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STATUS QUO’s first release since losing Rick Parfitt, “BACKBONE,” reached number 6 in the UK, proving their deep-rooted popularity. Their latest pro shots are now available. This film was shot on September 15, 2019 in London. This is a multi-camera pro shot taken when he appeared at the prestigious BBC sponsored festival “BBC RADIO 2 LIVE IN HYDE PARK”. STATUS QUO is a regular at this festival, having performed in 2012 and 2016. This year too, he appeared in the position following PET SHOP BOYS and WESTLIFE. Currently, they have just started a tour in conjunction with “BACKBONE”. First of all, let’s check the position of the show from the activity summary in order to know the latest situation. ●2019/June 3rd-July 27th: Europe #1 (18 performances)/August 10th-24th: Europe #2 (5 performances) [“BACKBONE” released on September 6th]/September 7th-20th: Europe #3 (4 performances) ←★Here★ ●2020, November 5th-25th: Europe #4 (13 performances), November 27th-December 6th: UK (7 (Performance) This is an overview of the tour that has been announced so far. Speaking of STATUS QUO, it is the pride of Britain, and its main battlefield is Europe. For over 15 years, they have not returned to the United States and have concentrated solely on Europe. Of course, that hasn’t changed even now that Rick has passed away, and you can see that they are still active in Europe. The Hyde Park performance of this work is the second performance of such “Europe #3”. It was also a concert right after the release of “BACKBONE”. This work, which records such a show, is a truly exquisite, completely official professional shot. In fact, even though it is called “official grade”, the quality varies, but this work is completely top class. After all, this festival bears the name of Britain’s prestigious BBC, so if something were to go awry, it would affect its prestige. This is more than just the highest quality of picture and sound quality. The sound mix is perfect enough to be released as an official live album, but it goes beyond the balance of instruments. For example, the cheers that come between songs. This is also an exquisite timing and balance, while firmly suppressing the joy of the intro and the handclaps that respond to it, allowing it to disappear freely in harmony with the performance. For example, “In The Army Now”. The intro clap disappears as if drowned out by the performance, but when Francis Rossi invites a chorus, a large chorus comes in. Although this work is only a live broadcast, it was so perfect that it was as if they knew in advance where to stir up the excitement, where the chorus would break out, and where the applause would erupt. The staff must be familiar with the British pride of STATUS QUO, but it’s still impressive… Of course, the same goes for the camera work. Although it perfectly depicts the spectacle of Hyde Park, it is not vulgar, yet moves dynamically and with great force. Moreover, each cut is carefully calculated, and the silhouette of Rossi facing the large audience is truly picturesque, and the rays of the sun shining through the close-up of Andy Bourne’s expression are also cool. STATUS QUO’s performance takes place at a time when the sun is rapidly setting, and the colors of the sunset that deepen with each song are truly beautiful. As expected, it is the prestigious BBC, and the beauty of the image is due to the combination with STATUS QUO, which has been associated with that prestigious company for many years. The show depicted with its visual beauty is a condensation of his glorious career into about 50 minutes. Normally, no matter how big a veteran’s show is, there is a representative album that is the core, but these guys are different. The hit songs that have been loved over a long history are so diverse that they are all selected from different albums, ranging from 1973’s “Caroline” to the latest work, “Liberty Lane.” Moreover, except for “Railroad,” which appears in the medley, all of the songs are single hits. Of course, it is precisely because STATUS QUO is so stubborn that even with such a wide range of topics, it does not become distracting. The familiar melody and light boogie make this gigantic Hyde Park dance. The artistic beat still boasts an iron-clad edge, and Rossi and Andy’s singing voices never lose their tension and vigor. The sight of Hyde Park singing along to that wonderful show… Even better, it’s a multi-camera pro shot that would make British people jealous. For example, the Stones. For example, AC/DC. STATUS QUO is a famous band among famous bands who are sticklers for Europe and can’t hope to experience it live in Japan, even though they are masters of boogie and don’t back down even when it comes to super big things that can make the whole earth spring up. I saw them in Hyde Park. The band, venue, and broadcasting station are all top-notch and purely British. The ultimate super-excellent multi-camera professional shot. Hyde Park, London, UK 15th September 2019 PRO-SHOT BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 1. Caroline 2. Something ’bout You Baby I Like 3. Rain (Rhino on lead vocals) 4. Proposing Medley 5. What You’re Proposing / Down The Dustpipe / Wild Side Of Life / Railroad / Again And Again / Mystery Song (Richie on lead vocals) 6. Liberty Lane 7. In The Army Now 8. Roll Over Lay Down 9. Down Down 10. Whatever You Want (Andy on lead vocals) 11. Rockin’ All Over The World Francis Rossi – lead guitar, vocals Andy Bown – keyboards, rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals John “Rhino” Edwards – bass, rhythm guitar, vocals Leon Cave – drums, percussion , backing vocals Richie Malone – rhythm guitar, backing vocals PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.52min.
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