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Post by snakelady on Jul 17, 2019 7:15:51 GMT
I've just been wondering if there's a chance of more gig reports coming in from this year's summer festivals. Strangely, while the band do play about as many shows as usual, they seem to stay away from home turf. They'll be all over the continent - Denmark, Poland, Germany, Austria .. - but not a single show in the UK till the end of August and merely two in September.
So I suspect we won't get many gig reports from any of these shows either.
It actually looks like they're avoiding the UK - deliberately or by chance. Which makes me believe that maybe a short autumn/winter tour is planned after all and that in consequence would hopefully mean no jungle for Francis .. Else this wouldn't make much sense, especially since playing new songs live is the best way of promoting the new album. Surely they won't consider the gig for BBC2 sufficient for the purpose ? It's not the Roundhouse and there are many other artists as well.
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Post by mortified on Jul 17, 2019 7:52:34 GMT
Either by accident or by design, the Lynyrd Skynyrd gigs seem to have been the focus of their summer in the UK. There will always be the odd retro festival nowadays because festivals have become a very popular and quite a large market. And, dare I say it, access to a newer and younger crowd. I'm still fairly confident there won't be a winter tour here but you can never say never say with Quo The Hyde Park gig is very prestigious, usually with full live coverage on BBC. Despite the dodgy line-up this year, it's a good one to do. But, yeah, none of the summer gigs are what you would call aimed specifically at a Quo fan or audience.
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Post by snakelady on Jul 20, 2019 6:57:12 GMT
Lots of nice pics here from the Markdorf Open Air show: link
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Post by liberty on Jul 20, 2019 16:08:53 GMT
I'm baffled that people still pay to go and hear those songs. Army,rold,wyw,raotw,bbj. If they played outside my house I'd probably take the car for a turn and come back in a couple ogf hours.
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Post by cammythemortonfan on Jul 20, 2019 20:59:32 GMT
I'm baffled that people still pay to go and hear those songs. Army,rold,wyw,raotw,bbj. If they played outside my house I'd probably take the car for a turn and come back in a couple ogf hours. Army, WYW, Raotw....yeah it really is baffling that a band plays their biggest hits
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Post by liberty on Jul 21, 2019 6:45:35 GMT
I'm baffled that people still pay to go and hear those songs. Army,rold,wyw,raotw,bbj. If they played outside my house I'd probably take the car for a turn and come back in a couple ogf hours. Army, WYW, Raotw....yeah it really is baffling that a band plays their biggest hits Ermm,what I said was that I'm baffled that people/fans want to hear a song they must have heard thousands of times (if they are a fan) ,not that the band playing their biggets hits. I lost hope of the setlist many years ago. Have a nice day cammy!
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Post by mortified on Jul 21, 2019 7:01:15 GMT
Personally, I can fully appreciate why Quo play those hits. It's what the public in general want to hear. Therefore, it's what brings in the filthy lucre. It's a no brainer really. But it has always baffled me why people are attracted to this type of repetition and familiarity. It's why people listen to the radio and hear the same songs hour upon hour in every show and why compilations sell in such large numbers. But we're into the realms of psychology here. Many of us would love to hear different songs every time we go (me included) but I gave up on that minority view decades ago. Attending gigs in hope more than expectation became the norm. Still enjoyed meself though; hypocrite that I am
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Post by snakelady on Jul 21, 2019 8:27:31 GMT
I'm baffled that people still pay to go and hear those songs. Army,rold,wyw,raotw,bbj. If they played outside my house I'd probably take the car for a turn and come back in a couple ogf hours. There's two sides to this argument IMO. As Cammy and Billy have stated - they are their biggest hits and larger parts of the audience want to hear those (and may not know any other Quo tunes). So the band have a reason to play them, to make the more general fans happy. Like you I'd appreciate if the band was more courageous though. It can actually work and pay off big time as they've only learnt recently: The Roundhouse gig was definitely for the long term fans, who knew and appreciated all the songs. The atmosphere was fantastic for it. And what happened ? The general public discovered there's more to Quo than just the hits and the CD sold like hot cakes. Playing something different (and in a different style) was the key to success in that case. I happen to believe that this band is good enough to win over an audience with every set they choose to play. The band I saw last year play live was that good and even better for the set changes. And the more changes the more happy the fans would be and I'm sure the casuals wouldn't mind if Rain, ROLD, SBYBIL .. would be replaced with new (to the set) songs as well. Keep in Army, RAOTW and maybe WYW and Caroline as the opener, but exchange everything else too, PLEASE ! I love ROLD and DD, but I've heard them often enough. Learn from the Roundhouse is all I can hope for ..
