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Post by Gaz on Jul 7, 2024 10:45:03 GMT
Just reflecting on the great days of Quo.
Yes we all know how the infighting and especially drugs fuelled the bands demise, but I still reflect on how good it must’ve been when the boys got into their groove after the technicolor period.
Those days when it was pure excitement of something new when the chemistry kicked in.
The days when the halls filled in and crowds singing along, then onto the magic circle and grooving into albums nice n loud. Those days when it all kicked in must’ve been absolutely awesome. Our favourite band. Simply cannot buy that time when they were the best band in the land!
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 7, 2024 14:12:05 GMT
Just reflecting on the great days of Quo. Yes we all know how the infighting and especially drugs fuelled the bands demise, but I still reflect on how good it must’ve been when the boys got into their groove after the technicolor period. Those days when it was pure excitement of something new when the chemistry kicked in. The days when the halls filled in and crowds singing along, then onto the magic circle and grooving into albums nice n loud. Those days when it all kicked in must’ve been absolutely awesome. Our favourite band. Simply cannot buy that time when they were the best band in the land! Totally agree. It must have been an exciting time for the band, but let's not forget when they ruffled themselves up and wore ragged jeans the success wasn't instant. It took at least three albums before the real success took off. And by Piledriver was released their hard work paid off, but there must have been anxious moments during Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon, and Dog Of Two Head as nothing was really setting the charts alive. The thing that surprised me was by Rockin all over the world, they decided to fix something that wasn't broken, and for lots of fans cracks were appearing. Mainly because the Blue for you album was brilliant and a major success, so nothing needed fixing, but Quo had their sights towards the States, which required a slicker sound, but for many fans it was all over, especially by If you cant stand the heat, if you compare that to Blue for you or Hello etc they highlight the contrast. So if you break it down the real ripped jeans heads down no noncense Quo only lasted for 5 albums. |
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 7, 2024 17:25:23 GMT
If we look back at the glory years on the official UK album charts. Blue for you was number 1. Rockin' All over the world peaked at number 5. postimg.cc/B8RfbyxQSo for all it's extra star dust sprinkled onto the production, and slicker sound, it actually was less successful than Blue for you which was the last album that was more true to the fans, and I think the charts reflect this. Sounds dramatic and insane to some for me to say this, but the Rockin all over the world period really was the end of the magical Quo we knew and loved. And they have never returned to that no nonsense rock n roll since. There has been the odd moments that have come close, but I think once you start releasing albums like RAOTW, and IYCSTH, it's difficult to go back, I suppose it would have seemed embarrassing in a way to have to go back and make albums like, Hello again just to gain number 1 albums again. So the shift between 76 and 77 was huge!! |
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Post by col on Jul 8, 2024 9:09:26 GMT
I so totally agree with this.
From RAOTW to Backbone, it sounds like the work of the same band.
From BFY to RAOTW, there is a chasm.
There is a lot of good stuff after BFY, RAOTW isn't, especially the song itself.
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Post by dennis on Jul 8, 2024 9:41:20 GMT
Quite apart from the issues relating to drugs & personality clashes, etc., the changes in personnel have added to the ongoing changes in band dynamics. The band of the late '60s was starting to evolve into something else by 1970 & the subsequent departure of Roy Lynes left us with the classic line-up that really established the Quo sound we all know & love, producing what might be seen as the platinum collection of recordings through to '76. In '77, with the addition of Andy Bown to the line-up, Quo return to a 5 piece again - it's a different band. Subsequently, John Coghlan was replaced by Pete Kircher & the band dynamics changed again. Then, after Live Aid we see a whole new rhythm section &, imo, that line-up was a huge leap away from what they had been. Subsequent changes have not lead them back. I'm just thankful for the Reunions, although rather sad that it didn't occur a few years earlier.
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Post by roadhouse on Jul 8, 2024 10:02:05 GMT
Quite apart from the issues relating to drugs & personality clashes, etc., the changes in personnel have added to the ongoing changes in band dynamics. The band of the late '60s was starting to evolve into something else by 1970 & the subsequent departure of Roy Lynes left us with the classic line-up that really established the Quo sound we all know & love, producing what might be seen as the platinum collection of recordings through to '76. In '77, with the addition of Andy Bown to the line-up, Quo return to a 5 piece again - it's a different band. Subsequently, John Coghlan was replaced by Pete Kircher & the band dynamics changed again. Then, after Live Aid we see a whole new rhythm section &, imo, that line-up was a huge leap away from what they had been. Subsequent changes have not lead them back. I'm just thankful for the Reunions, although rather sad that it didn't occur a few years earlier. I agree, I think the reunions were at least 20 years too late. At least if it took place before the Don't stop covers album we might have avoided that album altogether, plus Alan was fitter then. But then I think we should be grateful they happened at all. It was a shame a studio album didn't materialise out of the reunion. |
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Post by matt on Jul 9, 2024 7:45:25 GMT
I’m not sure the appetite was there in 96 for the reunion. It was only ten years after the split. Plus I think there were numerous things which raised the profile of Lancaster and Coghlan within the fan base. The bbc doc, JCQ taking off, hello quo etc
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