100% agree.

hear hear! people often think they have a right to see others respond in a way they think they would have or in a way that satisfies them. Lindy Chamberlain (in Australia) was tried by public opinion for not grieving publicly enough about the death of her baby - "she must have killed her then"

Stephanie Sealy great words. Nice to see something from someone who knew him

+Stephanie Sealy, not to mention he also gave his ponytail to charity.

Great guy who gave millions to charity? That's exactly what they said about Jimmy Savile. NOT ONLY did Rossi just say that he wished Rick had died that day, he even said he wanted to attack those who saved him. That is a total shyster. I came onto this page a fan, I'm leaving a critic.

Exactly!

Neither is it the unpleasantly pushy interviewer's.

@@sthompson1000 Yep, interviewer was a snake, trying to put words in his mouth.

Unfortunately it isn't thanks to social media, Francis doesn't give two hoots what people think & he said he doesn't mean to offend anyone, but he hasn't apart from bleeding hearts social media. Stuff them Francis.

@RISHI THIS Why?

Exactly what I was thinking. For them to be performing together for half a century, there MUST have been (quite a lot of) love between them. And people react the way they do. I tear up over music, I tear up over movies, but I don't cry out of pain or grief. I saw them live once, in 2003, Arrow Classic Rock Festival, in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. Francis looked as if he wasn't even trying, but it sounded solid as a house. That day was the first time I heard the song "never say never", great song.

True Rossi is being honest about his feelings. Why should he act like he is in some Hollywood maudlin movie. I did not cry when my dad died, does not mean I did'nt care or love him, just not that great at crying in front of anyone. each person deals with grief in a different way.

@@robhendrikx2198 way i heard it, once the cameras were off them, they wouldnt talk to each other, back when they split up decades ago they only kept touring to make money, they only got on when the cameras were on because it was there act they put on to keep making money

I get him saying. I'm not crying. Never cried at mums! But to ask resuscitation team to say stop is murder like attitude

Yes we all grieve in different ways of coarse he misses him 50 yrs together. It showed when he talked about when Rick was given cpr. This interviewer just don't get it.i never cried when I lost my mom at 15. She was my life. Don't judge how ppl deal with death.

@@mabul513 Rick's body as black and blue from too many bruises,I agree with Francis wanting to hurt them because as far as he knew,Rick was dead for 3 minutes

Well said

@@clairemarkham3485 if my mum was being resucated. Duh! I'd let them keep trying. If I said stop trying I'd be mad and he was resuscitated! So if they listened to old Francis then he'd be dead from then freeing up the ££££ for Rossi! Cmon fans wake up! People can be brought back long time after heart stopped and came back. To ask to stop a life giving help is nutty. Fans stop the oh. He was emotional. He's cold. Greedy. Cash grabber. Who if he died would have benefited him. Why asked them to stop. The paramedics don't try for long. Just when there's a chance. To do this takes alot of force so oh no not bruised! Dead don't bruise! Luckily alive well and body was fixing the heart massage. But walking around not boxed up. Killer. £ greedy. Mad man.

think so Dave

No, he doesn't, that's the point.

Absolutely

True!

Mark Loveridge - Mark Loveridge Thats precisely what i was going to say. People do grieve in different way. Francis doesnt seem like the guy who gets easily emotional. One of the tough guys of rock

Or they're just completely insensitive arseholes. That's a possibility too.

Mark Loveridge or they just dont give a fuk like me. Crap songs bought single in 1968 ,, worst 50p spent

l hardly think that applies to self willed Rossi

@Colm O'Donnell their

Well said.

just saw an interview with Rossi about Parfitt!he said Jim became "The Rockstar" he thought he was intended to be, after a big drink and wouldnt stop drinking!

supposedly they never got on behind the scenes

What a fantastic comment 👏

Yes somehow when a pet or any animal dies it affects me majorly too..I think it maybe because we cant explain to them what is happening or say goodbye..it just wrecks me

Odd

Proper bloke for not crying? Have a word with yourself.

@@randomuser4201 There’s actually people out there who still think like that ! I pity them .

@@randomuser4201 "When it suits". Read the whole thing before getting emotional.

@randomuser Gonna cry about it?

There is no god. There's also no Santa Claus. Sorry.

The same with The Who as well when John Entwhistle died. He died before the opening show in America 2002. Naturally Pete and Roger was upset but they found another bassist and carried on.

