Yes, I am at home and weeping.... Richie is great, no question. But Rick's infectious smile and his so-familiar face can never be replaced..... And that voice!! Man could he sing!!
Richie Malone, new man. This will do for me! Cannot replace Rick, nobody can, you cannot replace a legend, but Richie is doing so well here, long may he reign.
I have been listening to Status Quo since 1978, and with the exception of a few of the 80's albums, I think they are all great. Quid Pro Quo, the last electric one they made is one of their best, in my humble opinion. I was sad to hear about Rick Parfitt, but a lot of bands continue on after a major player leaves. Status Quo may not be the same without Parfitt, but they still have three players in the current band that have been with them for years. Edwards has been their bass player for pretty much the same amount of time Lancaster was. I think he joined in 1985, and I actually like his style of playing better. Andy Brown has been a member since 1976. They are both just as legitimate as the two founding members they replaced. I hope they continue to make music. I live in the US and very few people over here are familiar with them, but I am a fan for life!
no one can ever reach rick parfitt! for sure richie is pretty good... he plays the intro super nice and easy... but rick parfitt was just another class...he was one of a kind! and one of the rockers that rocked on till he dies.... rest in peace rick... no one will ever forgett you. hope rossi thinks the same....
welcome Ritchie looking forward to you rocking for the next 40 years, I'm life long quo fan and you are the guy, god bless to Rick and family. good luck guys thanks for the music.
If you don't like the run of it, don't go to their gig. Stay at home, living in the glory days while trying not to drown in your negativity. Good for you Richie Malone, not only are you living the dream but you are helping to keep the Quo story alive.
David Baird the glory days of quo where truly fantastic because i followed them throughout the seventies and beyond , piledriver released in 1971 was the real quo and is there crowning glory , the proper quo , Rick , Francis , Allan , John , only quo fans of a certain generation can truly appreciate there music , the passing of Rick parfitt brought the curtain down and the party is over now , listen to status quo at there brilliant best , piledriver for a start and not the Rossi embarrassment of marguerita time , that truly awful record haunts me to this day and no wonder Allan Lancaster wouldn't have anything to do with it , Rick was also found it a embarrassment was just Rossi and is ego trip , all been said there my band and always will be .
Piledriver was released in 1972. It was 'Dog Of Two Head' that was released in '71. Agree with most of the rest of your post. Was great to see the 'Frantic Four' renunion. Real Quo, not cabaret Quo!
Quo were always two people. Francis and Rick. The band changed around them but they were constants. Richie is very good and does a brilliant job. I always said that once the duo were split, then the band as was would be gone. That is true. I understand Francis wanting to carry on in the same way... But... Francis, do what Noel Gallagher did. Play your music, both old and new but under a different name. You can still rock but start afresh with a new slant on your brilliant history.
I have watched many clips, many times. And i started thinking. IT SOUNDS the same. Main vocals the same, Rhino on bass, the 4th (?) drummer is good, keyboards spot on as usual and Ritchie is damned good. Quo have not gone. They have a line-up change but the music just belts out as ever. Still a great band. RIP Rick, but the legacy lives on. Reckon i'd best see em live so i can make my own judgement with honesty instead of nostalgia being the main factor. I never thought i'd say it. I resisted with ACDC after Malcolm, Brian and Cliff left. Quo's sound deserves a live test..... Watch this space.......
Saw the Quo many times. Three chords and a whole lot of memories.. This new guy couldn't stop smiling!... As long as the fans want to hear it,keep rockin.. RIP Rick.
Richie is very good..... but. He,s not Rick. We always think of a band who have a couple of base elements. Rick and Francis. Angus and Brian. Axl and Slash and so on. The sound may live on but it ain;t the same. Never. Cry baby i'm not and realise that soime/all bands fail after losing key members. The Status Quo i knew is gone. No worries. Saw em live loadsa times and have great memories. It happened to AC/DC, Guns and Roses, and stacks of other bands. Don,t argue who was best... Enjoy the music and play it to ur kids. It's the way of ROCK and ROLL.... It stays alive through the fans... Back em and enjoy em... You cannot change life, just enjoy it.......
