A Reason For Living

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	A Reason For Living Sept 10, 2016 18:26:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2016 18:26:14 GMT Classic Quo taken from my all time fav Quo album

frame66 High Flyer Posts: 110	A Reason For Living Sept 11, 2016 9:41:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frame66 on Sept 11, 2016 9:41:32 GMT Good stuff. Specially the second half of the song;)

fisherman High Flyer Posts: 169	A Reason For Living Sept 14, 2016 13:01:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fisherman on Sept 14, 2016 13:01:36 GMT I love this track and IMO both versions are equally good.
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Sept 11, 2016 11:12:48 GMT @inna said:

Don't you just love Rick's choir boy voice here...

I was quite young when the album came out, and when I called it my own I often wondered about the meaning of the lyrics. I thought it was tragic that he couldn't find a reason for living and that apparently no-one was there for him... But it was kind of soothing that in the end he knew which way to go.

You might wish to wring my neck for saying it, but I really loved the Aquostic version they played live at the Roundhouse. ;-|

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	A Reason For Living Sept 14, 2016 21:36:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 21:36:52 GMT Brilliant track. Along with Claudie, my two favourites from Hello! And hence in my all time top not-many.

LOZ Special Forces Guardian Of The Calendar BEEP BEEP YOU WONT CATCH ME. Posts: 3,344	A Reason For Living Feb 11, 2017 13:38:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LOZ on Feb 11, 2017 13:38:06 GMT I LOVE THAT SONG.

cactuspete Born To Be Wild Posts: 7	A Reason For Living Feb 12, 2017 9:51:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cactuspete on Feb 12, 2017 9:51:32 GMT Just how good would a live version sound? Goosebumps at the very thought.

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A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 7:36:04 GMT

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Feb 12, 2017 9:51:32 GMT cactuspete said:

Just how good would a live version sound?

Goosebumps at the very thought.

Well, at least we have the Roundhouse version, which I love.

That's probably the outstanding factor that made that gig so special and appealing - the set list with all those wonderful and rarely or never before played songs. We'd have certainly loved to hear them in any Quo set and if it had to be acoustic, that was at least better than not at all, even if you weren't into the acoustic stuff too much.

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A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 8:24:17 GMT

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What was interesting about the Roundhouse gig was that almost every song was sung en masse by the crowd. Which indicated to me that these were die-hard fans who knew their stuff because the album hadn't been released yet.

Anyway, to the song itself; a classic track from a blinding - and the best - album; by anyone. And don't contradict me

In the days when Rick wrote a great lyric. Always wondered if it was Francis who played the slide on this track given that the normal solo immediately follows. Although I appreciate that could be sorted in the studio, even back then.

Fabulous. ;-|

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A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 14:02:21 GMT

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Feb 13, 2017 13:47:46 GMT ive said:

Feb 13, 2017 8:24:17 GMT mortified said:

Anyway, to the song itself; a classic track from a blinding - and the best - album; by anyone. And don't contradict me

I assume you are referring to the classic Hello! album , and not that er, other album ?!

I was.

But I never discount the other one.

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mortified Administrator This is no' gettin' the bairn a shirt Posts: 5,614	A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mortified on Feb 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT Feb 13, 2017 14:05:15 GMT ive said: Feb 13, 2017 14:02:21 GMT mortified said: But I never discount the other one. ....lapped up by the casuals And me
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smokie 1000 Yearer Posts: 1,269	A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 17:33:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smokie on Feb 13, 2017 17:33:43 GMT Feb 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT mortified said: Feb 13, 2017 14:05:15 GMT ive said: ....lapped up by the casuals And me And me
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taximan2002 Wild Horse Posts: 44	A Reason For Living Feb 13, 2017 22:57:56 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by taximan2002 on Feb 13, 2017 22:57:56 GMT Feb 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT mortified said: Feb 13, 2017 14:05:15 GMT ive said: ....lapped up by the casuals And me Me too... :-)

I Ain't Complaining 1000 Yearer Posts: 1,302	A Reason For Living Feb 15, 2017 16:28:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by I Ain't Complaining on Feb 15, 2017 16:28:33 GMT Feb 13, 2017 17:33:43 GMT smokie said: Feb 13, 2017 14:12:33 GMT mortified said: And me And me And me
	Can't wait for the whistle to blow, I wanna go home and listen to some Quo!

quodlibet aka granny 1000 Yearer Posts: 2,886	A Reason For Living Feb 15, 2017 16:46:51 GMT smokie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by quodlibet aka granny on Feb 15, 2017 16:46:51 GMT Feb 15, 2017 16:28:33 GMT I Ain't Complaining said: Feb 13, 2017 17:33:43 GMT smokie said: And me And me And me.
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