Status Quo drummer John Coghlan will tour Australia with his own band he is calling John Coghlan’s Quo, as you guessed it, it is 100% Status Quo songs.
Coghlan what was then called The Spectres in 1963. The Spectres became Status Quo in 1967.
In 1968, Status Quo released ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’. It peaked at no 12 in the USA and became their only hit ever in America.
America didn’t really matter, Status Quo became massive in the rest of the world especially the UK and Australia.
Coghlan left Quo in 1981. In 2013, the original band reunited for shows in the UK.
John Coglan’s Quo setlist 21 July 2018, Stroud, England
Junior’s Wailing (from Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon, 1970)
I Saw the Light (from On The Level, 1975)
In My Chair (single, 1970)
Break the Rules (from Quo, 1974)
(April) Spring, Summer and Wednesdays
Claudie (from Hello, 1973)
A Year (from Piledriver, 1972)
Rockers Rollin’ (from Rockin’ All Over The World, 1977)
Set 2:
Caroline (from Hello, 1973)
Roll Over Lay Down (from Hello, 1973)
Pictures of Matchstick Men (from Pictureque Matchstickable Messages from The Status Quo, 1968)
Paper Plane (from Piledriver, 1972)
All the Reasons (from Piledriver, 1972)
Rain (from Blue For You, 1976)
Hold You Back (from Rockin’ All Over The World, 1977)
Big Fat Mama (from Piledriver, 1972)
Encore:
Down Down (from On The Level, 1975)
John Coglan’s Quo Australian dates
20 February 2019 – Mandurah, Boardwalk Theatre
21 February 2019 – Perth, Astor Theatre
22 February 2019 – Adelaide, The Gov
23 February 2019 – Melbourne, The Athenaeum
24 February 2019 – Launceston, Country Club Showroom
27 February 2019 – Albury, Entertainment Centre
28 February 2019 – Canberra, Southern Cross Club
1 March 2019 – Penrith, Evan Theatre
2 March 2019 – Wollongong, Anitas Theatre
3 March 2019 – Newcastle, Wests Cardiff
8 March 2019 – Brisbane, Eatons Hotel
9 March 2019 – Tweed Heads, Twin Towns
10 March 2019 – Toowoomba, Armitage Centre
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