Quo was a major influence on me in my younger days but I drifted away when John and Alan left. And now without Rick it's not quo to me at all anymore. But still, it's quo to many others out there so boogie on boys.
I saw the Quo in Dublin the day after Rick quit. It was One of their best concerts and I've seen plenty of them. Francis and Rick (RIP) lost their voices a few years ago and the introduction of Rhino and Andrew as singers actually restored some of the early Quo sound. I thought Richie was great albeit ,understandably,a bit nervous. So long as Rossi wants to continue playing ,there's no reason to stop. Rock on Quo
I know any real Quo fan is sad about Rick's passing, but I`m sure he had more of a life then most of us will ever have even if we live to be a 100 yrs old. Well apart from that what`s all the crap about playing three chords, if you are so clever go buy youyself a guitar learn to play it then stand on stage in front of a few thousand people, then we`ll see how good you are !
playing live he will always be a replacement as Rick was there too long , quo need new rock songs with him on it to stand any chance but as they are going acoustic Quo as a hard rock band are over
Here we go again, the usual keyboard critics, Francis Rossi is 67 and dear old Rick wants to stay alive for a few more years rather then kill himself on stage, nothing stays the same. Have seen Quo since 1968 at the Marquee, and many times over the years including last night at the O2 London, just enjoy it, or maybe just stop going to live gigs.They have never pretended to be a heavy metal band or play to perfection like David Gilmore, and if they do play a few bum notes now and then, so what !
Great Videos Sean , Great to see the Quo, class act, amazing how Everyones Favourite Football team change their members and no one complains, bunch of cry babies
Should have been relegated a long time ago. Loved the real Quo up until they released RAOTW. Then it all began to go south at an alarming rate. So good to have seen The Frantic's reform for two tours .
Kevin Rossiter you can slag off my playing or express how much you disapprove of me being in the band- but the minute you go online to call me an Irish moron is when I draw the fucking line! Take your immaturity elsewhere. You are obviously a very perfect individual.
richie malone ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Richie Don't bite at these dickheads.Thats what they want. You are the man. Think about it, you are there. X RIP RICK.......😎
The guy has big shoes to fill he didnt do too bad considering......but for me Milton Keynes was the end. It was the last great performance for me. Total Rock at its best. The last epic performance of 4500 times
I don't mean any disrespect to the band or anyone who still follows them, but I do kind of feel its the end for me now. Especially since Rick has died... Whether they continue or not, I wish them well, but I'm sorry to say that for me, the mighty Quo is no more.
I.m all for Richie joining the band. Rick said he was leaving the band due to ill health. Rick will be sadly missed but if the Quo reckon they can carry on without him, then fair go lads. IF you wanna go LIVE and reckon it won,t be the same without Rick, then do not go. IF you wanna see Quo songs live, then your only option is to go and watch them incl Richie. Fair play and get on it ....
followed status quo for over forty years and have great memories ! but with the passing of Rick parfitt the party is over now , was gutted at Ricks death and it's about time Francis Rossi called it a day , quo will never be the same because it's simply not quo anymore .
Due to animosity Rick was leaving anyway so Richie's path was already laid (as it was 9 years ago). Sad as it was Rick's death decided it all. Richie is not just a dep, he is Quo.
Status Quo.. I,m not saying the new guy cant play well but without Rick its not for me ....maybe McCartney should get the Beatles back together ..he could replace John ..George ..it just don't work .!!!! .RIP..Rick ...
It's quite simply not Quo, (nothing at all against the new guy Richie, but i'm finished follwing Quo) Rossi it's time to go on your own, or quite simply quit.
dry your eyes what is wrong they cant go on for ever, I wish they could but its life, id would say your the same age as me a 60s kid well get over it its our turn to pop our clogs , so good luck enjoy your retirement as I will in 3 years I hope.
