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Post by cactuspete on Jul 5, 2024 20:23:33 GMT
Because it was bloody awfull.
How far they fell in such a short period of time.
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Post by quodec on Jul 5, 2024 20:52:31 GMT
Wasn't it dropped at the first Hammersmith night? Or you mean they dropped it at May 1st but they played the last time on May 3rd? It was played at the Irish gig I went to, it was a leisure centre but I don't remember the name, then the first night a Glasgow and the first night at Hammersmith, then I never saw them play it again (baring medleys). Navan Exhibition Centre, Co Meath, 18th April 1982, Col? I was at that gig and remember Dear John being played. Liked the song at the time, it was on the radio a lot, so good to hear it live.
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Jul 6, 2024 6:33:52 GMT
Me and sis commented on the dropping of Dear John after the second night in Glasgow as we came out of the gig. Francis was struggling with it the first night and missed out a line or two. What the problem was, I have no idea. Although it was the 1+9+8+2 tour, it was the only song they played off that album. And then there were none
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jul 6, 2024 9:03:48 GMT
Along with ole rag blues and maybe mess of blues, I was expecting the new Quo to play earlier hits of the 80's on the Army tour. As it was, Lemmy's story of losing most fans after junking the old set list (and changing line up) freaked Rick and Francis into keeping most of it.
As for DJ, I love it
I can see now how the original generation of fans could see a big deterioration. From my perspective, the covers they did were hugely enjoyable. Carol was brilliant, the studio S'YBIL was great, this was great
On the other hand, even I knew that 1982 wasn't as good as the older albums.
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Dear John
Jul 6, 2024 21:02:44 GMT
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Post by royston on Jul 6, 2024 21:02:44 GMT
A few years ago,I was bar manager of a pub and we held a blues and roots night every month....its funny hiw many artists that are same age as the band and have also been working for as long as they have never make it but still just get out there and play...the guy that wrote Dear John played one such night,he was really good but was basically play in a pub to about 25 people on a Tuesday night.He must have earned a few quid cos it was a top ten hit....I remember the video on that VHS they released years ago!The square guy that turns into a rocker to impress his date!Ha ha! Peace Royston.
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Dear John
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 7, 2024 15:32:36 GMT
Me and sis commented on the dropping of Dear John after the second night in Glasgow as we came out of the gig. Francis was struggling with it the first night and missed out a line or two. What the problem was, I have no idea. Although it was the 1+9+8+2 tour, it was the only song they played off that album. And then there were none It seems odd why Francis would struggle to sing Dear John as there are other songs that I would say are more taxing to sing. Very puzzling.
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Post by col on Jul 8, 2024 8:06:45 GMT
It was played at the Irish gig I went to, it was a leisure centre but I don't remember the name, then the first night a Glasgow and the first night at Hammersmith, then I never saw them play it again (baring medleys). Navan Exhibition Centre, Co Meath, 18th April 1982, Col? I was at that gig and remember Dear John being played. Liked the song at the time, it was on the radio a lot, so good to hear it live. Highly likely, I was commissioning a Dunnes store at the time.
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