Band members: Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Roy Lynes (Organ), Bob Young (Harmonica)

In early September 1970 Roy Lynes decided to call it a day and left the band. QUO continued as a four-piece band.

Main Set: (Gerdundula), Junior's Wailing, April Spring, Summer and Wednesday, Umleitung, In My Chair, Down The Dustpipe, Daughter, Spinning Wheel Blues, Is It Really Me/Gotta Go Home, Roadhouse Blues, Mean Girl, Bye Bye Johnny.  

Tour Crew: Bob Young (Roadie & Tour Manager), Mal Kingsnorth (Sound engineer/Equipment), Paul Robert Lodge (Roadie/Equipment)  Management: Exclusive Artists / Acron Artists* (January 1971)  Manager: Pat Barlow and Joe Bunce / Colin Johnson*

In this periode Quo changed the setlist quite a lot and tried out a couple of new selfwritten songs on stage.  (Later recorded for the "Dog of two Head" album.) They played most of the "Ma Kelly..." album plus a couple of cover versions like Roadhouse Blues by The Doors and Chuck Berry's Johnny Be Goode and started their set for a very short time with Gerdundula, while sitting on chairs or simply on the floor. After changing the sound from Soul- & Popmusic to Hardrock, it seems it was more a fun thing to start with an full acoustic track! 
Tour Note: There are about 40 additional dates for 1970 and 1971 which seen the band play with all sorts of people from Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack etc. There was also some promo nights for the "Ma Kelly Greasy Spoon" Album in the UK in October with at least 4 or 5 dates in Scotland. Quo went to Yugoslavia for a 5 dates tour in september 1971 and were special guests on the famous yugoslavian rock festival in Belgrade with Boomerang (from Yugoslavia) and Spread Eagle (UK). 

1970

27/06/  UK, Eastbourne - Winter Garden

05/07/  UK, Wolverhampton - Lafayette Club

07/07/  UK, London - Marquee Club
08/07/  UK, Gosport - Community Hall
10/07/  GERMANY, Munich* - Oberwiesenfeld | 18'min. AUD Quality: 2-3 
11/07/  UK, Wolverhampton - Park Hall Hotel (support by Dj Clint Cristian)

12/07/  UK, Bexley - Black Prince (support band Bram Stoker)
15/07/  UK, Sudbury - Sudbury Park Farm

17/07/  UK, Sleaford - Mabern Club (support Laffin Bak)

18/07/  UK, Folkstone - Leas Cliff Hall

20/07/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom (support Trevor Copeman Band)

21/07/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom (support Trevor Copeman Band)

24/07/  UK, Southend - Fickle Pickle (support Surly Bird)

25/07/  UK, London - Marquee Club

28/07/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom

29/07/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom

31/07/  UK, Manchester - Granada TV Studios "Recording of Doing their Thing.."

01/08/  UK, Sutton Coldfield - The Belfry Hotel

07/08/  UK, Nairn - Ballerina Ballroom (support Bones)

08/08/  UK, Aberdeen - Beach Ballroom

11/08/  UK, Torquay - 400 Club

13/08/  UK, Newquay - Blue Lagoon (support Katch 22 & Acoustics)
14/08/  UK, Barnstable - Queens Hall (with Porridge)
19/08/  UK, Barnet - Resurrection Club Salisbury Hotel
24/08/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom (support Trevor Copeman)

25/08/  UK, Great Yarmouth - Tower Ballroom (support Trevor Copeman)
26/08/  UK, London - Tooting The Castle (support Hog)

26/08/  UK, Torquay - Town Hall Marquay Club (late show)

28/08/  UK, Tewkesbury - Bank Holiday Gala (with The Pretty Things)
29/08/  UK, Boston - Starlight Ballroom (support Love Affair)

31/08/  UK, Chester - Quaintways

08/09/  GERMANY, Minden - Studio M

09/09/  GERMANY, Neumünster - Holstenhalle (support to Brian Auger & The Trinity)

10/09/  GERMANY, Menden - Discothek Tiffany
11/09/  GERMANY, Gütersloh -  Kleine Stadthalle
12/09/  GERMANY, Herford - Jaguar Club

13/09/  GERMANY, Lüneburg - Nordlandhalle

14/09/  GERMANY, Bremen - Studio 4 Radio Bremen "Recording Beat-Club / broadcast: 26.9." 
15/09/  GERMANY, Hamburg - Discothek Cheyenne

16/09/  GERMANY, Itzehoe - Cheyenne Musik Club
17/09/  GERMANY, Heide - Rote Grotte