Well their voices have aged in time too (Listen to Caroline here and then pull out an album and listen. ). I find the playing is very close if you close your eyes and not know which video is playing (of course if you've watched all the youtube concerts that is kinda difficult). So many great bands have lost members and replaced members. There will always be small nuisances to be picked up on. The songs and rifts are still classic Quo. But that is the wonderful thing about the Internet. Everyone is welcome to their opinions (preferably without judgement). It's like asking Quo fans what is the BEST Quo song. There will be many arguments.
i wrote this 6 months ago not long after Rick had passed, to be honest if Rick hadn't of passed but simply had to quit for health reasons, which is what more or less what was going to happen, I still wouldn't follow Quo with out him playing. I am only replying to this as you asked "why still writing then" as I said it was 6 months ago and I am entitled to my opinion. Quo just isn't Quo anymore well for me anyway. I will always enjoy the music but will never watch them live again.
Yes, I am at home and weeping.... Richie is great, no question. But Rick's infectious smile and his so-familiar face can never be replaced..... And that voice!! Man could he sing!!
He's good,but as you say can't replace Rick.To my mind Quo died with Rick.
Richie Malone, new man.
This will do for me!
Cannot replace Rick, nobody can, you cannot replace a legend, but Richie is doing so well here, long may he reign.
This was a great gig with the crowd well up for it.
My first visit to Belfast- I’m so glad I went
RIP. Rick, your music will live on forever. GOD BLESS YOU RICK.
He's got massive shoes to fill.... he did great!!.... Never the same without Rick RIP
I have been listening to Status Quo since 1978, and with the exception of a few of the 80's albums, I think they are all great. Quid Pro Quo, the last electric one they made is one of their best, in my humble opinion. I was sad to hear about Rick Parfitt, but a lot of bands continue on after a major player leaves. Status Quo may not be the same without Parfitt, but they still have three players in the current band that have been with them for years. Edwards has been their bass player for pretty much the same amount of time Lancaster was. I think he joined in 1985, and I actually like his style of playing better. Andy Brown has been a member since 1976. They are both just as legitimate as the two founding members they replaced. I hope they continue to make music. I live in the US and very few people over here are familiar with them, but I am a fan for life!
We love you Rick....rock n roll in heaven...
no one can ever reach rick parfitt! for sure richie is pretty good... he plays the intro super nice and easy... but rick parfitt was just another class...he was one of a kind! and one of the rockers that rocked on till he dies.... rest in peace rick... no one will ever forgett you. hope rossi thinks the same....
welcome Ritchie looking forward to you rocking for the next 40 years, I'm life long quo fan and you are the guy, god bless to Rick and family. good luck guys thanks for the music.
If you don't like the run of it, don't go to their gig. Stay at home, living in the glory days while trying not to drown in your negativity. Good for you Richie Malone, not only are you living the dream but you are helping to keep the Quo story alive.
David Baird j
👍👍👍
David Baird the glory days of quo where truly fantastic because i followed them throughout the seventies and beyond , piledriver released in 1971 was the real quo and is there crowning glory , the proper quo , Rick , Francis , Allan , John , only quo fans of a certain generation can truly appreciate there music , the passing of Rick parfitt brought the curtain down and the party is over now , listen to status quo at there brilliant best , piledriver for a start and not the Rossi embarrassment of marguerita time , that truly awful record haunts me to this day and no wonder Allan Lancaster wouldn't have anything to do with it , Rick was also found it a embarrassment was just Rossi and is ego trip , all been said there my band and always will be .
Piledriver was released in 1972. It was 'Dog Of Two Head' that was released in '71. Agree with most of the rest of your post. Was great to see the 'Frantic Four' renunion. Real Quo, not cabaret Quo!
COULDNT PUT IT BETTER MYSELF
RIP Sir Parfitt. Malone is a good player.
