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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 10, 2016 20:08:06 GMT
This is what the new ROLD reminds me of though it's nowhere near as enjoyable. Well spotted! All I hope is, they don't do this version in December. The whole point of the LotE is to try and wring out an echo of what the band used to be. I am out of my seat gradually less and less as the years go by, but still sometimes ... (Partly because my knees are not what they used to be ) After December, Fran can take this out into the tube stations of London with my blessing.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 10, 2016 20:10:38 GMT
Awful, Aquostic II has the potential to be less regarded among the fanbase than the infamous FITLC. Aquostic had some good reimaginings, novelty value and a big PR campaign behind it. Aquostic II will be very intetesting to see how it sells. I've always bought new Quo albums on release day or very shortly thereafter, from what I've heard, I won't be purchasing II. I didn't buy Bula Quo. I didn't think much about it at the time, maybe because of the whole "soundtrack" think, but looking back I guess it was a landmark decision. (For avoidance of doubt, I didn't buy Ac I either, but I prefer it to Bula Quo. Better songs, for a start.) PS I cannot get over how bad the Ac II cover is. Animating it as on Facebook, actually makes it worse. I'm trying to get to grips with it. Is it, in some way, a subtle symbol? The arrangements of the songs are to music what the artwork is to art? Wonky and vaguely reminiscent of something you once heard or saw? The management couldn't run to a box of crayons? (Dont cringe - remember the art of David Oxtoby or Jimmy Cauty.) Trying to think of what the first cover looked like AAARGH! Just remembered. Well at least that was funny.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 23:46:30 GMT
Awful, Aquostic II has the potential to be less regarded among the fanbase than the infamous FITLC. Aquostic had some good reimaginings, novelty value and a big PR campaign behind it. Aquostic II will be very intetesting to see how it sells. I've always bought new Quo albums on release day or very shortly thereafter, from what I've heard, I won't be purchasing II. I didn't buy Bula Quo. I didn't think much about it at the time, maybe because of the whole "soundtrack" think, but looking back I guess it was a landmark decision. (For avoidance of doubt, I didn't buy Ac I either, but I prefer it to Bula Quo. Better songs, for a start.) PS I cannot get over how bad the Ac II cover is. Animating it as on Facebook, actually makes it worse. I'm trying to get to grips with it. Is it, in some way, a subtle symbol? The arrangements of the songs are to music what the artwork is to art? Wonky and vaguely reminiscent of something you once heard or saw? The management couldn't run to a box of crayons? (Dont cringe - remember the art of David Oxtoby or Jimmy Cauty.) Trying to think of what the first cover looked like AAARGH! Just remembered. Well at least that was funny. The artwork is cheap because Porter is cheap. That's what parrots do... Go cheap.
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Post by freewilly on Oct 11, 2016 7:06:24 GMT
I didn't buy Bula Quo. I didn't think much about it at the time, maybe because of the whole "soundtrack" think, but looking back I guess it was a landmark decision. (For avoidance of doubt, I didn't buy Ac I either, but I prefer it to Bula Quo. Better songs, for a start.) PS I cannot get over how bad the Ac II cover is. Animating it as on Facebook, actually makes it worse. I'm trying to get to grips with it. Is it, in some way, a subtle symbol? The arrangements of the songs are to music what the artwork is to art? Wonky and vaguely reminiscent of something you once heard or saw? The management couldn't run to a box of crayons? (Dont cringe - remember the art of David Oxtoby or Jimmy Cauty.) Trying to think of what the first cover looked like AAARGH! Just remembered. Well at least that was funny. The artwork is cheap because Porter is cheap. That's what parrots do... Go cheap. Get Bryan Adams all the way over to photograph you naked, and not play a single note on the album, is one of the strangest things I have ever known
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 20, 2016 18:23:29 GMT
I haven't heard it, but I recorded two versions myself - one how it SHOULD sound like, and one how it probably WILL sound like... we'll see how close I was... Any possibilities of some links?? Here ya go... (I didn't listen to any A2 snippets besides the single) This version was inspired by some of the A1 treatments. Basically slowed down and all the interesting and complex stuff taken out: This version is closer to the original but still acoustic: Of course, both versions are pretty pointless, but it was fun putting them together. Hope you'll like it a bit
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 23, 2016 10:46:27 GMT
Actually there is something slightly compelling about those, partic the first one. You have not striven to make them uninteresting enough! And it shows, not the slightest doubt, that there is a song there. It's not just what F says, you have to go at Quo music like a tank or it's boring. OK it's more fun if someone is jumping around, but aren't most things? PS the tempos don't sound very different.
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Post by frozenhero on Nov 5, 2016 15:59:12 GMT
Actually there is something slightly compelling about those, partic the first one. You have not striven to make them uninteresting enough! And it shows, not the slightest doubt, that there is a song there. It's not just what F says, you have to go at Quo music like a tank or it's boring. OK it's more fun if someone is jumping around, but aren't most things? PS the tempos don't sound very different. Thanks, I was trying to imitate the feel of some of A1 (e.g. Rain) with the slower one, trying to apply the same formula to ROLD, but I guess I like the song too much . I haven't listened to the Aquostic version yet. The only song I've heard on the radio besides That's a Fact is Belavista Man, which surprised me by sounding faster than the original!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 22:46:31 GMT
ROLD AII - despicably awful.
I've supported most things Quo have done, including starring in their own film, having a bit of fun on Corrie, dabbling with Acoustics on AI, having Freddie on stage, most of the material post-FF. Even the Down Down Prices Are Down adverts. But this, this, is just beyond the limits of acceptability. I'll still back their right to do whatever the heck they like with their music and careers, but I cannot even force myself like this. Rushed, edited, pointless (apart from money making) nonsense. Not even good as an acoustic track. Other artists could have done it much better.
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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Nov 13, 2016 23:19:28 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 13, 2016 23:23:45 GMT
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Post by bridsparegular on Nov 14, 2016 0:07:17 GMT
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Post by bridsparegular on Nov 14, 2016 0:12:16 GMT
All I can say is, and I don't think I'm the first, I really wish they (the real band), had made the decision to wrap up after the Dublin in spring '14 with some dignity intact...
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Post by rick on Nov 23, 2016 7:33:53 GMT
I'll break trend and say i really like ROLD. I nearly didn't buy the album - i wasn't a fan of the original - but ROLD, That's a Fact and Dear John are actually clever and well constructed with some good bass and drum inputs. The new songs aren't bad either, especially Is Someone Rocking Your Heart.
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Post by frozenhero on Nov 23, 2016 17:43:34 GMT
I sat there literally shaking my head through every second of it. They tried to make it into something new, but I think they spectacularly failed to do so.
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Post by freewilly on Nov 23, 2016 22:33:10 GMT
I'll break trend and say i really like ROLD. I nearly didn't buy the album - i wasn't a fan of the original - but ROLD, That's a Fact and Dear John are actually clever and well constructed with some good bass and drum inputs. The new songs aren't bad either, especially Is Someone Rocking Your Heart. Dear John goes in and out of time..... It's, by professional musician standards, an awful attempt
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