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Post by MrWaistcoat on Oct 27, 2017 11:05:26 GMT
It was with JC'sQuo in mind I started the thread. What potential audience do they have? I'm sure that's a question they must have thought about a lot
When Francis made clear he would continue as SQ, John was quoted as saying that would make things harder for his band. I'm not sure that's the case.
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Post by paradiseflats on Oct 27, 2017 11:31:21 GMT
It was with JC'sQuo in mind I started the thread. What potential audience do they have? I'm sure that's a question they must have thought about a lot When Francis made clear he would continue as SQ, John was quoted as saying that would make things harder for his band. I'm not sure that's the case. I guess they make money. But not much. They struggle to sell more than a couple of hundred tickets. For exam0le they haven’t sold out the 250 capacity Half Moon Putney. John has 12000 likes on fb whereas Rhino has 3000. Not much more if not less than a band like State of Quo.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 27, 2017 11:46:18 GMT
Porn involving dead animals? No Davy..that's the Bullingdon club.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 20:07:46 GMT
800 or so at the convention. Was it sold out? There are FF groups on FB with thousands of members. The reunions sold very well and quickly in the UK, despite little promotion It was really great to see the convention clips. There's not many of us on message boards now.... this can give the impression that there's not many hardcore fans anymore. But the evidence suggests they are still out there.... The convention isn't a guide as to how many 'hardcore' fans still exist, it wasn't sold out for the simple fact it was in the arse end of the country and a massive pain to get to!
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Oct 28, 2017 7:33:09 GMT
JCQ have an untapped market in the north of England ...wish he would do a gig up here
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Oct 28, 2017 8:15:00 GMT
Do JCQ really want to have the struggle of marketing ploys, extended travelling and pressure of you have to manage this and that? Sometimes it's better to be a big fish in a little pond, rather than a loafer herring in the Pacific....
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 28, 2017 8:47:08 GMT
Do JCQ really want to have the struggle of marketing ploys, extended travelling and pressure of you have to manage this and that? Sometimes it's better to be a big fish in a little pond, rather than a loafer herring in the Pacific.... I think you're on to something. Now that John is in his 70s, I'm sure he simply wants the fun of being able to keep playing. And as long as there enough to make the gigs viable, I think he's happy. I thought his audience would have grown in recent years but I agree it hasn't really. That could be marketing. Or it could be that there are plenty of good Quo tribute bands to also see. I've seen his band on and off since 2013. I'll be honest and say initially I was disappointed but as its John, I felt I shouldn't say that. I'd seen that first reunion tour earlier that year which blew me away and the contrast was starkly different. Now that he's brought in some new members, the sound has improved greatly and I've really enjoyed their recent gigs.
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Post by dennis on Oct 28, 2017 8:47:53 GMT
JCQ do play gigs in Europe, so they're clearly not averse to a bit of travel
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Oct 28, 2017 14:51:28 GMT
800 or so at the convention. Was it sold out? There are FF groups on FB with thousands of members. The reunions sold very well and quickly in the UK, despite little promotion It was really great to see the convention clips. There's not many of us on message boards now.... this can give the impression that there's not many hardcore fans anymore. But the evidence suggests they are still out there.... The convention isn't a guide as to how many 'hardcore' fans still exist, it wasn't sold out for the simple fact it was in the arse end of the country and a massive pain to get to! Agree with that. Also think a three day event is beyond most people with jobs and families etc As for John, might it be worth him organising a central Quo night with his band headlining ? I just think it's a shame he's playing gigs to very small crowds when with some planning it may be possible to bring hundreds of us together. Like I say, my guess is 1500/2000 fans who'd actively like to see his band. That's only a handful in the average town.
