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Post by mikebelgium32 on Dec 16, 2017 12:39:45 GMT
8/12/2017 circle Block 7 row D Seat 55. Hammersmith Eventim Apollo
A few rows behind me, I saw Bob Young in the audience. I looked a few times to convince myself, No doubt it was him. I couldn’t let this chance go by. So I waited until after ‘rockin all over ..’ the band left the stage and I went straight to him. ‘Good evening, I think you are Bob Young’ I said. ‘Sorry ?’ He replied surprised. ‘I think you are Bob Young’ I said. He smiled and said yes. We shook hands. ‘You don’t know me ofcourse, I am Michael from Belgium. I enjoy the show, but I really miss Rick’. ‘We all do’ he said. ‘We all miss him’. And there we stood. Speachless. ‘You should get together with Francis and write some new songs. And make a real rock album again.’ ‘We are writing’ he said.’we are writing’. ‘I’m doing this for 20 years now. Every year I come to London to see Quo. I don’t want this to stop now’. ‘You are a Good man’ he said. ’oh and I saw you with the frantic four on stage 3 times. Best days of my life’. ‘You really are a good man, he said.’ We shook hands again, and said goodbye. The band was back on stage to start ‘Don’t waste ..’
It was a short conversation. We almost had to shout. But I thought I should share this with you lot. I’m a litlle proud. Despite my limited knowledge of the English language, I just did it. I will never forget this...
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Post by smokie on Dec 16, 2017 13:43:00 GMT
That must have put the icing on a great night out.
A good read that and good to see that Francis and Bob are still writing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 20:52:10 GMT
Lovely post 👍
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Post by vivfromcov on Dec 16, 2017 23:00:36 GMT
Yes wonderful post, thanks for sharing with us! What a great opportunity and you were so brave to go and talk to him! I saw him when I was going in at the entrance of the O2 in December 2015. I did a 'double take' and then smiled at him and he sort of smiled back and nodded!
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Post by snakelady on Dec 17, 2017 7:18:41 GMT
Lovely story and yep, very brave to walk up to Bob and start a conversation. So Bob goes to see the band and is writing with Francis - that's great to hear.
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