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Post by mortified on Sept 5, 2019 4:56:33 GMT
I obviously have to reserve judgement because I haven't heard it yet. I agree that there was an energy to Quid Pro Quo but I'm not sure there was that much in the way of dynamics to each of the songs. The album did come across as fairly one-paced. But enjoyable for all that. I dare say we'll all have had our opinions aired by this time next week. The samples (such as they are) don't have me thinking we've got a Quo classic on our hands here but neither does it sound like we have a Thirsty Work. Hopefully
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Post by snakelady on Sept 5, 2019 7:11:28 GMT
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 5, 2019 7:35:20 GMT
I obviously have to reserve judgement because I haven't heard it yet. I agree that there was an energy to Quid Pro Quo but I'm not sure there was that much in the way of dynamics to each of the songs. The album did come across as fairly one-paced. But enjoyable for all that. I dare say we'll all have had our opinions aired by this time next week. The samples (such as they are) don't have me thinking we've got a Quo classic on our hands here but neither does it sound like we have a Thirsty Work. Hopefully The dynamics were better for QPQ than the upcoming Backbone album. Just gave it a quick listening to. They had a great studio sound as well on that album.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 10:43:13 GMT
I hope we get another song I haven't heard on Thursday, and I can get to know another new song ahead of Friday. I bet it'll be Cut Me Some Slack though! I'll go for Falling Off The World. A little competition to keep us going. Get your guesses in quick people I win, do I get a prize Snakelady? A great track IMO, sounds just like Quo should do.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 11:28:58 GMT
IMO, due to the lack of energy on the album, it seems it was done just for the sake of them being able to say "we can still make albums / write songs etc..". And yet the band really rate it and say they wouldn't have done it if they didn't think it was good enough. I disagree that it was just for the sake of being able to say that, Rossi openly admitted a few years ago that he had run out of ideas but then the new line up gave the band a new lease of life and fresh ideas. Opinions though eh.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 5, 2019 12:28:29 GMT
IMO, due to the lack of energy on the album, it seems it was done just for the sake of them being able to say "we can still make albums / write songs etc..". And yet the band really rate it and say they wouldn't have done it if they didn't think it was good enough. I disagree that it was just for the sake of being able to say that, Rossi openly admitted a few years ago that he had run out of ideas but then the new line up gave the band a new lease of life and fresh ideas. Opinions though eh.Well, they'll have to rate it if they want to shift sales... can't expect good sales if theyre going to talk bad about an album Every time the band bring an album out they always say the same old "this is the best Quo album to date"... and then years down the line they give their honest opinion of it. It's the same every time the line-up changes as well. "This is the best lineup Quo have ever had", "(such and such) brought new life to the band and made us love touring again." The band said they liked the Ain't Complaining, Perfect Remedy albums when they had to promote them, but in recent years they said how sh*te they are... however I quite like the Complaining album tbh... can't say the same for Perfect Remedy. Like Rick in recent years put across the vibe that he doesn't like the 4th Chord album... for example in Hello Quo! when he said "The less said about that album, the better" And yep, that's my opinion... don't like it, don't comment on it... that simple.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 12:35:51 GMT
And yet the band really rate it and say they wouldn't have done it if they didn't think it was good enough. I disagree that it was just for the sake of being able to say that, Rossi openly admitted a few years ago that he had run out of ideas but then the new line up gave the band a new lease of life and fresh ideas. Opinions though eh. Well, they'll have to rate it if they want to shift sales... can't expect good sales if theyre going to talk bad about an album Every time the band bring an album out they always say the same old "this is the best Quo album to date"... and then years down the line they give their honest opinion of it. It's the same every time the line-up changes as well. "This is the best lineup Quo have ever had", "(such and such) brought new life to the band and made us love touring again." The band said they liked the Ain't Complaining, Perfect Remedy albums when they had to promote them, but in recent years they said how sh*te they are... however I quite like the Complaining album tbh... can't say the same for Perfect Remedy. Like Rick in recent years put across the vibe that he doesn't like the 4th Chord album... for example in Hello Quo! when he said "The less said about that album, the better" And yep, that's my opinion... don't like it, don't comment on it... that simple. And here's me thinking it was a message board to discuss things. Not liking what you put didn't come into it, I just disagree...that simple.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 5, 2019 12:48:13 GMT
