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Post by frozenhero on Aug 24, 2016 18:26:38 GMT
I had to play both songs on the piano to really get behind what's going on. The chord sequence is identical up to a point, the melody isn't and neither is the rhythm. Additionally: The Hooters released their song in 1987, Rollin' Home is from 1985. While it's possible that The Hooters had heard Quo at that point, it's rather unlikely since Quo were never that big in the US. The chord sequence is I-IV-I-V, a very simple and very often used one. I'm pretty sure that 'How Long' by The Eagles uses a similar one at some point, to name one example. Similar yes, but not identical. Have you run out of nits to pick or something? Wat? |
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Post by frozenhero on Aug 24, 2016 18:36:17 GMT
Have you run out of nits to pick or something?   But I'm impressed, frozenhero , I really am. I only knew about the 1985 / 1987 bit... Thanks! I became curious myself because I hadn't noticed the similarity before. To bring this back on topic, The Hooters made a double live album in 2007 (I think?) called "Both Sides Live": Disc 1 - "The Electric Factory" - live in their home Philadelphia Disc 2 - "The Secret Sessions" - basically an Aquostic type album, not completely unplugged but mostly. Organ and electric bass were allowed. I think the live disc is much better than the acoustic one. Examples: "25 Hours a Day" kicks major a$$ live with the jigs and electric guitars (sound familiar?), on the acoustic version most of the exciting and interesting bits are gone. Like Aquostic, the acoustic disc suffers from too many rock songs being selected and sounding flat as a result. "Johnny B." is really ridiculous - stripped down to a point when there's barely anything left. "All You Zombies" at least sounds interesting with the violin, but not as good as the electric version. The ballads on the other hand sound pretty much identical to the (mainly acoustic) studio versions - rather pointless. Only one song has been really improved IMO and that is the song "Satellite". |
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Post by I Ain't Complaining on Aug 26, 2016 10:54:32 GMT
Thanks! I became curious myself because I hadn't noticed the similarity before. To bring this back on topic, The Hooters made a double live album in 2007 (I think?) called "Both Sides Live": Disc 1 - "The Electric Factory" - live in their home Philadelphia Disc 2 - "The Secret Sessions" - basically an Aquostic type album, not completely unplugged but mostly. Organ and electric bass were allowed. Very interesting again, frozenhero. I don't think I've got the double live album you're mentioning here although I've got this and that Hooters album hidden on my CD rack somewhere. I only listen to them when I'm in the mood, but I always enjoy them live. I'm sure the live disc is better than the acoustic one. Only yesterday did I give Aquostic, the studio album, another listen, and do you know what - I found it a bit "flat". I've listened to the live album from the Roundhouse ever since it was released two years ago, which I think has got much more power and drive to it. I was a tad disappointed when I heard the studio version again after such a long time. I totally agree with you Inna! When Aquostic first came out I quite liked it, it was ok but lacked something, and I didn't listen to it over and over again like I normally would with a new studio album (but then they weren't new songs so that probably made a difference). Then when the Roundhouse Live album was released it reinvigorated Aquostic for me and and I really like it and still listen to it now. Then last week I put the studio Aquostic on (I don't have the Roundhouse on my phone) and it felt very flat, like you say, and I too was a bit disappointed. But then we are used to hearing Quo live, and even though there are mistakes, dropped lyrics etc, it does make a massive difference to the feel of the song. On this note, I wonder if they'll ever play/release live versions of all the new songs on That's a Fact? I suspect they won't, especially with Rick being out of action at the moment. It would be good if they toured it next year and recorded it through Live Here Now. I would like them to play all the new album and pick some of the favourites from the first album. Just a thought: Maybe they'll spend the next ten years re-recording all their songs acoustically and touring the albums sat down! Stage 4 of Status Quo!!  |
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Post by snakelady on Aug 28, 2016 7:51:56 GMT
For me the 3 new songs sounds like something that Frame digged up from his and Bernies vault. Im not impressed. Sorry for that;) Hm .. I had read somewhere that Francis had written all three of them and secretly hoped it was a way for one or two of those tunes he co-wrote with Alan in recent years to surface. Seems that's not the case .. I haven't ordered anything yet as I'm still hoping for a 'very special edition' that includes all three of them. Or for a live album - I thought the elusive Rollin' Home was one of the highlights from the Roundhouse. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 7:07:27 GMT
For me the 3 new songs sounds like something that Frame digged up from his and Bernies vault. Im not impressed. Sorry for that;) Hm .. I had read somewhere that Francis had written all three of them ah, I didnt know that, well thats the kiss of death for them then :lolflg: (hoping I'm wrong though!) |
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 7, 2016 16:26:25 GMT
