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Post by roadhouse on May 29, 2024 21:22:25 GMT
My partner, not a particular Quo fan, but loves Ol Rag Blues, we we're at a recent record fair, and she bought a mint copy of the blue vinyl single.
Not trying to create waves within Quo fans, but is Ol Rag Blues one of those Lancaster written songs that got away from him?
What I mean is it seems a great pop song otherwise she wouldn't like it. But what is so special about the song, is it great lyrics, great chorus, production?
Of course I like it too, but I always thought it was not that well recieved by strict Quo fans.
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Post by theprogfather on May 29, 2024 22:36:11 GMT
I love it and always have, great melody and fine vocals from Mr. Rossi, much better than Alan's vocal version.
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Post by mortified on May 30, 2024 4:40:16 GMT
Never that keen myself. Couldn't really say why though.
The extended 12" version had a nice, if brief, instrumental break in it which I thought improved matters but the entire Back To Back album I've always thought was poor. And yet it spawned 4 hit singles. Maybe that was it. Maybe it was all too radio friendly and light for my tastes.
The version with Alan's vocals doesn't improve it but neither does it detract. Just all a bit bland really.
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Post by col on May 30, 2024 9:32:13 GMT
Never that keen myself. Couldn't really say why though. the entire Back To Back album I've always thought was poor. Just all a bit bland really. Winner of the Understatement of the Year Award
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Post by charles on May 30, 2024 9:44:23 GMT
I remember I liked it at the time, and still do. But I was expecting a bit more power from them. It was the NWBHM and I was enjoying all those bands so much morde than SQ. It was the beginning of my wilderness years (which took decades).
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Post by markquo on May 30, 2024 12:26:10 GMT
Great video too if I remember,prefer Alan’s version but can understand why the RC went with Rossi’s vocals Cheers
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Post by dennis on May 30, 2024 12:37:20 GMT
I've always liked it &, upon hearing Alan's vocals I couldn't see the merit in Francis doing the single version - didn't seem to make a big difference to the song, imo
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Post by roadhouse on May 30, 2024 17:44:23 GMT
I've always liked it &, upon hearing Alan's vocals I couldn't see the merit in Francis doing the single version - didn't seem to make a big difference to the song, imo I think to be fair the lyrics and the way they are sung does definitely suite Francis's vocals.
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Post by roadhouse on May 30, 2024 18:05:55 GMT
Never that keen myself. Couldn't really say why though. The extended 12" version had a nice, if brief, instrumental break in it which I thought improved matters but the entire Back To Back album I've always thought was poor. And yet it spawned 4 hit singles. Maybe that was it. Maybe it was all too radio friendly and light for my tastes. The version with Alan's vocals doesn't improve it but neither does it detract. Just all a bit bland really. I think to be fair the B2B era wasn't really the start of Quo's relationship with producing radio friendly hits, but I totally get what you mean mate. I think possibly we have to rewind back to the single Rockin all over the world for the start of radio friendly hits, I remember both my parents liking that song, and they hated the heavier songs I used to play from Quo like Big fat Mama or something, but certain Quo hits they really did like, which indicates quite a large percentage of Quo's output has catered towards the ears that likes the softer side of music. Those ear worms that Quo are so good at making. I think they call them guilty pleasures, and Quo have made them in abundance. I think looking at the bigger picture, Quo's graph if there was one has been quite a varied style, like the very early Quo with Pictures of matchstick men which kicked started their success, then the fantastic Frantic Four era with the classics like Roll over lay down etc, then further down the line we had the hic ups with Marguerita Time, the cover albums, Restless, etc. That said some classics have been born from then and now. I really thought Quid pro Quo was amazing, especially tracks like Two way traffic, which is ironic in a way because we know Quo can deliver the goods. But there has been some embarrassment in Bula Quo, and the acoustic albums, just dreadful really. Big mixed bag if you ask me.
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Post by steveb on May 30, 2024 22:47:56 GMT
great song by alan but better with frame on vocals
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Post by gerh on May 31, 2024 8:46:47 GMT
I like it still, doesn’t matter (to me) who’s singing it - feckin’ awful album though.
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Post by tqontq on May 31, 2024 11:58:17 GMT
Yeah I kinda have a soft spot for this song. I know it's pop rock Quo but it's damn good pop rock. Great melody, hook and overall feel. As it pains me to say, I do prefer the Rossi vocal over Alan - sorry Nuff. It was quite the melancholic number at the time. If it had a mid 70's production it would be more hard hitting but it had the production of the day. Loved the video. Shame about the haircuts but hey, this was important to the fans at the time! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) The album was a shocker though. But who knew at the time what the band were going through.
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Post by cactuspete on Jun 1, 2024 20:43:39 GMT
Dreadfull,akin to watching a great band drown in their own lethargy and indifference.
Good god they had lost their drive at this point.
Moments of wonderfull stuff since yet never quite the same.
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Post by theprogfather on Jun 2, 2024 1:00:59 GMT
I remember I liked it at the time, and still do. But I was expecting a bit more power from them. It was the NWBHM and I was enjoying all those bands so much morde than SQ. It was the beginning of my wilderness years (which took decades). Don't you mean the NWOBHM?
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Post by charles on Jun 3, 2024 17:24:44 GMT
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