davec
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Post by davec on Oct 31, 2017 0:06:28 GMT
... and the boat rocked Quo!
After three gigs in a row, Quo had a few days off before the Rock The Boat shows. Some of the band boarded in Sydney, while some jumped on at Noumea. There were some top notch Aussie artists, (Angry Anderson, Jon Stevens, Jack Jones, Mark Gable, Baby Animals, The Radiators, Zepp Boys ......), headlining on the nights before Quo hit the stage. Given all the other 'minor players' performing around the ship, it was non-stop rock and the punters were well and truly ready for Quo's appearance.
Based around two dining room sittings, headline acts did two shows per night - 6:00 & 9:00. Passengers were allocated an early or late show, not both. All artists were restricted to 75 minute sets. Quo brought all there own gear for their shows - wireless setup instead of shared wired gear, which made for a bigger stage area.
Based on performance and audience reaction, both shows went off well - the motion of the ship had the band really rocking. (They felt it!) Because of this, I think the second show eclipsed the first, with the boys by then having their 'sea legs'. With a shortened setlist, BB was bumped out and PP started the encore. That worked really well, with the punters fired up and screaming for more.
Before the usual rants begin, please note that this was the first time that Status Quo have performed on a cruise ship. So there is no comparison with other line ups of the band!! It was what it was - awesome!
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Post by unspokenwords on Oct 31, 2017 0:40:17 GMT
Correction...
..the first time that Francis Rossi's Quo have performed on a cruise ship...
DEFINITELY NOT ...Status Quo!
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Post by therockdoctor on Oct 31, 2017 4:23:31 GMT
Thanks for the review, Dave, great to hear how well it went!
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Oct 31, 2017 4:50:34 GMT
Thanks for reviewing!
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Post by Gaz on Oct 31, 2017 8:37:29 GMT
Thanks davec any photos? The line up of Aussie/ Kiwi musos looked fantastic... any jam sessions?
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 31, 2017 14:21:43 GMT
Yes, and thanks from me too Dave for the review. Glad you had a good night.
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Post by Railroad17 on Oct 31, 2017 15:54:44 GMT
Pipe abandon ship..SS Credibility is a goner.
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Post by vivfromcov on Oct 31, 2017 21:25:16 GMT
Thanks for the report davec. You're right it is was it is at the moment. Current line up Status Quo put on a good show and are still playing to fairly big audiences but not the sort of set list to attract me any more. But even if that changed, I'm not sure they could deliver the tracks that I want to hear in the way they should be played i.e. with respect and authentic feeling. But it's my choice not to go. Others will obviously have a different view. Are you part of the Quo team then? As you saw both sets, presumably you were not one of the punters. You might like to also post your report on the cups and cafe's board as someone on there was asking about the cruise.
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Post by kursaal75 on Oct 31, 2017 21:36:14 GMT
Thanks for the report, but Francis Rossi's Quo is not for me. I'm glad I was at the Minehead weekend.
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Post by kursaal75 on Oct 31, 2017 21:38:46 GMT
Pipe abandon ship..SS Credibility is a goner. The band played on with, Down Down
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 21:41:20 GMT
Pipe abandon ship..SS Credibility is a goner. Chubbs must have been in the rear.
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davec
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Post by davec on Nov 1, 2017 0:01:37 GMT
Thanks davec any photos? The line up of Aussie/ Kiwi musos looked fantastic... any jam sessions? Each artist/band tended to do their own shows and that was all. The headline acts joined together for the end of cruise party on stage, (but unfortunately that didn't include Quo). All the same, the combined talent belting out some classic AC/DC was awesome!
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Post by davec on Nov 1, 2017 0:13:05 GMT
Thanks for the report davec . You're right it is was it is at the moment. Current line up Status Quo put on a good show and are still playing to fairly big audiences but not the sort of set list to attract me any more. But even if that changed, I'm not sure they could deliver the tracks that I want to hear in the way they should be played i.e. with respect and authentic feeling. But it's my choice not to go. Others will obviously have a different view. Are you part of the Quo team then? As you saw both sets, presumably you were not one of the punters. You might like to also post your report on the cups and cafe's board as someone on there was asking about the cruise. You're a rare breed! Someone who can accept the change and make a choice not to go to gigs, without making a lot of noise. Here in the Antipodes, we are nowadays lucky to see Quo once every 3 or 4 years, so we appreciate what we can get. My personal view is that the band seems revitalised and refreshed - everyone is enjoying themselves. You picked my comparison of both shows. I am privileged to be the band's Oz photographer. Some may say that makes me biased, but I enjoyed this tour as much as any other tour in the last 17 years, even with the changed line up.
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Nov 1, 2017 16:00:20 GMT
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on Nov 1, 2017 20:16:34 GMT
EVERYBODY DOWN!!!
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