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Post by Crapmodem on Dec 22, 2017 14:53:11 GMT
I wish publicly to apologise for my scepticism in relation to Francis Rossi's illness.
Clearly he is indeed seriously unwell. Wishing him a speedy and full recovery.
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Post by Crapmodem on Dec 23, 2017 17:59:14 GMT
I was suggesting that whoever handles the publicity/press releases for Status Quo has been 'full of it' so many times in recent years, that I find it impossible to trust the official announcements. I did not intend to suggest that Mr Rossi himself was trying to 'pull a fast one' - which is why I posted an apology.
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Post by tramper on Dec 25, 2017 20:57:48 GMT
For me personally, i simply became bored watching the band from about 2010 onwards. Not just the set list but the thrill, the magic, the energy. It simply wasn't there any more. I was down to watching them just a couple of times a year. I was simply bored. Maybe an age thing, i don't know! Then came the reunion tours, and the magic was back. The atmosphere, the buzz, the thrill and excitement, not just the fans, but the band also, particularly Frame. Then back to the boring, mundane stuff again.. I'd lost the thrill and excitement of seeing the band again. I didn't go at all in 2015. And decided that Liverpool on the 23rd of December, last year would be my last gig, and to say my farewells to the band and particularly Rick. Well we all know how that ended up.. I didn't really enjoy that night ( the Stated Quo gig in the Cavern earlier that day i did enjoy). And that was it for me.. The End. Doesn't mean i wouldn't see them again, who knows, but the thrill and excitement of a quo gig has gone. Maybe some new material and a re-vamp of the set list might stir those feelings again... but i doubt it. Funnily enough, I'll still be watching the tribute bands. Diamond and McV already booked.. 😉
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Post by snakelady on Dec 26, 2017 8:11:15 GMT
For me personally, i simply became bored watching the band from about 2010 onwards. Not just the set list but the thrill, the magic, the energy. It simply wasn't there any more. I was down to watching them just a couple of times a year. I was simply bored. Maybe an age thing, i don't know! Then came the reunion tours, and the magic was back. The atmosphere, the buzz, the thrill and excitement, not just the fans, but the band also, particularly Frame. Then back to the boring, mundane stuff again.. I'd lost the thrill and excitement of seeing the band again. I didn't go at all in 2015. And decided that Liverpool on the 23rd of December, last year would be my last gig, and to say my farewells to the band and particularly Rick. Well we all know how that ended up.. I didn't really enjoy that night ( the Stated Quo gig in the Cavern earlier that day i did enjoy). And that was it for me.. The End. Doesn't mean i wouldn't see them again, who knows, but the thrill and excitement of a quo gig has gone. Maybe some new material and a re-vamp of the set list might stir those feelings again... but i doubt it. Funnily enough, I'll still be watching the tribute bands. Diamond and McV already booked.. 😉 Guess most of us long term fans know exactly what you're talking about. They are a great live band, no doubt about that and a Quo gig is an enjoyable experience and Caroline never fails to put a smile on my face. - Only without any excitement, with its complete predictability you can't help but feel sad afterwards, because you know it could've been so much better. That excitement was back at the FF gig, at the acoustic gig - and in my case, most of all at Francis' solo gig. Not knowing what was going to be played next was wonderful. Add to that songs never played live before or all the wonderful solos at the FF and in part the solo gigs made these so special, so great. And it makes it even harder to listen to the hits set now. Wish the band would understand just a little bit how the fans feel ..
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Post by mortified on Dec 26, 2017 8:31:16 GMT
There was a repeat of a TOTP 2 Quo special on the "Yesterday" channel the other day. Not sure when it was first broadcast on BBC but it was actually a great watch and contained some unexpected surprises.
There were TOTP performances of I Didn't Mean It, Jam Side Down, The Party Ain't Over Yet and one or two other forgotten gems, as well as some of the usual suspects of course. But these less well known songs were on because they charted. Some of them higher than the ones they're playing now.
I personally always thought that Jam Side Down would have been a perfect live song to perform but it didn't even get an airing on the Heavy Traffic tour. I dare say they had their reasons. But Rhino's Revenge played it earlier this year and it was a real pleasure to hear it live.
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Post by tramper on Dec 26, 2017 9:13:03 GMT
Not a fan of Jam side down, but i love Solid Gold.. that one only lasted a few years in the live set !! But you're right Mortified.. just to hear something different...😉
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Post by mortified on Dec 26, 2017 9:46:15 GMT
In fact, love it or loathe it, that was another that was on the TOTP 2 special; The Anniversary Waltz Part 1. Whatever happened to that? Been a while.
Oh, we've all got our views and preferences I suppose. The bottom line is, I think Quo will come back stronger in a year or two. With maybe a new album, new material and a few new songs in the set.
We live in hope.
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Post by mysteryman61 on Jan 4, 2018 18:14:34 GMT
I think it's obvious numbers are down but I think the reasons are varied as to why: 1. Rick not being there was the final straw for some 2. Last Night of the Electrics last year - some possibly feel cheated 3. Confusion over the electric / acoustic tour in the uk- again some may feel cheated. 4. High ticket prices. 5. The band seemingly backtracking in general over some of the above and some fans feel as if they've been lied to. 6. Static set lists I think it will be interesting to see the numbers on the German Aquostic shows as that may give it a bit more legs in future. Perhaps the band can do short Aquostic tours just using a handful of major cities in europe? If they don come back in 2018 for an album and tour it will be very interesting to see how it goes. I may see them locally next year but am happy to wait till 2018....... The thing with that is will there be more band casualties in that time and will they still be fit to tour, 12 months is a long time and they win't getting any younger. My thoughts exactly. Conned, lied to and the same setlist year on year.
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Post by noproblems on Jun 5, 2018 20:07:32 GMT
I was going to start this thread last week but never got round to it. I think we all agree that audience sizes were well down this winter and we've all speculated on why. But were they? We now have a report from Crapmodem saying that the Hammersmith Apollo was quite busy and that others around the country (Reading, Cardiff etc.) weren't far from sold out. What has prompted this thread is an article in the tour programme about the Royal Albert Hall gig. I was led to believe that ticket sales for that were poor but the pictures in the programme clearly show that it was packed all the way to the top. Any thoughts? Please allow me to... oh sorry - still in Stones mode!A few of my thoughts on the matter: Early in 2016 Status Quo announced they were going fully acoustic and there would be no more electric gigs after the current tour. Then in mid-2017, they announced that they were going back to electric gigs. So why would they do that if acoustic was supposed to be the way to go? Well, the cynics among us (including yours truly) thought it was probably due to poor ticket sales, exacerbated by the retirement and subsequent death of Rick Parfitt. This seemed borne out by reports that people could get tickets for Hammersmith in row H (eight rows back - gobbing distance), when usually only the very back and beyond are available. I believe it was Francis Rossi who explained this about turn by claiming "going acoustic only was to accommodate Rick". Hmmm... seems odd to blame Rick when he's not here to defend himself, but it's credible - by the thinnest of margins. A few months later (as if to reinforce the poor ticket sales conspiracy) Quo announce that they will be taking a hiatus for six months, so no 2018 winter tour of the UK, followed up with what appeared to be a begging letter - "PLEASE come and see us - last chance for two years"! (Big risk for Quo to do that, IMO - I wonder if can they afford not to tour and risk hastening their demise?) Nearer the time of the Hammersmith gig, I looked to see what kind of tickets were available and lo! They'd sold out! My point is this - appearances can be deceptive. It took a LOT of work to get Hammersmith to capacity - the amount of which I suspect was underestimated at Quo HQ.
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