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IN 2016, Lancaster spilled the details in an interview with Australian TV: " “Francis became… I call him the anti-Quo’ist. Everything to do with the original band he seemed to abhor. He got to dislike management, he got to dislike John, everybody in the band. Everything to do with the band, the original, he disliked.
What a difference 32 years can make. It’s late 1981 and Status Quo are in Switzerland recording the album that will mark their 20th anniversary when John Coghlan kicks his snare drum across the studio. The hot-headed drummer (aka the Mad Turk) informs his bandmates: “That’s it, I’m leaving.” The reply from Francis Rossi must have stung: “Fucking good job. This time you’re out [for good].” And Rossi meant it. Coghlan was quickly replaced by Pete Kircher. Coghlan’s departure broug...
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