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Post by craydarr on Jun 20, 2019 5:39:59 GMT
Fran says he wants the current band to have its own identity on this record, but do you think he will be happy to have some of the others singing lead vocals on this album ?
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Post by mortified on Jun 20, 2019 6:25:02 GMT
I'd imagine almost certainly. I don't think he'll be wanting to sing every song, although I appreciate he'll take on most of the lead vocals. Leon and Richie can both sing very well so they could sing their own compositions. And we know that Rhino and Andy can hold a tune. A variety of lead singers could make a Quo album sound quite different to any of it's predecessors. Bottom line is, Quo are very fortunate to have 5 members who can all take lead vocals if needed.
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Post by snakelady on Jun 20, 2019 7:29:38 GMT
To answer the question: Yes !
The only reason for him to not have them sing would be, if he doesn't consider them good enough and from live singing we already know that Ritchie is a great singer. Leon as the drummer will always be a problem as it would exclude the tune from any live performance, but maybe the one he wrote on the new album ?
I've mentioned it before, but I remember in an interview at the time of his solo tour Francis talks about how he realised that he'd be stuck at the mic throughout the gig and that he realised he preferred to wander round the stage and have someone else sing. So basically Quo gigs are compromises between him singing because he knows he is the main singer and being able to move freely and have someone else sing.
I can't repeat often enough how great it was last summer to have a band on stage again with four different singers.
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Post by mortified on Jun 20, 2019 7:41:37 GMT
Leon as the drummer will always be a problem as it would exclude the tune from any live performance.... Probably won't happen but bands like The Eagles, Genesis and Queen all managed to have the drummers sing live. We don't know what Leon's song is like I guess. Could be a ballad. Yuk!
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Post by cammythemortonfan on Jun 20, 2019 11:36:51 GMT
I don’t think I’m breaking any confidences when I say that Richie definitely sings one track.....im guessing it will be the one he wrote
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Post by frozenhero on Jul 10, 2019 15:08:30 GMT
Leon as the drummer will always be a problem as it would exclude the tune from any live performance.... Probably won't happen but bands like The Eagles, Genesis and Queen all managed to have the drummers sing live. We don't know what Leon's song is like I guess. Could be a ballad. Yuk! Although once Phil became a singer, he almost stopped drumming... at least live. For most songs he preferred to sing while somebody else did the drumming.
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