mortified
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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
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Post by mortified on Aug 3, 2016 6:16:56 GMT
As already said, too many to mention. There are cracking good tracks on almost every album they've made. Even Recycler!  I always loved Arrested For Driving While Blind from way back and more recently I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You from their last album. Saw some of their set at Glastonbury the other week. I didn't even know they were on! Probably my second favourite band of all time when I come to think of how long I've been buying and listening to their stuff. Arrested for Driving While Blind is a cracker! I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You is one of the few redeeming features of La Futura, IMO  The 70s ZZ Top are on a par with 70s Quo, as far as I'm concerned. I sort of know what you mean about La Futura. It was touted at the time as some sort of return to form with a well known producer at the helm but it was probably their poorest album for a while. They didn't need a return to form! They'd been excellent for years. |
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Post by frozenhero on Aug 3, 2016 8:45:34 GMT
Arrested for Driving While Blind is a cracker! I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose You is one of the few redeeming features of La Futura, IMO The 70s ZZ Top are on a par with 70s Quo, as far as I'm concerned. I sort of know what you mean about La Futura. It was touted at the time as some sort of return to form with a well known producer at the helm but it was probably their poorest album for a while. They didn't need a return to form! They'd been excellent for years. It has some good tracks but overall it feels contrived to me (self-quotes everywhere) - and the sound quality is absolutely atrocious, digitally clipped crap that has nothing to do with the open and spacey 70s sound. Listen to the new Red Hot Chili Peppers single and hear what a difference Rubin not being there can make...  But for me personally, there isn't much to like beyond Recycler anyway. I haven't heard all the albums after that, but my impression is that the songwriting quality has taken a nosedive. |
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mortified
4500 Timer
Posts: 5,890
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
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Post by mortified on Aug 3, 2016 10:23:09 GMT
I sort of know what you mean about La Futura. It was touted at the time as some sort of return to form with a well known producer at the helm but it was probably their poorest album for a while. They didn't need a return to form! They'd been excellent for years. It has some good tracks but overall it feels contrived to me (self-quotes everywhere) - and the sound quality is absolutely atrocious, digitally clipped crap that has nothing to do with the open and spacey 70s sound. Listen to the new Red Hot Chili Peppers single and hear what a difference Rubin not being there can make... But for me personally, there isn't much to like beyond Recycler anyway. I haven't heard all the albums after that, but my impression is that the songwriting quality has taken a nosedive. I wasn't mad on Antenna (although I loved Pin Cushion) but Rhythmeen, Mescalero and especially XXX I really liked. But it is like Eliminator set the tone for the next 30 odd years. Heavily produced with dance grooves and quirky time signatures here and there. Which I do like, I must admit. Funnily enough, I'm not a great fan of their really early albums. Tres Hombres onwards does me with the weird and wonderful El Loco being my all time fave. |
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paul70
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Post by paul70 on Aug 3, 2016 10:25:19 GMT
Happy with these
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Post by frozenhero on Aug 3, 2016 10:58:26 GMT
It has some good tracks but overall it feels contrived to me (self-quotes everywhere) - and the sound quality is absolutely atrocious, digitally clipped crap that has nothing to do with the open and spacey 70s sound. Listen to the new Red Hot Chili Peppers single and hear what a difference Rubin not being there can make... But for me personally, there isn't much to like beyond Recycler anyway. I haven't heard all the albums after that, but my impression is that the songwriting quality has taken a nosedive. I wasn't mad on Antenna (although I loved Pin Cushion) but Rhythmeen, Mescalero and especially XXX I really liked. But it is like Eliminator set the tone for the next 30 odd years. Heavily produced with dance grooves and quirky time signatures here and there. Which I do like, I must admit. Funnily enough, I'm not a great fan of their really early albums. Tres Hombres onwards does me with the weird and wonderful El Loco being my all time fave. Sorry, my reply disappeared. |
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Post by paradiseflats on Aug 5, 2016 13:03:59 GMT
Always loved TV dinners.
But also 2000 blues.
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37
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Lancaster+Parfitt+Coghlan+Rossi=Pure Quo
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Post by 37 on Aug 5, 2016 17:46:52 GMT
Tush. A belter!
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Post by threechordboogie on Aug 5, 2016 19:08:49 GMT
Jesus Just Left Chicago.
I Need You Tonight. (Eliminator)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 21:23:22 GMT
next favourite band ?- probably another thread,
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gav
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Favourite Quo Album: On The Level
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Post by gav on Aug 15, 2016 21:41:06 GMT
Love the early stuff, but for some reason, it's these two:
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