Well, they'll have to rate it if they want to shift sales... can't expect good sales if theyre going to talk bad about an album Every time the band bring an album out they always say the same old "this is the best Quo album to date"... and then years down the line they give their honest opinion of it. It's the same every time the line-up changes as well. "This is the best lineup Quo have ever had", "(such and such) brought new life to the band and made us love touring again." The band said they liked the Ain't Complaining, Perfect Remedy albums when they had to promote them, but in recent years they said how sh*te they are... however I quite like the Complaining album tbh... can't say the same for Perfect Remedy. Like Rick in recent years put across the vibe that he doesn't like the 4th Chord album... for example in Hello Quo! when he said "The less said about that album, the better" And yep, that's my opinion... don't like it, don't comment on it... that simple. And here's me thinking it was a message board to discuss things. Not liking what you put didn't come into it, I just disagree...that simple. Well I was discussing and sharing my opinions on the album, as I've heard the tracks in full length, but then you had to quote it and tell my why I was wrong because the band "rate it", and ending it with an ars*y "opinions, eh". You was warned about stirring the pot on the other side... I wont be continuing this back and forth because I bet the mods and SnakeLady are fed up of removing such drivel. Cheers
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Post by mortified on Sept 5, 2019 13:55:20 GMT
The band are never going to say how poor they think an album is; not when they're actively trying to sell it! That would be commercial suicide. Unless they try the double-bluff marketing approach. Not sure that's been done before I think the band are probably quite happy with most albums they bring out - at the time - but reappraise them over the years. Like we all would I guess. Look at them in a new light. Francis has admitted that once he's finished an album he doesn't listen to it again for a good couple of years. If at all. The only time I can remember there being less than an enthusiastic comments was with The Party Ain't Over Yet. And that's one of my very favourites, so what the band think of an album obviously doesn't necessarily match my own views. Not sure what Rick had against the ….Fourth Chord album. It's a million miles from being their poorest effort. In fact, quite the opposite seems to be the general opinion. Although, to be fair, I get the impression Rick's involvement with recorded material over the past dozen years or so wasn't exactly 100% committed. But that is just an impression; nothing more than that. Could be off the mark for all I know. I'll have a good listen to the new album tomorrow. If it doesn't grab me on first listen, chances are it won't grab me at all. Very few albums are growers for me. Songs, yes, but not entire albums. But their track record for recorded material since 1999, to me, is excellent. I've liked every single album they've released apart from the two covers at the turn of the century. Good grief, how long ago does THAT sound?? Do you realise if this was the 20th century we'd have been through all this and WWI by now? See what I did there? Eh? Eh?
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 14:07:58 GMT
And here's me thinking it was a message board to discuss things. Not liking what you put didn't come into it, I just disagree...that simple. Well I was discussing and sharing my opinions on the album, as I've heard the tracks in full length, but then you had to quote it and tell my why I was wrong because the band "rate it", and ending it with an ars*y "opinions, eh". You was warned about stirring the pot on the other side... I wont be continuing this back and forth because I bet the mods and SnakeLady are fed up of removing such drivel. Cheers Are you saying I am stirring the pot here?? When I simply disagreed with something in your post, bit dramatic. If there is any drivel as you put it, it isn't from me. Feel free to disagree with any of my posts and It will be my pleasure to discuss it, seeing as it's a chat forum. I'm not really that sure if Snakelady has to remove much on here to be honest it's usually quite friendly banter.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 14:10:46 GMT
Most if not all reviews from whoever, that I have read, have been very positive towards the album overall. Just saying.
