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Post by The Lord Flasheart on May 4, 2017 20:46:25 GMT
www.eonmusic.co.uk/status-quo-john-rhino-edwards-eonmusic-interview-may-2017.htmlsnippit Moving on, and the loss of Rick Parfitt must have been devastating for you. It was weird, having already literally seen him dead in Turkey [after collapsing following a gig in June 2016], when he had a heart attack. Myself and Francis were with him, and the paramedic just looked at me, put her finger across her throat and just said; “Dead”. And then they resuscitated him. Were you and Rick close? When he was in England, he was living near me, so I would go around and see him fairly often. We had been very close, Rick and I, very, very close. He moved to the town I live in because I told him to. He was looking for somewhere to live after a couple of years of me being in the band and I said; “You want to come and live in Teddington, it’s great here!”, so he did, and we were the ‘Teddy Boys’, as we knew each other. There was a time, up until he moved to Spain, when we were very, very close, but when he met [third wife] Lyndsay, he changed a bit as a person. But in the band, Rick was the one I was closest to, and obviously it was still a dreadful shock. I was literally in shock when I heard about it. I got an hour’s notice. I was talking to Lyndsay, finding out what had been going on, and as I was talking to her, she got a text from the hospital saying; “You’d better come now”, and he was gone, half an hour later. It’s no secret that Rick had put his body through a lot over the years. I always used to think in the band; “Okay, who will be first to go”, and I don’t know why, but I never thought it was Rick. He used to say to me; “I’m made of steel”, but you know, you can only ignore your body so many times. The bottom line, really, is I’m feeling like it’s that scene from ‘The Life Of Brian’; “he’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy”, and that’s the kind of vibe I’m on with Rick at the moment. He was the architect of his own downfall, and I think he would be incredibly pissed off to know that he was dead.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 21:29:24 GMT
Thanks for posting.
Great to see him acknowledge the FF gig he attended as being one of the best gigs he's ever been to. Can't disagree with him there.
Not sure I'd describe them as 'crap', I was enjoying myself too much to analyse though if I'm being honest. My wife thought they were crap but then again she thinks anything Quo related is. Maybe she's the musical genius in the house!?
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Post by smokie on May 4, 2017 21:53:05 GMT
Thanks for posting this The Lord Flasheart An interesting and informative read, things I'd never heard before or knew in there and that's always a positive. I can imagine that some will be spitting feathers once they've read that though.
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Post by mortified on May 5, 2017 5:49:54 GMT
Interesting that Quo recorded (or demoed) The Voice which became a hit for John Farnham. I never knew that. But when you listen to Power Of Rock you sort of get it! There was always a similarity lurking in there. Good one.
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Post by snakelady on May 5, 2017 6:06:42 GMT
Interesting indeed. It's always good and informative to hear from one of the others, who aren't interviewed that often and if they are, it's usually only about their solo stuff. So to hear from them about things going on in the band and between band members makes for a nice change. Now could someone please interview Andy ..
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on May 5, 2017 6:26:56 GMT
Thanks for posting this The Lord Flasheart An interesting and informative read, things I'd never heard before or knew in there and that's always a positive. I can imagine that some will be spitting feathers once they've read that though. Yep they are, some are saying he should "Know his place".
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 6:44:37 GMT
Thanks for posting this The Lord Flasheart An interesting and informative read, things I'd never heard before or knew in there and that's always a positive. I can imagine that some will be spitting feathers once they've read that though. Yep they are, some are saying he should "Know his place". He's the fourth longest serving member Quo have ever had. I think he therefore has every right to have his say. No one is forced to agree, it's just an opinion at the end of the day. Agree with Snakelady though, would love to spend an hour with Andy hearing his views on all things Quo. One day maybe.
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Post by smokie on May 5, 2017 8:14:56 GMT
"Know his place" always sounds very British to me. Not sure why anyone should "know his place" I find it amusing that there appears to be quite number of people who think nothing of criticising Rhino, sometimes bordering on the hysterical and yet, when he responds in a reasonably measured way, they spit out the dummy! I wonder if it's ever crossed the minds of those criticising Rhino that perhaps they should "know their place?" Probably not? Agree with snakelady there, it would be interesting to hear an in depth interview with Andy. Interesting in that Andy has toured with all line ups of the band and he must have seen it all, good and bad and what the members of the band are really like. How the different personalities got on, or didn't get on and I suppose how the private face of the band differs from the public one. Hope he has kept a diary, what a read that would be! @bam, exactly, it's only an opinion and no one is forced to agree. Why are some so incapable of accepting another's point of view? As I said in another thread somewhere, tolerance seems to be in short supply with some. It's only a band that is being discussed, it's fun, something we enjoy, it's not a war or anything serious.
