Rossi, along with the rest of Status Quo, has often been accused of being "uncool", even by Rossi himself, calling Status Quo circa 1974 "the most uncool band in the world" in March 2013 [REF].
Interviewed by Simon Hattenstone for The Guardian in 2007, Rossi explained that he had idolised Little Richard saying, "I think that's where we got the energy.