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Post by Gaz on Oct 30, 2016 9:39:07 GMT
He did get to do some backing vocals and had a lot of local support at the Dublin gig. BTW, it was far from the disaster gig some had predicted, the "1000 tickets sold" was complete crap of course, it was basically full (not the whole arena granted) and the atmosphere was brilliant. Top afternoon in the nearby Green Room bar as well. Full review to follow. "It was basically full. Not the whole arena granted" What you shitting on about now?! You just contradicted yourself and embarrassed yourself! I went looking on Ticketmaster this morning and had tickets for blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N, while I was also offered standing tickets. An attendee, who was at the gig, also confirmed to me that certain blocks of the arena were curtained off and were empty. (She was actually online at the time when the band were playing ffs) "1000 tickets sold was complete crap of course" The only crap being spouted round here is by you Pull your head in freewilly. Why the aggro? ffs rockdoctor is just giving his feelings on the gig and he's in position to report on it more than you because he was there. Yes. rockdoctor, is a fan of all versions Quo, but one thing about him is he's very honest and a down to earth bloke.
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Post by freewilly on Oct 30, 2016 9:42:27 GMT
"It was basically full. Not the whole arena granted" What you shitting on about now?! You just contradicted yourself and embarrassed yourself! I went looking on Ticketmaster this morning and had tickets for blocks A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N, while I was also offered standing tickets. An attendee, who was at the gig, also confirmed to me that certain blocks of the arena were curtained off and were empty. (She was actually online at the time when the band were playing ffs) "1000 tickets sold was complete crap of course" The only crap being spouted round here is by you Pull your head in freewilly. Why the aggro? ffs rockdoctor is just giving his feelings on the gig and he's in position to report on it more than you because he was there. Yes. rockdoctor, is a fan of all versions Quo, but one thing about him is he's very honest and a down to earth bloke. So he says it's full, then says it wasn't full and I'm the one being told to pull my head in? Yeah, double standards etc
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2016 9:45:23 GMT
For those who think Quo stopped in 1976 please continue sitting in your darkened room clutching your signed copy of Piledriver and splashing yourself liberally from a bottle of Denim aftershave. For those who have had the temerity to move with the times what's the betting on Richie being allowed to belt out a number or two on his home territory? For enabling the tour to happen surely he deserves it, especially considering the praise being heaped on him by Francis on interviews. Also what's the betting he gets introduced as "Paddy" in Dublin? So you'll still be buying any rubbish that comes out even when Rossi has left then ...
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Post by vivfromcov on Oct 30, 2016 9:57:01 GMT
I was there last night; without Rick I knew this would probably be my final time witnessing one of my favourite bands live. The atmosphere was amazing and it did look pretty full. It was incredibly strange not seeing Rick onstage and it is definitely not Status Quo without him. The show though was excellent; I love Quo and had seen them only twice in the last 5 or 6 years, so seeing these songs I love played so well was an experience. It doesnt mean I agree if Francis decides to continue without Rick into next year, but given options - a Quo playing these songs live or an end to this band, I would chose the former. They will be gone very soon, and we will never see Francis up there again. I for one an delighted I was there last night. PS great craic in Greeen Room after gig also Agree with everything you've said. I will be seeing them in Brighton and I'm sure it will be a good show (definitely 'show' as cat lady astutely said rather than gig). For me too it will probably be the last time I see FRQ although if he does decide to carry on and changes the set to include some rarely played Quo classics I might be tempted..... Otherwise it will be JCQ, Stated, DOTH etc. for me. Still hope for some sort of final final fling reunion anniversary special, health of everyone permitting...?
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Post by Gaz on Oct 30, 2016 10:01:07 GMT
Pull your head in freewilly. Why the aggro? ffs rockdoctor is just giving his feelings on the gig and he's in position to report on it more than you because he was there. Yes. rockdoctor, is a fan of all versions Quo, but one thing about him is he's very honest and a down to earth bloke. So he says it's full, then says it wasn't full and I'm the one being told to pull my head in? Yeah, double standards etc No...don't you get it? (not the whole arena granted) obviously means it was curtained off, and the rest of the hall was fairly healthy meaning there were a lot more than 1000 tickets sold....simples.
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Post by therockdoctor on Oct 30, 2016 10:18:22 GMT
To be clear then. The 3 Arena was curtained off some way along the hall, it was hard to tell exactly how far as I'm not familiar with this venue. For the remaining part of the hall, it was essentially full from what I could see. The standing floor area was packed and the raised seating was a few spare seats but not masses of empty area. I'd say there were 3-4000 there, not the 1000 figure that had been quoted on this board in the run up to the gig.
It was great to see Richie getting so much local support too and he went out of his way to chat to folks in the queue in the afternoon and also came around to the Green Room bar to meet & chat with fans.
