RIP Rick Parfitt

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To a large extent, were they not responsible for head banging and air guitar?

 

[danny la rouge]

To a large extent, were they not responsible for head banging and air guitar?

Those of us of an older persuasion will remember the shoulder dance, perhaps the forerunner of head banging. That was a Quo thing in my mind.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Those of us of an older persuasion will remember the shoulder dance, perhaps the forerunner of head banging. That was a Quo thing in my mind.

Do you mean the one where you stuck your thumbs in your jeans pockets?

 

[Vintage Paw]

There are a few musicians and bands who hold a special place for me because of my family's love of them in years gone by. Status Quo was one of those bands. My aunt was a huge, huge fan.

This year would be a total shitter if Phil Collins and Tina Turner were to go as well -- all my family music memories.

RIP Rick.

 

[Lurdan]

Do you mean the one where you stuck your thumbs in your jeans pockets?

Not the Quo but you can see it demonstrated at 1m9s in



I remember my brother and his wannabe greaser chum doing it

 

[ruffneck23]

RIP, Mum loved a bit of status quo

 

[danny la rouge]

Do you mean the one where you stuck your thumbs in your jeans pockets?

Yes.

 

[brogdale]

I really did have a school pal called Dave who liked the Quo. I can see him now doing the shoulder thing in double denim...

Sad.

 

[Sprocket.]

Do you mean the one where you stuck your thumbs in your jeans pockets?

Thumbs in belt loops.

 

[blossie33]

RIP
He came across as a nice guy.

 

[Ax^]

rip have a early memory of them opening a little concert in 1985

 

[diond]

I bought their latest album for my dad for Christmas the other day. Will be a poignant when he opens it up tomorrow!

 

[oneflewover]

Those of us of an older persuasion will remember the shoulder dance, perhaps the forerunner of head banging. That was a Quo thing in my mind.

All the lads in line, you've just brought another old memory to the fore

 

[oneflewover]

Looks like they had so much fun doing this.

 

[rubbershoes]

I saw them on their farewell tour

In 1984

 

[Wilf]

rip have a early memory of them opening a little concert in 1985

I always like the tale from that day where they did their bit and then rather than get pissed in the green room or some central London sleb place they went back to the local in the village where one of them lived. Then had to dash back for the finale, massively the worse for wear. For those about to rock Mr Parfitt, we certainly salute you.

 

[Limejuice]

The Quo.

Soundtrack of my teenage years.

RIP Rick, and thanks for all three chords.

 

[Wilf]

rip have a early memory of them opening a little concert in 1985

If I can say this on an rip thread, I loathe that song. But there's a bit 27 seconds in where he's getting the groove going and you've got 100,000 people moving perfectly in tune with the band. Must feel astonishing.

 

[Sprocket.]

My favourite Quo track since I first heard it back in 1975 in my mate's bedroom at full volume.
Tonight I found out Rick was totalled on amphetamines when he wrote it. Probably as much as we were when we first played it!

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Those of us of an older persuasion will remember the shoulder dance, perhaps the forerunner of head banging. That was a Quo thing in my mind.

Mud.

Hope Rick is laughing at your opener

R.I.P.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

 

[starfish]

Another perennial gone.

 

[not-bono-ever]

RIP Rick. You pushed out the boat more often than most.Solid music

 

[Kaka Tim]

we're putting on a "dead legends of 2016" night on in leeds in the 28th Dec. I was wondering if 2016 would claim another musical corpse before then. This now means i have to learn "down down" over the next couple of days. Having listened to it - its not as simple as you might think- and its a fucking great riff. Hope we can do it justice on the night.

RIP rick. Bloke rocker extraordinaire.

(Fb link for the event if anyone if in the leeds area next week -

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[William of Walworth]

I was genuinely sad to hear this news yesterday
I've always been a fan, from pre-punk days, but also after I got into cooler shit like the Clash, I still loved Status Quo.

Francis Rossi had the better voice (IMO) but Rick Parfitt was superb on guitar ...

Sunshine Cab Company, the fine covers band we went to see in The Office (Swansea's main rock pub ) last night, did a Status Quo introduction of two songs (Deeper and Down and Caroline) as a heartfelt rocking tribute.

And that was before their lead singer (Bonnie Tyler's brother, true fact) came on to lead them into other old songs.

Also, the Quo were great at Glastonbury in 2009

 

[William of Walworth]

RIP Rick!

 

[Athos]

we're putting on a "dead legends of 2016" night on in leeds in the 28th Dec. I was wondering if 2016 would claim another musical corpse before then. This now means i have to learn "down down" over the next couple of days. Having listened to it - its not as simple as you might think- and its a fucking great riff. Hope we can do it justice on the night.

RIP rick. Bloke rocker extraordinaire.

(Fb link for the event if anyone if in the leeds area next week -

)

Looks good. But didn't lemmy die in 2015?

 

[Hollis]

Also, the Quo were great at Glastonbury in 2009

This is true.. they opened at around midday didn't they, and did a great version of 'Big Fat Mama'. Also saw them a couple years ago with the "classic" line-up... shame it seems to have turned sour between Rossi and Parfitt in the last year or so...

 

[weltweit]

Blimey. I was lucky enough to work with them a few years ago, he was a nice bloke.

And I don't care how uncool they are, this is one of the all time great guitar riffs...

I love the intro guitar to this so much, but I can't like it more than once! Why not!!

 

[chandlerp]

Saw them support Queen at Wembley in '86 and was at the supposed last Quo gig in Liverpool on Friday but Rick had been replaced by someone from a tribute band. Was definitely their last gig then.