18/09/  GERMANY, Bielefeld - British Army Ripon Barracks
19/09/  GERMANY, Holzminden - Marktplatz Open-Air
20/09/  GERMANY, Oelde - Gasthaus zur Alten Post
21/09/  GERMANY, Schwerte - Zeltveranstaltung Wirtschaftsausstellung
22/09/  GERMANY, Wuppertal - Sportplatz Open-Air Festival
23/09/  GERMANY, Diepholz - Open-Air am Flugplatz Festival
24/09/  GERMANY, Bielefeld - British Army 10th Regt. Cookhouse
26/09/  UK, Nelson - Imperial Ballroom

29/09/  UK, Woodgreen - Fishmonger's Arms (support Gunhill)
02/10/  UK, Croydon - Star Hotel (support Mako)

07/10/  UK, London - Tooting The Castle (support to Mott the Hoople)

10/10/  UK, Glasgow - University Queen Margaret Union

15/10/  UK, London - The Factory
16/10/  UK, London - Marquee Club
17/10/  UK, Potters Bar - Elm Court Youth Centre "Farx Club"
21/10/  UK, Grays - Civic Hall (with Almond Marzipan and Whisky Mama)
23/10/  UK, Dundee -

24/10/  UK, Kirkcaldy - Raith Ballroom (support Radiation)

30/10/  UK, Edinburgh - University Students Union
06/11/  UK, Uttoxeter - Town Hall (support Mad Dog, Cat Weazle and Ezra Pound)

07/11/  UK, Wells - Bishops Barn Discothek

08/11/  UK, Croydon - The Greyhound (support to T-Rex)

16/11/  GERMANY, Kaldenkirchen/Nettetal - Discothek Roxy
17/11/  GERMANY, Reit - Discothek Flashlight
19/11/  GERMANY, Edemissen - Discothek La Salle
20/11/  GERMANY, Münster - Gasthaus bei Tony
22/11/  GERMANY, Bad Nenndorf - Gasthof zur Post
23/11/  GERMANY, Langelsheim - "Wenne" Beat Club

24/11/  GERMANY, Goslar - Discothek Roadhouse
25/11/  GERMANY, Fallingbostel - Heidmarkhalle

26/11/  GERMANY, Hannover - Pop-Center Mülltonne
27/11/  GERMANY, Dortmund - Uni Mensa
30/11/  GERMANY, Paderborn - Discothek Bonanza
03/12/  IRELAND, Dublin (support The Arrows)
04/12/  IRELAND, Dundalk - The Adelphi (support The Arrows)

05/12/  IRELAND, Belfast - Romanos

11/12/  UK, Haverfordwest - Market Hall
12/12/  UK, Dudley - Club Lafayette 
14/12/  UK, London - Westminster College

18/12/  UK, Devizes - Corn Exchange (Poperama with T-Rex, Freedom, Rinki Dink Show)
18/12/  UK, Bournemouth - Pavilion Ballroom (late show)
19/12/  UK, Brighton - Big Apple Concert Hall (support to T-Rex)
20/12/  UK, Croydon - The Greyhound (support to East of Eden)
24/12/  UK, Brighton

29/12/  UK, London, Bumpers Club Piccadilly Music Fest
31/12/  UK, Margate - Dreamland Ballroom (support Tobias Wragg)

1971

03/01/  UK, Epping - Groovesville Wake Arms
09/01/  UK, Brighton - Big Apple Concert Hall (support band IF)
15/01/  UK, Devizes - Corn Exchange
16/01/  UK, Cromer - Royal Links Pavilion (support Spencer's People)

21/01/  UK, Oswestry - Plaza Copa Mo

22/01/  UK, Kidderminster - Stone Manor Hotel
23/01/  UK, Whitchurch - Civic Centre
24/01/  UK, Nottingham - Union Rowing Club
25/01/  UK, Chester - Quaintways
29/01/  UK, Ayr - Caledonian Hotel
30/01/  UK, Glasgow -Strathclyde University (with Alex Harvey Band)
31/01/  UK, Coatbridge - YMCA (with Nazareth)
02/02/  UK, London, Royal Albert Hall(support to Leon Russell, Juicy Lucy)
07/02/  UK, London Bexley - Bexley Black Prince Hotel
09/02/  UK, Glamorgan - Polytechnic (with Egypt, Schikora and Brian Tucker)
11/02/  UK, St Athan - MOD Base
12/02/  UK, Swansea - University
13/02/  UK, Basingstoke - Haymarket Theatre (with Egypt, Schickora and Brian Tucker)
14/02/  UK, Croydon - Greyhound Hotel (with Fairport Convention and Leon Russell)
16/02/  UK, Crawley - Starlight Ballroom
19/02/  UK, Reading - University Childs Hall
26/02/  UK, Luton - Recreation Centre(support Crunchie Frog)
27/02/  UK, York - St. Johns College (support Red Dirt)
28/02/  UK, Epping - Groovesville Wake Arms
12/03/  IRELAND, Dundalk - Adelphi