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Post by quolion on Sept 5, 2019 17:27:06 GMT
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Post by liberty on Sept 5, 2019 18:04:11 GMT
Well tomorrow all of us can hear the new album in full. I really hope people here are allowed to say what they think of each song and the album as such without someone gotta say that 'most reviews I've seen have been very positive'. That's not really relevant,if someone think otherwise fine. I've never really understood what 'most' people see in the OTL album,I've never liked it and never will.End of. Personally I hope the new album will give me some pleasure,we will see in the next couple of days!
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Post by I Ain't Complaining on Sept 5, 2019 20:13:42 GMT
I've heard 6 of the songs on the new album over and over. I like them all and really like some of them. What I will say, regardless of whether people like the album or the individual songs, is that in my opinion it is Quo trying to sound like Quo. What I mean is it doesn't sound like IYCSTH, or Ain't Complaining, or Perfect Remedy or Thirsty Work. You may or may not think the songs are any good but at least they have made a (big) effort to make a 'Status Quo' album in my opinion.
I like most of what Quo have done since 1999, and I like most of what I've heard from BB so far. I generally think a lot of what I've heard sounds fairly stripped down/back to basics, a few shuffles already. I'm happy with what I've heard so far and happy with the effort they seem to have made and the direction they seem to have gone in. Will comment again when I've heard the rest of it.
The excitement is palpable!!
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 5, 2019 20:51:39 GMT
Well tomorrow all of us can hear the new album in full. I really hope people here are allowed to say what they think of each song and the album as such without someone gotta say that 'most reviews I've seen have been very positive'. That's not really relevant,if someone think otherwise fine. I take it that’s a dig at my post above, i am just stating a fact that I have read only positive views. Why wouldn’t anybody not be allowed to say what they think of each song?
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Post by snakelady on Sept 6, 2019 6:12:06 GMT
You know who you are ..: I assume we're all Quo fans, we're all passionate about the band - else we'd not be here to begin with. BUT we all have different opinions, love different things about the band - and in consequence there have always been debates, arguments even. That's alright. Just don't forget the bit about treating others RESPECTFULLY. Now can we all just be happy that the new album is released TODAY ?! I Ain't Complaining has already started a thread where everybody can post their reviews and opinions - positive and not so positive ones, always depending on personal taste ..
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Post by kursaal75 on Sept 6, 2019 7:02:01 GMT
You know who you are ..: I assume we're all Quo fans, we're all passionate about the band - else we'd not be here to begin with. BUT we all have different opinions, love different things about the band - and in consequence there have always been debates, arguments even. That's alright. Just don't forget the bit about treating others RESPECTFULLY. Now can we all just be happy that the new album is released TODAY ?! I Ain't Complaining has already started a thread where everybody can post their reviews and opinions - positive and not so positive ones, always depending on personal taste .. ......and the band are performing in Essex tomorrow.
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Post by liberty on Sept 6, 2019 14:17:21 GMT
Well tomorrow all of us can hear the new album in full. I really hope people here are allowed to say what they think of each song and the album as such without someone gotta say that 'most reviews I've seen have been very positive'. That's not really relevant,if someone think otherwise fine. I take it that’s a dig at my post above, i am just stating a fact that I have read only positive views. Why wouldn’t anybody not be allowed to say what they think of each song? Why do you press the 'dislike' button when people express their views on specific songs?
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 6, 2019 14:21:29 GMT
I take it that’s a dig at my post above, i am just stating a fact that I have read only positive views. Why wouldn’t anybody not be allowed to say what they think of each song? Why do you press the 'dislike' button when people express their views on specific songs? There is no dislike button on this site, ask me on the other. Plus the guy in question wouldn't like a new Quo track if he wrote it himself.