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Post by I Ain't Complaining on Jul 21, 2019 22:14:15 GMT
I'm baffled that people still pay to go and hear those songs. Army,rold,wyw,raotw,bbj. If they played outside my house I'd probably take the car for a turn and come back in a couple ogf hours. There's two sides to this argument IMO. As Cammy and Billy have stated - they are their biggest hits and larger parts of the audience want to hear those (and may not know any other Quo tunes). So the band have a reason to play them, to make the more general fans happy. Like you I'd appreciate if the band was more courageous though. It can actually work and pay off big time as they've only learnt recently: The Roundhouse gig was definitely for the long term fans, who knew and appreciated all the songs. The atmosphere was fantastic for it. And what happened ? The general public discovered there's more to Quo than just the hits and the CD sold like hot cakes. Playing something different (and in a different style) was the key to success in that case. I happen to believe that this band is good enough to win over an audience with every set they choose to play. The band I saw last year play live was that good and even better for the set changes. And the more changes the more happy the fans would be and I'm sure the casuals wouldn't mind if Rain, ROLD, SBYBIL .. would be replaced with new (to the set) songs as well. Keep in Army, RAOTW and maybe WYW and Caroline as the opener, but exchange everything else too, PLEASE ! I love ROLD and DD, but I've heard them often enough. Learn from the Roundhouse is all I can hope for .. They have to keep Down Down as well! ITAN was actually dropped for a few years if I remember rightly....probably about 15 years ago. Not sure if there was a reason.
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Post by mortified on Jul 22, 2019 5:09:46 GMT
There's two sides to this argument IMO. As Cammy and Billy have stated - they are their biggest hits and larger parts of the audience want to hear those (and may not know any other Quo tunes). So the band have a reason to play them, to make the more general fans happy. Like you I'd appreciate if the band was more courageous though. It can actually work and pay off big time as they've only learnt recently: The Roundhouse gig was definitely for the long term fans, who knew and appreciated all the songs. The atmosphere was fantastic for it. And what happened ? The general public discovered there's more to Quo than just the hits and the CD sold like hot cakes. Playing something different (and in a different style) was the key to success in that case. I happen to believe that this band is good enough to win over an audience with every set they choose to play. The band I saw last year play live was that good and even better for the set changes. And the more changes the more happy the fans would be and I'm sure the casuals wouldn't mind if Rain, ROLD, SBYBIL .. would be replaced with new (to the set) songs as well. Keep in Army, RAOTW and maybe WYW and Caroline as the opener, but exchange everything else too, PLEASE ! I love ROLD and DD, but I've heard them often enough. Learn from the Roundhouse is all I can hope for .. They have to keep Down Down as well! ITAN was actually dropped for a few years if I remember rightly....probably about 15 years ago. Not sure if there was a reason. Yes it was. I can't quite recall what was in it's place. Probably Living On An Island and/or Gerdundula
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Post by snakelady on Jul 22, 2019 6:15:58 GMT
There's two sides to this argument IMO. As Cammy and Billy have stated - they are their biggest hits and larger parts of the audience want to hear those (and may not know any other Quo tunes). So the band have a reason to play them, to make the more general fans happy. Like you I'd appreciate if the band was more courageous though. It can actually work and pay off big time as they've only learnt recently: The Roundhouse gig was definitely for the long term fans, who knew and appreciated all the songs. The atmosphere was fantastic for it. And what happened ? The general public discovered there's more to Quo than just the hits and the CD sold like hot cakes. Playing something different (and in a different style) was the key to success in that case. I happen to believe that this band is good enough to win over an audience with every set they choose to play. The band I saw last year play live was that good and even