Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2016 23:07:28 GMT
Jul 10, 2016 15:39:40 GMT @inna said:
Jul 10, 2016 13:24:43 GMT @deepthroat said:
Gesturing to Freddie at 5:07 and guffawing about it like a simpleton."This" refers to the whole gig - not the clip in particular.
Those fans would accept anything along as it billed as Quo and they play DD, WYW, RAOTW, etc.
Well, I guess Rhino's just proud of his son, and he probably just meant to show him he was doing a great job. I can't see him "guffawing about it like a simpleton", though.
Listening to the clip with eyes closed it does indeed sound like Down Down in as much as you can judge a song by watching a clip filmed on a mobile.
I wasn't at the gig, so I can't say anything about its quality. I guess they played their usual set and even sounded like Quo. They apparently had the crowd going. That's good.
I don't know about "those fans", deepthroat. I'm sure there were all sorts of fans there, your Mr and Mrs Smith of Doncaster as well as many other casual fans, but also a lot of long-standing Quo fans.
Down Down, WYW, ROLD and RAOTW, the so-called crowd pleasers, were once massive hits for Quo - the Quo of Rick, Francis, John and Alan. So everyone and their dog knows them, and most people like them. There's no denying it.
We all know this is a temporary situation, well, hopefully. We all know why Freddie is there, and, to be fair, he is a very good stand-in for Rick. He doesn't look like Rick, doesn't act the part, and he admittedly lacks the rock star attitude. But Rick taught him how to play guitar, and I'm sure he's happy with the temporary arrangement.
And Rhino... come on, he's been in the band for 30 years now, so there's really no need to discuss his role in Quo, is there? He's no Alan Lancaster, we all know that, and you can't compare the two.
I understand it's a temporary arrangement, the best they've come up with for various reasons and in this rather difficult situation.
I'm not sure I'd want them to go on with this line-up after the festival tour and say farewell without Rick.
If it's somehow possible, they should cancel the LNOTE tour. In my opinion, there's no Quo without either Rick or Francis.
But we're talking about the Scarborough gig here. Sorry for the 'Umleitung'...
I think we just have to take Isaac's word for it that it was a great gig and everybody there enjoyed themselves. I'm glad he and the rest of the crowd did.
The crowd may have enjoyed it, but they have very low standards anyway. How can I say that? Well, Quo wouldn't have to pose nude for an album if fans were prepared to buy the album minus the aforesaid photos. This situation is not unique to Quo - lots of artists choose to go the extra mile to promote themselves - but bearing in mind this is what management/record company think will sell, what kind of fans do they think Quo have?
I'll refrain from posting what I really think, but what I will say is that they ain't into Quo for the music. Listening to WYW for example and thinking that is somehow good is complete blind loyalty.
I haven't said anything negative about Freddie, so no idea why you are defending him so vehemently.
Rhino (aka Cletus) on the other hand, I despise. He's done his best to convince you all that he's a great chap, but he hasn't fooled me. His actions on and off stage are enough to suggest he's an unsavoury character. His comments at times have been despicable. No wonder he gets on well with Porter.