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Post by gav on Oct 28, 2017 20:58:22 GMT
JCQ have an untapped market in the north of England ...wish he would do a gig up here Scotland. Could a bunch of us fans and those in tribute bands maybe crowdfund a gig up here? I don't think JCQ have ever set foot north of the border? I guess it would have to be part of a tour which included venues close to the Scottish border to make it worth their while though.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 30, 2017 10:26:40 GMT
800 or so at the convention. Was it sold out? There are FF groups on FB with thousands of members. The reunions sold very well and quickly in the UK, despite little promotion It was really great to see the convention clips. There's not many of us on message boards now.... this can give the impression that there's not many hardcore fans anymore. But the evidence suggests they are still out there.... The convention isn't a guide as to how many 'hardcore' fans still exist, it wasn't sold out for the simple fact it was in the arse end of the country and a massive pain to get to! Quote, regrettably, for truth. And it's three days, which puts off people who don't want to spend three days at a festival (which is what it is) even if there is no mud. One day in a big city "somewhere near me" would be good. One and a half days, even. And where you have the choice to stay on site but don't have to. I don't personally give a noodle about Butlins Minehead. But horses for courses, not knocking it for being what it is and is meant to be, and it's made a lot of people happy.
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Oct 30, 2017 11:44:09 GMT
Looking ahead, I can't imagine anything more enjoyable than a JC Quo gig....with a few hundred of us going apeshit in a small venue.
Just a very simple idea....but is less more? What if JCQuo did a central gig every 3 months? With active help from the MB's and FB groups, reckon it's not far fetched that we can at least supply a few hundred fans. This may make more cash sense to John than many more smaller gigs. It would also be hugely enjoyable for all. When I saw his band, the crowd was no more than 25. He deserves so much better.
Can we help him achieve better?
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 30, 2017 14:13:04 GMT
Looking ahead, I can't imagine anything more enjoyable than a JC Quo gig....with a few hundred of us going apeshit in a small venue. Just a very simple idea....but is less more? What if JCQuo did a central gig every 3 months? With active help from the MB's and FB groups, reckon it's not far fetched that we can at least supply a few hundred fans. This may make more cash sense to John than many more smaller gigs. It would also be hugely enjoyable for all. When I saw his band, the crowd was no more than 25. He deserves so much better. Can we help him achieve better? An interesting idea. Btw - have you checked out John's current gig list? He played last Friday in London and has 5 more gigs lined up to Dec 5th. Then he takes January off and starts off again in early Feb with 4 more gigs listed to April so far. I don't think John is short of gigs but if you want him to tour more widely, or to larger audiences, that raises other things to think about
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Post by Triggsy on Oct 31, 2017 19:33:35 GMT
The subject of Hardcore, these days it's not really important IMHO With Rick's passing you're either FRQ or JCQ? I'm not gonna slag FR off (much) but he's gone right downtown in my book, slagging off the FF Reunions with 'It's everyone's fault bar mine routine' is pi** poor. Always seen myself as 'Hardcore' tbh but I'm done with FRQ/CQ, it's run it's course, it's stale and predictable, seen them every tour since EOTR '84 but missing the 2017 one. Best Band ever? Without doubt, the FF Reunion Tours brought everything full circle, but it's gone now (without Rick it's FR and Friends) I never missed a Tour, bought EVERYTHING they ever released, spent £1,000's on 'em...no regrets whatsoever. Proud to be Quo hardcore though
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Post by paradiseflats on Oct 31, 2017 21:16:07 GMT
The subject of Hardcore, these days it's not really important IMHO With Rick's passing you're either FRQ or JCQ? I'm not gonna slag FR off (much) but he's gone right downtown in my book, slagging off the FF Reunions with 'It's everyone's fault bar mine routine' is pi** poor. Always seen myself as 'Hardcore' tbh but I'm done with FRQ/CQ, it's run it's course, it's stale and predictable, seen them every tour since EOTR '84 but missing the 2017 one. Best Band ever? Without doubt, the FF Reunion Tours brought everything full circle, but it's gone now (without Rick it's FR and Friends) I never missed a Tour, bought EVERYTHING they ever released, spent £1,000's on 'em...no regrets whatsoever. Proud to be Quo hardcore though I suppose and guess it’s easier for me. It’s been Francis and lackies for me since 1985. Hes called the shots and led the direction. So for me line ups come and go and it makes no difference. They haven’t been a great band since at least 81. Thats a long time ago. What amazes me is it’s taken so long for others to see Francis for who he is. Im not part of the hardcore as the band I love is long gone.
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