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Post by snakelady on Dec 11, 2018 9:33:49 GMT
I haven't included any live albums in the polls so far as we already had voted on the same songs shortly before, but I'll include this, as it's as close as at least half an album of new songs as you could get at the time. And it had a new feel about it for part of it (for me). For the same reason I'll include A1 and A2 as well. Most songs aren't really new either, but they felt new with the very different arrangements.
The set, thus the album had used the original live album as a template, but while the songs were all still relatively new back then it was quite different this time. With the original album it was basically that the songs I had skipped on the studio albums I skipped on the live album as well and there wasn't much of a difference, although I loved the live feel.
This time my perception of some of the songs was very different though. E.g. I suddenly loved Just Take Me - for Alan's strong live voice and Francis' solo - although I still don't like the studio version or I skip the songs from the second part of the set, as the versions just don't stand up to newer ones and the songs have been done to death anyway.
So here's the poll - would be nice if you could bring yourself to take part.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Dec 11, 2018 12:30:06 GMT
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Post by mortified on Dec 11, 2018 12:52:17 GMT
Like Isaac Ryan I don't really skip any, although I haven't played the album in a while. However, I've voted for Is There A Better Way because I've never been a huge fan of the song. I started to skip it even on the Apollo album. It was good to hear it again back in 2008 when it came in because it was fresh (and let's be honest, it's still half decent!) but when it was included in the reunion set, it lost it's impact for me for that very reason. I was disappointed with the way they opened the set with the album version of Junior's Wailing rather than the 70's live magnificent opening bars; the best opening to any gig EVER in my view. But that's a small criticism. Although I still fail to understand why they didn't mimic the 'template' in that way. It was a no brainer!
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Post by kursaal75 on Dec 11, 2018 13:20:20 GMT
The only track I do skip is Oh Baby, I never did like this track and I always skipped the track on Piledriver. I'll have to give the Hammy album a spin the is weekend
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Post by frozenhero on Dec 12, 2018 10:45:02 GMT
I don't have this recording, so couldn't possibly comment. I bought the Wembley CD/DVD pack and figured that was enough...
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Post by craydarr on Dec 12, 2018 20:37:14 GMT
None for me, but at a push it would probably be tracks that are still played by the current Quo lineup.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 7:37:16 GMT
JTM, ITABW, Rain and Oh Baby are woeful songs IMO, regardless of who's playing them. The rest are just superlative. Backwater is amazing, coming out of the wonderful solo, Rick's guitar driving like a hammer and Alan growling 'Backwater Doctor.......', magic moment for me. Why we never got the jig in Roadhouse I'll never know, place was going nuts as it was, that would have been the tipping point for sure. Great memories
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2018 8:02:47 GMT
I donโt skip any but normally play the Wolves (2nd) gig as I was there seeing the FF for the first time.
Emotional....
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Post by snakelady on Dec 13, 2018 8:05:14 GMT
I don't have this recording, so couldn't possibly comment. I bought the Wembley CD/DVD pack and figured that was enough... It's included in the Earbook, but as Wembley is basically the same you're allowed to vote as well.
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Post by mortified on Dec 13, 2018 9:11:41 GMT
Interesting that O Baby is getting a bit of criticism. I've noticed that in the past as well. It's funny because it really is one of my all time favourite Quo tracks. And the solo in the live version is simply spine tingling If we all liked the same things, etc. etc.
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Post by viking55 on Dec 14, 2018 0:26:12 GMT
Unfortunately Iโm one of those who have never taken to Oh Baby. Even on Piledriver. I feel much the same with Is there a better way. I love Rain but skip it here. Rick really struggled with that vocal over recent years which made it difficult to listen to.
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Post by snakelady on Dec 14, 2018 8:25:27 GMT
The only track I do skip is Oh Baby, I never did like this track and I always skipped the track on Piledriver. I'll have to give the Hammy album a spin the is weekend I'm not keen on the original either and skip it on Piledriver, but I like the heaviness of this live version. Yes, it is a very simple track, but under the circumstances it works for me.
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Post by col on Dec 15, 2018 15:38:43 GMT
Like Isaac Ryan I don't really skip any, although I haven't played the album in a while. I was disappointed with the way they opened the set with the album version of Junior's Wailing rather than the 70's live magnificent opening bars; the best opening to any gig EVER in my view. But that's a small criticism. Although I still fail to understand why they didn't mimic the 'template' in that way. It was a no brainer! Exactly!!