14/03/  IRELAND, Sligo - Silver Swan Hotel (Miss Sligo'71 Final + Time Machine)

15/03/  IRELAND, Dublin - Television Club (with Thin Lizzy)
27/03/  UK, London - Marquee Club (with Thin Lizzy)
03/04/  UK, Folkestone - Leas Cliff Hall (support Grass)

08/04/  UK, Derby - Clouds (with Thin Lizzy)

09/04/  UK, London - Marquee Club (with Thin Lizzy)
10/04/  UK, Weston Super Mare - Winter Gardens (support Grass)
15/04/  UK, Swindon - McKilroys (support Grass)
16/04/  UK, Malton - Malton Rooms (support BlitzKrieg)

23/04/  UK, London - Southwalk College (late show)

24/04/  UK, Maidstone - Tudor House
25/04/  UK, Stevenage - Bowes Lyon House (support Grass)
30/04/  UK, High Wycombe - Nags Head Blues Loft (support Gin)

01/05/  UK, Norwich - Melody Rooms

02/05/  UK, Nottingham - Palace (with Thin Lizzy)
06/05/  UK, Wellingborough - Rock Club (with Dark & York)
08/05/  UK, Reading - Bulmersche College (support Grass)
09/05/  UK, Croydon - Greyhound Hotel (with Thin Lizzy and Grass)

13/05/  UK, Billericay - Mayflower School (support Grass)

14/05/  UK, Portsmouth - Guildhall

15/05/  UK, Cardiff - University

17/05/  UK, Harlow - Brays Grove Youth Club

18/05/  UK, Southend On Sea - Frickle Pickle Club (support Grass)

21/05/  UK, Swansea - Top Rank Suite (support to The Kinks)

22/05/  UK, King's Lynn - Corn Exchange (support Climax Chicago and Ginger)

26/05/  GERMANY, Kassel - Open Air Rock Festival
27/05/  GERMANY, Detmold - Gasthaus zum Falkenkrug

29/05/  GERMANY, Rheinhausen - Rheinwiesen am Werthschenhof "2.Friemersheimer Mai-Out Festival" 
30/05/  GERMANY, Langelsheim - Freedom Rock-Festival | 56'min. AUD Quality: 4

31/05/  GERMANY, Edemissen  - La Salle 
02/06/  GERMANY, Paderborn - Paderhalle
03/06/  GERMANY, Hameln - Discothek Take Five
04/06/  GERMANY, Braunschweig - Stadthalle
05/06/  HOLLAND, Venlo - Festival
08/06/  GERMANY, Kaunitz/Verl - Ostwestfalenhalle (support Golden Earring)
09/06/  GERMANY, Cloppenburg - Stadthalle (support Shocking Blue)
10/06/  GERMANY, Vechta - Auktionshalle
11/06/  GERMANY, Rheindalen - Radio BFBS Summer Open-Air
12/06/  GERMANY, Iserlohn - Eissporthalle
13/06/  GERMANY, Berlin - Sportpalast (Pop & Blues Sunday Festival)
16/06/  UK, Twickenham - Winning Post (with Thin Lizzy)
19/06/  UK, Bognor Regis - College Rex Ballroom (support Grass)

20/06/  UK, Epping Groovesville - Wake Arms
24/06/  UK, Southend - Fickle Pickle Club at Cricketer's Inn
26/06/  UK, Margate - Dreamland Ballroom

27/06/  UK, Southall/London - Northcote Arms (support band Cosmosis)
29/06/  UK, Barnet - The Salisbury Hotel Resurrection Club (support band Angst)
02/07/  UK, Cambridge - University
03/07/  UK, Stoke - Alsager College
12/07/  UK, Chester - Quaintways (support Galliard + The Sensations)

15/07/  UK, Fulham - Greyhound

16/07/  UK, Hayle - Rugby Club
18/07/  UK, Sheffield - Black Swan
20/07/  UK, London/Woodgreen - Nightingale (support band Gnome Sweet Gnome)
23/07/  UK, Worcester - Henry's Blueshouse (support band Anubis)
24/07/  UK, Birmingham - Small Heath Park (support to Fleetwood Mac)
25/07/  UK, Epping Groovesville - Wake Arms

26/07/  UK, Chester - Quaintways (support Judas Priest)
28/07/  UK, Greenford - Big Brother Oldfield Tavern (support band Gnome Sweet Gnome)
30/07/  UK, Wimbledon - Hobbits Garden (support band Renia)
31/07/  UK, Hitchin - Hermitage Ballroom (support by Angst & Gnome Sweet Gnome)
01/08/  UK, London - Lyceum Ballroom (support to Medicine Head, Indian Summer)
06/08/  UK, Hereford - Wormelow Parks Hall Ballroom (support The Statesmen)
11/08/  GERMANY, Nienburg - British Army Base Sportshall
12/08/  GERMANY, Mölln - Deutsches Haus Seefest

