|
|
Post by rockonquo on Mar 24, 2024 20:50:06 GMT
One of Francis's country like songs, but still great.
|
|
|
|
Post by quovadis on Mar 24, 2024 21:00:36 GMT
A gud song 🦆🤘
|
|
|
|
Post by dontthinkitmatters on Mar 24, 2024 21:00:37 GMT
Think it fits the album just fine.
|
|
steveb
Rocker Rollin'
Posts: 737
|
Post by steveb on Mar 24, 2024 22:46:26 GMT
agreed.a fine song indeed
|
|
mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 5,861 
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
|
Post by mortified on Mar 25, 2024 5:24:30 GMT
Record it now and he gets criticised beyond reason. I've loved this since the beginning and I also think it contains one of Francis's finest ever solos. From Quo's 'hard rock' album that also includes Break The Rules and Lonely Man. Retrospective perceptions, eh?  Very fine, fine, fine 👍 |
|
|
|
Post by freewilly on Mar 25, 2024 9:15:40 GMT
Record it now and he gets criticised beyond reason. I've loved this since the beginning and I also think it contains one of Francis's finest ever solos. From Quo's 'hard rock' album that also includes Break The Rules and Lonely Man. Retrospective perceptions, eh? Very fine, fine, fine 👍 Nope. It wouldn't. There's a big difference between stuff like this, Claudie and then stuff post 81. The country stuff post 81 all have the same bass lines, drum patterns and the same vocal delivery. This has a driving bass, great guitar work and some top drumming on it, with a catchy chorus and hook |
|
mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 5,861
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
|
Post by mortified on Mar 25, 2024 9:37:21 GMT
Record it now and he gets criticised beyond reason. I've loved this since the beginning and I also think it contains one of Francis's finest ever solos. From Quo's 'hard rock' album that also includes Break The Rules and Lonely Man. Retrospective perceptions, eh? Very fine, fine, fine 👍 Nope. It wouldn't. There's a big difference between stuff like this, Claudie and then stuff post 81. The country stuff post 81 all have the same bass lines, drum patterns and the same vocal delivery. This has a driving bass, great guitar work and some top drumming on it, with a catchy chorus and hook There is unquestionably a generic criticism of anything remotely done in a country style that Quo turn their hand to - unless if it's from the 70's. That, to me, suggests an agenda. And we all know there is one. I stand by it. This song would be criticised if it was recorded today or by any line up since 1986, regardless of the bass, drum patterns or anything else. Praising it would not suit the aforementioned agenda. For some. |
|
|
|
Post by 4th Chord on Mar 25, 2024 10:23:30 GMT
Nope. It wouldn't. There's a big difference between stuff like this, Claudie and then stuff post 81. The country stuff post 81 all have the same bass lines, drum patterns and the same vocal delivery. This has a driving bass, great guitar work and some top drumming on it, with a catchy chorus and hook There is unquestionably a generic criticism of anything remotely done in a country style that Quo turn their hand to - unless if it's from the 70's. That, to me, suggests an agenda. And we all know there is one. I stand by it. This song would be criticised if it was recorded today or by any line up since 1986, regardless of the bass, drum patterns or anything else. Praising it would not suit the aforementioned agenda. For some. Dunno. It's hard to pin it down, but there's just a certain sound, character, delivery of that era that just seems to me to be lost in later 'country' style tunes. I think that the truth lies between Freewilly's fiery reply, and your icy response. Like lukewarm water. |
|
mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 5,861
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
|
Post by mortified on Mar 25, 2024 10:46:45 GMT
Land of fire and ice. The Quo message board, as opposed to a volcanic island between here and Greenland  I stand by the agenda thing but maybe Fine Fine Fine isn't the best example to bring to the table 👍 I appreciate that later country ditties are more Hank Williams than Steve Earle. |
|
|
|
Post by dennis on Mar 25, 2024 11:31:07 GMT
Land of fire and ice. The Quo message board, as opposed to a volcanic island between here and Greenland I stand by the agenda thing but maybe Fine Fine Fine isn't the best example to bring to the table 👍 I appreciate that later country ditties are more Hank Williams than Steve Earle. If only they were as good as either! |
|
|
|
Post by cammythemortonfan on Mar 25, 2024 11:34:32 GMT
It’s not for me .
I tend to think it gets love due to the album it’s on.
Had it been on Thirsty Work it wouldn’t be popular.
Same with Alan’s Ease Your Mind
|
|
|
|
Post by freewilly on Mar 25, 2024 12:08:47 GMT
Nope. It wouldn't. There's a big difference between stuff like this, Claudie and then stuff post 81. The country stuff post 81 all have the same bass lines, drum patterns and the same vocal delivery. This has a driving bass, great guitar work and some top drumming on it, with a catchy chorus and hook There is unquestionably a generic criticism of anything remotely done in a country style that Quo turn their hand to - unless if it's from the 70's. That, to me, suggests an agenda. And we all know there is one. I stand by it. This song would be criticised if it was recorded today or by any line up since 1986, regardless of the bass, drum patterns or anything else. Praising it would not suit the aforementioned agenda. For some. Don't think so. Take Invitation for example. It's a country song. Don't see much criticism aimed at that. It's got some fantastic musicianship on there and brilliant country guitar from Pip Williams. It's more a case of "Like that" or "No Don't like that" It isn't in Sail Away, Address Book territory |
|
mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 5,861
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
|
Post by mortified on Mar 25, 2024 14:36:18 GMT
Land of fire and ice. The Quo message board, as opposed to a volcanic island between here and Greenland I stand by the agenda thing but maybe Fine Fine Fine isn't the best example to bring to the table 👍 I appreciate that later country ditties are more Hank Williams than Steve Earle. If only they were as good as either! I'd never criticise Hank Williams. I keep being told or reading how good and how influential he was. So I tend to take that at face value because I'm ignorant in such matters. But that style of country really is not my thing. So if Quo attempt it, I pass and move on. And I think it's that style of country that irritates many Quo fans. Maybe I should have said Jim Reeves |
|
ant
Rocker Rollin'
Quo covers & more https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfcyZng8z03-RpOhdWdawvw
Posts: 625
|
Post by ant on Mar 25, 2024 15:11:10 GMT
I love Fine x 3. From the moment the intro starts. I think it works brilliantly on the album, personally.
|
|
|
|
Post by dennis on Mar 25, 2024 15:28:16 GMT
The The did an interesting take on Hank Williams years ago with their album Hanky Panky, worth a listen, imo.
|
|