better for the set changes. And the more changes the more happy the fans would be and I'm sure the casuals wouldn't mind if Rain, ROLD, SBYBIL .. would be replaced with new (to the set) songs as well. Keep in Army, RAOTW and maybe WYW and Caroline as the opener, but exchange everything else too, PLEASE ! I love ROLD and DD, but I've heard them often enough. Learn from the Roundhouse is all I can hope for .. They have to keep Down Down as well! ITAN was actually dropped for a few years if I remember rightly....probably about 15 years ago. Not sure if there was a reason. DD may have been a #1 in the UK, but it wasn't a hit elsewhere and Quo were still not nearly as big on the continent (WYW wasn't a hit either btw.). ITAN on the other hand was their biggest hit everywhere apart from the UK maybe and gets them the best reaction beside RAOTW. That's why I said keep these two. Personal taste doesn't come into it. And Francis hasn't been able to sing RAOTW properly for decades .. As it happens, the same goes for DD, which is another reason to take it out, as it puts a lot of strain on his voice. But yep, Army was dropped for a while - more proof that none of the hits needs playing actually ! I'd like to see them just for once put a set together of tunes not what the 'fans' want - everybody wants something different anyway - but what they actually like. Going by Francis' and Rhino's solo sets it would look rather different and no RAOTW in sight ! The set is one major factor why the solo sets are/were so appealing - same goes for JC's Quo and other tributes (whether you consider JCQ a tribute or not ..). The fans desperately long for changes. This year's set is a start and we're thankful for it, but the second half is still the same (Bob Seeger already sang about it decades ago ) and urgently needs addressing as well. And that's not just an opinion, that's a fact !
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Post by snakelady on Jul 29, 2019 7:40:49 GMT
Just checked the dates on the Quo homepage - 7 more open air dates on the continent in August, followed by the two British dates culminating in the Hyde Park show on Sun. 15th Sept. Ludwigsburg is going to be the only indoor gig then. If you consider getting tickets for it, don't use the eventim link. They usually cost a few € more per ticket than all other ticket providers and there are several .. Last festival will be in Switzerland.
Notably not a single gig from October on. What are the bands' plans for the rest of the year I wonder ?
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Post by kursaal75 on Jul 29, 2019 7:45:07 GMT
Just checked the dates on the Quo homepage - 7 more open air dates on the continent in August, followed by the two British dates culminating in the Hyde Park show on Sun. 15th Sept. Ludwigsburg is going to be the only indoor gig then. If you consider getting tickets for it, don't use the eventim link. They usually cost a few € more per ticket than all other ticket providers and there are several .. Last festival will be in Switzerland. Notably not a single gig from October on. What are the bands' plans for the rest of the year I wonder ? May be they will be in rehearsal for a ....Christmas Pantomime
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Post by mortified on Jul 29, 2019 7:50:07 GMT
Just checked the dates on the Quo homepage - 7 more open air dates on the continent in August, followed by the two British dates culminating in the Hyde Park show on Sun. 15th Sept. Ludwigsburg is going to be the only indoor gig then. If you consider getting tickets for it, don't use the eventim link. They usually cost a few € more per ticket than all other ticket providers and there are several .. Last festival will be in Switzerland. Notably not a single gig from October on. What are the bands' plans for the rest of the year I wonder ? An appearance by the lead singer/guitarist on I'm A Celebrity....?
Richie has his day job; Leon gets involved in other musical projects and now has his own studio; Andy tends to keep a low profile when not on the road; and Rhino indicated in the latest FTMO that he wouldn't tour again unless he had a new album. He's only written one song for that and says that the inspiration has dried up a bit. He is playing the Minehead Butlins gig of course and the Rick Parfitt tribute in London but that's all I think.
No tour promoting the new Quo album is interesting but not unexpected. Their days of winter tours of any description do seem to be over.
