RIP Rick Parfitt

[Gazzip]

Been on the cards for a while, but still not good to hear...

 

[chebby]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38427459

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Very sad news, saw him in concert at the NEC Birmingham in about 1995 and loved it! rip.

 

[Diamond Joe]

Very sad indeed, Status Quo were one of the very first bands I saw way back in 1986 on their completely inaccurately named "End of the road tour" I was deaf for days afterwards, cracking stuff.

 

[drummerman]

I was never a fan but he died to young.

 

[DIB]

Very sad but not unexpected, he's been unwell for years now. I was a big Quo fan in the early years, before they became a comedy act. I first went to see them in the early 70's when they had ceased being a pop band and had morphed into a hard rocking boogie band, Caroline and Paper Plane were riding high in the charts. What a fantastic gig, Manchester's Free Trade Hall was literally bouncing, I'll never forget it. At that time they were one of the best live bands about.

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[plastic penguin]

Only heard about it on the car radio about an hour ago. Very sad. Saw them at Hammy Odeon back in 82. Great live band.

Bit of Rick trivia: Mrs. P's aunt sold her Teddington house to Rick years ago.

RIP Rick

 

[Gazzip]

Only heard about it on the car radio about an hour ago. Very sad. Saw them at Hammy Odeon back in 82. Great live band.

Bit of Rick trivia: Mrs. P's aunt sold her Teddington house to Rick years ago.

RIP Rick

A bit of Francis Rossi trivia: I bought a pair of PMC IB2S's off him about three years ago. I picked them up from his own private recording studio in his back garden. Eileen Rossi made me a brew and their son helped me lift them in to the car! Sadly Francis was out of the country that day, but two weeks later I got a signed poster through the post from him and a note to say thanks for buying them. Weirdest/coolest bit of eBaying ever!

 

[Al ears]

Only heard about it on the car radio about an hour ago. Very sad. Saw them at Hammy Odeon back in 82. Great live band.

Bit of Rick trivia: Mrs. P's aunt sold her Teddington house to Rick years ago.

RIP Rick

A bit of Francis Rossi trivia: I bought a pair of PMC IB2S's off him about three years ago. I picked them up from his own private recording studio in his back garden. Eileen Rossi made me a brew and their son helped me lift them in to the car! Sadly Francis was out of the country that day, but two weeks later I got a signed poster through the post from him and a note to say thanks for buying them. Weirdest/coolest bit of eBaying ever!

Amen to that brother.

 

[Macspur]

Rest in peace... I've never been a fan, but anyone who brings so much pleasure to others deserves respect.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[tonky]

Again - so many - he had a quadruple heart bipass nearly 20 years ago. All that abuse of the body does catch up with you - sadly.

Not a big fan of Quo - but liked the early stuff (Pictures of Matchstick men etc) . Respect for their recent acoustic album - good.effort.

But above all - Rick Parfitt was a very likeable bloke who enjoyed a great career in music! Top man as they say.

RIP Rick tonky

 

[MajorFubar]

RIP :-( Quo had such a wide-ranging varied output, much of it was the sound track to my youth. Those who profess a dislike for their music, surely you must like something they did? Blimely what music do you actually like?

Merry Xmas to all, even those who don't ike Quo

 

[tonky]

Lots to like major - no-one's dissing Quo - we all like different stuff - Rick Parfitt was a well respected very likeable guy. He would be the first person to say how "samey" a lot of their music was. There's a lot of room for people's varied comments.

regards tonky

 

[Alantiggger]

i MET rICK BACKSTAGE , oh years ago now in Glasgow..... man, this fella was down to earth, very nice chap imo.... sad news...