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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 13:57:50 GMT
Inna - I'm sure you meant well with your first post. But most people don't like to be told how they should respond to something. It is as simple as that from where I sit rather than any nerve being touched. I nearly responded myself but I thought it wasn't worth it. All views are welcome here. But please don't tell others how they should react is what I've learned in life.  Oh, is that what I did, tell people how to react? I don't think so. That's not me. "All views are welcome here", it's just some have to be "corrected" because they're "inaccurate" (see Catlady's reply). So I assume my posts were inaccurate. Fair enough. But you're right, CG, it's not worth it. It's just a band, and everybody's entitled to their opinion and what they like and what they don't like. Enjoy your weekend, folks. |
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Post by Victor on May 21, 2016 15:19:30 GMT
Ooh la la, Catlady and Victor... I gather I'll have to choose my words more carefully in future. I seem to have hit a nerve here. I'm not trying to defend anything or anyone. I don't agree with everything Quo and their management have done and still do. I was one of Quo's biggest fans in the 70s (but you know that already). I still prefer their 70s music over their 'modern' output. I enjoy watching videos of old and the reunion DVDs. I do understand the 'current' band is different from the old band. I admit the band from many moons ago looked much better than the 'modern' line-up.  I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm quite relaxed about anything Quo. It doesn't upset me when people get agitated about anything and everything 'current' Quo do. I do understand some people are disappointed and show their disappointment. I'm often disappointed, too. But I try not to let things get to me. And of course it's all views and opinions. And no, opinions regarding Quo needn't necessarily be always full of praise. As I said, I think they have done a lot of daft things in their career and especially in recent years. I don't consider cheerleading an interesting pastime, and the way they prance around with their pompoms is quite embarrassing. And Catlady, no-one ever promised me a rose garden, so I don't live in one. I watch from the outside, well, outside the Quo bubble that is, and it's my feel that some fans are quite biased and get upset very easily. That's all. So smile for a while and let's be jolly... Now I'm going to put on my shades and sit in the sunshine with another glass of Down Down cider.  Oh, and regarding the original statement - no, I don't think Simon Porter hates Quo. I think he wants only the best for the band. He's the money man, after all.  Hit a nerve |? LOL ! I simply stated a different viewpoint. No nerve was hit here at all. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 16:17:07 GMT
Inna - I'm sure you meant well with your first post. But most people don't like to be told how they should respond to something. It is as simple as that from where I sit rather than any nerve being touched. I nearly responded myself but I thought it wasn't worth it. All views are welcome here. But please don't tell others how they should react is what I've learned in life. Oh, is that what I did, tell people how to react? I don't think so. That's not me. "All views are welcome here", it's just some have to be "corrected" because they're "inaccurate" (see Catlady's reply). So I assume my posts were inaccurate. Fair enough. But you're right, CG, it's not worth it. It's just a band, and everybody's entitled to their opinion and what they like and what they don't like. Enjoy your weekend, folks. Inna, I was correcting your misrepresentation of what you believe I was thinking. I wasn't attempting to correct your actual opinion of the subject at hand and tell you what to think instead - which would have been wrong to do.
These are two very different and separate things that are best not confused with each other.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 17:27:11 GMT
Don't give two hoots what they do nowadays - not my band .
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Post by vivfromcov on May 21, 2016 18:23:05 GMT
"Let it go, let it go....."  Anyone that posts regularly on here is a Quo fan but we all have slightly different views. Without being 'holier than thou' and contradicting myself, I think everyone should try to discuss those differences without making digs or corrections. Sometimes posts are made quickly and then misconstrued but analysing everything to extreme details just makes mountains out of molehills. I don't think SP hates Quo, he is obviously just tring to make as much money as possible for them after that disastrous time when they almost lost everything. They clawed it back by hard work touring and some dubious (imo) promotional stunts but at least he got Francis and Alan talking againn to enable the reunion. The promotion of Quo is not always consistent with my views but I can understand why they do it. Sadly, feeling the music and artistic crediility is not the main aim any more and now it is more about numbers i.e. product and units sold. Aquostic was an experiment that paid off finacially (cd sales) and they are hoping to do it again. Personally I don't think it will but time will tell. Maybe the cruise numbers do work but it is not for me I'm afraid and I feel sorry for fans in Oz who won't have a last electric tour, CQ or FF.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 19:56:30 GMT
Actual views are irrelevant. People can hold whatever opinion they like.
