The lack of US success has been well documented over the years. How can a band sell 120m records & 30m + gig tickets & never be heard of in the States. The lack of promotion & radio play seem to be a major factor. The US punters never had the chance to get into Quo or not. Finally though due to YouTube they are now finding some recognition as there’s plenty of reviews now coming from across the pond. Things could still get moving over there for Quo. Absolutely! |
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Post by No Contract on Mar 24, 2024 21:46:04 GMT
Another one from the same guy.
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Post by charles on Mar 25, 2024 12:36:24 GMT
Surely that guy watched Live Aid in 1985 and he must of seen Quo opening on TV coverage around the time i mean they opened the entire event. Unless he was out in a field that day camping the plus the radio exposure worldwide. People born in the late 80's like myself reactions are more real American viewers tuned in later, I doubt they saw anything from Britain. |
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Post by No Contract on Mar 26, 2024 18:10:20 GMT
Surely that guy watched Live Aid in 1985 and he must of seen Quo opening on TV coverage around the time i mean they opened the entire event. Unless he was out in a field that day camping the plus the radio exposure worldwide. People born in the late 80's like myself reactions are more real American viewers tuned in later, I doubt they saw anything from Britain. Not to mention that in those pre-internet days the world was a much bigger place. Most Americans didn't even know the UK existed back then!  |
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Post by azza200 on Mar 26, 2024 21:36:59 GMT
American viewers tuned in later, I doubt they saw anything from Britain. Not to mention that in those pre-internet days the world was a much bigger place. Most Americans didn't even know the UK existed back then! harsh but fair comments. They may of started later but MTV had the coverage that day and they must of played some london before beginning their coverage and the TV screens in JFK stadium were showing the London feed to my knowledge to the crowd |
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 26, 2024 23:57:01 GMT
Not to mention that in those pre-internet days the world was a much bigger place. Most Americans didn't even know the UK existed back then! harsh but fair comments. They may of started later but MTV had the coverage that day and they must of played some london before beginning their coverage and the TV screens in JFK stadium were showing the London feed to my knowledge to the crowd I did have a copy of an MTV broadcast a while ago, as pretty much every regional broadcast of Live Aid was available via a website that has since been taken down. As the JFK stadium was filling, the live feed from the UK part of the event was being played over the screens and P.A. It was also broadcast over American airwaves, with Don't Waste My Time being cut into, because American TV love to shove as many adverts in as possible. I wish I still had it because it came from a U-Matic tape source, so it was decent quality. Edit - here's a copy of the MTV broadcast archive.org/details/live-aid-mtv-broadcast-part-1 |
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Post by backwater67 on Mar 27, 2024 11:38:29 GMT
harsh but fair comments. They may of started later but MTV had the coverage that day and they must of played some london before beginning their coverage and the TV screens in JFK stadium were showing the London feed to my knowledge to the crowd I did have a copy of an MTV broadcast a while ago, as pretty much every regional broadcast of Live Aid was available via a website that has since been taken down. As the JFK stadium was filling, the live feed from the UK part of the event was being played over the screens and P.A. It was also broadcast over American airwaves, with Don't Waste My Time being cut into, because American TV love to shove as many adverts in as possible. I wish I still had it because it came from a U-Matic tape source, so it was decent quality. Edit - here's a copy of the MTV broadcast archive.org/details/live-aid-mtv-broadcast-part-1Probably the best exposure Quo have had on US MTV. At least we got RAOTW in full, no Caroline at all (joke) & half of the classic DWMT. Great editing 😂. Interesting view though..Cheers Quoincidence 👍 |
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Post by No Contract on Mar 27, 2024 17:04:41 GMT
harsh but fair comments. They may of started later but MTV had the coverage that day and they must of played some london before beginning their coverage and the TV screens in JFK stadium were showing the London feed to my knowledge to the crowd Edit - here's a copy of the MTV broadcast archive.org/details/live-aid-mtv-broadcast-part-1That's great to see, thanks for digging it out.  Sadly, I can't seem to find any video on youtube that runs from the intro ("Its 12 noon in London...") to the end of Quo's set. It almost feels like we need someone with the tech skills to put this together and upload it onto youtube...  |
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