Status Quo -Black Veils Melancholy (1968)

[Ahzdiosh]

Spinal Tap.

[obnoxiousoboe]

And just think about this - this was the pre-MTV days. lol :-P

[chupatelo11]

Hey Joe - Hendrix

[GeneRobertson]

I think this is probably the best pre-1972 track Status Quo ever recorded. Why, oh why, was it not a UK hit???????????

[sheppoz]

3 chords, eh? I counted about 12 not that it's THAT important. Any similarities to POMN don't bother me either. Great bass.

[sheppoz]

I meant POMM of course. Would've been easier to write the whole title.....

[VL1302]

Love early Quo!

[williamezner]

does anyone out there remember giggie? i think he was the drummer.

[Teleboogie]

If you want to get hold of lots of Quo material, audio-bootlegs aswell as DVD's - check out my blog: Rocker's Paradise. Just google it, and it's on top...

[wrff1045]

This band is fantastic....Rossi knows how to do it all....its a shame living in the USA I never had any exposure to this great band only POMM was the big hit here we knew of.....again fantastic band...

[XedLos]

Anyone know a place where i can get a tab of this song especially the little intro

[hiboz]

fabulous 60s

[Wolfspiderxl]

The critics always had it in for the Quo, but it didn't stop their sucess and massive following after years of hard work

[pathdaly]

A good example of the "experts" not knowing what the fuck they're on about. Not high art? Then it MUST be shite. The PUBLIC likes it??? Eeegads!

[gk10002000]

too similar to matchsticks men song. but i love the bass. Keyboard looks like Bourdain on the travel channel

[bikerunchain]

WHY CAN'T MUSIC BE THIS GOOD TODAY?

[pigletized]

I know!!!

[DevinTClark]

moneys more involved.

[ThrowntoReality]

Best song on Picturesque Matchstickable Messages!!

[02920497497]

why was this never a hit?

its fkin brilliant

[pump35]

It was never a hit because the critics said that they "Had re-written the words of Matchstickmen to fit the tune". Still a good song

[JagrrrTV]

@pump35 I believe since the album pretty much sounded like that tune. butI also believe it's a solid concept as an album. if someone heard the album it totally makes sense.