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Post by vivfromcov on Oct 30, 2016 10:40:48 GMT
Pull your head in freewilly. Why the aggro? ffs rockdoctor is just giving his feelings on the gig and he's in position to report on it more than you because he was there. Yes. rockdoctor, is a fan of all versions Quo, but one thing about him is he's very honest and a down to earth bloke. So he says it's full, then says it wasn't full and I'm the one being told to pull my head in? Yeah, double standards etc How are you feeling now fw? I hope you are recovering from your injuries. I know you are passionate about Quo and feel betrayed by the way things have gone but try to chill a bit more if you can.... Everyone is different, agree to disagree and all that...
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Post by freewilly on Oct 30, 2016 10:55:39 GMT
To be clear then. The 3 Arena was curtained off some way along the hall, it was hard to tell exactly how far as I'm not familiar with this venue. For the remaining part of the hall, it was essentially full from what I could see. The standing floor area was packed and the raised seating was a few spare seats but not masses of empty area. I'd say there were 3-4000 there, not the 1000 figure that had been quoted on this board in the run up to the gig. It was great to see Richie getting so much local support too and he went out of his way to chat to folks in the queue in the afternoon and also came around to the Green Room bar to meet & chat with fans. 3-4000 people? Jesus.... That's quite grim
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Post by freewilly on Oct 30, 2016 10:56:19 GMT
So he says it's full, then says it wasn't full and I'm the one being told to pull my head in? Yeah, double standards etc How are you feeling now fw? I hope you are recovering from your injuries. I know you are passionate about Quo and feel betrayed by the way things have gone but try to chill a bit more if you can.... Everyone is different, agree to disagree and all that... Recovering well thanks for asking. Mad for a pint though
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 30, 2016 11:08:37 GMT
Pull your head in freewilly. Why the aggro? ffs rockdoctor is just giving his feelings on the gig and he's in position to report on it more than you because he was there. Yes. rockdoctor, is a fan of all versions Quo, but one thing about him is he's very honest and a down to earth bloke. So he says it's full, then says it wasn't full and I'm the one being told to pull my head in? Yeah, double standards etc FW I think you know full well that a hall can feel "full" even if there are seats available in all areas. That isn't the same as huge blocks of empty seats which I presume wasn't the case. You gave a very low number of 1000 fans and the rockdoctor said it was full. Both figures are equally 'untrue'. What it was not was sold out which we know the final fling gig in Dublin was. So, yes, please let other fans who went to these gigs share their enjoyment of them. You're sounding v bitter these days for a young lad. PS. I hadn't read rockdoctor's reply when I typed this but it still stands. And glad you're on the mend too.
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Post by markquo on Oct 30, 2016 12:56:53 GMT
All in all though regardless of whether it's a good night bad night whatever ,it's disappointing if the numbers are that low for what is meant to be the "last" electric tour. Quo have only themselves to blame with the constant touring and static setlist. Cheers
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Post by gerdundula1974 on Oct 30, 2016 14:00:00 GMT
Enough of this bullshit, I've seen every incarnation of Quo since 1977 and haven't missed an Irish gig since then. Went to the gig last night with a lot of trepidation, even though it was well advertised on radio but I needn't have worried. Great crowd in the Green Room and in the Arena. True it's not the same without Parfitt but Richie stepped up and performed admirably and seems a great fit and looks to have a good repor with the rest of the guys. All in all a fantastic night so stop the whinghing.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 30, 2016 14:21:39 GMT
For those who think Quo stopped in 1976 please continue sitting in your darkened room clutching your signed copy of Piledriver and splashing yourself liberally from a bottle of Denim aftershave. For those who have had the temerity to move with the times what's the betting on Richie being allowed to belt out a number or two on his home territory? For enabling the tour to happen surely he deserves it, especially considering the praise being heaped on him by Francis on interviews. Also what's the betting he gets introduced as "Paddy" in Dublin? You've forgotten trench coat and pints.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 30, 2016 14:48:24 GMT
I meant in terms of SQ, though I admit as far as they were concerned the 90s should be forgotten musically, but lots of the bands I loved and saw in the 70s are still around with much varied line ups but that doesn't make their gigs pointless, The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac would have been written off decades ago otherwise. I'm sure for some the Stones weren't the same after Brian Jones. Fleetwood Mac for some ended with the departure of Peter Green. Equally, some might say their interest in AC/DC ended with Bon Scott's death. I know one chap who only liked pre- Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden. & so on. For those people subsequent gigs are pointless. The same applies to Quo at different points for different people, but maybe Quo will be still going in another 50 years with a steadily evolving line-up - like the Drifters! The London Symphony Orchestra still does ok with new members.
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Post by Victor on Oct 30, 2016 14:53:52 GMT
Enough of this bullshit, I've seen every incarnation of Quo since 1977 and haven't missed an Irish gig since then. Went to the gig last night with a lot of trepidation, even though it was well advertised on radio but I needn't have worried. Great crowd in the Green Room and in the Arena. True it's not the same without Parfitt but Richie stepped up and performed admirably and seems a great fit and looks to have a good repor with the rest of the guys. All in all a fantastic night so stop the whinghing. Sorry, but others here have as much right to share their dissatisfaction with things as you do to express your satisfaction. Just cos you and others like it doesn't mean everyone has to and clearly they don't.
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