Status Quo

Even the most hardened die hard Status Quo fans have to admit that in recent years Status Quo's albums have not been particularly good- also the fact that all they ever seem to release currently is either compilations of their music from years ago including their most recent album 'XS All Areas' or they do cover versions- although to be fair it hasn't all been Rick Parfitts and Francis Rossi's idea to release those sort of albums- that decision lies with the record company.



However despite inconsistent quality with their albums, you can always guarantee that their live show is going to be consistently amazing. That is exactly what it was at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall. It was Status Quo at their absolute best- some would argue that after touring for 39 years- they should be this good, however to see a band have such passion and enthusiasm for playing to a live crowd after 39 years is quite frankly nothing short of remarkable- if I was in a band, I'm almost certain that after just maybe five years I'd be bored, so utmost respect to Status Quo for searching deep within themselves to find something to keep them passionate about playing live after all that time.

For people who have never seen this band before- you have to be warned that the volume at which they play at is incredibly loud- you wont be able to hear for days after being at a Status Quo gig.

The famous almost legendary backline of amplifiers was still a major part of the set design. These don't half pump out some volume- enough to make your chest cavity feel like it is being repeatedly hit by a boxing world champion.



I wont insult your intelligence by listing the songs they did, as you will know it was all their classic material that was played- they slipped in their forthcoming single 'Thinking Of You' but apart from that this was a show that consisted of mainly all of their classics- the only exception is that 'In The Army Now' was missed out.

This gig was fun, colourful, loud, very entertaining, and above all it had good old- fashioned rock music! Once again Status Quo still know how to be one of the greatest live bands around- roll on their 40th anniversary tour!!

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