However, tedious and obfuscating as it may seem, corrections are needed I think when posts are misconstrued - otherwise how are differences removed if misunderstandings and misrepresentations remain? That isn't over analysis either its attempting to prevent 'mountains out of molehills' in the first place.
Whilst Simon P may have been pleased that the reunion took place on a business level for Quo at the time, and hence as a consequence appeared to superficially mend fences between Alan and Francis, I'm not sure it was him personally who made the actual truce happen. I rather think Francis saw an opportunity when the reunions were secured - but it was more motivated by the money raising opportunity the reunions made in their passing, rather than any real wanting to put the past behind him on a personal level with Alan. Yes he said he was glad that they were talking again, but he is good at playing any part required as we know well.
Cynical moi maybe, but his rapid cooling off when the business end was completed (the two rounds of gigs) rather underpins the superficiality of the apparent initial warmth between the two of them. Since the reunions Francis is pretty much back to how he was before those reunion gigs and not wanting any further part with a guy apparently 'stuck in the 70's'
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2016 20:51:02 GMT
Question to those that say "let it be", "it's nearly over", etc. were you saying the same thing during the Walker years?
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Post by curiousgirl on May 22, 2016 8:27:25 GMT
Inna - I'm sure you meant well with your first post. But most people don't like to be told how they should respond to something. It is as simple as that from where I sit rather than any nerve being touched. I nearly responded myself but I thought it wasn't worth it. All views are welcome here. But please don't tell others how they should react is what I've learned in life. Oh, is that what I did, tell people how to react? I don't think so. That's not me. "All views are welcome here", it's just some have to be "corrected" because they're "inaccurate" (see Catlady's reply). So I assume my posts were inaccurate. Fair enough. But you're right, CG, it's not worth it. It's just a band, and everybody's entitled to their opinion and what they like and what they don't like. Enjoy your weekend, folks. Sorry if I misunerstood Inna but that is how your post came over to me. Thanks for correcting my wrong impression. |
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Post by powerage on May 22, 2016 10:30:32 GMT
All that rock n roll band stuff went out of the window years ago,when Lancaster got the sack.It allowed Rossi/Parfitt to do what they wanted without the worry of is he going to come to England and do some work.It is now a business,a brand a company with directors.It's aim is to make as much money as possible without the outgoings outweighing the income...like Tesco,Halfords etc.It's two different bands with opposing philosophies that have 2 blokes in common. Couldn't agree more with this post. |
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Post by Victor on May 22, 2016 11:15:29 GMT
All that rock n roll band stuff went out of the window years ago,when Lancaster got the sack.It allowed Rossi/Parfitt to do what they wanted without the worry of is he going to come to England and do some work.It is now a business,a brand a company with directors.It's aim is to make as much money as possible without the outgoings outweighing the income...like Tesco,Halfords etc.It's two different bands with opposing philosophies that have 2 blokes in common. Yep. Very true analysis. |
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Post by Victor on May 22, 2016 11:16:37 GMT
All comes down to the old and true thing...Quo changed the second already when John left.
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Post by wolfman on May 22, 2016 14:10:57 GMT
its a funny old world...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 15:16:36 GMT
Inna, I was correcting your misrepresentation of what you believe I was thinking. I wasn't attempting to correct your actual opinion of the subject at hand and tell you what to think instead - which would have been wrong to do.
These are two very different and separate things that are best not confused with each other.
I still have no idea what you think I believed you were thinking, Catlady. But let's not go on and on about it here. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 15:18:54 GMT
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Post by markquo on May 22, 2016 15:30:10 GMT
Learnt nothing new there then they just put the Quo name to anything and hope it sells. Porter is a money man end of if Francis was truly in touch with the fans he'd know the right route to go down but that door has been firmly closed.Wonder how much of that decision was Porters too??? Cheers |
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