For me the 3 new songs sounds like something that Frame digged up from his and Bernies vault. Im not impressed. Sorry for that;) Hm .. I had read somewhere that Francis had written all three of them and secretly hoped it was a way for one or two of those tunes he co-wrote with Alan in recent years to surface. Seems that's not the case .. I haven't ordered anything yet as I'm still hoping for a 'very special edition' that includes all three of them. Or for a live album - I thought the elusive Rollin' Home was one of the highlights from the Roundhouse. The deluxe CD includes everything except For You (which is exclusive to the vinyl). Rollin' Home (the studio version) I added to my collection by kindly asking a member of Ricky's MB for an mp3 file. I had sent him the two Stuttgart live tracks from the MediaMarkt edition of Roundhouse. |
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 7, 2016 16:27:42 GMT
Very interesting again, frozenhero. I don't think I've got the double live album you're mentioning here although I've got this and that Hooters album hidden on my CD rack somewhere. I only listen to them when I'm in the mood, but I always enjoy them live. I'm sure the live disc is better than the acoustic one. Only yesterday did I give Aquostic, the studio album, another listen, and do you know what - I found it a bit "flat". I've listened to the live album from the Roundhouse ever since it was released two years ago, which I think has got much more power and drive to it. I was a tad disappointed when I heard the studio version again after such a long time. I totally agree with you Inna! When Aquostic first came out I quite liked it, it was ok but lacked something, and I didn't listen to it over and over again like I normally would with a new studio album (but then they weren't new songs so that probably made a difference). Then when the Roundhouse Live album was released it reinvigorated Aquostic for me and and I really like it and still listen to it now. Then last week I put the studio Aquostic on (I don't have the Roundhouse on my phone) and it felt very flat, like you say, and I too was a bit disappointed. But then we are used to hearing Quo live, and even though there are mistakes, dropped lyrics etc, it does make a massive difference to the feel of the song. On this note, I wonder if they'll ever play/release live versions of all the new songs on That's a Fact? I suspect they won't, especially with Rick being out of action at the moment. It would be good if they toured it next year and recorded it through Live Here Now. I would like them to play all the new album and pick some of the favourites from the first album. Just a thought: Maybe they'll spend the next ten years re-recording all their songs acoustically and touring the albums sat down! Stage 4 of Status Quo!! The live album sounds much fuller also. Guitars etc., very thin on the studio production. |
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 7, 2016 16:30:52 GMT
Thanks! I became curious myself because I hadn't noticed the similarity before. To bring this back on topic, The Hooters made a double live album in 2007 (I think?) called "Both Sides Live": Disc 1 - "The Electric Factory" - live in their home Philadelphia Disc 2 - "The Secret Sessions" - basically an Aquostic type album, not completely unplugged but mostly. Organ and electric bass were allowed. I think the live disc is much better than the acoustic one. Examples: "25 Hours a Day" kicks major a$$ live with the jigs and electric guitars (sound familiar?), on the acoustic version most of the exciting and interesting bits are gone. Like Aquostic, the acoustic disc suffers from too many rock songs being selected and sounding flat as a result. "Johnny B." is really ridiculous - stripped down to a point when there's barely anything left. "All You Zombies" at least sounds interesting with the violin, but not as good as the electric version. The ballads on the other hand sound pretty much identical to the (mainly acoustic) studio versions - rather pointless. Only one song has been really improved IMO and that is the song "Satellite". Very interesting again, frozenhero. I don't think I've got the double live album you're mentioning here although I've got this and that Hooters album hidden on my CD rack somewhere. I only listen to them when I'm in the mood, but I always enjoy them live. I'm sure the live disc is better than the acoustic one. Only yesterday did I give Aquostic, the studio album, another listen, and do you know what - I found it a bit "flat". I've listened to the live album from the Roundhouse ever since it was released two years ago, which I think has got much more power and drive to it. I was a tad disappointed when I heard the studio version again after such a long time. Unless you already have (the excellent comeback album) "Time Stand Still", just get the 4CD 30th Anniversary set that came out some years ago. That has the studio album, the two live discs and the 5x5 EP, including the utterly funny "Pissing in the Rhine" - basically everything the band has released in this century so far.  |
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Post by frozenhero on Sept 7, 2016 18:41:27 GMT
Unless you already have (the excellent comeback album) "Time Stand Still", just get the 4CD 30th Anniversary set that came out some years ago. That has the studio album, the two live discs and the 5x5 EP, including the utterly funny "Pissing in the Rhine" - basically everything the band has released in this century so far. That sounds interesting, frozenhero. I might just go and buy the album. Pissing in the Rhine, they played it some years ago when they supported Quo in Bielefeld I think it was. Very funny. I forgot to mention, the 4CD set costs less than some single CDs by other artists cost! |
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