Status Quo - unplugged

[TVC]

I'll out myself as a bit of a fan of Status Quo. I havent seen the BBC programme, but I do think they are somewhat under rated as a band.
How many other bands are still commercially successful after 6 decades? They have had more chart singles than any other UK band, and only the Rolling Stones have released more albums.
It is just a bit like Skoda jokes, everyone takes the piss without actually knowing much about the subject.
Some new music written this decade. I hope I'm having this much fun when I'm in my 60's.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44FWCt4Agho

The show is being repeated on the red button, some of the songs really stand up to a softer arrangement with strings, and show that they are better crafted work than when they present them as simple full volume guitar whacking rock.

Leave it McGinty

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's just a bit of fun @Beebo it's not like they're really crap like U2 or the Rolling 'why don't they eff off and retire' Stones. Or String.

 

[Beebo]

It's just a bit of fun @Beebo it's not like they're really crap like U2 or the Rolling 'why don't they eff off and retire' Stones. Or String.

I forgot, you're a Coldplay kind of guy.

 

[Markymark]

I forgot, you're a Coldplay kind of guy.

Wow, hey, moderators, there's no need to through insults like that around.

 

[Crackle]

I had a Status Quo CD when I was a kid. Apparently it got a scratch so it just continually played the first 5 seconds in a loop. I never noticed.

That's all four chords and the riff.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Talking of U2, they were on Later on Tuesday, obviously only as a support act, main headline act was Dave and Phil Alvin of The Blasters fame doing an old Big Bill Broonzy toon, check out this mofo for some solid rock and roll.

 

[Crackle]

Jools Holland 'can' play the piano though.

 

[albion]

What would you rather listen too, a Status Quo collection or a Rolling Stones collection?
Most Quo stuff is still listen-able but some Stones stuff never was, even back then. (and what of U2 ?)

The great thing about Quo is that there has been little hype.

 

[Arjimlad]

Quo were the soundtrack of my youth. I still have 23 LPs in the house but no record player

I thought the new arrangements, tempos and interpretations of their work were all excellent. Watched it twice last night. Superb work from all of the musicians and singers. This really revealed the strength of the songs they wrote (and keep writing)..

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

What would you rather listen too, a Status Quo collection or a Rolling Stones collection?

The Rolling Stones they made 1 song that I like.

 

[potsy]

Wow, one or two people used to look up to TVC for his 'cool' ways, I think this thread has just shattered that illusion

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

[QUOTE 3342544, member: 259"]Time to roll out the definitive version of Dancing In The Streets?

[/QUOTE]

Youtube is blocked at work but will take a look later, I know the song though. I was actually thinking of Gimme Shelter, great track which doesn't sound like their usual crap, I also like the Sisters Of Mercy cover, though the original is best. I used to listen to Quo as a kid, but have never felt compelled to listen to anything by them for the last 30 years or so.

 

[potsy]

Would you care to name them?

(I'm guessing @coffeejo was one of them )

Come to think of it it probably was just the one

 

[TVC]

Wow, one or two people used to look up to TVC for his 'cool' ways, I think this thread has just shattered that illusion

@threebikesmcginty take note - that is how to take the Michael.

 

[Over The Hill]

This is just a good song.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcsL-JqVaTo


They moaned a few years ago because they were not getting airplay but this is (deservedly) getting lots of plays on the radio.