Pictures Tour Live Recordings - Available now - Brighton and Birmingham
The 2xCD set recordings of the Brighton show on Dec 12th and the Birmingham show on Dec 22nd are now available from Live Here Now.
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Note that all 'Live Here Now' recordings are strictly limited release.
For all fans who pre-ordered the CD of the Ipswich show on 23rd October.
Live Here Now will now be recording the first rescheduled Ipswich date on 17th Feb 2009.
All pre sales for the postponed 23rd October recording will automatically be
transferred to the new date.
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New Quo Photos
From Lund by Gert Ohlsson, Amsterdam by Rick Van Gerven and two sets of pictures from Wembley Arena by Simon Cooper and CCPhotoart.
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New Items in the Quo Shop
New items in the Quo shop - The Quo MusicWrappz for iPod™ lovers, Rick's new tutorial DVD 'Rick Parfitt's Rhythm Method' and the Qrew T-shirt, get one now while stocks last!
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Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest - June 2009
As part of the Forestry Commission's summer concerts' season, Quo will play at the Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest Near Goudhurst, Kent on Saturday 6th June 2009.
Tickets £32.00 (subject to booking fee) go on sale this Friday 19th December. Tel 01842 814612, buy online or over the counter from the venue.
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The Bonhams Auction
To mark the fortieth anniversary of their first hit single, ‘Pictures Of Matchstick Men’, and raise money for The Prince’s Trust, Quo hosted a star-studded auction at Bonhams on Wednesday November 5th, supported by Coutts.
Fifty renowned musicians, artists and stars took up a challenge from The Prince’s Trust and created their own versions of classic Quo single/album covers which were auctioned raising a total of £112,210 for The Trust.
Personalities as diverse as Brian Wilson, Sir Tom Stoppard, Andrew Marr, Alice Cooper, Fiona Phillips, Brian May, Nick Mason, Sir Steve Redgrave, Harry Hill, Chris Tarrant, Rolf Harris, David Shepherd, Chelsea and Liverpool FC and the cast of Coronation Street contributed works. The master of ceremonies was Paul Gambaccini.
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'Pictures' - Limited Edition Prints
David Shepherd CBE and eldest granddaughter Emily Lamb each donated an original painting to support Quo's 40th anniversary in conjunction with the Prince's Trust. Auctioned at Bonhams in November, they raised a wonderful £22,000!
Limited edition prints of both works have been produced to support the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and are signed by the artists, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. You can order yours by calling the Foundation on 01483 272323.
Heavy Traffic by David Shepherd
PL HEAVY limited edition of 40
40cm x 40cm
price including VAT and delivery £210
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Maintaining the Status Quo by Emily Lamb
PL STATUS limited edition of 80
40cm x 40cm
price including VAT and delivery £85 |
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Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza - August 2009
Quo will play in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey on Saturday August 8th 2009 as a part of their 2009 Extravaganza.
Until 31st Dec 2008 Adult tickets are £25 each. After 1st Jan 2009 tickets will revert to full price which is £30 per Adult ticket.
Childs tickets are £15 throughout.
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Rick Parfitt - The Rhythm Method DVD
Rick Parfitt's Rhythm Method, a double-DVD, single CD tutorial package featuring his inimitable guitar playing techniques, was released on November 4th.
It's now available to buy in the Quo Shop for £29.99.
Additionally, you can pick up a copy on tour!
You can watch a sample from the DVD at www.licklibrary.com
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A taste of the 'Pictures' tour from ccphotoart.biz
Sound from the 'Live Here Now' recording at Oxford.
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'Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)' - Scooter and Quo single |
German techno band Scooter have recorded a version of Whatever You Want with Quo.
The track
will be released in the UK as a download on October 27th and as a CD single on December 8th.
Scooter have had huge success in Germany since 1998 and their recent album Jumping All Over The World entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 in May 2008.
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Soundwaves
Quo are one of the latest bands to sign up for a £1million charity fundraising initiative that is turning some of the world's greatest rock and pop music into stunning pieces of contemporary art.
'Caroline' has been added to the Soundwaves portfolio which - personalised by the band members to make a unique piece of fine art memorabilia - will be sold at auction in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.
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 The Official 40th Anniversary Book
Status Quo 40 - The 40th Anniversary Book can now be purchased from the Quo Shop.
The book comes in two editions, a Regular Edition and a Limited Edition, which comes with extra content.
For more details, or to order copies of both editions now:
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New Telecaster Facelifts now available!
Available now from the Facelift shop, four new telecaster Facelifts. including Rick's 'Target' Facelift. Also now available are Rossi and Parfitt Telecaster Facelifts.
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