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Post by mortified on Jul 29, 2019 7:50:38 GMT
Just checked the dates on the Quo homepage - 7 more open air dates on the continent in August, followed by the two British dates culminating in the Hyde Park show on Sun. 15th Sept. Ludwigsburg is going to be the only indoor gig then. If you consider getting tickets for it, don't use the eventim link. They usually cost a few € more per ticket than all other ticket providers and there are several .. Last festival will be in Switzerland. Notably not a single gig from October on. What are the bands' plans for the rest of the year I wonder ? May be they will be in rehearsal for a ....Christmas Pantomime Don't! Many a remark made in jest!!
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Post by snakelady on Jul 29, 2019 8:01:28 GMT
I'm aware of all this - apart from the pantomime (you do know that originally pantomime means something shtum ?) - but it's not a lot, put cautiously. Even if FR goes in the jungle that would still leave him with numerous weeks to fill and I can't see him sitting at home doing puzzles all the time. Same goes for Rhino (minus the jungle and the puzzles, obviously ). Andy seems the only one content with more spare time, but he is the oldest .. There have to be some plans IMVHO.
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Post by snakelady on Aug 13, 2019 6:38:18 GMT
So who's going to the Hyde Park gig then ? .. and any news on the Celebrity thing ?
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Post by kursaal75 on Aug 13, 2019 7:04:53 GMT
So who's going to the Hyde Park gig then ? .. and any news on the Celebrity thing ? Im not going to Hyde Park, but I'll watch it on TV, as for 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here', I'm not on that either
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Post by therockdoctor on Aug 13, 2019 7:50:16 GMT
I'm aware of all this - apart from the pantomime (you do know that originally pantomime means something shtum ?) - but it's not a lot, put cautiously. Even if FR goes in the jungle that would still leave him with numerous weeks to fill and I can't see him sitting at home doing puzzles all the time. Same goes for Rhino (minus the jungle and the puzzles, obviously ). Andy seems the only one content with more spare time, but he is the oldest .. There have to be some plans IMVHO. I'll be there, the only gig I can get to during my time in Europe in Aug/Sept/Oct.
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Post by snakelady on Aug 13, 2019 18:10:55 GMT
I'm aware of all this - apart from the pantomime (you do know that originally pantomime means something shtum ?) - but it's not a lot, put cautiously. Even if FR goes in the jungle that would still leave him with numerous weeks to fill and I can't see him sitting at home doing puzzles all the time. Same goes for Rhino (minus the jungle and the puzzles, obviously ). Andy seems the only one content with more spare time, but he is the oldest .. There have to be some plans IMVHO. I'll be there, the only gig I can get to during my time in Europe in Aug/Sept/Oct. Have you ever done the maths just how many kms (and hours) you've spent on a plane to see the band ? You've got to hold the sole record for that - Guinness Book stuff !
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Post by therockdoctor on Aug 13, 2019 23:50:04 GMT
I'll be there, the only gig I can get to during my time in Europe in Aug/Sept/Oct. Have you ever done the maths just how many kms (and hours) you've spent on a plane to see the band ? You've got to hold the sole record for that - Guinness Book stuff ! I haven't done that calculation, I expect it would be a very big number! But the travel is always worth it and this trip comes with the bonus of the FTMO convention in Minehead, looking forward to that after an awesome experience at the 2015 event.
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Post by snakelady on Aug 15, 2019 8:07:48 GMT
Have you ever done the maths just how many kms (and hours) you've spent on a plane to see the band ? You've got to hold the sole record for that - Guinness Book stuff ! I haven't done that calculation, I expect it would be a very big number! But the travel is always worth it and this trip comes with the bonus of the FTMO convention in Minehead, looking forward to that after an awesome experience at the 2015 event. Looking forward to your reports from both events
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Post by aitchfrossi on Aug 27, 2019 8:59:52 GMT
Well...what made me love Quo in the first place? Those brilliant songs they played and thank god still play ...I LOVE THEM...never tire of hearing them, it rolls back the years. This is true of all the oldie groups...long live happy memories. Only wish a tour was due...wait a minute..when talking to Francis after one of his talking shows (thoroughly good entertainment) he said tour in the planning for 2020 😃😃😃 I shall attend as many as I can as feel it won’t be long before they retire😩
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