Local boys from where I came from in South East London...often had a "Rossis" ice cream down East Street Market owned by Francis Rossi. Try Staus Wuos Caroline.
1st act up in front of an audience that was not their own , 20 mins to get the Global jukebox that was Live Aid started, at a time when Quo were NOT cool. Balls of steel guys!! Rick Parfitt RIP
I remember that day so well.... All across the UK there was nobody in the streets when this was on.... it was crazy. It went on all day, half in the UK and the other half in the USA. Because Concorde was flying then Phil Collins was able to play in the UK concert, he left Wembley, got on Concorde and appeared later in the day in the USA concert. It was one special event.
'Quo' have been rocking since the 1960s ! They've had 60 chart hits in the UK, more than any other rock band, and 25 Top Ten albums, the latest in 2019.
Those of us not of the UK know that this is not a Status Quo song. This song was written and first performed by John Fogerty and made it to #27 in the US a couple of years before Status Quo did it. In other words - it is a John Fogerty song that was covered by Status Quo. Not that great of a feat for Status Quo - IMHO.
@@BobSoltis1 knowing a Quo song jus means knowing a song they did, dont know of anyone that thinks The Quo wrote all their own stuff, lol and not a great feat, there are many cover versions that have either done better in the charts or are more well known than the original, such as the Dolly Parton written and performed I will always love you is more commonly known as a Whitney Houston song
ALSO: Remember that up until this point, THIS was one of the biggest audiences (live and TV) to tune into anything. This band opened one of the biggest rock concerts EVER and did it with style. Their opening was PERFECT for what was to come. A classic rock sound followed by people THEY influenced.
Never was a status quo fan but I have never seen a band get people to their feet in such numbers! I was at a concert once I no word of a lie the whole, literally the whole crowd was dancing - from the people standing in queues for food, the people serving the drinks, nobody was sat down . An awesome moment I will never forget. Fun band and now I am older love a bit of stays quo. Keep up the good work.
That was an awesome time. I was a teenager. I remember Live Aid clearly and that opening song "Rockin' All Over the World" was an incredible and fitting tune for the event. If you haven't already, check out Status Quo in their younger days with "Pictures of Matchstick Men." Anyway, Live Aid had some incredible acts performing legendary performances that made their way in music history, like Queen.
About Live Aid, I remember Phil Collins performing in England, then hopping on the Concorde to the USA to play over here. Imagine a worldwide musical event in which one plays 2 venues in 2 countries on the same day! That was so cool!!
About funfacts - Status Quo managed the stunt to play 4 full concerts in four different places in one day in the late 80s - although no transatlantic flight needed.
I’ve lost count of the number of times I saw Quo in concert. I saw them at Hammersmith Odeon UK in 1979 I think. Got so drunk I crashed out on the floor. Had to go back the next night and get tickets off a tout to see them again. Was probably about 19 at the time. Great band.
I was 10 years old out shopping in town and was going to miss the start. I ran into Dixons and said to the guy on TVs “LIVE AID, ITS QUO OPENING” he put it on and turned it up. By the time Caroline started someone from hi-fi had run leads into speakers and the shop was rocking. My poor mum
LIVE AID was literally the WHOLE world in Philly and in England and broadcast live on MTV world wide all day long. Phil Collins made history because he flew on the concord across to play live on two continents in both stadiums within hours on the broadcast!!
Originally a John Fogerty song (of Creedance Clearwater Revival fame).Quite a popular Quo song here in the UK. Other Quo songs to check out: - Pictures of Matchstick Men - Caroline - Down Down - Whatever You Want - What You're Proposing - Ol' Rag Blues - In The Army Now
Hey, you are missing their 2012 major hit in Australia - Down, down. Prices are down. Lol. It was an advertising canpaign for an Australian supermarket chain, and it is available on RU-vid. All I can say is, I hope they were well paid.
@@philgrimsey3637 I said it very much with my tongue firmly in my cheek. Just like the Quo did for their 28th studio album "In Search of the Fourth Chord" which was released on 17 September 2007.
I admit I'm not a huge Quo fan but whenever I watch this opening to Live Aid from Wembley, I come out in goosebumps instantly. Man, what a day that was. I was babysitting my niece for much of the day and we watched and cheered together. A guy I knew at school swore that whenever he went to a Quo gig, he lost several pounds in weight, nonstop rocking and sweating!!
This song was written by the great John Fogerty in 1975, two years after CCR broke up. It didn’t do well for Fogerty on his album. But Quo took it and made it their own. We didn’t hear from Fogerty till ten years later when he released a #1 album “Centerfield”.
As they got older they stopped doing the big stadiums but kept playing in pubs and small clubs, often unplugged, acoustic with a close up audience. I think there is some footage of that.
