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“Everybody used to say how great Clapton was, but I remember saying to Eric, ‘You try playing that one riff for eight minutes!’”: How rock legends Status Quo stole a riff from The Doors and built an entire career out of it
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Latest Videos From MusicRadar Watch full video here:But when they heard The Doors’ song Roadhouse Blues blasting at high volume in that club, it was a genuine eureka moment.
We’d been watching this couple dancing, and when Roadhouse Blues came on they started moving together in a totally different way.
“The way that guy and that girl moved to Roadhouse Blues was just phenomenal.
Status Quo Roadhouse Blues Glasgow 1976 - YouTube Watch OnFor Quo, simplicity was key.
“Well, everybody thinks they’re better than Status Quo.