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Post by Tʰᵉ Wᵃˡˡ Oᶠ Dᵉᵃᵗʰ on Oct 22, 2016 11:23:49 GMT
Apologies if this has already been mentioned...
But after the huge success of the FF reunion shows, did FR realise how wrong he'd been through all these CQ years?
After realising the massive impact of those shows and seeing the difference in the attitude of the crowd maybe he decided that to jack in CQ because of all the comparisons/differences being made between the two?
Obviously age is against him and he can't sustain a FF style performance and with the CQ floundering, so needing something to keep his accountant happy he had to do something else, hence AQ?
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 22, 2016 11:29:25 GMT
He says on the 2nd interview in Germany, that I posted in the links section today, that it came out of the ad campaign when they did an acoustic Down Down. When it was suggested to them, initially Rick was keen but he wasn't. And then as they got to work on it, Rick went off the idea but Francis really got into it.
If I hadn't seen that recent interview, I'd agree with you. But watching that earlier this today, I think it was an idea they tried and enjoyed doing. And because the first album was a success, they decided to do more. Francis talks about how they come up with ideas and is obviously have great fun doing it. And its given him a new creative energy. So I think that's all it is rather than a snub at the old hardcore fans.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 11:44:58 GMT
No. They realised they'd done everything they could after QPQ, which after initially being well-received, was downed as an AC/DC album.
Aquostic was the only way forward, bar Bula Quo winning an Oscar.
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Post by Gaz on Oct 22, 2016 11:53:42 GMT
He says on the 2nd interview in Germany, that I posted in the links section today, that it came out of the ad campaign when they did an acoustic Down Down. When it was suggested to them, initially Rick was keen but he wasn't. And then as they got to work on it, Rick went off the idea but Francis really got into it. If I hadn't seen that recent interview, I'd agree with you. But watching that earlier this today, I think it was an idea they tried and enjoyed doing. And because the first album was a success, they decided to do more. Francis talks about how they come up with ideas and is obviously have great fun doing it. And its given him a new creative energy. So I think that's all it is rather than a snub at the old hardcore fans. Yes CG agree. He's lived Quo 24/7 for 50 years whereas we are fans that have day jobs and our own lives to lead. Big difference. As much as I dislike the direction they've gone, I do appreciate the business of Quo and the employment of many people and their families that flow on from it. There's no denying that Quo is still a very sustainable business. For me? I can throw on Live at the Apollo and just remember the good times. :-) |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Oct 22, 2016 13:32:57 GMT
Yes, I think Francis is truly bored of being a rock star, but not at all bored of being Francis Rossi OBE, working and earning.
The awful Aussie ads may have given him the acqoustic idea, but I agree that the amazing response to the FF reunions will have been an issue. It became clear that everything CQ then did would suffer by comparison, and they were faced with diminishing returns. A "final" electric tour was the only way to put bums on seats one last time. The FF reunions reduced his CQ options. It's increased his options for other "projects" in the future, but until he runs out of ideas that don't need the other three, he's fine
Not sure diminishing returns were entirely the fault of a superior FF - I think the ultra stagnant set will have also been a very large factor.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 18:25:05 GMT
Hi All, No not as the main reason just as a part! like the reply's have indicated both the reunion and the ad-campaigns would have been the seed in not only RP/FR brain but especially Mr Porter wanting to capitalise as much as he can while he can in these the last days of Quo. IMO he never really wanted the reunion gigs but pressure from as has been suggested a the stagnant set list, band members changing, FF reunion being a bigger success than he ever realised and on top of all that the vast majority of fan reaction to that FF reunion and wanting of more.
Myself I would have preferred a new material album as I do believe the band are very capable especially on the back of those reunion gigs. Success breeds success isn't that the saying ? I have said before how they failed to capitalise on those FF gigs, with the failure of releasing an EP of new FF material along with a CQ new material even a dbl album featuring new material from both they shot themselves in the foot as they could have stayed in the spotlight a little longer but after the reunion gigs ended it went out!.. 
It seems to me they have taken the easy way out with AQ1 & 2 let alone the accept no substitute compilation release then follow that up with the LNOTE tour Ricks health issues etc.etc.etc. it leaves a very sour taste in many fans mouths who have seen their once pedestaled band diminished to what are really the last gasps of a dying giant and I suspect many will be glad when it all done sad but that's how I feel at the moment.
Like I have said a couple of times in other posts "I am just glad that I got to see the original line up" before the end whatever comes next I wish them well but honestly I can't imagine where they go from here they done it all really.... 
Geoff.
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Post by kachunk on Oct 22, 2016 22:27:38 GMT
As he said himself,he couldn't see why the fans at the reunion shows,particularly Hammersmith,were reacting so ecstatically.
And once he was offstage from those gigs,he must have thought,"well hang on,those fans have never reacted like that to any of the newer line ups" and that must have raised his hackles a bit more.
He may have wanted to go acoustic anyway but his comments on that radio show today about how unfair the fans were to the material from 85-95,shows what he considers to be Quo's golden period and how he and the majority of fans are poles apart about what Quo should be.
A bit like in the mid '90's when he insisted the band record Restless whilst not really being able to sing it and putting the same song in the live set for two tours running,demoting Rick to back up keyboards.
By the end of the second tour,that track was almost getting a nil response from the audience,forcing Francis to say to them "I thought that's what you wanted from us now".
Wrong matey and you're still getting it wrong twenty years later.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 23, 2016 4:39:41 GMT
They do this stuff just to piss Derry off
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