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Post by gogs on May 5, 2017 9:02:56 GMT
I enjoyed reading this, thanks for posting it. Are people really having a go at him on the other board. "Don't confuse me with the facts, I've made up my mind." Pointless, absolutely pointless.
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Post by mortified on May 5, 2017 9:53:49 GMT
Rhino is one of the few who 'gets it'. Musically he may have thought that the FF were poor but also said the gig was fantastic. The two can be - and often are - mutually exclusive. I'm no musician so I didn't think the reunion gigs were poor musically. Put it this way, they sounded better and more proficient than they did in the 70's! But the gigs back then were equally fantastic. Polished isn't always best. Not from down amongst the weirdos.
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Post by mortified on May 5, 2017 13:43:55 GMT
That interview with Andy is as chatty as I've seen him. But there's always a glint in his eye as he tries (very hard) to remain serious. I get the impression he is a humorous man. Very dry. And that he doesn't take too much too seriously. Which would explain why he looks so fit and healthy (and young) for his age. He could easily pass for 50 I reckon. Ta for that
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Post by snakelady on May 6, 2017 7:57:25 GMT
He's the fourth longest serving member Quo have ever had. I think he therefore has every right to have his say. No one is forced to agree, it's just an opinion at the end of the day. Agree with Snakelady though, would love to spend an hour with Andy hearing his views on all things Quo. One day maybe. Not all things Quo, but a few thoughts on this and that matter - it's an interview I've posted on here before. Chris Laut did it in Hamburg on Quo's Quid Pro Quo tour in 2011. He interviewed Rhino, Rick, Francis, Andy and Matt individually before the gig in the Stadtpark. Andy's on at about 17:36. Thanks, Inna, I remember those interviews - it was nice he talked with the whole band for a change. And then there's the Irvine interview craydarr has already put up a while ago: Andy on Resonance FM (he actually did one of my favourite Francis interviews too). It's not what I'd want from Andy though. Guess he'd have to write a book for that: About the band - from when they first met to date - songwriting and recording, on and off stage, band dynamics and politics, personalities and maybe personal relationships. That would be one interesting read IMO. To return to Rhino's interview, I don't think it contains that much new and exciting stuff. We've long since known that Rhino loves his drink - maybe one reason he got on well with Rick, but never was friends with Francis, who'd have kept well away from their alcohol orgies. Although I am surprised that Rhino seems to still drink - at his age and despite what happened with Rick. Their songwriting partnership was interesting - if you like songs like Creeping Up On You. It didn't do much for me though. From the time I love Little White Lies the most, which Rick wrote on his own. The lyrics aren't any worse for it either IMVHO. Yes, the Parfitt/Morris songs tended to be repetitive and the lyrics were a little cheese, but not much different compared to CUOY. I think Rick had lacked creativity or the will to write for Quo for a very long time already, no matter who his partner was at the time and only very occasionally came up with the odd gem (like LWL). Rick changed when he met Lyndsay ? Can only have been for the better. He seemed to have indeed become a responsible dad, at least for a while, so there'LL have been no more boys nights out at the pub with Rhino, no matter where he lived. It actually made me think that maybe the FF tours triggered the old behaviour again, drinking and partying on the bus and then elsewhere as well, naturally. It would've been a major reason why Francis felt he needed to pull all the stops there and then. To save Rick from himself and with it to save Status Quo, as it had long since been made clear by doctors that Rick wouldn't survive that lifestyle for long, no matter how indestructible Rick thought he was. Maybe the second reunion tour was one tour too many for Rick already .. ? Obviously Francis failed in saving Rick, who found he craved that life after the second. It remains to be seen whether he failed to save Quo too. To keep the fans interested that would need courage - courage for major changes - and Francis is a thoughtful and hesitant character, who seems to only go for them, if he absolutely must (see solo tour and its wonderful, no, outstanding set !). I don't think it's a contradiction when Rhino's saying the first reunion tour was great but crap. It might well have been crap from a musician's POV - the guy's on stage didn't think it was much good either. After all that's why they made the second tour - to show they could do much better. Still the atmosphere at the gigs, the 'new' set and Alan's voice, which we hadn't heard for decades made the gigs exciting and great. It's actually not that long ago that Status Quo gigs had been similar. Around HT the gigs had been exciting and the audience had been younger and wilder .. and then some smooth routine set in. Maybe it was triggered by Matt's joining ? I've no idea .. I only wish it would happen again.