13/08/  GERMANY, Paderborn - Schützenhalle
14/08/  GERMANY, Salzgitter - Marktplatz Open-Air Festival
15/08/  GERMANY, Oberhausen - Stadtfest Open-Air
19/08/  UK, Bournemouth - Starkers Royal Ballroom
21/08/  SPAIN, Majorca (20. - 26.8. holidays & 2 shows at the World Music Event)
22/08/  SPAIN, Majorca - World Music Event

28/08/  UK, Weeley - Pop Festival | 65'min. AUD Quality: 2-3
28/08/  SWITZERLAND, Zürich - Pop & Rock Festival
29/08/  SWITZERLAND, Bern - Pop Festival
04/09/  SWITZERLAND, Zürich - Swiss Pop Festival Meeting
05/09/  SWITZERLAND, Winterthur - Reitplatz Festival
11/09/  YUGOSLAVIA, Belgrade - Sports Hall Music Festival
17/09/  UK, Leytonstone - Red Lion (support band Jerusalem)
21/09/  UK, Windsor - Club 1832 (support band Albert Monk)
23/09/  UK, Wallington - Public Hall (support bands Unicorn & Walrus Gumboot)
24/09/  UK, Plymouth - Van Dike

25/09/  UK, Penzance - the Garden (support Ezra Pound)

28/09/  UK, Crawley - Starlight Ballroom
29/09/  UK, Twickenham - Winning Post
30/09/  UK, Manchester - Rafters Club (with Chicken Shack)
01/10/  UK, Worcester - College of Education

02/10/  UK, West Wickham - Coloma College
03/10/  UK, London - Bumpers Club Piccadilly
05/10/  UK, London/Woodgreen - Nightingale
06/10/  UK, Worthing - The Pier
07/10/  UK, Worthing - Assembly Rooms
08/10/  UK, High Wycombe - College
09/10/  UK, Potters Bar - Elm Court Youth Centre "Farx Club"
09/10/  UK, Devizes - Town Hall (Evening slot)
10/10/  UK, Bexley - Black Prince Hotel
11/10/  UK, London - Kennsington Oval Surrey Rooms (support band Danta)
14/10/  UK, London/Southall - White Hart Underworld Club
15/10/  UK, London - Marquee Club (support band Open Road)
16/10/  UK, Halifax - Clarence's Nightclub
21/10/  UK, London/Tolworth - Toby Jug
22/10/  UK, Crewe - Up The Junction
23/10/  UK, Leicester - University Students Union
24/10/  UK, Birmingham - Henry's Blues House
26/10/  UK, Hanley - The Place
27/10/  UK, Bletchley - Youth Centre
29/10/  UK, Amlwch - Dragon Beat Club
30/10/  UK, Chester - Gladstone Hall
31/10/  UK, Croydon - The Greyhound (with Nazareth)

*FACTS FROM THE ROAD:
31.07.1970 - Only a few weeks after Quo's successful appearance at Manchester's Granada TV Studios for "Doing their thing",  Roy Lynes decided to leave Status Quo. His impromtu departure in the beginnig of September 1970  forced the band to perform mainly as a quartet. They too realised that an organ/keyboard was no longer needed for the new material they were writing and performing live. Roy's very last gig with the band was at Bostons Starlight Ballroom, UK on 28th August, 1970.

21.10.1970 - The band "Almond Marzipan" were the headliners that night at Grays Civic Hall. One bandmember recounts that Quo recorded "Down The Dustpipe" at Elstree Studios for Top of the Pops earlier that same day.

27.03.1971 - Quo headlined this show at the famous London Marquee Club, supported by Thin Lizzy. Before the show, Thin Lizzy's van had been broken and Phil's bass guitar and Brian's drums had been stolen. Phil Lynott borrowed a bass from Alan to play their support set.

29.05.1971 - The bands first appearance at the Friemersheimer Mai-Out Festival near Rheinhausen-Duisburg,Germany. In Quo's tour rider the management asked for steaks and fine wine. The budget was small so the band got "Kartoffelsalat und Würstchen" instead (potato salad and Frankfurter). The band loved it...!

31.05.1971 - Quo's 2nd visit to this tiny club La Salle. It was a Disco at the weekend and a concert hall during the week. Ticket price: 6.50,- DM.

28.8.1971 - Weeley Festival: the band played their set at 6am and helicoptered out to Switzerland for their 2nd gig on that day at the Zürich Pop Festival. http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/weeley-festival-prog.html