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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Dec 27, 2015 20:16:15 GMT
Phew... As I loved and love John Fogertys version of the title track, The Quo-version was, and is, a bit on the lame side... That aside, they played it so it couldn't be wrong, right? But the sound.... I bought 3 LP's before realizing that it wasn't my hi-fi, nor the needle..... For You... learned it on guitar for my then-GF. That B7 was a hard one!  Love Dirty Water, HYB, RR, but the thin thin sound made the album a bit of a bummer. It was Quo, so way back then it was a 7, nowadays a 5, and the remix by mr. Eden is an 8. What's interesting is that over here Fogerty's version barely made a blip, and I think it sucks. I'm not wild about Quo's because I don't like the song all that much, but Quo's is much better to my ears. Funny how things sound different to different people. Creedence was my first contact with rock, and John's voice was amazing, IMO....  Perhaps US overdosed on CCR? I know I don't rate a lot of successful acts due to the fact that they are.... successful....  |
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Post by Victor on Dec 27, 2015 20:52:46 GMT
Phew... As I loved and love John Fogertys version of the title track, The Quo-version was, and is, a bit on the lame side... That aside, they played it so it couldn't be wrong, right? But the sound.... I bought 3 LP's before realizing that it wasn't my hi-fi, nor the needle..... For You... learned it on guitar for my then-GF. That B7 was a hard one! Love Dirty Water, HYB, RR, but the thin thin sound made the album a bit of a bummer. It was Quo, so way back then it was a 7, nowadays a 5, and the remix by mr. Eden is an 8. I cursed that B7 god knows how many times back then when i was trying to learn to play it ! |
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Post by americanquo on Dec 27, 2015 21:29:45 GMT
What's interesting is that over here Fogerty's version barely made a blip, and I think it sucks. I'm not wild about Quo's because I don't like the song all that much, but Quo's is much better to my ears. Funny how things sound different to different people. Creedence was my first contact with rock, and John's voice was amazing, IMO.... Perhaps US overdosed on CCR? I know I don't rate a lot of successful acts due to the fact that they are.... successful.... You may be right, by the time they broke up I was sick of CCR. And while I like Fogerty's voice, not in large doses. I thought Eye of The Zombie was great, but most of his stuff is meh to me. |
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Post by nino on Dec 27, 2015 22:21:54 GMT
I always liked the RAOTW album very, very much. Yes, the production was shite, but, to my ears, the song material was great in the best parts.
And the cover gets 11/10 from me, although they changed the Quo font. All in all that makes 8,5/10.
Edit: Just listened to the mp3s of the remix when they leaked on the old board (will get the CD in a week or so), but it probably makes at least a 9/10 out of RAOTW.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2015 22:58:30 GMT
Phew... As I loved and love John Fogertys version of the title track, The Quo-version was, and is, a bit on the lame side... That aside, they played it so it couldn't be wrong, right? But the sound.... I bought 3 LP's before realizing that it wasn't my hi-fi, nor the needle..... For You... learned it on guitar for my then-GF. That B7 was a hard one! Love Dirty Water, HYB, RR, but the thin thin sound made the album a bit of a bummer. It was Quo, so way back then it was a 7, nowadays a 5, and the remix by mr. Eden is an 8. I cursed that B7 god knows how many times back then when i was trying to learn to play it ! I know - I could have broken nails over it!   |
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Post by Xland on Dec 27, 2015 22:59:05 GMT
I would give the remix a solid 8/10, the original probably around the 6-7/10 mark. On the remix, the likes of Rockers Rollin, Hold You Back, Can't Give You You More, Dirty Water and For You sound great. Who Am I? always been a fave, didn't mind the original mix of that track for some reason.  |
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Post by Victor on Dec 28, 2015 12:50:44 GMT
I cursed that B7 god knows how many times back then when i was trying to learn to play it ! Remember the first time you tried playing the F barre chords on the first fret?  O yea ! Including the cramp and pain in my fingers !! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 14:26:46 GMT
I remember being taught to play the chord of F like the chord of C but then also covering the bottom (top?) string as well as the 5th (2nd?) string. My guitar strums along just the same |
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Post by Victor on Dec 28, 2015 14:35:55 GMT
I remember being taught to play the chord of F like the chord of C but then also covering the bottom (top?) string as well as the 5th (2nd?) string. My guitar strums along just the same Yep, that's the F I used untill I could play the complete Barre chord |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 14:40:27 GMT
I remember being taught to play the chord of F like the chord of C but then also covering the bottom (top?) string as well as the 5th (2nd?) string. My guitar strums along just the same Yep, that's the F I used untill I could play the complete Barre chord The simple version was fine for my limited purposes |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 14:40:37 GMT
Why do people hate the cover? Looks OK to me. And I like the way Status Quo is written. If it ain't broke don't fix it . Scroll to the top of this forum , there's only one way it should be wrote .
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Dec 28, 2015 14:45:53 GMT
I remember being taught to play the chord of F like the chord of C but then also covering the bottom (top?) string as well as the 5th (2nd?) string. My guitar strums along just the same Yep, that's the F I used untill I could play the complete Barre chord Reason for Living demands a barre F in first position.... and then you have the F6 and F7.... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 15:14:29 GMT
Yep, that's the F I used untill I could play the complete Barre chord ... and then you have the F6 and F7.... Is that on the Beaufort Scale?  |
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Post by Whoppa Choppa on Dec 28, 2015 15:38:24 GMT
... and then you have the F6 and F7.... Is that on the Beaufort Scale? No, M'Lady, it's on the Parfitt scale of 12-bar extra vaganza  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2015 15:47:49 GMT
Is that on the Beaufort Scale? No, M'Lady, it's on the Parfitt scale of 12-bar extra vaganza Oh I see.
He does have such big hands and a fast action doesn't he?
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Love Dirty Water, HYB, RR, but the thin thin sound made the album a bit of a bummer. It was Quo, so way back then it was a 7, nowadays a 5, and the remix by mr. Eden is an 8. 
