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Post by quolifier on Dec 19, 2014 22:47:24 GMT
Quo recorded it during the "Under the influence" sessions and released it as a B-side of the single "The way it goes". Here's the original by Huey Smith that has been covered my numerous artists over the years:  Uhmmm... would I get shot down in flames if I say the original is much better?  But it is!  Nah, we don't shoot doen nobody here. We don't have the equipment for that, our air force only has one Paper Plane... or wait: we have missiles flying over our heads in "In the army now" :oo: |
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Post by snakelady on Dec 20, 2014 8:57:47 GMT
The first version of Sea Cruise I came upon was from Don McLean:
.. but I had bought the album because of this: :love:
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Post by snakelady on Dec 21, 2014 16:25:46 GMT
??? An excerpt from Quo's worst DVD ever (and by far !) !
.. and it isn't a good version of OBTS either. Actually I don't think any of the songs Rick sings is any good with Hound Dog probably the worst of all.
Best song from FITLC IMO is When I'm Dead And Gone, but I couldn't find a video for it.
Another Quo cover I like is this:
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Post by quolifier on Jan 10, 2015 12:49:28 GMT
I'm actually considering using the string-only intro as a ring tone for my phone and/or as a tune for my alarm clock (which is my phone, too, this smart thing  )  |
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Post by snakelady on Jan 10, 2015 13:08:49 GMT
Really love the acoustic version... ...but the original one, too. You would, being a Rick girl and all that ..  I think Mystery Song loses compared to the original with all its varying elements, whereas Little Lady is indeed quite good.  |
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Post by snakelady on Feb 25, 2015 17:21:51 GMT
On the Level is 40 this February. :oo: Here's John C. and his band with "Nightride". Not bad, is it? Going by the poll, the two of us are the only ones who love the song  - or should I've said: the only ones who show a bit of taste 107  |
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Post by snakelady on Feb 28, 2015 18:28:12 GMT
It's a bit quiet on here today, so I thought I'd add one of my favourite covers - love the way Francis sings it:
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Post by kursaal75 on Feb 28, 2015 20:18:15 GMT
This always reminds me of the start of the Monkees track, Last Train To Clarksville.
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Post by ADMIN MB on Mar 1, 2015 10:29:06 GMT
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Post by kursaal75 on Mar 1, 2015 10:45:06 GMT
As its the 40th anniversary of the live recording of Roll Over Lay Down at the Southend Kursaal, can someone be kind enough and post it please.
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Post by snakelady on Mar 1, 2015 11:30:27 GMT
This always reminds me of the start of the Monkees track, Last Train To Clarksville. That's a nice little tune, but I admit the thought never occurred to me - maybe when I'll listen to it next time .. |
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Post by snakelady on Mar 1, 2015 11:41:25 GMT
As its the 40th anniversary of the live recording of Roll Over Lay Down at the Southend Kursaal, can someone be kind enough and post it please. I wasn't able to find the Southend Kursaal version, but there are two 75 recordings up on yt:  @ Dale - Rolling Home would be an average track, but Alan's singing makes it a skip track for me. He had such a thin and strangled voice on album tracks. From today's POV you'd think he must've taken about the same amount of speed when writing it as Rick did for MS .. |
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Post by kursaal75 on Mar 1, 2015 15:00:10 GMT
Thank you ladies.  |
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Post by kursaal75 on Mar 1, 2015 15:20:20 GMT
I'm of to the Kursaal later with a few friends to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roll Over Lay Down being recorded at the Southend venue. Also the On The Level album was at #1 in the UK and its my birthday, the 40th anniversary of my 18th..Sounds better then mentioned I'm 58 today..   |
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Post by snakelady on Mar 1, 2015 15:54:46 GMT
I'm of to the Kursaal later with a few friends to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roll Over Lay Down being recorded at the Southend venue. Also the On The Level album was at #1 in the UK and its my birthday, the 40th anniversary of my 18th..Sounds better then mentioned I'm 58 today.. Have only just noticed we didn't have a birthday thread for you on the calendar .. changed that now |
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Post by snakelady on Mar 9, 2015 19:28:08 GMT
Here's another one of my all-time Quo favourites: I love the lyrics. And the heavy bluesy sound, of course. When B. and the North supported Francis in 2010 they got their best audience reaction for their rendition of IMC : |
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Post by snakelady on Jan 26, 2016 6:50:53 GMT
Where did you unearth this thread .. As we're doing a 90s poll at the moment, here's one of my favourite 90s tracks, which sadly won't make the next round, as not enough people know it (or like it ..  ) |
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Post by Wolfie on Jan 26, 2016 14:30:24 GMT
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Post by quodlibet aka granny on Jan 26, 2016 16:34:04 GMT
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Post by snakelady on Jan 27, 2016 17:55:57 GMT
I've never had a bad night with Quo. Make that 'I've nearly never had a bad night with Quo' and I agree. They're only human after all. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 18:21:40 GMT
I've never had a bad night with Quo. Neither have I. I've read reviews of the concert that I'd just attended and the "critic" was obviously at a different one from the one that I was. |
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Post by snakelady on Jan 30, 2016 8:27:26 GMT
I've never liked the song on the album - I've always thought it sounds like the band forced themselves to recreate their 70s selves, when in reality they had come a long way since then, a bad copy so to speak. Watching this made me change my mind about it live though. It's probably a good live song if played just a little bit slower and the sound becoming a bit heavier in consequence. So yep, I'd love to hear the current line-up have a go at it. What makes me doubt it can happen is, I doubt Francis is able to still sing it. |
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Post by kursaal75 on Jan 30, 2016 10:13:16 GMT
I remember hearing this live before listening to it on CD. I had heard the 2 singles from the Perfect Remedy album and thought they were poor, but after hearing The Power Of Rock n Roll live at the NEC Birmingham, I bought the album but was disappointed with the studio recording.
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Post by quodlibet aka granny on Jan 30, 2016 17:49:35 GMT
The Power of Rock is one of my favourite Quo songs.
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Post by snakelady on Jan 31, 2016 8:42:01 GMT
Yes, I think it's great, too. Here's another one of Quo's gems: :cool: :cool: :cool: I know I'm the minority here, but out of Rick's songs from RTYD I very much prefer Good Sign: |
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