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 6, 2019 14:24:54 GMT
I take it that’s a dig at my post above, i am just stating a fact that I have read only positive views. Why wouldn’t anybody not be allowed to say what they think of each song? Why do you press the 'dislike' button when people express their views on specific songs? Plus if you read through this thread I didn't put anything about what was thought about the songs, it was the other part of the post, the lack of energy and just writing it so they can still say they can make albums, I still totally disagree with that.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 6, 2019 14:31:29 GMT
Why do you press the 'dislike' button when people express their views on specific songs? Plus if you read through this thread I didn't put anything about what was thought about the songs, it was the other part of the post, the lack of energy and just writing it so they can still say they can make albums, I still totally disagree with that. Why are you still banging on about my post Stop being so pathetic. I dislike the album, get over it. Do you see me complaining about people that like it? No, because everyone has their own view on things. Like I said earlier, just trying to stir the pot and cause trouble. Grow up, man... seriously
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 6, 2019 14:39:00 GMT
Plus if you read through this thread I didn't put anything about what was thought about the songs, it was the other part of the post, the lack of energy and just writing it so they can still say they can make albums, I still totally disagree with that. Why are you still banging on about my post Stop being so pathetic. I dislike the album, get over it. Do you see me complaining about people that like it? No, because everyone has their own view on things. Like I said earlier, just trying to stir the pot and cause trouble. Grow up, man... seriously Do one, I was answering a post to Liberty. I couldn't give a monkeys what you think of the album, do you see me complaining, NO you don't read it properly and then come back to me. See if admin thinks I am stirring the pot. Grow up yourself...
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Post by Isaac Ryan on Sept 6, 2019 14:43:54 GMT
I'm not too keen on the album, personally... the majority of the songs have no dynamics and just plod along at the same level the whole way through. There's just no life in the album. I feel like the last time a Quo album had proper energy to it was the Quid Pro Quo album. Waiting For A Woman is a snooze fest, same goes for Better Take Care. Falling Off The World I'm not keen on. Another annoying thing that is common throughout the album is repetitiveness. Riffs that are constantly played throughout the songs... One of the main reasons I can't stand the title track. Liberty Lane, to me, is the best track on the album... followed by Cut Me Some Slack. IMO, due to the lack of energy on the album, it seems it was done just for the sake of them being able to say "we can still make albums / write songs etc..".Here is what I mean about reading something properly. There is nothing from me about what you think about any of the tracks, I quoted you about the last sentence only and you got a bee in your bonnet, when we could have just discussed it like adults.
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 6, 2019 14:46:01 GMT
Why are you still banging on about my post Stop being so pathetic. I dislike the album, get over it. Do you see me complaining about people that like it? No, because everyone has their own view on things. Like I said earlier, just trying to stir the pot and cause trouble. Grow up, man... seriously Do one, I was answering a post to Liberty. I couldn't give a monkeys what you think of the album, do you see me complaining, NO you don't read it properly and then come back to me. See if admin thinks I am stirring the pot. Grow up yourself... That's funny because you obviously do have an issue with what I said, considering you mentioned it in your post towards LibertySo, why are you trying to deny it?
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Post by Quoincidence on Sept 6, 2019 14:50:29 GMT
I'm not too keen on the album, personally... the majority of the songs have no dynamics and just plod along at the same level the whole way through. There's just no life in the album. I feel like the last time a Quo album had proper energy to it was the Quid Pro Quo album. Waiting For A Woman is a snooze fest, same goes for Better Take Care. Falling Off The World I'm not keen on. Another annoying thing that is common throughout the album is repetitiveness. Riffs that are constantly played throughout the songs... One of the main reasons I can't stand the title track. Liberty Lane, to me, is the best track on the album... followed by Cut Me Some Slack. IMO, due to the lack of energy on the album, it seems it was done just for the sake of them being able to say "we can still make albums / write songs etc..".Here is what I mean about reading something properly. There is nothing from me about what you think about any of the tracks, I quoted you about the last sentence only and you got a bee in your bonnet, when we could have just discussed it like adults. Discussing it like adults would be pretty tough considering when you originally quoted it you had an arsey attitude about my opinion... It does have a lack of energy, IN MY OPINION, because the majority of the songs plod along at the same boring tempo and have zero dynamics, end of. But, like you said... "opinions though, eh"
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