It's great that Francis is still going but again drop the Staus Quo name. Rossi could tour as his name people know who he is.

Working under the name of Francis Rossi wouldn't have the marketability of Status Quo. Die-hard fans know that it is the same thing, but more casual fans will be attracted by the Status Quo name. Many groups keep the group name, even when there is only one original member left, such as Altered Images, Blancmange, The Sweet, and Bay City Rollers. Marc Almond performs alone, but also joins up with Dave Ball to play as Soft Cell.

Too me Rick was the better musician but I still think they were shit live. Andy from the Sweet has had it throughout the decades and I think The Sweet got screwed with bad management.

I want to know how Woody got the name for Bay City Rollers, correct me if I am wrong I don't think he was an original member neither did he throw the dart at the map of America.

Most judges just laugh when band's sue each other in court.

Its like Rubettes they have been to court a few times, I think they were manufactured also as they were session musicians for the same record label.

Green Man wrote:

I want to know how Woody got the name for Bay City Rollers, correct me if I am wrong I don't think he was an original member neither did he throw the dart at the map of America.



No Woody wasn't an original member of the group, but he was a member of the "classic" line-up started in 1974 with Les, Alan, Derek, and Eric, when they had all their big hits and massive teen following. They only had one hit before that with "Keep on Dancing" in 1971 with Nobby Clark on lead vocals.

The only reason I can think of for how he got the rights to use the name is that no one disputed it. Alan and Les are dead, and Eric and Derek have no interest in being in the band anymore. They didn't appear in the 2015 reunion tour, which brought together Alan, Les, and Woody.

Speaking of Bay City Rollers, they will be playing at Guilfest this year on 5th July, along with the Jacksons, Soul 2 Soul, Leo Sayer, Stereo Mcs, Sleeper, and many others.

Are you going Robbie? Leo Sayer does put on a decent show. However there is a lot of naff in the line up. Razor Light have always male minge cringe.


Give credit where it's due Woody has given young lads a job and they are playing with a Roller. Only tribute of Blondie worth going to see is Bootleg Blondie.

www.guilfest.co.uk/

I'm thinking of going on the Saturday. The line-up is stronger and I don't have to get up for work the next day.
I don't care for Razorlight or KT Tunstall on sunday. The only bands I would be interested in seeing on the sunday would be Altered Images, The Primitives, and Skids. So its not worth the £61.00 ticket price.

The only songs I remember by the Primitives are Crash and Out of Reach.

The Wedding Present were just noise to me, N-Trace were decent though, but there is more to them than Set You Free.

Stereo MC's - Connected always reminds me of awful phone ads back in the day. Are promoters of Guilfest just old ravers?

What the 2015 gigs of Bay City Rollers like Robbie, I missed them sadly.

Green Man wrote:
What the 2015 gigs of Bay City Rollers like Robbie, I missed them sadly.

The one I went to at Hammersmith Apollo was a lot of fun. They had Les, Alan, and Woody at the front and other musicians behind, probably doing the bulk of the heavy lifting. It was quite emotional to see the 3 "original" members from the classic line-up back together. Les was in good voice, and the sound quality was good. I hope that they made some good coin from it. Some of the gigs only contained Les and Alan, because of an argument between Les and Woody, but I was lucky enough to see all 3.

I remember reading that one member pulled out during mid tour due to more arguments. I don't think Les was a nice person but he had a lot of demons and trauma. I would like to see his solo albums out in a box set.

Woody did try to get the surviving members of BCR but was told not to contact anyone any more. Maybe just too many bad memories. If Woody BCR came locally I would go to it, it's the nearest thing.

However Les's old backing band are pretty much the official tribute band they use real footage of Les at their gigs.

I have seen band's where it's one original member left. Kast Off Kinks is one example and very cheap to see.

www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/francis-ross...zABhD8ARIsANlSWNNdCx
Funny you should mention Francis Rossi GM. He's now doing a tour under his own name. One of these evening with tours in smallish theatres. Hope he comes to a theatre near you.

Thanks Robbie, I have pencilled in Newbury and Wimborne. I do have a few things lined up to see locally, I try and support regional when I can, it's use it or lose it!

I still have a Supertramp tribute show ticket, which I can't go to now, that I am trying to sell cheaply. As I will be in Scotland to see an arena band. Quite ironic.