Post by MrWaistcoat on Oct 9, 2017 17:28:16 GMT
Reading the Quo MB's over the years, many will say "all was terrible after NTL"
But I remember a lot to be excited about. Although not getting an official release featuring all the songs, the "Charlie gig" was loved and treasured by Quo fans. I'm amazed my tape never got ruined from where I taped the show off the radio as listened umpteen times, as did thousands of us
Then of course was the eotr MK gig, again, not released very cleverly but a much loved (and bootlegged) thing for the fans
Perhaps I was influenced then by the managements official line. We were told the band was tighter, better,more professional now...so 82 better than Live! I agreed. Maybe my tastes have changed ? I now think Live! is basically the hardcore fans holy grail. There's just nothing better that we have.
But it's not a competition. They are all great gigs.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that disappointing as 1982 and BTB were, the band basically covered it's tracks with two great tours and the boots, radio shows and releases that emerged from this era
But I remember a lot to be excited about. Although not getting an official release featuring all the songs, the "Charlie gig" was loved and treasured by Quo fans. I'm amazed my tape never got ruined from where I taped the show off the radio as listened umpteen times, as did thousands of us
Then of course was the eotr MK gig, again, not released very cleverly but a much loved (and bootlegged) thing for the fans
Perhaps I was influenced then by the managements official line. We were told the band was tighter, better,more professional now...so 82 better than Live! I agreed. Maybe my tastes have changed ? I now think Live! is basically the hardcore fans holy grail. There's just nothing better that we have.
But it's not a competition. They are all great gigs.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that disappointing as 1982 and BTB were, the band basically covered it's tracks with two great tours and the boots, radio shows and releases that emerged from this era