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Post by col on Dec 15, 2018 15:39:21 GMT
Second best live album ever and I never skip a track.
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Post by frozenhero on Dec 18, 2018 18:25:39 GMT
I don't have this recording, so couldn't possibly comment. I bought the Wembley CD/DVD pack and figured that was enough... It's included in the Earbook, but as Wembley is basically the same you're allowed to vote as well. Even then it's hard because I don't listen much to it, so I have to go with the points I awarded in my digital library. You may have lost your way during making the poll, by the way
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Post by snakelady on Dec 19, 2018 7:33:31 GMT
It's included in the Earbook, but as Wembley is basically the same you're allowed to vote as well. Even then it's hard because I don't listen much to it, so I have to go with the points I awarded in my digital library. You may have lost your way during making the poll, by the way Yes, but I noticed too late. Something must've gone wrong during the copy and paste .. That's actually another song I always skip on BFY and even the original live album, but enjoyed this time.
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Post by frozenhero on Dec 19, 2018 13:31:33 GMT
I quite like the original version, especially those crispy drums... I'm not so keen on Rick singing it in the pre-reunion days though.
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Post by per on Dec 27, 2018 16:35:45 GMT
This gig was an absolute dream come true, one of the biggest moments in life, so that's why I never skip a track when I listen to the album. If I should be a tad critic though I would say that Is There a Better Way lacks something, most probably the enormous driving, frantic force as it has on the Glasgow -76 album (compared to that version it sounded a bit tired and weak in 2013). For the same reason I hoped it would be gone for the 2014 gigs and that they would play I Saw the Light or maybe Nightride or A Reason For Living instead. But as I said in the beginning, I still dont skip it when listening to the 2013 album!
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Post by snakelady on Jan 4, 2019 9:28:41 GMT
I'd have thought there's a few songs in here that all Quo fans like. Wrong ! Even IMC or BEL or MOTT .. got a vote Gonna move this to the past cups now and put up the next one.
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Post by LOZ on Jan 9, 2019 17:09:22 GMT
I have never liked... little lady blue eyed lady is there a better way.
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Post by tramper on Jan 9, 2019 17:14:50 GMT
I don't skip any, and I'm really suprised that so many are skipped ๐ค What an amazing album. Very emmotianal.
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Post by snakelady on Jan 10, 2019 8:36:09 GMT
I don't skip any, and I'm really surprised that so many are skipped ๐ค What an amazing album. Very emmotianal. Yep, indeed. I can understand people skipping the tunes that have been done to death live, I do that as well. But I thought at least some songs are just the essence of what Quo are, what got us all into the band so that all fans like them. I've obviously underestimated the diversity of Quo fans again. There's fans like LOZ who'd have preferred SBYBIL over BEL ..
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Post by LOZ on Jan 10, 2019 9:16:11 GMT
I don't skip any, and I'm really surprised that so many are skipped ๐ค What an amazing album. Very emmotianal. Yep, indeed. I can understand people skipping the tunes that have been done to death live, I do that as well. But I thought at least some songs are just the essence of what Quo are, what got us all into the band so that all fans like them. I've obviously underestimated the diversity of Quo fans again. There's fans like LOZ who'd have preferred SBYBIL over BEL ..
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Post by mortified on Jan 11, 2019 17:42:13 GMT
You know, I've never even listened to the album or watched the Blu-ray of The Frantic Four's Final Fling. Just never got round to it, although I own probably every format from vinyl to CD to the aforementioned 21st century disc. The same old set a year after what is now (for me) a legendary set of gigs hasn't encouraged me to rush into it. Will I ever do so now? It's been coming up for 5 years
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Post by tramper on Jan 12, 2019 11:32:05 GMT
You know, I've never even listened to the album or watched the Blu-ray of The Frantic Four's Final Fling. Just never got round to it, although I own probably every format from vinyl to CD to the aforementioned 21st century disc.ย The same old set a year after what is now (for me) a legendary set of gigs hasn't encouraged me to rush into it. Will I ever do so now? It's been coming up for 5 yearsย ย You're joking !!!! Get it played ๐๐
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