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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 13:37:55 GMT
Guess nobody is going to vote for the last two line-ups as they're simply too early/impossible to judge. They haven't even recorded any new material with Leon or Ritchie yet. Matt left a real mark, with his songwriting too, so maybe, if we get that new album in 2018/19 we might be able to make up our minds .. I voted all line-ups though as it's closest to what I think. And yep, frozenhero 's suggestion is a good one too, as they're the line-ups that got me into the band (again). On the other hand, they did record RTYD and UTI with Jeff, two of my favourite Quo albums .. Live performances are a good sign of how good the line up is, so maybe nobody voted for the current line up cos they are poor (imho), and regarding the last option, nobody in their right mind will ever openly admit it
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Post by smokie on Oct 26, 2017 17:02:55 GMT
You should give them a chance, Gary, you'll be surprised - pleasantly. Not because of what they play (..), but how: It doesn't come across any more like a show focusing on R+F mainly with the others just necessary additions, but as a real rock band again. I can't really explain how they made the difference, but it was there - and it made the gig great. IMO it's worth getting tickets for the winter tour for it, if you haven't seen them last winter. Have to agree with that. While Francis will also be the main man, for the first time in a long time it feels like a band and not a 2 man show. Everyone is getting a look in and whether you like Rhino's singing or not ([personally I like it) it looks like we have again a 3 (or even 4 including Andy) vocalist band. snakelady/johns, The only date on the winter tour that is near-ish me is the Glasgow one and had it been a Saturday, I'd had definitely had gone but it isn't. I think it's a Tuesday and I'm at the stage now that I don't want to drive down the road, attend the concert and the bomb up the road again and arriving home on the early hours of the next day. Think I'd only get about 4 hours sleep and I'd be like a zombie at work on the Wednesday. I've an open mind about seeing this line up of the band and it's heartening to read the positive words above about the band.
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 26, 2017 17:59:27 GMT
The impression I got from watching the LNOTE DVD was that Francis had suddenly regained that inspiration he'd lost many years ago, but the rest of the band sounded notably less like Quo (even if two of the guys have been in Quo for many years). The vocal harmonies by F&R were just too important for the overall sound..
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Post by snakelady on Oct 27, 2017 7:12:56 GMT
Guess nobody is going to vote for the last two line-ups as they're simply too early/impossible to judge. They haven't even recorded any new material with Leon or Ritchie yet. Matt left a real mark, with his songwriting too, so maybe, if we get that new album in 2018/19 we might be able to make up our minds .. I voted all line-ups though as it's closest to what I think. And yep, frozenhero 's suggestion is a good one too, as they're the line-ups that got me into the band (again). On the other hand, they did record RTYD and UTI with Jeff, two of my favourite Quo albums .. Live performances are a good sign of how good the line up is, so maybe nobody voted for the current line up cos they are poor (imho), and regarding the last option, nobody in their right mind will ever openly admit it Nobody will admit it, because nobody's a fan of a name merely. Or in the improbable case someone would like to choose that option your dissing them beforehand doesn't encourage to actually do it. If you want honest opinions you've got to treat differing ones respectfully - even those you consider very err .. strange. Thinking about the poll, maybe you should've given us more votes, so that we could've voted for all the line-ups we like. Guess you'd have been surprised about the outcome - I know I'd have voted for the newest line-up as well, due to their convincing live-performance last year. And your options merely start in 71 ..
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Post by mortified on Oct 27, 2017 7:20:25 GMT
What I found a bit different last winter was the movement on stage. They were less stuck on their pretty obvious marks and they all moved around the stage much more. It seemed less choreographed although I appreciate that it still had to be. It also helped that Rhino and Andy participated a bit more. That increases now with Richie's vocal involvement. I'm not comparing any one line-up or gig more favourably than any another, just making observations. I haven't bought the O2 Arena DVD yet - could be a Santa job. But I expect that to demonstrate what I mean. Or what I think I mean
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 9:25:39 GMT
Francis had suddenly regained that inspiration he'd lost many years ago, but the rest of the band sounded notably less like Quo (even if two of the guys have been in Quo for many years). The vocal harmonies by F&R were just too important for the overall sound.. Well said & agreed
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 27, 2017 9:41:45 GMT
What I found a bit different last winter was the movement on stage. They were less stuck on their pretty obvious marks and they all moved around the stage much more. It seemed less choreographed although I appreciate that it still had to be. It also helped that Rhino and Andy participated a bit more. That increases now with Richie's vocal involvement. I'm not comparing any one line-up or gig more favourably than any another, just making observations. I haven't bought the O2 Arena DVD yet - could be a Santa job. But I expect that to demonstrate what I mean. Or what I think I mean The biggest problem with the DVD is the crappy mix. I never thought they'd release a DVD that sounds worse than the ones from the FF reunion tours, but they did... Mike Paxman has no ears. With a band that had so many different phases, ups and downs, it's very hard to imagine somebody who really likes every- and anything just because Status Quo did it. And so far I haven't seen anybody on these boards who didn't have at least a couple of Quo albums or songs they didn't like... for whatever reasons.