Quo were always two people. Francis and Rick. The band changed around them but they were constants. Richie is very good and does a brilliant job. I always said that once the duo were split, then the band as was would be gone. That is true. I understand Francis wanting to carry on in the same way... But... Francis, do what Noel Gallagher did. Play your music, both old and new but under a different name. You can still rock but start afresh with a new slant on your brilliant history.
Quo were Never a two person band!! ~The Band~ is Status Quo.
Read my comment 4 below.
I have watched many clips, many times. And i started thinking. IT SOUNDS the same. Main vocals the same, Rhino on bass, the 4th (?) drummer is good, keyboards spot on as usual and Ritchie is damned good. Quo have not gone. They have a line-up change but the music just belts out as ever. Still a great band. RIP Rick, but the legacy lives on. Reckon i'd best see em live so i can make my own judgement with honesty instead of nostalgia being the main factor. I never thought i'd say it. I resisted with ACDC after Malcolm, Brian and Cliff left. Quo's sound deserves a live test..... Watch this space.......
Saw the Quo many times.
Three chords and a whole lot of memories..
This new guy couldn't stop smiling!...
As long as the fans want to hear it,keep rockin..
RIP Rick.
Rick ist nicht zu ersetzen, quo gibt's nicht mehr; so traurig das auch ist. that's life
Richie is very good..... but. He,s not Rick. We always think of a band who have a couple of base elements. Rick and Francis. Angus and Brian. Axl and Slash and so on. The sound may live on but it ain;t the same. Never. Cry baby i'm not and realise that soime/all bands fail after losing key members. The Status Quo i knew is gone. No worries. Saw em live loadsa times and have great memories. It happened to AC/DC, Guns and Roses, and stacks of other bands. Don,t argue who was best... Enjoy the music and play it to ur kids. It's the way of ROCK and ROLL.... It stays alive through the fans... Back em and enjoy em... You cannot change life, just enjoy it.......
Quo was a major influence on me in my younger days but I drifted away when John and Alan left. And now without Rick it's not quo to me at all anymore.
But still, it's quo to many others out there so boogie on boys.
Francis Rossi band more like
The lad sure-as-hell can play!
I saw the Quo in Dublin the day after Rick quit. It was One of their best concerts and I've seen plenty of them. Francis and Rick (RIP) lost their voices a few years ago and the introduction of Rhino and Andrew as singers actually restored some of the early Quo sound. I thought Richie was great albeit ,understandably,a bit nervous. So long as Rossi wants to continue playing ,there's no reason to stop. Rock on Quo
fantastic footage but all I can say is rip rick and Francis keep on rockin
must have thought all his christmases came at once
I know any real Quo fan is sad about Rick's passing, but I`m sure he had more of a life then most of us will ever have even if we live to be a 100 yrs old. Well apart from that what`s all the crap about playing three chords, if you are so clever go buy youyself a guitar learn to play it then stand on stage in front of a few thousand people, then we`ll see how good you are !
playing live he will always be a replacement as Rick was there too long , quo need new rock songs with him on it to stand any chance but as they are going acoustic Quo as a hard rock band are over
Bravo Richie******** RIP Rick Parfitt
Here we go again, the usual keyboard critics, Francis Rossi is 67 and dear old Rick wants to stay alive for a few more years rather then kill himself on stage, nothing stays the same. Have seen Quo since 1968 at the Marquee, and many times over the years including last night at the O2 London, just enjoy it, or maybe just stop going to live gigs.They have never pretended to be a heavy metal band or play to perfection like David Gilmore, and if they do play a few bum notes now and then, so what !
Great Videos Sean , Great to see the Quo, class act, amazing how Everyones Favourite Football team change their members and no one complains, bunch of cry babies
Should have been relegated a long time ago. Loved the real Quo up until they released RAOTW. Then it all began to go south at an alarming rate. So good to have seen The Frantic's reform for two tours .
