Status Quo open up Live Aid, 13th July 1985

[webby01966]

they were a drug fucked band , but hey! they kept us enjoying the music including me, have them in my lounge room anyday

[bezz456]

Never been a Quo fan but it was an act of genius to put them on first.Got everybody rockin' from the word go.Great stuff.

[whitbyjet65]

@bezz456 I saw Queen at Wembley in 1986. The support bands didn't ignite the crowd but when Quo came on, everyone went ape shit. Everyone was bouncing up & down so much I thought London was going to shatter.

[vicpur]

If you ever want to get a crowd going right from the start you couldnt beat SQ!!



[MrJohndl]

Damn I love Quo!

[2001perseus]

Not bad for guys who admit they were so stoned they barely remember being there. That's real pro's for you,

[perkalov]

@2001perseus

I realy and truly love The Mighty Quo, but honestly... Caroline is okay at best but Rocking All... is a trainwreck. Francis misses notes and sings rather badly.

In my experense Rossi, while playing rather simple riffs, is a reliant guitarplayer who seldom misses a note (in differanse to say Billy Gibbons who frequently plays sloppy live, but are well known for being a good guitarist). This is far from their finest moments :P

[12quo]

@perkalov

Francis was completely smashed, so yeah, it was pretty poor. But still the best band to open.

[DarthJedi2005remixes]

@12quo At least they actually played their own instruments and sang their own lyrics live, rather than just miming to the studio version...

[12quo]

@DarthJedi2005remixes

Yeah, I do the love the Quo, so I guess you're right.

[Pontaic1978]

Awesome!

[splottpaddy]

Say what you like about the Quo, but they were superb on this day and I bet a few more people who said they hated them secretley loved this set!!

[TheGreeny38]

the greeny 38

spot on mate. i secretly loved this for years. they admitted they were bricking it when they saw the crowd.