Rick Parfitt RIP

kenmc

Rick parfitt from status quo, just saw it announced on BBC news. What a greedy year.

super_furry

I don't like it, don't like it, don't like it, don't like it, don't like it, don't liiiiiiiike it.

LordSutch

Another Rocker bites the dust in 2016 :-(

deco nate

Some great songs by the Quo, rip

Stheno

Ah no

hannible the cannible

Damn you 2016 , let's hope no one dies in 2017

hannible the cannible

Will you go to the funeral

InTheTrees

Oh no...

alchemist33

I blame the status quo thread from yesterday. Murderin' bast**d!

123balltv

RIP love Status Quo

riffmongous

Ah crap

DrumSteve

Goddammit

I love the Quo.

RIP Rick.

Richard Hillman

Very sad. He hasn't been well for a while after he started drinking again.

andekwarhola

Sad news. Down Down and What You're Proposing two of my best ever so called guilty pleasures.

padd b1975

RIP.

Going to bash out a couple of power chords on the telecaster in his memory

LordSutch

Rick had officially retired from Status Quo in recent years due to heart problems. Its still a shock though.

corner of hells

I've said this before , is Beiber still alive ?

Summer wind

Sad news about Rick. I think he has fairly young children it'll be very tough for them. May he Rest In Peace.

DrumSteve

corner of hells wrote: »

I've said this before , is Beiber still alive ?

Yes.

Made some good tunes recently to be fair to him

Goya

This is a bit weird after the "status quo" (generic whinge about Ireland) thread yesterday which people jokingly took to be about The Quo. :eek:

Pictures Of Matchstick Men is one of my all time favourite songs - an early single when they were psychedelia flavoured - then they said "Bollox to that" and went full-on pub rock.

Utterly brilliant song. Props to You're In The Army Now also (although that's a cover).

R.I.P. Rick - early age to go these days.

Dyr

Ah bollox. Was a massive quo fan when I was like 10 or so. Lots of happy memories of quo songs

infogiver

Quo gave fans good value for their money. Head banging rocknroll with no frills or gimmicks.
Sad for his young children and all his family and for Francis Rossi who mucked about with him for 50+ years. RIP.

Filmer Paradise

I could be wrong on this but I think Quo were one of the last bands to emerge from the '60s to have all their original members still living.

Till now of course.

RIP Rick. You & the band have left us some great music.

RayM

2016 just keeps going down, down, deeper and down.

R.I.P., Rick. Thanks for the memories.

Stigura

The fat lady ain't even singing yet, people .........

Outlaw Pete

Damn it. Was some man for continuing on touring despite so many health set backs. As I said on the Gigs thread in the summer, he could easily be forgiven for hanging up the guitar for a more sedate life many many years ago, but didn't.

Only seen them once, on the In The Army Now tour back in the late 80's.. was a great gig.

Rest in peace.

RIP.

Its been a real 'ch-ch-ch-changing' of the guard year (apologies for the Bowie reference).

Les Battersby will be devastated.

SEPT 23 1989

Saw them in the RDS in 1988

Auld lad got free tickets

Great first time concert experience for a ten year old

Will never forget the noise of it

RIP

Ferrari3600

Time to go looking for those favourite Spinal Tap clips on Youtube.

cajonlardo

infogiver wrote: »

Quo gave fans good value for their money. Head banging rocknroll with no frills or gimmicks.
Sad for his young children and all his family and for Francis Rossi who mucked about with him for 50+ years. RIP.

This.

4500 times

InTheTrees

I saw them 2 or 3 times at festivals in the 70's and early 80's, live they were brilliant. You had to see them live.

Welsh Megaman

Official statement from Quo's Facebook...

https://m.facebook.com/StatusQuoOfficial/posts/1390889840929692

RIP Rick

cajonlardo

InTheTrees wrote: »

I saw them 2 or 3 times at festivals in the 70's and early 80's, live they were brilliant. You had to see them live.

their live album back in the late '70's was great. Think its actually on youtube.
I saw them in Dalymount back then and later in the nec. They never claimed to be anything other than just good craic

Harry Palmr

He survived three heart attacks.....that's rock and roll.

Beasty

Saw them a few times in the 80's - Manchester in 84, Live Aid and then supporting Queen. That Live Aid performance was probably close to their pinnacle in terms of popularity. We didn't know they would be kicking the whole show off with Rocking all Over the World, but they got it off to a tee on the day.

RIP Rick

Another great rock and roll legend has passed in 2016


http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/status-quo-guitarist-rick-parfitt-has-died-in-hospital-in-spain-35319431.html

Sorry mods just see the other thread now on page 2

Oodoov

The word legend get's thrown around far too easily these days.

Temptamperu

Great?

Dr Crayfish

Mods can we have one celebrity death sticky? It's only going to get worse as time goes on

Masala

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68....

I don't believe....I really am gutted

I always say that if I could do change anything in my life... It would be to play rhythm guitar in a Status tribute band!!! I even had a name picked.... ...............Blue Status!!!!

People of the 70,s will know the reference to a well known 'real mens' aftershave!!

Thanks for the memories Rick.... Say hello to Lemmy for us!!

Discodog

He did a wonderful interview about this. He said that he wanted to call it He aint dead yet :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCDvjofJ130

Full video of the recent brilliant acoustic gig in London

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heoRXynvaD0

Oodoov

Oodoov wrote: »

The word legend get's thrown around far too easily these days.

Not in this case it doesn't

Hellrazer

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Saw them in the RDS in 1988

Auld lad got free tickets

Great first time concert experience for a ten year old

Will never forget the noise of it

RIP

Same here first gig I was ever at.Went with my uncle and his friends who were the real 70s rockers.
I remember walking to the gig from drimnagh and doing a pub crawl all the way to the RDS all the way down the canal..
As a 13 year old seeing Quo it was probably my most memorable gig even now.
Rip Rick.

The flying mouse

RIP, First rock band for me in the 70,s.

Mars Bar

I saw them in 2010 in Castlebar and it was a great show. Was one of my Mam's favourite bands growing up so it was great to go with her and share that moment! I still love listening to them.

ScrubsfanChris

Saw them at the Marquee last year. Only time I've seen Quo perform live. Rick even gave me one of his guitar picks that night.
Through my dad I grew up listening to these guys, was probably one of youngest people there.

RIP

BlaasForRafa

Used to love them when I was a kid.

A great hard rockin band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhwCqAmggnM

me_right_one

RIP Rick. Sad news.

Filmer Paradise

Temptamperu wrote: »

Great?

Very underrated band. They didn't seem to take themselves too seriously, but tracks like 'Living on an Island', 'Rock & Roll' & 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' show that they weren't the One Trick Pony that some think they are.

Losty Dublin

Twas sad news indeed. On the plus side, Rick was a mate of mine. One day he said to me that I was included in his will. I asked me what was he leaving me.

His reply?

"Whatever You Want"