Status Quo Interview From 1974

[@phildunning402]

Alan quoting "There'll always be a future for rock". he said that almost 40 years ago. So far he's been proved right. While other trends come and go, rock carries on developing in it's own time and it's own way.

[@jonnykhatru]

Funny how 11 years ago this was still just about true but now rock has really fallen out of popular relevance. End of an era!

[@NorsePJ]

He was right, there'll always be a place for rock. Many trends come and go, but rock is still here, albeit to various degrees but it remains. PS: You'll probably be surprised getting responses 11 years after leaving your comment.

[@beastieboy9286]

@@jonnykhatruIt’ll come back round its the oldest popular sound.

[@stevenlornie1261]

Alan trying his best to set the standard for Spinal Tap.

[@WesW3187]

It’s just how musicians, and everyone responded to the media back then. The media, unlike now (and for good reason), were respected. Also, people were generally more respectful to each other.

[@mikem.7921]

Spinal tap the movie was all about the quo

[@1e0s]

My very thought😅

[@jamesedwards2237]

He's absolutely correct. If you can feed off the audience, the energy in effect feeds the band.

[@billkingston4402]

74,Quo were as big as the stones and slade in Europe, great music

[@1jackiea]

LOVE THE ORIGINAL QUO !

[@ronnieneo]

You could see then that Alan was a heavy metal man, and if they started any of that pop band nonsense he was gonna get the shit out of there. I really miss these heavy status quo days. Rebels and renegades long before punk came along!

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Old Rag Blues and other pop numbers. Alan liked them.

[@stefanbarnert2478]

Songs ..'someone's learning', 'big fat mama' or 'roll over lay down' were totally heavy rock songs with aspects of an dramatic thriller. 'Blue For You' was a heavy rock vinyl .. .. later on: The music band became 'little Quo'.

[@alanstrom2221]

STATUS QUO were a PUNK band. They stuck their finger up at the world. If you don't like us, then you can fuck off!!!!!

[@alastairmurray3153]

@@stefanbarnert2478 Hey Stefan - totally agree!! My old band used to do a "Heep" of great songs from both Uriah Heep and Status Quo - we recently got the still alive band members back together in Manchester and played a few Pubs. BFM, ROLD, Down Down, Don't Waste My Time, Rain and 4500 my all-time favourites!

[@greenblue6935]

Lol yeah and then in the 80's 90's and noughties they became regulars on this morning, Lorraine, loose women etc very punk 😂 ​@@alanstrom2221

[@beatricepeter995]

Adorable Beautiful Consistent Sound You have developed which rocks my soul

[@Freakster1970]

Talk about cutting an atmosphere with a knife ) I can feel the tension even back in 74.

[@stefanbarnert2478]

I agree with you .. think on 'On The Level' - song 'over and done': "Can you look into my eyes and tell me that there's nothing wrong I know you know it's not the same, it's not the same old song It's over and over and over, I told you it's over and done None of us are getting younger and we all want to be a millionaire And when you stop to think about it, it seems unfair But if you never stop to think at all you'd never be aware And never understand the meaning of the love we share".. I mean, that Alan Lancaster gave us a reference in this part of the song 'over and done': Status Quo band will get a split .. after 1976 'little quo' .. 1986 'in the army now' .. .. the 'splitted quo' band became an non authentic band - nearly a cover band!

[@bryemycaz]

@@stefanbarnert2478 To be fair his songs Over and Done and Broken Man off On The Level could mean that. However he was going through a messy divorce with his first wife at the time as well. So they could have had other meanings.

[@ozzbow3507]

The wonders of technology, internet and social media., aye.! It's 2019 and I find an interview on KZbin., on my android.. That the Quo did back in 74'.. in Finland..? (where I am now).. YLE being the Finn/Swede equivalent to the Brit BBC/ ITV..? How times have changed!

[@beatricepeter995]

IT developed within us,I agree... The QUO!

[@TheNewfairytale]

very good video

[@yojoeyoful]

Their high as a kite there!

[@hibeeOz]

" We've been together for 11 years " :-) so funny now Keep on quoin ' lads Shame the classic frantic 4 line up is no more but great to see them touring the world still in 2010

[@davidjamessmith6055]

They're Flyin -but they speak the truth. Well Alan's is!

[@ozzierocker]

Fuck yeah! the only boogie blues band in the world.

[@Freakster1970]

When the camera pans round them at 1:44 its a pure spinal tap moment;)

[@alasdairbrown8368]

Freakster1970 that's where it came from.😀

[@honestjoe1000]

"there'll always be a future for heavy rock!" (until Marguerita Time!) ;-) i miss old Nuff.