He was Rick Parfitts wish...a very good man...Right for Quo...but we all miss Rick😪
stevenpek statusquo
quo is FINISHED,like acdc,kiss,
TIME TO QUIT NOW!You should have disbanded when John left!
Nails it.
Chris Dakin
Kevin Rossiter you can slag off my playing or express how much you disapprove of me being in the band- but the minute you go online to call me an Irish moron is when I draw the fucking line!
Take your immaturity elsewhere. You are obviously a very perfect individual.
richie malone you play well
richie malone ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Richie Don't bite at these dickheads.Thats what they want. You are the man. Think about it, you are there. X RIP RICK.......😎
The guy has big shoes to fill he didnt do too bad considering......but for me Milton Keynes was the end. It was the last great performance for me. Total Rock at its best. The last epic performance of 4500 times
nee, ist vorbei.
to be fair to Richie.. he's got Rick's style of playing fairly accurate..
Tybok C lmao 😂
my comment too - he's awful
I don't mean any disrespect to the band or anyone who still follows them, but I do kind of feel its the end for me now. Especially since Rick has died... Whether they continue or not, I wish them well, but I'm sorry to say that for me, the mighty Quo is no more.
you said that with respect and i respect that.. rock well..
I.m all for Richie joining the band. Rick said he was leaving the band due to ill health. Rick will be sadly missed but if the Quo reckon they can carry on without him, then fair go lads. IF you wanna go LIVE and reckon it won,t be the same without Rick, then do not go. IF you wanna see Quo songs live, then your only option is to go and watch them incl Richie. Fair play and get on it ....
Its still Status Quo!! Richie is perfect for Status Quo!!
followed status quo for over forty years and have great memories ! but with the passing of Rick parfitt the party is over now , was gutted at Ricks death and it's about time Francis Rossi called it a day , quo will never be the same because it's simply not quo anymore .
Due to animosity Rick was leaving anyway so Richie's path was already laid (as it was 9 years ago). Sad as it was Rick's death decided it all. Richie is not just a dep, he is Quo.
And then there was one, time to give it up fran.
Sorry to the same
Not as good as Rick; using light gauge strings
It's not the same
Status Quo.. I,m not saying the new guy cant play well but without Rick its not for me ....maybe McCartney should get the Beatles back together ..he could replace John ..George ..it just don't work .!!!! .RIP..Rick ...
They have been a parody since about 1978....
Scheiße. Parfitt ist tot, Quo sollte aufhören
Sweet gig. Blasting barre chords all night for good money. Not hard at all.
It's quite simply not Quo, (nothing at all against the new guy Richie, but i'm finished follwing Quo) Rossi it's time to go on your own, or quite simply quit.
dry your eyes what is wrong they cant go on for ever, I wish they could but its life, id would say your the same age as me a 60s kid well get over it its our turn to pop our clogs , so good luck enjoy your retirement as I will in 3 years I hope.
Quo ended when John and Alan left (were forced out)
Well their voices have aged in time too (Listen to Caroline here and then pull out an album and listen. ). I find the playing is very close if you close your eyes and not know which video is playing (of course if you've watched all the youtube concerts that is kinda difficult). So many great bands have lost members and replaced members. There will always be small nuisances to be picked up on. The songs and rifts are still classic Quo.
But that is the wonderful thing about the Internet. Everyone is welcome to their opinions (preferably without judgement). It's like asking Quo fans what is the BEST Quo song. There will be many arguments.
i wrote this 6 months ago not long after Rick had passed, to be honest if Rick hadn't of passed but simply had to quit for health reasons, which is what more or less what was going to happen, I still wouldn't follow Quo with out him playing. I am only replying to this as you asked "why still writing then" as I said it was 6 months ago and I am entitled to my opinion. Quo just isn't Quo anymore well for me anyway.
I will always enjoy the music but will never watch them live again.
David Devlin "Quo is still Quo"