There's a difference between using grief as a tool and just being open about the pain, surely.

He knew Rick Parfitt as close as anyone. Given Rick's lifestyle, Francis was probably surprised that Rick even made it to 68.

I seen that interview,it was with Lorrine Kelly

@@clairemarkham3485 Not to cry for anyone close is strange. My niece is is like that she lacks emotion and sympathy. She is going to be a sad lonely old woman.

@@fishandchips9033 not really,my dad didn't cry for my mum when she passed away 4 years ago. Some people don't like to show emotions in public.

@@clairemarkham3485 Well said.

@@clairemarkham3485 Or maybe there's a reason for that.

and fantastic, fantastic lead guitar player. Believe me. He could make that guitar cry, Love Quo

Well writren

Status Quo does not exist since 1981, without Coghlan and Lancaster...

@@goranl2588 coghlan was vital part of quo but they could still handle well after he left the building but in the live aid when lancaster left...this way, yes dude, this was hard to follow

@@goranl2588 that has to be the stupidest comment on KZfaq

Too many judgemental and sanctimonious people in this world, your right. No crocodile tears coming from ROSSI, just plain honesty

Paul McCartney was similarly pilloried over the death of John Lennon. The press and public demanding a certain response is repugnant and fascistic. Rossi is a straight ahead bloke and worthy of our respect. So many celebs play the media game - but he's true to himself.

I stopped crying about my dads death about six years ago. Can’t do it anymore. Love him to bits though and miss him like mad

Same here, but difficult to really Express in words,but some may feel unless rolling around in tears then heartless, each person grieves differently.

Mine died in December and I’m the same ..what’s worrying me now is why didn’t I cry is something wrong with me

@@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362 I wish I could cry but can't and that hurts.

@@andrewhiggins3040 I don't think I have grieved properly which hurts the most.

Rossi should have slapped him

Indeed. Disgusting line of questioning, especially regarding the event in that hotel room (1:53).

In what way is he grieving?

@@TaxingIsThieving He lost a bandmate. He's bound to be upset by it.

@@simonrodgers8902 He hasn't said that once.

@@TaxingIsThieving I wouldn't have thought he'd need to.

@@simonrodgers8902 Exactly, It's no ones business but his own....

His mouth went all weird though 0:22

Thankyou for this post. Well said Ruiseart

Craig Newland well said

Well said...

He screwed founding members Alan Lancaster and John Coughlan over big time. Parfitt was NOT an original member of the band.

bla bla!

I think the comment was he didnt want to dig a hole for himself.

Rossi seems ice cold to me.

nuh, he's a fine normal bloke who won't be told how he should respond

Clam or clame

Was it near Croydon?

@@Isleofskye yes well the posh bit near my school at the time 🤣🤣

@@Isleofskye purley and sandersted

arguments got nothing to do with it he already greived for Rick when he almost died from the last Heart Attack

Jonathan Williams Agree, up to a point: some people only let their emotion out in private moments, not in the presence of others.

THAT should have been the question put to Francis , Audrey. When I first went to see them he was called Mick Rossi...

Some people just like to keep their personal thoughts and emotions kept to themselves. I'm the same and will only open up to a few people that i care about.

Cool

Know that feeling all too well mate

I had to do that yesterday for my 13 yo dog. I was absolutely in bits. I loved that dog.

@@jonnysupreme me too.

yea but so what. hes earned the right to do it and if people want it then good

Bowie fitted the mold the media likes, when I hear the news of such people dying I often wonder what they are talking about having lived through the time they became and were stars. Yes we listened to their music, but I never knew anyone who saw them the way "history" claims later. Parfitt was way to down to earth and "normal" for today's media to get excited about his demise.

bowie was a solo artist who made loads of great records. when ronson died he got about the same coverage as rick did. the front men always get the limelight. bowie was great. so was rick. who cares what the media thinks

Some people prefer to suppress emotions inside. It's just how they cope.

The reason why Francis was called Mike Rossi back then was because they didn't want his proper name because of it sounding like a girl's name,it mentions in Francis's book I Talk Too Much

Thanks Claire. I never knew that but we were just talking about John Wayne and why this big, tough Cowboy did not use his real first name of Marion :)

@@Isleofskye that is one question I never knew

It's not strange at all. Not everyone is a blubbering wimp.

@@johntate5050 Says the conscientious objector.

@@TaxingIsThieving What?