[@wolfganghaarer8017]

Alan always thought it was his band and that caused friction

[@mikem.7921]

He made the boys rock so it was his band

[@Freakster1970]

They all looked pissed cause nuff is taking command ;)Was that the end or do you have more of the interview? Excellent stuff.

[@mikem.7921]

Alan always made more sense than Francis ever did

[@hellmansmusic]

Hehe, well is it a bit sad to see them so unsober. Still this is their best time... the 70s records is the best.

[@SharpeyN]

Look at the body language of the band - you can see the tension between them and Lancaster

[@iancrockert5110]

I get the feeling these guys just put up with each other for as long as they could because they were successful.

[@JayClarkMusicUK]

Wonderfully Spinal Tap

[@ih8tbush]

The real Nigel Tufnel and Derek St Hubbins?

[@mikem.7921]

Spinal tap was a tribute to status quo

[@impact1]

nice post !

[@spookypatchouli]

Rick and Francis, always through my eyes are the most perfect twins. haha.

[@shreddersteve2663]

They kinda remind me of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing!

[@JonathanReevesGuitarist]

Great band

[@mlmlebensathlet4688]

Klasse

[@ozzierocker]

Yeah, he wants to have a chat but Alan is answering all the questions!

[@colinmitchell9212]

Nuff used to do alot of talking in the early days. Rossi never liked doing interviews in thoughs days but got used to them over time he now you can't shut him up.

[@leethal62]

very cool

[@1jackiea]

glad to see Alan married an Aussie woman .

[@bombsforyourdad]

Is the interviewer finnish?! What a bloody accent!

[@JoakimRognedal]

What? This was not the last time?

[@GuitarGuy5000000000]

Great and interesting inerview. Francis looks a bit pissed off at something don't you think?

[@Chuckles6042]

The first metal band

[@Cl4rendon]

Don’t be foolish - Black Sabbath was the first metal band. Quo had nothing to do with that genre. They played rock, rock n roll- boogie blues 😅

[@JoakimRognedal]

Yes it is m8! :)

[@ray131262]

Why was Lancaster doing all the talking?

[@happies-eb4zn]

YLE from Finland?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Rossi seems intimidated by Alan's intelligent conversation, so unlike the bollocks he and Parfitt talked.

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

0:31 Alan reminds me of a cross between Charles II & Louis XIV for a minute.. Hair is all dodgy..

[@SimonGronholm1992]

Great Jocke :)

[@marguskiis7711]

Intreview in Finland.

[@greenfuzzz16]

haha looks like he just thought of a new song at 3:56

[@JoakimRognedal]

@GhostSpectreS Who of them?? :D

[@MostCommentsAreFake-ud8by]

4:25 The end was, the bass player emigrated to australia.

[@salmonfishandships]

they have an english accent.... from what town ?

[@FrankieParadiso4evah]

South London, though Francis Rossi's grandfather and father were Italian ice cream men, as you can hear when he sings "morning-ah!" in "Roll Over, Lay Down". See also Dion DiMucci from NYC.

[@mikewest1542]

Souff London Town !

[@tinajaneoxnam8132]

sexy quo then.

[@GhostSpectreS]

its my daddy :D

[@TaxingIsThieving]

🥱

[@xxnonstopdancingxx]

Derek Smalls

[@ozzierocker]

Dunno but I think thats why frame is pissed off!

[@Paul.in.Ireland]

Spinal tap! Lol

[@camaromjc]

the very last time alan could string a sentance together

[@paulgibson4991]

John doesnt say much

[@dyr234]

rossi xD

[@bm3738]

The real quo frantic four no pantomime quo as now especially bula crap and appisstic

[@e-knockpower7808]

Brian Mc I agree that the film was a sell-out joke but the album is one of the heaviest and most diverse albums they've ever made. (I'm a defender of fantastic five Quo but without Rick it's over for me)

[@Triumphrob]

Spinal Tap!

[@MyDreamside]

status quo=francis and rick paffit and bob young

[@bettyboops2842]

Omg alan bore off......

[@lmjones7716]

He really thought he was the leader of the band, didn't he? Really awkward.

[@juliavonw2060]

LM Jones he was.. It's him who made the heavy rock boogie

[@fictionuk]

Great interview.......but I would like to say that the mighty QUO are no more. Cabaret nonsense and a pale reflection on what they were. So sad ! And what cc75frenchygirl said below is rather silly, obviously never the original band and hasn't bothered looking for the early/mid 70's live footage. I make no aplogies when I say that SQ are a pile of shite now.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

And now?

[@cc75frenchygirl]

they all look so fucking depressed! im glad alan isn't part of the group anymore. status quo is great the way it is now.

[@nicadcock]

i hope alan is ok for 2013 gigs