Posted on 12/24/2016 8:20:34 AM PST by CtBigPat
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in hospital in Spain aged 68, his manager has said.
He died from a severe infection after going to hospital on Thursday following complications to a shoulder injury.
Parfitt's musical partnership with Francis Rossi, which spanned five decades, made Status Quo one of British rock's most enduring acts.
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‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ was the only SQ tune I can remember on this side of the pond...
RIP.
Yep.
That used to be the only song I knew from them. Then YouTube recommended some of their later songs and I thought “Why isn’t this on the radio? These guys need better management.”.
I lost count of how many songs I thought that about when listening to LP's back in the late 60's and 70's...
I’ve listened to ‘Matchstick Men’ 3 times already.
I started getting into these guys about 8 years ago.... One of the great bands of the seventies.... The album Hello from 73 is a classic.......I just ordered a Quo T shirt online 2 days ago...strange coincidence....rip
Now THAT’S ‘rock and roll’...great link!
Sad. He had to leave a recent tour.
I listen to Caroline all the time at the gym.
A few gems from the Kings of “Denim Rock”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IK1ZryeLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOfTiTsSnM0
....and my personal favorite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWme4vXead0
They did such cool things with intros and time signatures. Next to Keith Richards, they had a better understanding of Chuck Berry than anyone.
If you classic Bon Scott period AC/DC and Foghat, these guys are in the same league, but more diverse.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and this is the first time I’ve heard of them. Have to say, based on the few songs I just listen to, I’d put them near the bottom of the list of 70s bands.
...in any case, RIP, fellow old timer.
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