A lot of Status Quo fans don't know that this is actually a COVER of the song by John Fogerty! In fact, few Fogerty fans have heard the 1975 OG version BY Fogerty himself! (I myself have been through three copies of the John Fogerty album: 8-Track, Cassette and White Lab el Promotion Copy.)
My uncle was a massive Status Quo fan & he took me to my first ever concert when I was 9, which unsurprisingly was Status Quo. He made up for it by taking me to my 2nd ever concert, Michael Jackson 🙌🏼
Each band had 20 minutes. That's it. Status Quo, and this song was the 1st song of live aid. That crowd, for the most part was 1000 miles per hour with their hair on fire for the better part of 15 hours
Only just seen this reaction, thank you so much for appreciating this performance, absolutely love Queen. But Status Quo had to open the whole show and they are always forgotten . ❤
Live Aid was a one time only pair of concerts on July 13th 1985. There was a follow up on the 20th anniversary called Live 8. There were actually two simultaneous concerts for Live Aid, one in London at Wembley Stadium, and one in Philadelphia. The global broadcast switched back and forth between the two events.
The band had in effect stopped working at this point, and they got back together for this gig, they then reformed in 1986 without the bass player and drummer coming back with two new younger members, the song Rocking all over the world was written by John Fogerty and Quo recorded it in 1977 releasing on an album of the same name. There is a great track on that album called Hold you back. Have watch of The End of the road concert.
I was in Savannah,GA.I had finished a gig with my band at 2AM EST.I TRIED to stay awake to see Quo who have been my favorite band since the '70's but fell asleep!!!I woke up to them saying good bye after the last song!
First band I ever saw live. I was 14. A huge fan. I had round glasses on like John Lennon. I was in the third row (not this concert), and Francis Rossi, the lead singer, pointed me out and held his fingers around his eyes like round glasses and waved at me. I was so happy! They were a great band. RIP to Rick Parfitt (the blond guy).
Love it, I was brought up on the Mighty Quo and used to repeatedly watch a copy of their concert from Milton Keynes Bowl from 1984 when I was 5-9yrs. Actually found it on here a couple of years back, legendary gig!
We all know that queen stole the show that day, but it was status quo who got the party started. Sometimes at work, I drive past the stadium and I still get chills thinking about huge this event was.
I'm 63 years old and consider myself to be somewhat of a music buff, but I have never heard of this band before now. I guess you CAN teach an old fog new tricks, lol. 👍✌️
Another great band that I saw at " A Day On The Green " Oakland Coliseum in the mid 70's I remember that show was billed as The British Invasion because they were all British bands that day... Status Quo opened the day then Gary Wright followed by Fleetwood Mac and Peter Frampton was the headliner..!! That was the year the album " Frampton Comes Alive " Came out... And a year or so earlier I had won tickets off the radio to Peter Frampton at Winterland when he recorded the 4 side of the Comes Alive album... Was there Too..!!
Was the best opener for Live Aid. Love Status Quo! Now you've got the Quo moves too - you'll be doing it when you pick your guitar up for years to come, guarantee it! Lol
"We Lavs the Quawe" whenever we get Quo on the jokebox in the bar. Quo get some stick, but they really were the only band to open Live Aid. Not because "Rocking all over the World" was the obvious lyric for n event that was, well, rocking all over the world, but because like them or not within 3 minutes 100,000 are all in the same rhythm space. Every artist had their own fans, and every fan wanted to see certain acts, but by the time Quo had finished their first song, everyone was there for everything. Quo get mocked for being 'more of the same on every album', but almost everything before '76 is incredible. Anyone who doubts Rossi's guitar virtuosity needs to listen to Unspoken Words off Piledriver.
Live Aid had a KILLER line up, here's some songs from that day you ought to check out. - Elvis Costello "All you need is love" He turned that enormous audience into a CHOIR! - David Bowie "Heroes" He played directly after Queen, so he had his work cut out for him... But he delivered in spades! - Teddy Pendergrass "Reach out and touch" Pendergrass had been in a car accident and was paralyzed from the waist down, he really didn't feel like performing at all that day. But as soon as he was wheeled onto the stage, he turned the crowd into a gigantic congregation. - Elton John featuring WHAM! "Don't let the sun go down on me" Elton didn't know it yet but with the special guests, he introduced a brand new super star to the world. Because according to Andrew Ridgelley, as soon as George Stepped into the limelight, he knew that WHAM! was over, George Micheal for the very first time revealed himself to the world as the mega talent he was and not just the lead singer of that Teeniebopper band WHAM! But Ridgelley also said that he never felt bitter about it.
Status Quo played their farewell tour in 1984 (I saw them play at Selhurst Park football ground), with the intention of becoming a recording-only band. They were invited to open Live Aid with Rockin' All Over the World, which was the last performance with drummer Pete Kircher, who had replaced original member John Coghlan after he left the band in 1981, and founding bassist Alan Lancaster. After that Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt recorded solo albums (Parfitt's was never released) and then a new line-up of the band was put together - still with keyboard player Andy Bown, who features in this video - and they continued to have hits and play concerts into the 2000s. A great fun band, which endured despite being dismissed for knowing only three chords.
