Status Quo - Original Line up.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Well I never - http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/172760/9

Classic rock outfit Status Quo have announced that they will return with their original line-up for a new album and tour next year. What's more is, it'll be written, recorded and performed by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, and John Coghlan – the original Status Quo line-up that rocked out many years ago

[TheHeretic]

Love their early stuff. 'Ma Kelly' is still me of my favourite albums.

ETA, I hope it itsn't a "derrrrr der der der der der der derrrrr" tune like their later stuff.

Edited by TheHeretic on Wednesday 23 May 16:48

[qube_TA]

Could be ace, loved their old stuff.

[mrmaggit]

Looks like they'll be doing up to "Blue for You", (which I bought, but didn't really like).

Can't wait, They became shadows of their former selves after John and Nuff left.

[Ferg]

Excellent news!

[MonkeyBusiness]

Have to say I never thought I'd see them all together again.
Wasn't there a very ugly court case between Lancaster and Rossi/Parfitt?

Edited by MonkeyBusiness on Wednesday 23 May 18:42

[tubbystu]

Fantastic news, but

Francis said:

... though, that the Quo may not be able to go on much longer – as it would risk Lancaster and Coghlan's health.

Pension top up for the boys ?

Not a bad thing, or particularly cynical. Cream's Albert Hall shows were done partly to fund Jack Bruce's medical care after all.

[MrOnTheRopes]

tubbystu said:

Pension top up for the boys ?

Not a bad thing, or particularly cynical. Cream's Albert Hall shows were done partly to fund Jack Bruce's medical care after all.

.. but did produce epic shows and, IMO, better than the original.

[hwajones]

WOW!
Hope this is True!
I literally bled Live at the Appollo '77 to death...
Would definitely travel to the mainland for the original lineup

[BorkFactor]

Fantastic news! I saw them live in the Usher Hall in Edinburgh a few years back (I must have been 14 / 15 at the time) and it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen

[MonkeyBusiness]

Anyone goto the premiere of 'Hello Quo' the other night?
New film lasting nearly 2 hours(!) telling the story through the years.

The original 4 played 'In my Chair'.

[Gaspode]

Ace stuff! I loved the early band, and still reckon Down the Dustpipe is one of the all-time great songs. As others have said, far better than the later material.

[Dawg]

I count 5 original members - Roy Lynes, far left who appeared with them on Top Of The Pops in '68 on a Vox Continental organ. Didn't he get off a train at Nottingham Station or somewhere saying he was going for a packet of fags and never returned.... ???


http://file033.bebo.com/14/large/2007/06/29/06/208...





my fave Quo tune from 1968......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D4YYI8G5EM

Edited by Dawg on Thursday 25th October 20:14

[tubbystu]

Its true.

5 shows only though, in March next year.

http://www.statusquo.co.uk/

[750turbo]

Not to be missed IMO

But then, I am an old Headbanger

[mrmaggit]

Well I've got tickets for Nottingham Dec 16th, so this must be another set of dates.

[sparkyhx]

Wasn't the first Line up Cain, Able, Adam, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt

I saw Wishbone Ash last night, original lineup of them would be awesome, but somehow can't see that happening, there would have to be some serious hatchet burying.

Edited by sparkyhx on Saturday 3rd November 21:54

[tubbystu]

mrmaggit said:

Well I've got tickets for Nottingham Dec 16th, so this must be another set of dates.

MARCH 2013
Sunday 10th - Glasgow 02 Academy
Tuesday 12th - Manchester 02 Apollo
Wednesday 13th - Wolverhampton Civic
Friday 15th - London, Hammersmith Apollo
Saturday 16th - London, Hammersmith Apollo

[mrmaggit]

Yet when they advertised the December tickets, they clearly stated it was for the fab four.

[crmcatee]

Sounds good - I lost interest in Quo when Coghlan left - the 1982 Album was the nail in the coffin for me. I loved the raw energy of the early LP's e.g. Piledriver and On the Level to name a couple.