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Post by viking55 on May 6, 2017 21:12:56 GMT
The ' brain cells ' elsewhere criticising don't get The point Rhino is making. Or don't want to see it ! Musically it wasn't great but the gig was great is all he is saying. Quo gigs in the 70s were never note perfect. You could pick holes in them all over the place but it was never about that so Rhino is just making the same observation !
Actually some are now stating they are sick of being a part of the Rossi blame culture which is refreshing ! I guess it's Rhino's turn now but mfortunately !
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Post by snakelady on May 7, 2017 8:36:37 GMT
The ' brain cells ' elsewhere criticising don't get The point Rhino is making. Or don't want to see it ! Musically it wasn't great but the gig was great is all he is saying. Quo gigs in the 70s were never note perfect. You could pick holes in them all over the place but it was never about that so Rhino is just making the same observation ! Actually some are now stating they are sick of being a part of the Rossi blame culture which is refreshing ! I guess it's Rhino's turn now but mfortunately ! Rhino has been blamed as far back as the official mb and probably before - for as near as everything he's ever done with the band, how he played, looked, moved .. At the core of it - for not being Alan. There wouldn't have been a difference if it had been any other bass player instead. Whoever took Alan's place and no matter how good they'd have been, they would've never been tolerated either by some. It's similar with Francis. Those who hate him now - and that's nothing to do with any particular mb do it, because he chose the path he did. Different musicians, different records, any thing that wasn't the FF basically. Those same people would've loved him dearly, had he continued with FF Quo in '86 and everything would be forgiven had he at least continued with the FF and dissolved the new line-up after the reunion tours. Obviously they're feeling that passionate about the FF and the 70s Quo music, that it has turned into intolerance towards everything else (or as near as) the band has done since. And love turned to hate concerning Francis. If that stance is mature or healthy even, everybody will have to judge for themselves. But don't expect them to suddenly acknowledge that this band has made music or played gigs as good as the FF or god forbid, even better. It's not real life, it has to be this music and by this personnel. In real life they might have colleagues they don't get along with and hope they'll leave/feel relieved when they're gone/only work with some but noth with others/.. like most people. Things that can't be tolerated with Francis. He had to only function as one of their rock gods, them being human as well never entered the equation. You won't change a thing with reasoning, as that's all about feeling even when they aren't able to see that and even when many of them never even saw the FF in their heyday. A Nobel price has been won once, that proved that wars are started by countries, when their number of young men exceeds a certain percentage. That should comfort us in Europe with our 'old' populations (although immigrants have been mostly young men, numbers aren't nearly as high as required) and it should comfort the band - the average fan isn't exactly a spring chick any more either.
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on May 7, 2017 9:19:37 GMT
The problem for some fans is that the band are giving the impression that Rick has simply been brushed aside and they have carried on as if nothing has happened. Feelings are running high and many fans are still mourning his loss and will lash out angrily at things they don't agree with. However the band are also mourning him and anything they do will effect them personally.
I will say they are a different beast without him and i'm still not sure if I can follow them live and on record without him. Time will tell for me however they are within their rights to carry on and I'm not going to demand they stop or slag people off for going to see them. The FF tour comments is what a lot of people are getting their knickers in a twist over. They were ok in 2013 and it was more the emotion of seeing them back on stage that the fans loved even though musically they were all over the place at times.
2014 was much better but we have to be honest it had to end there, Rick was playing like a demon but offstage antics were taking him down a dark path. Alan was obviously medically compromised at times and he could not help that. There was no way he could have carried on long term. Him not being able to make Rick's funeral because of his health is evidence enough for that.
John was excellent but he was having to work really hard to keep up the right tempo and I have noticed. That now he's back playing with JCQ the tempo of the songs has slowed again. If that's how he wants to play them fine but for me they are too slow and it spoils the song for me. In the same vein 90s Quo live was too fast and that spoilt the songs as well.
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Post by The Lord Flasheart on May 7, 2017 15:58:51 GMT
Here is a recent gig from last year.
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Post by snakelady on May 8, 2017 5:40:19 GMT
No, it isn't .. had to switch that off after less than a minúte ..
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Post by mortified on May 8, 2017 8:35:54 GMT
I thought that was pretty good actually. I haven't seen the 'new' JCQ but they sound alright to me. The original (and best!) Caroline was slower than the present live version. And all the better for it. He announced without fear of contradiction
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