I don't really think Francis was being honest about becoming a recording-only band. He said so himself. He was tired of arguing with Alan Lancaster over his new songs being too soft.
Quo were one of those British bands that are huge in other countries, but never had any hits in the US...except for their first single from 1967, "Pictures of Matchstick Men"! They always struck me as one of the key bands that inspired Spinal Tap.
A couple of friends managed to get tickets for this event, even though they were rarer than hen's teeth!! They were huge SQ fans, so to see their favourites first was a bonus!! 🎸🎸🎸🥁🎹
Thank you for this New year's eve present Jamel. Francis Rossi (lead singer) his family were in the ice cream business and had vans in South East London where i am from. Happy New Year everyone, i know Quo will be played at thousands of parties tonight around the world. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Lovely to see your reaction to the quo, J! These guys are British legends. They played my home town alot in their early days, and always done a warm up gig at a well known pub in the town. Also, fun fact my best mates dad was deaf for Two weeks said gig in a pub after standing next to Rick Parfitts (RIP Rick) amp! Keep it alive J!! Love your work 🙌🇬🇧
I have seen Status Quo live at Wembley twice. Your ears hiss for three hours afterwards with the noise ! They might be the best boogie band in the world. Also like The Sweet, Slade, Queen, and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), T Rex, the Bay City Rollers and Mud. Britain had some great bands in the 1970s and 1980s. Oddly most are totally unknown in America.
Classic drunk person song. This is near the start of the drunk night and ending with We Are Sailing, everybody sitting on the floor in a static conga line
The Live Aid sets in the UK were fifteen minutes for most of the performers like the Quo who opened the show but the likes of Queen and U2 got twenty minutes each.
Their big hit in the 60s was Picture of Matchstick Men. The guitar intro was to young players back then. As Smoke on the water intro was in the70s and 80s
This performance opening Live Aid 1985, Status Quo were finished working together as a band, try watching their End Of The Road 84 concert. They had reformed especially for this one off performance. However on the back of this their record company demanded one last album. So in1986 they reformed with a new bass player John Rhino Edwards, and on drums Jeff Rich, as Francis Rossi (singer & Lead Guitar) refused work with Alan Lancaster (Bass Guitar) anymore.
They played Download Festival in the UK quite a few years back. It's the sort of festivals you'd typically see bands like Slipknot, metal basically. They headlined the second stage and absolutely tore it a new one ❤
They were one of the very few British Invasion bands that never broke up! Had their first hit in the mid-60s and the band even starred in a comedy movie with Jon Lovitz as recently as 2013! Decades of great originals and kickass cover versions!
I don't get how a band that absolutely tore up the UK charts for two decades with straightforward rock & roll couldn't get more than scant attention here in the USA.
Like many on this side of the pond, I had pretty much written off Status Quo (pronounced STATE-us Quo by the band) as one-hit wonder. "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" was all I'd ever heard by them. About 15 years ago I came across a later Quo song I liked "In The Army Now", which led to a much deeper dive into the Quo catalogue. Turns out they've had TONS of hits in the UK and Europe, BIG hits which never got any attention over here at all. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since. As a side note, I think they were also the initial inspiration for the movie "This Is Spinal Tap." Not only is the band's name similar, but the film tells the story of a band known mostly for their big psychedelic hit in the '60s who have since gone on to a harder rock sound.
Bro, if you haven’t heard the Isley Brothers cover of seals and crofts “ summer breeze “, you should check it out. It was sampled by a huge rap artist too
Opened Live Aid ❤ Queen were on at 6.40 pm , the classic performance 😍 Rick Parfit , in the pink shirt , was arrested in Monaco with Roger Taylor, drummer of Queen . They went to the Grand Pri and then went on what we Brits call " the piss " 😂😂🤣🤣 , getting drunk . They spent the night in jail 😂😂😂 Status Quo a great old Brit rock band. Whole live Aid day was Epic . I was there that day 😍😍😍❤❤❤
This performance in 1985, Status Quo were finished working together, they had reformed especially for this performance. However on the back of this, they were contractually obliged to make another album and so in 1986 they reformed with new bass player John Rhino Edwards and on drums Jeff Rich, as Francis Rossi (Singer and Lead Guitar) wouldn't work with Alan Lancaster (Bass Player)anymore.
Yes, you have got to check out more from them. I've seen then several times and they've been blowing the roof off for nearly 50 years because they are damn good at what they do. Try "Down Down" next.
I had never heard of the Status Quo until they were mentioned in that Teenage Fanclub song- The Concept. "She wears denim wherever she goes, she said she's going to get some records from the Status Quo". Not sure if you ever did any Teenage Fanclub song- reactions, but they are worth a listen.
