teleguy
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Post by teleguy on Feb 15, 2017 20:02:11 GMT
Does anyone know why Rossi and Parfitt didn't write together more often? The few songs they did write have gone on to become Quo classics (4500 times, Big Fat Mama, Oh Baby, Hold You Back). Just curious!!!
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Feb 15, 2017 20:09:41 GMT
tafkar said something about "Rick was never content with what they made, he always had to add something or to develop things a bit further" I can't remember the source, but someone will!  |
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Post by Quoincidence on Feb 15, 2017 23:24:22 GMT
tafkar said something about "Rick was never content with what they made, he always had to add something or to develop things a bit further" I can't remember the source, but someone will! From a Dave Ling article around 2013/2014  |
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Post by dennis on Feb 16, 2017 0:29:09 GMT
Of course, they also wrote Hard Time subsequently.
What really puzzles me is Rick's song-writing partnership with Alan. A couple of songs in '72, a couple more in '73, followed by 5 on Quo in '74 - then nothing. Those 9 songs would make a decent album though.
Oh, & how come Rick didn't contribute any songs to Dog of Two Head?
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gav
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Post by gav on Feb 16, 2017 8:28:09 GMT
Oh, & how come Rick didn't contribute any songs to Dog of Two Head? He peaked with "Everything", then took a year off. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 11:56:45 GMT
The 'over-complicating' led to the inimitable changes of pace, lick and super-controlled energy that made Quo the unique rock band they were in the hey-day.
Was it really over-complicating, or simply the early differences emerging in terms of musical direction preference?
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Feb 24, 2017 18:56:55 GMT
I think Rick was just driving Francis nuts.
But I suspect Catlady is onto something. Francis likes melody and harmony but somehow he doesn't have the nack of making songs catchy? I mean, pop-catchy. He may have been driving Rick nuts as well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 11:41:47 GMT
The FF were always a unique fusion of energy, power, melody and harmony and a main reason why I became a fan in the first place. I only liked selected rock music back then (as now) that had/has an element of melody to it. Essentially not liking anything that amounts to 'a racket'
So whilst the four were happy enough to exchange these gifts amongst one another - Francis much of the melody and harmony and Rick and Alan (backed up by John) the power, drive and energy - the magic worked perfectly
Ultimately, Francis overriding need for melody and harmony usurped his acceptance of power and energy. The converse with the others hold true as well. Easy to see how the charges of 'over complicating' arose and why indeed the two factions within the band started to drive each other nuts!
The more experimental early to mid 70's Quo albums were remarkably rock-catchy. As Mrs F says, the rift problems between them all came with Francis attempts to transition an introduction to too many pop-catchy songs
Songs with something of a pop country element in them like Claudie, Fine Fine Fine (and imo) Wild Side of Life and Dirty Water worked because you could sense that all four had heart and co-operation in them. However, a lot of hind-sight tells us that such co-operation was lost by the time that John left and was only evident on stage with the remaining three (plus Pete) up to the End of the Road.
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Post by slowtrain7 on May 24, 2017 10:12:53 GMT
No Problems from RTYD is Rossi/Parfitt collaboration, below are some more I've found Lakky Lady Little Miss Nothing ( I love this song a lot ) Hard Time Everything ( a raw and poignant romantic song that the whole world should know about ) Oh Baby Big Fat Mama (they played this on their 2000 Australian tour and I nearly exploded ) A Reason For Living 4500 Times Save Me Lean Machine ( bonus track on Ain't Complainin' ) Add more if you know of them |
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Post by Gaz on May 24, 2017 10:18:05 GMT
Of course, they also wrote Hard Time subsequently. What really puzzles me is Rick's song-writing partnership with Alan. A couple of songs in '72, a couple more in '73, followed by 5 on Quo in '74 - then nothing. Those 9 songs would make a decent album though. Oh, & how come Rick didn't contribute any songs to Dog of Two Head? Yes Dennis I agree but upon reflection I wonder if even in those early stages of Status Quo, did Francis have a word to Rick as in the direction (less heavy interaction with Alan) he wanted the band to go. |
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Post by slowtrain7 on May 25, 2017 5:23:07 GMT
What Francis The Conniving Manipulator Control Freak. Never |
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Post by durango95 on May 25, 2017 16:01:07 GMT
This one is a pretty good effort...imho
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gav
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Post by gav on May 25, 2017 17:37:06 GMT
Wasn't "Make Me Stay A Bit Longer" a R/P number?
"Face Without A Soul" too, I think?
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Post by slowtrain7 on May 29, 2017 1:58:15 GMT
Yes Gav, both Rossi/Parfitt songs.
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Post by slowtrain7 on May 29, 2017 1:59:51 GMT
Gaz, Rick might have been too stoned to write any songs for DOTH |
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