Currently listening to Status Quo: Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London (23rd December 1986)
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #JeffRich
On 08/12/1990, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow to see my very first #StatusQuo live show.
Support was from British rockers, #DumpysRustyNuts.
I've seen Status Quo a few times since then obviously! ๐
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich
On 30/11/1991, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow watching (the mighty) #StatusQuo in support of their 'Rock Til You Drop' album.
Support came from British melodic rockers #FM.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich #RockTilYouDrop
On 24/11/2001, I was at the #HarrogateInternationalCentre watching (the mighty) #StatusQuo on their 'Never Say Never' world tour.
Support was Nicole Lacy.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#NeverSayNever #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #MatthewLetley #PaulHirsh #Harrogate
24th August 2002:
I was at #OrmesbyHall near #Middlesbrough watching a one-off show from (the mighty) #StatusQuo with support from the legendary #SuziQuatro - all for the bargain price of ยฃ25!
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #MatthewLetley #RockInThePark
09/08/1986 - (the mighty) #StatusQuo played 3 shows on the same day in 3 different countries:
the #SkandeborgFestival in #Denmark, #KnebworthPark in #England and #ArbonSeepark in #Switzerland
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JeffRich #JohnRhinoEdwards #QuosBackSummerTour
41 years ago today, (the mighty) #StatusQuo played the final date of their #EndoftheRoadTour at #MiltonKeynesBowl signalling the end of their live career - or so it seemed at the time!
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher #MiltonKeynes1984
On this day in history - 13th July 1985:
"It's twelve noon in London, 7:00am in Philadelphia and around the world it's time for Live Aid".
"And now, to start off sixteen hours of Live Aid, would you welcome, Status Quo!"
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher
9th May 1988: #StatusQuo released 'Who Gets The Love'
It was written by Status Quo producer #PipWilliams and #JohnGoodison who was a member of 70s pop group, #BrotherhoodofMan.
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #JeffRich
Today in Status Quo History - 16th April 1982:
The '1+9+8+2' album was released on Vertigo Records.
It was the first Quo album to feature new drummer Pete Kircher, who replaced the previous drummer, John Coghlan.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher
The archive for yesterday's show @wfmu.bsky.social's Rock 'n' Soul Radio and my interview with #AndrewBown @statusquo is now up. Here's the link:
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Currently listening to Status Quo: Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London (23rd December 1986)
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #JeffRich
4 days after this show, Rick Parfitt was dead.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #LeonCave #RichieMalone #StatusQuo #TheHydro #TheHydroGlasgow
34 (count 'em) years ago today I went to my very first Status Quo live show with support from Dumpys Rusty Nuts
I've seen them a few times since then obviously! ๐๐
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich #StatusQuo #ScottishExhibitonCentre