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Post by gogs on Oct 27, 2017 16:04:23 GMT
Hm curious. I've got 2 answers here. I've voted for the Matt Letley version because that was the best live line-up that I have seen (didn't see anything prior to the Army tour). But for recording I think I'd pick a line-up that isn't listed.. FF plus Andy. I know it was brief, but it was there and I liked the output. Tin hat on!
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Post by col on Oct 30, 2017 20:42:55 GMT
Why is there no Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Bown?
They did exist, I saw that line-up many times between 77-81.
Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan was until '76, I'll vote for that then, or can I?
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Post by gogs on Nov 2, 2017 19:59:58 GMT
Why is there no Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Bown? They did exist, I saw that line-up many times between 77-81. Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan was until '76, I'll vote for that then, or can I? That would have been my pick, see my comment above yours. I suspect Ive/WOMORR simply forgot it rather than any ulterior motive. And there might be some who preferred the Roy Lynes line up. ???
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Post by mortified on Nov 3, 2017 15:24:24 GMT
Wasn't Andy only an 'official' member from 1982? In other words, not officially in the band until after Spud had left despite his permanent appearances on stage with Quo from about 1976. He did do solo stuff and also performed with Pink Floyd around that time. Just a thought about the thinking behind the poll.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2018 17:49:31 GMT
So, gonna try this and see what members on here think. And before anyone asks, and as much as I love the FF, the 2nd option is my personal choice There is a line-up before the FF remember
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Post by Quoincidence on Apr 18, 2018 20:48:13 GMT
Wasn't Andy only an 'official' member from 1982? In other words, not officially in the band until after Spud had left despite his permanent appearances on stage with Quo from about 1976. He did do solo stuff and also performed with Pink Floyd around that time. Just a thought about the thinking behind the poll. He wasn't an official member up until 1982 as he was still signed with EMI and was contracted with them... every album with Andy on up until 1982 said "Andy Bown - Keyboards, courtesy of EMI Records" He was with the band from 76/77 onwards but due to his obligations with EMI records he couldn't appear on any promotional shots and couldn't be seen to be "working" with another record label, essentially My favourite lineup is a tie between the Frantic Four and Rick, Francis, Alan, Pete & Andy
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Post by snakelady on Apr 19, 2018 5:50:34 GMT
So, gonna try this and see what members on here think. And before anyone asks, and as much as I love the FF, the 2nd option is my personal choice There is a line-up before the FF remember Lots, not just one, starting with Keys, Lancaster and Rossi .. After all the question asks for our favourite band line-up, as opposed to Quo line-up .. I'm quite partial to Rossi, Lancaster, Lynes and Coghlan - I do like many of their early recordings and Almost But Not Quite There is just great. So yep, we maybe should repeat this with multiple votes ..
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Post by coldwarkid on Apr 19, 2018 16:26:39 GMT
FF + Bown easily the best but I'm very much looking forward to seeing Richie play a bigger role vocally and bringing back some real rock power to any future setlists.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Apr 20, 2018 20:10:32 GMT
FF for me, but I do enjoy and have enjoyed and will enjoy any line up. I certainly have done so far any way
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Post by frozenhero on Apr 25, 2018 16:19:10 GMT
Number 1 FF, number 2 the lineup with Matt. After that it gets harder to rank...
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Post by col on Sept 15, 2018 19:48:23 GMT
Wasn't Andy only an 'official' member from 1982? In other words, not officially in the band until after Spud had left despite his permanent appearances on stage with Quo from about 1976. He did do solo stuff and also performed with Pink Floyd around that time. Just a thought about the thinking behind the poll. It sounded different It looked different The focus was different. It was different.
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Post by iamcomplaining88 on Feb 4, 2019 19:49:00 GMT
I had to vote for the line up with Pete Kircher in it, purely based on the live performance, obviously it's gotta be the Coghlan era line up for recorded output.
I have to say though that the line up with Rhino and Jeff were pretty savage from 1990-1994 as a live band, especially on the Rock 'Til You Drop tour.
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Post by noproblems on Apr 27, 2019 20:49:10 GMT
I voted for...
Rossi,Parfitt,Edwards,Letley,Bown
I listen to Quid Pro Quo a lot, and after nine years I still don't get tired of it.
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Post by lp72 on Nov 15, 2019 18:49:02 GMT
Of course I like the new line up too (Malone has been very important and good addition to the band!), but for the drummer I miss Matt Letley, even that I know that Leon does a very good job too.. But you could only vote for one..
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