This is becoming an annual event! My mate from Leeds is a big fan, so I go with him each time they tour – which in Quo’s case is pretty much all year round.
The support was Chas & Dave. I have a lot of respect for them as musicians, but they are not my cup of tea. My mate’s wife was less diplomatic: she hates them! Her face when they started “Rabbit” was a picture.
The Quo set list was something like this:
- Caroline
- Something ’bout You Baby I Like
- Rain
- Paper Plane
- Little Lady
- Hold You Back
- Beginning of the End
- Blue Eyed Lady
- What You’re Proposing / Down the Dustpipe / Wild Side of Life / Railroad
- Big Fat Mama
- The Oriental
- Creepin’ Up on You
- Oh Baby
- In the Army Now
- Drum Solo (The Caveman)
- Roll Over Lay Down
- Down Down
- Whatever You Want
- Rockin’ All Over the World
Encore:
- Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again)
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny
Once again, newer bands should take note. Although Quo songs tend to be relatively short and radio-friendly, you were looking at a playing time of well over an hour (based on album track lengths).
You’ve also got to allow for the fact that both Rossi and Parfitt are in their mid-60s, and both have been ill at times in the last couple of years. In fact, this time around they looked fitter and happier than I have seen them since I’ve been attending their gigs.
A very enjoyable way to end the musical year from my perspective. Oh, and I used the same car park as for the Slash gig and got in and out without any fuss.
At the moment, the next gig I’m going to isn’t until March next year.