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Post by markquo on Oct 14, 2017 18:07:23 GMT
The thing is who sang them? LL and DDMC are pretty good songs, but to me should be sang by Rick....not the tribute band...FR can do his own songs, but leave the RP songs alone now and after the news they are taking a hiatus touring for a year Rossi should do his own stuff. Just my opinion. I reckon FR will release a solo album now and do another tour...leave the quo brand alone and go your own way...nether thought I would feel such awkward feelings towards a man who I admit I don't know but loved from a far and now can't understand his reasoning...I admit it's down to money and maybe commitments and pressure from the PR man.. Richie LL Andy DDMC cheers
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 19:01:59 GMT
Both played in Oz, not a mention of Rick. Not one word. A tribute to him eh?! Absolute charlatans Not surprised. Wasn't a tribute to Rick anyway. Just a disgusting marketing ploy to put bums on seats. Still, it was a great gig, apparently. And John Wayne Gacy did a lot for charity...
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Post by therockdoctor on Oct 14, 2017 20:41:57 GMT
Good to read all the expert opinions on the two new songs in the set from those who weren't there. Of the two gigs so far, the new songs were much better last night in Newcastle with "Little Lady" being the better of the two. Great song and sung well by Richie. DDMC in "electric acoustic" form is different and mainly sung by Andy, I didn't enjoy it at the Gold Coast gig but it worked better in Newcastle.
A review of the Newcastle gig will follow for anyone interested.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 21:17:24 GMT
Good to read all the expert opinions on the two new songs in the set from those who weren't there. Of the two gigs so far, the new songs were much better last night in Newcastle with "Little Lady" being the better of the two. Great song and sung well by Richie. DDMC in "electric acoustic" form is different and mainly sung by Andy, I didn't enjoy it at the Gold Coast gig but it worked better in Newcastle. Oh dear. I know you try your damnedest to stick up for Quo but that's beyond obsession. Who has actually said if the PERFORMANCES of the songs were good or not? People are either commenting on the fact that the two songs are hardly inspired choices or the sad fact that Rick was not mentioned one bit. Strange considering Porter wanted to highlight that to get fans to buy tickets. Can I get your expert opinion; what songs in the set are a tribute to Rick? Do Rain, AAA, WYW etc count?
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Post by freewilly on Oct 14, 2017 21:37:20 GMT
Good to read all the expert opinions on the two new songs in the set from those who weren't there. Of the two gigs so far, the new songs were much better last night in Newcastle with "Little Lady" being the better of the two. Great song and sung well by Richie. DDMC in "electric acoustic" form is different and mainly sung by Andy, I didn't enjoy it at the Gold Coast gig but it worked better in Newcastle. A review of the Newcastle gig will follow for anyone interested. Never have I said were they good or bad. Thanks for calling me an expert btw. A compliment to me.. Funny... I was only defending you and respecting you recently... Makes you think
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Post by sydneypongo on Oct 15, 2017 13:55:24 GMT
Hi all , Just returned from the Sydney Opera House gig. Little Lady with Richie on vocals came across surprisingly well in my opinion. He didn't sound like Rick, but nor do I think he was trying to. In terms of singing it in tune and in key, he pulled it off quite well as well as the shared vocal on DDMC.
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Post by unspokenwords on Oct 15, 2017 14:32:26 GMT
Sdneypongo, initially I thought, with this being your first post, that it was Rhino again using another nom de plume (or even Ritchie).
Nevertheless 'singing in tune and in key' is quite a low threshold but this is not really the main point.
The main point is that the 'product' is being presented as Status Quo when it is quite clearly not.
It is, in my opinion, obviously perfectly fine for Rossi and his band to play and sing Status Quo material, and also perfectly right that people who like this attend and enjoy this if that is their thing, but it is another thing for the band to masquerade as Status Quo and sell the tickets to the public as Status Quo when it clearly is not.
Perhaps not sounding like Rick, as you say, is an indication of this, but also the relatively low attendance at the concerts in a country which had a big Quo support and has been relatively deprived of Quo as a live act.
The man in the street seems to have made his decision on what is being offered. Small theatres with audiences at between half and there quarters of capacity (800 to 1200 according to estimates) would be poor for a major band like Status Quo, but for a Rossi band not bad really (if also slyly sold and marketed including the 'last chance to see' card yet again!)
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Post by sydneypongo on Oct 15, 2017 15:02:23 GMT
I understand where you're coming from, the argument for whether it's Quo or Rossi & Friends ? Well i'm not going to disagree there either . I'm just giving an account of how the song went down. Decent crowd in too I should say . As for Rhino ? Don't worry, I've been kicking around on here & the old board as 'SydneyQuo' for a few years but never posted too much as all the action is in the U.K, so I usually just look in . Not the Bananaman or the genius behind Row for Quo i'm afraid.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 15, 2017 19:38:36 GMT
I found it really strange too that they chose to play DDMC when Francis made a point of saying at acoustic gigs how much he disliked the song in its original electric form. Little Lady was always good live but with so many great Rick songs to choose from that haven't seen the light of day live for years if ever both choices were a big let down. DDMC was the acoustic version, played electrically That is cruel, that is. I mean, to the song.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 15, 2017 20:31:31 GMT
I found it really strange too that they chose to play DDMC when Francis made a point of saying at acoustic gigs how much he disliked the song in its original electric form. Little Lady was always good live but with so many great Rick songs to choose from that haven't seen the light of day live for years if ever both choices were a big let down. DDMC was the acoustic version, played electrically Sadly when I ask myself "why aren't I booked to see them this December", this new piece of news suddenly adds itself to the explanation cart.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 15, 2017 20:41:14 GMT
It is, in my opinion, obviously perfectly fine for Rossi and his band to play and sing Status Quo material, and also perfectly right that people who like this attend and enjoy this if that is their thing, but it is another thing for the band to masquerade as Status Quo and sell the tickets to the public as Status Quo when it clearly is not. Francis said many a time, you are only as good as your last album/tour/stuff. If his current band doesn't deliver as "Status Quo" then the audience won't be back. Maybe this is behind the comments that this may be the last time in Oz. Although, historically, it's quite likely anyway. Anyone going to see a "classic" band now really needs to do their homework before buying. This is no longer a band with Rick in it. A band name in the end is just a brand, not a deity. Tough to get used to
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 15, 2017 21:00:25 GMT
DDMC was the acoustic version, played electrically That must have been utter shite. Melvyn Bragg said the same about the acoustic version of Waiting For Godot.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 15, 2017 21:02:27 GMT
It's a personal thing but I never liked either version, I always felt it was one of Rick's weakest songs lyrically and melodically. Especially when they could have played Blue Eyed Lady for fcuking years instead of this lyrical nonsense.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 15, 2017 21:04:25 GMT
Hi all , Just returned from the Sydney Opera House gig. Little Lady with Richie on vocals came across surprisingly well in my opinion. He didn't sound like Rick, but nor do I think he was trying to. In terms of singing it in tune and in key, he pulled it off quite well as well as the shared vocal on DDMC. "he pulled it off" Rossi's coerced him into that polishing scene then.
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Post by sydneypongo on Oct 16, 2017 2:24:00 GMT
Well as many have often sighted, he is just the 'hired hand' . Richie being a fan of the band himself must have already been a bit of a 'polisher' anyway as Rossi has declared most fans to be.
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